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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
,146O STRIKERS GIVEN
 INCREASE IN SALARY;
 WILL G0BACK MONDAY
Management of Bryant Plant Agrees to Give Men 20fo Increase Refuses A Hour Week and Unemployment of Eight Men.

Amid great applause the AGO strikers from the Bryant Electric company's factory this morning voted to accept the compromise agreement ar ranged between their strike committee and G. w. Good ridge, manager of the factory and to return to work Monday morning.
 The committee reported that after number of conferences the best they could make was a 4S-hour week and individual increases to the employees which they believed would average 2OGo.
 The company refused to take back eight of their old employees for req sons which they would not disclose
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
PUBLIC HAM SALE IS SUCCESSFUL:
 FOOD ORDERS SWAMP POSTOFFlCE
Hundreds Seek Order Blanks for Sale
 Next Monday.

Bridgeport postoff1ce clerks were kept busy this morning by a steady lineup of residents seeking order blanks for the governments direct to the consumer cost price food sale which opens Monday morning at g o'clock. Indications are that Bridge port will have a quiet Sunday with a majority of the householders giving up the beach for the day to stay at home and make out food orders
 Postmaster Greene said this morn ing that people must bear in mind that orders would have to be sub mitted in duplicate and that each one as received would be numbered and would be filled in the same order, making positive the assurance that the first ordering would be the first served.
 He pointed out that with the ex- ception of rice, beans and flour, only 12 pounds of any article be sold to one consumer.
 With regard to the rice, beans and flour, orders will be taken for 100 pound sacks when 1t is shown that such orders have been subscribed to by five people.
 The variety and allowance of gov ernment food sold through the post office has made a very strong popular appeal and the 400 tons allotted to Bridgeport is not expected to last any length of time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Local Police Start Crusade To Stop Violation Of Jitney Rules
FIVE DRIVERS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE RUNS-TWO FINED
 OTHER CASES CONTINUED.

Bridgeport police yesterday open ed up a crusade against violators of the new Jitney regulations As a re- suit, five drivers were arrested yes terday afternoon and brought into court this morning. Those arrested were Dominick America, of 729 No ble avenue; Ilya Visnick, of 793 Jane street; Louis Panicola. of 145 Central avenue; Paul Vassel, of 133 Ash street, and Sam Sedovick, of 942 Bos- ton avenue. All of the men were charged with violation of the new ordinance. Most of the men failed to complete their scheduled routes.
 In the City Court today, Panicola, Visnick and America pleaded not guilty, and their cases were continued until August 30. Vassel and Sedo- wick pleaded guilty and were fined s2 by Judge Frank L. Wilder.
 Captain Wheeler of the traffic de- partment announced this morning that the police will conduct a vigor- ous campaign against violators of the ordnance from now on. Speeding and failure to complete trips are the chief causes for complaint at the present time.
 The police are also going to enforce to the best of their ability, the law applying to automobila horns. espe- cially those of the exhaust power type.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
SNADER GETS FRENCH CROSS
 FOR BRAVERY
Pietro Formica Also of This City Is Awarded
 D. $. c.

Frying B. Snader, formerly of 417 Golden Hill street, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government for meritorious service under fire. The decoration was re- gently received at the local army recruiting office, but it cannot be presented to Snader in this city, in asmuch as he is now on duty with the American Red Cross society in Paris. Before America entered the war, Snader served with the French armies. He later became a member of the 64Sth U. s. Sanitary unit, A. F. F. After the signing of the armistice he was discharged in Eu- rope and signed up immediately with the Red Cross. He is now a ca ptain in that organization. The medal will be forwarded to him in Paris.
 Friends in this city recently re- ceived word that Snader intends to return to Bridgeport this fall.
 Another Bridgeport boy who has won a decoration for valor is Pietro Fornica, of $50 Pequonnock street, formerly a member of Company A. 59th Regiment, Fourth Division. For nica has been awarded the Distin- guished Service Cross for heroism.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Soldiers
 Targets
 For MObS
Riots and Looting Rage in Londonderry Through
 Night and Day.

Londonderry, Aug. 16-Rioting and footing occurred in this city during the past night and early this morn ing. Troops charged on mobs, but did not fire any shots. The soldiers. however were met with a volley of stones when they attempted to break up nationalists demonstration. The monetary loss from footing and from damage to property Is estimated at thousands of pounds by police au- thorities.
 The trouble started when national ists set fire to a large number of tar barrels which had been collected be- meath an arch over which was dis played a picture of Edward DeVaIera President of the Irish Republic and singing the Soldiers Song." Union ists responded by singing the national anthem.
 One force of troops kept the crowds apart, while other detachments at tempted to clear the streets, charging
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16

While admitting that he was at one time connected with the l. w. W, Lavit denies he Is now a member. The I. W. W. due book bearing the name 'S. Lavit," Is alleged to be the property of the outlawed strike lead CT and shows stamps placing the holder in good standing at the pres ent date. Lavit's statement fol- lows:
 Why, the book says that the S. Lavft was in the Marine Transporta- ton Service in the Fire Department. That means that he was a steamship stoker. I'd make a fine stoker, wouldn't I? With my physique I'd last about an hour shoveIng coal into a furnace.
 'In order to obtain a book in any organization a man has to make an application which he must sign. defy any one to show any applica- ton signed by me for membership in the I. W. W. I did belong to the I. W. W. in 1910 for three months and have never had anything to do with the organization since"
 This is all a frame-up by my enc mics. Why any one can get a hold of one of those l. w. W. books and write in any name he wants to-"
 T am going to try and find out if there is any one of the name of s. Lavit in the I. W. W. and if there is such a person will try and get a photograph of him to show who he is"
 ''If there is no member of that name in the I. W. W. it will show that the book is all part of the frame up of my enemies"
 'I have left the matter with my Attorney Hugh J. Lavery to see if there is not some legal way of stop ping such tricks and if he decides that have an action against the paper or any one else for the pub lication an action will be brought"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16

At the same time Davison issued a statement charging Lavit with hav- ing been grossly un-American and advocating Bolshevistic tactics in June, 1918, when American men were dying on the fields of battle in the midst of this country's war with Ger many"
 It is charged that at a Sunday morning meeting at Carpenter 8 hall, when protest was made against the appointment of A. W. Burritt, a, lumber dealer, as a member of the War Board, that Lavit advised the union men that the ''only way to handle labor matters in Bridgeport was through Soviets as in Russia"
 The union secretary in making the allegations against Lavit declared that men could be produced who were present at the June, 1918 meeting and that others would testify that while Lavit was appearing to be lead ing a peaceful labor movement, he was actually sowing seeds of Bol- shevism.
 "Lavit is crafty and must be con- sidered as such," said Davison to- day. Tt was his practice to report to the police that he was in danger and to get uniformed escorts to the halls where meetings were held Brought there under such circum- stances he would call the strikers to- gether and say: you must be calm. don't lose your heads, but remember there are people outside with clubs ready to beat us all into submis- Sion.'
 "On other occasions Lavit would talk at length on the policy the strikers must adopt and urge them to keep good order. But every time he would follow such admonItion with a talk on how the government of Pe- trograd was overthrown and he never
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
PLEADS WITH HEADS
 0F FACTORY NOT ID
 MOVE THEIR PLANTS
Manager Roberts How ever, Says Nothing Can Change Deter imitation of Company to Leave City-BOxing of Machinery Today.

Mayor Wilson has taken cOgnizance of the announce ment of the Columbia Graph ophone Company's determin- ation to leave Bridgeport and despite a statement today giv- en out by T. c. Roberts, super intendent of the local plant, "that nothing now would help the situation" is making ef- forts to have the case reopen ed for consideration.
 It is reported he has talked with the management in an effort to have them change their decision.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
IN NJURIES OF MRS. ALBRIGHT
 CAUSE DEATH

Owing to the fact that Mrs. Mary AIbrecht, 60 Harral avenue, died this morning from injuries received when she was struck by a jitney last We'd nesday, Coroner Phelan will hold an investigation in the case next Monday afternoon. Carno Cetofenti, driver of the jitney, will be summoned to appear before the coroner.
 The woman was struck as she aHghted from a trolley car on North Main street near Capitol avenue. The jitncy driver claimed when taken to police headquarters that he was una bIe to avoid the fatality because Mrs. AIhrecht appeared so suddenly from behind the trolley car. Her skull was fractured and she was taken to St. Vincent's hospital. Little hope was held out for her recovery and she died this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
CLAIM LUCKNER HAD DRIVEN GAR
 BUT FEW TIMES

Claiming that Harry Luckner was driving 35 miles an hour and became Confused when he saw Louis Dorkin's s lear approaching. Attorney Joseph q. Shapiro this morning declared before Deputy Coroner Stevenson that Luck ner was to blame for the collision which resulted in the death of Der nard Amsel last Thursday.
 Attorney Shapiro argued that Luck ner had driven his automobile only two or three times before the accident and that when he found himself in a dangerous situation he changed his mind and turned to the left after he had started to turn to the right.
 Attorney Charles A. HopwOod, rep resenting Luckner, stated, that Dor kin's story did not agree with the version of other witnesses. He said it was improbable that Dorkin's car, which weighed $500 pounds, could have turned around when it was struck by Luckner's Ford car, as Dor kin claimed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
STATE ENTERS
 SUIT AGAINST
 JOHN DONOVAN

On the ground that John Donovan did not pay a bond of $1OO which he agreed to do in the case of William Lapinsl1y of this city, Donovan's property at f9O Middle street has been attached in a suit for $2OO brought by the State of Connecticut against the bondsman. Papers in the suit were filed in the Cannon Pleas court today and are returnable to the September term.
 It is alleged that on January IS, 1917, Donovan acted as bondsman for Lapinsky, who was arrested on the charge of violating the liquor law. After a conviction in the City court, Lapinsky was bound over to the Grim inal Common Pleas court and it is said that Donovan gave the bond after this appeal Lapinsky did not appear nthe Common Pleas court and the state has been unable to collect the bond.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
No Disorder Today At Firehouses- Supply
 Last Until Noon.

Twenty tons of hams were sold to Bridgeport people today through Il eugine houses and chemical station No in Maplewood avenue. All houses were not out of ham at noon Oday, but it was expected that very 'arly this afternoon would see the end
 the sale of the first consignment of government food to Bridgeport.
 In contrast with the sale of last Wednesday, when chaos was the or ter of the day, today's distribution was well regulated. Lines were formed tby police an hour before the sale started; no persons were allowed in side of the houses, sales being made through windows, and there seemed to be entire satisfaction in all sections of the city.
 The first government food sale in Bridgeport saved the people $6,O0O at least according to estimates today. While 60,OCO pounds of ham were pus out during the two days sale at 30 cents a pound, the lowest retail quo tation on whole hams was 40 cents pound.
 Mayor Wilson in conference with the food committee today stated that another purchase order was ready, but he was not prepared at the time to disclose what articles had been bought. From previous statements however, it is presumed that dur ing the coming week, canned pork and beans and vegetables will be of- fered.
 Discussing the sugar situation to. day, the Mayor said that none had yet been obtained, but that the work was going on and that more definite information would be given out la ter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
THREE WOMEN FILE PETITIONS
 FOR FREEDOM

Two of the three women who filed divorce petitions in the Superior court today are Danbury residents and both accuse their husbands of intolerable cruelty The third petition was brought by Jennie Derby of this city who also alleges cruelty in her action against John H. Derby of this city. The couple were married July 23, 1911. The wife's maiden name was Jennie 1}oyson.
 Bertha Cromwell of Danbury wants n decree from Robert D. Cromwell of the same city. Her maiden name was Bertha Wildman. She says Cromwell has been cruel to he since their mar riage February 8, 1918.
 Clara Wixon Of Danbury seeks a divorce from Robert D. Wixon of Dan bury. The couple were married last May but Mrs. Wixon, whose maiden name was Clara Sprague. says her husband has been cruel to her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Cantfgny'S CaptOEs On
 Way HOrrlo
American First Division Long Overseas Left
 Yesterday.
NEW HIGH COMMAND
 ON EASTERN FRONT

CoDIenz, Thursday, Aug. 1.-The Am erican first division, the first di- vision to land in France and the cap tors of Cantgny, will begin leaving the Rhine for home tomorrow. The taking of Cantigny, in the Montdidier sector, was made in the first attack by an American division of the west ern front. It is expected that all the troops to leave will have arrived at Brest within a week,
 The CobIenz bridCeheod which has been held by the first division since the departure of tho second, @-.u be taken care of by French troops and the Eighth Infantry regiment ot the American army, which will remain on the Rhine for several years. The Eighth Infantry occupies the south Icrn half of the b-i1rehead, which has been under American control since last December l3. when the first American troops crossed the Rhine.
 The Americans will retain control Of CobIouz. of the fortress of Ehren- breItstein and of the castle of Mole herre. the outermost point of the bridEchead.
 According to Information in the hands of American army officers, 1t appears that the retirement of Field Marshal Hindenburg announced some time ago and the simultaneous disso- lution Of the German army General Headquarters early in July does not mean the end of single command on the eastern front. A new high com mand for the eastern front has been established to take the place of the General Headquarters.
 The German general headquarters moved to KolbeEg on the Baltic Tn the
 IL over the district along the eastern front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
Living Cost InCre aSed
 80 Percent
This Statement Covers Per iod of the Five Years
 of War.
INVESTIGATIONS MADE ALL OVER U. $.

Washington, Aug. 16-GeneraI in creases of about so per cent in the cost of living during the period from December, 1914, to June. 1919, were shown in tables made public here to- day by the Department of Labor. The la bles were based on investigations in various representative cities over the country. In every instance great est increases were recorded in the prices of clothing and house furnish ings. Food advances were of third importance Figures for the period December 1917 to June 1919, show general average increases of about 20 per cent. Food and clothing, from December, 1914. to June, 1919, ad- vanced 157 per cent. in Chicago, 137 per cent. in Boston, 151 per cent. in New York and 135 per cent. in Phil adelphIa.
 Smaller increases in such things IS housing. fuel and light and miscel- Ianeous items lowered the general average increase. general percentages being: Boston 72; New York 79; Philadelphia 76; Chicago "A.
 Until "capitalistic monopoly ana organized labor cease profiteering in goods and wages" the next cycle of the seasons will effect a condition of living now undreamed of, the Senate and House Agricultural Committees were told today by J. R. Howard, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. MT. Howard appeared as spokesman for the committee re- gently appointed at a conference of farmers from Iowa, Nebraska, In- diana. Ohio and Illinois.
 Mir. Howard denied that the farm CTS were responsible for the present conditions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
IA VT DENIES Z. ". W. DUE BOOK IS HIS PROPERTY;
 RIVAL CALLSHZzNA A RED
LOCAL LABOR ROW WAKES WARM DAWSON TO-DAY MAKES CHARGE THAT LAVIT CLAIMS
 BOOK BELONGS LAVIT.

Sam Lavit, local strike leader cried flake" today, when asked what defence he had to make regarding the publication of the alleged fact that he was a member of the I. w. w. He denied the membership book of the organiza- ton was his property, and says he is going to get picture of the S. Lavit, if there is any such person and show it to the public"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16

That the l. w w. due book alleged to be the property of Sam Lavit, as pictured and told of in yesterdays Times was issued to the man now leading a strike movement in Bridgeport, was the statement today of E. c. Davison, Gen eral Secretary of the International Association of Machinists who promised to make public the final chain of evidence in IS hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
VIOLATED TRAFFIC RULES.

A. Ange1ucci of 449 Davenport St was arrested in Fairfield avenue yes terday afternoon for violation of traffic rules. The case was nolled in The city court this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
ShOpmen Of New Haven K. R. Have Not Returned To Work
MEN APPARENTLY DETERMINED TO ROUND OUT VACATION PERIOD-GO BACK ON
 BOSTON AND MAINE.

New Haven, Aug. 16-None of the striking shopmen of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. here went to work to- day. It had been expected that many of them would filter in rather than lose the days wages knowing that shop conditions are such that they would be welcome. The men ap- parently were determined to round out a vacation period. Strike head quarters were closed and few of the men could be found on the street, or at the railroad yards.
 So far as known here the figures of the vote cast by the six associated crafts of the system federation have not been given out It is said that committee members claim every union voted to continue the strike although those at this end of the sys- tenn gave a close vote while the unions from Readvil1e and Providence were overwhelmingly in favor of continuing the strike.
 Boston, Aug. 16-Striking shopmen and mechanics returned to work to- day on the Boston & Maine and the Boston & Albany railroads and on the easterly end of the New York, New Haven & Hartford system. The New Haven road shopmen had not been ordered by the union officials to re- port for daatx Eatu Aandax
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-16
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Partly cloudy possibly local thunder showers tonight and Sunday warmer tonight.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

In inc above photo, one of tho kind We see now that the war (and cen sorship) is over. French prisoner cruelty bound hand and foot to d pole,
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
IRELAND IS FACING
 SHORTAGE OF HOMES
People Disappointed Because
 Govt. Does Not Act

Dublin, March 13 (Cnrrospondence of the Associated Press. --Disap- pointment is expressed i'll Belfast AS well as in Dublin over the policy adopted by the government to solve the probem of providing homes for the people, In Engand the housing schemes are said to be well advanced. In Ireland, though the need Is be- lieved here to be greater than in Eng land, nothing has been done and the plan proposed by the government is criticized unsatisfactory and not likely to produce the results desired.
 In England the local authorities are authorized to impose d penny tax to meet the loss on building schemes and the state will provide funds necessary to cover the loss not made good by tho tax.
 In Ireland there is to he no penny rate The local authorities will have to borrow from the banks the money necessary for building the houses. The Irish local government board body appointed by the castle and not re- garded as responsible to Irish opinion, will determine what is a fair rent for lhc houses and tho treasury will pay part of the differences between the rent paid by the tenant and the amount necessary to meet tho cost or living
 IL Is considered likely that the local authorities in Ireland will find it ditfi- cult to borrow thts money from the banks, as these local authorities will be largely Sim Fen bodies which probably will treat the local govern ment board as an English authority to be challenged and obstructed. Conse- quently the prospects of success for the Irish housing plan are not re- garded as hopeful.
 A good deal of the unrest in Dublin Is attributed to the condition of the Dublin slunls. TWentN~onC thousand families about one third of the popu- latiOn, live in one room tenements. The government inspector has report ed that about fS,000000 is needed for housing.
 It is not believed possible that Dub lin could borrow cight millions under the scheme proposed Belfast is a 1 com paratiTely new city and has not l the same slum problem. But it has an increasing population and great 1 shortage of houses. It wants nearly l fl 100000 for the schemes it inmedi- l ately contempiates, and eventually l will require E6,000,000 It has not the l same hostility to the local governm ent
 board that Dublin has, but it is about
 equally disappointed with the pro- posals of the government,
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
There's Health ln
 This Spring Tonic

These are the months to get rid of all the Impurities that have stored themselves in your system during the winter.
 we advise a vegetable blood clean CT that has stood the test of many years use. See your druggist.