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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
COOPERATING ON PLAN TO HELP
 COAL SHORTAGE

The movement on the part of the local Chamber of Commerce to re- lieve the coal shortage now being felt in New England is meeting with a hearty response from other cham bers throughout New England and several letters from the various sec retaries Of the different organizations have been received at the local office.
 Last week a circular letter an- Der of Commerce had decided to rec ommend ways and means to relieve the coal shortage was mailed to oth- CT chambers in New England. Among those who have replied are the West field, Mass, chamber, the Woonsock- ct, R. l., and the Portland, Me, cham bers. MT. Price, executive secretary of the Bridgeport Chamber of Com merce, has also received a letter from J. P. Tumulty, secretary to the presi- dent, acknowledging receipt of his telegram. In his reply MT. TumuI- ty says he will bring the matter to the attention of the President.
 With the announcement coming from Washington yesterday that New England will be favored in the dis tribution of bituminous coal, coal deal CTS in the city were more hopeful this m morning that the situation would be somewhat cleared up but are still skeptica1 as to the long hard winter and their ability to get enough coal to supply the community.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
NEW HAVEN
 TO ASK FOR 5 CENT FARE
Many Cities Will Be Repre- sented at Utilities Hear
 ing Tomorrow

Many of fhe cities of the state will be represented at the hearing in Hartford tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock on the trolley company's peti- tion for a seven cent flat fare in zones with three mile diameter in the cities with ? 45th mile zones on the suburban runs.
 Under the direction of Mayor Fitz- gerald the New Haven delegation at the hearing will insist that the trolley fare should be five cents in the cities and it is probable that other cities may follow that lead.
 Bridgeport will be represented by the traffic problem committee recent ly-appointed by Mayor Wilson and will undoubtedly ask also for five cent fare.
 Because of the suspension of the trolley service the Bridgeport delega- ton will be of more interest than that of any other city in the state and their opinions will be awaited by the representatives of other cities.
 The jitney men of the state will not attend the hearing, though Sen ator Michael J. Quinn of New Haven, counsel in that city for the jitney men, will attend as a spectator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
STATE COURT ENJOINS IN. QUEER CASE
Holmes Manufacturing Go, Restrained In An Unpat-
 ented Device

That a. fiduciary relation exists be tween the inventor of an unpatented device and a party to whom he has explained his invention for the pur- pose of having the same manufac-
 tured was decided by Judge Frank D..
 Haines in MiddletoWn yesterday when he restrained Leslie w. Holmes and the Holmes Manufacturing Company
 of Shelton from enga ging in the man. ufacture of air cooled motors involv- ing the essential features of the Cam eron Motor and from disclosing any information in regard to the same to other parties.
 This is the first time in the history | of inventions that a state court has passed on this contention and the re-
 suit is of interest to all inventors who are experimenting with their devices before taking out a patent.
 | After a patent all actions for in- fringement must come before the United States District Court but Judge Haines by issuing the injunction shows | that the state courts have power to protect inventors before the patent IS | issued.
 | Attorney John IA. Cornell of this city appeared for Everett S. Cameron and the Cameron Motors Company in the injunction proceedings and is also attorney for the same parties in the action recently brought against the
 Holmes Manufacturing Company for l s1, 100 900 which has been returned to i the September term of the Superior Court of Fairfield County.
 | Cameron claims that on June IS. 1919, he entered into an agreement with the Holmes Manufa curing l Company, of which Leslie w. Holmes l is president, and they agreed to work | together in promoting the sale and | manufacture of a certain type of air | cooled motor, which the plaintiff in- | vented. An office was opened by the l plaintiff in New York. where he en- | deavored to create a demand for the l type of motor in question.
 As the Holmes Manufacturing Com l pany, which was to manufacture ! these motors. could not understand | some of the plans, Cameron explained 1 the invention to them in detail. He | gave them his blue prints, and other l technical knowledge on the motor | Cameron now claims that the defend | ant have stolen his idea. and with 2 | few minor changes are planning tt | begin the manufacture of the same
 | type of air-cooled motors. He alsc
 | states that from June Is. 1919, tt
 January IT, 1920, the Holmes Manu
 l featuring Company have made vari
 | ous parts of the motor. and have
 | completed several.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
Jitneymen Indignant Over Enforcement of Law That No More Than Two May Stand in Bus Smoking To Be Barred on Buses No Order to the Men to Return to Work Next Monday. E

The jitney men were noti- fled at noon today that the law against having more than two passengers standing in any bus would be strictly enforced hereafter.
 The notice came from the office of Motor Vehicle Com missioner Stoeckel and the iit- ney men were given to under stand that the order would be enforced by a corps of men connected with Commissioner Stoeckel's office.
 The local police were not notified of the new order and knew nothing of it until they were notified by President John B. Schwartz that he had receiv- ed the notice. President Schwartz said that he and the jitney men would, of course, obey the law, but he thought that it was a great injustice at this time when the jitney men were doing ev- erything in their power to meet the
 
 Connecticut company that the Motor Vehicle Commissioner should invoke e this law to interfere with the hand ling of the crowds from the factories and stores at the rush hours of the day.
 President Schwartz said: "It will only create trouble between the driv- CTS and the passengers, who will il- sist in getting on the jitneys, even | though more than two are standing. If the jitneys are allowed to carry all they can they will be able to ham, dle the crowds as we'll or better than they have since the trolleys stop ped. It seems a great injustice that this law should be invoked against the jitneys when everyone knows that the trolley cars have been allowed to crowd in every one and no one ever tries to stop them.'
 "No trouble or accidents have oc- cured from allowing more than two to stand and the people who leave the factory insist getting on the jitneys as long as there is room for them.''
 But we will obey the law and do | the best we can to handle the traffic no matter what handicaps are put upon us.''
 Despite the fact that 300 new jit- ney buses were reported to be enroute l from outside cities to Bridgeport l records at the Motor Vehicle depart ment office at police headquarters show that only 32 public service driv- CTS licenses and 10 registrations have | been issued here since midnight Sun 1 day. Three of the new machines | came from Massachusetts, three from (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
CUPID ON STRIKE:
 No LICENSES GIVEN

Not very often is there a day that passes when Cupid does not lead a couple of to-get-married'' vic tims to the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the Welfare building but yesterday the unusual happened and not one marriage license was issued The two young ladies who pass out the papers in the bureau were at a loss to ac- count for what they term a mirac- ulous happening" this morning but for the want of better thought ex- pressed themselves that the scarcity of coal was too great a handicap to be overcome and Newlyweds must keep the home fires burning during the long hard winter. But then who needs coal when the hearts are warm for each other," added the other de- mure miss from the Health depart n1ent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
JULY AFTERNOON
 LATE AT COURT

When James Katares, of 511 War ren street went in bathing off the seawall at Seaside park yesterday af- ternoon, he neglected the rather inn portant factor of donning a bathing suit before entering the water. A number of women complained to the police about the mans action, and katares was taken into custody by Officers Sherwood and Booth, on technical charges of breach of the peace. The offender forfeited S15 bonds by failing to appear in the City court this morning, but showed up a few minutes after the ease had been closed. The matter will be reopen ed tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
GERMANY WANTS TO
 BE REPRESENTED

Berlin, July 27-The opinion that Germany should be represented in the proposed conference between Allied and Soviet representatives at London was expressed to the Reichstag today by pr. Want Simons. Foreign Sec retary.
 I am now curious to see," he said, ''wh ether in the negotiations soon to begin on the eastern question be- tween the Entente and Soviet Russia, the Entente again will make the same mistake as at Versailles when it undertook to solve European ques- tion - namely that of proceeding without Germany. If that should happen then eastern peace will be- come a house of cards, much more unstable than the peace of Vt>sailles ever can become"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
WEATHER

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fan tonight; Thursday partly cloudy.
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight; Thursday partly cloudy; gentle to moderate south winds az=4e>-sss-
 Weather conditions: An area of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico is causing cloudy and showery weather in the southern districts and another area os low pressure central over Minnesota is causing cloudy and showery weather in the upper Miss issippi valley and the Lake region Pleasant weather continues in the eastern sections. The temperat ture is increasing slowly in all the northern districts east of the Becky Noun tains.
 Conditions for this vicinity favor fair weather with slowly rising tenn perature followed by increasing cloudiness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
PREFERRED RATES
 ARE SUSPENDED

Washington, July 2S-The Inter state Commerce Commission today suspended until January l, 1921, the section of the merchant marine act which permits railroads to give pre- ferential rates to exports moving in American vessels
 Chairman Benson, of the Shipping Board, last week certified to the com mission that adequate shipping facili- ties in vessels registered under the American flag were not available for the movement of American com- merce. He stated that suspension of the discriminatory features of the Jones bill were asked pending an in- vestigation of shipping facilities in A v-a1-i<.- ..>-+a-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
State Officials
 Coming I0Stop
 BuS0VcrlOading
 GETS PLEA
 FOR SESSION
Especial to The TimeS.)

Hartford, July 2S-Another step in the process of securing a special seS- sion of the Connecticut legislature was taken yesterday when Governor Holcomb received formal notice from the town of Manchester placing itself on record as favoring a special ses- sion for consideration of the trolley jitney problem.
 The communication embodied the fact that at a recent meeting of the board of selectmen of the town of Manchester it was voted to send mo- tice to the governor that the town was desirous of special legislative ac- tion to consider the transportation problem that is causing agitation in every part of the state. It was sign ed by the clerk of the board of se- lectmen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
CZECHO-SLOVAK
 WON'T AID POLAND

Prague, Czecho-S -Slovakia, July 2S- Considerable discussion is going on in the Czecho newspapers here over the possibility that the allies will de- mand military help from Czecho- Slovakia in connection with the Rus so-Pelish problem or permission for the passage of arms, munitions or troops through this country. This sentiment reflected is one of insur- mountable aversion to any form of help in military action against Russia. The labor element. according to in dicattons, Is deterined to prevent the passage of munitions through Czecho. Slovakia for the Polish front
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
Conference Held in New Haven Today Between President Storrs and the Division Managers-Says Bridgeport Jitneys Here Succeeded the Cars Buses From Other Cities Being Used.

New Haven, Conn, July l28- President Storrs of the .Connec- ticut Company today, declined to comment on the trolley con- ditions in the State, following a conference of five division managers, which, it was re- ported, had considered the mat ter of cessation of service in New Haven, Hartford and Wa terbury. When asked if such a suspension of car service was in view Mir. Storrs said that none would be made without due notice to the community which would be affected.
 Mayor Fitzgerald called upon MT. Storrs for a discussion of the local trolley-jitney oondi- tions, and it is understood that the trolley company is ready to make available to the alder manic committee, which is ex- amining conditions, the finan- cial accounts of the company
 It is further contended by the trolley management, it is un- derstood, that whatever success the jitneys may be having in handling the Bridgeport traffic is due to the fact that motor vehicles have been drawn from other places. and a cessation of trolley service in other places would leave the latter without adequate means of transporta- ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
Company Talks
 0vcrPlan T0Stop l All Statc Service
WOOD WAS NOT
 A WILSON CRITIC

George H. Wood, yesterday ap- pointed as member of the Board Of Relief by the mayor, said this morning that the statement that he had objected to the attention of May Or Wilson to President De Valera of the. Irish Republic, was untrue. He said that on the contrary, he was re- spons1ble for the expulsion from the lodge of the Sons of St. George, to which he belonged, of the man who had criticized Mayor Wilson.
 The Times received it's informa tion in the usual course of collecting news and hastens, upon MT. Woods state nent, to set him right before the public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
Company Is Losing
 $25,OOO A Week

The Connecticut company is losing s7,000 week by the operation of its cars in Bridgeport, and this cannot continue said President L. s. Storrs in talking to the Board of Aldermen at their last meeting.
 This week when the Connecticut company has stopped it's service it must be losing in the neighborhood of S25,000 and this loss will continue while the service is stopped it was stated this morning by person hav- ing knowledge of the facts.
 The employees of the company af- fected by the stoppage of the local is between 700 and 800 according to President Storrs and these men must be paid at a minimum rate of $21 a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28

week while they are laid off according to the contract existing between the company and the trolley mems union. It is said that the company has promised to pay the men full wages for this week. The pay roll of the company for a week in this city amounts to over s25,OOO and the over head charges to considera b1e more so that the company by it's act of shut ting off the public of the city from trolley transportation stands to loose about $3O,00O as long as the serevice is stopped.
 How long can this continue before the company is thrown into bank ruptcy is the question that is agitat- ing stockholders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
PRISONER GETS AWAY FROM HILLSIDE HOME

By forcing lock from a window. 1l-year-old lad who was recently sent to Hillside home by the City Court, made his escape from that in- stitution about II o'clock this morn ing, and has not been apprehended as yet. The youngster was arrested on July IT, charged with stealing d suit of clothes and watch from a man who resides in Summer street He was to have been transferred to the county jail this morning. but thwarted this arrangement by making his escape. The police are now look ing for the youthful fugitive.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
HARDING WOULDN'T
 ASK DEBS' RELEASE:

Salt Lake City, July 2S-P1ans looking to the release of Eugene V. Debs from prison are being held in abeyance pending word from Cover nor Cox as to whether he will CO., operate, Pearley P. Christensen, far mer-labor nominee for president, in formed the governor in a telegram today.
 1T intend to make every possible effort to the end that Debs, a man with whom I disagree politically, be accorded the same freedom to voice his beliefs that you and Senator Harding and enjoy,'' the messa ge said.
 Christensen added that Senator Harding had replied unfavorably.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
GIVES HOUSE TO
 NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord, N H.. July 28-The resi- dence in this city of Benjamin A. Kimbal1, president of the Concord & Montreal Railroad, is given to the state for an executive mansion. in his will filed for probate today The be- quest is to become effective upon the death of Mrs Kimball.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
20 OVERCOME AT
 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

Chicago, July 2s-Twenty f1rem en were overcome today while fighting a fire that practically destroyed the beef house of Armour & Company, a five-story structure covering a block at the stockyards. The flames men aced a million dollars worth of beef in adjoining storage plants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
SMALL BLAZE AT
 THE U. M. C. PLANT

A small furry of excitement pre- vailed for short time at the U. M C. company's plant in Barnum avenue this morning, when a fire caused by an overloaded primer broke out in building 641. The prompt arrival of hremen who were summoned on a call from the company's private box serv ed to keep the blaze confined to the building in which it originated. Dam age amounted to about s25.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
Plot Of Land Is
 Given Walker Home

entire tract now includes a 66 foot front on Beardsley street with a depth of 200 feet. The $25,OOo drive for building funds is being continued. The. Walker home is to be used for the benefit of colored widows, and construction of the building will be commenced as soon as the necessary funds are secured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28

Officials in charge of the Walker Home fund drive announced today that two new plots of land have been se- cured adjoining the original holding of the home in Beardsely street. One plot 66 by 100 feet has been purchas- ed, and kind donor has presented free of charge a tract of land on the east measuring 25 by 100 feet. The
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
SPEEDING CHARGE NoLLED

James L. Helm, of Danbury, driver of . Bridgeport-Danbury jitney, was arrested on a warrant yesterday af- ternoon, and arraigned in the City Court this morning, charged with speeding. The offense is alleged to have occurred in Main street on JuIJ 20. Charges were nol1ed upon the payment of costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
OUINIET TO PLAY HERE.

Francis Ouimet and Jesse Guilford, two of the best known golfers in New England, will be with the Massachu- setts state golf team which will play the Connecticut team at Brooklawn Country club, Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
BOY PAROLED.

Two 16-year-old boys who were ar rested yesterday on charges of bur glarizing the drug store of Julius Ginsberg, 426 Park avenue, were ar raigned in the Juvenile court this morning, and paroled in the custody of the probation officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
BOXER DIES. FROM
 KNOCKOUT BLOW

Detroit, July 28-Jack Foltine of Chicago died here today after receiv- ing a knockout blow during a bout here last night. When he fell his head struck the mat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28
BACK
 FROM E AR NORTH

Nome, Alaska, July 2S - Ronald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer, ar rived in Nome last night from the Arctic regions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-28

The sound of money-if it's yours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-10
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-10
1IH.OITY GROUP
or Hg0ul1 rs 70
H:ECT 0llIUERS

Election Of oAlcers viii be held
at the meeting a the tfi-city chap
ter Of the American Association Of
Engineers. scheduled for Tuesday
evening ct 3 o'clock, Ut the Rock
Island club. Omcials to be chosen
are president. nrst, second. and
third vice presidents. recording sec
rotary and treasurer. A ticket will
be presented by . nominating COM
mittee, previously appointed.
The local chapter Of the engi-
neers' fraternity, organized here
last October. has had Z temporary
set Of ofI1cers to the present. L. B.
Craig Of Davenport has been act
ing president and L. e. Kemp Of
Moline. acting secretary.
Members to 90 - delegates to
the national convention of tho asso-
citation will also be chosen at the
Tuesday meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-10
AIM or Y. N. c. 1.
TO AID CHURCH
Christian Conferences Heard b,
Large Number at Inter.
Church Supper.

That the activities OF the Y. NJ.
c. A. are supplemental to the
church, that the church and the Y.
NJ. c. A. are working In harmony
for the same cause. and that the
activities OF the latter are formu-
lated to assist the church, was the
point stressed by A. NJ. Bruner in
his report OF the international Y.
NJ. c. A. convention held at Detroit,
given at the inter-church supper
and conference at the Y. NJ. c. A.
last evening".
Church members representing
various denominations and others
interested in hearing the reports
presented were in attendance to
the number of Is at the dinner
served in the banquet rooms at
$50.
To Inspire Boys.
John H. Hauberg discussed the
Y. NJ. c. A. and Sunday school old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-10

Or boys' conference It Aurora. He
described Il q N enthsuiastlc
gsthering Of boys and young men.
IT. aim was to stimulate. inspire
and direct the boys along the right
lines, and in this It accomplished
its purposes, he said. There were
LOO boys 1t the conference.
DR.. John McGOwn Stevenson, re-
porting the inter-church world
movement, In the interests Of
which pastors and laymen gather
ed in Chicago recently. spoke Of
the increased harmony with which
diverse denominations are working
in fellowship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-10
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
Gen. No. Els

Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that the council Of
the City Of Rock Island. ILL.,, having
ordered the construction Of an
eight-inch sewer on Fifth street
from the north line of Seventeenth
avenue to a point so feet north Of
the north line Of Eleventh street,
ana the ordinance for the same be.
ing on file in the ONCE Of the city
clerk Of said city. and said city hav-
ing applied to the county court OF
Rock Island county. Illinois. for
IN assessment Of the cost Of said
Improvement according to benefits,
said assessment being payable in
nine installments, each bearing In
torest It the rate Of 5 per cent per
Annum and IN assessment there
fore having been made and returned
70 said court, the hearing thereon
VIII b had on the 22nd day Of Jan
nary A. D. 1890, 1t the hour Of 8
O'Clock Z. N. or - soon thereafter
= the business Of the court will
permit.
AL persons desiring may file OBJ
3ection In said court, before sail
day. and may appear on the hear
Ing and make their defense.
Dated At Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan.
z. $50.
PETER KRAFT,
Omcer appointed to make the a.
sessment.