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THE TIMES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES
And Evening Farmer.
(FOUNDED 1790.)
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1919
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THE STI51KE
IT IS QUITE useless to denounce the Jxinhorcmen who
struck for a month,, tying up millions of tons of com
modities much needed-over seas.
Society has abundant experience thai strikes do occur and
abundant reason to suppose that they will continue to occur,
and yet doe nothing to bring- them within the operation of the
social forces which might prevent or adjust them.
The whole is frreatc-r than the part. The law is over all.
Law may be made to cover every case. The United States
needs statutes by which labor disputes may he forestalled, or
quickly settled. Suoii a statute will operate by compulsion,
like any other statute. It ought to apply to the whole of any
industry, and if not to the whole, to as large a part as possible
of the whole. The settlement once made should be for a term,
a year, perhaps, or more, and wage scales might be arranged
which would fluctuate with the cost of the necessaries of life.
Two tilings stand in the way. Employers are afraid to
yield themselves to the law. Workers are afraid to yield
themselves to the law. This is nothing strange, men have al
ways been afraid to yield themselves to the law. The old. sav
age instinct to do exactly as one pleases, without restraint, is
deep seated in human nature. ,
But employers and workers must ultimately realize that
anything is better than the continued waste and anarchy of
arbitrary labor disputes, ordered by anybody at any time, for
any purpose.
Nobody could lose if the matter were goverened by law.
Everybody would gain. The employers would have the advan
tage of a stable industry, with ordered steady progress in the
direction of a larger participation of workers in the profits of.
industry.
The workers would have the advantage of increasing
wages without the loss and waste of the strike, and if the laws
were unfair, or the administration of the laws unjust, they
would have the remedy of the ballot box, which is the source
of, all law borne remedy in a democracy.
Tim
I"AV THINGS in American
than the eagerness with
':o the referendum as a means of relief from the dry amend
ment. The Times urged the referendum as a policy, did it during
nany years, when western states were adopting this method
making laws, and found ever a cold mind where the liquor
'rafl'c was concerned.
This group was far more interested in local legislation, in
ceepmg. right with county commissioners and parochial minor
officers than it was with the larger aspects of its Interest.
Now comes Ohio, the matter not decided, but providing a
ray of hope, and all through the referendum.
Comes Theodore A. Bell, attorney for the Grapo Growers
Protective Association of California, saying that the result in
Ohio will have a tremendous pyschological effect.
There are it seems ten states in which the liquor question
is to come to a referendum vole, with a possibility that Nevada
may. come in as the eleventh. The nine states ore Colorado
California, New Mexico,. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri'
Nebraska and Michigan. Maine will vote on the amendment
in 1920.
Of these states every one is dry, by state vote, excepting
California and Missouri.
There are 22 states with the initiative and referendum,
states in which the people can make their own laws at the bal
lot box.
All but three of these states are dry, to wit. Massachusetts.,
Missouri and Maryland.
Thus are the friends of aridity better equipped than the
proponents of wetness.
Suppose that the wets, beginning years ago, had believed
as they believe now that the rank and file of the voters are
their protection, and had favored just laws by which the peo
ple might express themselves at the ballot box. Would they
now be at the mercy of their enemies, lost in a great desert,
where the only drink is water.
The moral of this little homily is, that fellow who refuses
to see beyond his own narrow occupation is likely to suffer
some d.y for his lack of vision.
The referendum is a good law. It is fair for all. It lets
the people say what they want and what they do not want.
MAKE IT A HALF HOLIDAY
XHE MAYOR has made a proclamation that Armistice Day
shall be in Bridgeport a holiday. Factories and mer
cantile establishments will no doubt fall into line, by closing, at
least from noon onward. The people are anxious to see the
boys in line, and they are anxious to be in line, but do not like
to break up production by absenting themselves from their
places, if industry is to be carried on as usual.
The Armistice Day celebration is also a celebration for the
aold star division. It honors those who did not come home,
!hose who will always remain in France.
F C0I1
' The Chamber of Commerce rocelvaid
S35 applications for membership, to
lay, at its noonday luncheon In the
tratfield, the formal end of the 24
hour drive. Prospects and delayed
applteations are in slftht, . sufficient to
raise the total of 500 which the drive
a designed to secure
The team diviaioti headed fcy Gen
eral Brennan brought tn 2v3 applica
tions: the division h?adc3 by Ocneral
Wilson brought in 172 implications.
Field Marshal Pierce reported twenty
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public life are more pathetic
which flin linunr trffi nVmtre
names obtained by Mr. Lekas, .en
tirely from the Greek business men of
Bridgeport.
The drive ended, with three cheers
for he Chamber of Commerce which
will have more than 1,800 members
before the end of the month.
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can get your hunls on," was the re
ply of Oovt-rnor Robertson of Okla-hmon-:a
to one county'.s appeal for aid.
While it is offlcially announced by
the d're:ior srneral of railroa-ls that
no general curtailment of train service ;
was contcinulittcd, 6ti trains had been :
annuiicii in the central west. He- i
gional directors had orders to eiimin- j
ate strviu1 where absolutely necessary ;
in the public interest. j
Operation of some of the coal mines
in Oklahoma, plans for which it was i
expected would be completed yester
day, will be started aa soon as every- ;
ihiiss :s in readiness, it was announc- '
el. West Virginia operators report
ed 4 4 mines in union districts bein
worked and a slight increase in pro
duction was also reported by Colorado
mine operators. New Mexico pro
ducers said but half the miners norm- i
ally employed were on strike. j
Small ciiies and towns of Kansas ;
reported suffering by many families
was imminent with the coming 01 com
weather.
ARIA
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Sigmund Loowith, the Bank street
real estate dealer, has been appointed
receiver of rents for the properly at
Madison and McICinley avenues about
which Joseph Gordon has brought a
suit against Hyman Berkowitz of this
city. Judge Webb of the Superior
court today named Loewith to succeed
Attorney Paul Goldberg, who had
previously been agreed upon.
Gordon claims he and Berkowftz
built the house with the understand
ing that each was to pay half the
cost. He declares he paid $5,400 and
Berkowitz only $400. but nevertheless'
Perkowilz occupied one apartment at
a low rental and collected rents in
other apartments.
HUNGARIAN GOV'T
RENEWS DEMAND
. FOR BELA KUN
Vienna, Wednesday, Nov. 5 (By
the Associated Press) The Hungar
ian government has renewed its de
mand for the extradition of Bela
Kun, former dictator of Hungary.
Distinct charges are lodged against
him that he caused to be murdered
certain Hungarian officers in Russia,
Kumar ian oncers who came to Bu
dapest as emissaries, and certain citi
zens in trans Danubia, who criticized
his government. He is also accused
of levying illegal tribute.
TWO GIVEN ALIMONY.
Alimony of $6 a week for the sup
port of her child pending the trial '
of the divorce suit was awarded Nellie ;
M. Nilan of this city today by Judge
Webb in the Superior court. She is
suing Thomas J. JCilan of this city, but
the date for the trial has not yet been
assigned.
The court also awarded Mary Bad-
enszKy vl una cuy aiiiiiuiiy vl u
week ' for her own support pending j
the trial of her divorce action against
Franlc Badenszky. No resuest for an
allowance for counsel fees was made
in either case. - A
MAIL BY MOTORCYCLE.
On Monday, Stratford will see the
fir3t motorcycle built for the purpose
of carrying mail and parcel post
packages. The machine to be experi
mented with arrived late yesterday
afternoon at the Bridgeport post of
fice. It is marked, ' U. S. Mail, 42"
and equipped with a cover, making it
waterproof. The machine is1 one that
was originally built for use of the,
'Var Department., In. all probability,
ho mctorcvcle service trill-. also be
r.: taliliuhed in Bridgeport.
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HUwtpapw SymfteMe,
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SEEKING ORDER
TO STOP PiCTLTii
Says Nazimova Series Was
Offered Kim and. He
Has Contract'
Statins: that his rat runs would lose
conlidence in him if he flirt not show
pictures as advertised., Gi:iert Freed
man, proprietor of the Liberty thea
tre, appeared before Jiulsre Waish in
the common ph-as court today to ask
for an injunction restraining xhe "West
End theatre from producing- Nazi
mova in "The Brat." The proceed
ings were broijirht sg-aint the Ameri
can Feature Film Co. of New Haven,
'in the ground that this concern
agreed to give the picture first to the
Liberty and Jien sold the rights to
the West End theatre for a larger
sum.
Freedman testified that in Decem
ber, 191 S, an aent of the Film Co.
offered him the Nazivmova series of
eiijht pictures. lie accepted the of
fer and a written contract was made.
The contract contained a clause that
the Liberty theater was to have these
pictures before the West End re
ceived them. Freedman declared he
did receive two inctures. "An Kye for
an Eye" and "Out of the Fog."
paid ?45 for the lirst and SS) for the
second
later he was informed that the
Filin Co. did-ot authorize the agen
6 make the contract. Then Freed
man saw the West End theatre ad
vertising "The I'.rat." He then start
ed leg-al proceedings.
KN0XV1LL
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 7 Major
General E. M. Lewis. commanding
federal troops in Knoxville, is inves
tigating three attempts to dynamite
street cars .manned by nort . ur.ion
crews and the firing into a car dur
ing the last 24 hours. Two of the
attempts to blow up cars failed bp
cause dynamite placed on , the tracks
was not primed with percussion caps.
The third a ! tempt was more success
ful, a dynamite explosion shattering
glass in a parsing car and demolish
ing the tracks. No one was injured.
.Yesterday marked the first attempt
of the street railway company to re
sume night schedule since the strike
of its conductors and motormen sev
eral weeks ago.
MEETING OF
PARADE COMMITTEE
There will be a meeting of the
Armistice Day pnrade committee to
night at the Bridgeport club at 8
o'clock. ' All members of this com
mittee are urged to be present as the
final plans of the formation of route
and time of star.ing of the parade
will be' made. It is also hoped that
the commanding officer of every vet
eran and fraternal order in the city
can attend the meeting so as to set
the details of all arrangements per
sonally' and be able to offer counsel
in the making of arrangemsm-ts.- '
DEMOCRATS STILL
LEAD IN MARYLAND
Baltimore, Nov. 7 With complete
official returns of Tuesday's election
from all the counties of the state aiid
Ave of the 28 wards in- Baltimore.
Mbert C. Ritchie, Democratic candi
date for governor had a plurality of
198 over Harry W. Nice, Republican,
according to Democratic tabulations,
when tne election supervisors - -resumed
their canvass of the city re
turns today. Republican statisticians."
however, allowed Ritchie a lead- of
only 156 and the party's campaign
managers insist that, the complete
city returns will show that Nice is
e-ieeted
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DYNAMITED
Jy DWIG
COMMISSIONER
APPROVES SIX
AGREEMENTS
Compensation Commissioner E. T.
; Cuckin-sham today approved six
j agreements made between employes
and manufacturers for compensation
for injuries received.
Frank Maida of 126 Lexington ave-
mue is to receive $13.75 a week while
; unable to work because of a com
pound fracture of the distal phalanx
( of the rlht index finger while in. the
remploy of the Columbia Graphophone
j company on Oct. 21.
Louis Duidos of 24 Denver court i
to receive $32.1 a week while inca-
I pacitated by external and interna"
i burns of the surface of -Kt- eyelid and
' conjuctiva which he received whiU
employed by the Crane company on
Oct. 2i.
John Dodos, of 11 Water street, la
to receive $13.15 a week while unable
to work by reason of second degree
burns on his left foot and back which
he received while working for tbe
Crane Co. on Oct. 22.
J. J. Gallagher of Danbury, is to
receive $17.11 a week while incapaci
tated by an injury to his back which
he received while working for Clif
ford S. Thompson of 76 West Wooa
ter street on May 5.
C. P. Christianson to receive $16.55
a week while incapacitated by reason
of a bruised thumb which he received
while working for the Lake Torpedo
Boat Co.
NG IN
OTEL FIRE
Atlanta, Nov. 7 Three men are
dead, two dying and a number seri
ously injured as a result of a fire
early today in the Wilson Hotel in
the business district here. Between
twentv and 30 oersons. includincr sev-
' en women, were in the building.
Many escaped by leaping to the roofs
of adjoining structures and firemen
rescued others. The dead:
Proctor B. Lawrence, Hotel Clerk,
75.
Sergeant Schley Flack, Silver
Springs, Texas, on duty at Camp Gor
don, 21.
An unidentified man.
The property loss was small and
the cause of the fire has not been
determined. None of the women
guests was injured.
WETS LEAD IX KENTUCKY.
Louisville. Ky., Nov. 7 Although
unofficial returns on Tuesday's ballot
ing on the statewide prohibition
amendment from 84 of the 120 coun
ties of the state indicate a majority
of 564 votes asrainst the amendment.
! Kentucky anti-saloon league officers
predicted today 'that returns from the
remaining 36 counties would wipe out
"his figure and register a "dry" ma
'ority of 5,000 votes.
ROOSTER TAKES 1TMBLE
Stratford's historic rooster, the
weather vane on the steeple of Christ
Episcopal church, was brought down
to earth early yesterday morning as
a result of a high wind, which had
also knocked down telephone wires,
limhs of trees and sign boards. The
rooster was placed on the original
Christ Episcopal church" in the year
of 1743 and has seven bullet holes,
testimonials to the .marksmanship of
British redcoats who amused them
selves by aiming at the rooster at the
time the town was attacked in the
early historical wars.
WOMEN WEAR MONOCLES.
' London, Nov.- 7 ifinglish women are
:beg:nning to wear monocles. Not
only are they adopting them for home
wear, but they are appearing on the
streets so adorned.
j, A member of a firm of optlcianF
defended the innovation by sayln-p
! ,that in the case of every inquiry he
had had from women recently tber-
I was a "genuine trouble with one ev
only." t
13 DEAD MID
THE OFFICIAL A. E.
ISSUED ONE
Novfimher 7. mnrninar (No.
afternoon advance troops of the 1st American Army took
that part of the city of Sedan which lies on the west bank
of the Meuse.
The bridge leading across the Meuse into the remainder
of the city, which is filled with the retreating enemy, has
been destroyed and the valley of the river flooded; the rail
road bridges have also been' destroyed. The enemy's prih-
cipal lateral line of communication between the fortress of
Metz and his troops in Northern France and Belgium is, by .
the success of the American Army, no longer open to him.
All French territory west of the Meuse within the zone
of action of the American Army has now been cleared of the
enemy by the gallant and dashing advance of our troops.
Since November 1, we have advanced 40 kilometers,
broken down all enemy resistance, freed 700 square kilo
meters of France, liberated 2,000 civilians who joyfully
hailed our soldiers as deliverers, captured nearly 6,000 pris
oners, including ah unusually large proportion of officers,
and great quantities of arms, munitions, stores and sup
plies. November 7, evening (No. 190). The 1st American Army
continued iis offensive starting with a precarious footing
on the east bank of the Meuse, in a region of unusual nat
ural difficulties and defended by an enemy rendered des--perate
by the knowledge that the heights north of Verdun
were vital to his plan. The 5th Division, and National Guard
troops from Wisconsin and Michigan, employed in this op
eration, have slowly but steadily fought their way through
out these days of continuous battle. In this region we now
hold Lion-devant-Dun, the heights overlooking Brandeville,
Brandevillc, three kilometers east of Haraumont, Sillon
Fontaine Farm, and thence southeast to the old line.
The Rainbow Division and units of the 1st Division seiz
ed the heights south and southeast of Sedan and the sub
urbs of that city, lying on the west bank of the Meuse. The
entire regions between the Meuse and the Bar has now
been liberated by the 1st American Army in close co-operation
with the 4th French Army.
In the Woevre the troops of our 2nd Army have execut- ?
. ed a number of highly successful raids, entering the ene
my's lines and returning with 50 prisoners.
The number of guns of all calibers taken by the 1st Amer
ican Army since November 1 now exceeds 250. A partial
count of captured munitions and material shows more than
2,000 machine guns, over 5.000 rifles, 75 trench mortars,
many anti-tank guns, several hundred thousand rounds of
artillery ammunition, nearly. 3.000.000 rounds of small arms
ammunition and much other materiel.
A regiment of American infantry articularly distinguish
ed itself in the final victories in Italy.
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
From the Farmer, Friday. November 7, 1869.
A memorial service in commemoration of Deacon Sher
wood Sterling, will be held at the South church, Sunday morn
ing. Rev. T. T. Waterman will conduct the services.
u The Bridgeport Iron Works are getting out a very fine and
substantial iron front for the new building of the Wetport Na
tional Bank It will be a very creditable piece of work and will
compare favorably with anything of the kind made in New
York or elsewhere.
The proper excavation is made for a new two-story build
ing to be put up on East Main street bv Adam Steigler, just
north of the present place. The building is to be of wood and
will contain two stores and tenements.
.
The excavation for a brick block to be put up by Mr. Dunn,
is being made on the corner of East Main street and Crescent
avenue. It is designed to contain two stores and dwellings.
The schooners Katrina Von Courtland and Fashion are dis
charging cargoes of brick for John S. Benham, Esq.
Quite a commotion was caused yesterday afternoon about
4 o'clock, on the corner of lain and Beaver streets by a colli
sion between a double team owned by Mr. David Sherwood and
driven by Patrick Collins, and a wagon containing the two
daughters of Mr. Levi Curtis of Monroe. Both ladies were ter
ribly scared, as well they might be after such an experience of
city life.
OBITUARY
FRANK C. SCHMIDT.
Frank C. Schmidt, one of the first
German barbers in this city died this
morning at his home, 61 Lewis street.
The deceased was 76 years of age
and with his brother. Peter conduct
ed a barber shop 50 years ago on
i State street, where the Public Market
lis now located. He is survived by his
wife Katrina, two daughters. Miss
' Emma Schmidt, cashier at How-
land's, and Mrs. Robert J. Kern of
Baltimore, Md. The deceased was a
member of St. Joseph's church and
' the Schwaben Verein, Odd Fellows.
Puneral arrangements 'have not been
completed.
GERHARD DROITE
The funeral of Gerhard Drouve
was held at 2:30 o'clock- this after
noon from his late home. 2137 North
avenue. Rev. H. A. Davenport of
the People's Presbyterian church of
ficiated at the ceremonies. At the
grave the Knight Templars rendered
their services. Burial was at Moun
tain Grove cemetery.
EVELYN T. LEWIS
The funeral of Evelyn T. Lewis
was held from the home of her par
ents, in Stepney, Conn., at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Eno
of the Stepney Baptist church offi
ciated and interment was in the
Stepney cemetery.
MISS ANN E. TAYLOR.
Miss Ann E. Taylor died yesterday
at "the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas.
H. Hawkins of Van Reseller avenue.
Stratford, after a few days' illness.
The funeral will be held privately and
interment will be in Lakeview cemetery-
CHARLES li. PRICE.
Charles L. Price, 72, a former resi
dent of East Bridgeport, and a well
known employe' of the Connecticut
Co., died yesterday. He is survived
by his widow. Funeral services will
be held Saturday at the mortuary
chapel of Henry E. Bishop, 274 Fair
field avenue. Burial will be in Lake
view cemetery.
NO CITY COURT CASES
For the first time in over a year
the City court this morning opened
nd adjourned without hearing a sin
gle tease. No continued eases were
n the docket, and as no arrests were
nade last night as:de from those in
onnectlon with.. .the Binkowitz case
F. COMMUNIQUE
YEAR AGO TODAY
189i. At 4 o'clock yesterday
IX MEMORUM.
In loving memory of my dear
mother who died November 6, 1909.
a Loving Son Robert.
TODAY'S WANTS
TOO LATE FOR CLASS I FICATTO S
YOUNG MAN. 19, wishes position
mornings, 7 to 12. Address L.
Phillips, 434 Harral Ave. H7 sp
N. Y., N. H. & H. A. R. Carpenters
and laborers wanted. Cedar Hill
Freight erminal. Apply J. L. San
born, Supervisor of Construction,
oince near Cedar Hill Eneine
I House. H7 14d
ELECTRICIANS West End Electric
Co. Electric appliances, fixtures
and supplies, bell wiring. Every
thing electrical. 1146 State St
Barnum 5977-4. H7 all
EXPERIENCED D R E S 8 ifAKEB
wanted. Steady position to the
right party. Madam A. Josephs,
1465 Fairfield Ave. H7 a
FOR SALE By out of town party,
a house of seven large rooms; heat,
bath and gas; nearly new; pleas
ant location, near Devon. Price
$4,900, $1,000 cash. Address
owner, J. Cassidy, Woodbury, Conn.
H7 d
STATE OF CONNECTTCTT, ,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, aa.
PROBATE COCRT,
October 31, 191.
Estate of Annatbelle Hoffmaster,
late of Bridgeport, In said district,
deceased. '
The administrator having made ap
plication for an order authorizing to
mortgage certain real estae belong
ing to said estate, as per" said appli
cation on file duly appears.
Ordered, That the said application
be heard and determined &t the Pro
bate Office in Bridgeport, on the 12th.
day of November, 1919. at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon, and this court directs
said administrator to give notice to all
persons interested in said estate- t
appear, if they see cause.and be heard
thereon, by publishing this order one
In a newspaper having a circulation la
said district, and by giving notice to
all parties in interest, or to their at-"
torney, all on or before the 3rd s day
of November, A. D. 1919, and return
make to the court of notice given.
Attest: PAUL L. MILLER, Judge.
A. S. Geduldig, Administrator...;: a
no new cases were heird. It appear
that prohibition has started to pro
duce some of the results which nave
been .predicted, by. Ita .auppertars.