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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
Score PI'uSSian Effort
 To Aid HOfle1ZOIIe
VORWAERTs CONDEMNS MOVE TO AID MAN WHO RUINED GERNLANY''-ROYAIl FOR
 TUNE LITTLE DEPLETED

Berlin, Feb. S-Efforts to keep in tact the fortune of former Emperor William are condemned in a long edi- tor:al printed by the Vorwaerts this afternoon. The newspaper says this movement is in behalf of "a man who ruined Germany
 The bill now before the Prussian diet represents a master piece of old Prussian efficiency" says the editorial, flor the financial status of Count Tfohenzollern is placed on the basis of his right to property, hile noth- ing is said as to his guilt or the po- Iitical situation. It is, perhaps, well to remember that the national con stitution gives the government the right to seize private fortunes"
 Details of the measure are given by the newspaper, which says paragraph four of the bilt declares the Royal House will give. lin the interest ot inc general welfare" certain posses sions such as real estate, works of art and valuable articles but provides the former Emperor must be paid 1OO.OO0,O00 marks in compensation
 This sum has an eccentricity,'' thu editorial continues, in that it not only will be paid to the erstwhile Kaiser fortune, but will be devoted to pay ing taxes on that fortune. This translated into simple German
 .Enutinued on Fage Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
2,3OO Pupils
 Now Absent From School
Number of Teachers Out ] Because of Illness In- creased to 70.
WANT CHILDREN
 KEPT AT STUDIES

Supt. Slawson's compilation of figures showing the number of children absent from the schools of the city today dis losed that 2,3O0 pupils did not attend classes, either because of illness or because their parents did not consider it safe to send them.
 School officials attribute the big falling off in attendance to the fact that many of the teachers were the first to suffer from the epidemic. To- days report on the teachers placed the number absent at 70. Of this number IS were High school instruct ors, and the other 51 from the grades.
 At noontime every school had re- ported except two. The High school with a mark of FPS furnished a, heavy quota of absentees consid ering the age of the pupils.
 Thus far, MT. S1awson has been able to fill the ranks of the missing teachers from his list of substitutes and by calling up Normal school stu dents. However, he is still securing the city for every available substitute and holding them in readiness in cass the epidemic continues to invade the faculties of the schools.
 Board of Health officials vigorously oppose the keeping of children away
 Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
DOCTORS AND NURSES
 FIGHTING vALIANTLY 70 CONQUER SCOURGE
g ADDITIONAL CASES REPORTED TODAY BRINGS TOTAL TO 78o-TWO DEATHS
 FROM PNEUMONIA AND ONE FROM INFLUENZA TODAY.

Influenza cases took another sudden jump during the past 24 hours and up to noon 82 ad- ditional victims had been add ed to the record at the Health department bringing the grand total to 789. Doctors and nurs- es throughout the city are fighting valiantly in the face of great odds to stem the tide of the epidemic.
 The medical association held a meeting last night at which means and methods for combating the phe- nomenal rise of the ''1u'' were out lined. Dr. Brown, health officer, and Dr. Winthrop F. Pyle were appoint ed as a committee to keep the public informed as to the best method of fighting the disease from the stand point of early symptoms
 Two deaths from pneumonia. in it's various forms, and one from infiu- enza were filed today. Since the week beginning Jan 25, 1s persons have died from the ftf1u'' and 2 from pneumonia. A year ago this time, the week of Feb. 2, the city lost min persons from the epidemic and Il from pneumonia.
 The number of deaths from pneu- monfa at this time of year is per fectly normal, according to a state ment given out by Dr. Brown this morning. Last year Bridgeport had an average of four to ten deaths a (Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
INFLUENZA, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD
 KNOW ABOUT IT

CAUSE: 6erms-yyhicIr grow in the nose. throat and lungs of persons suffering from the dis ease.
 SPREAD: By tiny dropIets from the nose and throa1s of the infected persons. Your system is infected by persons sneezing, coughing or splitting in your face -or by using the same handl1er- chief-toyyel or eating utensils.
 PREVENTTON: Avoid the cougher. sneezer and splitter! Do not use the common towel or drinking cup-even in the home. Avoid crowds. Keep your body in good order by proper care of the skin, good food and fresh air.
 DUTY: If you have a 'ScoId''- be sure you do not become a "spreader." Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeZe or cough. Destroy OF disinfect your sputuIn. Use your own toyel-drinking cup and eating utensils. If you develop fever go to bed and call your plysi- clan. l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
RESIDED HERE 40 YEARS JUST
 MADE CITIZEN

q can't account for a man who has been in this country 40 years and is just now applying for citizenship pa pers," said Special Examiner Church in the Superior court this morning when Charles Boardman of this city, a native of England, was being ques- toned The examiner asked Board man why he had not applied before. Boardman replied that it was care Iessness on his part. As the applicant passed a good examination he was admitted.
 Maurice Sweeney, a native of Ire land, was questioned closely as to why he sold two of his three Liberty bonds. When he finally explained that he sold the bonds because he needed money he was admitted. Sweeney is a resident of this city.
 Twenty applicants were admitted at the morning session today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
SOME 0F GOODS TAKEN IN S3,OO0
 THEFT RECOVERED

With two men. Frank Deby and Rosario Gulia, both of 266 Lindley street, now being held under $1,000 bonds, the police are conducting an investigation of the S3,000 robbery which occurred Sunday night in @ dry goods store owned by Isaac Nyden, PAP Lindley street.
 Gingham, cotton and muslin goods and articles of clothing which were stolen from the store Sunday night were discovered yesterday noon in the cellar of the house at 266 Lindley street, but the police believe that still more booty will be recovered.
 Both Deby and Gulia were arraign- ed in the city court this morning, and their cases were continued until Feb ruary 10. in order that the investiga- | ton now under way may be complet- ed. Deby is charged with burglary ] and Gu1ia with breach of the peace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
FLOYD CRANSKA DEAD.

Moosup, Conn, Feb. 4-Floyd Gran ska, aged 65, owner of the Cranska 'Thread Mills here. died in Florida
 last night, according to a message re- ceived today. MT. Cranska was spend ing the winter in the south. He is survived by a son and a daughter. He had been active in Republican politics in this section of the state and served one term in the General As sembly as a member from Plainfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
FREIHEIT HAS
 STARTED SUIT
 AGAINST BROCH
Claimed Renewal of Lease Was Refused and Prop
 erty Sold.

Alleging that he was refused a re- newal of a lease of a store at 347-349 Fairfield avenue, Joseph Freiheit of this city. has instituted suit against William Broch of this city for $S,0O0 damages. In papers filed today ill the Superior Court it is claimed that when Freiheit was given a lease III 1914 for five years he was given the privilege of a five year renewal.
 It is claimed Broch not only re- fused to give F'reiheit renewal but sold the property to Attorneys John J. Cu1linan and Vincent L. Heating: They ordered Freiheit to quit the premises. Freiheit says the rental of the store would be worth $250 a month to him now, whereas he was paying $113.33 under his old lease.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
PROPERTY IS
 RELIEVED OF
 ATTACHMENT

The property of the Bridgeport Ma chine Tool Co.,, which has been under attachment in the $150O0 suit brought against the concern by Andrew P. Nichols of this city, was released to- day when the Superior court accepted a surety- company bond for s16, 900. Attorney F. J. Breen, counsel for the Machine Tool Co.,, procured an order from Judge Keeler of the Superior court which authorized the accept lance of the bond.
 Some objection was made to the ac- jceptance of the bond yesterday by Attorney John Smith, counsel for Nichols, who said Max Cohen, the bonding agent, had not shown author ity to furnish such a, large bond.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
MOTOR LICENSES FOR 1920 ARE
 NOW TO BE HAD

Judging from a report given out this morning at the Motor Vehicle de- partment office at police headquarters, Bridgeport motor car owners are pre- pairing for a laSt-lninute rush to se- cure drivers licenses for 1920.
 They have been ready for distribu- ton at the local office of the Motor Vehicle department for two weeks, but up to the present time only 430 have been issued. This number in cludes 405 licenses for touring car operators, 10 motorcycles and 5 pub lie se1vice machines.
 Old licenses may be used until Feb ruary 29, but on that date the lid will be clamped down tight. Any person found driving a car on a 1919 license after the 1st of March will be subject to arrest and prosecution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
WANTS RED CROSS
 PERSONNEL FREED

Washington, Feb. 4-Ludwig 0. A. K. Martens, representative in this country of the Russian Soviet government, made public today 8 a cabIegram he had sent to Maxim Litvinoff, assistant commissioner of foreign affairs now at Copen- hagen, advising that American Red Cross personnel, recently captured in Siberia, be released uncOnditiOnaIly. Pending that ac- ton, Martens said in a statement, he wished to assure relatives of the Americans that they would be treated with every considera- tion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
FLU CASES TAKE SUDDEN JUMP
CANCEL OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF
 JENKINS

Mexico City, Feb. 4EFormali- ties necessary to cancel official recognition of William O. Jen- kinS, as United States consular agent at Puebla, are being carried out by the Mexican foreign office. according to 8 report published by Fl Democrata yesterday.
 MT. Jenkins, who was kidnap- ped and held for ransom by Federico Coroba, the bandit, last October, was later charged by the Puebla state authorities of hav- ing connived with the outlaws to bring about his abduction. The case has been transferred to the federal court, where it is pending.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
Judge Wilder Made
 Grand Senior Warden
MASONIC GRAND LODGE HOLDS ITS ANNUAL ESSION-IEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNITY
 LARGER THAN EVER BEFORE

Hartford, Feb. 4-Reports present ed today at the 132nd annual com munication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Connecticut showed a larger membership in the fraternity in this state than ever before. The grand secretary announced that 2.562 can didates were raised in 1919, and that the memb ership at the close of the year was 1,29S, a net gain of 1925. Contributions for the Masonic Home building fund were $114, 4,371.91. Grand Master Wallace s. Moyle of New Ha- ven presided.
 Grand Master Moyle in his address chronicled a busy year in which he visited lodges in all parts of the state. He paid tribute to the prominent Ma sonic dead in Connecticut and other states.
 Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
3 American Relief
 Workers Murdered
KILLED BY BRIGANDS ON FEBRUARY WERE PART OF CONVOY WITH SUPPLIES-NAMES
 NOT GIVEN IN DESPATCH

Washington, Feb. 4-The murder of three American relief workers lr Spria, was reported today to the state department.
 The Americans were part of a convoy for American relief supplies and were killed by brigands on Feb. 1 near Fl Mali, north of Aleppo- The names of the Americans were not given, in the dispatch.
 The relief expedition was under the auspices of the American committee for the relief of the near east, the headquarters of which are in New York.
 Official notification of the killing of the Americans was given by Vice Consul McCutcheon at Beriut- Gen eral Gouraud formally expressed his regret.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
WOMAN F ALLS
 ON ICY WALK
 INJURIES KNEE

Poor condition of sidewalks caused another serious mishap this morning, when Mrs. Gertrude Hubbard, 63, of 125 High street, fell on slippery ice at 745 Broad street and sustained a pos silble fracture of the right knee. The Emergency ambulance was called and the woman was taken to St. Vincent's hospital after being attended by Dr. J. A. Maxwell
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
IS ALLEGATION IN
 DAMAGE SUIT
Peck & Lines Go. Asserts Employe Entered Scheme
 to Defraud Them.

Alleging @ conspiracy by one of their employees and two outsiders to defraud the Peck and Lines Go. of valuable goods, the Middle street con- cern today filed suit against Harry O'Leary, Antonio Ciscero and Theo- dore Stevenson of this city for $9,000 damages. The papers are returnab1e to the Superior court, February term.
 It is alleged that O'Leary was a clerk in the Peck & Lines salesroom last November. He had access to the goods and it is claimed that he de1iv- cred to Ciscero and Stevenson mer- chandise worth $2,200.
 This property was sold far below it's market value and O'Leary is said to have converted the money to his own use.
 Attorneys Foster & Morgan, on be half of Peck & Lines, have attached the interes of the defendants in real state on East Main street and Kossuth street. Stevenson has been arrested on a body writ and criminal charges are pending against O'Leary and Cis- cero in the criminal superior court The Peck & Lines Go. asked for treble damages according to the statute which covers such cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
GETS LICENSE TO FLY IN STATE

Robert Fay secured an aviator's license yesterday, which gives him permission to fly in Connecticut Fay is the fifth man to secure such a. license from the secretary of. the state. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. John F. Fay of III Sterling Place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
Ex-MAYOR THOMPSON DIES,

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. A. Thos. Thompson, former mayor and known politically as 'the man in overalls, 3 died today after an illness of four years He was an unsuccessful can didate for Congress in 1912, running on the progressive ticket in a three cornered election won by Thomas c. Thatcher.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
WILSON REcovERs FROM COLD.

Washington, Feb. 4-Despite a hail, sIeet and wind storm. Presid ent Will son spent some time today on the south portico of the White House. He apparently had recovered from the -ef- fects of a slight cold he contracted several days ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
FRANCE GETS TANK STEAMERS

Havre, Feb. 4-The German tank steamers Hera and Wotan have been apportioned to France and crews have left for Scotland where the vessels have been lying, to bring them here, it was announced today. NA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
PROFTTEERING
 LANDLORD FINED

Paris, Feb. \ 4-Convieted of in- creasing rents at an "abusive rate" a landlord has been sentenced to spend a week in jail and pay fine of 500 francs. He leased an apart nnent to two a 'midinettes'' for 3 monthly rent of 135 frapcs, and then advanced the rate to 250 per month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Snow or rain this afternoon and tonight; Thursday un- settled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
THE WEATHER.

New Haven. Feb. 4-Snow or rain this afternoon and tonight; Thursday unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
2 FORMER CABINET
 MEMBERS RETAINED
To Represent Telegraph and Cable Companies At Com
 muniCations Conference
By Associated Press

Washington, September 1.-Two for mer members of President Wilson's ca3- met, it became known today, have been retained to represent the interests Of American telegraph and cable companies at the international communication conferences to be held in Washington next month
 w. G. McAdoo. former Secretary ot the Treasury, has been retained by the Western Union Telegraph and Cable Company as counsel while Robert Lan- sing. former Secretary of State, and Lester H. Woolsey, former counsellor ot the state department, have been retained by the Postal Telegraph and Cable Com pany Elihu Root, Jr., son of the former Secretary of State, is expected to repre- sent She interests of All-American Cables, Inc.
 Some Of the questions at issue at the conference officials said today, are such as to involve not only conflicting inter- national interests but interests which tend to divide American companies. For the sake of American claims to be pre- sented it has been the effort of govern ment officials to settle in advance all disputes between the domestic companies in order to present solid front at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17

for his old car turned in, will in the end find that either in service abilities or in actual value his new purchase Is worth just as much as he paid for it. That intangible but none-the-less high . ly prized asset known as service and goodwill toward the car go only with that purchase on which no price con- sessions have been made.
 The recently announced increase in the wages of railroad employees is one more evidence that the price of cars cannot be reduced materially in the near future. Rail transportation enters largely into the construction and de- livery of the majority of cars, and freight and express rates must be in creased to mee the added burden placed on the railroads.
 Many motor car manufacturers are protecting their dealers by announce ments guaranteeing no reduction of price for a stated period of six months or a Year. On the other hand. other manufacturers are announcing |. in- creases in prices amounting in Som, instances to as high as 25 per cent We feel that car prices will remain sta tionary for nine months or veal therefore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE AT WORK ON
 BLAST MYSTERY
Many Experts Ordered to the Scene of Explosion in New York Financial
 District
By Associated Press

Washington, September 16.-Nearly government were at work in an effort to solve the mystery of the explosion in New York city's financial district and to safeguard government property from similar demonstrations Agents of the department secret service op- eratives of the treasury, inspectors of the postoffiee department and experts of the department of agriculture were ordered to the scene of the explosion
 Investigation of the origin of the explosion was ordered by Attorney Gen. eral Palmer and William J. Flynn, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department, left Washington for New York imm ediately.
 The feeling at the department, as well among other officials, was that the explosion resulted from a radical bomb plot.
 Secretary Houston announced that the secret service was at work on the case because of the proximity of the United States subtreasury and assay off, flee. In the meantime redoubled pre- caution will be taken to guard the treasury building here.
 The noise of the explosion was heard in Washington by an official of the treasury who was talking on the tele- phone to an officer in the Equitable building in New York at the time. The conversation was interrupted, he said. by what sounded like the closing of a large book"
 Connection was interrupted and later he was called back, he said, to be told that he had been cut off, but that there had been an explosion nearby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
COUNCIL BEGINS SESSION
Meeting Concerns Aland Island Case,
 But Decision Withheld
By Associated Press

Paris, September 16.-The council o1 the League of Nations began a three day session here today for the consid- eration of the several important in ternational questions. Todays meet ings largely concerned the Aland Is lands case, but final decision was withheld pending further discussion Saturday.
 Leon Bourgeois, who presided. pre- sented the report of the committee of international jurists on the legal aspects of the case. The following countries were represented: Great BrI- tain, Greece, Japan, Italy, Belgium, France, Brazil and Spain.
 The council this afternoon examined into the present situation regarding the Sarre valley. The boundary dispute, which has nearly led to war between Poland and Lithuania, will probably be taken up tomorrow, when special representative from Lithuania will be heard No decisions on any pending questions were reached today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
When the Movies Rule

Harrison Rhodes, in Harpers Nigga
 zine.
 Fortunes come and go. Reputations are made and lot in day. The land is noisy with the building of new movie theaters the populace, like starved wolves, wait in lines that
 would girdle the globe outside the doors. It must be again insisted that all this is without precedent or paral- Tel. Never has any art or alleged art
 been so known. so widely distributed. so popular. It is no wonder at all that
 when you are close to the movies you can scarcely see anything else in the
 world. The strongest head swms at the possibilities of the future. Propa- ganda, we noawdays believe, builds the history of nations. and no one can yet guess to what extent the movies, once turned to this service, may mold the very destinies of man. kind. Why should the movie magnates stop at the idea of absorbing the the atre and the queer old spoken drama Why not add the magazines and the book trade, for what indeed is written literature but the raw material of scenarios? Publicity might well de- mand the acquisition of all newspapers. And when the mind and the opinions of the world are we'll in hand, the step to the assumption of all the func-
 tions of organized government is not so great as to require particularly |high-vaulting ambition to achieve it. To those who have not seriously con sidered what moving pictures are. such talk may seem wild and fantastic. But to movie magnate in Hollywood it should seem almost sweetly reasona-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
Statham Commits Suicide

Paragould, Ark, September 16.-The re cent action of the county court in or dering Frank Statham, an employe of a railroad, to pay Miss Maranda Johnson the sum of 8 per month toward the sup- port of her child, followed by the filins by her against Statham. resulted today in Statham seriously wounding the woman, slightly wounding her attorney J. D. Block and firing bullet into hls own brain, from which he died almost immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
Auto Dealers Cannot Cut Prices

Ii. w. SlauSOn, Tn LeSle 5.
 The automobile dealer is more af- fected by local and national conditions than almost any other class of business man. Railroad strikes prevent delivery of cars during the period when his books are filled with orders; rail con- gestion prevents delivery of materials from the factory and consequently cur tails production; narrow minded local
 bankers may still retain the provincial
 attitude that selects the automobile as
 their object of attack when credit is to
 be curtailed and many prospective
 owners feel that they can do without
 their new car at the first sign of money stfingency or slackening in the pace of our increasing prosperity.
 Certainly, men have made money in the automobile business. These aree the type of men, however, who would have made fortunes equal, if not greater. in other fields of endeavor. One and all. however. these successful men in this. one of our youngest industries, have not made their money through price, cutting. for they feel that IL Is better to do no business at all rather than to do business at loss.
 The man who goes shopping" for his car and buys 1t on the basis of price-cutting or excessive allowance