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6 THE TIMES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1919 THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES And Evening Farmer. (FOUNDED 1790.) FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES Bryant. Griffith & Brunscn, New York, Boston and Chicago MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHONE BUSINESS OFFICE Barnum 1208 Published by The Farmer Publishing Co.. 179 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. DAILY 50c month, $6.00 per year WEEKLY. .$1.00 per year in advance The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication it all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper And also the local news published herein. F.ntered at Post Office, Bridgeport. Connecticut, as second class matter. XHCBSDAY, QCTOIJKR 30, 1919. DEMOCRATIC TICKET ! Mayor, Allen E. Vincent City Clerk, Francis P. Dunnigan Town Clerk, Edward E. Lynch Tax Collector, Edward A. Drew. City Treasurer, Moses W. Manwaring. Board of Education, E. II. Dilion and Dr. E. F. McGovern Selectmen, James Small. James Griffin and Thomas Morgan. City Sheriffs, W. J. Meade, Joseph A. AlUeri and Oscar H. Dannenburg. MR. STORKS AND lf R. STORRS of the Connecticut Company explained the iVJL six, eight, ten and 12 cent fare to the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, admitting, however, that he regarded :he five cent fare proposal of the Lashar commission as a prac tical plan, provided the city had taken the necessary steps to carry out the plan. Storrs wasn't very happy over the admission, in fact it was wrung from him by the close questioning to which he was sub mitted. Storrs doesn't want the Bridgeport lines separated from the dead wood in the Connecticut Company. He doesn't want the lines separately operated here. The proof of his position is simple. The Connecticut lines are in ward of the United States Circuit court. The Lashar plan requires the city attorney to go before the Circuit court, to ask the court to modify its decree, respecting the Connecticut Company, so that the Bridgeport lines may for a period be se parated in their operation, their accounting and their fares from the other parts of the system. Mr. Storrs absolutely declined to join his company with the city in a request for a modification of the decree. Nevertheless Mr. Storrs as a reasoning man, was oblig ed to admit that the Lashar plan is practical, if the city will carry it out, and did make the admission, though reluctantly. The question which the people of Bridgeport are to ask, is this question: Why hasn't the city proceeded under the Lashar plan, to get a three and five minute service and five cent fares. Mr. Storrs, rxS the head of the Connecticut Company, and .i AJaan vib.o doesn't want the Lashar experiment tried, as a nan who doesn't want the Connecticut system cut up into larts, may know why the city administration prevents five ent fares, and brings in six, eight, ten and twelve cent fares, hit he didn't tell. This is unfortunate. It would be interest ng to know why the administration, since March 3, 1919, has ugeonholed the Lashar recommendations and the five cent are. It will not be forgotten in this connection that one of the maxims of the administration, as expressed by its chief lead er, is that money will be made by any means that do not put a man in jail. THE CASE HEN THE Graphophone strike was in process, an un fortunate and badly managed affair, certain facts were alleged against Sam Lavit, leader of the strike, by per sons who had the right to have their testimony received. Some of these persons produced an I. W. W. due book, made out to Lavit. The book had the appearance of authenti city, seemed entirely regular, and The Times printed it for what it appeared to prove. Later, within a few days, it was established that the I. W. W. card was genuine, but that Lavits name attached to it, had been forged. The facts which proved the forgery were imme diately and willingly printed in The Times. ' No honorable newspaper will, and no honorable man ought to desire to maintain an injurious falsehood about any man. whether the humblest or the greatest, a labor leader, or the President of the United States. This was not the only injustice to Lavit into which the newspapers were betrayed upon the false statements of men who appeared to be honorable and responsible. In order to end the strike Mayor Wilson brougr.r Iavit by force to his office in City Hall, and there subjected him to a threat of arrest, under a framed accusation of the vilest sort. From City Hall the news was conveyed to The Times that Lavit must leave town within 24 hours, and The Times printed that, upon the faith of the city government. Lavit did not leave town within 24 hours. He did not leave town at all. He is now in town, and daily speaks before the factories of Bridgeport to thousands of workers in all parties. He is sur rounded by police. Usually there are stenographers present. Under these conditions Lavit describes Mayor Wilson in terms which no self respecting man would endure; speaks of him in language that must scorch Cliff Wilson to his soul, and Cliff Wilson stands it and must stand it. Probably the whole history of official life in Connecticut shows no official action more dastardly, more deliberately vio lative of the principles of justice which are safeguarded in the American constitution, than the assult upon the honor and the jiberty of Sam Lavit committed by the mayor of Bridgeport, for no better reason probably, than that he supposed he could ,;ain himself a few votes. . - Lavit formed the American Labor party. This party, out of sheer resentment of the infamy of the city government, join ed the Fusion and the Democratic party, in nominating Allen E. Vincent, not to promote the principles of the party, but to meet an emergency, and to join with other decent people in cleaning up a dirty mess. Lavit is a sick man. He is in an advanced stage of tuber culosis. He has a wife and a little baby. Tdiose who have seen him know he has not long to live. Those who did not sympa ( Continued in Last Two Columns) PHONE EDITORIAL. DEPARTMENT. BARNUM 1287 THE ZONE SYSTEM OF LAVIT - u II i! FEDERAL GOV'T MOVES SWIFTLY OfI GOAL STRIKE (Continued from Pasre one.) "In order to interfere as little as possible with the normal course of coal traffic, the railroad administra tion up to the present time, has per mitted coal to go to the designated consignees. For the last two weeks open top equipment has been devoted ' to coal leading to the exclusion of other classes of traffic and the move ment of such equipment has been ex- j peditcd so as to faciiitate the maxi- ! mum production of coal. The result I i:a i. an exceptionally heavy coal; production. i "ii. h;iu!i5 become necessary, how- I ever, to be prepared to insure against all temporary contingencies, that the . transportation service foe protected, regional directors have now been in- ' struc;ed to see that each railroad ' shall accumulate a necessary reserve of coal when it is not already on hand, purchasing such coal if possible and otherwise holding coal in transit. The praciice thus resorted to is a i practice which railroads have always employed in emergencies whether un der private or public control and has i been recognized as indispensib'.e to : the mokitainance of an essential pub lic service. ; "In holding such coal, exemptions will be made as far as possible of coal destined io certain classes of consignees in the following order of priority, which is the basis of priority adopted dur'ng the war by the fuel administration : ''1 Steam railroads; inland and coastwise vessels. i "2 Domes'.', including hotels, hos pitals and asylums. I "3 Navy Rivl army. "A Public utilities, including plants and suih portions of plants as supply light, heat and water for pub lic use. "5 Producers and manufacturers of food, including refrigeration. "6 National, state, county and municipal government emergency re quirements. "7 Bunkers and other marine emergency requirements not specified above. "8 Producers of newsprint papers and plants necessary to the printing and publication of dtiily newspapers. "Coal held in transit is not to be unloaded in storage nor use until ac tually needed, so that If its use is later found necessary it can be for warded to destination whenever prac ticable. "Instructions issued provide that there will be as little disturbance as possible in the distribution of coal but at the same time protecting the necessities of the railroads which have a public duty to perform." j DISPUTE OVER A CAR OF APPLES CAUSE OF SUIT A "dispute aibout payment for a car load of Be.n Davis aupies resulted in a : lawsuit being; brought by Henry Hres i ky &. S0113, local produce dealers, : against Samuel Cold of this city, which action was tried today bjre Judge Webb in the Superior court The wholesalers ax-e asking- for $1,000 i damages. -Gold admits ordering a car 1 load of apples from the plaintiff com j pany in January, but says the fruit was not of the quality K:pre : sented to him toy the company. The court reserved decision. Ail Hold Up Hands For Allen E. Vincent Sam Lavit addressed 700 men -in the pouring rain, before the Singer Com pany plant, today, at noon. .early every man held up his hand for Vin cent. Not a single hand was shown when the call for Wilson votes was made. Lavit will conclude his work for the American Labor party, to se cure the election of Vincent," before the IT. M. C. Co. plant at noon to morrow. FAVORABLE REPORT ON DEPORTATION Washington, Oct. SO. At the request of Attorney General Palmer the Sen ate immigration committee today or dered a favora.ble report on the House i bill providing for deportation and ! permanent exclusion from the United States of alien anarchists. NEW EXPRESS REGULATIONS. New Tork, Oct. 30 Attention was called by the American Railway Ex press Company here today to the new regulaiions, effective December 10, which prevent the shipment of all ex press packages over 25 pounds unless packed in wooden containers or car tons of fireboard, pulp board or cor rugated straw board material of specified "test strength." The new regulations do not affect shipments under 25 pounds. SMALL FIRE AT LAKE COMPANY Firemen responded to an alarm from the Lake Torpedo Company's plant at 4 o'clock this morning, and extinguished a fire among 6ome tar barrels which had been stored in a shed. There was no damage. MANY NEW ARRESTS. Washington, Oct. 30 Many new ar rests in a number of states for viola tions of the food and fuel control law are expected soon by the Department of Justice. TEAMSTER BADLY INJURED. Christopher Frerson, 59, a team ster, fell from his team at the railroad viaduct on Water street this morning and sustained a possible fracture of the skull and internal injuries. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital by Dr. J. B. Burns in the Emergency hospital ambulance. SUCCESSFUL RALLY. A successful rally of Re,pu'bliean supporters was held last night at the State street Casino when John T. King, told of the work of the pres ent administration. Red Are and a parade from headquarters preceded the rally. Other speakers were Senator John Dillon, of Shelton; Judge John S. Pullman and-W. H. Comley, Jr. 350,000 liners To Walk Out Executive Board States No Development Could Stop Strike OPERATORS CAN SHORTEN TIEUP Indianapolis, Oct. 30 Backed by sentiment displayed in yesterday's conference of oilicials of the union, the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America met here today to finish preparatory work in cidental to the coming strike of bi- 1 tuminous coal miners. No develop ment could avert a strike, It was stated, but some change in the atti tude of the operators might result in the shortening of the tieup, according to uii-'n men. A few of the district presidents and members of the scale committee re mained over for today's meeting, but most of them were enrouie to their home districts to direct the locals in : putting the strike into effect. j More than 350,000 bituminous miners will be affected by the strike order and an immediate and complete tieup of the soft coal industry is pre dieted by the union leaders, They ' expressed confidenje that several thousand non-union miners would follow the organized men in their waikout. Pittsburgh, Oct. 30 The dawn of Saturday will find more than 100,000 coal miners of Western and Central Pennsylvania and West Virginia on strike, according to officers of the United Mine Workers of America, in the two districts, who have declared that the men will obey orders of their leaders to walk out. In the Pittsburgh district alone there were 30,000 miners ready to quit work at the hour set for the strike, according to union representatives, while in the central and western Pennsylvania fields many of the 150, 000 men were not expected to enter the mines during the first few days of the walkout Union leaders in the West Virginia fields have announced that they ex pect 54,000 miners to answer strike, and operators said that part of the 3,000 union men in the non-union fields of that state might walk out. Last honors were paid to the late Captain George B. Coley at his fu- ' neral at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, which was held from the First Pres , byterian church. The Rev. Alexan- der Alison, Jr., and the members of the Hamilton commandery, Knights Templar, performed the Masonic ! rites at the church and at the grave. Patrolman John Hughes rendered sev eral vocal selections and the Wheel er & Wilson band accompanied the funeral procession playing appro priate selections. Four platoons, comprising 96 men of the police department and delega tions from Odd Fellows. Elks and the Masons were in attendance. Supt. John H. Kcdgate and his aid, Assist ant Superintendent Suckley, led the procession, followed by the platoons. Captain John H. Regan was in charge of the first platoon; Captain Philip Blansfield, second; Captain John O'Connell, third, and Lieutenant Wm. O'Leary, fourth. Following the , platoons were Mayor Clifford B. Wil son, Police Commissioners Stanley, ; Murphy, Anderson and Primrose. Friends and relatives of the deceas ed occupied a number of carriages. The pall-bearers comprised men of ! the police department and the honor ary pall-bearers comprised a dele, gation of the Knights Templar. Tha interment was at Mountain Grovt cemetery. NORTH RUSSIAN ARMY ADVANCES Archangel, Wednesday, Oct. 29 A further advance of the North Rus sian army is reported by the general staff today. Its statement claims that the anti-Bolshevik forces have reached Birumcheff, 150 versts south of Onega, where they have formed a junction with the forces operating on the railway front. In the Onega sec tor the capture of 2,000,000 car tridges, 1,000 shells and other booty is reported. MOBILIZE NATIONAL GUARD. 1 uenver, joio., Oct. 3U iUODinzation ' of the Colorado National Guard for the protection of miners who wish to work in case a strike of soft coal miners occurs November 1 was begun today upon instructions from Gover nor Shoup. The National Guard,' approximately 1,200 strong, is ordered to mobilize at Golden and Trinidad by Friday night. STRIKE COMMITTEE APPROVES. Toungstown, Ohio, Oct. 30 The national strike committee at Pitts burgh has endorsed the stand taken by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, that contracts with steel plants made before- the strike shall be held Inviolate, and all Amalgamated men under such contracts have been ordered to return to work. SUES FOR $5,000. Another chapter in the litigation which has surrounded the apartment house at West avenue and State street was heard in the Superior Court today when Sehwarz Bros., local building contractors, started suit against the Colonial Construction Cot, owners of the building for $5,000 damages and foreclosure of a judgment lien. Sehwarz Bros claim there Is balance of ?3,100 due them for services in constructing the building in 1916 and 1917. There are a large number of attachments already : on the prop erty. . ".- - . .. LAST HONORS ARE PAID TO GAPT. COLEY ITALIAN CIRCLES 1 GREATLY STIRRED OVER DECISION Paris, Oct. SO Rumors received here that the American government had refused to accept the latest pro ject put forward by Foreign Minister Tittoni for the settlement of the Flume question caused a display of deep emotion in Italian conference circles In Paris. Although no official confirmation of the rumor has been received, the Italian delegates generally feel that the information is correct and the delegates are showing great disap pointment. While the heads of the Italian mission maintain their courte ous, diplomatic manner, lesser mem bers of the delegation are outspoken, saying the decision would prolong in definitely the perplexities and anxie ties now facing the Italian govern ment. It appears to be the general feeling in Italian circles that Italy has reach- ed the extreme limit of possible con- cessions and will stana on her present position, it is said Italy's position on her foreign policy will be consolidat- ed by the coming elections and that Parliament has resolved to sustain the government along the lines of Foreign Minister Tittoni's proposed settlement. The French newspapers generally concur in the Italian point of view. ; expressing surprise at the American j attitude. RIOHAR BRINSLEY SHIRIDKN Let the world that owes a debt to genius take off its hat to its knees. Let a faithless friend and a George IV.! arise from his ashes, and, paler than the lining of his marble tomb, bend before bruised genius. Richard thanks we owe to thee! The author of the "School for Scandal," the wittiest comedy in "'e English language; the author of "The Rivals," of "The Duenna," of "The Critic," etc., Richard Brinsley Sheri dan, poet, dramatist, orator and statesman, was born in Dublin, Ire- land, on October, 30th, 1751. Amidst i the efficient suns of that brilliant, 1 that blinding, literary era, the era ct;.r:Sr! there were giants in the earth in those days the name of Sheridan glitters, eloquence that lingers among great utterances that "dart fire into men". At school at Harrow, young Sheridan was a favorite. That airy, sparkling face was to make friends all through life, destined to love with almost fatal passions; that bubbling wit that tossed off great comedies; that scorching eloquence that held L House of commons of noted debaters and men of genius enthralled for five hours at a time, was to end in penury and weii-nigh disgrace, forsaken by a Prince whom his pleadings before the House had lifted over extremely rough places and threatened public, censure. In 1770, m Bath whither the family of the sheridans had removed, sheri- dan met the beautiful Miss Linly, whose portrait by Gainsborough hangs today at Knoie, Kent. To protect the beautiful singer from thronging suitors, some of these reckless liber- tines, to have her, ah, there was no half way measures with men of the Eighteenth century! Sheridan ro- maticaiiy escorted Miss Liniey to a nunnery in France (for papa did not favor the suit of a man who had only his genius for a bankbook), on the way to the continent, the young lovers B:h,r7taTuefoverith the libertine Matthews whose illicit conffd'eT to Sheridam'hot6 wTrt the big baying days of deep-souied men, prize hounds In the blue ribbon contests of life, men of duels, and j deep play, and deep bumpers, and : deep passions men of genius, how- ! ever. The father of the "beautiful Miss Liniey" was at last won over, and Sheridan and his youthful bride took a house in London. Relying on his wits, Sheridan furnished the house grandly, and entertained like the fashionable world. "The Rivals" was produced in 1775. It took that place on the stage which It has never lost. There followed "St. Patrick's Day"; and then "The Duenna". And now Sheridan became part owner, with Garrick of Drury Lane Theatre. Comedy after comedy followed from his sparkling pen. "School for Scandal The famous was produced in 1777. It immediately established Sheridan's fame. In the dreadful years .mat. were io ionow, tne gen erous Byron pronounced, thus. UDon his friend "Brinsley": "He has wniien tne Dest comedy; the best opera, the best farce; the best ad dress (Monologue on Garrick) and, to crown all, delivered the best ora tion (the famous Begum speech in conceived or heard in this country." When Sheridan heard this next day thYr,iioVi htc V, . . . tears, "strange fate", says Thomas Moore, "the Stage that was to be his glory and his ruin; the property which made his master, was exactly of that i treacherous kind which not only de ceives a man himself, but enables him,ato deceive others; and thus com bined all that person of Sheridan's carelessness and ambition had most to dread. An uncertain income, by evading calculation gave an excuse for improvidence, amidst the intoxi cation of as deep and thick draught of fame as ever a young author quaffed. Scarcely had the' zest of this excitement worn off, when he became the companion and friend of nobles and princes. Sheridan entered Parliament in 1780. Here his bril liance glittered in impassioned de bate. In the notorious banquets at Oarleton House where the Prince of Wales was host, Sheridan was a sparkling figure. He was the friend of the Prince, "The first Gentleman in Europe," who lifted a toast as none of the others has done before or since, and whose outrageous pro fligacy and extravagance overflowed into the days of the R-egency when the Insanity of the king, George III, made the Regency obligatory for the nation. There followed the fearful decline. Debts, debts and more debts for Sheridan to pay who could not. He was seized, and Imprisoned in a sponging house for debt. Theatre and Parliament closed to him most hor rible of all; health failing; his young wife's death, from consumption; Iebts, debts, petty borrowings from jhe few friends left in hi adversity. THE OFFICIAL A. E. SSUED ONE October 30, morning (No. 173) North of Verdun our troops have occupied Aincreville, and have established their lines just north of the village. Lively artillery fighting oc curred during the night at various points along the front. In the Woevre our patrols successfully engaged hostile detachments and captured prisoners. October 30, evening (No. 174) On the Verdun front the day was marked by heavy artillery fire east of the Meuse. An enemy raid on our lines east of Beaumont was repulsed. In the Woevre our patrols were again active and brought in prisoners. Our pursuit squadrons operating on the front of the 1st Army shot down 21 enemy airplanes and two observation bal loons. Two of our machines are missing. (Continued from First Two Columns) thize with his activities as a labor leader, feel sorry for him be cause he has been shamefully abused. Dne miff Wilcm rpnfnt of hi chjimpfnl rrmrlnV't toward n . , . . . . ,.... - . . dying man. He feels only a desire to mllict a further injury upon Lavit. Not daring to replv directly to Lavit's burnimr. i- . j" contemptuous and continued accusations Cliff Wilson stands by while a nameless signature, ''The Republican Town Com- ... ,, , .,,, t -m j j r mi mittee, asks Who is Sam Lavit? and reproduces from The Times, the facts and the photographs of the I. W. W. due card. -,, . , Without however: Reproducing from colunis of The Times the statement which proved that the name of Lavit was forged to the I. AY. YV. book, and that hence the accusation that he was a member of the order must be deemed untrue. Somewhere in politics there may be a case of brutal slan der against a dying man more cold blooded, more unscrupu lous and more relentless than heard of. Lavit goes about upon the business of the American Labor partv, mostly alone. lie is countenanced in what he savs about -.-.-i , , , , , umi Vinson jjv most ui muse Thousands, when he is done speaking, hold up their hands for Vincent. Two or three hold up their hands for Cliff Wil son. Those who do hold up their hands for Cliff act like men ashamed. When Cliff Wilson meets Sam Lavit in that Beyond to : which all men pass, Cliff Vvilson will have some explaining to ! j MOVIES AND . UNDAY MOVIES and baseball are a fixture in Bridgeport, r, , . i - ti i i ut i- m Connecticut and m the world. A better appreciation 0 the conditions of modern industrial life has brought clergy- c , , -. i j men, manufacturers, workers and lawmakers to the sound conclusion that innocent recreation makes people better and x, c, v, the Sabbath better. The modern definition of worship includes not alone the deeper and holier duties of religious devotion, but all things 1 ' r innocently and usefully done by which men are made better jn(J haDDier ' 1 , " , , ,i The change from the old time Sabbath, when all forms of recreation were forbidden has come slowlv in New England, ,, rr,,, but come to stay. The change is not the product of any one man's opinion. It proceeds from a conviction that has arisen , , . ., . . ,. , . , , slowly in the minds of the multitude. 1 lie change has not come to One community, but to all . ! -.r i ' i its- -n ii Mr- Yincent, who in so short a time will be the mayor of Bridgeport, touched upon the matter of Sundav recreation, in- his remarks to the Seventh District voters last night, saying that he will favor Suridav pictures and Sundav baseball as ex- Cellent and USefl11 after divinC worship, for making Hie Sabbath the happiest and best day of the week. ; "DAMN ALTER B. LASHAR, George W. Eames and W. E. See ley, were appointed a commission to investigate traffic conditions in Bridgeport. On June 3, 1919, they reported to the Common Council, that the trolley service was abominable, that the trolley cars ought to run on a three and five minute headway, that six cent fares were a futility, that more safety cars should be used, that five cent fares should be charged. Nothing the mind of man could imagine could be more op- ' nosed to the zone svstem to the ,Ti., r; Jr,.r.f !i, IfXlu Bjaicm ivi i;nui,(.pui i uiuii liiu n.(.uimin.iiuaiiuil3 Ul tills Lashar report, har report. The Lashar report did not tions, but instructed the city government how to proceed to get the five cent fare. The city government buried the months ago, and it is buried now. Despite this evidence unalterably conclusive as to what the truth is, the Republican town Committee, has the effron- tery to say that the zone system I fnr-rl anrl Walter R. Ijflshar. mu rn: i I x lie iiuics uucn i but it does know that Walter Lashar backs the five cent fare i for Bridgeport and opposes the six, eight, ten and twelve cent fare for Bridgeport. I The Times also knows that the city government has side ' tracked the five cent fare for Bridgeport, and greased the traeks foi" the six, eight, ten and twelve cent fare for Bridgeport. ' Lashar concludes his statement, with a single interesting line. He says: "You can lock your door against a thief, hut damn a liar." LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS (From The Farmer, Thursday, October 30, 1869) The bill board Corner of Main and State street has been, set back off the sidewalk. The funeral of Elder Ileman Bangs, will be attended at the First Methodist church in New Haven, tomorrow afternoon1 at 2:30 o'clock. " ''. Our lady readers should not fail to read the advertisement of Messrs. Birdsey and Morgan, the dry goods men. They have a large stock of all the latest styles of goods and invite the pub lic to examine them. ;...-. The faculty of Trinity college having forbidden the use of the "football, the freshmen of that institution had a solemn fun eral ceremony Monday night, buried a ball, and indulged in ora- tions, poems and' dismal songs F. COMMUNIQUE YEAR AGO TODAY this, but such a case is yet to be sm near mm. BASEBALL A LIAR" six, eight, ten and twelve cent n, anra,-.t; u: confine itself to recommenda- Lashar report seven is backed by Charles G. San- 1 nf c-fj v,i. nai jjoiciu -nr. oamuru ucicivo, over the sepulchre. - v-