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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
. MONROE

Lewis N. Thompson has sold his
horse and joined the ranks Of the
auto1sts, having purchased q Ford
touring car. '
Miss Carrie NJ. French visited her
sister, Mrs. Edwin G. Shelton. re-
Gently.
The annual communication Of
Washington lodge, No. 10, will be
held on Monday evening, Dec. II.
when the election Of officers will take
place.
Regular meeting of the Grange on
Thursday evening. Dec. IS, with work
in the fourth degree. The installa-
ton Of officers will take place soon,
when Edwin G. Shelton will retire
from the office Of secretary. having
held that position for very nearly Is
years.
The school enumeration shows a
great increase this year, Cutters So,
Center 81, Eastern 20. Walkers 16,
Elm SO, Stepney 81, Birdseys Plain
As, making 267. a gain Of 45 from
1915.
Harmony Grange. elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows:
Master, Minnse r. Lacey; overseer,
Edwin C. Shelton; lecturer, Lillian
l. Lewis; steward, Herbert M. Gar
lick; assistant steward. Merwin s..
Burr; chaplain, Edward e. Curtiss;
treasurer, Theodore Lockwood; secre-
tary, Clarence B. Burr; gate keeper.
George R. jacob; Ceres, Wayne
Clark; Pomona, Alice P. Curtiss;
Flora, Alice M. Shelton: lady assist
ant, Edith N. Curtiss; pianist, Sara
Sinclair.
Mrs. Marshall Beach has as a
house guest her sister. Mrs. Cornelia
L. Shelton.
Mrs. Alex Sinclair is securing
pledges for food conservation in this
neighborhood.
Annual meeting Of Fairfield County
Pomona on Wednesday at Bridgeport.
Election Of officers will take place.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will give chicken supper at
the church parlors Tuesday evening,
Dec. Ii.
Mrs Wilbur Selleck and daughter,
Mrs. Edward E. Curtiss, spent Satur-
day with their cousin, Miss Margaret
Mallett, Of Stratford, and while there
Mrs. Se1leck had the pleasure Of call
ing on her old schoolmate, Mrs. Ed
ward Hawley, whom she had not
seen in so years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
ORGANIZATIONS OF POSTAL
employees ARE CONDEMNED
BY POSTMASTER GENERAL
Bureson in Annual Report Asks Congress to Repeal Law
Which Allows Postal Employees to Maintain Them
Says Many Unreasonable Demands Are Being Made.

bold because of this aff1liation and
have within recent years threatened
to strike, and in one case actually did
SO by rendering their designations and
abandoning tn eservicet in body. In
this casce they were promptly indicted
and prosecuted in the federal courts
While strikes in the postal service
may be averted for the time being.
yet they will inevitably come. and
the public will then be brought face
to face with a most serious situation
one which will be a menace to our
government.
IF, by combining" he report says,
government employees are enabled to
unduly influence members Of Con-
gress and others seeking election to
public Office, the situation will natur-
ally arise, if it has not already arisen,
where Congress will be unduly in
fluenced by such organizations, the
appropriations for the salaries of such
employees will be greatly increased
and economic provision for the con-
duct of the service impossible" -----
The report explains that postal ON
ployes are differently situated from
other workers in that they are not
employed by private concerns but by
the government, whose officers are
merely executing the will of the peo-
pie" So.
Mr.. Burleson reiterated his belief
that the government should control
telephone and telegraph lines with
supervision entrusted to the Postof1ce
D. partment.
Mr.. Burleson's report also makes
this recommendation for further ex-
tending the Civil Service:
ITO further eliminate partisan poll
tics from the postal service, to recog-
nize merit and efficiency, and in the
interest Of the public service, 1t Is
again recommended that the neces-
sary legislation be enacted to include
in the classified civil service the po-
sition Of postmaster at presidential
offices and to extend and perfect the
efficiency system obtaining in the
Post once Department proper al
washington It Is also recommended
that the positions Of Assistant Post
masters General and that of purcha~
ing agent Of the Post Office Depart
ment be included in the classified civil
service"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06

Washington. Dec. e-Pestmaster
General Burleson in his annual re-
Nort submitted to Congress yesterday,
Asclares organizations of postal en-
ployes are rapidly becoming a menace
to public welfare and recommends
that Congress repeal the law that al-
lows such employees to maintain or
ganizakionA The law provides that
the employees may organize and BE-
come. affiliated with other bodies 20
long as they do not impose any obi
CATION TO engage or assist in a strike
against the government.
Emphasizing the need for unselflsh
cooperation on all sides while the
country Is in the world war the Post
master General eontinuesI
Notwithstanding this fact, and at
this critical period in our nations
history 1t Is regrettable to state that
the organized postal employees are
making many selfish demands and n
sisting tina they shall not be requir-
cd or permitted to work in excess Of
the usual number of hours also that
their salaries be permanently In
creased. although they are Justly COM
pensaked. receiving more than three
tiraeM as much as those fighting in the
trenches who must Of necessity suf-
fer the hardships Of warfare and sac
rifice their. all If necessary.
"EfrortS Of these organizations along
other lines have been severely criti-
cixsd By men IN public life. as they
attempt to control political as we'll as
Legislative matters and openly boast
OF the influence they claim 70 exert
In the furthsrance Of their selfish in
terestA
"Aa outside organization has dur
ing the past several years attempted
to unionize government employees, IN
cludinK those in the Postal Service,
and a large number of postal en-
ployos are now anliRted with It, and
others soon viii be. Notwithstanding
the fact that such afiliation Is be-
lleved to be contrary to the act OF
August "a, 1919, The advisabihty
Of permitting government employees to
afliiats with an outside organization
ana uss the strike and boycott as a
last resort to enforce its demands Is
seriously questioned by those inter
etted IN the public welfare.
Postal employees have become
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
GERMAN WORKS EXPANDING.

Amsterdam, Dec. 6-Automobilo
works in, Germany are preparing for
expansion on an enormous scale for
the production of aircraft. Ore Of
the foremost factories has just voted
to increase it's capital from $6.0Oo.-
900 to $4,000, 900. Special facilities
have been granted by the German
government for the hotation of the
new shares.
A circular issued by the company
says: I'VE entered the war with
large reserves for extension pur-
poses, but this has been used up by
the large demands Of the war. We
can no longer speak of expanding
our works, but must use the term
multiplying them"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
Cen. MAlSTRE
SERVED COUNTRY
SINCE 18th YEAR
Victor at Chemin DIES Danes
Has Had Distinguished
Career in French Army.

Paris, Dec. 6.-(Correspondence Of
of The Associated Press. )AGeneral
Maistre, who commanded the French
army that conquered the last remain
ing positions of the famous Chemin
des Danes and thus earned promo
ton to the rank of Grand Officer In
the Order Of the Legion Of Honor,
began to serve his country when he
was 10 years old by purloining powder
from the Prussian soldiers who were
quartered in the house Of his parents
in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
The boy who was afterward to lead
the French army in Sne Of the hard
est fought battles of the great war,
laid away the stolen powder tor gun
ming expeditions in the forests near
his home. There was some OF TINS
present war began.
Sixth of his class on entering me
military school of Saint Cyr. Maistre
was first when the class graduated.
He was third in his class at the War
School.
Lieutenant Maistre's career began
with mission to Gratz, Austria
where he became Initiated into the
practices Of the Kriegspiel which he
helped Introduce at home Captain in
1887 and Major in 1888, he was named
professor of general tactics at the
War School
Brigadier General in 1912, Maistre
commanded the 10th Infantry, one OF
the celebrated. regiments of Nancy,
! and as colonel was transferred to the
10th infantry, called the regiment Of
Steel" forming part OF the Iron d.
vision" that has distinguished itself
on nearly all the most familiar bat
tlefelds of the war.
Br1gadier General in 1912, Mastre
was appointed a member of the
| COMMITTEE of the general STAFF" and
at the beginning Of August, 1914, was
chief of staff to General Langle de
Cary who commanded the Fifth
French army in the Battle of the
Frontiers, the Battle of the Marine
and at the beginning Of the Battle OF
Verdun-
Madstre became General Of d.
vision just before the Battle Of the
Marine and was placed in command
of the 21st Corps. He won the era
waite Of Commander Of the Legion OF
Honor in that battle at the head OF
| the 21st Corps, afterward leading 1t
in the Battle Of Notre Dame de Lo-
rette, after which he relieved the Goth
Corps at Verdun.
In the changes Of command conse-
quent upon the reorganization Of the
general staff after the partial often
sive on the Chemin des Danes in
April, 1917, Master was placed in
command of an army. To him Is due
large part of the credit for forcing
the Germans to abandon the. formid-
able positions they had organized on
that ridge which commanded the re-
gion Of the Aisne between SCISSORS
and Craonne.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06

ments up to 40 ctr. to some house.
holds prejudices supplies to others,
deliveries up to ctr. only will be
henceforth permitted. Any person
having already received on prin-
cipal coal card 20 ctr. or more Of fuel
will be excluded from distribution I'M
til further notice. In the spring, says
the Volkszeitung, 40 ctr. of coal was
allowed. Thus some people already
have full cellars, and naturally at
smaller cost. The authorities have
taken half year to discover that this
method of. distribution was prejudic-
ing some households. And this is
called Equitable distribution Of fuel!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
PI.ATT NOT CALLED
BY COMMISSIONERS

Although = report was filed, blarn-
ing him for the failure of the alarm
system to operate about a month ago.
when building at West and Railroad
avenues was destroyed in conse-
quence, Fire Alarm superintendent
Arthur q. Plat was not called upon
at last nights meeting of the board
OF dre commissioners to render an
explanation.
Applications for appointment to the
department were received from the
following. and placed on file: Joseph
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06

store, but he won out both ways The
boys suspected something, but they
divided the cost Of the dinners among
themselves, allowing the mayor TO 60
scot free.
Louis White is in the Bridgeport
hospital where he expects to undergo
an operation for the removal OF &
growth on his temple. He has been
under observation for two weeks
A. e. White, who has procured q
position in Bridgeport, spent the
weekend and Sunday with his wife
in Sandy Hook.
Lawrence Linquist returned Monday
from a holiday visit in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
5000 DAMAGE BY FIRE.

An overturned oil heater started a
blaze in the home of Walter E. Big
ger, Of 126 East Main street, about
$3.50 o'clock last evening, which was
not extinguished until damage of
about 5000 had been done. Chemicals
were used to fight the flames. ano
they were quickly subdued.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06

e. Dufny, 14s Hough avenue; Joseph
Ti1nlzo, 1850 Fairfield avenue; Joseph
Laposxy, 50 Bryant street. Ladder
man Henry Svertesky made apphca-
ton for promotion to the rank Of as
stStant engineer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06

A butcher boy carrying meat into
Fort Totten for several months was
arrested by Federal officials, and it
was found that he was an expert tel
egrapher and map maker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-06
A Mothers Experience

Mrs. G. Justus, of Jersey City says
she always gives Father Johns Medi-
cine 70 her seven children when they
are run down in health or have cold
or cough. We always recommend It
to eyerybody.s
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
is ACQUITTED ON
ASSAULT CHARGE
Jesse Watkins Freed By Judge
McLain in Open Air Court at
Neely's.

After a preliminary trial before
Justice of the Peace McLain of Neely's
Landing, Jesse Watkins, of near Lee
mon, was acquitted on charge of
felonious assault preferred by Clyde
Trickey, a neighbor, who suffered a
double fracture Of. the jaw from the
fist of Watkins more than a week ago.
The testimony of the witnesses show
ed that the fight between the two
young men had been provoked by the
injured man.
Several hundred persons attended
the trial which was held in the open
air in front of the Judges home. Many
residents from near Leemon and neigh
boring towns, who had attended the
party that ultimately resulted in the
assault, were summoned as witnesses
for both the State and the defense.
Watkins testified that he and Trickey
had misunderstanding earlier in the
evening over a girl, one of the guests
at the party. The difference was set
tied, however, he said. On his way
home, he testified, Trickey followed
him in his buggy and continued to
insult and challenge him to a fight.
He finally accepted the challenge and
jumped from his buggy. After a
lengthy alteration, he said, he struck
Trickey, who he believed had knife
or some other instrument in his pocket.
Trickey also was present at the
trial. His face bandaged in such a
way that he could hardly speak. He
denied the allegations of the defend
ant and said he had been attacked
without provocation. Other witnesses,
among them young lady, who accom-
panied Watkins home after the party,
bore out his statement.
Watkins was represented by Harry
f. Alexander, the attorney from the
Cape. while Prosecuting Attorney
Caruthers argued for the plaintiff and
the State. The trial consumed several
hours.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
DEUTSCHLAND DACENT
ESCAPED COUNTRY

Baltimore, July 1S.-Capt. Frederick
Hinsch, who handled the American
end of the voyages of the cargo sub
marine Deutchland, and acted as
American agent for the North German
Lloyd interests and the owners of the
submarine merchantmen, has escaped
from American soil and is reported to
have reached Germany safely. Friends
in Baltimore have advices that he
reached Germany nearly four weeks
ago.
He slipped out of South Amboy
soon after the declaration of war on
a small ship, with a crew of three
men. The vessel was of only several
hundred tons. schooner rugged.
The advices to friends said he and
his three companions had reached
Bremen.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
SHIPPERS fire AT
LEAD BELT GUARDS

Flat River, Mo-, July ia small
squad of troops on riot duty at Flat
River yesterday, was fired upon by two
men hidden in the brush. The fire
was returned. Nobody was wounded
The shooting took place at Doe Run
shaft No. 9.
A private named Butler of Battery
A was shot accidentally in the foot,
while on guard duty later in the day.
He was sent to St. Louis for treatment
The lead belt is quiet. The mines
here are running as best they can with
what help has been obtained since the
foreigners were chased away by the
American miners.
Five more arrests were made yes
terday, including William Rich, whom
the troops have had hard time in
quieting, and JEFF Davenport, one Of
the men. who always has carried the
American flag when the mob marched
from place to place. In all, about 81
ring-leaders now are in Jail at Farm
ington, county seat of st. Francois
County.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
HANOVER CHURCH
TO INSTALL PASTOR
Rev. S. c. Schutt Will Take Ov.
er Ministry July 29-Arrives
Next Week.

The installation of sRev. f. C.
Schutt as pastor of the Hanover Lu-
theran Church will take place July
%. The new minister is expected to
arrive during the latter part of next
week from Melrose, n. D., where he
has had charge of the Lutheran con-
gregation for several years.
Rev. Schutt was elected successor
of Rev. A. C. Bernthal, who was called
TO East st. Louis, H., last January
Since his departure Rev. A. NJ. Lob
mann has cared for the congregation.
The new pastor will be introduced to
the congregation by Rev. Lohmann,
who will also preside at the installation
ceremony.
Rev. Schutt has departed from his
old post and is making the trip by au-
tomObile. Several weeks ago he in
formed the Board of Directors of the
congregation that he had a buggy, an
automobile and sleigh and desired
to known for which of the three he
would have more frequent use. He was
advised by the directors to dispose of
the sleigh for the reason that he would
have little occasion for its use.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
SUICIDE
TAKEN BACK Home
Mrs. Demint of Commerce, Who
Cut Throat, May Be Sent To
State Hospital.

Mrs. Georgia Demint, the woman of
Commerce who was brought to St.
Francis Hospital several weeks ago
following an attempt to kill herself,
was removed from the institution yes
terday morning and taken to her home
accompanied by her sister. She has not
fully recovered from the gaping wound
she inflicted on her throat with a
butcher knife, but was able to leave
the hospital.
1t is said that proceedings will be
started in the Scott County Court to
have the woman committed to the
State hospital in Pennington. Phys
icians who attended her during the
time she was confined to the hospital,
stated that she was in a highly nerv-
Gus condition, which caused her state
of dependency and threatened her
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
LUTHERANS EXPRESS
LOYALTY TO U. S.

Omaha, Neb., July 1S.-Twenty-
seven pastors and heads of the nine
branches of the Lutheran Church of
America officially purged the church
of the Nebraska Defense Councils
charges of disloyalty yesterday when
resolutions were adopted affirming the
loyalty Of the church in America.
The resolution called attention to
the confession, to which the ministry
is obligated and which commands 10y
atty to the Government.
1t further declares the Nebraska
Council of Defense because of in
discreet conduct or speech upon the
part Of individuals has particularized
our church for the mark of odium,
when, undoubtedly among all creeds
there have been those likewise guilty"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
rophet Harks S
Back When Cape
Was Cow Field
Col. Morrison Asserts Rail-
road Bond Issue Made City
a Tall Grass Town-Pays
Respects to Other Subjects.

81 had to laff over that article il
The Tribune about what happened to
this town when. they unloaded that
railroad bond issue on US way back in
1861" chortled Col. Matt Morrison, the
goosebone weather prophet.
"People left this town like it was
on fire. You could buy lot for a
postage stamp. bought whole block
for $40. Why, l seen horses and
wagons mired down on Main street. l
had an old cow and l just turned her
out on the street to make her own
livin'. She kept the grass down in my
part of the town.
"Let me tell you somethin': If them
good road bond issue fellers get their
scheme over, this place will drop back
fifty years. l see a billboard sign
around town, which says: The Crisis
Is Comin'.' Now, whenever they pass
that bond issue, you can just tell the
people The Crisis is here
IL wouldn't give six-bits fur a farm
in this county if they hang a good
road bond issue on US. They'll all be
sold fur taxes.
"Now, I'd like to know how this
drainage company is gettin' by with
this rough stuff. They have cut the
lower counties off from this town en-
tirely. If l git out here and let my
horse block the street for fifteen min
utes, why they'd Pinch me and give
me sixty days.
"Well, 1 see the Alleys want to
make another touch for five billion.
1t looks to me like I'll have to bury
my wad before the King takes it
away from me. Everybody's goin'
bugsw
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
Cape Physician Notified That
He Has Passed The
Examination.
DR.. BERRY is CALLED TO
TRAINING CAMP AUG. S.
Three Physicians of Cape County
Accepted in Medical Corps
OF Army.

DIR. Paul Williams, one of the city'i
foremost physicians, has received hi:
commission as first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps of the United States
army. He was notified yesterday by
by the War Department that he had
passed the physical test, and was or,
dered to purchase his equipment as
officer and be ready at any time.
DR.. ]. w. Berry, who was made a
lieutenant of the Medical Corps sew
eral weeks ago, was ordered to report
at Fort Riley August 5, and begin
his training for field service in France.
DR.. Berry was the first physician to
offer his services to the army when
the War Department called for volun-
teers from the ranks of the physicians
and surgeons of the country.
About 10000 physicians and sur
geons are needed to fill the Medical
Corps, the War Department stated in
issuing the call for volunteers for that
department of the army. Many thou
sands responded, but many are still
needed to reach the required number.
DR.. Arthur Poe, coroner of Cape
Girardeau County, has also been ac-
cepted as physician in the Medical
Corps. He was notified two weeks ago
that he had been commissioned lieu
tenant of the Medical Corps. The
coroner has already purchased his
equipment and is now winding up his
personal affairs preparatory to leaving
for the training camp.
According to 4 resolution adopted
at the last meeting of the members of
the County Medical Association, all
physicians who remain at home will
take care of the practice of their col
leagues at the front They have also
agreed to share the fees from the in
creased practice duo to the leaving of
the other physicians with the families
of the doctors in military service.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
FIRST CONVICTION FOR
REMARRYING IN A YEAR

Chicago, July 1S.-The first convic-
tion in Illinois under the statute pro-
hibiting remarriage within year aft
er divorce, was made yesterday in the
case of Morris W. Babb, actor, who
married Grace Robert, his vaudeville
partner on her death bed, three weeks
before his year was up.
Babb was placed on probation for
ninety days. The maximum penalty
is three years Imprisonment.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-19
FLAT FEET BAR
GIRLS FROM NAVY

New York, July 1S.-If your feet
are fiat, girls, there's no chance for
you to run typewriter for the United
States navy. Two young women who
applied for positions in the naval CEN
sor's Office were turned down because
they had fallen arches.
Regulations are regulations, said
Lieutenant Baldwin of the censor's Of
flee, and the navy can't take recruits
with fiat feet.