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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
JUMPS INTO LAKE
AT CENTRAL PARK

New York, Sept. 14.-After tearing
UP and throwing to the winds a mar
rage certificate issued in Boston in
1891 and bearing the names of lisa
belle Proctor Miller and alfred Lin
coin Fowler a fashionalbly dressed
womna, aged about SO, plunged into
the lake in Central Park early today.
She was pulled to safety by Policeman
Martin Gill, and sent to Bellevue hos
pital.
In addition to the marriage certif-
cate there was another document
which could not be completely pieced
together. There was enough of it,
however, to show that it was an order
issued by the probate court of Middle
sex county empowering some one to
change her name from Frances 1sa,-
belle Miller to isabelle Proctor Mil
Ter"
After tearing up the documents the
woman placed her silk handbag upon
the ground and then jumped from a
rock into the water.
At Beluewue hospital it was said
that the woman would recover al
though she was suffering from INNER
sion, shock and excitement. There
was no clue to her identity in the
handbag.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
DISCUSS SCOUTS
USE OF SCHOOLS

At meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation last night the question of ad
hitting Boy Scout troops to use Of
the school buildings for their weekly
meetings came UP for an animated
discussion. The discussion was pre-
cipitated by the presentation of bill
for services by the janitor of the Read
school. estimated at the rate of SO
per night The Scou sters' Asso-
citation takes the stand that inasmuch
as the scout work is essentially an
auxiliary to the school work there
should be no charge for janitor fees
when the meetings occur. Several
troops in the city have been forced to
abandon their meetings on account
of this charge as there is no fund
provided by the Bridgeport Scout
Cuncil for taking care of this item of
expense. The Waltersvi1le school
troop is one of those giving up lis
meetings on that account.
The question was referred to the
committee on school houses for dis
posal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
MORE IN
LOCAL SCHOOLS

In spite of the fact that there have
been new parochial schools opened
near them, but two schools show a
falling off in registration according
to the statement of superintendent
Slawson and that loss is very small.
increase in registration for the first
week is 1880 pupils and will prob
ably reach 1900 when completed.
He also states that at least IL new
teachers are needed to fill out the
present needs. This includes three
Three salaries were raised 800 and
two raised $50 involvin ga total of
s7Oo
Added heating facilities were au-
thorized for the Garfield and Maple
wood schools and a lot 100 by $50
feet will be purchased in Omega
street to accommodate the installa-
ton of two portable school buildings
This is to be but a temporary ar
rangement
John B. Dougal1 of Brooklyn was
elected principal of Barnum school
at a salary of $4,000 per annum. Miss
Ane Anderson was named as assist
ant to DR.. Weller at the Normal
chool at a salary of $4,000.
Other appointments were as fol
lows: Alice T. Fairbanks of South
Rocton Mass, instructor of English
vice Miss Wyland, resigned, salary
$1,750; Nevada Lyon of Fort Gibson
vice Miss Curtis, who declined APP
pointment, salary $1,40O; Clara e
Bordwel1 of Buffalo, N. Y. teacher
of domestic science Elias Howe
school, vice Miss Russell, resigned
salary s1,7O0; Gladys E. Merrill
Stratford, teacher of domestic science
vice Miss Poison. resigned, salary
$1,000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
WOMEN DID
THE TRICK

Continued from Page One)
ton, who espoused President Wilson's
foreign policy. The result was Re
pldblictn landslide.
Frederick H. Parkhurst, of Bangor
Republican candidate for governor,
who defeated Bertrand G.. mcintyre,
Democrat, by more than $4,000, de-
clared today that the voters OF Maine
resent tn e autocratic and un-American
administration that the Democrats
have given us during the last seven
years; it is equally an Endorsement OF
Harding and Coolidge who Will be
elected in November"
Republicans won practically every
office. The governorship, the rest OF
the state ticket, all four seats in Con-
greSS, the entire State Senate and all
but ten seats in the State House OF
Repr esentatives fell to Republicans.
And the League of Nations was the
dominant issue and women were vot-
ing for the first time.
Political sharps today said the latest
figures showed that it was the new
state Republican the eve of a pres
idential election by a majority and
fairly staggered the Republicans them
selves.
Fully $4,000 women voted. OF
this number it is estimated that at
least so per cent of the women voted
the Republican ticket. Republicans
carried every one of the 6 counties.
The nearest approach to the majority
given Parkhurst for governor was in
1896 when it was approximately 81
600.
Lewiston, Biddeford and Waterville
We're faithful to the Democrats and
Mcintyre won in these cities by small
majorities. In Augusta. the Repub-
licans gained nearly 1000 votes over
their total of four years ago. In
Brewer the G. o. P. ticket gained
500 votes and in Calais won by a
n111r9 Iitv than 600
1915, this city gave the Republicans
but IA votes,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
LEGISLATURE
TO R.ATTFY

CONTINUED from Page One)
morning, and there were conferences
outside the Capitol. Chairman J..
Henry Roraback, of the Republican
of ebbing and flowing politicians,
Chairman Fitzgerald, of the Demo-
cratic State committee was lining up
the Democratic members for suffrage,
while Colonel I. NJ. Ullman was also
doing missionary work for the wo-
men.
acknowledgements Clifford B.
Wilson was the man to whom all of
the suffrage leaders were looking for
advice, and the smile of the mayor
of Bridgeport refused to be dimmed
by any thoughts of state conventions
or any other unpleasant features of
the campaign.
AS the hour for the convention
drew near it seemed to be taken for
granted that efforts will be made to
adjourn the session without action on
the ratification of suffrage while it
was equally certain that such a pro-
cedure would be met with determine d
opposition.
Bills which were intended to be
introduced into the senate were
brought by Senator Bailey in behalf
of former Senator John E. Doughan,
now town clerk of New Haven. One
of these considerably simplif1ed the
so-called Blodgett bill, providing the
machinery for women's voting, which
was the main business of the session
One Doughan bill provides briefly
| that Chapter AZ of the 1919 Public
Acts be suspended. and that cities
over $4,000 be permitted to make
voters from Oct. to Oct. 16 from 6
a. m. to 9 p. m, provided the voters
have the necessary qualifca lions. This
act is not to be operative after Jan.
next. according to it's. provisions.
The Blodgett bill. as alrady pub
| lished, is much more mplicated and
provides for individual registration
! boards in various wards of the large
/ cities.
Another Doughan bill provided thai
Nov. 1, 1920. election day, be a lega
| holiday and that hereafter all Ma
| tional and State election days be lega
| which shall be open solely for the
purpose of correcting the voting lists
! Ex-senator Doughan sponsored
/ another bill which would strike out o.
| Section I'll of the General Statute.
| the following words:
| when more than twelve justices
| of the peace are to be elected anG
| nominations are made for justices o.
| the peace suitable ballots for voting
split tickets for justice of the peace
| on the voting machines shall be fur
| nished and printed for electors by the
| town clerk
A fourth bill introduced by Senator
| Bailey for Mr.. Doughan would restor,
to the statutes a part of Section So
1 which was recently omitted from thu
| statute revision, and which provid e.
that registration boards shall endorse
their approval Or disapprova1 of mat
| uralization papers of voters to b.
| made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
POLICE TO ROUND
UP L0ITERERS

Bridgeport is to feel the strong
hand of the law in regard to those
alleged gentleman who are wont to
loiter about the center of the city and
pass remarks of an insulting nature
against women pedestrians Superin-
tendent Flanagan announced this
morning that the so-called "fapper
hounds" who have been making their
presence obnoxious to women at parts
in the center of the city would be
rounded land if evidence obtained
shows them guilty they will be pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
The police have recently conducted
a very successful drive against auto
mobile parkers along the Main street
and vicinity and these pedestrian
parkers who decorate the street cor
ners in gangs of three and four and
who have been the cause of numer-
Gus complaints being made at police
headquarters will be cleaned up in
the same way. said Superintendent
Flanagan this morning. The super
intendent further explained that if
they are waiting for a jitney0 the
logical place to wait is at the curb
and not leaning up against the side
of the building which is the most
common stall used by Ioiterers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
20 TROLLEY CARS
ARRIVE HERE !.
FROM NORWALK

twenty trolley cars, all looking Spick
and span as a result of the thorough
overhauling which they had just I'M
derSone, arrived in Bridgeport this af-
ternoon; ready to take to the rails
when the com pany resumes operation
OF its schedules in this city next
Monday morning. The cars reacf1e
here shortly after 2 o'clock from Nor
walk, and as they trailed through the
central streets one after aonther, they
evoked no little curiosity on the part
of the public
Inc cars were sent from here to
Norwalk when operations the local
division ceased, due to the lack OF
proper housing facilities for the entire
Bridgeport equipment. During the
lay-off they have been entirely re-
assembled and overhauled, and now
look as good as new. Ten of the cars
are of the Birney safety type, and the
others are double truck cars.
Superintendent Kib1ing of the local
division stated today that the work
of assembling the cars and personnel
preparatory to renewing operations
mere is steadily being carried out, and
suit of this progress will be evidenced
in the better service provided to the
riding public.
Statements as to what steps other
than those already announced are
contemplated by the jitneys were
not obtainab1e today, due to the alb
sence of jitney association officials
who were reported to have gone to
Hartford, where the clash between
the itneys. and trolleys is said tc
verge on the condition which arose
here and caused the cessation OF
1roHey operation. The meeting OF
jitney drivers which was scheduled
to take place tonight has been called
though no reason for the cancellation
was given.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
BUSMEN FIGHT
AND PAY FINES

Jitney drivers still continue to air
their troubles in the City court Yes
terday two drivers were arrested af-
err they had had a hot argument rel
ative to one cutting in ahead of the
other in the race for passengers. The
argument ended UP in fist fight after
which the two drivers were taken to
police headquarters. In the City court
hus Seaman of 1874 Sheridan street $40
and later suspended execution of SEN
tence when Seaman told him he had
seen service in the late war. The
other driver, James Andres of s45
Sheridan street, paid a $40 fine. The
Judge asked the latter if he had served
in the army and when he answered
and said he had been in Class in the
draft the Judge told him he had no
mercy on him and THAT he would pro
tect him in court the same way An
droS had protected his country in the
war. Andres paid the fine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
EVENING SCHOOLS
FOR FOREIGNERS

Men and women of foreign birth
have the opportunity of attending
evening classes now for instruction
in English. The following schools
were opened last evening:
High school, Lyon Terrace and
Golden Hill street; Jefferson, Myrtle
avenue near Gregory street; Elias
Howe, Clinton avenue near State
street; Jackson, Bostwick avenue
near Wordin avenue; Columbus, No.
Washington avenue and Commercial
street; Garfield, Stil1man street near
Pembroke street; WaltersviIle, Steu-
ben street near Pembroke street;
Lincoln, Stratford avenue near Cen
trail avenue; Whittier, Orland street
near Fairfield avenue; Hall, Clermo ont
avenue and Willow street
The High School will be open on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. All others will be open on
Monday Tuesday and Thursday
evenings. The hours are seven to
nine.
The evening schools for boys and
girls between Ia and 6 years of age
who have not completed the eighth
grade and who hold working certifi-
Gates. will be opened Monday even
ing, September IS.
The evening High School will not
be opened until two weeks later,
October 4.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
KING COTTON
back INTO power.

VERY INDUSTRY in the United States is said to be af-
r. feced by the steady flow of wealth from the cotton
fields South is estimated that the American cot
ton including byproducs worth
in dollars all the gold silver and iron
produced throughout the world
The brought immense wealth in the early
DAVIS commercial history sustained subsidiary
capital for railroad and ship
ping industries developed important branches of for
egn trade.
in national wealth the cotton industry United
States including all the byproduc derived from the cotton
plant the cotton seed in all probability greater than that
people supported by directly handling
part of its between the sowing
southern fields and its spinning New England
mills
much for the past; but Arthur Sewyn points
cotton plant is successfully
there of excellent
able of greater production than that of the United
american supremacy the cotton production
sis threatened from and
TONS" German textile combinations actively
ing companies to cotton in Argentina and Brazil
production before the
year and probably will again India with annual produc
limits of production have not nearly Chnas
traa almost mless while Mesopoamia the most dan
gerous prospective competitor of the United
future "In addition to all this there nearly two million
of splendid cotton lands the
the above it is obvious that America have to
herself to hold her position the cotton that
the necessity safeguarding this tremendous
lightly and that all interests
improve American efficiency in everything with
it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
AUTO STAYERS
\ PAY 81 EACH

Five cases of men charged with vio-
lahng the city ordinance in regard to
parking their cars over 20 minutes in
the restricted areas were settled in the
City court this morning when Judge
Wilder nolled all of the cases on the
payment of 81. Those arraigned were
D. w. Homthun1b of New York City;
D. Goodhardt of Brooklyn; Albert w.
Smith of Growers avenue; Alex J.
Redmond Of $40 East avenue, and
Leonard QuartfHa of IS Hamilton
street.
The case against Marina w. Gilbert
was also nolled on the payment of 81.
He was arrested yesterday charged
with operating his car with the muf-
fer open. Henry Hachale of 45 Ha-
chale place paid a fine of $40 when
his case came up in the City court this
morning. He was charged with speed
ing his machine at the rate of % miles
an hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
BARTENDERS
ARE ARRESTED

Charged with having a quart bot
tie of alcohol in the saloon at 393
Water street where they are employ
ed as bartenders. Joseph Kandracain
of SAT East Main street and Henry
Pretruscwcy of 697 Ha1Iett street
were taken into custody this morn
ing by federal officers.
Vincenzo Parano, a resident of
New Britain, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hugh J.
Lavery this morning for a hearing
on the charge of having transported
80 gallons of alcohol on August 80
in Greenwich. The accused was
ordered held for the next term of the
district court under bonds of $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
PRESIDENT NOT
DISHEARTENED

Washington, Sept. IA - President
Wilson will not. change his policy in
demanding that the ratification of the
League of Nations be the dominant
issue of the presid entail campaign
because of the sweeping Republican
White House today.
The president will not interfere in
the campaign and will permit Gov.
Cox to wage the campaign after his
Down plans but will stand ready to aid
in whatever way Gov. Cox wishes, 1t
was said.
Lack of organization by the Demo-
Gratis in Maine was given in admins
tration circles as the cause of the Re
publican victory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
THE GREAT SILENCE

- IBBON TELLS how after the of Pertinax the
Praetorians out the ramparts of the city and
offered the Roman world to the highest bidder public
ton and adds Th infamous offer dused universal grief
shame, and indignation throughout the city,
Did the Romans of that early day finer of
public honor than the Americans of 19aO?N
There member of the United States Senate still hold
ing his seat when but technical delays law
would be serving term in federal penentiary along with
criminals. long exhaustive trial
IN federal court guilty having
of in improper to his election
Senate and could elected any
other This mans presence in the Senate made it posi-
Bile for the Republicans to the of the Peace
Treaty and the League of Nations.
Pittsburgh, Aug. charged Repub-
ican Party organization with raising stupendous
fund so stupendou as to exceed the realm of legitimate
pense, which but hing-mminent danger of
his Indictment was that not less than s was ased Of
interests with which to attempt to buy the presi
dency"
spite of the denals oath of Chairman Hays and
Upha the testimony Of several of the actively
engaged in the work of raising the whom
Dudley s. Blossom in charge at Cleveland G. W. Mcclure in
charge Atlanta and Henry M Blair assistant to Treasurer
boys get money! proved to the satisfaction of think
the Republicans doing all in their to
greatest presidential campaign
If proof of their intentions needed it was fur
other day by former Senator John W. Weeks, of
Massachusetts, who told select assemblage of prospects in
Newark defeat Of the Democratic Administration
would cheap at $i5OOOOOO. "You afford it, he
claimed land would be a good investment"
Where is the creduous as to believe that $4,000
600 could be used legmate to aid the election Of pres-
dent?
Here have Republican senatorshp bought with
the entire world and the Republican par
raising fund great that it
and what evidence has there been
of any grief, shame indignation?
In addition Nevberry disgrace the American people
are running risk of placing in the White House
later might declare to have been elected
by but what prominent Republican has re-
What Republican organization has ask
removal of Will Hays and his associates? What
word Senator Harding that he other than
pleased?
Republican silence unbroken From no one of the
great Republicans has there word to show
thew N
old saying that "sence gives CONSENT, and In the
absence any to the contrary it must be assumed that
the Republicans country giving their tacit consent
to the which being used to bring the old guard
back into power
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED.

Charged with keeping a disorderly
house at "a Church street, Ethel Mac
Elwee was arraigned in the City
Court this morning before Judge
Bartlett and was fined SIS. Two fire.
quenters, Leonard Gabrielle and
Joseph opposite, both of $50 Church
street who were also charged with
carrying concealed weapons were
fined IS and costs. In the case of
opposite the judge suspended execu-
ton of sentence when he was cleared
of the charge of carrying any weapon
and Gabrielle was given an addi-
tiona1 sentence of 10 days in Jail
when evidence showed that he was
the guilty party on the concealed
weapon charge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
GERMAN 80 YEARS
IN SERVICE. OUT

R. J. German, who, has spent 80
years in the roilway mail service and
for the past seven years been chief
clerk in charge of the Fifth district
with headquarters at New Haven. has
been relieved and Edward J. Costello
of Boston, takes his place.
The position of chief clerk carries
the responsibility for handling and
forwarding all mail on the trains and
the oversight of all railway mail
clerks in the district. The Fifth dis
trict includes all of the state of Con-
necticut, some runs in Massachusetts,,
and a few into New York City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
KUEHLING TRIES
TO MAKE ESCAPE

Washington. Sert. 14.-Roy Kueh-
ling, who is held by the police pend
ing grand jury Investigation of the
drowning Of his wife, Gertrude ".
Kuehling, wealthy Detroit woman,
was found early today in the deten
ton room at police headquarters re-
moving the panels from the door, the
police announced. Police charge thai
Kueh1ing was attempting to escape
kuehling is expected to go before the
grand Jury TODAY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
DIRECTORS TO MEET

The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce will meet at noon tomor-
row in the Algonquin club at which
time they will give consideration to
the finances of the several charitable
and social organizations of the city.
The needs of the public schools will
also be discussed will also the
citY's finances.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
STUDENT KILLING
TO GRAND JURY

Woodsv1lle, N H. Sept. 14.-The
case of Robert T. Meads, of Lagrange,
Hin oiS, junior at Dartmouth college,
accused of killing Henry E. Marroney,
a. senior. during quarrel over SNUG
gled liquor last June, was presented
to the grand jury today. If an :ndict-
ment is returned the trial will begin
Sept. 20. Mes ds admits the shooting
but contends he shot in self-defense.
Scores of witnesse have been called
to be questioned concerning the al
legged rum running at the college.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
BISHOP Milan AT
HIGGINS FUNERAL

Meriden. Conn, Sept. 14.-Bishop
John J. Milan and priests from all
parts of the Hartford Diocese today
attended the funeral of Rev. Michael
f. Higgins, late rector of Holy
Angels Church, South Meriden. Pom
tifica1 high mass of requiem was
celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop John
j. Murray and an eloquent sermon
and eu1ogy was delivered by Very
Rev. Maurice McAuliffe of st. Thorn
as Seminary of Hartford. The burial
was in Dankury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
TURNER RESIGNS.

At a meeting of the Fourth District
Republican club last night the resig-
nation of its president, James A.
Turner, was received and accepted.
This action was. due to the fact that
he has moved into the Sixth district
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
DIED

McQUEENEY-In this city, Sept. Is,
1920, James McQueeney, of "A Nor
man street.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral a the residence of his
brother, Pa trick McQueeney. 1852
-Pen1b broke street, on Wednesday,
Sept. Is, at $50 a. m. and from
Sacred Heart church a a. m.
Internent at St. Michaels cene-
terry. Automobile cortege. a"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-14
WRANCEL TAKES
RED BATTALION

Sebastopol, Crimea, Sept IL
Troops commanded by General Baron
west of the Sea of Azov, have sur
prised and captured the 124th Boil
shevik brigade, including it's staff
and trains. according to reports reach
ing this city.
on the defensive and appear to have
become exhausted the result OF
their recent offensive campaign in
Poland.