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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
28 RirTley Cars Are
 On Way
Company Sees Solution of Traffic Problem In
 These Cars
NEW NORTH MAIN
 LINE SATISFACTORY

Manager Joseph s. Goodwin, of the Connecticut Co, is apparently satisfied that the Birney ~One-man safety car is the solution the traffic problem in this city in competition with the jttneys.
 Manager Goodwin said this morn ing that the new two-mfnute trolley schedule now being maintained on the North Main street line to Went worth street, was all that could be desired and was improving every day. While no official statement concern ing the number of passengers car ried or the amount of revenue taken in was given out the officials of the com mpany are pleased with the result and have made known their inten- tion, in no uncertain terms, of bring inaA one-man cars to the city
 Manager Goodwin stated this morn ing that 28 more of the one-nan cars were expected here within the next six weeks and while he could not say where they would be placed 1t is thought that the Fairfield avenue to Ash Creek will be the next one ia vored with a. two minute headway of trolley service.
 Observation has pointed out the fact that with such a schedule on the North Main street line the competition be- tween the jitneys and the trolleys has become most keen and many of the 5itneys on this route have already transferred their runs to other parts. .Jftney men said today that a two minute headway such as is main- tained on the North Main street line brings cars so frequently that passen- gers used them in preference to the automobile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

note which I am answering, and which insists on demanding the immediate release of Jenkins, is based-is founded-on the belief of the American government that the charge of false testimony against Jenkins is unfounded. Nevertheless, the belief of the American government in the in nocence of Jenkins is not suffi- cient according to Mexican laws to establish such innocence and avoid legal consequences; and the Mexican government cannot ac- this point of view as a sound base to remove a foreign citizen from the jurisdiction of Mexican trfbun- als. The belief Of the Ameri- can government is founded on re- ports received about the case, re- ports which, aside from the value which they might have and which this ministry does not deem it convenient to discuss, lack the proofs of impartialtty which are demanded by Mexi- can tribunals and consequently do not constitute plain proof ac-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17

an American citizen, the Mexican government thinks that any mo- tive for misunderstanding be- tween the two countries has dis appeared and that the Jenkins case has taken a very different form than it previously present. ed.
 ''The United States govern ment says that it refuses to enter into any judicial discussion of the different points brought for ward by the Jenkins case, but the Mexican government, on the con- trary, thinks that a discussion of legal questions in a matter which is essentially judicial, and from any other point of view, is not improper or inadequate, and If this ministry referred very ex- tensively to some points related to the Jenkins case it was due to the fact that the Mexican gov ernment deems that a complete exposition of the Jenkins case Is its best justification ana concsu- sive proof of the legality of it's procedure.
 '"The last paragraph of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
FIRM GIVEN
 DECISION AND S135 DAMAGES

A suit which resulted from the rent ing of a machine to dig trenches for the installation of the Stratford sewer system, ended favorably for Forgione & Romano, the Stra tford contractors today when Judge Webb of the Supe- rtor court awarded them damages of s135S3. The award was made on the contractors count in a suit brought against them by Hubbard Floyd, Inc, of New York for S6, 900.
 The New York firm rented the ma chine to F'orgione & Romano in 1918 for $500 month. It was claimed the rent had not been paid and that large sums were due for expenses in con nection with moving the machine Judge William H. Comley, counsel for the Stratfortd contractors, contended that the machine was not in good working order and because Of the de- lay his clients had to incur expense. The trial was recently finished.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Mexico Hopes Jenkins Case Will No Longer Disturb Relations
QUESTION VALIDITY OF VOISTEAD AC
TEXT OF MEXICAN REPLY

Mexico City, Dec. 1.-The re- ply of the Mexican government to the second American note de- manding the immediate release of William o. Jenkins, American consular agent at Puebla, fol- lows:
 With reference to note num- Der 1,556, dated the thirtteth of last November, which your ex- cellency transmitted to the Mexi- can government, acting on in structions from the American government, relative to the case Of Jenkins, I have the honor of saying that, under instruction of the president of the republic, the Mexican government in replying to this note will confine itself to considering some of the principal points of that note without talk ing up and examining it's argu- ments, trying only to establish certain necessary precedents in international law and in order to make clear before the people it's official conduct, for, since Jen- kins has been released under bail deposited in the Puebla court by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
RESCUE 2 MEN NARROWED FOR
 THREE NIGHTS

South Norwalk, Dec. 17-William Leonard and James wargo. of West Norwalk, were rescued late last night by Captain Richard O. Hendricks of he lighthouse service, after having been marooned for two days and three nights, without food or shelter. on Rams Island. outside the Norwalk harbor. Both men suffered severely from frost bites on the face, hands and feet. and are under a physioian's s care today.
 They left South Norwalk Sunday on a clamming trip. Losing their bearings in thick fog. they rowed aimlessly about until Monday morn ing, when they drifted ashore on Rams Island. Their rowboat was blown away by a gale shortly after they landed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Lane Gives Denial To
 Report
Will Leave Cabinet When He Can Without Adding to Wilson's Burdens. HAS NOT WRITTEN
 HIS RESIGNATION

Washington, Dec. 17-Secretary Lane today issued a statement deny ing published reports that he had placed his resignation before Presi- dent Wilson, but disclosing that he intended to leave the cabinet when he can do so without adding to the presidents burdens of worries
 This is MT. Lanes statement:
 With reference to my taIked-o: resignation: I have not sent it to the president. nor even written il, but l do contemplate going out of the cabinet and have withheld talking to the president about it because I do not wish to add to his burdens of worries at this time. Nor do I know when the time will come when I can. This is a full statement of all the facts. I have thought it unkind to say anything to him about the matter and that any mention of it now by anyone would be a needless annoy ance."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
MOST IMPORTANT DECISION GOES
 AGAINST GOVT

London, Dec. 17-TSe government was declared by Justice Sir John Sankey of the Kings Bench Division today. to possess no power to prohibit the importation of certain goods, and that therefore its proclamation to this effect was invalid and illegal The judgment is considered one of the most important ever rendered against the government. The case in which the decision was given concerned the importation of pyrogalic acid from the United States, the acid having been seized on its ar rival
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
BOUGHT
 RESERVED SEAT
 FOR WORLDS END

Cleveland, Dec. H-Charles Johnson, '65, farmer, living at West Salem, was in Cleveland today with 6 reserved seat ticket so as to be in the front row when the world came to an end''
 After going to a house where the "besinning Of the end'' was to be staged, and finding that no one there had even heard the end was at hand, Johnson complained to the police.
 Two men came to me last Saturday and sold me reserved seat for S15," he said. ''They told me all the members of my religious belief were to await for the end in Cleveland"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
WHISTLES MADE PEOPLE THINK
 END VAS NEAR

Indianap polls, Ind, Dec. IT - One long weird shriektng whistle, then others less strident, finally practically all sirens in the city, mingled with the ringing of a number of bells broke the stiffness of the early morn ing in Indianapolis today. This was followed by the continual tangIing Of telephone bells in a local newspaper office.
 T guess it's to notify of the end of the world" said one woman tremu- Iously. '"The whistles are calling the people to church and I'm going"
 It developed later that a throttle on a whistle at railroad roundhouse had become stuck, starting the din in which the other whistles were join ed without knowing exactly why.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
WILL ATTEMPT
 TO FLY AROUND
 WORLD IN PLANE

San Francisco. Dec. 17.---G. NJ. Cor den, an aviator of Portland, Oregon, announced here today that he pro- posed to start from San Francisco be- fore February in an attempt to fly around the world in a seaplane. Hon. olulu would be his first stop, he said and his route from there would be via Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Go. lon1bo. Bombay, Alden and Port Said and across the Mediterranean to Lis- bon. He plans to cross the Atlantic via the Azores to New York, then to fly to Central America, and return home by way of San Diego.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
SUIT FOR s75o DAMAGES

The Metropolitan Body Co.,, of this city has started suit for s750 dam ages against William Schoek, alleging that the defendant has failed to pay for goods furnished. Property be- longing to Schoek and located on East Main street, Waterbury, has been at- tached in the present action. which is returnable to the January term of court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
TO INCREASE PRICES.

New York, Dec. 17-In order to make up for the losses caused by prohibition, so they said. restaurant owners here have decided to increase prices 10 per cent beginning Jan. 1. Increased cost of labor, sugar, crock cry and laundry were given as other reasons for the higher prices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
Impanel Jury To Hear Evidence of
 Alleged Violations

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 17-The Federal Grand Jury summoned by the United States District Judge A. B. Anderson to investigate alleged viola tions of the Lever Act and antitrust laws by operators and miners, and charges of conspiracy by both in con nection with the strike of bftumin- ous coal miners was impanelled this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
WEAKNESS BROUGHT
 ON COLLAPSE

Sudden weakness brought on by a recent attack of illness was given to- day as the reason for the collapse of Cornelius Shea, on the sidewalk near his home in Washington avenue Mon day night. It was at first reported that Shea was seriously injured, but an examination showed that he suffer ed nothing except slight cut on the eye.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
STEAMER HERO IN DISTRESS.

Halifax, N S., Dec. 17.---A radio was received here today from the British steamer Hero reporting that she was in distress GO miles south of Halifax The Hero bound from Man chester to St. John, N. B., gave her exact position as latitude 44.15 north; longitude 63.14 west.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
AUTOMOBILE MARKERS READY

Touring car, truck, motorcycle and s,idecar mar kers for 1920 are now ready for distribution at the Motor Vehicle Department in police head quarters. Those persons who intend to take out licenses for next year are advised to apply for markers as soon as possible, thus avoiding the usual rush which occurs at the first of the wear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
WANT FRENCH TO GO HOME,

Paris, Dec. 17---The head of the French military mission in Berlin has called upon French war prisoners re- maining voluntarily in Germany to re- turn to France, according to advices from the German capital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
MARTIAL LAW IMMINENT.

Madrid, Dec. 1.-The gasfitters and electricians have Joined in the strike movement and the city last night was plunged into darkness. Proclamation of martial law is believed to be inn minent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
cIEMENcEAUs CONDITION GOOD

Paris, Dec. 1.-The condition of Premier Clemenceau was reported to be satisfactory this morning. His physicians, however, ordered him to remain at home for several days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
STAMFORD BANKER DEAD.

Stamford, Dec. IT Henry NJ Baker, president of the Darien Home Bank & Trust Company. died in the Stamford hospital today after illness from lung trouble. He was s5 years old,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
DE FAvEREAU HEADS SENATE.

Brussels, Dec. HIM. DeFavereau, of the Catholic party, has been elected president of the Senate. .
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
sC1A1oIA LEAVES FOR ROME.

Paris, Dec. 17-Vittorio Scialoia, the Italian Foreign Minister, left Paris for Rome this morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-17
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly colder tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
Roland Young Interviews
Himself After Reporter
Fails to Interview Him

Roland Young Hospitality pushed the
cigarettes, the ashtray and copy of
Variety" in my direction and fed with
inarticulate murmurs in the direction
Of an imaginary cue to the stage of
the Selwyn Theatre. where the matinee
performance of "Buddies" was going On
to an ecstatic matinee audience. He
returned with q hopeful expression
that vanished when he found me still
waiting.
"Of course. you need not think" /
explained stif1y, that / like coming to
worm things out of reticent young
men,"
Mr.. Young registered protest, but
continued to view me with alarm. "Oh,
l wouldn't say that. Ask me anything
you like" he said hypocritically.
Thus challenged, | found it difficult
to ask single question. l took refuge
IN the ancient formula of interviewing
What was your first'---
y told you all that last time" he
pnrried. Then / remembered q former
interview with MIR. Young, in which !
had come away feeling that I had in
f1icted five minutes Of extreme cruelty
on helpless young man, but in pos
session of the meagre information that
he had been born in England, had been
trained for the architects profession
and had come to this country with the
English company of "Hindle Wakes y
He was really discovered, however, in
the Clare Hummer plays, in Good
Gracious Annabelle," "A Successful
Calamity" and "The Rescuing Angel"
Conversation languished after that
rebuff. Mr.. Young began mechanically
lingering at the collar OF his shirt.
calculated that at the fifth button !
would be automatically cvic.ed
There IL something n Mr.. loung S
face that is an incentive to unor.ho-
doXy. 1t may be the way his nose
starts out to be augustly Roman and
takes an unexpected upward turn, or
1t may be quirk in his eyebrows.
Anyway, l suddenly found myself ask
ing:
Does one usually hate ones leading
woman before the end Of n long run ?''
"Oh. It's better to start by hating
her. 1t saves time and trouble"
No, this distinctly would not do.
DO you still sing in 'Buddies' as
II you were horribly frightened to find
yourself doing that
ooh, no; l sing beautifully now
Vocal experts tell me that as soon as
they have been able to classify my
voice l should begin training it seri-
ously."
The fifth button was reached. I
turned to go.
Pm afraid I haven't given you very
much information"
You haven't" replied
1t may be that remorse overlook
Mr.. Young later. The next day re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

ceived this vivid and interesting BIZ
ography from him:
i was born in November, 1887. on
one of the lesser known islands Of the
Bahaman group. In fact, / think tho
island was born earlier in the sauna
year and until my parents had discov-
cred 1t 1t hadn't been known at all.
My father, ~ho, before he emf
grated. had been restorer Of old pic
lures, found little opportunity to .rade
on the island and decided TO become a
planter. There were two cocoanut
palms on the island, one at the north
northeast extremity and one at the
soutn-southwest extremity. That vaa
all the vegetation. Without a moments
hesitation the fine old man sent TO San
Francisco for bee. The bee arrived.
introduced the palms to one another
and by he time vas twelve years old
the island was thick with cocoanut
PAINS. NY father had probably the
existence
1t was about this time that ran
away from home and Joined travelling
circus that had been shipwrecked on
the island. My father paid four cocoa
nuts to get in TO see the performance.
but my mother had "a headache and
stayed at home. There being no matt
nees on the island, the circus decided
to give up being a circus and I wa.
once more without an outlet for nv
histrionic energies.
My father. seeking to interest ma IN
what interested him. made me curator
OF his collection. but my heart was not
IN cocoanuts. and after few months
swan desperately TO San Francisco and
joined travelling theatrical company.
Ny experience IN handling cocoanuts
mad given ne peculiar facility in
handl lag skulls, and ! was put TO play
ing Hamlet for the next three years
me sal AIRY was small s. week. I
vas ambitious Ny next venture. there
fere. determined. should be in New
York arrived 1T thi, city at Christ
mas time. Snow was everywhere. bells
were ringing and an air Of great cheer
fitness was on the faces of all the
passersby. | had 81 in my pocket. and
started 70 make the rounds of the
managers
AT last my opportunity came. Il
was in play called The Nut NY
experience with cocoarn.s again stood
me IN good stead and | was given the
leading part called my dear old
parents and they sailed from their
island 20 be present in New York for
my Hrst night. They got lost. how
ever IN the subway and returned BY
mi2take 20 their island home.
There they are still. surrounded nv
the luscious fruit that was destined to
play so great q part in my career. and
there we viii leave them. dear simple
people Ar as | often tell myself.
'Ars' = longa,' but how 'brevis Is
, Nl'a 4. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
Anatol Friedland Predicts
Passing of .Jazz Music

"Jazz music is fad that will surely
pass. 1t was suited to the exciting
war period and to the reaction follow
ing the armistice, but it is not an art
form and it has no elements Of long
life in Its present FORM" says Anatol
Friedland. composer of popular songs,
who has just written and staged Emusic
Land a one-act revue for the Palace
Theater this coming week
Friedland, who is headlined in his
own act with lot of pretty girls, has
little jazz music in the course of his
entertainment, but he is not "strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
By Harriette Underhill

Mabel Normand IS pigeon toed, and
any one who says she isn't will have as
to deal with.
screen you will no dbubt notice when
she runs downstairs In a hurry or
sneaks around conner to put over
some bit Of dcviltry that abe does 1t
with her toes turned In.
We noticed Il and Commented on It,
and some one said, "0h, you sren't
used to screen ACTRESSES and their
articles yet. She int really pigeon.
tced. you know. Sip' just does it for
effect"
Having no evidence with which to
back our convictions. we remained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

sure, was the irritation OF the nerve,
due to the war, which continued long
after peace. However. no really smart
dancing place is featuring jazz any
longer, and the newest and most eX-
elusive dance club informs all pros
pective members that jazz music is
positively barred.
If music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast jazz music has tho con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

for it." Having written some three
score song hits, he feels that he has n
line on the musical likes and dislikes
OF the public. He adds:
Jazz must be melodized and civil
lzed. 1t is too raw and elementary now
ana 1T conduces to style of dancing
the less we have of which the better.
1t is an excuse for lot of rough
nccks' TO cut capers and take liberties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

hitherto unheard Of on dance floors
outside Of 'honkatonks.' II Jazz is to
survive 1t must be greatly modified. 1t
must be given melody and softened
down.
ALREADY the wise Jazz directors are
putting oboes and bassoons into their
jazz bands, and the result is mellower
and more civilized music For time
jazz ran mad, and the cause. am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

trary effect: 1t makes wild men and
wild women wilder. l am using very
little jazz in my Music Land and that
of a melodized type. The stage has
been running wild lately. but you will
find the pendulum is swinging back
toward sanity. The men who lead the
way are dressing girls decently and
modestly in their productions, and vul-
gar music is quietly being silenced."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-11-13
campanlle 70 Be Preserved.

The beautiful campanlle Of the Cam
brai cathedral, with one If It's corner
columns badly preached by shells, con.
demned to destruction by the engi-
neerlng corps of the army as a menace
to public safety, was Ia have been
broSght down by dynamite. 1t was
saved from immediate destruction by
an elevcnlh-hour intervention on the
part of friends Of nrt. The .campanlle
VIII he taken down stone by stone, the
material being classified aud laid aside
ia be put In place again when the ca.
thedr1l Is restored.-Parls Matln.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-11-13
A LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANGE ITS SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the oliver Tone" Man,
Tells the Treaehery Of
Calomel.

Calomel loses you n dayi You know
what caiomdY Is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomcl Is dangerous. II crashes
into sour bile like dynamite, cramping
and sickenlng you. Calomcl attacks
the bones and should never be put into
your system.
when you feel bilious, sluggish, con-
stlpated and all knocked out and be-
lieve you need n dose Of dangerous cal
omel just remember that your druggist
sells for a few cents n large bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone, which Is entirely
vegetable and pleasant TO take and Is
a perfect substitute for calomel. II -
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside, and can not
salivate.
Don't take calomel! IL can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or n
wildcat. Take Dodson's Liver Tone
which s%traightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give It to the
children because 1t Is perfectly harm
less aud doesn't grlpe.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-11-13
"poor" Widow Finds $4,000.

On the death Of her husband, Jere-
miah O'Grady, ut Chico, Cal, n few
weeks ago Mrs. O'Grady yer to work
In n local hotel to support herself and
her minor child in the belief she was
very poor. Now she finds her husband
left property Mt Richmond, Contra
Costa county, valued at $4,000. Hap
penlng to look through n lot of letters
and papers which her husband left.
Mrs. O'Grady found something about
land In Contra Costa county. She took
the paper to Attorney Harry Davids,
who made an investigation. learning
the husband owned property In Rich
mond.