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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
Outing Was
 Big Success

Four hundred and fifty employees of the Edward Ma1Iey Company, of New Haven, one of the largest depart ment stores in Connecticut, gathered at Pleasure Beach yesterday for their annual outing and frolic. The gath ering was one of the largest yet to be held on the popular island, and the picnic and outing one of the most suc- ceSsful
 The Governors Foot Guard band accompanied the four special cars of picnickers, and furnished several musical selections during the banquet at the Island Inn. Short addresses were made by Wallace Malley and Walter Malley, two officials of the concern.
 Athletic events made up a large part of the days fun, Josephine Ere dette winning the 100-yard dash for the girls, Violet. Go1db1att the 5O- yard dash for the women; Thomas Hines, the 100 yard dash for the men; George Fredwell, the standing jump, and Josephine Fredette, the baseball throwing contest. Everybody went in swimming, ate tremendous lot of drank the orange, pink and yellow soda and left for home about 2 o'clock tired and happy.
 Thomas J. Fleming and Robert Ryan were in charge of transporta- ton; Miss Margaret Ryan and Mrs. I4awton in charge of music; Joseph Hughes, Harry Major. and MT. Namara, Miss NJ Sullivan and MT. D. McGarvey in charge of the dinner ar rangement; Nelson P. Gray and Louis L. Well in charge of the advertising, composed a. committee who made the outing a success.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
AN UNPOPULAR DECISION
from various

It is evident the reports coming in from various directions that there disapprova of the Public Utilities Commissions finding regard to ney Bridgeport other of the state The bections individual criticism to formal resolutions Ever the Connecticut failed by stepping all of the ey idea the writing the wall to have become increasingly apparent to 1t and the abeshi of the itney with the aid of the 1ubc Utilities Commission looked by large number
 last strenuous effort for the to retain
 Franchises and bolster it's desperate financial condition
 Notonly will the number patrons of the tney who in the midst of times to double the amount busness also frankly admit very much to their disadvantage.
 Among the itney themselves it is said that than anything else they bitterly the method employed by the ComInssion in selecting the recipients the granted It claimed these itneymen and perfect citizens vice passed by for the sake who sancesa east aliens inexperienced and at least jneys Just what influenced the Commission selec ton does not appear its of it's decision ommisson states that it will follow the limited but sufficient proved rout using its best judgment applicant"
 It is too early with degree of certainty whehe, this feeding against the Utilities Commission trolley " be organized into definite and logal action relief n legal form not Such steps understood ing taken in other places the State and is of obvious that only in this results be obtained for any mod cation of this arbitrary and entirely method bolstering the failing monopoly and removing all compe on from its field and would be we'll for Bridgeporter bear this in mind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
TRYING TO DESTROY
 PROHIBITION

Washington, July A = Declaring that the eleventh hour rally in the Senate to save medical beer as sub Stitute for booze shows the purpose of the opposition to destroy prohibi- tion enforcement Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the anti saloon league in a statement today said.
 The proposed law limiting pre- scription of alcohol to physicians is a protection to that large per cent. of the medical profession who are true to their ideals"
 Medical beer" the staten. D.ent said, 'tis not recognized in the Lnedl- cal profession or in the prohibition laws of the states and the proposed law ''penalizes. only the guilty vets like Senator Wadsworth about bringing prohibition into disrepute with the pending bill fools no one, MT. Wheeler continued
 "If some of these violent oppon- ents of prohibition thought this bill would accomplish that purpose they would not opposie it. The real not disturbed over the enactment of a measure that means honest law en- forcement.
 There never has been a prohibi- 'tion law that did not control the prescribing of liquor. These laws have been universally upheld. Ex- perience shows that one doctor in a community may prostitute his pro fession and become a liquor purveyor This is why the Annerican Medical Association at it's recent meeting in Boston condemned these unworthy m embers of the profession
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
70. P. Plans Mammoth
 Field Day

A short time ago it was decided by the combined Mems and Women's Republican District clubs that they would all get together and hold a Three members Of each Republican club attended the meeting and agreed to have a mammoth field day.
 The committee selected John J. Hines, chairman; John Y. Caldwell. secretary, and John F. Maloney. treasurer.
 Arrangements have been made sto procure a speaker from Washington, ing's cabinet, but being unable to fur nish the name at this,, but it will be announced later.
 Also arrangements have been made with the Pleasure Beach Corporation to sell combined tickets to the public
 The committee has arranged a drawing on this ticket, giving away a prize of a diamond ring to the holder Of the lucky number. The ring to be displayed in F'airchilds window the early part of next week.
 There will be an aerop1ane race to Long Island, a parachute jumper 5000 feet, into the water.
 The Coast Artillery full band has been engaged for this occasion.
 Baseball game between the fireme men of Waterbury and our own local firemen-
 Manager A. Arthur Brown, chair man of the Boxing Commission, will have a select boxing card to satisfy the public that will be interested in boxing bouts
 Fashion show, consisting of bathing costumes of all styles. Prizes for the most artistic and most comical Mems, women's and children's con- tests. Popular contest, selecting a gir, from each nationality, erecting booths at Pleasure Beach, with the nationa, colors displayed over the booths, and selling votes at one cent apiece. The girl receiving the most votes to re- ceive a prize of a diamond ring.
 Mrs. Mary Sales Hancort, who SC successfully ran the affair at the High school for the combined Easi Side Republican District clubs, will stage dramatic dancing by 10G pupils, also speciality dancing.
 Swimming contest, Miss Sexton who has received a, number of medals for high diving, long, distance an6 underwater swimming, challenges any girl in Fairfield county to swim from Seaside Park to Pleasure Beach. Contest open to as many Ss care to accept Miss Sexton's cha1- lenge.
 Special arrangements are being made to take care of the out-of- town guests
 Management of the Shore Dinner concession has agreed to give the Republicans a speciality on that day in that he will serve one of the finest menus for shore dinner that has yet been served At Pleasure Beach He has also procured one of the besI jazz orchestras in this vicinity to play for the occasion.
 Tickets may be procured from any of the general committee, both shore dinner tickets and coupon tickets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
The Peoples Say
About Stratford
Editor Times
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Editor Times:-
 Kiss old stratford good bye for me, please The old town had the best government in the world But she thought that the gang in office was. the government and when she went to the polls to kick out the gang she ment in America. Big New York, or at least the best thinkers in that burg, have got a new town hall down there and they are trying to get back to- Stratfcrd the folks have got so they don't trust each other any more Now they are going to bring in an expert from the outside to show them how to spend the money and at the same time conserve the interests of the old Ltown. Stratford, the home of some of the champion nickel nursers of the world, has had to send out the S. O. treasury. This is the first new idea Stratford has had since Thad Peck used to give them an inspiration once in a while
 If some of the town savers would use the library they would have known that the only cure for poor ment with higher ideals. Now they are going to import their ideals
 The ladies of the old town ftain't, going to let the aliens from Bridge port run Stratford, SO they will get an expert from somewhere else Old Stratford had one of the cradles of town government, the kind of gov ernment Theodore Roosevelt urged people to keep tight to their bosom, but the old town has taken the rock CTS off the cradle and the new expert will probably use it to plant flowers in at the base of the silent cop so as to hide it's ugly feet.
 Stratford has the brains to run a. metropolis, but the trouble is brains are a drug on the market in Stratford- Everypody in Stratford loves every al iI1S n1nch thev ever loved one another, but they don't trust one another any more. The whispering galleries have been work ing so the good people have taken their birthrigEt and put it away in moth balls
 And the remains of one of the sign CTS of the Constitution lie in Christ church yard. But Stratford has never made much of a, fuss about the part she played in making the Con- stitution She never took it to heart very much or you would never have seen her giving up representative government for delegated govern ment So I say kiss old Stratford good bye. In these days of prohihi- ton and hooch she has gone on a. spree. She may come back the same kind trusting old girl that she was for years and then again she may come back with her hair bobbed, her knees bare and rouge on her lips In the latter case she will not be the same old girl. So I say kiss old Strat- ford good bye for me She may be- come a part of Bridgeport in the lat ter case That is where she belongs RUSTICUS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
REPAIRS ARE
 HALTED ON BRIDGE
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 From the amount of time which the Leake Company has already spent on the work it seemed entirely prob able that the ultimate cost would far exceed the estimated $60,000 I there fore had Frederick Fay of Boston, of the firm of Fay, Spofford and Thorndyke, and the same firm by the way, who made the examination of the bridge ard advised its immediate repair, examine the amount of work already accomplished and was further advised by him that in his opinion it should be possible to complete there of sso.ooo. " -' Oi ''i--i i''<-'
 T have therefore ordered work on the bridge stopped and shall adver- tise for bids and the contract for the balance of the repairs will go to the lowest bidder.
 ''This action need not be construed as criticism of the Leake Company and there is no reason why the com pany should not enter. a bid for per forming the remainder of the work. In fact as they already have their equipment on the ground they should be in an especially favorable position to make d successful bid.
 An official of the A. J. Leake Con- struction Co., vigorously denied this peare1 earlier in the day to the effect that the mayors office had ordered work on the Congress street bridge suspended as a result of a bill for $20, 600 rendered by the company for work done so far, which made it evil dent that the appropriation for this job would be insufficient
 According io this officer of the company, who is in position to know, the work IS being done on a cost plus basis, tha city engineers having made a preliminary estimate of the probable cost No such bill as was reported has been submitted, he said. but after the engineers of his company had gotten into the work they were able to make more care full estimate and discovered that the necessary cost of the repairs would far exceed the appropriation of $50,- 900 which had been made
 On the strength of this situation the mayor. in consultation with the city engineers, ordered the eXcava- tion work temporarily suspended, but engineers of the Leake Company are still working on the bridge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
HALLOCK IS GIVEN
 POST IN HARTFORD

Continued from Page One) the Danbury, Norwa1k, Bridgeport and Torrington stores of the Union Pacific Tea company of New York In 1916 he resigned to enter the De- partment of Public Works, where he remained until he resigned last fall.
 He has never been prominent poIi- ttcally. although for years he has been a justice of the peace and for some time connected with the town policies of Bethel.
 It is an interesting coincident that the little town of Bethel has contri- buted two citizens to the new admin istration of the state. In addition to MT. Hallock, Bethel has also offered to the public Harry W. Mackenzie, whose appointment as federal direc- tor of prohibition for Connecticut is now before President Harding
 MT. Ha1lock is one of the oldest and most prominent l1aSonS in Connecti- cut Since he first became a mem Der of the fraternity in 1889 as a member of Eureka Lodge of Bethel, he has held practically every office in the state organization until today, when he is thirty-Second degree member and one of the managers of the Masonic Home in Wa1lingford.
 He served as master of the Eureka Lodge in Bethel in 1903, and entered the grand lodge of Connecticut in 1905, sitting in all the chairs until he was elected grand master of MaSons in Connecticut in 1907.
 MT. Hanock is married. has two daughters and resides in Huntington Road
 Although his new duties will re- q1ire his constant presence in Hart ford for a time. Mir Hal1ock will re- tainShis home in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
RUSHING THE TARIFF BILL.

The House at Washington by a O two hundred wenytwo to hundred has adopteda a rule calling for vote the tariff bill July twentyfrst and limiting amendments from the floor to hides o ootton asphalt and dyes.
 setb by rule scarcely than week leftfor its consideration The bill itself for mdabe document when printed in fine type pages It contains less than seventeen hundred paragraphs addition there hundred and fifty sections of special and administrative provisions Some of paragraphs long obvious that consideration the House anything during the few days left before the fixed date of voting it makes any other physical impossibity
 is said that the vote the rule strictly along party lines and it is expected that the House will divide practically way the bill itself. other country to have such tariff the Republican the Ways and Means committee fit to give it. Of all the tariff bills which have been into States, purpose imports they are present As long the representatives which different sections of the country have sent to Washington have virtually voted away their privilege considering calling their attention facts pertaining the fer but would be interesting to know if they that during the fiscal ending June hreth, exports and merchandise decreased to such extent that the total loss three billion dollars.
 It is only few years that the whole volume of States foreign trade did shrinking Up to the the great would have left scarcely anything out years eign trade.
 reasonable suppose taking action will still further decrease foreign time improve business and labor conditions here
 Secretary Hoover the day before yesterday, speaking the National Shoe and Leather Exposition at pertinent observation in this connection.
 "The hard times that knock at every cottage door J from Europe. No tariffs embargoes, no na- vies, armies, defend from these N sons Our sole defense is the prosperity O our
 ~ neighbors and commercial skill"
 Probably is better informed here Europe than Secretary Hoover is equally collection of Congressmen will attention anything Hoover It is interesting however get statement into the records just later when the inevitable effects the . begin to be apparent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
BUSINESS MEN FEEL
 JITNEY RULING

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 ed, but that having both services was an advantage as the more ways of getting to the city the more out of town people would come.
 J. M. Munsie of the Snith-Murray Co.,, expressed a decided opinion as to the harmful effects of the nsw ruling. Our own business will be hurt a. lot by this,' he said, "cspe- cia1ly this week when we are mak- ing unusual efforts to get out of town folks to our store by advertising a sale widely. We do a large business ordinarily with people who come in from Norwalk. Devon, Milford. Fair field, etc, and these people are go- ing to find it not only a longer trip to Bridgeport now but a more eN- I.ensive one as well. There is not much sense in our advertising in NGr- walk, for example, if we at the same time make it much harder for thelr residents to get tc our city. Of course the trolley company promises all sorts of good things and it will help a lot if they hustle in getting an increased number of cars on the streets. but then they have promised to do things before.'
 ''Out of town patronage will un- doubtedly be hit by the ruling against the buses. said D. J. Lustig of Lus- working people need all the nickels they can save at the present time and also the businesses of Bridgeport are not in such a prosperous condi- ton that they can stand losing very much trade"
 MT. H. J. Koenig of Rockwell & Co.,, said: 'I have for a long time, along with other business men of Bridgeport, been advocating a cam paign to bring more trade to the city from the surrounding towns. In order to bring such trade good trans portation is essential, and the more and the better ways of getting to Bridgeport, the better for the Bridgeport merchant. In a short haul town like this the tro1leys ought to be able to provide first class ser vice for five cents It seems to me that the question of excluding big; awkward buses, which are unsightly at best, from the crowded streets of the city itself should be considered separately from the problem con nected with the longer runs which connect other towns and suburbs with the heart of the business sec ton. No one denied the usefulness of the street car or wants to see it put out of commission, but if other cities with longer distances to cover can still operate for five cents, there is no reason why the same thing can not be done here. I am in favor of an independent committee of mer. chants and other men who have the public and business interest of the city at heart making thorough and impartial investigation Of the Htney problem for themselves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
Rotary Club
 Will Attend
 C. of C. Outing

Announcement was made today that the directors of the Rotary club have voted to postpone the annual outing of that organization, and that it's members will instead attend the third annual outing of the Chamber of Commerce at Pleasure Beach on Tuesday, July 18th, where Governor Lake will set the ball rolling for big ger and better business for Bridge port.
 Chairman Francis J. Brennan or the invitation committee for the out< ing announced this noon that the folS lowing additions had been made and were actively at work in seeing that invitations to the outing reached everyone in the field covered by them: M Comstock and David Feuer for the wholesalers; Richard Oppe1, A E.. Smith and F. D. Bell for the whole sa1ers; John Mattice and G. McCrack- en for the automobile trade; Robert Beers and Charles Hough for the banks; W. A. Hatfield, E. w Love day and John Moore for insurance; Philo Calhoun and Jonathan Grout for the attorneys; Dr. F. L. Day, Dr. J. Murray Johnson and Dr. H. E. Smythe for the physicians; and Dr. William J. Mclaughlin and Dr. T. Allen Ganung for the dentists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
Raise Bonds In
 Williams Case

Bonds in the case of Bert Williams, of Westport, who was arrested last Monday for operating a car without proper registration plates, were raised from s10O to S250 by the City court today, it being learned that there is some question as to the rightful own ersf1ip of the machine
 When Williams was taken into GUS tody he was driving an automobile equipped with Indiana licenses, and said that the machine belonged to a man named Ford. Indiana authori- ties have been communicated with. and have informed the loC%> police that the autom obi1e is noS owned by | ord. The case will be investigated today and heard in the City court to- morrow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
TILDEN WILL
 REST AWHILE

New York, July 14.---W111ian IT. Ti1den, H., international turf and hard court tennis champion. just back from England where he defended his title successfully at Wimbledon, made it known today that he will ease off on IliS l;1 tennls TOT a Inne dne 4s, cnanpron 1pl1 ney at Providence, July IS, but may not play in the singles, devoting his efforts to the doubles alone in order to rest up. Samuel Hardy, manager of the 1920 American Davis cup team, said that Tilden's showing abroad was the result of poor condition With Tilden, who arrived here yesterday aboard the Olympic, came Zenzo Shi- midzu. of Japan
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
OBITUARY
GEORGE w. ROBERTS.

evening at his home, 1,s41 North ave nue. MT. Roberts belonged to all the Masonic bodies up to the thirty-third degree. For IT years he has been organist of the Christ church on Courtland street, and has also been a vestryman of this church. He was a retired treasurer of the Bridgeport Gas Light Go. and up to the time. of for 31 years. He is survived by his wife. Anna M. Roberts. three children and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 5 John G. Sadtler of Christ church will ofhciate. Burial will be in Mt Grove cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT.

lost the rush of few days since, the administering the oath of office Chief Justice f1e Supreme of the United States William Taft most informal and democratic event. well keepin dignity the office which Taft has been which he cesof his life
 Rv the administering of this oath Supreme as s tenth head the unique ne e take the two most important paths in the United States -
 tesifies to the ability nteg- rftv of Mr Taft very lis held by his fellow citizens-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
HERRICK IN TRANCE.

Havre, July 14-Myron T. Herrick, the new American ambassador arriv- ed here today on board the liner France. He was greeted by a com rnittee of French government officials who boarded the steamer. On disem- barking MT. Herrick was received by Alexander Thackar, U. S. Consul Gen. eraI in Paris, and other Americans.
 Mr. Herrick was escorted about the city and was welcomed by a group of war orphans, after which he went to the city hall where he was rendered a reception.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
ALMANAC NR TODaY

DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, Court Of
 Probate, ss. July E. 1921.
 Estate of Jonathan Banks, late Of Fairfield, in saad District, deceased- an order authorizing and empowering him to sell certain real estate beiongimng ing 10 saaq sSea.e as ger is on iiie
 Ordered, That said application be heard and deteaInaned at the Court Of the 2oth day of July, A. D. 1921. at II o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice cation and of the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing this or circulation in said District, by giving notice to all parties in interest either age prepaid. a copy of this order all on or before the 14th day of July. A. D., the notices given.
 Attest: BACON ZIMMERMAN. Judge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
OF PEACE
 NEVER BRIGHTER

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 put the case before your. people, but as I am putting it before the repre- sentative of your nation think it un- wise to put it before your pubiic-''
 Asked whether he would insist on the discussion in London being given full publicity, MT. De Valera em- pIoyed President Wilson's phrase, de- cIaring he personally was in favor of "open covenants openly arrived at