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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30
The Path of Wrangel

MOSCOW, Via Chrstiania and London -
The sad plight of that part of Russia ruled over
by General Baron Wrangel with the help of the
French government and the connivance of other
nations is revealed in Pravda, the Moscow daily,
which gives details of the Wrangel regime in
Crimea.
It is CHASTITY picture Public executions are
normal. Drunken debauches of Officers of the
Wrangle forces and daylight robberies are visible
on every hand; according to Pravda
Zemstvos, town councils are dissolved in ar
bitrary fashion or reformed" and packed with
monarchist majorities All protests are suppressed
with great cruelty.
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30
Why?

"What strange power has Lenin? Why
does every adversary, one by one, fall before
him? Why do they all underguess him? Why
do all European governments falter and
waver between courses, losing their hold on
half "their" populations, till Lenin can say
to Lloyd George, 81 command more men in
England than you command? Why is he the
leader of the only nation that can dare to or
der it's population into war?
"The answer is that Lenin is a scientist in
a scientific world. Capitalism by it's nature
must follow it's mad militarists into combat
with Soviet Russia, like months to flame.
Robert Minor in The Liberator
The pamphlet
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30
Protect Hungarian Communists

The Soviet Government of Russia has de-
termined to take drastic steps toward protecting
the ten members of the former Soviet Government
of Hungary now being tried in Budapest before
court made up of reactionary supporters of Ad-
miral Horthy for their activities during the brief
Bella Kun regime. A message sent to Paul Teleki.
the Hungarian Premier and Minister of Foreign
Affairs, by George Tchicherin, Russian Commits
sioner of Foreign Affairs, threatens reptsals in
case of harsh sentence
The trial of the ex-People's Commissioners
began early in the summer and has dragged along
without any result being reached which would give
the Russian Government occasions, to carry out
its threat In the meantime the Austrian High
court has refused to extradite other members of
the Bella Kun Soviet Government demanded by the
Hungarian reactionaries
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The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30

French papers, friendly to the Wrange and
other anti-sovet enterprises, admit that the con-
dition of Wrangels army is deplorable, lacking
boots, clothing food and ammunition. Wrangeps
Paris representative also comedies that it is
debacle
The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-10-30

Paris representative also comedies that it is a
debace
The London Daily Heralds Vienna correspon-
dent r. PORTS that Horthy, ruler of Hungary, has
conclu ed an agreement with Wrangers agent,
Marakoff to send Hungarian troops and munitions
to aid Wrange
H. G. Wells, the British author, has just return
ed from Russia and says the reported disturbances
and instructions are "ust humbug"
The Red Flag, Berlins communist paper, says
that Soviet Russia has closed contract for 5000
German railway engines and large number of
turbines.
Sylvia Pankhurst has been arrested in London
on charges of sedtion in connection with the publ
cation of the Workers Dreadnought, Communist
organ of which she is editor.
The Third Communist international refused to
accept the application of the Socialist Labor Party
of Palestine (Poala Zion), stating it must purge
itself of some bourgeois nationalistic tendencies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
Minors Cannot Attend
 Motion Picture Houses

Declaring that the practice of a1- lowing minors to frequent motion pie ture houses, unaccompanied by parents or guardians must be brought to an immediate halt, Assistant Pros ecuting Attorney E. Earle Garlck an- nounced today, that a police drive will be started immediately against theatre managers who violate the law in this respect.
 The police of all precincts in the city have been notified of the cam paign, and are ready to cooperate with the prosecuting attorneys office in Founding up theatre managers or owners who allow children to fre- quent their shows unaccompanied by some older person.
 'If everyone knew of the cases in the Juvenile court, and how many youngsters misdemeanors are brought about by the motion pictures, they would not be surprised that this cam- paign has been started" said MT. Garlick.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
BRIDGEPORT MAY GET
 RECREATION BUILDING

The chances are very good for Bridgeport to get in the very near future a Recreation building similar to the one now operating at Detroit and those instituted in other cities of the country. In an article printed in The Times some weeks ago atten ton was called to the Detroit build ing and the advantages it gives the residents of that city.
 Several of the prominent citizens ot the city, including many of the larger manufacturers, have interested them selves in the proposition and it has been learned that definite steps to- ward starting the building in Bridge port have already been taken.
 It is planned to model the structure here somewhat along the lines of the Detroit building, including bowling alleys, numerous pool tables, lounge, reading and smoking rooms, dance floors, shower baths, gymnasium, calf eteria, soda fountains, cigar stands in fact everything that any of the larger metropolitan clubs include un- der their roofs.
 Elevator service will be installed and the building placed under com potent management which will insure freedom without its sometimes at tendant license. An innovation sug- gested for the Bridgeport building and one that has met with approval from those interested, is a roof garden, This feature is lacking in the Detroit
 Recreation building, although it is being provided in a similar building s in Washington, D. c.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
PACK FRS NO MORE A MENACE
Decree Met Every Just Com
 plaint.

Washington, April 2-Court pro ceedings against the "5ig five" Chi cago packers were instituted because Git had come to the time for a show down in the industry" Attorney Gen. era1 Palmer today told the House Committee. The Attor- ney General appearing in connection with pending regulatory legislation reviewed what he calls the long cam padgn against the industry in court and before public opinion.
 ttIt seemed to me that the thing had come to a point where the pack CTS were either entitled to clean bill of health," said MT. Palmer. ~or the public was entitled to a judgment of some sort against them"
 '"rhe divorcement decree Mir. Palmer said, 'tmet every just com plaint that had been made by con sumers, producers or competitors against the packers
 f'It met them by a, judgment, with means for enforcing it. the attorney general continued. '+The managers and influential stockh elders in the hacking corporations can be convicted of contempt of court and imprisoned for many violations of it's terms. This makes these five great packers butch CTS and nothing else. They no longer are a menace to the food tables to America with control of meat Substi- tutes and all other foods."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
CORONER WILL
 HOLD FINDING Intends to Await Result of Police Investiga-
 tion.

Although 1t was suspected for a time that relatives of Vito Lamonica might have been implicated in the killing of the local restaurant pro- pritor it is understood that this the ory has been abandoned by the au- thorities as a result of the straight forward stories told by members of the family to Coroner Phelan. The coroner says he will reserve his find ing in the case for the present in or der that he may await the result of efforts of the Police department who are working on several promis- ing clues.
 A local jitney driver, in whose ma chine the three gunmen rode has been questioned by the police, but failed to give any accurate descrip- tion of the men.
 The men who did the shooting are thought to nave just preceded their victim and Annie Cuomo left the eat ing establishment. The jitneur told the police the trio got into his ma chine at the corner of State and Main streets, and rode as far as Beechmont avenue.
 Vito Lamonica, the murder victim, was a man of a good family and fine education, according to information secured. He could speak several languages fuently, and at one time was a Iieutenant-colonel in the Italian army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
GARAGE MEN
 RAISED PRICE Pute Rate For Funeral Cars Up From $7 to
 $10.

People who go to funerals just for the ride shouldn't blame the local undertakers because the price of a limousine has been boosted from $7 to $10. The funeral directors say the tariff was raised by the garage own CTS who notified the undertakers of the change.
 F. c. Mullins, Of the firm of Mullins, Scott & Redgate, stated today that it was unjust to blame the undertakers for the in creased price of automobile hire. 'FWe were given only three days notice that the price would be raised on April l." declared MT Mullins "The price was adjusted by the automobile owners and not by the undertakerz, who were not consulted in the matter. We received little cards from the car owners on which the new schedule of prices was printed"
 MT. Mullins said he understood the garage proprietors were acting to- gether in the matter and that they had adjusted the price for cars for all towns between New York and Boston. Persons who say it costs loo much to live are beginning to think it costs too much to die.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
CATCH DRUG
 STORE ROBBER

While walking past Damtoft and Myers drug store, at 326 State street about $50 o'clock this morning, Patrolrnan John F. Lyman saw a man jump from a side window and run up the street with a travelling bag in his hand. The officer gave chase and overhauled the fugitive at the corner of State and Lafayette streets.
 He resisted the officer for a few moments, declaring that he would have shot the officer if he had a re- voIver, rather than stIbIr1it.
 At police headquarters the man gave his name as Joseph Bauick, of 12O South avenue. In the suit case was discovered a number of combs and brushes, some sponges, a hot water bottle, boxes of sa1ves and a few bottle of perfumery.
 1t was found the burglar entered the store hy smashing a window pane from an upper sash and then snap ping back the lock. Bauick declared that he found the window open. Ofh- cer Lyman reported that the window was closed when he passed the store about a. m-
 Barkic4l was arraigned in the City csourt this morning on a charge of qyIrehaHy and the case was continued until tomorrow under S1, 600 bonds. It is said that Rauick was arrested here about three years ago for a similar offenSe-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
STRIKE AFFECTS
 LOCAL TRAFFIC

The Iongshoremen's strike in New York is apt to seriously affect traffic by water between this city and New York next week unless a settlement is made between the men and the owners.
 The Iongshoremen at the New York end have refused to unload freight which was sent from this City and the steamboat officials made an arrangement with some of the local shippers whereby they agreed to have the goods taken from the boat on it's arrival in New York by their own men and trucks
 The crews of the steamers were obliged to load freight which was sent to this city and the 1ongshore- mems union have threatened to call out the captains and mates on all Sound steamers unless this practice is discontinued.
 Trouble is also brewing between the captains, mates and engineers of the Sound tug boats and they are getting restless over the delay of the owners to accept their demands in reference to wages and hours of la bor It ts believed that the crews will stop work next week unless a settlement is made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
RUNCEE CASE
 TO BE TRIED Parents Cannot Reach Agreement As To
 Children.

Owing to the inability of the par ents to agree regar ding the custody of two minor children, it has been decided to have a trial in the sensa- tioral divorce suit brought by Adelaide Husted Rungee, wealthy Greenwich woman, against Attorney William c Rungee, former member of the Gen eral Assembly from Greenwich.
 Charges of cruelty are made by Mrs. Rungee but Attorney Runges says they are false. He has retained counsel and intends to fight the case Negotiations have been in progress for some time to reach an agreemen So that a. trial in the Superior Court would not be necessary. Attorney Rungee claims his wife has refused to treat him fairly in regard to the children and even after he had been promised permission to see them his wife often interferes. Because of the prominence of the couple the case has attracted considerable attention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
WAGE CONTROVERSY AGAIN PUT BEFORE
 PRESIDENT WILSON
of Railway Committee Says No Beneficial R e suits Have Been Obtained From Conferences = EInplOyes Keenly Dis appointed.

Washington, April 2 - The whole railroad wage contro- VePsy was placed before Pres ident Wilson today for the third time since railroad labor filed it's demands for a general increase in wages last sum- meF.
 In a. letter to the president B. M Jewell. chairman of the Railway Com nittee, which constitutes the labor party on the railroad wage board, said he regretted very much ito advise you of our failure to obtain any beneficial results from these conferences
 The employees. MT. Jewell said, were keenIy disappointed at the position taken by the railway executives com nrittee which announced last night a deadlock and the withdrawal Of the railroad members from the confer enece.
 Washington, April 2 - MT. Jewell did not ask the president to lay the wage controversy before the railway labor board which is to be nominated
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
700 SWITCHMEN
 CUT ON STRIKE
Head of Railway Trainmen Says Action Is
 Illegal.

Chicago, April - Seven hundred switchmen and switch tenders em- ployed in the Chicago terminal of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail- road, were on strike today. They walked out last night to enforce de- nands for a wage increase of from 52 cents to s1 an hour and in protest against the discharge of a yardmaster, they said. A. F. Whitney. vice presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. said the strike was illegal and characterized it as an attempt to Giscredit the national organization.
 Cleveland, O., April 2-W. c. Leo president of the Brotherhood of Rail way Trainmen. when told of the strike Cf 700 switchmen and switch tenders in Chicago, said the strike was unau- thorized and illegal and that the laws of the brotherhood would be fully en- forced and every effort would be made to c%rry out the contracts of the trganization-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
MOVE TO SET
 ASIDE VERDICT
Norwalk Seeks to Escape Paying Doctor Large
 Sum.

A motion to set aside the s16, 900 ver- dkt awarded by a Superior court jury to DT. A. H. Baldwin in his suit against the City of Norwalla,, has been filed in the Superior court At torney F. J. Quinlan, Corporation Counsel for the ctty, claims the amount of the verdict is excessive. It was the largest amount awarded by a jury in an accident case in the history of the county.
 Dr. Baldwin, who is a NorwaIk phy- sician, sued for $50, 0,Oo0 damages He claimed one of his legs was bro#zn and that he was otherwise injured when his automobile struck an ob- structioil in a Norwalk street and overturned It was alleged by DT. Baldwin that there was a pile of dirt 13 inches high in the street. The yer dict was given last Wednesday after a trial lasting several days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
MANY ATTEND BEERS FUNERAL Last -Honors Paid-Battal l. ion of State Guard As
 Escort.

The body of Judge Alfred B. Beers was laid to rest in Mountain Grove cemetery this afternoon after having received honors seldom given to the remains of any citizen of the city.
 The body lay in state in Christ Epis- copal church surrounded by a Guard of Honor composed of members of the G. A. R. from 1915 o'clock to 2:15, and impressive funeral services were then held. Rev. John G. Sadtler, rec tor of the church, conducted the ser vices.
 These services were followed by the funeral rites of the Grand Army of the Republic, of which the deceased had been past Grand Commander.
 The church was crowded with many prominent citizens and repr esenta- tives and delegations from organiza- tions, military, political and social of which he had been a member during his IorAg and useful life.
 An entire battalion of the State
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
Il. V. SCOTT IS
 NEW WARDEN

Hartford, Conn.,, April 2-The di- rectors of the Connecticut state prison in Wethersfield have selected Henry K w. Scott to be warden of the pris- on to succeed Charles c. McClaughey, resigned, and MT. Scott had accepted.
 He is superintendent of the Mime sota state reformatory at St. Cloud, NIfnn. and is about sixty years of age. He will assume his duties at WetherS- field in about two weeks. Meanwhile Deputy Warden Parker will be in charge of the prison. MT. McClaughey leaves today and expects to engage in business in the west.
 Before going to Minnesota MT. Scott was warden of the New Hamp- shire state prison at Concord He has a wife and children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
LIEUT.. RAMSEY IS TRANSFERRED Officers Now on Duty In Detective Department At
 All Times.

The new system of having officers on duty in the detective department at all times during the 24 hours of the day went into effect today when Lieuts%James Ramsey was transfer red from the Third Precinct to the Detective Bureau at Police Head quarters.
 Members of the Detective Depart ment formerly went off duty at 1 a. m., but under the new plan the bur. eau will be kept open all night The three lieutenants will be on duty aI- ternately eight hours at a time, bus only two men will be on the late night shift.
 Lieut. Isaac Williams, who was but recently appointed, will succeed Lieut., Ramsey in the Third Precinct No other changes will be made in the de- partment personnel at this time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
MexiCanS Wreck Gar
 To Secure Americans

Washington, April 2-IAeutenant Colonel Robert M. Campbell, United States military attache at the em- ba ssy in Mexico City, his wife and an A Arr2erican woman doctor named were attacked by rebels a few h. es from Mexico City but escaped thu ough quick work and quickness of action" the state department was advised today.
 The attack took place at Tres Ma rias, a small station on the railway from Mexico City to Ceurnavaca to which place the attache was going for an outing. The rebels with dynamite wrecked the train and de stroyed the track for some dis tance-
 Colonel Campbell and the members of his party escaped without injury, the advises stated. The women of the party hid in the woods near the sta tion until the rebels left The fate of the members of the crew and other passengers on the train was not stated.
 Details of the attack are being for warded by mail from the embassy in Mexico City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
N. Y. FOOD SUPPLY
 TIED UP BY STRIKE
 0F MARINE: WORKERS
Action Taken to Main tain Eight Hour Day is Mems Contention Men From Other Ports Are Replacing Strik- CTS

New York, April 2-All but twenty percent of the railroad owned tugs and steam lighters which railroad representatives assert bring to New York 90 percent food supplies, are tied up as a result of the Marine Workers strike J. J. Manteu, representative of the railroads said.
 Tho railroad owned ferries on the Hudson river, the. crews of which also were called out, are apparently not seriously affected, Nr. Mantell stating that all but one line are running on regular schedule. Reduced travel to- day due to the Good Friday holiday has enabled the railroads to use fer ries to a large extent in the trans portafion and milk which otherwise would have been carried by the steam lighters and railroad car floats
 The strike was called, union men assert, to maintain the eight hour day, which they declare was threat ened by the reported transfer of the railroad ffoafdng equipment to pri- Vate owners. The railroad managers GiaiIn the strike was called in support of striking coastwise 1ongshoremen who walked out several weeks ago.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
LONG REFUSES TO
 ALTER TESTIMONY

Washington April 2Captain Byron O. Long, former aid for  to William B..
 
  
 
   as May Committee investigating postponed Ad of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
ONE MAN CARS
 ON STATE STREET

In addition to the new schedule which will go into effect On State street on April f, the Connecticut Co. is now using cars of the '+one man. safety type on State street to relieve the burden of traffic during the rush hours between and 6 p. m. The plan has worked we'll and has proved of great benefit in bringing workers to their homes.
 The factories in East Bridgeport and the West End free thousands Of employees every night and it has been a great problem to provide cans for them As the one man cars bad quickly and go faster than the or dnary cars they have helped consid- erabay in moving the crowds Eight or ten extra cars arc used on the State street line every ndgtlt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
WORLDWIDE
 24 HOUR STRIKE

Geneva April 2.---Preparations for q worldwide 24 hour strike on May l are being already made in Switzer- land by socialists, communists and C}ther radical elements. Foreign agi- 1ators are active in the movement. jbut they will probably be expelled be- fore that date.
 It is virtually certain, however, the Swiss will join in the movement, which was launched by NiiSolai Le- nine, BoIsheviki premier of Russia, as an e1perim ent to test the solidarity of the world pro1etariat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
SHOW
 GREAT ENERGY

Berne, April 2-Radica1 elements at Batoum have been showing greater energy since the fall of Novrossisk, and disorders are increasing daily, ac- cording to reports received by the Georgian press bureau here. Riza Bey, who pillaged Batoum in 1918, is leading armed bands recruited in Anatolia and now receiving munitions from Odessa regularly, it is said. The Georgian government has taken steps to defend it's northern frontier. and has asked authorization from the en- tente powers to place Georgian troops in Batoun as a strategic measure and to restore order. but fear is expr essed that authorization of this step may arrive too 1ate.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
SOME PAINTERS
 ACCEPT TERMS

A number of the Master Painters have accepted the demands of the union men and have resumed work on contracts. About 150 men are still out and the union officials believe that the entire matter will be settled at a conference which has been ar ranged for tonight between the bosses and representatives of the unioT-
 There seems to be no difficulty about the payment of a. dollar an hour, as demanded by the men, but their other demands in reference to working conditions and the demands of the bosses that no union man take contracts are still under discussion.