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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
CONFERENCE OF
 ANTHRACITE MEN
 RESUMED TODAY

New York, March 12-The sub committee of miners and operators appointed to negotiate the new wage agreement for the anthracite miners resumed their deliberations, in execu- tive session here today. Hope that award of President Wilson's bitumin- ous coal commission would be avail able as a basis of settlement in the hard coal field has virtually been abandoned, as John P. White. miners representative, refused to sign the re- port. Officials of the mine workers union declared that this disagreement will bar any consideration being given the award to the soft coal workers
 Both mine workers and operators have agreed to proceed with the ne gotiations affecting the anthracite fields as rapidly as possible in order to prevent a suspension of work in the Pennsylvania hard coal fields on March 31 when the present working agreement of the miners expires.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
32,OOO PINTS 4
 DAY IS SET AS
 CHICAGO'S LIMIT

Chicago, March 12-Consumption of whiskey in Chicago will be limited to 32,00 pints a day, Captain H. E. Howard, state prohibition director, announced today. He told the Retail Druggists Association each druggist may sell 100 gallons of whiskey, wine or gin each month. There are 1,200 druggists.
 Major A. v. Dalrymple. prohibition enforcement officer for the central states, declared some druggists are buying "moonshine" which costs IS cents quart to make and color and sell it for $4 a quart.
 "'If this doesn't stop, I shall urge the government to establish dispen- saries as thick as postofices and prohibit the sale of liquor anywhere else,' Major Dalrymp1e added.
 There are 5000 moonshine stills in Chicago and I have found some prescriptionists who are filling 500 liquor prescriptions a day."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
Tribute To America
 By Ceddes
New British Ambassador Makes Plea for Strength ening Anglo American Bond-Praises U. S. War Work.

London, March 12-Sir Auckland Geddes, the newly appointed ambas- sador to the United States, made his first speech today since his appoint ment was announced, addressing large gathering in his honor at the American Luncheon club. The Amer ican ambassador, John w. Davis, pre- sided at the luncheon and introduced the British ambassador, who was warmly received.
 While avoiding political topics, Sir Auckland spoke of the characteristics of the American and English people and the essentials binding them to- gether. Referring to me phrases "our American cousins and "'blood is thicker than water,'' the ambassador said he felt at first that he was deal ing with a great civilization which seemed different from all he had met, until 'Fthe crust was broken and I found myself among people I under stood" He continued:
 The cure for such ills as exist is, I am sure, frankly to recognize that the common language is at once a bond and a barrier, and to work to strength en it's binding power and weaken it's separating influence. It can be done but it is not the work of a day or a year.
 What we all want more consciously to realize is that nations cannot be judged by a few chance specimens of their citizens. They must be judged by the expression of their collective will, made manifest in hours of crisis Judge Britain by her action as a na- ton during the war, during, if you will, one month of the war---April, 191S---and I think no Br1ton or friend of Britain deed be ashamed of his citizenship or his friendship.
 Judge America by her action when she came into the war, her whole hearted and instantaneous adoption of compulsory military service and even more striking, the voluntary ra- tioning of the use of food and fuel in millions of households, and think nc American or friend of America. need be other than proud of his citizenship or his friendship
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
ACCUSES WIFE
 OF INFIDELITy

That her husband presented a girl boarder with a locket and was seen kissing her, was alleged by Margaret Heffernan of this city when she ap- peared before State Referee Roraback at the county court house today to de- fend a divorce action brought by Ste phen Heffernan of this city. Mrs. Heffernan was very cool toward her husband after the incident of the jew eIry, although he denied having made the gift. He also denied any undua friendliness with the other girl
 The Heffernans were living on Grand street last year when the trou- ble occurred. The husband brought the present action on the ground of infidelity.
 Referee Roraback was doubtful whether the couple could have been plainly see on a dark night. Attor- ney Henry Greenstein, counsel for Heffernan, said he would introduce proof later to show that the night was clear. The court reserved decision in | the case
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
CLERKS DEATH
 WAS ACCIDENTAL

The death of M J. Fenne1l. S2 Car oline street, who was killed while working as a freight clerk in the Union street railroad yard, was acci- dental, Coroner PheIan found today. Fenner was 46 years old and had been employed many years by the New Haven Railroad. On March last he was checking freight in the yard when he was struck by moving train and killed.
 Several railroad employees testified that a rule of the company, which prevented employees from riding on the front end of a train, made it diff ficult to avoid the fatality. Conduc- tor Michael Murphy and Fireman Thomas Patterson, were riding on the rear end of the train which hit FenneII but they could not see him. Officials of the railroad company de- c1ared the new rule had been found advantageous in the long run.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
Nation lIl
 Dire Need
 of Teachers
Whole Country Faces Seri- ous Shortage Conditions Slightly Better In Some Sections - Many Schools Closed.

Washington, March 12-The eoun- try is faced with a serious shortage of school teachers, chiefly through failure to provide adequate salaries according to reports to the United States Bureau of Education. Condi- tions are becoming slightly better, however, the report states, in some sections compared with those of last October when the National Education Association conducted an inquiry into the situation
 Based on returns from state school officials, the reports show that on Feb. 13 last there were 18,279 schools closed because of lack of teachers and 1900 being taught by teachers characterized as below standard but taken on temporarily in the emer- gency.'' Greater shortages are shown to exist in Southern states.
 Responding to a questionnaire sent out by the commissioner of education, a great majority of the states in which schools are closed report that children are being transferred to oth- CT districts, while the remainder re- port pupils losing the grade. To an- other question as to what extent tax payers are interesting themselves in paying better salaries for teachers, the response was almost unanimou  for an increase.
 Salaries paid teachers in 1918, sta- tistics show, were on an average of S6O6 for elementary teachers and $1,- 031 for those teaching in high schools From salary schedules collected from various states, giving salaries receiv- ed by individual teachers in three counties in each state, it is shown that wages paid rural teachers fell far below the foregoing average in many states, many localities showing I salaries paid as low as $15e and $20O 8 year.
 |. In 1eo state, county, city and pri- l vate normal schools representing 60 per cent. of the total normal schools ! in the country, there were 11,503 fewer l sotudents enrolled Nov. 1, 1919, than 1 during the pre-war period. A similar l falling off is shown in teacher train i ing departments in colleges while
 other departments show great in- 1 creases in enrolment
 A. O. Neal. of the bureaus division i of Rural Education, said today there
 is an increasing withdrawal of men
 teachers from the profession, the per | centage of male teachers in 1918 be- | ing only IT per cent. or one in every six.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
LONDON PAPER TAKES ISLAM" AT
 WILSON'S STAND

London, March 12-President Will sons charge of imperialism against France, contained in his letter to United States Senator Gilbert M Hitchcock early this week, has moved the Morning Post to take up the cudge1s in favor of France. The news paper cites MT. Wilson's present criticisms and his appeal to Italians over the head of Premier Orlando last summer as showing that under the impulse of his lofty ideals the American president is almost as inn
 patient of the constitutional govern ments of modern European demo- cracies as he is impatient of his own Senate"
 INT. Wilson's slight to France" the
 newspaper continues. "is particularly disturbing when one remembers the
 moving passages in which he record ed Americas appreciation of what France suffered in the cause of human freedom. Americans and Englishmen will understand the amazement of France that the same voice which
 described her as the sentinel of lib- erty should now accuse her of being saddIed with the same kind of chauvinistic government to over throw which she sacrificed a million
 of her sons.''
 Contending there are many indica- tions of the spirit of aggression and revenge rising in Germany and dis
 missing the League of Nations as be- l ing almost as effective a barrier against German aggression as the In- 1 ternatioEal Postal Union, the news
 paper says:
 1 '"The American nation, a chivalrous | comrade in arms and an old friend, will realize that France, which in MT. Wilson's admirable phrase formed the ', dividing line between democracy and l tyranny. cannot afford to take risks ?,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
HUGE ICE GORGE
 SMASHES BRIDGE
 OVER ALLEGHENY

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 12---An ice gorge 20 feet high and stretching eight miles up river, broke loose at F'reeport last night, started with a rush down the A1legherv. ran into the county bridge, moving it ten inches out of line, and tore a number of flat boats, large barges and housaboa ts from their moorings, washing them down the river into the Ohio and pounding most of them into splinters on the way.
 According to reports, ice in the up per Allegheny is level with the bridges and the tracks of the Allegheny Val ley railroad, and much damage is ex- pected when it all begins moving downstream.
 The gorge which went out today was one of the heaviest in recent years and when it broke the sound of the crash could be heard for several miles
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
"SAvE MONEY ON MEAT" WEEK WILL
 START MARCH p

Washington, March 12-The week of March 22 was set by the Depart ment of Justice today as the first save money on meat week. Fair price commissioners in many states have b2an holding conferences with retail meat dealers as a result of which the cheaper cuts of meat vii be stocked to meet the expected dt- mand. r
 Howard Ffgg. Assistant AHzzDey General, in charge of the price redue- ton campaign, pointed out that the nation consumed an average of 5S- 000,000 pounds of meat daily and that in buying the less expensive cuts the consumer is aiding in the campaign as well as receiving an irnmedza+e benefit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12

John P. Whites minority report on the bitu1ninous coal strike settlement was to be submitted today to Presf- dent Wilson. Meantime, the president was studying the majority report. completed yesterday
 MT. White, the miners representa- tive on the commission, refused to discuss hisr recommendations, but it was understood that he had held out for an increase in wages of approx1- mateIy s5 per cent and for a seven hour day. The majority, Henry M Robinson, representing the pub1tc, and Rembrandt Peale, the operators representative, recommended a wage advance of approximately 25 per cent and no changes in hours and condi- ions of work
 John L. Lewis, President of tho United Mine Workers of America, who hurried here last night from New York. where he has been at- tending the anthracite wage confer ence, conferred today with MT. White and William Green, Secretary of the Miners Union, familiarizins himself with the facts. He still declined to make any statement but it was thought that the full executive com. Inittee of the miners would be called to consider the future action of the workers.
 While the commission failed to reach unanimous decision asked by the president it was said today that it's labors had not been in vain and officials generally believed that the two conflicting reports would be used as a basis for an amica'ble agreement between the operators and miners.
 Secretary Green said the majority and MT. White were not far apart on the matter of wages and he hoped the differences could be snoothed out in direct conferences The fail ure of the majority to recommend in< proved working conditions proved a disappointment to the miners, 1t was said, as this had been one of the chief demands of the men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
RAID COFFEE HOUSE AND NAB
 IA GAMBLERS

A squad of police headed by Ser geant Dennis Kehoe descended upon a coffee house at 33 Union street early this morning, and surprised gang of 14 men who were gathered in a back room playing cards. James Cotis of 1,672 Stratford avenue was arrested charged with keeping a gambling house, and the 13 other men were taken into custody on charges of fre- quenting a gambling establishment. The police also seized a large number of cards which were found in the place.
 In the City court this morning, all of the cases were continued until March r. Bonds were fixed at $100 for Cotis and $10 each for the alleged freouenterS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
HUBBY WANTED
 HER ASSURANCE

Her husband wanted her insur- ance policy and was angry because she would not assign it to him, Nell lie Mcclure, 49O Broad street, testi- fled in the Superior Court this morn ing when she was granted a divorce from Joseph Mcclure of this city. After that he refused to work and was frequently intoxicated. Because of her husbands conduct and his re- fusa1 to support her, Mrs. McGuire left him in 1913, she said. She is employed at Warner Bros.' plant.
 Other divorces granted by Judge KeeIer were: Herbert E. Bradley, a North End building contractor, from Myra Belle Bradley, desertion; Albert E. Knapp from Josephine Knapp, both of this city, de5ertion; Laura Mae Farr of this city from Harry J. Farr of this city, desertion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
TO SELL CAMPUS
 LUNCH ASSETS

Referee in Bankruptcy John T. Keogh today ordered the assets of the Campus Lunch, on John street, to be sold to the highest bidder.
 J. S. McNamara, the trustee, was ordered to receive sealed bids and present them to a meeting of the creditors which will be held in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, March 26. at II o'clock in the forenoon. The bids will be opened at that time. No bid for less than $9.0O0 will be con- sidered and every bid must be accom- panied by a certified check for 10 per cent. of the amount bid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
CATCH FUGITIVE
 IN so. NORWALK

Caught in South Norwalk early yesterday morning, a few hours after she had escaped from the County jail in North avenue, Mrs. Stella Robin son, colored, of 19S Knowlton street was returned to Bridgeport last night and again placed in confinement.
 The woman was arrested some time ago when a squad of police raid- ed the notorious house at 19S Knowl- ton street. Unable to pay a $50 fine which was imposed by the City court Mrs. Robinson went to jail, and stay ed there until Wednesday night, at which time she made her getaway. It is alleged that the women went to South Norwalk to secure drugs from 3 friend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
MOMAN HURT AS JITNEY CRASHES
 INTO HYDRANT

Going east on State street this morning Ralph Chaude, of 5 Electric avenue, Walnut Beach, driving a jit ney containing five passengers, swerved sharply into Broad street in order to avoid a machine coming out of the latter thoroughfare and in so doing his machine skidded into the fire hydrant on the corner shaking up all the passengers and injurfng Mrs. Annie Berman, 29. of 921 Hancock avenue
 for the Emergency ambulance and upon examination discovered Mrs. German suffering from severe con- tusions of the right knee and a pos sible fracture of the right ankle. She was taken home at her own request
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
Convoy System Adopted
 Only Alter Long Delay
Despite Urgent Recommen- dations" of Allies and Himself, Sims Charges Navy With Serious Pro crastination.

Washington, March 12-Dsregard by the navy department of his rev omm endatiOnS with regard to adop- ton of the convoy system was de- scribed by Admiral Sims today as 'inz fnitely more serious in it's bearing on the war than other cases of alIeG- ed inefficiency cited in previous testi- mony before the Senate Investigating Committee.
 Admiral Sims said that early in 1917 the allies were compelled by the submarines to adopt the convoy plan for protecting shipping and that on May 1 he urgently recommend ed'' that the United States give it's cooperation but it was not until June 20 that Secretary Daniels replied he considered American vessels having armed guards were safer when sailing independently.
 The admiral said he again urged the immediate adoption of convoy system and stated his belief that arming merchantmen did not offer sufficient safeguard against submarine attack. On July 1 he received a cable outlin- ing an entirely new plan of protect ing merchant ships formulated in the department, which he said was widely at variance with the British and French systems and which he cabled the department would be a "funda- mental military error' resulting in "direct assistance to the enemy
 In answer the navy department sub mittad another plan, he said, and asked that he present it to the Brit ish admiralty. He did so and was told that the proposal had been tried out by the allies early in the war without success and that the admiralty desired assurance of American co-op- eration in the convoy plan so the first convoy might sail from New York July B.
 About the same time Admiral Jel- licoe wrote him expressing grave a;p- prenension for the success of the con- Voy system unless the United States decided to participate, the admiral stated.
 Finally on July 22 the navy de- partment accepted the convoy plan for troop ships and later accepted it for supply vessels, the admiral testi- fled, but only after great pressure had been brought to bear by the other allies and after many valuable weeks had been wasted. Even as late as August 10, he received message from the department asking that the convoy system be explained, although for four months I had been ex- hausting my vocabulary in attempt ing to explain the system"
 ''It is very difficult for me to make clear to you now the desperation fr which I found myself almost con- stantly during the early months oi the war" Admiral Sims said. T re- iterate there was no question thai these recommendations were right The fact remains that they were vir- tually all adopted in the end"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
WILSON TO TAKE HAND IN COAL DISPUTE
OF
 GREAT BLIZZARD

Continued cloudiness with ris- ing temperature and probable rain is the prediction today by the weather man. It is of interest to note that today is the anniyer- sary of the famous blizzard of '88 when the greatest fall of snow ever experienced in this city completely cut off Bridgeport from other sections of the coun- try for several days.
 Old timers around here who recall with vividness that famous storm, state emphaticaI1y that oven the near-biizzard of last Sat urday and the heavy SHOW fall which preceded it by several days were "n1ere nothings'' com pared with the regular Ehe bliz- gard" of S2 years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
ESPERANZA SAFE
 IN HARBOR SAYS
 COMPANY REPORT

New York, March 12-The Ward Tine steamship Esperanza, which went aground yesterday off the coast of Yucatan, Mexico, has been fioated and arrived safely at Progeso, Mexico early today, according to message received by the line here. The pas sengers on board suffered no incon- venience, it was stated. An examina- ton of the ship to ascertain if she suffered any serious damage now is under way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
STILL SEEK BANDITS.

Although somewhat puzzled over the circumstances surrounding the case, the police continued today their search for the two men who are said to have attacked 14-year-old Anna Miezianka, at her home, 501 Ogden street, Wednesday night. The little girl was put through a severe grilling at police headquarters yesterday af- ternoon, but stuck stubbornly to her original story.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
Coal Commission
 Not Yet Agreed
Wage Scale and Hours of Work Still Bone of Con-
 tention in BituminOus Conference Minority
 Report Goes to President Hurries to Washington to Get in Touch With Situation.

Washington March 42-An effort to compose the differ between the majority minority of the bmnoUs coal strike commission will be made by President Wilson, said today at the White House.
 Officials said that neither the majority minority ports would be published if there probability bringing the members of the commission their hours of work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
POPULATION FIGURES.

Washington, March 12-Population statistics for 1920 announced today by the census bureau included:
 Macon, Ga. 52,525, an increase of 11,S60 or 29.2 per cent.
 Chattanooga, Tenn, 57,895. an in- crease of 13,291. or 29.9 per cent
 Coatesville, Pa, 14.515, an increase of a.421a or BIO per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
STORM WARNING.

New York, March 12-The weath- CT bureau here today issued the fol- lowing storm warning:
 Southwest storm warning II a. m.-Hatteras to Passport. Marked disturbance over Georgian Bay nov ing rapidly northeastward. Strong south and southwest winds beginning g this afternoon and shifting to north west by Saturday morning."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
PLANE CROSSES ANDES.

Buenos Aires, March 9-The Andes have again been crossed by an air plane. The feat this time was ac- complished by Captain Parodi, an Argentine flyer. He piloted his plane from Mendoza, Argentina. to point over Santiago. Chile. Captain Parodi made no landing at Santiago, return ing to Mendoza without having touch ed ground during the entirestrip,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
noWLANDs FLOODED

Cleveland, O., March 12-Boats and cottages along Rocky river were bur jed today under miniature mountains of ice following the breaking Of a large ice gorge last night and the flooding of the 1owlands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
MOB SHOOTS NEGRO

Montgomery, Ala, March 12-Wi1- bur Smith, a negro and former sol dier, was shot to death by six mask ed men near Legrand last night after his arrest by Frank Robinson, a far mer, on a charge of attacking a six year old white girl.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
STEAMER DESTROYED.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, March 12 The American steamship Ralabac, owned by the United States Shipping Board, was totally destroyed by fire here early today. The cargo of the ship had been previously discharged and she was awaiting orders from the owners.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
BOLSHEVuK VICTORY.

London, March 9-BOlshevik troops have cleared the hostile forces from the entire peninsula of Yeisk, in Cis- caucasia, on the Sea of Azov, it is an nounced in a Soviet official com munique received today from Mos COW.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
STERLING SLURIPS.

New York, March 12-A sharp slump in foreign exchange occurred at the opening of the market here to- day, rates on demand sterling being quoted at $3.65A or 71a cents below yesterdays closing figure.