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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
5000 AGENTS
 TO ENFORCE LAW
Work i'll Specially Arranged Zones to See Prohibition
 is Observed.

Washington, April 9-Three thou sand internal revenue agents work ing in specially arranged zones throughout the United States will en- force prohibition after July l, accord ing to plans announced today by the the Revenue Bureau. Nearly 500 in spectors will be trained for the work to be added to the force of 2,2S3 rev. enue agents already available for po- lice regulations.
 This force of special agents will be, distributed among the districts where law violation Is threatened to the largest extent, and special atten- ton will be paid to cities. where rev enue officials look for most persistent, , efforts to make whiskey illegally.
 In addition the revenue authorities plan to cooperate with local police and to leave the greater part of the enforceme ent work to these authorities in localities where the police appear efficient. Without such a plan, the force Of even three thousand Federal agents would be insufficient to police the entire country.
 Although manufacture of liquor for personal use will be equal illegal with the production for sale, revenue gents are expected to devote most of their time to the commercial traffic, and to leave the enforcement of the law against personal manufacture to local police.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
MONGOLIA WILL
 DOCK TOMORROW
Has Artillery Units of 18th Division on
 Board.

Boston. April e-The transport Mongolia, bringing artillery units of the 26th Division from France. was making good progress toward this port today and reported by wireless that she would arrive off Boston light bout midnight, as scheduled, and would dock early tomorrow.
 Other transports with units of the Yankee divisions, have docked in the late afternoon and the troops have been obliged to remain aboard over Eht before entraining for Camp Devens, but in the case of the Mon golia the men will start for camp an hour after the steamer ties up at Commonwealth Pier.
 The steamship Mount Vernon, which brought the first contingent of the division last week, wns eX- pected to sail for France late to- day.
 A radiogram from Brigadier Gen eral John H. Sherburne, commander of the 51st Artillery Brigade and troop commander of the transport, to Major General Clarence R. Edwards. said there were seven stretcher cases aboard. The troop on the ship are as follows. according to the Inessa ge: 101st Field Artillery. 3s officers, 1.1O7 men: 1o2nd Field Artillery. 5s officers. 1,5s0 men; 103rd Field Artillery, 64 officers, 1.633 men; brigade head quarters, officers. 6S men; in addi- ton the Mongolia brings one casual officer and one maitarizsd civilian,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
JITNEYS WELL
 REPRESENTED
Busses From City Made Procession Half Mile
 Long.

Before 10 o'clock this morning, Water street in the neighborhood of the station, was the scene of hustle and enthusiasm as the Park City Bus association loaded their busses with passengers who were to accompany them to Hartford to show the com- mittee on roads and bridges of the Legislature that the people of Bridge port were behind them in their de- mands that their business should not Connecticut Go.
 Shortly after 10 the procession started out Stratford avenue with about 60 busses in line and fairly filled with sympathizers.
 Captain Charles A. Wheeler, who is in charge of traffic in this city, ac- companied them, as did a number of the members of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce. Several of the large busses were filled with women and two with men in soldiers
 The trip to Hartford was enltvened by races between the different cars in line. Four touring cars were in the lead at Hartford and they reach ed the capitol at 1:3O. The hearing on the bills started at 2 o'clock.
 At New Haven and Meriden the procession, which stretched out over half a mile, was escorted through the cities by squadrons of police on motor cycles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
N. E. O,P. HOLDS
 ANNUAL MEETING
J. E. Lyddy Is Elected Past Grand Warden of
 Order.

Waterbury, Conn, April 9.---The Connecticut Grand Lodge, New Eng land Order of Protection, is holding it's annual meeting in this city today Mayor SandeI delivered an address of welcome. Reports of the granld lodge officer read at the forenoon session show 73 lodges of the order in Con- necticut with a membership of 6,l40 on December 31. 1918. The following officers were eIetced: Grand Warden, James A McCann, Windsor, Conn; Grand Vice Warden, Henry c. Ken dall. New Haven; FEst Grand War den, John F. Lyddy, Bridgeport; Grand secretary, Harry F. Cummings, New Haven; Grand Treasurer, P. Ed ward Whalen, New Haven; Grand Chaplain Julia Reilly, New Haven; Grand Guide, Louis P. Foley, Water bury; Grand Guardian, Frank Ander- son, New Britain; Grand Sentinel, Warren N. Kneeland, Windsor; Chair man Finance Committee, Wallace Smith, Bridgeport; Chairman of Trus- tees, MT. NIanwaring, Niantic; Chair man of Committee on Laws, F. w. Richards, New Haven; Chairman of Committee on Appeals, Thomas J. Meanv New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
WARD BAKERY
 MAY COME HERE
Representative of Big Con cern Negotiating for Pur-
 chase of Local Plant.

A representative of the Ward Bak- ing Co. of New York .one of the larg- est concerns of its kind in the coun- try, has been in this city for several days negotiating for the purchase of of one of the local bakeries, 1t was learned today. He has not yet sue Ceeded in completing a deal as the largest baking firms seem reluctant to sell.
 It is said that the anxiety of the Ward Co. to buy a local plant Is due to the fact that it's business in this city has decreased recently and 1t is thought that conditions would inn prove if branch could be located here. The falling off of the Ward business in Bridgeport and vicinity is said by local bakers to be due to the Buy at Home" campaign which is being conducted by local merchants. Bridgeport bakers were never so prosperous as at present and they have succeeded in inducing many re- taiIers not to handle goods of out side firms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
YES! ONES BORN
 EACH 50 SECONDS
Cobbler Krantz Parts With $1,22O at Invitation of Al
 turing Stranger.

A combina ton "Hold-up' and Con fdence'' man has succeeded in ob- taining S1,22O in real money from Charles Krantz, a cObbler at P Han- son avenue The stranger, represent ing himself as shoe machinery agent, visited krantz several days ago and obtained an order for a wonder fully efficient shoe repair machine. Delivery was promised for Monday. Monday arrived with the stranger but without the machine. The agent eX- plained the delay satisfactorily and in- cidently acquainted Krantz with great opportunity to make a large profit in real estate transaction.
 Krantz "feIP and drew his savings from the bank in order to ''get in' on the transaction As arranged Krantz with cash in hand, met the strang at o'clock Monday night. The place of meeting was conveniently dark and the strange agent-promoter took the "subscriber's' investment at the point of a revolver.
 This is the method used by the stranger as narrated by Krantz to the police Captain Edward Cronan of the detective bureau. is inclined to doubt this story and believes that Krantz is the victim of Q confidence man. IL is probable that no revolver was used al all. The tardy complaint substantiates this view.
 No doubt Krantz bought some "rreen goods"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
DREW SUCCUMBS
 TO NEPHRIT|S
We'll Known Actor Died At Home in New York
 Today.

New York. April 9.-Sidney Drew, actor on the stage and for the moving picture screen, died today at his home here.
 MT. Drew was appearing with his wife in the play Keep Her Smiling in Detroit last week when he became i'll. Against the advice of physicians he insisted upon being brought to his home in this city, and his condition gradually grew worse. The cause of death was given by his physician as uremia, due to nephritis. MT. Drew, who was a native of New York. was 54 years old.
 MT Drew was an adopted brother of John Drew, the actor. He was educated in the University of Pennsyl- vania, but left that institution before graduation to go on the stage. After a successful career as a, comedian in the spoken drama on the vaudeville stage, MT. Drew entered the motion picture field and there repeated his successes.
 A son, Sidney Rankin Drew, was killed In aerial combat in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09

 REPLIES SHARPLY
Administers Stinging Re
 buke to Railroad Employees.

Berlin, Tuesday, April s-(By The Associated Press) - The threat of railroad employees to add to Ger imany's trouble by striking has brought a sharp reply from the government in which such action is denounced as "a crime toward the entire people" As surance is given the would-be strikers that a strike will be regarded 8 . ! breach of contract and will be pun dshedt accordingly
 The government statement appeals to railroad men to remember 1t spent billions for them at the expense of less fortunate employees" and de- clares that the government would be "conscienceless were it to permit railroaders to inJure the people by stopping transportation in these days of shortage of food and raw materials and hunger"
 It is pointed out that g. stoppage of the entire industry of the coun- try would be inevitable and that the employees would not only endanger their own position, but that of their
 wives and children.
 The statement concludes with a
 surmise that the majority of the
 railroeders share these views and
 will do all in their power to pre- vent & strike. thereby proving their : loyalty to the Fatherland in times ot 1 hardest trial and need by refraining ! from & ruinous struggle against the
 entire people"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
GERMANY TO PAY
 $5,OOO, 100000.
As First Indemnity Pay ment on Her Account
 With Allies.
TOTAL AMOUNT IS
 NAMED IN TREATY
Apprehension in Peace Cir. cles Over Effect of New
 Munich Govt.

Paris, April 9-The preIim- 'inary peace treaty will require Germany to make an immedi- ate indemnity payment on &C., count Of 25,OOO,OOO,O0O francs in cash and raw materials, &C., ,COrding to the Echo de Paris. The treaty, it declares, will not leave uncertain the total amount which Germany is to pay, as that amount will be written into the document.
 There ia much apprehension in Feace Conference circles as to the effect the establishment of a Soviet Fgovernment at Munich may have on the conclusion of peace.
 As the Munich government appears from press despatches to be well es- talbHshed, the peace delegates are considering the eventual necessity of negotiating two peace treaties with Germeny, one with Berlin and the other with Munich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
CURzON DEFENDS
 MILITARY BILL
Not Sure That War Condi- tions Will Not
 Revive.

London, Tuesday,, April 8.---Defend- ing the military bill in the House of Lords today, Earl Curzon of KedIes- ton president of the council and gov ernment leader in the House of Lords, declared that Vienna, being in a. serious position and apprehensive lest it should fare the fate of Buda- pest, had turned to Great Britain and said: If you will send ten thousand British troops, we can guarantee the situation
 Earl Curzon was not sure that war conditions would not revive He said:
 T see the clouds on the horizon which may burst at any moment in a more sinister form than anything yet seen. If the critics of this bill can show the government how to rule Ireland without maintaining 40 600 troops there they will confer a great favor on the government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
Harvey & Lewis and General Chemical Co.
 File Tax Appeals

Claiming that the valuation of $20,- 900 placed upon it's stock by Tax Com missioner Connor is greatly in excess of the market value. Harvey & Lewis, Inc, of this city have taken an ap- peal 10 the superior court. In pa pers filed today it was stated that the corporation filed a tax list and placed the valuation of the stock at s5,000. This was increased to S20,- 900 by the tax commissioner and the Board of Relief refused to reduce the figures.
 Another appeal from tax assessment was filed by the General Chemical Co.,, which brought action against the city of Bridgeport today. The com pany put in a. list for S27,767 and the tax commissioner increased these fig ures to s40,O00. The Board of Relief reduced this to s33,o0o, but the Chem ical Go. says this amount is unjust.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09

b While the name that appeared on the program when he appeared in the roped arena. was Kid EIlian, his proper name and the one under which he enlisted is John T. Elliano, and he resides at 158 Arch street with his parents.
 He wa. sernpIoyed az an automatic screw machine operator at the Amer ican Graphophone company by day, and several times the fight fans had opportunity to witness his gameness and skill at night
 When America entered the war he enlisted in the 1O2nd Ambulance com pany, which was organized in this city and sailed for England in Sep tenlber, 1917, and after staying four lGIays in a camp near London was transported to Havre where he 1iked eight miles up a hill to Rest Camp No. 1. After a four hours stop here he was given a three days trip by train and arrived in a heavy rain storm at a place called LfffoIa, Grand at 3 o'clock in the morning and there slept on the floor of the barracks. CContinued on Page Three.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
Can State Collect For Woman's Board
 At State Asylum?

whether the State of Connecticut is entitled to collect s4o0 for board fur nished the late Mary H. Webb at tho Connecticut State Hospital for the In sane, was the question argued before the Supreme Court of Errors today. Tho state was allowed to recover when the case was tried before Judge Walsh of the Common Pleas Court but the Webb estate took the present Appeal to the Supreme court.
 It is alleged that when Mary H. Webb was sent to the institution it kyas represented that she was not able Do pay for her maintenance so the btate paid the amount required. After bhe died in 1917 1t was discovered that she left some property so the Etate sued to recover for the amount paid in past years.
 John H. Romme of Stamford, ad- minIstration on the Webb estate, was named as defendant in the action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
REMORSE SHAKES SLAYER'S REASON
Mind of Vasilake Wavers as He Broods Over Death of
 Wife's Paramour.

The mind of vasile Vasilake of PIP Remington street Is apparently af- fected after two years of breeding over the killing of Costa PoIaskis whom he stabbed to death in March, 1917.
 Nasilake, then a resident of 6Q4 Main street, was living with his American born wife. They had been married only a few months. On the evening of March 5th, 1917, arriving home unexpectedly, he found his young wife in a compromising posi- ton with her former lover, PoIaskis. The shock was too much for Vasi- lake. He whipped out a dirk and stabbed PoIaskis to death. After committing the murder, Easilake hur- ried from the house and his wife and could not be found during the night About o'clock on the morning of March 9th he was found roaming about Seaside Park and arrested.
 The slayer was indicted for mur- der, but the jury found a verdict of murder in the thirG degree and Judge Gardiner Greene, of the Superior Court. sentenced Vasi1ake to one year in jail. Sentence was suspended.
 That the killing of Polasl>is has preyed on the mind of Nastlake is evident. His fellow workmen at the Remington Arms plant have com plained that he goes about his work uttering strange words, cursing and sometimes crying. At times he has threatened the lives of his foreman and assistants.
 The police have taken Vasilake in to custody and he is detained at Hillside Home for observation. Since the tragedy he has been living with the wife who caused the tragedy and has become the father of two small
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
Jury Gives S656.25
 For Grocery Bill

The Carlson Grocery Co. of this city was awarded damages Of s656.25- to- day in the Common Pleas court by a jury which heard testimony in the suit brought by the company against John c. Grant Of this city. The suit was Instituted to recover for groceries furnished to Grant The latter dis puted the amount of the bill. The jury was out only short time before reaching a verdict
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
MAsARYK GREETs SHUTS

Prague. Monday. April 7-General Jan Christian Shuts, who was sent to Budapest by the Peace Conference at Paris to confer with the leaders of the new Hungarian government, arrived here yesterday and was re- ceived today by Professor T. G. Ma saryk. president of Czecho-Elovakia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
GOING TO SIBERIA.

Washington. April 9-Colonels Rob- ert F. Simmon and Joseph D. Leitch have been ordered to report to Major General Graves, commanding the American expedition in Siberia, It was said at the War Department they probably will be assigned to relieve officers of equal rank who command ed the units of General Graves forces drawn from the Philippines
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
Dispatch Reports Gen. Humbert Would Be Ask ed to Head Army. GENERAL STRIKE
 IS RECLAIMED Noske Concentrates 3O,00O Loyal Troops at Gates
 of Berlin.

Paris, April 9-HaVas)-At the latest session of the Ger man cabinet council the qov- ernment considered the even tuality of making an appeal to the Allied armies to maintain order in Germany, in the inter- est of the whole of Europe, the Zurich correspondent of Le Journal reports.
 The newspaper L'Ee1air under stands that General Hurnbert. former commander of the French Third Army, will be appointed ''commander of the Allied troops in Central Eur ope'
 A general strike has been proclaim ed in Berlin and the suburb of. Span dau, advices received here say. Herr Noslze, the minister of defense. Is re- ported to have concentrated thirty thousand loyal troops at the gates of Berlin for use in case of trouble.
 Copenhagen April e.---Gernan gov ernnent troops are marching on Fs- sen, where a collision has occurred between the strikers and the Chris tian Workers organization, the mem bers of which desire to continue at their employment, a Berlin despatch announces. The strikers have oocu- pied the KrIpp- mun1t1on plant, tha ] despatch adds
 Essen. Tuesday. April s.---Ry The Associated Press )---Alth oIrgh a semi official announcement questions the i, correctness of. the strikers figures re- gardjng the number of men idle l1ere another statement, intended for Ger , man consunlptfAn, admits the situa- tion is serious. The production of coal shows a heavy decrease over the figures for a week ago. All the river : harbors in the region are full of empty coal @oarges, with little prospect o6 filling them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
LOOT FOOD DEPOTS

Basic, April s.-Storage sheds of the American Red Cross were among the food depots pillaged>by armed crowds in Nuremberg. Tues day, according to despatches re- ceived here. Goods to the value of TOO, 900 marks are said to have been taken from various food depots.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
Judgment Against
 Seery ReOpened

Upon the ground that Walter J. Seery. a local book agent, was not re- presented by counsel when a judg- nent of s6.SOO was obtained against him by Clarence Atkins of this city, Judge Curtis of the Superior court today granted a motion to reopen the judgment. Seery was sued by Atkins. who claimed the book agent had broken an agreement a regarding a contract for the sale of land in Trumb bull.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
TURKISH COMMISSION
 COMPLETE WORK

Constantinople, Tuesday, April g. The Turkish 1ission appointed to draw up a report dealing with the ma tional rights of Ottomans at the Peace Conference has concluded its labor. The report will be submitted to the high commissioners of the Allies di- reotlV
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
ArRPLANE FALLS; ONE KILLED.

Hampton, Va. April 9-Lieutenant John E. Medley of Seattle was Killed, and. Sergeant J. s. Richardson ser iousIy injured today at Langley Field, when an airplane. which Medley was driving, fell about 26o feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09

The story of Kid Ean Bridgeport boy, hero of the local prize ring by night mechanic by day who sailed away to the newer of wood digger of coal recher bearer dph hea finally volunteered for Trench ment deng the poison of the cootes monhs before finally succumbng to the fever rivals in interest the tales Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
Bayarian Envoy At Berlin
 Has Been Recalled; State
 OfWar Exists In Nuremburg
Soviet Councils Chosen at Regensburg and At Fuerth General Political Situation in Bavaria In
 volved and Threatening.

Copenhagen, April 9It has been officially announced in Munich that Ritter Pruger the Bavaran envoy Berin has been recalled The commsary for foreign affairs in his for this step declares that the German constitution become binding upon Bavaria vara special rights have been surrendered the drawing up oP fbatdo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09

The wurttemberg government as ment. according to a. Stuttgart des- patch. still regards Bavartan govern ment under Premier Hofrmann as the sole legitimate government for Bavaria
 Berlin, Tuesday, April s-By Ths Associated Press)-A state of war exists in Nuremberg. northern Ba- varta, according to placards posted this morning. Parades and demon Etrations are forbidden therS and ths public is forbidden to be on the streets between II D. I'll. and &. m.
 Basle. Tuesday. April S-Soviet Councils have been chosen at Regens- burg, e miles northeast of Munich, and at F'uerth, the second principal manufacturing town in Bavaria.
 Munich, Tuesday, April 8--(By The Associated Press )-With another 24 hours behind 1t. the Bavarian Coun- oil government appears less able to impose itself upon the country, and the general political situation has be- come more 1nVolVeQ ana threatening g than ever. Not only has the support of the old government taken concrete form in north Bavaria, but the breach among the Social Democrats in South Bavaria has widened until the Majority Socialists, the Independ- ent Socialists and the Communists are not all united.
 The Independent Socialists of Mu- nich and Nurem berg ara sDIif 11D hopelessly. In the latter city they are absolutely opposed to the Soviet system for the present, the former city siding with the proponents of that system, but laying down twelve conditions. including a. dictatorship of the proletariat, the building up of Workmen's Councils, the specialization of the bureaucracy, according to the principles of the Workmens, Peas ants and Soldiers Councils, the in troduction of general labor duty fol the bourgeoisie, the reconstruction o1 Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
GERMANY MAY ASK ALLIES FOR
 SOLDIERS TO SAVE GOVERNMENT
ALLIES EVACUAT
 ODESSA

Paris, April 9-The evacu- atiOn of the Black Sea port of Odessa by the Allied forces is confirmed off cially.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09

salonika, Tuesday, April S-(Bul- garian troops have been sent to Strun1nitza to suppress an uprising of Irridentist Greeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
CONSIDER QUESTION
 AT CABINET SESSION
Bridgeport Kid EIlian Fought Huns And Fever
 But Can't Get His Job

Read This Story and See If There Ought Not Be Some Reform in Employment Methods in Bridgeport How Would You Like to Wear Cooties Your Wrist, Mir Foreman, Who Told the
 Soldier to Wait?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-09
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Unsettled tonight; Thursday local shewersi slightly warm CT.