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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-07
AIdermanic Bonrd Adjourns.

In the absence OF Mayor Hylan, Act
ing Mayor Robert J.. Moran expressed
the sorrow of city Hall for Col. Roose-
velt's death and the Board of Aldermen
adjourned for the day after adopting
memorial resolution offered by Alder
man Gaynor.
/ The resolution adopted by the Board
! OF Aldermen was follows:
! The sudden death OF col. Theodore
, Roosevelt is u great blow % :hC people
! OF this city. Among VIZ he was born.
and here he commenced that remarkable
public career which led him to the high
est office in the gift OF the people of the
: land.
: As Police Commissioner OF the city
Of New York. member OF the state Leg
! islature. United states Civil Service
, Commissioner, Assistant Secretary OF
/ the Navy. Governor OF this state, Vice
President and then Chief Executive Of
this great nation. the services he rem
! dered to his country and to humanity
; throughout the world will ever be en-
shrined in the memory of man.
"a more forceful, vigorous, loyal
| American never lived. Devoted husband
and father, talented author. intrepid
explorer and scientist. courageous SOL
der and distinguished statesman and
public servant, he was truly the typica,
American OF his age.
/ with passionate ana all absorbing
devotion TO his country and its ideals
with a constant effort to relieve the ills
OF humanity. he will stand forth in tho
worlds history as one Of the great brnc-
factors Of mankind. His loss will be dc
plored not only in this country but
throughout the world.
"Rcsolrrd. That the Board of Alder
men OF the city of New York hereby
spreads upon its minutes the expression
OF its profound sorrow at the loss Of
New York's most distinguished citizen,
and that as mark of further respect
the board do now adjourn"
The memory of Col. Roosevelt 40 Il
one time Police Commissioner was hon
ored by Commissioner EnriCht in the
form of an order directing that the flags
at Police Headquarters and at all police
stations in the city be flown at half staff
until after the funeral.
Mr. Enright supplemented his order
with an expression of his own SORROW,
Other tributes were glvec ny all manner
Of men notable 10 great or small de
gree in city life including officials Of
banks and financial Institutions, bust
ness. civic and political organizations.
and individuals IN every rank Of life.
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MAY POSTPONE G. o. P. CALL.
Republican Committeemen's Plans
Hit by CoIOncI's Death.

Without doubt the meeting of tho Re
publican National Committee. which was
to have been held at Chicago on Fri
day, will be postponed. In the absence
OF Chairman VIII II. Hays, who was
called to the bedside of sick son
a; his home in Sullivan. Ind. OH Sun
day. no decision could be reached as
to just what date would he fixed.
Members of the COMMITTEES were called
UP and telegraphing to national head
quarters here all day yesterday to
learn what action would be taken. 1t
seemed the consensus OF opinion that
the meeting should be postponed for at
least two or three weeks. Some impor-
tant plans for the 1920 campaign were
to be discussed at this meeting, and
It was felt that under the circumstances
the members of the committee would not
care TO go into such details so soon
after the death Of the foremost msm
Der OF the Republican party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-07
NEGROES SEND SYMPATHY.
Secretary of TuskeEee Expresses
Sorrow to Mrs. Roosevelt.

WhsuINGToN. Jan. 6.-Emmet j.
Scott. special assistant to the Secretary
Of War and secretary of Tuskegee In
sttute, sent the following message to-
day to Mrs. Roosevelt.
THE 100000 negroes OF America
learn with sincere regret OF the death
Of your distinguished husband. The
nation suffers an irreparable loss in his
raising. His intense patriotism. love of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-07

tary Of War: "He was fine type Of
man. TIE last time saw him he looked
vigorous enough. but he seemed to lack
! the energy of tire old Col. Roosevelt"
Mayor Hylah was on train return
| ing to this city from Albany when he
learned Of the death of Col. Roosevelt
| Immediately upon his arrival at City
, Hall he sent the following telegram to
Mrs. Roosevelt:
| I'm this hour Of your great bereave-
mont permit me to extend to you in the
name of the people of the city of New
| York the sincere sympathy which we all
| feel for you. Your loss Is shared by the
entire nation"
John T. King, member of the Republic
can National Committee from Con-
necticut. 1.-The first thing that should
be spoken of in any tribute to Col.
Roosevelt is the remarkable family
life that he led. life that was
clean and wholesome in every re-
; spect. His greatest pride was in his
homo and his family. His public career
speaks for itself. He stood out as per-
haps the sole figure in American life
who was an expert on international poll
tics, and, whether we wish 1t or not
whether 1t is wise or not, we have ire
trievably entered into the field of inter-
national politics In intimate talks
have had with the Colonel as the Eu-
ropean war progressed he predicted the
debacle In Russia almost to a day. His
view OF the inevitable drift of conditions
, was almost uncanny.
I'm my humble opinion his position In
this country was much like that of Gle
menceau. whose exposure of several
French administrations kept Germany
from victory early in the war.
: Needless to say the most powerful
figure in the world has passed away. A
Americans we all revere his memory. As
Republicans 1t seems to me in my small
way that unless we adopt practically al
the doctrines he has preached in the last
four years the Republican party will
pass into decay"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-07

Justice and practical helpfulness. en-
deared him to the entire country. In
your hour of bereavement, / beg to as
sure you OF the deepest sympathy or
the negro people and of Tuskegee 1n-
stitute, of which he was an honored
trustee. The demise of Col. Roosevelt
is a sorrow we share in common with
his family
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-07

As a mark of respect to the memory
and great services of col Roosevelt. the
Appellate Division OF the supreme Court
for this department adjourned for the
day upon receiving news of his death
Presiding Justice Guy making the fol-
lowing announcement
by the death Of Theodore Roosevelt
We have lost one of the bravest, truest
most loyal and patriotic Americans the
country has ever known. To each men,
Der OF this Appellate Court it means the
'oss of dearly loved and revered per-
sonal friend As a mark OF our sorrow
and OF our respect for his memory the
court will now adjourn for the day"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
StratfOrd Wants Peace, Harmonious
 Days and Calm

To convince all concerned in the Fort of Bridgeport that Stratford is opposed to the proposition great demonstration against the measure will be made by residents of the old town tomorrow afternoon. A crowd is expected to meet at the Court House and give every argument pos sible against making Stratford a sea- port town.
 Judge Thomas J. Coughlin, one of the several active members opposing the proposition, remarked this morn ing, "Stratford is 8 clean, prosperous, suburban community. It is a pleas ant and qtuet place in which to live. Tho people there are removed from the dirt, obnoxious odlors and noise of moro populous communities. In the event of the Port of Bridgeport goes through all this will be changed. The proposed industries will bring to Stratford an objectionable class o1 people of which the town is now free. The present residents are living in peace and harmony. They don't want
 to be disturbed in this happiness at great expense"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
DOG REFUSED TO STAY DEAD
Indianapolis Policeman Found He Had Not Done as Good a Job as
 He Thought.

Frank Ffnney, motor policeman, lost his reputation as a marksman the oth- CT day after he and his partner, Ben Lansing, had been called to the Co., burn Storage and Warehouse company, 211 West Georgia street, to end the suffering of a dog that had been run over by an automobile.
 Ffnney shot the dog, all right, the bullet apparently putting an end to the animals suffering. In fact atta of the warehouse officially pronounced the dog dead, and told the two motor policemen they could return to head quarters, as further services would not be needed.
 A short time after the motor police men returned, an attache of the ware house telephoned to Captain Sanders and told him the dog apparently had ''come to life again" and was trying to walk. Finney and Lansing were sent back to complete the job. The former, however, refused to take hand in the affair, contending that he had killed 1t the first time, so Lansing was chosen as executioner, and the dog was real ly and finally kflled.-Indianapoli News
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
FRANCIS THINKS
 LEVINE TRAITOR

Washington, March S-Ambassador David R. Francis, who went to Rus sia in March, 1916, and represented the United States at Petrograd and temporary headquarters until the AL lied and American diplomats depart ed from territory controlled by the Bolsheviki, told the story of his ex- periences in Russia today before the Senate committee investigating law less propaganda.
 MT. Francis said he found the Ger mans so strongly entrenched in Rus sia that they could not have been dis lodged in years. Even the war had not broken their control over Russian industry.
 MT. Francis said he had no doubt that Lenine was from the very be- ginning an agent of the German gov ernment. a@ss-
 The Germans never would have per mttted to come through Germany had they not known he would be useful to them, the ambassador declared Moreover, Len.ne disbursed large amounts of money. I believe, how ever, that Lenine was even more con- cerned about startling a worldwide revolution than he was about furtf1- ering the interests of Germany. He later not only permitted, but encour- aged the reign of terror which stil prevails in Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
II ALLEGED
 NV. WIS FREE

The cases of the II alleged I. W. Ws. who wore arrested about two weeks ago when the police made a. spectacular raid on the East Side, had their cases nolled by Judge Fred eric A Bartlett in city court this morning.
 It is said that several of the men arrested are contemplating starting a suit against the city for false arrest.
 Rumors to the effect that the De- pertinent of Justice and the local police are at loggerheads over the wholesale raid are travelling through police circles. It is said that Federal officials informed the police that they were aware of certain activities of radicals, knew there were meet ings being held in this city, New Brit adn, Hartford and other cities throughout the state. but did not think the time was propitious for wholesale arrests. The case was con- tinued the first time to allow the de- pertinent to act In case of convfc- ton in city court this morning, the accu~ed would have been turned over to the Federal authorities, as all se- ditious acts congtitzte a Federal of fenSe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
NO THOUGHT OF GRATITUDE
Hungry School Teacher Unfortunately Had "Cast Bread Upon the Wa
 ters" In Vain.

Two Hoosier teachers were travelling through Canada the other day. They had to take a very early train, and as result intended to eat breakfast in the dining car. But there was no dining car on the train. Hungrily they faced the prospect of a day of fasting, for they would not arrive at their destina- ton until late afternoon. "We have just two cakes of chocolate" said one, taking store of their possessions. Twill you eat yours now or wait while?"
 The second ate her cake then, trust ing to luck to f10d a station lunchrOom. But the first waited until noon and until a mother and two small children had settled themselves in the seat op- posite the teachers.
 Finally she took the cake of choco- late, eyed it in happy anticipation and then unwrapped it. But To, the two youngsters were against her knee, and they, too, were looking at it with happy anticipation. Of course 1t was divid- ed between them.
 Half an hour later the mother open ed her grip and out came the family lunch of fried chicken, sandwiches, etc. But not one bite did the generous teacher get. "What was that about cup of cold water?" she asked the other teacher hintingiy.
 The woman with the full basket stared at her coldly. Then she took 8 drinking cup from her grip and eX- tended 1t. ''YCu may have it," she of fered, "but there's paper cups at the can."-Indianapolis News
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
CALL EMERGENCY
 TO ATTEND CAT

A kitten belonging to Norman B. Oliver of 730 Brooks street cut it's leg in some way, this morning. Charles 10 years, a son was sent to a nearby drug store to telephone to the Animal Rescue League to come for the kit ten-
 At 1:16 Dr. J. F. Keegan of the Emergency hospital received a call that a boy had hurt his leg at the above address. The Emergency hos pita1 ambulance. Dr. Keegan in at tendance responded, and arrival found nothing more serious than g. cat with a small cut in its leg.
 In making out his report Dr. Kee- gan stated that he was called to 7S0 Brooks street to attend MT. Thomas Cat, who had injured his leg. If the doctor could have had his way, good bye about seven of the nine lives of MT. Thomas Cat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
The Course of True Love.

"Clarence Spradd has had a spat with that ere plump Guggles girl" re lated Burt Burt of -Petunia. "He bought one of them there fashionable, thin-legged suits of clothes with a belt and a pucker in the back, and ex. pected it would make him look like the swell young fellers in the advertis- ing columns of the newspapers. And the Guggles girl said he looked more like a comic picture in another part of the same paper. He up. and told her he'd rather be hung than to marry her, and she said she'd rather he would be."-Kansas City Star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
HOUNDS COULD NOT FORGET
Faithful Animals Long Remembered Young Master Who Met Tragic
 Death a Year Ago.

It has often been said that "dog Is a mans best friend" This has cer- tainly proved true in the case of Johnny Ingram, a ffteen-year-old boy, who froze to death during the big snowstorm about a year ago on the banks of Spring river, says a Still water (Okla.) dispatch.
 When the body of the unfortunate boy was found two large greyhounds sat shivering in the snow guarding their young masters remains from wolves and other wild beasts,
 After the boys burial the two faithful hounds would make almost daily trips out to the cemetery and sit for hours at his grave. On these days they would not partake of a bite to eat until they returned to the h. gram home.
 Many have followed the dogs to the cemetery out of curiosity to see what they would do. They were often found lying there, one on each side of the grave, their heads between their paws, as if in silent prayer. Last summer the dogs were seen to gather wild pansies and viOlets In their mouths and trot off toward the cemetery, where they would deposit the flowers upon the boys grave | These flowers were favorites with the lad. About a month ago the two dogs appeared to be sick.
 A veterinary surgeon was called from Saltwater, but after examining l the dogs he declared that he could 1 find nothing wrong with them. How ever, they still refused to eat and l finally disappeared.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
FOUR GET JAIL SENTENCE.

Seven men aged from 19 to 22 years, all charged with theft of milk, and four of whom were charged with carrying concealed weapons, were ar raigredA Ihetore Judge Howard w. Curi1s .sne Stratford Town Court this moTllL g.
 Thomas Morse of Bath, Maine; George A. Mclean. of Boston; Dosen DeLong of Boston. and Thomas Gull livan of 23 Frost street. Boston, were all sentenced to serve IS days in jael for carrying concealed weapons
 The charge of theft was nolled fin all of the seven cases. Henry Tobin of Rraintree, Mass, A. S. Barnett of South Boston and Henry DeCosey of Boston were released.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
SIXTEEN RETURNED
 HEROES REGISTER

Sixteen returned heroes registered wit the Welcome Home committee in the Common Council chambers at City Hall today, bringing the total number of men who have enrolled since the board started work to 1,867.
 The men enrolling today were as follows;
 Nelson V. Verrett, Camp Funston. d74 Barnuu avenue; FIancts Rom gro. Camp Devens. 256 Main street; Loiqu Orani, Norfolk, 52 Lexington avenue; Peter Ferraro, U. s. Navy, S3e Pembroke street; Vito Cristiano. Cannp Humphrey. p P. O. Arcade; Michael Blake, Aero Service, S56 Ntch- ols street; IF Shaknardan. Camp Dev- ems, I'll Wil1iKton street; Le Roy s. North. U. s. Navy. 1881 Fairfield ave- nue; S. Poladian, F'ort Totten, Il Bell street; William J. Addison. British Navy, 3o6 Sterling street; Joseph s. Totten. Camp Upton, 40 Englewood avenue; Frederick c. T. Slauson, End lieutenant Aero Service, 1874 North avenue; John A. OBrien, Camp Mc- CeTNan, 271 Beach street; Harry &. Lewis. Aero Service, 479 Grand street; Pea1lo v3tale, Camp Devens, 35 Halett street: William P. Miller, Camp Up- ton, i58 Charles street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
BOUND OVER TO
 CRIMINAL COURT

Louis Vecsey of sob Wordin avenue and his brother Stephen vecsey of New York, charged with the theft of an automobile from the garage of John Mattlock, Wordin avenue, were both bound over to the May term of the Superior Criminal court. by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett, in city court this morning. Bonds were fixed at $2,oOe in each case.
 Louis Vescey at the present time is serving a sentence of six months which he received, last September for g. like offense, which was suspended at the time, and he was placed on probation. The suspension was re- Voked on the grounds that he had not lived up to the terms of his probation. He will serve the present sentence, apart from whatever penalty may be imposed for his latest escapade.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
ANCIENT ACTORS WELL PAID
Researches Show That oidtime Enter tainers Were by No Means made
 quately Rewarded.

Enormous salaries of actors today are looked upon as a modern innova- ton, growing with the development of the American millionaire and the i'm agination of the American press agent. Such is not the case, says Robert Man tell, who in his studies in the prepara- ton Of his classic repertoire has come across many bits of curious in formation, observes the Buffalo Elk press. The Roman actor Roscius whose name has become synonymous with all that is marvellous in a player earned a salary which, according to MT. Mantell, puts that warm friend of Cicero quite in a class with Charlie Chaplin. Roscius drew about S160 daily in the money of his time, which had a purchasing power equivalent to nearly S1 600 in United States money, even without the aid of the war and the patriotism of the restaurant men. That brings his anpual salary to the half-million mark. Another actor, the tragedian AesOpus, not to be confound- ed with the writer of fables, and who also was a friend of Cicero, received so great a salary that he left 8 vast for tune to his son. When Emperor Yes pasian repaired the theater of Marcel Jus he gave the tragedian Apollinaris
 (whom Winter garden comedian might dub "the father of waters'') $20,O00 to appear there, but the length of his services is not stated. To each of two harpists in the company, Ter plnus and Diodorus, he gave $10,0 GOO and no player received less than $2,- GOO. In addition, he made the actors numerous special presents of money, always gold.
 i Coming down to more recent times
 and more modest amounts, but still comparable with salaries of today, Da- , vid Garrick drew at the height of his ] popularity $250 8 night. Macready in
 1859, when he staged for the first time "Richelieu," was paid $125 a night ! and Miss Ellen Tree, about the same i period, drew the same salary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
Bonini Charged With
 First Degree Murder
(Continued From Page One.)

The father of the murdered boy is well known in Bridgeport. He was formerly janttor of the Fairfield County court house, and was ja11ftor at City Hall some time ago.
 The murdered boy attended the Lincoln school. and was in the sev- enth grade. He was a good and in duStrious boy. and was saving his money to go to college, working af- ternoons and Saturdays for William De Graf, @ eeryman of 1,GS5 Strat- ford avenue, delivering groceries in a hand cart, which was what he was doing when shot.
 Bonind stated when questioned by the police that he Saized that he had killed the wrong man and that he was sorry. He for the most part has maintained an attitude of stoical in- difference since being placed under
 arrest
 Bonint used .45-calibre Springfield rifle, of an obsolete type. He said that the reason he surrendered to the police after going into the barn was because he had no more cartridg gea The police believe that if he had more i ammunition he would have fought until killed, rather than surrender. Two brothers of the murdered boy aiS III the army. William l.. Calla-
 han is serving in the Quartermaster's deserves, 77th Division, 600 miles from Brest, France, in German terri. i tory.
 i The other brother, John H. Calla- han, returned from overseas, landing at Hoboken, N. J., a few days ago He was granted a furlough of severa ] days which he spent in this city. and 1 returned to Camp Merritt, N. Y.
 where he Is stationed, yesterday. Int police have communicated with the ! commandant of the camp, iii order 1 that John may secure a leave of ab ! sence to attend the funeral. l The funeral will be held from tn, home of his parents Tuesday morn i ing, followed by services at ths ] Church of the Blessed Sacrament
 1nterment will be in St. Michaerl cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
Ills Narrow Escapes-

"Uh-well, sah, Is back fun wan derfn' all over de face O creation," said Brother Shook, who had been ab- sent for some time. 'When muh val lah wife run off wid dat gamblin' man I quit home, and Is been on de gad ever since"
 ''Did yo' kotch up wid 'em?'' asked Brother Bobshy.
 Ibid I kotch up wid 'em? Man, dey kept kotchin' up wid me, de best could do. When dat scoun'el stole muh wife left so's wouldn't be yuh when he brung her back. And, bless goodness, everywhuhs I went dar dey was, twelI 1t got to be like a bad dream. But de white folks finally slap ped de gambIin' man in jail and muh wife's fust husband come along and she took up wid him. And comes snilin' home to peace and hap piness. City Star.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-08
Doughboy Missed Treasure.

At Varennes they still show the place where the doughboy fainted.
 For the greater part of week he had been busy there at the humble tasks of general police when into his bailiwick burst an anxious French sol dier, who explained that Varennes had been his home before the war, and that he had had to leave 1t hastily when the Germans came four years before.
 After much explanation, he began to prospect about as though he were looking for oil, finally took his bear ings, paced three to the right from the pharmacie, ten to the north, four to the east. Then he dug. He dug and he dug, and at last the doughboy saw -disinterred from the very spot where he had been puttering all week-the tidy sum of 10000 francs in gold.