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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
DIED.

LdlLlS-In Newtown, Conn.,, Dec. 3, 1918, Bridget Lillis, widow of the late Griffin P. LilIis.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, Nevtown, Thursday, Dec. 5, at 93O a. nl., and from St. Roses church at 10 a. m.
 Burial St. Roses cemetery. Au- tomobile cortege. at HYNES-In this city, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1918. Joseph F. Hynes-
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence No. IA Astoria avenue, on Thursday, Dec. 5. 1918. at 8:30 a. m. and from St, Augustine's church at a. m. Interment Stamford Conn. Au- tomobile cortege. a*p HUGHES-In this city, Dec. 8, 1918, Margaret, widow of James Hughes. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Meyers, 39 Baldwin street, on Friday, Dec. 6, at S:3O a. m. and from Blessed Sac rament church at a. m.
 Interment St. MichaeTs cemetery. Automobile cortege. T4b" MURRAY-In this city, Dec. 2, 1918, Patrick Murray.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the undertaking par lors of Cullinan, Mullins, Buckley & Co.,, on Thursday, Dec. 5, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Charles church at 9 a. m.
 Interment St. Michaeps cemetery.
 a+ SCANLON-In this city, Dec. 8, 1918, Abbie, widow of Martin Scanlon. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Costello, 1857 Fairfield avenue, on Friday, Dec. 6, at 8:S0 a. m., and at St, Peters church at g a. m.
 Interment St. Johns cemetery Mididletown, Conn. Automobile cor tege. "A b* PIRRELLO-In this city, Dec. 3. 1918 Anna Pirrello, aged 31 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her parents 1s6 Gregory street, or Thursday, Dec. 6, at 9:3O a. m., and ct Holy Rosary church at 10 a. m Interment St. Michaeps cemetery
 a* COLEHAN-In this city, Dec. 2, 1918 Catherine c. Craw, wife of William J. Colehan aged 26 years.
 Friends are invited to attend tht funeral at her late residence, 6t Freeman street, on Thursday, Dec ., at S:30 a. m., and from Blessed Sacrament church at a. m. witt solemn high mass.
 Interment St. Michaers cemetery Automobile cortege. T3b' SCHWAB-In this city, Monday, Dec 2, 1918, Louise Pauline Schwab daughter of the late Anton ant Louise Ratzel Schwab, aged 34 years 10 months 6 days.
 Friends are invited to attend tn funeral at her late home, No. II Catherine street, on Thursday, 5tl inst, at o'clock a. m., and St. Jo sephs R. c. church, Madison ave nue, at 9:30 o'clock a. m.
 Burial in Park cemetery. T3 b+
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
PERUVIAN OPINION CALM.

Lima, Peru, Dec. - Peruvian opinion remains calm in the hope that the questions in controversy with Chile will be settled by international arbitration. The newspapers devote much space to discussion of the ques- tions Chilean steamers are encoun- tering great difficulty in loading at Peruvian ports, the longshoremen re- fusing to work for the Chileans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
Sentence Suspended
 In the Higher Court

Tn the Common Pleas court, crimi- nal side, Judge John R. Booth today suspended a reform school sentence in the case of Harold Simpko and placed him in custody of his counsel The boy was accused of entering a meat market with others, stealing some food, and preparing a ''banquet' over camp fire. In the city court he was sentenced to the State School at Meriden during his minority.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
IRON SHAFT HANGER FOUND

A cast iron shaft hanger, evidently dropped by motor truck is now at police headquarters awaiting its iden- tification by it's owner. The hanger was found on Water street by the po- lice.
 Detective Captain E. o. Cronan will return 1t to the proper person upon Identification.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
FOCH HAS NOT
 FIXED NEW LIMIT

London, Dec. 1.-The Express claims to be able to deny the report from Berlin yesterday that a new uI, timatum had been sent to the Ger man government because all the To- comotives to be handed over under the terms of the armistice cannot be delivered at once.
 The newspaper says that it Is true that Germany is not keeping up to the stipulated schedule and that Marshal Foch has given warning that Germany will be responsible for fur ther delays, but he has not fixed a time limit for carrying out of the clause relative to railroad equip ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec. 4-The executive committee of the National Race CoIS- gress of the United States announced today that it had named five dele- gates to the International Conference of the Darker Races of the World, to. be held in France during the peace conference. The delegates, it was said, also were "sent as a visiting delegation to the peace conference"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
Women Will Vote For
 Machinists' Agent

Women will vote in the election of business agent for the local machin- ists' unions, Friday. A woman's local with 15O members has been recently organized. This local confers upon it's members all the rights given to men. A woman will be named among those to count the vote.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
OBITUARY
MIKE FINBONITCH.

Mike Finbonitch died this morning at the Bridgeport hospital as the re- suit of injuries received when he fell from the rear of a truck in front of a trolley car. He was thirty-three years old. and was employed by the Huber Ice Cream company. He is survived by a. mother in Russia, 8 brother and 8 cousin with whom he boarded at 3 Hol1ister Court. He was member of the Holy Ghost church, Hallett street, and the funeral ser vices will be held there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

ClNlL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
 Three Civil Service examinations are scheduled for this month. On December ', a competitive examina- ton will be held in this city for clerks, for both men and women. Va cancies in the Departmental Service, at Washington, D. C., will be filled from this examination. The book keeper and typewriter examination will be held on December 10, and ex- animation for calculating-ma operator and a multigraph and writer press. operator will be held on Dec. II. Applications may be obtained from William Paul at the local post office of the Federal building on Broad street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
SOLD LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS.

Alexander Melf, of Stamford, was fined $50 and costs at the United States district court at Hartford yes terday for having sold liquor to sol diers in uniform. Melf was arrested by an agent of the local Department of Justice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
TO-DAY'S WANTS

FOR SALB--Cleaning and dyeing business; long established: owner retiring. Address Dyeing and Clean ing, care Times.
 MOOSE HALL, Poi Building Thurs day, 7:90 p. m., auspices First Spir- itualist church Rev. Henri Sentner, the worlds greatest ballot reader
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT. ss. PROBATE COURT,
Fl A N CT A L

November 22, 1918 Estate of Frederick c. Schneider, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 J. ROBERT BEECHER,
 MAURICE GARTNER, Jr.,
 Administrators, c. t. a. Address Canfield, Beecner & Mara, Attorneys at Law,
 sos Security Building, FPS" Bridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04

"The eminent statesman will not be long in realizing that in the negotia- tions of tomorrow, the role of arbitra- tor between the belligerents, if by chance he thinks of assuming it, could only foster hopes of intrigues by the vanquished."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04

Holland stopped exports of goods to Germany for the action of Germany refusing to send any more coal to Holland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04

After watching 25 different delivery carts go through their street in day, some people wonder why provisions cost so much.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-04

Bainbridge. Colby, of the Shipping Board, says negotiations are still on with the International Mercantile Marine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Urges Speeding Reports
On Income Tax Blanks

Aberdeen, S. d., Feb. 4.-Every un-
married person whose ncr for
the year 1917 was $1,000 o. more and
every married person living with wife
or husband whose net income for that
period was $4,000 or more must have
an income tax report of that income
I'M the hands OF the Collector OF In
ternal Revenue or one of his deputies
| before the close of business on March
/, 1918, or suffer the penalties provid-
ed by law.
Every employer must send to the
Collector a list of the names and adj
| dresses of all employees to whom he
paid $500 or more during the year
1917.
Everything possible has been and is
being done by the Government to adj
vcrtise this law and help those who
must pay the tax.
Income tax blanks are being mailed
out from this Office to individuals,
banks and field deputy collectors as
soon as / receive them. They are
being printed and sent TO me as rapid
ly as possible by the Commissioner or
Internal Revenue.
A careful study of the reports from
my Field Deputies and from the Banks
throughout this district show that
with the month Of January gone and
only the balance of February left i'm
which to make n report, the number
o. people in North and South Dakota
who have made inquiries in regard to
this law Is surprisingly small.
| know conditions In these two
states and | feel sure that unless the
banks, newspapers, farmers and en-
ployers of labor take hold of this mat
ter and urge all those that they have
reason to believe should make a ro-
to do so, thousands OF people
Will suffer the penalties of this law
after March first
! most urgently request that you do
everything in your power to see to fl
that your neighbors and associates arc
fully advised in regard to this law.
Respectfully,
James Coffey, Collector.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
WEST HAND
From Rec Heights Review

The organization of the Guaranty
State Bank was effected on Tuesday
afternoon, when about a dozen of the
stockholders of the new bank met at
the temporary quarters OF the institu-
ton and adopted bylaws and elected
a board of five dir ectors.
c. II. and v. G. Bonesteel, of Huron,
the latter cashier of the James Valley
Bank, f. T.. Saltmarsh, cashier of the
Citizens Bank at Miller, and l.. w.
Meigs, who has been cashier In a bank
Hitchcock, will take a similar posi-
ton here, The rest of the stockhold-
ers composed mainly Of farmers and
retired farmers.
The board of directors was author
lied to proceed with plans for the
erection OF a suitable building for the
new bank. The site has already been
secured, the corner formerly occupied
by the Richmond hotel.
In q letter from Earl Kelly, written
to the editor on January 26, from
Jefferson cracks, Mo-, he says he has
been guaranteed in the hospital for
twenty-three days for scarlet fever,
and has three weeks more TO stay.
There were thirteen nights when he
did not sleep a wink, but he Is i'm
proving rapidly. He says he has not
seen a person he knew, which made
it very lonesome. The disease has
made him deaf in n ear, and he fears
that he will have to be SEN home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Visitors In California

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Palmer, Mrs.
Glenn Richardson, and Mrs. l.. A.
Schriver, of Miller, were visitors on
January 10Th at the big exhibit OF
Southern California products main
tanned free to the public in the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce. They
also attended the lectures and moving
pictures that are a part of the daily
program. The exhibit is the largest
of any in the country maintained by a
commercial organization. Before re-
turning home, they expect to visit sew
eral of the many other places of in
terest in Southern California.-Los
Angeles Chamber Commerce Bureau.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Death Calls w. IT,. Sunderland

AT the age of 6S years death claim
ed VIM. ii Sunderland Sunday even
ing. at his home on North Main ST.,
this city, after an illness of some
years. BILLY" Sunderland, as known
to his friends, was m of the city's
earliest pioneers. and has continuous
ly resided here, almost since the be-
ginning OF the town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sunderland were married at Oscola,
Nebraska, where they resided a short
time, then came to Miller in the fall
of 1882. Two sons. Roy and Ray were
born to this union. Mr.. Sunderland
entered government land in section
Q of this township. which he held un-
til a few years ago, when he traded
his quarter to III. II. Greeves Tor an
other one in Alpha twp. which in
turn was sold to Mr.. Benjamin last
year.
For many years Mr.. Sunderland
conducted a blacksmith and machine
shop in this city. and became well
known to the public for his sterling
honesty and his conscientious work
manship Billy" Sunderland was
four square to the world and the
pioneers OF this community count II
as an honor TO have called him friend.
E--H
He went his quiet. industrious way,
performing his duty as he saw it. and
bearing the troubles of this life with
a truly christian fortitude. without
display or ostentation.
Once a week for more than thirty
five years the humble message of the
Press had gone TO his home, and a
business and personal friendship of
more than a thirg of a century is
broken with keenest regret as this
last tribute is paid to a worthy citizen
and friend.
He leaves to M lrn his loss the
w dew and two sons. Roy nd Ray,
b lii absent Funsc services erc
cund, cted Tuesday NJ the Christian
churth by Rev. Mark Elliott and the
rom, ms were buried IN the q. y X
cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
NOTICE

The following dates have been So
iected by the State Department o.
Public instruction for the regular ex-
aminations for teachers certificates in
1918:
First Grade. State Certificates and
Life Diplomas:
February 21-23.
August 29-31.
Second, Third and Primary Grade
Certificates:
April as.
July 1919.
October 24-25.
Examinations will be conducted in
the county court room in Miller on
these dates.
Jessie Moncur,
11t3 Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

The New York Times suggests that
the more we fight at Washington, the
better we fight in France" In other
words a few scraps" and "investiga-
tions" will probably impress a num-
Der OF departments heads that they are
expected to be useful as well as orna.
mental. Tine American people want
results, and will have them-if they
have to fight to get them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Five AIicns Register

Postmaster McCullen. local register
agent. reports that Ave alien Germans
and Austrians Of Hand county regis
tered with him Monday. under the
government order requiring regTstra-
ton OF fallen enemies" This is a
term applied to residents from coun-
tries with whom America is at war,
but who have not declared their In
tentions to become American citizens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

whether Mr.. Grounding saw his
shadow or not Saturday 1t is wise to
begin planning for spring. The man
who has q lot Of spring work to do,
and who has every detail planned out
Beforehand, usually has an advantage.
The quiet days Of the next few weeks
should be used In . campaign Of pre-
paredness. 1t Is hardly necessary to
sussest 10 any farmer what he has 70
do. He knows. But the farmer who
takes his pencil and memorandum
hook, and systematically writes down
rach necessarily thing cep check them
"a. - tkey ~ performed and positive
know they have been done. <sys-
tam A ~ hendmsiden o. success.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
CENTRAL W PLANTS

Aberdeen American-Now England
proposes to build 16 immense super
power plants to supply electric power
to the British Isles in place OF the
local stations. Aitho coal
is to be used in the central plants II is
estimated that 100 million ton a year
can be saved and electricity produced
cheaper than at present. Here in
South Dakota we have a chance to
develop a great power plant on the
Missouri river and make electricity
for the whole state without the ex-
penditurc OF q single ton Of coal. thus
saving all that we use now. Let's DO
1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Editor Wants to Enlist

Editor A. Il. Waterman OF the Rec
Heights Review is in the city today
making arrangements with the local
recruiting officer to enlist as a mem
Der of the U. s. guards to guard
factories. etc. during the var Nj.
Waterman is above draft age a little
and Is a Philippine veteran but felt
It his duty to enlist again. His wife
will run the paper and care for their
two children in his absence. Mr..
Waterman will have to pass an OK
animation at Jefferson Barracks be-
fore he is acccrtcd.-Pierre Dakotan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

The popularity Of yellow paint ap-
pears to be growing in many localities.
The latest instance noted was a farm
err in Hughes county WHO compelled
his children to ask for the return of
call at his home was a party of neigh
bors who streaked his house with yell
low paint. He was going to do things
TO somebody, OF course. but he did not.
Instead he promised to be good. This
question Of loyalty Is a simple n to
any person who stops a moment TO
think. America is at a Her people
are In earnest. They demand allegi-
ance Of all citizens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

City life just now includes many
~murderers, ~Iobberies, holdups, and
about all the crimes OF the calendar,
as reported each day in the daily
papers. The winter months attract
many criminals to the big cities. Oc-
OCCASIONALLY the movie screen Of life's
doings disclose some advantages in
living In the smaller towns and coun-
try-side
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Cold Wave In a

Washington. Feb. 5.--Severc cold
weather gripped the entire country
east OF the Mississippi. from the north
ern border 10 the Gulf of Mexico to-
day, adding it's share towards making
this one OF the most extraordinary
winters in the history of the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
For Register Of Deeds

] wish to to the voters of
Hand county that ] shall be a candi-
date for nomination at the Republican
primaries for register of deeds. |
have held the position of deputy and
a appointed register by the County
Commissioners to fill a vacancy for
the present term. If elected | agree
to give my undivided attention to the
office, and will serve with the best of
my ability.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
A common tendancy towards abr

A common tendancy towards abrev-
iation has led to the custom OF saying
grippe" for that ancient disease
known at first as ia grippe" a fash
ionabie name which covered many all
ments. 1t may be wise TO return To
the original full name. which is OF
French derivation. because a less fash
ionable disease has recently develop
cd called grip" It's habitat Is said
to be in bone dry" territory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

The announcement OF Miss May
Rudd for County Superintendent of
schools appears in this paper. Miss
Rudd Is at present a student at the
vermiliion University. She served the
county i'm this Office two terms, and
wat generally admitted to be one OF
tho very best superintendent the
county has had.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

The severest criticism of the war de
partment failures and delays come
from Senators Chamberlain and Hitch
cock of the senate military committee
who have spent several weeks In in.
yestigations. AS they are both demo
Gratis and supporters OF the President,
the charge OF partisan politics." is a
bit absurd.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Announcement

| hereby o myself as a cag,-
didate for the Office of Superintend-
ent Of Schools, on the Republican
ticket, at the primaries, May %, 1918,
| will appreciate the support of all the
Republican voters in the county.
May Rudd,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Never Before We're
Such Opportunities

Never in the history of the United
States were business positions ans
opportunities so plentiful as they are
today. Prepare for these positions
at the Aberdeen Business College.
School open all summer
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Brief Term OF Court

Judge Hughes was here Tuesday
and held a brief term of circuit court
to clear up some business left over.
Several court cases were heard, but no
jury was called.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
ENCOURAGEMENT
For Circuit Judge

/ hereby my candidacy for
the office of Judge of the Sixth Cir
cult of South aDkota, before the
spring primaries of said Circuit, and
respectfully ask the voters for a re-
nomination to this Office in which ]
have served two terms.
John f. Hughes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

The announcement OF j. ID. Kintigh
for County Sheriff at the republican
spring primaries appears in this pa
per. He is a well known pioneer resi-
dent OF the county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
:ates and
Pure Bred Sow Sale

A sale of pure bred sows will be
held March 9Th in the Pavilion at st.
Lawrence. About rs pure bred sows
will be sold. All breeds represented.
Catalogues can be had by writing to
the secretary.
Hand County Reg. Stock Sales Assn.
l.. 7. Jarmuth, Secy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

Washington. Feb. 5.-Ten months
of the war has cost the United States
about 81, 100, OOO, OOO-at the rate of
$40, 200, 900 a month, nearly $24, OOO,-
900 a day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
Walter II. Carr.
For County Sheriff

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of County
Sheriff before the republican pri-
maries of Hand county, S. d.
J b. Kintigh.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

An Aberdeen nan named Jacobs has
announced his candidacy for congress
in this district, before the democratic
primaries.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
THE RATES:

The Normal tax on a n unmarried persons net income is 2 per
cent on the amount over $1,000 and not over $4,000 and 4 per cent
on the amount over $4,000. The Normal tax on a married persons
net income is 2 per cent on the amount of income over $4,000 and not
over 1900 and 4 per cent on the amount of income over $4,000
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

l bay team mares, 6 and z years old,
VT. $500; l sorrel mare. !? years old,
with foal. VT. 1900; 1 grew mare. IL
France derivation, because a less fash
year old colts one mare ani ono geld
ing; 3 yearling colts. . geldings and
:narc; 3 sucking colts, 3 n,arcs and !
lci0,ns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07

The tax law reads: Every citizen or resident Of the United
States who receives more than one thousand dollars net income in
the preceding calendar year if unmarried, and more than two thou
sand dollars if married, must pay income tax. And every single
q married person with gross incomes of the respective amounts as
above must make a return of income with deductions claimed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-07
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at Public
Auction at the McCullen farm, / mile
east and ] and " miles north OF Miller
N