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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
POLITICIANS ARE MYSTIFIED OVER
 KINGS ACTION
Had Not Known He Contem- plated Step Say Not
 Forced to Withdraw.

Bridgeport's political circles from Mayor Wilson down to the lowest henchman of the c. O. P. was mysti- fled this morning by the reported withdrawal of John T. King as back CT of the General Leonard Wood boom for the presidential nomina. ton.
 Mayor Wilson stated that the news in the morning papers was the first that he had heard of the incident and claimed that he did not know that such a course was even contem- plated by the Fairfield county 1ead- CT.
 Members of the local ring this morning were loud in their praise Iof their 1eaAer and said that he was not forced to withdraw as many would seem to believe.
 No one at the city hall this morn ing could say whether MT. King was expected to return to Bridgeport at once or not. A few are inclined to believe that he has taken up with a Western man and base their belief on the statement that he has spent much of hds time in the West and such a course would give him a stronger hold on the West and by his own personal efforts they believe he would be able to swing the Eastern dele gates to his man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
PRESIDENT IS
 TO CALL FIRST
 LEAGUE SESSION
Expenses of High Commis- sion on Rhine Germany
 Must Pay.

Paris, Jan. e-A session of the supreme council this morning was presided over by Premier Clemenceau and attended by Preniers Lloyd George and Nitti, foreign Ministers SciaIoia and Earl Curzon, and Bonar Law. At this meeting Secretary Dutasta reported his conversations with Baron Won Lersner, head of the German mission, regarding measures taken by the commission on Schles- wig affairs which will be applied upon the coming into force of the peace treaty.
 The council decided that the ex- penses of the high commission in control of the Rhine regions should be borne by Germany, as well as the cost of the army of occupation.
 The council took up the subject of the first meeting of the executive council of the League of Nations, which the treaty provides shall be called by President Wilson. It was announced that the date for the meeting would be fixed later.
 Before the supreme council session Premier Clemenceau conferred for an hour with MT. Lloyd George. Pre- viously he had received Alexandre Millerand, the governor of Alsace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
Studying
 Leaders aratiOnS
BRYAN SAYS HE IS NOT CANDIDATE FOR NOM INATION---MAY BE GET TOGETHER ON
 RATFYING TREATY

Washington, Jan. s-President Wilson's decision that the League of Nations issue should be placed before the voters as a solemn referendum and William J. Bryan's contention that the Democratic party cannot go before the country on the question, but should accept such compromises ttas may be possible" are the twin surprises of the conc1ave of party chieftains which found it's climax in the annual Jackson Day dinner.
 The Presidents message to the party, written from the sick room in the White House, and read to the diners, made no mention of a third term for himself and no announce ment of a impending retirement to private life, as many had predicted it would.
 Mr. Bryan's speech, taking definite issue with the Presidents decision on by a statement that he was not speak ing as a candidate for the presidential nomination.
 Today the rank and file of the Democratic party as well as the lead CTS throughout the country are studying the opposite announcements of the two national leaders and at tempting to assess their effect on the party's fortunes at the nominating convention which will be held in San Francisco, June 18th and at the polls next November. Many political Cb- servers feel that it is yet too early
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
SECRET TRUE BILLS
 FOUND BY A SPECIAL
 GRAND JURY SESSION
OFFICIALS ATTEND CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK AS TO DISPOSITION OF MEN HELD FOR CRIME-FOUR WILL
 BE TRIED IN HARTFORD.

Hartford, Jan. e-That Mas sachusetts would get the ma jority of the alleged poison gang held in New York by federal authorities ap- peared evident today, with the return of secret true bills in Springfield Thursday night by a special session of the grand jury being called to order on the wood alcohol cases.
 District Attorney Charles H. Wright of Western Massachusetts and Pros ecutor Alex w. Creedon of Hartford went to New York today to attend the conference there with federal au- thorities concerning the final dispo- sition of the 25 men now held in that city on technical charges of having violated the federal prohibition law in transporting liquor. Prosecutor Creedon said before leaving that if the Massa chusetts authorities did not want the men some of them would be brought here and charged with murder.
 Whatever the decision in New York may be, indications are that the four men now charged with murder here in connection with the dea ths of victims of wood alcohol poisoning would not need extraditfon to Spring field but would be tried here.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
PANIC RE|CNS
 AS VOLCANO
 CRATER OPENS
Orizaba Now Emitting Smoke and People Are
 Terror Stricken.

Mexico City, Jan. 9.---Intense ex- citement and panic redgns among the inhabitants of the cities of Cordoba and Orizaba, in the western part of the state of Vera Cruz because of the opening of new crater of the volcano of Ordzaba, 15 miles to the northward. The new crater is emitting smoke, &C., cording to information received last night at the offices of the presidential military staff from army officers in the earthquake, district.
 It is officially reported that nothins untoward has been noticed at the other volcanoes in Mexico, including the two huge extinct craters of Popo- catepet1 and Ixtacihuatl, southeast of Ahis city or at the extinct crater of Colima, near the Pacific coast. The tremors detected by instruments here yesterday were felt at Coscomatepec, Cordoba and Zongoliz, state of Vera Cruz, but no damage was done by them.
 Experts believe the reported open
 ing of small and supposedly extinct volcano at San Miguel and the breaking out of a new crater on Mt Orizaba provide an explanation ot the earthquake which on Saturday night centered, with terrific effect along the line between the states o1 Vera Cruz and Pueb1a.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
DepOrted Reds Cannot
 Pass Through Sweden
NOW EXPECT 249 UNDESIRABLEs WILL BE LANDED AT HANGO, FINLAND
 UNDER GUARD TO RUSSIA

Stockholm, Jan. 9-The 249 unde- sirables deported from the United States on the transport Buford, the soviet ark,'' will probably be landed at Hango, Finland, and will proceed to Russia by rail under strong guard, it was said here today.
 The Finnish legation is without of ffcial information. but belief was ex- pressed at the legation that no dom n1unicauon would be allowed with those landing from Buford, who will be furnished with sufficient food for the journey by rail. The harbor of Reval is frozen and the psort of Libau is believed improbable as a landing place for the undesirables. The Swedish authorities declare that those deported from the United States will not be allowed transit through Swe- den.
 Copenhagen, Jan. 9-Undesirables de ported from the United States will be landed here and transshipped to Dan- zig according to reports. The operation will be carried out under supervision of the Danish police, it is said, and the radicals will not be permitted tc come in contact with the population of the Danish metropolis.
 Each ship bringing deportees vii bear 500 persons, it is said, and the United States government has ar ranged with the United Shipping Go Of this city to take them from here to Danzig.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
NEW CARDS ARE RECEIVED FOR
 jITNEY ROUTES
Fare For Each Run Plainly Printed-Jitneurs Care
 full Drivers.

New sign cards bearing the names ef the iitney routes in Bridgeport have been received at the Traffic depart metn office in police headquarters, and VIII be Issued to all jitneymen on Monday. The distribution of these cards has been held up until all jitney hrivers could secure new licenses.
 A feature of the new route cards is that the fare charged on each run is plainly printed on each sign. All arivers will probably be assigned to routes on which they are now operat- hg unless they can show legitimate reasons for desiring new runs.
 That motor car and public service operators of Bridgeport are for the most part careful drivers, is shown in The annual report of the Traffic de- bartment- Thirty people were killed n street accidents in Bridgeport dur ng 1919, and dn only three cases was he driver Of the automobile or public trevtce vehicle held responsible. One bf these operators was a private car Swner, another a jitneyman and the slfrd 6 trolley car motornan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
NATION WIDE STEEL STRIKE
 CALLED OFF
Claim Committees Decision Forced By Ruthless Mis-
 use of Power.

Pittsburgh, Jan. - Organizers field workers and international union heads interested in the nationwide strike of steel workers which went into effect Sept. 22. were in receipt of an official order today from the national committee, calling off the strike. This action was taken by the committee last night.
 The order declared the committees decision was forced by ruthless mis- use of power" by the Steel Corpora ton, the press. the courts, federal troops, state police and many public officials in that they denied steel workers their rights of free speech and free ,assenrbIage and the right to organize The order added that the union will launch an immediate cam paign to organize the workers "and will not cease until industrial justice in the steel industry has been achieved"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND MAYOR
 ARE NEARING BREAK
REPORT HAS IT TROUBLE WILL SOON RE SUIT IN OPEN WARFARE, AND MAY BRING ABOUT RESIGNATION
 OF SLAWSON

That trouble which will soon either break into open warfare and re~ult in the resig- nation of Supt. of Schools, Samuel J. Slawson, or end in defeat for Mayor Wilson is now brewing and caused the mayor to Trap" the Board of Education in his message to the Board of Apportionment was made known this morn ing.
 When Mayor Wilson was asked to- day whether he had had words with Superintendent Slawson which had occasioned a distinct enmity between the two men he refused to discuss the case. He said. "I don't care to dis cuss the matter at all." His attitude, presston which has been prevalent for some time.
 q A politician high in the ranks of the Republicans told a Times repre- sentative today that Mayor Wilson and the superintendent had been at Ioggerheads for some time and while he said that the mayor was dn per feet accord with the members of the Board of Education as whole he had no love- for the head of Bridge ports school system.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
AreSeee1iing To Expel
 Turks
Wish to Get Them Out of Europe With Mahom-
 medan Uprising.
U. s. WILL NOT
 TAKE MANDATE

Washington, Jan. 9-Having abandoned hope that the Uni ted States could be induced to accept a mandate over Turkey, the allied powers are in corre- spondence with a view to find ing some solution of the prob lem of expelling the Turks from Europe without causing such an uprising among the Mohammedan peoples as would endanger the control of the European nations over them.
 Information reaching Washington is that these efforts in progress out side of Paris where the supreme council is sitting, though it is expect ed that the ratification of that body will be required to give effect to any plans adopted.
 Reports from India, Egypt and other countries where the Moham-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
CHEFS WIDOW
 IS GIVEN FULL
 COMPENSATION
City of Shelton Must Pay Mrs. Robbins Sum of SIS
 for 312 Weeks.

The widow of Chief of Police Wm. P. Robbins is entitled to the maxi mum compensation of SIS a week for SIP weeks, from the City of Shelton, because of the death of her husband from heart disease resulting from r-exertion in chasing two men wanted by the State Police. The award was made by Compensation Commissioner E.. T. Buckingham to- iday.
 Chief Robbins had been suffering from heart disease for some time when on about g o'clock in the morn ing on Nov. 13, 1918, he was re- quested by the State Police to be on the lookout for two men who were wanted for a crime committed in a neighbortng village.
 The chief went to the railroad sta ton and noticed two men who an- swered the description of the men who were wanted. As he approached them, they started to run and the chief chased them up 8 long hill and finally captured them under the rail- road viaduct- He locked the men ur and immediately complained of not feeling well. A doctor who was call. ed advised him to go to his home
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
WILL SUE CITY FOR NOT POSTING
 WARNING LIGHTS
Party of Three Injured When Touring Gar Struck
 Unprotected Spot.

Notice of intention to claim dam ages from the City for its failure to supply red lights or other warnings of danger, where the pavement at the corner of East Main street and Barnum avenue was torn up by the Connecticut company for the pur- pose of relocating its tracks was filed with City Clerk Alex c. Robinson today by Agnes Fitzpatrick of Dan- bury and Mary A. and Michael J. Flanagan of this city.
 It Is claimed in the notice that while driving a touring car at this point on December 12, the parties were injured severely when the car struck an unprotected hole in the pavement.
 Miss Fitzpatrick claims rkat she was cut about the nose and face and was disfigured. The others received severe shocks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
WIFE WANTS A DIv0RCE; CLAIMS
 NON SUPPORT

Testifying that she received 9 postcard from her husband telling her to take her clothes or they would be thrown into the street, Melvina Monohan of Stamford, appeared be- fore Judge Keeler in the Superior Court today to ask for divorce fro1r James F. Monohan, Mrs. Monohan declared she found marriage a de- fusion.
 During the short time she lived with her husband he refused to pro- vide a home but took his wife to live at his mothers house, where only one room was provided. Mono han declined to support his wife so she had to work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
CONGRESS MUST CHANCE OR AIR
 SERVICE ENDS

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9-Develop- ments of the aiI. mail service de- peIads upon the attitude Of con- gress, Otto Praeger, Assistant Postmaster General, said in an address at Chamber of Com merce Field upon the arrival of the first plane in the new Chi cago-Omaha service yesterday. terday.
 ''UnIess congress changes it's attitude, this is likely to be not only the end of the planned tranScontinentaI air mail route, but the finish O fthe air mail Ser- vice itself," MT. Praeger said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
WANT TO FIND RELATIVES.

The Bridgeport Aerie of Eagles would like to get dn touch with the relatives of Michael Murphy, an old member of the order, who died today tn the Waterbury hospital. MT. Murphy was formerly a resident of this city and joined the Eagles while residing here. It Is believed that he has relatives fin this city and the Bridgeport Aerie request that such relatives communicate with them in order to make arrangemens for the funeral.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
MASSACHUSETTS TO TRY ALCOHOL RING
SHIPPING BOARD POSTS ADVANCE
 IN GOAL RATES

Washington, Jan. 9-An ad- vance of 75 cents ton in the coal rates from Hampton Roads ports and Baltimore to Boston other New England ports, effec- tive January 10, was announced today by the Shipping Board. Vessels in this service have been operating at loss, it was ex- p1ained to the board, and the advance will not result in any profit, but sufficient only to en- able covering the greatly in- creased costs of operation which have recently been added. The former rate was $2 a ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
CANNOT AGREE ON DIVISION
 OF PROPERTY

Alleging that they cannot agree upon the division of two pieces of East Bridgeport property, Irma Kol- yeszar and George Kolyeszar of this city have asked the superior court to settle the problem. Irma filed papers today in a suit against George in which it is alleged that she and George ara tenants in common of this property which is located on Hallam street and at East Washington avenue and Knowlton street.
 It is alleged that George Ko1yeszar has been collecting the rents and con- verting them to his own use. A partf- ton of the property is asked and if that is not possible the court is urged to order a sale of the real estate and the proceeds divided. The suit is re- turnable to the February term.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
BRIDGE REPAIRS
 WILL COST CITY MANY THOUSANDS

That the city will be forced to spend many thousands of dollars to repair the Congress street bridge this year is the opinion of Mayor Wilson as expressed this morning.
 Up to date there has been no re- quisition of the public works depart ment for any sum for 1920 to repair the piers which are slipping under the bridge but Mayor Wilson said to-. day that it would have to be done this year as such a thing grew rapid Iy worse with tirne
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
HARRAL RESIGNS
 FROM BOARD OF
 APPORTIONMENT

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson today an- nounced the resignation of E. w. HarraI from the Board of Apportion- ment to take effect immediately.
 MT. HarraT gives as a reason his poor health and he is planning to move to the country within a short time Mayor Wilson said today that he had made no appointment as yet
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
R. R. DELEGATES
 REJECT TERMS
 OF GOVERNMENT

London, Jan. 9.---The delegates of the Union of Railway Workers, in conference here today, decided to re- ject the governments terms for a set tIement of the wage demands of work CTS in the lower grades. It was de- cided to refer the governments prop osition back to the executive of the union for further negotiations with the government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
Socialists Planning To
 Regain Seats For Members
DEFENSE NOW BEING PREPARED-WILL TAKT
 FIGHT TO SUPREME COURT.

New York In leaders indicated 
  Assembly Judiciary
  temen. 
  neces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
Plume Question Discussed
 At Private Session Today
PREM1ERS AND ALLIED STATESMEN CONFER
 ON REACHING SETTLEMENT.

9-The Plume meeting private today by preners other allied assembled  of Great Britain N Italy, Cenceau France Earl  annbas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-09
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Rain, followed by clearing and colder late tonight. Sat- urday, fair and colder.
The Washington times., 1920-10-26

sian. Police officials said that the
men who act as guards at the en-
bassies have "short beats" to patrol.
AS a matter of fact. the beats are so
short that the policemen are never
out of sight of the attaches at the
embassy offices. This means that one
or. two policemen, according to the
embassy to which they are assigned.
guard but a few square yards and
one building.
1t is contended that the Federal
Government should provide the
guards for the White House and for
the foreign embassies, at least, until
the quota of policemen required by
law for the protection of the District
is fulfilled
Police officials are not inclined to
discuss the question, but one lid ad-
NIT that il the policemen VINO are
now doing special duty were released
for street duty 1t would materially
help in reducing violation OF the law.
so far as could be ascortainnd by
police officials who should know. there
is no law which requires policemen Of
the District to act as guards at the
White House or at foreign embassies.
The Washington times., 1920-10-26
HALT
EXPLORERS TRIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. WAL
colt, Of Smithsonian,
Chance Their Plans.
ASKS FOR ~ 900 900.

Buffeted by heavy snowstorms In
the Canadian Rockies Charles y.
walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution. and Mrs. Wa!cott. were
forced to abandon their work OF eX.
pIoring the beautiful switzerland OF
the American Continent" They will
return next summer to complete their
work.
The couple obtained a large num-
Der of photographs. Mrs. Walcott
sketched in water-colors twcnty-nine
wild flowers new to her collection,
making nearly 300 OF the Canadian
hora she has painted. DR., Walcott
found one unbroken section where
there was 1000 feet in thickness of
LAYERS OF rock deposited as muds.
sands and shines on the bottom of
one of the ancient inland seas of
the continent.
The last work they performed was
the cutting and building OF trail
up a narrow canyon into the heart
of the Sawback Range in order to get
at fine series of rocks that were
nowhere else accessible. The day
after the trail was completed. they
were driven out by the SHOWS OF
late September. During most OF the
time they were exploring, they were
out OF communication with the tele-
grrph and postoffice and more than
ATTY miles away from railroad.
The Washington times., 1920-10-26

On June 80. according to the annual
report of Major Harry l.. Gessford,
superintendent of police, less than
half the number OF men allowed by
law for the protection of the District
were available for patrol duty. The
same condition has practically OBJ
tanned since the date OF the report.
BOOTLEGGERS ACTIVE.
While the city has been free from
major crime. it is true that petty
thievery is rampant, and 1t is freely
admitted that the liquor traffic is
practically unchecked. The large
amount OF liquor taken by thieves
and in raids recently demonstrates
the fact that there are many violators
Of the Volstead act still at large in
the District. The fact also remains
that there have been an unusual
number OF gun-play cases.
SPECIAL MEN NEEDED.
According to the majors report,
fifty men are assigned as guards to
the White House. six guard the Brit
ish embassy, while three men are as
signed to each of the following en-
bassies: French, Japanese and Rus
The Washington times., 1920-10-26

George Washington University stu
dents have so many social engage
ments that It has been found ncces-
sary to establish a social calendar at
the institution.
The calendar is kept in the office
OF tho registrar, Lisner Hall, 2o23 @
street northwest, and students are re-
auired to register all social events, so
that there will be no conflicts in
dates. Harry Newman, chairman of
the social committee of the Student
Council, Is the originator of the plan.
All student meetings, games, dances,
mixers. smokers, suppers. teas, din
ncrs, theater parties. fudge parties,
and card parties are being listed.
Twenty-nine students have been
pledged to membership in fratcrnitics
at the university. The list follows:
Chi Omega Fraternity--Alico Col
bert, Janet Gassman, Frances Wee
don. Martha Durham, Elizabeth Rice,
Lydia shepard. and Mary Gallagher.
Sigma Chi-Alec Prccce, jaime