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Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
Sim FEN
RIOTERS
QUELLED
Military Forces Required to
Restore Order AS Police
Power Crumbles.

Belfast, March 1s-In the riot
ing between a mob of Sim Fem
ers and the police in the Nation
alist quarter of Belfast early Sum
day, hurley sticks, clubs and
stones were the chief weapons,
but some revolver shots were
heard. Many persons, including
some policemen, were sent to
hospitals.
The Sim Feiners had announc-
ed that they would hold a meet
ing in St. Mary's hall, a Nation
alist gathering place, but the au-
thorities closed the hall. During
Saturday Sim Feiners were
brought in from different parts
of the country to begin ilnprison-
ment in the Belfast Jail. Many
sympathizers came along.
Prof. Edward De Valera, MEM
Der of parliament for East Clare
and Sim Feiner, arrived in an
automobile at midnight, accom-
panied by a body guard armed
with hurley sticks and others
carrying blazing torches. The
hall being closed, De Valera
moved his meeting to a vacant
lot 100 yards from the hall. He
had talked 10 minutes when the
police declared their intention to
break up the crowd, numbering
about $500, The FiOtinG en-
sued.
1t was not until the military
were brought to the scene that
order again was restored.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
8 SHOvELFULS OF
COAL EACH DAY
is SET AS QUOTA

Philadelphia, March 1S-Danger Of
a continued scarcity of coal and the
necessity of conservation of supply
during the summer was emphasized
by the anthracite general committee
here today. The committee disclosed
that there are only three tons Of do
mestic coal on an average, for every
consumer The statement which
serves as a wal ming against boarding,
says,
with the fuel administration sug-
costing to the anthracite consuming
public that they order their next
winters supply of coal after April 1,
the inference should not be taken
that coal is plentiful now and that
yards are stacked up with it.
1.-The total population of the an
thracite burning area, which includes
New England and the middle Atlantic
states, is 32,S77,609. If merely 25,-
100000 of this total would be taken
for a basis, it would mean that there
would be three tons to every con-
sumner. there having been 77,000,000
tons of anthracite mined in 1917.
Three tons, of 6,720 pounds,
makes 672 shovels at 10 pounds for
an average For the 240 days in the
coal year this would mean about three
shovelfuls day as the burning
quota for each person, to equalize
last years output
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
|NFERENCES Of
new PROPOSALS
FROM GERMANY

Washington. March 16-Inferences
that Germany may have made a new
peace offer to the Allies, proposing
terms at the expense of Russia, coin
eide with an undercurrent of discus
sion which has been running in diplo-
matte circles here for some time, but
which never has shown any evidence
of tangible development.
The statement of Lord Robert &C.
Gil in London yesterday that no such
proposals would be considered,
coupled with Marshal Hindenburg' )
announcement that the German offens-
i've would go on in view of the En-
tente's unresponsive attitude toward
Germany's peace intentions, served to
strengthen the view of neutral diplo-
mats who for some time have be-
lieved that some sort of underground
feelers have been going out for some
time.
American officials and Allied diplo-
mats while agreeing with Lord CeciPs
statement that no such terms can be
considered, give no evidence of how
much may be known here of what
Hindenburg refers to as Germany's
peace intentions.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
AMERICANS SHOW
HIGH QUALITY IN
TRENCH WARFAR

French Front in France, Friday,
March 15.-(By the Associated Press)
There have been dozens of trench
raids and minor actions everywhere
along the western front during the last
fortnight, but the French, American
and British soldiers have started as
many of them as have the Germans.
Each side is sounding the other at
this moment and occasionally these
soundings develop into sharp encoun-
tiers without any sequel. Such dem
onstrations may be expected to become
more important and more violent as
the spring advances.
The troops of every branch of the
service have feeling of superiority
and have been encouraged immensely
by the arrival of increasing numbers
of Americans. whose first efforts in
trench warfare have shown their high
quality.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
NEWFOUNDLAND
CUT FROM WORLD
BY RACING STORM

St. Johns, Nj, March 1S-The worst
blizzard that Newfoundland has uE-
dergone in 20 years for the last three
days has completely blocked railroad
and coastwise steamer traffic. Only
one death, that of a truckman in this
city. who persisted with his horse
while trying to make his way home
last night, had been reported today,
although much suffering was caused.
The crew of the fish laden schooner
Prospero, which fourdered near Cape
Race after leaving here for Europe,
was brought back last night. Several
vessels moored for the winter were
driven to sea and it was feared that
some shipping disaster might Der e.
/ ported, as means of communication
were restored. Fears for the sealing
steamers which started out last week
were alleged, however, by a wireless
message that all were safe.
The blizzard began to subside to-
| day
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
CENSOR PERMITS
SAYING N.E.BOY
/. ARE IN FRONT line

With the American Army in France
Sunday, March 17-By the Associated
Press)-The American troops who
have been in action along the Chemin
des Danes are division composed ex-
clusively of New England units. The
division contains units from all New
England states, troops from Massa-
chusetts having been especially active.
The identification of these troops up
to this time has been prohibited by
the censor. The restriction was re-
moved when it was discovered that the
Stars and Stripes, newspaper pub
lished by, for and of the troops of
the American expeditionary forces,
had contained in its latest edition a
story disclosing their identity. S..
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
GOVERNMENT NOT
SATISFIED With
R. R. CO.'S PLANS

Washington, March IS - Further
conferences on financial difficulties Of
the New Haven Railroad were held
today by railroad administration of
ficials with officers of the road, but
it was said that an agreement prob
ably would not be reached for a
week.
Director of Finance Williams of the
railroad administration denied re-
ports that the government had agreed
to provide half of the $43,000,000
needed by the New Haven to meet
notes maturing April Is, or that ap-
proval had been given for other bond
issues by companies holding. big
blocks of New Haven stock. These
suggestions, he said, are among the
many discussed but the government
is not satisfied with any plan put for
ward heretofore by the company.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
RAILROAD TIES
TO REPLACE COAL

Boston, March 1S-Railroad ties
which have been discarded after use
By the Boston & Maine railroad here,
after will supply fires for hundreds
of railroad stations, switchmen's
shelters, workshops and other build
ings where coal is not actually need
ed to maintain high pressure steam
service. In Lowell Junction the rail.
road has set up a portable saw mill
and discarded ties viii De sent there
to be cut into fuel size for use next
winter.
Railroad officials estimated today
that thousands of cords of wood for
merly thrown away would be utilized
this year.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

while hostile preparations for an
offensive in the west are not slacl1en-
ing" the review says, cit is becoming
more evident that the enemy will
launch the offensive only if compelled
to do so by the exigencies of the gen
eral strategic situation
The nature of the information on
which the opinion is based is not dis
closed. 1t is noted that fresh German
divisions have arrived on the western
front and the German lines are said
to be approaching the point in density
beyond which it would be impossible
!! to go without choking communica-
ton lines and hampering free move
ment of reserves. Apparently, how
ever, this concentration has come to
be regarded as a defensive, not an Of
fensive movement
Much of the statement is devoted to
the activities of the American troops,
now engaged on five separate fronts,
one of the sectors lying close to the
Swiss border. The official communi-
cation, however, adds nothing to re-
Gently published press reports of the
raids and trench fighting in which the
Americans have been involved.
Elsewhere on the western front the
experts find no evidence of impending
major activities by either side. The
period of inactivity, the statement
says, is prolonged. It notes, however,
indications of Austro-German concen-
trations in the Italian theatre which
may forecast assaults on Verona or
Brescia as their objectives.
The statement says:
"The period of inactivity in the west
is being prolonged.
| Though the raids now taking place
| would in the past have been regarded
as important engagements, neverthe-
less, owing to the fact that they are
merely of minor tactical value, they
cannot be held to be major operations
while hostile preparations for ar
offensive in the west are not Slacken'
| ing, it is becoming more evident tha
the enemy will launch this offensive
only if compelled to do so by the ex.
! igencies of the general strategic situa
ton.
white fresh German divisions are
reported as arriving in the west, it i!
important 10 nOIo lIidI the ueIlSlly u
enemy forces has nearly reached {
point beyond which it will be imprac.
ticable to go, for should any large ad-
ditional body of men be massed, the
chances are that the congestion of the
lines of communication will become
so great as to make it impossible tc
maintain the fiexibility of maneuver
which is so essential.
"Our own forces in France have
been constantly in action.
Our troops are now in the trenches
at five different points.
This week we undertook our first
assault against German positions un.
assisted by any allied contingent.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

cat Dawn on March II after a
preliminary bombardment lasting
three quarters of an hour we drove
highly successful raid against a Ger
man trench segment. Our men pene-
trated the German line to a depth of
800 yards. The enemy was driven off
after hand to hand fight, whereupon
our contingent returned to our lines.
"At three places in Lorraine Amer
lean troops, acting in cooperation
with small French attachments, raid
ed German trenches. Two of these
operations were carried out stimuli
taneously, each on a frontage of some
600 yards. After a prolonged bonn
bardment the attacking units were
able to reach their objectives. Few
of the enemy were found in the first
line trenches and the attackers swept
forward into the German second line.
Our mon remained for nearly an hour
in the German positions and retired
after inflicting much damage and
capturing considerable quantities of
material.
There has been decided increase
in sniping owing to more favorable
weather conditions.
I'VE kept up a vigorous lombard
ment on the rear areas opposite our
Toul sector.
Near the Swiss border where an
other detachment of our men are in
the trenches, hostile bombardments
were frequent.
1.-THE arrival of our secretary of war
! in France is noted. During the last
week the secretary has had interviews
with the leading French authorities
and is about to undertake a careful
inspection of our schools, training
areas, rest camps, as well as those
sectors of the front where our forces
are in action.
1.-The western front from the North
Sea to the Aisne was the scene of
much hard fighting.
1.-THE Germans carried out a num-
Der of air raids against London and
Paris. Allied aviators raided German
industrial centers of the Rhine region.
"In the Italian theater the arrival
of more hostile units and the concen-
! tration of material coming from Ger
many is noted in the area east and
west of the lake Of Garda, which
would point to hostile operations hav-
ing Verona and Brescia as their OBJ
jectives.
"In the eastern theater the chief
operation eliminated in the capture
of Odessa. The occupation of Odessa
will be no doubt of economic import
ant to the enemy.
I'm Finland fighting continues.
German infantry has landed at Abo
and the arrival Of important addition
al German forces on the Aland islands
is reported.
IN Palestine the British have push.
ed their lines IS miles north of Jeru-
salem"
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

An American patrol last night en-
tered the enemy trenches at one end
of the sector and penetrated them for
some distance without difficulty. Much
valuable information was gathered.
AS they were about ready to return
they established contact with the en-
envy, who opened fire with a machine
gun. The Americans jumped to safe
position and hurled grenades at the
enemy gunners, silencing the gun.
Returning to the American side of
No Mans Land the raiders brought
back with the German rife breech
protected with metallic cover over
the muzzle and snap clip cover, both
of which operate quickly and eff
GENTLY. officers declared it was the
best thing of the kind they had ever
seen for protecting rifles. The mech
anisn was turned over to the irtelli-
gence department with a recommend
alton that the attachment be fur
nished to the American troops.
Another patrol on the other end of
the sector reported that tho enemy
first line was held strongly. While
the raiders were inspecting the Ger
man positions the enemy fired on
them several times with rifles and
machine guns.
The American artillery bombalded
effectively billet5, troops and new
enemy works at Lahayville, st. Bous-
SAINT, the village Of Montsec, Richie
court in the Quart de Reserve, along
the Pannes Monsard road, and con-
siderable body of troops northwest OF
Buxieres They also smashed another
battery of gas projectors which had
been set up in a double line Of
trenches.
The enemy has shelled variou;
parts of the American positions rath
er heavily, many gas shells being
mixed with high explosive ones.
Several times during the day the
air was crowded with aeroplanes ant
on one occasion several enemy ma
chimes were overhead at the sam
time. Aeroplapes from the rear O
our lines, carrying American observ
ers. unanswered to get into a figh
with the enemy machines, but the,
were unsuccessful. American anti
aircraft guns drove off a number o
enemy machines and kept the other,
high in the air
American observers obtained badl.
wanted photographs and valuable in
formation back of the German lines
American troops in the Lunevilit
sector have been subjected to fairl.
heavy bombardments during the las
"a hours, but have effectively return
ed the fire. Patrols at two point
established contact with the enem,
last night and early today. The Ger
mans retired.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
Monday, March Is

Mrs. Humock resides on the third
floor of the house at that number and
has three other children besides little
Helen. This morning she left the
children alone while she went to the
yard to hang up the family wash.
When she returned upstairs she heard
the screams of the children, and hur-
rying into the kitchen saw her
youngest child enveloped in flames
The other children were crying. but
had done nothing to smosa4i5' Tie
| flames enveloping their little -i-t=s.
Mrs. Humock screamed for help,
and wrapped the child in a rug on
/ the floor, partly smothering the
| flames. Before they were extinguish-
ed every particle of clothing had
been burned from the child's body,
her hair, eyebrows and face licked
by the flames, and she had inhaled
some of the flame. Neighbors came
to Mrs. Humock's assistance.
Hurried calls were sent for the
Emergency Hospital ambulance, and
DR.. J. F. Keegan responded. making
record run and reaching the house
about II o'clock. He at once saw
| the serious condition of the child,
wrapped her in a robe, and started
| for the Bridgeport hospital admins
| tering treatment on the way. The
| child still alive at noon, but not the
| slightest hope is entertained for her
recovery.
| Mrs. Humock has resided at 942
Boston avenue for short time, and
tries to support her four children. Her
husband is in an insane asyn7m.
| Despite every effort of thn hospital
physicians and nurses tins E.t.-e gzZa
passed away about 1: So>o'cacSk.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

BETRAYED
REDMOND
So Asserts John Dillon in
First Appearance as Chair
man Of Irish Party.

Enniskillen, Ireland, Satur-
day, March 16. - From the
grave of John Redmond there
Is a great lesson to be learned
by British statesmen" says
John Dillon to-day, on making
his first public appearance as
chairman of the Irish Nation
alist party.
Redmond faced misunder-
standings and horrible calumny
in his endeavor to 'conciliate the
Irish and British peoples. Had
the English ministers been hon
orable men and stood by him
and initiated his craftsmanship,
Ireland to-day, instead of being
an embarrassment to England,
would be a source of strength
and support.
THE. English ministers were false
to their honor and their pledges. They
betrayed Redmond, while he was
faithful and loyal, and are reaping
| the bitter harvest of their misdeeds' -
| Nationalist of Fermanagh and sur
rounding counties gathered in large
numbers at the meeting. Addresses
were presented by the Enniskillen ur-
ban council, the United Irish league
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Mr.. Dillon said he came to Ennisldl-
len as chairman of a party whose
ideal was to obliterate forever relig-
ious distinction and party conflict,
which had been the cure Of the Irish
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
BEGIN VERMONT
So SUGAR SEASON

M1ddlebury, VT, March 16-Vermont
farmers are mobilizing for the open
ing CT the maple sugar season which
is of more than usual Importance in
view of the nationwide sugar short
age. Upward Of 100000 maple trees
tapped has been the states average in
recent years, and President H. B.
Chaplin of the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers association, who opened the
season By tapping two trees at his
home in Middlesex. announced today
that this record probably would be
exceeded this year.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
HUNS FORCED TO
GIVE UP BRIANSK

London, March 1S.-German troops
have occupied Bakhmetien and Kono-
top Gin the province of Tchernigov,
about $50 miles southwest of Moscow
but were forced to retire from Briansk
lin the province of Orel. 200 miles
southwest of Moscow toward the
main base, says an Exchange Tele-
graph Co. dispatch from Moscow.
Austro-German troops are moving on
Woroshba and Khartov Capital of the
province Of the same name and about
400 miles south of Moccow). Orders
have been given to evacuate Krakow
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
TROTZKY OPPOSED
TO RATIFICATION

Washington, March 5.-Further
indications that Leon Trotzky, the FOR
mer Russian foreign minister, VIII op-
pose ratification by Soviet Congress
of Germany's peace terms, ana that ne
will advocate reorea pization and use
of the army in defending Russia, were
contained in dispatch to the state
Department today from Ambassador
Francis in vologda.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
RAILROADS GIVEN
RATE INCREASE
OF Is Per CENT,

Washington, March ia general
increase of about l 5 per cent. in COM
modify rates was granted yesterday by
the interstate commerce commission
to railroads east of the Mississippi
river, experimenting a similar in
crease allowed last June in class
rates.
The order applies only to articles
shipped in large quantities, such as
coal, brick, grain, foodstuffs, oil
stone, cement, lumber and other
staple products shipped under the
Commodity classification. The new
rates will go into effect as soon as
railroads file new tariffs, probably
within a few weeks.
The action will add about $5S, 000,-
900 to the revenue of the eastern
roads, although it will not actually
increase their earnings, since the
sum will revert to the Cover nment
under the system of common opera
ton, and railroads will be paid on
the basis of a fixed compensation out
lined in the railroad bill, just pass
ed by Congress. Since the railroads
applied for the increase more than
six months ago, before governme ut
operation was orderd, and was de-
cided by the commission in the ardi~
nary course of it's business, the rail-
road administration is not directly
responsible for the resulting higher
rates.
The increase does not affect terri
tory west of the Mississippi, MOI
southern territory, except for ship
ments originating in the East or de-
signed to that district.
! In general today's order of the COM
mission allows increase averaging Il
| per cent. in rates not raised by the
commissions decision last June 27 in
the Is per cent. case, which has been
pending for many months. The order
then, was estimated to increase the
roads freight revenues a little more
than er cent, and railroad men las
night figured that the latest increases
would give Eastern roads between T
and 10 per cent. more.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
U. S. PROPERTY IN
GERMANY TO
BE SEIZED

London, March 1S-The Span
ish and Swiss ambassadors in Ber-
lin have been directed by the
German foreign office TO notify
the American government that
Germany will proceed with
measures against American prop
erty in Germany in the same pro-
portion that action is. taken against
German property in the United
States, Reuters Amsterdam cor
espondent reports.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

There has been no infantry activity
except the usual patrol through No
Mans Land and these reported no
brushes with the enemy.
The German artillery fire has been
decreasing in intensity to a certain
extent. indicating that the enemy finds
it too costly to keep up with the sus-
tanned American fire. A few German
snipers were busy during last night
and today, but they got no victims.
A high wind is interfering with aerial
activity, although observation condi-
lions are good.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

Blagovieshtchensky is on the Amur
near its confluence with the zeya and
is opposite the Manchurian town of
Aigun. 1t is 500 miles north of Har-
bin and has a population of $4,000.
There are extensive gold mines in the
district.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
TEUTONS' THREAT OF
SPRING DRIVE FAILS
TO IMPRESS ALLIES
.. S. MILITARY MEN FIRM IN BELIEF THAT
''DRIVE' WILL BE MERELY STRENGTHEN
ING OF OFFENSIVE-WAR DEPT SAYS
KAISER MUST BE FORCED TO TT.

Washington March Germanys threat of great spring
offensive the western front longer mpreses American
military In its weekly review to-day the War Depart
ment that the enemy spite of his
preparations will take the offensive unless forced into it.
This opinion that many officers have expressed for
cidoc Tho laotin
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
SENTRY DETECTS The
WORK OF spy ABOUT
AMERICAN POSITIONS
MYSTERIOUS SIGNALLING FROM HOUSE NEAR
TRENCHES is SEEN, BUT SENDER DISAP-
PEARS = COMMUNICATION WIRES IN
FRONT LINE TRENCHES CUT.

With the American Army in France, Sunday March A.
By the Associated Press American intelligence officers
port evidence leading to the conclusion that possibly spy
be at work within the American lines northwest of Tou Early
to-day American sentry flashes of signal light from
window facing in the direction of the enemy lines He fired
through the window and dashed into the house but failed to find
anyone earlier important telephone wires
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
WHEAT HOLDINGS
+, SHOW DECREASES

Washington, March 16 - Wheat
holding at country mills and eleva-
tors on March / were estimated today
by the Department of Agriculture at
68 $4,000 bushels That is about
100000 bushels less than was held
March 1 last year and S6,O0o,o0o less
than in 1916
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
FOREMAN KILLED BY ROBBERS

Edgewater, N. J.. March 16-Chris-
tan Anderson, foreman of the Corn
Products Refinish Co.'S plant, was
killed early today by robbers, who re-
moved $40 from his pockets. His
head was crushed in. Three men were
detained by sthe police pending in
curry
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22
NEGRO SUSPECT is
HANGED AT NIGHT

Monroe, La, March 16-The body
of George Mcneil, one of two negroes
arrested yesterday. suspected of i'm
plication in the assault on a young
white woman here on Thursday, was
found hanging to tree in the court
house yard early today.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-22

A dispatch from Tientsin, China, to
the Daily Mail, says the Japanese en-
bassy IL Picking has been informed
that during disturbances in Blago-
vieshtchensk three Japanese were
killed and seven were wounded while
defending their property against Boil
sheYiki.