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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Gross Debt by Years,

- Increase 49e:9sT:
 The annual interest charge in 1911 ending March 31. 1922. s637,321.25 will be required. an increase of 6S4.16e6:
 The amount appropriated to pay off the debt for the year ending March s1. .19z2; shows an increase of approximately 1500% over the amount appropriated for the same purpose in 1911.
 fiscal year 1922 for debt purposes less the deficiency notes. which it is ex- peeted will be repaid from proceeds
 Sgana atFee5 of ths 1age aoDna b9ads ony y 5S.6% goes toward repayment of principal, 41.49o being the amount to be paid for the use of money bor- rowed. 1922, approximately 20 % of the total appropriations made by the Board of Apportionment and Taxation is for debt purposes.
 The debt limit on Feb. 2s, 1921, fixed by law at 5%o of the Grand List, was SIP, ,289.00.
 The margin between the debt limit and the net debt was only s192,971.oo on Feb. 2S, 1921.
 On thiss anne date there were au- thorizations in force granted by the state to issue bonds. contingent upon the debt limit not being exceeded, amounting to $975, 5,0oO.OO, as follows:
 Act of April 5, 1917: (Which do not require approval of Financial Advisory eCommission):
 Sewer Construction Bonds $45o,00O. %
 Act of April 10, 1919 (Which re- quire approval of Financial Advisory Commission):
 Park Bonds .S1 05 O0o. % Pavement Bonds, Series D 2oO, O,ooo. .oo se7s 900 .oO Some Additional Construction Work Needed in the Future. The School Board has gone on record as desiring to spend $2, 2,7o0,- 000-00 for new schols.
 Approximately s230.o0o.oo is re- quired to complete the construction of Grand Street Bridge.
 Approximately $350,O00-00 is re- quired to complete the construction of the East Washington Avenue
 Approximately .s2oo.ooo.oO is re- quired to pay known liabilities in con- nection with the Western Sewage Treatment Plant. West Side Inter cepting Sewer, the Black Rock and the Island Brook Pumping Stations.
 Approximately s630.00O is required for construction of sewers to put Western Sewage Plant in full oper- ation.
 There is also a contingent liability for $500,0 100000 on account of suit brought by Leary & Company in con- nectlon with the construction or the West Side Intercepting Sewer. Deficiencies.
 The practice of incurring expendi- tures in excess of appropriations au- thorized by law has been increasing until at the present time there is a very general disregard of the charter provision relating to appropriations enacted for the protection of the tax payer.
 That this evil of spending money in disregard of appropriations is in creasing is shown by the following
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
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ting somewhat lax in police protec- tion. Criticism is being heard in many quarters and inquiry is being made as to where and what the po- lice protection is doing and why so many "breaks'' are being made re- gently.
 s Whoever is responsible for, the de- p1orable condition existing in the drinking fountain in the center it is about time some remedial methods should be taken and put this spot in a healthfu1 condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08

With the "break" in the Davy store and other burg1arious attempts about town Fairfield seems to be get
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08

Republican politics has also taken on activity with the passing of La bor Day and from now on until the october election interest will be rife poIitica1-wise.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Heather Jersey

-. heavier weight for coats and suits
 This is something doubt the sug- gests. So very and recent it's arrival in the paftment that 1t was necessary to tear open the wrapping and peek in at one end to see enough to write about For coats and suits this will probably be favorite material this fall It is woven firmly and closely, good weight without being too heavy and it is not the least bulky The colors have an artistic look, old blue ecked with gold soft shade of tan with gold and blue with green.
 It is 54 inches wide.
 S25O a. yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
ODe D D Read co :. <s1sb/ished 1857
Store closes daily at 6 o'clock
Now that September is Here

: Now that September is Here E
 each day sees the arrival of new fall merchandise E
 On the third floor, few steps to the left, if one arrives by elevator is the main aisle for dress ma
 terials. It makes difference what you are in search of, may be soft wooen fabric for dress, heavy cloaking for coat suit, perhaps just pretty and distinctive gingham for house wear or child's school frock. You to find what you want right here side the other of this aisle which is the center of fashionable style fabrics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
The Latest


Special Wool Jersey Cloth for Slip overs
 Seven pieces wonderful quality made by of the best known manufacturers of dress goods All wool, but of weight that recommends it especial ly for jumper dresses. Not too heavy, just enough body to keep it from sagging. Judging by the de mand there has been lately for Jersey Cloth of this quality, venture to prophecy that these pieces will not last much longer than this week. Myrtle green, plum, tan, reindeer old rose, navy blue and black. The width 54 inches.
 $500 yard.
 Don't wait too long before making choice. E
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08

$2.5O a yard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
WAR DEBT DELAY
I PROVIDED IN BILL
Harding Asks Congress to Allow
Treasury to Defer Payments
on 10 Billions Allies Owe.
MELLON DRAFTS PLAN
complete Power on Loans Requested
for Secretary OF the Treasury-Bm
Received by Republican Leaders
With Approval.

Washington-Unrestricted authority
Nor the Secretary of the Treasury in
irefunding the approximately 100000
100000. owed by the Allied nations to
this country was asked by President
Harding in the first administration bill
sent to Congress.
The bill, drafted at the Treasury de-
p%artment, was forwarded by the Presi-
dent to chairmen of Senate and House
committees with urgent recommends
tions for enactment. 1t was introduced
Immediately in the Senate, and com
mittee hearings were ordered for next
Wednesday.
Complete powers for settling with
the Allied nations would be vested In
Secretary Mellon under the bill. With
the Presidents approval, he would be
authorized to accept the securities OF
debtor or other nations in exchange
for their notes. The bill also would
confer unlimited authority to defer pay.
ment OF interest or principal, and to
settle outstanding claims against the
United States.
Letter from Mellon.
Announcement Of the administration
%refunding plan was made at the White
House, and a letter from Secretary
Mellon to the President, outlining the
bill, presented needs for the blanket
powers requested. Citing that the
treasury now was without authority to
convert, refund or defer payment Of
the Allied debts and interest, Secretary
Mellon said that divers conditions re-
quired a general grant of powers to the
treasury. In this connection, he said
that it might be advisable, in the case
of nations owing debts to other coun-
tries in addition to the United States,
ito consider comprehensively the en-
tire debt of such countries . so
as to work out a refunding plan rea-
sonably within the ability OF such coun-
try to carry out"
No plans for disposition of the Allied
securities was given by Secretary Mel
Ion. Senator Penrose said he presumed
they would be offered to American
bankers, and the public at times, and
in quantities, without disturbance OF
finance.
The administration bill was received
by most Republican leaders with APP
prevail. Senator Ponrose pronounced 1t
the most important" bill of the pres
ent congress. Some Democrats de-
clared they would oppose any grant Of
unlimited powers regarding the Allied
debts to the secretary OF the treasury,
and limitations OF a similar position
were given by some Republicans.
In a speech on other legislation, Sem
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, referred
TO the foreign debt, and asked II any
member OF the Senate finance commit
tee expected ito see a dollar of inter-
est on our foreign debt in 1922"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
HEARST BRANDED AS TRAITOR
Gompers Calls Him Foe Of Labor and
Cause Of Freedom.

Denver-William Randolph Hearst
was denounced on the floor Of the con.
vention of the American Federation of
Labor by President Samuel Gompers
as a traitor to the cause OF America,
TO the cause OF freedom. an enemy OF
labor and Of Ireland"
The statement, together with many
other denunciatory remarks regarding
Hearst made by President Gompers in
Eeply to a question from the floor as
to his stand on the Irish question. was
cheered and applauded by the . dele
gates.
The veteran labor leader declared
that Hearst had attacked him because
he had declined to be chained to his
mad chariot for the presidency Of the
United States" and because he had
tried to ''see to It that Mexico shall
80 undisturbed and not overrun by the
American forces"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
SIMS LANDS IN U. S.
Admiral Refuses to Dodge Critics
Massed Near Pier.
Veteran Navy officer Must Face Den.
by and Explain Recent Speech
In London.

New York-Rear Admiral w. s.
Sims returned home to explain to Sec
rotary of the Navy Edwin DENLY re-
marks attributed to him in his recent
London speech On Irish-Americans.
The admiral arrived to the tune Of
'The Wearing of the Green"
AS the liner Olympic swung into its
pier, with the admiral aboard, a little
steamer slipped past it's stern down
the North river with a band Justify
blowing that famous Irish air.
Refusing to be taken ashore by a
cutter, he came up the bay aboard the
liner to meet friends or foe who might
be awaiting him near the pier. Every
thing was peaceful when the veteran
seadog landed. A thousand b~luecoats
were massed on the dock to preserve
order. Indeed, they were so
that, with wharf workers and passen-
gers, it would have been difficult for
many other persons to have found foot
hold on the pier.
Police lines were drawn several
blocks and south of the pier entrance.
Not even when Woodrow Wilson re-
turned from the peace conference were
more thorough preparations made.
The admiral was the first person to
step ashore. He entered an elevator a
few feet from the end of the gang
plank and descended to the main floor
OF the pier, where he stepped into an
automobile with Rear Admiral Huse,
commandment of the Third Naval dis
trict. Thanked by police, he rode away,
announcing he would take the first
train for Washington.
There vas scarcely anyone on the
pier. From the handful of persons
who had gathered neither cheers nor
taunts were heard. Among those who
met the admiral was his brother. On
the trip from quarantine, the admiral
maintained strict silence declining to
make any statement before reporting
to the secretary OF the navy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Hopes His Coming to ireland May
Be First Step Toward End
ing Strife.
ROYAL COUPLE CHEERED
Rulers Given Enthusiastic Welcome by
Lcyalists of Ulster-king Presides
at Opening Of Belfast
Parliament.

Belfast-King George and Queen
Mary, journeying from England for the
occasion on the 10th anniversary of
their coronation, presided at the state
opening OF the Ulster parliament here.
1t was the first time in nearly 20 yeArs
that Ulster had had an opportunity to
receive the sovereigns of the British
empire and its welcome helped make
the occasion a memorable one. The
ceremony of the opening was similar
to that attending the Inauguration OF
the British parliament at Westminis-
ter, and was a brilliant spectacle.
Kings Pleads for Peace.
Il speak from a full heart" said
King George in his speech formally
opening parliament. when / pray
that my coming to Ireland may prove
to be the first step toward an end of
strife amongst her people, whatever
their race or creed"
I'm that hope / appeal to all Irish.
men to pause, to stretch out the hand
of for bearance and consultation to
forgive and to forget, and to join in
making for the land which they love
a new era of peace, contentment and
good will. 1t Is my earnest desire that
in southern Ireland, too, there may ere
long take place a parallel to what is
now passing in this hall; that there a
similar occasion may present itself
and a similar ceremony be performed"
Police Seize Ammunition.
The police in the upper Falls district
of this city, hearing firing in that area,
pursued eight men they suspected and
captured three Of them, who were
found to have ammunition in their pos
session.
There was but little room in the city
hall where the parliament opening took
place, but it was distinguished assem-
bly, that watched an event regarded,
whatever may follow from it as, mark
ing an important epoch in Irish his
tory. Sim Fem and nationalist mem
bers Of the parliament did not partici-
pate in the exercises.
The visit of the king and queen to
Belfast was looked upon as a fitting
observance of their coronation ami
versary. The king had not been in
Belfast since he came here in 1902 as
the duke of York, and he and his con-
SOFT we're given a royal welcome. From
the moment their yacht Victoria and
Albert dropped her escort at the en-
trance of Belfast Tough to make her
way up the straight channel to the
dock, the king and the queen were the
objects Of enthusiastic demonstrations
by the loyalists of Ulster. The people
of the County Down, on the south side
of the Tough, and County Antrim, on
the northern shore, We'd with each 9TH
err in extending greetings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
SEA MYSTERY DEEPENS
Nine More Vessels Are Reported
to Have Been Lost.
Worldwide Search for Missing Crew
Of Schooner Deerlng Reveals
Other Losses.

Washington-The mystery Of the sea
deepened and assumed more serious
proportions as a worldwide search by
five government departments for the
missing crew of the Schooner Carroll
A. Deering and for the lost steel
freighter Hewitt revealed that nine
other ships are in the missing column.
Whether their loss be due to some
mysterious raider of the seas, to mines
carried by ocean currents far from
their fields, to some gigantic monster
of the deep, or to a cause not yet
imagined, the fact remains that all the
ships involved have disappeared in a
tanner inexplicable to the government
officials investigating.
Missing ships are not uncommon en-
tries in marine repositories, but as point.
ed out by Secretary Hoover, the evi.
dence which first called attention to
tie mystery is all opposed to any
theory of ordinary loss.
Check Shows New Losses.
Checking the lists of vessels which
since the first of the year have been
solemnly tolled out on the marine
grave yard" bell of the marine in
surers as missing without trace" the
bureau of navigation of the department
Of commerce found eleven craft which
are believed to have fallen victim to
the unknown fate.
Nearly all we're in the waters ada
cent to Cape Hatteras when last heard
from, and as the only evidence in the
possession of government investigators
centers around this spot, the fate of
the other vessels is believed to have
been settled there.
Suspicion of Foul Play.
The State department made public
information in it's files concerning the
disappearance of the crew of the Deer
ing. The departments statement de-
clared there is every suspicion of foul
play having occurred"
Detailing the finding of the schooner
ashore on Diamond Shoals with all
sails set and the crew missing without
apparent cause for their departure
from the vessel, the department for the
first time give the exact text of the
message which later vas picked up in
a bottle near Cape Hatteras. The
handwriting has been verified as that
Of the first mate Of the Deering. The
message read:
"Deering captured by oil burning
boat something like chaser, taking off
everything Handwriting crew hiding all
over ship no chance to make escape
finder please notify headquarters Deer.
ing"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
NAVY REDUCTION AGREED ON
Army Will Also Be Reduced to 10000
BY October.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS action
on the army appropriation bill, carry
ing a total of approximately 1928 ,000,-
900, was completed when the Senate
voted to recede from its amendments
unacceptable to the House and accept
the report Of its conferees on COM
promised items.
An agreement on 106, 600 men for
the navy enlisted personnel for the
next fiscal year, a reduction of about
$4,000 men, also was reached by Sen
ate and House conferees on the navy
appropriation bill.
The Senate accepted the proposal Of
House conferees for reduction of the
army to 150, 1000 enlisted men by Oc-
tober L. The proposal already had
been approved by the House.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Secretary. DENLY Administers
Second Public Reprimand to
Navy Officer.
ADMIRAL SEES ERROR
Says He Got What He Deserved; Re.
grets Having Caused Administra-
tion Any inconvenience; Con-
siders Incident Closed.

Misunderstanding DENLY pub
licly" reprimanded Rear Admiral VIII
liam S. Sims as a result of the speech
Of the Admiral made in London, June 7.
in which he criticised Sim Fein SYM
pathizers in America.
II the reprimand, Mr.. DENLY pointed
out that once before the Navy depart
ment had found it necessary to take
similar action against the officer for
an address delivered in London in 1911,
and referring to the text of that repri.
mand, added:
Your remarks on the occasion now
under discussion, therefore, constitute
a fragrant and deliberate disregard Of
specific Instructions"
While the naval secretary was MAX
ing public the reprimand Admiral Sims
was calling on President Harding at
the White House. It was explained
that the admiral called to leave his
card as is the custom when high naval
officers return from trips abroad, but
that the President invited him to chat
for a few minutes.
Upon. leaving the White House Ad-
miral Sims, referring to the reprimand
said: 81 got what l deserved, the same
old thing"
He added that he regretted having
caused the administration any incon-
v%enience, but said that he now consid.
cred the incident closed.
Reprimand Not Mentioned.
So far as could be learned, the repri-
mand was not mentioned during the
Admiral's visit to the President. Upon
leaving the White House the officer
joked with newspaper correspondents.
Asked if his conversation with the exc
cutive had been pleasant, he replied
sharply, but with a smile: "Of course
it was"
Admiral Sims left for Newport, r. l.,
where he will resume the duties as
president of the Naval War college.
He went abroad several weeks g to
receive a degree from an English uni,
versity. After his London speech his
leave was revoked by Secretary Den
by and he was ordered to return to
America Immediately.
All Crews to Hear Order.
The officer will be furnished with a
copy of his reprimand, and, it was ex-
planned another copy will be attached
to his record. Other copies, naval Of
ficers said, will be distributed to the
naval service in the form of a general
order to be read to the crews of all
vessels and stations, along with other
orders, on the first Sunday of the
month after PRONUNCIATION to the ser.
vice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
a Killed in Erin Train Attack.

Belfast-Four persons were killed
and 20 were injured when a train ear
rying troops homeward from Belfast,
where they attended ceremonies of the
opening of parliament Wednesday, was
attacked with mines and bombs. An
official. account Of the disaster says
that a portion Of the railway track was
removed and a number of bombs were
placed in the gap. The engine and the
leading coaches jumped the gap, but
the explosion of bombs threw the other
coaches over the embankment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
iTHEATER FALLS; SEVEN DIE

Youngstown. Pa.-Seven are dead and
seven injured. three seriously, In the
collapse OF the Grand Tfeater building.
. moving picture house. In Barnesboro.
Workmen were excavating on the
lot ad5oining the theater and had gone
below the bottom Of the theater wall.
Rains softened the ground and weaken
ed the support OF the theater wall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
BANKERS FORM LOAN POOL

Incorporation Of $4,000, 900 Live Stock
Financing Merger Near.
acknowledgements Of the Bank
ers' Live Stock Loan corporation, the
$50, 900, 900 live stock loan pool, will be
completed within a week, according to
plans outlined at a meeting OF New
York and Chicago bankers here. It is
expected the corporation, whose capt.
tai viii be subscribed by banks through
the country. will be in a position to
function shortly after the subscription
list Is closed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
BEER BILL STRIKES A sNAe

voIstead Measure Opposed by House
Rules Committee.
Observation-Disclosures Campbell, Of
the rules committee. announced in the
House that privileged status would not
be given the volstead anti-beer bill In
Its present form.
"Tbe rules committee does not want
to report the measure as 1t stands and
1t WON'T" he declared.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Jap POPULATION GROWS FAST
Rate of Expansion in U. s. Is Highest
of All Races.

Washington-Tbe racial composition
OF the population OF the United States
in 1920, as announced by the Census bu-
reau. shows the country to contain a.
S22,431 white persons, 10,463.013
Negroes, 242,s59 Indians, 111,o25 Jap
anese, 61,6S6 Chinese. and 9,4S5 others.
The Japanese race exceeded by far the
rate Of growth in the last ten years Of
all other classes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
PASSES LOAN BILL
Senate Measure Aiding Federal Farm
Banks Is Approved.

Washington-The House passed the
Senate bill providing for the deposit
of government funds in Federal farm
loan banks to permit them to function
properly, but with the amount reduced
from $500 900, 900 to SIS, 600, 900. In re-
porting the measure the House bank
ing committee said its Investigation in
Dictated the smaller suLi would be suf-
fcient to meet the emergency faced by
the farm loan banks. Funds to be
used for the purpose specified in the
bill will be obtained through the issue
of Treasury certificates Of indebted.
ness bearing 5h per cent interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Passes Bin to Aid philippines.

Washington-The house has passed
a bill authorizing the Philippine gov
eminent to increase the limit of indebt-
edness from $l5.000.00O to $50. 900, 900.
An effort will be made TO obtain quick
senate action. proponents Of the meas.
ure said.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
PROCTOR SEEKS WOOD FUND
Chairman Of Generals Campaigns Sues
for Money Advanced.

Cihcago-William Cooper Proctor of
Cincinnati, former chairman of the
Leonard Wood national campaign com.
mittee. filed a bill in the superior court
here asking an accounting and money
decree to compel eight other organiza-
tions OF the committee to reimburse
him $745,433 as their share in the $751;
200 expenses of the committee in pro-
noting General Wood for Republican
candidate for president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Rejects s-Hour Day Proposal.

'Denver-The American Federation
of Labor convention unanimously re-
jected a proposal by The Central La
Dor council of Seattle, Wash, for a
nationwide campaign to establish a
maximum six-hour day and abolish all
overtime in industry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Toronto Gets kiwanIans

Cleveland-Toronto. Ont. was select
ed for next years convention city by
the international Kiwanis clubs in ses-
sion hef. Harry Z. Karr, an attorney
Of Baltimore, was elected president Of
The clubs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30

Geneva-The league of nations u
ell is proceeding with arrangements for
installation Of the permanent interna-
tional court of justice, confident that
the plan will be effective before the as
sembly meeting in September.