Bridgeport Standard Telegram (Newspaper) - March 19, 1919, Bridgeport, Connecticut STANDARD TELEGRAM I CANNON STREET Open All and tor Kens and 1 TEL. BARNUM 6100 arD WEATHER FAIR AND COOLER detailed miniature 2.) j VOL. NO. 142. Entered as second class mutter nt the pust office at under act of WEDNESDAY MARCH 19, 1919. Subscription 12 a 60 cents ft for SO for one 22 LEAGUE AND TREATY TO BE READY WITHIN ALLIED COMMISSION TO CONTROL RHINE LENROOT SAYS CONGRESS MAY END WAR TREA Fifteen Companies Represented At Hartford Meeting Which Agrees to Test Legality of 5EEK OPINION BAER WITH ON THE SPORT famous ing writer and is with us His own column is on the Baer is possessed of a fund of wit which would put an Irishman to Ho can seen humor where the person is moved to His facetious writings and terse comment are known from coast to and his column has appeared in many of the country's largest He is always Read Internal Commissioner Will Await Attorney Instructions Before Taking March breweries in Connecticut will im- the manufacture of beer containing 2 3-4 per it was ed late today following a meeting of the Connecticut Nathaniel W. of this president the presided at the meeting fifteen brewing com- panies were Resolutions were unanimously adopted declaring that Con- in view of the opinion of recommends to its members that they proceed in accordance with the advice contained in such It was further resolved that members of this association communicate at once with the president of the association in to any proceedings or threatened proceedings against any of that may arise as to the Interpretation of Con- President's tions or the regulations of the of internal March swer to the question of when beer is legally beer and whether it may contain 2 3-4 per alcohol without being officially considered sought today by internal revenue bureau officials in existing court decisions 4nd administrative regulations but with no definite Pending a decision by the legal division of the bureau and an ion by Attorney General Commissioner Roper declined to say what do in case New brewers carry out their an- intention of resuming manufacture and sale of beer con- 2 3-4 per alcohol un- der President Wilson's recent der permitting the making of Internal revenue bureau officials held a number of conferences day at which the subject was dis- The bureau's legal experts argued that all precedents of acts of Congress and of revenue bureau practices point to the rule that if beer contains one half of one per or more alcohol it is and is taxable as real Drinks to be and must contain less than one half of one par they it was argued that the Pre- order of last September 16, forbade the use of grain or other food products in making beer with one half per or more Commissioner j decided to fortify himself fully and arranged to call on the ment of Justice for an In any even officials the manufacture of beer with more than one half per alcohol Is prohibited after May 1. under the food conservation provision of the net of November 21, 1918. It was understood that Xew York did not agree with Revenue bureau regulations promulgated February C provide that after May 1 producers of near beer to qualify as trial since the business of it was cannot he recognized under act November 21, forbidding use of fruits of other food pi in- ducts in the production of malt liquors after that Under this ers of near beor would be con- technically as producers of alcohol with the beverage as a Ask Government j Coincident with the decision of j the internal bureau lo nsk department of justice whether it had authority to enforce the re- gulation prohibiting production of beer except that of less than one- half of one per alcoholic con- defendants in the suit brought hero last j to test the the prohibition net announced that they had d City Representatives and tors Believed to Have Agreed on Substitute March was to have been a conference this afternoon the cities and boroughs committee and the senators and tives from Stamford and port over the Port of Bridgeport hut it does not appear that anything was It is understood that a new position was There is a plan to introduce a substitute and to provide for a It is certain that no report can come from the committee which does not carry the When Senator Clark came here today he brought with him a copy of the proposed Dill to create a juvenile court for by substituting the for another amendment to Bridgeport's The was approved last night by the common council of The contains some curious features which some lawyers think are clearly Under the terms it is provided that the Mayor can with the con- sent of the Common and biennially a judge to sit for this The judge can appoint probation The prosecutor of the city court and other officials can also act. The council fixes the salary and es a suitable place in which the court may Not Lawyers up here who looked over thd thought it because the organic aw expressly states all judges of the superior and inferior excepting justices of the pears and probate judges who are be appointed by the general There was some speculation up here over the object the Some thought it was a plan to make a position for A. J. Merritt and still allow Deputy Judge Frank L. Wider to hold of- fice in the city But this is Another report had it that the Well Attended Session of diers Held Last Night at Elks Club Takes Preliminary Steps to That CAPT. SMITH Election of Officers and More Definite Plans Deferred Until the Boys Are All Home from Over on Page has fallen in line with other large cities in the try in the formation of an tion of world war The movement had its inception at the club last night and was at- tended by soldiers of many ent Postmaster Greene extended an opening word of welcome to the heroes and congratulated them on their efforts to weld an ation that would unite the boys who had done their and guard their welfare in the com- munity in which they He then introduced Lieut. Bugene Greenhut of New one of the founders of the organization in the The speaker was very enthusiastic with the prospects for i powerful organization here in and in sketching the work done in New York had the G. A. PL. after the the Spanish War erans after the fight with so that the which I propose and represent is but a eal sequence in the unfolding of Cured for York we have been ng for about nine time we have provided relief of almost every nature to and Roughly we have dealt with men in such matters is advice on the government bonus ind other problems besetting the object of this organization s not to confine members y to those who wore a I would suggest that you form an of all patriotic This would bring both factions jether on a common meeting to look after the needs oE the It would make it vitally easier for the returning men to be absorbed by their com- munity and would bring direct help to them if they wore in would be and would work In conjunction with the U. E. Employment Bureau and such relief organizations as iho Red Here would be the chance for men to avail themselves of the fund set aside tor such Men Sent to New York men arc picked up nightly from Iho benches at the Pennsylvania station and given a bed and bi from the American Embassy Also Told to Demand Protection for All Citizens in Northern VILLA ON WARPATH Outlaw Chief Resumes Activities in Order to Test Attitude of Our Government Toward March American embassy at Mexico City was instructed today by the stale department to request the Mexican government to take every possible step in insure thp protection of American citizens in the territory ia northern Mexico where Villista bands again have become The Mexican authorities also will be asked to effect the release of James Whetten an American who with Joseph Bently a of the Mormon church and a natur was captured by Villa forces near Las some days Demand Information that Whetten was in the hands of the bandits reached the department only a short time before a telegram was received from Representative Edward L. Hamilton of who said he had been informed by Warren and Company that employes of the company's ranch at were held by Martin a Villa who ed ransom under of killing the prisoners and ing the The message said the foreman of the ranch was en to raise the Information now in the hands of the state department shows that the bandits have been active at least twelve days and that their operations cover a comparatively wide range of Warned of So far as has been made known the state department has no fic information as to the operations of Villa It was recalled that only recently Villa was reported to have stated that ho proposed lo launch a in northern near the line to the attitude of the American Complexion of Voting Changes on Second ol Bridgeport Poll Records 34 Yes and 25 No. WILL GO MY MANY OFFER NEW IDEAS Interest Widespread All Over of Theatre to Cast Votes at All Performances on Paso THEATREGOERS TO VOTE TODAY At each performance at today patrons will bo asked to vote on the you wish the United States to enter u League of Nations to preserve The management of the playhouse has made all arrangements for the taking of this direct the Standard Tele- gram and Post Cartoonist will be on hand to do the will explain to the three audience's Hie purpose of the will be given to patrons as they enter the They will be asked to fill them in with it or answer during the Ballot boxes into which the ballots will be deposited will be located just outside the main should That is the only way by which a true expression of public opinion ran be Barch message was received here today from Bishop A. K. Call of Colonia stating that in addition to Joseph C. loy and James B. Villa followers were also holding Albert another official of the Mormon colony in western He was captured at Las the same lime Bishop president oE the Mormon and 1C. head wore made ing to the message which has given to the American consulate SAY HAROLD HIGGINS ROBBED POST OFFICE Long Hill Youth Arrested on Charge of Effecting eral Minor on Page BALLOT A LEAGUE OF PEACE REFERENDUM Do you wish the United States to enter a League oC N to preserve or Fill out and return by deliver or send in by addressed to the League The dard This question is being in ihe tamo a of leading newspapers throughout the It dues not refer to the Wilson but is risked In order to pre- vailing in view of objections based on the and Farewell a hearing rhitt and his case con- to March SIMS MAY i. R. M officers hero they find informed that Ad- William S. Sims who is to Iho presidency of I lie Naval War College hero on 1, would in Now York probably on Ho will roturn from on the LEAGUE OF NATIONS REFERENDUM in other the ii conducting in a lite trie United States to League oj to preserve The result of the here and in other cities where returns have been made Bridgeport Standard Telegram Yes Previously counted IT Counted today 17 84 No Total Union 64 Syracuse Journal 82 Los Times 388 56 Grand Rapids Press ISO DCS Capital 41 12 Post 580 420 Grand Totals 851 refer specifically to the Wilson Those opposed to a League of Nations plan took opportunity to their opposition in the Standard Telegram's referendum on the question ing to a great extent the ion of the voting as compared with At the close the ing Monday night the returns stood 17 for and 9 against a Lust night the figures For Against 25. A number of ballots received yesterday were accompanied by re- a few of which were edly in opposition to any sort of a league of Those favoring a league were satisfied to return their ballots without Two or three suggested that the United States should keep out of foreign affairs and preserve without flinching the policy an- by U in his farewell Europe attend to the fairs of and the United Slates to its own one on his Going a step further ho outlined the policy he thought most feasible in con- with surrendered German war He would allot to the larger cities of the country two or three of these By charging admission fee 1'or exhibition tae cost of the war could bo paid in a period of he be- His ballot was not ly but it was placed among the Arouses Wide The referendum is arousing widespread interest throughout the Reports from New York and oral other states indicate that expression of sentiment up to the present time is in favor of a league of In where the Boston on Page BE SOLD TO FRENCH Docks to or to Bo Disposed Of. March IS. hospitals and racks built by the American Ex- lo the value of will lie sold to Franco for the best figures the American Liquidation Com mission can ob- None of can readily or profitably br nnd the only is sell at the The Liquidation Commission is low for the disposal ot various propel ties ing to the Expeditionary of thousands oC uniforms have been so that they may low other such as ho Polish and some of the Balkan The present plan is to dispose of those supplies among the which need Congress Pass Joint Resolution Ending War Without if An- Says PACT NOT NECESSARY Formal Treaty Only Wisconsin Man clares Congress Has Power to as Well as March President Wilson does not a peace treaty satisfactory to the Senator Lenroot of said in an address on the League of Nations before the Washington Commercial here Congress may pass a joint resolution summarily ing the war with Germany out a American participation in the League of tions to future Senator Lenroot declared he vored the general plan of the League as but would not be coerced into voting for the con- as now drawn without Alleges Attempt to Senator Lenroot are told that the President will not permit peace with many unless there is made as part of the peace treaty the tion of the league as drawn large part by Great We are told that this will be done to force the Senate to accept without amendment this British revolutionizing our ment and its foreign and domestic In other words the 1 on Pace LENT ROADS AS FIRST MOVE War Finance Corporation Makes Advance Other Loans to March Fifty million dollars was loaned today to Director General Hines by the War Finance corporation as the first advance for the railroad administration since it was left without funds by failure of the congressional Other loans will follow as rapidly as they can be The loan was made to the tor general as representative of railroads which the War Finance corporation considers essential war Adequate collateral was given in tha form of railroad bonds and it is un- bonds of the The loan was made at six per the same as is charged by the director general for most advances to and is payable July 15, with die right on the part of the tor general to repay before that The War Finance corporation also approved an tion from the Central of Georgia railroad for an advance of A. LARGEST MOVEMENT HOME SINCE TRUCE Two Cruisers and 14 Trans- ports flow on High Is parture from France of officers and men of the American Expeditionary single 2iomeward movement of troops since the sation of an- today by the War The returning soldiers are aboard two the Montana the and 14 Among latter is the George Washington on which President Wilson returned to Troops making up the movement include units of the Thirty-seventh National North and South Carolina National the 72d Coast artillery ment and -a large number of UP WITHOUT U.S. Closes Door Against American Claiming She Not Pay for Purchases Until Enemy TO BUY ONLY RAW GOODS France Needs But Won't Risk Bankruptcy for Belgium Faces Same Plight in More SEVERANCE Universal service staff March has declined American aid the reconstruction of her devastated She has closed her doors against all American She explains that she cannot do that she laces deficit and chases from abroad except for raw materials will drive her the of Her financiers that every franc must be kept at Since the armistice stopped the stock of many can corporations advanced be- cause of talk that France would need vast quantities of American milling machine lools and railroad France does need these She cannot rise from her ruins without But she says she has no money to pay until many makes time for an indefinite period France intends 10 depend ly on own The same but much more acute exists in Offers Indemnity I talked with the representative of a great American Steel company who had just from sells to He mill owners were eager and anxious to American fabricated steel of all They wanted to rebuild and re-equip their They are helpless un- til they can make this They cannot obtain these materials from any other country except the United I thought I had a dollar order from one on Page Service Men's Insurance to Be Converted to Standard Policies Will Have Policies Ready for Issuance 20 and 30-Year Life and Endowment Policies March Secretary Glass today approved governing conversion of and war time in- surance to standard forms of life The cies will be ready for issuance aoun nd the work of issuing the cies is expected to the ar isk bureau the largest life ince in the A announcement ex- that forms of policies which may be obtained at option in exchange for term insurance of war times Ordinary 211 payment 30 payment year 30 year and en- payable at the ago Rates Are premium rates for these converted policies arc lower than those charged by private insurance said the In a previous announcement it said the rates would be 30 per policies contain ly liberal continued the for cash and loan paid up and ex- tended and f miner that the insured will be paid for life a monthly income in the event that he becomes totally and permanently All of these policies are incontestable from the date of issue and are free from re- as to travel or An opinion by Attorney General Palmer that insurance might be paid la the estates of deceased today removed the last ob- stacle to the issuance of the new Three-Hour Conference of and Results in No of CALLED SATISFACTORY Waterways Commission on Policy as to Conference on gests THE ASSOCIATED March ment was made at the conference today between dent David the British prime the French that no final but that all the main tions surrounding the peace ference had been tile been entirety satisfactory and been no change In the which plated the completion of th treaty within the next two including the League of Thc conference Wiis an lasting from 3 o'clock afternoon until 6 o'clock this Stays Vittorio the prime did not conference as the discussion concerned Great France and the United ing of the French peace and M. minister of a the apartment of Colonel where the conference was Great interest attached to thie meeting owing to a report that there was a divergence in views on some of the main questions Great crowds to witness the arrival of the of the various Although no final decision hM yet been it is the present plan of a the five bis nations attaching the of compact to the peace treaty This would enable many to sign the treaty securing to the although at the same time sMt would accept the declaratory The future navigation of fliC Rhine will be controlled by an allied the peace forence commission on tional regime of railway and waterways decided -T commission will replace the commission of the Lord Stunner and Norman the British and American experts were also called in. ward the close of the meeting of Japanese delegates and Viscount Chinda ari rived and talked with but did not join in The Japanese toV know when the League of commission would sions as they wished again fer an amendment terminating cial Their to renew their offer of the ment was not intimation of insistence point of refusing to treaty without the Their views will be heard after the neutrals have a which today was for three o'clock Thursday In the course conference made fact that he probably would be remain for the concluding work the It developed no difter in opinion on terms of the While on Page FEBRUARY SHOWS 1'ald Circulation 15.4S5- Feb. Post Feb. 191S Combined Total Feb. 1919 Feb. 19 ID Combined Total Combined Net paid Gain over 1UIS) Sunday Feb. 191S Sunday Feb. 1919 Gain Don't Miss the Opportunity to Cast Your Vote in the Standard Telegrams League of Nation's NE
