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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
INFLUENZA NOW
 INTERFERES WITH FREIGHT SERVICE
Hines Says Transportation
 Has Received Serious Blow.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 29-Infiuenza is becoming so widespread in large sections of the country, especially be- tween Chicago and New York, that it is interfering seriously with railroad freight traffic according to Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads who was here today to address the annual banquet of the Transporta- tion club.
 Coupled with bad weather con- ,ditions,' said MT. Hines "the inf1u- enza epidemic has dealt a serious blow to railroad operation. Not only are scores of railroad men down with the disease, but many more are forced to stay away from their duties because of the death or serious illness Of their families.
 Reports received by me yesterday, however, are that both weather con. tditions and troubles due to illness are growing better.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
JANIN TOLD KOLCHAK TO
 SURRENDER Sensation Caused By Re port Admiral Had Given
 Up.

London, Jan. 29-Admiral KoI- cfak's surrender to Siberian revoIu- tionists was authorized by General Janin of the Czecho-Slovak army. who was placed in command of all al- lied troops west of Irkutsk on Jan 19, by Kalchaks order, says a liar bin despatch.
 A profound sensation was caused throughout the far east by the re- port that Kolchak had given up, says the message, which was filed at liar. bin on Monday, and one Russian gen. eral has challenged General Janin tc q duel, while officers under the com mand of General Semenoff have formed a league. the slogan of which Is:
 Have Janin's blood" General Ja- nin's explanation is awaited, but 1t is known that Czech reports on the sit uation at Irkutsk which have been telegraphed to General Janin at Yer khnie-Udjnsk induced him to consent to KoIchalx's surrender. The Czechs claim the choice law between surren- dering one man and a conflict in which. they were likely to be completely an initiated.
 CContinued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
NatiiOll Is lAptIO(1O
 ()Il Strike
Herman Governments S Concern Over Extrad-
 ition Growing. WOULD REFUSE TO
 SURRENDER MEN

Berlin, Jan. 28-Indications of the governments growing concern over the extradition of Germans accused of war of lenses was given in the note sent to the allies today asking revision of clauses of the Yer sailles treaty.
 The attempted assassination of Ma thias Erzberger, Minister of Finance, last Monday, is viewed in official circles as a precursor of what is likely to happen on a larger scale if the government, yielding to the Allies, appeals to force in arrestins s men on the list submitted by the En- tente powers. Editorial and partisan examinations, provoked by the at- tack on the finance minister have al- ready reached the white heat stage.
 While it has been commonly known that Wilh elmstrasse would use all its
 persuasive power in an effort to tn-
 duce the Allies to desist in their avoweS purpose Of demanding the surrender of Germans, the shots aim- ed at Herr Erzberger have made the
 cabinet more apprehensive than ii
 has been at any other time relative to the enforcem ent of the extradition clauses.
 The note to the allies, which will not be published in Germany, warns the entente powers that Germany cannot assume she is able to compe either national or local agencies o1 the law to lay hands on the ner wanted and transfer them to German frontiers. The Associated Press E informed that even responsible off cia1s of the foreign office have an nounced point blank they would re fuse to execute any work connected with extradttion formalities and tha, they threaten to strike or indulge 1T passive resistance
 l (Continued on Page Stx)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
DEbS' SPEECH
 IS READ INTO
 TRIAL RECORD
Called Lenine and Trotzky Worlds Greatest States
 men.

Albany, Jan. 29-Eugene V. Debs' Hast speech before his voice was si- lenced' by a prison sentence of ten years for violating the espionage act was read into the record today at the trial of the five suspended socialist assemblyrnen being tried by the as- sembly judiciary committee on charges of disloyalty.
 In this speech, made before socdal- ists in Cleveland last March, Debs, declaring he spoke "as a socialist, a revolutionist and a Bolshevist," prais- ed Lenine and Trotszy "as the great est statesmen in the modern world" and expressed defiance of the laws of this country and the Supreme Court. The speech was distributed in pamph- let form by "the city committee oi tn socialist party of Greater New York;" according to the prosecution
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CAFAR0 NOW ACCUSED OF
 ALIENATION
Roberti Sues Him for $1O,- 000-Says He Influenced
 Wife.

Another chapter in the domestic troubles of John Roberti, the Barnum avenue grocer, who claimed his wife wi tn drew $8,000 of his savings from local banks, was heard today when Roberti sued Joseph Cafaro of this city for s1O,00o. alleging that Cafaro had alienated Mrs. Robertrs affec- tions. Papers in the suit were filed today in the Superior Court and are returnable to the February term.
 Roberti claims he and Eliza Roberti were married 16 years ago and lived happily until 1916 when Cafaro ap- peared upon the scene. From that time Cafaro exercised an improper influence over Mrs. Robert. the com plaint states.
 It is alleged that because of Ca faros influence, the wife's affections
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
TOOK SIX COMPLETE
 LIBERTY MOTORS AT
 L0COM0BILE PLANT
Captain Hegy, Formerly in Charge at LocOmo- bile, and c. A. Wirth, Both of This City, D. S. Gardiner of Detroit and Two From Sey- mour in Custody.

Five arrests were made to- day in the graft case in the Ordnance department involv- ing between $75,00O and $100.- GOO worth of Government ma chinery, taken from Bridgeport to Seymour to an alleged Lib erty Engine Go. plant where it was purposed to assembled it and sell the engines. Those ar rested in the case are Capt. H. s. Hegy, former officer in charge at the Locomobile Co.,, c. A. Wirth, civilian employed at the Loco plant, D. s. Gardi- ner, an assistant of Hegy, E. H Ralston of Seymour, and James w. Swan also of Seymour, one of the most prominent men in the town.
 All men were arrested o1A warrants issued from the U. s. District Attor- ney's office today. Gardiner was
 brought back to this state from De- troit where he was employed as 8 foreman in the Ford plant there.
 According to information given out today at the Ordnance Department
 six complete Liberty engines were l taken from this city and a sufffcien, number of parts to assemble 1Oc oth- | CTS. About $2,000 worth of tools fol
 assembling the engines were also CContinued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
IS
 GIVEN VERDICT AGAINST THOMAS
Jury Awards Him Sum of $1, ,500 For Acci-
 dent.

Frederick F. Whitehead of this city, who was struck and injured by Walter Thomas automobile last April, was awarded $500 damages by jury in the Superior Court this afternoon. The jury was out about an hour and g. half before returning a verdict. Whitehead asked for $5,- ,000 damag
 It was alleged by Whitehead that he was attempting to cross Fairfield avenue near Gilman street, when he was hit by the Thomas car. He claimed Thomas was driving reck- 1essly and that the accident was due to that fact. Whitehead sustained a broken shoulder and leg. He said he was compelled to spend a large amount for medical attendance and that his injuries will be permanent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
SMALL FELL IN EXCAVATION AND
 SEEKS DAMAGES
Claim Made No Warning Guarded the Pit
 fall.

Morris Small, a commission mer- chant of this city, who fell into an excavation in the rear of his home at b4s East Main street, started suit today against Anna German and Louis Chamoy, of this city, for $2,- 900 damages. Anna German owns the premises upon which the accident happened and Chamoy is a contractor who was doing some construction work upon the property at the time.
 Small says he was tenant in the house and on the night of the acci- dent he had occasion to pass through the back yard. He claims there was no barrier or light to give warniss of the excavation and consequently he fell in the hole. He says he was confined to his bed for eight days and was forced to spend s1se for medical attendance
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
E, I. STAPLES HEADS GOOD
 ROADS BODY

New Haven, Jan. 29-Defnite ac- tion to merger the Connecticut Good Roads Association, the Connecticut Highway Protective Association. the Connecticut Roadside Protective As sociation, and the Connecticut Pub licity Association, with the Connecti- cut Automobile Association will be taken in February.
 A meeting of directors of these bodies heHe yesterday decided that it was advisable to bring about merger and suggested name is ''The Con- necticut Good Roads and Motor As sociation.' The aims of the new body will embody everything for which the others were organized. Frank L. Staples of Bridgeport will act as temporary president, and c. M. Robinson of this city, as secretary, until the new body is legally organiz- ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
In FOOdStunS
 Destroyed
Hartford Bremen Work Hard to Keep Blaze
 From Spreading
FIRE WAS DUE
 TO CARELESSNESS

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 3s.---Ten thou sand dollars worth of foodstuffs went up in smoke or got badly scorched in a blaze that gave the cityfs hrenen a bad tussle at Morris and Connpany's storehouse, 523 Asylum street, today.
 Fire walls each two feet thick south and north of the two story building prevented the flames from sweeping into Armour and Company's store house and the refrigeration plant of the Morris Company, where fresh and cold storage products to the value of $75,0o0 were stored. Defectiva wiring. is given by Edmund B. TIFbbs, local manager for the Morris concern, as the cause of the fire. His early esti- mate of loss was from 5000 to $50 O0G.
 Hartford, Jan. 29-Deputy Fire Chief Ramsden declares that the fire was caused by "the careless use of a match by Charles Barber, an em- ploye of the company.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CUNARD LINER CARRIED CASES
 OF INFLUENZA 80 Stricken Among the Pas sangers and Crew-One
 Death.

Plymouth, Eng, Jan. 29.---Tnfluenza ragged on board the Cunard line steamer Kaiserin Auguste Victoria during her passage here from New Y ork, when she called on January 17. The steamer arrived here today 24 hours late because of encountering a hurricane. There were 60 cases of in huenza among the passengers and crew, three of the patients developing pneumona, from which one, & third class passenger, died last evening.
 It was declared on the steamer that the absenece of stimulants on the ship, which was sailing dry" had hampered the surgeons in fighting the ,,reyaIent diseases. A supply of spirits and medical stores were taken or board before the steamer proceeded for Cherbourg and Liverpool.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
6. 6.OOO TEACHERS TO MAKE FIGHT FOR
 WAGE INCREASE

Chicago, Jan. 29 The Chicago Teachers Federation today began q campaign for "health, decency and efhcSency'' wages for elementary teachers by de1egating to its board of managers authority which would make possible the calling of a strike to enforce the federation's demands The action followed the decision of the board of education to fix the maximum salary of grade teachers at s2,o00 year. The teache CTS insist the minimum salary should be s1,200 with & maximum of s2,5o0, reached after nine years service.
 Approximately 5000 teachers met and approved the program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
FLYER KILLED
 IN FALL OVER
 AVIATION BASE

On Board U. S. s. Pennsylvania, of Guatema1a-(By Wireless to Asso- ciated Press)-Jan. 29-Lieut. Ser nand Vanderbilt Eekhout was fatally injured yesterday while flying ovef the naval aviation station at Guate- ma1a Bay. His plane, single scatter Nieuport machine, was wreck ed. He was rushed to the hospital ship Solace where he died.
 The cause of the accident is not known.
 Lieut.. Eekhout was graduated from the naval academy at Annapolis in June, 1917, and was assigned to avia- ton duty on the battleship Nevada The home of his mother, Mrs. John E. Norton, is O. Staten Island, N. r.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
PREMIER SAYS HUNGARY WILL
 BE A MONARCHY

Budapest, Jan. 29-Hungary will be a monarchy, and the new king will be chosen immediately after the national assembly convenes, said Premier Huszar, speaking at q women's gath ering yesterday.
 "The first duty of national assem- bly, which will be summoned on Feb. 16, will be to elect chief of state" !" said the premier, after expressing his satisfaction at the overwh elming sue cess of the National Christian party in the recent elections. ssIt is clear that Hungary will be a kingdom. but it would be premature to mention the names of those considered for the throne today"
 The -premfer's words were greeted with enthusiastic cheering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
FIVE ARRESTS IN GRAFT CASE
COY, HOLC0MB HAS NOT SEEN
 SHINING LIGHT

Because of the substitution of one speech for another, the press reports of the Mckinley dinner brought a press report that Gov ernor Holconlb had declared for woman suffrage. The report proves to be unfounded. The Times reluctantly withdrfNys the compliment it yesterday paid to the distinguished governor, when 1t credulously assumed that, like Saul of Tarsus, he had seen 8 light.
 A generous purpose to believe the best of everybody is the real offender in the present case. The Times begs its readers to forgive its laxness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
WALKS: STILL
 TRUSTED WITH
 SNOW AND ICE

Many sidewalks throughout the city are still encrusted with snow and Ice, but no blank warrants have been issued for the arrest of persons responsible for these conditions. That six hours is the regulation time limit for snow removal, and patrolmen are en- powered to make arrests in cases where the ordinance is violated.
 Property owHers whose side walks are still covered with snow have been warned by the police to clean them today. Unless this order is carried out arrests will probably be made. This step ViII have to be taken to protect the city from liabilities for injuries from falls on icy sidewalks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
FIRST DEATH FROM
 FLU" IS REPORTED,
 25 NEW CASES TODAY
2O5 Is Now Total For City-PIans Made to Receive Patients at Hospitals-Dr. Brown Believes Epidemic will Not Be As Serious As Last Year.

One death yesterday from in fluenza and three deaths this week from all forms of pneu- monia was the death toll of the epidemic in Bridgeport today as announced by Dr. Walter H.
 Brown, health officer, this morning. There were 25 new cases reported today, making a total of 2O5 now in the city.
 Yesterday afternoon Dr. Walter H. Brown met the principals of the vari- ous schools in Bridgeport and warned them about keeping up sanitary con- ditions of the schools and issued such instructions to them as is necessary.
 This afternoon Dr. Brown is to meet the heads of all the charity organiza- tions in the city and tell them what they can do to stop the spread of the disease. He will also meet the heads of the local chapter of the Red Cross and the Visiting Nurse Association. Plans will be outlined whereby the poor will be able to get adequate med ical attendance, fuel, blankets and whatever may be necessary from beds to food.
 Plans have been completed where. by 15O patients may be cared for al the Bridgeport hospital. another 15( at the new Englewood hospital, and 6 large number at St. Vincent's. It Is reported that the nurses have been registering with the Board o, Health freely but the registration O. women who took Red Cross trainins | course and nurses partially trained has been slight.
 The arrangements for the safe guarding of the public health in thu | theatres have been completed ant (Conttnued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
NO BIDS MADE
 FOR 30 FORMER
 GERMAN LINERS

Washington, Jan. 29.---No bids for the 30 former German passenger liners offered for sale by the Shipping Board have yet been accepted, Chairman Payne declared today and the neces- sity for further consideration of the proposals received probably will delay any action until Monday.
 The protest of Secretary Baker against the sale of some of the ships wanted dfby the army for the trans port reserves, is not expected to re- suit in a controversy, according to MT. Payne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
WHY HAS NOT POLICE CAPTAIN
 BEEN CHOSEN?
No Successor As Yet Select ed To Fill Coley's
 Place.

Despite the fact that there are a number of vacancies to be filled and promotions to be made in the police department, it now appears that no action will be taken on these matters at the coming meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners which is scheduled for Saturday night. The reported "big doings'' in the depart ment have been held up for a long time, and once more seem slated for postponement to February Is ot April 1.
 Many of the proposed changes are based on the possibility of the re- tirement of Superintendent John H. Redgate, but one which is not is the appointment of a man to fill the va cancy caused by the death of the
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
ERZBERGER IS
 STILL IN A
 SERIOUS WAY

Berlin, Jan. 29.---An examination of the wound of Matthias Erzberger, vice premier and Minister of Finance, who was shot Monday by Oltwig Won Hirschfeld, shows the wound little changed, with no inflammation. There is some swelling, however, and the wound is causing pain.
 The patients temperature is nor nal, but his pulse still continues at 120.
 In consequence of Herr Erzberger's setback yesterday, he is suffering from exhaustion and requires great care. While there is no immediate danger, he may deal only with the most i'm portant state affairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
FIRENIEN USE PUNGS.

Boston, Jan. 29 Horse drawn pungs have been used by the fire de- partment here this week for the first time in more than 20 years. The heavy snow fall led to a search of the department storehouses and at least a score of old pungs were found. These, with others hired and equipped with fire fighting appliances, were placed in the suburban stations where they have proved their useful ness in hilIy districts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CONFERENCE POSTPONED.

Washington, Jan. 29-Negotiations between Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate. who apparently have approached a deadlock on the peace treaty compromise will not be resumed until tomorrow, the meeting of the bipartisan committee planned for today having been postponed be: cause of the absence of Senator Lem rot of Wisconsin, one of the Repub- tican leadars-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
AGREE ON POINTS AT ISSUE.

London, Jan. 29-An agreement on all the principal points at issue has been reached between the Italian cabinet and the leaders of the strik- ing railway men, according to a Cen- tral News dispatch from Rome un- der Wednesdays date. It is expected that the strikers will return to work 1nam ediately, the message added.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
RICE GETS THREE YEARS.

New York, Jan. 2e-George Gra- ham Rice, whose stock promotions have been given attention by courts several times in recent years, was sentenced today to serve three years in Sing Sing for grand larceny in appropriating $721 sent him by a customer to buy stock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Jan. 29-F'air to- night and Friday with slowly rising temperature; light to- moderate shifting winds. -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
EXCHANGE OPENS UP.

New York. Jan. 29-Quotations on demand bills on the English pound sterling, which fell yesterday to the record low figure of s3.49, opened to- day at $S.52.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CASUALTIES IN
 U. S. FORCES ARE 2 DEAD; 3 WOUNDED

London, Jan. 29-The American casualties, when one of General Se- menoff's armored trains was captured by an American railroad guard de- tachment on the Trans-Siberian line near Lake Baika1 on January 10, are given by the war office here as two killed and three wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29

A Vladivostok dispatch to the Asso- ciated Press dated Sunday, January 25, and received in this country the day following, gave the American casualties as two killed, and supplied the names of the victims, a sergeant and a private. No mention was made of American wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity- Fair tonight and Friday with. slowly rising temperature; to moderate shifting winds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08

The lines running north on Fifth
street we're the ones to be examined
particularly. Frequent complaints of
poor service had been received. When
the inspectors reached the intersection
their eyes met long string Of cars
stretching for several blocks south on
Fifth street.
An accident farther downtown had
blocked traffic, and the result was a
long line Of cars, but poor service, as
many We're so crowded or 50 far behind
schedule that they continued phst the
street intersection without stopping for
passengers.
DR.. George II. Buckley, of Olncy.
district superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and prominently
mentioned as probable bishop after the
election ut the next general convention,
was one of those waiting for n car.
lie said he had frequent occasion
to use the cars from that intersection
and that the service was VIGOROUSLY
poor.
Later the inspectors visited the in
tersection at Front and Norris streets,
but the rush was over and no abnor
NAL conditions were observed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
LULL IN SUFFRAGE
BATTLE AT DOVER
Sponsor of Resolution in Senate
Holds It in Com
mittee
LEGISLATURE MAY RECESS

Dover, DEL, April S.-The suffrage
question was side tracked in the Senate
today when the first bout on the school
code was held.
There had been an air of expectapcv
at the Capitol on belief that the suf :
frage resolution would be reported out
OF committee and immediate action
taken thereon.
Senator Walker, sponsor of the reso
luton in the Senate, when asked as to
the prospects for action today, replied
that 1t would not be reported out 70 :
day. He further said he was not nre :
pared to say when the bill would he
Drought out, possibly not before next
week.
a move on here today to have nm
adjournment of the general assembly
taken tomorrow for at least two weeks
IN order to give the Republican mem :
oers or the Legislature who are in the
majority chance to 90 to their homes
ana make preparations for the Repub :
Rcan primaries to be held Saturday
nprii -, preparatory to the state con .
vention on April 20.
6,Lt III noW point TO lively
neht IN al parts of the state for dele !.
gates to the, convention. with a nossi =.
oility of the du Pont faction fight he =.
ing renewed. e"' oe'
Inc adjournment if secured would
also give the suffrage advocates two
weeks in which to further their cause
IN securing additional recruits for smf Z.
arage: Ihis is frowned upon by the
anti -suifragists. who contend that rho
suffrage resolution should be got ont of
tne way and the more important bust I.
ness of the session attended to.
senator Palmer, Of Sussex county.
reiterated his former statements that
no change had taken place among the
senator's on the suffrage resolution.
representative Jester, Republican, who
is said to have declared he would rotc
fol-. ratification if given another chance,
had not arrived at the State House at
noon.