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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
SOCIAL RANK M GERMANY
Richard Lieber Describes Conditions of Life That Existed Under Auto
 cratic and Military Rule.

"The great majority of immigrants belong to the poorer classes said Richard Lieber in speech in Indian apolis, according to the German De mocracy Bulletin. "But no c2attef now poor or well-to-do, they be'oLg in Il circumscribed class out of N4lich they cannot move except in extEao:'dI- nary circumstances. What has ADIeri- ca do1e for them? If 1t had not done another thing than to remove this damnabie barrier it would be entitled to our undying thanks and devotion, Here we meet on q common plane; in Germany we were assigned to 6 def- nite spot in their medieval layer cake and there we stay, our children and grandchildren.
 You remember, of course, that in Germany the youngest lieutenant is eligible to court attendance, whereas in civil service the rank has to be very high to be most graciousiy con- manded.' That circumstance gave rise to the striking expression attributed to shavetail of Potsdam guard of ficer: Tn civilian life, human beings only begin with the rank of private counselor
 How many of us under the ciassi. fication would have right to cOnsid' CT ourselves human beings at all?
 Tt may be said that this is merely ] a joke, but 1 know whereof. speak, for my father WAS an officer of the government and the army and although he had practically only three men be- tween himself and the emperor, l do remember how that high-minded and liberal man ached under the restric' tiOnS of class and rank. for one got
 enough of 1t in time, and although
 have many pleasant and even tender
 memories of the old country, they are
 strictly disconnected from any toler
 ance of the absolute and medievaI claptrap of royalty and its adulators. ITO those few, however, who ever now fail in unqualified loyalty to oul . country, and who still live iu theil thought in Germany, to those few say:
 "'You are not wanted over thert
 and you are not needed here. Yol
 want to be a citizen of two countries
 and you are a citizen nowhere. Ger l many sneers at you for your academi sympathies and the United State ) holds you in contempt for your pitifu I attempt to be true to two politics wives
 "Walter Damrosch and I, about te
 years ago, had discussed America an :. Germany; when speaking of the man
 beautiful things abroad, he suddenl
 sighed and exclaimed:
 "'But with all, should l want to t if the same Walter Damrosch in German
 that am in America, l would at lea
 have to be Landgrave of Thuringia ( S archduke of Luxemburg.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

of them the equal of Abraham Lin' coin, In clarity. brevity and felicity of expression. His simple, luminous sentences" says one of our national writers, "are models that cannot be improved upon." Today Lfncoln's po- sition as master of the English tongue in It's strength and simplicity is unquestioned. The French Acad' emy, Emerson, Lowell, Everett, Beech CT. Ingersoll are united on that point. "No man of his century," says the au' thor of his Letters and Addresses, "could state a proposition with more exactness and compaCtness. His cIar jty of expression, the consistent build' ing up of his arguments, his brilliant ly apt comparisons, his Illuminating wit, his merciIess pursuit of illogic Tn his opponents were phenomenal"
 The Gettysburg address was ranked by Emerson as the peer of any of the utterances of man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
.CONGDON. WHERE
 RECORDS ARE
Bridgeport Soldier Likes
 His Work and His Sta tion in France.

Following is a letter from Corporal R. J. Congdon, a very well known and active member of Court Marina, No. 53, Foresters of America, sent to c. R. Samuel Barker, in which he de- scribes his Ntonderings before and af- ter reaching France. The letter was written on November p from Bour- geS, France, where the corporal was stationed as 8 stenographer. He en- listed in September of last year and was at first stationed at Camp Dev- ems. On the Sth of July, 1918, he left Chariestown Rarbor for England. The letter follows:
 Our boat was docked at what was called the Royal Albert Docks and from there we proceeded to Winches- ter to what is called a rest camp in official terms but in reality was a hell on earth because it rained most Of the time we were there. From there we went to Southampton and in the mid dle of the night were shipped to France and landed at LeHavre. Then we wero rushed 10 another so-called ''rest camp" Treatment was much better there and we had Q chance to 10Cl more like myself.
 We stayed at LeHavre only for a day and a half and were Ioadedl on the proverbial (Iommes 40-Cheveaux | 8 or otherwise known as the French Box Car which you have probably read considerable about that jolted along for two days and a half and were unHoaded at a town by the name of Chateauneuf-sur-ch We pitched our puppy tents that night and were told we had the rest of the night to ourselves, which was very good as we were finished pitching the tents at six bells and had until 6:15 the next day to ourselves.
 The next day we were assigned tc billets. I happened to be lucky ant landed in the top ncpr of a dry barn Here we remained for at least five months. In the meantime all of ou, pr1vates and a few non-coms were sent up to the lines as replacement and we established what was know1 as the Third Depot Division, Tn. purpose of this was to classify ank
 drill recruits and fit them for servic,
 up in the Hnes
 Then we were again broken ur
 All the records of the A. E. F. ar
 practically kept here and I like tn
 place very much. I do not knoy
 when we will hit the old States b11
 are hoping 1t will be early in the mex
 year. as we know nothing officially a tyet."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
DIR. KARL IIEBKNECHF.

Dr. Karl IiebkneCht, the German radical socialist and leader of the 'Spartacus group" which Is the German counterpart of the Russian Bolsheviki, is forty seven years old and is the son of Wilhelm Liebknecht, who was the co-founder with Karl Marx of modern socialism. Leb- knecht was the only member of the Reichstag to vote against war cred Its shortly after the war broke out in 1914, and was reported to have been shot for refusing to do military ser vice. His opposition to the war soon landed him in prison, where he remained nearly four years, being liberated only when the German em- pire was overthrown in November last. During the four years he oc- cupied a cell his bitterness against all government grew, and for that reason he is today the leader of the group which opposes all authority except its own-in Germany. Be- fore the war LAebknecht was the So- . cial Democratic leader in the Reich stag, and several years ago made q lecture tour of America. Dr. Lieb- knechfs father signed with Kar Marx the famous "manifesto'' which is the groundwork of modern social. ism. Like Marx and Bebel, the cid
 CT Liebknecht spent much time 1T German prisons. After the revolu
 ton of 1S4S he was condemned t, death. but escaped to England. whicl gave him refuge. Later he return
 ed to Germany and was made tn
 editor of "Vorwaerts," the great so
 cialist organ now edited by Maximil
 ian Harden. He died as a socialis
 member of the Reichstag.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
crnsor's Postscript.

William B. Towsley of Chicago re- ceived a letter from his son in France and upon this letter hangs story. My ron H. Tewsley, twenty-three years old, went over with the One Hundred and Forty-ninth UIAted States field artillery and is now q corporal.
 In his letter he described the sem sation of getting baptism of shell fire. He admitted he was scared, that knees, stomach and nerves went on q strike. To considerable length he de- scribed the symptoms of fear he frank Iy admitted he felt. But down at the bottom of the letter the censor, a lieG' tenant, wrote:
 Your son writes that he was fright ened. Nevertheless, he volunteered tC 20 out into No Mans Land under shell fire, and bring back wounded captain"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
SUES TO RECOVER
 UNDER A CONTRACT

Action has been filed in the United States Court by J. Birney Futile, re- ceiveF of the Aetna Indemnity Co.,, against the Munich Reinsurance Co. of Germany, LOW in charge of A Mitchell Palmer, alien property GUS todian, to recover the sum of $2,260,- 900 claimed to be due the Aetna Co. under contracts. Palmer is named as co-defendant in the action, which is the first of its kind instituted.
 The contract under which suit Is brought was made several years be- fore the war broke out, and was to Insure the Aetna Co. against loss on bonds and other investments. Re- ceiver Futile claims there Is now a certain amount due under that con- tract, and he asks permission as re- ceiver to bring suit, and names Palmer who has taken over the af- fairs of the German company, as a | defendant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
Mrs. Roberts Dips
 In HarbOr Waters

Mrs. Jacob Roberts was rescued after some difficulty from the waters of the harbor yesterday afternoon, when she walked overheard from the gang plank of the barge Blue Ribbon, which was docked near Congress street. It was stated that she had been celebrating well but not wisely. Dr. J. r. Keegan of the Emergency hospital responded to the call, and ordered Mrs, Roberts taken to Hill side for observation, She suffering from the shock of her unexpected bath
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
ASKS FOR RIGHT TO INCREASE FARES

Repeal of that section of it's char ter which prohibits the charging of more than a five cent fare in the city of Danbury will be sought by the Danbury & Bethel street railway at the coming session of the General Assembly. Notice of intent to make this application has been published according to law, by Col. J. Moss Ives, receiver for the company, He makes the statement that unless such relief is granted the company will be unable to continue its service
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
ACHIEVEMENT OF BRITISH SUB
Official Report of Sinking of FLA Of the
 Dardanelles.

London, Dec. 26, via Montreal.--- The story of the achievements of the British submarine in war time would be incomplete without the official re- port of the sinking of the famous sub marine E-14 off the Dardanelles early l in 1918 with the loss of her comman- der, Lieutenant Commander Godfrey White, and all except seven of the crew.
 The E-14 left Mudros on the even ing of January 27 and proceeded up the Dardanelles to search for the Goeben. After diving under subma- rine nets, she found that the Goeben had left a few hours previously, So Commander White turned back, keep ing a sharp lookout d11r enemy craft.
 A torpedo was fired at the ship which carried the Goefoen's ammuni- tion, causing heavy explosion which, extinguished the submarines lights and sprung the fore hatch. Leaking badly, the submarine rose to the sur face. The forts immediately opened heavy fire but did not hit her. She submerged immediately to one hun dred feet and continued on her course but became so unsteady that she was brought again to the surface. Heavy fire immediately opened on both sides of the strait and shell hit the hull, destroying the upper steering gear.
 An E-l4 survivor says:
 "Orders were given to steer from below and we ran the gauntlet for half an hour, only few shots hitting us. The captain. seeing it was hope less to escape. ran toward shore. His last words were: We are in Gods hands Only a few seconds later looked for him and saw his body mangled by shell fire, roll into the water and go under The last shel hit the starboard side of our boat
 killing all near 1t. believe
 The submarine soon afterwards rar Into a sand bank close in shore ant the Turks picked up the survivors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
Mean Feeling.

A colored unit was moving up to take Its place in the line of battle. It was early morning, and daylight had net yet began to break.
 Hey, sergeant" came q voice from over in the brush to the left, "when we all goin' to find them Boches?"
 Never you mind, child; you all gonna find plenty of them things fore long"
 well, I sho hope so. sergeant" !" came the voice. "If I don't get rid of dis mean feelIn' fore long Tse gwine to carve up on the mess sergeant. sho-"-The Stars and Stripes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
WEEPING ECZEMA SOON RELIEVED
\ Perfect Treatment For This
 Distressing Complaint

" 'I had an attack of Weeping Eczema; so bad that my clothes would be wet through at times.
 l suffered terribly. I could get no relief until I tried 'Fruit-a-tives tor FInH Li0e, .7a6LeEs) and 'Sootha Salvn'. The first treatment gave me relief. Altogether, I have used three boxes of 'Sootha Salva' and two of !'Fruit-a-tives', and am entirely ywell'.
 G. ". HALL. Both these remedies are sold by dealers at 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, or sent by FRUIT-A-TIYES Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
 "Fruit-a-tives'' is also put up in trial size which sells for 25c-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
Checkinn a Presunption.

There is a rumor that you may be asked to assume leadership of your struggling country" ventured the trusted retainer.
 "I have heard such a rumor." an- swered Wilhelm.
 Well, you may be a painter and a poet and a lot of other things. But there is a limit to human versatility. With your shabby record for truth and veracity. don't you ever try to pose as the Geo,ge Washington of Ger pany,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

bronze to the other side of the Ap- penines. This work happened to be full of difficulties and surprises. In fact, when once the statue of the cava- Tier was detached from the horse 1t was found that the horse was cast with such a thickness of bronze as to render insufficient the strong cranes which were to raise 1t from its base ment, and the barges for the transport from Venice. It was necessary to con- struct special machinery and a colos- sal barge for the extraordinarv weight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

Venice has but few horses, and those few are in bronze. But one of them is worth all other horses In the world. It is the one of the monument to Bartolomeo Colleoni, the great cap tain of the republic of Venice. It was erected in the fifteenth century on the square of the Guild of St. Mark. which is the magnificent building near the cathedral of SS. John and Paul. The great Colleoni, whose modesty was not proportionate to his value, left a will 6isposing tbat this equestrian statue should be erected on the Square of St Mark. But there was Q drastic law forbidding that any statue be put In the celebrated square, and the wise Venetian senate found a way of re- solving the controversy, ordering that the manument be erected in the Square of the Scola of St. Mark. Andrea Yer rocchio, the famous Florentine artist, the master of Leonardo da Vinci, modelled the wonderful equestrian statue, which, after his death, was finished and cast in bronze by the Venetian Leopardi, who created also the precious marble base. Such 6 jewel of sculpture, considered the most beautiful equestrian statue that exists today, was protected since the begin hing of the war by a scaffold covered with strong iron roof and upholster- ed in the interior with sacks of sand. But last fall, when the danger of an Austrian invasion of Venice appeared to be every day more possible, it was
 decided to take away the precious
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
COasGing days

Ne'er to = be : forgotten joy days for happy kids. Days of glowing checks growing appetites s-ro- bust health-and fun ! They're due-and overdue and you can count on them most any day. Good times that lie right at the front door of every youngster in the land. OnlF-he must have the sled.
 Even the heavy Christmas buying has not depleted the large stocks here. Lots of 'em-high or low, flyer or clipper-yes, even the "rippers. y
 kmeficaF- E dTdWaTO-SiOTeS
 INCORPORATED Fairfield Ave. & Middle St.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

of the horse, nearly forty thousand kilos, or forty tons.
 Now the CoIleoni rests in Rome in the court yard of the Palazzo Venezia, once the residence of the Venetian ambassador and only within a year re- taken by Italy from Austria, whicE had kept 1t by her treacherous treaty of 1866. In the same place was put the equestrln statue of Gattamelata by Donatello and the four Greek horses of the PodIum of the Church e St Mark
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
incoIn Accorded Hioh Rank.

Although preceded and followed in the presidential office by men who had received long and thorough college and university training, which he lacked, there is, nevertheless, not one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26
Quite So.

Washington at Valley Forge pre- sants a heroic figure"
 You bet. Quite different from g kaiser in cellar."-LO1isviIle Cour. ier-Taaynal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

War Trade Board announced the lifting of the ban on shipments of foodstuffs, fodder and feeds to Pan- American countries, Canada, Cuba and the West Indies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

State government of Sac Paulo will abolish the coffee tax as soon as loans made on coffee are liquidated.
 An inter-allied hospital has been es- tablished at Nokolsk, Russia, to com bat tvDhoid fever.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded to 2s Allied generals by General Pershing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-26

Controller Travis announced a re- duction in New York states debt of $7.o1s.965.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
TEMPEANS MEET TO
 UNFURL HONOR FLAG

TEMPE. April 27.-A throng of Tempeans met on the city hall plaza yesterday afternoon unfurl the honor flag won by the subscription of the full quota toward the third Liberty loan. Grant Jones, campaign chair man presided. Charles c. Woolf made the introductory talk and Miss Janet Johnston and Miss Erdine Zimmerman unfurled the honor flag while at the same time the Stars and Stripes were unfurled. This was followed by a se- lection by the normal chorus. Prof. George M. Frizzell made a short talk and Prof. Beckwith assisted by cadet chorus sang The Long, Long Trail" ," The cadet chorus sang "Over There"
 Dr. Matthews spoke of the war ac- tivities which he had just seen in the east and said that in talking to Carl Hayden few days ago in Washington, the representative said to tell the peo- pie that he was proud of Tempe, that they were always on the top and stayed on the top. Chairman Jones an nounced that every district included in Tempe had already reached their quota, Rohrig, Kyrene and Rural. The meeting disbanded after singing one verse of the Star Spangled Banner. The normal cadets gave a very in teresting and well executed exhibition of military drills, and the high school cadets were present.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
A Cash Reqister De Luxe

The Toggery has installed new cash register at a cost which George A. Johnson, the proprietor, frankly admits is so great that he is ashamed to tell it to the public. The new piece of ma chinery, for it indeed is a machine in every detail. leaves nothing out when it comes 10 keeping track of the coin. The whole affair is run by electric power, has motor attachment, and a dozen other parts all full of mystery to the layman, but wonderfully efficient in keeping a record of every item, charge, refund, cash sale, wholesale transac- tions, etc. The money saving feature of the new register is that it releases the sales people for the next customer, without waiting for wrapping, or re- turn bundles. As soon as the sale is completed the cashier handles the cus- toner and the wrapping clerk delivers the parcel. A new accounting machine for the bookkeeping department has been added also to the equipment of the big store.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
AUTO ACCIDENT |S
 BEFORE HIGH COURT

A damage suit in which minor is charged with having run down and in jured another minor has reached the supreme court, having been filed from the superior court of Pima county.
 Bryan Benton, young son of R. L. Benton of Tucson, was driving his fathers motor car in that city in Mo- vember, 1916, when he is alleged to have run down Julius Regeser, young son of Charles F. Regeser, the boy be- ing on a bicycle at the time. Damages in the amount of $2,S00 were asked, the jury bringing in verdict for $S75. The case is now appealed.
 The case of Joseph E. Lynch, appel lant vs. The Arizona Enterprising Mining company, appellee, was yester- day filed in the supreme court on ap- peal from Yuma county.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
FINANCES AND MARKETS
Republican A. p. Leased wireJ


 NEW YORK, April 26.-In defer ence to the Liberty day demonstration. dealings on the stock exchange today were restricted to the two hours of the morning. In that brief period, however, the market again manifested firm to strong fundamental conditions, although activity and strength cen- tered chiefly in speculative issues.
 Low price specialties hitherto neg lected were taken up by pools at gains of 1 to points, the rise in isolated instances extending to greater lengths. Representative industrials and rails moved only. moderately, although United States Steel and Reading scored extreme gains of point. Among more noteworthy changes were Superior Steel, Malting preferred, Corn Products and Philadelphia company, at gains of 21s to 4 points. Tobaccos, motors and oils also har- dened. Offsetting features included Gulf States Steel at a recession Of six points from it's recent material rise. Sales amounted to 150,000 shares. General market developments em- braced another sharp break in Italian exchange, fires approaching their low record or o.56. The fe-cuffeHt weak ness in these remittances was as- cribed to speculation in bills on Rome.
 The February statement l. of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, showing another large deficit in net returns and advices from Washington indi- eating the placing of additional large orders for railway equipment were among the other features of general | interest.
 Bonds were active but without marked change, all the Liberty group stiffening. Total sales, par value, aggregated s5,45O,OOO. United States | bonds, old issues were unchanged on call
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
FOOD STORES IN
 VALLEY TO BAND.

A thorough organization of all gro- cers and bakers of Mesa. Tempe, Chandler~and Gilbert is contemplated in a meeting which has been called at o'clock Tuesday, April 30, at the Epis- copal Guild hall. Mesa. The object of the meeting is to form an association similar to the one organized in Phoe- nix for the purpose of securing closer CO., operation with the food administra- ton, with especial reference to the dis tribution of flour.
 The meeting will be addressed by Fred J. Elliott, state conservation chairman of the federal food admins tration for Arizona. He urges that every merchant be present or repre- scented by proxy, as matters of extreme importance will come up for>action.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-27
MESA PEOPLE GIVE
 AFFAIR FUR BOYS

MESA, April 27.-Sergeants Fred Openshaw, Ivan Pomeroy and J. E. Le- Baron, were guests of honor on Thurs day night at a reception held in the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. c. Openshaw There were numerous guests, and talks were made by F. T. Pomeroy, P. B. Be- vile, Dr. J. B. Nelson, J. w. Lesueur and Sergeant LeBaron. The evening was spent most delightfully."- in music, dancing, games and the partaking of dainty refreshments. The soldiers are all Mesa boys, formerly of Company D., National Guards of this place, and have seen service on the border. They are home on a brief furlough.