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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-14
ONE KILLED IN DUBLIN


puBL!N Ireland. Oct. l4.-Civil-
ANS attacked an armored car near
dublin today In the lighting a sol
aier was wounded and civilian
vas reported 20 have been killed
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-14
OMPH DAILY
COAL MINERS OF ENGLAND TO STRIKE
MOB LYNCHES
ALABAMA NEGRO
ny associated PreasD

GREENVILLA, Ala, Oct. 14.-Se-
lect Reid, a negro, was lynched by
a mob near Greenvile today after
an alleged attack by him on A. Ar
rington, superintendent of the South
ern Cotton Oil companys plant.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-14
PLANS CONTROL
FOOD GAMBLING


~ ''7VVIWTCU I'rtaHD
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct, 14,-Con-
troll OF boards of trade to prevent
price speculation in farm products
was advocated by Herbert Hoover.
,ormer United States food admins
traitor in a talk this morning at a
conference of heads OF Kansas farm
organizations, bankers, grain men
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-14
.CONFESSES TO
KILLINGBABIES


tBy Associated preSsD
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Oct H. W
Wnlbanks, an itinerant farmer who
was taken into custody following an
alleged attempt on the life Of his
daughter, Mrs. Mary 2HdkiH, con
tessed today according to d state
mont by District Attorney J. Dorsey,
that he had kiled'his daughters two
young children A statement by
Mrs MidkiH corroborated her faith,
er's confession. The first baby was
killed by strangulation at Dos Palos
near Fresno, and the second child
was killed at the Taylor ranch near
Hautord Wllbank confessed that
he was the father Of the children.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Friday
Fair and warmer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-10-14
THE WEATHER

! smperAturea Estrems
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
MAY INCREASE
 PRICE OF GAS

The probabilities of an increase in the price of gas in Bridgeport was taken up with an official of the Bridgeport Gas Light Go. and the re porter advised that it was expected that an increase would have to be made at the expiration of the conf pany'S present oil contract.
 'tWe are giving the public the ben eft of existing rates just as long as possible and any increase made will be predicated on the increased cost of oil. We were one of the companies fortunate to have been provided with a good supply of oil, but we are ad- vised that gas oil now costs about twice the amount we have been pay ing and naturally we will be compell- ed to make an advance to meet, al. least, a portion of this increase. In nearly all cities where oil is used as a basis for gas production. the rates have been advanced. Public Utilities Commissions are keeping in close
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Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
MORE DIVORCE
 ACTIONS FILED

Three more divorce actions were returned to the June term of the Superior Court today.
 Anna Lambert of Norwalk, wants a divorce from Frank Lambert Of New Britain on the ground of 1ntol- erable cruelty, which she alleges, were inflicted on her from Dec, 1917, to the date of the writ. They were married Nov. 6, 1916, and have two children, aged and years.
 The plaintiff also asks the custody of the children.
 Oscar Lindb1cm of Wilton, asks the court to grant him a divorce from Eleanor Van A. Lndblom, whose maiden name he alleges was Munger, on the ground of intolerab1e cruelty and assertion. They were married Dec. 23, 1912, and the plaintiff alleges that she deserted him Dec 23, 1916.
 Emily Augusta Olsen, whose resi- dence is not stated, wishes a divorce from Axel Wilhelm Olsen of New York city, on the ground that he de serted her Nov. A, 1910. They were married Nov. IT, 1910, and the plaintiff also asks that she be giver the right to resume her maiden name of Emily Agusta Nelson.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
BANK TELLER TOOK
 $24,o0O OF FIRM'S CASH

Hartford, Conn.,, May 27-Charged with misrepresentation of $24,000 of the funds of the Phoenix National Bank, of which he was a teller, Au gustus H. Schumacher, of 34 Will lard street, was arrested today on federal warrant by Deputy U. s. Marshal Mccarthy. It is expected Schumacher will be brought before missioner Frederic H. Corbett, this afternoon, for preliminary hearing.
 Schuma acher had been under sus- picion nearly a week and had been closely watched by detectives while the bank officials tried to get admis- sions from him. These were secured last night, according to l.. P. Broad hurst, president of the bank, and the man was placed under arrest by the police.
 The sup specifically charged against Schumacher is S24,700. He told MT. Broadhurst, it is alleged that he didn't know where it went; ii, just dribbIed away"
 Schumacher had been a bank em- ploye 33 years and with the Phoenix about six years. His system of cov- ering his alleged interpretations is said to have been very complicated The bank is protected by a blanket bond.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
MADE SEVERAL
 PUBLIC REQUESTS
Aunt Gives Mayor $500 and Camphor Wood
 Trunk

Under the will of Miss Uunice s. Wilson, aunt of Mayor Wilson, filed in Probate Court today, several public bequests are made. These include S250 to the Fairfield Cemetery asso- citation for the care of the lot; s1,000 to the Peoples Presbyterian church; f; $700 to the Bridgeport Christian Union. and $500 to the Stratfield Bap- tist society. Mayor Wilson is given $500 and a camphor-wood, leather covered trunk bearing a silver plate on which is engraved the name of his great-grandfather, John s. Wilson.
 To pr. N. V. B. Durham of Green field Hill is given $1,0o0, while, neigh bors come in for the following be- quests: Captain Harlan P. Rugg and his wife. $500; Mrs. Catherine Wis ner, $500; Mrs. Clementine Bidnead, $500; Mary M. Miller of Fairfield, $500; Ivan Rowland Benedict, $500; Eric w. Benedict, $500; Eunice Ben edict, for her name. gold beads and bracelet; Charles c Lacy, $500; Charles W. Burritt, $500. A condi- tional bequest is given Catherine w. Warehouse of s1OO and the residue is given to Ann L. Burton. A codicil, made after the will was drawn on July 25, 1918, appoints At i torney Henry c. Mallett as executor | The estate is valued at approximately l SSOOO and consists chiefly of persona 1 property.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
ANNOYED WOMEN
 GET HEAVY FINES
Judge Comments Caustical.-
 ly When Passing Sentence.

Arrested last night upon the com plaint of Mrs. Walter Balie and Miss Marian Balie, both of Grover avenue, seven young men were arraigned in the City Court this morning on a charge of breach of the peace. The girls claimed that the young men in suited them in Seaside park last night
 Lawrence Horsey of S5 Burr road, one of the members of the gang, was fined $75 by Judge Frank L. Wilder when he refused to tell the court this morning. the names of the young men who spoke to the women. In spite of much questioning, Horsey failed to disclose the information which was sought by the court. He claimed ig- norance of the affair. Three young men, Andrew Wargo of IA Drland street, James Maken of 11S Andover street. and Michael Stafen of 265 Orland street, were fined $25 for their parts in the affair. Charges against George Petrician of 115 Whittier street, Steve Egerssey of 91 Davis street, and John Hurzdk of Grover avenue were nol1ed.
 In imposing fines upon the young men this morning, Judge Wilder de- clared that it was high time woman could pass through the streets ot Bridgeport at night without being in- suited.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
WOOD RECEIVED
 ENORMOUS SALARIES

New York, May 27-WiIliam M Wood, president of the American Woolen Co. of New York and of the American Woolen Co. of Massachu- setts will face arraignment before Federal Judge Hand tomorrow on in dictments charging profiteering in woolen cloth. A federal grand jury yesterday indicted MT. Wood and both companies on IA counts. Her. bert c. Smyth, special Assistant U. s Attorney General in charge of the prosecution, declared MT. Wood was receiving enormous salaries from the concerns, in addition to commis- sions, which in 1919 amounted to $515,4S2. This, MT. Smyth said, was charged as part of the manufacturing s and selling expenses
 MT Smyth asserted the company was receiving 35 per cent. profit above cost and said the companies this year increased their profits more than 800 per cent. over last year. In addition to the regular attor- neys of the woolen companies, MT Wood engaged Charles E. Hughes a: counsel.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28

It is said that the Bridgeport Gas Light Co. will presently increase the prlce or gas. The increase may be from $1 to $1.30 per thousand feet, net, and is predicated upon a large increase in the cost of oil, which is a substantial element in the manufac- ture of water gas.
 The Bridgeport company is one of eleven hundred gas companies which have joined in request to the Fed eral government for priority rights in the use of the gas oil supply
 At Washington yesterday at a con- ference of National Gas men, it was voted to a5f- the government to aAlot certain portion of crude oil for the manufacture of gas. The government through it's confiscation of crude oil for the navy has not only eStricted the supply but doubled the price as well and as oil is one of the basic fac tors ir gas production, prices for gas are on the increase all over the coun- try.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
ALLEGED THIEF IS CAPTURED

Charles M. Goodwin, of State street, Portland, Me, alleged bank blower and fugitive from justice, was apprehended here this morning by Detective George A. Washburn. and is now being held without bail, for the auth critics of Augusta, Me.
 A circular received some time ago ago by the local police department, describes Goodwin as one of a group of four men who entered the Ire mont Savings Bank, Mount Desert Isl- and, Me, sometime last December, and blew the vault. The quartet es- caped with a considerable amount of money at the time.
 After the daring robbery. the coun- try was flooded with circulars bear ing Goodwin's description and story of the crime alleged to have been com mitted by him. He is thought to have been in Bridgeport for some time and his arrest was brought about only through information which Detective Washburn secured from the circular.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
Palmer Is Opposed
 TOGOV't Ownership

Washington, May T.---F1at opposl- ten to government ownership of rail roads, endorsement of federal control of manufacture and distribution of Unnecessary commodities and elimina- ton of excess profits taxes in favor of higher taxes on incomes from invest ments charact erized the reply of At torney General Palmer. made public today to the recent questionnaire sub rnitted to presidential candidates and nther5 by the national board of farm prganiza dons.
 Deahng specifically with the ques- lion of the five great meat packers, Mir Palmer said the recent federal ,ourt decree, entered after long nego- liz tions with the packers and the gov ernment, was the longest step yet taken toward their control.
 The right of free speech, MT. Palmer said, must be carefully guarded and preserved"
 "I would have men preach as radi- cal doctrine as they will" he contin- ued. sso long as they strive to make
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Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
MIRTH COSTLY
 TO YOUNG MAN

Fined s10 by Judge Frank L. Wilder, for contempt of court. in the City court this morning, John Stewart of Bridgeport elected to go to jail rather than pay the fine. Stewart occupied a rear seat in the court room this morning, during the trial of the seven young men who were arrested last night upon the com piaint of two women. He had diff culty in controlling his mirth, and was fined s1O by Judge Wilder after the judge had ordered the court room cleared.
 This is not a vaudeville show, and people don't come here to laugh at other persons sorrows and misfor- tunes," declared Judge Wilder.
 Stewart was greatly put out by the action of the court, and accord ing to last reports, elected to go to jail rather than pay the $10 fine.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
WOOD NOW HAS 153
 VOTES
Contests May Upset Campaign Managers
 Predictions.

Chicago, May 27-Candidates for the Republican nomination for the presidency today open ed their final drive to capture the 493 votes that spell victory in the convention which opens here one week from next Tues day.
 The last of the 984 delegates who will sit in the convention were selected yesterday when Vermont Republicans met and chose eight uninstructed dele gates.
 Major General Wood, present re- turns show, will enter the convention with more instructed votes than any other candidate but his total of 53 is less than one-third of the number necessary to win the nomination.
 The division of strength among the large field of ''favorite sons' practi- cally precludes any possibility of a nomination on the first ballot. Even the most optimistic campaign man. agers here are not claiming victory before the third ballot and the more conservative party leaders predict the break will not come before the fifth or sixth at the earliest.
 One big factor which may upset campaign managers predictions is vel to be dealt with. One hundred and forty-five contests have been or will be filed, more than one-seventh o1 all the seats in the convention being at stake, and the national committed which meets here Monday to decide these contests and prepare the tenn porary roll may materially alter tht prospects of several candidates.
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Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
PROPERTY TITLE IS UNDER CLOUD Action Brought to Settle
 Ownership of
 Land.

Claiming that there is a cloud on the title of property on High street, this city, which she bought from the heirs of John Leverty, who died Aug. 15, 1885, Ellen G. Lush has brought to the June term of the Su- perior Court an action to quiet the title to the property and asking the Court to pass an order declaring that the defendants have no title to the property.
 SThe complaint alleges that when John Leverty bought the property in 1876 the grantor signed the deed individually and not guardian of the party who actually owned the property.
 The plaintiff also alleges that the title is further clouded by a provision in the will of John Leverty, in which he devised the property to his widow for life, and after her death to trus- tee, who was to hold the property for his son, Edward Leverty, who was to 50 years, and that in. case he did not among such of his heirs as should be then living
 This provision the complaint alleges was void as it violated the statute against perpetuities. The complaint alleges that when in case that it finds that any of the defendants are interested in the title that it order a partition of the prop erty so that each party may get his share.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
COUNTERFEITER HAD
 S14,OOO IN BAD BELLS

R. E. Grimberg, alias Robbie Her. man. was arrested in Lowell, Mass, at o'clock yesterday morning by the Federal authorities as one of the gang of alleged counterfeiters that have been flooding this section of the country with bogus $50 and $20 bills. When seized Grimberg had s14,000 in counterfeit bills on his person, all of the $50 and s2O denomination.
 Grimberg is 34 years old and the alleged leader of the gang of which Paul Duland was a member. Duland was arrested here by the local police on May after he had shot and wounded Traffic Officer John Halpin at Main and State streets after the latter had given chase to Duland who had attempted to pass a bogus $20 bill in a local store. Duland is at present serving a term of from three to five years at the state prison in Wethersfeld, being convicted in the Superior Court on a charge of shoot ing Officer Halpin with intent to kill
 Grimberg visited Bridgeport on May fl and tried to pass a $50 bill at HubbelPs Pawn Shop on Main street opposite the Armory for the purchase of some spark plugs and ar automob wrench. Hubbeu be- Cdn1e SuSplclOUS OI Ine Dlll ana re- fused to accept it for the purchase made. The police were notified but in the meanwhile Grimberg had made good his escape.
 According to the Federal authori ties Grimberg was traced iron Bridgeport by the license plate or the Mitchell car, the number of whicf they had secured. After leaving
 Bridgeport Grimberg drove his ma chine up through New Haven, Hart ford and PittsfieId.
 It has not been stated whether h. passed any of the bogus money in any 1 of these cities. He made a stop at garage in Pittsfiekd and through tht owner of the garage the Federal mel who had trai1ed the car were able tc overtaa1e him in Lowell, where thu arrest was made. Grimberg is beins held by the Federal authorities a : Lowell in bonds of S20, 900.
 Gr;mberg is a native of Belgium ant an expert photographer. Patents ii his name are pending in Washington
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
BUTlERHA A SMALL
 FUND
$113,109 Raised to Fin ance Campaign of
 Harding.

Washington, May 27-Dr. Mich holas Murray Buffers candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, has been financed to the extent of s40,55O, Judge John R. Davies of New York testified today before the Senate committee of inquiry.
 Five men gave s5,O00 each, the wit c. Demorest, Benjamin B. Lawrence and c. F. Aston of New York and w. c. Butler of Everett Wash. Judge Davis told the committee that he and Henry M. Butler of Paterson, N. J., gave $2.500 each while Arthur T. Hardy gave $2,0o0, and J. Inman Barrett, John P. Prince, A. W. Sam uels and Edward Marshall, all of New York, gave 1000 each. In addition, he said H. B. Rosen gave S1,200 and Archibald Douglas and Charles A. Moore $500 each. The entire fund was spent on general publicity, the witness testified.
 Judge Davis was questioned as to the possibility of laws limiting ex- penditures for candidates before na- tional conventions.
 OOn see no" yoo call UO IL, ne said. ''If you go into state primar- ies, you have got to organize, and the expenses all over the country will then be tremendous.
 J. S. Darst, West Virginia state au- ditor and chairman of the committe= in that state for General Woods campaign, was the next witness
 tI have here the full statement showing that s4,43S was spent in oul campaign he said. That's every dollar, though there will be bills tha1 may amount to $2,000 more. I receiv, ed s6,500 from the national head quarters"
 A total of s113,109 has been raised for the campaign of Senator Hard ing, Republican, of Ohio,- and s107, 704 spent, the committee was told b, 1 Harry M Dougherty, representing tn, 1 senator.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
Daniels Evidence
 Is Severe Criticism

Washington, May 27.---Rear Admi- ra1 Sims, appearing before the Senate Investigating Committee today in re- buttal testimony, declared that the navy departments witness" had re- vealed a condition in the navy even more distressing that I could have imagined, and constitutes a much more severe criticism of the deplor- able conditions referred to than I my self have submitted
 "A very careful review of the evil dence submitted by the navy depart ment'S witnesses said the admiral, shows that in no single instance were the 13 points raised by me in criticism disproved. On the contrary most of them were freely admitted. The tes- nmony of the departments witness seems to be designed not to disprove but to explain them away or to ob- serve them by the raising of extrane- ous issues.''
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
L0NCSHOREMEN
 TIE UP FREIGHT

Philadelphia, May 27-All deep sea freight. incoming and outgoing, IS tied up at the port here as a result of the strike of the longshoremen to- day. More than 5000 members of the Marine Transport Workers voted to walk out last night following the refusal of employers to grant an in- crease of 20 cents an hour. The men are now paid 80 cents but ask s1. In shipping circles here it is regarded by many as the longsh oremen's oppor- tunity to take advantage of the con- gested condition at the port of New York, which is resulting in a great deal of freight being diverted here.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
Driven By Despondency Jacob Halpert Com mits Murder and Sui eide Eight Children Survive Parents.

While in a fit of despond- ency believed to have been brought on by i'll health, Jacob Halpert, jewelry peddler, shot and killed his wife Fannie, and then took his own life by shooting, in the bedroom of their apartment at 1913 State street about 1O:2O o'clock this morning.
 The murder and suicide was report ed to the police by Boris Resnikof proprietor of the Boston Furniture and Supply store, which occupies the ground floor at 1913 State street Res- nikoff heard the sounds of the shots.
 and was the first to discover the dead
 couple. The sadness of the double
 killing is accentuated by the fact that
 the man and wife are survived by
 eight children, ranging in age from
 four to 25 years.
 According to the story told the po- lice, Resnikoff was at work in his store at 10:20 o'clock this morning, when he heard five shots fired in the apartment above. The man dashed up the stairs and discovered Halpert and his wife covered with blood and lying dead across the bed. The police ] were notified immediately, and Officer Frederick H. Marco was the first to | arrive on the scene. He was followed l by Sergeant Thomas Connery, Traffic I Officer A. L. Salmon, Detectives 1 Burns, Kane and Derrick and Medi- l cal Examiner pr. Samuel M Gar1ick. ! Halpert evidently fired five shots ! from .52 calibre revolver in compIet- l ing his desperate work. The wife, 1 Fannie, was shot through the jaw and 1 the heart, and Halpert ended his own
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Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
K0LCHAK WAS
 PLACED IN CAGE

Van Couver, B. C., May 27-Admir. al Ko1chak, former head of the AlI- Russian government, after his cap ture by revoIutionists, was placed in a cage at Irkutsk and exhibited for I nominal charge, according to N. De- berg, former member of the Ad- mirars staff, who arrived yesterday from the Orient on the steamer Man fla Maru.
 Crowds surrounded the cage, ac- cording to Deberg, heaping epithets upon Kolchak and jeering at him.
 Previous to Admiral kolchak' capture, Deherg said, he had journey ed toward the seacoast in an auto mobile, supposedly under the protec- tion of the allied governments. De- berg escaped at night in a steam CT on which all lights were masked and reached Tokio.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
SMALL DETAILS
 KEPT ON DUTY

Hartford, May 27-Small details of state guards1nen were kept on duty throughout the night as the result of a "bomb' expios.on in the cellar kitchen of the state armory and arsenal last night The capitol and the Connecticut river bridge to East Hartford were kept under guard until daylight.
 Experts had opportunity to examine the fragments of the bomb Its outside casing was apparently a 15- inch section of brass tubing. The ends may have been plugged with lead. Some examiners believe thai an acid was used to accomplish de- tonation but they could not tell the nature of the explosive teooR The material damage - me xEs1Aen was not great.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
HIT WORKMAN
 WITH HAMMER
Liddle Unconscious and in Serious Condi-
 tion.

As result of a heated argument at the Lake Torpedo Boat company shortly after 1 o'clock this noon, George Liddle of 241 Beacon street is in the Bridgeport hospital suffer- ing from fractured skull sustained when he was hit on the head with a hammer by P. J. Bleutt a fellow worker at the plant with whom he was arguing. Bleutt was arrested and is being held by the police on a charge of assault. Iidd1e had not regained consciousness up to press time and was reported as being in a serious condition.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-28
NO MANDATE
 FOR ARMENIA

Washington, May 27-President Wilson's proposal for an American mandate over Armenia was disap- proved today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Only four Democrats opposed adverse aeseaA on presidents request.
 By a vote of II to the committee reported a resolution declaring that Congress respectfully declined to grant to the executive the power to accept a mandate over Armenia.