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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-11-07

After one counts up the number
of valuable bonds and securities
that have disappeared on their way
from brokers' Office to safety deposit
vault in Eastern cities this year. it
occurs to him that perhaps not so
many of the self-made men of 1850
will say, Il got my start as a trust
ed messenger boy"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-11-07

Best job Office in the county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-11-07

Presbyterian women are now ask
ing for the right to become ordain-
ed ministers. And it would be just
like the horrid men not only to
gre Mt this petition. but also, as in
the case of jury and other industrial
service, to urge them to 90 ahead
and do all of it there is to be done.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-11-07

A thousand percent more women
than men are leaders of men.
Some of US do not need bushel
to hide our light-a thimble
wo do.
With the dead all is over, but
tn ose Of us who live have to stay
and face the music
A man will tell another to 60 to
-, while q woman smiles upon
him and leads him right there.
In some of our large cities two or
three million telephone calls are
m ade each day. We talk too much.
The golden rule in this League
of Nations campaign seems to be to
call the other fellow a liar, and do
il first.
When ColuG bus waded ashore
and stepped on something sub
stsntial, he exclaimed: This must
be the United States"
Everybody ought to feel as much
respect for a cotton stocking as he
does for silk stocking, but nobody
does-not even Santa Claus.
Emma Goldman says she is cspa
bic of making a living either by
writing, lecturing or nursing In
" hich capacity would you prefer
b er to minister to you?
If the law is going to permit the
farmers to make as much as they
like of hard cider for their own use
the "back.to.the. farm" movement
may receive vigorous boost from
an unexpected quarter
Young men who have $10.a day
jobs and equally good looking girls
h ad better hang onto both. for there
are plenty of other young fellows
not so we'll off who will not hesitate
to step in and take them.
A Chicago man has given up a
S 10000 position with a life insur.
nee company to become preach
er. But why" asks an old timer
doesn't he just sell his life insur-
a nee and fire insurance both from
the same Officer"
There is an abundance of wool in
the country. but we are told that
clothing will be scarce and higher
next year because of the shortage of
labor to manufacture clothing. APP
parently the scarcest thing in the
" Orld just now is a disposition to
work.
The railroads says we must all
keep our feet down off the plush
seats or catch microbes. How are
we any more liable to catch microbes
in the feet than in the, er, seat -
not the car seat, y'u understand,
but, er,-well. any part of the
anatomy other than the feet?
An inmate of a New York insane
asylum has won the prize offered
by an Eastern publication for the
best short story, which doesn't create
any great surprise. Most readers
have suspected for some time that
the majority of magazine stories
come from institutions of that kind
Presbyterian women are now ask.
ing for the right to become ordain
4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
HOLD ELECTIONS
 AT LOCOMOBILE

It was announced at he offices of the National War Labor Board to-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
May Report Port Bill But
 With Full Referendum
Continued From Page One.)


 Each side had an hour for the pre- sentation of its case. Ivan L. More house led the Stratford opposition, but Judge Thomas L. Coughlin voiced it more completely. MT. Warehouse thought the measure might be toler- ated with certain amendments in- Ncluding full referendum. Coughlin was against it, absolutely, but for re- ferendunn if there must be a bill of some kind.
 Among Bridgeporters who spoke against the measure were Alderman Edward J. McManus, Alderman John A. Cornell. Jr-, who spoke for the Common Council, and John Flood, George W. Finn, L. E. Gallagher and others.
 H. H. Hamilton, Erwin M. Jen- nings, E. s. Wolfe and T. J. Pardy were among those who gave the bill full support.
 It is believed that the Committee on Cities and Boroughs will report a bill with full referendum. and amend ed in several ways; to give Stratford comm issioners subject to public con- firmation when appointed; to make the records public records; to make taxation for the support of the pro- ject simpler and in some other ways. The Te5erendum would be concurrent, and there would be a veto in each community.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
NO GAME TOO SMALL FOR
 BRIDGEPORT HICHWAYMEN

George Anastas, of 513 Park avenue, employed as a buss boy at the Strat- field, reported to the police this morn ing that he was held up and robbed of s5 by two masked men last night Tt Prospect street and Park avenue, as he was going to his home after work at 1915.
 One of the men, when he found S6 was all the money his victim had, appeared much disSruntled and while the other man held him covered with a revolver, hit Anantas in the face with his fist. The face of the ho1dup victim bore out this part of his story when he appeared at police headquar- ters to make his complaint.
 Anastas claims to have been held up within a stones throw of the same place about two weeks ago by two men. who stopped him and asked him for a match. On this occasion he had no money with him, so the search the robbers made of his person netted them nothing. Anastas believes that the same men operated on both occa- stons
 The holdup victim gave the police a fairly good description of the men +s2.o held him up. He stated that both appeared to be over 40 years of age. That both spoke excellent English One is described es being
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

short and stout, about feet s inches. the other holdup was nearly six feet tall and is described by Anastas as being of medium build.
 Police officials are worried over the number of crimes of this nature which have taken place in this part of the city within the past month.
 Saturday night, March 1, Louis Skinner, age CT, of 167 Black Rock avenue, was struck over the head with a blackjack within two blocks of Prospect street and Park avenue, dying several hours later from the blow.
 Last Saturday night George Peiwilt delivery clerk employed by Hay wood Brothers, ATT South avenue shot one of two men who attempted to hold him up on Garden street through the hand. They got nothing
 Police officials state that at the last term of the Superior Criminal Court, three men who were charged with holding up citizens in that part of the city were placed on probation. During the time these men were in jail awaiting trial there were no crimes of violence committed in that part of the city. As soon as these three men wers reaIes>i, the same crimes happened in that section again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Must Be No More Bonds
 Says De Yer H. Warner
(Continued From Page One.)


 When questioned as to the labor situation, the problems of unenploy- ment and the caring for soldiers re- icentIy discharged from the service, the manufacturer said: When the war first broke out and before Amer ica became a participant there was a shortage of labor here. Many pec-J pie came to Bridgeport temporarily. This is evidenced by the existence of 5000 rooming houses in this city Many of these will gradually drift back to their original homes. It will not come all at once, tbu. the process will be noticed and felt in the near future Of course there will be a temporary surplus of labor by reason of many of the big plants in the city not running to full capacity, but this in time will be taken care of I can not but feel optimistic on this sub ject
 Tn discussing this problem it must be borne in mind that thousands of people have held positions by reason Of war training alone. They had left their regular occupation to enter upon a new feh1---some to answer the call of war; others for financial gain These people must realize they can not earn the same wages they did during war times. They must return to their old positions. many of them at pre-War or near their pre-Htar sal arcs and be content. They cannot during the reconstruction period, ex- pect the same salaries they have been getting
 Secondly, the manufacturers should meet the empIoye half way Each side must give concessions Both must be willing to go back. strongly advocate the organization of a bureau by the manufacturers and Manufacturers Association com mittee to work with the Welcome Home committee. They should locate each soldier who returns to Bridge port, find out his business qualtfica- tions, and the manufacturers should agree to give immediate employment to as many as possible. We should take care of the men who returned from the war. It is our duty. In saying this I will go step fur ther.
 T am thoroughly against spending one cent for celebrations, memorials, bronze statues or anything of that kind on returning soldiers The money that would be so expended should be taken and used to support men who are not able to obtain po- sitions at once They should not be given charity, but it should be seen that they have a place to sleep and eat, and that their families are taken care of, until they are able to obtain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
WHEELER HEADS
 CREDIT MEN

At the annual meeting of the Bridgeport Association of Credit Men the following officers were elect~ ed:
 President-A. N. Wheeler of the American Tube & Stamping Co.,; vice president c. L. Wootton of the A. w. Burritt Co.,; treasurer, c. R. Smoke of the Bullard Machine Tool Co.,; secre- tary, L. R. Bradbury of the F. L. Bradbury CO.
 At the banquet held at the Seaside club last night l.. N. Allen of the Bridgeport Brass Co. presided as the -toastmaster and ably introduced the speakers of the evening. MT. Allen is the retiring president of the asso- citation and during his administration the membership was increased more than double due to his energetic and efficient ffeorts on behalf of the or vz.nization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

day that a meeting of the Employes' General Committee Of the Locomo- bile Co. of America will b4 held this afternoon for the purpose of eIectfng an executive committee to be com posed of five employees, one member to be chosen by the chairman of the Departmental Committees, embraced within each of the five major sections of the plant
 Shop elections were held today at the machine shop of the Coulter & Mckenzie Machinery Co.,, and notices were posted at the Standard Couple- Co. yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

The principal speaker of the even ing was Honorable c. F. Mitchell, con nected with the Internal Revenue De- partment of the government and rec ognized az an authority on income tax law. The address was one of the most interesting and timely that could be presented at this time in view of the fact that he so clearly explained the various provisions of the incom e tax law and very clearly also an- swered the numerous questions di- rected to him after his address.
 Mr.WheeIer, the new president, has been advanced from the office of vice president in recognition of his indus try and zeal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
King Spanks Roraback
 Soundly and Easily
(Continued from Page One)

VOOuIIIIu6U H OIII T aSe OII5J
 When Senator Bartlett, of Bridge port who once had "courted' inveS- tigation, spoke against it, and Senator iDeLaney, who also had been courted, put in a thrust between the fourth and fifth rib, the Democratic senator smiled.
 thus? Few really know. It is said by some that Will N. Hays, Republi- can National Chairman, came to the rescue, and by others that a certain water power bin in which the boys are interested will have easier sled ding. Nobody is quite certain of any thing, except this---that state boss Roraiback has been soundly chastised by Bridgeport boss King.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
INDIGESTION AND
 CONSTIPATION
Quickly ReIleTed By f'FIlit-a-tiVGs"
RoCHoS, P, O,

ROCHON, r. U,
 CT suffered for many years with tey1Tbzs InGigesti0Hand Cotstibafl0n. A neighbor advised 'F1UiLa-tE0es" tor Fruit Liver Tabletsl. I tried them. To the surprise of my doctor, I began to improve and he advised me to go on with ''Fz7utt-a-tiVss''.
 l consider that l owe my life to 'tFruit-a tives" and want to say to those who suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or Headaches - try "FTuit-a-tives' and you will getweIl''.
 CORINE .GAUDREAU.
 60c. box, for g. 50, trial size 15c. At dealers or from mFRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. NGnEWapFTRG. NY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12
Procured Tenant
 For House But Says !
 He Lost Commission

Declaring that he procured a tenant for a house who agreed to pay SITS a month rent, George Mitchell of Nor1 walk appeared before a jury in the Common Pleas court yesterday and testified that he did not receive tho 500 commission promised him by Adelaide Loudon of Norwalk, owner of the property He Is suing Mrs Loudon for $50 damages.
 Mitchell testified that he was paid S25 of the promised commission but said the defendant failed to give him the other $75. He said he had induced the tenant to sign a lease for a. year so he thought he was entitled to l good commission. The defendant claims the s25 already paid to Nditz chell is sufficient remuneration. The hearing was resumed this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

employment. After this is done, then build your memorials, but first provide, in a substantial way, for the soldier and his family.
 "As I said before, an organization of manufacturers to agree to employ every soldier possible, would not take care of all the men. It is this sur plus for which money should be ap- propriated, not to give them dances and memorials, but to give them and their families, food, clothing and shelter, until this same organization Is able to place them in employ ment."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

Cal Delaney of Cleveland, like his teacher, Johnny Ktlbane. the feather weight champion who was decistveIv defeated by Frankie Brown of New York in Philadelphia the other night will attempt to comeback. He has been matched to box eight rounds with Tony ZiIl of Youngstown. O.. to- morrow night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-12

Young Fulton of New York and Rocky Kansas of Buffalo will In all probability exchange punches in a ten-round bout before the Velodranle A. c. in the Bison City within few weeks. This information was con veyed to this. city from New York to- day, where negotiations for the bout are being made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
In the Days News.

Sir Joseph Pope, who is in charge of
the Canadian tour of the Prince of
Wales, has been under secretary of
state of Canada for nearly quarter of
century. He was born at Charlotte
town, P. E. l., sixty-five years ago to-
day, and is son of the late Hon. w.
H. Pope. In 1884 he married Henriette,
daughter of Justice Taschereau of the
Superior court of lower Canada. Sir
Joseph was educated at Prince of Wales
college, Charlottetown, and entered the
civil service in 1878. He was private
secretary to the late Sir John Macdon-
aid, and was appointed under secretary
of state in 1896. He was attached to
the staff of the British agent on the
Bering Sea arbitration in 1898, and was
agent of the Canadian government al
the proceedings of the joint high com
mission in 1s9s-99. He made the ar
rangements for the tour of the prince
and princess of Wales in 1901, and TO
his services in that capacity received ;
&C. NJ G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

The subject of living costs and the
railroad situation have taken the place
to some extent recently of the discus
sions of the league of nations, but
more light is about to shine on the sub
ject from debate to be staged in st.
Adams Aug. 23rd. Senator Martin vi
las of barge. terminal fame will uphold
the negative side of the question while
the Hon. Elmer Johnson of st. Adams
will speak for the affirmative.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

hardships of the advanced clock time.
Rural school authorities object to the
law because, they say, it is hardship
both on pupils and teachers, who often
have to walk from one to six miles to
school and must arise before daylight
to arrive on time.
Objections of town and city officials
are varied. Some towns in agricultural
regions, observing farmers opposition
to the law, have refused to adjust their
clocks. Maintenance of the cold ,
time in such towns causes confusion in
meeting trains and other civic affairs.
Other municipalities, principally in the
middle western time zone, passed ordi-
nances advancing time pieces an hour,
adopting time standards of the eastern
zone, before the daylight saving law
was enacted. The law, therefore, re.
auired these central time cities to
advance their time pieces still another
hour Some observed and some de
clined to observe the law, making fol
further confusion.
To the argument of champions of the
daylight law, that makes for actua
economic gain, in savings of light an(
fuel, opponents of the law contend thaf
really an economic loss develops-that
| farm production is curtailed and tina
while fuel and light are saved in severa
cities there is a greater loss on farms
where lamps in the home and lantern
in the barns must be used an hour ear
lier. 1t is apparent, however. from
President Wilson IS action of yesterda,
that his investigations lead him to be
lieve the gains resulting from the lay
outweigh the losses And there is n
doubt that he has gone into the ques
ton thoroughly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
I oday' Events

Bennington day, the 142d anniver-
sary of the battle of Bennington, will
be observed as a legal holiday through
out Vermont today.
Willamette university, the first col
lege in the Pacific northwest, is seven
ty five years old today, having been op-
encd to students Aug. Is, 1874.
The centenary of the " Peterloo' ri
|ots in Manchester, England, is to be
lcelebrated with gathering of English
labor organizations in that city today
James Wilson, whose tenure of office
as secretary of agriculture was the
longest of any cabinet official in thu
history of the United States, today en-
tiers upon his S5th year.
| An elaborate program has been pre-
pared for the reception and entertain
ment of H. R. H., the Prince of Vale
and his party on the occasion of thei
visit to Halifax today. The Prince vii
land at King s wharf where his grand
father landed in 1860, and where hi
father also, often landed while on tn
north Atlantic naval station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
Today's Anniversaries.

1S11-Gcorge Jones, one of the found
ers of the New York Times, born
at Poultney, VT. Died at South
Poland, Me-, Aug. II, 1891.
1S24-Charles Thomson, one of the ma
tive born Irishmen who signed
the Declaration of Independence
died at Lower Merton, Pa. Borr
in County Derry, Ire, in 1929.
1S44-Publicatio of Henry Clay's "Al
ALBANIA Letter., which alienat
ed the northern Wings and de
stroyed his chances for the pres
idency.
1S76-Benjamin Disraeli was created
Earl of Beaconsfeld.
1902-The Boer Generals Botha. D.
Wet and Delarey were cordial,
received in England.
1910-State troops entered Columbus
o., to preserve order during tn
street car strike.
1914-British and French fleets BON
barded Cattaro on the Dalma
tian coast
1915-Petrograd declared Russians ha
again driven Germans back i
Courland.
1916-Italian dreadnought destroye
by explosion in Harbor of TaraI
| to.
1917-Premier Lloyd George announce
| big decrease in the number {
| British vessels destroyed by Gel
man mines and submarines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

The quiet of our capital city was
Wednesday when telegram from Mon
treal signed H. l. NJ, interpreted to
mean, His Imperial Highness," was
received at a hotel there, asking for a
reservation of rooms for party. Think
ing that the Prince of Wales might be
Clement, excitement ran high until it
was discovered that the telegraph com
pany had changed the name "Hix' in
transmission. We doubt if David will
include Montpelier in his itinerary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
DADDY,]fVfN|NQa
| FAIRY TALE II
.6y hary Graham 6 8, inner FL
cows AND HORSES.

MOO, moo. moo" said the cow.
!. l"Moo. moo. moo" said the other
cows. Aolf4iK ~ ithPs
Neigh. neigh. neigh saidsthe horse
who was out in the pasture. 9ftg
II have story to tell, said the
I'VE have stories to- TELL" said the
other cows.
"And l have a story to TELL" said
the horse.
Goodness" said the cow, as she
lazily chewed her cud, making her
mouth go the whole time. Good
ness she repeated. "how many crea-
lures have stories to tell. I thought
/ would be the only one."
1--WE thought so, too" said the other
cows together. and the horse said.
THAT was exactly what L thought"
II believe my story is different from
all of the other Stories" said the cow.
Just what we think about our
Stories" said the other cows.
"And just what thought about my
story" said the horse, neighing and
waving his tail.
"Well. what will we do about it?'
| asked the cow.
We'll all have TO tell our stories in
some way or other" said the cows.
"Well." said the cow. I'D like to
tell mine last, SO the best will be kept
until the last. That's always a good
way to do. keep the best until the
/ last"
ut all depends on what we consider
the best" said the other cows.
j "Well, take a chance on mine being
: the best" said the cow.
What will you do about mine, and
when will 1 tell it?' asked the horse.
Before I tell mine" said the COW.
"Then you think mine will be next
to yours, or next to the bestT asked
!, the horse.
81 have an idea 1t will be-" said tn,
cow. Now, cows haven't .many idea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
A Sleeping Censor.
Barre Times.

The United States censor has gone
to sleep when he will permit the publ
cation of pictures of the new land-go-
ing naval guns mounted on railroad
ears; yet the authorities would almost
tear limb from limb the man caught
taking a picture of such equipment OF
Of the Notifications on our shore line
Perhaps the censor figures that the
printed pictures of the big gun equip
ment will escape the notice of our enc
mics.