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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
MIR. LAVERY IS RIGHT

IAANERY. Democratic Town Chairman is right when 1VA says that the work of erecting municipal ice plant should been completed months ago. He might said -four ear for the project has been in abeyance since 1915
 doubtless persons who will become reconcied because this simple truth has been uttered by Mr. Lavery.
 fact cannot be escaped that the government of the United conducted through the party system function party other succeeding to the occasion to de- mand.
 plant is quite typical If there ought 10 be ice constituted authorities. for construct despite the mandate of the citizens is unate something which appeal to; which change proceed conveniently and speedily.
 Mr to the Grand Street bridge to which will cost than
 Taxes dearer to Republicans than 10 Democrats Eighty me fast in Republican refrigerator a Democratic refrigerator.
 Let political parties tools by which the people work out will using sometimes and sometimes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

Germany attaining a speedy economic recovery, 46 can say what will be the final decision of Germanys hand a verey powerful weapon, more powerful than war, and more dangerous The wea- Pol IS one which we should for defence, and II necessary we are prepared to it."
 The Great Threat
 pressed the President regarding this new weapon, and he aImcst words at me
 We shall seek by every means in our mower countries Germany asks for justice fair play, these shall be granted them by the Tbertv-lov-ine Allies If they are refused us, then shall be forced to defend ourselves"
 The interview closed. and I left the apart- ment- had failed to obtain from Herr a throne, but I had nevertheless obtained from him that which least expected. "a made highly important admission regarding the possihle future attitude of the German Government towards the Entente Powers, admission which tanta-
 It is perhaps without significance that young Count Bentinck the son of the Kaisers panied by General Esdorff, former command CT Of the Second Guards Regiment and A. D. c. the Kaiser General von Esdorf fled to Holland with the ex-Kaiser, and has been staying with Wilhelm at Amerongen in the capacity of secretary and friend.
 Dual Mission.
 visiting Germany with the of Govern ment for the purpose of realsing certain sums of money which constitute personal and private fortunes of both the Kaiser and the Kaiserin New ertheless 1 am assured that General Esdorf has had lengthy meetings with I.udendorff to whom he conveyed an autograph letter from Kaiser,
 
 To one official of the Government whom l know we'll and who has received Gen eral, I applied for information, received the following statement
 General Won Esdorf has Berlin n his capacity as private citizen private business. Beyond that I nothing.
 To this official put several questions regard ing the Kaiser, only to be told: The Kaiser nounced Germany. His future is O. He remains Amerongen IS guest of Count Bentinck and lives the life of a private gentleman"
 The Kaiser TrueS."
 assured, however, that the mission o General Non Esdorf to Germany o more than transaction of private business, either his account that ex-Kaiser and his spouse.
 Today there three parties in Germany, the Socialists who supposed to be the Government; the SpartiCists. who in reality Bolsheviks; the Kaiser Trues.' Developments rapidly k ing place in Germany; particularly is this in the of Prussia. The struggle for supremacy Is better one, and while the Socialists n power, is ample proof that their authority Both the Sparttcists and the Pan Germans. Kaiser Trues." possessed of money, the former obtaining theirs very largely from Russia. are being made by the Kaiser Trues" people to their by advocating a archy established constitutional lines
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
THE STATE AMENDMENT

~ HE PECULIAR spectacle presented yesterday, of K avowed prohbitonss opposing sate amendment for prohibition while equally devoted opponents of wet pol cies favored the amendment.
 The change of front from the most natural The country has national prohibition amendment and will be dry July by statute The prohbton neither wished the moral factor implied by wet victory in Connecticut de- sired to put up fight to pass the amendment
 The wet element the other hand, felt that the amend would be down. peo- hoping that the result would dscredi the national ment.
 For the most part the Democrats in the house voted for the amendment accordance with the party paorm which sers that the prohibition problem ought to be determined by referendum to the people.
 The amendment proposed by the house two passage required wo-hds of both houses has failed the house. and this failure is probably the end of it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
Veteran Of lOl st Tells Of
 Battle At Chateau Thierrey
Private Harold K Murray of Iranistan Avenue Home From Devens Furlough-Expects Discharge
 After Boston Parade

Line after line of the enemy cano at us, but each time we held our ground and repuIsed them Finally We pushed them from the town, and gave chase After the battle the streets of Chateau Thierry were strewn with German dead. Many a Hun soldier paid the penalty of the untrustworthiness of his conpanions We had been warned that the Boche would throw up his hands and yen
 kamerad' and then shoot us down or bR'onet us as we approached. For this reason many Germans were shoz with their hands in the air, and I saw some dead in the streets of Chateau Thierry with their hands extended"
 One of my worst experiences was two weeks hike, when we made about 20 miles each day. I should say each night for we slept in the woods by day and did all our walk ing after the sun had set. I have slept on ground so wet that the wa ter would IOoze out and cover you as result of your weight on the ground"
 "At St. Mihiel an American barrage was kept up all one night We went , oser at o'clock in the morning. and il was some cold day. The Germans offered a terrible resistance at first. but later scampered away. We found the trenches we captured full of dead The officers dugouts were furnished handsomely with electric lights, feath- CT beds, and the larders were filled with the best of foods We were al- lowed to sail into this and had some time. In fact until we got this Ye hadn't eaten for two days and were good and hungry.
 During the battles at Argonne and Verdun, we fought without artillery or airplane aid and had to face Ger man fire pouring down a steep hfII''
 T was in Verdun when the arrnis- tice was signed and we hiked about 15O miles to a rest camp.
 We were only in Brest two days, and our trip to Boston was unsvent- full but I think I have seen enough of war for time. In fact we are all trying to forget it. but we win all be on deck if we are ever needed s&AAN-''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

Sometimes think I am in dream and I am going to wake up and find myself lying in some shell hole on the battlefield, up to my neck in water and mud, instead of back home in Bridgeport said Private Harold K Murray, Company H, 101st Infantry, 26th Division, who has just returned to Camp Devens, after a. short fur tough, following his arrival in Bos- ton with the 18th Division. He ex- poets his discharge after the parade.
 And let me tell you it's no joke either,' said Private Murray "A shell kole was considered a. comfortable bed in France, and in my life the time between the watery resting place and a good bed at my home at 1880 Iran istan avenue, seems mighty short, es- pecially after having been in France for fourteen months
 Private Murray, a former employe at the local post office, was one of the men who enlisted in the old Con- necticut National guard shortly after was was declared, but it was not until February 1918 that he sailed for France He has seen action on hve fronts and except for a slight gassinS' and a short while in the hospital re- suit or a SlSnL DTedhuO"L' NAu l4O N have a sick day while fighting with the American expeditionary forces His tale of the action of his regiment shows plainly the enormous task which faced the 26th Division, and also the enormous victory gained by the boys from Connecticut
 In speaking of Chateau Thierry, the local soldier said:
 We had been holding the lines at Vaux for over a week, when suddenly we received orders that we were to go over the top at day break on the fol- lowing morning and chase the Ger mans until we had cleared them from the surrounding territory We went over in the shape of a ''F'' and chased the Hun for two days. On the third day we caught them. and they opened up on two Hanks and th= front with machine guns and rifles. We pushed them back, until we were in the streets of Chateau Thierry. and here saw some bloody fighting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
FROM THE FARMER, APRIL 19, 1869. Are HOoped Skirts Worn?

Are HOoped Skirts Worn?
 en hoped skirt compared with those few ago., naturally to the conclusion that hoopod skirts and the somewhat apparent crnoine of se 5 s & s Ra bs S short not M G e fFe RfRPy o say M most aee deed1e are aa8 R persons principally the of young ladies who affect the m |p | n Pfn m o ang d o e snd theg lts and trails both discarded and modest hooped skirt has been universally adopted they sink for % 9 % their m go Ges 6 t m sRd S
 street dress or dress any worn entirely without hoop exceedingly uncomfortabe flaps about the ankles most f@orlornly @ eng ung9ceuy to the lower part of the durable Several ladies who abandoned cnoine early in the M and their
 there is tendency increase size of hoops rather than renquish cm In America ladies to have settled skirt that health and comfort while sion of the drapery of the dress they know not no M be d hFe o f Geaoe b mG pG & s0 d % m the of the small economical and heathg hoped skirt which, it seems to just now arriving at perecton
 Who has not been to sewing society," where there are twelve fifteen and who, you know, keep in cessant gabbe? To such have been and life has pulling wisers and hengng to coat tails trouncng at our hands,
 The Hartford Post asks if it ought not "gfve ory State went Rad h % Gev MhG6 R
 The schooner Ella vassop; arrived here yes erday from ROndOut When off the battery by the Mazda steam tug staying her port bow and carrying away her head If she had been deeply laden doubtless she would have sank.
 following selection of will be performed by the Wheeler Wilson Band at the forthcoming lecture by G. F. Train, Franklin Hall the 28th Grand Union League composed for the Wheeler Wilson Band by A. Huber The Prayer with solo for Susannah Watze Musical Telegraph Medley written expressly for the St. Patrick Temperance Society," S. C. Rosenberg
 San Francisco paper sees the following vision of the freight business to be done the Pacific Railroad
 An extensive business will be done in the fruit and fresh vegetable line Fine large potatoes the 4st of March of salads fresh bananas luscious oranges just off the trees fresh Times and lemons California wanus fresh caullfowers of wOndrous and excellence, and host of other like articles will reach them the midst of icebound winter while deuge of other hor cultural products such as fresh figs melons apples pears all sorts of berries will gladden. their festive boards long they reach maturity that salmon, $1 in the certain of the year. will receive their oysters large quantities.
 Sratford Gossip We notice the recent addition to the liv stable of Hard & Smith of neoOkng hack; which with the blacks and Jack the box makes fine often of cities The horses carriages connected with this establishment good reasonable rates to sober and udicou patrons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

We shall seek by every means in pow CT to destroy the existing social order in the Allied countries"
 Herr Ebert, President of German Repub- lie, uttered that threat Nhen I interviewed him in apartment with Herr Noske, and I showed him pamphlet which had reached from unknown source This pamphlet stated that neither the the officers of State, the populace ally responsible Germany, The Kaiser had guilt in the The who misruled Germany the who, in the her being ready for the which all knew bound to come The return of the Kaiser de- and that drift could only be checked by his hand.
 With smile he returned the document to me, T, too, have received a We were dis cussing it when you announced"
 Is Sealed!
 Despite the Presidents readiness to declare for diplomacy, I found extremely unwill- League. Beyond admitting that the ment fully aware of plot, and alive to the nothing.
 'The main duty of the government at the moment, is O restore order from chaos. We faced with the gravest dangers and diff faculties, but these will be overcome. During the past days considerable progress has been made, and once final peace is assured, the German people will the wisdom of the turaI that in times such these, when the whole nation is faced with ruin, and starvation stares in the face. that there should be considerable unrest. The enemies of the ernment and of the people are fostering this un-
 
 overthrown, and the people kept under the heel the
 "Germany and German people free O. day, and long may freedom rule. I O fear of Bolshevisrn gaining the upper hand in Germany long food is provided people, but if food is denied us then predict what the future holds. It is for the Entente Powers to decide. The people did will the war, they forced into it by late rulers of Germany. Are the people for punished for the guilty conduct of those oppressed them? Assuredy without speedy assistance from the Entente Powers, the fate of Germany and the German people is sealed.
 GeTInanys Weapon
 At this moment the Russian Bolsheviks are plotting against us. plotting against directing a heavy blow against pow CTS O and order which to the east of Germany. Europe and the world Germany is today the buffer state. seeking hold the but weakened by a long and long period of semi-starvation. Do the Entente Powers realize position"
 I reminded Herr Ebert the attitude of the German delegates at Spa, and the suggestion that the Allies peace terms may be rejected. Where upon he '~The final decision does rest with the delegates at Spa. but with the leaders of the parties in the National Assembly,"
 After a moments silence he added, If the terms such that they preclude the possibility O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

out in the Punjaub. A mob attacked a passenger train in this district and wrecked the railroad station at Guj- ranwala- Airplanes were sent from Lahore ana the mob was bombed and subjected to machine gun fire from the air.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

Considerable unrest still exists in Delhi and Lahore. The commissioner for the district has appealed to the leading men to use their influence for the re-opening Of the shops. Other wise. he announced, the authorities would take action
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
FOR BUSINESS ALSO

READS of 56000 pleasure cars registered in Con " necicut. Not all of these so-called pleasure recreation Hundreds in which their go to work Such transportation makes the home with the city industry Utility, not pleasure is the function To be pleasure itself is utility the highest objection to rational enjoyment also business purpose
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

A correspoDden reporting at the Peace conference feels he has go' hold of a great story when he print what the fourth cousin of a sixteenth assistant secretary tells what ht heard through the key-hole-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

Question is asked what has become of the kid who would formerly carry a travellers suit case for five cents2 We'll, last heard from he reje@ted q quarter as an affront to his dig nity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
USE PLANES TO
 STOP DISORDERS

Siml. India. Tuesday. April 15- Airplanes were used today in coping with the disorders that have broken
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17

We shall seek by every means in pow to destroy the existing social order in the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
EDUCATORS COMING.
Southern Association Meets Here
Next Week At The College.

The Southern Association of Col
lege Women will hold its annual ses
sion in Columbus at the Industrial
Institute and College next week
April II. rs and 10.
Prominent and leading educators
from an sections Of the South will
be in attendance upon the sessions
and viii have part in the program.
Among the distinguished persons
who will deliver addresses are DR..
Dlnwiddie, president of Tulane Uni
versity in New Orleans and Miss Vir-
ginia Gildersleey. dean of Bernard
College, Columbia University, New
York.
The visitors Will be shown many
social courtesies while in the city.
and a formal reception will be given
n their honor ON the first evening
)f the conference
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
BUYS HANDSOME FIXTURES.

Two firms who were burned out
III the recent fire placed orders 70,
handsome interior furniture and
fixtures yesterday
The Columbus Clothing Company
placed an order for complete new
and modern interior fixtures. hand
somely and beautifully designed
pseclally for gents clothing store
service.
Dr. c. d. Goodwin and A. j. Rom
back also placed orders for hand
some fixtures for theiE store in the
FIRST State Bank Building. Expert
fixture architects planned and de-
signed the equipment specially to fit
the new apartment. The store will
be one OF the handsomest in the
south when completed.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
cHANCERr COURT POSTPONED.

Chancellor Albert Y. Woodward of
Louisville, Miss, has written TO the
court officials here advising them
that the session of the court will be
postponed this month from the sec
ono to the third Monday The regular
period of the court is for the second
Monday but on account of illness he
will postpone the term until the third
Monday, hoping by that time that he
will have recovered sufficiently to
undergo the work of conducting the
same. Chancellor Woodward has
been a victim of influenza and has
not entirely recovered from his III
ness.
Circuit court meets the third Mon
day also unless pretermitted and this
promises TO be busy week for court
officials. the members OF the bar and
litigants.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
LOCAL INTEREST
BUY ROAD BONDS.
ROAD BONDS AMOUNTING TO
$4,000 SOLD YESTERDAY
BY THE COUNTY
BOARD.
All Bonds Bought BY Local peoplt
Despite Spirited Bids BY
Foreign Buyers-Bond
Election Ordered.

Local interests took the lead IN
bond buying yesterday at the court
hou& when the board of supervisors
sold road bonds TO the extent OF
$4,000 for two districts in the wes-
tern section of the county.
Despite the fact that foreign
buyers Were represented at the sale
all OF the bonds were bought by To-
cal people and the money will be
furnished from the county and spent
in the county and the interest will
remain here.
The first sale was of the West
Port Issue of $4,000 which went 10
the Merchants and Farmers bank at
l-2 per cent and "a premium of $40.
The Zion bonds amounting to S10,-
600 were sold to Lindamood and
Puckett for 5.65.
Lindamood and Puckett and Mr..
I. Q. Burris bought both of the is
sues of the@Artesia Road District;
one for $40. 900 for further road con
struction purposes, being interested
at the rate of 3-4 per cent; and
one for $1,000 to pay off an existing /
and bearing interest az
the rate of "a per cent.
II was road day for the board for
-he entire session Tuesday was taken
up by road matters. The first ac-
ion of the board was to appoint Mr..
/" G. Bridgforth, a qualified cleo
or and property holder road COM
missioner in District TO fill the va
'ancy caused by the removal of Mr.. II
!. NJ. Lumpkin.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
ROAD BOND ELECTION ORDERED
Eelction VIII BE Held In Tuscaloosa
District May I, For Bonds.

On petition of the qualified elec-
tors OF the Tuscaloosa Road District
the county board of supervisors YES
terday ordered an election to be held
IN the district on Thursday. Nav /.
TO determine whether or not the dis
trlct is to issue bonds for road con-
struction up to 10 per cent of the
assessed valuation of the property of
the district.
There is a strong sentiment in the
district for good roads and that the
election will be carried there is no
doubt II will be held at only one
Wting precinct, Steens, and the fol-
lowing officers have been appointed
10 conduct the same: Judges,
hessrs. c. E. HughesOn, Ross Griffin
ana T w. Stinson; clerks. Messrs.
q. w. Robertson and Sam Smith.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
FIRE TRICK DIE THIS WEEK.

The fire truck loaned to this city
by the LaFrance people pending the
arrival of the big I.aFrance fire
lshtlng truck recently purchased
for the department here. is expec,ed
% arrive from Atlanta the latter part
of the week.
The truck is combination chemi-
cal and hose truck. motor driven
and will take care of any fire situa
iion that may develop before the
arrival of the big truck. II was
loaned to the city free of cost by the
l1aFrance people. They will send
an experienced fire truck driver here
TO coach the fireman in its use.
The new truck will be delivered
within 12O days. according to the
purchase contract.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
CAN DRINK FROM GLASSES NOW

since the influenza epidemic las
fall patrons of all soda fountains
have been forced to drink from pa.
per cups and containers.
But Streets drug store goes back
to the former custom and. patrons of
their fount may again enjoy their
beverages real glasses.
In order 10 conform with the
law the store has installed an cleo
tric sterlizer in which all glasses and
containers, and spoons. are sterilized
after use. Their sterlizer which is
operated by electricity is highly ef.
hcient lts temperature ranges
around 500 degrees Fahrenheit and
1t conforms with all OF the sanitary
requirements Of the state Board Of
Health.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-04-09
THREE ROAD BONDS
ELECTIONS ARE SET
BOARD ORDERS ELECTIONS IN
THREE ROAD DIS
TRICTS FOR
NAY I.
Ask For SS3,OOO In Bonds And Linn
il OF Authority In Issu-
ance In Bent Oak
District.

Three bond elections were order
l.ed by the county board of superyis.
ors al the regular session Yesterday
The elections will be held in three
districts of the county on Thursday
May ] and they will determine the
issuance of bonds in definite amounts
IN the Macon and Gilmer road dis
trict authority to issue up to 10 per
cent of the assessed valuation of the
property of the district is asked.
Petitions for bond issues under the
laws of 1918 are not required TO lay
over thirty days, but elections NAV
be ordered on presentation of the
petition as the law directs that all
IN itial steps in bond matters must
be by election.
In Supervisors District No. Al
the question to be voted on is the
issuance of 100000 fa road inn
provement and the following Officers
nave been appointed TO hold the
election: Trinity, Judges, Messrs. r
.. Hardy j. T. w. Hairston and ! |
l. Pratt; clerks. Messrs. Hunter
walker and p. c. H. Hairston: Craw-
ford, Judges, Messrs. G. p. Waller.
! 0. Kinkle and j. Erwin. Jr.; clerks.
Mr.. Birney Scales and Mr. p /
The Macon and Gilmer road dis
,rict viii vote on the issuance of
$4,000 in bonds and the following
'fficials will conduct the election.
Judges, Messrs w. G. Evans. c. II
'ocke and ]. R. Thomas; clerks
hessrs. w. n. Watson and w. A.
iwoope.
Then Bent Oak district will vote
n the issuance Of bonds up to the
0 per cent assessed valuation lin
t. The election will be held at
'ent Oak at Moody's Store. The
ollowing will officiate. Judges.
lessrs j. A. Hardy. Prentiss O'Rear,
: J. Sloan; Messrs John Moody and
;. l. Lloyd