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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16


 All through the months that he was kept a prisoner of war, his family knew nothing of his whereabouts, and had practically given him up as dead, until Nov. 16 they received a cable that. he was safe and sound with the American army.
 When he was a student in the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania two years ago, Bill possessed uncomfortable de- sire for adventure, so there was little surprise among his fellow students when one day, shortly after the United States had entered the war, he picked up his hat and coat and an- nounced he was going across to do his bit. Before he realized the serious ness of the situation, Bill found him. self in France on Aug. p. 1917.
 He was attached to the French army, S s L., 63z and served as an ambulance driver until that memera- ble night of June 8. 1913, when he was made prisoner of war. The story MT Hope tells of his capture and of his life spent in Germany is like a chapter taken from a book. (Continued on Page Two1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
MILLION DOLLAR
 WASH. BRIDGE:
Work on New Concrete Structure To Be Started
 June 1.

A million dollar concrete structure to replace the present Washington bridge across the Housatonic river was decided upon yesterday by the commissioners of Fairfield and New Haven counties who had a conference with State Highway Commissioner Bennett in Hartford.
 The bridge will be S64 feet il length with an approach of ,00O feet from either side. It has been decided to have roller lift i25 feet in length which will allow e. channel of 125 fec in width.
 The roadway will be 43 feet wide thereby giving room for two trolley tracks. There will be sidewalks or ca ch side eight feet in width. County Commissioner Ballard stated today that work On the new bridge vii probably be started June 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
SNOW HAMPERS FLIGHT.

St. Johns. N. F., April 16-With a heavy snow storm raging here this morning it was considerable doubtful whether a start could be made today in the attempted transatlantic flight Boh Harry G. Hawl5er, Australian pilot of the SopwIth biplane team, and Captain Fred P. Faynham, the British f1ier of the marttnsyde plane, are ready to start at the first favoray- bIe opportunity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
Huns WiII Get Peace Terms Before They Are Made Known To The World
For This Purpose Secret Plenary Session of Con
 ference on April 9.
VIOLENT FIGHTING
 OCCURS IN MUNICH
lBolsheviki Make Desperate Attempt to Cut Way
 Through to Hungary.
CBy the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
 Details of the procedure to he observed at the historic meeting of the Allied and Ger man representatives at Yer saiIles a week from Friday are being worked out by the Allied delegations to the Peace Con- ference. It is improbable that the world will know the exact demands of the associated gov crnments until after the Teu- tons have been formally appris- ed of the price of peace.
 It seems, however, that not only the Allied governments, but the gov ernments of those countries which severed relations with Germany but rlit1 not enter the war, will be in forrned as to the details of the pro- posed treaty. Tor this purpose, 1t Is likely that a. secret plenary session of Ehe peaca conference will be held for April 25.
 All Eng1a41d is awaiting with fn- fenee interest the address which Pre- 1aier Lloyd George will make in the Blouse of Commons today. MT. Lloyd George has been under fire from po- litical opponents for some time. and the NorthcHffe publications have been especially vigorous in their attacks on 1lts reported activities at Paris. and he is expected to reply to his critics.
 Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
SOLDIERS VOTE STRONGLY ''WET" New Zealand Troops Wipe Out Majority For
 Prohibition.

London, April 16-The vote of New Zealand soldiers has wiped out the majority for prohibition which was rolled up in that commonwealth on April II, according to a despatch 10 the Central News from Christ Church.
 In the New Zealand election the prohibition forces claimed 2 major ity of more than 900 votes. IL was announced at that time that the ballots cast by 10000 soldiers mad not been counted. An indication of the, trend of the soldier vote wac given, however. when New Zealand soldiers in England voted. the anti Prohibition forces having f5,Sso votes out Of approximately 2o.o0o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
REFRESHMENTS MEET

Rome, April 6-CBavas)- sentatives of 12 cities of southern Italy held a meeting here yesterday at which emphatic support of Italys territorial claims before the Peace Conference was expressed. The con gress sent a telegraph messa ge to Premier Orlando announcing that the members of the gathering were un- anlmously determined to fight for the granting of Italy's territorial demands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
WILL OPERATE TRANSPORTS.

Washington. April 16-Transports will he operated in and out Of New York harbor If It requires the entire United States navy it was sta ed of ftcially today "a connection with plans of the harbor workers to start strike tomorrow with the announced inten- tion of tying up traffic completely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
HUNS OCCUPY MADGEBURG.

Copenhagen, April 16-Germar government troops occupied the en- tire town of Magdeburg on Tuesday according to Q Weimar despatch t the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. It $ reported there was hard fighting, witf many casualties on both sides.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
Bridgeport Seems Good To
 Hope After German Prison
Local Boy Left College to Join French Ambulance Corps Captured By Huns and Kept Prisoner For
 Over Six Months.

After fourteen months in the service with the Allies ambulance driver and six months i'll German prison where he made Jack of all trades J. William Hope of Mr. and Mrs M Hope 949 Fairfield avenue home discharged trying to figure out whether this exciting in his life dream IT q reality,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
City Fathers Didn't Know
 Radio From Plain Telegram
So Mrs. Crosby's Wireless Set Whistles Blowing and Aldermen Rush for Boston Earbor-Read It, and
 Said "Let the Welcoming Sounds Begin.''

It if for the first time in the history of Bridge port in this city received radio, which caused such excitement that the city officials boarded train for Boston yesterday morning. not because the radio frightened them of the city but simply because they thought that rado telegram synonyms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
Germany Will Reject Treaty
 That Threatens Her Future
 And That Of Entire World
Premier Ebert So Declares Address to National Assembly-Denounces Bitterly Internal
 Disturbers of Country.

Copenhagen, April 16-According to & despatch from Wemar, President Ebert of Germany has addressed the fol- lowing Easter message to the National Assembly:
 The National Assembly, the competent representative of the German people, expressed unanimously April 10 the expectation that the would agree only based understanding and reconciliation and would reject any treaty sacrifice the present ,,Inn 4Inn nrlI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
GIBSON GOES TO POLAND.

Paris, April 16-Hugh $. Gibson, secretary of the American embassy in Paris, has been appointed as the first minister of the United States to Poland
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
.LIoyd-George Says Situation Is Still
 FraugF1t With Peril For AN Countries
Tried To Rob Walter B. LaSher After Fashion Of
 Yellow Backed Fiction

Detective Salmon Lmpersonated Proposed Victim and Amateur Blackhanders Were Taken Redhanded- Trade School Student and Accompice Held 1n S2O0O Bail-I,ydicker is Youth, Haggerty
 Married Man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
The Weather Report

Bridgeport and vicinity Rain tonight and Thursday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
LOCAL LIFE AS 1T USED TO BE
Chronology of local recorded by the Western
Kansas World Twenty-Five and Thirty
Years Ago--Worth Reading.

There is an abundance of prairie hay
along the Coyote
Considerable broom corn is grown
in this county and Wa-Keeney needs a
broom factory.
W. s. Mead received broken arm
last Thursday from being kicked by a
stallion in his livery barn.
j. w. Bell of Ellsworth's store has
purchased the Ostrander timber claim
adjoining town on the north.
B. F. Arnold arrived in this com
munity last week and will be the
school master at Collyer this year.
Threshing at L. LeBron's gave good
results He has 191 bushels of rye
which weighs 65 pounds to the bushel
and 11S bushels of oats.
Wild grape and plum gathering
parties have been foraging along the
Saline this week gathering their
winter supply of sweets. The supply
has been very large this fall.
Jury List-A. L. Gleason, James
YoxaI1, J. A. Tunnel, T. J. Hinshaw
George Hargitt, Stuart Shorthill
Alfred Lawson, George Carter, Leon
ard Schmitt, A. NJ. Stephenson, Chas
Chase.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

the oldest resident now residing in
Trego county.
Len Schmitt went to Salina Mon
day
DIR. Jones is having a new two story
house built.
G. W. Stapling, of Glencoe, was IN
Wa-Keeney Thursday.
Will Blackwell, of Quinter, was Wis
iting A. G. Lord Wednesday.
For Sale-Ten head of cattle $85.
w. B. Robinson, Utica, Kansas
The Missouri editors are beginning
to call for wood on subscription.
Miss Mary Bundy has charge of a
telegraph station in Nebraska.
Squire Mckinley, of Ogallah, is
marketing wheat in Wa-Keeney this
week.
A T. Greenwood was down town
Saturday for the first time since his
recent illness.
w A. Hiatt, prosperous farmer
of Franklin township, was in towr
Saturday and subscribed for the
World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO

(From World Files of 1S94.)
James Best was trading in town
Monday.
Alex Harvey, of Ogallah, was in
town Tuesday.
Gaylord Stanton was county seat
visitor Tuesday
John Lemke spent the first of the
week in Denver.
Verbeck will sell you 20 pounds of
sugar for 81 90.
Mrs. T. R. Moore visited relatives
in Grinneu this week
H. D. Reid and wife returned from
Wallace county last week.
Hon. w. F. King, of Riverside, was
in Wa-Keeney Saturday.
Stuart Shorthill, of the Saline, was
trading in town Friday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Gibson Monday daughter.
They say Al Hinshaw beat Geo.
Ufford game of chess Tuesday.
County superintendent Peacock is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11
THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

III Il IL
(From World Files of 1856
G. A. R. suits at Ky1ee's.
The new sehoolnaster is here
Rock Spring Nut Coal at $500.
Rock Springs Lump coal at 800
Sixteen pounds dried apples $1-6O-
J. S. Turner has opened meat
store.
Our first large prairie fire of the
season
Marshall & Ufford have a new ad
in this issue
Burnham & Maxwell have 80 bushe1
of rye for sale.
Judge Osborn held court in Hays
Monday and Tuesday.
DR. and Mrs. Conger are back home
from Ellsworth county.
F. o. Ellsworth departed Thursday
morning for the east.
J. E. A1sop left Monday on bust
ness trip to Concordia.
Mr.. John and Miss Ashcroft enjoyed
Thursday at the picnic.
Thomas Caddick has a car load of
flour at $1-50 per hundred
John Conner has contracted to have
his residence finished this spring
The wolves continue to visit the
hen roosts in the vicinity of town.
B. & M. Land For Sale-$4.OO to
$500 per acre. Mcknight & Whitsitt.
F. G. Swiggett is building a house
on his land mile and a half east of
town.
Ben Hanna, son of Capt. Hanna, is
visiting relatives and friends in Wa
Keeney.
C. H. Benson has a nice line of
groceries and dry goods at his Oga1-
1ah store.
Mr.. Miller with the help of A w
Purinton is putting up a house on his
homes tead.
The price of cattle is reported as
very low. But SO to SIS offered 20,
yearlings.
The mother, wife and daughter, OF
A H. Blair arrived this morning
from Manitou Springs, Colo
Messrs. Lord and w Drummer ar,
assisting P. Richards to put up hay
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

visiting the country schools this week
Prof Barclay, principal of the Oga1-
lab school, was in town Saturday
Joshua Musgrave was attending to
business matters IN town. Tuesday.
Miss Emma Hotel moved into town
Monday She will do dressma king-
Frank Walker, one of this county's /
big sheep raisers, was in town Tues /
day.
K. W Rogers, trustee of Willcox
township, was trading in town Tues |
day
Chas. Hobbick expects to make ar
Overland trip to Missouri in a few
days
c. A. Hoar, of this city, has been
announced as a candidate for state
auditor
Fred Ha1b1eib, of Riverside town
ship was trading in Wa-Keeney last
Saturday.
Edgar Fike who is travelling for
an Omaha grocery firm was in town
Saturday.
w. B. Kelly, Lou Escher and Alex
Sellers killed eighteen ducks on Big
Greek Tuesday.
"Doc" Olson left Wednesday for
Atchison, Kansas, where he will work
| in harness shop.
| A J. Davis received word this week
| that he had been appointed postmas-
ter at Wa-Keeney.
| W. H. Swiggett, of Co11yer, intends
| taking a course of studies at the Sal
! ina Business College.
Bruce Furbeck has moved the John
Phelps house from the land he pur-
| chased to his home.
Prof. H. Har1an's school closed Fri
day. He and his family have removed
| to his farm south of town.
Hon. L. T. Purcell, editor of the
Grainfeld Cap Sheaf, was visiting in
| Wa-Keeney last Saturday.
Miss Bessie Danford, of Hays, is
| station agent, E. A Lewis.
w. J. Shelton, one of our successful
i breeders Of thoroughbred Hereford
cattle was in town Saturday.
L. S. Myerly, of Moreland, Kansas
was in Wa-Keeney Saturday He also
revisited old scenes in ColIyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. F. Street and
daughter, Eva, returned Thursday
evening from a visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Poffenberger are
the proud possessors of a pair of 49,
pound twin boys born Wednesday,
VIM. Summervi11e, of Graham
county, was in Wa-Keeney Thursday
He made this Office pleasant call.
DIR. Jones is busy letting his pa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

tients get well while he is putting IN
his time doing landscape gardening
Hugh Tidball, one of our prominent
farmers of Collyer township was tran
sacting business in Wa-Keeney Mon
day.
Will, who has been threshing in
Ellis county, returned home last week
He reports a bran new boy at his
home
j. H DIETRICH, republican war horse
of Collyer, attended the republican
central committee at Wa-Keeney Sat
urday.
Otis Kessler, of Collyer, was in Wa
Keeney Tuesday. He irrigated ten
acres of corn this year and reports
good yield.
/ John Harrison purchased the quar-
ter section of land formerly owned by
| w. H. Palmer, one and one-haf miles
northeast of Ogallah for $780,
Miss Elise Neuenschwander, who
so abled filled the position of primary
teacher in our public schools is going
to attend the State University this
!, year
i VIM Larue and son, Edward, were
in Wa-Keeney last Saturday They
came to Trego county in 1880 and
} by thrift and hard work have
made for themselves nice home
George A Brabb was up from the
3 east part of the county Wednesday
3 He reports wheat looking fine in his
5 neighborhood and is all smiles or
account of a new girl boarder that
came last Monday to share his house
hold.
As Joe Poffenberger was vending
his way homeward at late hour Mon
day night he met tramp near tn
q old Wolf house. He asked what TIM
q it was and he replied that it was tim.
8 for fellows like him to be hunting
roost. The fellow sized up Joe an
9 concluded he had better not tackle
81 Wonder who was scared the worse ?
3 Joe the tramp
Il Our old friend, S. r. Cowick, ha
g sold the Wa-Keeney World to HI. s
q Givler- We regret to lose Mr. Cowicl
& from the editorial ranks His wrItin
& was measured with pleasant periods
G In facility of expression he was yer
= apt Mr. Givler has come into pos
8 session of desirable newspaper prog
4 erty Aside from wishing him tn
highest degree of success because c
our pride in the World we are sun
s he will Observation-Disclosures Farmer
Al TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO
81 (From World Files of 1922
l.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

M J. Crobie has re-opened the Wa
Keeney Meat Market and is again do
ing a nice business
Chas. N. Hawkes., one of the pro
greSSive farmers of Banner neighbor-
hood, was trading in town Monday.
Round steak &c. Porter House
Steak Sc. Boiling meat Sc. Rib Roast
&c. Lard 1Oc pound. Geo. Baker.
Mr.. Grant Marshall and Miss Julia
Cortright were married last Thursday
evening, September 1st, at the M E.
church.
Rev. Geo. Pierson, who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs A. H.
Blair returned to Texas the first of
the week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

You may know buty
selling, advertise
O.
and our goods are the artic
ned.
Full hts ne Work. othes.
Sixty different Gloves
Aprons
Winter Underwear and
quality andu
Shirts.
Winter and Caps
-GROCERIES EVERY DESCRIPTION---
have keeps all
Great Big Special Bargains on all our
Merchandise during the Holidays
ii. F. OSTERkAMP
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

ESTRAYED-From the J.. E.
Mccall pasture in Graham county, on
or before October 18th, horned
white face COW branded with either
cross or a lazy L on left hip. Notify
L. H. Galloway, Wa-Keeney, Kan. Al
Fresh beef at Bakers. Adv. If.
Smoked meats at Bakers. Adv IT,
Lost-Ya1e lock key. Return to
this office. Adv. 50 ct.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO
{From World Files of 1922
CIV F. Street we understand is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-11

To be really appreciated YOUR gift does not
have be either large expensive The
gift that is most treasured combines taste
and appropriateness, just such gifts for either
of any age will you find at this store-at
price you afford pay.
Hamilton Watches $500 to S 5000
Ladies' Bracelet watClls 1850 to 5000
Mantle Clocks $50 to 100
Diamond Rings $500 to 10000
kum-a-Part Cuff Buttons SOC to 81 pair
Masonic, Odd Fellows and O. E. Spins Ster-
ling silver thiInbles, souvenir spoons and
pencils, cut glass, ivory sets single pieces,
Community, YOurex,and SAT Rogers Silver
in sets single pieces, Childs sets
cups, rings, bib holders, ETC., lavall1eres, lat
sautours, cameo breaches and fountain
For any occasion good jewelry is always the
most appreciated Gift and large stock
contains wealth of suggestions in which
you sure find just what you are look
ing for
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
EVERETT TAKES SANDRA HOME
FOR A VISIT.
CHAPTER LXXVIII.

CHAPTER IAANIII.
was asleep when Everett came in.
Tired with my shopping. 1 had taken
Mrs. Grays advice and gone to bed
almost Immediately when 1 found he
had gone out.
You will look. fresher and better
to go home if you retire early" she
had said when 1 told her 1 had fin
ished my packing.
I wanted to look nice. 1 was q bit
afraid, even after so long a time had
elapsed. of the effect of what Rose
, had told everyone would have upon
my friends If 1 looked well, rested,
stylish. it wold go far to dissipate any
look stylish, and If slept well would
also pass muster in other ways. l was
unfortunate in that loss of sleep,
weeping, or worry left tell-tale marks
for a full day afterward. So 1 was the
more ready to take advice and go to
bed.
was SO busy, so excited the next
morning that forgot all about feel
ing badly the night before. Youth
certainly has many things for which
to be grateful, not least of which is
the power to forget what has passed
and to live in the present.
Everett was very nice all during our
journey, very kind, and thoughtful
Only once did he say anything that
could be construed as even advice
Then he said:
TT would be wise to watch yourself
little. Sandra, not be too confidential
with your young friends. You have
grown a little away from them in the
last two years, and they might net un-
derstand you-as you mean them to.
also would not invite any of them
to visit you. I do not care for out
siders in my home. 1 don't think
many men do like house guests. OF
course am not speaking OF your i'm
mediate family; they are always well
come-now," his slight hesitation be-
fore the last word emboldened me to
ask:
'swhy lid you ever object, Everett? :?
You remember when I was first mar
ried 1 asked If 1 might have mother
visit me if 1 could not go home, and
you refused to allow me to invite her"
"I remember very well. You
would scarcely understand my feeling
should I try to explain. 1t was the
same with your own people as with
others 1. wanted you to become ac-
customed to your position as my wife,
accustomed also to me. before they
visited you. In view of all that has
passed, the trouble you have had in
accommodating yourself to new and
different conditions has proved 1 was
right in not giving you permission TO
ask them TO visit you 1 have a great
| deal of pride, Sandra-perhaps too
much. did not propose TO have my
self criticised, or anything had done.
| That is ali. Have a good time, out
remember you are my wife"
I stole my hand into his
'I won't forget, Everett" and 1 did
not mean to- While I did not quite
understand all he had tried to tell
me, yet knew that much of it was
because of the difference in our ages.
He knew the boys and. girls would
probably ask me all sorts of ques-
tions, and wanted to warn me-
also thought that his objection. to
mothers visiting me was to enable
me 10 become accustomed to the idea
Of being a second wife He didn't
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Lowiy earn.

How to Prepare Carp-Carp comes
to the local markets only partly
cleaned. 1t should be washed in boil
ing water. and the scales and skin re-
moved. AS the oil of carp, which has
distinct fl8vor, is found just below
Lthe skin. 1t is better to skin the carp
before cooking. When 1t is removed
the flesh of the carp may be cooked
in any way in which white f1eshed fish
is prepared.N
To scale. skin, bone and salt carp:
First scrub the fish thoroly. Then
with a sharp knife make a cut on each
side of the fins and pull them out
Make a deep cut thru the skin along
the back and another along the belly,
and connect these two cuts by a third.
encircling the body just behind the
head. Fasten the head on a hook, or
sharpened nail driven thru a plank
take mold OF the skin at the angie of
the two cuts at the back OF the head,
and remove the skin and scales by
pulling twoard the tail of the fish. A
sharp knife may be used when the
skin does not come off easily
Cut off the head; remove the en-
trails. The carp is then ready to be
boiled. baked or stuffed and baked.
The bones may be removed by
separating the flesh from the bone by-
use of a dull knife held parallel 70
the back bone and moved slowly next
the bone until the flesh is separated
in one large piece Lift the bone
from the ether side of the flesh. Re-
move small bones and the carp il
ready for boiling. stewing, frying. soup
or chowder x
Because of the distinct flavor ors
carp 1t may be salted and allowed to
stand over night before cooking. or it
may be cooked in water Containing
acid, as vinegar. or it may be cooked
and served in a sour sauce Onion or
garlic, OF tomato or lemon iufce NAV
be used to conceal the carp taste.
me time allowed for cooking carp
Is twenty minutes for every inch ~
thickness of the piece of carp.