The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-22
CANDIDATES TO, FILE EXPENSES
 OF ELECTIONS
stratford Liberty Bond Campaign Is Pushed With
 Renewed Vigor.
Especial to The Farmer)


 Especial to The Farmer)
 Stratford, Get. 22.-P1ans for an extended demonstration which will probably include parade, in which all the local organizations and clubs will be represented are being made by the local committee in charge of so- liciting subscriptions for the second Liberty loan. Wednesday, Oct. "A, has been designated by President Wilson as Liberty Loan Day to be observed throughout the country in connection with his big drive which is now on. This is the day set for the demonstra- ton. st4
 Walter Goddard, secretary of the Stratford Trust Co.,, who is acting general of that town said today that he expects several speakers we'll vers- ed on the subject to come that day and address the citizens. Subscrip tions so far have come slowly and the hand on the clock bearing the statue of Liberty in front of the Trust Co.,, has just reached the halfway point. It TOW stands at the s30,000 mark with S61,0 allotment to reach before the end of the week..
 3NSW pOSlS OSetA AAS Nd11OOS otI1h1uS
 appeals have been placed throughout the town urging the cooperation of every citizen. Among the most strik ing, is the appeal written in large white letters across the cement wall in front of the Stratford Trust com pany bearing the question, Shall we be more tender with our dollars than with our sons? ?"
 When interviewed today General Goddard said: that he had no reason to fear that Stratford's quota would
 not be reached by Friday, Oct. 27 the day set for closing the big campaign. | "In fact, we will run ahead of our allotment he said. "Remember that when Stratford in the first Liberty loan campaign was asked to raise $38,000 as her share, she more than doubled that allotment, and when the final returns were made, $73,200 was Icollected,' asserted MT. Goddard. The town has never been found wanting in any patriotic movement.
 l Up to date only six of Stratford's s candidates at the recent town cleo tions have filed their expenditures
 and unless about 25 more get busy and file reports of their expenses, the
 state treasurer is likely to be enrich
 ed by heavy fines which the statutes call for under the Corrupt Practices lact.
 l This six candidates who filed their I expenses were Judge Charles H. Peck defeated for the office of first select 1 man. According to his political agent
 Attorney John J. Corr, he spent $90 ' Seventy dollars was for general ex- l penses and $20 for postage and print ling. First Selectman James Lally land Selectman Fred W. Nettleton and John Williams spent $25 each accord ing to their political agent Olaf Un- behagen. David Rhoades, assessor ] expended $20 Harold Lowell, towr
 clerk, spent $25. The law provided ,that every candidate at a primary O. election, as well as political agents O.
 candidates, must file complete re port of receipts and expenditures in cident to his or her candidacy. on ol before 15 days next succeeding tn, election. As the matter now stand the six above men are the only ones il . the town election who have compiled with the law which calls for the fil ing of expense accounts with the, towl clerk.
 ] Town clerk Lowell said today tha official blanks were delayed by tn : secretary of state and did not arriv 1 uHtll Ln0 OIuer ddy.. fife SIdIeO Una he would notify all participants in tn recent town election to file their ex ) penditures immediately
 : Town Clerk Lowell. wishes to em phasize the fact that political com : nittees. too. come under the law an, } involves the license and no licens committees who fought so strenuous T ly for a wet or dry town. : Owing to the fact that Rev. Ernes : c. Carpenter, pastor of the Stratfor, t Methodist church had to officiate a
 a funeral Saturday afternoon, the ti t between Everett Japp and the paste } in the golf tournament for the Presi r dents cup at the Weatogue Countr ) club was postponed. The date fo l the contest will be announced later ) Attorney John. J. Corr, who for tn 5 past two years had resided in Franl 3 Conine's house, Main street, has va cated and moved to Bridgeport.