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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Estate Not
 Liable For EXecutOrs Act

Judge John P. Ke1og ruled in the Superior court this morning that the estate of a deceaset person is not liable for the tortuoIs acts of the ex- ecutor or administrator of the estate and therefore the Hit of Agnes Bou- chr against the estte of Frederick R. Swift, owner of tie Bridgeport Sum- day Herald, was dismissed.
 The plaintiff was suing the estate on the grounds that story was print ed in the paper in 1918 to the effect that she was def,ulter and had ad- mitted as mueh, and she claims that the statement was untrue. At that time she was working in the French Shop.
 Jacob B. Kli1e is the administrator of the estate. lis defense was purely technical, no efDrt was made to prove incorrectneSs inthe charge, and noth- ing was brough out in the hearing except the technical point mentioned above. The deision If the court created quite asensatin this morn ing as the natur of tn. defense had caused widespre'd comment, many people feeling tht it WIS inadvised. The outcome, however, serns to have justified the defeSe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Jitney Drivers File 37
 New Appeals Taken On
 Decision OfCommission

No new developments in the jitney situation were forthcoming today outside of 37 new appeals that were brought into the Superior court in behalf of drivers who have been bar red from the streets.
 The new appeals were filed this morning by Jacob B. Kline, attorney for the bus drivers. Sixteen of the appeals were on the Barnum avenue and State street line (route B); 14 on the Stratford avenue to Ash Creek line (route Al and seven on the Mil ford a.and Myrtle Beach line (route Lib.
 The jitneurs are appealing against the decision of the Public Utilities Commission ruling barring them from the streets. Up to now they have been running under the club plan, but the recent decision of the city aut critics to arrest all those who have not got the 'tJ'' marker on their buses, prevent them from further op- eration. Now that the constitution ality of the law has been upheld by the courts, this appeal to the Superior court against the Utilities Commits sion decision is the only step that the iitney men have left, outside of talk ing their case up to the United States Supreme court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

! Ihe president informed the labor TTTauers Lnat until the authority of the west Virginia, and order restored he uoes not feel that he can act further. He said his first duty is the reesfa h. iisnnnent Of peace and order
 General Bandholtz has reported +o Ihe War Department his plans for Piaclns the federal troops in the trov. o1e zone, 1t was announced today. The from publication H9io ,ni1 maoIson. " Va. Sept s-Three hundred troops arrived on the Logan- boone border line this morning.
 Suil nunlcatlon has not yet been (C@ (Cs.apilSheo between these troops and SoIonel C. A. Martin, commandine +ba headquarters here 1"o
 seven hundred troops under ~,, lnano Of Colonel Martin arrived here eaEIy this morning.
 ,,. me commanding officer immediate y oispatched a special train with sno men to Sharples, ten miles back oe the Logan border oA
 Snarples has been a big congre- saIlng point of the miners.
 What action will be taI.en is not known. eioh'
 Charleston, W. Va, Sept 8. The western Union Telegraph Co re-,o-t ed this morning that its wires p.s been cut last night east of here tI1;s slde of Montgomery '---a
 with federal troops in the Boone trouble zone early today, reports vere being awaited here by mi1itarw snS sIdte authorities of their reception h., the armed miners of that district
 bsarn1ng of the miners is exnect- that .9 5n oesfn m today and it is thought Will clear up the situation.
 Reports today from sources con- s1oered reliable, indicated that tIe hra7 rm9o mlners already have begun to
 Several officials of the United Mine workers are in this disturbed area and are believed to have spread tbe tIews among the men, that federal troops have arrived.
 another troop train from the West passed through here before daybreak. this morning.
 Logan, W. Va, Sept. 3-The dav- ing without the general offensive of mlners that has marked the past three days.
 The military authorities took this as hopeful indication that the army had decided to suspend n ost1l1t1es in anticipation of the ar rival of Federal troops.
 fattles are in progress at Blair M fountain and in the Crooked Creek sector, where the miners are attack ng m force according to information brought to headquarters at 10 a m
 It is believed to be a strong ef- fort on the part Of the miners to each the county seat before the ar -iva1 of troops
 However, vigilance was not relax 'd New reHefs were Sent out un Ter Colonel Jackson Arnold to Blair Mountain this morning. The battle las radiated around this point anud Crooked Creek.
 It was rumored that Arnold would aunch an offensive this day to clear 3la1r of miners. The little mountain own, like Verdun, lies in the shadow if the mountain. In it the miners lays.
 They have made periodical sa1lies ut of the town, attacking the Io- 'anites on the hill tops. The hills urrounding Blair Mountain are said o be filled with miners snipers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Men ArrestedOn
 Suspicion
Norwalk Officers Catch Pair With Gar Loaded With Cigars, Cigarettes a n d Candy.
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 Norwalk, Sept. 3.-Whi1e speeding through Wall street early this morn ing, two young men in a Paige Sedan were arrested on suspicion They gave the names of Earl Guest, 1,024 State street, Bridgeport, and Albert Ziegler, 22, of Hancock avenue, Bridgeport When the car was searched, two loaded revolvers were found on the front seat, while in the tonneau were found a large quantity of cigars, cigarettes, candy and cake.
 At 3:10 this morning, Deputy Sher- if Edgar H. Perry of Westport noti- fled both the local and Bridgeport police that two young men in a Paige Sedan had been scared away while trying to force an entry to a West port garage. An hour later, Patrol man Lorenzo A. Adams noticed a Paige Sedan approaching the corner of Main and Wall streets at a high rate of speed.
 When they ignored his order to stop, Patrilman Adams jumped on the running board and covered the men with his revolver. He forced them to drive to the Water street po- lice station, where they were searched and placed under arrest
 Investigati by the Bridgeport po- lice disclosed the fact that the pr1S- oners gave fictitious names as neither Guest nor Ziegler are known in the city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
But One Body
 Is New Missing

Hull, England, Sept. 3-The body of only one of tho Americns who lost their lives in the recent 'R-2 disas- ter is now missilg-thatof William Julius. of Los Anyeles, C9 The in quests. opened toiay on tl four lat est bodies to be recovered including those of J. T. Hancock nd Lieut.. w. Hoy, were adjourned uil Oct. 4, the date set for the inquts of the others.
 It is expected that the fiftn Amer fcan bodies already recoven will be held here until the body oJu1ius is recovered, when all of the will be senf to America together.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Sullivan Case
 Is Postponed

The case of Patrick J. Sullivan, which was due to come up for a hearing before Coroner John J. Phe- Ian this morning, was postponed until a week from today at 9:30 o'clock in order to give the son of the deceased a chance to obtain more witnesses if he is able to do so. There were no witnesses present this morning.
 Sullivan was riding on top of 8 load of furniture on a wagon a week ago today when he fell off rounding a. corner and received a fractured skull. from which he later died. The family of the dead man hope to prove that the accident was not the fault of the dead man and they believe that it will be possible to produce witnesses of the accident who will subStantiate this view.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Col. I Haskell Head Of Relief Expedition Says Work To
 Be Free Of Partizanship

Are you going to take orders from the League of Nations relief officials" the International News service corre- Spondent asked.
 Col. HaskelPs blue eyes b1azed.
 'I take my orders from MT. Hoo yer only" he replied. but we'll CO operate with anybody. There's a plenty of room in Russia for every one that wants to do relief work there. They can have as much of the country to work in as they want.
 'I think that most American or ganizations will prefer to co-operate by giving their material support, leav- ing the distribution to us,'' he added. ''The American Red Cross is financing the medical side of our work, right up 70 the Russian ports of entry. How ever, the Quakers have been given a territory to work in and if any others want to come in. the! re welcome
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

New York, Sept. 3.-Ca1m. conf1- dent and unafraid of the gigantic task of Russian relief that confronts him, Col. William N. Haskell, director Relief Commission, in a farewell in ;erview today, emphasized the abso- Tue independence and disinterested- ness of the work to be done under his direction. Col. Haskell and a party of IS experienced relief work CTS were to sail today on the Olympic
 MT. Hoover said that the service We are able to perform must be in he true spirit of charity" said Col Haskell. There must be no discrim- nation as ito race, politics or creed a man among us fails to live up to his standard; if he engages in poii- 1cS or business; if he even brings a stter or a package in-IH send him home."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Consider Service Men Pension Plan To Take
 Place Of Bonus Bill

Washington, Sept 3-A service mems pension plan as a substitute for the so-called soldiers bonus is being considered by administration leaders today in connection with the tax re- vision.
 While the pension plan contem- plated may not be worked out inn mediately or may not be presented to Congress until next year, it is likely to prove one of the determining fac tors in whatever system of taxation if adopted finally to meet the govern ments estimated obligations and run ming expenses during the next and the following calender year.
 Adm1n1stration leaders are suggest ing that Senator Shoots plan for a modified commodities sales tax in the guise of a manufacturers tax, of three per cent. be held back as a possible when the time is ripe for it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

Long before 9:30, the hour set for .the services at the residence of his father Col T. J. Murphy, at S6 Liberty street, delegations from various or ,ganizations began to assemble pre- paratory to entering the funeral cor fege The American Legion de1ega- ton formed at it's headquarters with the Coast Artillery Band, and on the line of march representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, overseas veterans of the A. O. H. and K Of C. and of the Elks and others joined
 Hundreds of prominent citizens or Bridgeport were in attendance at the ceremonies
 rendered by the Coast Artillery Band and the casket was borne to the hearSe between an honor guard com posed of the members of the Amer1- can Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Jeremiah Murphy Branch of Auxiliary of American Legion, overseas veterans tof A. O. H. and K. of c. and officials of city and nation
 The pallbearers, four soldiers and two sailors, in the uniforms they wore while in the service of their country during the world war were; Frank David Hayes of Hartford, Conn.,, members of Notre Dame University football team with Captain Murphy; iand Emil Della Val1e, Walter Heating, Robert Hurley and John Hurley, his classmates at Bridgeport High school.
 Solemn High Mass was celebrated ,at the Sacred Heart Church at 10 bo clock by it's pastor, Rev. Dr. Richard sMoore, assisted by Rev. Frs Sullivan kand Mooney. The priests inside the ,altar rail included Rev. F. J. McGiv- s1ney. pastor of St Charles; Rev. M J. FTraynor, pastor of St Mary's, and lRev. Jere. J. Duggan, pastor of Bles- Ased Sacrament parish, Rev. John H. Landry of the Blessed Sacrament fchurch; Rev. J. A Ganley of St Au- lgustine's church, and Rev. M J.. tO'Connor of St. James church, Strat- ford. Rev. Father Shaughnessy of fBlessed Sacrament parish, was mas her of ceremonies
 The American flag and the Amert- rcan Legion flag, which had been car :ried to the church were at tbe head rof the centre aisle during the ser Ivices.
 The musical program at the church rwas under the direction of Mrs C. w. Ogren, organist. The first selec- Hion was Rock of Ages" rendered Eby a quartet consisting of Miss Mary tly, alto; William Chew, tenor, and FThomas Drisco11, bass. As the body fvvas being conveyed from the church tafter mass, MT. Driscoll sang Beau .tiful Land On High"
 Prayers at the grave were said by .Rev. pr. Richard Moore and by Rev SJohn McGinn. Taps were sounded and a firing squad from the Ameri- can Legion fired a salute. Interment was in the family plot at St. Mich aers cemetery beside the g1 ave of his mother.
 (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
State Police To Act At Once To Probe Actions
 Of Ku Klux Klan

&S-ford. Sept S.-Superintendent Hurley of the state police announced yesterday that his department would immediately probe into the activity of the Ku klux Klan in Connecticut. as evidence has come into his possession which shows that the order is spread ing in Derby, Naugatuck and places nearby in parts of Connecticut Val ley. It is believed that effort is be- ing made in Hartford to form a branch of the organization and a vigilant watch is being kept for any evidence which may indicate this. q
 A circular which has come to Hart ford has the heading The Ku Klux 'Klan Today" It refers to the Klan of the reconstruction period. It goes along to tell that nearly twenty years ago Colonel William J. Sim mons, now professor of Southern history at Lanier University in At 1anta, Ga, conceived the idea of a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

national fraterna1 order composed of real American manhood" to believe in perpetual preservation "of the fundamental principles, ideals and institutions of pure Anglo Saxon civilization"
 In October, 1915, he gathered to- gether friends, some of whom had been members of the Klan when it was disbanded by General Forest of Confederate fame. On Thanksgiving g night in the year the organizers Of the latter day Klan assembled on a giant granite boulder near Atlanta, knwon as Stone Mountain. This is the largest solid rock in the wrold. There at midnight and under blaz- ing fiery cross, thirty-four men took the oath of allegiance to the invisi- ble Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The charter was issued by the state of Georgia, December. 4 (Continued on Page Six)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Journeymen's Union
 Makes An Offer To
 Settle BarberS Strike

An offer to settle the existing barb CTS strike has been made by the jour. neymen's union. The barbers have signified their willingness to accept a expected that the masters will con cede the difference and agree to a settlement. The journeymen's pro- poSal will be considered at a meeting morrow.
 Decision to compromise was reach ed at special session of the Jour- I neymen's Barber's Union, No. 2ss, last night The journeymen unanimously went on record as endorsing the mas ters reductions in the price of hair cutting and shaving, and voted to make a compromise offer. It was officially announced this morning that five master barbers have already agreed to the journey mems proposal. The agreement of these barbers resulted in the restora,- t1on of their union cards, and the talk Ing back of striking employees. There are yet about 3 barbershops to com ply to the compromise, and as a re- suit about 60 journeymen are yet on strike.
 By the terms of their proposed agreement, the journeymen will ac- cept a reduction in wages from $25 to S23, but not to $20 as demanded by the bosses. In addition, the jour neymen ask for a 50 per cent conn., mission on all over $35 taken in dur ing the week.
 The action was formally adopted in the form of a letter this morning sent to Secretary James J. Myers of the Master Barbers' Association. A copy of the letter fellows: Dear Sir:
 At the special meeting of this local union held on Friday night, Sept. 2, the press reports of the action of your organization in reducing the price of hair cutting and shaving to 40 and 20 cents was unanimous en- dorsed.
 In consideration of a reduction in prices we fully realized that an ad- Justment was necessary in the wage scale and it was unim ously voted that beginning Sept. the new wage scale will be twenty-tbree S23.00) dollars per week and fifty (5O per cent) over thirty-five (S35.00) dol lars taken in.
 Trusting that the above will meet with the approval of your associa- tion, we are
 Very truly yours Journeymen Barbers' Union, No. 2ss.
 0Signed)
 Jos. F. Adi1etta, President.
 Sal. F. Abriola, Sec. Treas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Food Prices l ook Five Per Cent Jump In This
 City During August

Washington, Sept. - The retail cost of food took a jump in fourteen cities during the period from July IS, to August Is. ranging from 1 per cent. in Little Rock. Salt Lake City and Denver to per cent. in Phila- delphia. the Bureau of Labor Statis- tics of the Department of Labor, an nounced today.
 There was a 5 per cent increase in Bridgeport, Conn.,. Chicago, New Ha- while in Kansas City, Mo. the in crease amounted to 4 per cent. The increase amounted to per cent in Birmingham, St. Louis and Spring field, H., and to per cent. in Peoria, IlI.
 For the year period, August 15, 1920, to August Is. 1921, however, there was a decrease of 28 per cent in Denver. Little Rock, St. Louis and Salt Lake City, while in New Haven
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Criffiths ToCoWith
 Irish Head

London. Sept 3.-Arthur Grifiths, Robert c. Baron and Prof. McNeil will accompany Eamonn De Valera as plenipotentiaries when the Irish peace negotiations with Premier Lloyd-George are resumed, it was stated today in a Dublin despatch to the Westminster Gazette.
 The Pall Mall Gazette today pub iished a denial. obviously inspired by the government, of the general yer sion that the premier's action in sum- moning the cabinet to Inverness, means that the situation has taken grave turn
 Dublin, Sept 3.-The authorities evidently believe the situation in Ire land does not require the same pre- cautions as during the opening of the DaiI Eireann recently, since the re- strictions on police leaves have been raised everywhere except at Belfast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Two Divorce
 Actions Filed

the Superior Court this morning, both charging intolerable cruelty on the part of the husband.
 Sadie Ellen Daine Gibbons wishes to separate from her husband, Clyde Gibbons, both of Stamford, to whom she has been married since 1903, be- cause she claims that his cruel actions make it impossible for her to live with him.
 Reba A. P. Ketchem makes the same complaint against her husband, Leroy Ketchen, to whom she has been welded since July 2, 1906. The ketchems live in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Rum Runners Are Bound Over

New Haven. Conn, Sept. 3-Antonio Florio, proprietor of a local truckins business and Richard M Stevens, an employe, were bound over to the Superior court today by Judge Hoyt in the police court, charged with transp orting liquor. They were cap tured at the point of a gun, by a mo torcycle policeman a week ago while trying to enter the city with ten bar rels Of alcohol concealed beneath a load of vegetables and fruit. Bonds of $1,OOO were fixed in both cases Stevens testified that he was sent by Florio to New York to bring the load of spirits here
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Holiday Hours
 At Post Office

regular carriers will have full hol- tday- Delivery of perishable and spe- lcial delivery matter all day. Carrier window service at main office and classified stations, to 10 a. m. Pos tai savings and money order windows closed all day.
 Main office only: General delivery, stamp. and registry windows open from a. m. to 10 a. m. The general delivery window will also be open from m. to p. m. The night service window will be open from s D. m to midnight for the transaction of usual business.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

and Birmingham, the decrease amounted to 27 per cent. In Peoria. and Springfield. H., it was 26 per cent; in Philadelphia 25 per cent; in Kansas City A per cent.
 Twenty-three per cent. in Bridge port, Chicago and Providence and Fl per cent. in Washington. was also shown as decrease.
 As compared with the average cost in 1913, the retail cost of food on Aug. Is. last, showed an increase of 66 per cent. in Washington; 64 per cent in Providence; 61 per cent. in Chicago; 55 per cent in Kansas City and Birmingham; 54 per cent. in St. Louis; 53 per cent. in New Haven and Philadelphia; A per cent. in Lit tile Rock; AZ per cent. in Denver, and 35 per cent. in Salt Lake City. The department was unable to give comparative figures for Bridgeport, Springfield, ILL, or Peoria.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Comrades Pay Last To
 Capt. Murphy
Delegations From Many Organizations and Hundreds of Prominent Citizens Attend Services-Rev. John McGinn of Notre Dame University Delivers Eulogy.

With flag Federal building at half-mast the received from Washington and his friends of his boyhood gathering like tribute to his Bridgeports
 morning Captain Jeremiah Emmett Murphy, the the field of battle in the World War; impressive marked degree and of the in
 death of the former High school athlete his counrys had left the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

Mcdonald Tried
 To Take Life

James Mcdonald of 1768 Strat- ford avenue tried to commit sui eide at his home yesterday after noon- The Emergency ambu- lance was called and pr. Walsh found the man stretched across the bed and the room was filled with the odor of illuminating gas. He rushed the man to Hill side home and he was put in ward for observation. At Hill side this morning it was said that he was improving. No cause for the attempted suicide could be learned today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
EXPECT DECISION.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Arbitration of the Chicago Building Trades contro- versy is expected to end today with the handing down of the final decision by Judge K M. Landis, arbiter-
 The decision which is expected to open the way for employmen for o.O0O men and the beginning of S100, 100000 worth of construction work, has been simplified by agree ment between builders and the unions to confine the dispute to wages and hours of work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
l .argest Bicycle
 Factory Starts Up

Westheld. Mass, Sept. - The Westfield Manufacturing Company, the largest manufactory of bicycles in the world, will resume operation next Tuesday, it was announced to- day. The wage scale will remain un- changed, it is said.
 Many departments have been idle several months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03
Five People
 Die In Fire

New York, Sept. s-Five persons, including a family of four lost their lives early today in a one thousand dollar fire in a three-story tenement in Harlem, occupied by six families Vincenzo Catalano, his wife and two children were suffocated on the sec ond floor. Their bodies were found near windows. Bernard de Iucca'S body was found in the kitchen on the third floor. His wife was unconscious besides him and their son, Fred. was found injured on the sidewalk. hay- ing jumped to the street.