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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

In response to inquiries regarding possibility of telephone operators in Connecticut joining the strike move ment now existing in certain locali- ties of other New England states. also. regarding assertion made by or ganized labor leaders as to grievances of operators in Hartford and Bridge port, MT. H. c. Knight, vice president and general manager of the Southern New England Telephone company, made the following statement today:
 The operators strike in other New England states has been called by a Telephone Operators Union which has no relation to the employees of this company. It is true that organ ized labor leaders from Massachusetts have been attempting to organize the telephone operators in Connecticut during the last few months and that unions composed of portions of the operating forces in Hartford and Bridgeport have been forming jn these two places. but it is not expect ed that even these portions of the forces will join q sympathetic move ment with the striking operators in other New England states.
 During the latter part of 1918, the company voluntarily made substantial general wage advances. to provide for which the service rates were neces- sarily advanced at the beginning of the present year, and the present working conditions are just and equit- able
 It has been repeatdly stated by or ganized labor leaders that the com pany has recently discharged nine employees in Hartford and Bridgeport because of their affiliations with the unions of these two cities. Any such statement is absolutely false. Of the nine employees in question, one, the president of the Hartford union. re- nigned voluntarily; another, a leader of the Bridgeport union. resigned dur ing a discussion with her superior officer regarding a practice of coerc- ing operators to join the union; three other Bridgeport operators resigned without notice or discussion of any kind and still another resigned be cause of objection to her assigned hours. One supervisor, who on sev- eral previous ocasions had been laid off for irregular attendance and poor work was again laid eft. Two Hart ford employees one of whom hap pened to be Q. leader in promoting the union, were dismissed for deliberately emitting to make a ticket or record of a long distance call passed and completed from Hartford to Spring field for their own use---a practice which for obvious reasons Is and must be rigidly prohibited. It is a policy and custom of the company to frank certain calls of it's employees for business or necessary personal pur- poses. but it is an invariable rule that regular tickets and records must be made of those calls as of all others, whether passed by the highest official of the company or by another ena- ploye.
 Thus. of these nine cases, which the unions in Hartford and Bridge port have resolved into a grievance, six employees voluntarily resigned and three were dismissed by their chief operators, who are women specially selected by the coTnopany for the re- sponslbility of maintaining proper personal conditions and efficiency of
 (Contnued On Page Thirteen)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

Bridgeport young whose manifold errors may be cheapy attendance police court the offer of The Artists Mode is respectfully decned
 There too many confessions running in the neWspa- sweethears confess fiction sugges tive as it is inartistic.
 Such stuff is printed because its appeal to the baser side of the mind Family newspapers ought not to print It. they do print it. the public should refuse to read ii.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18
TOO MANY CONFESSIONS


TT HIS NEWSPAPER is offered 'The Confessions of
 I lists Model with assurance that many newspapers accepted it. It that New York has young posing her picture which caused dissipation. which her 10 apologize "breaing limits of delicate which part intercept the public exposure of and weaknesses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18
Franking Not Unusual.

animation to which they were sub jected because of their union affiIia- lions
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
Soldiers Reception

A very poplar reception was held
Aug. 81 at the home of Mrs. Jas.
Killion. A dinner was given in hon
or of the returning of Mr.. Elmer Kill
lion. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt True and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Dollie
Killion and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Clack and family; Mrs. Robert
Green and two little daughters;
Misses Otie Clack and Azelea Ray;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Caldwell and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Hurtle Ray and
baby; Mr.. and Mrs. Athern Grooms
and baby; Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel
Bryant and Mr.. Hoyt Bell. All were
very glad to see Mr.. Elmer Killion at
home once more. He was very, very
glad also to see home and the many
friends once more. Everybody en-
joyed the dinner and had ,, fine time.
Alvin Vincent and family, Chuck
Killion and family, Chessie Green
and daughter, Charlie Hawkins and
wife, Watt Cherry, Howard Grooms
and family, Dan Jackson, Will Vim
cent, John Bumpious, Emma Coving-
ton, Cora Hawkins and Adele Haw-
kins, Annie Killion and sons, Carl,
Emerson, Elmer and Leslie.
A FRIEND.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
Birthday Dinner

A surprise birthday dinner, in hon
or Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Bell, was
given at the family home in Number
Seven last Sunday, the 31st ult.
The children all carried well-filleo
baskets and boxes of chicken, cakes
custards, pickles and lots CT other
good things to eat.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
E. w. Stovall and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Bell and family; Mrs
Johnnie Hall and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Bell and son; Mr.. A. T.
Bell of Memphis; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Dickinson and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Elridge Wagstor and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wess Bell and family; Mr.. j.
E. Stovall of Texas; Mr.. Jube Glass,
of Number Seven; Mr.. Jesse Adkins,
of Martin. All present out of one
hundred were forty-five. After
serving dinner and supper all left,
wishing them many more as happy
birthdays as this one.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
Just received 500 boys

Just received 500 boys
suits, the very latest style and
the price will surprise you.
Before you do your buying
come and look them over. We
have also received a big line of
children's shoes and we can
save you from a dollar to two
dollars on every pair. Be sure
and get the prices before you
do your buying. We have also
received an extensive line of
ladies' suits and coats, and if
you want to save from ten to
fifteen dollars on your pur-
chase come to Kaufman's Low
Price Store.
Don't forget it's getting
colder and you will need blan-
kets. Get them at Kaufman's
Low-Price Store and save from
ten to fifteen cents on the dol
lar. We don't let anybody un-
dersell us.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05

Close your eyes and imagine that
you are in the Metropolitan Opera
House, as you hear a life-like tenor
voice that fairly fills and thrills your
soul with melody, then put on a
violin record, played By the master
violinist of the world. Feel and know
why it is that the greatest violnists
have acclaimed the Stradivara as the
first instrument that actually re-
produces the true violin tone in all
its plaintive sweetness.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
Part of the Game

''Those golf clubs look rather
fragile"
"They are made that way purpose
ly. Wouldn't do to have 'em too
heavy. If you can't make the stroke
you can at least smash the club"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
Delinquent Lot Owners

Owners of cemetery lots who have
not paid for the work of keeping the
same in order are hereby notified
that the money is needed and to
come in and settle at once. Those
owing for City Cemetery lots will
please pay Mrs. F. w. Moore or Mrs.
John George and those owing for
East View lots will please pay Mrs.
Joe Prieto.
Thanking everyone who has paid
on their lots and hoping to have the
money for ell the work we are
Yours respt.
The Cemetery Committee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
WE SELL
Ohio River Sail
At $500 Barrel
Cash Grocery Co.
At Salem

Everybody is invited to Salem
Sunday morning at 1890 to Sunday
school. Who should come? Every
one who has an interest in the
church.
The revival meeting at Pleasant
Valley will begin Sunday morning
at IL o'clock, and we invite all in the
Lords work in the community to be
with us.
G. w. EVANS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
First Methodist Church

Sunday School, 9:40 a. m.
Morning sermon, 1900 a. M,
communion at the~close.
Epworth League, 1900 p. m.
Evening worship, 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday 500
p. m.
GEO. e. EVANS, Pastor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05
Not So Chummy

81 s'pose husband and wife can be
very chummy in a chummy road
ster."
Eyes, but it's bad place to quar-
rel in"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-05

Where do you eat and drink After
all Forrester's place Is the best.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
BRITISH COTTON PAY
GAINS I45 PER CENT.
English Delegates to Confer
ence Bare Conditions.

Further evidence Of the parallel con-
dition OF the British labor market was
brought to this country yesterday by
100 English delegates TO the World Cot
ton Conference, who arrived in New
York on the Nieue Amsterdam. Since
1914 the weaving and spinning indus
tries of England have provided a wage
Increase Of 145 per cent they declared.
The 100 delegates, representatives of
British Chambers of Commerce, trade
associations and of employer and en-
ployee organizations, assembled at the
McAlpin for an informal meeting prior
to departing tomorrow for a two days
visit to Boston, where they will inspect
American cotton mills. The world con-
ference is to be at New Orleans Octo-
Der 10 to 10 inclusive.
British manufacturers are now trying
to solve the problem presented by the
postwar revival of the industry, dele
gates asserted, the production being
han6icap ped by n reduction in working
hours from flfty-f1ve to forty-eight hours
week, or actually forty-seven hours
since one hour Is set aside for cleaning
up" Labor shortage has added to the
difficulty. they said, and women are De-
ing sought for places filled by men be-
fore the war.
Another impediment in the path &c
maximum output is that virtually no re-
placement OF cotton machinery was pos
sible during the war, they said. One OF
the main objects of the visitors trip &c
America is 20 learn how American
manufacturers are solving the same
problems.
The visit of the British delegation II
unique in the history of the cotton in
dustry. Sir A. Herbert Dixon, Bart.
chairman of the Fine Cotton Spinneri
and Doublers Association, Ltd, repre-
senting a combination Of mills witt
1000. 900 spindles, heads the delegation
which is composed Of ten committees OF
every phase of the cotton business.
Among the delegates are Charles Du'
kinfield, member of the New Yorl
Cotton Exchange In 1907 and formerl,
resident in this country William Frost
]. p; T. Z. Gartside. J. p; Herbert M
Gibson, o. b. E.; F. A. Hargreaves
J. p; A A. Hawley. Fred Holroyd, J. p,
Herbert Noble, ]. p; Lieut-Col. John J
Shute, c. NJ. G., d. S. o., ]. p. 81
Jamca Hope Simpson, Prof. j. A. Tod'
of Nottingham University. T. Warburton
O. b, Il, on Sir Frank Warner. X. b.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
MOVING ORDINANCE DEFERRED
Aldermen to Get Price Fixing
Measure Next Week.

The resolution aimed to control the
prices charged by van and truck owners
moving household effects that was in
uoduced in the Board of Aldermen yes
terday as a substitute for the existing
ordnance was referred to the Committee
on Public Welfare.
It was found on discussion that the
resolution as drawn was faulty. It will
70 corrected in committee and resubmit-
Ted when the board meets next Tuesday
and II passed and signed by the Mayor
Will become effective by October /, the
general moving day for fiat and apart
ment dwellers.
The resolution provides that vehicle
orawn by one horse with floor surface
OF at least 40 square feet shall charge
not more than S1.75 an hour. For We
Aeles drawn by two or more horses
Win 10 square feet floor space the rate
shall be $3.50 an hour. The horse drawn
vehicles are to be moved at not less
tnan three miles an hour. The rate for
motor vehicles is fixed at from $3.50
al hour and upward. according to the
Napac!ty Of the truck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
COTTON MARKET IS
STEADY AT CLOSE
Unsettled Tone Prevails Until
Last Hour-Finish Is 80
to so Points Up.
OCTOBER, HOWEVER, DROPS
Upturn Is Caused by Strength
in Liverpool and Bad
Weather Report.

An unsettled tone prevailed yesterday
IN the cotton market up TO the last
.our. when It steadied. October reacted
% points, but other futures closed at 3S
n 60 points higher than the last pre-
yIous close. Strong Liverpool cables and
-snorts of unfavorable weather in the
halt we're bullish factors, which caused
their upturn. Outsiders were heaviest
huvsrs Firmness in the securities mar
bet reports of the steel strike, advices
that Japanese interests had been forced
n send buyers from Texas into Eastern
selt markets for early cotton, and firm
foreign exchange rates Influenced buy
Or. A large share Of the buying was
done by Liverpool shorts who wished
N cover. The market sold off at mid
day-on realizing local selling and scat
tered pressure from the South. Not for
sono DAYS has Southern selling been 80
heavy. The market broke about half
cent, only to react when offerings de-
creased and covering was renewed.
Southwestern rains were not as heavy
az those Of Monday and the forecast
was more favorable. Precipitation, how
ever. in that section increased fear OF
reduced crop estimates The condition
Of the crop has deteriorated about
points for the month, making 1t about
the ten year average, according to a
prominent Chicago authority. While
the change reported does rot m IN
necessarily any material revisio7 l.. the
c-op Indication, there Is pc .4Ity that
or1cial figures, whic1 We. ue published
next week, will DO based on a revised
estimate of abandoned acreage. 1t
looks as though the market is preparing
for smaller crop estimates and a very
hrm attitude of Southern growers or
holders Rumors that there had been
buying for German account on Monday
we're not confirmed and local cotton
SINNERS state that owners Of consigned
cotton abroad are finding it rather diff
6cult to SELL Most of this consigned
cotton is declared to be of low grade
and European spinners are reported TO De
showing an unexpected preference TOT
high grade cotton.
The chief factors in the December ao-
vance were crop and spot news. Those
factors caused December to move up TO
1887, or 243 points higher than the low
level Of last Thursday and 376 points
above the low record of two weeks ago.
TIE close was at 31.75. September snort
sellers are finding difficulty in filling
commitments Cotton is declared TO De
hard TO buy, particularly in the South.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
London Fur Auction.

The fall fur auction sales in the Lon
don market, beginning October /, will
be larger, according to cable advices re-
ceived by local correspondents of the
English firms than has been anticipated
by the New York dealers. Henry Ben
nett, who represents Frederick HUH &
Co. OF London, announced to-day the
offering of that firm will include $4,000
muskrat, 1000 skunk, $4,000 civet cat,
$1,000 opossum 1000 raocoon $4,000
mink and other pelts in like proportion.
C. NJ. Lampson & Co., also Of London,
have announced that their offering will
be unusually large. 1t is believed here
that the prices will show an advance
even over the record prices obtained at
the recent auction sale Of Funston Bros
& Co in St. Louis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Steel Strike Eject Slight.

Apparel manufacturers and wholesale
distributors, according to the best in
formation obtainable in the local cloak
and suit trade yesterday, have not felt
any effect as a result of the steel strike.
No cancellations are reported from the
districts affected by the strike, but in
a few instances merchants in the smaller
towns in the strike area have wired
manufacturers to hold undelivered
orders for further instructions.
Manufacturers of mems clothing also
stated that they have not received any
cancellations as q result of the strike
1t was generally admitted. however, that
such cancellations would not be objected
to by the manufacturers, as 1t would
be easily possible to divert the merchan-
disc to other markets in need of 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
TRUCK KILLS BRONX MAN.
Samuel Dubau, Designer, Run
Down Near His Home,

Samuel Duban. 54 designer OF 1913
Prospect avenue, The Bronx, was killed
yesterday Stile trying to dodge an au-
tomoble icv truck in the street near his
home. Witnesses said John Carbone. the
driver, drove his machine onto a grass
plot 10 avoid accident and that Duban
jumped to the same place to escape In
jury. Carbone was held in $4,000 bail
for an investigation. He lives at 1929
Intervale avenue, The Bronx.
James Vail, 60, of 302 East Thirty
ninth street, was found on the sidewalk
near his home yesterday morning with
injuries which the police believe were
caused by an automobile. He was taken
TO Bellevue Hospital with a fractured
skull. The police are trying to trace the
automobile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24


open seasons'-Deer Except fawns) in
ADIRONDACK regiont. October 1-November 10.
Deer with horns not less than three inches
sGPns)' IN Ulster county and towns Of Never
Sink, Cochocton, Tusten, Highland, Lum-
tperland, Forestburg, Bethel and all Of
towns OF Mamakating and Thompson south
sullivan county, and Deer Park in orange
county, november 1-November Is. On own
land In Columbia. Dutchess and Rensselaer,
counties with shotgun only. October 1-No-
yember 10. Varying hare, rabbit october
1-January 81. Squirrel, black, gray or fox
or yiliage). October 1-November Is. Grouse.
pattrlage.t october 1-October 81. Pleas
S az IN ma dc 9nlyt -four days only, October
September 10, December 81. Black beiiled
November &c. O' woo sS5oe octobe Fo1 mo
vember 80 Rails, other than coot and
gallinules. September November 80.
antelope. fawns, Hungarian or European
ggi gray legged partridge, dove and quail
Hunting Llcenses--sNo resident or alien.
$1,000; resident, S1.1O Issued by county,
city and town clerks. owner, member OF
cupying cultivated farm land may hunt
thereon without license during open season.
Lif Gems rsqnired to wear button. %
grouse, male introduced pheasants n sea-
son; varying hares or rabbits, squirrels,
9 woodcock, 4 grouse. % ducks. 6 geese. 8
brant; 20 in ali OF rails, coots mud hens
and galllnules: Is in all OF plovers and
yellowlegs, % Wilson snipe and jacksnlpe
a day.
Possession-Deer, grouse and pheasant
during open season and Ave days there
after; migratory game birds during open
season and ten days thereafter. Deer
properly tagged may be possessed under 81
permit to February !.
Sale-Sale OF all game birds prohibited ;
provided, varying hares and rabbits legally
taken in state during open season (from
without State at any time). and uhplucked
carcasses of pheasants Scotch grouse. Eu-
ropean gray legged partridge, European
black games red legged partridge and
Egyptian quail and carcasses OF European
red deer fallow deer. roebuck and reindeer
imported from without the United States
may be sold under license at any time
when duly tagged.
Licensed breeders in states having laws
similar to the game breeding law OF New
York may import for sale, under 81 license
and coat of inspection. domesticated Amer
lean elk, white tailed deer European red
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Tape and webbing BIDS.
Special Despatch TO The Sun.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-The local
general supply depot, office of the Zone
Supply officer, War Department, invites
sealed bids on approximately 30,502
yards of tape and 2,55S,052h yards
webbing, I. o. b. Boston, Mass Bids
must be submitted in triplicate and
should be mailed in time to reach the
Zcne Supply Officers, Surplus Property
Division, Room 1928, Administration
Building, Army Supply Base. Boston,
Mass, for opening at 10 o'clock on the
morning of October 2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24

n n IIiNnV caves daily \. ". SUNDAY.
Y L. IliNlN IL. N. from Sheepshead
u. v. LUl'Oi Bay. Capt. ANTON LUNDY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
NO PRICE SLASHTNG
IN COATS AND SUITS
buyers Clique" Accused Of
Starting Talk About
Rate Cutting.

New York stock houses of coats and
suits, instead of slashing prices on their
merchandise, are determined not to cut
and to maintain only receptive mood
toward buyers seeking to name the price
they will pay for merchandise. This
sums up the statement made by Paul
Prayer, manager of the Merchant Ladies'
Garment Association, in reply to the
statement that there Is evidence of price
cutting by the stock houses.
The talk about cutting prices Mr.
Prayer attributed to a buyers clique"
which, he intimated, has been seeking
for the last six weeks to break the mar
ket. He characterized the efforts of this
so-called clique as "insidious" and de-
clared they had been unsuccessful in
their efforts He predicted they would
not meet with any more success in the
future than has attended their efforts in
the past
1t was insisted by Mr.. Prayer that
even casual survey of the situation as
far as production alone Is concerned
would convince buyers beyond any rea-
sonable doubt that prices are not due
for slump. He declared that at no
time during the present season has there
been any overproduction and pointed out
tfat the scarcity OF piece goods will
prevent any such condition in the cut
ting up trades. Stock houses, he con-
tiEued, are not cutting up any merchan
disc at present except on order, and this
condition, he maintained, would be an
important factor in preventing overpro-
duction, with a consequent slump in
prices.
The constantly increasing cost Of piece
goods being quoted by the mills, Mr..
Prayer pointed out. is definite indica-
ton of higher prices for the finished
garments and does not in any way point
to lower prices He continued by say
ing labor is not making any reduction
for its services, and these two impor-
tant factors, he declared, will continue
to govern the prices marked on the tags
Retailers who have deferred the pur-
chases of their legitimate needs, in the
opinion of Mr.. Prayer. are certain to
feel the effect of the increased cost OF
piece goods, and they will find he de-
clared, their holdoff policy has not bene-
flied them in any way. Many retailers
he continued, will not realize their mis-
take until they are confronted with the
real situation in the New York market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Army Gloves Are Held
for u. S. Retail Sales

%HICAGo, Sept. 23.-The zone
supply office of the Quarter
~ master Department here states
the Government sale of 10000 pairs
of cowhide gloves and 1000 pairs OF
llnemens horsehide gloves on which
sealed bids we're opened here to-day
was cancelled by orders from WASH
ington, and the gloves will be placed
on sale in the Government retail
stores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
TO TALK WITH PLANETS.
Frof' Todd VIII Employ balloon
at Height of 10000 Feet.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 2S.-Leo Stevens,
oalloon instructor at Fort Omaha. an,
houheed to-day that Prof. David Todd
WI attempt to communicate with the
p.anet Mars this fall in a balloon to be
constructed and piloted By Stevens. The
balloon to be the largest ever made.
WI ascend $4,000 feet. Stevens said.
AVS capacity will be 100000 feet
me balloon will be enabled to rise
me expected height. Stevens said, by
ssv OF an invention which divides the
Balloon Into two COMPARTMENT the upper
containing hydrogen gas and the lower
fresh air.
o rror Todd. Just returned 90 Amherst
eoliege from Brazil. has perfected a sig
M 1ahne apparatus for the experiments.