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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24

when called upon by Secretary PauI Dutasta to affix their signatures op- posite the seals which will. prior 10 the event, be fixed to the instrument.
 The announcement of Germany's acceptance of the treaty has thrown the Hotel De Crillon, American head quarters, into wild confusion. Be- cause as to the uncertainty as to the
 date on which the treaty will be
 signed, experts, officers and clerks
 who will return on the George Wash
 ington- with President Wilson have
 been ordered to be ready to leave on Tuesday night. Consequently trunks, book cases and military bags were today tumbled into the corridors in great disorder and American soldiers rushed about in an effort to get bag- gage to stations quickly as possl- | b1e so that the personnel of the mis- sion might be ready to leave at once, | should the treaty be signed on Tues l day.
 i High carnival reigned in the Boule- ! wards until late at night and scenes ] enacted at the time of the armistice were repeated and. indeed, intensified Dense throngs swayed back and forth i shouting, singing and waving flags. l Auto trucks loaded with American 1 soldiers armed with every noise-pro- ducing element threaded their way l through the masses. From the win ! dows of packed cafes 1oated patriotic strains the orchestras playing tire lessly. urged on by the revelers l Women in mourning. to whom the of ficial end of the war brought remem- brances of those to whom the strug- gle had brought but wooden crosses { were observed here and there in the 1 noisy crowds. weeping silently.
 Celebrations over the German deci
 sion to sign the treaty of peace with ! out reservations were nowhere more
 enthusiastic than at Lille and other
 cities and towns in territory wrestet
 from the Germans. Newspaper printed special editions, cheering crowds paraded the streets and the
 houses were decked with Allied flags At Toulon. Brest, and other maya ports, warships announced the new:
 to the people by firing salutes of twen ty-one guns. In all the cities govern ment buildings were illuminated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24

Benjamin Glassberg. the teacher of history in the Commercial High school of Brooklyn. who was dismissed on the charge that he had expressed ad- niration for the Bolsheviks in Russia,
 is in Bridgeport collecting statistics and material for a history of labor in .hs city. with special reference to the Machinists' strike. Ht Is interviewing the manufacturers and representatives of the Ordnance department as well as the labor leaders. Mr. Glassberg, says that an appeal is being prepared by his attorney, who will demand that he bs reinstated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24

That there will be no wartime pro- hibition legislation is the prevailing sentiment of leading senators at Washington, said John r. Gunshanan last night after he returned from Washington where he went for the purpose of discussing matters with the war department in behalf of ex- service men of the city. MT. Gum shanan said that in speaking with the leaders of the Senate on the 'ques- ton of prohibition, they informed him that it would be impossible to take action before July l owing to the number of appropriation bills. which require immediate considera- ton. As peace will be signed this week President Wilson has the power to declare the demobiliZation period at an end. which it is claimed he will do by members close to the admins tration. MT. Gunshanan said both Connecticut Senators, B-andegee and Mclean, are opposed to any prohibit ton legislation at this time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24
STOLE AUTO TIRE.

For the theft of an automobile tire from Inspector c. Dunbar ot tho Board of Health. and a lawnmowcr from Alexander Norrissey inspector of the Charities Department. Patrick Mccuc. age 50. more generally known as Sunny Jin." was arrested this morning. The case was continued to Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, June A - For New Haven and vicinity; fair to- night; Wednesday showers.
 Tor Connecticut: Fair tonirht: Wednesday showers; moderate winds, mostly south.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24
PLUNRER'S DEBTS
 WERE CAUSE OF HIS
 LEAVING, WIFE SAID

The fact that her husbands plumb ing business in Fairfield had involved him heavily in debt was the only req son Emma J. Corners of Milford could give in the Superior court today for the sudden disappearance of George H. Corners in 1910. The wife said she and her husband had no se- rious disputes prior to his desertion and that he never had threatened to leave her.
 She knew Corners was having bus mess trouble and on the day he left he said he had an engagement on a business matter He promised to tel ephone his wife later in the day. He failed to do so and never returned home again. Mrs. Corners testified that she had failed to find any trace of her husband since. The court granted her a divorce on the ground of desertion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24
LAST TROOPS FROM ARCHANGE1,

Brest, June 24-The transports Menomlnee and Porto arrived here this noon, bringing from ArchangeI the last of the American troops there except engineers left to clean up the American base.
 Brigadier General W. P. Richard son, commander of the American forces in northern Russia, was aboard the Porto.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24

mic and commercial relations with
 America to bring about the resurrecx
 ton of Italy from the consequences
 of the war. He has the highest re-, gard for President Wilson, having been acquainted with him as a felloW5 educator, as we'll as a politician ThoS two men were cordial when Sign0ra Nitti visited America in 1917 as A. member of the Italian mission headeds by the Prince of Udine aA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24
TO SIGN IN
 ITALY'S BEHALF
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 Rome, Monday, June 23-'Fran- cesco Nitti, the new Italian premier. Is undoubtedly most friendly to America" said Guglielme Marconf to- day in speaking of the new cabinet.
 It Is known that Signor Nitti wish es to establish close financial econo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-24

A fabric device that forms webs be- tween the fingers when worn on the hand has been invented by an Indiana man to give swimmers additional power.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
ALARMS OF FIRE.

The firemen had two fires to con
tend with last Wednesday. The first
alarm came in at high noon and the
report said that it was Third avenue
and Seventh street. The firemen
went scurrying to Mrs. Lide's home,
but there was no fire there and they
called up central for more informa-
ton The fire was located at Fourth
avenue and Seventeenth street South
and they had a long run, eleven
blocks, before the flames were loca-
ted at the home of Capt. Jas. Hud-
son in Stevenson, Stinson and Cox's
addition. They used the chemical
and a stream of water,
and the cottage was saved with a
loss of approximately two hundred
dollars. Capt. Hudson's furniture
was badly injured in being moved.
The second alarm came in at 1:20
in the afternoon from Jim Sykes
home at the corner of South Third
avenue and Tenth street. A small
blaze did ten dollars in damage be-
ore it was stopped.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
RETAIL CLERKS
FORM UNION HERE
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING Is
HELD THURSDAY NIGHT
AT X. OF p. HALL.
OFFICERS Ma MED
Organizati n Will Be Affiliated
With Local l.; Dor and Trades
Council - Committees
Named.

Retail clerks representing ever,
line of business in Columbus me
Thursday night at the Knights Of
Phthias Hall on South Markei
street and formally organized tn,
Retail Clerks. International Protec-
tive Association.
The following officers were elec-
ted: President, Mr.. F. c. Price;
first vice-president, Mr.. Hogan Dun
cas-; sccnd vice president, Mr.. Irwin
West; Past president, Mr.. Fitzhugh
Lee; secretary, Mr.. James Egger;
guard, Mrs. s. c. Driver; guide,
Mrs. Belle Erwin.
The following standing commit
tees were appointed: Protective COM
mittee, Messrs. T. l. Gum, w. H.
Duncan, Sam Driver, P. C. Hairston.
and Mrs. A. L. Brooks; Hall com
mittee, Messrs. p. c. Hairston, T. l..
Gum and J. X. Egger; Constitution
and Bylaws committee, Messrs. r.
|. Gum, Fitzhugh Lee and p. c.
Hairston.
The organization starts out with
q charter membership Of 81 mem-
bers, and at the meeting Thursday
night twenty-five applications for
membership were received. The
union win meet every other Thurs
day night at the Knights of Pythias
hall.
The union will be affiliated with
the local Trades and Labor Council
and through the council with the
American Federation Of Labor. 1t
3 expected to bring the member.
ship Of the organization up to sever
i hundred members and efforts IN
his direction win be made as the
work of establishing and organizing
he union goes forward.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
COTTON RECEIPTS
BEHIND LAST YEAR,
Receipts This Season 1900 Bales
Less Than Same Period Last
Year.

There have been only 184 bales Of
cotton received in the Columbus
2642 for the same period last year.
market this season as compared with
The shortage is due to the late
ness of the crop this year and the
fact that the 1918 crop was a two
weeks early crop.
The receipt figures are for all new
cotton received since August /, the
opening of the cotton season.
Some Of the shortage this season
nay be attributed to the tendency
to hold cotton and the low price OBJ
tanning, good middling the Columbus
market yesterday at the close Of
business having been quoted at 20
cents.
Following the weekly statement
Of the Columbus Cotton Exchange:
Receipts last report 81 bales,
corresponding date 1913; receipts
his week 123, corresponding date
1929; stock Aug. 1, 1869, CORES
bonding date 313; shipments last re-
bort 499; total shipments 499; corr
date 793; stock on hand
1854, corresponding date 2162.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
Eighteen TaxiS
Pay Federal Tax
Internal Revenue Collector Assesses
EighteeH Taxi Cars Here.

Did you know there were eighteen
Taxi automobiles or public cars in
Columbus?
Well, there are for an agent Of
the Internal Revenue Department
was "a the city the past week and
collected Federal privilege tax license
from eighteen operators of taxis.
The tax is $40 per year per car
and a total of $3.50 was collected
from the owners the past week.
1t would seem tnat the city is bur
dened with taxicabs from the large
number in operation, but all of them
are doing a land office business, it
is said, and there is room for more
as the business expands and devel-
ops. Some of the owners operate two
and three cars.
The taxi business has developed
from on insignificant affair to a
steady increase in the demand for
hired cars as the people more and
more come TO the use of automobiles
for rapid and comfortable travel.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
INJUNCTION TO .
a
FORCE PAVING
MANDATORY INJUNCTION
MAY BE FILED AGAINST
STREET CAR COMPANY.
WANT LINES PAVED
Seek To Force Company To Pave
Between Car Tracks On Main
Street-Action May Come
Soon.

1t seems to be an open seasa
for enjoiners.
Now, another injunction R said tc
be in the process of the making. II
will be a little dfferdlt from the us.
ual' injunction in that it will seek
to force an action rather than re
strain one.
IL VIII be a mandatory injunction.
1t is said, to force the street rail
way company to pave between the
tracks of its car lanes on Main
street and eighteen inches on each
side of the tracks in accordance with
the franchise provisions.
Just who is behind the new in
junction is not known, but it is said
that men Of ample means are bcak-
ing the movement and are determined
to see the thing through.
The injunction will come. it is
believed, as a result Of the city coun-
ell allowing the street railway COM
pany to take up lines in all Of the
paving zone except Main street, and
the manifest plan of the paving
specifications to leave 80 feet un-
paved in the middle of Main street.
The leaving Of the unpaved area
In the middle of the street would re-
lieve the street railway company of
the necessity of paving.
While no definite information
about the injunction can be secured.
1t is expected that it will be filed in
few days. That the injunction was
not denied BY what is believed to be
reliable sources of information.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
Injunction To Be
Heard In October
Hearing OF Injunction Against Fire
Truck On Its Merits In October.

After a conference with Judge
Woodward at Louisville Friday, City
Attorney E. T. Sykes announces
that the injunction against the pur-
chase Of the fire truck against the
city wiz come up for hearing on it's
merits the second Tuesday in Oeto-
Der.
Gen. Sykes had gone to see Judge
Woodward in hope of arranging
special hearing of the injunction.
but it was found that the sane
could not be so arranged.
1t was then decided to definitely
postpone the matter until the regu-
lar term of chancery court which
convenes the second Monday ha Octo-
Der. Gen. Sykes and Judge Wood
ward reached an agreement by
which the case would be called on
the second day of the term.
Under the injunction laws the city
was privileged to call the case to
special hearing on five days notice
at any time after the granting Of
the injunction Similar action under
the law cannot be inflated by the
enjoiners within two months after
the filing of the answer to the il
junction declaration. This lis the law
IL the case governing the hearing
Of injunction cases.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
MIR. REDMOND ARRESTED.

! Mr.. f. +. Redmond was arrested
here yesterday morning by police
officers charged with obtaining
money under false pretense. He
gave checks TO a humber Of local
firms on a bank in Itta Bena, and
the bank disclaims knowing Mr.. Red
mOnd and refused to honor the
checks.
Mr.. Redmond came to Columbus
about week ago from the Delta
section, he said, and represented
himself as being a dealer in reafA-
tate. He had sevral deals underway
here.
He was placed in jail pending
trial, which viii probably take place
Monday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
RETURNS FROM NAVY.

Mr.. Charley y, Worley rstmuad
home the past week after Give
years active service IL the n.n Y. lie
received his discharge several DAYS
ago and reached home early IN the
week. Mr.. Worley was on duty IN
the war zone for nine mdnths. and
served as Runner's mate. He is
being cordially welcomed home by
his many friends.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
HELD roNvAIECCrNT cor
AAA<ANA NO@N <AA~h-NaSNSA<2N fJOh-
DIERS.

The Red Cross committee headed
by Mrs. G. r. Neuman appeals to
the people of Columbus to bring
cheer and diversion to the disabled
soldiers who from time to time are
confined 1t the McKin.ev Sanitar-
ium in his city. The committee sug-
gests that the soldiers be given
automobile rides, and that maya
zines and fruits be sent them. The
soldiers are being taken care of at
the expense of the governmnt.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
RACE RIOT IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-One negro
was killed. two injured and a patrol
man assaulted in a fight between
negroes and whites which broke out
early today at 135th street and Lenox
avenue in the heart Of the negro SEC
tion Of the city. Police reserve were
summoned from four stations to quen
the disturbance.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
0OLuMBIAN IN TURKEY.

Mayor d. S. McClanahan received
letter from his son, Mr.. Blanche
McClanahan, who is in Turkey with
his ship, the u. U. s. Martha Wash
ington. Mr.. McClanahan is in the
transport service and after his last
trip 70 Brest his ship was assigned
to the duty of carrying the Armen-
ian commission TO Turkey. He land
ed at Constantinople and later visit
ed Alexandria. Egypt. He writes in
teresting letters of his experiences
in those countries.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
lands STILL SELLING.

Lands in this county are still
selling and the demand is increasing
all of the time. Several deals were
made the past week and more will
be made the coming week.
Last week we announced that Mr..
T. F. Main had bought the Griffin
place A great many people were
under the impression that il was the
Griffin place on the Jackson High
way. 1t was the o. X. Griffin place
on the Macon road near Mr.. w. 6.
Evans.
Mr.. 7. r. Langston made the sale
Mr.. Langston also sold the big prai-
RE tract of Mr.. H. j. Dashiell the
past week. The tract lies in the
Swoope neighborhood and consists
Of 656 acres. The purchaser was Mr..
J. 7. Harrison. Of Newtonville, La.
Mr.. Harrison will take possession
Df his place in the fall.
The forty acre tract of Mr.. H. j.
Dashiell on the Robertson road was
'old recently to Mr.. T. F. Greenlee.
dr. Langston making the sale.
Mr. Walter Phillips sold his
'laee Of two hundred acres on the
tuscaloosa road las Thursday TO
dessrs. Blake and Basinger, of
'ickens county. These gentlemen
Gill take possession Of it dn the first
( December and win be permanent
itizens Of this county. r.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
GOVERNMENT FOOD
HERE WEDNESDAY
Car Ordered Win Arrive And Be
Sold Wednesday.

The car of government grocerie.
ordered by the committee Of citizens
from New Orleans will arrive in tins
city early this week and the entire
car will be unloaded and the grocer
les sold on Wednesday.
The place of sale il at the old
stand of the Columbus lee Cream
Co, on College street next to Trim
pett's. The hour for the sale will be
from nine in the morning until five
IN the afternoon. All sales will be
for cash. Mr. Dee Cox will have
charge Of the distribution and where
desired he will deliver the goods
at the rate Of fifteen cents per trip.
This is offered only for the accom-
modation Of those who wish to avail
themselves of delivery.
Bacon will be sold to customers in
twelve pound cans. Each customer
can buy one or more cans. On the
other canned goods not less than six
cans or more than twelve will be
sold to each customer. The following
is a list of the groceries offered
with the price per unit and the price
per half dozen:
Price per Price per
can IL Doz.
300 IL Lb. Tins Bacon, $4.32.
l440 l Lib. Cans Corn Beef, 3l-l-2
cents per can, $1.S9 per half Doz.
l440 Lib. Cans Roast Beef, 3l-1-2
cents per can, $lS9 per half Doz. +
l440 | Lib. Cans Corn Beef Hash
25 per Can, $3.50 per half Doz.
l440 ! Lb. Cans Baked Beans, .OS
per can, .46 per half Doz. =
720 Lib. Cans Baked Beans, IA
per can, 81 per half Doc.
72O Id. Cans StringIess Beans,
Ia per can, "a per half DOz.
T2O 2 Lib, catls Sweet Corn, ID per
;an, "a per half Doz.
100 2 Id. Cans Green Peas, ID per
AN, "a per half Doz.
400 Lib. Can Tomatoes, .l5 per
an, 80 cents per half Doz. n
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Sanders
received last Friday the welcome
news that their son, Mr.. George D..
Sanders, Jr.. had arrived in Ameri-
ca from France after serving thir-
teen months in the Postal Service
of the American Expeditionary For
ees over there. He arrived and was
sent to Camp Merritt on Friday and
he is expected home within the next
few days.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
HERO'S FATHER
GETS D.S.C.A AWARD
MEDAL AWARDED TO SAM
MULLINS is SENT TO
SOLDIERS FATHER.
BRAVERY AWARDED
Letter OF Presentation Also In
cludes Transcript OF Citation
OF Brave Young Soldier. t.

Grief for his brave soldier son
who sleeps beneath the poppies in
France was awakened again The
past week for Mr. J. W.Mullins, who
lives in the Prairie section South Of
Columbus, when the Distinguished
Service Cross awarded to his son.
Sam Mullins, for bravery and valor,
was presented to him.
The medal was a posthumoug
award for the young soldier lost
his life In The action Il which in the
exercise Of his duty he displayed
extraordinary bravery. 1t was
Bellicourt on the 29th. day of Sept
ember, 1918, nearly a year ago. to-
day.
Military officers found it imposgi-
BILE to present the medal in person
to Mr.. Mullins and the following
letter Of presentation was sent him
along with the medal by Major Ed
win o'Conner, State Recruiting Of
ficer for Mississippi.
II am forwarding to you this date
under separate cover and in behalf
of the War Department a distin-
guished service cross posthumously
awarded by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary For
ces to your late son, Private Sam
Mullins. Company M" lISth. In
fantry.
ut is with extreme regret that
pressure Of business at this office
prevents me from delivering this
decoration in person to you. ! realize
full well that the grief that is yours
at the loss Of yours cn is again to
be awakened by the receipt Of this
cross, yet ! am hoping that in the
knowledge that this is one Of the
highest honors that this country be-
slows upon its brave-that comes -
you at the direction Of the president
Of the United States in the name Of
your fellow Americans will
derive somes mall measure Of com
fort. Pride in his achievements
pride in the fact that he was your
son pride in the fact that he died
IS only true soldier can, in the
service Of his country should over
'ome grief The simple words in
cribed on the Cross, For Valor."
ell it all for your benefit the cita-
ion with which this decoration was
.rdered awarded is cited;
For extraordinary heroism in ac-
ion near Bellicourt, France, Sept
mber 20, l9ls.'
when certain units Of his com
amy were halted BY heavy enemy
ire, he was sent to them success
lively, and displaying marked per-
onal bravery and leadership car
led them forward under heavy fire
nd flanked a machine gun em-
lacemht which had blocked his
advance In this under
aking he was mortally wounded"
II need not ask that you cherish
MS Cross for ] know that yOu will
nd future generations Of your fam
Y may look upon it and be proud
it-m mute testimony that soldier
fought a good fight and kept the
nth"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-21
SCHOOL BOOKS DELAYED.

The work of the public schools
has been seriously interfered with
by the tlon arrival Of the school books
required at the beginning Of each
session. Mr.. Divelbliss, who sells the
books, states that he was not furnish
ed with the list of books until one
week before the opening of schools
and as he has to order these books
from several differeut points, Allan
ia, Chicago and other cities, and as
they have to come by freight, it may
be another week or ten days before
they reach here.
Some Of the children have been
fortunate in securing books second
hand from older pupils, but a large
number are without books and are
therefore inconvenienced in their 1
studies.