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THE TIMES: SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1920 11X THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES And Evening Farmer. (FOUNDED 1790.) FOREION REFRESENTAT1 VKH Bryant, Griffith & Branson, New York. Boston and Chicago MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHONE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT B&rcum 1287 PHONE BUSINESS OFFICE Barnum 120S to Published by The Farmer Publishing Co. 179 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Conn. DAILY 60c month, S6.00 per year II WEEKLY. .31.00 per year In advance The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Entered at Post Office, Bridgeport. Connecticut, as second class matter. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1020 TROLLEY FARES DECISION ri -s HE PUBLIC Utilities Commission has so formed its or- X der with respect to fares on street railway lines, that those, who live in the country are to have reduced rates, and those who live in the cities are to pay increased rates. The further purpose is to impose the increased rates upon those who pay their fares in cash, and the city man receives in certain circumstances some reduction, predicated upon his pur chase of tickets, which he will deposit for his fare. Those who pay in cash can ride two miles for six cents. Those who deposit tickets can ride three miles lor six cents. But if the ride is any distance, it will always cost six cents The purchase of tickets for a ride under two miles, secures no benefit whatever to the rider. The price for the zones in excess of the six cent ride is three cents for the person who pays cash, two cents for the person who deposits a ticket, and one and threo-fourths cents for a commuter. A" tJbmrniiler must make one round trip per day, he must buy a season ticket, and he must live five miles from the center of the city. , The effect of these arrangements will undoubtedly be to increase the use and the revenues of the jitneys. A person who buys a ticket in each case pays more than a jitney fare for his ride, and as the right lengthens the ex cess swells. The cash fare is heavily penalized, so heavily that he will not usually board a trolley car if he can ge.t a jitney. The Connecticut Company is bound hot foot in the direc tion of that bankruptcy which it has proclaimed. There is one way in which it can keep in competition. Safety cars, a five cent fare and frequent service are the necessary roads to prosperity, all of which has been duly ex plained in ihe report of the Lashar Commission. Sketches from Life By Temple TEETII AND INSANITY STEEL OFFICIALS ARE DECORATED New York, April 10 Decorations In appreciation of their war work have been awarded by the Italian government to Judge Elbert H. Gary, president of the board of directors of the U. S. Steel Corporation and other steel officials and manufactur ers it was announced today by F. Quattrone, acting Italian high com missioner. Judge Gary received the Cross of the Crown of Italy. The Cross of Knight Commander of the Crown of Italy was bestowed upon Jamea A. Farren, president of the United States Steel Corporation; William H. Woodin, president of the American Car & Foundry Co., and Andrew Fletcher, president of the American Locomotive Co. The Cross of office of the Crown of Italy was given to E. P. Thomas, president of the United States Steel Products Co. NO OUTSIDERS 1 ARE CONCERNED Police Assert Only Officials Have To Do with Matter. MAY DECLARE AN EMBARGO ON PASSENGERS It Isn't Necessary to Suspend Business to Get a "Number BROTHER f INDS SISTER HE DID NOT KNOW LIVED R. COTTER, of the New Jersey State Hospital for the In sane, believes ho has established a certain connection between infected teeth and insanity. His views were present ed to a mixed assemblage of dentists and doctors, under the auspices of the Bridgeport Medical society recently, and his conclusions were received by approval. Nobody attempted to deny the weight of his evidence, of the validity of his deduc tions from that evidence. The value of Dr. Cotter's work is expressed in the large number ol insane persons who. have been discharged as cured from Ihe institution over which ho presides. Forty-three per cent of aJl those treated have been released as cured. This is a much larger percentage of cured than other institutions report. mere is notning that should shock the judgment, in the claim that the poisoning from tootli infection may be respon sible for diseased slates of the brain. The brain is also a tis sue, and subject to attacks of hostile organisms as other tis sues are. Modern investigation makes the care of the teeth more important than it used to be thought. In this connection the dentists are to be credited with a great deal of open minded re gard for the welfare of the public, for much tooth infection is charged to fillings placed in teeth which have dead nerves. The crowned tooth is now ipso facto an object of suspicion in all cases where infection by micro-organisms is suspected. The dentist of bygone year, who always advised saving the bad tooth, now removes it relentlessly, if it is badly dis eased. The road to good teeth is not to be found in the practice of curative methods, but in c-ood sanitation and carrot. Hint The prerequisite to sound teeth is correct diet; a diet which! contains a smaller percentage of white flour and cane susrar than the usual diet now contains. After diet, the most import ant requirement is a clean mouth, with teeth which are con stantly, from earliest childhood kent scrunnlrmslv Bridgeport is fortunate in that it has introduced preventive dentistry into its schools. LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS. (From The Fanner, Saturday, April 10, 1870) The first meeting of the new Common Council will be held next Monday evening. Blair, Xo. 10 Wall street, will serve up one of his popular clam chowders this evening. Don't forget the circus of Stone & Murrav. which ct. hibits at Iranistan park, just beyond Division street, Mon- aay aiternoon ana evening. (Continued From Pase One.) heard in Rridsreport several years ago. The young man knew ttiat his name was Fair, and from the meagre in formation secured - the County home, knew thlait he bad been com mitted to that institution ihy a Jud-ge Notts, of Bridgeport. Thintelns nai the Mrs. Fair, whoso toody was found in a Darien swamp, might possifbrj have' Ibeen bis mother, the sordier de termined to investigate as soon as he came out of the service. About a year aero. Fair obtained his discharge from the army and went to Brockton, Mass., where he found employment in the Emerson Shoe Co.'s factory. Since that time he has bought himself a house and has be come engaged to be married to a young lady. Not wishing to marry before his lineage was established beyond doubt. Fair decided yesterday to come to Bridgeport and try the local police aa the final resort. The young man arrived in this city early this morning, and immediately paid a visit to police headquarters. He was sent to the detective depart ment, and there secured invaluable j assistance In the persons of Captain Edward O. Cronin and Lieutenant James Bray. Captain Cronin inform ed him that the Fair woman in the Darien murder case could not possi bly be his mother Inasmuch as she was a young woman, and came from Albany, N. Y. The captain then sug gested a search of old city directories. This step brought to light the name of one Mrs. Alice Fair, an old-time resident of Bridgeport. Lieutenant James Bray accompan ied the young man to the town clerk's office, and a search of the records di vulged the fact that William Fair was indeed the son of Mrs. Alice Fair. A hurried trip back to headquarters and another search of the directories re suited in the discovery of Miss Alice Fair, a daughter of Mrs. Alice Fair, who is employed as a telephone oper ator by the Southern New England Telephone Company. This put the officer and youner FaiT of? on a hot trial, and they again set forth, this time to the telephone com pany's office. They entered a smali private room, and Mies Fair was summoned to meet them. "Are you Miss Alice Fair?" inquired Lieutenant Bray. "Yes," replied the young lady. "Is your mother's name Alice, and is she still living?" asked the officer. "Yes." 'IDid you ever hear her talk of a little in-other of yours named Willie?" T in-deed, mother has often tasked of Willie and lias spent many sleeip less nights wondering whatever be- SHOW DAGGER TO CORONER The dagger which Luigi Arbucci ULLMAN MAKES LETTER PUBLIC FROM GOVERNOR (Continued from Page One.) stood he would confer with the broth erhood chiefs on the unauthorized strike of railroad employes. (Continned From Page One.) In his reply to the governor's let ter Colonel Ullman says he has hopes was thrusting at Polieeman . Herbert j l" PIS f wi s Stowe when the latter shot Arbucci at Main and Grand streets a few days ago, was produced at the autop sy before Coroner Phelan today. The dagger had been filed to a sharp point and was a dangerous looking weapon. . Medical Examiner Garlick testified that Arbucci died from a gunshot wound in the abdomen. From the position of the bullet I wound he thought the and Arbucci were standing on the same level. The coroner has not yet made a finding in the case. OBITUARY Ellen B. Moron. The funeral of Mrs. Ellen B. Mo ran, widow of Michael Moran, was held at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing from the late home, 176 Hough avenue, and later from St. Mary's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated. The pall bearers were: Francis Moran, William Bennett, Cornelius Hughes, Cornelius Monohan, Richard Moore and Charles Booth. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery. convincing force. He refers to the two special sessions called by the gov ernor on previous occasions and says, "neither of these prior cases, nor both together, approached the present one in magnitude. The first con cerned the votes of about 2,000 sail ors on the Mexican border; the second about fifty to seventy-five thousand serving in the great war. puncin-u .irntiTiE- rights nf nver 9.K0 OOfl women of Connecticut and, virtually possibly, of over ten million in the United States. The movement of events now places the momentous is sue of their political rights upon the governor and legislature of Connecti cut. I believe that the members of the Republican State convention con sidered this a supreme state and na tional emergency." KANSAS COURT WAITS HO WAT'S NEXT MOVE Edward ft. Jenne. Edward L. Jenne of 78 Rowsley street died early yesterday mornin; at the Bridgeport hospital. He leaves his wife, his mother, five brothers, Charles, of Schenectady, N. Y.; John of New Rochelle, N. Y. ; William, of Rochester, N. Y.; Frank of Chicago, and Clyde of Troy, N. Y., and two sisters, Mrs. John Haberline of this city, and Maude Jenne of Schenec tady. The funeral Willi toe held from the home of his sister, Mrs. John Haber lin, 320 Pembroke street. (Continued from Page One.) the world that at last we were free men. Governor Henry Allen and the Kjansas legislature have decided now to put us back where we were years ago." Howat's statement added that "we have committed no crime' and that "we are put in jail merely because we refuse to tell three corporation lawyers something aRxrut mining bus iness in this state." Chicago, Ato-H 10. TDespffite tions by railroad brotherhood officials of a. break in the ranks of insurgent Chicago switchmen and "errginemen presaging a return to normal, un authorized railroad strikes throughout the country assumed serious propor tions today wilth reports indicating nearly 35,000 men were idle. In Chicago district, which broth erhood heads regard as the key to the whole situation, improved conditions were reported with some strikers re turning to work, but from other sec. tions came reports of new walkotrti and a strengthening of the insurgent force. BrotherbooB officials declared re ports that 55,000 sw-itchimen and. en ginemen were out were exaggerated but admitted that the seceding wort ers had gained strength outside Chi cago. They asserted the strike soon wcrald foe broken in the Chicago dis trict and said with that aoeompJiehed it was simply a. case of allowing the "srtko fever to (burn out" In other sections. Insurgent leaders, however, claim ed the strike was unbroken in Chica go and declared that 95 per cent, ot the switchmen in the district were out. They said twenty charters in 'the "romp" union, with 25,000 actual members, had been issued throughout the country. B. C Estey, who was alleged to have boasted he was an L W. W. and urged sabotage at a meeting of the strikers, was expelled from the new organization. He was arrested by de tectives from State's Attorney Hoyne's office. Live stock receipts at the stock yards were reported increased yester day with the delivery of 172 cars of livestock. Approximately 60,000 stockyards and packing house work ers have been thrown out of work byj stoppage of cattle shipments. The coal supply in Chicago was reported to be dwindling with less than a week's supply on hand. At Gary, Ind., twelve blast furnaces had been hanked today, throwing 12, 000 steel workers out of employment-Steel mills in the Mahoning val ley were preparing to close down to day as the result of a strike at Youngstown, and other points, ami company oficials said 35,000 workers would be idle by nightfall. Raih-oad officials on the Pacific coast struggled today to keep coast and transcontinental pa?en?rer trains moving while awaiting the re sult of an ultimatum that striking employes would lose their positions unless they reimrrted to woirtc by 4 p. m. Switchmen ami yardmen were re ported on strike in thirteen divisional and terminal points In California and Oregon. Yardmen at Minneapolis and St Paul, Minn., and Danville, Ills., vot ed not to join the insurgents. Emphatic denial was mate by the? police today, that anyone except po-' lice officials is connected with the re cent investigation which led up t the resignation of Patrolman Martin Griffin and the suspension of Patrol-' man Clifford N. Gorgas from th force. The first information that the po lice secured on the matter came with the arrest of Sarah Bab cock, 20, of Norwallc The woman was arrested last Saturday night by Detectives Ma- lone and Gerrity, and upon bein questioned by the officials, told ol her conduct with the two officers. A report was immediately made to Superintendent of Polaee John H RekSgate, and this was later placed! before John C Stanley, chairmecn of the Board of Police CommissloneTS. A meeting: of the (board was then called and the two officers, who had previously (been (pointed cat toy the, girl, were arraigned. Griflta admit ted his guilt and resigned, bnt Qore&s denied that he did more than mae an appointment with the. girl for Grif fin. The Babcocft girl, who ts gtoafefat to be in an unbalanced mental con cri tic rk, is now in HillsM-e home, ojwaib- in a hearing ibexore the city eoarc on April 15. The woman wan orig inally arrested for incorrigibility. The Norwaflc authorities have been noti fied, and an investigation of the case is also being made hry the officials of that town. WARNED BOY NOT TO FIRE Although warned not to lire at the spot where other children were play ing, Pasquale Gazzio, a IS year old boy who appears to be the youthful Jesse James of Norwallc, persisted in aiming In that direction and as a re sult six year old George BVederlcks was killed by a bullet wound tbrongh the heart. This was the conclusion Coroner Phelan reached after a hear ing held in Norwalk yesterday after noon. Young GazsSe had last sold a rifle to Russell TVaTtaa and was demon strating the good rfoaBties of the weapon when the fatality oeenrred en April 5. Gazzio fired at a clump of trees despite the warning ef Manzl who pointed out that children were playing there. There coroner learned that Gazzio had been arrested for discharging firearms In a NorwalK school yard and had once held bp a newsboy at the point of a gun. Th coroner reserved his finding In the case. PTFTIT ARKEST BY n iOTTRAL AGENTS. The fifth arrest in Bridgeport with in two days, for violation of the pro hibition amendment occurred last night when Federal agents seized Walter Einkowski, of Hallett street as he was on his way to his home in an automobile. Binkowski is alleged to have brought five gallons of liquor from New York In his machine. Ha was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hugh J. La. very this morning, and the case was continued for one week under $509 bonds. BURGLARS ENTER MARKET. Henry W. Luddington. Henry W. Luddington, 84, a well known resident of this city, died yes terday. Before he retired he was in the trucking business. He is survived by two sons, John Luddington and Allen S. Luddington and one daugh ter, Mrs. Harriet Griesinger, all of this city. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of his son, Allen S. Luddington, 40 Wheeler avenue, and the burial will be in Lakeview cemetery. Catherine Rose Havey. The funeral of Catherine Rose Havey was held this morning from the home of her sister, .Mrs. Anna BIG BUSINESS HAS DOWNED TRADES UNIONS A meat market owned by D. Q. Hall, 629 Grand street, was entered by burglars last night. The police have not been informed as yet wheth er the thieves secured any valuables. Sharon, iPa., April 10. Railroad switchmen throughout the Shenango vaMey went on strlfce thts morning: oomipletely tieing1 up the yards at Sharon, Sharpsville and other points in the region. (Continued from Pare One.) penses of advertising, marketing and transporting goods, to control and equalize the distribution and the prices of commodities and if necessary to take over and operate the indus tries," Dr. Meeker declared, "the co operation of workers and managers in production, distribution and con sumption promises larger results in the campaign to bring down high prices than any other one thing." REMOVED STEEL FROM EYE. Tlie town treasurer, Near, has filed his bonds and as sumed the duties of his office. We understand that the town accounts will be kept at the Connecticut Nationals relatives, up unui a short time ag bank, and orders should be presented at the counter of that bank, where they will be duly cashed. "Well, here is your 'brother WiHie," I Schede, 75 Vine street, at 8:30 o'clock declared the lieutenant. aid at 9 o'clock from St. Augustine's The girl was completely overcome church where a high mass of requiem by the shock of thus unexpectedly meeting a long lost brother, and be came hysterical for a short time. She later regained her self-control, and in formed her brother that he ha another brother, Frederick, in Bridge port, and that his mother at the pres ent time is in New York city visitinij At the annual meeting of the Board of School Visit ors, held this afternoon, Rev. Sylvester Clark was elected president and E. "W. Blaekman clerk. Mr. Clark and A. II. Abernetky were also elected acting school visitors for the coming year. Now is the. time to send for your friends in the old countries. I here is room enough for all here. Bates are reduced. See advertisement of D. Murphy in today's issue I married after nr - i Ground was broken on the 7th for the Waterburv an? the family lived at 430 Bishop avenue, but they are now living at a local boarding house. Frederick is em ployed by the Smith & Egge Co. The brother and sister who hav been living in Bridgeport, took th day off today, and left with William on the 10 o'clock train for New York city, where they will meet the mothet whom William has not seen for 11 years. Just before he boarded the train at the railroad station, young Fair said to an officer: "Gee, I'm so happy over finding my family that I don't believe I'll gel with owns Whitford Kane, now acting Tr-anca War in "T'i -tiT TT o-ny vVatertown ranroaa. xiie enterprise is now to be Trashed a t. it is a far cry from a tiger t ? j to a cat vigorously lurwiuu. to a cat, but the Irish actor thinks his feline is a tiger-cat. was celebrated by Rev. George Done hue. The pall bearers were Henry Stone, Benjamin Gazolo, John Havey, John Quinn, William Fallon and Thomas foevitt. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery. Eric Wesberg, 33. of 180 Stratford avenue, applied at Emergency hos pital this morning to have a small piece of steel removed from his left eye. The eye was injured while West berg was at work at the plant of the General Machine Mfg. Co., this morning. SPASTA'S DEATH IMMDTENT. Hora.e.11, N. Y., April 10. A walkout of every switchman and yard em ploye in the Erie yards here this morning has completely ended freight traffic over the main line division and threatens to eurtail passenger (busi- iss. The strikers followed action of switchmen in dropiprrag from their regular union and forming? a rum f organization. The men say they win not return until they receive one dol lar an hour but Brie officials eay the men merely quit their Jobs and have submitted no demands. Jane E. Oliver Mrs. Jane E. Oliver, widow of the late John S. Oliver of Detroit, died on April 7, 1920, aged 70 years, 5 months, 7 days. Mrs. Oliver was born in Canada and after her marri age took up her residence in Detroit where the greater portion of her life was spent. For the last eight years Bhe had made her home in Bridge port with her son, Ernest H. Oliver, at 2369 North Ave. Mrs. Oliver was a devout member of the First Presby terian church of this city. She i survived by two sons, Herman E. Oliver of New York and Ernest H. Oliver of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. Olive Maude Herring of Col chester, Ontario, and Mrs. Florence K. S tyres of Bridgeport. The funeral will be held from the Mortuary chap el of Walker and Banks on Monday afternoon, April 12 at 3 o'clock. In terment being in Mountain Grov cemetery. Getting as far as the lobby of thf Welfare building this morning, Jese Spasta, 41, of 9? Marion street, col lapsed and fell to the floor. The pa tient was carried to the Emergency hospital where restoratives werf given by Dr. B. J. Burns. Spasta' is in an advanced stage of tubercu losis and his death is expected at the Isolation hospital, where he was latei removed. OHAJJiGES NOLLE3D. Technical charges of breach ''of the peace which were recentt&y entered against Joseph Linehan. of 269 Iran istan avenue, were nolled in the dtj court this morning. Linehan was ar rested here last Tuesday on suspicion that he knew something of Saturday night's fire in the home of George Edwards, 147. Park place, tout an in vesigaition disclosed the fact that he had no connection with the tolaze. Columhus, O., AjprU 10. Four hun dred switchmen and yardmen of the Pennsylvania Hne3 and the Norfolk and Western raHroad were reporter to Ibe on strike here today in sympa thy with striking railroad amen ait Chicago and other rail centers. Strike leaders say theilr forces are being augmented hourly. Approxi mately 1,100 yardmen and switchmen are employed In the Columfbus yards. Boston, April 10 No signs of an extension to New England of the un authorized strike of railroad workers have yet appeared according to offi cials of the three roads which enter this city. As the movement has taken an irregular form elsewhere, it is realized that the walkouts may oc cur at any time, but railroad officials assert confidence that the district will not be directly affected. Indirectly the embargoes declared on other lines have reduced ship ments over New England roads. Live stock and perishable foodstuffs only were moving today on the Boston & Albany through the western gateways, the New York Central embargo cut ting off all other freight. The New York, New Haven & Hartford lost only the Harlem river route as a feed er, but other connections were said to be in danger of embargo. On the Boston & Maine, it was said tha! a reduction of through freight ship mets had been experienced but the conditions were not serious. , Nancy Van Kirk appeared last week in the first Children's Hour of Song and Story, which is a fore runner to a permanent children's theatre to be established in New York. . DIED. OLIVER Jane A. E, widow of the late John S. Oliver, aged 79 years, 5 month, 7 days, at Colchester, Ontario, April 7. 1920. beloved mother of Norman E. Oliver of New York City, Ernest H. Oliver and Mrs. Florence KL Styres, Bridgeport, Conn., and Mrs. Olive Maud Herring, Colchester, Ontario. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the mortuary chapel of Walker & Banks, 314 Fairfield avenue, Monday, April 12, at 3 o'clock. Burial at the convenience of family. a VEZTNA In this city, Thursday, April 8, 1920, Eugene, son of Lud gere and Annie Vezina, aged 26 years, 7 months, 27 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents, 1194 State street, on Mon day, April 12, at 8:30 a. m., and from St. Anthony's church, at 9 o'clock. Burial in St. Michael's cemetery. a GALLAGHER In this city, Friday, April 9. 1920, Mary, wife of Jamea Gallagher. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Funeral Home of M. J. Gannon, S15 John street, en Monday, April 12, at 8:30 a. m, and from St. Peter's church at 9 a. m. Burial in St. Michael's cemetery. U9h CARD OF THANES. We desire in this manner to extend our sincere thanks to the numerous friends and relatives for their sym pathy and different acts of kindness which was shown to us in our great sorrow, in the death of our beloved husband and father. Also to the neighbors and friends who so gener ously contributed the beautiful floral pieces, as mute tokens of sympathy. We extend our appreciation to those who helped to lessen the burden of sorrow in our dark hour. MRS. MARY COLE and FAMILY, a 215 Mt. Grove St., City. APPOINTED TRUSTEE. ' Attorney Joseph (Solomon was ap pointed trustee of the bankrupt es tate of Morris Blum, an East Side groceryman, at tihe first meeting of ihe creditors in the office ot Referee John Eeogh this morning. His bom? & was fixed at S500. TODAY'S WANTS TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION". BUSINESS PROPERTY suitable for any business, 258 to 268 No. Wash ington Ave., cor. Grand St. bridge. Has gasoline station, garage and stores. Inquire of owner on prom ises. U10 ip GRANITE and MARBLE MONU MENTS, head stones and grave' marks. Cemetery lettering and cleaning. Matthewson, French St. Bar. 1226-5. U10ai WANTED Boy to learn the engrav ing and die sinking trade. Apply to Schwerdtle Stamp Co., 4S Cannon. St. , U10b ft