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wi?r delinquency of 3 boys. Denied the charges and presented evidence of good character. Eastman A. Burrows, consulting engineer, 327 S. La Salle, got divorce. Told court found man in wife's bed room. Richard Lonharsen, drug fiend, ar rested at detective bureau. Broke into physician's office to get dope, po lice claim. Arguments for a change in venue for Cap't Halpin, former detective bureau head to be presented Judge Thomson today. George Ferris, 15522 Center st, suing for divorce. Named brother Burton in bill. Clarence Botternon, 2142 Dayton st, fined $10 for practicing as archi tect without license FRUSTRATE PLOT TO FREE GEN. HUERTA FROM TEXAS JAIL El Paso, Tex., Aug. 26. Several ar rests are expected soon to follow dis covery of a plot for an uprising of Huerta, Orozco and Carranza adhe-' rents, with a rush to this side and a "jail delivery" of Huerta. The military authorities have today felt that the plot, discovered late last night, had been nipped in the bud by the military rule under which the city was placed. Five thousand regulars were under rigid orders all night, military guards were thrown about the international bridges and all traffic of Mexicans from Juarez was stopped. o o WHOLE TOWN OF BRIDGEPORT OUT ON STRIKE NEARLY Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 26. Bridgeport was strikebound again to day. Nearly every nonunion employe in city is out, including employes of department stores, laundries, barber shops, corset factories and plants manufacturing war munitions. There are 8,000 on strike. They mostly want an eight-hour day. Bridgeport has always been an open-shop city. If strike is-won it win be most thoroughly unionized city in America. Four arrests made. Many confer ences scheduled. Reported that Sam uel Gompers, president of A. F. of L., was due today. o o "FUTURIST" SKIRT WORN BY SOCIETY GIRL f$ jH$flE5sMSyB y BiflsJ!! jE B SKI SaHflBflS m! Violet King, society girl of New port, who has originated and is wear ing this multi-colored "futurist" skirt, which was an inspiration from a cubist painting. raftttflfittfcHMiiftaiBi