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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Saloon Keepers
 Fined Today

Two saloon keepers who were ar rested yesterday for violating the Con, 12ecticut laws, received fines and jaii sentences when arraigned in the City court today before Judge William B Boardman.
 John Wilkes, owner of a cafe at Gil Park avenue was fined $100 on q charge of keeping a, place where liquor is reputed to be for sale, and s2O0 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in Jail for keeping liquor. He appealed the case under $500 bonds. Policemen who raided the Wilkes sa- loon yesterday morning conftscated seven quarts of whiskey which they found in a box
 A fine of $50 and a jail sentence of five days was imposed upon John Farkas, of 342 Hancock avenue on each of two counts. and the Jail sen- tence was suspended for 10 days to give the saloon owner a chance to disrnantle his place. Farkas claimed that the liquor found in his estah- lishm ent was owned by a boarder, and that he Farkas, had intended to go out of business in g. few days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06

granted Cornell permission to speak.
 " MT Mayor, I ask that every ballot just cast be faken by the City Clerk and the handwriting examined to de- termine who did not vote,' Cornell shouted. An attempt has been made today by a Republican to bribe Democratic alderman
 Springing to the side of Alderman Hilbert, who was standing at the press table where he had counted the ballots Chairman Cornell grappled With him and a-empted to wrest the crumpled ballots from the alderman's tightly closed hand. and prevent him from destroying or nutilating them in any manner.
 up the ballots, and Chairman Cornell called to a nearby police officer. and demanded that he take possession of the ballots City Clerk Francis P. general melee, demanded and took the slips of paper from Hilbert.
 During the excitement that accom- panied the tableau, a ballot on which was inscribed the name of Alderman Veness, the Democratic candidate, was found inside she derby hat that had been used in collecting the bal lots from the voters.
 Mayor Atwater announced the dis covery of the missing ballot, and put before the beard Aldedman Veness' moSion for a new vote.
 Alderman Beers as spokesman for the Republican aldermen said:
 'fIf MT. Cornell does not produce before the Prosecuting Attorney with in three days the full evidence he has to support his charge I will go to the prosecutor myself and demand that he immediately institute a full investi- gauon."
 Alderman Price, the Republican candidate, asked that Cornell state whether or not he (Price) had any knowledge or any connection with the attempted bribery, and in complying, MT. Cornell stated: t'So far as l know, MT. Price is not concerned in the at- tempt to bribe the Democratic alder man, and so far as I know, MT. Price had no knowledge of the bribe or the circumstances surrounding it.'
 Speaking for himself. MT. Price 'de- clared, "I had no knowledge of any such an attempt, and know absolute ly nothing about it. If such a thing was attempted, it was entirely un- known to me. I am satisfied with Mir. Cornell's statement, and feel that it clearly vindicates me of any sus- picion that might be directed at me, insofar as I was the Republican can didate whose election was aimed at by the briber."
 Reports and current rum today tended to indicate that Alderman Walter J. HaEtnett was the Dem ocrat to whom the pribe was offered. Alderman Hartnett was interviewed by 8. Times reporter. but emphatic ally denied that he was the alderman referred to.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Statement Of
 Town Chairman

When questioned today, Chairman Cornell repeated his charges of last night, and issued the following state ment:
 So far as I personally am concern ed, I shall not ask for the prosecution of the man involved in the attempt to bribe. When 1 was apprized of the attempt which was being made, I took measures calculated to establish the fact beyond any doubt, in case the party offering the bribe persisted in carrying through his purpose. In consequence of this, the evidence is, T believe, full and complete. con fronted the party concerned with the facts, and he admitted them.
 In doing what I did, was actuated only by a desire to frustrate a mis- carriage which was calculated to be effected by this illegal method. have no desire to ruin the standing or reputation of the party or to prose- cute him, and therefore I have ab- stained from presenting the evidence to any prosecuting official. However, if the Republican members of the Board insist, I shall, of course, state all the facts.
 am extremely sorry that the party in question made the mistake which he did. and since the wrong attempted has been prevented. I shall not dis close the names of any of the parties concerned except upon by being asked to do so by proper authorities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06

ment will be formed in southern Ire land.
 The agreement does not require Listers assent to make it effective. Ulster is gwen the option of contract ing out within one month after the passage of the act. but if she exer- cises that option sne must submit to a boundary commission and receivs no more powers, financial or other wise, than she has at present.
 On the question of allegiance, @ form of words was found which sat isf1ed both the government and the Sipn Fein. The recognition of Ire land as an independent state is said to be clear.
 The principle at last adopted by the government is said to have been that of trusting Ireland fully and giving her full power of decision without hampering her.
 The agreement was signed on be- half of the government by Prime Minister Lloyd George, Austen Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead and Winston Spencer Churchill, and on behalf of the Sim Fein by Arthur Griffith. Michael Collins and Robert c. Barton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Not Evidence Enough
 To Perform Autopsy
Charles Matyas Fairfield Boy, Tells of Seeing Two Men and a Woman In House Friday Night - Claims He Saw Man Give Woman a Drink From Bottle

who has been working on the case sincesfnce Saturday, could not be To- is understood however, that officials are Investigating the story told by Matyas, and will question the owners of the 'white house, in regard to the have witnessed. The identity of Dr. Radom's companions on the automo- bile ride is also a mystery, according to today's reports.
 Another angle of the affair was presented by John Coleman, a garden CT on the Jennings estate, who told the police that he noticed finger marks on the wrists of the dead woman. Coleman also declared that the posi- tion of the body when discovered, tn- dicated that 1t had been carefully placed on the sidewalk.
 Near the pavilion of the Fairfield Beach club, investigators yesterday afternoon found a dozen doctors bearing a bit of writing in Dr. Radom's hand and a slip of paper on which the woman had written the tele- phone number, "Longacre 616S."
 The telephone number is that of the Peoples Investment company, of New York, but officials of the concern have stated that they never heard of Dr. Radon. One of the sponges showed traces of pink stain which might have come from the doctors coat.
 With motives for the suicide theory at hand, Dr. and Mrs Max Radon, of Hartford, parents of the late Dr. Radon, refuse to believe that their daughter was the victim of roul play. Mrs. Brodsky, of S20 Park avenue, a friend of Dr. Radon, at first believed that the woman had committed sui eide, but Is now inclined to believe the murder supposition in view of the mysterious circumstances connected with the case.
 Until the identity of the autoists who were with Dr. Radon at 12:3O o'clock Saturday morning Is estab- lfshed, and the facts behind Charles Matyas' story are made clear, there is little the police can do except mark time on -ne of the most myster-o cases on local records.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Dr. Radoms DeaM SHH Remains 4 Mystery 70 Police Appoued Settlement Today
Chinese Areaaent Delegation May ":BIou Up'
Gen. Hang Flu Resigns As
 A Delegate

Washington, Dec. 6-The growing resentment in Chinese circles over the manner in which China's case is being handled by the conference was further reflected today by the resignation of General Huang Flu, one of the senior military advisors.
 Gen. Huang's resignation follows closely on the heels of the resignation of Philip R. c. Tyau, secretary to the delegation who quit yesterday.
 It was evident today that condi- tionS within the Chinese delegation are turbulent and more resignations may follow.
 Hints were even heard in some quarters today that the situation has reached point where only spark is needed to cause a general conflagra- tion and "blow up'' in the delegation.
 Conditions within the Chinese dele gaEon to the armament conference became so turbulent today as to con- stftute menace to the success of the conference itself.
 Following closely on the resigna- ton of Dr. Philip K. c. Tayu, secre- tary of the delegation, because Of re- sentiment at the treatment given Chi nese problems, came three more res- ignations among the higher admissors in the delegation.
 They were:
 General Huang Flu, chief military advisor; Chow Tsi-Chi former minis ter of finance and chief financial ad- visor; Admiral Tsai- -Ying-Kan, chief naval advisor and assistant director of Chinese customs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
lOl Failures
 During Year

Making g. total of 101 for the year to date, a record in the local office of the United States District Court of Bankruptcy. a petition was receiv- ed this morning in the matter Of AL bert L. Siskind, operating the Sale store at 1134 Main street. affiliated with a store at II Main street, Nor walk also included in the failure.
 Total liabilities are said to be s12,- 245 and the assets total $4.475.75. There are three salary claims, Joseph Winn, 64 Chapel street for S135; Mrs. Joseph Daniels, 433 Golden Hill street, s15, and Gertrude Rosenberg, s14 The largest creditor is Lillian Andursky, who made a loan of S2,- 500 to the defunct company. taking as security stock of a par value of S100 @ share, there being IS shares in the Lewis Sales shop, New Haven; apparently still a going concern, and four shares in the local store, each being shares of capital stock.
 Most of the creditors are New York manufa cturers and jobbers of wearing apparel Stock in the BridgepOrt store is estimated to be worth S2,0OO, with fixtures placed at $500. In the Norwalk store the stock is valued al $500, and fixtures at s400. Listed among the assets are book accounts amounting to s515.75 a deposit on a lease on the Norwa1k store amounting to s225; two shares of stock, par ~,Iue s1OO each, and money in banks, s3E.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06

Did Dr. Elizabeth Radon of 645 Bostwick avenue. whose mysterious death on Saturday is baffling the state police and Bridgeport and Fair field authorities. commit suicide, did she die from an accidental overdose of drugs, was bad liquor responsible for her sudden demise. Or was she murd cred by unidentified persons ? These questions were raised immedi- ately after the discovery of the woman's body in Fairfield, and des- pite most minute investigation the answer is still unknown.
 Unless further facts relative to Dr. Radon'S doings and whereabouts between the hours of five o'clock Friday afternoon and 6:30 o'clock Saturday morning are forthcoming, it is decidedly improbable that the woman's body, which has been sent to Hartford for burial, will be ex- humed. Judge Bacon Wakemanr Fairfield prosecutor, stated this morning that information at hand to- day is not sufficient to warrant an autopsy.
 The investigation centered today upon the identity of two men and a woman with whom pr. Radon is said to have been seen in an automobile early Saturday morning, and the story told by Charles Matyas, IS, of 75 Churchill street. Fairfield.
 Matyas is said to have told the police that he looked through the window of a white house. near the Jennings estate in Fairfield Friday night, and saw woman lying On a couch and two men moving around the room. One of the men, according to Matyas, gave the woman a drink of brown liquid which he poured from a bottle. The young man also notic- ed Sedan autom obile standing in front of the house, but thought noth- ing of the affair at the time
 Bridgeport police have completed their work in connection with the in vestigation of the case, and the mat ter is now in the hands of the Fair field authorities and the State police. According to local policemen who have had the case in hand, the death was one of suicide.
 Sheriff II. R. EIWood. of Fairfield
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Former Enlisted
 Men Chosen As
 Legion Officers

Feeling over the election of e1- commissioned officers to fill offices ln Harry w Congdon post, No II, American Legion, came to head at the annual meeting last night, and after five ballots had been cast, r" George Moore. of North washing war as a private, was elected com I1ander of the local post for the en- suing year. The enlisted men prac- tically won a landslide victory by placing six of their candidates in eight elective offices.
 Officers elected last night during the most spirited meeting in the his tory of the post; are as 1olloWs; %0s
 First Vice Commander-Alfred J.
 Second Vice Commander - Walter Gould.
 Adiutant-John F. Moran.
 Treasurer-Peter Dech.
 Executive Con1Indttee Parker Seeley, Richard H. Brown and Ed ward W. Driscoll.
 A committee was appointed to handle the educational week cam- paign, and it was also voted to have roll call of officers at every meet ing of the post. A report on the at tendance of post officers will be sub rnitted one week before the meetings in thu future, and will serve to Ghecl' up on the active interest displayed by each office holder during the year According to reports, some officers of the post have been decidedly delin- uuent in attending regular meetings.
 The post also accepted for consid- eration last night, motion to have only one regular meeting month In the past meetings have been held twice a. month. It was said today that the change is likely to be adopt ed.
 Christmas work came in for a dengthy discussion, and it was finally voted to provide Christmas trees and gifts for all eX-servfce men who are now confined in local hospitals or at their homes. The committee III charge of this work is composed of Rev Hal Kearns, Rev. John H. Lan- tfrig, Frank Goerig, Rowland Martin and Edward DrScou-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Man Shot By Woman Expected
 To Recover

Josie Clark, negress of 65 Lex ington avenue, who shot Emanuel Santo when she discovered the man lurking in her yard last night, was held under s5.0O0 bonds on charges of assault, when arraigned in the City court today. The case will be heard on Saturday morning.
 Santo, who is now in St. Vincent's s hospital suffering from bullet wound in the left chest. told the po- lice today, that he went to the woman's house last night for the pur- pose of securing an OvercOat which he had left there. Investigation of the case revealed the fact that Santo and the Clark woman had been living when they Quarreled and separated. Santos wound is not serious, and it is expected that he will fully recover.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Samples From
 Fifty Saloons

Added pressure was bruoght to bear
 against saloon keepers by the police
 yesterday, when samples of wine,
 cider and beer were taken from 50 sa-
 looms in the city. The Iiduor which
 was seized is now being analysed, and
 if found to contain more than one
 half of one per cent. alcohol, warrants
 will be issued for the cafe owners in
 whose places the stuff was seized.
 Yesterdays action on the part of the police is only one of the steps in the strenuous antf-liquor crusade which is being carried on in Bridgeport. All saloon keepers in the city were noti- l fed some time ago to get rid of any liquor containing more than the law full amount of alcohol, and the police are determined that their instructions shall be carried out.
 Anybody who thinks the sa- |. looms in Bridgeport are not going out of business. has another guess coming" declared Supt. of Police Patrick Flanagan this morning. we started out to close up the saloon, and we're going to do it. l We will never give up the pound- ing until the last cafe has closed its doors and quit
 According to police officials who are directing the campaign, 75 saloons have gone out of business here dur l ing the past few months. Fines, jail sentences and continual raiding have proved too much for the average 1 liquor dealer, and he has decided to | throw up the sponge.
 Thirty-nine warrants were returned | to the office of the superintendent this morning, with the report that no liquor | had been found in the saloons of the men named in the papers. These are | the last of the 315 search and seizure warrants recently issued by the prose- cutting attorney.
 "The return of these warrants does not mean that we are through with l these men," stated Supt. Flanagan. "I 1 shall apply for new warrants immedi- ately. and as soon as they are issued ! we shall start the rounds again. If persistent hamnering means any 1 thing, we are going to drive the saloon | out of Bridgeport for good and a1l."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06

London, Dec. 6-England and Ire land awoke this morning from a troubled sleep of despondency over the Irish situation to learn the joyous news of a sensational and wholly un- expected agreement between the English and Irish conferees in to- days small hours.
 The negotiations were considered yesterday to have definitely collapsed, and the compromise achieved in Pre- mier Lloyd Georges sombre little home in Downing Street after night long struggle seems likely to be chronicled as the most momentous event in the history of the Anglo Irish relations.
 While the agreement must still be submitted to the Dali Eireann and the British Parliament for ratifica- ton, there was a disposition in all quarters in London this morning to regard the outlook as of the brightest.
 The agreement reached binds both sides to recommend 1t to their parlia- ments. It is a formal, detailed and conclusive document
 Meanwhile a provisional govern
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Get Member Of
 Narcotic Ring

Searching for Henry Smith, col ored. of 637 Water street, who is al- legged to be Q member of the local mar cotic ring, Policeman Daniel BrOlley. of the Bureau of Investigation, yes teTday found his man engaged in a fiStic battle with Patrick Glynn. ot III Madison avenue. at Wall and Wa ter streets. Both men were arres ed on a charge of assault, and an addi- tionaI charge of violating the nar- cotic law was lodged against Smith.
 Tn the Ciy court today both cases were continued until December 10. bonds being fixed at s1,00O for Smith and S25 for Glynn.
 According to the police, Smith re- gently sold two decks of morphine So Q Bridgeport man for s2- When arrested yesterday afternoon, Smith was searched at police headquarters and two empty morphine phials were found on his person.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Ask Support
 Of Republicans
Mayor Atwater Seeks Support of E Il t i r e Board-Promises Fair And Impartial Con- duct of City Affairs.

Mayor Atwater's policy of admin tstration for the forthcoming two years was clearly outlined to the Board of Aldermen at caucus prior to the meting last night. Alderman Arthur Brown as spokesman for the Republican city fathers. set forth the policies of his party and. as a sting ing rebuke to renegade" Repubh- cans, strongly urged the mayor cast 1lis ballot, in case of a tie, for the Republican presidential candidate. Town Chairman John A. Cornell at tended part of the caucus, despl 1e an attempt made to exclude him from the gathering
 Mayor Atwater's remarks dealt largely with his plan of campaign for the next two years. He promised flair and impartial treatment to the Republicans and promised to name at least two ~on every appo1ntlVe committee.
 1T am sorry I cannot name two and one-half of you," he said, "in order to give you a fair chance"
 Atwater to Make Change.
 He explained that he had been chosen by the people to effect a change in the administration of the city, and that his election clearly in dicated that the voters wanted a change from the Wilson policy. and that he was going to make that change. He asked for the full, un- prejudiced support of the Repubh- cans, and promised fair, equal con- Sideration of them.
 Alderman Brown for his party stated that the Republican aldermen were willing to cooperate and lend their support to progressive measures for the city's betterment. and he took occasion to berate members of his own faction who had transferred their support to the Democrats presi- dentia1 candidate, and asked the mayor that if he was called upon to use his perogative of voting to break the tie, he wousd do so and cast his ballot for the Republican nominee in repudiation of the desertion of the ,.nneoa6a RenuhlicaQS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
LIABILITIES ARE
 MORE THAN $1O,OOO

One of the biggest failures filed in
 t.he office of Referee of Bankruptcy John J. Keogh, in some tIne Is tnaC of Sanuel J. Gaffy, Jr, 1900 Fair field avenue, where during the past eur7nner a tea room was operated in the property, which is at the north- aranuas The liabilities are $10, ,665-92. with doubtful assets of only $37. .35. There are secured claims amounting to s2.99492 Most Of the creditors are of this city, almost every store and iorbine house of prominence be- ing named in the unusually large list
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06

Town Chairman John A. Cornell is prepared to offer to the Prosecuting Attorneys office full evidence ill
 port of his sensational bribery charges made last night before the Board of Aldermen Leaders of the Repub
 aldermen nsstent in their demands for thorough investigation of the startling accusation that Repub
 politician had attempted buy the presidential
 of Democratic aldermen Prosecuting Attorney E. Earle institute probe into the charges. Republican leaders
 declare they will take the matter into their hands and order Prosecuting Attorney Garck to investigate
 fully unless Chairman Cornes evidence placed before (4ayS oIv1Ei4Io hint tIrond davs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
Expect Crisis
 In Meat Strike

Chicago. Dec. 6-As the second day of the strike of members of the Anal ssamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workers of North America opened of ticiaIs of the Big Five packers gave out statements that ninety per cent. of their empIoyes were at work. The crisis in the strike was expected to come today when union representa- lives were to attempt to get other employes to desert the plants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-06
BRITISH CABINET
 APPROVES OF PEACE
Ulster Will Have Option of Maintaining Present Status It So Believed - Sim Feiners Claim Tyrone and Fermanagh.

London Dec. 6.-The British Cabinet this afternoon unanimously approved the Irish peace settlement reached early today by the British and Sim Fen delegates.
 It is understood that Ulster will have the option of maintaining her present staus but it is proposed to ap point commission to delnnt the boundaries of Tyrone and Fermanagh counties. The Sim Fen claims these counties wholly or in part the ground of political be- :nf