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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

The Entente cannot now consider
the events which are taking place in
the Northeastern part of Europe ex-
cept as a de facto situation, which
will have no connection with right or
any legal basis until the eventual for
nation of the new states and the de-
termination of their frontiers and the
conditions of their actual indepen-
dence are recognized and sanctioned
by international agreement. In fact,
complete account had already been
taken at Versailles of the events
"hich have occurred. 1t was consid-
cred to be right and prudent to take
into account the worst hypothesis,
namely, that henceforth the Western
front must rely upon itself and pre-
! pare to sustain entirely the whole eff
fort Of the war. The military situa-
ton was therefore submitted on this
ground to detailed and complete an
alysis, with the assistance of distin-
guished experts, and even of some of
the chiefs of the armies in the field.
Results Achieved at Versailles.
You will readily understand that it
with all the sense of responsibility
which I know how to adopt in speak
ing before Parliament on such grave
subjects, I affirm that the result of
these Investigations regarding the
military situation of the Entente was
such as to afford the fullest conf
dence which human foresight can al
low, while on the other hand we can
and ought, to consider that the pres
ent situation must continually and
greatly improve, if only through the
increase. henceforth daily and con-
slant, of the admirable assistance OF
the military forces of the great Amer.
lean republic. The agreements reach
ed at Versailles emphasized in the
happiest manner the necessity of g
close cohesion of all the forces oil
which we dispose on the Western
front, henceforth really united, togeth.
er with the freedom and response
bility of the command on each front
| A like sentiment of cordial solidar
ity guided the Allies in their examina
ton of questions regarding the eco
nomic situation of the world, which
has been so disturbed by the gigan
= tic phenomenon of war without pre-
cedent, causing most arduous Difficult
ties for all and imposing on all great
, er sacrifices. Nevertheless, in London
: as we'll as in Paris, and at Washing
: ton, it was recognized that Italy wa
in the greatest need for provisions
AS regards corn, arrangements wer,
: made by our Allies to supply Italy, al
l act of which we value and appreciate
r the fraternal solidarity. We are con
/ fident that we shall obtain an equal
: ly satisfactory solution as regard
: other provisioning, which is still be
= ing discussed. (By The Internationa
News Bureau, Inc. Boston, Mass)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

help are directed to some other source
Of supply. Al present the .. S. Farm
Labor Bureau in Bridgeport is often
able to furnish good farm labor.
A farmer in Ridgefield wanted
help in getting some grain threshed,
and through the Farm Bureau he was
put in touch with a neighbor who
did the job. The same Ridgefield
party had two bulls for sale, and adj
vertised them in the Farm Bureau
exchange and sold one
A farmer wanting seed corn and
seed beans was put in touch with
farmer having both for sale.
Several farmers wanting registered
swine were told where to obtain them.
A farmer having a case Of hog
cholera was told of the proper treat
ment and where to get proper veter-
mary service.
A farmer wanting fertilizer was
given quotations and reliable sources
of supply.
A farmer looking fog day old chicks
was given names of parties likely to
have them for sale.
A city man was supplied with a
copy of the ruling regarding the right
to count home grown wheat substi-
tutes as an offset in purchasing wheat
flour.
A woman was supplied with the full
set of the conservation bulletins. A
woman was given Instructions on
feeding a COW. A city man was given
bulletins on Leaf Spot Diseases of
Tomatoes. A farmer was furnished
with a bulletin on home made silos.
+! A bee keeper was supplied with
names of parties having bees for sale.
The above are haphazard jottings
from the record of the Farm Bureau
office within the past week or two.
and merely serve to indicate how the
Farm Bureau can be used by hum
dreds of individuals.
It doesn't begin to tell the whole
story, and yet it shows how a mem
Der gets the Farm Bureau ExchaLAe
every month, which at, a recent meet
| ing was said by a number of farmers
and others to be easily worth a dollar
a year. Members also have the righe
to use the Member Exchange column
in this publication free of charge
twice each year, for brief ADVERTISE
ments of farm products, stock, ma
chinery. ETC., for sale or for exchange:
This is Farm Bureau Membership
Week. Send your check to your
Town Director or Town Chairman of
the Home Economics Committee, or
to G. NJ. RlNpdle, Treasurer, Danbury.
Conn. There are three classes OF mem
bership: active $1.A0, sustaining $500
and contributing $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15
COMPARES ARMY
NOW With THAT
20 YEARS AGO

Army conditions today under the
administration of Woodrow Wilson
may favorably be compared with the
in 1898, 1899 and 1900 when the Re
publicans were in power.
E. Ross Chamblin of Dallas, who
served in the Mississippi Volunteer
Infantry during the Spanish-American
War and the succeeding Philippine
insurrection, contrasts conditions then
and now in a letter to Senator Shep-
pard of Texas.
I'm 1898 the United States only
proximately 250,000," said Mr.. Cham
bin. ''None of the present admin
istration was in authority at that time.
However, some famous Republicans
were.
1--WE were without uniforms for
quite a while and never had any bet
ter rifles than the old style Spring
field. We never had any target prac-
tice whatever with even these crude
rifles, or at least I never had.
eve were without tents part of the
en- or eight men were crowded into g
tent that was about half the size 0,
those now used by the Nationa
Army. We had no wood floors in these
tents. The government failed tt
provide sanitary engineers or. other!
competent to lay out camp.
you can probably find records il
the War Department of the sickness
and deaths that followed in all thu
camps in the United States, Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
They died in great numbers. TIL
enormous loss of life in the voluntee
regiments was unquestionably due tt
incompetence or negligence of tn
officers and lack of proper equip
mente
During the last three months m.
business has necessitated me visiting
Eagle Pass, Laredo. San Antonio
Houston. waco and Fort Worth.
have been to all these camps, hav,
interviewed numerous officers an,
men. I have heard none of them max
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

a complaint. Their camps have been
laid out by the best engineers OBJ
tainable. All tents have wood floors
proper position. The men have iron
beds, spring bottoms, mattresses.
quilts and blankets. The tents are
at least twice as large as those We
had, and only about five or six men
in each tent. Toilets, bath houses
and sewerage systems have been in
stalled. In locating the camps the
closest attention has been given to
water supply and general health con-
ditions. At San Antonio one of the
best laundries I have ever seen has
been built
when one visits these camps and
realizes the stupendous undertaking
Of constructing them, the speed with
which they were constructed and
compares them with what he had, he
is surprised and amazed beyond meas
ure. Not that the Spanish War vet
Grams begrudge any of these conve-
niences that were not provided us;
we are glad to see conditions as good
as they are and hope that no effort
will be spared to improve them in
every way practicable.
AS to the methods of Selecting
commissioned officers now as com
pared with lack of method in 1898,
one is again impressed with the high
ability and fairness with which this
work is carried on. Certainly none
of those who held responsible posi-
tons in the government in 1898, 1895
!! and 1900 has any right to criticise the
present results
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

While, indeed, the question of peace
was apparently being raised for the
first time at Brest Litovsk by means
of concrete and direct negotiations
the Statesmen of the Entente have al
ready declared separately their ideas
and intentions on the subject of war
aims and the means of ending the
war. This very divergence of views
in which the statesmen of the various
nations and in very different situa-
lions examined the problem of war
aims had the beneficent effect that
all honest possibilities of a just peace
were offered to the enemy's consider
alton. We have heard moderate pro-
posals expressed in such measured
terms that one of them was even able
to rouse in Italy a feeling of anxiety
regarding our just expectations and to
engender doubts which, 1 am glad
to be able to state most formally and
definitely, were definitely, cordially,
and entirely dissipated.
Enemy's Real Aims
If, then, the desire for peace which
has been displayed several times by
the enemy governments had been
loyal intentions, it would have found
the most ample and most favorable
field for it's expression. On the con-
trary, nothing was affirmed but the
most obstinate, the most irreconcil-
able determination to carry out the
plan previously formed of Imperialis-
tic domination. AS regards Italy
those reasons of legitimate and abso-
Lutte necessity which are affirmed in
our war aims still exist just as they
were at the moment when deliberate
ly and of our own free will we under
took our gigantic task. Now, as then
Italy wishes for no more war, but
that does not mean that she desires
any less the accomplishment of hel
national unity and the security of he1
land and sea frontiers. Only the full
realization of one and the other will
assure to Italy her existence as :
really free and independent state.
A Holy Cause
Our war aim is a holy one if any
ever was. 1t is question of wheth
er Italy is to exist or not. The Ital
ians still have bitter memories of VIVA
we ourselves have suffered and O
what our brothers are still suffering
and we doahot confine ourselves mere
ly to following with verbal and p1a
tonic sympathy the effort of Cypress
ed nationalities which are aspiring t.
freedom. For three years. with un
heard of sacrifices and by the bloot
of thousands and thousands of gu
brothers and children, we have beer
carrying on a war not only for tn
defence of our rights and our exist
ence, but also war against a com
mon enemy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15
STEINLAUFF GETS
$500 COMMISSION

Charles Steinlauff of this city was
awarded $500 by jury in the Com
mon Pleas Court yesterday in his suit
against Alfred Wakelee of Stratford
as commission for the sale of a, piece
of dock property owned by WakeIee.
Wahelee disputed the commission be-
cause the sale was made by himself
direct. Steinlauff claimed five per
cent. of So, 600, the purchase price.
Steinlaff made an agreement with
Wakelee to obtain a purchaser for the
property, to receive five per cent. of
so, 900. He introduced W. F. Chatlos,
the buyer, to Wakelee, but did not at
that time complete the sale. Later
Wakelee sold direct to Chatbos at
s22, 900 and steinlaff claimed the COM
mission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15
BY SIGNOR ORLANDO
Prime Minister of Italy
(By The International News Bureau, ]


r conception of the present situation may be summed
as follows namely that with mistaken firm
in this gigantic struggle does not depend possible
choice but imperative necessity revealed no less by the
Deep conscious sentiment of national ideals than by the deep
and irresistible dictates of the instinct of preservation which
peoples well individuals obey This of viewing
the particular situation in Italy found general agreement in
the inquiry made during the last period Of the aborous and
fruitful discussions between the great nations fighting against
the Central Empires and the conclusion not different from
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

Hundreds of barrels of flour were
destroyed by fire believed to he incen-
diary in the plant of the General Bajk-
ing Co., at Cleveland.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

AA~SN4 44 SSSsSA4 ~
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in a weakened
condition. I felt at
times that ! would
never be well again.
I read of Lydia E.
! Pinkham's V e ge-
It a BILE Compound
and what it did for
women pas in G
through the Change
of Life, sol told my
doctor I would try
it. Isoon began to
gain in str ength
and the annoying
IL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15
Women OF
MIDDLE AGE:
Teed Help 20 Pass the Crisis Safe
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Jrbana, In.-t'During Change of Life,
4 addition to its annoying symptoms, !
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15

1peared and your Vegetable Compound
ts made me a well, strong woman so
10 all my own housework. cannot
commend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
Sic Compound too highly to women
assing through the Change of Life. :"
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, 1916 S. Orchade
=, Urbana, Ill.
Women who suffer from nervousness,
heat flashes" baekaehe, headaches
znd ''the blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-15
GERMANY'S PEACE
PROPOSALS VOID
OF ALL SINCERITY

Prime Minister of Italy Discusses His Nations
Struggle for Existence Italy Not Waging
War of Choice But Is Forced to Keep Up
the Fight to Prevent Disaster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
CHARLES WESLEY
DUNN DISCOVERED
"North Dakotan" on Reception
Committee Is Attorney

Charles Wesley Dunn has been dis
covered He is national counsel for
the Sperry & Hutche son green trad
ing stamp concern Of New York, and
he appeared in North Dakota about a
year ago to argue for Attorney Gen.
eral LANCER the trading stamp COM
pany's suit against an act regulating
the giving Of trading stamps and 9TH
er premiums passed by the regular
session Of 1917. Mr. Dunn is regard
ed legal authority on pure food laws
and he has written several works on
this subject. He has never, so far
as can be learned, resided in North
Dakota. The occasion for his one
known visit was his appearance Le-
fore supreme court in the trading
stamp case, which he handled for Mr..
LANCER, who had been general coun-
sci for the company in North Dakota
prior to his election to be attorney
general. No one has disclosed the
process Of elimination which result
ed in the choice of Mr.. Dunn as an Of
fetal representative of North Dakota
in extending a welcome home to the
returning Yanks. Mr.. Dunn will head
the reception committee which will
have charge Of the block set aside on
Fifth Avenue for the use Of North Da-
kota and which will be made a North
Dakota headquarters for the return
ing troops.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27

with the Twin Cities for northwestern
trade and with Kansas City for south
western business. The scheme would
advance short haul rates 10 an almost
exorbitant figure and would d..crease
long haul rates in sucn Il way as II,
centralize business in few Of the
large zone centers. The plan would
hit eyery-small distributing point with
in radius of ], 1000 miles Of Chicago
and similar zone ccnter1." 81 -,
One of the most important acts OF
the convention was the selection of a
committee Of three to impress upon
Director General McAdco the import
ance Of constructing adequate .ternina!
elevator facilities on the seabm,rd.
1.-The lack OF terminal elevators at At
lantic coast points is now one Of the
first causes Of car congestion.' said
Mr.. Bleick. Long strings CT cars
must stand on the sidings there await.
ing a chance to unload direcc ilno
ships because there are no elevators
into which the grain can be dumped.
Cars that are badly needed in the west
not only for grain but for other ira fife
are held up in this way, and with such
a large export business as we do in
grain it appeared to US very short
sighted policy which fails to provide
ample storage capacity at the sea-
board"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
PREFERENCE IS
i, GIVEN DAKOTA'S
EYCOAL SHIPMENT

Preference now is being given North
Dakota in the movement of anthracite
coal from the docks at the head of the
lakes in order that this states quota
may be brought up to the same pro-
portion as that of other states in this
fuel Observation-Disclosures, Minnesota
and South Dakota. Once this states
quota Is brought to par with that Of
the other states, shipment, Capt. Baker,
federal fuel administrator, has been
advised, will be maintained on n uni
form basis. -
The North Dakota demand hereto
fore has been principally for the nut
size Anthracite stocks now at the
head Of the lakes run so per cent to
egg. In Minnesota and Wisconsin ship
ments Of anthracite as to size are de-
termined solely by the shipper, and
the dealer is required to accept what
ever the supply offers. In North and
South Dakota the policy differs some
what in this respect Dealers in the
past have been given the privilege Of
expressing. a preference, which will be
honored If The coal desired is available.
Where smaller sizes cannot be had.
however, dealers may agree to accept
The larger size coal. Shipments will
not be made, however, to dealers de-
Ginning to agree to accept the larger
sizes OF anthracite, if necessary
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
RAIL BOARDS 4;
DlSAPPR0YED
'AD00PLAN
Commissioners Object to In
- crease in Rates and to
Zoning System
WOULD HAVE TERMINALS

The national ASSOCIATION Of state
railway commissions swatted several
of Director General McAdo''S Jet pro-
jects, according to Commissioner C.
w. Bleick Of the North Dakota rail
board, who returned the ,ivs. of the
week from the annual convention OF
the American association Of state raii-
way commissions, held in the inter-
state commerce commission rooms ct
Washington.
The commissioners were unani:nols
in their opposition to proposed ad1i-
tional increase in rates which Direct CT
General McAdoo had Tentatively sub
mitted, and they also protested his
proposed zoning system OF districting
freight rates. AS Commissioner Rlnick
understands the proposition, McAGoo
is proposing general application of
the long and short haul clause which
would especially favor Chicago.
1.-The result Of this plan, as we I'M
derstand it, would be to make hicago
the traffic center of America, and to
place Chicago in direct competition
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
BERGESON IN AIMED
7 ] ON LEGISLATIV
Il NATION Z BOARD
Important Appointment Comes
to Prominent Capital City
Merchant

S. f. Bergeson, president Of the
North Dakota Association OF Retail
Clothiers, has been advised by Secres
tary Charles b. Wry Of Des Moines,
Ia, that he has been appointed ~.
President William A. Bodenhausen 81
st. Joseph. No, a member OF the leg
islative committee Of the National AZ
ISOLATION of Retail Clothiers." . a
II am further instructed by him 70
impress upon you the important work
that will probably come before this
committee, especially during the re-
construction period" writes Secretary
Wry. "He counts upon your accept
ance and willingness to give the time
that will be necessary to properly fill
the duties of this committee" #
William Strouse Of Harrisburg, Pa,
has been named chairman Of the legts-
lative committee of the national as
ISOLATION.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
Attorney Dunn has more Of claim

Attorney Dunn has more of claim
on North Dakota than is contained in
the mere fact of his having come
here a year or so ago in an effort to
"bust" North Dakota's trading stamp
act. The governors office advises
that on Thanksgiving day, year ago,
he made himself solid with the North
Dakota boys then in New York await
kng embarkation by entertaining a
large number of them with great
turkey feed in his fine New York
home. 1t is largely because Of this
hospitality, it is stated, as we'll as for
the reason that New Yorker was
preferred by the Fifth Avenue asso.
citation, to head the committee, that
Attorney Dunn has been appointed to
arrange a welcome for our boys on
their return.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
Wouldn't Take Advice.

Dot and her brother were playing.
on the woodshed roof and her brother
fell into a barrel that was standing
beneath it. Aftcrward she said to her
mother: II told him right away after
he fell in that he should fall back
again, but he wouldn't"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
CAMP DODGE
. OFFICER HERE
ON HONEYMOON

Capt. l.. w. Sinner and bride arriv-
ed today on Nos for visit at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. +. B. Klein OF
Fifth Street. Mrs. N. J. Sinner. moth
er Of the groom, accompanied 1.-THE
bridal couple from Casselton to Bis
marck. Capt. Sinner is stationed at
Camp Dodge and is camp exchange
officer there,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
THANKSGIVING

IN 1911 Thanks given because
. The Mayfower and her following Transports had
successfully wcathcred the Teors Of the High Seas.
The old Blunderbuss had been successful protection
against the Savages of that time. And the Loved
Ones were daily becoming more Sheltered from the
awful Atrocities of Barbarans.
The Crops Of the Land had been Bountifu and there
Food in Plenty for all Of the Protected
:. The Coinage of the Time Plentiful because the
Crops had been successful.
, And there was daily, and added Strength and
Scope being given to the Right of Free Life, Liberty
and the Pursuit of Happiness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
FOE
.IS0PP0SED

London, Nov. 27.-Former Premier
AsQuith will be opposed for his seat
from Fieshire in the coming election
by Mrs. George e. Hope, widow OF
Lieutenant Colonel Hope, who was
killed in the war.
Mrs. Hope is running independently
and one of her planks is her demand
that William Hohenzo. lern, former
emperor, be brought to England to be
tried for murder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27

-G Taen-Ge SereGe Further than
possible of lives
tina
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
US. T0BUY
U.s. MORE SHIPS

New York, Nov. 27-The offer of
the United States government to pur-
chase the 10000 gross tons Of ships
Of the International Mercantile Co.
that fly the English, flag is understood
to have been accepted by the COM
pany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
Maintaining Ones Rinhta

If 1t be duty to respect other mems
claims, so also is it duty to maintain
our own. That which is sacred in
their persons IS sacred in ours also.-
Herbert Spencer. -,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
NAME DELEGATES.

Rome, Nov. 26.--The italian gov
ernment has chosen the delegates who
will go to paris to assist in the re-
ception OF President Wilson. They
include Premier Orlando aud General
Diaz.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27

The eighth wonder of the world
"The Garden of Allah" will be the at
traction tonight at the Orpbeum 10
not miss it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27

THANKSGIVING

Flowers for Thanksgiving.
Chrysanthemums, Roses, and
Carnations. Best quality. Oscar
II. VIII & Co.-Advt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-27
The Only Way.

The Only Way.
The only way to regenerate the
world is to do the duty that lies near
est us.--KinGsley.