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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
WORKERS
VICTIMS
OFGAME
Involuntary Bankruptcy
Petition of P. H. Har-
rison, Tailor, Shows
That Many Had Paid
From $40 to SIS for
Suits Claim That
Harrison Ran Away.

A petition in involuntary bankrupt
m the case or p. II. Harrison, who
conducted a mems clothing store on
the installment plan on Fairfield ave-
oue, for six weeks, and then left town
leaving no trace of his whereabouts,
was filed by his creditors in the
bankruptcy court, this morning. At
torney j. B. Klein is conducting the
case for the 200 creditors, whose to-
tai claims amount to SIT, 1919. The
assets are $1,451.O8-
The mems clothing store was open
ed by Harrison last March, and he
advertised extensively throughout the
city. The majority of the creditors
are factory workers, who paid an
initial sum of $40 to SIS for suit.
After keeping the store open for six
weeks, one morning it was found
locked, with nothing but the cloth
left in the store.
Joseph J. Devine has been appoint
ed temporary receiver and the first
meeting of the creditors will take
place August 13, at II o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
VICTIMS OF AUTO
CRASH IMPROVING

Putnam, Conn, Aug. - Martin
wholoben, who was brought to the
hospital here yesterday with injuries
received in the collision of an auto
mobile with a locomotive at the
Devils Den crossing in Sterling, was
resting well today. Doubt is still held
as to his recovery He has a frac-
tured skull and broken bones. Henry
Filliger of Norwichtown, another pa
tient is not considered seriously hurt
although his injuries are very pain
full. Mrs. F'illiger died lastnight. The
others who were in the accident were
Mrs Martin Wholoben and son Wal
ter aged seven. of Taftville.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
BOY HURT BY
TOY AEROPLANE

Thomas Gale, Is years old, of 1O5
East Eaton street, sustained contu-
sions. of the head this morning when
he fell from a bicycle he was riding at
the corner of Park avenue and Olive
street shortly after 8 o'clock The
ambulance was called with Dr.. B. j.
Burns in charge who dressed the boys
head and removed him to his home.
Tony Barbani, 10 years old, of 80
Madison avenue, was treated at the
Emergency hospital this morning by
DIR. Burns for a laceraion of the
thumb of the left hand sustained when
he caught the member in the propeller
of a toy aeroplane. Three stitches
were necessary to close the wound.
William DeForest, As years old, of
566 Washington avenue, suffered lac
Grafton of the scalp when he fell at
the corner of Main and Congress
streets this morning a little after 10
O'Clock. He was treated at the Emer-
gency hospital by DR.. Burns and
sent home. Six stitches were taken to
close the scalp wound.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
ESTATE TO STAY
INTACT THROUGH
LIVES OF four

The will of Harriet Ward of this
city who died. July 25, leaving an es-
tate of over $4,000 was offered for
probate today.
The entire estate is left in trust
to the Peoples Bank and Trust com
pany of New Haven who are directed
to pay the income thereof to four
successive life tenants and the re-
mainder left after the death of the
last life tenant is to be distributed
to the heirs Of her brother Harold
Atwater of Miami, Fla.
The will is dated March 2e, 1917
The descedent was an heir of the
late Lucinda Ward over whose estates
there was considerable litigation sew
eral years ago when Joseph B
Morse of New Haven was removed by
Judge Miller as trustee of her estate
and the matter was taken on appeal
before Judge Howard J. Curtis in
the Superior court who overruled
Judge Miller and his decision in turn
was appealed to the Supreme court
which overruled Judge Curtis and
sustained Judge Miller.
The case went to the Supreme
Court a second time on appeal of the
present testator, Harriet Ward whose
claim to be entitled to a share of the
estate was denied by Judge Miller and
this decision was reversed by the Su-
preme Court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
Priority Not
To Aid Much
In C0alLaCk
Percy T. Litchfeld Says
That There Will Be Bare
ly Enough Coal to Meet
Demands.

f'The price of coal will not be lower
in Bridgeport during the fall or win.
ter and 1 believe that it will be con-
siderably higher than it is now be-
fore next spring. said Percy T.
Litchf1eld of the New England Coal
company, one of the largest whole
salers of coal in this section of the
country.
81 believe also that dealers and
public of Bridgeport and vicinity will
have barely enough coal on hand at
any time to meet the actual imme-
diate demands and that neither users
or dealers will be able to acquire a
surplus of coal this year, notwith-
standing the priority orders for New
England that have been issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
''The, whole trouble is with the
transportation facilities of the coun-
try. There are not enough coal car
rying cars in use to meet the demand
and the issuing of the priority order
will not give more cars
'HThis New England priority order
is the second that has been issued re-
Gently by the Interstate Commerce
Commission the first being in favor OF
the northwest and they leave the
northern central states without cars
tp carry the coal needed there"
''These priority orders and all in
reference with the natural course OF
transportation do not, in my estima
ton, help the situation in the long
rum"
''The usual amount of coal has not
been mined this year BECAUSE the op-
orators were unable to get cars te
take it away from the mines an6
|
ed for by the priority orders, are fill
ed a tthe mines and taken to theil
ed at the mines and taken to theil
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
Trolley Company
Has No Message
TOThc Aldermen
Nothing to Add to His
F orm er Statements,
President Storrs Says
Working on New
Fare System Jitney-
men to Bring New
Buses Sunday Crowd
Well Handled.
Especial to The Times,

New Haven. Aug. asked this
morning relative to the time of the
return of the trolley cars to, the
streets of this city. President Lucius
Storrs of the Connecticut Company,
replied, Your Board of Aldermen
could tell you more about that mat
ter than I can"
Questioned as to whether or not the
employees of the company, who have
oeen out of work since the suspAGo
sion OF the cars went into effect
would be paid as they were last week,
President Storrs said that matter had
not been decided.
He stated that he had no PROPOSE
ton to make to the meeting of the
common Council this evening and
that the proposition made to the AL
oermen some time in July was the
one on which I'VE are working"
Wh1le no official announcement has
come from the Connecticut Company
relative to the establishment of fare
zones outside of the three mile limit it
| is understood that the manner in
which the fares will be figured out to
| the various suburban stations is not
| at all complex.
| Starting at the end of the three
| mile limit which was formerly the
| third zone and which will in all prob
| ability be designated as the fare
| limit every other zone will be the
| place for collection of the additional
! six cents. That is the zones which
| were formerly used during the six
| cent fare period -~..sst4
For instance after leaving the three
| mile limit fares will be taken up at
| the old fifth, seventh. ninth, 18th and
| 18th zones, alternating as far as the
zones extend with the exception that
| the last thraa mill ;,t
| New Haven will cost seven cents. On
| conversely coming from New Haven
! to Bridgeport the last three miles into
| the city will cost seven cents. This
| same procedure will apply to all OF
| the suburban lines.
| The large Sunday crowds to the
beaches, base ball game and band con
cert were handled by the jitney buses
yesterday in a very efficient and salts
factory manner.
There was no hitch in the arrange
ments and larger crowd than usual
was taken to and from the ball game
at Newffeld Park with speed and COM
fort. There was overcrowding as
more buses were provided than was
Iactually necessary. 81
The service to the game was in
striking contrast with the service pro-
vided by the Connecticut to Weiss
Park in New Haven where the papers
describe the Trolley Service Terri
ble''
The New Haven Journa1-Courier,
describing the situation there Said
THE service out to the game was
equally rotten. Every car that ar
rived at Church and Chapel streets
was jammed and many fans gave, up
the idea of going to the game at all
due to the lack of transportation IA
clntles. q, sssass as2. s4ss-essk 81 -
| The cars were also unnecessarily
overcrowded dangerously so. One
in particular, No. 1415, was liable to
injure both those riding on the car
and pedestrians in the street. The
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
FIVE ARE FINED -
FOR GAMBLING

John Angilitis, proprietor of a res
taurant at No. 6S1 Broad street and
four frequenterS were arraigned in
the City court this morning and paid
a fine of SIS and costs each when
found guilty on a charge of gambling.
The five men were rounded up by
the vice squad who raided the place
and found money on the table with
the five men playing cards.
1t is the second time that Angilitis
has been in the City court on a gamb-
ling charge and with running a
gambling joint. He told Judge Bart
lett that he did not believe there
was any harm in playing for drinks
whereupon the Judge explained to
him that it was a wilful violation of
the law and that the next time he
or any of the others were brought be-
fore him they would be dealt with
more severely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
NOT RESPONSIBLE
IN DI ME0 TRAGEDY

No criminal act was involved in
the accident which resulted in the
death of seven year old James DiMeo,
who died in st. ViDcents hospital on
July 26, of cerebral concussion, ac-
cording to the finding of Coroner
John J. Phelan-
The boy was playing on the corner
of Bank and Main streets with several
companions, and in some unaccount-
able way fell in front of the right
rear wheel of a two horse drawn
truck, loaded with stone, and driven
by Charles l.. Kittels. The driver
claims that he did not know the boy
was under the wheels until he had
dragged the body about IS feet, be-
cause he was looking straight ahead
at the traffic on Main street.
No definite evidence could be OBJ
tanned as to how or what caused the
boy to fall in front of the wheel of
the truck. Witnesses agreed that
the truck was slowly passing the
curb when the fatality occurred.
Kittels is still being held under
bonds, but his case will be heard in
the City Court, Wednesday morn
ing. -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
To Disfigure
Husband To KeepHirn

Fearing constantly that she had
lost her husbands love and that he
would desert her for a prettier wom-
man, prompted Mrs. Alexander Soko-
1owsky to pour carbolic acid over the
face of her husband, Frank, as he
lay sleeping on the morning of June
IS. at their home in New Haven.
Part<sof the acid triekled down his
throat and resulted in his death.
For Weeks the police have been on
the trail of the woman and finally
arrested her yesterday at East 124th
street and Eighth avenue, New York,
Yesterday. She is but % years old
and looks much younger than her
actual age. She told her story yes
terday in a halting manner. fre-
quently bursting into tears. Includ-
ed in her alleged confession was a
list of many dates on which her
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
To Prepare
State Law
For Boxing
Boxing Commissioners OF
the State Will Meet At
Momauguin Wednesday
to Discuss It.

Boxing commissioners from all the
cities of the state will meet at Mo-
mauguin, Wednesday, to make ar
rangements for uniform requirements
for all fistic meets to be held in the
state in the future.
Some of the cities are of the opin-
ion that there should be a state COM
mission which should issue licenses
and make rules to be observed by all
fighters and fight managers,and law
which would create such a commits
sion and provide the necessary au-
thority will be presented for discus
sion at the meeting.
After the meeting the members will
be given an elaborate banquet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
K. OF G.. CONVENTION
OPENS AT NEW YORK

New York, Aug. 2.-Delegates ar
rived III large numbers today to attend
the opening session tomorrow of the
3Sth annual convention of the Knights
of Columbus. Representatives from IA
states were already here.
The supreme board of directors to-
day considered a request of Joseph T.
Doyle of Shanghai that the work of
the order be extended to China Bus
mess sessions will begin tomorrow
morning after celebration of solenin
pontifical mass in ST. Patricks Ca
thedra1 by Archbishop Ponzano, papal
delegate to Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
RECKLESS DRIVING
CASES CONTINUED

iArraigned in the City court this
morning before Judge Bartlett on a
charge of reckless driving, Victor Bal
azek of 1922 Seaview avenue, driver
of a motorcycle which collided with
an automobile at Gregory aud Lafay-
cite streets yesterday morning, had
his case continued till tomorrow
morning. Bayless Borthewick of Mo-
hawk street, Stratford, driver of the
automobile, who was also charged
with reckless driving, had his case
continued till tomorrow morning also.
Michael Kassnuk, who was a passen-
ger in the side car of the motorcycle,
is in ST. Vincent's hospital as a result
of the smash up. His condition is Sc
riouS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
Eucharistic League
in Five-Year Meet

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-More than 500
bishops, monsignors and priests are
in Philadelphia today attending the
34th annual convention of the Priests
Eucharistic League, a society of Cath
o1ic clergy, whose purpose is to pro-
mote devotion to Jesus Christ and the
Holy Eucharist. The clergymen are
from all the dioceses east of the Mis-
sissippi.
In keeping with the purpose of the
league, the sessions will be confined
strictly to religious matters They will
continue all of this week. Every fifth
year a national congress is held.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
CHARTER OAK STAKE
RUN ON SEPTEMBER 9

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 2|The Con-
necticut Fair Association today an
nounced the program for the Grand
Circuit races at Charter Oak Park
the week of Labor Day, September 6
to 10 inclusive. The purses, which
include the $4,000 Charter Oak
Stake for 2:12 trotters, to be decided
Thursday, September 8, aggregate
$4,000 There are twenty races on
the program, four events for each day
of the meeting. Entries will close
August %
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
FOUND THE ASH CAN.

Alleged to have stolen one of the
galvanized ash cans owned by the
city Joseph Marchio of SIT Jane
street, was arrested late last night
and arraigned in the City Court thi-
morning. He told Judge Bartlett
that he had found the can. The case
was nol1ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
FINED FOR REFUSAL
TO PAY FOR EATS

August Barlzus and Martin Jockus,
both of IS Clinton avenue, were fined
S. and costs in the City court this
morning when arraigned before Judge
Bartlett on a charge of drunkenness
and breach of the peace. The men
were arrested yesterday on a COM
plant of the proprietor of restaurant
at State street and Colorado avenue
VINO sought the assistance of an Off
Ger when the men refused to pay for a
meal they had eaten in his place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
HELD FOR sHoPLIFTING.

Carolina Semi of 3O2 Pequonnock
street, who was arrested Saturday
night as an alleged shoplifter, was in
the City court this morning before
Judge Bartlett and had her case con-
tinued until tomorrow morning. When
the woman was searched by the ma
tron at police headquarters after her
arrest, a package of money contain
ing $1,000 and small articles which
she has been accused of stealing,
were found on her person.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
THORNE ESTATE
WORTH $4,000

The inventory of the estate of JON
athan Thorne, of Black Rock, who
died recently, was filed in the Probate
court today by Victor c. Thorne, the
administrator.
The inventory shows that the de-
ceased left an estate valued at s112. .443,
consisting of several pieces of real
estate in the Black Rock section, to-
gether with considerable personal
property.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
WHOLESALE PRICES
OF BEEF DROPPING

Chicago, Aug. 2 - The wholesale
price of beef declined throughout the
East an average of 10 to Is per cent.
between June &c and July "a. the
American Institute of Meat Packers
announced today. The decline in the
cheaper cuts was greater than in the
better grades. due to a heavy demand
for choice meats.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
ARMY FINANCE
DIRECTOR CONE

Chicago, Aug. 2|Lieut. James
Donald Nolan, Director of Finances
of the Central department of the
United States army has mysteriously
disappeared and auditors who are
checking his accounts have found a
discrepancy amounting to $4,000, ac
cording to an announcement. The
shortage may amount to many thou
sands of dollars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
BIG JUMP
in TRAIN
RATES
Ticket to New York I'm
der Increase Granted
: Will Cost $2.16 While
the Fare to New Ha-
ven Will Be Go Cents
Over a Dollar Increase
to Boston.

The increased rate of passenger
fare granted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission will make quite a
hole in the Bridgeport pocketbook if
the same number of people travel as
take the trains now. The increase is
about 20 per cent. and the rate per
mile is advanced from three cents to
three and six-tenths cents.
The following table will give an
idea of what the Bridgeport travellers
must paw when the new fare goes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
DEPUTY CORONER TO ACT.

Deputy Coroner Henry c. Steven
son of this city, will take the place
of Coroner John j. Phelan during the
latter's vacation, which he is spend
ing as a delegate to the Knights of
Columbus convention in New York
City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
HANLY BODY TAKEN
TO INDIANAPOLIS

Denison, o., Aug. 2.-The body of j.
Frank Hanly. former governor of In
diana, who was killed near here yes
terday when freight train struck his
automobile, was taken to Indianapolis
today by E. Harry Miller, a friend of
the family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
COTON INCREASES

Washington Aug. 2-Increase OF
more than a million bales in the pros
pective production of cotton over the
indicated yield q month ago was
forecast today by the department of
agriculture A total of 12.519.000
bales was estimated was the condition
If the crop July IS, while 11.45o.0 900
oales was forecast from the condi-
lion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
RUMANIA GIVES
REDS ULTIMATUM

Vienna, Aug. 2-(By the A. P.)-
Rumania has served an ultimatum
upon Soviet Russia, giving the Soviets
three days to withdraw their troops
rom Rumanias1 territory, according
to a Belgrade despatch received here
tOday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-02
GOOD LUCK SIGNS:

The bang of a door-on a
pest, outside.
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GEN. BLISS TO RELIEVE
GEN. YOUNG TOMORROW
Will Assume the Duties of Gov
ernor of the the Soldiers.
Home.

Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, L. S. A., re-
tired. who was member OF the
United States peace commission ut
Paris. tomorrow will assume the
duties of governor Of the United
States Soldiers Home. this city. He
will relieve Lieut.. Gen. q. b. NJ. Young,
Z. 8. A.. retired, who has held that
position for several years.
Gen. Young entered the army as
q private In the 18th Pennsylvanis
orably mustered out Of the Volunteer
Army as colonel and brevet brigadier
general in July. 1866. He was appointed
fantry. in May. 1855. and In the fol-
lowing July was transferred to the
9Th Cavalry. Passing through all the
intermediate grades, he reached the
grade Of lieutenant general in 1903
and was retired for age in the follow
ing January. He was q major gen.
eral Of volunteers in the Spanish war
and served as chief Of 9tan OF the
Army Just before his retirement.
Gen. Bliss. the new governor. also
Ii from Pennsylvania. He was grad
uated from the Military Academy In
June. 1875. and after five years serv-
the commissary department. He serv-
ed with credit In the volunteer es-
tablishment in the Spanish war and
reached the grade of major general
, In November, 1915. In October, 1917,
he was promoted a full general by
special act Of Congress while serving
| In the world war and continued to
hold that rank by brevet after his
retirement.
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CARDS OF THANKS.

GLovE1. We wish to express our sincere
gratitude snd appreciation TO the relatives
ard friends for their kindness And aympathy
during the recent illneAs and death Of 6ur
beloved ALBERT WILLIAM GLOVER, and
also fer the beautiful neral tr,butss.
FAMILY.
N0ORE. We wish to thank our friends and
relatives the Sc. repair shop Of the District
government, the engineer and machine d.
vision and the machinists Of the bureau OF
engraving and printing for their kindness,
sympathy and fora1 offerings during the
illness and death Of our husband and father.
CHARLES ". MOORE, Of Alexandria. Va:
MRS. G. W. MOORE AND CHILDREN.
TAYLOR. I wish to extend my sincefe thanks
to my relatives, friends and nefghhors for
their Kindness and sympathy during the ~
ness and death Of my dear sister. BESSIE
FLORENCE TAYLOR ROLLINS. 2s'
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LIBERTY BONDS STOLEN.
!. s. Branham Reports Theft
Other Robberies Occur.

A $500 victory bond. 500 liberty
bond and three $50 liberty bonds have
disappeared from the residence of J. S
Branham, 1925 T street. the past week
The theft was reported to the police
and bankers and merchants were asked
to be on the alert for them.
Theft of solitaire diamond ring
was reported to the police by Jane.
Robinson, 9s5 Florida avenue. The
ring was taken from a locker at the
bureau of engraving and printing.
Samuel Schubert. ia Maryland ave
nue. northeast. reported the theft of a
telephone box.
Alice Donley, room "a. 1900 Virginia
avenue, told police of the third pre-.
| cinct of the theft of a $50 liberty
bond of the third issue and a watch
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A World Survey Was Made

A World Survey Was Made
Our churches know tho needs
that must be met. They know
exactly how every dollar-every
penny-will be used for the great
est good without waste.
A world survey was made by
the churches that astounds business
men in its thoroughness. County
after county was studied; the coun-
tries of tho world were visited and
reported in minute detail
How the Interchurch
World Movement Originated
Our churches said: "The task of
meeting the urgent needs shown BY
the world survey is too great for us
to do Individually as denomi.
nations. We must do this work
together"
So thirty great denominations
are cooperating-each keeping its
own purpose and identity-but all
working together under the name
of tho Interchurch World Move
mcnt. .
Because Of this cooperation, it
is estimated that over one million
dollars will be saved alone in elimi-
mating waste and duplication.
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WILL IS SUSTAINED.
Mrs. Clagett's Disposition of $685..
600 Is Upheld.

The will of Mrs. Adele Cagett. dis
posing of an estate valued at $125,OOO
was sustained late yesterday after
noon by a jury in the Probate Court
before Justice Stafford. The chief
beneficiaries under the will are the
three daughters Of the decea sed. Nine
Henri de Slbour, Mrs. Edmund Bon
nation and Mrs. George Howard.
William H. Clagett one Of the cave
ators. receives the income for life
from one of the shares. The other
contestants. Noble Clagett and Brice
Clagett, grandsons, each receive 500