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Republican farmer., 1918-02-01

sons speech. I willingly admit that
Mr.. Lloyd-George altered his tone.
He no longer INDUCES in abuse, and
appears DESTROYS of again demon
strating his ability as a negotiator.
which had formerly doubted. I can
not go SO far, however, as many
opinions which have been expressed
in neutral countries, which would
read in this speech of Mr.. Lloyd
George a serious desire for peace, and
even friendly disposition. 1t is true he
declares he does not wish to destroy
Germany, and never desired to destroy
her. He has even words of respect
for our political economic and agri-
cultural position. But utterances are
not lacking, and the idea continually
comes to the surface that he has to
pronounce judgment on Germany,
charging her with being guilty of all
possible crimes. That is an attitude
with which we can have nothing to
do, and in which we can discover no
trace of a serious purpose to attain
peace. We are to be the guilty ones,
over whom the Entente Is now sit
ting in judgment. That compels me
to give a short review of the situa-
war, at the risk Of repeating what
long ago was said.
THE establishment of the German
empire in the year 1871 made an end
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. By the union OF
its tribes the German empire in Eur
ope acquired a position correspond
ing to it's economic and cultural
achievements and the claims founded
thereon Bismarck crowned his work
by the alliance with Austria-Hun.
gary.
1T was purely a defensive alliance
so conceived and willed by the ex.
allied allies from the first. Not ever
the slightest thought of it's misuse
for aggressive aims ever occurred il
the course of decades. The defens
i've alliance between Germany and tn,
Danube monarchy, closely connected
by old traditions and allied to US b,
common interest, was to serve espec
tally for maintenance of peace.
But Bismarck had even then, a
he was often reproached for having
an obsession in regard to coalitions
and events of subsequent time hav,
shown that it was no vision of ter
ror."
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
DANBURY & BETHEL
RAILWAY NAMED IN
FORECLOSURE SUIT

Suit for foreclosure upon property
IL Danbury under a mortgage given
in 1895, has been filed in the Superior
Court by Aaron T. Bates against Mar
tin H. Griffing and others. Included
among the defendants are the Dan
bury & Bethel Street Railway CO. and
the receiver, ]. Moss Ives, the railway
company claiming an interest in the
property. The note was originally
for $S,694.15, dated March 8, 1896,
and made payable to Taylor Bates. II
is now the property OF the plaintiff
/ as administrator. Permission had to
be obtained from the Superior Court
to cite the street railway as a party
! to the suit.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01

The foreign minister said the popu-
lation of Poland would decide it's own
fate. The Polish question must not
delay peace one day. If Poland after
the war wanted to advance toward
Austria Hungary, such an advance
would be welcomed.
Interpretation of the right of free
action of peoples had caused a differ
ence between Russia and Germany,
said Count Czernin, but a compromise
must be reached. The differences OF
view were not great enough to justify
abandonment of the peace negotia-
tons.
Regarding the difficulties attending
the peace negotiation in Brest-Lit-
ovsk, he said the publication of the
daily proceedings had caused ner-
vousness among the people behind the
front. Abiding to President Wilson's
| address, Count Czernin said:
ct acknowledge his tone is now diff
ferent from what it was when he at
tempted in his reply to Pope Bene-
dict to SOW dissension between the
German government and the German
people, and this has been of good eff
feet.
There is no longer talk about the
autocratic suppression of the German
people by the government and his
! former attacks on the house of
Hohenzollern are not repeated"
A Paris dispatch quotes Count
Czernin as declaring that "I have no
intention to demand from Russia a
single metre of territory, or single
cent of indemnity"
Count Czernin qualified his state
ment respecting agreement with some
of President Wilson's proposals by
saying that Austria Hungary would
support Germany.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
ZONE SYSTEM is
PLAN FOR COAL
DISTRIBUTIONS

Washington, Jan. 25-A zone sys-
tenn of coal distribution to / ; admin
lstered by J. D. A. Morrow was be-
ing mapped out rapidly by officials of
the railroad and the fuel administra-
ton today as the next step necessary
to speeding up deliveries by clearing
the traffic congestion.
Mr.. Morrow, organizer and secre-
tary of the National Coal association
who was put in charge of coal dis
tribution and apportionment by the
fuel administration last night, will
supervise all pooling and transporta-
ton arrangements. Formal an
nouncement of the details of the
zone plan, which also will be under
his control, is expected soon.
Officials expressed the belief that
the proposed system will be effec-
tive in eliminating long and cross
hauls and make another serious
shortage this winter impossible
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
BUSY SELECTING
ACCOUNTANTS FOR
NATIONAL ARMY

With more than 80 applications
from draft registrants applying for
positions as accountants in the Ma
tiona1 army, through the voluntary
Chairman Edward c. Spargo of the
Fourth Division board, was busy to-
day trying TO select the 10 required.
The men will be chosen according to
their qualifications. 1t is expec. ID
the selected ones will be announced
tomorrow.
The local boards are rapidly com
pleting theS classification system and
will send out the last of the white
cards tomorrow or Monday.
According to present plans all Glass
1 A men will be examined in the new
High school building on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of the first
week in February.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
PANIC
IS CAUSED
BY BLAST
Attempt to- Thaw Out
Frozen Can of Dyna-
mite Nearly Kills
Workers.

Thousands of residents. in the
vicinity Of Seaview and Bos-
ton avenues, Shelton and Og-
den streets, were thrown into a
state of terror when their homes
were shattered by an explosion
near the Remington Arms plant
shortly before noon today. Wild
rumors, in which German plots
and Zeppelin bombs were at
tributed as the cause, were
quickly spread over the terri
tory, but were squelched when
investigation disclosed that O
can Of dynamite had exploded
while being thawed out.
The conclusion cracked every win
dow in a score of houses. on the west
side of Seaview avenue, between Bos-
ton avenue and Ogden street. The
| windows were boarded up Immediately
| by carpenters employed by the T. ]
Pardy Co. In some miraculous man.
ner Is construction men working il
| the vicinity escaped injury.
The explosion occurred on the site
| of the proposed new storage shed fol
the Remington Arms & Ammunition
! Co., on the west side of Seaview ave.
nue., between Boston avenue and Og
den street.
| Officials of the T. ]. Pardy Co. re-
fused to discuss the subject with
newspapermen. The Times reporter
investigation revealed that Pardy
workmen were thawing out a can O.
dynamite but was unable to Iear1
what actually caused the explosion
The Pardy Co. superintendent re
fused to state the amount of the ex
plosive contained in the can, but i
was learned that if the thawing hat
been in progress for any length o
time the entire section would hav,
been wrecked as the container hell
several sticks of the deadly explosive
The dynamite was to have beef
used in blasting a foundation for tn!
l new building.
Immediately after the explosion tn
police of the Second precinct wer
notified and Policeman Daniel J. Ryal
was detailed to the scene. He fount
the foreigners, who had run into tn
streets fearing that other explosion
would follow.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
WON'T give UP ALSACE
DECLARES Won HERTLING

Berlin, Jan. 25.Chancellor Won
Hertlins, in his speech in the reich
stag yesterday, declared Germany did
mot want annexation, but the question
rof northern France could be discussed
Fonly between France and Germany.
He asserted that there could be no
talk Of session of Alsace-Lorraine.
Count Won Hertling in his Reich
stag address, according to a Central
News dispatch, said:
I'VE hope soon to conclude an
agreement with Ukraine, which would
be mutually satisfactory. especially
from an economic point Of view"
When on Jan. 3, the chancellor con-
Finued, the period expired for the CO.
operation of the Entente nations in
the peace negotiations, Germany was
no longer bound by its offer to the
Entente and had a free path to the
arate' negotiations with Russia In
these negotiations Germany then felt
herself not bound by the Russian pro-
Iposals for general peace, he as
serted.
The first four points in President
Wilson's speech, respecting which
chancellor Won Hertling said an
agreement could be reached without
difficulty, related to abolishing of Sc
cret diplomacy, free navigation of the
seas outside territorial waters subject
to International laws; removal of eco
monte barriers and establishment OF
equal trade communications between
nations land reduction of ornaments
Tho fifth point, in regard to which
the chancellor said some difficulties
would be made, provided for adjust
ment of all colonial claims, based or
the principle that the interests of the
population concerned must have equa
weight with the claims of the gov
eminent whose title is to be deter
mined.
Regarding points Q, 10 and II ii
president Wilson'S speech, Count vor
Hertlng said he must leave the an.
swer in the first place to Austria, bu
mat where German interests wert
eoncerned they would be defended
energetacally
''1fstead Of the reply which was ex
pected but which was not forthcom
Ing" Chancellor Won Herting con
tlnued, 1.-TWO declarations were mad
by enemy tatesmen-Prenier Lloyd
Georges speech and President VIII
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
PASSENGER ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES
OF TROLLEY co.

Two suits against the Connecticut
Co., in which damages are claimed
for accidents, have been filed in the
common pleas court. One involves
damage to an automobile, and the
other personal injuries.
Margaret L. Burns complains that
on June 81 last she was a passenger
on a trolley car in Stratford avenue
which stopped at East Main street to
allow passengers to alight, AS she
was about to leave the car it was
suddenly started, she says, and she
thrown to the ground, suffering many
injuries, some of which are perma-
nent. She asks damages of $4,000.
Louis J. Standish asks $4,000 for
damage done to an automobile truck
by a collision with a trolley car in
Barnum avenue October Is last. He
claims negligence upon the part of
the trolley crew caused the accident.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
ABANDON EFFORT
TO make FLEMISH
OFFICIAL SPEECH
Germans Meet With Little
Success In Driving Wedge
Between Belgian Peoples

Amsterdam, Jan. 25.-After more
than three years of effort the Ger
man authorities in Belgium have to
admit the failure of their attempt to
drive a wedge between the two races
and languages in Belgium. The unity
of Belgium still exists, and there are
signs that the Germans have given
up, at least for the time being, their
attempt to break it UP.
The authority for this statement is
the German propagandist weekly in
Holland, the Toekmst, which states
that the present policy of the Gov
ernor-General in Brussels is more
moderate and that Berlin approves
this policy as a means of gaining
peace The article concludes by ad-
vising the advocates of the former
German policy to "steer a middle
course and give up their hourishes OF
rhetoric" - ta.-.
The attempts of the Germans to
force the Flemish language on Brus-
sells and Antwerp are declared to
have completely failed and the gov
eminent has had to confess itself
beaten. The supporters of the Ger
man scheme among the Belgium pop
ulation are known as "Activitists, y
and are very unpopular among the
majority of their fellow citizens. An
Activitists demonstration was ar
ranged in Brussels recently and was
much exploited in the German press
at the time. But according to the
Echo Beige, the demonstration was
fiasco..
Instead of 5000, the audience was
only 1000" says the newspaper
Moreover, one-third of these were
Dutch and another third German
partly in uniform. The procession tc
the market place was attacked as
soon as noticed h the crowd, not
withstanding the protection of the To-
cal police. Next time there may be
! a. riot. Now the Activists are begin
ming to divide into Maximalists ant
Minimalists and are becoming very
difficult for their German bosses t.
handle
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
ALIEN ENEMIES
MUST OBTAIN 4
PHOTOS FOR u. S.

Hartford, Jan. ga telegram re-
ceived today from Washington at the
Office of the United States marshal
here calls attention to the law requir-
ing enemy alien registration and par
ticularly to the provision that no fees
are to be charged or gratuities accept
ed from registrants by registration Of
f1cers for administering oaths or for
any other reason. The chief registrar,
the telegram says, should be notified
of any violation. The marshal also
directs attention to the requirement
that each registrant should supply
himself in advance with four photo
graphs of himself not more than
three inches by three inches. showing
a front view and upon a light back
ground, on which the registrant's sig
nature must appear.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
GERMANY
SQUASHES
REV OTIS
Rebellious Mine Sweepers
Killed or Imprisoned
at Kiel.

London, JAN 25-A German
naval lieutenant, who has ue-
serted from KieI, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch, says that
dissatisfaction among the men OF
the German fleet is much more
serious than in the army. lie
asserts that there have been i'm
portant revOlts, generally among
the crews of mine sweeperS.
Three weeks ago a squadron OF
mine sweeping tTawlers entered
Hamburg after an expedition in
which three men were lost in an
encounter with the British and
one of the traWlers was danlag-
ed. Before the men were per-
Initted to go ashore, according to
this account, they were notified
that they must report back for
duty within an hour. They asked
time for rest. The Hamburg
commandment refused, whereupOn
$50 men declined to obey the Or
der.
An hour later a lieutenant
uhIHOu NaSHOG tbiAAACu eNAN VI
dered the men to return to their
boats. They refused. The lieu
tenant swOre at the men and
struck two of them. He was
thrown into the water and was
left to drown.
The commandment, who had
watched the mutfny, sent mo-
tor boat carrying two machine
guns, which were fired into the
crowd of sailors, killing A and
wounding 70. The others were
arrested and sentenced to terms
of Imprisonment varying from
five to 20 years.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
ARMY NEEDS 1900
VETERINARIANS IN
MEDICAL CORPS

Washington, Jan. 25-The army
medical corps issued today call for
enlistment of 1000 specially select
ed men for veterinary service. They
must be either below or above draft
age and will be assigned to veterin-
airy hospitals with service overseas
soon"
Veterinary students, agricultural
students, farmers, stable men and
others accustomed to handling horses
are desired particularly. They will
be enlisted as private, but opportuni-
ties of advancement to non-commis-
stoned grades are exceptional.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
PREMIER ISSUES
FIRST FEELER
No Reason Why United States and Ally Of Ger
many Cannot Get Together for Settlement
of Differences, Statesman Declares
Before the Reichsrath

London, JAM 25"It is obvious to me-" said Count Ger
nn shat exchange of views between America and Aus
tia-Hungary might form the starting point for conciliato
discussion among all the states which have not yet entered
peace negotiations"
Commenting the IL points in President Wilson'S
aim speech Count CZernn said that AuStria-HngaTy and
America virtually in agreement regarding the great
principles for arrangements after the
Austria Hungary and America he sad two beiger-
ents whose interests less incompatible than they seemed
He characterized the speech of President Wilson regarding
aims important advance toward the Ausro-Hungaran
viewpoint which contained proposals in which Austria
Hungary would gladly join.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
RUBLE'S DECLINE
ABETS famine IN
NORTH OF RUSSIA

Petrograd, Jan. 25-''Petrograd is
on the verge of famine. Our purpose
now is to make it come gradually, not
suddenly; to have an organized
famine, so to speak," said Madame
Smith FaIkner, a member of the food
control committee, in an interview yes
terday with the Associated Press in
connection with the reduction of the
bread allowance.
What are the chief causes of the
scarcity of food In Russia" she was
asked.
1.-THE war, civil war and deprecia-
ton in the value of the ruble," she
replied Forty months of war has
proved too much for a country so
backward in economic affairs and
railroad organization.
LAS to Petrograd in particular, the
movement of General Kaledines and
the differences. with Ukraine have
| hade it impossible to obtain food
/ stuffs from the southern provinces,
/ which are the main source of food
supply for northern Russia. AS to
/ Siberia, we have been getting grain
thence all the time, but recent snow
storms have delayed the arrival of
trains, and consequently there is an
acute shortage"
rs there plenty of grain in Russia
now?" ~+
Eyes, but the peasants DO not wish
TO sell it, because paper money is
worthless. They cannot buy anything
for the ruble now"
| 'How are you going to remedy the
situation?"
eve shall declare certain manufac-
tured articles, such as clothing and
metal products, to be state monopolies,
and exchange them for grain. The
peasants will thus have the things they
need most and so shall we.'' .
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
BENJAMIN SPOCK
QUITS RAILROAD
FOR CHASE FIRM

New Haven, Jan. 25-Benjamin I.
Spock, general solicitor of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, 1t was announced today from the
company's offices here, has resigned,
his resignation being effective Feb. /.
]. c. Sweeney has been appointed
general solicitor; N. W. Smith, Rhode
Island, counsel to be general attorney:
W. L. Barnett, Connecticut counsel,
to Be Rhode Island counsel; and N. S.
Buckingham, assistant counsel, to be
Connecticut counsel.
Mr.. Spock, it is said, will become
general counsel with the Chase COM
panies of Waterbury.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
PACKERS FILES
DISCLOSE PLANS
TO FIGHT PROBE

Washington, Jan. rs - How the
packers worked against federal in
vestigation of their industry, as pro-
posed in congress during 1916, and
how they kept in touch with political
affairs in Washington in an effort to
forestall passage Of investigation res
o1utions, was disclosed today by doc
uments from the files Of Swift & Co.,
read into the record of the federal
trade commission inquiry.
The name of Senator Wadswortll
of New York who, Francis J. Heney
said, is listed as a stockholder in
Swift & Co., was brought into the tes-
timony in a letter from Louis F.
Swift appealing for help sin connec-
ton with a matter which is pending
in congress-"
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
LONDON AROUSED
BY PROJECT TO
no, CLOSE ITS PORT

Londons rIaFA 25-The proposal to
close the, portzof London to merchant
shipping has created strong opposi-
ton from London commercial inter-
ests A deputation of London COM
moners has been appointed to confer
with the shipping controller.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
FIND ANOTHER BODY

Middletown, Jan. 25-Another body
was found today in the ruins of the
wing of the Connecticut hospital for
the insane, burned Jan. 10, bringing
the deaths from the fire up to four.
The body has not been identified.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
OWN MINES SUNK
TWO DESTROYERS
OF GERMAN NAVY

Copenhagen, Jan. 25.-The mine field
responsible for the sinking on Sunday
OF the German destroyers Alb and
AIS was of German origin, according
to the II men. from the crew Of the
Ats, the only survivors from the two
vessels.
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
WATER PLANTS TO MERGE

Hartford, Jan. 25.-The public util-
ity commission heard reasons today
for the consolidation of the New Ha-
ven Water Co, the West Haven Wa
ter Co., and the Bradford Water Co.
There was no opposition to the petit
ton The New Haven Water Co. Owls
the stock of the two other compares
and the purpose of the consolidation
was stated to be to concentra&o the
management and simplify Ia Iapera-i
tons l.a...,...a,..,. : IA al ii
Republican farmer., 1918-02-01
FIVE VERMONT STORES BURN

Fair Haven, VT, Jan. 25-Ffve
stores in the business section here
were destroyed by fire today. the loss
being estimated at $4,000.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-12
GERMAN SUB. FIRES
ON CABLE STATION
Washington. Apr. l2.--A large
German submarine bombed the wire
less and cable station at Monrovia,
Liberia. April 10.
WAGES Of ENGLISH
ARTISANS ARE HIGH

Sheffield. England, Mar. 1s.--The
collection OF income tax from wage
earners Is causing many heartburn
ings in the prosperous industrial dis
trIct around Sheffield. Investigations
OF the income tax ran there have
shown many incomes almost fabu-
lous when compared with peace-time
wages.
After all allowances are made for
children. insurance, expenditure for
tools. and other deductions, II is
found that Individual workmen here
win pay tax on incomes ranging up
to $4,000 a year. the highest fig
ures being reached by the so-caiied
tonnage men," who are paid on the
amount Of material turned out.
A list OF filters In one Sheffield
factory shows incomes ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 year, while 9th
er crafts receive corresponding
wages,
Many of the best paid workers are
Swedes and Dutchmen, who work
their machine to the limit and are
not trammelled by any rules or reg
ulations as to amount OF output.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-12
CREWS Of GERMAN
SUBS ARE NERVOUS

London. Mar. iS.-(Correspon-
dence OF the Associated Press -
Crews OF the German submarines
are downhearted and often. extreme
ly nervous. British seamen whose
vessels have been torpedoed and
who have thus had an opportunity
10 observe the Germans bear testi-
mony to this fact. In the Official
records OF the submarine war, says
the Manchester Guardian. again and
again the submarine crews are des-
crtbed as very depressed or '.very
nervous. Here Is one description:
Master and crew all agree and were
very much struck BY the .pallid ap-
pearance OF the officers and crew Of
the submarine. and by their nervous
and excited manner. The captain Of
the submarine was continually urg-
Ing haste and the ofiicer who was
placing the bombs could hardly hold
them from the condition OF nervous
tension In which he appeared to be-
One Of the crew who had lived
long In England. speaking to the
boats crew. cursed the war and
wished It was over. In many cases
the Germans tried to justify them
selves or excuse themselves to their
fellow-seamen. Some OF these re-
ports show the hideousness of the
German fighting system, but they
are all mild compared with the clas-
sic story OF German bestiality. as in
the case Of the Belgian Prince. where
the men were taken on the submar-
inc deck, their lifebelts removed.
and then 1t submerged. The men Of
one three-masted schooner we're
left with only one oar in their boat,
and for this the master had to beg,
the others being thrown overheard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-12
CRANDE(FF|cERs KIT.
MAKE OFFICIAL VISIT

Melita Commandery, Knights
Templar. will be hosts this evening
to two officers Of the grand COM
mandery, who will visit this city on
their official inspection trip, They
are Grand Eminent Commander
Edward e. Kiddle, Of LaGrande;
Grand Secretary r. D. Robinson, Of
Portland, and G. w. Minis. of Ash
land. members Of the grand COM
mandery.
A 6 o'clock dinner will be served
in honor OF the visitors at the Ok
ford hotel, which win be followed
later by the annual visit Of the
grand eminent commander to Melita
Commandery.