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Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
SEED CORN SHOW
 IN HARTFORD

There is movement on foot to make Connecticut the seed, corn cen ter of the Eastern States. The Coun- ty Farm Bureaus backed by the De- partment of Food Supply, the Agri- cultural College at Storrs and the U. s. Department of Agriculture at Washington, are all holding county corn .nows. Fairfield county will devote three days to it's corn show Jan. II, 15 and 16.
 The winners in the county shows are qualified to compete in the state corn show that will be held in Hart ford during farmers week under the supervision of the State Board of Agriculture Last winter an enor- nous amount of seed corn spoiled in New England. Connecticut, however, was not only able to take care Of herself but supplied seven cars of seed to Wisconsin and North Da- kOta
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
CROWDER MAKES
 ANNUAL REPORT
 TO SEC'Y BAKER
No Soldier Put to Death For Purely Military
 Offence.

been put to death since the beginning of the war because of the commission Of purely military offense, Major Gen. Crowder, judge advocate gen. eral, declared in his annual report to- day to Secretary Baker. Q,
 'Very few death sentences have been imposed" he said, "and none Of those imposed por purely military of lenses has been carried into execu- tion''
 Records of the judge advocate gen.
 Washington, Dec. 9.---Not a single member of the American army has erals office show that 12.357 officers and men were proufht before general courts martial, of whom 1O,S73 were convicted. More than half the charges against officers were listed under three heads: Absent without Ieave"; 'fdFunkenness" and conduct unbe- coming an officer"
 Convictions of enlisted men for de- sertion, the general said, were actually less than in the previous year, aI- though the strength of the army had increased many fold
 The report shows that one enlisted man was tried and convicted of being a spy and that 773 men were convicted of sleeping on post.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
ELABORATE PLANS MADE BY FRENCH
 FOR PRESIDENT Include State Dinners, Of- fGial Calls and Probably Gala Night at Opera. TO CONFER WITH
 COLONEL HOUSE Arrival on Monday Will Be Occasion for Considerable
 Ceremony.

\ Paris, Sunday, Dec. S.-Elaborate 'plans are being made by the French government for the entertainment of President Wilson. These include var lious state dinners and official calls and probably a gala night at the opera.
 Upon his arrival at the Bois de Bou- llonge station Saturday morning the President will be met by President Poincai e and other members of the French government. , He will go i'm imediately to the Murat mansion, which will be his home while in Paris No decision has been reached as to what the President will do on Sunday but it is probable he will drive about Paris
 It is possible other plans may be made before that time. MT. Wilson's arrival on Monday to the Hotel de Vile will be an occasion of consider able ceremony.
 As soon as possible after his ar rival, Mir. Wilson will confer with Colonel F. M. House, probably at the Maison Blanche de Paris. Colonel House has been busily engaged quite recently and is in position to furnish the president with considerable in formation which may be of value in the task lying before him.
 The school children of Paris will he out in force when the president arrives. Thursday is usually a school holiday in Paris, as Saturday is in the United States. King George Of England and King Albert of Belgium arrived in Paris on Thursday so that the children did not have an extra holiday which the arrival of Presi- dent Wilson will give them. Virtually all the mercantile establishments in Paris have notified their employees that next Saturday will be a full holi- day. It is expected to be a larger celebration than any before seen in Paris. The streets near the station where the president will arrive will be filled with people. The socialists are taking 0 great interest in the occasion of Wilson's visit.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
BILL PENDING FOR EDUCATION
 OF CRIPPLES

New York, Dec. S-~In an appeal for the passage of the smith-Bank- head bill now pending in Congress to provide vocational rehabilitation for crippled industrial workers, issued today by the American Association for Labor Legislation, it is declared that prompt action is necessary in order to open the way for co-opera- tton by the more than 40 states soon to hold legislative sessions, most of which will not meet again for two years.
 Strong support of this legislation for retaining the maimed victims of industry was manifested in Congress during the consideration of the bill to provide vocational rehabilitation for disabled soldiers and sailors, which passed both houses unanimous ly," says Commissioner John Mitchell, executive committee member of the association.
 "The Smith -Bankhead bill involves no new principle, new method, or new machinery. It merely enlarges the original Smith -Hughs act, creating the Federal Board for Vocational AHuONIIAOlIs ehIld llS 1SOGllI SA~Si1c4OIl to cover those wounded in military service, so as to include also the far larger, and permanent, army of dis abled working men and women, too long shamefully neglected. The early passage of this bill is pressiYg re- construction need"
 State action will be required fol- lowing the passage of this legislation by Congress, the statement points out, since the Smith-Bankhead bill merely authorizes the Federal Voca- tional Board to assist the various states in the rehabilitation of their own crippled workers and their re- storation to useful employment, and appropriates funds to match state ex- penditures for this work, dollar for dollar. The need is urgent, the state ment asserts, since there already are 100000 crippled workers in the United States, waiting to be rescued from "the human scrap heap of in dustry'' and restored to. trade skill, bself-respect and self-support, through vocational rehabilitation. This mum Der, it is stated, is being increased at the rate of 11,500 every year. In meeting the after-war tests of Amer ica's economic self-reliance, it is urged that steps be taken at once to abolish all human waste.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
PREEFTFP GIVES
 MAYOR OF METZ
 KEYS TO CITY

Metz, Dec. 9-During the cere- mony in the city hall, Sunday, in connection with the official entry of Pr asident Poincare, Premier Clemen- ceau handed to the mayor of Metz the keys 10 the city which the Ger mans failed to get when they cap- tured Metz in 'S7O. The keys had been preserved by a descendant of General F. A. Lapasset, one of the defenders of Metz.
 After giving hearty greeting to the French troops three weeks ago, Metz received President Poincare and rep resentatives of every branch of the French government, yesterday.
 The visit meant more than military occupation. The people of Metz looked upon it as sort of official entry into possession of the city They proved it by the presence otaa vast throng that continually cheergd President Poincare, Premier Clemen- ceau, Marshals Joffre, Foch, Petain and Haig, and Gen. Pershing, who were included in the official party that gathered here. *
 All the bunting in Metz was flying when the presidential train pulled into the station. The girls of Metz, wearing their national costume, were banked on both sides of the street from the station to the esplanade. Behind them were packed men ani women. carrying the French flag and wearing artificial tri-color bouquets in default of real flowers.
 All around the square of the es- Dlanade were great grand stands, while crowds covered the house tops and filled the windows. Marshals Joffre. Foch and Fetain and Gems. Pershing, Fayollet and Gouraud re- ceived the warmest greetings.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
GEN. MANGIN TO
 ENTER MAYENCE

Paris. Dec. 9-General Mangin will enter Mayence (Mainz), the French bridgehead on the Rhine, this week at the head of the Thirteenth and Forty-third Infantry Divisions, each uni O. which has been cited for bravery.
 In Crder tC meet the wishes of various units which desire to enter Alsace Lorraine and the Rhine prov inces the government has decided, ac- cording to the Echo de Paris, to change from time to time the troops in the occupied region. French troops will be sent to the Rhine bridgehcads and into the Palatinate and also into the American sphere of occupation. These troops will be re- lieved later by other Units.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
BABY SELLING TO
 U. S. SOLDIERS

Paris Dec 9.---(Correspondence of The Associated Press) Selling ba- bies to soldiers" is Murray G. Saw yer's characterization of his activities as q Red Triangle man with the American. Expeditionary Force. MT. Sawyer comes from Minneapolis, Minn.
 Horrible, isn't it, but true,'' he said to a friend who met him in a French village and asked what he was doing. My particular outfit of men have sold ten babies in the last ten days and we expect to sell a hundred more within the next two months. Why, it's the greatest business in France today---this selling of babies to sol diers.
 I've have been working with a bunch of men pretty close to the front lately, and when pay day comes around there's nothing much to do with their money. So we Y. M. c. A. men began to figure out something to offset that.
 There are 59 men in a platoon, and we suggested that each platoon should adopt q baby on pay day. It costs 800 francs to take care of a baby for one year, and that meant that all but nine men in a platoon should pay five francs each on the following pay day. | Making a payment each time of 250 francs, or the 800 in all. Each platoon elects a leader who acts as a go> between, for the babies are bought through the baby department of the Stars and Stripes. On the payment of the second and final instalment the leader gets seven pictures of the child in various poses.
 Tt will be possible for one platoon to take up six babies a year, for it would mean about dollar from each man on every pay day, which comes around about twice in two months.
 "One man said to me the other day Gee. Sawyer. this baby business is great. Who wouldn't rather have 8 baby than a jag?'
 And that's the way we Y. M. c. A men have figured 1t out We have sold ten babies in ten days, and wt are going to place one hundred right in our division before the next pay day rolls around"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
INTENSE FEELING IN HOLLAND.

Paris. Dec 9 (Havas) is much feeling against Holland in Bel gium because of the attitude of the Dutch government in permitting Ger man soldiers to pass through the Dutch province of L.imhurg with all their arms and baggage according to a despatch from Brussels. The Bel gians are said to 0e indignant tha, Belgian automobiles, interned in Hol- land, were used by the Dutch author ities in carrying the former crown prince and his suite when he fled to Holland.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
MRS. LLOYD GEORGE ON STUMP.

London, Dec. 9-Mrs. David Lloyd George, wife of the British Premier, Is making a tour of Wales in an au- tomobile and addressing meetings in support of his candidacy for Parlia- ment
 A procession of motor cars joinel her when she reached MerthyrT Tyd- vii, and Mrs Lloyd George and oth- CT women spoke from the formers car at several places. At TrehaT- ris Mrs. Lloyd George addressed a big meeting of miners.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
CARGO ARRIVES
 FROM RUSSIA

New York, Dec 9-A shipment of flax, one of the few cargoes fnDm Russian port received here for some time, arrived today on the United States Shipping Board Steamship Ascutney, from ArchangeI.
 The Ascutney left New York several months ago for Murmansk, Russia, carrying Red Cross officials. She de- parted from the Russian port shortly after the signing of the armistice. On board the steamer were several polar bear cubs, sent here by an American officer in Russia. The Ascutney formerly was the German steamship Pisa.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
TRADE INCREASE
 NECESSARY FOR
 OUR PROSPERITY
Champ Clark Asserts At
 Opening of Southern Com mercial Congress.

Baltimore, Dec. 9-American future prosperity rests in large measure on the increase of it's foreign trade, Speaker Champ Clark of the House Of Representatives, said in an ad- dress here today at the opening of the annual convention of the South ern Commercial Congress.
 ''The one problem resulting from the war with which the Southern Commercial Congress is most con- cerned is what arrangement will be made touching the freedom of the seas" said Speaker Clark. When but 8 handful, for the freedom of the seas, we fought the most powerful nation on earth. Last year and this, we fought the Central Powers for !s said and done. that is the chief reason why we participated in the war.
 We can depend on President Will son to secure freedom of the soas at the congress of Versailles. The principal question with which this commercial congress should wrestle Is now to increase our foreign trade, for upon that rests in largest measure the future prosperity Of this republic"
 The immense merchant marine built up during the war should ba maintained forever. MT. Clark de. dared, and added that the only way 10 do it lis to modernize our naviga- ton laws, make our seamen the most efficient and above all things in- crease our foreign trade"
 ''We have no time to lose in the preparation for the trade war which comes simultaneously with peace" warned Speaker Clark. Great Bri- tain and France have been busily and scientifically preparing for 1t even within the sound of the roar of the great guns"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
OUR DUTY TO
 TROOPS AT HOME

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 9.---Governor Marcus H. Holcomb issued a state ment today reminding the people of Connecticut, that when they greeted anG' honored soldiers and. sailors who had seen active service, not to forget those whom the fortune of war had kept in this country.
 Tt is perfectly natural and emil: nently fitting that our people should accord every welcome Sand honor to the soldiers returned from overseas and to the sailors who have been on active duty" Governor Holcomb salo. These men have earned the eternal homage of their state, their nation and of mankind, and for them no re- ception can be too warm-hearted, no honor too great"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
GERMANS BECOHE: MORE CORDIAL TO
 BRITISH TROOPS
Revolutionary Movement Real But Not Much on Surface, Says Cor
 respondent.
REACHED RIVER
 RHINE SUNDAY
German Soldiers in Uni forms Shorn of Insignia,
 No Civilian Clothes.

London, Dec 9.---British advanced troops reached the river Rhine yes terday, between Godesoerg and Cu- logne, Field Marshal Haig announced today in reporting the progi esS of the BTitisl: army of oCcupatiot.
 (Godesherg is about 20 miles south . east of Cologne, near the Rhino, above Bonrl
 The German population west of the Rhinc becomes more cordial in it's at titud,, toward the British as Field Marshal Haig's troops move eastward, says the correspondent of the Daily Mail with the British army.
 As we approach the Rhine" the correspondent says, "our reception be- comes more surprising. The authori- ties. in such places as Duren say un- disguisedly that they rejoice at our arrival They give two reasons for this, that they are afraid of their own people and arc afraid of starvation. Many men confess that the end of the war brought such relief the stigma of defeat weighs little. Children some times cheer our arrival
 'The revolutionary movement is real, put not IuuCu On IHe SuTLaCG. The outbreaks during the first days were suppressed by the retreating army which is much less Bolshevik than the soldiers in reserve and at the bases. l have seen many German soldiers in uniforms shorn of badges. They are demobilized but they have no civilian clothes to take the place of their uniforms
 'The armed men guarding the arms in the barracks talk without rancor of their experiences in the war against both the British and French. An overwhelming desire for reace makes of these soldiers a strong in. strument of social soiidity, at try rate for the time being.
 Danger signals are received d, times and on occasion cavalry and machine gunners are called for by the Germans for fear-generally. ] think, exaggerated fear-Of BolsEc;iI >ut- breaks of Russian chars sa:er., The mayors and their staffs at; ";th ad mirable dignity, but much If the population is almost oDseqUious and servile for our men,"
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
M' ADOO ASKS
 AUTHORIZATION FOR MORE LOANS

Washington, Dec. 9-Congress was asked by Secretary McAdoo today to authorize loans after the declaration of peace to governments which have been associated with the United States in the war to aid in feeding and re- constructing devastated countries.
 The secretary estimated that about a billion and a half dollars of war bonds already authorized will be available for this purpose, but loans cannot be continued after peace IS proclaimed without legislative au- thority.
 A special meeting of the Hous- Ways and Means Committee, to which the request was addressed, was call ed for Wednesday to hear MT. Me Adoo and Assistant Secretary Leffing- well on the subject.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
BERGER TRIAL
 OPENS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The trial of Vic tor Berger. congressman-electo of Mil waukee; Adolph Germer, national secretary of the Socialist party; Irwin St, John Tucker, William s. Kruse and J. Louis Engdahl, indicted under the espionage act, began in Federal Court today before Judge Kenesaw M. Landis They are charged with mak- ing speeches and distributing litera- ture that had for their purpose the discoura cement of enlistment of men in the military forces of the United States.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
TO
 BE REPUBLIC

Amsterdam, Dec. 9.---The independ- ent republic of Schleswig- H Holstein soon will be proclaimed, according to the Weger Zeitung, of Berlin. This newspaper also says that sanguinary encounters between hussars returning from the front and Red Guards oc- cured at Brunswick on Dec 5. Find tng a deputatior of Red Guards and members of the soldiers and work mems council drawn up to welcome his men, the commander of the hus- sars ordered. that fire be opened on the crowd. His men obeyed and the Red Guards replied to the fire. The
 mob tore the hussars from their horses, disarmbed them and forced them to march behind the red flag into the city.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
CoNFIsCATE ROYAL FORTUNES

Geneva, Dec. -(Havas)-The en- tire fortunes of former King Freder- ick August of Saxony and his brother, Prince John George, have been placed under sequestration by the new Saxon government, according to Swiss news papers. The properties and estates of the formr Saxon royal family have been confiscated provisionally while payment of the civil list has been stopped.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
ROCHE BOMBS KILLS 10.

Ghent, Dec. 9-The Western Rail way station here was accidentally set on fire and burned yesterday
 The fire caused the explosion of a bomb that had been secreted by the Germans, with the result that 10 per sons were killed and several others injured.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
WESTERN MEN LEAVE DEvE--..s.

Aver, Mass, Dec. 9.-The first sol- diers to leave Camp Devens under the War Departments policy of send ing men to the cantonments nearest their homes for discharge will start tomorrow Tor Illinois and other cen traI Western states. The party will comprise 4O2 men and several officers. Fifty-seven negroes from Florida also will start for Fort Hancock, Georgia.
 New England men to the number of 135 arrived late last night from Fort Monroe for discharge here.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

By the withdrawal of Francis x. McQuade from the race for the presi- dency of the National league it leaves an open field for John Heydler. There is practically no doubt but what Mir. Heydler will be the next president of the National League.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

London, Dec 9-(British Wireless Service) commercial and financial interests are making plans to connect Australia with London and other parts of the British empire by commercial airplanes. A company already has been formed to finance the survey of an aerial route to Lon don by way of Sydney and Port Said
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
MISS WILSON SINGS

Paris, Dec. 9-Miss Margaret Will son, daughter of President Wilson, arrived at St. Nazaire yesterday and sang before $500 American soldiers who will sail for home in few days Miss Wilson will sing at different cit ies along the seaboard while awaiting the arrival of President Wilson.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
CARRIES CANADIAN
 WAR VETERANS

London, Dec. 9-(Via MontreaD- The steamer Olympic sailed on Sat urday from Southampton for Halifax carrying more than 5000 Canadian war veterans
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

Amsterdam, Dec. S-President Will son is invited to visit Cologne by the Volke Zeitung of that city, which sug- gests that representatives of the Ger man foreign ministry meet him there.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
CHINESE INTERN GERMANS.

Pekin, Dec. 1 (delayed) anticipating further allied representa-. tions, the Chinese Government R0s~-s denly has commenced internmen. ss Germans on a big scale, and rSar-r large temples on the western 1III.s near Pekin are being fitted up for their reception.
 In the last few days prominent Germans have been seized and others will be interned as fast as the tenn ples are equipped. Women and chil-. lren are accompanying their mals. -eiativeS voluntarily.
 Business of the West for the past veek showed a tendency to slow town.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13
GERMAN WAR LOAN SHORT.

London, Dec. 9.-The results of the ninth and final German war loan, which was still in progress when the revolution broke out, have been an- nounced. Total subscriptions were $2,5oO,OOO 900, compared with S3, 75O. 900, 900 raised by the eighth loan
 The soldiers and sailors govern nent has been compelled to issue an other denial of rumors that repudia ton of the war loan was contem- plated.
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

The colleges ale getting back on their regular courses, but too late to do anything on football
Republican farmer., 1918-12-13

It is estimated that from S0.O0o io ioO,oo bales of cotton will be i'm ported into Holland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-19

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ball players and got along with most
OF tiem. Tut take ~ from me.
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played tho holdout game the season
after hc hnd taken unto himself a
wife when tho holdout reports
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cry night that they would stay hold
outs and net be back on the team
until they felt able to make a trip
over the circuit without having tho
minsus tag along after them.
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when a ball player who bats $40
in the season connects himself for
better or for worse with some fluffy
little blonde along in December he is
going good II he can pole them out