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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
VICTORY MEDALS ARE
 READY FOR ISSUE

Victory medals are about to be is- sued by the government to ex-service men, both officers and enlisted men as we'll as next of kin of deceased soldiers. Sergeant O'Brien of the local army recruiting station announces that his office is ready to issue app1i- cation forms to those who served in the army, but nurses and field clerks will not be taken care of at this time.
 The forms must be prepared in du- plicate on typewriter and they must be signed by the applicant in ink. The Harry w Congdon Post, Ameri- can Legion, has offered to assist in the preparation of these applications. Discharge certificates must accom- pany the application to the recruiting office
 Nurses should apply to the Surgeon General of the army for the neces- sary application blank, while field clerks will apply to the Adjutant General of the army.
 Battle clasps will be awarded for each of the major operations and for the operation of a defensive sector. The major operations were as fol- lows: Cambrai, Lys. Somme, Aisne, Mon ntdidier Noyon, Champagne Marne, Somme offensive, Oise-Aisne, Ypres-Lys, St. MihieI, Mouse Ar gonne, Vittorio-Veneto.
 Plain clasps will be awarded for service in France, Italy, Siberia, Rus sia, England Officers and men forming part of the personnel of the crews of army and commercial trans ports between the United States and Europe will also be entitled to clasps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
CROWDS SEE A NEAR RIOT

{, Assisted by Samuel Fried, of 15a Thompson street, plaintiff in a legal action against Samuel Leavine, of 274 Bunnen street, and a crowd of a score or more persons, Deputy County Sheriff Daniel Della, of 539 Boston avenue, succeeded last night in serving papers on the defendant after crowds of people on Main street had been treated to the unusual sight of near riot, and both Fried and L'eavine had been placed under ar rest on charges of assault
 According to the story told in the City Court this morning, Fried start ed legal action against Leavine a short time ago to recover $1,3o0. Armed with the necessary papers and accompanied by Fried, Sheriff Della started out last evening to locate Leavine, who is employed as a jitney- man on the Main street route.
 The pair located the jitneur in Main street near Golden Hill street, and Sheriff Della stepped on the run ming board of Leavine's machine and attempted to serve the papers, Fried Jumped on the other side of the car, and seized Leavine by the shoulder. This action precipitated a battle in which several spectators are said to have joined Leavine finally jump ed from his machine, and made for Fried with an iron bar. 1sador Cohen, local pugilist, disarmed the man. and both Leavine and Fried were then placed under arrest.
 Fried told Judge Wilder, in the City Court this morning, that he Grabbed Jeavine by the shoulder be Icause he was worried about his s1,- 800 and was afraid that the jitney- man was going to attempt to escape Both men were fined S10 and costs for assau1ting each other and creat- ing a disturbance
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
JUDGE HAS DISSOLVED
 TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

The temporary Injunction which was obtained by Attorney Carl Foster for the Housatonic Shipbuilding Go. a short time ago against the United States Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation forbid ding the sale of the equipment of the Ship Yards to Albert Stuart, was dissolved by Judge Curtis in the Su- perior Court today.
 Judge Curtis says in his memoran- dunn that, 'sThe provisions of the contract between the parties makes all the equipment of the plant pur- chased from the beginning until 900 were expended the property of the United States
 .It is not thinkable and it is not claimed that there are not sources of information from which it can be de- termined what equipment was first purchased up to $311,0 ,000."
 '"The plaintiff must be at fault if such information is not in existence
 E'The United States through it's counsel, states in court that it's agent, the defendant, only desires to sell the specific property belonging to it, to wit, the equipment of the plant first purchased up to the cost q of $311,oO0."
 '1The court is of the opinion that the equipment of the plant is divisa- ble as to the ownership of the plain- tiff and the United States"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29

AL the same time the committee formulating the rules for the con- vention has cleared the way for the nominating speeches to be delivered while the resolutions committee is working on the platform By unani- nous action it has decided that can didates may be placed in nomination while the platform deliberations are going on but no bal1oting for a nomi- nee may be conducted until after the
 platform has been adopted. This ac- tion will simplify and hasten the work of the convention.
 Administration supporters strength
 ened their hold on the national con- vention through series of victories in the credentials committee which
 decided three hotly-fought contests. One of these was the denial of seat in the convention to Senator James A. Reed of Missouri. The Clark Howell delegates in Georgia pledged to Attorney General Palmer also
 were seated. Both actions were in accord with previous decisions of the national committee.
 The credentials committee, however, overruled~ the national committee in the Oregon case where it seated R. R. Turner and John L. Schuylen1an, -giv ing each. one-half a vote. Turner, who was selected by the Oregon state committee to fill vacancy caused by the death of George T. Baldwin, was forced to yield half of his vote to Schuy1eman, described as a strong administration supporter. Schuyle- man claimed the seat on the ground that he was the next highest man in the primary, having been fifth in the race for the four places.
 All three contests were long drawn out and were marked by acrimonious statements and bitter personal at tacks. Order was maintained with difficulty. But the administration group reigned when the voting came on each of the contests.
 The defeated Georgia group is said to contain elements that were al variance with the Wilson administra- | tion, while Senator Reed is a bitter l critic of the League of Nations as advocated by the president and is an opponent of other administration measures. Actual preparation of the Demo. cratic platform. delegated last night | to a sub committee of nine under ad- 1 ministration leadership waited today while the platform committee of 53 kept open house to hear final sugges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
HOLD WEBER IN
 BONDS OF S2,5oO

Joseph Weber, alias Brooks, alias Wagers, who was arrested last week in Mamaroneck, N. Y., for the theft of an automobile owned by H. B. Merwin, of the Bridgeport Trust Co.,, was bound over to the Septem Der term of the Superior Court by the City Court this morning, under bonds of s2,500.
 Weber has a considerable record according to information which has lately been secured by the police. He was arrested twice in New York city for grand larceny and served a term on BlackwelIs Island. In January, 1919, he was arrested in Waterbury, for implication in a motor car theft, but no disposition was made of the case.
 Joseph Rossigna1, who was with Weber at the time of his arrest, and who was. also taken into custody, was arraigned in the City Court this morning, and charges against him were no11ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
W0MAN CAUSES INCIPIENT RIOT

San Francisco, June 29-A deciara- fion of Miss Laura Clay. a descend ant of Henry Clay and a de1egate-at- large from Kentucky, that Chairman Cummings speech should not be in dorsed, threw a caucus of women delegates into an uproar last night Eventually the speech was endorsed.
 All seemed serene and the chair n1an'c speech was being compliment ed highly when Miss Clay suddenly arose and launched attack on the portion of the address relating to the League of Nations.
 "I counsel you to go slow,'' she said, with emphasis "We never should indorse a speech for the League of Nations without reserva- fions- I strongly favor them"
 Immediately prominent women delegates hurried1y counseled among themselves as to the advisability of answering Miss Clay on the floor but it was decided to say nothing then The speech was formally indorsed and later four other women issued statements warmly approving the speech.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29

San Francisco, June 29-Senator Robinson of Arkansas, permanent chairman of the Democratic conven- ton in his speech today assailed the Republican party for it's Chicago plat form, for the disclosures of large sums of money in pre-conventlon con- tests, and particularly attacked the Republican senators who fought the ratification of the peace treaty with the League of Nations covenant.
 Tested by every standard which voters usually apply" he said, "the Democratic party is entitled to vic tory in the coming campaign. Com parison of the Democratic and Re- publican records, contrast of politi- cal policies and of party leadership justifies the belief that the >Republi- can party will be driven from power in both branches of congress and that complete control of the govern ment will be restored to the Demo- cratic party in the November elec- tions, because that party has earned the public confidence.
 "The Republican platform adopted at Chicago is an amazing tumble of ambiguties, inconsistencies, evasions misrepresentations, Straddle and islanders. It is deliberately unfair in charging upon the Democratic ad- ministration all responsibility fol military unpreparedness. Every one knows that the Republican party controlled the government for a long period prior to the inauguration ot President Wilson. When the Demo cratic party went into power March 4, 1913, both the army and the navy were far below the authorized num- Der. If criticism of the pre-war na- tional policy as to military prepared
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29

dark horse as the result, no mention of the subject is found in the Chicago platform. The November elections, however, will demonstrate the fact that. the presidency cannot be auc- toned.
 ''It has been said that partisanShip ceases at the waters edge. The poli- tical record of the last few months bellies this declaration. The Republi- can party in the Senate and in it's re- cent convention present to the world the humiliating spectacle of discord- ant and conflicting factions seeking to discredit the president in his eff forts to maintain the respect and con- fdence of our allies.
 The Chicago platform declared that the policy of the Wilson administra- tion toward Mexicoais- responsible for the loss of lives and property result ing to American citizens in Mexico. Neverth eless the provisions of that platform regarding Mexico are anbig- uous and indefinite. Does the plank in the Republican platform on Mexico mean that if the property or lives of American citizens in Mexico are here after endangered this government will make war on Mexico and estab- fish a protectorate?
 ''The president is condemned for ask ing authority of Congress to exercise a mandate for Armenia. It has never been contemplated by anyone that the United States should assume that responsibility without first prescrib- ing the terms and conditions of the mandate.
 "The mandate may readily be made f-supporting. Why then should the presidents request be treated as (Continued on Page Seven-)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
SCORES REPUBLICAN
 PLATFORM ATTACKS TREATY OPPONENTS

ness is justified, the censure must fall upon the Republican party.
 'tThe plank in the Republican plat form respecting taxation is manifest ly insincere. They promised no sub- stantiaI relief from the exacting tax burdens necessarily imposed during the war. There are many vexatious taxes that should be repealed now, that the war is over. The big joker in that amazing document is the plank in the Republican platform concerning profteering: "We con demn the Democratic administration for failure impartially to enforce the anti-pr rofiteering laws enacted by the Republican party
 Who will be deceived by this ab- surd pretense? The Republican congress enacted no anti-prof1teering laws. The amendments to the food control act wereS suggested by the president and supported by the Dem- ocrats in congress. The president recommended four additional meas ures to prevent and penalize prof1teer- ing.
 'sAll these measures were pigeon holed. Nothing was proposed by the Republicans in place of them. Is the Democratic administration to be de
  ures which the Republicans refused to pass. Perhaps the most significant omission in the Republican platform is in respect to the excessive use o1 money in federal elections. In spite of the general indignation aroused b5 the expenditure of more than one million and a. half dollars in behalf of General Wood and almost a mill lion dollars in behalf of Governor r 10 pa of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29

tions and arguments from many sources.
 Labor, liquor and the Irish ques- tion, all subjects of disagreement
 among party leaders, were up for de- bate at the committees public hear. 1ngs. There were many spekaers on
 issues of lesser controversy and there seemed little prospect that the long list could be finished until late in the day.
 Meantime as observers studied the
 makeup of the sub-committee it be- came more apparent that the real contest over the platform would come after the subcommittee report had
 been laid before the full committee
 for review. William J. Bryan, omitted
 by the administration leaders from
 membership on the subcommittee,
 said he probably would not present
 his blanks on prohibition, the League | of Nations and other subjects for | subcommittee consideration at all. Selected by Senator Glass Of vir- ginia after he had been unanimously 1 chosen chairman of the platform | committee. the sub committee was | expected to show a. majority of ad- l ministration supporters and. a ma ! jority also against inclusion of any
 wet plank in the platform. Senator | GLASS, unu61SIOoQ 10 De HfeSldenI 1 Wilson's own choice to head the com
 mittee, made his selections after a 1 long conference with Secretary of l State Colby, a member of the com i mittee from the District of Columbia
 and the administration manager on | the floor of the convention.
 | Secretary Colby was one of those | given membership on the sub-com- mittee. Besides MT. Bryan, Senator l Walsh of Massachusetts. who advo- | cated a treaty plank out of accord l with administration views; w. | Bourke Cochran of New York, a 1 leader in the fight for Irish recogni- | ton, and James R. Nugent of New
 Jersey, who wanted a wet plank, were | left off the list of nine
 In the public session today a dele l gation headed by Frank P. Walsh | were granted a hearing on the Irish
 recognition proposal and representa- l tives of the anti-sa1oon league were ! among those to appear on the prohi- l bition issue. Samuel Gompers, presi- 1 dent of the American Federation of
 Labor, was granted a, hearing on the l requests of organized labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
Convention
 Program Today
Will Not Get To Business Until 5 O'clock Local
 Time.

San Francisco, June 29-The con- ventio program for today follows:
 Convention meets at 1 p. m. 6 p m- New York tine.)
 Prayer by the Right Rev. William F. Nichols, Bishop of the Episcopal church, California diocese.
 Report of the committee on ere dentials-
 Report of the committee on per manent organization.
 Address by Senator T. Robinson of Arkansas, permanent chairman.
 Report of the committee on rules and order of business.
 Next in order, report of resolutions committee which is holding hearings and is not ready to report the plat form.
 Remainder of the days program depends on convention developments. Delivery of nominating speeches next in order while platform report is awaited
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
WOMAN HELD AS AN UNDESIRABLE

Charged with being an undesira ble and living with a man who is not her husband, Mrs. Carmeio Zello, of BOP Grand street was arrested by Serge ant Frank Vireli, of the State police yesterday afternoon and arraigned before William M Clark, a U.' $. Inn migration inspector of Boston. The woman was paroled in the custody ot her lawyer until the case can be brought before the authorities in Washington
 Luidas Victoros, a florist of Fair field avenue was also arrested by the Federal authorities yesterday, and was brought before Inspector Clark at a secret hearing this morning. Vic toros is said to have been deported from this country a number of years ago, but slipped back here unnoticed The authorities have been searching for the man for nearly six years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
HAVE MODIFIED
 FREIGHT EMBARGO

New Haven, Conn.,, June 29- Freight train operations in local yards were so much improved today, ac- cording to the statement of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- read officers, that a modification of the freight embargo against NewHa- ven has been made. This will apply to freight consigned to the New Eng land Steamship Company and a modi- fication of the embargo on allrail freight probably will be made shortly.
 The statement follows:
 this morning shows further improve ment, On the first trick, starting at a. m., there are 59 men working out of a normal force of 50, leaving but one man short
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29

. The portions Of the letter which make the most direct and striking ref erence to the League of Nations are as follows:
 Things being thus restored, the or der required by justice and charity re- established and the nations recon ciled, it is much to be desired, Ven erable Brethren, that all States, put ting aside mutual suspicion, should unite in one league, or rather a sort of family of peoples, calculated both to maintain their own Independence and safeguard the order of human society. What specially, amongst other reasons, calls for such an as sociation of nations, is the need gen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29

orally recognized of making every eff fort to abolish or reduce the enormous burden of the military expenditure which States can no longer bear, in order to prevent these disastrous wars or at least to remove the danger of them as far as possible. So would each nation be assured not only of it's independence but also of the integ- rity of it's territory within it's just | frontjerS
 we fervently exhort all the na- tions, under the inspiration of Chris tian benevolence, to establish a true peace among themselves and join to- gether in an alliance which shall be just and therefore lasting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
FRIENDS HAVE OPENED
 McADOO HEADQUARTERS

San Francisco, June 29.---Such head quarters as William G. rMcAdoo will have were opened here today. They consist of three rooms rented by friends, and are to tbe used solely for conferences. No one is in charge Of the rooms, nor is publicity cam paign for them planned. Conferences nightly perhaps will be held by Mo Adoo's supporters during the remain der of the convention.
 Tentative arrangements for the Nc Adoo committee that is to work in the convention have been practically com pleted. Under the leadership of Sam uel E. Anidon of Wichita, Kansas, a steering committee consisting of half a dozen first 1ieutenants and one man or woman, from each state has been perfected Practically all members of the comm: ttee are delegates and will " work on the convention floor.
 No claims are being advanced by the McAdoo supporters as to the number of votes on the first or sub- sequent ballots. Reports made by men of different state delegations however, claim anywhere from 250 to $50. These figures represent the minimum and maximum reports. The number of second choice votes in sight are said to be more than 300.
 McAdoos friends say he may run third in the balloting on early votes They expect Palmer to lead because he has a tremendous complimentary vote that would be cast for him on the first ballot. Cox may run sec ond, they said, and after that the break will be toward McAdoo.
 The Tammany delegation is having a hard time deciding what to do re- garding McAdoo. It will cast its early votes for Governor Smith, but will not make hard fight for him because he is being groomed fol Tammany's candidate for mayor o1 New York at the next election.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
ADMINISTRATION MEN
 RESSH0ME VICTORIES AT SECOND SESSION
Look for Definite Drift of Presidential Sentiment When Platform is Adopted Bryan Excluded From Committee to Draft Platform.

San Francisco June 29-Admnistraon forces went into the of the Democratic National Convention emily full control of the situation glna chairman the resolutions committed. William Bryan has been excluded from the committee of nine actually draft the platform. Banbrdge Colby Secretary of State sits the representative of President Wilson. ator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas another supporter has been chosen for permanent of the convention His the big speech the day. istration head other committees.
 The threatened anti administration fight so far as if re- lated to the organization machinery col lapsed without showing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
TWO WALD0'S
 WIN MEDALS

Charles G. Waldo and son, c. Gil- bert Waldo, of the Brooklawn club, won the father and son golf tourna- ment at Sleepy Hollow Country club yesterday, by playing startling golf and turning in a gross score of 7S, which was by far the best of the whole 200 who played. Accordingly their names will be inscribed on the big loving cup that reposes in the club house, while gold medals were given them.
 The Waldos, playing from scratch, didn't miss many opportunities to get home in fpont. They played a con servative game. Their mistakes were mostly missed puts. They went out in 40, five strokes over par, and came back in par, 38.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
TILDEN IN FINALS.

Wimbledon, June 29-Wil1iam T. Tilden, of Philadelphia, and zenzo Shimidzu of Japan, will be the com petitors in the finals of the British Lawn Tennis singles championship. Tilden won his place today as a final ist by defeating Charles S. Garland of Pittsburgh in the semi-finals, 6-4 S-6, -6-2. Shimidzu earned the right to oppose, the Philadelphian by beating Theodore Mavrogcrdato, of the English Davis Cup team, s-e, G4, 60, 6I2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
CORONER GIVES
 TWO FINDINGS

Coroner John J. Phalen handed down two findings of accid dental death today.
 He found that the death of John JankuFa, aged 26, who was run down and killed by an automobile truck while chasing a batted ball on June g was accidental and that the driver of the truck was not responsible
 In the death of George DefMas, aged three, who was 4zilled by a furniture van, at the corner of State street and Howard avenue on June g, the cor. oner also finds that the death was accidental and that Charles Cavanagh, the driver, was not responsible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
POPE RECEIVES
 IRISH DELEGATE

Rome, June 29-Sean O'Ceallaigh, diplomatic delegate extraordinary of the government of the Irish republic,' ,' was received in private audience Sat urday by Pope Benedict
 It was authoritatively stated today that O'Ceal1aigh was received only in his private capacity. He approved this statement, saying he had no wish to embarrass the Vatican.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-29
HOLD AIRMAN
 FOR RANSOM

Brownsville, Texas, June 29.---Lieu- tenant Stanley NJ. Ames, an Ameri- can aviator who made a forced land ing in Mexico 35 miles south of the border while lost in a rainstorm, is held by Mexican authorities in Mata- noros pending instructions from higher officials. Ames has the free dom of the Mexican town and is a guest at the UEited States consulate.