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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
DUKHONIN'S DEATH
DESCRIBED BY A
CORRESPONDENT
Eye Witness Tells Of Trag-
edy in Graphic Manner
Corpse Pelted With Mud

Paris, Jan. 24.-A vivid picture of
the circumstances of the murder, by
Infatuated Bolsheviki, of General Duk-
honin, formerly commander-in-cbief
of the Russian army, is given bv the
Petrograd correspondent of the Ma
TIN, WEo apparently was an eye-wit-
ness OF the tragedy. According to his
story Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshev-
Xxi commander-in-chie endeayored to
save General Dukhonin from the mob
but his efforts were unayailing and
the Russian commander was struck
the Russian commander was struck
with dozen bayonets.
The murder took. place after the
Bolsheviki had cap0ared the head
quarters of the Russian army at Mo-
hilev and followed General Dukho-
Minis refusal to request the German
army officials to enter into an armis-
tice with the Bolsheviki The Cen
eral was on board a train when the
mob surrounded him. According to
the Mathis correspondent the General
appeared at the window of his rail-
way carriage.
the soldiers, "or we'll kill you," and
they shouldered their rifles.
Krylenko begged the general to
give way to them, but Dukhonin re-
fused.
They can go to the deuce" he
cried Let them kill me-"
bullet whistled by, breaking the
window, then a second. General Cd
intzeff went up to Dukhonin and gent
ly took off his epaulettes. They were
| thrown to the mob and were quickly
torn to pieces and for a moment he
| thought he was saved. Then a hand
full of sailors jumped into the car
riage. They seized Dukonin by the
shoulders and pushed him to the end
of the coach and then on to the plat
form. Kry1enko ran after them. The
generals appearance caused a great
uproar.
Kill him right QUIT" they cried.
'Kerensky and Korniloff got off. Men
| like him must be killed at once
| AS the mob pushed closer and closer
upon the general, Krylenko stormed
and shouted but no one took any no
tice. With a single blow the general
was struck down by tall sailor from
the rebel cruiser Aurora. Dukhonin
got on his feet again once, his face
streaming with blood. He tried to
speak but a dozen bayonets were run
through him, and then blows and
kicks were rained upon his body.
The soldiers fought for his clothing,
tearing it from him. The corpse,
stripped bare, was set up against a
railway carriage and the mob, laugh
ing like madmen, started a gruesome
game. Sailors, Red Guards, and sol
diers made snow and mud balls and
flung them at the generals head.
ct could not longer look on writes
the Mathis correspondent, land
dashed back into the carriage, where
I found Krylenko sitting in a corner
pale as death. Look at them he
said in a whisper. There's no hold
ing them in now. I and all the rest
of us must come to the same end
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
COMFORTS COMMIT TEE OF navy
LEAGUE PURCHASES KNITTING
MACHINES FOR HEADQUARTERS
Machines to Be Tried Out at Washington Branch and IF
Practical VIII Be Installed All Over the Country
VIII Curtal Home Knitting to Great Extent and
Permit Greater Number of Socks and Sweaters.

To keep pace with the demand for
wooden socks for sailors and soldiers,
the Comforts Committee of the Navy
League has placed an initial order for
ten sock knitting machines, which will
be installed in the Washington head
quarters. These machines will turn
outin an hour a pair of knitted socks
which require the most expert worker
two days to make by hand. Ordinar-
lily from four to seven days are spent
in making one pair OF socks. The
Comforts Committee has found it i'm
possible to supply all of the requests
for socks and has decided, therefore,
to supplement with machines the
work of the thousands of women now
engaged in Hitting socks If the ma
chimes prove successful they will be
installed i'll Comforts Committee Of
! fices as quickly as they can be bought.
At the present time women come
I to the Navy League shops, Buy wool
and take it home with them to make
the garments. Henceforth, when they
come to the Washington shop, they
will be told that if they desire, their
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
MISS HINDENBURG
SAYS SAVIOUR
HELPS GERMANS

Kaiser Wilhelm has found
worthy supporter of his "Me und
Gott' idea in the person of Fraulein
Elsie Won Hindenburg, a daughter Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg.
Probably in order to cheer the
weakening forces of the Fatherland,
this imaginative lady sent her Christ
mas greetings to the soldiers fighting
under her father in the form of a
poem which elects Jesus a corporal
in the German army.
The poem was received in America
by a member of the Friends of Ger
man Democracy, a society organized
to aid the German people to establish
a government responsible to the peo-
pie.
Here are two of the most striking
stanzas of the poem. freely trans
lated:
Christ Jesus gave His life for me,
From every debt 1 am now free.
He has procured His Fathers favor,
He has become my gracious Saviour.
He 10! the bayonet thrust gives vigor,
The joy to aim, to pull the trigger,
My aid is Jesus, that I know
On to the foe, on to the foe!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
CANNONDALE

Mrs. John P. Richdale has been
spending the past week with friends
in Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck, N.
Y.
Herbert Richdale was a weekend
guest of his sister, Miss Edith Rich
dale, who is teaching in Monroe.
Miss Mary Hill of Redding is the
guest of her aunts, Mrs. Mary Abb
bolt and Mrs. Deborah Gorham, dur
ing her extended vacation.
Natalie, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Linsley Corsa, has been
suffering with eczema on her head,
but is reported some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Andrews of
Winnipauk, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando An
drews.
Miss Grace Scofield entertained Miss
Marion Perry of East Norwalk on
Sunday.
The week-night prayer meeting of
the M. E. church, was held on We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. B. F. Brown.
Miss Emma Patrick has been quite
i'll again for a few days, and under
DR.. T. Scanlon's care.
| Mrs. Walter Sterling is entertaining
her mother, MIS-. Zarr and daughter
of Worthington, Mass.
Miss Mary Emma Nichols, who has
| been spending some weeks with her
niece, Mrs. Henry Coleburn in Nor
walk, is again boarding at the home
of Mrs. Adella Sturges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Toquet OF
Bridgeport, were over-Sunday guests
of Mrs. Ade11a Sturges.
Mrs. Adolph Hemmelshemp has re-
| turned from a visit with her niece,
Mrs. H. Hartwig in Newark, N. J.
Mrs. ]. Richard Olmstead attended
the funeral of her aunt, who died at
| her home in Katonah on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Habernicht
are contemplating selling their coy
home in town and moving to Dorlon's
Point, East Norwallk, much to the re-
gtet of their many friends.
Mrs. Oscar Budd and daughter
Helen, of Weston, were guests of John
B. Sturges on Monday.
Miss Helen Sturges was entertained
on Saturday at the home of Mrs
Francis Martin in Ridgefeld, ant
later spent Sunday with her cousin
Miss Mary Belden in Danbury, re
turning home on Monday.
The many acquaintance ant
friends in town of William Cumming
of Ridgefield, were saddened to hea,
of his death in France, from menin
gifts.
The February meeting of the Won
ems Foreign Missionary society, will
be held at the home of Mrs. Henri.
Sackmann, where the ladies will b.
entertained by her daughter, Mrs. Mel
son Hurlbutt.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sterling ar
spending the winter months with thei
children out of town, and are now Wis
iting their son Albert and family, il
Port Chester.
Miss Grace Scofield is visiting he
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. DENIM
Chase of Weston.
A force of men is at work filling tn
ice houses of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Mill
er this week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
NUMBER OF MILL
HANDS ARE IDLE
IN PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, Jan. 24.-The Pittsburgh
industrial district in the center of the
nations largest bituminous coal fields,
had the worst coal shortage of the
winter today. Less than 10 per cent.
of the mills closed last Friday by the
five day suspension order of Fuel Ad-
Garfield have been able to
resume operations, it was estimated.
A large portion of the 100000 men
made idle by the suspension are said
still to be out of work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
PORTO RICAN PRICES LOW

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. pa
porto Rico has on hand and imme-
diately available more foodstuffs than
at any time during the past two years.
Prices in the island for staple COM
modities are, on the whole, lower than
anywhere under the American flag,
so far as available records give US
figures
This was the statement today by
John NJ. Turner, treasurer, of the
Food Commission, who characterized
it as message of cheer to Porto Ri
cans on the opening of the New Year
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
MAJOR DUNN IN
ADDRESS WARNS
OF SPY DANGER

Boston, Jan. 24.-Major John NJ.
Dunn of the department of the north
east called on shoe manufacturers to
exercise special care in guarding their
plants against enemy plots in an ad-
dress before the Boston Boot & Shoe
club last night
THE organized efforts of agents Of
the enemy are at work to destroy
plants and utilities of every descrip-
tion," he said. Every plant should
be inspected daily from roof to cellar
Keep a sharp lookout for rubbish piles
where bombs or powder might be
stored, and organize your trusty men
for this service"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

spiracy to obstruct the governments
war work, soon to begin in the fed
eral court before Judge Lands, it was
announced today.
One already is in Chicago, two are
in San Francisco. and others are said
to be on their way from Russia.
Ten members of the 1. w. W., ar
rested since the general roundup a
month ago, were to appear today be-
fore Judge Lands to enter pleas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
MAKING FOOD SURVEY.

Christiania, Norway, Jan. "a - A
census of the population and an in
ventory of all public and private
stocks of foodstuffs was made by the
Norwegian government as basis for
new and very stringent system of
food restriction which was put in
force on Jan. 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
BY BLOOD TRANSMISSION

London, Jan 24-The practice of
blood TRANSMISSION in the cases of bad
ly wounded men in the army, is
growing in, Importance. Out of thir-
ty-five wounded men who could not
have survived otherwise, twenty-five
were saved by this process.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
BOLSHEVTKI WILL
ATTEND TRIAL OF
I. w. w. IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 24-Russian Bolshe-
vik agents will attend the trial of the
166 members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World on charges of con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24
SAILING SHIP SUNK

Rome, Wednesday, Jan. 23-The
weekly report of italian shipping
losses gives the sinking of only one
small sailing vessel. One steamer
was attacked unsucceSsfully.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-24

fDon't let the fact that this
is winter kill your love OF
outdoors.
i've are ready to equip you
for all sorts Of outdoor di-
version.
fSkates, snowshoes, sleds,
hockey equipment every-
thing in the famous Spald-
ing line for sport, exercise
and enjoyment.
fLook our department over.
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES
(Incorporated)
Lyon q Grammar. Retail DfyisioB
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDEGE ST.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

sible.
DO you think he received my let
terT Rosa asked of her brother one
evening as they sat on the board bench
by Asensio's door. 1t was a familiar
question to Esteban; he had answered
II many times.
"Oh, yesl" he declared. Lopez mes
senger got through to Key West"
Then why doesn't he conner"
But my dear, you must be patient.
Think of his difficulties"
This subject always distressed young
Varona: therefore he changed 1t.
"Comel You haven't heard OF my good
fortune. j captured another fine snake
today, a big, sleepy fellow. Believe me.
he'll wake up when ] set fire to his
tail. He'll go like the wind, and with
every foot he goes away win go more
of Palcho Cueto's profits"
You intend to burn more of his
fieldsf" absentiy inquired the girl. at
seems terrible to destroy our own
property"
Esteban broke out excitedly; he
could not discuss Pancho Cueto with
out losing control of himself. would
YOU permit that traitor to fatten upon
the profits of our plantations? / shall
ruiz him, as he ruined us"
Rosa shook her dark head sadly.
"And we are indeed ruined. Think Of
our beautiful house; all our beautiful
things, tool We used to consider our.
selves poor, but-how little we knew
Of real poverty. There are so many
things want. Have we nothing leftr
Il thought II best to buy those rifles"
the brother murmured, dropping his
eyes. 1T was one chance in a mill
lion"
mo doubt It was. 1t seems those
Spaniards win sell their souls"
Exactly. We can dig food from the
earth and pluck It from the trees, but
good Mausers don't grow ON every
bush. Besides, of what use would
money be to us when we have no place
to spend TIT"
'Truei" After moment Rosa
unused aloud: Il wonder IL Cueto found
the treasurer II only we had that
HE didn't find it," Esteban declared,
positively. "r'--he hesitated-"I think
know why he didn't. l think know
where 1t is"
where is it2' breathlessly inquired
the girl.
After furtive look over his shout
der Esteban whispered. 'In the WE'LL
You're jokingl"
mo, mol Think for yourself. 1t
was old Sebastian who dug that
we'll"
"Yes."
"And he alone shared fathers conf
dence. That sunken garden was all
Sebastian's work. No one else was al
lowed to tend 1t. Why? I'll tell you.
They feared to let anyone else draw
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
ALLIES ARE FED
BY SELF DENIAL
Generous Doing Without In
America Supplied Food
to Europe.

Exports from this country since n
entered the war have kept starvation
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength of those
who have been bearing the brunt of
our battles, SO that they could hold
out to victory. Now that hostIlitIes
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden of keeping starvation from
increasing it's toll upon the millions
who have heen liberated from the
Prussian yoke. Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
in freeing the world for democracy. No
stable government can be established
and maintained by nation harassed
by hunger. A starving people turns
to rioting and anarchy. Food has
given strength and courage to the ma
lions fighting for democracy; 1t must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-establlsh themselves
In freedom and democracy.
Without our help II would have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
maintain a living ration. Since our
entry into the war we have been con-
trfbuting largely to the support Of one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been
cut on whose production has fallen
almost to the vanishing point, whose
fields have been devastated by Ger
many. The food exported from the
United States in the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration Of twenty-five million people.
II 10 hard to grasp the magnitude
and Significance OF the assistance
which has been lent the Allies b. the
patriotic. voluntary service of the
American people. The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf-
ficient to feed one-fifth of our popula-
ton. And this was done In spite Of
the fact that We entered the year with
short crops. Our surplus was practi-
cally nothing An overwhelming pro
portion of the food that left this coun-
try last year was saved out of the nor
NAL home consumption of our own
people.
In spite of difficulties met In inter
nal transportation and shortage of
ocean tonnage our food exports last
year amounted to figure that few
years ago would have been unbelleva-
bic. Even the most optimistic element
of our population faced with anxious
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before us with the beginning
Of the 1917 harvest year
The American people have not been
compelled 90 save. They have been
appealed to on the basis of humanity
and of patriotism. They have re-
sponded voluAtarily.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
SHERIFF's SALE

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of the authority and direction
contained in the judgment and order
of the Circuit Court of Polk County,
made and entered on the goth day of
November, A. D., 1918. an adjourned
term Of the October term of Cir
cult Court. in certain cause NO.
361) then pending therein between
Fl. v. Beasley, complainant, and T. s.
Fry, the undersigned, as Sheriff, will
offer for sale at public vendue to the
highest bidder, at the Southeast front
entrance of the County Court House,
in which said Court is held, in the
County Of Polk, and the State Of Ar
kansas, within the hours prescribed
by law for Judicial sales, on the 18th
day Of December, A. d. 1918, the fol-
lowing described property. to-wit:
One Euphonia player Plane.
Terms Of sale, all cash
Given under my hand this the a0th
day Of November. A. D. 1918
II. w. Finger,
Sheriff IN and for Polk County.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Notice For Letting of County Poor
Farm.

Notice is hereby given that the POLL
county Poor Farm will be let for the
year 1919 on sealed bids at 10 o'clock
a. m. on the 7th day of December al
the office of the County Clerk.
Bids are to be made at price pei
month for each inmate kept at the
farm.
The keeper is required to live and
reside upon the farm, and to feed
clothe, furnish necessary medicine and
medical attention to inmates, and 9th
erwise provide for their comfort and
In addition to the amount paid per
month for the keep of the inmates,
the keeper viii be given the free use
of the county farm, together with
such labor as may be performed
thereon by the inmates.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to enter into contract as above
and to furnish good and sufficient
bond in the sum of $1,000 for the
faithful performance Of contract.
Given under my hand this Nov. 10
1913.
A. E. Wear, County Judge wstd2t
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

need Instruction Anyhow. I can't
swallow that rheumatism talk. ]
thought you might give me lift Take
me along, will your"
And how would that benefit your
coughy" Johnnie inquired curiouslv.
Mr.. Branch hesitated. well. I'll tell
you" he said, after a moment. .Tm
afraid to die this way, by inches. and
hours. I'm scared to DEATH" It seemed
impossible that the sick mans checks
could further hlancn. but they became
fairly iivid, while beading OF mois-
ture appeared upon his upper lip.
Heaven You've no idea how II gets
on a fellows nerves to see himself
slipping-slipping. I'd like to end IL
suddenly, like that !" He voiced the
last sentence abruptly and snapped his
fingers. "Then. too. I'd like to have a
thrill before cash in-taste the salt
of life, as somebody expressed 1t.
That's war. It's the biggest game in
the world. What do you think of the
idea7"
'Not much." OReilly said honestly.
Difference In temperament. i sup
pose it is sick fancy, but I've got it.
I'm rotten coward. but I'll fight II
the Cubans win take me-"
where are the Cubans?"
"Oh, they're out yonder in the hills.
know all about 'em. Come over to
my quarters. and TIL show you a map.
If you're Interested"
Il am" said O'Reilly, and, rising, he
followed his new acquaintance.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
HUMAN LOSSES
IN GREAT WAR
Austria Hungary Had 4 Million Kill
ed and Wounded, Germany $780,
600 and England 3,0b9,991--
U. s. Was Most Fortunate

London, Nov. 29.-Austria- Hunga-
ry lost 100000 killed and wounded
during the war, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen. Eight hundred thousand
men were killed, including 1900 Of
ficers.
The German losses were placed at
$3.50, 900 by the Socialist Vowaerts of
Berlin, on November 20. The news
papers estimate which was unoffi.
cial, said that up to October 81, 1880
600 German soldiers had been killed
and the fate of 100000 was not
known. Four million soldiers were
wounded and 100000 were prisoners
The British losses in all theatres of
activity, including killed and wound
ed and missing were officially placed
at 3,049,991 on November 10. OF the
total 658,665 were killed, including
$1,000 officers. An official an
nouncement from London Wednesday
said that 100000 men had been
killed or were dead through various
causes, it being explained that the
earlier total killed did not include the
men reported missing who actually
lost their lives, nor those who died
from sickness. t4
American casualties have been CT
ficially announced as totaling 236,117.
OF this number 36,154 were killed and
died from wounds. Slightly more
than 1900 deaths were from disease
CT causes not classified.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

oneeade. he heard someone speaking
nm atrocious Spanish. and looked up &
see that another American had en-
tered. The stranger was a tall, fune
real Young man, with pallid cheeks an6
hollow. burning eyes. O'Reilly stepped
over TO the table and introduced him
self. "The hotel keeper in Neuvita'
told me I'd find you here he said
your name is"
Branch; Leslie Branch. So Carba
ial said you'd find me here, Ell? Oh
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
II. He thought his cooking would have
killed me, long ago, and 1t nearly did
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Esteban Whispered, ain the Well"
the water. Isabel searched for years
II that treasure Lad been above ground
her sharp nose would have smelled IL
out, and now Cueto has moved the very
earth"
Rosa sat back disappointed. $50
that's your theory?''
"It's more than a theory" the boy
insisted. Look at thisIv From the
pocket Of his cotton trousers he pro-
duced an odd-looking coin. which he
placed In Rosa's hand.
"why, it's goldi It's a Spanish
doubloon," she said. ITS the first one
ever saw. Where did you And it
you'll think I'm crazy when / tell
you-sometimes think so myself. 1
found Ii In Isabel's hand when / took
her from the wellr'
Rosa was stricken speeches..
"She clutched 1t tightly Esteban
hurried on, 'but as i made the rope
fast her hand relaxed and saw IL In
the lantern light. 1t was as if--weii,
rs II she gave ii to me. was too
badly frightened to think much about
it. as you may imagine. II was hor-
rible place, all slime and foul water;
the rocks were slippery. But that coin
was In her fingers !"
Rosa managed to say: Impossible
Then she must have had 1t when she
fell"
mo. mol saw her hands up
stretched, her fingers open, In the
moonlight"
"It's uncanny. Perhaps"
ayes. Perhaps some unseen hand
led her to the place so that we should
at last come into our own. Who knows
There's no doubt that father hid his
money. He turned his slaves into gold.
he bought jewels, precious netai, any
thing he could hide. Wen. perhaps
there were old coins in the lot. The
water in the well is shallow; Isabel
must have CROPPED this piece from the
bottom. Some day ! shah explore the
hole and--we shall see.v
Rosa flung her arms rapturously
about her brothers. neck and kissed
him. Wouldn't 1t be glorious7" she
cried. Wouldn't 1t be wonderful. to
be rich, and to want for nothing; to
have fine clothes and good things to
eat once moref Good things to eat !"
Her Lip quiyered- "oh-rm 50 hun
cry"
Poor little girl r.
Continued next week.