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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
MINIS OF u. S.
ARE INSPECTED

Philadelphia, March 7.-Samp1es of
specie tested in the annual inspection
of the United States Mint here by the
Coin Assay Commission represented
the largest number of coins ever
passed upon by a body of this sort.
The work was completed recently.
No material departures from the
weight and quality standards of coins
has ever been detected at the mint in
this city. Ten dollar and twenty-dol-
lar gold pieces must assay within a
half grain of the required weight and
five-dollar and two-and- dollar
gold coins within a fourth of grain.
In silver, coins of all denominations
are passed if they are within one and
one-half grains of the standard.
The results of the tests just COM
pbeted here were reported to Presi-
dent Wilson at Washington together
with reports of the output at the
mints in Denver and San Francisco.
The latter were inspected in this city
by means of sample coins. In con-
Quoting an inspection, one piece, pix
as it is known technically, is tested
for every one thousand gold coins
minted and two for every thousand in
silver.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
Send MESSAGES
TO TRENCHES BY
GRENADE ROUTE

Paris, March Correspondence of
The Associated Press. )-Tranksrnissi
of urgent orders to troops in the first
line and the sending of interesting in
formation to the rear by projectile is
one of the new developments of trench
warfare, according to the monthly re-
view, La Science Eft La Vie.
One of the instruments enpIoyed
for this purpose by the Germans was
captured in a recent successful attack
made by the French at Moronvilliers,
1t consists of a tin cylinder about Is
inches long and an inch and a quarter
IN diameter at the mouth of which is
placed a box containing the message,
| The cylinder and message box are
placed in a grenade thrower, which
launches it in much the same way as
aerial torpedoes and grenades are
thrown from a trench mortar.
| The extreme range of these new en-
gines is about 1900 yards which is
generally sufficient to cross the zone
of French curtain fire.
The utility of such a system became
apparent with the DEVELOPMENT of
barring fire that made the carrying of
messages by despatch bearers always
hazardous and frequently impossible.
and with the wholesale destruction of
telephone lines by intense destructive
artillery fire.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
HELLO GIRLS TO
ACCEPT INCREASE
in THEIR WAGES

Boston, March IA strike called for
tomorrow morning by telephone oper-
ators in many New England cities
outside of Boston was averted late
last night by settlement under which
the New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. granted wage increases that
IN some cases met the full demands of
, the employees. The agreement was
reached with the assistance of Henry
B. Endicott, executive chairman Of
the state committee on public safety,
and followed largely the recommend
atoms made yesterday by the state
board of Cancellation and arbitration.
Exchanges in IA cities in Massachu-
sets, Maine and New Hampshire will
be classified with those in the Boston
district, and the operators will receive
the same pay, SIS a week for beginners
and a maximum of SIG for those in
service seven years or more. Among
these cities are North Adams and
| Springfield. Four cities, including
Fitchburg, were given a classification
under which the maximum pay would
be S14.50 and smaller exchanges Were
| given proportionate wage advances.
The advances in the higher paid
classes were made effective from Feb
3 and the others from March 8, with
an agreement that they should stand
for year. 1t was further agreed that
any new difference that might arise
during the period of the war should
be submitted to arbitration.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
CORONER SEEKS
OFFICERS FRIEND

Baltimore, March 6-Investigation
into the circumstances surrounding
the death of the man identified at
noon today as Capt. Alexander Hamil-
ton lines of the United States army
whose body was found in his room
at a West Fayette street hotel here
last night, was continued by the au-
thorities. The police are hunting for
the woman who was with the man
when he register ed at the hotel last
Saturday as A. Hamilton and wife.
She disappeared yesterday about two
hours before the discovery of the
body.
While the coroner has decided the
mas death was due to natural
causes, the police are anxious to ques-
ton the woman. A pass book of a
savings bank in Hampton, Va, and
two uniforms were found among his
effects. A friend Of lines who made
the Identification said he was attached
to the artillery school in Fort Monroe.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
SAY FIRM BROKE
ORDERS ON SUGAR

Washington, March 6.-Complaint
wa sissued today against Sears, Roe
buck &c Co., of Chicago by the federal
trade commission, charging unfair
methods of competition in the con-
duct of it's business.
The complaint summons the firm to
answer a charge that it has adver-
tised sugar for sale. at three to four
cents a pound, actually at a loss, but
only on condition that certain amounts
of other groceries be purchased for
which a sufficient price is charged to
make a profit on the combined sale.
The complaint further charges that
Sears, Roebuck & Co., with the pur-
pose of injuring competitors, has cir
cu1ated catalogues representing the
quality of merchandise sold by its
competitors as inferior
The complaint charged that the low
price on sugar was made for the
purpose of lessening competition and
creating monopoly.
A hearing has been set for April II.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
IMMENSE FRAUD
CHARGE AGAINST
Ex-POLIU here

Washington, March 6-On a war
rant sworn out by Counsellor Berger
on of the French embassy, charging
larceny of from $3,500,O0O to $6,OOO,-
600 from the French government by
means of truck and automobile con-
tracts, Frank J. Goldsall, formerly a
private in the French army, was ar
rested here today and the federal
authorities were asked to return him
to France.
According to the papers in the case
on which the warrant of arrest was
issued, Goldsall has been indicted in
France. 1t is alleged that after be-
ing invaded from the French
forces Goldsall came to the United
States with one of the French Of
fetal missions and while not officially
| attached to them, went about the
! work of letting motor truck contracts
for the French array. Investigation
| of the operations, the papers in the
| case say, disclosed that he exacted
commissions ranging from to 20 per
cent from American manufacturers,
from whom he bought.
John B. Stanchfield of New York,
headed a group of lawyers who were
here today to look after GoldsalPs
| interests. Goldsall, it is said, some
time ago, was authorized by the New
York Supreme Court to change his
name from Godsol to Goldsall on pc
| tition that his name was too Ger
manic.
In addition to indicting him, the
French army already has ordered
| Goldsall back to active service.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
GERMAN BANKS
EXTEND IN 1917

Amsterdam, Netherlands, March T.
eff it is true to say that our industry
is twice as rich as it was before the
war, it is equally true that our big
banks are twice as strong" Thus
commences the years review of the
German banking position in the
Franlzfurter Zeitung, the leading Or
gan of German high finance.
According to the reviewer, 1917 was
a year of amalgamations and extern
sions in the German banking world.
Many small private banks have been
absorbed by their bigger brethren and
the latter have branched out in the
allied countries and the occupied ter
ritorieS.
There was an enormous increase in
the number of new companies organ
ized and of new stock issues, accord
ing to the Berliner Tageblatt. One of
the largest stock increases noted is
Athat of the German Aniline Combine.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
POSTER PRIZES
FOR STUDENTS

Hartford March 6.-The 100000
school children in Connecticut have
been given an opportunity by the ma
tional war savings committee at
Washington to participate in the ma
tional poster competition, which has
been started for the purpose of secur
ling the best designs for posters to be
used in the war savings campaign.
William L. Hagen, drawing instruc-
tor in the Prevocational Grammar
school in New Britain has been ap-
pointed to take charge OF the compe-
tition in this state, and he has per-
facted elaborate plans so that all pu-
pills in Connecticut can have an op-
Portunity to enter this contest.
Prizes will be given as follows:
Glass A-First prize of IL War Saw
ing Certificates (S6O).
Two Second prizes of War Saving
Certificates ($25 each).
Three third prizes Of 8 War Saving.
Certificates (s15 each).
Three honorable mentions.
Glass B-First prize of 8 War Saw
ings Certificates ($4O).
Two second prizes of War Say
luSS CeTllllCdIeS NSl0 GaCn).
Three third prizes of War saving
Certificates ($1O each).
Three honorable mentions.
Glass C-First prize of 4 War Saw
ings Certificates ($2O).
Two second prizes of 1 Certificat
and IL stamps (SS each).
Three third prizes of IL War Saw
ings Stamps (S3 each).
Three honorable mentions.
In addition to the foregoing award
and mentions a national jury viii
award a national prize of honor t.
consist of a ribbon. This ribbon, tn
highest of all awards, will be given t
. a single individual in each class, VIII
is necessarily prize winner from on
of the groups. Thus the nation
champions in poster designing anon
school students will be chosen.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Creamery, higher than ex-
tras, ID, As q As 1-2c;;' extras, AZ 1-2c;
dairy, tubs, finest, 47c; good to prime.
As 1-2 a 46 1-2c.
Eggs-Fresh gathered, extras, doz,
S6 q SIC; extra ffrsts, IS LIE; hennery,
whites, fine to fancy, Al q 43c; ordi-
nary to fine, SO q &c; hennery browns,
~ a 3Sc; gathered brown and mixed
colors. IS a sec.
Apples Barrel, Baldwin, $3.50 q SIS:
Greening, $3.50 q $3.50; York Imperial,
$3.50 q $3.50; Albemarle Pippin, "a. q
Sc; Stayman Winesap, 81 a $50; Wine
sap. 81 a SIS; King, 81 O Sc; Northern
Spy, 81 q $3.50; Ben Davis, 1925 q 81.
Hay and Straw-Large baled tim
othy, No. 1, ton, s3S q s39; No. 3 to
No. 2, $50 q $3S; shipping. $2S q $50;
fancy light clover mixed, $34 q $37;
No. l clover mixed, $S2 a $S5; clover
mixed, lower grades, $2S q $3S; No. 1
clover, s32 q $34 Straw-Rye, No. l,
ST q s2S. Small bales about even to
81 ton lower than large.
HOthouSe Products-Cucumber doz,
81 q $3.50. Mushrooms, white, Ib, 40
q 45c; cream, Tb, So a 40c; brown, ID,
30 q So; buttons, Ib, 20 q, CSC. Rad
ishes, 100 punches, 81 q 81. Rhubarb,
bundle, IS q 75c. Tomatoes, No. 1, lb,
80 @ 35c.
Potatoes Dbl, IS q s. so;
Florida, late crop, Dbl, $3.50 a $3.50;
Virginia, late crop, Dbl, $1.5O q $3.25;
Maine, 100 lbs, $50 q SOS; Long Is
land, 100 lbs, 81 q $2.22.
Poultry, Dressed-Tur5eys young
hens and toms, mixed, fancy, 81 a
CSC; poor, Is q 28c. Chickens, heavy
weights, 2S q Sic; fancy broilers, ga
Gbs to pair, As q SOC; fancy roasts, IS
q SEC; squad broilers, 2-2 IL lbs to
pair, 75c q 81; capons, lbs and, over
each, AZ q 43c; CT lbs each, 50 q 40c.
Squads, prime, white, 10 lbs and over
to dozen, dozen, $S.25 q So; dark, doz-
en-, $1.50 q s.; culls, dozen, 75c q 81.
Vegetables Caibbages, old, white,
ton, $40 q $50; Dbl, $50 q $3.50; red,
Dbl, Sc q IS. Onions, white, 100 Jb
bag, 81 q 81; yellow, 75c q $150; red,
75c q $3.50. Turnips rutabaga, Dbl,
81 q $3.50; white, washed, bbl, 50 q
$3.50; unwashed, bbI, $50 q 81.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
GERMANS DEPORT
BELGIAN CHILDREN

Havre, March - The Germans
continue to dynamite the engines,
machines and foundations in factories
around Mons, according to the Bel
gians who have recently escaped from
Belgium. They also are carrying off
the rails from street and local rail-
way tracks. 1t is said that the rails
are shipped to Germany.
Deportations of Belgians continue
and have extended to children IS
years old.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
Limit Dealers
| PROFITS IN SALE
OF Graham FLOUR

Hartford, March 7-Sales of gra-
ham flour and whole wheat flour diff
fer from those of wheat -four, and
flour wholesalers are limited in their
prfits, according to the following an
nouncements made public today by the
Federal Food Administration for
Connecticut.
'To help conserve the decreasing
supply of wheat flour so that more
may be sent to Italy and her Allies,
the food administration has asked
100000 dealers in food commodities
to pledge themselves to sell no flour
except where the purchaser buys an
equal weight Of one or more of the
authorized food substitutes.
1.-THE only exception is in the case of
whole wheat and graham -four which
may be sold on a basis of five pounds
of flour to three pounds of substitutes.
This exception is made since about Is
per cent more of the wheat berry is
used in the manufacture of whole
wheat and graham f1ours than in the
manufacture of standard wheat flour.
"In the opinion of the food ad-
ministration the gross maximum profit
for wholesalers in flour should not
exceed from SO to IS cents per bar
rel The profit to retail dealers in
original mill packages should not ex-
coed from 80 cents to $1.20 per bar
rel, depending upon the character OF
service performed. Where retailers
sell in amounts less than original mill
packages. the gross profit should not
exceed 1 cent a pound. Profits in ex-
cess of these or in excess of those OBJ
tanned in pre-war times will be cause
for investigation, and should be re-
ported in writing to the Federal Food
Administrator"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
SAVE WOOD ASHES
FOR YOUR GARDEN

Wood ashes should be saved for the
home garden because they contain
considerable amounts of potash, and
potash is extremely difficult to obtain
due to war conditions, according to a
statement issued by the Home Gar
dens Department of the Committee of
Tense, as follows:
On account of the shortage of coal
the burning of wood has been greatly
increased during the past two weeks
and will continue to be during the re-
mainder of the winter.
Everyone knows, of course, that
wood ashes are an excellent fertilizer
but there is danger that some COM
munities may not think to link up the
increased use of wood and the posi-
bility of conserving the ashes to en-
rich the soil. 1t is particularly de-
sirous that this should be done in view
of the fact that there is a shortage of
fertilizer and the Home Gardens De-
partment of the Committee of Food
Supply takes this means of calling
the mater to your attention. 1t seems
| to us that each local committee on
gardening should circulate as widely
as possible in its own territory, pub
lioity matter with reference to the adj
visibility of saving wood ashes and
using them on the gardens. This is a
matter which can be handled by each
community for as it is little more will
be necessary than to give the matter
publicity.
| Dr. E. H. Jenkins of the Connecticut
Experiment Station has prepared the
following memorandum on the use OF
wood ashes as fertilizer:
Save all wood ashes. They are a
valuable fertilizer for the lawn, gar
den, or field.
Every hundred pounds of wood
ashes contains Az pounds of potash
which can scarcely be obtained fol
the farm from any other source, about
2 1-2 pounds of phosphoric acid ant
3O-35 pounds of lime in form of car
Donate.
They are now selling by the cal
load for $25-$3O per ton, depending OF
the amount of potash in them. They
may be worth more than that on you
land.
''Store them under cover after yoJ
are sure that they contain no live
Goals which might start a fire. Do no
mix them with coal ashes, which arr
| worthless as a fertilizer.
IF you have a garden, use then
there or give them to gardener. Us
all you have up to 1000 pounds pc
acre, or about IL pounds on 10
square feet of land.
"a cord of wood will yield 20 pound
, or more of ashes"
c. C. HFZNTENWAY,
Chairman, Home Gardens
Department.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
RUMANIA TO AID
FORMER ENEMY
CAPTURE ODESSA

London March 7-Rumania has
signed preliminary treaty of peace
with the Central powers, which with
some detailed changes is expected to
be made permanent. By it she not
only surrenders the prosperous prov
ince of Dobrudja, agrees to as yet un-
described rectifications on the Austro-
Hungarian frontier, the demobiliza-
ton of the Rumanian army and GER
tain ecomnomic concessions but also
undertakes to support with all it's
strength the transport of troops of
the Central powers through Moldavia
and Bessarabia to Odessa
Under this clause the Central pow
! ers would come into control of the
principal Russian port on the Black
! Sea and the centre of great grain
| producing region and the storehouse
of other supplies.
While it had previously been re-
ported that Rumania would be per-
mitted to take Bessarabia from Rus
STA in lieu of giving of Dobrudja,
which eventually will go to Bulgaria,
the only mention of Bessarabia is in
|
troops.
By the loss of Dobrudja, Runania
sacrifices a territory of 5000 square
miles, which in 1900 had a population
of 267, sos. With the consent of the
Central Powers, Rumania will, how
ever, have an outlet to the Black Sea
through ConEanza, which is connect
ed by rail with Bucharest, the capital
Of Rumania before the government
fed to Jassy in Mpldavia.
Following are the terms Of the pre-
lininary treaty:
l. Rumania cedes to the Cen
trail Allied Powers Dobrudja as
far as the Danube.
II The powers of the Quad
ripple Alliance will provide and
maintain a trade route for Ru-
mania by way of Constanza to the
Black Sea.
III. The frontier notifications
demanded by Austria-Hungary on
the frontier between Austria
Hungary and Rumania are ac-
cepted in principle by Rumania.
". Likewise economic meas
ures corresponding to the situa-
| LlOn are COnceueQ III pfInCipie.
V. The Rumanian government
undertakes to demoboliZe imme-
diately at least eight divisions of
the Rumanian army. Control of
the rehabilitation will be under
taken Jointly by the upper COM
mand of Field Marshal Won Mack
eensen's army group and of the
Rumanian chief army command.
AS soon as peace is restored be
tween Russia and Rumania the
remaining part of the Rumanian
army also will be demobilized in
sofar as they are not required for
security service on the Russo
Rumanian frontier.
VI. The Roumanian troops are
to evacuate Immediately the ter
ritory of the Austro-Hungarian
monarchy occupied by them.
VII. The Roumanian govern
ment undertakes to support with
all it's strength the transport of
troops of the Central Powers
through Moldavia and Bessarabia
to Odessa.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
U-BOAYS CREW
BRUTALLY STAYS

London, March How the mem
bers of the crew of a German sub
marine brutally killed the wounded
master of a Belgian fishing smack
who refused to leave the vessel is
described in a dispatch from Pen
zance. The submarine attacked the
smack with gunf1re and the skipper
was wounded severely. He urged his
men, including his son, to save them
selves.
The submarine commander forced
the fishermen to row German sailors
to the smack in order to place bombs
aboard. One of the Germans drew a
revolver and shot the helpless skipper
through the head in the presence of
his son.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
ORDNANCE STORES
TO HAVE DEPOT

Springfield, Mass, March 5.-An-
nouncement was made here today CT
the establishment of an assemblage
depot in this city for all ordnance
stores made in New England. Fifty
thousand square feet of space in the
building of the Bay State Storage and
Warehouse Co. will be used beginning
next Monday, with the prospect that
eventually the 100000 feet capacity of
the building will be used. The build
ing has been turned over to the gov
arnment-
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
DIED.


GACNABB-In this city, Feb. 81,
1918, Mrs, Agnes Macnabb.
MBRIDE-In this city, Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 1918, Mary Rogers, widow
of Charles Mcbride, aged So years.
HAYDEN-In this city, Wednesday.
Feb. 27, 1918, Francelia, wife of
Fredk. M. Hayden, aged IS years, 10
months, Fl days.
JONES-In this city, Mar. 4th, 1918,
Charles ]. Jones, aged 81 years.
TURNEY-In this city, Saturday,
Mar 2, 1918, Lucy o., widow of
Lyman N. Turney, aged 66 years.
months, 16 days.
McMENAMEY-In this city, Satur-
day, March 2, 1918, Christopher H.
McMenamey, aged 81 years.
EHRENREICH-1n this city, March
4, 1918, Frederick William Ehren-
reich.
ANDERsON-In this city, March 5,
1918, Catharine A, widow of the
late Patrick Anderson.
GRICE-In this city, Wednesday,
March 6, 1918, George S. Grice,
aged 40 years.
FEELEY-In this city, March s.
1918, Margaret E. Goodwin, widow
of the late James Feelay.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
SEND ASSISTANT
FOR LORD READING

An Atlantic Port, March Sir
Henry Darlington Smith arrived here
today on an American steamer from
England to assist Lord Reading,
Great Britain's special ambassador to
the United States.
Sir Henry formerly was president
of the Bank of Turkey and, as a
member of the Anglo French financial
commission to the United States N
1915, had part in arranging for the
Anglo-French loan of s500,O00,0aO
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
BRITISH DEFEAT
RAIDING PARTY

London, March IA raid at
tempted by the enemy last night east
of Epehy, under cover of a heavy
artillery barrage, was repulsed COM
pletely," the war office reports.
"Other hostile raiding parties which
endeavored to reach our lines south
east of Bots Grenier and east of Peel
capelle equally were successful
1.-THE enemy's artillery has been
active in the Scarpe valley, west of
Lens and east of Ypres and shortly
before dawn developed considerable
activity in the Neuve Chapelle sec
tor
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
PASTOR URGING
SPIES BE SHOT

Boston, March 6 - More drastic
treatment of men convicted of espion-
age charges was advocated by the
Rev. Edward Holyoke of Calvary
Baptist church, Providence, in an ad-
dress before the women's Baptist
Social union here last night
"Where in every other country a
spy is hanged or shot, in this coun-
try he is either forgiven or interned,"
DR.. Holyoke said. "That is a fine
sentiment, but 1 do not want my boy
shot in the back by a spy in uniform. !"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
MUNTTTON PLANT SUED.

Springfield, Mass, March Suit to
recover $780, 900 from the Metal Pro-
duction & Equipment Co. of this city
by the Brass & Metal Production Co.
of Kansas City, was made public to-
day. The Kansas City firm alleges
that by reason of failure OF the local
concern to make deliveries on time
and because of poor quality of pro-
duct $780, 900 cartridge parts were re-
jected by the British agent in New
York. acting for the Italian govern
ment, and the Kansas City firm lost
the contract.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves-Cornmon to choice steers,
$11 q $14 per 100 lbs; bulls, $3.50 q
$11.75; cows, $3.50 q SO; one extra,
$1025. Dressed beef, Is IL a Is lie,
for city dressed native sides.
Calves-Veals, $14 q SIS per 100 lbs;
a few at $3.50; cuIls, 50 q $13; barn
yard calves, 81 q 50; city dressed, 81
q 26c; country dressed, Is q 4c.
Sheep and Lambs-F'air to good
lambs, s17.5O q $17.75 per 100 lbs; year
lings, $14.50. Dressed mutton, 16 a
21c; dressed lambs, II q &c; a few
hog dressed CSC.
Hogs-Medium and heavy weights,
SIS per 100 lbs; roughs, $3.50; light
pigs, $17.25. Country dressed hogs, Is
a 22c Ib.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
n. Y. LEDN
LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, March 6.-Exact sub
scriptions by state to tine second Lib
erty loan. tarbulated and made public
by the treasury for the inst time,
show New York led all other states
with s., 413,o45, 800. PENNSYLVANIA was
second with s497 ,372,55o; Massachu-
sets third with $S17,799. $50; and Il
.linois fourth with $zd, 7s1 $50.