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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
To Watch Germans
 On Xmas
Police Will Make House to House Canvas to Assure Against Viola ton of Permits of Ger man Alien Enemies.

A house to house canvas of all German alien homes in this city on Christmas day by the police, not for the purpose of carrying the greetings of the season, but to assure the United States officials that Ger mans will not make any holi- day visits which might result in attempts at sinister schemes in violation of the peace and comfort of the country, is one of the measures planned by the department of justice
 This measure has been taken. ac- c0rdfng to the department of justice in anticipation of the usual custom of pro German workers in this country to take advantage of any courtesy ex- tended by the government The de- partmsnt's experience has taught the lesson that on no occasion and under no ctrcurnstances are the people of pr0-Gerunan sentiment to be trusted
 The agents Of the department of justice are instructed to immediately locate and place under arrest any German aNen who may be absent for any oause from the place designated in the permit he hO7da-
 Any German alien enemy who is 30 Arreszsd on Christmas day wTl1 be deak with severely in the courts, no olib1 of any nature win be accepted. the police are left no discretion in the matter. Ths department of jus tice has simply decided that iron clad naethods are necessary in dealing with the German element and to that end win not even allow Chrastmas visits.
 Caax1es H Lane of the department of 5nstzce said this morning that he had been instructed in regard to the measures taken by the department and that he intended carrying out his instructions to the letter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
MAIL HANDLING RECORD BROKEN
 AT POST OFFICE

All records for handftng mail at the Bridgeport post office were surpassed yesterday when 5ss sacks of incoming man were disposed of, and 111s sacks of outgoing mail dispatched This is far in excess of the quantity of a year ago, which was also g. record breaker. when outgoing mail filled 74S sacks. and incoming mail 51o sacks.
 The business yesterday was handled without a hitch, and great as the quantity was all was dispatched be- fore the close of business.
 It is expected that from now until Christmas the incoming mail will ex- eeed in quantity the outgoing mat Cor. All arrangements for the deliv- erv of the Christmas avalanche have been completed and the postmaster expects every package received up to Christmas morning will be delivered that day. There will be only one de- livery. but that will be continuous un- til all mail has reached it's destina- tioI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 WILL CELEBRATE
 MONDAY EVENING

Following the parade of school children and city officials. headed by the Wheeler & Wilson band, the fol- lowing musical program will be ren- dered at the municipal Christmas tree exercises on Broad street hill at 6 o'clock, Monday night:
 A Yuletide Potpouri around the Christmas Tree-Tobani, by Wheeler & Wilson band.
 Carol-It Game Upon a Midnight Clear-Publc school children, (300 voices).
 Cornet Solo-Cantigue de Noel.
 Carol-Hark, the Herald Angels Sing-Chorus.
 Christmas Song-A. Adam, Wheel CT 6 Wilson band.
 Carol-Silent Night-Chorus.
 Star Spangled Banner,
 The carols to be sung by public school children will have a soft ae- compartment by the Wheeler 6 Will son band,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

The suffering of hundreds of Bridge port families is ended and the fear of 8 possible epidemic of pneum onia is re- moved by the arrival of more than 15,000 tons of hard coal this week. which shipments were ordered to this cnty by the National Fuel Administra- ton, following repeated demands by State Administrator Thomas W. Rus sell, Chairman Carl F. Siemon of the Bridgeport committee, and Mayor C.B. Wilson. The situation is greatly re- keved and deliveries are being made quickly by the retail dealers, so that none will need to suffer for the lack of fuel over the Christmas holidays.
 That the shortage danger point is now past is clearly indicated by the number of urgent cases handled by the committee today. Up to noon only 30 ha1f-ton orders had been is- sued, whereas the number of appli- cants for the last two weeks has rang- ed from 100 to 500 persons daily.
 Orders were taken today by retail dealers at rapid rate and all efforts are being made tI make deliveries be- fore Christmas day. It is possible. ac- cording to several dealers, that they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

Detroit, Dec s22-ATbert c. Kalt- schmidt. who with four or five others was convicted in the federal court early today on a conspiracy charge, was sentenced a few hours later to four years in the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth and to pay a fine of $20,00O. It was the maximum sen tence possible under the law, for con- viction on the three counts against him.
 Mrs. Ida Neef. his sister. was sen- fenced to three years in the local house of correction and fined $15,O00; Fritz A. Neef, her husband, and Carl Schmidt and his wife, Maria, were each sentenced to two years at Fort Leavenworth and fined $10.O00.
 Franz Respa, 70 year old German. was the only one of six acquitted on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
AGAINST US. GET PRISON SENTENCES
 AND ARE HEAVILY FINED

all three counts. He was held, how ever. to answer to two other indict- ments.
 r The trial ended at $50 o'clock this morning after session of court last ing since early yesterday forenoon. The jury was out more than 13 hours, several times asking for additional in- structions from the court.
 Money he received from official Ger
 man sources, he insisted, was for a legitimate business transaction, and was not intended for furtherance of any conspiracy.
 The counts on which Ka1tschmidt was convicted charged the setting on foot in the United States of a military en- terprise against Canada; a conspiracy to dynamite the Detroit Screw works and a plot to destroy the St. Clair river tunnel at Port Huron.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
DAVIES TO TAKE !. STEPS TO STOP PETTY THIEv|NC

Robert M. Davies, superintendent of the investigating bureau of the Rem ington Arms Co.,, on Monday institutes a campaign to put an end to the petty thieving which is common to the Rem ington Arms Co.,. and most big fac- tories.
 Davies asserts that heretofore work nfen stealing small products, tools and factory material of small value have been dealt with leniently The inves- tigating bureau has refused to have them arrested or punished in courts for their offences. From now on, however, Davies asserts any employe who Is found to have in his possession with the intent to take from the fac tory anything whatsoever, will be brought to court and prosecuted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
FORECLOSURE
 OF, MORTGAGE

Theodore W. Austen of Darien, has filed suit in the Superior Court against Edgard M. Gordon and others of Stamford, seeking foreclosure upon Stamford property on mortgage given to secure a note for s6,O0O. The nots was drawn May 15. 1914, and is still due and unpaid, the complaint alleges. Others interested in the prop G.ty are Herbegt s. Miller. trustee, to
 h0m the properly was conveyed sub- fact to mortgage. Fiorina M. Palmer ana Kathryn Lesser, who hold a norteaes for $500, end Louis J. Cur tis. Whs elAans an tRterest,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
THIEVES STEAL LARGE QUANTITY
 OF JUNK METAL

Copper, bronze and other old met als, valued at approximately $1,Oo0, were taken by burglars who broke in- to the warehouses of I. Pressman & Sons. junk dealers, in Housatonic ave- nue, last night.
 The thieves carried the goods away in a truck. 1t is believed, and left no clues whereby their Identities might be traced. The matter is being in- vestigated by the detective bureau.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
FIFTY MILLIONS
 MORE ASKED FOR
 WAR OBLIGATIONS

Washington, Dec. 23.-Almost s50.- Ooo.o0O in further appropriations to complete war preparations during the present fiscal year has been asked in deficiency estimates submitted to con- gTess since the holiday recess began last Tuesday. The navy alone has asked for more than $4s, ,000. 800 of this and the largest single item is s15,- 45s. 800 for naval ordnance and ord nance stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
RUSSIAN PEACE DEL EGATEs RECALLED.

London Dec The report is reiterated today that the Russian delegation to the pea conference at Brest ovsk has been recalled because the Germans would not accept the Russian terms 1t is the Daily Mails correspondent in Pero grad who makes this de claration.
 Reuters Petrograd correspondent reports that the prem of the Ukranian revolutionary staff in Petrograd invaded by the Red Guard and the four members who present at the time arrested and taken to the Bolshe
 k headquarters the guard tn going in search of the maining Ukrainan representatives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
RUSSIA WON'T BOW BEFORE KAISER.
 SAYS TROTZKY

Petrograd, Dec P Leon Trotzy the Bolshevk foreign minister in addressing the council of soldiers and work delegates declared that the German emperor offered offensive peace terms the Russians would fight against it.
 we did not overthrow Czarism to kneel before the kaiSer," he cried
 Continuing he said:' "But if through exhaustion had accept the kaiser would do to rise with the German people against German militarism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
THIEF IS REcAPTURED

Torrington, Dec. 22.-Edward Will son, colored, who, through misun- derstanding on the part of a deputy sheriff in New Haven last. September, was dismissed from custody after he had been sentenced to jail for theft, has been captured by the Torrington police. He was returned to New Ha- ven today. Wilson was arrested here in connection with thefts from a freight car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
HUNT GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA, IS
 COURT FINDING

Phoenix, Ariz, Dec. 27.-The Arizona. supreme court today seated G. w. F. Hunt as governor of Arizona Hunt, a Democrat, contested the election of Gov. Campbell, who now holds the of flee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
ITALIANS GAIN ON NORTHERN FRONT

Rome Dec 22-Itaan forces in the reigion of Monte As oone the northern Italian front yesterday made further after lively fighting in spite of adverse atmospheric conditions it was officially announced today by Italian office. fE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22
RUSSIA BALkS AT HUNS TERMS
FINDS VIM. THOMAS ] FIRED AND KILLED
 NORRIS PANNlLL

"I am justified in assuming Thomas and Hanlns (nown TexasO principals accessories each other sponsbe for the death of the deceased hence believing find the deceased his death time, and shown the result of the criminal of William Thomas and Jake Hanlkins"
 The foregoing conclusion arrived at today by Coroner John Phean in his finding of the which led to the the murder of Norris Pann in Water street. last Sunday morning, will result in the trial of Baby Doll" and his lieutenant Texas Hankins for murder
 The coroner in summing up the result of the testimony of witnesses asserts that there also testimony showing that Thomas fired the shot that caused the death of the deceased and great deal showed that Baby Doll heavily armed and that he not only supplied Texas with
 pistol few before the shooting but encouraged directed him and other employees and baroo patrons to resist the police .'
 Coroner Phelan also finds that the defendant Texas Hanns fired shot from .32 cabre revolver the size of the bullet which killed Panni through the inner door of the club evidence adduced which would tend prove this shot enteredhe back of the deceased and the bullet which caused cath.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

Congressrnan Luther W. Mott, of oswege. N. T.. though not a prohibi- tionist! declared the State of New York viii be dry within three years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

edLQ.
 is such that he cannot preside at a lengthy murder trial.
 Cummings, however, after obtaining a bench warrant might ask that a special judge be appointed to hear the case and immediately start prosecp- ton.
 The finding of Coroner John J. Phelan in full follows:
 The undersigned, coroner, having notice of the death of Norris Pannill, a white male 25 years old, late of the town of Bridgeport, resident at No.203 Golden Hill street, who on the 18th of Dec, A. D. 1917, died an untimely death at St. Vincent's hospital in the town of Bridgeport, having made inn mediate inquiry concerning his death
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and colder tonight and Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-22

VI
 Shortly after the finding of the coroner had been made public Baby DolI' and Hankins appeared in the city court and were asked to plead to charge of murder. Through their attorney, Henry Greenstein, they waived examination and were held without bonds for the February term of the Superior court.
 Reports that States Attorney Hom- CT s. Cummings would immediately ask for the issuance of a bench war; rant by Judge Gardiner Green in or der that both defendants might inn mediately be charged with murder were secuted today. It was asserted that the calendar of Judge Greene who will sit at the next session of the Superior court commencing Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-27
hind his scrimmage line.

hind his scrimmage line.
"Bob" Patterson of Central is an
easy winner of the center position.
He surpassed his opponents in every
department of the game, passed more
accurately, bucked hearder and broke
through defense probably more than
any other line player.
The quarterback work of the VAL
ley has been of very poor quality this
wear. For the All-Valley lineup,
Thompson, Centrals fighting little left
halfback, an dthe greatest ground
gamer for his team, would undoubt-
cdly fit in nicely at the quarterback
position.
Parmalee Good.
The bright backfield star of the
year is Parmalee of Holtville, and he
is without a double the choice for the
left halfback. Parmalee was great
asset to the Holtville team. He was
the greatest all around back in the
Valley-a star kicker, an accurate
passer and a runner equally success
full at either bucking the line or cir
cling the ends.
Perry of Holtyille and Douglas of
Central divide the right half posi-
tion. Perry was the fastest back IN
the Valley, but, unfortunately, did not
use his speed to the greatest advan-
tage. Douglas was erratic. At times
he starred, at other times he played
poorly. Hut punting value to his team
gives him a better average.
Banta of Central and McGhee OF
Calexico divide the fullback honors
with Gates of Holtville close behind
Neither of the two first-named mer
got an early start, but both starred
in their last game. Banta is elusive
kard-fighting, hard to tackle and hare
to hurt. McGhee, heavy, compact
long-winded, is equally successful a
line -bucking or circling the ends.
Left end-Thaanum Central; Rice
Calexico.
All-Star Team.
Left tackie-Lauder, Central.
Left guard-Nichols, Central.
Center-Patterson Central.
Right guard-Young, Central.
Right tackle-Walker, Calexico.
Right end-Rogers, Holtville.
III Ouarter-Thompson, Central.
Left halfParmalee, Holtville.
= Right half-Perry, Holtville! Doui
las, Central.
4 Fullback-Banta, Central; McGhe
Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-27
News In Brief

August Moreni was painfully in
jured when light car which he was
driving turned turtle as he made the
curve half a mile east of Teber yes
terday. His shoulder was dislocated
A burglar entered the Magnolia
rooming house at Brawley, Saturday
evening. The occupants made rush
for the intrduer, but he made his way
through the human Gordon and es-
capped.
An army overcoat marked "K2196"
was found by a subscriber of The
Press and brought into this office
today. What soldier lost his super
coat?
d. NJ. Rankin of Long Beach is here
here for stay of few weeks, being
a guest of the Washington hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. X. Blenkiron Of
Los Angeles, have purchased an inter
est in the Warren ranch, in No Z, and
will move to the valley the first week
of December.
Richard Woods, bricklayer, was
found to have a hypodermic needle in
his possession when arrested, and Is
held pending an investigation.
Many applications for passports |
have been made to the county clerk |
within the last two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-27
COUNTY STARS NAMED|

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two positions were the least contest
ed of any line position. Nichols Of
Central is given left guard position
and Young of Central is given the
right guard place. Both of these mer
were valuable for either holding then
opponent, breaking the opposing line
or smearing the opponents plays be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-26
NEED MORE RAILROADS.

Railroad building in 1915 and 1915
was negligible. In the former year
only 933 miles of new single track
were added to the country's total and
last year only 1893 miles. In 1914
the total was only 1882 miles against
3,071 miles in 1913 During the
twelve-year period, 1901 to 1912, new
mileage never fell below 5000 in any
year. exceeded 5000 in four years,
5000 in one year, and 1000 in two
years.
Railroad building, certainly, is not
over with us. says a writer in the
Trust Companies Magazine, but we
have fallen behind in the last three
years and must now make up for it.
This obligation, almost doubled by the
prevailing price increases, will be a
lien against last years net earnings
for it is customary with Americas
railroads to divert large sums from
earnings to permanent improvements
and extensions
An editorial writer in Engineering
and Contracting says that the rail-
! roads will always be the greatest
we have many regions that need such
development. Most of the land in
Texas, for instance. remains almost
worthless for lack of it. Territory
tributary to the roads needs branch
lines as feeders, and the building of
them will doubtless be the first stage
in the coming railroad boom-if it is
coming. Political cataracts" over the
eyes of the public are blamed for hold
ing it back. We are so blind, the
writer thinks, that We can now scarce
ly see the real worth of railways as
the developers of agriculture. He
says:
Were it not for two things. one
political and the other semi-political
we should be witnessing right now a
great migration of capital into the
railway field; for the growth of the
country districts has not kept pace
with the growth of the cities, and
there is a very evident lack of trans
portation facilities. But capital, while
keenly sensible of the need of more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-26

will not affect the newsy who hands
you your daily paper; it will not short
en- the hours of the girl who sells you
neckties over the counter; it will not
keep the night messenger out OF the
vicious sections of the city; and last,
but equally important, it will not es-
tablish schools for the children who
are prohibited from working.
Until the states extend to local in
dustries the 14-year limit. eight-hour
day, and prohibition of night work es-
tablished by the federal law for fac
tories and canneries, bring the unreg-
ulated occupations of agriculture and
domestic service under control, and
insure an elementary education to
every child, with provision for indus
trial education and continuation
schools for children who must so into
industry the country cannot be salts
fled that its child-labor problem has
been solved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-26
PHYSICAL VALUATION.

Perhaps the most glazing of recent
instances of utterly useless legislation,
with the additional defect of being
enormously costly and therefore GRIM
inaIly wastefuI of public money, says
the New York Journal of Commerce,
is that authorizing the work now in
progress of arriving at a valuation of
the railroads. The law was passed
in March, 1913, and the cost of carry
ing out it's provisions was variously es-
timated at from one and one-quarter
million dollars to five millions. and
the time at from one to five years.
After the lapse of nearly four years,
something less than a third of the
work of investigation has been fin
ished, and the best prospect that the
interstate commerce commission can
hold out is that the field labor will be
completed in four years more.
Expert observers place the dura-
ton of the work at six or seven years
than s6O,0OO,00O.
So far as can be judged from the
figures published up to date, the the
DRY of valuation which is being ap-
piled is an essentially fantastic one.
Were it the most reasonable and
equitable that is possible, it must be
always out of date. 1t starts with a
still more serious disqualification, if,
as reported, the principal reliance of
the commission will be a guess at the
bare cost of reproducing a railroad
just as it stands. under a hypothetical
program of cheap and rapid construc-
ton with modern machinery, facilities,
connections and prices
Profits in construction and surplus
earnings used on the property are both
to be eliminated, and special care is
taken TO place the lowest possible unit
prices on labor and materials 1t has
been charged that in the tentative
valuations" of four small railroads al
ready made public, many of the unit
prices are lower than contractors
would accept, and that the elements
of value assembled therefrom have
been unreasonably pruned and re-
duced.
If this be the spirit that is to per-
wade the entire valuation, it will re-
veal neither cost nor selling price, but
something of no possible service to
anybody because absolutely untrust-
worthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-26
CHILD LABOR.

THE federal census reports show
II, TAG children employed at various
kinds of work in Kansas. between the
gees OF 10 and IS years. Miss Lima
Bresette is quoted as saying.
The federal law has established the
principle that the protection of work
ings children is the direct concern of
the national government; it has set
standards for the states to follow; it
has equalized competition among
manufacturers of goods shipped in
ssnterstate commerce. and it has trans
ferred the enforcement of the law in
the Industries it reaches from local Of
ncers to the federal courts where re-
election to office is not likely to de-
pend on the nonprosecution of power
full local interests. But, on the debit
side OF the ledger. says Golfers. it