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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
DRUGGIST SEEKS
 CUSTODY OF SON
13 Year Old Boy Wants to Stay With Foster
 Mother.

Walter F. Mohr, a druggist of Col- lege Point, New York, in his petition before the superior court through which he seeks to obtain the custody of his 13 year old son, Richard H. Mohr, now living with his aunt, Mrs. Lena Berg, of South Norwalk, was heard by Judge Greene this morning.
 The fathers evidence disclosed that imme edfately after the birth of the boy husband and wife were divorced on account of infidelity on the moth CTS part. The father was in bid cir cumstances and the boy was brought
 ,.gIn New XorE po South Nor walk by Mrs. Lena Berg where he has since lived. During the past 12 years the father has forwarded about s75 a year for the sons support and has seen the son about three times a year. The boy knows no other mother than Mrs. Berg.
 Mrs. Berg now refuses to give up the boy and insists that the only req lSon the father now seeks custody of his son Is because he can use him in his business, a retail drug store, at College Point.
 The respondents contend that as the father Is now boarding in a pri- Fale ldInIiy III NoIleSe folill anu thdS he attends to the drug store without help. the boy. if placed into the cus- tody of the father, would be at a great disadvantage and would not re- ceive proper attention.
 Mohr denies that while his son was visiting him in College Point last sum- rner the boy was neglected and re- ceived no attention except being alone in the home Of Divine family with no company except that of a 14 year old girl. while the father was out on card parties with Mrs. Divina
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
PUBLIC OPINION URGES NECESSITY OF MEN'S RETURN Soldiers Cannot Be Sent Home Until Conclusion of
 Peace Treaty. (NDEMNITIES MAY
 NOT CAUSE DELAY No Feasible Plan Has De- veioped For Settling Rus
 sian Situation.

Paris, Feb. 1S--(By The Associated PreSs) Some of the Entente Powers are planning, as soon as the Russian problem now before the Supreme Council of the Peace Conference is disposed of and a few more hearings are accorded representatives of small nations, to take up the larger pro- blem of @ treaty of peace. The state of public sentiment in America, Eng land, Australia and Canada has i'm pressed their representatives with the necessity of taking steps to return the soldiers home, which cannot be &C., complished entirely In advance of the conclusion of the peace treaty.
 The French government is fully aware of this feeling and expresses it's sympathy with the motives that un- derlie it, but there are fears of dan gorous complications and failure to realize the necessary fruits of victory If there is undue haste in the conclu- sion of treaty of peace. France Is insisting upon compliance with armis- tice demands for the return of much property taken by the Germans, prin- cipally industrial machinery. This will take a long time, and some of the Entente countries believe 1t should not be permitted to delay the signing of the treaty.
 Answering French objections that a long tkrne may be consume in ar ranging the boundaries Of new states carved out of enemy countries, advo- cates of immediate peace declare that such readtustments es are necessary can proceed after the signature of the peace treaty. They say that Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria should simply be required to sign treaties re- linduisiltnty such parts of their former territories es are required to form new states and rectify old boundaries. 1t is held that 1t is no concern of those nations what disposition che Entente, through Peace Conferences commissions or the Supreme council makes of such territories
 The same powers hold there should be no delay because of tndemnittes. Ii Is impossible to ascertain the exact detail of the damage inflicted during the war and they argue that lump sums should t,e agreed upon ard placed In the peace treaty on the oasis of the fairly comprehensive ex- apinations already made by agents of the Entente powers
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

fairs were invited by wireless to go over the proposed constitution article by article, has been arranged for Feb. Z6, a day or two after the President lands at Boston.
 Debate in the senate, which has been expected to break out at any moment in spite of the Presidents request that 1t be wi .hheId until af- ter his meeting with the committed men. probably will begin tomorrow.
 Senator Borah said he planned to address the Senate Thursday.
 Several Republican members of the Senate Committee stated privately today that they would not regard themselves bound by confidences and that they would accept the Presi- dents invitation with reluctance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

The Chamber of Commerce speaker after illustrating the harbor of Bridge port with moving pictures, closed his talk by saying he believed the matter should be put up to the common coun- Gil and the taxpayers of Bridgeport and they should take the view that the present bill before the legislature does not exist, and in it's place submit a new measure. He claimed the bill was drafted in two days, without fore thought covering every phase of the situation.
 The Common Council chambers were packed to the doors when the hearing opened at eight o'clock last night. By
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

He also gave the marshal a mem orandum from Philipp Scheidemann, the new German chancellor, com plaining of the increasing hard terms forced upon Germany and protesting against the Germans being forced to evacuate Poland, delivering German fortresses to the Poles and abandon ing the German people there. A demand was made that the Allies re- quire the Poles to cease their at Jacks against the Germans
 This last request has already been compiled with, a telegram having been sent to Warsaw from Paris last night.
 The special commission of the Supreme Council. charged with draft ing the terms of a definite armistice which will hold good until the peace preliminaries are signed, has almost completed its task. and it is possible, says Havas report. that Marshal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
Referendum Accepted
 For Port Project By
 Chamber Of Commerce.
Objectionable Bill By Which Plan for Greater Bridge port Was First Broached is Withdrawn-Adequate
 Measure Will Be Substituted.
Referendum is once more

Referendum victorious Bridgeport.
 Attorney David S. Day. opening the public hearing the Port of Bridgeport Bill for the Chamber of Commerce the Common Council Chambers at City Hall last night cleverly moved down fully 50 cent of the opposition to the b declaring at the outset of his address the criticism directed against the Chamber of Commerce and the because of the provisions providing selfperpetuang commission
 without consulting the Bridgeport Board of Aldermen and the taxpayers of the city just criticism Attorney Day said that Senator Frederic A. Bartlett had first suggested reeren the only of properly nauguratng project of he believed it good idea. As matter of Bartlett only suggested referendum after most objections bill had developed along these lines
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

This action is in response to an in- vitation sent to each party last night by Secretaries Baker and Wilson. William L. Hutcheson, president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, said he would attend the conference as the representative of that organization and would be ac- companied by other members of the executive council of the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor
 Samuel B. Donnelly, secretary of the Employers association, said the asso- ciation's delegation probably would
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

White House officials said no other member of the committees had de- clined the Presidents invitation, and that 1t was understood all the oth- CTS would accept.
 On receiving the Idaho senator's letter today, Secretary Tumulty im- mediately transmitted 1t by wireless to President Wilson aboard the transport George Washington on his way home from France.
 Senator Borah is one of & group of senators, including some Demo crats, as well as Republicans, who oppose any sort of tnternationaliza- ton.
 the members of tho committees of both houses dealing with foreign af-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
Borah Desires To Be Excused From Dinner
 Al The White House
Writes Humility Asking That He Be Allowed Not to At tend Function At Which President Will Discuss League of Nations With Foreign
 Relations Committed

Washington Feb. 18Senator Borah of Idaho, to be excused from attending the dinner the at which President Wilson will discuss with members of Foreign Relations Committee of Congress the the proposed League of Nations.
 In letter to Secretary Tumuy Senator Borah the custom to hold in confidence information ed at such gathering and that he not willing to be to silence such important subject which President disagreed fundamentally. He nothing could make him with the constitution of league
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

be led by it's president, Ronald Tay- Tor.
 Both sides continued to make con- f1icting claims as to the extent of the strike Labor leaders repeated that 100000 men would be involved when the strike action became fully effect i've, while Mir. Donnelly claimed that not more than 5000 throughout the country had responded to the strike call Members of the associa tion hold contracts for a large percentage of government projects now under con- struction in various places.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
c. l.. PRESTON DIES.

Boston, Feb. 1s-Charles Leroy Preston, who arrived yesterday al his home in Brookl;ne from Siberia where he had been engaged in special work for the United States govern ment and the American Red Cross died suddenly last night Of cerebal hemorrhases.
 He was forty years of age. Be- fore the war he was engaged In the hide business in Riga, Russia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
EIDLTTZ RESIGNS

Washington, Feb. 1S-Otto Nj. EId- litZ, of New York. director of the De- partment of LaboPs housing and transportation bureau, has resigned to return to private business which he abandoned for war work. His sue cessor is L. K. Sherman of Eastman. Mass, chief engineer of the bureau, whose appointment of director was an- nounced today by Secretary Wilson
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18

no means orderly. the hearing devel- oped at times into debate of political economists and on several occasions Alderman Edward J. MoManus rose to . point of order and asked that the speakers be ordered to confine them- selves to the subject on hand. Alder
 man John l.. Lyons requested that each opposition speaker be allowed , five Lninuhes after some of those in favor of the measure had spent a greater part of an hour on the floor He was opposed by Alderman John A. Cornell. who said he believed every one should have the opportunity to ] speak all he had on his mind.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
Claim 100000 Men Are
 Involved In Big Strike

New York, Feb. 18-Representatives of the Building Employers Association of this city and their striking building trades workers each today that they would send committees to meet Secretaries Baker and Wilson in Washington tomorrow afternoon in attempt to settle the onwde strike effective yesterday contracts held by the nNnrsia aSsn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
May Reduce Hun Army
 Down To 250,000 Men

Paris, Feb 1sWhen the Germans sign the terms Of the new armistce Hava despatch Treves has Erzberger handed to Marshal wenv-three memorial in which it attempted justify Germanys att ude It being that she had done her best her obligations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
TRACKS BEING LAID,

Tracks are being laid on Water street at Golden Hill for the new trolley layout of the Plaza scheme. The Engle & Ravens Go. of New York have the contract for the work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
HICKMAN BRINGS fl SOLDIERS.

New York, Feb. 1S-The United States transport Hickman arrived here today from Bordeaux with forty one casual officers and men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
REMOVE RESTRICTIONS.

Washington, Feb. 1S-The War Trade Board announced today that hhe Belgian government had removed ,aII import restrictions on wines and tobacco.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-18
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
FRANCE POINTS THE WAY

If any argument based on reason
carried weight with the Republi-
can members of the United States
Senate they should be deeply i'm
pressed by the action of the
French Chamber of Deputies in
ratifying the peace treaty and the
covenant of the League of Nations
by an overwhelming vote. This
approval follows the practically
unanimous vote by which the
British House of Commons rati-
fed the treaty. Japan is expected
to take similar action soon, ac-
cording to a statement given out
by Baron Shimpel Goto. former
Japanese Foreign Minister and
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

No kind of work can go forward
prosperously and efficiently un-
less the workers turn up promptly
every day. This is true in school
work just as much in running a
factory or railroad. Many par
ents do not realize this. If they
want to have their children mind
the baby while they go visiting.
they have the children stay at
home.
School pupils are kept out ior
all kinds of frivolous excuses.
\ Then these careless parents com
plain if the children dc not make
good progress.
School attendance Jaws should
be rigidly enforced. The tax pay
ers put up the money for good
schools, because it is only by edu-
cation that democratic govern
ment can be made safe. Having
provided the enormous amount of
money necessary to run these
schools they have the right to ask
that the children attend regularly
and get the benefit
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
PROHIBITION BLAMED
FOR SUGAR SHORTAGE

Prohibition is blamed in large part
for the present shortage in sugar.
Thus for this year the American peo-
pie. say BALTIMORE. sugar brokers, have
consumed 100000 tons more sugar
than normally. And the reason is that
those who had grown accustomed to
alcoholic drinks have turned TO soft
drinks, candy and confectionery
While admitting the sugar shortage
is acute. George Hebner, head OF the
c. ID. Kenny q Co. stores. stated yes
terday there was no reason for alarm.
Especially did he, urge against the
housewife becoming excited and at
tempting to store away large quanti-
ties OF this commodity. Within week
or 10 days relief should appear in the
shape of beet sugar, which should add
materially to the quantity of sugar in
The country. All the refineries, he add
I'd, are running to full capacity, there
is an abundance OF raw sugar, and
had 1t not been for the seamen's strike
some time ago. which caused man. OF
he larger refineries to stop all pro-
iuction for three weeks, despite the
added needs OF the soft-drink and
candy manufacturers. the present
shortage would not have been brought
about.
Many groceries are unable to supply
sugar to their customers, while the
larger stores are dispensing it in two
pound packages.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
low stationed at Washington.

now stationed at Washington.
All of these nations are quite as
jealous Of their sovereignty as is
the United States, and yet none
of them has discovered the men
ace to it in the treaty that our
mole-eyed Senators at Washing
ton claim to have unearthed.
France, standing on the frontier of
freedom, has more<a at stake than
any other country, but it has no
criticism to make of the treaty ex-
Icept that it does not exact suffi-
|cient guarantees from Germany.
1t sees no menace to its domestic
institutions such as the Lodges,
Knoxes, Borahs, Peppers, ETC.,
profess to have found in the treaty
and in the League of Nations. L
is only Republican Senators who
have this marvellous gift of clair
voyance.
1t is clear that the League OF
Nations will soon be put into eff
fective operation, and that non
membership by the United States
will be a detriment to this .coun-
try. If it is good enough for
France, Great Britain and Japan
why should America hesitate and
potter over imaginary objections
raised by muddle-headed polls
ticians?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals, indorsed fProposals
for Stokers. Power Plant. Annapolis. Nd,
Specification No. 1912" will be received at
tile Bureau of Yards and Docks Navy De
pfrtment, Washington, u. c., until II
o'clock A. M. October 22, 1919, and then
and there publicly opened, for furnishing
and Installing mechanical stokers of the
unerfeed type. driving engines and auxiI-
aries for three 400 b. D. boilers in the
boiler plant at the Naval Academy, Annap-
oils. Nd. Specification No 40ig may be
obtained on application to the bureau or to
the superintendent, Naval Academy, An
napolis. Md. Deposit of check or postal
money order for ten dollars $4,000 pay
,ble to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards
IND Docks, Is required as security for the
iafe return of the specification within five
lays after the award of the contract.
G. w. PARKS,
Chief of Bureau, Sept. %, 1919
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
NOTICE OF REGIsrRArIoN

- AZ. vas.rx ~ Anne Arundel County. Md:
Under provisions Of Section IL. chapter
7le. Acts Of 1914. Notice i hereby given that
Inc Registration Oficsrs for the several pre-
rincts win sit for the purpose OF revising the
REGISTRATION LISTS Of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland. by adding the names OF
new voters, making transfers. etc. between the
hours Of 8 o'clock A. NJ. aud o'clock =. NJ.
see (Insfructions Of Attorney General, Page
f9s OF Registration and Election Laws) on
the following dates and At the several polling
places named below:
FIRST Sitting, Tuesday, Sept. so, 1919
Second Sitting. Tuesday, October 7. 1915
Third Sitting, Tuesday, october IA, 1919
(For Revision Only)
No New Names VIII be Added at Third Sitting.
FIRST DISTRICT
First Precinct-Polling House. Second
Precinct--PolIing House,
SECOND DISTRICT
First Precinct--Polling House, Eastport.
Second Preeinet--Polling House Third Pre-
cinct--P6lling House. Germantown.
THIRD DISTRICT
First Precinct--PoIling House. Second
Precinct-Poliing House.
FOURTH DISTRICT
First Precinct-Polling House. Second
Precinct-Polling House.
FIFTH DISTRICT
First Preeinct--Krars Store. Brooklyn
Heights Second Precinct-Polling House
Shipiey Station.
SIXTH DISTRICT
First Precinct--Polling House, East street
Second Enthusiastically Rooms first
fioor) Third Precinct-polng House OF
Second street. Fourth Precinct-New Poll
ing House on Calvert street.
EIGHTH DISTRICT
First Preeinct--Polling House at McKen
dree Second Precinct--Po lling House.
BY order of the Board:
ALFRED III. PERRIE, President.
JAMES r. STRANGE,
WILLIAM H. MEADE,
Supervisors of Elections for Ann,
Arundel County, Maryland
CLINTON s. SHAW, Clerk.
September Is. 1919.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice Is hereby given that the SUBJ
scriber, of Anne Arundel county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Anne
Arundel county, in Maryland, letters of
administration on the personal estate of
Louis Taylor Ford, late of Anne Arundel
county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the YOU
cheers thereof, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the
30th DAY OF MARCH, 1920.
They may otherwise, by law, be excluded
from all benefit OF said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of
September, 1910
SARAH M. FORD,
I'd Administrative
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
LETTER TO EDITOR
Commends Strength OF Democratic
Ticket And Urges Adoption OF Plat.
form That VIII Bring About Re.
forms Wherever Necessary.

To the Editor of the EUenipg Capital:
Mr.. Editor: Taxpayers of this
county are giving considerable thought
as to the attitude of the Democratic
candidates in the coming election. A
large area of this county has been
annexed to Baltimore City which de-
|creases the taxable basis several mil
lions of dollars. The tax rate of the
[county has been jumping by leaps and
4 ounds for the last year or two until
1T now exceeds the rate of Baltimore
City.
We are well aware of the fact that
everything is in an abnormal condi-
ton all over the country and this nee
essarily calls for higher rates in ev-
|erything, but at the same time we are
of the opinion that IL the affairs of the
county were being conducted as a
business man conducts his business.
We would most assuredly be able to
conduct the county's business at a
lower rate than city rates where ex-
penses are necessarily higher than
rates should be in the rural sections
The boundary lines of this county hav-
ing undergone material change. calls
for a reconstruction, therefore it ap-
pears that the time is ripe for our
Democratic candidates to write plat
form, setting forth their views in
said platform that will demonstrate
to the voters in plain phrases just
what pledges they propose to make
to the voters of the scounty and clearly
demonstrate that said platform is not
intended to get in on. but to stay on
until all pledges made are fulfilled
Such platform should gain many
voters. for bear in mind people are
thinking for themselves and many per-
sons on receiving their tax bills this
year have been put to thinking as
never before.
1t is thought by many that. the DEM
Iocratic ticket is exceptionally strong
this year. Now let as have strong
platform that contains reforms when
ever and wherever it is possible,
Respectfully,
w. FRANK CHANEy.
Bristol,
A A. Co, Nd.
Bristol, Nd, Oct. 6. 1913.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

That the subscriber of Anne Arundel
county, has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Anne Arundel county, in Mary
land, letters of administration ON the per
sonal estate~of Sally Phelps, late of Anne
Arundel county, deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on
or before the
send DAY OF MARCH. 1870.
They may otherwise by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
September, 1910.
HATTIE PHELPS,
I'd Administrators
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-10-09
FOR SALE

Attractive six-room bungalow. both hot
and cold water, electricity .firenIaee' gar
age. fruit Lot 200x150. Will divide lot.
Price 5000. -o'.
90 % Madison ADJ, Street, . rooms and bath,
II Madison Street. o rooms. bath. fur-
mace etc. Splendid lot. Price SOTO.
327 West Street. rooms. bath and ar
nc' front and back porehes. Price $500
Attractive suburban cottage, 3 he'd
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htcheni bath. furnace electric Ilphfs
s sever a. Etc. ETC; garage. Lot 6Gx132 feet.
JIG Charles Street, six rooms. bath ana
other conveniences. Price $3.50. 80
one-half acre With six room bungalow.
bafh; elee- lights. well water. Price
Desirable Desirable lot on cor. Hill and Jefferson
Large lot on Madison street.
Two Groom dwellings on Severn Ave-.
between 9th st and the Severn River.
Groom house at 2r5 we.t - :. $500.
sion Nov. i. Price ss.5oo; easr ts poases
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