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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
CARS
To BE PARKED
ON CITY PLAZA


Superintendent of Police Patrick
Flanagan announced this morning
that starting today automobiles may
be parked on the city plaza in Water
street. Vegetable dealers who re-
Gently occupied a space on the plaza
have been assigned to the southeast
corner of the park. and moved their
stands to the new location this morn
ing. The plaza will be patrolled by
police, but no special officer will be
assigned to guard autom mobiles which
may be parked there.
The black and .e.Iow traffic signs
which recently adorned the principal
streets of the city have been taken in
and are now receiving a coat of red
and white paint. A few of the newly
painted signs have been placed in po-
sition, and the others will be set up
as soon as the painting is completed.
The color scheme has been changed
in order that the signs may conform
with the red and white markings
which blaze the post road route.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
BLEWITT FINED
S15O IN ASSAULT

Thomas J. Blewitt of 267 Willow
street, a labor leader, was fined $3.50
in the city court this morning, for as
saulting Leo E. Liddle of PAL Deacon
street, at the Lake Torpedo Com
pany's plant on May 27. Blewitt con-
tended that his fellow workmen tan
talized him continually, and on the
morning of the assault. Liddle is al
legged to have flashed a blow torch in
the labor mans face. Blewftt hurled
a heavy hammer in the general direc-
ton of his alleged tomentor, and the
tool struck Liddle on the. head, caus-
ing a fracture of the skull. The ac-
cused said this morning. that on one
occasion a workman burned his leg
with a torch, and when he remon-
strated against such treatment, re-
cefved the reply:
you're dead anyhow, and I only
wanted to cremate you"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
BOUND OVER FOR
THEFT OF RING

Following the theft of a diamond
ring from James H. Havens of 1116
Fairfield avenue, on July II, Mathew
Hassett, of 541 Gregory street, was
arrested in New Haven, Saturday, and
arraigned fn the City Court today
charged with theft. Hassett was
bound over to the Superior court un-
der bonds of $500. Charges against
James Larkin, of 40 Park avenue.
who was arrested for being implicate d
In the case, were nolled by the court
Arraigned in the City Court this
morning, charged with attempting to
assault an eight-year-old girl, Razzio
Ferrari, of 23 Steuben street, waived
xamination and was bound over to
the September term of the Superior
court Bonds were fixed at $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
RECKLESS DRIVER
IS FINED $15

Harry Shapiro of Main street, driver
Of an autorn obile truck which coIlided
with the truck of Leroy Mayors, 1869
Main street, in Fairfield avenue on
July 5. was arraigned in the City court
this morning, charged with reckless
driving The case was nolled upon
tie payment of SIS.
Whe nthe trucks came together,
Mayors ma achfne was thrown UP on
the sidewalk, striking Officer Orsamus
Bagley and damaging a letter box and
a fire alarm signal. As the result of
injuries sustained in the accident Off
Ger Bagley was off duty for IL days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20

Mrs. Schmidt came to this city yes
terday and after inquiring at the vice
squad office regarding the facts of the
case, went to Hillside home where
she identified the young woman as
her niece. The girl seemed pleased
to see her relative.
Mrs. Schmidt told the police that
Miss Lengeris came to this country
from her home in Holland about six
years ago, and has been living in New
Haven since that time. She secured
passage on the steamship "Rotter-
dam," which sails from New York to
Holland, Thursday, but disappeared
from her aunt's home in New Haven
last Thursday noon It is said that
the young woman is subject to spells
of melancholy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
RAILROAD
RAISE IS
GIVEN
1000, 600 Employees to
Receive Increases Of
21 Per Gent. Retroac-
tive to May Penn
sylvania Road to Let
$4,000 Men Go.

Chicago, July 20-The railway Ia
Dor board today awarded 100000
organized railway workers wage in
creases totalling 100000, 900. The
increases are approximately 21 per
cent.
1.-The board assumes as the basis
of this decision the award says, 1.-The
continuance in full force and effect
of the rules, working conditions and
agreements in force under the au-
thority of the United States Railroad
Administration. The intent of this
decision is that the named increase,
except as otherwise stated. shall be
added to the rates of compensation
established by the United States
Railway Administration.
The award is retroactive to May
of this year.
The decision of the board grants
to the railroad workers approximate
ly sixty per cent. of the billion dollar
increases which they sought.
Presidents of all the leading broth
erhoods and representatives of the
railroad managers were present when
the decision was made public.
The increases follow:
Passenger service:
Engineers and motormen, iremen,
helpers, so cents per day.
Freight service: -
per day.
Engineers, 1remen, helpers, 8 cents
per hour.
Passenger service:
Conductors, ticket collectors, bag
gagemen, fagmen and brakemen, $50
per month.
Suburban service, passenger en-
ployes $50 per month.
Freight service:
Conductors, f1agmen and brakemen
$1.04 per day.
Superceding rates established by
the railroad administration, the board
fixed the following schedules:
Yard service:
Foremen s6.e6 per day; helpers
$6.4s; switch tenders, $5.04.
Hostler service:
Outside hostlers 1924 per day; in
side hostlers $3.50 per day; helpers
$5.e4.
The following increases were au-
| thorized for shop employees:
Supervisory forces-machinists, boil
ermakers, blacksmiths, sheet meta
| workers. electrical workers, power
men, moulders, cupola tenders an6
3
| than four years experience, al
| crafts, IS cents an hour Regu1a,
and helper apprentices and helpers
all classes, 13 cents an hour. Cal
cleaners five cents an hour.
Te1egraphers, telephone operators
agents, towermen, 1overmen, tower
| and train directors, block operators
and staff men, ten cents an hour
Agents at small telegraph sta
tions, five cents an hour.
The following increases were grant
| ed maintenance of way and unskilIe6
forces:
| Construction forces, their assist
ants, section, track and maintenance
| foremen and assistants, and mechan-
les in these departments, 5 cents ar
| hour.
| Laborers employed in shops ant
| roundhouses, 10 cents an hour.
| Mechanics helpers in bridge ant
building departments, track 1aborers
common laborers, bridge tenders
hoisting f1remen, pumper engineers
crossing watchmen or f1agmen ant
lamp fighters and tenders, sh cents
an hour.
| Train despatchers are given an in
| crease of 1 3 cents an hour. and yard
| CONTINUED on Page S1x.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
WEATHER

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Wednesday.
For Connecticut, fair tonight and
Wednesday; gentle to moderate west
winds.
Weather conditions: Showers have
occurred during the last "a hours
from Texas northeastward to Virginia
and in the eastern portion of the
Lake region and New nglands IN
area gtT s-prHssu ure cen ira this
morning over Ohio is producing
pleasant weather in nearly all dis
tricts east of the Rocky Mountains.
The temperature is somewhat lower
in the Lake region but in other dis
tricts is about the same as it was
yesterday mpr1jpg.
Con dftf6as aRos or tYiis iirhlity
fair weather with cool nights and
, warm days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
CUMMINGS in
LEAD FOR
CHAIRMAN
Chairman of Democratic Ma
!.ional Committee, to Be
Elected Today = Moore
- Says He Doesn Want
the Place.

Columbus, O., July 20.-Choice of
commanding officers for the Demo-
cratic battle front confronted the
Dem mocratic National Committee as it
assembled at a hotel here today.
The wishes of Governor Cox were
paramount and he and Franklin ID.
Roosevelt we're invited to the meet
ing.
Choice for the Craftsmanship of the
committee lay between Homer S.
Cummings of Connecticut, the incum
bent and Edmund H. Moore, Ohio's 5
committeeman and pre-convention
manager for Governor Cox. The gov
ernor favored Moore but the latter
has been reluctant to accept. Many
committee members expected the
election of Mr.. Cummings. Re-elec-
ton of most of the other officers OF
the committee was satisfactory to
Governor Cox.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
FISH in
MENHADEN
NETS
Trawlers Still Catching
Tons of the White Fish In
the Waters Of Long Island
Sound.

One of the steam trawlers which
comprise the manhaden fleet put into
Bridgeport harbor a night before last
and reported that the waters of the
Sound were still alive with fish
known as menhaden, white fish OF
No mossJbunkers.
The fleet which is operating in the
Sound of Bridgeport is comprised OF
nine boats and there have been i'm
M ense hsuls for the past two weeks.
They hail from Greenport, Long Is
land and bring their catches to the
f. tories near that port where the oil
is ex.: acted from the fish and the
refuse is turned into fertilizer.
The fleet meets the fish in the
Spring OF the fishing banks southeast
of newfoundland and follow the fish
on their journey south.
For the past 20 years the great
schools of fish have taken the outside
course and did not come .hrousf
Long Island Sound but this year fol
some unknown reason they have en-
tered the Sound in great numbers and
the fleet has followed them, making
great catches every day.
Many good fish, including blues and
mackerel, have been taken in the
hauls for the past week. These are
separated from the menhaden and are
sold in the markets.
AS the big blues and mackere1 arc
known to depend on the menhader
for food and always follow the course
taken by these fish all fishermen
along the Sound are anticipating tina
the present season will be the bes
fishing season in many years.
Most of the local fishing fleet which
have been bringing in food fish which
they sold at the Stratford avenue ant
Congress street bridges during thu
earlier months of the year are nov
making Block Island their home por
and are bringing their catches there.
They report that sword fish ar
abundant off Block Island and tha
they can obtain higher prices Their
than they can get in the Bridgepor
market and the distance to port il
much shorter.
When the sword fish season is owe
they will resume their trips to thi
city and they will again offer thei
catches to local residents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
SUCKLEY IS
READY FOR
THE BOARD
Belief That Commissioners
May Catch a Tartar In
Former Assistant Super
intendent.

That the police commissioners may
catch a tarter in ex-Assistant Super
intendent Charles H. Suckley, If the
former officer is ever brought before
them for trial as the result of asser-
tions which he recently made regard
ing his being instructed to get" ex-
Captain Edward o. Cronan, of the
Detective Bureau, is the opinion ex-
pressed by persons who are in close
touch with the circumstances.
1t is the belief in some circles, that
Suckley in his parting shot at the
commissioners did not speak of the
Cronan affair without first giving
careful thought as to the results of
his allegations. The former assistant
superintendent is considered by many
to be too leve1-headed man to
make rash statements, which he
would be unable to back up if forced
to do so. In view of this fact, it is
believed that more fireworks may be
expected If Suckley is ever taken Of
ficia1ly to task for his utterances.
While the commissioners are hunt
ing for some means by which they
can bring Suckley before them, the
ex-omcer remains away from Bridge
port. He leI. Gown nursday after
noon shortly after. addressing a meet
ing of policemen in the city court
room, and was not at home this
lsmorning although, he was expected to
return last night. 1t is not known
when he will return to Bridgeport.
Chairman John c. Stanley, of the
Police board was said to be in New
York City this morning, but Commits
sioner Frank D. Anderson stated thai
no definite date has been set for q
meeting of the board. The commits.
sioner said that the Suckley matter
| is being closely investigated, and nc
meeting of the police board is likely
| to be called unless it is determined
that the former official can be ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
COL. MURPHY IN
DENIAL OF STORY
.0FL0ST TROUSERS

Col. T. J. Murphy, who attended the
San Francisco convention as alternate
for Michael J. Connery, who took the
place of Mayor jeremiah Donovan of
Norwalk, returned home last night
looking fine and hearty and enthusi-
astic for the nominees Of the party.
There was nothing to the story in
the papers that lost my trousers in a
fire at the hotel,'' said the colonel.
"Connery and I were roomInates in
the Plaza Hotel, where the Connect
cut and Missouri delegates stopped,
and we left the hotel at 1880 in the
morning to attend a 9 O'Clock session
of the convention and when we re-
turned at o'clock we were told that
there had been a fire in our room.
There was bay window to the
room and the windows were left open
and the woman who operated the ele-
vator found the room on fire about 2
o'clock. She and the housekeeper
went in and found papers in the
waste basket blazing. The fire was
extinguished and the only damage
was the scorching of my handbag and
valise.
"I know somebody got out the ru-
NOR that was going around in a bar
L
fire but there is nothing to it,
No matter what they tell you the
sentiment of the western country is
"wet.'' At every town and city we
stopped we tried to find out the senti-
ment and in only one town in Nebras-
ka was the sentiment dry 1.-The
resolution in favor of the Republic of
Ireland would have gone through on
the floor of the convention except for
the unit rule which was adopted as
to the reports of committees al
though it was not used on the voting
for candidates"
The majority of the convention was
IN favor of the Irish resolution, but
it had been decided to vote as units
in favor of the report of the resolu-
ton committee so that there would
be no chance for Bryan to get the
convention muddled with his talk
over the resolutions he tried to have
put through on the floor Of the con.
vention after the resolution commit
tee turned him down.
Six of the Connecticut delegation
were for1Cox from the start and they
voted for him after they broke away
from Cummings. They were Michael
Connery and William P. Kirk of Fair
field, Mayor David E. Fitzgerald and
Arthur O'Keefe of New. Haven, Con-
gresham Augustin Lonergan of Hart
ford, and Mayor Daniel r. Dunn OF
Willimantic. Spel1acy and a few OF
the others were for Palmer and Col
fContinued on Page Six1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
BUILDINGS BURNED
IN IRISH RIOTS

Tuam, County Galway, Ireland,
July 20-.-There was promiscuous
shooting and several buildings were
burned, including the town hall in
an outbreak here early today. Ac-
cording to the townspeople it result
ed from the killing of two policemen
last evening.
The firing began at five o'clock,
arousing the inha abitants and driving
them to shelter. Later fires were
started in different parts of the town,
doing 100000 pounds damage, ac-
cording to the press association. The
military forces were called but were
soon Withdrawn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
IITNEY DRIVER
TRIES SUICIDE

Frank Leon, 40 years old, jitney
driver living at No. 3s9 Grand street,
was saved from an attempt to take
hts own life by gas poisoning a little
after 10 o'clock this morning when
neighbors broke into the kitchen OF
his home and found him lying on
the floor in a semi-conscious condi-
ton. The ambulance was called and
after rendering first aid treatment
to the patient DIR. Burns removed him
to St. vincent's hospital. He will re-
cover. = ~. sae 49,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
Lawyers Question
Propriety OF The
Trolley Threats
With Validity Of Ordi-
nance Before the Court
Many Believe That
Storrs' Letter Lacks
Respect - Briefs in
the Case Not Filed At
Noon Today.

The issuance of the letter of the
trustees of the Connecticut company
IN which they again threatened the
mayor that they would stop the troll
leys in this city next Monday not
withstanding that the question: of the
validity of the ordinance recently
passed by the aldermen was under re-
view by Judge John w. Banks was
characterized as gross impropriety
by number Of lawyers today
1t was pointed out that if that let
ter had been issued by an attorney
he would be subject to severe discip-
line at the hands of the court:
No briefs had been filed with
Judge Banks by either side up to IL
O'Clock and as the attorneys have un-
til O'clock to file them it Is almost
certain that no decision in the mat
ter will be made today. ,...-.s
The stoppage Of the tag day yes
terday at the request of Justice
Wheeler prevented the jitney men
from realizing quite a sum to help
them to defray the expense of the
legal actions in which they have be-
come involved by the action of the
aldermen in yielding to the threats
of the Connecticut company and pass
ing the ordinance which practically
puts the jitneys out of business in this
city.
Up to the time when the drive waa
stopped the tag day had resulted in
the collection of over $500 and was a
little above the cost of the printing g
and other expenses of the drive. The
jitney men believe that they would
have realized about $4,000 if the drive
had extended all day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
Mystery Woman Is
Lately From Holland

Identified as Aafge Lengeris, 20, Of
New Haven, the mysterious young
car in this city early Friday morning
by Inspector Barrett, returned to New
Haven yesterday in company with her
aunt, Mrs. c. A. Schmidt, Of Sc Whit
ney avenue.
When the girl was first removed
from the car she was taken to the
Emergency hospital and later re-
moved to Hillside home. She stead
fastly refused, to disclose any infor-
nation regarding her identity, except
to state that she came from New
Haven.
Having read in the newspaper of
the girls apprehension In Bridgeport,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
OFFERS TO FIGHT
COPS-FOUR MONTHS

When two officers went to the home
of George Balig, 294 Osborne avenue
last night, and attempted to arrest
the man for assaulting his wife, they
found Balig in fighting trim. He Of
fered to whip the two "coppers," but
was subdued after a sharp struggle.
In the City court this mroning,
Balig was fined 81 and costs and SEN
fenced to four months in Jail, after
his wife had testified that he punched
her last night. Mrs. Balig at the
present time is suing her husband for
a. divorce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
'HURESKY MUST
SUPPORT CHILDREN

Because he failed to provide for the
support of his three minor children
after being ordered to do SO by the
court, John Huresky, of II Trowel
street, was arrested last night and
brought before the City Court this
morning. Ehe man claimed that he
acted upon the advice of his counsel
in refusing to contribute money to-
wards the support of his children.
Judge Frank L. Wilder ordered HUI
resky to pay $40 a week for the peri
cd of one year, post bond of $500
or go to Jail for 60 days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
AUTO COLLISION SUIT.

Thomas, Frank and Joseph Bagon,
of this city. have filed a suit in the
common pleas court against Lena
Sam, also of this city, for damages of
$500. The plaintiffs claim that on
June 20, their automobile co1lided
with one owned by the defendant,
which was being driven in a reckless
and negligent manner. The plaintiffs S
automobile was seriously damaged
Property owned by the defendant has
been attached for $500
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
WANTS s5,O 600 DAMAGE.

Claiming that an automobile owned
and driven by Herbert J. Keddy OF
New York, collided into his car, in
Stamford, on July 5, Edward M. Potts
OF West Medford, Mass, has filed ac-
ton in the superior court with claim
for $1,000. The plaintiff claims that
Keddy's car was being driven in a
careless and negligent manner. Goods
owned by Keddy have been attached
- thu amount of 5000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
AWARD CAUSED
MODERATE SELLING

New York, July 20-CWaI1 Street
1o:3O a. m.)-Announcement of the
100000 railway wage award,
made just by the opening of today s
stock market, occasioned moderate
selling of the railroad group. Trad
ers acted on the assumption that the
amount of the award would be un-
satisfactory to the railroad work
ers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20

New Haven, July 2o.-On Saturday
last a warrant for the arrest Of Arthur
J. Sloane, news editor of the New
Haven Journal Courier, was issued by
the authorities of West Haven. The
charges made against Sloane was con-
tempt of court because Of articles
which had appeared in the Journal
Courier on the liquor raids at Savin
Rock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
Contempt Case Is
OnThiS Afternoon

The case came UP in the West Ha-
ven court yesterday morning and was
continued until 10 o'clock today on the
request OF Prentice w. Case, who is
Sloane's lawyer. Case is fighting the
case bitterly and the morning session
was consumed by arguments. At
noon a recess was taken until 2:20
o'clock at which time the cpnsid era
ton of the case will be, resumed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
NEwTowN MAN BANKRUPT

A bankruptcy petition for Frank E.
Banks, of Newtown. has been filed
for administration in the United
States District court. The sdebts
amount to $1.775.57. and the assets
are estimated at $315.00.F No date
has been set for the hearing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-20
GOOD LUCK SIGNS:

Reaching a bargain sale late
and finding some bargains.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17

automobile once, but begged to be let out after the machine had proceeded only a short distance. While Mir. Stevens was eccentric in many ways, he was perfectly honest man and no one could induce him to tell even the smallest lie, it is said by friends.
 Members of -Wappaquasset Tribe of Red Men of this city are to leave by motor bus this Saturday. afternoon to attend the opening of big bazaar being conducted by members of their order at Hartford. A street parade is to precede the opening of the fair.
 Captain J. II. Bulger of the police department has been asked to CO., operate with the state motor vehicle department in the matter of enforc- ing the regulations relative to auto mobiles having the proper kind of headlight lenses and in seeing that | taillights of machines are kept light 1 ed at night and number plates kept clean.
 School upkeep costs may be even higher during the coming school year
 (Continued on Page Ten, Col. Five)