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Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
WASHINGTON

Child labor in the United States has
decreased more than 10 per cent since
the child labor tax provision of the
revenue act went into effect April %
last.
Convinced of the innocence of Will
liam q. Jenkins, American consular
agent at Puebla, Mex. of the charge
that he connived with Frederico Cor
dova, the rebel who captured him, the
state department has made strong
representations to the Mexican gov
ernment against jenkins arrest. 1t
was said officially that information
already Mt hand justified the presump-
tion that Jenkins was innocent.
While arguments on the validity of
the wartime prohibition act will be
heard by the Supreme Court this week
decision is not expected before Dec.
Sth, when the court reconvenes after
recess.
Schools, churches and synagogs
throughout the United States have
been asked by Surgeon General Blue
to cooperate with the public health
service in the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals on Dec. 5, G and 7.
Despite the high prices charged but
ter consumers are In many cases get
ting percentages of water, salt and col
oring matters officials of the Bureau
of Chemistry, Agriculture Department.
announced IN Washington. Several
shipments of inferior butter have been
seized recently under the federal food
and drug act. the statement said. Fed.
ernl standards require that butter shall
contain not less than So per cent
milk fat, yet all the butter seized. t.
was declared, has contained less than
so per cent, with n corresponding in
crease In the percentage of water. salt
and coloring matters.
Universal military training will not
be side-tracked or thrown into the dis
card at the present session of Con.
gress without vigorous fight on the
part OF its advocates Although op-
posed at the present time by n major
ity of the House military affairs com
mittee, sentiment for the system is so
strong In Congress that 1t has brought
about delay In agreement on an army
reorganization plan.
BY vote of 203 to 159 the House
passed the Esch railroad bill. The
negative votes were chiefly from the
Democratic side.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
Al ChicuEo.

Chicago.-Hogs-Bu $4,000 14.35:
top. s14.55: heavy, $1,000 1i.5O: me-
dunn. s1i.0OG1I.iO; light, s14.0OQ14.35;
light light sl3.75a 1885; heavy pack
ing sows. smooth. S13.5O@13.S5; pack
ing sows, rough, s1S.25@1s.5o; pigs,
s13.75 a 1850
Cattle-Bcef steers medium and
heavyweight, choice and prime, $3.50
G:0.t0; medium and good sll.25 q
l2.iO; common, SS.75GI11.25: light
weight. good and choice. S1l.75 0 1000.
common and medium. ss.00@ lt.75
butcher cattle, hcifers. $685. a 1900
cows, SG.7b a 1850, Gamers and cutters
s5.75 @6.75; veal calves. s17.75 a is. rs;
feeder steers, 81, % n 1900; stocker
steers. s7.75 a 1850: cows and heifers.
$3.50 a 1900.
Sheep - Lambs. S124Om15.OO: culls
and common, $3.50 1926 ewes. me
dium' good and choice &c 500 $50: snlls
s6.50011.75.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Denounce Direct Action.

New York.-Labor unions here are
circulating declaration by Samuel
l.. Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, in which he de-
nounces government by direct action
as the weapon of those who seek mi
nority rule. Gompers refused to in
dorse direct action and urges IA con-
structive policy for labor. The direct
actionist philosophy, he says, is to
'strike at the ballot box with an AK"
or to use the strike to secure political
demands which could not be obtained
otherwise.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Formerly Was Oyster King.

Jacob Ockers, known as the "Oys-
ter King" who died recently at his
Long Island IN. W home, was the
first exporter of oysters to Europe, and
his name came to be known in all
markets where the blue point oyster
was found in foreign countries. His
foreign shipments the first year
amounted to only 1000 barrels. Later
his export business became the largest
of its kind in the United States, and
amounted to 10000 barrels annually.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Shoots Brother-in-law.

Roswell, n. M.-Onie Reynolds, Il
well-known sheepman of this vicinity,
and Oscar Dowell, brothers-in-law, en-
gagged in an alteration in II pool room
where the latter was employed here.
Dowell drew n gun, fired twice and
Reynolds fell. Reynolds started to
get up, when Dowell fired again, kill
ing him. 1t was said that Reynolds
was approaching Dowell with a knife
when the first shots were fired. Dow
ell is under arrest
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Demands Action.

Washington.-The government has
stepped to the front to force miners
and operators to negotiate new wage
agreement and resume work in the
bituminous fields. Clothed with all Of
his wartime powers as fuel admins
traitor, and acting by direct authority
of the Presidents cabinet, DR.. II. A.
Garfield called joint meeting of
scale committees Mt which he gave
formal notice that the time had come
to resume mining operations on a nor.
NAL scale.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
cutieura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap. dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap. Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Regulars May Return Home.

hington.-Secretary Baker has
authorized the return of any regular
army soldier from foreign service
when illness or distress i'm the family
of the soldier is so serious as to make
his return advisable.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Cash Grnin in Cb,c.xo.

Chicago. Ill.-Corn-No. mixed
3152Q 1.53A; No. 2 yellow. $3.50
f.54h.
Oats-No. 2 white, 7597shc; No. :
white. 72A 076c.
Rye-No. 2, $1.3Gh
Barley-$1.42n1.53
Timothy Scod-s8O0@
Glover Secd-Nominai.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-S25.5b.
Ribs-$1S.50919.50
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Bar Child Actors.

Chicago.-Under n ruling of Judge
Arnold in the Juvenile Court, five chill
dren under 10 years old are barred
from appearing in the play "Daddies." +"
The court held that the appearance Of
the children was violation of the
state factory law.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Chicago Produce,

Chicago.-Butter-Cr $40 SEC
Poultry-Alive, springs. 24hc; fowls,
1874 a 25c.
Eggs-Firsts. b90 6Oc: ordinary firsts
53W 55c; at mark. cases included, 53q
SOC; storage packed firsts. 61 661isc.
Potatocs-Northcrn whites. sacked
and bulk, s2.50@2.G0; Early Ohios, SO;
S2.90QD3.0O.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
An Eastern Elioht.

British airman recently flew in
one day from Mosul, on the upper
Tigris, over the Syrian desert, to
Cairo on the Nile, making three stops
on the journey of LOO miles, reports
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
India Needs American Goods.

The fact that the Bombay Electric
Tramway company. Bombay, India. re-
Gently placed an order for 100 tram
trucks in America on account of the
advantageous prices quoted, indicates
that there is further opportunity for
the marketing in India of this and
kindred lines.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Hearst Gets Two Newspapers.

Washngton.-Arth Brisbane has
announced the sale of the Washington
Times and the Wisconsin News OF Mil
waukee to william Randolph Hearst
The sale price was not made public
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
METAi. MARKETS.

Colorado settlement prices:
Bar silver, SIPS,
Copper. pound, 21a22c
Lead. SG.7i.
Spelter. S7.75.
Tungsten. per unit, $500 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20

It's shame the way some young
widows break into the game again and
don't give the maids chance.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20

Sometimes a fellow is eating celery
end can't hear opportunity knock.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20

Turtles lay from $50 to 200 eggs at
time.
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN
Henny Leonard of New York, light
weight champion of the world,
knocked out Jimmy Duffy of Lockport,
N. Y, at Tulsa, Okla, in the second
round.
Welcoming ceremonies accorded
Eamonn de Valera, president of the
Irish republic" on his arrival at San
Francisco, included an official greeting
by Mayor james Rolph at the ferry
building and public reception at his
hotel
Heavy losses in men and mounts
have been suffered by the Yaqui In
dians in severe fighting with Mexican
federal troops that has been in pro
gress near San Javier and SayOpa, In
Sonora, according to reports received
In Nogales, AriZ.
Suit for 25,0O0 damages for alleged
injury to its business resulting from the
activity of pickets was filed in District
Court in Salt Lake by the Salt Lake
Iron and Steel Company against the In
ternational Association of Machinists
Lodge No. 1906 and affiliated organ
izations.
Col. Felix Diaz, Villista bandit
leader, with 400 men, was decisively de-
feated in an engagement with Mex
lean federal troops in the Justa de
Avila district according to official re-
ports received at El Paso by Andres G.
Garcia, consul general for Mexico.
DiaZ, it was said, lost sixty-four killed
Seven robbers in Chicago bound and
gagged three men, blew open large
safe in the offices of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana. partly wrecked
smaller one and escaped with about
$1,000. The smaller safe. containing
$1,000 and Liberty bonds to the
amount of $4,000 withstood the ex-
plosve charges.
Texas rangers are in full control of
disputed oil lands on the Texas Okla
hOma border over which officers from
the two states threatened to clash
when the state courts issued conflict
ing writs for possession of the land.
All claimants to the land have agreed
to submit the matter to the United
States Supreme Court and have with
drawn their deputies.
In roundup of two railroad CON
struction camps near Walla Walla,
Wash. conducted by county officers
and ex-service men, four workmcn
were arrested under the criminal syn
dication law They had I w w cards
in their possession, it was charged.
The posse lined up the unarrested
workmen and required them to take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States
Gilpin observer., 1919-11-20
Dressed Poultry,
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

ESss.
Eggs. strictly fresh. case
count ........ ......... $lS.oUu l5.Vu
Uuttcr.
Creameries, ex. lst grade.
~ %
Creameries, I'd grade. ....... "a
Process butter ............. 60
Packing stock .-.......... AZ @44
Fruit.
Apples. Colo. box. X.......... $4,000 $50
Pears Colo, crate ......... 2.75 a $50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10
CONSIGNED FLAG TO OBLIVION
Youngsters First Burned German Em- bIem and Then solamnIy Buried
 the Ashes In the Earth.

'"The war is making 8 wonderful i'm. presslon on the mind of American childhood" remarked Dr. Edgar De. Witt Jones, a Bloomington (Ill.) pas tor, discussing current topics with some friends the other day.
 Doctor Jones relates 0 little story about his young son, age ten. to illus trate. In 1910 the pastor made 6 tour of Europe and brought home with him a flag of every nation visited. Occa- sionally they would be brought forth to exhibit to visitors, but for the last two years had been kept undisturbed in a box in the doctors study. One day two months ago the little son very earnestly said to his father: "Papa, haven't you a German flag" The pastor replied that he thought there was one in his collection, at the same time explaining to the lad that the Teutonic banner was not popular these days and was not to be exhib- ited-
 A few days later the little son was more insistent. Papa" he said, T want that German nag; please get It out for me"
 T. got the boy the flag" said Doctor Jones, land through the window of my study watched what followed. First the boy called his sister, Dorothy. The children took the flag into the yard and with much ceremony burned, it.. When 1t had been reduced to ashes the children carefully gathered them and put them in cigar box. Then they dug a little grave and buried the ashes. There is a little mound in the yard to show where the ashes or the kaisers colors are resting. lhave never mentioned the incident to the children and they do not know that l watched m."-Indianapolis News.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10
THOUGHT HE WAS DIPLOMATIC
But Father of Rookie Couldn't Just See Point About Ills Sons "FI-
 nanciaI Condition"

The other day a rookie, just out of college, married a girl who lived in the town where his company was in train Ing. The young man knew he must in- form his family of the event, and also that he must do 1t in the most sooth- Ing way possible.
 Dear dad." he wrote, q always thought that when married I would choose girl who could support her self if necessary, and then if anything would ever happen to me, you wouldn't have to be burdened with her. Now, Marion is that kind of a girl. She knows all about my financial condition and"
 But when father read the letter he paused here to reread 1t. Financial condition" he shorted. That young cub hasn't any financial condition. Why, he doesn't own the clothes on his back. Nor did he ever own them. Financial condltion-well, I'll be hanged"
 1 Another rookie had likewise married girl who was stranger to his moth er who boasts of Irish descent. He, | too, wrote home-a letter to mother. T have told Frances all about my family, so that now she feels that she really knows you. So I'm going to tell you all about her. She is now an or phan, but when her father was alive he was a big railroad man."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10

in the House and the Senate was not
 in accord with Article of the Con- sttuuon of the United States. Continuing the petition recites: From the formation of the present
 Government of the United States large part of said period there has ernment has been derived from taxes
 upon distilled spirits, wine and beer. Such liquors, wine and beer have all
 ways been subject to duties when inn
 ported into this country. During a large part of sair period there has
 been an excise duty upon such li-
 quors, wine and beer, when manufac- 1 tured in this country.
 ''The revenue of the United States from the excise duties upon said ar ticles of merchandise during the said fiscal year was s2S4,O0S.5iz During
 the period since the formation of this Government the United States of America has encouraged the produc-
 ton of wine and beer in this coun- try by giving premiums to the pro- ducers by discriminating duties upon
 the importation of such articles from foreign countries.
 More Than Billion Invested "In consequence thereof, capital to the amount of more than billion dol lars has been invested in breweries, vineyards. in the production of bar ley and hops and in the manufac- ture of wine. Among the by-products | from the manufacture of beer are 1 yeast cakes and brewers grains, which made a nourishing food for cattle. 1 The annual value of such products | amounts to over $20.000, 900. ! '@The effect of the adoption of such 1 Federal amendment and of its en- i forcement, would be to destroy in l part and in part impair the value of 1 the capital invested In said manufac- | ture, and would thereby diminish the
 revenue of the said dsGovernment to an 1 additional amount of over s20,O00,- | 900. All of this would compel the inn | position of other taxes. additional to | these now levied, which would be a heavy burden upon the taxpayers of | this country
 Plaintiff further says that the ! proposed amendment is not in any | proper or legal sense an amendment | to the Federal constitution; but, if rat 1 flied by three-fourths of the States 1 would tend to subvert the Republican form of government contemplated anG
 established by the framers of the con. | stitutton and as ratified blythe people
 at the time of the adoption of the
 constitution, and would violate the
 spirit intent and meaning of the con-
 stitution.
 1 "In Violation of Amendment" | Plaintiff further says that ratifica-
 tion of the proposed amendment
 would be in derogation and violation
 of the tenth amendment to the Feder-
 al constitution, which declares that
 the powers not delegated to the Uni
 ted States by the constitution, nol l prohibited by it to the States, are re-
 served to the States respectively, ol
 to the people; and further that the l proposed amendment, if ratified
 would deprive citizens of liberty ana
 property without due process of law
 in violation of the fourteenth amend
 ment to the Constitution of the Uni ted States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10

who will appear personally at each
 onstration that will startle and be-
 wilder. iDr. Herman has been 8 vaudeville headliner for a number of years and is reputed to have received
 the largest salary ever paid to any single performer. In making his ap
 pearance here for the first three days of the coming week he will offer something entirely new to the stage and after his first performance on
 Monday---wiu be the talk of all Bridgeport. His power over the hu-
 man mind and body will be exertedl in a most astonishing manner and he
 will really perform miracles. If you
 are sick or in pain come to see Dr. Herman and benefit by his wonderful power and suggestion. He will as
 tonish you as he has astonished thou
 sands of others in all parts of the
 world. And then comes a vaudeville
 entertainment that is made up of the
 stars of the vaudeville world. The
 added feature attraction will be Her
 man the Great, the celebrated magi- cian This is his first appearance in vaudeville and he will offer an anus ing and entertaining magical novelty that will surely please. An entire car load of machinery and many assist
 ants are used by Hermann the Great
 and he will offer a number Of new tricks for the first time. Elm Cor man is another of the star attrac- tions She is the famous little nov ing picture star. a protege of D. W. Griffith who calls her the child Bern
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10
BUSINESS GAINS
 UNDER RECEIVER
Preliminary Report of Far mers' Dairy Co. Present
 ed to Superior Court.

Preliminary report of temporary Receiver George A. Mckay of the Farmers Dairy Co. of this city pre- scented to Judge Greene in the su- perior court today shows that in the two months since the receivership became effective there has been a net gain of $10,000 in the cash assets of the concern. This report is very gratifying and is taken to indicate that the affairs of the company will be placed upon firm basis in a short time.
 Judge Greene accepted the report, and also granted the motion for ap- pointment of Mckay as permanent receiver, limited the time for presen- tat1ons of claims against the com pany to four months, and also au- thorized the receiver to continue the business for the same period of time. It is expected that by the end of that period the affairs of the company
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10

Alleging that the National Prohibit tion Amendment is not in accord with Article of the Federal Constitution, and furthermore is in violation of the tenth amendment, a test case has been brought in the United States Court to restrain the State Legislatures from either rejecting or ratifylng National Prohibition.
 "I have no saloon property either as owner or agent" said Albert G. Erkenbrecker, Cincinnati real estate agent, who Is plaintiff in the suit. Y am not an agent of the wet or dry interests. I have no interest direct ly or indirectly in any saloon, distill- ing or brewing business. My busi- ness is the buying and selling of real estate. principally manufacturing properties"
 Why He Took Action
 Mir. Erkenbrecker decelared he is bringing this action simply because he has conviction that Congress did not legally pass the proposed prohibition amendment.
 The Cincinnati Enquirer in its ac- count of the suit says: To test In the Federal Courts the question whether an amendment to the constitution of the United States reqeuires the vote of two-thirds of the membership of the House of Representative and Senate of the United States or only two-thirds vote of the members pres ent in each branch of the Congress a the time the proposition is voted up- on, Is the underlying motive of a suit instituted in the United States District Court by Albert G. Erkenbrecker against Governor James NJ. Cox, of Ohio
 The Federal amendment involved in this case is the one whicn provides that the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage shall be prohibited. It was passed by Congress last December and now is in the hands of Governor Cox for trans mission to the Ohio General Assem- ply for ratification or rejection.
 The object of the suit is to secure an order of the Federal Court re- straining the Governor from carrying out his declared intention of present ing this matter to the Ohio Legisla- ture when 1t convenes next month
 MT. Erkenbrecler stated that on Nov. 10, 1916, he, through his coun- sel, Aaron A. Ferris, Cincinnati, made written demand upon the Attorney General of Ohio to institute an ac. tion to enJoin the Governor from transmitting this proposed amend Tnent to the Ohio General Assembly If is averred the Attorney General has declined to bring such an action. and for this reason the plaintiff in this action has instituted this suit.
 Says Statement Is False
 It Is alleged the recital in the pro. posed amendment, stating that two. thirds of the House concurred in 1t. passage, Is false and misles ding. ir that on Dec. IS, 1917, when the Sen. ate voted on the proposal, its mem hership was 95, but only A voted in favor, and on the date the House of Representatives voted on tn, amendment only 2S2 out of the tota membership of 434 voted favorably.
 Therefore, 1t is averred, the vot,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10
LABOR CASE.

Demurrer to the complaint of James J. O'Brien, a builder of this city who has brought suit for dam ages of a large amount against the | siness agents of a number of labor unions on charge they conspired to injure his business, was argued be- fore Judge Gardiner Greene in the Superior court this morning. Judge R. D. DeForest appeared for the de- fendants in the case, entering a de- murrer to the complaint, on the ground that it is insufficient in law to establish a case. His contention was opposed by Attorney Henry E. Shannon representing the plaintiff.
 O'Brien entered action some time ago against Martin L. Kane, Thomal Burns, John c. Doyle and one Me- Keon, alleging that April 1 last they 1 called a strike of his workmen be- cause he refused certain demands made upon him in behalf of the Car penters', Masons', Plumbers and Painters unions. Conspiracy to in jure his business is claimed.
 Judge Greene after hearing the ar gumen,s took the papers in the case and reserved decision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10

citation at its annual meeting held in the library of the county court house. The other officers were also re-elect- ed, Judge J. NJ. Banks, treasurer; Michael J. Flanagan, secretary, and Charles s. Evans, librarian. The Law library committee was also re- elected, consisting of Judge Howard J. Curtis. Judge John R. Booth, ana Charles S. Garfield.
 After some discussion a committee composed ~of Justice Wheeler, Judge J. H. Light and Judge J. w. Banks, was named to prepare an act for presentation to the General Assen1- bly, relating to the care and main tenance and enlargement of the Ii brary.
 Report Of Treasurer Banks showed a balance on hand in the treasury, including the Tallmadge fund, of s3t- 431.74. During the year about S2s- 200 has been spent for new books Charles s. Evans reported accession to the library the last year and the library now has a total of 15,sS5 vol umes of law books, text books, and reports In size it is next to the State library at Hartford. E
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10

will be on a paying basis and that a reorganization may be effected.
 The Farmers Dairy Co., is 8 CO., operative corporation with stock hclders in Fairfield and Litchfeld counties Its affairs became some what involved during October last, and it was believed for the best in terests of all concerned to ask for appointment of a receiver which was granted. Since that time all ex- renses have been paid in cash, and the excess over expenses will be used for liquidation of accounts pending when the receiver was named.