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Republican farmer., 1920-04-09

The chances are very good for Bridgeport to get in the very near future a. Recreation building similar to the one now operating at Detroit and those instituted in other cities of the country In an article printed in The Times some weeks ago atten- tion was called to the Detroit build ing and the advantages it gives the residents of that city.
 Several of the prominent citizens of the city, including many of the larger manufacturers, have interested them- selves in the proposition and it has been learned that definite steps to- ward starting the building in Bridge port have already been taken
 It is planned to model the structure here somewhat along the lines of the Detroit building, including bowling reading and smoking rooms, dance floors. shower baths, gymnasium, caf- eteria, soda fountains, cigar stands, in fact everything that any of the larger metropolitan clubs include un- der their roofs.
 Elevator service will be installed and the building placed under com petent management which will insure freedom without its sometimes at tendant license. An innovation sug- gested for the Bridgeport building and one that has met with approval from those interested. is a roof gar dep. This feature is lacking in the Detroii Recreation building, although it is being provided in a similar building in Washington, D. c.
 The only seeming obstacle in the way of prompt beginning on this
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
GARAGE MEN
 RAISED PRICE Pute Rate For Funeral Cars Up From $7 to
 $10.

People who go to funerals just for the ride shouldn't blame the local undertakers because the price of limousine has been boosted from $7 to s10. The funeral directors say the tariff was raised by the garage own CTS who notified the undertakers of the change.
 F. c. Mullins. of the firm of Mullins, Scott & Redgate, stated today that it was unjust to blame the undertakers for the in creased price of automobile hire. ''We were given only three days notice that the price would be raised on April 1,'' declared MT. Mullins. t'The price was adjusted by the automobile owners and not by the undertakers, who were not consulted in the matter. We received little cards from the car owners on which the new schedule of prices was printed"
 MT. Mullins said he understood the garage proprietors were acting to- gether in the matter and that they had adjusted the price for cars for all towns between New York and Boston. Persons who say it costs too much to live are beginning to think it costs too much to die.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
RADICALS SHOW
 GREAT ENERGY

Berne, April 2-RadicaI elements at Batoum have been showing greater and disorders are increasing daily, ac- cording to reports received by the Georgian press bureau here. Riza Bey, who piIlaged Batoum in 1918, is leading armed bands recruited in Anatolia and now receiving munitions from Odessa regularly, it Is said. The Georgian government has taken steps to defend its northern frontier, and has asked authorization from the en- tente powers to place Georgian troops in Batounn as a strategic measure and to restore order, but fear is expressed that authorization of this step may arrive too late"
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
RuNCEE CASE
 TO BE TRIED
Parents Cannot Reach Agreement As To
 Children.

Owing to the inability of the par ents to agree regarding the custody of two minor children, it has been decided to have a trial in the sensa- tionaI divorce suit brought ROy Adelaide Husted Rungee, wealthy Greenwich woman, against Attorney William c Rungee, former member of the Gen eral Assembly from Greenwich
 Charges of cruelty are made by Mrs Rungee but Attorney Rungee says they are false. He has retained counsel and intends to fight the case Negotiations have been in progress for some time to reach an agreement so that a trial in the Superior Court would not be necessary Attorney Rungee claims his wife has refused to treat him fairly in regard to the children and even after he had been promised permission to see them his wife often fnterferes. Because of the prominence of the couple the case has attracted considerable attention
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
TWO FLY ACROSS
 SAHARA DESERT

Paris, April 2.---Major Vufl1e1nin ard Lieutenant C11a1us, two French aVlators, have arrived at Dakar, hay ing flown across the Sahara Desert, a distance of $500 miles. They left Vflla Co1blay, near Paris, on January 26 for Anglers on the first stage of their long journey and after a short wait at Algiers flew to Tamarasset, half way across the desert, reaching there on February r. At that place their airplane was damaged and it was not until a month later that they left namaTasset for Segou, on the Niger river. They remained at Segou for 4S hours and then proceeded to Goa thence to Bourem and from there to Dakar.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
MOVE TO SET
 ASIDE VERDICT Norwa1k Seeks to Escape Paying Doctor Large
 Sum.

A motion to set aside the S1S,9O8 yer dArt awarded by a. Superior court jury to Dr. A H. Baldwin in his suit against the City of NorwalAzs~ has beem filed in the Superior court Att togney F. J. QuinEan. Corporation Cccansed for the esTys claims the anrsourt of the Vemd4ct is excessive It waS the largest amount awarded by a jury in an accident ease in the history od the county
 Dr. Baldwin waao is a Norwaak pf1y- ssician. su,ed for ss0s0 damages He claimed one of his Legs was broa1n and that he vRses otherwise injured when his automobile struck an ob- str11ction in a Norwaa1k street and overturned. It was alleged by Dr.. Baldwin that there WAS a pile of dirt IS inches high in the street The yer dict was given last Wednesday after a trial lasting several days
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
WAGE CONTROVERSY AGAIN PUT BEFORE
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Chairman of Railway Committee Says No Beneficial R esul t s Have Been Obtained From Conferences - Employees Keenly Dis appointed.

Washington, April 2 - The
 whole railroad wage contro- versy was placed before Pres
 ident Wilson today for the
 third time since railroad labor
 filed it's demands for a general
 Increase in wages last sum-
 mer.
 In a letter to the president, B. M.
 Jewell. chairman of the Railway Com
 mittee, which constitutes the labor
 party on the railroad wage board, said
 he regretted very much ito advise you of our failure to obtain any beneficial
 results from these conferences
 The employees. MT. Jewell said, were
 keen1y disappointed at the position
 taken by the railway executives com mittee which announced last night a deadlock and the withdrawal of the railroad members from the confer enece.
 Washington, April - Mir Jewell did not ask the president to lay the wlge controversy before the railway labor board which is to be nominated by the president as provided in the transportation act and on which the public will have representation. Attached to MT. Jewelrs letter was correspondence setting forth the atti- tude of the men and the executive committee. E. T. Winter for the rail- way executives. wrote that while an
 agr cement as to wages might be reached by direct negotiations be- ] tween representatives of the roads and the mon the executives did not believe Congress contemplated a set clement involving so great an addition to transportation costs without the public being represented in the con- 1 ference.
 Replying to this letter NIT. Jewell 1 said he believed the reason given by 1 the managers for terminating the ne i gotiations was mot in accord with 1 our understanding of the law l '"The attitude of your committee
 in failing to carry out the wishes of i the president of the United States l comes as a surprise to us.'' MT. 1 Jewell wrote to MT. Winter. ''It will | result in keen disappointment to our constituents as well as the general public, both of whom are parties at l interest and entitled to more consid- eration from the bipartisan board ! than you have elected to give. i ''We understood from this that <; your committee has deniteIy declined i to assume the responsibility and pel ! form the duty which is so clearly i desired in the public interest, and 1 which the transportation act, as we 1 understand it, contemplates; that of 1 agreeing in conference upon rates of pay for railroad employees which are ] just and reasonable"
 Union officials reiterated that at the l request of the president they were i going along to give the transporta- 1 ton act a fair trial" although they i did not endorse anw of it's provisions. 1 They took the position that with the i breaking up of the joint conference i the whole matter was made more l difficult since the union membership was becoming restive-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
LONG REFUSES TO
 ALTER TESTIMONY

Byron O. Long former aid for
  to Rear William B.
  docrn by from command
   as
  postponed Ad Rodman,
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
\, ". SCOTT IS
 NEW WARDEN

Hartford. Conn., April 2-The di- rectot>s of the Connecticut state prison in WetherSdeld hsNs selected Henry K. W. Scott to be warden of the pris- on to succeed Charles c. MeClaughey, resigned. and ME. Scott had accepted
 He js superintendent Of t1e Minne~ sotA state re6oFaaaa5Ory at St. Cloud Mknn-, and is about sixty years Of age. He will assume h5s duties at WetheFS- field in about two weeks. Meanwhile Deputy Warden Parker will be in eharEe of t4ls prison. MT. McClaughey leaves today and expects to engage in business fn the west.
 Before going to Minnesota MT. Scott was warden Of the New Hanp- sfliEe state prison at Concord. He has a wife and children.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
LIEUT.. RAMSEY
 IS TRANSFERRED
Officers Now on Duty In Detective Department At
 All Times.

The new system of having officers on duty in the detective department at all times during the 24 hours of the day went into effect today wI1eH Lieut. James Ramsey was transfer red from the Third Precinct to the Detective Bureau at Police Head quarters
 Members of the Detective Depart ment formerly went off duty at 1 a, nl-, but under the new plan the bur eau will be kept open all night The three ieutenants will be on duty aI- ternately eight hours at a time, but only two men will be on the late nighl shift.
 Lieut. Isaac Williams, who was but recently appointed, will succeed Lieut. Ramsey in the Third Precinct. Nc other changes will be made in the de- partment personnel at this time
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
DEMANDS TIE
 UP INDUSTRY

MarbIehead. Mass., April 2-De- r1ands of turn shoe workers for fn- creased wages will tie up the shoe in- dustry here, according to announce ments by manufacturers today. The Parker Shoe Company closed ita shops to it's 250 operatives, and the Herbert Humphrey 6 Sons Company announced 1t would shut down to- night. The latter employs 500 hands. The Paine Shoe Company which formerly had 250 workers, has been closed for two months by a strike of the turn shoe operatives.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
N. Y. FOOD SUPPLY
 TIED UP BY STRIKE
 OF MARINE WORKERS
Action Taken to Main tain Eight Hour Day is Mems Contention Men From Other Ports Are Replacing Shik- CTS.

New York, April 2-AIl but twenty percent of the railroad owned tugs and steam lighters which railroad representatives assert bring to New York 90 percent food supplies, ara tied up as a result of the Marine Workers strike J. J. ManteH, representative of the railroads said.
 Tho railroad owned ferries on the HufEson river, t11a crews of which also were called out, arR apparently not seriously affected, AGr Aaa1lteu stating cfaaf ah1 but one line are running on regular seheduAa- Reduced travel to- day due to the Good Friday holiday has enabled the railroads to use fer rdes to a large extent in the trans- portsa1on and milk which otherwise TOGldd have been carried by the SfeA1n hghteEs and railroad Car floats
 The strike wza called, union men assert, to ulafp&aan the eight hour day, Wb5nh they dsesare waz threat ened by the rep3rted transfer Of the ra5HrOad aoatinEc' e1uig71nent to pri- O-S H1EStE3- IIlS9 1s4e1f80S1A1 IIaEaIAaEeFS claim tho strike was called in support Od striking coaStwise loSgsshor eInen who walked out several Tvea1E ago.
 Mr. Maataa1 said the strikers were being replaced with men from Phi1a- delphia and other eastern ports. Man tell said later the strikers on all rail- road boats tota1led 1,6@9- The union claimed 5000 were out
 The murder last Wednesday of Den his J. Meehan, a Brooklyn gangster, was connected by the police today Vrtth the 1ongEhoremen's strike, which had tied up eoastwise shipping for several weeks in Atlantic and Gulf ports Frank Madden business agent of a zongshoremen's local. was held without bail on the charge of killing Meehan in his sleep at his home in Brooklyn Meehan was trying to break the strike by furnishing strike breakers, the police have been in formeA- Madden pleaded not guilty He said he was not in Brooklyn at the time of the murder
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
GORGAS SAILS
 FOR NEW YORK
 TAKES CONTRACT

Lime, Peru, April 2---Major Gen eral William Gorgas, former surgeon general of the United States army, sailed today on the way to New r ork, Belgium and West Africa after hay ing accepted a five year contract with the Peruvian government to direct an extensive sanitation program here The retaining fee to be paid General Gorgas will be S15,000 a year.
 General Gorgas will return to Peru in January next his assistant, Colonel Wrtghtson, remaining in charge dur ing his aihsanca
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
WORLD WIDE
 24 HOUR STRIKE

Geneva, April 2.---Prepafa4ions for 8 worldwide 24 hour strike on May are being already made in Switzer- land by socialists, communists and other radical elements. Foreign agf- tators are active in the movement daIt they will probably be expelled be- fore that date.
 It is virtuahHy certain, however, the Swiss will join in the movement, which was launched by Nikolai Le- nine, Bolshevfh premier of Russia, as an experirn ent to test the solidarity of the world proletaTiat-
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
ARRAY SHOE BILL FOR NEXT YEAR
 IS S5,5OO,OOO

Washington. April 2-Tfre army's shoe bill next year will be $5, 300 9O0, at the present level of prices, Major J. J. R. Hannay, of the Quarter1nastcr Corps, told the House Military Committee today, at hearings on the annual army appropriation bill.
 Bids are higher every time we advertise for tIleTn," he said.
 He estimated that the army would use ITO, 900 pairs of shoes during the year and placed the average cost of $7.5O a pair.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
OWNERS CLOSE
 UP TWO MILLS

Woonsocket. R. L. April 2-rhe shut down of the Social Mill of the Marvflie Go. yesterday after a walk out of 1900 operatives was followed by the closing of the kourse Mill of the same company.
 The 500 operatives of the Nourss Mill have not struck and have made no demands, but the Social Mil workers demand a 4S hour week with the pay they now receive for 54 hours. The mill management an- nounced that both mills would be re- opcned next Monday.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
MexiCanS Wreck Gar
 To Secure Americans

Washington, April 2-ieutenant Colonel Robert M. Campbell, United States military attache at the em- bassy in Mexico City, his wife and an American woman doctor named l ae were attacked by rebels a few m.les from Mexico City but escaped thu ough quick work and quiekness of action,'' the state department was advised today.
 The attack took place at Tres Ma rias, a small station on the railway from Mexico City to Ceurnavaca to which place the attache was going
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
SHIPPING BOARD
 WAS A FAILURE

Los Angeles, Cal, April 2.---The U. s. Shipping Board. as such, was a failure, H. M. Robinson, former mem- Der of it, told the World Traders of Los Angeles at dinner last night.
 The effort of the government to operate 2,O00 merchant ships was a perfect ajbsurdity and all persons fa- mi:lar with shipping and the opera ton of ships declare that the opera ton of more than 40 vessels by any one concern is next to impossible, he said.
 MT. Robinson declared the sale of the government operated ships would mean a comparatively small loss.
 ''The ships constructed by the gov ernmen must have cost about g, ,S00,- 0OO. 600, and when sold will net the government about g. GOO, ,G00, ,OO0,' he said
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
EASTER GIFTS OF FOOD.

New York, April 2.---Easter gift packages of American food have been distributed to more than 10000 poor families in Vienna, according to a. caibIegram received here today by the American Relief Administration. Eu- ropean chiIdren's fund. More than 50, 900 persons have received food from the warehouse in Vienna through the medium of food. drafts he'd in America, it states. Chancellor Karl Renner of Austria is reported to have endorsed the project.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
NO STRIKES FOR
 YEAR AT LEAST

Hartford, April 2-'~-rt1ere will be no more strikes or labor difficulties in Hartford, at least until May 1, 1921, as a result of certain contracts al- ready or about to be signed by a number of building trades unions, ' F. L. Rice. a member of the executive board of the Hartford Building Elm ployers' association. said today. "The employers and employees" added MT. Rice, "are now practically agreed on all details
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09

for an outing. The rebels with dynamite wrecked the train and de- sroyed the track for some dis tance.
 Colonel Campbell and the members of his party escaped without injury, the advises stated. The women of the party hid in the woods near the sta ton until the rebels left. The fate of the members of the crew and other passengers on the train was not stated
 Details of the attack are being for wartied by mail from the embassy in Mexico City.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
SEEK MISSING MAN.

The police have been asked to as s3st in locating Nicholas Vito, who disappeared from his home 50 Oak street, Monday morning and has not been seen or heard from since. Vito left for his work in the Canfeld Rubber Co.'s plant Monday morning, but did not show up at the factory. The missing man is .S5 years old, weighs about 145 pounds, is five feet nine inches tall and has dark com plexion.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
THREE COTTAGES BURNED.

Pleasure Beach. Conn.,, April - Three cottages were destroyed in an early morning blaze here today. The cottages were burned to the ground and are a total loss. They were own ed by Samuel Birmingham and Will jam H. Latham of Willinantic and Mrs. Mary E. Smith of New London The origin of the fire is not known The loss is estimated at $15,000.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
WILL DECORATE
 CHATEAU THIERRY

Paris, April 2.---Chateau Thierry is to receive the Legion of Honor. it was announced today. French and Amer ican celebrations are being prepared for the day on which the president be- slows the declaration on the city.
 It was at Chateau Thierry that the Am erican marines in June, 1918, halt ed the Germans in their march on Paris.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
TO KEEP MEN
 IN SIBERIA

Honolulu, April 2-Prenier Hara of Japan has officially announced that Japanese forces in Siberia will not be withdrawn tuntil the situation cIears,'' according to a Tokio cable today to the Nippu Jiji, Japanese vernacular newspaper here.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
Iement of disturbances there.

tlenent of disturbances there.
 Dusseldorf, April 2-(By the A.P) Soldiers of the workmen's army in the Ruhr district must deliver, their arms to local authorities before April 10, under the agreement reached be- tweenrthe government and the Central Committee of the workmen's general conference at Essen today. They will not be considered rebels if fighting ceases throughout the district by noon tomorrow
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
GREENWOOD IS
 NEW SECRETARY

London. April 2.---Sfr Hamar Green wood, under-secretary for home af- fairs, has been appointed chief sec retary for Ireland, according to off cial announcement this afternoon
 Sir BaInar succeeds Ian MacPherA son, who resigned yesterday.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
STORM WARNING

New York, April 2-The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning:
 Southwest storm warning, 10 8. nl., Cape Hatteras to Portland, Maine Storm of marked intensity over the Great Lakes moving east northeast ward Shifting winds becoming g southwest and west tonight, and strong. Rains, probably fog.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
SeDaratist Movement
 Is Making Progress

Paris, April 3 - The Separatists' movement is making progress in the RhineIand district of Germany. which has aspirations to be established as an independent republic, according to a Mayence despatch to the Echo De Paris. Newspapers here commenting on the situation in the Ruhr district of Germany, declare the firm attitude of France relative to the advance of German government troops into that region was a vital element in the set
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
POPULATION STATISTICS

Washington, April 2-Population statistics announced today by the Gen. sus Bureau included:
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, 73,828, an ip- crease of 6,723 or 10.0 per cent
 Waterloo, Iowa, 36,230, increase 9,537 or 35.7 per cent.
 Murphysboro, His, 10,411, increase 2,926 or 39.1 per cent
 Long Branch, N. J., 1s,521, increase 223 or IT per cent
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
EXTEND MILITARY SERVICE.

Paris, April 1-(French Wireless Service) )-Andre Lefvre, the war min ister, announced in the Senate today that the foreign situation made # necessary to extend for a few weeks the period of military service of the class of 1918. The men of this class, however, he said, would be discharged between June 1 and 15.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
1900 sHoPME:N WALK OUT

Portsmouth O., April 2-Eighteen hundred slopmen at the local Nor. folk and Western terminals walked ont here today in sympathy with 150 clerks already out. The men who went on strike today include car re- ,,airers. machinists, electricians. biacksmitf1s, pipe filters, sheet metal -orkers and laborerS
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
700 SWITCHMEN OUT ON STRIKE Head of Railway Trainmen Says Action Is
 Illegal.

Chicago, April - Seven hundred sHitcfmen and switch tenders ern- p4oyed in the Chicago terminal of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- road, were on strike today. They walked out last night to enforce de- nands for wage increase of from B cents to $1 an hour and in protest against the discharge Of a yardmaster, they said A. F. Whitney. vice presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, said the strike was illegal and characterized it as an attempt to discFedft the national organization.
 Cleveland. O.. April 2-w. G. Lea president of the Brotherhood of Rail- way TrainInen. when told of the strike of TOO switchmen and switch tenders in Chicago, said the strike was unau- thorized and illegal and that the laws of the brotherhood would be fully en- forced and every effort would be made to carry out the contracts of the organization.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09
PRELIMINARY HEARING.

Paw Paw, Mich, April 2.---Prelim. mary hearing was begun here today in case of Mrs. Sarah l. Tabor, in the new cause brought against her in connection with the death of her daughter, Maude Tabor Virgo.
Republican farmer., 1920-04-09

Beth Martin. a. daughter of Riccar- do Martin, the noted American tenor and Ruano Bogislav, character sing CT, is in Washington with Walter Hampden.