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Office Open Day and Night for News and Advertising Tel. Bamum 6100 THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM THE WEATHER PATR, and WAKMXXt; (Detailed Bcport I Circulation, Books Open to All--Circulation for Yesterday, 16,075. VOI VY'Y NO 5 PIW, JO. Entered as second class matter at the poet 0(fjce at Bridgeport, under act of 1S79 BRIDGEPORT, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1921. Subscription Rates: By mail prtpaid, 6S a month; torsls months; t7.80 for one year PAGES THRFF PFNTS I I1IVCC WCH 1 HOLDING $110,000 FUND TIGHT, ALDERMEN VOTE $300,000 IN NOTES TO AID CITY CHARITIES Mayor Urges Immediate Action on Part of Legislative Committee of Council to Get Permission of Legislature to Increase City's Indebtedness to Legal Limit--Ways and Means Committee Blames Manufacturers.

MARINE WORKERS OF NATION THREATEN STRIKE ON MAY 1 IF WAGE CUTS ARE EFFECTIVE Engineers through National President Refuse to Consider Debate on Measure May Begin! New Contract, and Follow Firemen and Seamen in Today--House Suspends Ac-! tion, Awaiting Senate. I Issuing Strike Call--Admiral Benson Calls Conference. Despite the fact that there is a contingent fund of $110,000 appropriated by the Board of Apportionment for the purpose of i KNOX RESOLUTION NEW YORK, April tending toward a nationwide strike on May 1 of more than 175,000 unionized marine engineers, firemen and seamen were closely drawn here todav i ,1. i a 01 lor me purpose 01 -j iU Au 11 r. i TX when the unions refused to consider a newicontract tircraosed bv nld Rfi eal of the owners, carrying wage cuts averaging 25 to 35 7 last night, unanimously backed 'up the recommendation of the Ways and Means committee that the state legislature be petitioned for permission to issue $300,000 in short term notes for charities relief of the city.

Requirements too Great. 'The committee reported that the requirements of the Charities de- partment -were too great to consider I drawSns upon the $110,000 contin- gency fund and advised that this i fund be kept intact, for "later un- expected needs." i Instead, the committee's report attempted to shift the responsibility for the conditions in the city's finances to the shoulders of the man- I ufactnrers. War with Germany and Austria Reserve Treaty Rights owners, carrying wage cuts averaging 25 to 35 per Strike Order Issued. i The through their TWO HOUSE MEASURES Germany and Austria Dealt with Separately "Repeal" of War Resolutions Avoided. National President, William R.

Brown, followed i refusal by issuing a strike order effective a date, if the cut is into effect. The. firemen and seamen, through Andrew Furuseth, President of the International Seamen's union, said i men aJready had voted 011 the matter and would quit work If the, wage cut was mado effective. Overseas and coast-wide American Has ships on the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific will be (Continued on Page of Connecticut Company Before Aldermen when Routes are Discussed. i Tinue KtbULA JIUNS present situation should rest upon I the manufacturers themselves and not upon the taxpayers and that the I local factories should he urged to resume operations, even though it meant running for two or three days I a week," the report reads.

"Al- thongh this is the logical solution. there has been no response and there is no way of compelling such Ordinance Committee to Dnvt up action. Therefore the city must act." the report declares. Mayor Wilson presided at i the meeting 1 after the adoption of I the committee's report, said he hoped the Legislative committee of the board of aldermen -wonld set busy at once, go to Hartford- this I ireek. if possible, and secure early action authorizing the issuing of these notes.

There was no debate before the vote. -Not even a. question -was askd. The report at the "Ways and Means committee, in foil, is as follows: "Regarding communication re- WASHINGTON. April srress in the initial administration peace policy--to end the state of war made both branches of Congress.

In the Senate, the Knox peace re- i i i solution, revised in minor detail, i tlimmabon or the foreign tx-i Negotiations Regarding Funding Author of "Dry" Law Introduces Bill Prohibiting Doctors front Prescribing Beer. WINE WOULD BE ALLOWED Bat New Measure Would Limit Prescription to Actual Needs of the Patient. NEAR BEER AVAILABLE Has Ail Qualities of Real Beer Except Alcohol, Volstead Declares in Statement. was reported favorably by the foreign relations committee, and announcement was made by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Republican leader, that, it would be called New Rules to Present to Utili-j tomorrow similar resolution's. dealing separately with Germany and Austria, -were introduced in the House change Section Added House Is Predicted.

KNOX TO BE HEARD ties Commission. (Continned on Page Two.) Minus "Big Baf" LW.W.onWayto Federal Prison Lacking any trolley representation, and with no serious differences apparent between attorneys for riva) jitney associations, the jitney hearing before the ordinance committee of the common council last evening was unexpectedly brief and entirely harmonious. Attorney John. T. L.

Hubbard. Haywoofl 1 Reported Seeking Aid in Russia, Branded Fugitire from Jastke at Midnight. appearing for the Park City Bus association and Attorney David W. Price, for i National Bus association, differed only in minor as to layouts of routes and among the score or more of citizens whri appeared, as individuals, or as representatives of factory workers or neighborhoods, no antagonism developed. The ordinance, committee, having in mind suggestions receive at the hearing, will now set.

about a i up regulations to the Pub- lie Utilities commission when a by Chairman Porter of foreign affairs committee, who a that they ivould not he taken up un-- til after the Senate acts on the Knox measure. A the Sentate is to- begin formal consideration tomorrow on the Knox resolution, it was not certain tonight that actual debate would start before Wednesday. Neither Sector Knox of Pennsylvania, author of the resolution, nor other Republican leaders contemplated debating the measure tomorrow and Democrats also were not ready to begin discussion. An' i a conference tomorrow- between Senator Underwood of Al- Pennsylvania Senator to Make Plea for Emergency Protection to Industries. of Loan to Be Resumed at Early Date.

INTEREST IS DISCUSSED WASHINGTON. A i a brief executive session this morning, the Senate finance postponed i Tuesday hearings on the emergency tariff bill. Members of the tariff commission probably i be heard also Senator Knox on his proposal for emergency protection tor the i a and d.vestuffs Industries during the period between the ado'p- tion of a peace resolution and the abama, Democratic leader, and mi- a of a general tariff law. British Budget Introduced in House of Commons Indicates Payments to U. S.

nority members of the foreign rela- i i a i ot the foreign ex' tions committee, with a few. other prominent Democratic Senators, was planned to- discuss a course of procedure. I That Senate debate would con- change section of the emergency tariff bill has been i upon by members of the Senate commit- OHTCAGO. April a-od leaderlese in the absence of William D. Haywood.

irho automatically became a fugitive ten I. W. members de'parted tonight for the federal prison at Kansas, to complete their sentences for obstructing the nation's war work. the Chicago contingent of the forty-seven I. 'W.

W. who recently had been denied a new trial by the United States supreme, court and -who were ordered back to prison for terms varying from five to twenty years 'after having been at liberty on bonds- HajTFOOfl, who disappeared about a month ago and -who has been reported as seeking bolshevik aid in Russia, because 1 his failure to report on time -wftl be branded as a fugitive at midnight tonight and every effort exerted by the department of justice to obtain his ap- were plans for two new routes one prehension, jr. was announced by body comes to Bridgeport to hold its I sume only a few days was -predicted hearing, i Any doubt a might have been in anybody's mind concerning the willingness of the state commission to co-operate with the city authorities on the jitney regulations was -dispelled by the reading of a long letter written by. the commission to Alpheus "Winter, genera! manager of the Bridgeport Manufacturers' association in response to a query from him. The commission welcomes any assistance a it can set from the ettf.

Attorney Hubbard. equipped with a dozen or more large city maps carefully chalk-marked to designate 'routes his association favored occupied most of the hearing, Al. though he was not representing the several executives from the large factories, who had gone over Hr. Hubbard's routes spoke heartily in favor of them, and Mr. "Winter representing the manufacturers' association gave the Hubbard plan his endorsement.

Dele- ga-tes from the employes of plants were also on hand to favor the Hubbard Two Xeiv Routes. Among Mr. Hubbard's proposal Continued on Pag-e Two.) A i i Ureat Britain for the i of her $5.000,000,000 war debt to the United States will, be resumed soon. Secretary Mellon announced today- Secretary Mellon said he did not knbw just how the negotiations would begin but that invitations probably would be" sent from the state department shortly for Great Britain to send representatives to this country for that purpose. Negotiations for the funding of the British debt into long time obligations, the secretary explained, were-lialteci by the change in admin- (Continued on Page Two.) federal officials.

(Continned on Page Two.) DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION SIDE TRACKS NA VAL BILL Measure $396,000,000 for Fiscal Year--Would Place U. S. on Equal Footing, Says Kelley--Cockran Would Meet Refusal to Disarm with Greater Forces. WASHINGTON, April discussion side-tracked consideration of the naval appropriation bill In the House today. when Representative Kelley, Republican of Michigan, ward the committee proposals to provide $396,000,000 for the navy's next fiscal year, of which $90.000.000 would be used toward completion of the 1916 building program.

The expansion program, ilr. Kelley asserted, would help "to Hft the load now on the shoulders of the world for armament construction and maintenance." "When these ships WP are i ing have been completed." he said. "the United States will equal in sea- power any nation in the Avorld. and will be in a position to offer proportionate reduction in armament." Theodore Burton, Republican or Ohio, former senator, supported the committee spokesman in his declaration for an adequate navy. He clared.

however, that the "time has come for an international conference for the sake of stopping this maddening competition 'for the strnction of armadas." This view was endorsed by Representative Byrnes, Democrat of South Care- Una. by both Republican and Democratic leaders. A final vote late this week was regarded as possible. I The final draft of. the Knox reso-: lution as reported today differed i little from Senator Knox's original It would repeal the re- solutions declaring a state of war with Germany and Austria, reserve.

all American rights and privileges under the treaties of Versailles 'and Trianon, 'and hold, subject to futurft disposition, the property of enemy aliens. As distinguished the Senate! measure. the Porter resolutions i would declare the state of war at an end but i repeal of the war resolutions. Representative Porter e-xplaineci that to repeal the war re- SAVE A DOLLAR TO HELP BRING BACK PROSPERITY WASHINGTON. April bill prohibiting doctors prescribing beer a.s a medicine was introduced today by Chairman Volstead of the House judiciary committee.

The measure, designed to tighten up the Volstead law in view of an opinion by Attorney General Palmer, would not prohibit use of wine as a medicine, but re-enact in more specific language the injunction that such prescription -must -be limited to actual needs for medicinal use. Another provision would direct the prohibition commissioner to hold down the importation and manufacture of liquor to actual requirements of the people for non-beverage use and permit thp. importation and manufacture to supply current needs after the present liquor supply in the United States has been exhausted. Chairman Volstea'd declared in a statement that the principal object of his bill was to meet the situation created by the opinion of Attorney General Palmer in regard to the use of beer and wine for medicine. Result of Palmer Ruling.

"That opinion, in effect, holds," he said, "that th5 commissioner of mternal revenue has no ipower to limit the a i of such liquors when prescribed, though the law expressly provides that the commissioner shall limit all permits. "The bill prohibits doctors from prescribing beer. It is idle t( argue that is any real necessity "for beer as medicine. Leading doctors everywhere deny that it has any value that purpose, besides, everything in 'beer except the alcohol can be in the so-called near- beers without any prescription. Letter Carriers to Canvass Every Home in City for Thrift League.

a i city of solutions "might be construed as a disavowal of the war." Small Transfers Before Board of Apportionment Meeting of Today Will Take up Nothing but Routine Transfers According to Seeley. Bridgeport will be visited "by a letter carrier from the local.post office and receive enrollment certifl- "The only question now," said Representative TV. Bourke Cockran. Democrat. New.

York, "is whether nations will disarm while is still some of i civilization left or wait until the weapons are pushed out of their a by the ulter and complete collapse of 'their industrial fabric." He emphasized the point by in- economic conditions which can be remedied only bv i i a and u'- live employment of all a hands and capital in productive industry" to offer ob behalf of the United States disarm, and in case of a to meet "great i i tary forces establishing a resolutely by creation of greater forces on a and sea." Representative i A special meeting of the Board of A i will be held afternoon at 4 o'clock to oonsider some applications for departmental transfers of small amounts. According to the city charter appropriated for certain poses must be expended for those purposes before May 1 of the fiscal year succeeding the time of the appropriation or the money goes back into the city treasury as un- appropriated revenue. As the first month of present fiscal year draws lo a close a May 1 is only one week off some of the depart- have small sums charged certain accounts and they a them transferred to other accounts. William Seelej', president of troducing resolution to a i the President in view of a 1 oarrt i-' t6 yesterday afternoon i except these routine transfers would be taken up as far as he knew. William E.

Buriiham chairman of the fire committee of the board of apportionment and the board of fire commissioners' have not yet come to terms over the department's request for a large transfer at the last special meeting of the board of a i but a report may be mado on this mat- can leader, -discussed the bill itself i ter by "Mr. a this a briefly, remarking that Senate I had proposed amount 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 increase beyond i IK the House proposals as made at the last session, but arguing that the increased for airplane carriers and a larger personnel should be' considered matters of legislation. to be provided for later if committees ex: pressly charged i naval affairs should endorse such plans. I TODAY'S ARTICLE on THE WORLD WAR --Br-Former Secretary Daniels WILL BE FOUXD OX PAGE 7 cate for the "Legion of Dollar Savers'." The carriers will make a house to house canvass and heads of every household visited by them to enrol) In the "Legion" and to form a "Squad in Every in this city. Postmaster C.

Greene was at i the post office i and early yes- terday i directing the work of the carriers. He supervised the distribution of supplies to the carriers and advised them to rlo everj'thing possible to bring about a one per cent, enrollment in the "Legion" by the residents of the city of Bridgeport. Postmaster Greene a brand new insignia of officership in the "Legion" which he has just received from the treasury depart- the government Loan Organization at 120 Broadway, New York City. He told the carriers that each one of them as well as every citizen who enrolls ten members in the. "Legion" will be awarded one of these insignia in recognition of their work in behalf of the movement to hasten the industrial readjustment and to speed on national prosperity.

The postmaster's activity is result of the issuance of a proclamation by Mayor Wilson to the citizens of Bridgeport, in which he called on every resident of this post office district to become active participants in (his work. In his proclamation he took special oC the situation prevailing- in this City and after pointing out the advantages of saving which the "Legion" makes possible, urged the citizens to call at the post office a.nd obtain membership a for In the "Legion of Dollar Savers." The carriers will urge the people to join the "Legion" and to form a "Squad in Every Home." in this city. During the next fetv days they i make a house to house canvass to collect the a they originally with ihe heads of the families. They will subsequently do- liver for cash the new $1 Treasury Savings Stamps for which security the "Legion" has been named. Tho new Treasury Savings Stamps were issued in January of this year and are admirably adaptable for use by tile "Legion of Dollar Sav- (Contintied on Page Mayor's Proclamation on Save a Dollar League Fellow Citizens: American leaders everywhere are i i for Prosperity.

They are pointing- out that Progress; the watchword ot American industry and a indicator Prosperity, i result if the A i can people develop habits systematic saving and wise investment. Prosperity means much--better business for noun 1 an-! in turn steady jobs workers :tm.i good pay for i 3he United Etatea I'-cnsury i a is ait satiization aa the LEGION. OP I A SAVERS (a squad ii every Their slogan is: SAVK REGULARLY INVEST AND INVEST WISELY FOR INDUSTRIAL READJUSTMENT AND NATIONAL. PROSPERITY Realizing the benefits 10 act- C.TUC to the citizens of this country of ours (ho i i of individual Thrift, the Treasury 'Department has issued I new Ssvings Securities--a ONE DOLLAR A I STAMP and a TWENTST-FIVE DOLLAR TREASURY SAVINGS CERTIFICATE, i added to tht 1 savings securities alro.idv issued by the A DEPARTMENT will make it easy for every- to set aside reg- a a portion of his income. While taking into T.nsi(K'ra- Lion thp.

prevailing unstr.ploy- ir.ent. it is mely i.u call to the attention of those now employed the advantages that could accrue to them through saving, and tc those who are now the a a of a riian fjir saving" thay i available they a a i Ui'Tic'fl to work, I wish to tftke i occasion to every citiz''n of cm 1 comnum taiio a i A of the tluis of- Pfcred, to I Postmaster an i a i for a in i I.KGfO.V OF A S.VVKJJS (a aquafl ovnry nd as a c-f i Ass-j- i a i to i i i i i in UK Dollar i a ari.J Savings -Securities thus having a personal part in the drive for National prosperity. Signed this 21st dav of April, 1921 CLlirPORD WILSON, Thirty-eight states prohibit from being prescribed. beer (Continned on Page Two.) Bridgeport Woman Fights Her Return To Bedford Home Victoria Markowitz Stages Exciting Battle Aboard Elevated Train Endeavoring to evade re-confinement in. the Bedford Victoria Merkowitz, 30 years old, of Bridgeport, staged an exciting fight aboard an elevated train in New York city, yesterday, when she fought off two women officers and half a dozen men passengers.

Markolvitz escaped from the reformatory eighteen months ago. She was recognized in a train yesterday by ijyo women probationary officers, who as'xed her to get off with them at the next station. the train pulled in she punched one of the women the jaw, successfully fought a of men who attempted to hold her, and was heading for the station stairs when two policemen grabbed her and after a time quieted her sufficiently for removal to a precinct station, i i a to her being to the reformatory. So far as could be learned police headquarters, last night. at the GERMANY OFFERS ALLIES 200 BILLION GOLD MARKS AS LIMIT OF INDEMNITY Berlin Government Suggests Making the Annuities Flexible, Dependent upon the Recovery of German dustry--Expresses Willingness to Pledge Revenues as Guarantees--Willing to Aid in Restoration Work.

BERLIN, April 25. (Associated Press)--The ultimate total' I indemnity'which Germany agrees to pay the Allies is 000 gold marks as against 000 demanded by the 4- in their Paris conference. This is positively stated by those close to the government, although the German counter-proposals have not been made pob- lie here. Hughes Fails to Receive Counter Proposals Handed to American Official Yesterday. COURSE IS UNCERTAIN Secretary May Take up Questions Involved Directly with Foreign Allied Offices.

WASHINGTON- April only information received by Secret a Hughes today concerning the character of Germany's counter proposals regarding reparations was that contained in press despatches. The communication embodying ttr; proposals, which was handed yesterday to Koring Drescl, American high commissioner at Berlin, by Dr Walter Simons, the German foreign minister, had not arrived secretary finished his day's work. It was assumed that the delay was due to transmission difficulties either on the cables or by -wirelsss. it was not known which means the commis. sioner had used in dispatching the communication.

Course Uncertain. What course Mr. Hughes will take in dealing with.the riot indicated today. It was said, however, -that until he had studied the counter proposals carefully the communication would not be mads public unless' it had already been published by Germany or by one of the Allies whom a copy or summary may have been sent. Diplomatic representatives here believed it probable that thp secretary would take up the questions involved directly with the foreign.

flees of the Allied governments, rather than representatives here- in order to expedite the negotiations. 7t was pointed out in this eonnectioi that the supreme council is due meet Sunday and the French are expected to.begin their occupation oc the Ruhr May 1 in case an agreement is not reached with Germany in the controversy. ESTATE OF MRS. BENNETT APPRAISED AT $2,880,000 NEW YORK, April entire estate of the late Mrs. Hannah J.

Bennett, former resident of New Haven, which is left to her husband, Thomas, G. Bennett, of New Haven, was appraised here today at J2.SSO.OOO. Her sona Eugene B. Benne-tt and Winchester Bennett, receive largp commissions as executors of the estate. Dr.

Simons, the'foreign did not present the new German posals to the Reichstag today cause of an understanding -with American embassy and for the additional reason that there is a paragraph in the note to President' Harding, suggesting that he lee! free to query back for further in- formation or the elucidation of any point not clear, if he so desired, be- fore submitting the note to the en- tente. Consequently, the German, prew. and public, and even the party ers, have not seen the counter pro- t- "posals, and their publication is erly awaited. Flexible Annuities. The Germans suggest making the annuities in" the payment of the reparations flexible, dependent upon the recovery of German industries.

'f An International loan is suggested, to be floated immediately, for the" purpose of placing ready cash at the disposal of the entente, but no sum is named. Germany expresses her ness to pledge the customs revenue! as guarantees, and further, deliver manufactured articles to the allies with the understanding that Germany will pay the producers and gel credit on the indemnities. Get-' many also offers immediate parties- pation in the work of restoration In the devastated areas, labor and terials to be supplied by Germany and credited against the indemnitieit No suggestion is made of Ger-" many's willingness to assume the in- debtedness of the Allied powers to the United States. Germany's counter-proposals are so intricate and involved that, the experts who have read them ezpreM the opinion that they may be interpreted, as the London offer vm'. by "persons who did not analyze them A.

carefully and work out the total- i amount that would have been yield- ed. IXR. GRIFFIN OPERATED Dr. Daniel P. Griffin, of 12TS a i street, yesterday underwent i operation in St.

Vinrent'a hospital, for a-ppendicitis. The operation successful. Another dawn awakens: sun; smother eggs and toooa; another day begun. Another fote- noon grinding; another basb-lMMMV nip traitress finding awKtoer. ten-cent tip.

Another i scrambel; another 5 p. homeward another swim. Another "Evening iv another cvenuur meal; round ot chatter; another reel. Another ice-cream thriller; other, "Good-night, downy pillow; and the whole ecf round again. (Copyright 1921) HOUSE OF COMMONS WEATHER FORECAST.

i WASHINGTON, April land warmer Tuesday. Wednesday; unsettled probably showers. North of Sandy Hook--5) fresh east to south winds arr-ANKK Kfi3lbrt weather Tuesday. Sandy Hook to April W. ate to fresn winds Lawther.

speaker of; the -House of Commons, today resigned his seat for UIP Peurith Division of Cumberland county, he represented as a Coalition Liberal. Mr. Lowther was tirst el'ected to the Commons by this woman has no record in this city, i constituency 23 years ago- ALLIES DEM AND BILLION GOLD MARKS OF GERMANY erally fair weather Tuesday. TEMPERATURES. Observations taken at p.

meridian at New Haven Weather Bureau last night. Reparations Commission's Note Stipulates that Payment Be Made This Month--Points Out Powers Conferred upon Commission by Treaty--Declares Ability to Pay. PARJS, A i 25. (Associated Press)--The allitid reparations commission today sent a note to the German war burdens commission dem a i that 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 gold marks be deposited in the Bank of Krance on or April 30. The commission's note, a reciting the results of the previous demand and Germany's a i to tran-fer the Reichsbank gold reserve to the Rhinelaml, concludes: "In view of the attitude the Germ a government has seen fit to udopt in the matter and in view of its a i to i the obligations arising Article 23o.

the re- Atlanta Atlantic Block Island Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Chicago Denver Hartford Hatteras Kansas Xan tucket. New New New York Norfolk Vt. Portland, parations commission is obliged to exercise, the powers conferred upon ir by. the treaty 1 ant) to demand that one billion marks in gold be placed at the disposal of the reparations commisison in the vaults of the Bank of France on or before April bO. "The reparations commission does not consider it necessary to discuss at this juncture the of the i commonwealth government with the (Calculated for vicinity of Reichsbank, since it is assured that port by Middlebrook Almanac the government has right.

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in any case the means of domplymg Isun rises with the demands reparations I Sun sets commission, if it wishes to employ 1 High water 5:57 them. i Low water How Fast Can You Read? You Ought to Know! Read the Article on Page 10 Today 11 Brid rt Telegram Starts Today Daily Science Service Tnat Will Be of Interest and Value to Every Man, Woman and Child. You Will Want to Read Every Article. 1-T rSPAPERf uwge.ul 110i(B24.