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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-16
DEVON

Much sorrow is expressed at the l
 death of Attorney Charles w. Evarts, i
 of Devon, county health officer, grad i
 uate of Yale Law school, '07, twice a
 member of the General Assembly, who
 was suffocated from the. smoke in his
 office on the tenth floor of the build
 ing, and an unidentified man whose
 name the authorities have not >ascer-
 taineh with the exception of his first
 name which is Nicolas and who for
 the past ten days has heen employed
 as engineer of the big office building Attorney Charles W .Evarts was
 born in Brooklyn, New York, April 16 1875. He graduated from the Yale
 Law school and was a member of the New Haven County Bar. On July IS. 1907, he married Mabel B. c. Root, daughter of ex-Judge Root Of Water bury. Besides a wife he is survived by one child, Ruth c. Evarts, who was born Feb. p, 1911. MT. Evarts was e m ennber of Adelphi lodge. No. S3, An cient FTae and Accepted Masons, and was chairman of the committee on interpretations. He was twice @ mem ber of the general assembly and was appointed county health officer of New Haven county, succeeding Charles E. Hoadley, who later became referee in Bankruptcy.
 The finance board has invited the members of the board of education to attend their meeting on Monday evening next and ddscuss with them the question of increased salaries for teachers will be accepted. Compett- ton from nearby points, especially from Bridgeport and New Haven, Is said to be mainly the reason why the school board reported favorably in the matter. It is said that Bridgeport Is particularly distressed for teachers of the higher grade, and that the school men are thinking of doubling up to some extent.
 The body of Mrs John Birge, who died in Westport, was brought here for burial yesterday. Deceased was the widow of the late John Birge, for merly @ well known business man here.
 A quiet but very pretty wedding took place in the Episcopal church yesterday afternoon, when Miss Lucy Alyce Mcintyre, daughter of Mrs Sa- rah Brooks of North street, became the wife of Edwin Armstrong, also of Milford. Rev. G. F. Knollmeyer per formed the seremony, the attendants being Miss Ethel Hollfster, brides maid, and Harry Hyatt, best man After honeymoon the couple plan to make their home here.
 Henry NelJbrandt of Jacksonville,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-16

The body of Mrs John Birge, who died in Westport, was brought here for burial yesterday. Deceased was the widow of the late John Birge, for merly well known business man here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18

E! Fair AIR OCCURS !.
! .M|Ill!|N| m /
nal q ! Triangle Blamed.
Gun Work; Husband
nd Wife Are Held.

& N. D., Aug. 1s.-Irving
s1s IN . hospital ia! this city Ia
s9us condition as the result OF
%4sssswounds alleged to have been
41SsStads BY a. j. Shots at the resi-
SsoHSS the latter Saturday evening.
e 3Ssystory AsSBtold locally places the
nee on the wounded man and IL
EEntstoward Shotts,,g It being all
&ahat Nlealy insisted upon pay
as ksntions ito Mrs. gShotts even
34sMSah4ss had been. ordered TO stay
H. ON the Shots residence and
(%4NlesAla methods had been resort
8&ssddn an effort to, keep him from
louise. On Saturday evening. 1t
Aesed, he appeared at the place
Il and seated himself upon the
Eknl.s Mrs. Shots soon appeared
a.9SS-caliber revolver andafired
Eshots in his neighborhood, % she
without intent OF hitting him.
#E Shots, however, Is said to have
%sykged up at this point. seized the
M4M3pon4 from her hand and fred
J more shots, two taking effect,
sshatterinE an arm and the other
esine entirely through the mans
y, piercing lung.
10th. MI, and Mrs. Shots were arr
eted, waived examination and win
t[se trial at the next term Of the
trict court, 1t is thought that
NY will recover.
Shots is well. known railroad
t6sn, and when bail was needed for
u release 1t Is eajd that railroad
len In q body offered to sign38h.s
onds FOR any amount needed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
Packard's Brother
I Had No Luck Hunting !
Submarines In War

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. 1s.-Chr;s
Packard, a North Dakota man. hunt
submarines in the seas around
Cuba and the Panama canal for two.
returned home today. visiting his
brotheH Frank Packard, assistant at
torney general.
He made IA laps around Cuba, and.
declaresa there were no submarines,
thopgha there were many rumors that
GerrnahNsubrnarin were taking oil
frotnasM Mexican schooners. Only one
submarine was sighted but 1t was at
as
PadlGrd. and Il was farther north.
Mr. Packard is going to Grand Forks
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AT DETROIT \ \.
\ INVENTS QUACK
I. & GRASS MACHINE

Detroit, MIMI. Aug. 1S.-.-Olaus
%. Norby. resident o. this city
and formerly . farmer In Norman
county, has secured Aspatent on
"a quack grass cradicator which
Is Eaid 70 be new idea In de-
VICE for intensive. cultivation.
Those who have examined tho
machine believe that 1t will do
the business without any question.
ME-. Norby has been At work on
the machine for several years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
Ward FairpP Petitions
To. BeFiled Angust q

. M.not, n. D.; Aug. 1s.-Petitions
asking the establishment OF a county
fa.r,.sand the levy Of q tax sufficient
to maintain it, Will be filed with the
county commissioners on August 20.
according to D. A. Dinnie, sponsor Of
the movement.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
County Banker
Shoots Self AT Grave
OF His Dead Child

Eureka, N. D., Aug. Is.-Chris vor-
lander, president OF the First National
bank OF this city. shot himself evil
while In a state Of despond-
ency, his dead body with a revolver
lying beside 1t, having been found in
the cemetery by the grave Of his
child. t4
No cause for the rash act was xiv-
en- IN the note which he had previous
ly written, telling of3his intended act.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
.Are You "A Mason To
Be Put On All Detroit.

Detrpit, MINI, Aus. 1s..!--The De-
tfoit city band VIII .puton = farce
iast' 2t.a7. al and an etxe asa "a adv n.
Using campaign Is being inaugurated.
N order to make the attraction as
kood at possible the association has
sAruredthe services OF Sanford Dodge.
The stitle sof the play is "Are You a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
price mark Of 1000 crswns. But they

were not sold.
The next step in the reaction hit the
bastc Industries. The few factories
running nave begun to curtail or close
down as orders are cancelled and new
contracts fail to come. The ministry
Of specialization is besieged with re-
quests from manufacturers to be per-
mitted to discharge employees it be-
ing reported that as high as twenty a
day have been recently received.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
MANDAN GIRL
FOUND INSANE

Mandan, N. D., Aug. lS.-Miss He'd
wig Tehida. aged 20. was taken to.
the state asylum It Jamestown yes
iterday, being declared insane by the
Morton county board, Her aiirnent
first noticed on August 6 ast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
GRAND HARBOR BOY
ACCUSED OF FORCERY
BY HIS OWN FATHER

Devils lake. Il. d. Aug. IS
Ezra Reed Of Grand Harbor. this
county, was arrested yesterday on d.
warrant swornsto by his father charg-
ing the lad with obtaining $S7 from
d bank. He was arrested at Williston
and returned to the Ramsey county
jail. aafT .B ~ SEsHS AZ -:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
{. AMBASSADOR
TO ENGLAND is ON
HIS WAY TO AMERICA

London. Aug. 1s.-John W. Davis,
ambassador to Great -Bri-,
tain. left for America this morning.
He was accompanied by his family.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
CHARGED WITH
FORGERY AT .JI[MTOWN

Janasstown, u. d, AUG. 1s.-Robert
Bradsfield,. accused OF forgery. Is un-
der arrestSSin jamestown on the COM
plA INT of:sa gJamestown clothing clerk.
The name DID e. Henderson has
been sforgedsttoa check for $3.50, ac-
cording tqessfhes complaint.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18
PRODUCE.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Butter UNI
changed; receipts 1881 tubs: cream
cry extras 81 1-2 to SIS; firsts 4s to
So; seconds ~ to ~; standards So.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-18

Governor .Cox's chauffeur was re-
Gently arrested for speeding It would
behoove him to maintain his present
speed all day long on November 2.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Legislature Names
Committee to Fix
Teachers Pay Raise
Compromise Bill Giving Flat
Increase of $500 Fore
cast; Applicants Leaders
Say Plan Is Unsatisfactory
From a STAFF Correspondent

ALBANY, March 30.-The Legisla-
ture to-day appointed special COM
mittee Of three Senators and three
Assemblymen to draw up a compromise
bill to increase the salaries Of teachers.
This Is the first step in the movement
to relieve the serious shortage III the
school staffs, as announced in The
Tribune this morning.
The committee will meet at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The members
are Senators Lockwood, Downing and
Law and Assemblymen Donohue, Hutch
nson and Mckee. 1t is expected they
will arrange for an appropriation of
s12,0o0,O0o to be raised by direct
tax of one mill, which will be used
for increasing the salary Of each
teacher in the state by 5000. Permanent
through a special legislative commit
tee, which will be appointed to study
the entire question. This latter COM
mittce will be empowered to engage
accountants and other help, so that it
can submit a scientifically drawn bill
at the next session.
The compromise is not satisfactory
to the bulk of the $4,000 teachers in
the state, according to their leaders
mere. The teachers, especially those
from the cities. are opposed to a meas
ure such as proposed. They want the
increases provided for in the Lockwood
and Mullan bills.
Miss Isabellc A. Ennis, one of the
active members Of New York City. de-
c1ared that the shortage in New York
is worse than ever before and that it
is growing more serious every dav
"Of the S19.664 registered school
children in the greater city," she said.
"at least 10000 have to be sent home
every day for lack of teachers. Some
days 100000 are sent home. On Decem-
ber 10, the number was 03,000"
Miss Ennis said that 401 more teach
ers have announced they are ready to
quit
John f. McManus, chief attendance
officer Of the city, declared that twenty
OF the 2S4 attendance officers have just
resigned because they could not get
enough money to live on. He expects
more will be leaving every day.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
olice Fail to Find
Boy Who Vanished
With $4,000 Bonds
Messenger Wanted Here in
Connection With Sal 900
) Theft Last February Is
Arrested in Baltimore

Despite the efforts of the police,
brokers, the District Attorneys Office
and bonding companies, gang of dis
honest messenger boys and runners,
guided by older and more experienced
criminals, are still operating in Wall
Street, the District Attorneys Office
admitted yesterday
While the police were making vain
efforts to find seventeen-year-old Den
mis- Shea, the messenger who dropped
out of sight with $4,000 WORT. Of Sc
curties belonging to Hartman &
Co., Of Ill Broadway, word came
from Baltimore of the arrest there of
Albert j. Grossman. He is charged
with stealth. 100 shares of United
States Rubber stock valued at S14,-
00O
Grossman's arrest was taken bv AS
sistant District Attorney Dooling as
additional proof that messenger boys
still are being corrupted here by older
thieves. The stolen stock, on which i've
had attempted to Get loan of $500
part of batch of SAL, 900 worth Of
securities belonging to Halle &
Stieglitz. of this city, which disap-
pcared February d.
Seventeen year-old Harry Borax.
who was placed with Halle & Stieg-
litz by a messenger concern here, lost
the bonds. He had worked for the
brokers only few days. His story, MIR.
Dooling said, was that he took the
package of securities, as directed, to
the Chatham and Phenix Bank,
where they were to be exchanged for
other certificates.
He said he laid them on the ledge
at the substitution window, turned
aside to talk TO boy he met at
dance in the Bronx and returned to
the window to find them gone. Rorax
has rot been arrested, although Mr.
Dooling said he had been unable to
give the name of the boy with whom
he said he talked in the bank build
ing.
Anothc~ arrest in connection with
this theft wes recorded yesterday.
Detective Cornelius Browne picked up
Joseph. Mcdonald in the Bronx The
p, lice declined to discuss his connec-
ticn with the case. He will be ques-
toned by Mr.. Dooling to-day.
Dennis Shea, according to Mr.. Dool-
ing, had several accomplices in the
theft of the Hartman bonds. He
turned up at that office recently and
gave the name of a prominent Wall
Street concern as reference. The home
address he rave is St. Vinccnt's Hospi-
tai. The references turned out to be
forged
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
City Takes Over Disposal
OF Ashes and Garbage
Plant of Present Contractors To
Be Used Until a New
One Ts Provided

Following a conference yesterday be
tween Mayor Hylan, Comptroller Craig
and Commissioner MacStay, of the
Street Cleaning Departr ent, Mr. Mac
Stay announced that it had been de-
cided the city would take over the dis
position of ashes and garbage The
contract for the final disposition ex-
pires at midnight tonight, and was held
by Rodgers & Hagerty. who took over
the equipment Of DAILY & WINS, former
contractors. who defaulted on their
contract more than year ago. The
contractors had been getting from 1925
to $375 scow load, but their bid for
the coming year was $400.
Commissioner MacStay said the plant
OF the present contractors might be
used until the city could build new
one. 1t was estimated that new
plant. consisting of unloading ma
chlnes, trucks, engines and DUMPING
cars. would cost from S5OOOOO to
Sl50O,OOO, and that special revenue
bonds would have to be issued
The contractors are now filing Rik-
er's Island with the ashes and it is
Planned that the city shall fill in waste
places in the Bronx and Queens. Com
missioner MacStay said that for the
nrst year under city control the final
disposition probably would cost more
than was paid the contractors. but
eventually the city would be able to
save money!
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Special Police Captain
Is Shot During Quarrel
Subordinate. Who Had Been
Reprimanded for Tardiness,
Captured in Barn

Thomas Allen, sixty-sevcn years old,
captain in charge of the special nclice
at the Downey Shipbulding Yards,
Richmond Terrace, S. L., was shot twice
last night while on duty in the com
pany's plant. Thomas Murphy. one of
his sergeants, whom he had repri-
manded for being an hour late, was
found in barn after an hour and a
half's search. and is locked up in the
West New Brighton station, charged
with the shooting.
Murphy, who lives at 324 East Forty
second Street and is forty-four years
old. is said to have reported f. 1uty
at p. M, when he should have EN- at
the shipyards at o'clock. Captain
Allen upbraided him and a Quarrel en-
sued. About GAS patrolmen of the
special police force heard two shots
end, rushing in the direction of the re-
ports, found their commander uncon-
scious on the ground.
Captain Allen regained his senses
after being removed to the hospital,
and said that Murphy, whom he met
on his rounds. had renewed their
earlier argument. drawn his revolver
and fired two shots.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Detective Cegan Arrested
Brooklyn Man Asks $4,000
for Alleged Assault

detective Sergeant James Gcgan,
head Of the bomb squad at Police Head
quarters, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sherifls Murphy and Eisen-
stein in suit brought in the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn, by Frank Kuhl for
$4,000 damages for alleged assault.
kuhl says in his complaint that he
was arrested on March % in BROOKLYN
and taken to Police Headquarters in
Manhattan. There, he declares. he. was
questioned by Sergeant Geean and
other policemen with regard to the
whereabouts of one Lang. Kuhl re-
piled that he did not know. whereupon
he alleges, ne was brutaly attacked by
Gegan and other detectives until he
fell to the floor.
kuhl says he was then taken back
to Brooklyn and was kept a prisoner
for two days in his home at ass Marcy
Avenue, where policemen kept watch
over HIM, being assigned to that work
BY Gegan. Kuhl says he has been un-
der the care of physicians since the
alleged assault. Gegan, who denies the
charges, was released in 81 900 bail.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Landlord Arraigned;
Orders More to MOue
Tenants Who appear to Testify
for Brenen's Accuser Told
That They Also Must Vncate

Mark W. Bremen, owner of four
apartment houses, from 81 to 56 Man
haitian Avenue, was placed on trial
before Magistrate Harris in Municipal
Term Court yesterday on complaint of
Health Commissioner Copeland, to de-
terminc whether tenant who is or
dered to vacatc because he reported his
landlord to the Board of Health has
legal redress. The case was continued
until Friday.
Such an order was given to Charles
III. Colman, tenant of Brenen's, be-
written an anonymous letter to DR..
Copeland complaining of conditions in
the apartment house. Joseph Car
michael, the janitor, told of having
searched the waste paper sent down
from Collman's apartment in order to
furnish the landlord with specimens of
the tenants typewriting to compare
with the communication.
DR.. Copeland appeared to testify at
the trial. and asserted that Bremen was
"a damned gouging landlord and that
he desired "to put the fear Of God into
HIM" Brenen has been fined 500 for
failing to supply sufficient heat to
tenants.
II. b. OVerm2n ana MIS-. Atlan, two
more tenants. who were in court to
testify for Collman. were informed by
Bremen when the trial was continued
that they, too, would have to vacate.
Benjamin Waxenberg, lawyer. who
owns an apartment house at 1888 Col
lcge Avenue, was before Magistrate
Harris earlier in the day on complaint
made by Health Inspector Israel Simo-
witz that he had inspected the apart
mcnts on March "a and after. and each
time had found no water supply.
Magistrate Harris fined Waxcnburg
$780, As the convicted landlord was
leaving the courtroom. he was sum
moned to appear in Special Sessions
Court next Saturday on "a similar
charge ---saat he did not furnish his
tenants water on March %,
Another landlord arraigned was
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Education Board Gets
Shortage Report To-day
Findings Of Inquiry VIII .S,oay
Members in Their Altitude
TOtuQrd Bills Increasing PAY

The special committee of the Board
of Education which for several weeks
has been investigating the shortage of
teachers and the question of increased
pay probably will announce it's findings
to-day at special meeting of the
board, George j. Ryan, the committee
chairman, said yesterday.
On the report depends, it is ID, the
position to be taken by the boaa d re-
garding the salary increase prof. osed
Hutchinson bills now before the Leg
islature. The board has given no def
mite hint of the action it will take 1t
is known that, Individually, however,
there is no majority sentiment in favor
of the Lockwood -Donohue measure at
this time
Ninety eight per cent of the teachers
in this city have indorsed the measure,
and numerous organizations of taxpay-
ing citizens, including the Chamber of
Commerce of New York State, are urg-
ing increases of 80 per cent or more,
but the Board Of Education takes the
view that the whole question of com
pensation is q matter Of facts, figures
and individual teacher need, rather than
one of collective teacher need or de-
mands.
mass meeting, called by the Citi-
zens' Committee of One Hundred, or
ganized recently under the leadership
Of Alton B. Parker, Henry w. Taft
William r. Wilcox and Charles f.
Hughes, at Carnegie Hall for to-mor-
row night, is expected to reveal q
predominant sentiment for either the
Lockwood-Donohue bill or some legis-
lation which will raise substantially
the pay of all New York City teach
erS
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Barometer Readings
s a. m. 90 p. m. 1896 p. m. 90. sc
General Weather Conditions

WASHINGTON. March 3o.There has
been a decided fall in pressure west Of the
Mississippi River. except in the Pacific
states, the center of disturbances being over
southwest Saskatchewan. In the Southwest
pressure is moderately high.
There were rains in the north Pacific
states and light local SHOWS and rains in
Idaho. western Montana and northwest Wyo-
ming. There were also light rains Monday
night in New England and showers Tuesday
the middle and west Gulf coast Else
where the weather was clear
Except in the Atlantic states and the north
Pacific states temperatures are considerably
higher as a rule. and we'll above the sea
sonal average
Showers are probable Wednesday and
Thursday in the east Gulf states. and
Wednesday night and Thursday in Georgia and
South Carolina Rain is also probable by
Thursday in the upper lake region, while in
the lower lake region. the Ohio Valley. Ten
nessee, the middle Atlantic states and New
England the weather will be fair.
Temperature changes will not be decided
Forecasts for Special Districts Eastern
New York. fair to-day tomorrow partly
cloudy warmer in north portion
Western New York fair to-day; tomorrow
incleasing coudiness and warmer
New England. fair to-day and tomorrow !:
little change in temperature
New Jersey, Delaware and eastern Penn
syvania. fair to-day and probably to-mor-
row; little change in temperature.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
WEDNESDAY. Mem 1pork drfhune MARCH 9 1920
Bill Seeks State
Living Cost Board
Measure Introduced ",
Both Houses at albany
Has Backing Of Labor
From a star Correspondent

ALBANY, March 3o.-A bill provid-
ing for state cost of Living commits
sion was introduced in both houses
to-day. Senator Edward j. Bowling
and Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier
sponsored the measure, which is backed
by the State Federation of Labor.
The commission is empowered to
investigate the cost of food, fuel,
rents, clothing, workmen's tools and
all the necessaries of life and to rec
ommend wage schedules based on their
conclusions to meet living costs.
The commissions only powers Of
enforcing it's wage recommendations
is publicity. The commission would
consist of five members, of which not
more than three could be of the same
political, faith. One of the members
must be woman. Two must be rep
resentatives of labor.
The proposed commission is given
powers to initiate prosecutions Of vio-
lators of existing laws, which are held
to be sufficient to cope with the profit
GERS.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Nuns Lead 400 Orphans
To Safety During Fire

A forest fire in the Bronx menaced
the safety yesterday of 400 orphans and
nuns in the House of Mercy, 214th
Street and Bolton Road.
The orphanage is situated on a cliff
200 feet above the Hudson River, and
frcmen were hard put to stretch their
.'osc lines for DyclQnan Street, the sum-
nit
When the flames, which started in a
thicket, had spread until they ignited a
cherry tree which shades the veranda
the nuns escorted their charges to
patch of woods some distance away.
Damage to the building was slight.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
ST 600, 600
For Builders

CHICAGO. March 80. - Chi
cago bankers will lend 100000,
600 during 1920 to home builders
in an effort to end the housing
shortage, it was announced to-
day.
Part Of the fund will be made
available Immediately to enable
victims Of the tornado to rebuild
their homes, the announcement
said.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31

Charles Slessinger, president of the
owns apartment houses at 335 Wads-
worth Avenue and. $50 West 190th
Street. inspectors John Barry COM
planned, on behalf of tenants, that
Slessinger had not supplied enough
heat.
He was fined $10o for failure to sup
PLY sufficient heat for the tenants of
the West Tooth Street house. Magis-
trate Harris suspended sentence in the
other case, but added that if Slessin-
ger ATTEMPTED any reprisals on his ten
ants the hearing would be reopened
and additional penalty imposed.