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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Lil Will
 I ake Chair
 At Meeting

What is bound to develop into a debate on the local political situation Is due at a meeting to be held next Tuesday evening at o'clock under the auspices of the Mems club of the Universalist church on Fairfield ave nue. At that time Thomas R. Lill, the man who made an exhaustive report on the financial status of the city for the Chamber of Commerce, will lead a discussion on the subject of the present administration and other matters closely allied to the welfare of Bridgeport from the point of view of how municipal affairs are adminis- tered.
 The men who have arranged for the meeting emphasize the point that this will not be a political rally but will be for the benefit of those who wish to hear an experts words on the subject of how their city Is run MT. LII win not deliver a formal speech but will merely be present to guide the discussion and to answer questions which any one will be at liberty to ask.
 Invitations are being sent out to the members of the Chamber of Co1n- merce, the Rotary. Ktwanis, Business and Professional Women's and Ad- verttsing clubs and to the Manufac- turers' association and the Junior Chamber of Commerce as well as to the Mems club of the down town churches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Terrorist Campaign
 In Effect
Communists in Demon strations Against U. s. Legations in Brussels, Rome and Paris.

Paris, Oct. 2O.-A systematic campaign of terrorism against American Diplomats in Gonti- mental Europe by Communists is in full swing to-day. Fol lowing the attempt to assassin Tate Myron T. Herrick, American Ambassador to France, reports were received here that hostile demonstrations had been made against the American legation in Brussels. Death threats have been received in letters by the American diplomatic envoys in Paris, Brussels and Rome.
 Police Prefecture Leu11ier, who is personally investigating the crime, told the International News Service that he had found that the bomb was mailed at the Rue Pon Toisse post office station in the Latin quarter. One posed as one of the great numbers of students of all nationalities who live in the Latin quarter.
 Mir. Herrick told the police prefec- ture he was still receiving threatening letters.
 The demonstrations constituted a protest by European Communists against the conviction in Massac achu- setts of Nicco1o Saoco and Bartho1o- meo Vanzetti, two Italians. for the murder of Frederick A. Pamentar, paymaster of a shoe concern at Brain tree.
 The police threaten to suppress the Communist press as a result of the agitations. ---.--F
 Tsxtra police guards were thrown about the American Embassy in this city and a bodyguard has been pro- vided for Ambassador Herrick. Com nunist centers are being searched by the police for the ringleaders in the bomb plot against the diplomats life.
 When General Pershing left for Cherbourg today he was guarded by a strong detachment of police and secret service agents.
 The Communist newspaper Hu- mantle stated that it was "dissatis- fled with the effect of the bomb" and printed @ summons to a monster mass meeting Friday to be followed by an other on Sunday.
 These meetings said the newspaper will demand a reprieve for two tnno- cent martyrs in America who are vic- tims of an infamous capitaHstic con- sptricy."
 Marcel Cachin. Communist member of the Chamber of Deputies, said that he was in no way responsible for the attack on Ambassador Herrick.
 MT. Herrick went about his duties as usual today. He received many congratulations from friends in France and America upon his escape.
 The Investigation is taking on an international trend in view of the CO., diplomats and Italy. The secret ser-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20

that at no time should its passen- ger rates between the two points ex- ceed ? cents a mile. The second group is headed by Wisconsin backed by 41 other states. they attack the 1920 law on the general grounds that the inter. state commerce commission has no right to regulate interstate rates un- der any conditions. This case Is now in the Supreme court and is to be heard soon,
 States which attacked the law in the lower Federal courts have secured varying decisions. In some cases the courts upheld them and in other ca ses decided against them. New York lost its case in the lower court. This case had been brought by States At tofney General Newtown.
 The decision of the Supreme court probably will control the action of Congress eh a bill now pending before the House interstate and Foreign Commerce Committees festoring full intrastate jurisdiction to state boards. The bill was introduced by Represen- tatiye Sweet of Iowa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Seek Third For Freight
 Car Thefts

Milford, Oct. 20-Nicholas Arch1 angel, of Walnut Beach, was arrested during the night and is held today without bonds, in company with Domintck Jeannetty, proprietor of the Waterbury Public Market, on Nauga- tuck avenue, Walnut Beach, in con nection with the robbery of freight cars near Monroe station within the past six weeks of thousands of dol lars worth of goods in transit Jeannetty was arrested last night and a search of his market at Walnut Beach revealed two truck loads of stolen goods which are now at police headquarters here. A third man Is being sought by the police.
 The raid on Jeannetty's market was made by a squad Of railroad po- lice in charge Of Inspector J. J. Mc- Cleary, two deputy sheriffs from Mon roe and the Milford police. Jean netty was locked up without bonds. During the seizure of the stolen prop erty Archangel appeared at the market but fled in his auto when he saw the police, being captured later.
 The stolen booty includes fine shoes, rugs. sheep lined overcoats, valuable woo1en and linen goods, clocks and other articles of value. The stalling of a, truck used to cart some of theN goods from Monroe Is said to have given @ clue to the clearin g l1p of the thefts. The men arrested will be turned over to the Monroe authorities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Penn. R. R.
 Has Defied
 Labor Board

Chicago, Oct. 20-The Pennsylvania Railroad today denied the jurisdic- ton of the U. s. Railway Labor Board to intervene in the dispute between the road and it's employees over the election of the employe representa- lives to deal with the company with regard to rules and working condi- tions.
 In a statement read to the board by c. V. Heisserman, attorney for the road, it was asserted that the Penn sy1vania had violated no order of the board. The statement was prepared by Samuel Req, president of the Pennsylvania and approved by the board of directors.
 Pittsburgh, Oct. 2o-Anticipating that the Chicago peace conference may not avert the great strike sched- uled for Oct. 30, the Pennsylvania and Erie Railroads today began an extensive advertising campaign for engineers, f1remen, conductors, train men and switchmen, to take the places of those who will walk out if the strike goes through. Other roads in- cluding the New York Central, Balti- more and Ohio, Bessemer, and Buff falo, Rochester and Pittsburgh will take similar action before the end of the week, 1t is understood here. The Erie specified such places as may be vacant November l, and offered per manent positions at standard wages.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Storrs Makes Statement On
 Car Revenue

Despite the Connecticut Company's victory over the. jitneys the public evidently yet refrains from patroniz- ing their cars. Tro1leys with their flat ten cent fare are practically the sole means of public transportation here, save for negligible number of licensed jitneys, and yet the net reve- nues from Bridgeport during the first seven months of 1921 were less re- munerative than from any other DOT tion of trolley property.
 President Lucius H. Storrs before the Public Utilities Commission in Hartford yesterday declared that the net income for the seven months period was s1,352, 2,917.5s, an increase of more than $1,100,000 over the same time in 1920. Bridgeport's contrtbu- ton to the income was the smallest in proportion to any other section of the state.
 "The ten cent fare," MT. Storrs said, ''has produced favorable results. although the net revenue is still far short of what 1t will have to be to provide a fair return upon the actual value of the property. The net in- come should have been S2,s45.576 to obtain per cent. on the cost to re- produce the property at prices pre- vailing before the war"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Britain
 Prosecutor
 In Custody

The arrest by the state police yes terday of Albert A. Greenberg, pros ecuting attorney of New Britain. was the fifteenth in one of the most oras- tic and thorough municipal exposes ever attempted in Cenneetcut. Eros ecutor Greeneberg was taken into cus- todv on the specific charge of having accepted a bribe of s125 from Salva- tore VarioIa, notorious rum runner also under arrest. Greenbergs reS lease was 1arer effected by the post ing of a S15.OOO.
 Among the fifteen who are already 1,nder arrest for alleged connection with a widespread system of boot legging and rum running with head quarters in New Britain, are Ihomas F. McAulie, former prohibition en- forcement~chief in Connecticut; De- tective Sergeant Andrew J. Richard son of New Britain. and his two sons Jacob Wrinkle, nephew of the murder, cd T,ouis Wrinkle, whose death started the investigatton that uncove5ed Hnd dbas tne and samuel Gardini, New Britain ho- ted proprietorS-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Reservoirs Show
 Result OfDrought

The shower of early yesterday morning, and the downpour of this morning, locally broke a drought that has been of longer duration than many realize, due probably to the pleasant weather that has been en- joyed since the hot spell of Labor Day. Reservoirs in this vicinity and in the neighborhood of New Haven have been decidedly low.
 One of the big ponds west of the Yale Bowl was nearly empty a week ago, and in some of the newer reser- voirs between this city and Bethel, be- longing to the Bridgeport Hydraulic company. the old roadway, long in- undated, has been visible in consid- erable stretches, for the first time in a number of years.
 Ice ponds, not subject to a, steady drain, have not shown the dry spell as much, and 1t Is not believed that the ice crop of the coming winter will be affected. but the various water companies of the state welcomed the downpour, and would be glad to see more rain in the immediate future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
 And Jail
 Terms
Totals in Two Cases of P Dry Law Vio1ators Hit
 Mark of $500 and 20
 Days.

Heavy fines and jail sentences which have been imposed upon liquor law violators by the City court dur ing the past week were in order again this morning when the total fines and jail sentences in two liquor eases hit the high mark of S60 and days. With penalties such as these in the ofhng, saloon keepers will find it increasingly difficult to violate the prohibition amendment.
 Jules Berger, who claimed owner ship of a choice collection of wines and liquors which was recently seiz- ed in the Alpine hotel, at 79 Gold street, received fine of $200 and a 10-day jail sentence for keeping a place where 1iquir ds reputed to be for sale, and a similar punishment on charges of keeping liquor with the in- tent to sell. The case was appealed under $500 bonds.
 The other liquor law violator was John Christianson, of 102 Broad St., and he was fined $200 and costs for keeping liquor with the intent to sell. No appeal was taken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Two Persons Wounded In
 Street Fight

Belfast, Oct. 20.-Two persons were wounded during firing which occurred in the Stanhope street area between military and snipers last evening. One of the injured was a young girl.
 London, Oct. 20.-A committee from both the Sim Fein and British Peace Envoys conferred to-day on details of the General issues which have been brought up in the conference. The peace barley will not convene until tomorrow.
 Discovery of a number of Sim Fein blockhouses scattered throughout U1- ster was one of the reasons for the calling of the Ulster volunteerS-Anti- Sim F'eiL forces-to arms, it was re- ported from Belfast to-day. The forts were established near Repubh- can army training fields. One of the largest training camps Is outside of Seaford in County Down, in the mountain district About 800 Sim Fein youths were being drilled. They were equipped with lorries, rifles and machine guns. Most of them were from Dublin and Cork.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Bank Offers
 P rizes For
 Best Poster

At the opening period of the H1gn scbooI session this morning $. M. Hawley, president of the Bridgeport Sa11ings bank outlined the plans or a contest in poster drawing that VIII he open to all pupils of the local Heb sohcoL There will be two classes of work, and prizes for each as follows:
 First, for posters done in pen and ink or water co1ors, for which the first prize will be SIS in gold, and the second prize $10 in gold.
 for which the prize will be s1o In so1@: 1Sb,, rules are simple and are out lined herewith: Opaque water colors, sign paint CTS ink. ink or cut out ma terials may be used All poster , on beaver board. Bristol board or some like material
 In judging the posters, cons1dera- ton will be given to the idea express. ed as well as to the artistic merit or the poster. Posters must be submit fed not later than Saturday, Novem- Der 12th to the Art department Of the Rridgeport High school where they will be numbered so that neither the judges nor the officers of the bank will know the names Of the artists.
 There will be three judges, one chosen by the Art department of the Bridgeport High school and two by the Bridgeport Savings bank. All the posters will be on exhibition at the Bridgeport Savings bank from Monday, Nov. 14th to Friday NOV. 18th.
 On Friday afternoon, the judges will announce their decision and the prizes presented to the successful contestants. The prize winning post CTS will become the property of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Schutte Case
 Goes To Jury

Midd1etown, Conn.,, Oct. 2O.-The case Of Emil Schutte, charged with triple murder of Joseph Ball, his wife and son Jacob, on December Is, 1915, went to the jury at 11:25 this fore noon Judge Maltbie charged the jul ry for an hour and fifteen minutes be- fore committing the case to their jud gment.
 The Judge began his charge at 10:15 soon after the opening of court. He defined the various degrees of hom- icide and said that the jury might bring in verdict of mans1aughter, though he could not see how such a verdict would be possible. He laid especial emphasis on the point thai the credibility of the states chief wit ness. Julius Schutte, son of the accused was of vital importance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Lake Says He
 Has Invented
 Safe Airplane

In an open letter to the Congress of the United States. Christopher J Lake, the well known Bridgeport in- ventor, father of Simon Lake, in- Ventor of the even-keel type of sub marine, declares that he has Invented and perfected g. stable and safe aero plane.
 Mir. Lake has had tough time Trying to get the heads of the military establishment to take note of his in vention, and his letter is an unsparing alenunciatton of departme nta1 inabil- 3ty for progress.
 He denounces the battleship a waste of money, something helpless in war and costly in peace, which can be destroyed by few even keeled submarines, or by stabilized aero- planes.
 MT. Lake says that the War Depart ment has wasted millions of dollars without producing a safe aerolpane.
 MT. Lake concludes: 1 am pre- pared to engage in the production of a safe aeroplane, which will be mora flexible in its positive controllibility f>S- Ttf1e operator than any unstable aeroplane of present day production, and will cooperate for this purpose with representatives of the govern ment or with any reliable body oi men. and guarantee far better prac- Tical results at a tenth of the expen- ditures now being worse than wasted in these eXtravagant, unmechanicai and ridiculous explorations"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20

Present at the union conference were Warren s. Stone, Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; L. E. Shephard, President of the Order of Railway Conductors; w. G. Lee, President of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen; w. S. Cater, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Engine men; and T. c. Cashen, President of the Switchmens Union of North America.
 The eleven "standard' unions marked time today awaiting the out come of the labor board meeting While a few of their general chair men met to discuss strike plans, the majority crowded the hearing rooms sylvaEia railroad cited for failure to obey the boards orders.
 Despite the optimism in Brother hood circles, J. M. McGrath, vice president of the %ailway Employes Department, A. IF. of L., (the six federated shop crafts) declared be- fore the Labor Board hearing Tn the Pennsylvania case began that strike seemed to him to be certain. The shop crafts have voted to strike, but have not issued strike orders.
 Twenty-two railroads have violated Labor Board decisions, McGrath said, and the men are insisting on walking out.
 Washington. oct. 20-Decisions by the Interstate Commerce Commission Hn pending cases involving requested reductions in the freight rates on grain hay and feed and on lumber were understood to be imminent to- situation in which President Harding, IChairman McChord of the commits sion and Acting Attorney General Golf anticipated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
WOULD EXEMPT AGRICULTURAL
 PRODUCTS FROM ALL TAXES

Jersey. Several members of the "agricuHura1 bloc" of Western ana Southern Senators have already en- dorsed the S1noot plan and the ex- emption of agricultural products, fn- cluding hay and corn used for fodder Is expected to cause others to support it.
 Senator Shoot is greatly encourage ed bv the steadily increasing number of pledges of support he is receiving and while he realizes that the sales tax does not yet command a majority vote in the Senate he said he felt more encouraged by the existing tax situation than at any time since he began his fight for the elimtna ton o1 the pending bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Shannon Is
 Bound Over

James Shannon of North Main street, sa1oonkeeper, whose establish ment was visited Tuesday by Officers Wardeu and Fowler of the force of Edward B. Doolan. newly appointed liquor enforcement agent for this county, was arraigned before United States Com missioner Hugh F. Lavery this morning and bound over to the next term of the United States Dis trict Court under bonds of $500. No effort was made to carry away any large quantity of stock, 0 half pint of whiskey being confiscated for evidence by the new agents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20

Washington, Oct 20 Exemption of all agricultural products as san amendment to his manufacturers sales, tax substitute for the pending tax bill was proposed today by Sena- tor Reed Shoot, Republican, of Utah, Senators Johnson, Republican. of California; Gooding. Republican, of Idaho. and Kendrick. Democrat, of Wyoming, are the latest to join to growing group in the Senate which has promised to vote for the Smoot sales tax This group includes the so-called manufacturers bloc Of Eastern Senators enlbra cling nearly
 III of those from the New England
 tates, and Senators Calder and Wads- worth of New York and Edge of New
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Machine ElementTO Make Rule Change
 To Gain Strength
Wilson Has Been Repudiated by More Than 1000 Republican Votes = Robinson Likely Choice For Town Chairman

warm time is expected in the Republican night when the Machine element will try to change to enrench themselves more completely.
 The government element protest demanding fair play and opposing further concentration power expected that much will be made of the Mayor Wilson has repudaed than four thousand Republican votes with majority of 748 against primaries and the delegates who nominated him will be scrbed usurng the will of the party majority of the vote.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Dr. Boards Will
 Filed For Probate

The will of the late Gerald H. Beard was filed for probate before Judge Miller this morning. He is sur- viYed iby his widow and four daugh- ters, Louise F, HaM and Katherine Eleanor. and Esther K. Beard. The last named two are minors and Clar- enoe R, Hall has been appointed
 The entire estate is left to the widow and the four children. Mary Reyes Beard, widow of the deceased, is named as sxeoutrix. It is not known as yet how large an estate was left
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
Labor Party Decides
 Against icket

The American Labor party through its town committee, met this morning and voted not to put O ticket in the field. This Is the party of which Sam Lavit, the well known labor leader Is the head. The members of the com mittee had their several choices for mayor candidates, some being for Aawater, some for Wilson and some it is said. for McLevy. But they were a unit in thinking a ticket not deSira- ble. The American Labor party sup ported A. E. Vincent for mayor. in the last election.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
TRAFFIC COP CUT WRIST.

Patro1man John Eagan of the Traffic squad painfully lacerated his left wrist yesterday afternoon. yEagan was making his usual rounds replen- ishing the oil in the lanterns on the traffic standards, and while handling one of the globes inflicted a two and one-haR inch cut on his left wrist. He later wetn to the Emergency hos pitaI where Dr. E. M. Weiss treated the wound.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20

Chicago 2-Chefs of the big four broherhoods and swchmens union arrived this and went into preparatory to their meeting this afternoon with the United States Railroad Labor Board
 headquarters optimistic and there strong. feeling that there would be strike unless thing unexpected to disrupt the conference
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
IMPORTANT MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the Second District Democratic club, Fri day, Oct. 21, at 8:45 p. m, at 445 South avenue. It Is requ ested that all the Dem ocratic men and women of the district be present for business of importance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-20
GAS NOIIED.

The case of Zoltman Burger of 63 Butler street. who was arrested a few days ago for driving his machine past standing trolley car, was nolled in the City court this morning.