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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
A MISTAKEN VOTE

HE REFUSAL of the Now Haven shopmen to
 work, pending he settlement of their demands is an error which do bitter injury to themselves and to others, if 1t is not repaired
 The strike outlaw strike It has not the sanction of the international Officers of the Unions with which the shop men affiliated
 The have been asked by their officers to return The President of the United States his public mat will immediately their demands to- and he pledges fair treatment The negotiations will begin as soon work is resumed and cannot begin beDre
 Never has the been accused of deal ing unfairly with railroad being than fair
 inc railroads to the life of industry Already the of the railroads the people reduced that evils threatened suffering is to follow.
 It is imperative to the well being all that of transport shall be continuously carried Otherwise there will be untold suffering this lack of materials 10 keep the shops busy lack of modes which essential to the wholesome life of the people.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

at Eighty-s1xth street and North River. The mail sack was tnclosed in special waterproof bag.
 Piloted by C. J. Zimmerman the flying boat arose off the yacht club landing and made a speedy flight down the Bay. With Zimmerman was his mechanic, Richard Greisin- ger.
 The flying boat overlook the Adria- tic just as she was passing out of the Am nbrose Channel. After circ1ing around the liner a few times, Zim- merman came down to within fifty feet of the ships masts and dropped the mail bag
 A steel cable had been stretched between the peaks of the Adria tic 8 fore and main masts specially for this experiment. On the flying boat flexible cable. 200 feet long, suitably weighted at one end, had been attach of shock absorber was included in this cable in order to lessen the, tre mendous shock expected from the landing of a 100-pound mail sack.
 As Zimmerman came down he re- leased the free end of the flexible ca ble. Then, carefully judging his dis tance. he drove his airplane straight across the ships course. As the fly ing boat cut across the lines bows the cable. which was dangling out at an acute angle in the wind, struck the wire stretched between the ships masts. instantly became entangled in it..
 As the airplane sped on Thinner man released the mail bag, which flew out in a straight line until it's 7uI ufo 1,fo H. the shock absorbers into play, and they checked the descent with great success. The bag fell into the water alongside the Adriatic, but as the other end of the flexible cable was tightly caught in the steel wire be-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
N. Y. EPIDEMIC
 OF STRIKES IS
 RECORD NUMBER.
More Industries Affected Than Ever in History of Metropolis.
RANGE FROM FURRIER TO VAUDEVILLE STARS
Art Lampworkers, Bed makers and Umbrella
 Workers Are Striking.

New York, Aug. 15-More 1ndus- tries are affected by strikes now go- ing on or threatened in this city than ever before in the history of labor unions, according to figures compiled by labor leaders and made public to- day.
 Besides the actors and railroad York include painters, platerers, ma chinists, carpenters, shopmen of the Brooklyn Union Gas Co.,, cigar makers, brass workers, shirt makers, furriers, brass bed makers, umbrella makers and art lamp workers.
 Although 1t has attracted little public attention the cigar makers strike Is the largest numerically According to union estimates 120,OO0i cigar makers are on strike.
 Some of the strikes threatened are by Interboro carmen and shopmen workers in the entire building trades workers in the entire clothing indus. try, postal clerks and letter carriers, teamsters, rag pickers and mattress workers.
 A nation wide building strike. taking 1,5o0.o00 men out of work was threatened In a statement issued yesterday by 27 international heads Of labor unions. The trouble Is the outgrowth of charges that building contractors employ non-union labor.
 Brooklyn has several strikes. Be- sides the gasmen's strike for higher wages 2.000 workers of the Julius kayser Company are out, the entire personnel of the Knox Hat Company has walked out, 4.40O wiremen at the Waterbury Wire factory are striking and there are strikes at Wards Bakery and the American Machine & Foundry Company The painters strike has spread to Brooklyn and 5000 painters in that borough went out today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

secured an order of notice in the Su- perior court today but the divorce De- titton has not yet been filed in court.
 John Riczu of this city, wants a decree from Melanie Riczu O. this city. He names Babor Koros of this city, as correspondent and says the alleged indiscretions occurred a few weeks after his marriage to the de- fendant. Tho couple were married Feb. 4, 1918.
 Olga Fflenovich of this city, asks for divorce from Bronislaw Fileno- vich of this city. lntolerable cruelty is the ground alleged. The mar riage took place February 20, 1905.
 Another divorce suit filed today was started by Julia Berardi of Green wich against Dominick Berardi of New York. The wife alleges her husband treated her cruelty and she asks the court to allow her alimony The couple were welded June %. 1913.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
FIELD DAY AND
 BLOCK PARTY ON SATURDAY,AUC.2 23
To Be Held At Newfield Park For Blessed
 Sacrament.

1 On Saturday Aug 23 there is to k at Newfield park for the benefit of the Blessed Sacrament church. Police Commissioner Frank Anderson is the general chairman and the general secretary is John F. Kelly. Joseph l.. Coughlin Is to be the treasurer the park has been given free.-
 There will be many side attractions including a minstrel show in the evening by the well known George Rojotte Troup and solos will be sung by John Hughes, John McDonough, and Joseph Buckley. There is also to be a ball game between a team rep resentfng the Blessed Sacrament church and St. Joseph's T. A B. team. Arrangements are being made to entertain 5000 people. The var ious committees are as follows:
 Amusement Committee, James Sey- mour chairman; aides, James Hum ningham. William Bayhan, James E. Manay, Alderman Charles Herman.
 Committee on Grounds and Ar engagements. Alderman Charles Free man, chairman; aides, Albert Jelt, Edward Funk, Samuel Aders: Thomas Downey, John Tracey. Fred LaCroix, Patrick Spillane and John Iangweld
 Entertainment committee. Thomas Cleary. chairman; aides. Prof Mich ael J. Grattan. E. Franklin Str1ck- land, Charles Reynolds. Edward Doolan, George Ra1otte, John Mo Donough, Thomas Lavery.
 Refreshment committee, Fred Nov port, chairman;- John Tracey. Ed ward Lavery, Daniel J. Byrnes. John HammeI and John Hickey.
 Committee arranging for Block Party Supper.-Mrs Charles Wres- man, chairlady; Mrs. Thomas Dow ney, Mrs. Mary Riley, Mrs. H. Dean. Mrs. Thomas Cleary, Mrs James Claffy, Mrs William Fu11an and Mrs Peter Umstatter.
 Committee on novelty table.-Mra. John J. Flynn. cha1rlady; MrA N. Franklin Strickland. Mrs. John E. Kelly, Mrs. John McKrown, Mrn Mary Nolan, Mrs. M. D. Keefe, MrA Alice Ryan, Mrs. Mary Murphy, M4ss Mary Jalt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
MAIL DELIVERED BY AIRPLANE TO
 SHIP AT SEA
Plan to Be Used to Save Time By Sending Papers
 After Ships Sail.

New York Aug. 1.-The first aerial mail delivery to 0 ship at sea was ac- complished yesterday when an aero marine flying boat dropped a sack of European mail on the deck of the White Star liner Adriatic.
 The feat was accomplished success fully in adverse weather conditions by means of an ingenious releasing de- vice developed by the engineers of the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Con- pany. The experiment was an official test undertaken at the request of the Post Office Department, and may be put into general operation.
 Shortly after the experiment, David Lindsay, of the White Star Line. an- nounced the steamship companies would adopt the scheme also for de- livery of ships manifests after the ship has left port. In this manner. he said, fully IS hours can be saved to transatlantic liners. The liners will be able to take on cargo up to the last moment before sailing, and then re- ceive the completed manifests by air plane delivery long after they have sailed.
 The mail delivered to the Adriatic yesterday was placed aboard the fiy- ing boat at the Columbia Yacht Club
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

There hands and brains enough in America produce the things the land furnish.
 What lacking adequate organization of industry and economical organization of distribution It producer to the merchant who final distributes the goods There too profits ln be- tween. much thrown too much cornered for a higher market.
 As condition in America that cannot be application of American brans and initiative ought be nationaized like the railroads More things will do better in private hands.
 council of American brains, in which repnsenta lives manufacturers workers and distributors would counsel with the could not but comfortable rational and heahfu solution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

of the Nativity that is now in Flor ence.
 Despite his contemporary fame and the opportunities that must have been his, Hugo fell far short of many less CT men in actual achievement. The reason was drink. He could not re- strain himself when he sat at table although he apparently vowed over and over that he would reform. His continued dissipations brought on at tacks of severe melanchoIia.
 These became so intense that he retired to a convent, where. because of his great gifts, he was not re- strained so strictly as other inmates. He was able to secure wine in the convent and he continued to indulge in periodic sprees, despite the advice
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

Italy. But much of what Hugo might have done was lost to the world be- cause he drank to excess.
 Not a great deal is known about his life He lived and worked for 10 years in Ghent, varying his weeks of indus try with weeks of sprees. He dashed off, to get money for his dissipation, large wall pictures painted on linen to initiate tapestry. These were hung upon festive occasions in all the~great houses of Ghent. Some of the churches of Ghent and Bruges were also dec orated with these hurrled compost tions. Unfortunately none have been preserved.
 Occasionally also Hugo painted in oils, although we have but one or these pictures left, a notable painting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

THE STORY OF ALCOHOL
 Many of the medieval artists~drank to excess, illustrating the fondness that all classes had for alcoholic bev- erages. F'rans Hals is perhaps the most famous of these who stumbled through life because they could not restrain their desires for intoxicating drinks. Trans Hals, however, man aged to paint despite his habits and the poverty in which it involved him.
 Another artist who might have been more famous than he is today had 1t not been for his propensity to get drunk was the Flemish painter Hugo Van der Goes, who was born in 143O and died in 14S2. His contemporaries thought that he was an extra ordinary artist. Some even believed that in his life time he had no real rival north of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
GRAPHOPHONE PLANT REMOVAL

C EWARD B. PRICE, Secretary of the Chamber of Com 0 is not an aarmis. He shown dis throw the weight of his considerable authority Chamber upon either side of the labor disputes regarding the threatened removal of the Graphophone Company entitled to respect and should regarded unbiased by uerior move Mr. Price Columbia Graphophone Company has often threatened Bridgeport that it of the socalled properties that Du Fonts available excellent locations and that there danger the be to Bridgeport in such a considerable and to the employees of the plant which should attention peciaI from the and their leaders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
TODAY,S ANNIvERsARY

The first election by ballot in Dne. land, under law which had received the royal assent a month bsEouo, was held 47 years ago today In Pontefract when H. B. Childers was reelected. Agitation for the ballot was commenced as early as 1898. when Andrew Marve1l wrote a traCG on '"The Benefit of the Ballot"
 In 1870 the ouse of Commong passed bill authorizing vote by bal lot. but it was rejected by the Lords. Ballot agitation was resumed in 1883, and again in 1851, when tho House of Commons rejected a ballot bill In 1870 Mir. Gladstone came but in favor of the ballot, and in the follow fng}year this method of secret voting was recommended by Queen Victoria After much opposition in the House of Lords. the act was finally passed in 1872.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
THREE WIVES SEEK DIVORCE
 FOR CRUELTY

Alleging cruelty for a period of 13 years, Nellie Kerwin of this city James Kerwin of Newburgh, N. Y. She does not give any specific acts of cruelty. The wife also claims Kerwin deserted her in 1912. Attorney A g. Geduldts. counsel 9or Kssw1n,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

tween the masts 1t was an easy mat ter for the sailors to pull it aboard.
 Immediately afterward Captain J. Ransom, of the Adriatic, sent the fol- lowing wireless to the White Sta1 Line offices here:
 First aerial mail delivered safely aboard at 2 D. ID. RanSOm.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

and pleadin of his friends. At last, while on a journey to Cologne, he went mad and had to be brought back to the convent like a prisoner.
 The prior caused a. zither and other music to be played to quiet him, but for a long time it seemed impossible to win him from his Authorizations. Finally, after he had absolutely broken off his indulgence in wine, he recovered his sanity. But in these years that should have given the world so many notable paintings, al cohol seems to have clogged his brain and prevented him from doing the work that was in him.
 (Tomorrov's Picture - The
 Vintagers.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15
THE OFFICIAL 4. E. F. C0MkAUNIQUE
 ISSUED ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

August 15 (No. 93)There is nothing of importance to report from the sectors occupied by troops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-15

Something You Want9 Ubol
 Tines Wan&.Al1s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
CHARGE ARM N|Y LAX IN
NURSE DE- ATH PROBE
Kin of Inez Reed May Ask War
Department to Quiz Mystery;
Declare Military Officials
Have Done Nothing.

San Francisco, Cal, March 21.-Al-
leging local army officials are far from
diligent in their efforts to locate the
persons responsible for the death Of
Inez Reed, army nurse, relatives Of the
dead woman today are considering an
appeal to the war department for an
investigation.
They state that. IN the two weeks
since the Identity of the body found In
a canyon near San Mateo was estab-
lished, the army investigators detailed
on the case have apparently accom-
plished nothing. Arthur Reed. brother
of the dead woman. Is making pri-
yate investigation to determine wheth-
err the army investigators apathy is due
TO lack of interest in the case or to a
desire to cover men In military circles
who might be connected either with
the girls betrayal or her death as re-
sult OF an illegal operation.
For several days police have been
awaiting announcement from the Pre-
sidio of the arrival of the dead girls
effects from Fort Riley. Kan, where
she was stationed. Although there Is
reason to believe the trunk may con-
tain clues leading I'd the solution of
the mystery surrounding the girls
death police say army officers have not
Investigated the trunks non-arrival.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
IL Months Perspective Shows
Boche Strategy Was Funda-
mentally Wrong; Never Such
Error in Military History.
REDUCED o WN STRENGTH
Deliberately Disregarded the
Threat of American Army
Flood; Arrogance and Lack
of Vision Aided in Defeat.
BY J. w. T. MASON.


New York, March 21--Germany's
irretrievaue defeat in the world war
began one year ago today when the
army of the H6henzollerns started
their offensive a long the west front,
and outran their supply of man
power.
A years perspective of Won Hinden-
burg's gamble shows with indubitable
clearness that tho German strategy
was fundamentally wrong, and by no
possibility could have won the war.
When the kaisers armies started for
the channel ports, 10 months ago they
deliberately set forth to reduce their
own strength, at time when Am
erica's millions were speeding over
seas to reinforce the allies.
Never in history of warfare has
greater mistake than this been COM
mitted. Had the Germans reached the
channel they would at most have sue
ceeded in prolonging the war for a
few months. They couldn't have de-
feated the American armies by the
channel drive, because the American
armies were not there. And. with the
American armies in being. any success
Of Won Hindenbufg could have re-
manned only temporary affair.
y TOO FAR AFlELD.
What Won Hindenburg did by his
March offensive was to carry his bat
tlefront so far from Germany that he
could not get back. Won Hindenburg
was defeated in France, somewhat af-
ter the basic manner of Napoleon's de-
feat In Russia, Napoleon rushed too
far into the enemy's country, and so
did Won Hindenbufg. The changes in
methods of warfare during the inter-
vening century made a trespass of a
mile as dangerous to Won Hindenburg
as a 20-mile trespass to Napoleon.
VISION WAS LACKING.
Had Won Hindenburg held fast to his
original western front, he would have
had between million and a million
and half more men at his disposal
than were finally left when the Am
erican offensive began. The result
would have been greatly in creased al
lied losses, and upon Germany's ulti-
mate surrender much larger salvage
of German man power than now ex-
lists. But Won Hindenburg played for no
middle course. The Germans had been
taught to think only in terms of vic
tory, and with that gone they had no
ability to compromise their losses.
Arrogance without moderating influ-
ences; offensive talents without YER
satility in defense these they had in
large measure. But vision and an un
derstanding of the minds of men were
far from them, and at no other time
were so fatally absent as year ago
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
BUTTE EDITOR HELD FOR
ADVOCATING REVOLUTION

Butte, Mont. March 21.---James H.
Fisher, editorial writer Of the Butte
Bulletin, Is under arrest here today,
having been taken into custody by
Federal OFFICIALS Of the immigration de-
partment.
r1sner Is charged with advocating
the overthrow Of the government by
force. The newspaper writer is al
leged to have addressed q meeting Of
miners here saying:
Our day has come, the day Of revo-
luton il here" ss @
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

Johnston. was sent out from the high
way office here to set stakes at inter-
walls of 100 feet for the center or trav-
erse line to be followed In building
paved roads from the Hansen suspen-
sion bridge across Snake river south to
Hansen and west to Twin Falls, to-
gether with roads feeding into this
line. This first party will be followed
by another in charge Of Lieutenant A.
ID. Rounds to establish cross section
of the route.
FIRST CONTRACT JUNE I.
It Is expected the first contracts for
construction will be awarded about
June and that the final construction
contract will be let not later than
Nov. 1.
From two to four other parties of
surveyors will be sent into the field on
other sections of the road from the
highway office as rapidly as engineers
can be secured to take charge of the
work.
X Carl e. Painter, supervising engineer
for the Burns and Mcdonnell in the
installation Of Twin Falls new NUM-
cipal water system, who has been here
in that capacity since May. 1918, has
been named as superintendent of the
engineering department.
Clyde w. Simpson is superintendent
Of the office department.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
BONNER'S FERRY GUNNER
AWARDED VALOR MEDAL

Twin Falls, Idaho, March 21-
Tho distinguished service cross has
been awarded to private Charles
A. Mccarthy Of Bonner's Ferry,
Idaho, a member Of the second
machine gun battalion, for OK
traordinary heroism in action
near FlevilIe, France, October IS,
1918, described in the official ci-
tation as follows:
with the assistance of one
other soldier, Private Mccarthy
entered wood, where three ma
chine guns were holding up our
attack, and under unusually heavy
artillery and machine gun fire,
knocked one of the guns out and
rushed the second single handed.
With the assistance of the other
soldier, he then succeeded in cap
turing about 20 prisoners, who
were in or near the machine gun
nest. Next Of kin, Mrs. Elmer
Keith, Bonner's Ferry, Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
REPORT VILLA REBELS
PREPARE NEW BLOW
At CARRANzA REGIME
Bandits, 1000 Strong, Concen-
trate in Mountain Rendez-
vous Near Satevo; American
Cavalry Foils Effort to Raid.

FL Paso, Tex, March 21.-Claims by
Villa sympathizers here that three
American Mormon leaders, reported
held by Mexican bandits, had been re-
leased were followed today by reports
of column of 5000 rebels preparing
to launch revolution against the Car
rama government.
Led by Francisco Villa and Felipe
Angeles, the rebel force reached their
mountain rendezvous near Satevo
Chhuahua, guarding long wa IN
train of provisions, several hundred
horses and cattle taken in ranch raids
While the main band assembled at
Satevo, Martin Lopez and Ramon
Vega, Villas lieutenants, continued
raiding ranches in the northwest cor
ner of Chihuahua near the American
border.
The capture by American cavalry of
a Mexican band attempting to cross
into Mexico. Is miles down the Rio
Grande from Ell Paso, prevented the
first band of recruits from this coun-
try reaching Angeles force. Federico
Cervantes, Rafael, Iturbide, Fernando
Lfcaga and Manuel Acaza, all on An
geles' staff five years ago when he
was aiding Carranza. and IA other
rebels are Jailed here today on q
charge of setting on foot military
expedition against friendly country"
General Aurelio Banquet. formerly
Huerta's right hand commander, is re-
ported to have landed on the Gulf coast
from Spain. with ship load of war
supplies for Felix Diaz, another rebel
leader.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
CALIFORNlANS PROTEST
JAPS' RACIAL EQUALITY
DEMANDS IN COVENANT

San Francisco. March 21.--Protest
against inclusion of the racial equality
clause in the league of nations coven-
ant has been cabled to Americas peace
delegation In Paris at the instance Of
people of prominence all over the Pa
oific coast. Senator James d. Phelan
announced today. Phelan dispatched
a cable to Paris yesterday that the de-
mand of Japanese for unrestricted i'm
migration has aroused the Pacific
coast. holding the problem to be pure
ly domestic and without the jurisdic-
tion OF the league of Nations.
Phelan has been much alarmed OF
late over what he believes 10 a plan of
Japanese to acquire valuable western
lands through bringing In picture
brides" for Japanese already In Amer
lea. The children Of these unions, be-
ing born In America. are entitled to
own land, he points out. .s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
CHAMBERLAIN
RESPONSIBLE FOR ARMY
SYSTEM NOW CRITICIZED

Yuma. Ariz, March 21.-''It is
important to note that the system
Of courtmartial and Of military
justice which Senator Chamberlain
attacks Is one that he himself
caused to be enacted in 1916" de-
clared Secretary OF War Newton.
d. Baker, when informed OF Cham
berlain's attack on the courtmar-
tial system Of the United States
army.
II cannot permit myself to be
drawn into newspaper contro-
versy with Senator Chamberlain
about officers of the army with
whom hold official relationship
and whose conduct must judge
dispassionately. Baker concluded.