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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
GIRL SLAIN
 BY RAvISHER

St. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 5.-With her throat cut from ear to ear the bruised and battered body of Miss Edna Ellis, IS years old, stenographer, was found on vacant lot within a block and a half of her home at 1, ,S33 North Gar rison avenue this morning. Every clue indicated the girl had given up her life in defending herself from an attempted brutal attack. Her cloth ing was torn and the kid gloves she wore were slaShed to threads. Her hands were cut to the bone. evidently due to her having attempted to grab the weapon. Both her eyes were bruised and b1acl1ened. The vanity box which she clutched in her hand was crushed and broken.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
League Dead, Harding
 Tells His Neighbors

Marion, O., Nov. 5-President-e1ect Warren G. Harding has interpreted the overwhelming Republican major ity Q manda,e from America to scrap the Wilsonian Covenant of the League of Nations.
 That was the outstanding fact to- day in national and international pol itics. Senator Harding first irdicat- ed his chief impression as to what Tuesdays enormous ballot implied in shop talk with newspapermea. But in addressing some 1000 enthu- siasts with blaring bands and red fire who stormed the Harding home last night. he made public his posi- ton, clearly and unmis .akably when he said:
 '"The League is now deceased" When the n1ck bier bearing the prone form of League of Nations passed in review. Senator Harding
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
$13,O0O IS
 TAKEN FROM HOTEL ROOM
Waterbury Guest Loses $12,OOO in Bonds and
 Money and Gems.

Waterbury, Nov. 5-Police -investi- gation was started today to learn the identity of the person or persons who successfully executed a S13,000 hotel robbery here. The booty seized includ- ed $12,OO0 worth of non-negotiable bonds, a diamond scarf pin valued at $50; $500 in money, pair of dia- mond studded cuff links and other personal property, all belonging to William Blackman, a guest at the hotel. Employees of the hotel have been closely questioned by detectives but no arrests have been made. Pro- fessional hotel thieves are suspected and it is believed sgeleton key was used to gain entrance to the room.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
BURNS RAIDS LEAVES 7 PRISONERS HUNGRY

The result of the famous Burns raids in Bridgeport are still with us. Comes the story now from official police circles that the fund which was formerly provided for the feed ing of prisoners who are arrested af- ter the sessi~n of the City Court, in the morning, and who are held for the next days session, is exha usted and that unless the prisoner is lucky enough to have the price of a feed in his pockets when arrested he Is due to go hungry during his over night confinement in cell at head quarters Before the Burns men visited town and used up all the surplus funds of the police there wal enough in the treasury to feed d whole raft of prisoners, but the fund being now exhaus ed they will have to go hunshy unless they premediate their arrest and go prepar ed with a "coupIa',. sandwiches in their pockets or the necessary wherewithan tc purchase same.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
COULDN'T
 GET MONEY,
 FOR BANDS
Republican Contributors Very Shy On Money For
 Celebration

Republican leaders are finding that those who usually contribute to pay for celebrations following a victory at the polls are very apathetic this year and the usual city celebration has been thus far omitted.
 The First District Republicans will try tonight to create enough enthusi- asm with a parade so that money will be forthcoming for a larger celebra- tion tomorrow night by the united or ganizations of the other districts.
 There will be a parade through the principal streets of the center tonight with music and red fire floats and an elephant and donkey from the Ring ling circus menagerie.
 Tomorrow night, if sufficient funds are available, there will be a larger parade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
JUDGE DOWNS OF
 STAMFORD DEAD

Stamford Nov. 5.-Nicholas c. Downs a well known member of the bar, died today after an illness from pneumonia. He had served as coun- sel for the town of Stamford, was deputy judge of the borough court from 1876 to 1893, when the city was incorporated, judge of the city court until 1917, and corporation counsel from 1893 to 1898. He had often sat on the Common Pleas court bench.
 Judge Downs had appeared in a number of notable criminal and civil cases, the Mrs. Angle case being among the former, and he recently argued the Stamford trolley suit be- fore the Supreme Court of Errors. He is survived hv.Mrs. DoWnS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05

smiled and acknowledged the tribute with wave of his~ hand. Pande- nloniu1n had been continuous but the funeral effigy drew fresh cheers from some, while others stood silent and thoughtful. Then the Leagues pail bearers moved on, only to re- turn later, coming within a dozen yards of the stone balustrade upon which the presden:-eiect stood so
 that he could inspect the Dead
 Covenant" trailed by Democratic
 rooster draped in black, to better advantage.
 But Senator Harding made it clear that as president he would seek to
 fulfill campaign declarations that a fraternity of nations be formed States, strong and unfettered would play it's proper and independent part
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
HARDING CARRIED CONNECTICUT BY
 OVER 116,O00

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 5.-The vote cast in Connecticut on Tuesday as compiled by The Associated Press and since compared with mail returns from a large number of towns shows ohat candidates received the following numbers:
 Harding, 237,6so; Cox, 121, ,663.
 Brandegee, 216,615; Lonergan, 131,315
 Lake, 32,494; Tyler, 121,465.
 Templeton, 22S,339; Wagner, 122,- i174.
 Warner. 229,436; Fanny Dixon welch, 119,436.
 Gilpatric, 229,032; Marsano, 121,- 515.
 Bissell. 226,s77: Walsh. 12O,SSo.
 The vote cast for all congressmer vas: Republican, 227,230, and fol Democrats, 12O,769.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
C0MPERS REGRETS
 DEFEAT
But Says That Demo cracy Will Right Itself Declares That Con- gress Will Show More Union t Cards Than Ever.

Washington, Nov. 5 N Samuel Gompers,' president of the American Federation of Labor, declared today in his first statement on the outcome of the elections that "every forward looking man and woman must feel some deep regret because of the great plunge towards reaction"
 "But democracy will right itself at
 the proper tine," said MT. Gompers
 "and meanwhile the actual tahu4ation of results in Congress, the law making body, shows a dfinite and specified gain for all that makes for progress and responds to the needs of oul time."
 MT. Gompers asserted that every man in the House whose "record o. service was perfect has been re-elect ed," and added that the new Congres: would show an increased number O. men who hold union cards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
ANOTHER SALOON
 MAN F0RFEITS

One more victim who violated the "hooch" laws in that he had liquor in his possession with the intent to sell, failed to appear in the City Court, this morning, when his case was called, and as a result the court treasury was swelled further to the amount of s75 at this mornings ses- sIon- The total arrests of saloon keepers now totals about P and the fine and forfeiture amount is about S1, ,5OO. John Chiota, who runs saloon at 200 North Washington avenue, was the victim at this morn 1ngs session. He was arrested last night following a complaint lodged by an indignant customer who alleg-' ed that Chiota had over-charged him for "shot of booze" When Ser geant Kearney searched the place last night four jugs of the real Stuff'' was unearthed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
ACCUSES WET AGENT OF BRIBERY

Alleging that her husband. Adolph Czarnette, proprietor of meat and produce store in Hartford, had paid s20O for protection" for the sale of whlSkey to a Federal prohibition agent, Mrs. Julia Czarnotte preferred charges to the Hartford police An exhaustive investigation is now un- derway by the bureau of investiga- Hon of the United States Department Of Justice.
 Every Federal prohibition enforce
 ment agent in Connecticut was sud- denly summoned yesterday to Boston very probably in connection with this case. William P. Hagen, agent in charge of the investigation bureau in this state, has been working hard on this case and has collected consider able evidence. United States Dis trict Attorney Edward l.. Smith as- serted that the charge was serious one. It is expected that the case will be completed before night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
THE WEATHER

For Connecticut: Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly cooler tonight; moderate to fresh west winds
 The disturbance which was central over the northern portion of the Lake region yesterday morning is now pass ing out the St. Lawrence valley. It caused cloudy and unsettled weather in the Lake region and New England. An extended area of high pressure central over Ohio is producing pleas ant weather in all districts east of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature continues mild for the season of the year along the northern border
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change iE tenperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
STATELEACUE OF
 WOMEN VOTERS

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 5-Miss Katherine Ludington, president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage as- sociation, who is also vice chairman of the National League of Women Voters, has sent out to members of the state association a message re- garding the formation in this state of a league of women voters. She asks the members to consider the question of whether or not the asso- citation itself should be transformed into such league. The dissolution of the state suffrage association will come at the annual convention to be held here November s and g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
KILLER CAUSES
 NEAR PANIC

New York, Nov. - Hundreds Qf commuters and travellers in the Grand Central station were thrown into a furor and near panic today when young foreigner dashed through the crowded station with a revolver in one hand and an open razor in the other. Entering the washroom, the man shot Giuseppe Laurie, bootblack, killing him in stantly, and then ran to the street where he escaped. The dead mans friends told the police the slayer was another Italian with whom Laurie had been on bad terms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
FOLEY WITH CHESTER.

Dan Foley who for the past five years has been connected with the J. W. Connors Clothing Company has accepted the management of the Chester Clothes Shop located at 119S Main street. MT. Foley is known to a host of Bridgeporters, being identi- fled with the clothing industry here for a number of years and his num- erous friends wish him every success in his new undertaking. With MT. Foley will be MT. Fred Johnson, who has also been connected with the Connors organiza tion. MT. Johnson is member of the Criterion Club and the Compo Life Guards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
IRISH, ENGLISH
 ARMIES FIGHT

Dublin, Nov. 1.-Two soldiers were killed in a pitched battle between Sim Fein volunteers and British troops at Edgeworth Town, County Lon gford, today.
 The coast guard station at Union hall near Skibbereen, on the south western coast of Ireland, was under attack during the night and one man was killed.
 The Sim Fein volunteers that en- gagged British troops in Battle in County Longford form part of the Irish. Republican army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
THREE MONTHS
 FOR JEALOUSY

John Sikora of 396 Hancock avenue paid a fine of S1 and costs in the City court and will spend the next three months in jail at the North avenue hotel, for breaking the peace last night when he went to the home of his wife with whom he has not been living, at s22 Wordin avenue, and treatened to shoot her up'' for alles ed displacement of affection. Sikors said he had been wintering in West Virginia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
S375 FOR JUDGE
 MILLER ELECTION

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 5-Accord- ing to an election expense statement filed by Congressman John o. TilsoE of New Haven, it cost him $500 for his reelection. He says he paid that amount to his political agent, Louis M. Ul1man. Paul Miller, elected probate judge in Bridgeport, makes oath to $375 expenses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
QUESTION RIGHT
 TO HIDE EVIDENCE

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 5-Federa1 Judge Onderson declared in U. S. District Court today that the investi- gation to be made by him next Mon day of Attorney General Palmer's connection with the soft coal con spiracy cases would be for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether the at torney general can make an agree n1ent to suppress a portion of the Gnyernment,S evidence,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
Japar, to Protest
 Alien Land LuuU

agreement permanently removing the cause of the trouble may be expect ed to be reached.
 The Hochi Shimbun reports that M. Shidehara, Japanese ambassador in Washington, and Secretary of State Colby have reached an agree ment bywhich Japan will s.op inn migration to the United States in re- turn for which America will accord Japanese now in America the same traa fment as other foreienerz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
A
 ROBBERY CHARGE

Nicholas Werem eichick of ATT State street is being held by the police in bonds of S200 following his arraign- ment in the City court this morning until November when the case will he heard again The police are inves- tigating the allegation that Weremei- chick held up anohcr man in a Sea ivew avenue saloon last night and re- lieved him of s25 in cash, a ring val u edat s95 and locket valued at $25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05

Tokio Nov. 5-When confirmation has been received that the people of California have voted in favor of the proposed land law in that state, Japan will lodge a protest in Wash ington, pointing out that the meas ure conflicts with Japanese treaty rights, according to the Yorozu Choho. independent organ which quotes a foreign office official to this effect. Formal negotiations, the nfxuEsna aauA r1ill f0llnw and an
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
WHITE HOUSE IN
 HUMILITY DENIAL

Washing gton, Nov. 5-In connection with assertions of Franklin T. Miller, advisor to the Senate committee on re- construction made in New York that Joseph r. Humility, secretary to the President, was the chief director of operations in the coal crisis last sum- mer it was stated at the White House today that Secretary Tumu1ty's sole connection with the negotiations was to bring together the railroad men and operators for a conference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
GREELEY GETS
 DOLLAR AGAIN

M J. O'Reilly, of 53 James street, who has been out of form for some weeks, has his hunch back again, and makes his second straight win this week, guessing correctly the profile of W. K. Nolan, whe+is among the oldest of Main street merchants and many, many years in the shoe business. MT. OReilly brought in the first identifi- cation at 4:35 and gets the dollar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
SOLDIERS WITHDRAWN.

Williamson, w. Va, Nov. 5-The battalion of federal soldiers who have been on duty in the MinSo county coal fields since the strike of miners was called almost three months ago, has been with draw wn. Twenty-Five troopers of the West Virginia cpnstabulary, arrived here this morning to take the places of the soldiers. An additional de tacfment IS expected within few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 5-With Tennesse definitely in the Republican electoral column, returned gathered by newspapers indicated early today that the Republicans had captured five of the states ten seats in the lower house of congress. Two mem bers of Tennessee's present congress sional delegation are Republicans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
LAWYERS MOVE.

The law firm of shannon & Wilder which has retained offices in the Newfield building for -the past ten years, yesterday moved from that To- cation to Room els in the Liberty building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
BENCH, WARRANTS
 HAVE BEEN ISSUED

Bench warrants were issued today for the arrest for at least three per- sons indicted by the additional grand jury Investigating the alleged build ing trust here. Names of those in dicted were not made public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
STAMFORD MAN DEAD.

Stamford. Nov. Edward c. Hatch, one of two sons of Albert J. Hatch of this city, and who was a broker in New York city, died during fine night. He leaves q family
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05
BANDITS GET S3O,O00.

Chicago, Nov. 5-A bold daylight robbery on the East Side this fore noon netted four bandits $SO,00O and s4OO in bonds which was on it's way to the State bank at Hyde Park, a Chicago suburb. The four men at- tackled Thomas Grace, bank messen- ger, near the Illinois Central railroad tracks at 53rd street. The men es- "a ped
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-05

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly cooler tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
FLORENCE N. BROWN
TO LEAVE Y.W.C.A. POST
General Secretary Of D. c. Asso-
citation Resigns to Take Foreign
Work Under National Board.

Miss Florence NJ Brown, general
secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association Of the District
or Columbia. has resigned to go into
foreign work under the national board
OF the association. Although il is not
definitely decided yet, it is consid-
cred probable she will fiji the post
Of international hostess either in
CHINA or South America. Her resig-
nation. which has been reKretfully
accepted by the local board Of direc-
tors. is to take effect May 81. She
will not. however. take over her new
duties until the autumn
Miss Brown has been the first and
only woman to I'LL the office Of gem
eral secretary OF the District Y. W.
{. A. The thirteenth anniversary Of
her service with the local association
was celebrated last January. Her
home Is Rochester ~ y. but so long
has she lived here that she has be-
come thoroughly identified with the
life of the city. Extreme harmony has
marked all the relations between the
board of directors and the retiring
secretary. Her reputation as Y. w.
G. A. executive is a national one, and
those whose good wishes will follow
her into her new and larger held OF
endeavor are numbered by thousands.
Miss Brown first became prominent
in the association when serving as
member of the committee formed In
New York city in 1907 to bring about
the amalgamation of the two organi-
cations, the Women's Christian As
ISOLATION and the Young Women's
Christian Association. into the Young
Women's Christian Association Of
America.
The board Of directors plan to ten
der to Miss Brown a farewell recep-
ton the evening of May IS from
until 1890 o'clock at association
headouarters 1893 F street north
west. To this affair not only all mem
bers of the Y. w. c. A.. but all per-
sonal friends of the retiring secre-
tary have been invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
ENGLAND TOUSE
TROOPS TO QUELL
IRISH OUTBREAKS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, May 14-Several additional
attacks on government property and
ether incidents occurred in various parts
of Ireland last night. but up to noon
today the reports indicated that the
continued activity of armed bands
was on nothing like the scale of We'd
nesday nights demonstration. The
police barracks. courthouse and
post Office at Bruree. County Linn
erick. were burned. while a motor
van containing provisions for the po-
lice was burned near Sheverie.
Armed and masked men raided
motor garage in Dublin. overpowered
the caretaker and took away an auto
mobile.
Fifty police barracks were destroy
ed in the raids Wednesday night. ac-
cording to an official statement is
sued from Dublin Castle. Twenty in
come tax Offices were raided and the
documents burned and seven court
houses also were attacked.
Plan Of Gen. MacReady.
The plan Of Gen. Sir Nevil Mac
Ready. commander Of the government
forces in Ireland. looking to closer
cooperation between the police and
the military in an effort to suppress
establishment of military posts in iso-
lated districts where the police bar
racks had to be abandoned because OF
attacks upon them. 1t is stated here
on apparently good authority.
The opinion of the British author
fties seems to be that the disorders
in Ireland which they regard as acts
of rebellion. call for the use of SOL
diers instead of the police. Previous
1y the police have been largely oc-
cupied with work which is essentially
of a military nature, and the criticism
from the popular side is that the po-
lice are not now really a civil force.
as they ought to be.
General Election Possible.
LONDON. May 14.-DeCisiOn by the
government to make an early appeal
to the country by a general election
in an effort TO fix upon a definite Irish
policy has been reached. according to
rumors current in London last night.
In well informed circles these rumors
are ridiculed. however. and as yet
there has been nothing to confirm
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14

A survey of the department of re-
ligious history in the Library of Con-
gress shows the neglect with which
Baptists have treated the institution.
according to DR.. Walter NJ. Lee of
Georgia. a specialist in Baptist his
torical research
Few copies of Baptist magazines
and periodicals are found in the Lii
brary of Congress. he states. He is
endeavoring to influence the leaders
Of the denomination in an effort to
assemble historical data from all sec
tons of the south, to secure the COM
pilatlon of individual church histories,
to collect biographical material con-
corning the Baptist pioneers in all
the southern states and establish a
central depot for the reception Of his
torical material.
Would Use Seminary Students.
He has plan for utilizing students
in the seminaries and colleges for in
dexing the volume of religious week
ly publications. and also a plan for So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-14
EARTHQUAKE Recorded in Spain.

TOLEDO. Spain, May 1s.-The seis-
mograph here recorded an earthquake
shock last evening at 9 o'clock. lasting
between twenty-four and twenty-seven
seconds. No reports have reached here
of any disturbances in Spain.