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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
JAPAN MAY MAKE LOAN TO CHINESE
 TO ASSIST BANKS

Peking, Jan. 2-The Associated Press is informed officially that Japan is negotiating an advance to China of 100000 pounds for the purpose of improving the status of the Bank of China. The associations are carried on with the knowledge of the Ameri- can, British, French and Russian bank ing groups in the syndicate that, with Japanese and German representatives, was formed before the war to finance China The terms will be similar to the previous Japanese advance under the conditions of the reorganization loan, but the other banking groups will take no part in it. on account of the refusal of their governments to permit the sending of bullion to China
 Japan will loan the money with the object of exercising control over the currency reform. The Japanese notf- ned the other banking groups that un- less they were willing to participate in the loan it would be negotiated by the Japanese interests.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
IIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIHIIIlIIIIInIIIII LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE
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Pop took me down town to get me new pare of shoes Satidday on ac- count of my new pare looking verse than my old pare alreddy, and wen we got in the car I sed, Leeve me pay the fare, pop? And pop handed me dime to pay it with, saying, Go to 1t, the time will come soon enuff wen handing out money will be a shock insted of a thrill.
 Wich after the conductor had took 1t he looked at the man next to me, being man with yello shoes and a red face and green neck tie, the conductor saying, Did I get yours ?
 My wat? sed the man.
 Your fare, sed the conductor, and the man sed, You're a swell conduc- tor, I must say, how do you ixpect me to know, if you don't? Wich the con- ductor looked at him a minnit, say ing, o well, I gess I must of And he went out on his platform agen, pop saying, Well, we'll, live and learn, I've bin riding on trolley cars ever sints awtomobeels was invented, and I nev- CT thawt of that
 And vile we was riding home in another trolley car the conductor of that one stopped in frunt of pop, say ing, Did l get your fare? Being a big conductor chewing tobacco with one side of his face and pop sed, Sutch a question, whose the conductor of this car, you or me?
 Hay, did I get your fare or dident I? sed the conductor.
 If you don't know, how do I know |? sed pop. Wich the conductor looked fearse and started to chew tobacco with the other side of his face, and he quick pulled the rope and the car stopped and the conductor yelled, Feet, come in heer. Meaning the mo- tcrman, and he came in carrying the thing he steers with and him and the conductor stood there looking down at pop, the conductor saying, Peet, 1 asked thisf resh guy if he paid his fare and he woodent give me no sat isfaction.
 Lets throw him the devil off, sed the motorman. Ony he dident say dev- il, and pop quick took a dime out of his pockit and gave it to the conduc- tor, saying, Cant you take joak?
 l can if he pays his fare, sed the conductor. And him and the motor man went back to their platforms laffing like enything, pop saying, o well, if a thing worked every time, there woodent be eny element of chance in 1t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
SPRINC-RICE TO BE TAKEN FROM
 AMERICAN POST

Washington. Jan 2.-The report rom London that Sir Cecil Spring foice' British ambassador to the Unit ed States. will retire from his most here was confirmed today in official circles. The ambassador arranged to see Secretary Lansing this morning and 1t was understood that he would Inform the secretary of the change.
 The retirement of Ambassador Spring-Rice will not be followed bv any change in policy in Washington 'oy the British government. it was said
 After the ambassador had conferred with Secretary Lansing he made this statement:
 The British ambassador is going home on leave but he can make no further statement at present in re gard to the natter It is understood that formal announcement will be made in London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
ATTORNEY SEEKS
 TO COLLECT FEE

Ralph T. Hfland, an attorney of Rockland, Mass, is seeking to collect a bill for legal services for which he claims $200 from Elmer G. McFarIand of Stamford before Judge John R. Booth in the common pleas court.
 Hiland claims that in 1911 he was requested by Mcfarland to look into the latter's interests in an estate in Chelmsford, and performed various services for which he asked S200. Mo Farland refused to pay, and suit was brought in the city court of Stamford, & judgment in favor of Hiland being
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
RUMANIAN ENVOY ARRIVES.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 2.-Dr. Con stantin Angelesco, who was recently appointed minister from Rumania to the United States, the first official representative of his country to America, arrived here today on a French steamer. Dr. Angelesco is also at the head of a special Russian mission to this country, the members of which are George G. Danielopol, deputy director of the National Bank of Rumania; Prof. Mrazek, geologst and petroleum specialist; NJ. Zaharade, head of the Rumanian railroad ser vice and Commander Pantaz eof the navy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
WILL NOT HOLD
 RUSSIAN VESSEL,

A Pacific Port, Jan. 2-While the Russian steamer Shilka, regarded as a mystery ship" for some time after her arrival from Vladivostok under Bolshevik control, is still close guard ed by police and federal officers, the sailors are now allowed the freedom of the city.
 Government officials, it was said to- day, have decided that there is no reason for detaining the steamer and she is now taking cargo of pig iron for the return voyage.
 Sailors of the Shilka's crew have been buying merchandise heavily for sale on their own account when they again reach Vladivostok
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
O'NEIL'S UNIQUE
 NEW YEAR CARDS

As appropriate to the season and wishing to diffuse among his many friends in the city, his ever large stock of good nature and well wishes, John J. O'NeiI, local labor leader, re- members them in New Years fashion with these appropriate lines of verse and timely check on his "Na- tional Bank of Good Cheer':- IL isn't that you need 1t; It may be you-won't read 1t; And there isn't any special blessed Reason that you should But l send it at this season For the very selfish reason That to Wish You "A Happy New Year.
 Makes Me Feel So Bully Good.
 Bridgeport, Conn,
 Jan. 1, 1918.
 (No. 311S) NATIONAL BANK OF GOOD CHEER Pay to the Order of .......... Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days of Prosperity and Charge the Same to the Best Wishes of
 JOHN J. O,NEILL. ,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
CONFIRMING ON
 WAR PURCHASES
 FROM AMERICA

Paris, Jan. 2-Oscar T. Crosby, as- sistant secretary of the United States treasury and president of the inter allied council for war purchases, pre- sided yesterday afternoon over meeting of the council in the palace of the Legion of Honor, at which pur- chases of materials required from the United States by the Allied govern ments and various neutral countries were considered.
 A separate meeting for the consid- eration of financial affairs was also held. The conferences will be con- tinued tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
Greek Restaurant
 Raided By Police

Eight prisoners taken in a raid by Sergeant Brown and Patrolmen Cal Ian and Kraft. on a Greek restaurant at S47 Main street. last night, faced Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in the po- lice court, this morning, on charges of frequenting a gaming house,
 George Tzovalas, of 6S1 Main street, the proprietor, was fined Se5 and costs for keeping the gaming house, while the rest were fined $5 each. In their iescent upon the establishment, the olice conhscated the sum of s3.S5,
 hich was in play at the time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
Hartford DAAA~OA" Paris Wholesale and Retail Leading Mi1linera
Great January Clearance Sale
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02

rendered for $210. The defendant appealed and the appeal is on trial to- day.
 Mcfarland did not appear when court opened, but send word he would be present at noon. After testimony of Hfland was taken a recess war taken to wait for Mcfarland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
SNOW TIES UP CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 2-Heavy snows in the middle west in the last A hours left Chicago's coal situation acute to- day and caused a big steel plant here, working on. government contracts, to partly close, throwing 1000 men out of work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
FORMS NEW ASSOCIATION.

c. D. Conrad, who for the past four years has been associated with How ard Wheale in the tailoring business at 1042 Main street doing business under the firm name of WheaIe & Conrad, has joined the organization of Towe & Kohlmaier, located at 9S1 Main street MT Conrad is we'll known locally both fin business and fraternal circles and his host of friends wish him every success in his new venture
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
BRITAIN SEEKING. BETTER MEN FOR FOREIGN OFFICES

London. Jan. 2.-Tn announcing that Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and Lord Bertie are on the eve of retiring from the embassies in Washington and Paris and in reporting the rumor that Sir George Buchanan is about to resign from the Petrograd post. the Daily Chronicle pleads the urgent need of bringing fresh blood into a service which has long been divorced from the actualities of modern life" The paper asks whether the government had the courage to make a new de- parture in filling these important posts.
 It does not criticise any of the am bassadors and especially comments Sir George Buchanan's work but speaking broadly. the prestige of the British ambassadorial service stands none too high today" It remarks that V1scount Bryce was the most success ful ambassador in the last decade and hopes Premier LloNd-George will fol- low the example then given by ap- pointing new men. The Daily Chron- icle continues:
 The time has gone when British interests abroad can be entrusted wisely to men whose principal quail fcations are aristocratic birth or wealth and who spend their lives in an atmosphere utterly remote from the realities of the modern world and look with disdainful eyes on con- merce."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02
ITALY TO INTERN
 ENEMY SUBJECTS

Rome, Jan. 2-The Italian govern ment has taken measures to intern all enemy subjects in Italy within four or five days, La Epoca says. No ex- ception will be made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02

Sir Cecil Spring-R became Brit ish ambassador to the United States on April 19. 1913. in succession to James Bryce. now Viscount Bryce lord Bertie of Bame has been Brit ish ambassador to France since Jan- uary 1. 1905. Sir Cecil was born in 1859 and Lord Bertie was born in 1S44. Sir George Buchanan was born in 1854 and was promoted ambassador to Russia on Nov 23. 1910.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-02

Norfolk has been an important American shipping centre and naval base since the charter of the town by King George II. in 173e. It was prominent in the affairs of the Civil
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
BIG FLOUR REDUCTIONS MADE.

Following the visit of J. e. Dudler
and James Wetowsky federal tnvesfi-
gators. the Washburn-Croshy Com
pany. manufacturers of 40 per cent of
the -four made in Minneapolis. re-
duced the price of flour during the
month of Nav $275 per barrel
This drastic price reduction came In
two cuts. the first a rut of 81 per bar
rel and the second less than two
weeks later. Flonr that formerly
sold for s1010 now sells for 81 81. An
interesting sidelight on this situation
is afforded by the fact that the re-
tailers have absorbed most OF the ben
efits of this reduction and that many
consumers are still paying old prices
while the Minnesota Public Safety
Commission, which has full power te
protect the consumer, has as yet done
nothing to correct this condition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
\. D. LEAGUERs TO
CONSCR|PT ACREAGE
Gov. Frazier's Defense Council
Puts Stacker Lands to
Work for War.

The North Dakota State Council
of Defense, composed OF members
appointed by Lynn Frazier, the Nom
partisan League governor, has issued
an order conscripting the Stacker
acres of North Dakota to help the
nation raise a bumper crop and Win
the war
The order was first directed against
A. d. Gaines, one OF the biggest
landlords in the state. but Is being
applied as rapidly as possible to
every idle acre in the state. At
torney General LANCER, "a member OF
the council has written to every
county assessor in North Dakota for
tho description of idle lands and the
names of neighbors who can farm
them. The council intends to put
every acre possible INTO crop.
Owners Get One-Tenth
Under the order. the owners or the
idle acres will receive one-tenth oil
the crop on all lands that have to
be broken up. and one-fourth of the
crop on all cultivated lands. The
council has full power as war body
to enforce this order and the owners
have nothing to do but yield to the
good of their country.
Three members of the council wht
arc farmers have been detailed tt
confer with G. P. Fields Of the In
ternational Harvester company a
Bismarck. with the view of accept
ing his proffer of tractors for break
ing up these acres.
Absentee Landlords Affected
A. D. Gaines of Center, Oliver coun
ty, who is to be hit by this orde
Immediately, has $4,000 acres h
/ bought formerly from the Northern
Pacific Railroad at from 5000 Il
S1.50 per acre. OF this 10000 acre
Is tillable and is to be broken VI
and planted. Other idle acres hav
been reported to the council, am
steps will be taken TO put them int
crop without waiting for the consen
of the owners. who in many instan
ces. live in other states and hold tn
land for speculation. while the Latiol
and its Allies are in serious straight
for food
; 1t remained for a state controlle
by the Nonpartisan League and
council of defense composed G
League members and farmers to sc
the pace in real loyalty by hittin
on of the worst classes OF profiteer
i land speculatars-and Inaugural
ing system that would insure pier
ty of food and an early victory.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
u. 8. INSURANCE GAINING.

All railroad insurance except fidel
ity bonds of employees handling cash.
is to be allowed to lapse, ACCORDING
to an announcement of Dsrector-Gen.
Sral McAdoo recently.
This means that the government
controlled railroads have ceased to
pay the enormous tribute formerly
going to private insurance companies
and that undoubtedly the government
intends to do its own railroad insuring
at cost by setting aside fuld to pay
the losses usually handled by fnsur-
ance companies Several state gov.
ernments have already adopted this
policy in the operation of stale utili
ties
The Federal Government Is also
working out a plan by which all mu
milton plants can he insured by Fed
eral Bureau at cost The Nonpartisar
League has always advocated this
principle.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
FARMERS ARE LOYAL

Those newspapers that charge the
Nonpartisan League with disloyalty
always make it a point to say that
they are speaking of the League
leaders and not of the farmers IN
their immediate vicinity.
These newspapers concede the 10y
atty of their neighbors, often going
30 far as to insist that the German
farmers i'm their counties are loyal.
But as for the League leaders
they insist that they have proved
their disloyalty by word and act, and
that they are now trying to hamper
the war.
Judge MCGEE of the Minnesota
Public Safety commission testified in
Washington that all League mem
bers were disloyal, but such storm
was raised that he withdrew his re-
marks and edited his testimony to
include only League leaders in his
disloyalty charges.
Now if there were any truth In
these charges, where would we fine
evidence of it?
Naturally the place to go woula
be to North Dakota, where the
League controls everything.
But an investigator, determined tt
find disloyalty in the League, woule
find little consolation there.
North Dakota, in common witt
most of the western states, has /;
state council of defense whose bust
ness it is to look after North Da
kota's war activities when the legis
lature is not in session.
One day this council of defens
issued an order confscating the ser
vice of about 100000 Stacker acre
held out of cultivation by nonresiden
land spectators.
Farmers are granted permission
to pillow and plant to fax all vacan
lands that may adjoin their farm
and to give the owner one-tenth o
the crop at harvest time.
Instead of organizing itself in
busy body, as some councils of de
Tense have done, the North Dakot
council took hold of practical wor
that will show results.
All Of this land next year can b
seeded to wheat.
This is sample of the war wor
in the state controlled by the Leagut
Let those states that can not mate
it keep silent as to the loyalty Q
the League leaders.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
SHE GOT THEM.

She blushed very prettily as she
walked into the tobacconist's big shop.
YES, madam" said the assistant,
smiling interrogatively, as they say III
all the best novels.
"I-er-oh, I want some cigars,
please" she said hurriedly, under her
breath, Fastening to add: ''But not for
myself-for my husband"
Certainly, madam; what kind do
you like?"
"Oh. the best-quite the best,
please"
Certainly, madam; strong or me
dunn
saThe very strongest you've got
please she answered in decided tones
sMy husband was complaining only the
other day that the last lot he bought
all broke in his pocket, so they haf
better be strong, hadn't they?"
And the young man behind the coun
ter hadn't the heart to contradict her
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

The French term, that seems to
have become a permanent part OF
the American language, is merely a
new name for the antics of politician.
In Sheridan county at the present
time in view of the 1000 and more
1916 suc.1ers' that have lined up for
political freedom, the old line polltl-
cal hangers-on are endeavoring to be
very friendly and incidentally get
this vote to keep them in permanent
connection with the public trough.
It is extremely unlikely that any
of those persons so earnestly seeking
after these 1000 votes will be &C
commodated.
The record of most of these persons
who seek to carry water Tor other
liquids) on both shoulders does not
impress the organized farmers and
when the court house gang is clean
ed out entirely las it will be- the
people will not fill the positions OF
public trust unwisely.
The farmers believe in the Select
i've Draft and will use the same fol-
political affairs and will DRAFT eff
ficient candidates for all Offices anc
elect them to serve the people.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

A question John Steen, Minot con-
vention candidate for governor has
not yet answered is why he should
be entitled to take for his personal
use the $3.50 of interest earned by
money deposited with him as state
treasurer. He had hired a lawyer
to do that for him, but the supreme
court is now going to establish the
title to it. Steen is paid a salary
for acting as state treasurer, ano
personally took no risk in handling
the guarantee fund. "Steen's 1Ot
per cent loyal" o yes! Steen drew
a 100 per cent salary alright, ane
now wants bonus besides.-Gaz
ette-Newk, Park River, N. d.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
N. P. |. PICNIC
Probably the Largest Crowd Ever GA
Gathered in Sheridan County At
tended Brush Lake Ficlc-
Strength

League of Sheridan county, at Brush
the members of the Nonpartisian
Lake, Wednesday. June goth, was a
huge success in spite of many dis
continents.
From the standpoints of attendance
it was the b1gges
sver undertken in Sheridan count.
1t is reported that there were oigi
OF 5000 people
considered conservative
). lnle the day was not ideal,
ould have bt, en- worse, and thos
!, tterding seemed toe enjoy them
ives immensely.
The great disappointment of the
FAY was the failure of Hon. jeanette
Rankin, M. c., to appear for the prin
cipal address. However, the follow
ing telegram will explain why she
was unable to attend.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28
WOULD
POISON SOLDIERS
Two Packing Companies Charged
by Federal Men With Selling
Army Spoiled Meat.

That the disloyalty Of the profteers
knows no bounds and That they 90
not even hesitate when the health
and lives of our soldiers are involVeu'
has been demonstrated by latest re-
Violations concerning two big Chicago
hacking companies. charged by the
Federal Trade Commission with SELL
ing tainted meat to the United States
armies in Texas.
Regarding these charges, the FED
eral Trade Commission has author
lied the following statement.
Complaints have been issued by
the Federal Trade Commission, max
ing the serious charge against VIII
son & Co. that they have sold and
offered to sell meat and other food
products to the government with the
knowledge that these products were
to be used as food for American
soldiers and that these products
were spoiled and unfit for human
consumption.
Spoiled Meat For Sale.
Thousands of pounds of un1'
meat were offered for sale to CamI
| Travis, Texas, according to the in
| formation on which the complaints
are based. Indictments were returned
against the two packing concerns b!
a grand jury in the United State:
District Court for the Western Dis
trict of Texas, charging violation o
| the fourth section of the food law
| but these indictments failed 1t wa
found that no penalty for violating
| this section of the food law has beer
provided.
| THE Federal Trade Commission
has been informed that In addition t.
spoiled and unfit beef, the Nationa
Army Cantonment at Camp Travi
was offered chickens for sale whicl
were unfit for human consumption
1t was the profiteers who starte
the false charges of disloyalty agains
the Nonpartisan League because. L
view of the war, it demanded tina
all profiteering cease. We doubt
any paid agent of the kaiser eve
plotted anything more infamous tina
this traitorous and treacherOus blo1
at the vitals of our unsuspectipg soil
iers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-28

After bitter experience England
France and Italy found that private
ownership with its inevitable profiteer
ing had failed and these governments
were forced to take control of the es
sential Observation-Disclosures A. Lind
bergb.