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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
Liners Are
 Again For
 Sale Today
Closed By Chairman When But One Bid is Forthcoming. OFFERS TOTAL
 S21,85O,0OO

Washington, Feb 17-Contrary to expectation, only one bid for any of the 30 former German liners was re- ceiVed today when the Shipping Board auction to receive competitive offers was resumed with the ships offered one at a time bid of $550,00o for the Otsego by F. J. Roberts, Acme Operating Corporation, New York, was the only one made for the 19 Scott then asked if there was any de- sire to bid further on groups of yes sels and closed the auction when no offers were forthcoming.
 The largest ships of the fleet, in- cluding the Leviathan, Agamemnon and George Washington, were among those offered individually without at TaCting offers
 Commissioner Scott again informed bidders that all offers, whether re- ceived at the auction or previously, would be submitted to Congress be- fore the board took action even if the injunction proceedings in the District of Columbia courts did not interfere with the sale.
 In addition to the three big ships named, the Mount Vernon, Won Steu- ben, Martha Washington, America, DeKalb, Ao1us, Huron, Moccasin, Mercury, Powhatan, Orion, President Grant, Nansemond, Philippines, Wyndotte and the Freedom were of Hered individually without any bid ders.
 According to shipping board calcu- Iation, the best offers received yes terday represent a total of $21 ,S50,- 900, which includes $13,10O,0OO of fered for six vessels by the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine and & tota of sS,75O,000 for nine ships individ- Ually.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
Important Decision ByCOnncil W i'll InternatiOnalize Dardanelles, Famous
 Waterway. TURKEY KEEPS
 CONSTANTINOPLE

London, Feb. 1.-The information ahzatton of the Dardanelles, which had been forecast, was decided upon def1n1tely by the Allied supreme coun- ell today. The details of the control of the waterway. however, have not been worked out
 Great Britain. 1t was learned, has instructed Admiral DeRobeck at Con stant1nople to announce there the fact that the Allies have decided not to deprive Turkey Of ConstantinopIs. If the persecution of the Armendans con- tinues, however, the admiral was in structed to say. the peace treaty with Turkey may be considerably modified.
 The fact that continued possession of Constantinop1e had been granted her should not be nisund erstood Rv Turkey, the British representative di- rected to inform the Turkish govern ment in plain words. It did not mean he was told to say, that the allies would deal 1enient1y with Turkey should the recently reported atrocities continue
 The allied supreme council today considered the latest reports of mas sacres of Armenians. Note was taaer of the fact that the reports for the most part euanated from Armenian sources
 Admiral DeRobeck will point out to the Turks that they must show an in- clinatton to conduct themselves prop erly or be subjected to g. peace more severe than the council now Is dis posed to arrange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
HUGHES HAS DECLINED TO
 BE CANDIDATE Does Not Recognize Obliga- tion to Permit Use of
 Name.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1T-Charles E. Hughes has written a letter to County Clerk Frank Dewey, asking him not to proceed with plans to present MT. Hughes name in the state primary as a candidate for the Republican nom nation for the presidency.
 T cordially aFNrectate your per sonaI interest and friendly sentiment you express" MT. Hughes letter reads. "I am utterly unwilling, however, to undertake a second candidacy. I am deeply interested in Republican suc- cess and anxious that there shoul be Republican unity, but there is no lack of available men and do not recog- nize any obligation to permit my name to. be used. I must, therefore ask you not to bring my name for ward"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
ADMIRAL BENSON IS SELECTED TO
 SUCCEED PAYNE
Will Take Place When Pressing Matters Are
 Settled Up

Washington, Feb. 17-Rear Ad- miral Benson, chief of naval opera tions during the war, and now on the retired list, has been selected by President Wilson to succeed John Barton Payne as member of the Shipping Board.
 Admiral Benson's nomination will not be sent to the senate until Chair man Payne winds up several pressing g matters now before the board before taking over the office of Secretary Of the Interior in succession to Franklin K. Lane, whose resignation is effective March 1. It was said at the White House that this probably would take about a month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
WIFE BECAME
 ADDICTED TO
 USING LIQUOR

After he had fought with the A. E F. in France and had been badly gassed, Joseph M. Afoe1ler of this city returned home to find that his wife had been going out with other men. During his absence abroad Mrs. Noel Ter lived in Norwa1k and as a result of the many engagements she had with men she became addicted to the use of liquor.
 Policeman Wallace Sammis of the Norwalk police department testified that he assisted in a raid of a hotel where Mrs. Moeller was found with a man not her husband. He sAd the i ihoteI had a bad reputation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
COULD NOT
 FIND WOMAN CASE POSTPONED

As Attorney Daniel E. Brennan de- cIared he has been unable to locate clared he has been unable tol ocate Margaret Gray no action was taken by Judge Banks of the Superior court today in the divorce suit in which charges of spite were made last week by lawyers. Attorney Brennan stated that he would make another effort to find the woman before tomorrow as he had just received information that she was employed at the Colum- bia Graphophone Go. plant. The row
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
ALLIED COUNCIL HAS FINISHED ITS REPLY
 ID PRESIDENTS NOTE
Will Be Handed To Am bassadOr Davis To- night For Transmits siOn-Will Make Pub lie Neither Co1nmuni- cation Nor Answer.

London, Feb. 1.-The Allied Supreme Council has complet- ed the draft of it's answer to President Wilson's Adriatic memorandum and will hand it to Ambassador Davis tonight for transmission to Washing ton. The council declined to- day to make public President Wilson's communication or it's reply. It is stated that the pub llcation of the texts will prob ably be left to the American President.
 Washington, Feb. r - President Wilson, in his memorandum to the Allies concerning their proposed Adri- atic settlement, inf0:med them that the United States might have to con sider withdrawing the treaty of Yer sailles from the Senate if the Allies went ahead with their plans without the consent of the United States.
 This statement was made officially here today Wltn the further statement i that the American position was out lined not in the nature of a threat, but as a. statement of a situation created not by an act of the American gov ernment, but by an act of the British French and Italian premiers," which would place the United States in the position, if it were a party to the treaty of Versailles, of subscribing through the pact to rights t6 sover- eighty and other agreements to which 1t was opposed.
 ], The treaty of Versailles and thu Anglo-Franco-Am pact ars (Continued on Page Twelve)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
DISEASE MORE vIRULENT THAN
 A WEEK AGO
48 New Gases Reported To day-Total Now
 1,67O.

Medical and health authorities pre- dicted last week that the peak Of the epidemic of influenza had been reached, but according to this morn ing's figures of 4S new cases, the dis ease is more virulent than this time last week. The grand total now stands at 1,670.
 Physicians turned in Sundays death toll today and the accumulated report showed seven persons victims of pneu- monia and a similar number of flu '' Dr. Brown said this morning that the increase was expected at this time in the upward curve of the malaldy, but that there had been a big decrease in the spread over the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
ORDERED NOT ID CONF|SCATE
 CONNECTICUT COAL
Shipments Headed For This State Had Been Taken and Diverted to Use of Manufacturing Establishments in Oth- CT States.

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. IT. According to advices from Washington received by the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut today, the Director General of Railroads yesterday issued an order prohibiting railroads in New Jersey, Penn sylvania, and New York from confiscating cars of bituminous coal consigned to Connecticut points.
 In the last few days numerous in stances have been reported to the as- sociation of seizure in those states of coal belonging to Connecticut indus trial plants. In one case, it is as serted, the coal thus seized was di- verted to the use of a manufacturing establishment in New Jersey.
 The ssociation is also advised from Washington that since February 1O 1,700 cars of coal have been delivered q in New England railroads via the Hudson River gateway.
 Another encouraging development reported from Washington is the statement that in the last three days
 more than 10000 tons of bituminouS 1. coal have been cleared from Hamp. ton Roads in vessels bound for Bos
 ton and Providence. It is anticipat ed that part of this coal, whicr should begin to arrive within the nex ! day or two, will be available fo
 roints in eastern Connecticut. i c. L. Bardo, general manager o l thN New Haven road, says the recen 1 storm proved the most severe ol | railroad transportation in Connect | cut since the blizzard of 1888.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
POINCARE BIDS FAREWELL TO
 HIS CABINET

Paris. Feb. 17-President Poincare, who reIinquishesah his office tomorrow to President-eIe DeschaneI, said goodbye to the cabinet at it's session today. The President thanked the ministers for their cooperation and told his best wishes accompanied them in the weighty tasks they had to accomplish.
 Premier Millerand in responding recalled to the president the recent vote of the Parliament attesting the valuable services the executive had rendered his country. To this solemn testimony NJ Millerand said, the government wished to add it's expres- sion of gratitude.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
w. F. ROBINSON ILL SHORT TIME
 DIES AT HOME

Boston, Feb. 17-Wallace F. Rob inson, fnancier, died at his home here last night, after brief illness, He was one of the organizers of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation and a director. Robinson Hall al Dartmouth College, the Robinson Memorial Hospital in this city, and the town hall at South Reading, Vt. where he was born in 1882. were were among his public gifts.
 He was keenly interested in the or ganization of commercial interests and was at different times president of the Old Boston Produce Fix change, president of the Chamber Of Commerce and an organizer of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
ALLIES CLAIM
 FREIGHTS EARNED
 BY GERMAN SHIPS

Hamburg, Germany, Feb. IT - The F'remdenbIatt says today that the new Allied note to Germany with re- gard to her mercantile marine con- tends that under the peace treaty the ships which are still to be surrender ed to the entente powers have been their property from the date on which the treaty came into force. There fore, the Allies declare, tn freights earned between Jan. 10 and March 10 are paYable to the entente.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
CRIMINAL SUPERIOR OPENS.

The Criminal Superior Court open- ed for the February term this after noon with Judge Curtis on the bench. Lawyers from all over the county were present to confer with States Attorney Homer $. Gum nings. There are 15 Bridgeport cases on the docket but it was not exnec+ed that they would be disposed If +bis sftarnoon, According to the usual custom the greater part of the afternoon was spent in putting pris- oners to plea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
SEVERAL CARS
 DERAHED AT
 TURKEY BROOK

Derby. Conn.,, Feb. 17-S4veral cars in a freight train north bound from Devon on the ridgeport-Derby line of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad today, were derail- ed and smashed when the train took a siding at Turkey Brook, and hit several cars on the siding. This blocked traffic for several hours. The line was cleared shortly before noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
EARL BEDDING DECLINES POST

London, Feb. IT = Premier Lloyd George has offered the ambassador ship at Washington to the Earl of Reading, the former ambassador there, says the Pail Mall Gazette to- day, but the Earl has declined the ap- pointmG
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
WILSON WORKS
 ON ANSWER TO
 SENATE RESOLVE

Washington, Feb. 17-President Wilson Is working on his answer to the Senate resolution asking as to an alleged secret agreement between the shipping board and Great Britain for the final disposition of former German passenger liners. It was said inc reply would convey an emphatic denial and Secretary Tumulty con ferred with Acting Secretary Polk today concerning It's form
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
REPRESENTATIVES OF FPUBLIC UTILITIES
 HOLD MEETING

Washington, Feb. 17-Representa- lives of public utilities associations met here today to oppose before the bituninous coal commission any in crease in the price of coal because of the wage increase given the miners, which they said would have to be passed on to the public. The same witnesses will testify later to- day before the Senate Coal Investi- gating Committee of which Senator Fre1inghuysen is chairman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
DEBATING ON TREATY

Washington, Feb. 17-Debate on the treaty of Versailles, resumed in the Senate yesterday with the oppos- ing sides apparently far from agreement as last November, when discussion gave way to legislative business, was expected to occupy practically all e6 toacgs asasion also.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
ANNEXATION IMPOSSIBLE"

Plume, Feb. 17.---Annexation of Plume to Italy is now impossible. ," was an admission made to The Asso- ciated Press correspondent here today by Captain Gabrielle D'Annunzio. whose forces have been holding this city for several months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
PROHIBIT RAILROADS FROM SEEMING FlJEI.
HOLLAND TO
 REPEAT HER
 FIRST STAND

Inc Hague, Fob. 17-Hol1and will answer the second note sent by the entente with regard to the status of former Emperor William by reiterating her orig inaI position, refusing to surren- der the ex-ruler but acQuiescing in the request to guard him closely, it was declared here to- day.
 The Dutch answer will be dis patched within a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
WANT TO PUT
 EDWARDS NAME
 ON DEM. BALLOT

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 17-Petitions to place the name of Governor Ed ward I. Edwards of New Jersey, on the Democratic ballot in the presi- GentiaI preference primary April 5, were filed with the secretary of state today.
 The petitions lacked the required 100 signatures, but it is understood these will be forwarded before March 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
RADIO RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

Washington, Feb. 17-All war time restrictions on international radio communication in the United States were were removed effective February 2s under an executive signed today by President Wilson
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
DESTROYS LEADER OFFICE.

Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 17-Fire of undetermined origin early today de stroyed the business office of the Pittsburgh Leader with an estimated loss of S15.0oa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, Feb. 17-Unset- tied, probably light snow or rain late tonight or Wednesday; warmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-17
The Weather

Bridgeport and vicinity Unsettled, probably light snow or rain- late tonight or Wednes- day; warmer.
, 1920-06-05

Grant that l may earn my meal icket on
the square, and that in earning it | may
do unto others as | would have them do
unto me. Blind me to the faults of the
other fellow, but reveal to me my own.
Guide me SO that each night when | look
across the dinner table at my wife, who
has been a blessing to me, that | will
have n0thing to conceal. Keep me young
enough to laugh with LITTLE children. and
sympathetic enough to be ~considerate of
old ge And when CONES the day of
darkened shades and the smell of flowers,
the tread of soft footsteps and the crunch
ing of wheels in the yard-make the
ceremony short and the epitaph sim
pie. - ibid.
, 1920-06-05
A SURPRISING DISCOVERY.

A rumour is current to the effect that
a Demerara gentleman recently deceas-
ed had been in Barbados where he cccu-
pied a house on the sea coast at the
stream, and that while there he indulg-
ed in tie fancy of spreading bank notes
between the bed on which ne slept.
He left the house forgetting the money
there, and only remembered it in time
to apprise his relatives just before his
DEATH He died, and an inquiry a few
days after, revealed the existence un-
der the bed of a layer of notes aggre-
eating a few hundred dollars. A ser
want admits putting the bed, but not
sufficiently thorough as to turn the
mattress. What a loss?- Barbados Globe,
My Goth.
, 1920-06-05

at Paris and San Reno, excluding all
contact with the Soviets. According to
the "Matin", France will nevertheless
be represented in the economic negotla-
tions. 1t is asserted that Italy has adopt
ed the same attention.
Paris June LIST. The Persian Minister
for Foreign Affairs has addressed a letter
to the Secretary of the League OF
Nations. asking for its intervention with
a view to preventing the extension Of
the Bolshevik movement in Persia.
Paris June End. The Temps, learns
from an authoritative source in London
that the NEGOTIATIONS for the ~reestablish-
ment of commercial relations with Russia
will extend over a considerable time,
NJ. Krassin not having plenip~otentiary
powers, that requiring TO consult with
Moscow. According TO the correspon-
dent of Excelsior" in London, Nj.
Krassin, in the course of the conferenc
with Mr.. Lloyd George, declared that
the raising Of the blockade and the con
cIusion OF peace were indispensable con
ditions for the establishment Of COM
mercial relations.
Paris, June 2nd.-The newspapers an
nOunce that in consequence of the i'm
prOvement in the Presidents condition,
the project for the conv0cation OF a
congress at Versailles with the view to
the.creation of a Vice Presidency for the
Republic, has been postponed. The
Petit Journ5l' says that although the
President showed at the Council of
Ministers yesterday that he recognized
the general utility of the Project, he
considered that, in the actual circum
stances, the measure might appear
unfav0urabl9 to him.
, 1920-06-05
A MANS PRAYER.

Teach me that sixty minutes make an
hour, sixteen ounces one pound, and one
hundred cents one dollar. Help me so
to live that | can lie down at nights with
a clear conscience, without a gun under
my pillow, and unhaunted by the faces
of those to whom I have brought pain.
, 1920-06-05
A MALAY MARRIAGE.

4 L ~ hAANANAGAh1-
Among the Malays the choice of pick
ing his wife does not belong 10 the youth
but to his parents. When the parents
deem it high time that their son should
have a wife they call together some of
their relatives, generally At this
meeting parents with marriageable
daughters are named and their character
discussed. Having decided as to the par
ents to be approached first, they appoint
an old lady to make the necessary ar
engagements, She then starts on her
hunting" for a wife expedition. When
visiting the said parents she informs
them that a certain person wishes to
build a church. If the proposal is refus-
ed. the hunter proceeds to others. On
the contrary, if the parents wish &c ac-
cept the proposalthey would ask the ennis
sary to call again after a few days.
During these days the parents of the
maiden call in a meeting of their relatives
and inquire into the character and stand
ing of the Suitor and his parents. Hav-
ing thus satisfied themselves that the
youth is a suitable match for Their
daughter, t ey await the revisit
OF the hunter. AT his visit their re-
ply is given, and the amount to be spent
Wy lIlC WOulu- t DllQGS room IOF the mar
riage is named. When these primary
points are settled the father of the youth
fixes a day to call upon the parents of
the other party, when the amount for ex-
penses is handed over, together with a
few clothings and ieweIry (the quality of
these depends on the bridegroom's stand
ing), as a sign OF their "b%etrothal''. At
this meeting is also fixed the wedding
day, On the appointed day dinner is Civ
en- in both houses, and at the hour Of
midnight the bridegroom is taken to his
''plamin' a chair in the shape of a
throne in a procession to the house Of
the bride, where both the 'plamins" are
placed side by side with the bride and
bridegroom in them. This sitting togeth-
er is termed ''berstandinQ". From that
time they are husband ans wife.
A divorce is very easily effected. A
"haji" priest is called, who separates
them, thus breaking the bond of mar.
riage. Divorce does no forbid them to
marry each other again, Or to any person
When marrying each other again the wo.
mar must undergo a marriage ceremony
with another person before remarryinp
her divorced husband. Autumn8 of
7h09th
, 1920-06-05

There is a species of beetles, called the
mordella, which are provided with Is, 000
eyes each. The dragon fly is said to
have no less than 20, 900 eyes, and can
observe anything in any direction with
out moving its head.--Signs of the Times,
I 18th Mdy.
, 1920-06-05
SUGAR PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA.

SUGAR PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA.
1t has frequently been stated that
Louisiana is the only one Of the United
States In which the Sugar-cane can be
profitably grown. and that Louisiana has
already reached the limit Of its possible
production.
From recent articles hoWeverin Ameri-
ca sugar journals, it seems likely that a
large development of sugar production
will shortly take place in Florida.
Historically. it appears that sugar cans
was first cultivated in the United States
IN Florida, where a plantation was estab-
!i6hed as taT back as i7G7 Tor the purpose
OF growing sugar-cane and indigo. The
enterprise, however, does not seem to
have been successful, and it was only
shortly before the American Civil War
that an attempt was made to revive the
industry. In 1860 Florida was credited
with the production Of little more than
1000, 900 ID. of sugar. The Civil War
seems to have practically eXlinguished
the industry in the State.
Nevertheless, the production of syrup
has been carried on extensively in Florida
for many years, and during the past
three years attention has been given to
the possibility of developing the sugar
industry on a large scale.
In the Everglades district hundreds of
thousands of acres Of land are being re-
claimed by drainage operations. This
island is thoroughly well adapted to cane
growing. 1t is said that it has been full
ly demonstrated that this new land can
grow crops Of cane Of more than average
quantity and quality, and only the appli-
cation of capital in the erection of modern
suga. mills is needed to give Florida 9
position as an important source of sugar
supply.
In Facts About Sugar. March Is, 1920,
the formation of at least three large com
paniea for the purpose of growing cane
and m nufacturing sugar in the above
mentioned district of Florida is noted.
1t is stated also, that the area under
cane in Florida at present is 1873 acres,
from which syrup and sugar are produc-
ed to the value of 81, 686. 129. With the
interest now being attracted ito the in
dustry. it is regarded as certain that a
, 1920-06-05

rapid expansion in production will take
place in the next few years. AQricuLtu-
raj Ne1U8, 18th April.