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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

Michael F1tzhenry, bartender in the Walker cafe, where the shooting oc- cured the night of September last, was the most important witness for the state, He said Bonjon came in with two men and approached the bar. A dispute with one, man named Alexander, arose, and Bonjon walked to the other end of the bar. There he got into an argument with g. negro, and was seperated from the latter. Walker had been telephoning and came out, speaking to Bonjon, saying, "You cid fool cut that out. Some of these young fellows will beat you up." Bonjon, said the witness, reached behind him, and some one shouted Look out; he's got knife or a gun," and then the shots were fired. James J. Corcoran corrobor- ated Fitzhenry's story in its most es- sential parts. He said both Bonjon and Alexander had been drinking and when the dispute arose he separated them, Later he heard Walker repri- mand Bonjon, and soon after the shots were fired. He did not see the shooting. He said Bonjon acted very angry.
 Detective J. J. Gerrity identified the revolver which was shown the court and which was taken from Bon- jon after the shooting, Two cham bers were discharged, and three were loaded, Testimony to show where the second shet struck was presented, and then States Attorney Cummings
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

schools, the teachers and She super vision, our work is just beginning. We must find the way to bring our non-English speaking people to night Schools. We must go about the task of making our community see and feel the necessity of our per formance of this duty. We must make every public and civic agency help. We must put behind the movement the resources, the sympa- thies, and the entire social force of this entire community. We must have the active effort of every em- ployer of labor in Bridgeport. It is not only his duty to help, it is his pecuniary interest to do so. We must secure the active cooperation of the Press and the Pulpit. We must get the assistance of our local theatres. Every agency which can aid in spreading this message of civic duty and in bringing into our schools the non English must be so ncited.
 The Public Library, the Health Board, the police, the fremen, the letter carriers, the employment agen- cies, may be of great assistance. The employees of private businesses which take them into the homes of our people can be an important factor. And the day schools, through the children and relatives of the non English speaking class can render invaluable assistance. Use should be made of posters, handbills, folders and brief circulars in the language of the group we would reach.
 Work for Factory.
 Every factory and every large em- ployer of labor should select some executive responsible for this work in his factory or place of business, and he should require every welfare employe, superintendent and fore man to do his utmost toward getting the non-English speaking employe in the night school and keeping him there.
 From time to time the executive should report to the Americanization committee. Employers can exert a very helpful influence in this great work. So, too, the English speaking workmen in the factories can have an even larger influence for they make the public opinion of the shop
 It Is evident that all of this eff fort to get the non-English in our night schools means an immense amount of constant and persistent eff fort. It cannot be begun and aI- lowed to take it's course. It must be systematically followed up day by day.
 Our committee will endeavor to car ry on this part of the work. We must have adequate machinery and we regard the night school as the indispensable part of this program. Our own judgment coincides with that of the experts, that there should be an appropriation of s25,- 900 for this purpose, and we request that you include this item in your 1 budget. We enclose copies of let ters from MT. Wheaton and MT. Nor 1 rison.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
FOUND HIS PLACE
TOungster Who Made Good as
 Food Producer.
Factory Hand Lost, but a Massachu- setts Community Is Richer Be- cause Boy Decided That He
 Would Take to Gardening.

Four years ago garden-club boy In Massachusetts faced what would have seemed even to an adult 8 hard prob lem. Born in Italy, but thoroughly in- Oculated with American ideas of the necessity of education, James was told by his father while in the eighth grade that no longer could he be kept in school. His future path was to l.e toward the nearby factory.
 Believing, because of his garden-club experience under the auspices of the local leader for the United States de- partment of agriculture, that he could earn is much by potato raising outside of school hours as he could in fac tory by devoting his whole time, he finally obtained permission from his father to try 1t. So successful was he that his father was willing he should enter the ninth grade In the fall.
 The next spring the superintendent let him have land to use for a large garden. To ten boys he had selected from the upper grammar grades he made the proposition to pay so much an hour and to give each a garden plot. The following excellent advice he offered them in addition: ''If you are going to quit, quit now while it is cool and not when it is hot next Au- gust"
 By fall he had decided that enough could be earned in the summers to en- able him to attend high school and the agricultural college later. Now Q junior in high school, he has a good sized hothouse under lease, where he raises cabbage, caulifiower and tomato plants; he owns an auto truck to han dle his produce; has a bank account and pays his Ltlls by check, and owns at least one government bond. With all the school and business cares, he still has time to look after | the school welfare of his younger brothers and sisters, visiting their teachers and watching their progress
 A factory hand, probably only me diocre one, has been lost, but q good food producer has been gained through the vision given James by his boys az ricultural club leader.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
announced the state rested it's case.
STOCK MARKET

New York, Dec s1-(wau Street, Excepting United States steel. which yielded almost a point, stocks were inclined at the active opening of today's session to recover their losses of the previous day, Coppers were especially favored, leaders advancing 1 to 2 1-2 points. Marked strength was shown also by Marine preferred, Mexican petroleum. Midvale steel, Central Leather and DisdIlers and high class rails hardened fractional ly. Liberty bonds denoted invest ment demand, one block of $50O,OO0 of third 1-4s changing hands at an extreme advance of one-half of one per cent. over yesterdays final price. while the fourth 1-4s soon rose to 95.50, a gain of 1 1-2 per cent. over yesterdays minimum.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

terday, it was completed on the paN of the state after about half an hour of the afternoon session.
 Mrs. Margaret Bonjon. wife of the accused, was the first witness called for the defense, and was questioned by Judge w. H. Comley, Jr. She said her husband was born in 1853, they were married about 30 years ago while both were employed upon the Pear sail estate in Black Rock. About 12 years ago they built a home in How ard avenue and went there to live. Her husband had always treated her
 kindly, she said, until after they went to Howard avenue. He became i'll about that time and While he sRpsr-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

ently recovered, his entire conduct underwent a change, and he com menced acting strangely. One time, she said, he took everything in the ice box and threw it into the street, at another he aroused the entire neighborhocd by his shouts, and at another time he put all of the furni- ture into the street after accusing his wife of taking money from his pocket Last summer he had dispute with a neighbor about clothes on line, and took thGm down, setting them on fire. Mrs. Bonjon gave her testimony in
 a calm manner, although visibly af- fected by the serious situation in which her husband has been placed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
TESTIFY BONJON
 IRRESPONSIBLE
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(Condnued from Page
 Making a new state record Tn a murder trial, the state closed it's di- rect case in the trial of Louis Bonjon for the murder of Daniel B. Walker at 2:45 yesterday afternoon, and Mrs. Bonjon, wife of the accused, was placed on the witness stand by the defense Effort to show that Bonjon was insane at the time the crime was committed is the defense,
 Although taking of testimony did met commence s4tA aeaFly Hopp req
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
HOW WAR BUREAU
 PLANS TO TEACH
 THE FOREIGN BORN

Following the advanced by the Americaniza ton Committee of the War Bureau in favor of night schools especially adapted for the education of those who do not speak English.
 The Board of Education Is petoned to ask the Appor- honment Board for S25 OOO for night schools.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
The Only One in Existence.

ne OHIy O re m EXIstehIe. ''Why do you drop so many pennies in that slot machine"
 "Oh, like to patronize a proposl. ton that hasn't raised it's price, Kansas City Journal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
Ash Sitter Hard to Beat as Money Saver; Easy
 to Build.

The illustration in the upper right represents a homemade ash sitter made from plain boards and one-half inch mesh cellar window wire. Its meas urements are 30x27 inches, and it has an elevation of one foot.
 In the center is another view of the same ash sitter. It shows the sitter placed against the ash pit of heater, with a box in back of 1t to catch the reclaimed coal
 Ashes are drawn from the ash pit with hoe, as shown in illustration. As
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

Miss Constance B. Hathaway of Clinton avenue is spending the week end with friends in New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

they are pulled ever the mesh the ashes drop through the sitter and the recovered coal falls into the box. The purpose of this form of sitter is to allay dust and reduce work.
 In the lower illustration is & simple
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

form of ash sitter whic'. can be made with four boards, or a box sawed in half, broomstick and piece of one half inch mesh cellar window wire This style of sitter is efficient but scat ters more dust than the other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

Girl Wanted ? Read The
 Times Want Ads.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
SERBIA THANKS
 AMERICANS FOR
 THEIR WAR AID
Associated Pressb

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. B. The Serbian war mission now visit ing the United States in connection with the war spent short time in the senate this afternoon. During its stay there, Dr. Milenke Vesnitch, the head of the mission, made a short address expressing Serbia's ap' preciation of the many acts of kind. ness of America and Americans to his government.
 The good which has been done for Serbia by Americans, he said, is in calculable. and every Serbian looks upon the United States as the pre-. server of his country.
 The time has passed" said Dr. vesnitch, when the great Monroe Doctrine of the United States is to be regarded as confined to the Am erican continent. It Is now a world doctrine. and is destined to lead the world to a just and lasting peace. and all nations. both large and small assured of the right to enjoy un' trammeled freedom"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07

 PLOTS BLOCKED
 BY GOVERNMENT
tAssccissei PTesSl

MADRID. Jan S-The government Jhis morning took ever sn telephone aAc telegraph lines as a result ot the discovery cf 2 revolGiioaars pics :c oyer.hEov the present regime cf- feiz.s are taking extreme nszs=re< to prevent aa oashreak against she and many suspects haze been arrested The recent fire which destroyed the royal palace sna a nearby church Ted to the uneersaing ot the reFoiE-soezry roveEaent by the scssEnnea1 The ci7cIn-fzao.S connected with tne fire were so suspicious that secret agents were put 10 work on tae case. and svi d<nce discovered hy theE leaves 10 doubt thzt . gigantic plot is iK ex- i<teree against tae snEernEsaI
 Conplste det.iis of the alleged plc. are lacking. Sat there is said tc b. strzsng indiczfsoEs that II Is s-sps-t- cd oy foreign influence the sSGrce ot which is .ot nzae public
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
CAMP LEWIS SOLDIER JAILED FOLLOWING DISAPPEARANCE OF
 IMPORTANT MILITARY PAPERS
Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 5.-Sergeant Major Thomas Hemuth Rtter of the divisional adutans office Camp Lewis, today lodged in the Pierce county jail by the military authorities as spy in the employ of the German government Ritter arrested following the disappear of important military documents and the discovery oi a big leak of military secrets of vast importance.
 The military authorities convinced that Ritter is sponbe for both His position in the office of divisional adutant presented excellent opportunities for accomplishment of the dastardy work such slider would not have The officers at Camp Lewis do think that he has any accompce in the American Lake cammen but every precauton is being taken stop any information from leaving the camp which might get the Germans. |. r z1 sAaasNkai&
 Ritter's father and brother known be in the German army while his mother resides in Germany He
 himself New York in 1914 just prior the outbreak of the European after serving in the German South Ali rican army. s. #ss,s #ss ssa ssas4 4
 Ritter, after taking his first citizenship papers listed in tic United States army, and after short stay in
 recruit training barracks, sent to the Philippine Islands for of duty His knowledge of military duties and strict adherence discipline gained him promotion While in the Philippines it is stated that he became intimate with the German consul at Mania and it is believed that his spy dates from that time
 Ritter will probably be tried spy before military tribunal and found be guilty of the charge against him will be liable for death sentence
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
GUATEMALA E
 DESTROYED BY
 SECOND QUAKE
sASss~la--a Pressl

WASHINGTON. D C. Jan s- CHeisi scTires renewed here tonight stale that CtasenzA wzs completely destroyed sz>s Thursday S- an earth gcake Ths oe.S-ss estimates place the dead zf 3s.e- snc many more in Jared The sE-ire town IS sxsd 10 have seel rendered uainhahitsbae- Following Sne xEe@t shock Thurs siSy. sr Fsiisss Esornins- steam poured far c-e-ic&s io The streets in arazy par= of tae rsts-
 The 1rsH cf -he ssocSS were EeIs GhEs1EAs Day These were light and <zrse6 very h:uls csmsgs- Du,- I.g the latter Hz-s os Chr rSstnszs week Ia xzs Fsnorre6 thAs a severe shock had resratza Er the dszth cg more than 1yess rcoqs=. but rtTs was iA-ef denied The shocks zr shzt time kllls=s sS people .zl injured 3sS- The rro7<ssS s0ss wes smzl
 Sic-< tAzr arn-+ and up until lzst .Tzg~shy thes- have hesH light i'm ..%raiiseat Sk-exs. which seemed 10 be rg<sn< Ee&ker. and |; was fa@ssAs rhA- the sS-Ss of she Qrzke ltz@ sxss<d TzGrsSAF the most se- veT~ -feek of a. dr<rroyed the texn- Kea5sf SAsrs sr~ e&rv.G- rS uhS ssriek. CT ezzg F-ea Salf vcHs=- znS shcuAd arrive thele sn T xsGru sine. as they st;u s@x~raA -szE< sx~ under sEs inn Rcssxsea uhxz Shs ezux WAS already lwsg#-s Szz c.or nsanF .zeaa1hx Aave S.ses E%ssesr-s an shss sazs. kek aGids- c,cnas Aerso-- a-e exSs<sEa truaa Am <rssra representatives E any .irss.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07

service commission granted the Port land Railway. Light and Power Co permission to charge six-eent fares instead of the old fve-cent rate The new rate will be effective at once.
 The Portland company was unable 5o naes1 it's expenses at the old rate sa account of the greatly increased cost of operation and was forced to close down until relief came in some shape AM cars will resume their regular runs at once
 As the result of this decision. it IS expected that several other street transit companies will apply for per mission to raise rates on the same seats- In practically every large town tn the state these companies have been operating with practically no profit whatever
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
Et1egland Supports France i'm Her Aims
ARTILLERY FIRE REVELATION TO
 HUN PRISONERS
Associated Pressr

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITAl.I- AN ARMY IN NORTHERN ITALY, Jan. 5.-The 1,4O0 Teutons captured in a recent drive by French bat talion were the most miserable lot of human beings ever seen wearing the uniform of any nation. Both officers and men were ragged, un- kempt and gaunt from exposure and lack of sufficient food. When they were placed in the prison pens they unanimously declared that they were glad to be out of the struggle. as they were tired of the war and starving.
 The 1.400 prisoners outnumbered the French battalion which captured them, and they state that the French artillery fire was new to them. Moth ing they had ever experienced be. fore compared with it for accuracy iand destruction. They said that the sudden charge of the poilus bowled them over and they were unable to recover from their surprise before the French were on them with ire sistible force.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
LLOYD GEORGE REAFF|RMS INTENTION 0F
 GREAT BRITAIN TO FIGHT TILL VICTORY
(Associated Press)

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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
RI|SHAN PEACE DELEGATES FAIL TO APPEAR AT MEST
 IITOVSK FOR CONFERENCES
fAssociased Press !

LONDON Jan 5--CeEmany's peace program with Russia received another ;o today account of the o ts Russian peace delegates to be al Bret LitOss the scheduled recpeGing the peace conference When Cernan derga;ss areNed BEest LiIcvsk Rssssas zild De foni It reported thai the ooy communication tie Russians regarding tse resumption O the confer Hce telegram asking so- transfer ef ti,e Oi teg0tiafcns Stockholm
 The ass0is o ire Russsazs apparently causing fhe <zman government considerable uneasreSs, although .he esmar osenuDent has zbsc7ed attitude of a1or 1t reported tsat the kAisI has refased
 nt to srzEsfa of she negcx-io,. Ssochcm saying
 the ssssszrs Iositia dcsz;e xs-e peace secss,gs sissl k hesd- what t< :erEss skzE se TURKEY LIBERAL
 LOEDGN. Jan z-it is reported that Tazk<y has sent
 ts-s7s so SgsSa coccdng her frce passage roug 4 Dzrossebs ses zE RE=zn ycs-ds, pEUrsdng 2RsS5a I sa Turkish :ezrczx <aicn se has occuseed 6eSosxsGss os the Ruszsz Eacx Sea ilces $ al,
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
CHIEF WARREN AFTER LIQUOR
 RING SEATTLE
( Associated pre SSl

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 5.-Chief of Police Warren stated tonight that several other policemen will shortly be placed under arr -9t n connection with the liquor ring which has been operating in this city with the con- nivance of several of the city police force, including members of the dry squad. The first of these arrests were made yesterday, when Sergeant George Comstock, with q patrolman assigned to the dry squad, were taken into custody charged with planning to abstract liquor from the public safety building where q large quantity of seized booze is stored.
 Comstock was arraigned today and was released by the city magistrat" on his own recognizance. He was at liberty but short time when he was again arrested on a federal war rant, charged with conspiring to de- feat the federal anti-liquor laws. Bail was fixed at $5O00, which he raised without difficulty. Sensational devel- opments are expected to follow with in a few days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
Canadian Part In
 War Shown by Loss 10000, ,0O0 AMERICANS MUST EN-. LIST BEFORE WE ARE ENTER. ED AS STRONG AS CANADA
Associated Pressl

Associated Pressl
 CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-"When Am erica enters the war as fully as Canada has already done. it will have 2,000,0O0 casualties and 10,. 100000 enlistments," declared Col. Denniss. of the British army, here today. Out of population of S.O00.O00 Canada has already had 115,OO0 casualties" he stated.
 Colonel Denniss Is here with the British-Canadian recruiting commission enlisting Canadian and British subjects for the ar- mics of both governments. He also said that he was agreeably surprised at the great amount of war preparation which is under headway in the United States. and rejoices at the thoroughness with winch the country is set ling down to it's task of winning the war.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
War May Las, Ihree
 Years, Thinks Gary
SUGGESTS IMPORTATION oE oR:- ENTAL LABOR TO SOLVE
 PRESENT SHORTAGE
.Asscciaied FrsSsi

CHICAGO. Jan 5-E- H- Gzry. of the United Steel cooperation. in q speech hese tonight advr- estel the importation of Oriental sssorers 10 meet tEe laoc- frot- lens of tLs coaIfry This. ae- ccsttibg 10 hiIs. Is ire easiest and mos. practical va, .n which OUT labor shortage esn De filled
 ss- Gary also declared nat il wouii take two O. three ye2rs for the allied n4Iions 10 tr5snFh over Germany. and possibly long CT lie declared that GsirnaAy is winning ice val no~. ort stst tiafs vas only temporary. that rhe a-iies roul1 f-frurh in three ysars. O. maybe sooc-sI- He de clarei. hY~e.sr. that Ite fict re mains thar Al tine fraits oi vie .ory are now Ge-Ex1ys
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
MINERS KILLED BY ROOF FALL
E.AssIclNtel P.e@s

WILKES s AERE. Pa. Jan B. scr- E..ers were Killed and txsLty-
 Eree seriously Injured wher a roof. ,saose supports had been weakened 'sy blasts, fess without warning The ;;aeE were working in the BaTnani asae cf .Le Pennsylvania Coal Co
 For 2 wnsl- 1t ~zs tho-sns that U, cf the aee m the sectIoa where are accident occurred were killed Ire mine resc7e workers move6
 -rzs Ssxztif5cs of debris in record tln@ and succeeded n taking srt be survivors before they were |aaothered to death Ali os the i1- s-red men have chance so seccyeT O F. Ca=1xeAd vent oat tc the kreeks ca \ ka:siness trip yesterday.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
HEAVY LOSSES
 IN LAST MONTH
Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The sinking of Norwegian ships by German subma- rines continues unabated. During the month of December. the Norwegian government announces that seventy two merchant vessels were destroyed. with a total loss of seventy-ive lives, nearly all of whom were Norwegian citizens.
 Owing to the great amount of ton mage being sunk by the German un- dersea campaign, Norway's shipping is rapidly dwindling. until her ton mage is insufficient to transport the supplies necessary for the upkeep of the country. On account of seri- ous domestic problems. many of the shipbuilding plants of Norway have been forced to close, and the ton mage lost cannot possibly be replaced in the same ratio.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
LITTLE MORE
 FOR ORPHANS

Every day sees a few more dollars handed in for the French orphan fund While the results may seem slow with the few donations that have been handed iD lately. as compared with the larger gifts given earlier in the season. it must be realized that even a ten-cent piece helps. and every amount. small or large. is welcomed. The fund previ- ously acknowledged has been sent on to New York. and . new list Is nov started.
 Wm- Robbins .............. 200 Teddy Brown n............... .75
 Total to date ............$1 .$1346.43
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-07
FARES BOOSTED
 BY COMPASSION
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