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Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
SLACKERS QUOTED AT $50 ON HOOP
 ALIVE, KICKING

New York, July 1.-The collection of bounties on bears, foxes, pacif1sts and skunks has become next to lost art in Manhattan, and with the ad
 vent of the warm weather the open season on animals known variously as lounge lizards and couch cooties, which infest the Broadway trotteries in the winter time, also has come to a close. Wherefore the news that the government will pay $50 a head to the cops in the vermin extermination section of the police department for every wilful delinquent bagged for evading the selective draft law has brought happiness and renewed en- ergy to many an underpaid bluecoat.
 A wilful delinquent, under dragt board rulings, is too cowed to fight person who has registered for the draft but has failed thereafter to file his questionnaire. Not all humans who have registered but purposely have fallen down on the question naire filing are ranked by their local board officials as wilful delinquents,
 but almost all of them are, the cir cumstances in a particular case some times being such that the delinquent
 just escapes being classed as "wtlful.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
TASK SOLDIERS TO i HELP FIND GIRL

New York, July 11-Viola A. David son, a pretty miss of 5 years, told her mother Saturday she was going to the front door of their home at 92 Gates avenue, Brooklyn. The mother Mrs. Edward E. Davidson, wife of an oil prospector and broker, told the police yesterday her daughter had not returned. She asked aid in find- ing the girl.
 The Missing Persons Bureau sent out a general alarm, and request was made to the army officers in this city to see if they could find trace of her. The latter request was due to the fact that Miss Davidson, who is an accomplished musician, a dancer of graceful ability and a singer, had often gone to the camps in Texas, where they lived before coming to Brooklyn, for the summer, to entertain soldiers. Mrs. Davidson said her daughter visited Texas can- comments three times. but had always returned safely at night.
 Mrs. Davidson also said her daugh- ter cherished an ambition to become a moving picture actress and that she had often urged that she be permit ted to go to work. When Viola did not come home Saturday night a search was started, with private de- tectives in charge.
 The girl was described as being $ feet 2 inches tall and weighing 122 pounds. She wore an old rose sweat CT, a while crepe dress, white straw hat, black stockings and black button shoes.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
PEOPLES TO RUN
 FOR U. s. SENATE

Columbia, s. C., July 11.---Thomas H. Peoples, state attorney general, withdrew today from the race for the governorship and became a can didate to succeed Senator Christie Benet, appointed by the governor to succeed the late Senator Tillman pending an election for the unexpired term.
 Senator Benet and MT. Peoples are the only candidates for the unexpired term in the primary on August 26.
 A nominee for the new term will be selected at the same time, and the candidates are Nat H. Dial of Lau- rens former Gov. Cole l.. Blease of Columbia and James Francis Rice of Anderson.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
7-CENT FARES
 BELIEVED NEAR ON
 BOSTON ELEVATED

Boston, July 1.-The seven cent fare is near on the Boston elevated. Today the new peoples board of trustees announced that this is the only action that can possibly "save the roads Hfe.''
 It had been expected that the in- crease, if one were made, would not be more than one cent, making the toll six cents. The demand for seven cents is causing a violent protest Nevertheless the new rate is expected to be put into effect before many days.
 The statement of the trustees said in part:
 "An increase of one cent would give the system an additional revenue of $3,650,000. This is just half million dollars less than the absolutely mini mum expenditure" Extensive figures were given to show the amounts the road has been losing during the oper- ation of recent months
 The trustees said that in 57 out of 67 cities of 100000 or more population car riders were paying higher rates or were expecting increases in the near 1 future.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
LIEUT.. ROOSEVELT DOWNS HIS FIRST
 GERMAN PLANE

With the American Army in France, July II - Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, the youngest son of Col. Roosevelt, brought down his first German airplane yesterday afternoon in a fight north Chateau Thierry.
 Lieut.. Roosevelt, with three other pilots, was flying at a height of 5000 yards eight miles inside of the Ger man lines when the machines became separated. Soon after Roosevelt saw three planes which he thought were his companions and started to join them. He was closely approaching the machines from the rear when he saw his mistake, for the plane were German. Rooevelt immediately open ed fire, and after 50 shot tracers penetrated the fusilage of the nearest German machine and it went into a spinning nose dive, falling through the clouds 2,000 yards below.
 The lieutenant is certain it must have crashed for no pilot voluntarily goes into a 1000 yard spinning nose dive. The two remaining German airplanes attacked Roosevelt, but he managed to make good his escape and returned to the field, himself and his machine unscratched.
 American pursuit planes flying ir squadron formation penetrated Ger. man occupied territory north of Cha. teau Thierry for g. distance of 50 miles yesterday and chased several German machines which they encountered The Americans obtained considerable information, and observed the pre- parations being made by the enemy They flew over many newly construct ed German flying fields, including one believed to be occupied by the fa- nous Richtofen Flying Circus. The planes were at height of 5000 yards in a course of a great part of tha flight. All the Americans returned safely.
 Lieut.. James A. Meissner of Brook lyn won his fifth aerial victory, there, | by becoming an ace, by bringing down in company with Lieut.. Hamil ton Coolidge of Boston an enemy two. seated airplane over Chateau Thierry | The German machine fell in flames. | Coolidge attacked the German first
 Meissner then took up the fight ana
 got in 3 lucky stream of bullets, tht
 enemy plane bursting into flames anc | plunging to earth. The fight tool 1 place several days ago and the victor!
 has been officially confirmed.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

baker four 10 Judge wilkin and re- placed it with six of the same make. purchased through the local agency. Howard Platt and Charles Faverean have each purchased Ford and Rev. MT. Dodson of Long Ridge has also. invested in a cvar of the touring type.
 E. M. Bradley was in town over Monday exchanging goodbyes with hism any friends All the preliminar ies incident to his departure for France are completed including vac- cination against small pox and ty-t phoid. He was to have sailed yester- day. but the final word from the war department had not come.
 Harold Sanford spent the Fourth with his parents in Pleasant Valley. Acceptance of his offer to enlist in the Naval Reserves has been so long delayed on account of the long wait ing list ahead of him that he intends to offer his services in some other branch of the service. He was re- jected as q draft subject and Is further immune from forced call through being placed on the deferred list at the instance of the Philadelphia corporation by whom he is employed as an electrical engineer.
 Mrs. Hiram Jennings, who was in- jured by q fall several weeks ago, has since steadily failed and is now in a serious state with failing mentality as one of the conditions.
 Alan Thompson, whose home was formerly at PedGing Center and who has been in |: :aining for the aviation service, is about to sail to join the Royal Flying Squadron.
 Most of the several hundred bushels of buckwheat which A. G. Barnett raised last year and reserved for seeding purposes has been bought by the water company and applied to that use.
 Andrew Htngle@of Bedding Center has been acceDte For military service at Fort Slocum and will go into train ing there.
 The local Home Guard turned out iwth practically full strength for pa rade. in Bridgeport on the Fourth. During the march Privates Hill and iSamuelson were overcome to a de- gree which compelled them to fall out.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

BUTTER higher than extras, per 1b., 45@45hc.; extras 44Ac; dairy tubs, finest, 44c; good to prime, 41@431ac.
 EGGS-Fresh gathered extras, per dozen, 45c; regular packed extra flrsts 43c@44c.
 FRUITS.-Cherries, ID. basket, roc $1.25 red and sour, 20 ID. bas- ket, $1.25; entrants, cherry. quart Is @17c; small, quart, 13@15c. Straw berries, 20@35c. Blackberries, quart .12@20c Raspberries, red, pint, 11@ 14c; black caps, pint, 9@12c. Huck- leberries, quart 16@ zoe.
 HAY STRAW-Hay, large ball. ed timothy, No. 1, per ton, $27 O $2S; No. to No. 2, $1S@s25; shipping, $16@$18; no grade hay, $S@ $14; fam cy light clover mixed, $23@$25; No. clover mixed, $20@$22; clover mix ed, lower grades, s15 @s1S; No. clo-i yer, $23. Straw, rye, No. 1, ton s17@ SIS; No. 2, $16. Small bales about $1 per ton less than large.
 OTATOES.-Jersey, No. 1, barrel, $450@$5; Southern, No. 1, barrel, $9.50@$5.
 POULTRY, Dressed, Broilers, 10 to Is lbs, to dozen, tb., 52@54c; IS to A lbs. 50@52c; fowls, 57 lbs. and over to dozen. 35 hc; 48 to 56 lbs, 351hc; 43 to AT lbs, 34h @35c; 36 to AZ lbs, 331s @34hc; 30 to S5 rbs., 321A @334c; under 30 lbs, 311z@ 3212c. Spring ducklings fb., 35c; yearlings 33c. Squabs, prime, white to 10 lbs. and over to dozen, per dozen, $3.50@$8; dark. per dozen, $2 0s2.5o; culls, per dozen, $1 @$1.50. POULTRY, Alive. Broilers. color ed, 4O@ 42c; white leghorns, 38@ 42c. Ducklings fb., 36c; old roosters, 2S
 6 BOG: geese, 20c; guineas, per pair, S5c@$1; live pigeons, per pair, 400 soc
 | VEGETABLES. - Asparagus, per dozen punches, green, s2@$4; white, $2@$325; beans, wax or green, bas- ket, 6$1.25; beets, 100 punches, $1.5O $2.50; tops off, basket, 75c@ $1.25 carrots, 100 punches, s1@s2; tops off, basket, 75c@s1.50; onions, white, basket, $1.50Qs2.26; yellow, S1.75 O s2.25; peas, basket. s1.5o@ $2.5O; radishes, 100 punches, s1; rhu- barb, 100 punches $2@$s. 1
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
NATIONS IN
 FORCE IN BERLIN

Amsterdam, July 10.-The present rations in Berlin as follows, the quan- titles being for one person for one week:
 Bread and flour. pounds.
 Butter and margarine, 2 1-2 ounces. Potatoes, pounds.
 Meat, 1-2 ounces. \, Bones, 1 94 ounces.
 Sausage, 1 3-4 ounces.
 Sugar ounces.
 In addition, each person is allowed one egg a month. Milk is provided only for children under six years of age and for invalids.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
AVIATORS SHOW
 SELF-SACRIFICE

Paris, July H. Correspondence of The Associated Press. )---The gallant ry and self-sacrifice of aviators is il- frustrated in the story of a captain observer and his protector-pilot who have just escaped death after a per- ilous flight in Lorraine.
 The captain was assigned to obser- vation duty only, with a pilot as pro- tector in a swift Spad accompanying him to guard against enemy attack The attack materialized quickly enough, but so suddenly that the pilot could not warn the intent captain. and so quietly that the captain did not notice the three German machines sweeping down from far above
 The pilot saw at once that there was but one way to save the uncon- sctous and absorbed captain---by drawing the attack upon himself--- and this he did. His Spad machine was soon shot through with bullets despite his utmost efforts, and in no time he was twirling earthward. The captain had been attracted by the machine gun fire and was making rapidly for the French lines in his slower machine.
 The German attacking machines, seeing the Spad apparently hopelessly disabled went after the observers airplane. They never succeeded in catching up with it. The captain was mourning the loss of his friend | the pilot, when a telephone message informed him that the latter had land ed safely within the French lines. l Despite his almost certain sacrifice he had been able, when within a short
 distance from the ground, to straight.
 en himself out, and fly just over the
 tree tops, unhindered by furious en-
 emy fire. to point just within the | French lines. His airp1ane after landing was viciously shelled by the Germans.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
DIED.

this city, Wednes- day, July 8, 1918, Florence L., wife of Alfred Stevenson, aged 5S years, ' months, 14 days. COFFEY-In this city, July 8, 1918, Martin S. Coffey, son of the late James and Mary H. Coffey. MULAIGAN-In this city, July 4th, 1918 Maria Josephine, wife of Will liam Mulligan. ALVORD-In stratford, Conn, July 6, 1918, Clark L. Alvord, aged 6S years
 DALY-In this city, July 5, 1918, Michael Daly.
 RENEHAN-In this city, suddenly, July s, 1918, Patrick Renehan KERN-In this city, July 6. 1918, Herbert Lester Kern, aged 6S years, BATCH-In this city, July 6. 1918, Frank Batch, aged 48 years. CUNITNG-In Antioch. Ills, Friday, July 5, 1918, John Allen, son of Jo- seph M. and Mary A. Cunning. aged 20 years, II months. LEE-At Troy. N. Y. July 8, 1918, Jennie E., daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Lee. of Southport, Conn.
 MARA-In this city,July g, 1918, Mrs, Sarah Leverty Mara. HOLROYD-In Long Beach, Cnlifcr- mia, May 21st. 1918. Frances Ellen Dupee. widow of Joseph Holroyd. aged 4s~y years. 1nzonth. adsys.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

ter Czechs recaptured the position. Three German prisoners were forced to cut down the bodies and were then left dangling from the same rope ends.
 Here are the official words of Gen eral Brusiloff on this action; "The Czecho-Slovaks, perfidiously abandon ed at Tarnopol by our infantry, fought so that the whole world ought to fall on it's knees before them"
 Yet it was but an oasis of heroism in the vast wilderness of cowardice and flight. The Czecho -Slovaks were carried back with the Russians. Ker- ensky had promised the independence of Bohemia if Russia could achieve it. As, it turned out, Russia was helpless to maintain her own. The eyes of the Czecho- -Slovaks turned to America as the first stopping place on the road to the western front where they could still fight their old-time foes.
 There are 5o,oOO of these veteran soldiers in Siberia waiting to come to the United States where the Bohe- milan National Alliance will care for them and send them on to France | 1000 in Vladicostok, l0,UUO in IT, kutsk and the rest in other centers. There are 50,0o0 more still in old Rus sia who expect to make the same exodus little later.
 Few people realize how even now the Czecho -slovak fighting men are scattered down the battle line. There are 10000 in the French trenches, 22,- 900 in Italy. and several thousand more at Saloniki. In places as un- likely as Australia, Algiers, and Mo- rocco they are forming fresh battal- ions, and 6o.oo0 are said to be in tho armies of the United States. | Over 200,0 of them there are, all told-fighters with a genius for in- dependence and a single purpose. Out side they are leaning against the mil itary wall that surrounds Austria
 hewing we'll into 1t at points of weak
 ness, while from within their compa-
 triots are pulling down the supports and bastions, stone by stone.
 In the inevitable wreckage the
 throne of the Hapsburgs will be mere \ gilded kindling.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
POLICEMAN ON TRIAL.

Hartford, July 11-Crowds occu- pied every seat in the federal court room today when Herman schurer. a Meriden policeman, was placed on trial before a jury. charged with pro- German and seditious utterances. Judge Harlan B. Howe of St. Johns- bury. Vt, is presiding Violation of the espionage law is charged against Schurer and he is accused of making false reports and statements intended to interfere with the operation and success of the military and naval forces of the United States. He is also charged with harsh criticism of the government at washington.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
CALAMITOUS STATE
 IN GERMAN EMPIRE

Amsterdam, July 11.-"Reports of a calamitous state of things reach us from all fruit growing regions of the German Empire" says the Dusseldorf Nachrichten.
 The paper states that there is a wild rush on the part of dealers and private persons for the orchards and fruit gardens. Everywhere the fruit crops are being bought up regardless of prices and food regulations.
 The authorities seems powerless to cope with a rush of this magnitude. Fruit growers with impunity charge fivefold the maximum prices and get them. Cherries, strawberreis and oth- CT fruit are unobtainable except at extortionate prices.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

That Is why raised the rent to S55 per month for ten room house in the heart of the city.
 RAY W. STILLMAN.
 Further investigation of the records at the Tax Commissioners office, City Hall, showed that the property prior to the revaluation of all property in the city was $6,686, being raised to $15,S50, then lowered to $15,350 this years. No repairs have been made on the house since that time, and the rent was raised from $40 to $45 three years ago.
 When the city was considering the extension of Harrison street, and the widening of John street. Mir. 'Stillman was asked for price on his property. He quoted a figure that would make the land valuation if sold to the city, at least $1,00O front foot.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
NEW POTATO BLIGHT.

New Haven, July IA new form of blight on potatoes is ruining the crop hereabouts and the Connecticut agricultural experiment. station is try ing to stop it. Plants suddenly be- come straggly, the vines turn yellow and die Some stalks opened showed presence of worms of the borer type, which have entered close to the hill and worked upward.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
N. Y. Live Stock Market

BEEVES-Dressed beef, common to prime native sides, 17@2 25c per ID.
 CALVES-Common to prime veals. s15 @s19 per 100 fbs.; culls, SIS O $14; skim milk calves, S12.50. City dress ed veals, 23h Q2S1ac; country dress ed 217a @27c.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Common to prime sheep (ewes) $9@$1S per 100 lbs; culls, s7@$8; lambs, S199$20.- 50. Dressed mutton 17@24c; city dressed lambs. 25 @31c.
 HOGS-Medium weight hogs sold at SIS per 100 lbs; roughs s15.50.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
GRIP IS FATAL
 IN SWITZERLAND

Berne, July 9.---An epidemic of Spanish grip has invaded Switzerland and is spreading rapidly, attacking particularly persons under 40 years of age. Several deaths have occur red among interned British prisoners in Chateau Dex and a military doc tor in Soleure has died from the grip.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
NATIONS HONOR ROLL OF KILLED AND WOUNDED ON
 WESTERN BATTLE FRONT

day contained 35 names, divided as follows:
 Killed in action. 13; died of wounds. 4; wounded severely, IS.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
s12,ooO, ,OOO,OoO BILL SIGNED

Washington, July 11-President Wilson yesterday signed the s12,000,- COG, GG3 Army Appropriation bill, to meet expenses of the army program for the next fiscal year.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

The first Finnish warship, the cruiser Karjala, arrived at Helsing- fors. The cruiser is a former Rus dan ship appropriated by the Fin ntsh Senate.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

General Mannerheim. commander of the Finnish forces. visited MT. Nor ris, American Minister to Sweden, and asked if supply of food could be had for Finland from the Entente.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

President Wilson in telephone conversation with Senator Smith de- manded immediate passage of the tel ephone and telegraph bill.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

The Fuel Administration issued warning to garages and supply sta tions which handle gasolene to use it more economically.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
More Complaints
 of PrOiteering
 By the Landlords
(continued From Page one)

(Continued From Page One) ?In connection with the rent of 315 Fairfield avenue, Ray w. Stillman sent the following letter to The Times:
 To the Evening Times: Gentlemen:-&n Re: Increase in rent on house at 315 Fairfield avenue would say that assessments have been raised from S6,3o0 to $15, $50 and that no increase in rent has been asked since before that raise. From the following figures you can readily form an opinion as to whether the increase is unfair: Value assessed by
 city, .................. $15, 35000
 Receipts. Rent at $45 per
 month, .....-..-..,. o4u.OU
 Expenses. Taxes ........... $32O.61 Water rent, ...... 1900 Insurance, ..... 20.00 Carting ashes ..... 7,50 Total, .-'...,.......- 1l9.b9 Deduct from this interest on mortgage of $60 } per year, ...............S 5000
 s 119.69
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

Washington, July 1.-The army casualty list today contained 6S rames, divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 5; died of wounds, 10; died of disease, 2; died of acci- dent and other causes. 1; wounded severely 26; wounded slightly, 1; missing in action. 28.
 Missing in action-Private James w. Hope. 1o52 State street. Bridge port.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-19
FINE OLD SONGS |
or CIVIL WAR |
IN FAVOR NON
They're Singing EN- Owed
There Now. \

NEW YORK.-In the old ballads q 4
soldier sings and ride, or marches
away. AT present he does most OF hio
singing on the ma ch, in the trenches
or behind the battle lines and the most
popular songs can be readily enumsss
ated.
In an English shilling book the title
Of which is "Tommys Book Of March@)
ing Songs" We find many old fayorited
among the " or more including
among others, "Jolly Good Luck to the
Tickling Jock" "She Is Ma Daisy
Ticking, Jock" "She Is Ma Dai,y.sl
Annie Laurie" Killarney" "Cheerxl
Boys, Cheer" "OId Folks al Home.
"OId Black Joe," Little Brown Jug,s
Come, Landlord, Fill the Flowing
Bowl The British Grenadiers'
Home " Tramp. Tramp, Tramp" Loci
Lomond. John Browns Body
Marching Through Georgia" The
Campbells Are Coming" 20 Dem Gold
den slippers" the Russian national'
anthem, ia Bratanconne," and, Of
course, la Marseillaise
It must not be supposed that these
are all equally popular with the SOL
dlers, but the compiler evidently had;
in view English, Scotch, Irish, Amer-
lcan and French soldiers, and as 4
matter OF fact songs heretofore national.
only are now becoming rapidly inter4
national The larre number OF Amers
lean songs in the receding list Is no6
a compliment to America alone but TO-
the fact that as an English writer
says, the Civil war gave birth to the
only fine war songs written in English
Tor over 100 years"
II is surprising not TO find 'Tippsrs
ary' even mentioned in the precedinR
list. Notwithstanding il. vogue in tho
earlier stages OF the war, il is noW.
rarerly heard in America and does MOI
seem to have held its popularity amone
the soldiers in the trenches. As the
war grows in deadlier intensity il Il
the. old time battle songs and the songs
OF home and love that stir the deeps 81
! the soldiers heart.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-19
Relatively.

Her name was Jane-Penelope Jane-s
Gently
And her surname II was Podd, (Af.
fectionately)
And through the whole Of her maiden
hood Qmpressively)
She behaved extremely oddl (Mys-
teriously) j
She loyed-'iwas an unrequited love-
(Sadly)
To her feet she failed to bring Spite
fully
That gushing light comedian (Expianss
torily)
Fred Fritzfarindon Fling Ditto
ically)
Penelope Podd then thought it o'ss
(Pensively) II
Till her eyebrows curled with ras6|
Dreadfully)
And grinding jealousy her teeth (Des-
tistically)
Resolved to tread the stage (Tragic4
ally
A play was played--Penelope Jans
Dramatically
Looked artless as she could. side
swayically)
And Freddy on his bended knees, (Os-
sificationallyl
Spoke as stage lovers shouldi
Odiotically)
The authors words were Marry me"
(Unaffectedly)
She should have answered "Nayr
Certainly
But, thinking only Of her love, (Nat-
urally)
She gushinsly said, Year (of
Coursedy)
Lo! see the artfuIness Of Jane, (Cun-
ningly)
Whose surname h was Podd, (Rs
peatedly)
And see the innocence OF him, (Touch.
ingly)
Who long the stage mad trodl tArt.
istcally)
For Jane she took him at his word, TN.
stantly)
Though the authors words he spokS
(Ccnscientiously)
She'd bring a breach Of promise case
(Expensively)
~ he his promise broke (Exs
ternally)--Cartoons Magazine.