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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Rome, Italy, Dec 27-Fiume, the capital of the re-
DAnnunzios outposts Reports here today indicate that
Gen. CaHglia in command Of the regulars was steadily
Tightening the circle about Fume and the outlying posts
rsoned BY small force of legionares captuated to the
regulars without shot, the Marsela swinging at anchor
off lara signalled her surrender when two bateshps
crept up to her from under dense fog which lay over
the Adriatic >.s-s .~&@ .-... '"~ ~--.@ >..:.a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

Kansas City, NO., Dec. 27.-Five armed bandits held
up and robbed an American Express wagon the union
station shortly before today Driving up behind the
express wagon the armed bandits covered the two guards
and forced the driver to aght and open the lock the
wagon cage dhen loaded the safe onto the automobile
The safe believed to have contained uwes and currency
The county officials refuse to estimate the losses.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

CARDINAL GIBBONS REPORTED BETTER
Baltimore, Dec: 27.-Following very restful sleep
last night Cardinal Gibbons who is ill at the home Of Rob-
ert Shredder of Unionm Maryland is said to be in such
an improved condition today that his physicians said if he
continues improve he will be brought to his residence
north Charles street..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30
TAKES CASE UNDER ADJUSTMENT

St. Paul. Mimi, Dec 27-The state supreme court to-
day took under advisement the application for trial
of A. G. Nelson of Alexandria, convicted Of first degree
murder following the death of Joseph Middleton last
Nelson is son-in-law of United States Senator
Knute Nelson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-30

MURE S1NN FE1NERS KILLED IN IRELAND
Dublin Ireland Dec 27--Four men were killed and
120 Sen Fenners captured early today when the po
lice and soldiers surrounded dance hall in the Brussf
district of Limerick The Sim Senners sentries fired and
the military and police returned the fire and three sentres
killed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
THE WOOD ALCOHOL MURDERS

alcohol thought the charge of murdeous lie manufacture the talzing it they had demand back of itThe Journal Courier
 It is amazing to find two such propositions advanced anybody and astounding to find them by responsible The who bottled wood alcohol for whiskey murderers if they knew they selling alcohol According to Mr. Justice Stephen manslaughter unlayy ful homicide without malice aforehough unlawful homicide with malice aforethought.
 Malice aforethought any of the folloyna states of mind proceeding coexng with the oms sion by which death caused.
 And 1t may exist when the act is unpremeditated
 "An intention to the death of any persons or fe bodily harm to person. such per- son is the person actually killed not
 Knowledge that the act which will probably cause the death of grievous bodily any persor whether such is the person actually killed or not al death grevous bodily caused or not OF bv wish that il may not be caused.
 An intent to commit any felony whatever
 The who put wood alcohol sold it for whiske, knew that It dangerous substance that it was like y to do grievous bodily harm They out for money They didn't wish to kill They preferred to kill anybody but they wanted the they sold the poison they kllec scores and they committed stark staring wholesale murder
 (Contlnued in Last Two Columns)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
POSSIBLE CASE OF POISONING
 WITH CANDY
Authorities Investigating Mystery of Young Girls
 Death.

Philadelphia, Jan. Authorities Investigating the mystery surround ing the death of Miss Pauline Zeiss, who was found dead at her home here last night under circumstances point ing to a possible poisoned candy case today were awaiting the result of a chemical analysis of the sweets found in the room before taking further steps. Not only will a post mortem examination be made of Miss Zeiss' body, but the body of her pet dog, found dead beside her, will be exam fined for traces of poison. A piece of the candy, which evidently had been licked by the dog. was found on the floor.
 Meanwhile, a man identifed by the police as M. V. Smalley, a Philadel- phia wool manufacturer, was being held on suspicion. The prisoner was discovered crouching in the back yard of the Zeiss home and was identified by William Allen, brother-in-law of Miss Zeiss, as the man he saw in front of the house a short time before the police entered. When taken into cus- tody he gave his name as William Reilly and was found to have been drinking. He refused to make any statement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
FOURTEEN MEN
 CHARGED WITH
 MANSL-AUCHTER

(Continued from Page One)
 SIT Grand avenue; Harry Vincent, 260 Wooster avenue; Giovanni Pinto, 157 Wooster street, and Dominic Perrotti, of Westville.
 The prisoners charged with man. slaughter are: Sam Darling, AT Belleville street, Hartford, Conn. and Max Sanders of the same address; Alexander Perry. proprietor of the American House, Chicopee; Thomas Oczkewski, a Chicopee saloonkeeper; Louis Menard, porter at the Chicopee House; Joseph Grabic, bartender in the Oczkowski saloon; Leopold P. Fredette, of the liquor firm of Ere. dette & Tetrault, Chicopee; Charles Perry and William Baker, bartenders at the American House. All these charged with manslaughter except Darling have obtained bail. Darling and Sanders are accused of trans. porting liquor from Hartford to this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
Continued From First Two Colunnsl

proposition that these murderers under taking to supply market which demand back of t the extenuaton unworthy very of must be attributed to profound houghtessnes for in the turpude
 These of blindness and death not supply market with demand back of i There not the dead, single who would purchased wood alco ho to drink for whskey had he known what he buy ing
 It is outrageous to say that accommodating demand and supplying with deberaon, and deadly greed they drinking tgonzng poison
 There market
 There demand for blindness.
 The Times has neverfavored prohibition. that the people of this section of the country want prohibition but it will not for the sake of making argument against prohibition suggest that the nhman creatures who scattered the blind death undertaking to supply market which had demand back of it."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

From The Farmer Saturday, January 3, 1s7O)
 Messrs Theodore Curtis and Burr Frost, two Mormon ed will preach in the Democratic committee the store of Gould and Root, tomorrow o'clock.
 At the annual convocaton of Jerusalem Chapter Mo- 13 R. Masons held last evening the following officers chos David c. Mills, H. P.; Matthew Diamond J. M Fzger- aid S. Backman Treas Vim Lord Sec; Asa S. Parsons, c. H. c. D. Milliken, P s. C. T. Brill A. A. Henry T. flaw ley G. M Sd V R. T. Clarke G. M End V.; Chas Edwards, G. M 1st "; E. Kehrer, Tyler
 Our community taken by surprise this morning by announcement that M Dominic Conlin keeper of house dead By his death vacancy office of keeper of the poor
 The railroad track is being extended from the old depot through the grounds lately owned and occupied H. T. Wheeler as coal yard to the Naugatuck dock
 Charles Dickens, the cable informs has made another speech esta his political creed is this He had faith in the people with small p erning but entire faith in the People, with large p govern defined to mean-He put infinite trust the whatever in the socaled ruling classes which is very good for Charles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
13 RADICALS ARE SECURED
 IN BIG RAID
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Continued from Page One)
 Information secured this morning indicates that last nights operations were carried out by the Bridgeport police for the mast part. The raiding parties included 26 men in all, some of whom were members of the local detective department, and others uniformed policemen. Each party acted simultaneously in various sections of the city, and every man who was wanted was apprehendsd in jig time.
 At the Russian Social club. 426 Broad, the police surprised a number of men who were alleged to be hold ing a meeting. Seven prisoners were taken at that place. Others were ar rested on the streets, and a few were seized in their homes. All of. the men were of the working class.
 The raids were started at o'clock last night, and by midnight the police had brought in all of the men who were wanted by the Federal govern ment. Brief examinations were held at police headquarters, and those against whom no evidence was se- cured were released. A number of Red" flags are also said to have been seized by the raiders.
 In the last cleanup of radicals here, a score of Bridgeporters were seized and sent to Hartford where they were arraigned for a hearing. Deportation proceedings were started against them and many were shipped out of the country on the transport ''Buford-" " Some of those who were arrested lasi night may sail on the second "Red ark"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
DIED.

WILSON-In this city, Jan. 1, 1920, Charles J., son of Charles B. and Mary Morrissey Wilson of 1460 Park avenue, aged 19 years. 10 months, Il days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents, 1460 Park avenue, on Mon- day, Jan. 5, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Augustine's church at o'clock with a solemn high mass.
 Interment St Michaers cene- tery Automobile cortege. AZ b* this city, Jan. 1920. Katheleen B., infant daughter of Cecil B. and Anna Terrell. aged 3 months.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the late residence, 3S Hayes street, on Monday, Jan. 5, at 2:30 p. m.
 Interment at St. MichaeFs ceme- tery. a HANCORT-In this city, Jan. 2, 1920, Thomas Hancort, aged "A years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, S4 Beardsley street, on Wednesday, Jan. z, at a. m., and from Blessed Sacrament church at 9:30 a. m., with a solemn high mass.
 Interment St. MichaePs cemetery. Automobile cortege. Ass
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
THE RECEPTION TO DEyALERA

try as the missioner of the Irish Republic grows proceeds He entered Bridgeport to become officially guest city and the city government official recognition to the Irish Republic Some hundred cities in all have extended the official hand and have welcomed DeValera officially
 constitution state is not permitted into treaty alliance confederation and the off a toward foreign power has no diplo maic value Nevertheless such general recognuon ol the Republic by states and municipalities is sig ncant of powerful public opinion which must react strong ly upon national authority.
 The reception extended to Bridgeport inn posing the official greeting he received in the numbers who out to greet him. and Tn the importance dignity those who to hear him. who pleaded for the from the platform with him.
 is DeNaeras policy to dspe the illusion that the Irish question religious question: and his platform occupied Ulstermen and Protestant dvine who proved abundanty Catholic Ireland have fought side by side through the centuries for the right to direct her affairs.
 The historical truth of this position well to stu Tone Emmet many others of the Irish lead proestant and the elections in Protestant Ulster indicated clearly the desire of Ulster for independence
 DeVaea succeeded in proving, with quite lnconroVert- be logic that the question he presents to America an Amer ican question His reasoning proceeds as follows:
 Ireland is nation. Ireland has established a Republic by process self determination Ireland admission to the society of nations It what it will not This is purely American question: We ask America to recognize the Irish Republic"
 DeVaera not, he said, ask America to to to Irish independence He complete that Federal recognition would not precpitate be- At this time England could not and would not conduct upon could not pay her soldiers in such war; the money you to pay them.'
 Many will suppose that the ultimate freedom of Ireland will by the suggested by the Canadian editor and former Ulserman Lindsey Crawford who predicted that with England and Canada will be Republics and that the people of England will to it that Ireland is free
 that the drift society been 776 from kingdoms and toward republics It is reasonable suppose that the republican form will entirely the monarchal form, than that monarches will finger indefinitely the stage, objects of curiosity in a democratic world.
 The DeVaera mission is better organized, beraly supported and has behind it clearer mandate from the people than other that visited the United
 It has the advantage of unctionng in time of change when mankind is thinking about the nature and about the social relationships of nations considering whether their influence lie affairs is great it ought to be- The human thought is toward rational adjustments ferences toward the principles that national control their political destinies this heart searching of men and will the freedom :, land sooner perhaps than is commonly supposed
 In 75O the reign of force did nothing iNeign of will do much.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
 OFFICER AND
 TOOK LIQUOR
Continued from Page one)

The man refused to comply with this request, and when Proskoski started for a telephone to call the police, the second stranger fled from the cafe. The Federal man" then grappled with the manager.
 The pair finally fought their way to the street, and Proskoski shouted iustiIy for a policeman. The stranger was arrested, charged with imper- sonating an officer.
 At police headquarters the man gave his name as John T. Halloran and his address as 705 Quinipiac ave nue, New Haven. He was arraigned in the City court this morning, and the case was continued until January 5. Bonds were fixed at S1,000. Hal loran refused to disclose the identity of the man who was with him in the cafe yesterday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
EXPECT MAYOR ID MAKE SOME
 SUGGESTIONS
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1-ASS OAcJ
 of about $2,00O,o00 it is believed that the city will be lucky to cut the ap- propriations to between seven and eight millions of dollars.
 Mayor Wilson was this morning asked if he would step into the breach and make any recommenda- tions to the board and he replied that he probably would but could not say at this time just what he would say to them as he had not seen all the acquisitions as yet and the city audi tor has not started to work on them.
 City Auditor Heating said this morning that he expected to get to work on the acquisitions by the mid dIe of next week and see what could be done to cut them down. It is ap- parent at the city hall that slashing of acquisitions such as has never be- fore been seen will take place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03

cording to Special Agent ". H. Ha, zen, in change here. Immigration Inspector William Clark came on from Boston for the raid. MT. Ha. zen says practically all the men taken are members of the Communist Party of America. Efforts to secure some of the secretaries of that organization resulted in the arrest of Michael K. Zvingilas of II Morris street, this city, secretary of the Hartford lodge, also secretaries in Bridgeport and AnSonia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
SNIFFEN CASE CONTINUED.

Allen snifin, of Stamford, who was arrested in that city yesterday for stealing a diamond stickpin owned by Dr. Beardsley, of 1922 Fairfield ave nue, was arraigned in the City Court this morning, charged with theft The young mans father entered a strong plea for his son, and the case was continued for two months, at which time it will be nolled if Sniffin be-. hayes himself
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
DRANK PROTEIN BEER."

George Deserio of Stratford. who was arresttH late last night after he had attempted to operate on a chew ing gum machine With a fence picket, was arraigned in the city court this morning, charged with breach of the peace. He explained to Judge Fred eric A. Bartlett that he had been drinking rotten beer and was not responsible for his actions. George was fined $7 and costs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03

Chatham, Mass, Jan. The freight steamer Wnlpolo was foated today from Handkerchief Shoal off Monemouth Point, where she had been aground since Thursday. An unusually high tide assisted the coast guard cutter Acushnet and three tugs to pull her. clear. The WillpoIc anchored. apparently undamaged,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Jan. 3-GeneraIIy fair tonight and Sunday. Con- tinued cold
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03

ines Ads Bring Results
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-03
TODAY'S WANTS
co LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

SHOE STORE MANAGER-Live man to manage Mems Shoe Store. Apply Golden's Shoe Store, IT Fairfield Ave. A3S*p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-17
YESTERDAY,
TODAY, -
TOMORROW
ny ROGER W. BABS0N
World Famous Stafistician

Some Of W waste a lot OF energy
fussin' about the mistakes we made
yesterday
And We burn up a lot Of good
energy Rettin' all het up about the
work we got to- do tomorrow, won
derln' what the boss thinks Of Us.
and whether he knows how hard we
are workin, and lot Of other
things
Fact ls. we can't undo the mis-
takes We made yesterday.
We've made EN-, and there's mn
particular disgrace In maxim mis-
takes no long as We don't make the
same ones twice.
Then no amount ~ fuss and feafh-
er will do a bit Of tomorrow's work
til tomorrow gets here.
plan, TO be sure. but lay out a
simple, straight plan that viii get
the thing done. then forget II I'll
the TINES comes.
And az for what the boss thinks
" W. Wen, he may be mistaken
in some things. but the general avc1-
age Of what we do-not what we
say-wdli tell the tale.
There rs no power on earth that
can Keep a firat.class man down or
keep a fourth class man up.
SO the only thing 70 do, az Tn
as / can see. is To produce all We pos
sibly can today arsi do everything.
even the little things. better than
anyone else would do them.
The rest OF the calendar wilf0
care Of itself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-17
Levy on Capital

with great initiation and credit strained to the
utmost IN this country, mostly because II billions
OF dollars worth OF Liberty bonds are largely used
as money sar security fof money thoughtfui men
saro debating the adtlaahliy OF clearing uh inc
whole government war debt hy levy on capital
such a levy need not be made with one fell nwoop'
It could divided over term OF years. II a. poor
a country a. Italy tax capital rum 9 To -
per cent over so years why should aa rich country
s the United States hesitate TO levy eapihl tax
for shorter period
Many large capitalists IA America are favorable
TO the plan believing that some Of the ills Of iai9ao
would be corrected by "A capital that would
take up the Liberty bonds at an early date, More.
over they say that the correction would begin with
the first year OF tho levy,
Italy has renovated her entire system OF taxation
and put in forve the following modern principles;
Ftrst-An extraordinary tax capital. varying
from 10 &c per cent. payable over 10 years
second--A progressive tax war fortunes
Third Reorganization OF direct taxation ON In
comes by the institution OF a new progressive
tax on total incomes
Fourth-Inercase OF the extraordinary war tax
on interest and dividends from bearer bonds.
FYNh-~InrreaAe and development OF taxes
government transactions ana on tho hale OF
goods. particularly luxuries
Italy knows that she pay her huge debts as
soon as possible TO escape chaos Her masses are
not ahle TO hear the burden. The capitalists and
the wento-do people generally realize these facts
and they are taking the tax laws with a good
face-even with renef~es tho best solution of the
problem.
In our country congress r. limited In its taxation
rowger. nv the federal constitution 40 construed by
the supreme court. Direct taxes. except income
taxes must 10 anportioned among the several states
according TO population.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-17
THE ANSWER

Editor The star. Efltoriaiiy. you
show In large. plain figures the
status OF the shoe business" and
In this same outlaw class are many
other articles OF wear and Eats
that we American women must pay
for forcibly within the law"
Where Is that beautiful card. we
Tell the Truth in Advertising. that
used to adorn the shop windows a
few years ago. Then we bought.
say Cant BE Beat" brand OF shoes
at 800 per pair. with air sorts Of
guarantees today they demand
1850 per pair.
Today. the women OF Europe are
paying an average Of s37T per pair
for their American make shoes.
Think OF IT. Manufactured. boxed
and shipped to Europe and sold at
an average OF s3.77 per pair. while
we pay out many times that
amount.
This Is buying high exchange at
q very low price. or turning the
exchange against America"
It's the same in sugar and pota-
toes. and diamonds and furs. and
woolens and cottons. Here s. how
the game works: Now II doesn't
matter how much real intrinsic
value an article has today-demand
and supply-my gracious. no! Not
at all It's business propaganda. E"
the new methods Of STORY advertis-
ting" In the news items from Lon.
don, New York, Chicago. etc. The
curtain rises in the first act at the
red mahogany table where the plan
OF campaign is set and the new
business" II launched. For instance,
the STORY" Is sent broadcast that
say diamonds (Which they controD
will soon be sold at $500 per karat,
now any one knows a good quality
diamond can be mined at $3.50 per
karat, and at $3.50 there II a
tremendous profit II they would cut
out the artificial strings on the sup
ply, which IN known 10 be fixed
n they let loose the diamonds Of
Kimberly" discovered by the
ostrich hunter, OReiiiy, in honest
supply andd emand, their true value
would astonish the world.
Now IT makes the "atmosphere"
ready for the new price-and then
the scene Is golden. and Americans
with money will pay a large part Of
the wars bills by buying or accept
ing the new collateral at their fixed
valuation inflated IN the skies.
The same principle Is on in the
commodities. Shoes are a commod.
ny; SO IL sugar.
It's a financial game In which
the star Ia "Eur6pia." whose uiti.
mate object IL the clear path for
trade expansion In under our ex.
brilliantly high prices. Clever is
written across the act.
Wake up. Americana Are you
benefiting by the transaction? The
cycle OF high prices. high wages,