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Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
COMPLAINTS STATEMENT

addition must maintain the greater portion of the paTements on the streets in which its tracks are located and contribute towards the cost of all bridge renewals. It performs a full measure of service for more than IS hours of each day and during snow storms keeps the streets open for the passage, not only of its own cars, but for jitneys, delivery wagons and other vehicles Its service must be continuous and dependable No means of conveyance not confined to definite track areas can supply the amount of service required. especially in a city with narrow central streets.
 The jitney operates wherever and whenever the individual owner p1eases without regard to the necessity or convenience of the community and the jitneys alone cannot give an en- tire city such service as is necessary for its continued growth and pros perity.
 There are areas in the city of Bridgeport without any means of pub lie transportation through which mo- tor bus routes would be of great ser vice and would meet real public ne- cessity, and we are advised that 1t is within the power of the city to estab- fish such routes and to conf1ne jit-
 
 material improvement in public trans portation woIdd be afforded and, by eliminating ruinous competition the continued operation of street cars would be made possible. Without some action of this kind continued op- eratioa is not possible. | In making this statement the trus- tees desire only to point out the real situation. They have no wish to take any unreasonable attitude. The point 1 is simply that the street railway ser vice cannot be carried on in the face of existing jitney competition. And if such service be discontinued it will be because under existing conditions this company cannot make enough money to pay its expenses.
 | The trustees desire to call attention in this connection to the fact that the Connecticut Company has no legal process available to it for restriction or control of jitney competition o1 service either by appeal to the courts or to the Public Utilities Commission while the city government, as they are advised, has adequate power ir Ithe premises.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

Following is a statement of the trustees of the Connecticut Company relative to conditions in Bridgeport, in connection with notice to the authorities as to discontinuance of street railway service on the entire Bridgeport Division unless restrictive 5itney regulation be made effective by July 15th-
 As is we'll known, jitneys have been operated in the city of Bridgeport for the several years last past in direct competition with the street cars of the Connecticut Company and to greater extent than in any other city of the state This competition has materially affected the revenues of the company, the amount received having been for a long time insufficient to meet ordinary operating costs and recently having SO fallen off as to but barely meet the payrol1s, leaving not enough to pay for materials and sup plies In other words, at the present time, the company is actually losing money by the operation of its cars in Bridgeport
 The company has sought to meet this competition and to improve the character of its service. having pur- chased a large number of safety cars, but unfortunately the financial re- suits have not only failed to improve, but have grown steadily worse Mani festfy. this cannot continue The company has no profits at other places which it can draw upon to make up its losses in Bridgeport. The continuance of its operations must de- pend upon the revenues received
 The great cause of the competition which has proven so ruinous to the company is that the routes assigned d to the 1itneys by the public authori- 1feB are all on streets upon which the street railway tracks are located so that all the revenues which they re- ceiye comes from those who would otherwise pay car fares and thus directly takes away the revenues of this company. The extent of this competition is shown by the fact that the ftneys are carrying over one-half of the total number of passengers.
 Under such severe and unregulated competition it is impossible for this company to operate It is obliged to pay a percentage of its gross re- ceipts in the form of a tax and in
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
SEES EFFORT TO
 CRIPPLE JITNEYS
President of Bus .Associa tion States His
 Views.

Harry Frank, president of the Park City Bus Association, said that the statement of President Storrs of the Connecticut Company which was given out today, shows that the whole purpose of the company in threaten ing to discontinue service in this city on July l 5 was to try to get laws pass ed which would cripple the jitney ser- vice.
 Frank said that the statement about cleaning the snow off the streets was untrue. Everyone re- members said MT. Frank, ''that dur ing the past winter the company mad e no effort, for days after heavy snow fall. to clear, away the snow from their own tracks even. When they did tackle the snow they simply piled it upon the sides of the tracks and caused more trouble to ordinary traffic than if they had left it where it fell"
 Frank also called attention to the fact that the jitneys ran through the storms and immediately after the largest storms the jitneys were the only means of transportation the peo- pie of the city had for several days.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
.CL AIM CHURCHILL
 TRACKED COUNTRY

London, July Newspapers friendly to the Bo1sheyiki give prom thence to a secret document publish ed in the newspaper Pravda of Mos COW, which said to expose Winston Spencer ChurchilPs intrigues with the Russian imperialists in support of General Denikine, the south Russia n anti-Bolshevik leader. The document, it is said. was found at Omsk after the retreat of Admiral Kolchak.
 It was brought from Moscow by the British labor delegates who vis- fted Russia this spring.
 The claim is made by the Herald, a labor organ, that the document proves Churchill "tricked the coun- try into making war upon Russia, concea1ing from his collea gues and the country the fact that he was making terms with Czarist generals"
 Writs have been served on the Soviet trade mission here seekin g to sequestrate its property for the satisfaction of creditors of the Soviet government, according to the Herald. Sir Edward Carson has been retained as attorney by the Soviet mission.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
DR, LAWLOR
 APPROVING

Dr. Daniel Lawlor, formerly of this city and well known here as a prac- ticing physician, is rapidly Improving from an injury recently received at g. shore resort near Annapolis, Md, where he was visiting with his wife and child,
 Df, Lawlor suffered injuries to his back when he fell from trestle and was taken to John Hopkins hospital. During ths war Dr. Lawlor served with the 1o2nd Infantry overseas and was decorated by both the French and British governments for bravery on the field of battle, He was re- gently appointed as resident examin- ing physician at the Port of Balti- more oe5 all incoming vessels docking at that bort.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
IMMIGRANTS ARE NOT STAYING IN
 NEW YORK CITY

New York, July 6-Marked def1ec- ton of immigration from New York city to inland centers during the last year Is given by immigration officials at Ellis Island as one explanation for the fact that this city's population was shown by the 1920 census to be only 5,621,121, instead of the 6.100,- 900 expected.
 Rowe, official money changer for incoming aliens. asserted that money exchanged for immigrants whose destination Is New York city, does not amount to one-hundredth part of the amount exchanged for those giv- ing other points as their destination.
 '.In former years" said MT. Rowe, Immigrants poured into New York city by the hundreds of thousands. They are now going to manufactur- ing centers such as Pittsburgh, De- trott and Akron. O., or to the coal and iron mining regions. We are exchanging a hundred times moro money for aliens in transit than for those coming to New York city.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
HEALTH BUREAU IS APPRECIATED
 IN PALESTINE

London, July 6.---Nat11an Straus of New York, told the Interna Honal Z1- onist Conference here today that the Straus health bureau in Palestine had supplied need that had been ignored for hundreds of years by 'tcrim- inally indifferent government" and that it had become g. stronghold in the life of the Holy Land." The bu- reau was established by MT. Straus in 1912.
 The only problem which took pre- cedence over the health question was the feeding of the hungry for which he established a free soup kitchen in Jerusalem which up to now, has been feeding 700 to 1000 persons daily. Members of committees returning from Palestine, he said, had told him that his soup kitchen was 'the bright est spot in the Holy City" The health bureau, MT. Straus said, was estasb- lished to improve health conditions generally and particularly to eradi cate malaria and trachoma, the two diseases which were epidemic there. It was intended to serve all inha b. itants of Palestine irrespective of creed, race or color and, since the Jews number less than one-sixth of the total population, its work had ac- crued largely to the benefit of non Jews.
 MT Straus reviewed the fight con- ducted against malaria by the Health Bureau in and around Jerusalem in 1916 and 1917, which he said ''ntpped the cholera epidemic in the bud"
 Clinics were opened in five districts and injections of anti-malaria lymph
 were given to all corners, while school children weer inocu1ated by nurses sent by the health bureau into dis tricts. In all 30, 750 persons were given preventive injections against cholera.
 Typhus lymph also was prepared and Administered.
 More than 3S,e00 persons were ex- amined to ascertain if they were af- fetced with malaria and where the re- action was positive, quinine was given free of cost. The water in cisterns used for drinking purposes was exam ined and a museum of hygiene was established.
 In comba atting trachona, Mir. Straus said the health bureau treated 41,S74 cases and an attempt was made to examine the eyes of all children who could be reached so as to identify that disease which was prevalent In Palestine A hospital for eye dis eases was opened and the campaign
 Was extended into the towns and col onies outside of Jerusalem, nurses be- 1 ing sent to various places. Aid was also given to refugees when the Jew l tsh population was expelled from Jaffa Mr. Straus said that the health bureau had proved its efficacy and that he hoped its services would in crease and fbecome greater in the re- mobilization of the Holy Land, a bless | ing to the people irrespective of race, | color or religion.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
RESOLUTION
 IS ADOPTED

A recent resolution adopted by the Manhattan Lodge of New York of the A1nalgamated Workers of America has been received by the local lodge of the same organizat ton in this city and was unanimously adopted by Lodge No. 30 of this city at a meeting held last night.
 The resolution calls on all metal workers and transportation men in this city to refrain from working on ammunition that is being shipped abroad to be used with the intention of subduing Ireland, Corea, India: and other provinces who are fighting for their freedom. Similar action was re- gently taken by the metal workers in England, Italy and Belgium.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
U. s. PREPARES TO RETURN SOME OF
 ENEMY PROPERTY

Washington, July 6-The amend ment to the trading with the Enemy Act passed by the recent session of Congress authorizes the return of $50, 0,000,0 900 of enemy property, accord ing to estima ates of the. Alien Prop erty Custodian's office. There will remain more than $350, 0,00O,O00 in seized property in the hands of that official
 Under the amendment, the "A. P. e., as the office is generally known in government circles, will release property of several American heiresses
 who have married foreign nob1emen.
 property of the German embassy, enemy diplomats, all aliens who were
 1nterned, citizens of new nations and states created by the Treaty of Peace and women of allied or neutral colin-
 tries who married enemy subjects. Americans who were held in Ger many during the war and whose property here was taken over,- may now recover title, no matter where they are resident.
 The amendment also extends the privilege of prosecuting claims against enemy debtors to creditors in allied and neutral nations on condi- ton that the same privilege is ex- tended to American creditors by those nations holding enemy prop erty.
 There is to be no informal re- turn" of property by the Alien Prop rty-Custodian under the new legis- | lation, it was announced today. The procedure to be followed in securine possession of seized property involves formal application to the President and filing of a claim on the A. P. c After the application has been ap- 1 proved and returned, the Attorney General will issue an order for the release of the property at issue.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
ARGENTINES TO
 LEARN WAYS OF
 NORTH AMERICA

Buenos Aires, July 6.---Young Ar genttnes by the thousands ought to be sent to North American universities, says La Prensa, 'in order to assim1- late the manners of work, the meth ods of scientific investigation, the rapidity of execution and above all the vigor and eager vitality that char actertzes North American life"
 Out of 6,63S. foreign students now enrolled in the larger universities of the United States, only IA are-Argen- tines, says the newspaper. Argentines have been called the Yankees ot South America" by other countries o1 the continent, but these figures go to disprove the statement that "the vital Yankee tone" with which the Argen- tine people are credited has been transmitted by Argentine youths who have returned from North American n centers of learning.
 ''The character of Argentine energy is not a consequence" continues La Prensa, "of an imitation to the push ing North American life. Our prog ress is due to our own effort, the ef- fort of Argentines and assimi1ated foreign CTS who reside amoAg us, And until now, when happily the North Americans are beginning to direct their action toward this country, the influence of capital has been Flu ropean, especially English.
 ''But there is no doubt that 1t would be beyond measure advantageous te found in the spirit of our people some of that vigor and speed which Nortt Americans know how to put in al their activitieS.''
 Even progressive and agile France learned lesson in eelerity of initia
 tive from the United States during the 1o a6 fho in. 1 itiative of Argentines suffers from
 that slowness, that excess of criticism those discoura genaents and vaci1la tions peculiar to the Latin raee.""@z--
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
WOMEN TO WEAR
 MORE HUES

If American women follow the fash ion decrees of Paris they may appear somewhat prisnatic, according to Mile Jul1ette Nichol, who arrived on liner La Lorraine. yesterday, at New York city.
 Bright co1ors of all sorts are to be used on all dresses and ribbons will f1utter from every costume Parisian hats will be larger than ever before and will have flowing veils reaching to. the knee. Monkey furs are returning to vogue and viii form the trimming of many sorts of dresses
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
FRANCE WILL GET 52
 PERCENT OF INDEMNIFY

Brussels, July 3.---(By The A- P.)--- Agreernent has virtually been reached by the allied preniers in conference tere with regard to the division of German Preparations on the basis of 52 per cent. to France, 22 per cent to Great Britain, 10 per cent. to Italy, s per cent. to Belgium and per cent. to Serbia The remaining three per cent ,1yAai be divided among the allies, fn- ciudinS Rumania. Portugal and Ja> Dan. Italy also will receive certain economic and financial advantages.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
APPOINTED TO
 COMMISSION

John Hotz and David F'euer have been appointed members of the Pay ing and Sewer Commission. The former succeeds William Chew and the latter succeeds Joseph Quint, who resigned last year to go to California where he took up his future resi- dence. Henry J. Clampett was re- appointed a member of the commits sion.
 Harry D. Fitzgerald and John E. Dunn have been reappointed as plumbing examiners.
 The appointments were made un- der date of June 2S, but they were held from the newspapers until to- day.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
HOWARD BAILEY FOUND
 DEAD IN SOUTH NORWALK

South Norwalk. July s-Howard Bayley, manager of the Roton Point Hotel, this city, was found dead in his bed this, morning, death being declared due to angina peetor1s. MT. Bayley, who was a resident of Dau- phin, Pa., took a leading part in the Republican ratification dinner of the Twenty-sixth District last night at the hotel, and seemingly was in good health. He was a member of PaIes- tine Commandery, K. T., of New York city.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
ITALIANS FIRM
 FOR 20 PER CENT

Brussels, July 5-(By the A. P.)- Italian delegates to the Allied con- ference here are standing firmly for the payment to their country Of 20 per cent. of the indemnity to be paid by Germany. Belgian delegates are showing great surprise that they should be reque ested to make sacri- fees for the sake of Italy.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
ST0RRS IN
 STATEMENT ALLEGES
 UNFAIR COMPETITION
Intimates That City Government Has Adequate Power to Take Action in Case-Does Not Know What Will Be Done For Men.

When Lucius $. StorTs president of the Connecticut company, handed the typewriter statement of the the reporters this mronng he said in answer to in ques that it the purpose of the company to dscon tnue all lines in and radatng from this city, which in cudes the Milford and New Haven line and the Norwak line, on the appointed day, July 15.
 When asked what he going to do with the men employed the lines in this city, he said hey the only that feel sorry for. Well don't mean exactly But their interests and the interests of the company and the city all bound up together. 1T don't know what will be done about the men.''
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
GENERAL STRIKE N0W AVOIDED

Lynn, Mass, July 3-A general strike of the 15,o0o employees of the General Electric Company here voted by all craft unions in the plant has been avoided by a settlement of diff ferences.
 The time study system to which the operatives objected will be con- tinued but with representatives of the employees holding watches alongside company representatives,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
PARIS OBSERVES FOURTH.

Paris, July 3-The government has ordered the principal public monu- ments in Paris decorated with French and American colors for the Fourth Of July. French universi- ties will hold exercises. Senators from Alsace and Lorraine today p1ac- ed wreaths on the statue of Wash ington.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

When asked if London did not get along pretty well with bus transpor- tation President Storrs said: 'Tn Lon don there are other means of trans portation besides the busses and the great difference between Bridgeport and London Is that all methods of transportation are under control of one get of men,
 When asked if it was not probable that the trolley method of transpor- tation would soon become obsolete and that busses or other similar means of transportation would be in vogue throughout the country within
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
CHARLES SHACKLETON
 DIES ON GOLF LINKS

South Norwalk. July 8 - Charles Shackleton, New York artist, fell dead while playing golf atSthe New Canaan Country Club today. He was 60 years old and a well known land scape and portrait pairter. Death was caused by heart trouble. Shackle- ton had a summer home in the New Canaan artists colony.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
1000 OFFICIALS
 MEET JULY 19

Chicago, July 3-More than 1000 officials of the 16 railroad brother hoods will meet in Chicago July 1S to pass on the wage award of the United States Railroad Labor Board.
 This became known today wheI. te1egrams to this effect were received by the brotherhood chairmen on all lines running out of Chicago.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
ADMIT NEW MEMBERS.

The following were admitted to membership in the Chamber of Com merce during the past week: J. Fried berg, general manager of the Collins Shoe Co.,; James; w. Leslie of the Leslie Leeds Co. of sStra tford; Micha el Conne11 of the Lordshtp Railway Go. and Louis F. Glynn of No, 13 Mead oWbrook Road,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
TlLDEN WINS . SINGLES TITLE

wfnuoaedon. Eng, July 3.---(Ry The A. P.)---Wiliiam T. Tf1den of Phiia~ dsfphia won the British lawn tennis championship in singles today by de- feating Gerald l., Patterson of Aus traIis, the title holder, in the challenge round.
 The score was 2@e, 6-S, s-2. &-4
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

a comparatively short time. he said: of course that may be so, the means of transportation have chang ed considerably since the horse cars first came in- There were several other methods which succeeded the horse cars, the cable cars and now the trol1eys and it may be possible that. some other method will suc- ceed the trol1eys."
 When asked if the Connecticut Go, could not operate trolley busses, he said that the last session of the Leg islature had turned down that propoeition."
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

Stop talking about panic. There can't be a panic unless everybody ex- poets one. There is no sound reason for expecting one, but even the soundest conditions couldn't stand up against pessimism.-Long Island City Etaf.s =e' A2 zss&s Sr
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
POLICE SERGEANT KILLED.

Cashe1, Ireland, July s-A party in ambush attacked four policemen yes- terday. A sergeant was killed and a constable wounded The, attacking g party escaped,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09
6pEERS WINS HAMMER THROW

Stamford Bridge. England, July & Theodore c. Speers of Princeton won the hammer throw in the British Amateur Athletic association cham Ipionships today with a throw of 14o feet 5A inches,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

Two British fliers who flew across the deserts of Africa were presented with valuable gifts by awed natives who had never seen an airp1ane,
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

Appendicitis operations we under stand from an authority on the sub ject, have ''gone out of fashion" What, may we ask, are the tndica- ions for-faH and winter styles in surgery y?-Philadelphia Enquirer.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

Governor Coolidge pays only $32 rent for his home. Are there any more homes in Boston to be had for such price Albany Journal.
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

A lump of pure gold weighing more than twelve pounds has been taken front a mine in the Belgian Congo in South Africa. r .2
Republican farmer., 1920-07-09

Shooting Niagara Falls in barrel will be attempted by Charles Steph- ems, an Engiishman, in August. In 1911, Robert Leach made the trip over the Falls. without suffering in
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Great Salt Lake a Mystery.

The inland sea. known as Great
Salt lake. in the northwestern part of
Utah. about 20 miles from the
city TO which II has given Its name
has curious habit 81 receding
and coming hack. For many years
men Of science have studied It's
rise and fall. but have been unable ia
solve the mystery.
Aside from the interest that A.
tacheS 10 the lake because OF It's
beauty. II is valuable ms commercial
asset in the production OF salt. I'm
the spring water from the lake is
pumped into large cooperating ponds
which have been constructed near hy.
covering several hundred acres.
Throughout the summer the desert sun
draws ont the water, leaving salt be.
hind. The harvest takes place IN Sep.
TENDER. when the salt beds resemble a
vast plain Of buc-white snow.
Much Of the salt IS shipped out just
ms # is quarrlod 20 supply the large
demand for II from the ore reduction
plants and for the millions Of cattle
and sheep that roam over the western
prairicS. Kansas City Star.