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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01

These expensive measures fog. mon oroEY rescue are recommended in a report signed by John B. DMEon, Cy1if- ford E. Hough, Oliver R. Becazwtta1, John T. MacKndght, Arthur M w7attt Ira M. Ornburn and Francis R. Coo ley.
 Among the payments from which the company would foe relieved under this report is 8. payment of $500, 900 for the construction of a new bridge at St1Fatford, to take the place of the present structure. which would be euf- fto1ent for all traffic, excepting trolley traffic
 In an additional report Oliver R. Beckwdth says the releases from bridge andt paving assessments is positive for two years, and is equiv alent to an aid of s700, 600.
 The company owes the state about $3G3,09 in taxes. The total remission would amount by July, 1921. to s1.- 100000. Thees taxes would stand ,aa l1en and draw per cent.
 The trolley companies cannot bor- row from banks. They have no cred It. MT Beckwtth calmly discusses means for crippling the jitney's until the trolley companies are able to take an annual revenue of $900,oO0 by req son of the jttI1ey regulation.
 Not finding these means sufficient to put the trolIeys into sound financial condition, Beckwfth recommends a state loan of $2,O0O,O00 at one-half of one per cent greater than the state is obliged to pay for the money. The Connecticut company is a regu- lar Pandora's box of troubles It owes the state for taxes s318 ,0oO. At the end of June it will owe $40O, 900 more, without Q cent to pay with. It owes Conn, banks $2,021,474, owes the New Haven company $1,O0O,000, upon which payments of $250,000 are due: owes for cars S175,00O; owes the T. $. government for advances for cars, and extensions in Bridgeport, inter est per annun $75,00O. The total of
 the above debt is SECRET. The committee claims that unless substantial relief is giv-
 er through legislative action (Continued On Page Eighty
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
WOMAN DENIES
 SHE LURED MAN
Fannie Sachosky Before Coroner on Reopening of
 Hotel Shooting Case.

Denial of the charge that she had lured Nicholas Dickovisky to the AL pine hotel with intent to kill him, was made by Fannie Sachoslzy when the B year old murder suspect was brought before Coroner Phe1an to- day on the reopening of the Dic8o- visky inquest. The young woman also branded as false the charge that she attempted to get money from Dickovsky. She repeated her pre- vious testimony to the effect that the victim of the hotel shooting and John NeWar, g. witness at the inquest, were members of a local Bolshevist or ganization. This statement prompt ed Newar to arise and deny he be- longed to the Bo1shevil1i.
 The accused admitted she and her husband had not been on friendly terms and that they went to Attorney J. Walter Scheffer of this city to see about securing a divorce. The law yer said it would cost $100, but as the woman's husband refused to pay for the suit, nothing further was done about it.
 John Dewar who instigated the re- opening Of the inquest by telling Judge Thomas C. Coughlin of alleged
 
 the hearing was resumed today. Cor oner Phelan sent Detective John J. Curry after the witness. He explain ed his delay by saying he was afraid he would lose his job i'll a local fac tory if he stayed out again.
 Newar had no proof of his state ments that the accused 1ured Dicko- vosky to the hotel. He admitted the statements were based only on his own opinion. Newar gave a long ac- count of a talk he had with Constan- tine SachoslSy a short time before the murder. In this conversation the hus- band is alleged to have said he was feIing sad because his wife was go- ing out nights and he suspected she was going with another man.
 The coroner reserved decision in the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01

CONNEC CTICUT TROLLEYS VERGE ON BANKRUPTCY
MILK DROPS ONE CENT

Mi1k has dropped one cent quart in the local markets. The Borden and Mitchell companies informed an investigator this morning that Grade "A" milk has dropped from IS cents to IT cents and Grade fB" milk from 16 cents to 15 cents a quart. These prices now prevail in Bridgeport.
 The Milk Producers Association of Connecticut, the members of which supply the retail milk deal CTS. claim milk can be sold to the consumer at a profit if the price were reduced to 14 cents a quart. They maintain that the retailers are exploiting the public in charg- ing over If cents a quart for milk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
PACKERS FREED
 FROM CONTROL
President Signs Proclama- tion Releasing Them from
 Food Rulings. W

Washington, April An meat packers were released today from food administration control. Under a. proclamation signed by President Will son at Paris, effective today, "aIi per sons, firms. corporations or associa- tions engaged in importing manufac- turing. including packing, storing or distribution of fresh, canned or cured beef. pork, mutton or lard" are re- leased from license by the food ad-. 
 It was stated at the food adminis- tration that the Presid ent's action re. leased packers from supervision c. every kind exercised by the food ad rninistretion. including restrictions upon margins of profit.
 A cabIegram from Herbert Hoover a Paris notified food administration officials of the proclamation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01

About 50 worknen had ciambered upon the platform near a, vacant ship way in order to get a, good view of the launching. This toppled over andi all the men fell in the river.
 As far as known all were rescued ex cept four, three of them being foreigners employed in the laboring gang.
 The coroner today a.bsoIved the shipbuiIding company from blame for the accident. He said the men were on the platform in violation of the rules of the company forbidding any empfoye from using 1t.
 Estimates early today of the nu1n- Der of persons drowned or killed in the collapse of a lightly constructed patrol bridge fronting the ship ways of the Merchants ShipbuiIding Cor poration at Hartman, near here, dur ing Ghe launching of a freighter yes terdayy, ranged between five and twenty. About a score were injured, none of them seriously.
 (Continued On Page Eighty
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
SENATE AGREES
 ON MOVIE BILL
Measure Now Goes to Hol- comb-J. R. Booth
 Confirmed.

Hartford, April The Senate to- day receded from its amendment to the local option Sunday moving pie ture bill and agreed with the House in adoption of the bill. This meas ure will now go to the governors.
 The Senate amendment which the House refused to accept was that which would have permitted Sunday concerts and lectures.
 The Senate confirmed 29 to the nomination of Christopher l.. s-Avery to be a superior court judge and John R. Booth as common pleas court judge at New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
SPAIN'S PREMIER
 EXPECTED TO
 RESIGN SOON

Madrid. April 1-With the indus trial situation improving everywhere, 1t is understood. that as soon as quiet Is restored Premier Romanones will hand his resi- gnation to the King. II is believed probable that the King will ask the premier to remain in of fee in view of the success with which he settled the strikes throughout the country without serious disorders
 AThe industrial situation in Spain N5pears to be in nprovinB. except in Alicante, where a state of siege has been proclaimed. The strike of mail carriers in Madrid has ended Aand several factories reopened yes %erday in Barcelona, Workmen also lSfP returning in other provinces.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
Logan Brothers Acquire Union
 Pacific Stores In Connecticut
Deal Involves About $10OOOO-U. S P. Have Been Operating Large Chain of Stores in United
 States For Many Years.

Logan Brothers who operate chain of twenty retail gro stores Bridgeport have taken all the stores Con neccut which have been by the Union Pacific Tea Com pany.
 The Union Pacific Tea Company have operated large number of retail all the United States for number years considered the largest dealer retail, that there in the country
 The selling the Connecticut 10 Logan Brothers keeping with their policy of ceasng to operate in the East
 There eight Union Pacific Stores Bridgeport The deal involves about S1OOO0O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01

Hartford April 1-Ihe trolley lines of terng the verge of bankruptcy, according report Street Railway Investigating Commission Assembly today.
 April fools day. the majority of the committee remission of taxes for years entirely for two of the obligation to paving assessments, bridges, and such reguaton of the itneys deprive them annual estimated $9O0OO0 and put an equal into the coffers of the decrep ron ley companies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
NINE BILLS PRESENTED.

Hartford, April 1-Nine bills to meet recommendations of the special trolley investigating commission, which reported it's findings to the General Assembly today, were offered in the Senate by Senator Dillon, the commission chairman. There was a debate over the request to have the bills printed in the files and it was ordered that the bills and the report lof the commission be printed in the Journal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
TAX COLLECTORS BEGIN WORK ON
 LARGEST LIST

With the collection of s4,77T.99s.12 as the wor-. ahead of him for thts .onth, Tax Collector Howard Smith and his stalffsof assistants Gol Dps5 t.t- day. This Is the amount that must be raised by taxation under the new rate of 21.9 mills, and the amounlaS necessary for the city to make the4d appropriations necessary to run tho. various departments. Of course aiE4 this will be helped along by q hugo bond issue when Governor AF7-cus II. F FIosconb signs the blu n h hands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
DENIES PLAN OF PROTEST STRIKE OF
 MINERS FOR DEBS

Terre Eaute, Ind, April William Mitch, secretary-treasurer of District No. II, United Mine Workers. gave out statement this morning. denying any plans for a protest strike by min CTS of this district against the impri- sonment of Eugene V. Debs. The mat ter has not been before the executive board. according to Mitch, and any report of a contemplated strike is without authority of the mine work CTS officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
MAY BRING SUIT

Samuel Lavit, business agent for the Mach:nists of Bridgeport. and labor member of the Board of Mediation and Cancellation, an- nouuced that the labor members of the board have consulted with Frank P. Walsh and Dudley Field Malone the first former chairman of the L. S. War Labor Board, and the latter former collector of the Port of New York, to get an opin- ion If a suit for damages will lie against the manufacturers. who are party to the War Labor Board award. for alleged breach of con- tract.
 If a favorable opinien Is rem dered. said Lavit. the labor men Of Bridgeport will bring suit for an appropriate amount.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
PEACE APRIL
 FOOL JOKE
 HOUSES PARIS

Paris. April 1-Somebody started a story this morning that Colonel F. M. ouse had announced that the Peace Treaty had been signed. The report Ia pidly spread all over Paris and the telephone wires to the American headquarters in the Hotel De Crillon became hot with inquiries as 10 the truth of Fhe runor.
 It did not take long, however, for inquirers to realize the character of the report when they were reminded that today was April l,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
GRANTS ENGLISH REQUEST
 TO TAKE SPY

Washington, April 1-Secretary Baker has approved a request of the British military authorities in Tur- key that they be permitted to arrest on charges of treason James Spohr. a naturaliZed American captain and his wife, deceiared officially to have been Closely associated with the head Of the German spy system in Palestine and among the British Indian suo- iActSf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
UPSTATE MILK PRODUCERS MAY
 GO ON STRIKE

P1ainfeld, April Milk producers ",s eastern Connecticut who have been applying 6o,00o quarts a day to the Providence market. yesterday declined 10 accept the offer of the dairy7nen for the summer scale. which carries a drop of three eights Of 8 cent g. quart There is the possibility Of 2 strike of the producers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
John EIeaphy Sued
 For Auto Accident

Declaring that his automobile was damaged in a collision with John HeaIphy's limousine, Charles Lomnit- ger of this city started suit agains Heaphy in the Common Pleas cour today for $1.100. He says the coIi sion was due to Heaphy's negligent driving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
AbsOlves Shipbuilding
 Co. From Responsibility
Accident At Launching of Cargo Carrier Waukau Due to
 Violation of Company's Rules-Beeve 7 Only Four Lost Lives.

Bristol April -Accordin the of Bucks the yesterday at H launching at Harrman Pa the Waukau resulted in the death of four wormen The in the vicinity of the Merchant Shpbudn Company plant being searched today but the that had to believe that than four had been drowned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
CLOSE ALL MILLS

Manchester, England, April The employers and peratives in this re- zion market rep 3rts say have decided to close all InilIE using American cot ton for g full fortnight from April 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
State Asked To Lend Millions
 To Aid Tottering Street Lines

Revenues of $90O000 Per Year Be Diverted From J neys by So Called Regulation -Taxes to Remain As Credit for Two Years-Bridge and Pavement Assessments to Be Remitted-Mr Shaw Opposes Remission of Contributions
 for Bridges
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-01
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
Pershing Gun-Shy When
Baker Handles a Pistol
Commander Anxious as Muzzle Waivers
About His Ears at Government Field
Meet at Central Stadium

Gen. PershIng. whose ears are ac-
customed TO the sound of roaring
guns, who scores of times faced bull
lets in France. in the Philippines and
in Mexico, was gun-shy yesterday
afternoon over tie firing of an unpre-
tentious little pistol in the hand of
Secretary of War Baker.
Baker fired the shot that opened the
second great field meet of government
employees in the Central High School
Stadium.
Baker and Gen. PersLinS were seat
ed in the grand stand. When the meet
was announced Secretary Baker arose
to deliver a short address. Pershing
stood beside him. Concluding his ad-
dress, Baker raised aloft the pistol
Baker is smaller than the general
1t happened that when he raised the
pistol it was in close proximity to
Pershing's head. Baker. waiting for
everything to be in order on the
field. delayed firing for fully a min
ute. His arm became tired evident
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
HOOVER FAVORS
PEACE LEAGUE
Sees No Need for Reserva.
tions and Urges Early
Ratification.

New York, Sept. IS 81 stand for
the league Of nations. a. is"
Herbert Hoover made tins d-clar-
alton today when h, returned to
America on the liner Aquitania, The
world needs peace above all things.
he said
This treaty is constructed around
the theory OF the league of nations.
and not on theory Of a balance OF
power"
There are more than thirty ref
erences to the league Of nations in
the treaty Hoover declared. The
two. he added. are interdependent
4 don't believe the league Of ma
tions will change mems character
over night" Hoover said. Very
possibly. nations will attempt to
make alliances and effect balances
Of power even though the league Of
is adopted. but ] believe
such efforts will fail"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
Gen. Pershing Will See
Musical Comedy Monday

Cen. Persh!ng. his staff and 3DD
officers of the First Division will
attend the performance of Nothing
But Love" at Polls Theater tomorrow
night.
It will be the first American musical
comedy The A. E. F. veterans have
witnessed on an American stage since
their departure for France two years
ago.
They will be the guests of c. b.
Maddox and Max Hart. owners or
the show. and c. j. Harris. mana ger
of Polls.
Gen. Pershing will occupy the Presi-
Dental box, his staff tho other boxes
and the other officers will have seats
in the orchestra
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

ly. for the pistols aim was altered
several times-and each time Cen.
Pershing eyed it apprehensively.
All of this afforded considerable
amusement to scores sitting near
the pair. and finally when Baker
pulled the trigger and broke the
suspense. a laugh went UP with a
burst of cheering.
Again seated. Gen. Pershing turned
to the Secretary of War and re-
marked:
I'm certainly glad you finally
fired that pistol didn't know
which way you were going to point
it next"
shortly after the meet began. Ba-
ker and Pershing left to attend the
ball game between Washington and
Detroit. Pershing was given a great
ovation by both men and women.
On the arrival of Pershinc and
his staff the Marine Band struck up.
Hail to the Chief" but it was
drowned by the cheers.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
'AUTOCRATlC." IS
COMPERS' CHARGE

New York. Sept 13.-Samuel Comp
ers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. today characterized
as "autocratic" the officials of Boston
when asked his opinion Of the strike
situation. He said:
An I can say now is that If those
people of Boston and Massachusetts
continue in .hclr naughty. autocratrc
attitude the consequences will rest
upon their heads.
Il am doing all l can and Will con-
tinuc to do my share.
IF the authorities continue to be un-
reasonable the blame will be upon
them"
No official information had reached
him. he said. regarding the outcome
of the conference between strike lead
ers and State and city officials
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
TROOPS PATROL
BOSTON STREETS
1000 Soldiers Now in City
To Prevent Renewal of
Violence.

Boston, Sept l3-Boston was quies
tonight. To all outward appearances
the strike of policemen was rapidly
passing into history. TO be remembered
as a period in which crime and dis
order and mob rule tsrrorized the
citizens
But the quiet and order that reigned
tonight. while 700 troops with bay
onets fixed and loaded guns paced the
streets, has failed TO disperse the fear
that the reign OF lawlesness imbued
in the hearts of the citizens. II is
an ominous silence which fell over
the city swiftly, almost too suddenly.
to bring back the sense of security
that goes with absolute law and order
Today Police Commissioner Curtis
announced that the action of the po-
lice in walking out was not a strike,
but desertion. and that their places
are vacant At the same time he be
gan plans for immediate organization
of a new police force So far as Cont
missioner Curtis and Governor Cool
idge are concerned. the policemen's 5
strike ended when Curtis declared the
strikers places vacant.
After two days of order, broken only
by minor disturbances in which one
attacked him. there have been no tan
gible signs OF another outbreak OF
di iSnldHr
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
BOY Thief HAS
JOYOUS TIME
Spends Royalty on Money
From Stolen Liberty
Bonds.

New York. Sept. l5.-Tsxicab
drivers. Broadway tsilors, restaurant
keepers and Coney Island amuse-
ment proprietors swelled their bank
accounts TO some extent on part Of
TIE $4,000 worth of liberty bonds
stolen by Robert Borchvick, IL
year-Old bank clerk, who since July
had been living a double life.
While he was borrowing quarters
from his mother and wearing ordi-
nary clothes every day when he left
his home for business. BorchWick
was arrayed in the height OF fash
ion at night and squandered money
like a Pittsburgh millionaire.
II was no uncommon sight fer
Borcnwick and his friends 10 pull up
in front OF a Coney Island resort in a
feet of taxicabs. and once inside
money flowed like water His boy aud
-irl friends were entertained lavishly.
eating in The b st OF restaurants and
riding about i'm limousine While
enjoying themselves as Borchwick' :
guests they were given TO understan.
that he was playing Wall Street ana
making big money.
After night out Borchwick. ac-
cordin- to tn" police. would return 20
a lotel where he had rooms. cham
from his fashionable dress TO his bus,
ness clothes and then return hons.
complaining that he could hardly &c.
along on the small saiery he Wa
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
GEN. PERSHINC
GOOD FELLOW,
CITy'S VERDICT
Washington Finds General
Not at all Cold But Al
most Boyish."
CHEERS ONEVERY HAND
Commander Gets Stuck
In Jam of Admirers at
War Department.

Gen. John J. Pershings strong
speak a volume of the character Of
the man who led the American
armies to victory. But the average
resident of Washington. who here
tofcre has formed his opinion Of
the personality of the great leader
mainly through photographs of him,
depicting a scrupulously military
man of pronounced dignified mien.
learned something yesterday in the
Beneath the outer coat OF the al
most harsh dignity that arouses in
one a feeling only of deep respect
the general is a great big. good
natured, likable sort of individual
with sense of humor almost
boyish.
Everywhere They Cheered Him.
This was cxemplified yesterday
afternoon when Gen. Pershing, dis
penSlnR Win MS uuIieS a. biic W a
Department, mingled in two public
gatherings in regular American
fashion. In these he won the
hearts of the thousands who were
about him, largely. it is true, be-
cause he is the great hero of the
day, but. to a great exte3t. also sSss
cause OF that phase Of ND persosaai-
ity which too long has been hidden
behind the CLOUDS of war.
Everywhere the general appeared
he was greeted with ringing cheers
the kind of cheers that even the
in the Capital. where notables are
no novelty.
Gen. Pershing's activities yester-
day-and it was his 59th birthday
anniversary. by the way-cOnsisted
principally of a visit to the War
Department, where he reported TO
the Secretary OF War and officially
ended his expedition to Europe:
visited the room from which. nearly
two years ago. he started away
as leader OF what became the great
est cxpeditionary force ever assem-
bled: attendance with Secretary
Baker at the athletic meet of $50
government employees at Central
High School: attendance with Sec
retary Baker at the ball game be
tween the Washington and Detroit
teams.
Last night he spent the evening
with his father-in-law. Senator
Francis f. Warren. Of Wyom-
ming, himself a veteran of the
army.
When PershinE arrived at the
War department yesterday, smil-
ing and filled with anticipation
CONT1NTFTe ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
NEGRO BANDITS GET
S400 FROM AUTOIST

'.onrad Richter. 1905 GaUatla street
northwest last night was robbed OF
more tlan 500 in bills by three un-
identified negroes at Fourteenth and
Webster streets northwest
According to the story Richter told
tho police. 10 was in his automobile
a. the scene of the robbery Wien
another car stopped directly in fropt
uf him Richter stopped his auto
mobile Two negroes. one armed with
revolver. approached him and
searched his pockets for money. tax
ing approximately s4n
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
FRIEND OF CARRANZA
WILL BE QUESTIONED

The Senate subcommittee inyesti-
eating Mexican affairs will resume
sessions Monday with L. ]. deBek
ker. OF New York. on the witness
stand
DeBekker ~ to be questioned
about a series OF magazine articles
friendly in tone to Carranza, and
about statements he is said to have
made charging American interests
with spreading propaganda and sup
porting bandits. He is chief public
ity agent for the Mexico Committee
of the League Of FREQ Nations As
SOCiatiOn, according to testimony
given the committee.