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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29

ed by these people, and the same faces are constantly seen in different meetings. The men who have the the public crib, go about with the mayor everywhere. They cheer his most stupid utterances. But their ap- plause rings loudest when the mayor says, T have spent money and will keep on spending"
 In this promise of the mayor is the heart and soul of the administration. Get plenty of money to spend. Give easy jobs with little or no work to a lot of good fellows.
 But this recipe always fails in the end. If it did not fail most Of the people, nearly everywhere would be working to keep office holders in jobs, and the office holders and tax eaters would always have to outnumber the working people and other producers by at least one vote.
 It is not yet true in Bridgeport that more than half the people are being supported out of taxes and money borrowed by the city:
 The Wilson men have one other pathetic recourse. They always talk of the betting, as two to one on Will son. It isn't. It has been for some time practically impossible to get even money on Wilson
 But the machine always has but a few dollars two to one, for the pur- pose of keeping up appearances and fooling the simple minded and they are going through the usual motions this year but without much heart, for most of the boys know and all or them feel that the jig is up.
 There are long faces, and fearful voices at the Wilson rallies The sight is really pathetic. for it will really be quite difficult for some of the men who have fe5 at the public crib so long, to go back to work and earn a living.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
Brother Harold And His Little
 Lighter Were Champion Tax
 Eaters On Grand Street Bridge

Alderman John Cornell introduced new character into the campaign last night, drawing for the eager at tention of Third district voters the modest ineaments of Brother Harold. otherwise Harold J. Wilson, brother of Mayor Wilson.
 Brother Harold, as described by the forcefu1 alderman, seems to be a jack f-all-trades, but his speciality is hold ing jobs on cost plus contracts.
 He has supervised paving work, at an ample compensation.
 But this is another story. Brother Harold plays part in the farce com edy called the Million Dollar Bridge, or Every Mayor His Own Contrac- tor"
 Brother Harold was staged at s65 per week and perquisites, among which was a lighter and a pump, the combination being rented to the bridge for sS5 a day; s25 for the lighter and s10 for the pump.
 After portions of the bridge had several times dropped into the river Brother Harold was removed to an other cost plus job, at the sewage basin, foot of Bostwick avenue, where his salary was increased. There was no place to float the lighter, SC Brother Harold sold it, but the pumr was removed, and it is working fol the city, too, at S10 per diem.
 And they do say that there's truck going about at s25 day, but this is another story.
 It was a great meeting. The hal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
UNCOVER RED PLOT
 FOR ANOTHER SERIES
 OF BOMB EXPLOSIONS
Cleveland Police Arrest
 Five Men and One Woman Believed To Be Members of An archistic Organization Working in 100 Cities.

Cleveland, Oct. 2e-seven persons, six men and one
 woman, charged by the police with being identified with the
 radicals in another plot to ter
 rorize the nation by series of bomb explosions next spring, were being held by police to-
 day and others were being sought in what is expected to
 be a national cleanup of revo- lutionists.
 Five men and one woman were ar
 rested and the sixth man was arrest
 under arrest is believed to be the bomb maker who made and p1ac the bomb which on June 2 partly wrecked the home of Mayor Davis. Police in several eastern cities have been asked to arrest man said to be the leader Of the plot.
 Believing they are members of an anarchistic circle that has been work ing in more than 100 cities, the police questioned the group all night in an effort to learn details of their plans or the extent of their organization. 1 With the prisoners the police cap tured a large quantity of high explo- l sives, one complete bomb, several in- l complete bombs. a number of auto | natic pistols and a supply of ammu- 1 milton, and much anarchistic litera- ture.
 1 The police declared the bombs were similar to those used in the l bombing of Mayor Davis home. They 1 believe the arrests will lead to appre- i hens1on in other cities in connection l with the countrywide bomb outrages i which occurred last May and June. {! Those held by police are Theodore 1 Lerowar and Steve Matejka and his i wife, Helen, charged with having ex- ] plosives in their possession; George /: Feeder, charged with being a suspic-
 ious person, and three men whose
 names the police are withholding, two ] of them are said to be terrorists in. I ternationally known. radical follow | CTS.
 Four raids were made by police last night on information gathered by of fcers who have been working on the
 two cases. A tip from Chicago that Central police station here was to be blown up soox Fastened the raids 1 which had been planned for a few
 weeks hence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
Miners To
 Decide On
 Last Word
Discussion and Final Action on Pleas of President
 Wilson.
REITERATE THEY
 WOULD NEGOTIATE

Indianapolis, Oct 2s-E1ecutives of the United Mine Workers of America met here today to take final action on President Wilson's appeal that the nationwide strike of bftu- n1inous coal miners, ordered for November l, be called off
 With but 60 hours left before the time for stoppage of production of the nations fuel supply, the meeting Is the most weighty one which has yet been held in connection with the miners demands for a six hour day, a five day week and 60 per cent in crease in wages. Out of it will come the final word of the miners on the situation.
 Representatives of coal miners in all parts of the country were here today. for while it originally was planned to hold only one meeting of the exec ut1ve board of the organization at this time, In view of the demand of Pres ident Wilson last Saturday that the strike order be rescinded, Acting President John L.. Lewis broadened the scope of the conference. As a consequence p district presidents of the mine workers, the full scale com mittee composed of 32 members, and the board of executives com prfsine q representative from each of the Z9 districts, are in attendance All O. those present, it was stated, will have a vote.
 Right up to the hour of the confer ence this morning, miners officials re- iterated that they were willing to ne gotiate with the operators, but said that thel alter had shown no inclina- ton to discuss the demands.
 Possibility of government operation
 
 some of the delegates who apparently were receptive to the idea On the other hand high officials of the or gantzation secuted the idea of gov ernment control, adding that they could not see what power could be exerted to make men work when they did not want to work.
 The meeting of the miners was not called to order and the doors closed until Il o'clock. Only about three-fourths of the number expect ed were present then.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
KNIFE SOUGHT
 IN BINK0MITz
 MURDER CASE Chief Maher of Milford Goes Over Ground for Weapon
 Believed Lost.

After locating in New York city for a number of days, the center of in- terest in the Binkowitz murder mys- tery switched back to Milford today. Chief James Maher, of the Milford police, and a number of New York detectives visited the place where the mans body was discovered, and made a careful search of the ground in hope of discovering a knife which is believed to have been dropped.
 Before the search was started men cut down grass and underbrush, and the police were thereby able to make a thorough investigation. The search revealed no trace of a knife or any other weapon.
 The Bridgeport police have noth- ing to say in regard to the Binko- witZ case. The matter now seems to be in the hands of, the. state police and the New Haven authorities.
 New York and New Haven officials who are working on the case have refused to give out further informa- ton. It is understood that some of the officials. blame the publicity which the case has gained, for the escape of two men who were directly connected with the. killing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
REFUSED TO SELL HOUSE FOR PRICE
 AGREED, IS CLAIM

Former State Senator Fayette c. Clark appeared in the superior court today to testify in the suit brought against him by Julius A. Merson, a wholesale metal dealer of this city, who claims Senator Clark has refused to convey to him valuable residential property at 96o Laurel avenue. Mer- son asks the court to give him a con- veyance and $5,000 damages.
 It is claimed that in May, 1916, Senator Clark agreed to sell the prop erty. Senator C1arks defense is that gave the defendant a check fo-, $500 to bind the bargain and afterward rendered him $500 in gold but the defendant refused to convey the prop erty. Senator Clark's deense Is that Merson was to pay off a $2.00O mort gage on the property or arrange so that the defendant would get $500 net from the sale. Judge Webb re- served decision in the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR CONFIDENT MINERS
 WILL NOT STRIKE
Visit to White House Re- wives Suggestion That His Department May Be Called to Exercise War Time Control Over Mines.

Washington, Oct. 29-Fed- eral fuel administrator Harry A. Garfield discussed the threatened strike of bitumi- nous coal miners today with Secretary Tumulty at the White House. He was sum- moned here from Williams College, of which he is presi- dent.
 Dr. Garfield, who still has authority to function as fuel administrator, said he was in close touch with the strike situation and expressed confidence that a settlement would be reached without a walkout of the miners.
 The fuel administrator, would not discuss his conference with MT Tu- multy, but his visit to the White House revived suggestions that the fuel administration might again be called into existence to exercise the wartime control over fuel provided for in the Lever Food Control Act
 While actively serving as admins trator, pr. Garfield was instrumental in bringing about the so-calied Wash ington wage agreement. which ex- pires April 1, 1920, or at the end of the war, and which, it has been con- tended, would be violated if the miners should walk out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29

of the Independent club on Spruce street was crowded. There were hundreds of young men present, who made the we1kin ring with laughter as one of the speakers described to them the marching army of young Bridgeport, those to whom the ad- ministration has promised police and fire appointments in times past who did not get them, and those who are promised such appointments now and will not get them.
 The speakers included Senator George B. Clark, Democratic Town Chairman Hugh J. Lavery, William P. Kirk, John Donnelly. Attorney John Cornell, Lynn W. Wilson, F. P. Dunningan, Edward Lynch, candidate for town clerk, and Ferdinand Fox, who introduced himself as a blind Republican for eight years. but now able to see the truth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
Public Opinion Stampedes Vincent; Wilson Supporters
 Are Sad And Alarmed

Public opinion during t'.e first three days of the week has continual ly moved toward Allen B. Vincent. The enormous change of public sen timent has been shown in many ways. An expensive moving picture, showing g Mayor Wilson and several city buiA- ings has been repeatedly hissed in the moving picture theatres, and a simple slide, announcing that Allen B. Vim cent is a candidate for mayor has been vigorously applauded.
 In front of factories like the Lake Torpedo and the Locomobile, hun dreds of voters have raised their hands for Vincent to a very few that have gone on record for Wilson
 Democratic rallies are larger than they have been in years, and are at tended by a markedly large number of Republicans. The statement of Senator Manwar1ng, describing the remarkable and unfortunate condi- ton of the city's finances has created a sensation, and has brought to Vim cents side hundreds of taxpayers who had somewhat doubted if some of the newspaper stories of the waste and extravaganza of the administration were not to be taken with grains of salt.
 Upon the Vincent side all is order. effort and progress. The Wilson supporters are in a panic. They have made no systematic campaign, but have squandered their energies in trivial attacks, mostly upon persons who are not immediately concerned in the election.
 They have left undenied, or unex- plained, the accusations of malversa- tion of funds which MT. Manwaring has made in his statement. They do not offer any figures on their cost plus contracts, or explain the double prices for pavements, or the absence of provision for school children.
 The Wilson supporters are claiming that their man still has a show to be elected. upon this one ground. They say, There are 1,S00 people who hold jobs under the administration. These people will carry the election fol Cliff"
 Some of them are doing their best t~ a~rz,s it. ThA .aAAtinEz are Attand-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
NO DECISION UNTIL IT HAS BEEN STARTED
 Mayors Committee Has Not Heard From Public Utilities.

While Attorney General Frank Healey is reported to have told the Public Utilities Commission that they have no right to interfere with the operation of the zone system of the Connecticut company until 1t is ac- tually in operation no word has been received here by the Mayors commit tee. according to Edward J. MdManus.
 MT. MaA1anus said this morning that the Utilities Commission has sent no word as to their status in the present difficulty and the comimttee can for mulate no plans.
 It is the intention here to enter a formal protest just as soon as the system goes into operation and a gen eral hearing on the protests of Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven will be held at a date set.
 It was the original intention of the committee to protest before the sys- tenn was in operation but according to the recent ruling on the question the commission cannot act until the proposed new rate becomes an actual fact.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
Fin. h Of Pacl Fight
 Ill SigI1t
Leaders Hope For Votes on Last Amendment
 Tomorrow.
NEW ELEMENT
 PUT IN BATTLE

Washington, Oct 29-The end of the senate battle over the 46 amend ments written in to the peace treaty by the foreign relations committee seemed in sight today, the leaders hoping that a vote on the last of the group could be taken today or toInor- TOW. The amendment was present ed by Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire and would exclude all the British domintons from voting in any league of nations controversy to which one of them was a party.
 A subject not touched by the com 1nittee was injected into the fight to- day by Senator Gore, Democrat, Okla homa, who presented an amendment to Article 12 proposing that under the league no nation would go to war until an advisory vote of the people shall have been taken" as an addi- tionaI condition after arbitration had failed.
 The debate centered during much of the session around the treaty's pro- vision for an international labor or ganizadon.
 Efforts to alter it are to be made by several senators.
 Senator LaFollette, Republican, Wisconsin, aasai1ed the labor provis- ion as undemocratic and perilous to American labor interests. Instead of giving labor "a new charter of rights, ' as President Wilson had ccE<snded, he said eft would perpetuate the wrong and injustice In the present relation existing between labor and capital
 Samuel Gompers, and other Ameri- can delegates had protested against many provisions at Paris, he said, bu had been beaten on every important point
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
CONNECTICUT IS GIVEN HISTORIC
 CAPITAL FLAG

Washington, Oct. 2s-The historic American flag which flew over the capitol during the war sessions of congress was sent to Governor Hol- comb of Connecticut today by Secre- tary Glass, as a reward for the state being first in oversubscriptions to the victory loan. Connecticut oversub- scribed its quota 1895 per cent. Alas ka was second with 4O.9S per cent, according to revised figures. and the District of Columbia third with 39.66 per cent.
 Among the states, Michigan ranked second with an over-subscription of a5.70 per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
WOULD FORGE
 4 TRANSFER 0F
 PROPERTY HERE

To compel conveyance of property at 70-72 Lesbia street, the Bryant Electric Co. has started proceedings in the Superior court against Sophie Stein and Louis Dinerstein of this city, who are alleged to claim owner ship of the property. The court $ also asked to enjoin either Of the de- fen.dants from conveying the tract to anybody else.
 The complaint states that on Aug. 26 last, Sophie Stein, then the owner of the property, agreed to sell it to L. R. BIackman, a real estate broker, acting for the Bryant Electric Go. Two days later she conveyed the plot to Dinerstein but the Bryant Go. claims this was not a bona fide sale. Both defendants have refused to con- vey the property to the Bryant Co.,, although the price agreed upon has been rendered to them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
GOVERNOR HART
 WON'T TOLERATE
 ANY ROBUSTNESS

Tacoma, Oct. 29-Members of dis trict number ten, United Mine Work CTS of America, today received formal notification from Governor Hart that the state of Washington would not tolerate any attempt to freeze the government into submission to de- mands being made by the organized miners, under threat to strike No- vember 1.
 The governor declared he would not argue how the state can protect itself and its citizens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
SENTO CLAIMS GANG FIRED A SHOT AT HIM Says He Was Sitting in
 House When Mysterious Bullet Was Fired.

reported to the police this morning, that while he and his family were seated at dinner last night, a gang of men gathered outside his residence and fired a bullet through the front door. The missile lodged tr the wall, and none of the inmates of the house were injured.
 Sento can give no reason as to why such an attack should be made upon himself or his family, but has called upon the police for protection. The shooting will be investigated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
WILSON BETTER;
 TO BE NO MORE
 DAILY BULLETINS

Washington Oct. 29-President Wilson's improvement has reached a point where his physicians have de cided to issue no more daily bulle- tins. This was announced today in the following statement:
 '"The Presidents improvement steadily continues. He is eating, sleeping, digesting and assimilating well. His present improvement has now reached a point where it is not considered necessary to issue daily bulletins. The people of the coun- try will be promptly advised of any change in his condition"
 During the morning some execu- tive business was laid before the President.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
HINES UNDECIDED ON WAGE DEMAND
 OF BROTHERHOOD

washington, Oct. 29-Director General Hines has not reached a de- cision on the wage demand of the brotherhood of railway trainmen. Details of the recommendations made by the board of railway wages were discussed today by officials of the railroad administration with President Lee and the Union's strike committee to develop how the recem- mendations would work in practical application.
 MT. Hines hopes to make an award in the casa in the uAar fnti1ra.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
LETTISH GOVT IS RECOGNIZED
 BY PADEREWSKI

Warsaw, Tuesday, Oct. 2S.-Ignace Jan Paderewski, Premier of Poland, has received NJ. Mejerowitz. foreign
 minister of Letvia, and has accorded recognition to the Lettish governme ent as at present constituted until such time as the peace conference at Paris gives Letvia a status in accordance with the wishes of the Lettish people.
 A Polish mission will be sent to Riga to get in touch with members of the I.ettish cabinet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
CAFES REFUSE
 TO SELL ANY
 HARD LIQUOR

While Bridgeport liquor dealers were jubilant yesterday at the respite granted by the Presidents veto of the prohibition enforcement bill every sa- loon was shut tight as far as hard liquors were concerned today.
 The passage of the bill over the veto by the Senate yesterday after noon caused an air of gloom to de- scend on saloon men here and those who cared to take a chance on selling were few indeed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
STARR VALUES HIS WIPES LOVE AT
 S5,OOO IN COURT

That his wife's affections have been alienated by John H. Starr, a wealthy Dan1bury resident, is the charge of Royal F. Foster of Danbury, who started suit for s, 900 damages against Starr in the Superior court today.
 Danbury property owned by Starr has
 been attached in the action, which is
 lreturnajble to theNovember term.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
BOY STRUCK.

While roller skating in Ogden street today, Richard Carroll, 10, of 1905 Rossuth street, was struck and knocked to the ground by an automo- bile driven by William E. Holah, of 2936 Main street. The driver rushed the boy to the Bridgeport hospital, where upon examination it was found that the youngster was suffering from several fractured ribs and scalp wound.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
TREATY EFFECTIVE NOV. ii.

London, Oct. 29.-The German peace treaty may come into effect on the anniversary of armistice day. It was announced by Cecil Harmsworth, Un- der Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons today that the government hoped the treaty would be formally ratified on November Il and come into force the same day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
UNITED hdIT0E WORKERS CONVENTION OPENS;
 RADICALS PL0TT TO TERR0RIzE NATION;
 DIRECTOR GARFIELD CALLED FOR CONFERENCE
The Child's Book
 Of Pretty Pictures

What are all the pretty pictures for?"
 For the city Administra- tion, my son."
 why do they publish them?''
 ITO make us feel grateful for High Taxes and doubled Rents.''
 Cant We Dodge taxes and rents?"
 You can dodge high taxes if you have a Pull"
 How about Rents ?"
 You can escape rents by dying or going to live in the beautiful almshouse which is almost as fine as the home fo4 the blooded pigs that furnish pork to the inmates
 Isn't Pork expensive these days?"
 Hush, my son, don't men ton pork; just look at the pretty pictures"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
ONE MILL RE-OPENED.

Buffalo, Oct 2S-One mill operated by the Donner Steel Co. was reopened today and 1t was claimed that despite activity of pickets 1000 men reported for work. The company employed about 2,000 men when the steel strike began
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
DEMONSTRATE MACHINES.

Demonstrations of the use of the voting machines will take place next Thursday and Friday near the voting places and at the City Hall
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
VATICAN RECOGNIZES
 CZECHO SLoVAKs.

Rome, Oct. 29-The Vatican has recognized the new republic of Czecho Sloyakia. 1t is officially declared.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Tlz.,.-aaAv. =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-29
The Weather

For Bridgeport and Vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Thursday