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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
U-B0AT TAKES
SPANISH MAYOR
FOR A HOSTAGE

Paris, Feb. 14-The German sub
marine that sank the Spanish steamer
Ceferino near Ferro Island, one of
the Canary group belonging to Spain,
as reported from Madrid yesterday.
landed a party on Ferro Island when
it put ashore the crew of the steamer,
according to advices to the Figaro.
The Germans are said to have sent
for the mayor of the town, to whom
they declared there were two Ger
mans interned on the island. The
mayor explained that all the Germans
were on Teneriffe Island, but he and
another prominent citizen were nev.
ertheless taken on board the subma-
rine and were held as hostages until
a message from Teneriffe confirmed
the mayors statement, the Figaro
says.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
PLAN
FOR r. r. FINANCE

Washington, Feb. 1S-The railroad
administrations method of meeting
emergency financial needs of roads
under government operation was dis
closed today by announcement that
surpluses of some roads are trans
ferred to others which need operating
funds, under approval of Director
General McAdoo.
Later a clearing house for these
transfers will be established under
John Shelton Williams, director of
finance tfor the railroad administra-
tionrand railroads will be given cred
it for their appropriations to other
lines.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15

The statement follows:
"A German attempt against a small
French post north of Pargny Filain
tAisne fronD was repulsed. There
were lively artillery actions in the re-
g1on of Rheims, in the Champagne.
In the large raid yesterday American
batteries gave very effective support.
French troops organized the positions
captured on that day in the region
southwest of Butte du Mesnil. The
number of prisoners taken by the
French and actually enumerated ex-
ceeds $50.
There is nothing to report on the
Remainder of the 'front.'
The official French statement of
last night reported a large raid on a
front of about 1900 metres in the
Champagne near Butte de Mesnil, in
which the French penetrated as far
as the German third line. The Amer
lean sector is in Lorraine, some dis
tance to the east of this point.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
EVADER5 OF
DRAFT KILL
3OFFICERS
Two Troops of Cavalry in
Pursuit of Murderers Who
Flee to Mountains.

Bisbee. Ariz., Feb. IA - Two
troops of United States cavalry
and posses from half a dozen
counties were cooperating today
in an effort to capture Thomas
Powers, John Powers and Thomas
SissonS, sought for the murder of
three Graham county officers in a
fight in the Graham mountains
last Sunday. The fight occurred
when the officers, led by Deputy
United States Marshal Frank
Haynes, attempted to arrest the
Powers brothers as alleged draft
eVaderS.
Jefferson Powers, father of the
Powers brothers, who Joined them
in the fight against the officers,
also was killed. Haynes escaped
uninjured. Rewards totaIling
$4,000 have been offered for the
capture of the fugitives.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
ALAND ISLANDS
TERROR|zEO BY
RUSSIAN TROOPS

Stockholm, Feb. 14.-Russian SOL
diers are reported to be committing
shocking acts of terrorism on the Aland
islands. In consequence of a state
ment that Swedish residents have fed
to outlying islands, Swedish rescue
expeditions will be sent.
The Aland islands are in the gulf of
Bothnia between Finland and Sweden
and belong to Russia. Most of the in
ha;bitants are of Swedish nationality
or descent.
A Swedish gunboat and two steam
ers are on the way to the A1and is
lands to rescue Swedes whose prop
erty and lives are imperilled by Rus
sian soldiers.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
SPAIN DISCUSSES
SPURLOS VERSENKT

Madrid, Feb. 15...The Spanish cab
met met yesterday to consider the
sinking of the Italian steamer Duca di
Geneva and of the Spanish steamer
Giralda The case of the Giralda is
regarded as one of the most import
ant matters that the cabinet has had
to consider since the beginning of the
war.
A dispatch from Madrid on Dec. 8
said the Italian steamer Duca di Cen
ova, of $3.50 tons, had been torpedoed
only a mile off Murviedro beach, on
the Spanish coast. The Spanish steam
er Giralda was sunk on JAM %. A
protest against the sinking was pre-
sented in Berlin by the Spanish Gov
ernment on Feb. 8.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
WILSON ORDERS
PROBE OF HOG
ISLAND SCRAP

Washington, Feb. n14-President
Wilson today directed Attorney Cen
eral Gregory to investigate the much
tracts, which have been adversely
criticised before the senate com
merce committee, and determine
whether there has been any criminal
misuse of government funds.
The president also directed the at
torney general to work in conjunction
with Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board in his investigation. About
$4,000, 900 of government money has
been involved in the Hog Island pro-
ject, in which the American Interna-
tionaI corporation, headed by Frank
A. Vanderlip, president of the Ma
tional City Bank, has figured.
The Hog Island ship yard on the
Delaware river near Philadelphia, is
planned to be the greatest in the
country, with more than SO ways in
which to lay down ships.
The American International Co.,
through its subsidiary corporation,
the American International Ship
d @NN
construction and for ship building
there, from the emergency fleet cor
poration, acting for the United States
shipping board.
One of the principal points of at
tack on the International Ship Build
ing Co. in the senate committees IN
vestigation has been that by its con-
tract with the emergency fleet cor
poration it would receive fee of S.
0O0, 900 for the know how of build
ing the ship yard and getting out the
ships.
Mr.. Vanderlip's name was brought
into the investigation as being presi-
dent of the mother corporation and
as having countersigned the con-
tracts.
1t has developed among othe'
things at the senate committees hear
ing that Col. Black of Philadelphia
one of the former owners of Hog IS
land, got $4,000 an acre for his prop
erty, whereas a year ago he held an
option on Hog Island at $1,000 an
acre.
Investigation by the department Of
justice was recommended by Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
who asked that an assistant to the
attorney general be sent to Hog Is
land to work with Assistant General
Manager Bowles of the emergency
fleet corporation. Mr.. Bowles was
put in active charge of the yard re-
Gently.
Mr.. Bowles has been directed by
Chairman Hurley to put the Hog Is
land yard on an economic basis. Ship
ping board officials are of the opinion
that there has been nothing worse al
Hog Island than inefficient manage
ment and a reckless spending OF
funds, but they want to ascertain all
the facts.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14-Officials of
the American Ship Building Co., de-
clared today that they would welcome
the investigation which President
Wilson has directed the attorney gen.
eral to conduct, in conjunction with
Chairman Hurley of the United States
shipping board, into the ship yard Of
the company under construction or
Hog Island, on a Delaware river.
Although the Shipping Board has
no facts to indicate that there has
been criminal dereliction, it wants to
ascertain the true situation and learn
just how money put up by the govern
ment has been spent.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
STRIKES HAMPER
SHIP BUILDING AT
SPARROW'S POINT

Baltimore, Feb. IA - Government
shipbuilding at this port was seri-
ously hampered today by strikes of
carpenters and joiners in the ship
building plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Co. in Sparrows Point, and the Bal
timore Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co
Two hundred men at each plant fail
ed to report for work this morning.
An official of the Baltimore Dry
Dock &, Shipbuilding Co. said he did
not know the reason for the strike Of
his men. They had made no de-
mands, he said. The leaders of the
men. refused to discuss their action,
saying they know all about it in
Washington"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
EX-AMBASSADOR
DIES
BY HEART ATTACK

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 14-Sir' Cecil
dor to the. United States, died this
morning at 1 o'clock of heart failure
at Government House. Lady Spring
Rice and his son and daughter, Betty
and Anthony, aged II and 9 respec-
lively, were with him.
Washington, Feb. IA Diplomatic
Washington was shocked today by the
news of the sudden death in Ottawa
of Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice. who
retired after nearly five years ser
vice as British ambassador to the
United States early last month in
favor of Lord Reading
Although it had been known that
Sir Cecil had desired for a long time
before his retirement was announced
to be relieved of his heavy duties in
charge of the embassy, no intimation
was given when he left Washington
thA. he was in ill health. However,
officials here pointed out that he had
been under tremendous strain from
the responsibilities devolving on him,
especially during the negotiations on
the operation of the Allied blockade
before the United States entered the
war.
Following is the text of formal
message of coincidence sent by Secre-
tary Lansing to Lady Spring Rice:
"In the name of the President and
of all those with whom Sir Cecil was
brought into official contact 1 offer
you sincere coincidence. 1t has been
given to few men to rise as Sir Cecil
did to the heights of great interna-
tional emergency and to become, as
he was, the fortunate medium
through which our two nations drew
into closer touch and became sharers
in the great task which has been i'm
| rnncod 11nnn the world -
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
ASKS SHIPBUILDERS
TO HEED u. S. CALL

Washington, Feb. 14-Secretary
Wilson issued today statement call
ing on ship workers to enroll in the
United States public service reserve
during the campaign to obtain 25O,OOO
workers to build the country's. mer-
chant fleet.
Membership in the reserve brings
official recognition of the performance
of or the readiness to perform most
necessary and patriotic service" the
secretary said.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
UKRAINE PEACE
AFFECTS POLAND

London, Feb. 14-Count Dadislas
sobanski, representative in London of
the Polish national committee, in
statement issued today declares the
Austro- German peace with the
Ukraine affects the interests of Po-
land. The peace conditions concern
ing the frontiers, not only between the
Ukraine and Galicia but also between
the Ukraine and Russian Poland
changes the frontiers to the detriment
of Poland, he said.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15

Washington, Feb 14-A billion dollar urgent deficiency ap
preparation bill the largest of its kind in the history congress-
although cut half billion from original estimates, favor
ably reported the house today by Chairman Sherey of the
appropriation committee. Debate the BILL which provides
the immediate needs Of the navy and other depart
mens is expected to begin in the house tomorrow.
In presenting the Chairman Sherey made public
testimony given the committee by department. chiefs during
past month of committee investigation.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
Will ARGUE ON
PEACE FEB. Il
IN RE|CHSIAC
February 81 Set AS Date for
Important Debate By
German Deputies.

London, Feb. 14-An important
peace debate will begin in the Ger
man reichstag on Feb. 21, according
to a wireless dispatch from Amster-
dam. Chancellor Won Hertling will
discuss the treaty with the Ukraine
and will reply to President Wilson,
Premier Lloyd-George and Premier
Orlando
An Amsterdam dispatch on Tues
day reported that Count Won Hertling
intended to answer President Wilson'S 8
message in the reichstag next Tues.
day.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
FRENCH LosE,Two SHIPS

Paris, Feb. 14-One vessel of more
than 1900 tons and one of less than
that tonnage were sunk by mines or
submarines during the week ending
Feb. 9, while one fishing vessel was
destroyed. One French. merchantmen
was unsuccessfully attacked. Eight
hundred and ninety-one vessels enter
ed French ports during the week and
S41 vessels departed
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
BRITISH STRETCH
LINES IN ITALY

Ottawa, Feb. 14-The British line in
Italy has been considerably legnth-
ened to the east of Montello ridge
along the Piave river, according to a
London dispatch to the Ottawa agency
of Reuters. The line now extends to
some miles east of Nervesa.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
new RUMANIAN
CABINET LEANS
TOWARD PEACE

Jassy, Runania, Monday, Feb. IL
delayed. 1.-The new cabinet, headed
by Gen. Alexander Averscue, said to
be the ablest commander in the army,
is known to lean toward peace. This
cabinet succeeds the Britiano minis
try, recently resigned, which was
known as the war cabinet. The
change was the direct result of the
ultimatum from Germany demanding
that Rumania declare her future
course Of action.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
JAIL PICKETER.

Hartford. Feb. John A. Manion,
an iron moulder. was sent to Jail for
Sour months in the police court to:
Gay for threatening with bodily harm
men employed by the Connecticut
Electric Steel Co., which has govern
ment contracts. There was strike
at the plant some weeks ago and
Manion had been doing picket duty,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
ST. VINCENT'S
HOSPITAL is
OVERCRlOWDED

Hartford, Feb. 14-Secretary Chas.
P. Kellogg of the state board of char
tiles visited st. Vincent's hospital,
Bridgeport, this week. He said to-
day that he found the institution
crowded and the management had
been obliged to place cots in the cor
ridors for the accommodation of pa
tients. A part of the hospital has
been fitted up to receive wounded SOL
diers. Except for the crowding, Sec
retary Kellogg found the hospital in a
satisfactory condition.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
WILL PROSECUTE
COAL HOARDERS
in CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Feb. 14.-Thomas W.
Russell, Federal Fuel Administra-
tor for Connecticut. has received
from Washington explicit direc-
tions to aid the National Fuel Ad-
nin;stration in the prosecution of
coal hoarders. Announcement of
the order, received Wednesday,
was made today by Charles w.
Jaynes, first deputy to the state
administrator.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15

The Fire and Claims committees,
also the Board of Appraisal; will meet
in the City Hall tomorrow night. The
finance committee met last night and
approved the regular report.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
Austrians |nstituting
Violent Assaults Into
Valleys Lost To Italy
Germanys Ally on Offensive While Refusing Aid
to Kaiser on Ground That Foe is
Preparing Drive.

Rome Wednesday, Feb Although preparations for an
offensive which they the Italians making is ustfica
ton the assertion that impossible to help Germany in
France the Austans apparently wish to bring an end to mac
zv and are resumng baerng tactics in the mountains
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
BILLION DOLLARS TO WAGE WAR ON
GERMANY ASKED OF u. S. CONGRESS
BUDGET
OF ITS KIND EVER
BEFORE NATION

PERsHING URGES CONSTRUCTION OF FACTORY
IN FRANCE TO MANUFACTURE GAS-HOOV-
Err INTIMATES FOOD CONSERVATION.
WILL HAVE TO BE DONE BY Law
HUGE AMOUNTS REQUESTED IN
NEW HOUSE BILL.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
American Arti||eryInen
Reinforce French UDon
Champagne Positions
Official Paris Report Cites Effective Work of u. S.
Batteries in Big Raid-Attackers
Take $50 Prisoners.

Paris Feb 4Amercan batteries took part in the artillery
bombardment in connection with the large
Champagne yesterday it is announced officially Effective
sistance given by the American gunners This is the first
mention Of American batteries the Champagne frontl
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
cOAV, TIED TIP IN TCE.

New Haven, Feb. 14-The fleet of
tugs and barges with coal for New
London and eastern points was large
Iy increased off this harbor today
All craft are icebound, as navigation
is almost impossible through the east
ern end of Long Island Sound. Pros
poets are not good for an early break
up of the ice, which is in great masses
off the mouth of the Connecticut
river. Tug captains report that much
of the coal afioat is for Boston and
other points as far east as Portland
Me. There arrived here today the
steamer Merrimac with LOO tons of
the so-called Storrow coal, con-
signed from Hampton Roads to State
Fuel Administrator Russell, who will
distribute it among manufacturers
who are in distress. This is bitum-
inouS coal.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
DANGER NOT YET GONE

Hartford, Teb. 14.-Despite the sun
light of the false spring the shadow
of the fuel famine still lies across the
state and. according to Arthur G.
Woolley. state director of bituminous
transportation, it is likely to continue
for weeks to come.
s'Even with a continuance of warmer
weather 1 do not look for a general
relief of industry in Connecticut be-
fore April L." said Mr.. Woolley today
with more favorable conditions of
railroad traffic it may be that fac-
tories engaged in government work
will have fuel relief before that time,
but think the general manufacturing
situation will remain hard pressed
for any coal at all.
Gas things are now, there is not
enough coal coming into the state
even to keep ALL the public utilities
running, to say nothing of factories.
During the first II days of this month
only 636 cars of bituminous coal have
come into Connecticut through May
brook. Our latest call for help has
come from the Norwich Gas & Electric
Co., which reports less than a "a hour
supply on hand. Coal for that plant
has been ordered from Harlem River
And that's only a sample of what we
are up against every day"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
STORROW CALLS
CONFERENCE ON
COAL SITUATION

Boston, Feb. 14.-Whether heatless
Mondays would be continued in New
England after the federal order which
put them into effect had been rescind-
ed was expected to be settled at a
conference of state fuel administra-
tors here today, called by James j.
Storrow, New England administrator.
All of the states were represented
when the conference was called to Or
der by Mr. Seorrow.
Those at the conference in addiction
to Mr.. Storrow, who represented Mas
sachusetts, were Charles M. Floyd,
New Hampshire; George H. Holmes
Rhode Island; Thomas W. Russell
Connecticut; Nathan Clifford, Maine;
and M. F. Stone, Vermont. .l..
Mr.. Storrow said ne did not expect
to be able to make an announcement
regarding the holiday decision until
late today.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15

ALL THE NEWS
THAT'S WORTH
P r / N T I N G
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ALL THE NEWS
THAT'S WORTH
P R I N T 1 N G.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-15
AMERICAN CONSUL
 ID LEAVE RUSSIA
Poole Turns Duties Over to the Swedish Official and Asks for PasspOrts-American Ambas- sadOr is at Archangel.

Washington, Aug 14.-Ofiicial dis patches today from American Consul General Poole in Moscow lifted the curtain for a moment on what has been going on in Moscow and revealed an amazing train of events.
 Consul General Poole, after witness ing the violation of the French and British consulates and the arrests of the consuls general and their statfs, destroyed his code book and papers and turned the affairs of the Ameri- can consulate over to the Swedish con- sul. at the same time demanding safe conduct from the country for himself and his associates.
 In the absence of Ambassador Francis, who is at Archangel, Consul Poole has been the American repre- sentative with the Bolsheviki govern ment. He reported that in spite of assurances from Tchitcherin, the for eign commssary, he was fearful for the safety of the consulate and called upon the Swedish consul to take charge of American interests.
 French and British citizens have been arrested and the Bolsheviki have announced that they would hold them as hostages because of the attack on the Soviet government by British and French troops at Arehangel.
 Members of the French and British military missions stationed in Moscow were refused permission to leave the country, in spite of a previous prom ise of safe conduct.
 It is possible that since sending of Consul General Poole's telegrams which began on July 29 and continued until August 6, the situation may have changed, because. it is reported that Lenine and Trotzky, the Bolshevik leaders. have fled and the Soviet gov ernment in Moscow may have been overthrown. In that event MT. Poole and the entente missions may find themselves in better situation
 But should the situation be un- changed the American consul generals action in turning his office over to Sweden will not affect the status of other American consuls in Russia, as
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-15
NO LIMITATION UPON
 NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS

Little Rock, Aug. I5.-The consti- tutional convention has decided that there shall be no limitation placed upon the number of constitutional amendments that may be submitted at any one election The committee had proposed a limit of six, instead of the present limit of three, but this was withdrawn by agreement. The Sloan amendment providing that the people may not initiate any law until it has first been submitted to the leg islature and failed of adoption was reconsidered and rejected, although q similar proposition applicable to cities was proposed by MT. Galloway and adopted. The people of munich pality cannot initiate a law unless the city council has refused it.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-15
FIRST CONTRIBUTION FOR
 STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Little Rock, Aug. l5.-The first contribution to the fund for the cree ton of an Arkansas Girls Industrial School and Woman's Reformatory was received yesterday by A. B. Poe the state chairman, in a check for Sl00 from Bishop John B. Morris, of the Diocese of Little Rock Bishop Morris had been asked by Chairman Poe for an endorsement of the cam paign, and the answer was not only a letter of commendation for the pro feet, but the check as well. Women's $ organizations in all sections of the state are taking a leading part in the campaign for the raising of a fund of S100,000 for the purpose.