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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

the problem of how power farming and
transportation are to go on if the short
age becomes reality. Whether or not
this new product will be commercially
valuable depends, of course, on whether
the cost of production can be made low
enough The value of the product at
present gasoline prices would be about
$40 an acre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
IN A QUANDARY.

From the Kansas City Journal
I'm in a tough position" declared
the Judge who had resigned to resume
the practice of law. Been employed
to try to get a new trial for man
sent to Jail"
"Well?"
Shall I decline the case or shall ]
make myself out a mutt for convict
ing this man."
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
ORDER ON
 REFERENDUM

Chicago, July 24.-An order for a employss on the wage award of the federal labor board was sent out to- day with strong plea against a strike, by the executives of the rail- road brotherhoodS
 ''The labor board" the order states. '"is the highest court of appeals in this controversy. No higher tribunal is created by the transportation act, and it's decision must either be accepted or rejected without further negotia- ton.
 Although the award was much less than the employees should have been granted much less than they were en- titled to, and although they are, and have a right to be disappointed with the amount of increase in wages granted, more than s4 per cent. of them have agreed through their rep resentatives to accept the award
 An appeal is made to the federated shop crafts which constitute not
 more than p per cent of the, total employees of the railroads" to vote in support of the action of the majority.
 The Chicago Yardmen's Association represented by 25.000 members in.clud- ing 70 delegates selected to represent the various outlaw organizations of the country. voted unanimously to-xe- feet the railroad wage award hec9.use it contained no provision for the se- r1iority rights for the men wlIo struck last April.
 The strike could he settled in zs tkcurs if the roads wou.d cor.ee<1e ;hst i one point, said John Grunau, fresi. dent of the aSa6sc: G,hoE.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
BOOZE SEEUTHS MINUS WARRANTS
 LOSE THEIR PREY

The test case of whether Federal Prohibition Enforcement agents have right to hold up and search auto mobiles was tried out in Greenwich last night and came out victory for the alleged rum runners" Two young men from Boston were halted last night and refused to let the dry agents search two trunks that they were carrying in their car. The machine was stopped in Stamford by the police after they had refused to stop in Greenwich at the com mand Of federal agents. When the revenue officers arrived in Stamford Captain Brennan of the Stamford police, refused to allow the federal men to search the truck. The men were released.
 U. S.. Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery of this city said this morning that federal men must be armed with search warrant before they are , privileged to search any car, but that they can hold the parties on a technical charge until warrant can be obtained.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
IA DEAD FROM
 FACTIONAL! FIGHT

Belfast, July 24-Deaths from tfoting which started Wednesday in fight between Sim Fein and Or angemen shipyard workers totalled 14 today.
 The St. Matthews Catholic church in Ballymacarret, suburb, has been occupied by the military.
 The church was attacked last night by a mob. It ignored warnings to disperse and the troops fired repeat ed volleys. There are several casu- alties.
 Sixteen Sim Feiners arrested Sun day have been removed to England. Thirty or forty prisoners are held in Jail here on footing charges.
 The Most Rev. Joseph MacRory, bishop of the diocese of Down and Connor, has sent the following tele- gram to the chief secretary for Ire land:
 "The condition in Belfast is ap- palling. Our Catholic people are being brutally driven from their homes.''
 Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster Unionist leader, telegraphed Belfas. Unionists as follows:
 'I earnestly hope that all union ssts in Belfast will assist the author aties In putting down the disturb hnces and restoring peace."
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
Bar Harbo1 Express
 Derai1ed At Dayvi11e

Dayvil1e, Conn, July 24-Alth ough five sleeping cars in the Bar Harbor Express, west bound, were derailed, and four of them toppled almost over on their sides, early today, no pas senger on the train was hurt, accord ing to official reports. The train was not carrying many passengers as travel at this season is heavy east bound and light the reverse direction from the Maine resorts.
 The mishap occurred about 100 feet south of the Dayville station of the Norwich and Worcester division of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad, the express being on the run between Worcester and New London. The locomotive. baggage and buffet cars crossed a switch all right, the first sleeper apparently split 1t and stopped crosswise of the tracks and the four next following sleepers were entirely derai1ed and in the road
 bed, which was badly torn up, they
 canted over until for some moments
 it looked as if they would rest on their sides which, however, they did
 not quite do.
 The division was blocked for hours.
 Robert Smith, the assistant superin- tendent of the division, was of the opinion that material damage was not serious and no passenger was reported hurt.
 There were 48 passengers on the train. The last coach was being
 dead-headed to New York and was empty. When it was ascertained that
 no passenger was hurt all were taken into the buffet car and the engine with this car and the baggage car proceeded west without much delay The aisles of the stateroom cars | being on the left the passengers ir | the rooms were thrown against the window castings and when the cars
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
(jLLMAHI IN PLACE
 OF. }. HENRY AND WALSH FOR GOV.

Col. Isaac M Gilman of New Ha- ven, will undoubtedly be the next chairman of the Republican State Committee said a Bridgeporter to- day who is in close touch with the upstate Republican machine.
 J. Henry Roraback the present chairman has informed his intimate friends that he did not feel like oc- cupying the two prominent positions of State chairman and national com mitteeman from this state sand it is believed that he will hold o1rTto both offices until after the State conven- ton in September which will nomi- nate the candidate for Governor to succeed Governor Holcomb.
 The State Committee as usual will hold a meeting immediately after this convention and at that time it is expected that Rorabacks successor will be elected.
 The names of Frank Healey, of Windsor. Locks, Mayor Klett of New Britain and Sheriff Gates of Wind ham, together with that of Col Ull- man have been mentioned for the po- sition but it is agreed that Col. U1l- mans chances are the best and that he will be elected.
 There is no question according to this same authority but that James Walsh of Greenwich will be the can- didate of the Republicans at the coming election as the leaders of the upstate machine have never waver- ed in their allegiance to Walsh nc matter what other name has been presented
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
SPELLACY WON'T
 ACCEPT PLACE

Washington. July 24-Thomas J. Spe1lacy of Hartford, who is under stood to have been selected to sue ceed Franklin D. Roosevelt as as- sistant secretary of the navy when the latter retires next month to make the race as the Democratic vice-presi- dential candidate, said yesterday that he had not been offered the post and would not accept it if it were offered.
 My only ambition is to get back to Hartford Conn.,, said MT. Spellacy.
 FAVORS FITZGERALD
 Hartford, July 24-'I believe that Mayor David F. Fitzgerald of New Haven will be the Democratic nomi- nee for governor, and l think that he will accept the nomina ton. From what I know of the people of Con necticut I haven't the least doubt but that he will be elected" was the state l ment made by Collector James J Walsh at the United States internal revenue office today.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
BALLARD TO HAVE TICKET IN THE FIELD
Republican Primaries Will Furnish Plenty of Excite ment Next Month-Three Factions to Offer Ticket.

The animosities among the Repub- Hcan leaders of the city by the de- lection of Frank T. Ballard and his friends from the fold last fall and their attempt to defeat the re-elec- ton of Mayor Wilson still rankles in the breasts of some of the leaders and the probabilities are that there will be three tickets presented in all of the districts at the Republican pri- maries the latter part of August.
 Frank T. Ballard said today that while he was personally friendly with all the local Republican leaders. he was not tied up to either faction and that there would undoubtedly be a third ticket presented to the Republi- can primaries which would be backed by all independent Republicans who believe that men should be nominat- ed for office who have the best inter
 ests of all the people at heart who
 are not looking for office for selfish
 interests. There is no sense in tying
 up to dead ones." said Ballard.
 The two other tickets will be back
 ed by adherents of Mayor Wilson un- der the leadership of Police Commis- sioner John T. Stanley and Arthur Connors for one faction. The other faction will be lead by City Clerk Ale1 Robinson, William R. .Seeley and H R. Smith. Where John T. King will place his banner is in doubt as it is generally l understood that there is a wide breach between the mayor and King | and it is surmised that the mayor vii yet seek Kings assistance to land the gubernatorial nonination.
 King has signifed his intention ol several occasions to quit politics 10 cally and statewise but the cards Q | the present time are being so shufflet l that it looks as though he would com i back and mix in the game in order t | show tha. the mayor cannot vii 1 without his assistance.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
SUGAR WILL STAY AT g
 CENTS HERE
Reduction Announced at New Orleans Today, But No Change Is Looked for Here.

The retail price of sugar in Bridge port is 25 cents pound and will re- main at that price for the present, ac- cording to a canvass taken among some of the larger wholesale grocery houses this morning. Wholesalers are paying from 22 to 26 cents a. pound and cannot afford to lower thes retail price at this time, according to one dealer interviewed this morning. When asked how it was that in some places retail dealers were advertising a special price of sugar at 20 cents a pound the same dealer said that money among retailers was pretty tight at the present time and that those dealers who were selling at 20 cents were forced to sell at loss to realize returns.
 'It is true" said one dealer, that some wholesale firms have made a reduction of three cents a pound but investigation showed that these deal CTS had been getting from 27 to 2s cents for sugar wholesale
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
REDS AGREE TO
 AN ARMISTICE

London, July 24-Russia today notified Poland that the Soviet army command had been ordered to begin immediate negotiations for an armis- tice, 1t is announced in a wireless des- patch from Moscow.
 The following telegram was sent by George Tchitcherin, Soviet Foreign Minister to Prince Sapieha, Polish Foreign Minister:
 'The Russian Soviet governm ent has given orders to the supreme com mand of the Red army to commence immediately with the Polish military command negotiations for the pur- pose of concluding an armistice and preparing for future peace between the two countries. The Russian con- mand will advise the Polish command as to the place and date for com- mencing negotiations between the military commands of the two sides ,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
MANY TREATED AT
 THE EMERGENCY

Aleck Holitz, s5 years old, of 136 King street, was treated at the !Emergency hospital last night by Dr. the nose and chin and abrasions of the face sustained when he was thrown from a bicycle at the corner of Hancock and Wordin avenues lit- tie after 6 o'clock. Holitz was giving lost his balance. The two children escaped injury.
 The ambulance was called to the Stratford avenue playground yester- day afternoon with Dr. B. J. Burns in charge to administer treatment to Albert Crabtree, 10 years old, of 922 Stratford avenue, who was hit on the arm by a playmate with one of the iron quoits they were playing with The child sustained a possible fracture of the elbow and after being treated was taken to his home.
 Robert Connolly, three years old of 1495 Main street, was treated al the Emergency hospital last night by Dr. Coy1e for 1aceration of the fore head.
 Steve Prebula, 23, of 39S Reming ton street. caught his hand on a mea hook yesterday afternoon and wal treated at the Emergency by Dr Groark for a punctured wound.
 Charles Carlson, II, of 93S Madt son avenue, suffered a slight lacera ton of the scalp when he was hi on the head by board with nal fin it yesterday afternoon. He wa Created at the Emergency.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
Jitneys ]. [ J Here To Take Care
 Of Mondays Rush
State Automobile Com missioner Here To- morrow To Issue Li- censes City Will Make No Legal Move Until the Common Cou neil Authorizes Such a Move.

Nothing that can be done to pro- vide adequate jitney transportation throughout the city and outlying dis tricts that will be affected by the stoppage of the trolley cars, Monday, is being overlooked by the officials of the, Bus associations.
 Yesterday they went to Hartford and made arrangements with Motor Vehicle Commissioner B. B. Stoec- kel to have one of his subordinates come to Bridgeport at any time to issue licenses for the number of out of town jitney buses which will come to help.
 Today Harry Frank and Harry Josephson went to New York to bring the jitneys that they had pre- viously arranged for and expect the first of these to arrive tonight. Others will come tomorrow and Monday.
 John B. Schwartz and George Bevans went to New Haven on a similar errand and the officials be- Heve that with the new buses there will be no difficulty in handling any sized crowd at any time Of the day l or night and predict that the people of the city will not want the trolIeys again after they see the expeditions
 manner in which traffic moves about I the city when the jams caused by the | trolley cars is removed.
 i sCommissioner Stoeckel told the jit- ney men yesterday that there was no provision in the state law for the is- suing of temporary markers but that 1 he would do everything in his power to see that no delay was had in the issuance of markers and licenses and
 that as soon as the new jitneys ar rived in Bridgeport he would have a man here to measure the cars and
 make other inspection called for by
 the law and would then issue licenses i so that there would be no delay Mayor Wilson said today that the City Attorney would not apply for a writ of mandamus to compel the troll 1 ley cars to run until so instructed by 1 the Common Council. When asked if he did not have the authority to in- struct the City Attorney to apply for the writ he said, That may be so but we will wait until the Council takes factiOn'
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30

ceased to topple they were able to get into the aisles and to make their exits with little difficulty. The pas sengers were not badly shaken up. A porter found one man still asleep in his berth after the train stopped and passengers were being,told to gather up their baggage. He did not like being awakened and was surprised that the train was in a misnap.
 The rails for 25 lengths were rolled over under the weight of the coaches.
 Wrecking trains were called from Readville, Midway and New Haven, and the roadbed was relaid and rails reset.
 Those hurt were Miss L. H. Ren- shaw, of Noroton, Conn.,, who was thrown from an upper berth, and N. H. Johnson, fagman, of New Ha- ven, who continued at work.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
MAY 60 TO
 $3O
Probability of Great Coal Shortage Next Winter-Yards Prac- ticaIly Bare No Con tracts For Future De- livery.

The proba bi1ity that there will be a great coal shortage in this city and vicinity next winter is becoming more evident as the summer is passing away and needed supplies of this commodity fail to arrive either by rail or water.
 The receipts by rail have been far below the, average receipts for many years while not one-eighth of the amount that usually arrives by water has come by this method of transpor- tation this year.
 The coal yards in the city are prac- tically bare of coal and the dealers are receiving barely enough each week to keep them going.
 Private parties have been unable to lay in their winter supply as in for mer years as the dealers are able to furnish only enough to each customer to meet his present wants and the future delivery as they are not cer- tain of the supply or price.
 A prominent merchant who is fa- 1nilar with the situation said today that he would not be surprised if the price of coal reached $50 ton this winter as no means had been found as yet by which the price could be contr rolled or supply guaranteed.
 Notwithstanding the orders giving priority to New England have beer promulgated by coal administrators and government officials the fact re. mains that this necessary commodity fails to arrive and as there are bu three months left to bring the winter supply which usually takes sever months to transport the dealers be lieve they will not be able to get any where the needed amount before th' transporta ton of coal through tn Sound is stopped by the weather. The shortage of coal cars dispel any hope of receiving more than al ordinary amount by rail-
 The only party in this neighborhoot who seems able to get any amount o coal is the American Brass commpan, which has a large yard on the Housa tonic river. There are now about 3 barges of coal for this firm in tn l Bridgeport harbor and at the dock il Stra.ford.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
Heavy Seas Too
 MuChFOr Yachts:
 RacclSP0StpOncd
Twenty-Five Mile Breeze From the Southwest Makes Conditions For Race Too Risky-Ter- :. rifle Sea Running and Both Yachts Stagger- ed Under Shortened Sail.

Sandy Hook. N. J., July 24-A 25 mile southwestern, under which both Shamrock W. and Resolute staggered about the starting line under the shortest possible sail. caused the de- ciding race for the Americas Cup to be postponed today until Monday.
 A couple of. early morning squalls brought up the stiffest breeze that has swept lower New York harbor in two weeks. The two yachts ploughe d their way out to the 1ightship where they found a terrific sea running, and each shipper notified the regatta committee that he was willing to postpone the contest.
 The sloops turned back from the lightship and scurried into the shelter of the horseshoe while the specator fleet headed up the harbor for New York.
 This was the first postponement on account of too much breeze since the contest between Reliance and Sham rock II. was called off IF years ago because of a northeaster.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
ANOTHER CHANCE
 IN IRISH POLICY

London, July 24-Sir Edward Car son, Unionist leader in the House of Commons, is credited with the inten- ton of trying to turn the government out of office if it proposes to establish dominion home rule in Irela1-d. ac- cording to the Daily Mail.
 Another change in the government policy toward Ireland is expected to be announced within a lew days But the cabinet has not been able to de- termine fully what it will be.
 Some of Premier Lloyd Georges friends say that he is willing to give Ireland almost anything except re- public, but the Tory elements in the cabinet are in favor of strengthening the military and if necessary declar- ing martial law in Ireland.
 The opinion of the cabinet as a whole is said to be that the Sin Fe1n would ignore an invitation to a con- ference The Sim Feiners hold that their government is functioning, that their courts are working successfully and the country is polieed by Irish volunteers and that therefore they have nothing to negotiate.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
STILL HAMPERED
 BY FREIGHT TIE-UP

In a statement to The Times this morning President John c. Stanley of the American & British Company said the reason the A. & B. plant had not resumed operation on last Mon day was because of lack of materials due to railroad congestion.
 The stuff is not coming in and until it does begin to arrive" said Mr. Stanley, i've cannot say just when we will be able to resume operation with a full working force. We have been waiting a shipment from Sharon, Pa, for the last three weeks and as yet we have not received it.' MT. Stanley announced that only about 15O of the entire working force of the plant which is about 500, is working at the present time.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
PLENTY OF COAL
 WIRES HUMILITY

Hartford, Conn.,, July Ex-Governor Holcomb today received from Secre- tary Joseph P. Tumulty, executive secretary to President Wilson. tel egram assuring the governor that the White House had the Kew England coal situa ton in mind and was doing all possible to remedy conditions. Said the telegram:
 Answering your telegram with ref erence to the coal situation in New England the president desires me to say that he has kept in touch with the various departments holding this inl- portant matter during the past week and he is now able to state that as result of these conferences coal in sufficient quantities for the needs of that community will be delivered to New England. The president wishes me to assure you that everything that can be done in this vital matter is be- ing done"
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
Confesses Crime For
 Which Father Died

mostly circumstantial, on the scaffold the father made whatSwas believed to be a confession.
 The son grew up into manhood a prosperous farmer and the tragedy Of his life apparently was buried in the oblivion of the past until he attended the evangelstic service. He told the evangelist, Rev. c. N. Sharpe, that when his mother reprimanded him he was angered and killed her with a stick of wood and hid the body in the cellar.
 On advice of the evangelist he gave himself up to the police, who are in
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
NO MONEY FOR
 ALDERMEN'S PAY

Sigmund Loewith, acting president of the Board of Apportionment, said To-day that "the city funds are de- pleted and there is no money avail able to pay the salaries of the Alder men."
 He also said that the sum of $21,- b99 will be provided at the meeting of the Board, Monday for additional school teachers and the appropria- lion for bridges would be changed so as to provide funds to pay the bills due for the demolition of the bridge to StaeplechaSe Island.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
TRUNK MYSTERY
 SHIFTS TO DETROIT

New York, July 24-The mystery surrounding the death of the uniden- tified young woman whose mutiIated body was found yesterday in a trunk at the American Railway Express company warehouse at the Grand Central Terminal, has been shifted to Detroit for solution.
 The trunk with rope to fasten it. and the womans clothing used as wadding, today was sent to Detroit whence 1t had been shipped here or June 10.
 Andrew J. Branic, an expressmau. today gave the police a letter signed A. A. Tatunl, the same name as that on the tag attached to the trunk. The letter was addressed to Branic and dated June II.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-30

Torcntc, July 24--A self confessed I,1ur5eres cf his r1.o-:1eT---a crime for v4.aizh his f5thsr was hanged seven years ago--ArneII Love, 2e, & Caylon, Ont. farmer was in jail hs-e today.
 During evangeIistic services ins his home town he went forward and de- clared to the evangelist that he had clubbed his mother to death because she had reprimanded him for keep ing bad company.
 He was one- of the principal wit ness against his father, Henry Love, who was hanged at Owen Sound, Ont While the evidence had been