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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
REVOCATION OF
 WILSON'S POWER
To Return Railroads to Owners After Peace is
 Declared.

Washington. Jan. 27---Revocation of President Wilson's power to return railroads under government control to their private owners any time bel tween 21 months after peace is de- clared, was proposed in 9 bill intro duced today by Senator Cummins of Iowa, q Republican leader of the Sen ate Interstate Commerce Committee, which is studying railroad legislation. , It was referred to the committee.
 The measure provides that govern ment control during the 21 months period shall be mandatory unless oth- erwise ordered by Congress. Senator Cummins ana many other members of l Congress oppose return of the carriers withoIt further railroad legislation, gene 'ly deemed impossible at the pres 4 session. Amending the pres en' the bill would provide:
 he Federal control of rail- roa and transportation systems The, aad heretofore provided for sha continue for and during the pe- ri5l of war and for one year and, rlns months next following the date Of the proclamation by the President Of the exchange Of ratiGco- @e treaty of peace, unless
 erwise directs. No right to compensation shall. accrue 10 such owners, fromeand after the date of the relinquishment of the property So relinquished, whether re- turned at -ssnd of such period or soci Aon Of congress-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
J. 5. SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH
 MANY CRIMES 34 Murders, 220 Assaults and 500 Serious Fights Laid At Their Door. ALL OCCURRED
 IN DECEMBER Audacity of Bad Lot" Grown Greatly Since Sign ing of the Armistice.

Paris, Jan. 27 Thirty-four murders, 220 day and night as saults and nearly 800 serious fights due to American soldiers occurred iH the Department of the Seine during the month of December, says the Matin to- day in reverting to the subject of the reorganization of the American police in Paris.
 The enforcement of the police contingent had been demanded by Brigadier General William w. Harts, the newspaper asserts, and with the new organization effect police opera tions have been carried out on d whole scale, especially in the Mont martre section, resulting in the arrest of many American deserters.
 The American police in Paris had previously been chiefly recruited, the Matin points out, among American of- f1cers and soldiers who had been wounded. Their main duty was t. give information to American soldiers | in the streets and to regulate trifline | offenses and carry out night patrols inc majority of the members of this force, however, were not capable ot dealing with serious crimes, adds the l newspaper, which cites the Decenlbel | statistics as proving the inetficienL, CT such policing,
 Another of the Paris newspapers the lntransigeant, welcomes the re- Enforcement of the American police service in these days when, it says attacks by armed men were becomins oVer-common and jeWelry stores were
 being robbed in full daylight in the main streets. For it must be said. , says the Intransigeant, and ou, friends of the United States deplore l the fact like ourselves, that the au. ! daclty Of some of their bad lot ha: grown marvelously since the armis | tice."
 The Intransigeant adds that tn,
 bar of Maxin's has been closed to of | tlcers, American, French, and others because, according to the prefecture
 of police, of violations against the Ii quor selling regulations and not low
 ing 10 widely rumored incidents.
 These rumors, the newspaper adds
 were that fight occurred in the ba;
 in which American officers took part
 some of the reports having it that ont
 Of the participants was killed, an
 other that a French officer had beer
 killed, while still another version wa that two Americans had been killed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
Arrangements Made To Bring
 100000 Men Home Each Month
March Says Army Will Not be Reduced Below 500,000
 If It Is Possible. 1,800,000 ARE
 STILL OVERSEAS Shipping Capacity Will Bring Men Home Inside
 of Six Months.

Washington, Jan. Gen
 eral March, chief of staff, in formed the Senate Military
 Committee today that ship ping arrangements had been
 made by which 300,000 men might De transported home monthly and that all of the American eXpcditiOnary force could he returned home and dem0hiIixed within six months. There are still about 7S5,0OO men in camp in the United States and all will be damobilized within a month from today except those retained for over head' duty, General March added. Up to noon last Saturday, he said, 1O4, 900 men had arrived from overseas.
 How many Americans will be held abroad in the Army of Occupation is to be determined by President Will son. General March stated, but more l Americans alrea3y have been desig-
 mated for return home than originally proposed By Marshdal Foch. He in- i suggested as Americas contribution to the Army of Occupation. 1 Discussing demobilization plans gen. erally with the committee, General
 March said retention of an American
 standing army of 50000O was pro- posed.
 We don't ever expect to reduce be- | low 500,O0O men---if we can help it."
 he said. l Tonnage sufficient to transport 300,-
 O10 men monthly will be available, he lexplained, through ships allotted by
 the Allies combined with German pas senger tonnage, and the negotiations
 are virtually completed.
 1 With about 1,800,000 Americans 1 still overseas, the chief of staff said. a l shipping capacity of 3O0,00O monthly l shall make it possible to return and 1 demobilize all within six months.
 If the President agrees to leave l ten divisions, or whatever number, in ] the army of occupation" he said, Eve can make it in less time. From | the beginning General Pershing was | instructed to return men as fast as shipping was available"
 l Speaking of the 7S5 GOO men still in l camp at home, General March said. Every single man will be out ot 1 camp within one month from today l except those retained for overhead I duty"
 Several senators said they had re- ceived many complaints because di- i visions which had seen long service l overseas apparently were to be the | last sent home.
 This policy, General March said
 was strictly in accordance with mili- i tary plans to hold experienced men i in the army of occupation, adding:
 Tt will keep men who will not un-
 duly excite the Germans of who will ! be able to run over them if neces-
 sary."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
25O GERMANS
 TO BE CITIZENS

About e50 petitions for citizenship are scheduled to be heard before Judge Greene in the Superior Court on February 4th. The great bulk of these petitioners are German and Austrian aliens whose naturalization has been deferred on account of the war. The Department of Labor has reviewed the claims of each individual applicant and in many cases, on ac- count of exemplary conduct during the war, the Department has been 1ib- eral in it's discretion and have exempted several alien enemies from laws applying to enemy aliens and these Germans and Austrians are eligible for citizenship
 The rule which required that an enemy alien must have declared his intention of becoming citizen two years previous to the declaration of war by the United States before he would be considered for citizenship has been disregarded in some cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
Supreme Council Expected To
 Consider Fate Of Hun Colonies
France and Great Britain Agreed They Shall Not be Given Back.
  BELGIUM WANTS
 PART OF CONGO Expect Rapid Progress in Work of Fixing Peace Terms for Germany.

Paris, Jan. 27-The Supreme Council of the Peace Confer ence met at 10:30 o'clock this morning. There was a full at tendance of the members.
 A number of technical adviS- CTS on colonial matters, includ- ing three Americans, accom- panied the various delegates as they entered the foreign office for the days session.. The Su- preme Council adjourned at 12:15 o'clock.
 President Wilson went at once to the Hotel SDe Crilon, the American headquarters, where he had a confer ence with Colonel E. M. House. Sam uel Gompers and other labor repre- sentatives had been in conference with the American delegation The discussion was immediately suspended upon the Presidents arrival, to per init him to have . private talk with Colonel House.
 The council of ten, as the French now call the ministers of the five great Powers, had before it for con sideration today in executive session among other things the questions of territorial adjustments, the abolition of conscription and the economic re- construction of Germany. These questions, in accordance with the set tied method of procedure, will be re- ferred by the council to suitably picked commissions.
 One of the questions which the Supreme Council was expected to take up today was the ultimate fate of the German colonies. France and Great Britain, it is declared, are agreed that under no consideration shall the colonies revert to Germany One reason for such decision Is thai it would render 1t impossible for Germany to establish submarine bases in her colonial possessions. The American attitude is as yet unre- vealed.
 A prominent official declared to The Associated Press today that should the Franco1British viewpoint prevail the German Kamerun would be taker over by the French, in accordance with an agreement reached by Grea' Britain and France. Belgium lay: claim to that part of the Congo which she conquered by force oI arms the Belgian troops having cap tured Tabora and the territory lyins
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

ment as construction managers, to superintend execution of the work, for which they are being paid on the basis of fixed fee. They get no benefit from the wages paid the workmen."
 MT. Parker also says: Anybody is at Liberty to call up the works su- perintendent at the office of the U. s. Housing Corporation, which is a de- partment of the U. s. Bureau of Labor, at the corner of South and 1ranistan avenues, where he will be shown definite evidence that the men are being sought; and finally employ ed by duly authorized employees of the government and become themselves bona fide employees of the government, and are paid off by authorized en- ployes of the government by means of government funds provided through the government disbursing officer on the job. I shall be glad to see and explain the situation to any one really desirous of hearing the facts"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Ad- miral Grayson and a, very small party MT. Wilson left the Murat residence early today and motored to Chauteau Thierry, where lunch was taken. The party then proceeded by motor to Rheims, passing through many ruin ed villages and along the old fighting lines. After visiting Rheims the presidential party boarded a special last part of the motor trip was made train and returned to Paris. The in a snow storm.
 The first fighting ground was reach ed as the party neared Gelleau wood, immortalized in the history of the war by the gallant fighting of Ameri- can marines. The motor cars turned off the main roads and crawled peril ously through back lanes to bring the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
RECEPTION FOR
 LOCAL SOLDIERS
Expect 140 to Return to City Tomorrow After
 noon.

Bridgeport soldiers, 140 strong, all members of the Artillery, will be met at the New York, New Haven ant! Hartford railroad station by q mass ed band and friends and relatives when they arrive home tomorrow af- ternoon, according to plans perfected at the meeting of the Mayors Com mittee of Welcome at the Algonquin club this noon.
 A reception for the soldiers will be held at the station where they will be greeted after which the entire procession headed by the band will march to the State armory on Main street where refreshments will be served. At the armory. Mayor Cliff ford R. Wilson will deliver the off cial address of welcome
 Articles of food necessary for the luncheon at the armory have been donated by various Bridgeport firms and the hotels. The mayors com mittee will meet again late this after noon to add a final touch to the out line for the celebration. At that time It is expected that they will have received word from the committee appointed by the Bridgeport boys tc make their desires known.
 The 56th Artillery on parade ir Bridgeport, headed by Lieutenant George B. Gariick. who is now in thi: city and the only local officer of the unit to reach here. will be given . Y warm reception by citizens of Bridge. port In general in addition to the for nal welcome they will receive at tho hands of the mayors committee.
 It is expected that a special trair carrying the Bridgeport boys will ar rive here close to o'clock tomorrow afternoon, althou hgthe exact time O Its arrival is not known now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
EX-KAISER IS
 GETTING CROUCH

London, Jan. Civilian Hohen-' zollern. the former German emperor, has grown very surly and rarely speaks a word to his men servants ar'f guards, according to the Mails z, respondent at Amerongen.
 His last recorded remark was made a few days ago, when he said that his
 time at Amerongen was nearly up" it Is said. His wife, cn the other hand. maintains a cheerful disposition and shows an interest in the welfare of the people living near the castle where she is living.
 The correspondent says: ''The for mer emperor is being gradually de- serted by everyone, he receives prac- tically no visitors, and his formerly voluminous correspondence has be- come very small"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

''The future of waterways develop ment is absolutely dependent unpon a government control which will en- force the operation of the waterways and the railroads and co-ordinated and articulated system which will give the people the benefits of an ef- ficient combination of water and rail facilities. This cannot be accom- plished under the present railroad law, which provides that the railroads cannot be controlled by the govern ment for a longer period than 21 months after the return of peace. Within 21 months period no sub stantial development of existing wa terways can be made, nor can their operation in so brief period afford any adequate test of their values.
 Upon the return of the railroads
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
TWO FLY ACROSS
 MEDITERRANEAN

Paris, Jan. 27-The French admir- alty up to ten o'clock this morning had received no news from the aviators, Lieutenant Roget and Captain Cole, who flew across the Mediterranean yesterday from Marseilles to Algiers and were expected back at Marseilles between six and seven o'clock Sun day night It is believed that the aviators were compelled to land on the Balearic islands in the Mediter- ranean. as they made the trip to AL giers in five hours 4 three hun- dred horsepower airplane was used.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
McAdOO Urges Five Year
 Govt Control Of Railroads
Says Is Necessity For the Development of Inland Waterways and For Coordination of Railroads and Waterways With New American
 Merchant Marine

Santa Barbara, Cal Jan 27-W c. McAdoo former drec tor general of railroads and former secretary of the treasury made public today telegram in which he urged five year eren control of the railroads necessity for the develop ment of inland waterways and for the coordination of the railroads and waterways with the American merchant marine. The telegram, addressed to Albert kre chairman the Miami and Erie improvement committee of the Cincinnati chamber of commerce. said:
 "It seems to futile to expend great of money the development of inland waterways unless govern ment adopts intelligent policy about railroad control.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
Wilson Visits Battle Front
 And Frances Ruined Places
Only Comment ''No One Can Put Into Words the I'm pressions Have Received Amongst Such Scenes of Devastation and Ruin Sees Bellau Wood
 Chauteau Thierry and Rheims.

Paris, Sunday, Jan 26(By the Associated Press)Presi dent Wilson today made his first trip to the battle front and de- vasaed regions visiting Chateau Therry and Rheims At the close of tour that took him through dozen villages ending in the ruins of the historic cathedral at Rheims he said
 No put into words the impressions have recev- ed amongst such scenes of desoation and run."
 That was Mr Wilson's only expression of his after triF that every Fenchman has been hoping he would he takes part in deciding what is to be extracted from Germany for the devastation of northern France
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

President close to the place where the fighting took place. The farmers were blowing the shell cratered fields as the President stood beside the graves of one hundred or more Amer ican boys who gave their lives at that point and looked across the strategic Kalley to Belieau wood, a mangled mass of tree trunks and underbrush, but now a national monument to the marines, after whom the French gov ernment have named the place.
 Colonel Edward NJ. Watson, who commanded an artillery battalion in the fight and was later chief of staff of the Seventh-seventh Division in the Argonne fight, stood beside presi- ilent Wilson and Brigadier General William W. Harts and told the story bf the baltic.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

to private ownership, which must be made within twenty-one months peri cd, as the present law provides, the cut-throat competition of the rail- roads under private control with the partially developed waterways will eff fectively destroy water transporta- tion as heretofore and the peoples in- vestment in these facilities will con- tinue to be of little if any value
 T have urged the congress to ex- tend the period of Federal control of the railroads for five years because that will give us time to develop some of the most important existing water routes, coordinate them with the railroads and prove their worth as part of a great American trans portation system.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
SUPT, PARKER WILLING ID
 PROVE CARPENTERS ARE TO
 BE REALLY GOVT, EMPL DYES

w. S. Parker, works superintendent for the U. S. Housing Corporation in Bridgeport issued statement today in which he aid About 30 discharged soldiers employed the housing work of 295 employed far These secured by government employees Caudwe Wingae Company having nothing do with the matter No oath of loyalty is admins tered until after the has applied for work at the job signed up Advances in given to any mmedi ate need of financial relief
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
F. SOMERS CLOSES CONTRACT
 WITH BIC IMPORTING FIRM
 HEADED BY THE TWO DUPONTS

Thomas Somers President of the Brdsey Somers Com closed contract with the Allied corporation for the exclusive Manufacture of all corse sold by them will tremendous corset business r the United States with great increase in the exporting business.
 The Brdsey Somers company is yet undecided whether the present manufacturing facilities Bridgeport build large plant their very valuable holding Bor- ough of the Bronx and Borough of Manhattan
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

The Allied Industries Corporation, formed for the purpose of exporting merchandise, has a capital stock of over $6,000,000, and the directors, Alfred I. duPont and Francis I. du- Pont are known all over the world for their millions. Several of the Allied Industries Corporation officers are men of long experience in exporting, having been associated with the larg- gest German export firms of London therefore competent and thoroughly experienced.
 The Allied Industries Corporation has purchased the Grand Central Palace in New York city for the pur- pose of the export business. The Palace has been curned over tempor- arily to the United States government for hospital purposes, but they will take possession of it as soon as the government makes adjustments.
 The export business prior to the war was in an unsatisfactory condi- ton. The United States was a small factor in the exporting business due to the enormous business carried on by Germany. But the Allied corpora tiOnS financed by the duPonts VIII make this country take the front rank in the exporting business, and no doubt will make her lead the world.
 The Allied Industries corporation are covering the entire world and already Birdsey Somers Co.'S samples of corsets are being displayed in South Africa, New Zealand, India China, Japan, Australia, Italy, France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27

Russia, all South American countries. Mexico, Cuba and London, Eng. The company is already in receipt of sev- eral orders. The outlook is for a tremendous corset business. There are no exporters in the world with the capital and facilities of the AL lied Industries corporation. Un- questionably there will be more American corsets worn in foreign countries than ever before in the his tory of. the. world.
 The officers of the Allied Industries corporation are as follows: Presi- dent, Alfred I. duPont; vice president and general manager, J. II. Nixon; secretary-treasurer, George ". Fay; comptroller and assistant treasurer J. L. Dashiell. The electors are Al fred I. duPont, Francis l. duPont; Charles c. Dickson, Beaumont Alex ander J. H. Nixon, Robert Penning- ton, L. P. Lawrence.
 The Birdsey-Somers company has as officers the following: President and treasurer, Thomas F. Somers; vice president, James F. Somers; secre- tary, William H. Somers; assistant secretary, Thomas F. Somers, Jr.
 William H. Somers and Thomas F. Somers, Jr.. volunteered for service in the war. Both boys became officers. Thomas F. Somers, Jr., was released from the service last week and will take an active interest in the bus mess. William H. Somers, who is still in the service. will also take an active part in the firm, when he is Edscharged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
PRESIDENT TO VISIT BRUSSELS

Brussels. Sunday, Jan. .6.-(Havas) President Wilson intends to accept the invitation of King Albert to visit Brussels, it is said in well informed circles. but has not fixed the date for his trip because of the press of bus mess In Paris
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
LANE HAS SON

Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Lane of Lordship Manor are the happy parents of baby son born at the Bridgeport hospital Saturday. Sonny Lane weighs eleven pounds and he and his mother are doing nicely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
KING PETER OF SERBIA.

Basic. Sunday, Jan. 26-King Peter fered a new attack and is said to be in a serious condition. according to adyices from Laibach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-27
The Weather Report

Forecast for Bridgeport and Vicinity: Partly cloudy to- night and Tuesday.