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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Could Cross Boundary.

San Antonio, Tex.-A proposal to
permit United States railway mail
ears to cross the Rio Grande at Lare-
4c with mail for Mexican points hsa
been made to the Postoffce Depart
ment of the United States, S. NJ.
Gaines, district superintendent Of
railway mail service, said here. Sim
ilarly mail cars belonging to the Ma
tional Lines of Mexico would be al
lowed to cross at Laredo.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Pound sterIinn is Weaker.

LondOn.-One effect Of the coal
strike upon financial London has been
the weakening of the pound sterling,
which has dropped to $3.44 on buying
orders to cover actual and prospec-
tive coal shipments from the United
States to Europe The effect has al
ready been seen on continental ex-
changes, all Of which moved against
Great Britain and which were again
slightly weaker.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
POULTRY
CACKLES
SHIP EGGS BY PARCEL pocr
Cost Depends Greatly on con+,,
used Size Of Eggs and Packinn
and Wrapping.

Average hens eggs will weigh abon.
~ pounds to the dozen, or two onnoot
apiece. The weight of a single doraN
OF eggs IN carton properly pacEoa
and wrapped for mailing will run frosu
two to three pounds, depending on ' thu
nature of the particular container tI e
size OF the eggs, and the packing onS
wrapping used. If the contalner bo
very light one and the eggs small lbo
parcel may fall within the two.nonas
limit. and the postage. thernfono
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Ono Hunger Striker Dies.

Cork.-The first death among the
hunger strikers in Cork jail occurred.
Fitzgerald died having tasted 68 days.
Fitzerald was one of the IL men
on a hunger strike In the Cork Jail
whose cases for a long time have been
a source of wonderment to all the
Dhysicians
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Meetlna French Competition.

Observation-Disclosures Benson Of
the shipping board announced Ameri
can and foreign shipping lines have
agreed to go the limit in reducing
freight charges to meet the competi-
ton of the French line.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Farmers Urged to Hold Cotton.

Montgomery, Ala.-Calling atten-
ton to the fact that cotton, 120 days
ago, was selling at 40 cents pei. pound
while today only 20 cents is offered,
Miles c. Algood, state commissioner
of agriculture and industrises issued
statement urging cotton planters to
stay out of the markets with their
crop for a period of 60 days.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Cost Of Coal Profiteerina.

New York.-Coal prof1teering parti-
cipated in by operators and railroads
cost the people of the country at
least $35O,O0O,O 900 during the last year,
United States Senator William M.
Calder, chairman of the senate hous-
ing committee, declared here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
French Assisted Poles.

Posen, Poland.-An official of the
French military mission in Poland
has told the Associated Press cor
respondent that the Polish army
would have been conquered by the
bolshevik armies of Russia if tbs
French had not supported the Poles.
This notwithstanding the fact that the
Poles beat back the Russian drive on
Warsaw
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Socialist Party Must PAY.

Washington.-The supreme court
has refused to review the conviction
in New York of the American socia-
list party for violating the espionage
act. The party was fined $4,000 for
publishing a pamphlet by Scott Near
ing entitled "The Great Madness"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
EIGHTH Farmer Arrested.

Little Rock, Ark.-Eight white far
mers were arrested near Baldknob,
White county. All eight are charged
with conspiring to destroy cotton
gins, the owners of which received
warnings to close until the price Of
cotton is higher
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Snake Bite Cure for Sale.

Raleigh, N. C.-State Auditor Wood
received a letter from a man in Tex
as asking to be advised the rules and
regulations for putting on the market
in North Carolina remedy for snake
bite which the writer claims contains
65 PEI cent alcohol
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Experimentinu with Bombs,

Dublin.-Seven men were killed,
five wounded and two are missing, as
a result Of an explosion in house at
Tintern, Wexford county, according
to the official report. The statement
adds that it is believed they were ex-
perimenting with bombs,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Censorino Will Cease,

London The censoring Of Ameri-
can diplomatic mail by the British
military authorities in Ireland has
led to informal inquiries at foerign
office by J. Butler Wright, charge Of
the American embassy, a quick ex-
preston of regret on the part Of the
British government i.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Work of Red Cross CHAPTERS.

Columbia. S. Cred Cross chap
ters of South Carolina spent 1927, 273-
81 during the past year. OF this
amount $59,43285 was given for home
service and civilian relief; $2O.529.75
to public health nursing, $7,548.16 for
help during the influenza epidemic
and $98.782.24 to national and inter
national work.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
LIQUOR in Curb Market,

New York.-Frank L. Boyd, super
vising prohibition enforcement, agent
for New York state, has received or
ders from federal headquarters IN
Washington to Investigate the reports
Of the existence Of a "curb market"
in contraband liquor in the Bowery.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Christensen Makes Appeal.

Topeka, Kanr-An appeal to the ne
gro voters of America to enroll under
the banner of the Farmer-Labor party
and denunciation Of foreign policies
of both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties marked an address here
by Farley Christensen, Farmer-Labor
candidate for president.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21

The O'Connor Don, chieftain Of the
entire clan or sept of O'Connor, who
in an open letter to an Irish news
paper proposes a monster meeting in
County Roscommon, ireland, "for all
those who wish the country to re-
main Christian and fit to live in," and
added he for one did mot propose
to sit on the fence any longer and see
my country ruined"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
AGED Woman Voter.

Durham. N. C.-This city, it is be-
lieved by local election officials boasts
the oldest woman voter in America.
She is Mrs. Mary Patterson, who up
on registering for the November cleo
lions gave her age as 1O1 years.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Ships Will Be conflscated.

Norfolk, .Va.-Ships bringing SNUG.
gled whiskey into this port will, be
seized and coniscated by federal pro
hibition officers. tThey will be board
ed when. the pilot takes charge.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Coal Production Mounting.

Washington -Bituminous coal pro-
duction has reached the 10000. 900 ton
weekly total which the National Coal
association recently declared was nee
essary to insure against any shortage
OF the winter supply.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
TARGET Boat Beina Sent.

Pensacola, Fla.-The obsolate bat
t1eship Massachusetts will arrive here
about the first of next month prepare
tory to serving as target for coast
defense rifles and mobile batteries
near Pensacola.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
TROUBLE IN GROWING CHICKS
Vast Majority Of Difficulties 49,
improper Methods OF Hano''"S
and Feeding.

It is safe to say that the vast nm royr.
ity of trouble experienced WIN .stn hd
ing chicks is due to improper pe.i't the
of handling and feeding. Mucn =" not
terrors of 'w1Nte diarrhea a a.once
due as much to the actual pIe tbey
of the dreaded disease germs a. fos.
are to other causes which really o, t
tar the disease and make it poS'''
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
sovie4s Renor+ Gains.

Paris.-The Russian soviet army On
the South Russian front has COMPEL
ed General Wrangel's troops to re-
treat along the left bank Of the Dneis-
ter, according to wireless dispatch
from Moscow.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
No Large Mills Suspend.

Greenville.-None Of the largef cot
ton mills i'll this section of the Caro-
linas, the beehive of the textile in
dustry in the south, have shut down,
although practically no cotton goods
are being sold.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Confer on Possible Aid,

Washington.-A group Of business
men conferred with officials of the
State and Treasury departments re-
garding the possibility of American
financial aid to Cuba. which has been
requested by President Menoca1.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Mexico Will Paw.

Dallas, Texas.-The new Mexican
government will recognize "all legal
foreign debts Of Mexico" and all legal
rights Of Mexicans and foreigners in
Mexico alike Gen. Alvaro Obregon,
president-eIect of Mexico who as
sumes office December 1, told guests
at an international banquet here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Is Asked to Remove Houston. I

Is Asked to Remove Houston.
Atlanta President Wilson was call
ed upon to remove Secretary of the
Treasury Houston in resolution
adopted ty the Georgia division Of
the American Cotton association at
ttB annual meeting here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Approve League of Nations Day.

New York.-Governor Cooper Of
South Carolina and Governor Bamber
ger of Utah have expressed their ap-
prevail of the plan to set aside OctO-
Der "a as league of nations day. It
was announced here.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
President Of Michjuan.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Dr. Marion Lee
roy Burton, former president of the
University of Minnesota, was inaugu
rated president of the University of
Michigan.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Fl Cents Plus Freight.

Ottawa, Ont.-The retail price of
granulated sugar was fixed at not
higher than 81 cents a pound, plus
freight, by an order issued here by the
Board of Commerce of Canada.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Sim fein Statement.

Dublin-The Sim Fein have issued
a detailed statement On the amoun&
received at headquarters from Ire
land, Great Britain and France for
the Republican loan The total reach
ed approximately $4,000 pounds.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Minimum Company strength.

Observation-Disclosures war depart
ment decision announced the mini
mum strength at which national guard
infantry companies may be maintain
ed after July !, 1921, is S. active en-
listed men.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
LEAGUE Union Bombed.

Milan.-Two DO m BIS were thrown
into the vestibule of the Hotel Cavor
where several delegates TO- the meet
ing Of the league Of nations were
staying. Considerable damage was
done, but there were no casualties.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Nav Be Decided Drop in Coal.

New York.-Prediction that the re-
cent decline in the prices Of bitumi-
nous coal is to be followed by a much
more decided drop within a sohrt
time" was made by Charles S. Allen,
secretary of the Wholesale Trade as
eociation of New York.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Two Financiers Retire.

New York.-The retirement of Les
ter H. Monks, president, and G. Pea
body Gardner, Jr., vice president, Of
w. A Hartman & Co., Inc, from &C
tive identification with the corpora
ton was announced
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
800 Cases of Liquor Seized.

Sarnia, Ont-United States secret
service operators, working with Cana
dian authorities, stopped train as it
entered Sarnia tunnel and conf1scated
300 cases of liquor, found in cars
labelled rags" and potatoes"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
To Export Low Grade Cotton.

Abiline, Texas.-A committee of the
West Texas Chamber OF Commerce
has decided upon a plan whereby ap-
proximately $4,000 bales Of low-grade
cotton in the hands Of west Texas
farmers will be shipped to Europe for
market.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Jouett Shouse Resiuns.

ashington.-Jouett Shouse Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury, has
resigned and his resignation, effective
November Is, has been accepted by
President Wilson
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
5000 Rats at S Cents,

Corpus Christi, Texas.-More than
5000 rates have been killed here at
cost of cents a rat Boy Scout
headquarters, conducting the cam
paign, announced.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
FIyino to Wedding.

Pensacola, Fla.-Ensign R. M. Cook
of the naval air station here left
in navy flying boat to fly to his own
wedding which is to take place at
Houston, Texas.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
North Carolina Amona Leaders.

New York.-North Carolina is de-
clared by the international Health
Board of the RockefelIow Foundation
to be among the leaders Of states in
this country in county health work"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
strike Disorders in ltaI,

Strike Disorders In italy.
London.-Many persons were killed
and others wounded at various places
in Italy during a two hour strike,
says a dispatch to the London Times
from Rome.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
Cotton CONSUMPTION.

Washington-Cotton consumed dur
ing September amounted to 457,647
running bales of linters, the Census
Bureau announced.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21

MacSwiney il Very Well.
London-Lord Mayor MacSwiney
Of Cork passed the seth day of his
hunger strike in Brixton prison fairly
we'll said a bulletin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
MUCH AGAINST
 TURK CONTROL OF
 C0NSTANTINOPLE
Took Five Large Sound Tugs To Get Boats In
 Harbor.

London, Feb. 19-The latest de- velopments in the Turkish situation have pushed the Adriaic question into the Background in both. public and official interest. The reserva- tions which France and Great Britain are said to have made with regard to the Turkish peace terms, includ- ing the retention of the Turks in Con- stantinop1e have aroused strong feel ing in parliament, where the opposi- ton strongly objects to a settlement of the Turkish question without its reference to the commons Partic- ular antagonism has been aroused in opposition quarters to the decision to permit the Sultan to retain sover- eiGnty over Constantinop1e.
 The keenest interest has been man Sifested by the public regarding the proposal which has developed to force a debate on the whole subject in the House of Commons late today.
 When the allied supreme council met this morning it again took up dis cussion of the Turkish question,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
Be Contest
 On will
BridgepOrters Apt To Profit Through Ford's
 Testament.
BELIEVE ESTATE
 WORTH $2OO,OOO

Some of Bridgeport's well known residents will be considerably richer if Mrs. Theodore B. Ford loses her contemplated appeal from the probat- ing of the will of her husband, Theo- dore B. Ford, the well known civil engineer and business man of this city.
 According to the will after pro- viding for the sale of his share in the Burns Go. to his partner, George Burns, on the condition that Burns pays his estate the sum of $40, 900 in cash within one year from the date of the probating of the will and for the sale of his interest in the Ma tional Realty Co. and the Pequon- mock Co. to his partner, c. Louis Bill on condition that Bill pay to his es- tate the sum of $8O,OO0 within one year from the probadng of the will, he gives his house in Milford with it's contents to his sister, Mary E. Dunn of Brooklyn, N. Y, and his house on East Main street to his mother He leaves the balance to his sister Mary E. Dunn in trust to pay herself $200 a month during her life and what is left is given to such children of Mrs. Dunn as may be living on Jan. 1. 1920.
 (Conttnued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
TOLD WIFE HE
 HAD LEFT HIS
 HOME FOR GOOD

After he had been absent from home for two weeks, Henry Bartel1 of Shelton wrote to his wife that she could get a divorce because he did not want any more to do with her. Anna Barteu appeared in the Superior court this morning to tell Of this letter and she obtained a divorce on the ground of desertion. She said that at the time Barten went away he promised he would find a new fiat and send for her within two weeks. The wife said she had to support herself and her two children after Bartell failed to come back. The desertion took place April 22. 1916. The couple were mar ried in 1911.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
STATUTES DO NOT GIVE BOARD POWER
 TO SELL 30 SHIPS
Chairman Payne Gives Notice Appeal From Decision Will Be Filed at Once-Hearst Must Give Bond to Protect Against Loss From Liners Lying Idle.

Washington, Feb. 19-A temporary injunction to pre- vent the sale of the thirty for mer German passenger liners recently offered by the board was granted today by Associate Justice Bailey of the District Supreme Court.
 Justice Bailey said that after careful examination of the statutes he was of the opinion that they did not show an intention on the part of Con- gross to place in the president of the shipping board the power to sell the ships.
 Application for the injunction was made last Saturday by William R. Hearst, and hearing on it were held last Monday while the ships were be- ing offered at public auction. The board announced yesterday that it had decided to reject all of the bids received. At the same time it asked congress for authority to offer the ships again at public auction.
 Chairman Payne of the Shipping Board announced that an appeal from the temporary injunction order would
 (Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
LEVINE SOUGHT WORL-D--WIDE
 REVOLUTION Martens Says M a II y Changes Made in Soviet
 Government.

Washington, Feb. 19-Many changes have been made in the ori. ginal methods and laws of the Rus sian Soviet government, Ludwig c A K. Martens, its agent in the Uni. ted States, testified today before the Senate Committee investigating BoI- shewfki propaganda in the United States.
 Among other things he said, priests and clergymen now can vote and press censorship had been abolished. Groups which criticize the soviet are tolerated and allowed to maintain newspapers, he added.
 Wade Ellis, counsel for the com 1ndttee questioned Martens on the ba- sis of many documents and printed articles of soviet leaders. Martens said objections against religion ex, pressed by soviet writers were per sonal and that the only object of ths Soviet government was ''to make re. ligion free"
 The witness admitted that after the Soviet government had offered to stop
 CContinued on Page Six9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
JITNEY DRIVER
 SENTENCED FOR
 MANSLAUCHTER
Dominick Reale's Bus Kill ed Elmer Ogden on Christ
 mas Day.

Dominick Reale of this city, the jitney driver whose car struck and killed II year old Elmer Ogden on Christmas day, 1919, was sentenced to jail for one year by Judge Curtis in the Criminal Superior Court this afternoon. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaugh- ter.
 The Ogden boy was playing at Stratford avenue and Pembroke street at the time of the fatality. In order to avoid another automobile Reale had swerved from Stratford d avenue into Pembroke street. Spec tators testified that Reale was driving so fast that his car continued for one block after striking the boy.
 Coroner Phe1an found Reale guilty of reckless driving and recommended that he be held criminal1y liable for young Ogden's death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
POOCH GIVEN JAIL TERM FOR STEALING CAR Took Automobile While on Period of Proba-
 tion.

William Pooch of this city, who stole an automobile from Warren BIatz, an employe of the Bridgeport Brass Co. was sentenced to jail for one year by Judge Curtis in the Grim inal Superior court this afternoon. States Attorney Cummings declared Pooch had been before the court at the last term on the charge of steal ing automobiles. He was placed on probation but during this period he took Blatz's car.
 Blatz was attending the theatre on the night of the theft and had parked his car on Gold street, near Main. It was found that Pooch took the ma chine to a garage on North avenue where he stripped it and sold the parts to various local dealers. There are said to have been others irnpli- cated in the series of auto thefts which kept the police busy a. few months ago but Pooch has refused to give the police the names of any oth- CT culDritS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
DIFFERENCES ARISE OVER
 SUSPENSION Gembers of Society Believe Injunction Should Be
 Gotten.

Considerable differences have arisen among members of the Bridgeport Philosophical society over the action Of the society in suspending it's pro- gram for the rest of the year, be- cause Mayor Wilson would not allow Prof. Scot Nearing to speak on ''Tol- stoy and the Meaning of Life"
 Some of the members who opposed the action explained this morning that the organization could have secured a mandatory injunction against the city to issue a permit giving Prof. Nearing the right to take the plat form.
 The society has issued a written statement and set of resolutions in which they accuse the mayor of hav- ing passed the buck" to Supt. Red Gate when ''his honor was appealed to rescind the rescription.
 Holders of season tickets will be sent free of charge a pamphlet by Scot Nearing containing his famous speech before the New York jury which acquitted him.
 The resolutions drawn Up by the society seek to set forth to the people Of Bridgeport the cardinal aims of the organization such as promoting mu, tua1 understanding by facilitating the interchange of ideas as much as by the mingling of their opponents with out discrimination against anyone and rather than have a free platform lot true to name to suspend aciiTi ties for the rest of the season, thu: leaving to the local authorities un 1narred all the satisfaction they car derive from stifiing such effort.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-19
NOTE 0u ADRIATIC QUESTION FINISHED.
 WILSON IS FIRM
Understood President Has Answered Con- tentions of Supreme Council Point For Point - Adheres To Position Taken in Note of February 10.

Washington, Feb. 49-Presi- dent Wilson today completed his reply to the allied supreme councils note on the Adriatic question and sent it to Acting Secretary Polk, who is putting it in form for transmission to the council. It is expected to be on the cables before night.
 There was no indication as to the President began drafting it early this morning and completed it in two hours. The council s rzaefi1 m unication which was received only yesterday and the speed with which the reply was prepared here was said to con- stitute something of a record.
 The President went to his study at 9:30 a. m. and, sumnoning his stenog- rapher, immediately began dictating the reply. He was understood to have answered the councils contention point for point and to have adhered to the position taken in his note of February 10.
 It is now pretty well established that in that comm unication the Pres. ident informed the allied countries that if they proceeded to a settlement of the Adriatic question without the consent and participation of the American government the United eContinued on Page Six.)