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Harvey is declared to have con-
tessed that he killed the Deloney girl
and buried the body at the point he
designated.
Harvey, or Richard HURT. as he
was also known, the ''Bluebeard.'
said to have nc. less than IS wives
also declared in his confession that
he had murdered three more OF them
Two he beat to death with hammers
two were drowned while boating
with him.
He admitted there may be many
more women on his murder list that
he cannot remember.
Names other Victims
The three victims he named, in
addition nto the Beloney girl. were
Bertha Goodnick. of Seattle. Wash
Alice M. Ludvigson, of Spokane
Wash, and Betty Prior. OF Seattle
He gave details of each crime. The
authorities believe that Harvey's
confession barely touches on his
full list of crimes, and that he mur.
dered at least six other OF his wives
"Bluobeard" married and took to his
"lovc dens" in southern Californis
were never heard OF again. In Taco.
ma, Wash, he was identified as a
man who fed from the Olympia
woods, near that city, just before the
body OF a woman was discovered in a
shallow grave on the edge of the
wv'ods.
In Seattle Mrs. J. p. Watson, who
was wooed by the arch bigamist and
wife slayer, and her son are missing
Two days ago tho body OF Betty
Prior, named by Harvey as one OF
his victims. was identified at Plum
Station, near Seattle. II was this
Identification, it is said, that led
"Bluebeard' finally to decide to con-
fess.
TrafI Picked Up In Woods
The trail OF Harvey was frrt
picked up in Massachusetts,. where he
began his operations fifteen years
ago. and ended at Los Angeles, where
after two attempts at suicide, h
made his remarkable confession from
a bed in the county hospital
Ono curious characteristic noted
among Hurts wives still living Ia
that but few Of them are resentful
toward him. Many Of them believe
he lover them still. and several came
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here to condole with him following
his arrest.
Says He Is "Ready to Co..
Calling for the district attorney
again today to give further informa-
tion" of his crimes, Harvey is said
to have told hospital attendants that
he is ready to CO."
II tried twice to kill myself" he is
reported to have said, $50 don't fight
the extreme penalty for my confessed
crimes But must have been insane.
1 know now l was insane when did
it"
Supplied with picks and shoveds
the expedition headed by District At
torney Woodwine left San Diego today
for a lonely spot near Borego valley
to locate the grave of Nina Deloney.
The expedition was guided by a
map drawn at Harvey's direction, in
which he outlined in detail the route
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All Britain Resents
London tHooliganisn'
To Laurette TAYLOR
Actress From U. S. Assured
Demonstration Was Not Anti
American Plot.

LONDON, April 3o.-The British
press and public Joined today In
severely condemning the organized
hooiiganism which broke up Laur-
etta Taylor's show. "one Night in
Rome" at the Garrick Theater last
night. Several newspapers take par
ticular pains to point out that the
demonstration was not to be inter-
preted as "anti-American feeling"
John w. Davis. United States am
bassador. was In one Of the boxes.
The critic OF the Daily News picked
up one Of the missiles thrown Mt the
stage from the gallery. 1t was boz
labeled "Poudre Internal" (Infernal
powder)
Regular nrst night salleryites and
the bulk of the people in the theater
were indignant at the demonstration,
which provided one OF the most SEN
sational evenings London theater-
goers have seen. 1t was generally
agreed that the opposition did not
come from regular patrons
Gang Plans Densnstratios.
.'The facts are" said one. that a
gan; Visited the theater with express
intention Of creating a disturbance.
The artists may rest assured that the
demonstration was not directed at
them, nor was IT a protest against
American plays or players"
The Daily Express said: ....
at was indefensible. The British
public will wipe out the disgrace
next Saturday night when an attempt
will be made to reopen the play"
Charles B. Cochrane. the producer,
under whose management Miss Tay-
lor is appearing in London, said:
'T am convinced that the demon
stration was not caused by anti
American feeling. I cannot account
for the deliberate, organized demon
stration to ruin Hartley Manners
play. (1fapuers is Miss Tayior's hus-
ba6d-l The fact that stink bombs
and snuff were brought to the thea
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The Stuart case attracted wide
spread speculation on both sides OF
the Atlantic at the time because OF
reports that his recall was effected
at the request OF the State Depart
ment. II was reported At the time
that Major stuart had made "tndts-
Greet" remarks about President Will
son.
The magazine explains the Incident
as follows:
During the war. Major Stuart dis
covered in Washington q leak Of i'm
portant war information TO the enemy.
A dictaphone was brought into play.
and a pretty woman in high position
in Washington society was implicated.
This. woman, according to the mag
azine. had no apparent income. but
was known to be very friendly to a
certain American who was very high
indeed" This woman had been "blab-
bing" information OF the most secret
nature which she was able to obtain
because OF her high place IN society.
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SUFFRAGE tiAS
DARK0UTLOOK
Leaders of Woman's Party Ad-
NIT Chance to Vote This
Year Is Slim.
TIME is GROWING SHORT
Registration Closed in Nine
States Even II Amendment
Is Ratified.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
Internatisnal News Service.

Internatisnal News Service.
The last remaining chance of
women voting in the national elec-
tions next November is hanging by
a thread thinner than Rossamer. In
the opinion of National Woman's
party leaders here today, there re-
mains just a shred of hope that the
suffrage amendment to the Constitu-
tion will be ratified in time to give
women a voice in naming the next
President Of the United States.
So 1t is that while suffrage leaders
here are wearing brave faces and pub
licly hoping for the best, they privately
admit there Is considerable bitterness
against both Democrats and Republi-
cans because of the delayed ratifca.
ton.
Charles may soon be leveied against
both parties for blocking national
votes for women. Both are now un-
der suspicion because of a growing
belief among women that neither Ia
over anxious to have a heavy fem
mime vote cast in this election, be-
cause impossible to reckon with be-
forehand.
Admittedly an unknown quantity
such a vote might conceivably toss
upon the scrap heap the expert cale
.culations of, the professional p2Ti
clans ana for this r6sson, many
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ter shows the whole thing was plan
ned beforehand.
at was not done because the play
was unpopular or because Miss Tay-
lor was appearing"
Assured of Friendship.
Miss Taylor, in an interview with
the Daily News critic. said:
my hrst thought was to take the
next boat back home. But l am sure
the British public are still my friends.
So many of them have been around
to tell me So" y k&s
The Daily Chronicle said:
aThe demonstration filled the mind
OF every decent theater goer present
with inexpressible distress. The audi
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GANG IS
BEING SOUGHT
Public Officials to Be Protected
Against Red Plot
Tomorrow.
SECRET SERVICE ON JOB
Radical Suspects in Several
Cities Are Being Closely
Watched.

The Department Of Justice today
moved to check May Day disorders,
which the Attorney General states
he knows have been planned by ex-
tremist organizations.
Agents Of the department have
been widely scattered to protect in
dustries against lawlessness and to
thwart plots, which the Attorney
General states have been made, on
the lives of State and Federal
officers.
Suspects Under Surveillance.
1.-THE Governments full power will
be cxerted to shield public officials
and citizens against Iawlessness," At
torney General Palmer said today.
Tho Attorney General stated that in
formation concerning the alleged
plots and program OF violence were in
the hands of the Department of JUS
tice in sufficient time to enable the
Department to throw proper safe
guards about property and persons
threatened.
While officials of the Department
were reticient as their plans. 1t was
learned that already agents have
under strict surveillance suseected In
divfduals and that sfhose Jsho have
shown ,sympathy for organisation
advocating extreme measures Will he
re 1cUUYdfyskto officials of the Depart
ment OF Justice, extremists have ex-
tended their propaganda for May Day
demonstrations into practically all
large industries, although these ap-
peals have evidently been ignored by
the greater mass of workers.
Old Outrage Recalled
Before midnight on June .. OF last
year, bombs were set off in seven
large cities in the East, wreckins
the homes of a number of Federal
and State officials and Judges who
had been active in the suppression
of radicals urging violent overthrow
OF the Government. The sinulta-
neous explosions and the presence
of anarchistic literature in the
neighborhood pointed to nation
wide bomb plot.
In New York a bomb destroyed
the home OF Judge Charles Cooper
street, killing a watchman employed
by private detective agency.
Judge Knott was away from the
city at the time, and the police be-
lieved he had been confused with
Federal Judge John c. Knox. who
had handled several cases against
the Reds. A number OF handbills
were found in the street after the
explosion, printed on a peculiar pink
paper bearing the heading plain
Continued on Page ., Column ~
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PEACE RESOLUTION
REPORTED TO SENATE
Redraft of Measure Passed by
House Gets Strong Support From
Foreign Relations Committee.

A redraft of the peace resolution
passed by the House recently was
favorably reported to the Senate this
afternoon by the Foreign Relations
Committee by a vote OF to 6.
The vote was a strictly party one,
Republican members voting for and
Democratic members against.
Senator Knox. OF Pennsylvania a
Republican member OF the commit
tee, redrafted the resolution which
differed materially from the House
measure.
The resolution provided for the
termination Of the technical state Of
war between United states and both
Germany and Austria.
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HORDES FLEE PARIS
IN FEAR OF MAY DAY
Government Distributes Forces to
Meet Possible Labor
Demonstrations.
BY NEWTON c. PARKE,
International News Service.

PARIS, April 30.-Despite the i'm
preston that there will be no serious
trouble in Paris on May l, thousands
of persons are leaving Paris and go
ing to the provinces to avoid the dem
onstrations promised for Saturday.
The government already Is dispos-
ing OF its forces TO meet possible
emergencies. Particular attention
will be paid to protecting railways
and subways. II Is officially denied
that the government is secretly
bringing in to the city large forces
OF machine guns and tanks.
There probably will be partial serv-
ice on all the railways Saturday The
railwaymcn continued their discus
sion today whether to extend the
strike beyond May I. The miners
have decided to continue their strike
indefinitely.
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CARRANZA Is RUSHING
ARMY RE-ENFORCEMENTS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 30
Reinforcements for General Murguia,
federal commander in the Tampico-
oil district, are being rushed from they
federal garrison at Vera Cruz. ac-'
cording to advices here today. Muir
gua's troops are reported hard
pressed by the revolutionary forces OF
Generals Gomez and Paelez.
Forces OF General Asuilar. en- route
to Chihuahua, have been halted at
Saltillo and ordered northward, 10
Murguia's aid.
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CARRANZA WILL FLEE
COUNTRY, BELIEF IN US.
ny OSCAR T.. COLL,
international News Service.

AQUA PRtETA. Sonora, Mexico,
April 3O.--With the vanguard OF So
nora's liberal constitutional army. un-
der command OF Gen. Angel Flores.
battering at the gates of Port of Ma
zatlan and tho spirit OF revolution
spreading over tho vast western
prairie. military experts attached to
the stan OF Cen. y. Elias. commander
Of the rebel forces. today predicted
that within a short time President
Csrranza will be fleeing Mexico City
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The sAmerfcan authorities dared not
denounce this woman openly SO IL
was decided to ostracise her socially.
She questioned Major Crawford Stuart
as to the reason for this. thereafter
declaring that he had invested stories
concerning her because she had re-
fused to marry him. The woman car
ried her charges to the White House.
and the result was Major Stuart was
declared to be persona non grata.
Other magazines, devoted to doings
OF Americas smart set have pub
lished this statement
Previous accounts have set forth
that the woman in question had a
name OF German origin. and that
she came here from New York during
the war.
It was said that she was tipped
on" that she was under surveillance
by Department OF Justice agents, and
that she returned to New York before
the end of the war.
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att Is an unBitiEated ue,- es-
eisimes 5. Nuartevn, secretary to
soviet Ambassador Martens,
when auestiopea today concernins
the reported sction of Nikoisi
I>cuir In declaring Saturday in
stead Of Sunday .s the weekly
holiday In Russia
at H. an attempt 20 make the
world believe that Rnssi. H. run
by Jews. It IL On . par with the
other ne thst R...is w.- NO
ti.rshsirs It's v-~-~r.-
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TODAY

ing the fact that a thing can be
in the Constitution and not real.
At first little restaurants sold
whiskey secretly; big hotels were
very strict Now little restau-
rants sell whiskey and gin openly.
Big hotels say, Bring IL with you
and we'll serve you" The trouble
is that you can get ONLY the
worst alcoholic poisons; no mild
beer or wine, which wasn't ex-
actly the prohibition idea.
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tBluebeard Confesses
Killing 4 Wives; Dig
For One Girl. Victim

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 30.-Sherfs and other
authorities here digging with picks and shoves at
point between San Diego and Borego Valley in effort to
unearth the body of Nina Lee Deoney of San Francisco
named by Charles N Harvey champion lover and alleged
super bgamist and multi murderer in complete confess
sion he is said to have made late Thursday night
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GERMANY NOW READY
TO SURRENDER SHIPS

LONDON. April 3O.--ln reply to a
sharp inquiry from the allies the
German government has replied that
a large number OF merchant ships
are ready to he surrendered In COM
pliance with the terms Of the peace
treaty. according TO news agency
dispatch from Berlin today.
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Going to
New York?
Let The Times Help
You Secure Your
Hotel Accommodations

Realizing the difficulty of
securing hotel accommodations
in the great metropolis, The
Washington Tines has estab-
lished a Hotel Bureau with a
branch In New York.
There is no charge for the
accommodation. You simply
phone our local bureau. The
request is Immediately for
warded to our New York bu.
reau and you are instructed
{ where to telephone when
arrive in New York in
ANY case where time does not
permit a reply from New
York in advance Of the pro-
posed trip. In this way you
know that your accommoda-
tions have been provided be-
fore you reach the hotel.
JUST PHONE MAIN $3.50
And Ask For Hotel Bureau.
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BOLSHEVIKI NOW
MARCHING UPON BAKU

LONDON. April 3o.-A news agency
dispatch from Constantinople today
said that 5000 bolshevik troops are
marching on Baku.
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CARRANZA DROPS EXPEDITION AGAINST SONORA
War Leak by Society
Woman Here Blamed
For Enjoys Recall

LONDON, April 3O.-A pretty American woman, who
described having high position in Washington soci-
ETY. and who "eaked" important information to the enemy
during the war; the compelling factor in the recall of
Major Crawford Stuart from the British embassy in Wash
ngton according to sensational explanation of the incl
dent published in the Weekly Magazine here
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DEGREES SATURDAY
AS:"SABBATH"IN In
SOVIET RUSSIA

LONDON, April 30.--Nikotai
Lepin. tho RoI.hevik premier,
has announced that hereafter Sat
urdsy will be the weekly day of
rest In soviet Russia. sunday
will not he n holiday.
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Ell PASO, Tex, April 30.-Agents
Of General Obregon, believed to bs
the biggest factor behind the revolu-
ton against Carranza, claimed to-
day that the Carranza generals
have abandoned an expedition
against Sonora, where the rebellion
started. by way cf Pulpit Pass. It
will be only few days, they declare,
when the. whole state Of Chihuahua
will turn against the federal govern
ment.
U. s. Ready to Act.
The rebel agents claim that nearly
all of the federal commanders in the
state of Chihuahua are sympathizers
of the Obregon revolution. Yaqui
Indians in the Carranza regiments
have declared that they will not tight
against their tribesmen in the Sonora
army.
United States military forces at
Fort Bliss were held In instant read
iness to proceed to q river point op-
posite Juarex should nshtinx break
out there, but no troop movements
were reported during the night.
Col. Francis w. Glover, chief of
stan at army division headquarters
here, said American forces here are
fully prepared for action in an armed
clash.
Juarez remains in the hands OF Car
rama loyalists. There has been no
lighting there. Reports that a rebel
force is approaching Juarez from the
south lack confirmation here.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. AHriI So.4-.
United states troops win march par
allel to the movements Of eather
Mexican federal or revoluttsnary
troops near the border, Gen Jeseph
T. Dickman, southern department
commander, said today.
All Mexican troop movements arc
being closely watched. General Dick
man said, however, there was no i'm
mediate danger from the revolution
to property or lives from this side Of
the border.
Thirty thousand American trcopa,
he declared, arc standing aloag the
international line prepared for any
crisis.
Neither the Seventh nor Eighth
cavalry, stationed at El Paso, will
he ordered into Mexico he said
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US. ON GUARD
ALONGBORDER
State of Chihuahua Ready to
Rise Against FederaIists,
Ell Paso Hears.
KEEP WATCH ON IuAREZ
US. Forces Along Border Ready
To Act at Once Should
Trouble Develop.
KEEP WATCH ON IuAREz
SAN ANTONIO. rex.-. Ausli -.

SAN ANTONIO. rcxs.. AUE1i -
-ssldiers Of aexies. fcAesals -
revelutissists, will net be per
nitted to cross the internat1sna
Ii.e ists Anerican territory.
Seventy American army air
planes, mounting machine guns
and under orders to this affect 40
day are pstrollins the Mextean
border from Brewasvfile. Texs..
10 NoxaIes, Aris.
The planes are In constant
wireless communication with
flight headquarters. The sonora-
chihuahua district In being pa-
troIIed by fourteen planes st El
Paso. and seven at Douglas, Aria
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WEATHER

Parity eis~Sy ~e@sksrl
F-ek.A.iE sseastsnaf
sAower. toaiskt A.a ts-
kAsrrsw s.ossfAs. Tsss-
perstsTs 80 b q - -
degrees
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The biggest prohibition city,
New York. is rapidly dcmonstrst. /.
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Offer him the smallest glass Of
dnc cham pdgne after dinner or
suggest that ne drink his Bordeaux
without water and he will ask
"Do you think I want to alcoholic
myself"
New Britain herald., 1920-07-30
TROLLEY SITUATION SAME
Bridgeport's Transportation Problem Is at Dcadlock-Conducto and Motormen Have Special MeetinfS

Bridgeport, July 3x-4He trolley
 jitney situation he-e showed little
 change from coalitions that have ob-
 tainea ernce Monday. Jitneymen, busy with the work of systematizing the service. also faced enforcement of the law against overcrowdinE busses. A motor policeman had been detailed to watch the jitneys.
 Trolleymen last night discussed the question of extension of the trolley service from Silver Sands to Walnut Beach, it was stated today. The session lasted three hours. Further than that the meeting was called for the purpose of deciding what action would be taken on the company's offer which they say. will be made in with the re-assignment notice for August ?. union officers re- fused to discuss the matter.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-30

Harding. Mir. Baker explained that General Woods activities in politics had been with his fun knowledge and consent and that the generals posi- tion had been exceptional inasmuch as he was candidate at the Chicago convention. He added that it was not the policy of the department to stand in the way of tho peoples choice of any officer whom they might want for president.
 The war secretary would not be more specific when asked if the order would affect General Woods activities in politics in the future. saying that the order spoke for itself.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-30

H. H. Sherrard, the local farm ad- wiser. for age. size and picturesque ness.
 The Hooker is 101 feet high, has a spread of branches of 147 feet trunk diameter of (, feet and a> cir conference Of 2S 1-6 feet. Tuolomne's oak is smaller in some of it's dimen- sions, but larger in others. It is located on the Duckwell ranch, five miles east Of Tuolumnc. It is 65 feet high, has a spread of 134 feet and four-tenths of an inch trni diame- ter of 9 feet 10 inches and a trunk circumference of 30 1-2 feet, making it ? feet inches greater in circum- ference than the Hooker oak
 Both trees wore measured six feet from the ground. It appears that the Tuolumne, oak is older, if trunk measurements indicate age.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-30
GOVT. PUBLICATION
 COST DECREASED
Congressional Record Now Is Being Printed More Economically
 Than in Year 1911

Washington. July 30.-The cost of publishing the Congressional Record the government publication recording daily everything that is said and done il Congress. and some things outside. was s9S1.640 last year. practically the same as for 1918, but about $500. 900 less than the 1917 cost.
 These figures were given recently by Russell O. Becne. accountant at the government printing office in an- swer to an inquiry of Representative MaGee. of New York. as to the possi- ble saving that would result from dis continuance of the Record. MT. Beere gave the cost for.1917 as SSO1.79O.SS and for 1918 as S53T.640.
 Cornelius Ford. the public printer. was asked fe- an explanation of the high figure m 1917. but confessed his ignorance unless it happened that Congress did moro talking that year. Mr. Ford said that in 1917 Congress was in session 25O days: in 1918. 3o7 days, and in 1919. 279 days.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-30
SAYS ORDER NOT
 AIMED AT WOOD
Secretary Baker Bars Military Men From Activity m Political
 Campaigns.

Washington. July 30.-Army of- ficcrs and others connected with the military establishment are prohibited under an order issued by Secretary Baker from taking any ''activc part m political mana gement or in politi- raI campaigns" or from using their official position to influence the result of an election"
 Secretary Baker safd the order was not directed at Major General Leon ard Wood. who sought the nomination as tho republican candidate for the presidency and who since has prom tscd hts active support to senator
New Britain herald., 1920-07-30
GERMAN COLLEGES SUFFER
The Ruin of Currency Has Built Up a Wall Around Our Universities Saws Professor

Berlin, July 3o.-Gernan universi- ties have been hard hit by the depre- citation of the mark. "TAe~ ruin of German currency" says fIr. Ernst Troeltsch, professor of philosophy at the University nf Berlin. 'Eas enclosed Germa1pCscience and education in a Mof a Chinese wall which is by other countries hatred of Germany, especially Frances. We are being subjected to a scientific boycott and a moral block ade. The Versailles treaty poisoned the air with it's dogma of guilt He contends that science should be in ternational in thought and co-opera- ton.