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Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
KANSAS LABOR
CONDITIONS ARE
AGAIN NORMAL

Kansas City, April 3.-Labor con-
ditions in Kansas City today slowly
were returning to normal following
the ending last night of the general
strike of all union workmen, called
one week ago, in sympathy with the
striking laundry employees.
No point was carried by the unions
in signing the agreement ending the
strike, according to the document. A
proposal by the Kansas City Employ
ers' association that all workers who
walked out in sympathy with the laun-
dry employees return to work in order
that confidence in labor contracts
may be re-established," and under
conditions that existed before the
walkout, was accepted by the strikers
on promise of Mayor Edwards that
the employers would ratify it if the
strikers accepted it.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
COMPEL MINISTER
TO KISS THE FLAG

Sulphur, Okla, April because
the Rev. A. J. Capers, ~ years old
is alleged to have declared he would
never have his hair cut until Ger
mary emerged victorious from the
war, &C young men awaiting draft call
invaded his room in a hotel here
while he was asleep last night and
shaved his head. His iron gray locks
were distributed as trophies of war
The minister was forced to kiss the
flag, pledge allegiance to the United
States. promise not to speak sedi-
tiously, and was shown the shortest
route out of town.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
SEC. BAKER PAYS
ORLANDO VISIT

Rome, April 3-After his arrival
from the Italian front yesterday New
ton D. Baker, the American secretary
Of war, called on Premier Orlando.
In greeting the secretary the premier
said he spoke in the name of the
italian government and people who
were so closely connected with the
United States in the past through emil
grafton and now were linked indisso-
lubly in sacred alliance. Later Sec
rotary Baker visited Gen. SuppeIli,
the minister of war, and discussed the
military situation with him at length.
Finance Minister Nitti called on
Secretary Baker and renewed the &C.
simultaneously formed in America.
Secretary Baker said he was greatly
touched by the genial warmth Of the
welcome extended him in Italy.
In the evening Secretary Baker
had dinner with Ambassador Page
and the staff of the American EN-.
baSSy,
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
''CHA|N ROCKET"
BARRACE AGAINST
ENTENTE AIRMEN

Behind the British Lines in France,
April 4,-(Correspondence of the AS
ISOLATED Press)-One of the Germans
faTorite devices for opposing British
airmen on night raids or reconnais-
ances, is a barrage of the so-called
Chain rockets" These consist of
long chains of brilliantly luminous
balls, bright green in color, which are
sent upwards like skyrockets in strings
of thirty or forty, and which hang
suspended in the sky for considerable
time, apparently for the purpose of
catching the airplane and setting fire
to it.
The rockets must be driven up with
tremendous force, probably from a gun,
for they rise to a height of 10000 feet,
and can be placed with great accu-
racy. The fireballs appear ito be about
a foot in diameter. As they rise they
are often caught by the wind, and
assume beautiful curves. Sometimes
the whole line topples and turns be-
fore it vanishes, floating for a few
moments like a row of strange green
Japanese lanterns. It is supposed
that the balls are supported in the air
by small parachutes.
Thousands of these chain-rockets
are fired by the Germans on every
occasion when the Entente afTmen
attack a town or camp. They are
part of the regular shrapnel barrage
which is used to hamper the attack
ers, but they give a much more spec
| tacular effect than the bursting shrap-
mel, which only gives a momentary
flash in the sky and then is gone.
| If a, machine is caught by a search
light, hundreds of the chain-rockets
are straightway sent up towards it
They make a remarkable spectacle as
they are seen climbing up the sky
and passing one by one across the
beams of light, and finally appearing
| in their appointed station in the up
per darkness.
British airmen declare that the
sensation of having these chain rock
cts fred at them is rather pleasant
than otherwise 1t is difficult to be-
Ilieye that anything SO fantastic, beau
tiful and fairy-lfke, can be really dan
gerous. On a cloudy night, 1t is said
nothing is pleasanter than to f1oai
over the rolling clouds and to water
the green chain-rockets pierce the
mist here and there, eating a. Welrc
radiance over the mountains and val
Ileys of cloudland.
In the midst of a really vigorous
Ibarrage. the chain-rockets thread the
skies in scores of fiery chains, float
ing past the invading machine or
every side, leaving behind them th1r
trains of scented smoke.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
ENJO|NS UNIONS
FROM HAMPE:RINC
u. S. CONTRACTS

Application to make permanent the
temporary injunction issued Febru-
airy 20 by Judge William M. Maltbie
of the Superior Court, against the
local unions Nos. 2O9- and II of the
International Iron Molders of North
America, has been filed in the Su-
perior Court by the Norwalk Iron
Works In addition to the unions
mentioned several of the officers of
each are mentioned by name.
The injunction requires the unions
and the officers and members to re-
frain from interfering with work be-
ing done by the Birmingham Iron
Foundry of Derby for the Norwalk
Iron Works. Claim for a perman-
ent injunction is made.
There was a disagreement between
the Norwalk Iron Works and some
of its men August 8, 1917, and about
Is of the coremakers and molders
left. Their places were filed. In
February the Iron Works made q
contract to furnish high pressure
compressors for Air Nitrates Corpor-
alton, an agent of the Ordnance De-
partment of the U. S. government
and a contract for some castings
was made by the Norwalk concern
with the Birmingham Iron Foundry
When it was learned the work was
for Norwalk, employees of the Birm.
ingham company threatened 6
strike.
Conspiracy to interfere with work
for the U. S., government is charged
and the injunction granted by Judge
Maltbie specifically enjoins the de
PENDANTS from interfering with thi
work.
The case is returnable to the Apri
term of the court.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
Hartford Steamers
Deserted By Crews

Hartford, April 4-The two steam
ers of the Hartford & New York
Transportation Co., are tied up at
their piers in this city and New York
today, deserted by their crews. The
men, deck hands and stevedores, re-
ceived their pay. big money, Tues
dav. and at once quit work Off
Gals of the company said today that
they had been unable to obtain men
to fill the places of the deserters
They declared there was no strike
Traffic on the line will be suspended
until the difficulty is adjusted.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
INTERNATIONAL
Eco CONTEST

The total production for the 1000
hens in thel aging contest at Storrs
amounted to 4,339 eggs for the 21st
week. This figure represents a pro-
duction of 81 per cent, and while not
quite as good as the production in the
corresponding week last year, is still
A eggs greater than the average for
the last four years. First place for
the week was won by Richard Aliens
Rhode Island Reds from Pittsf1eld,
Mass, with a production of So eggs
thus establishing a new. high record
for the present contest. Second place
was closely contested by pen. of
Reds belonging to Deerbrook Poultry
Farm, Short Falls, N. H, another pen
of Reds belonging to Pequot Poultry
Farm, Southport, and Joseph M.
Rothschilds Barred Rocks from Ka-
tonah, N. Y. These three pens each
laid 81 eggs for the week. They
were closely followed by a pen of
Reds belonging to Charles H. Lane,
Southboro, Mass, with a yield of Sc
eggs Another pen of Barred Rocks
belonging to ]. c. Phillips, Wenham,
Mass, tied for fourth place with a
pen of White Leghorns belonging to
A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. Y, with
yield of 5 eggs.
1t is perhaps significant that there
have been few pens of Leghorns
among the leaders during the past
few weeks. The combined data of the
previous four contests show that the
Rhode Island Reds have outlad the
other breeds during the months OF
February and March, while the Leg
horns have been at the bottom of the
| list in average production. During
April we may expect the Leghorns tC
rise quickly to first position and il
they follow previous records, they will
hold first place until the end of Aug
| ust.
The three best pens in each of the
principal varieties are as follows:
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
! Jules T. Francois, West Hampton
Beach, L. I. ............. 72(
Tom J. Adamson, Laurel P. O.,
Quebec, Can. .......... 66E
| Rock Rose Farm, Katonah, N. Y. 657
White Wyandottes.
Obed G. Knight, Briddeton, R. I. 79G
Brayman Farm, Westv11le, N. H. 664
]. Frank Dubois, East Lynn, Mass. 65:
Rhode Island Reds.
Richard Allen, Pittsfield Mass. 73t
Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass. 64C
Chas. H. Lane, Southboro, Mass. 614
White Leghorns.
J. o. LeFevre, New Pa1tz, N. Y. 6S!
A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. Y. $50
Braeside Poultry Farm, Strouds-
burg, Pa. ................. 65;
Miscellaneous.
Cook & Porter, duff Wyandottes)
Easthampton, Mass. ....... 70t
Oregon Agricultural College Gore
CONS Corvallis, Ore. .... go
H. P. Cloyes, Duff Wyandottes)
East Hartford, Conn. ... so.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
"CZERNIN LIES"
SAYS PREMIER

Paris, April 3-"Czernin Lies"
This is all Premier Clemenceau had to
say when told today Of the statement
of Count Czernin that he had inquir-
ed through an intermediary whether
Austria-Hungary was ready to nego-
tiate, and if so on what basis.
The premier departed from Paris
for front this morning and learned
of Count Czernins speech on his ar.
rival there.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
HUNS ARRIVE IN
HANCO TO help
Firms IN BATTLE

Petrograd, Wednesday, April g.
(By the Associated Press)-Thirty
German transports with troops have
arrived at Hango, on the southern
coast of Finland, southeast of Hell
singfors.
The Bolshevik Commissiary for
Finnish affairs reports that M. Destrs,
the Belgian minister to Russia, has
been wounded by White Guards or
Government troops, while attempting
to pass into the rebel lines.
An official statement from Berlin
yesterday announced that German
troops in Hango to give help to Fin
land. The Germans will assist the
Finnish troops in putting down the
rebels.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
n. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves-Dressed beef, IT 1-2c q
20 1-2c.
Calves-Common to prime veals
SIS @ $21; 100 lbs; culls, $12@$15:
little calves, $10@$11; city dressed
veaIs, whole carcasses, average 22@
29c. per lb.; country dressed veals, is
@27c.
Sheep-Unshorn sheep, S10@S1G
100 lbs; unshorn lambs, $1S@S20
spring lambs, s11.50 head. Dressed
mutton, $20@$21c.; dressed lambs
25@2Sc.; country dressed dollhouse
lambs, $12@$15 carcass.
Hogs-Hogs sold s1S.50@$1S.75 10C
hs.; roughs, $T7.25Q $3.50.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
ROLL CALL SHOWS
NINE IN FRANCE

Boston, April S.-The roll call at the
opening business session today of the
New England conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church disclosed that
nine members of the conference now
are engaged in Young Mems Chris
tan association war work. Most of
these clergymen are in France.
Bishop Matthew S. Hlls hes of Port
land, Ore, presided, and after a COM
rnunion service welcoming addresses
were made by Gov. Mccall and Mayor
Andrew J. Peters.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
DEBARS LAWYER
FROM PRACTICE
OF PROFESSION
Charles N. Wexler of SIAM
ford Found Guilty Of IN
professional Conduct.
MAY BE REINSTATED y
AFTER THREE YEARS
fudge Maltbie Finds That
Wexler is Unfortunate in
Position He Took.
Wednesday, April 8

indefinite suspension from his privi-
lege of practicing law is the punish
ment imposed by Judge William M.
Maltbie OF the Superior court upon
Charles N. Wexler, an attorney of
Stamford, found guilty of unprofes-
sional conduct. The decision was
handed down today.
Judge Maltbie, however, finds that
Wexler is not altogether to blame for
the situation which arose and which
causes his suspension, and includes a
statement that while Wexler has been
guilty of violating the ethics Of the
profession there is reason to believe
he might in the future be worthy OF
the confidence of the bar, and be
again allowed to practice on an order
of the court, but he asks that such
an order be not entertained in less
than three years.
Wexler was accused by the Griev'
ance committee of the Bar association
of Irregularities in connection with
the probating of the will one Ranger
before the Surrogate's court in New
York. He was given a hearing be
fore Judge Maltbie in Bridgeport
about a week ago, and admitted man!
of the charges made against him.
The chief allegations were tina
Wexler made false affidavit for tn
purpose of substituting a false will 70
the real one of inducing his stem
ographer to make a similar affidavit
ad of preparing what purported t
be an office copy of a will asserte
to be made by Ranger in his office
and affixing the name of Ranger t
4 the alleged copy in pencil
Judge Maltbie finds that Wexle
did not do this for personal profit
but because he was induced by on
Cunningham, in whom he had conf
dence. and TO aid the heir at law G
Ranger, a sister, who was assume
to be in great need He was as
sured the papers he prepared wer
not to be used in court.
Judge Maltbie says in his findin
that there is nothing in the faci
as found by the court to show ths
Wexler In the future would be ur
worthy of trust and that his pos
ton is largely one Of misfortune. II
recommends that If after three veal
of good conduct WeXler should as
for reinstatement the motion may /
considered.
WexIer was a we'll known attorne
of Stamford and the charges mac
against him created sensation
that city when they became public.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
ATLANTIC CITY
WILL SAVE FOOD

Washington, April 4.-Proprietors
and managers of hotels in Atlantic
Citv have assured the Food Admins
tation that they will carry out fully
the requests of the administration
regarding food conservation. They
also have agreed to use all their faciI-
tiles for spreading food conservation
.oublicity on their menus.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
RATIFICATION OF
DRY'S MEASURE

Boston, April 3.-Behef that ratif-
cation of the federal prohibition
amendment by the legislature yester-
day will have a great effect on other
states was expressed today by officers
of the Council of National Prohibi-
Gon.
THE action of Massachusetts,, as the
FIRST great manufacturing and cosmo-
politan state to endorse the amend
ment," they said, must have very
great influence throughout the coun-
try and will, we believe. be influential
, in deciding the action of the group of
license states necessary to obtain the
final result"
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
UNITED STATES
TO HELP SWISS

Washington, April Sin trying to
protect neutral European nations
from the consequence of the ruthless
submarine warfare, the United States
is preparing to go even farther than
its original promises to keep Switzer-
land supplied with food and if neces-
sary will allow that country to take
srain through France.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
ACTORS SON DIES:
IN AIR SERVICE

New London, April 4-Word was
received here today of the death on
Wednesday of Richard Mansfield, son
of the famous actor, from meningitis
in San Antonio, Tex. He was in the
aviation service and was in his goth
year.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
TO USE BITUMINOUS
INSTEAD OF ANTHRACITE

Washington, April A warning
against the use of anthracite in in
dustries where bituminous coal should
be used was issued today by the fuel
administration. 1t predicts a shortage
of coal for ordinary heating purposes
next winter if this practice is contin-
ued.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
MARRIED.

HOVEY-TAYLOR - In Hartford,
March %, Capt. George w. Hovey
and Miss Louise E. Taylor of Green
Wich.
HEUJD-KNOWLE New Mil
ford, March %, Hobart Head and
Miss Darion Knowles.
PAUI-STARX-In Stamford, Mch.
%, DIR. Noyle A. Paul and Miss
Ada G. STARK.
FULTON-BROWN- Georgetown,
Mass, March 20, Newton A. Fulton,
and Miss Hattie Brown.
NOYD-BROWN-I Noroton, Mch.
so, Frank c. Noyd and Miss Hazel
B. Brown.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-05
CRUMPLING OF RUSSIA
Due TO IGNORANCE OF
MASSES ASSERTS LANE

Secretary Address to Governors and State Council Of
Defense Members Refers to Hindenburg's Statement
About the Present Offensive and Replies That the
First Act Never Tells the Story THE Climax Comes
in the Closing Scene and in That Scene America Will
Play Her PART" Lane States.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
EranuIais a New Tongue.

"Franglais" is new language that
you hear in France today. The word
Is made out of Franchise and Anglais,
the French words for French and
English-and the language itself Is
made out of fearful tumble of words
that were perfectly good when they
played by themselves, but don't always
mix.
Franglais is what you hear where
Americans and English men and wom-
en- without very good knowledge of
their hosts own speech find themselves
at work alongside of French men and
French women-sOldiers, nurses, relief
workers, shopkeepers and all sorts
of folk.
American Red Cross workers say
that when you gather up several
hundred little French babies who have
hardly begun to speak any language
at all and several hundred little ones
who are speaking the universal and
universally ncomprehensible language
of babyhood, the results are one de-
gree harder to understand than grown
up Franglais.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Foolish Fear of Poverty.

A great deal of apparent poverty
comes from dread of poverty. A man
saves every cent and goes mind and
soul hungry, and, Ten to one. he is
starving somebody else at the same
time along with himself. He is really
poor for tEc time being, although he
has q large bank account.
Poverty will come every time as the
result of the improper attitude toward
money Money is not q reality; it rep
resents things that we consider for
our good But there is no poverty like
that of the starved soul that shrinks
and dries up into narrOWness and COM
preston. In getting the feeling of
wealth look about you. See all the
wonders of nature; believe that Won
ders will happen and then get ready
for them.
After the days work is done build
air castles, and then go in and lay a
strong foundation under one of them.
Expect to develop into efficiency nee
essary for the bigger job The key to
this lies in your hands in doing the
little things well-Patrick Fenton in
Nautilus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Praise of Omen Fires.

To many of us plain bread-and-but-
ter persons, praise of open fires some
times seems a little too warm and
cOmfortable-toO smugIy contempla-
tive. We like open fires. We would
have them in every room in the house
except the kitchen and the bathroom
and perhaps in the bathroom, where
we could hang our towels from the
mantelpiece Gas gallant practical gen.
tlemen, now some centuries dead,
named it by hanging up their wet
mantles) and let them warm while we
were taking our baths. We go as far
as any in regarding the open fire as a
welcoming host in the hall, an I'M
disturbing companion in the library,
an encourager of digestion in the din
ing room, an enliEener in the living
room and a goodnight thought of hos
pitality in the guest chamber But we
cannot follow the essayist who speaks
contemptuously of hot-water pipes.
From the security of ambush says
he, sthey merely heat, and heat whose
source is invisible is not to be coveted
at all"
Oh, merely heat From the Allan
10
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
16O HenS-f5OO EUUS

Mrs. H. p. Patton, Waverly, Mo-, writes
81 fed boxes of More Eggs to my hens
and broke the egg record. I got 1900
eggs from 160 hens in exactly 81 days."
You can do as well. Any poultry raiser
can easily double his profits by doubling
the egg production of his hens. A scien-
tifc tonic has been discovered that revival
ICES the flock and makes hens work all the
time. The tonic is called oMore Eggs"
Give your hens few cents worth of ''More
Eggs" and you will be amazed and de-
lighted with results. sMore Eggs" will
double this years production of eggs, so
if you wish to try this great profit maker,
write E. j. Refer, poultry expert, 1888
Refer Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, for ST.
package of 'tMore Eggs" Tonic. Or send
$2.25 to-day and get three regular 81 pack
ages on special fall discount for seasons
supply. A million dollar bank guarantees
if you are not absolutely satisfied, your
money will be returned on request and the
.'More Eggs" costs you nothing You take
no risk. Write to-day. Pin dollar bill
to your letter or send So Is on special dis
count for packages. Or ask Mr.. Refer
to send you free his poultry book that
tells the experience of a man who has
made fortune out of poultry. ADV.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
GOOD GRAVEYARD AFTER THAT
A Few Broadsides From American
Batteries Cured 1t of Its Bad
Habit of Wandering.

This Is story of faith and what it
accomplished. 1t was brought i'm to
Paris by a dispatch-bearer and found
its way into the Red Cross scrap
book over a cup of tea.
An American artillery detachment
lay waiting for report from the air
scouts. All at once a message fell
from the clouds: Fire on moving
graveyard"
What on earth did he mean? Was
ne joking? That particular airman
was born wag. Did he mean, per-
hapS, some body Of enemy troops not
yet visible? Off In the distance the
crosses of military graveyard were
to be seen, quiescent and innocent I'M
der the afternoon sun. He could not
possibly refer to that.
eyes, by heaven!" said the officer in
command. Il believe in that fellow.
That's the only graveyard in sight.
He must mean that"
He gave the order. The guns spoke.
Great masses of smoke arose from the
quiet graveyard and loud series Of
explosions ensued.
Shortly afterward the airman
alighted.
''Well, you did have faith in me"
he said. 81 wondered IL you would
think was joking. I saw what looked
like q military graveyard on the right
of the road. A little later 1 looked
down and it was on the left of the
road. 1 couldn't believe my eyes, but
I did, and flashed you the word.
Rather new dodge to get munitions
up TO the front !"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
How to Mail Cut Flowers.

You have some lovely forget-me-nots
in your garden. You would like Mary
to have some. but she is so awkwardly
far away. Didn't it occur to you that
you could mail them satisfactorily, il
you only knew how? Here's how.
Separate the large bunch into
smaller punches of perhaps four or
five flowers. Now wiring out wad of
absorbent cotton In salt water-a tea
spoonful to pint will be sufficient.
Break the damp wad into smaller
pieces and wrap firmly about the ends
of the stems. Finally wrap flower,
stems and all, loosely in newspaper,
wax paper if you have it. 1t is a
good plan, too, to line the box with
the dampened cotton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Famine in Cherry Stones.

Scarcity of fruit in Great Britain
has interfered with the movement for
collecting cherry stones and hard nut
shells, in which the boy scouts are
taking part. Hundreds of tons are
needed every year to make charcoal
for gas masks, charcoal from these
substances having many times more
absorptivity than charcoal made from
wood. Springfield Republican.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
A Watch and No Owner.

The owner of Shelby county wa
termelon patch has found watch
therein. The watch is said to be in
good condition and ready to be re-
stored to it's owner upon proving prop
erty, paying for the newspaper notice,
and possibly fully explaining just how
and why the watch got into the melon
patch. Unless It's mighty valuable
watch we have serious doubts as to its
being claimed.-St. Louis Republic.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Still a Chance.

81 thought was the most unpopular
man in this club, but they say Pillson
over there can beat me-" .But, my
dear fellow, he has been a member
longer than you have. Don't be dis
couraged. Life