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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23
JOTTINGS
By D. J. l..

On the staff of every theatre the
 manager should see that he has at least one man endowed with brains.
 But they don't
 This Is no fault of the managers,
 either.
 Someone innocentIy asked the oth-
 CT day if there was any clean com petition in the local show game. Not wishing to hurt anyone's feelings we will pass up that question. Dashing mad1y and wildly around the stage at a local show the other evening,was one of those beloved crea- lures (you don't know whether to let it suffer or put it out of misery) who boldly trip out to amuse CD an audience. Eddie O'Connor and my self sure did have a good laugh-but if the dear thing was real and human it would have been so much better yes, Clarice!-so much better Oh, the "deah" thing-we can't really get him out of our mind-so | there!
 Friend Roger is waiting for his press | agents bill.
 | Hold ttght-no, we're not going around a curve but we've got a joke which we must print! Here goes! First Actor: What started the riot at the performance of Hamlet last | night?" Replied the other thespian: ! Why, Hamlet held the skull and said: Alas, poor Yorick, you are not
 the only dead head in the house'!'' 1 Green flag!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23

Friend Roger is waiting for his press agents bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23

This is no fault of the managers, either.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23

amidst the surroundings of the Break CTS and the Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach's two most fam, ous hotels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23

Oh, the "deah" thing-we can really get him out of our mind-s there
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-23

On the staff of every theatre the manager should see that he has at least one man endowed with brains.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
ETTHOUSANDSOFLETTERS GA INSTLEAGUE
STORE MANAGER BEATEN
IN NEW BROOKLYN HOLD-UP
Youth, Said TO Have Been a Petty
Z Officer in the Navy,
| l. Arrested.

Two well-dressed young men entered
the II. G. Bohack grocery store, No. eI7
Sumner Avenue. Brooklyn, to-day and
commanded Joseph Crouther. the man
ager TO give up" Crouther yelled for
the police and one young man struck
him down with piece OF gas pipe. The
groceryman continued to struggle and
yell aud the two men jumped on him,
one beating him into semi conscious
ness.
Fearing Crouther's screams had sum-
moned heip, sthe two holdup men fed
Policeman Schwabel OF +he Gates Ave-
nue station and reserves went to the
rescue. Schwabel. upon INFORMATION
from a woman living next door TO the
Bohack store. searched lower apart
ment and found man who described
himself a. Nicholas Smith. twenty-five
years old No 5jS Hart street. BROOKLYN,
former petty officer in the United
states Navy. Smiths hands and feet
were spattered with bloodstains.
Inspector Murphy took Smith before
Crouther I'm the Jewish Hospital and
Crouther identified the arrested man as
one of his assahants. Smith denied IT,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
AMERICAN TROOPS
CLUBDED BY POLICE
IN RIOT IN LONDON
inquiry Opened Into Clash
in which British Colonials
Took Part.

LONDON, March i0.--The Amori-
can Military Police to-day convened a
board OF inquiry TO look into the riot
On the strand yesterday when four
Americans were injured by London
policemen.
Major Campbell OF the Americsn
Military Police was twice Knocked
down and trampled on in the clash.
Seven Americans were arrested.
The fighting lasted three hours and
Australian troops took part, on the
Americans side.
There Is little evidence as yet"
declared Major Campbell. but It
arrested by the London police for play
ing dice. pnstime which is not
against the laws OF the United states.
The police also arrested two other
sailors who were merely onlookers.
THE sentiment of the crowd Of
Colonial. American and English
troops and many civilians was de-
cidedly against the police and be-
came definitely hostile when the po-
lice beat up two American military
policemen who were going. In the ex-
ecution OF their duty, TO take over
the prisoners as Americans
"This was probably due - mis-
understanding, the police having
neglected to ascertain the status OF
the American military police before
drawing their clubs on them"
Corpl. Zimmerman and Private Will
son. the two American military po-
lice. have been removed to n hospital
In consequence OF their injuries.
-Four sailors. testlfying to-day be-
fore the Joint American naval and
military Board OF Inquiry, said they
were manhandled by the police in
side the Bow Street jail One Of
them sustained three broken ribs.
All Americans who participated In
the riot will be tried by courtmartial.
Several British colonial troops will be
arraigned in Bow Street Court,
charged with taking part in the riot.
1t Is not an international affair"
said Admiral Sims, but purely a po-
lice Incident and Is so regarded by
all the authorities concerned. There
has been a misunderstanding regard
ing the status OF tho American Mill
tary Police and this was probably re-
sponsible for the trouble"
Admiral Sims called attention 10
the fact that tho London police re-
gard the American soldiers as the
best behaved OF any troops that have
visited London.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
GERMANY MUST GIVE UP
ALL GUILTY or WAR GRIMES
This Will BE Required by Peace
Treaty, but Fate of Kaiser
Is Undetermined

PARIS. March 10.--The preliminary
peace treaty probably will include .
clause requiring Germany to turn
over all officials found responsible
for war, crimes. TO be tried by an In
ternational tribunal This has been
practically decided by the RESPONSE
bilities Committee.
The committee is expected TO find
that the former Kaiser cannot be
legally extradited. also that It will pe
difficult to determine his personal
responsibilities for the crimes
charged against him. A suggestion
has been made that the Germans
themselves try to obtain his removal
from Holland.
If there is no other alternative, II
is understood an international in
dictment will be published, branding
wilhelm as the worlds greatest
criminal, his punishment being linn
tied to this historical document.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
TWELVE PER CENT. PHONE
RATE BOOST, VAIL'SPLAN
President of A. T. & T. in Report
Shows Wage Raise With No
Increase in Revenue.

Telephone rates would be raised II
per cent. at once II Theodore N. Vail.
president OF the American Telephone
and Telegram Company, could have
his way.
In his annual report, made public to-
day. he recommends the increase by
showing so per cent. raise in wages and
commodity costs with no corresponding
rate increase.
Net earnings Of the Bell system last
year were s54.293.0l6, OF which SS5,-
22s. .6Ss was paid out TO shareholders
as 8 per cent. dividends. There are
ll2. 900 stockholders.
Mr.. Vail commenting on public or
private ownership. says there - little
doubt in the public mind that regulated
monopoly Is better than unregulated
government ownership and that there
can be no effective competition in the
electric transmission or intelligence.
At the end OF the year. the report
says, there were iO.s92.325 telephones
connected with the Bell system, which
operates 23.281.150 miles Of wire. more
than half being underground.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
CHANGING
VIEWS ON FATE OF
GERMAN FLEET
Willing Italy and France Shall
Keep Some Ships, but Will
Sink Own Allotment.

PARIS. March 1O.-A change in the
attitude OF the British Government
regarding the plan to sink interned
German warships has been noticed
since the return of Premier Lloyd
George to Paris. II now appears prob
able that instead of the German craft
being sunk, Great Britain will Hbe
willing to permit France and Italy To
keep some OF the ships, but will con-
sent to sink her own allotment.
In this way. 1t IL said. Great Britain
would relieve the United states Of the
necessity OF carrying out her pro-
jected great naval building pro-
gramme, which, it is understood.
was based on the intention to pre-
vent any one nation from having
such a predominant navy as would
give her control OF the seas against
the Powers OF the League OF Nations.
The addition of a limited pumber OF
the German warships to the French
and italian nnvies would not sensibly
disturb the present balance of naval
power. excluding Austria and Ger
many.
The desire OF American naval ex-
perts that tho German ships be elm
mated completely, 1t is said, is based
on considerations OF economy. as they
hold that il the German ships are
given to Great Britain in the proper
tion proposed. the United states
would be compelled to spend Sl,OO0.-
100000 to maintain her place in the
naval lists.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
GERMANS BUILDING ROADS
TO GET PART PAY IN FOOD
Charge for RationS TO BE Checked
Against Berln-iO,OOo to
iSOOO IN Re EmnlOvp1

CoBLENZ. March 10 ASSOCIATED
Press.)-In preparing plans FOR the en-
ployment OF from 10000 to Is OOO German
civilians on road repairing and other
work in the American Area OF Occupa-
tion. American Main Headquarters has
approved proposal that the Germans
be paid partly In ratlons. This privilege
was decided upon in view OF the short
age OF food
Officers OF the Third Army believing
that the offer Will bring all the laborers
needed for work on the country roads.
they also assert that 1t viii not be
necessary to requlsitlon labor for the
up-keep of the highways. Civilians
will work under the supervision OF
American officers.
The laborers viii be paid IN marks
collected from the Berlin Government
with the privilege OF taking part of
their pay In corned beef flour sugar
and coffee, The charge for rations also
will be checked against Berlin
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
DISEASE, COLD AND HUNGER
KILLING OFF MUSCOVITES
British Traveller Tells of Multiply
ing Horrors Under Red
Rule.

PARIS. March 10 ASSOCIATED Press).-7
Typhus is adding TO the horrors OF hum
ger and disorder in Moscow, which the
population has christened "the grave
yard" according to a British business
man who has just arrived in Paris from
Russia, There are no disinfectants or
medicines with which to fight the cpl
demic. and no soap.
Recently railway officials In Moscow,
the business man reports. ordered the
crowd out OF the Central Railway sta
ton in order to clean 1t and found the
bodies OF five victims OF the typhus
which had been lying for days among
the peasants sleeping on the floor.
When the BritIsher LETT Moscow cat
and dog meat was selling for five rubles
a pound and horse meat was bringing
eighteen rubles pound, The railway
trains are not heated and scores OF
passengers have frozen TO death in
Russia this winter,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
ENGLAND SETTING FREE
SINN FEIN PRISONERS
Countess Markievicz, Among Those
Released, 10 Claim Seat in
Commons.

LONDON. March l0.---Sinn Feiners
who have been interned In England
have been released in patches durins the
last few days. A score returned to
Dublin on Sunday. Among those re-
Gently released from Holloway Prison.
London. was Countess Georglna Mar
hevicz, who. according to the Daily
SIX .ch, is likely to attend the meeting
OF the House OF Commons on Monday
and claim the seat for ST Patrick's Di-
vision Of Dublin TO which she was elect
ed at the recent general elections.
II Is pointed out that the question OF
her eligibility to the seat VIII arise, as
her husband Is a Polish Count who was
never naturalZed. She, therefore, Is
ga TO be legally a Pole.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
IRELAND IS LOOKING
TO WILSON FOR HELP
Nationalist See in Presidents Atti-
tude Hope for Revival of
Their Party.

DUBLIN. March lo.-"wln Wilson
do anything about Ircland?" is the
question uppermost in the minds OF
Irish politicians. particularly the
Sim Feiners.
Thus far the Republicans have been
disappointed at President Wilson's
silence to their appeals. The surviv-
ing Irish Nationalist politicians see
In the President's action some hope
for the revival OF their party.
THE day In not far distant" said
John Dillon, when the country will
awaken to the great mistake made
by the majority OF Nationalist at the
recent elections in voting for the Re-
publicans, and 1t will fall back on
the old parliamentary or constitu-
tional policy pursued so long by the
late John Redmond"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
JUGO-SLAVS WARNED
BY CLEMENCEAU
Future Outbreaks May Bring About
Military Occupation by
Allied Troops.

PARIS, March 10 CHavas).-Premier
Clemencesu. as President of the Peace
Conference. has sent letter to the
head OF the ter-Allied Commission at
Trieste, advising him that the Military
Commission appointed by the Supreme
Council to investigate the troubles OF
Italians and Jugo-Slavs will proceed at
once to Laibach.
The letter says that after the facts
have been verified the commission will
take all necessary action, including or.
ders for punishment OF the guilty and
any compensation or satisfaction which
Il may be decided Is due the Italian
Government,
Future trouble will cause Inter-
Allied military occupation under the
terms OF the Austrian armistice.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
SAYS INJUSTICE TO ARMY
MEN SPREADS BOLSHEvISM
Senator Chamberlain Blames Misap-
plication of Military Law for
Red Tendencies.

senator chamberla!n Of oregon. ad-
dressing the United Waist League OF
America at the McAlpin Hotel to-day.
declared that the misapphcafion Of
miinary law IL the American Army was
a cause for the spread OF Bolshevik
tendencies In this country,
.ssoys Of seventeen or eighteen years
have been sentenced TO prison for from
five 10 rfty years" he said, FOR no
greater otfsnse than going to see their
mothers or their sgeethearts. Home
sick boys have been punished like
criminals or traitors. This sort OF in
Justice is what embitters men and
makes them fertile soil for the propa-
cation OF Bolshevism."
senator Cha hsmberlAin was 10 have
70 come to New York by airplane, but
something went wrong with the ma
chine and he came by train. He said
however that he was sure the time
would soon come when Senators coming
TO New York will regularly use air,
planes.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
TOO MUCH FOOD!"
IS CRY Of JURORS
IN BLEW|TT CASE
Panel, Now in "Cloisterei"
Life, Finds Dinners Too Big
and Asks Justices Protection.

Charles c. BOYD. foreman of the
Blewitt jury now on duty in the Mas
sau County Courthouse, wanted TO
know to-day II he couldn't take NJ
with Supreme Court Justice Secger.
presiding. a little personal matter
for the Jury"
Certainly" said the Court and
be just as personal as you like"
I'VE want to know" said the fore
men, III we cannot have n little
snack TO cat here at noontlme."
Justice Seeger was astounded.
This is an outragc!" he said II
had supposed that YOU gentlemen
were boarding at a hotel at Glen
Cove and | assumed that you would
get enough to eat. Send"----
20. Lord" Eroaned foreman Boyd.
Don't send for anybody! Please,
please. PLEASE! We are getting
too much to cati That's our com
plant! Most OF us have given up an
active out-of-doors life for the clois-
tered life OF Jurors and they give us
too much to eat"
Justice Sceser gave orders to have
the MONDAY meal abandoned and a
smack" served in it's stead.
The jury OF which Mr.. Boyd is the
head is engaged with the trial for
manslaughter OF Division Supt
ne
Thomas +. Blewitt OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. The State
holds that Blewitt. having placed in
charge of train a man who, 1t al
leges. had not been properly trained
as motorman, is responsible for the
loss of ninety lives on Nov. in NAL
bone Street Tunnel. The accident oc-
CURED on the opening day OF a strike.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
STATE G. 0. P. TO CONFER.
National Chairman Hays Invited TO
Meeting In Albany,

ALBANY, March 10,--George A.
Glynn. Chairman OF the Republican
State Committee, announced to-day
that he had invited Chairman WIN H.
Hays OF the Republican National
Committee TO attend meeting OF
the Executive Committee OF the State
organization TO be held in upstate
headquarters in Albany the latter
part OF this month,
Chairman Glynn also has sent IA
letter to all county chaIrmen urging
unified action so that Republican, In
New York will be prepared for vic
torious campaign in 1920.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
BR00KLYN'S DAILY HOLD-UP.
KininE store Cash Drawer and
Owners Pockets, Robbers Flee,

Two men about twenty-five years old
came in as Isidor Rosenfeld prepared
at midnight to close his stationery store
at No. 81 Park Avenue, Brooklyn.
Lets have the dough-" said one, and
both displayed revovers The man in
IA blue peajacket took SOS from Rosen-
fold's pockets and S33 from the cash
register while the other kept revolver
pointed. Then they walked to the cor
ncr, turned and ran MS Rosenfeld began
to shout for help.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
SENATORS To DEBATE
LEAGUE IN NEWARK
Knox and Hitchcock Accept Invita-
ton of the Board of Education
in That Citv.

WASHINGTON. aInrch io.-At the
invitation OF the Newark, N. j.. Board
OF Education Senators Knox and Hitch
cock will engage in joint debate on
the League of Nations in Newark early
in April. it was announced to-day.
Knox is the advocate OF n substitute
plan. the chief feature OF which is an
international code to be administered
by an international court Hitchcock
favors the Constitution as drafted.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
JIM DRISC0Ll WINNER.
stops His old Time Rival Palmer
In Fourth Round.

LONDON, March lO.-Jim Driscoll.
the forpner featherweight champion OF
Great Britain, staged a great pugilistic
comeback at Hoxton to-day by beating
his old time rival. Pcdlar Palmer. The
referee stopped the contest in the
fourth round.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
BLOW UP KILLS ia HURT.
kaphtha Explosion In Worcester
Plant Destroys Building.

WORCESTER, Mass, March 10
One man was killed and four were
badly injured here to-day wnen
barrel Of naphtha exploded in a build
ing attached to the plant OF tho
Baldwin Chain and Manufacturing
Company,
story wooden building adjoining the
main plant OF the company and it's
explosion completely demolished the
building and the flying fluid set fire
adjoined the shops.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
RADICAL CHANGES in LEAGUE
STILL OPPOSED BY WILSON,
SAYS WIRELESS FROM SHIP
President Receives Messages Detailing Prog
ress of Peace w ork Which He Reads
in Stateroom-Has Slight Cold

ABOARD u S. s. GEORGE WASHINGTON March 10.
DRESDBNT WILSON suffering to-day
= Rear Admiral Grayson said II serious
= .The President received quantity wireless
detailing the
his stateoom
that he would direct
touch with Lansing, House
American delegation.
According those the President
radical the
will the result of conferences with other delegates
ing definite statement in this
Grayson President undertake no exacng
work until he reaches France The
make time
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
GEN. Won SANDERS ARRESTED
seized On Way 90 berlin for Trial
In COnstRatinopIe.

PARIS. March lo.-Gen. Llman Won
Sancors. former German commander In
Turkey. has been arrested white en-
route TO Berlin. according to despatch
from Constanunople to-day, lie was
taken to Malta. from where he win be
returned 10 Constantlnople for trial, to-
gether with several Turkish officers
charged with violation OF the rules OF
warfare.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
CALLED ON WIFE; STABBED.
Corona Man Arrested After Risk
Agent IL wounded,

Isadore Glass, an insurance agent,
No II South Sussex Street Dover,
n. j., who has been living apart from
his wife. went TO see her this morning
at No, 36 Albertus Avenue. Corona.
Ia !. He found her in company with
Louis Serrone. No l7i2 Cedar Street,
according 10 the police.
Glass was stabbed IN the left temple
and was taken to the Flushing Hos
pltal In a serious condition, Serrone
was arrested.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
FOUR MORE GRAND DUKES
OF RUSSIA EXECUTED
Accused by the Bolsheviki of Being
Involved in Monarchist
Plot

COPENHAGEN. March iO.-Four
more Russian Grand Dukes have been
executed at Petrograd by the Boil
sheviki during the last fortnight. They
were charged with being involved in a
monsrchiS plot. according to advices
TO the Berlinske Tldende.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
FLOOD OF LETTERS
TO SENATORS ON
WORLDS LEAGUE
Nothing Like PresentAvalanche
Ever Known in Washington
Majority Favor a League.

WASHINGTON. March io.-The
American people are responding ca
gcr1y to President Wilson'S invitation
TO discuss the League OF Nations.
While controversies over war policies
drew n tremendous number OF letters,
nothing in the memory OF men now
in Congress equallcd the present
avalanche Of mail at their oHees.
Senators haven't been able to read
half the letters addressed TO them or
the subject. Forty. seven hundred
letters chosen from the files OF eigh-
teen Senators, representing every sec
tion OF the country and both political
parties, READILY asserted themselves
in four classes.
First-Those unqualifedly for
the league as now proposed, 1923.
Seeond-Those for the league,
with qualifications, 1.24o.
Third-Those expressing no
opinion but asking information,
264.
FoIurth-Those unauaIifediy
against the league in its pro.
posed form, 1880.
More than half the letters In tho
nrst-class came from professional
and business men. Clerrymen.
scholars. educators. lawyers writer's
men and women nlike-and many biE
business men apparently approve
very heartily of the draft of the
League Constitution as /. now stands
The rest OF the letters in the first
class based their approval on faith in
President Wilson.
IL may be significant that most OF
the letters In class one came from the
east, New England and the South.
The vast bulk of the other three
classes came from the Middle and
Far West.
Through the Glass two" letters ran
the strain. I'VE want an end TO war
put---- And the writer's then ex-
pressed In various ways their fears
That the proposed League would en-
mesh the United States too dccply In
foreign affairs. The Monroe Doctrine.
American sovereignty. and all the
other objections already urged were
covered in these letters.
Many OF them complained that
President Wilson's attitude is that OF
n man assuming superior wisdom and
unwilling to come down to cases in
giving reasons for various provisions.
Glass three. the smallest, came
largely from school teachers and
women generally. Men apparently
have made up their minds rather
thoroughly on the league. Tho in
formation asked was chiefly along
the lines OF tho objections raised
against the league in the Senate.
Glass four contained some bitter
letters. In them President Wilson
was vigorously assailed. Senators
criticising the league we're applauded
and In number more or less thInly
veiled threats were made against the
Government IL the league compact is
ratified. Most OF the letters OF this
class however. struck the same note
that ran through all tho others-"Le,
us prevent war forever"
Scores Of the letters offered sub.
stitutes for the proposed league
ranging from policy OF complet,
American isolation. maintained by
force II necessary, to a policy Of
tricky diplomacy, tho chief feature Of
which would be keeping European
nations constantly in E0ws with on,
another, so that this country woul,
be let alone.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-03-10
AVIATOR UP 21, 900 FEET.
Lieut.. Parodi freaks south AmerI-
can Record.

BUENoS AIRES March i0--A new
altitude record for South America
was made Saturday by Lieut., Parodl
an Argentine Army aviator, He as
cended TO height OF 6,iSO metres
(about 2l.6O0 feeO, beating the
record made in 1915 by Lieut. Zanni
by nearly 800 feet