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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
POLICE SEARCH
FOR DRIVER OF
WRECKED J|TNEY

A dragnet has been spread over
the city by the police in the endeavof
tc capture George Poulos, the jitney
driver who is believed responsible for
the auto wreck early yesterday
at North and Clinton avenues, which
nearly cost the lives of four passen-
gers.
All the injured are in St. Vim
cents hospital in a critical condition
although the doctors say they will
recover 1t was only after very care
full X-ray examination and the most
strenuous work on the part of the
physicians that this announcement
was made.
The jitney was owned by James
Stamatis, of ISL East Main street, and
he employed George Poulos, of 79S
Hallett street, as driver. Accord
Ing to witnesses Poulos was driving
the car at the rate of 80 miles an
hour when the accident occurred. He
was going at such speed he was I'M
| able to make the turn at North and
Clinton avenues, and the machine
climbed the sidewalk, sideswiping
| ly demolished before it came to a
standstill. Poulos was the only one
uninjured and he got free from the
wreckage and escaped.
The injured are David Dorlzin, II,
1891 Stratford avenue, fractured leg
phine Bettina, II, of 273 Beardsley
street. compound fracture Of left arm,
many bruises and deep 1aceration over
left eye. Miss Laura Stino, IS, of ,87e
Main street, fractured sternum bone
possible fracture of the spine and prob
able internal injuries. Miss Anna
Stino, II, of S7S Main street, dislocated
jaw, fracture of ribs on both sides
and probable internal injuries.
The wreck was first seen by the
crew of Connecticut troly car who
lacked the machine clear of the form
of Laura Stino, and then gave theil
attention to other victims who he
been thrown clear of the demolished
jitney They then telephnned to the
Emergency hospital. The call was
answered by DR.. F. A. Gavlas, wht
upon arrival at the scene of the wrecl
with the ambulance ordered all foul
removed to ST. .Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20

Somehow when that "contemptible
little army" of Americans makes a
trench raid the Germans have press
ing business requiring Immediate at
tention in the rear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
CLIENT BRINGS
SUIT AGAINST
her ATTORNEY

Mrs. Sarah l. Davenport, who seems
TO have spent much of her time in lit
igation on various matters according
to her story on the witness stand to-
day in the Common Pleas Court, is
pressing an action for damages Of
81 200 against Leo Davis, an attorney
Of Norwalk. Judge John R. Booth
and jury are hearing the testimony.
The complaint relates that in May,
1913, Mrs. Davenport placed in the
hands of Davis the sum of $500 which
he was to use for the payment of any
judgment awarded Joseph Lewis in
suit against Mrs. Davenport, then
pending. This suit was tried in May.
1915, and Lewis was awarded s244.SS
and costs. The complaint alleges that
Davis neglected to pay the judgment
and also refused to return the money
to Mrs. Davenport. She claims dam
ages of 81, 200.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
SERIOUS DISORDER
IN BERLIN STRIKE

New York, March 20-Serious dis
order attended the general strike in
Berlin during the last week of Janu-
airy and the first few days of Febru-
airy, according to German newspapers
of that period received here.
For a time the trolley car service
was interrupted in various parts of
Berlin because the strikers had re-
peatedly cut the wires. Street car
passengers were attacked women
conductors were abused strikers
throwing stones at the women and
pulling them from the cars Traffic
was blocked by strikers who ran cars
| into one another at full speed. Meat
stores were pillaged, bakers were
forced to supply bread without bread
cards
The strike came as a surprise to
the leaders of the social democratic
| party, said the International Korres-
pondenz, a socialistic organ, which
stated that the party leadership had
not been consulted regarding the
strike Later the party leaders were
! requested by the strikers to assume
charge of the strike, which they did
in an endeavor to end the strike as
soon as possible and to see to it that
the interests of labor were safe
| guarded
The strike temporarily paralyzed
all war industries in Berlin and vi
cinity, especially the airplane plants
The Prussian Diet was also affected
as the compositors and printers there
| also Joined the strike thus interfering
| considerably with the proceedings
owing to the delay in the printing OF
| bills and other documents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
BOUT ON JULY 4 WILL Be Second
BETWEEN vii LARD And FULTON

The bout on. July 4 will be the sec
ond meeting between Fred Fulton and
Jess Willard, and is the third time
they have been matched. Strangely
enough, it was through that first meet
ing with Willard that Fulton sprang
into puglistic prominence.
The Rochester giant had been box
ing with rather Indifferent success I'M
til May IA, 1915, when Jess Willard,
newly crowned heavyweight champion
of the world, halted in Fulton's home
town to give a. boxing exhibition
Frederick was selected as the victim.
The bout was to go four rounds-if
Fulton could last that long. Fulton
not only lasted, but cut loose with all
the untamed confidence of the man
who has everything to gain and nothing
to lose, and in one of the miXups the
champion, to use Wild West express
ion, 'bit the dust"
OF course, Willard didn't remain
down for any appreciate length OF
time. and he claimed that it was only
a slip" but there were witnesses
and some of them sent the word
broadcast that Willard was knocked
down in a sparring exhibition with
Fred Fulton"
Willard and his friends denied that
he was knocked down, and a contro-
versy arouse as to whether he ha6
been dropped or not. And this re-
Sultant controversy caused Fulton's
stock to boom. To help matters along
Fred bowled over half a dozen lesser
lights, scoring knockouts in RAPID
order, and before the year was out HI
was matched to fight Willard for thu
title. Tommy Burns was to promote
the match in New Orleans on March
of the following year.
Then Fulton met Perky FLYNN OF
Jan. 2S, 1916, and made such mis-
cradle showing that, despite the fac
that he got referees decision tn
match with Willard was called off.
Fulton claimed he was i'll, and GU
of condition when he met Flynn, an
time later when he knocked out Pork
in New York in four rounds.
Less than three weeks after tn
Porky Flynn fiasco in New Orlean!
Fulton knocked out Fireman Jir
Flynn in two rounds This served
rehabilitate the Rochester Giant, an
he followed this by knocking out
Reich here in nine rounds. Andr
Anderson Tom Cowler and Charl
Weiert ali fell before Fulton in a tot;
of four rounds. Weinert last tw
rounds just twice as long as either {
the other two.
Then came a bout which raised
storm Of discussion. Fulton and Ca
Norris met in New York, and in IL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
REPUBLICANS ARE
CELEBRATING The
PARTY BIRTHDAY

Four men met in schoolhouse at
Ripon, Wis, "a years ago today and
launched the Republican party. Other
COMMUNITIES have disputed. with
Ripon the honor of being the birth
place of the party which so long
controlled the destinies of the United
States. but there is every reason to
believe that the four men of Ripon
were the charter members of the
G. o. P.
In its origin the Republican party
was an amalgamation of little parties
and factions, which, in the course of
two decades, had been split from the
Democrats and Wings by the slavery
question. These included the know
Nothing or American party. the
Free Soil party, contingent of
Wings which included Abraham Lin
coin, Horace Greeley and William H.
Seward, and a body of Democrats
| numbering among them William Gull
| len Bryant, Hannibal Hamlin, Simon
Cameron and Gideon Wells.
These factions had little in common
save the determination to prevent the
| further extension of slavery. The
Kansas Nebraska bill of 1854 crystal
lied this sentiment and led the anti
slavery forces to put aside their diff
ferences and unite on the common is
sue Most of the conferences and
| conventions for naming a fusion
ticket agreed on the name of Repub-
lican for the new party In the early
days of the republic the name had
been used by the followers of Jeffer-
son, but it had long since lapsed when
it was revived in 1854.
Michigan claims to be the birth
place of the Republican party be-
cause of the fact that it's first state
convention was held at Jackson on
July 8, 1854, the call for the gather
ing having been signed by 10000 per-
sons. The main plank of the plat
form opposed the extension of slavery.
Other state conventions were held
soon afterwards in Ohio, Wisconsin
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Indiana, IL
linois and Iowa In the elections of
1854 the new party carried Is out of
81 states, secured II senators and a
plurality in the House of Representa-
tives
| The first national convention of the
Republican party was held in Phila-
delphia in 1856 when John C. Ere
mont, of California, a Free-Soiler
was nominated for the presidency
The young party waged a vigorous
campaign with the rallying cry OF
Free soil, free speech, free men
Fremont" Although defeated in the
presidential race, the Republicans
elected go Congressman, and laid the
foundation for success in the next
election, when Abraham Lincoln was
, the standard bearer of the party.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20

The Federal Trade Board, which is
making an investigation of the pack
ing industry, is sitting at Omaha.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20

fifth round Fulton lost to Carl on a
foul. Opinion was divided as to
whether Fulton had really scored a
legitimate knockout or had landed a
foul blow, but the referee decided on a
foul.
Soon after this Fulton took on the
formidable Sam Langord in the lat
ters own bailwick, Boston, and pun
ished Samuel so terribly that the Bos-
ton Tar Baby succumbed in seven
rounds.
This made Fulton a tremendous card
and the public began to demand that
he be given a chance at Jess Willard
for the championship. Fulton kept
right on fighting, and on Nov. of
last year he knocked out Gunboat
Smith in seven rounds in Minneapolis
A month later he lost on a foul to
Harry Tate, but fortnight later he
wiped out this defeat by putting Tate
to sleep in two rounds.
Next came Frank Moran, who had
been clamoring for a chance at Full
ton, and declaring that all he needed
to do to beat Fulton was to get him
into ring. Frank had his wish on
the 25th of last month-that is, he got
Fulton into a ring. But it was Frank
who was carried out, for he lasted a
little less than three rounds with Full
| ton.
The lanky challenger had beaten
| Jim Harper in two rounds and Ton
| Cowler in five since then.
A month before the fight with Nor.
an Fulton met Billy Miske in a ter
| round no decision bout in St. Pau
and Billy held him even, according tc
/ experts at the ringside.
Some translated this to mean that
Fulton had gone back, while others
claimed that he never was" There
were those observant persons. how
ever, who saw in this slight setback
nothing more than a staleness on the
part of Fulton. and predicted thai
Moran would be mark for him.
Among pugilistic wiseacres Fultor
has the reputation of being something
of an "in-and-outer." He will &c
along like an irresistible streak for G
time, and then, usually against a mar
who should be easy for him, he'll
make poor showing.
With the exception of Jack johnson
and Carl Morris, Fulton is about thu
only man anywhere near his size o
, any class whatsoever that Willard ha!
! ever been asked to face.
In his important matches the ply
} steal advantage has always been wit
Willard. In this case it appears as i
the physical advantage will be on hi
l adversary's side. What extra weigh
l Willard will have will not be in tn
e nature of an advantage to him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
BRITISH STEAMER
FINDS LOST CREW

An Atlantic Port, March 19-Five
shipwrecked seamen, the crew of the
American schooner Tattler who
abandoned their vessel in a gale
while bound from Turks Island, West
Indies, to a Newfoundland port, were
aboard a British steamer that arrived
here today. The steamer picked
them up at sea.
The Tattler, owned by the Gorton-
Pew Fisheries Co., registered 13s
tons. Her home port was Glouces-
ter, Mass.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20

SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS, TULIPS.
DAFFODIIS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-20
GARMENT WORKERS
THREATEN STRIKE

Chicago, March 19.-Ten thousand
members of the United Garment
Workers, employed in rs Chicago
shops, threatened to strike today, ac-
cording to William A. Schneider, Sec
rotary of the union, as a result of the
employers refusing to. grant a, Is per
cent. increase in wages. Shops work
ing On government contracts will be
exempted. The employers are said to
have offered a five per cent. increase.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-09-26
About Making
Wheat Bread

No pure wheat bread is to be eaten
In America until the war is ended. &C.
cording to the Interpretation which
the United States food administra-
ton has placed on the wheat -four
substitutes ruling.
II has been the practice OF most
American households, the food admin
istration has discovered. to buy 4
pound Of -four substitutes to each four
pounds OF wheat flour, in compliance
with the food administrations regula-
tion. and then to use the wheat flour
and substitutes separately.
pure wheat bread of the four pounds
OF wheat -four and serve the one pound
of substitutes made into separate
dish.
1T is essential to the successful
conduct of the war. to the feeding of
our army and European peoples. and
the accumulation of a surplus of
wheat to guard against crop disaster.
that the Allied peoples use 20 per cent
of the substitute cereals in ALL
WHEAT BREAD is Mr. Hoover's
ruling.
The substitutes AND the wheat
-four must be used TOGETHER 80
20" in the bread sponge
I'VE have pledged ourselves to the
peoples by whose side we are fight
ing that this substitution will be made
in the bread which is baked. both in
bakeries and at home" reminds Mr..
Hoover.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-09-26
CONVERSION OF BONDS
WILL EXPIRE NOV. 9

The following circular letter from
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury De-
partment. which has been received at
all banks of the country, will be of in
terest to holders of per cent bonds
OF the first Liberty Loan converted and
Of per cent bonds of the second Lib
erty loan:
The privilege OF conversion which
arose in consequence OF the issue OF
AZ per cent bonds of the third Lib
erty loan will expire on November 9
and under existing law cannot be ex-
tended or renewed. Holders of these
4 per cent bonds lose nothing by ex-
ercising the privilege of conversion
and gain Y per cent interest per an
mum. Holders of per cent bonds
should not wait until the last moment
to exercise the privilege OF conver-
sion. but proceed to do so promptly.
Delay will result in overburdening the
banking institutions Of the country
and the Treasury Department by max
ing 1t necessary to handle all conver-
sions at the last moment. and may re-
suit in the los of the pri=ilcge Of con-
version altogether.
Holders OF coupon bonds are
strongly advised to request issue Of
registered bonds In order to project
themselves against the risk Of loss.
theft and destruction Of their hcnds-
"oificial Department circciar No.
ia. with forms 81 application. has
been distributed to F0deras Reserve
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INVESTS PRIZE MONEY IN
WAN SAVINGS STAMPS


Francis Carter. son OF Mrs. Flora S.
Carter OF S37 South Fifth street. who
Is serving his country In the navy. is
member Of = gun crew on the battle
ship Georgia that recently made eight
cent? shots at . iioating target In IS
seccl and established. an American
record for that kind OF Workmanship.
There are eight men In young Carter's
crew. and : prize OF $40 was awarded
to It by the Government for its re-
markabis achievement, Young Car
ter's share ~ The prize money. amount
to $40. was cent BY him 70 his mother
and on wednesday OF this week she
invested Il 4 War Savings stamps
for him q ~ Canon CITY postoffice-
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Flying Changes
Mems Character
By CAPT. PAUL BEwSHER.
OF the Royal Air Force.
Passed y The Censor. cooyrishl lsialf

(wrftfen for the United Press.)
London, Aug. c6.-(By Mail Fly
ing will modify the character OF the
worlds thought. II will have a broad
ening influence. and will bring a
fresher. cleaner flow OF ideas into the
brains OF men.
A man Who has seen before him. at
the same time. the cliffs OF England.
the long fat fields OF Holland. and the
smiling countryside OF Belgium and
France. is bound to think in differ-
ent way from a man whose horizon
has always been bounded by bricks
and mortar or even by hill and dale
Travelling may have made him think
nationally; II may have made him Wis
ualize London, Rugby. Dover Ports
mouth In one glimpse; it may have
made him realize England as a
whole. but flying will make him think
far more largely.
He will see England and France
lying close to each other. only sepa-
rated by a shining strip OF water. He
will see the green and brown mosaic
of Belgium. which in its turn merges
into the distant shadow OF Holland.
while. still further on. across the wide
scheidt he will see the distant low
lands sweep over on the rim of the
world
How he will regard petty spites be-
tween individuals and sliques them
He can cover with his thumb fever
ish city alive. like crowded ant-hill.
with a million people. What will he
think OF those who live next to each
other and will not speak together?
How mean and petty their quarrels
and jeaiousies and hates will seem,
The true meaning of human inter
course and friendship will come home
to him. He will gain an almost divine
outlook upon the world He will
smile to see the little brown smudges
which are great towns. and the fine
drawn. spidc-threads which are the
great railway systems.
Intrigues. dishonesty. civil life. all
will seem 10 him contemplate. Per
haps this is the now view which will
bring the millennium.
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DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION
FOR ESSENTIALS

W. A, Chapson. district chief Of the
agricultural and live stock division
,of the national food administration
for Fremont. Park and Custer coun-
ties. has been selected to appear be-
fore the boards os military exemptions
in those counties and ask that men
engaged in necessary agricultural
or live stock enterprise in the capnc>
ity OF sales. managing. controlling or
directing head of such enterprise be
given deferred classification in mill
tary. assignment under the IS-to-45
draft. All such district chiefs have
been commissioned by the government
to appear before the boards alluded to
and request that deferred classifica-
tion be made for essential men in
these lines of endeavor. Mr.. Chap
son filed petitions for such registrants
before the local board today.
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pENR0SE J
PUTS ON !
SUCCESSFUL
EXHIBITION

The second annual exhibition of the
Beaver Park Fair Association was
held at Penrose on Thursday OF this
week and was creditable in every re-
spect. although the display in some
lines was no SO comprehensive, per-
haps, as was the case last year. The
attendance was good and representa-
tives were present from all parts of
the county. A few people from the
Cripple Creek district. Colorado
Springs and Pueblo were seen among
the visitors.
The garden. field and orchard dis
plays, as well as the pantry stores.
needlework and educational exhibits.
were shown in attractiyely decorated
booths in a vacant store building in
the main part of the town. and aroused
much attention and admiration. The
livestock, of which there was also an
excellent showing, was arranged for
inspection nearby. The somewhat
chilly. cherries character of the day
detracted To some extent from the at
tendance, but in spite of it there were
SOC or 700 people on the grounds
The prizes offered by the assocfa-
tion for the exhibits were confined
to displays made by the people resi-
dent on Beaver PARK. although in
some of the departments there were
specimens for non-competition shown
by people from other sections of the
county. This was notably the case
in the livestock division where some
fine cattle were shown by Mr.. and
Mrs r. C. Stevens from the dairy
herd at the county farm
The exhibit of needlework, en-
broideries, etc. in the ladies' depart
mont was splendid one. and was ad-
mired by ALL In fruits. vegetables
and canned goods the display was also
fine and bore eloquent testimony to
the thrift and prosperity of the people
of Beaver Park The livestock ex-
hibit. while comparatively small
one. was frst-class as far as it went
Some Of the finest looking potatoes
ever seen in this county were ON ex-
hibition- All of them were grown in
the Beaver Park district The dis
play of the Boys and Girls Pig clubs
was one of the best listed at the fair.
and naturally attracted great deal
of attention and interest. There were
ave winners in this department at the
head of which stood Emmett McBeth.
WIN narrfoA off ha II
five of the prize winners will be spe-
cial guests of the association at the
state fair at Pueblo next Tuesday
and Wednesday. with all of their ex-
penses paid One hog at the Beaver
Park fair. "a months old, weighed in
excess of 500 pounds
The livestock. agricultural, hortf-
cultural and garden products displays
at Penrose were judged by T. E Lei
per of the state agricultural college
at Fort Collins. Miss Mary Callopy
of Colorado Springs. home demonstra-
tion agent for Ell Paso county. judged
the exhibits in the women's depart
ment- The ladies of the Red Cross
served refreshments during the day
Among the Canon City people pres
ept to enjoy the fair and its exhibits
We're Ralph r. Jefries. county agri-
cultural agent; C. A. Biggs. W. H.
Dozier. W. E. Galley. Frank P. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Stevens. County
Commissioner C. v. Hodgin. E. A
Bradbury, District Attorney t. Lee
witeher. City Clerk Jonathan Sea-
man. Charles H. Duncan and George
Z. Colgate
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banks and banks and trust companies
throeghcut the United States. These
Institutions are asked. as matter Of
patriotic service. 10 assist bondhold-
ers In exchanging per cent bonds
for <N per cent bonds and in regis
teriax their bonds"