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Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
STAMFORD HAS
 FIRST AUTO CRASH
(Special to The Times. )

Sratford, July 12 - Yesterday af ternoon marked the first serious acci- dent that has taken place in town during the summer months. A Buick car and a motorcycle side car cellided on North Main street near Peck's Mill bridge. The touring car which was driven by Nathan Weisner of 256o Grand avenue, New York City was going north on Main street just in the rear of a Derby trolley which was just leaving the road to cross the bridge when the motorcycle coming up the hill crashed into the side Of the car, throwing the driver off of the motorcycle, injuring him slightly about the legs. Emil Peterson Of 1101 East Main street, Bridgeport, passenger in the side car, was se- verely injured about the chest and was rushed to the Bridgeport hospital in the Stratford ambulance, where if is thought he has internal injuries. None of the six passengers in the touring car were injured. The motor cycle was completely demolished and inc touring car was slightly damaged. According to witnesses the touring car was driven across the road block ing the path of the oncoming motor
 cycle which crashed into the car with
 considerable force
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
HYSTERICS MAKE IT NECESSARY TO
 SUSPEND COURT

Because of the hystericaI condition of Mrs. Abraham Albert Scholl, while on the witness stand this morning, in hearing, Judge John w. Banks found it necessary to suspend the court for several minutes. Mrs Schon is making an effort to obtain the custody also support for her two children, who were taken from her home at Atlantic City several months ago by her husband and brought to New Haven.
 A divorce suit brought by MT. Scho11 is pending in the superior court of New Haven. The children are Milton. aged ', and Sophie, aged 5, both of whom were placed in the Jewish Home for Children, New Haven, last March.
 Aff1nities are named by both the husband and wife: The domestic re- Iations since their marriage ten years ago in Russia, seem to be far from happy. After leaving Russia they re- sided in New Haven for nine years, and last year went to Atlantic City, N. J., to live where difficulties be- came more pronounced.
 Mrs. Scholl. who is working in a laundry in Atlantic City, claims she Is capable of caring for the children. and witnesse swere brought from New Haven to testify as to her character. MT. Scho1l is employed by the New Haven Clock Company.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
LONG. FRONT IN
 HARBOR
George B. Clark and Wilbur Shaughnessy New Owners of liar DOT Front Tract May Be Used As a Terminal for aNew Line of Steamers.

With the purchase by Senator George B. Clark and William Shaugh- messy of the large tract of land on the waterfront between East Main and Pembroke streets the stories of new line of boats between this city and New York have been revived.
 This purchase is the largest trans action in waterfront real estate that has taken place in this city for a num- Der of years The poperty purchased compriSes the Morris property with about 700 feet frontage on East Main steet and the property of the Lewis Oyster company ,f
 It includes the entire block bounded by East Main, Pembroke, Pierpont streets and the waterfront with the exception of three houses on Pier pont street
 It Is beloved that the purchasers have taken 1t over for terminal for the new line of steannboats
 W6en questioned Senator Clark would not state the purpose for which he had acquired the property and would neither affirm nor deny that it was for a terminal.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
LIEUT.. DEGON
 KILLED IN PANAMA

Word was recently received in this city of the death of Lieutenant Elmer Degon, U- $. A, formerly of Bridge port, who was killed in an aeroplane accident in Panama, on July 4. Ac- cording to reports, Lieutenant Degon was flying with a sergeant when their machine got beyond contlNl and crashed to the earth. Before the war, Lieutenant Degon lived a 66 Garfield avenue. He enlisted in the aviation
 corps, and spent over a year at Kelly field, Texas. After the hostilitieS had ceased, Lieutenant Degon was sent to Panama, and was on duty there at the time of his dea tn. Fun ser- vices were held at the military post to which the lieutenant was attached.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
Health Departments
 Morbidity Report

The weekly morbidity report of the State Department of Health for the week ending July 8, including all cases reported before II a. m.. Tues day, July 6:
 Diphtheria = Bridgeport 3, Nor walk 1, Shelton ?.
 Measles = Bridgeport 1, Danbury (city) 2, Darien 1, Greenwich 4. Nor walk 1, Ridgef1e1d g, Shelton 3.
 Scarlet fever-Bridgeport 4, Stam- ford (city) 1.
 Typhoid fever-Greenwich l.
 Whooping cough Bridgeport 4, Greenwich 8. Ridgefeld 1, Shelton G., Stamford (city) 8, Stratford 3.
 Other communicable diseases - Gonorrhoea 21. Syphilis 43, tubercu- losis (Pul) AZ, tuberculosis (other forms)t 4, chicken pox 12, humps 10, Lethargic encephalitis 1, pneumonia (LObar) 1.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
AS I
 READY TO , RESIST
.umored That a Train Load of Sim Feiners Were En Route to the City Soldiers Seize Cork Court House From Republicans.

Belfast, July 12 = As the great Orangemen's day parade was formed in this city today there was no evil dence the event would be marked by anything out of the ordinary for celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
 Telephone messages from London derry and other points reported everything quiet.
 Troops in the regular garrison here have been confined to the barracks until tomorrow morning, but military officers have taken every precaution agansti disorder, even to arranging for special hospital service.
 Many wild rumors were af1oat in Belfast, one being that a train load of Sim Feiners was coming from Cork to attack the city. Investigation proved this as we'll as many other reports of trouble untrue,
 The Cork court house in Dublin was occupied today by troops, which erected barbed wire entanglements, sand bangs and other defences and removed republican trtco1or which floated over the building for several weeks.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
GETS BABY AND PR0M0TI0N NEAR
 THE SAME TIME

United States Army Prlgate George L. Stafford, the smiling assistant to Sergeant O'Brien at the U. S. Army Recruiting station here is wearing a broad smile today Week before last he became the father of a boy and he's been trying to keep the smile within bounds ever since. But today he was notified that he had been promoted to a sergeantcy and that off at all now.
 Edward Greene, a veteran memb ber of Company "K'' 1O2nd Infantry, who reenlisted, June 8, 1920, for G. s. Inf, has been assigned to duty at the To- cal Army Recruiting Station. He is a New Britain boy, and first en- listed, June 20, 1916 in. Company ''K," 1st Connecticut Infantry, Ma tional Guard for service on the Mex jean border. He served with his company on the border from June 26 to October 23, 1916. was later trans ferred to company TX" 102nd Infan- try, went overseas on September IA, 1917, appointed Sergeant September 1918; eng ged at: Sch;echsprey, Cha teau Thierry Verdun and St. Mihiel; wounded in action at Chateau Thier- ry, July 22, 1918; also gassed and 7 invalided home March 8, 1919 and discharged at Camp Upton, N. Y, March IS. 1919.
 Sergeant Frank Raymondo, Co 'L'' 43rd Infantry, has been assign ed to the local Army Recruiting Sta ton, 925 Main street, in the inter est of securing recruits for Connec- ticut's Own the 43rd Infantry, sta toned at Camp Lee, Va.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
OPIUM IS GROWN,
 DESPITE THE LAW

Shanghai, July 12.-Opium is Noe ing grown extensively in parts of F'ukien Province, despite the law against it, according to a mission worker stationed at Yenping. He writes to the Anti-Opium Society:
 'tAt the city of Yungan the head quarters of the southern forces, I found they were growing opium ex- tensively; even in the grounds of the yamen itself the ground was white with poppy. was told there was over 100 opium shops in the city, i- censed for $1 a night, marked Places for the breaking of the opium habit.
 '+The military are forcing the peo- pie to plant the drug, and no matter what the value of the crop may be they are to be taxed definite amount"
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
MRS. TICKLIN STILL IN
 CRITICAL CONDITION

Mrs. Mamie Ticklin, of Library street, Danbury, was reported as still in a critical condition at St. Vincent's hospital this morning where she was taken last night for treatment of decorations of the head, neck and chest, following a head on collision between a jitney, and two automo- piles of the Bridgeport Public Market. John King, of 1925 Wood avenue, this city, riding in one of the other cars and who suffered deep decorations of the right arm was reported as much improved after comfortable night Mrs. Tick1in's daughter, who was also a passenger in the jitney, was taken to St. Vincent's hospital also and treated for minor injuries. The oth- CT four passengers escaped with se- we're shaking up. No arrests were made. r5
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
RELATIVES DIVIDE
 ESTATE OF $3O,OOO

A s3o,o00 estate was divided among the relatives of Eliza Maria Haines by her will which was admitted in the Probate court today.
 The will was drawn July S,1919 and the testator's death occurred July 27. Albert A. Betz of Norwalk was aip- pointed executor and J. Robert Beach and R. S. Swain appraisers.
 The deceased left six nephews and three second cousins who reside in this city.
 The resfduary, estate amounting to about $2O,OOo was left to Eliza Maria Haynes of Athens, Pa. Moutain Grove Cen etery Association was be- queathed $500 and the Pauling Cem- etery Association of Pauling, N. Y, was givena $500.
 A nephew, John L. Haines, of Paul. ing, was given 1000 and a niece, Car oline Allen, $1 900. Her other cousins and nephews were given $3OO each.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
YOUNG GIRL IN
 MURDER CASE

Chicago. July PA theory that Carl Wanderer shot and killed his wife and a hired ''robber'' because of his interest in a 16 year old girl was investigated today by the police.
 Confronted with the girl in his cell, Wandered for the first time since his arrest lost composure momentarily but firmly denied she had had any influence on his desire to be free. In one of his statements 10 the police he had said he shot his wife so he could return to the army and be free from the care of his wife and the baby they expected next month.
 The girl, Julia Schmitt, told the police she had known Wanderer some time and had gone to an amusement park with him several times but did not know he was married. She was not held as the police were convinc- ed she had no knowledge of the mur- der plot.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
MOTHER TO VIEW
 VICTIMS REMAINS

Under the supervision of Sergeant Frank Virel1i, of the State police the body of the murdered girl who was found in a New Canaan swamp on April If, 1919, will be exhumed at the New Canaan cemetery Friday morn ing. Mrs. Catherine Muller of New York City, who believes the body to be that of her missing daughter, Mrs. Anna Waraday, will attempt to iden- tify the remains at that time.
 Mrs. Muller has told the police that her daughter left home on November 6, 1916, and has not been seen or heard from since. An unhappy married life is said to have been the cause of the girls disappearance. It is the belief of the New York and Conn ecticut po- lice that the young woman was mur- dered in New York and her body then carried to New Canaan where it was hidden in Button Bush swamp.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
B MANUFACTURERS
 MAY TAKE APPEAL

Official notice that the claims of the 33 Bridgeport manufacturers for to meet the added ex- ,pense of increases in wages granted to war workers in this city during the war had been turned down by the National War Labor board was re- ceited by Attorney George S. Hawley this morning.
 MT. Hawley stated this morning that a meeting of the manufacturers interested would be called in a few days to determine whether or not the claims would be taken up in an ap- peal to the U. S. Supreme Court of Claims. MT. Haw1ey also stated that he did not know the exact amount of the claims that had been sub mitted but that they ran up into the millions.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
LABOR PARTY AND
 48 MAY COMBINE

Chicago, July 2-Amalgamation of the Labor party of the United States and the committee of AS in a new po- litical movement with a single party name, one platform and one presiden- tia1 ticket are included in the recom mendations submitted to the labor and AS conventions today, and which will probably be adopted.
 Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin re- mained the most talked of candidate in the presidential race. The terms of the proposed combine are under stood by the party leaders to meet his views as expressed last week to Am os Pinchot and George L. Record, lead ing Forty y-eighters, who called on him to ask if he would accept the nomina- ton.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
STATE TO CONTROL j STATE BALD HEADS

Torrinyton, Conn.,, Juiy 12-The Baldhead Club of America will be in corporated under the laws of Connec- ticut- This was decided at meeting of the executive committee held here. The meeting was presided over by Editor John Rodemeyer of Green wich The next meeting of the club will be in Torrington on the second Monday of next May The club was orogani1ed In 1912 by MT. Rodemeyer ubo uas then editor of the Connec- ticut Western News It has become known throughout the world and has 1000 members, representing every state in the union and Cuba To be eligible to membership bald spot three inches or more in diameter is necessary
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
SEEK BODY OF MAN
 WHO DARED FALLS

Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 12- River men patrolled the Niagara Gorge below the falls today in the hope of recovering the body of Charles G. Stephens, of Bristol, Eng land, who lost his life yesterday in an attempt to duplicate the feats of Mrs. Annie Edson Taylor and Bobby Leach by going over the cataract in a barrel.
 Pieces of the barrel in which Ste phens went to death continued to float ashore on the Canadian side, but the body failed to appear.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
METAL WORKERS
 TO HAVE ENGLISH
 SPEAKING GLASS

At a meeting of Lodge No. 34, AmaIgamated Metal Workers of America, which is the new lodge re- gently organized among the Spanish workers of the city, held yesterday afternoon, there were I'll new mem bers admitted which brings the total membership of that lodge up to nearly 600 members. Preparations for the establishment of English speaking classes to be held every Wednesday evening in the lodge rooms on Broad street, are now un- der way and plans are being made for the Spaniards who have recently arrived to take out their frs. papers and become natura1iZed.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
TURNED ON
 WRONG VALVE:
 BADLY BURNED

William Plaksts, 49 years old, of 24 Summer street. was severely burned about the face, arms and body at S:30 o'clock this morning at the West End plant of the Crane Go. where he is employed as engineer on one of the boilers. He turned the wrong valve on the boiler and es- caping steam was the cause of the burns.
 He was taken to the Bridgeport hospital in the ambulance after first aid treatment had been given by pr. Burns of the Emergency staff.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
STATE .GUARDSMEN
 OFF TO CAMP RAU

New Haven, July 12 - State Ruardsmen of Meriden, Willingford, Milford, Hamden and New Haven, left today for the camp of one week at Mantle Thee amp Is named after Major Rau of the 1o2nd Infantry who was killed at Chateau-Thierry. The ten companies which went un- der canvas belong to the Second regi- ment. It is quite possible that this command will be mustered out before next summer and its place taken by national guard organizations.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16

settle the wage controversy and is generally accepted that a substantial increase will be granted. Labor leaders are anxious for a single in crease, no matter how great it is so that the burden of a second increase cannot be put upon labor.
 It was intended at first to secure the funds for this increase from an increase on freight rates, but 1t is likely when the increase to cover wage advances is made that passen- ger fares will also be brought up.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
BED FOR A BANK 2 DUDIK LOSES $7O0

Believing a house to be safer place than a bank for keeping his money, Frank Dudik, of 146 Deacon street concealed $700 in his bed about two weeks ago. Yesterday, Dud1k went to look for the money and dis covered that it had been stolen. He reported the matter to the Detective Bureau for investigation.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
Railroad Men Wait
 Pay Increase Aug. I

Railroad men in this section are jubilant over a prospective increase in their wages which is expected to go into effect August 1, following a decision by the Railroad Labor Board. The members of the Interstate Com merce Commission have been consid- ering primarily the basis of the in crease to be granted and the amounts necessary for a six per cent return on the present wage basis.
 It is expected that the decision of the War Labor Board will definitely
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
STEAMER SINKS
 AFTER COLLISION

. New York, July 12-The Shipping Board steamship Lake Frampton, bound from Norfolk 10 New York, was sunk early today off Atlantic C,itv. in collision with the steamship Comus, according to wireless mess ages to the navy communications of flee. The Comus was damaged. Three of the crew of the Lake Frampton are missing. The Lake Frampton- 4,200 tons, was operated by the West Indies Steamship Co.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
FOR THEFT OF COAT

Joseph Mannino, of 1S6 Sterling street, who was arrested yesterday for stealing a coat from Harry s. Abrono- witz, of 666 Main steet, was arraign- ed in the city court this morning, charged with theft. The case was continued until Thursday in order that an investigation may be com pleted
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
NO RUNS, NO HITS
 FOR LOCAL TEAM

New London, July 12-Joe Cranker, ex-Connecticut league pitcher of a decade ago, pitched the. first no-hit-no-run game ever pitched in this city yesterday against the Remington team of Bridgeport. with the New Lon- don Independents, winning 6 to o.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
HOLD CONFERENCE
 ON SEIZED BOOZE

Prohibition Enforcement Chief Thomas McAuliffe is in Boston today conferring with Enforcement Super visor Mccarthy of the Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut district relative to the holding in New Haven of $25, 900 worth of liquor which was seized near Greenwich by federal agents last week. Seventeen cans of pure alcohol containing five gallons each, seized on enc of the trucks is being held in this city.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
s45, 900 MURDER COMPENSATION

Peking, June 27.-An unofficial ten der of $45,00O made by the Chinese governrn ent as compensation for the murder of Rev W. A Reimert, Amer ican missionary of the Yo Chow Re formed church, by retreating govern ment troops, has been refused by the American legation.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
TO PERPETUATE BATTERY.

Branford, Conn.,, July 12-The Branford battery, of the Connecticut National Guard, which served in three wars will be perpetuated. The or ganization which had been formed from veterans of the world war, has been federalized and accepted by the War department. The battery num- bers 83 men and five officers with Ernest L. Overill as captain.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
TO MAKE MEXICO DRY.

Mexico City, July 12-Legislation making all Mexico dry is being pre- pared for presentation to the next congress at the office of Provisional President De La Huerta, says the newspaper Universal.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
MEET TO CONSIDER
 N. E. FUEL PROBLEM

Washington, July 12 - Bituminous coal operators met here today to con- slider New England's fuel problem and to make plans for the immediate movement of winter fuel stores to the Northwest.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
GEORGE c. WHITE DEAD.

Greenwich. Conn.,, July 12-George Caldwell White, formerly president and manager of Rogers & Sons, sil- yer plate manufacturers of New York and resident of Brooklyn, died here Saturday. He lived at a local hotel during the summer season. He is survived by Mrs. White, g. daughter, Miss Flora and son, George c. The funeral will be tomorrow and inter- ment will be at Wcodbury, L. I.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
GREEKS AND ITALIANS
 CLASH AT NAZILLE

Constantinople, July 12-Greek and Italian troops have clashed at Ma zilli, 25 miles northeast of Aidin, in the Italian zone. The Greeks claim ed the right to enter the zone in pursuit of Turkish Nationalists.
 The Italians claim that they were policing she district and refused to let the Greeks enter. The Greeks say the Italians are aiding Mustapha Kemaf, Turkish Nationalist leader.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
RAILROAD MEN MEET.

Chicago, July 12-One hundred and fifty delegates representing rail road yardments associations from all parts of the country, which interna
 tional heads have termed "outlaw" organizations, began a series of meet ings here today, which it was de- clared would continue until the de- cision of the. United States labor board on labor awards to railway
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
STAMFORD LARGER
 BY 39 PER CENT.

Washington, July 12-The follow ing census reports were issued to- day: Stamford, Conn.,, 35,4S6, in crease 9,94s or 39.6 per cent; Nor ristown, Pa, 32,319, increase 4,444 or 15.9 per cent.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
THREATEN REPRIsALs.

Genoa, July 12-Delegates to the International Seamen's Congress are reprisals against coun- tries, who helped prevent the con- vention establishing a 48 hour week.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
WANT RESTRICTION.

Waterbury, Conn, July 12.-A com
 nittee of 16 street railway employees representing 500 employees of the Wa terbury division of the Connecticut Company, waited upon Mayor Sand hand at City Hall this morning. ask ing that steps be taken by the city to reaeate the socalled "jitney uaenaca.s
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
VERMONT REFUSES
 TO ACT ON SUFFRAGE

Rutland, Vt, July Ex-Governor Clement today Issued a proclamation refusing 10 call the legislature in special session to make possible rati- hcation of the federal woman suf- frage amendment
Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
Cox Invited To Make Speeches in Connecticut
Labor Men to Work
 Against the Reelection of Senator Brandegee--Dem- ocratic State Committee
 to Meet Next Week.

New Haven, July 12-Secretary A. 5. Lynch of the Democratic State committee last night sent telegram to Governor Cox of Ohio, asking him to reserve dates for visit to Con- necticut. The Cox campaign man: agers have about decided that he will oo most of his work east of the Mississippi, and Secretary Lynch be- lieves that there is an excellent chance of getting him to this state
 The Connecticut delegation to San Francisco will arrive home probably on Sunday of next week and as soon as practicable thereafter there will be a meeting of the state committee and plans will be laid for the opening of vigorous state campaign reaching to every village and voting district in the state.
 Labor Against Brandegee
 New Haven, July 12-The Connec. ticut Federation of Labor is out to defeat United States senator Frank B. Brandegee.
 At. a meeting yesterday afternoon Of delegates from over 60 locals in the state, it was definitely decided that organized labor, without taking any stand politically, either for a democratic or a republican nominee Tor congress, will expose as far as possible the candidates record as af- fecting organized labor.
 It has been shown, union men say. that of 54 different bills friendly to organized labor, presented in con- gross, scarcely four were supported by Senator Brandegee and these only in their first stages, The senator is absolutely black-ba1led as far as or ganized labor in the state is con- cerned, and every effort at its dis posal will be exerted to defeat him when he runs for the senate, if he Is nominated again.
 Cox At Capitol
 Dayton, Ohio, July Ex-Governor Cox returned to the state executive office at Columbus today. Franklin D. Roosevelt, was scheduled to con- fer with him there.