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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. 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