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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-26

MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT HENKS of Park place were host and hastess for large dinner party yesterday at their farm, Turkey Hill, South port. Covers were laid for thirty guests and elaborate table decorations were used.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-26

MIR. AND MRS. J. B. COYLE of New York city are visiting with MT and Mrs Wesley Norton of Jackson place for several days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-26

MISS MARGARET ADAMS, who is wintering in Boston. Mass, is spend = ing a weeks vacation at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. E.. Adams, of 320 Housatonic avenue, Etratford-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-26

AMONG THE MOST attractive even ing entertainments to be given th1S week will be the one which Miss May Hall has arranged for Barnum Com munity center tonight. About 12 of her advanced pupils dressed in Co., lonia1 costume will dance the "Minuet,", and other appropriate dances to celebrate the ThankSgIV- ing hi1iday. The program will be followed by general dancing for everyone with music furnished by the school orchestra
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-26

MISS MARJORIE BERG of New ark. New Jersey. Is the house guest of her cousin Miss Mary Radel. daugh ter of Mrs. Bena Radel of Washington av
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-26

MISS MARY HINKS of Park place and Miss Louise Atwater of Colorado Miss Odette Fedor of Fifth avenue, New York over Thursday night. Miss Fedor VITO summers with her parents on Greenfield Hill, is making her de- but at the Ritz Carlton hotel in New York on Thursday evening. MarkePs orchestra will furnish music for the occasion which promises to be a bril- liant one and largely attended by pro- mtnent members of New York Society About 1000 invitations have been issued for the affair."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
TO MEET ROADS, PLEA
Half Cent Increase In Railroad
Fare Is Likely.
Thirty-Five Per Cent Raise In Freight
Rates Also Expected-Final Deci-
sion Coming Shortly.

Observation-Disclosures is expected to
be handed down shortly by the Inter-
state Commerce commission on the APP
plications of the railroads of the coun-
try for a general increase in freight
rates of approximately 81 per cent and
an advance in passenger fares of 20
per cent.
Increases to be granted, it is be-
lieved by railroad and shipping ex-
perts here, will approximate 80 per
cent on freight and about one-half cent
a mile on passenger fares.
The original requests of the car
.riers, filed soon after enactment of the
transportation act, which provides that
the railroads shall receive = 6 per cent
return on their properties, were for
increases in freight rate averages %
per cent. Later, however, to meet the
added expenses created by the rail-
road labor boards award increasing
the wages Of employees by $780, 00, 900
a year., the roads asked for a further
increase of 8 per cent in freight rates,
a 20 per cent raise in passenger tariffs,
a surcharge of 20 per cent on Pull
man car transportation, a 20 per cent
advance on excess baggage charges
and a new rate on milk shipments
equal to the freight rates granted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05

G. 0. P. Candidate For Vice Pres
iGent Officially Notified.
For Announcement Given BY Governor
Morrow of kentucky-Crowd
Hears Candidates Speech.

Northampton, Mass.-Rescue from
the reactions of wal was described as
the t~ranscendent need of the nation in
the address which Governor Coolidge
delivered here in accepting formally
the Republican nomination for vice
president. "The chief task that lies
before u.s." he said, "is to repossess the
people Of their government and their
property"
Governor Coolidge found another
source of gravest public concern to be
'the reactionary tendency to substi-
tute private will for the public will"
He said there had been a disposition
ON the part of some individuals and of
groups to inquire whether they liked
the law, and If not, to disregard it and
prevent its execution by the method of
direct action. THE observance of the
law" he said, "is the greatest solvent
of public Ills" He deplored attempts
to create class distinctions.
The scene of the notification was AL
len field, the recreation ground OF
Smith college, a natural amphitheater.
"A pidIIoTm idiSe eHOuSH u dCCoIuiuo-
date only the speakers and a few dis
tinguished guests was erected at one
end of the field and on the grassy
slopes before it the great assemblage
stood throughout the exercises.
Governor Coolidge heard from Gov.
Edwin p. Morrow of Kentucky the for
NAL announcement of his nomination
by the spontaneous wish Of the party.
1.-THE West called to the East" Gov
Morrow said: North and South
heard the call and the nation made an
swer." He referred to Governor Cool
idge as a leader who has spoken
clearly, bravely and conyincingly" and
whose voice rings out now like a bu-
gle through the land"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
new RAIL PLAN
MAY CUT COSTS
Formation of Service Corpora
ton Expected To Bring Lower
Rates and Prices.
CAR SHORTAGE RELIEF
Looms AS One Of Benefits In Proposed
Policy of Securities Owners
Would Aid Impoverished
Lines Financially.

New INSTRUMENTATION of The Ma
tional Railway Service corporation, to
provide funds for railways in need Of
new equipment, eventually will tend
to lower railway rates and relieve the
car shortage, and in consequence
cheaper the cost to the ultimate con-
sumer of the huge supplies of food that
must go to American dinner tables by
rail, according to a statement by S.
dent of the National Association of
Owners of Railroad Securities. The
corporation was organized by MIR. War
field under provisions of the transpor-
tation act and papers of incorporation
were filed in Baltimore.
An issue of $780, 00, 900 of equipment
notes. maturing in Is years, will be
made soon, the statement said. Car
riers which will participate in the
issue are the Baltimore az Ohio rail
way for $4,000, 900. the Rock Island
and the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail
ways, 81, 900, 600, the Bangor & Argo-
stock, $150,000.
DSNSIdl JULIET IUduS, dCCOIuluB W Tic
statement, applied at the same time
for equipment but decisions have not
been made as to which will participate
In the present series.
The corporation will issue its obliga-
tions under two plans, the first permit
ting railroads to purchase equipment
outright through the corporation under
an equipment trust maturing in Is
years, when the equipment becomes
the property Of the carrier. The Sec
ond plan provides for leasing equip
ment to railways under a semi-annual
payment plan, permitting the roads to
OWL the property by a nominal pay
ment at the end of Is years.
Approximately 40 per cent of the
$4,000 900 issue will be loaned the cor
poration by the government at 6 per
cent, either direct or through the car
riers, the statement said. The balance
will be loaned by investing institutions
at 7 per cent.
The statement declared $4,000 open
top cars are needed to relieve con-
gestion at steel mills, coal mines and
other industries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
MINERS STRIKE
is CALLED OFF
Presidents UItimatum to Work
ers Brings About Resump-
ton of Operations.
MEMS OFFICIALS ACT
Lewis, Union Chief, Orders Illinois I'M
Indiana Miners Back to Work
Conference For Adjustment of
Differences To Be Held.

Washington-In compliance with the
pealed to striking mine laborers in IL
linois and Indiana to return to work,
John Lewis, president OF the United
Mine Workers of America, through
whom the Presidents appeal was
made, announced that he will issue a
mandatory order instructing the
miners to go back to work, according
to word received here. This will per-
nit the normal operation of the mines
and is expected definitely to settle the
strike, which was the object of the
Presidents intervention. Lewis state
ment was made after a conference Of
mine workers officials and after the
Illinois coal operators had telegraphed
Lewis they would refuse his request
for a joint meeting of the operators
and miners unless Washington author
tiles authorized the meeting.
Telegraphs To Miners.
The president issued his appeal in
the form of a telegram addressed to
the United Mine Workers of America.
He said:
st is with a feeling of profound re-
greet and sorrow that l have learned
that many of the members Of your or
~ganization, particularly in Illinois,
have engaged in a strike in violation of
the terms of the award of the btu
minous coal committee and your
agreement with the government that
the findings of the commission would
be accepted by you as final and bind
ing. l IN distressed, not only because
your action in refusing to mine coal
upon the terms which you had accept
ed may result in great suffering in
many households during the coming
winter and interfere with the contin.
uation of industrial and agricultural
activity, which is the basis of the pros
perity which you in common with the
balance of our people have been enjoy
Ing, but also because the violation Of
the terms of your solemn obligation
impairs your good name, destroys the
confidence which is the basis of all
mutual agreement, and threatens the
very lOuuudllOA VI ldlI luuuStIid Ictd'
tons.
'In the consideration of the nation.
wide wage scale, involving many diff.
ferent classes of labor, by the bitumi
nous coal commission in the limited
time at its disposal some inequalities
may have developed in the award that
ought to be corrected. ! cannot, how.
ever, recommend any consideration OF
such inequalities as long as the mine
workers continue to strike in violation
of the terms of the award which they
had accepted.
To Call Conference.
81 must, therefore, insist that the
striking mine workers return to work,
thereby demonstrating their good faith
in keeping their contracts. When
have learned that they have thus re-
turned to work / will invite in the
scale committee of the operators and
miners for the purpose Of adjusting
any such inequalities as they may mu-
tually agree should be adjusted"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
NAVAL FORCE AUGMENTED
Siv More U. S. Destroyers Ordered To
Turkish Waters.

Observation-Disclosures naval forces
in the near east will be augmented by
six destroyers which were ordered by
the navy department to proceed from
Philadelphia as soon as personnel can
be raised to the required complement,
probably within the next 10 days.
Til six destroyers will increase the
naval forces in Turkish waters under
Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bristol to 10
destroyers In addition to the cruiser
Chattanooga, the admiral's flagship.
1t was explained at the department
that the additional destroyers are sent
to Turkish waters purely as a precau-
tionary measure Sc that American
lives and property can be given i'm
mediate protection II necessity arises.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
AMERICAS Cup STAYS
Upton Fails In Fourth Attempt to
Capture Trophy.
"Beaten BY Better Boat" Says Britain
After Deciding Race In Internal
tional Watch Contest.

New York-The Americas cup stays
in America.
This was decided when Resolute
captured the final race of the 1920
getta from Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock Nv. The challenger was a mile
behind at the finish.
Thirteenth British Defeat.
This is the thirteenth successive
time since the inauguration of interna-
tional yachting contests a half century
ago, a British challenger has been de-
feated by a Yankee defender of the
Americas cur. the perpetual trophy
named from the schooner Yacht Amer
lea, which won the first race from
Great Britain In 1851.
The defender outsailed the green
sloop decisively, boat for boat in the
last contest of a tempestuous series.
crossing the line only about 25 minutes
before expiration of the six hours time
limit.
Indeed the last half of the race was
a race of the defender against time,
with the fate of the contest resting on
the wind, for the challenger was about
one mile astern when the American
sloop flashed over the line.
While waiting for Shamrock to fin
ish. the steam yacht, Victoria, ran
down to Resolute, and all hands, led
by Sir Thomas Upton, gave the victor
three cheers. The spectators feet
gave the defender such a noisy well
come as she crossed the line that it
could be heard 10 miles away on shore.
"Best Boat Won" Upton Says.
Sir Thomas Upton announced imme-
diately after the race that he would
build a new challenger and come
across again in 1922 to have another
try at lifting the Americas cup, pro-
vided some other yachtsman did not
challenger and win the cup sooner IL
was beaten by a better boat" he said.
II have no complaint to make, but I
am greatly disappointed"
Beofre Shamrock Nv. IL challengers
strove In vain for the hundred guinea
pewter mug, which. since its founding
as a world yachting prize. has been in
the custody OF the New York Yacht
| club.
Sir Thomas Upton has failed in his
fourth attempt to realize q cherished
ambition, after trying since 1899, with
four different Shamrocks, to return the
precious grail to the Royal Ulster
Yacht club OF England.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
LA Toilette TO ENTER RACE
Senator To Be Candidate of Committee
of Forty-Eiqht.

Detroit, Mich.-Senator r. M. La
Toilette, Wisconsin, will be the presi-
Dental candidate Of the faction of the
committee of As which refused to
amalgamate with the Labor party at
the recent Chicago convention, accord
ing to Howard F. Williams, national
vice chairman of the organization. A
national convention o o to be held,
Mr.. Williams stated, would formally
offer the nomination to the senator,
and select a vice presidential candi-
date. 1t was planned, he said, to place
a presidential ticket before voters in
"a states. Senator La Follette's con-
sent to become the candidate of the
new party was given as the result of
kilograms and letters from all parts of
the country following the close of the
farmer-labor convention, Mr.. Williams
said.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
Roads Ask Higher Rate Laws.

MISUNDERSTANDING OF the
railroads have asked the Interstate
Commerce commission for permission
to borrow from private capital al q
higher interest rate than z per cent in
order to participate in loans from the
revolving fund created by the trans
portation act. The commission has
certified to the treasury q number OF
loans to be made to railroads ut from
9 to Z per cent interest and has re-
Quired carriers to borrow similar sums
from private capital at similar inter
ssts rates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
IS SHORT 13 LEGISLATORS
Tennessee Must Fill Vacancies Before
Suffrage Vote Is Taken.

Nashville, Tenn.-Thirteen vacancies
in the Tennessee Legislature are to be
filed before the suffrage amendment
ratification proposition comes to a
vote. Three of the vacancies are in
the senate and the remainder in the
lower house. Governor Roberts has
ordered special elections on August 5
in the districts affected.
The vacancies are the result of
deaths, designations and appointments
to other offices. Some of the legisla-
tors whose seats have been declared
vacant insist they have not vacated
their offices and are preparing to con-
test the elections. The Legislature
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
ProbIna Ponzi,s Methods.

Boston-United States Attorney Gal
iagher announced that auditors had be-
gun work on Charles Ponzi's books in
behalf of the federal authorities. OF
the stories told about Ponzi's custom
ers was n of a p~ostoffiec department
Inspector who, after investigating Pom
Els methods, is said to have borrowed
all the cash he could get and returned
to invest It. A pretty stenographer,
who originally invested $50. reinvested
the profits until, at the time Of the
suspension Of Ponsi's business. she
had made $1y6oo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
20 0 M ENTER COMPLAINT
Fake Doctor Held In New York on
Robbery Charge.

New York-Edward Koch, % years
old, who, according to police, was
known as "the measurer' who induced
women to partially disrobe so he
would get their ~valuables, was held in
$4,000 bail by Magistrate McCloskey
in the Coney Island police court upon
charges made by 90 women that he
had robbed them of money and jew
elry.
Koch, police said, represented him.
self as "Dr. Franklin" sent to m
by their husbands. He requested the
women to prepare for examination, and
when they were partially disrobed he
made off with whatever valuables he
could find.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
POSSE TRAPS BANK BANDITS
Deputy Sheriff Killed When Six Out
laws and Loot Are Taken.

NJ oWo dtfo Iooh SNEC taNCUs
Jackson, Mich-Deputy Sheriff Har-
ry Worden was instantly killed, Deputy
Sheriff Kutt was wounded and two
alleged bandits were shot in a battle
between sheriff's officers and a gang
of robbers who held UP and robbed
the Farmers State bank at Grass lake.
II miles east of here. Six men, five Of
whom are said to have been members
Of the bandit gang, were taken fol-
lowing a gun fight in a marsh near
Mack Island, Wolf lake, nea the scene
Of the robbery, and in which a large
posse, led by Sheriff Edwin Larrabee.
participated. The robbers were caught
following a battle in a cottage. APP
proximately $4,000 in currency and
bonds were recovered by the sheriff.
being found in an upstairs room of the
cottage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
Another Venture Recalled.

9 York-The financial venture OF
Charles Ponzi at Boston recalled to
authorities here the activities of viii.
liam F. Miller. known as $50 per cent
Miller In 1899 Miller started the
syndicate in Brooklyn and ad-
vertised he would pay 10 per cent per
week on all money deposited with him.
he did until ne crash came. He paid
the 10 per cent out OF new deposits.
Y was believed Miller took in over :
million dollars. He was sentenced 70
~ 2 IN Sing Sing but his sentences
wa commuted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
TRADE WAR WITH AMERICA

Osaka, Japan-The Chamber Of
Commerce has adopted a resolution de-
claring the American shipping law to
be economic Imperialism under which
foreign steamers, and especially jan
anese, are treated unfairly. The reso-
luton says the law is tantamount to a
proclamation of economic war on
Japan. Members of the Chamber also
showed resentment Owe newspaper
criticism of Japanese immigration.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
MISSING HUSBAND SOUGHT
Charged With Murder In Detroit
Trunk Mystery.

Detroit-With the body found In a
trunk in New York positively identi-
fed as that Of Mrs. Eugene Leroy, po-
lice here were awaiting further reports
from various cities where men be-
lieved to be the husband of the slain
woman have been taken into custody.
On request of Prosecuting Attorney
Bishop. Judge Cotter signed a warrant
for the arrest of Leroy, "alias O. j.
Wood, alias o. J.. Fernandez" charg-
ing him with first-degree murder. The
county posted a reward for the fugi-
tive. The exact amount which 1t was
said would be fixed shortly would be
$4,000 or $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
COAST TO COAST PLANES OFF
Start Made From New York In First
Mail Plane Trip.

New York-Three all-metal mono
planes, carrying the first transcon-
tinental aerial mail, left the flying field
at Central park. Long Island, for San
Francisco.
The monoplanes carried letters from
the mayor OF New York to the mayors
OF San Francisco and other cities along
the route, which will follow in general
that OF the transcontinental flight Of
army planes last summer.
Cleveland was the first scheduled
stop. Other stops win be made at Chi
cago, Omaha, Sheyenne, Salt Lake
City, Reno and Sap Francisco.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
WOULD FIGHT BOLsHEvIN

Paris-General L~udendorff has made
an offer to the British charge d. af-
flares at Berlin to raise an army Of
1.500.0 900 men to fight the Bolsheviki
In Russia. according to a Berlin dis
patch. AS a condition Of his offer, Luz
dendorff demands the return to Ger
many of Posen, and the annulment of
certain clauses Of the Versailles treaty,
among them the ones dealing with
Danzig.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
United States To Demand Extra
dition of Bandit For Murder
of Americans.
~PRECEDENTS SOUGHT
killing Of Citizens Of This Country
During Raid On Columbus Is Basis
Of Demane-vlIia Denies
Participation.

Observation-Disclosures OF the Uni
ted States government are looking VI
~precedents preparatory to a demand
for the ~extradition of Francisco Villa
indicted for murder under the laws OF
New Mexico In connection with the
raid OF Columbus.
No promises of indemnity for villa
have been made by this government
and his submission 10 the Mexican
authorities does not alter the attitude
OF this government towards him. The
indictment stands and under the ex'
tradition treaties between this govern.
ment and Mexico homicide is an ex,
traditable crime.
While no official confirmation OF the
unconditional surrender OF Villa had
been received here, either by the State
department or the Mexican embassy,
representing the De la Huerta govern
ment at Sabfnas. is accepted as a fact.
The surrender of villa is In keeping
with the advice his friends connected
with the De la Huerta government
have been giving him, villa probably
having "submitted' rather than sur
rendered"
To Plead Innocence.
II is understood that villa Is pre-
pared to make a strong plea in defense
of his claim hat he did not partici-
pate in tho Columbus raid, a claim
that has been stoutly maintained by
his representatives here. But the In
dictment for murder stands against
him. in connection with a crime for
which four Mexicans have already
been executed by New Mexican author
titles. II is understood these victims
of the law claimed that villa was their
leader.
Still another account stands against
Villa In connection with the killing of
the Englishman Benton who was re-
ported shot down by villa In cold
blood. That offense, however, was
committed on Mexican soil, while the
Columbus murders were committed on
American soil.
The situation offers q keenly embar-
RAISING situation for both the Amer
lean government and that OF the new
Mexican regime.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
BLOCK FOOD FROM SOLDIERS
Sim Feiners Prevent Supplies From
Reaching Troops.

Londonderry, Ireland-Several hun.
dred Sim Feiners successfully blocked
the running of a mixed passenger and
goods train through Letterkenny, be-
1t was carrying a dozen armed
soldiers and food for the military bar
racks at Dungloe.
Conditions Quieted after three hours.
Meanwhile the troops at Dungloe were
In desperate straits for food. the Sim
Fem inhabitants refusing to supply 1t.
The troops have been without proper
food for many days. a
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
New Assistant to Baker.

Washington-William r. Williams
of Richmond, Va. has been appointed
assistant secretary of war. succeeding
Benedict Crowell, who resigned recent
ly return to his private business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-05
TO PROBE COAL PROFITEERS
Those Charging Beyond Maximum
Price To Be Prosecuted.

New York-AttorEey General A..
Mitchell Palmer agreed with represen-
tatives Of the coal industry at a con-
ference here and appointed a represen-
tative committee which will fix the
maximum price for bituminous coal
1t is agreed that individual ais and firms
exacting profits beyond the fair margin
fixed by the committee will be subject
to Investigation and prosecution under
the Lever act.