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Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
WILL CONSIDER SCHOOL BUDGET AT MEETING
Expect It Will Amount Well Over Million
 Dollars. .
Tuesday, Nov. IS. 1919.


 Indications are that at the meeting of the Board of Education next month one of the most important meetings of the year will be held.
 The increase of 25 per cent. in pay for the teachers of Bridgeport will be considered. The annual bud get will be brought up and gone over before submitting it to the board of apportionn1ent and the report of the cornmittee appointed last night to consider new schools for the city, will be made.
 Judging from the amount of busi- ness on hand, increase for the teach CTS, need of school ma, erlals and the most urgent need Of new buildings the appropriation for the School Board in 192O-2L will be much larger than it was this year.
 The appropriation for 1a1s-19 was $856, ,9S1, and the appropriadon for ia19-20 was but slightly larger, due mainly to increases in the teaching s-af, new equipment and ssubstan- tial raise to old teach CTS.
 To teachers salaries a oo0.000 was devoted this year. b9ne twenty five per cent. increase would mean another ~f50,o00 for teachers. while new buildings such as the board will probably recommend, will cost, when finally finished and equipped, about $500, 600. The cost of the High school on Golden Hill street in 1916 l was given by the board as s5SS,514. l This would make the budget of the i board of education well over a mill 1 lion dollars for the next year. 1 According to city figures in 1916 | the salaries for the teachers amount l ed to but little over $400,00O, as l against s600.00O this year and a pro- l posed addition of s150,000 next year
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
CANDIDATES FILE THEIR ELECTION
 EXPENDITURES

The following political candidates this morning filed the figures of their election expenditures at the City Hall:
 Patrick F. O'Brien, (D) alderman, nothing; John Renchy, (R) alder man, $15; John J. Stone, (R) alder man, nothing; Michael F. Barrett, (Dl alderman. s3o; Paul D'Elia, (R), all derman, $50; Oscar A. H. Dannen- berg, (D), sheriff, nothing; William Clifford. First district (D), $125; Frank Cassidy, Eleventh district, CD, s175; Arthur J. Becker, alderman (Dl. nothing; James Turner, select man, (R), nothing.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
MORChN NAMED AS RECEIVER OF
 EAST INDIA 60.
Main Street Concert Oper.
 ating At 8 Loss.
'6I6L '8I .AoN t6BpsenL

The East India Tea Co.,. which for many years has been conducting bus mess at 1.5O1 Main street, went into the hands of a receiver today upon petition of William H. Benzel and Es- ther Benzel, who hold 90 per cent. of the capital stock. Judge Webb of the Superior court today appointed Attor- ney Frederick E. Morgan receiver under bond of $4o.Oo0, which was furnished.
 It is claimed the company was en- gagged in selling tea and also did an installment furniture business, but recently the concern has been con ducted at loss. The assets are worth 40,0OO and the liabilities $25,- 00O. It is alleged, however, that the assets are principally furniture upon which final payments have not yet been made by customers. The con cern has been unable to get ready money and cannot pay it's debts. The court has assigned a hearing for De- cenber 5 at which time appraisers will be appointed to, inspect the com pany's stock.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
COST FUSION PARTY S1,OS9.5O
 FOR ELECTION
Each Party Member Pro vided His Own
 Funds.
Tuesday, Nov. IS, 1919.


 In filing the statement of political expenditures at the recent election Henry Lee appeared at the office of Town Clerk Clarence E. Winton, as treasurer of the Fusion party and made affidavit to the fact that the party received s1,10O.50 and spent S1,0S9.42, leaving a balance in the treasury of S11.0S.
 The statement is peculiar in many respects since it shows that each party member gave and paid his own bills. The principal contributors were Frank E. Ballard s250; George W. Finn S125; H. E. Ford $10O; Ar thur Wilkes S171.50. In each of these instances immediately after their name as donators. appear the same figures in the column showing that they spent an equal amount of money.
 The majority of the money of this party seems to have been spent for advertising, auto hire, signs and printing.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
TRAIN HITS
 AUTOMOBILE
 KILLS SEVEN
Six Were Women-Nurses
 At Buffalo Hospital.

Buffalo, Nov 1S-seven persons were killed when a New York Cen tral railroad passenger train struck an automobile at a grade crossing on the eastern outskirts of the city early today.
 The dead are William Murnmery, his daughter Doris snd Fannie Dreese of Buffalo; Myrtle Hodgins, St. Catharines, Ont; Jennie McMillan, Travistock, Ont; Myrtle Mum, Fen wick, Ont; and Jean Scott, Gait, Ont.
 The six women were nurses at the Homeopathic Hospital. Last night they attended a party at Lancaster, a western suburb, and were returning to Buffalo in Mummery's automobile when the accident occurred. The pilot of the engine caught the auto mobile between the front and rear wheels and carried it down the track a quarter of a mile, spilling cut the occupants and crushing them to death
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
Ex-SERvICE MAN
 REPORTS BEING ROBBED OF S1O5
Fell Asleep In Station When He Woke Up Roll
 Was Gone

EX-SERVICE MAN Page 1. hot5
 Frank Walsh, an eX-service man of 145 West street, New York city. reported to the police last night, that he was robbed of SIO5 while waiting tion- The thief escaped in the direc- ton of Stratford, and could not be located today.
 According to the story told to the police, Walsh entered the railroad station about 70 o'clock fast night, and fell asleep while waiting for a train. He was awakened by feeling someone's hand in his pocket. The man who was sitting next to him when he awoke asked him when the next train for Stamford was due. and then left the station hurriedly.
 Walsh started to make an investi- gation of his clothes, and found that the top button on his vest had been unfastened. He felt in the pocket of his army shirt, where he had Plac- ed $105 and discovered that the money was gone.
 The ex-soldier dashed out of the station to look for the stranger who had been sitting next to him, and was a Stratford jitney. Walsh jumped in- to the next jitney which came along. but was unable to overtake the oth- CT machine. The New Yorker gave the police a good description of the supposed thief, but the man has not been located as yet
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
ROW OVER STORE GROWS FROM AN
 ALLEGED LEASE
Tuesday, Nov. IS. 1919.

A dispute about possession of a store at the southeast corner of Bos- ton and Seaview avenues resulted in an effort by the landlord, Eugene Marsh, to eject a tenement. solomon Schenski, who appeared before Jus tice of the Peace E. J. McManus and a jury today to contest the ejectn' ent proceedings.
 Schensi1i claims he is occupying the store under a suh-lease from Joseph Harkevy. The latter declared that in 1918 he ob aimed a seven year renewal of the lease from Marsh and assigned his right to Schenski. Marsh denies giving a renewal to Harkevy and de- clares he has a right to immediate possession of the store. It is expected teh case will go to the jury laie this afternoon.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
lglaIld's
 Prince E F IIlN. B. .
Comes to Big City For Five Day Visit-Busy
 Program. RECEPTION AT
 PIER INFORMAL

New York, Nov. 1S.---Edward AL bert, Prince of Wales, arrived at Jer- sey City at 10:58 o'clock this morning On five day visit to New York.
 Nearly an hour befort the prince arrived the section of the Pennsyfva- mia terminal at Jersey City reserved for his train had been cleared of all spectators. Three hundred soldiers of the 18th infantry from Camp Merritt and band were lined Up as guard Of honor from the track to the wa ter's edge where the boats that were to take the prince to New Fork wera waiting.
 The band played God Save the King" as the prince stepped from the train. The prince quickly brought up ms hand to salute and kept it there while the anthem was played A minute later when the Star Spangled Banner was played, the prince again stood at salute.
 Major General David E. Shanks and Brig. General Peter W. Davison vel comed the prince iE the name Of the army while Admiral GIennon, com manding the 34rd naval district, was present as the representative of the navy. Officials of Jersey City were among the welcoming committee.
 There were no decorations on the
 
 formed Jersey City policen n tending the only touch Of color to the oeca- sion. The reception at the pier was informal, the formal welcome of the city of New York being extended at the Battery where the prince and his party were taken tn barges of tae battleship Pennsylvania, tI.> flagship of the Atlantic fleet.
 The prince's train stopped several minutes at Philadelphia to give him an opportunity to greet British vet erans there An airplane escorted the train from Philadelphia nearly to Jersey City, diving and circling over it and at times flying parallel to and cnly a few feet above it.
 The Union Jack of Great Britain was flung to the breeze from hun dreds of buildings in honor of the distinguished visitor.
 The prc gram of public and private functions will keep the prince busy during his stay. Today's activities, after the presentation of the city's | freedom by Mayor ayJan at City Hall, included an automobile trip to River | side drive, where he will place a | wreath on Grants Tomb; a review of | Scotch scouts who served in the war; a reception on board H. M. s. Re ! nown in the harbor, and a special | concert at the Metropolitan Opera ] House tonight.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
MAN EMPLOYED
 BY LOCAL FIRM
 KILLED BY TRAIN
Special to The Times. )

Norwalk, Nov. IS William Le- Page, a French-Canadian, employed as a carpenter by the H. Wales Lyon Company of Bridgeport, was struck and instantly killed by southbound Danbury train in this cit this morn- ing.
 LePage was employed on a con struction job at the Norwalk Tire 6. Rubber Co.,, and was on his way to work when he met his death. The man was walking over a grade cross ing when the train bore down on him, and it is believed that he did not see the locomotive in time tyo escape. The body was hurled over 100 feet, and terribly broken
 LePage was a native of Canada, but for some time past lived in Wa terbury. He had a number of rela- lives in that city, and these were notified immediately after the acc1- dent.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
TWO VOLUNTARY PETITIONS FILED
 IN BANKRUPTCY

Two voluntary petitions in bank ruptcy were filed with Referee John ". Banks this morning:
 Mary Fraenza, formerly of East Main street, owes ss,495.s7, and has ra assets Her principal creditors are the Peauonnoock bank, $3.000; the Bridgeport Trust CO, s2.o0o; John Pasone, $500; Winislaw Wis kowsky, $500. and James Staples & Co., ss6o.
 Abe sturman, shoe dealer, owes se,70s.61, and has assets amounting to $4,s1461. He has 10 creditors, the largest being Endicott. Johnson & Co., ss25.16; J. D. Betts, ss5s64, and A. AlexandAr & Son s2a9-7k
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
Chapel As Memorial
 For American Dead

Dartford. England. Oct, 1s.-Plans are under way for the building of a chapel as an annex to Christ church here to serve as a memorial to those fighting men of the United States who died in the American hospital at Dartford. The vicar, Rev. Rowland Wermell, in announcing the project stated that "the name of every American who died In partforo wo,,id ba inscribed upon the walls of tha chapel, so that all who enter nav be reminded of t. e gallant sac- rifices made h the cause of ciyiliza- tion-,'
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
SIX MILLION
 COPIES OF PARIS
 PAPER A RECORD

Paris, Nov. 17.---An records for daily newspaper circulation were broken today, when six million copies of the Presse De Paris were distrib- uted. Copy was centralized at the office of the Petit Parisien, where proof readers and makeup men were kept busy and where the stereo -ypers prSe41ed the plates. The presses of the Petit Parisien proving inadequate, plates went sent to the offices of the Main, Journal and Petit Journal where the presses were rannfng at high speed throughout the morning.
 In its, noon edition the socialist newspaper Bon Soir ackn owledged the defeat of it's party. "Clemenceau is victorious, terribly and appallingly victorious" it said. 'The republic however, is not so victorious"
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
Catherine ! Put Off
 Again i
Negotiations Between Miners and Operators
 At Standstill Today.
ANSWERS NOT
 YET COMPLETE

Washington, Nov. IS Negotia- tions between bituminous coal miners and operators in the central com petitive fields continued at a stand still today, the operators again ob- taining postponement of the joint conference of wage scale committees on the ground that answer to their counter proposal had not been com pleted.
 The operators were said to be con- sidering very carefully where the money to pay wages increases would come from, and the possible effect the granting of the workers de- mands might have on the future con- trol of the mines. Assurances will be sought from several government de- partments before reply is made to the miners deands for increased wages and shorter hours.
 The possibility of federal control of the mines in case of popular disap- proval of higher prices of coal was said to be receiving the close atten- tion of the operators.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
FINK SUES FOR
 S1,0OO DAMAGES
 TO AUTOMOBILE

George H. Zink, Jr.. of 1021 Cen tral avenue brought suit in the Com mon Pleas court today against c. w Fay of Norwalk to recover S1,00e damages for injuries to himself and damage to his automobile which coi- lided with Pays car in this city on November 8. last. The collision occur red at Barnum and Central avenues Zink claims Fay was driving care lessly.
 Another automobile accident ease filed today was instituted by George Wooten of this city against the New York & Stamford Railway Co. Woot- en declares his automobile was struck by trolley car in Stamford, June g. last, and he asks for $500 to conn pensate him for damage to the ma chine.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
EXPECT SENATE 10
 TAKE DECISIVE VOTE
 0N TREATY THURSDAY
Senator Lodge Agrees to Have RecessrfHrOm Night Until Noon To- morrow So Democrats Can Confer on Future Course Their Action Will Take.

Washington, Nov. 1S-With the leaders determined to clear away before adjournment the long list of peace treaty reser- vations offered by individual senators, the Senate expected today to pave the way Tor fi- nal ratification vote.
 Senator Hitchcock was in formed by one of the leaders of the mild reserVationists" that he must deal with Major ity Leader Lodge and not with individual Republicans in ne- gotiations for d compromise.
 Senator Hitchcock later conferred with Senator Lodge and asked that the Senate recess tonight until noon tomorrow, so the Democrats might hold Q conference tomorrow morning to consider their future course of ac- tion. Senator Lodge was said to have agreed to the proposal which would operate to bring a final vote Thursday under the rule requiring the resolu- ton of ratification to go over one day without action except by unanimous consent.
 It was generally admitted that very few of the pending proposals had a chance of adoption. The 13 reserva- tions of the Foreign Relations Com mittee already adopted represent ed the maximum to which the mild res ervation Republicans had pledged sup port, but it was expected they would vote for further qualifications regard ing the labor provisions and equality of voting in the League of Nations.
 The first subject to come up was the labor section of the treaty, to which a number of reservations were proposed. Senator Thomas, Demo- crat, Colorado, opening the debate, declared he would vote against rat ification if the labor provisions were not changed.
 Republican senators of the "nild reservation group agreed at a con- ference today, their spokesman said, to vote with other Republicans to overturn the proposed ruling of Vice President Marshall, which would per init Administration Leader Hitchcock to- offer substitute resolutions of rati- f1cation for the Lodge reservation. The Hl11Q TeSeENdllOHlSIS dlSO were said to have agreed that after injection of the Lodge resolution they would support a resolution to recon slider. At this point, it was said, compromise substitute resolutions could be offered.
 When the Senate began work today the secretary's record of time used under the cloture rule showed that only 35 of the 95 Senators had talk ed, with an average of IA minutes each. Several, however, had used nearly all of the hour allotted to each Senator under cloture.
 While this would show that less than three hours had been exhausted of the possible maximum of 95 hours debate, it does not take into consid- eration the Senators who may not talk at all or may use only a small portion of their time, and forms no i basis for an estimate as to when the debate will end.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
MAY CLOSE UP
 COTTON MILLS:
 COAL LACKING

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1s.---Closing down of numbers of cotton mills and other manufacturing plants in the south within a few days was foreseen today in an order of the regional coal commi tee of the railroad administra- ton discontinuing their supplies of coal. The order. effective today, was announced as "imperatively necessary because of the failure of miners in the country's great coal producing regions to return to work" although the soft coal strike call has been can celled.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
INDIANA CUTS USE OF FUEL
 ID MIN|MURA

Indianapolis, Nov. 18-With coal miners of the country still refusing to work, drastic orders for curtail- ment of fuel have gone into effect throughout Indiana.
 Reports from over the state to- day were that an order issued by the Indiana Public Service Commission to discontinue service for electric signs, show window illumination, fountains and other non essential uses of gas, water and electricity, had been gen. erally carried out. The commissions s order provides for immediate d.scon- tinuance of service to all such con- sumers who violate the order.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
BRAZIL AROUSED OVER ACTION OF
 U. s. IN PACT

Rio Janerio. Monday, Nov. 17-1n view of the fact that Brazil has all ready approved the Versailles treaty, including the covenant of the League of Nations, there is much interest here in the action of the United States Senate in adopting reservations to the pact. In the Chamber of Deputies today a proposal was sub n1itted declaring that "the commis- sion on, diplomacy and treaties should establish Brazilian interpretation of the treaty, since such action has been taken by the United States Senate"
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
SUES TO RECOVER
 S3,OOO DAMAGES TOCAR OF GRAPES
Tuesday, Nov. IS, 1919.

Alleging that a carload of grapes which he ordered from California were completely spoiled because they were not shipped in a refrigerator car, John DeNigris of this city has started suit against the International Brokerage Co. of Chicago for s3,00O. The suit is rerurnable to the Superior court, December term.
 DeNigris says he ordered the grapes from the defendant company in August, 1919. He paid S1,743 04 for the fruit and also Gettled a freight bill of $779.61. The grapes were shipped in an ordinary car and when DeNigris inspected them he found them spoiled, he says.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
Pr eSiidell { VetOeS
 Bill
Would Have Restored Pre-War Rate Making Power to Commission. WOULD HAMPER
 GOVT GREATLY

Washington, Nov. 1S-President Wilson today vetoed the bill restoring to the interstate commerce commis- sion it's pre-war rate making power.
 The presidents veto message will be transmitted today to the Senate in which the bill originated.
 The president said the immediate effect of the proposed law would be to deprive the federal government of the ability to "cope promptly and de- eisively with operating emergencies which are now arising and must con tinue to arise during the existing pe- riod of heavy traffic.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
MoUNTAINEERs SURRENDERED.

Annfston, Ala, Nov, iS-Twelve mountaineers of this section surren- dered themselves at the jail here to- day, carrying out an agreement with the court, which several weeks ago sentenced them to serve from 30 to 60 days in jail for making "moonshine" whiskey Execution of the sentence had been suspended while the men harvested their crops. A thirteenth farmer sent word that he would come in as soon as he finished butchering his hogs
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
WILSON ABLE
 TO BE OUT OF
 DOORS TODAY

Washington, Nov. 1S-While his cabinet was meeting in the executive offices of the White House this morn ing, President Wilson again was wheeled out to the south lawn where he remained in the sunshine for half an hour.
 Secretary Lansing presided at the cabinet meeting, which was the reg ular weekly session, and most of the members were present.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
s1.ooe.ooo PROPERTY BURNED.

Santiago, Chile. Nov. 1S-War ma terial valued at s1,ooo.oop consigned to the Chilean government has been destroyed by fire aboard the wooden ship Ainan Maru in the Port of sti- nagawa, Japan. according to advices received here today. The fire was discovered just as the Ainan Maru was ahout to sail for Chile.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
USING MORE SYMPHONIES.

Washington, Nov. 18-While it has cost more to operate the railroads under government control, the gov ernrnent is not only using more en- ployes but is paying them higher wages and they are working shorter hours, Director General Hines in formed the Senate today in response to a resolution asking for that infor- nation.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
MAYOR ASKED . TO BE PUT IN
 RESERVE CORPS
Tuesday, Nov. IS, 1919.

It was announced this morning that by his own request Mayor, Lieuten- s.nt-Governor, Colonel Clifford B. Will son, commanding the Fourth Military District, of the Connecticut State Guard, has been transferred from ac- tive command to the officers reserve corps, by orders issued yesterday from Hartford Headquarters of the military emergency board.
 Lieutenant Colonel Stephen B. Cro- nan has been ordered to assume com mand of the district.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
TO CONFIRM CONFERENCE VIEW

Paris, Nov. 1s-The supreme coun- cil today decided to inform Premier Venizelos of Greece that it could only confirm the view of the peace confer ence concerning the provisional char acter. of the occupation of smyrna by the Greeks.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
LAPAGE INQUEST.

Coroner Phelan will go to Norwalk tomorrow afternoon to hold an in- quest in the case of George LaPage, whose body was found on the railroad track in Norwalk at 6:45 this morn ing, LaPagc was walking on the track at the time he was killed bu the coroner said he did not know the details of the case
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
PARKER COMMITS SUICIDE.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Nov. 1s = James K. Parker, father of Congressman James s. Parker of Salem, N. T., and Commander Edward Parker, U. s. N., committed suicide by shooting near his home in Great Harrington today. He had been a sufferer from melan- cholia. In the Civil War he was a member of the 49th Massachusetts regiment He was TT years old.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-21
SEARCH FOR l.. ". WIS.

Centralia, Wash, Nov. 1S--A rein forced posse son posed of scores Of experienced woodsmen and members of r1,e Amercan Legion resumed to- day 6 search through a dense forest 20 nlisssa lsorrnsaar of '1ere for al eg- ed members of the L w. W. wanted in connection with the shooting of former service men during an Arnnis- tiee Day parade.