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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
PAY OF TEACHERS
 SEEMS REMOTE
No Legal Method Available for Payment By Friday
 of This Week.

Unless by some miraculous happen ing the bill permitting the City Of Bridgeport to issue short term notes should pass the legislature by toTnor- row, or there should be an Illegal transfer of funds from one board s account to another, the school teach CTS and other employees of the Board of Educat ation cannot be paid on Fri day of this week.
 It was learned today that when Mayor Clifford B. Wilson had given his word to see that the deficit in the Board of Education's budget, as 6 re- suit of increased salaries would be taken care of, he--was depending on the immediate passage by the Iegis- lature of the petition of the city for the power to issue bonds and short term notes. This matter has been favOrabIy reported by the committee, but no action has as yet been taken, the measure having been held up be- cause of numerous amendments. It Is this alone which has baked the city fathers and which has put them in the tight position of not being able to legally meet the city's debt to it's teachers by Friday---the regular pay day.
 The section of the city charter gov erning this reads as follows:
 The board of apportionment and taxation shall have no power to make appropriations in the excess of the revenues of the city in any year, and in no case shall the expenses of the city exceed it's revenue for any year, except in cases and for THE PUR- POSE FOR WHICH the city is au- thorized by particular act of the gen
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
PRETTY NURSE
 GETS S1,28251
Sued Hubbell Estate and Jury Awards Her
 Damages.

To reimburse her for her services as a nurse for the late Frederick W. Hub bell of Oxford Ida Mansfield of this city, was awarded $1,28251 by a jury in the Superior Court this af- ternoon. She brought suit against Louis Hubbell, administrator of the Frederick Hubbeu estate, and asked for $500 damages.
 The nurse said she was engaged by Frederick Hubbell in 1914 and was told she would be paid SIS a week She declared she took care of Hubben and his wife for almost two years but received no pay. Fred erick Hubbeu frequently told her he would see that she was well paid, she testified. Several friends of the tes- tator declared they had heard him say the nurse had taken good are of him and he intended to pay her. HubbeII died about three years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
NEW FACTORY
 COMES TO CITY
Large Concern to Occupy Former Cabinet Shop of
 Singer Go.

Within few weeks Bridgeport will have added to it's already large diversity of products. e shoe ma chinery factory, which will manu- facture lasts, and other necessities needed in &he manufacture and the repair of shoes
 The latest addition to the n1anu- featuring colony of this city is the Flannel Shoe Machinery Co. of Rav- eFhili, Mass, and they will occupy the old East Mill plant of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. This plant was formerly used Hs a cabinet shop by the Singer Co.
 The Hamel Shoe Machinery Co.,, is competitor of the United States Shoe Machinery Co, one of the larg- est concerns of its kind in this coun- try. It was rumored today that the establishment of the HameI Co. in Bridgeport, Is a forerunner to the advent of at least one nationally known shoe concern who will Tnanu- fracture their wares in Bridgeport.
 While the shoe repairing company will occupy quarters now owned by the Singer Sewing Machine Co, they have not leased the East Mil plant, but simply rented 1t.
 The factory Is being refitted and it is only a matter of weeks befora the new concern will start produc- tion-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

So said DeVer H. Warner, head of the Warner Brothers Company, to a representative of The Times-F'armer today, in answer to a question as to whether or not he believed the pres ent rate of municipal expenses should continue. MT. Warner in commenting on the financial status of Bridgeport said: "As soon as the reconstruction period has passed, Bridgeport will en- joy the greatest prosperity in it's his tory, and If we start to conserve now stand still for a while-I predict a drop in the tax rate in the near fu- ture.
 With the possible exception of ManchesS@R, England. dgeport has the greatest diversity of manu- featuring industry of any city in the world. We will forge to the front if we are careful. Every cent that has been spent in the past has been jus tif1ed-every bond issue has been jus tified because 1t has been for neces- sary Improvements, but the pschy- chologtcal moment for vatchful wait Ing has come"
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
SOLDIERS MAY
 KEEP UNIFORMS

Discharged soldiers, do not send vour uniforms back to the War De- partment as they will not be accept ed and you are, requested to keep your clothing and equipment. Notice to this effect as reached the post of fee officials today in which 1t is stated that parcels containing sol diers clothing or equipment should not be accepted. This new ruling is the result of a recent act of Congress to permit all discharged soldiers to keep all their belongings from the WAT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

Early in the war the British cut the two German cables from Emden to America by way of the Azores and also the cable between Monrovia, the Liberian capital, and Brazil.
 They took one end of one of the German-American cables to Halifax, thereby securing another trans-Atlan- tic line for themselves. The other cable they gave to the French gov-a ernment which so far has made no attempt to utilize it, probably because of the scarcity of submarine cable material and of cable-laying ships
 The British claim that these cables are prizes Of war. They do not in- tend to allow their return to Ger many or to regard them as subject to disposition by the Peace Confer ence. The American delegates, hows- ever, contend the cables were unlaw- fully cut and unlawfu1ly reconnected. because the United States was not q war when this was done and had ai interest in them as being one of tn terntni.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
DEADLOCK IN
 HARBOR STRIKE
Little Prospect of Settle ment of Difficulty in
 New York.

New York, March 12-Private' boat owners and their employees remained in deadlock today with little prospect of a settlement of the harbor strike that began a week ago,
 Meanwhile conditions are rapidly becoming serious since the longshore- men refuse to handle work for boat owners against whom the harbormen are striking A further complica- ton is the unsettled labor situation in British ports making it necessary, 1t is said, for transatlantic liners to clear from this side with sufficient coal for a round trip.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
ENGLISH WANT TO
 KEEP HUN CABLES.
American Delegates Protest Strongly Claiming Cables UnIawfulIy Cut and Reconnected Because United
 States Was Not At War When It Was Done

Paris March 42-Realizing the possibility of virtual monopoly of cable communications by her claim to the captured German government cables taned with the consequent submission the great foreign interests of the United States control in this respect the American delegates to the endeavorng to make strong presentation of their before
 the legal authorities to whom the subject has The naval experts who first considered the question able to and the Supreme Council upon motion of reary of State ansng referred to legal experts the
 on of title involved These experts being pressed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

The hearing was before the Com nlittee on Cities and Boroughs. At the request of Senator George B. Clark, member of the committee from Bridgeport the hearing was trans ferred to the Senate chamber, where there was plenty of room and good hour This speaks for the size of the attendance.
 The case for the Chamber of Com merco was presented by William T. Hincls who wanted the right to spend s2,00O,000, with referendum only on sums beyond this amount.
 Senate Chairman Leonard remarked: Two million dollars is a large sum Mayor Wilson favored the bill with out reservation. Senator Bartlett fa- --eesi it with full referendum. stip-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
WILL REACH
 PARIS FRIDAY
President Hopes Plenary Session of Conference
 Will Be Held Soon.

On Board the U. s. s. George Wash ington, March 12-(By wireless to the Associated Press)-President Wilson hopes to reach Brest in time to leave there Thursday evening for Paris, af- ter a brief reception at the port. The President today took up active pre- parations for his Peace Conference labors and exchanged wireless mes sages with members of the American delegation in Paris.
 The President plans to reach Paris Friday morning. He hopes a pIenary session of the Peace Conference will be held within a week after his ar rival in order to clear up some of the important questions held in abey- ance during his absence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
King Spanks Roraback
 SOundly And Easily
Bridgeport Investigation Measure Favorably Reported By Committee Killed in Senate-Said That Will N. Hays Came to Rescue-Others Claim That Course of Water Power Bill Will be
 Favorably Influenced

Hartford, March 12Wh and dextefty John r King the Bridgeport Boss waloped Henry Roraback yesterday without bohering to make personal appear ance
 Roraback had determined to make example of the Re- publican National Committeeman from Connecticut. Down Bridgeport organization known The Bridgeport Tax
 Association, which is substantially without nfluence political originated bill to investigate the of Bridgeport with the of going into certain paving scandals into alleged commissions city jobs and things this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
May Report Port Bill But
 With Full Referendum
stratford Totally Opposed to New Municipality Without Referendum and Veto in Both Communities Strong Presentation of Port Case Made By MT.
 Hincks and MT. Bates.

Hartford 12-The chief feature of the Port of the almost unanimous approval of the determining the bitter dispute opponents and the proponents of the bill
 The difficult position because it is opposed by governments of both Straord and Bridgeport and by the representatives of Sratford.
 of those who appeared favored the bill with refer Others said that they opposed to it, referendum referendum but these wanted referendum if leg is to be reported
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
ENGLAND NOT DESIROUS OF SUBMITTING CLAIM FOR CAPTURED GERMAN CABLES TO CONFERENCE
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CORPORAL CASEY. HERO,
 HOME AGAIN WITH CROSSES

* Corporal John L. Casey, Fair ; * field, who returned as q, casual, ; * wore the American Distinguished j
 * Service Cross and the French j * War Cross, awarded for eXcep- H * ttonal bravery in carrying mes $ * sages under heavy fire. He vol ] < Tnteercd to carry a message at $
 * Chateau Thierry last July after S * three men who had preceded s * him had been killed on the same $ j: mission. Casey. who went over j * with the 1O2nd Infantry. was ;
 ;: wounded in the thigh while en- * gagged in Iiaison duty near Yer 5 A: dun, November 7. * Corporal Casey is son of NIT. ;
 * and Mrs. Michael Casey of 5 ss Greenfield Hill. who previously * resided in Fairfield. He enlisted ; * on July 3, 1917. and received the ; * American Distinguished Service ,
 * Cross in October of 1918. <
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
TRIAL TRIP BURNS
 HANDS OF CANNING

* Locked in his room at the At * iantic hotel, for safe keeping, at * II o'clock last night, because he * was intoxicated, Leslie Canning * slid down the rope fire escape in * his room to the street, and ap- * peared at police headquarters * with his hands baGIy burned and * torn from his slide to the ground a: from the third story of the hotel.
 * He complained to the police of * having been robbed of S45 and * locked in his room by three col s. ored belIboys at the hotel.
 < He was treated at the Emer-
 * gency hospital for the wounds on * his hands, and sent back to his * room. Alexander Jennings, who
 s. was in the room with Canning. * told the police th4, Gtp,'ing spent ;. his money, s45 x
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
FOREIGN COURSE TAUGHT

The initial meeting of the Foreign Trade Class of the Chamber of Com merce will be held in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall at 7:3O o'clock tonight.
 r. E. E. Pratt, director of the For eign Course of the Business Train ing Corporation of New York, will be the speaker, and he will deliver an interesting lecture on the value of studying foreign trade and conditions of reconstruction. All those interest ed are invited to attend the meeting tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

regarded as favoring the referendum as a steady habit.
 The center of the Chamber of Com merce was a typographical model of the valley of the Housatonic and ad- jacent territory in which the Port of Bridgeport project was carefully laid out.
 This model was explained by En- gineer Lyndon W. Bates. who en- ployed the arguments already famiI- far. MT. Bates was heard with spe- eia1 interest when he spoke of the possibilities of deep water channel in the Housatonic
 John H. Goss of Waterbury. lead ing manufacturer, and Mayor Edward w. W. Kneen of Shelton favored the project
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

to senate clerks. And when it came up yesterday, what the senators did to it was too much to adequately de- scribe, and the so-caIled Roraback senators led ail the rest. The assas- sination of the late lamented MT. Caesar was not an affair more ensan- guined that the killing of the inves- tigation bill. The noes rolled out like thunder, as nearly as senatorial throats can initiate thunder. The ayes came in a feeble little noise, that scarce could be heard beyond the seats of those who uttered it.
 Senator Clark himself, stanef f41 g sardonicafly upon the ruins of Re- publican virtue, emitted the on.y noisy "aye.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Substantial Way.

'he time Bridgeport conservative with it's finances During the past few years and especially since entered the have spent money lavishy provements and advancing salaries of city employees bond issues including the before the legislature the ent time justified. But must call a halt. We have advanced ahead of practically every New England city
 We sit back enjoy the prosperity that is the spend money for improvements have now"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

The bill was given to Senator Geo. B. Clark, who introduced it by re- quest. Clark is a democrat, and fa- Vored an investigation. The bill was
 favOrably reported from the Com
 mittee on Cities and Boroughs by un- animous vote, something that could i not have happened had Roraback
 been in opposition. The Bridgeport senators and representatives twice favored the investiga ton, once when the bill made it's appearance. in the senate and again wHen it was heard { before the comnlittes' On both of ,1ahese occasions Ro4a back was pres hent with a broad fafse on his coun- ,utnance, and approl gan his heart.
 RlbThe matter was q d in on Avay
 mother ors-the seleY D y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
CHEAPER TO SPEAK NICELY

: Calling a lady out Of her name E by saying she stole the neigh
 !. borss chickens and received calls E from men not on her husbands
 :. visiting list, is costly pastine, . according to decision given to- k day by Judge Walsh of the Com k mon Pleas court who awarded
 !. TjIIie Slxiba of Fairfield $20O k damages in her suit against Iald- E wiclsa Neidswich of Fairfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
MORE TROOPS GET HOME.

New York, March 12-The steamer Calamares arrived from Bordeaux with 1,057 troops. Units aboard ira- cluded the 26th Engineers Head- quarters detachment 16 officers and 344 men; Headquarters Detachment of 31st Brigade Coast Artillery Corps. two officers and 54 men; Medical de- tachment Of the 348th Infantry. and a casual company from Massaehu- sets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Carl Swanson Asks
 For Divorce Decree

Carl Swanson of this city started divorce proceedings in the superior court yesterday against Cecilia Swan son of this city. Desertion on Aug. 15, 1914, is alleged. The couple were married Sc 5, 1912. The wifes maiden name was Cecilia MaIquist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
ANDREW, YOUR OLD
 MOTHER WANTS YOU

< Mrs Mary Murty of Campus, < < H., is searching for her son, An * < drew NIurty, of this city. Am * drew was employed at tine < Bridgeport Copper Go. in 1898.
 < according to the letter from his k aged mother, and has not been ss < heard from since. It Is very fnl- < }. * perative that any one knovir .lcta
 < any one about said ADd Call < Murty communicate to his * CT at Campus, as a certsnEolnpany
 < of Andrews has die snue.
 k him a legacy. If 9S2-1S. x lying he better wri sAse> k immediately. Mrs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
''NO MORE BONDS''
 DeVER H. WARNER

Manufacturer Advocates Organization of Captains of In dustry to Find Employment for Returning Soldiers Opposes Memorial Building Until the Soldier and His Family is Provided for in
 Substantial Way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
AGAIN DISCUSS
KAISER CRIMES
French Are Anxious to Pun
ish HohenzolIern
ny FRED y. FERGUSON
UNITED Pres staff Core~pondcut)

PARIS. June ts.--second only 20
the question AZ 20 whether the Ger
mans will sign the peace treaty. In
the minds Of French people today.
was the subject Of bringing VII
helm IIohenzollern TO trial
Even should the former kaiser
evadc the ordeal OF facing an inter
national tribunal. the Germans n
they accept the revised terms must
formally acknowledge his liability 10
answer for the hiEh crime against
civilization.
Renewal of the likelihood Of &C.
tual prosecution OF Wilhelm was
Indicated by the statement IN the
allies reply to the German counter
proposals.. that they are prepared 10
submit a final list OF those who
must be handed over TO Justice
within one month after the signing
OF peace"
while II n learned from au.
thoritative sources that the Ameri
cans 20 far have not submitted the
names OF any persons responsible
for violations Of the laws or prac.
tees OF war. the European allies
are understood TO have long lists
In the making
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
WITNESSES IN
PROBE CALLED
Booze Investigators Begin
Real Work Today

The grand Jury thai is 10 deive
into the mystery Of the boone
thefts from the rounfy-city
building on the night Of June 4
resumed work "Wednesday morn
ing, thus causing host 81 en-
pIoyes about the building 10 en-
gage in keen speculation rs TO
who would he summoned first As
witness.
II liz believed that the jury will
want 10 know who WIS In the coun'
ty-city building on the night OF June
4. and u IL probable that the inauisi'
toriai body will want all such wit
neases IN explain the events Of that
evening In relation 20 the disappear
ancc Of the whisky. Further inter
est along this line h heightened by
the fact that scores OF spectators
thronged the corridors Of the build
ing on the fateful night. who were
there TO receive the verdict In the
case OF James Bruce, l. w. W. or
gani1.r. who was acquitted OF Grim
inai anarchy.
Another angle OF the booze theft
Investigation developed yesterday,
when Lieut.. T.. c. Collier. head OF the
dry squad. went into conference
with Prosecuting Attorney Fred G.
Brown and Special Prosecutor John
u. Hart None of the three would
consent 10 divulge the nature OF the
conference. q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
ECONOMY

stair sc ne fire cane surAr. Tie,
Stall 81. kristof~r.an's pure fTshh milk.
lie at cream cottage cheese. itc 10
tehnsen EroesrY rchliiinss coffee. &c
- otrrnpir pancake flour. atr pas
Cream Of wheat 80 psE stalls sea-
s-~~t cherries. itr " usiisyue sirA-
bssrirs its tor. large canfaiaprsn ihe
saeh. cucuni t,efs s. -.ch stall -. halt
but checks. zee n black cod. ftn fsr
fresh crinook salmon. - N stall &c.
Hapresns Iti~nd eoff~s. &c ~. IDS
p;s. ~ ne csc teas. Gee. Bee. GO. lts
n. s.or imitation i~snqn ~ saniiia
Hzv-r-. tr stall - frash ranch eErs
sec dos fr~eh cburn~d butter, Sc n.
ts iIifi Roger peanut batter, tic n
stalls s1.ss. see csn ins'snt Postum ne
csc Royal tasirK powder I've tte
rkG Oiynrse paneAss roar. sSe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
WOMAN ARRESTED TO
HEAR GUILTY VERDICT

Following receipt Of n telegraphie
warrant from the United States
marshal Of San Francisco. Deputy
Marshal w. Tobey arrested Mrs
Irene Brown. alias Irene Smith. late
Tuesday
The woman will be taken 90 San
Francisco 10 receive the verdict OF
the jury. which found her guilty Of
the federal iomile zone act. A
bond OF $500 was forfeited by Mrs
Brown when she skipped TO Ssr
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Portland Market Report

PORTLAND. ore. June is.--ssttle -
Receipts. - head market strong Good
20 choice steers, $40 so1 II 20 fair TO
GOOD steers. - 30 g.io common "a fair
steers. tUsss, sood 10 ehoics cows and
hsif.rs. tsusstl fair 90 medium COWS
ard hsifers. uattos tanners. 81, seU bi
bulls. ttgs! calves, st9tr;k.
HoEs-hsosipts. sti head! ms rbet
strong Prime naired. ,i,.ftois.to. me.
aium fnissd. ttGTb0it rough hsasiss.
ti70f7ss. piss tiT0if.st. bulk. Ns0
tisgo.
shssp--nsosipts, ~ head arks,
strong Falr 20 medium lambn. tiitoH
tiag yeAriings issk. wsthsfs. iTatbo
ewes. ttaT
Hutt-r~-City creamery. b.0hse per N.
s-tseisoted legal EXTRAS. f9sbe
PEI 10
ilsns-,oe per 10. bronsr. sias,e per
10.
osss~-iTg -ec per ~
Cheese wsee per H.
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Local Markets


The egg market IL showing a firm
tone along wholesale row "Wednesday
morning While receipts % eggs con
tinuc 20 decrease. consumption IL In
creasing with warm weather. The
reverse - true OF poultry and meat
Butter was unchanged. Many
dealers are complaining Of high
prices and arc threatening TO cut,
The answer OF the creamery men IL
that a. soon AS this market falls
below that OF outside markets they
will come In and buy all the surplus.
cantaioupcs are arriving in picnu
full quantities from California. Tho
quality Of the product is not up 20
expectations
Strawberries In mid season are stu
out OF reach for many Seattle con
sumers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Patient Wanders
From Sanitarium

Found wandering about the streets
at Second ave. and James NJ. early
Wednesday morning clad only in a
nighue Rose yerburrge. 20. was TAX.
en- 10 the city hospital She escaped
from the Columbus sanitariun.
where she has been confined by sick
ness. few hours before. IL is be.
licvcd that she became delirious thru
her illness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
HOLD FEDERAL COURT
IN NORTHERN COUNTIES

Federal Judge jeremiah Netercr
win 20 to Beliingham July / 10
hold court for the northern counties
Of the state. A panel Of 30 has
been drawn for the grand jury,
which viii ST In Bellingham.
Guy iIeathcoat will be the first
person to he tried In the northern
city. lie IL charged with oonspir.
acy 70 smusgle aliens across the
Canadian border into the United
States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-18
Ask $40, 90 for
Injuries on Dock

King county and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. stuckey are defendants in a
suit for $4,000 damages. on trial
IN Superior Judge J. T. Ronald's
court Wednesday.
The plaintiff il Dlmmen Don
Bieyker. Bieyker. in his complaint.
uays that. thru the negligence OF
tho defendants In failing TO place
rails or lights on a pier at Dock
ton. on Lake Washington. he sus-
tanned permanent injuries by a fall
the nigh, " November 2. 1918.