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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29

Milier's Buick car was discovered by Patrolman Joseph Ratzenberger of the Third precinct.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
The Weather Report

- For Bridgeport and vi cinity: Clearing this after noon; fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight.
The sun., 1919-04-01
WORLD LABOR BODY
PLANS COMPLETED
Headquarters to Be With
League of Nations Seat.

LONDON, March sl.--The completed
draft Of the convention creating a per-
manent organization for the promotion
Of labor interests and the international
regulation Of labor conditions. consists
Of forty-one articles. The first chapter
deals with the general outlines OF the
organization. which will consist OF a
general conference OF representatives and
an international labor Office.
Meetings Of the general conference will
be held at least once yearly. The con-
ference will include representatives OF
the employers and workers. Each dele
gate may be accompanied by two ad-
visers. and. when women's rights are
involved, at least one OF the advisers
should be a woman.
The conference will meet at the seat
Of the League of Nations, where the In
ternational labor Office will be estab-
lshed as part Of the league organiBa-
ton. A governing body OF twenty-four
members will control the labor Office and
will be composed of twelve Government
repre- sentatives. and six members elected
by the delegates to the conference rep
resenting the employers and six elected
by the delegates representing the work.
ing people
The director of the labor ONCE will
will select his stan as far as possible
from different nationalities and include
a certain number OF women. The labor
office will act as general clearing
house for all labor information
The sun., 1919-04-01
BRITISH FLIERS FAIL
TO AID CHAMBERLAIN
Feats Possible, but Not Prof..
aSle, Is Testimony.

LONDON, March S1.-Capt Edmund @.
Chamberlain OF San Antonio. Tex. on
trial before court-martiaf in connec-
ton with his claims to having performed
a series Of notable aerial feats while on
the British front last summer, took a
personal hand In to-days proceedings
cross-examining Capt. " 9. Bennett, a
Royal Air Force flight commander. who
took part in scores of combats during the
war. and who wears the War Cross.
Capt. Chamberlain drew from the wit
ress testimony tending to substantiate
the feasibility Of the various air msnnu-
vre. attributed to the American in the
flights he claimed to have made. Capt.
Bennett, for instance. admitted the pos
s!hility of visiting pilot acting In COL
fusion with a regular. squadron pilot to
take part In an offensive patrol, but the
British officer said he was sure that de-
lection would follow such a step.
The report OF Capt. Chambsrlain's
alleged feats stated that when he was
forced to land between the lines he tore
the compass from the .airplane, and by
brandishing 1t succeeded In putting TO
flight three Germans and In capturing
one of the enemy. Capt. Bennett in his
testimony to-day stated that the COM
pass resembled hand grenade, but, like
a previous witness who had testified on
this point, thought It would be impos-
slble to wrench the compass from its
fastenings.
Lieut.. l.. F. Mitchell of the Royal Air
Force testified that he once tried TO
wrench compass from a wrecked
camel" a machine OF the type Capt.
Chamberlain is said TO have used, but
without success.
Official records of the Royal Air Force
were introduced to show that Major
Vancours. with whose squadron Cham
berlain was reported to have said he
visited, was killed In action in Italy a
fortnight prior to Chamberlain's alleged
The sun., 1919-04-01
PANAMA LABOR PROTESTS.
Canal Workers Resent Attempt 10
Organize Negroes.

PANAMA. March s1.--The Canal Zone
Federation of Labor and the Metal
Trades Council. both affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, have
protested to national headquarters
against the activities OF two organizers
from the maintenance of way employees
union OF the United States who are try
ing to organize the West Indian laborers
here. promising them that they will get
40 cents an hour for track work.
The Canal force Is organized in two
classes. one OF $500 American skilled
workers and the other of 10000 West
Indian neBroesy who are unskilled labor
ers. The Americans are paid on the
basis Of wages prevailing in the United
States and the West Indians on the basis
OF the standard In the tropics, except
that the Panama Canal pays as much as
any other part of Central America and
from four to ten times as much as the
West 1ndies- p.
The sun., 1919-04-01
$4,000 MINERS OUT
IN ESSEN DISTRICT
Men Demand Six Hour Day,
Bonuses and Withdrawal
Of Troops.
RAILROAD TIE-UP FEARED
Bolshevists Take Possession of
Meetings and Put Through
Radical Programmes.


COLOGNE, March 20 (delayed) Ute.
ports from Essen and ne,shboring towns
show a serious increase In the number
OF strikers among the coal miners. To-
day 10000 men are out. the result being
that thirty shafts are closed down. m
witten and Dortmund. westphalla and
elsewhere meetings were held At which
terms were demanded which seem die
tated by a desire TO bring about the same
disordered condition as those which sx-
listed a month ago. The demands In
clude the withdrawal OF the Govern
ment troops, IS per cent. increase in pay.
additional eonuses and q six hour day.
The strike fever L. also spreading to
other fields; for instance. the Prussian.
Hessian Railway, 5000 employees OF
which passed a resolution threatening to
cease work on all lines unless all their
demands were conceded by April 10.
Al DortmL nd an anti-Bolshevik meet
ing was taken possession OF by Sparta
cans who demanded the overthrow OF
the Government, the disarming of tho
bourgeoisie, the arming of the prole-
tariat and fresh elections to the Sol
diers' and Workmen's Councils
A conference of workers delegates
at Essen has adopted resolution call
ing a general strike tomorrow. a
Stuttgart despatch TO the Berlin Lokoi
Anssi1er reports the outbreak OF gen.
eral strike there.
The sun., 1919-04-01
SIMS QUITS BRITAIN
LIKE ROYAL VISITOR
Vice-AdmraPs Last Week Is
a Round of Receptions.
Special Cable Despafch to THE suS.
Copyright, 1919: oil yiohts reserued.

LONDON, March 3l.-The departure of
vioe-Admiral William S. Sims for
America drew a great demonstrative
crowd around Naval Headquarters to-
day. and also to the Waterloo Station.
where the American naval leader began
his journey. He left later on the Maure-
taIiia from Southampton.
Accompanied by his staff Vice Admiral
Sims drove through the crowds at the
railway station like a departing royal
visitor. His last week in England was
filled with complimentary dinners, pres
entations OF honors and general dis
play OF affection OF Englishmen toward
the United States for services rendered
by the American navy. All OF the
Americans here Joined with the British
in honoring ce-AdmiraI Sims and In
paying respect to his abilities as a naval
organizer and tactician.
The Americans, however, were inclined
to deprecate his abilities as a diplomat,
which frequently led him to praise Euro
peans at the expense of Americans No
other visiting naval official ever gained
such popularity in England, and with his
departure the American naval activities
on this side will gradually disappear
The sun., 1919-04-01
BRITAIN CUTS DOWN
WARSHIP BUILDING
Unions Resent Admiroltys
NeW Construction Policy.
Special Caoie Despatch 10 TIE SUN.


LONDON, March 3l.--Jrhe British Ad-
rniralty has issued orders materially
reducing the amount OF work to be con.
tracted for In private shipyards. The
ships now nearing completion will be
finished, but those recently laid down
will not be finished right away. This
action has caused some resentment
among the skilled workers and numerous
protests have been sent to the Admiralty
by the unions. who set forth that It is
this policy that has caused unrest
among the laborers
Whether this action on the part Of
the Admiralty IL following the recon-
mendation In letter to the Manchester
Gud, dian by David Lloyd George. Prime
Minister OF Great Britain, that the
United States and England should re-
duce their ornaments. Is not known.
Evidently, however It Is part OF the
new Admiralty policy to reduce the plans
for big additions to the navy. with
peace In sight and with the German
navy in the Allies hands It Is he'd by
some that the same rate of construc-
ton as during the war is no longer
necessary. and that reductions In the
expenditures are imperative.
II will not affect labor conditions, Il
10 pointed out. because thousands OF
men are needed to repair the ravages Of
the submarines.
The sun., 1919-04-01
BOLSHEVIKl SEIZE
HUNGARIAN PLANTS
State Department Reports
Also Arrests of Many.
Special DsspotoA 10 THr Sur

cpecto Dtspotoh 10 IHb Bun
WARRINGTON, March 30.--Advioes TO
the State Department received to-day
show that the situation In Hungary has
become serious In moro ways than one
since that country collapsed under the
strain OF the Bolshev,k menace.
An Industrial standstill exists at Blu
dapest, and the authorities have begun
taking an inventory OF all factory
plants, banking institutions and shops.
This statement was made public at the
Department after II had received a des-
patch from Vienna.
"All property 10 being scquestrated
by the authorities. this applying not only
to real property, but to personal as well.
The despatch says that every house 10
regarded by the authorities now In CON-
troll at Budapest as belonging to the
state, and arms ana ammunition of all
kinds have been reQuisitioned by the
authorities. Some OF those who have
been arrested are prominent people, al
though this despatch gives no names.
II IL stated that the new representative
Of tho authorities In control ut Buda-
pest has been formally accepted at VI
emma.
The despatch confirms press reports
that the Budapest authorities have or
dered that full respect be paid to flags
OF foreign Governmental
The sun., 1919-04-01
BIG PROBLEMS WAIT
RETURN OF PREMIER
Lloyd George Finds Peace
Issue Euen More Pressing.
Special Gable DespafoL 10 Tnr sun


LONDON, March Silt is hoped here
Premier Lloyd George will be able to
return to Lo-don by the first Of next
week. but ofi1cials who are In daily touch
with Paris do not believe that he will
be able to leave his pressing duties at
the Peace Conference before April 10
The Premier's presence here is neces.
sary during the plentiful parliamentary
debates that will take place In the next
two weeks on construction measures,
including transport, rentals, Irish home
rule and labor.
The labor element expected the Pre-
m!er to make an address Friday, but he
was advised that inasmuch as condi-
lions had returned to normal, at least
temporarily, It would not be necessary
for him TO make the cross-channel trip.
1t IL realized here that everything
row depends upon the attitude OF the
new Government and Parliament toward
tho great reconstruction measures now
pending. The various measures involv-
ing land settlement are TO be debated
this week
The sun., 1919-04-01
CROSS SEA PLANE CARRIES so.
Canadian Filler Plans Trip in
Twenty Hours.

HALIFAX, y. s., March Sl.--Col. Ray
Collishaw, a Canadian aviator. sailed on
the steamship Olympic for England 20.
day to bring back an airplane with
which to enter the transatlantic contest.
He will attempt his fight from New
foundland early In May, accompanied by
Major McKeever and a wireless operator
Col. Colllshaw expects to accomplish
the Night In twenty hours. His ma chine
will be equipped with Ave motors OF 400
horsepower each, capable of carrying
fifty people and remaining In the air for
thirty hours.
The sun., 1919-04-01

BERLIN, March 40 delayed The
Executive Council of Greater Berlin has
adopted the appeal Of the Communist
Workmen's Council for tho release OF
George Ledebour and other political
prisoners. 1t was decided TO demand Of
Chancellor Schedemann that he effect
the release of these men Immediately on
the basis of a promise made on March
6. On that date the Chancellor said
he was unable TO grant amnesty until
order and quiet has been restored IN
Berlin"
Herr Geisbere. Minister OF Posts and
Telegraphs, at the same time gave h's
word Of honor that he would appeal TO
the Cabinet for their release As soon ~
Berlr, was quiet.
The Executive Council claims that
order has been reestablshed and de-
mands that the promise be redeemed
Details of the hitherto mysterious dis
appearance of Adalbert Oehler, the Chief
Burgomaster OF Dusseldorf, who van-
ished during the last Spartscan uprising
here and has not been seen since. are
published by the Vossische Zeitang. Och
Ter fed across the Rhine to the occupied
district, the paper says, and has re-
NAMED there although his return has
been urged strongly by the citizens OF
Dusseldorf. who want to have the legal
status OF his case cleared up
The paper Also claims that the Pro-
vincisl Governor OF that district, DR.,
Kruse. fed across the Rhine. but has re-
turned. He was exonerated and reins
stated in his office, despite the fact that
he visited Gen. Michelet. the Belgian
commander west OF the Rhine, during
his absence and begged him to occupy
Dusseldorf
Ernst Daurnig. president OF the
Executive Committee of the Soldiers
and Workers Council OF Greater Berlin.
was arrested yesterday. He lie suspected
OF having been a leader OF the January
disturbances with George Ledebour.
who has been IN Jail for several wesks
Daumg is an Independent Socialist
The sun., 1919-04-01
SENATOR HUMBERT
ON TRIAL AS TRAITOR
Editor of Paris "Journal" Be
fore Court.Mortial.

PARIS, March s1.-Senator Charles
Humbert. with the ribbon OF the Legion
OF Honor In his buttonhole, was brought
before a court-martial to-day to be tried
on charges Of having had commerce with
the enemy. Three agitated alleged &C
complies also sat In the prisoners box.
They were Pierre Lenoir, Capt. Georges
Ladoux and william Desouches.
When the trial opened the clerk arose
to read the indictment, which consisted
OF 24s typewrittcn pages. During the
reading the spectators, among whom
were many prominent persons, slowly
dispersed.
The trial Of Senator Humbert is an
other phase OF the prosecution of those
accused of connection with the de
featist" movement In France. The
names OF .Humbert, Bolo Pasha and
former Premier Caillaux were connected
in the disclosures made by the French
authorities and all were arrested, Bolo
was tried and put to death. Ca.llaux is
In prison awaiting trial
When the Bolo disclosures were made
Humbert was owner Of Le Journal and
vice president OF the Army Committee
OF the French Senate He was arrested
in Paris on February s, 1913, and has
been In prison since. on March 90.
1918, Humbert was ordered by the Paris
courts to return to Bolo Pasha $500 900
francs which were used in the purchase
of lie Journal
Humbert also was accused OF COM
municating the contents of two docu-
ments relative to the national defence to
the enemy. but these charges were dis
proved by an official investigation COM
pleted last January 49, On February Fl
the Military Governor OF Paris asked
that the Senator be prosecuted for hav-
ing used his influence to have the army
purchase certain airplane motors in
which he was interested.
Lenois, LadouX and Desouches were
arrested as a result of the investigation
Of the source of the money used In pur-
chasing the controlling interest in lie
Journal, Lenois and Desouches being
placed in custody on October 2S, 1917.
and Ladoux on January ?, 1919, La
doux was formerly chief of the lntelli-
gence bureau ct the Ministry OF War
and with Lenois has been mentioned In
connection with abuses In the French
telegraph service early In the war.
The sun., 1919-04-01
PORT STRIKE AIDS PLAGUE.
Rats Infest CargOes Held Up in
BuenOs Ayres.

BUENos AYREs, March 31.-The chief
OF the national health bureau says the
bubonic plague Is increasing as a result
Of the great number of rats that are in
the merchandise which has Ions lain on
the docks and In warehouses owing to
the strike of the port workers.
The official said to-day, however, that
he expects TO stamp out the disease when
the activities Of the port are fully re-
stunned and he and his coworkers are
enabled to provide better sanitation.
The sun., 1919-04-01
WILL RETURN VIA SIBERIA,
Canadian E1peditionary Forces TO
Take That Route

OTTAWA, March 3l.--Arransemsnts
have been made for the return Of the
Canadian Expeditionary Forces in 81
IBERIA It was announced In the House
of Commons to-day by Minister o.
Militia Newburn, in reply 70 a question
The date Is being kept secret by
request Of the British Government.
The Dominion contributed approxi-
mately 1000 men as its share OF the
International force sent to the Siberian
front. Gen. Mowhurn explained that, in
replying to the question of withdrawal
he referred only to the Canadian forcea
The sun., 1919-04-01
REED CHALLENGES TAFT.
Missouri Senator Wants to Debat e
on League.

KANSAS CITY. March 31.--In a letter
tonight to the st. Louis branch OF the
League TO Enforce Peace United States
Senator James A. Reed OF Missouri sug-
gested that a debate on the PROPOSE
League of Nations be arranged between
William II. Taft and himself on the oc-
aston OF Mr., Tafts visit to Missouri to
April.
In the event Mr.. Taft is unable to
accept Senator Reed said he would De
willing TO debate the subject with Sena-
tor Hitchcock, chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. or any
Senator. Republican or Democrat
The sun., 1919-04-01
GERMANS HAVE NEW PROTEST
They Demand Full Removal Of
Trade Restrictions.

BERLIN, March s1.-Marshal Foch
telegrsphed on Friday to Gen. Nudant
his chief representative at Spa saying
that Germany was authorized to trade
with firms in neutral countries. even II
the Arms are on the blacklist. provided
that the Supreme Council and the block
ade authorities approve.
The Wolf Bureau, the semi-ofIicial
news agency. protests against this con-
dition and demands that trade be entire
" free,
The sun., 1919-04-01
Argentine Farmers on strike.

BUENos ArREs. March Argentine
farmers who are refusing TO plant crops
this year have informed the Minister OF
Agriculture that they receive only peso
Al centavos for 100 kilograms OF corn.
This Ia equivalent to go cents American.
The farmers refuse to plant their feds
again unless they are assured a price
of pesos so centavos. which is equiva-
lent to s1.49 American.
The sun., 1919-04-01
REDS lombard o. S. FRONT.
Allies RepuIse Attack on Kurgdo,
man by Large Force.

ARcHANGEL, March so tdelayed> -
The Bolsheviki carried out an intensive
bomhardment Of the American and
British positions on both banks Of the
Dvina. in the Tulgas district and at
Kurgdoman yesterday afternoon. Al
midnight a large number OF the enemy
infantry attempted to attack Kurgdo-
man. but were repulsed by the allied ar
tillery.
Numerous direct hits were reported
during the course Of the allied shelling
Of the village OF Bo!shoia Czera yester-
day. An enemy plane which few over
the allied positions along the railway
dropped propaganda but no bombs
The sun., 1919-04-01
WILL RECAsT MOROCCO TREATY
Privileges Granted Germany TO he
withdrawn.

PARIS. March 31.--A special commit
tee has been appointed by the Peace
Conference to redraft the Algeciras
treaty regulating the interests OF the
Powers In Morocco. The committee has
been instructed to eliminate from the
draft all the special interests and privi-
leges accorded to Germany in the origi-
re, document.
c. l. Beeri is the American member
OF the committee.
The sun., 1919-04-01
n. Enlist 90. 900 for Overseas.

Col. W. L. Wilder. who is In charge OF
army recruiting for the New York dis
trict. received orders yesterday to begin
cverseas service with the American Ex-
pedltionary Force. Eulstments will be
FOR three years service and will he &C.
e<pted for infantry, field artillery.
cavalry. engineers and medical corps.
The sun., 1919-04-01
Seattle Gets More Car Lines.

SEATTLE, March sl.--The municipal
government tonight took over the local
street car lines OF the Puget Sound Trac-
ton. Light and Power Company. Added
to the car line already operated by the
city Seattle has the largest municipality
owned railway system in the world. 1t is
asserted.
The sun., 1919-04-01

WASHINGTON, March s1.--Asslgument
OF naval officers to command German
submarines, which are coming to the
United States for exhibition. was an
nounced by the Navy Department to-
day as follows: Lieut.-Commander II.
Gibson, UC-e7-e7; Lieut. Commander ].
L. Nelson, UB-Ss; Lieut.. Commander
A. G. Dibrell. U-117; Lieut.. Commander
II. T. Smith, U-14s.
The sun., 1919-04-01
FOUR U-BoATs SAIL FOR q. S.
Captured Craft to he Used Here
for Exhibition Purposes,

HARwIcH, England. March s1.--Four
German submarines. conveyed by the
United States submarine tender Bush
nell. left here to-day for the United
States. Many more than the required
number of officers are making the trans
atlantic trip on the captured craft
The sun., 1919-04-01
ALL TERMS SPURNED
BY WELSH MINERS
Leaders Advised to Reject
Gouernmenfs Offer.

CARDIFF, March 31.-At a conference
OF the South Wales miners a resolution
was adopted to-day advising the Miners
Federation to reject the Governments
terms Of wages and working conditions
for the coal miners based on the reeent
report OF the Coal Commission, of which
Justice Sir John Sankey 10 chairman.
A despatch from London last Wed.
nesday said the miners conference had
decided to recommend TO It's members
acceptance OF the sankey report for the
settlement OF the miners demands, and
that ballot be taken on the question.
The resolution OF the conference urged
the men to continue at work on day to
day contracts pending q further confer
ence after the ballot was taken.
Recently there have been strikes In
the South Wales and other Welsh coal
mining districts and large number OF
men also struck in the Nottingham and
Derbyshire coal fieldA
The Sankey report recommended sever
hours OF work underground instead OF
eight hours from July 16 and six hours
from July 81. 1921. subject to the eco
nomic situation Of the industry. Il also
recommended an increase in wages and
that the colliery workers should have ar
effective voice in the direction Of the
coal mines
The sun., 1919-04-01
GERMAN TRICK FAILS IN CHILE.
Berlin Attempts TO Lease Interned
ships Awarded to United States.

SANTIAGO. Chile, March 31.-Germany
has surprised the Chilean Government by
pretending TO consider valid negotiations
which Chile entered into for the leasing
Of the German ships In Chile which are
soon to be handed over 10 the United
States in keeping with an agreement
reached at the Peace Conference. The
Chilean Government announces that It's
does not recognize the contract because
IT was never completed.
The sun., 1919-04-01
MANGIN VISITS CLEMENCEAU,
General TO Command in Balkans
Holds Conference.

PARIS, March 3l.-Gen, Mangln. who.
II has been reported, will be appointed to
command allied operations in the Bal.
kans and Russia, had n conference with
Premier Clemenceau to-day at the Min
istry Of War.
The sun., 1919-04-01
1 Killed, 1G Entombed in Mine,

TRINIDAD, Col, March 3l.--The body
of one miner has BEEN recovered and
twelve more miners are entombed and
believed to be dead In the nnine of tho
Empire Coal Company. where an explo-
sion took place this morning
The sun., 1919-04-01

In the spring of 1913 Chile began
negotiations with Germany TO lease the
German vessels, but dropped the plan In
September after the German crews had
attempted to destroy the informed ships.
The sun., 1919-04-01

VIENNA. via London. March sl.--The
daily wages Of laborers in Budapest has
been fxed at So for men. IS for women
and 81 for children. Thousands OF law
yers. small business men and officials
are out ot employment as a result of
the revolution and are applying for
work as common laborers
The sun., 1919-04-01

BASEL. March 31.--The Hungarian
Government Is reported in Vienna
dispatches TO have sent An ultimatum to
the Csecho-Slovak Government. This
action, II Is stated. was taken because
Of the concentration Of Csecho- Slovak
troops and a rumor that there would be
a general mobilization in Bohemia In
the near future.