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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
WON'T
 DISCUSS RUMPUS

(Continued from Page Seven) be by the process of being thrown out. He said he realized Chairman Robinson has the power to do this.
 It has been known for some time that Boss King and Commissioner Ballard were about as friendly as a couple of wolves. The final break came when Boss King announced at the Republican gathering at the Strattfeld last Saturday that he would quit as head of the Fairfield county organization if he had to work with State Chairman J. Henry RorabacE, Attorney General Frank E. Healy and Col. Isaac M. UIlman of New Haven.
 Commissioner Ballard's friends say he will find 8 soft spot on which to land when the man higher up throws him from the Republican band wagon.
 It is expected that over POO Bridge porters will travel to Danbury tonight to attend the victory dinner of the Danbury Republican club. Practi- cally every G. O. P. official in the city will be on hand including County Commissioner Frank E. Ballard, who it is runored has invited all of his CO., horts in the Fifth district.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
Lloyd George Says Situatio Still Fraught With
 Peril for All Countries
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ACOutifueu 1TOLl rage On6.)
 Early in the address the premier said his first impulse, when he re- turned to England from France, was to await the much advertised criti- cisms of him, but inquiries had shown that these were not forthcom- ing. The reason assigned was he was told that he must not expect criticism until the House was informed what the peace delegates were doing-
 The premier said he should not have thought that in such quarters, facts would be regarded as the slight est basis for criticism, but he was fully aware there was a great deal of impotence in the world, and he pro- posed to address himself to the real, sincere, honest impatience which was felt in all lands.
 The premier paid tribute to George Nicon Barnnes, the labor leader, and those associated with him in the plan for international arrangements for labor.
 Then" he added, "there is that great organization, a. great experf- ment, but an experiment upon which the whole peace of the world hangs the society of nations"
 With almost every nation In the world enegaged in considering these problems, the premier said. the dele gates were justified in taking some time for their work, as a blunder
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
PHONE LINES ARE
 STILL TIED UP
Boston Completely Shut Off Partial Service At
 Some Points.

Boston, April 16.---Interruption of telephone service in New England outside of Connecticut by the strike of operators of the New England and Providence companies continued to- day, although company officials looked for some improvement as a result of efforts made to obtain substitute Op orators.
 In this city the tie-up was virtually complete. In a few other sections partial service was maintained through the help of employees of de- partments not involved in the strike.
 Leaders of the strikers asserted that all the union operators were standing firm for their demand for an increase in wages and the privilege collective bargaining.
 They pointed to the promise of sup port given by the cable splicers union and the inside telephone men as evt- dence of the strength of their posi- tion. The cable splicers, numbering several hundred, notified the New England telephone mana cement yes terday that they would quit work to- day unless their wage schedule, pre- sented some months go, was imme- diateiy acted upon. The inside tele- phone men, including electrical work CTS from all parts of New England, voted last night to strike this noon. They demand "a settlement of all pending grievances of all New Eng land telephone locals, both male and female.' Union officials said the ac- ton meant the addition of 12,OO0 electrical workers to the ranks of the strikers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
Teutons Will Get Peace Terms Before They Are
 Made Known to Rest
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 It is improbable, however, that hs will do more than outline in most general terms the work that has been done by the peace conference, there being, it is said, a tacit understand ing between MT. Lloyd George, Presi- dent Wilson and Premiers CIemenceau and Orlando that no details are to be made public at present. The fact that the British premier has decided to open the debate in the House of Com mons. however, would appear to indi- cate his readiness to defend his work at Paris. and his defense may bring out some sg significant statements
 The Council of Four, in which Ar thur J. Balfour. British secretary of state for foreign affairs, has tempo rarily taken the place Of Premier Lloyd George. is at present devoung itself to efforts 10 settle the contro- versy between Italy and Jugo Slavia relative to the eastern shore of the Adriatic. In addition, it is declared Iu a semi-official French news agency despatch. that the Schleswig- -Fol- stein problem, in which Denmark and Germany are at odds, has been ad- justed by the arrangement of a ref orendum to the people of the prov ince.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
CHILD BADLY BURNED

While Mrs. John Saiobane uf 439 South Main. street was attending d funeral this morning, her year old daughter Bessie became interested in box of matches. The child's cloth ing caught fire and before the older children were able to eXtinguish the flames and secure assista nee the little girl was badly burned about the body and face. Dr. B. !. Burns was called from the Emergency hospital and ad- ministered first aid, later removin 2 the child to St. Nincent's hospital where she is in q very serious condi. ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
GERMANY WILL
 REJECT TREATY
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'SONtlHueu rom Page One.)
 Five months ago we accepted our enemies terms. We agreed with them on the basis for a conclusion of peace. We have fulfilled the hard armistice conditions, disbanded our army and surrendered enemy prison CTS, but peace is still withheld from us. Though defenceless and econom- ically exhausted, we are still cut off by the blockade and our prisoners are still detained, which is equivalent to continuation of the war It is a burden such as no nation has as yet been compelled 10 endure. We have done everything to obtain peace from our enemies and to liberate our ma ton from this intolerabIe torture The responsibility for all the consequences which must follow the continuance of the present situation, for us and the world, must fall on their shoulders"
 President Ebert concludes by de- nouncing the internal disturbers If the country, whose action, he says, threatens to completely destroy our economic life" He exhorts all classes to "cease tearing one another to pieces"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
Bridgeport Seems Good To
 Hope After German Prison

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 Ut was exactly one minute after midnight. related Mir. Hope to a Times representative. The night was dark and dreary. The Germans Were making an intensive attack, the last successful one. they ever made My company was given orders to hold the position until orders came to the contrary, and we we're scouting for information, when we learned that the French lines were broken, the Germans surrounded us and tense ex- Icitement lowered over the dugouts where we sought shelter from the machine gun bullets and waited for re-erforcements. or orders to retreat. Suddenly orders came to retreat and the company never obeyeI a com mand more quickly. However, three of us were left in the. dugout. too late to make the retreat, and so we re- solved to wait until assistance from the French came.
 "A few hours later we heard mmotion. Thinking 1t to be the French we investigated and found the Germans greeting us. Surround ed, hopeless, unarmed, we gave up the attempt of being saved and sur rendered."
 Now, MT. Hope was rather pessim- istc at that moment and was con- stantly haunted by the thought that he would be killed. He waited every moment for the tragedy, but little attention was paid to him. He and his companion, Charles Jetho, were brought back of the lines and were told to resume their work as ambu- lance drivers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
City Fathers Didn't Know Radio From
 Plain Telegram
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s"The ship was no doubt near Bos- ton and is very near the city at the crescent moment, but Barlow did not say the ship docked and neither did L as is seen in the radio. And why, after all did not the officials tele- graph to Boston before they left for that city to find out if the boat had really arrived"
 The officials returned home last night.
 After the false alarm of yesterday which chased Aldermen Hamilton, Drew. Burdick and Connor, Tax Com- missioner Arthur Connor, William F. SeeIey and Colonel T. J. Murphy to Boston to welcome the boys of the 1O2nd Ambulance Train when the transport ''Winifredian'' wasn't even in sight of land, the above named gentlemen were rather skeptical if they would repeat the trip It was a hurried affair, and after leaving Bridgeport at 1O:46 yesterday morn ing, with Col. Murphy complaining because he did not have time to put on his Sunday y-go-to-meeting clothes, and inquiring if it was possible to obtain a clean collar in Boston. the contingent arrived back in Bridge port, city standards and all, on the Federal Express late last night.
 Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, who had met them in Hartford and had in
 tended to follow on the next train,
 returned to Bridgeport late yesterday afternoon. and with Mrs. Wilson left for Boston last night. The mayor and his wife are now, at the Copley- Plaza. hotel in the Hub, and will with other Bridgeporters journey on the U S. s. Admiral 2D out in Boston harbor to meet the ''Winifredian' when she is in sight of land.
 No news of the coming of the trans port was received in this city up until press hour, but all those holding tick cts for Bridgeport's boat of welcome were urged to go to Boston not later than tonight, unless moro definite uews was received.
 Aboard the ''Winifredian" is Major Fred J. Adams and Captain Charles Sprague of this city. both of whom have been overseas for almost two years. The wives of both mei5ical men will go to Boston to greet them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
The Spring Rains Bring Grippe

Thssort of weather brings colds and grippe fits just common cold people say there's danger in that!" But many fatal sickness begins with cold with vital germs Begin early to ward off the attack Purge the system of the toxins (posons) by taking castor o vegetable laxative made of Mayappe leaves of aoe and jaap rolled into sugar-coated pills and be had all drug stores as pr. Perce's Pleasant Pellets
 If the cold starts with cough and it persists then some local treatment for this condition should be taken. well known alternative extract which has been the market for great many years and which has been highly mended by thousands of users Dr. Pierces Golden Med cal Discovery This tonic compound is composed of extract of roots and herbs without alcohol, and has soothing effect upon the membrane alays the irritation and the time works in the proper and reasonable way the seat of the reube-he stagnated or poisoned blood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
WILL SETTLE
 BOUNDARIES
 WITH FORCE

Warsaw. April 1G-Advices from Cracow state that Czech forces hnvr ht on concentrated at OStrOva and D1broya, in Siiesia. close to inc line of debarlation between Cz0ch and l'o'iSh armies in that region which was fixed by the Allied mission s'san | there It is said that the Csrohs have announced that they will settle the fronticc question by force of arms.
 \ t"CCh detachment is sad Io have entered Polish territory at Lu'yncia, where it clashed with a Polish Cor, e, several ules being wounded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
S4,5OO FOR DEATH OF
 RAILROAD MAN

As damages for the death of An thony Sliowslzi, who was killed in the South End freight yards last year, Judge Curtis of the Superior Court today awarded Walter Sliowski, ad ministratOr on Anthony's estate, damages of $4,5OO. The admins CT was killed when struck by a coal chute as he was riding a locomotive on which he had been employed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
DIED.

Tuesday. April 15, 1919, Peter J. Sullivan. aged 56 years, II months. 23 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his son, John Sullivan, No. A Vine street. Bridgeport. on Saturday, April 19, at 2 D. m.
 Interment at Park cemetery.
 U16b% WHALET-In this citv.April IS, 1919. Margaret M., daughter of James and Margaret Whaley.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of the par ents, No. 337 Broad street on Thurs day, April IT, at 2:3O D. m.
 Interment at St. NItchaeTs ceme- tery. Autom obile cortege. Ir15b~ DOWNEY-In this city. April 15. 1919 Louis. beloved son of Louis and Mary Downey. aged : years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of his par ents, No.13 Harvey street.on Thurs day. April 17, at o'clock.
 Interment in St N1ichaeTs ceme- tery. Automobile Cortege a"p PASTINE-In this city,April 15, 1919. Colomba. widow of Bartholomew Pastine.
 Friends arc invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, No. 1763 Noble avenue. on Thursday, April v. at 2:30 D. m.
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- tery. Automobile corteEe a" CURTIS-In this city, April 15, 1919, ollie K. Paul wife of Raymond Fl. Curtis
 Private funeral at the residence of her parents, MT. and Mrs. c, F. ,. Paul 1O4 Catherine street,on Thurs day morning. April r.
 Interment at St. Michaers ceme- .,-ry. Automobile cortegs ar POLATD-In this city. Tuesday, April 15. 1919, John A. Poland.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No SS Cour ,and street, on FridayApH IS. at o'clock
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery Automobile corteEe C16b%p KOSKUBA-Tn this city, April II 1919, Kati' erin Mary. daughter Ot MT and MI'. Jacob KosNuba, aged 15 years, 'ays.
 Friends ar invited to attend the funeral services from the residence oe her parents. 26o Eagle street, or Thursday :.t 9:3O a m.
 Interment s;t. MichaeTs cemetery Automobile CorteGc. a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
TODAY'S WANTS
ALTO REPAIRING

MARDI BROS. WELDING co. oxy- acetylene welding, welGers. br0zers of all metals. scored cylinders re paired without reborinC. Auto and machine parts specially. 126 Nich- ols St. Ul6a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
FURNITURE

EMPIRE FURNITURE CO. complete home furnishers; easy terms: cash or credit. 6S1 East Main St, Cor. Sterling St Barnum 49I5.
 '19B15alis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16
DORsEN HEARING POSTPONED.

The hearing on the accounts of the Dorsen Dry Goods Company has been postponed until Monday, April 21.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16

might precipitate universal war, which might be either near or distant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16

Clark Griffith believes that he has picked up a very capable shortstop in Ike Davis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-16

Forecast: Rain tonight and to con- tinue Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
UNCLE cAssius's MULE.

I'm the good old times when gas
light was used on the streets, when
omnibuscs ran rafting over the
cobblestones instead Of street cars,
when live chickens and live beef
were brought to market in place Of
tasteless cold-storage meat. great
.droves Of pigs used to come grunt-
ing and squeAling along John street
in Cincinnati; also, herds Of wild
eyed, long-horned cattle driven by
wild looking men on horse back
and great droves Of gray colored
mules with q leader carrying a bell
on his neck. Well, this lead mule
was often beautiful. clean-limbed
beast and one day an old negro said
to the writer, "who Is the author
OF an article in the February Boys
Life:
!" Say, Dannie, did you see dat
white bell muller
Eyes, Uncle, / saw him and he is
q mighty pretty mule.
Yea, he am q mighty fine mule
an. Dannie, he cum mighty near
being my MULE"
Go long, Uncle! What are you
talking about?"
He sure did, Dannie. ! asked
de driver to give him to me an he
said no. II he had said yes. Uncle
Cassius would hab owned dat
mule!'"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
Kashinqton's Vision

Perhaps one of the interesting
stories of Washington that makes
an. appeal to us just now is the
vision he had Of Am crica's future.
1t is reported that this strange
vision was told to Wesley Brad
shaw by Anthony Sherman, when
the latter was 80 years of age.
Washington often went alone to
pray in secret, and one day he re-
NAMED all afternoon alone in his
quarters. When he came out his
face looked pale and thoughtful.
Finally he gazed intently at his
companion and said: Il do not
know whether it is due to anxiety
or what. but sat at my table this
afternoon when, looking up, l saw
form standing beside me.
Il had left orders that l was not
to be disturbed, so l asked the
cause Of her presence: then my
tongue became powerless.
"All / could do was to gaze stead
lily at my unknown visitor. Then
the vision said: "Son of the Re-
public, look and learn l now be-
held heavy vapor, and upon this
seemed to see pictured all the
countries Of the world, spread out
over one vast plain: the ocean
rolled between it and the fair West
ern world Of America. A dark form
seemed to rise from the sea anu.
holding one hand over Europe and
the other over America, sprinkled
water over each.
Immediately clouds and flashes
! Of lightning were seen over both
continents, but after a time the
dark form sank and merged once
more into the pillows of the sea.
This awesome vision appeared
three times. and then remained In
oblivion. The fair form of my Wis
itor then leaned over me and in
terpreted: "Son of the Republic,
three great perils will attack this
Republic. and the most fearful is
the third, but let every child of the
Republic learn to live for God and
his land and union will always be
/ safe.'
Then the visitor vanished, and
instantly felt my powers and senses
return to be. Now l know. my
friend, that, with Gods help. we
shall be victorious now, and in the
two future perils for Liberty"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
A Brape Little Frenchn,an

Pierre was little French boy
who lived in q village near the
boundary line between France and
Germany. One day some French
troops came to the village. When
the people gathered round them,
do you know II they're far from
any Germans about.
ID you know II they are far from
here? wish to know exactly be
fore we cross the river" added the
captain. 4
Little Pierre, who had heard the
question, pushed forward and ga
luted. III you wish, l will find out"
said he. Il know the country very
well. My grandmother. who Is Ill.
lives on the other side of the river.
in the next village. / will 60 to see
her and find out II the Germans are
nearby"
but you viii be shot," said the
captain.
"Oh. l am not afraid" replied the
little boy. II win hide in the bushes
and IL any one should see me. l will
say I am going to see my grand
mother"
The boys offer pleased the cap.
tain and he consented to let the
little fellow try out his plan.
Pierre started on as IL he were
going for walk in the country. He
had on his wooden shoes, a wooden
cap was in his hand. and he wore
short, blue coat He looked ex'
actly like q little boy going to visit
his grandmother.
He crossed the river on q little
foot bridge. When he came to the
other side, he went toward the VII
lage where his grandmother lived
hiding as best he could back Of
hedges and bushes.
Once he met . woman whom he
knew and asked her whether there
were any Germans nearby.
.Indeed there are. Thousands o.
them are out there beyond thu
houses. with horses and cannon
Go back home at once or you viii
be shot"
But the brave lad did not turr
back.
If there are Germans here.
thought he, sit Is not time to thinl
OF myself. ! must get exact infor
nation for the captain"
Suddenly he heard the gallopinl
of q troop OF horsemen and saw
some German cavalry coming to
ward him.
"Halt!" shouted an ofncer. "Whal
are you doing. boy!
II am going to see my grand
mother who IL i'll" said little Pierre
mo you are not" said one Of the
Germans. Yea AEa hiding yourself
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

The bee is really a friendly LIT e
chap, according to DIR. E. r. Root.
famous agriculturalist of southern
California. He lectures with hat
full of them and allows them to
scramble around his face. He de-
clares the bee is kept SO busy in
California because Of the perpetual
growing season. that it has no time
to sting anybody.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

in order to spy on us. Come along.
Forward march! You are going to
be shot"
Pierre was placed between two
soldiers and brought to the German
camp. There he saw rows Of can
non and great numbers Of infantry
and cavalry. He heard the Ger
mans talking and knew that they
tanned to attack the French on the
,ther side Of the river.
"If only could get away and
warn the captain" he thought But
that seemed impossible for the Ger
mans had locked him in a barn
which was guarded by q sentinel.
IF the least warning Is given to
the French you will be shot this
evening"" he was warned.
"How can get out" thought this
brave little boy to himself as soon
as he was alone. He looked about
him. The barn had been used as q
storehouse and was full Of KNAPP
sacks, helmets and guns. There
was small window In one side,
too high for the little boy to reach.
Quickly and quietly he piled num-
Der Of knapsacks one up the other
and climbing over them was able to
reach the opening. He looked out.
The sentry was on the other side
OF the building. So out he jumped,
landing in the soft dirt below with
out making any noise. Just as fast
as he could he made his way back
toward the river, crawling behind
thickets. His one thought was to
reach the other side and warn the
French that the Germans were COM
ing. He heard shouts behind him
and thought that his escape had
been discovered.
Then how he did run! Soon he
came to the river. Fortunately the
river was low and 80 In he splashed
and waded across to the other side
When he finally reached the cap.
tain, he was a wet, muddy, and
breathless little boy.
There are many Germans and q
great many cannon" he told the Of
ficer, land they are going to come
here for they have forbidden Ill the
people to leave the village for feal
they win warn you"
you are q brave boy" said the
captain. I'VE know now what "a
do"
II am only sorry." said Pierre
that I did not see my grand.
ther."-NationAl School Service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

The earth starts every morning
on its long journey round the sun
as truly as on the first day OF jan
uary, and each new dawn. there
fore, offers . fresh opportunity to
do right. It is for us to determine
what the year shall be. The de.
mand on US il not that we shall
succeed. but that We try: and to
try manfully every day and Ill day
long IL inevitable to attain in the
end . supreme succeas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22
WHEN WIT PROVED USEFUL.

WHEN WIT PROVED USEFUL.
A dude entered an inn with a dog
under his arm. An Irishman who
worked in the inn asked the dude
what breed his dog was. The dude
removed his cigarette, looked Pat
up and down insolently for q few
seconds and then replied with q
draWl:
why it's Q cross between an ape
and an Irishman."
Faith, thin" retorted Pat. we're
both related to the beast!"|L0ne
Scout
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-22

Doushboy u ancient knight
might
well doughboy the
occupation standing alongside
before the worthy quest