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Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-16


the close OF business June 80, 1920.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts unse-
cured ---.. ----S162, ,373.7O
Loans and Discounts Secured
by Collateral --.. ---- 4S.3s4-59
Loans on Real Estate - 14.33O.OO
Overdrafts - ZSo-Vi
Other Bonds and securities $4,000
Banking House - - l'5oo.oV
Due from Reserve Banks 42,597.4 Al
Liberty Bonds and Certi-
fica.es of Indebtedness
(Reserve) 100000
Checks ON other Banks 4O9.11
Cash on Hand --.-- --.. 13,343.S4
Total s2ss, s,b64.41
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ------ --$25, ,OOO.OO
Surplus Fund ------ :. 100000
Undivided Profits (less ex-
pense and taxes paid) = 5O3.34
Dividends Unpaid --.-- 1,5OO.OO
Individual Deposits - 155, 5,693.l6 8
Time Certificates OF De-
posit -- - 102,32O.S5
Reserved for Taxes ---- 547.56
Total s2ss,564.41
CtaAa of Colorado
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-07-16

of the Elbert County Bank, al
Ebert, in the State OF Colorado, at
the close OF business June 80, 1920.
RESOURCES
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
TO GET ARMY FOODS.

Residents of this city can obtain army surplus foods that are for sale at the Ouartermaster's Retail Store, No. 1,4S5 Lafayette street, New York City, by sending their order accom- panfed by a post office order, cash certified check or express money or der for the amount of the purchase.
 Some of the prices quoted are: Pork and beans, 8 a case. 24 cans to case; flour, corn, 100 pounds sacks, $4; oat- meal flour. 140 pounds, $5.60: graham flour, 100 pounds, $2.S0; peanut bars, cents each: candy, hard, % cents can corned beef, B cents can; tea, green 4 cents pounds; pears, Is cents can; cocoa, 15 ounce can, 26 cents.
 There is a wide variety of articles offered from cameras and photo graphic supplies. auto tires and acces- sories. tobacco, blankets. both WOO and cotton at $6 and $6: rubber hiI boots, underwent. harness, medicines 1 cd cnlfwclnfHx cnlfw cmfwy sssssss in fact almost everything which goes to mako up the comfort of a soldier in the field. and of which the arm3 now has more than sufficient sup. ply.
 Mai! orders from Connecticut ex IceDt for foods will be accepted ant delivered prepaid. Full shipping in structions should accompany each or tder
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
25 OPERATORS ABSENT DAILY
 IN BRIDGEPORT

Sickness among the operators of The Telephone company while not of epidemic proportions and. perhaps, not as great as in some private busf- ness enterprises, factories, etc., has created a shortage of these public servants and has slowed down the usual high standard of service.
 With the shortage of operators comes an abnormal use of the tele- phone, due to the great amount of sickness throughout the state and to the blizzard, which compels the girls on duty to shoulder traffic burden nearly double that of orc=sr;ary re- quirem ents.
 In New Haven, 40 operators are Ill., about 1 , per cent of the force, but only a few of them are known to have the influenza. Colds, grip and other ailments force the others to re- main at home. From 30 to 40 oper- ators are absent every day from the switchboards in Hartford, out of a force approximatin z60. In New Britain, with a smaller force, about the same number of absentees is re- corded daily; in Bridgeport 25 has
 been the average number of absen- tees for the past week; in Waterbury about 30 operators are off duty daily. The Exchanges in the eastern part of the state have not been affected so severely. \
 In many of the sma1elr excAanges
 the percentage of operators on the
 sick list is greater. At Pennington
 for instance, three girls out of a force
 of seven, are sick; in Stratford five and in Trumbul1 four girls out ot small staffs are sick; in Torrfngton the force has been reduced by 25 per cent through illness.
 Because nearly all centers of popu- 1ation are affected. it is impossible fo1 1 the company to transfer operators | from one city to another as is done when a trouble of this nature is purely | local. Of course, such transfers are being made where practicable
 Former operators are being urged to 1 temporarily fill the gaps in the thin
 ming ranks at the switchboards ana 1 the company is making every effort tc prevent further handicaps to the ser vice. Operators on duty are working | overtime and doing their utmost il their loyal way to carry on through | the present emergency. | Cooperation from the public vii do much to tighten the burden nov | carried by the operators and to i'm I prove the telephone service. By using 1 the telephone sparingly and only fol necessary calls much relief will be given. A prompt answer when the 1 bell rings will help and if telephone users will be sure of the telephone number wanted before calling, further relief will be given. Wrong number calls double the work of the opera | tors
 The epidemic of sickness creates ar | avalanche of urgency calls; the pres | ent weather causes a greater bushes:
 use of the telephone and these influ
 ences combined have brought the tel i ephone equipment and te1ephon 1 workers to a state of intense actio1 with which the public should show consideration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
DON'T WAIT FOR / INCOME TAX MAN
 TO VISIT YOU

Don't wait for an Income Tax man t9 pull your door bell or your coat tsD. He is too busy these days to eek you out; but he is where you can find him if you need his help"
 This bit of advice is contained in rtatement given out today by Collec- tor of Internal Revenue James J. Walsh. The statement continues:
 Everybody who had an income Curing 1919 must now determine whether his or her net income was sufficient in amount to require an in. rome tax return. The best way to find out is to get a Form 1O4O-A and follow the instructions printed on it. That form will serve as a, reminder of every item of income and if re- turn is due, it tells how to prepare and file 1t.
 One of the important points to keep in mind is that a persons net income. is found by a computation prescribed in the law. and that each item of income from every. course must be considered, unless specifical- ty exempted.
 Another thing to remember is thai he personal exemption allowed tax - payers by law has no relation what ever to the requirement. to file re- tufn- InlS exemption is not to be considered until a person has figured put his net income and determined whether it was sufficient to require him to file return. men, if a re turn must be filed, he should reat carefully the instructions for claim ing exemption, and complete his re- turn.
 If in doubt on any point as to in come or deductions 2 person may SC cure free advice and aid from tn, Deputies stationed throughout tn District. Many banks and trust com ranies are also furnishing simila service during banking hours
 Early callers are getting bette attention than those who rush in jus nefore the filing period ends O March 18th. Taxpayers. can help tn government and themselves by com Ing early for any needed advice o aid, and by early filing of returns an payments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
ssFRUlT -A.TIVES" Made ConpIeto
 Cure of Stomach Trouble

MoultonviIle, Carroll Co.,, N. H.
 eAn account J read about sF'Irsziitt- a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets in one of our newspapers prompted me to try this remedy.
 was all run down and work was burdensome ewing to Indigestion and Fullness, duo to gas on my stomach which caused me to beleh g. good deal. My heart seemed to be affected.
 It was two years ago that I was in this condition and began the use of 'Fruit-a-tives'. Even though the trouble had been of g few years standing, the use of 'Fruit-a-t tives' proved the very remedy I required. was freed of the Indigestion, which I attributed to my heart and can conscientiously recommend Fruit a-tives' as- a remedy of meri6''.
 Mrs. FRANK ". WALLACE.
 6oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENSBuRG, lI. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
NEW RULES FOR
 COURT CASES TO
 BE ESTABLISHED

Short Calendar for hearing of mo- tions and assignment of cases will be held every Friday at Il o'clock a. m. in the County Court House. a room having been secured for the use of the Court. Notices giving the new rules will be mailed to lawyers by Clerk Steiber in a few days. It is probable that cases will be assigned for trial for Mondays and Fridays of each week, so as not to conflict with the assignment of cases in other courts on the regular court days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Judge Bartlett and Wilder will hear cases on the two days each week and
 considerable business can be disposed of in that way.
 A jury term, the first in many months in the Court, is now being held. Many cases were assigned for
 trial, but settlements were finally brought about when the cases were reached on the list and the jury has been excused until February 16th, when the remaining cases on the trial list will be disposed of.
 An announcement of interest to at torneys having cases fin the Civil Side
 of the City Court has been made by Judge Bartlett, in that rules for Short Calendar sessions for hearing
 motions and Assignment of Cases for | trial are being prepared and in the near future lawyers and litigants hav- | ing business in the civil side of the court will have an opportunity to | dispose of cases in which damages 1 claimed is not over $500, without the delay often occasioned in the trial of cases in the Superior and Common
 Pleas Courts by the crowded dock | cts there.
 | No regular rules for hearing mo-
 ttons and assignment of cases have
 been in force in the Court. The great
 number of criminal cases to be dis
 posed of, often as many as one hun l dred in a day, up to very recently
 has made it uncertain when either | judge would have time to hear civil | cases and trials were had whenever l counsel and either of the judges could
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Plestina Cannot Get
 Matches, He Claims

Martin P1estina is one of the most powerful men who ever stepped on the mat. His neck is so large that he had his collars made to order. They are size 22. He can slip 'em over his head without unbuttoning tl.em. Just think of 1t meni-No collar buttons slipping down your neck. No collar buttons jurnping g out of your fingers and hiding under the chiffonier. But Martin has his troubles with all of that. He is without doubt one of the best heavy weight wrestlers of late years and yet his manager, Joe Marsh says he is being discriminated against by the ring or trust. Martin isn't get ting any championship matches and he is deserving. In Chicago, where the trust has been ''razzed' lately, Plestina is favorite and manages to get a few matches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS.

The following voluntary agreements have been approved by Compensation
 Commissioner B. T. Buckingham:
 Fred Cerretta of 394 Capitol avenue,
 is to receive $14.7O a week while in- capa citated from compound com
 minated fracture of the fore arm, which he received while employed by
 W. N. Tomlinson.
 George W. Helwig is to get $15 8
 week from the Locomobi1e company
 for traumatic ir1tis of the right eye. Emil Stuart of 729 Brewster street,
 is to get $11.4S a week from the Locomobi1e company for an injury to
 his eye.
 Herbert Adams of Danbury, is to
 get S9 a week from the E. Gerry company for fractured wrist. George Russo of Norwalk, is to get $11.9O a week from H. Wales Lines Co.,, for contusions and abraSionS to his leg.
 Andrew Warwick of Reservoir ave- nue. is to get ss.51 a week from the Conn. Electric Manufacturing com pany for an injury to his thumb. Laura Chapman of 122 Florence Lane, is to receive $7.22 a week from the Connecticut Electric Manufactur- ing company, for a crushed thumb. Vincent D'Urva of 1O5 French street, is to get $11.1O week from H. O. Chatfield Co. for an injury to
 both eyes. lacerated nose and frac- ture of the right leg. Stephen Majosos of Shelton, is to get $5 week from Robert N. Bas- sett Co. for a crushed finger. l Richard Pierce is to get S14 from the Columbia Graphophone company
 for 1acerations and contusions of his | big toe.
 1 Marion Hallock is to get $13.41 a week from the Singer Manufacturing company, for a cut thumb. Thomas Tierney of HAY Pembroke street, is to get S13.82 a week from
 the Singer Manufacturing company 1 for 8 cut finger.
 Nicola Belaino is to get $14.s0 8
 week from the Singer Manufacturing
 company, for an infected hand.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
"Paul Jones' Dance
 Popular In England

London. Feb. 7.-'Robber'' or Paul Jones" dances are being introduced in some West End clubs and dancing halls since the Prince of Wales re- turned from the United States where he gave this form of dance royal ap- proval by waltzing, one-stepping and ox-trotting with no less than fifty partners at one balA As the name indicates in "robber" dances, male members of the party who happen to be without partners are privileged to "out in'' on any of the more fortunate men who have partners.
 In England 1t has been the custom
 for dancers to have not more than 1 three or four partners during an 1 evening-and more frequently only
 one. But Londoners are trying out l the American idea and seem to 1ilS: 1 it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
FEWER CASES YESTERDAY

The Visiting Nurses Association re- ports that ii did not have nearly as many cases to care for yesterday as 1t had on previous days There were five families who received food from the canteen that is maintained at the Association adquarters. The police department co-operated with the As sociation and collected the Nurses this morning and also took them out to the cases to which they were as- signed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
POPPED PLANTS

Mid-winter potted plants and flow CTS ere being shown in profusion at the Arcade Flower Shop. 4 Post Office Arcade, floral work of every descrip- ton, decoration for weddings and parties and careful attention given to funeral work. The proprietors of the Arcade Floral shop are well known locally, James Duggan was for many years with John Beck and Son and Frank Smethurst was for rerly manager of the Arcade Cigar Store
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
FRATERNAL NEWS
Sons Of Veterans.

A state encampment of the Sons of Veterans will be held in this city, April 22 and 23, according to plans formulated by Franklin Bartlett camp. Headquarters will be at the Stratfield where a d1nnerj will be rendered delegates the evening of April 21. Washington's and Lin coIn's birthdays will be celebrated on the 17th in conjunction with Ange- line H. Bartlett tent, D. of ", Elias Howe, Jr., G. A. R. and all the or
 ders affiliated with the Grand Army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
NEW SUIT AGAINST BERGER.

Chicago, Feb. 5-District Attorney Charles F. Clyne brought suit in the Circuit Court of Appeals today to have Victor Berger, convicted Social- ist Congressman, sent to Leavenworth Pen1tentfary to serve out his ten. year sentence.
 In his brief MT. C1yne declares Berger tried to perpetuats g. fraud on the court The charge Is based
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Y. M. and Y. w. H. \.

Members of the Young Mems and Young Women's Hebrew association Will discuss tomorrow the purchase Of a permanent home for the organ nations. The two associations are planning a concert to be given Wash. 2 tens birthday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Jerusalem Council.

Jerusalem council, Royal and Sc. 1ect Masons, will hold a stated as- :.9mbly Monday night in the Masonic Temple. The royal master degree will be conferred after which a lun- cheon will be served. February F members of Jerusalem council vii. < is-t Stamford and confer the royal master degree in that city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
CREDIT FOR WOMEN.

Mrs. Wickwire If woman was given the credit she deserves, I don't think man would be quite so prom inent in the worlds history.
 MT. Wickwire - I guess you are right. If she could get all the credit she wanted he'd be in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

on new evidence that while out on bail under promise to refrain from all such activity, Berger took part in 8 campaign to induce Socialists to op- pose conscription and the war. Der gers appeal from the sentence pass ed by Judge K. M. Landis is now pending in the Circuit Court of Ap- pea1s.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Farren Lodge. A. O. U. w.

The banner given each year for the lodge having the greatest num- Der of applications for membership has been awarded to Farren lodga and will be presented Wednesday, night by Grand Master Workman Merrill of New York, at the rooms, 1S1 State street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
Bridgeport Aerie. F. O. E,

Ait was voted at a meeting of Bridgeport Aerie last night to sell Eagles hall in Madison avenue to the highest bidder. It Is expected that approximately $30,00O will be realized from the sale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Some of the girls look as if they were going on an expedition to the North Pole and depended on a coat If paint to keep them warm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Some of the sights seen with a Spot Light are of par ticular interest-at the the. atre, for instance, or during the summer time along the shore when a Spot Light is directed from some boat.
 And now we want to call attention to the RED SPOT LIGHT for use when driv- ing. It slay be adjusted to show either 8 red or white light and will be found 9 great addition to the motor equipment.
 If you didn't see our ex- hibition of these lights at the Auto Show, come in and see them at the Store.
 First Floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

arrange for hearing them. The fall ing off of the criminal business makes it now possible to provide for the new procedure and rules in this Court.
 The work of calling the docket and disposing of old eases has just been completed. Of the three thousand cases pending in the Court, this pro- cedure disposed of all but about six hundred, and that will be the num- Der on the new docket as of January 1st, 1920, which is being printed and will be ready for distribution in a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

There is Q growing feeling that an alien should not be naturalized mere 1y because he has learned enough English to call for near beer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07
COFFIN TRUST" MAKES MONEY
 ON INFLUENZA

The "Coffin Trust Is in 8 high state of prosperity as 8, result Of the "fu' and other fatal ills. Recently the National Casket Go. put up it's wholesale prices, thereby adding to the high cost of dying. Yesterday it put up its dividends in order to assist it's stockholders to meet the high cost of living.
 The company declared it's regularly quarterly dividend of 1 1-2 per cent and an extra dividend of 1 per cent. stock dividend of per cent. will be distributed on March 30 next.
 MASONIC COMMITTEES.
 Grand Master Perkins appointed the following committees to serve fo1 the coming term:
 Charters-Arthur c. Wheeler, Nor walk; Robert S. Walker, Waterbury Joseph G. Shapiro, Bridgeport.
 Appropriations Weston G. Gran miss, Litchfeld; Ivan H. Bradley Bridgeport; Chauncey H. Clements New Haven.
 Finance Andrew J. Ha11ock Bridgeport; Charles M. Gerdenier Bridgeport; Joseph Buths, Hartford
 Grievances - Edward E. Fuller IOlIdnO, James l.. INODIe, E1dTlIO IOIO Albert B. Austin, Greenwich. Delinquencies-Cla R. Aus tin, Danbury; Albert W. Kraft, New Haven; William F. Kirkpatrtcs Mansfield.
 Memorials - Rev. pr. William F English, Hartford; Rev. Charles A Marks, Wilton; Rev. Worthy F. May lotte, Derby, and Rev. J. Romey1 Bamforth, New London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-07

Times Ads Are a Success
The Colorado statesman., 1920-08-07
JACK DEMPSEY is ACQUITTED
Federal Court Disposes Of Much Dis
eussed Case Of Worlds Champion
Prize Fighter.

After n trial lasting more than n
week, n jury in the federal court or
san Francisco found Jack Dempsey not
guilty Of violating the sclective serv-
Ice act. The jury was out only ten
minutes and returned It's verdict ON
the first ballot.
The indictment charged Dempsey
with knowingly and wilfully falsifying
his QUESTIONABLE in order to get de-
ferrcd classification in Glass IA. In
this document. which he signed in Chi
cago in January, 1918. he swore that
his wife. mother, father, widowed sis
ter and the two minor children Of the
last named were mainly dependent up
on him for support. and had been living
with him for considerable time.
These statements the government as
serted were untrue.
The evidence showed that Dempsey
received his questionnaire in Chicago
and had II filled ont almost immedi-
ately. His manager. Jack Kearns. an
swered most of the questions. and
Dempsey gave his assent as the an
The Colorado statesman., 1920-08-07
The chaplains' Medal.

gas mask Is seen, ready for immedi-
ate adjustment. Indeed, the sugges-
tIon is that the chaplain has. perhaps.
momentarily removed it. the better to
succor the wounded man.
The fine record of the men who
served as chaplains in the navy, many
of them constantly passing back and
forth through the submarine danger
zone, minstering to the crews of the
naval vessels and the soldiers on the
transports, is recalled by the repre-
sentation of the batteShip on the re-
verse of the medal.
The striking of these medals is the
realization of "A suggestion made soon
after the armistice in the executive
committee of the general wartime
commission of o the churches. The
committee approved the proposal and
made II one of the tasks committed to
the general committee on army and
navy chaplains when the wartime
commission dissolved. The medals
are intended to convey in Tangible
form a message of grateful apprecia-
tion from the churches to their chap
lain sons.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-08-07
comrade Aviators Will Fly.

Fort Worth. TeXns.-AviatOrs who
were comrades of Omer Locklear in
the army will fly over his funeral
correge here next Saturday
The Colorado statesman., 1920-08-07
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Copy FOR Tnis Department supplied by
National Headquarters OF the
American Legionb
VIEW HAMPSHIRE IS WINNER
Granite State Recipient Of First
Prize In Membership "Push"-
South Dakota Second.

New Hampshire won the American
Legion's nationwide membership
push" May IL to 30. It was announced
1t Legion national headquarters re
.ently. and will receive the stand OF
Illk colors offered as first prize TO the
,tnte enrolling the largest percentage
" eligible ex-service persons prior 70
he close OF business on June -.
South Dakota wins second prize. a
stand of wooden colOrs. The prizes
will be presented by the national com
nander, Franklin D'Olier, at the ma
donal convention Of the Legion In
Cleveland next September.
Other states finished in the rnce. In
order, as follows: North Dakota. Ne
oraska. Vermont. California. Kansas.
Oregon, Iowa. Washington. Wyoming.
Indiana, Maine. Massachusetts, Rhode
island. Nevada. Minnesota. Illinois,
idaho. Arizona. Ohio. District of Co
lumbia Michigan. Utah, Wisconsin.
Kentucky, Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Oklahoma, Colorado. New Mexico.
New York. West virginia, Connecticut,
Delaware. Texas. Missouri, Florida.
Montana. Arkansas, Maryland, Nlr-
Cina, Tennessee, North Carolina.
South Carolina. Louisiana, Mississip-
pi. Georgia and Alabama.
The Legion now has 9,452 posts In
all parts of the United States and In
several foreign countries. and 1,O2I
women's auxiliary units. The total
enrolment since the organization was
irst established, Is months ago. Is
more than 100000, though national
dues for all these members for the
year 1920 have not yet been received
at national headquarters. In deter
mining the results of the membership
drive. only members for whom nation
al dues up to and including December
81, 1920, had been received by the ma
tional treasurer were counted. Since
the drive closed, on June 10. more
than 22.OOO names of new members
have come in.