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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

Wilson has been living with Mrs Mary Wilson, a sister-in- law, at eos Fairfield avenue. Mrs. Wilson stated that Wilson had left the house at II o'clock Saturday morning with SEQ in his possession and returned four hours later and retired to his room for his customary nap. A short time later his groans attracted other mem bers of the household to his room where he was found in q semi-consci- ous condition. Dr. c. L. Massinger was called and the sufferer was talk eu to the Bridgeport hospital At the time no explanation for the mans sufferings could be given by Mrs Wilson. She stated that he seldom discussed his affairs with anyone.
 Harry Sayles appeared before the coroner this morning and offered testimony as to the circumstances connected with Wilson's death. The Coroner refused to hear him and ad- vised Say1es to see the police. Sayles proceeded 10 headquarters and reiat- ed that shortly after noon on Satur- day he with two other companions entered Thomas Flynn's saloon on Wall street where they found Wilson.
 Wilson Immediately accused Sayles as being responsible for misunder- standings while in the employ and his discharge from the Crane Co. Wilson insisted on accusing Sayles IS being the cause of all his troubi~-
 tContinued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

So far~ass known Hungary has not been asked to send her peace de1ega- ton to Versailles, the conference holding action in abeyance pending the outcome'of disorders in that coun- try.
 The organization of the League of Nations is to be perfected today. Standing committees will be appoint ed and arrangements for the first, uneet1ng of the league in Washington next October will be made.
 It developssthat the Finnish troops which hace occupied Petrograd are Red Guards, It Is announced they
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

German frontiers. territory changes, German colonies and the military. naval and aerial features of the pact. The sixth chapter will define the stat us of prisoners of war and the sev- .enth will concern the responsibilities of the former emperor and other Ger mans for the war.
 The eighth and ninth chapters will be devoted to phases of the rePa ra- ton problem and financial clauses The tenth will deal with economic clauses. the eleventh with ports, rail- roads and water communications; the twelfth will concern international la bOr legislation: the thirteenth will cm- brace guarant and the fourteenth will contain general clauses dcaIrg with notifications.
 Marcel Hutin of the Echo De Paris, learns that France will get absolute control of the mines in the Sarre val ley and a guarantee for their eXpioita- ton. He says that the president cf the administrative council will be a Frenchman and will probably have executive powers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
USED AMERICAN DYNAMITE.

Washington, May 5-Experts of the bureau of mines analyzing the bombs used in the attempted May-Day out rases have proceeded far enough to convince them that the dynamite used was of American manufacture. IL Is expected that the firm producing the explosive can be identified from ths chemical formula and the perpetra- tcrs perhaps traced in that way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05

will march against the Finnish gov ernment forces, or the White Guards.
 Indignant at the seizure of the Hungarian legation at Vienna by counter-revo1utionar forces. the Soviet government of Hungary has demanded that German Austria, take immediate action to arrest those in Volved in the reported seizure. Buda- pest, meanwhile, is reported to be in serious panic over the menace to the city through the near approach of Czech, Serbian and Rumanian troops. there being no longer even a sem blance of order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
FATHER HUGHES sER1ouaT ILL

New York. May 5-Physicians at tending the Rev John J. Hughes. head of the Paulist order in the United States. said today there had been no change in his condition. which last night was declared to be serious after five weeks of suffering from & general breakdown. Father Hughes has been unconscious most Ak thA Aa-@A 4A4=tA.@ tA.A lA@x t--@ A~..~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
Mystery In Connection With Death Of Wilson
 Has Been Cleared Up
Harry Sayles Goes to Police Headquarters This Morning and Surrenders Himself-Had Words With
 Wilson in Hymns Saloon.

The mystery in connection with the death of George Wilson Fairfield avenue, the Bridgeport Hospital yes terday cleared up by statements made voluntarily the Harry Sayps Of $50 Ezra
 the Bridgeport hospital Saturday af ternoon found to be suffering condition by of his household. At the hospital stated that skull fractured He died o'clock yesterday
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
Gen. Mitchell, Air Chief To Speak at Loan Rally Tuesday;
 BdttleShip Kentucky Here
OtheraArmy and Navy Officers Will Tell of Experiences to>Gathering At Armory-Total For t&.4.-.- Drive >$4L 100000.

Assnbsfpton of S5OOOOO the Bridgeport Ma Buual 900 from the D. M Read Co., brought in Bridgeport to $47OO0OO at today
 s the official figure given out at headquarters and with the various banks has been kept throughout to be the exact amount of bonds sold date ot4alof which, however have paid
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
LAAE M-SalAlSL A0pOLk

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Fair and cooler to- night and Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13

Possession Is not to be given until
the first OF March, 1920. This is not
only an excellent farm but it is nicely
improved and handy to market. Mr.
what he will do IF he can find some
thing suitable he will likely buy TreRo
county land again
Trego County High School is repre-
scented on the foot ball team of The
College of Emporia by George and
Myron Niesley and Floyd McNair-
According to Coach GWinn Henry
they are all strong men on the team
and McNair is the best man IN his
squad for charging the line. Myron
and Floyd played on the championship
team last year while George was in
the navy, and both wear miniature
gold footballs which was presented
them by the college. Both nave been
chosen to represent their classes on
the students tribunal and Myron has
been elected to the position of tsSecond
Chief Justice, a position which he
holds with dignity to the tribunal and
to himself.
The writer visited each of the
cream buying stations in Wa-Keeney
during the last week and if the state
dairy inspector wants any improve
ment made in them in the way of
cleanliness and convenience he is a
pretty particular man The station
est of the three and was built .exc1u-
s1yely for a cream station The other
stations handled by Mr.. Swiggett, Mr.
F1ke and Mr.. Marquand are also nice
ly arranged and kept as neat and
clean. From the amount of o1eomar-
garine and creamery butter which is
shipped into Wa-Keeney it looks like
a small butter-making outfit would
be profitable if run in connection with
one of these stations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13
OGALLAH Nj. E. CHURCH
TEACHER PROBLEM GROWS
MORE ACUTE

More than 100000 teaching posi-
tions in the public schools of the Unit
ed States are either vacant or filled
by teachers below standard, and the
attendance at normal schools and
teachers training schools has decreas-
ed 20 per cent in the last three years
These facts are shown by the com
plete report of an Investigation made
by the National Education Associa-
ton
Letters were sent out by the asso-
citation in September to every county
and district superintendent in the
United States asking for certain
definite information Signed state
ments were sent in by more than
LOO superintendent from every
state, representing 238, 573 teaching
positions These report an actual
shortage of 1865 teachers, or slight
~ more than per cent of the teach
ing positions represented, and % COG
teachers below standard who have
been accepted to fill vacancies
1t IS estimated that there are ESQ.,
600 teaching positions in the public
SCHOOLS IN this country, and if these
ngures hold good for the entire coun-
try there are $4,000 vacancies and
5000 teachers below standard
The states in which salaries and
standards are highest have the most
adequate supply of teachers Cali
fornla shows combined shortage and
below the standard at 1-2 per cent ;
Massachusetts shows 1-2 per cent
and Illinois per cent In at least six
of the Southern states more than one
third of their schools are reported
either without teachers or being
taught by teachers below standards
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13

dustries, and the demand that he un-
lite his fortunes with organized labor
He may not live well but he will
live better than the multitudes of city
jewellers.
The revolutions of the past have
proceeded from the down-trodden
peasants and tenants-never from the
land owning class. The revolutionary
tendency in our country comes from
the agitator and socialist politician
class who fight to reduce production
and paralyze industry
The indications are that the farm
er will reject advances to unite his
political and industrial fortunes with
theirs and when it comes to the gem
erai strike to force division of prop
erty as advocated by radical agita-
tors, the farmer will fight socialism.
He viii not toll 18 hours to feed the
6-hour slackers-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13

l. N Nixon transacted business in
Ellis Saturday
Mrs. r. A. Samuels was an Ellis
shopper Thursday
Mrs. W. A. Tawney was a Wa
Keeney visitor Tuesday
Wanted-Red male pig. II. p.
Novis, phone 1905. Adv. 1tp
Herbert and Norcross transacted
business in this vicinity Friday
For Sale-R. C. r. I. Red Cockrells
Inquire of Mrs. J. E. Kellogg 24tf
Miss Lucreta Dotson is spending
the week visiting friends in Wa-Kee-
ney.
Be sure to be an ssOn Timer next
Sunday at Sunday School 1000 a. M
sharp.
Mrs. Alvin Saleen spent the week
end visiting at the John Saleen home
in Wa-Keeney.
Rey. Broadfoot received another
pears this week.
w. A Sites moved his. family into
the c. c. Yetter property in the east
part of town this week
Mrs. John Lindberg and son, Eldon,
arrived home Friday evening from an
extended visit with relatives at
Eskredge, Kansas.
There will be literary at the Prairie
Knoll school on Thursday evening,
n.
Teacher, Miss Marjory Tawney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hi1lman return
ed Thursday from business trip to
-Lyre, Kansas. While gone we under
stand they visited at Wichita and
Kansas City.
On account of the bad roads Messrs
Ira HolmStro and Alvin Sa1eeu
transported the school marms to their
boarding places These married men
come in pretty handy in case of an
emergency.
Mr. and Mrs. Foss and their daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Shotlinkirk, of Garfield, Kansas, visit
ed at the Albert Cook home Wednes-
day sand Thursday. Mrs. Foss is a
sister of Mrs. Cooks
While on their way home from the
dance Friday evening Carl Benson
and Fright Anderson were held up by
| cow They didn't lose their purses
but were pretty well shaken up. The
car was damaged some and the boys
were quite lucky as neither of them
were hurt but they will be afraid to
go home after dark hereafter
Mrs. Lizzie Wurst came home Sum
day from a few days tour through the
western part of the state She in
forms us that she has purchased a
stock of goods at Cove City, Kansas
also a residence near the store and
viii move to that place SOON Mrs.
Wurst's many friends wish her much
success in her new home though she
will be missed here as she has been a
valuable worker in this community.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13
LOCAL NEWS

( Pure food, cooked food, at Wollner,s
store Saturday. afternoon The Pres
byterian Ladies Aid are the sellers
c. H. Reiser, of Downs, Kansas,
was transacting business here the
last of the week He is the owner of
a quarter section of land a little ways
east of town.
Dewey Staatz arrived home the
first of the week from Hays hospital.
He was accompanied by his sister,
Miss Florence, who is visiting with
from his wounds received in the auto
accident, in a very satisfactory man
County Treasurer L. s. Myer1y re-
ports a fairly, good run on tax re-
ceitps much faster than he is now do
ing. So far the majority have paid
their taxes in full regardless of the
fact that there is no rebate for doing
So There Is an advantage in paying.
your taxes when you have the money.
with which to do it, is the way the
most of them are saying it,
They only arrive once in about one
hundred birth and for that reason Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Bradley are prouder
than ever over the arrival of a boy
and girl twin which arrived in their
home in east Wa-Keeney Wednesday
afternoon. At this writing the moth
er and babes are getting along nicely
and "Buck'' is throwing dishes and
way seldom equaled and never excell-
ed.
Saturday is going to be a big day
in Wa-Keeney for E. A. Courtney's
store and the Buster Brown shoe bus
mess. A representative of the COM
pany and Tige and Buster Brown will
be here They will give an entertain-
ment at the Garden Theatre in the
afternoon soon after the jitney comes
in at 2 o'clock. Notice the advertise
ment in this issue and also be on
hand to see Buster Brown and his dog
Tige.
3sThe Ex-Service Mems Club is the
name of new organization perfect
ed Tuesday, Armistic night, in this
city. All the boys who were in the
service of the government during the
late war are eligible to membership.
We understand it is the intention to
conduct the organization as a sort of
a club or place of amusement where
the boys can congregate and spend
the evenings.
Uncle Andy Zeiger went across to
Russell Thursday where he took the
jitney enroute for Wa-Keeney. He
will spend day or two there, then
he will go to Denever where he ex-
poets to visit at the home of his
children, Mr.. and Mrs Grant Beach.
until after Chris tmas, when he ex-
poets to return to Wa-Keeney for the
winter-Wa1do Advocate Mr.. Zeieer
is the father of Mrs H E. Trim
John Vanek, of Wilson, was here
during the last week and closed a deal
Tor the purchase of the u S. Rucker
farm-the Harve Simpson farno-a
mile east of town for $50 per acre.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13
THE FARMER WILL TURN

Kansas farmers are wondering why
they should work IL to 16 hours day
to keep up production and keep down
prices for those who seek six hour
day and penalize the man who pro-
duces more than a minimum
With the coal strike, the 1ongshore-
man strike, the railroad strike, and
political strike, the idea of a farmers
strike is likely to grow Why should
the farmer alone hustle and slave for
long hours?
The farmer can live without the
city dominated labor conditions, the
constant strife and clubbing of in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES

We had no Sunday School or En-
deavor last Sunday on account of the
bad weather
Rev. Parish will be here again ne KIT
Sunday, November 16. He will speak
on the following subjects: At II 100
a. m. '1The Great Commission" at
500 p. m. 'SLowliness of Mind
Our Teachers Training Glass did
not materialize very well last Friday
evening as only four were present
Bad weather must have been the
cause Let us try and do better next
Friday evening, November 18th.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13

Nearly all the superintendent de-
clare that teachers salaries have not
increased in proportion to the increas-
ed cost of living, nor as salaries have
in other vocations.-School News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE

West Bound
No. 119 Passenger- a. M
No. 157 $3.50 a. M
Carries Passengers)
No. 169 Passenger--1 o. m.
No. 1O3 Passenger d. m.
No. 155 Time Freight--1O:55 D. M
East Bound
No. 154 Time Freight a. M
No. 1O4 Passenger a. m.
NO. ITO Passenger a. M
156 Freight -------------1:5O p. m.
Carries Passengers)
No. 1O2 1O:55 %. m
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-11-13
DIR. NJ. JAY BROWN. OF sAL1NA

Specialist in the medical and sur
gical diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and correct fitting of
glasses, will be at Penny Hotel or DR.
Burnetts office, in Wa-Keeney. Thurs
day, November GOTH At Ellis No
vember 21st- Adv
Lost-Yale lock key. Return to
this Office Adv % Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20

tached to the peace mission and tho
army are at the Louvre Museum In
crowds every day. II has just rcop-
ened some of its galleries. All tho
culptures are on exhibition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Farmers Reseeding;
Influenza Comes Again

WESTON. Or. March 20.-Amont
the Weston farmers who are going t.
have to re-seed their wheat on ac-
count of it having been frozen out are
Claud Price, w. S. Price, ]. II. Key
Gene Schrlmpf. j. NJ. Banister. Sim J
Culley and others. The district In
which the wheat froze out is confined
to a comparatively small area north
and northwest of town, and the only
variety of wheat that apepars to have
been injured is the red chaff.
Rev. S. K. Powell, pastor of the
local NJ. e. church. and Mrs. Powell
and their nine children are all down
with Spanish influenza Mr.. Powell
returned home last Saturday evening
from attending district conference
at Walla Walla. When he arrived
home he was not feeling well and on
Sunday morning his doctor pronounc-
ed his ailment as Spanish influenza.
These are the first cases of influenza
that have been in Weston in about
10 weeks
Mrs. Yates and little son of Tacoma,
are visitors at the home of Mrs.
Yates parents, Rev. ana Mrs. e. r.
Wriggle, at the United Brethren par.
sonage.
f. G. Lucas returned Sunday after
noon from Lapwai, idaho. where he
has been spending some time organ
izing a flour milling and grain eleva-
tor company. He left again Monday
morning on a business trip to Pres
colt. Wash, and incidentally to at
tend a ceremonial of the d. o. K. X.
In Draepoff Monday night
j. a. Lutes and children have re-
turned to Weston to reside after liv-
ing in Enterprise for a couple OF
years. They are occupying the VIII
liam Graham residence on north
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
RumOrs Run Rife i'm
Rieth Railroad Yards
(East oregonian specially

RIETH. Or, March I9.-Here is a
choice bunch of rumors that have
been in circulation in our beautiful
city for the past week. Formerly we
put some stock in this news by the
underground. but long residence has
taught us to hope for the best and
fear the worst. However, here they
be: The railroad has leased the new
hotel and will conduct modern club
house for the employees therein. The
work on the new main line will start
immed bAtely and also there will be
four new yard tracks installed at once.
Rieth will have new depot. The mo-
tor win resume service about the
18th of the month. tThis is the 18th
and We haven't seen it YETI All pas
seuger trains to stop at Rieth after
the 18th (they didn'D. All men over
as years OF age TO receive the deco
ration of the Ancient Order of the
Gate. All of this has been circulated
as the golden truth and therefore il
entitled to space in the Rieth items
IL course you don't have to believe it.
don't.
Mrs. George Roberts leaves for
Hermiston Wednesday morning.
r. Hutsell and p. Swartz and fam-
HES motored to Walla Walla Friday.
Miss Ruth Ellis is confined TO her
home by tonsilitis.
]. ]. Flynn has taken a 6O-oay lay
off and will spend the time visiting
at Portland.
w. Roork was visitor to Adams
Saturday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barker of Gus
ter C'ity. Okla are visiting with IJO-
gan Marlin and family. This is Mr.
and Mrs. Barker's first trip west.
Miss Lilly Woods was taken to st.
Anthony's hospital yesterday morning
where she will undergo a serious oper-
alton.
r. J. Anthony and r. A. Rudd made
a business trip to La Grande Monday.
1t is reported that A. II. Davis has
been notified of his transfer to Sc. |
attic where he he will continue in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Franklin street.

Franklin street.
Mrs. Henderson died last sunday
| morning at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. c. w. Avery, on south Water
street. Mrs Henderson had been sick
for long time and her death was
not unexpected. Intermeut was had
| in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Short
funeral services were held at the home
| by Elder John Bonewitz pastor OF
| the Dunkard church.
The United Brethren Sunday intro
duced novel way of varying the pro-
gram last Sunday. Just before the
close of the hour. baskets of rosy
apples were passed about to the va
rious classes.
A Saint Patrick's party was given
last Friday evening at tne United
Brethren church under the auspices
OF the Christian Endeavor Society. A
short preliminary program consisting
OF instrumental solos by Miss Gertrude
Van Wrinkle, readings by Miss Maxine
Scrimsher, vocal duets by Miss Irene
Banister and Miss Hortense Baker
and ukelele duets by Miss ~.zel Dun
can and Miss Ruth Proebstel, were
enjoyed by ALL Afterwards interest.
ing games were pldyeu III tiie bdSS-
ment of the church, and delicious re-
freshments were served. There were
about sixty young people present and
all seemed to have a good time. The
lookout committee was busy during
the evening and as a result received
several new names to be voted In to
the society.
The Sunday School of the United
Brethren church held its annual cleo
ti0n of officers last Sunday morning.
The election should have been held
at the first of theyear, but 1t was pre-
vented by the FLU conditions. The
following officers were elected. ]. II.
Williams. superintendent: Joe Hodg-
son, assistant superintendent; Glenn
Stages, secretary; Mrs. S. l. Ken.
nard treasurer: Miss Hazel Duncan,
pianist. These officers Will hold Of
flee until the end of the conference
year. which has been changed from
June to September.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. Towery of La
Grande, are visiting friends In Wes'
ton.
Pine creek through Weston Is the
highest II has been this winter. The
banks are running full and muddy
water is covered with drift. Yester-
day was probably the wettest day
that we have had this season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
SUPERSTFTIOUS MAN is
SURE OF GOOD LUCK

MARION, Ohio, March 20.-Breh-
man of Bucyrus, near here. is sure OF
good luck for this year. A firm be-
lever in the good fortune which ac-
companies the magic number seven
and its multiples. he has drawn auto
license No. 212,121. Without premedi-
tation. purely by chance. he has OBJ
tanned the same number two years In
succession. He didn't have an acci-
dent nor a blowout all last year and
the only time he ran out of gas the
machine stopped 20 yards from tho
garage.