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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
MOLD LEAGUE OF NATIONS TALK
 UNTIL AFTER CONFERENCE KNOX

Washington, Dec. 1S-Declaring that the widest diversity of opinion exists regarding the formation of league of nations and on the defn- ition of freedom of the seas, Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. formerly sec retary of state in an address to the Senate today urged postponement of these questions until after the peace conference.
 Just before Senator Knox spoke the foreign relations committee had dis cussed and decided to delay action until Saturday on his resolution which would record the Senate i'll favor of such postponeme1t, and also call for the withdrawal of American military and naval forces from Europe and abrogation of thu presidents extraordinary war pow CTS.
 Chairman Hitchcock said later that inc division of opinion in the com rnittee on the resolution was not con- fined to party lines. He would not predict what action finally might be taken.
 Although important sections of the war revenue bill remain to be dispos-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
MRS, WEST WINS S4O,OOO VICTORY /. OVER LEWIS co. Supreme Court Finds Error and Woman Keeps Valu-
 able Water Front. OYSTER COMBINE
 STILL IN VIEW Judgment of Trial Court Required Defendants to
 Deed Property,

Complete victory for the de- fendants, Lucy T. West and others, is contained in a decis- ion of the Supreme Court hand ed down today in the action of the H. J. Lewis Oyster Go. and others, against Lucy T. West in which performance of an agreement was claimed with damages of $40,00O.
 The case was tried in the Superior court in this county about a year ago by Judge H. J. Curtis, whose deei- sion is overturned, and argued upon appeal in the Supreme court at the October session.
 The dispute involves valuable dock property at the foot of Pembroke street, estimated to be worth now about $4O,OO0.
 Away back in 1888 IF. F. West pur- chased of H. J. Lewis piece of dock property adjoining that of Lewis for $2,5G0. At the same time an agree ment was made that if West ever de-, sired to sell, Lewis was to have first option upon the property at the price paid, $2,50O, plus the value of all of the improvements. It was to enforce this agreement that the action was brought in the Superior court Underneath the action, however, there is said to be a scheme for a con- soidation of the oyster interests of this section under the Connecticut Oyster Farms Co.,, which is said to hold options upon the business of the Stratford Oyster Co. and the H. J. l Lewis Oyster Go. contingent upon the /! ability to secure the property of the i West interests, which is between the l Lewis and Stratford Oyster Co., prop critics.
 When the case was brought in the | Superior court it was by the H. J. Lewis Oyster Co. successor to H. J. Lewis. deceased. and later the heirs of Lewis were joined as plaintiff i West was also dead, and his interests i had devolved to his widow. The hearing was 8 protracted one, much expert testimony was taken, and fi- naIly Judge Curtis decided that the i plaintiff was entitled to a specific l performance of the agreement. He did not set the figure the West Co. should pay, but left that for a agree ment of counsel They could not de- eide upon a figure, and an interlocu- i tory hearing was held before Judge W. M. Maltbie.
 Judge Maltbie found the value of
 the improvements to the property to
 be $4,600, and gave judgment for the Lewis company to recover possession
 of the land upon payment of $7,100. Appeal was taken for Mrs. West by Foster & Morgan who represented
 her. Stoddard, Marsh and Day repre- scented the Lewis interests.
 In the decision handed down by the
 Supreme court error is found, the
 judgment of the lower court is re-
 versed, and the cause is remanded
 with direction to enter judgment for
 the defendants. The opinion, which
 has not yet been received here, is by
 Justice Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
DANIELS SAYS
 INCREASE NAVY U. S. Conducted Great War and Not a Dollar Was
 Misappropriated.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 1S-At least year, possibly two years will be re- quired before the nation can return to normal peace conditions and i've will be fortunate If conditions abroad make demobilization possible at so early a date" said Secretary Daniels here today, addressing the conference of state governors.
 The navy, the secretary said, must be increased and strengthened to en- able the United States to contribute as many units as any otherA nation to an international police force.
 Warming against over-optimistic hopes for the return of all American soldiers from abroad, Secretary Dan iels said:
 Tt required a year and a half, with ability to contract with British ships to help carry two million soldiers to France Even if there were no need for soldiers overseas---and that need is apparent---it would be a fine or ganization that could land them home in 8 year. Naval ships have been turned into tronsports to help in this big job, and men in the naval service are being rapidly brought home. But some ships and some men must stay until a. permanent peace blesses the world."
 Turning to the growth of the navy, the secretary said:
 ''The American Navy must be in creased and strengthened. I am ask ing Congress not to make any new departures, but to authorize another threeyear program.
 "The United States lost less by the war than any other great nation. It is the richest nation and has the long est shore lines. It should, therefore, contribute to the international police 8 large and powerful force. And for this the three-year program is neces- sary."
 Of the prosecution of the war, MT. Daniels said. the government has
 "conducted the greatest war in his tory and expended more billions than dollar of the peoples money had
 stuck to the hands of those entrusted with its proper expenditure" Returning soldiers, said the secre-
 tary, are coming back ito win the i greatest peace in the spirit of fellow ship and high resolve that no privil- l eged class shall monopolize the fruits i of their valor. Men are equally re-
 solved that no red flag of anarchy
 shall float to the breezes in fai1
 America
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
NEW YORK'S BIG
 "bLOCK PARTY''

New York, Dec. 1S-Historic Fifth avenue, from Madison Square to the Plaza at 18th street, becomes an Avenue of Mercy" tonight for l gigantic carnival or "block party" to which New York's millions have been invited, as a means of stimulating enrolment in the Christmas Roll Call of the Red Cross. The only price of admission to the party will be the 1919 Red Cross button, indicating that the wearer has "a heart and ] dollar" for the cause.
 Each block along the avenue will bet in possession of the Red Cross or other official organization, for a night of dancing and other entertainment. Traffic will be cleared at 7:45 o'clock after warnings have been sounded by the great air raid sirens, which were installed during the war to warn cit izens of danger of a raid by German aircraft. At o'clock the festivities will formally commence when forty bands from United States and allied warships in port and from nearby army camps will play "The Star Spangled Banner" The bands will then furnish the music for the danc- CTS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
MRS, HAWLEY
 DIES AT HOME

The death of Jane Elizabeth Flaw ley, widow of Frederick Burr Hawley, which occurred this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Susan Hawley Davis, will be deply regretted by many in the city, whom she has befriended. Mrs. Eawley was very active in charitable work, and was one of the most interested supporters of the Sterling Widows Home. She was one of the founders of the Eng fish Literary club, and one of the most active members of the United church.
 Her husband, Frederick Burr Hawley, who died a short time ago, was manager of the Spring Perch Co.,, and one of Bridgeports most promi- nent citizens.
 Mrs. Hawley is survived by four sons, F. s. Hawley of the Spring Perch Co.,; Frank E. Hawley, of Watertown, s. D.; John c. Hawley, of the Spring Perch Co.,; W. c. Hawley. of the firm of Davis & Hawley, jewellers; four daughters, Mrs. c. D. Davis, Mrs. Victor S. Curtis of New Haven, Mrs. Arthur B. Duncan of Portsmouth, N. H., and Mrs. R. E. Wheeler.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
Suggest Two Large Structures Suitable Memorials For
 Our Soldier Dead
MAY SLOW UP
 CANCELLATION According to Resolutions Adopted By War Labor
 Board Today.

Cancellation of war contracts in Bridgeport may be slowed up accord ing to a resolution adopted by the War Labor Board today in Washing ton. These resolutions are to be presented to the Secretary of Labor and deal with the local plants, 66 in number, which have been engaged in war industries.
 The chairman of the local Board of Consolidation and Mediation, Ad- pheus Winter, accompanied by the three employe representatives of the Board left last night for Washington to confer with the War Labor Board on this subject It is probably due to their prompt action at this time that these resolutions were adopted which if recognized by the Score tary of Labor, will practically eliminate the hardship which faced Bridgeport as the result of the cancellation of war contracts.
 The board had been asked to take this action by employees and manufac- turers of Bridgeport. It was stated that some six thousand men already have been released from the sixty-six war plants there and that seven thou sand or ten thousand more are fac ing the prospect of immediate dis charge. The text of the resolution follows:
 Resolved, that the serious conse- quences to the munitions workers which are resulting and are more likely to result, from wholesale can cellation of government orders, be re spectfully referred to the secretary o1 labor, to be taken up with the wal and navy departments with the re- l quest that he use his efforts to secure such modifications of these cancella ! tions as may reduce the hardship IL labor at the beginning of winter, ant assure a graduated decrease in thu number of munition workers employ ed in Bridgeport"
 At the office of the secretary O labor in the absence of the secretary Hugh L. Kerwin, his assistant, state' that the department would take i'm mediate action along the lines suggest ed by the war labor board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
Officials of Chamber of Commerce Strong For
 This Project. MAYOR FAVORS
 ONE BUILDING Magnificent Library Plan ned As Well As Liberty
 Building.

If officials of the Chamber of Com merce have their way, Bridgeport ill the tnear future will not only have q Liberty Memori"T JSbuilding, as a tribute to CTS who gave their lives fo~ nr=cracy but also a mag ntffceyAE JIfc library, separate and disti. " from the memorial building, which will stand as a landmark to the long strides ahead taken by the Park City in educational lines. Sug- gestion had been made that the au- ditorium building contain meeting rooms for war veterans, recreation rooms and a large trophy room for souvenirs and trophies from all wars, with each one properly labelled so as to explain themselves to visitors. | Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, who at the meeting of the board of alder men on Monday night, advocated the ] erection of a building that would l contain both an auditorium and T 1 library said today when questioned on the matter: Any plan that is | feasible and any one that meets the i popular approval is agreeable to me. My original idea was for one build ing for both projects, but no man is infallible. It may be that MT Price, in his idea of two buildings is right"
 An inquiry as to whether the may or approved or disapproved of the two building idea brought only the
 response, anything that is feasi-
 ble."
 There is no reason why a pro- gressive city the size of Bridgeport should not have both central public library building given over entirely to the fostering of education, study and the loaning of books for home reading, and also a Liberty Memoria
 Building" said MT. Price today. ''l
 believe that placing these two great necessities of 8 community under the Aame roof would detract from the dig
 nity of either. A library of the kinc
 that should be established in Bridge.
 port should be a place for study and
 learning, and the noise that would be
 bound to issue from an auditorium ii
 it were in the same building would
 certainly at some time interfere witt
 students.
 "On the other hand" said the sec
 retary, g. Liberty Memorial building
 one that would be a fitting tribute t Bridgeport's fallen heroes, should no
 only contain an immense auditorium but rest and meeting rooms. for wa veterans from all wars. Thus woul the men of the Grand Army of tn | Republic, the boys who fought at San 3 tiago and the valiant heroes of Cha l teau Thierry, meet and discuss thei , experiences. They would have recre l ation rooms to lounge in, and 1t wouI e be the means of keeping them i e touch with each other. There shoul 3 also be meeting rooms for variou ! other civic organizations of a nationG
 character and for community socie Il ties.
 r No site for the proposed building t have as yet been selected. Two hay |. been mentioned-the Nolan propert K at the corner of Park avenue an y State street and the Wheeler propert 8 at the corner of Main and Congres = streets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
WILL SON TALKS
 BRIEFLY WITH
 MARSHAL FOCH
Subjects Under Discussion Mainly in Reference to
 Arnistice.
PEACE TREATY
 SIGNED IN JUNE
Raw Wet Day Keeps Presi- dent Indoors - Confers
 With Gabriel Hanotaux.

Paris, Dec. IS - President Wilson and Marshal Foch talk ed for half an hour last night. The subjects under discussion were mainly in reference to the armistice between the Allies and Germany. Mr. Wilson was most favorably impressed as the result of this first extended conversation he has had with the marshal, according to Mar eel Hutin of the Echo de Paris. M. Hutin states the treaty of peace probably will bes igned at Versailles about the beginning of June and that i Marshal Foch will lead the Allied ! armies under the Arch of Triumph 1 in Paris within IS days after peace is ] declared.
 During his talk with Marshal Foch, i President Wilson indicated the ground he desired to cover in his trip to the front.
 Another raw, wet day kept Presi- dent Wilson indoors today except for a ride in a closed motor car. The only conference on his program was one with Gabriel Hanotaux, formerly French foreign minister.
 The president worked late last night after his return from the re- ception given by Ambassador ant Mrs. Sharp, and slept late into this morning.
 Much interest attaches to the con. ferences which President Wilson wil have with King Victor Emmanuel who Is expected to arrive here to- morrow. The presidents associates have said he will go further into tht subject of Italy's position at thu peace conference in his conversation with the king, having already hat several informal talks during tn voyage from America to France witl Count Macchi di Cellere, Italian am bassador and high commissioner t the United States, as well as anothe discussion of these questions yester day.
 It Is known the President feels tht warmest sympathy TOT the purpose which led Italy to enter the war Nevertheless, the tentative lines laiC out in consequence of an investiga tion by Colonel Edward M. House re specting the probable extent of ter ritory which should go to Italy, ol the principle of racial or linguisti determination, do not fully accor' with the ideas of the Italian govern ment, which feels that 1t should g further than Is indicated by this out line. This is one of the subject which Mir. wilson discussed wit Count Cellere.
 The President Is missing the enter tainment he customarily gets fror attending the theatre, and he Is plar ming to witness a theatrical perform ance here soon. A gala night at tn opera is being planned for him, bC he intends also to witness a variet entertainment.
 The President has expressed g. de sire to meet Lieutenant Rene Foncl the noted French ace, and the aviatt will be brought to the Murat mansio in the near future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
ADMIRAL BEATTY COMPLIMENTS SIXTH SQUADRON Commander of Grand Fleet Praises American Sea-
 men Highly. DISAPPOINTED
 HUNS DIDN'T FIGHT "Pitiful Day." When Ger mans Surrendered Their
 Navy.

London, Dec. 1S-The American battleship squadron attached to the British Grand Fleet displayed spirit of true comradeship throughout it's period of service, declared Admiral Sir David Beatty, the commander in chief of the Grand Fleet, in a fare well address on board the U. s. s. New York on December 1, the day the squadron was detached from the Grand Fleet. All hands had been called to muster on the forecastle to hear Admiral Beatty.
 After thanking the american offic- CTS and men for their cooperation, Sir David remarked that both the British and the Americans were dis appointed at not having been able to meet the German fleet. He declared that the day the German fleet sur rendered was "a pitiful day to see." What I say comes from the heart, not only my heart, but the hearts of your comrades of the Grand Fleet, " said Sir David. "I want first of all tC | thank you, Admiral Rodman, and the captains and officers and the ships companies of this magnificent squad ron for the wonderful cooperation and loyalty you have given me and my admirals and assistance you have | given us in every duty you have had to undertake.
 "I had always had certain misgiv- ings, and when the Sixth Battle Squadron became part of the Grand Fleet those misgivings were doubly strengthened. Apparently the Sixtf Battle Squadron was the straw tha' broke the camePs back.
 However, the disappointment tha the Grand Fleet was unable to strike their blow for the freedom of tht world, is enumerated by the fac that it was their prestige alone tha brought about this achievement.
 q want you to take back message to the Atlantic Fleet that you have
 left a very warm place in the heart
 of the Grand Fleet which cannot b.
 filled until you come back or senC
 another squadron to represent you
 You have given us a sample of tn
 Atlantic Fleet which. think the At
 lantic Fleet, efficient as it Is, vii
 find it very hard to reproduce. "I thank you again and again fo
 the great part the Sixth Battle Squad ron has played in bringing about tn greatest naval victory in history. r hope you will give this message t l your comrades, come back soon.'
 Good bye and good luck"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
DENY POPE WILL
 LEAVE VATICAN

Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 17-Reports that there has been a settlement of the controversy between the Vatican and the quirinal and that there is possibility that Pope Benedict may leave the Vatican are emphatically denied by the Osservatore Romano, the official organ Of the Vatican.
 Dispatches from London on Nov. 27 stated that 1t was rumored that Pope Benedict would give up his residence in Rome after the Versailles peace conference has finished it's work. Since 1871, when Pope Plus TX. refused to recognize the annexation of Rome by the new kingdom of Italy under Vic for Emmanuel, the pontiffs of the Catholic church have never left the Vatican.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
MARQUIS STATES TERMS JAPANESE
 SHOULD IMPOSE Venerable Elk Prime Minis ter States What He Thinks
 They Should Be. GERMAN COLONIES
 TO BE FORFEITED Relations Between China and Other Powers to Be Based on Open Door.

Tokio, Nov. IS - Correspondents of the Associated Press) - Official Japan is silent as to what Japan will ask at the peace conference, but Mar quis Shigenobu Okuma, the venerable ex-prime minister, has come out in a statement as to what he thinks Japan's peace terms should be. The marquis says Japan should approve all decisions to be reached by Great Britain, France and the United States so far as the territorial alterations on the western front, Central Europe, the Balkans and in African colonies are concerned, because Japan has no di- rect interest in the affairs of these ter ritories.
 As for the problems as to the fu ture of Germany and Russia, Japan's attitude should be decided in accord ance with the conclusions reached by the Allied conference, but she should declare that the fundamental princi- pie of settlement should the universal desire be to obtain a permanent peace in the world.
 The other points which the mar quis makes are:
 The future of the Samoa Islands which has caused various diplomatic controversies between Great Britain, the United States and Germany, should be decided in accordance with the will of the former two powers for the purpose of destroying German basis in the Pacific.
 German New Guinea, which is now occupied by the British, should not be returned to Germany. The prin- ciple should also be applicable to the Bismarck Islands.
 Japan should hold islands like the Marshalls, Caroline, and others which are now occupied by the Jap anese navy as it is dangerous to re- turn them to Germany, and as there 1 is no reason to let the other powers | occupy them.
 The cable line between Tsiugtao and the Southern Islands, which Is now occupied by the Japanese navy, should be held by Japan. The cable | line is a property owned by a private concern, so that Germany should buy it up before conceding it to Japan. The problems relating to the main tenance of order in Siberia should be settled by the Allied conference, but all the Allied powers should refrain from any action or demand for ac- quiring concessions in Siberia.
 The relations between China and other powers should be based upor the principle of open door and equa
 opportunity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
WANTS
 TO BE REPUBLIC

Copenhagen. Tuesday. Dec. IT. The Polish government has declared itself ready to conclude a military and political alliance with the Entente na- tions, according to the Cologne Ga zette.
 Dispatches from Vienna to the same newspaper report that the town council of Karlsbad has asked Presi- dent Wilson to recognize Karlsbad as an independent republic, under American supremacy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
POLAND PLANS
 STRONG ALLIANCE
Wants Treaty Between Her self, Bohemia and Jugo-
 Slavia.

Washington, Dec. 18-The Polish government has proposed that a treaty be signed by Poland, Bohemia, and Jugo-Slavia, says the National zeitung of Basic, according to a des- patch received today. Ora bski, a na- tional democrat of Poland, is the leader in the planned convention which would include military, rail- way and commercial agreements, closely uniting this group of new states to the nations of the Entente powers.
 Poland would include all Prussian territory inhabited by Poles who would number in the new country about 35,000, 900. Hungary, accord ing to the National Zeitung, which is considered pro-Austrian. desires to be included ir the alliance and it Is re- ported that the same tendency is be- ing found in Vienna.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
OUININE COSTS
 S1OO A POUND

salonih Friday, Dec. 1S-Food conditions In Bulgaria are good, ac- cording to reports reaching here, this being especially true of the country districts where the peasants have stored quantities of cereals and other agricultural products. In the cities food is available to all having the means to pay the high prices asked. Clothing, however, is scarce. The price of thread Is prohihitive and there is also an acute shortage in drugs and> surgical dressings. Quinine sells for a hundred dollars a pound, and paper is used for bandages.
 There is much money in the coun- try, the reports indicate. The Bull garian government recently sold B. 500, 900 pounds of tobacco at nearly three dollars pound, receiving pay ment in gold. During the entire period of the war an immense store Of tobacco belonging to American companies was left undisturbed.