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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
Adopt A
 Modified Preamble
Preparing For Final Vote on Ratifca-
 ton.

Washington, March 19-Pre- pairing for a final vote OH rati- ficatiOn of the peace treaty the Senate today adopted the mod flied reservation preamble worked out in the bipartisan conference under which af- firmative acceptance of the re- serVations by the other pow CTS would not be required.
 The preamble provides that fail ure on the part of the allied and as soclated powers to make objection to said reservations and understandings prior to the deposit of ratification by the United States shall be taken as a full and final acceptance of such reservations and understandings by said powers"
 The preamble was offered by Sena- tor Lodge of Massachusetts, the Re publican leader, and accepted with out a roll call.
 A strong reservation expressing sympathy for Ireland and holding out faint hope of future independence was adopted after an all day wrangIe. It is the only new one made part of the Lodge program since the treaty again was taken up Feb. g. It be- comes No. IS. The reservation was offered by Senator Gerry and follows:
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
VIENNA WANTS
 SUPPLIES BADLY
Danger of Serious Demon Stration Because of
 Hunger

Vienna, March 19 - Allied and American diplomatic representatives have been requested to use their good offices in the securing of food SUD- plies for Vienna. Dr. Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor. has laid before them details of the situation obtaining in the city, showing there is a danger ous scarcity of vegetables and virtu- ally a sugar famine.
 Shipments have been routed to this city through Germany, but the revolt in that country has brought about a complete disorganization Of railway traffic, and Dr. Renner plans to bring in supplies by the way of Trieste.
 The danger of serious demonstra- tio11s as a consequence of hunger has been emphasized by the Chancellor, who says this city may expect dis orders similar to those which occur red recently in Tyrol, Styria and Sals- burg.
 The government has secured a loan of 1000 tons of wheat from Italians at Trieste, this being turned over to the Austrians with the agreement that it will be charged against the next consignment of supplies sent by the Allied nations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
To Erect Mill For
 Whole Wheat Flour

A substantial brick building is be- ing constructed on the corner of Housatonic avenue and North Wash Ington avenue by Louis Cocozza, the well known builder, for the Columbus Killing Go. Old fashioned grinding stones, which will be operated by electricity, are being installed and the mill will soon be able to supply the local Ita1- ians with whole wheat flour for their bread.
 The Italians and other eTnigrants from southern Italy have never taken kindly to the white flour that Is the staple article in this country. They claim that the process by which this four is ma nufactured extracts most of the nutriment from the wheat and that the four does not contain all the food value that is in the whole wheat flour.
 Arrangements are being made by the officers of the Columbus Milling Co. with the farmers in this vicinity to plant an increased acreage in wheat this year. It is claimed that the local demand will be able to use all the whole wheat flour that the new mill will be able to furnish.
 Many doctors and dentists agree with the Italians that the whole wheat flour is more adapted to the wants of the human system than tNe white four and that the whole wheat supplies the food necessary to keep the teeth in proper condition and prevents their decay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
BERLIN IS UNDER
 RULE OF BAYONETS
E. (. I,. Does Not
 Hit Jury VerdictS

Fne argument that jury verdicts should be greater because of the high cost of living did not prevail in the Superior Court this morning when Attorney T. B. Steiber argued before Judge Keeler that the verdict of s1,- 250 for Anna Hoops of this city, against David Gibson should be allow ed to stand. The court said he would set aside the verdict unless the girl S counsel agreed within one week to re- init all in excess of $1,00O.
 Attorney Steiber argued that the damages should have been greater and maintained that Judge Keeler had made mistake in not making a cer- tain charge to the jury, although the lawyer admitted he had not requested any such charge.
 T don't intend to sit here and hear you tell me erred in not charging the jury. in a certain way when you made no request for such 8. charge g declared the court.
 Attorney Steiber said he would read some cases to justify his claim but af- ter he read a few minutes the court said, t"Those cases don't commend themselves to me-
 Anna Hoops Said she asked for s4 GOO damages, claiming she was badly in jured when struck bv Gibson's auto mobile at Main and Frank streets in 1918. The case was tried before a jury in the Superior court last week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
Storms Are
 Raging I'm NOrthwest

Chicago, March 19-Terrific sand and dust storms continued today in the southwest with conditions chang ing to blizzard in the northwest. Only in the eastern Rocky Mountain region, which suffered heavily yester- day from a wind which blew from AT to 100 miles an hour, was a return to nearly normal conditions reported.
 In the southwest, principally, Kan sas, much damage was reported to newly planted wheat and wire com The winds swept up vast volumes of lust from the recently cultivated ields and reports from some places said the sun was obscured for hours
 Sleet and snow were driven by a furious wind in Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, those states representing a storm equally in in tensity to any of the winter. Con- siderable sleet fell in Iowa while farther north wet snows prevailed, the wind piling it into huge drifts. Railroad and wire communication was handicapped.
 The dust clouds in northwestern Colorado hid the sun for hours yes terday and the tracks of the Colorado & Southern Railroad were covered so deeply by sand that detours were necessary. The Denver 6 Salt Lake Railroad was forced to suspend oper- ations in the mountain district be- cause of a 100 mile an hour gale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
DRUGGISTS
 GET CERTIFICATES
Five Get Permission tc Open New Stores In
 City

The State Board of Pharmacy was busy all day in the council chamber in City Hall signing certificates for approximately 1900 druggists in the city, the certificates to go into effect April 1.
 A change in the certificates has been made this year in the nature that those issued now are permanent and renewals hereafter will be made by small cards rather than by new certificate.
 Ernest Ballard, 8 nephew of Frank Ballard, appeared before the board this morning and received permission to open a drug store in Stratford. Others appearing and receiving per mission to open stores were William Shanley and Theodore Onkey and Israel Liebman, all of New Haven, Fitzpatrick and Dickenson of New London.
 The members of the board prdBent today are: President J. W. Marsland, New Britain; H. P. Bissell, Ridge field; J. B. .Ebbs, Waterbury; M. F. Hope, New Haven; H. M Lerou, Nor wich, secretary of the board, and F J. Garvin, Middletown, inspector. The board will finish it's work tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
Police Have Hot
 Fight With Negro

Baltimore, Md. March 19-Riddled by shots and probably mortally wounded, an unidentified negro was captured by police reserves early to- day after a desperate three hour bat Two policemen were wounded in the fight and another negro, mistaken for the hunted man, was shot three times by policemen and beaten by a mob before it was learned that he was not the man sought.
 The trouble started in the theatrical district when two negroes engaged in a fight. At the appearance of police, one of the two fled and barricaded himself in the cellar of a residence occupied by whites. As the police appeared he opened fire. wounding two.
 A riot call brought reserves from the districts and several of the police others held the negro at bay. The policemen in the house chopped awa5 a part of the floor, making loop holes' through, which they fired the contents of two heavily chraged shot. guns
 The family, eight persons in all occupying the hof se in which the negro entrenched Himself, were in bed when the latter gan into the yard firing at the. purN1ing policemen as he made his way into the cellar. Awakened by the shots the residents of the house fled to the street and Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
KING CONTINUES HIS CONFERENCE Intends to Remain Here
 Until After the
 Fireworks"

John T. King, G. o. P. "'boss," held several lengthy conferences with -arious political lights in the city yes erday and made a somewhat belated appearance again today at City Hall, evidently to continue yesterday S program.
 "John TO, as he is fam11iarIy known throughout the state, will re- main in Bridgeport until after the fireworks at New Haven next Tues day when the State Republican con vention is to be held.
 Regarding the coming King Rora- beck struggle for supremacy in Con- necticut one of the leading Repubi- cans in the city stated this morning that i've have them Hcked.'' "Of course,' continued the speaker, i've expect fight but as things stand now I think, and I'm sure MT. King thinks also. that we have the edge on the upstate crowd"
 Reports from other sources during the course of the day were to the ef- feet that King is confident of winning any contest which may be started by the Roraback crowd at the coming convention and that although he ex- poets trouble there is no doubt in his mind as to which side will emerge a victor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
COURT ORDERS
 FORECLOSURE

The foreclosure of the Seaview avenue waterfront property of the Standard Oil Engine Co.,, was order ed today by Judge Keeler of the Su- perior Court, unless the company can redeem the property by the third Monday in May. This plot is just beyond the eastern end of Seaview avenue and adjoins the plant of the A. J. Beardsley & Son Dredging Co.
 Frank I. Hitchcock brought fore closure proceedings. He said he loaned the eng3ne company $10, 900 in 1916. and look a note which was se- cured by the mortgage. The note has not been paid and Hitchcock said there was s9,9S1 due him at pres ent. He said only one payment of $500 had been made to him. Three years taxes are due on the property Hitchcock claimed he had made ef. forts to sell the property but had been unable to find a buyer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
MISS DEACON
 GETS VERDICT Proprietors of Paper Apolo- gize For Libellous
 Article.

London, March 1s-Miss Gladys Deacon of Boston, Mass, sister of Princess Radziwill, was awarded a verdict of 500 pounds and costs against the Daily Graphic in court here today as damages for the publi- cation of a 1:be1lous article by the newspaper on January 1. It appear ed during the trial of the case in the Lord Chief Justices court that the article complained of had asserted Miss Deacon was "banished from Germany where her name was fre- quently coupled with that of the Crown Prince"
 The owners of the Daily Graphic have apologized to Miss Deacon and made a formal statement there was absolutely no foundation for the article. Miss Deacon's counsel de- clares the only time she ever met the German Crown Prince was while she was staying at Blenheim with the Duchess of Marlborough.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
All Germany Except Southern States is Re belliOus- Capital Bar rel of GunpOwder That May Be Ignited Any Time.

(By The Associated PreSS)
 Berlin is still under the rule of bayOnets but troops loyal to the Ebert government patrol the streets. Forces which SUD- ported the regime set up last Saturday by Dr. WoIfgang Kapp and his followers left Berlin yesterday.
 All Gtrmany except the southern states, is rebellious, and Berlin is a barrel of gunpowder which may be ignited at any time," says a Berlin despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.,, filed at the German capital yes- terday.
 The despatch describes the with drawal from Berlin of the Iron Divis- ion and naval brigadeS, which march, ed down Inter Den Linden at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the midst of a pouring rain. Crowds, the majority of which were extremist radical workers, looked on as com pany after company filed down the street in the direction of the Bran denburg gate on their way to Doe beritz-
 Withdrawal of these soldiers, how ever, left chaos behind, as the rear guard turned against jeering crowds in Unter Den Linden and fired, many citizens being killed and scores wounded. More bloodshed occurred
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
NAB BURGLARS
 ENTERING STORE

While making a regular tour of in spection in the rear of buildings along Fairfield avenue about 2:30 o'clock this morning. Sergeant A. c. Goulder came unexpectedly upon two men whc were trying to force an entrance to the Atlantic Confectionery company's store at SIS Fairfield avenue.
 The policeman made rush and sue ceeded in na-bbing one of the pair. At headquarters, the prisoner gave his name at Robert RicheI of Reading Pa. He said he was IS years old and that he was living at S93 State street His room mate, Bert Reed, of Dan bury, was the man who was with him An officer visited the State street ad- dress and found Reed The Danbury youth gave his age as Is years, and claimed to have been in Bridgeport for some time.
 Both young men were locked up charged with breach of the peace, and the case was continued until tomor- TOW.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
MANY KILLED IN
 MINING DISTRICTS
Fighting Proceeding In All Thickly Populated
 Sections.

London, March 19-Hundreds of persons have been killed in the min ing districts of Germany in collisions between miners and troops, it is de- clared in reports from Germany re- ceiyed at Copenhagen, the Central News correspondent in that city tele- graphs.
 Telegrams received from the big towns in Germany, the message states show that fighting is proceeding iE nearly all the thickly populated areas where soldiers and workers are op- posed.
 In Brunswick there is much disor- der, accompanied by pillagfng of shops. In Leipsic, according to the advices, there was street fighting throughout yesterday. Rostock, in Mecklenb berg- -Schwe erin, is in the hands of the Spartacans, but their position is said to be .precarious.
 Tn violent fighting at Kiel yesterday between workmen and troops the workmen seemed to have got the up- per hand, the message reports.
 The communists are declared to be masters at CaSSel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
MACY IS HELD
 FOR DE:SERTION

who was arrested in Chicago last week upon the request of the local authori- ties, returned to Bridgeport today in the custody of State Policeman Ar shur M. Pinell, to face charges of de- sertion and non-support in the City court.
 The local man is said to have left the city some time ago, and since his departure has failed to provide for the support of his wife, Caroline Nagy. The woman entered a com plaint with the prosecuting attorney. and after consid erable search, Nagy was located and arrested in Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
LIFE SENTENCE
 FOR LOCAL MAN U. L. Grayson" Is Not
 Known Here, How . ever.

Joseph Smith. alias 'tJ. L. Grayson, 9 who claims Bridgeport as his home own, was yesterday taken to the Florida State. Farm from the Duval county jail, where he will serve a life sentence for the murder of Henry A. Everett, a Florida policeman. Ev- erett was shot and killed on Jan. 30, by Smith and another man named William O'Connor. Both were sen fenced to life imprisonment by Judge Daniel E. Simmons, in the circuit court.
 The local police have no record of man named Joseph Smith or J. L. Grayson- It was stated at police headquarters this morning that the local authorities have never been communicated with in regard to the Florida murder case Or the identity of Smith.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
 AGAINST RULINGS
 OF COMMITTEE.
Object to Forced Sale of Property Tn Neutral
 Lands.

Washington, March 19-'Strong re- nonstrances" have been made by the Am erican government against rulings of the allied separations committee that under the peace treaty sale Of certain German property in neutral countries can be forced if necessary to satisfy the initial payment of the German indemnity.
 Under-Secretary Polk of the state department writing today to Senator Henderson, Democrat, Nevada, said Ca further protest was in preparation as such a construction of the treaty was contrary to an official interpreta- ton exchanged between Germany and the allied powers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
turkish NatiOulaliSts
 To Oppose Allies

onstantinople, March 19.---Leaders of the Turkish nationaIists from Azer baijan to Palestine seem to be coop erating in a movement to oppose al lied proposals for Q peace unfavorable to Turkey. Men closely associated with Mustapha Renal, leader of the nationalists, have been skiHfufly pro noting opposition to all foreign inter ference, it is asserted, and the Arabs Kurds and other tribes are said to be aligned with forces planning to check mate any movement on the part of he entente looking to the partition ng of the country.
 The whole Elovane ent seems to be
 yliticaI rat1ler than religious, it be - declared hy many not to be pam slamic in any way. Whether Bol- snevism enters into the situation has not yet developed but it may turn in that direction. Mesopotamia has so far heDd ss3ocf from the Russian Bolshevilzi.
 Turkish newspapers frankly say tne allies cannot muster sufficient strength to force an unacceptable peace upon the country. They point to Captain Gabrielle D'Annunzio's de- fiance of the supreme council of the peace conference and other instances in which the allies have been power less to enforce orders. and say it would be better in any event to risk humiIiating defeat rather than have the country turned into a group of European dependencies
 With the exception of the Marash incident there have been no mas sacres of Christians, although large numbers of Armenians and Greeks are at the mercy of the Turks in Asia Minor.
 Halide Edib, the most prominent
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
!, s. LIEUTENANT
 TAXES POISON

New Haven, Conn.,, March 19-- William A. McGee, 32, who, as a lieu tenant is thought to have been at- tached to the U. s. Hospital Ship Mercy, now at Boston, died at a hos pital here today from poison
 It is thought McGee left a train last night and immediately entered a restaurant near the station. He call ed for coffee and pie and a few minutes later told the counter clerk that he had taken poison enough to kill eight men and unless the clerk wished to have him die on his hands he had better call an officer. McGee was sent to the hospital. He said before death that he belonged in New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
CIRCUS LEAVES
 FOR NEW YORK

The Biggest and Best leaves Bridgeport this afternoon via the New Haven Road for Madison Square Garden where the circus starts it's 1920 season March 9. The Barnum I. Bailey Ringing Brothers circus, as the name now reads, was loaded on approximately 100 cars today at the winter quarters in Norman street, this being, those in the circus state, the largest circus train that ever took the rails since circuses were mere 'one ring affairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
BICKART MAY
 BE BOUND OVER
Violated Prohibition Act Arraigned This After
 noon.

Charles H. RGckart, president and general manager of the National Fruit Products company, of Memphis, Tenn- who was arrested two weeks ago at his brothers home in Stam mofra. on charges of violating the prohibition amendment and faIsifying an income tax return, will be arraigned this af- ternoon before United States Commis- sioner Hugh J. Lavery.
 It is believed that Rckart will waive examination before the commissioners here. If this action is taken he will probably be bound over to the next term of the United States Court in Memphis Bonds will remain at $50, 600.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
COUSIN TOOK
 HOSTS MONEY

On Wednesday evening John Nemec of New York city came to Bridgeport to visit his cousin, John Gush, who resides at 549 Ogden street. Yesterday morning, Gush went to his work as usual, and left his cousin fast asleep in bed.
 Last night when the Bridgeporter returned from his daily ton, he found that his cousin had left the house sometime during the day. A rigid ex- animation of personal effects disclosed to Gush the fact that his cousin had removed $S0 from the pockets of Gush's best Sunday pants.
 Gush called up police headquarters and requested that Nemic be hunted up and arrested. No trace of the vis- itor has been discovered as yet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
GIRL RECEIVES
 TWO BAD BURNS

Standing near the table on which her mother had just placed some hot milk this morning, Emily Nangle, seven years old, of 35S Main street, re ceived two second degree burns when her smaller sister tipped the bowl of milk from it's resting place.
 An Emergency hospital call brought Dr. J. A. Maxwell to the house where he treated a large burn on the childs left thigh and another on her right leg. Although both burns are ex- tremely painful it is not thought that they will prove to be of a dangerous character
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
GRANGE AGAINST
 QUESTIONABLE

Washington, March 19.---T. c. Atke- son, Washington representative of the national grange, in a statement today, said he disapproved of the question naire for presidential candidates pre- pared by the national board of fanms organizations, and disclaimed 'any responsibility for myself or my or ganization."
 He also said he had received a tel cgram from w. I. Drummon of Kan sas City chairman of the board of governors of the International Farm Congress, making the same dis cIaimer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
HAVE DISMISSED
 CHARGE AGAINST
 COLLEGE STUDENT

New York, March 19.--The homicide charge against Andrew Lockett, a, Co., lumbia student who was arrested last week in connection with the death of Milton Sternfeld, classmate, as the result of their friendly boxing match, was dismissed today. An autopsy on SternfeId,s 1bo11y showed that his death was caused by a hemorrhage of the brain for which Locazett was not re- sponSfble
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
DECLARE DIVIDEND

New York, March 19-The Genera
 Chemical Company today declared a stock dividend of 20 per cent This is the second largest stock dividend declared on shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange since the Uni te States supreme court decision de- cIaring such dividends exempt under the income tax law. The CrucibIe Steel Company declared a stock divi- dend of so ser cent a few days ago
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
S25,OOO DAMAGES
 RESULT OF FALL

Papers in a. suit returnabIe in the superior court the first Tuesday in April were served on the city today in behalf of Edward J. Woitswitz, who claims $25,00 damages as the result of a fall from his motorcycle Sept 26 last, in Seaview avenue, between Grant and Ogden streets. He claims that a depression in the road caused him to lose control of the machine and it crashed throuhg fence, Volt owitz sustaining injuries which have incapacitated him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
NOMINATION
 NOW SEEMS CERTAIN

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-19
TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS FOR
 FEBRUARY 359

The total number of births in the city during the month of February, as announced by the Bureau of Vital Statistics today, was 359 which is decrease from January when there were 367. During February last year there were 391 births and in January, 1919, 39s.