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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

been. The real trouble was that un- der the regulatory system not enough latitude or margin was given to the railroad business to permit it to keep it's plant ahead of the demands of the country. There should be g. factor of safety in the transportation ma chine so it will at all times be ready to serve and able to carry the peak load The system of regulation should give rates and encouragement enough to owners and managers to provide this as a national insurance policy.
 Interests of the Nation Paramount
 In considering this question, all will admit that the interests of the nation are paramount and that what is needed is a national transportation system co-ordinated as to rail, water, electric traction and highway that will furnish the country with ade- quate, safe. convenient and comfort able transportation in keeping with improving living conditions that should exist in country with such wonderful resources as in the United States. In doing this. the rights of the employees should be safeguarded, as well as the rights of the owners who engaged in the various enter prises under existing laws believing they were thoroughly protected as to their investments by the Constitution.
 All Hands Should Be Responsive.
 It must be admitted also that to obtain the results needed for the pro- tectiop and development of the nation it will be necessary to change and modify some practices and ideas that have long prevailed. The owners should assent to very large measure of Federal control, but they should also have Federal protection and en- coura cement. The great labor or ganizadons should assent to some orderly way of settling disagreements over wages and working conditions so that the railroads will continue to serve the public pending the ad- justments of disputes The Govern ment in it's regulating practices should be more responsive to changing con- ditions, there must be less interfer- ence by states in the national regula- tion and development of the railroads, and there must be protection as we'll as regulation.
 Continued Tomorrow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
TAsHUA AND LONG HILL.

Perfect attendance at the Lower Long Hill school for the month of February is credited to the following named: Miss Isabel R. Crotty, teacher. Room I, Grade 1T, Helen I4aBarr Roy Middlebrook, Harold Walter Grade ?, William Kellogg, Bertram Wheeler. Grade g. Edith Green. Edwin Green. Kennth Wheeler. Grade 1, Harold Hickey, Frank Laufer.
 Lower Long Hill school, Room ?. Grades 6, :, 8. Grade ', Stephen Bombero, Alice Kohler, Ernest Mid ley Grade s, Rose Iseivasky, wiIber Mealin, Grace Radclff Teacher. Miss Mabel A. Cole
 Recent guests at the home of. Rich ard Schmidt were Miss Gertrude Mac DonneI, MT. and Mrs. Ben Wilkes and Miss Louis Hill. all of Bridge port
 Samuel G. Seeley has been appoint ed fire warden for the western part of the town including Long Hill and Tashua. Permits to burn brush in the open must be obtained from March 1 to June 15
 A son was born Sunday. March Is to MT. and Mrs. Roland Beiseigel of New Haven. Mrs. BeiseigiI was Miss Florence Dickinson before her marriage, sister to Mrs. L. A. Wild man of Tashua and was the popular school teacher for four years at the Tashua school.
 Rev. and Mrs. F. W. Pote11 will hold a church social at their home. Friday evening to which all the church people and their friends are cordially invited
 Several from Tashua attended the party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg of Long Hill, Monday evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

Rev. Wiener has prepared a fes- tlVaI souvenir in the form of a little pamphlet containing a short. replica or the history of the church as well as all the programs of the several services including some illustrations.
 On Sunday morning at 9:30, the Sunday school will meet followed by the congregation at 1O:3O o'clock, and in the evening at 7:3O, at which the Key. Paul H. Land of New York city will be the main speaker. In the evening some ministers from here are also expected to be present and to take part. A grand musical pro- gram will be rendered on that occa. slon, containing organ selections by William Weidenhammer; violin solos by Willy Heldt; male choruses, df- rected by Messrs. Robert and Fritz K. G. Weber; quartets and solos. An orchestra, led by Charles Axnan. is also on the program.
 The church choir and the Mozart quartet, led by Miss Lyda Meyer and Mrs. Paul Becker respectively, will render the special music in the morn Ing and on Monday and Tuesday evenings. On Monday night the Revs. W Walenta of Brooklyn, N. Y. and A. Ludman of this city will be the speakers, and it will De with specIa1 regard to the several auxiliaries. Rev. Ludman will be accompanied by his church choir on Monday night. Rev G. A. GoddUhn of Jamaica. L. I is expected to speak on Tuesday a,5.,7- ing, after which closing words will he said by the elders, Messrs. Leo Schmidt, William Bernhard and Pas tor Wiener.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
REFORMED CHURCH PREPARES
 FOR ITS GOLDEN JUBILEE

The German Evangelical Reformed church on Congress street, near Main street, will celebrate it's 5Oth anni- versary as a congregation, beginning this Sunday morning. Festival ser vices have been arranged for Sunday morning and evening, and Monday and Tuesday evenings.
 The church took it's inception in January, 1868, from the preaching ser vices of the late Rev. Caspar Bru2- ner, held in the hall of the Democratic society, 35 Wall street, the organiza- tion following a year later. At the end of the first year they bought Pol amen chapel, on State street, opposite Myrtle avenue, from L. Wordin. There they worshipped for 15 years, after which the property was sold and the present site on Congress street bought and the present church building erect ed with the parsonage attached, fronting on Chapel street.
 Extensive changes, improvements and repairs were made in 1911, and a new pipe organ installed in 1918.
 The congregation numbers at pres ent about 400 enrolled membership and has, beside the Sunday school three affiliated societies and a mixed choir.
 The late Rev. Brunner has served the congregation for 40 years. He died in March, 1908. Since December of the same year the Rev. Herman G. Wiener has been the incumbent of the pastorote. Under his leadership p the congreg gation has doubled in number and is in a prosperous condi- ton with encouraging outlook to the future
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to Times-Farmer.)

Newtown, March 20-Pootatuck grange held a special meeting at Grange hall Tuesday evening. The members made arrangements for a social meeting to be held Monday evening, March 24.
 About thirty-six students and friends of N. H. s. basketball team accompanied by Principal Leo T. Hickson went to Westport Wednes- day evening to play the Westport High team The latter won by a score Of 42 to 19. Nothing daunted New town boys will play the Westport boys some evening next week at Town Hall. Newtown, and it is hoped, will return compliments
 Newtown players were Elliot Platt James Corbett, John Nave, Richard Botsford, and F. Whitehead, and their friends say, played a good game at the disadvantage of first game and the absence of regular players on the team.
 The girls basketball team of N- H. &. are experiencing no end of trouble in their efforts to be athletic. For some dtscourtesy committed by few students, all must suffer, as the team has been ordered disbanded and play suspended for the year.
 The girls formed an independent team to continue the pleasure and physical training the game aHords, but this appears to be disapproved Of also.
 It is hoped by many that a, reason able and affable solution of the dlfn- cultv will be reached shortly, as very little of the gymnastic order can De enjoyed by the young people until the
 It place is made available for their physical development; in fact little consideration is apparently given this feature of training in our town, so very popular in most high schools
 Mrs. Nevele of Bridgeport is vis- ting her neice. Mrs c. s. Blackman of Depot Road.
 William Rathburn, formerly of Newtown, died in Bridgeport on Tues day, MT Rathburn will be remem- tered by many people in this vicinity for whom he worked in the painting and decorating line. Ills wife ond one daughter Mrs. Morgan of Bots ford, survives him.
 Mrs. Frank Gilbert and Mrs. John Wheeler of Botsford visited Mir. and Mrs Melon B. Hawley of Stepney this week
 Stanley Botsford. the real estate agent, is recovering from an attack of measles
 Edward W. Troy, Jr., and Lauren S1idmore were drawn as jurors iron. Newtown to the common pleas court at Bridgeport. MT. Troy has been ex- cused.
 Mrs. Thomas Carey, Miss May Mo Namara- John c. Beers, Fred Harris. Rev, William Barnett, Miss M. Car mody, Mrs. A. J. Smith were among the visitors in Bridgeport from New town Wednesday.
 William Sanford, representative to the state legislature from Newtown, is making a several days visit in New Haven.
 Michael Blake, Jr.. is visiting his sisters in New Haven this week.
 David Bale of H wleyville, Is reoov-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
(From The Farmer, March 21. 1S69)

FFt1n Inc Tanner, March Fl, 186y)
 In Congress yesterday Mr bill to pre- vent the secret sales of gold
 MT Abbott reported bill to fix the status cate Tn the but MT Grimes objected And the bill definitely postponed.
 Mr. Sumner introduced joint resolution postage to the rates of postage land.
 The Washington correspondent of inc Tribune says in reference to the continued rush of patriotic Offceeeers that city The cry is, still they come Last nights train brought B loads of hungry after office from the Ionights train but repetition of nights Where these people find places to sleep mystery New York we'll represented It would that every Republican tcian of the state is here looking for office"
 So greedy set of cormorans these loyal officeeekers has never been known since Adam little boy 
 The Franklin Telegraph lines Main St. Bridge port Shall Opposition be Sustained Monopoly Rule Business and the public will please bear mind that previous to the opening of these ne they hundred cent for than at present. and that this the continue their lines and and distant points, the sign for reduction of rates"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
O. OF c. DIRECTORS MEETING.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for tonight and will be hell at the Brooklawn Country club at 6 D. m.
 Edward Mora, membership secre- tary, announced today that a long list of applicants would be voted on tonight. Under the head of discus- sions, some talk will be heard on the Port of Bridgeport project, and the ordinance to regulate and govern truckmen both fathered by the Chamber of Commerce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
MAIL SHIP SINKS

Reports received from the London office at the Washington post office, today state that a vessel, the name of which has not been revealed, carrying mail, has been sunk. The vessel was bound from a British port for Arcll- Rngel, Russia. but contained sacks of tnail from New York for the Russian port There was also SS sacks of newspapers and parcel post packages for the members of the American Ex- peditionary Forces.
 Mail -Lccun. Llated at New York city from November until November 12 1918. is reported to have been on that vessel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

ering from q severe attack of rheuma- tisn1.
 Miss Clarissa Leonard from North. Heid seminary, is expected on Satur- day for the spring vacation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21

In Congress yesterday MT. Fenton introduced 8
 vent the secret sales of gold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
ALL. LEADER 0F NEGRO UNION
 UNDER ARREST
At Least One of Sources of Riots is Believed to Be in
 Hands of Law.

Elaine, Ark, Oct. 3.--With the ar rest today of Ed Hicks, said to have been ring leader of the organization believed by officials to have been largely responsible for the recent race disturbance in Phillips county, civil and military officials tonight express ed the opinion that at least one of the sources of the rioting of the past two days had been definitely elimin- ated.
 Hicks is said to have admitted that he had been president of the "Progres- slve Farmers and Household Union of America the title of an organiza- tion under which she negroes had banded themselves. Other negroes taken today made similar statements although literature seized by military authorities showed the signature of "T. L. Duker, Winchester, Ark" as it's head. Other prisoners are credited with having declared that Ed Baker, another negro under arrest, was the secretary of the organization and authorities declared that they had other leaders in Frank and Will Hicks and Frank Moore. These officials stated they had been advised that a man known as Frank l.. Will of Winchester, wa san organizer for the union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
RAIL STRIKE NEARING
 CRUCIAL STAGE
Efforts to Adjust Differences Fail; General Labor Con-
 gross Called.

London, Oct. 3.-After seven days the railroad strike situation tonight became the gravest in the history of any labor crisis of the British en- plre in the present generation. All efforts of the transport workers federation to find a bridge to enable a renewal of negotiations between the government and the National Union of Railway men failed.
 At a meeting of trade union dele gates following the conference with Premier Lloyd George, it was decid- ed to convene in London on Tues day, a congress of all trade unions in the United Kingdom to discuss the situation.
 An official statement issued from Dewing street this evening says the National Union of Railway men has rejected the governments offer of arbitration and also seven days truce proposed by the government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Eller or Reuther
 Against Cicotte, is
 Prospect for Today

Chicago, Oct 3-Indications were tonight that either "Hod" Eller or Walter Reuther, who pitched Cincin- nati to victory in the first game of the world series, would be Manager Moran's pitching selection for the fourth contest tomorrow.
 While no announcement was made, it was generally believed that Man ager Gleason of the Sox would send Eddie Cicotte to the mound in an eff fort to even up the series. Cicotte was bombarded heavily in the open CT at Cincinnati Wednesday and was taken out in the fourth inning.
 "Cicotte was not right at Cincin- natl, but I have every confidence in his ability to give the Reds a beat ing," said Manager Gleason, tonight. "The Reds are not invincible. They can be stopped. We proved that to- day. Losing the first two games stirred my players to fighting pitch We'll came right back at the Reds to- morrow and land another game"
 Members of the Reds were in bel ligerent mood when they reached their dressing rooms after the game. They said that today's victory would be the only one for Chicago.
 "The Sox cried that the breaks of the game were against them when they lost the first two contests to us," said Manager Moran, "but you will hear no such wall from us. The breaks didn't beat us today. It was Kerr. He pitched wonderful game and should be given due credit.
 "However, my players were on a strange field and as quickly as they become accustomed to the playing conditions they will hit the pace that stopped the Sox in the first two games. It is possible that I may start Eller tomorrow. That depends, however, on Gleason's selection. I may switch to Ruether or Ring"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Railroad Unions
 Won't Take Part
 in Economic Meet

Washington. Oct. 3.-Railroad un- ions representing more than 100000 workers will not participate in the industrial conference called by Pre- sident Wilson for next Monday un- less the basis of labor's represen- tation is charged to include the chief executives of all international and national unions.
 Timothy Shea, of the Brotherhood of Bremen, said today the change in representation had been suggested to Director General Hines, but that no reply had been received and none was expected. Because of this, he said, the four brotherhoods did not expect to go into the conference and it was thought the fourteen other railroad unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor also would not participate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Analysis of the
 Pitching Records

Chicago. Oct. 3.-Just how good a pitcher Dick Kerr was in today's game of the world series was demon strated by the analysis of balls, strikes, grounders. flies and fouls. Althoueh he pitched half an inning more than his Cincinnati opponents, Kerr threw only one more pitch than Fisher and Luque combined. the to- tals being 95 for the Chicago twirler. against 81 for Fisher and 13 for the Cuban.
 Kerr allowed only three hits while his team mates got all seven of theirs off Fisher, he gave one base on balls against two by Fisher and had four strike outs as compared with none bv Fisher and one bv Lunue. The Havana importation famed Leibold, the first man to face him. Memo miss inp one low and on the inside.
 Kerr served 36 strikes to fonr by Luoue and 28 bv Fisser. He failed to catch the umpire's eye with corner balls 32 times. while Fisher had 27 bad ones called and Lunue six.
 Each team hit eight flies, the White Sox ponpine most of theirs off Fish CTS early innings speed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
BEL CYAN RULERS DELAY TOUR FOR
 WLL. SONS SAKE
King Albert and Queen Eliza. beth Are Guests of New
 York.

New York, Oct. 3.-Because of the illness of President Wilson, King Albert of Belgium has decided to cancel all his engagements in con- nection with his tour of the United States after those in Boston and Buffalo to October 14.
 From Buffalo, the royal visitor will go to some point in California and remain there until He is shedul- ed to visit San Francisco on October IA. His schedule after that date stands tentatively
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Fort Smith Typos
 May Go on Strike

Fort Smith, Oct. 3.-Officers of Fort Smith Typographical Union No. 249 last night telegraphed to international headquarters for au- thority to strike as a result of their failure to agree with local employees on a wage scale to succeed the con- tract that expired Tuesday night. The city's two newspaper plants and all job plants are affected Mem- bers of the union say a strike vote will carry almost unanimously. They are askine $10 a week increase in wages. The employers have offered to accept the old contract for 15 months and grant bonus of $1.5O a week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04

great a struggle. Ground rules were unnecessary, as the playing field ev- anywhere was clear just off the third and first base foul lines.
 Fisher, who was Moran's choice for today, was the first right handler of- fered bv the Reds, the first two games having been won by Reuther and Sallee, both southpaws. Fishers hurling was as good as that of either of his team mates. but one run at least is necessary to win game, and little Kerr had none to spare today. Fisher allowed seven hits and issued two passes. Two of the Sox runs, however, were largely chargeable to the Red pitcher. for it was while his wild heave to catch runner at sec Dnd was being retrieved that the first two Sox were put in a position to score and Gandil drove them across.
 Liebold was back in his regular position in right field and at the top of the Sox batting list when "play ball" was called. Despite the in- suspicious opening at Cincinnati, the local enthusiasts were confident that on the home grounds. the Sox would exhibit the kind of ball that won them the leadership of their league. There was confidence. too, in the attitude of the players themselves, but no more than that disolaved by the Reds, who acted and felt like men of destiny.
 The first inning gave evidence of the airtight struggle that was to come. Rath, the first man up, contri- buted an anaemic grounder and was out like shot, to Gandil. Daubert cracked hard one to Felsch. Kerr planted his feet firmly and with beau- tiful control struck out Groh. The local crowd breathed easier to note how easily the mighty sluggers of the first two games were disposed of, but their own side fared no batter. Lie. bold's fly came down lightly as a feather in the mitt of Duncan; Eddie Collins was retired, shortstop to first, and Weaver popped out to Daubert.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
KERR'S HURLINC WINS TIE THIRD CAME FOR S0X Texan Allows Three Hits and Chicago Trims Reds,
 , to 0. FISHER LOSES HIS OWN
 GAME BY WILD TOSS Work in Box is Feature as American Leaguers Serve Notice They Are Still in
 Series.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The Chicago White Sox today served emphatic notice that they were still in the worlds championship contest by de- feating Cincinnati, 3 to 0.
 The series now stands Cincinnati, ?, Chicago l. Six more games are possible, unless one of the contest ants should annex five victories without going the limit.
 Dick Kerr, who in his younger days was something of a boxer as well as a ball player in St. Louis, and who came to the Sox from Milwaukee, pitched unbeatable ball, allowing but three scattered hits and allowing but one pass to first Kerr's home is at Paris, Texas, and he first played pro- fessional baseball at Paragould, Ark.
 He made everybody sit up and look at him today, for his left wing contained more mysteries than a sphynX. Fisher, the Cincinnati pitcher who also hurled a good game, and kopf, were the only Reds to obtain singles off the Texan while his sole complimentary passage to first was Groh. None of the athletes ever reached third.
 Twenty mine thousand persons, which included band of rooters from Cincinnati saw the game. which was played beneath bright sun in a temperature which was ideal. There was scarcely breeze enough tc straighten the flags which floated fro'~' i',nuem orahle staffs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Negroes in Riot
 At Indiana Town
 Fire Several Shots

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Oct. B. Rioting broke out at the Universal Portland Cement plant tonight and a union picket was shot by one or two armed negroes who, with 25 other negroes, attempted to return to work. Several shots were fired by the two negroes. who were arrested and placed in jail. Threats were made that the pair might be taken from jail by force. The other negroes were chased into the woods by nearly 300 strikers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Two Convicted in
 Assault Case

Memnhis Oct. 4.-Walter Patton and John Roeers were convicted in criminal court today on the charge of assaulting Hazel Bray. IA year old Aupust 8. The penalty is ten to 21 years.
 Miss Bray was forced to jump iron, a speeding auto to escape. Red Wells and Bennie South, alleged narties in the assault. are at large Euoene Martinelli. under tEe same charoe. is out on bail.
 The case of the state against Allen McNamara, charged with rape. drags on in Judge Harsh's court with no jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
WILSON'S CONDITION ABOUT TIVE SAME WITH SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
 PRESIDENTS PHYSICIAN STATES
PRAYER FOR WILSON GIVEN AT SERVICE
 AT JEWISH TEMPLE

That President Wilson might live thru his present i'll was the theme Of a prayer offered by Rabbi Rothstein prior to the service at Temple Anshe Emeth last night. The prayer was beautifully rendered members of the congregation said, and the large number of people who bowed their heads reverently as the prayer was offered, joined fervently in it's plea.
 Rabbi Rothstein took as his text last night, "Anchorage." His congregation was deeply .loved by this sermon. The choir was pronounced at it's best last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-04
Luxembourg and
 Belgium Sever .s
 Economic Dealings

Brussels, Oct. 3.-Economic nego- tiations between Luxembourg and Belgium have been broken off by Bef- gium as result of the referendum in Luxembourg, under which France be- came Luxembourg's financial ally. The Belgian minister in Luxembourg has been recalled.