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Okolona messenger., 1919-11-06


FOse-vine arches at the entrance b
the room.
"HellO, young namesake," said the
uncle. "Why fingers the Iaggard heel
Of the dancer3 Haven't you got
partnerT
"She's sitting around waiting for
me somewhere" said George. "Seo
here: Who is this fellow Morgan that
Aunt Fanny Minafer was dancing
with a while agOT
ANDERSON laughed. Hes a man
with a pretty daughter, George. Me-
seemed you've been spending the eve
ming noticing something of that sort
or do errY'
"Never mindl What sort is heT
~ think we'lI have to give him q
character, George. He's an old
friend; used to practice law here
perhaps he had more debts than cases,
but he paid 'em all up before he left
town. Your question Is purely mer-
cenary, take it: you want to know
his true worth before, proceeding fur
ther with the daughter. cannot In
form you, though l notice signs OF
considerable prosperity in that be-
coming dress of hers. However, You
never can tell. 1t is an age when eV-
cry sacrifice is made for the young,
and how your own poor mother man
aged to provide those genuine pearl
studs for you out Of her allowance
from father l can't"
"Oh, dry upl" said the nephew. Il
understand this Morgan"
"Mr. Eugene Morgan" his uncle
suggested. "Politeness requires that
the young should"
II guess the young didn't know
much about politeness in your day."
George interrupted. II understand
that Mr.. Eugene Morgan used to be
great friend OF the fnmiIy. The way
he was dancing with Aunt Fanny"
ANDERSON laughed. "Tm afraid
your Aunt Fanny's heart was stirred
by ancient recollections, George"
'You meant she used to be silly
about him?"
"She wasn't considered singular"
said the uncle. HE was-he was
popular. Could you bear question:
"What do you mean: could l
bear"
II only wanted to ask: Do you take
this same passionate interest in the
parents of every girl you dance withl
Perhaps it's a new fashion we old
bachelors ought to take up. Is it the
thing this year to-"
"Oh, go onp said George, moving
away. Il only wanted to know" He
left the sentence unfinished, and
and crossed the room to where q girl
sat waiting for his nobility to find
time to fulfill his contract with her
for this dance.
pardon r keep wait" he muttered.
as she rose brightly to meet him; and
she seemed pleased that he came at
oil. He danced with her perfunctor-
rily, thinking the while of Mr.. Eugene
Morgan and his daughter. Strangely
enough his thoughts dwelt more upon
the father than the daughter, though
George could not possibly have given
reason-even to himself-for this
disturbing preponderance.
BY a coincidence, though not an
odd one, the thoughts and conversa-
tion of Mr.. Eugene Morgan at this
very time were concerned with
George ANDERSON Minafer, rather cas-
ually it is true. Mr.. Morgan had re-
tired to a room set apart for Smok-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
PRESIDENT TO VISIT THEATRE
Goes to Opera to Attend Gala Night Arranged in
 His Honor.

Paris. Jan. 24-(By the Associated Press) - President Wilson will to-
 ht make his first real visit to a theatre since leaving Washington more than six weeks ago. He will go to the opera to attend a gaS night, which was specially arranged for him, and. after ! strenuous week at work i'll the Supreme Council of the Peace Congress. he is looking forward to the event with great anticipation.
 Mir. Wilsan attended a motion pie ture show a1.d theatrical production managed by sailors on the ship com- ing over, and while in Milan saw one act of Aid" az the celebrated Scala. but tonight's entertainmen will be the first real one he has at tended
 MT. and Mrs. Wilson will give a tea at the Murat residence today for all the attaches of the household They have invited the house ser wants. the soldier guards. array mo- tor corps chaufeurs and everybody else w-o has anything to do with the l Presidents homeS in Paris.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
LIEUT.. MERGER
 SEEKS DIVORCE
Testiies to Telephone Con- versation Between His
 Wife and Strangers.

Paul o. Mercer, of Norwalk, a sec- ond lieutenant in the U. s. Army, ap- peared in uniform before Judge Greene of the Superior court this morning and testified against his wife in support of his petition for di. vorce.
 Lieut.. Mercer stated that he mar rted Margaret Strtckler of Norwalk on August 3, 1914, and that she lived with him only five months when she deserted him and went tO Costa Rica with 9 man. He stated that his first suspicious of his Wife's fidelity were aroused by her many conversations over the telephone with out of town men. He stated that these calls were a source of much embarra ssment to his wife. Further testimony showed that the wife made many trips to New York and that on her last visit in January, 1915. she departed from NorWalk in the usual manner but never returned.
 At the time of his marriage and up to the time of the Declaration of War Lieut.. Mercer was attendant in charge of an insane person in Nor walk. Luch Agnew Jurna, nurse for the same insane patient, also testi- fled in support of the allegations of Mercer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
ITROTzKY TAKEN
 BY ESTH0NIANS
Did Not Escape From Narva After Defeat of
 Bolshevik.

Basic, Jan. 24-Leon Trotzlzy, the Bolshevist minister of war and ma rine, did not escape from Narva af- ter the defeat of the Bolshevists by the Esthonians but was taken pris- oner, according to despatches receiy- ed here from Jibau. Advices from the same source state that, owing to the intervention of Finnish troops in northern Esthonia and Livonia, the country has been completely cleared of Bolshevist forces.
 An Esthonian official report on the capture of Narva by Esthonian and Finnish troops, received on Tuesday, announced that Leon Trotzky. who had been present at Narva during the lighting, had escaped from the city after the Bolshevik defeat. Dispatches of January 2S from Copenhagen ap- peared to confirm this, announcing that Trotzky was transferring his headquarters as minister of war tc Nizhni i-Novgorod. COmmunica tions between Libau and Narva do not ap- pear to be particularly good at pres ent. The places are nearly 300 miles apart and Bolshevik forces have re. gently been reported In the territory between them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
G0ENT0ER DOCKS WITH BATTERY F ABOARD
205 Men and Four Officers Mostly Soldiers From
 This City. OTHER TRANSPORTS
 WILL SOON DOCK Ship Had Been Kept Out side of New York Because
 of the Fog.

New York, Jan. 2i - More than 3,700 American troops ar- rived here today on five yes seiS-the battleships Louisiana and New Hampshire, in service as transports; the French Line steamship Chicago; the Ameri- can transport GOentOer, and the American steamship Ac- cOmac.
 The Goentoer brought home 40 off, cers and 653 men of the 10th regiment of engineers, headquarters detach- ment, medical detachment, beahquar- ters detachment of First Battalion, replacement detachment, ard Compa- nies A, B, I, and K
 Also on the Goentoer were four off cers and 2G5 men of Battery F, of the b6th Coast Artillery; four officers and 76 men of the 1O2nd Trench Mortar battalion; and three officers and 142 men of Casual Company No. AS.
 On the lAocomac were 27 Casuals from various branches of the service.
 On the Louisiana were the Head quarters and Supply companies, a Medical detachment and Batteries A. B, and part of c, of the 18th Coast Artillery corps---in all 33 officers and SS7 men---to together with three casual officers and five casual civilians. Members of the 59th also were on the New Hampshire ID, F. and part of c, comprising 24 officers and S74 men, together with two officers and 16 men of 0 medical detachment of the Beth, and 14 casual officers and civilians.
 On the Chicago were the s14th Pi- oneer dnfantry, made up of r white officers and 314 colored men; casual companies Nos. 15, IT, and IS, com Ertsing six officers and s70 men: and 25 casual officers and men.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
Probability Of Strong Combination Majority Socialists and Democrats
MAYOR PLEADS
 WITH ALDERMEN
In Party Caucus He Ex- plains Why He Ignored
 Party Organization.

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson from all indications has realized that his ac- ton in not letting the Republican town committee and the Republican aldermen in on his proposed charter changes, was not strictly according to Hoyle. Appearing at the executive r.eeting of the ordinance committee of the Board of Aldermen last night, when the members disoussed the pro- posed charter changes, the mayor made every effort to placate his re- bclious henchme1. Mayor Wilson assured the committee. that the pro- posed charter changes was an or ganization measure, but whether he ganization is not known.
 At any rate the meeting of the committee last night, which by the way was entirely unannounced, seems 70 indicate that this matter will be brought before the aldermen at the special meeting on Monday. It looks like a busy session. as in addition 70 thus it is expected that the financial advisory committee will make its re- port and the committee appointed U investigate plumbing conditions will also report.
 As matters stand at the present time, it is generally believed that the mayors communication read at last Mondays meeting of the board will be presented in the form of a reso- lution and adopted, but not until af- ter stiff fight.
 The five Democratic members of the board are sure to vote against a change in the ordinance bringing a one-man control to the poace ano fire departmentst, and at least one Republican leader in the council is known to be against a commissioner of public safety, whether it be an or ganization measure, or a product oi Mayor Clifford B. Wilson's own mind This one man has power, and may swing other Republicans to his way of thinking. There is a gambler! chance that the mayors measure will go down to defeat.
 Members of the ordinance commit. tee today refused to discuss at any length the happenings Of last night: meeting, but admitted that there were few stormy scenes.
 It still looks as If the mayor f. angling for a good spot to cast hi! ! line in the direction of John Henr! 1 Roraback and give John T. King tn 1 cold shoulder in the hope of obtain i ing the gubernatorial norninatr,n i | 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
Battery [ 56 Regt.
 Fired Last Shot In War Says It. GarIicF
Bridgeport Officer Tells Eer0ism of Connecti National Guardsmen Chateau Thierry, Verd- in the Argonne and on Other Famous Battle Fields.

Tt is the fears and thrills of the roar of the cannon, and the excite ment of battle that brought us through the greatest war in the his tory of the world,'' said Lieutenant George B. Garlick, son of Dr. and
 Mrs George Garlick of State street, who arrived in this country with the 56th Artillery on Saturday night from Brest. France. Lieut.. Garlick is now on Q 24-hour furlough and is all en- thusiasm in telling of the marvellous work the Yankee boys did with gen. uine Yankee spirit that never failed them until the last shot was fired.
 Battery C of the 56th regiment is credited with having fired the last shot from the tbig guns at the cessa-
 tion of 1lostilities on the day the ar
 mistice was signed, and Lieut.. Gar
 lick relates how one section of the regiment comprising 235 men were so
 excited over the news that each one of them wanted to put the finishing touches to the war by firing the last shot. The regiment consisted of 1,7S5 men, all from Connecticut cities, and they had taken active part on the bat tie front ever cince they reached France nine months ago
 The regiment was continuously uii- der shell fire, but they suffered only 1 per cent. casualties. Very few had been wounded and few killed. The boys are mostly from the National Guard of Connecticut, and practi- cally all are volunteers.
 'The boys of the 56th Regiment deserve all the praise in the world" stated Lieut. Garlick, "and they earned the highest praise from all
 with whom they came in contact over there for their great persistency in | overcoming the greatest difficulties. ] IA--- Hn-- r1H
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
ASK CONGRESS
 FOR S7OO,OOO,OOO
Need to Add This to R. R Administration Revolv-
 ing Fund.

Washington, Jan. 24 - The sum which Congress will be asked soon to appropriate as an addition to the rail- road administration revolving fund may be as much as S700, 100000. 1t was learned today.
 The railroad administration tenta- tive program calls for expenditure of about a billion dollars tiEs year for extensions, improvements and new equipment of the railroads under government control, and a large part of this must be financed from the re- volving fund in loans to railroads. In addition, the railroad administration may be called on, as contracts with the individual roads are completed to furnish working capital and credit the companies with cash taken over by the administration when it assum- ed control. The aggregate of these two items is calculated at s340. 0.000,- 900.
 Under new policy this year, the railroad administration will not ap- prove in advance an entire program of improvements for each road, but will authorize specific projects from time to time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
'BOMB EXPLOSION
 DEED OF REVENGE
Police Expect to Arrest Criminals Who Attempt
 ed Life of Schiato.

Although the rear of the saloon owned by John Schiato, 200 North Washington avenue, was blown out by a bomb, which was placed in the saloon by persons as yet unidentified, no one in the saloon was injured. The police regard the escape of those in the saloon as almost miraculous, as the windows on the first and sec ond floors of the building were taken out by the force of the conoussion, a hole about three feet square was blown in the floor, and the rear wall blown out of the saloon.
 The explosion occurred last night, and buildings within a block of the Schiato esta blishment were shaken by the blast. People living in the vicinity, were frightened and appeals were sent to police headquarters for protection.
 Officials in the police department believe that the attempt to blow up the saloon of Schiato and incidentally kill the proprietor, is the sequel of an assault on Peter Schiato, the fath- CT of John. for which Bastiano Tes- tano and Ardunio 'Botticello, both of 196 North Washington avenue, were to be tried on January 16.
 Botttcello was released on bonds of $50 at the time of his arrest, and he forfeited his bond. His partner in the assault on the aged man fared not so luckily, and was fined $50 and costs. Testano is now working out the fine, In default of which he was sent to jail. He also has another sentence of six months for an as- sault committed last May, hanging over him, which he will start serv1ng g as soon as he finishes working out the fine.
 John Schiato, the proprietor of the saloon, told the police that he has no | means of telling with certainty who | placed the bomb in his store, but | that he believes the bomb was placed | there with the intention of killing | him.
 The police state that Schiato has been threatened several times since 1 the incarceration of Testano. The | threats have been in the form ot notes which have been found pushed under the door of the saloon, betweer the hours of closing and the time the | place was opened in the morning | The bomb of last night was made ! by filling long tube, with some higt explosive, presumably dynamite, a. the greatest force of the explosion was downward. A time fuse was at. 1 tached to the bomb, which thui might have been placed in the build. ing some time previous to the explo
 sion.
 The detective bureau is investigat ing the case, and arrests will proba
 bly, follow within the next 24 hours
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
MONARCHY HAS
 BEEN PROCLAIMED
Government Troops At Vigo Join Royalist
 Party.

Madrid, Jan. 24-The monarchy has been proclaimed in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, according to a telegram received here from Valenca, on the Portuguese border.
 Vigo, Spain, Jan. 24-Government troops under Colonel Silveramos, sent from Lisbon to aid in expressing the monarchist rebellion, are reported to have joined the royalists at Santar2m, U miles northeast of Lisbon.
 The greater part of the Lisbon g9"- rison has gone over to the monarch ists, according to reports on the p"o- gress of the Portuguese revolution .'e- ceived here from Coimbra In north- ern Portugal, and other localities. The wireless station near Lisbon is said to be in royalist hands.
 London, Jan. 24-The widely cir culated rfmor that former King Manuel of Portugal was about to land on Portuguese territory is at least premature. Ex-King Manuel was still in London today
 Paris. Jan. A - The Portuguese navy has remained loyal to the gov ernment according to all accounts received in Madrid. The Madrid newspapers, however, have advices reporting that the army is on the side of the revolutionists
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
LlIFF DEFENDS
 GOVT. PLUMBING
Says Back Venting is Gold Bricking; Anti syphon
 True Foe of Sewer Gas.

H. J. Huff of Cleveland, sanitary engineer in the employ of the United States Housing Corporation, appeared for the government at the Common Council meeting, last evening. In refutation of the claims of the Master Plumbers and the Journeymen Plumbers associations, regarding back venting, MT. Ll1f quoted the express sion used by David Craig of Boston when he appeared before the Massa- chusetts legislature as chairman of the sanitation committee of the Ma tional Master Plumbers association.
 The public have been buying a gold brick in the matter Of back vent ing. The system in use becomes non- efficient in g. few years after inetalla- ton"
 Plumbing Inspector Walker of Wa terbury also gave an adverse opinion in the matter of back venting. He claimed that vent pipes at the open ing on the roofs often froze over during protracted cold weather. And he further stated at this time that the only sure preventive against sewer gas rising In the pipes, and entering houses through the outlets of sinks and other fixtures, Is the anti-siphor or resealing trap which is being in stalled in the government houses. We claim that we are safeguard 1 ing the health of the community bet l ter than if we were complying with | the Bridgeport code of building. And
 as action speaks louder than words
 we are going to prove conclusively | that 0Dr ideas are correct "
 1 Tn view of the diverse opinion existing among plumbers themselves | in reference to the different meth.
 ods of installation, one city compelE
 what another city prohibits and wt
 have sought to hit the happy med | ium instead of either extreme.
 ''In regard e the use of iron pipt
 in the installation of the plumbing g 1 which has been the subject of con siderable discussion. MT. Luff quot ed the advertisement of a noted 1 plumbing fixture firm. in which i! 1 stated that iron pipe was taken iron | the Hotel Astor in New York city
 which had been in place for eighty years, and was found to be in per
 feet condition. This pipe. it Is claim
 ed, is neither of unusual quality ol | thickness.
 1 Even as a war measure" saiG l MT. Luff, "our method of plumbing ! is not unsanitary, and we are goins
 to hold public demonstration tc
 prove to the satisfaction of all pro-
 testers that their claims in regard tc i the anti-siphon traps are without 1 foundation We are going to use
 three family apartment house, ant
 will show that traps of middle flat!
 will not siphon off.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
TRANSPORTATION
 STRIKE IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 24-A general transpor- tation strike was declared in Paris this morning. The subway lines, sur face cars and automobile buses are affected.
 The strike is apparently well or ganized and not a wheel had turned up to noon.
 The strike of the automobiie-b bus drivers was decided upon at a meet ing Thursday under the presidency of Marcel Cachin, a Socialist deputy The surface car employees deliberated until 1:30 o'clock this morning, when they finally decided to go out. The subway employees were unable to agree upon a strike until 4:30 o'clock this morning. The strikers were to meet this af ternoon at the Labor Exchange to dis cusz the Sitna laa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
Wilson Likely To Get Presidency Of
 Commission Of League Of Nations
Commission is Permanent Executive Body to Con duct Leagues Affairs. PRESS ADMITTED
 TO PEACE MEETING First Subject For Tomor- rows Meeting is Legisla-
 tion on Labor.

Paris, Jan. 24 - President Wilson is likely to be offered the presidency of the commits sion of the League e Nations, the Echo de Paris says today.
 By the commission of the League of Nations is probably meant the permanent execu- tive body fQt the conduct of the proposed leagues affairs.
 The second session of the Peace Congress. to be held tomorrow, will like the first, be open to the press
 The first subject on the order of business, as was announced yester dy by the Supreme Council, will. be international legislation on labor. Un- der instructions given at the first ses- sion, various national delegations have been preparing written state ments of their views on the subject and 1t is understood that, under a special order, these will be received by the congress and referred to a committee, which will give careful study to the various reports and en- deavor to amaigamate them into a general project to be recommended to the congress for approval.
 Americas view has been crystalliZed and is believed to harmonize in many respects with those held by the Brit ish delegates. It is believed to be based upon full recognition of the principles of international protection of labor by governmental agencies thus offsetting what is regarded as . dangerous tendency toward class con. trol of governments.
 Continued On Page Eleven)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
IRISH CENTER
 PARTY FORMED

Dublin, Jan. 24-A new political association called the Irish center party was formally constituted yester day. Stephen Gwynn. former mem Der of parliament, was appointed chairman of the provisional eXecu- tive committee of the new party. which embraces the Constitutional Nationalists and the southern Un- ionists.
 It's platform includes home rule for Ireland within the British empire on lines similar to those followed by the British dominions,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
DEMAND RECIPROCITY,

Regina, Sask, Jan. 2i-Tmmediate substantial reductions ill preferential and customs tariffs, and acceptance of the reciprocity pact with the United States were demanded of the Federal government by the unanimous vote of the Saskatchewan assembly yes terday. The conservatives of the province, for the first time on record cast thei, votes with the government on tS4a isriS i&suA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
BACK TO NASHUA.

Frank Welcome of Nashua, N, H, who was arrested by Detective John Gerrity, was taken back to Nashua today He is said to have been a member of a gang of burglars who made a speciality of robbing freight cars of the Boston X Maine railroad of cloth. The band succeeded ill get ting away with about 1,500 worth of cloth before they were caught. Welcome is said to be the last mem her of the RapS te br aparebo~ded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-24
WILL HONOR
 RICKENBACKER

New York, Jan. 24.---Captain Ed die Riokenbacker. American ace who accounted for 76 enemy airplanes dur ing the war, will be greeted by the whistles of all automobile, tire and accessory manufacturing plants here when the steamship Adriatic, on which he is returning, docks here next
 Saturday or Sunday. the con- test board of the American Automobile association announc- ed today. At the same time, it was said, the whistles on the plants of all such concerns in the country would blow for b minutes is recogni- ton of Captain Rtckenbacker, who formerly was a driver of racing cars