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Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
SAYS II. s. BANKS
 MUST FINANCE
 NEEDS OF WORLD

Washington, Dec. 19-A new era in international finance in which American bankers will be the bank CTS for the world has been opened, the Federal Reserve Board says, in analysing the situation in the De- cember bulletin. With the return of peace, American bankers are called on to finance the movement of goods to foreign nations, and to that end the board warns against expansion of credit too far, and, so far as prac- ticabIe, the reduction of credit which already exists as advisable" The board warns that imitation must be considered a continuous menace. Conditions brought about by long term loans, granted by banks because of the belief that such ac- ton was a patriotic assistance to the Treasury, constitute a danger which must be reckoned with, the board said.
 l It is explained that while these 1 loans will be liquidated without diff culty, it is not advisable to make more of them, because of the prob able decline in prices. Industrial loans should be or a character not l easily disturbed by any change n prices, warns the board.
 | The lending of funds to industries will also be: affected by the new rela- l tionship between wages and prices | brought about by the war, says the board. In consequence of this. the bulletin adds, the natural course will be to seek the maintenance of exist
 ing conditions as nearly as is possible A decrease in wholesale prices has already come about in a small degree | according to the boards canvass. further decrease is forecast, although
 it Is explained, the drop is likely not
 to be sudden.
 The board summarizes the nation.
 business conditions as 'very. satisfac
 tory" In some sections there is {
 hesitancy in going ahead with recon.
 struction and expansion of industry
 This, however. is offset by an in [. crease in retail business. Preparation
 are being made in every Federal Re
 serve district. reports show. for un
 precedented business activities. Therr is a genuine shortage of labol
 throughout the country" according tt
 the report:
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
CHOSE EASTMAN
 \ FOR COMMISSION

Washington, Dec. 19-Joseph B. Eastman of Massachusetts has been chosen by President Wilson to sue. ceed George W. Anderson as a mem Der of the Interstate Commerce Com mission.
 Instructions to send in the nom- ination reached the White House to- day by wireless. Mir. Anderson ro- gently was appointed federal circuit judge ct Boston.
 MT. Eastman Is a member of the Massachusetts Public Service Com mission. Although a Republican in politics, he was appointed by for raer Governor Walsh, Democrat.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
LONDON GREETS
 MARSHAL HAIC
Commanders of Five British Armies Accompanied
 Him.

London, Dec. 19-London hung out its flags and the seaport of Dover flung it's gates wide open today to greet Field Marshal Haig and the commanders of the five British arm ies which fought ill Belgium and France-Generals Plumer, Rawlinson, Birdwood Byng and Horne.
 It was merely an informal vel come by London but Dover made of it a great celebration. The news that the field marshal was coming home to spend Christmas with his family at Kingston became public and. his fellow countrymen would not be de- nied a chance to see and cheer the leader of their armies. The real celebration in London comes late in January or early in February. The field marshal will then according to time-honored precedents be raised to high rank in the peerage, and given a money grant by Parliament for his services to the nation. This is the procedure which has been followed from the days of Wellington and Nelson down to Kitchener and Rob erts.
 The welcome given the home coming generals today was similar to that given Marshal Foch and Pre- mier Clemenceau of France and Pre- mier Orlando of Italy a little over a week ago. but there was less display. Premier Lloyd George, the Duke of Connaught, members of the cabinet Generals and less functionaries from the war office made up the receiving 1 party at CharingT Cross station. After i first greetings, the civilian officials disappeared from the scene and the small procession proceeded through | the principal streets to Buckingham 1 Palace, where King George entertain ed Field Marshal Rafg at luncheon. | All business places at Dover were closed and a holiday was declared l Admiral Reyes, commander of the port; all the naval and military of ficers of the city, the mayor, mem
 bers of the Dover city council ant
 Lord Beauchamp, warden of the ] Cinque Ports, receiving the returning | commanders.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

Christopher Rickard, the trucking contractor, has received from his son, Christopher Rickard IT,, an inter esting description of the work done at Headquarters Base, Section No. 5. at Brest, and a copy of General Orders, issued Nov 20 by George H. Harrtes, brigadier general.
 These orders are in the anture of praise to the section and show the enormous amount of work accom- plshed by the American boys at this port. Rickard, Jr., left America to join the base, on June 1. He was ex- perienced in the supervision of trans port and the management and hand | ling of trucks and wagon transport. The general orders were as follows: Tn rehnquishing command of this Base Section I desire to thank all the officers and soldiers who have made Number Five an efficient instrument tality in the Service of Supply. Many l of you have been here from the or ganization of this Base and have had 1 large part in a development which has proceeded far beyond the earlier estimates of possible usefulness.
 Flight months ago it was expertly declared that handling capacity here was limited to e maximum of 10000 l soldiers and coco tons of freight per month. In May you took care of 42,- 1 coo men in one convoy and 96,G00 in i the month. In July you landed in Brest nearly 34,000 troops in less than 1 F hours. In September, Brest re- ceived and sent to the front in excess of 10000 troops; with Cherbourg's g contribution this Base Sections total for that month was nearly 1SO, ,O0o. The aggregate to date is 976, ,146.
 ''Tn the highly important matter of the turn around of ships you have established world records and may ijustlyp be proud. You have no real competitors.
 AS to coaling and freight, you have wrought marvelously. You have sub stituted high-spirited man-power for the absent mechanical equipment which is common to other ports. As
 dauntless conquerors of obstacles you are supreme. It was never nec- esary to appeal to you for increase of energy. No men ever worked under heavier handicaps and no men were ever more completely victorious.
 ITO Vice Admiral, H. B. Wilson, U. s. N, and to the officers and men of the Navy under his dommand we are all greatly indebted for helpfulness which practically eliminated any lines of difference which any one might draw between the two services.
 ITO Vice Admiral Moreou, Prefect
 Maritime and Governor, to Leuten- ant Colonel Iaureau and the officers
 of the Franco-American Mission, and to host of unnamed but never-to-
 be-forgotten Allied associates---with- out respect to nationality---in the ac- accomplishment of our share of the wal work there is indebtedness which car
 never be paid.
 ''The honor of having commanded
 Base Section No. will always be the
 greaSest honor that I have ever
 known"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
URGE SUPPORT
 OF RED GROSS

Washington, Dec. 19-General John Riddle, commander of the American forces in Great Britain, and General ZuppelH, Italian minister sof war, in statements made public today at the headquarters of the American Red Cross praise the work of the Red Cross and urge the American people to support the organization in its Christmas membership campaign.
 T really do not know" says the statement of General Riddle, what the American army would have done in England without the American Red Cross. Everywhere the Red Cross is giving the best that can be given or asked for"
 The Italian minister of war said:
 By its innumerable and marvellous activities, the American Red Cross las won the good will of the army and of the civilian population of Italy"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
MEN LEAVE
 PRISON CAMPS

Washington, Dec. 19 - Names of four officers and 76 enlisted men of the Expeditionary forces who have arrived safely in France from German prison camps were made public last night by the War Department. The Connecticut men are:
 Harold F. Dolan, New Haven.
 George Y. Collver, New Haven.
 Angelo Basso, Bristol.
 William Kuras, 5S7 Broad street, Bridgeport.
 Rokus Tamasuska, Windsor Locks. Augustus Chapman. Colchester.
 Alfred M Gesner, Hadlyme.
 Harold Owen, New Haven
 Edward G. Murray. Southington.
 Edward W. Prunier, New Haven.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
BUCHAREST LEGATION
 REPLIED BY GERMANS

Washington, Dec. 19-The Ameri- can Legation in Bucharest was found to have been entered and rifled when American Minister Vopicka returned there from Jassy last Friday. MT. Vopicka reported to the State Depart ment yesterday that goods valued at more than s1oo,O0o were stolen from 22 trunks which had been left at the legation by Americans for safe keep ing. The seals on the doors were broken and the legation building ser iously damaged. Germans areIbelieved by the Minister to have been respon- sible.
 MT. Vopicka left Bucharest when the Rumanian court and government were compelled to flee from the cap ital in November, 1916, at the ap- proaoh of the German army. Many persons had deposited their valuables at the legation, as 1t was impossible to move them away.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
ARMENIANS NEED
 URGENT RELIEF

Saloniki, Monday, Dec. 16-Charles A Dana, former executive secretary of the Armenian and Syrian Relief Committee at Beirut and Constantine Die and William S. Nelson. former American vice consul at Tripoli, Syria. who have returned here from Syria, declare relief is urgently needed among the survivors of the deported Armenians now in Asia Minor. The Armenians are gathering at towns and railway stations hoping to be able to return home.
 Both men agree that out of the two million Armenians deported by the Turks, 100000 survived. and that not more than one-fourth of the pres ent Armenian population can survive until the next harvest unless there is ctuslde help.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
Discredit Idea of
 BOlshevik Army

London, Dec. 1s-Reports that th> Russian Bolshevists have raised an army of 3,OOO.OOO men are discredited by special correspondents to the Daily Chronicle. It is said that the most reliable information puts the number of Bolshevist troops at about 180,00O, scattered over most of the former Russian empire. It is pointed out, however, that an effort probably will be made to increase this force for the purpose of marching vest ward toward Germany, where the Bolshevists have carried on an ex- tenslve propaganda campaign for the last year.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
SCHWAB AND PIEz
 GIVE TESTIMONY.
Called Before Senate Com mittee in Investigation of
 Hog Island Yards.

Washington, Dec. 19.---Investigation of the construction of the Hog Island Shipyard was resumed today by the Senate commerce committee, with Charles Piez, general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and Charles M. Schwab, until recently df- rector general, as the principal wit nesses.
 MT. Piez testified that the total ex penditures to date amounted to about $58, 900, ,000 and that the American In ternationa1 Shipbuilding Corporation, which has the contract for building the plant, has not been paid any, thing. Most of the work, he said, was done by sub-contraetors. According to unconfirmed reports, he added, the American International company has expended nearly a million dollars of It's own money on the plant. He thought five per cent. commission would be a reasonable amount to pay the American company.
 It was brought out that while con- struction work has been under the direction of former Rear Admiral Bowles, who had virtually unlimited powers, responsibility for carrying out the full program of constructing fifty ways, instead of thirty-one, rest ed on the Emergency Fleet Corpora
 tion. MT. Piez said when the plan i to limit the size of the yard was pro- posed, MT. Bowles after survey, al
 tered it and recommended that the 1 full program be carried out.
 The witness said so far keels fol
 fifty ships had been laid, one ship de | livered, and five are in the basin. Under cross examination it wa: brought out that approximately 1}
 1-2 per cent of the construction worl
 at the Hog Island yards was sub-let
 These contracts totalled about SIP,
 00O, 900.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
CO.'S.
 REACH NEW YORK

Washington, Dec. 19.-Returning home on the transport George Wash ington, which sailed from France De- cember 15, the War Department an- nounced today, are the 139th Field Artillery; Batteries A. B. D and E; and Headquarters company of the 137th Field Artillery 35 officers of the l3Sth Field Artillery and a number of casuals.
 New York, Dec. 19.-The United States Army transport Black Arrow arrived here this morning from Gtb- raltar, carrying eight American off cers and 115 men. The vessel was formerly the German steamship Black Hawk.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
CLEMENCEAU AND COL. HOUSE CALL ON PRES, WILSON French Premier and Wilson Engaged Hour in Inti-
 mate Discussion. WILSON INVITED
 TO VISIT LONDON Lord Mayor of Dublin Ex- tends Invitation to Visit
 Ireland.

Paris, Dec. 19---Premier Clemen- ceau and Colonel E. M. House visited President Wilson this morning at his Paris residence.
 The French premier and the Presi- dent were engaged for more than an hour in an intimate discussion. Col onel House also conferred with the President during the morning.
 The President has been invited to visit London at Christmas time, but he probably will not accept as he has planned to dine Christmas Day with the Amrlcean troops in the field.
 London, Dec. 19.---K1ng George, it was announced today, has cancelled the arrangement which provided that he should go to Sandringham Palace for Christmas and he will remain in London instead to welcome President H,ilSon.
 Paris, Wednesday, Dec. IS - The reason given for President Wilson's desire to make an early visit to Eng land, it Is understood, Is that he has found 1t might be necessary to return to Washington much sooner than he had expected. Whether this means a change in the Presidents entire pro- gram, including his journey to Italy is not known here.
 An interesting feature of the dis cussion of the Presidents intended visit beginning next Thursday is that the present British cabinet is technic ally not in a position to speak for the government until the result of the re- cent elections are known on Dec. 2S
 There Is little doubt, however, thai Premier Lloyd George and h.s asso- ciates have been reelected.
 Belfast, Wednesday, Dec. 1S-Tht Lord Mayor of Dublin has called { mass meeting in Dublin for Sunda! to extend an invitation to Presiden Wilson to visit Ireland. He has sug gested that similar meetings be helt in other centres throughout the is land.
 Commenting on the action of tn Lord Mayor, the Belfast Telegraph says that everyone In Ulster will joil in the invitation with the importan reservation that there must not be tn slightest suggestion of politics."
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
CONFER WITH COMMISSIONERS.

Paris, Dec. 19-The American peace commissioners conferred with Ameri- can newspapers correspondents for the first time today. All other cor respondents were excluded. It was stipulated that none of the announce ments to be made was for purposes of publication. being only for the guidance of the correspondents.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
BULGARs ooUNTENANCED ABUSE

Saloniki, Dec. 19-Ill-treatment of the inhabitants of Greek Macedonia and Serbia is admitted by an article in the newspaper Volta of Sofia. yh- organ of Dr. N. Ghenadieff, former foreign minister of Bulgaria. The newspaper demands the punishment lof those guilty for the reason that if such punishment is not meted out, foreign nations will have reason to believe thatsthe Bulgarian government countenanced the treatment com plained of"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
GERMAN GUARDS
 KILL AMERICAN

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Dec. 1S.--- The killing of Lieutenant Coheeny, an American airman, in the German prison camp at Stralsund on Decem- ber 5. is reported by three British of flcers who have arrived here. The American lieutenant, the officers say, went outside the ibarbed wire for a moment and the German guards fired three times at him. Lieutenant Co., heny was killed by bullet through the chest. A British officer was seri- ously wounded by the shots. The guards refused to allow Coheeny's comrades to remove his body.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
IITALY'S KING
 NOW IN PARIS

Paris Dec. 19-King Victor Elm manuel of Italy arrived here today and was welcomed by President Poin- care, Premier Clemenceau and other ministers. The king was accompan- fed by his son, the Prince of Pied mont.
 The city Is hung with flags and a general holiday has been declared. Rain was falling this morning, but there was promise of the weather inn proving.
 The newspapers hail the king as "a man of honor, who has been a real leader of his country, both on and off the battlefield"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
TO HAVE YANKEE CHRISTMAS.

New York, Dec. 19-Young Wom- ems Christian Association workers in France and French and American girls and American soldiers whom they will entertain,-ma thousand in number-will have a real Yankee Christmas. Pageants, singing of carols and lighting of Christmas trees will be features of the entertain ments in all recreation centers, host ess houses and huts, said a cable gram received today at headquarters of the organization here.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
EXPECT TWO MORE TRANSPORTS

Newport News, Va, Dec. 1.-Two army transports, the Martha Wash ington with the 18th Field Artillery, and the Mercury with 800 sick and wounded aboard, were expected to reach this port today.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
GOVERNMENT LED BY EBERT
 HAS RESIGNED This Action Taken As the Results of Last Tues
 days Events. WILL CONVOKE
 CONFERENCE Second Days Sessions of German Soviets Congress
 Stormy.

Paris, Dec. 1e.---The German gov ernment headed by Friedrich Ebert has resigned as a result of events on Tuesday, according to a despatch re- ceived at Zurich from Stuttgart, says the Journals correspondent there.
 Frtedrichh Ebert, who was named as minister Of the interior in the cab 1net of Prince Maximiltan of Baden on November and became imperial chancellor on November 8, took com mand of the situation In Berlin fol- lowing the revolutionary uprising there. On November 13 1t was an- nounced that he had become premier and had chosen his cabinet, naming Hugo Haase, Philtpp scheidemann. Wilhelm Dittmanr, Herr Landberg and Richard Earth as the secretaries in charge of the departments created by the revolutionary government.
 The central congress of the dele. gates from Soldiers and Workmen's councils met at Berlin on Monday. The first session resulted in disorderlv scenes in which there were many per- sonal encounters. On Tuesday tur- bulent scenes continued, Georg Lede. bour, leader of the independent So. cialists, making a bitter attack OF Premier Ebert.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
CREMAToRY DESTROYED.

The entire cTematory at the garbage plant was destroyed by fire shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. En- zines 2 and 10 responded to the alarm. Despite all that could be done the entire building was destroyed.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

Paris. Dec. f9-A German mine which had been planted in a bridge at Guise has exploded, killing Is per sons and injuring 25, according to a Guise despatch to the Matin. The ,date of the explosion is not given. but thed espatch says that 1t occurred more than month after the ar1nlstice went into effect.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
TELLS PRESIDENT
 OF SUFFERINGS

Paris, Dec. 19-Civilians seized by the Germans in occupied French ter ritory and sent to a hostage camp at Holzminden, Germany, will appoint a delegation to call upon President Wilson to tell him something of what they suffered morally and physically. while detained by the Germans, it is announced.
 The plan was formed at the sug- gestion of Dr. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University, who recently met some of these people.
 Stockholders in the United States
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
"DRYs" CLAIM NEEDED VOTE.

Washington, Dec. 19- Ratification of the prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitution by the necessary three-fourths of the states by next February 1 Is predicted in a survey of the prohibition situation made public yesterday by the board of temper ance, prohibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
 Fifteen states have approved the amendment, and the board declares that 30 other states will vote favcls- ply on the proposal for nation-wioe prohibltZos.
 Pennsylvania is classsd as nope full" New York 'an even proposition~ and New Jersey probably opposed
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
Ex-EMPERoR CHARLES ILL.

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Dec. 1s-~- Former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary and four of his children are suffering from influenza, according 10 a telegram from Vienna. The former emperor has a very high fever.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

House ways and means committee favors plan of Secretary McAdoo to extend loans to the amount of s1,- 500, 1000, 900 to the Allies after peace.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
EX-kAISER REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL
CL CLEAAENCEA() C0POFERS v|ITt WILSON
HOW AMERICANS AT BREST
 MADE IT IRST CLASS PORT

Christopher Rickard, Jr., of Engineers, Sends Home Copy of General Orders Complimenting Base Sec tion No. 5 on Work of September, When 10000 Troops Were Handled and Sent to Front.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

The world owes you a living, but ii takes work to identify yourself as, the fellow It's coming to.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

Basic, Dec. 19-The executive com. mtttee of the Soldiers and Workmen's Council of Berlin and it's suburbs in- tends to resign, according to messages received from the German capital It is said that 1t will be replaced by an executive committee elected by the general assembly and the Soldiers and workmen's councils of the em- pire.
 Copenhagen, Wednesday, Dec 18- The German government has decided to convoke a conference of represen- tatives of all the states of the former empire on Dec. 29 to elect a president of the German republic, according to Berlin report. This step is said to have been taken in order to avoid fresh outbreaks.
 Berlin, Tuesday, Dec. 1.-The Se0-
 ond days session of the Congress of the Soldiers and Workmens Councils of Germany was marked by stormy
 scenes. Herr Landsberg, one of the majority Socialist members of the government, denounced the business 1 methods and dictatorial attitude of the Soldiers and Workmen's Council of Berlin. He declared the executive committee of thee ouncil had present | ed chaotic budget statement. The manner in which thee ongress received the statements of Commis-
 sioner Landsberg indicated that new 1 executive committee, more in har
 mony with the government, might be | elected.
 Premier Ebert after spirited de-
 fense of the governments policy con corning demobilization and food sup ply, which had been attacked by Herr | Earth; one of the radical Socialist
 members of the government, was | cheered loudly.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

Stockholders in the United States Steel Co. now number T2,77s.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

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Republican farmer., 1918-12-20

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