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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
COMPANY NEEDS
 MANY BILLIONS
 OVER LAST YEAR
Storrs First Witness At Zone System Hearing
 Today.

Hartford, Dec. S-NearIy 100 per sons were in attendance in the hall of the House of Representatives at the capitol today when the fight of Connecticut municipalities and towns against the trolley zone system of the Connecticut Comp was opened by the Public Utilities Commission. Joseph F. BeWy for the company was given opportunity of showing how badly in need of revenue the company is. President Higgins of the board announced that Wednesday would be given over to a hearing on the Shore Line Electric Com pany's demurrer to an order of the commis- sion that trolley service between Say brook and New Haven be resumed at once.
 MT. Storrs. president of the Con necticut Go. was it's first witness. MT. Storrs said the income of the com pany, had been eaten up by taxes, sal aries, wages and other items during the past year and got help from the United States Housing Corporation during the war. He said 1t would be necessary to secure for 1920 a slight increase of s14, 4,000,0 900 more than the road took in the past year
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
STATEMENT BY MAN FALLING
 JENKINS OUT
Says Act Was Done Purely On His Own Initiative
 Acted For Best.

Mexico City, Sunday, Dec. 7-J. Salter Hansen. who furnished the bail upon which W. O. Jenkins, the Amer tcan Consular Agent at Puebla, was released last Thursday night, declar- ed in a statement tonight that he had acted on his own initiative. MT. Hansen said:
 'I wish to say the following: On Tuesday morning last on account ot certain facts that came to my atten- ton, which I am in position to dis close, I suddenly realized that war between the United States and Mex ico was inevitable unless one of the two governments was ready to sacri- flee it's honor, prestige and dignity by receding from the dangerous posi- ton into which 1t was forced.
 'I therefore took all the steps necessary to effect the in1m ediate re- lease on bail of ". o. Jenkins and re- Heve the tension. I did so spontan- eous1y and of my own initiative, and I am ready and willing to take upon myself the full responsibility, or credit, according to the point of view.
 Tt was a source of infinite pleasure to me to hear that news of the re- lease of Jenkins cheered our Presi- dent, and I ardently hope that his complete recovery is near"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
SAYS WOUNDED SOLDIERS NOT
 FED PROPERLY
Congressman Johnson of South Dakota Demands
 Investigation.

Chicago, Dec. 8.---Charges that wounder soldiers in the army hospt- taIs at Fort Sheridan are being in1- properly fed were made in a telegram sent by Congressman Royal c. John- son, of South Dakota, to Secretary of War Baker, made public today, de- manding an immediate investigation. Congressman Johnson visited the hos- pttal yesterday, he said, and asserted that patients were fed under condi. tions worse than any in France
 MT. Johnson's telegram follows:
 T visited the general hospital at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, today, and saw at least sixty men compelled to go without dinner. I ask that the in- spector general be directed to investi- gate this condition at once and that whatever persons are responsible be punished. Men at Fort Sheridan win give testimony to bear out my charges
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
TRECARTIN SUIT
 ASSIGNED FOR TRIAL TOMORROW

The suit of Dr. D. M. Trecartin, prominent physician of this city. against the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co of Akron, Ohio, to recover for damage to the doctors automobile when 1t collided with the Goodyear Co. truck, is assigned for trial in the common pleas court tomorrow. The collision occurred at Fairfield and Howard avenues, Dec. 16, 1918. The doctor claims the crash was caused by the reckless driving of the Good year chauffeur. He alleges his car was so badly damaged that he lost the use of 1t for two months Dam- ages of $1,ooo are claimed by Dr. Trecartin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
NO Action On Mexico;
 " ISOn Writes Lottor
Senator Fall Requests Foreign Relations Committee Defer
 Action On Resolution

Washington, Dec. 6-President Wilson would be "gravely concerned to see any such resolution pass the congress- he wrote Senator Fall to- day in referring to the Fall resolution requesting the President to sever df- plQmatic relations with the Carranza government.
 Tt would constitute a reversal of our constitutional practice which might lead to very grave confusion in regard to the guidance of our for eign affairs he wrote.
 The president expressed confidence that he had the support of every com potent constitutional authority in the statement that the direction of the government's foreign affairs was as signed by the constitution to the chief executive and to him alone.
 When the presidents letter was re- ceived Senator Lodge, chairman Of the Foreign Relations Committee, called Senator Fall and Senator Brandegee, R publican, Connecticut. of the com inLtee, into conference and in a few minutes announced that no further action on the Mexican situation would be taken by the committee.
 ''TVe wanted to help" Senator Lodge said. but now the entire Mexi- can situation goes to the President. The responsibility is upon his shoul- ders. Let 1t rest there.''
 It was expected Senator Fall would make public during the day the evil dence upon which he based his reso- lution requesting the severance Of d pIonatic relations.
 The Presidents letter to Senator Fall follows:
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
CANNOT FIX IDENTITY OF
 MURDERER Police Seek in Vain For Man Who Stabbed
 Rossignal.

AR1 attsznpts made by the police up to noon today to establish the identity of the murderer of Harry RossignaI, 2s. of 409 Capitol avenue, who was stabbed to death in a street brawl at the corner of Willard and Pembroke streets shortly after o'clock last night were unsuccessful. A number of men who are known to have been connected with the affair are being sought.
 According to the story told to the police today, Rossignal in company with Walter Bassett, William H. May, of 249 Coleman street, man known only as Larry and two other men attended a party last night at the home of Patsy F'renzo, 139 Willard street. Italian red wine and music constituted the principal features of the evenings program, and 1t is said that the men became somewhat in toxicated.
 May was taken into custody as a criminal witness last night and Bas- sett walked into police headquarters and gave himself up this morning. When questioned neither of the men was able to tell very much about the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
TREASURERS ONLY
 EMPOWERED ID PAY
 ELECTION EXPENSES
BUT REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEES REPORT SHOWS S7,OOO PAID TO ROBIN
 SON WHO IN TURN PAID IT OUT FOR CLERK HIRE.

Tn the Republican Town Committees report of their election expenditures over $4,O0O is listed as having been paid to J. Alex Robin son for clerk hire as Town Chairman and over S7,00O was spent by him.
 This in spite of state lawa concern ing corrupt practices at elections which states that no person other than 8 treasurer or political agent shall pay bills and they are required to file a report of their expenditures which MT. Robinson has not done beyond his own personal expenses
 finder Chapter 25S Of the General Statutes in Section four 1t says, IN person other than treasurer or po- liticaI agent shall pay any expenses of any election. caucus Of primary election, except that candidate may pay his own expenses. No contri b lIo tions, payments Of any kind shall be made or offered by or solic- tied from any private corporation or any judicial officer. except judge Of probate and justices Of the peace, to promote the success or defeat of any candidate for public office or any po- IiticaI party or principal or for any other political purpose whatever"
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
SUPREME COURT
 DID NOT DECIDE ON vOLSTEAD ACT

Washington, Dec. 8-No decision on the constitutionalfty of the war time prohibition and the IVolstead en- forcement act was rendered today by the supreme court, and there was no indica ton when a decision would be handed down.
 Arguments on the constitutionality of the acts were advanced by the court at the request of the govern ment and decision had been expected generally when the court reconvened today after a recess of two weeks.
 As Monday is the regular opinion day of the court a decision is not to be expected before next Monday, ii then.
 The cases on which the constitu- tionality of the wartime act was at tackled were from Kentucky and New York, while that on which the Va- lidity the enforcement act was con- tested reached the supreme court fr ona Nay Ynzk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
EiU. IA lTedS Of Trains Are
 Withdrawn From Runs
In New England Alone Orders Were Issued Cancel 300
 Trains, Beginning Wednesday

Chicago, Dec. - Hundreds of passenger trains were withdrawn from service on the railroads of the country today. mostly in the Middle West, South and Southwest, in ac- cordance with instructions issued last week by the railroad administration, and hundreds of other trains had been ordered annulled on next Wed nesday, chiefly in the East, as a result Of the coal miners strike.
 In New England alone orders were out cancelling nearly 300 trains on Wednesday, dozens are to be discon- tinued in Pennsylvania, and even Canadian railroads have felt the coal shortage to such an extent that 35 additional passenger trains were taken off, including the crack Trans Continental Limited of the Canadian Pacific.
 The reduction of passenger service in the United States since the strike began November l, amounts to ap- proxinately one-third of the total, and In Canada a saving of 324,00O train miles per month has been eff fected.
 Measures to conserve fuel supplies went ahead today in nearly every part of the country, despite the meet Ing at Indianapolis tomorrow of At torney General Palmer and other of ficials oY the department of justice with heads of the United Mine Work CTS of America, in an effort to bring about a settlement of the strike.
 Many hundred thousand workers were idle today on account of clos ing of n-essential industries from which coal has been withheld by re- gional committees and the curtail- ment of business hours in many cities
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
Grand Jury IOC()Il
 Tomorrow
Will Then Begin Investiga- tion of Alleged Violations
 of Lever Act

Indianapolis, Dec. 8 - The federal grand jury, summoned by United State District Judge A. B. Anderson to investigate alleged violations of the Lever act and antitrust laws by op- orators, miners and coal dealers III connection with the bituminous coal strike, will not be empaneIled today, United States District Attorney L.. Ezrt Slack announced today. He said this step had ben postponed until ten o'clock tomorrow.
 While announcing that the conven- ing of the grand jury had been post poned until tomorrow. NJ @'ac+ would not say that the jury would be em- panelled at that time. It was indi- cated that the calling together of the investigators would depend upon con- ferenceS today with Attorney General Palmer and others who were to arrive here from Washington about noon.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
THINK COMPANY WILLING TO PAY
 CITY $14,OOO

Belief was current in Connecticut company offices this morning that the company would pay the City of Bridgeport at least s14,0O0 for the truck belonging to the Fire Depart ment which one of their trolleys smashed several weeks ago at the corner of State and Norman streets
 Manager Goodwin was asked this morning what the company intended to do about the claim for damages and he refused to comment on the situation but a Times representative was given to understand. from a re- liable source. that the bill would be paid.
 Fire Department officials also stated today that they understood that the company would settle rather than al- low the matter to 20 to onaart
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
WILL OBTAIN
 IMPERATOR
 AT NEW YORK

Washington, Dec. s-The former German liner Imperator, now under the British flag, will not be permit ted to leave New York, officials said today, until the railroad administra- ton has completed it's investigation of charges that the vessel had taken on 5000 tons of coal when her fuel permit called for only 2.5o0 tons.
 It was intimated that if the facts warranted prosecution would be un- dertaken for violation of the Lever Food and Fuel Control Act.
 The Imperator which recently was turned over to the Cunard Line, is due to sail Wednesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
JUNK MAN
 OFF BRED HIM
 S5 FOR TRUCK

That a junk man offered him only S5 for what was left of his motor truck after it collided with a trolley car, Is the claim of T. K. Orton, the Iranistan avenue baker, who is suing the Connecticut Go. for S2.O0O dam ages. The accident happened in De- von. about six months ago. Trial of the action will be resumed tomorrow morning In the Superior court before Judge Webb at which time Judge Carl Foster, counsel for Orton, will attempt to prove negligence on the part of the trolley car motorman. The trial was started last Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
Foreign Exchange
 Rates Made New
 Low Record Today

New York, Dec. 8--Foreign ex- change rates which have been making new low records almost daily for the past few weeks, added another today when franc checks were quoted at the rate of 10.S2 for the American dol lar, or less than half of their pre- war value. Lire checks also dropped to a new low level, being quoted at 12-S2 for the dollar. Demand bills for the pound sterling brought $3.S5% as compared with $4865 in normal times. German marks, worth 23 and 24 cents before the war, sold today for 2.09 cents each.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
ID M()[)IF ' SOME C)F
 FERRIS
Believe Germany Will Now be Perfectly Will
 ing to Sign.
CLAUSE
 HAS BEEN CHANGED

Paris, Dec. B. The Allies have consented to modify some of the terms of the protocol putting the peace treaty into effect to which Germany has made objec- tion.
 The clause providing for indemnity for the destruction ct tho German fleet at Scapa Flow has been nodi- fled so as to refer to the Hague tri- bunal the question whether the de- livery of the tonnage demanded will cripple Germany, it is understood.
 The understanding also is that the other features of the protocol most objectionable to the Germans have been eliminated, and the expectation here is that the German plenipoten- tiaries will sign the protocol without much further delay.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
BOND JUMPER CAPTURED AND IS
 BROUGHT HERE

CaTmine Morsa of Shelton, who Bumped his bond last September, af- ter he had been bound over to the Criminal Superior Court in this city,
 was captured in Fall River, Mass, last Saturday night and today was lodged in a cell at the county jail. Morsa was bound over on the charge of stealing an automobile and his bonds were fixed at s1,000. After the mother of Attorney A. W. Gardella of this city, furnished the bail, Morsa fled. Since then private detectives in the employ of Attorney Gardella have searched for Morsa. They struck his trail in several cities but bid not locate him definitely until last WaAk-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
D'ANNUNCIO IS
 WARMING TOFLY
 ID THIS COUNTRY

Plume, Sunday, Dec. 7-Capt. Gabrielle D'Annunzto plans to visit America.
 q yearn to reach America on wings he said. 'I will fly to America and land on your fair Pacific coast. When my task in Plume is done and when it is a part of ItaIy's realm. I am going to ToI1io through the clouds. Then I will look across that vast ex- T1anse of the Pacific. lift myself from this earth and start toward your land, your free America, stepping from. island to isl- and.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
CRoNAN SUCCEEDS COL. WILSON

Hartford, Dec. S-In an order is- sued by the military emergency board in the state a1mory announce ment is made of the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen B. Cron- an of Bridgeport to be Colonel of the Fourth Infantry, Connecticut State Guard, to succeed Colonel Cliff ford B. Wilson. who resigned some xuaa2Es aGo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
WHITE HOUSE ISSUES FORMAL STATEMENT
 OPTIMISTIC IN TONE
EXPRESSES HOPE OF SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSY WILL BE REACHED THROUGH PROPOSAL MADE
 BY PRESIDENT.

Washington, Dec. B. Hope for the settlement to- morrow afternoon of the con- troversy between the miners, the operators and the gov ernment" was expressed in a formal statement issued to- IGay at the White House. .'f,e statement follows:
 It is hoped that there will be a set Element on Tuesday afternoon of the controversy between the miners, the operators and the government through the acceptance by the miners of the plan for q definite settlement pro- posed by the president. which pro posal was submitted to Acting Presi- dent Lewis of the miners. Ly Attor- ney General Palmer. Saturday night
 The utmost secrecy still surrounded the presidents proposal and Secre- tary TUnulty and other officials re- fused to supp! ement the White House statement It was learned. however that the proposal made to the miners was from the president himself and vas in the form of a memorandum written by him.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
WILSON DRAFTS PROPOSAL TO MINER!
ENGLISH PEER
 SOLVES RIDDLE
 REPRESENTATION

Paris, Dec. S-Sir Ernest Ruth erfOrd, since 1907, LangwOrthy Professor and Director of Physi- cal Laboratories at the University of Manchester, Eng, has solved the riddle of transmutation of matter, the secret sought by the ancient aIc1emistS.
 Sir Ernest Rutherford is one of the best known physicists in the world, holding many university degrees and medals of honor. He has devoted much attention in re- cent years to radio activity and has written several books.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-08
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Unsettled tonight and Tues day; colder.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

is being laughed at as joke now,
but little later it will have the sup
port of all the long.haired reformers
in the country, like Bryan, Hobson,
ct al, and then conservative people
will wake up to the fact that it is
coming as sure as they live. Now
that the ice is broken there will be no
end to regulation Of the habits Of
mankind by statute. We shall not be
surprised to see the tobacco-prohibi-
ton amendment adopted before the
end Of ten years 1t is possible that it
will be seriously considered by the
present Congress, for it is not beyond
the possibility that there are enough
spineless members to vote to adopt it.
if a halfdozen loud-mouthed women
and long-haired men like Bryan should
swoop down on Washington and de-
mand it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

wide range of business interest they
involve, were staked on cotton alone,
the ruin of that crop meant whole
sale depression. But now that every
season brings a bounty from the soil
and almost every county applies the
gospel of diversification Georgia can
fare ever so badly in cotton ana still
round out a prosperous year. Those
planters have put this lesson to us
can view the present inroads of the
boil Weevil without encouragement
even thought they have a considerable
acreage of cotton at hazard. Come
what will, there are hogs and peanuts
for a second line of defense, and be-
hind these any number of invincible
strongholds of prosperity-corn
wheat, beans, potatoes and the rest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02

for. Power and light are commodities
that will never be less in demand
here. The longer we live, the more
current will we use because of in
vention. That means that electric
current is becoming a commodity
life of the community
1t is folly to remain silent and per-
nit unreasonable charges TO be heap
ed upon us,--0r really is th9t the
best way to bring the real injustice Of
the thing home to our people. Some Of
us will not move till the thing gets
unbearable. Let 'em lay on till some
body feels IT, If laying on will start
something, we are for it. But it
hurts to have to pass the robbers and
let them keep on robbing when it
could be stopped for good and all
time. 1t needs only the slightest
citation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
YOUR LIGHT BILLS

Look over your light and power
BILLS this month and then pinch your
self for remaining idle while your
Eight and power plant runs on to the
end of robbery in the hands Of an
outside bunch of gougins money
grnbbers. You have a twenty-five
percent increase in spite OF all you
sould do. 1t will come again next
Month and the next.
The bills for the Dispatch are p
Dercent higher than they ever We're
ID the dead of winter. The painful
hing is the fact that these troubles
lave just begun. Prices of light and
,oWer will never come down as long
3 the present owners are permitted
d set to with their present appetite
There is one thing and only that
4ll ever settle it. This community
Ast own its plant. 1t must make a
Ave. determined resolution to have
ii plant. if it has to make person
slenial in every home till it is paid
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
FIGHT THE BOIL WEEVlL

Sylvania Telephone; The most i'm
portant thing confronting the farmers
Of Screven county right now is the
boil weevil menace. Reports from
every section of the county show that
they are in nearly every cotton field,
land they will soon be in all. This wet
weather is very favorable to their
increase, and we had just as well
make up our minds to fight them
from now on If we don't get them,
they will surely get us. Many Of our
farmers have already gone to work
in earnest, gathering up the dead
squares and burning them, and this
should be done in every instance II
is the only hope. Every square gather
ed and burned now means the de
structiOn of hundreds Of coming boil
weevils later on in the season There
will be enough left, even ut best, to do
much damage; but good deal Of the
crop can be saved III this way. II is
just as important as getting grass out
Of c0tton-for what's the use of say.
ling from the grass and then turning
it over to the boll weevil to eat up.
If every farmer will do his duty
right now, the damage may not be
50 great this year-but neglect it,
| and we will see large part of the
crop destroyed. No use to say you
can't believe the weevil will do much
damage this year and hull yourself
into false security with that. The
weevil is not built that way. They
are aggressive-they multiply by
thousands in short time, and their
sole mission in life is to destroy
young cotton bOlls. A united fight by
Ill of our farmers just at this time
will mean thousands of dollars saved
to the country this year Let every
manG do his duty by himself and
Stacker
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-02
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