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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
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sFor the second time within two days Ethel McElwee, co1ored, of 24 Church street was a visitor in the City Court Yesterday she was with keeping disorderly house at the above address and paid a fine yesterday morning Ethel started off on a spree and was taken into custody last night very much under the influence of "hooch". She was still wobbly when she appeared in the court this morning. Judge Wilder sentenced the woman to ten days in jail.
 Later on being removed to a cell in police headquarters the woman was noticed to be acting in a strange manner and the officer thinking that she might be poisoned from the eff fects of poor liquor reported the mat ter to the desk. The city ambulance with Dr. B. J. Burns in charge was called to the police station and the woman was taken to Hillside Home for observation. Dr. Burns found probable cause of stomach poisoning but said there was a possibility the woman was faking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
MYSTERY
 OF HAMMER
 IS SOLVED
Woman Tells Coroner of Finding It on Floor in
 Prevus Murder.

In the coroner's hearing this morn ing in the case of Joseph Bednar, &C., cused of the murder of Andrew Pre- vus of 1 Steuben court. the mystery connected with the hammer with which Bednar is alleged to have com- the testimony of Mrs. Katy Golas, who lives at 8 Steuben court. and the further testimony of Louis Mikaloizik. who lives on the second floor of 1 Steuben court.
 The hammer with which the crime was presumed to have been com- mitted was found after the fight lying in a baby's crib near the bed on which Prevus was lying when attack ed by Bednar. Mrs. Prevus had tes- tifed that she saw Bednar run from the bed room carrying in his hand the hammer but was not able to ex- plain how it came into the crib later. This morning Mrs. Golas came for ,.-ard with the story that she heard
 the noise of the fight and ran from
 her home into the hallway of 1 Steu-
 ben court, the Prevus home. She de-
 clared that Mrs. Prevus was holding
 to the skirts of Bednars coat in her attempt to detain him, crying as she
 did so that he had killed her hus,
 band. The hammer in question she saw lying on the floor and picking il up ran and threw it into the crib Asked by the coroner if she saw blood on the hammer she said she did not but that after she threw it down he hands were sweared with blood. She was certain it came from the hammer handle.
 Mikaloizik told the coroner that hs had been in his cellar splitting wood that he went upstairs and almost i'm mediate1y after he heard a row o1 the first floor and looking over hi ba.luetrade saw Mrs Prevus hanging to the coat of Bendar, screaming tha he had killed her husband. At tha time he said Bednar held the hamme in his hand.
 Bednar's hearing comes up on Sep tember 18th, at which time the cor oner will return his findings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
TO ALLOW ALIENS
 A VOTE
Democrats at Hartford Charge That Bill To Permit Students and Teachers to Vote in State Would Add 800 Republican Votes To New Haven List.
(Specia1 to The Tines)

Especial to The Tim eS.
 Hartford, Sept. 15-RepreSentativ officially takes care of the pensioned widows of the state, planted a little political dynamite in the legislative session yesterday when he introduced a resolution providing that students and teachers temporarily residing in Connecticut shall be allowed to vote in this state.
 The purpose of the bill primarily is to allow the students at Yale who are over age. to vote ln the elections in the Committee on Judiciary brought forth a series of violent objections from the Democratic state committee which claim that the Republicans are enedavoring to squeeze into the No vember elections in this state, the votes of 500 Republican students in Yale. David E. Fitzgerald. chairman of the Democratic state committee; Registrar of Voters Edward P. Keat- ing. Town Clerk John E. Doughan, all of New Haven, and Secretary A. S. Lynch, of the Democratic state Reilly, of New Haven county. all ob- jected to the resolution.
 Mayor Fitzgerald said that the bill was class legislation of the, rankest kind. He said he knew that students would take advantage of the law. and that the Sonly purpose was to crowd the election lists of New Haven with Republicans from other states. He said he didn't want New Haven stu dents who were not residents of New Haven, voting at New Haven city elections. The bill was favored by Alfred c. Baldwin of Derby, William H. Leete of Enfield. and Emil L. G Hohenthal of Manchester. and Assist ant Clerk J. Frederick Baker of the House.
 The Democrats named above favor ed bill making election day holi, day in the state, but the Republicans objected to this. on the ground that i would take the voters from the fac tories where they can now easily bt reached on election day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
Democrats Arc
 In Doubt AS To
 The Candidates
Woman Talked. of For Secretary of State and
 May Possibly Be Nom
 mated For a Higher Ofice-Not Known If
 Fitzgerald or Loner- gan Will Accept.

The Democratic State convention opens at o'clock tonight in the Music hall, New Haven. The dele gates to the convention are already arriving in New Haven, but nobody. seems to know what the convention will do in nominating a set Of can didates. The withdrawal of Homer S. Cummings, of Stamford, from the Senatorial field has punched holes in such combinations as may have been made, and the delegates do not know what is going to happen and the Readers profess the same ignorance.
 Out of it all there are only two names talked of with any signs of enthusiasm Those names are Con Eressrnan Augustine Lonergan, of Hartford, and Mayor David E. Fitz- gerald, of New Haven If they will accept the nomination, Lonergan can nave the place in opposition to Sen ator Frank B. Brandegee, while May ,pr-Fitzgerald can have the nomina- Hion for governor.
 There is a possibility that neither one of them will accept the places mentioned, there is also a. possi- bility that an entire new slate may be arranged at the conferences pre- ceding and following the first session tonight
 Many names have been talked of in connection with the governorship, but have been mentioned have not been .consulted in the matter. For in stance, there has been talk of Judge Joseph P. Futile, of Hartford, United States Judge Henry Wade Rogers and Ut has been suggested that the Dem kocratic party might draft Chief Jus lice George w. Wheeler.
 The chances are that none of these men under the circumstances will accept the nomination
 Walter B. Lashar, of Bridgeport could undoubtedly have either nom- 1nation if he wants it, but again the tchances are that he would not ac- cept-
 Mayor Joseph T. Dutton, of Bris- Etol, who has been talked of as a candidate for governor or lieutenant kgovernor, may finally be chosen as sthe man to lead the fight against Everett J. Lake.
 But the whole thing will be dis Srtneed at tonights gatherings of the Ezsran will be arranged for tomorrow. s7t has been suggested and will prob- sably be acted upon, that a woman be manned as candidate for secretary of Sstate- A woman may be nominated dor Acknowledgements, and in the present frame of mind of the dele Egate6, woman candidate for the "a decided impression upon the con- vention-
 The convention will open at SD- clock tonight when Assistant United NStatcs Attorney General Thomas J fSpetIacy will deliver a speech. Fol flowing bis speech the various com 3Infttaes will be appointed. and ad- g1ozoorrow morning at 10 o'clock wher athc business of naming a ticket an6 adopting a platform will be accom- Splistaed-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
B YEARS AS
 LETTER CARRIER

After completing 33 years service as a letter carrier attached to the main station of the local Post Of fee, John Casey of 12O Pequonnock street was the recipient of a. pleasant Asurprise yesterday afternoon when
 he received an urgent call to present
 himself before Postmaster Greene at the Post Office. He was surrounded by a group of fellow members of the service and presented with a. smoking outfit in behalf of the men. Post master Greene made the presentation with a few appropriate remarks. The
 pipe which was given to Casey waS handsomely engraved with his name
 and the date of his service.
 Up to the time of his retirement
 on August 20 of this year Casey was teh oldest active member on the force. He was appointed as sub in 1887 and the following year was appointed as a regular. During his time as a carrier Casey is said to have walked more miles and peddled more letters than any carrier in the city. The well wishes of fellow em- ployes at the post office marked yes terday's pleasant surprise to MT. Casey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
THE WEATHER

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight and Thursday.
 For Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night and Thursday; rising tempera- ture; moderate north winds, shifting to south by Thursday morning.
 Western disturbance has moved during the last 24 hours from Mon- tana eastward to upper Michigan. It is causing unsettled weather in the upper Mississippi valley and northern portion of the Lake region. Another disturbance central over South Caro- lima has caused heavy local showers on the south Atlantic coast The acreas of high and low pressure are developing into well defined types and are moving across the country at about normal speed. The tempera- ture continues above the frost line i'll all the northern sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy and somewhat unset tied weather and not much change iA temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15

 Here Z1t Auto

The e,nocrstie candidate for Vice President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who comes here on Saturday, is expected to arrive about 1:30 p. m., coming from Hartford by automobile. En route he will make speech at WIHn1antic and at Shelton. He will be met here al The Stratf1eld by re- certion committee after which he will be escorted to Seaside park, where he is 10 speak, by a parade and the proper amount of music and noise. The line of march will be down Main street from The Stratfie1d to State street; west on State to Park avenue, and down Park avenue to Seaside park. MT. Roosevelt will speak at 8 O. clock from the band stand. In case the weather is such as to prevent an outdoor gathering the speech will be made in Eagles hall
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
ENFORCEMENT IS
 UP TO PEOPLE

Washington, Sept. 15.-Enforce- ment of the prohibition amendment, plans for the fight before the neH. congress to prevent modification Of the enforcement act and world pro- hibition were the principal topics be- fore the conference of anti-saloon lea aders which began here today.
 Enforcement of the liquor amend ment was discussed today by prohi- bition commissioner Kramer, Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the CTS.
 'sThe power to enforce national pro- hibition is given both to the state and to the nation,'' said MT. Wheel CT, ''It is up to the people to see to it that federal and state officers do their duty in sustaining and enforc- ing the amendment. Local and state officers who are trying to evade re- sponsibility in the enforcement of national prohibition should be re- moved from office.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
GIFTS TO YALE
 ARE ANNOUNCED

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 15.-An- nouncement was made at Yale today that at a meeting of the Yale corpora made known the gift to Yale of an important collection of Egyptian an- iquities from Ludlow S. Bull, 1907.
 The bequest of new funds, one of S1O,OOO for an endowment in the school of fine arts from the estate of William M. Grinnel1, 'S1, another of $10,000 from the estate of Mrs. Emeline Reed BedelI to be created into two new funds of S5,000 each to be known as the Charles Henry Reed Fund and the Bradb bury Be- dell Fund, were also announced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
FAIRGROUNDS TO
 STOP TRAGEDIES

Coroner Phelan this morning at the conclusion of his hearing in the case of Michael Jacycusyzk, held in bonds for manslaughter in the acci- dent which resulted in the, death of young Michael I4asky expressed him self strongly on the need of more playgroundS for the children of Bridgeport. Many accidents occur solely because the children are forced to turn to the streets for play grounds" he said.
 The testimony of eye witnesses to the affair bears out the statement of the driver that the wagon in which the children were coasting became manageable and dashed into the team striking at the hind legs of one of the horses. The case comes up in City court on September 21.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
LOiterers
 Are Scarce

Following an announcement made in the evening papers last night that the police would strictly enforce the law against loiterers agong the main streets of the mercantile district the p~'. exported this morning that "a improvement was made
 t. Police officials said this
 that it would go hard with person taken into custody on -e of this nature as an example would be made of hin1 as a warning toward others who are in the habit of annoying woman pedestrians with stares and sometimes going so far as to cast insulting remarks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
PREPARE AMERICAN
 BODIES FOR SHIPMENT

Cherbourg, France. Sept 15-Pre- parations for shipping to the United States bodies of American soldiers who fell on the battlefield or died on French soil are going forward here Hundreds of carpenters are building collins while scores of sea amStresses are making the funeral ornaments which will be placed upon the coffins when they are sent back to the United States
 The American transport Antigone with cargo of lumber for cof1ins ar rived today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
SIX DRY
 AGENTS IN
 ON BRIBES
Four of Them Attached To Washington Headquarters,
 Two to New York.

New York. Sept 15.-Arrest of four prohibition enforcement agents, two attached to Washington headquarters, and two others on the New York staff, was confirmed here today by United States Prohibition Enforcement Agent Shevlin. The prisoners. who are said to be accused of bribery, are Anthony Campbell and Frederick w. White of New York bureau. and Frederick E. Boardway and David McManus of Washington headquarters. MT. Shev- lin, who returned today from a busi- ness trip, said he had not a detailed report on the matter as yet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
COLBY GETS
 STATE VOTE

Washington, Sept. 15-Miss Gather inc Flanagan of Hartford. Conn, member of the National Woman's party and special messenger appoint ed by the Secretary of State of Con- necticut, today deposited with Secre- tary of State Colby the certificate of ratification of the suffrage amend ment by the Connecticut legislature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
CHARGED WITH GAMBLING,

Arrested yesterday afternoon in an old shack in the rear of PIP State street and charged with playing cards for money six men were in the City Court this morning. Judge Wilder continued the cases until tomorrow morning. The men arrested in the daylight raid were George Farbes of 6S4 Main street; Joseph Goldstein of 11SS State street; Thomas Carey of Mill Hill avenue; Albert Kent of 459 South avenue; Lyman Snyder of 1S6 Wheeler avenue and David Bender of 52U Howard avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
POLICE SEEK A
 KIDNAPPED CHILD

York today sjoined in a search for Clara.2 2 month old daughter of MT. and Mrs Emil Cirel1i, Unlon Hill, N. J., who was kidnapped a short dis tance from her home last night. Neighbors declared they saw a man dressed in gray carrying the child but supposed it was his own The baby was in a carriage while it's mother called a woman friend. Cirelli is a prosperous tailor. The child, it IS believed, is being held for ransom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
HARDING WORKS
 ON FRIDAYS TALK

Marion, Ohio. Sept 15.-Witl . day virtually clear of appointments Senator Harding was at his desk early today to work on his next front porch speech which will be delivered here Friday to delegations from sev- eral Ohio counties. Friday has been designated "constitution day. by the Republican National Committee and tha nominee is expected to make con- stitutiona1 government the theme of his address.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
PROVED THEY HAD
 OWNERS PERMISSION

Fred Cordova of 13S Lexington avenue and Isaac Richardson of 36S Main street were taken into custody yesterday by officers of the Traffic Division when they were found in possession of a truck which did not belong to them. Arraigned in the City Court this morning they fur nished evidences that they had taken the truck with the owners permis- sion and Judge Wilder nol1ed the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
RED MONEY FOR,
 USE IN AMERICA

London, Sept 15.-Scotland Yard estimates that Russian jewels valued at 10000 pounds sterling (nearly $35,- 100000 at the present rate of ex- chanse), have been sold here for the money to be used by the Soviets for propaganda purposes in England, the United States, Egypt and India.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
PATROLMAN IS
 UNDER SUSPENSION

Alleged to have been under the in- f1uence of liquor while patroling his post, Policeman John Callahan of the Fourth precinct was suspended from duty yesterday and will be hailed be- fore the disciplinary committee of the police board after the ten days notice has been served, which became effect i've yesterday. Callahan was appoint ed to the force in 1916,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
COULDN'T IDENTIFY

Arrested about two weeks ago and charged with assault fellow worker whom he was alleged to have latter was asleep in the barn of the Sprague Ice and Coal company's barn, William Witcowski, also employed at that place, had the case against him noIled in the City court this morning when the complaining witness failed to identify Witcowski as the assail- ant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
BANDIT GAR
 FROM THIS STATE

Weterly, R. T., Sept. 15.-Po1ice to- day were searching for two jewel robbers who escaped in an automo- bile after footing the Watch Hill summer home of Mrs. George x. Me- Lanahan, 2031 O street, Northwest, Washington, D. c. The robbers car ried away jewelry valued at s30,000, including a s2o,0oo string of. pearls. Their auto bore Connecticut regis tration plate but the number was not learned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
SMITH RENOMINATED.

Columbia, S. C., Sept. 15.-U- S. Sen ator Ellison D. Smith was renom- mated by South Carolina Democrats in yesterdays primary, unofficial re- turns to the Columbia State from A of the 46 counties in the state indi- cated early today. The States fig ures gave Senator Smith a majority of 17,00o over George Warren. a-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
FOR COLLABORATION.
JEWISH DEMOCRATS
 ITO MEET TOMORROW

There will be a, meeting of the Young Mems Jewish Demecratic club at the office of City Sheriff Oscar A. H. Dannenberg at Room 401. Newfeld building at o'clock tomorrow night. Matters of importance in the coming campaign will be discussed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
IITHUANIANS AND
 POLES FIGHTING

Warsaw, Sept. 15.-(By the A. P) The LithuanianS and the Poles are again engaged in hostilities, it is an- nounced in tonight's Polish official statement. Fighting has been re- stunned between the two countries
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
GETS
 POLISH CROSS

Warsaw, Sept. 15-(By the A. P.) Major Cedric Fauntleroy of Chi cago, commander of the Kosciuszko Squadron and in charge of air forces on the southern front during the re- cent Bolshevik offensive, was deeorat- ed with highest Polish military cross by President Pilsudski today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
HAD NO PUBLIC
 SERVICE MARKET

Steve FIdor, jitney driver, of 1,O52 State street paid s5 in the City court this morning and had the case against him nolled for operating his bus yes terday without any public service markers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
ITALIANS SEIZE
 FARM LANDS NOW

Paris, Sept. 15.-Italian peasants have begun to seize farm lands ac- cording to a Rome dispatch to L'In- formation today. Farm 1aborers on the estate of Prince Torlonia, rich Italian land owner, took forcible possession of the property and i'm mediately began digging up the land for their own use, the dispatch add ed.
 Soldiers in the Albano district havo taken over much church property. In the same region a huge farm was seized by 400 Italian laborers.
 FOR COLLABORATION.
 Milan, Sept. 15.-Plans for law providing for the collaboration of workmen in the management of in- dustrial plans, which will be present ed at the next session of the Italian parliament have been placed in the hands of a commission appointed by socialist members of the House of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-15
THE WEATHER

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight and Thurs day.
The Washington times., 1920-10-31
FLASHLIGHTS OF 1920"
COMING TO GAYETY NOW
Shorty" McAIIister and Harry
T. Shannon in COMPANY.

With an entertainment described as
far from the beaten pSth Of the usual
burlesque production, Flashlights Of
1920" comes to the Gayety Theater
for a weeks engagement. commence
ing with today's matinee. Opening
with the prologue. 1.-THE Trial OF Bur-
lcsque." 1t proceeds to OFFER a series OF
burlettas in which novelty is always
paramount. These include SHOW
land" in a peep behind the scenes;
Fun at the Box Office" "A Visit to
the Doctor" "a Game OF Golf" 1.-THE
Lingerie Shop" ION the Nile" and
closing with "The Land OF iGeisha
Girls"
Rich (Shorty) McAllister and Harry
T. Shannon, long favorites in the
realm OF burlesque. Important men,
bers of the supporting cast are Elsie
Stradley, Alice Isabella, Jeanne
Brooke. James Slater, Billy Noble
Nina Mack and Charles Cross. A
chorus of twenty attractive and well
costumed young women and a back
ground OF protentious scenic equip
ment are other important factors in
the enjoyment of the entertainment.
Following the regular Tuesday
performance. special midnight
show will be staged. during which
full returns OF the national election
as they are received from a special
wire, will be announced from the
stage.
The Washington times., 1920-10-31
Maclyn Arbuckle Plays Week
At Polls in DADDY Dun1plins'

An irresistible comedy, Daddy Dump
Inns" which Ia to be at Polls Thea
ter tonight, has been written by Earl
Carroll. whose many successes are
already familiar, especially of his 80
Long Lefty" Flora Bella" The Love
Mil" and a score Of others. In this
new play Mr.. Carroll has collaborated
with the celebrated writer, George
Barr McCutcheon.
Daddy DUMPING Is >uilt around
the central idea that there IL a special
appeal in everything that happens on
Christmas Eve. and things being twice
Christmas Eve, sad things being twice
as glad. The opening scene shows
Daddy Dumping who has reached
middle age before he has had the OPP
portunity to enjoy life from the stand
point Of domesticity He being too
old to enter the bonde OF wedlock. he
adopts number of chNdren to bright
en- his home.
During the celebration on Christ
mas Eve Daddy DUMPING hears
bad news In the shape OF adivces that
n bitter enemy. who believes himself
the r,shtful owner to Daddys fortune.
has won his case In the courts. This
oils the old bachelor with dismay.