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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-23
NORRIS LEADS IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 21.--Returns
from yesterdays primary election re.
esived Tonight Show United States
Senator George W. Norris leading hi.
opponents by about 1000 votes fcr
the republican nomination Of the
United States senate. af 4
John II. Morehead. former Cover.
nor, has probably won in the demo
cratic race for nomination as United
States senator.
In the democratic gubernatorial
contest Governor Keith Neville con-
tinues to hold a commanding Ter
over Charles ". Bryan while Samuel
r. 'Mekelvie h running far ahead
Of Walter johnson for the republl-
can nomination for governor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
NEW HAVEN ASKS
PROMPT RELEASE
OF FREIGHT CARS

The Bridgeport Chamber of Com
merce has been requested by J. O..
Halliday, superintendent Of transpor-
tation of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R.,
to request all consignees to give spe-
cial attention to the prompt unload
ing of cars, from today until Tuesday
inclusive, and each Monday thereafter
and to promptly remove all less than
carload lots of freight, from freight
houses, so that the traffic situation
may be restored to as nearly normal
as possible.
The clearing of congestion on the
roads may result in very considera-
BILE congestion in freight houses un-
less the cooperation of the con-
signees clears the local terminals as
fast as the shipments arrive.
Where additional men are needed
to facilitate unloading Of cars con-
signees should see that sufficient help
is provided to speedily perform the
work and SO far as possible utilize
men who are thrown temporarily out
of work by the industrial cloture
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
LIQUOR DEALERS
OF CITY TO PAY
u. S. 100000

Bridgeport sa1oonkeepers, liquor
dealers and drinking clubs will soon
turn over to the government nearly
100000, which represents the federal
revenue on all liquor stocks in the city.
The average amount to be paid in
taxes by each license holder is about
$4,000 and there are approximately
323 licenses of all forms within the
citys limits.
The federal tax is in addition to the
$3.50 license fee just paid by the sa-
loonkeepers and combined with the
increased costs of beers, wines and
whiskey, and the shortened hours a
larger percentage of the proprietors
will be barely able to make a living
wage.
The amount to be paid by Bridge
port dealers would fully equip six OF
seven regiments and more than triples
the governments annual revenue from
liquor interests in normal times. The
federal government demands the pay
ment of $3.10 in taxes on each gallon
of whiskey.
Dealers and saloonkeepers who haG
several or more hogsheads of the bar
| leycorn brew in store are hit unusual.
| ly hard and in some cases the tax viii
l.amount to $4,000 or more from an in
dividual cafe owner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
AIMWELL COMPANY'S
CREDITORS WRANGLE

the company is the bankrupt, and
Gross is a stockholoder.
Attorney Morgan made the PROPOSE
ton that all candidates for trustee be
withdrawn, and the court name a
trustee and also the attorney for the
trustee. There was some objection to
this, and Judge Banks ruled that if it
became necessary for him to name a
trustee, he would name one totally
disinterested. but would not insist up
on naming the attorney. In view OF
of the claims represented by Morgan
he said he would adjourn further pro-
ceedings until 10 o'clock next satur-
day.
The Aimwell Company, conducting
a large store for the sale of wor1en's
wear, was recently declared bank
rupt, following the naming of Attor-
ney A. l. Delaney as receiver by
Judge z. s. Thomas of the United
States District court at Hartford It's
place of business is at Elm and Main
streets.
The liabilities of the company are
S,156.4S, and the assets are placed
at $16,0S4. The principal item of the
assets Is a lease upon the building al
Main and Elm streets
There are several candidates for
trustee. among them Attorney Harry
Goidstein and Elmer s. Hubbell, sec
retary Of the Post Publishing Co. The
latter In creditor for about $4,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19

Inability Of attorneys for different
groups of creditors to agree upon the
naming of a trustee, and some pc
culiar situations arising from repre-
sentation of creditors, caused Judge
John W. Banks, referee in bank
ruptcv, to adjourn the first meeting
of creditors of the Aimwell Co. this
morning for one week, without action
of any kind having been taken. The
same adjournment was ordered upon
the proposition of the bankruptcy
company for a composition with the
creditors, the payment of all claims
in full provided a period of several
years is allowed.
Attorney Solomon Badesch. of New
York, representing some of the New
York creditors, was the main OBJ
piector. He objected to Attorney F.
E. Morgan of this city representing
both creditors and the bankrupt COM
pany, and his contention was in part
upheld by Judge Banks, who ruled
that Morgan could not transfer claims
to Attorney Solomon to vote, and also
that he could not represent both sides
of the case.
Several minor claims aggregating 6
little more than 500 were Withdrawn
by Attorney Morgan. Badesch object
ed to the claim of Mr.. Gross and Mrs
Gross. aggregating $s.10o and especi-
ally to Morgan's representing the
claimant Gross, according to Ba-
desch, is the bankrupt Morgan said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
ROBBERY
PROFITS
$4,000
Master Cracksman Ar
rested Last Night By
Detective Malone Ad-
mits Has Stolen in
Fairfield County Prop
erty Worth a Fortune.

With the arrest Of Joseph
Gall alias Variag in Stamford
last night, by Detective Malone
Of the Bridgeport Detective Bu-
reau, the mystery surrounding
the many robberies committed
lately in the West End has been
cleared up. When questioned
by Detective Captain CrOnan
this morning Gall admitted that
The profits accruing from his
burgIaries within the last few
months in Fairfield County
amounted to 100000. He also
admitted that he was an escap-
cd convict from Trenton Prison,
New Jersey.
| It was upon statements made by
Frank Schondos, of 4S Park street,
Wallingford, who was arrested a few
nights ago by Sergeant Cassidy for
robbing the butcher shop owned by
John Demirjin, 1902 Maplewood ave-
nue., that Detective Malone trailed his
man to Stamford, where he had fled
after being apprehended by Sergeant
Cassidy in company with Schondos.
Three thousand dollars is consider
ed to be conservative estimate of the
value Of the hauls made by the gang
under the leadership of Gall during
the past couple of weeks, but all that
could be found by the police was a
curious assortment of electric flash
| lights, wrist watches, rings, watch
chains, silk handkerchiefs,w watch fobs,
knives, razors, cigarettes, a small flask
of whiskey, cough lozenges and other
gee gaws which the prisoner said he
was tryiog to sell to Hungarians and
Poles, using the pockets of his over
coat as a store.
Referring to the capture today Cap
tain Cronan said "These men have
apparently been operating from places
out of town and many of the local
bad boys have been blamed for the
work which this gang has been pull
ALE OlL I1OIS II1c1y bC lOIC VI IUOlll
but if so we will have them rounded
up in short order.''
Among the many crimes laid at the
door of the accused is that of poison
ing watch dogs in the Fairfield section
Dan Phillips making the complaint
that his watch dogs had been poisoned
and his grocery store robbed.
Gall admitted that the dogs were
poisoned. but said that Schondos was
responsible for it. He also said that
he was confined in the Trenton prison
New Jersey, for 16 months, but the
authorities said he was crazy and sent
him to the prison hospital from which
he escaped. He has had no fixed
place of abode since and 1has secured
vast sums of money and valuable b5
plying the profession of cracksmen.
Another man taken into custody
with Gall is an Italian by the name
of Masalos. The police have no def
: mite charge against this man, but ar;
holding him while an investigation il
: Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
DEPUTIES
in FRANCE
MAY duel,
Turbulent Scene in Chamber
~ AS Members Clash in
Debate.

Paris, Jan. 19.-The Chamber of
Deputies had a turbulent session yes
terday. 1t was provoked by an inter-
pellation of the government offered
by Paul Foncet, Socialist, concern
ing a subscription list opened by FAC
ton Francaise, a Royalist newspaper,
in favor of French soldiers. A reso-
luton raising a question of conf
dence was accepted by the govern
ment and was adopted by a vote OF
1858 to 11S.
Dominique Puglesi-Conti, deputy
from Corsica, charged that Socialist
deputies had founded a newspaper in
Limoges with German money and had
ooIlaborated with Swiss newspapers
which were notoriously German. Chal-
lenged for proof, he gave a number
of papers to Premier C1emenceau, whd
handed them over to the minister OF
justice.
During an exchange of invectives
between Pugliesi-Conti and Socialist
deputies, M. Deechanel, the president
consulted the chamber, which agreed
tp withdraw the right of the Corsicar
deputy to speak. Deputy Pugliesi-
Cont refused to leave the platform
M. Deschanel put on his hat and left
the presidents chair. The offending
deputy then started to leave the plat
form but went back again. The ses-
sion then suspended.
After a short recess the chambe
reconvened to vote on an order of thu
day reproving intrigues tending t.
civil war. Victor Dalbiez, Radica
deputy, proposed to add the word
"and Royalist intrigues." Premie
Clemenceau accepted the addition
providing it should read land Royal
| ist intrigues or others"
The premier then proposed ques
ton of confidence, saying that tn
government was determined to pu
down all intrigues and refused t
make distinctions between enemies o
the state. The chamber adopted thl
proposal by majority Of 250, and tn
rest Of the resolution by a show o
hands.
Seconds were exchanged after tn
session by Pugliesi-Conti and Deput
Mayeras, a Socialist. Pugliesi-Cont
also sent his seconds to Jean Longuet
a. Socialist deputy from Paris. Dep
uty Mayeras refused to give satisfac
ton Of Pugliesi-Conti on the groun
that the latter wilfully had insulte
his colleagues.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19

An extra squad of policeman was
detailed to the line and there was not
the slightest disorder 1t was the
largest line since the office was es-
tablished and extended in double ME
from the committees door down COL
den Hill street to Main street.
The committee is running with only
half a normal days supply ahead, ac-
cordinr to Siemon. One barge load
oF about TOO tens of stove coal was
tbe on1v arrival today and in his
abatement Siemon said none Whatever
had been received by rail-
Unless sufficient coal arrives 1or
aon,estic use Administrator Sienon
will divert any fuel in transit to the
committees use. He is so empo"-
cred bv Washington officials and the
authority may be exercised untii
Tuesday at midnight Here is an eS-
carnt from his order "I empower
and direct YOU to divert fuel, especial
lv coal. which arrives consigned &c
onvone in your Jurisdiction between
Ian. IS and % inclusive"
The first Bridgeport resident to re-
spond to Administrator Siemons ap'
neal to get surplus coal from the
homes Of those who can spare 1t is II
"A Jennings Of Jennings Brothers, WHO
TODAY offered five tons Of coal for the
committees disposal. He Instructed
the committee to send to his homo
at Brooklawn place Ntfl:s afternoon
prepared to cart away four tons O.
egg coal and one of nut.
The GoldE Clothing Co. also oFere;
a surplus supply of so 100 pouni
bags, which it gives for distributor
through the charities department
First evidences of the five days
close down were shown at the com
mittee's office, also at the yards O.
every dealer in the city and 1t Is ap
parent that every man out of employ
ment will strive to get coal 1or III
home until he returns to work.
Hundreds of men were walking tn
streets today and the usual Saturda!
shoopina crowd was almost doubled
Theaters are taxed to their capaclt'
and hundreds are being turned ava
frm each performance. This wa
clearly evidenced at the performanc
last night
It was suggested to close moVln
picture theatres Sunday night IN
letter from the mayor to Administra
tor siemon today. Siemon mas take
no official action. The suggestion wa
made to the mayor by County oohl
missioner Frank e. Ballard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
BOLSHEVIK
CANDIDATE
DEFEATED
Long Delayed Constituent
Assembly Opens at
Petrograd.

Petrograd, Jan. 19-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The long delayed con-
stituent assembly was opened yester-
day. On the first test of strength the
Bolsheviki were defeated by the So
cial Revolutionists. M. Tchernof,
minister of agriculture in the Ker-
ensky government, and the nominee
of the Social Revolutionists of the
right for chairman of the assembly,
was elected by a vote of 244 to 151.
The candidate of the Bolsheviki was
Maria Spiridonovo. long a prominent
revolutioniSt, who was released from
exile in Siberia after the overthrow
of the Romanoffs.
Slightly more thar 500 members
attended. Of these, the Bolsheviki
and the Social Revolutionists of the
left, who are working together, have
about $50 votes, and the Social Re-
olutionists of the center and right
the remainder.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
u. S. DESTROYERS
DOING EXCELLENT
SERVICE ABROAD

Washington, Jan. 19l-American de-
stroyers are standing the strain Of
war service In foreign waters better
than the most sanguine official here
expected. Recent reports show that
few vessels have been out of commits
sion for any length of time for re-
pairs, despite their work Seaman
ship Is held largely responsible. al
though substantial construction, se-
lected material and good designinR
play their part.
As the destroyer construction pro-
gram moves forward at home the
strain on the boats abroad viii les
sen. Congress has been warned. how
ever, that the strenuous character of
the work in chasing submarines is
eertain to wear out SOME of the older
boats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19

The factories operating yesterday
under orders from the war depart
ment and which were forced to close
today when threatened With being
fined $4,000 for each day of operation
Or suffer the plant officials to go to
jail for a number of years were the
American & British Co, the Ashcroft
Co., Locomobile Co.and smaller plants.
subsidiaries of big factories working
on war orders.
The Bridgeport Brass Co. and
Bridgeport Tube Co. were granted
permission today to run only that de-
partment of their plant necessary for
the manufacture of condenser tubes.
The Ashcroft officials, when told by
Slemon that they had no right to
open their shops, agreed to close
down this noon.
Administrator Garfield from
Washington today issued another ap-
peal to the manufacturers of the east
to pay their help for time lost dur
ing the enforced closing period. In
Bridgeport, however, heads of con-
Germs emphatically asserted such ac-
ton was impossible.
field today that theatres shall not
close their doors Tuesday instead of
Monday.
Garfield definitely stated today that
all laundries are exempted from clos
ing.
Administrator Siemon reports that
no factories in Bridgeport are operat-
ing without permission. He is keep
ing in close touch with the situation,
in search of violators. He has full
power to enforce the order and if any
vioIator refuses to obey his order,
he will ask the assistance of the
Bridgeport police.
Reports reaching Washington show
that the fuel problem throughout the
country is clearing all over the East.
Transportation congestion is being
decreased and bunker coal is being
unloaded in increasingly large guam
titles. Few empty cars, however.
Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
HOLCOMB URGES
STATE TO Obey
SPIRIT OF Order

Hartford, Jan. 19-Gov. Holcomb
issued an appeal today to the people of
Connecticut to respond patriotically to
the order of the United States fuel
administration, obeying the spirit as
well as the letter or the order. The
statement follows:
'FThe recent order of the United
States fuel administration closing fac
tries for five days and closing factor
les and many other places of business
the following 10 Mondays has given
a great number of business men, en-
ployes and other persons their first
real opportunity to demonstrate their
willingness to make serious personal
sacrifices for the nation of which
they are a part. The sacrifices ask
they seem trivial when compared
with the sacrifices our sons and broth
ers are ready to make in the trenches.
It seems to me that, whatever our
our private opinions may be as to the
necessity for the order, we should
withhold superf1uous criticisms based
on what is only a partial knowledge
of the situation behind the order and
should each one of US welcome the
opportunity that is here given US to
demonstrate our love for our country
by implicit and cheerful obedience of
it's dictates.
Connecticut manufacturers and
workingmen have shown praisewor-
thy attitude toward the order of the
fuel administration in regard to clos
ing their factories and have complied
promptly and literally. I feel sure
that representatives of other indus
tries and businesses will follow with
prompt obedience to the ORDER
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
RICH AND POOR APPLY
TO CHARITY FOR COAL

vivid inaginations to tell the police
of the distressful conditions prevailing
in their mansions.
One faultlessly groomed and ex-
quisitely gowned woman carrying a
PeIinese stepped from her auto and
entered the Department of Charities.
Those who were waiting their turn to
see Commissioner Thorne thought
that she was one of the Lady Bounti-
fuls that they have been reading
about, but she merely wanted some
coal and thought that the proper way
to get it was to apply to the Charity
Department. Needless to say her
appeals for fuel fell on deal ears
and an old italian woman, trembling
win cold ana lack of nourishnient
was not alone assured of a quarter
of a ton of the precious black dia-
monds, but was also assured of her
CONTINUED on Page -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19

Women and men of wealth and re-
finement struggled for coal and wood
orders today from the officials at po-
lice headquarters while the poor and
needy smiled their happiness when
their allotment of quarter of a ton
to each family was delivered at their
doors hy the auto truck of the De-
partment of Charities.
OF the fifty or more applicants ap-
pealing to Lieutenant Walker at police
headquarters today there was not one
who was not more than able to pay
for coal or wood In fact many OF
them were wealthy, but notwithstand-
ing their social or financial standing
in the community they were unable
to secure what fuel they wanted and
were forced to appeal to the police in
the same manner as the destitute, only
they were more insistent in their de-
mands and in many cases called upon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
INVESTIGATION
INTO DEATH OF
TROLLEY VICTIM

Coroner ]. ]. Phelan today COM
menced his investigation into the
death of Lenke Fekete, eight years
old. who was killed in State street.
Thursday afternoon by trolley car
Several witnesses, including Russell ).
woods, of 13O Paramount avenue, mo-
torman. Louis Masso of Hollister ave-
nue conductor, and c. D. Taylor and
bis son Curtis. who were. driving by
at the time, testified that the little glrl
ran behind one car and directly III
front of the car moving west.
She was with two companions one
of whom succeeded in getting by, but
the Fekete girl stumbled and fell d.
rectIy under the fender of the west
bound car. Coroner Phelan has not
yet made his finding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
BOY SCOUTS TO
RAISE 100000
FOR WAR WORK

New York, Jan. ia countrywide
campaign to raise 100000 to con-
tinue the volunteer work which the
Boy Scouts of America is doing for
the war departments and the commit
tee on public information will be held
during the week of Feb. 8, it was an
nounced today at the Boy Scout ma
tional headquarters here. President
Wilson and his cabinet have assured
their cooperation, it was said. An
effort will be made to add 100000 new
volunteer Scout leaders to the mem
bership.
The campaign marks the eight an
niversary of the Boy Scout movement
in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
SIENA0N GIVEN Power TO
TAKE FACTORY COAL FOR
Use IN PEOPLES HOMES
Largest Throng in Line Seeking Coal at Fuel Of
fees Since Opening of Bureau -Semon Can
Divert All Coal for Factories and Sell
to Citizens for Home Use.

material results having developed in the matter OF re-
evng shortage which is the OF Gar
fields closing industry for five days Admins
traitor Carl F. armed with authority to take coal from
factories necessary get fuel into the homes The admins
traitor will await shipments today and tomorrow and if coal
thOry on Monday.
With thousands out Of employment the coal line at
the committee office, 1l2 Golden Hill street. composed
mostly of men this morning and at O'Clock than 1000
were in line but only accommodated with orders for
rr1nntnr inns
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
FORCE Three FACTORIES
ALLOWED TO 0PERATEbY
WAR HEADS TO SUSPEND
Administrator Changes Heatless Day for Theatres
From Monday to Tuesday at Request Of
agers-Congestion on Railroads
Relieved by Garfield Plan

Only four factories in Bridgeport full operation
day Those plants which had been ordered by heads of b
operate regardless of the Administrator
Garfield closed today settling the question of the author
y officials grant factories exemption from opera
ton The following factories only being granted perms-
sion to operate all their departments:
The Remington Arms Co-U. M. c. Co., Lake Torpedo fac
tory aybestos shop and Liberty Ordnance running full
blast This the BuIard Machine Tool Co., notified
by the fuel administration that they may operate depart
mentS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
TWO SPRINGFIELD
PLANTS ALLOWED TO
RESUME OPERATION

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 19-The
New England Westinghouse Co. and
Van Norman Machine Tool Co. re-
ceived authority today to resume oper-
ations without regard to holiday clos
ing orders. The Van Norman firm
has government contracts. The West
inghouse is making preparations for
the manufacture of machine guns for
the government and is auth orized to
operate So far as is needful to forward
this work. The United Electric
Light Co., reported today a cut OF
about half in power demands with a
saving of 1875 tons of coal daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
PABST co. WANTS
PAYMENT OF BEER
BILL BY COHEN

Collection of a bill amounting to
1892 % for beer and other liquors sup
piled has been filed by the Palbst
Brewing Co. of New York against ia
cob Cohen of Bridgeport. The orig
fnaI account was more than 81, 200, but
payments and other credits reduce it
to the amount mentioned. Damages
of 81 200 are claimed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
TRAZU VOLCANO
IN COSTA RIGA
REMAINS ACTIVE

San Juan de Sur, Nicaragua, Jam
19.-The Irazo volcano, in Costa Rica
near San Jose, which has been unusu-
ally active recently, continues to emit
great columns of smoke and ashes.
The inhabitants of the region are
alarmed