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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Graphic Picture Of Prison Life
 Under Soviet

Reval, Aug. 16--A graphic picture of Russian prison life where men and women were herded together in small circles and condemned prisoners were stripped naked and executed in the middle of the night, while a motor truck was driven up and down the prison courtyard, to drown the noise of the firing, was painted here today by Captain Weston B. Estes, of New York, one of the six reelaSed Ameri- cans, who came out of Russia last week.
 Another American, Emmett Kill patrick, said that when he was re- leased from prison, the Soviet off, ciafS informed him that the Moscow government had declared general am neSty.
 Henry J. Lamarc, another of the Americans, said that the Russians were not hostile toward the United States. but that go per cent of them are pro-German.
 The six Americans were found to be in good condition, but were anx- ious to forget their hardShips and either return home or get into Eng land or continental Europe, where luxuries are more plentiful than here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Two Boys Are
 Slightly Hurt

Two young boys were slightly in j,rred by automobiles yesterday afternoon.
 Richard Kohsick, 6. of 1e Plumb street, Fairfield, became confused and ran against a Ford coupe al Poplar and Maplewood avenue The coupe was owned by Sheriff John F: Maloney of IT Elmwood place ana driven by E. H. Byrnes of 23 Popfar street Byrnes reported the tacc- dent to the police. but was not heio. Young Kohsick received laceratlon' of the body. avenue, was knocked down near Maplewood and Hancock avenues by a car driven by Joseph A Betts of Long Hill. According to the report made to the police. the boy ran from behind another car directly in the path of BettS' machine. The dr1ver picked the boy up and took him 10 his home. He was treated for minor IacerationS by pr. J. A walsh oI the Emergency hospital.
 It was erronerously reported that MT. Betts drove away without glv1ns his name to the lads parents, and 1n- timated he attempted to escape de lection. Immediately after the af- fair, he went to police headquarters and made a report to the police
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
American Prisoners
 Are All Reported
 As Out Of Russia

London, Aug. 16-Au the Ameri- can prisoners are. now out of Russia, according to advices received by the London headquarters of the Russian relief organization, today, from Riga.
 The first prisoner to be released more than fortnight ago, was Mrs. Mar guerite Harrison of Baltimore. Last week six more Americans crossed the Russian border and arrived at RevaL There was some doubt as to the ac- tuaI number of Americans remaining in Russia, the estimate being from 21 to 60-
 London relief headquarters said that the only question remaining to be adjusted at Riga by Waiter l.. representative. was the personnel of the relief staff.
 The Russians objected to the pres ence of any Americans or Russians upon the relief staff who were in Russia at the time of the revolution. were being adjusted.
 With the remaining Americans out of Russia, the shipment of food medicines and clothing into Russia can begin immediately.
 New York, Aug. 16-N1kolai Le- nine, the Russian Soviet premier. is quoted by the official Bolsheviki or gan Pravda of Moscow in its issue of July 16 last as having declared in a discussion of the famine conditions in Russia:
 we are living under conditions ot such Restitution, ruin, overstrained exhaustion of the principal produc- tive resources of the peasants and workers that we have temporarily to submit everything else to this one fun damental consideration-by any and all means to increase the amount ot food products"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
State Bremen Meet
 In 18th Convention
 At New Haven Today

New Haven. Aug. 16-Reception of the annual reports of the officers and election of the officers for the ensu- ing year were the chief items of in- terest at the 3Sth annual convention of the Connecticut State Firemens which opened here today and continues tomorrow.
 President Joseph E. Kelly reported that the finances of the association had been severely taxed during the year, owing to financial demands of an extraordinary character. The dues now paid are inadequate to meet running expenses, and some means must be found to raise the necessary funds, he said. The state fund though heavily drawn upon. is in good condition. During the year 15S claims, amounting to s12,377.91 were paid through the comptroller of which amount $7,o44.62 was for death and disability and $5,333-29 for orphan benefits.
 Treasurer Samuel c. Snagg report ed receipts. state account of 12,073 and association account s7,70s.93, a total of 9,7S7.13, and expenses state account of S644.64. association account S5,656.55. total of S4,S01.1s with a balance on haand in both ac- counts May 12. 1921. of $15,4s5.94.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Flanagan Asserts
 Hard Days Coming
 For Reckless Drivers

Hard days are ahead for reckIess' motorists and speed maniacs in Bridgeport. A campaign will be waged against them by Police Super 6ntendent Patrick J. Flana- 365 days in every year. His plan is a1- ready in effect and has shown re- suits that far exceeded expectations. It has decreased motor vehicle acci- dents more than 50 per cent in the first two weeks in August.
 Superintendent Flanagan attended a conference of state police heads with officials of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Departments in Hart ford yesterday. Plans for an extens- i've campaign for the preservation of public safety on highways were aside as Safety First Week.
 '"The Safety First Week will just be a start" the police head declared this morning, and will be followed by a campaign that will be conduct Iieve that is the only way to really impress upon motorists the compeIl- ing necessity of careful, moderate driving
 Flanagan and Captain James A. Walker of the Traffic Department have been wagtng quiet war against reckless drivers and speedsters. The best evidence of their d1ne work IS tne serni-monthly report of the Traffic Department which shows a decrease of more than 50 per cent in the number of auto accidents in Bridge port in the first two weeks or Au- gust.
 The report shows that in the first part of the month there were just 61 accidents compared with 12s in the same period year ago. Only twenty Dersons were injured in the accidents eonnared with 5S last year, and among the vehicles figuring in the ac- cidents there were seven public serv- ice cars, whiei last year there were aS cars of this kind,
 The splendid showing is due to the efforts of the Traffic Department. in ire opinion of the police officials, particularly the motorcyele men, Wbose constant war against careless and speeding drivers is fast making inc streets of the city safe for pe- destrianS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
To
 Visit City
 For 3 Days

The city of Bridgeport will receive a visit this week end from two United States deStroyerS. Upon invitation of the local Chamber of Commerce Rear ing the destroyer force of the Atlantic fleet, stationed on the U. S. S. Rochester at Newport, has designated the destroyers- O'Brien and Conyng- ham to spend three days in this port The boats will probably arrive Friday afternoon and weigh anchor again on Monday.
 While here it is planned to enter tain the officers and men of the ships as we'll as the city is able. Since it are ashore they would much rather not have to attend formal functions, no special entertainments are being organized for their benefit. The various clubs of the city will however, throw open their doors to the officers of the two destroyers. Invitations have already gone forth to the com manding officers of the two vessels, whose names have not yet been ascer- tained, from the University Club, the Brooklawn Country club, the Seaside club, and the Algonquin club, the plan being to allow the visitors to follow their own inclinations and not have plans made for them ahead of time-
 Following this general policy there will be no formal entertainment com mittee, but it is expected that various citizens will look out for the comfort of the city's guests and will have auto mobiles at their disposal to take them about
 The boats are not coming here for any recruiting work or other purpose of navy business but merely to give the crews a short trip and a chance at shore leave, and to give the city a chance to look over two of Uncle Sam'S greyhoundS of the sea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16

The attendance of lawyers and specttors was large. Robert J. Wood called the courts attention to the fact that the Conn ecticut Company mad f11ed an answer ao the com mplaint a defendant and he wanted to
 know how it was that the company came to be a defendant.
 Judge Thomas said that a motion to intervene made by the Connecticut Company had been granted.
 MT. Woodruff then began an argu- ment attacking the consttutionality of the law of the last general assem- by which placed with the public utilities commission the power to reg ulate so- called jitneys and of peace officers to enforce an order of the comm isSion.
 plaint of Leslie Lane and others, jit-
 ney owners for an order restraining sheridan Whitaker prosecuting at torney of the New Haven city court ney of the court of common pleas, New Haven county, Arnon A Alling states attorney, Philip T. Smith, chief of police, both of New Haven and Robert T. Hurley, superintendent of the state police, from enforcing the provisions of the new law placing cer- tain motor vehicles under supervision i of the Public Utilities Commission was heard in the Unied States Dis trict court today. Robert J. Wood
 ruff, for the jitney men made the chief l dI OH the COnIenC1On that the law in question is unconstitutional. Mir. Woodruff put up these claims: l 1-The plaintiffs in this case claim | that Chapter 77 of the Public Acts of 1921, State of Connecticut confers | arb1tratu powers upon the PGSlic | Utilities Commission and authorizas | that commission to unjust1y discrini-
 nate against the plaintiffs and to deny the plaintiff the equal protection of
 the laws.
 2-The statue in question is invalid because it is an attempt by the State 1 to exercise it's police power by legis- 1 lation violating its constitutional | rights.
 3-The police power of the State is unreaSonab1y exercised if arbitratory | authority is delegated by the State to
 a subordinate officer or commission.
 ss5. '-i '-N' 4--Legislative powers cannot be
 delegated to an administrative com
 missioner.
 Connecticut Company vs. Norwalk, S9 Conn, 529.
 l This statute constitutes just such an | unlawful delegation of legislative ] power to the Public Utilities Commis- sion which one Supreme Court has 1 held repeatedly is an administrative
 and not a legislative or judicial | body.
 1 5-The privilege of using the | (Continued on Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16

He and his colleagues, the head of the Republican cabinet said, had adopted towards England the prin- ciple laid down by Cardinal Mercier of Begium towards Germany-the principal that external authority was unlawful. The Irish, he said, stood for the ideals, enthroned in the Amer ican delaration of independence.
 MT. DeVa1era provoked laughter by describing the British attitude as that of a great nation demanding guaran- tees for it's safety from small one, when it should be a big nation guar anteeing safety to small state.
 The cabinet had sent the reply 1t did. Mr. DeValera declared, because 1t did not think the British proposals were just.
 MT. Deva1era points to the virtually impossible conditions surrounding associations with the British govern nent, for the position. he said. was that of a man unarmed facing a man pointing a pistol
 There were people who wanted to negotiate to save their faces, ne con stinued, but the Sim Fein would not negotiate to save faces, but to save, if possible, bloodshed and for right and principle
 The audience which assembled at 4he Mansion House for the meeting or the Dail Erireann occupied seats Tn the gallery and on the floor of the chamber around the square space Tn front of the Dais, in which the 13O members who had accepted invita- rtions to participate in the meeting
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
According To Bids It Will Take $38,O0O
 To Complete Repairs

It will cost in the neighborhood of S3S,0OO to complete the repairs to the Congress street bridge, according to bids read today at noon in the City Hall by Director of Public Works J. A. Courtade. The A. G. Leake Co.,, which began the repairs until it was stopped because of a charge that too much money was being spent and that the total cost would be too far in excess of the originally appropriat- ed S5O,000, put in a bid for the con- tract to finish the job, but this bid was not made out in the required form and was therefore not even opened.
 The lowest bids received were both from MaSsa chusettS firms, the c. Stewart & Sons Co. of Newton, Mass, offering to do the necessary work for S3S,090 and the Daniel O'Connen 6 Sons company of Ho1yoke, Mass, bid ding $3S,50O. Certified checks for S5,O0O accompanied each bid, accord Ing to the regulations, and the checks of both of these firms were retained.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
French Star
 Is To Meet Mrs. Mallory

Forest Hills, N. r., Aug. 16-M1le. Suzanna Lenglen and Mrs. Molla Burst edt Mallory, the American champion. will have it out on the courts of the West Side Tennis clu here this afternoon to decide the supremacy between them.
 The Leng1en- Mallory match was brought about through the de1ault 10 inc Trench star, Eleanor Goss, of New York. The announcement that Mile. Lenglen would meet Mrs. Nal lory in a second round match today, was made by Joseph Jennings, ref cree.
 The default of Miss Goss to Frances wonder girl was brought about through illness Mile. Leng- len was to have played Miss Goss to- day at 4:15 o'clock Instead. she will now meet Mrs Mallory at the same hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Dental Hyglenists
 Leave For Honolulu

Miss Catherine Lennon of Wash ington Terrace and Miss Helen Ros- entha1 of State street will leave to- morrow for Honolulu, Hawaii, where they will assist in establishing dental hygiene work in the schools there. Both girls are graduates of Bridge port High school and are pioneers in the work which was started a. few years by Dr. Alfred c. Fones
 During a visit of the later to Hawaii he was invited by Governor Carter of the Island to begin dental hygiene work among the people there Later seeing the immediate need for it, he promptly appointed the two girls, up- on his return to Bridgeport
 Several dentists from other parts of the country will also go to Hawaii to train a group of twenty-five or thirty natives in dental hygiene for the purpose of working in the pub lie schools.
 Miss Lennon and Miss Rosenthal Lave beer appointed for one year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Barracks To House Needy
 Ex-Soldiers

Needy .exservice men of Bridge port will be well taken care of dur ing the coming winter, thanks to the efforts of Joseph Burns, an ex-ser- vice man, and the generosity of Geo. B. Whitehead and city officials. Sew eraI hundred acres of land on North Main street near the reservoir has been donated by MT. Whitehead and plans have been formulated by MT. Burns for the erection of a spacious barracks for the housing of ex-ser- vice men during the winter months.
 Although the plans are yet in their primary stage, blueprints of the pro- posed building have already been drawn and forwarSsd to Washington for approval. With the support of Mayor Wilson and other city officials the donated land has been surveyed. and all engineering work on the pro ject will be contributed by the city.
 Construction and building work will be started Sept 1. and the struc- ture will be in readiness for ex-ser- vice men with the first appearance of cold weather.
 Funds to defray the expense of building the barracks will be secured by public contributions. Tag Days have been arranged and will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week. with Mrs. W. B. Louns- bury in charge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Two Violators OfLiquor Law
 Fined $2OO

Three cases of 1quor vo1atons were before Judge Arthur M- Comley in the city coust this morning.. One of the accused was found not guilty, while the other two were fined $200 each and received suspended jail sentences. street was charged with manufactur- ing and keeping liquor with intent to sell. He was fined $1e0 on each count, and sentenced to five days in jail. The sentence was suspended, and an appeal was taken from the fines. Bonds were placed at S5Oo-
 Steve Dansack of 92O Maplewood avenue was fined $20O for keeping liquor with intent to sell. A quart of whiskey was found under the bar in his saloon last night. A five day jail sentence was suspended.
 Mike SZaman of 29 Edgewood street was found not guilty of nanu- featuring liquor for the purpose of selling. Szeman admitted using a still and making whiskey, but claimed it was for his own consumption.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Trunk Highway I Between This City And Danbury | las Been Finished;
 Shortens Distance Appreciably

from it Is the 1essened distance it af- lords as compared with the other routes between the two cities. By rail via. South NorwaIk the distance is 70 miles, by the Housatonic railroad via Botsford SIP miles and by the State road via Long Hill and New town 27.7 miles. The distance by the new route is 24.5 miles with Park and Fairfield avenues, Bridgeport, and West and Main streets, Danbury. considered as the terminals.
 The privilege of conducting a, pub ho transportation service over the line has been awarded by the Public Utilities Commission to the Congress Taxi Co. of Danbury, which recently displaced the D. and B. Taxi Go. on the state, road line by way Of Trurn- bull The D. and B. Go. furnishe ed an excellent service for reasonable fare, but is now in the hands Of g. tContinued on Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Eight More Jitneyrnen
 Are Arrested

Milford. Aus. 1o:-Eight jitneymen were arrested hero today and ordered to appear in the town court Thurs day on a charge of violating the jit- ney law in running their buses in wifh instructions of States Attorney A. A. Aiiing, of New Haven, ordering the police to enforce the state law against buses crossing the Washing Philip Gerenia, Hartford: Clement Louis Samuel Amest, James Scianna and Thomas Mahan. Of Bridgeport; Nathan Allen of Milford. and Waiter Beach,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16

MT. Courtade announced that an ad- iournment of one week would be taken at which time it will be an- nounced to whom the completion of the work has been given.
 The highest bid was that of the Foundation company of New York, who estimated the expense at $71,664. Others who put in their bids were the c. w. Dexter & Sons company, $44,- 900, and the George M- Byrne com pany of Boston, S41,S0O. The latter firm, however, failed to include the required surety company consent
 Among the lengthy specifications of the contract it is stipulated that citi- zens of Bridgeport shall be given preference in employment. The work still to be done consists mainly in strengthening the reinforced concrete superstructure and making repairs to the masonry and subStructure. MeSSrs. Fay, Spoford and Thorndyke of Bos- ton are the engineers in charge of the job
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Winsted Has
 Celebration

Winsted. Conn.,, Aug. 16 - This city's celebration of its 150th anntver- sary was In full swing today, with the feature of the days events a big his torica1 pageant held in the open air on the site of the towns first meeting house,
 One hundred fifty weii-trained resi- dents in costumes resurrected from many local attic, depicted scenes chester from 1771 to 1900. the af- fair being entitled '@The Spirit of Win chester" and attracting several thou sand visitors and townspeop1e,
 Tomorrow will be Governors day. with Governor Lake and Gov. James Hartness. of Vermont, as the chief guests,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Many Attend
 Miller erFuneral

Funeral services for Frank Miller, fnancier, business man and Civil War vet0ran, were held this after noon at 2:3O o'clock from his late home, $40 Brooklawn avenue. Rev. Donald Green, of St. Johns Episcopal church, was in charge of the services at the home. Burial followed in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 The funeral was very largely at- tended and delegates attended from several Masonic organizations and the Grand Army of the Republic. City officials, business and profes- sional men, and prominent citizens also attended the obseQuies and paid last respects to their late associate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
Especial to The T1mes)

Especial to The T7mes)
 Bedding, Aug. IS: There's a good, broad thoroughfare
 leading down,
 From Danbury burg to Bridgeport
 town.
 The same being our new trunk highway which has received its fin ishing touches and is soon to be opened to travel in it's entirety on its completion is a happy event for the people of the country 1t intersects and will enable the Bridgeporter journey ing to Danbury for hats or the Dan burian yearning for Bridgeport and its culture to make the trip with an ease and expedition impossible under former conditions. The road is smooth surfaced, remarkably straight in view of the fact that it mostly fol- lows old iayouts fixed without long range design and has easy grad es throughout
 One important advantage derived
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
ASKS WHY TROLLEY COMPANY IS DEFENDANT
Canary Has
 Some Record

Arrested seven hours after he was released from jail, John Ca nary, of 95 1-2 James street was sent back to serve another 30 days this morning. John started out to celebrate his release, and with female companion start ed a fracaS in a restaurant on James street. Both John and his friend, Anna Helenback of 95 1-2 Jamess treet, were arrested.
 In the city court this morning, he was arraigned on the charges of assault, drunkenness and breach of peace, while charges of drunkenness and breach of peace were preferred against the Helen back woman. Judge Arthur M. Comley sentenced both to ten days in jail on each count.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-16
FILES DIVORCE ACTION.

Elsie Thomas Weed of Stamford, has filed a divorce action against AL bert Whiting Weed, whom she de- clares guilty of assertion since July 21, 1918. The couple were married in tSamford Sept. s. 1909, and have a son, Myron Thomas Weed, II. The petitioner asks a divorce. custody of the child, for whom she also asks support