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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
RED GUARD
MASSACRE
FINNFOES
Plan for ORGANIZED slaugh.
ter of Capitalists Over
Eight" Defeated

London, Feb. 9-Scandinavians
from Finland, according to a dis
patch from Copenhagen, report
that the Red guard government in
Finland few days ago serious
1y discussed the question of ar
ranging a est. Bartholomew
night" 1t is said that they plan
ned to kill all members of the
capitalist class over eight years
of age. The project was reject
ed only by two votes.
According to a dispatch from
Copenhagen correspondent of
the Berlinske Tidende, who sue
ceeded in escaping from Helsin-
fors, sends to his paper a wire
less report, which was not allow
ed to pass the Red guard cen
sorship, in which he says the
Red guards have made a frightfuI
slaughter of great masses of Fin
nish people and have been plum
dering and killing in a most
brutal manner.
Public buildings in HeIsing-
fors have been destroyed. Tie
Red guards, however, have been
unable to control the people and
anarchy is increasing. Store
houses in Helsingfors which con-
tanned food from Denmark for
starving Films have been destroy
ed by the Red guard and Russian
BoISheviki.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
CAPE P. 0. YECCS
CAPTURED after
RUNNING BATTLE

Middleboro, Mass, Feb. S.-Four au-
tomobile bandits who started out last
night to raid post offices on Cape
Cod were captured here today after
being fired on by officers in this
town and in Wareham, Is miles away
One of the men was shot.
The police found 5000 in cash,
stamps of an equal value, dynamite,
nitroglycerine, and all of the para
phernalia used by yeggmen in the
bandits automobile. In the rush to
get away from Osterville the robbers
carried off the commission of Char
lotte l.. Parker, the postmaster.
In addition to the loot and tools
used in drilling safes, the men had
zoo cartridges and maps of the cape
with marks designating certain post
Offices. A shot fired into the car
struck an automatic pistol held by
one 81 the men and tore it to pieces
The wounded man gave his name
as John F. Murphy, rs years, of Bos-
ton, driver of the car. The other
nors, 35, of Syracuse; George Will
lldIloJ co. VI bOSlOHS anu JAMES
Homes, As, no address
A later examination of Murphy's
wounds showed that he was not seri-
ously hurt and it was expected that
he would be taken with the other
prisoners to Boston today and turned
over to the federal authorities. Thorn.
as S. Connors, who said he wa.
George williams, formerly was {
member of Company A, Fifth Massa-
chusetts national guard.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
NELSON ANSWERS
STACKER CHARGE

Washington, Feb. 9-Representatlve
Nelson of Wisconsin, in a speech to
the house today, made his first formal
answer to the recently quashed ind1ct-
ments against him and his son Byron,
which charged them with conspiring
to evade the draft law.
As a means of making his speech
Representative Nelson introduced a
resolution moving for the fmpeach-
ment Of the United States attorney
for the western district of Wisconsin,
whose activity brought about the in
dictments. Mr.. Nelson announced,
however, that at the conclusion of his
speech he would withdraw the resoiu-
ton. The federal court in Madison,
Mr.. Nelson told the house, rot only
uuashed the indictments but squash
ed" the United States attorney.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
COURT ALLOWS
$4,000 LOAN
FOR RAILROAD
Danbury- Bethel Line Re
ceiver Permitted to Bor-
row on New Notes.

Permission to borrow 100000 on
receivers certificates for the purpose
of paying states taxes. making repairs,
and taking up some floating indebted
ness of the road was granted Col. J.
Moss Ives of Danbury, receiver for the
Danbury & Bethel Street Railway by
Judge W. M. Maltbie in the Superior
court yesterday. Application had
been made to borrow $4,000, but the
receiver said the smaller sum would
be sufficient for the needs of the road
for the next three months,> and this
sum had been agreed to at a meeting
of the bondholders. The Danbury &
Bethel lt,ad is owner of the Bridge
port & Danbury line which operates to
/ Long Hill from Bridgeport.
Col. Ives in testifying said the road
owes in taxes to the state $23,50O
which should be paid at once. 1t also
owes to the General Electric Co. fol-
equipment and machinery $16.650, for
which the company is pressing in its
demands, and threatens to take await
the machinery, sold on conditional
sale. He estimated that for repa Is
to the line, road bed, and wire, with
| pun VI Tie necessary IHdI6Ildl
would require $4,000 in the next
three months. There is note for
$1,000 due a Danbury bank which
must be paid. The road owes about
$500 for coal, and some other bills
which should be attended to immedi-
ately. He also asked that about $780,
900 be allowed for the purchase OF
coal in quantity as soon as the fuel
administration will allow him to pur-
chase. This must be- paid for in
cash.
There was no opposition to any OF
| these requests. and the application for
issue Of the notes was agreed to by
counsel for creditors who were pres
emit It was decided to allow the notes
to be issued for three years, to be re-
deenable at the pleasure of the re-
ceiver, and to bear interest at pei
cent. The proper order will be drawn
agreed upon by counsel, and will be
submitted to Judge Maltbie for his
signature.
Col. Ives in speaking of the affairs
of the road said it mad a valuable
property, much in excess of the bond
ed indebtedness, put its revenues, due
to lack of equipment, had fallen off
He said new cars were needed, re-
pairs to the present equipment must
be made, and the road bed put il
condition. He said the revenue of the
road now, about S1,700 weekly, is suf-
| ficient for the pay roll and the Goa
bill. There are 20 cars. and all art
in service, and new cars are needed
After Judge Maltbie had indicated
his permission for the issue of notes
argument was made upon the appli.
cation of the Connecticut Co. for ar
order requiring the payment of 9
claim for sI1.240 for power, and 9th.
er services rendered as a preferred
claim. Judge Maltbie after .hearine
arguments asked for submission Of
briefs.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
CHICAGO'S OLDEST
NEWSBOY is DEAD

Chicago, Feb. 81 eople who stop
ped today at the newspaper stand at
the tcorner of North Clark and Web
ster streets to buy morning papers
missed CoIlidge Brown, 81 ye2rs old,
who for the last Is years sold Papers
there He died yesterday.
Brown was grandson Of two of
Washington's generals in the Revolu-
tionary war, Gen. Aaron Brown and
Gen! Gates, the son of a man who
was a bugler in the American army
in the war of 1912, and was himself a
soldier in the Civil war. He voted for
II presidential candidates and ex-
pressed regret just before his death
that he could not live to see the kaiser
humbled.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
LOUIS RENAULT
DEAD IN FRANCE

Paris, Feb. 9.-Ipuis Renault, a per-
manent delegate to The Hague peace
tribunal and International law adviser
to the foreign office, died in Barbizon
yesterday. He had been connected
with every important negotiation of
the French government for upward of
20 years and notably in the negotia-
tons with Germany over Morocco.
He was one of the delegates of France
at the Algeciras conference and was
active in the subsequent negotiations
with Germany in 1908 and 1911.
Mr. Renault was known throughout
Eurone as an authority on interna-
tionaI law and French governments
for a generation had regarded him as
one of the soundest of counsellors.
Recently he had been studying pro-
ject for an international league of ma
lTAons after the war.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
WABASH TERMINAL
"POOR BUSINESS

Washington, Feb. S-Tne financial
fiasco resulting from construction of
the Wabash terminal in Pittsburgh by
the Gould and Carnegie interests, and
its subsequent decline into a receiver
ship, were reviewed today by the in.
terstate commerce commission in a
report following an extensive investi-
CATION made on request of congress.
The result of the operation of the
terminal shows clearly" says the
commissions report, that the build
ing of this property was a poor bust
ness venture. Fifty millions in bonds
were issued against a railroad so
miles in length and which cost about
s25,000,000.
This case illustrates the great
need for control of security issues
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
BANK OF ENGLAND is
HEAVILY IN DEBT

London, Feb. 9-It is impossible to
liduidate the affairs of the London
branches of enemy banks during the
war says Sir William PIender, if this
includes collection Of all other than
enemy assets and repayment of ad-
vances made by the Bank of England.
This Indebtedness amounted, Sir Will
liam reported to f4,104. 108 cash pay
ments of f1,073,272 having been made
during the last year.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
SPANISH SHIP FOR
NEW YORK is SUNK

Madrid, Feb. 9.-OfficiaI announce
ment was made today that the Spanish
steamship Sebastian. of $500 tons, has
been torpedoed while on a voyage to
New York The crew was saved.
The, Italian steamer Dues di Genoa
Of 1898 tons gross, has been torpe-
doed. 1t is reported that the vessel
was sunk only a mile off Murviedro
beach.
The Spanish minister OF marine LAG
asked the Valencia authorizes TO make
detailed report of the incident. II
the sinking is confirmed a protest VIII
be forwarded to Berlin. The Spanish
press considers the casa an extremely
serious one.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
FROM
FRANCIS DUETS
CAPITALS FEAR

Washington, Feb. ALL fear that
Ambassador Francis might have
been expelled from Petrograd by the
Bolsheviki was dispelled today by the
receipt of cablegram from the am
bassador dated Feb. 5. In his mes
sage the ambassador made no refer
ence to any conflict with the Pearo-
grad authorities.
Some indications exist of slightly
improved relations between the
Lenine-Trotzky government and the
embassy. Red Cross supplies recently
landed in Russia have arrived in Pet
rograd without any delay,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
FORD LAYS KEEL
FOR FIRST new
U-BOAT PATROL

Washington, Feb. 9.-The keel of the
first of the new type of patrol boats
to be built by the Henry Ford Co.
was laid just 20 days after the con-
tracts were awarded, Secretary DAN
iels announced today in telling of the
rapid progress made in the plan to in
crease the navys submarine chasing
fleet.
The secretary said that the keel of
the vessel, which possesses many of
the advantages of the destroyer and
is larger than the old type of chaser,
was laid Thursday and that the side
frames were ready to go up.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
YANKEE FLYERS
KILLED IN TEXAS

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 9.-Walter
E. Swan, mechanic at Hicks Fields,
member of the 1S2nd aerial squadron,
was killed and Lieut.. Joseph F. Lersch
attached to the same squadron, was
seriously injured yesterday when their
aeroplane fell 100 feet. Lieut. Lersct
suffered a fractured leg and severe
cuts and bruises about the body He
probably will recover.
Swans home was in Boston. Lieut.
Lersch came from Wilkesbarre
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
Danbury Publisher
Is Called By Death

Danbury, Feb. civilian L. Smith
of the firm of Flint & Smith, publish
ers of the Danbury News died sud
denly at his home in Deer Hill avenue
this morning of angina pectoris, from
which he had suffered about four
years. Mr.. Smith was for nearly 40
years in charge of the press room of
the Danbury News. He was a half
brother of the late James Montgomery
Bailey and on Mr., BaiIey's death in
1904 he became one of the owners
of the paper. He is survived by his
widow and one daughter.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
WATERFORD MOURNS
LOSS OF STEAMER CREWS

Waterford, Ireland, Feb. 9-All
Waterford is in mourning as the re-
suit of the biggest catastrophe that
has befallen this Irish east-coast city
in thirty years through the loss of
seventy of its men at sea. The victims
were in two steamers which left an
English port but were never heard
from again. They left 400 women and
children so destitute here that relief
funds have been started in all parts
J of the county.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
CAPTURED HERE, =
ADMITS MURDER

Westfeld, Mass, Feb. 8-Antonio
Teregno, arrested in bridgeport for
the killing of Raffaele Cammoreta
here a week ago, was bound over to
the grand jury today On a charge of
first degree murder after he had
made a formal confession of the deed
to District Attorney K. B. Ely.
Teregno was arrested here couple
of days ago by State Detectives Biigh
and Manning, assisted by local police,
at his boarding house on Hallet
street:
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
u. S. STEAMER
SENT TO BOTTOM

Amsterdam, Feb. Six men were
killed when the steamer Frielau
(Friedland?) loaded with grain from
an American port and presumably
bound for Rotterdam was torpedoed
yesterday, after being bombarded, &C
cording to the Handelsblad. Twenty
nine survivors were landed at Ter
Aschelling this morning.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
PEACE WITH
UKRAINE
RATIFIED
Central Powers and In
dependent Little
Russia" Sign
Agreement

Berlin, Feb. s, via London
Peace between the Central
Powers and the Ukraine was
signed at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, according to an official
statement here today.
Copenhagen, Feb. 9 - The
Bolshevik government proba-
bly, will recognize no peace
agreement signed by represen-
tatives of the Ukrainian rada,
This is the legislative body sci
up by the Ukrainians at the
time they declared their indie
pendence from Russia.
The government has been opposed by
the Bolsheviki as bourgeoise. At
tempts to overthrow the rada and es.
tablish a soldiers and Workmen's
council as the governing authority il
Ukraine have resulted in fighting
during the last few weeks, concern
ing the results of which conflicting
reports have been sent out by the
Ukrainians and the Bolsheviki, eact
claiming decisive military sue
ceSseS.
When the peace negotiations il
Brest-Litovsk were begun the Bolshe
wiki consented to the admission of Uk
rainian delegates, but subsequent!
discovered that the Ukrainians were
carrying on secret negotiations will
the Germans and Austrians. The!
thereupon repudiated the Ukrainian'
and sent new delegates, representing
the Bolsheyik regime in Ukraine, t.
Brest-Litovsk. The \Germans anG
Austrians, however, declined to rec
ognize the new delegates.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
UNTITLED STEEL
ORDERS INCREASE

New York, Feb. 9-Unfilled orders
of the United States Steel Co. . were
Al, S5S tons on Jan. 81, according to
the monthly statement, issued today.
This is an increase of IS, 135 tons com
pared with the orders on Dec. 81.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15

There were III American officers
and 2,060 men aboard the Tuscania
and the admiralty reports among the
survivors 113 officers and 1917 men.
The war departments only dispatch
put the total missing at 20, of which
113 are American soldiers.
Although officials believed the sur
vivors' list might. come through to-
day, they admitted that there was
nothing definite in sight that would
enable them to relieve the increasing
anxiety of relatives and friends.
A cablegram received by the navy
department yesterday announced that
rs officers and 1,274 enlisted men of
the army had been landed in Bun
crana, Ireland; that 81 soldiers are in
hospitals In Londonderry; while $40
officers and men are in Islay. Scot
land.
An Irish Port, Feb. 9.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press)-There is little hope
that additional survivors of the Tus-
cania will be found. Trawlers which
cruised about the scene and along the
coast reported today that they had dis
covered no additional bodies. Figures
compiled by the Tuscania's survivors
bureau here still place the number OF
Americans missing at 1O1.
1t may be days and probably weeks
before the number of victims is
known definitely, owing to the fact
that survivors landed at wid<ly sepa-
rated points and the fact fhsA the list
Of Americans on board went down Wit
the liner. The only other list Is at the
Adjutant Generals office In washing
ION, to which all the names of the sur
v4vors will have to DO caaled before a
81 ecking up will show who is missing
t4efSast. Feb. 9.-Between 100 and 200
AaSesacan soldiers from the Tuscania
ATT1Vesi here Friday. They were met
vi The railroad station by a battalion
~ the Royal Irish regiment, headed
~ the regimental band, which es-
,Sorted them to temporary quarters
crowds of citizens assembled at the
station and in the streets and greeted
6sa Americans with enthusiasm. The
strvivors appeared to be little the
worse for their terrible experience ex-
cept for the nondescript clothing they
wore Many had British army coats.
1.ord Mayor Johnston has received
from American Ambassador Page a
fstter thanking him for the help given
Is the survivors which will be appre-
csated deeply by the American gov
eminent and people"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
ENGLISH REPORT
OF SHIPS DEAD
HAS Mounted
Discrepancy in Figures Given by British Admir-
. atty and D. S. War Department - Trawlers
Fail to Find Life Boats or Bodies-Crowds
Cheer Rescued Sammes in Belfast

Washington, Feb. 9-The department still without
official advices today to change yesterdays estimate that 113
soldiers had been lost in the sinking of the Tuscana
dispatch early today however indicated that the figures
of the Tuscanas survivors bureau there still held 4O
Americans missing while the British admiralty figures given
to the Associated Press in London last night showed 1855
missing 148 of them American sodersfve officers 13
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
FIRST HEATLESS
DAY IN CANADA

Toronto, Feb. 9.-Canada is under
going it's first heatless day today. The
heatless period, which, like that in the
United States, is designed to save
coal, will continue tomorrow and Mon
Aday.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15

Because the gas main at, Geneva,
n. Y. broke. the city had to observe
a gasiess day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
HEARD IN ALEXANDRIA
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Strong-Kidney Ills Corrected.

All over Alexandria you hear It,
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up
the good work. Alexandria people are
telling about it-telling of bad backs
made sound again. You can believe
the testimony of your W toWnspeo-
pie. They tell it for the benefit OF $
who arc suffering. If your back aches.
if you feel lame, sore and miserable.
if the kidneys act too frequently, or
passages are painful, scanty and oft
color, use Doan's Kidney Pills, the
remedy that has helped so many OF
your friends and neighbors. Follow
this Alexandria citizens advice and
give Doan's a chance to do the same
for you.
] B. Mills, marine engineer, 212 S.
Lee street, says: Il have bought
Doan's Kidney Pills at Warfield's Drug
Store off and on for a good many
years and have used them for back
ache and ether kidney disorders. /
have always received most satisfac-
tory results. A few doses of Doan's
always regulate my kidneys and help
my back when it is weak and lame"
Price Goo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Mills had. Fostcr-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo \. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
WHEN

When we have left the Rhine bch:n.i
And with 4 single-ccntered mind
Have walked into Berlin;
When we have RACED the Kaiscr's pile
And changed that pirates lordly style
And turned his guns to tin;
When we have ripped Vienna through
And left the Huns a job to do
In sorting out the wreck
When We have handed Bill a bill
FOR damages, for him to fill
And soaked him in the neck;
Vixen we've convinced Attilla's brood
That blood is not a proper food
For decent-mindcd men,
Then it may be fair time to chat
IF trucas and the like O. that,
And dream Of peace again!
Exchange
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
WHAT is, THE LIBERTY loan

3WHAT4Isi THE LIBERTY noAN:
It's forts and it's ships and it's shit
ing guns " =
It's squadrons that sweep the sea.
It's all Of the circling band of ,sfeei
That shall keep all the home shore;
free.
It's grub and it's warmth for The sail
or lad
Far cut on the wintry foam.
Fer the brave jack tar, as he fight:
afar..
It's the good old Money from home
its rife and helm and it's bayonet.
It's shovel and shard and shell
For the soldier boy in the olive drab,
Out there on the edge Of hell.
It's the soaring wings of the whir-
ring planes
That battle on high alone.
For the lad who is daring "Over there"
It's the good old Money from home
It's succor and life for a bleeding
world.
It's the glimmer of Peace at dawn.
It's the strength of a mighty arm -
strike.
It's the CLEAN of a great sword,
drawn.
But, more than all, it's the pledge OF
love
To the lads whom we call "Our own
To the boys on land, afloat, on high,
It's the good old money from home.
: Ralph E. McMillin in the Southern
Churchman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-12
NEWS. OF IHEgDAY

JGen., March announces. that. more
than 100000 men of. the; Amer''ar
Exped:tionary Forces i NOV II
iFranee and the first courier WHY the
names of 5000 slight ~easua3t5ei had
arrived in Washington. The names a-e
10 be gwen out later. In his 1escr:p-
Ition of the fighting on the Western
front and its purpose Gen. March
who has recently been in conference
with President Wilson, made !. par
ticularly plain that the program is &c
Utilize all resources of men and m"ll-
ey to complete the final victory.
Ur..y a half months sugar supply
viii be sold by retailers after ortc
Der Is instead of a months suppl:2 CT
two r,uAds per person. Ordess t.
that elect were given yesterday by
the F.lera! Food Administration. Ire
10. TIL, allowance is not changed.
The Scrbians in their advance OF
Nish have taken 5000 prisoners AMI
a number of heavy guns. They have
pushed zen miles beyond Leskova:Ae
and arc making swift progress.
Sneezers and coughers in New York
who fail to use handkerchiefS when
TIC explosions occur in public are to
he subject to $500 fine or a year \
prison DR.. Royal S. Copeland, health
commissioner will ask the board oil
health to adopt a law to that effect.
1t viIl conform to similar action taEen
lJv the State board of health to apply
to the State outside Of New York city.
Yesterdays deaths from the disease
were 1853 as against 157 T%hursday.
Records Of new pneumonia cases anu
deaths also showed d sharp advance.
There were 1914 new cases an! 'lO
deaths as against 305 cases and lSo
deaths thursday.
Upward of 400 American troops and
OF the crew arc miss nG al
Ter a collision between the 1900
ton British steamer Otranto aad N
other British vessel off Islay Island Gil
the southwest coast of Scotland. Norc
thai 1,OOC we're aboard the ot:'nto.
including 700 American soldier: and
q Grey of nearly 800. A hundred
lo.iies nave already been washed
ashore. The Otranta collided in stormy
sea with the steamship Ksshnir. The