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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
VA(ATE
 POLIO
 BOOTHS
Officials of Department Decide to Abandon Beat Intersection De- pots Temporarily, At Least-PrOved Help to Crooks.

The booths which have been established at the intersections of police beats in Bridgeport will soon be in disuse. Off, clals of the police department have decided to get along with out them, for a while, at1e~ts, 5, It has come 10 the knowledge. of these officials that indirect- ly, the booths are an accessory to crime. Crooks have been known to watch these booths until the policeman on the beat went within, leaving them free to perpetrate felonies.
 For several months the police have maintained these booths, euuipned With a phone, some sort of heating apparatus and a chair, where the guardian of the public welfare might rest his weary bones for an hour d. joining beat takes an hours exer- else.
 Many have been the complaints against this system and the powers that be, realizing that it was time to take some action to make the depart ment more efficient have, according to Supt. John H. Redgate, temporarily abandoned the police booths,
 The booths were first installed without the knowledge of Supt. Red gate and he, for this reason, has al- Ways been opposed to them.
 Records at police headquarters show that on one day the number of vacancies on city police beats reach ed 2S, but on the same day, everyone of the police booths, which number 2, were occupied.
 The men who formerly were busy doing duty in the booths will not pa trol their beats. Without orders from headquarters they will not leave their duty for any period whatsoever
 Another step to further the effi- cheney of the department is in having the desk lieutenant on duty each morning attend police court and keep the police sheets which constitute the real records department.
 During the absence of the desk man a sergeant will have charge of the blotter and in this way it is hoped to keep the man on the desk informed as to the action of court in each cass in which the department takes in charge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
HUNS RUIN 13O TOWNS
 IN FRANCE

Paris, Jan. 9-The Rome cor respondent of the Matin says that by order of Field Marshal vOn Hindenburg, according to relia- ble information that has reached him, 1S0 villages behind the western front, mostly in the rc- zion of St. Quentin, have been leveIled to the ground so as to afford better opportunity for de- fense of the German lines to the rear.
 Notwithstanding deniaIs, the correspondent adds, only one third of the 3OO.000 Bclgians de- ported to Germany have been permitted to return to their homes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
BRITISH EXPECT MANY IRISH FOR
 FLYING SECTION

London, Jan. 9-Referring to the governments decision to erect an anrcraft factory in Ireland, the Times says several aerodromes are now building there. The establishment of new and important industry, it adds, is stimulating the national i'm agination, and there will be no lack of Irish recruits for the flying corps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
FIX IR0N BEAMS 0N NH0USAT0NIC
 R. R. TRACKS
Guard at Sandy Hook Bridge Saves Lives of 50 Danbury Normal School Pupils and Other
 Passengers Would Have Plung- ed 40 Feet Into River
Especial to The TimeS)

NeWtown, Jan 9The lives of 50 Waterbury school girls and three of saved last night at 7O by Martin COnger Home Guard member stationed to watch the Sandy Hook railroad bridge four miles below this tOWn when he discovered that deliberate attempt had been made to wreck the Danby and Waterbury train by placing and affixng i'm menSe iron bars between the rails.
 The guard discovering the obstruction between the rails and realizing that the passenger train then due passed bridge would plunge distance of 40 feet to the waters of the ousaonc river below drowning all aboard rushed for the Sandy Hook station short distance from that end of the bridge where the iron rails had been placed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
NINE AMERICANS OF LUCKENBACH
 STILL MISSING

Washington, Jan. 9-Nine men of the American steamer Harry Luck enbach, torpedoed and sunk on Jan 6, are still missing. the navy depart ment announced today, based on a re- port from Vice Admiral Sims The report says that 22 members of the crew have been rescued
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

erly over the island of Madeira, which ''serves our adversaries as a point of support"
 The Cape Verde Islands are off the western coast of Africa and Dakar is near Cape Verde on the African coast. Madeira is 44O miles from the coast of Morocco and lies southeast of the Azores and on the direct ship routes to the Cape Verde Islands. The Cape Verde Islands and Madeira belong to Portugal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
STAGE MONEY IN U. s. CONSCIENCE
 FUNDS COFFERS

Washington, Jan. s-Secretary Mo Adoo yesterday received an anony- nous letter containing s10S in bills.
 T am deeply repentant," wrote the sender, flor having defrauded the government out of this sum, and now return it."
 The money was sent to the treas ury cashier for deposit in the con- science fund.
 Today it was discovered that the kills were counterfeit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
WIDEN "vERBOTEN" AREA

London, Jan. 9-Further extension of the submarine barred zone is an- nounced in a wireless statement sent out by the German government. It becomes operative on Jan. II.
 The extensions which are partfcu- larized in the message affect the re- zion around "enemy supporting points, on the Cape Verde Islands and the point of support of Dakar, French Senegal, with the adjoining coastal district. The barred zone around the Azores is extended east
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
FRENCH TAKE 178 FOES

London. Jan. 9-"At dusk yester- day the enemy succeeded in entering two of our advanced posts north of the Ypres-Staden railroad, but was immediately elected" the war office reports, ''Tarly this morning Can adian troops in raid south of Lens, captured two machine guns"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

Paris, Jan. S-In a surprise attack east of St. Mihie1 yesterday, French troops penetrated German defenses on a front of nearly a mile. After de- molishing the positions and destroying shelters they returned to their own lines with IFS prisoners and several machine guns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
NO MORE CANDY.

Rome. Jan. s.-The> Italian govern ment has promulgated a decree pro- hibiting the making and sale of cake, pastry and confectionery under what ever shape or form.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09
The Liberty Bond

Do you own a bond? Do you want to know all about the bond you own? Follow the Speer Bond articles. See Page 6.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-09

New Haven, Jan. 9-For Bridgeport and vicinity: Gen orally fair tonight and Thurs day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
VOTE FOR T. J. THOMPSON
REPRESENTATIVE WHO HAS
ENDORSEMENT OF LABOR

The Denver Labor Bulletin says in
part:
in view of the fact that the Colo
RADIO State Federation, in convention
Fassembled had decided that the repeal
OF the industrial commission law
should be made the paramount issue
before the twenty-first general as
sembly, our report of the labor move
ment as to who were our friends and
our enemies will be based on the roll
call vote for the repeal of this most
vicious and un-American law. This
roll call vote is herewith published,
and every member Of organized labor
should carefully preserve this list in
order that we may know in the years
to come who were for or against
labor"
And Thompson voted with labor,
and we might mention that only two
Republicans voted for the labor meas
ure. 1t further states:
"One fact stands out clearly and
distinctly. Every member of organi-
red labor in the lower house and SEN
ate, tho few in number, was true to
our interests and willing to use every
endeavor within his power to secure
favorable action on all bills endorsed
by the joint legislative committee, and
the labor Legislation enacted is, due
to the untiring efforts of these few
members. This fact should teach US
1 much-needed lesson-that If We ever
Hope to secure legislation in our in
terest, we must elect members to
both the house and senate from our
own ranks. The farmers Of North
Dakota have blazed the way, and il
we wish to profit by their experience,
we must organize along political as
well as industrial lines and secure for
the working people Of this great Cen
tennial state political as well as indus
trial freedom"
T. J. Thompson is also endorsed by
the Colorado Federation of Woman's
Clubs, representing one hundred and
fifty organizations.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
ROSS SACRIFICES
SELF TO SAVE HIS COMPANION

Miss Blanche Ross has at last re-
ceived some of the details of the cir
cumstances surrounding the death
Of her brother, Lieut.. Ross, who was
KILLED in action in France on Sept. 26,
1918. Lieut.. Ross was the first obser-
yer in marine corps to be killed in
action. He was directing heavy ar
tillery fire against the Germans when
enemy aeroplanes suddenly appeared
and opened fire on his balloon. He
delayed jumping until his companion
made safe drop, thus endangering
his own safety. Before he could get
away, his parachute caught fire and
he was instantly killed in the drop.
In consideration of the fact that
Lieut.. Ross SO nobly sacrificed himself
to insure the safety of his friend, one
Of the new balloon fields in the south
is to be named after him. An eye
witness states that the enemy air
squadron appeared suddenly out of a
bank of clouds and fired the balloon
almost Immediately by incendiary
shots. The companion of the brave
young Lieutenant had some difficulty
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
ABOUT THE FIVE AMENDMENTS

There are five amendments or ini-
tiated or referred laws on the ballot.
As a rule News-C Champion feels like
advising a vote of mo-, on most
amendments and referred measures.
We have too much legislation instead
Of too little and while some of our
readers have doubtless read the
amendments which appear in full on
page eleven of the paper. it is difficult
to follow their meaning and under
stand what the effect of them will be.
We shall, however, vote for the
'sbone-dry" bill. Whateversits defects,
it will stop the vicious permit system
in large part, and that will be good
thing. This is the first of the amend
ments which will appear on the ballot
in the same form as in the official list
Of nominations on page nine Of this
paper.
The civil service bill, (No. q is bad
1t is designed to foster in office swivel
chair ornaments who should be out
raising spuds and letting better men
and women or returned soldiers have
q turn at the Offices. Vote against
it.
No. 3 is "An act for the relief Of the
aduk blind" Space does not permit
N to discuss it, but the idea is good.
Better vote for it.
No. 4 will reduce the cost Of pub
|lhhing constitutional amendmenfs. It
WI be hard On the printer, wAo doe1
~ get enough. for nine -tenths u his
skk, but. n tais partieulAr in1fodes
- baGsse IL hillrb jnsk Yses ~
- ss,.aus6.e. n. u. .A-..l 4 4
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
LLOYD BERRY OF CIMARRON
DIES OF INFLUENZA

Those who were in Gunnison during
the Cattlemens' Day Celebration last
summer, July IS and 10, will doubt
less remember the lad who won first
honors in the bucking contest-Lloyd
Berry. 1t was with a feeling Of re-
gret and sorrow that We learned of the
death of the young man at Cimarron
on Wednesday, October 23. He was
victim of the "Flu," and was i'll only
a few days. The funeral was held on
Thursday, with Undertaken Hawley of
Montrose, in charge.
Lloyd was the son of R. v. Berry,
and had many friends in both Gunni-
son and Montrose counties, who de-
plore his early death, he being only Is
years of age.
John McLain came in from Ohio City
Saturday on business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
THREE GOOD ONES FROM
THE BOULDER CAMERA

Careful persual of the G. o. P.
pages convinces US that the Republir-
can party is responsible for the VIC
torious achievements of the war. We
always knew that it was entitled to
credit for bumper crops.
Here is worse thing than infiu-
enza. We canght it (the item) from
the Delta (Colo.l Independent: "Poli-
tics is the only thing outside of poker
that will make a man sit up most of
the night in order to lose his money"
The war will soon be over and there
will be citizens of the United States
without scrap of paper to show that
they had cent invested in the cause
of Liberty. They should have no stock
in the prosperous concern that is to
follow peace. They had ample chance
to get in on the ground floor, but had
their ears as well as their snouts inn
mersed in the trough and didn't hear.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

look good. We can not see any reason
on the face of things to change the
constitution on this point. Without
further proof in the matter we should
vote against No. 5.
As summary, let US vote for Nos.
l, 8 and and against 2 and 5. How
ever, read the amendments and see
if we have advised correctly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
-H Z.
HERE'S THE REAL REASON

(By Senator Chas S. Thomas)
The war has shelved all programs
of reform, and many of them may be
shelved for all time. But big busi-
ness is alive to the need of controlling
the Senate of the United States when
the war ends, If that is possible. 1t
apprehends many things that may
never happen. Under the guise of
loyalty and the desire to win the war
it is thrusting every one Of its own
apostles and beneficiaries into the SEN
atorial arena that it can hope to elect.
In Michigan, Newberry; in Illinois,
Mccormick; in West Virginia, Elkins
and Watson; in Missouri, Spenser; in
Wyoming, Warren; in Colorado,
Phipps, automata for the steel, sugar,
harvester, packing, coal. motor, and
vice for the president in public and
privately speak in low tones Of their
fears and resentments. These have
set the stage, painted the scenery,
supplied the actors and furnished the
scenarios. II they succeed, as they
hope, peace may to them mean VIC
tory.
Tainted Money in Politics
This is the sinister meaning Of the
sudden revival Of money in politics.
Not patriotism, but consolidated self
interest dictates the lavish expendi-
ture in spite Of penal statutes for Sem
atorial nominations and elections.
Should it by any chance succeed in
Colorado, every man voting for Mr..
Phipps should apologize to Mr.. Gug-
genheim, whose entry into Colorado's
politics was SO bitterly resented. For
all that was said Of the one, may be
truly said Of the other. They stand
for the same thing in the life Of
America. The smefter trust in the
Senate differs from the steel trust in
the Senate only in the latter's more
formidable dimensions. If the one
has been repudiated only that the
other may be embraced, then it must
be said in sober truth that Mr.. Gug-
genheim was condemned by Republi-
can public opinion, not because his
wealth was his sole claim to political
preferment but because he was a Jew.
Stand By Woodrow Wilson
But do not think there is any need
for such forecast. The intelligence,
the patriotism, and the discrimina-
tive judgment of our people will not
go astray ut time like this. They
gave the president nearly 1900 ma
jority two years ago. They have not
lost faith in him. He needs them
more now than he did then. Mr..
Phipps did not support Mr.. Wilson
then. He likes him no better now.
They stand for distinct and irreconcil-
able : ideaA Senator Shafroth has
been with and behind the president for
six long years. He is no new found
friend. It did, not require war Of
world dimensions to make him loyal
to the Administration. The end Of
the war will not end his loyalty,
When that hour comes Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Phipps part company. Not
80 with Senator Shafroth. The latter
knows the people.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

By next week we win have this
spaEm u politics ~ our -ehest md en-
devste Mo1p 49, - tt naxt Rrpof
yAr lllsq ofeA stnxts Nevsnhsr y.
=: -. 60. :
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

Certain alleged dry workers headed
py the Rev. Anti-jag Finch are
n1wilng their heads off about iesl;e
hubbard, our excellent attorney oen'
efai. because he called some ~ t5a;-
oiun' and has been a real prohibition
nan, not. like the Rev. Finch. a fomr
1osner, apparently crying for : hona
~ iew, but in reality working - M
sone hls 3oe ~ refermer. II msta.
- md clear tim 70 listen - - :
lensse appeals seat out 81 F;rrA 81
1.ivseA eznAes ia 49, =
WefsAy eAsefa NJ HSilfIrd
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

in getting into his parachute basket,
and in staying to see him safely out,
the observer lost his own chance to
escape.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
For United States Senator
John +. Shafroth
For Congressman, 4th District
Edward 7. Taylor
For Judges of Supreme Court
William 4. Hill
5. Harrison White
For Governor
Thomas J. lyman
For Lieutenant Governor
Harry Churchill
For Secretary Of State
James r. holland
For State Treasurer
Charles Il. Leckenby
For Auditor of State
Thos. T. Barnard
For Attorney General
Leslie +. Hubbard
For Supt. of Public Instruction
Mary c. &. Bradford
For Regents of State University
Ernest Morris
Arthur II. King
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
For Representative
T. J. Thompson
For Judge, 7th Judicial District
Thomas J. Black
For County Clerk and Recorder
G. c. McWilliams
For County Sheriff
Pat Hanlon
For County Treasurer
Z. G. Palmer
For County Assessor
A. NJ. Thomas
For County Supt. of Schools
Verna Waterman
For County Surveyor
J. II. Robinson
For County Coroner
J. d. Walker
For County Commissioner
3rd District
w. II. Whalen
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

Holiday ads of Gunnison merchants
are beginning to appear. Start the
Christmas buying early" is the in
junction. By that means we will les
sen the strain on the stores, and their
clerks and on the mails. which are
always so congested at Yulet3de.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

Mrs. c. L. Stone has received the
news that her oldest sister. Mrs. Han
nah lombard, died last week ut Trop-
ieai, California. Mrs. Bernhard visit
ed here two years ago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
LAST WORD TO VOTERS
Continued from Page One)

large majority. She will make just
as tactful an incumbent of this office
in the future as she has in the past.
The retention Of C. C. McWilliams
in the office of County Clerk and Re-
corder will be excellent business fore
sight on the part Of the taxpayers. Mr..
McWilliams with good business train
ing has now mastered the details of
the office, He is giving satisfaction
to everyone, not only as competent
official, but as an obliging and gen.
ial friend in the place.
From top to bottom the Democratic
ticket is composed of honorable men
and women WAo Wi1 give IL peop11
a clean, business administration of
public affairs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

Thurston Skeim, formerly the took
at La Veta hotel in our city, died on
Wednesday at st. Joseph's Hospital.
in Denver. Mr.. Skeim suecumbed to
Bright's disease, from which he had
been sufferer.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

. DR., p. G, Howard of Denver, arrived
In Crested Butte Saturday to examine
mines on Galena Mountain for Mrs.
Geo. A. Russ.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

Mrs. F. D. VanAken, chairman of
the Woman's Liberty Loan committee,
is proud Of the fact that the women
solicited and secured pledges amount
ing to S4S,95O.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

J. H. Crowley was over from his
ranch on Willow creek early this week
having business to transact in our
city. Says there was eight inches of
snow in the parks when he left there
MONDAY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

In order to hasten the election re-.
turns and tighten the work in bio nre-
cincts set of counting judeesn has
been appointed in the three Gunnison
precincts. Nos. LIS and 6, An No
Mrs. Curtis Osborne, Mrs. Clara Her,
TICK, TICK ana MRS, +. J. Hurley will
thS TSuns the ballots every hour during
me Gay; In No. s, Mrs. Alice East.
NAN, Nan, MISS Louise Mullins, and G. T.
MMurray M Will officiate. In Gunnison.
= 10; ~ ., mrs Elmer Wiley and Mrs. ii
= van Aken are two of the judges.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

Democratic headquarters is at the
office Of Chairman Teeslink on Main
street. 1t and the News-C Champion
office close by will be kept open cleo
ton night to secure late returns.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

The hand-picked ticket which C. T.
Sils has after much persuasion en-
listed under the republican banner for
thus campaign is having hard shedding.
Pretty difficult to get away from the
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01
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for Transmission through the mails q
second-class matter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-01

John McLain came in from Ohio City
on business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-15
DEEP lNOGNTATiON
THAT MARKS MANS
ANKLE AS
CONTRASTeD TO
WOMANsS

~ under the policewoman's gaze, and she
saw beneath 1t that deep indentation found
on the mans foot, but so rarely on the
rounded ankle Of women.
Now a man would not have noticed any
OF these things. Or II he had he would
without exception have said OF the nose
and the general aspect of GOODNESS, There's
woman that has got brains enough to
keep COOL" or the bracelet and pocket
book his probable observation would have
BEEN She wants to show of that orna-
ment, and she must be stingy from the
way she holds onto her purse" The fail
ure to adjust the bodice, the knee cross.
Ing movement and the ankles would abso-
lutely have failed to register in his mind.
Intuition whispered to the policewoman:
Something wrong about this lady"
Just then the latter raised hand and
tucked back a curl OF the red hair. AS she
did so the girl in blue saw at the nape Of
the neck before the curl was settled into
place limo Of short cropped brown hair.
Now here again a man would in all
likelihood have said to himself Well.
there Is a woman with wig. ! wonder
how she lost her hair?"
Not so the policewoman. The links
were complete. She went to the back plat.
form. At the next stop she signalled a
policeman and said: THAT woman In
white, with the white hat and the red hair,
Is man. Arrest her"
The officer complied and the fate Of the
impersonator is Swallowed in q succinct
line on police blotter, Referred to the
Secret Service"
This instance is but one OF many that
point out the unexpected and astonishing
value OF the faminine faculty called In
tuition as it Is being used for the benefit of
the nation by the Police Department OF
New York City. 1t Is an amazing develop
ment Of the formation OF the Woman's
Police Reserve Of that city whose field is
widening more and more. For already the
three thousand women Of the organization
have uncovered scores Of nests Of spies,
revealed dangerous aliens. spotted" plot.
tiers who thought themselves suspicion