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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
CORNELL REVIEWS SANE
PROPOSITIN MADE IN
COUNCIL 7 YEARS AGO
Idea Submitted by Mayor Wilson in 1911, in Which He
Did Not Deem 1t Proper for City Officials or Mem
bers Of ANY Board to Have Commercial Dealings With
City, Died Out According to Cornell's Resolution

Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and Al
derman William E. Primrose are to-
day face to face with a proposition
originated by themselves seven years
ago, but which mysteriously died a
natural death The proposition was
renewed last night at the Common
Council meeting by a Democratic al
derman, John A. Cornell, Jr., and is
identical with the seven-year-old pro-
position excepting that CornelPs is
presented in better legal form.
The proposition is this: Seven years
ago the mayor expressed an opinion to
the effect that he did not deem it
proper for any city official or member
of any city board shall through him
self or any agent contract to any COM
mercial dealings with the City of
Bridgeport.
Soon after the mayor made known
his opinion, Alderman William E.
Primrose drafted a resolution calling
for the adoption of an ordinance
making it illegal for any city official
or board member to contract for bus
mess with the city. But the resolu-
ton never came to a head, because it
affected too many members of the
Republican machine.
Here is the resolution as presented
last night by Cornell:
"Be It ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Bridgeport:
'Sec. 1. No officer of the city or
member of any board of the city now
existing, or hereafter created, while
holding office shall, acting either for
himself or as an agent and no firm of
which he is a member and no corpor-
alton in which he is an officer or d.
rector, shall directly or indirectly have
any commercial dealing or contractual
relation whatever with the city in re-
spect to any matter connected with
the office which he may hold, or to
any matter contracted for by the
board to which he may belong.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
''Sec. 2. Any officer or member of
. hoard whn nv him self Of. o ,ron+ uio-

''Sec. 2. Any officer or member of
board who by himself or agent, VIC
lates the provisions of this ordinance
or who is a member of firm or of
f1cer or director of corporation
which violates the provisions hereof,
shall be forthwith removed from Of
flee, and such violation shall be due
cause for removal"
The mayor and Primrose are thrown
ON the defensive. They are again
given a chance to approve their own
ideas.
Here are some of the city officials
and board members affected, providing
the mayor and Primrose stick to their
original beliefs: Alderman Malcolm
MadFayden, contractor; William e.
seeley, president Of Board of Appor-
tionment and member of Board of
Contract and Supply, president of
Blue Ribbon Garage Co.; City Treas
urer Moses W. Manwafing, plumber
and banker; William E. Martin mem
Der Board Of Building Commissioners,
contractor; Harry D. Fitzgerald,
plumbing, Board of Building Commits
sioners, plumbing contractor; F. W.
Behrens, Jr., president Board Of Char
tiles, provision merchant; Bernard F.
Cooney, clerk Board Of Park Commits
sioners, insurance and real estate;
James A. Turner, Board of Appraisal,
real estate; Sigmund Loewith, Board
Of appointment, real estate;- Harry
E. Husted, Board of Apportionnent,
coal dealer; Joseph Quint, Paving and
Sewer Commission, insurance; Ste
phen F. Boucher, Board of Appraisal,
undertaken.
On the Board of Education these
men would be forbidden to do bust
ness with the city: Elmer H. Ha-
vens, steel merchant; Louis F.
Schwerdt1e, dies and stamps; John A.
Hurley, contractor; DR.. A. c. Zones,
dentist; Howard S. Challenger, news
dealer and notions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02

SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS, TULIPS
DAFFODIIIS.
JOHN RECK s. SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
THE WEATHER

New Haven, April 2 - For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Unset
tied tonight and Wednesday,;
cooler Wednesday,.
Connecticut: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday; cooler
Wednesday; moderate west to
northwest winds.
Cloudy and unsettled weather
with light local showers, prevails
this morning in nearly all dis
tricts east of the Mississippi
river. Several places reported
thunder storms. Disturbances of
considerable energy are central
over Oklahoma and Utah. The
temperature continues mild in
the eastern districts, but is lower
between the Rocky Mountains and
the Mississippi River. Snow was
reported from Colorado and So tn
Dakota. Freezing temperatures
were reported along the northern
border from Montana to Maine.
Conditions favor for this vi
cinity cloudy and unsettled
weather.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
HOW ENGINEER
ESCAPED With
PRECIOUS METAL
Continued from page y


permission for the boxes to go
through. Despite the calm air of as
surance that surrounded the Yankee
he removed his hat and wiped huge
beads of perspiration from his brow
as the train was leaving.
At Popogranichnaya the train
reached Russian territory again
without even a glimpse of the Man
churian bandits. Here Mr.. Draper
found the telegraph working, and a
message was sent to the American
consul at Vladivostok, informing that
official of his coming. A day and a
half later the express reached Vladi-
vostok.
It had required thirteen days to
make the trans-contintental trip-two
days longer than the scheduled time.
Not for one moment of those long
thirteen days did the engineer relax.
True, there were long periods of time
when there was absolutely no danger
imminent, but there were always the
possibilities innumerable ahead.
Still pursuing the policy Of openly
displaying the boxes without guards,
the precious platinum was transferred
to the vaults of the Russian-As
bank at Vladivostok. Then for the
time being Mr.. Draper proceeded to
forget the boxes.
Leaving them behind in the bank,
the engineer and his family sailed on
the next boat for Tsurga, Japan.
Thence they went by rail to Yoko-
hama to arrange with an express COM
pany for the trans-Pacific shipment
of the boxes and their insurance. So
crowded were the cables with business
that it required IL days to get a reply
from America, during which time Mr.
Draper went sightseeing with his
family.
Three weeks later he was back in
Vladivostok with the treasure still a
tremendous responsibility, for that CT
ty in the hands OF the Workingmen's
Council was a dangerous hiding place
for anyone with 100000 in his pos
session. Particularly when. as Mr.
Draper had reason to suspect someone
had violated the confidence he had
imposed on them. The feeling that
someone outside of the bank and the
consular office had knowledge of the
contents of the boxes was scarcely
conducive to dreamless nights.
Hold-ups were daily occurrence in
Vladivostok and there was little OF
no redress for the victim. One bust
ness man overawed three highway
men, while Mr.. Draper was there, by
getting the drop on them with his re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
BAKER EXPECTED
ON ITALY'S FRONT

Rome, April 2.-Newton ID. Baker,
the American Secretary of War, is
expected, here today from the italian
front. Hu will be accompanied by
Ambassador Page.
The Secretary will attend the we'd
ding of Miss Augusta Grover of
Princeton, to Hart Anderson, secre-
tary of the embassy, at the embassy.
Afterward Secretary Baker will see
Premier Orlando, Finance Minister
Nitti and Gen. Zuppelli, Minister of
War.
Ambassador Page will give an Off
ctal dinner in honor of the secretary
who will leave Rome Tuesday night
for Paris,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
STOPS TEACHING
GERMAN TONGUE

Spokane, Wash, April -2-Within
the last "A hours three cities in the
northwest, through the boards of ed
ucation, have voted to abolish the
teaching of the German language in
the public schools.
The cities are Walla Walla, Great
Falls and Helena, Mont. The Helena
board of education announced that
by its warfare on innocent women
and children the German nation has
|, ost its right to be considered a civil
5aad nation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-02
S JOS Nh MAg 81 DELLONS is s 8 s, ST
Hartford Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
YLE, DISTINCTION, QUALITY, VALUE

Our collection of millinery is always complete and
contains the latest fashions AS hats are sold their places
quickly taken by others in styles Thus this
display is kept abreast of the time.
Special showing of tailored hats banded Sailors mob
by trimmed dress hats.
IT ALWAYS PAYS TO TRADE AT D1LLoN's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
EXPERTS TO PLAN POST
WAR FOREIGN TRADE
lBy United Pressl =.

Cincinnati, O., April 18.-"Dollar-
-a-year" experts of the United States
government dropped their official
duties today to meet foreign consuls
of the U. s., representatives of the
department of foreign and domestic
commerce, and the biggest business
men of America in the Fifth National
Foreign Trade Convention here.
The convention was postponed in
February because Uncle Sam needed
the services of his expert volunteers
II Washington. Now, however, they
come to Cincinnati with his approval
to map out system for extension
OF Americas foreign trade after the
var.
The National Foreign Trade Coun.
Gil plans to act along three lines at
the convention.
To systematically increase and ex,
tend the foreign commerce of the
country and thus build up a gold
supply to aid in successful prosecu-
tion of the war.
TO frame a program for holding
foreign trade gains made during the
year.
To work for merchant marine
which will assure America trade
leadership of the world.
Consuls will be withdrawn from
many parts of the world to attend
the sessions.
G. A. Hinch of Cincinnati, Presi-
dent American Bankers association;
Philip B. Kennedy, commercial at
tache of London; M. E. Farr, Cleve-
land President American Shipbuild-
ing Co.; F. w. Taussig, chairman
U. S. Tariff Commission; James NJ.
Cox, Governor Of Ohio; E. N. Hurley,
chairman u S. Shipping Board; and
j. A. Farrer, president U. S. Steel
Corporation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
FLOUR NOT
NEEDED IS
RELEASED
Loyal Citizens Turn Excess Amounts 10
Use of Army on Appeal Of
Herbert Hoover

oklahoma City, April 19.-In re
sponse to appeals from Herbert
Hoover, citizens Of Oklahoma are re
leasing amounts of flour which they
consider in excess of their actual
needs from now until the next har-
vest, August Is to September l.
McCurtain, Woodward and Woods
counties are the first three to decide
that the government had a greater
need for wheat flour than they did.
The federal food administrator for
Oklahoma has received from Mr..
Hoover the following telegram:
Several administrators advise vol
untary tenders of stocks of flour by
hotels, dealers and consumers for
use of army, navy and allies. This
patriotic action is very commendable
and we suggest as most practical
method of handling That all -four
be accepted regardless Of size OF
sacks at fair prices. Price to be de.
termined by you in consultation with
your merchants and representatives
of the milling division and grain cor
poration of your zone. 4ef
"Endeavor to have merchants fl
nance in every case without govern
ment funds. This flour is to be stor~
&c at most convenient point for time
being, releasing Immediately equiya-
lent amount from mill to go forward
in name of your county or state in
export sack at once, This accom-.
plishes all that is desired by those
making sacrifice, does away with the
expense of delay, re-packing, solves
transportation problems and makes
for more efficient service on our
part in helping critical situation
abroad"
When any county food administra-
tor has flour in car load lots and
wishes to turn it over to the govern
ment, he will notify the state food
administration at Oklahoma City
and arrangements for handling, pay.
ment, etc, will be made at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
is REARIN'
TO FIGHT
THE B0CHE
Grady County Boy Who Left After Regis
traiiOn Returns and Wants 10
Join Army

Lawrence Stephens Of Tuttle is
going to fight for Uncle Sam. He
has experienced change of heart
in this respect and admits it, AL.
though he left shortly after registra-
tion Of the draltage men last June,
he voluntarily came back and asked
admittance in the ramy.
When seen this morning at the
county jail where he is being held
he said, 81 don't know what l had
in mind when | left Grady county
last summer. l was nearly crazy as
my wife died a few weeks before. !
just simply got up and left not
knowing just where l was headed
for or why was going
81 did not realize the seriousness
o. the whole business. what America
il fighting for or what this country
expects of her men. went to Ken
tucky and have been working in the
coal mines there ever since. / got
to thinking about it and the more /
thought, the more | realized that it
was my duty to join the army / had
been called for examination just be.
fore l left Grady county. l finally
decided that I could get no peace Of
mind while l stayed away, so l came
back to my brothers who lives near
Tuttle and sent for Bob Castleman
to come and get me.
81 see how it is now, and am anx.
icus to go to the army. 1t is largely
on account Of my father and mother
that l want to go. / am going into
the army to fight for them for /
know it is my duty aud l don't want
them to have to say that they have
a son who won't fight for their
home. I'll dc it and l am going to
make some of those Germans hard
to catch when l get over there. No
one left Tuttle with me and no one
came back with me. did it all Of
my own accord"
AS soon as the necessary papers
are made out through the local ex-
emption board. Stephens will be TAX.
en to Ft. Sill where he will don the
khaki of Uncle Sam and learn the
most efficient and complete way to
dispose of what luckless Boches may
ccme his way
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
PREPARING
FOR BOYS
CONFERENCE
Work Out Final Details for Session Of
Y.M.C.A. Here April 26-2S; Other
Speakers Announced

Relative to the conference of the
high school boys conference of the
Y M. G. A. to be held in Chickasha
on April 1928, G. l.. Honnold has
received letter from the state sec.
retary, Hugh c. Leggat, in which 1t
is urged that a delegation from the
local high school be present at the
sessions. Also other speakers are
announced The letter follows.
"a few days ago sent you a ten
tative program of the High School
Boys Conference to be held in Chick
asha April 26-2S, 1918.
we are expecting representa-
tive delegation from your school at
that confe 9uce, and sincerely hope
that you are making your plans to
bring this about.
The conferences held in other
parts Of the state have been the
means of making a definite contribu-
'AOh " INC bc9l tlllAl6b III SCnDOl ilLb
and have been the means Of promot-
ing the kind Of school spirit which
we are all striving to create.
"The registration fee of $1.0O per
delegate, which helps to cover the
expense Of the conference, banquet,
etc, should be sent with the regis,
tration cards. or presented to the
registration committee at the confer
erce. No offerings are taken from
the delegates at the meetings.
you will be interested to know
that in addition to the names given
ir the tentative program, we have
secured the services of DR.. Arthur
Lee ODen, the new president OF
Henry Kendall College, to give the
closing address Sunday evening, and
nr. L. H. Knight, returned Y. M.
4. secretary from France, who will
sreak Saturday evening at the big
patriotic meeting on, with the Boys
in the Trenches
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

GUARD IS
ASSURED

That the organization of the Grady
county company of National guards
men is assured, was the statement
OF V. H. Hulen this morning. after
a telephone conversation with Col.
Harry Penticost of Oklahoma City.
The colonel stated to Mr. Hulen
that any time it was assured that
Grady county had as many as 60 men
who would pass the examination, he
would come to Chickasha and per
feet the organization. At this time,
the list of applicants to the National
guard in Grady county numbers more
than 100, hence Mr. Hulen feels safe
in stating that the company will be
raised here without any trouble
He has not notified Col. Penticost
t. come to Chickasha on any given
date, but expects to in the near fu-
ture. 1t is the idea to secure better
than 100 men who will actually pass
the requirements and mustered into
the service, before holding a final
meeting of organization.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
FIND WEAK
SPOT LINES
or ENEMY
Military Men Encouraged by Work Of
French Guns; British Stand Acid
Test GalIautly
BY United Press.

ny OnllSu PreSS.
Washington, April 19.-Military
men here regard the work Of the
fresh French troops as encouraging
The success of the French counter
attack in the Avre region indicated
ttat their artillery had found a weak
spot in the enemy lines.
The defense put up by the British
to date is considered as one of the
most stubborn and gallant of all his
tcry. The entente officials frankly
admit that had the British not stood
the test at crucial times, the strug-
gle in Flanders might already be u
victory for the Teutons.
German losses are carefully esti-
mated at between 100000 and 5O0,-
600. The British losses are also
heavy but the figures have not been
announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
SCOUTS AT
JR. HIGH
TONIGHT

Tonight at the Junior High school
auditorium the Boy Scouts will put
on their Third Liberty loan campaign
boosting program. "Come out and
see them do Scout stunts. They will
show in part what the Boy Scout
learns in training Come out and
see your boy and your neighbor's
boy; program begins at o'clock,
said the scoutmaster today.
The Program.
1. Drill Formation, U. S. and Troop
flags, bugler.
2. Salute to the flag.
8. The Star spangled Banner, by
Troop.
4. Announcement.
5. Administration of Oath.
6. Tying knots
z. semaphore Signalling. Wigwag
and telegraphic Morse code.
8. Oral instruction outline first
class.
g. Bandaging.
TO- Stretcher carry; Live Mans
lift
H. Patriotic Song.
12. Presentation of Baby Bonds
Grand prize awarded at Liberty loan
parade.
13. Address.
IA. Presentation of War Service
Medals.
IS. National Hymn, America.
16. Salute. Dismissed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
Judgment. Rendered In Case
of commissioners Against
sssAy FF Williams and Local Bank

In the case of the board of county
commissioners of Grady county
against the Citizens National bank OF
Chickasha, N. M. Williams, former
county judge and Thressa McClel-
land, clerk of the county court, serv-
ing with Judge Williams, judgment
has just been rendered by Judge
Linn of the district court
The findings Of the court are in
substance as follows: That N. M.
Williams was the duly elected, quail
fled and acting Judge OF Grady coun-
ty from November 16, 1907, to Janu.
airy 5, 1915.
That on January 5, 1915, the Citi-
zens National bank held on deposit
the sum Of $l34992, the same having
been deposited therein by N. M. Viii
liams, county judge, or Thressa Nc
Clelland and other clerks of the
county court and that the whole of
the $1349.92, SO deposited, was the
money belonging to Grady county
That, prior to December II, 1917
the date of filing this suit, the Citi
zens National bank had paid out of
the $134992 deposited, the sum of
$S64.15 on lawful and legal warrants,
vouchers or checks and that at the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
ACQUITTED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING cow

Doke Gooch is not guilty, accord
ing to the findings Of Justice T. P,
Moore. The defendant was charged
with the theft of a cow and was ar
raigned before the justice on April
10 At the preliminary hearing held
this morning, the court held the evi-
dence to be insufficient and ordered
the defendant acquitted of the
charge
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19
ENJOYING VACATION"
SOMEWHERE OVERSEAS
SAYS U. S. ENGINEER

A letter has just been received
from Private l. l.. Comstock, Head
quarters Detachment Engineers, in
France, in which he gives his idea
of the war He is a nephew OF
Mrs. e. B. Black and Mrs. M. Cory
ell of this city. The letter follows:
have just been taken into the
Regimental @. M. Dept, as trains
portation clerk and l also do general
@. M. work. l like it much better
than the usual squads right that the
soldier in line company gets.
Personally, if it weren't SO far
from home and everything civilized,
wouldn't mind this war. War in
France, at all. Some of the fell
lows in my outfit get downhearted
and imagine they are as good as
dead right now, but l am enjoying
a sort of vacation at the govern
ment's expense. We are seeing q
whole lot more Of this old world if
there hadn't been any war at all,
and besides we are fighting for
great and good cause with a great
and good nation.
81 might say that we are becom-
ing Francified much faster than
thought we could. ! have picked up
little French since we landed and
find our French comrades very con
genial. This regiment has very
fine band attached and it is very in
teresting to the people to have us
march through their towns with
our band at our mead and "Old
Glory raised, it is surely funny to
see the open mouths and awed ex
pressions on their faces, and they
appreciate us too, they yelled them
selves hoarse when we came into
this town
Since | have been in France /
haven't seen one single French
man of military age without a uni
form, the shoe stores, grocery stores,
even munition factories and street
cars are invariably run by women
old men and boys. About every
fourth woman you meet on the street
Is wearinC. black. Oh, tell you it
il apparent there is war going on
somewhere.
$50 far we have been stationed
in moderate climates, in fact this
has been the best winter | have
seen, (from a standpoint of eli
matte conditions, mean. At one
place where we were stationed I
took q bath in the river, that was
in the middle of January, there was
green grass galore and the peasants
all had their crops in and some of
it was up
1--WE all hope this spring drive
will end the war but if it doesn't
we will just stay here until it is
ended If it takes the last one of us to
dc it. All the fellows have entered
into the spirit of the thing and it is
really as 1 say, the idaa is ITO lick
the boche."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-19

time of filing this suit. there was in
the Citizens National bank, the bal
ance of $4S5.77, and that since the
filing of the suit the bank has paid
all of the sum, $4S5.77, to the court
clerk of Grady county and now has
none of the amount OF money on de-
posit, by reason of which facts the
bank is released from any further
liability to Grady county and that
N. M. Williams and Thressa MeClel-
land are released and discharged
from any further liability pertaining
to the sum of $4,000, and that Ora.
dy county holds no further claim
against either of the defendants for
the money in question
The order and Judgment of the
court is that the board of commits
sioners of Grady county have and
receive Judgment against the Citi,
zens National bank. N. M. Williams
and Thressa McClelIand for $4S5.77,
and that the defendants are enjoin.
ed from asserting any claim or in.
terest to the amount. That the sum,
S4S577, is decreed to be the proper
ty of Grady county that the costs
of the case be borne by the plaintiffs
and that the sum $4S5.77 has been
paid by the bank to Grady county.