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Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
NO SECRETARY
 OF STATE AT
 PRESENT TIME
Not Able to Issue Any Passports Until Alp
 pointment.

Washington, March 15-The state department today was technically without a head. Frank L. Polk, who has acted as secretary since the resig- nation of Robert Lansing, resumed h duties as under-secretary law of fees of the departm ent having held that he could not serve as secretary ad interim for more than thirty days.
 The Senate foreign relations com mittee had planned to give further consideration today to the nom:na- tion of Bainbridge Colby to be head of the state department, but post poned it's meeting because witnesses called were unable to appear.
 Members of the committee take the position that under the war time Overman Act President Wilson can assign to some other official the duties of the secretary of state and conse- quently that delay in acting on MT. Colby's nom: m:nation should not embar- rass the department.
 The president had not designated an acting secretary today and it was said at the department that passports were not being issued as there was no one to sign them. Passports recently have been issued at the rate of from 800 to 800 a day, mostly to persons going to Europe, Cuba ant South America
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
FIND MOTHER
 OF DEAD BABY

Annie V. Dupra, a 17-year-old Porl Chester, N. Y, girl, who for the past five months has been boarding at 1875 Central avenue, was discovered Saturday by the police to be the mother of the dead baby girl whose body was discovered Friday morning on the front porch of the residence of John Panik, 991 Central avenue. The young mother is now in serious condition at Hillside Home, and is being held by the police on tech n;eal charge of breach of the peace. A more serious charge may be enter ed later.
 According to her story, the Dupra girl came to Bridgeport last October. The baby was born Thursday night and according to physicians, was alive at the time of birth. The mother is said to have washed and dressed the child, wrapped it ir a newspaper and placed it on Panick's veranda- She is said to have choser this particular house because she knew Panick was an undertaken em ployed by the firm of Rourke & Boucher.
 When placed under arrest Saturday afternoon, the girl became hysterical and her condition necessitated her re moVaI to Hillside Home for treat ment.
 1 She accuses a Port Chester man O ! being the father of her child, ant says that she left her home town be cause this man refused to have any thing to do with her.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
NAVY USED
 UNSAFE COPE

Washington, March 15-German submarines were ena hled to attack the first convoy of American troop ships sent to France because the navy departnn ent used an unsafe code which was intercepted and decipher ed, Rear Admira! Sims today told the Senate Investirating Committee.
 Only measure of good luck" brought the convoy safely to port the admiral said and other troop ships and destroyers were endangered through similar incidents early in the war.
 The announcement of the sailing of the first American destroyers wes printed in Berlin four days before hey arrived at Queenstown" de- clared the officer.
 Admiral Sims said he implored the department not to send messages re- garding troop conveys in the code re- ferred to but the warning was disre- garded. All the other Allies and the enemy were using new wartime codes, he said, while he Uni ed States con- tinued to trusy valuable information to a code used for many years.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
MAY INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS

Washington, March 15-New Jer- sey was granted permission today by the supreme court to institute origin al proceedings to test the validity of the proh bition amendment
 Chief Justice White asked that the government and the state expedite the New Jersey case so that it could be considered along with the other suits which have been argued.
 Under an agreement with Attorney General McCEran, Solicitor General King asked the court to fix March 29 as the date for the arguments He also asked that appeals in the Fie- genspan case from New Jersey and the Wisconsin cases, both of which involve the amendments validity in so far as it relates to beer. be heard at the same time.
 As the court plans to recess that day for two weeks, the motions were taken under advisement.
 Still another prohibition case reached the Supreme Court today William G. Street filing appeals from Federal court decisions in New York denying an injunction to restrain in ternal revenue officials from interfer- ing with liquors intended for person al use and stored in rooms leased from a storage company.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
10 KILLED IN TRAIN
 SMASH
Montreal Express and Freight in Head-on
 Collision.

Bellows Falls, Vt, March 15.-The number of deaths resulting from yes terday's head on collision between a northbound Boston and Montreal ex- press and a freight train on the Rut- land railroad three miles from here was increased to ten this morning when the bodies of Dr. W. J. Hunter, an itinerant physician and A. W Granger, a brakeman, were found when the wreckage was cleared away. In the confusion following the wreck Dr. Hunters absence was not noted but his mangled body was found in the wreckage of the smoking car.
 The wreck occurred on a sharp curve where neither engineer could see far ahead. All the passengers killed were in the combination baggage car and smoking car of the express which was demolished.
 The engine and train crew had just taken over the express at Bellows Balls, the southern terminal of the line and the train had started several minutes late.
 Seven of the ten wreck victims died Instantly. Frank Lent, Enoch Bull loch and Greoge A. Simonds, were taken to the Rockingham hospital here where they died. The cars of the express in the rear of the smoker were not badly damaged and no fire resulted
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
10 SHIRT NEW
 FAST SERVICE

New Haven. March 15.---Boston and Pittshureh- the industrial cities of southern New ETglan5 and the steel and coal producing regions of West ern Penusylvan a, VII on March 2S be linked together by daily through fast passenger train service via the lines of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the Pennsyl- vania System it was announced at the local offices last night The new trains one in ga 7h direction, will be operated over the Hell Gate Bridge Route which joins the two railroad s stems, and thence through the tun ncIs under the Fest River. New York City ard Hudson River.
 In addition the New England sum ner resorts will be placed in much easier access than heretofore from Plt-aburgh and the surro unding cities Of W est Virginia and Ono. Conven- fe- conn eCtioEs will be provided north of Boston and west If Pittsburgh, so that Maine New HarQpshtre and Yer mont points. especially the large pro portion of which are within half a days run from Boston, will benefit from the new service, as will also the Middle " estern territory beyond Pitts burgE.
 The west-bound train will be known
 as the 'PittsbUrsh Express" It will
 leave South Station. Boston, at 1:30
 D. n1., Providence at 2:36 p. rn., New London at 4:22 D m. New Haven at
 5:33 D. m., and Bridgeport at 5:59 p
 m. At Philadelph'a a it will be com
 bined with existing Pennsylvania
 tra No. 19 and will arrive at Johns
 town, Pa, at 5;55 a. m., Greens
 burg, Pa, at 7:O4 a. m.. and Penn syIvania Station, Pittsburgh, at S:12 a. m.
 The easI-bound train to be known as the ''New England Express" will run from P ttsburgh to Philadelphia in combination with existing Penn,
 syIvania Train No. 46 and will be
 continued separately from Philadel-
 phia to Boston. It will leave Pitts
 burgh at S:10 D. m., Greensburgh i Pa, at 4:13 D. m., and Johnstown al ! 5:O2 D. rn It will arrive at Bridge i port at 4:30 a. m., New Haven at 1: 55 ] a. rn, New London 6:06 a. m., Provi. i dence at 7:50 a. m. and Boston 9:0s : a. m.
 From Philadelphia to New Haven a i new train, the 'FNew Haven Express 1 will be installed leaving the firs | named city at 8:30 a. m., and arriv- i ing at New Haven at zoo p. nl., with i connections for Hartford and Spring i field arriving at 2:45 D. nl., and 3:2S i D. n., respectively.
 l Between Boston and Philadelphia 2 new night train will be inaugurated ard other changes made in the night l service.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
DRINK STANDARD
 IS HUGE JOKE Must Also Have Money In Bank to Join Republican Club.

Nobody who drinks or who hasn't little money in the hank 0an be'one to the Republican district clubs in this city, according to a writer in McClure's magazine who in the March number tells so many strange things about the henchmen of John T. King that it sounds like yearly report of the Sunday school.
 The startling tales about the party workers are unfolded in an article by John J. Leary, Jr., who has been telling of his experiences as news paperman while he attended Col. Roosevelt in the later years of tn. former presidents life.
 The author neglected to add thai perhaps the party workers quit drinking when they couldn't get it for less than $1 a throw. He might also have added that the Republicas workers will he the only ones witt money in the bank after the humble taxpayers get through paying theii taxes at the new rate.
 In telling how highly Col. Roosevelt esteemed John T. King, the author writes as follows about the efforts of the Republican boss of Bridgeport: ''In the 1916 campaign Roosevelt had become well acqua' 'nted with King King had turned Bridgeport, which had become so hopelessly Democratic that the Republicans had cast fewer votes than the Socialists. into a ban ner Republican community. In 1916 1 he saved the state for Hughes.
 "CoI. Roosevelt had been much i'm pressed by Kings personality and the method by which he had built up the party in Bridgeport. The or ganiZa ton there he found was made up mainly of men who worked in the
 factories. it was close to the peop.t and it was clean. To become par
 f the organization one had to qui
 drink and open a savings account i he did not have one. already. Thi
 well to do were represented but dit not dominate the organization am;
 campaign funds were not welcomt
 from questionable sources"
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
LANDSLIDES CAUSE
 SHORT DELAY OF HEAVY DRAFT SHIPS

Washington, March Heavy draft ships undertaking the passage of the Panama Canal probably will be subject to occasional delay of a day or two as the result of continuing landsIides at Cucaracha, the War de- partrne ent has been advised by Cover nor Harding of the Panama Canal Zone.
 The department announced today that the governor had cabled that the first slide occurred Friday night, re- =1lting ir holding up six shipc of a
 aft of ED rect or more, put that six o1her vessels of a draft of 22R feet or less passed through. The delayed ships were expected to pass through yesterday.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
CORNER STONE
 LAID TODAY

The corner stone of the new Sal vation Army building on Elm street was laid this morning with impress sive cerem onies by Brigadier Wil- liam Andrews of Hartford.
 This building, Brigadier Andrews said has been the dream of the Sai' gation workers in this city for year past and as it was the dream of the Army to have suitable place in the city in which to continue their work of uplifting the unfortunate.
 Major Taylor invoked the blessing of God on the new building, the Sa vation Army and it's works. a~ld on the City.
 Mayor Wilson told of the great work which the Army has done for the unfortunate of the city for the past 34 years and called attention to the inspiring description on the cor ner stone, "A man may be down, but he is never out.'
 After the singing of several hymns by the Salvation Army Lassies. ac- companied by the Salvation Army musicians the stone was set in place by Brigadier Andrews.
 The new headquarters building is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy about May !. A space has been left open for the corner stone, while work on the est of the structure has progressed.
 The building has been erected a a cost of $61,000 and the land ot which it is built cost s30,0OO. On the ground floor is a large public meeting hall, executive offices. re- lief room for the storage of emer gency groceries and supplies, and the gymnasium. The second floor is giver over to a large auditorium.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
SHEPARD WILL BE DISMANTLED

The Housatonlc Shipyard in Strat- ford is to be dismantled and stripped of all it's buildings, ways and lumber, as the Shipping Board has sold all property to the American Lumber Sales company of New York. The office furniture has already been re- moved and the work of tearing down the buildings and ways will start this week.
 These yards were a very busy place during the war. Thousands of men from all over the country were em- p1oyed in the construction of wooden ships for the Emergency Fleet cor. poration.
 Two hulls were launched before the Armistice was signed and four others were so nearly completed tha+ the board decided to finish them. These four have since been completed and 'nched. The yard has been idle since last spring.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
JAPANESE UNITS
 NOW IN REVOLT

London March 15.-A revolt has broken out among several units of the. Japanese troops in Siberia, ac- cording to a wireless dispatch sent out by the Soviet government at Mos COW. The soldiers ripped off their shoulder straps and substituted red straps, the dispatch says.
 Growth of the revolutionary move ment in Korea is also reported by the dispatch which says the Japanese au- thorities have made many arrests. At the same time the Soviet message as serts, that the Japanese government is taking special measure to fight the communist movement at home-
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
QUEBEC WITHOUT LIGHT, POWER OR
 GAS YESTERDAY

Quebec, March 15-The province of Quebec was recovering today from a weekend of sleet and windstorm, while the maritime provinces report ed great floods following recent heavy snoWstorms.
 The city of Quebec had no power, light or gas yesterday.
 L1 the Annapolis valley of Nova Scotia, homes were flooded and cattle drowned. Quantities of ice from rivers were deposited on the streets in New Glasgow. Railroad traffic throughout the province was hamp ,1red.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
DEMENTED MAN
 INSISTED HE
 WAS PREACHER

Laboring under the delution that he was a preacher Michael Dyer, of 504 Shelton street, appeared in one of the citys churches yesterday morning and insisted upon conduct ing services and delivering a sermon He was taken from the church and later taken to Hillside home by the Emergency ambulance in charge of Dr. B. J. Coyle, for observations as to his sanity.
 Steve Manas of 1SS Railroad ave nue, was also taken to Hillside for observation yesterday by Dr. B. J Burns. Manas has been in the insti, tuition before.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
DOCK WORKERS GO ON STRIKE IN
 BOSTON TO-DAY

Boston, March 15.-A strike of dock workers began here today to en- force demands for increased wages. Union leaders said 500 men were af- fected by the strike order, which was issued by the Coastwise Longshore- mems Union yesterday.
 Those ordered out were employed on the docks of the Ocean Steamship D Company, the Clyde Line and the Burton Line. They asked 85 cents an hour and $1.2O for overtime. They had been receiving 65 cents an hour and $1 overtime. Longshoremen on the docks of the United Fruit Com panE and the Federal Line continued to work. wage increases having been granted them recently
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
TWO OF A. K. F.
 AT VLADIVOSTOK
 FATALLY BURNED

Washing on, March 1.-Two mem bers of the American Expeditionars For es tt Vla5- rnstok vE'. <. gre burned to death in fire which de stroyed the American barracks at tha' place on March 6. and two others were missing, the war department vras advised in cab1egraln received today from Major General Graves.
 The men were: Privates Alex V T.;lbcau, c. M. C., Oakland, Cal.
 Merrill D Martin. Company M, 31s- Infantry Tulsa, Okla; Julius W. Mol ris, Company H. S1st Infantry, Ring ford. N. l.; Games <. Brantley, 27tE Irfar try. Fitzgerald, Ga. The bodies of two of the men were found in the ruins but were so badly burned thaI identification was not possible. Nc trace of the ether two were found.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
''SAvE MONEY ON
 MEAT" WEEK IS
 TO BE LAUNCHED

''The Department of Justice an nounced today the dates of Save Money on Meat Week in the various States. During these weeks an eff fort will be made to reduce materially the prices of the cuts of beef, pork and lamb now in heavy demand by showing consumers the advantage of turning to those which are equally nutritious but which cost much less.
 ''The week beginning March 20 will be Save Money on Meat Week in:
 Maine.
 Nern ont.
 Massa chusetts.
 Washington.
 New Hampshire.
 Connecticut.
 Rhode Island.
 Oregon.
 California
 "On each day of Save Money on Mea- Week some particular cut or GUS of the inexpensive variety will be featured and will be sold at a low price. Retailers who hitherto have not carried in stock some of the less costly cuts because their customers did not ask for them intend to lay iE adequate qhantit;es of such portion of meat If the consumers will take advantage Of the highly nutritious and palata ble pieces of meat which are relatively inexpensive, the saving effected will be tremendous, and the slackened demand for the cuts now popular will result in lower prices thereon. Under present conditions the price of the choicest cuts are in extreme instances fifty or sixty cents higher per pound than the price Of other good, wholesome meat from the same | animal"
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
SEARCHING FOR
 CAPTAIN AND
 CREW OF BARGE

NewI5c=t, R. l., March 15-Searc3l for the captain and crew of the Con- solidation Coal Conpany's barge number ', which, with barge number 10, sank after breaking clear of their tow yesterday, was abandoned today. Captain James McWhinney of Man chester, N. H., remained aboard num- Der 10 and went down with it, refus- ing to accompany his crew in a small boat.
 The tug Georges Creek, which had the barges in tow, resumed it's trip today from Norfolk to Boston with the remaining barge number IS. The four survivors from number 10, who rowed six miles to Block Island were taken to Providence by the steamer Pawtucket. Barge number was un- der command of Captain D. A. Barter of Boston.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
CENTRAL n. E.
 HAS MOVED 300
 CABS OF COAL.

Danbury, March 15.-The Cen tral Kew England railroad moved from it's yards ct Maybrook, N. Y. yesterday about 800 GETS 0. eoaI, prac- tically all of which were sent to Varl- ous points in New England. Soms
 this coal had been snowbound al Maybrook since January. About l. 800 cars, many of them containing coal, remain at Maybrook but will now be moved speedily The present movement of coal into New England is the heaviest since January and al danger of a further shortage of stea IT. coal in this section is believed to be past.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
S2,OOO,0O0 FIRE
 LOSS AND 1000 PEOPLE HOMELESS

Grand View, Texas, March 15-Ap- proXimate!y 1000 persons were home- less here today and seven or the eight business blocks were in ruins with an estimated loss of from S1,- 500,0 to $2.000,007. as the result of a fire which burned from yester
 day afternoon until early this morn ing. The fire originated in the south ern part of the town and famed by a high wind, burned a wide shap
 ed swath through the residential and business portions despite efforts of fire departm ents from nearby towns
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
GETS $1O FINE.

While under the influence of some home made brandy, Paul 10th, of 236 Pine street entered a Wor6in avenue restaurant Saturday night. and after an argument with the proprietor went outside and smashed the plate glass window of the eating establishment. When arraigned in the City court this morning, 10th stated that he could not remember any the events. oi Saturday evening. He was fined $1s and costs by Judge Frank L. Wilder.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
'EX-KAISER IS
 NERVOUS OVER
 REGENT EVENTS

Amerongen, March 15-For- mer Emperor William spent most of yesterday in the garden of Bentinek Castle where he paced up and down with every evidence of being under great nervous ten sion. Religious services which have been held regularly there every Sunday were omitted.
 The terrible strain of the events of the last few days seems to weigh so heavily upon the mind of the former Emperor that he cannot tolerate the company of others and he makes every effort to get out of doors.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
MILL WORKERS STRIKE.

Fall River, Mass, March 15-A strike of doffers and other spinning room operatives, affiliated with the United Textile Workers, an A. F of L., organization, went into effect in 19 cotton mills here today. Most of the mills remained in operation as only a comparatively small part of the help in each was concerned, operatives in other departments remaining at work There was no disorder at the mill gates.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
NO RECOGNITION
 FOR MONARCHY
MAJORITY AND INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS UNITING AGAINST MILITARY PARTY EBERT. GOVERNMENT QUIETLY
 GATHERING FORCES.

London March 15-One of the first acts of the ernmen in Berlin request recognition from the allied commission in Germany according to official British today The request ignored the commissioners talk the attitude that they would not extend recognition to the extent of answering the communication.
 An official filed in Berlin at 6:30 o'clock last night said there confirmation of sailors at Ke and Aona had gone to the govern ment.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
TWO ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES.

A dispute about repairs on an auto mobile led to the filing of two law suits, which will be tried tomorrow before Judge Walsh in the Common Pleas court. One action is brought by August F. Scholz, proprietor of the Fifth Street Garage of this city, against Michael Novicki of this city. SchoIz claims $500 damages for re pairing the defendants automobile. Novicki declares his car was damaged and rendered worthless by Scholz and he asks S7O0 damages.
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
STORM WARNING

New York, Mar. 15-The weather bureau here today issued the follow ing storm warning:
 Southwest storm warning 12 Noon. Provincetown to Norfolk. DiStur- bance of great intensity over eastern North Dakota, moving northeast, will cause strong south and southwest winds beginning tonight and tomor- row
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19

manders at Mayence and the report from Paris that after this confet ence he would call meeting of the Su- preme War Council. The United States is not now represer ted on that council
 The American forces on the Rhine consist of about 13,000 troops under Major General Henry T. Allen.
 Paris, March 15.---France contem- plates sending three more army corps to Wiesbaden, Neustadt and Bonn, thus doubling her forces along the Rhine, according to the Petit Parisien. Marshal Foch will call a meeting of the supreme war council as soon as he returns from Mayence, where he will confer today with allied com manders. Reports reaching this city state that every step has been taken to maintain order in occupied districts of Germany and that the interallied commission for the Rhenish province has received the German high com mission after having conferred with allied military leaders
Republican farmer., 1920-03-19
rRx BAL1ARD's SUIT TOMORROW

The suit brought by County Com missioner Frank E. Ballard against the Connecticut Co.,, which has been postponed several times, is assigned for trial before Judge Booth and a jury in the Common Pleas court to- morrow. Commissioner Ballard asks for $1.50G damages. He claims his automobile was badly damaged when it was struck by a trolley car on the Oak street line in March, 1919. Neg ligence on the part of the motorman is alleged