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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
Police Check
 Auto Murders

Drives to end what Police Supt. Flanagan terms murder just as serious as that coming under the head of crimc'' will be made by the police following analysis of the traffic reports for the last six months.
 The purpose of the analysis is to determine the causes of the several street mishaps during the period covered by the report. With these to work upon police drives will be at once instituted against such causes with view to Iessening the accidental death rate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17

Then there was the case of Murphy
 a man whose promotion was brought about by an act of bravery. He is the fireman who saved the life of Edwin ChiSaski, 15. of 343 Dover street. Chisaskis clothes were envei- oped in flames in a. street Car. and Murphy jumped aboard and put them out with his bare hands and saved. the youngsters life.
 Not Their Fault.
 And vet these men-with six oth- crs-have suffered the Humiliation of political slaughter.
 Heroes one day. degraded the next!
 And through no fault of their own!
 Speculation has been rife as to whether the demotions were a part of some political fead. but nothing along these lines can be proven. The ;,ction was rather strange to say the least.
 None of the six men who were thus reduced, will give up without a strug- gle. Legal action has been taken and it is predicted that it will result favorably to the men. Even should they not regain their former ranks 1t is possible that the facts behind inc move may be aired And thai
 Continued on Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
RUSSIAN REDS
 SHAY CHINESE
 AFTER MUTINY

London-A mutiny of Russian Red troops at Vitebsk, in Western Russia, followed by a massacre of Chinese News dispatch from Helsingfors to- day.
 According to the dispatch, rne Rus sian troops at Vltebsk rebelled and hanged their officers when ordered to dernobolize. Moscow sent Chinese mercenarieS to suppress the rising The rehelS were reported to have de- rallied the troop train and attacked the Chinese mastering all except few that fled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
BY DOROTHY SMITH
twill you PLEASE tell

W1u you PLEASE tell me the correct time?" asked a gen tleman apparently in great ex- citement endeayoring to deter mine just how many minutes he had to catch a train.
 Just left the Stratfield few moments ago and the hands of the clock indicated the time to be 11:05 to the minute. Now by the Western Union clock the hour is 10:55, but my old reliable is 11:30, and it never went back on me before," he continued
 He hastily made his way to- ward the station after I informed him that. by the clock at Meigs corner, the time was exactly H.
 Having noticed before that there has been a decided varia- ton in the time of the numerous clocks about town, the eXperi- ence of the befuddled traveller prompted me to check up a few of the big timepieces. Starting at the Western Union, which is rated to be, king of them an," I set my watch to the very min
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17

In some sections of the country John" may still. pack a ponderous punch in either hand. but in Bridge port he is going Gown for the third time At least. this is the opinion expressed by Police Supt- Patrick Flanagan today
 Will Soon Fade Out
 "Of course the liquor business has existed for years" he remarked --It is something which cannot be elimi- mated in . few days. but l predict that you won't see any saloons in Bridge port one year from now
 'To get down Jo the rock bottom of this business. you must look into the private homes In places where the husband and father used to come home drunk you will find that prohib- ition has done a world of good.
 'Scme people do not believe that the country is much better off be- cause of prohibition. but 1t is only a matter of time before everybody will see the good results
 TT. ire are saloons in Bridgeport right I.Jw to be sure. but there ara only two reasons why they are here. liquor dealers hold leases which have not yet expirede- As soon as their time is up, these men will give up the business. The second reason is that some Saloonkeepers are entertaining the mistaken idea that they can sell beer after March f. Where they got this information is a mystery to me-
 Says Hes Satisfied.
 The superintendent expressed him. self as entirely satisfied with the manner in which the police depart ment has enforced the liquor laws in Bridgeport The results attained are
 (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
Salts Co. Wages
 Cut

The Salts Textile Go. or this city, announced last week a re- duction in wages approximating 21 1-2 per cent. This reduction Is exclusive of the bonus of 12 1-2 per cent. which was paid to those workers employed on the production end. It affects prin- cipally the weavers, loom work CTS and unslxilled workers The company employs about 300 hands and about GO per cent of the force is employed at present, working a full week. Some Of the weavers got bonuses for the past year, amounting to S25O-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
HUBBELL co. WORKERS BACK:
 SALARIES CUT

Several hundred employees of the Harvey Hubbell, Inc. resumed work today after accepting a 20 per cent. reduction in wages. The plant of the concern at Bostwick avenue and State street has been idle for several weeks but opened this morning after notifi- cations of the wage cut had been posted in the factory. Every employe of the concern, with the exception of the clerical staff, is said to be affected by the cut which goes into effect inn nediatelv
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
HOOTCHP LEG ASLEEP

Paralysis which the accused said was caused by his leg falling asleep and which the police said was the re- suit of too much home brew, today caused John Swirda,, of Center street extension to fall through a window of Isaac Heller's store at 100 Wall street. Swi.da was paroled in GUS tody of~the probation officer on his promise to pay for the window and keep his legs awake.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17

Washington-Presid Hard ing practically has decided to call a special session of the new congress on April 4, members of the House Ways and Means Committee were in formed today by Chairman FNordney. who\ has just returned from a com ference with MT. Harding at Marion
 MT. Fordney discussed with the president-elect general legislation and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
HARDING TOCALL SPECIAL SESSION
 EARLY IN APRIL

tsrff questions which will be among the more important subjects to come before the special session of the new congress. The chai-r.an was under. s,tcod to have .oii Mir Harding that the date of n session had a dTecr bearing on the tar:n revision hcss1- inss which the committee is now conducting and it was said that Mir
 Harding informed him that April
 practically had been decided upon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
TWO HEROES AMONG SIX FZRENlEN
 SLAUGHTERED BY WILSON FACTION
M'Carthy And Murphy Both
 Saved Lives

, When Mayor Wilson got the whip hand the Fire board and faction started saugAterng ing John A. eonard regime they picked the wrong when they degraded Captain John J. Mccarthy to lieutenant and Lieutenant George J. Murphy to adderman
 It was little than month that the city with the praises Mccarthy after he three when bursting threatened them from the Heights of water tower at the Logan brothers fine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
$2, 2,0Q0. 900 BOOZE CONVERSATIONS
 MADE IN STATES FIRST DRY YEAR
FLANAGAN SEES
 QUICK FINISH OF
 JOHN BARLEYCORN

Yesterday prohibitions first birthday, Federal agents and police officials in all parts of the country today summing the work which they have done the John Barleycon has put whale battle against his d ackers and he is almost ready to the gho
 agents active during months past booze and valued at SOOO0 having been seized
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
Wheeler's Estate
 Shows Shrir1kage
 To- 7lUo Millions

When Samuel Wheeler. owner oi The Strat6eld and other central prop erty in this city, dieG, it was estimat- ed that his estate would approximate source close to the family it was learned today that when the inventory is completed for filing in the probate court 1t will show that the value is sligStly in excess of $2,000,0
 MT Wheeler, in will which was remarkable for its brevity. disposed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
THE WEATHER

Now Haven.--For New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder with a. cold wave tonight, west and northwest gales.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally fair weather with lower tcmDerature
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17

of all of his holdings to his wife, the instrument making her the soie leg atee.
 Mr. Wheeler died suddenly in Chi. cago while on a business trip. At sene time he had extensive holdings Of realty in that. city where for many years he resided. He was a son of Nathaniel Wheeler. one of the found- CTS of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Go, which was taken over some years ago by the the Singer Ca
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
Home Brew Was
 His Undoing

Norwa lk-Some- nome brew" which he said he purchased in Bridgeport proved the undoing of James J. Jay a one-legged prisonsr. who appeared in the police court today charged with intoXication. Day, who said he came here to visit his sister Saturday. stopped in Brif eport and purchased the bottle of home made 'hootch.'' Her he fell in With a negro and to- gether they finished theb ottIe But Day does not rmember anything further. He was picked up uncon- scious on the street and when reviv- ed reported that $70 in cash which he had in his pocket, was missing Saying that tn man had paid dearly for his experience, Judge Candee dis charged him. Day says his home is in New Haven
 ToDAY,S PROFILE.
 Tadau,s profii1e and Identification
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17
DESERTERS BACK IN
 RANKS, so MAYOR
 WON'T COME HOME

Reports going the rounds today that Mayor Wilson,, believing his Broad street extension plan temporarily safe from will despite the appeals ieuenans flashing all sorts of distress calls f,c b]a,,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-17

TODAY,S PROFILE. Today's profile and Identification will be found on Page 6.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
TIN CAN FACTORY
ASSURED FOR PUEBLO

Announcement OF a proposed 5000, 900
tin can factory to be constructed in
Pueblo was made Wednesday noon at
a luncheon OF the Pueblo Manu.ac-
turers bureau held in the Congress ho-
tel grill room. L. r Jones. head OF the
Jones. Manufacturing company. and
promoters OF tho idea, made the an
nouncement to the members OF the
manufacturers bureau. Jones stated
that the factory would probably be
built on east Eighth street between
Santa Fe avenue and the Rio Grande
railroad tricks.
Plans for financing Of the factory
have been completed. and 1t Is believed
that the manufacturing OF tin cans
should be under way by next fall.
Cans will be made on , scale to ac-
commodate the demand OF all OF Col
orado. 1t is said. Pueblo firms. such
as the Nuckolis Packing company. the
P1orman Paint company, Fits Manu-
featuring company and the Grover
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
Adler-i-ka
Again!

IT was troubled with constipation
and indigestion for about three years.
Was afraid to eat even rice. Since
taking Adlcr-i-ka I can cat anything
without fear" (Signed) Mrs A. How
ard.
Adler-i-ka acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowel. removing foul matter
which poisoned stomach. Brings out
all EAssN. relieving pressure on heart
and other organs. EXCELLENT for
gas on tho stomach or sour stomach,
Removes . surprising amount OF foul.
decaying matter which you never
thought was IN your system and which
nothing else can dislodge. Tends to
CURE constipation and prevent ap-
pendicitis. Adler-i-ka surprises those
who have used only ordinary bowel
and stomach medicines. Reiss Broth
ers, druggists. sos n. Main.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
CHARLES REVOLUTION
Continued from Page one)

count to endeavor to persuade Charles
to leave Hungary.
Charles is under military super
vision. He has been deserted by his
staunchest supporters and is not per-
mitted to leave his room in Steina-
manger castle. He informed the gov
ernmcnt today that che was preparing
for removal Immediately to neutral
country. probably Spain.
The Spanish representative told
Regent Horthy today Charles was un-
der Spanish protection and that the
Spanish government was offering Its
ho~pitalty to him.
Bishop Count Mikes. who with many
representatives OF the Hungarian aris-
tocracy was at Steinamanger with tho
former emperor. has been arrested.
charged with being the head OF the
movement to restore Charles to the
throne. General Lchar. in command at
Steinamanger. who was suspected OF
backing the former monarch with the
West Hungarian army asserted toda!
he was loyalty supporting Regent
Horthy.
General Beli.ska, the war minister,
declared the former king is not sup
ported by the troops. "he army is
standing behind Regent Horthy
Charles is a prisoner"
Amid stormy scenes today a meeting
wa. called by the farmers party which
adopted a resolution asserting that
Charles and all the Hapsburge have
definitely been dethroned."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
BANDITS GAINED RICH LOOT

Dmhha, NOD, N1iTch Jul UHr
hundred dollars in currency and
papers worth more than $4,000 were
obtained by bandits who looted Sow
eral mail pouches at Stuart, Neb., on
January 20, 1t was announced today.
Government operatives are still work
ing on the case. One pouch was
dropped from Northwestern train
at midnight and was stolen before the
station agent could get TO 1t.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

One child is dead and physicians rc-
port fifteen or more I'll at Burlington.
Iowa, from eating colored Easter
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
POST CONGRA1ULAIES
Or. WORK ON HONOR
CONFERRED BY HAYS

Congratula ting DR.. Hubert WArk. of
Pueblo, on his recent appointment as
first assistant postmaster general OF
the United States, Pueblo American
Legion Post No. 2. of which Work is
a member, at a meeting Tuesday night
adopted resolutions commencing Post
master VIII H. Hays of the Depart
ment of Interior.
A copy OF the resolution will be for
warded to Postmaster Hays, and TO
DR.. Hubert Work.
Other matters of Importance brought
before the meeting were plans for
"Y'' on April u. under the auspices of
Post No. .. a program of boxing
bouts and wrestling matches has been
arranged by the former service men
for that evening. 1t was planned to
invite other posts OF the state to the
meeting. an open one TO which each
member OF the American Legion IN
Pueblo may invite guest.
1t was moved and seconded that
Victor Hungerford, state commander,
be invited to the smoker.
Along with the efforts OF the Pueblo
post TO assist unemployed ex-seryice
men, matters pertaining TO the men
now quartered at Sl2 South Union ave-
nue. were discussed. Permission was
secured from the Commerce club TO
sOllGlL luGGS IAC pAtbSsS "
structing the room on South Union as
a fitting temporary home for the un-
employed. ]. J. Mccarthy has been
appointed as the authorized collector
OF such funds.
a report was read stating that 2,cIt
meals have been served e1-service men
since January / at the expense OF y
cents each Unemployed men who
have been quartered numbers to las.
or an average OF lls week.
On recommendation of. several for
mer members OF the A. E. F. II was
moved that foreigners now applying
for citizenship papers be questioned by
bers.
The resolution adopted by Post No.
?. congratulating DR.. Hubert Work on
his appointment follows:
WHEREAS, Colonel Hubert Work,
a leading citizen OF Colorado. an active
member OF Pueblo Post No. =, Amer
lean Legion, and father OF Major
Philip Work. also an honored member
Of this Post, has been appointed First
Assistant Postmaster General OF the
United States; NOW, THEREFORE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY PUEBLO
POST NO. ?. AMERICAN LEGION,
that We sincerely congratulate Post
Hubert Work upon said appoin tment:
and further. that copies OF this resolu-
ton, signed by the Post Commander
and Post Adjutant. be forwarded to
Comrade Work and the Postmaster
General. and that copies OF the same
be furnished for publication to the
daily press OF Pueblo.
Signed HARRY 3. CALDWELL
Post Commander. Pueblo Post No. 2.
American Legion.
Attest: ROBERT MORRIS,
Post AdJutant''
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

Packing company have pledged their
support to the scheme, as have the
members OF the Manufacturers bu-
reaus.
The NuckoIis Packing company, thru
their representative. Morris Crum.
pledged an order for $4,000 worth of
meat and lard cans The Fittts Man
ufacturinS chemists have pledged an
order of not less than 500. 600 cans.
The only other tin can factories west
OF Chicago are at Ogden, Utah and
Denver, Colorado. Both operate on a
smaller scale than Jones plans.
Tho Manufacturers bureau also in
dorscd the action OF the Pueblo Com
nlercc club on good roads policies.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

Otto Pracger of San Antonio. Texas,
second assistant postmaster general.
has resigned, and will vacate the Of
flee April /. No successor has been
named as yet
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

Hearing OF the application of the
Mountain States Life Insurance com
pany of Denver for a renewal Of Its
license to do business in Utah. has
been concluded and the matter taken
under advtacment by the state insur-
anco commissioner.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

George Gwyck. "a, was sentenced to
twenty years in tho penitentiary at
Madison, Iowa, for stealing a silver
watch valued at $40, IA tho result OF n
verdict n jury returned at Sioux city.
Three women were on tho jury.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
NATIONS GATES OPEN
CONTINUED from Parc On,

only race whose leaders took any or
ganized action in opposition. The
lac. iha; among :he party leaders and
ouhers there is widespread daily dis
cuSs'on OF what the coming session
VIII do about the tariff and none ~
immigration would indicate that we
are more concerned about making
httle money next year than with
me moro fundamental question of the
kihd OF country our children will
have to live in.
'Copyfisht. 1921. by the New York
Evening Post, Inc.)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
CALKERwooD Is LEAn1vc crr

Detroit, Mich. March 30.-Walter
caikerwood. Of Detroit. took the lead
TO-DAY IN the amateur three cushion
oi'Iiards tournament by winning from
". n Lauoach, while the two play
ers, who had tied with him for first
.7H" Fl. 3. kuhns and 4. w. Lock-
aoaush, OF Chicago, lost one game
each.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

The farmers demanded enactment of
n dethronement act and also that those
guilty of aiding Charles be punished
Newspapers have not been permitted
TO publish news of the attempted coup
but IT gradually is being Learned by
the populance.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
AKRON CLUB TO NEWARK

Auburn, -. Y, March 3e-Transfer
OF the franchise and players of tho
AKRON tohio) International league club
to Newark, IN. JJ wa
hcially today by the board of arbi
tration of the National association of
Professional Baseball leagues.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31
NEWS BRIEFS

Three armed men took over the meat
delivery route OF Gerald OHalloran.
driver for a Chicago packing company.
made all the deliveries from the ordef
book, collected 1900 and escaped.
| o Halloran was kept a prisoner in the
delivery truck while the bandits COW
cred the route and after completing
the collections, left their prisoner
bound and gagged in his truck.
Fred wa.erstradt, recently brought
to Chicago from the saltwater, Mimi,
peni,ent!ary, where he underwent a
cranial operation designed to cure his
th!eving prociivities. was paroled by
the criminal court here today. water
stradt was under indictment on
charge of burglary which had been
pending since 1918.
Otto Pracger Of San Antonio, Texas,
second assistant postmaster general
has resigned, and will vacate the Of
flee April /. No successor has been
named as yet.
One child is dead and physicians rc-
port fifteen or more I'll at Burlington.
Iowa, from eating colored Easter
eggs.
Hearing Of the application of the
Mountain States Life Insurance COM
pany of Denver for a renewal Of Its
license to do business in Utah. mas
been concluded and the matter tnken
under adviacment by the state insur-
ancc commissioner.
National wholesale lumber dealers
In session at Chicago in their twenty
ninth annual convention asserted to-
day that II labor and other industries
could readjust themselves as rapidly
as the lumber industry seems to have
done. tho reported nationwide housing
shortage would take care Of itself.
John Muckle. negro, has appealed to
a Chattanooga attorney TO go to Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, and Investigate alleged
peonage in that vicinity.
Jose Miguel Gomez. defeated Liberal
party candidate for the Cuban prcsi-
dency, IS in Washington today to APP
peal to the state department for es-
tablishmcnt OF a provisional govern
ncnt in the islands under an Ameri-
can chief executive II necessary, to
supervise new elections.
George Gwyck. a. was sentenced to
twenty years in tho penitentiary at
Madison, iowa, for stealing a silver
watch valued at $40 az tho result Of n
verdict n jury returned at Sioux city.
Three women were on tho jury.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-31

Tho American Federation Of LAbors
eight hour day bill as applied to fac
tories and industr1als was killed IN
the Wisconsin assembly today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-06

known to the trade Is employed by the
union to protect its men from acci-
dents.
The number, OF men. killed doing
this kind OF work has been greatly
lessened through the efforts Of the
union, Mr.. McDade said. The contrac-
tors also have done much to safeguard
the pedestrians below. In the past
year. Business Agent McDade said the
union lost only one man by death.
while the number OF accidents TO its
members has shown big decrease.
The average union washer will clean
about 100 windows day, the business
agent said, as this Is what the con-
tracing companies figure on when
giving their estimate on the work.
The member OF the union Is made
up OF about 40 per cent Americans. 80
per cent Polish while the other 10 per
cent is divided among members OF 9TH
er natlonalities. Mr.. McDade said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-06
325 MEN WASH CHICAGO
SKY SCRAPER WINDOWS

CHICAGO. Jan. ga. P.)-Prac-
tically all the windows of Chicago's
skysclapers are cleaned by a small
body of men-325-whoa are members
Of the Chicago window washers union,
according to William McDade, busl-
ness agent for the organization. The
men work on weekly basis, eight
hours constituting a days work.
When conditions make outside work
impossible, the men are employed on
the inside.
The contract for cleaning the win
dows is given to contracting compan-
les. These companies bid on the work
and when the bids are accepted all
materials used in washing the win
dOws, such as working harness for the
washers, pals. sponge, chamoi, etc. In
fact they upply everything except the
water Every possible safety devise