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Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
AUTO THIEVES
 BOUND OVER
 TO HIGH COURT
Took Touring Car to Hud- son, N. Were Caught
 There

Charged with breaking and enter ing LaCroix & Anderson's garage in South avenue, Harry Johnson, color ed, of San Francisco, Fred Dale, ef Toledo, George Caddo, co1ored, of Cincinnati, and Edward Jones' of 965 East Main street were arraigned in the City court this morning, and bound over to the February term of the Criminal Superior Court under S1,000 bonds.
 It is alleged that the men entered the local garage Sunday night, and stole a touring car which they took to Hudson. N. Y. They were arrest ed in that town Wednesday, and had the car in their possession at the time
 The quartet was brought back to Bridgeport yesterday by Detective Frank M. Holbrook. On account of the deep snow it was impossible to bring the stolen machine back to Bridgeport
 Caddo was the only one of the four who did not plead guilty in the City Court this morning. The negro claimed that he met the other men in Water street, Sunday night, and they invited him to go for an auto mobile ride. His story is confirmed by Dale, Jones and Johnson.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
BRYAN. GIVES
 ,gOV. EDWARDS 2: SHARP REBUKE
Says His Candidacy Is Of fence Against Demo
 ss cratic Party -

AsheviIIe, N. C., Jan. S0.---Rep1y-
 ing to a statement last night by Gov ernor Edwards of New Jersey that William Jennings Bryan sought a "death harmony in the Democratic party with San Francisco as the "morgue,' MT. Bryan said here today he hoped the New Jersey executive would keep on talking, as no champion of the liquor traffic can talk long without insulting the conscience and sense of decency of the country. !"
 The more Governor Edwards taIks,'' said MT. Bryan, 'fthe moro ashamed Chairman Cummings will be of giving responsibility to his cand1- dacy for the presidential nomination, aad the more certain it will be that prominent Democrats will have other engagements when invited to his meetings.
 .'Governor Edwards candidacy is an offense against the Democratic party, and the sooner he finds out that he is going up against a stone wall and settle down to companionship with those who used to be engaged in the criminal business of which he has be come the most conspicuous champion, the sooner the party will be able to turn its attention to the important work before it.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
TANKER BREAKS IN TWO AND 2 SEAMEN
 SAID ID BE LOST
ONE BOAT WITH CHIEF OFFICER AND Y MEN PICKED UP BY STEAMER OZETTE WIRELESS RELATED THROUGH
 U S. S. CLEMSON

New York, Jan. 3O-The American tank steamer Mielero from Matanzas, Cuba, January 23, for Philadelphia broke in two and sank at sea, according to a wireless message received here today by the naval com munications service. One boat with the chief officer and 17 men has been picked up by the steamer Ozette and another boat with the captain and 22 men is still missing.
 New York, Jan. 30-The loss of the tanker was reported by the steamer Ozette by wireless relayed through the United States ship Clemson. The position given by the Ozette indicated that she picked up the men approx1- mateIy 150 miles east of Savannah, Ga. The message reporting the res cue said:
 "Pfcked up lifeboat containing chief officer, third mate, four en- gineers and IF members of crew of of tank steamer Mielero, which broke In two on January 26 and sank. Cap tain's boat with 22 mon of crew still adrtft Heavy northeast seas moder- uting.''
 : The message was dated at 1:so a. m. today. u
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
WAR DEPARTMENT
 WASTE IS CAUSE
 OF II. l.. COST

Topeka, kas., Jan. 3o.---Belief that to "a large degree" the present high cost of living is due to the waste of the war department and the forward ing of ship loads of food to France" was expressed by Representative Frank Reaves, of Nebraska, address ing the annual Hove feast of Kansas Republicans here last night.
 He charged that foodstuffs valued at millions of dollars were ''delib erately permitted to spoil' while ship loads of supplies bought in this coun- try at peak market prices we're sold abroad as astounding discounts.
 Tt may interest you to know" he said, that twenty odd million dollars worth of food was taken from a Bal timore warehouse at government ex- pense, shipped to the docks at New York with this government paying the freight, transported to France with this government paying the bill, un- loaded and shipped to warehouses where we had s2O0 900, 900 worth of the same food supply and no army to eat it.
 'The loss the government suffered through deterioration will never be known"
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
TWO DEAD IN .... MURDER CASE
 IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland, O., Jan. 30-with two men dead and another believed mort ally wounded, police were working on a double murder mystery revealed today with the finding of two bodies in Pearl road The police theory IS that the murders were committed in the city and the bodies carried in an automobile to the lonely spot where they were found.
 The third man, believed dead by the slayers. probably recovered and crawled away between the time ths bodies were found by passersby who saw the bodies huddled together and the time the police arrived on the scene.
 The murder victims have not been identified positively but from letters found in their pockets it is believed they were Sylvester T. Russo, a de- Eigner, and Michael Velanzo, both Of Buffalo, N. Y.
 Communication with Buffalo police served to corroborate the identifica- ton. It was said the men started for Cleveland Wednesday to open a stu- dio. F.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
MUST RELY
 UPON OWN RESOURCES
This Is Attitude Taken By Secretary Glass To-
 ward Europe. U. $. HAS DONE
 ALL IN POWER

Washington, Jan. 30-Europe. in. so-far as the United States govern. ment is concerned, must reply upon her own resources in retrieving f- nancial equilibrium. This was the interpretation here of the letter Sec- retary of the Treasury Glass has sent to a committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, which sought government expression on the proposed international conference Of f1nanciers and commercial leaderz to discuss reconstruction problems.
 In a blunt statement of the facts as he sees them, MT. Glass decIared ''the American government has done all that it believes advisable and practicable to aid Europe The con- ference, he added, would serve ito cause confusion and revive hopes doomed to disappointment, of further government 1oanS."
 The Treasury department does not offer objection, MT. Glass said, if the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, which has charge of the de- tails of the conference, wishes to name delegates to an informal con- ference, provided the scope and character and limitations of such a conference, as well as the impossi- D1nty or united states government action, are clearly understood
 ''If the people and governments of Europe" Mr. Glass declared, Hive within their incomes, increase their production as much as possible and limit their imports to actual necessi- ties, foreign credits to cover adverse balances would most probably be SUD- piled by private. Investors and the de- mand to resort to such impracticable methods as government loans and bank credits would cease.
 ''The American people should not in my opinion, be called upon to finance, and would not, in my opinion respond to a demand that they finance, the requirements of Europe in so far as they result from the fail- ure to take necessary steps for the re- mobilization of credit.
 There is no more logical or prac- tical step toward solving their owr reconstruction problems than for the Allies to give value to their indemnity claims against Germany by reducing these claims to a determinate amount which Germany may reasonably be expected to pay. The naintainance of claims which cannot be paid causes apprehension and serves no useful purpose!
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
Steel Corporation
 Will Not Raise
 Its Selling Price

New York; Jan. 30-Neither the United States Steel Corporation nor it's subsidiaries intends to increase the selling price of their products Ebert H. Gary, Chairman of the board of directors, declared today.
 MT. Gary made this statement when asked whether this course would be taken to meet the ten per cent wage increase to day laborers effective February 1, which the cor poration authorized yesterday. It is expected that 175,o 900 men will benefit bv he raise and will add SPA, 4,oo0,0 900 to the company's annual payroll. The increase brings the wages of the la borers from $4.62 to $5.0S for a ten hour day, including two hours over
 ineN The yearly payroll of the cor 1 ooration, with the increase included. will be s4T5.0o0.o0O.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
MRS. ROBERT SUES HUSBAND
 FOR DIVORCE

John Roberti, the Barnum avenue grocer, whose domestic troubles have caused him to sue his wife for an accounting of their joint bank depos- it's and also to sue Joseph Cafaro for alienation of Mrs. Roberti's affections. was sued for divorce today by Eliza beth Roberti. Intolerable cruelty is the ground.
 Attorney J. B. Klein, counsel for the wife, sal she started divorce pro- ceedinss before her husband started the other litigation but the divorce papers were not filed in court until to- day. It is claimed Roberti owns property worth s10,000 and the wife asks for alimony. The suit is re- turnable to the Superior Court, Feb- ruary term.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
16 NEW FLU" CASES REPORTED FOR TODAY
 TOTAL IS N0W 255
DEATH TOLL TODAY BRINGS TOTAL UP TO FIVE, TWO FROM INFLUENZA AND TWO FROM MPNEUMONIA-CAN-
 TEEN TO BE OPENED.

One new death from influen- ga, making a total of two, and two more from pneumonia, with a total of five, was the death toll as announced this noon by Dr. Walter H. Brown, health offer. Sixteen new cases were reported up to noon today, making a total of 255 cases in the city.
 Following a conference between the charity organizations of the city, the Visiting Nurse association, the Red Cross heads and Dr. Brown yester- day afternoon it was announced this morning that complete plans have been made to care for the epidemic.
 When no private physician is avail able a call to Angus P. Thorne, head of the Charities Department, at the Welfare building, will secure medical attendance at once
 Plans to care for the nursing work and housekeeping where a family is so stricken that the women are un- able to do the work is under the direction of Miss Helen Boyd, of the Visiting Nurse association.
 Diet work is in charge of the Red Cross and a canteen will be opened at the United Congregational church if such a course becomes necessary. Mrs c. w. Northern and Mrs. Walter B. Lashar will be in charge of this branch of the work
 Supplying fuel to the poor is to be in charge of the Department of Chari- ties. the Catholic Charity association, the Charity Oganization society, and the Home Service Section of the Red Cross.
 Use of the citys ambulances in transfer cases will come under the emergency hospital and hospital ar engagements are left to Dr. Brown and the Health department. Arrange ments have now been made to care for 400 patients between Englewood | andS the Bridgeport hospitals. St. Vincent's will be able to care for a larger number within a few days. Despite the death toll of the dis ease Dr. Brown stated that the sit- uation had not become anywhere near alarming as yet and every prediction points to a milder epidemic this year than ever before.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
EX-BARTENDER FAILS TO PAY
 WIFE ALIM0Ny Was Adjudged In Contempt
 of Court By Judge Keeler.

Paul Zober, a former bartender of this city who claims he has been un- able to get work since July 1 last, was sent to jail for contempt of court in the Superior court today on the ground that he is $192 in arrears in payments of alimony to Minnie Zober of this city. Attorney J. Walter scheffer filed the motion asking that zober be adjudged in contempt and Judge Keeler granted it.
 It was stated that in April, 1919, zober was ordered by the Superior court to pay his wife $8 a week pend ing the trial of her divorce action against him. zober paid a few weeks but his wife declared he soon ceased to give her any money. The husband contested the suit when it was first filed but it has since been placed on the uncontested list. The wife charges zober with into1erable cruelty.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
MARTENS OFFERS
 COMMITTEE ALL HIS INSTRUCTIONS
Asks That Some Be Kept Secret Because of Those
 Involved.

Washington, Jan. 30-An offer to present the Senate committee investi- gatfng Bolshevik propaganda in the United States with true copies of all communications between himself and the Russian Soviet government was made today by Ludwig c. A. K Mar tens, Bolsheyik representative in this country. Former Senator Hardwick of Georgia, Martens attorney, said however, that it was desired that some of the letters bee onsidered in executive session as they might 'tin- volve others. far beyond the sea, in troub1e.' He explained that he re- ferred to those who assisted in main taining the communication between the self-styled ambassador and the Soviet chiefs in Russia. Chairma an Moses reserved decision as to an ex- ecutive session.
 T want to take up with you the matter of the list of 941 odd American business concerns, with which Mar tens said soviet Russia could transact business" said the chairman. eve asked for a list of those concerns which have contracts with MT. Mar tens and for the amounts anId com- modities involved. You gave us list of concerns which were willing to do business"
 MT. Hardwick then presented a statement of contracts showing eight items, the largest a contract for $4,- 60000o of printing presses given the Lehtgh Machine Company, Lehigh- ton, Pa. Elias Berlon, New York contracted, according to the list, to sell $3,000,000 worth of shoes; F'lsch- man and Company, New York, $3 O00, 900 worth of underwear; Weinberg & Posner, New York, $3,00O, 900 worth o1 machine tools; and s. Baibroff Com pany of Milwaukee. $1, 100000 in shoes and machines.
 Morris x Company. Chicago pack CTS. on Jans 22. executed an agree ment to furnish 50,00O,OOO pounds o1 flood products'' at prevailing market prices, according to the statement One contract for $10,00O,O00 giver the National Storage Company ot New York, covering "merchandise' had been abrogated. 1t was said.
 All the contracts, Martens explain, ed, were conditional upon the state department issuing export licenses tc the firms mentioned.
 'I have made no payments on these contracts except small ones to tht extent of $10,0OO," Martens said ''They were orders rather than con. tracts.''
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
BRUSH MUST PAY HIS WIFE
 S7 A WEEK

George NJ. Brush, former mem Der of the A. E. F. who saw service in France, was ordered to pay Alma L. Brush, Danbury stenographer, ST 9 week toward the support of their two ch.iLren, by order of Judge KeeIer in the Superior court today. Mrs Brush said she obtained a di- yorce from Brush last year but that her husband had paid her nothing for the support of the children since that time Brush is working in a factory at Poughkeepsle. N. Y.
 Another Danbury alimony matter ko come before the court was the case of Royal F. Foster, who was ordered to pay Lillian Foster S20 a week pend ing the trial of their divorce action Foster admitted he is worth $23,000 and said he owned stocks and bonds
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
SERCT, YORK
 STRICKEN BY
 APPENDICITIS

Worcester, Mass, Jan.-- 30-Sergt Alvin c. York, the world wars great est individual hero, who is touring tn g United States in behalf of the Alvin c. York Foundation to found and maintain a school in the mountain section of the south, was today fore ed to cancel his tour indefinitely ow- ing to an attack of appendicitis. He was stricken following his lecture iE Boston, Tuesday night, but spoke at the Rotary luncheon here yesterday.
 He was placed under doctors care following his lecture here and they advised an immediate operation, He will not be operated on immediately, but, If able, will go directly to his home in Pail Mall, Tenn.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
MIRKTMSKY
 RECEIVES BAD
 SCALP WOUND

John Mirkimsky, of 16 Gilman street, driver of a horse drawn truck owned by the Hoffman Coal company, received a 1aceration of the scalp and possible fracture of the left arm when his truck collfded with Sn auto truck operated by Edward Dean, or IFS Glover street, Stratford, in Middle street, this morning. The rear of the wagon skidded into the automobile as the vehicles were passing each other, and Mirkimsky was hurled to the ground. He was taken to St. Vim cents hospital for treatment.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
JESSE JAMES
 STARTS SUIT
 FOR DIVORCE

Jesse L. James, no relation to the htghwayman, instituted divorce pro- ceedings in the Superior court today against Edith F. James of this city Desertion on October Is, 1912 is al- legged. The marriage took place September 12, 1907. The wife's maid en name was Edith r. Wolcott.
 ElfiIda Voight of this city wants a divorce from Fred A. Voight of this city. Desertion on December 23, 1916 is the ground. The wife, whose maiden name was Elfilda LaBrague, married the defendant June 4, 1915.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
WOMAN DID / NOT LOCK UP
 HER CHILDREN

Mrs Anthony Gabarose of Green. wich, did not lock her children in a room on the day four year John Ga barose was burned to death, Coroner Phelan stated today. He held a nearing on the case in Greenwich yesterday and found there was no truth in the story of the locked door.
 The testimony showed that the chil- dren were in g. crib located in a room which contained a stove. Mrs. Ga- barose left the house to milk the COW and while she was gone the children moved the crib near the stove. When the mother returned a short time later the crib was in flames and the boy was fatally burned. The other child was burned, too, but not seri. ously. The fatality happened Jan, 26 last. The coroner has not yet made a finding in the case.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
SEYMOUR MEN ARE ALLOWED
 OUT ON BAIL

New Haven, Jan. 3O-John Swan and Ernest II. Ralston, both Of Seymour, arrested late yesterday in connection with the misrepresentation Of Liberty mo- tors at a Bridgeport plant, fur nished each S5,OOO bail and were not committed to jail. HI. s. Hegy, c. \. Wirth and D. D. Gardner, arrested earlier, are in the Hartford county jail, the first named still in his uniform of an army captain, although he was discharged from service the first Of the year. Swan and Raiston will come before United States Commissioner Lynch here next Thursday. They have counsel.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
WHAT ABOUT BEEF CATTLE.

Interest in beef cattle has been re- viving in New England during the past few years as is attested by cor respondence received at the agricui- tural colleges Some herds of pure bred beef cattle have been started in the expectation that there is going to be a demand for foundation stock.
 While it has not been considered advisable to urge beef production on Connecticut farms where dairying IS now being prof1tably conducted, it IS pointed out that there are farms here well adapted to growing beef. That there will be a continued demand for beef at good prices is pointed out by the American Hereford Cattle Breed CTS Association in a recent publica- tion. Quoting in recent author ity:
 "In the year 1900 there were 609 head of beef cattle in the United States for every 1000 persons. Ten years later this proportion had drop ped to 450 beef cattle per 1000 per- sons. In 1919 this ratio was again decreased to $50 head per thousand population. Thus in nineteen years the number of beef cattle per capita has been reduced practically fifty per cint.''
 This startling decrease has been credited to disappearing ranges, ex- tended drouths in the cattle country, war in Mexico, which bars us fror1 the grass lands south of the Rio Grande, and the great drain on our herds to meet the war demands for red meat Beef will probably never again gain it's 1900 proportion to population or even that of 1910. New England farmers who can grow beef and want to do it, are reasonably sure of continued good prices.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
COMMANDER
 12O,OO0 TONS OF STEEL RAILS

Washington, Jan. So-At- the re- quest of the railroad administration, Acting Secretary Crowell of the War Department today signed an order communicating 120,00 tons of steel rails to be allotted among rail mills on the basis of their productive ca pacity. Compensation in most cases will be decided later, on the basis of actual cost pll.s a specified profit, but in @ few cases price agreements with the producers already have been reached.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
STEAMSHIPS ARE
 NOW BEING SENT
 TO OTHER PORTS

Boston, Jan. 30-Diversion to other ports of steamships bound here was begun today because of the strike of 1 200 freight handlers. With dock space scant and wharves piled high with accumulated freight, the shipping board steamer National Bridge was ordered by wireless to bring her cargo from, Chilean ports to New York in stead of this port. Fifteen other yes sels are due within a few days, and if settlement of the strike is not in sight most of them will be similarly divert ed.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
ART TREASURES WORTH S15O,O0O
 ARE DESTROYED
200 Young Women Able To March Out In
 Safety.

New York, Jan. 50-Art treasures valued at s750,O00 were destroyed to- day in e fire which swept through the annex of the American Fine Arts building in West 5Sth street. While the fire was raging HOO students, in- cluding 200 young women, marched in safety from the neighboring 2 building. The annex, a three story brick structure, was completely ly wrecked. Contents of adjoining buildings including Osborne Hall, a fashionable apartment hotel, were damaged by water. The total loss is expected to exceed $1,000,000.
 Most of the burned paintings were in the Vanderbilt exhibit
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
BANNERS ARE TO COOPERATE
 WITH FARMERS

Cleveland, O., Jan. 30-FoIlow- ing decisive action to increase the nations food supply through CO., operation with the farmers, to apply to the canning industry an inspection system to insure the purity and wholesomeness of canned foods and to carry for ward intensive scientific research to reveal improved canning pro- cesses, the National Gamers As sociation closed its annual con- vention here today. The national canned foods and dried fruit brokers and the canning machin- cry and supplies associations held joint conventions with the can- n6rS.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
EARTHQUAKE
 SHOCKS FELT IN PUEbL \

Mexico City, Jan. 30-Eartf1quake shocks were felt in the city of Vera Cruz and in the vicinity of Chalchico- 7n1lSa, state of Puebla. last evening, according to reports reaching this city.
 Despatches from Puebla say inhab-. itants of the earthquake region are living tn terror and are suffering great hardships as a result of continued seismic disturbances. Assistance is needed dn many localities, it is said.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
BRIDCEPORTERS ARE UNABLE ID
 SECURE BAIL Commissioner Says Mer Have Not Secured
 Counsel.

Hartford, Jan so.---Up to o'clock this afternoon, H. s. Hegy, .. A Wirth and D. D. Gardner, held in Hartford county jail by federal au- thorities in connection with misap- propriation of Liberty motors in q Bridgeport plant, had not secured bail United States Commissioner Frederic J. Corbett said this afternoon that SC far as he was aware the men had no! secured counsel. They made stren- uous attempts all day Thursday and this morning to get friends to put up the bonds of S5, 600 each.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-06
ODESSA CAPTURED.

Vienna Jan. 29 - The capture of Odessa by Ukrainian forces command ed by General PaWlenko is announc- ed by the Ukrainian press service.
 A committee of Ukrainian, Russian and Jewish citizens succeeded in re- storing order, the advices state. and in improving the provisioning of the city and the administration of it's af- fairs.