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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
May Withdraw From
 InterCnurcn Drive

z New York, May 15-Criticisgn of the Presbyterian New Era Movement and the Interchurch World Movement by the Presbyteries of Pittsburgh, Seattle, Chillieothe, Ohio, St. Louis and Philadelphia, and a recommenda-
 ton that Presbyterian church with draw from the last named s300;0O0, GOO
 project, will be heard at the annual
 meeting of the Presbyterian general
 assembly in Philadelphia next week, 1 J. B. Wootan, publicity director for the Presbyterian Church in United day
 The Seattle Presbytery in it's stric- lures on the Interchurch World Move ment, he said, declares that 'tthe ex- penditures of the Interchurch World destructive, as evidenced by it's large costs of rental, it's great multitude of
 employees, its numerous and expensive conferences and it's excessive cost in publishing and distributing printed
 matter, etc., all of which assumes to involve to the extent of $1, ,0O0, 900, in addition to it's normal administration expenses, the boards and authorized agencies of the church. It also ex-
 presses it's disa-pprova1 of other meth. ods and expenditures.
 The Presbytery of Cincinnati ac- izcording to MT. Wootan, will ask for
 a review of the church executive cons
 n1ittee's action in entering the Inter- | church World Movement, a request approved by the Presbyteries of Eris Pa, and four other cities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
Cost of Grand Street Bridge Will Be Over S70O, ,OOO-Mayor Took ull Responsibility When He Ordered Contractors To Stop Work.

Mayor Wilson had nothing-to say today concerning the Su- preme court decision on the Grand street bridge which will bring the cost of the bridge something over S2OO,0O0 more. The Supreme court sustains the judgment of Judge Frank D. Haines who decided the City of Bridgeport must pay DeVoe Tompkins, original contractors, 491 FPS and costs which with accumulated interest and costs amount to something over $2OO,00O, making the cost of bridge over S7OO,OOO.
 Where do you intend to get the money" the mayor was asked. 'I have nothing to say" he answered as he walked rapidly out of the City Hall and jumped into the police auto mobile to be driven away in a hurry.
 The Supreme court decision was handed down late yesterday afternoon and no errors were found in the trial The mayor assumed full responsibil- ity for forcing the original contract ors off the job and the latter brought suit to recover. The Superior court gave the contractors a judgment, but an appeal was taken with the verdict that the Superior court was right Evidence in the case as brought out in Superior court showed the mayor acting for the Bridge Commission or dered the contractors to stop work and later sent the police to the bridge i to stop any work
 i The work was then given out on a cost plus basis so that the greater ] the expense incurred the greater the
 profits of the contractor. The money
 was spent IavishIy. The bridge is hardly finished now as it was closed l two days this week for repairs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
S1,OOO,OOO ADDED TO
 PAYROLLS OF MILLS

Boston, May 15-A wave of wage advance announcements to become effective May S1, rolled in today from New England textile centers ,fnd1caI- ing that the increase would extend to virtually all the 800 900 textile oper- ahTes in the district Wherever the amount of the advance was definitely stated it was fifteen percent.
 This will bring the level of tex tile wages, already at the highest stage in history, more than 100 per cent higher than it was four years ago. Approximately 1,0ee, 900 will be added to the weekly payTolls of New England mills by the latest raise. The sequence of events in connection with previous wage increases holds good i'll this case, the advance will extend to thousands of employees in other sections also
 This charge with the operatives of profits of the textile enterprises comes after many of the companies have de- cIared considerable extra dividends of stock or cash to their stockholders. Prices for the products are still the highest ever received, although in re- cent weeks it is said a decreased de rnand has set in, and cancellations of orders have been received in some cases.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
Hands Off" Policy
 For American Legion

Indianapolis, May 1S-A policy of hands off' for the American Legion IS an organization in all disputes and controversies between employers and employees or between capital and Ia abor. is outlined by Franklin D'O1ler, National Commander of the Legion, in a letter mailed today to Thomas Gold sngay, stale adjutant of New Jersey,
 The letter defines the attitude of he National Headquarters of the Legion with respect to instances in which members of the organization are reported to have taken sides in strikes and similar controversies, and deals with questions which are to be iaken up. by the National Executive committee at it's meeting in Washing .on next Tuesday. It reads in part:
 'fI should say that as an organiza- Hor, the American Legion should ad- 5ere closely to the policy of avoiding he taking of steps in any controversy 5etween employers and employees, al .hough individual members as in ,i7,iduals have the right to do so. But IS an orsaal nation the Legion shoule sNaiA elach things
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
FIND MANS BODY
 BADLY MUTILATED

Stripped and horribly mutiIated and with Q pile of smouldering clothing on top of 1t, the body of an unidenti- f1d man was discovered at 8:30 o'clock this morning on the bank of the Rooster river, 300 feet north of Moody's bridge, by two men who were on their way to work.
 Death was caused by fearful slash across the throat extending nearly from ear to ear. Local de- tectives, Fairfield authorities and Sergeant Frank Verelli, of the State Police, have started work on the case and hope to have identification established today. All the evidence indicates the man was murdered some time during the night.
 At S:30 o'clock this morning, Mich ael Popa, of 333 Hancock avenue, and Stephen Peek, of ITO Osborn street, were walking along a lane which runs parallel with Rooster river, just above Moodys bridge on the Fairfield side of the street Chandng to look over the bank, the men were mortified to see the body of a man, lying about half way down the bank in a c1uTnp of bushes.
 The pair started to look for an of fcer, but met Edgar Mcfarland, of 26S4 North avenue, who they inform ed of their discovery. Mcfarland notified the police by telephone. De- techves John Curry and John Burns
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
CHARGE ON
 UNPREPAREDNESS

Washington, May 15-Secreta-y Daniels today attacked Rear Admiral Sims charge that the Navy Depart ment lacked plans and otherwise was unprepared for war. The charge was 'uninformed and wanton,'' he told the Senate, which is Investigating the so- called Sins-Daniels row, and testi- mony of Rear Admiral Badger and other members of the general board had proven such statements unfound- ed.
 MT. Daniels described in detail the organization and operation of the gen. eraI board to show that for years be- in preparing and revising plans for naval battle in the Atlantic. Admiral Dewey had studied the situation from the outbreak of the European war and in March, 1915, had forwarded a statement of preparations necessary to put the department in readiness for war, MT. Daniels said, which was i'm mediateIy approved by him The Naval Department followed the Dewey outline 'as far as Congress appro- declared
 Declaring that several witnesses having no first hand knowledge of the navys part in the world war; had attempted to show by going back as far as 1913 'that the navy before the war failed in preparation because the secretary and congress did not fol- low their advice in 1913 and 1914.'' MT. Daniels reviewed at length his Continued on Page SK.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15

were at once dispatched to the scene.
 Lieutenant James Bray, of the local
 detective bureau phoned the news to
 State Policeman Verelli, and he was
 soon at the place with Captain
 Charles A. Wheeler, acting chief of | the Detective bureau, Detective Ser geant George Simon, Sheriffs Gould and E1wood, of Fairfield, Patrolman William Jaggers, of the Third pre-
 einct and Medical Examiner Dr w. H. Donaldson, of Fairfield. The murdered man was found lying
 on his back about half way between the stream and the top of the bank. The old clothes which had been piled on top of the naked body were
 smouldering slightly when the officers arrived sending out a sickening smoke. The victims shoes and socks were found about three feet from the body. The body bore a terrible jagged slash across the throat, which probably caused death, a great wound in the abdomen, in whcih was found
 a two-bladed pocket knife with the 1 large blade open and s1ashes across
 both knees The legs were doubled as if the body had been pushed down the bank. Other indignities had also been committed upon the body, and | the flesh was somewhat charred by 1 the flames from the clothes
 | There was nothing in the charred (Continued on Page SM)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
IN DIRE
 NEED OF FOOD
Russians Starving in Ger man Prison Camps At Stangard.

New York, May 15.--An appeal for food and clothing for POO, 900 Russia II prisoners of war in Germany issued by the Russaan camp commission in the rrison camp at Stargard, Ger many, was made public today by the A merican Young Mems Christian As Socaati on.
 'fWe are suffering" the appeal says 4bscanse the peace made oy Versailles defeats us too We are h1Tngry with out clothing, and in a country where the entire German nations is the vic tim of the victory of justice The German government and German helu Committee, the appeal said, is doing all in their power to aid, but they are unable really to help us" the let ter added, flor the country has no foodstuafs--tfey themselves are hun gT,g and without caofhsng'' There are Il, ,o0G prisoners in the Stargand caRnp, according to the let. ter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
MAYOR SILENT ON
 BRIDGE DECISION
SPA CONFERENCE IS
 NOW SET FOR JUNE 21

Hythe, Eng, May 15.--By The A. P.) Prenaiers Lloyd George of Great Britain and RiIIerand of France de cided at their conference today at Beauclaire, the residence of Sir Philip Sassoon, near here, that the Spa con- ference between the members of the allied supreme council and the Ger man leaders should be postponed from May 25 to June 21.
 It is understood that Premier Mil Ierand accepted the principle of fix ing a round figure for the German indemnity on the condition that Trance should have priority in the time of
 paynent and that she should receive a partial payment at the earliest pos
 sible date.
 The conference of the preniers and their aides opened this morning The session was attended, in addi-
 tion to the two premiers, by M
 Fra ancois- Marsal, the French min fster of finance, J. Austen Cham I berlain, the British chancellor of the exchequer, the coal controllers o1 1 France and Great Britain and Pau i Cambon, the French ambassador a1 : London.
 1 The conference was called primar i fly to discuss the subject of the 1 meeting at Spa, at which the question i of the German indemnity payment! i and kindred topics are to be taken III 1 with the German representatives There was a full discussion at this mornings meeting of the premier 1 and their aides regarding the ffnan
 ciaI questions at issue and agree i nent on general principles wa l reached.
 The meeting was regarded by bott l the British and the French represen | tatives as most satisfactory.
 1 It is stated that the note inform | ing the Germans of the postponernen Of the Spa meeting will explain tht 1 object and range of the conferenc Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
ELUSIVE
 'NICky' IS
 ARRESTED
Surrendered to District
 Attorney This Morning.

New York, May 15-Jules w. (''Nicky'') Arnstein, putative master mind' of New York s S5,OOO,OOO bond theft plot, was arrested here today in the dis trict attorneys office when he appeared there with his wife, Fannie Brice, the actress.
 Arnstein told reporters he had been in Pittsburgh all the time the police have been look ing for him.
 The elusive ''Nicky,'' for whom the police from coast to coast and even the Canadian authorities have been searching since last February, in finally fulfilling his oft-repeated promise to surrender himself, ap- peared at the District Attorneys of fee bright and early. Besides his wife he was accompanied by William J. F'alIon, his lawyer. They seated themselves and watched for attaches of the office to show up for the days work.
 Five nninutes after their arriva Detective Edward Raynes, attached te the office, walked up to Arnstein ant by order of Assistant District Atto1' ney Rorl1e, placed him under ar rest
 'eNicky'' retained his reputation al a successful dodger of police until th' last.
 Taken to Rayen's office, he de scrfbed to newspapermen- an entrance into the city undetected by tn sIeuths who have been pursuing hin for months.
 Continued on Page Sh1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
PoPUIATToN STATISTICS.

Washington, May IS - Wa1tham, Mass, 30,S91, increase 3,o57 or 11.o per cent.
 Dunmore. Pa, 2o25o, increase 2,6s5 or 15.0 per cent.
 Carbondale, Pa, 1S,64O increase 1,60e or 9.4 per cent.
 Richmond, ky, 5.622 increase 2S2 or 5.3 per cent.
 Kalispen Mont, 5,147. decrease 4e2 or TOP per cent
 Beaver Falls. Pa. 12.so2. increase Gil or 50 per cent.
 Westchester Pa, 11,717, decrease 50 or 0.4 per cent.
 Old Forge Pa, 12,2s7. increase e1s or 8.1 per cent.
 Dickson City, Pa. 11,o49, increase ITS or 1S4 Der cent.
 olyphant, Pa. 1e236 increase 1,7S1 or BOA per cent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
3 ''lNF0RMERS"
 ARE EXECUTED

Paris, May 15-Three men and ona woman convicted last July of de- nounc5ng coFnpstriets to German au- Itho1it7es during the occupation oE HAon duddnzy the war, were executed at VIncennes prison this morning. Tn ose who met their death were Toque, Lemoine, Herbert and Madame .Aubert-
 Of 2S persons tried last summer as A'Iaon iMforrners'' eight two of wHaoK1 were women, were condemned tO death. Three failed to appear for trial and were sentenced to death by de. fault, II received prison sentences ranging from one to 20 years, and six were acquitted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
CASE NOLLED.

Following his exoneration by Cor oner John J. Phelan, the case of Will liam Moe of Walnut Beach, charged with naanslaugfter, was nolIed in the City court today. Moe was driving an automobile which struck and kill ed Joseph Galiano of East Main street. In the coroner's inquest the evidence showed the boy jumped of the back of a trolley car and in front of the automobile driven by Moe or May O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
ASK DAMAGES
 FOR COLLISION

Attorney Edward J. McManus has returned to the Court of Common Pleas the writ and complaint in an action wherein his client, Thomas A. Rodden, is suing Leon M. Beeman for $50 damages to an automobile.
 The plaintiff alleges that his car was struck by the defendants auto m ofJfle in Stratford on June 1, 1919. and was so badly damaged that he was unable to use it for a long time and was obliged to spend considera- ble money for necessary repairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

New Haven May 15-An official statement bearing upon conditions in the yards of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad at Hart. ford where switchmen went on strike issued today was as follows:
 ''Osut of a normal total of thirty four men there are actually twenty four working, or a, shortage of ten men on. the first, or daylight shift. On the afternoon and night shifts mini mum operations are being carried on and passenger service protected
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
SULTAN WILL
 RESIGN THRONE

Constantinople. May 1-CBy the A. P.)-The Turkish Sultan will re- sigh his throne in protest against the severity of the peace treaty presented to Turkey by the allied powers, &C., cording to a rumor today which is credited in many quarters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
WANT BANK TO
 GIVE HIM $1,OOO

Entering the City Savings bank at 10 o'clock this morning, a man who gives his name as Bennie Croopesky,
 of Ha14ett street asked for $1,oo0 in cold, hard cash The request was re fused and Bern1e then went to the Connecticut National bank and asked for a similar sum. By this time, Bank Officer J. HaIpin had been put nn the mans trail, and he arrested E'roopesky on a technical charge of breach of the peace The man was sent to Hillside home for observation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
CAPT MORA RETURNS

x Captain Edward Mora, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Com merce has returned from Mt. Yer non, N. Y, where he has been taking part in the reorganization of that chamber. A drive to increase the present mem barship of 50 to 2.ooo is ia pxoxass iU thai place
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
DIRECTORS MEETING.

The first meeting of the year of the board of directors of the Chamb mber of Commerce will be held at the Brook lawn Country Club on Monday even. ing at 6:2o o'clock. The imm ediate tasks of the chamber will be outlined in reports to be subnlitted by the frs: fopE vice 1ra2idanta
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
SPARKS SET HOUSE ON FIRE

= Sparks from a bonfire set fire to she side of a house owned and occu- pied by Mary Chippenden, 1s6 Pe11- hroke street, at g o'clock this morn ing Bremen were summoned by an alarm from Box No. 634 and had Ht- tie trouble etinguishing the blaze, ksamage is estimated at $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
SAILOR IS HELD
 IN $2,OOO BOND

Kalman Wabro. 19, a sailor, was in the City court today cf1arged with assault upon Gladys ScuIly daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Kelly of 1071 Kossuth street, last night after a community dance at Barnum school
 The hearing in the case was held in chambers, but WaTbro was held for Superior court in bonds of $2,00o. It was alleged that while on her way home from the Recreation Center dance last night the sailor waited un- til the girl was alone and in a. dark neighborhood when he grabbed her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
PRAor1cED WITHOUT LICENSE.

Daniel P Krause. 25. of 405 Park Place. was fined $50 in the City court this morning for practicing dentistry without 3. license. The complaint was made hy James A. Mari. county health e@csr-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
ELECT DIR. BIRNEY A BISHOP.

Des Mofnes. Ia, May 15-Dr. L. J. Birney of Boston Universfty~was elect ed a bishop of the Methodist EpEco- pal Church on the ballot taken yes terday at the general conference in session here was informed. He was the only one elected on that ballot. His vote was 549. The number neceA sary for election is 537.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15

New York, May 15.---General Car 1anza, and 800 men have surrendered to the forces surrounding them in the M Gexican mountains, according to word received here today by way of Mo- gales
 This information was given out by Manuel De La Pena, seff-styled com nnercia1 at1ache in this city of the new liberal Mexican government. He said he had received his information from Alfonso AAKn8da of the Mexican bureau of information at Nogales.
 General Santiago also surrendered with General CaI1tsnza, according to word received by De La Pena.
 Troops under command of General Flores are in possession of the port of Mazathan on the west coast, ac- pcordiEsg to the same Spg1rDe of infor- Hnation-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15
CARRANzA
 REEP0R s
 CONFLICT
One Dispatch Accounts He Has Sur
 rendered.

Washington, May 15-Car- ranza's escape from the revolu- tionary forces which attacked his troops near Esperanza was reported today by General Obregon.
 In 8 message to revolution ary agents on the border which was forwarded here, Obregon said the deposed president had succeeded in breaking through the revolutionary lines and ac- companied by a small escort, was moving southward into the mountains.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-15

For Bridgeport and Vicinity Fair tonight and Sunday.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-06-25
Dr.. w. J. Price

After . long and useful life Rev. W.
]. Price D. D. on last Tuesday died at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Upton
Likins. In this city.
DR.. Price was Methodist minister
for fifty one years. forty nne OF which
he was one Of the most prominent men
in the North Mississippi conference,
holding some Of the leading appoint
ments in that conference. he came 10
Snmerville last year with his daughter
when her husband became Superin-
tendent Of the county road work, and
has since made bis home here.
He is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Likins at whose home he died,
aud Mrs. C. W. Wright of Greenwood.
Mississippi, and one son, w. B. Price
Of Corinth, Mississippi.
The remains were carried Wednesday
to Greenwood, Mississippi, for inter-
ment.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-06-25
County Fair October z and 8

An enthusiastic meeting Of the
friends of the Fayette County Fair
was held at the court house last Sstur.
day and fair representation Of riti-
zens.
Hon. J. P. Matthews, for the past
two years president of the Association,
called tho meeting to order and Hon. ].
b, Summers was elected president for
the present year. with X. B. Young as
vice-president, w, 7. Lozgins secre.
tary, H. P. Stalnback treasurer, W.
5. Latta general manager and W. j.
Murrell assistant general manager.
The following board of directors was
elected, one from each district. who with
the six officers just named constitute
the board: Wyatt Wilkinson, ]. P.
Perry. ]. A. Johnston. r. 4. Cross,
E, c. Boswell. McCraw, A, V. Luck, ].
K. Matthews. E. w. Dunn, j. F. Nsb.
hut, P. NJ. Bishop, C. H. Rich. P. r.
Beasley, E. G. Robinson, Robert Par
sons.
Octoter ID aud Is were fixed as the
dates on which the fair will be
held and plans were made for getting
out the cstalog as early as 1t can be
done 90 that exhibits mag be prepared
and ready when the fair comes on.
All prizes will be paid in cash rs in
the past and tue money will be raised
BY privste subscription just as it has
slwsys been raised. And every thing
will be free to exhibitors and visitors
just as in the past.
The fair in the past years has been
a great agency for good in the county
in many ways and the new officials are
lookiog TO the people of the county for
the same cordial support in the enter.
prise this year that has been accordeded
the other officials in other years. To
this end they invite the suggestions
and help of people from sll parts of the
county in making the October fair the
best ever held in the county.
Departmental superintendents will
be named by committee appointed
for that purpose before the catalog 10
printed. The cAtslog committee was
appointed and composed of ]. B. Sum-
mers. W. s. Latts, A. A. Pryor. W.
T. Loggins Miss Annie Brasfield.