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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
NO CHANGE IN
 GRAPH. STRIKE
 STATUS TODAY

That he will shortly have what is expected to be a final conference with officials of the American Graphophone Company was intimated today by Mayor Wilson when efforts were made to learn the progress of the negotiations thus far held.
 The mayor declined even to give hint of what trend the negotiations are taking or when the next meet ings with the manufacturers will be held, but to the questions regarding the latter said that it would be soon.
 Nothing new developed at either the New York offices or at local headquarters of the company today to change the status of the strike or the removal. Officials of the plant stood by their originally expressed intention of leaving town
 Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
DIR. BROWN TO MEET BOTTLERS
 ON SANITATION

A further meeting of the health of- fcer and the owners of bottling works in the city will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the assembly hall of the Welfare building. At this time the definite recommen- dations of the department as to standards and the control of the man. ufacture and sale of non-alcoholic drinks in the city will be given to the bOttlerS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
OF RUST RESISTING
 CO. MEETING

The first meeting of the creditors of The Rust Resisting Black Finish com uany vas held this morning at the office of Referee Banks and the ref cree wa1 requested to appoint trus- tee for the estate.
 The trustee will probably be ap- pointed during the day. The assets oi the company consist of the offiee fur niture and several patents of un- known value.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
MORE PETTY
 ROBBERIES
 ARE REPORTED

Three more petty robberies were reported to the police last night. and he department Is Investigating all of he cases. Meyer Gabor of 316 Os- born street. reported that someone had stolen $40 from his room, while he. Gahor. was taking n bath in an adjoining room Mrs. c. Bidmead of while she was sitting on her front porch yesterday afternoon. thieves entered her house and got away with s.. The third report came from Michael samachuk of 530 Gregory street. who stated that someone on tered his room. pried the lock from his strong box and removed se
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
VARNISH CAUSES FIRE.

A couple of cans of blazing varnish in the shop of the Parrot Varnish Company. In North Washington ave nue filled the building with smoke about II o'clock this morning. Two alarms were turned in. and the fire men were soon on the scene. The Slaze was easily extinguished- There vas mo damaxa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
CIGAR STARTS FIRE.

A small fire, which started from a cigar butt, was quenched by the local fremen early this morning, in T. O'Rourke's cafe, 633 East Main street. The blaze burned a small hole in the floor, the damage amounting to about S10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
HEAD CAUGHT ACKLEY SUFFERS
 SERIOUS HURTS

B. J. Ackley of 361 Stratford ave nue. received internal injuries this morning when his head was caught between the elevator and q shaft in the new Post building in Cannon street. He was taken 10 Emergency hospital and attended by pr. B. J. Burns and later removed to St. Vim cents hospital. Acisloy's condition is ncrlous.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
DIVIDENDS
Columbia Graphophone Manufacture
 inU Co
PREFERRED DIVIDEND NO

T NO.
 A quarterly dividend (No. 6) of one and three quarters q % % per cent, has been declared upon the Preferred Capital Stock of the Columbia Graph ophOne Manufacturing Company, pay able October 1st 1919, to stockholders of record at the close of business Sep tember 10th. 1919. Transfer books will not be closed
 C. w WODDROP. Trea surer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
NOTICE

Special meeting of Corset Workers Union Local, No.33, at Hibernian Hall Lyric Theatre Building, tonight, Aug 21st, at 8 o'clock Business of i'm portance. All corset workers expect ed to attend.
 NELLIE CHASE, Pres a* MARY PEPPER, Sec'y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21

SIX ROOMS of up-to-date furniture, whole or in part,liberal terms; own CT leaving city. 151 E. Broadway, Myrtle Beach. L21s*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
Columbia Graphophone Manufactur-
 ing Co.

c. W. WODDROP, Treasurer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
Mrs Louise OeWolf.

Mrs. Louise DeWof, IS, widow OF
Homer b. DeWolf, died at Hotel North
field Friday afternoon, after an illness
OF two weeks. Much of her life was
spent in Cleveland, O., where her hus-
band was prominent lawyer. He died
about so years ago. Mrs. DeWolf then
spent few years in Albany, NJ Y,
and then came to East Mortified,
where she had owned a fine residence
on Highland avenue. Her nearest rela-
tives are cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John
sanford OF Amsterdam, y. Y.
Mrs. DeWolf was Il member of the
Congregational church, the Foreign
Missionary society and other religious
organizations. She contributed lee
turer for one meeting each year of the
Fortnightly club, to which she belonged.
a funeral service was held Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the hotel,
conducted by Rev. f. w. pattison, and
the body was taken to Amsterdam,
where a service will be held today.
The burial will take place in Albany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
NEWFANE.
New Library Books.

The following books have just been
added to the Moore free ligrary.
Crater Gold, Philip Curtiss; Rain
bow Valley, l.. NJ. Montgomery; The
Re Creation OF Brian Kent, Harold Bell
Wright; Young Visitors, Daisy Ash
ford; Ramsey Milholland, Booth Tarh-
ington; The Charm School, Alice Duer
Miller; The Old Madhouscs VIM r.
peMorgan, The Promises of Alice.
Margaret Deland; The Secret OF the
Tower, Anthony Hope; The Lamp in
The Desert, Ethel Dell; The Yazor Mys-
te4y. khel Dell; Why Nota Margaret
Widdener; Wild Fire, Zane Grey; The
branding Iron, Rex Beach; The Val
iants OF Virginia, E. H. Rives; By
Right IF Purchase, Harold Bindloss
Yesterdays N a Busy Life, Candace
Wheeler; Alice Sit by the Fire. james
Barrie; Rainbow Island, Edna A.
Brown; Blind Trails. Clayton s. Ernst
CorEelia. Lucy Fitch Perkins: Mother
West Wind "Wheren Stories, ". f
Burgess; At the Butterfly House, Edna
A. Brown; Little Miss Grasshopper.
johanna Spyri; Polly OF the Hospital
Staff. Emma c. Dowd; The Burgess
Bird Book for Children, T. +. Burgess;
Vermont for Young Vermoaters, NJ /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22

underwent an operation for Appendicitis
Mr. Harrington Of the Charlestewn
navy yard, who has been visiting his ia
Their, Fred Harrington, returned to his
duties Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre-
gational church met Thursday with Mrs,
r. 8. Crafts. This wss their annual
business meeting.
Charles Allen has completed his duties
at the garage and has accepted position
with the Deerield Pulp company at
Mountain Mills.
Harry Crawford is driving one Of the
Beaver Brook logging teams and has
moved his family into one Of NJ. A
Browns farm houses.
The Congregational church held a sale
of Christmas articles Dec 10, which was
well attended. The japanese articles
held special attention.
Mrs B.. c. Fisk and daughter, Char.
lotte. of London, England, who are visit
ing Mrs. Fisk's sister, Mrs F. /. Sckus.
ter, are in New York city for a few days
The body Of Mr.. and Mrs Howard
Jones's infant child was brought here
from Williamstown, Mass, for burial
not Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones's child az
announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
Letter Fly.

Il work hard and / want my family
to look az stylish as the best says Jack
Bisset, Chicago plumber. IF | have
TO pay $40 for pair OF shoes for my wife
or myself, why, let 'er fly"
We have lin this reckless spending
perhaps, the nub of the high cost of iiy
ing. If the highly paid workers could be
wise enough to save their extra money
instead of spending it, our present treu-
bles would soon be over-Prairie Farm.
err
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
WILMINGTON

Mrs. Ethel Howe is ill with grip.
Miss Hazel Bates is boarding with Mira.
Fred Wood this winter.
r. L. Schuster has gone to Springfield,
Mass, where he has employment
B. b. Fitch of North Adams, Mass,
called on relatives and friends Wednes-
day.
Earl Streeter and Paul Abraham are
working for Amasa Grout fixing up his
store.
Miss Kathryn Barlow is visiting her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
A Clerical Dinlatnat.

Said lady to her pastor: "The gen
tlenan in the pew behind ours, when he
tries TO sing, destroys al my devotional
feeling. Couldn't you ask him to change
his pewf'
Why" replied the minister, 81 have
little delicacy about doing that, espe-
cially if l have to explain the reason;
butt might ask him to join the choir"
Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
brother, Jay, in Philadelphia, Pa, few

brother, Jay, in Philadelphia, Pa, few
weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. F. r. Duyall and son
Gardner, are visiting relatives in New
ton Upper Falls, Mass.
L. A Brown has sold new Buick cars TO
George II. Burgess of Jacksonville and
Fred Wood of Wilmington
II. l.. Jefts went to the Memorial hos
pital in Brattleboro Dec. 10 for an opera.
ton for appendicitis. He is recovering.
William Dougherty Of Mountain Mills
Is in Brattleboro hospital where he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22

a message from Rev. and Mrs r. D.
Childs brought the news that they
reached their destination at o'clock
Wednesday night, but were waiting for
baggage which had been detained on
the way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Coates and
two children, George and Louise, came
tc Newfane from Pottstown, Penn,
Wednesday to meet L. B. Jackman.
They plan to make their home in this
vicinity if satisfactory place can be
found
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22
Yea, Verify.

The parting that gives us pain fro
quently occurs while We are seated IN the
dentists chair.-B6ston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22

KiInball; Story of General Pershina,
Tomlinson; What Happened to Europe,
Frank Vanderlip.
More books will be added soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22

All indications point TO great season
for both balkline and pocket billiards.
In many parts of the country tourna-
ments are being arranged for all classes
OF the knights of the green cloth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-22

When first class common lahores
could make dollar "a day?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Summary of the News

SECTION A 1---Only solution of railroad problem
 is in fiveyear extension. President urges steps for famine
 relief.
 Wilson speeding to Paris for open
 ing peace session Huns to ask allies for release of
 prisoners o--Stories of day from Washington. 3-l91S crop yield worth more money
 than ever before, 4--Editorial. 5-Warrior coal rate disadvantage
 to mines off river Capt Got" Henley loses leg. Red Cross workers make good
 showing. S-Race for governor on in Missis-
 sippi S--Selnla citizens indignant. use of gas asked. will fight to finish for the
 Adriatic coast.
 SECTION B. ?. 3, f. 5. 6---Automobile section 7-Turpentine farming in southeast,
 by Frank C. Carpenter. lf--Sports 1. "A chronicle of society. 3-Ships more needed for men than
 for raw materials. 4-Dolly Dalrymple. 5-Y. NJ C. A. reviews years work. SEAmusements. 7-BriIliant season to celebrate com
 ing of peace. e--Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
HARDEST DAYS PROGRAMME
 nv Asaa

Rome, Friday. January 3.-President Wilson today had probably the hardest single day s programme since he came to Europe and he accomplished it while thousands of Romans and citizens of other parts of Italy looked on and cheered.
 After the procession from the station of the Qurnal, the President visited the Queen mother, had conferences with Pre- mer Orlando and Foreign Minister Son. nino, gave an audience to the council of the Royal Academy of Sciences. was re- ceived at the House of Parliament, was the guest of honor at state dinner giv- by the King and ended the day with reception at the capitol where he re-. ceived the citizenship of Rome.
 There appeared to be more onlookers than there were leaves on the palm trees of Rome. There were too many people for the streets, too many \eople for the great squares and too many for the trees, buildings, monuments and other points of vantage.
 The atmosphere was that of an average was added the Latin touch so familiar to American tourists.
 This, however, should be multiplied in the imagination by about one thousand. The result is fairly accurate picture of Rome as it was today.
 After one month of rain, sunlight had come to brighten the parks and the gar dens and the city was fresh and glisten- ing when the President arrived. Many bands were in the streets and the Ameri- can flag was everywhere. Long lines of
 (Continued on Page Eieven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Conditions in Austria
 Are Being Investigated
By Associated Press

Paris, January 4-An expedition is be- ing sent into Austria and the surround ing states by the American peace com missioners for the purpose of studying the political, social and economic condl- tions. The commission. which is expected to arrive in Vienna next Monday or Tues day, will be headed by Prof A, c. Cool idge of Harvard university. It will have headquarters in Vienna and sub-agencies at Prague, Budapest, Agram and other places.
 In addition to Prof. Coolidge the mem bers of the expedition are Prof. Robert J kener of the University of Missouri who has made special study of Bohe- milan affairs; c. M. Storey of Boston, of the United States department of jus tice; Lieut.. Col. Sherman Miles, for mer military attache in the Balkan states; Lieut.. l.. R. King of New York; Maj. Lawrence Martin. Capt. Nicholas Roosevelt, Lieut. R. c. Foster, Capt. F Dellschaft, Capt. Walter Davis of the intelligence division of the general staff in Washington, Capt. w. A. Pashkowski Lieut.. Phillip Goodwin and Lieut. H. G. Campagnoli.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
31 J. 5. DESTROYERS
 AND ] SUBMARINES
 SAIL FROM EUROPE
Vessels Should Reach Home Stations Within Next Two Weeks-All Submarines
 Go to Philadelphia
By Associated Press


 Washington, January 4.--fhirty- one destroyers and seven submn- rines have sailed from Europe and should reach their home stations within the next 10 days or two weeks.
 The destroyers. the navy department announced tonight. art proce sding to Boston, New York, Philadelphia. Nor folk and Charleston. while the subma- rines, all of the AL class, are en route to Philadelphia. The submarines are Nos. l, ?, 3, 4, 9, 10 and II. It will take them fully two weeks to com plete the voyage.
 The destroyers on the way to New York are; The Ericsson, OBrien Cushing. Allen. Rowan, Wilkes, Samp- son, Davis, Nicholson and Winslow. To Boston: The Porter, Wainwright Kimberly. Sigourney. Little. Stringham Bell and Wadsworth.
 To Norfolk: The Fairfax, Benhan1, Stockton, Downes, Duncan and Taylor To Philadelphia: The Beale, Jarvis and Bushnell.
 To Charleston: The Preston, Dale Decatur and Monaghan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
President Speeding to Paris
 For Opening Peace Session
Visit to the Italian Capital Proved Busiest of Euro pean Trip, It Being the Most DemOnstrative
By Associated Prss

Rome, January 4. 4.-President Wilson left Rome for Paris shortly after 9 o clock tonight with the cheers of the Roman throng that had gathered to witness his departure ringing in his ears. His visit to the Italian capital had proved the busiest of his European trip, as it was the most demonstrative.
 The presidential party is not expected to reach Paris until Thursday m orning, as the itin- .eTary provides for stops al Genoa, Milan and Turin.
 The President IS represented as expect ing, on his return to the French capital. to find the peace delegates up to the point of deciding upon the first princi- ples of the proposed league of nations. thus paving the way to the disposal of what he regards as the necessary pre- liminarjes to the peace before his return to the United States about the middle of February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Good News For the Boys and Girls

The Age-Herad's funny people, coming back They will be printed colors just they before the war victory.
 They will return week from next Sunday and now that peace has come they happier and fuller of pranks than they have ever been.
 The AgeHerad comic characters are housenod Woros m every home in Alabama
 Old Dock Yak and Little Yutch with their famous "34S automobile will lead the procession.
 The Captain the Kids the product of the pen of Rudolph Drks and his creations the most popular comic characters ever drawn in America.
 "Mama's Angel Child, by Penny Ross is the darling of all the little girls almost popular with the boys because they love her for her innocent mischief
 Bobby Make Believe visualizes the dreams that boy has of doing great deeds.
 These comics constitute the popular funny section is sued in America.
 They go into 5,oooooo homes in the United States and Canada every Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Discredit Reports of
 Poles in Germany
By Associatsd Press

Washington, January 4.-7Representa- lives of the Polish national committee in Washington have informed the state de- partment that they do not take seriously reports that a Polish army is marching on Berlin. They said in their opinion the Poles had trouble enough in the vicinity of Wilma in warding off the threatened attack of the bolsheviki without attempt ing to invade Germany Acting Secretary Polk said he had no official information on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Former Kaiser Able to
 Join Family Circle
By Associated Press

Amerongen. Friday. January S.--Ths former German Emperor has apparently shaken off the effects of his recent ill., ness and was able to join the family circle of the Won Bentincks yesterday. He did not venture into the open aii today, however.
 The Rhine is rising rapidly. and in it's lower reaches has overflowed it's banks. covering scores of square miles. The low lying meadow land around Amerongen castle now look like an immense sea,
 The water runs directly to the foot of the castle walls. -ss Ss Many farm houses are cut off from communication with the adjacent vil- lages, except by means of boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
1882 Vessels Built
 During the Year 1918
ey Associated Pres,

Washington, January 4.-American ship yards built 1882 vessels of 2,721, ,2S1 gross tons during 1918. Reports of the bureau of navigation of the commerce depart ment made public today show this total of which all but 24,0O0 tons represented seagoing ships. the seagoing steel ton ge alone aggregating 1.S61321 gross tons, The bureaus figures for 1917 construc tion show that 1,034,0OO gross tons were constructed by American shipyards.
 The armistice brought about decided check in the yards output. November was the month of greatest construction ir the history of American shipbuilding. It vessels of S57 650 gross tons of sea going ships being produced. In December only 153 ships were completed and the tonnage amounted to 2S3,3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Daniels Is Opposed to
 Sinking Hun Warships
By Associated Pres,

Washington. January 4.-Secretary Daniels today expressed himself as be- Ing personally opposed to sinking sur rendered German warships. He thought Rear Admiral Rodman. who told the House naval committee yesterday he fla vored sending the German captured ships to the bottom meant oniy the older types These, he said, might be used like the old battleships Iowa, Massachn- setts and Indiana as training ships and if no other use were found they might serve as targets to test new guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
OF ARMY APPROACHING
 FINAL PHASE NOW
Pershing Designates Two Divisions for Return. 40,5OO Men in Home
 Camps Discharged
By Associated Press

Washington, January 4EDe- mobilization of the army is ap- preaching it's final phases with the breaking up of the combat divisions in this country, and the issuance of orders for early return of the first three fight ing divisions from France.
 General March. chief of staff, an- nounced today General Pershing had designated the Thirtieth, and Thirty-sev- enth (National Guard) and the Ninety first (Natonal Army) divisions for early return, while in the home training camps 4, 500 men Of the combat divisions. Aere- Itofore held intact. had been ordered dis charged.
 The three overseas divisions with the headquarters troops of Major General Read S second corps, also designated for return, total S3,000 men. General March said that including these divisions the total number of men available for dis charge was 1,37900C and that 4049t off cers and 63o,369 men had been mustered out up to yesterday
 TO RETAIN OFFICERS
 The chief of staff also disclosed that the war department was preparing to take into the regular army under the proposed reorganization plan, those re- serve and temporary officers whose rec ords during the war show them to be fitted for professional military life
 Official records of the war department, announced General March, show that the First regular division, the first unit to arrive in France, landed in June, 1917. and that the last American division to land was the Eighth, in October last. Be tween those dates 40 divisions were sent overseas the advance elements of each being landed as follows: August 1917, Second division; September. Twenty sixth: November, Forty-second; Decem- Der, Forty-frst; February, 19ls Thirty second; March. Fifth and Third; April. Seventy-seventh; May. Eighty-second. Thirty fifth. Twenty-eghth, Fourth, Twenty seventh, sixth, Thirty-third. Thirtieth and Eightieth; June. Seventy eighth, Eighty-third, Eighty-ninth. Ninety second, Ninetieth, Thirty-seventh and Twenty-ninth, July, Seventy-sixth, Seventy-ninth. Nnety-first and Thirty sixth, August. Eighty-fifth, Seventh, Eighty-frst. Eighty-eighth. Thrty-ninth, Fortieth: September, Eighty-seventh Eighty-fourth, Eeighty-sixth and Thirty fourth; October, Thirty-first and Thirty eighth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

at leading hotel in Munich After being detained d few hours. all but two of the men were released.
 The two were publisher and a bank CT, accused of organizing force against the government. A Berlin dispatch F'ri- day reported that there had been some shooting in Munich on New Years Eve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Council Is Formed to
 Combat Polish Danger
By Associated Pres

Copenhagen. January IA peoples council to combat the Polish danger has been established at Danzig and a militia force will be recruited. accord ing to reports from Berlin
 Tn southern Posen the Poles have oc- cupied the frontier town of Skalmen- zvse and destroyed the fortress there. The German garrisons at Ostrovo and Krotoschin, west of the frontier. are threatened seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Houston-Detroit Flight
 Made in PA Minutes
By Associated Press

Detroit, Mich, January 4.-An observa- ton DeHaviland airplane reached Detroit this afternoon from Houston. Texas, making the 1650-mile trip ;n PA minutes
 or flying time and the last lap from h.
 dianapolis at the rate of 122 miles an
 hour, under adverse weather conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Miss Lipscomb Lives

Roanoke, Va, January 4.-Relatives of Miss Hattie Lipscomb, whose body was reported to have been found in the James river near Richmond several days ago, heard from Miss Lipscomb tonight. They declared they had received tele- gram from her, sent from Baltimore.