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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
LAW NOT A TRUE SCIENCE

SET AW IS BOTH science and art" says Judge bao-
 A win, in telling Ichfield of the contributions It's have made to jurisprudence Law science m the that any assembled, syenazed information IS science science in the strict the word
 The laws of true science good everywhere They the part of the world another Hydrogen always hydrogen is always and suitable proportions of boh properly combined will always be water anything Mathematics is science. It can predict the of the planets in their swift orbits But has been written that predict with certainty what a court will do.
 of 10 be science begins in the of words, which seldom used with Nor be- ing used with it be certain that different minds will see the exact meaning
 Law is a series of arbitrary commands sometimes wise and times These differ different places and in different times. It would if gardng murder would approach uniformity but they do not and the of all the way private vengeance to judicial executions Even this highly civilized country private vengeance is sometimes better adapted the environ ment than judicial lynch rups, society is ready for the higher
 Theft is of the oldest primitive the law reaches only the forms theft society there is But in law of theft not yet refined enough species moral urpude by which and their stockholders deprived of their property.
 Law is also art, because it is occupation which practice. But it is not strictly art carpentry the carpenter right angle either right angle Any carpenter tel with good try square, angle he is dealing with.
 There is nothing in law Nine supreme court judges looking at the statute agree to what 1t hence have judges and occasionally decision by four judges Nobody could imagine competent dagreeing mensons of circle the appearance of paraeogram.
 Buckle has said that the history progress of the repeal of anybody repeating real law like the law of gravtaon the conservation of energy!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
CHILD FALLS TWO
 STORIES IS UNHURT

Another case of auto intoxication was responsible for a call for the an- bulance shortly after 1 o'clock this morning when Dr. B. J. Coyle of the Emergency staff responded to call at the home of Albert Costo at Fl Lexington avenue and removed the patient to St Vincent's hospital.
 Five year old Marion Marine of 281 George street. had a narrow escape from death late yesterday afternoon when she fell from the second story porch of her home. The ambulance was called and made a hurry-up trip to the place but after an examina- ton by Dr.@Owen J. Groark the child was found to be unhurt-t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
TEN CENT SUGAR

HERE IS every indication that sugar prices the A toboggan but if the housewives fearing another begin to lay in supplies for the future they will into the hands of the proteer and send the again. Fear of this result back of the by the of Labor at Washington saying Don't buy for hoard ng Sugar said be selling in Washington for H cents and in cities it has fallen to 14 cents.
 Russell J. Poole, secretary of the committee of the Chi City Council which is Investigating the high ing predicts 10 cent 11 January 192i
 the consumers will begin to buy little they get along with He bases his shortage of the from 30 to 40 cent larger than produced country and beginning ground will be harvested December OOO 900 tons, three times the last prewar crop.
 The Department of Agriculture recently announced the increase the United States crop this pounds per person the crop being equal pounds for every and child States
 Buy sugar. Buy what you actually need now but not a pound
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
DIED

LYNCH-In this city, Monday Aug. 23, 1920, Herbert E. Lynch, aged 40 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the funeral home of M. J. Cannon, 315 John street. on Thursday, Aug. 26, at s:30 a. n., and from Sacred Heart church at o'clock. Burial in St. Michaels cemetery.
 a* MANSFIELD-In this city, Aug. A, 1920, Lena. widow of Richard E.. Mansfield.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence. 41 Jane street. on Friday, Aug. 27. at 2:30 D. m.
 Interment at Lakevjew cemetery. Automobile cortege. L25b' TUTvTLE-In this city, Aug. 23. 1920, Minnie J.. wife of Frank N. Futile. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Funeral Home of Rourke & Boucher, 335 Washington avenue. on Thursday. Aug. 26. at p. m.
 Interment at Newtown Cemetery.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
FINDING THE MAYFLOWER
TT HAT AS the three-hundredth anniversary O.
pound more

@U -hundredth of the
 of the Pilgrims drew there would be much print to be expected but it rather surprising to month there published which will set the claim that the imber of the Mayower been discovered built barn in Coesh Buckng hampshire England The book will be entitled The Finding the Mayower" and it's author Dr. Rende Harris chaman the Mayfower council England. It the sort story would like to believe for it has just those poetic settings trimmings which make story attractive The barn stands opposite "Od Jordans Hoe which said to
 and in the countryside where Milton Paradise Lost" and William Penn and his Harris got his first hint concerning the old while
 tending funeral in the local cemetery 1918, when stranger said to him. tradition that that was from the tinbers of the Mayower In his book
 tells of his investigations and his
 the mbers of the old barn really Mayflower Pilgrim fame Whether the doctor convnces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
CIVIL SERVICE
 CALLED A JOKE
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 of Connecticut should be as- sured by proper means that business like methods are used not only to prevent overlapping of work and ac tual fraud, but that the business of the state is being conducted as eco nonnica,Fly possible with a. personnel limited in number to it's needs. Those powers need not be conferred on a civil service commission, as at present organized, but the problem is really one of employment in the best interest of the state, and should be handled by persons conversant with employment matters. There is no partisan issue here. The principles should be ac- ceptalble to all thoughtful citizens The present commission urges this inn pavement in the changes are more than civil service reform; they will mean the installation of business prin- ciples in the government of the state.
 .The present civil service law has been in effect long enough to make clearly apparent it's inherent defects and we therefore renew our recom- mendation that the law be strength ened in accordane with this report and the recomm endations of the minis sion in 1918, or that it be repealed"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
EDITORIAL NOTES

the candidates President of the United States fifty cent imprisoned One voluntarily porch and quite nvounariy Federal Prison One tour the country and giving people opportunity to know what they if they vote him. Even Mexico could hardly beat this.
 Still another has been found for the airpane This time down in Boise Penrose sate Crap games which said to have changed hands in m travelled from all Western Pennsylvania baed discovery the police until the arplane Looks though they played something besides Repub can politics large scale down there.
 Having through the rot the turkey the ation the shmmy hiver and American civilization has reached the point where is about to the castep casep appear quite clear the it claimed very be hoped characteristics of sake.
 Expect Ponzi to pay but half his debts" is good deal more than had reason to hope or
 Will H. Hays the nice young man who is trying to help National Committeeman of the Atlantic States from Maine and told them that victory assured
 Incidentally all the gentlemen from the East have asked to borrow the candidate long around and show him to their people, This shows little they understand what kind of candidate he fciency of a porch campaign
 the hands of Secretary of State Colby those fellows in of the wodNs 1 Good
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
.UTNEYS LAG
 IN THE VOTE
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(Continued from Page One) of spanked baby"
 Let the trolley company come down on fare to sc.
 .'If jitneys are dirty then trolleys have always been dirtier."
 "Do what you like with the troll leys, leave the jits.'
 '"The best part of the trolleys is the paint on them."
 Do the people remember the time when the Board of Health ordered the trolleys to be cleaned
 eff the trolley men were as polite as jitney men then there would be cause for abuse.". "we11 have to put men on to sandpaper the rust off the tracks Dear old trolleys, rats" Don't gain favor for abuse of men on jitneys as they were soldiers in the war, also.'' "No dumping you in the street, but let you off on the walk" "The dear, old trolleys. Ha! Ha! | Ha! All bunk "Give me the tits for transporta- tion." l 'Trolleys never on time." | "Jitneys forever" .'Jitneys pass state inspection, why | aren't they alright" l "Give me the jitneys every time 1 ''If it wasn't for the jitneys, couldn't get to- work" In favor of trolleys: | "Jitneys are unhealthy | eff you want to help cut down the H. C. L. ride in jitneys and eat youl | breakfast twice before going tc l work"
 "waited 25 minutes for standing room Monday" Don't know what it feels like tt sit down and ride any more" | Clean cars and clean crews."' eff jitneys are so popular, wh. | can't they make new routes "Any man or woman with cfeal mind and body should take tro1leys.'
 ''Too small for comfort in most O them jitneys." "Very awkward getting in and ou most of them. Very uncomfortab bl to ride in and a whole lot of othe bad features"
 Will make good hen GOODS for tn country if the cooties are taken out.
 What is the usual fine for
 jitney driver should he wash hi face"
 .aThey say the Mayor is tourin the state in the interest of his candi . dacy. Is 1t in a Bridgeport jitne
 bus with one of those dirty driver
 at the wheel. Let us hope 1t Is no hard going.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
TEN COUPLES
 ASK FREEDOM
 IN HIGH COURT

Charging her husband, Isaac B. BEauvelt of Norwa1lh, with deserting her in January, 1915, Mrs. Jennie R. Blauvelt, Of Norwalk, who was mar ried in 1894, is claiming a divorce. They weret married in Paterson, N. J., according to the papers filed in the Superior Court this morning.
 Edward W. Grassi of Ridgeie1d, is bringing action for a divorce from his wife, Katherine Clara Bauer Grassi, on the grounds that she is guilty of infdelity. They were married on September ', 1901, and have one daughter Josephine, IT years of age, the custody of whom is asked by the father. Mrs. Grassi has been in New York since December 16, 1918.
 Intolerable cruelty is the grounds on which Charles H. Wensly of this city, is seeking a divorce from his wife, Clara Wensley. They were married on August 22, 1911, and have one child, William Henry, five years of age. The plaintiff asks for the custody of the child.
 Arthur c. Laf1in of this city. claims
 a divorce from his wife, Agnes c
 Laflin of New Haven, who deserted
 him on January 2, 1916. They were married Oct. 27, 1910.
 Claiming that his wife, Evelyn Lup ton, of Brooklyn. N. Y. is guilty O. misconduct, Henry Lupton, of this city, is bringing a suit for divorce from her. They were married or | March 22. 1907.
 john F. White of Greenwich, ask for a divorce from his wife. Beatrice l c. White, of Mt. Vernon. N. Y. ane i for the custody of their child, Mar. Elizabeth, who is z years old. The, | were married on April 21. 1911, ant ! on May 1. 1917, the defendant desert l ed him.
 l Other divorce cases filed this morn l ing were as follows: Nicola Ricig
 nito of New York vs. Vencenza Ricig
 nito of Greenwich, on the grounds O 1 assertion. They have three children Bridget, 19; Michae el, II, and Joseph 16 They were married July -23 1899
 and on September 1, 1914 the defend ant deserted. Elizabeth E.. Borst o
 this city vs. John H. Borst of part i unknown, for assertion and intolerabl
 cruelty. Divorce and custody of thei child is asked. Catherine V. Rauscl of this city vs. Ernest Rausch of part unknown, claims a, divorce on tn l grounds of intoleraible cruelty an that the defendant is ha!bitutlly in temperate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
WHOOPINC COUCH
 WARNING ISSUED BY HEALTH BOARD

Bridgeport is threatened with a whooping cough epidemic at the present time and city health officials while they do not believe the situa- ton is serious, sent out a warning this morning for parents of children between the ages of one and five years to guard the health of their children by keeping them away from those children who have become in fected with whooping cough.
 Figures given out at the division of Child Hygiene in the Board of Health this morning show that there have been 37 cases of whooping cough reported since August 1. Of this number 32 cases were found among children under five years Of age and five among other babies un- der one year. The weekly report of the State Board of Health for the past week shows 1 5 cases of whoop- | ing cough in this city.
 l Dr. h. D. Fear, supervisor of the 1 Department of Contagious Diseases l of the local Board of Health said this morning that the disease had reached
 It's height at the present time and that there is no cause for immediate l alarm but that parents should give ! the curtailing of the disease their special attention and see to it that | their children do not play or mingle 1 with children who are victims of the 1 disease. Parents are wont to con-
 sider whooping cough as not a serious 1 ailment among children but that it l is really menace to the health of 1 the child is shown by the numerous i cases of pneumonia that often times 1 following whooping cough and which proves fatal to the stricken child,
 said pr. Fear.
 During the past week the public school nurses connected with the Child Hygiene Division have been es- pecial1y active in tracing this. parti- 1 cular disease. One three months ole | baby died as a result of whooping cough. The records show that the nurses made 363 calls in the welfare | of children during the past week an6 that 75 new babies arrived in Bridge ! port during that time. It was an
 nounced this morning that the nurse!
 who have been engaged in welfare
 work during the summer month!
 visiting the homes in the various dis
 tricts would transfer their activities back to the schools at the opening
 of the fall term but would continue their visits in conjunction with thei i school work until September 15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
POLICE SEEK GAR
 WHICH HIT A FORD

Bridgeport police today are search ing for the driver of a large tour ing car, who yesterday afternoon drove his machine into Ford auto mobile operated by Michael Solmski, of 1776 East Main street, in Boston avenue. Both cars were proceeding g eastward at the time of the crash. and the smaller ear was thrown from the highway and down an embank- ment. Solmski was cut on the ia ce and was removed to his home aftar receiving treatment from pr. Banks. He failed to secure the number of the touring car which struck his ma chine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Automobilists are warned to read up on the new parking ordinance which was recently adopted by the Board Of Aldermen, and which is now in the hands of the police for enforcement It was reported this morning that the police department within the next few days, possibly tomorrow, will start a campaign to enforce the ordinance, and will arrest all those who violate the new rulings.
 According to the provisions of the parking laws, machines may not be parked for over 20 minutes in the fol- flowing streets: Main street. from Gi1- bert street to North Washington ave nue: Water street, from State street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
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report of the board shows that this cost the West Virginia operators average 3O b. at the mines Transportation amounts to about $ which makes the cost of the coal at the railroad terminals serving Hampton Roads about SO Even when the costs of ghering and overhead charges added to the $O it leaves profit of $1O ton which the taxpayers of the United States have to put into the pockets of the coal operators
 Is there who justify such extoron explain how be called anything but unvarnhed stealing? How down forward rapidly there such unwarranted poteerng article which most industry depends?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
Police Issue Warning On New Parking Rule

to Congress street; State street, from
 Water street to Broad street; Bank street, from Water street to Broad street; John street, from Water street to Broad street; Wall street, from Water street to Main i>reet; Cannon street, from Main street to Broad street; Fairfield avenue, from Water street to Courtland street; Elm street, from Main street to Broad street; Broad street, from State street to Elm
 street; Middle street, from Wall street to Congress street.
 | Persons who are arrested for park i ing their machines for more than 20
 minutes within any of the restricted areas will be subject to a fine of not more than $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
FRANCE IN AGREEMENT.

Paris, Aug. 25-The French foreign office announced today that the French government was in entire ac- cord with the American government that the Polish armies should remain within Polands ethno ographic from tiers. It was added that the definite ethnogra phic frontiers were not yet determined
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
MENACING GEORGIA.

London, Aug. 25-An alarming con- centration of Bolshevik forces on the borders of the republic of Georgia is reported in advices to the Georgian lega ton here. The legation believes the concentration is part of a plan to march through Georgia and join the Turkish Nationalists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
STRIKE TIES UP
 GRAVE-DIGGING

London, Aug. 25-A municipal strike has been called in Cardiff, Wales, according to despatches re- ceived here today. The cemetery workers are affected and relatives of the dead have had to dig graves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
IS IT PROFTTEERING?

ONE IDEA of conditions with which the industrial world - and consumers must contend is furnished figures made public yesterday by the Federal Trade Commission gardng the cost of soft coal which has been the Shipping Board
 Admiral Benson Chairman the Shipping Board which about 100000 tons month has has had to from S20 to S ton for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
FINED FOR DISTURBANCE

After creating disturbance in
 Wilnot. avenue late last night, Jos eph Forenzi, of 429 East 29th street, New York city, and Lena Beck, of 1 Stratford avenue, Stratford, were placed under arrest, charged with breach of the peace. Both are alleg- ed to have been drinking prior to the disturbance. Forenzi was fined $25 in the City court this morning, and the Beck woman was placed on pro- batiOn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
CIVIL SUITS FILED.

Civil suits filed in the Superior court this morning were as follows: Frederick Smythe. of New York vs. John W. Baxter of Greenwich, dam ages of $1,500: Lawrence and Ellen Wilson, of Greenwich, damages of s5,0Oo each for the Jarvis Stores Co.,; ,; James H. Curtis of Fairfield vs. John B. Johnson of Waterbury, damages of $3, 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
REDS MORALE
 GONE IN ROUT

(Continued from Page One) Polish disarmament until Poland proves she is acting as a sovereign State''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

While a lot of the women writers are discussing politics a lot of the men editors are having much to say about women's clothes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Sir wilfrid I.aurier's estate amount ed to s163,6s2. One-third of this was in Canadian Victory Bonds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Cattle shows now start in educat- ing the farmers with high diving and hootchie-kootchie dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-27

Prosecutors
Are Indicted
Deuel. and Musica Ordered
Arrested After Suborna-
ton of P crjury Bill
in Connection With Case
Charges Not Given Out
One of Accused Appeared
as Counsel for Some
of Murder Defendants

Walter Rogers Deuel., an attorney OF
80 Nassau Street, who was deputy as
sistant on the staff Of District Attorney
Whitman and Philip Musica, who was
retained by the Attorney General in
his inquiry into the Baff murder con-
victions, were indicted yesterday on
charges Of attempted subordination of
perjury in connection with this Baff
case. Mr.. Deuel. appeared as counsel
for some Of the defendants in the case
after leaving tho District Attorneys
office.
The specific allegations against Deuel.
and Mus!ca were not made public, as
the men had not been arrested or pre-
scented themselves for arragnment.
Judge Mulaueen. Of General Sessions,
issued bench warrants for their arrest
after the indictments were handed up.
So conflicting was the testimony at
the trials Of the various men accused
Of the murder of Barnet Batf and so
many Of the witnesses later made aft
davits contradicting their original
that for years officials and
grand iuries have been trying to dis
cover the truth, while several Of the
men convicted have obtained stay after
stay or communication Of the death pen
atty to life imprisonment
Baf, West Washington Market
poultry dealer, was shot and killed
November "a, 1914, as he left his place
of business at dusk. The market was
crowded with dealers and Thanksgiving
Day shoppers, but the gunner who shot
Baff down, at q prearranged signal, it
was alleged, strobe through the crowd
with their. revolvers drawn, jumped
into an automobile and escaped.
Joseph Cohen was arrested and con-
victed of the murder which was said
to have been planned at Turkish
bath and to have been paid for at
the murder stable" in East 108th
Street. Inquiries were conducted by
Judge Mcintyre, of General Sessions,
and by Deputy Attorney General AL
fred Becker, among others.
The designation Of the Attorney Gen
eral to supersede the District Attor-
ney' in the inquiry Is said to have
been due to Deuel's influence with
Whitman, who then was Governor
Deuel. had as his clients Antonio Car