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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
NO INFLUENZA IMMUNITY
T~ HE IDEA of immunity from which was born waco l and modern therapy has become sort o

TT HE IDEA of immunity from which was born vaccination and modern herapy has become sort of obses sion-
 information time to time communicat- ed upon the authority of gentleman another that the influenza of last seems to confer immunity which most misleading statement
 good evidence to show that attack of another Influenza being species of latent probably has the pneumonia characteristic that attack somewhat predisposes to another.
 Most those who had influence last year, will not have it this most of those who suffered broken leg last year will not suffer another this year.
 the epidemic of 1918 25 Bridgeport influenza By the law chance not these should again If considerable number the there will be strong presumption that attack preds- poses somewhat to another
 The doctrine of immunity is bad doctrine to put out
 If is creduous enough to suppose himself immune, he " not take the precauion against another attack not as much pFecaution as he would have taken.
 Such will argue: "I have had influenza immune. cannot have it again Why I care fu1?"
 Assuming completely recovered from the previous attack of influenza the chance that he will attack numerousy in his favor he the precautions recommended by the Department
 There is immunity No serum that has acquired \ evidential force to warrant reliance upon it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
TAXATION AND MANUFACTURING PLANTS

IS NOT gold that gers and tax golcondas not as 4 A might believe Here is Francis S. Whten president of the Columbia Graphophone Manuac turing Company talking Baltimore to this prob lem.
 he $36OOo plant in Bridgeport pays taxes of $s2OOO and in Baltimore the like value would pay $OOO which would pay wohrds the cost of similar plant in tax saving twenty years the property moved to Baltimore
 The problem is not quite simple. There are problems hep locality of trained management And there is denty quoting Whitten The difference be- the low payment is $57OOO, which mul ped by would amount to 1 110OO0 which put at per compounded mi-annualy would be enlarged.
 addition to plant charge there would be the cost of ing the sale of existing properties at sacrifice the interest accruing 0 double investment and
 alone is seldom element capable of deter mining the relocation of manufacturing plant in be- ing
 Mr. Whten doubtless intended to call attention to the the city of Bridgeport for the pose procuring He is certainly justified in the feeling higher than they ought to be in this city and may be pardoned a feeling Of resentment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
Annual Meeting of St. Georee's Was
 Held Last Night

The annual meeting of St. Georges parish was held last evening in the school room. The senior warden, Charles R. Clarke, made an illuminat- ing report on the state of the parish, which revealed unprecedented oppor- tunities.
 Two undertakings were agreed on for the year, one the clearing of the indebtedness, and the other relig- ious canvass of the neighIborhood.
 The following were elected as of1- cers of the parish for 1920: Wardens. Charles R. Clarke and Joseph Wilkin- son; vestry, c. H. Armstrong, A. E. Belisle, F. V. Burton, E. B. Caldwell,
 Jr., R. ID. Cate, G. E. Elwood, J. l.
 EIamm, E. J. Higby, E. R. Hunt, R.
 Kenyon, J. G. Raifstanger, w. F. Sew ern, F. A. Barrow, H. D' Offer, Jr., and H. F. Eberhard. The last three named are new members of the vestry. Par | ish treasurer, A. B. Belisle; treasurer for missions, F. V. Burton; treasurer ' of church extension fund, B. J. Higby; parish clerk, J. G. Raifstanger; dei- egates to diocesan convention, c. R 1 Clarke and C. H. Armstrong; alter mates, E. J. Higby and W. F. Severn; :; delegate to archdeaconry. R. D. Cate; alternate, B. B. Caldwell, Jr.
 The rector reported 23o services, SS5 calls, 37 baptisms, "A confirmations, IS burials and 14 marriages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
NATION VERY
 LIKELY TO HAVE
 GENERAL STRIKE
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I A leading official of the foreign office expressed doubt today that a man could be found in Germany, from an army or navy commander down to a
 humble village deputy, ''who would lend himself to the work of execut- ing a warrant for the arrest or deten- ton of fellow countrymen who are to be dragged before a foreign tribunal" | Suggestion is made in the note that
 the men wanted are to be tried by the
 supreme court at Leirsig and in this part of the communication the calb-
 met has indicated it's belief that the nations highest tribunal could guar
 antee an exhaustive and impartial trial. It is pointed out that the allies
 are given representation on the bench l of the supreme court which should
 further the end to guarantee a. fair trial.
 The economic situation in Germany l is precarious at present and this is an | unsuitable period to invite trouble,
 the note indicates, continuing to point | out that trouble, if it comes, will not
 be confined to any single party. l '"Nhe whole nation is likely to go on a general strike,'' an official de- l clared today while discussing the gov
 ernment's plight if it is coerced into | even making a feint in the direction of appreh ending the men wanted. It 1 is definitely stated that no list of 1 names of men whose extradition will | be demanded has yet been received, i and that the government has no hint of when it is coming or who is want l ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
INTERPLANETARY COMMUNICATION

HE WIRELESS tappings which Marconi ascribes to ternal influences which be of intelligent another planet probably manifestations of disturb ance of & more usual sort
 The characteristic intelligence communication would the uniformity of the sounds Marconi speaks taps, which have resemblance to uniformity formed disturbance is common by far.
 Present knowledge of vibratory cusion that nterplanetary might be spanned if nte gent beings existed at both ends, and knew
 Communication established it would De simnIe transmit certain types of information especially of the mathematical kind
 constant repetition to nine bV rene of dots with wait between convey the idea of number arrangements of might be solved with either end of the line.
 mathematical figures universal hroughout observ ed space. The continuous repetition sound of Is would recognized part of the rule for ndino
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
NEED MORE MILLS.
 TO CUT DOWN
 PAPER SHORTAGE

Chicago, Jan. 29--More mills are necessary to relieve the present world shortage of news print paper and the mills cannot be built in less than two years, w. P. Hinton of Winnipeg, vice president and general manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, said here today.
 There is no lack of pulpwood in either Canada Or the United States at present, MT. Hinton said, but added:
 ''Great inroads are being made in the forests. As the trees are cut the source of supply recedes into the north, haulage to the mills becomes greater and expense of manufacture consequently is increased.
 'The demand from Europe is tre- mendous and prices are unprecedent- ed. Print paper laid down on the Atlantic seaboard for shipment abroad now sells at $16 a ton.
 Manufacturers can hardly be bIam- ed for taking advantage of the best market. '"The present crisis is turn ing the eyes of capitalists to ths spruce forests of British Columbia and to the practically inexhaustible pu1pwood supply along the Frazer river. These pulpwood forests are l unbroken to the arctic. Considerable pulp already is manufactured in the province, but most of it goes to Ja pan."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
WHY HAS NOT POLICE CAPTAIN
 BEEN CH0SEN?I
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 late Captain George B. Co1ey. This appointment should have been made as soon as possible after the creation of the vacancy.
 At the time of his death, several months ago, Captain Coley was in charge of the first precinct, which is probably the most important police district in the city. Since his death this precinct has been without a. direct official head. Iieutenants Arthur 3A. Prout, Patrick F1annigan and Thomas Flood are now alternately in charge of the precinct for eight hours a. day. These men are thoroughly reliable and capable of handling the situation at all times, but each lacks the neces- sary authority of direct action which would go with a captains commission.
 By the person who is the least ob- servant it can easily be seen that this vacancy should be filled immediately. Further delay will only result in the situation becoming more involved. An immediate appointment would allow a new captain to get the precincts bus- mess under control in a short space of time, but much more postponement may bring about a sorry mess.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1920
THE SNOW BOUND STREETS

NT or EVEN Mayor Wilson, MT Seeley, nor City Clerk Rob nson will claim that the people of Bridgeport have had square deal city the began to fall The horrible conditions of gters basins and cross walks is too manifest escape the most unwilling observer
 really organization would attend to detail like ths matter what the cost if only for self protection
 The breakdown of the street cleaning forces is vivid H. umnation of the necency which hovers city hall and all its activities excepting the single occupation of making the fly.
 Here is community which to expend more than millions the year. which cannot function to clean streets well they cleaned twenty
 This when influenza epidemic is imminent, and the condition city, good bad, will be reflect ed in the death rate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
GOVERNMENT AIR-DAMAGE
 BILL IS ON INCREASE

"A few years ago an irate farmer discovering an unfortunate aviator about to crash with his machine in favorite field was wont 10 grab his shotgun and give the pilot an accurate imitation of an anti-aircraft battery in action. Nowadays he smiles with satisfaction, lights his pipe, wishes the aviator a, pleasant journey, prays the machine will score a bulls-eye on the most valuable spot of his prop erty then borrows 8 gold-mounted fountain pen from James, the chauf- feur, and makes out a little bill to Uncle Sam,'' writes George W. Sutton in The Home Sector, the ex-soldiers' magazine conducted by the former editorial council of The Stars and Strpies.
 In telling the price the Govern ment pays for the efforts of tres passing airplanes the ex-soldiers' weekly says: "Rumma ging among the Government files, one discovers that between May, 1918, and June, 1919 over $9,000 worth of these little bills were O. K.'d in Washington for payment. All the damage involved was done by f1iers from government aviation fields. Their engines had gone dead at inopporrune moments,
  with the a1ternative of landing on any terra firma available in the imme- diate neighborhood or floating on and on in the 'circumambiant ether until they starved to death-wh1ch can't be done.
 Under property are listed smashed fences, damaged wagons, broken telephone wires and poles, and var ious articles of farm hardware. Mis- cellaneous has a heart throb in every line, including as it does the partial or complete ruination of certain do- mestic pets, such as cows, calves' pigs and mules-especially mules Here also appears one garden, In connection with which a mint ped IS prominently mentioned, and one granary,' full of corn and rye In this newest of our infant indus tries it has been impossible to sta- bilize prices
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
SIX COMPLETE LIBERTY MOTORS
 WERE STOLEN
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 taken and forwarded to the Seymour plant. Liberty engines are valued at about $5,500.
 Gardiner is said to have been the go-between between Hegy and Wirth in this city and Swan and Ralston 1n Seymour, the engines and parts be- ing taken there in motor trucks.
 All of this property has since been recovered and is now in warehouse, 193, in Seaview avenue. It was the plan of the so-called Liberty Engine Co.,, to sell the Liberty engines at $3,5O0 each, advertisements to this effect having already been published. This would have eventually involved transactions totaling $350,000.
 The case was worked up by oper- atives of the Military Intelligence Department after a hint from the district ordnance department. Those of the Military Intelligence Depart ment active in the case were Henry C. Jessup, chief of the Graft and Fraud Department of New York; E. T. Dalton, his assistant and Capt H. F. Trainor, stationed here as Q rep resentative of the Military Intellt- gence.
 The men are in the custody of the marshal until night, when, if bail has not been furnished. they will De com mitted to the Hartford jail. The full penalty for the offense is $10,OOO fine and two years imprisonment During the war and afterward Hegy was a captain of ordnance. Wirth, civilian in government employ, was chief inspector of ordnance at the Locomobile plant, and Gardlner' another civilian, was assistant ln- spector of ordnance there Captain Hegy and Wirth are a little over 4o ! years of age and Gardiner apparently 1 in the vicinity of 35.
 The accused men were taken before United States Commissioner Frederic J. Cobett and arraigned by Assistant U. $. District Attorney George H. Co hen. Each of the accused pleaded guilty and was held by the commits sioner in s5,o00 bonds each for appear ance in the United States district court in February to answer to the charge Captain Hegy and MT. W1rth seemed certain of raising bail before nigbtfall, but Gardner said he had no l friends in this part of the country and would have to telegraph his wife Tn | Detroit to see if she could procure surety company bond for him there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
STEADY SPREAD
 OF EPIDEMIC
 OVER COUNTRY

Washington, Jan. 29.---Steady spread
 of influenza over the country was in-
 Heated by reports to the health ser- vl>e today from state and city health
 officers. No marked increase in any particular locality, however, was not
 ed. Cases reported from 23 states and
 the District of Columbia for the week
 ending January 24 numbered 27, ,241, an
 increase of more than 23,0C0 over the week before. Officials explained that the total reported probably was far below the actual number of cases ex- isting. Deaths from influenza during the week ending January A in 30 cities tota11ed' 467, an increase of 396 over the week before, while deaths 1 from pneumonia were 945. a decrease of 75 from the total the week before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
DIED.
EtERRER

HERRERA In this city, Jan. 27. 1920, Nicholas Ferrera. aged 63 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the undertaking parlors of Mullins, Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden FIi1 street, on Saturday, Jan. 31, at g a. m., and from Holy Rosary church, at 9:3O a. m.
 Interment at St. Michael's ceme- tery. Ass MPCANN-In this city, Jan. 27, 1920, Mary T., daughter of the late John and Rose McCann.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence. ss Benham avenue, on Friday. Jan. 30, at s:30 a. n., and from St. August ines church at a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment at St. Thomas cene- tery, Fairfield. Conn. Automobile cortege. A2Sb* MAY - In this city, Jan. 27, 1920, John May. Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Lupton, 240 Brooks street, on Friday, Jan. 30, at S:30 a. m., and from St Charles church at a. nn., with solemn high mass.
 Interment at St. Mfchaers cene- tery. Automobile cortege. A2sb" KOTT-1n New York, Jan. 27, 1920, Frederick Kott, aged 7s years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the mortuary chapel of August G. Baker, 1888 Stratford avenue, on Friday, Jan. 30, at 2 D. m., and from German Reformed church at 2:30 p. m.
 Interment family plot Lakeview cemetery. Automobile cortege
 A2sb* DALY-In this city, Wednesday, Jan 2s, 1920, George E. Daly, aged 2S years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 101 Worden avenue, on Saturday, Jan. 31, at s:30 a. m., and from St. Peters church at o'clock.
 Burial tin St. Mfchaers cemetery. Automobile cortege. A29b*p WIEHN In this city, Wednesday, Jan. 2S, 1920. Mary Enge1s, wife of Henry Wiehn.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 124 Lindley street, on Friday, Jan. 30, at 8:S0 a. m., and from St. Jo- seph's R. c. church at a. m.
 Iuterment St. Michael's ceme- tery. Autorn obi1e cortege. A2Sb*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
WANTS PROPERTY TURNED OVER TO
 HIM BY COURT

Inability to purchase property at 2335 Main street according to the terms of contract is the ground of a suit instituted in the Superior court today by Meyer Ede1stein Of this city against Matthias Taylor of this city. Edelstein asks the court to order ba conveyance of the property. He says Taylor agreed to sell him the prop erty for $3,700 and to make the trans fer before October IS, 1919. Ede1- stein says he paid a deposit of $100 but that Taylor refused to convey the property.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
LEG BROKEN IN ACCIDENT SEEKS
 S3,000 DAMAGES

Alleging that his left leg was broken when he was struck by An tonion Curcio's automobile on Bar mum avenue, Patrick Fleming of this city has started suit against Curcio for $3,000~ damages. In papers filed today in the Superior court it is al- legged that the accedent happened January IS, 1919. Fleming says he was attempting to cross Barnum ave- nue when he was struck. He claims he was confined to St. Vincent's hos pital for ten weeks. Negligence by Curcio is alleged.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CAUGHT IN RAID.

Arrested last night in. g. raid on a Gilbert street house, Lena DeFSanco. of 35 Gilbert street and Rosa De- Santis, of 28 Gilbert street, were ar raigned in the City Court this morn ing, charged with being the keepers of a disorder1y house. Edward T. Corners, who gave his address as Lawrence, Mass, and James H. Byrd, of Devon, were also arrested, charged with frequenting the house. All of the cases were continued for one week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
SMALL FIRE AT RUBBER co.

Responding to an alarm from Box No. 426 at five o'clock this morning firemen extinguished g. small blaze in the plant of the Housatonic Rub Der company. The fire originated in the drying room of the rubber fac tory, but had not gained much head way by the time the firemen arrived Damage was small.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
GOES AFTER AUTO THIEVES.

Detective Frank M. Holbrook who left for Hudson, N. Y, yesterday afternoon to bring back to this city four young men who are alleged to have stolen an automobile from La Croix & Anderson's garage in South avenue, Sunday night, is expected to arrive in Bridgeport today with the prisoners. The young men ara thought to be Bridgeporters, and will be- arraigned for trial in the City Court tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
AVIATORS TO RETURN.

Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 29-Lieu- tenants D. F. Davis and G. E. Grimes. American army aviators who yester- day made a forced landing near Guer- rero, Mexico, are held prisoners by Mexicans and probably will fly back to the United States territory today, it was announced at Fort Brown shortly before noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
FIRST DEATH
 FROM FLU" WAS
 REPORTED TODAY
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 pIacards have been placed in public places warning the public against coughing, sneezing and splitting. The Board of Health is now making ar- rangem ents to care for this evil on the trolley cars and fin the jitneys.
 While the cases continue to be re- ported to the Board of Health in large numbers every indication is that the epidemic this year will not be nearly as large as that of last year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
ROCKEFELLER TO SPEAK

Pittsburgh, Jan. 29-John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., and Frank Morrison, Secretary of the American Fedora ton of Labor, wero announced today as two of the principal speakers at a national 1aymen's conference to as- semble here Saturday to consider the whole task of the protestant churches of North America, at home and abroad" The conference will last three days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
SENTIMENT FAvoRs WOOD

Trenton, N. J., Jan. 29-Republican State Chairman Stokes sent a tele- gram today to Major General Leonard Wood informing him that sentiment favoring him for the presidential nomination developed at a, joint con- ference of Republican state commit teemen and county chairmen held here yesterday. The telegram said the applause which greeted General Woods name showed a large major ity of the conference was for you"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
BARTON BROKE PAROLE.

Joseph Barton of Worcester, Mass, was arrested by local detectives here last night on the charge of violating parole. The man will be returned to Worcester, where he is wanted for nor-support.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29

Some of the people who used to sing ''The Old Oaken Bucket with such fervor at the midnight supper parties, never thought they would have to come into such intimate ac- quaintances with the contents of that bucket as they are now enjoying.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
LETTER OF ADNfINISTRATTO

Administration is asked in Connec- ticut by the executors of the estate of Frederick W. Ehram of New York, who died there leaving a large fortune. He owned land in Trum- bull worth about $10,000. Judge Paul L. Miller in the Probate court has set February as the date of a public hearing. B
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
JANIN TOLD KOLCHAK TO
 SURRENDER
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Japanese representatives asked the Czechs to hand Kolchak over to the Japanese but this request was refused. Later the revolutionists rejected similar demand and said he would not be turned over until he had been tried before a court martial. All railroad and telegraph communication between Verkhnie-Udinsk and Vladivostok has been suspended, the despatch says.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CAFARO NOW ACCUSED OF
 ALIENATION
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(COndnued from Page One) were alienated from her husband and that he lost her society Robert also says he was diSgraced and hu- initiated because of his wife's fond ness for Cafaro.
 Recently, Roberti sued his wife on the ground that she had withdrawn $5,304 from the American Bank x Trust Co. and $2,701.1S from the Me chanics & Farmers Savings bank where 1t had been deposited to their joint account
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
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(Continued From First Two Collunns) HTfa the circumference circle when the diameter is known and by similar method the large part of mathematical science might be exchanged.
 The communication of other types of information would be vastly difficult but it might be contrived
 the is far the best bet that the disturbances the Marconi lines not the result of the attempt of nte oher planets to communicate with the earth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
TO REDUCE FORD RELIEF LOAN

Washington, Jan. 29-ReductEon of 's25, 100000 in the $150,000.000 loan proposed for food relief in. Poland, Austria and Armenia, was made today by Secretary Glass, appearing before mittSa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-29
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of our sister. Anna ORourke Dawson.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry J. O'Rourke.
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