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Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
ALLEGE
 MISUSE
 OF MAIL
1 Oil Companies, 10 Brokerage Houses
 Are Indicted.

New York, June 24-Four oil com panies. ten brokerage houses and about fifty individuals have been in- dicted by the federal grand jury on a charge of using the mails to de- fraud investors out of millions of dollars, it was learned today when seals on the indictment were ordered broken.
 Federal agents in cities throughout the country are now engaged in rounding up the men indicted. They are charged with having made gross misrepresentation regarding oil prop critics and with paying dividends out of money obtained from the sale of stock.
 The companies involved are the Ranger Oil Company. W. P. Williams Oil Company, Great Western Petro- leum Corporation and Crown Oil Company.
 Brokerage concerns indicted are Stickney, Rawlinson & Colclough, l, Boston; Curtis, Packer & Company, United Securities Company H. Ken- tholmes & Company, H. Morgan Pol lock & Company, Thompson, James & Company, Cross, Sherman & Com pany, George A. Lamb & Company, E. M. Fuller & Company, and Green- baum, Bigelow & Greenbaum, nearly all of them with headquarters in this city.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
LEGAL RIGHTS
 WERE EXCEEDED

Judge John J. Walsh of the Court of Common Pleas has decided that the Se1ectmen of the Town of Stratford exceeded their legal authority in es- ta blishing building line on the prop erty of Olafo Christianson and de clared the act of the SeIectmen null and void and awarded the plaintiffs costs of the action.
 The Judge states in his menoran- dunn of decision, that by an act of the Legislature in 1913 the Selectmen were authorized to fix building lines on property in the town only when the damages to the owners do not ex- ceed the benefits derived from the fixing of the building lines, and that where the damages exceed the ben efits they have no authority to fix building lines.
 The electmen reported that the damages and benefits were equal in the matter of the building line on Christianson's property but the Judge finds that the damages in fact greatly exceed the benefits and therefor de- clares the action of the SeIectmen void
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
MAY CURTAIL
 COAL SHIPMENTS

Philadelphia, June 24-Effects of the railroad yardmen's strike have reached the anthracite coal regions and it was said today that both pro duction and shipments of hard coal would be at a standsti1l unless there is speedy Improvement in the situa- tion. Reports from Pottsville and Reading said large numbers of Read ing railway men have joined the walkout. Harrisburg, Tamaqua and other upstate points also reported accessions to the strikers ranks. At Harrisburg an embargo on all freight except perishables and coal was in eff feet on the Reading lines.
 Strike leaders here continued to- day to claim all three lines entering Philadelphia, were effectively tied up so far as the movement of freight was concerned. Officials of the Pennsy1- vania and the Reading denied this.
 Baltimore, June 24-The Western Maryland was drawn into the rail- road strike today when the entire yard force of 225 men at Hagers- town went out.
 In the Baltimore district both the Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn sylvania reported a marked improve n1ent today.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
BRIDGEPORT BOYS GET
 HIGH HONORS AT YALE

High awards at Yale were won by Bridgeport students, the list of uni- versity. and college prizes for 1919-20 indicates. Of the 9S awards, 22 were taken by local students.
 John M. Cornley was awarded his degree of Bachelor of Laws, magma cum laude, which is the highest honor a graduate may receive. He also won a prize of $50 for being the alumni student, who received the highest marks in his annual exami- nations. MT. 1Comley has recently been admitted to the bar in this state.
 Among the other local prize win ners who received degrees of Bache- Tor of Philosophy, were William Men del of 1908 Park avenue, summa cum laude; Paul L.. Green, 649 Laurel av- enue, magma cum laude; Arch F. Ra- katzky, magma cum 1aude; Carl F. Dane, cum Iaude; Ade1bert D. Knox, v Alpine avenue, cum laude.
 Philip c. Platt of 105 Wentworth street, received the honors for having general two-year honors for excel lence in aM studies. Excellency in all studies for one year was received by Edmund A. Anderson of this city.
 Excellence in civil engineering mentioned Arch F. Rakatsky hon. orab1y, and a prize for excellence in engineering was awarded to Paul L. Green, who received several other honors. Honors for general two year excel1ency in all studies were given to David Davidson, 35S Prospect street MT. Davidson also won the Rogers scholarship for excellency in the chemical course. Besides these honors, he won the Penfeld prize which is awarded to 2 student who ranks the highest in minerology.
 Honors of the class of 1922, for exce1lency in all studies for two years have been awarded to Stanton Bailey Milford; George W. Jackman, of this city, and Harold H. Richardson of Stratford.
 Other honors were awarded to Maxwell Bogin, 635 Housatonic ave- nue; Frank V. Frenick. 250 Brooks street; Harry w. Rabinowitz, 49s Grand street, who also won scho1- arship last year, and Lester B. In glis, who won honors in mathenat- ics.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
WORKERS WORRY OVER
 POSSIBLE SHUT DOWN

Workers in the various factories throughout the city are becoming worried over the report that Bridge port is facing possible shut down of a number of their factories and the laying off of hundreds of their workers.
 The Locomobile Co. employees were notified this morning that on Mon oay the entire factory would be closed down for two weeks to take inventory. The night force has been laid off permanently and reports coming from other factory workers show that most of them are slack The Singer Co. who are at presen. working nine hours a day will short ly go back to the old schedule ot eight hours.
 Labor party organizers in the city are the authority for the statemen, that there is a movement on foo, by the manufacturers to cut their working forces in half in order tc reduce wages. They also hint that this is the first step in :. general movement that may possibly result from the lay off of large percentage of the working forces As a counter move against the manufacturers an organizing party of 12 men represent ing the Amalgamated Metal Workers of America were recently brought to this city from New York and will try and unionize the metal workers o1 the city and advocate a 44-hour week with an increase of 25 per cent. 1T wages
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
.ExPEL RYAN
 FROM EXCHANGE

New York, June 24-Allan. A. Car Co.,, who became involved in a controversy with officials of the New York Stock Exchange over an all legged corner in Stutz, has been ex- pelled from the Exchange. according to an announcement today by the board of governors.
 The announcement followed a protracted executive session yester- day. when the board quizzed many witnesses, chiefly brokers, who fig. ured in the alleged corner last March. Ryan was charged with principles inconsistent with just principles of trade He charac. terized the attitude of the governor ing committee as unjust and did not attend the sessions which he de- nounced as Hstar chamber proceed ings.
 oped he resigned from the exchange and asked that his seat be sold, but the request was not granted
 The exchange suspended trading in Stutz in March after rapid jumps in it's price. Ryan later settled with the shorts for $55O share and made a large profit.
 It was said at the exchange that no member of the governoring com mittee who was interested in Stutz stock voted on the expulsion. Ryan had made charges against some of the governors during the controversy over the corner.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
FIVE INJURED
 IN COLLISION
Express Train Hits Freight Car in Hartford
 Yards.

Hartford, Conn.,, June A.---Three passengers were slightly hurt and two railroad employees were sent to the hospital early today after an express train, No. 70, from New York to Bos- ton, by way of the Boston and Albany road, was in collision with freight Car in the yards of the New York, New Haven and Hartfordazeilroad here:
 Engineer R. Gray was seriously burned and Fireman Daniel Bailey had a compound fracture of the left leg. The names of the passengers hurt were not available here. It is understood they proceeded.
 The express was running into the yards at the Broad street crossing near the state armory when a lone freight car, which was standing in the track, was hit. The express engine, mail and baggage cars were derailed and the engine tipped over, blocking tracks numbers one and two whick compelled a detour of trains south and to Waterbury for a number ot hours
 Engineer Gray has but slight chance of recovery. Both he and Bailey are at St. Francis hospital Gray's home is at 25 RitterSouse Terrace, and Bailey's at 257 Dwight street extension, both in Springfield Mass
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
CHILD RAN
 INTO STREET

Mrs. Jane Welstead of 6S Bell street, Boston Terrace, told Coroner John J. Phelan this morning at the inquest on the death of three year old George Demas, that she was com- ing along Howard avenue towards State street yesterday noon, when she saw the little boy running out of the gate of the yard in the rear of the drug store on the corner of State street and Howard avenue when the automobile van was passing. Mrs. Welstead said that she made a grab for the child, trying to stop it from running into the truck, but missed and the child ran between the wheels and was run over and killed. She screamed and the van was stopped in a very short space.
 The driver, Edward Cavanagh, said that he did not see the child and did not know anything was wrong until he hear the scream. He had felt a slight shock and though he had run over stone. He did not know he had run over the child unti he got off the van.
 The van was owned by Charle: Cavanagh of 1927 Railroad avenue and was driven by his son, Edward Cavanagh.
 In the City Court Edward Cavan agh was held in s1,ooo bail till July 3.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
EMPL0YES WILL
 CONTROL STORE
|1,OOO Workers At Brass Company Form As
 sociation.

Another step in the battle against the high cost of living will be taken on Monday when the Bridgeport Brass Go. will open a cooperative store in the building at the corner of East Main and Walters streets that was formerly occupied by the old Village Store.
 Following a meeting last week of the foremen and executives of the company a plan whereby the store is to be operated and controlled by the employees was put into effect. Each en- ploye of the company who wishes to trade at the store must buy one share of stock in the store at $10 per share. The $10 may be paid in weekly installn entS. If the employe is discharged or leaves the company's employ he is refunded the amount of his investment. This plan differs from that carried out by the other factories in the city where these stores are operated, as the capital has been furnished by the company. The store will come under the supervision of the Welfare Department and will be known as the Brasco Cooperative Store Association.
 Six hundred fifty employees of the Main plant and $50 members of the Union branch have subscribed to shares, making a total of 1000 stock holders Any member of the share- holders family may buy at the store A full line of groceries will be car ried.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
SHELBY WINS
 HIS MATCH Robert Abbott Defaults and R. $. Miner and Strong
 Win.

r The match between W. Parker See
 ley of the Brooklawn Country Club and E. W. English of the Waterbury
 Country Club was the closest of the morning round in the golf tourna-
 ment for the state championship now
 being played over the Brooklayn Country Club links Seeley was given la hard battle by his opponent, the
 final score being one up in Seeley' s
 favor. Robert Abbott, an ex-state
 champion, defaulted to w. F. Faussett
 of Racebrook.
 The withdrawal of Abbott cuts down Brooklawn'S chances for winning the
 championship to some extent as does
 the defeat of c. G.. Waldo by R. G. Bigelow of Wee Burn, 3 up. H. D.
 Strong disposed of A. E. Ranney of
 Greenwich, 6 and 5, and R. S. Miner of Weatogue continued to play the
 same steady game, beating out w. D Mcdonald of Waterbury two up and
 one to go-
 The scores follow - Championship match: J. H. Alcorn of the New Haven Country club, defeated Artemus Holmes of the Woodway Coountry club, six to five.
 Bunker Cup matcf1-Hoge Gillian of Wee Burn defeated H. N. French
 of the New Haven Country club. one up. c. F. Durfee defeated Jona than Grant of the Brooklawn Country l club, one up. A. D. Dodge of Hart ford defeated F. L. Mills of Brook lawn, five and four. W. L. Weedon of Brooklawn defeated W. H. Booth of Shuttle Meadow, six to five. w. J. Warner of Race Brook defeated R. C. Sargent of New Haven. one up. E. Japp of Weatogue defeated G. B. Car ! hart of Greenwich, one up. J. J. Van Schaack of Hartford defeated F. Rothwen of Hartford, one up. Fourth Sixteen-W. Patterson, o1
 Race Brook, defeated H. c. Irving, o1 Weatogue, two up.
 Fifth Sixteen-Tom Mclaughlin, o1 Weatogue, defeated E. c. Spargo, o1 Brooklawn, five and three. Roy Youngs, of Weatogue, defeat ed c. Latham,@ of Brooklawn, ons up.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
HAD BIG LOAD
 OF WHISKEy

Michael Ryan, proprietor of a Fairfield avenue saloon, and Theodore Balban and Martin Eschbach, both of New York city, were arrested by Federal agents in Stamford last night charged with attempting to transport 200 gallons of whiskey from New York to Bridgeport Balbap and Eschbach were on motor truck which was loaded with whiSkey, and Ryan is said to have been a short distance ahead of them in a pleasure ear. The whiskey was confscatec by the prohibition enforcement agents, and the three men were brought to Bridgeport.
 The cases were brought before U. S. Commissioner Hugh J. Layery this morning, and continued under $500 bonds until July 8. Each man furnished the necessary bonds.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
CRAZY WOMAN
 HANDS OUT TIP

That 10 women had arrived in Bridgeport from Mexico last night for the purpose .of blowing up all the banks in the city, was the gist of a telephone message received by Lieu terra Tt Arthur l.. Prout at police head quarters about $50 last night.
 The mysterious telephone call was made by d woman whose identity is unknown to the police, and according to her tip. the banks were to be dy- namited at F o'clock midnight. The F'irst-Bridgeport National bank in Main street was picked as the first banking institution 10 be wrecked The detective department and police men on duty in the center of he city weer notified of the message and were ordered to arrest anyone who was act ing suspdciously in the neighborhcod of the banks It is believed that the woman who sent the message to the police is demented.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
BURIED ALIVE
 BUT NOT HURT Forte Will Probably Be Able To Leave Hospital
 Today.

John Forte of 436 North avenue, who was buried alive in an excavation at the east end of the Grand street bridge yesterday morning, was re- ported at St. Vincent's hospital this morning as being greatly improved. He will probably be discharged from the hospital today.
 Forte was none the worse for his experience after being dug out of the hole with the exception of a weaken ed condition from his long imprison- nent in the hole. He was in the hole from 10:20 in the morning until 2:50 o'clock in the afternoon. pr. Owen J. Groark of the Emergency hospital removed the man to the hospital in the ambulance after he had been dug ont
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25

Terror held sway yesterday and last night, rifle and machine gunf1re sweeping the streets in the hercest fighting to develope thus far in the civil war which began last Friday between Unionist and Nationalist forces.
 It is believed that there were scores of victims. Hospitals are being taxed to their capacity in caring for those struck down by bullets fired by the opposing factions.
 Nationalist forces are said to be gathering to the northwest of the city preparatory to an attack. while Unionist adherents are entering town and are being collected for a grim defense Of the place. A British de- stroyer is lying in Lough Foyle, north of the city.
 The men engaged in the actual fighting are the extremists of the con- tending factions and probably num- ber only a few, hundred They ab- solutely terrorized the city yesterday, however, as they fired vo1leys down the streets from barricades they had erected. or posted on roofs or in windows, shoot at almost everyone who dared to appear. The number of known dead is Il.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25

Not only the Tammany chief but all of his ieutenants refused steadfastly to discuss that subject or to say whether any anti-prohibition move ment really had been launched at the French Lick conference. Thomas Taggart of Indiana, another principal in the conference, was expected to ar rive here late today or early tomor- row but it generally was predicted that the lines of division on the pro- hibition issue would not be clearly drawn until the convention actually gets under way on Monday.
 One element which tended to keen the problem in Aux was the uncer- tainty of many of those here regard ing the position of President Wilson The Virginia state platform which has been given the presidents un- qualified approval and which the na- tional platform is expected to be modelled after, is silent on the sub- ject. Some of President Wilson $ closest political friends in the admin istration, however, are known to have prepared a liberalization plank for which they are ready to make a fight in the convention.
 This plank, said to have been drafted after conferences in Wash
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Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
BRYAN WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE

Great Falls, Mont, June 24-Wi1- liam J. Bryan will not be a candidate of a third party for the presidency. he declared here in commenting on a despatch from Lincoln, Neb., telling of his indorsement for the presi- dency by Nebraska members of the committee of forty-eight.
 Referring to a wet plank, he said. in an address from the rear platform of the train on which ne was bound for San Francesca:
 "1f the Democrats are going to die I would rather see them die in No- vember than commit suicide in June. I am going to ask for a dry plank. There may be a fight on a dry plank but there is not a chance for a wet plank to be adopted at San Fran cisco.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25

Two figures newly arrived on the scene attracted particular attention. One was Senator Carter Glass of Vir- ginia, fresh from Washington and generally reported to have brought President Wilson's own draft of the platform. The other was Charles F. Murphy of New York, the leader of Tammany Hall, who came direct from the widely heralded conference of old line party strategists at French Lick, Ind.
 Both of them were as busy as beavers but as silent and cagey as mice. Privately they took careful stock of the situation and conferred earnestly with other leaders from far and wide. Publicly they refused to talk politics, outline what they hoped to accomplish or predict what the convention finally would bring forth.
 MT. Murphy was the new center of speculation on the subject of prohibi- ton The declaration of the New York state convention for repeal of the 18th amendment and widely cir culated reports of the patching of an anti-bone dry plan at French Lick helped to bolster the impression among delegates that Tammany would lead in the effort to write such a plank into the platform.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
THREE ROBBERIES

Three robberies, two of which con- sisted of sugar thefts occurred in Bridgeport last night, and were re- ported to the police this morning Thieves entered the store of V. J. Zorzy, 254 Middle street, and stole a quantity of sugar. Dober and Kline's bakery at 92 Haleltt street was en- tered sometime during the night, and 100 pounds of sugar were stolen Candy and cigarettes were removed from store owned by .Totan Sea- brook, 5O3 Newfield avenue The thefts are being investigated by the Detective department.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25

 DIVIDED
 } WAYS
According to Report Current in Labor
 Circles.

Chicago, June 24.---A report in cir culation ill labor circles today said the railway labor board was divided three ways on the wage controversy the labor group holding out for an award which both the company and public representatives thought exor- oltant, and the company group re- fusng to concede an award that the public group held reasonable
 No message from President Wilscl asked an immediate decision on the wage question had been received when the board resumed deliberations to- day.
 While conceding that each group held it's own ideas and that there was naturally wide divergence of opinion, G. W. Hanger, a member of the board, declared today that there was nothing in the present sit uation to warrant the assumption that the board faced a deadlock. There was. every indication, he said, that satisfactory agreement would
 be reached within reasonable length of time.
 Union leaders here, however, were not so optimistic. The Brotherhood men who adopted stand of passive
 neutrality when the board was creat- ed and later became openly hostile when the decison was delayed, de- clared they believed the board would
 be wrecked on the same deadlock
 that ended President Wilson's at tempt to settle the railroad problem last winter through another tripartite organization.
 Judge Barton, chairman of the board, declined to comment on this report. ''It takes time for nine men representing three different view points, to agree on anything he said.
 Washington, June A Presiden, Wilson has received a reply from the railroad labor board in Chicago prom ising to expedite the award in the railroad wage controversy. The message was in reply to one sent by | the President.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
TELL CARDINAL
 TIME IS SET

Dublin June A.---Cardinal Logue. primats of Ireland, declared at May nooth College yesterday that he had received warning his time was set He said he was grateful for the warm ing because it gave him time to pre- pare.
 'I have always tried to do what l could for my country he added "and have never consciously said a word to offend anybody no matter what was his religion or politics. If I come to a sudden end there will be no justification for those responsible. D
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
MURPHY AND GLASS
 IN SAN FRANCISCO
 HAVE LITTLE TO SAY
ENCE OF OLD LINE PARTY LEADERS AT. FRENCH K-UNCERTAINTY RE- GARDING POSITION OF PRESI-
 : DENT WILSON,

San Francisco Cal, June 2-Preiminaries to the Demo cratic National Convention got into the inevitable period hurry and scramble today with the ter another of the who play leading the big quadrenna drama.
 In the whisperings behind the question partys policy toward bone dry prohibition continued the theme of agitation with prospects for fight the ton floor growing better better Arriving delegations also added impetus to the discussion identia candidates but that subject still remained we'll in the hanLn
Republican farmer., 1920-06-25
GRANTS INCREASE AND CUTS DOWN
 LIGHTING PRICES

Boston, Mass, June 24-An increase of ten per cent. in the Day of all it's employes, effective July 1, has been granted by the Boston Edison Co.,, it was an- nounced today. About 2,OO0 workers will benefit by the i'm crease.
 At the same time the company will make a reduction of five per cent. in the price of electricity for lighting to its retail custom CTS. The reduction will affect approximately 115 900 consumers.