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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
ROTARIANS TAKE
 LESSON ON HOW
 TO MAKE STEEL

The wonders and the pyrotechnics of modern mild steel manufacture were exhibited to the 50 odd mem bers of the Bridgeport Rotary club, yesterday, at noon, when Edwin c. Mayo opened the plant of the Ameri- can Tube Company, on Stratford ave- nue, to inspection.
 A heat was pulled, and the molten steel, flowing through two conduits into a pair of 50ton crucib1es, was poured into ingot moulds before the amazed eyes of the visitors. exhibited after the best fashion of the art
 The plant is a bit of Pittsburg set down in the heart of the city. There are great furnaces in which the cast iron pigs and the scrap are melted together on floor of dolomite. Everything is moved on great travel ling cranes, themselves a mircle of mechanical perfection.
 Scrap borne to the plant by water and by rail is moved by the best modern methods. Coal and pig iron are handled efficiently and with little lost motion. The company makes it's own producer gas for it's own furnaces, and is doing in these times of scarce steel, a tremendous busi- ness.
 The Rotarians emerged from their visit with an enlarged idea of indus trial Bridgeport and what Bridgeport is doing.
 The weekly luncheon was served on the premises and was enjoyed all the more because of the novelty of the surroundings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
AND
 SICK BENEFIT
 INSURANCE PLAN

Boston, Nov. 26-A sick and acci- dent benefit insurance plan for all employees, was announced today by the Am erican Woo1en Co. The bene- fits will cover all cases of disability for sickness or accident, whether sustained in the course of employ ment or not, and will be in addition to the provisions of state compensa- tion acts and the group life insurance already provided by the company. All employees working on full time Mon day wis benefit immediately by the new plan which requires no payment by the operatives. Thereafter em- ployes must have been with the com pany for six consecutive months to be eligible.
 The amounts in all cases will be dependent on length of service, no employe to receive less than $8 nor more than $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
CRISIS CONFRONTS NATION FROM
 COAL SITUATION
(continued From Page one,)

(Continued From Page One.) that the increase to pick miners be the basis
 Mr.. Wilson's proposal was support ed today by John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Work CTS, who said the calculation of wage advances since 1913 should be based on rates throughout the country and not merely in the central competitive field
 Pick mining has been taken as a basis of every wage contract, includ- ing the 1917 Washington agreement, MT. Lewis said. Taking issue with the oparetors' statement that only 20 per cent. of the miners in the central territory use the @pick, MT. Lewis said the number of men in Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana and Illinois on the pick and machine work were practically equal.
 In the country as a whole, he con tinued, about 45 per cent. of the total tonnage produced is dug out with a pick, but as high as 60 per cent. of the total number of enployes are on pick work. This disparity was due, he said, to the high productivity of machine methods.
 Statistics compiled by state labor departments, Lewis said, show that only 27 per cent. of the employees in the central field are day laborers, in- stead of 40 per cent. as claimed by the operators.
 , Replying to the position of the op- orators that the $1.40 per day in- crease in wages awarded day laborers in 1917 should be given equal weight with other advances in computing the average was increase. MT. Lewis said this award was made to put the day workers on a parity with men on tonnage basis and should not be in cluded in any average.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
TAX SCHEDULES
 BEING SENT
 BACK PROMPTLY

Tax Commissioner Arthur Connor announced this morning that his re- quest to merchants, manufacturers and all business houses for a state ment of their assets and liabilities by November 29 was meeting with in stant response from the majority.
 He said that a great many of the manufacturers are asking large number of questions as to just what use the figures will be used and when it is found that they will be used only to aid in determining the grand list for next year they compiled willingly.
 MT. Connor says that he is well sat isfied with the results so far and they are helping in his work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
CONVINCING NEW HAVEN

ID RIDGEPORT ROTARIANS, expressing themselves in the ID logical and convincing remarks of William F. Severn and Edmund s. Woe have made complete conversion of New Haven to the principles of the safety first judging by the which the the arguments of those gentlemen Too lives taken careless drivers is time that the careful and conscientious who should combine mprudent the reckless Some toll must be paid for the conquest every force Some lives unavoidably pay the penatyfor mod
 Improvements. But will do great things New
 cannot do better than join with Bridgeport in
 and demanding caution
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
WEISSMAN NOT IN
 EAST INDIA TEA co. WHICH FAILED

It was stated in. the Bankruptcy court in New Haven yesterday that the East India Tea Co.,, of 1051 Main street. Bridgeport, was owned by Joseph Weissman, clothing manu- facturer. who has been forced into bankruptcy there with liabilities amounting to over S1,000,000
 The East India Tea Go. deals in furniture, and not in tea, as might be supposed from its name, and is now in the hands of a receiver. Judge James H. Webb, on Nov. IS, appoint ed Fred Morgan receiver, on the ap- plieation of William H. BenzaI and wife, who, in the papers, a1lege that they are the owners of the majority of the stock in the concern which was capitalized for s50,O0O.
 MT. Morgan says that as far as he can ascertain Weissman had no inter est in the concern whatever.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
CLAIM MEXICAN REPLY HAS BEEN
 SENT EMBASSY
Doubtful If Cbainet Would Take Action
 Today.
Wa aShinPtou

Washington, Nov 26-Although the. Mexico City press said the reply of the Mexican government to the American note demanding, the release of William O. Jenkins, American con sular agent at Pueb1a, was expected to be handed to the American em- bassy yesterday, it has not been re- ceived here, the state department announced today.
 Because of the urgency of the coal situation, 1t was regarded, as doubt full whether the cabinet would take up the Mexican situation again to- day.
 Delay of the Carranza government in replying to the American note. however, has increased the dissatis- faction in official circles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
HAD NOT THOUGHT
 INTRODUCTION OF
 DRY LAW POSSIBLE

London, Nov. 26.---Premier Lloyd George said today that he never had thought the Introduction of prohfbf- ton in Great Britain possible, even during the war, but that he was watching the American experiment pathetically with a mind free from preconceived opinions
 The premier's reply to temper ance deputation, to which he made this remark, foreshadowed legislation before Christmas in connection with the control of the liquor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
NEW BUREAU OPEN DEC. 1.

Paris, Nov. 26-The closing of ths Franco-American commission offices as announced in the Journal Official, means only that current questions in the process of treatment by the com mission are to be transferred to the under secretary of state in the min istry of war, who will assign a special attache to deal with them, it is said here. This will be called the office of the Franco-American liquidation bureau and will begin operations Dec l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
GOODS VALUED
 AT S327 TAKEN
 FROM COBLER SHOP

George Dartne1 reported to the po- ifce this morning that thieves broke into his cobbler shop at 1890 Seaview avenue sometime last night and made off with goods valued at $327 Among the articles taken were 19 bands of white oak leather valued at $2S0, seven dozens of rubber heels valued at s12 and a cash register worth, s35. The police are Investigating thes burglary. {
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
CAN'T CONTINUE WAR
 TIME RULES

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 26--The public service commission today re- fused the petition of the Bell Te1e- phone Company for continuation of the war time federal rates
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
CHRISTMAS PARCELS.

Wrapped securely, addressed plainly and mail early. Parcels may be marked: ssNot to Be Open ed Until Christmas ? or with sim liar direction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
Continued from First Two oolumns)

As preventive medicine little be said for it. Some vaccnes serums many of them of doubtful value On this medicine is failure. The entire tendency of the individual depends almost rey the enlightenment of the community which he lives his obedience to the laws of life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
ONE KILLED IN BOMB EXPLOSION

Lisbon, Nov. 26-Bombs were ex- ploded in the railway station last evening. One person was killed and some others were injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-26
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Nov. 2sRain to- night; Thursday, rain, followed by clearing, and colder.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
LARGEST RUBY IN
THE WORLD FOUND
BY POOR 0MAHAN |
Laboref Had Stone Worth
100000 In His Posses
sion for Years, Thinking
It Worthless.

hat his stone was a genuine pigeon
blood ruby 1t was so large, how
ever, that they would set no valua-
ton on it. They advised him to
take it to Chisago to be cut.
So Mihok went to Chicago with
little English and less money. He
entered a jewlery store and handed
the precious stone to- the proprietor,
who attempted to retain it, he says.
After some difficulty he regained
possession of the stone, and return
ed. home in despair. incidentally he
found that he had lost his position
as furniture polisher in a large fur
niture house.
A few days later he appealed to
Edmund H. Mccarthy, lawyer, 62S
Bee building, with whom he was &C
quainted. Mccarthy took the stone
to Chicago. 1t was cut and polish
cd by Gustav Gilman, lapidist,
1874 Webster street, who pro-
nounced it the largest fawless ruby
in the world and valued it at more
than 100000.
Watches Jewel Closely.
During the cutting and polishing
process Mr.. Mccarthy never once
allowed the stone to leave his sight,
he says. He returned the stone to
Mihok yesterday, a great shining
jewel, larger than a pigeons egg.
"And now can send the kids to
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

peered shyly over her husbands
shoulder for glimpse of the flam-
ing jewel which was to bring her
ease and rest. There was the trace
of tear in her eyes as she stam-
mered: Perhaps we can add a
room or two to our house, now,
John?"
And John who had some concep-
ton of the value of money, assured
her that they could add several
dozen rooms if she wanted them.
Local jewelers. say the stone will
become world-famous when it is
placed ON the market. 1t is 8.5
hard, and its specific gravity is
4.05. The largest perfect ruby il
the world is only 1719 carats, &C
cording to local authorities, 1t is
owned by the King of Bishenpur,
India.
Mr.. Mccarthy has named the gem
the Great Mihok." He will take
immediate steps to market it.
The Great Hihok" is now safe in
a safety deposit vault in down.
town bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
Gov. McKelvie Demands
Thorough Investigation

is necessary in order that the peo-
pie of the city of Omaha, >as we'll as
myself, may be informed whether
the law enforcement officers of
Omaha performed their full duty on
the occasion of said riot.
SAMUEL r. M'KELVIE,
Governor"
One of the members of the Omaha
police department upon whose CON
duct the night of the riot the search
light will be turned, it is said, is
Capt. Henry P. Haze, who just has
been exone.ated by the grand jury.
Captain Haze was charged with
CRIMINAL conspiracy and subornation
of perjury.
In Charge Of Police.
Captain Haze was in charge of the
policemen outside the court house
the night of the riot. According to
the statement of Captain Heitfeldt,
who was in charge at the police sta
ton, Haze telephoned him at 4:30
o'clock in the afternoon that the
crowd had been dispersed and the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
fowl Wants Probe; Other
Commissioners Not Opposed

The mayor and city commission
ers are not disposed to resist Gov
ernor McKelvie's demand for a pub
lie hearing into the court house riot
in general and the conduct of the
police department in particular.
They will not go into details, they
asserted, until the official demand
has been received, but they indicate
that they do not want to be in con-
tempt of the governors wishes.
Governor Promised Actions.
During the Saturday afternoon,
following the riot, Governor Nc
Kelvie held a conference with the
city officials at Hotel Fontenelle.
when he stated that the removal Of
Chief of Police Eberstein was nec-
cssary for the welfare of the Omaha
police department. He also said he
had certain authority which he
would invoke if the Omaha city Of
icials did not act. On a later oc-
casion, when he was in Omaha, he
stated that he would give the CITY
officials reasonable time in which
to act.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

The governor appointed Ralph
Wilson a special representative to
make an investigation of the court
house affair. Mr.. Wilson appeared
before the city council and requested
that the commissioners hold publ
lie hearing at which he might par
ticipate, Explaining that this course,
would satisfy the governor. HeI
said he would be willing to wait un-
til the grand jury had concluded its
deliberations before this public
hearing Should be called. The city
council voted against holding the
proposed hearing. Mr.. Wilson then
announced that he believed he
would have to make an independent
investigation, although he was con-
fdent that a joint public hearing
would be the best method to pursue
in bringing out all of the facts and
all of the truth.
Towl Wants Probe.
1t is now understood that the
governor is going to make good in
demanding that this public hearing
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

shall be held and that his personal
representative be allowed to exam
inc witnesses.
II will be glad to cooperate with
the governor in anything that tends
to do any good for the community"
said Mayor Smith, when asked for
an expression. Il wish to see the
governors letter or demands before
making any further comment"
at ought to be done and | am for
it." asserted City Commissioner
FOWL.
Commissioner Ure is not opposed
to the idea of holding public hear
ing, but. he asked to be given time
to read the governors demands be-
fore expressing any definite opin-
ion.
Commissioner Zimman also said
he wished to review the governors
request.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

armed, who set out yesterday morn
ing by automobile for Missouri Val
ley to assist in the pursuit of the Jail
breakers, returned to Omaha about
noon, reporting that they could not
reach their destination because of
bad roads. 80
All the escaped men from the
Iowa Jail are armed with shotguns,
revolvers and several boxes of am
munition, a report from lie Mars
states. Chief of Detectives Dunn
sefit his men out following receipt
of telegram from Sioux City po-
lice that the escaped men headed
toward Omaha in a touring car.
Sheriff Myers of Harrison county
telephoned Chief of Detectives
Dunn that he has all roads covered
by several posses of armed men.
A reward of $500 for the cap
ture, dead or alive" of the five
prisoners who escaped from the
Iowa Jail was raised by the citizens
of LIE Mars yesterday. IT,.
Latest reports from lie Mars,
stated that Hugh, the sheriff's son,
wounded in the head and back, will
die. The sheriff is considered in a
serious condition, but will probably
recover, the reports state.
The men who escaped were Lee
Darlington, Harry Smith, w. Cul-
Ion and James O'Keefe, captured by
Sioux City police after robbing the
Westfield bank at Westfield, Ia, on
October 27, and William Convey.
who was awaiting trial for attempt
ing to shoot Sheriff Maxwell.
A report in an issue of an Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
POSSES SECURING
ROADS AND FIELDS
FOR JAIL BREAKERS.
Escaped Prisoners Reported
Near Logan, Ia, on
Foot.

Chief of Detectives Dunn received
word at noon yesterday from Mis-
souri, Valley (Ia.) authorities that
the five men who broke Jail at lie
Mars, Ia, Friday night, after shoot
mouth county, and his son, Hugh,
and smuggling the sheriff's wife, mad
abandoned the automobile, in which
they made their escape, about seven
miles from Logan, Ia, and disap-
peared on foot.
Posses of citizens from Missouri
Valley, Logan, and surrounding
territory, armed with shotguns and
rifles, are securing the roads and
fields for the escaped men, reported
the authorities.
Several Omaha detectives, heavily
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

danger point was passed. On the
strength of this information, Cap
tain Heitfeldt declared he dismissed
to their homes so extra policemen,
who were being held in reserve a,
the station.
Captain Haze made this report
at the very hour when, under COM
petent leadership, the men at the
police station could have dispersed
the mob, which few hours later
lynched a negro and burned the
court house, in the opinion of those
who have acquainted themselves
with the facts in the situation.
So far as is known Captain Haze
has not even been taken to task
for this by either Commissioner
Ringer or Chief Eberstein. The
commissioner and chief have re-
NAMED Indifferent to Haze's bun
glesome blunder until Governor
McKelvie, prompted by the lethar-
gy Of the heads of the department.
deemed it imperative that some ac-
ton should be taken by outside
authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

newspaper last night telling of GER
tain house on the, South Side which
was thought to shelter two of the
five bandits was branded by the
police of both Central station and
South Side station as utterly false.
That's all bunk" said Sergeant
Carter of South Side station. IF
such a house existed the police
would be foolish to tip off their
hand by letting a newspaper print
that they were watching the house"
The information was said to have
come from John Dunn, chief detec-
tive at Central station. At 1880 last
night Chief Dunn said as far as he
knew the story was "all bunk
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

many
o
an
O
nok the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

The Silk Undergarment Section the Second Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
Sufficiently Economical
to Please Every Woman

Teddy bears, either to
match gowns or in individ-
'ual designs. White or
'flesh-colored e nve lope
chemise with ribbon or
lace shoulder straps, or
with built-up shoulders, in
sizes 81 to 49, priced from
$6.25 to $3.50.
Pajamas, one and two
piece pajamas in flesh
color or combinations,
such as maize and black,
rose and green, flesh color
and orchid, in beautifully
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
Carter Glass viii Succeed
Martin as Senator, RepOr'

Washington, Nov. ls.-The New,
Leader announces this Afternoon
that Governor Davis has appointed
Carter Glass, secretary of the treas
ury, successor to the late United
States Senator Martin.
The governor declined to make
any'statement and Glass said the an
nouncement of the appointment
would more properly come from the
governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

school so long as they care to go"
Smiled Mihok, his eyes feasting on
the great gem. rs it not so? And
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16
Omahan in Capital.

Washington, Nov. l5.-(Spl. Tel.
It. w. Blackburn is in Washington
for few days looking after the in.
terest of the insurance companies he
represents.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-16

was not my good luck stone reg
ular good luck stone,' he. added.
Mrs. Mihok, a frail little woman,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
LONDON COLD ON |. OF N.
Newspapers See Little Improve
meut on Amended Covenant.

London, April 1.-THE summary of
the amended covenant of the league of
nations evokes no enthusiasm in the
London mornings newspapers, and it
is declared by some commentators to
be less satisfac Glory than the first draft
The Chronicle, for instance. points out
certain points which. it thinks, make the
new draft distinctly and perhaps de-
cisively inferior to the Old" The news
paper condemns the policy of requiring
unanfmity for the decisions of both the
council and assembly and also condemns
the terms upon which the covenant may
ton to withdraw on two years notice. 1t
regards the covenant as unframed by the
Monroe doctrine amendment. which it be-
lieves should facilitate the adhesion of the
United States to the covenant.
The Daily News, which is a warm cham
pion Of the principle of the league. OBJ
Jeets to the constitution of the new council,
which, it says, will manifestly be con-
trolled by prominent representatives of the
five great powers when they are in agree
ment and 1t fails to see how the four rep
resentatives of other powers chosen for the
assembly can have much independence.
The newspaper does not express any great
confidence In the efficacy in the league in
any case.
The labor newspaper, the Daily Herald.
says the summary does not indicate much
Improvement on the original draft. 1t de-
clares that from a democratic viewpoint
THE league is still an alliance of states
and not a union OF peoples
league, and a severe critic of President
Wilson, refers ironically to the New
garden Of Eden in which 'the Monroe
doctrine will take the place of the tree of
knowledge of good and evil" referring to
the Fruits of the western hemisphere
being forever forbidden as signatories of
the league" Attributing to President
Wilson personally the features of the draft
to which it most objects, the newspaper
says that Prosperity will please him with
Metternieh and Castlereaeh as one who
worked for the confusion of other nations
and the greatness OF his own" 1t CON
cludes by declaring it monstrous that such
covenant should be signed without first
fairly being considered by the public aud
parliament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
Kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, April 14.-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market open Zoe to 15c higher to
spectators, closing generally Zoe higher
to packers. Packer top. $20.75; bulk of
sales, $20.Ood2O.60; heavies, $2O.55m 20: 70
% Ro45 sSs sh eSts Ees Saefns
sows, s19O0@20.35; pigs. S16.OO@1925.
CATTL@Receipts 1900 and 100
calves. Market slow and weak on beef
and. butchers: veals, strong; stockers and
feeders, steady to strong; heavy beef
steers. $1150@1 1880; light beef steers. so
1850; Gamers and cutters, $4.506640;
veal calves. $40 25I14.00 ;stockers and feed
er steers. $S.50016.0O.
SHEER-Receipts 10000. Best grade fat
sheep and lambs, 10c to 25c higher $feeders
and breeders. steady; lambs, 81 pounds or
less, $1700@19.50: So pounds or more,S so
019.25; culls and common, $13.25d1650;
ewes, medium to choice, $122J61525 /;
breeding ewes, $10.30@17.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
IN DOZEN BATTLES
American Forces Were in Twelve
Major Engagements in War.

Washington. April 14.-Ameriean
expeditionary forces participated in
twelve major engagements. during the
world war. The list, designated by
General Pershing and announced by
General March, chief of Staff. follows:
Somme defensive, March 21-April 6.
Lys defensive, April 9-27.
Aisne defensive (Chemin Des Danes
and Northeast of Rheims), May 27-
June 5.
-Noyon defensive. June
9-13.
Champa ene-Marne defensive. July
.Aisne Marine offensive. July 49,
August 6.
Somme offensive. August s-Novem-
Der i.
Ypres-Lys offensive. August 1s-
November II.
San Mihiel offensive. September
12-16s ~
Meuse- Argonne offensive, septem-
Der 26-November IL.
Battlet of Vittorio-veneto, Italy,
October 24-November 4.
These major engagements are
DESIGNATED by General Pershing to be
mentioned in the honorable discharges
of the men who participated in them