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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
VIEWPOINT SCHOOL STRIKE IN ITS
 EIGHTH DAY

Newtown, Oct. s1 = Today, the eighth day of the strike of the pupils of the Newtown High school sees the situation still deadlocked with little hope of settlement at a scheduled meeting of the school board which will be held Monday afternoon.
 Parents who have been keeping their children at home during the present difficulty are planning to at tend the board meeting en masse, and tell thes chool officials just why they believe the people who are holding positions at the present time are un- suitable to be in control of affairs.
 The equal division of the school board, three members being with the parents and three against them indi- cates that Mondays session will be a warm one. The parents are evidently planning to kill two birds with one stone when they appear before the school committee, inasmuch as they are unanimously in favor of revising the town ordinances so that an un-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

used that was objected to So strenu- ously when the city administration was seeking an excuse for busting the ac- credited contractors from the job.
 The DeVoe Tompkins Co. contend ed, and their contention was backed by some of the ablest engineers in the country, that the modern method of trap bottom buckets that prevent the spread of thesconcrete when it is laid beneath water, is the most eXpe- ditious and inexpensive way of laying such foundations. The Tompkins Co. further contended that to pump the coffer dams dry to the entire
 depths would occasion unnecessary
 delay and expense.
 And this new disposal plant is be- ing constructed on the cost plus 10 per cent. basis
 At the Casino, Wednesday night City Attorney William H. Comley said that the contention that the coffer- dams be pumped dry was the prime cause of busting the Tompkins com pany, but he did not state that the same method was now being used in
 the construction of the city's new sewage disposal plant.
 The administrations penchant for
 using patented devices also figured in this bridge dispute.
 The Tompkins company strenu-
 ously objected to the use of the pat
 tented wing piles' called for by the original specifications as drawn by the engineers of the Strauss Bascu1e. Bridge company on the ground that
 these T-shaped devices were not suf- ficiently strong to sustain the bridge.
 The mayor, however, insisted that 10 ..9r-iaH When the Devoe Tompkins company tried to procure these wing piles" they learned that they were made only by the Canadian-American Dock company, a concern owned and con- trolled by the engineers hired by the administratio to draw the plans. William H. Burr, the new consult ing engineer, who was brought in to help the administration out recom- mended that the work of laying II feet of cement under water could be successfully carried out, according to the records of the bridge commission, and these also show that the work on the bridge was further complicat- ed by the confusion of orders be- tween the new engineer and the one originally retained.
 This harassing method was con- tinued until the fatefuI day-for the taxpayers money-when the mayor | sent the police to the site of the | bridge and drove off the employees of the company which resulted in | the verdict of nearly $2OO,OOO for the | contractors against the city in the 1 lower courts and which is now pend | ing in the higher courts on appeal In the meantime, the interest on | the judgment is costing the city
 nearly $2,000 per month and will to-
 tai about $25,0OO should the case 1 drag along for a year or more be- l fore the case is finally decided.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
TONlP PKINS COULD HAVE
 FINISHED BRIDGE AT
 GRAND ST. AT P 2OFIT
CONTRACT PRICE OF $230OOO WOULD HAVE PAID COST AND $30OOO TO CONTRACTOR-IN- TEREST ON JUDGMENT COSTS
 $2,0OO 4 MONTH

| Devoe Tompkins, head en- gineer of the Devoe Engineering Co.,, yesterday made a statement which shows conclusively that the city ad- mlnistration was grossly Incompetent in building the Grand street bridge at a cost to the taxpayers of over $500, ,00O. under the supervision of the mayors younger brother, Harold J. Wilson, who was entirely without en- gineering experience of that kind.
 Mir. Tompkins said: ''H uIlinter- fered with. could have completed the Grand street bridge at the origin al cost of S23O, 900 and still have made my estimated profit of ESQ., 0OO.''
 ~,"I have no intention of appearing to try my suit against the city in the newspapers he said, while the mat ter of my judgment of s192, ,OOO in the lower courts against the city is pend ing in the higher courts. In fair
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
ROYAL BELCIANS
 LEAVE AMERICA ON BIG TRANSPORT

Old Point, Vt. Oct. s1.-As the transport George Washington stea1ns out of Hampton Roads late today bearing King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold, or the Belgians, on their homeward voyage the first visit of a reign1ng monarch op Ey,,rona +o the shores of America will end.
 On board the special train which carried them over the country from coast to coast, covering more than 5000 miles, the royal guests arrived here this morning from Washington. After they visit Portsmouth to Wit ness the flooding of tWn weW dry- docks at the navy yard they will board the big vessel when brought them to the United States on Octo- Der 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

ness to all sides, I do not care | discuss the case further.' The res ord of the case shows that the com mIttee, of which the mayor was the chairman, and the engineer of the contract cting company, disagreed on whether the coffer dams surrounding the piers should be pumped dry be- fore the cement which was to form the piers was poured in.
 This dispute was the real reason for the delay in building the bridge and furnished the f1imsy excuse that the mayor used to oust- the contractors after the matter had been turned over to him by the bridge commits sion.
 Yet, today, when the city is con- structing a half million dollar sewage disposal plant and pumping station at the foot of BOstwick avenue, the same system of laying the concrete foundations. under. water is being
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
 ! 0R BAZAAR

Mayor Wilson has issued the fol- lowing proclamation asking the sup port of the public for the bazaar for the benefit of the soldiers of Czecho- Slovakia:
 "The days of November 2d to 7th inc. have been set apart as days when a bazaar will be held at Sokol hall, for the relief of the widows and or phans and wounded soldiers of Czecho-Slovakia, and also for the aid and assistance of American soldiers of Czecho -Slovak birth or descent, in this country.
 This is a most worthy cause and should enlist the support of all who are interested in such humane work. I commend the movement and sin cerely hope that it will meet with the success which it deserves.
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON.
 Mayor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

weather tomorrow the affair should be big success. The parade will be composed of four divisions and will be headed by Superintendent of Po- lice John H. Redgate. Forming at Courtland street and Fairfield avenue the procession will move east on Fairfield avenue to Main street, then to John street, to Broad, to State, to Park avenue, to Fairfield avenue to Main street and disband. The march, CTS will pass in review at the City Hall where the city officials and po-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
WOMAN HURT BY CAR.

Laura Field, of 13 Walnut street, Fort Trumbul1 Beach. is in St. Vim cents hospital today, suffering from possible fracture of the skull and abrasions of the head and left leg, which injuries were received when
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

she was struck by an automobile driven by c. J. Johnson, of 35so Main street, last night. The accident oc- cured at North avenue and North Main street, and it is claimed that the woman stepped directly in front of Johnson's machine. The driver has not been placed under arrest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31
POLICE PARADE.
 IN 4 DIVISIONS OCCUR TOMORROW

Final arrangements for the annual review and inspection of the Bridge port Police and Fire Departments have baan cnmn1ated and with fa1r
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

lice commissioners will review them. The parade is sceduled to start at 2:30 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-31

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-30
PINCELADAS

Segnn sc desprende, por las noticias
publicadas en- estos dias por la prem
obrera, los torcedorcs de Bayam0n ii :
men la pretensi0n de deSautorizar la
cOlecta de los % centavOs, que antes Sc
les descontaba con dcStino al sostcni-
miento de la huelga en- Tampa, V hoy
engruesan los fondos de resistencia de
la cooperative.
Claro esta nuestros obroros no cstan
acostumbrados a otra cosa que no sea la
exploitation, Y cuando van camino de
quitarse el yugo opresor, los prciuicios
tOman tan alarmantes proporciones que
una hOrmiga Sc les prescnta del cuerpo
y tama1o de un clefante.
Puede ser que dentro de eSos opos:-
torres hava alguno que deiandose llevar
por los fracasos sucedidos en- otros item
pos, cream, que hoy habra de suceder
10 mismO con la cooperative de que nos
Ocupamos, sin comprerder siquiera, que
Eel hombre avanza cOnstantemente So
bre los problemas que deben resolver su
mejor estadO, y aquello que pas6, va por
ignOranc.a 0 por cualesquiera otra cosa
en- relaci0n con el sistema, ha servido
de faro luminoso que hoy alumbra los
senderOS que habra de conduciros al
lOgro de sus anhelados prop6sitos. Ell
hecho de que un pueblo una naci6n
fracase en- un intentO, no quiere de-
cir que su idea sea mala, IL: dificil El
prcgrcso mundial Sc debe, ineludible-
mcnte, a la pers steRcia al trabaio
del hombre, y la buena fe que lie ha
guiado hasta llegar la mas excelsa
cristalizacion de sus ideas reformado-
ras.
La obra de las cOopcrativas fu6 in
troducidp ron grandes simpatias en-
el CongresO obrero. celebrado en-. En-
rich, alo 1872 por I'm obrero aseiian,
desde esa fecha hasta hoy, son mu
chas las miles de coOperativas obreras
que sc han establecdo en- el mundo,
esPccialn.ente en- Francxa, Memania
Espana, Russia Estado Unidos, con
notabilisimo Gxito para los trabaj jado-
res. Por otro lado, la cooperative de
los torcedores de Puerto REQ, empe-
cara funcionar con capital propio Y
no tendra para que vivir del cr6dito,
medic mas que sufcientes para poder
hacer guerra al monOpolio, mejorando
de eSta manera el medic ambiente en-
que cstan los torcedores de Puerto Ri
co. que sin tener otro negocio que su
propio trabajo, son cxplotatlos desde
cl limpiabotas hasta ell almaccnista.
Sigan los. torcedOres su obra de CO.
lectivismo integral, 81 en- Bayam6n
hay unos cuantos que no quieren de-
jar de ser esclavos, descartese este Y
marchemos adelante.
/ Victor r. Espino- GONZALEZ.
/ OJEnA GAM TnCr NJ UrIT
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-30

para pagar campanas peri0diSti-
cas-, cenas v OtraS diverSiOncs.
FL COmitG senatorial de ActaS
rccomend6 en- la pasada lcgislatu-
ri la proposition del senador PO-
mercic. ST los cargos rcsultaSen
.juridicamente c0mprohadOS, Y.
por tantO. incapacitadO Ncwbcrry
para cOntinuar en- la curul, no lie
rermplazaria Ford, pucs Sc proce-
dera Il la nueva election. Ell Sena
do TO componen hor. ~ rnpublica-
nos Y ~ dem0cratas: > votos de
mayoria.
La moral dc este caSo Y su
ejcmplaridad Immediate, no cs Que
Sc ircurra en- frapudcs en- Esta
dos CnidOS. >pucS eHstodas las dc
mocracias la passion ell intcr6s
delinquen; 81 que Sc castiguc
al delincuente; que un miSmO ra-
Sero nivelc IA los culpables. en- de
fensa del sufragiO. Asi, Sc sienta
un SenadOr millionaire. rx-Co-
mandante de Ia Marina y podero-
so, Ell cl banquillo.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-30
DESDE Ell HUDSON
Ell SENADoR NEWBEERT EE
Ell BANQUILLo

En- las clcccioneS> congress ora
les dc 1918 contcndierOn p0r una
curul de scnodor Ell Il cStat!0 i
Michigan. Truman II. NrwheYr%
cX-cOmandante de Ia Marina :, u
llonario, y Henry Ford. ell ind ls-
trial. tildado de anarquista. fnu
timlIIOnariO Y Il auicn apn"aba :
los dcm6cratas habiendolc iHcta-
do Il la candidatllra cI propio ii
sidente Wilson. Vcnci0 cl prime
ro con votos republicanos.
Ford, que previamente haltia &c
clarado dudar de su "capacr n
para ser scnador :, rccurri6 con
ira la election de su advcrSa..l
.Sc habl6 GntonccS dc Que Z. -
mite de Actas del Senado. en-
tonceS dcmOcraticO. rcchaz1'ia Ia
de Newberry, con 10 cual Sc rcdu-
clrla la mayoria de los Republican
nos ell el Alto CHerpO IA un solo
vOtO. .PcrO ell -COmandantc ocu-
.p6 su curul y ha vOtado en- contra
del Convenio de Versailles. Ell pro-
ceso electoral, sil embargo, ha
|scguido su curSo.
Y ahOra, ell Gran .JuraIko de los
EstadOs UnidoS Ell Michigan. acu-
-Sa y proccsa III personals de 10
.dclitOS de "corrlipci6n, fraude Y
complot", co1exos ION II ele cci0a
dc Ncwberry. FL spnador Newbc-
Try cncabeza la Iista.
Los gastos hechos para csd elcc
ci0n Sc calculan entire $J00.0 600 y
81 000,CO0 dcsde 81 hasta $3.50
por individuo, cuando La ley del
EStado seIa1a para tales gaStos
Ia clarta partc del saIario del can
Gidato. $l,S7j Ell este caso. A um
director Gle periodico local sc lie
rcgai6 una tonclada de papcl.
Este escandalo. Sc afrma. no tie
u" Scmcjantc en- la historic conf
cial Gle la Union abarca eIectores
b'ancos c indios, mesas ele:tora-
les, poriodistas, cincmat0grafos; y
las pcnas imp0nibles son grandcs.
FL S"nador Newbcrry cOnficsa
habcr crogado $l76.56S. sGma, co
Irctada entire sus parienteS mas
ccrcanOS: aSf John S. S.. hrrmano
tambien procesado, 100000; Vic
tor Bamcs, presidcntc de la Amc-
r.ca Book Co.. dc New York. su
cnnado, $4,000 Y Su hcrmana, la
csposa de JOY. $4,000.
A Newberry V sus amigos Sc
les. imputa estoS eXpcdicntes iii
c;tos: $14S.000 en- anuncios de pc
'i6dicoS; $4,000 Ell cinemat0gra-
fos; 100000 Ell donativos pcrso-
nalcs a politicos, : otros 100000
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-30
CONFFRENClA ESCO.
LAR EN- CAGUAS

Sc IN celebrado una confercncia en-
&c cscuela de "Rorinquen No. A., a
cargo de Carmen Diaz Roger velaz-
Gues. la que asistieron mas de 500 per
scnas. No pudiendose veridcar dicho
acto OIL los dos saloncs, causa de la
grHl concurrcncia, Sc prepare el patio
con asicntos sufcientes un hermoso
esGsnario, donde Sc llevaron a efecto
varios nlmeros por los niiios, que agra
daTon mucho los concurren.es.
e comisionado de instruction don
Manricio So!a Ell mn brillsnte discurso
exrlic0 claramente cualcs eran sus pro-
p6sitos durante el corto tempo de su
cargo.
Don Isaac Santiago, principal de la
escaela de Lincoln, cerro ell acto
con I'm elocuente discurso, que mas de
una vez fue aplaudido.
Ell resultado practice de esta hermo-
sa conferencia, principiose a yer inme-
diatamente, pues ha despertado interes
entire los vecinos por obtener un pre-
dio de terreno para la construction de
una escuela moderna, que ponga de re-
lifvc la cultura de los propietarios del
barrio de Borinquen.
CANDIDo J. SoLA.
Frcridcntc del Comite Agricola Escolar
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-30
.ArENcIoM. cIuDADANosi

'-tta sus undidO9 vi MUNDO'
3 rberfa ''El Modelo'' de don Santa
r. Bouilla
Sol st Toa Alta p r Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-30

o1EDA.-sAN JOSE No. 6. TEL. s55
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
U. 5. SENDS SUPPLIES
TO ADMIRAL kOLChtk

Washington. August l3.--Arms And
ammunition from the United States
are being shipped from San Francisco
TO Ntadivostok for the use of Admiral
kolchak's army which has been badly
routed by the Bo.sheyiki and is con
t.nufnE its retreat toward Omsk the
capital Of Serbia &
The first reports of the disaster. to
kolchaa have been followed by Others
which seem to aad to the complete
ness OF the defeat. II is thought,
however that the kolchak forces. win
take stand at the river west OF
o'msk.
The arms and ammunition being
sent, 1t is explained here. are not the
property OF the United States. They
are a part OF the rifles and ammuni.
ton WHICH had been ordered by the
original Russian government and
which mad not been delivered but
rad not been paid for. The rifles and
ammunition were therefore taken
over by the United States government
and are now being released Kolchak
II considered as the. successor ot
kerenssy. II Is stated by officials
that the rifles aud ammunition are
being paid for and that the govern
ment mas no objections to assisting
koicha" to this extent. The guns are
Icing shipped largely on United
states transports but the purchasers
are charged cargo rates
Major General W. s. Graves. who la
At Omsk with Roland Morris, the
United States ambassador to Japan.
Is making freque mt reports TO tho
home government on the military
events,
These reports indicate that the
strategy OF kolchsk from now on will
be TO hold back the Boishevik force
IN order to keep the Bolsheviki from
interfering with the movements OF
General Denikin. who is coming UP
nom the Black Sea region to assist
kolchas.
II kalchak Is beaten and Orsk
taken the whole Bolshevik army. will
concentrate against Dcnikine and in
hext move would be to ''llberate"
eastern Siberian from the .Anerkean,
Japanese, British. French and Chinese
Gimies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14

now be leaving the coun tryside to find
the "yokel' has learned to feel the
need of the world and its comforts,
He is beginning to demand things,
and to obtain them he must discover
the ,mmutable law that modern com
forts are only attainable by modern
methods Better houses. wages,
schooling, amusements and all the
rest can only be obtained directly
from the land by which he lives,
Arising directly out of the sacrifice
and energy of the land girls there
VIII henceforth be an impetus toward
etter farming. If were n far-seeing
publisher ! should start q really ex-
pert farmers journal, combined with
a practical section for the farmers
lady: and, if | owned Il departmental
store, l should begin to cultivate the
farmer. for ne and his family are go
ias, to shop in the world as does his
confrere in that wonderful agricul-
tu"al United States of America.
The real old yeoman stock of
Britain will be sticking to the land,
sc the world at large must so to him
and heartene his determination to
rake the agricultural industry pre-
dominant as 1t ought to be in a pros
porous country. The war has finished
the plodding countryman: the yok 81
lis fast passing aHay--thanks to the
land girls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
WOULD t[lYE HlRg[
BURIED N FRANCE

Members OF Richmond Post, No. I.
American Legion, last night went on
record as not being IN favor Of bring
Ing from France the bodies OF the
American soldiers VIII died on The
field OF honor and wh6se relatives de-
SIRE that they remain. They ,.Ax-
II essed themselves ~ being OK The
relief that this Ii 4 matter entirely
Up to the parents or other relAtfveKyf
the dead soldiers, and should they
desire that they be brought back -they
should take the matter up with
President Wilson.
The majority Of the members OF the
Richmond organization are in favor
G. the eviction Of library here ~ =
memorial to those who fell on 1he
Lattlehelds Of France This matter
Was discussed II the last meetinns-of
the legion and letters were sent out
I. all the members, requesting That
they express themselves on tire cub
1ect. The replies show ninety per
cent In favor OF the library Others
lavor suitable monument in some
park OF Richmond.
The post passed: resolution thank
INF Governor Davis for the interest
ne showed In the movement TO permtt
the soldiers to vote in the last eiec.
Ton. Sometime ago the legion re-
quested the state executive to use his
best efforts to bring this about. but
Re was unable tc do SO because OF
the fact that IT would have been
necessary tn amend the constitution
OF Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
SERVICE MAN HAS
HIS NINE POINTS
Government Employment Aide Tells
Military Man is Needed In Indus
try and Business.

American men, returning to civil
life after service in the army, navy
and marine corps. have nine points
in their favor. Each of these points
is reason why the service mar
should get his chance for civilian
work. polnts out Colonel Arthur
Woods. L. s. A., who is aiding re-
turning men to get jobs. He stressed
these nine points in "A recent com
munication to War Camp Comnlu-
n.ty service.
The present 1ull in our industries, :
Colonel Woods shows, was caused by
the readjustment presaging the period
OF reconstruction which our country
is now facing Our industries. once
shaped back to a peace basis will
b" called upon ~ produce IN greater
quantities than they ever have. Every
machine in the land VIII have to be
run 10 its full capacity to hetp re-
store the >worid to a peace basis
Our industrial army will have to be
greater than our war army was. to
help secure the peace which we wrest
ed from a war-mad enemy"
Roughly speaking" the army Off
Ger add, there are about o.o00. 900
wage-earners in the United states:
and out OF this number 1000. 600,
oueSHllu, were taken out ana mo-
bilized for the different branches of
0 army. This army is now being
demobilized at the rate of 10000 a
day. and they must be reabsorbed
by our different industries.
g. Because he is an ex-soldier He
was loyal to us in war times. We
should be loyal to him during the
! eace timesjhe has won for us
y. Because he liz physically bet
ter man. Life In the army has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
FOLLOWS THE EXAMPLE
OF SOLOMON AND DAVID

New York, August 13.--k i n 6
Solomon and k1ng David
In Youth led hayward lives.
Each had a few affinities.
Besides their numerous wives.
But when old age came rolling on
With all its aches and qualms
King Solomon wrote the Proverbs
And David wrote the Psalms.
This jingle was quoted today by
Charles Hugh Wilson, IS. of Barnes
VILE. Mo-, who was riaigned before
Justice Wadhanls in General Sessions
on charge of bigamy. The prisoner
admitted having married eight women
4 am close student of the Bible, -
he told the court The Bible says
EOlomon had more than a thousand
sElves and David had more than one
thought Il would be all right IL
took q few, too
Wilson was arrested at Waupsn
4 Wis, after serving a term for grand
1 larceny. He was brought here 10
angwer an indictment for bigamy In
having married Fay j Zaff. OF 1915
Madison avenue. this city. while he
was still the husband of Carolina X.
Morris, of Mt. Vernon. When ne
told of having married six other
Women. Justice Wadhams asked.
What attraction do you suppose
MI these women found in YOU
We'll. they were trustful women.
They came to me in distress and l was
merciful unto them said Wilson.
solemnly.
How did you manage to support
mem ?"
oh / didn't support them all at
cnce but ] made fifty or sixty dollars
day at times as a salesman of novel
Ties. so had no trouble keeping "A
few ut time"
Wilson said four of the women he
married had been widows They
were all splendid, pretty women" he
added.
await sentence on Friday.