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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
20 NIfIl( Ellt()IllE)ed
 IIl Shaft
Fire Breaks Out Almost Suf. locating Rescuing
 Party
COAL ABLAZE IN
 ENTIRE WORKINGS

SterubenviIIe, Ohio, Oct. 30-After battling their way to within 150 feet of where 20 miners have been impris- oned since yesterday morning, rescue
 workers were ordered out of the & O. No. mine at Amsterdam, Ohio,
 at o'clock this morning by mine of
 ficials and state mine inspectors, who
 feared an explosion might occur, ac-
 cording to word received here. Hope
 has been abandoned that the miners
 are alive.
 Of the 21 miners trapped in the Y. electric generator exploded and set made his escape to the surface. He emerged last night, saying he had lbeen pulled to the shaft by his mule while he lay CT the floor of a mine car. He was badly burned Rescue parties worked all night long in the gas filled mine. At two o'clock this morning they had reach ed a point 150 feet distant from en- try number 15, west in which the 20 miners were supposed to be held pris- oner.
 Fire broke out then behind the res cue party and it's members were forced to fight their way through flames and smoke, many narrowly escaping suffocation.
 Subsequent attempts to rescue the entombed men failing. the officials at daybreak ordered the men to leave the mine. Coal was af1re throughout the entire workings and the mine was filled with gas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
P0ETESS DIED TODAY AT
 BRANF0RD HOME
Mrs. Wilcox Never Fully Recovered From Nervous
 Collapse

New Haven, Oct. 30 - Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox, author and poetess. died at her home. "The Bungalow" been i'll for some months, having had a nervous collapse while engaged in war relief work in England.
 Mrs. Wilcox had been constantly under medical care for nine r onths. In July she was brought to Branford in fulfllment of a desire to be in her own home, the place where most of her literary work had been done, and where with Mir Wilcox she had entertained friends from all over the world.
 Mrs. Wilcox was in her 64th year and a native of Johnstown Center, Wisconsin. Her literary work em- braced a large number of books both prose and poetry and she was a con tributor to many publications.
 Her surviving relatives are brother and sister in the West
 After cremation of the body the ashes will pprobab1y be taken to Short Beach and placed in a niche in the granite ledge near f-The Bungalow. ,. The niche will then be sealed. This was done with the ashes of MT. Will cox.
 With Mrs. Wilcox's death it became knonw that by deed executed since her return from Europe the property had passed 10 Mrs. W. H. Ritter, relative, Mrs. Wilcox having retained the right of use during lifetime.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
Three Out For COley's
 Place Here
Lieutenants Pulling Wires for Appointment Is
 Rumor
BENNEDITTI NOW
 HAS INSIDE TRACK

LleutenantS and even sergeants Of police have already commenced to work political wires for the appoint ment to succeed to Captain George B. Coley, who died here suddenly last Monday. It is understood that the Republican machine has hung up the ant or officer doing the best work for the campaign.
 The two most prominently men toned in Bridgeport now for the much coveted plum are Lieutenant George Bennedetti and Lieutenant of Detectives James Dooley. Lieutenant James O'Neil is also being groomed for the job is the latest rumor
 The police believe that all three men stand about an equal chance for the position with Lieutenant Ben nedetti perhaps having just a shade on the other two.
 The first of headquarters precinct and some of the biggest politicians in the city are openly favoring Benne- deti for the position while the plain clothes men and the majority of the sergeants are favoring Lieut. Doo- ley The most of the patrolmen in the outside precincts are laying their chances on Lieutenant O'NeiL
 Political gossip in Bridgeport has it that Lieutenant ennBedetti can have the position if he wants it but in some mysterious manner it is believed that greater things have been promised him by. the administration if they win at the polls next Tuesday and he may not care to accept the place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
NOTHING NEW ON BINKOWITZ
 MURDER CASE

Officials who are working on the Binkowitz murder mystery announced today that there have been no new developments in the case during the past two days. New York detectives and state policemen are still in this vicinity however, and have not given up hope of obtaining some clue which will lead to the apprehension of more persons connected with, the crime.
 Eleven persons were arrested last week in connection with the murder are still being held in custody, but no 5,rrtl1er arrests have been made ac- cordine to g report which was given ...S rhtz manning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
"The Plain Unvarnished
 Truth"

The Republican Town Committee has published a whole page advertise ment damned full of words
 It is headed: "The Plain, Unvar- ntshed Truth Nailed Down to Brass Tacks."
 This must be a new kind of truth, Most of us have heard of lies being nailed although brass tacks are not specified usually.
 But truth, whether plain or fancy, vanished or unvarn: shed, mailed down to brass tacks," is brand new,
 One has a picture of poor, mar tyred truth, in the hands of the Re- publican Town Committee, being ruthlessly mutilated and nailed down with some kind of fastener. The com mlttee doesn't even nail with brass tacks but just ito brass tacks." There seems to be a subtle difference
 One suspects that the Republican n Town Committee wants to say it is telling the truth. But a plain, simple, straightforward statement of facts seems beyond the author of the page of words.
 Take one paragraph in relation to the trolley situation:
 The zone system is backed by
 Charles G. Sanford. trustee of the
 Connecticut Company, and Walter
 B. Lashar, Director of the N. Y,
 N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,"
 Plainly the Republican town com mittee doesn't know there are five trustees of the Connecticut Co, and 1t will probably pain MT. Hines to be told that I am Director of the New Haven Railroad.
 Frankly, I am surprised to learn that am backing the zone system. Sc will the trustees of the Connecticut Co. and, believe, most of the people of Bridgeport.
 I was thoroughly convinced that am opposing the zone system fo1 Bridgeport, and that I have beer hammering the six-cent fare ever since it was first proposed.
 Maybe I am 1aboring under a de. fusion in believing that the mayor appointed me chairman of Traffic Commission which put in two years o1 hard work, and that the mayor com. plirn ented us last March for the ex haustive report we made, a repor which showed how Bridgeport car have the fve-cent fare. Apparently the Republican towr committee knows nothing of such z report. So far as any action Is con cerned the report certainly has no ex istence for the city administration. You can lock your door against 6 thief, but damn liar. WALTER B. LASHAR.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
So Far AS Any Action Is Concerned the Five Cent Fare Report Has No Fix istence for the City Ad- nlinistration.

Walter B. Lashar, in a state ment addressed to The Times, takes issue with the Republi- can Town Committee, in a com munication which concludes, You can lock your door against a thief, but damn a liar The Town Committee, in a public advertisement, ac- cused MT. Lashar of favoring the zone system in Bridgeport. MT. Lashar is the author of the Lashar report, which recom- mends three and five minute headway, and a five cent fare for Bridgeport, and he resents reading that he is for the six. the eight, the ten and the twelve cent fare. His state ment follows:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
ACTS QUICKLY TO MEET
 STRIKE SITUATION
Re-establishment of Pri- critics List of Fuel Ad- ministration to Keep Railroads, Public Util- ities and Essential In- dustries Going.

Washington, Oct. 3O-Feder- al government agencies moved swiftly today to meet the situa- tion which will result from the strike of bituminous coal miners Saturday.
 Developments included:
 "Orders to railroads to con- fiscate all coal in transit if necessary to build up and re- serve for operation of the roads.
 Re-estaJbEshment of the priorities list of the fuel administration so that the railroads, public service utilities and essential industries will have first call on whatever coal is mined and on that in storage.
 Preparation of an executive order establishing maximum prices for coal and completion of plans by the de- partment of justice to punish those guilty of profiteering and hoarding.
 Announcement by Secretary Lane that the government would not hes itate to curtail consumption of coal in industries 50 per cent, so that es- sential industries might be kept in operation.
 General discussion Of the situation by President Wilson's cabinet which met in special session at the call of Secretary Lansing.
 Working out of plans by which miners who wish to continue work will be afforded every possible protec- tion, including that of federal troops, should that become necessary.
 At the conclusion of the special cabinet meeting, Attorney General Palmer anRounced that the fuel ad- ministrator would take control of the handling of the coal and would use his authority under the Lever Act to take whatever steps might be neces- sary to meet the situation. Continued on Page SiX)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
REVENUE AGENTS 10
 VISIT ALL SALOONS
 IN STATE TOMORROW
Will Ascertain If There is Full Compliance with National Prohibit
 ton Enforcement Law Collector Walsh Is- sues This Order Today.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 30- Every saloon in the state will be visited Friday morning by agents of the internal revenue department, aided by state and city police, to see that there is full compliance with the na tional prohibition enforcement law. This was announced to- day by James J. Walsh, inter- nal revenue collector for the district of Connecticut, follow ing a conference this morning between MT. Walsh, Assistant United States Attorney Geo. H, Cohen and agents of the rev. enue and justice departments.
 More than fifty agents were assem- bled at the collectors office whom Mir. Walsh gave instructions at the proper enforcement of the law. The prohibition law became effective Tuesday afternoon at $40, said Mir. Walsh today. Immediately upon re- ceipt of this news from Internal Rev. enue Commissioner Roper at Wash ington MT. Walsh's men began on in vestigation. Some saloons were vis- ited Wednesday. he said. Here after" said MT. Walsh, saloon men will sell liquor on their own responsi- bility. If any violations are found, proprietors will be warned that the law is to be enforced to its full ex- tent We won't make arrests on technicalities. Offenders who have been warned and are again found selling will be brought before the courts"
 MT. Walsh's office has been besieg- ed by saloon men and others seeking answers to questions concerning in dividuaI cases. Since he is unable to answer all of these inquiries at the time they are made he said today, that he would endeavor to do so through the press.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
ASKS COURT TO PUT RECEIVER
 IN JOYCE co.
Clark Alleges Gross Mis- management and Waste
 Owes Heavy Debt.

A petition asking for the appoint ment of a received for the Joyce Press, Inc, one of the oldest printing establishments in the city. was filed today in the superior court by George B. Clark, who owns all but two shares of the corporation,s stock.
 Clark states that the corporation is doing business at loss at present and that because of gross misman- agement the assets are in danger of waste. He claims that the concern owes him $14,460.01. Clark asks, in addition to the appointment of a re- ceiver, that the court order the cor poration dissolved. Thomas W. Joyce is president of the corporation, which is capitalized at s20,o00. The plant is located on Fairfield avenue near Broad street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
S1 BILL RAISED
 TO S10;P PASSED
 ON ST0REKEEPER

Another case of "bill raising was brought to the attention of the police this morning, when Kostas~ Varallas, of 633 Broad street, reported that he had accepted a s10 bill from a stranger and later discovered that the supposed "ten spot'' was a made-over one dol lar bill.
 Varallas claimed that the stranger entered his store about Il o'clock this morning, and after making a pur- chase, presented a $10 note in pay ment. The storekeeper gave the man his change, and then examined the bill. He found that the money had been tanlpeI ed with. and the bill raised from a one to a ten. Varallas attempted to locate the customer, but the man had disappeared. The police are Investigating.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
VINCENT RALLY AT THE SWEDISH
 ATHLETIC CLUB

A big parade and rally of all the Vincent supporters in the city will be held tonight at S:15 at the rooms Of the Swedish Athletic club, corner of Park avenue and Olive street.
 Senator George B. Clark will pre- side and the candidates on the city ticket and other prominent speakers will address the gathering.
 The rally will be proceeded by a parade if the weather permits. The parade will start from the rooms of the Sixth District club, 1900 North avenue, at 7:30 o'clock and all Vim cent supporters are invited to partici- pate in both the parade and rally.
 The line of march will be illuminat- ed with red fire and the column will be accompanied by bands and drum corps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
MAKES DIRECT ATTACK
 ON PRESIDENT

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 30.-A direct attack upon President Wilson's course in the coal strike situation as the climax of 8 long series of attempted usurpations of executive power" was made today by John L. Lewis, acting president. and the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America. The attack came in a long telegram to Secretary of Labor Wilson, reply ing to a message from him delivered to the conference here yesterday of some four score officials and leaders of the union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
HAROLD GOT HIS AND SOME
 GOT PACkARDS AND DODCEs;
 MAYOR ALWAYS GAVE WAIVERS

At two rallies. last night Allen E. Dor candidate for mayor, promised to use a strong broom, when he goes into the city hall. Mir. Vincent said he believes that Sunday baseball and Sunday pictures are wholesome for the community.
 Alderman John Cornell continued his interesting exposure of the doings of Brother Harold on the Grand street bridge,
 This interesting young man, who has the distinction of being the may or's brother, drew a large salary on lscow, worth about $3,O00, which was lrented to the city at S35 a day, with pump to keep it afloat.
 Buying automobiles was one of the City Hall recreations. Packards and Dodges were preferred, and the may or usually gave his waiver, so that there would be no bidding, or compe- tition. MT. Cornell produced a sam pie of the waiver. Everybody called 1t a scream. Here it is:
 HE GOT HIS.
 July 21, 1918. Hon. c. B. Wilson,
 Bridgeport, Conn. Dear Mayor:
 T hereby respectfully aSK your per mission to purchase a Dodge touring car for the street department at a cost of $500. My reason for not ad- vertising this is that I have a Dodge car at present which is in very bad condition and it will cost about $500 to overhaul but can turn this in to- ward the purchase of another car and be allowed S55O for same. This will give me practically a new car at the expense of the city of $500. Respectfully, Street Cleaning Department THOMAS J. CUNNINGHAM 2 "I hereby approve of above pur- ; chase.
 (SignedD "CLIFFORD B. WILSON, July 29, 1919." The site of the Isolation hospital was bought of the 1newhirst estate Nine days before the purchase the property had been valued to the Probate Court, by the appraisers as worth $1,00O. It was purchased by the city for s2o,oO0.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30

Waller B. Lashar Charges City
 Government Side Tracked Five
 Cent Fare For Seven MOltI1S
LAsHAR , CENT FARE REPORT

Following of the recommendations made in the Laslar report, which made to the Common Council arch 3, 19l9 The City government has paid attention this report from that day to this Some of the statements and recommendations in the report follows:
 The service is entirely inadequate.
 Cars ten and fifteen minute headways
 Cars should three and five minute headways.
 The cent fare is futile and useless. It will fit the company.
 More safety should be used.
 A five cent fare should be appointed
 committee should be named to carry out recom- lamentations.
 The city attorney should apply to the U s. Circuit Court for modification of decree that Bridgeport may be set off for independent operation for thirty period
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
EXPLAIN USE OF MACHINES.

The use of the voting machines in Bridgeport is being explained today in the various voting districts and at the City hall. Instructors are show ing newly made voters how to vote a straight ticket and how to split 1t any way they want to. The demon strations will continue tomorrow both at the City hall and in the precino4s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
MAYOR MILAN TRIES TO PLAN
 FOR CONFERENCE

New York, Oct 30-Mayor Hylan today made another effort to arrange a conference with shipping authori- ties here in the hope of settling the longshoremen's strike, now in progress more than three weeks. The attempt to reopen negotiations was made by the mayor after he had received word from the insurgent faction In the longshoremen's union that they would consider a compromise on the wage controversy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
TO TRY PAIGE FOR MURDER.

New York, Oct. 3o.-Edward R. Paige of New Haven, Conn, the 19- year old youth indicted for the mur- der of his employer. Gardiner c. Hull on July Il, must stand trial for first degree murder. The lunacy commits sion appointed to examine him re- ported today that he was sane. His trial has been set for November 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
AUTOGRAPHS IN CONGRESS DEPRIVE
 MEN OF RIGHTS

New York. Oct. 3o-Magistrate Dale sitting in a Brooklyn police court, to- day suspended sentence on a man convicted of drunkenness on the ground that "a good many hypocrites in Congress have created a condition
 whereby a good many Americans will be deprived of their personal rights"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
CONSIDER ADMITTING GERMANS

Washington, Oct. 30-The first sub ject on today's program of the inter national labor conference was the settlement of the question of the ad- mission of German and Austrian rep resentatives to the conference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
ROYAL BELGIANS
 SOON TO LEAVE

Washington, Oct. eo.-The visit of the Belgian royal family to America drew near its end today. This, the last full day of their stay in this country, provided a diversified pro- gram, including an inforInel tea at the White House at o'clock with Mrs Wilson and Q visit to the naval academy at Annapolis Ioy King A.bers and Crown Prince Leopold
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
The Child's Book
 Of Pretty Pictures

"Is there a picture of the Grand street bridge? ?"
 "I can't find One"
 'why?"
 "It's too Sad to be pie tured."
 IIDon't they say anything about It?"
 "Oh, yes, they do some Ex- planarioning of their 'unfor- tunate experience"
 "what does 'unfortun ex- perience' mean?"
 ''Sometimes It means Caught with the goods"
 Were they caught with the Goods?"
 Flush, my son, always Re- member to be a nice, obedient child and don't ask Unkind questions"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-30
The Weather

For Bridgeport and vi cinity: Unsettled weather with light rain and slightly higher temperature tonight and Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-17

Snake stories are coming out early in the newspap pers this year, but then there are dry times in prospect July l.,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-17
RAINBOWS FOR
 J. 5. SOLDIERS

With the American Army of Oecu- patton. Zinzig g-on-the- Rhine, Feb. IS When the Rainbow Division boys reach their homes all over Gods country" they will be wearing rain how rosettes of red. yellow and blue knitted for them by Y. M. C; A. woman from Rhode Island. She sits near the big stove in the "Y'' hut at Zinzig and she knits. Between the khaki shoulders and the close shaven heads of a crowd of soldiers glimpses can be caught of her shining needles But it is not khaki socks or helne ts or sweaters she is knitting; gone are those reminders of war.
 She is knitting brilliant crescent of red, yellow and blue silk; three gay rows. In short, she is malzin g rainbows for the Rainbow Division For the day is past now when it was not wise to wear such insignia, and the boys of any given division may display the symbols of which they are so proud. The boys of the Rainbow Division had been seeking German fraus and frauleins who would sell them silk or velvet strips of the rain bow colors and then make these into the regulation shape.
 Miss Gertrude Bray of Rhode Is land, Y. M. C. A. worker discovered this and set herself to supplying their need with silken floss and her effiCi- ent needles. When she is not mak- ing rainbows, she is at her regular '. M. c. A. job of supplying cocoa and writing paper and above all, home cheer for the boys who are for ever asking: When do you think we're going homer"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-17
CAMPAIGN FOR
 HOME GARDENS

Washington, Feb. 1.-The National War Garden Commission Is preparing g to launch this spring a campaign for the biggest producing year the coIn- try ever saw" To spur the home gardeners to renewed efforts the commission reminds them that the clocks of the nation will be set one hour ahead on the last Saturday night ip March, in compliance with the Daylight Saving Law in effect for the duration of the war.
 We must help feed the people of Europe," declared Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the National War Garden Commission, in an appeal to the home gardeners for larger results. Will you have a part in this great work at hand? Next to the sun the extra hour of daylight Is the best value the victory gardener has. Will you meet the sun half way? Will you be up to take advantage of the hea1th-giving garden work in the cool of the morning? Have the spade and the hoe handy and turn the clock ahead one hour on the last Saturday night in March and be ready for the biggest home food producing year the country ever saw"
 ACCOrQlnS to une estimates Dy the commission, the war garden crop of 1918 was worth $525O00,000. This was an increase of 51 per cent. over that of 1917.
 Figures show that 5,285,000 home food producing plots were planted" :" says the commission. With 26 working days in each of the seven months there are 1S2 extra hours of time. If only one gardener worked this extra hour of time in each plot 1t will be seen that 961, ,S70.000 of extra time would be added to the country s wealth. Since there are S,760 hours in year there is q staggering total ofS109,S03 years of 24 hour days. In an eight-hour working day the real advantage is found by multiplying 2 l09,SO3 by three giving 329, 9,4O9 working or eighthour day years"
 Importance of this extra time can not be over-estimated in the opinion of MT. Pack.