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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
NEW COLD SNAP,
PREVENTS FLOOD
CARRYING COAL

Pittsburgh, Jan. 30-A sudden cold
snap in the mountains of West Vir-
ginia checked the flood in the head
waters of the Monongahela river early
today and ice gorges at Brownsville
Pa, and Morgantown. W. Va. in
stead of moving out as the local
weather bureau expected. held fast
with the result that mills in the
Pittsburgh district were still short of
coal.
Water. the weather bureau expect
ed, would seep through the piled up
ice, but not in sufficient quantity to
force the masses out. Towboats were
sent into the third pool to try to
force way through the ice to the
coal mines, but early reports were
that little Roadway was made. The
fourth pool was said to be frozen
over solid, while gorges and piled up
ice along the banks made the fifth
and sixth pools impossible. Until
these pools are freed of ice, or a chan
mel wide enough to permit of the
passage of tugs can be broken there
is little hope of getting coal to the
Pittsburgh mills
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
REBELS
CHOOSE MANNER
FOR PRESIDENT

Stockholm, Jan. 30-The Finnish
revoIutionists have formed a govern
ment under the presidency of Kul-
lerwo Manner, according to a tele-
gram from Helsingfors. The members
of the Finnish senate were not mo-
Tested by the rebels. Monday night
in HeIsingfors was calm and the Rus
sian soldiers were passive. Viborg
also was reported to be quiet
The Finnish government has noti-
fed Sweden that it cannot be respon-
sible for the lives of Swedish subjects,
of whom there are about 400 900 in
Finland. Reports from Helsingfors
are contradictory but they indicate
that the rumor that the Swedish min
lister had fed is incorrect.
All of southern Finland as far as
Tammerfors is reported to be in the
hands of the Red guard, but the gov
eminent troops have vanqNiGhed the
Red guard at various places in north
ern Finland.
The general strike continues in
HeIsingfors. The Socialists have is
sued a proclamation accusing the
government of trying to organize an
armed force to crush the Finnish
proletariat.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
GERMAN STRIKE
TIES UP FORTY
War FACTORIES

London. Jan. 30-While some
morning newspapers feature Swiss
and Dutch dispatches representing
the strikes in Germany as being on a
great scale, the Rotterdam CORE
spondent of the Daily News warns
against an exaggerated idea of the
size and importance of the industrial
upheaval Others papers report that
the workmen in 40 war material fac
tories in Berlin alone have struck
ard that many strikes elsewhere have
been accompanied by grave disturb
ances.
The Daily News correspondent says
that the cessation of work in Berlin
apparently was not general in char
acter. The central committee of the
ira de unions intended a general strike
hut according to the latest informa-
ton reaching the correspondent in
Rotterdam this was revoked after the
speech made by DR.. Won Kuehlmann
the foreign secretary, with which the
labor leaders professed TO be salts
fled temporarily. The strikes conse-
ouently were sporadic, thee orrespon-
dent says.
In every case the trade unions made
demands very mild IN character. The
demands were: First an answer by
the German government to the
speech made by Premier Lloyd-George
to British trade unions.
Second, statement on German war
aims in the west.
Third direct representation of the
working class interests in the peace
re gotiations in proportion to the re
presentation of capitalistic interests.
Fourth, no further postponement OF
Prussian franchise reforms.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
BOMBS STAY TWO us.
MEN AIDING WOUNDED

Italian Army Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Tuesday, Jan. Boy The
Associated Press. 1.-Two Americans
attached to the Red Cross were killed
at Mestro on Sunday night by bombs
dropped by German raiders They
were William Platt and Richard Cults
Fairfield.
They were the first Americans to be
killed on the Italian front. Their ad-
dresses are not available here. One
is believed to be from Pennsylvania.
They had not enrolled in the Ameri-
can organization, having enlisted pre-
viously in the Wynne-Bevan branch
of the British Red Cross.
Plat and Fairfield had just arrived
at Red Cross hospital on a motor
cycle when the raid began. Five
bombs fell in the court yard of the
hospital, killing four persons and
wounding a number of patients. The
Americans were killed outright. One
received a fragment of a. bomb in the
heart, while the other was struck by
three fragments, in the head, stomach
and legs.
The funeral of the victims was held
In Mestro today.
American flags and floral offerings
covered the caskets Of the two Amer
cans. In the attending delegation of
officers and men from the American
Red Cross were Major Lowell, head
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
SECRET TRADING
BY HUNS IN US.
COMES TO HALT

Washington, Jan. 30-Under au-
thoritT of the Espionage and Trading
with che Enemy Acts, President Will
son, through Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo, has struck a blow at
Germany's extensive financial system
which, it is said, has been maintained
in this country in spite of the war.
At the same time it was announced
that George Boden, for the last two
years in charge of the foreign ex-
change department of a large San
Francisco. bank, and said to be one
of the links in Germany's financial
system, both here and in Japan, had
been arrested on a Presidential war;
rant and interned as a dangerous enc
my alien.
Foreign exchange transactions by
the new regulations are placed strict
ly under the supervision of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, which will
license dealers through Federal Re.
st rye Banks and receive reports on
each individual purchase or sale. In
this way the government seeks to in
sure that no credits go to assist any
enemy interests and to provide an o.
ganized method for feeling the pulse
OF the foreign exchange traffic
Dealers in foreign exchange of Sc
Curities for foreign correspondents are
requested to obtain registration ecr-
tficates by applying to the Federal
Reserve Bank of the district, and are
to be grouped in three classes accord.
ing to the nature of their business.
Of
to sign a statement for each purchase
or sale, showing the purpose, and de-
claring that no enemy or ally of enc.
my interest has any connection with
the transaction. The statements mus:
be filed with the Federal Reserve
Banks, together with weekly detailed
reports from the foreign exchange
| dealers.
1.-THE regulations says a Treasury
| explanatory statement, will put into
the hands of the secretary and the
Federal Reserve Board full informa-
| ton as to the manner in which the
credit facilities of the United States
are being used Through the power
vested in the Secretary and Fedora
! Reserve Board to prohibit any bank
| or banker in the United States from
/ doing business with any foreign cor
respondent suspected of acts incom-
! ratible with the interests of the Unit
| ed States "a weapon is furnished to
the government which will be used to
control any misuse of our credit ia
| ciiities,, and which can be welded
with the necessary amount of vigor
to achieve the result
THE procedure established has beer
carefully devised so as to preserve the
confidential relation existing between
the bank and its customer, except in
those cases where suspicious point to
the advisabiIity of a detailed exam
| nation"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
MEXICO AT LAST
ORDERS INQUIRY
OF HUNS ENVOY

Mexico City, Jan. 21-(By maiD-
German propaganda at last has reach
ed the stage where the Mexican gov
eminent has taken official notice of
it. The legislative committee, which
sits during the recess of the legisIa-
ture, has directed the attorney-gen-
eral to investigate charges that Helm
rich ven Eckhardt, the German mir
lister to Mexico, has been responsible
for alleged corruption in the Mexican
chamber of deputies.
These charges were published by
Ell Universal, a pro-Entente and pro-
American newspaper, together with a
demand that Won Eckhardt should
receive his passports as minister.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
NAVY AGAIN ASKS
PATRIOTS TO AID
FIGHT ON U-BOATS

Washington, Jan. 3O-Another ap-
peal for binoculars, spy glasses, tele-
scopes, sextants and chronometers for
use in fighting the submarines was
made today by the navy. Several
weeks ago a similar appeal brought
in more than 5000 glasses of various
kinds, but they are wholly insufficient
and the navy needs many thousands
more.
Those accepted will be recorded and
every effort will be made to return
them at the termination of the war,
although it is impossible to guarantee
them against damage or loss.
All articles should be securely tag
ged, the appeal says, giving the name
and address of the owner, and for
warded by mail or express to Assis-
tant Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy
Department.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
TO
JOIN u. S.
in DRAFT
Reciprocal Consumption is
Plan Agreed Upon By
Two Countries.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Agree-
ment between the United States
and Great Britain and Canada on
the terms of the separate con-
scription convention, which await
only the signature of the repre-
sentatives of the governments con-
cerned, was announced today by
Secretary Lansing in a letter to
Chairman Dent of the House Mil
ftary Committee.
The conventions give to the
citizens of each country the op-
ton of returning to their own
country for military service with
in a fixed period after which they
would be subject to military duty
under the laws and regulations of
the country in which they reside.
They would also permit each
country to exempt nationals from
military service if deemed neces.
sary.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
MINT WORKING OVERTIME

Philadelphia, Jan. 30.-Uncle Sans
largest money factory, the Philade1-
phia mint, is working these days as it
never worked before in the history Of
the country. This is in the natural
order of things because the war has
created unprecedented demand for
coin of all denominations. No gold is
being minted at present, but halves,
quarters Cimes, nickels and pennies
are being turned out by the millions.
A double force of workmen keep the
mint going sixteen hours a day and
more men are employed now than
ever before.
In peaceful times much coming
was done here for foreign govern
ments, principally South America, but
since the United States entered the
war the special work has been stop
ped. The last job of this sort was for
Cuba the entire coinage of the island
having been made here.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
Ohio river OUT
OF BANKS, HEAVY
DAMAGES FEARED

Louisville, KY, Jan. 50-Cities and
towns along the tributaries of the
Ohio having their origin in the noun
tains of southeastern Kentucky and
eastern Tennessee were anMously
Watching today the progress of the
fields that carried on their crests
great quantities of ice.
Flood conditions were reported in
virtually every important stream in
the state, and extensive damage had
been done by the grinding ice.
At Paducah, at the mouth OF. the
Tennessee, the great gorge that had
formed in the Ohio just above the
city is growing every hour, according
to reports, and the prospect is that
ie it breaks suddenly it will carry
| away all the river shipping still left
| unframed in the Paducah ice harbor
after approximately $4,000 worth
of craft were swept from their moor
kings yesterday.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
BIG SUPPLY OF
SUGAR IS LOST
BY TIDAL WAVE

Sydney. N. S. w, Jan. So-Although
the property damage caused by a cy-
clone and tidal wave at Ma'ckay,
Queensland, was very heavy, latest re-
ports from the town show that the
loss of life was small, probably not
aggregating more than a score of
persons Most of the damage was
done to sugar in storage, the loss on
sugar alone being estimated at $3,-
100000. The town is still largely I'M
der water and the streets are filled
with wreckage, while the region
roundabout is flooded. The federal
and state governments are extending
relief to the stricken district.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
PREDICTED DOCK
FIRED, ARRESTED
AS SPY SUSPECT

Paterson, Jan. S0-Charged by
federal authorities with having pub
licly predicted on last Wednesday that
he submarine boat corporation plant
in Newark would be blown up or des-
troyed by fire, Antoine Deutsch, a
machinist employed at a Passaic shop,
has been placed under arrest. On Sat
urday of last week fire caused a ST.
100000 loss to the piers and ware
houses of the plant, and Deutsch is
held pending an investigation.
Deutsch is said to have made his
incendiary remark in a restaurant. 1t
was overheard and secret service men
at once began an investigation. Gov
eminent agents are said to be round
ing up many of Deutsch's acquaint-
anceS.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
PLACE EMBARGO
ON SHIPMENT BY
STEAMBOAT LINE

Old saybrook, Jan. 3O-An embargo
has been placed on all shipments of
freight by way of the Hartford and
New York Transportation Co.'S boat
plying between Saybrook Point and
New York, except on merchants and
manufacturers of the valley towns.
Carloads coming from all points
have blocked the yards at Saybrook
Point, the junction and in Essex. 1t
is expected that another boat will be
added to the line in order to relieve
the congestion. The boat arrived
last night II hours late, because Of
the delay by the foes of ice in the
Sound.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
STR, VATERLAND
NOW LEVIATHAN,
CROSSES OCEAN

With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, Jan. 29-(By the
Associated Press) - Announcement
was made here today that the total
tonnage of former German steamers
ready for the high seas service, most
of which are now bringing men and
materials to France, is approximately
100000. Among the considerable
number already arrived safely in En-
tente ports is the Leviathan, former
ly the Vaterland, and Is other of
Germany's largest ships. These fig
ures demonstrate the falsity of re-
cent German claims and the publica-
ton of this information is permitted
for that reason.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
MAYOR HAS
SAD Time
AT FEED
Wednesday, Jan. 80
Wilson's Boom For Gov.
ernOr is FrOstbitten
At Mckinley
Dinner.

Clifford B. Wilson's dream of
becoming governor of Connec-
ticut is out. His political air
castle was struck by a hand
grenade at the Mckinley ban
quet in Waterbury last night.
This annual gathering is re-
garded in political circles as
the official feeIer." Men of
his own party were free to pre-
dict today that Wilson would
not even be renominated as
lieutenant governor, following
the frosty reception accorded
him last night.
Gov. Marcus Holcomb at this early
date, has been decided upon as the
logical candidate for the Republican
party to offer next November The
name of Clifford B. Wilson was not
even considered and it met with re-
buke wherever mentioned. Although
many of the chiefs are not in favor
of returning Holcomb, they agreed,
aztec last nights confab, that he
would be offered in preference to
Bridgeport's aspirant.
Bridgeports mayor was late in ar
irving. He entered the dining room
of the Elton Hotel after the oyster
course had been served. Preceded
introduced by Mayor Sandland of
Waterbury, acting as POSTMASTER, as
the lieutenant governor" Diners
began leaving the room and retired to
other parts of the hotel until Wilson
finished his speech At the intro
duction some one shouted, Three
cheers for the lieutenant governor !"
The response was feeble hand
clipping led by William E. Seeley,
treasurer of the Republican town
committee, and Loren Delbridge
chief clerk in the tax commissioners
office.
Three or four other Bridgeporters
Joined in but they were most conspic-
uous as those remaining in the room
kept their hands folded. Among those
who refused to join in the cheering
was City Clerk ]. A. H. Robinson, also
chairman of the Bridgeport Republic
can Town Committee.
The cold reception given Wilson was
the topic of conversation for the rest
OF the night. The mayor refused to
mingle with the crowd. He arrived
late and after finishing his speech
made a quick exit.
Some of wilson's local friends for
warded the abb that upstate Re
publicans were against all Bridge
porters." This was proven untrue i'm
mediately afterwards when City Clerk
Robinson entering the rooms was
seized by the group of Hartford and
Waterbury men, who announced his
presence and called for three cheers.
The response was equal to that given
to the principal speaker, Senator Har-
ding of Ohio.
All was enthusiasm until Wilson
was introduced. Then the banque
acquired the silence of a funeral ser
vice Silent as it was, it told in loud
tones that Wilson is through as far a.
state politics is concerned. Severa
Bridgeporters, who witnessed the re
eeption, did not hesitate to make thi
known in interviews. today.
The absence of John 7. King wa
also the subject of much criticism
He had promised to attend, but whe1
the affair started he was not to b.
found. He sent telegram express
ing regret and scying that he hat
suddenly been called to New York
Toastmaster Sandland in reading tn
regret messages of others declined t
read Kings telegram
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

of the military branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in Italy; Captain
Thwaites, in charge of civilian relief
in northern Italy; B. Harvey Carroll,
Jr., American consul in Venice; and
Is men from the three American Red
Cross units attached to the Third and
Fourth Italian armies.
Companions of Fairfield and Plat
say they were killed while performing
an act of bravery. They were at a
Red Cross camp far out of range of
the raid and could have remained
there safely. But with the two others
they decided to go to Mestro, where
the raid had already begun, to give
aid to probable victims.
Cambridge, Jan. 3O.-Richard Cults
Fairfield Joined the Wynne-B evan
ambulance corps shortly after he had
entered Harvary university last fall.
He was Is years old and was son of
Mrs. James c. Barr of New York,
who has a summer home in New Fps
wich N. H. He was graduated from
St. Georges school in Newport, R. l.,
last June.
Baltimore, Jan. 30-William Platt
was the son of the late william D.
Platt of Baltimore. He went to Eu-
rope last summer to drive an ambu-
lance at the battle front He was 26
years old.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
EVERY BREWERY
IN GERMANY TO
BE SHUT DOWN

Zurich Jan. 307-The Allgemeine
Zeitung F7uer Braurein General Gaz-
cite for Breweries) says that the sup
ply of barley for German breweries
will be stopped, thus bringing the
whole brewing industry to a stand
still. Not even beer for the army will
be produced, the periodical declares
The measure is said by the publica-
ton to be due to the exceedingly bad
harvest of oats, necessitating the use
of barley for fodder for army horses.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
SON IN SERVICE,
MINISTER'S Wife
ENTERS Gun SHOP

New Haven, Jan. 30-Responding to
a recently issued patriotic appeal
for women irrespective of social. dis
tinctions, to go to work in munition
factories here, Mrs. J. c. Marchant,
wife of the pastor of the West Ha-
ven Baptist church, began today work
IL a munition factory.
Women in England have taken up
such work, Mrs. Marchant says, and
she believes the women in this coun-
try should do likewise. Her son is
with the American forces in France.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
JAECKEIS ORYAN'S AIDE

Spartanburg, S. c., Jan. 3o-Capt.
H. Francis Jacket, of the New York
National Guard, will succeed Capt. L.
w. Moore as senior aide to Maj. Gen.
John F. Organ. Capt. Moore recent
ly resigned TO accept a position on
the staff OF Gov Whitman of New
York.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
FOLK ACCEPTS NEW POST

st. Louis, Jan. 30-Joseph W. Folk
former Governor of Missouri and chief
counsel to the Interstate CO nmerce
Commission, has resigned that posi-
ton to become counsel for the 81,
Louis Chamber of Commerce.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
100000 BRIBED
BIC PACKERS TO
DROP cleveland

Washington, Jan. So-A1l the great
packers were given 100000 of stock
in the Cleveland stock yards last year
after they had threatened to establish
a yard there themselves, Attorney
Heney, for the Federal Trade Commits
sion, declared at the packers hearing
here today.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
AMERICAN MARINE WOUNDED

Washington, Jan. lieutenant
George II. Morse Jr., United States
Marine Corps, was reported shot
through the hip by native near La
Romano, Santo Domingo,in dispatch
received today at the Navy Depart
ment. The wound is not regarded as
serious
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
AMERICAN
4 CONSUL
OF REDS
Socialist Under Indict-
ment in New York
Given BOlshevik
Office.

London, Jan. 80 - Michael
NJ. Oustinoff, the Russian con-
sul-general in New York, has
been dismissed, according to a
Russian official statement re-
ceived here. John Reed has
been appointed to succeed
0ustinoff.
The John Reed referred ia
probably is the American news
paper man and Socialist. He
has been in Russia since last
November.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

Mr.. Thompson believes the Bolshe-
Wiki represent the greatest power
against ro-Germanism in Russia,
and that their propaganda has been
undermining the militarist regimes Of
the Central powers. Thousands of
pounds of Bolshevik literature is
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

dropped over Teuton lines by Rus
sian aviators.
On his arrival in New York from
Russia Mr.. Thompson deprecated
American criticism of the Bolshevikt.
He believes they have been grossly
pnisreDresented
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
AMERICAN GAVE
100000 TO
B0LSHEvIKISM
Thompson, Head Of Red Cross in Russia, Assisted
in Spreading Propaganda of Slav Socialists
Through Germany and Austria by
Use of Aeroplanes.

New York. JAM 3O-It has become known that William B.
Thompson who was Petrograd from July until November
year head American Red Cross mission to Russia
to the BOISheVi, for
purpose spreading their doctrines in Germany and Austria