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THE FABMEB; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919
(Special to The Times.)
Reddinft, Nov, Defiance is bidden
y George P, Williams of Lonetown
to an edict from Agent Samuel A.
Gardner of the State Humane society
that six of the etsfht Williams children
be provided by their father -with
homes affording better care and com
fort than they are now receiving, the
alternative being such provision on
the part of the Ktaie. Complaint and
information to Mi Gardner from some
source unknown to Mr. Williams
cau.s-ed the agent to recently visit the
Williams house for investigation. The
conditions he found urn regards tidi
ru3 and cleanliness impelled him to
the issuance of the order mentioned,
ten dsys beiiLg fixed as the time limit
for compliance, Mr. Williams at that
time I'i'omlsed to obey the mandate,
but soon changed his attitude al
though, following the agent's depar
ture, a general cleaning of the houss
was effected. Mr. Oariner left th
matter in the hands of L. R. Warner,
the society's local asrent, 'with instruc
tions to report to him at the eni of
the ten day period. This came last
Thursday anj Mr. Warner then found
that ail the children were still at
home. On it-.mg asked his intentions
in respect tc the order regarding them
Williams replied in very forcible lan
guage that ho didn't intend to allow
tl-ardner or r.nyone. else to break up
his family. He ha3 consulted Judge
Davis of Danbm-y as to his rights in
the matter and was assured by the
attorney that any one attempting to
force the proposed disruption would
be foiled in the attempt sr.d made a
laughimf stock besides This roplj
was promptly communicated to Mr.
tiVrdner by the local aent.
Two years ao Mr. Williams lost his
wife by death and since then the eld
est daughter, now fifteen years old.
lias been the family housekeeper. The
next oldest is a boy of thirteen and
the third a jnrl, who carries milk to
Bethel and attends the High school
there. The youngest, a girl of two,
has been cared for from infancy by
her sister housekeeper, and is norm
ally developed and healthy. Soon
after the death of Mrs. Williams,
well to do relatives of the family
made offers to take into their homes
several of the younger children, but
all these propositions the father re
jected. The neighbors, who were
sympathetic and helpful in the earlier
difficulties of the unfortunate situa
tion, felt, and still feel that he did
not show the best judgment in such
refusal, but in a way they could not
help admiring the pluck and inde
pendency evinced in his insistence
upon maintaining the unity of the
household when a different course
would have lightened his labors and
responsibilities. The same indomit
able "carry on" spirit seems to have
taken possession of the children who.
in the increasing measure of their
strength, have worked well and faith
fully at the household and form tasks
and accepted, cheerfully and uncom
plainingly such discomforts and de
privations as their lot imposed. It
has befii a hard struggle with great
disadvantages, but the most trying
stages of it passed before the authori
ties saw tit to interfere. On Tues
day Mr. Warner received a letter
from Agent Gardner, saying that he
would return here in a few days to
take further action in the case, which
probably means a petition to the
i'robate Court asking for the com
mitment of the six children to the
County Home or perhaps arrange
ments for their transfer to satisfac
tory homes with private families.
The clas3 presented to Bishop
Brewster for confirmation at Christ
Kpis-opal church last Sunday morn
ing numbered fifteen and is said to
be the largest in the history of that
venerable parish. Those composing
it were Roderick I.uttgen, Edna A.
Baldwin, Robert Read, Raymond
Piatt. Stephen Sar.ford, Jessie Dav.es,
Lue'la Day, Alta Bussett. Holland
Deal, Jaspar Hurdette, Leon Prince,
James Dayton. Mar-earet Beck, M.
Grace Farrar and Theodore Farrar.
A congregation which entirely filled
the chm h attended the services and
an augmented chnir gave a fine ren
di ion of the music. Bishop Brewster
devoted his sermon 'largely to a con
sideration of tha eocial forces which
are now working in the world and
finding expression in unrest of vari
ous forms He said that the era of
individualism which began about 400
years ago with the Reformation had
practically gone by and given suc
cession to a steai'lily growing social
istic tendency. This movemei.t had
two diverse types of manifestation,
the materialistic, political Socialism
of Marx and the spiritual socialism
born of Christianity. The latter had
as its distinct ve quality the spirit of
unselfishness and in the dominance
of its application against the forces
of greed and destructiveness lay the
hope of the world's future.
The town school committee at ita
monthly meeting last Saturday, ac
cepted the resignation of E. J. Fel
lows as a member and chairman and
elected A. G. Barnett to fill the va
cancy. Mr. Fellows retired because
he is not to continue hi? residence
here airing the winter. The com
mittee voted to place the Center
school in the class o model schools
hich means that it will be conduct
ed so as to conform to special stand
ards established by the State -Board
of Education, and in consideration
for so doing receive an increased al
lowance from the state towards its
Eupport.
Donations of books for the public
library to be opened at tha former
Ridge store about the firft of next
month have been made by tht Hogg
son, Stetson, Driggs and Litchfield
families and some others. The Dan
bury library is to honor requisitions
on behalf of the new library for
books and it is expected that like
arrangements will be made with the
Bethel and Mark Twain libraries.
Plana for giving help to the project
were discussed at the meeting of the
Parish Aid society yesterday after
iioon. The local Red Cross drive for the
renewal of membership and the en
rollment of new members is in pro
gress this week and will close on
- Tuesday next. The committee in
charge have appointed canvassers for
the several districts as follows: Cen
ter, Miss Mildred Warner; Lonetown,
Mrs. A. G. Barnett; West Redding,
B. P. Sanford; Little York, James
Dayton: Ridge, Mrs. Randolph Brad
ley; Pleasant Valley, Mrs. W. C. San
ford; Sunset Hill, Rev. Raymond Cun
ningham. After services at the Episcopal
church last Sunday Bishop Brewster
conferred with the vestry in regard
to securing a successor tp the present
rector who will leave next spring, and
also wayl find jnqttnB Xajt frcaKiiintf
larger salary for the new incumbent
In the afternoon the Bishop conduct
ed services at the Sunset Hill school
huse where a mission with services
every other week has been establish
d A neighborhood whist club with
about 30 members has been organ
ized by Ridge residents. Its first
meeting with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ma
trey as the hosts was held on Mui
day evening at th Sanford school.
Nearly everyone attending the
Episc pal church last Sunday was
halted by Mrs. D. S. Sanford and
requested to sign a petition emanat
ing from the Non-Partisan Woman's
League and urging the U. S. Senate
to ratify the Peace Treaty without
destructive alterations. There was
r.ot a solitary refusal to sign.
Tha town auditors held a special
session on Monday to examine the
accounts of ex-Collector Muennich
previous to their being turned over to
Herman Smith, his successor. Every
thing naa found to be strictly cor
rect. .
Booklets of the new game laws
have been received by Town Clerk
Sar.ford who will furnish copies to
those applying in person or mail
copies to those sending written ap
plications. The Georgetown Red Cross reor
ganized last week with Catherine
.Miller as president and Bessie Mllle.i
as secretary and treasurer. The
canvassing committee on their rounds
this week have met with a response
as general and liberal as was giveu
the same cause in wartime.
John Colley has sold his place cn
Pcacenblo street, Georgetown, to Ju
Uus Carlton, for $3,000. The buyei
Ss an employe of the Gilbert &. Ben
nett Co.
The first of this season's series of
community entertainments in George
town will be given on the evening ot
Nov. 21 at the school assembly hall
when the play, "Dust of the Earth."
Ss to b0 presented by local talent.
Rev. Gerald Cunningham of Wap
pmger Falls, Mass., is visiting his
brother at the Ridge rectory.
Miss Jessica Sanford entertained a
whist party at her home cn the Ridge
on Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
The year old daughter of Harry
Perry of Georgetown, died within the
past few days from pneumonia.
Mrs. E. A. Pinkney is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Jones, in Portches
ter. k
Mrs. Sarah Buchan has moved
from the Center to the Henry Rogers
place on the West Side.
At the first regular meeting of the
new board of selectmen on Monday,
the clerkship was assigned to Select
man Sanford.
MAKE EVERY CAR
OPERATOR PASS
EXAMINATIONS
In a considerable number of states,
the individual operator is not required
to take out any license. Registration
of the car is all that is necessary. In
many states the operator has to ap
ply for a license, but the privilege
is granted to almost anyone. In
some states public sentiment demands
not merely that each operator be li
censed, but that they .all pass an ex
amination and show real competence.
Theoretically, the last named meth
ed is correct. People ought not to
be let loose on the highway to man
age a powerful and dangerous vehicle
like an automobile, unless they un
derstand how to handle it. or unless
while learning they are accompanied
by a competent driver.
The trouble with the licensing sys
tem is that the majority of accidents
are caused not by inexpert beginners,
but by competent drivers who have a
disposition to take chances. These
operators could easily pass any kind
of an examination. But no examin
ing board could guarantee that they
would use caution.
The licensing system is very useful
to this extent, that it preserves a
record of the individual operator. The
fact that an operator's license may
be revoked or suspended if he does
not use care, is a great check on
him. Many people believe that these
suspensions should occur much more
frequently than they do. A state
that does not require the individual
operator to be licensed, can, of course,
reach somewhat the same result by
suspending the license of the car.
So many people are driving cars
who are either unable or unwilling to
operate thom according to law, that
public sentiment is likely to demand
stricter laws and enforcement of
them. The need for this will in
crease as automobiles become still
more common.
NOT CLAIMING TOO MtCH.
"Are you captain of your soul?"
"Sort of second lieutenant," ven
tured Mr. Henpeck dubiously. Man
chester Evening Gazette.
GEN. COLE ASKS
WAR DEPT. ON
NATIONAL GUARD
Washington, Xov. 5 Adjutant
General George M. Cole of Hartford.
Conn., was here today and spent con
siderable tlme at the .war department
iaiking over with the head of the
militia bureau the deiaiis involved in
connection with the proposed reorgan
zallon of a National Guard in Con
necticut. General Cole inquired particularly
about the minimum strength that
would be accepted as units. The mili
tia bureau announced that a unit
would require 106 for field artillery,
100 for coast artillery and 100 for in
fantry. General Cole also received
detailed information regarding other
matters relating to the proposed re
organization of the guard.
The militia bureau anticipates that
Connecticut will make an effort to
establish a national guard in Com
pliance with the regulations as Issued
by the secretatry of war. Whether
Connecticut will be able to reorganize
the national guard is a question which
General Cole waa not prepared to dis
cuss. WILL NOT, AFFECT MAYS
Chicago, Nov. 6 -The action In
New York of three directors of the
American League in requesting the
National Commission to distribute th
third'team's share of the world's ser
ies pool among the players of tha
New Tork Americans, and disallow
the Detroit club's protest, has not
snaterially affected ' "the status, quo"
of the Carl Mays case, in the opinlor
of Ban Johnson. President of th
league. .
Tou can't limit cider to working
MiLFORD NEWS
Miss Ella Harvey is making satis
factory improvement and is now able
to sit up in bed to a limited, extent.
There was variety at the town court
on Wednesday. John Bumca, charged
with gramlns, had his case continued
to Paturday. Gus Stranberg-, drunk
enness and breach of the peace, was
fined $l and costs of $8.70. Harold
Entclestrom was charged with drunk
enness breach of the peaco of an ag
gravated nature, and carrying" con
cealed weapons, 60 days in jail for the
weapons, judgme.nt suspended on the
rest.
It is doubtful if Mr. Meserve will be
able to make book deliveries at the
library on Saturday as anticipated. It
may be necessary to d-efer the opening
till the following Monday.
The Royal Arcanum people have ft
special meeting scheduled for this
evening .and of more than usual in
terest. In addition to the giving of
service certificates to Arcanumites en
i titled to them, there w'ili 'be a visita
tion from Shelton and the supreme
vice regent, a national officer very
near the top, will be present.
There will, of course, be a suitable
collation, and the usual social enjoy
ment. The Lo-uis' Forst property at the
corner of Bridgeport turnpiks and
Naugatuck avenue, Devon, has been
transferred to William J. Smith of
Stratford. The section involved in
cluded quite a number of the leading
Devon stores.
There will be an important meeting
of the Wheel club this evening and
it. is probable that the matter of' rais
ing the dues will be debated and set
tled. Rw. Leslie B. Briggs came to the
assistance of Dr. Simonson Tuesday
evening with an earnest message,
urging increased devotion to the Mas
ter, and Individual preparation for the
revival work intended by the special
services that are to be heM for sev
eral weeks.
This evening. Miss Elsie Stowe ot
New Haven will lead the devotions.
All Sons of Veterans have been
summoned to the colors on Monday
evening next, "Welcome Home Day,"
with a special program, collation, so
cial time. etc. The G. A. R. and W.
R. C. are to join, and a committee of
the W. R. C. are to provide something
that may be very well styled a ban
quet. The sewing circla of Lucia chapter
meets this week on Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Walter Bijard, Naugatuck
avenue, Devon.
Capt. Alvin Smith will be obliged
to pass a short time in some of the
nearby camps before receiving his
final discharge from the army.
Co. B had a good drill on Monday
i evening, devoting 15 minute periods
1 to the various phases of the soldier
' schedule.
ENGLAND EASES
BURDENS OF HER
POOR PRISONERS
New York, Xov. 6. Holford
Knight, a leading barrister and pub
licist in England, who is now visiting
this country, recently reviewed the
treatment of poor prisoners and liti
gants by the courts of his country,
and compared it with that accorded
to those in this country as described
in a report by Reginald Heber Smith
which the Carnegie Foundation has
issued.
.Mr. Knight was admitted to the
bar thirteen years ago, and for some
time through his efforts that women
I were admitted to the bar in 1913. Be
sides being, prominent in England as
a barrister, his literary endeavors are
also noteworthy. He has contributed
many articles to the Fortnightly Re
view, as well as to other British
journals.
Before discussing the courts of Eng
land, he said that in all his compari
sons he wanted it to be realized that,
having.no knowledge of legal pro
cedure in this country, he could
neither accept nor deny the truth of
Mr. Smith's statements.
"We are confronted in England
with a similar situation to that which
Mr. Smith- sets forth in his report on
'Justice and the Poor.' But, since
I have not been in this country long
enough to investigate the truth of his
statements, I must not be understood
as accepting or denying any of the
assertions in his report.
More Relief for Poor Litigants.
"We had a situation similar to the
one described, and it so happens that
I 'had some part in framing the pro
posals for dealing with it. The relief
provided in England for poor persons
has been considerably Increased in re
cent years. Under the Poor Prisoner
Defense act a prisonec can apply for
legal aid and the court picks out the
adviser for him. The Home Office has
issued an instruction to the churches
that such a.t application shall b.-j
granted only if the prisoner has dis
closed his offense.
"Unfortunately, our old procedure
cautions a prisoner that any state
ment he makes in answer to the
charge will be put down in writing
and may be used in evidence against
him. Naturally this operates to check
a prisoner from disclosing his offense
in the subordinate courts." I have
known cases where - observation of
this injunction by the prisoner has
led to tha withholding of assistance
by counsel at his trial.
"But English judges, with that ex
ception, are anxious to provide the
relief which the statute holds out to
a poor prisoner. Our view is that
no person should be prejudiced in our
courts of Justice by reason of their
lack of money ,and the intention of
the Poor Prisoner Defense aot is to
assure this.
"On the civil side, we have recent
ly adopted additional rules for the
further relief of poor litigants. The
applicant is required to make a dec
laration that he Is not possessed ,i
goods or property above a small value
and to disclose a 'prima facie' case
for relief. This application Is referred
to two barristers, called reporters, and
on their certificate that the case
should be assisted solicitors and coun
sel are assigned to the litigant. .
CUT FINGER BADLY.
Henry Scott, S4, of 48 Gregory
street, cut the middle finger ot his
"eft hand early this morning, i He
waa treatad at the Emergency 1 hos-
WANT UNITED
STATES TO TAKE
OVER MANDATE
Tirana, Albania, Oct. B. (By the
Associated Press.) Continued ap
peals are being made by the Albani
ans for the United States to assume
a mandate for Albania. The Albanian
has an amazing confidence in Ameri
ca. Scarcely a week goes by in which
some local Albanian society or group
of patriots does not present a peti
tion addressed to the Americans ap
pealing to President Wilson to inter
cede on behalf of their country.
When the Associated Press corres
pondent was passing through a small
town south of here on horseback,
he was stopped by the mayor and lo
cal officials who presented to him an
appeal seeking the protection of the
United States because the Greeks
were reorted to have taken posses
sion of the city of Koritza, in South
ern Albania.
The Italian protectorate is In op
eration but most Albanians profess a
distinct dislike for Che Italians, say
ing their desire is merely to exploit
the country and to retain a strategic
foothold in the Balkans. Some of
them say they fared better and the
country progressed more under the
Austrians. American, observers say
the Italians have brought great ma
terial and moral good to the coun
try and have stabilized things in an
effectual way.
The country is extremely primitive"
and there are continual Internal dis
orders. Railroads or telegraphs do
not exist, many of the most ordinary
convenience of life are wanting, san
itation is almost unknown, schools
and churches are few In number, and
altogether the country seems back
ward. Except for the southern part
which is fairly fertile, it is a barren
waste of rocks and woodless hills
and mountains.
Albania produces scarcely enough
crops to support its inhabitants. The
population is upward of two millions,
divided about evenly between Chris
tians and Mohammedans Only about
5 per cent, of this number is able
to read or write.
The women do all of the work.
They are veritable ba- of burden.
Indeed they compete with the ponies
and donkeys as pack carriers, but are
not considered by the men as valu
able because they cannot bear up un
der such heavy loads. In the frequent
sale of young women for wives, the
price paid often Is not as high as
that given for a good horse. This se
vere life among the women shows it
self in premature old age and In
many forms of serious physical disa
bility. Fifteen per cent, of the moth
ers die in childbirth.
The men sit around coffee houses,
discussing politics, or attend to the
business of repelling by gun or sword
the frequent Serbian or Montenegrin
invaders. The hostility to the Serb
and Montenegrin never ceases. Feuds,
pistol duels .and vendettas are of a
daily occurrence. The Albanian, once
he believes himseif or relatives
wronged, never rests until complete
and fierce "vengeance is secured. The
American Red Cross hospitals
throughout the country are constant
ly called upon to treat the -ictims of
these feuds and vendettas.
The Italians have a force of about
25.000 troops in Albania. The major
part of these are in the vicinity of
Valona. The rest are used in police
and garrison duty In various parts
of the country. Their presence has
tended (to tranquilize the country and
keep down the troublesome elements
among the population. There are re
curring sporadic clashes, however,
between the Albanians, Serbs and
Montenegrins, in which frequently
the Italians are forced to take part.
PREMIER ASKS
RESIGNATION OF
ALBERT LEBRUN
Paris, Nov. 6 Premier Clemenceau
this morning' summoned to his office
Albert Lebrun, the minister of
blockade and invaded regions and de
manded the minister's resignation.
The Premier afterwards received
Andre Tardieu, head of the general
commission for France-American war
matters, and - sounded him on his
willingness to be M. -Lebrun's suc
cessor. EX-KAISER CAN'T
PAY PHYSICIANS
ENOUGH SALARY
Amerongen, Holland, Oct. 28 (By
The Associated Press.) The suite of
the former German Emperor at
Amerongen has been reduced by five
persons as a result of the departure
recently for Berlin of his private
physician, Dr. Foerstner and family.
who had been at Amerongen many
! months. It Is the gossip of the vil
' lage that Dr. Foerstner found it Im
possible to support his family on the
meagre salary, in German marks, paid
by the former emperor, and that he
has returned to general practice fn
Berlin.
A military surgeon, Dr. Jenner, has
arrived from Berlin to serve tempor
arily .at Bentlnck castle.
STAMFORD FILES
PROTEST AGAINST
ZONE SYSTEM
Claiming that the new rate of fare
collections by the Connecticut Com
pany is "excessive and unreasonable,"
Stamford has filed a protest with the
Public Utilities Commission, asking
that "said zone system be discontin
ued and the former rate of fare es
tablished." In answer to this peti
tion the commission yesterday senr
to the town of Stamford a letter in
which was stated that more protests
were expected, and that no date
would be set for a hearing on this
particular protest at tha present time.
After the protests are all In the com
mission will make a date for a hear
ing in order to expedite mattrsf&nd
to have all the protests hearp at the
same time.
1. That said zone system tie dis
continued anld the former rates, of fare
re-established.
2 . That the enforcement of the
rates now being charged under said
zone system be suspended until the
final determination of the matters in
volved in this petition.
Most of the lines in Stamford arc
affected by the new zone system, bu'
that line running from Stamford, go
ing south to Cos Cob, Greenwich and
other towns to the New York state
line, is owned by a New York Trans
portation Company, and consequents
the sons system doesn't affect patrons
CLAIM LUSITANIA
CAPTAIN DID NOT
OBEY, HIS ORDERS
London, Nov. 6. A Parliamentary
paper made public yesterday contain
ing secret evidence In the inquiry Into
the sinking of the Lusitania shows
that Capt. W. T. Turner of the Lusi
tania admitted that he disobeyed the
instructions of the Admiralty in
steaming only at the rate of eighteen
knots an hour. The Captain testi
fied, however, that had he gone faster
the Lusitania would have reached the
bar at Liverpool before the vessel
could cross it, owing to tidal condi
tions. Capt. Turner also testified that he
had not steered a zigazg course at
full speed, as the Admiralty had or
dered, because he thought this order
applied only when a submarine had
been sighted.
A despatch from London on July
17, 1915, said the court of inquiry
into the sinking of the Lusitania
found that the liner had been lost a3
the result of an act of a German
submarine, which not only intended
to destroy the ship but planned to
blot out the lives of Its passengers.
The decision exonerated Capt. Turner
and the Cunard Line from all blame
and commended the discipline of the
crew. The board of inquiry on the
first day of its session Interrupted
proceedings to permit the court to
inquire regarding certain instructions
sent by wireless by the Admiralty to
Capt. Turner. The Parliamentary
paper made public m London prob
ably has reference to this secret evi
dence. GERMAN GAS HAS
STRANGE EFFECT
ON YOUNG YET
"My boy has only worked seven
days since he returned from France,"
wrote a mother to a District Voca
tional Officer of the Federal Board
for Vocational Education recently.
"He was not injured during the
war. He seems normal in everything
else but his desire to escape work.
Will you tell me what is wrong with
him?"
A physician attached to the office
went to interview the boy. Apparent
ly in the best of health, his mind un
clouded, his body intact and pent-up
energy escaping at every pore, the
boy presented a problem. He was
placed under observation unknown to
himself. His military service record
was examined.
It was discovered from 'the rec
ords that the boy had been slightly
overcome several times in the
trenches as the result of German poi
son gas. He always recovered within
a few minutes, and was never men
tioned as a casual. On this slender
clue the physician hunted up the
boy.
A rigid physical examination dis
closed that the poison gas was still
secreted In the boy's lnugs, and that
when he, through exertion, warmed
his body to a degree above normal,
the poison, which laid dormant at
other times, began to work upon the
young man, reducing him to a state
which bordered on physical and
mental coma.
Upon proper treatment at the
hands of physicians of' the Federal
Board, the poison gas was extracted
from the boy's system. He is now
a husky chap, working with a will
and apparently never-dying enthu
siasm some eight hours erch day.
MAINTAIN ORDER
IX VIENNA DURING
RAILROAD STRIKE
Vienna, Oct. 3. (By the Associated
Press.) Order was maintained in
the Austrian capital during the re
cent general railway strike and sus
pension for eight days of street car
service. To save electric light and gas,
apartment houses, coffee houses and
restaurants were required to close
early. This increased the food shor
tage and put the public to great in
conveniences as during the eight days
that the strike lasted the doors of
the apartment houses were closed at
8 P. M.
The only profiteers were tne port
ers of apartment houses and the driv
ers of public carriages. The carriage
drivers charged exorbitantly. There
are only 300 Of these vehicles in the
cisy and virtually no taxicabs. One
physician whote to a newspaper that
he was compelled to pay 1,000 crowns
to be driven a mile to a dying pa
tient. One anti-Jewish demonstration was
checked by the police before it reach
ed the riot stage.
As the government now is, with
the Workmen and Soldiers Council
playing such a strong part, there
seems no attempt to regulate public
transportation charges and the driv
ers exact what they can.
At this writing the menace of an
other coal famine still hangs over the
city. The coal supply is most uncer
tain and affects transportation so di
rectly that the food supply is seri
ously Involved. The peasants still re
fuse to let grain come to the city,
and are hoarding potatoes and other
standard foods. The Vienna papers
charge that in the agricultural dis
tricts there is ample fond of all kinds.
Returning travellers rrom country
districts tell the hungry Viennese of
milk and butter and cheese in plen
ty, as well as sugar.
The farmers have made money un
til they are rich and, as the crown
no longer has a purchasing value to
speak of, they do not want any more.
Here tales are told of pianos, phon
ographs, rugs and pictures filling the
peasant farm houses where the city
dwellers have exchanged them for
food.
The peasants have been warned
that if Vienna really begins to starve
this winter they may. look for civil
war, as the city dwelrers wiilorgan
ize and arm and Invade the agricul
tural districts.
Eggs have practically disappeared
from the city and there is this week
a baro two weeks' supply of grain
and potatoes in reserve.
RESOLUTION
BEFORE PRESIDENT
Washington, Nov. 6 By The As
sociated Press) The resolution sus
pending mining laws requiring an
nual assessment work on claims this
year was sent fo President Wilson
today for his approval. It exempts
mine claimants in the United States,
including Alask.., from ependlng at
least $100 in labor or material on
each claim located, but patented.
The clock strikes daily, but never
WILSON PROCLAMATION
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
Washington, Nov. 6 President Wilson today issued the following
Proclamation naming November 2 7 as Thanksgiving Day:
"By the President of ' the United States, a proclamation:
season or tne year has again arrived when the people of the
United Stales are accustomed to unite in giving thanks to Alrfi.'ghtjr
God for the blessings which He has conferred upon our country during
the twelve months that have passed.
A year aso our people poured out their hearts in praise and
thanksgiving that through Divine aid the right was victorious and
peace had come to the nations which had so courageously struggled in
defense of human liberty and justice. Now that the stern past Is end
ed and the fruits of achievement are ours, wo look forward with confi
dence to the dawn of an era where sacrifice of the nations will find
rnnmnan.. 1 . . - ....
'But to attain the consummation of the great work to which the
American people devoted their manhood and the vast resources of
their country, they should, as they give thanks to God, reconsecrate -themselves
to those principles of right which triumphed through His
merciful goodness. Our gratitude can find no more perfect expression
than to bulwark with loyalty and patriotism those principles for Whlcn
the free peoples of the earth fought and died.
"During the past year we have had much to make us grateful. "In
spite of the confusion in our economic life resulting from the war, -trs
have prospered. Our harvests have been plentiful, and of our abund
ance we have been able to render succor to less favored nations. Our ,:
democracy remains unshaken in a world torn with political and social
unrest. Our traditional ideals are still our guide in the path of pro
gress and civilization.
"Those great blessings vouchsafed to us, for which wo devoutly
give thanks, should arouse us to a fuller sense of our duty to ourselves
and to mankind to see to it that nothing we may do shall mar the
completeness of the victory which we helped to win. No selfish pur
pose animated us in becoming participants in the world war. and 'with -
a like spirit of unselfishness we should strive to aid by our example
and by, our co-operation in realizing the enduring welfare of all peoples,
and in bringing into being a .world ruled by friendship and good will,
"Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson. President of the United States of
America, hereby designate Thursday, the .twenty-seventh day of No
vember next, for observance as a day of thanksgiving and prayer by
my fellow countrymen, inviting them to cease on that day from their
ordinary tasks and to unite in their homes and in their several places of
worship In ascribing praise and thanksgiving to God, the author of all
blessings and the master of our destiny.
"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed. :U-
"Done in the District of Columbia, this fifth day of November," m
the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, ftnS of
the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth.
"WOODROW WILSON. ;-t
"Sealed by the President, i
"Robert Lansing, Secretary of State.''
Traffic Schedules Beginning'
To Show Slight Improvement
ZONE SYSTEM STILL CLOGS TRAFFIC BADLY
ABOUT CENTER.OF THE CITY
Traffic schedules under the zone
system of the Connecticut company
this morning showed a elight Im
provement over what it has been
since last Sunday.
Conductors are now becoming
more used to the system, is the com
pany claim, and they are working
faster and the public is co-operating
better by becoming familiar with
their fares from various points.
Fire Damage October 1919
Exceeds Same Period 1918
THIS FACT DUE TO BIG GARAGE FIRE WHICH
CAUSED LOSS AMOUNTING TO $5,500
The monthly '-report of the Bridge
port Fire Department issued today,
shows that during the month of Octo
ber fire damage in this city amount
ed to J9.260. The firemen responded
to 39 alarms in all, 17 bell, 22 still
and two false calls, comprising the
total. Exposure loss amounted to
$150 and is included in the total of
$9,260.
During the month of October, 1919.
Bridgeport suffered much more heav
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
PROTECT EYES
Youngstown, O., Nov. 6 Deputy
sheriffs appeared at the entrance to
the Youngstown Sheet & .Tube Co.
plant today wearing goggles as a pro
tection against recurrence of "red
pepper riots" by women, which oc
curred Tuesday and Wednesday..
Apparently discouraged by the ar
rest of 24 women yesterday, however,
the women failed to appear today. A
grand Jury Investigation of the riots
will open Monday.
HARTFORD BRANCH
OF LABOR PARTY
AGAINST ACTION
Members of the American Labor
party in Hartford looked with- dis
favor on the. action of the Bridgeport
branch of the party in endorsing the
Democratic candidates at the city
election on Tuesday, and Timothy M.
Crowley, state organizer and chair
man, said yesterday that all other lo
cal branches in Connecticut have
adopted resolutions against endorsing
candidates of other parties or allow
ing labor candidates to accept outside
support.
The state convention of the Labor
party will be held in New Haven next
Sunday, and much interest is taken
by members here in the question
whether Bridgeport will be represent
ed. The party in that city has lately
been controlled by a rather radical
element not in entire sympathy with
the policies of the state organization.
artd it Is believed that the down state
branch will not send delegates. It is
hoped, however, to have a strong la
bor party organized in Bridgeport for
the next state -election. The endorse
ment of the Democratic candidates In
that city caused much surprise among
labor leaders here. iHartford Courant.
LLOTB-GEORGE
INDORSES LADY ASTOB
Plymouth, Nov. 6 (By The Asso
ciated Press) Lady Astor has re
ceived the personal endorsement ot
Premier Lloyd George in her candi
daoy for a seat In the House of Com
mons from the Plymouth district. The
premier has sent her a letter of en
couragement and a promise of his
hen-rtv BUQDOrt.
The system still clogs the traffic
work of the police in the center ot
the city is the report today but tl
is fast becoming much better.
No report was forthcoming at th
office of the Connecticut company
today of figures showing the exten'.
of traffie ns rnmnnmil wltti last t, n
at this date but the officials state
UUlUUbl , 1.1. l.Q 1-1 u 11U 11 U KU1IC
ily in fire loss than during October,
1918, when the total damage amount
ed to but $1,708. In October, 191$.
the Fire Department also answered
mere alarms than during the month
Just past,' Fifty-six calls were re
sponded to in October, 1918.
The Bresky garage nre which oc
curred during the past month, is re
sponsible for $5,500 of this month's
total loss, but even this figure doe
not bring the fire damage as low this
year as it was one year ago.
i SNOW AND SLEET
STORM RAGES IN
EASTERN CANADA
Montreal, Nov. 6 (By the Asso
ciated Press) Quebec and eastern
Canada felt their first tou;h of real
winter yesterday when they were vis
ited by a heavy snow and sleet storm.
The telegraph system between aero
and the Maritime Provinces was badly
crippled. The trunk telephone line,
connecting Montreal with Sherbrooke,
and the eastern townships snapped
during the day. Earlier reports of a
wreck were unfounded.
KEPI Ill.ICAXS GAIX 1 VOTES.
New York, Nov. 6 fBy The Asso
ciated Press) Revised returns of the
legislative contests compiled today
show that the new assembly will be
composed of 110 Republicans, 85
Democrats and five Socialists. This
is a gain of 16 votes for the Republi
cans, a loss of 19 for the Democrats
ana a &am ui mree tor me social
ists. CARRAXZ.VS WIFE DYDTQ.
Mexico City, Wednesday, Nov. 6
(By The "Associated Press) Physi
cians attending Senora Carranza, wife
of the president, have given up hope
for her recovery. They stated that
she can live but a few hours.
IDENTIFY BODY.
Stamford, Conn., Nov. 6. Identifica
tion of the body found in a well at
the Wheeler place In Roxbury district
last night as that of Charles William
WelcJc of E07 West 124th street. New
York city, a former professor in Co-.
himbia University, was made today.
iTofessor Weick had been in a sani
tarium for 14 months for treatment
for a condition brought on by over
work. He eluded the attendants Tues
day morning. -
TO DEVELOP ARGENTINE.
Berlin, Nov. 8 (By the Associated
Press) The German-Argentine Eco
nomic society has been organised
here. It is announced, with the ob
ject of developing the industrial activ
ity of Argentina.
Green G ol f pr Does It make any
difference which club you use?
Caddv Not tA txm. i cLoix'Ju
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