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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
SHIP TONNAGE IN
 1920 WILL TOTAL
 19 MILLION TONS
Senator Ransdell Makes This Assertion Before
 Senate Today.
OPPOSITION TO
 GOVT SUBSIDY
Shipping Board Will Own Half Ocean Going Ton
 mage Merchant Vessels.

Washington, Feb. 24---DisCussing the American merchant marine prob lem 1n the seante today. Senator T{ans- deli, of Louisiana. predicted that with in a few months the shipping board would own half the ocean going mer- chant vessels in the United States over 500 gross tons and that by 1920 ship construction in this country would have increased the total tonnage un- der the American flag to approxt- mately 19.OO0,00O tons.
 These figures" the senator said. '7ead to the conclusion that from the quantttive point of view, looking only at the objective of securing an agSre- gate amount Of tonnage under our flag commensurate with the maritime in terests of the United States, the prob lem of the American merchant marine is solved"
 Of the predicted 100000 tons, the Louisiana senator estimated 14. .525. .0OO tons would be owned by the Shipping Board. As the authority of the board to operate vessels expires by 1imita- ton six months after the formal proc lamation of peace, he said. it was es- Fential that legislation he provided whereby the operation may be con- Jinued.
 Stating his opposition to a govern ment subsidy, Seantor Ransdeu out lined three possible solutions of the merchant marine problem as follows:
 First, complete government own ership and operation C6 all ships, docks, wharves and terminals on the same principle under which Rumania and Belgium operated their shipping before the war; second. ownersh1 D and operation through a public cor poration controlled by the govern ment, under the game method by which the war depertment operates the Panama Railroad and Steamship Co; third, government ownership of the vessels and the employment of private agencies for their operation.
 The strength of the merchant ma rine, however, he emphasized, Flies in the number of trained, alert re- sourceful, shipping men whom 1t can call to its service, on whose watohful, persevering and competent work the Fsuccsss of a shipping venture de- pends
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
HAS OUR KING
 INDICATED?
Rumor Has It Successor To
 Throne Is Selected.

Sometime ago it was whispered in official circles that John T. King. ac- knowledged chieftain of the G. O. P. organization in Bridgeport, was about to drop from the local political lime light and that when he did he would name the man who was to succeed him in directing the destinies of the Re- publican party in this vicinity.
 Now comes news from an authori- tive source, that MT. King has actu- ally taken up quarters in another city. and that before many moons have passed it will be publica1ly announced he has accepted a responsible posi- tion with one of the largest banking organizations in the world.
 Now comes the Question-'sHas MT King, in partially dropping the reins in Bridgeport. named the man who will step into his shoes, when he final ly becomes only a memory in the Park City political sphere" ?"
 According to one of the most con- servative of those on the inside, the answer is "Yes'-and the man who has probably been already named by AIr King is Tax Commissioner Ar thur F. Connor.
 There has been no cause for G. O. P. leaders to shout 'tThe King is dead. long live the king" because John T. is far from dead, and the aforementioned is only preliminary steps to relinquishing his control in Rridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
PRESIDENT WILSON IS BOSTON'S GUEST
City Extends Great Vel come to Chief Executive
 on Arrival. COULD REMAIN
 BUT FIVE HOURS Seven Thousand Hear Ad- dress Delivered in Me
 chanics Hall.

Boston, Feb. 24 - President Wilson landed at Common wealth Pier at 11:l2 a. m.
 Returning to American soil from his histOry-making mis- sion abroad, the President, ac- cOmpanied by Mrs. Wilson, was transferred in the lower harbOr from the steamship George Washington, escorted by aircraft, submarine chasers, torpedo boat deStrOyerS and a flotilla of committee boats, reached the landing place on board the naval cutter OSSipee.
 The President looked as if the jour ney had agreed with him physically. He appeared vigorous and alert, his step was brisk and his features show ed rather more than a trace of sea tan.
 Cheers from the throns assem bied at Commonwealth Pier greeted him E shed of the pier built by the state and taken over by the navy department during the war as a housing place for recruits, were assembled hundreds of state and city officials, legislators, representatives of the federal govern ment and a committee of women ap- pointed to receive Mrs. Wilson.
 Fifty senior officers of the army. navy and state guard under command of Colonel Thomas W. Griffith formed a guard of honor at the pier. They stood in a double line on the lower deck of the pier and President Wilson and his party passed through their ranks as he stepped ashore After sa- luting, they proceeded with the party through a fIag-decorated canvas pas sage, and then by elevators to the street floor where the main welcom- ing throng was waiting.
 The reception was of an informal character, Mayor Peters, at whose in vitation the President chose Boston as his homecoming part, making the presentations. Prominent among those who came with the President from France and disembarked here were David R. Francis, am'bassa d or to Russia; Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt and Rear Admiral Carey T. Grayson, the Presidents physician.
 President Wilson's reception in Boston today was characterized by
 those who travelled with him through Europe as being fully as demonstra- tive as any he received in England France or Italy.
 After leaving the pier, the parade passed through the extension o1 Summer street, a manufacturing and wholesale district where the employees lining the windows and the roofs gave | the president a noisy welcome. Earth | CT along at Dewey Square the frs 1 big crowd was encountered, and tho l noise was correspondingly increas | ed.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

Boston, Feb. 24-Ambassador Fran ois home from Russia for the first time il, two years, had several con-
 fer.1cea with President Wilson Whlie
 coming over on the George Washing ton and made several recommenda- lions for action on the part of the
 Allied and American governments for meeting the Bolshevik menace and re storing Russia to the family of na- lions. Mir. Francis probably will dis close them later when he appears be-
 fore one of the congressional commit tees. He probably will remain in Washington some time, advising the State Department and Congress on the situation as he saw it on leaving
 "A reign of terror instituted byAthe
 Rolshevili, with the purpose of nlain- taining themselves in power, is pre- vailing in Central and Northern Rus sia." said the ambassador The out rages they have committed are incred- ftabIe. I think it impossible to restore peace in Europe with chaos prevailing in Russia. In fact, with Germany prac- ticaEv uninjured industriany, I am persuaded that if a peace is nego- tiated with Bolshevik rule continuing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
LIEUT.. GREELEY
 WINS PRAISE
Formerly Captain of Guards at the Union Metallic
 Go. Plant.

Back from France with several commentators from commanders, Lieut.. Patrick J. O'Re1lly, of the 3o3rd Machine Gun Battalion, former first lieutenant in the infantry, was a weekend visitor at his home on William street. He returned from France on Friday on the s. s. Ortega and is now stationed at Camp Dix.
 He had been in the service of the United States for a number of years and has served with the American army over there, since the outbreak of the war. He was formerly cap tain of guards at the U NJ. c Co, and at one time a regular in the Philippines.
 His commendation from J. Armory Sullivan of 303rd Battalion, is as fol- lows:
 This officers character is excellent He is a most daring and efficient of ficer in every war, especially capable of handling men, getting results and gaining both their respect and that of officers associating with him. He is an essential fighting man.
 Another commendation from Major J. M. Han1ey, commander of the 14Sth Machine Gun Battalion, reads as fol lows:
 Lieut.. OReilly's service in this bat. talion has been satisfactory in every particular He is an earnest and efficient machine gun officer and ha. commanded a company in this battal ion with excellent results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
EIGHT SERVICE
 MEN REGISTER

Eight men registered with the Welcome Home" committee in the Common Council chamber at City hall today. bringing the total of soldiers, sailors and marines who have enrolled since their return to Bridgeport, well over 1,600.
 Those who registered were as fol- lows:
 George B. Garlick, first lieutenant, M. C.. 56th artillery, 474 State street: James F. Snee, Battery A, 50th artil- lery, S5 Grandfeld street; Arnold Nj. Hall. corporal. Ordnance corps. 385 Park avenue; Walter c. T. Allen, chief yeoman. U.S.N.R., 16O Marion street; Jasper Nj. Knox, hospital apprentice, Newport, R. l., 59 Sedgwick street Chester MacDougall. 1st Quebec regi- ment, 3O7 Fairfield avenue; Charles NJ. Woodbury, U. s. Naval Air sta ton, Key West, 11S Pequonnock street; Victor B. Leickowski, 51st ar tillerY. Tashua, Long Hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
VILLA THREATENS
 TO WRECK MINES
On March 1 If Tribute of One Million Is Not
 Paid.

Fl Paso, Sunday, Feb. 23-Ameri- can mining and smelter men continue to arrive at this border from the in terior of Mexico, fearing Francisco Villa will carry out his threat to wreck all American owned mines and mills and kill Americans unless 8 tribute estimated at $1,0O0,0O0. gold is paid by the big American compan- ies operating in the north of Mexi- co.
 March 1 was the date set by Villa for carrying out his threat. Many properties are being closed. This demand was made on the Madera Lumber Co.,, an American-Canadi corporation, as well as upon several mining companies, including the American Smelling and Refining Co.
 The demands for tribute were de- 1ivered to the American mine officials here by an American mining man who was held prisoner by Villa and released for that purpose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
ARREST 22
 SUFFRACISTS
Tried to Start Demonstra-
 tion Today in Boston.

Boston, Feb. 24-Twenty-two wom- en members of the national woman's party. carrying suffrage banners were arrested in front of the state house today, when they refused to comply with orders of the police to move on. They were charged with failing to obey a city ordinance.
 One of the women, Miss Betty Gram, of Portland, Oregon, protested and was lifted bodily into the patrol wagon. The others submitted with t requiring the officers to use force. The women had taken their positions in front of the reviewing stand several hours before the Presidential parade was due to pass. Some carried ban ners with characteristic inscriptions and other displayed suffrage colors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
TO END GovT. CONTROL

Washington. Feb. 24-Right of way for action on the resolution to end governme control of telephones and telegraph system on December 31, next, will be proposed this week by the House Rules Committee. Chair man Pou announced this decision to- day after a meeting of the commit tee.
 Special rules also were approved to permit consideration Of two other measures, Secretary Lanes bill for re- claiming land for settlement by dis charged soldiers and sailors. and the bill creating a civil service retirement e..s>A-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
|. s. Spent Thirty Million
 Laying Sub Mine Barfage
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Announces Many Unpub lshed Facts of American Naval Activties-Great
 Radio Station at Bordeaux Sold to France.

Boston, Feb 2Practcal demobilizaion of all the United States establishment in European the sale of the Lafayette wireless station at Bordeaux to the French ernment price approximately 100000 many hher today by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt who rived with President Wilson the George Washington.
 the last month Mr. Roosevelt has been in Europe demo- bizng the naval forces quidatng contracts and settling claims progress made all the work he said and and French governments have met the United States half way claims disposal of material
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
BIG BERTHA FOR PARIS.

Paris, Feb. 24-One of the German long-range guns which shelled Paris at intervals during the last few months of the war now is on its way to this city and will be placed on exhibition in the Place de Ia Con- corde, according to La Nictoire. Mar shal Foch, the newspaper says, de- manded the surrender by the Ger mans of one of these guns, which was found by the French officers near Mayence and it is this weanon which Is being sent to Paris.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

Few realize" said N1r. Roosevelt, that the American navy had 54 shore bases of various kinds in European waters and the Azores, including de- stroyer stations and nine laying bases. although the majority were naval avi- alton bases from which more than POO American seaplanes operated. We had more than 10000 men at these bases and on the ships operating them. We leased docks and buildings and in ad- dition constructed hundreds of han gars, piers. hospitals, storehouses and other buildings.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

On the trip over MT. Roosevelt dis closed to the officers and men of the George Washington that the United States had spent more than $50,000,000 laying the mine barrage against sub- marines in the North Sea; that by the navy offensive which the United States brought into the war, the sub- marines were driven away from the coasts and out to sea, where their work would be more difficult; and that the entry of the navy into the war in itiated an effective campaign against the U-boats, which heretofore had been conducting the offensive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

There are seventy-four German warships, aggregat1ng half million tons. or an estimated bidding cost Of s20O. 900. 900, at Scapa How. These naval vessels cannot be proftably in commerce, are too heavily engined and have no cargo space, a fact which has been proved. It has also been demonstrated by American wrecIlers that naval vessels can not be broken up at 8 profit.
 The Italian government claims to have broken up the famous old battle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
CONSIDER RUMANIAN CLAIMS

Paris. Sunday, Feb. 23-Rumanian claims before the Peace Conference are being considered by a special com- mission headed by Andrew Tardieu. The commission held a meeting yes- terday and heard Premier Bratiano and other Rumanians with regard to these claims.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
CLEMENCEAU IS
 SLOWLY GAINING

Paris Feb. 24.-Premter Clemen- ceau's condition continues to be satis- factory, The Associated Press was in formed this morning. The premier spent a good night, it was said.
 No official bulletin, it was an- nounced, would be issued this morn ing. The doctors attending the pre- mier told newspaper men on leaving the house at 9:45 o'clock that his condition was very satisfactory. His pulse was normal and his tempera- ture was 366 (centigrade), (about ie7S fahrenheit).
 The daily bulletin on the preniers condition, it was said. will be issued in the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
SALOON KEEPER FINED.

Charles Dumschat, a saloon keeper of 3S1 BunneH street, was fined $50 and costs by Judge Frank L. Wilder in city court this morning for selling liquor on Sunday. -Dumschat was ar rested yesterday afternoon in his place of business as> was William Parker of Bunneu street. The case asainst Parker was nolled
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
Naval Experts Would Sink
 Captured German Warships
Such Opinion of Those Representing This Country and Great Britain-French and Italians Think Differ
 ently-Suprene Council May Act.

Paris Feb, 2i By the Associated Press)WhiIe the Su- War Council has not discussed the disposition of surrend cred German wahp the naval experts of the council have studied the subject British American officers agreeing that the proper solution of the question will be to sink them deep French and Italian officers do not take this and if the experts do not reach the matter bq taken up directly by the Supreme War Council.
 The British has captured the greater number of Ger taken during the and the British delegates feel determination of the and they have the weight of the opinion of American perts with them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
> c. OF c. MEETING.

Directors of the Chamber of Com merce will hold a meeting at the Brooklawn Country club this evening at 6:so. They will discuss the Por- of Bridgeport project,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
Ambassador Francis Gives
 Warning Against Bolshevik

in Russia, Germany in 20 years or a
 decade will be stronger than she was at the beginning of the war. She is
 familiar with the Russian character and for a generation has been study ing it to influence it. If this turns out, Germany instead of having been
 defeated, will have gained victory
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
HAVE SEIZED TEN MORE INV. ". s
That Number Seized in Phil, adelphia Supposedly I'm
 plicated in Plot.
BEING HELD
 WITHOUT BAIL.
Two Philadelphians Arrest ed in New York Planned
 to Kill President.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24-Ten men were arrested early here today charged with being im- pIicated in the New York plot to assaSsinate President Will son. The prisoners taken here were rounded up shortly after the raid by the police in New York.
 The men arrested here are Eduardo Parades, Cuban, said to be the leader of Spanish I. ". w; PasquaIe Sur reno, Jose Gomez, Jose Rigo. Juan Marquez, OlIiero BIanco, Leonard Garaz, Juan Rodriguez, Jose Con gales and Jose Antonio Pima, all Span iards-
 Secret service men hero attach more importance to the arrest in New York of two PhiIadelphians, FIorien Medina Vettia and Elario Orestissa, l than to the roundup of the ten Span iards in this city. In their rooms here were found about 200 pounds Of anarchist and socialist literature. A number of letters were taken. Bundles of copies of & Spanish an- archist newspapers also were seized. Today the men were taken from a police station 10 the federal build ing where they are being examined separately.
 4 local agent of the department of justice learned by chance about two
 
 rested here and New York at which some of the radicals, it is said dropped a hint of the assa ssination plot. The agent learned that two men were to be sent from this city to New York for the assassination. All the gov ernment agencies in both cities in- mediate1y turned to the task of foil ing the Spanish terrorists. New York. Feb. 24-FederaI attor- neys and secret service men today were examining the personal effects and papers of fourteen Spaniards. members Of the Industrial Workers | of the World, who were arrested here i yesterday on suspicion that two of l their number were concerned in a plot to attempt to take the life of President Wilson on his landing at | Boston.
 1 While definite information was l lacking, the authorities admitted that l the raids on two Spanish I. W W l headquarters here were prompted by 8 report that two Philadelphia Span iards were on their way to Boston as agents in the alleged plot. These two men were among the fourteen arrest ed.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
AMIR MURDERED

London. Feb. 24-Habibullah Khan, the Amir of Afghanistan, was murder ed on February 20, according to an official announcement made here to- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

ship DueI1o at profit but no one else has been able to do as well. The tur- rets and side armor p1aces could not he utilized excepting ar great expense ard even the boilers and engines would be unsutta ble for commercial uses It is pointed out that 1t would be possible to detach tho navigating instruments and much brass work, which would be done iu any case, but the recommendation of British and American experts is that the hulls should be sunk.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24

Philadelphia, Feb. 24-Julian Story. the artist, died in a hospital here today. He had been III many months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-24
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly cloudy Monday; Tues day fair.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-11-08
Notice of Homologation.
Succession Of James = vans and
his wife. Martha Evans.

10Th Judicial Dist. Court. State
Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Whereas. Thelphore Watson. a
resident of the Parish of Iberia,
Administrators of the above en-
titled and numbered Succession
has filed in this Honorable Court
his final account as Administrator
Of said estate, together with his
petition praying that the same be
homologated and approved.
Notice is therefore hereby given
to all whom it doth or may con-
Germ to show cause, if any they
have, within ten days from the
first publication hereof. why the
prayer of petitioner should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable James
Simon, Judge of our said Court,
this 5th day of November A. D.,
1919. F. G. DECUIR,
by OK of Court Iberia Parish.
L. O. Hacker, Atty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-11-08

Every fall there is some talk Of
a new bank here. This year rice
will put about ten million dollars
in circulation here if it can be
saved and some of our local cap
italists with others from Lafay-
cite are reported to have about
completed their plans for new
bank with a paid up capital OF
100000, to open for business on
January 1st.-Abbeville Nerd
ional.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-11-08
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

The Women s Missionary So
ciety is observing Week Of
Prayer" this week.
The Board Of Stewards met at
the Church Tuesday evening. The
Fourth Quarterly Conference was
held after the close Of the Stew
ards meeting. Rev. R. w. Bow
man, Presiding Elder presiding.
The Annual Conference meets
next Wednesday at Ruston,'it will
continue through Monday, No
vember 18th. Next Sunday will
be the last day Of services Of the
Conference. year.
Orally Day" services last Sur
day were we'll attended. The
program was instructive and en-
tertaining. la.ra
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-11-08
ALL SAINTS DAY.

Notwithstanding the heavy
rains, and almost impossible
roads this sacred occasion was eel
ebrated with sweet and lovely
blossoms arranged in suggestive
and graceful designs over the
resting places of those who had
reached the haven where they
would be. Rose Hill cemetery has
had to struggle constantly and
gravely to reach the condition in
which it now stands. The mem.
bership is a. goodlv number and
most of them pay their dues. but
the personal interest in attending
meetings, and aiding with their
opinions and influence is some
what lacking. Before the con-
crete pavement is entirely paid
for, the street conditions must be
taken up. Much Of the time this
winter it was almost impossible for
a funeral to reach Rose Hill.
Judging from the lovely decora-
tons on All Saints Day, one can
feel sure that the pessimistic cup
let Elbow soon we are forgotten
when we re gone" does not apply
to our generous warm hearted
community. The regular meeting
of the Association will take place
next Monday. November 10th al
four 0 clock Hotel Frederic. Try
to be present this time won t Won
"Lest we forget. :" M. L. Pome.
ROY, secretary.