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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
WOMAN CHARGES
 THAT DOCTOR
 WAS NEGLIGENT
Wrong Diagnosis And Con sequent Pain Results in
 $3,O00 Action.

Declaring that an incorrect diag- nosis by a physician caused her to undergo great pain, Mary Curran of Hollister avenue. Stratford, has start ed suit against pr. Frank c. Buck miller, 1199 Stratford avenue, for S3, 900 damages. Papers in the action are returnabIe to the September term of court.
 The plaintiff says that a short time ago she visited the doctor and told him she thought she was in a deli cate condition. He assured her she was not but the woman declares this diagnosis was wrong and that she subsequently suffered greatly. She charges that Dr. Buckmiller treated her case negligently and carelessly. The physician denies her charges and will contest the case. The woman is represented by Attorney George Kane.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
Crowd Cheers For Two
 Minutes As President
 Appears In Auditorium
States In Speech He Has Greatest Respect For United States Senate But That He is Fight ing for a Cause Great CT Than Senate.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. G. President Wilson appealed to a Kansas City crowd today to support the peace treaty as a charter for a new order of world affairs. It was his third speech for the treaty in Mis- souri, and was delivered be- fore a capacity audience in Convention Hall.
 When the President, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, appeared on the platform of the vast auditorium the crowd, each of whom had a small American flag, arose and cheered for more than two minutes.
 President Wilson had been cheer ed as the presidential party parad- ed through four miles of the city's streets to convention hall.
 In his address, the President cov- cred many of the same points of the treaty he had discussed in previous addresses. He said he had come to report to the people direct about one of the greatest documents in human history. The treaty, he declared, was "shot through" with American prin- cipIes, put there by the common consent of the world.
 One of the things America had had in heart throughout her whole exis- tence, said the President, was that arbitration and consultation should be substituted for force. This was
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
,BuSSGrSE2(I Speaks Al
 Exercises
Anniversary of Lafayette and First 1Tarne Battle
 Observed in N. Y.
MESSAGES ARE READ
 FROM NOTABLES

New York, Sept. 6-Amhassador Tusscraud. of France, was the prin- cIpaI speaker at the F'ranCo-Ameri- oau exercises held here today in New Norlz's historic city hall in Commem- Dratlon of the 126th anniversary of Lafayette and the 9th anniversary of Inc first battle of the Marne. Mes sares Of feIlcitation and congratula- lion on the victory of the allied arms were read from President Poiucare. or France. General Fershlug MaJ- General Wood and Secretary of State Lansing.
 Besides France and the United States government represented at the ceremonies were Great Britain, Can ada. Italy. Japan, Belgium, Russia, Poland and Greece.
 Ambassador Jusseraud, In his ad- r-asz. sald that the war has now .rard as it should" and that peace htch has been signed was not r.are Of vengeance" but a peace of ..paratiou and safety He paid a tribute GO ths memory of Theodore ..11sevcIt. saying both nations rrourned the absenece of one man and hearing no more @ voice which, on momentouH occa sions reached from one end of the world to the other. teaching men how 10 attain better days through courage, sense Of duty and good citizenship, voice now hushed forever"
 Referring to the horrors Of German warfare and the devastation wrought throurhout northern France, M. Jus
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
Load Of Machine Guns
 Dumped By Operators;
 Revolt Stirs virginians
Governor, Alone, Visits Camp of 5000 Armed Miners-Makes Futile Speech in Moonlight He is HOnOred With VOlley of Shots.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. G. Five hundred miners who left Oak Grove this morning to across the mountains to Coal river, where they said they intended to enforce unioniza- tion in mines, were joined at Racine on the Little Coal Riv- CT, by 5000 more men, accord ing to word received by Gov ernor COrnwell shortly before noon. All the men are said to be armed.
 According to information received from a local coal operator, the coal operators of the Guyan field yester- day unloaded a carload of machine guns at different places in Logan county as a means of preparation to meet the miners from the Kanawha and Coal River fields.
 ". NJ Petry, vice-president of the District IT. United Mine Workers of America, said 4,OOO armed miners were on the march. MT Petry said the men had refused to listen to the governors appeal last night that they return to their homes, and he pre- dicted trouble at Coal River unless the miners demands are granted" !" He estimated the marchers would be Joined by force of 25,OOO men when they reach Logan County.
 The governor. last night, without escort went tO fhe miners CamD and
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
FIGHT NOW TURNS TO
 MILD CHANGES

waShin gton, Sept. 6.---With the hearings by the foreign relations com mittce on the peace treaty closed, at tontion turned today to efforts of the eo-caIled mild" and drastic reser- vau0us in the effort to reach an agreement a on the form of the pro posed reservation clauses and amend meuts should take.
 In the meantime, Chairman Lodge and Senator Hitchcock, leader of the Democratic ratification forces, were at work preparing the majority and minority reports, respectively, which they hope to have ready next week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
One Murder Case On Docket
 Of Criminal Superior Court
FORTY SEVEN OFFENDERS TO BE ARRAIGNED
 IN COURT TUESDAY FROM THIS CITY,

There is only one murder case on the docket of the Criminal Superior court, which convenes in this city next Tuesday afternoon. That is the matter of Louis Mingarello of this city, who has been held for the mur- der of James Banco in this city last Sunday morning.
 The total number of prisoners to be brought from the county jail to be arraigned next Tuesday Is 1T. Of these 33 are from Bridgeport Among the prisoners from this city nine were charged with theft, six with highway robbery, six with burglary and the rest with lesser crimes.
 The panel of jurors for the term has been drawn and contains the fol- lowing names: Charles E. Hamilton,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
SNAPPED S1,0O0
 NECKLACE FOR
 2 CREAM CONES

Paris, Sept. 6-Two ice cream cones was the price which two Parisian bellboys received the other day for a S1,OOO pearl neck lace one of them had stolen from an American Red Cross worker here. The Red Cross girl was a guest at the hotel where the two boys, Albert Marant and Jean Arnal, were employed
 Fearing that detectives were watching him, Warrant gave the loot to Arnal to sell. Jean took the necklace to the ice cream vender in the Tuilleries Garden, and demanded ten francs, but the vender induced him to accept in stead two ice cream cones as 1t was Q hot day. All three are in prison.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
NEW HAVEN R. R. SH0PMEN WILL
 DISCUSS PLAN

New Haven, Sept. 6-Notices have been issued to local unions of rail road employees on the New Haven system to meet next week to discuss the Plumb plan for management of the railroads of the country. The dis trict meetings for Connecticut will be held in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
CLERK, HAS
 CITIZEN PAPERS
 THAT WERE LOST

Clerk Frank P. Munich of the Naturalization office is seeking to To- cate Antonio Markowski, formerly of 131 Renner street, but whose present address is unknown. His first citizen ship papers were found on the street yesterday and returned to the clerks office and as they are valuable to the owner, the clerk is anxious to find him. In the papers Markowski gave his occupation as a mechanic and said be- came to this country from Russia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06

John J. Nevins, Edgar S. Nichols, David W. Whaley, Ebert H. Wheeler. Danbury; Robert S. Purdy John w. Worth, Darien; George B. Beers, Charles S. Beers, Easton; Henry M. Hull, David c. Smith. William H. Hanford, Fairfield; Gilbert M. Ritch, William E. Ritch, Greenwich; Fred erick Bell, Frederick B. Howard, New Canaan; John c. Beers. Clark s. Wheeler, Newtown; George E. Eason, William M. Lowe, Bernard Fully, Norwalk; Adolph F. Geoppler. Aaron G. Hoyt, Ridgefield; Walter s. Bar clay, William A. Tenn, Shelton;
 Charles DeHart, Edward II. Law renee, J. Leeds Neff, Stamford; Rich ard McNally, Arthur Sherwood, West port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
Report Police Will Refuse
 Permit For Mooney Meeting
MACHINIsTs VOTE TO OBSERVE OCTOBER 9TH THEY WILL REFUSE TO WORK MOONEY DAY.

John H. Redgate, superintendent of police, refused to discuss this morn ing any plans which are being laid by the police to prevent possible trouble that may arise in this city on october s, which will be celebrated as Mooney day It Is reported the police will refuse a permit for the meeting.
 At q meeting of Machinists' lodge. No. 30. last night, the members voted 10 observe the day by not working in the factories where they are employ ed. It is not known whether they will apply for permits to hold meet inrs on this day. Superintendent Redrate stated this morning, that he did not know what action will be taken by the police in case applica-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
3.500 ARMED MEN TNVAI)TT7G COAL NTTT7EE3S
OF STAGE HANDS 70 QUIT XN SHUBEE2T HOUSES
 ROUT,S PLAY Y MANAGERS

shop had been agreed upon and that theatres would reopen at once. Francis Wilson, president of the Actors Equity Association, said that all difficulties had been settled to the satisfaction of both sides
 It was the action of the stage hands late last night in ordering its members out Of theatres throughout the country where Shubert shows are playing, it was said, that broke the back of the managers opposition.
 The strike, from a rather mild beginning in which the public became a party at open air meet ings and free performances in front of theatres, soon developed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06

New York, Sept. 6-The Actors strike, which began about a month ago and after closing the majority of the theatresz of this city spread to many other cities, was settled early today. All theatres affected by the strike will be reopened at once.
 The settlement followed a four hour conference between a group of producing managers and rep Tesentatives of the Actors Equity Association and of the labor or ganizations of the theatres.
 Augustus Thomas, the play wright, of the Authors League of America, who made the an- nouncement that the strike had been settled. stated that an open
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
GEAR FELL
 AGAINST MAN
 BREAKING RIBS

Robert Egge, of Fairfield, employ ed in the American Tube and Stamp ing company, had four ribs fractur- ed this morning at the plant when heavy gear fell over and striking him, pinned him against the wall. The Emergency hospital ambulance responded and Dr. Burns gave Egge temporary treatment and had him removed to the Bridgeport hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
800 CIGAR MAKERS GO
 ON STRIKE

New Haven, Sept. 6-Cigarmakers in most of the factories here refused to work today because of the determ- nation of the manufacturers not to grant increased wages. The latter have cancelled or refused to accept contracts and indications are that the strike may be protracted. The of strikers Is about 500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
NEW TORPEDO BOAT AFIRE
 IN YARDS

Quincy, Mass, Sept. 6-The new torpedo boat destroyer Sharkey was damaged by fire at its slip in the yards of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at Fore River today. The cause of the fire and extent of the damage were not known but it was said that delivery of the craft to the government would be delayed several weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
STATE DID
 NOT OBSERVE
 LAFAYETTE DAY

New Haven, Sept. 6-No observ- ance was held here on Lafayette Day for which a proclamation was issued by Governor Holcomb on August 19. In Orange, the occasion was featured as part of a welcome home day for men who had been in service and which had an elaborate program in the West Haven part of the town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06

a bitterness that precTuded an early settlement. Both sides re- mained firm, the actors for recog- milton of their union and a revi- sion of their contract form and the managers for terms of their own making which did not take any notice of the Actors Equity Association.
 The new Actors Fidelity League, organized since the strike began by George M. Co., han in an attempt to force the equity association to a settle ment, had no part in the final conference and agreement. It was intimated that the Fidelity would soon disband, since the striking actors refused to recog- nize it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
AUSTRIA TO
 ACCEPT TREATY
 AND SIGN SOON

Paris, Sept. 6- Dispatches which reached the peace conference today from Vienna indicated that the Aus trians probably would formally de- eide tomorrow to accept the peace treaty. Chancellor Renner Is ex- pected to return to Paris imm ediately, in which case the treaty will be signed Wednesday morning, Sept. 10, at St. Germain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
AND
 GERMANS IN
 CLASH TO-DAY

Cologne, Friday. Sept. 5-Serious disturbances between Germans and British troops at Euskirchen, 20 miles southwest of this city, result ed in a soldier being badly injured The leaders of the Germans, a man named Kupper, was cOurtmartialled and sentenced to death and the town was fined 10000 marks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
DISCOVER BODY OF PREHISTORIC
 MAN F FIT. TALL

Jackson, Mich, Sept. 6-What is thought to be the body of prehis- toric man 12 feet in length, was found buried in the yard of a Jackson po- liceman while excavating work was being done there Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
LEGION FIELD DAY.

At the American Legion Field Day to be held sometime during this month, valuable pair of binoculars, six power, will be given away at a drawing. Sergeant F. J. Mitchell is in charge of the tickets which are now being distributed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
KING QUITS BRIDGEPORT FOR
 THE BIG TOWN

As an evidence that John T. King, Republican National Committeeman and head of the Republican party in Bridgeport, will spend less time here in the future, it is announced that he has given up his offices in the First Bridgeport National Bank Building, that his safe has been shipped to New Y ork, and that he is living in the not able Mikado apartments in that city. Miss Katherine Campbell of NorwallI Kings secretary, has accepted a posi- ton in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06

tons for meeting permits are submit ted.
 At last nights meeting, Samuel La wit, business agent, was presented with a $50 check by a committee from the Remington-Yost plant, in appreciation of the services which he rendered during the strike at that place. The local also voted to ap- point four delegates who will tour the country, and explain to other ma chinists' unions. the stand of Local No. 30, in its fight against the Grand Lodge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
EDGE BILL IN SENATE

Washington, Sept. 6-The Edge bill to finance American commerce abroad, was before the Senate today as the unfinished business
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06

SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOL Washington, Sept. 6-A temporary signal corps school will be establish ed at Camp Vail, N. l.. =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-06
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair toniEht and Sunday, warmer Sunday
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
SAY POSTOFFICE
OFFICIALS PUT
STOP TO MESSAGE

New York, April 23.-The New
York World charges that the post
office department prohibited the
transmission on the wires of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies which as a war measure
are under the control of the postmas-
ter general, Of an article in Mon
days issue of the World analyzing
the activities of the department.
A schedule paraphrasing the head
lines Of the World used over the
Mondays article and giving Il brief
outline of character and scope of it
was preDared by the night manager
of the World news bureau and adj
dressed to number of newspapers
with which thew had relations
1t is now charged that representa-
tives of the two telegraph companies
located in the World office submit
ted a schedule to their respective
chefs and that these officials decid-
ed against sending it over the wires
on the ground that it appeared to
be improper"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
Suspend Prohibition Rules

Washington, April 23.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson announced. to-
day that he had issued the following
instructions to the wire operating
board:
direct the management of all
telegraphs systems to suspend inso-
far as messages referring to the post
master general are concerned their
rules prohibiting transmission of
messages containing libelous matter"
1t was stated that this order was
issued yesterday morning as soon as
attention was called to the refusal of
the night manager of the Postal sys-
TEN at New York to transmit certain
messages filed by the New York
World news bureau, on the ground
chat they were lbelous. At the same
time, it was stated. the general man.
ager of the Postal system was in
structed to notify the World bureau
that the messages would be handled.
notwithstanding the fact that A. F.
Adams. manager of the operating de-
2artment at New York held that
they contained libelous matter and
consequently were not transmittable
under Postal rules.
The messages in question constitut
ed an article relating to the post
master general and his administration
of the wire system
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
NEGRO SECURED
FROM JAIL AND
HANGED BY MOB

Forrest CITY, April 23.-(Special)
"A mob of masked men, believed to
have been negroes. overpowered Wal
ter Lacefield, jailer. at $50 o'clock
this morning. and removed Sam Nc
1ntyre, negro whose body was
strung to a telephone pole on the
Rock Island railroad.
The 'vnched negro was CHARGED
with KILN" John Johnson. negro.
early in February. MCINTYRE had the
reputation Of being notorious boot
lee"er. 1t is renorted that while
Mcintyre was in Jail. he declared that
he was ~oine to kill three white men
if he rot ont of his scraue. and that
after tha+ he didn't care what be-
came of him.
Jailer Lacefield stated that he was
awakened bv voice which called
to him. "come down Walter. I have
prisoner" He stated that he took
his KEYS, and went down. and that
when he onened the door, several
men grabbed him. while several 9TH
ers took the KEYS from him. and pot
MCINTYRE. When asked concerning the
identify Of the mon. he stated that
they were all masked. but that he
thought they were negroes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
WARREN WILL GET
MODERN Y. M. G. A,

Little Rock. April 23.,--(SpeciaD-
Plans have been completed for the
establishment of a Y. NJ. c. A. plant
in Warren. A. l.. Speer, of Atlanta,
Ga. one of the field secretaries Of
the Y. NJ. c. A.. and State Secretary
John l.. Hunter. returned yesterday
to Little Rock from Warren. where
they have completed plans with a
local committee for the establishment
OF the plant.
The plans include gymnasium 40
by 20 feet, swimming pool. 25 by
so feet. tiled lined. together with 9TH
err features which go with modern
Y. NJ. c. A. 1t is thought that the
building, which will be three stories,
will be completed within three
months.
%. 0. Axley, manager of the South
ern Lumber company, is chairman of
the local committee, and is financing
the building. while others are taking
care of the lot and equipment When
completed, the plant will represent
an investment OF about $4,000, and
will give the prosperous little city of
Warren one of the. most modern Y.
NJ c. A. plans in Southeast Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
IKE HANF CASE
rs NOLLE PRESSED
IN LITTLE ROCK

Upon recommendation of Assistant
United States Prosecuting Attorney
Rector, the case against Ike Hanf,
of this city who was indicted jointly
with Mrs. w. A. Walker, Of Little
Rock, on a charge Of having whisk ~
in her possession at military camp
and for selling to soldiers OF the
United States government, was nolle
pressed yesterday. MIR. Rector stated
that he was unable to connect Hanf
with the sale of whiskey from the
evidence whics would be introduced
Mrs. Walker was placed on trial
in Federal court Yesterday. Sitting
beside her in the court room was
her husband, OH. Walker, a return
ed soldier from France, and her faith
er and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Amln,
of Memphis.
Captain Meyer, OF Camp Pike was
the first witness and states that he
had bought whiskey from Mrs. Walk
er three specific times, anG bought
as much as 80 quarts of whiskey and
had given her as much as $1,000, at
different times.
! Much interest was manifested in
! the trial, many spectators seeking
the gallery when the first floor be-
caE>- filed. Mrs. Walker took an ac-
| tive interest in the trial, frequently
suggesting questions to her attorney:
during the examination of witnesses
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
ORPHEO THEATRE.

In Laughing Gas" Mr.. Gardner
more than made good in black
face part--a role that gave further
demonstration of his versatility in
character work, and which was Meth
err overdrawn or exaggerated. The
other members of the cast did re-
markably well, and the specially fea-
lures presented by Miss West and
Mr.. Fields, by Miss Lawson and sew
eral of the fetching chorus rounded
out an offering in every way we'll bal
anced and acceptable.
How young girl, by quick wit
and bravery, saved valuable contract
secrets from enemies of the govern
ment, after they had kidnapped her
in IN taxicab, is wildly pictured in
"The Enchanted Barn." the Vita
graph Blue Ribbon feature, which
will be the attraction in the Orpheo
theatre today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
PETITIONS IN
CIRCULATION FOR
REFERENDUM

Little Rock, April 23.-(SpeciaD-
According to c. H. Whittemore, who
with Frank Witt, is III charge of pc
titions being circulated in 25 or 80
counties in the state asking for
referendum vote on the prohibition
amendment to the constitution, rati-
fled by the 1919 general assembly,
less than per cent of those to whom
the petitions have been presented
hove resude to sign them. Although
Attorney General Arbuckle maintains
that the secretary of state can refuse
to accept the petitions if they are
presented to him. Mr. Whit .emore be-
lieves he can not.
The petitions will De presented to
Secretary Terrall within 80 days after
the adjournment of the last legisla-
ture March 13. Three thousand seven
hundred signatures are necessary to
bring the question to vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
BOLsHEVIK WOULD
FIGHT BOLSHEVIK

Berne, April 23.-(British wireless
service)-A large part of the boishey
TX first army which surrendered sew
eral day ago to the Ukrainians, has
offered voluntarilyjHto fight the boil
sheviki and already has been in the
Pripet region. This announcement is
made in a Ukrainian official state
ment received here today from Rovno
by the Ukrainian press bureau.
DECLARE STATE OF--12
Copenhagen, April pa state of
siege has been proclaimed in the I'M
portant port of Hamburg and the
suburbs of Altoona and Vandsbeck.
according to advices received from here
from Hamburg. In consequence of
the disturbances in Hamburg, Che
police have received orders to shoot
persons carrying arms. plundering or
fightin against the National Palice.