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The Washington herald., 1920-12-23
Glimpses Into Mid-Europe
Show Trend to Stability
Hungary Looks Toward Land Reform
Socialists Force Political
Crisis in Austria.

There ncpcr apds a. time srIien in
innate foreign nears srds Of so much
interest and vdlne as nolU. Amer
ieans can hardly form fair and srise
judpment as to lphot should be their
attitude on foreign affairs atithont q
elose-in SieaD of aVlldt other people IN
the aporid are trying to do and TO sOhat
exfent they are succeeding. To reach
right conclusions as to many matters
thu. seem to concern only our do
, mestie affairs, it is quite essential TO
haze accurate information as to many
things aphich frequently arc not coz
! cred in the run of press reports.
This is especially irae Of the more
disturbed countries of Europe from
zvJiieh accurate reports of conditions
and forecasts are most difficult to
get. The Herald is fortunate in hd0-
ing such reports and forecasts to gi0e
its readers from time to timc, srhieh
afford that closer uie1U and many de-
tails quite neecssdry to los0mGkers
business men and the general public
in reaching conclusions as to sphai
are actual conditions iNtfe eoKntrie,
and acJdt is to the interest of the
United States IN relation to- them
Their conditions are rather kaiei.
doseopic, changing from time to time
but sho7ving on the agholc steady prog
reSs to stability.
HUNGARY.
The Treaty Of Trianon. concluding
the war, although ratified by the
Hungarian assembly November 13,
met with strong opposition in the
form of protest. Twenty members
left the government party and the
members appeared at the session in
mourning as an expression of sor-
row at the loss of the greater part
of Hungary. Members of the oppo-
sition were not present.
On November there were many
demonstrations against ratification.
resulting in disturbances. Some of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
WILL ISSUE
 NO PERMIT
 FOR HEARING
No Objection to Hunter But Other Meeting Is
 Barred

Although the police have refused to issue a permit to the Bridgeport Philosophical society allowing Scott Nearing to speak in this city, they have taken no such action in the case of James T. Hunter of New York, who is also scheduled to ad- dress the members of the local or ganization. It was reported this morning, that permits for both the Hunter meeting, on February IS, and the Nearing meeting on March had been refused, but this was denied by Superintendent of Police John H. Redgate.
 "I have refused to issue a permit for a meeting at which Scott Nearing will be a speaker said the superin- tendent this morning. "I will not give any reasons for this action. There are no objections to the Hunt CT meeting, and I thought I made this clear to John Berger, seer etary Of the Philosophical society, last night. ''
 James T. Hunter, of New York representative of the Socialist Labor party will address the members oi the Philosophical society, on the sub- ject of Strikers and Breakers on February IS. The Scott Nearing meeting was scheduled for March 8 at which time Nearing was to have spoken on the topic of 'Tolstoy and the Meaning of Life"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
 
 Charges
Claims Majority of Peo- pie in State Satisfied With Zone System.
  RECEIPTS STILL SHOW AN INCREASE

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 22- The Connecticut company's answer to opponents of the zone system was given to the public utilities commission at a hearing in the capitol today. Figures were introduced by the company calculated to show that the zone fare system was workable, that the large major ity of the people served by the company's lines were satisfied with it and receipts had in creased to such an extent that dividends might be resumed in a short time.
 The receipts continue to increase under the zone system, according to MT. Berry, attorney for the company. Those for December, 1919, were $165,297 greater than the same month in 1918. and the gross for the first IS days of this month were $53,- 900 more than for the same period
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
OPERATOR OF CRANE COULD
 NOT SEE MAN Coroner Finds Malloy's Death Due Wholly to
 Accident.

That the operator of the crane was not in a position where he could see Patrick J. Ma1loy, when the latter was crushed to death at the Union branch of the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, was the finding of Coroner PheIan today. He declared Mal1oy's death was due to accidental causes.
 It was found that on January IT Malloy, who was an electrician em- ployed by the Bridgeport Brass Co.,, went upon the runway where the crane operates in order to make some repairs. John Merva, operator of the crane, did not notice Malloy upon the runway. The last time he saw Nal Toy, the latter was upon the ground.
 Merva was in the cab of the crane and from that position he could not see Malloy when he started the ma chinery. Malloy was caught between the moving crane and steel pillar and was so badly crushed that he died soon afterward from internal in- juries- Malloy was 35 years old and lived at 106 Asylum street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
To Garry
 Out Pact
 OfIOn(lOn Italy Will Insist That France and London
 Do This. STATEMENT OF
 PREMIER MYTH

Paris, Jan. 22.---Italy will demand of France and England the carrying out of the treaty of London only when all other means of settling the Aori- atlc question have been tried and found futile. according to a statement made by Premier Nitti to a represent ative of the Echo de Paris. The cor respondent accompanied the Italian premier from this city to Nice, and was told by .Signor Nitti that his trip to Rome was brought about solely by the railrioad strike in Italy
 The reply of the Jugo Slav govern ment to the note of the supreme coun- cil relative to conflicting claims on the eastern shores of the Adriatic does not satisfy us,' the premier is quoted as saying, but we have gone to the exereme limit in making concessions.
 ''The world should realize that for the sake of Plume we renounce Dal- matia, which was given to us by the pact of London. We hope that, after a few days further reflection, the Jugo-Slavs will send an acceptable answer. This new people Is in tho course of formation and the exagger- ated impulsiveness characteristic of youth is naturally present, but we are anxious to consider the Jugo-Slavs friends. They and we occupy the greater part of the Adriatic coast and
 have mutual interests. I wish to fa- cilitate these relations. We will find
 an agreement. It must be found. We will demand execution of the London
 pact only at the last extremity"
 Premier Nitti expects to returuk Paris soon to resume his work in peace conference.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
Will Execute All Clauses
 of Versailles Peace Pact
OF ALLIANCES THAT SAVED
 WORLD AIM OF NEW FRENCH CABINET.

Paris, Jan. 22-Maintenance of 'the alliances that have saved the world" wilq be one of the chief aims of the new cabinet in France, Pre- mier Mi1lerand announced in his min isterial declaration of policy today.
 The declaration began with q graceful reference to Georges C1em- enceau, the retiring premier. M Millerand pointed out that he had been called ito the formidable honor of succeeding a ministry presided over by great patriot who, in the eyes of the world, is the incarnation of victory
 The declaration continued:
 The execution of all the clauses. of the treaty of Versailles will be law to us. We shall pursue it without vio- lence or feebleness-with unshakable f1rmness. It includes the close and cordial maintenance of the alliances which have saved the world. Without our allies, those of the first as of the last hour, what trial would not have been in store for us? What would have been the fate of our allies if France had not served four long years as the cover to civilization
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
TENANTS RENTS
 ARE RAISED IN
 REMINGTON CITY
New Realty Go. Buys Build ings Built to House War
 Workers.

Tenants in the houses known as Remington City were surprised when they received by mail Monday morn ing an announcement that the prop- erty had been sold to the East End Realty company and were shocked when they read further down in the letter that the new owners had de. cided to raise the rent.
 These houses are what is known as the new development and are houses that were built during the war to ac. commodate the large number of work. men who had been brought here for the Remington Arms. U. M. c. Co.
 Edward D. Beach, general manager of the East End Realty company, said this morning that the company was a new corporation organized under the laws of Connecticut and that the stockholders are non-residents.
 They had purchased all of the real estate holdings of the Arms company and they had raised the tenants be- cause they believed that the accom- modations even at the increased rent were greater for than any other in the city of Bridgeport.
 The rents that were $20 month were raised to s25: those that were s19 were raised to s21 and $22.
 The company had no intention o1 proflteering and MT. Beach said thai the houses were renting for a great deal less than those of the Bridge port Housing Company. MT. Beach was formerly in charge of the req estate of the Remington Arms Com. Dany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
ALLECE PAY
 CHECKS WERE
 MANIPULATED
Earl Bradley Is Held for Theft Under $2,00O
 Bond

Earl Bradley, 19, of 37 Waldorf avenue, who is alleged to have stolen approximately s1.0O0 from the pay masters office of the Columbia Graphophone company, was arraign- ed in the City court this morning, charged with embezz1ement. The case was continued until January 31, and bonds were fixed at S2,000. He was assistant paymaster.
 The young man was arrested yes terday afternoon by Detective Der rick, after charge of theft had been made against him by Henry c. Cox, comptroller of the company. Bradley at first confessed that he stole the money, but this morning denied the theft.
 It. is alleged by the police, that on August 25, Bradley removed sS21 from the safe in the eompany's office and since that time has appropriated about $200 for his own use. He is said to have covered his tracks for some time by a. clever manipulation of the nav cards
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
OCCUPANTS OF HOUSE DRIVEN
 INTO CELLAR
Much Smoke and Little Fire iD Four Family Dwelling
 Today.

Occupants of a four-family house at Al Hallett street were driven into the street at 7:30 o'clock this morn ing when smoke from a small fire in the cellar penetrated their apart ments and gave rise to the belief that a serious blaze was in progress.
 The flames which originated from some unknow cause, m a pile of crates and boxes in the cellar, were first discovered by a passer-by who notic- ed clouds of smoke issuing from a broken window in the basement. The man turned in an alarm from Box No 651, and then aroused the occupants of the building some of whom were in bed at the time.
 By the time the firemen arrived the house was filled with smoke and ten- ants were rapidly making their exit. The blaze itself was quickly extin- guished by the use of chemicals, but the entire building was wei saturated with smoke. The damage is said to have been slight. J. Stafford and H Cohen are the proprietors of two stores on the ground floor of the building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
PERMIT TO TAKE GIRL NOT ISSUED
 BY PROBATE COURT
Other Children Commit ted to Home Claim Made Police Depart ment Knows Where Petkowitcz Girl Is Thorn Contends Moral Right to Take Her.

Charges brought against the Charities Department to the effect that they had no court or der to take Julia Petkowitcz from the home of her step- father were sustained today by an examination of the court records. It is also stated that the police department know where the girl is.
 An examination of the Probate Court records shows that a few weeks ago a hearing was held before Judge Paul L. Miller and two children, An nie and Josephine, were authorized to be committed to the home, as thslT father was an unfit person to take charge of them. Two others, twins Frank and Edward, were ordered taken in charge at the Margaret M Ford home until they reached an age which would warrant them being sen to a home, but the name of Julia had been scratched from the rec ords.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
 Heads Anti
 BOIShleviki
Expect Hun to Establish Government to Succeed
 Kolchak. REPORT DRESSINGS IN ARNUR VALLEY

London. Jan. 22.---Supreme control of anti-Bolshevik activities in eastern Siberia has been assumed by General Semenoff, who has been in command of the Siberian forces east of Lake Baikal. It is assumed he will attempt to establish a government to succeed that of Admiral Kolchak, which seems to have dissolved when its troops were defeated west of Krasnoyarsk. Ad miral Kolchak is believed to be under arrest at Verkhnie- Undinsk a small town 240 miles west of Irkutsk.
 Cossack chiefs and garrison com manders under the direct supervision of General Horvath in Eastern Siberia have been notified by General Sem enoff of the new regime the latter has set up, but no advfces have been re cciVed indicating the measure of sup port given it. Reports reflect a rather serious situation at Baikal, Kaltuk. shaia and MisoVaia, in trans-Baikalia, where Semenoff's soldiers have clashed with CzechoLSlovak forces. Peking advices would seem to indicate that General Semenoff has comparatively few troops and materially are appar- gently disorganized.
 Recent official Boshevik statements have claimed that there had been up- risngs in the Amur alley and in the Russian maritime province, north ot Via divostok.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
BANK CLAIMS
 GREENWOOD DID
 NOT PAY NOTES

The Highland avenue apartment house property which was attached yesterday in a suit brought by Will liam P. Kirk of this city, was levied upon again today in a foreclosure &C., ton started by the Connecticut Ma tiona1 bank against Charles Grim, wood. The property has a frontage of ST feet on Highland avenue.
 It is alleged that on December If, 1917, Grimwood borrowed S23, $50 from the bank and gave a series of II notes in return. It is claimed these notes are due and unpaid. The court is asked to order a decree of fore closure in favor of the bank.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
EIGHT REPORTED
 LOST AS SHIPS
 BOAT 0vERTURNS
Report of Steamer Bardic Regarding Attempt To
 Leave Powhatan.

Halifax, N. s. Jan. 22.---Eight lives were lost when a boat from the trans port Northern Pacific overturned yes- tenday in an atttnpt to transfer pas sengers from the disabled Powhatan, according to officers of the steamship Bardfe which arrived here this morn ing.
 The Bardic's officers said that state ment was based on a wireless message received while on the way to Halifax after having failed in an attempt to take the disabled transport in tow. Officials of the navy department here said they had no record of this mes sage.
 A wireless message from Captain Randall of the Powhatan timed 10 a. m. today said he had started for Hal flax in tow of the Canadian govern ment steamer Lady Laurier at a. m. He announced that there was no change in the condition of the ship and that a transfer of passengers would not be attempted unless every thing is absolutely favorable"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
EPIDEMIC
 IN CHICAGO HAS
 PASSED ITS PEAK
Decrease In New Cases Death List 61 in 24
 Hours.

Chicago, Jan. 22.---The influenza ep- idenic in Chicago today was believed by health department officials to have passed it's peak, but it continued to spread down state. There was a de- crease in the number of new cases reported, only ZOOS being recorded, but the death list here for the last 24 hours reached 61, the largest during any day since the outbreak began.
 Dr. John Dill Robertson, city health commissioner, declared ''the further the epidimic goes the more definitely the mild character of the disease is proved.''
 Two deaths and 124 new cases of influenza today were reported from Kansas. At Oklahoma City, 43 cases were recorded.
 The situation in Kansas City, Mo-, where a sporadic outbreak of influenza was noticed, was reported much inn proved
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
Call On Federal Soldiers
 To Quiet Race Situation
NEGROES IN TOWN OUTNUMBER WHITES 50
 TO ONE-WIRES ARE CUT

Dumas, Ark, Jan. 22 - A detach- ment of 12S federal soldiers from Camp Pike, Ark, Governor Charles Brough and large parties of civil off, cers and possemen from nearby towns, arrived here early today to take charge of a race situation aris- ing from an alleged attack on a dep uty sheriff by armed negroes at a negro settlement near here late yes terday.
 According to reports today the dis turbance started when J. H. Breed love, a deputy sheriff, and two white companions went into the negro set clement to arrest a negro charged with stealing hogs.
 Armed negroes, 1t was said, de- manded the prisoners release and. when Breedlove refused, opened fire Breed1ove returned the fire and with his companions withdrew to obtain endorsements, according to the re- ports.
 Shortly after the shooting, wires leading from Dumas to the negro settlement were cut.
 Dumas is a village of 50G inhabi- tants in the southeastern part of the state. The district where tTe trou- Die LOOK place IS lSolaled &no the only white residents are planter and their families and a few crews of small sawmills. The negroes are said to outnunber the whites 30 to 1.
 Dumas is about 60 miles southwes, of Elaine, Ark, scene /of a negro uprising last October, when a nufn- Der of persons were killed before the outbreak was queued by fedora. troops. It Is 10 miles north of Win chester, headquarters of Robert L. Hill, alleged leader Of the Elaine insurrectionists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
SP0DNIK GETS DECISION AND
 S237 AWARD
Chernoff Took Cash But Would Not Produce
 8 Car.

William Chernoff, the local garage owner who had such a good memory that he could recall what he had for breakfast and how much money he had on a day over a, year ago. lost the suit started against him in the Com mon Pleas court by Steve Spodnik, a jitney driver. Judge Walsh of the Common Pleas court handed down a decision today in which he awarded Spodnik S237.3S.
 The suit was brought to recover monev Spodnik had paid Chernoff for 2. second hand automobile. The pur- chase price was $275 and after Spod- nix had paid SIPS he said Chernof agreed to let him use the car while he was paying the balance. Chernoff denied this and refused to let :Spod- nix have the car unless he paid the balanca of $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
BRIDGEPORT IS NOT
 ID GET PROPOSED
 NEW POST OFFICE
Schuyler Merritt So Not flies Collector James L. McGOvern-Chair- man of Committee on Public Buildings De- cides No Public Build ings Measure To Be Reported.

Bridgeport will not get its proposed new $4,5OO,0OO post office this year. The Chair man of the House Committee on Public buildings has decided that no public buildings meas ure will be reported at this ses- sion of the HOusc.
 He has so informed Schuyler Mer ritt, of Stamford, representative for the Fourth Connecticut District, and the news by letter to James l.. Me Govern, collector of customs for the Connecticut district.
 MT. McGovern, after consulting with Supervising Architect O'Brien, had recommended 8 new post office for Bridgeport that would serve all local needs for 25 years to come, in- cluding ample provision for the par eel post.
 It was estimated that at the present cost of building such a structure would cost $4,500,00O.
 The views of the supervising archi- tect with those of MT. McGovern, and the letter of MT. Merritt have been transmitted to the Chamber of Com
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
FOURTEEN COAL BARCES BROUGHT
 INTO HARb0R

Fourteen coal barges in tow of the tugs Mastiff, Bully, Owen J. McWil- Hams, John Garrett and James Me Williams which have been ice bound at the western end of the Sound for the past week arrived in the harbor during the night. They were heavily coated with ice and the crews of the tugs had much. difficulty in loosening the hawsers which were covered with a coat of ice 10 to 12 inches thick.
 The coal was consigned to the City Ice and Coal company, the American Tube & Stamping Co.,, the Sprauge Ice & Coal Co.,, Vincent Brothers, Hoff- mann, and Gregory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
DEPARTMENT HAD NO COURT ORDER
PALMER HAS
 DIShPPROvED
 OF BOTH BILLS

Washington, Jan. 22-Disap- proving both the Sterling and Graham seditiop bills, Attorney General Palmer in letter today to Chairman Campbell of the House Rules Committee, propoS- ed 8 new measure which would provide fines not exceeding $1O,- eco and imprisonment of not more than 20 years for persons convicted of attempting to over throw the government or of acts Of violence against the govern ment or its employees or agents while in the discharge Of their official duties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
PICK UP TWO SURVIVORS.

St. George Bermuda, Jan. 22-The hulk of the Greek schooner Gortynta, which was wrecked last Saturday oF the Rermudas while on her way from Charleston, S. C., to Spanish port has been lowed into this harbor. wireless message received here from a passing steamer says that two sur- yiyors, the mate and the cook. have been picked up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
NO PROGRESS IN IDENTIFYING MAN
 SHOT IN HOLDUP

The police reported today that no further progress has as yet been made in the case of the unknown hold-uI man who was killed by Joseph Strank in the office of the United Bond com pany in Main street a short time ago
 The case has been broug ght to a etandstiIl by the delayed action of the Navy department. A letter requesting information was sent to Washington a week ago today, and so far the de- tective bureau has received no reply.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
BOND ISSUE sIGNEp.

Five hundred and sixty-eight $1 900 bonds, making up the issue of s56S,- GOO in refunding bonds to be issued by the city were being signed by City Auditor Heating this morning.
 The bonds must alsa be signed by City Treasurer W. J. Garrity and Mayor Clifford B. Wilson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
SWISS FAVOR
 EXTRADITION
 OF Ex-kAISE:R

Geneva, Jan. 22-Swiss news papers, following the lead of the Geneva Tribune, foster the ex- tradition of former Emperor William from Holland. The con- census of editorial opinion is that, owing to the exceptional crimes of an International character charged against him, Holland would not be guilty of abusing the traditions of neutral countries, as in this case Count HohenzoI- Tern is not a political refugee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
RAILWAY STRIKE FAILURE.

Rome, Jan. 22-Energetic steps by the Italian government and the ad- verse attitude of the public seem to have brought about a failure Of the railway strike. The national con gress of employees in the postal, tele- phone and telegraph services has voted to resume work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.

Quebec, Jan. 22----Four persons were burned to death at st. Raymond, Port neuf, early today when the home of Charlma gne Page was destroyed by fire MT. Paige's mother died yester- day and the body was lying in state when candies set fire to the draperies. Three daughters and her nephew, aged nine, wed asleep upstairs and could not be reached dby volunteers who tried to save them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
HOLLAND
 WON'T EXTRADITE
 FORMER EMPEROR

London, Jan. 22-The Standard reports that Hollands reply with re- gard to surrender of the former Ger man emperor says 1t is impossible to grant expedition at the call Of a th1ro country, if his own country does not demand extra dition.