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Manufactu mittee in i has placet committee r 1 , . -Chamber i mittee and ganizationi ' ..',Will be b ' - held by eit . The con assured al TOL. 57-NO. 161-EST. :Se6 It.- Cönfekep.e.e-.7,oi-:-. Disclissi- 4 g 0 .. ;;;,t-toeiett-:-,. ;.--roblé , :.-,' .00. - t Great Britain Believed to Have Made Overtures to N. :The United States, japan and China for Meeting --LloychGeorge to Make ttComp.rehensiVe State :,,ment" on Monday. 4 , London, July 8.---(By The Associated Press)--Great tain, it was stated here today, in a quarter usually possessed of reliable information, is believed to have made overtures to the , 'United States, Japan and China on the possibility of a confer s, ence to discuss the whole eastern situation - If this is correct it is pointed outoý, lit might explain what Premier Lloyd ! Many s Married i George meant yestertlay rwhen he stated in the House of Commons that People Su icicle he was waiting replies from America .) and China before making a statement - te.,the public concerning the Anglo New York, July 8Suicides in I - Jananese treaty. New York were more prevalent Official circles declined to comment among married persons than , 'en the anture of any communications single ones in 1920, it was with the United States. China or Ja- shown in the report of Chief 'pan, but it was said in those circles Medical Examiner Morris, made it would be reasonable to assume tha public today. The total number , !these countries would be fully sound- of suicidesr- for the year was ed before Great Britain would show placed at 707. Of the victims, 352 her hand. were married, 185 single, 100 icy idows two divorced arid 68 1 is Aenxnpou nt oe 'Tont beef t f1107-tiTcriottiAllgPciniext Wwhose so'cial status was unknown. Monday in the statement which Mr. Figures for the first six months 4 Lloyd George said he was fairly hope- of this year show that 90 more ful of bein,g In a position to make. persons killed themselves than This statement is said to be "a verY during the corresponding year comprehensive one." than in 1919. " London, July g--Prernier "Lloyd George's statement in the British Rouse of Commons concerning a. pro posed international conference re garding which replies from Japan and the United States were anxiously awaited confirm the announcement previously made in well-informed quarters that such a conference would be sought in view of the British Prime min ister's statement there can now be no herrn in stating that the original pro posal for such a conference came from the Canadian government early in February last Ntlanufacturers To Join Chamber ; On Its Outing , At a meeting of The executive board .. of the Manufacturers association held yesterday, the invitation of the Cham ber of Commerce to join in their . third annual outing at Pleasure Beach, Tuesday, July 26 was accepted fand with it the proposed outing of the Manufacturers association was 5pdefinitely postponed. ' H. B. Curti's, chairman of the Manufacturers entertainment com mittee in the absence of Wm. V. Dee has placed his entire entertainment committee ea the disposal of the -Chamber of Commerce outineg com mittee and it is expected by both or ganizations that the combined outing -.AVM be bigger than any previously : held by either or both of therm. . The coming of Governor Lake is Iassured and the presence of Kent Hubbard, president of the State Man ufacturers' Association will be of particular interest to Bridgeport manufs cturers. . Get First Pay Under Wage Cut , Employes of the New 'York, New Haven and Hartford received their ; first pay under the new 12. per cent. cut. yesterday. The baggag men formerly received 63 cents an hour and are now g-etting 53 per hour. An indignation meeting and several wordy debates were held in the bag , gage room when the workers were paid off but not the slightest indica tion of a strike was mentioned. The baggage men work an 8 hour day seven days a week and net a pay of , 32968. mee,e. . ridd There will be ten men from Con- attire record for the United etates rive. Ile was loudiy cheered, as were e----" -e Wle, AU VIUW UL "AU U,VV LUil.L. ucenze .. of-Atthea Mmaeetittufnagctlfrtherse assexecuocitaltveioriblae necticut 'present at the big meeting. limner tor yesterday when the mercury reached all the other conterees upon their ar- in doing so may be able to secure a such to specielize - in "croaked s 1 Included in this number are four of 110. rival, by the large crowd which had lead which will perhaps lead to the spines.. 6 yesterday, tbe invitation of the Cha,m- the original organizers of the Knights y A - gathered about the Mansion House, apprehension of the gurtznan. . ber of Commerce to join in their of Columbus. New York, July 8----No respite was where the conference wes belt'. It was reported today, that Patrol- . e A. umni D" Is .,,. third annual outing at Pleasure in sight for the sweltering tenement Lord mayor o'Neill welciamed the man Tierney's condition is much im- te6 Beach, Tuesday, July 26 was accepted house dwellers of New york as they deleg,ates, who began -their delibera- proved. He is able to see visitors for 0 fand with it the proposed outing of 46 people III made their way to their work this dons imediately. a. short time each day, but is in no . morning. A feverishly hot night was As the conference proceeded the shape to discuss the details of his the Manufacturers association was . 5edefinitely postponed. 0 is ounty s ceeded by a day even botter than crowd in the streets at intervals re- battle With the would-be "killer." It 82 Today-, - . , , , esterday.-- cited the rosary and the litany and is now expected that the injured man H. B. Curti's, chairman of the Manufacturers entertainment cone- With Ptomain. es . rth BaltiMOre Ohio, July 8 joined in prayers. . No , An interesting feature was the ab- will fully recover from the wound which was thought at first to have - s mittee in the absence of Wm. V. Dee The annual dinner oe the Yale While watering bis potato patch to- sence of both the police e -el the mili- Plays Golf been mortal. , has placed his entire entertainment Alumni Association of Fairfield Coun- day Rudolph Lamfrom . , retired sho, Bristol. Va- July 8Forty-six Tier- tarY. Only two policerr e were in . , committee at the disposal of the - ty will be held tomorrow evening. at sons are critically ill here with merchant, was shaken by a miniature evidence and the rowd 'V a e ulat- 1 . -Chamber et Commerce outing coin- the Norwalk Country Club at 6:30 P 1 k d down d c 5 r g ptomaine poisoning caused by food earthquake. He oo e an ed by volunteers wearing -small Amer- Break G Tarrytown, N. Y., July 8John D. mittee and le is expected by both or- M. 1 rounat eaten at a picnic which they attended saw young potatoes being blown out lean flags in their buttonholes. Rockefeller today celebrated his 82nð ganizations that the combined outing Minnord A. Osborne, Asst. Sec. of oe h near b y ere esterday Most of those d H b 1' th ve Irish ball d t e groun . e e leles e o r- a s were sung by boy vo ' -',Will be bigger than any preelously Yale University -tvill be the principal birthday anniversary by playing golf heated soil turned the water to steam. calists at intervals as the people ' .- held by either or both of them. made ill were children ranging in speaker of the eveniage Judg-e Banks dwurinognthtehmorning hours. and a ride - - age from three to -eleven years. awaited news from the peace delib , The coming of Governor Lake is who is president of the Association For Factory Of e prog-ram for the after Attending physicians were hopeful will follow Mr. Osborne. Cleveland, July 8"The backbone erations and at one point -a proces- - assured and the presence of Kent noon. His son and family were in of winter has been broken," is the sion was -organized which revolved that all :would recover. The dinner will be ve informal Hubbard, president of the State Man- vited to dinner tonight -to formally verdict reached by a local cafeteria, a,bout the neighborhood ' and has been arranged for the pur- ' Porcupme Co. celebrate the event. ufacturers Association will be of which has hung a sign bearing that Among the distinguished visitors particular interest to Bridgeport A 0 pose oe promoting. good fellowship Deepite the heat Mr. Rockefeller is manufa cturers. - ct n 7 among the Yale graduates of Fair- legend to thrill perspiring customers. were Bishop Phelan of Sale, 116 miles - field County. southeast of Melbourne, Australia, Norwalk members of the associa- Detroit. July 8That fifteen babies Father Devlin of New York and G und been broken for the on the golf links almost daily and ro h his health appears eo be excellent new plant of the Porcupine Manufa,c don are in charge oe all arrangements have died in Detroit in t e h last five Countess Plunkett. turing Compa.ny in Fairfield. -As soon . Get First Pay Auto Cases it is expected to be one of the finest days because of the excessive heat At 1 o'clock this afternoon it was dinners ever held in this county. was the statement of Dr. George T. 'announced that the proceedings -had ins And Loses as it is coin leted the entire busi p , W 111 a , The officers of the A 1110111i A SSO- Palmer, City epidemiologist today. been adjourned until 4 peem. The ness of the concern will be removed e from its present location at Hancock nder age ut Seven automobile cases in whjch s ciaatiuonel arseh:atudgyet Baptirkess, idPenretsidestintti Ttiwono daenadthis3wterroern, frdara e geshtivaet pdelsotsutrrt.- corfo wthde acgoani tif s rieosusd 1 yl scf theetrehde a sans soimo ne and Wordin avenues to the new Fair field site.. ace 1 .th D th - ea . minor penalties were imposed for the most part, were disposed of in the William Webb Secretary and Trees- ances caused by the heat 'rwo more House. Mr. DeValera and Mr. Grif urere men died from the heat in Detroit fith remained to lunch with the lord The Fairfield plant is being con City court today. The offenders were: 'Thursday and today and the hot mayor. , structed east of Benson Road, and ' Employes of the New York, New adjacent to the main thoroughfare oe Seattle, Wash., July 8Captain le ' Abraham Yengold, New Haven, weather is said by the police to have , 3 . I Haven and Hartford received their speeding, nolled on the payment of caused one suicide and one attempt - the New York, New Haven and Hart- A. Pederson, wealthy Alaskan sal- ' , ; first pay under the new 12 per cent. $20; Allen Augustus, 25 Jutlan place e a ara Is at suicide. Five other persons seek- ford railroad. The main plant when mon packer, "WO 0 a race with death - tut. yesterday. The baggag men and Frank Mayer, 165 Hanover ine relief in rivers and lakes, around aza eatre - completed will be 130 feet deep, and recently from Unimak Pass, Alaska. ' ,- formerly received 63 cents an hour street, both jitney drivers, overload- B d th'e city were drowned. 330 feet Xing. It is expected that to Seattle, but death conquered finally '- and are now g-etting 53 per hour. An ing, fined $5 and costs:. Philip Fritz, NOW A 11 e . the nevr factory will bee ready by late yesterday when he died in a ' , e indignation meeting and several 41 Garfield avenue, reckless driving, Tiffin, Ohio, July 8Justice Frank - 1 November 1. hospital after an operation for which , wordy debates were held in the bag- nolled on the payment of $10; Joseph Dildine, unable to endure the heat of he had hastened here . ' gage room when the workers were Bedner, 652 Broad street, reckless New -York, july 8--Theda Bara, his court room. held court todaY in o Be aosed DITNN APPOINTED. Captain Pederson chartered a I whaling vessel and sent a wireless Peed off but not the slightest indica- driving. not guilty; John Hodio, New siren of the films. is a bride. Her the shade of a maele tree on his front - tion of a strike was mentioned. The York City, reckless driving, forfeited friends here learned today that she lawn, fanning himself with one hand - ' Washington, July 8Edward J. message to the Seattle-bound steam- . baggage men work an 8 hour day $25 bonds, a,nd James Pepe, 1 Union had been secretly married lasteeatur- arid drinking lemonade with tee e Weien the final curtain on a mighty f Providence was today ap- er Victoria. to pick him up in raid Denn, -o e . . . I S 1 h h pointed federal prohibition director ocean n eatt e e was rus ed to ' seven days a week and net a pay of avenele, reckless driving, continued day at Greenwich, Conn.. to C. J. other. good show falls at the Plaza-theatre of Rhode Island by the Bureau of In- i the hospital for the operation. Hiss , k , $2968. until July 18. Brabin, director of her pictures. - home was in Berkely, Cal. on Fairfield avenue tomorrow even- ternal Revenue. , , Several weeks ago when she re i .-,e turned from Europe affectionate omley Gets ,. ing, it will erash with a. heavy thud, ' ' Late Telegraph Ne greetings at the pier aroused curiosity, WS, but she and Mr. Brabin denied then 1- for the house will eloae up tomorrow ' ' night for an indefinite period. Reports Adj. Gen Col I e.s Very oubtfal that tbey intended to, marry. . - -" - Floral 1-Ðiec e given out by the management indicate , , , , that the powers that be on the Poll . , About- Aur Service Units In State - . , , TO AM UNEMPLOYED - Kmg George Deputy Judge Arthur M. Comley ,cl circuit hope that conditions will me , , ' prove that this old and popular e ,- . - - made his first appearance in the City PaTiS, July 8.The Senate today voted 10,000000 francs , reo en ill the earl f , house may le v a-1. court today, and after being sworn in - , ) t is no sur rise to those who hay I P e - , , 1 , by Judge -William B. Boardman, was . . t. ler relief of unemployed. Sees Premier presented with a huge basket of flow- watched the fading business at the 1-1 0 . u Y i e artf rd J 1 8 "Whl it wetild and have been told that the sole rea- - . - ' local theatres to hear f th closing- be a very fine thing ande we need it, son for their not being provided is n ee , - erg. The card attached to the bouquet - , ', .--- , C210W STARTS DISASTROUS FIRE , c' e f d f th rts f I k th f d Th Many of the neighborhod -theatres card ul rea ing o e repo rom ac of e un s necessary., e bore no name and the identity of the t London, July 8King George re- , have been operating- on a schedule .ef Washington disclosing tentative Plans government, T should say, pays in the , sender was unknown to the judge at a few days a week, including the Vic- for the establishment of units of the neighborhood of two-thirds of the ex- , , Rochester, N. Y July 8.--A crow alighted on a he '1 ., avi. y ceived Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, this morning in an audience n001- The new deputy judge occu- tory on North leilinestreet, the Liberty army adr service in Connecticut con- pense of maintaining the National - l charged electric wire of the Niagara Power Co., near Spencer-I which lasted half an hour. -- pied the bench with Judge Boardman on State street, the Barnum on Bar- vinces me that this is only part of Guard units and much as I would '. ' port today and fell a blazino- mass into a field of uncut haN Th I, .,-- e While nothing was obtainable re- for a short time, but took no actual num avenue, the Hippodrome on the general plan proposed by the like to see the plans outlined meter- -e garding their talk it was assumed part in the ceurt prseeedings. Con- Stratford avenue and the Stratford, chief of the air service and depend- ialize I feel doubtful if their realize ', - z ripe grain caught fire and heavy damage was caused before that the Irish situation was discussed- firmed "first nighters" felt right at in Stratford center. The Lyric, a ent entirely upon the dispositlon of tion is very near at hand. i . the arrival of fire fighters. Nearby fields of wheat valuecLat sir James refused to make anY state- home when the basket of flowers was Boll house, and the Park theatre, Congress to anirorpria.te money for "Should the plans, as drafted be . , el thousands of dollars were threatened. ment after his audience. presented to Judge Comley. - South Main. street, have been closed such a purpose. said Arjutant Gen carried out,' continued the adjutant -, since spring. - , eral Cole today. g-eneral," the question would imme- . . . Practically every theatre in Spring- ''There is nothing in our allotment diately arise as to the construction ' PEGGY GETS ALIMONY . 11IEN AND WOMEN BEGINMNG 1 Guard units eallin for ' field and Worcester, Masa, is down, of Nationa g bon of the airdromes to house the . the same being true of Albany and any such , comprehensive develop- large quantity of air equipment - necessary for -these units. e , -1 Chicago, July 8.Peggy Hopkins Joyce was awarded $1,350 . , cities in Pennsylvama. The Bijou in lotment calls for one observation While the State builds and main- , Troy, N. Y., and many of the smaller ment of the air service. Our final al-- ' a month alimony, $27.500 solicitor's fees and $12.500 for suit TO 'SHOW INTEREST IN CONTEST New Haven will also close tomorrow squadron attached to the regular tains the 'armories for the National ' - , . , ' - , I , . expenses today bv Judge Sabbath on her cross bill for separate . , evening for ean indefinite period, the army. consisting of nine planeea or Guard units, the government tould ', ' . , , Poli- housein Spring-field being al- heavier than air machines. Owing to h di - ect the State to expend the -- , e - I, maintenance, fileZI in reply-to the suit of James Stanley Joyce . , ., ready down. It is not believed that the lack of .necessary appropriations ax Y a'-l' - , A certain insurance 111821 asked, ' The INDIAN' has proven the large sums needed for housing facili- - - for an annulment of their Ilarriac,e. ,, u. houses in New Haven it has been impossible thus far to es other Po . . . . . . ,,,, "can I enter The Times bicycle - popular contes t bicycle and this ' tiea for an extensive air service. a ,. . contest as I have a number of is shown by the list of entries b m - Bridgep , , Wilkes- tabhsh this unit, and the very a bi. ort Hartford,Meriden - "I am of ehe opinion that the enter- .. Pa. and Scranton, Pee, will be tioue plans outlined for an extension . INJURED IN COLLISION . . people to call upon each day-and which is still growing. The ea are arre' ' h - w - affected but one t eatre in 'ater- of the air service I believe to con- prise of Hartford in the establish- , .1 can use a bicycle nicely"? 'This only twenty-five more days i o en- din field 1 - ' ' merit of a municipal tan g ,e will close. , vince Congrees that the funds should ' ' Boston, July 8.1.---One man was badly injured and five others wcte thrown into the waters of the lower h r . , . 11, bor today when , , ,.t-the 'Natasket excursion boat,- Old Colony, collided with the fish man did not knieer the contest was open to men and women as well as boys and girls. A woman , also inquired, and entry blanks ter. The conteest is open to any one and every one. Now .i.4 the time to become the-- owner 'of a burY The -fact the hard times still have be appropriated for this purpose. in part responseble for the exploitation, - the public in their grip cannot be de- "Connecticut is 1 OW S1101-1 one-half of these tentative plans. I know that , , nied. and 110 place is this condition of the National Guard units which the army aviation officials are im- - . beautiful INDIA-N bicycle with- - better reflected than in the movie and 'we should, have, ovring to the lack of mensely pleased with the coeceeration - - ' ing schooner Act of Providencetown, Cape Cod, sinking the it schooner. ' - - . - , , ,were made but at once. The- out paying one cent of rnt ney. popular priced' vaudeville houses, funds available ire Washington for oe this city in this respect: arid ars outcome -of their efforts will be Enter your blank at the Tem.Be ,., that eater as a.general- thing, to the their establishment. We have been urging ether cities of the country to - ' - - watched with groat Interest. -- office. - ' , , , - ' manmade -- . - -- stressing the need of more allotments, follew the example of Hartfordee . , e . - , , . , . . - , . , , .. - . Late Telegraph News - , - - TO AM UNEMPLOYED Paris, July 8.The Senate today voted 10,900,000 francs , , t. zor relief of unemployed. - CROW STARTS DISASTROUS FIRE ' Rochester, N. Y., July 8.--A crow alighted on a heavily -charged electric wire of the Niagara Power Co., near Spencer - port today and fell a blazing mass into a field of uncut hay. The z ripe grain caught fire and heavy damage was caused before the arrival of fire lighters. Nearby fields of wheat valued.at 1 thousands of dollars were threatened PEGGY GETS ALDIONY 54 1 Chicago, July 8.--Pecrgy Hopkins Joyce was awarded $1,350 .ft month alimony, $27.566 solicitor's fees and $12,500 for suit expenses today by Judge Sabbath on her cross bill for separate maintenance, fileZI in reply to the suit of James Stanley Joyce for an annulment of their Ilarriage. - , INJUIIED IN COLLISION , ' Boston, July 8:----One man was badly injured and five others wcte thrown into,the waters of the lower harbor today when the Natasket excursion boat,- Old Colony, collided with the fish - ing schooner. Act of Providencetown, Cape Cod, sinking the " schooner. , , 1790 Entered as second class matter at Bridgeport, Conn-, under Will Attend Big K. 'of C. Convention Rev. Patrick McGivney. pastor of St Charles' church a-nd Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus and Coroner John J. Phelan, Past Supreme Knight are entitled to act as Bridgeport's representatives at the national convention of the Knights of Columbus to be held in San Francis co, Cal., August 2nd. 3rd and 4th. There was no Bridgeport man desig nated as a delega-te at the State con vention held in Hartford a few months ago but the two local men who will attend will do so by virtue of their offices - There will be ten men from Con necticut 'preaant at the big meeting. Included in this number are four of the original organizers of the Knights of Columbus. 46 People Ill With Ptomaines Bristol. Vs-, July 8Forty-six per sons are critically ill here with ptomaine poisoning caused by food eaten at a picnic which they attended near here yesterday. Most of those made ill were children ranging in age from three to -eleven years Attending physicians were hopeful that all :would recover. Act On 7 Auto Cases Seven automobile cases in which minor penalties were imposed for the most part, were disposed of in the I City court today. The offenders were: 1lAbraham Yengold, New Haven, speeding, nolled on the payment of , $20; Allen Augustus, 25 Jutlan place r and Frank Mayer, 165 Hanover street, both jitney drivers, overload ing, fined $5 and costs:. Philip Fritz, 41 Garfield avenue, reckless driving, nolled on the payment of $10; Joseph Bedner, 652 Broad street, reckless ' driving, not guilty; John Hodio, New York City, reckless driving, forfeited $25 bonds, and James Pepe, 1 Union avenpe, reckless driving, contirtued until July 18- ' - Any Boy:Or at the post office the act of 1879 Harding Is Facing Big; Test Extent of His InflUence May Be Determined by Result of His Insistence That Senate Adjourn Until Ready to Taèkle Tax Legislation. Washington, July 8 President Harding faces today a severe test of his, official and personal influenqs with his former Republican col leagues Of the Senate. The extent of that influence may be determined by the result of his insistence that the Senate recess or adjourn, uhtil it is ready to tackle tariff and taxes legislation. ViThile he may have fulfilled his expressed de sire to have the soldiers' bonus bill sidetracked until tariff 'and tax re vision is accomplished he and thq Republican leaders of the Senate are threatened with serious opposi tion from Republican Senators -who only on Tuesday voted down Senator Lodge's proposal for a four-week ad journment. Senators Kenyon, ReP., Iowa; Nor ris, Rep., Nebraska.; Capper. Relx, Kansas, declare they will fight to a standstill the President's own pro posal, for an adjournment. They are among the leaders of the Senatorial "agricultural bloc" whose members are demanding that the Senate- not quit until it has acted upon pending agricultural legislation. A number of Democratic Senatorst ialentified with the "bloc" are also Medi up against art adjournment Even some of the Rerrublican sena. tors closely associated with the PreSi dent and usually eager to comply with his wishes, depreciated today the President's action in visiting the Cap itol in an effort to whip into line the Republican majority of the Senate. They admit he failed signally to se cure the "unanimous consent" of Re publican senators for all adjourn ment,. however successful he was in persuading' them that- the soldiers' bonus bill Ought to be recommitted to the Senate Finance committee, from whence it came, and action on it de ferred until after the country's tax problems have been solved. The President is to send or deliver personally a message to Cong-ress in justification of his position that the present' extraordinary session ought to be devoted exclusively to the tariff and taxation. The message may be forthcoming today r the President may decide to withhold it until Mon day. Dimier For Yale Alumni of This County The annual dinner of the Yale Alumni Association of Fairfield Coun ty will be held tomorrow evening at the Norwalk Country Club at 6:30 P. M. Miunord A. Osborne, Asst. Sec. of Yale University -will be the principal speaker of the evening. Judg-e Banks who is president of the Association will follow Mr. Osborne. The dinner will be very informal 3.nd has been arranged for the pur pose of promoting' good fellowship among' the Yale graduates of Fair field County. Norwalk members of the associa tion are in charge of all arrangements it is expected to be one of the finest dinners ever held in this county. The officers of the A IUMIli A SSO citation are: Judge Banks, President Samuel Shaw, vice-president, a,nd William Webb Secretary and Treas urer' Theda Bara Is Now A Bride New -York, July 8Theda Bara, siren of the films, is a bride. Her friends here learned today that she had been secretly married lastoSatur day at Greenwich, Conn.. to C. J. Brabin, director of her pictures. Several weeks ago when she re turned from Europe affectionate greetings at the pier aroused curiosity, but she and Mr. Brabin denied then that tbey intended 'to marry. King George Sees Premier London, July S--King George re ceived Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, this morning in an audience which lasted half an hour- - While nothing was obtainable re garding their talk it was assumed that the Irish situation was discussed Sir James refused to make any state ment after his audience. MEN AND WOMEN BEGINNING TO SHOW IATTEREST IN CONTEST " A certain insurance Ill ail asked, "can I enter The Times bicycle contest as I have a number of people to call upon each day-and can use a bicycle nicely"? This man did not knovrr the contest was open to men and women as well as boys and girls. A woman also inquired, and entry blanks .ssere made Out at once. The outcome -of their efforts will be watched with street Interest. - .. , Giit-InBridgelOrt Fok 38 iTipies Slib-seriptioith AND EVENMIG PAR3IM.. BRIDGEPORT, COIsTsT., FRIDAY, J Police Conduct An - Entirely Uilexpected .átlf Dnve gainst C es - Combing the city from end to end, and visiting- practically every saloon in town, the police last night conducted an entirely unexpecte,d driye against local cafe proprietors- Regular pa trolmen, chosen from all three platoons, were attired in Civilian clothes, and. working in groups of two or three, they visited all questionhble establishments not only once, but in some instances two or three times during the course of the nIght. Eight arrests were made for viola- continued until Saturday, under $500 tions of the liquor laws, and at one bonds, and the men will probably be stLkneenr bHeuf ogr: i tevde Staatte sthCartimmi se-. place a still. a huge amount of liquor and mash and a double barreled shot- Toppetzer and Whitley being unable gun were secizeth to furnish bonds. were locked un to It is reported that the patrolmen had received orders to inspect every place of doubtful character in the city. Some of these establishments were visited, but no arrests were made ex cept for offenses in connection with the Volstead act., When a group of policemen visited the home ce Shaheen Bowaliby, at 278 Noble -avenue, they stopped an automobile which was being driven out of the yard, and found in the rna Chine a 35 gallon still, eight gallons of whiskey and a shot-gun. Two men who were in the car gave their names a,s Elmer Toppetzer and Edward H. Whitley; both of 278 Noble avenue They were placed under arrest, and in th,eir pockets were found shells which fitted the shot-gun. The officers then entered the house and took Bowaliby into custody: When the three men were arraigned before Judge WA lliam S. Boardman in the City court-tills morning, Prank Cantillion, local Federal prohibition agent, appeared and asked that the prisoners be turned over to the gov ernment authorities. The case-s were Irish Republicans And Unionists Are In Conference Again Heat Waves Washington, July .8.---There is no hope for an early break in the heat wave. H. Bowie, forecaster of the U. S. Weather Bureau, stated today. "There is no chance for any radical change in. tompearture within the next 48 hours and probably nob for several days," Bowie 'said. Fresno, Cal. hit the high temper ature record 'for the United States yesterday when the mercury reached 110. New York, July 8.---No reignite was in sight for the sweltering tenement house dwellers of New York as they made their way to their work this morning. A. feverishly hot night was succeeded by a day even hotter than yesterday.- North Baltimore, Ohio, July 8 While watering his potato patch to day Rudolph Lamfrom, retired.shoa merchant, was shaken by a miniature earthquake. He looked down and saw young potatoes being blown out of the ground. He believes the over heated soil turned the water to steam. Cleveland, July 8"The backbone of winter has been broken," is the verdict reached by a local cafeteria, which has hung a sign bearing that legend to thrill perspiring customers. Detroit, July 8That fifteen babies have died in Detroit in the last five days because of the excessive heat was the statement of Dr. George T. Palmer, City epidemiologist today. Two deaths were, frona heat prostra tion and 13 from digestive disturb ances caused by the heat. Two more men died from the heat in Detroit 'Thursday and today and the hot weather is said by the police to have caused one suicide and one attempt at suicide. Fivq other persons seek in., relief in rivers and lakes, around th'e city were drowned. Tiffin, Ohio, July 8Justice Frank Di ldine, unable to endure the heat of his court room, held court today in the shade of a maple tree on his front lawn, fanning himself with one hand and drinking lemonade with the other. Com ley Gets - Roral Piece Deputy Judge Arthur M. Com ley made his first appearance in the City court today, and after being sworn in by Judge -William B. Boardman, was presented with a huge basket of flow ers. The card attached to the bouquet bore no name, and the identity of the sender was unknown to the judge at n001- The new deputy judge occu pied the bench with Judge Boardman for a shorZ time, but took no actual part in the Itx3urt preeeedings- Con firmed "first nighters" felt right at home when the ba-sket of flowers was presented to Judge Comley - ' The INDIAlsr has proven the PoPular contest bicycle and this is shown by the list of entries which is still growing- The '43 are only twenty-five more days o en ter. The contest is open to any one and every one- Now i.4 the time to become the- owner of a beautiful INDIAN bicycle with out paying one cent of nu ney Enter your, blank at ,the TILLES ULY 8, 1921 continued until Saturday, under $500 bonds, and the men will probably be taken before -United States Commis sioner Hugh J. Lavery at 'that time. Toppetzer and Wbitley being unable to furnish bonds, were lockpd up to day. Five other saloon keepers were caught' in the police drag-net.- and their cases were put over until to morrow by the (lily court today. Bonds were fixed $200 in each case. Those arrested were Lawrence Casey, 511 Myrtle avenue; William F. May, of Stratford, bartender in a. sa loon at 220 Bronx avenue; James Sedensky, 302 Pequonnock street; Charles Dumschat, 383 Bunnell street and Ray Donovan, 608 Myrtle ave nue. After spending two days in jail, Charles Wright, of Fall River, Mass., who was employed as a porter in John Tate's saloon at 240 Lexington ave nue, appeared in the City court this Morning, , and pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the liquor law. The man's vstfp has recently been dis charged from' a Fall River hospital. and he promised that he would be have himself in the future if given a chance to go to his wife. Judge Boardman imposed a. fine of $50, but suspended execution of the sentence. ';' Dublin, July 8.--(By The A. P.) The conference between, Irish Repub licans and SouthernUttionists called by Eammon De Valera was resumed here today- The personnel of the conferees 'was the same as that of Monday---DoValera, Arthur ,Griffith, founder of the Simi Fein, and four of the Southern Unionists, Earl Middle, ton, Sir Maurice Dockrell, Sir Robert Henry Woods and Andrew Jameson.. Mr., De Valera was the first to ar rive. He was loudly cheered, as were all the other conterees upon their ar rival, by the large :crowd which had gathered about the Mansion House, where the conference was held. Lord Mayor O'Neill welciamell the deleg,ates, who began -their delibera tions imediately. As the conference proceeded the crowd in the streets at intervals re cited the rosary and the litany and joined in prayers. An interesting feafure was the ab sence of both the police r the mili tan,. Only two policeu n were in evidence and the crowd V ag regulat ed by volunteers wearing-small Amer ican flags in their buttonholes. Irish ballads were sung by boy vo calists at intervals as the people awaited news from the peace delib erations and at one point -a proces sion was -organized which revolved a,bout the neighborhood. Among the disting-uished visitors were Bishop Phelan of Sale, 116 miles southeast of Melbourne, Australia, Father Devlin of New York and Countess Plunkett. At 1 o'clock this afternoon it was ':announced that the proceedings -had been adjourned until 4 The crowd again loudly cheered as some of the conferees left the Mansion House. Mr. DeValera and Mr. Grif fith remained to lunch with the lord mayor. Plaza Theatre To Be Closed Wpen the final curtain on a mighty good show falls at the Plaza-theatre on Fairfield avenue tomorrow even ing, it will crash with a. heavy thud, for the house will close up tomorrow night for an indefinite period. Reports given out by the management indicate that the p-owers that be on the Poll circuit ,hope that conditions vrill im prove o that this old and popular house may reopen in the early fall. It is no surprise to those who have watched the fading business at the local theatres to hear of the closing'. Many of the neighborhod -theatres have been operating' on a schedule of a few days a week, including the Vic tory on North l'aiiiiin..street, the Liberty on State street, the Barnum on Bar num avenue, the Hippodrome on Stratford avenue and the Stratford, in Stratford center. The Lyric, a Poli house, and the Park theatre. South Main. street, have been closed since spring. - - Practically every theatre in Spring field and Worcester, Mass.. is down, the zame being true of Albany and Troy, N. Y., and many of the smaller cities in Pennsylvania. The Bijou in New Haven will also close tomorrow evening foraxi indefinite period, the Poli- house.in Springfield being al ready down. It is not believed that -other Poli houses in Nevr Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford.Meriden, Wilkes harre. Pa., and Scranton, Pa-, will be affected but one theatre in Water bury will close. , The -fact the hard times still have the public in their grip cannot be de nied. and 110 place is this condition better reflected than in the movie and popular priced' vaudeville houses, that cater as a general thing, to 'Me 0 Subscilption rates by mail: Daily 96.00 per year. One ,trionth. Daily SO-cents. 179 Fairfield Ave.. Bridgeport Cannot Hold Practitioner For Woman's ea,th Dr. S. M. Garlick in Statement Shows How "Under ! Pretense of Protecting Its Citizen, the State, By : Pernicious Law Is Subjecting Citizens to Most 1 Terrible Consequences of Ignorance and Incapability." -"The death on June at 42 Edwin street, of Mrs. Katherine 'Metzger, 29, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is an awful illustration of how, under pretense of protecting its citizens, the state, by pernicious ; law is subjecting its citizens to the most terrible consequences of ignorance and incapability. Such is the opinion of Medical ' Examiner S. M. Garlick, who embodies the above statement in a comprehensive report made public today. Mc Grath Froze Feet- Yesterday Pittsburgh July 8While every one else in Pittsburgh is suffering from the heat, Patrick ZIcGratli is nursing' frost bitten feet here today. He works in an ice plant, After doing some work in the freezing room he sat down on some sacks and fell asleep and nearly froze to death. The fact that he wore a Utavy overcoat is all that savedhithis life. - The temperature of the room where he slept was three below zero. He wore thiri shoes and his feet were affected. Tierney May Aid In Getting Assailant A , definite description of the un identified man who shot and danger ously wounded Patrolman Thomas A'.4 Tierney, on the night of June 15, may be secured by the police An a few days from the wounded officer himself. With this inforn3ation in their posses sion the police will be bvtter able to follow up the facts of the case, and in doing so may be able to secure a lead which will perhaps lead to the apprehension of the gunman. It was reported today, that Patrol man Tierney's condition is much im proved. He is able to see visitors for a short time each day, but is in no shape to discuss the details of his battle wtth the would-be "killer." It is now expected that the injured man will fully recover from the wound which was thought at first to have been mortal. Break Ground For Factory Of Porcupine Co. Ground has been broken for the new plant of the Porcupine Manufac turing Company in Fairfield. -As soon as it is completed, the entire busi ness of the concern will be removed from its present location at Hancock and Wordin avenues to the new Fair field site. The Fairfield plant is being con structed east of Benson Road, and adjacent to the main thoroughfare of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad. The main plant when completed will be 130 feet deep, and 330 feet long. It is expected that the new factory wiU be., ready by November 1. DUNN APPOIN'rED. Washington, July 8Edward J.. Dunn, -of Providence, was today ap pointed federal prohibition director of Rhode Island by the Bureau of In ternal Revenue. Adj. Gen. Colds Very Doubtful About-Air,ervice Units In State Hartford, July 8--."While it would be a very fine thing and. we need it, careful reading of the reports from Washington disclosing tentative plans for the establishment of units of the army air service in Connqcticut con vinces me that this is only part of the general plan proposed lay the chief of the air service and depend ent entirely upon the disposition of Congress to avprorpriate money for such a purpose." said Arjutant Gen eral Cole today. - "There is nothing in our allotment of National Guard units coaling for any such , comprehensive develop ment of the air service. Our final al lotment calls for one observation squadron attached to the regular army. consisting of nine plane4s. or heavier than air machines. Owirfg to the lack of necessary appropriations it has been impossible thus far to es tablish this unit, and the very ambi tious plans outlined for an extension of the air service I believe to con vince 'Congress that the funds should be appropriated for this purpose. "Connecticut is I DW short one-half of the National Guard units which We should, have, oaring to the lack of funds available in Washington for their establishment. We have been stressing the need of more allotments . , IVATHER New Haveda. July 8Forecast for Nervy Haven and vicinity: Warm. muggy unsettled weather tonight and Saturday. Conditions favor for this vicinity': Unsettled -weather with high tem perature. PRICE 'INV 0 CENTS ;., The unfortunate woman cams to i Bridgeport on June 16. shortly after giving birth to a child. , During her , convalescence she was also compelled : to care for a sick husband. ' and she arrived here in a weak-- ened condition. She consulted a physi cian. -to whom she did not return again. He- advised a spinal brace, which was not secured. He rerjaark- . ed upon her abdc;rainal development. The next day, feeling worse, , the woman consulted a. seCond physi clan, whorii she did not see a secorid time.- He told her she was suffering ; from sciatica.. The next day a third : -physician, or a. practitioner of some kind was visited, who told her he - could cure her with two or three treatments. 'rhe two following days she visited him -for treatments. On June 24 she complained 'of severe ab dominal pains and he advised her to , return the next day for a final treat- '" - Early in the morning Of JUTIO 25, a. reputable physician was summoned, -who found her sitting upright in a chair, dead. "The shock from a. rup- - tured intra-abddininal abscess. Con-L sequent upon mistreated acute ap pendicitis" had caused her death. as shown by the autopsy performed by Dr. S. XL Garlick, assisted by Dr. E T,--Korriblut of- the Rmersency hos- - pital. 13r. Garlick does riot know the - name of the practitioner the woman - saw On June 21, and whose mistreat- ment legalized by "the defective fea tures of the medical laws of the state" caused her death, a-nd closing - his report, exonerates the first two doctors, because they had no second opportunity to study the develop- , ment of the case, and does not hold the practitioner criminally responsi ble, in view of the laws that license such to specialize in "croaked spines." "John D'' Is 82 Today; - Plays Golf Tarrytown, N. Y., July 8John D. Rockefeller today celebrated his 82nð birthday anniversary by playing golf during the morning hours. and a ride was on the prog-ram for the after noon. His son and family were in vited to dinner tonight -to formally celebrate the event. Deapite the heat Mr. Rockefeller is on the golf links almost daily and his health appears to be excellent Wins And Loses Race With Death Seattle, Wash., July 8Captain ' A. Pederson, wealthy Alaskan sal mon packer, WO ri a race with death recently from Unimak Pass, Alaska. to Seattle, but death conquered finally , late yesterday when he died in a , hospital after an operatiort for which he had hastened bere. Captain Pederson chartered whaling vessel and sent a wireless message to the Seattle-bound steam er Victoria. to pick him up in raid ocean In Seattle he was rushed to the hospital for the operation. His home was in Berkely, Cal and nity: der 1 By ost rinCt low, i iOuS : aces - Real 4 it in ; AB to, after , and have been told that the sole rea son for their not being provided is lack of the funds necessary- The government, P should say, pays in the neighborhood of two-thirds of the ex pense of maintaining the National - Guard units and much as I would ' like to see the plans outlined meter- - ialize I feel doubtful if their realiza tion is very near at hand "Sbould the plans, as drafted be carried out,' continued the adjutant - general," the question would imme diately arise as to the construction tion of the airdromes to house the - large quantity of air equipment necessary for -these units. - "While the State builds and main tains the armories for the National - Guard units, the government tould hardly expect the State to expend the - large sums needed for housing facili ties. for an extensive air service. ' - "1 a3ri of 3-le opinion 'that the enter prise of Hartford in the establish ment of a municipal landing field in part responsible for the exploitation - of these tentative plans- I know that the army aviation officials are , im mensely pleased with the co-operation of this city in this respect, and ars urging Other cities of the country to follow the example of Hartford."!, - 1