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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23
Old Christmas Loves
Never Burn Out
DEFENDERS Torch Always
kjndles Them Afresh

Our Store began to be Christmas
headquarters sixty years ago. when
there were but two toy stores in the
city. Schwartz's on Chestnut street,
and George Dolls, on Sixth above
Market.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Norwalk Has
 Filed Motion On Manda1nus

A hearing of length that was am ticipated before Judge Banks this morning in the matter of a dispute between the Norwalk Board of Edu- cation, and the city government, in- cluding the Board of ent, developed into a short session. when a motion was filed to quash manda- mus proceedings.
 The dispute reaching the court was caused by the Norwalk Board of Ed ucation interpreting recent legisla- tion to mean that all that body had to do was to make an annual budget and that the Board of Apportionment was compelled to include the entirs amount without power of cutting, or without voice in the matter.
 It Is understood that Mayor Dono- van and others of the city officials thought the idea a dangerous one. and not within the meaning of the law. At any rate considerable le amount was sliced from the school budget, which started the ball rolling, with the result that the ma1damus proceedings were brought to compel the Board of Apportionment to in- clude the entire amount
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Detectives Search City
 For Miscreant Who Assaulted Woman

Detectives have been securing the city since Wednesday night in search of a man who bruta1ly assaulted young woman near the Young Wom- Golden Hill street, it became known today. While the police would give no particulars of the case, it is under stood they have well founded suspi- cions as to the identity of the man.
 The young woman was badly bruised as the result of her encoun- ter with the marauder, and suffered keen1y from the shock. She was removed to her home where she has been confined since, it is reported.
 According to the story of the af- fair, the young woman was mounting the public stairway from Elm to Col den Hill street near the r. W. c. A. home about S:30 o'clock Wednesday the night unusually dark for the hour, and the young woman saw no one un- til a man leapt from the bushes that border the stairway.
 The suddenness of his attack forced her about back against the fence rail ing while he placed one hand over her mouth to prevent an outcry.
 Almost stricken dumb with fear, the young woman was in an extreme ly precariouS plight when unexpected assistance reached her in the form of a woman who lived in the vicinity and who had witnessed the assault from her front porch.
 Discovering the approach of the the girl, sprang over the fence and sped down the hill in the direction of Broad and Elm streets.
 The young woman tainted, and was removed to a nearby house where she was revived and later taken home.
 The police, while refusing to dis cuss the case, are directing every eff fort towards capturing the assailant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Decision On Trolley w. age
 Is Expected
jOurnnnent.

The board of arbitration on the trolley wage question is in session to- day at New Haven, and information given to the press at noon today is to the effect that a decision is expected to be reached late this afternoon
 From the time the matter o1 a wage cut was first mentioned, at the time of the old agreement expirins g on June 1 last, the men have mostly been in a receptive mood. as far as taking a slight cut was concerned, realizing that many other workers have had the same experience, but many of them have failed to see why with coal. wages and other expenses less than they were during the war why the fares should not come down accordingly, and many of the con ductors and motormen have so ex- pressed themselves.
 Officials of the company have at several times within the past few week mentioned fare reductions, but at present are blocked by one dis senting director, who can not see the benefit to the company in the same light as it is apparently seen by Bridgeport off cials and the riding public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19

A, E. VenesS has been chosen chairman of the large reception com rnittee for the big Democratic Get-to- gether Dinner to be held at The Farm on Sunday, Ausust 21 The members of his committee are as fol- lows Miss Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Peter Boyle, Miss Mary Lucey. Miss Ger trude Linehan, Mrs. Ell Butler. Mrs
 Alton Rose, Mrs. William Beloin, Mrs
 Frank J. Clancy. Miss Mary Mallon, Mrs William E. Hogan, Mrs. May C.. Glennon, Mrs. Lorraine Fitzgerald, Miss Euphrosyne Bown, Miss Molly Sheridan, Miss Katherine keane. Mrs. Thomas P. Hearn. Miss May Welch, Mrs. John Cassidy. Mrs. James O'NeilI, Mrs. Henry Streck. Mrs. Jas. Whalen, Mrs. Michael N. Small, Mrs. Fred Atwater, Mrs. Alfred B. Veness, Mrs. Bernard I. Ashmun. John A. Cornell, Charles s. Garfield. Thomas M CuIlinan, Sanford Stoddard. Fred erick A. Strong. Jacob Klein. Robert E, DeFerest, Walter B. Lasher, Will eliam T. Hincks. Bernard I. Ashmun,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Co.,, Must Reorganize or l Iiquidate
 Says Company Off Official

According to an official of the Hare's Motors company the I,ocomo- bile company is in for a reorganiza- tion. ''Either reorganization or 1iquf- dation," he said today. flares Mo- tors has been operating both the Locomobile and the Mercer compa- nies, but recently the Mercer separat- ed its management and expect to float $2.000,0o0 of new bonds and put the company on a new and firm basis.
 The Locomobile Is still under the supervision of the flares Motors Co.,
 How long it will remain part of the company is a question that will be decided in the near future. It is well known fact that the local com pany has been in a bad way finan- ciaIly for many months, and many
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Unemployment Most
 Widespread lockout Of
 Wage Banners In 1 History

Washington, Aug. 1e-Frank Nor rison, secretary of the American Fed eration of Labor, today declared the nationwide unemployment now pre- vailing, is "the most gigantic and widespread lockout of wage earners in the history of the country"
 "It's a lockout-you can't cali 1t anything e1se," Morrison said. "1t's a deliberate shutting out of labor, to starve it into submission even if the country goes to ruin.
 ''If Congress wants to know why approximately 6,0o0,oo0 workers are out of employment. as the Secretary of Labor estimates, 'let 1t investigate the gigantic conspiracy to crush or ganized labor by financial interests with an iron and blood' policy that would do credit to the Kaiser and his crew. Rule or ruin is the slogan of these interests. They are cold blood edly starving men, women and chil- dren, and they intend to keep busi- ness depressed until they have the workers submitting to lower wages and working standards"
 (Continued on Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Case Of World War Veteran
 Is Continued

United States Commissioner Hugh S. Lavery this morning continued the case of Stanley D. Burchard of S29 Washington avenue for one week. Burchard, who is vice commander of the local post of the World War Vet erans, was arrested last night by government agents. He was specific ally charged with wearing his uni- form for more than 80 days after his discharge from the army. Bonds of S200 were furnished by Burchard.
 While wearing the uniform, Burch- ard Is said to have been selling copies of a pamphlet written by himself, enlisting among his selling arguments sympathy for himself as an alleged wounded war veteran.
 Burchard's arrest Is the first of It's kind in Bridgeport. and a convic- tion of the charge is said to carry with it a two year Jail sentence, and a fine of S1,o00.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Set Free From Soviet Prison, American Tells
 Wonderful Experience

Riga, Aug. 1e-xenophen Kalama- taino of New York, who lived in the shadow of death in Russian prisons for moro than a year and a half, and who came out of Russia last week with five other liberated Americans. arrived to-day from Reval with a story of adventure more won derfuI than fiction.
 Kalama tiano told of lonely night vigtIs In his death cell listening to the crackling rifles or firing squads out side his cell, of how men daed bravely facing their executioners, of living On half pound of bread daily, nev- CT knowing when 1t would be his turn to fall before the Red rifle men.
 The International News Service correspondent rode down from Reval In the same train compartment with the American citizen Thursday. kal- amatiano who Is a graduate of the University of Chicago, of the class of 1902, told his tale in the phrases of an educated man.
 ''It Is strange how quickly a man can adjust himself to new and strange conditions" said Kalamatiano.
 (Continued on Pafe ?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Board las
 No Money
 For Workers

Night before last the Public Works departm ent laid off eko men com prising its force of iaborers employed on grading streets around the city. It was thought that the meeting of the Board of Apportionment next Monday afternoon would consider means of re-employing these men. However, according to information from the office of the Director of Public Works no morTe money will be provided for further repair and con- struction work, mainly because there do not seem to be funds than can be appropriated. The grading will be continued next April 1.
 The money was exhausted sooner than usual because an unusually large number of men were employed many ex-service men being taken on by the department. As rule the road work lasts until the late fall.
 The Board of Apportionment will have trouble enough to find money without having to seek further for funds to aid unemployment. The Charities department reficit of SS6,- 900 is still to be provided for and money will have to be supplied for completing the Congress street bridge repairs, and the contingent fund is down to a negligible amount now. Both of these items will have to be cared for before the board can think of supplying funds for continuing the road work, which means that the men laid off can entertain no hope of further employment from the same source.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
W.C.T.U. Head Without Bail
 For Murder

Adrian, Mich, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Mat tie Kirby, church worker and head of the local W. c. T. U., was being held in jail without bail here today. pending a preliminary hearing Tues day on the charge of murder in con- nection with the death of an infant grandchi1d. born to an unmarried daughter Alice Kirby, the mother, is being held as a material witness.
 Search was being made today for the body of the child born July 4, according to the birth certificate. The child disappeared a few days later. No official burial permit was issued. - Beyond admitting the child was dead, Mrs. Kirby has refused to shed any light on the case. and counter questions with statements such as God knows 1t Is best.' Questioning of the daughter and other members of the family. also has failed to pro- duce important information.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Surrender Of
 Railroads Saved
 $326,OOO,OOO

Chautauqua. N. Y. Aug. 19.-Sur- render of the railroads to private op- eration September l. 1920, when the government guarantee expired. saved the taxpayers at least 5000. 900 pense of the roads, Samuel O. Dunn. editor of Railway Age. declared to- day in an address at the ChautauQua Institute.
 If the government guarantees had been continued, MT. Dunn said the rental by the government for ten months would have been $742,5oo,- 900. In these same ten months the income of ss66. 6.soO.oO0. which was s375, 100000 less than the rental the government would have to pay.
 If government operation had con tinued and the rates not fbeen raised. there would have been a deficit of s1,15o,oO0,000 to meet the increased taxes he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
PREMIER SAYS ENGLISH TERMS ARE FINAL. WORD
Last Days
 Of CarusO

A Bridgeport business man was a next door neighbor of Caruso during the tragic days the great tenor. was making his last gallant fight against the dread ma1ady to which he fin ally succumbed. He will tell in tomorrow's TIMES just how Caruso looked three weeks be- fore he died. and why his Italian neighbors were saying "Caruso has come home to die."
 Lynn Wilson has given TIMES readers his opinion of what Is the brightest spot in Europe. This hardheaded business man has found a spot in Europe so beau tiful that he says. of 1t: If there is anything like Heaven, it Is there." This spot Is on an island where the Krupps, the great German munitions family. had their magnificent villa in pre-war days.
 What Is going on at the old Krupp works and its ominous portent for American commerce Is another feature of this fascin- attng nara ative-
 Tomorrow S contributor has found one of the largest coun- tries in Europe with only 40.- 864 people out of work as conn., pared with 5,ooO.ooO unemployed in the U. S., according to official statistics,
 Startling comments of one of the leaders of French industry on the designs of British states men.
 Just what European business conditions are today in crisp, meaty sentences from a man who knows.
 READ IN ToMORRow's TIMES
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
State Police Search For
 Six Bandits

police are searching for six young bandits who visited the farm house of Morris Wentraub, in Palestine, be- tween this place and Newtown, late yesterday afternoon, held Mrs. Vein traub a prisoner, and ransacked the house in search of valuables. The men arrived at the farm in auto mobile from which the markers had been removed. They were all stran- gers in the locality.
 After their demand for money was refused by Mrs. Weintraub, who was alone in the house, they ordered her to remain in her chair, with threat that force would be used If she at tempted to reach a telephone close by. After a leisure1y search of the house and finding only a small amount of money, the men filled their car with produce from the garden and drove away in the direction of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Buses Wait. Decision On
 Injunction

All is quiet in the trolley titney matter, excepting that the buses, ''J'' markers or no "J' markers, are still pressing the Stratford avenue bridge. hour" when the decision from the Federal court on the injunction mat ter comes through the New Haven bounty courts. This decision is ex- bected to go long ways towards definitely and finally settling the
 The Connecticut company does not Eake very seriously the reports of threats of various kinds that are known to have been made by a few ta adicals among the jitneymen. The most violent of these was a hint made In a store in the neighborhood of the Congress avenue car barns that the Mhole = place would be blown hp if the jitneys lost out"
 Watch is always kept of persons Mho have no business upon the prop ertv of the company, for it is real tzed that there are some among the kitneurs who are not real American titizens.
 The trolley company reports riding to be slightly Increasing. Occasion hIlv a very good day is recorded, and st is believed that while litigation Is still on that a. number of buses are rr'adraliy stopping. as fast as the owners find other means of employ soent or are able to sell their buses The average of men coming to the To- ca1 offices of the Connecticut com nany to sel 1their buses ds about three R day Yesterday afternoon one wo- e1an calleld She offered to sell z bus belonging to her husband ant h erself, saying: 'tMv husband is 1T Ear Rockawav, N. Y, to-day 1ookins over the field there, but I would z sell the bus and get in some more settled business"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Will Meet
 Destroyers
 With Yacht

The personnel of the commission ed officers of the two deStnoyers that will come to Bridgeport this evening was made known to-day in a letter from the commanding officer. Com mander W. D. Hall is in charge of the Conyngham and is the ranking officer of the party, With him on that ship are lieutenant Gunior grade) c, A. Bowers. Ensign J. C. Ware. and Ensign c. G. Miller. On the O'Brien are Lieutenant c. G. Moore, Ensign A. M. Parks, and Ma chinist A. M. Bushnell.
 A telegram was received today ad- vising that the ships will arrive at o'clock. E.. c. f<ayo's yacht with Albert W. Smith. Captain Charles A. Lewis. pilot and c. A. Willard of the he Chamber of Commerce on board will leave here in time to meet the de- stroyers at the earlier time.
 AS soon as the boats arrive the crews will be given shore leave. The officers have been invited to use the ia cilities of various local clubs during their stay here. It is expected that the men will attend the launching oi the submarine S-51 at the Lake Tor Dedo Boat plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19

'In the event of rejection" said the premier, "the House of Commons will be summoned into session, but the government reserves the right to take any emergency measures
 Tn case of rejection, we will be faced with a graver situation, than any which confronted us before In spite of diSquieting statements hope that reason will prevail and the Irish) leaders will not reject the largest measure of freedom that has ever been offered Cto Irela nd) or take the responsibility for renewing a con fict which will be robbed of all glory by its evershadowing power.
 t1nstead of keeping something in hand to be used later, the govern ment decided to lay all its cards on the table. We have done so And we have not heard any suggestion from any quarter of the world tha the proposals had not gone to tn limits of all possible concessions
 We have forwarded everything we possibly could in order to purchasex peace and the good will of the IrisH people. \
 '"The negotiations are open as reZ sards detail. The outline cannot De altered.
 Rejection of the offer would be an unmistakable challenge to the 5au- thority of the crown and the unity of the empire, due to the threatening language which aggravates old diff cu1ties and creates new ones.''
 CContinued on Page Thrteen)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19

0
 Since the municipal drug clinic in the Welfare Building was disconttn- ued several months ago. local traf- fife in drugs has increased correspond dngly. While the number of addicts in the city is confined largely to the poorer classes, the unsuitable craving for the soothing effects of the dead ay powders made these men and wo- men easy prey for peddlers and run ners'' who immediately infested the city.
 It is the belief of the police that a gang with headquarters here, and of which Ciato was one of the .guld- tne spirits, controlled the drug traffic throughout Fairfield county. Three sellers and two runners, including one woman. are now in custody awaiting sriaI at the September term Of the Criminal Superior court which opens September g.
 The vigorous drive of pr. Carlton Siemon, head of the narcotic squad or Ehe New York police, against men i'm -plicated in the drug traffic in New York has caused a heavy influx or sellers and distributors and runners 3nto nearby cities, especially in Ne" England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19

observers expected that they would go out of business entirely.
 At present there is an agreement in enect among creditors to extend cred It until the first of the year, and if production can be resumed it is be- heved that the company may be able to pull out. It is certain, however, that if flares Motors retain control a reorganization will take place, and probably one of their men will be placed in charge in Bridgeport.
 If the flares Motors continue their ownership of the Locomobile it is ex- pected that new capital will be added and the local firm put on a sound production basis. Within the next few weeks the board of directors will meet to decide on just what measures are to be taken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Coroner Phelan
 Back In Office

Coroner John J. Phe1an was in his offices at the County court house for the first time to-day, following an ex- tensive trip to the Pacific coast, his main objective having been the Ma tiona1 convention of the Knights of Columbus. which he attended in San Francisco.
 The coroner is feeling fine, had a pleasant trip and one that he will re- member for many day with thoughts of many pleasant meetings and good times with acquaintances of long standing, but while full of vim and vigor, otherwise briefly describ- ed as pep" does not wish for too much work in his line, but rather that motorists and others who make work for the coroner, keep on the good behavior list as they have been during his absence, the past month being the Nghtest In the coroner s court for many a moon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Big Reception Committee For
 Democratic Get To-Gether Dinner

Richard H. Lombard. George Finn. George B. Clark, Fred Atwater, Geo. E. Crawford, Edmund S. Wolfe, Will liam P. Kirk, Laurence T. Gallagher, Fred W. Hall, William M. Ryan, Will liam w, Bent, Hugh J. Lavery, Dem his Mulvihill, James L. McGovern, Charles F, Greene, Vincent L. Reat- ing, Joseph J. Devine, Francis P. Dunnigan, Edward E. Lynch. William P Corr Laurence J. Gill. George M. Cougi1Iin, Thomas Callahan, Garry Paddock Frank Anderson, William E. Hogan, Joseph Yirga, William Be loin T. J. Murphy, Cornelius J. Don. nelly.
 Tine EntertainnSent will consist of dancing. and solos by Miss Katherine Lombard and Joseph Clabby.
 Committee of Arrangements, Wnl- IT Keefe. Jr, chairman, Miss Helen Lombard Mrs. Jane |. North. Mrs. Wp,. H. McCombs, Mrs. James A. Grady. Mrs William Scott, A. E. Ven ess. Michael H. Small. Joseph F. Mongra; Joseph Rowe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Councillors Get
 Bloody Noses

Berlin, Aug. 19-Two. municipal councillors sustained bloody noses and others suffered bruises in a free-for- all fight today over the question of Russian and Upper Si1esian relief. After the Communist majority of the City Council had voted 100000 marks for the relief of the Russians, the Ma tionalists proposed an equal sum for the relief of German residents of Up per Silesia. The Communists at tempted to shout down the speaker and then the row started. The Upper SileSian relief was not granted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Score Victory
 Over British

Paris, Aug. 1e.-The French today won a diplomatic victory over the British when announcement was made that the allies had agreed to send endorsements to Upper Sil|sia- According to the announcement, France will send a brigade. Gre&t Britain will send two regiments, and Italy will send a battalion Upon the adjournment of the supreme council week ago, it was stated that no re- inforcenents would be sent to Upper Silesia unless the allied commission CTS in Upper Sitesia agreed that they were need ed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
TWO DIVORCE ACTIONS

Two divorce actions were filed in the Superior court today Harriett M. Staffers. Darien, seeks a separation from William H. Staffers, New York city. alleging desertion since July 1, 1e17 they having been married on Oct. 10, 1908, in Boston:
 The other divorce action was that of Edward l.. Turner, New Canaan. against Lillian Turner. also of New Canaan and whose maiden name was also Turner. alleging desertion since Sept. 20. 1916. They-were married April l, 1888.