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Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
ADMITS PRICES OF MILK HERE
 ARE EXCESSIVE

Housekeepers, and in general, pur- chasers of milk who have paid more than 15 cents quart during the past few weeks have paid an exorbitant price. This admission was made to the representative of The Times, who is investigating the situation. No scarcity of milk is apparent, in fact, all dealers admit the distressing over stock of the market.
 Further admissions of the dealers are to the effect that the indications are that the stock will be still greater and that a. downward revision of prices will become an absolute ne- cessity. The only claim to the present. high price is that the food administration has permitted it, none of the dealers would claim that the price of 15 cents was fair to the con- sumer.
 The situation in Bridgeport is brought to light through the action of milk dealers associations in New Haven and other cities in the state coming to an agreement to lower the standard price of milk to II cents Facts gleaned from the investigation made by The Times indicate that very shortly the price of milk in Bridge port will be lowered one and possibly two cents per quart.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
ATTACKING THE CONSTITUTION

NTOT FEW Southern representatives who voted Tor the VI prohibition amendment voted against the woman suf- frage amendment It to be the newspaper fashion, this morning. treat this as an inconsistency There is sary connection morals between suffrage and prohibition. Some persons want to vote and do not Some dry persons equal surags and some not.
 The vote of the Southern representatives in fact con-
 ent with of the strongest that govern human duct the law of determinism the principle that wants what he wants, when he wants it.
 Strong drink injury to the white man because it made the negro bad workman and bad The South therefore voted for prohibition The Souh being conservative did not want equal suffrage the enrancement o negro womGz, and voted aganstit
 The doctrine of state rights had nothing to do with the matter constitution implies method of changing it, else 1t will be nexbe and not meet change and progress and will become useless and obsolete.
 The doctrine of state rights appears whenever by attempts control of matter in which the state has been sovereign.
 doctrine of state rights is not involved, in pro posal for constitutional amendment No state has, under the constitution, had any right not subject to the will of of the states expressed under the constitution
 Until quite recently the constitution has been subject to at tack mainly by socialists and radicals who deemed the nstru in the way of progress Nowadays the stuon being pieces by the wealthy and influential they do not approve of changes that to be made in it.
 may be nice to say that the method of amending the stuon democratic But will it be nicer for those who now object if the method is made democratic?
 constitution still lives Instead of tearing the charter into taer let direct energies toward what really Let those for prohibition and suffrage state their sons the with those for and against suffrage
 There many with wet inclnaOns, and many who do >novsh to voe who the constitution.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
WHERE SACRIFICE SHOULD BEGIN

T HE MORE REGENT proposals for fuel conservation have from the Connecticut State Council of Defense, which described them sweeping probably than any that have been officially suggested anywhere in the United States"
 The proposals as follows:
 To open saloons at o'clock and close them not later than D. This adopted from suggestion by Cardinal Gibbons.
 To put theatres and especially movies shorter hours
 To extend holiday of public schools and close <ditoriums.
 To close churches and hold union meetings others
 To close private greenhouses.
 The GOnnecicutS State Council of Defense does not lack in zeal There however omission from it's program Since hotels and saloons to limit the sale of liquor and country clubs are to close, why not all other clubs.
 The Times doesn't how bar business is done by the clubs of Connecticut is concerned however at the moral authority should be preserved of the who urging other men to make sacrifices for the
 The gentlemen who compose the State Council of Defense mostly club Some of them belong to one and to several clubs
 ghey should set an-example. The public will do willingly whaohersdo But the public will not follow leading citizens refuse to lead Let sacrifice begin at the top It will readily accepted at the bottom.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
TO LET OUT ALL
 ABLE BRITISH IN
 CIVILIAN EMPLOY

London, Jan. 1.-The house of commons reassembled yesterday, all interest centering in the promised statement by Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of national service, on the governments man power proposals.
 Sir Auckland has been holding con- ferences during the last few days with trade union leaders. These con- ferences will be continued this week and, until they are concluded, com plete survey of the situation is inn possible.
 The aim of the minister of national service is to obtain a substantial agreement with the labor men on the governments proposed military ser vice bill, the primary object of which is understood to be 10 obtain rein forcements for tine army by releasing a very large number of young and fit men now doing civilian work in na tionaI and semi-national capacities at home
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
400 APPLY FOR PAPERS OF U. s.
 CITIZEN HERE

Judge William M. Ma1ttfe of the Superior court will preside over a naturalization session of the court February and 6 at which about 400 applications for papers will be passed upon. Of these 2S2 applications are new, about 50 are of Germans whose application for fna1 papers have been held up since the declaration of war on that country, 90 continued from other sessions for further study, and about 25 who failed to appear.
 Under the previous ruling of the Superior court in this county enemy aliens are not entitled to become cit izens, and while they may pass the examinations, final papers are being withheld until the end of the war. Of the other cases continued many were for the purposes of further study of the constitution and government of, the United States.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
COLLAPSE
 PLEADING
 FOR COAL
Three Women Wilt Af- ter Hours Batting Against Crowd and Storm in Line Waiting for Chance to Get Fuel Men Ousted.

Braving the early morning hail, rain and snow storm, more than 100 women literally battled for a front place in the coal line at The StratfieId building at 6 o'clock this morn ing, and three collapsed under the strain. After being revived by doctors of the Emergency hospital and nurses at the Man ufacturers' Liability Insurance hospital, the women refused to leave until they had been as sured of getting orders for coal.
 The first to collapse was Mrs. A. Barnin of 29O Putnam street, who was given medical treatment and later taken to her home in the Emergency ambulance. She was weak from ex- haustion, but pleaded breathlessly for coal. The next was Mrs. Eberhard of SIP William street. She was treat ed by nurse and taken to her home in a private vehicle.
 Another woman, whose name was not recorded, became hystericaI and fell in a faint. She was soon re- vived, but steadfastly refused to leave the line.
 The police were compelled three times forcibly to remove men from the line. In their eagerness to get orders these men, all foreigners, crowded, pushed and actually forced women out and took their places.
 A most pathetic case was reported today by Police Captain Mansfield, who investigated request of Mrs. Ruppert of 63 Cottage street, found her son to be lying in the house in a dying condition and not a. particle of fuel to provide warmth. The case was given immediate attention by the committee.
 A barber, who has heen refused an order several times, appeared in line again today and was ordered out | by Secretary William F. Sheehan. Kind words proved of no avail and i he, too, was escorted from the build l ing by a policeman He threatened he would go out and steal coal.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
SPARE THE THEATRE

HE LOCAL FUEL administrators being nearest to the peo
 ple is the goat He gets the that should prop ery be directed in corrective way at those which make a fuel administration necessary.
 The order closing saoons theatres greenhouses and the like is primarily order for the Connecticut authorities The describes sweeping order yet issued in any state.
 No individual the whole situation, unless he is charged with the duty and has the facilities the Federal fuel administrator has, The precautions that taken arise out definite knowledge of facts. Coal and may be Yet be managed the theatre should be spar ed because it is great support to the people and great taner of military spirit
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
HEATING THEATRES

FEE IS NOT bread alone. The old who lived Np A on nothing but vctuas happy. There the things of the spirit and the things of the mind almost necessary to civilization as heat, as fuel and food
 The enormous patronage extended to popular priced thea tres picture the need The theatre and the picture house are schools of and morals They teach many effectively and drive home many moraie that are necessary to the well being of the people.
 They are factors for the unficaon of the peo pie and for the upbuding of sound righteous spirit the support of the
 To unnecessarily suspend hem limit their usefulness; would be an error It difficult think of any expenditure which brings much solid satisfaction the dime spent to see the pictures.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
U. S. WILL TRAIN
 15O FOR MOVIES
 WORK IN EUROPE

New York, Jan. 14-Training of 150 students as official war photographers will begin this week at the newly es- tablished government school of mili- tary cinematography at Columbia university, the first of it's kind in the United States. The university author ities said today that space in one of the buildings on the campus had been made ready for the photographers, who will live in barracks on the ground floor. Strict military regula- tions will prevail and students will not be allowed to leave the grounds without a pass.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
NECESSITY FOR BROTHERHOOD
\ IR-FREDERICK EDWIN SMITH, member of the UoyC George Cabinet says that it takes 5OOOO men, with

CN IR-FREDERICK EDWIN SMITH member of the Lloyd O George Cabinet says that it takes 5OOOO men, with machine guns hold Ireland against the Sim Fein whom he describes German propagandss He says that would tohod Ireland if conscrpon should be resorted to-
 The loyalty of the Canadian Irish to Great Britain not able theAoyaof the Irish in America to the flag of Uncle Sam
 sonynIreandhat there is lack of Irish sympathy for the Thus does modern Britain payhe penalty for the takes of ancient Britain The weakness in the British offensive may be in terms of physical power at least equal to the number of required to hold Ireland plus the number of Irishmen who would be fighting in the British armies.
 Brotherhood is lesson that is quickly learned at Arma geddon The Czar oppressed Russia and he fell Any will be weaker in its internal by the of its failure do justice to its people, If there any op pressed any submerged classes they will be against the They will be of weakness to the state The remedy is to weed out injustice.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
WILL KEEP THE RAILROADS

T HE RAILROAD executives not to any considerable
 tent stockholders in the roads they operate To them railroad stock commodity something like birdme in which unsophisticaed investors get themselves stuck But they anxious that the railroads shall be handed back to them when the is They want the to spend two three billions putting the railroads into shape Then
 they want the properties back again to gamble with It won't happen This may not be the last The country doesn't to enter upon another with broken down
 transportation system by which the people would be again peled to deprive themselves of food and ue the midst plenty. One lesson is enough for America.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
THE SPREADING FIRE
xxY AR IS spreading fire It is easy to light but hard
 WY A little while back nobody supposed there

KXT AR IS spreading fire It is easy light but hard to w put out. A little while back nobody supposed there could be such thing American army French soil everybody to suppose that the armies that go will be composed solely of young and single This is merely hope may the other hand that the the nation will to be called out completely as they have Britain and France. Canada went help and drained of We have gone in to help and may be drained of men,
 Already British recruiting officers in the City of Bridge port calling for British subjects 45 years age
 The moral is most plain Let the older do all they pos sbly make the quick They must give every possible aid that the victory may be gained
 The present duties keep production going to prac- thrift all things to give literally to those enterprises by which the at the front nspred and reminded of the people back home.
 The older who works and gives may be thereby keep ing himself out of the trenches
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
MASTER PAINTERS AND DECORATORS PLANCONv vENTION
Eleventh Annual Gathering to Be Held In Hartford
 January IT and IS

Hartford Jan 15-When the So- ciety of Master House Painters and Decorators of Connecticut of Con- necticut holds it's eleventh annual convention, Jan. r and IS, at Unity hall in this city, it will be the first instance of a two-day convention by the society and the first of it's gath erings to include exhibits of trade materials by manufacturers and local dealers The inclusion of exhibits is intended to promote harmonious re- lations between manufacturer and master painter About 500 master painters are expected to attend; and all architects and others interested in the trade are expected to take ad- vantage of the exhibits shown and the papers read at the two days ses. sions
 After a meeting of the executive board at 10 o'clock, Thursday morn ing, the first session will be called to order at 10:3O. Prayer will be offer ed by the Rev. H. s. Scarborough. Mayor Frank A. Hagarty will give the address of welcome. Reports will be heard, and the presidents address read. After the appointment of con vention committees, the report of the state organizer, J. L. White, Jr.. will be heard. New members will be elected After the disposal of new business, the convention will adjourn for luncheon.
 l At the opening of the afternoon session, at o'clock, George Nichols, architect, of New York city, will read a paper on "The Relation of the Master Painter to the 'Architect' After discussion Of the paper, further reports will be heard and new mem bers installed The convention will then adjourn to the exhibition hall. In the evening a banquet to which women have been invited will be held at the Allyn House beginning promptly at 6:30 There will be music by an orchestra, and the Tempo quartet will sing. The after dinner speaker will be the Rev. Percy E. Thomas, of the Union Congregational church of Rockville. His subject will be Clans"
 At the Friday morning session. opening at 10.30, Thomas J. Kelly of Hartford, secretary of the Manufac- turers' Association of Connecticut will read paper on the manufactur- ers' point of view
 After reports from standing com- mittees, the convention will again ad- journ to the exhibition hall
 At the opening of the afternoon session, at 2 o'clock, Dr. D. Louis Ireton of the National Lead Go. o1 New York, will read a paper or "Connecticut and Its Trade Schools ; Discussion will follow. Reports o1 the convention committees will be heard. Delegates to the internationa, 7 convention will be elected Officers will be elected and installed. The convention will then adjourn. T A smoker and entertainment vii
 be held at the Hartford club assem-
 bly hall, Friday evening, beginning at o'clock.
 The present state officers of the so-
 ciety are the following: President : Neil M. Muirhead, Bridgeport; frs 2, vice president, c. P. Thompson, Jr. Hartford; secretary treasurer, o. V
 Marsh Hartford; organizer, J. L
 White, Jr., Hartford; assistant or
 gahizer, G. A. Douglas, Bridgeport The international executive member 2 is J. P. Ennis of Hartford.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
IRON CROSS TOO
 EASY TO OBTAIN
 IN DEUTSCHLAND

London. Jan. 15-An appeal is circulated among mutilated Ger man officers and soldiers having the iron cross, asking them to Pe- turn the crosses as a protest against the fact that a number of sshoTnc warriors" and leaders of the Fatherland party are wearing the same insignia, says an Ex- change Telegraph Co. dispatch from Amsterdam There has been a large response, 1900 crosses from Berlin alone being sent to the war minister the first day the appeal appeared.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
INCENDIARTSM IS
 BLAMED FOR BIG
 FIRE IN INDIANA

Indianapolis, Jan. 15-State Fire Marshal Friedley started yesterday an investigation of the fire that destroyed the industrial building and burned six dwellings a church. a grocery store and a saloon, causing damage estimat- ed at $2,O00,000. MT. Friedley said he was acting on the theory, advanc- ed by Fire Chief Loucks that the fire was of i-candiary- origin.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
CLEVELAND THOUSANDS IDLE.

Cleveland, Jan. 14-Several thou- sand men were out of work, hun dreds of industrial plants and stores were without light and motive power and 15 900 homes were deprived of light today when three sub-stations of the Municipal lighting plant turned off the electric current, because of the coal shortage.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
BOSTON SCHOOLS CLOSE.

Boston, Jan. 15-Nearly 100 public schools in this city remained closed today for lack of fuel. Coal had been supplied to the others, which were able to resume sessions for the first time since the Christmas recess Officials said that about one-third of the 1o4, 900 pupils in Boston would be unable to continue their studies for the present.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
ICE FREES STEAMERS.

Sydney, N. S., Jan. 15-The Ameri can steamer German, which was caught in the ice with three other American lake steamers, off Father Point, has arrived here. Capt. Hil ton of the German said that all four vessels succeeded in getting out of the ice foes without mishap. The Cicca, Key West and Key North proceeded to their ports of call.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
COAL FOR DAVY JONES.

Biddeford, Me, Jan. 15-Hope of saving the three masted schooner Roger Drury, which sank in six fath- ons of water at the mouth of Saco river on Saturday night after her crew had been taken off, was aban- doned today. She carried 500 tons of coal.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
SUES JESS WILLARD.

Chicago, Jan. 15-Jess Willard. heavyweight pugilist, is made de- fendant in a suit for s25,O00 damages filed by Victor J. Down, who asserts that he was injured in a wrestling match in Rome, Ga, while employ ed with a show backed by Willard.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
NEW BRITAIN SCHOOLS OPEN

New Britain, Jan. 14-Pub1ic schools reopened today after vaca- ton extended because of the cold weather. It was necessary to dismiss pupils at the vocational high school soon after they assembled on account of low temperature in the building.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18
TORE FUEL POSTER, HELD

Hartford, Jan. I4-Charged with tearing down a United States poster advocating the conservation of fuel, Charles Mueh1on was arrested Satur- day afternoon by federal agents, and was taken before United States Com missioner Richard P. Carroll. The commissioner adjourned the hearing until Tuesday at 2 D. m. Muehlon furnished bail of $500 for his appear ance.
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18

The Pennsylvania Steel & Iron Co.,, Lancaster, Pa, closed down be- cause of a lack of coal and freight LcarA
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18

Russian officers of the demobilizee Russian army have been ordered td report in Petrograd for service
Republican farmer., 1918-01-18

The Kaiser wants to have his birth day on Jan. 27 celebrated in quiet manner, he announced.
The Washington times., 1918-08-04

ii.
When Henry c. Pilkins arrived in New
York, he sought out a seventeen-story
Broadway hotel, for he knew that a man
might as we'll be dead as live on a side
street. He remembered having seen the
name of this hotel in the magazines. 1t
advertised every comfort at reasonable
rates" Henry's interview with the clerk
was a painful memory.
"A good room, please" said Henry
father impressively, he thought Il ex-
pect to stay some time"
Now, almost any right-minded hotel
clerk would have found that last remark
an opening to pleasant conversation That
so? Glad to have you with u.s.: or, We'll
take good care of you. sir" But this hotel
clerk said never a word. His eye fell on
the name and fingered Just long enough
to take in the Cleveland, Ohio" which
The Washington times., 1918-08-04

thing to show for his money. He had
formed the acquaintance of one bellboy,
whose name was Simmons. 1t was a COM
fort to find some one who was always
willing to listen to him, and Henry appre-
ciated Simmons immensely.
About a week after he had told his full
story to Simmons a young man. wearing
a red bow tie and yellow shoes, entered
the lobby, and, advancing on Pilkins, who
was idly watching the passing crowd, ex-
claimed:
''Pilk, old boss. how are your"
Henry was so glad to hear the old salu-
tation again that he jumped to his feet and
wrung the strangers hand warmly. Then
he found himself wondering where he had
seen him before.
That's right" said the young man sor-
rowfully. Might as well say that you've
forgotten me. never forgot you"
The Washington times., 1918-08-04

followed it. Henry had made up his mind
not to register from Circletown.
Bath" said the clerk abruptly.
The suddenness of the question was dis
concerting Mr.. Pilkins opened his mouth
but no words came out Of it,
Dollar a day extra" said the clerk
shortly, interpreting the symptoms.
81 guess" stammered Henry, ''TIl use the
regular bath room. There is one in the
house, isn't there?"
"Forty-seven of EN-" said the clerk.
'FRONT.'"
Henry went to his room rather chilled
by his first taste Of big-town hospitality
That afternoon he took a walk on Fifth
avenue. He passed the Waldorf without
more than a glance. and continued toward
Madison Square. He ached for one long,
satisfying look at the Metropolitan Tower,
but he knew that if he did he would be
marked as a stranger in town so he stran.
The Washington times., 1918-08-04

Toward noon he stepped out and had
some cards printed. He had seen a place
where it was done while you waited-one
hundred cards, with a card case for 75
cents. Henry waited and received one
hundred oblong pasteboards on which was
printed, in bold text, II. Clay Pilkins," and
in the lower left-hand corner, New York
City"
The cards gave Henry new ideas, new
confidence. He stepped into real estate
The Washington times., 1918-08-04

gled his impulse to follow the great white
column upward to its blazing pinnacle.
The Flatiron Building won from him no
more than a passing glance. Any one OBJ
serving him would have said:
Here is New Yorker of the New York
ers. He has seen everything"
Late that night Henry c. Pilkins stole
down Broadway, and in the shadow Of a
friendly doorway looked his fill on the
Metropolitan Tower. 1t was an imposing
The Washington times., 1918-08-04

sight by moonlight and Circletown seemed
very far away as Henry walked slowly
back to his hotel On the way, overcome
by sudden rush Of pity for the small town
from which he came he bought a dozen
souvenir post cards and mailed them to
his friends. He sent the one of the Metro
politan Tower to Jennie Purcell, drawing
a ring around the tiny figure of man in
the foreground.
The next morning-Henry did not eat
breakfast in the hotel, for it hurt him to
think of paying 90 cents fer beefsteak-he
sat in the lobby for two hours waiting
for some friendly soul to come up and
speak to him. Now a man may sit in the
lobby of a New York hotel for forty years
waiting for some one to speak to him. AS
he sat there, Henry reflected that he had
come thus far without any definite plan
of campaign. 1t was a large city, and he
wondered where to attack it.
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