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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Return of Status
 Quo Ante BeIlum
 Asked By Benedict


 London, Aug. 14-'There has been great diplomatic activity recently at the papal 7secretariat, numerous diplo- mats having long interviews with Cardinal Gasparri," (papa1 secretary of state) the Rome correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co. cables. 'I am able to announce that the holy see has addressed a note to be1liger- ents and neutrals. The note makes a new appeal for peace, It invites the belligerents to state their conditions in concrete terms so as to facilitate a preliminary understanding.
 The outline of the vaucan's peace proposals received here demands the restoration of all German colonies to Germany.
 Summed up, the proposals are for restoration of the status quo ante bellum with all questions as to the re- adjustment of frontiers to be left to undefned .subsequent negotiations"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
THE DANDY 9TH FAMOUS IN '61
 GATHERS AGAIN
About 60 Survivors of Fight ing Civil War Unit to
 Hold Reunion.
VETS MEET TOMORROW
 IN GRAND ARMY HALL
Regiment That Battered It's Way Into Fort Fisher
 Pitiably Trimmed.

Tomofrow in Grand Army Hall. the Sixth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, one of the famous bodies of Civil War troops and the dandy of this state in '61, will meet in reunion. Two com panies were raised in this city and among the officers was Judge Alfred B.. Beers.
 The few remaining survivors of the regiment that saw three years of bloody service, estimated to be only about 60 men will enjoy dinner fur nished by the Women's Relief Corps and elect officers for the ensuing year. Mayor Wilson and other city officials have been invited to attend and pa triotic addresses will close the meet ing.
 Two companies were raised in Bridgeport by volunteers for this reg iment. One, Go. I. was raised by Capt. Richard Fitzgibbons and Lieut.. Thomas Boudren, both of whom held the same offices in the Washington Light Guard of this city for many years the crack military organization of Fairfield county. which furnished large number of officers for the Union army. Capt. Fitzg1bbons was the same month appointed lieuten- 1HI-COlOuol Ol Iuo MILL OCuIiSCllCut Volunteers, then in the course of or
 ganization. and Lieut.. Thomas Bou- dren was promoted to be captain of the company and it went to the front under his command. He afterwards attained the rank of major.
 The other company, designated as Go. H, was composed entirely of Germans, the nucleus of the com pany being a German rifle corps of sharp shooters which had been in ex- istence for some time. This company
 was commanded by Capt. Henry | Biebe1 a we'll known German citizen. | (Continued on Page s.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

These are regarded as the founda- lion stones of the pope's plan
 The pope's proposal declares that. the injuries to all beligerents have been so great that there should be no thought of reparataon except for the return of territory. ss..45-
 The pope's sproposals, which already have been delivered to the residenk anbassadors and ministers Of the warning powers in Rome, is quite long, making in print something more than a column of {. large newspaper type. Although special efforts are making to facilitate it's transmission to the United States, this knay not be effected for at least a daysor two.
 Meanwhile an accurate outline of the principal points of the communi cation is in the hands of the govern
 nent here and already has received thoughtful consideration
 In eloquent language xne Doutiff describes the terrible conditions ex- istfng in Europe, which he declares Is headed for destruction unless the belligerents are willing to listen to the appeals of disinterested friends to cease a suicidal war. Such coni1i- tions, the pope feels, amply justify him in taking the present opportunfty to suggest what may be, he hopes, at least a foundation on which peace negotiations may be initiated ss- At best Pope Benedict,s proposals arc only suggested as a rough bazs for such negotiations, and he realizes that the details in all their complex ity must be worked out patiently and in a spirit of concfliation by the bel- ligerents themselves.
 Unqualified approval of President Wilson's plan for the avoffaaysce nf future ware by some form of interna- ton organization which shall have behind it the necessary power to en- l force it's Judgments, is given by Pope Benedict, who declares that along
 with such q splendid project must go an effective arrangement for reduc-
 ton of armaments to a point just suf- ficfent for defense. 1 Included in the restoration of terri tory, the pope's proposals insist.
 should be the return to Germany Of
 all her colonies, as we'll as complete
 restoration of Belgium to her sov- ereignty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
CHINA DECL ARES WAR
 ON CENTRAL POWERS
Declaration Dates From 10 O'clock This Morn ing Official Dispatch Received by Reuters Limited.

London, Aug. 14-Reuter's, limited, has been officially in formed that China has declar- ed war on Germany and Aus ,strfa-H Hungary, the declaration dating from 4ON o'clock this morning.
 China Is the 17th nation to array it. self with the Entente countries against the Central powers. The decision of the Chinese cabinet to declare war on Germany and Austria was reached August and the action of the mem bers of the ministry was approved by E$eng Kwo Chang, the acting presi' dent of the republic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
HEAVY TAXES ON BIG INCOMES AND EXCESSIVE WAR PROFITS URGED IN MINORITY REPORT ON WAR TAX BILL

..t A .4 = ? Washington, Aug. 14A minority report of the Senate finance commit tee on the war tax bill was presented to the Senate today by Senator La Toilette, with the concurrence of Sem ators Gore and Thomas. recommend ing that war profits and big incomes be utilized as the principal sources of taxation in, providing funds for the country's war needs.
 Contrary to expectations, Senator LaFollette did not present a substf- tute for the pending war tax bNl. He announced, however. that unless the Senate adopted amendments to be offered by himself and his associates substitute would be offered.
 The minority report charges that the bill as revised by the majority makes palpably inadequate provision for raising of revenue needed for financing the war through the next fiscal year and that the onus of taxa tion1 has been placed Ion those least able to bear it.''
 80 pr cent. without impairing> her great industries, declared Senator La Toilette. Instead, her wealthy classes were never in receipt of larger in comes, nor were her larger business concerns more fiourishing.'' Heavy taxes, he said, could be levied on | American corporations without any fear of affecting capital or crippline l industry.
 | If congress were to adopt the Brit 1sh rate of 80 per cent. on war profits l Senator LaFollette said, more thar S2250 100000 would be realized in g leingle year from this course. Sevenry per cent. would yield $2,021, 900, 900
 60 per cent $1.732. .500. 900; 50 pei cent. s1,433, ,70o,0 ,0Oo; 40. per cent. s1 :, 155,100,000; 30 per cent. $s66, 6,250.000
 according to estimates furnished b. the treasury department.
 .'Nothing that this country or an. country has ever previously undertak en in te way of war financing,t' he de
 clared, compares with the obligation T we are assuming. We have not merel,
 to finance one country: we must to large extent finance at least five or si,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Feel Proposal Was Inspired
 By Germany

Washington, Aug. 14.@The state de- partment acknowledges that it has re- |cedved unofficial knowledge of Pope Benedjct's peace proposals before to- days news dispatches were received here. Whatever consideration Is given to 1t will be after consultation with the Allies.
 At the apostolic delegation all know ledge of the pope's proposal was dis claimed. It was said the papal dele gate had not transmitted it to the United States government and did not expect to do so. The opinion was ex- pressed that 1t would come through l neutral government.
 Within the Entente diplomatic cir. cle the opinion was freely and prompt ly expressed that the peace proposal was inspired by Germany and was an attempt to split the Allies in a con- hicting discussion of their war aims. | The extent of the State Depart l ment's information does not indicate | through that channel the proposal win be conveyed and gives no infor- | nation from which an inference might be drawn as to whether it will
 come through one of the Allied gov- | ernments or through a dignitary of l thee hurch.
 Officials were unusually explicit in 1 saying that 1t could not be discussed until 1t came officially before the gov- | ernment and were emphatic in de- I clartng that no statement whatever l could be represented as refiecting the
 official view.
 If an inference might be drawn
 from the uncurrents which were started in official circes by the report
 a trained observer would venture the
 opinion that the proposal is one that 1 will be discussed in good faith by the Allies but that it does not meet their
 war aims.
 It was indicated that a peace pro- 1 posa1 coming from the Pope-the first
 actual proposal of the kind to come
 from the vatican-woud necessarily
 have to be considered carefully and
 deliberately and that an answer con-
 vincing to the word would necessarily
 have to be made.
 How far the peace proposaI re. fleets the close relationship of the vat, Iican with Austria, whose earnest de sire for peace despite German influ
 ence is well known, or how far i reflects the Catholic agitation in Ger many today is a matter of conjecture It will be recalled, however. tha leading Catholics were prominen
 figures in the recent peace furry il Germany.
 , Announcement that the Spanish , ambassador in Rome had transmitted
 Pope Benedict's proposals to tn, Italian government and the opinion expressed at the apostolic delegation here that they might be delivered t,
 the United States by a neutral 1et
 to the possibility that the Spanish am
 bassador here, Juan Riano, migh
 convey them to the state department 7 The Spanish embassys only infor
 nation today, it was said there, hat
 been received from the Associatet } Press dispatches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
OvERWORKED AND TOO SLEEPY TO
 PERFORM DUTIES PROPERLY. SAYS
 MOTORMAN OF WRECKED TROLLEY
REPUTED HEAD OF
 ENEMY SPY SYSTEM s
 IN WEST INTERNED

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 14-1 Alvo Won Alvensieben, ireputed head of a German spy system in the west and alleged financial agent of Germany in Canada, is to- day in the internment camp in Fort Douglas. He was brought to this. city yesterday. Alvensleben declared that he had lost a, for tune of several million dollars in this country since the outbreak of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Negus, Motorman of Car Headed for New Haven, Declares He Fell Asleep After Leaving Waiting Shed in North Branford- :, Had Been on Duty Since 7 O'clock in Morning.

New Haven, Aug. IA - Nineteen persons lost their lives in the collision of two trolley cars on the Shore Line electric railway in North Branford late yesterday. Sixteen passengers mostly women, and one empIoye of the company were killed outright and two men died at hospital in New Haven during then isht, the latter being Leonard S. Hotchkiss of New Haven during the night. the latter ton. a travelling salesman of New
 (Conk1nned- on Raxe 2.1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
PICK FIRST NATIONAL GUARDS TO FRANCE FROM
 TROOPS OF 26 STATES

Washington, Aug. 14-Plans for sending the first national guard troops to France have been perfected by the war department with the organiation from 26 states and the District of Columbia.
 ' The states from which the national guard troops are to be assembled are:
 Louisiana. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
FORTY MORE QUIT
 AT ARMS COMPANY

Forty polishers employed on the night gang at the Remington Arms Go. joined the ranks of the strikers last night. Many more were expected to strike about midnight, but some thing slipped and the men didn't come out.
 A mass meeting was held last night but no action was taken Another Will be hsld-tonight ct Eaglesshall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
KEPPLER GOES
 TO WASHINGTON
 ON LAKE STRIKE
Will Lay Strikers Conten. tions Before Navy
 Department.

J. J. Keppler, vice president of the International Association of Machin- ists, will go to Washington today to lay contentious of the Lake Torpedo Boat Go. strikers before the Navy De- pertinent.
 None of the strikers went back to- day, according to union officials. The company refused to hold a conference with the shop committee
 The demands of the Harvey Hubbell Co. machinists were refused yesterday and today the men asked the com pany to reconsider
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

Iowa, Illinois. Indiana, Minnesota. Maryland, South Carolina. California, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey. Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Col orado, Oregon.
 The others come from the District of Columbia
 The commanding officer of the di- vision will be Brig. Gen. W. A. Mann of the regular army, now chief of the division of militia affairs of the war department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Six More Saved From
 City of Athens Disaster

New York. Aug. 14-Six more per- sons, one of them an American girl, were saved, in addition to those al ready reported, when the City of Athens struck mine Aug, 10 near Cape Town. Africa, according to a cablegram received today at the mis- sionpry training home. Brooklyn.
 They were missionaries to Africa under the auspices of an Sundenomi- national body known as Plymouth cBrefhren. Their names are MT. and Mrs Arthur R. Hornsby and baby. New Bedford, Mass; Miss Hartley, Hamilton, Ont: Jennie Watson, Ten afiy, N. T.. and Dennis Hume, Ottawa. Miss Watson is the only American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
WEST ENTERTAINING
 JAPANESE MISSION

A Pacific Port, Aug. 1.-The hos pitality of the west was offered to- day for the entertainment of a Jap- anese mission which landed hereuges- terday en route to Washington. Short automobile excursions, a lunch- con rendered by the mayor and a re- view of troops took up most of the time of the visitors today.
 Tomorrow and next day trips ok some distance into the country have beensplanned.- z.....s4..-. a......s--k
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Ranmed German Sub
 Is Towed Into Belgium

London. Aug. IA German sub marine of the largest and latest type has been lowed into Zeebrugee. Bel- gium, by two torpedo boats, according to an Exchange Telegraph Go. dis patch firm Amsterdam. The subma- rine is sreported to have been rammed dn the North Sea and damaged severe 1y, resulting in the loss of three of the crow, A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
AWARD CONTRACTS FOR
 NEW PAVING WORK

Paving work for which bids were opened last week, having been award ed to the lowest bidders by the paw ing and sewer commission. The suc- cessful bidders were those who ap- peared to be low before the city en- gineer had completed a canvass of the bids.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
BRITISH LOSSES ON
 MERCHANTMEN, 9,74S

London, Aug. 14-It was announc- ed today in the house of commons of s.74s lives were slost on British mer- chantmen from the opening of the war to June 30, 1917, as a result of enemy action. Of these. s.s2s were passengers. the remainder being of- ffcers or seamen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
French Penetrate Lines Near Rheims

Paris. Aug. 14-The German lines near Rheims were penetrated in two places last night by French recon noitering forces, the war office an- nounces- German raids in the Cham pagne failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

Washington, Aug. 14.-Reduction of armaments, set- ement of all international disputes by arbitration freedom of the and retaliatory after thewar economic struggle for supremacy the foundation of Pope Benedicts peace proposals.
 An unofficial outline of Pope Benedict's peace pro posas received here discoses that the pont includes of the principles of world peace for which President Wilson has declared
 Among the pope's proposals reduction of arma- ments freedom of the seas and that there shall taiatory struggle after the for world commercial s remacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
British Destroyer
 Sunk In North Sea

London. Aug. IA British des- troyer has been sunk by mine in khe North Sea. The captain. two off, 1icers and A men were saed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

There have been 4,0o0 burgiaries in New York since January and only 10 per cent of ths-robhers-ha been caught.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14

at New London, Conn.,, to supply the soldiers and sailors with tobacco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
Suspect Organized Effort Here To Resist Seectve Draft
BENEDICT NV. MAKES PEACE PROPOSALS
 TO ALL WARMING NATIONS OF THE WORLD

 Trent Colonies Are Contained All Bellgerents So Great That There Reparaion Except Return of
 
 RqneA doa  Rumania aand of
  will published
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-14
THE WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon or tonight; Wednesday fair; not much change in tempeEatazesssA sssAs1aE.svest-svands.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
STOCKS NOT AFFECTED
BY SETTING Of PRICES
Government ANNOUNCES Its
Schedule for Iron and
Steel During Session.
NO ! GOLD FOR SPAIN
Action Taken at Washington
Has Little Effect on
Tone of Market.

New York, Sept. Capitalization of
the governments schedule for iron and
steel. which came in the latter part Of
the session, and announcement Of a
virtual embargo on gold exports to
Spain were the striking incidents Of n
moderately active day on the stock
exchange.
There was at first some divergence
of opinion regarding the fairness of
prices fixed by the Washington au-
thorities. but the course of the market
in the later dealings. when almost all
classes of indnstrials showed extreme
gains of l to points. was indicative
Of general satisfaction.
The movements OF United States
Steel. which occupied its usual COM
handing position. was typical of other
steel and allied shares. That stock
ranged between 1925 to 110;s prior to
the news from Washington, but soon
thereafter rose to 1121s, closing at
ll2A, n net gain of points
All the more representative equip
ments, metals shippings and semi war
rails. which had shown marked irregu-
larity. also strengthened. High grade
specialties. tobaccos excepted, shared
in the higher quotations of the last
hour. when short covering was most
extensive Sales amounted to $4,000
shares.
Can money continued in fair supply
at per cent, but time loans were
higher. even for prime collateral. From
the west came adviccs of greater con-
fidence in general trade conditions and
Il marked Influence in railway tonnage.
Bonds were irregular, with further
heaviness in industrials. United States
Steel SIS breaking ~ per cent. Lib
erty 3ls's moved in the narrow range
OF 99.9S to 1902. Total sales, par value,
s3,425.0 900.
United States bonds, old issues, were
unchanged on call.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
NECESSITY TO GOVERN
ARMY ORGANIZATION
To Keep Guards From Each
State Together If Possible.

Washington. Sept. 24.-Military ne
cessity will govern the consolidation of
national guard units under the reOr-
ganization plans of the army. although
wherever it is possible the troops from
each state will be kept together. Sec
rotary Baker announced this policy to-
day in connection with protests
against the consolidation of troops of
different states in ono regiment.
There are some guard regiments
with years OF traditions behind them.
and special efforts will be made to
preserve these organizations.
The war secretary called attention
to an interesting situation at Camp
Mills. where the "Rainbow" national
guard division Is modified. There are
two old national guard regiments in
that division. he said. one from a
southern state and ono from the north.
Both have long records of service. in
Guiding hard fighting in the civil war.
The last time they met was at the
battle of Cold Harbor during the war
between the states.
Commenting on the work done by
the railroads in connection with the
mobilization, Mr.. Baker said: 1T
strikingly illustrates the patriotic CO.
operation of American railroads with
the government and also their tre-
mcndous capacity"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. Sept. 2i.--Hogs-Receipts
10000: firm. 10c above saturdays aV-
eragt. Bulk Of sales, $1S.15MlS.9O;
light, $17.65m1S.9O mixed, s17.60@19;
heavy. s17.60m19; rough. $17.60M17.S0:
pigs. $14I17.S5.
CattIe-Receipts $4,000; steady. Ma
tive beef cattle, s7.a5ml7.S5; western
steers. $3.50 a l5.40: stockers and feed
ers. $6.30M1l.15; cows and heifers.
$5.lOMl2.7O: calves. $11Ml5.15.
Sheep--Receipts, "a 900; weak. Weth-
ers. SS.90Ml2.50 lambs. $l36lS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
OMAHA LIVESTOCK

Omaha. Sept. 2I.-Hogs--Receipts
500: market Zoe to zoe higher. Heavy,
sl7.S5m1S.05: mixed. $lS106lS.5O;
light, $ls.25mlSS5: pigs. $l6Ml7.50;
bulk of sales. Sls1061S50.
Cattle Receipts, $4,000: market
slow, Toe to 25c lower. Native steers.
S10M17: cows and heifers, HMl1;
western steers. s9M14.50: Texas steers.
$7.5OM 1905: cows and heifers. $4,000
9.25: Gamers. S5.50m$6.15; stockers
and feeders, $6M12: calves. $3.50
l275; bulls. stays, etc. $a-5O6S.50.
Sheep--Receipts, $4,000: slow, 26c
lower. Yearlings, $l2.50m13.50: weth-
ers. $l2ml3: ewes, $1OM11.25; lambs,
Sl7Ml1.90.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
DENY GERMAN BOMBS
HIT BIG CATHEDRAL.

London, Sept. 24.-The German Of
fetal report saying that during the
bombardment of Ostend, Belgium,
Saturday. shells had struck the cathe-
dral, killing seven persons and wound
ing others, is refuted in an official
statement from the British admiralty
tonight which declares that photo
graphs taken after the bombardment
show no signs of the cathedral having
been hit.
ION the other hand" says the ad-
miralty statement. photographs indi-
cate clearly that one floating dock has
sunk and keeled over; that one work
shop in the dockyard has been de-
molished completely and that seven
others were damaged. A PARTON of
one submarine shelter Is shown to be
missing"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts. 6.4OO. Steady to 10
cents higher. Range. $17.75@1s.40:
bulk. $1Sm1S.1O.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000. Killers. IS
to so cents lower Steers, $5M14.o5;
cows and heifers, $6M9: veal calves
steady. $3.50 a 1850; stockers and feed
ers. % to 40 cents lower. 5000
Sheep-Receipts, $500. Lambs. 25
cents lower Sheep steady: lambs, IS
Ml6.75; wethers, $7m15; ewes. $50
1850.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
no HONOR BIRTHDAY
OF Won HINDENBURG
German School Children to
Pay Homage to General.

London. Sept. 24.-Emperor William
tieth birthday OF Field Marshal Won
Hindcnburg. addresses shall be de-
livered In all the schools In Germany
by the teachers, who will point out to
their pupils the value OF the field
marshal TO the fatherland, says an En-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam.
1t is said. adds the correspondent,
that Emperor William will grant Field
Marshal Won Hindenpurg the title OF
prince.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-25
MONEY AND METALS

New York, Sept. 24.-Mercantile pa
per, 5A per cent. Bar silver. $1.OsR:
Mexican dollars. sc. Government bonds
steady: railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans firmer: so and 80 days,
5l2 az: six months, So.
Call money steady; high. 4; low. 3A
ruling rate. 4 closing bid, 3A. offered
ut 4; last loan. 4.
Copper, electrolytic. nominal. $2350
Lead steady: spot. S.
Speltcr. barely steady; spot East ST.
Louis delivery, $S.126S.37.