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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
Members of Dutch Senate
Bitterly Denounce Seizure
of Their Ships.
ASK NO REPRISAL BE
TAKEN ON PRISONERS
Liken the Action of This
Country to Germany's
Rape of Belgium.

The Hague, March 23--Seiz-
ure of Dutch shipping by the
Allied governments was I'M
just, Dr.. Loudon, the Dutch for
elgn minister, declared yester-
day in the upper chamber.
without a shred of Justice, :"
he said, "the associated govern
ment have carried out the pro-
posal, although the Dutch gov
eminent in its reply went as
far as possible to meet the de-
mands of the associated powers.
1.-THE resounding protest of the gov
eminent will find an echo in the two
chambers and among the whole Dutch
people. 1t is a protest imbued with
the principle of right"
Senator J. T. Cremer attacked the
United States after the foreign min
lister had completed his statement.
America regards neutrality as par
tisanship,'' he said. I'VE refuse to
furnish war materials to the Allies
that is the head and front of our Of
Tending
Senator Cremer asked what flag
would be flown from the seized ships
and said he hoped it would not be the
Dutch flag, but if that flag were used
he hoped it would be hoisted at half
mast. Referring to the President, he
declared:
President Wilson calls himself our
friend. Well, Heaven preserve US
from our friends
The senator said he hoped the Dutch
would not take reprisals, which could
be carried out easily against the I'M
fortunate interned prisoners in Hol-
land.
Deputy Van Kel, a Socialist, de-
cEared the seizure of the Dutch feet
by President Wilson under the pre-
text of war necessity is as bad as the
violation of Belgium by Germany on
the same pretext.
1--WE will maintain our independ-
ence, come what may" he said. THE
American people have been misin-
formed and their indignation will be
great when they learn the truth
Deputy Hooft, an anti-revolutionist,
said: America has followed the
practice of a brigand by holding a
pistol to our heads. The associated
governments have acted like common
| thieves"
Amiral Roch said the United States
was taking advantage of the war to
create its own merchant fleet and de-
clared that England, aware of this
was naturally seeking by Selling neu-
trail tonnage, to fill out the gaps in its
| own merchant marine arising out OF
the submarine warfare, but neverthe-
less England, he thought, would fail
| to keep it's new competitors, the
| United States and Japan, out of the
| British spheres of interests The En-
tente powers were attempting to place
blame on Germany for uoing exactly
what they themselves were doing.
The neutrals were placed in pre-
carious position not by the subma-
rine warfare, Admiral Roch said, but
primarily by Americas refusal to per-
init exports of foodstuffs, fodder and
fertilizer to European neutrals in Or
| der to prevent their re-exportation to
Germany and secondly, by the neu-
trails being forced, through fear OF
| starvation, to surrender their tonnage
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
PENDLETON'S
PECULIAR END

New London, March 22-Capt.
Frank L. Pendleton of the Thames
Towboat Co.'S barge Pequot, lost his
life in a peculiar manner last night
He fell from the Connecticut Power
Co.'S wharf between a stringer and a
Spite, his body going into the water
only up to the waist. His throat
was caught in such a way that he
strangled and his body was found al
O'Clock this morning. Pendleton's
nome was in Biddeford, Me-, and his
widow is now on her way here to
make him a visit. He was A years
old.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
HUNS ORDER NO
CAPT|vES TAKEN

London, Thursday, March 21-Ger-
man officers operating in Finland and
the Ukraine have ordered the soldiers
to take no prisoners, but to hang all
Red Guards as they are only bandits,
German newspapers report George
Ledebour, an independent Socialist
leader, as declaring in the reichstag.
Deputy Ledebour added:
ION the one hand we make peace
with the Bolsheviki and on the other
we hang them. This is the best way
to stir up hatred that will last forever
against anything German"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
Gas Attack Launched Against i. S. Lines
AMERICANS ARE STYLED bRIGANDS
KNIGHTS OF LIBERTY MOB
is new NAME FOR l.W.W,

Chicago March 23-Federa agents watching the acv-
ties of organization of the Industrial Workers of the
World called the knights of Liberty Mob it became
today.
activities
soon According to
The
communications
other things
in
desk; that the W. W. gdngCook and nearby als
be other
ods" it is declare that is to
W.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
Three of Our Patrols
Reach German Lines
and Then Retreat.
ENEMY MUNTTION
DUMP DESTROYED
Direct Hits. Are Made
on First and Third
Enemy Trenches.

With the American Army in
France, Friday, March 22-(By
the Associated Press - The
Germans launched a heavy gas
attack against a certain town in
our lines northwest of Toul last
night. No wind was blowing
and the fumes of mustard of
gas from the shells hung low
over the lines for several hours.
The batteries firing the shells
were located to the right Of
Richecourt and our artillery
was busy all morning with a
retaliatory Smelling
The town sheIled in the gas attack
contained certain number of Amer
leans. Our artillery today dropped
number of large shells into Joli wood
and after firing a few minutes OBJ
tanned hits on the target, causing a
tremendous explosion, followed by
dense columns of smoke as big en-
envy munition dump blew up. The
first explosion was followed by two
others less severe. Our shells also
made direct hits in the enemy's first
and third line trenches.
The Germans again have been given
an example of the accuracy of the
fire of our 81 millimetre guns. An
enemy machine gun emplacement
which has been annoying the Amer
leans for the last two days was To-
Gated and then the battery of little
fellows" as they are known along the
front, got into action, firing rapidly.
They put the emplacement gun crews
out of commission.
These small guns, which are about
the size of a one FOUNDER are easily
moved from place to place even in the
trenches. They also obtained direct
hits on the junction of communica-
ton trenches as men were passing and
into the entrance of the dugouts which
a number of the enemy were seen to
enter and from which smoke was is
suing. None of the enemy was seen to
come out. Intermittent artillery COM
bats had been in progress all day, both
on our Toul front and in the Lune-
vile sector, where American troops
are in training.
Three of our patrols reached the
enemy's line early today, but in the
brilliant moonlight they were dis
covered and were driven out BY
brisk machine gun and automatic
rifle fire.
Our infantry discovered one enemy
patrol inside our wire. These Ger
mans were driven off and it is be-
lieved that they suffered casualties.
There was increased aerial activit!
today. The weather was warm and i
was generally clear except for a hazt
that obscured visibility above the low
ground. One machine with al
American observer at it's gun emptieC
a stream of bullets into a German
aeroplane, which was observed de
scending rapidly, as if in trouble, be
hind our lines.
Ten German machines crossed GU
lines last night and circled around
apparently seeking out targets whfcl
they intended to bomb, but American
anti-aircraft guns kept the enemy S
high that no explosives were drop
ped.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
OFFICIAL WORD
TO TAKE SHIPS

London, March 23-Instructions for
the taking over of Dutch ships were
sent officially yesterday to all ports of
the United Kingdom. Between 20 and
25 ships, aggregating 10000 tons, are
in United Kingdom ports.
A report that influential interests in
Rotterdam have begun agitation to
have the Dutch government requested
to break off relations with the United
States because of the requisitioning Of
Dutch merchant vessels is contained in
an Exchange Telegraph Co. dispatch,
which, received from Copenhagen,
quotes the Politiken's Rotterdam cor
respondent. 5IBS9-
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29

40. He said he was a Spaniard by
birth and when the troops were on
the Mexican border he could not re-
sist the temptation to slip away from
his regiment, intending to only stay
short while, but he was afraid to
return, and limited that there might
have been a dark eyed senorita mixed
up in it.
After many adventures in Mexico,
during which he narrowly escaped be
ing captured by bandits of the many
factions fighting there he found his
way to South America, where he
travelled extensively. firing of the
tropics he returned to America, but
was always haunted by the fear of
capture.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
FOURTH MEMBER
OF GAUGE FIRM
ARRESTED TODAY

Philadelphia, March 23-FredericE
Schubert. vice president and general
manager of the United States Gauge
Co., was arrested by federal agents in
Sellersville, Pa, today in connection
with the alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the government by furnishing
defective high pressure gauges for
water torpedoes. This makes the
fourth executive of the company TAX
en- into custody. Schubert, who is
sick, agreed through his counsel to
furnish $1,000 bail.
R M. Sackett, special agent of the
military Intelligence bureau, went to
Sellersville today to continue his in
vestigation at the Gauge, Co. plant.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
u. S. RECALLS
FRENCH "75S''

New Haven, March 23.-The govern
ment has recalled for its own use
the battery of French 75s which the
Yale artillery corps has been using for
instruction purposes, and British guns
of the same calibre with carriages and
fire control equipment will be sent as
a substitute. Instructions viii not be
and probably the French
guns viii be returned soon.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
$4,000 BLAZE
AT FORESTVILLE

Forestville, March 23-Except for a
small wing in which was the Office, the
factory Of the Bryce Mfg. Co., on
Fredericks street, was burned today.
The flames made Roadway because OF
the high wind. The loss is placed at
$50 coo. The company made ball
bearings and in the last three years
had grown so that recently it moved
from a small shop into the three-story
brick building that is now gone. Ar
mond S. POM is the head OF the com
pany. The origin of the fire is mot
known.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
PRIVATE TRIES ESCAPE;
SHOT DOWN BY GUARD

Springfield, Mass, March 22-Pri-
vate Peter Novick of the hospital de-
tachment of the guard unit at the
United States. armory here sentenced
yesterday for desertion, made break
for liberty today but after climbing
two high fences he was brought down
by a shot from the riot gun of guard
after a short chase. The shot tore
away part of Novick's uniform but did
not injure him.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29

Saturday, March e
Thinking he was a German, the Off
GERS hunted up a porter in the build
ing and told him to find out what he
wanted. A puzzled expression came
over the mans face and he finally
blurted out that his name was Anto-
Mo Ojida, Of the machine gun COM
pany, Ninth United States Infantry,
which regiment he deserted at Lar
edo, Texas, July Is, 1917.
Antonio was Immediately taken in
charge by Corporal William c. Tur-
ner, and told a story. which for ad-
venture and romance would be hard
to beat in fiction. He had grown a
beard and although his age is only q
years, he looked more like a man Of
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
NEARING RELEASED
ON $4,000 BONDS

New York, March 23.-Pleas of not
guilty to charges of violating the es-
pionage law in the publication and
distribution of a pamphlet entitled
The Great Madness" were entered in
the Federal court here today by Scott
Nearing, in his own behalf and by the
American Socialist society through
Morris Hillquist counsel. Nearing was
paroled in custody of his cosnsel
pending the furnishing of cash bail
Of 5000.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29

lery. However, the report is not YER
| flied, but it is certain that the Ger
mans advanced in more dense forma-
tons than ever before and naturally
suffered grievous casualties.
Six German divisions Thursday de-
ivered very heavy attack against
the British south of Quentin Despite
the fact that the enemy had a supe-
riority in numbers, the British hung
doggedly to their posts throughout the
day and it was only after the Ger
mans had stopped the assault that the
British withdrew their lines somewhat
in order to give them protection by
means of the Disc river and the food
ed ground around it.
| A further attack here will be ex-
| tremely costly to the enemy.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
HAGUE MAY RECALL
DUTCH MINISTER

Amsterdam, March "a dispatch
from The Hague to the Handelsblad
SAYS one of the most prominent mem
bers of parliament intends to ask the
government whether it is not time to
recall the Dutch minister in Wash
ington and hand passports to the
American minister at The Hague.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
HOLD TWO DUTCH
SHIPS AT MANILA

Manila, March 2s.-Under instruc-
tons from the American war ship
ping board the collector Of customs
here has refused clearance to the
Dutch steamers Tjisondari. bound for
San Francisco. and the Tjikenbang,
bound for Java
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
BERLIN OFFICIAL REPORT

Berlin, March 23-Between Fontaine les Croise1es
and Moeuvrs German forces penetrated into the second
enemy positions and captured two villages, army head
quarters today British counter attacks failed
So far the statement announces $4,000 prisoners 400
guns and 300 machine guns have been taken.
British Army Headquarters in France, Friday morning
March the Associated essAfter two days of errif
c battling in their great offensive the western 'front.' the
Germans finally have succeeded in bringing the action one
point the front somewhat into the OPEN Field Mar
Hag reports that the British defensive system west of ST.
Quentin the southern edge of the so mile front
TACK broken through by the great weight of the enemy
infantry and artillery.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-29
DESERTER WEARIED BY
TRAVELS GIVES SELF UP

Officials at the United States Army recruiting depot Fair
field surprised today when foreign looking and
weary walked in and took seat in the office
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12
Clean Up Your Town.

Clean up the town. People are often
judged by the clothes they wear, until
known for their true worth or unwor-
thiness. A stranger will always judge
a town by it's looks. Dirty streets, al
legs and yards full of rubbish, and
fence and building corners full of weeds
indicate lax, slovenly citizenship and
great lack of home pride. Now is the
time to put on the municipal spring
dress, now is the time to clean up the
winters accumulation of fire and dis
ease-germ breeding rubbish and debris,
wherever found, in Easements, attics,
closets, yards, area-ways, sheds and
barns.
Acting under authority of Section
927p, some city councils have already
decided on spring cleanup, and to
remove ashes and rubbish placed on the
street sides, at public expense.
A clean town means health, it means
saving of property from fire, it means
saving of lives from the ravages of
disease and fire, it means dollars and
cents, it means satisfaction with your
surroundings. Let mayors and village
presidents designate and proclaim the
first week of May as Cleanup Week"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12

The Annual Federation Meeting
was held at the Library Monday
evening April 9Th at eight o'clock.
The business meeting consisted OF
the Secretary's report. the. Treas
urers report, the Presidents brief
report of the years work, election
of officers and the allowing of an
amendment to the constitution
which changes the beginning of the
years work to October LIST instead
of May 1st.
A song by Miss Billsbury, two
four minutes talks on the subjects
of vital Importance to us today by
Miss Hoen and Mrs. G. Farman, and
an address by Mrs. O. G. Colony on
the need of the women working and
sacrificing, completed a most inter
esting program.
I The Fourteenth Annual Conven-
ton of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs will be held April 80
to May 8 at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
|, A vote of thanks is extended to
the people who contributed to the
visiting nurses fund and made it
possible for us to keep Miss Paul
son with US through the present
school year.
Federation of Women's Clubs
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12
Lend-Not Spend-Your Money

If you lend your money to the Gov
eminent, you may be quite sure that it
is going to be used for some national
purpose-to prosecute the war success
fully, to care for, equip, arm and sup
ply our soldiers in France, to be used
by our Navy in Kidding the seas of the
murderous u boats.
But if you spend your money even
with the belief that by putting it into
the channels of trade others into whose
hands it comes will lend it to the Gov
eminent, you will have done something
the patriotism of which may be very
questionable.
First, you have withdrawn from the
supply of material of the Nation some
thing to replace which in the market
will require labor and material which
should be devoted to war purposes.
Second, the person to whom you pay
your money may also use it to purchase
things requiring material and labor
which should be devoted to war pur-
poses: And the person to whom he
pays it may repeat the operation.
But when you lend your money to
the Government instead of spending it,
you will at once lessen the drain to a
certain extent on our country's re-
sources, its material, its labor, and its
transportation facilities, and in addi-
ton you supply your Government with
money to be used in winning the war.
Every purchase of a Liberty Loan
Bond is an Individual act toward bring
ing victory TO America and her allies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12
Neighborhood Employment


This Post Office has been author
lied by the Post Office Department
to cooperate with the United States
Employment Service, S45 South Wa
bash Ave., Chicago, to the end that
an effort may be made to supply
employers with desirable workers,
and the unemployed workers with
suitable employment.
This service is offered free to all
who seek it, no charge being con-
nected Herewith.
At the present time three classes
of workers are obtainable by the
farmer, on application to this Post
Office, viz:
First, the experienced farm labor
er.
Second, the inexperienced farm
laborer.
Third, the emergency employee
consisting of an unlimited number
of high school boys, seeking en-
ployment on the farm.
G. A. Hoen, Postmaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12

UNQUEsTIoNABLY 1918 is the year Of
great opportunity for the American
farmer. Certainly crop prices will
make the opportunity real one. The
January report of the secretary of ag-
riculture gives US some clue. On jan
uary l; 1918, the index of prices of
farm crops for the entire United States
was 1873 per cent higher than the same
date a year ago, 104.7 per cent higher
than two years ago, and 1927 per cent
higher than the average of the last ten
years on the corresponding dates. The
tendency is upward. It must continue
so long as the war lasts. The worlds
production is right now below its nor
NAL consumption. Everywhere heroic
efforts are being made to save food and
the greater effort in food production
will be made by the farmers of our
country during the year 1918. AS long
as we continue to draw men from pro
duction and turn them toconsumption,
foods will become scarcer and their
prices will continue to rise. What this
years crop prices will be is very ap-
parent. 1918 furnishes us with an ex-
cellent outlook and gives us well
grounded reason for stating that 1918
will be the year of opportunity for the
American farmer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

John Dawes appointment as post
master was confirmed by the senate on
the 7th.
A heavy storm of cyclone nature
passed over this locality Wednesday
that wrecked at least half hundred
tobacco sheds, wind mills and barns
within radius of six miles of Edger-
ton.
VIM. Kennedy and Miss Katie Far
rington of Fulton were married at ST.
Joseph's church on the 18th; Adolph
Element and Miss Frances Emrath OF
Sumner at the P NJ parsonage on AL.
bion Prairie on the 18th.
Mrs. Lydia Perrigo, wife of Meder
Perrigo, died at her home west of town
on April 9Th, aged SO years.
Jacob Braunstein, cigarmaker en-
ployed here, fell underneath the wheels
Of moving freight train he was at
tempting to board and one of his hands
was so badly crushed that it had to be
amputated.
Friday, April IA, 1898.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12
From Our Soldier Boys.
Somewhere in France,
March Is, 1918.

My Dear Mother: | suppose you will
be wondering why | haven't writer
sooner but we have been so busy get.
[ have had to write.
We had fine trip across the water.
was sick the second and third day oul
but outside of that | am enjoying it,
We have been moving around ever
since we left the boat. We came in
land on coaches about the size of q
small street car 1t wasn't very com.
Portable travelling but we saw lots OF
interesting places and things. The
towns here are so queer. All the build
ings are made of stone, even the roofs,
and look as though they had been built
for good many years.
We are located in a small town in
what we call billets. They are build
ings that the French people did not use
or could spare to quarter us in. The
people are very old at the place where
Paul and stay. The lady reminds me
some of Mrs. j. She seems pleased to
have us around and does lots of things
for u.s.
I do not suppose spring is as early
back home as it is here. All the trees
here are starting to bud and it is real
warm There don't seem to be very
many farmers at work. In the places
where any work is being done the
women seem to be doing the most of
it. Wooden shoes seem to be the spring
style here. So many people, especially
in the cities, wear, them.
Our company clerk told me this morn
ing that | had been made corporal.
That means three dollars more month
and for which | will be truly thankful.
Things that one would want to buy
over here are so high. A piece of
candy } that costs five. cents in the
States costs about thirty here.
Everything here is much the same as
it was back in the U. S. We have
plenty to eat, good drinking water, etc.
There is no need to worry about me. /
am we'll and am going to keep well. I
will write again soon.
Lots of love,
JOHN FLAGG.