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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
ATTITUDE OF UKRAINIANS WHICH
 HAS PUZZLED WORLD, E|XPL AIMED

peciaIIy true of the Germans and, the peasants say, proved worse thieves than the Russians
 The whole flat country from Lem berg to Stanislau has a barren de- vastated appearance. Houses are rare except at> railway stations and most of these stations have been destroyed by sheIlfire. A COW, sheep or horse is rarely to be seen. For dozens upon dozens of miles the fields which are turning green with the coming spring reveal long stretches of trenches and barbed wire hanging awry with here and there bases for cannon, and often crosses marking the buried places left in the trail of the armies.
 Railway trains which are drawn by wood burning locomotives drag across the rivers where wooden mfIi- tary bridges have replaced the steel ones destroyed by sheIl-ftre or mine.
 The city of Stanislau was far more seriously damaged by the Russian and -Austro-Bulgarian armies than was either PrzensyI or Lemberg Neither of the two latter cities have serious scars of the World War. but Lemb berg shows marks of the recent conflict between the Poles and the UkraGnes. The center of Stanislau was destroyed by fire. Many of its fine business blocks now are mere heaps of brick ruins. This was es- pecially true along the fine Saphieha street where the Austrian and Rus sian shells both wrought disaster. The Ukraine cathedral which was one of the oldest and handsomest of its kind was partly wrecked and it's shattered windows now have been covered with boards.
 However, the business of the new Ukraine government Is going on ana the leaders hope that the arrival of another Allied Mission will give It strength and moral support until it is able to save Poland, the same may be possible where the political align, ment is the same.
 The National Democrats are really the stronger party but the Socialists make a great parade of their strength which they are able to do as thus far there has been no cleo ton. The Socialists have less strength here partly because of the fact that there is no aristoCraCy, as in Poland and also because the Bolsheviki takes less hold on the people.
 The close union recently formed between the Eastern and Western Ukraine and the situation at Kiev is making this city take on the appear ance of Old Russia with the costumes of local peasants mixing with those of the Ukraine Cossacks who wear shakas, long blue or gray brown overcoats of fur or gray wool. and red trousers with high boots and who carry short sabres curiousIy dec orated with carved silver.
 The National Ukraine plays are be- ing presented in the theatres where singers chant songs dear to the hearts of the people such as the nlainttve Tears of Ukraine and the Ukraine Marseillatse called "AIihai- damaki,' in which the Cossacks are called to arms to fight the enemy on their frontier. These songs evoke much applause indicating how deeply i they stir the national spirit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
LEoREAsH IN WEIGHT.

Fhe Postal dministratiOn of Brit Ssh Honduras and the United States Post Office department having agreed thereto, the maximum weight appi- cable to parcel post packages ex- Ehanged between British Honduras and the United States will be twenty two pounds, instead of Il pounds, as heretofore, effective May 1, 1919, the postage rate on parcels from the U. s. to British Honduras to remain at 12 cents a pound or fraction of a PeEnAs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
INSECT ATTACK,

Washington. May May is the month when the insects wake up and get ready to attack your trees, says bulletin from the American Pores try Association. Here is some tree advice from the association for May:
 Plant evergreens during the first part of May. Spray for all varieties of insects. those that chew, suck and bore. Spray for fungous disease. Commence cuItivating and watering trees and shrubs. Complete the re- movaI of trees hopelessly infested with boring insects such as the flick ory Bark beetle, the two-lined Chest nut borer. Examine trees to see that they are free from eggs of the Tus- sock moth, Gypsy moth, etc, and from cocoons such as those of the Brown tail moth and the Bag-worm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
IS GERMAN DEMOCRACY A SHAM?
Ebort's Appalling Task.

And with the coming of De- mocracy, all the old ideas of Aacht- poHtk must go. The elements now dominant in the German State were quite clear about that
 The belief in force has dragged Germany into the depths. The self government which the old system gave Germany was a sham. It be- longed to a world-order that has passed away even in Germany. There is going to be a new Germany, with a new faith" so a writer puts it in one of the principal German week lies
 An English1nan is at once disposed to ask what the Germans say about that hideous tale of atrocious actions which stands to their account.
 And the answer seems to be that they lie for the most part outside the ordinary Germans horizon.
 For the EngIish1nan they stand clear in the searchHght cast upon them by our press; the German press edjusted, with just as much system . to shut them out from the Germans field of vision.
 It would certainly seem that iu the great revulsion produced by the break down in November a process in the direction of new standards of judgment was set going in the Ger man mind.
 For it to reach completion the es- sential thing was that the actual facts should be set steadily before the Germans.
 But conditions in the months which have intervened have not been favorable to steady thought of any kind. The German mind has been too disturbed with present pains and fears for the future.
 The new Socialis Dem ocr-atic Gov ernment has had an appalling task. Masses of the people have been with out employment, partly because the raw materials are lacking which are needed for the re-staring of their | industries, partly because when the routine of work has once been brok- en up by violent agitation men get | into g. mental frame in which 1t is extraordinarily hard for them to re- sunne the ordinary rhythm of life.
 In the background of everything is the continued underfeeding which | has reduced a great part of the peo- l pie to apathy and despair. | Even if the supreme direction rests in the hands of Socialists, they have felt obliged to call in the help of many men of the old regime who have more experience than they have in the working of Government ! offices and in diplomacy.
 This has to some extent discredit- ed them abroad; they have been dis credited at home by their failure tc procure food and raw materials. The forces they have had at their dispos. al for maintaining order have beer largely untrustw orthy.
 When they did get together a force strong enough and loyal enough tc keep ~Spartacisrn under a, measure O. | control, their enemies said 1t wa! simply the old nilitarisn over again
 That in such circumstances tn, Government headed by Ebert t1s saddler. has contrived to keep it. seat till today will perhaps some da, be reclooned no bad performance. 1t were overthrown any day by th. elements of disorder, no one could b, surprised. Possibly the food now a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01

last coming into the country may strengthen it's hands.
 Whatever it's shortcomings, there seems at present no alternative to it but Bolshevist chaos.
 The new Germany declares that it has renounced the ambitious schemes of the former Germany.
 That we should walt to see how its professions are carried out before giving it our unreserved confidence is reasonable enough.
 But it is not reasonable to affirm, as matter of course, that the pro- feSsions are false before we have given the new Germany chance of showing by it's conduct whether it Is indeed another Germany from the Germany of Wilhelm the Second.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01

The attitude of the 35,O00,o00 to 40.00O,000 people of the Ukraine, a new state which came into being with the breaking up of Russia, has been one of the puzzles from the World war. On the east they have been fighting the Bolsheviki of Old Russia and on the west battling with the Poles for the possession of Lem berg. An Inter-AlHed scommis- sion, sent to LembeTg to nego- tiate an armistice between the Ukrainiaus and the Poles in the latter part of February, failed and the fighting for Limberg continued. These caused con fusion in the minds of the people of the Western world.
 To obtain the facts from the Ukrainians themselves, The As socfated Press sent a correspon- dent to Stanislau, the capital of the West Ukraine republic, and he has cabled Illuminating in formation including an interview with General Simon Petlura, the Ukrainian military leader, and also has forwarded an interview with Premier Holubowitz ex- plaining why the Ukrainians re- fused to conclude an armistice with the Poles.
 In the subjoined article The Associated Press correspondent has given some informative de- tails of the situation now exist ing in the Ukraine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
GOOD EXCUSE.

Herd kiss you if I had an ex- cuse."
 sne-'WeIi, the people in the flat above are named Mistietoe-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01
NAVY LEAGUE ACTS.

London, May 1.-The executive committee of the Navy League has adopted a resolution calling atteh<ion to what it describes as ''the necessity of preserving in imperial and allied interests, both in peace and war, ab- solute control over Irish ports, har- bors and communications and for maintaining invioIate the freedom of the seas in the British sense of the term"
 4 preamble to- the resolution shoxs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01

stanislau, West Ukraine, April 12. Correspondent of The Associated Press) anxiety is felt in this capital of the West UIlrainian repub- lie over the future attitude of the Entente Allies following the ultima tum delivered by the Inter-Allied Mission at Lemberg that if the Uk- raines resumed military operations against the Poles they would have to answer for the consequences While their present temporary successes in the operations about Lemberg have had a heartening effect upon the Uk- rainian troops, this has not been much reflected here.
 The situation in this capital is much the same as that which pre- vailed in Poland in the early part of December. There is considerable fear of further gains by the BoIshe- wiki in Russian Ukraine where they still are holding Kisv, although the Ukraine military authorities declare they are able to drive back the BoI- shevik forces within a month, par ticUlarly iS they are not harassed by the Polish or Rumanian armies. However, there Is more order in the West Ukraine now than there was in Poland up to within a. month ago.
 Food conditions are better with meat selling at 30 cents a pound, though bread and sugar are high. Medicines. soap and clothes are scarce and high. It is pointed out that the whole country of East Ga licia. has been the field of the opera tions of the Austrian and Russian armies for four years with now and then an incursion of the Turks and Germans, an of whom made requisi- tions upon the people This was es-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-01

that it was prompted by the fact that the United States House of Rep resentatiEes had adopted resolution suggesting that the Peace Conference give favorable consideration to Ire lands plea for self-government.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
]. c. CESSNA, MANAGER OF LIGHT
COMPANY, KILLED BY ELECTRICITY

Citizens Of Central We're overcome by
as they gazed upon the.lifeless body of
]. c. Cessna. belted to a telephone pole,
leaning backward and enmeshed among
the wires, while men worked to extri-
cate it and lower it to the ground. The
poor fellow was in the act of making
repairs to an electric light line when
he came in contact with a high tension
wire carrying voltage OF 1900. The
electrocution happened on the telephone
and power pole in front of the office of
DIR. G. n. Towers and was, witnessed
climb the pole and commence work at
the transformer. She saw him when he
touched the wire that sent him into
eternity, and from the way the body
acted as the high current passed thru
it knew that something was wrong. She
called DIR. Towers and he rushed to the
Day cigar store for help. 1t was about
$50 o'clock and there were a number
Of people around but nothing could he
done as the current was still on and
fire was flashing wherever the body
came in contact with the wire. Fifteen
minutes elapsed before the switch at
the electric plant could be thrown and
the current shut off as there was no
one at the-plant who understood the
switches. Meantime the body continued
to burn where the electric wire touched
1t.
After the current was shut off Lee
Williamson and Thurston Matthews
climbed the pole to disentangle the
lifeless form from the mesh of wires
The right hand of the dead man clasp
ed the wire carrying 2so0 voltes and, the
left hand held service wire which
had no current. The service wire evil
IDENTIFY is the one he intended to work
on as he had pulled the fuse plug in
the transformer. which shut off the cur
rent from this wire. 1t is likely that
the wire carrying the high voltage be-
ing wet, and no doubt old and the in
sulation worn. there was no protection
for anything that came in contact with
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY
LOSSES ON WAR MINERALS

Former Senator ]. F. Shafroth OF
Colorado, Philip NJ. Moore, St Louis,
Mo-, and Former Representative NJ. ID.
Foster of Illinois. have been appointed
by Secretary of the Interior Lane as
members of the commission that will
have charge of the payment of the loss
es incurred by mining men in the pro-
duction of manganese, chrome. pyrites.
and tungsten for war purposes.
During the war the Interior Depart
ment. the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and the War Industries, War Trade
and Shippings Board insistently urged
the mining men to produce these mat
erials to supply the urgent needs OF
the nation for war purposes. When the
armistice came. these mineral producers.
as a result of their response to the de-
mands of the government. had on hand
ready for delivery quantities OF these
materials. for which there was no
peace-time market.
Congress At aside the sum of $S,-
500, 900 to meet claims for these losses,
which must be filed within three months
after the passage of the act. The law
states that the claims must have been
incurred between April 6. 1917. when the
United States went to war, and Novem-
ber IL, 1918, when the armistice was
signed. The Secretary of the Interior
is charged in the act with taking into
consideration and charging to the claim
ant the market value of the minerals on
hand November ~. 1918, and also the
salvage or usable. value of the machin-
cry that was installed to produce these
war minerals.
Mr.. Moore is a former president OF
the American Institute of Mining En-
gineers and well known engineer.
Mr.. Shafroth was a member of the
Senate Committee on mines and min
ing of the Sixty-Fifth Congress and
Mr.. Foster was chairman of the House
Committee on mines and mining.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
\ LETTER FROM NEWTON Ruoe
Rittersdorf Germany, March S, 1919.
Dear Hattie:

Rittersdorf Germany, March S, 1919
Dear Hattie
Received your welcome letter of Feb.
End some time ago. just before l went
to Cobienz on the goth. The 21st we
took boat ride up the Rhine and had
a fine trip. Am sending some views of
the river and some of the towns along
it. We came back here the night of the
22nd and the morning Of the 24th they
sent me to the hospital with FLU" 1
was in bed six days. then in the con-
valescent ward two days and came back
this morning. Am feeling pretty good
but little weak yet from lying in bed
SO long.
At last they have told us when we
are to go home, We are scheduled to
sail the first of June and suppose we
will go to Funston to be discharged, so
before / get home. Some seem to think
we will be started before June but If
we go by that time it will be o. X
The first day was in Coblenz there
was football game between the seth
and the Third Army team. The seth
won 30 to 0. Last Thursday the S9th
beat the 4th Division which gives the
championship OF the Army OF Occupa-
tion and now they are going to Paris
and play for the championship OF the
A. E. +.
am expecting to go to Paris on n
three day pass In a week or so. As
long as / have n chance to go would
hate to go back to the States without
seeing the place.
Guess our cold weather is over now.
It has warmed up and started to rain
again. Today the sun came out for a
while and 1t seemed good for change.
Suppose we will have rain here all
the spring until we get back and 1t will
seem good to get back to a dry cim-
ate again.
AS ever.
NEWT.
chauf. 1st cl. p. N. Rugg.
Hq. s14 FId. Sig. Bn.
American e. F.
A. p. o. 7s1.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27

On Thursday evening, the 18th inst,
the Central City council met at the
City hall; there not being quorum
present. and the finance committee hav-
Ing audited and approved the monthly
salary and expense bills, the city clerk
was directed to issue warrants in pay
ment. and the council thereupon ad-
journed to Thursday evening, March
Goth, 1919. on which evening there was
present, Robert Wilkinson. mayor, pre-
siding, and Aldermen Seymour Rule.
McCallister and Atkinson.
The minutes of meeting of council
of directions to city clerk of March
18th. 1919. We're read and approved.
The city clerks report of water COL
iecticns made, and OF ledger balances.
having the approval of the finance COM
mittee, was read and ordered filed
The water collections not being satis-
factory in volume, the clerk was direct
ed to use his best efforts to induce the
city patrons to pay up the little bal
ances due the city by them, and in the
future not to have the city water turn
ed on at any house unless the applicant
for water service pay at least one
months water rent in advance.
City Marshal and Street Commission
er Couch made an oral report of street
and water conditions. which report was
received.
Nj. Goldman, owner of the Hope lode,
having written that he would abide the
action of the council in regard to the
shaft house, the council agreed to visit
the mine in question as a committee,
and decide what is best to be done in
this matter.
The action of the finance committee
in ordering the payment of city and
salary bills amounting to $4,000, on the
18th inst, was on motion made, second
ed and carried, duly approved by the
council.
The annual appropriation ordinance
was introduced and read. and was by
the council ordered published.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
City Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
IN RUSSELL GUlCA CITY COUNCIL MEETS U.


Mr. and Mrs. j.. N. Thouvenall went
to Denver Sunday.
Mrs. VIII Joyce and son arrived this
week from Denver to visit her mother.
Mrs. Grace Richards.
Henry Uren and brother. Percy. re-
turned to Denver Wednesday.
J. H. Chellew and Dave Wood are uns
der the nurses care.
Miss Lillian Hughes had to leave her
school yesterday on account of sickness.
Henry Ress returned from Denver
Wednesday, where he took a civil SER
vice examination.
A new boiler and plant of machinery
have been placed on the Lillian mine
and they expect to start work this
week.
The birthday party given by Mrs. j.
C. Williams at Odd Fellows hall last
Saturday evening was a most delight
full affair. Guests were present from
Idaho Springs, Central and other points.
Dancing was the chief diversion of the
evening" Fruit and cake were served
in abundance and 1t was with extreme
reluctance that the guests took their de-
parture at late hour.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
TO THE PUBLIC

Although Mr.. L. J. Rachofsky was in
Central for the purpose of arranging to
move the stock of the Golden Rule
store to Loveland. owing to the many
requests of the people of Gilpin county
and the general expressions of regret
that the store was to discontinue busi-
ness here, and believing in the future
prosperity of the county. Mr.. Joseph
Floyd. manager of the Golden Rule
store has decided to return to Central
and continue the business. and asks
his friends and patrons to show their
appreciation by giving him their pat
ronage.
The Golden Rule Dry Goods Co.,
Joseph Floyd, Manager.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
PERSONAL MENTION


F-cd Belcher was up from the valley
between trains Monday.
Misses Elizabeth and Emma Rule and
Luella Richards arrived from Greeley
Saturday and visited over Sunday with
their parents.
VIM, Mitchell was in Denver Friday on
business
Mrs. John Slattery returned Sunday
evening from visit with relatives in
Denver
Pete Dallalio was up from Denver
Saturday.
Sylvia Parteli, OF Denver, is spending
month with his parents.
]. L. Hsaly. who lived in Aspen a
number of years. arrived from Denver
last night to assume the management
OF the Gilpin Co. L. ii. & p. Co. The
position was offered to two local peo-
pie but considering the dangerous con-
dition Of the system declined.
d. II. johnson, engineer OF the Gllpin
Co. L. ii. & p. Co., is In Central, look
ing into the accident that caused the
death OF ]. C. Cessna.
w. j. Morris, general manager OF the
National Fuse q Cap Co.. was up from
Denver this week.
S. S. Hambly came up from Denver
yesterday to visit day or two with
friends.
VIM. Trip spent two days in Denver
this week on business.
Miss Lena Altvater returned Monday
evening from n weeks visit in Denver.
Richard Floyd returned Monday even
ing from Denver. He says his brother.
Joe. will be up the first OF the month.
Richard will leave then for Salt Lake
and Oscar Rachofsky will probably
come here to look after the Golden
Rule store while Mr.. Floyd regains his
strength.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens went to Dem
ver Sunday morning.
Charles wolcott came up from Brush.
Colo. Tuesday on business.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
CHURCH SERVICES

The following services are planned for
the week:
Russell Guich-
Sunday school 10 a. M. J. II. Cbel-
lew, Supt.
Preaching II n. m. Subject. Near
ness to Christ"
Black Hawk
Sunday school 10 a. m. Hugh Lawry.
Supt.
Preaching service p. m.
All are invited to worship with us.
DORSEY NEWBORN, Minister.
Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27

At the meeting OF the Gilpin County
evening, r. A. Bass. owing to the ap-
propriateness OF his name. was re-elect-
ed president C. d. Hughes. secretary;
w. o. Jenkins. treasurer. The club de-
cided upon the streams In the northern
part OF the county where the fish to be
received from the state hatchery shall
be placed. 1t is expected that no less
than 10000 trout will be placed In the
streams this year through the efforts OF
the club. There being a surplus In the
tredsury II was decided to reduce the
membership from so to 200 or more.