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New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

ators in their agreement. Tn arrangement, however, 1t is that the president and his c have no intention of remaining { mercy of the operators. ME
 The president, 1t was said day, was in a frame of mind to firmly for the interests of the i. as we'll as the government If il gations of the federal trade CO sion showed that coal operator other producers are obtaining profits.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

Brira dier General George O. Squier is chief signal officer of the United States army and director of the mili- tary aviation service. He believes the flying soldiers will be the most inn portant branch of our activity against Germany and asked congress to spend $500, 00o,o00 for the purpose of build ing, equipping and arming aeroplanes and training aviators. "The magnif1- cently obvious thing is to knock out Germany's eyes by a thrust through the air." he said recently.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
COURSE IN WAR HISfORY.

Cambridge, July 3.-A course In historical aspects of the ,~ present war" is included in the curriculum of the Harvard sumner school, which opened it's six week session yester- day. Lectures will be given by his tory professors and by the French army officers who are training the members of the Harvard Reserve Off, hcers training corps.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
PRISONERS PROTOCOL SIGNED.

The Hague, July 3.-The war pris- oners conference between representa- tives of Germany and Great Britain held it's last sitting yesterday. A pro- tocol was signed, and the points on which an agreement was reached will be submitted to the British and Ger man governmen ents for confirmation,
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
NEWwUNDLAND's BEST YEAA

St. Johns. N. F., July 3-The great est surplus of revenue ever obtained by the colony of Newfoundland 's shown in preliminary statements for the fiscal year whick ended on June 30. Revenue from all sources was approximately five million dollars, nearly a million dollars In excess of expenditures. This Is double the surplus of the previous fiscal year.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
AUGUSTA CLUB QUITS.

Augusta, Ga, July 3.-The Aurusta club yesterday surrendered its fran chise in the South Atlantic league be- cause of lack of interest, due to the war, leaving the league with only three clubs. It is not known whether an attempt will be made to continue the season by placing the franchise elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

The regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary 104. N. A. l.. C.. will be held at the residence of Mrs. Ed ward Roche. 81 Fairview street. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Every member is requested to be present as a very important matter will be brought up.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
Stella, Rebekah Lodge.

Regular meeting of Stella Rebekah lodge will be held Friday night. in- stallation of warden and memorial exercises will be held.
 Refreshments and social following the meeting. All members are re- quested to be present
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
New Britain Council, O. II. A. NJ.

At the regular meeting Thursday night the newly elected officers will be installed by Deputy G. W. Gam mons of Manchester. The reports of the officers will be read. A water melon cut will follow the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
FRATERNAL NEWS
Winthrop Council. No. T.

The meeting of Winthrop Council. Sons and Daughters of Liberty will be omitted this week. Installation of officers will be held July IS.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

MT. and Mrs. J. J. Donohue o4 ton street was receiving congrj tions on the birth of a daught
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

St. Moritz, Switzerland, July s3.- Former King Constaptine of Greece and his family and sl te have arrived here. Dowaeer Queen Sophia ap peared still to he in 9oor health. The party was received at the station by the local authorities and escorted to a hotel where rooms had been re- served
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
Day of Excitement.

The day was one filled with excite- ment, so far as the fixing con- troversy was concerned. It became known, first, that Secretary Lane of the interior department had had no intimation that Secretary Baker of the war department was to make public a letter repudiating his ef- forts until that letter was in the hands of the newspaper men. It was said, however, that President Wilson had had a talk with MT. Baker be- fore the letter was issued, and that he was in accord with his views as to the prices which the government should pay for coal and other com- modities. Whether he knew that Mr. Baker was about to send out letter repudrating the agreement arranged by MT. Lane is another question.
 Secretary Baker made this state ment to the newSpaper correspond ents when they asked him about the controversy:
 "So far as I know. there is no diff. ference of feeling or purpose between Secretary Lane and me in regard to the coal situation. My statement on the subject (the letter sent to- Direct or Clifford on Saturday mighty was to prevent what seemed to be very liberal popular misconception of the whole situation"
 MT Baker said that no price was being fixed. and that none could be fixed until some government agency was uthorized to do 1t, and that at the present time no such auth oriza- ton had been given.
 The developments yesterday were taken as an indication that President Wilson was more or less in accord with Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels in their efforts to obtain prices for the government at a lower figure than that o1oted by, the oper-
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

Amsterdam, July 3.-According to the North German Gazette. the Greek Charge d Affaires at Berlin has hand ed the German Government a state ment similar to that delivered to the Austrian Government at Vienna. noti- fying the Foreign Office that Greece felt herself obliged to break diplomat ic relations with Germany
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
GREECE CALLS TWO
 CLASSES TO COLORS
Soldiers to Be Sent to Sal0niki
 for Training

Athens July 3.--It Is stated in reliable quarters that the classes of 1916 and 1917 have been called to the colors. as they normally would be. and probably will be sent to Saloniki for training. No other classes will be called out at present.
 Administrative control by represent tatives of the Entente Allies of vari- ous services will be withdrawn within the next week, except in the cases of the telegraph and of the censorship, which will be. continued with the CO., operation of Greek officers.
 Colonel Negropontes. who has been named Chief of the General Staff, is expected to arrive at Saloniki tomor- row.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

Vienna, July 3 (via London) The rupture of diplomatic relations be- tweerf' Greece and Austria Hungary was preceded by a statement which the Greek Minister at Vienna handed the Fpfeign Office on Saturday" The statement reads: .>
 "Now that unity has been restored between the two parties which. have hitherto divided Greece into' two camps. and the Greek troops are light ing on the Macedonian front. the Gov ernment of Greece sees itself obliged to break diplomatic relations with Austria Hungary" The Minister then asked for his passports. He said the Greek interests would be estrusted to the Dutch Legation.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
WILSON PATCHES UP
 SPLIT IN CABINET
Baker and Lane Dine Publicly
 Despite Dispute

Washington, July 3.-President Wilson took over the coal price fixing controversy yesterday and as a result the danger of a serious split in the cabinet as to the methods to be em- ployed in connection with coal and other commodities was averted for the time. There were many impor- tant developm Among them were these:
 Secretary Baker of the war de- partment and Secretary Lane of the department of the interior, who had been reported at loggerheads because of the letter written by Mr. Baker repudiating the $3-a-ton bituminous coal agreement With the operators made by Mr. Lane, had luncheon to- gether in public at the Shoreham Hotel
 MT. Baker told the newspaper cor respondents that there is no differ ence of feeling between Secretary Lane and me-
 The coal operators decided to stick by their agreement and furnish bitu- minous coal at the mouth of the mine to the consuming public at $3 a ton, according to the decision reached at conferences between the operators. Secretary Lane and Com missioner Fort of the federal trade commission, despite whatever deci- sion might be reached by the gov- ernment as to the price it would pay for. such coal.
 Chairman Peabody of the commit tee on coal production of the Council of National Defense, which co-operat- ed with Secretary Lane and Mr. Fort in arranging for the s3 bituminous coal price, with a reduction of 60 cents a ton for the government, will not resign as at first predicted. As a result of the action taken by the president he will remain in his pres ent post and do all in his power to bring about settlement of the dis pute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
Panama May Have
Red Cross Society

Panama, Feb. 1.-The formation OF
a national Red Cross for Panama is to
be authorized under legislation which
President Valdes will recommend to
the National Assembly. In addition
to the usual activities of a Red Cross
this society will be in effect a charity
organization society, or sort OF GEN.
trail association OF the various chart
table endeavors which are now carried
on here.
The original sponsors Of the idea
were officials Of the Health Depart-
ment of the Canal, whose efforts have
been seconded by American women on
the Isthmus, but the Americans have
endeavored to keep in the back
ground and to have the people Of Pan
anna take it in charge. Young socie-
ty women Of the city have taken it UP
and Lady Mal1et, wife Of the British
Minister, is now the leader in the
work. She is native of Panama
The society will cooperate with the
Iorphanages, the anti-tuberculosis
work Of the Canal Zone chapter OF
the American Red Cross, the employ
ment bureaus, and the relief of the
destitute. .9
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
Germans Now. Making
Solder Without Tin

Berlin, Feb. 1.-German inventive
genius, under pressure of Mother Ne
cessity, has been applied successfully
to the discovery of a solder with
practically no tin, a metal not found
in Germany.
Resort was first had to cadmium.
metal Of the zinc group found in large
quantities in Germany. and an excel
lent solder was produced from 80 per
cent. lead; 10 per cent. cadmium and
only 10 per cent. Of the precious tin.
This, however, could not be used for
making and sealing cans for preserv-
ing foodstuffs as lead when brought
into contact with fruit or other acids
produces poisonous salts. Chemists
then remembered bismuth. another
metal found in large quantities with
in the empire and from cadmium,
bismuth and some other German
metals e solder was produced which
is non-poisonous and almost free
from tin Since fourth of the 21,-
900 tons of tin which Germany i'm
ports and consumes annually in peace
time is used in making solder the in
vention will go far toward solving
EGermany's wartime tin problem,
which recently led the government to
decree general confiscation OF the
tin tops OF beermugs and stems.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
SPAIN is WROUGHT UP
By U-ROAT CAMPAIGN
PLANNED BY GERMAN

Madrid, Feb. 2-The minister OF
the interior has announced that the
war and navy departments have CIV
en- the naval and military authorities
instructions required by the gravity
of the circumstances. Premier Ro-
names was in conference with United
States Ambassador Willard from mid
night until 2 o'clock. He also re-
ceived the president of the Mediter-
ranean Maritime federation, who in
formed him that the federation had
10 ships at sea with safe conducts
given by German consuls.
Later the premier announced that
although the situation had entered a
difficult hour, the government would
neither close parliament nor suspend
the constitutional guarantees. He de-
clared, however, that the administers
ton would refuse to discuss the Ger
man note in either house and urged
every one to keep calm.
In spite of the premier's statement
hat discussion of the German note in
he cortes would not be countenanced
" the government, deputies and sem
tors interested in shipping Informed
i'm that they intend to interpellate
e ministers.
King Alfonso will return to Madri6
Immediately from Granada
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
Municipal Finances
Of France Again Will
Show Big Deficiency

Paris, Feb. 1.-Municipal finances
81 Paris for 1917 will again show g
deficit, according to the forecast OF
the budget committee. The deficit
Is estimated at 111,e41 ,470 francs and
is due to increased charges and de-
creased receipts both resulting from
the war. The deficit for 1916, not
yet definitely known. was estimated
BY M. Delaney, Project Of the Seine,
81 143,OOO,O 900 francs. M. Dausset
head OF the budget committee puts II
st nearer 500, 100000. The war cost
paris 1874. 446,948 francs in 1914 and
1S6,835,297. francs in 1915, about
equally divided between reduced re-
cefpts from city taxes on food and
other products and increased expen-
dftures for war relief.
I1demnities to city employees on ac-
count Of the high. cost OF living a Id g.
970, 900 francs to the budget of 1917.
All the deficits since the beginning
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
NOW AND THEN

AYOR WILSON, in message dated Feb L. 1915, said: II
AVA firm believer in the commission form of govern
ment for municipalities" He1continued:
Our citizens divided this question three
First those who believe in not disturbing the present type
government second those believe the commission
of governments and third those who favor the socaed city
manager plan"
III He continued
Before charter for the commission form of government
Is drawn believe that the of citizens to which
form they prefer should be obtained"
sa He said:
1.-THE salient features first explained to- c
then should taken to which plan prefer
other words the question should be presented the cleo
tors permit them readily to vote in favor against adop
fon of government and if in favor Of the
commission form, which system they prefer
And then he said 81
steps taken, providing
government according the choice
citizens should be presented to the legislature for
approval"
special election held June 1915 proposed by
/ the mayor.
The people voted in large numbers than two to
against the existing form of government and in favor Of the
commission plan.
They cast 34O6 votes for the five commissioner plan and
v only zoos votes for the city manager plan
The vote almost two to for the five commissioners
plan
1915 the people voted upon five commissioner plan
charter and they approved by vote of seven to
Wilson has little regard for his past utterance
and little respect the decision the people, which
demanded and invited to the General Assem-
bly, charter not according to the choice made by
citizens btswh the city plan, which the c
zens voted Overwhelmingly not their choice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
DISCOURAGING WAR

" HE REVENUE BILL having passed the house by sufficient
majority permits the country to see what Demo-
ideas Of the way to meet the cost Of preparations
Millions be raised by tax excess prof
rs cQrporaons above eight per cent Other millions will be
by an increase so per inheritance
cost Of being ready to Fights not laid the
o upon those able pay who also
more DESTROYS OF adequate military preparation.
methods discourage by making certain
81 the properties classes who prone encourage think
of the cost Should actually and continue for
time might go high fifty
high as rs per cent. S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
THE WAR OF 1872

HE WAR 1912 the ougrowth Of conditions not
trely dssmiar to those existing. The Napoeonc
had progress for Great Britain had
forbddng shipping trade French ports
French Allies Napoleon had issued similar orders with
the result that ships mparaly destroyed wher
ever they were upon the high British French
ships The British damage to American shipping and
their operations longer The result was the war OF
America fought to victory but not at first IN such
4 manner increase the prestige of American arms
Before embargo attempted but was more
disastrous to- American than to European enterprise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
Lloyd Georges Wife
Is Rigid Economist

London, Feb. Mrs. Lloyd
George. wife Of the premier, VINO
time ago adopted a scheme of war
economy in her household, has now
greatly extended it., especially with
regard to the consumption Of meat,
which has been reduced to mini
mum. In this respect she is follow
ings the ideas of the premier who has
always been a strong advocate of the
simple diet. In the premier's house
hold vegetable dishes have largely
supplanted meat course, and waste
has been almost entirely eliminated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
IMMIGRATION BILL

- HE HOUSE passed the immigration bill over the veto
Of the president It's passed indeed over the veto OF
several teracy test which the bill contains
Is not proposal.
The feeling of the test strong in the senate and
the bill may not improbably be supported there.
1t years before the consequences Of the bill
will be realized immigration is at low ebb and will remain SO
for long time There seems rather more probability
that there will be immigration the United States to Europe,
than the other way S
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
che DmRead Co
EseGtki1tet 40
GIFTS TO PLEASE EVERYBODY
are
Valentines
'The cost Of li1ing's high, I know
But thank the powers that be.
The cost of loving greetings 10
Within the reach Of me-"

I'm price, of
BookletA
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
..PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY"

a "peace without victory" They will
never consent to underwrite a peace
arbitrarily and forcibly imposed by
one set Of European powers upon an
other set of European powers. That
is the milk Of the cocoanut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02

The politicians idea Of a monu-
ment to his memory is an extravagant
marble building for his home town
that will keep his memory alive b.
the yearly waste of the tax payers
money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02
Orders for los locomotives were
placed by the New York Central.

An amendment to the Yost law
prohibiting the bringing into West
Virginia by any one. person of more
than one quart of liquor a month was
passed by the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-02

of the war have been provided for by
the sale of one year municipal bonds
the first issue at IL per cent. and
the second at per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
RAILS DOWN EARLY
IN STOCK DEALINGS

New York. Nov. 21.-Led by Penn
sylyau.a which dropped IA points to
the new minimum OF 46, the list yield
ed slowly In the first hour of the stock
market today. Other rails extended
reversals with steels, coppers, SHIP
pings and oils. OnSetting features IN
cluded issues of a more speculative
character. notably Alcohol, Distillers,
Central Leather and Hide and Leather
preferred. Prices strengthened sub
siantaliy later. the rally coninciding
with the encouraging British war re-
port but Italian exchange recorded a
further collapse. Liberty As sold be-
tween $3.50 and 9S.0s, the 312's rang
ing from 90 to 9912.
Recession of a point or more IN
leaders like United States Steel, Ma
rlne Mercantile. Union Pacific and
Canadian Pacific caused a moderate
setback at the opening of today's stock
market General Motors also denoted
further pressure, losing almost TWO
points Equipment parted with some
OF the previous days gains, likewise
copper. Advances of fractions to q
point were restricted mainly to in
active specialties. Liberty As and
~ S held firm,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
MOVING.

LOST AND EOLhDs
FOUND: Saturday. bunch of keys, bear
ing owner 5 aaIne. same can be ideH-
tined at Argus Office.
LOST, Thursday, between Eleventh ana
Sixteenth streets, on second avenue :
sIlEer-headed cane, engraved Eagle
and 2. /. Phone Il. /. 14l0-h. Re-
ward.
LOST d boys De Luxe bicycle, on Sec
ond avenue No. g7UI Reward il re-
turned TO l015 Nineteenth street.
Phone r. L 3602-L.
LOST; chiid's gold bracelet; engraved
Heleni reward; 2510 Eighth avenue.
Phone 4. /. 27zb.
LOST; bunch keys; Wednesday, Nov.
IA Return 10 Trevor garage. Reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
Lnst Gnme Set Ion FridnE.

The business mems game on the
high school football schedule is set for
Friday afternoonN at college field at
2:3O o'clock with st. Adams academy
Of Knoxville. This is the last game
Of the season and will be the only OPP
portunity for local fans to see the
highs perform. No Thanksgiving game
has been arranged anu the chances of
dating one appear slight.
All the earlier games Of the home
schedule have been played Saturdays
and this one was arranged for Friday
to give the business men an opportun-
ity to get away for the afternoon.
THANKSGIVING is the usual day for a
big game, but none could be arranged
this fall by the high school and the
college has abandoned football for the
season.
Aledo has not played a game for
two Saturdays, but the team has been
practicing almost constantly and is
/ in good condition for the battle. New
plays have been developed to use
against the academyites. st. Albans
comes here with a strong reputation
and is sure to give the local eleven q
4 big fight for the honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
persnnnl AIentinn.

Craig Bedford left yesterday to at
tend a meeting Of the grand lodge Of
tho Odd Fellows.
Il. Litzenberger is in Hopeweu com
pleting a 490-foot we'll for Peterson
brothers on their farm.
F. NJ Church and Ed MOberg of this
city and John Billiards. of Minneapolis
went TO Galesburg Tuesday to spend
the day on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Dennis Flynn went to
Rock Island Tuesday morning 10
spend the day with relatives
Miss Vera Mckee was in Matherville
Tuesday.
John ballard Of Minneapolis came
Monday for a visit here with his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Parkman and
to attend TO business interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
CORN MARKET FAILS
TO ROUSE IN TRADE

Chicago. Nov. 2l-Uncertainty over
transportation difficulties and pros
nae,s OF new restrictions on trading
bad a depressing effect today on the
corn market Not even the news OF
the smashing Of the Hiudenburg line
seemed sufficient 10 stir dealers into
activity Rallies took place, but were
not well maintained Opening quota
tlons. which ranged from &c off to
lLc advance. with January 118 and
Nav l.l67s 20 117is were followed by
n material setback all around.
Oats weakened with corn Business
was almost entirely Of a local char
8cfer
Higher prices on hogs lifted proyi-
e'0us Onerings were scarce.