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The Washington times., 1922-12-31

but rather OF gathering strength
in the face Of overwhelming oppo-
sition.
1t would appreciably relieve his
mind II he could know whether
the general public is with him. He
believes-or hopes-that the pub
lie does support him. but he Is
none too sure.
His uncertainty In this respect
greatly influenced President Hard.
ing in calling a conference Of gov.
ernors to discuss enforcement prob.
lens. and in Attorney General
Daugherty's instructions to all
district attorneys on prosecution
Of liquor law violations.
For fully a year Haynes went
on his work. knowing all the time
that the clouds were gathering
overhead and the foQing was
treacherous. Then he admitted. in
an address at Birmingham, Ala,
during his tour OF the South, that
the prohibition law was confront.
ed with the greatest crisis of It's
career.
At this announcement. the
"wets" and the "drizzly damps"
rejoiced. A law on trial! No
other law had ever been forced
into a similar plight, they argued.
Something was wrong with the
prohibition law!
Some months ago. Haynes went
to the White House to see the
President. What transpired dur.
ing that conference may never
be known, but It is rumorcd
that Haynes confessed the In
ability Of the prohibition unit to
deal adequately with the biggest
problem.
The President supported him, II
is said. and pledged him the full.
est assistance of his Executive
power. 1t was thought best to
put the question squarely up to
the American people, through
his message to Congress.
That message was difficult to
prepare. from a diplomatic angle.
The effect OF an announcement by
the Chief Executive that law
was being tested by the public
might be detrimental to the Ad.
ministration. The President gave
more time to tho preparation of
that message than to any similar
announcement, He was late In
bringing 1t to Congress. breaking
precedent OF long standing. But
President Harding had satisfied
himself hy tsissraphias V al
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
DOTTED LINE OF u. S.
TOO EASY TO CROSS,
'DAMPNESS' PROVES

Admission of Prohibition Problem Considered
Better Than Repression of Truth-Pr President
Harding Delayed Message to Congress to In
vestigate Strange Situation of "A Law ON
Triap-Land of Volstead'S Promise Not Vet
Reality-Enemies of Law Manifold,
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
CAMPAIGN
PROPOSED AGAINST
'OFFICIALDOM' HERE

Severe and UngraciOuS Treatment Awaits Ma
tionally Prominent Persons Who Frequently
Show Themselves to- BE VolStead Law VIC
latorS, Haynes Predicts-E. {. Read, District
Revenue Chief, Ready to Make Washington
FINALLY Arid-Maj. Sullivan Johns i'm PLANS.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
TOO MANY ABOVE THE LAW HINTS HAYNES

of
II
to all other uc
enforced ecent"
FedralP Commsso
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

NOTE.-This article is not argument either for
against prohibition. 1t is intended to be impartial
statement of the facts in the prohibition question.
Although the claim is made By the most enthusiastic
friends of the Eighteenth Amendment that liquor dead
issue IN the United States, sane, busnesske officials
and unbiased observers of the Volstead aacs operation
realize that prohibitions road for 1923 is rocky.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

Airplanes, motor trucks,
even submarines, have
been utilized to bring il
licit liquor into the United
States from Canada. The
Mexican border presents
similar difficulties to
those who have enforce
ment jobs.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

Bootlegging has pro-
vided q market for many
wartime submarine
chasers, the enforcement
officers are now finding.
Every seaport is guarded,
but it is impossible to
guard 5000 miles of coast
line.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

Republican sneatoria1 defeats suf- fered in New York, New Jersey, Mich igan, Maryland, West Virginia, Del aware, Indiana, and probably in North Dakota, encompassed this result.
 The political pendulum that two years ago carried the Republican party into overwhelming control of the nationalist government and many state governments has p1unked back ward with a mighty surge and put many Democrats into power once m ore.
 Large Congress Gains.
 A notable series of Democratic gains marked up by voters in nearly every state yesterday has fallen short of busting the Republicans from con- trol of Cong1 ess, however, and, ac- cording to available returns this m ornins, the Republicans will con- tinue in control or both branches of Congress although by greatly reduced majCrities.
 The Democrats have gained three, possibly four seats in the United States Senate, cutting the Republican majority to ten 6 nd In the House Of Representatives the Republican ma jority has been ut about to the van :shing point. Returns this morning indicated the G. o. P. control of the lower house will be not more than 20 seats at | ne outside and it may De
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth districts all went for McNeil. George R. Moffatt the Socialist candidate for Congress, received 730 votes in this city, the largest vote for him being cast in the Twelfth district.
 Bridgeport gave Hiram Bingham, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, 12, ,312 votes, and Frank M Chapin. the Democrats candidate, H. 793. Louis o. Krohl, the Socialist and Farmer-Labor candidate, got 7S6 votes.
 Francis A. Panotti, Republican can didate for secretary of state, got 12,- 322 votes here; Angelo M. Paonessa, his Democratic opponent got 1,646. Farmer-Labor candidate, got S11 votes.
 MT. Goddard's Vote
 Mir. Goddard's vote was 12,268 for state treasurer; his Republican oppon- ent. G. Harold Gilpatric, polIed Ill., 708. William James Morgan, the Socialist and Farmer-Labor candidate, got 792.
 Bridgeport gave Frederick M. SaI- mon. Republican candidate for state comptroller, 12,316 as against 11,703 for his Democratic opponent. Will liam Thomas Thuer, the Socialist and Farmer-Labor candidate, got 796.
 Frank D. Healy, the Republican nominee for attorney general, boiled 12,2SK votes; Benjamin SIade, his Democratic rival. got 11,727 votes
  Socialist and Farmer-Labor candidate, got 791.
 Pease Leads Ticket.
 Sheriff Simeon Pease ran ahead of all the Republican candidates in this city, receiving lead of 952 over his Dem ocratic opponent, Edward Ginty, of Danbury. Pease got 12, ,473 votes here, while Ginty got 11.521. James J. Dunn, the Socialist candidate, got 723.
 Judge Miller Wins.
 Judge Paul L. Miller was reelected judge of probate. defeating his Demo- cratic opponent. Joseph J. Devine. He added a plurality of 544 to the lead he had built up in Easton, Trum- bull, Monroe and other towns in the Bridgeport probate district. Judge Miller got 12,259 votes here. Devine 11,715, and Alonzo A. Archer, the Socialist candidate, 718.
 Charter Revision Wins.
 There referendum on the question of charter revision for this city was carried at the polls by 5,236 to 3,284, and Mayor Fred Atwater will, as soon as conyenient, appoint a commission of five to prepare new city charter. W. F. D. Fitzpatrick. Republican nominee for representative, polled 12298 votes. and his Republican run
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

To Organize Monday
 Delegations of teachers who fought in Democratic primaries, got them selves elected delegates, appearing Tn the conventions in numbers.
 Others of the same group Of teach- CTS got themselves appointed char men in a number of the districts They made an intensive campaign 10 gain their end.
 It is generally recognized this morn ing that the effect of this campaign was disastrous to the Democratic tick ct at large
 Hundreds of citizens. resenting. the attempt to politicalize the teaching system, and opposed to the appear ance of school teachers in the role of "pernicious partisans.'' voted in num- bers and were a factor of large d. mensions in preventing Bridgeport pil- ing up a Democratic majority of thousands such as the Democrats had in cities like Hartford. New Haven and Waterbury
 The next Board of Education will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Charter
 Assured City

George Eames. chairman of the Charter Revision Campaign Commit tee, said this morning, "I am exceed ingly pleased with the result" Mrs. Lynn W. Wilson, president of the Bridgeport League of Women Voters, in which the movement originated said, 'I am glad the people have spoken so decisively. I know that Mayor Atwater will give us a commis- sion of men who will make a real modern and progressive charter which the people will accept"
 Those for new charter, 5,236.
 Those against a new charter, 3,2S4.
 Plurality for new charter. 1,952.
 How City Voted
 The question carried in every ward in Bridgeport except the first dis trict of the Sixth. in which 226 voted for and 25S against revision
 The strongest voting for the char ter was in the Fifth district The Twelfth also gave it substantial mar gin. There was in some districts a drive against the question made by Democratic leaders. although Mayor Atwater was a strong champion for ravision-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

wiped out a together. Returns from many districts in the West are still missing.
 G. o. F. House Majority Cut.
 In the House of Representatives the present overwhelming Republican majority of 16!. has been cut almost to the vanishing point and it may conceivably be controlled by either party by a few votes. The belief prevails, lowe Ier, that in the final tabulations the Republicans will have maintained control by a small mar gin. Returns from Congressional districts in the West have been slow coming.
 The magnitude of the Democratic gains however, may be judged from returns in the popu1ous centers of the country which went overwhelmingly Republican two years ago.
 On the face of returns at noon the Democrats have gained Is seats in New York, making A Democrats from New York in the next House as against nine in the present one; they have gained seven seats in New Jersey; eight in Pennsylvania; 12 in Missouri; ? in Kansas; 3 in Tennessee, in West Virginia; 8 in Ohio; 5 in In- diana; 4 in Oklahoma and a scatter ing from other states.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Goddard Runs Ahead.

Goddard Runs Ahead.
 The outstanding feature today of yesterdays vote in this city is the splendid run made by Robert D. God dard, Bridgeport's own candidate on the Democratic ticket for state treas urer who won here by 560 votes, rum ming far ahead of his ticket.
 Although the Democratic state tick ct failed of election throughout Con necticut yesterday, Bridgeport showed a decided Democratic trend. Mayor David E. FftzGerald of New Haven, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, carried the city with plurality Of 2So. and John L. Harter, candidate for senator in the 22nd district, defeated his Republican opponent, Pasquale Vioni, by plurality of 576.
 Six Democratic Aldermen.
 Six Democratic aldermen were also elected, which will make the new Bard of Aldermen heavily Democratic, the ratio being 16 Democrats to eight Republicans.
 Analysis today or yestefdays Voee here shows that split ballots were cast in large numbers, causing the most contra dictory results. While Mayor FitzGerald and MT. Goddard carried governor and state treasurer, the rest of the Democratic state ticket was oe- feated locally.
 Senator George P. Mclean, Repub- lican candidate for reelection, ran far ahead of his Democratic opponent Thomas J. Spellacy, Bridgeport voters giving him a plurality of 645, which helped to make up for Republican losses which the Republican senator sustained in other cities of the state The total vote cast here for Mayor FitzGerald was 12,140, as against H. S55 for Charles A. Templeton, the Re publican nominee. who today is gov ernor-elect. The biggest vote for Mayor F'itzGerald was cast in the Sec ond Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, and l Twelfth districts. The Ninth district also did well, giving FitzGerald 801 and Templeton 596.
 In the Second district, Spellacy got 85S votes and Mclean 657, in the Fourth district Spe1lacy got S41 votes against 662 for Mclean; the Sixth district (frst precinct) gave Spellacy S49 and Mclean 452.
 The total vote cast in this city for Isador Polsky, who ran for United States Senator on the Socialist and F'armer-Labor tickets, was TIT. McNeiI Loses.
 Archibald McNeil, Jr., Democratic candidate for Congress, was defeated by his Republican opponents, Con- gressman Schuyler Merritt McNeil | made a good run, defeating Merritt 1 in his home city, Stamford. He got 11,527 votes here to 12,405 cast for
 Merritt. The Second, Fourth, Sixth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

New Haven, Nov. S-The Repubn can triumph in Connecticut by ma jorities exceeding 20.000 for U- S. Senator George P. Mclean and for Charles A Templeton. for governor, and the remainder of the state ticket was softened to some extent by the defeat of one of their congressman, James R. Glynn. in the Fifth Con gressional district. the other four Con- gressmen. E Hart Fenn in the First, Richard P. Freeman in the Second, John c. Tilson in the Third, and Schuyler Merritt in the Fourth, being swept into office by comfortable mar gins overf their Dem ocratic aspirants who as9ired to their places
 The defeat of Glynn together with the election of Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly Democrat, in New Haven county. were the two bright spots in the DemooH>-sc analysis of their fate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
People Rebuke Attempt
 To Make Schools
 Political Football

The Democratic candidates for Board of Education decsivey defeated in yesterdays election Bridge port gave it's support the principle that the public school system operated for the 25O00 boys and girls who go to school for few teachers in the Bridge port Teachers Assn.
 Members of this association plunging actively in the Democratic politics. secured from the Democratic leader shin platform denouncng the longer school day, the school year and suspension of the normal school which is to take place in 1925.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Two Of Three Senators Are
 Republicans
John L. Harter, Demo- crat, Wins in 22nd Dis triCt.

Complete returns today show that William P. Steele, Democratic candi- date for state senator in the 21st dis trict, did not receive 9O4 votes in the Fifth district (F>irst precinct), as or iginally reported but received 714 in- stead.
 Republicans elected two out of three senators, Pasqua1e Vioni, Republican candidate in the 22nd, being defeated by John L. Harter. Judge Frank L.. Wilder. Republican, received 4492 votes in the 21st district, defeating William P. Steele, who got 1922.
 John L. Harter, Democrat. was elected in the 22nd. receiving 4077, while his Republican opponent, Pas quale Vtoni, got S501. Howard s. Challenger, Republican, was re- elected in the 23rd, receiving 42S6 votes while his Democratic opponent, Stephen Siksay, got 367S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
C. o. 2. Triunaphs 4, State
 By Majoritiies OUer 90 900

at the polls in the state yesterday. Sheriff Reilly. former Connecticut Con gressmen, went under the wire a winner by narrow margin over his opponent Fred W. Orr, of this city.
 The results fell far short of the rather eXtravagant predictions of the Republican chairman of a plurality that number but the plurality of Sem ator Mclean was 23.936. his total vote showing 165,65I against that Of ms opponent. Thomas J. SpeIlacy, of Al, = T15.
 Charles A Templeton's plurality over his Democratic opponent, Mayor David E. Fitzgerald, of this city. 22.41S, he receiving in the total yose from the state 169.464 votes against I46.9S3 for the aspiring New Haven city executive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Dr. Fones May Head The New
 School Board
VoIstead Beaten.

There was much speculation today in teaching circles and elsewhere re- sarding the headship Of the Board of Education. Current opinion had IL that pr. A. c. Tones, vice prest- oent of the bos. I'd, will be elevated to the presidency inasmuch as he is the senior member of his party, is in line for the promotion and a majority of the board is Republican.
 pr. Edward F. McGovern. secretary has not been returned. Choice for secretary and vice president are not suggested. Owen Burns, president, will be a member of the board for one year more.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Arrest Is Expected Of
 Missing Broker Soon
Creditors Will Meet This Afternoon in Attorney George Mara's Office-Missing Yacht Traced to Larchmont-Police Think James H. Hayens May Be in Canada

Efforts of the Bridgeport police to locate James H. Havens former local stock broker, who disappeared last Monday have far proved unsuccessful but according to Captain of Detectives John H. Began, word of Ravens expected momentarily Descriptions of the miss ing broker and of his yacht Sally which has also dis appeared have been broadcased bythe police and the first fruits of this systematic search revealed yes terday when the local police received word from the
 archont authorities that the yacht had been anchored off that place since week ago last Sunday but had disappeared Monday afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

organize Monday. It consists of four Republicans and two Democrats.
 Under the so-called Challenger law, it is a political board, the authority of the members being entirely from a partisan selection.
 Old System Passes.
 At Mondays meeting the by-parti- san system, which has served the schools so well for so many years, will disappear. The members of the new Board are: Dr. A. C. Tones, Mrs. Mary E. Cutting. Owen Burns, Lynn w. Wilson, and the newly elected members: Mrs. Alice Smith and John r. Caldwell.
 By nc means the entire teaching body followed the political activities Of Bridgeport Teachers Association members Most of the leading teach CTS of the system were opposed to po- liticaI activity. and voted against 1t.
 The vote was as follows: Alice I. Smith, R. I2,OI0 John Y. Caldwell, R. T 7. 2eS Clarence F. Caull<ins. D. isS1S David @ z; Glydssdaie. s. ........ TO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Wins By Marrow Margin;
 Recount ak

Boston, Nov. 8.-(I. N. s)-Senator Henry Cabot Lode, Republican, ac- cording to complece figures today has been returned to Washington by the narrow margin of approximately 1,S00 votes The complete unofficial vote for the State was:
 Lodge Republican,, 416,934; Gaston, Democrat, 415,135.
 There was talk at D emocratic headquarters of demanding a recount. Lodge ran about 5J,O00 behind Gov. Charming Cox, Republican, who was reelected over Jol n F. Fitzgerald, Darnncraf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Youth Confesses
 To Two Murders

Catskill. N. Y. Nov. 8 - Lester Gersterberg. IS. of Albany, has con- fessed to two murders, according to District Attorney H. NJ. Curtis.
 Gerstenberg, the district attorney says, has admitted that he killed Mike" Guerrieri of Albany whose body was found in the woods near here last Sunday night. and that he killed his father, Tonil Gerstenberg, about four years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
Candles Used to
 Count Returns

westport polling places had a dark spell yesterday and were without light for some time. Just as soon as the voting machines were opened to take the final count of the election, the lights went out and a grand rush was made for candles and oil lamps Candles were brought into play and everything went along in good shape
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
DEMOCRATS MAKE
 BIG CONGRESS GAIN IN ELECTION SWEEP

New York Nov. Slate returns today from closely contested territory greatly emphasized the magnitude of the Democratic gains made in Tuesdays elections.
 On the basis of returns received to 10:45 o'clock today is fairly certain that the Republican the next Senate will be reduced to 12 and possibly to 1O compared with the present majority of 24.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

The people have had another election. It won't count much a few years hence, but it's part of the days work. Plainly the people are dissatisfied with MT. Harding's administration. He must do better or he will be beat en two years hence. The greatest of the issues were wine and beer and bonus. Candidates said very little about them because they are disputed questions. Can didates do not much like to talk about questions when the people are divided regardless of the party to which they belong.
 
 The "wets' got some consoIa- tion: Governor Edwards carries New Jersey by a large maj jorfty and he is wet indeed Senator F'relinghuysen was fairly ''wet' and carried good stock in his cellar. G overnor Edwards made dramatic use of this inconsistency. Al Smith won by a crushing majority in the great State of New York His victory shows what the financial powers think about the Harding administra- ton. It also shows that New York is wet"
 In the greater matters of the laws the "drys" have the best of At. The next Congress will be a bit drier than the Sahara Desert. In Ohio where 1t was confidently expected that the beer and wine amendment would be overwhelnn- ing1y adopted, the vote is neck to neck with a probability that as the rural towns come in the amendment will be beaten.
 One bright spot Is the circum- stance that Senator Lodge is all most defeated in Massachusetts. His plurality is reduced to 1900 in a state which has hitherto elected him by great majorittes. The Senator was ferocious foe of world peace, as represented by the League of Nations. He is serving his last term.
 
 James A. Reed, militant foe of Woodrow Wilson, is elected United States Senator in Missouri in spite of Democratic activity against 1ltn. Indiana Democrats, aided by machine Republicans, have se- sured the defeat of Beveridge, half progressive, an able Ameri- can citizen. Samuel Ralston who is elected, is an able man and ought to do good work.
 =
 Bridgeport has it's own troubles and its victories. Robert D. God dard runs away ahead of his tick ct, showing the people know a favorite' son when they see him. Charter revision Is carried by trf- ump1ant majority, school teach CTS are instructed to keep out of politics and Mayor Atwater gets @ majority fin the Board of Alder men of his own kind. This ought to mean a full days work on the Mayors program to give Bridge port a better administration for less money.
 
 A little further on, P. B. O'Sulli- van, able lawyer. former service man, g. fine fellow in every way, gets the Democratic election for Representative in Congress. When the voters recognize service man they do we'll. These men are entitled to more than they get.
 
 Unfortunately, in Bridgeport, Joe Devine also an able lawyer and a service man who did splen- did work for his country, is not favored with an election This sort of thing will change as the boys get a bit older and learn the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08
MarBe In Canada.

According to the theory the local noIice are now working on, they be- iieve that Ravens slipped out of town b1- raII fo ti1e upper part of New York state. r.rabably to Buffalo He then notified his family of his destination and told them to proceed to Larch- n7o,t set the yacht and meet him in
 3,4ffa1os From there the police be- neves he plans to cross the line into
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

When reporters called at the Ha- vens homestead last Monday they found the house vacant but from neighbors they learned that raven oldest son. Sanford. and his wife, had !. eft home that morning about nine o'clock. This would give them plenty Of time to reach Larchmont ana make tF1eir getaway up the river. before the crash was discovered if such were their plans.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-08

So far as Bridgeport is concerned the most substan al gain of the election viewed by Democrats today is that Mayor Fred Atwater gets Democratic board of aldermen to support him in his efforts for economy and reform Also, the school cabal is defeated and new fort this city assured