davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
DEPUTY SHOT
 BY DESERTER
Two Other Officers Wound ed in Fight in Spring
 field.

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 25-Dep- uty Sher1r George IA. Bills of Palmer, 1he most seriously injured of three officers shot last night while arresting Frank W. Potter of Cambridge, an a1- teged navy deserter. showed some im- provement today and 1t was said there was a chance for recovery. Detective Lieutenant James M. Daily of the Springfield police department, also shot by Potter, will recover. The con- hition of Patrolnan Charles Thomas of Palmer is not serious. Potters condition is critical.
 Potter. who is r years old, shot lieutenant Daly after he had been put under arrest because of suspicious behavior. He then escaped and board ed an eastbound train. Word reached BaInler in time for officers there to board the train. Potter was located In the smoking car and he and two Palmer officers were wounded in an interchange of shots while he was be- ang arrested. Potter is said to have admitted the theft of S70o in Liberty bonds from his father.
 Carl J. Leidhold of PittsfieId and Richard E- Whalen of Amherst, who occupied seats with Potter in the train. are held as material witnesses but are not believed to be implicated tn the affair,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
SUPREME COURT
 JUDGES RECEIVE
 RAISE IN SALARY
Additional S1,0O0 for Judge of Common Pleas for
 Fairfield County.

Hartford, Feb. 25-An invitation to Major General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding the Department of the Northeast, to address the General Assembly in the afternoon of March ', was extended by that body today General Edwards, the former com mander of the 18th Division, will be the guest of the city of Hartford on that date.
 The legislative sessions were brief today as calendar matters were not ready for action. The House rejected on an adverse report the bill designed to advance the date of the coInfn 2 of the millennium by "abolish1ng tn- voluntary poverty"
 There will be no interference with smoking by members during sessions, and by another adverse report public service corporations will not be stopped from collecting bills for ser vices rendered in advance of service performed.
 A raise in salary of the members of the supreme court will be granted. the Judiciary committee reporting favor ably a bill to that end. The chief jus tice will receive f9.5o0 and the asso- ciate justices S9, 900 They will not receive allowances for expenses. Their request was for a larger increase than granted. Another bill will benefit the judge of the common pleas court of Fairfield county by an additional s1,o9o, and yet another bill to assist some clerks and assistants in the eu- perior court was also submitted all these bills going to the appropriations committee.
 The Cities and Borougf1s committee will report the bill to change the town name of Huntington to that of SheI- ton, which, as the states nineteenth city, is within the towns boundaries.
 The application of James Taylor to have his rights restored was report ed unfavorably as Taylor, although convicted here, was never a citizen and had no right to be restored His home is in New York, in which state, however, he was never convicted of wrong doing.
 An unfavorabIe report was made on the bill which would prevent pub lie service corporations from tncreas- ing rates unless after a. public hear Ing before the Public Utilities Com mission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
MACHINERY TO
 RAISE BILLIONS
 NOW IN MOTION
War Revenue Bill In Effect Today With Some Fea-
 lures Retroactive.

Washington, Feb. 25 - Signing of the revenue bill by President Wilson on his special train en route to Wash ington last night puts into operation the machinery for collecting six bil- lions of taxes this year.
 Higher taxes provided in the new bill go into effect today on liquor and soft drinks, including near beer. grape juice, soda water and mineral waters and on tobacco and on so-cal1@ ed Iuxuries. Anticipating the inposI. ton of new taxes, thousands of gall Ions of whiskey had been withdrawn from government bonded warehouses within the last week, with tax paid at the old rate Of $3.20 a gallon, to escape the higher rate of $6.40 gallon now effective.
 Articles in the luxury class on which new taxes go into effect today include automobiles and motor acces- sories, pianos, sporting goods, chew ing gum, cameras, candy, fire arms, slot machines, toilet soaps and art goods. The tax is paid by the manu- facturer.
 Other features of the tax bill which go into legal effect today but y1hfch are retroactive, and which con-
 
 by the time of the signing of the bill, Include the following:
 Taxes on incomes, excess profits and war profits; estates and inheritances and excess taxes on 8. number of sEse- cia1 businesses, such as brokers. bow ling alleys, insurance companies, the- atre and ammusement-place proprie- tors, and liquor dealers. Drastic to prevent the narcotic drug traffic become effective at once.
 On April i, new taxes on railroad and steamship tickets. pipe lines, tn- surance, theatre admissions and club dues, and a variety of stamp taxes become effective. I,evies against the excess of value of so-called seni-lux- uries, such as articles of dress, will be made after May 1. The soda foun- tain tax becomes effective May l. Taxes on products of child labor will be imposed in sixty days.
 Without awaiting signature of the bill by the President the internal rev enue bureau has gone ahead prepar- ing to administer the law. Tax re- turn forms and regulations are being issued, and income and profits tax re- turns must be filed tby March 15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
TWO SOCIALIST
 BRANCHES UNITE
But Postpone Action on De fense Section of New
 Constitution.

-Wefmar, Monday, Feb. 24.---CBy The Associated Press.) )---Conservadves and Independent Socialists were able to unite for the first time this after noon. When the national defense sec ton of the new constitution came up for first hearing, Hugo Haase, Inde- pendent Socialist, protested that his party had not been given legal ad- vance notice that the measure was to be considered. Konstantine Fehren- bach, the president, at first ruled that the first reading might go on, but that there might not be any debate. Then, noticing only Il Independent Socialists in their seats. he attempted parlia- mentary strategy and asked if 15 members. the requisite number to pre- vent consideration, would vote against the measure. Enough conservatives came forward to aid the Independent Socialists in postponing action.
 Hugo PTeuss, who framed the ten tative draft of the new legislation, said that the work had been done in 4S hours, but denied that 1t was a patch work"
 '-The new colors of black, red and gold typify new Germany. which will include in time German-Austria and finally Russian Germany" he said. Germany will be a sponsor for the League of Nations, if received on equal terms. She will not be @ minor ity member"
 Dr., Otto Bauer. foreign minister of German-Austria, will arrive tomorrow to conduct negotiations for union of Germany and German-Austria-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
CLAIM FRAINA
 NOTED RIOT Editor of Revolutionary Age Is Arrested in
 Boston.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 25-Louts c. Fraina- editor of the Revolutionary Age, who was arrested in Boston last night, was erraigned here today charged with melting to riot. At his request the case was continued until March 12. It is alleged that Fraina' $ Remarks at a meeting of strikers on February 21 were the inspiration for disorders which followed.
 The Pacific mills print works re- opened today, with the management asserting that most of the 2,200 oper- atives were in their places Other mill agents claimed gains in the num- Der of workers. Strike leaders con- tended that their men were holding out firmly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
BULL LDERS' STRIKE
 NEAR ITS END
Martin Kane, Business Agent, Regards It AS
 Nearing Settlement.

That the end of the strike of build- ing trades is practically over IS the opinion of Martin Kane, business agent of the local Brotherhood of Carpenters.
 I've have received official notice to go back to work and we believe that the appointment of Justice P. H. Dugro as arbitrator of the disagree ment between the National Brother hood of Carpenters and the Master Builders Association in New York. means an end of the trouble which has tied up the erection of many buildings in Bridgeport and the un- employment of the members of the local Brotherhood of Carpenters.
 f'The question of wage scale is really the only one upon which the carpenters and builders in New York have disagreed. The carpenters asked for raise of s1 per day which would bring their daily scale up to s650 per day. This amount the builders refused to grant and the strike resulted.
 I've have received telegram from ". L. Hutcheson, head of the National Broth erhood, and will take steps to put the men back to work tomorrow, according to his Instructions. The question of what will be done by the CauIdwell-Wingate Co. In this city regarding the non-union men Is one which am not at liberty to say. But we do not look for any difficulty In the matter as the policy will be dfc- tated by the Master Builders Asso- ctatton."
 The deadlock which has existed for several weeks was finally broken by the announcement that the builders were prepared to grant an increase of wages, and it was on this ground that ", L. Hutcheson agreed to sub init the trouble to a disinterested party for settlement. The commit tees which represent the union and the builders will meet in New York and try to come to definite agree ment. If within three days the mat ter Is still In dispute. Justice Dugro will listen to the evidence submitted by both sides and will render his de- cision. This decision is to be reached within three weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
S1,2OO,OOO,OOO
 YEARLY FOR DEBT
Cost of War to American People for Next Twenty
 five Years.

Washington, Feb. G5-It will cost the American people about s1,20o,- 000r 900 a year for the next 25 years to pay off the war debt, according to estimates of the treasury, based on incomplete knowledge of precisely what the final war debt will be. This calculation is made on the assump- ton that the net war debt, with de- auctions for loans to the Allies, will be in the neighborhood of SIS ,o00,- 000,00 Interest on this amount at the rate of 1 IA per cent would be S765, 000,000 a year, to be raised by taxes, and then repaid to bond-hold- CTS In addition about S4170oO,0oo would have to be provided every year as a sinking fund to redeem all bonds in 25 years.
 This would require accumulatfve sinking fund provision of 2.S2 per cent. Congress has not yet authoriz- ed establishment of a sinking fund as recommended by Secretary Glass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
PRESIDENT NOW
 BACK AT DESK
 IN THE CAPITOL
Is Faced With Busy Week Before His Departure
 Overseas on March 5.
SIGNS SIX BILLION
 WAR REVENUE BILL
Tomorrow Night Will Dine With Committees on
 Foreign Affairs.

Washington, Feb. 25-Presldent Wilson arrived in Washington at 5 o'clock this morning from Boston, where he landed yesterday from tho transport George Washington. Be cause of the early hour he and Mrs Wilson remained on their special train some tirne before going to the White House.
 President wilson left the train at $40 o'clock and drove to the White House.
 Passing through the station with a brisk step Dr. Wilson found a, cheer ing early morning crowd of travellers awaiting him. He acknowledged the applause by flirting his hat and snlil- ing. Many scores of soldiers in the crowd stood riEidly at attention as the commander in chief passed by.
 On reaching his desk the President briskIy set to work on matters re- curing his attention which had been accommodating since he left Paris ten days ago. The moro important leg islation awaiting his signature, fnclud- ing the six billion dollar war revenue bill, was taken to Boston by Secretary Tumufty,
 The President was faced with a busy week before his departure about March 5, for the return trip to Paris. This afternoon he wss to preside at a cabinet meeting. while tom orrow night he has a dinner engagement with members of the senate and house foreign affairs committees to discuss the proposed constitution of the League of ationS.
 Thursday the President will review a parade in honor of returned Dis Grict of Columbia soldiers. No other gasements had been made so far as was known but many requests to see the President on various matters were awaiting him,
 President Wilson has been absent from Washington nearly three months, having left December third for New York. where he embarked on the George Washington for Brest.
 Announcement was made on the arrival of the Presidential party in Washington today that the President had signed the six billion dollar war revenue bill. The bill wac signed aboard the special train last night before tho President retired. This measure carries a rider making the District of Columbia bone dry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
s****#*******#****#******s
THE GRAND STREET BRIDGE

% The contract for the Grand T street bridge was let at S211,797. x The actual work was SC badly x managed that the proceeds of a
 x bond issue of S22O, 900 were en- F ureiy consumed. The adminiS-
 * tration raised S35, 900 on note, * and threw the money in. It was S gone in a week. The Board of E Apportionrnent transferred S1O0,- * 900 to the bridge account. There * was now expended for this nar- * ro1v bridge, across a narrow
 * stream, $355, 900: but there is no * bridge. Mayor Wilson has asked * for a bond issue of S2OO.OOO to * complete the bridge. The original E' contractors are out and contract S Ors no better known, are daIIying 'E with the structure, on a basis of * cost plus ten per cent. The bridge * will cost not less than $555, 900. * The following constitute the x Grand Street Bridge Committee: * Clifford B. Wilson, chairman;
 < Malcolm NIacFayden, John r. ;: Brady, John M. OConneI1, How : * ard s. Challenger, Charles H. Po- < land, secretary. * For the large Stratford avenue * bridge, which is nearly colnpIet- * ed, S411 ,2O5 was appropriated, of ss which $3S6, ,332.St has been ex- : < pended. * The committee in charge of : < Stratford avenue bridge is: Cliff * ford B.Wilson, chairman: Walter * B. Iiashar, Richard H. Murphy, ;: William E. Allen, James Coulter, * Charles c. B1ackman, secretary.
 #
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
GAVE PUNCH BOARDS TO YOUNG

Charged with having punch boards in his possession contrary to statute 504 of the state laws the case of Geo. Singer, 10S Clifford street was con tinued until March l, by Judge Frank L Wilder in city court this morning, at the request of counsel for the de- fenSe.
 The police state that Singers offense was primarily in the fact that he has been giving out the punch boards to young men in that locality to dispose of. Singer has been released on bonds of $100.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
5OO,OOO TROOPS TO RETURN HOME
 BEFORE JULY 1
Announced in General Order by Chief of Staff Gen.
 MeAndrew Today.
NINE DIVISIONS
 FOR COMBAT FORCES
Confirms Report That Ex- peditionary Forces Are to
 Be Reduced.

Paris, Feb. 25.---Nearly 800, 600 men of the American expeditionary force will, before July l, either have re- turned to the United States or be homeward bound, according to the plans of the general staff announced in a general order by Brigadier James W. NIcAndrew, chief of staff, today
 The 27th, S5th, 37th and s1st divis- ions will sail in March, the 18th, 77th, 82nd, 35th and And in April; the 32nd, 18th, 33rd, S0th and SSth in May, and the S9th, 90th, 18th and 18th in June. Washington, Feb. 25.---Announce- ment by General Pershfng's chief oe staff that IS National Guard and N k tional Army divisions were scheduled to sail from France before July 1, ap- parently confirms reports which have been current here that the expedition aTy forces were to be reduced to a to- tai strength of 300, N00 by the end of the current fiscal year.
 Calculations in the various war de- partment bureaus, it is said, have been based upon the three hundred thousand strength in figuring on the maintenance of the army abroad af- ter July 1.
 The announcement from France in dicates that in addition to the seven regular divisions now in France and into which presumably men desiring to remain temporarily are being trans ferred, the American forces after July will include the 18th National Guard. and the 18th and s1st National Army division. This would give a nine division strength for the combat forces and allow one division for em- ployment as a. depot unit
 While the statement from Paris named only eighteen divisions, all others now in France except the sev- en regular and four National Guard and National Army divisions already are on priority for early return or have been skeletonized and are re- turning as casuals.
 German shipping, which HOW be- comes available, will be used in the repatriation of the troops. The order of precedence of their return Is based on the order Of their arrival The only exceptions to this ruling will be when the advtsabiltty of rail and sea transportation, the relative location to ports or the controlling military sit uation makes the exception necessary.
 Troops in the service of supply and labor troops will be returned in the order which their services can be spared and so far as possible in the order of their arrival in Francs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
HIT WITH BEER GLASS.

For hitting Frank Leponis, a bar tender at a saloon 421 Water street, Smith alias Mike Blach, of Water street, was locked up at police head quarters this morning, charged with assault.
 Smith got into am argument with the bartender regarding the price of a drink and when }hings appeared to be going against him, used the beer glass. He will Ns arraigned in city court tomorroT morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

Mrs. Agnes McTferon of 632 State street was found dead in bed by Dr. J. w. Schwartz, who was called to at tend her this morning. Dr. Schwartz immediately notified the police who notified the medical examiner, Dr. s. M. GarIicE
 lDr. Garlick after seeing the body stated that she died from natural causes Mrs. McTieron had been i'll for about a week with influenza and suffering from a weak heart She was dressed ready to go to 5e hospital this morning when she died.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
INJUNCTION ASKED se
 BY DANBURYITE

The Superior Court has been peti- toned for an injunction to restrain Charles S. and Sydney c. Peck of Danbury from blocking a certain passa ageway to the inconvenience of Alfred A. Hodshon, also of Danbury. The disputed passageway, over which said Hodshon claims to have a right of-way, runs between the properties of the parties to the action. The de- fendants are alleged to have placed buildings in such way as to pre- vent the plaintiff from enjoying his rights,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
CRIME ON INCREASE

New York. Feb. 25-A murder in Manhattan and a hoId-up in Brook lyn were added early today to the rec ord of New Yorks crime wave Geo. H. Robee. a boarding house keeper was found murdered in his room, ap- parently by thieves who stole several diamond rings. A young woman was robbed of $40 after street thugs at tackled her and her escort, who ran away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
WILSON SIGNS SIX BILLION TAX BILL
s*txx#x##**4#*#*x***#xx*~
PENNSYLVANIA RATTFTES

* Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. B.
 * The State Senate today passed * finally the House joint resolution < ratifying the national prohibition * amendment. The vote was 29 to
 * 16. Pennsylvania thus becomes * the forty-fifth state to ratify, the * House of Representatives having * adopted the resolution three : * weeks ago. $;
 ' %N&NA k%NkN EA%kN
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
FIGHTING AT MANNHEIM.

Basic Monday, Feb. 24 - A tele- gram from Karlsruhe reports that serious fighting continues at Mann helm, with varying success, for the possession of the newspaper Volks- tfmme. As everything Is in Baden, with the exception of Mannheim, the state of seize has been raiseds Six persons arrested on suspicion of be- ipg connected with disorders at Mannheim have been released on de- mand of the Soldiers Council of Karlsruhe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
COLONIES REDUCED

Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 25-Thirty- five colonels of the Portuguese army who Joined the nonarchists in the re- cent revolt against the goVernrnen! had been reduced to the rank of sec ond lieutenants, according to the Of fcial Journal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
CARRAHEN FINED.

Percy Carrahen of 15 Olive street was fined sS5 in city court this morn ing for an assault committed on George Mccormick, proprietor of a saloon at Railroad and Fairfield ave- nues. Carrahen insisted on some more drinks without paying for them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
MISSION LEAVES PRAGUE.

Paris, Feb. 25-The Inter-AIlied military mission to Poland has left Warsaw for. Prague to act as media tors in the conflict between the Poles and the Czecho -Slovaks. according to a wireless despatch received by the Polish bureau here. The mission is composed of Major Fordhams. Gaps tain Coolidge and Captain Duboste.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
LUDENDoRFF LEAVES SWEDEN.

London. Feb. 25-Generai Luden- dorff, former quartermaster general of the German army, left Sweden for Germany on Sunday night, according to 8 Stockholm despatch to the EX- change Telegraph Company. The Swedish foreign office had refused his request to extend his permit to stay in Sweden which expired Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
2,3o4 TROOPS ARRIVE

New York, Feb. 25.-The steamship George Washington,
 ; which landed President Wilson
 and his party in Boston yester-
 : day, arrived here today with < 2.304 troops. The units aboard
 < included the 146th Machine Gun : battalion complete; Fifth En- E Eineers and Engineer Train com
 plete; Casual Co. 259, New York, the Presidential and peace com mission guard, and casuaIs.
 E
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
BOX AND CASH GONE.

E. L. Graves a confectioner, whose place of business is located at Middle street and Fairfield avenue, com plained to the police this morning that Al Wheeler, Is years, whom he hired to work in the store a few days ago has decamped. So has SIT in cash and a check for $40
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
DAMAGED BY s1oo 600 FIRE.

Warren, Pa, Feb. 25-The Tiona Refining Co.'S plant at Clarendon. owned by the Union Petroleum Go. of Philadelphia, has been damaged s100,600 by a fire which started at 8 O clock this morning and is still burning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
CONFIDENCE
 IN PEOPLE

Washington, Feb. 25.-Presi- dent Wilson today reiterated his confidence that the people of the country will support the plan for a League of Nations in a tele- gram to Theodore F. Burton, president of the League of Ma uons Union. He said:
 ''Your message greatly appre-~ cinted. Am myself confident that the people of the country will rally with practical unanimity to the support of a plan in which ! tho whole world is looking to them to be the leaders"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
KILLED BY HAND GRENADE.

Brussels. Feb. 25-Four children are dead and 12 injured at Opwijl. 10 miles northwest of here, as a re- suit of the explosion of a German hand grenade with which they were playing.