The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-13

Jesse jackson reported to the police
last night that an unidentified man
had gained an entrance to his room at
SIS Main street last night and robbed
him of new suit of clothes. He told
the landlady jackson had sent him
there to get the suit to have it pressed.
Mrs. Margaret DeLucas of 80 Gill
more street was robbed Of a purse
containing, So last night she stood
watching a prayer meeting at HaHett
and ~Hallam streets.
The finding of the body of Mrs. Ger
trude Viger F. Kueh1ing, missing De-
troit heiress, in the Potomac river, has
held by the police. The body was
badly cut and bruised, but KuehHng
insists that his wifes death was due
to a. canoe accident.
Members of the Connecticut Woman
Suffrage association are hoping that
enabling acts will he passed by the
special session Of the Legislature, in
order that the women of this state
may be Informed of their rights as to
voting.
After a vigorous fight, members of
the Masonic order in France decided
yesterday to allow women to join their
lodges.
T Rapid gains in the birth rates of
tG0ngland and Germany has again
alarmed France. The French birth
rate is decreasing.
The Democratic congressional and
! justice of the peace conventions in
| New Haven failed to materiali1e on
account Of a lack of a quorum.
| Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New
Haven, if he gets the Democratic
| nomination for governor will not he
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| lican nominee. The mayor himself has
SqueFched the ruInor that he would
duck the nomination because Of Lakes
candidacy.
Gangsters and robbers had busy
day in New York yesterday. Peaceful
citizens were held UP and robbed, but
| the police were successful in capturing
the outlaws in two cases. Gun play
featured two captures.
| The funeral of Wallace S. Moyle,
| former city attorney for New Haven,
was attended by 400 persons yester-
day. Services were held in the Center
church.
Gilbert W. Dudley, manager of q
| chain of grocery stores in GaliIford
was held UP and robbed by masked
i'highwaymen as he was closing his es-
| Establishment Saturday night Three
men were in the party, and the rob-
bers escaped after taking $500 from the
cash drawer.
New Haven aldermen will atternpt
to settle the Elm Citys trolley-j itnes
tangle, at their meeting tonight. Ar
ordinance similar to Bridgeport's is he
ing considered.
The Misses Sadie and Susie Setter
Of New Brunswick N. J., were Sl1os
and killed last night by a man who
has been identified as Mike Marako
witch, a former soldier. The wome1
were in an auto when the shooting oc
CURED. The alleged slayer was cap
stured 10y soldiers. He was dressed il
an army uniform.
Seven autoists were instantly killed
and an eighth seriously hurt when tn,
machine in which they were ridins
plunged over a bridge and dropped 2
feet to the railroad tracks at Dobb
Ferry, N. Y, early yesterday morn
ing. All of the party were New York
ers.
DIR. Joseph M. Spellissy, a prominen
: iPh1ladelphia physician, was killed yes
terday when automobile in wh.cl
he was riding was struck by a fas
, i train at Point Pleasant, N. Y. Mrs
stpellissy, who was with her huaban'
from her injuries.
i Residents of North Giuilford VIII
suffered in the recent tornado are t
be helped by Guilford citizens. Ere
labor has been offered, and Gui1for
l is attempting to raise a $1,000 relic
t fund
Premier Millerand, Of France, saH
that his country must hold the lef
2 bank of the Rhine in order to insur
e the victory won by France in tn
2 great war.
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