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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Preparing
 Prelate'S
 Reception
Cardinal Mercier to Visit New Haven Oct. 2 It Is
 Announced.
COLLEGE TO
 HONOR CHURCHMAN

New Haven, Conn, Sept 26.---The program of arrangements for the visit to Yale University on October of Cardinal ATerCier, was completed by the university secretaTy's office and announced today. The distinguished visitor will receive the degree of Doc tor of Laws. This will be at special convocation, the second to be held in O quarter of O century, the other re- cipieut being Lord Kelvin, scientist, 15 years ago.
 The commemoration ode written by Brian Hooker and set to music by Dean Horatio Parker of the Music School, sung last June, will be repro duced. President Hadley and Car dinal Mercier will speak. A process sion of faculty and students will be formed as at commencement prior to conferring the degree upon the Car dinal
 There win be a university luncheon at noon, and afterwards Cardinal Mer- cier VIII speak to the students from | the balcony overlooking the univer- | sity quardangle. During the rest of | his stay and until a dinner to be given l by President Hadiey in the evening
 the guest will be shown the university and city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Takes
 Stand In Senate To
 Defend Steel Strike
Is First Witness to Ap- pear in Government Investigation Which Will Determine What Can Be Done to Rem edy Situation.

Washington, Sept. 25-Even should the U. s. Steel Corpor- alton consent to meet repre- sentatives of the men, the na- tion-wide strike of steel work CTS could not now be called off, in the opinion of John Fitzpat- rick, Chairman of the strikers committee, as expressed today at the opening of the Senate Labor Committees investiga- ton of the strike.
 "The 35O,OOO men on strike, 2 Fitzpatrick declared, "are go- ing to demand from the U. s government, justice, decent justice"
 Fitzpatrick was late in arriving from Pittsburgh. He was accompa. nied by William H. Rubin, counse for the steel strikers, who, at the outset of the hearing, asked what as surance had been given by Judge Fl. bert H. Gary, Chairman of the board of the U. s. Steel Corporation, tha he would appear before the commit tee next Wednesday.
 Senator Kenyon replied that Judgt Gary had teIephoned him that h, would be present Wednesday and add ed that until that time we will no question his being here"
 Rubin requested that the commit tee place in the record correspon dence between J. P. Tumulty, Secre tary to the President; Samuel Comp CTS, President of the American Fed eration of Labor, and Chairman Fitz patrick, regarding efforts to post pone the strike. Senator Kenyon asked Rubin to read the telegram and letters, which already have beer published.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
REAL ESTATE
 AGENT SEEKS
 FEE FOR SALE
Claims Policeman Disposed of Property to Man He
 Mentioned.

That he first mentioned to Mary Burns of this city the name of John Farrell as a prospective purchaser of her property was the testimony of DOrr R. Whitney, local real estate dealer, when he appeared in the Com mon Pleas court today as a witness in the suit brought by F. William Bauer of this city against Mrs. Burns land her husband, Policeman John Burns of the local department
 Whitney was associated with Bauer in the attempt to find a buyer for the property, which is located on Main street near Hawley avenue. The witness said he called on Mrs. Burns, who fixed the price of the plot at S7,2OO. At that time Whitney de- clared he mentioned to Mrs. Burns that John Farrell had offered s6,50O. l is claimed Mrs. Burns later sold the property to Farrell for S7,000 and no commission was paid to Bauer or Whitney. Bauer is suing for $400. Policeman Burns and his wife deny they owe commissions to Bauer or Whitney. ' The latter is not named as a party in the suit.
 Judge Walsh reserved decision in the case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Meeting To Prevent Nationwide Strike
 Of Coal Mine HeIp
Operators and Represen- tatives of Men Gather in Buffalo in Effort to Reach Settlement Re garding Wages and Conditions.

Buffalo, Sept. 25-With a general strike of soft coal min CTS in the United States set ten tatively for November 1, oper- ators and representatives of the men met here today Tn an effort to avert it by reaching an agreement on questions of wages, working hours and working conditions.
 The report of the scale committee presented at the meeting of the United Mine Workers of America al Cleveland this week includes de mands for a flat increase in wages oi 60 per cent, a six-hour day, five days a week, with time and 6 half fol overtime and double time for all work on Sundays and holidays.
 Any agreement reached at the scale conference here must be sub mitted for ratification to an adjourn. ed meeting of the United Mine Work. CTS convention at Indianapolis. The operators delegation numbered g. prominent mine owners from Ohio Illinois, Indiana and Western Penn sylvaia- headed by Thomas W. Brew. ster of Illinois, as chairman. John L Lewis, acting president, and William Green, secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America and 32 representatives from the four dis trict organizations in the central com petitive field, participated in the con. ference on behalf of the miners.
 At the outset the miners and oper ! ators seemed far from an agreement prominent operators in conservation before the opening of the meeting characterizing the miners demand! as far too radical for acceptance. I was generally admitted that al agreement would be reached onl. after long deliberation if at all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
BOMB KILLS 3;
 FATHER, WIFE
 AND BABE DEAD

Batavia, N. Y, Sept 25-A bomb killed three persons, injured four, and wrecked the two story dwelling of Carlo Trimarchi here early today. Trtmarchi, a restaurant Keeper, had recently received three threatening letters.
 The dead are Joseph Battagli, his wife and two year old son. Trimar- chi, his wife and two small sons were injured. The BattagH family lived upstairs and the Trimarchi family downstairs.
 The house was literally blown to pieces. The rear end of the house next door was wrecked, and windows in the vicinity were shattered.
 The neighbors claim that they heard two revolver shots A man was seen running away from the scene shortly after the shots were heard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
VOTERS ITO BE
 MADE" LOSE OUT
 UNTIL NEXT YEAR
Slip of Officials in Many Towns Will Cost Men
 Votes.

More than 1000 voters in towns adjacent to Bridgeport will be una ble to cast their ballots in the coming town elections next month because of the failure of the selectmen of the towns to comply with Chapter 546 of the Public Acts of 1s19 which change the rules for making new voters.
 Stratford, Fairfield, Trumbull and other nearby towns are hardest hit. In Stratford and Fairfield, each town had about 400 names on the list of those ''to be made,' but all will have to wait until next year, according to the opinion of John s. Pullman, town counsel, sent to the Stratford select cen today.
 The opinion follows:
 September 25, 1919. To the Selectmen,
 Town of Stratford,
 Connecticut
 Gentlemen:-
 You have asked my opinion as to whether any persons can be admitted to the electors oath at a meeting oi the Selectmen and Town Clerk adver- tised to be held on Saturday, Septem- Der 27th, 1919, or at a later session,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
BIG SHORTAGE
 OF TEACHERS

Washington, Sept. 25-The public schools of the nation began the new school year with a shortage of ap- proximateIy 3S,OO0 teachers. This estimate was made today by the National Education Association on the basis of questionnaires sent to 3,463 district and county school superin- tendents in all states.
 To meet the acute shortage, due in large part, Commissioner of Educa- ton Claxton has said, to the low sal aries paid, 1t is estimated that ap- proximateIy 65,OOO teachers were employed who were below the stand ard requirements existing in the various school districts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
TWO HUSBANDS
 AND ONE WIFE SEEK SEPARATION

Another of those wedding Journeys to that Gretna Green of this section, Port Chester, N. Y, ended in the di- vorce court today when Samuel A. Lyon of this city started proceedings in the Superior court against Ethel F. Lyon of Stratford. The husband alleges desertion May 6, 1916. The couple went to Port Chester and were married in 1905. The wife's maiden name was Ethel Knapp.
 Frank M. Crea of this city was also a divorce petitioner today. He sues Angelina Crea of New Britain. He accuses his wife of cruelty and also claims she was unfaithful with John Doe" in this city. The parties in the suit were married May z, 1916.
 Alice Hall of Norwalk seeks a de- cree from John Hall of Norwalk. Desertion September 1, 1914, is al- legged. The marriage took place January 1, 1908.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Emulate D'AnrunziO,, Grave Situation Is
 Caused By Italians
JugO-Slav Force Over pOwered-Peace Con- ference Circles Amaz- ed at Conditions Plan to Restore Mon tenegrin King.

Paris, Sept, 25-Apparently in emulation of Captain Ga briele D'Anunnzio, whose dra- matic seizure of Plume center ed the attention of the world on the eastern littoral Of the Adriatic, other Italian leaders are reported to be advancing on SpalatO, Sebenico and Frau, important towns along the coast which have been under the control of Jugo-Slav forces. Peace conference cir Cles are plainly concerned over he situation, which seems to nave become quite grave.
 Belgrade advioss declare Italian sol Hiers have Overpowerod a small Jugo -Iav force at Togufre and have en- cred the town. The place mentioned robably Is Trogfr, the Croatian sec ion Of the city of Frau, about fifteen niles northwest Of Spalato. Further south. there appears also to be dis orders, reports from Rome indicating thero B a virtual reign of terror al Raguss- a DaIrha tian town close to inc frontier of Montenegro.
 Tn addition, there are rumors that the Italians plan to restore Kina Nicholas to tho -MontenErtn throne from which he was busted by action of the national assembly last April Tllis action of the national assembly has never been recognized by the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
CENTRAL LABOR
 UNION SNUBS AMERICAN LEGION
But Membership Campaign Proceeds With Reported
 Gains.

The Bridgeport Central Labor union last night refused support and con- Erfbutions to the American Legion The matter was discussed at length in D meeting and details were lacking ihis morning except for confirmation of the fact that the vote was taken.
 The prominence of members of the Legion in the Boston police strike and In the steel strikers difficulties in several states are said today to have been mentioned in connection with the unsympathetic attitude of tho 1niou members.
 At Legion headquarters today, de- nial was made of the Times story yesterday that the Graphophone fac tory was not assisting in the member- ship campaign and it was stated that he factory was doing all possible.
 Tn this connection, T. c. Roberts,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
NEW YORK MAN
 HAD S10,0O0 OF
 ESTATE IN BPT.

William Lovenbein, of New York, son of Joseph Lovenbein, also late of that city, has been appointed ancillary executor for this state, of the estate of his father. Property at S4 Henry street, this city and deposits in three banks here amount to about S10,00O, while New York state property is valued at S1OO,o0O. An exemplif1ed will and proceedings in the Surrogate Court of New York has been admit ted by Probate Judge Paul Miller.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
BULLARD co. BUYS FAIRFIELD
 PLANTS TODAY

A 1T. BuIlard of the BuIlard Ma chine company this afternoon closed with the War Department the deal, whereby the Bullard company be- comes the owner of the Fairfie ield shops which were operated by the Bullard Engineering company in Fair field, during the war.
 Negotiations for this property have been pending for several months and A. H. Bullard was delegated by the directors of the company to close the title as soon as the lawyers had the papers prepared.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Claims They Agreed Not To
 Manufacture Coffin Handles
SUIT FOR $4OOO AGAINST BROTHERS BROUGHT
 BY sILvERWARE COMPANY.

Miller and Hill say they acquired the property of the Bridgeport Silver ware CO. from the Macfarlane broth CTS in pursuance of the agreement that the latter would not engage in the coffin hardware business in this city within a period of five years. The agreement provided that the Macfar- lane brothers would pay a penalty of s3,5OO if they violated this agree ment It is claimed they have refused to pay the penal sum
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
Have Not Completed Plans
 To Sell Housing Co. Homes
IT IS HOPED HOWEVER, TO START DISPOSINC
 OF HOMES WITHIN TWO WEEKS.

men, and these he expects to appoint In day or two.
 When the committee is completed an appraisal will be had and time will be set for the sale.
 Preference will be given to those bidders who are tenants of the houses they wish to purchase and the terms will be 10 per cent. down and one per cent. a month thereafter.
 It is hoped to have all of the prop Srty sold within two or three weeks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
VALBANERA IS
 DISAPPEARING
 IN QUICKSANDS

. Key West, FIa.,Sept. 25.-The wreck of the large steamer near here, which divers a few days ago identified as the Spanish passenger liner Valbanera, be- lieved to have been sunk in the recent gulf hurricane with ASS persons aboard, is gradually sinking into the quicksands on the shoals on which it was driven, it was reported today. It was said the hull of the steamer might soon disappear and thereby remove the last opportunity of clearing up an 'nthAx naxxtsry of the Asa-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25

Arrangements for the sale of the houses constructed by the government through the Bridgeport Housing Go. are not as yet completed, according to Edward J. Murphy of Springfield, Mass, who has been delegated by the government to conduct the sales here.
 All of the local committee, which will appraise the property and have charge of the sales, has been selected by AIx. Murphy. except the real estate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25

Alleging that Francis IT. Macfar- ane and Thomas E. Macfarlane vto- ated their agreement not to engage n the manufacture of coffin handles md name plates in this city, c. D. S. Nille-, and Percy s. Hill, who operate he Bridgeport Silverware Mfg. Co.,, nave started suit against the Macfar- ane brothers for S4,0OO. Papers in he action were filed in the Superior Court today and are rsturnabls to the actobsr texn-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
EVERY TRAIN IS
 CARRYING GUARDS

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 25-Every train entering the phosphate mining region of Hillseborough and Polk counties, where a strike of miners has been in progress for several weeks, was heav- fly guarded today by Deputy U. s. Marshals. The arming of trains. or dered by the Department of Justice followed threats by strikers and the firing upan several trains from ana
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TWICE
 IN COLORADO

Denver, Colo, Sept 25.---Two ad- dresses on his program in Colorado today, President Wilson, who arrived here last night, faced a busy day. His schedule called for a speech on the League of Nations here at 9:30 O. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
DOG BIT NOSE

' Robert F. Crosby, years old, of 40 Tesiny avenue, was visiting at a neighbors' house last night and was playing with a dog, which snapped at him and bit his nose. He was taken to Emergency hospital
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-25
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity cooler Friday.
The sun., 1919-06-15
MURPHY PREPARING
FOR GRAND CIRCUIT
Poughkeepsie Wizard Has Big
String Of High Class Trot-
tiers and PAGERS.

Tommy Murphy. the wizard Of the
trotting world. has an extensive string
OF harness horses in training at the
Hudson River Driving Park. Pough-
keepsie. In his string are several noted
veterans and host OF youngsters which
promise great things in the stakes on
the Grand Circuit this season.
The wizard does not count his chick
ems before they are Matched. but he Is
confident he will return many winners.
In his string are the following trotters
and PAGERS:
TRorrERs.
Allan watts. 2:O5, CHI. h, by General
Ante Guy, e:osH. b. M. by Guy Ak
Dark Fiowsr H.. s:lsH. now 3. b. T..
Constantine the Great a;os.. D. n. by
Fenests. AJAX. blk m. by San Fran
Or. Wick, e:lsx. blk. e.. by Or. 1so.
Hanks Stout. 2:osk, b. g., by Malcolm
Lotto Watts. R:OsH. b. m. by Gen.
Watts.
John Garner. s:oss. ch. h.. by Guy
Msriondsis. s:loH. blk, h. by Archaic.
Peter chsnauit, a:oiX. b. h. BY Peter
Peter Vaughn. 2:Iox. by Peter the Great.
Ruby Aubrey. s;ltk. b. m. by Capt.
Royal Mac. a:O5. b. g.. by Royal Nc
seiSh Baird. s:o7X. CHI. M, by The Hobo.
wilkes Brewer. 2;oSh. CHI m. by Nut
wood Wilkes.
pirectun J.. 3:oi y. br. H.. by Chamber
Hal Logan, .t:o5H. b. e.. by Jim Logan
sanardo. s:o5n, b; g.. by San Franciseo
ORC Elmo. 1:osk, 3. G.. by copa De ORC
Direct c. Burnett. a:o7H, b. e., by Direct
Ethel Chimes. s:OsM. br. m. by Council
Chimes.
For several years Murphy has ranked
among the best drivers In the country
He blossomed out as a Grand Circuit
ace in 1909 when he topped the list o.
money winning drivers with $66,400
Since then he has only twice been nosec
out Of first place. In twelve seasons h,
has won $s14.050. an average OF ssl,
sos a season. Three times he topped tn,
S100 900 mark.
In 1917 he established a worlds rec
ord when his total winnings reached
sl2s.420 and last year he went out ant
the money winning mark. He VOL
sixty-nine events.
This year his stable Is almost per
fectly balanced. He has horses eligible
| for all classes. Among his two-year
olds are promising youngsters name,
| Evening Gale, by Peter the Great Eva
Frisco. by San Francisco, and Lucill
Harvest, by The Harvester.
The sun., 1919-06-15

Reports from Indianapolis show that Nc
Donald Is beginning to think that after
waiting two years Zomrect will make good
Should he fail, and they sometimes do, he
still has Harvest Tide. Roam Boy, Duty
Bound. Axsom NJ, Early DreamS and Zom-
idotte to keep the stable represented on
the score cards.
The Geers stable Is now at Cleveland
very much pleased with tho four-year-oid
gelding Hegler. He showed that he had
the whiz when sampled last fall and II he
him loose when the bell rings. or his
lame; but Heir Reaper. Peter June. Gentry
spier are ready for the fray.
round trip OF the Grand Circuit. II Es-
peranza keeps on her good behavior she
viii have an opportunity to race in the
ton. lima Jay will not be seen this year,
Ernest having decided that she will have
a better chance in the ?:o6 class in 1920.
lowance. The other trotters in McMahon's
stable include Miss Perfection and Red
Bond. who surprised the folks when he
won at Columbus last Fall.
Valentine will limit his mile track oper,
atoms to the western end OF the line. He
Hal Peter coley and Jay Paronhurst
Red Top. which he purchased last year
from Ben Whito In the nope or Improving
his racing manners. has been declared
out Of his engagements.
The California horses Allie Lou, Tramp
right ana Nettie Mack will add a nationa
sSr.i T. Hail trott.rs Hids FsisAsr 'f Ps as,
Pogue and Worthy Volo. and the LyndoI
Farm stable. OF which Lockspur and Fight
hing Chance are the leaders. In addition 4
preparing Biniand for a trip against hi,
record and possibly few races, Franz
Hedrick will be seen In the first lap OF
the Grand Circuit behind Bon Watts
while whitehead with Hollywood King ant
the southern mare Miss Woodbine. which
won twelve races on the reel last season
and Harry Stokes with Brescia and Rance
will appear In the same territory.
The sun., 1919-06-15
0lo e
20 10 2

Clubs are trumps and q leads. Y and
2 want all six tricks
The solution is for z 20 lead the
smaller OF his two hearts. which Y wins
with the ten and leads with the ace OF
spades On this trick gets rid OF the
king OF hearts.
now leads the deuce OF hearts ano
z trumps It. AS both A and b have to
play trumps on this trick. two of their
clubs are wasted. 80 that Y accomplishes
all that trump lead would have done
without wasting his own trumps.
The Jack OF diamonds from rs hand
allows Y to overtrump A, winning
whichever trump A plays and at the
same time wastes another OF BIS trumps.
The lead OF small trump by Y throws
into the lead again and once more
the diamond comes through, enabling Y
to pick up all the outstanding trumps.
This Is a good illustration Of the man.
ner in which Numerical superiority In
trumps IN the hands of the opponents
may be overcome by the proper separa-
ton OF the higher trumps in the hands OF
declarer and dummy.
Here Is a rather peculiar situation.
In which the declarer and his partner
are TO make six tricks out OF seven N
play against four aces all In O. 49,
The sun., 1919-06-15
Gossip of the Trotting World

hlltops bidding the followers OF light har-
week Of July for ths ,nsuSur xs'a mss, ins
OF the Grand Circuit In 1919. Since the
curtain fell on the 1918 series at Atlanta,
horses in the hope OF finding a few that
would make a favorable showing this year.
During the winter months a number of
a trip over the larger ovals. while all OF
the horses which were raced last season
and found up to the standard have been
the early closing events.
Colt racing is an index of ,prosres. in
They are the tall timber Of the turf and
represent the finished product which stood
the acid test of the racetrack-
Tho nominations to the trotting events
and Atlanta show that Murphy has . long
list, the ex-half -milers being led by Fem
sa Ruby %,o 4G nn SSs III
Ind. in 2;2oH, was shipped to Lexington.
sfos ps LostS watts and Hanks s,SS
have been transferred to his stable. as
we'll as wilkes Brewer, while the balance
Baird. Petrex. Peter chenault. Ante Guy
and Royal Mac. are graduates of his own
training school, IN which Peters Vaughn
There are a number of now faces Look
ing over the stall doors In the Cox stable.
the leaders being Jesse Y, with which
Harry Brusie won a heat in the Charter
trotter. MiEnoia; sublime. now owned BY
Robert Moreiand, the saddle horse expert.
and MoGregor the Great. which Sanford
in 2:osA. As his name implies, McGregor
the Great Is by Peter the Great out OF
Ruth MsGregor. ?:o7H.. They are. not,
at Dover. as Coz 10 going to make another
trip with Busys Lassie. Jeanette Speed
Brother bsHd may MA Be t.Ssa aoSa to T nssS
Lu Princeton from getting lonesome.