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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
SPRACUE METER HAVE RETURNED
 TO THEIR SHOP

The strikers at the Sprague Meter works returned to work this morning following the satisfactory settlement of their trouble by the company.
 The strikers of the Remington Yost Typewriter plant will meet this after noon and Superintendent Clabby will make a statement to ther men. which will contain a proposition that will pave the way to a satisfactory settle ment of this strike.
 It was rumored among the mem bers of the new Machinists Lodge. No. 116. that President Johnston of the Grand Lodge would come to Bridgeport with Secretary Davison this afternoon and personally take charge of the disputes among the To- cal macninists.
 Judge Thomas c. Coughlin, the re- ceiver appointed yesterday in the Su- perior court to take over the property of Lodge No 30. had not appeared at the rooms of the lodge al the time of going to press, nor had the papers in the case been served on the officers of Lodge No. 30.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
OBTAINED EXEMPTION BUT
 LOST HIS S25

A successful claim for exemption from service with the United State army during the war with Germany, resulted in NicoH Cicola, an automo- bile driver, losing $25 in the city court this morning.
 Cicola was arrested Monday night, charged with driving an automobile without a license. He was released on bonds of $25, but failed to appear in court yesterday morning for a hearing. The bond was seized ac- cording to law.
 The driver appeared in court this morning, however, and requested that his case be reopened, and the bond seizure waived. During the short hearing given Cicola, it was brought that that he had claimed exemption during the war on the grounds that he is a native of Italy.
 'I would not attempt to do any thing for a man who has dodged ser vice with the United States army" declared Judge Frank L. Wilder. Cicola departed without his s25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
Call Foreign Affairs Expert
 To Discuss Shantung Phase
REPUBLICAN SENATORS CLAIM THEIR POSI-
 TION ON COVENANT IS JUSTIFIED.

Washington, Aug. 2o--With many facts developed at yesterdays con- ference with President Wilson before it. the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today was ready to resume consideration of the peace treaty. J. C. Ferguson, an authority on Far Eastern affairs had been called. to testify before the committee relative to Shantung and related questions. There was no indication whether the committee again would confer with the President. Debate on the League of Nations and treaty was to be re- sumed in the Senate with Senator Owen. Democrat. Oklahoma, to speak on the league covenant.
 only expressions of opinion today as to the conference yesterday were from Senators Borah, Idaho. and Johnson, California, Republicans, who in a joint statement Set forth the facts developed at the conference as they viewed it and declared these facts showed the position they had maintained, lin respect to this cove nant of the League of Nations is jus tified and confirmed"
 President Wilson had before him a series of 20 written questions sub mitted to him after yesterdays con- ference by Senator Fall, New Mexico, Republican member of the Foreign Relations Committee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
Food Men For City
 Manned
D. Fairchi1d Wheeler and A. w. Cooper Will
 Fix Fair Prices. COST LIST TO
 BE PUBLISHED

D. Fairchild Wheeler, former city food administrator and Andrew NJ. Cooper, President of the Rowland Dry Goods Co.,, were today announced by Rob ert Scoville, of Hartford. Fed eral Food Administrator, as Bridgeport's fair price commit tee to prepare for publication lists of prices of food and dry goods.
 This is the first move to be put into effect in Bridgeport since the war was declared on high prices by Attorney A Mitchell Palmer and the United States Department Sf Justice The appointment of former Food Ad- Wheeler was forecasted when Palmer requested the aid of all who were connected with the war time Hoover organization in bring ing prices to a fair level The ap-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
''GeIle'' Is Sued For
 Divorce
Former Manager of Bridge port Baseball Team De
 serted His Wife.

H. Eugene McCann. for four years manager of the Bridgeport baseball club and at present employed as a scout by the Cincinnati National League club, has been sued for di- vorce by Gertrude Lennon McCann of this city. Desertion on June 29, 1916, is alleged. The couple were married October 2S, 1914.
 MCCann is well, known in this city because of his long residence here and the fact that he belongs to sev- eral fraternal organizations. He met Mrs. McCann while he was manager of the Bridgeport club and after a long courtship they were married.
 When McCann left the Bridgeport club several years ago to become manager of the New London club. Mrs. McCann went to New London with him. After their arrival in that city 1t is said that they did not live hap oily together. It was only a short time after they moved to New Lon don that the alleged desertion took place. No papers in the suit have been filed in court yet but Attorney George r. Mara, counsel for Mrs. Nc Cam, obtained an order of notice in the Superior court today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
PARALLELS MUST PUT HIS FENCE
 BACK 2 FEET

The fight for the possession of a two foot strip of land on Newfield avenue terminated in a victory for Margaret A. Bell of this city today when Judge Booth of the Common Pleas court ordered Louis A. Parales, a neighbor of the Bells, to move his fence back so as not to encroach on the Bell property.
 It was alleged by Mrs. Bell that in 1916 Parales advanced his fence two feet into her territory. She said he had refused to move the barrier back after he was requested to do so. ParaleS claimed he placed the fence on the boundary line which he had been told by surveyors was the cor rect mark. Mrs. Bell declared the boundary hal not been disputed for 20 years until Parales moved the fence. In addition to possession of the disputed strip, Mrs. Bell is award ed $50 damages and costs by the court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
% Cents Left To Purchase
 Necessities Other Than Food
CHIEF OF POLICE SAYS MEN AND HIMSELF GET
 LESS THAN COMMON LABORERS
Special to The Times.)

Stratford, Aug. 2O-At the meeting of the Board of Finance and Board of Assessors of Stratford held at the Town Hall last night several increas ses in salaries were asked by the town officials. Several disagreemenS occur red during the heated discussions which followed.
 Chief Nichols. representing the po- lice and firemen. compared the salar- ies of his force with those of the com mon laborers and declared the pres ent high cost of living was a suitable excuse for more reasonab ble salaries. He gave an account of his expendi- lures for the past month and recorded only e., left to provide necessities be- sides mere food.
 IL was suggested that the Board in crease the taxes on the property in order to meet the additional increases in salaries demanded by the town of hCials, but the suggestion was ruled out 2rs George Rateman made a short address in favor of an increase in salaries for the police and fire de- partments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES
 IN INRECOMMENDATIONS
 ASK RETURN 0F LINES
Broad Regulatory Pow
 CTS Vested in Federal Transportation Board Suggested - Cuyler Wants $7OO,OO0,0OO of New Capital Annually.

Washington, Aug. 2O-Recommen- dations of the association of railway executives for return of the railroads to private operation under conditions that will insure adequate revenues and maximum service to the public were laid before the House Commit tee on Interstate and Foreign Com merce today by Thomas N. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the association.
 Congress, under the plan, would di- rect the interstate commerce com mission 'to approve rates which will enable the railroads to be self-sus- taining." The rate regula ting au- thority to be vested exclusively in the central commission and regional sub commissions. There would be no guarantee of income or dividends by the government.
 Broad regulatory powers would be vested in a federal transportation board to be created as a coordinate body with the Interstate Commerce Commission. This board. to be com posed of three commissioners ap- pointed by the President, would be charged with general oversight of transportation from the point of view Of the public interest. It would relieve the I. c. c. of all functions except rate regulation, valuation and ac- counting.
 In regulating rates the commission would act upon certification by the board from time to time of the amount of revenues needed by a rail- road to pay operating expenses and a flair return" on the value of its properties and maintain credit suffi- cient to attract new capital necessary
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
ROBERTS IN NEW YORK
 ID CONFER WITH HEAD
 0F GRAPHOPHONE %.
Wilson Admits
 That He Has Endeav-
 Ored to Keep Company From Moving But Will Not Tell What Success He Had.

There is small probability that the former workers of the American Graphophone Company will return to work for the concern in this city at the figures offered by the manufac- turers as compromise or 1t any other figure except the conditions which they were working unuer when they struck according to state ments made this morning.
 R. R. Mead, assistant manager of the local plant of the American Graphophone company, stated today, that the decision of the strikers to return to work provided they obtain 12 1-2 per cent increase in wages and a A hour week, will far as he knows, have no effect on the decision of the company to remove its factory from Bridgeport.
 On the other hand 1t was reported this morning that T. c. Roberts, manager of the Bridgeport plant. is in New York city today, conveying to the owners of the factory the de- 'cision of the strikers to return to work on the compromise figures of a 121k per cent. increase and a A hour week.
 Whether this move on the part of the strikers will cause the owners to alter their decision to quit Bridge port remains to be seen.
 Mayor Clifford B. Wilson today ad- mitted that he had been in consulta- ton with the Columbia Graphophone representatives in his efforts to bring about a change of the announced de- cision of the company to move from Bridgeport. Beyond this admission, the mayOr refused to discuss the sit uation or forecast possible results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
CARDINAL IS AGAINST ALL
 BROTHERS

Philadelphia, Aug. 2o-Cardinal Gibbons in an interview today strong ly condemned prof1teering.
 The cardinal. on his way to Baltl- more from Spring Lake. where he spent two weeks. visited Archbishop Dougherty at the Cathedral for a few hours.
 "I would like to speak in com mendation of Attorney General Palm CT and the administration in the work of curbing the profiteer," said the cardinal
 "It is necessary that the high cost of living be reduced. especially when t is shown that one of the reasons for it is that certain persons are ob- taining excess profits at the expense of the consumer.
 "Proftsering can be justified by nothing and it should be stopped inn mediately by as drastic measures as are at the command of the govern nert''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
Find Body Lying q Irl
 Bushes
Well Dressed Man Had Apparently Been Kill ed With Razor Blade. REMAINS NEAR
 FAIRLEA FARM

John Clark, of New York city, and a party of friends enroute to New York, stopped on the Milford turnpike about two miles from the center of the town today, to eat lunch. Some time later while walking about, Clark discovered the body of a man in the bushes. The mans face and throat had been sIashed with some sharp in strument, and it was evident that he was the victim of a murder.
 After making the gruesome discov- cry the party proceeded to a farm house nearby and notified the family therein. The New Workers then drove away, and the family notified the po- lice of the discovery of the body.
 Upon tho arrival of the police the body was taken to the morgue of Theron Ford. and the coroner was nottfied.
 According to the police. the body had apparently lain in the bushes for two or three days. The body was that of a man probably between 30 and S5 years of age. The clothing was of good quality. but bore no mark of Identification. The New Haven and Bridgeport police have been notified of the finding of the dead man, and both departments are working on the case.
 The police are now working on the Eupposition that the man was mur- dered. It is probable that he was lured to the scene in an automobile murdered. and the body concealed in the bushes. There is also a possibil- ity that the murder may have been committed at some other place, the body carried to Milford in an auto mobile, and thrown from the car into inc bushes which border the road. Ths body was discovered in a clump ot bushes about 1ve feet from the road in the vicinity of Fairlea farm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
LAvIT PRODUCES
 LETTER DENYING
 !. ". ". DUE BOOK
Secretary of I.W.W. Marine Workers Says Local Man
 Not a Member.

Samuel Lavit today produced an official letter from the Marine Trans port Workers Industrial Union, No. s, I. W. w. of New York, declaring that no card has ever been issued to Lavit, from that organization, and that the membership card made out to one s. Lavit photographic copies of which appeared exclusively in The Times, has not been issued by any official representative of the I. w. w.
 Lavit said today that in his opin- ion the card appearing in The Times is one which has been seized in a raid upon I. w. W. headquarters by secret service agents, which has been partly filled in at a period when the Marine Workers were organizing and partly
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
SHOULDER WAS
 INJURED ASKS S5,OOO DAMAGES

Alleging that her shoulder was dis located when bicycle which she was riding in Beardsley Park was struck by Howard s. Beach's automobile, Katherine Krapp, i years old, of this city. has brought suit against Beach for s5,Oo0. Papers in the suit were filed in the Superior Court today and are returnable to the September term.
 As the girl is a minor the proceed ings were started in the name of her father, Frank F. krapp. Ii is claim ed that on June 14 last the girl was riding on the crosS bar of a bicycle which was steered by John Crosby. When the automobile driven by Annie E. Beach. wife of Howard s. Beach. struck the bicycle, the Crosby boy was fatally inured and the girl was drag ged along the ground by the automo- bile, she says.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
WILL FOLLOW
 HAM SALE BY
 CANNED GOODS

The government ham sale conduct ed In Bridgeport by the mayors Mu- nicipal Food Committee will bc fol- lowed by another sale of foodstuffs. but when. and what articles are to be sold. was not given out today.
 Mayor Wilson conferred this af- tcrnoon before leaving for tho Cham her of Commerce outing with Chair man James A. Turner of the food committee. It was expected that tome decision would be reached which would start arrangements for a new sale.
 The prospects are that the people will be offered canned goods next and that pork and beans will be one of inc principal Items. A variety of the canned vegetables held by the gov ernmsnt will probably be brought to Sridgeport-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
} DIVORCES ARE BASED ON
 INFIDELITY

Infdelity is the ground in two of the three divorce suits filed today in the superior court. William J. Pelli- can of this city wants a decree from Margaret Pelican of Worcester, Mass, charging that she has been too friendly with John Doe" The Pel- licans were married April 25. 1901.
 Moses H. Davis of this city alleges that Janet Davis was indiscreet with one White in Atlantic City, N. J. Davis says he married the defendant in November, 1904. and he asks for a divorce.
 Sarah Frankel of Ridgefield seeks a decree from Charles Frankei of Norwalk. Intolerable cruelty is the ground. The marriage took place March 6. 1905. All three suits are returnable to the September term.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
Priest Was
 Stabbed By
 Lieutenant
French Will Charge Won Heinrich, Governor of
 Lille With Murder.

Lille, France, Tuesday, Aug. 19.--- Evidence before the French military court inquiring into crimes committed by the Germans during the occupa- ton indicates that charge of murder may be brought against Won Hein- rich, a former military governor of Lille.
 Madame Jacques and Madame Mar tens, widows of men shot by the Ger mans, tend that after sentence of death had been passed on Jacques and Martens, Won Heinrich author ized the lawyers of the condemned men to appeal to the German em- peror. While the appeal was being made, Won Heinrich, it was declared, ordered that the men be executed and they were shot 24 hours later.
 The military court also has heard evidence against Won Zoelne, former quartermaster general at Charleville. It has been testified that he was 1e- sponsible for the deportation of girls from Lille in 1916. General Won Gravenitz governor of Lille at the time, 1t was declared, held Won Zoelne responsible for the order of deporta- tion.
 Dr. Van Henverhny, a resident of Elves, near Lille, told the court that Captain Himmen LeBelafre was re- sponsible for the murder of the doc tors 19 year old son in November, 1916. The boy was bayonetted by German soldier on the order of the captain
 The court also is inquiring into the case of Lieut.. Roysel Won Gym nitz of the Eeighth Chasseurs of Treves. He is charged with the at tempted murder of Abbe Hallinck of Marco q-en-Barceul. It is declared that while drunk he twice stabbed the priest in whose house he was liv- ing. Afterward he smashed the fur niture and stole some money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
STAMFORD AVE. BRIDGE CLOSED
 FOR REPAIRING

The contractors this morning an nounced that the Stratford avenue bridge would be closed to navigation from 11:30 Friday night until 5:30 Saturday morning to allow a change in electrical wiring which will allow repairs to be made when there is trouble with the lifts without such delays as have happened in the past.
 Under the present system of wiring repairs cannot be made except by en- countering a mass of live wires back of the switch board. This will be remedied by putting a cutoff out side of the switch board so that the current can be shut off while repairs are being made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
2 E Bandits
 Killed
Airmen Exchange Shots Bandit Falls From
 Horse to Ground. TROOPS ARE HOT
 ON GANGS TRAIL

Maria, Texas, Aug. 2O-A re- port was received here today from Lieut.. Estill, pilot, and Lieut.. Cooper, observer, dated PrcsidiO, Texas, giving details of firing on their biplane by Mexican bandits. While flying over a Mexican mountain trail, the American aviators observ- ed three MeXicans mounted, riding south. The plane swept down low to investigate.
 The bandits opened fire with rife, bullets puncturing the wings of the American machine. Cooper returned the fire and saw one horse and rider fall. Later a horse was observed standing without a rider. The third horseman dismounted and disappear ed.
 Reports from all troops in the field in Mexico indicate progress is being made in searching the noun tain canyons and passes for the ban dits who held Lieutenants Petersor and Davis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
GET HARTFORD ROBBER.

New York, Aug. 2O-Sam Gordon of Brooklyn. who the police say is wanted in Hartford, Conn. in connec- ton with a s15.O00 loft robbery. was arrested here today as a fugitive a few minutes after he had been reIeas- ed on bail as material witness in the murder of Johnny Spanish" a New York gangster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
11s BoLsHEy1sTs ARRESTED

Youngstown, Aug. 20-One hun dred and IS Russians alleged Bol- shevists, are held in the county Jail today as the result of a raid by fed eral officials last night on an alleged Bolshevik meeting in East Youngs- town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
PASSES DAYLIGHT BILL
 BY 57 TO 19

Washington. Aug. 20-Repeal of the daylight savings act was accom- plished today, the Senate voting to sustain the House in passing the re- peal measure over President Wilson's veto. The veto was 57 to 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
SHIRTS AND SHOES STOLEN
 WORTH $50

Burglars entered the store of Louis Silverstone, 97S East Main street, last night, and made of with three pairs of shoes and a dozen silk shirts valued at $50 The robbers gain an entrance to the store through a back door. Last nights break adds another 10 the al- ready long list of robber.es that the police are investigating.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

Washington, Aug. 20-MexicaI border raids and depredations by bandits directly across the border. evidence from official sources today showed will in the future bring upon the marauderS the armed forces of the United States. The present puni- tive expedition led by Major General Dickman, commando of the southern department constitutes the first work ing out of the new policy, which one official characterized as handling the border nuisance without gloves"
 The border guard it was said, was equipped admirably for such work with swift moving cavalry, machine gun sections and airplanes stationed at detached points along the Rio Grarde
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20

London. Aus. 20.---The British steamer Ashanti has been totally de- stroyed by fire at Dakar. West Af- riea. according 10 a message received by ioyds-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-20
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinitys Fair tonight and Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-22
For Home Folks to reoide.

The Morrisville News and Citizen
makes public the following letter
from Congressman Frank L. Greene
in connection with the mention OF
the congressmans name for place
on the Vermont delegation to attend
the next national convention Of the
republican party:
Your editorial referring to the
possibility Of my heading the Yer
mont delegation to the next repuhli-
can national convention Is very com
plimentary, but you are quite within
the mark when YOU say, but we I'M
derstand he doesn't want to be on
it,
81 thank you for your generous
good will as was then expressed. but
feel that this is one of The times
when should stand back.
Il am very seriously OF the opin-
ion, (and long have been-long be-
fore | came down heTe) that We PEG
pie on the Vermont delegation in
congress can well afford to let the
folks at home have undivided dis
position of all such political oppor-
tunities as this Indeed. | think we
ought to do so. We are getting our
chance down here and it is n very
generous one. The people at home
are considerate and we have nothing
TO complain about in that way. On
the other hand. the opportunities for
Nermonters to become engaged in
affairs Of national consequence are
necessarily limited by reason OF lin