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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

(From The Farmer, Friday, January g, 1870)
 party of seven eight persons, from this secton left the 124O train for New York today to take the steamer for Florida where they intend to spend the ter Among them Mr. Charles H. Ray of this city, and Mr. Philo H. Skidmore and two daughters of New town.
 We understand that the which is being laid by Mr. Samuel E. Todd will be finished today. It begins at the steamboat landing, Naugatuck wharf, and has reached Division street, the western terminus thus drain ing large section of land.
 During the week H. A. House of Bridgeport granted patent for in sewing machines
 At meeting of the Democratic State Committee in Hartford it voted to hold the State Convention at New Haven on February 22nd, 1870 Decius Latimer of Simsbury, has shepherd dog which acts as newspaper carrier The paper is thrown off from the train by the baggage master at the crossing and the dog fails to be hand to take it to his ters house. Ten trains day pass this pon but it is only when the right train that he scapers down to the track and receives his daily paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
FRIDAY, JANUARY g, 1920
THE IRISH QUESTION

HAS OFTEN been said that of all the organs or pupic 4 opinion in Great Britain more accurately relect- ed the mind of rton than the Manchester Guar dian American readers perhaps familiar with the organ British Liberalism than other journal the British Isles not excepting the London Times Students of contemporary history not always agree Guardian but few if be found unwilling it's great and influence shaping the minds of the English people. What "the scandal of Irish fail to enlist sympathetic here It points that there already in existence not merely Home Rule bill but Act of Parliament an act passed in 1914 with infinite difficulty and after prolonged electoral strug gles dealing with the subject which will automatically become operative the final ratification of peace. Meanwhile the Guardian, the whole conditions of the problem changed and the which inadequate by benefit it devised by assistance whole generation, it carried The great English Journal in recent editorial which attracted attention wide summed the sit uaon in these words-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
DEMOCRATS ARE
 NOW STUDYING hNNOUNCEM
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 to estimate the position in which the cleavage between the president and the foremost Democrat in private life leaves the party. They feel that the situation must settle down little.
 It seems agreed that MT. Bryan's argument that the treaty should be ratified with such speed as may be possible will give a tremendous inn petus to the movement which steadily has been going on in the under cur rents of the Senate for a get-together in which the so-caIled irreconcilaibles and those who stand for ratification of the treaty without any reservations whatever may find a common ground and join with the miId reservationists in putting through the covenant.
 Senator Lodge, the Republican leader and foremost in the fight against ratification of the treaty without reservations which it is con tended will 'Americanize it," has is- sued a formal statement declaring that the Presidents message makes impossible the hope that the Senate might compose it's differences of opinion and ratify the treaty "pro- tected by the principles set forth in the 4 reservations"
 An appeal to the people at the polls, the Republican Senate leader declared in his statement, would to him be "most cordially welcome"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
5000, ,OO0 BOND ISSUE BY STATE
 TO AID SOLDIERS

A s2,0o0,O 900 bond issue by the state to produce the principal from which the income will be used by the Con- necticut branch of the American Le- zion for soldiers, sailors and marines who are in need has been decided on by the board of control. The last leg is1ature designated g. 800, 900 as the principal on which to base the interest for use by the ex-service men, but only s2,000 900 is needed now as $500, 900 already has been invested in Liberty Bonds. This makes funds now in the state treasury available for other uses and avoids curtailment of public inn provements on account of giving aid to the ex-service men. The bonds will bear interest at 4 per cent
 Comptroller Morris c. Webster said that there is approximately 8, 800, 900 in the state treasury at the present time, against which orders will be drawn until the converting of the next General Assembly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
PANIC REICNS
 AS VOLCANO
 CRATER OPENS
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New advices tell of 200 deaths near San Miguel and in the country dis tricts near Cordoba, and it seems inn probable the final list of casualties will fall below original estimates of 1000, even if reports of 1000 deaths at Couz1an were exaggerated. From compilation and comparison of vary ing dispatches, it is believed twenty Villages were completely destroyed without a doubt a number of towns and villages partly defo,ished or bad 1y damaged.
 Among the places which reports from different places to the presiden- tia1 military staff and Mexico City pa pers say were totally destroyed are Couztlan, with 1000 dead and as many more injured; Barraca Grande, where 300 are dead; Coscomatepec with 40 killed; Calcahualco, which has van- ished with it's 200 inhabitants; Cam usapa, Xconoxt1; Acatlan, Teocelo, where 30 were killed; Los Simones, Chilchotla, Saltillo. Lafragua, Oc- otlepa, Plata, Chiohiquita, Tenezapa, Ayahuallcox, Quimistlan and Atotoni- leo, where 200 persons perished.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
CLAIM PACKERS SOLD MEAT TO
 SOVIET RUSSIA

Washington, Jan. 9-Charges that Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, self-styled Russian soviet ambassador to the United States, and his secretary, s Nuorteva, had claimed to have had successful dealings with American meat packers concerns in buying meats for soviet Russia, despite the American and allied blockade of that country, were made before the Sen ate Agriculture Commission today by Wm. Co1ver, of the federal trade commission.
 Mir. Colver also charged that for mer secret service officials at Chica- go had framed up" arrests Of com mission employees in an effort to create the impression that the com mission was a ''hotbed of Bolshev- is1n.'' He said that H. J. c. Clay baugh, former head of the Chicaga office of the Department of Justice Secret Service and his assistant, 3 man named Barry, caused the arrest of Rafael Ma11en at Chicago in the radical raid last week, though no warrant was issued for him by the Department of Justice. Barry, Col yer said, is ga special agent fol Swift & Co. Ma1len was later re. leased.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
 AND MAYOR ARE
 NEARING BREAK
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When Superintendent of Schools Samuel J. Slawson was asked today if he knew what had prompted the mayor to make the recomm endadons of a smaller school board he refused to make any statement. It has been intinated by board members, though, that the superint tendent is far from satisfied with the way Mayor Wilson has taken such an active interest in board matters and is fighting to keep the board out of politics.
 When President of the Board of Ed ucation, Colonel Elmer H. Ravens, was asked this morning if he favored a reduction in the size of the school board he replied that he did and said that he agreed with the mayor that the board was too large.
 He claims that a board of 12 men
 is so large that it is cumbersome and
 the members get in each others way.
 Asked if he knew of any instance
 where the money of the board had
 been so spent that it would occasion the mayor to request the board of ap- portionment to scrutinize every item of the 1920 appropriation closely he replied that he had heard of no such instance.
 It is a well known fact that a year ago the mayor tried to put the board into politics by presenting a bill be- fore the legislature which would | make 1t responsible to the city and their bills would be paid the same as any other city department and he | failed in his efforts.
 It is understood on good authority | that this was simply to place the con- l tro1 of the board in his power an6 1 this would enable him to force Super ] intendent Slawson's resignation. l As matters stand today the board ! of education is divided equally be, 1 tween six Democrats and six RepubH, | cans with Superintendent Slawson be, | ing on the Democratic side of the
 fence while, of course. This honor'' if ! heart and soul with the Grand Olt : Party.
 It was admitted today that it wa: l the Democrats who kept MT. SlawsoI | in power and when the Times repre-
 sentative asked why it was allowed l the reply given was borrowed iron
 the mayors speech of yesterda!
 when he said ''the board is a powel
 unto itself.''
 The prediction was being freel! l made today that if his latest attemp
 to secure the reduction in the size O
 the school board failed the mayor would come into the open and try anC force MT. S1awson out.
 It is worthy of notice that while l the mayor complains of a board o 12 as being too large the very board he was addressing, board of appor
 tionment, is the same size.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
ARE SEEKING TO DRIVE TURKS
 FROM EUROPE
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(Continued from Page One) medans are numerous, of a general objection to the expulsion of the Turk from Europe. and insistence upon the retention ot the head of their church in Constantinople under threats of boycotts of christian busi- ness and trade and even actual war fare, have stimulated endeavors of the entente foreign offices to find some plan which will satisfy the Mo- hammedans and at the same time free Constantinop1e from Turkish ad- ministration.
 One such project which it is learned has been brought into discussion as promising to afford a basis for action contemplates the assumption of the control of Constantinople by the Leauge of Nations; the declaration of the city as a free port, and the actua- administration of the place by a com mission nominated by the Mohamme. dan populations of countries and col onies. such as India, Egypt, Tunis, Mo rocco and possibly the Malays of the Philippines if the United States can be induced to participate to that ex- tent.
 It is proposed to cIothe this com mission with full powers to control Constantinople politically and admin itser the local government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
HUSBAND SAYS
 POSTAL EmPL0yE .LURED WIFE AWAY

That his wife spent the Fourth of July with another man was the claim of Howard R. Heintz, a discharged soldier from Stamford, who appeared in the Superior Court to ask for a divorce from Helena May Heintz. The ex-service man said he suspected his wife was unfaithfu1 and when she did not return home on the night of the holiday he went to the apart ment of the correspondent where he found Mrs. Heintz. She declined to go home.
 Even while he was in France as a member of the A, E. F. his wife had been going out with other men, Heintz learned upon his return.
 Heintz said he had seen his wife at the theatre with other men and had also met her on the street with male admirers. He said one of the men with whom his wife was friendly was George Kavanaugh, an employe of the Stamford post office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
WEST AvENAL IN COLLISION; SINKS
 REACHING DOCK

New York, Jan. 9-As the result of a collision during a fog early today in the lower harbor between the British freighter Lancastrian and the Ameri- can cargo steamer West Avenal, the latter vessel is resting in shallow wa ter off a Staten Island pier with a large hole in her port quarter.
 The LancaStrian was outward d bound for Antwerp and the American ship was coming up the harbor to her pier. Both were under moderate speed when they struck.
 The crash brought the crew of the latter vessel on deck and boats were cleared to get away, but when it was seen there was a possibility of beach ing her, full speed was given to her engines and she was worked up tL within a short distance of the dock when the weight of water caused her to settle to the bottom.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
$1o,OOO LIBERTY BONDS
 PUT UP AS BAIL

New York, Jan. 9-Gregory Vein stein, 'schief of staf' of Ludwig C.. A. K. Martens, Russian soviet "am- bassador,'' has been refused bail and is being held on Ellis Island although S10,000 in Liberty bonds, the bail re- quired for him by the Department of Labor, was offered last night, Charles Recht, his counsel, announced today. The reason given for holding Vein stein was that he refused to answer questions, Recht said.
 Weinstein has been called Trotzky's s close friend in the United States. The Department of Justice in arresting him on a deportation warrant as- serted that he was the most infiuen- tial Russian Communist in the United States next to Martens, who is now being sought in Washington, New Jersey and New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
BLOW AT FREE GOVERNMENT

HE PRESS of the country always excepting portion
 of it which is supported by the reaconary forces is unsparng in it's condemnation of the action of the of the State New York in dprvng the five Socialists elect ed to the legislature from taking their New York World calls it the most revolutionary blow presentave government in the United Sates If the action Of the New York Assembly as dent representative has in the Elm pre State because all the rights of minority have been destroyed"
 It is perfectly true the maintains that if this action upheld minority party represented in the legislature except on platform that is satisfactory to the ority party Quite rightly the Word siemaizes the exfra ordinary usurpatlon o the part New York Legislature as doctrine of despotism in defiance ever, principle upon which representative government rests
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
DIED.

KELLY-In New York, Jan. ', 1920, Lucille, daughter of Patrick and the late Catherine Kelly, aged 21 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of her brother. John Kelly, 4S Norman street, on Saturday, at S:30 a. n., and from Sacred Heart church at a. m.
 Interment at St. Michae1's ceme- tery. Automobile cortege. a* CARBSON-In this city, Jan 8, 1920. Henning Carlson, of 1904 State street, aged 3S years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the undertaking par iors of Mullins. Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden Hill street, on Saturday at 8 p. m.
 Interment Lakeyiew cemetery.
 as FORD-A months mind requiem high mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick's church Saturday morn ing Jan. 10. at 8 o'clock for the re- pose of the soul of the late Charity Commissioner Mrs. Margaret M. Ford. Relatives and friends are in- vited to attend. a"p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
IA MACHINES
 STOLEN IN 1919
 99 RECOVERED

Official figures on the theft and re- covery of automobiles in Bridgeport show that the local police did excel lent work last year in tfis respect It was announced at Traffic head quarters this morning, that out of IA machines stolen in Bridgeport last year. 99 were recovered by the po- lice. The recovery of nearly 70 per cent of stolen machines in Bridgeport is a fignre which stands high with similar police work throughout the country. In 1918, automobile thieves made off with 1855 cars in Bridgeport, and the police succeeded in locating 97 of these machines. In some cases stolen automobiles were found dis mantled, but the majority of the ma chimes were returned to their owners in good condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
BOUND OVER TO HIGH COURT.

Barney Klowsky of A Cleveland avenue, alleged to have stolen flash lights, batteries and other electrical supplies from the Bridgeport Metal Goods Company, was bound over to the superior court under $500 bonds, by the city court this morning. Klowsky was arrested last night, and a large quantity of electrical supplies was found in his possession. It is es- t5mated that the stolen goods were worth $150- The man was an em- ploye of the metal goods company
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
TAKE IN S71.OOO

It was announced at the office ot the Motor Vehicle department, police headquarters today, that operators licenses for 1920 will probably be ready for distribution about Feb. 10. It is expected that another great rush, similar to that which marked the issuance of new markers during the past two weeks will take place al that time. Up to and including Jan- uary 6, the local office of the Motor Vehicle department issued 4,64O markers, 2,734 for pleasure cars, l. 577 for trucks, PAT for jitneys, 35 Cor motorcycles and AT for sidecars The total amount of money which
 office has taken in amounts te approximately 71.00o
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
ACCEPT REPORT OF DELANEY AS
 CO.'S RECEIVER

The report of Receiver A. L. De- Laney of the Connecticut Furniture and Furnishing Co. of 211 Hal1ett St. was accepted by Judge Keeler in the Superior court this afternoon and the receiver was discharged. Shortly af- ter the receivership petition was fill ed Cohen went into bankruptcy SC that what remains of his estate will be administered by that court. The court made an allowance of s250 for the receivers services and $150 for his counsel, Attorney Henry Green stein.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
CHEFS WIDOW
 IS GIVEN FULL
 COMPENSATION
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(Centfnued from Page One.) where he died at five minutes to twelve the same morning.
 The medical testimo; z the hear ing on the claim for compensation showed that Chief Robbins died from heart disease which had been aggra- vated by the chase of the two men.
 The City of Shelton fought the case on the ground that he had had hears disease before the chase, and that his death was not caused by an injury received in the course of, or arising out of, his employment.
 The commissioner ruled that the Su- preme court had decided in a former case that under the Connecticut Com- pensation Act the acceleration or ag- g tavation of pre-existing disease en- titled the claimant to compensation and ordered the City of Shelton to pay Mrs. Robbins the maximum awa1td of SIS a week for 312 weeks and $100 for funeral expenses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
BELIEVE GRAND LIST TO BE UP FIFTEEN MILLION

It was made known this morning that the city's grand 7i~- for the com ing year was about npleted and the books of Tax Commissioner Arthur Connor have already been made up and are open for public in- spection.
 No figures are available as yet as to just what the grand list por 1920 will be and Arthur Connor himself said that he did not believe that they would be available for at least two weeks. It is believed, however, that the list will be increased $15, 5,0O0,000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an Execution to me directed and will be sold at Public Vendue to the highest bidder at the Public Sign Post in the Town of Bridgeport, 4 days after date, which will be on Friday, the 23d day of January, 1920, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy said Execution and my fees therdon, the following described property, to wit: One cash register, 8 show cases, scale and mer- chandiSe.
 Dated at Bridgeport, this 9th day of January, 1920.
 Vscar A. H DONNENBERG, A Sheriff of the City of Bridgeport
 As-1o-21
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
SECRET TRUE
 BILLS FOUND BY GRAND JURY
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Public sentiment in this city is so strong against the men that it is safe to say the Hartford county authorities having worked from the start on the case. will not give up Sa1esberg, Jos eph, Bronerwine and Rose to anoth- CT jurisdiction. Adolph Parenilli saloonkeeper, 311 Bleecker street New York, who is alleged to have furnished the poison whiskey and to have warned Nathan Salsberg as to the deadly nature of the connection will undoubtedly be brought here, but Romanel1i, Saleeby, Ware and the other chief defendants now held in New York are not needed in the prosecution of the case here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
TERMINATION SIX MONTHS.

Washington, Jan. 9-Continuation of the standard return to railroads for a period of six months after the termination of Federal control was agreed upon today by Senate and House conferees on railroad legisla- ton. In fixing this date the conferees accepted the Esch bill provision. The |Cumminsfbill would have limited the lime to four months
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
SPEAKERS AT DINNER.

The speakers for the compliment tary= dinner to be given Judge John
 w. Banks on Jan 1s, will be States Attorney Homer s. Cummings, Cor oner John J. Phe1an and Justice George w Wheeler. The dinner will he held at the Algonquin club and is under the auspices of the Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
STILL SEARCHING FOR BOY.

Parents of Andrew Missick, II, of 12S Bond street. have asked the police to search for the youngster who dis appeared from his home on January 4, and has not been seen or heard fIsom since. Andrew left his home Sunday night without telling his parents where he was going. The parents can give no reason tor his disappearance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09

Bar association. The cor,,oi++a, ,r
 charge of the affair is composed of Attorneys Charles s. Caufeld .Jacob B. Klein, Samuel c. Shaw, Albert T.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
TODlAY'S WANTS
) LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
HELP WANTED MALE.

us. Wanted 25 leborers for con struction work; 5 walters, 10 dish washers, 2 kitchen maids, women
 for general housework, 5 wait resses. National Employment Ex- change, 163 State St., next to
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-07
s2,ooo,ooo IN PRIZES
 FOR AVIATORS IN 1920

Prizes aggfegating more than $2,- 000,000 will be divided among avia- tors in competitions being arranged throughout the world in 1920 under the decision of the International Aero nautic Federation, according to an nouncement. American competition will be selected by the Aero Club of America, which represents tn United States in the federation.
 The big event is the aerial flight around the world which must be com pleted between July 20 1920 and Jan. 1, 1921, and for which S1,000,000 in prizes will be offered. The principal American competition is the Interna- tional Aerial Derby across the United States being organized 1y the Aerial League of America, with s1000,000 in prizes.
 Other American events include an international balloon traphy cant4st, trans-Pacific fight for which $50,- 900 has ba-a' offered by Thomas H. Tnce, motion picture producer, a flight from New York to Pahis or vice versa, for which $25,000 has been of fered intercollegiate aviation contest; Curtiss Marine flying contest and the Glidden touring contest.
 Foreign events include an interna- tional aviation contest in France; an international marine flying contest in Italy and the Cuban Aerial contests to be held in Havana Februady l to March 1.