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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13
Crehan Reports
 On Conference

Mrs John Lavey and Simon Crehan of this city, who attended the confer ence at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York yesterday afternoon of delegates 1 from the thirteen original colonies to make arrangements for a demonstra- ton at Washington in favor of the recognition of the Irish republic sug- gested by Major Eugene kinkead, a veteran of the world war and a for mer Congressman from New Jersey, reported at the meeting of MacSwiney Council, A. A. R. l. R. last night that | the demonstration would take the form of a mammoth appeal from thousands of representatives of the thirteen original colonies which sepa- rated from Great Britain in behalf of the struggling republic of Ireland on the ground that Ireland is today facing the same situation that the colonists did in 1776. Miss Agnes Nelligan of Wi1limantic, also address ed the meeting.
 In speaking of the conference, MT. Crehan said: "his demonstration will be conducted by the American As sociation for the Recognition of the Irish Republic and a special commit tee of prominent citizens is working out the details and will soon select a date" MT. Crehan also exhibited the first letter made public in Bridge port from Michael Collins, com mander-in-chief of the Irish republi- C1n army MaCSWlney COun- cil for it's aid to the republic, com 1nenting: This letter is especially significant because of the fact that it shows the direct connection between the Irish republican authorities and their only authorized spokesman in America, the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Re pUblic.''
 The loyalty contest for membership in MacSwiney Council was declared officially closed by President J. J. Sullivan at last nights meeting Mir Sullivan expressing himself as grati- fled with the results attained. A com mittee was appointed to conduct a campaign for signatures to a petition for recognition of the Irish republic to be presented to Congress, and Chairman Rock of the committee has divided the city into sections cor responding to the voting districts with a chairman in charge of each
 The members of MacSwiney Coun- cfl were reminded of the fact that the statue of Benjamin Franklin will pass through Bridgeport next week and asked to join in the public dem onstration in honor of Frnklin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13
PERSONALS

The Ladies of the first district Re publican Women's club of which Mrs- Franklin Sullivan is president. are making preparations for a May dance at Varuna hall, on May 17th. when all the members and their friends are cordially invited to attend. Mrs G; L. Wilder is chairman of speclai committee, assisted by Mrs. Jerome Turpin, chairman of the clubs resu- lar committee with the following as sis.ants: Mrs. E. Russell, Mrs. " Hines. Mrs. H. Bryant and Mrs. G. Barter.
 MT Ralph Blackburn, the newly elected president of the Thimbie club, opened her home this afternoon for a special meeting. Most Of ne members are taking part in Ihe Passing show" at the Park theatre next week.
 Members of the Woman's club of the Universalist church will enjoy Q luncheon at the Seaside club on Iues- day, May 17th. Mrs. Fred. E. Walk CT of CT Myrtle avenue, is in charge This will be the annual meeting with business reports and the election of officers.
 Miss Endaie Conner of Fifth street. who is soon to become the bride of James Morren in June, was gwen q kitchen shower recently, by the Picot club of which she is an active mem Der.
 Miss Beatrice Clark of 3o70 Main street, has returned to her studies al Miss Baird's school, East Orange, N J., after spending a few days with her parents MT. and Mrs. Arthur L. Clark.
 Department of Justice men of Chi cago are searching for swinolers who are selling stock in the League
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13

A shipment of 4.7OO bales of raw silk and 190 measurement tons of silk and silk goods left Yokohama Tor the United States, due to arrive $et Seattle the middle Of May. This IS the largest consignment of silk ever shipped from the Orient
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13

Failing to prove authenticity of a letter alleged to have been written by a Pennsylvania Railroad official or dering 'tdefamatFon of labor organ izations if necessary" union men have asked permission of the Railway Labor Board to withdraw the letter from the Boards record.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13

William T. TiIden, champion lawn tennis player of the world, sailed on board the Mauretania for Europe, to play in France and England in de fenSe of his title
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13

American Petroleum Institute re ports daily average of gross crude oi produced week ended May amount ed to 1,3OS,6 $50 barrels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-13

Mrs Ralph Blackburn of Park place, was hostess for the luncheon and bridge at the Brooklawn Country club ss Wednesday. when she offered the prize. Mrs. De Yer H. Warner will serve tea tomorrow afternoon at the club and in the evening Perry S orchestra will furnish music for danc- ing The qualifying round of the spring golf tournament will be start ed in the afternoon.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01

former experience, he did very we'll
considering his delicate health. until
he had to give up entirely about ono
year ago.
He was n man of rare intellect and
foresight, possessed an affable and
happy disposition. slow to anger, never
complaining. mover boasting and could,
until n few years ago, accomplish
ANYTHING he undertook from the small
est detail in the home to business
transaction comprising thousands. 10
those who knew him intimately nc
seemed wonderful man.
Few men there are who could be
kinder in their families. an affection
ate husband and father. ever ready to
endure disappoirtments to give hap
piness to his family. He was of n
modest retiring temperament and
cared little to converse with other per-
sons than his family, unless 1t was
some one In distress, or persons from
whom he could learn.
His life was certainly one worthy Of
initiation.
He is the last ono OF his brother and
sisters to pass away. His surviving
relatives, are. beside his wife. ono non
and daughter of this city and one son
| in Denver; two ncphcws. Nixon Smith
OF Tampa, Florida, Nixon Elliott Cro-
martie of Tallahassee. one niece. Mrs
Maggie Cox, Quincy Florida; cousins
Nixon Elliott, of Spiceland. Indiana
Miss Hattie Elliott. OF Richmond. Ind.
and several younger cousins.
Marshall Elliott. professor OF
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
FLAME BATTLE
AMONG THE CLOUDS

New York, March 81 - Firemen
fought among the clouds for more
than an hour early today before sub
DUNG a dangerous blaze on the thirty
first floor of the towering Equitable
building in tho heart of the downtown
district. 1t was one of the highest
fires the firemen ever have been called
upon to fight.
The blaze started in a brokers' office
and clouds OF smoke poured thru the
upper stories and elevator shafts. The
fire was under control before the
buildings $1,000 business inhabitants ar
rived. Firemen crawled along narrow
window ledges at dizzy heights al owe
narrow streets in order to smash win
dows and push thru lines of hose.
Thousands of gallons of water poured
down elevator shafts and into the cor
ridors.
The blaze today recalled the destruc-
ton of the old Equitable building on
the same site, January ., 1872, in one
OF the most spectacular fires in the
history of New York. Six persons lost
their lives, nineteen We're injured and
the property loss was slS000,uuV
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
AL|MOhY DECISION
IN ST!llHAN SUIT

Whi;o Plains, y. ". March 5i.-Su-
preme Court Justice Mprschauscr to.
morrow Will hand down his decision
in the motion i1f allmony and counsel
fees OF attorneys for Mrs. Anne Urqu-
hart Potter Stillrnan, pending deter
nination OF the suit Tor divorce
brought by her banker husband. James
y. Stilmnn.
Afdavits in the argument on the mo.
tion In which are contained counter
charges by Mrs Stillmnn, who has aet
up an affirmative answer, and which
alleges the banker posed as the hus-
band of Mrs. Florence j.. Leeds, form
er chorus girl, will DO nled at Carmel,
y. Y.
Counsel for Mrs. Stillman received
confirmation today that former
dancer named Franklin ". Leeds. had
made his home with the former chorus
girl, until the fall OF 1917 when he dis
appeared.
Mrs. StillmAn in her answer, charges
tho banker posed as the former chorus
girls husband. und1r the name Of
"FrauKiin N. Leeds and was the faith
CIR of her baby. sag Ward Leeds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
nixon ELLIOTT

Nixon Elliott was born in Quincy,
Florida, on February II. 1910. He was
educated in private schools, there be-
ing no public schools in the south at
that time. His parents died when he
was l6 years old, and he clerked for
several years, his brother and sters
taking charge of the plantation and
slaves. About 1859 or 1860 he attended
business college in Philadelphia. When
the Civil war broke out, he enlisted for
four years, was taken prisoner and sent
to Camp Chase, Ohio. in December,
1864 where the prisoners suffered many
hardships. He was paroled May 16,
1866.
Near the close of the war, during one
of the hard battles the commanding Of
iicer was killed. The Confederate
army had been very much reduced but
they must have a leader. To the best
recollection of the writer he was unani-
mously chosen by the remaining men
to take the place of the general, which
place he held for a short time only as
the war was just closing. No account
of this is in existence because all
the war records of the Confederate
army were burned.
Before leaving Florida he became a
member of the Masonic fraternity and
later became a member of Mount
Olivet Commandery, No. II, knights
Templar at Wichita, Kas.
y Ut SOME llIIle dlleT MS return nome
he tried experimenting the plantation
with the negroes help. Finding them
ungovernable after their freedom he
came to Denver. Colorado, in 1867. He
took contract on the Union Pacific
railroad but the winter being a very
severe one, did not realize what he
expected.
He remained there about one year.
then went to Kansas City. On the out
skirts of that city was a tract of land
he very much desired to purchase. but
as it would have taken every cent he
had. he abandoned the thought. That
land is now in the center of the city
From there he went to near where
Joplin, Missouri now is. purchased
team of horses and wagon and bought
them in Chctopah, Kansas. On one OF
these trips from Missouri to Kansas he
met the James Boys" In the road but
did not know it until afterward.
He did not continue in this business
long. but located in Chetopah. Not
long after this he was appointed dep
uty sheriff by Joseph Wilson, who
was sheriff at that time, about 1871.
This office he held for five years. He
was elected city treasurer of Che
topaz without bond: was manager OF
Chetopah while holding the office OF
deputy sheriff. He purchased the
"Labetto County Advance" which he
edited. 1t is not known how long
he was city treasurer. mayor or cd
itor.
chetopah bagan to decline. and as
he did not want to 20 down with the
other inhabitants. he went next to
Wichita, which was beginning to
loom to the front This was about
1879 or 1850. He engaged in the
nursery business. and drove thru the
counties adjacent to Wichita, selling
his stock. He was doing well in this
when his entire nursery stock was
burned and he lost everything. The
noxt morning he opened n real estate
office. borrowed capital. and bought
one business room and two vacant
lots adjoining on the corner of the
two principal streets of Wichita
Ho built n good business house on
these lots. ana from his rentals soon
paid for his buildings.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
Former Puebloan Goes
Up In Insurance World

Gordon f. Rennie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rennic OF Pueblo, who has
been general agent for the Insurance
company of North America and the AL
lance OF Philadelphia. with offices in
Vancouver. II. c.. for the past two
years, has been appointed second as
sistant manager of the Pacific coast
department OF the North America and
allied insurance companies. with head
quarters at San Francisco.
Mr.. Rennie began learning the insur-
ance game in Pueblo February, 1903.
as clerk in the Office of ;. L. Craw-
ford and company. lie advanced TO
the position OF manager with that firm,
and In 1913 went TO spokane as special
agent for n New York company. In
1919. ho was advanced to tho position
he has Just left. He is graduate OF
Centennial High school OF this city.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01

The town grew rapidly and as 1t
grew he purchased much vacant prop
erty, when he could secure bar
gain; also built and bought other
business houses. BY this time, 1885.
Wichita was beginning to be well into
the big boom. and he was, as he said,
never happier than when chuck fuii
of business"
He was n very capable and prompt
business man, highly respected by all:
He was popular socially because OF
his modest, kind disposition.
In just five years he made quite a
fortune. but was again doomed to
disappointment. Property depreci-
ated very suddenly in value. but he
chose to make his creditors safe. This
took almost everything he had, and
being of an extremely sensitive tenn
permanent. he could not remain in the
city where he had lost SO much.
Attracted by the outlook for Pu-
eblo's growth, he camo here in De-
cember. 1890. The loss of his prop
erty was the source of much regret to
him. but he did not become discour-
aged and did not give up as SO many
would have done. After coming to
Pueblo he did not engage in business
immc cdiltely, but remained quietly
with his family. noting carefully the
situation. Finally he engaged in sew
oral small things at different intervals
until sometime in 1900. when he went
| again into the real estate business,
and by his knowledge OF this. and
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
NORTH DAKOTA CONVENTION
DECIDES ON RECALL ELECTION

Devils Lake, N. D., March 31.-Deci-
sion to call recall election on or be-
fore November 8 against three state
officials indorsed by the Nom Partisan
league to initiate Il series of constitu-
tional amendments. and the naming of
two of three candidates to oppose the
state officials, was reached tonight at
the closing session of the anti-Non-
Partisan league convention.
The recall will be against Governor
L. ]. Frazier, Attorney General Will
liam Lemke and John N. Hagan. COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
While there was no roll call on tho
recall question there were not more
than half dozen votes against 1t out
of nearly 400 The vote followed an
afternoon of debate, after which both
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01

languages in Johns Hopkins Univers-
ity was a cousin.
His maternal grand mother was born
in France and came to this country
North Carolina His mothers name
was Margaret Cash. His fathers.
james Elliott. family emigrated from
England and settled also in North
Carolina, and were OF the Elliotts of
st. German, Cornwall: also of Scot
land. Earl Mimic former viceroy gcner-
al of India, is Joseph Gilbert Elliott,
OF Scotland. head of the Scotch clan.
but he was moro nearly related to
Lord Henry Elliott of st. Gcrm2in
Cornwall Mt Port Elliott,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
CONSOLIDATION OF
ALL RAILROADS
PLAN OF WILLARD

New York, March 31.-Consolida-
ton of the country's railroads into a
limited number of larger systems
was advocated by Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimoro & Ohio
railroad, and Edgar e. Clark, chair
man of the interstate commerce COM
mission, at 4 dinner of the Railway
Business association tonight. The
work OF the railroad war board be-
fore the roads were taken over by the
government showed the success of
that plan under private ownership,
Mr.. Willard declared. The board in
creased railroad traffic by 127 billion
ton miles over the traffic carried two
years previous, he added.
The new plan contemplates con-
Solidation OF the roads into limited
number of large systems under which
every reasonable degree of competi-
ton Will bo preserved" said Mr..
Clark. Competition in rates is but
n figure OF speech. The only real
competition is that of service"
Both speakers agree that criticism
of the transportation act became too
general and too little understanding
or cooperation with the acts and
aims has been offered.
THE fact that from rates fixed In
accordance with the provisions OF the
act, tho net earnings OF the carriers
are disappointing, is not due to any
fault or failure of the act" Mr.. Will
lard said.
"The condition is duo largely to tho
decline in volume OF business and cN-
cessive cost of operations"
II am confident that the problems
20 presented while so complex and
difficult, will be solved" He express
cd assurance in the success OF private
ownership under the act.
Referring to wages of railroad men
ne said:
Il am inclined to think that under
the present law wages of railway
workers as n whole may be somewhai
higher in the future than would be tho
case were there no such law but ever
SO. IL the public Is thereby insured
freedom from interruptions OF service
the immunity SO purchased will be wei
worth the price"
He predicted that with q better un.
derstanding OF the law by railroad
employees. the country will in the fu'
ture be largely II not wholly immune
from strikes.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01

sides got together and adopted n re-
call resolution presented by Treauwell
Twitchell of Fargo.
r. "A. Nestos of Minot a Republican,
was placed at the head of the recall
ticket to oppose Governor Frazer.
Sveinbjorn Johnson Of Grand Forks,
chairman of the state Democratic CEN
trail committee, was nominated Il can
didate for attorney general
Selection of "A man to run for COM
missioner of agriculture, was deferred
after L. d. Shipley, of Dickinson, had
been nominated and declined Mr..
Shipley urged that an American legion
man be named and this was recon-
nended by the convention and left in
the hands of the committee of forty
two.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
Temporarily Sergeant

During the illness OF Desk Sergeant
William Elliott. at tho Pueblo police
headquarcrs, Pntrolmnn ID. l.. McClf-
free has been given the temporary rank
of desk sergeant. and is ut present on
the midnight till eight o'clock shift.
Before his appointment. Scrscants
Gordon and Colyin were forced TO do
twelve hour watches.
Sergeant Elliott. who has been SER
iously III for n long period. is reported
convalcsccnt. but Will bo unable to re-
sumo duty for some time to come.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
Athletic Club Meet

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Pueblo Athletic club will be held At
the Vail hotel at noon today. Arrange
mcnts for the initial nEht card to be
presented by the Pueblo organization
viii bo discussed. All members arc
urged to be present.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
GREEKS RESIST
TWENTY-FIVE ATTACKS

Athens. Greece. March 81. The
Greeks have captured AvEhin. and
held It against twenty-five Turkish
counter attacks, says tho official COM
munica,ion issued today. Kovalitza
also has been taken by tho Greeks.
Tho communication follows: I'VE
have occupied AvEhin and the crest
OF the nclghboring hill despite - coun-
tcrattacks whicp were rcpulscd with
tho hayonot. We have captured after
desperate fghting tho strong military
works at EoNnlitaa."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
STEAMER RkMNEO

Seattle, Wash, March 3l.-Thc
passenger steamer Governor Of the
Admiral line, cnroutc to Seattle from
San Pedro. was rammod by. the
freighter Westpo-tland off Point
Wilson, near Por. Townsend, Wash,
and is reported sunk, according -
.adio advices here.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01

A Swedish woman in Minnesota
town has astonlshed the natives by
carrying a keE OF nails through the
streets on her head.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-01
First Land Patent '''
From New President

y Tho first United States patent =
y to a tract OF land in the county =
y to bear the signature OF Prcsi- =
= dent Warren q. Harding. was =
filed for record with County =
y Clerk Barber yesterday. =
Tho patent Is issued to Perry =
y A. Cessna, and is for 15o acres =
= located in section -. twp. 20. =
\ range 81.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-09-02
ARKANSAS FRUIT GROWERS
TELLS SENATOR CALDER
WHO GETS THE PROFITS

Washington Fruit growers at
Hope. Ark, forwarded Senator Calder
of Arkansas series OF figures that
may answer the question. who gets
the profits
One car load of eantaloupes was
sold 10 Pittsburgh. Pa. for s5S6.20
Freight charges from Hope was SS6f.
ID, drayage. Si73i. commission,
$500: crates. packing and loading,
slS7as total sg24a7, leaving a loss
of s3s'7 10 grower
A car load Of eantaloupes was sold
to Chicago for si4s.60 Freight, com
mission and loading charges totaed
S35597. leaving sa2 60 To the grower
fe- his exp nses. labor and profit
Thirty bushels of peaches were sold
TO 81 Louis. Mo, for SIS. Express
aud commission charges totaled s5473,
leaving S2o.27 TO the grower
FIFTY nine bushels of beans, peaches
AMI Gu nmhers were sold To Topeka,
Kan, for s12a. Express and commits.
sion charges were $3.50. leaving the
grower but se9.30
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-09-02
TaREEouARTERs OF INFANT
MORTALITY REPORTED FROM
OPEN SHOP LOCALITIES

There Is preacher IN the city ct
Denver whe e name Is Reverend G, :.
aasland Ise i q Methodist and i
nssfor n = sart of community church,
lie IS ssn known locally - = preach
= Who believes in = Practical appli-
cation ii The doctrines promulgated
b the Lowry Nazsrine. tie was in
Yited q address the American FEEDER
alton If Labor convention. He Is a
regular ecclesiastical dynamo. tie
electrified he convention BY the man
nsr IN which h displayed insight into
the pressing sociological problems Of
the day. II a moving plea in behalf
q better living conditions for vase
earners he said:
Last yer soo.e goo babies under 5
years Of axe died An expert has
been at work and he says that where
4 man Is getting a living wage a quar-
ter Of the children die that die where
there Is not living wage, Three.
quarters OF those children last year
died in places where the open shop
prevails and where they have the
grand American Plan | an preach
er of the gospel stand al the bed.
side of mothers and children. The
saddest funeral | ever conduct Is the
funeral Of little baby whose parents
stand beside the easket and say
how can God of Love stand for
thisE say II is not God of Love.
but the industrial conditions that
make 100000 of those funerals IL
the pulpit pleaded for the women and
children of Belgium, ! say in Gods
name. let US plead for the women and
children of America
We think 1t Is not 10 he wondered
at that the convention arose to it's feet
and eheered Or. Lakeland as he left
the platform
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-09-02
MONEY CHARGED BY UNITED
STATES STEEL CORPORATION
IS SIMPLY PROFIT, Is CHARGE
lBy INC Federated pres.l

Kansas City, Mo.--Autocratie meth.
DDS employed by the United States
Steel Corporation. were the subject
of conference here recently between
X r. Steinhaur, attorney for the fed
eral trade commission, and Kansas
City manufacturers OF rolled steel
products The evidence obtained at
this conference will be presented In a
steel freight rate hearing 10 be pre-.
scented before the federal trade com.
mission early In September.
II is alleged that large amounts Of
money. charged by the u. s. Steel
Corporation as freight" simply go
TO swell profits II is stated that the
corporation sells steel here and at
other points T. o. b. the city where II
is purchased The price of steel Is
charged, plus the freight rate. from
Pittsburgh TO the point at which the
sale is effected, The city from which
the steel emanates and the point from
which the freight charges should be
made In Chicago, the purchasers say.
The Pittsburgh plus" plan increases
the price OF steel $40 ton. they al
lege.