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Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
MASS MEETING MONDAY

There will be mass meeting
called by the Law EnforcemeEt
League for 10 am Monday at the
Court House when every citizen is
asked to attend Women are es-
pecially asked 70 be present.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12

Judge r. s. Rose had majority
Of 2,721 in Knox County. 1902 in
McCreary County and 1877 in Whit
ley County, making a total majority
of $500.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
UNIu; SERVICE

The Union Iervice will be ct the
Methodist CFrch Sunday night at
1880. A gott program OF music
will be pressited, DR.. W. B. Min
ton will pres:h.
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12

Mr.. J. c. Bird had majority of
$3.50 in Whitley County and 165 in
McCreary County. Mr.. ]. Fred Cat
ron's majority in Knox County was
3O5.
Tnnufv Enupf Jubon
Mountain advocate., 1921-08-12
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Knox County votes cast at the
Republican Primary held Saturday,
August 9th, 1921:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
 Voluntarily
 Cuts Rents

The Prevalent Development corpor- ation, 47O Broad street, controlling the Provid ent hotel at the same ad- dress and 9 long list of houses and apartments for renting to colored residents, has followed the trend of the times and acknowledged the present depressed financial condition of a number of their tenants by mak' ing a considerable voluntary reduc- tion in rents.
 The company have holdings os. Broad street, Howard avenue and Whiting street, and a large number of rents are affected although not all of the company's holdings have been reduced. Manager Faulker stated th1s morning that the company would be the loser by lowering prices at this time, and that the reductions were not necessarily permanent, but that in appreciation of past receipts from some tenants who now are out or work. had decided to lower the month Iy stipend rather than lose tenants who had paid the higher rate when they were able.
 Rents that were $30 have been re- duced to $27 or $25, and rents that were s25 have been cut to $23 in number of instances. Manager Faulkner stated that the patrons seemed pleased with the consideration and that when times were improved he believed the company would reap inc benefit of the policy of consid- eration which it has shown without solicitation from the tenants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Mexican Editor Shot;
 And Noted General
 Is Held By Police

Mexico City. Aug. 9.-Genera1 Jose Alessio Rob1es, brother of the Mexi- can Minister to Spain and the editor of the newspaper Fl Democrata, was shot and killed last evening as he drove in his automobile through one of the main streets in the residence section of this city. Five armed men took part in the attack which ended in the death of General Rob1es.
 Following the tragedy, General Jacinto Trevino, director of the fed eral commission revising army service records, placed himself at the disposal of the police and is said to have been held upon his own recognizance-
 The cause of the attack upon Gen. eral Robles is declared to have been a declaration purporting to have been made by him published yesterday morning, in which he criticized Gen. eral Trevino, who has been bitterly attacked by the newspaper Ell Uni versal for several days. This news papers charges against General Ire vino, caused him to threaten Felix F. Palavicini, eitor of the Journal who retaliated by printing many interviews with prominent Mexicans sustaining his right to criticize public officials. General RobieS was. among those quoted this morning. He not only as- sailed General Trevino as an official but~declared General Trevino had re- fused to fight a duel with him.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Search For Woman Who
 Took Roll

Detectives are today searching Bridgeport for young woman who is suspected of having picked a roll of $1,200 from the pocket of Anthony Szubecz of 311 Pine street last night. No trace of the woman had been found up to press time, although the police were confident of an arrest shortly.
 According to the story Szubecz i'm parted to the Detective Bureau this poriun at the corner of Railroad and night. Soon after entering the place. he made the acquaintance of a very charming young lady whom he en- tertained with 2. few drinks.
 He left the place shortly after mid night, and had gone but a short dist ance when he made the discovery that eleven $100 bills and two $50, had disappeared from his hip pocket. \ Szubecz is said to have called the police at the Third Precinct on the telephone and informed them of his loss, and was instructed to go i'm mediateIy to police headquarters to the detective bureau. Before the mans name or address could be as- certained, he had broken connections and the police were unable to com municate with him until he visited headquarters at eleven o'clock this morning.
 The detectives are handicapped in their search because of the late re- port on the case, but expect to make an arrest this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
British Vice
 Conculate Now
 Open Tn Hartford

W. L. Urquhart has opened the British Vice Consulate in Hartford at No. SAP Capitol avenue with jurisdic- ton over the State of Connecticut
 The Vice-Consulate has just been authorized to issue application forms and give full information on the sub- feet of passports, both for British sub- jects and for the wise of passports to other nationalities, although actual visees themselves are not granted at this Consulate
 The Vice-Consulate also places its services at the disposal of all mer- chants interested in the importation of British or British Colonial pro- ducts. the registration of signatures tattestation of declarations, remittance of funds through the Consulate for British subjects, and all other con- .sular work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Plan Biggest
 Relief Work
 InAnHistory

London, Aug. 9-Plans for the most gigantic relief work in the history Of mankind are being rushed to com pIetion today and before many days have passed, foodstuffs and medicines will be pouring into southern RUSSIA as well as northern Russia.
 The American Relief Administra- .tion is planning to rush shipments of food direct from the United States. lHeaduuarters in New York cabled Itbis morning requesting dock facilities lin South Russian ports. London re- piled that such arrangements were being made.
 It it learned that the gigantic task of feeding refugee women and chll- dren which has been in progress all along the Russian border since the Russo-Polish armistice was signed has exhausted the former large stocks of food held at such points as Riga fReval and Helsingfors-
 In the face of the present vast de tmands, the Relief Administration has ion hand now only 12 tons of fats milk, sugar and flour, at Danzig.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Board Awards
 Contracts For
 New Libraries

Contracts were awarded last nlgnt hv the library board at it's meeting in the main public library for the two new branch buildings which IL IS nlanned to build in the south ana East Ends. Over forty bids were received. The general work or the Iewfie1d branch, which will be 1n cen, n traI avenue was awarded to |. O'Brien for $31,s52. While the plumbing and metal work was given to R. IT, Rock for s2,Ss6. William Martin was awarded the contract TOT the Soules branch for S2S,eoS.55 and the plumbing for this building went to Howard Bryant for $3,945. Work will be commenced on both proJects at once. The plans for these two new hranches were drawn up by Leonard Asheim. who has arranged for modern structures in every detail
 when the present additions nave been made to the library system, the city will have in besides the man huilding six branches. Recent hgures show that the library is steadily 1n- creasins in popularity, 33,oOo borrow. CTS being now on the lists. sSo'ooo had been appropriated for the ne" buildings and since the bids dld no' anproach this figure for total the hoard will have a handy sum deft over for further Improvements
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Walsh Goes i. To England
 By Airplane

Paris, Aug. 9-Frank P. Walsh, American adviser to Ramon DeValera, who arrived here recently from New York has obtained a British wise to his passport permitting him to travel 70 London, and is leaving today for the British capital by airplane-
 MT. Walsh had passport for a visit to the British Islands, obtained in Washington, but it lacked a British wise and last week shortly after his arrival he announced he would make application to the British consulate here for such wise. He declared his tour was personal and without politi- cal aims, although he had appoint ments to meet MT. DeValera and Arthur Griffith
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
England Has Yielded To
 Sim Fein

London, Aug. g England has again yielded to the Sim Fein by re- leasing Commandant John Mac Keown of the Irish Republican army, and there was high rejoicing among the Sim Feiners at Dublin today over their victory. said a dispatch from the Irish capital
 My release is final ahanf fonment of any claim by the enemy that the Irish war is murder" declared Mac Keown at Dublin.
 It is admitted that the release of MacKeown in response to the Sim Fein demand, will assist the peace negotiations. The Dublin corres- pendent of the London Times tele- graphed that he had learned from an authorita ative source that the majority of the members of Dail Eireann were in favor of accepting the English peace offer on certain conditions.
 Dublin, Aug. 9-The first meeting of the released members of Dail Eireann to discuss England's peace terms to Ireland was held at Man sion House today. Among the Sim Fein parIiamentarians present was Jack MacKeown, commandant of the Irish Republican army, who was re- leased from prison last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Two National
 Officers Aid
 In Installation

The annual state convention of the ed this morning at 10 o'clock in St. Georges hall on Stratford avenue. J. A. Slaney. past grand president. pre- sided but shortly before noon the new grand president. George H. Wood, of and took the chair. Other members of the organization who took office this morning were: James Youngs of Bridgeport, grand vice president; C. F. Leeds of Norwa1k, grand messen- ger; J. Eckesley of New Haven, as sistant grand messenger, and w. S. Jepson of Torrington. Supreme Mass, and Supreme Treasurer Will jam Penny of New York assisted at the ceremony. This is the thirty-third convention of teh order in this state.
 During the morning session the meeting was addressed by Mayor 'F>raternalism" and citizenship '' the latter being the aim of the Sons of St. George. The city execu- tive welcomed the visiting members and offered them the freedom of the city.
 The members of Victoria lodge furnished and served the dinner | the afternoon the executive board discussed the methods for the inn | provement of citizenship The con- | vention next year will also be held in Bridgeport as another local man will | be the incoming grand president in 1922.
 After the business session the members from other cities were i taken in autom obiles to many of the | interesting places here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Bus Lines : Are Giving
 Free Rides

Free transportation is being pro- Vlded on several bus lines in Bridge port and suburbs today. Fear of the possibility of prosecution for violation or the Jtney laws lead to the adop- tlon of the new scheme The police ana legal lights of the city were un- able to advance any opinion as to the legality of the procedure this morn ing, although sa far as can be learned drivers of such buses are free from any interference.
 The first line to provide the free transportation was the Norwa1k- passengers that made the early trips this morning were considerably sur prised when the drivers refused to ac- cept the usual twenty-five cent fare
 Drivers on other lines, save those who are operating on the club plan, quickly adopted the scheme. DriverT of the club plan refused to accept au passengers this morning who did n possess a membership card.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Husband Did Not Support
 His Family

Charging that her husband had not worked steadily during the past ten years and that he had never contrf- buted more than S2 or S3 a week for the support of herself and minor child. Mrs. Edward Haggarty of 69S Lindley street appeared in the City court this morning and charged her husband with non-support.
 According to her tstimony, flag garty would sleep for two days at a stretch, and would never pay more than one months rent at a time. As a result, his family has been forced to move every other month for the past few years.
 Haggarty, who was arrested twice before for non-support, was said to he an expert iron moulder but too lazy to work at his trade
 He was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Judge Arthur M. Comley but execution of the sentence was sus- pended on the provision that he pay his wife S5 a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Mail Liner
 Is Reported
 astOnReef

San Francisco, Aug. s--Wireless advices received early today by the United States Naval Station on Yerba Buena Island, reported that the Pa. cific mail liner. San Jose. with 9 ,io9 passengers and crew, struck ana cion island, 100 miles southeast Of San Diego. 1osa
 .sIn immediate danger. Any ship please come to rescue.'
 A message from Captain Zasuou1 of the San Jose, said:
 Holding out ok, guess ...
 The San Diego wireless 1L; sIailori asked if the San Jose was sinklns. The answer came, ''No," but have a big list. Think struck reef
 The steamship Gr1hed,tne onls snlp aI' within 10 miles, has gone to the res cne. according to work received early today. r-,,z Mexi- Ane i and was due in San Fran cisco. Aug. 12. She was 2,1Ss tons-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
New Workers
 Injured In
 Auto Crash

Henry Barnard. 50 years old, of 5s West 5Sth street, New York, and his 17 year old son, Henry, Jr., were 1n- jured in an automobile accident at the corner of Bishop and Barnum ave- nues yesterday afternoon, when they coIlided with a car owned and driven by Frank l.. Long, of Norwalk. The Barnard senior is in the Bridgeport hospital suffering from a severe 1acer- ation of the scalp and his son is in the same institution suffering from fractured ribs and internal injuries. Both patients are reported to have spent a comfortable night and are said to be in a much improved condi- ton this morning.
 Long. who reported the accident to the police, said that Barnard junior, who was driving the motorcycle in which Barnard and his son were rid ing was apparently in a hurry and came from behind a trolley car at a fair rate of speed and crashed into his car. The impact caused the mo- torcycle to be thrown over the curb into a store doorway at 10S0 Barnum avenue. No one was held by the po- lice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Stream Of Machine Gun Bullets Riddle
 25 Foot Motor Launch

Providence, R. l., Aug. 9-A stream of bullets, fired from a machine gun, mounted on what is thought to have been a navy airp1ane, wounded Miss Ruth Baxter, 21 years old, of Oak land Beach, twice in the legs, and riddIed the 25 foot motor launch in which she and four others were riding in Narragansett Bay, 5 miles from Providence.
 be had. United States Marshal John J. Richards is today conducting an investigation.
 The party in the launch had gone out from Oakland Beach to Hope Island and was returnng when the plane put in an appearance. Nothing was thought of it, although it was flying not more than 100 feet above the water, because of the continued presence in Narragansett Bay of air planes and destroyers attached to the navy.
 Suddenly the occupants of the launch noticed a spattering of the water in front of the plane. While they were studying the splashes. the fire from the machine gun mounted in the bow of the plane, swerved and pIowed the entire length of the little boat. two of the bullets striking Miss Baxter.
 The plane passed overhead and the rain of bullets ceased. Then, how ever, it circled about and began firing again, and once more the bullets ripped through the launch.
 Frank Toole and Arthur Black staff, two members of the motor boats party, worked feverlshly to check the rush of water. into the rid dIed craft The three mile run to shore was made with difficulty and the launch was on the point of sinking when landing was made.
 TQox 11c1xy hurt Both of her wounds, one above the knee in the right leg and the other in the calf of the left leg, are flesh wounds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09

; The Supreme Council was in ses- sion until 1880 o'clock this afternoon listening to reports from General Le- ronde, head of the Inter-A1lied High Commission in Upper Silesia; Sir. Harold Stuart, the British Commits sioner and General Marinis, the Ital- ian commissioner.
 The commissioners report that German-Polish disarmament in Up per Silesia was not satisfactory and that endorsements were necessary. Great Britain and Italy then inter. posed objection, contending that 1T the boundary were settled at once' more troops would not be, needed.
 Premier Lloyd-George delivered lengthy address to the Council, setting forth the British views which, he sald' were based upon information gather ed by the British government.
 The proposal was made and ap- proved that the Silesian experts met again during the afternoon to discuss the Silesian plebiscite and tEe rival German-PoIish claims and make an other report to the Council at o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09

The police will act against every bus man in Bridgeport with the ex- ception of those who are operating under the so-called Club Plan" Ac- t1on on this class of drivers will be deferred temporarily until Superin- 1endent Flanagan confers with the oI!lce Of the Prosecuting Attorney th1S afternoon to secure a decision on the legal status of the scheme
 The orders from Commissioner Seoeckel were based upon the ruling or Judge Edwin L. Thomas in the United States District Court in New raven yesterday, when he ordered mat the temporary ruling restrain ing J1tney prosecution by state Of Iic1ais be vacated, until the hearine on August 16 when the order to snow cause must be fulfilled
 Desplte the warnings of the no1ica. utneys continued to operate alI morning. In almost every case. com merc1al markers were substitute6 for the P. s. licenses which were con liscated by the police, although the cIuo plan Jitneys operated until their regular license plates.
 tat1l decision is rendered mo, the widely discussed club plan of on- eratton. no action will be taken hv 1 me ponce: Assistant Superintendent Ehomas Flood who has made a special study of the scheme, made a report to Superintendent FIanaean
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Males Blinded
 By Spotlight Used
 In Illegal Manner

Some unknown motorist by indis- criminate use of an automobile spot light was directly responsible tor the death of Andrew Males, 2S, of South port who was hit shortly after 10 o'clock Sunday night while walking on the Mill Plain road, Fairfield. A machine driven by Christian F. Haas, Fairfield. struck him and injured him so badly that he died Sunday after noon in St. Vincent's hospital
 Acting Coroner Stevenson finds that Haas was blinded by a spotlight used in an illegal manner by a mo torist operating a car in the opposite direction, the rays of the searchhght so binding Haas that he could not see the unfortunate pedestrian
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Gov. Small
 Has Created
 War Board

Springfield, H., Aug. 9.-Governor Len Small, of Illinois, today launched a sensational offensive in the "siege of Capitol Hi1r' by creating a 'War Roard'' of five members to act as his military advisers.
 The order, unprecedented in the history of the Illinois National guard, was taken as preliminary to the use ,of state troops to prevent the gov ernor's arrest by Sangamon county of- ficials. In creating his War Board the governor entirely ignored Adju- tant General Dickson, active head of the state troops, and invoked his con- stitutional powers as commander-in- chief of the National guard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
May Protest
 Seizure Of " Rum Boat

London, Aug. 9-(By The A. P.D- Great Britain, it is understood; in tends to protest to the United States if it is decided that America violated international law in seizing the liquor laden schooner Henry L. Marshall, outside the three mile limit off At lantic City, last week. Such a protest it is said would be merely a formal ity, as Great Britain is not interested in the case except as it might estab- fish a precedent for such seizures.
 Should no protest be made, it is pointed out, it would place Great Britain in the position of sanctioning such action, which might give rise to difficulties should a British ship be seized by some other country in in ternationa1 waters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Rubber Company
 Is Bankrupt

The Zee Zee Rubber company of Trenton, N. J., having a chain of stores throughout the east with a store in Bridgeport at 349 Fairfield avenue. is reported to have filed a pc tition in bankruptcy in Trenton giv- ing the liabilities of the corporation as s293,55219 and the assets as S434,- e6457 Another store in this state is located at 3S White street, Dan bury.
 General business depression is held responsible for the failure, by officials of the company. More than a thous- of the conApany, located at Yardvile near Trenton, was erected a few years ago at a cost of $392,000 Op- erations ceased August 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
Permanent Peace
 Is English Goal
Hope for American Friendship Motive of Over
 lures for Ireland = Chronic Grunblers Sheer at America But Thoughtful Britons Grateful for Rescue From Defeat-Lab
 Threatens Revolution
By LYNN w. WILSON, Editor of The Bridgeport Evening Times.

London, July 3o-n discussing what people think eve about something words and phrases which too era too sweeping inclusive, be avoided mutudes who have thought and belief about part cuar problem About the problem of persons will think in different Some people and in other parts of England Scotland inclined at America These deprecae the part America the wish nothing the United States, perhaps that the debt should be forgiven.
 SNEERS AT AMERICA
 One such persons speaking occasionally clubs and other public, semi public, places.
 "We should have won the without them" heard But heard the gruble at the head waiter scod his wife and denounce his hoel all within five
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
CANNOT IDENTIFY VICTIMS.

Lake Charles, La, Aug. 9-Efforts to identify any of the fifteen men killed in a freight wreck yesterday at Reeves, La, virtually had been aban- doned early today. The scene of the wreck was high trestle known as Clear Creek Bridge. The locomotive crossed the trestle safely, but nearly the entire train of sixty cars fell into the ravine.
 The bodies of the men were burned so badly that even their color is in doubt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-09
TO HUNIANIzE SERVICE.

Washington, Aug. 9.-With a view to further .humanizing' the postal service, Postmaster General Hays to- day instructed Postmasters to per- sonally visit the family of anyone in i,1red by mail trucks or other ve-. hicles operated by the service and see what can be done in the cir cumstcnees to help the situation"
 ."This should be done in all cases regardIess of whether or not an enaploye of the department has been primarily to blame. the order sai1l-