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Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
MAY BE
 MEMBER
 OF GANG
Woman Arrested in Con. nectiOn With SakO
 Case.

Further disclosures on the activities of Carmelo Sako, of s Marlin street, Milford, who was arrested last week in con- nection with an alleged plot to kill Mrs. John Roberto, of Penn
 broke street and Joseph Cafaro
 of Barnum avenue, were
 brought to light last night
 when Sergeant Frank Virelli,
 of the State police, arrested
 Mrs. Caroline Lombaida, who
 has been living with Sako at
 his home in Milford.
 According to the police of Quincy, Mass, who requested the Lombaida
 Woman's arrest, Sako and Mrs. Lom- balda are regarded as dangerous
 pair- In the Massa achusetts city, the
 man and woman are alleged to have terrified the Italian population by demanding money from them on the penalty of death. In addition to be- ing involved in blackmail cases, Sako is said to have taken part in numer- ous highway robberies and other thefts.
 Sako and Mrs. Lombaida were ar
 rested in Quincy last December on charges of keeping a disorderlJ house and selling whiskey. They ] were sentenced to six months in jail and fined $10o on each count, but for feited $500 bonds when the case was appealed to the higher courts. The police are now endeavoring to establish Sako's and Mrs. Lombaida's connection with gang in New York city. It is believed that Sako is a | member, and possibly a leader of 3 crowd of law-breakers who have beer operating in New York and vicinity Both the man and woman have 1 prison records, and Mrs. Lombaida's I son is now serving a life sentence 1T 1 New York for murder (Continued on Page Eighty
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
SAVES WOMEN
 FROM INJURY
George Coughlin Stops Pair
 of Runaway Horses.

George M. Coughlin, former candi- date for city clerk and secretary of the local draft board and now living at 597 Park street, was the hero of the day yesterday when he stopped a pair of runaway horses drawing a hack that had become frightened by an automobile on East Main street. In the hack drawn by the horses were five elderly women who were return ing from a funeral
 Coughlin was riding down East Main street in a buggy with John Cos tigan of East Main street when the screams of the women in the hack reached them and they espied the runaway coming in their direction As the hack drew opposite, Coughlir leaped from the buggy and secured 6 hold on the bridle of the neares horse. After dragging him for dis. tance of about 200 yards he finally succeeded in bringing the horses to z halt. None of the women were seri ous1y injured outside of a rude shak ing up. Coughlin suffered a sprainee arm
 The hack was owned by George Pistey, undertaken, of 4S Reilly street
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
MOTOR THIEF
 IS ARRESTED

Torrington, Conn.,, June T7.-ILyle J
 Miller, 30, of Waterbury, accused of having stolen an automobile belong ing to Herbert Reichenbach of Wood bury at G-ake QuassapauG last night. was arrested here early today as he was driving through town without lights on the car. The license plates on the machine had been changed, ac- cording to the police. In the car were numerous tools and automobile sup plies, including A wrenches, a. Bosch magneto, several jack knives, razors and three sets of automobile curtain windows. Most of the articles had never been used and several still bore the price marks. On Mil1ers person was found a letter from a Syracuse man inquiring if he was coming through there with cars this season.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
T hink Cough1in Baby
 Taken For Revenge

Norristown, Pa, June 1.-The po-
 lice today resumed search for the
 thirteen months old Blakeley Cough
 lin, stolen from his crib on June 2.
 At the same time they were looking
 for a person known only as the
 crank" who swindled George H.
 Coughlin, the boys father, out of |$12, 2,00o, which was demanded for the
 return of the little fellow.
 After receiving several letters and telephone calls from ''the crsnk" the abductor and asked the police to &withdraw from the case so he per |sonany could negotiate with the writer. tThe crank at first demand ed only s6,0o0 ransom but later dou- bled it. On Monday he called MT. Coughlin on the telephone and gave him instructions where to leave the
 money. He acquiesced in request
 of the father that another man not connected with the police department accompany him to the spot, but de-
 signated they should not go to the
 place before midnight, and that they
 must deposit the cash and drive away
 without making the slightest attempt to discover his identity. The child would be returned in taxicab, tthe
 crank said, within twenty-four hours. MT Coughlin said he had compiled with every demand of the 'tkidnap- per- and felt confident the baby would be returned Tuesday night. Both he and Mrs. Coughlin remained up ali night. At o'clock the next ] afternoon he drove to the spot where he left the money and found it was gone. He then gave up hope, he said, (Continued on Page Eight)
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
Census Figures Show
 Gain Tn Many Cities

Washington, June IT - The 1920 population of 169 of the 229 cities and towns which in 1910 had more than 25,000 people has been announced by the census bureau. Good progress also has been made in total popula- ton of the states. Of the 50 cities which had more than 100000 popu- lation in 1910 only 12 remain whose 1920 figures have not been announced. These are Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Providence, Rochester. N. Y, New Haven, Bir- mingham, Richmond, Omaha, Fall River and Grand Rapids.
 Twelve cities have advanced into the 100000 class of those thus far announced. Arranged in the order of their size they are: Akron, San An tonic, Dallas, Hartford, Youngstown Springfield, Mass. Trenton. Salt Lake City. Camden. Norfolk Wilmington and Kansas City.
 Of the 59 cities having 5oo00> to 100000 population in, 1910, the 1920 population of all but 2 have been announced. These are New Bedford, Mass, Reading, Pa, Des Moin es, Yonkers. Houston, Fort Worth, Troy, Savannah, Oklahoma City, Charleston S. C., Holyoke, Mass, and South Bend Ind.
 Twenty-six cities announced have advanced into the 50,000 to S100,oOo class.
 Populations of only 36 of the 12C cities having between 25,000 and i5o.0O0 in 1910 remain to be announc- ed and AT cities having less than 25.- 900 ten years ago have thus far ad vanced into the 25,00o to 50,OO0 clas ass while one, Clinton, Iowa. has showr a. decrease and dropped below 25,0OO
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
MEANEST THIEF
 IS DISCOVERED

Another "neanest thief has been discovered and duly placed on record. He is the man who entered the home of Agnes Payne of 52 Hill street, last night and nearly broke up a wedding by stealing the feast which had been prepared for the guests.
 This Tow person." whoever he was, slipped quietly in through the rear door while the ceremony was being performed in the front room, and made off with the wedding supper which included a pot of chicken and a magnificent frosted cake. The po- lice were notified of the robbery as soon as the loss was discovered, but their efforts to apprehend the thief proved unsuccessful. While the guests enjoyed the wedding ceremony the robber split fifty fifty by en- toying the "eats.''
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
STILL COUNTING
 TROLLEY VOTES

Officials of the Trolleymen's Union were still counting the ballots cast in the various cities of the state yester- day at press time today and would not make any statement as to the out come of the vote "The final returns of the ballot will be turned in to the Connecticut Company officials late this afternoon and until that time we have nothing to say" said a union official when reached at the Hotel Oneco in New Haven early this after noon.
 As far as could be learned Hartford voted against the acceptance of the company's offer and New Haven voted in favor. The local vote will probably be for acceptance but it is not un- likely that the younger employees in length of service who are holding out for the flat rate of 75 cents an hour may be in the majority.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
CALLED JOHNSON AND ROOSEVELT
 GREAT FAkIRS

Marion, O., June 16-To War ren G. Harding's paper, the Ma rion Daily Star, Theodore Roose- welt in 1912 was s.utterly with out conscience and regard for truth.'' He was compared to Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr.
 Hiram Johnson of California in 1912, was tsboth 8 faker and 8 blackguard.''
 The reference to Roosevelt and Benedict Arnold was on Sept. 13, 1912, under the title EGetting the Measure of Hiram-' The Star says etiitorialIy that Johnson had placed Taft below Benedict Arnold, 'swho is more like ROoSe- welt, for he won his country's plaudits and turned traitor when he might have joined a victor.''
 The Star then goes on to say of Johnson
 <'He appears at close view to be both a faI1er and blaclxguard. When the people have finished thinking the utter collapse of the Bull Moose pretense may be practically charged to too ruuch Johnson"
 The Stars articles show clear Iy that in 1912, Wilson, viewed by Harding, was preferable to Roosevelt as President.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
FORE IS. HELD
 WITHOUT BAIL

New Haven, June 17.---M1chael Fiore
 who shot Dominic Perrotti day before yesterday, while the latter was in his automobile in a downtown street, was leld with out bail today for a hearing n June 19. The charge was assault with intent to murder. The police nave made no additional arrests. all though yesterday they expected to have several men locked up in the course of untangling Perrottis busi- ness affairs which are said to have included traffic in liquors, trucking from New York City, and local hand ling of market garden products. Ii is understood that many officers are engaged in the case but no informa l. ton is given as to evidence obtained.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
RICHARD
 ESTATE $15O,O00
Business To Be Carried On As a Corpora
 ton.

Christopher Rickard, the
 well known furniture mover
 who died on May 29, left an es-
 tate valued at about $15O,OOO
 and his will leaving all his
 property to his children was
 filed in Probate court today.
 Accordil& to the will, he val
 ued the business at $75, ,OOO and requests that it be contin- ued through the medium of a corporation. The largest por- ton of the business is left to two sons, Christopher, Jr., and James E., who are to look af ter the work.
 The will was drawn on Feb. 2 1920, and at that time a nephew Edward Gilligan, was given 20 shares of the proposed corporation as his share, but a codicil on March 22 1920, eliminates the nephew from any of the bequests.
 Besides the business he left large
 warehouse which he suggests be leased to the corporation at a req Sonab1e figure and a home at 534 Howard avenue that is given to three unmarried daughters, Anna, Mar , garet and Laura and their survivors l The residue of the property is ito be held in trust and the trustees named are Anna, Christopher, -Jr., ant 1 Laura Rickard. They are author 1 ized to invest the proceeds for tht l benefit of the five daughters, Louis; 1 A. Bray, Anna Rickard, Margaret l Laura and Marcella Tierney.
 Judge John S. Pullman is named 1 as executor and he must furnish 1 bond of s5,0oO.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
VOLUNTARY GIFTS OF
 MONEY POURING IN

Voluntary contributions am bunting to s454 were received this morning at the Salvation Army Home on Elm street, according to Commandant William Dermody. There are no daily returns being made at this of fee and we cannot give any stated amount as a result of the drive in a daily report" said MT. Dermody this noon. The voluntary contributions of $454 go to prove, however, that tn @ drive is not suffering any from the action of the Pastors Association, and we have every reason to feel encour- aged at the sentiment the campaign is meeting with everywhere through out the city"
 It is likely that the drive will be continued on Monday and Tuesday of next week due to the failure of the printer to deliver enough tickets to meet the demand. Tickets to be dis tributed by the policemen will be in their hands this evening and the re- turns for tomorrow are expected to exceed those of today and yesterday
 Commandant Dermody had nothing to say this morning in regard to a statement in the morning paper by the Pastors Association in which lhoS daieSS Iie pldh pSlHS out by the Salvation Army in their drive for funds was a. lottery. "As yet" he said, "the Pastors Association has not hindered the rushing ahead of the drive. We realized about $2,000 yes. terday and expect to have twice that amount when the returns for today are in.''
 Prosecuting Attorney A. L. DeLaneJ said this morning that no official ac tion had been taken to suppress the drive and that the complaint of the Pastors Associat ation was in his hands and was being investigated.
 (Continued on Page Eighty
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
CHIUKA GIVEN
 S1,5o0 VERDICT

Judge John J. Walsh rendered judgment for s1,5o0 against Morris weinstein and in favor of the other defendant, Konstanty Chuika, who were. sued by Carl H. Olsen for injur- ies received at State and Yale street on Jan. 29, 1919.
 In the memorandum of decision the judge finds that both defendants were owners of jitneys and that -Chuiks was turning into garage at the time. He had given warning of his intention to turn when Weinstein coming down State street at the rate of 30 miles an hour tried eo cut in front of Chuika and finding that he was una. ble to get through ran onto the side walk striking Olsen and dragging him for 35 feet, causing. severe persona injuries.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
JAPANESE GET
 MARRIAGE LICENSE.

June cares not who she picks on in waiving her magic Get Married" wand over the couples in this vicin- ity. This morning at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the Welfare build ing a marriage license was issued to Eusebia Ledesrna Olaira. 2s years old. who gave his address as Pelham Manor, N. Y., and his birthplace as Manila. He is a Japanese and employed as a butler. The bride to be is Miss Eleanor Blade, 27 years old, of s4 Highland avenue, Nor walk. She is also listed as belong ing to the yellow race.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
HAS PROBABLE
 HIP FRACTURE

Chief Engineer Matthew Stritch of the S. S. Stratford suffered a probable fracture of the hip when he was struck by an automobile at the corner of Congress and Middle streets at 12:45 o'clock this morn ing.
 A call for the ambulance brought Dr. J. A. Maxwell of the Emergen- cy hospital to the scene who remov- ed the injured man to St. Vincent's hospital. The driver of the ma chine that hit Stritch did not stop after the accident.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
WAS
 ASSAULT CAUSE

Ada Hutchinson is suing Olga F'ilenovich for assault in the Court of Common Pleas and at the trial be- fore Judge John R. Booth today Mrs. Hutchinson's husband testified that a chicken was the cause of the trouble. The parties are neighbors on Palisade avenue and one of the Hutchinson flock strayed into the defendants yard The defendant threw corn to the chicken and the plaintiff and her husband appeared on the scene. Ac- cording to MT. Hutchinson,-the de- fendant called him a vile name and when he told her that the chicken was his she struck him and his wife with a stick. After the excitement was over and the chicken had eaten his full of the corn, it came home of his own accord.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
BOUND MAN
 TO R. R. TRACK

Excelsior Springs, Mo, June 17.-- George Underwood of Carrollton, Mo-, today was in a hospital minus his left hand and foot. Posses sought two men who Underwood said robbed him and bound him to a railroad track. He was lied with wire but freed himself just before 9. train bore down upon him.
 Underwood sold two automobiles in Kansas City yesterday but had dis posed of all the money he received except s70 which was taken from him Officers said they believed the robbers knew of the sale and followed Under wood.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
SPECIAL TAX RETURNS SLOW

Returns are coming in slow on the payment of special taxes due on auto mobiles, motor boats. theatres, brok- CTS, pawnbrunefs, doctors and other places and persons that must be paid on or before June 30 according to an announcement made at the Internal Revenue office this morning. An ad- ditional tax of 25 per cent will be levied on all those who fail to make returns on these special taxes before the above date.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
MRS. GOTHAM TO
 SECOND PALMER

Little Rock, Ark. June 17-An- nouncement was made here today that Mrs. T. T. Gotham of Little Rock, an Arkansas delegate at large to the Democratic National Conven- ton has been chosen to second the nomination of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. She has been in charge of the Palmer western head quarters for women in Chicago.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
PUT UP BRONZE TABLETS

Two bronze tablets. one bearin 2 the names off all members of the Fire Department-who served in the late World War and another bearing the name of Sgt. Peter S. Pero who was killed in action in France were riveted to the outside of Fire Head quarters building on Middle street this morning. No ceremonies were MA
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
LABOR ENDORSES GOVT R.R. OWNERSHIP AFTER
 ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE
DISORDER INTERRUPTED ROLL GALL AS DELEGATIONS DIVIDED ON THEIR VOTES-BUILDING TRADES GIVE
 SUPPORT TO GOMPERS.

Montreal June 17 = Government ownership with demo cratic railroads endorsed here after of the bitterest fights record.
 Disorder interrupted the roll call several times when dele gations of the various crafts divided their votes
 Charges of steam roller' hurled at the Duncan of Seattle and other delegates when it denied right of roll call delegations that split the question
 Applause, boos and misses alternately greeted delegation The building trades delegations present most solid front against government ownership supporting Samuel Gompers administration forces.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
SELECT NAME
 FOR THIRD PARTY

Chicago, June 17-The American party or the peoples party will be the names proposed by the committee of 4S as the designation of the pro posed third party, it was announced today The committee of 4s will meet at Chicago. July 10, to nomin- aAa a presidential candidate.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
REDUCE RATES
 ON SHIPMENTS

Washington. June 17-Appfication of the American Railway Express Co. for perm ission to file a schedule providing for reduced rates and re- frigeration charges on berries, fruits melons and vegetables in carloads from southwestern points to points in Connecticut and Massachusetts, was approved today by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
5000 VEHICLES FOR NATIONAL GUARD.

Washington, June 17-Orders were issued today by the War Depart ment setting aside more than 5000 motor vehicles for the nationa guard. Distribution of the equip ment Twill be supervised by the Mo tor Transport Corps on approval of the militia bureau. It includes 324 automobiles, 3,652 trucks of varioua sizes, 4S tank trucks, 1,952 motor cycles. 1.2So bicycles and 1.06t trailers.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18

We do not believe that any legal action can be taken in the matter" , he said, but it Is not fair to the re- taller for manufacturers to invade lines that we have devoted our time to build up into paying business. It is an infringement on the rights Of retailers for the manufacturers to buy in large quantities and bring the price of groceries and meats down to a retail cost of what they cost us to buy at wholesale
 Bridgeport has a number of these cooperative stores already establish
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
", U, GENERAL
 MANAGER DEAD

Ocean Grove, N. J., June 17-Dan-
 ie1 Skelton. of East Orange, general manager of the Western Union Tele- graph Company, died of heart disease at his summer residence here last night after he had sprinted home to dodge an approaching shower He rose in the ranks of the company from a messenger boy in 1876 to genera, manager in 1903. He wa0 58 years old.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18

ed and plans are under way by more of the factories to put them into their plants in order that the employees may gain some headway against the high cost of living.
 Officers of the State Retail Butch CTS and Grocers' Association elected at the convention held in New Haven yesterday were: E. A. Sullivan, presi- dent; Thomas Preston of Hartford, secretary; G. H. A. Haywood of this city, treasurer, and the next conven- ton will be in New Britain.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18

The railroad workers were support ed by the United Mine Workers, Ma -chinists' Union, Textile Workers. Gar ment Workers and the Metal Trades crafts.
 W. L. Hutchinson, president of the Carpenters Union, announced that his delegation cast it's 3,315 votes against the proposal. J. A. Ross of the Carpenters denied Hutchinson'a statement and asked permission to cast his 414 votes for government ownership.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
RETAIL GR0CERS ARE
 PROTESTING AGAINST
 STORES IN FACTORIES
PRESIDENT SULLIVAN ASSERTS IT IS UN FAIR FOR MANUFACTURERS TO IN < WADE LINES IN OPPOSITION TO RE-
 TAILERS-TO INVESTIGATE
 COOPERATIVE STORES.

Following meeting of the Connecticut Butchers and Grocers Association held New Haven yesterday commit tee consisting of members of the organization appointed to investigate the operated tories and other places throughout the state.
 Eugene Sullivan this city elected to the dency of the organization at yesterdays meeting said this morning that after the committee reported the alive stores protest would be submitted to the Manuactur this city cities something could dnnth be in he pnfh hesas
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18
JOHNSTON DEFEATS RTTCHIE

London, June 17-William M. Johnston of San Francisco, United States singles champion, defeated M. J. G. Ritehie in the fifth round of the London lawn tennis champion ship tournament today. S-z. 6-2.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18

They used to talk of giving people Heather medals" as a kind of left handed honor, but at present prices no enc is reported to have refused such decoration.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18

Gompers barred the Ross vete. counting the entire carpenters vote against the proposal.
 GomperS asked the SignerS of the report for government ownership if it was an endorsement of the Plumb plan. They declared it did not en- dorse any particular plan.
 Gompers warned the convention of the activities of the government in the past in prev-. Ang federal en- p1oyes from exercising their rights and participating in political activir ties.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-18

Germans claim their army reduc- ed to 200, 900, but the other S00,000 know where their guns are hid and what the siaIaa1R ara