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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

the right hour. Fifty years earlier it would have
gone unnoticed. To-day it is transcended by body
of biological knowledge that DARWIN knew not
Fifty years, way the other, would have
made vast difference in the reception, the import,
the influence of even so epochal book as The
Origin of Species. Now little reflection will show
that in the of lesser books the matter Of time
is far more sharply important. DARWIN s book was
so massive that ten or twenty years either way
might not have mattered. But in such case as
JOHN SPARGos Bolshevism few months may mat
ter. In the case of Mr.. Briting the month as well
as the year mattered vitality. Time is everything,
in the fate of many book even as in the fate of
magazine article, poem, an essay, short story.
ARTHUR Guy EMPEY was on the very hour with
Over the Top; but the appearance Of his Tales
From Dugout few days after the signing of the
armistice on November II, 1918, was one of the
minor tragedies Of the war.
Therefore the publisher who can, nearly as
human and mechanical conditions permit preserve
fexibiity in his publishing plans has very great
advantage over inelastic competitors. That iron
clad arrangements half year ahead can be avoided
the methods Of two Of the most important American
houses demonstrate. Either can get out book on
a month 3 notice More than once in a season this
spells Indifference between a sale of 5000 and one
of IL, 900 copies-that is, between not much more
than "breaking even" and making handsome
profit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
TO ATTHIS
BY Solomon de la Selva.

IF that my song a little while may lie
i Asleep upon your lips when you forget
Saying it slow, the better part OF it,
shall not care if afterward it die,
Or if (such hands it hash it pluck sigh
From some sweet chord of you that has not yet
Made music for the wind shall not fret
If at its boldness wroth you toss it by;
Because my song has all my heart In trust
To win from you some grace at unaware
Upon your lips to sleep, if sleep it must,
Within your heart to stir, if stir it dare.
And this accomplished, let song turn to dust
Atthis, you know what roses it would bearl
] Copyright, 1919, by Solomon de Ia Selvd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
Bank Employes To
 Hold Banquet Here

Members of Bridgeport chapter American Institute of Banking, are making arrangements to hold their annual banquet in this city next month. The exact date has not yet been decided upon but the committee will be able to announce details soon.
 This chapter is composed of em- ployes of local banks and trust con- parfes and has over 100 members at present. A class of instruction in the higher branches of finance has been meeting weekly since last fall but the course is now nearly completed. Ex- aminatiOns will be held soon under the direction of the instructor, Prof W e-terfietd of Yale university. Those who pass the examinations will re- ceive certific;t -es. The chapter also has an elementary class in banking which includes women em loyes of local banks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
LOCAL OPERATORS
 A NC ORDER
cConti sd from Page 1)

(COntl 5Q rage
 Night girls on completion of their tour of duty that morning will leave their exchange, depositing their sets in their lockers in the usual manner and with absolutely no disturbance or interference with the property of the company.
 Day girls whose tour of duty be- gins previous to 7 a. m. Tuesday will not report.
 A meeting will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Fay hall, Wash ington and Dover streets.
 This strike question was voted upon Feb. 26, 1919. The vote author tzed the calling of the strike when all other means of reaching a, settlement Of our wage demands were exhaust ed. In the judgment of your officers, charged with the execution of your instructions, no further expedient re- mains before organized telephone op- orators to secure justice. save to place their strike vote in effect
 Do not congregate in the vicinity of your exchange.
 "A systematic method of picketing will be devised, and unless you are in- structed to report for this duty, re- main away from the vicinity of your exchange.
 The strike has resulted from a long series of hardships and injus- tices. It has been forced upon us. Conduct yourself under all Circum- stances while on strike with dignity and courage that will justify the ends and purposes for which the strike is called"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
MERCHANTS AID PLUMBERS.
April 10, 1919.
The TineS-TTarmer:

<AP4 l. 4V, l J l C The TimeS-Farmer:
 In last evenings issue of your valued paper l noticed an article upon which I cannot suppress a de- sire to have my little say I cannot conceive of a man of MT. Kirk's cali bre advocating such a preposterous plan as st decrease of the cost of goods by the merchants, when every thing is in opposition to same. Why pick on the merchants?
 Being one of Bridgeports mer- chants, possibly 1 could enlighten Mr. Kirk that our line of goods has in creased in price, from the wholesaler. over last Fall and we are now buying goods for next Fall, which in the ma jority of cases. are higher than the prices of this Spring. This. I believe, is also the case with the majority of merchants.
 Recently we received a 97 per cent. increase from our landlord, which is also the pleasant pill of most of Bridgeport's merchants and more re- gently we have had another large in crease in taxes. Under these condi- tions, 1 would ask in all fairness how 9. decrease in merchants prices would accelerate MT. Kiirl1's prosperity ball. I am afraid that it would shortly strike a stiff grade on which even low speed gear would not stop it from rolling down hill.
 A shorc time ago we had 1eaky water pipe in our store which merely necessitated the wiping of a joint Two men, apparently plumbers. at least they had plumbers tools camp ed out here a half a day. and we paid $935 for the accommodation. Why pick on the merchants?
 We all want prosperity and in creased business, but. please let's not put square sides on the ball.
 You would oblige me greatly if you would print this in your valued paper.
 A BRIDGEPORT MERCHANT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
Peace Congress
 Will Meet Between
 April 26 and May 5
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(Continued from Page Onel
 The chief question as regards the peace terms remaining to be settled now that the Sarre valley and repara- tions problems have been disposed of is virtually all of their details, is that of the Rhine frontier. The Council of Four is likely mainly to occupy itself with this question during the present week, the debate probably centering upon the French conten- ton for security from military standpoint, the French attitude being indicated as a determined one on this point.
 It is understood also to have been largely Frances fear from a military standpoint of what might happen should there be another German attack that influenced her represen- tatives in their sustained opposition to the Monroe Doctrine amendment to the League of Nations covenant Their argument was that if the Monroe Doctrine principle were given a European application the effect might be that the United States might be kept from again coming to the help of France in the event of a. fu- ture German ebullition.
 The conference commission on ter rittorial questions has settled the problem of the Banat district, south of Hungary proper, in which Ser bian and Rumanian claims were in volved, according to the Petit Paris fen The newspaper does not give the terms of the solution reached, but says that the decision respected the rights of each nation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN QUOTAS TO
 BE CUT DOWN

Washington, April 14-Quotas of most of communities for the Victory Liberty loan will be three-fourths of the quotas in the fourth loan, the treasury explained today, since the S4,500, 100000 total of the Victory issue is three-fourths of the six biI- lion quota of the fourth issue. The zeal assigned each community and state is left, however, to the Federal Reserve district loan organization and is not determined by the treas ury.
 In virtually all cases. 1t was said, no change would be made by the dis trict organization in the proportlon- ate tasks assigned each community in comparison with the fourth loan.
 Quotes of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts are the same in percentage as in the last issue and consequently the amount for each will be three fourths of the share in the fourth loan drive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
ELIZABETH BEAUCAGE
 va Order of Notice PETER BEAUCAGE
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFTFTD COUNTY. ss. CTPERIOR COURT,


 Bridgeport. April II. A. D. 1919
 Upon the complaint of the said Ell ,Ibeth Beaucage. of the city Of Bridgeport. County of Fairfield. and State of Connecticut, praying. for req sons therein set forth, for divorce ard custody of child, now pending be- fore this court, having boen returned thereto on tho first Tuesday of Febru- Sry, 1919.
 It aDpeaing to and being found by 4i7is court tha the said defendant IS absent from this state and gone to parts unknown, and that notice of the perdency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice hereto fore issued. and now the plaintiff as<s for a further order of notice in the premises.
 Therefore Ordered. that notice or the tendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times. a newspaper print ed in Bridgeport, once a, week Tor two weeks. commencing on or before the 18th day of April. A. n. 1919.
 By the Court,
 MICHAEL J. F'lANAGAN, Asst Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County. jl4h~-1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
Nellie Ball Claims Father Was Deceived;
 Wants Will Rejected

/ Claiming that her father was in- fuenced by false statements to dis pose of his property in 9 manner coD- trary to his real desires, Nellie Ball of Westport filed papers in the su- perfor court today appealing from the action of the Westport probate court in admitting the will. The fathers name was William Hill.
 Mrs Ball claims the instrument which the court admitted as a will was rot executed with the legal for maIities. It is alleged that misrepre- sentations were made to him and he relied upon these statements, believ- ing them to be the truth. Mrs. Ball does not believe her father would have disposed of his estate in the manner in which he did if it had not been for the alleged undue in fuence
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
NORW AUX MAN SUED
 FOR PRESSING MACHINE

A dispute about the 'aynents for a sanitary pressing machine resulted iG suits being brought by the U. s. Hoff" man Go. of Syracuse, N. T., against Samuel Dworkin of Norwalk for $150. Papers in the action were filed today in the Common Pleas court and re- turnable to the May term. It is claim ed that Dworkin bought the, machine in September, 1918, and promised to pay for it on the installment plan. The company says he did not keep ths agreement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14

trade A national anti-slavery so- clety was founded in Philadelphia in 1888. Seven years later the aboE- tonists divided on the question-o of the formation of a political party, and the two wings remained active on separate lines until the civil war he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
WILLARD M. LYON IS
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

Willard NJ Lyon of this city has been sued for divorce by Florence Lyon of New York. who started pro" cedings today in the superior court. She alleges desertion Nov. 30. 191I The cO-1le were married Jan. II, 1898. Mrs. Lyons maiden name was Florence Kite. The suit is returna- ble to the May term of court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14

Louise Fazenda has a secret. When her first vacation comes she is going down to little railroad town in Ari- zona to take job for a week as a hash house waitress. It is an assign ment from a big magazine; she is to write her experiences afterward. She stipulated that all her tips are to go to the Red Cross
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
MARIA BODO
 VS. STEVE BODO
Order of Notice
STATE OF CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD COUNTY, se. SUPERIOR COURT,

Bridgeport. April II, A. D. 1919
 Upon the complaint of the said Maria Bodo, of the city of Bridgeport County of Fairfield. and State of Connecticut, praying. for, req sons therein set forth. for a divorce bow pending before this court. hay ing been returned thereto on the first Tuesday of February, 1919.
 It appeaing to and being found by this court that the said defendant is absent from this state and gone to parts unknown. and that notice of the perdency of the complaint was given as required by order of notice hereto fore issued. and now the plaintiff asks for a further order of notice in the premises.
 Therefore Ordered. that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times, a newspaper print ed in Bridgeport, once a week for two weeks, commencing on or before the 18th day of April. A. D. 1919.
 By the Court,
 MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
 T~~H.- 1-T
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
TAKES OWN LIFE.

South Coventry, Conn.,, Apr1 14- J. Clifford Aver, 39, and single, a rail- way mail service clerk on the Air Line division of the New Haven road, killed himself yesterday by shooting. He had had influenza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14

CTS. After the revolution the cam
 paign against slavery was resumed
 but t <id n3t reach an acute stage until after tHe second war with Great Britain. In the mea atine the United States, following the example of England. had abolished the slave
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14

Busser was> admitted to St. Vincent's hospital at 7:3O o'clock Friday night and died at II o'clock. Dr. Garlick's finding allays the rumors circulated among the mans acquaintances to the effect that he had been the victim of foul play.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
ProMAINEs KILLED HIM.

As the result of an autopsy per formed by Medical Examiner, Samuel IF Garlfck, on the body of Edward Busser of Monroe. it is decided that .Busser died of ptomaine poisoning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
TODAY's ANNIVERSARY.

The first abolition society in Amer ica was organized in Philadelphia, IA years ago today, the membership being composed principally of Quak-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14

No matter what you want trv The Times Want Column
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14

tween the North and the South set tied the question at a tremendous cost of life and treasure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
FL !. FLANAGAN

Asst. Clerk of rhe Superior Court for
 Fairfield County U14b%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-14
Commercial Bu71k a71d Trust O..
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS Jos. J. Musante F. Rhodes NJ. H. Rogers John G. schwarz. IT. S. R. Smith J. A. spafford wm. B. Spencer E. L. Sullivan A. ". .Trenain F. ". West F. s. wnlett ". s. Woodruff
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
ARGENTINE DEPUTIES
DESERT CHAMBER

Baenos Aires, May 17.-President
Irigoyen's annual message to Con-
gress was read to an empty cham
Der late yesterday.
The President sent the message
to the capitol by his, secretary.
whereupon Deputy Moreno. conser-
vatlye leader. declared the Presi-
dents absence was discourteous and
moved Adjournment. The motion
was carried.
The message. which was included
in the official records stated that
Argentina had no voice in the In
formal secret conferences regarding
the league of nations and did not
believe secrecy desirable in forming
such an organization, but that the
Argentine representative had been
instructed 10 attend the public ses-
sions. The message also commented
on the gradual return OF business
to normal. the growth OF Japanese
interests in Argentina and the warm
friendship between the South Amer
lean republics.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18

architecture in this country seems
to have borne good fruit. Many peo-
pie who are contemplating the
building of a home will begin to get
their ideas in shape months or even
years in advance, by consulting
good books or magazines, and this
is an excellent idea. Our ever,
changing requirements seem to de-
mand new combinations of rooms
and the rapid rise in prices has
brought about a condition which
demands the greatest ingenuity in
plan and design in order that the
prospective builder may be able to
build at all.
In a home of whatever size the
distance between floors is practi-
cally uniform, so that in the small
house its length appears in bad pro-
portion to the height of the eieva-
tion unless some horizontal line Is
introduced. The house shown haa
a Germantown hood. used in con-
nection with the porch roof and lat
ticed first story. The break in the
elevation thus provided is interest
ing. inexpensive and the keynote
of the design.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
REALTY BOOM
ON IN CAPITAL
Washington Has Become
Great Home City Of
The Country.

Washington has become a great
home city as well as a governmental
and business center. Constant de-
n.and for homes of every description.
located in all sections of the city. Is
sure sign that the large increase
I in population has come to stay.
R. W. Dutton. deputy recorder of
deeds for the District. speaking OF
I the situation. said yesterday:
"All records are being broken in
lreal estate sales. Throughout the
day our staf is kept busy. Many new
employees have been added. but we
barely can keep up with the work"
That there has been a steady in
crease in the sales of real estate
during the last three years is evil
denced by the fact that the number
Of papers recorded during that period
almost has been doubled.
Figures for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1918. show an increase of
more than $500 deeds over 1917, while
the increase for 1919. up to date,
shows gain of SO7S over the same
period of last year.
There were s.034 papers recorded
in the month of April. 1919, the
largest number received for record
| during any one month in the his
tory, of the Office According to
figures so far. this month is far
! ahead of ApriPs record for the same
time. with 2.375 papers received
during the last sixteen days. In
| May. 1917. 3.4s5 deeds were recorded,
which Is the nearest approach to
! the latest mark.
No abatement in the present rush
is In sight. According to real estate
| experts, no one can tell where it will
\ end. The title companies are work
ling day and night, extra help is be-
4 ing added to their forces every day
and yet they are unable to keep up
with the demand for homes.
Property of all descriptions is be-
ing sold and resold at a good profit,
showing the stability of the market,
and there are many good investments
in District real estate for the small
as well as the large investor.
Authorities say that prices will
not be lower than they are today.
Regarding that. one said yester-
day: There is proof to satisfy
even the most skepticaL 1 would
advise anyone to invest in real es-
late now, when there are more op-
portunities than there will be
later
The old home Of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles has been leased by the lat
tier to Miss Rose McGraw. secre-
tary of the National Capital COM
munity Home. conducted under the
Iauspfces of the Catholic women's
war Service Club. with Mrs. Mar
Earet A. Tally as directress.
TWO years are covered by the
dease, which commences June 1, at
Antal OF 5000 a month
There will be a cafeteria, rest
room and gymnasium. The build
Ing will house twenty-four girls.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18
Memorial Exercises
By Confederate Vets

Unusually interesting and impress
sive will he the Observance this year
at Arlington Cemetery of Confederate
Memorial Day. June s. according to
the plans of the Washington South
crn societies under whose auspices
the exercises will be. conducted.
The Confederate Neteran associa-
tions have been so depleted of late
years by death that the observance
of the day is for the most part con-
Quoted by the sons. daughters and
Relatives of the veterans.
The only Confederate veteran left
in the House OF Representatives, Hon.
Charles NJ. Stedman. of North Caro-
lima, will deliver the oration. and Rev.
DIR. Randolph II. McKim, of the
Church of the Epiphany. will offer
the invocation. The exercises will
close with the henediction. by Rev.
DR.. Andrew r. Bird. of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-18

and of the utter disregard Of the
owners to pleas OF threats or legal
notices.
'Ts 1t the wish of the committee
that I publish the names of all land
lords violating the law?" asked DR..
Krusen.
"Yes- shouted the women.
"You know what happened in Lon
don during a similar investigation,
said DR.. Krusen. when the list was
printed il was found the King and
Prince of Wales owned some of the
houses"
LET us expose some Of the kings
and princes in this country" cried
the church women.
The health commissioner said he
would investigate the cases brought
to his attention of failure to make
vital repairs to buildings and OF
mysterious extensions" granted to
landlords, and then he saw he was
sorry he could not do more. as his
department was without funds.
And There 1t Rests.
There the matter rests and Is likely
to rest.
The bulk of nearly all cities tene-
ment population Is foreign born. These
people see in their squalid surround
ings here little better than they. had
abroad. They find few persons with
appreciation or understanding of their
troubles. They are unable to rectify
what Is wrong, so they charge 1t all
against the rich and the powerful.
Their employer is to them the rep
resentative of this body that op-
rise and rents rise and everything
else advances and their wives drill
into their ears night after night how
much this costs and that costs! their
only recourse as they see il is to
make the boss pay more to them.
America has the finest mansions
and the worst novels of any prosper
Gus country of the world. The genius
of the architect and the skill of the
builder are utilized in creating the
wonderful structures We have in tow
ering piles as temples of business.
There is nothing on earth to COM
pare with them. But the tenements
of the cities. the shacks OF mill
towns. they are a disgrace to civiliza-
tion. What they cost in reduced pro-
duction through the dissatisfaction OF
labor expressed in indifferent work or
in strike or agitation for strike or
through III health and death of chill
dren. never can be measured.
Strikes rarely root in cleanly places.
Bolshevism. never.