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Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
TELL MOTHER l AM HOME, " SAYS
 WOUNDED HERO
Thomas Shortwell Lost Leg in Battle Don't Scare
 Mother"

Will you go and see my nother9 Tell her I am back again. When vou tell her that I lost my leg. do it easy. She don't know anything about it yet.''
 Said a boy lying on a bed in the ambulance car that went through from New York to Boston yesterday afternoon at 3:36, to Mrs Fannie Crosby. as she brought fruit candies and cigarettes on the train at the Bridgeport station.
 q sat down beside him." said Mrs Crosby, and went to New Haven as there was not time to get his story while the train was stopped here. I asked him what I would tell his mother and he said: Throw the .oul' You know how to tell her, but don't scare her
 The boy was Thomas r. sShorteu of 296 Wheeler avenue, this city He had been wounded in France and the doc tors were obliged to amputate his leg He arrived in this country a few days ago and was on his way to hospital No. 10, near Boston, where another operation. was to be performed
 When I returned l went to his mother, and she was so pleased to hear that her son was alive and back that she apparently overlooked the fact that he had lost a, leg
 Mrs Shortell is a brave little woman and wanted to see her boy. but had no money. Some of the good Bridgeport people contributed to a little fund and we are sending Mrs Shortell to Boston, this morning to see Tommy"
 Mrs. Crosby is one of the twelve workers of the Bridgeport Comfort club which meet all trains and dis tribute comforts in the shape of fruit, candies. cakes, cigars and cigarettes to the travelling soldiers and sailors. The things given are all contributed to the Comfort Club by residents of the City
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

The departm ent has not received copies of the Bolshevik leaflets con taining these questions and General March said he was extremely anXi- ous to secure one. Tn my long ser vice." General March said, T don't recall another instance where Amer ican soldiers did not want to go into a fight. They always have said lead us to it. ."
 General March did not indicate what the latest reports showed IS to the present state of discipline among the American force.
 A report from Murmansk dated March 2S said the Onda bridge on the railroad south of Murmansk had been rebuilt. restoring communica- tion with the southern-most post of the Allies.
 While the actual situation of the small commands of the expedition in North Russia is not known, General March said the re-opening of com-- munication to the South over the Onda bridge solved any military ques- ton, since it afforded direct line for supply and endorsements. Com munication between Murmansk and Archangel is being kept open with the assistance of ice breakers.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
Coroner to Make Finding in Case of
 Boy Killed by Auto

Owing to the fact that John Me DoweH, the boy who was struck by an automobile on March 26, died last night at St. VinCent's hospital Cor oner Phelan will give a finding on the case next week. The machine which hit the boy was driven by Mrs. Leroy Patchen of Colorado avenue.
 The coroner held an imminent death hearing shortly after the accident Mrs. Patchen then testified that the boy. who was playing on the side walk. on Main street. suddenly ran out into the street and in front of her car. She said it was impossible to stop in time to avoid hitting the boy.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
MASSACRE BY
 LAPS IN SEOUL

San Francisco, April 12-Japanese began what was described as a mas sacre" in Korea at Seoul, the capital. during a demonstration March 2s. ac- cording to a cablegram received here today by the Korean national asEocia- ton from a native Christian pastor.
 The cablegram was filed from Shanghai According to officials of the Korean national association here the information was sent by rnessen. ger from Seoul to Shanghai by the associations representative at Seoul.
 The cablesram read:
 Japan began assacreing in Ko- req Over thousand unarmed peo- pie killed in Seoul during three hours demonstra ton on rwenty-e eighth. Japanese troops. fire brigades and civilians ere ordered shooting and beating people mercilessIy throughout Korea Killed several thousand since twenty-seyenth.'
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

Der of Commerce, which is working g in cooperation with the city. I know I am making aN appeal to the civic pride of our citizenship which will find a, most hearty response.
 wish especially to impress upon all home-keepers, whether tenants or homeowners, the very great import ance of weIl-kept premises. Such self-help not only improves individual and community health, but it adds immeasurably to the comfort and joy of living.
 wish especially to emphasize the all in his power to make the work of this cleanup Week and this Neigh borhood Improvement Campaign ef- feet a positive regeneration of our city's physical appearance and eff ctency. The Cleanup Campaign proper lasts only a week, but the Neighborhood Improvement Cam paign continues through until Sept. l. and I sincerely hope that it may become a perennial habit of ours.
 Special details of your participa- ton in this work may be secured by teIephoning the Board of Health, Noble TAO.
 Let us through whole-hearted and intelligent cooperation make this spring and summer of 1919 the hap piest. healthiest and most beautiful season of our experience.
 Signed this 10th day of April. 1919.
 CLIFFORD B. WILSON, Mayor.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
TWO HURT IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT
Costa Pappa and Thomas Argyris Are in the
 Hospital.

Two men, Costa Pappa, aged 34, of 295 Steuben court, and Thomas Argy-
 ris. aged IS, of 252 Broad street, are
 suffering from internal injuries at St.
 Tincent's hospital as the result of an
 automobile collision at Main street and Fairfield avenue early this morn ing.
 At ten minutes to o'clock a motor truck driven by John A. Forrest of
 East Greenwich, R. L, was passing
 through the city when at Main street
 a jitney driven by Samuel Held of roo Hallett street attempted to pass the
 truck. The truck and jitney side
 swiped and left the road. Several people standing in front of the Unit ed Cigar Store narrowly escaped se- rious injuries. The pedestrians were saved on account of the vehicles be- ing stopped by an electrNIight pole. Four people, including Pappa and Argyris, were in the jitney at the time of the collision. They were all thrown out and into the road. Frank H. Hampton of 240 Dover street receiv- ed sprained ankle but was able to return to his home. The other occu- pant of the jitney who escaped unin- jured was Paul CasteI, of g James street.
 The motor truck is owned by c. ". Adams of Auburn, R. L, and was making a trip to New York with load of merchandise. As the truck was proceeding along FSirneId Eve- nue the jitney tried 10 cut in ahead of the heavier vehicle. The truck stdeswiped the jitney and threw it against the electric light pole. Both drivers were arrested. In the city court this morning the charge against Forrest was nolled. Helds case was continued to May ? under $500 bonds.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
MaChinistS Would Have Ice
 Plant Money Used For Ice

Local No. 30. International Associa- ton of A1achinists, voted to appoint a committee of three to draw and pre- sent to the next meeting of the Com mon Council a petition that the money appropriated for the Municipal Ice Plant be used to purchase ice to be sold to the people of the city at cost, and that after the season the city would still have the money to con- struct the ice plant.
 Nothing to say about the ice sit uation," was the reply made by Mayor Clifford B. Wilson to a, representative of The Times-Farmer in response to a question today.
 The mayor was busy affiXing his signature to the testimonials to be presented to all Bridgeport men reg istered with the Welcome Home com mittee, and either did not care to or would not, vouchafe any information on the ice question.
 Mayor Wilson said that he was planning to go to Boston tonight and stay there until the 102nd Ambulance train reached shore. This is the only Bridgeport unit of the Twenty Sixth Division, and the mayor will be on one of the destroyers that will steam out to meet the boys on the transport. The mayor said he could obtain no definite information in this city so that he thought it best to go to Boston, and wire 'Bridge port as soon as he had ascerta!ned exactly what time the local soldiers would be in.
 \ large contingent of citizens are expected to leave for Boston. imme- diately on the receipt of a wire from Boston. From present indications it appears that the mayor will make the trip to the Hub alone.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
GIVE NOTICE OF
 PLAN TO STRIKE
Phone Operators Want In creased Pay and Right
 To Bargain.

Boston, April 12---Formal notices of the intention of 5000 telephone op- orators in New England to strike next Tuesday morning to enforce de- mands for increase in pay and the right to carry out the principle of col lective bargaining, were made ready today by officers of the Boston Tel euphone Operators Union They planned to present the notices to Postmaster General Burleson and of ficials of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Providence Telephone Company.
 The strike action taken at a meet ing in FanueI Hall, last night, attend ed by more than 2,GOO delegates. was contrary to the advice of G. NJ. Bug niazet, vice president of the Interna- uonal Brotherhood of Electrical Work CTS.
 that they should await the result of a now being taken. This vote. he said, would be completed on May II and he expected it would lead to the calling of a nationwide strike.
 The wage agreen ent under which the operators are working expired last August and repeated attempts to reach a new agreement have since been made. The demands include Q maximum of S22 a week for switch board operators of four years ser Vice and s25 for supervisors.
 The present maximum for operators reached after seven years service, is s17 and for supervisors $19.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

The increase of 70 per cent. in tel eEraph rates,' says the statement, should be considered in comparison with the 100 per cent. increase in other prices. and it is less than that found necessary to add to the railroad freight rates and is no greater than has been made generally in other public utility rates in order to obviate financial collapse"
 Discussing comparison of the self-sustaining operations of the Pos tai Company with the smaller propor- tionate earnings of the Western Union, the statement declares that during the six months from August, 1918, to January, 1919, the Postal carried only about one-sixth of the business of the country, limited to profitable fields while the Western Union carried five-sixths of the busi- ness, much of which extended into fields less profitable, but which gave a service necessary to maintain the requirements of the public During the sa me period the Postal carried only about one-twelfth of the govern ment business. carried at approxi- mateIy 40 per cent. of the commercial rate and claimed by both companies to be a loss of 50 per cent. of the operating costs. In this connection the board says it is informed that in- structions were issued by officials of the Postal directing their subordi- mates to avoid government business whenever it could be done.
 After citing figures to show the enormous cost in wages and material occasioned by the increased scope of oprations of the Western Union and declaring that the purpose of the wire board is to make the lowest rate that will maintain the service required by the country. the statement continues:
 Tn making a rate sufficient to maintain the telegraph service of the country Discrimination could not be made between two companies per. forming this service. The fact that the Postal Company could continue to carry on business at the old rates and still earn it's compensation is of practically no significance in con- structing a fair schedule of rates for the country as a whole. Such rates must cover the cost of rendering ser vice to all points. including just com pensatiOn for the property used! The Postal system reaches only a fraction Of the points at wt&tch telegraph ser which it does reach it could not carry on half the business offered. Sound public policy dictates a schedule of rates which shall give all the people telegraph service
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
ARMY BELOW
 TWO MILLION

Washington. April F - DemobiH- zation has reduced the total strength of the American army below two nTI lion. Complete reports to April announced today by General March showed the aggregate strength on 2ace b be 1880, 5O6.
 Since Nov. II, 6s6,114 men have sai!ed for home. and up to April s. e05.772 had been landed. There have been returned to civil life. 1.7o1, 4s9 officers and men. 50 per cent. of the officers. and 4s per cent. of the men in the army when the armistice was signed. Discharge orders now total 1,s25,0oo.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
''IRON OUT" PORT
 BILL TROUBLES

At a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bridgeport Cram Der of Commerce, held at headquar- ters this noon. important action rela- tive to the Port of Bridgeport bill was taken.
 The directors discussed the project at length and went over all the fea- lures that have met with disfavor at the hands of residents of Bridgeport Stratford and members of the Gen. eral Assembly.
 Following the meeting it was an- nounced that all difficulties had been ,"ironed out and the action taken would be communicated at once to the Committee on Cities and Bor- oughs of the General Assembly.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
NO SHORT CALENDER
 SESSION GOOD FRIDAY

Because of Good Friday, theEe will be no short calendar session in the Common Pleas Court next week, on Friday All matters assigned for hearings that day will be conupued for one week. Judge James J. Walsh will preside over court ses- sions on next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This will be the only branch of the Civil CorAmon Pleas Court in session.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
HELD q PER GENT
 OF BATTLE LINE

Washington, April 12---The Amer ican army in France on the day the armistice was signed held 83.4 miles of battle front, or q per cent. of the entire line. General March gave the division of the front that day between the Allies as follows:
 French. 55 per cent; United States. 21 per cent; British, IS per cent; Belgians, 6 per cent.
 On October 10, a month and a day before the armist1ce, the Americans held 23 per cent. of the line. The re- duction later probably was due to the concentration for the Argonne drive.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
JIM MAY WANT A JOB
 BUT HE DON'T THINK so

At least one returning soldier, fresh from the battlefelds of France. where he fought gallantly. will not find himself embarrassed on account of unemployment Jim Young is the name of the Bridgeport hero. formerly a citizen of China Jim" attended the meeting of the Worlds War Veter- ans at the Elks' club, last night. and became a member of the or ganization. Captain John Dunn and Sergeant Frank Mitchell. the committee on placing returned sol diers at work. inquired of the doughboy whether or not he want ed a job. Jim" replied. 'T have just offered restaurant man s5.- 900 in cash for his business If he won't sell. maybe I will need a job, It may he inferred that no special effort will be made to find employment for Jim"
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
German Delegates Will Go To
 Versailles Early Next Week
Company l Of 339th Infantry Refused TOReturn To Trenches
Latest Reports Do Not Indicate State Disc pline Among American Troops-No
 Similar Instance Known.

Washington, April 12-Company of the 339th Infantry identified today by General March which gently refused to return to the front line trenches in the Arch angel sector when ordered to do it's supple mentay report to the department the incident said worthy of note that the questions put by the Company
 to their officers identical with questions BoIshevki propaganda advised that they put themn
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
SOVIET OVERTHROWN.

Basic, April 12 - The Soviet republic in Munich was overthrown Friday by force of arms, the Nord- Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung of Berlin says.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
War Control Board Gives
 Facts About Wire Rates
Makes Available Figures Upon Which It Based Recent Increase in Charges+Says Postal Handled
 But Five Sixths of Business.

Washington April 12In making available figures upon which based the recent increase of telegraph rates the Wire Control Board directs attention the that while the prices of products and service of various industrial and mercantile corporations have increased hundred per cent telegraph has been rendered prices throughout
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
ESCAPING GAS KILLS WARNER

Peter Warner. 60. of 3s Courtland street, was found dead in bed this morning from gas poisoning. Warner had been asphixiated from escaping gas in his bed room. He was em- ployed as an auto washer at Heaphy's garage
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18
Measures to Be Taken to Keep Entente FoodstufF
 From Bavaria.
FINISH BOUNDARY
 DISPUTE ON MONDAY
No Vital Change Made in Covenant Except on
 Monroe Doctrine.

htriIn, April I2-(By the Associated PresS)-A special despatch from Bamberg to the N0sSische Zeitung says that the German Government has an- nOunced that the Entente Pow CTS have informed it that Ra- Varia is not to be included in the conclusion of peace and that measures will be taken to prevent any Entente foodstuffs from reaching Bavaria.
 Paris. April 12-The Council of Four of the Peace Conference ex- poets to finish it's examination of the boundary questions in dispute on Monday next and to summon the German delegates to Versailles next week, according to I4e Journal to- day.
 With the single exception of the amendment specifically exempting .he Monroe Doctrine from being affected by the covenant. no vital change wat made by the League of Nations com-
 
 ings on Thursday and Friday nights. last nights meeting marking the con clusion of the consideration of the covenant
 The discussion lasted four hours, President Wilson attending the ses- sion and remaining until it closed after midnight. No date was set for a plenary session of the Peace Con- ference to consider the covenant The covenant as the commission left it did not include any section granting Japan's request for the racial equality, and neither was section introduced covering the re- quest of France for an international military general staff. Both Japan and France announced that they re- served the right to bring up the amendments they desired before Qlenary session of the conference
 The French delegation on the League of Nations commission voted for the adoption of the text of the covenant when the commission en- dorsed it last night, but made reser- vations as to two points, first, the organization and effective control of the manufacture of war material, and second, the institution of permanent military control.
 The commission decided to submit the agreement to a plenary session of the Peace Conference shortly but set definite date.
 Berlin, Friday, April 11-Reports received from Munich today state that an agreement has been reached be- tween the Central Council and the Communists. This is held to indi- cate that the moderate elements in Al- upper hand.
 The Communists declared their readiness to join the Central Council in an advisory capacity.
 From other parts of Bavaria it is reported that the following of the Soviet republic leaders is dwindlinC According to the Loka1 ApEieger the Soviet republic regime has been overthrown in Am berg, Ansbach, In golstadt, Fuerth and the entire up- per Palatinate.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

New York, April 12-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold s43,017 270 re- serve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of s7,S35,320 from last week.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

The trouble with the pursuit of happiness these days is that 1t Is a stern chase, which is always long One.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

4 reporter who is too modest to have his name appear in print re- marked the other day, Its not the newspaper game that's funny-it's the newspapermen CD that are in it."
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

The whistles rang and the bells blew and the alarm clock went off but we slept on undisturbed.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-18

House Peters will now entertain!
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Work With Others.

No matter how much enthusiasm,
We may have, if it is mi#directed 1t
cannot help, but it must hinder the
work of the world. Learn to work
with people, not against them. Stand
always for what is right and against
that which is wrong. but do not throw
against theories and opinions, and even
actions of others, Let your ardor and
enthusiasm and your love of life be
constructive. Strive to build up and
not to tear down, for that is the way
to help on in the scheme of living.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Charcoal Invaluable.

All kinds of glass vessels and other
utensils may be purified from long-re-
tanned smells of every kind in the east
est and most perfect manner by rims
ing them out witt, charcoal powder.
the mouth WIN fine charcoal powder
win render the teeth beautifully white
and the breath perfectly sweet. Putrid
water is Immediately deprived of its
bad smell by charcoal.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Be Agreeable.

The true art of being agreeable Is
to appear well pleased with all the
company, and rather 20 seem well en-
tcrtained with them than to bring en-
4crtainmcht to them. \ man thus dis
posed may not have much learning.
nor any wit; but If he has common
sense. and something friendly in his
behavior, II conciliatoS mems minds
more than the brightest parts without
the iSp0sition.-AddSon
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
A Gallon In the Country.

What pleasure is keener than that
afforded by an early morning gallop
in the country? Choose bright, fresh
May day. little after sunrise, when
dew and flowers and bird-song and
wind-rustle and all the sweets and
perfumes are at their best; mount and
away. Your good horse will know
what you are going to do, and will
show the liveliest interest. for he likes
these early flights as well as you do.
:. He hears the bird-song, too
Maurice Thompson.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Law Of Falling Bodies.

Since body falls to the ground
In consequence Of the earth's attrac-
ton on each Of its molecules, It fol.
lows that. everything else being the
same, oil bodies, great and small,
light and heavy, ought to fall with
equal rapidlty. The fact that stone
falls more rapidly than feather is
due solely to the unequal resistance
opposed by the air TO the descent Of
these bodies. In vacuum all bodies
fall with equal rapidity.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Renews Carbon Paper.

An additional period Of usefulness
may be secured from Il partially used
sheet of carbon or transfer paper by
simply holding it over IN open flame
the carbon side down. The wax sub
stances of the unused parts will melt
and run into the thinner sections Of
The parts which are worn out.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Looking Ahead.

Charles, upon the arrival of small
brother, was asked If he was not glad
that it was boy so he could play
with him. "Humph," came the answer,
"by the time he is big enough to play
I'll be growed up and married"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-10-30
Didn't Expect Too Much.

The Suitor-"I hope, sir, that you
will consider me in the nature of an
investment, even if may not pay reg.
ular dividends" The Girls Father
"Ny dear boy, don't talk Of dividends
I shall be glad if you don't levy regu-
lar assessments on me."-Life.