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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
MEXICO CITY IS TO REMAIN
 INDEPENDENT

Mexico City, Thursday Aug. 7- The Chamber of Deputies today re- jected by a. vote of 136 to 20 a pro- posal submitted by the executive branch Of the governrnent depr1vins Mexico City of its status as an in dependent municipality and placing it under the federal government.
 An attempt originating in the Cham Der to end the present extraordinary session of congress on August 15 and give the legislators a recess until the regular sessions start on Sept. 1, is apparently doomed to failure because of opposition in the Senate. While the lower house has passed the new labor law, the Senate still has much to consider. This is taken to indi- cate that important oil legislation will not ebe enacted until the regular ses. sion.
 President Carranza is understood to have postponed his proposed visit of a month in the northern states of the republic in order to present his mess. age at the opening session in Septem. Der.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
ACTOR STRIKE CLOSES NEARLY
 ALL THEATRES
Managers Plan to Re.
 open Tonight; Harris Laughs Over Quarrel.

New York, Aug. 8-The Actors Equity Association called a strike last night, closing every theatre at which dramatic productions were be- ing presented by the Producing Man. agers' Associa ton, as we'll as several where musical comedies were playing.
 Of the twenty-two playhouses SUD- posed to be running only twelve opened. and most of these limped through performances with under studies and choruses Ticket agen- ctes gave out the following statistics:
 Open
 Casino, "A Lonely Romeo"; Booth, '"rhe Better Ole; Fulton, John Ferguson; Globe, ''She's a Good Fellow; Kniceerbccker, Listen, Leste"; Liberty. Scandals of 1919"; Maxine Elliott, "33 East; New Am sterdam, "Ziegfeld's Follies"; Thirty ninth Street. "The Red Dawn"; Win ter Garden, "Monte Cristo, Jr."
 Closed
 Astor, East is Vest; Broadhurst. "The Crimson Alibi"; Conan & Har- ris, Tho Royal vagabond'; Forty fourth Street. "Gaieties of 1919"; Gaiety. "Ltghtin' Lyric. ''The Five Million; Playhouse. At 9:45"; Re public, "A Voice in the Dark; Sel- wyn, .'The Challenge; Shubert, "Oh, What a Girl.'
 Of the three dramatic productions that remained open. John Ferguson" played because the actors of the cast have Equity contracts; "39 East" be- cause Rachael Brothers is not a mem- ber of the Producing Managers As sociation; and ''The Red Dawn" be- cause its producer, Thomas Dixon, Is also not connected with the associa- ton.
 The actors, after several days or nspotiation and squabbling with the managers. took direct action yester- 6av afternoon and sent walking dele gates to all theatres to call a strike for z D. n..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
STOCK MARKET OPENS UPWARD
 AFTER SLUMP

New York, Aug. S.-After the slump in the final hour of trading yesterday the Stock Market opened today with gains of from one to three points in those issues which were weakest at the close of the previous session. Leaders in the recovery included U. S. Steel, which opened with an advance of 2K, Crucible Steel, Baldwin Loco motive, U. s. Rubber, Central Leather and Mexican Pete.
 Among the reactionary issues were General Motors and International Pa per. with declines of from two to three points.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
FREE OPEN AIR MOTION PICTURE
 SHOW COMING

A woman Is back of the travelling motion picture show coming to Bridgeport next Monday and the sev v- en other specially built auto trucks which the Bureau of Commercial Economies will shortly send over oth- CT parts of the United States to ex- hibit educational motion pictures in the most out of the way corners of the land.
 The woman in the case is Miss A. Marie Boggs, co-founder and dean of the Bureau of Commercial Economics. The plan of sending forth rambling picture theatres, which should give programs at country crossroads and isolated mining camps as we'll as in the cities was her idea. She is close Iy watching the progress of the first truck which is now touring the New England states. It will give free open air shows in this city. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
A M B TITO N
 PILES
 For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-the famous Wendeils Ambition PilIs-that win put vigor. vim and vitality into nery- ous tired out. all in. Respondent peo- pie Tn a few days in many instances. { Anyone can buy a box for only 50 cents. and J. D. Hartigan and Hindls Pharmacy are authorized by the mak- CT to refund the purchase price if anyone Is dissatisfied with the first box purchased.
 Thousandy-praise them for general debility, nervous prostration, mental depression and unstrung nerves caus- cd by over-indulgence in alcohol, to- bacco. or overwork of any kind.
 For any affliction of the nervous system Wendelrs Ambition Pills are unsurpassed, while for hyuesria. trembling and neuralgia they are siu,- ply splendid. Fifty cents at J. b. 1iartfgan's and Hindle Pharmacy and dealers everywhere-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
MANY MEETINGS FOR A. 0. U. W.
 DURING MONTH

The activities of the Ancient Order of United Workmen during the month of July has brought about renewed interest in the lodges in many parts of the state. This is especially notice able in Districts 1 and which in cludes Hartford and New Haven.
 On August 1 a joint meeting of the lodges in New Haven was held under the auspices of Israel Putnam 1odge'in the interest of the Extension Depart ment. Thcs uperintendent of exten- sion and a number of the Grand off, cers were present and a very instruct i've meeting was held. Plans were made for future gatherings as fol- lows:
 Nutmeg lodge. East Hartford, Aug 4; Windsor lodge, Windsor, Aug. G.; Rockville lodge, Rockville, Aug. q; Wolcott lodge, Torrington, Aug. II; America lodge, Waterbury, Aug. 13; Momauguin lodge, New Haven, Aug. 15; R. A. Neal lodge, Southington, Aug. IS; Terry lodge, Terryville, Aug. 22; Pyramid lodge, New Haven, Aug. 18th; Commonwealth lodge New Ha- ven Aug. PC.
 In addition to the above a .numbe CT of meetings have been arranged for September and October. On Sept. 4 a special public joint meeting of all the lodges in New Haven including the lodges in District will be held in New Haven. The principal speaker will be John R. Frazier Supreme Fore man of Little Rock Ark. Owing to the importance of this meeting and the we'll known eloquence of the Su- preme Foreman this meeting will be largely attended. Plans are being made to receive delegations from various parts of thes tate especially from the Hartford district. This meet ing will be conducted under the di- rection of the Extension Department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
CONN. SOLDIERS. EXPOSED BAD FOOD CONDITIONS Driven By Pangs of Hunger to Enlist Outside
 Help. AT U. $. GENERAL
 HOSPITAL NO. l Immediate Protest to War Dept. and Governor
 Holconb.

New York, Aug. 8-Driyen by the bangs of hunger to enlist outside as- sistance, Connecticut soldiers under treatment in the United States Gen, eral Hospital No. 1, New York city, have exposed alleged food conditions so serious as to cause Congressman James P. Glynn of the Fifth Con- necticut District to demand imme- diate relief from the War Depart ment. Patients hoping for recovery from dangerous wounds and disease resulting from fierce overseas fight ing, complained that they do not get enough to eat and that what they do get not only lacks nourishment needed for convalescents but is often unfit for human consumption. Re- ported orders to substitute greatly diluted condensed milk for. genuine cows milk. the feeding of inferior oleomargarine for butter, tough meat and corn meal mush were complained of to an investigator who visited the men.
 Satisfied by a personal investiga- tion of the soundness of the soldier patients, revelations, Senator Clifford E. Hough, of Washington, Conn.,, laid bare the conditions in letters to Con gressman Glynn and Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb of Connecticut with the re- suit that Lieut.-Col. Paul w. Gibson, commanding officer of the hospital, was yesterday in possession of pro- tests sent to the War Department.
 Ten Connecticut Patients.
 There are ten Connecticut soldiers in the hospital of 700 patients and, while it was possible to interview only four of them, and a Connecti- cut nurse-each taken individually their accounts agreed, and were cor roborated by nearby patients not from the Nutmeg State. One man from Bridgeport was on the list, Albert Callaghan, Go. I, 32Sth In- fantry; ;next of kin, mother, Mrs. Julia Callaghan, 361 Benham avenue,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
THE WEATHER

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. S-For New Haven. and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
OF
 BELGIAN KINGS
 TRIP INCOMPLETE

Brussels. Thursday, Aug. "Details of King Albert's trip to America have not yet been fully arranged, but he probably will start about the middle of September and will not return until his presence here is necessary be- cause of the Belgian elections. Ac- cording to present plans, he will make comp1ete swing of the country and will be accompanied by his son, Prince Leopold.
 Cardinal Mercier will start for America on Sept. or 5 and will probably be gone until the end of October.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
Che RoQdHnnl[''l.Q(;X
A Wonderful Line of Wash Goods
 offered in the Basement,

Bates Zephyr Bingham, good quality in checks, plaids and stripes. Really very fine as- sortment containing many patterns which are ap- propriate for children's school frocks. Regular price B cts. and 32 inches wide
 B cents special
 Percales, nice grade light and dark effects, and some in p1ads No fabric is better for house dresses Yard wide
 % cts, Annex price. Remnants of Batste and VOile, light and dark the quality which has been selling at 20 cts. but these are marked
 19 cts. to close out
 Unbleached Muslin, yard wide, regular price g cts.
 IS cts. Annex price.
 A. B. c. Carter Vests Combinations for Babies $1.OO $1.5O, $179 and Full fashioned with
 S1 e5 Alma sleeves. +-;-.,oa aash 50 and 75 cts color, $1.5O MerceIZeo SILK ana White embroidered, 60 ~ 4 0"oio $1.75 and $1.95 ,,a, ao
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
GEN. CROWDER LEAVES CUBA ON
 HIS TRIP HOME

Havana, Thursday, Aug. 7.---Major General El H. Crowder, Judge Advo- cate General of the United States Army, who has spent many weeks hero in the work of reviewing the Gu ban electrical laws, sailed for New York at II o'clock last night aboard' the Cuban cruiser Cuba
 On the return trip from New York the Cuba will have on board the body of Gonzalo DeQuesada, who for years was Cuban minister at Washington and later at Berlin where he died a short time before Cuba entered the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
THE. EDITORS GUESS.

A. leading citizen in a small town was suddenly stricken with appendi- citis and an operation became neces- sary. Tho editor of the local paper heard about 1t and printed this note ahout 1t: "Our esteemed fellow cttf- xou. James L. Brown, will go to the hospital tomorrow to be operated up- on for the removal of his appendix by Dr. Jones. He will leave wife md two cvhildren.-Truth Seeker
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
MEMBER OF 2ND DIVISION
 VISITS HOME

George Desposito. of 1.1e1 Ogden
 street, 2 member of the Ninth Infan-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08
SUGAR PRICES
 II TO 13 CENTS

Sugar prices ranging from Il to 13 cents a pound with a one pound limit on purchase, prevail in Bridgeport. While it is alleged in some quarters that the situation here borders on .candal and that there is probably nrofiteerinE, it. may also be pointed out that nowhere hereabouts are con- dittons materially different. Various excuses for the high prices are given, but no reasons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08

been demanded by the Allies as the
 first of the enemy officials to be tried for violations of international law during the war, according to Copen- hagen despatch to the Exchange Tel egraph Co.,, quoting Berlin advices. General Kruska is accused of having been responsible for an epidemic of typhus fever at tho Kaiser camp which caused the deaths of 5000 French prisoners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-08

try. and Arthur Kim5all, of 1.l5s o. den street. member O. the 17th Field Artillery. both units of the socondt Di-
 vision. will be in Bridgeport oyer the weekend. The men will parade ytth: their units in New Yors, city today and will como here to De the guests. Of, relatives oveS Sunday. M
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
CONTINGENT OF RED CROSS
NURSES SAILS FOR SIBERIA

Thirty Red Cross nurses and ten
nurses aids, including nine Czecho-
Slovak interpreters and one Russian
Red Cross nurse, have sailed for 81:
IBERIA to join the Red Cross mission
there.
Ethel G. Pinder, formerly in charge
of the Bureau of Nurses Aids of the
Atlantic Division, heads the delegation,
nearly half of whose members recently
returned from duty in France. Ac-
companying the delegation is Helen
Domerschikoff, for two years a Russian
Red Cross worker, who left Russia
after the collapse In 1917 to continue
her work in England, and who is re-
turning in the capacity of nurses aid.
The main task awaiting the nurses is
reconstruction work among the civilian
population In the V~ladivostok region
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
English Greek

Miss Marie Higgins has returned
to her home in Mantua, N. J., after a
pleasant stay with Miss Elizabeth
Steelman.
Jos. Lee and wife motored to Cape
May Court House ON Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marts, who has been
turned home on Sunday.
The social on Saturday evening was
well attended and all who were pres
ent had a jolly time. A neat sum was
realized from the sale of ice cream.
Wade Hampton and family were
guests of Mrs. Ella Steelman on Sun
day.
Harry Smith, wife and daughter
Anita, visited Mrs. Smiths parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Scull, on Sunday.
Rev. Josiah Smith left on Monday
for Wilkesbarre, Pa, where he will
spend his vacation. Mrs. Smith went
some time ago and both will return
the last of the month. The church
will be closed for the next two Sun
days.
Miss Elizabeth Steelman spent sew
eral days this week with her aunt,
Mrs. A, B. Hildreth, of CarlTs Corner,
N. j.
Mr.. E. Gaskill and family, of the
Seashore and Hustled Express, of At
lantic City, are spending some time
at their summer home here.
John Steelman has returned to Cam
den after being at home for a few days.
The date for the Annual Supper for
the Stewards of Asbury Church has
been set for Sept. IL. Keep it in mind
and be, sure to be there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hildreth, of
Carll's Corner, were. guests of Mrs.
Mamie Steelman on Thursday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
ROSTER OF OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF PLEAsANTvILLE.

Mayor-Thomas F. Crawford.
Clerk-Nehemiah Andrews.
Assessors-First Ward, Reuben e.
Adams; Second Ward, George M.
Bates.
Tax Collector-Webster Price.
Treasurer-George Zippler, Jr.
Engineer-Samuel j. Clark.
Tax Search Clerk-Webster Price.
Solicitor-Louis D. Champion.
Chief of Police-C1arence Krewson.
Police Justice-Richard G. Brown.
Building Inspector-Paul Wootton.
Plumbing Inspector-Edward G. Hell
frich.
Overseer of the Poor-Daniel S.
Edwards.
Janitor of Fire House and City Hall
Mark Fritsch.
Street Supervisor-Samue1 Price.
Chief Fire Dept.-Paul Wootton.
Fire Warden-James A. Gilkey.
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Thomas F. Crawford, Mayor; George
zippler, Jr., City Treasurer; Franklin
e. Smith, Clark Adams and John P.
Ashmead.
Members Atlantic County Board of
Freeholders = Clark Adams, First
Ward; John P. Ashmead, Second Ward.
Councilmen-At-large and President,
Albert E. James; First Ward, Wilbur
w. Adams, Charles M. Chattle, Mi
chael Lutz; Second Ward, Walter ].
Anderson, Edward N. Meloney- Ray
mond G.. Ireland.
Council Committees
Finance-Meloney, Anderson, Lutz.
Streets-Anderson, Chattle. Adams.
Licenses-Chattle, Adams, Anderson.
Public Property - Adams, Meloney,
Chattle.
Lights-Chattle, Meloney, Lutz.
Police-Adams, Meloney, Chattle.
Ordinances Anderson, Ireland,
Chattle.
Poor-Meloney, Anderson, Lutz.
Fire Department-Meloney Chatt1e,
Anderson.
Education-Chattle, Meloney, Lutz.
Printing-Meloney. Chattle, Adams.
Sanitary-Anderson, Msloney, Lutz.
Building-Adams, Meloney, Chattle.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
IcLEo BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
relatives at Berlin for a week.
Ennice RiSIPn Hurt RM A at

relatives at Berlin for a week.
Eunice RisIey Hurt By Auto.
Run into and knocked down by a
Buick car driven by Somers Point peo-
pie, Miss Eunice Risley, aged 16,
daughter of Mrs. Ida Risley, of Abse-
con, received a broken collar bone,
numerous cuts and bruises about the
body, arms and legs, and a evere sha-
king up last Friday night as she at
tempted to cross the street opposite
the turnpike trolley turn at Pleasant
Vile, to board the $50 trolley for
home. She was struck by the lamp
and fell to the street and it is said that
if the wheel had passed above or below
where it did the accident surely would
have been attended by fatal results.
Happening as it did she was not rem
dered unconscious and bore up Won
derfully well. Picked up she was car
ried into a drugstore and a physician
was summoned. He directed that she
be taken home. The same car that
struck her was used to bring her home.
Meanwhile a phone message came to
her mother telling about the accident.
Excitedly she hurried down town, met
Mrs. Howard Payne ands the two got
into Harry Mattson's automobile and
went to Pleasantville, not knowing her
daughter was being brought home.
The two parties met each other on the
way, but did not know it.
Arriving home she was placed in
bed, the broken collar bone was set
and the several wounds and bruises
were dressed and bandaged. She is
recovering as well as could be expect
ed and maintains a cheerful attitude.
She had been working in Atlantic
City and that night was detained lon
ger than usual. The accident happen
ed exactly five years to the day after
the death of her father, the late Ed
ward Risley.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
MA0RIS BACK FROM WAR,
HAVE TRIBAL MEMORIAL
Battalion Maintained at Full
Strength Entirely by voIun-
tary Enlistment.

The battalion of Maoris, New Zea-
land aborigines, who fought in the CAL
lipoli campaign and afterward In
France, has been welcomed home with
a great feast, hokas (war dances) and
tangi, or lament for those who fell in
battle.
The acting prime minister, Sir
James Allen, told them "You Maoris
hold a proud position. You have not
one conscript." From the time of
its formation early In the war the
Maori battalion was maintained at a
strength of 1000 entirely by volun-
tary enlistment.
Great quantities of mutton, beef,
pork and other food had been baked
In earthen ovens for the occasion.
About 1000 Maoris in all shared in
this feast. There were several poi
Ia native delicacy) dances.
The tangi was a scene of much
emotion. The soldiers sat by tribes
encircled by sorrowing natives. Led
by their chiefs, the grieved
with low, wailing chants for those
of their race who will never return.
All the treasured heirlooms of the
tribes had been brought from the safe
keeping for the welcome. There were
jade ornaments, mats, chieftains' head
dresses and beautiful kits. The chiefs
of the various tribes, in their speeches
employed the iorid South Sea Ian
guage, after which there was a haka
by the famous Arawa tribe and the
speech of welcome by Sir James Allen.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
BISHOP PITIEs BEGGAR

Has Shelter Built for LegIess Mendi.
cant.
Taking pity on a 1egless ,mendicant,
who for many years has occupied a
place outside st. Barnabas cathedral,
Nottingham, England, Doctor Dunn,
Catholic bishop of Nottingham, has
had part of the cathedral wall pulled
down and a recess constructed In
which the beggar can be sheltered
from the weather. The alcove pos
sesses DOORS and the bishop has given
the keys to the beggar.
The bishops act, telegraphs a Lon
don correspondent, has caused much
commotion and interest in the neigh
borhood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16

Platoon Rozschestevensky, metropol-
itan of Odessa, and n of the highest
dlgnitaries of the Russian church, who
comes to the United States with az 6p-
peal for his stricken country. The
prelate, who Is an avowed enemy OF
bolshevism, arrived from Novoriisk on
the vladimir" after fleeing Russia be-
cause the bolsheviki had placed a
price on his head. He wishes the
American people to know the real hor-
ror of b~olshevism, to prevent its
spread in this country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16
Linwood

Mr.. and Mrs. Krause and grand
daughter, Miss Mildred Krause, of
Allentown, Pa, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitton.
Miss Ida Easton, of Lancaster, Pa,
is the guest of Mrs. Carl A. Hopf.
Mrs. Fannie Newell and daughter,
Irene. of philadelphia, have returned
home, after spending a week with Mrs.
George Fenton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16

Rules-Chattle, Meloney, Anderson.
Railroads-Lutz, Meloney, Chattle.
Audit-Anderson, Meloney, Ireland.
Public Parks and Playgrounds-Me-
loney, Anderson, Chattle.
Library-Chattle. Adams, Lutz.
Council meets on first and third
Monday evenings of each month. 8
o'clock in June, July, August and
September; 7.30 o'clock all other
months.
Board of Education.
MISUNDERSTANDING H. Stiles, Presi-
dent: John S. Weaver. Xice-President;
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16

Lewis R. Smith, Warren C.. Marshall,
Secretary-Charles E. Jackson.
Custodian School Funds-George
Zippler, Jr.
City Superintendent of Schools
William c. Sullivan.
Medical Inspector-Dr. ]. H. North.
Truant Off1cer-Harry J.. Grimm.
Regular meetings first Tuesday of
each month.
Board of Health.
Neil S. Campbell, president and reg.
istrar Of vital statistics; Mark W.
Concluded on page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-08-16

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