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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19

. Naval and military 1ookouts on the western coast of Ireland reported at 3 o'clock this afternoon that they had seen no sight of Hawker. London anXfously awaited news of the aviator, but up to o'clock there was no of- fcial report that he had been sighted officially off Ireland.
 A map shop in Fleet Street this afternoon was showing a chart pur- porting to give Hawker's position at 4:30 a m. at about longitude -32 lati- tude B. There is no confirmation of this report, however, from any other source.
 St. Johns. N. F., May 19-A report was received here at noon today (10:30 a. m. New York time) that Harry G. Eawker's Sopwith bipIane had been sighted off the Irish coast. There was great rejoicing by his asso- cfates here and Frederick P. Rayn- ham, his rival, whose transatlantic start came to grief here yesterday. immediately cabled congratulations.
 No word regarding the progress of the transatlantic flight of Harry G. Hawker, Australian aviator, and Com mander Mackenzie Grieve in their Sopwith plane had been received up to 7:30 a. m. G a. m. New York time) today.
 The radius of the sinsle-engined biplane's direct wireless -communica- ton with shore was passed after the ,machinet had been in the air two hours, but associates here who held n watch party at the Mount Pearl air drome throughout the night had hoped to receive messages by relay from ships at sea, as Commander Grieve had planned to bend the air planes course to follow the seasonal transatlantic steamship lane.
 However, the absence of reports caused no anxiety to the aviators' friends, who explained that the wire less transmitting set, never tested in flight, may have failed just as sim liar set did by burning out during q trial trip.
 (Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
BRIDGE CLOSED

Poor management, the result of too many small contractors on the job, made it necessary to close the Stratford avenue bridge to all East bound traffic this morning. On account of the uncompleted state Of the lower draw it cannot be used for traffic while the upper draw is being laid with trolley rails, This diverted traffic will te continued for an indehnite period. accordfnr to 6tatements mAde by Traffic onlcer " heeler tlt1 morn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19


 Meanwhile the uncertainty that had prevailed over the status of Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau. head of the German peace mission, has been solved. The Count, who left Paris Saturday for Spa to meet government representatives from Berlin, and who, st was reported, might not return be- cause of differences in the delegation over Germany's peace policy. is back sn Versailles. He returned there this morning, as likewise did Herr Lands berg and Herr Giesberts, two other members of the mission who went to Berlin last week for consultations. Their return makes the personnel Of the German delegation at Versailles again complete.
 Germanys note in relation to the status of her religious missions in foreign lands was taken up by the Council of Four at its meeting this ,norr1ng. This note was handed to M. Clemenceau, president Of the Pence Conference, yesterday morning, but the details of it's proposals have ont been made public.
 The council also planned to con- ffdcr matters relative to Bulgaria and Turkey at it's meeting today. The delegates of those two nations prob nbI1r will be called to Parts soon after the Allies present their peace terms to Austrian and Hungarian repre- sentattves.
 Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
SAID HERMAN
 NOT TO BLAME
Dennis Sullivan, Before He Died, Exonerated Motor
 ist of Blame for Fatality.

That Dennis Sullivan, just before he died. exonerated Joseph M. Her man of all blame for the automo- bile collision in Fairfield last week was the testimony before Coroner Phelan this afternoon. Other pass engers in the car told what Sullivan said.
 The dead man was riding in Her mans machine when the owner steer cd to one side of the road to avoid n large motor truck. Herman sail he didn't know whether Sullivan jumped or was thrown from the ma chine but at any rate his body was found in the road. He died, from a fractured skull. Judge Thomas c. Coughlin, counsel for Herman, claim cd that his client was b1aIneless. The coroner reserved his finding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
HAWkER REPORTED NEARING IRISH COAST: SOPWITH COMPANY HEARS
 HE IS 300 MILES OFF SHORE
British Air Ministry Issues Statement It Has No Con frmation of This Report-No Word Has Come
 Direct From Hawker,

London, May 19The manager of Sopwith Arplane Com receveda report o'clock this afternoon that aviator Hawker 15O miles off Ireland at D.. m. today.
 The report, reayed from Halifax, in daily routine message to the Colonial secretary.
 The air ministry announced shortly after five o'clock that it had confirmation of the report that awker off land at four o'clock this afternoon.
 The Sopwith Airpane Company have received report that Hawker five hundred miles D. m.
 The two reports from London concerning sighting Hawker probably not conflicting might appear glance It likely that the report received by the naval authorities distance sion of Ireland not necessarily indicating proximity to land
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
GENERAL BLISS BACK IN PARIS
 SEES WILSON

Paris, May 19-Genera1 Tasker H. Bliss, American representative of the Supreme War Council, returned to Paris after an inspection of the Rhine district.
 The details of the final demobiliza- ton of the American eypeditionary force in France were discussed today by General Pershing and President Wilson The American commander in-cfief took luncheon with the Pres ident at the executives Paris resi- dence, where a conference occurred.
 The movement of the American headouarters from Chaumont is al- ready under way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
Herman Isaacs Sued For S4O,0OO Because
 of Auto Collision

The s4,oo0 suit brought by Miriam 'Engle of Providence. R. l., against Herman Isaacs, a local dealer In tai- low. is assigned for trial tomorrow be- fore Judge Matbie in the superior court. This suit resulted from col lision in Westport in April. 1918.
 The plaintiff claimed she was riding in an automobile which was struck by Tsaacs' motor truck on the Boston Post road. She said the brakes on ths truck were defective and the driver was negligent. It is alleged that Miss Engle was bruired about the body and that some of her muscles are still paralyzed. She also had to spend a large amount for repairB on her car, the plaintiR says. 7saaos dsn1es the ehasDe G neg11gsneA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
LANSING GAVE REQUEST DIRECT
 TO PRESIDENT

Paris, May 19.---Secretary of State Lansing. on his return today from his visit to England, referred direct ly to President Wilson the request made of him recently by the Ameri- can delegation now in Europe as the representatives of Irish societies in the United States. This was tha. the secretary present a formal re- quest to the British government that Professor Deva1ora, Arthur Griffiths and Count Plunkett, Sim Fein leaders be given a safe conduct to come to Paris and present their case to the Peace Conference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19

The NC-4 was tuning up this after noon preparatory for ito flight to ponta Del Gada.
 Rear Admiral Jackson, at Porta Del Gada, had been directed to dse the NC-4 in the search if possible, but he reported that this was not practicable and that the plane would proceed to Ponta Del Gadn to prepare for. the flight to Lisbon.
 Admiral Jaclxson's message as to the condition of the NS-fscjd:
 .'The Fairfax is standing by the NC-1, 30 miles enet of eorva. Both wdngs smashed and one pontoon miss ing. Bellingcr reports NC-1 will rot be in condition to ny.'
 A report frcm Trepassey says tat Towefs discarded his wireless telsphone apparatus. 20 as to reduce weiGht on the p1as1e. n sl nay
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
STAMFORD BOY
 ESCAPES AGAIN

Barnstable, Mass, May 19-Edward B. Baker picked the lock of the main door of the County Jail today and es- caped again. Baker is charged with breaking and entering the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad stations at Sagamore and Bourne dale. After his arrest recently he leaped through the window of a nov ling train while he was being brought here and was at liberty for several hours.
 According to the police the youth had confessed to twenty burglaries in this state. He said that he had re- gently escaped from Ia reformatory near Cheshire, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19

Horta. Azores, May 1e.---Eea~ Ao- n1iral Piunkett cn i'.c err;err l,o- chester at L.abon. las sent word hare su ggssrios that tho saap,a,.c NC.-4s join in the sareh this m,r:ii.iS. for tlo missing NCs. This susgss..t,, $ be- Gevcd ssere.- hnsscyrs, ic t.. irs>S-3cti- cable. i,ecause the seal-czai1I:s ,seapsalla would be sorced> tacs oy i.rssyy iica1I winds.
 .;'on d=stroyers ana ;.le cattle: ii gss Florida and STexIs were scourtng tho seas this forenoon f5r tilc NC-3s which was lact heard from 1sc n1!:ess northswcs. os Corvo At 9:2s as n. Sut- urday. E'ricss tho crew arts been picked up by q passing cra<s or tsfs3r plane landed rear enc Of the ne5h cent islands ard is unable t6 &oss{< municate the sn1stv of Conar34o Towers and l,ie men ls X & F
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19

. By q majority of five votes t!.e rle- pubiicirs took control Of the Senate, eiectins Senator C,i.T:.:s.7s r-cSiacnt pro tenn. and Gcfcat:.ie7 Senator ney Pittnan. or Ncvado, Democrat, by | record vole oe [ to ~.
 In the House the Reptiali, a.s c5- fectcd organization hy cicct.nr Rep rese11atIve Frederick IT. Gi;Ictt Of Massachusetts speaker over Chariin eight years.
 amendment got top place today cl tlya House calendar. By general agree- ment Representative Manns joint res; olution. similar to the asurc passed last session by the House and de reated in the Senate, was dcsignat&d Number One.
 A resolution to rcpeal the iuxul-S tax as of the War Revenue Biii. agreed upon by leaders of both pa- ties at the last session, was intro duced today by Representative Moore of Pennsylvania as part of the Re- publican party's legislative program.
 The imm ediate work Before the Congress, the -C6lh of the h:nerican S' republic. is passage before July oe seven regular annual appropriation bills which failed in the fili5uster last March. After that will come cons;6 erat:on of the peace treaty and cove nant of the League of Nations. and railroad, shipping. rere7Le. woman suffrage, prohibition. army and navy and much other legislation. Many in- ventiors. particularly in var activities also are expected.
 t-ontinued oE C3ge T~yo.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
Congress Convened At Noon
 GiIIett Is Speaker
Program Started Of As Planned-Rep. Giett Chosen As Speaker of House-Resolution Introduced to Repeal Luxury Tax of War Revenue Bill
 Republicans Have Majorities.

Washington, May i9-Prompy at today the extra ordinary session of Congress got smoothly under With Republicans the majority both branches the leadership plunged into the work of organization.
 both house and senate. the well arranged advance, started off il had been planned Vice President Marshal presided the latter and Clerk South Trmb in th then the reading President Wilson's proclamation preceded the calling the rolls Then proceeded business elecig speaere the eccting president pro-tem Senator Cummin of Iowa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
pERsH1NG PRESENTS MEDALS.

Lemans, France, Saturday, May r The American expeditionary force firearms competition which began two weeks ago here we-e concluded today with a. series of sE;all arms demon strations. After -s exhibition Gen eral Pershing pre- nted 400 medals and trophies to -3 winners in the competitions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
NC3 Is Reported Found;
 NC4 To Go To Lisbon
All Available Destroyers Searching Ocean For Missing Plane-Not Practicable to Use INCA in
 Hunt For NC3

Washington, May 19-Thc lost naval seapare NC 5 com manied ios. in m,!-A Atlantic Saturday morning. today reported to t Navy depart proceeding toward Porta Eel Gaa under her sever miles from and
 message received at the Navy Departne. this afternoon Admiral
 "TJ,e miles north of Dcnta Oc} under her power
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
AuStrianS And Allied Powers Exchange Their
 Credentials At 3:20
Declarations That Germany Will Not Acquiesce In De-
 nands Made Upon Her by Peace Treaty Still E Come From High Sources in Germany Won Rantzau Returns.
(By the Associated Press)

credentials between representatives of the allied powers the Austrian peace delegates took place this afternoon The session lasted minutes.
 Declarations that Germany aquiecse in the de- ands made her by the treaty continue to high in the German President Ebert having reiterated at demonstration in Berlin that the terms
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
ANrES TO ASSIST PALMER.

Washington, May 19.---C. B. Ames of Oklahoma City, has been chosen by AttorneyGeneral Palmer as as sistant in charge of trust pro5ecu- tions to succeed c. Carroll Todd, re- signed. Frank Davis, Jr, of Clere- land. has been selected to become assistant attorney-general to succeed Huston Thompson. resigned to be- come Federal Trade Commissioner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
WOMAN SUES FOR
 CUTTING HER TREES

Stating that Charles R. Rhodes of this city wrongfully entered upon her property and cut down trees valued at $20o, Mary |. Boinay of this city, has instdtuted suit against Rhodes for $500 damages. She also says Rhodes has retained possession of the property and thereby deprived her or an income of $1o0 a year The suit z .sI a:ssfzss': E ssss sss June tern 'f sAs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19

Helsingfors, May 19.-British war ships engaged the Russian Bolshevtk feet in a 35 minute fight in the Gulf of Finland, Sunday. The Bolshev1ki fed to Cronstadt after one of their vessels had been sunk and another stranded
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
FOUR MORE DIVISIONS TO SAIL.

Washington, May 19-The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh regular divisions have been released for re- turn to the United States, General Pershing notified the War Depart ment today. The four divisions are to sail from France in June. The 9th and 1st Divisions also will em- bark that month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
1YNE. ON
 E@.IN TRUMBULL.

Tn response be =. petition filed by property owners - the vicinity the county commissis6 s have ordered repairs made or fetch of highway running. from MoHSo to the town of Trumblll. ThI commissioners were informed that the road was in dangerous condition fer vehicles. The stretch to be repA1reH is about one- 1o13 Rl1o n 1ouGon ,.5s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
WINSTON CHURCHILL IN PARIS

Paris, May 19-Winston Spencer Churchill, British Secretary for War, arrived in Paris today It is under stood his visit is connected with the troubles on the Afghanistan border.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-19
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair tonight and Tussday; increasing cloudiness, prob sbly followed by shoyers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
SPECIAL NOTICE

Owing to the rcnovating being d2re
at the Richmond Theatre there will
be no Matinee on Thursday and Fri
day. Pictures will start at $50 instead
of 80. There will be Matinee at
the Ingomar on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday.
Owing TO the increase in price OF
new productions and to eliminate the
use of pennies which IS great in
convenience, beginning Monday, Sep
tcmbcr Is, 1919, prices at the Rich-
mond will be as follows: Matinee 10
ard zoe; nights, Is anc 25c. 1ngomar:
Is and zoe. These prices include waE
tax and remain the same except on
special super productions.
Alexandria Amusement. Co.
Richmond and Ingomar Theatres
2l4-3c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
JAPS LOOK TO AMERICA
Proposed Moves Indicate Diplomatic
Concentration on United States

Proposed Moves Indicate Diplomatic
Concentration on United States
1t is expected that Masno Haniha-
ra. Japanese Consul General at San
Francisco, will be promoted to sue
ceed Vice Foreign Minister Kijuro
Shidehara, whose appointment as
Ambassador to the United States
may be Officially announced soon.
In the japanese press the opinion
is expressed that the designation of
NJ. Shidehara as Ambassador and
the promotion of NJ. Hanihara, who
was trained in America, indicated
Japanese diplomatic concentration
on relations with America which
now replaces England as an object
of attention. The belief is growing
that America will assume more
prominent role in the affairs of Asia
and that there is a necessity for
pomoting friendly relation with that
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Francis Fannon Heads Organization
Will Celebrate Columbus Day
Day October u.

Fitzgerald Council No. 45o, Knights
IF Columbus, at its annual meeting
aeld last night in the Lyecum Ia
.lected these officers to serve for e
ensuing year: Francis Fannon. grand
Knight; William A. DevauG.han, de.
putty grand knight; Lawrence Coz
oett, chancellor; j. H. McDonougE
advocate; C. VI. Lennon, f!nancia
secretary; w. J. Greenan, recorder
5. 4. Brecn, treasurer; A. \. Lucas
warden; Thomas Murphy, inside guar"
Alphone Lucas, outside guard, J2h:
liiilrcy. trustee.
This organization arranged for II
celebration of Columbus day Octohc'
IL. An oyster roast will be giver !;
The afternoon at Belmont and m2m
oers at night will attend vesper ser
vice at st. Mary's Church.
The newly elected officers VII j
installed October s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
TARs AND FEATHERS RIVAL
Army Officer Pleads Unwritten Law
For Attack on Naval Student

London, Sept. 1.-THE :anvr:stah
law" was invoked yesterday when
Lieut.. Thomas Waight was arraigned
before a court+martial al Cambridge,
charged with tarring and feathering a
young naval student, Desmond Kin
ahan, for his attentions 70 Mrs.
Wright while the husband was il far
off Saloniki making war record for
himself.
1t was declared that Wright, single
handed, strapped the naval student
to chair and then poured liquid tar
anG feathers over him. Mrs. Wright.
young and beautiful, was member
of the women's royal air force.
After tho incident, which tool; place
in May, Wright issued statement
defending his novel application CT the
'rlnwritten law instead of taking
the matter into the civil courts. lic
axonerated his wife from all .me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
SANTO DOMINGO
Spain Asks U. S. To End Military
Occupation There

Madrid, Sept. 1.-The Spanish
Government has transmitted to Wash
ington a letter from the heads of all
he Parliamentary parties suggesting
hat the United States now has ar
opportunity to terminate the mill
tary occupation of Santo; Domingo.
Washington,. Sept. 11.-United
States marines were ordered to Santo
Domingo on November 25, 1914, be-
cause there was threat of revolu-
ton there; A treaty was negotiated
between the United States and Sante
Domingo .ear'ly in JOLT by which this
country assumed a virtual protectorate
over Santo Domingo santo :Domingo's
claims were presented before, indivi-
t1,al delegations to the Peace Confer
ance in:Paris, but the country was not
included in the list making up the
League of Nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Will Close at Noon Wednesday for
Parade in Washington. Other
Business Disposed of

The regular monthly meeting o:
she Retail Merchants Bureau cf ths
.A,lexandria Chamber of Commerce
vas held last night. Considerable
business of routine nature was dis.
patched.
A general discussion. of the Siege.
3illi was held and correspondence c
his, Bureau with members of tn
Icuse Committee on Interstate arc
Foreign Commerce was read.
/: A report. was made on the c!os,n2
Stores by the Retail Merchants o
MS City on each Wednesday after
gcon through the month of July anc
August, that about one hundred ans
fifteen G15) merchants observed mi:
,aH day holiday and it was a general
'celng that this holiday should b:
eiven through the months OF juno.
July and August next year.
Report was also made of success al
ending the "Dollar Day" sales.
A general discussion was held re-
earding the placing of seats along
Washington Street to accommodate
,hc many strangers and men of oul
.ity, who on account of the absence
# parks, have no place to go after
work hours.
Matter of closing stores for half
lay on Wednesday, September 18th
IN the occasion Of the great parade
n Washington in honor of the hcmc-
coming of General Pershing, was gen
rally discussed and it was decided
that merchants in this city be re-
mcstcd to close their stores from
twelve noon for the balance of the
iay on that date in order that en-
D!ovees could sec the parade if they
desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
SECOND WEEK Of i.
THE CAMPAIGN
President Wilson Speaks at
Billings ano Helena
Today
WAVES TO THE CROWD
Traverses Miles of Lonely Land in
His Invasion of the Country of
Senator B0rah.

Billings. NJ ont, Sept. 11.-Presi-
lent Wilson today opened the sec
ond week of his nationwide campaign
:or ratification of the peace treaty
and the league of nations. He speaks
;oday at Billings and Helena.
Wilson was much refreshed as I
result of taking long rest yester-
lay when he spoke but once. at Bis
narck, and said few words to
rear platform crowd at Mandan.
He waved to crowds at the few
towns through which his train pasSc;:
slowly, and, it was understood, devo-
scd some time to plans for the in
.lustrial conference which will NEE:
lcxt month in Washington.
The Presidential special traverseG
niles of lonely land, treesless an:'
With little indication of human hahi
aticn. Wilson rode part of the time
m the observation platform, giving
lourishing of his hand to an occasion
Il motol.st or rancher who had :
fleeting glimpse of him.
After the speech at Billings, he
was to start at once for Helena, az
siving there at 7.30 this evening. 1r
Montana he was in Democratic terri!
:ory, but tonight he crosses the line
INTO Idaho, the stronghold of Scna-
tor Borah. implacable foe Of the treaty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-11
TELEGRAPHERS SAVE PARIS
Dealers Trick to Block Low Prices
Frustrated by Wire Men

Dealers Trick to Block Low Prices
Frustrated by Wire Men
Vigilant telegraph operators in the
central office saved Paris from /:
possible famine during the recent
food crisis precipitatcd by the profi-
tcers.
Following disorders around tbs
central markets. where consumer:
raidcd the stands and ovcrth"eW
them, scattering vegetables. fruit
fish and other focd to the ground be-
cause of the high prices. a number
of commission merchants sent ur-
gent tclcgrams to producers outside
of Paris telling them to hold back
their goods till further orders. Many
of the dispatches indicated that, ow-
ing to general decline in prices, the
merchants were withholding thcll
goods from the market.
The tclegrams numbered ahoui
one thousand. They had gone past
the wickcts into the operating rooms
when the operator who was workin@
one of the wires to Brittany note,
4 batch CT them canoeing orders
for butter. Now he had paid Ter
franc for a pound of butter that
morning. He consulted with collcag
ues operating wires leading to fish
vegetable, fruit and other crnt"es
and their tables were loaded d,wl
with similar tclcgrams, None Of IN
messages was sent.
In Il statement issued last nigh
the government said that it took tn
responsibility for the action of th'
tclegraphcrs. =,