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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13

conduct Of the war. to put another
government in It's place.
At one time, Chancellor Bonar Law
interrupted to deny that Field Marshal
Haig and General Robertson had re-
signed. No mention Of motion OF
want Of confidence in the government
has so far been placed on paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
WOULD FIX PRICE
OF WHEAT AT $2.75

Senator McCumber Introduces Bill To
Increase Minimum Price For 1919
Would Mean Increase Of rs Cents a
Bushel.
Washington. Feb. 13.-A bill to fix
the price of wheat for the 1918 crop at
not less than 1915 bushel, instead Of
81 as now provided. was introduced
today by Senator McCumber. republi-
can. Of North Dakota, and referred to
the agricultural committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
ENGINEERS FOR WAR SERVICE.
War Department Calls on Brotherhood
For S1,O50 Men.

washington, Feb. 13.-The war de-
nnrtment has asked tho brotherhood OF
locomotive Engineers to furnish nifty
man for tank service and 1000 men for
railway service In France.
Warren s. stone. grand CHIEF OF the
brotherhood said today he would far.
nish the departments; with names o.
men available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
Demand Peace Of Roumanla.

Amsterdam Feb. 13.-Thc Berlin
Tagoblatt says that tho central pow
ers have addressed demand to Rou-
mania to enter peace negotiations and
requested an answer by this evening,
The newspaper said the demand did
not take the form OF an ultimatum
with an inherent threat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
When Win We Get Into The War?

in Musnt Of
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dhr the memuono o h
Mta rs o
stamps twenty ry man
promises pa n
We we
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13

London, Feb. 13.-According to the
lobby correspondent Of the Daily News.
facts are known which bring the pos
sibility Of a separate peace between
Austria Hungary and the entente al
lies much nearer.
Great reluctance 10 manifested in
Austria, he said. toward fighting with
America and British troops on the
western front.
Count Won Hertling Will, according
"a adyices from Berlin answer Presi-
dent Wilson's address to congress IN
the German reichstag next Tuesday
There Ia no indication that military
onorations on the western front are
about to be resumed on large scale.
"some time in March," according to
I German prisoner. tho Germans VIII
.t+ack on the British front. He did
not know II a general offensive woulo
ha herun then, but he said there IS
rreat activity behind the lines.
Exciting sosns in Parliament.
pari,ament reassembled today on
tip-toe, with curiosity as to now fre-
mier Lloyd George woulGN meet Pres'-
dent Wilson'S message to congress:
r. also was anxious to see how far
former Premier AsquIth would re-
snond to the demand Of the extreme
wing OF his followers for theNacanoon-
ment OF the policy OF benevolence 10.
ward the government IN favor .,
active opposition based on dsapproVal
of the general war policy and espec-
ialiy the enlargement OF the functions
Of the supreme war council.
The house OF commons was not ols-
.pnointcd for the sitting was un-
usually exciting. 1t would hardly Do
said that Mr. ASquith rose to the *
mediation of the most eager OF ms
narty but the temper Of the majority
81 mis- followers seemed to show that
such tactics would meet support.
Disasrsss With Wilson's View.
Perhaps the most notable thing was
the contrast Of the speeches OF tho
premier and the former premier IN re-
spect to Precedent Wilson'S speech.
premier Lloyd-Georse declined to SEQ
!. count Czern!n's .reech any nearer
approach to peace than In Count Won
Hertiing's.
Moreover the premier regarded the
chancellor's demands that Great Bri-
tain give up her cCaitng stations as
proving the German leaders were IN
no disposition to accept peace.
The premier challenged the house,if
Dissatisfied with the governments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
Garnaana Shall French Works.

Paris. Fob. l3.-There was fairly
heavy artillery firing last night near
Pinon. on the Aisne front. says todays
war office statement. German avlators
bombed Nancy. killing three civilians
and wounding Ave, the statement adds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
Neoro Burned at Stake,

Estill Springs. Tenn. Feb. 13.-Jim
Mollherron. negro. who shot and
killed two white men here last Friday.
was burned at the stake here hast night
after a confession had been forced
from him by application Of redhot
irons. The man was brought here bv
q posse. which captured him after
wounding him in battle near Mollin-
villa ea NJ, s,ttl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
rhe Weather.

Iowa-Unsettled tonight and Thurs
day; probably rain turning to snow;
colder Thursday and in west and CEN
tral portions tonight: much colder
Thursday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
Possibility of Separate
Agreement Seen in
Recent Events.
LONDON DAILY NEWS
FORECASTS RUPTURE
Dual Monarchy May Break With Ger.
many Because Of Reluctance to
Fight Americans and British on West
Front-Count Won HertIing Expected
to Reply to President Wilson Next
Tuesday.

Facts arc known in London which
bring closer tho possibility Of
separate peace between Austria
Hungary and tho entente. Austria
10 said to look with disfavor on
sending her troops against those
Of tho United States and Great
Britain.
Count Won Hertling, tho imperial
chancellor Of Germany, It 10 re-
ported unoffieialIy, will answer.
President Wilson's address to con-
aress in tho German reichstag next
Tuesday. ....
Challenged to move want Of con-
fideneo in his government by Pro-
mier Lloyd George, tho house Of
commons yesterday failed to take
such action. Criticism Of tho Ver-
saiIIes council and tho premier's
attitude concerning il was voiced
in tho house by former Premier
Asquith and other speakers. A
TO the report that Field Marshal
Haiu and General Robertson had
been dismissed or resigned, spokes-
men for the government denied the
truth Of such statements.
Ii the ltaIian parliament Pre-.
mjsr Orlando has declared italy
viii f;pht On till peace 10 achieved.
.Attsmpts by raiding parties on
the western front are gaining
strength, especially near Verdun
and in the Wosvre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
HUN INVADERS
TURN BRUTES
AND VANOALS
Stripping Section of Italy
Taken in Recent
Campaign.
CLOTHING TAKEN
FROM CHILDREN

Women and Boys and Girls Stripped Of
Apparel and Clothing 10 Sent to Ger
Many-City Of Udine PiIlaged and
Stores and Buildings Destroyed by
Drunken Soldiers-ltalian Prisoners
Forced to Subsist on Dead Horses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
ROOSEVELT coNvALEscENT.
M arksd Improvement In Condition Q
Distinouishsd Patient.

Distinguished Patient.
New York. Feb. 1s.-A marked I'M
movement In the condition OF Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was announced AT
Roosevelt hospital this morning. MIS-
Roosevelt spent some time early IN the
day at his bedside.
4 bulletin issued this afternoon
said:
"Drs. Martin and Duel report very
satisfactory progress Of Colonel Roose-
welt. He ie, Of course, weak, but on
the whole his condition is satisfactory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
Pcrshino Reports s;x b.,...

Washington. Feb. 13.-Threc deathe
from pneumonia. two from railroa 4
accidents and ono from gunshot
wounds were reported today by Cen
cral Pcrshing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
YOUNG MARCH FATALLY HURT.
Son Of Now Chief Of Staff Falls 1000
Eeet From Aaroplare.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 13.-Second
Lieut. Peyton C.. Malch. son Of the
chief Of staff of the American army,
who Is now on his way back to the
United States. Is not expected to 1.-Two
thru the day. following 1000 foot fall
yesterday afternoon In his aeroplane.
He was commissioned only a few days
ago and soon would have been ready
for service abroad. He was 20 years
old,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
|64 AMERICANS
ON LOST SHIP
GIVEN BURIAL
Bodies of Tuscania Victims
Given Military Funerals
in Scotland.
FIRST LIST OF
DEAD RECEIVED

Thirty-three Victims Buried Without
Identification mo lowans Among
List and PelIey, Of Cedar Rapids,
May Be Safe-Seven Mennbers Of
Crow Also Buried - Twenty three
Soldiers Still III in Hospitals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-13
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS.

Penetrate German Third Line in
Course Of Thrse Raids.
rBv tho Associated Press,1
With the French Armies In Franco.
Feb. 12.--Nn the course Of three trench
raids this morning tho French nd =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
RUTHLAW DENIES
STORY THAT SHE
IS GERMAN SPY

Washington, June S-Miss Ruth
Law, the aviatrix, who is in Washlng-
ton arranging for a license to make
further flights in behalf of the Red
Cross, talked tonight about reports
that have had wide circulation that
she was a German spy.
'"This story started in Birmingham,
Ala, shortly after 1 had been there
last October giving exhibition flights"
said Miss Law. st was in New Or
leans when I got word from friends
that it was reported in Birmingham
that L had been arrested in Atlanta
as a spy. The story has gone all over
the country. Everywhere I have ape
peared it has been circulate. Only
recently an official organization in In
diana wrote me that a school teach
er had said that 1 was a German spy
Part of the story as it is usually told
is that 1 am man disguised as a
woman. I thought for a while that
these reports were German propa-
ganda, but 1 came to the conclusion
that it would not help the German
cause to circulate such stories about
me-"
Recently It was reported in the East
that Miss Law had disappeared, the
inference being that she had been ar
rested. AT that time she was giving
exhibitions flights at Danville. and
other places in Illinois.
Miss Law said that she was born. In
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
TO RETAL|ATE
FOR INDICNITY
ON AMERICANS
Mistreatment by Germany
of Prisoners Will Bring
Swift Reprisal.

Washington, June 8-Mistreatment
by Germany of American prisoners
will bring swift retaliation from the
United States. This was made clear
in the answer of the state depart
ment, published today, to the note of
Germany, transmitted throughw the
Swiss emebassy, offering to exchange
Siegfried Paul London, a German
born naturalied American citizen now
ing as a Russian spy, for Franz Won
Rintelen, imprisoned in this country
in connection with bomb plots.
The German note -intimating that
should the offer of exchange be re-
jected by the United States mistreat-
ment of Americans in Germany
might follow, brought a statement
from Secretary Lansing that Ger
many's action would be met prompt
ly. In connection with the publica-
ton of the German note and the
American reply; a statement issued
by the war department shows that
there are at present 1913 American
soldiers in Gernany's prison camps,
and 216 American civilians informed
there, in comparison with approx
mately 5000 Germans informed in this
country, including 1910 prisoners of
war.
Secretary Lansing, in his commune
cation to the German government,
however, made it plain that the Uni
ted States does not recognize repri-
sails of physical suffering, but on plain
aggravation by Germany it might be
brought to adopt such measures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
HERE TO
REGISTER ALIEN
WOMEN OF CITY

It was announced today at police
headquarters that the forms for the
registration of German alien women
have arrived in Bridgeport and AS
sSstant Superintendent of Police
Charles II. Suckley, at the head of
the Military squad, is busy prevaring
for the registration of about 500
women June II.
The forms are practically the same
as those used when the male Ger
mans were registered. The govern
ment seeks information about each
person as far back as Jan. 1, 1914,
and when the entire form is filled out
there is very little in the private or
business lives Of the registrants which
is not unfolded. All the forms will
have to be filled out in the presence
of an officer and the registrants will
be requested to bring four photo
graphs of themselves.
These photographs will have to be
three inches by three inches, I'M
mounted and only of head and Shout
ders The registrant will have to
sign her name across thep photograph,
but in such a manner that the fea-
lures will not be hidden or obscured
in any way. The registrants will also
be finger printed and will be sup
piled with set of rules which they
will have to abide by for the dura-
con of the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
PAY INCREASE
is GRANTED TO
employees HERE

AS a result made by the govern
ment ordnance committee, employees
at the Remington Arms Co, Union
Metallic Cartridge Co, Lake Torpedo
Boat Co. and Liberty Ordnance Co.
have been granted a slight increase
above the recent wage demands made
by some of the munition workers and
the labor union in this city.
In making it's decision the. ordnance
committee reported the following
terms:
First. That the following stand
ard rates per hour concluded on
basis day of hours with pay for all
overtime at the rate of time and one
half shall be established as a stand
ard rate for those companies whoDare
a party to this agreement, and snail
not be departed from except as pro-
vided by paragraph of this decision.
Second Toolmakers, Is cents;
tool-room specialists, GA cents; ma
chinists, general all-around, 68 cents;
machinists, medium and rough work,
"a cents; lathe hands, So cents; planer
hands, "a cents.
s'Work on Sunday and national
holidays shall be considered as over
time
Third. Those who receive rates
of pay in excess of the above shall not
be reduced in their present employ
ment because of this decision. All
employers who have been paying
more than time and one-half on Sun
DAYS and holidays shall continue to
pay such overtime still.
Fourth. Any disputes in regard to
Redistribution of individuals in &C
cNrdance with the above scale shall
be referred to a representative who
may be designated from time to time
for this purpose by the War Deport-
ment and his decision in each case
shall be final and binding.
"Capt. C. E. Fitzpatrick, o. R. G.,
District Representative of the Indus
trial Service of Bridgeport Section is
until further notice designated as
such representative.
Fifth. This decision shall take
effect as of May 1. 1918"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
TROLLEY EMPLOYEES
RETURN TO WORK

Many track, shop and line depart
ment employees of the Connecticut Co.
have returned to their work since the
recent announcement of increased
wages has been made by the company.
Heretofore there was no standard
scale of wages but the pay is now ad-
justed tina individuals received in
creases in the ratio Of their length of
service.
The official statement made by Su-
perintenent ]. S. Goodwin yesterday
that motormen and conductors would
receive tim eand one-half for over
time work has resulted in many ap-
rlications for jobs on the cars. The
newly adopted scale ranging from "a
to 40 cents an hour allowed some en-
ployes to make 81 a day, the COM
pany states. This is possible be-
cause of the overtime rate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
War BRINGS PROSPERITY TO
THIS HISTORIC indian TRIBE
Navajos Have Monopoly Their Famous Blankets and
Reap Rich Profits on Their Thousands of
Cattle, Sheep and Ponies.

Detroit, Mich, June 8-Navajo In
dams are riding in motor cars today,
according to a story brought to De-
troit last week by Western Stude-
baker distributor who came East,
with q crew of drivers to take his
quota of new Series 10 Studebaker
cars overland. Prosperity beyond
the widest predictions of the tri-
bunal medicine man" and prophet
has come to the redskin, and with
his riches he has quickly adopted the
habits of his paleface brother. "Store
clothes" modish footwear, starched
collar and, usually, a tie of flaming
red or some other equally bright
color, are among the civilized accou-
trements the Navajo has suffered his
wealth to bring him. He has even
shed the picturesque and wide
brimmed sombrero for the more
fashionable derby and straw. But
what is more remarkable in this
twentieth century evolution of the
first Americans, is their almost child
ish delight in the automobile.
MANY a young buck, whether he
has ever crossed the threshold of
Carlisle or not, can now burn the
wind in a motor car quite as expedi-
tiously as any young paleface blade"
says the Studebaker dealer from the
West. "And, in the stole, stubborn
manner characteristic of his nature,
he absolutely refuses to give up his
money for anything but the best.
Secondhand cars, or cars of doubtful
quality, are religious1y passed up by
the war-made plutocrats of the
Spanish Trails.
"War has doomed things out on the
old Santa Fe trail, and the $4,000
Navajos are rolling in wealth. ThaJ
are not given rations by the govern
ment-they have rations to sell at
war prices. They not only have a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
and
FIREMEN TO co
into GARDENING

The policemen and firemen of
Bridgeport are to be provided with
quarter acre war gardens by the
Bridgeport Home Gardens committee
and notices have been posted in the
police stations and fire houses by the
police and fire chiefs calling for vol
unteers among the men.
Each quarter acre plot will be
plowed and narrowed by experts of
the Connecticut State Agricultural
College and will be ready for plant
ing. The entire cost of the prepara-
ton and planting Of the potato crop
will not exceed $40 to each one while
rs bushels will be a very small yield,
so bushels a good yield and 100 BUSH
els large yield, and quite possible if
the policemen and f1remen attend to
the cultivation of the crop in an earn
est manner.
The work on the gardens is sup
posed to be done in the off hours of
the men and the heads of the two de-
partments impress upon them the
fact that all applications must be
sent in Immediately.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
A. P. OPERATORS
REPORT PROGRESS

Edward F. Davis and J. E. l..
Herdman, Associated Press operators
on the Times and American,
respectively, report much progress in
the manner in which the radio buzzer
classes at the State Trade school on
John street have taken to the work.
Messrs. Davis and Herdman are in
charge of the classes of young men
every night in the week. -
Most of the men who are now TAX
ing instruction had never seen a tele-
graph instrument prior to their en-
rollment in May, but since the classes
started some are able to receive 10
and Is words a minute. Mr. Davis
and his class of 20 young men were
busi1y engaged last evening from 1880
until $50, receiving 10 to Is words
a minute, sent by himself, and he re-
ports the new beginners are doing
wonderfully.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
WILLIAM A. MACDONALD.

william A. Macdonald dice, yester-
day afternoon at the Bridgeport hos
pital after a very short illness due to
tetanus. On Wednesday the young
man, who was but 81 years of age
stepped on a nail at the Lake Tor
pedo Boat plant and loclSjaw result
ed He was the son of John and
Margaret K. Macdonald of DeKalb
avenue, and besides his parents, leaves
to mourn his loss, a sister, Annie L.,
and three brothers, John H, Charles
F. and Edward T. The young man
was a member of the Holy Name So
ciety of the Church of the Blessed
SaGPe merit. The funeral will be held
on Monday morning from his home
at $3.50 o'clock and half hour later
from the Church of the Blessed Sac
rament. Burial will be in st. Mich
ael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
WILL SOON ASK -
FOR SEWER BIDS

Bids for the new pumping station
and sewage disposal plant at the foot
of Bostwick avenue, will be soon be
asked for and it is expected that the
various contractors about the city
will submit their figures before
July 10
This plant is expected to take care
of the sewage from the new Bostwick
avenue interceptor under construc-
ton over Railroad avenue to Broad
street. It is expected the cost of the
new plant will be approximately
$4,000 An appropriation will not
be asked for. however, until the bids
are in.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08

world monopoly on their famous
blankets-of which they will not give
up their secret of dying-but they
have thousands of cattle, sheep,
ponies and goats roaming over the
hills. While the squaws weave the
celebrated blankets from pure wool,
the proud buck attends to the details
of his business in his motor car.
1.-THE motor tourist who has been
deprived of his annual pilgrimage to
the beauty spots of the Old World
can now ride over a modern roadway
to this odd corer in a "See America
First" trip. And some of the finest
Colorado scenery is accessible to the
automobile tourist by way of the
Spanish Trails highway, which leads
from Pueblo to Walsenburg, Ala
mosa, through the San Luis valley
into the San Juan district to Durango
and southward into New Mexico to
Santa Fe. Years ago the travellers
shortened the route by cutting off
from La Junta and taking a south
easterly course into New Mexico.
But the present Spanish Trails are
far better than that part used years
ago as a part of the Santa Fe trail.
The scenery is no grander, perhaps,
yet the tourist avoided it because the
wonders along this route were little
known outside of the state, and in
deed by but few in the state. The
opening and construction of the new
highway has made it possible for the
motoring tourist to make the trip in
perfect comfort. And you need not
be afraid to visit the NaHajos. They
are a good natured friendly tribe OF
Indians, hospitable and respond
readily to kindness. But, take it
from one who knows from experience,
they know how to drive bargain in
selling a blanket and in buying an
automobile
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
LABOR SHORTAGE
CAUSES HOLDUP

Unless the labor mark is at once re-
plenished. sewer work now in the
coarse Of construction in this city
may come to an abrupt standstill.
The contractors are willing, it is said,
to forfeit a part of their bonds and
let the matter go at that.
Bids of 1878 a day made yesterday
by some Of the contracting companies
for unskilled labor memerly to dig
bitches met with no response and
work was suspended
While there was plenty Of labor in
1912 at 81 a day, the price steadily
has risen by reason OF war conditions
until manual labor is practically un-
available.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
MISS MARCH WEBS
MAJOR J. M. SWING

Washington, June s-The marriage
of Miss Josephine March, daughter
of Gen. Peyton C. March, acting
chief of staff of the United States
army, to Major Joseph M. Swing of
Newark, N. j., field artillery, U. S. A,
took place in St. Margaret's church
here today. The ceremony was per-
formed by the. Rev. Herbert Scott
Owing to the recent death of the
brides brother and because of the
war conditions, the wedding company
was confined to the members of the
two families. d
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-08
INVALID SOLDIER
TO ADDRESS CLASS

Walter B. Mccormick, a soldier
from the Western front who has been
gassed and has suffered from shell
shock and is now invaded home will
address the Bible class of the st.
PauPs Episcopal church, Kossuth St.
opposite Washington park Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock. He has had
a varied experience and knows thor
oughly the conditions in Russia and
Serbia and the German purpose in
the East. He will present the situa-
ton for the enlightenment of the
American people. Visitors to the
class to hear him will be cordially
welcome.