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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18
INTRODUCED TOMATOES.

Arlington, Eng, Oct 1S-Adam Duncan, Fellow of the Royal Horti- cultural Society, who has just died here at the age of 80, is said to have been largely responsible for-the in troduction of the tomato as an edible fruit. The tomato had long been grown for decorative purposes but MT. Duncan by means of hybridiza- ton evolved it from it's crinkled wool1y state ito the smooth-skinned
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Elmer c. Drewes, Dartmouth stu dent was found with 9 bullet hole through his head in Philadelphia last night. Money, bonds and jewelry were still on his person so police do not believe robbery was motive for tthe crime.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18
to our Summer home in New Hamp-

to our Summer home in New Hamp- shire.
 The Mccall mansion on Myopia Hill has been a landmark of Winchester since it's erection some years ago. It is a handsome structure built in the Gothic type. But it contains seven teen rooms and four baths-a great deal too much for the ex-Governor, his wife and daughter.
 Recently Mr. Neilley made an offer for the property which is reported to have touched $50,000 and MT. Mccall accepted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

A $50 ton barge loaded with 400 tons fOf iron which sank inside Bridgeport Flight few weeks ago was raised on
 kSaturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

c. E. delegates passed resolutions favoring the League of Nations at stheir final session last evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18
CROPS DAMAGED.

Vienna, Oct. 18.-Continuous and heavy rains throughout Austria have caused great damage to crops and re- duced the August estimte of yield very largely. Flooded streams in the mountain valleys have caused heavy property losses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Motorman Clarence Woods stuck bravely at his post in a trolley col lision in Hartford and succeeded in preventing the passengers from being seriously injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Milford will hold it's adjourned an. nual town meeting this evening in the town hall
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Thomas O. Smith for over six years a clerk in the office of the Tax Col lector died yesterday at his home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Superintendent Samuel Slawson will preside at the annutl fall meeting ot the Connecticut State Teachers ASso- citation in Woolsey Hall, New Haven on Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Bishop Brewster says the outstand- ing feature of the Lambeth Confer ence in England was the recommen- dation made that women should have equality with men in the legislatures of the church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

General Leman, defender of Liege hagainst the Germans in the early part of the war died in that city from epneumonia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

James Firth surrendered himself to the police in Hartford last night de- claring that he was wanted for murder committed in Rockford. Me-, five years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Rev. A. F. Campbell of the Wash inGton Park M. E. church is to take the stump for Brandegte.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Many Williams College students en- gagged in the search for Harry C.. Fischer of North Adams, Mass, who left that place last Wednesday to go on q bear hunt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Governor Holcomb has called a conference on Near East conditions
 for Monday, November at the Hart
 ford club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Austrian National Assembly cleo ton campaign is nearing it's close, attended by considerable rowdyism in Vienna and other cities and in the industrial towns of lower Austria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18
FLASHES

Mayor Wilson has issued a. pro- tclamation calling attention to the city's first official celebration of Hal- t1owe'en.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

The Arab horses Crabbet and Rus tenn Bey led the field to the finish of the 300 mile endurance test for cavalry horses, which began at Fort Ethan. Allen, Vt, and finished at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Annual reports of the clerk of the Municipal court, in Boston. shows there were 1s,143 fewer arrests for drunkenness during thel ast court year, compared with the previous year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Secretary of War Baker announced he will deliver three campaign speeches in New Hampshire this week in behalf of Gov. Cox.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Pope Benedict has referred to the case of MacSwiney to the Congrega- which was created in 1542 will de- eide if hunger strikers are suicides.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Premier Hara announced in a speech to the Munitions Commission the Japanese government would spend about 2,50O.0O0 yen, about S1,- 25O,0OO, in increasing the fortifica- tions in Tokio Bay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Complaints that many slot vending machines in Philadelphia are SwindleS led the Bureau of Weights and Meas ures to assign inspectors to mark the machines which do not give full value , for money put in them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

U. $. Secret Service operators work ing with Canadian authorities, stop ped a train as it entered Sarnia tun- nel, Ontario, and confiscated 300 cases of liuuor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-18

Burglars in New Britain broke the gcombination on the cabinet safe of the Normal school Saturday night or kSunday morning and for their trouble secured about $10 in small change.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
URGING CONGRESS- TO
 LIBERATE PRISONERS
Immediate Amnesty Asked For Those Who Violat-
 ed Espionage Act.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Favorable action by congress on the resolution asking immediate amnesty for prison CTS held for violations of the espion- age act was urged before the senate Judiciary committee today by Senator France, republican, of Maryland, au- thor of the measure, and officials of the American Federation of Labor headed by Samuel Gompers.
 MT. Gompers told the committee tha tthe espionage act was offensive to all men who knew what freedom means and that all European coun- tries had given full amnesty to prts- oners held for offenses similar to those for which these men are, still held in jails of the United States"
 Asked by Senator King, democrat of Utah, if the resolution would free men who advocated armed revolution against the government during the war" MT. Gompers replied: s,-
 "EmphaticalIy no. They are not the friends of the American Federa- tion of Labor and never have been."
 Asked if the draft dodgers would be freed. the veteran labor leader said he was not sure as to that, but that he did not think so.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21

man Fordney stated that he and other members of tho committee wero in favor of some kind" of 8 sales tax ''but we want to avoid a law which will cause to be passed on to the consumer a levy which nets moro profit to the merchant than tax to the government" ho added.
 MT. Kahn was asked during the course of his statement whether he thought the signing of the treaty of Versailles would obviate any of the difficulties, industrial and financial. confronting the country. He replied that the Versailles peace was 'as equally devastating as the war in it's disregard of economic aspects"
 He blamed 'the present financial turmoil for the predicament in which the farmers find themselves. .Taxaton, he said, was one of the factors bring ing about a collapse of the market.
 Asked regarding recent proposals to tax bank deposits. the witness said such a step would be almost calam- itous in its effect"
 "It would practically make us go back to the days of barter-would be throwing a monkey wrench into the wheels of the machinery of finance" he added.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
NEW YORK IRISH ALSO
 JET AFTER DE VALERA
Request That Funds Collect 2 ed Here Be Immediately Sent to Ireland.

New York. Doc. 2i.--A demand that money collected in New York to pro- mote the welfare of the Irish re- public" but held in American banks Immediately be sent to Ireland was today addressed to President" Eamonn De Valera by the local coun- cil of the Friends of Irish Freedom.
 The communication made public by John !. Buckley secretary of the New York organization follows:
 Tho New York Council Friends of Irish Freedom, unanimously passed the following at it's meeting last night: ''we, the New York local council. Friends of Irish Freedom representing thousands of members who subscribed and collected the bulk of the Irish bonds certificates money raised in New York which we understand now lies Idle in American banks In your name demand that tho said money be sent immediately to suffering people in Hireiand to relieve their distress and aid them in their work Of restoration and reconstruction"
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL WILL COME UP FOR ACTION TOMORROW; TAX LAWS MUST
 BE CHANGED, KAHN TELLS CONGRESSMEN
New York Banker Declares For Continuation of Income Surfaces and Condemns Excess Profits Tax-Ford- ney Wants Sales Tax That Cannot Be Passed on to the Consumer at Profit to Merchant

Washington, Dec. 21.-Advocates of emergency tariff legislation won a preliminary fight in the house today by adopting, 206 to 76. :. motion to suspended calendar business tomorrow so as to give the Fordney bill right of way.
 Business of the country is demand Ing and must have revision of the tax laws if it is to continu, a healthy gT owth, Otto H. Kahn, New York Tanker told the house ways and means committee today in a cour e of statc- r,ent in which he denounced economic aspects of the treaty Of Versailles and declared for continuation of income surtaxes.
 The excess profit tax must go," MT. Kahn said, adding, that while it. was theoretically sound it's disadvantages out-balances its advantages.
 Continution of income surtaxes. MT. Kahn explained was 8 social and eco- homie. necessity, but he warned against excessive 1evies on the higher incomes on the ground that they did not produce the maximum of revenue for which they were designed. Ho said also that ho opposed any. exemption under income tax provisions.
 Before MT. Kahn was called, Chair
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
Attempt Also Made to Loot Railroad Station

South Norwalk, Dec. 21.-An at tempt was also made to rob tha Noro- ton Heights railroad station, about 300 feet distant from th- postoffice, the front door being jimmied open. and cash drawers being r1fied and personal papers of G. w. Brunner. the station agent strewn over the floor. Nothing of value was taken.
 Postoffice officials have been nou- iceland the police of Stamford and Norwalk are making search for the car, the tire tracks of which, the police say, would pe>mtt of easy iden- tification.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
NEW JERSEY POSSE x CAPTURES YEGGMEN
Attempt to Rob First National Bank at MiItown Frustrated-Two
 Fugitives Surrender.

New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 21.- New Jerseys crime wave engulfed Milltown early today when four men attempted to rob the First National Bank. A posse of 30 citizens captured two of the alleged robbers after A fight in which scores of snots were fired.
 A watchman discovered the quartet end aroused citizens of tho town, but tho robbers, hearing the approach of tho posse, leaped from a window, jumped a fenco and fled.
 Two of the fugitives, who later gave their names as Frank Vorhees, of New Brunswick and Clifford Jackson of New York surrendered. The other pair escaped.
 Investigation showed that the bank had been entered by digging through the rear wall, constructed of brick. In doing so the intruoers had carefully evaded a network of burglar alarm wires
 Bank officials immediately began checking up to see if any property had been taken. Belief was expressed that no cash was gone, although Vorhees was quoted by detectives as saying his companions had fled with a large number of Liberty bonds.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
EIGHT CENTS SAVES LIFE
Bullet from Dctectice's Gun Strikes Pockcfbook of Desperate Sailor In Chicago Holdup Attempt.

Chicago. Dec. 2I. - Examination early today of a wound sustained by a sailor bandit who with three men in army uniforms fought a gun battle last night with a private detective in front of the home of Cyrus H. McCor- mick. head of the International Har- vester Co. proved that his poch.stbook containing eight pennies saved his life.
 Tho forco of tho bullet was impod- cd when it struck the pennies and it lodged in his abdomen. It was easily removed by a police surgeon with his fingers.
 The sailor. John Johnson. an ap- prentice seaman at Great Lakes naval station was deserted by his compan- ions when he fen wounded after a scoro of shots has been exchanged. "It was my first job" he said. 'I wanted a little Christmas spending money. met the three soldiers and asked them to go along on a little stickup party. I never saw them before"
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
PILGRIMS LANDED 300
 YEARS AGO THIS DAY
Governor Coolidge and Sen- ator Lodge Make Address
 es at Plymouth Mass.

Plymouth. Mass. Dec. 21.-On the shorc of Plymouth Bay, where ''the breaking waves dashed high" when tho Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock on December 21. 1920. their descendants joined. with other dis tinguished men of this generation in America, Great Britain and Holland in observing today with due solemnity the tercentenary of their landing. The orator was Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. a successor in representation in the Senate from Massachusetts of Daniel Webster, who delivered the famous Plymouth Oraticn" at the two hundredth anniversary.
 An address was delivered by Cover nor Calvin Coolidge. viceNresident- elect, and a poem. "1S20-1920" was read by Dean LeBaron R. Briggs, of tho faculty of arts and sciences of Harvard University. Hymns appro- priata to thu occasion were sung, in- cluding the Landing of the Pilgrims" by Mrs. Felicia Hemans. known to every American school boy and girl for generations.
 Senator Lodge gave a scholarly out lineof the Pilgrim story and in draw ing from it a lesson for present day America he pointed out that they set character first" sought to give men freedom both in body and mind" and tried to reduce tho sum of human misery"
 .whatever our faith,' he said, our belief in progress, there can be no nooler purposes TOT man than thus to deal with tho only earth he knows and the fragment or time awarded him. While the
 fy If decd to tho memory of tho Pill grima of Plymouth it will
 ICnntinued on Third Pagel.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
Meriden is Holding Its
 Off Year Election Now

Meriden. Dec. 21.-Meriden's off, year city election is beng held today with the offices of treasurer, auditor. two sheriffs and control of the com- mon council at stake. There is no uncertainty about the city clerkship. as Herman Hess who has held the berth continuously for 34 years, has been nominated by both the republi- can and democratic parties. To re- tain council control the republicans need to elect only three candidates out of Is.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
POST OFFICE ROBBED
 AT NOROTON HEIGHTS
Safe Dynamited and $500 Taken, In- cludes Two Months Salary of
 Postmaste Gilbert

Noroton Heights, Conn, Dec. 21.- Thurston Gilbert. postmaster here, lust his two months salary ana other ready cash when burlars early today wrecked his office safe with dynamite. The cash loss was about $500 in per- sonal and postal funds which Post master Gilbert had accumulated with the intention of depositing in a bank about New Years.
 The burglars drilled a hole in the rear door of the postoffice, which is an annex to the Bower building, owned by Fred Bower. They broke the lock and got in drilling holes in the four foot 400 pound iron safe and explod- cd dynamite. The shock was felt by Postmaster Gilbert, who lives a little distance away, and he ran to the post office. The burglars had departed with the cash and ten dollars taken out of the cash drawer on the count CT. Later persons a block away heard an automobile cranked and driven away.
 The building was some damaged, and bottles on shelves in the next door drug store were toppled off. The Soldiers Home is not far distant.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
WHISKEY RUNNERS, IN SPEEDY AUTO, DODGE POLICE AND THEIR BULLETS
 IN CHASE OF MORE THAN 30 MILES
Pursued From New London to Norwich and Then Lost Police Car Tries to Crowd Other Off Road at 60 Miles An Hour But Loses Hub Caps in Efort-Num- Der Plate Shot Off.
21.-Whiskey

wiifimantic. Dec. 21.-whiskey runners gave the police of several cities in eastern Connecticut a lively chase last night and finally escaped tho net which was thrown out to catch them. Of tho automobile load of he contraband spirits one can only was secured and this Jostled or tho car at Norwich. The incident included a little gun play, violation of traffic regula- tions and speed laws and some damage to thu pursuing machines.
 Shots Give Car "Pep.7
 The chase began when the police of New London got word from Saybrook that a touri car with whiskey on board was headed that way. The police went out to meet 1t. The runners made a detour and Norwich police were given the word to intercept them. The Norwich police got sight of the car and in the chase let go ten or a dozen shots which seemed co put additional pep" in the gasoline for the car hit high speed and the Norwich men could not overhaul ir. Word came to wiiiimantic and Chief Kilourey, Lieut.. MacArthur and Officers Bombria and Lcahoy went in a. machine to South windham to meet the whiskey car.
 Hub Caps Knocked on.
 They saw it and gave chase and half way to this city the police tried to crowd the other car off the road but lost the hubs on one side of their car. The whiskey car again took the lead and came into Willimantic through Main street, stopping sudden iy while the police car shot ahead some distance. The drivers of the car then turned. and at high speed started in the opposite direc- ton and the car was lost sight of as it was going towards Holland county. The chase had been through New and Windham counties for distance of 30 miles.
 Marker from New Haven.
 A registry number had dropped off the car in New London. It was Conn. 1s54o ard the registry list gave the supposed owner as Annie Antonio" 2Ig Hamilton street New Haven.
 No information came here as to dis position of the can of whiskey which the police picked up in Norwich.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
GETTING COMMON NOW
Two More Sensational Robberies- Young Girl is Chlorofor1ned and Motor Bus Driver is Held Up,

Motor Bus Driver is Held Up.
 Paterson, N. J.. Dec. 21.-Two more robberies early today in which a young girl was chloroformed and a motor buJ driver was held up, were added to New Jersey crims list
 Elsie Federbuch, daughter of s. Federbush, furniture dealer, was the victim of the robbers who ransacked her room of jewelry and gems after chloroforming her and binding her in bed. Two men who later gava tho names of Frank Reynolds. Of New Orleans and Frank Ferguson of Phil adefphia wera arrested a.i they were leaving the Federbush home. Police say their pocket wero filled with jewelry.
 Michael Fallon the motor bus driver reported to the police that four masked robbers ono of whom wore a sailors uniform and another an army overcoat, held him up at the point of a revolver and robbed him of small sum Of money.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
100 MILLION Il USED FOR HIGI Republican House Lead
 on State Road Aid N SEEK WORLD ASSl
Representative Brooks Measure to Have PreSl' Nations to Send Delegat Conference.

Washington, Dec. 21.- leaders of the house lnave an appropriation of $1OO. state road aid, it became Ri after an executive session d roads committee. It has n cided, however, whether to amount available for workI coming fiscal year or for tn the year following.
 See Need for Econ@
 A bill now before the ! mittee wold make $40O,O00j eral funds available durin| four years but the republic| committee has decided tha| terests of economy the apI should be limited to $10O, should not cover more tll year period.
 Lcok to World PN
 A resolution authoriziaa| dent in his discre ,~a to governments of ali natiol delegates to an internatio| tion to be held in the I!nitd consider means of bring| world disarmament was int day by Representative Brot lican, Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
THREATENS SUICIDE
Wife of Former Brooklyn Druggist. Accused of Making Poison whisi<ey. Makes Commotion i'm Court.

Now York. Dec. 2f.-Piercing
 screams by the wife and mother-in-
 law of the defendant today interrupt
 cd tho trial of Samuel K. Saieeby. tformer Brooklyn druggist charged
 with manslaughter in connection with the sale of wood alcohol. alleged to
 have caused the deaths of about 100
 persons in Now England last Christ
 nAps. Both women fninted as tho defense was summing up. When Mrs. Saiee- I by vas revived, she threatened to kill herself if her husband was convicted.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
MERCHANTS VICTIMIzED
Bridgeport Business Houses Have Been Cheated Out of Hundreds Of Dollars by Bad Check Workers.

Bridgeport, Dec. 21.-That mer- chants of the city have been victim ized out of hundreds of dollars was made known today when up to noon 30 pay cheeks which they had cashed yesterday were presented at the Con- necticut National bank and found to be mo good" The checks were drawn on the Connecticut National bank by the "McCathron Boiler wcsS<s Inc, 1s7 Island Brook avenue. Bridgeport" and were signed by "A. ". Good win, treasurer
 The McCathron Co. makes up its payroll in cash, and has no account with the Connecticut National Bank and no officer named Goodwin, it was found upon investigation.
 The pay checks were printed on green paper and were numbered and all appearances were regular.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
Fined $177 Because He
 Has Whiskey Near Him

Meriden, Dec. 21.-Judge Thomas F. Dunne who recently announced rom the bench that he would make local liquor penalties conform with the fines imposed by the district court in Hartford, today fined Joseph Zoviski. restaurant keeper, a total of SIT be- cause'a bottle of nauor was found under a staJrway outside of his place this morning with whiskey glasses found under {. cum which smelled of
New Britain herald., 1920-12-21
BODY WASHED ASHORE
Corpse Found on Beach at Milford May he That of Victim of Recent Wreck or Bridgeport.

Milford, Conn.,. Dec. 21.-The body of an unidentified man was found under a dancing pavilion at Walnu! Beach today. I: had apparently been recently washed ashore.
 Tha dead man wa3 well dressed, about 40 years of age. s1.5O in cash and a key were found in his pockets
 Those who have viewed tho remains do not believe that ho ia one of the missing from the steam lighter Calvin Tompkins which was wrecked off Bridgeport last week.