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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Hardings Will Take Vacation

Washington, July 26-A vacation of several days in White Mountains of New Hampshire is planned by Presi- dent and Mrs Harding to follow their attendance next Monday at the Pilgrim Tercenteary celebration at Plymouth, Mass. ~r
 During their outing they are to be guests of Secretary Weeks of the War Department at bis country place near Lancaster, N. H.
 Under present plans they will go directly there from Plymouth, arriv- ing a week from today and probably remaining until the following Satur- day or Sunday. During the stay the President expects to accept no i'm vitations but to devote his whole time to rest and recreation.
 It is hoped to make the trip to New England and back on the presidential yacht Mayhower in order to give to the President and Mrs. Harding al- most two weeks away from the cares of the White House.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Pacifcio Held
 In Sl,OOO Bonds

Patsy Pacif1cio. of TIT North Washington avenue, who was arrest ed July 10, on charges of assault with intent to kill, waived examina- ton in the City court today, and was bound over to the Superior court un- der S1,000 bonds. Charges against John Aur1emia and John F'usco, who were held witnesses. were nol1ed.
 Pacificio was arrested after a free tor-au fight in a Grand street house, where a number of men had gather ed for the purpose of deciding who was the best wine maker in Bridge port. During the fracaS two men were stabbed, and Fusco received a bullet wound in the knee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
No Criminal Responsibility For
 Fiengo Death

No person is held criminally respoR- sible for the death of Anna Ffengo, 2S of 254 Lexington avenue who fell three stories from the rear veranda. of her home, while trying to connect a clothesline that had been taken down by a man doing repair work on the water spout.
 Witnesses testified that rainy weather had caused the rope to shrink, and that the woman, in spite of warnings and in spite of being told by the repairman that he would ad- just the rope when he had finished his task, attempted by main force to con- meet the rope.
 In so doing she pressed her weight against a railing. When she pulled on the rope the railing gave way and she fell to the ground, dying almost instantly. The immediate cause of her death was shock and concealed intercerebral injuries
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26

The Board of Apportionment is an xious to have this money collected so that it will be possible to make pay mentS to some departments, as the charities board, for instance, who have been obliged to incur large de hcits. Many large corporations owe great sums from as far back as 1918 and the list of unpaid accounts for 1919 is almost half million dollars
 The 1920 list is only three months overdue, but that also contains some very large items. The Locomobile Go. owes the city $96,925-86 for the past year. Some of the accounts are held up because the taxpayers have claim ed the taxes to be unjust and the cases are now in the courts But many others have just let their taxes go unpaid without any excuse whatso- ever
 A partial list of some of the unpaid accounts for the year of 1919. giving an idea of how much money the city has coming to it from this source, follows:
 The Liberty Ordnance Co, $4d- ao- The American British Co-, S2O,3l9.le; Sylvester 2. Poli, s3s,6 ,64S.72; Morris Siegal, s5.712.71; Blac Rock Estates, Inc, ss,223.7s; Intra-state Realty Go, ss,39ss2; Farmers Dairy C.. ss.3o1.41; Coe StapIey Co.,, s4,4s2.9o; also from 1918, s2,51s. 50; Conn. Elee- trie mafaot19g Motor eo sa ss.s44: SI1iis xiiism T. Kirk Co, s2, ,ss5.2s; Lyric Co, Inc, ss,76s.s4: G. W. Longstaf Co, s1,- 9ss.s0: also from 1918. S1.44S. 40: Saltn1an Dick, Inc, $2.526; so; Black Piston Ring O., s652-80; Bridgeport Dredge & Dock Co, s5s6;- Wolf and Abraham, s761.so; Gale Electric O., $594.61-
 All of The above accounts ere atso unpaid for 1920. The items for 1919 have interest charges add1tdonaI amounting to per cent for the first year they are overdue
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
On Railroads Is
 Expected

Washington, July 2e-President Harding has not yet completed his communication to Congress with re- gard to the extension of credits to the railroads, it was stated at the White House today. It is understood send the communication in the form of a message to Congress, but will not appear personally to deliver it.
 It is expected that the message will go up this afternoon.
 The Presidents message will be about 1,500 words in length and will be accompanied by a 2.000 word me morandum from the Director-Genera1 of Railroads, on the railroad credit situation. it was learned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26

Chicago, July 2e-sifting of the charges made by Ban Johnson, pres ident- of the American League, that Arnold Rothstein of New York, paid s10,OO0 for the copies of the comics sions of Eddie Cicotte, Joe Jackson and Claude Williams in the 1919 worlds series scandal, was to begin today with the return to the city of States Attorney Robert E. Grove. It is expected that a new grand jury in vestigation of Rothstein's alleged con- nection with the plot to fix the fla nous series will be launched.
 Trial of the ball players and gam blers are believed appreciably nearer the close today, as the result of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26

While Mayor Clifford B. wilson. Supt. Patrick J. Flanagan, of the police department, Representative W. F. D. Fitzpatrick, Prosecuting At torney E. Earle Gar1ick and Attorney Jacob B. Klein, representing a mum Der of local jitneymen, met in con terence at the mayors office yester- day afIernoon, traffic policemen cnecsed up on all public service ma ch1nes and ordered the ssoutLaw'' dr1Vers from the streets. All of the nanlshed machines were parked on in ine Iny Plaza, and at one time dur Ing the afternoon there were not more than 25 cars in operation. A lew minutes after the adjournment or the meeting in the mayors office. however, word was passed to the iit- neymen, and business was resumed with rush. In the face of spirited public criticism, and the absence of orders: the police quickly returned to their former hands off, attitude ana the Jftneys continued unmoIest-
 What occurred in the mayors of nee, what arguments were advanced ana what pressure was brought to bear on the situation, is still a mystery None of those who were '1n in the hearing would discuss inc matter this morning, but it is plainly apparent on the very surface of the affair, that the police department was
 called off, just as it had decided to act. Who is behind the act or what motives prompted it have of eo,,rse been kept under cover.
 The 1oophole through which the 1o-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Fire Fighter
 To Get Reward of SlOO, ,O0O

Mexico City, July 26-The oil com nanies in the Tampico fields that sus- pended operations in protest against the increased export tax on oil, have officially notified the ministry of in- terior that they will resume opera tions on August 1.
 The firt in the Amatlan oil fields south of Tampico where millions of dollars damage was done, has been sxtinguished. An Indian fire fighter distinguished himself by rushing through the blaze behind an asbestos shield shutting off the valve of a well that was pouring oil upon the flames. He will receive a reward of S100,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Famine And Cholera Work
 Great Havoc

Riga, July 26-Famine and choiera are depopuiating Soviet Russia and all government projects except those for the relief of the people have been ordered stopped.
 The Soviet at Moscow is planning to evacuate all the children from the VoIga region, according to informa- ton received here today.
 It is a difficult problem, however, | and warning has already been given hv a writer in the official 1zvestia that the transportation of the children may mean certain death because of the scarcity of food, pollution of water and the absence of clothing and shoes
 The supplies Wrought into Russia by the American Society of Friends
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Boys
 Death Accident

Francis Hammer, the Il year old son of Mrs. Lillian Hammer of 2S3S Fairfield avenue was found to have met his death by an accident, and no one is held crimina11y responsible by Coroner Phe1an.
 The lad was standing on the rail- road tracks near the Brewster street bridge on the afternoon of July 21, apparently watching another train, when fast passenger train bore down upon him, and hit him with such force that he died almost ln- stantly. The lad was buried last Sat urday morning in Mt. Grove ceme-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Of GOUernOr
 Ordered
Warrant Out For Small On Charges Involving
 Misuse of State Inter
 est.

Springfield. Ills. July 26.-Gov- ernor Len Small. of Illinois. today was ordered arrested on charges in volying misuse of state interest.
 His arrest was ordered by Circuit Court Judge E. S. Smith, in a deci- sion denying the right of a governor to immunity from the state criminal code. Warrants charging the gov ernor with a confidence game em- bezzlement and conspiracy to de- fraud, involving $2,50o, 1000, were in the hands of the Circuit court clerk Charles l.. Keohn, when Judge Smith had handed down his informal deci- sion.
 They were to be given to Sheriff Harry Mester for immediate service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
On Government
 Is Reported

London, July 26.-North and South Ireland have already reached an agreement upon the future form of Irish government, according ito the Evening News. The newspaper add ed that some of the Sim F>ein delegates are ready to accept Premier Lloyd Georges terms.
 (South Ireland is Republican, North Ireland is UnioniSt).
 Dublin, July 26.-Another ful1 seS- sion of the Sinn Fein cabinet, to con- Sider the British peace terms was held today, with Eammon De Valera present.
 De Valera said he would not have a statement for the press for several days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
May Launch New Grand Jury Probe
 Of Rothstein's Alleged Connection
 With Plot To Fix Famous Series

decree of Judge Hugo M. Friend, ad- hitting as evidence the confessions of Jackson, Cicotte and Williams. So important a victory for the state is this considered, that attorneys for the prosecution today were revamp1ng their plans and it appear likely that b,1t few more witnesses for the state would be called.
 The confessions were to be read 6ooay the records of the trail today.
 An early end to the trial IS not m sight, however, despite the apparent nearness of the completion of the States case The defense has ind1- cated that it will offer many witnesses in an attempt to establish the 1nno- cence of those indicted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26

Mr. Cooper described his trip inter estingly as follows:
 t'The American merchants had a most delightful visit in Great Britain. The purpose of the visit was to re turn one made last year By the Brit ish merchants to the United States and Canada They claimed to have been wonderfully entertained on this side, but I am sure they repaid with most generous interest any courte- SieS shown them
 tGoing over on the Olympic, we were in receipt each day of messages of welcome, not only from the mer- chants. and journalists, but from many of the public men as well.
 <tAt. Southampton we were welcomed
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
GETS SEQ FINE

Angelo Bender of POS Alsace street who was arrested yeserday for speed ing his jiney bus, was fined S20 and costs in the City Court today Bender offered to give his machine to any one who could prove that the bus can travel over 20 miles and hour. There were no takers.
 Fred Wadleigh, of Milford, N. H., and Henry Lafentree, of Pride's S Crossing, Mass. were arraigned for sDeeding Both paid S10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Political Situation Must Steady Before America
 Can Sell Europe Goods
A. M> Cooper, of the Rowland Dry Goods Com pany Gives Interesting Account of Dry Goods Merchants Trip Abroad

Andrew M Cooper, vice president of the Rowland Dry, Goods Company returned yesterday Europe been for three months and where he went about forty comprising the American gaon of Dry Goods Merchants Officially the delegation only visited England and Scotland but most of the members party continued great visited Belgium, Holland Switzerlad md we'll.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
ARGUED WITH LANDLORD

Claiming that he had a right to pick apples from tree which grew in his yard, Tony Garane1la, of IA Midland street, became engaged in an argument with his landlord, Joseph Ferisi, of the same address yesterday afternoon After punching the house owner in the eye, Tony was arrested on charges of assault He paid fine of S15 and costs when arraigned in the City court today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
BRITISH GET RICH CONCESSION

London July AngloPersian Oil Company British which previously controlled the greater oil fields granted exploit Persia according well who fir Teheran to New York.
 Caldwell in future the British throughout Persia. Persia, he added, amount practically to nothing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Robertson s
 Wife Claims
 He Beat Her

Arrested early this morning on the complaint of his wife who claimed he assaulted her. Robert Robertson, of 147 Fairfield avenue, was arraigned in the City court today, on charges of assault Judge Boardman suspended judgment, and placed Robertson on ,Drobafion for 30 days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Jitneurs Are
 Operating In Spite Of Ruling
Much Conjecture As To Meeting" in Mayors
 Office After Which Buses Were Again Running Police Maintain Hands Off, Altitude -Situ-
 ation Grows Critical

Threatened police action against Bridgeport itneyen nave failed to certificates from the Utilities Com
 sslon and who operating despite the rulings of the board has as yet failed to materiaze depart
 en is hesitatng for orders tneurs are making hay while the shines and the situation cal by the hour. "
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Late Telegraph Nezus
TROTZKY MADE DICTATOR

London July 26-The Pan Russian Central Executive has appointed Leon Troy dictator with fight the famine Russia, said Centra News Dispatch from Reval today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
NO LONGER WILSON AVENUE

26-The municipality has Changed the of Wilson Avenue to Plume Avenue It named Wilson Ave in President i 10 Conference
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
Over Million In Back Taxes
 Is Due City
Many Large Corporations Owe Big Sums As Far Back at 1918-Some Accounts Held Up Because Amounts Said to Be Unjust and Cases are Now Pending in the Courts-Unpaid Accounts for 1919 Almost A Half Million

In connection with the resolution passed yesterday by the Board of Apporonen calling the city collector to pub the city back immediate steps who refuse to make prompt ent learned today that the back taxes due the city 1zzauo a-nnillinr dolla
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
GETS JAIL SENTENCE.

Frank Kurazzi, of 12S0 Pembroke street, received jail sentence of 20 days. when arraigned in the City Court today on charges of assaulting his wife. The man was arrested last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-26
WEATHER

New Haven, July 26-Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair to- night and Wednesday. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed by partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06

tho heart Of Montenegro where he was
imprisoned by the late Kink Nicholas
when he was suspected In completely
In n plot that was discovered and frus.
trated to blow UP the king. The plot
was hatched in Belgrade, Serbia, and
there was sufficient evidence against
ltadovitch as the prime mover in the
conspiracy to cause his imprisonment;
and for two years Of this time, accord
ing to his story from his own lips to
Col Furlong, he had ball and chain
fastened 10 one ahkle:r t.'; +t
RadOvitch Got Control
Serbia had long entertained the am
bition to gain control Of Montenegro,
and when Radovtch, his liberty re-
gained, found his opportunity at the
close Of the war, he assisted the Ser
bians, He was the real power in the
country wnen Colonel Furlong. then a
major. entered Montenegro to gain in
formation that was desired by the
peace conference and by the staff Of
the American army.
on his arrival at Podgoritsa, Colonel
Furlong was assigned a lieutenant,
Rashovitch by name by RadoVitch,
and this officer kept in very close
touch with the American all during
his stay.
He did about everything for, me
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06
An Improsoned country

1T was the better part Of a month";
Colonel Furlong continued, before
realized that was net getting the in
formation | desired. The close scrut-
my of my actions was what aroused
my suspicious, SO began a quiet in
vestigation that soon brought me to
the heart Of conditions.
''Rumore reached me that there
were many important Montenegrins
imprisoned under the orders Of RADIO
witch, verified these rumors and
when / inquired / was told that they
were revolutionists and brigands. My
next step was to find where the men
were being held, and it developed,
shortly that they were in the Did
Podgoritsa castle Jail within quarter
Of a mile Of where ! had been quarter
ed and where Radovitch himself had
been prisoner for five years.
when requested the privilege of
interviewing the so-called brigands,
Radovitch refused. Eventually, how
ever. l forced his hand. which is an
tie, and for three hours without any
officials or guards present | talked
with the men who were imprisoned
there. They were 126 in number,
and I found before got cut
that they were the leading men of
old Montenegro, the brains of the pow
er that had prevailed under King
Nicholas. Paris knew nothing of this,
nor even suspected that such a condi-
tion existed. The facts in the case
were that the real Montenegro was
locked UP, imprisoned in its own Jail" !"
"Rozo Petrovitch who in way was
the Gladstone of old Montenegro was
there in old clothes. He was the man
whom the great powers had chosen
after the close Of the Second Balkan
War, because of his ability and judg-
meRt, to act as governor of Crete, but
he refused. There were many other
men of the leading families of Monte
negro who had been there for three
months, some without even bed to
sleep on, with limited food, undesir-
able sanitary conditions and suffering
from the cold of a Montenegrin winter.
In oIte room, it was about twelve by
fourteen feet, should say, there were
. dozen men living on the bare floor
There were no chairs nor furniture,
not even bedding Here were many
who had held high positions in tho old
government OF Montenegro and were
respected members Of the commun-
ity"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06
ELECTED
UMPQUA MODERATOR

MARSHFIELD. May 5.-Rev. J. T.
Anderson of Marshfield was reelected
moderator of the Umpqua Baptist as
sociation in session here. Mrs. f. l..
Fletcher of Eugene was again chosen
secretary and treasurer. The next
place of meeting will be decided
Thursday. Delegates are here from
the greater part of the southern half
of the state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06
inner WORKINGS
(continued from page ~

that threatened to end In his death,
have thrown much light on conditions
IN this country which was the smallest
of the allied powers In the late war.
In reply to question as to whether
he knew anything more about the po-
litical Significance OF the shooting of
Radovitch and OF the forces that have
been at work in Montenegro, Colonel
Furlong called attention to one of the
tragedies OF the recent war that has
been little known, and incidentally, he
recounted some Interesting experiences
that befel him, when In the capacity
OF an intelligence officer Of the army,
he lived in close proximity with Rada-
witch the strong man OF the country
for more than month.
Shot Prom Ambush
Radovitch was mortally wounded
when the road was blocked at the
highest point OF the Bukovista defile
on the shoulder OF Mount I0vcen; and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06

of a dairy company and was deliver
ing milk on a South Side route. Neigh
bors heard two shots and found the
driver dead in his wagon. The police
are working on the theory that one of
McDonough's rivals for the hand of
Thelma Shomo, a South Side BELLE did
the shooting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06

\ New York magistrate sentenced
barber to five days in the work
house for presenting bill of $6.15 to
a customer desiring only a shave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06

from morning till night except to bring |
my coffee and tuck me in when | went
to bed" the colonel said with a smile
In reminiscence.
There were two spies quartered near
him, and their efforts, added to the
polite surveillance maintained by the
lieutenant, caused the officer to realize
that he was being kept in ignorance
Of the side of Montenegrin military
and national conditions he was most
anxious to observe.
Outside World Fooled
when I left Paris" said Colonel
FurlOng, 1T was assumed that every
thing was running smoothly in Mon
tenegro and that the country had join
, ed with Serbia on the Jugoslav idea,
except for bandits who were explained
away as a mere side issue OF little inn
pOrtance. So adroitly were things
managed in that dreary, hostile coun-
try, as Ifound it, that was there the
greater part Of a month before real
| lied that the whole country was i'm
prisoned and that little Montenegro,
our smallest ally, had lost its nation
ality after the armistice. This was
rather a satire on the aims of the
peace conference, one object of which
was to try to arrive at a seif-determina-
tion Of peoples
Here was a little nation which for
six centuries had courageOusly stood
out against the onslaughts Of Islam,
a little island outpost Of Christian
Europe in Moslem sea, but still
courageousy maintaining it's inde-
pendence. only to lose it by coersiye
political intrigue at the very dawn OF
what was supposed to be the sesame
to some peoples who had not even
had a nationality.
you see the significance" he said
and dangled from his fingers victory
medal whereon rs inscribed the names
Of the allied countries who were unit
ed in the fight against Germany and
her forces. The names Of Serbia and
Montenegro are separate. yet within
a few daxs after the end of hostilities
Serbia got under way the intrigue
that resulted in her securing control
Of Montenegro
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-06
JAMES M'DONOUGH|S
SHOT BY UNKNOWN MAN

CHICAGO, May 5.-(U. PD-
James McDonough, sole support of six
brothers and sisters, was shot through
the heart. McDonough is an cmploye