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Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
INTERNATIONAL
 EGG CONTEST

There will be no English pens in the next laying contest. In the first place it costs now nearly $100 to ship Q pen of ten birds from England to Storrs. Not only this, but it is neces- sary for the contestant in England to secure from the British government permit to export his birds and then .he authorities at Storrs have to get permit from Washington to import the birds. The college did not feel warranted in asking the government to use cargo space for this purpose; and so Prof. Kirkpatrick, who is in charge of the contest, was instructed to cable English contestants that their pens could not be received.
 In the fifty-frst week of the present competition the total production for all pens amounted to 1712 eggs, which is at the rate of 24.5 per cent. This is a drop from the preceding week of &S5 eggs but is still 34 eggs better than for the corresponding week last year. The pen of "Oregons' from Corvallis, Ore, was first for the week with a yield of 43 eggs. Obed G Knights White Wyandottes from Bridgeton, R. l., won second honors with a production of 40 eggs, Third place went to a pen. of White Leg | horns belonging to J. Frank Dubois o3 l East Lynn, Mass, with a yield of 3i 1 eggs Four pens tied for fourth place with a yield of 30 eggs each; these were pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks belonging to Fairfeld's Poultr. Farms, Short Falls, N. H.; a pen o. White Wyandottes from Laurel Hi!
 Farm, Bridgeton, R. l.; and two pen
 Of Rhode Island Reds, one from 4 ". Rumery, Danville, N. H., and on,
 from Jacob E. Jansen, North Ha
 ven, Conn.
 At the present time there are a to
 tsI of Al birds which have laid 20
 eggs or more since the beginning o
 the contest. Sixty-seven of these ar
 to be found among the heavy breed
 and of this number 60, or S96 pc
 e nt. are still laying. Of the remain
 iLg "A which are among the ligh
 5reeds 59, or 79.7 per cent. are sti
 laying. This would seem to be reaa
 sonabIy good evidence that the hig record hens are nearly always lon
 time layers and consequently late lay ) CTS. Thus it will be seen that b
 going through a flock of birds at thi season of the year and selecting a birds which are still laying, the pou tryman will be certain of gettin practically all of his highest produt CTS.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
Andrassy Implores Secretary Lansing

Vienna, via Basel, Switzerland, Oct. -Austria-Hungary, through her new foreign minister, Count Andrassy, has sent a note to Secretary of State Lansing, requesting the secretary s with President Wilson for an immediate arnistice on all fronts and for the commencement or peace negotiations. The note says:-
 Immediately after having talk
 en direction of the ministry of
 foreign affairs and after the des-
 patch. of the official answer to
 your note of October IS, 1918, by
 which you were able to see that
 we accept all the points and prin-
 ciples laid down by President
 Wilson in his variL1s declara-
 tions and are in complete accord
 with the efforts of President Will
 son to prevent future wars and
 to create @ league of nations, we
 have taken preparatory meas
 ures, in order that Austrians and
 Hungarians may be able, accord ing to their own desire and with
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01

out being in any way hindered, to make a decision as to their future organization and to rule it.
 Since the accession to power of Emperor King Charles; his immovable purpose has been to bring an end to the war More than ever this is the desire of the sovereign of all the Austro-E Hun garian peoples, who acknowledge that their future destiny can only be accomplished in a pacific world, by being freed from all disturbances, privations and sor- rows of war.
 This is why I address you di- rectly, MT. Secretary of State, praying that you will have the goodness to intervene with the President of the United States in order that, in the interest of humanity as in the interest of all who live in Austria Hungary, an immediate armistice may be concluded on all fronts, and for an overture that immediate nego- tiations for peace will follow"
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
ANDRASSY NOTE.

Paris, Oct. 3O-The second note of Count Julius Andrassy, the Austrian Hungarian foreign minister, to Presi- dent Wilson is interpreted as evidence that Austria is in a desperate plight and has exhausted her powers of re- sistance.
 ''The Danubian monarchy seeks an issue all the more promptly because it knows of the anger aroused across the Rhine by it's defection and the de- sire of vengeance which appals the Austrian cabinet" says the Petite Partisan.
 Other writers strike a note of cau- ton.
 Tt is essential that Entente troops have every latitude in occupying re- gions the inhabitants of which expect from us the fulflment of solemn promises. It also is essential that, in the event of Germany not accepting our conditions for an armistice, the territory of the monarchy shall not constitute an obstacle to our military operations" says the Matin.
 Lieutenant-Colonel de Thomasson, in the Petit Journal says:
 FFopoSaIs TOT an armlsuce' pre- sented separately by, Germany and Austria-Hungary, place the Allied governments in the presence of a dell cate problem. We must decide to which of the two powers we shall first state our conditions. The solution which is adopted will evidently not modify the issue of the war, but may have the effect of Iengethening hostili- ties.''
 Basel Switzerland, Oct. 30-Count Hadik, former Hungarian food min ister, has been charged with the for nation of a Hungarian cobinet, ac- cording to despatch from Buda Pest. Count Karolyi will not enter the new ministry, it is said, but will support it.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
TORTURE BRITISH PRISONERS IN HUN INTERNMENTCAMP

London. Oct. 30.---Germany has fa- grantly broken the rules of fnterna- tiOnal law in her treatment of British prisoners of war. declared Sir George Cave. the British Home Secretary, in discussing the question of prisoners of war in the House of Commons yes- terday. Some of the German intern
 ment camps, he said, were reasonably well organized but there were other camps where conditions were almost unspeakable and where inhumane treatment almost past belief went on. Working parties of British prisoners were beaten, tortured and made to work when they were i'll. Everything was done to break their spirit, but, Sir George added, the enemy had failed in most cases.
 | Sir George believed that if any ar
 mistice with either Germany or Aus trial Hungary was reached the gov
 ernment would take steps to see that
 one of the primary conditions would
 be that all prisoners of war in enemy countries should be immediately and
 internationally released.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
AUSTRIAN FLEET
 CONCENTRATES IN
 HARBOR OF PLUME

Paris, Oct. 3O-The Austrian fleet has been hastily concentrated at Plume, according to a despatch from Rome to the Temps under date of Oct. 27. A few vessels remain at Pola but all that were at Cattaro have left It is said the concentration was de- manded by Hungary.
 Plume is the chief seaport of the Kingdom of Hungary. Pola and Cattaro are in Austrian territory. 1t is probable that Hungary demanded the concentration of the Austrian fleet at Plume in order to have con trol of it if the dual monarchy should dissolve. There is a strong move ment for independence under way in Hungary and Emperor Charles has been reported as being in favor Of Hungarian independence.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
YANKEE PRIVATE HASMANY MEDALS.
 WON IN FRANCE
Private Luke Thayer, Jr. Enlisted in Philadelphia in Marine Corps, and Has Seen Service in San De- mingo and Overseas-Re- warded for Valor.

Paris, Oct. 30-The only decorations worn by Private Luke Thayer, Jr., of the United States Marines up to two years ago were those' received about his optics when he settled his disputes in the good old Yankee way.
 Today, Luke, who is a trifie over nineteen years old, wears three cam paign ribbons, a croix de guerre with a palm, two wound stripes and two other stripes indicating a years ser vice in France.
 Incidently he is wearing half a doz- en scars from Roche shrapnel and 1 bullets.
 Luke is the son of the chief of po- 1 lice of Georgetown, Pa. He was living at 1707 Arch street, Philadel- l phia, when a recruiting poster caught his eye and he decided to see the world through the medium of the U- l S. Marine Corps travel agency By stretching his five feet six to the full limit and by looking the recruiting officer in the eye without blushing while he swore he was within the le- gal age limit for enlisting, Luke got into the Soldiers of the Sea"
 The story of Luke's adventures since that date came out in this city, when, while convalescing In a large military hospital. he got permission to visit the headquarters of the Knights of Columbus so that he could obtain free smokes and entertainment He got both and I got his story.
 Within a few months after Luke enlisted he earned his first campaigr ribbon by helping to impress the might of Uncle Sam on some of the i natives of San Domingo. A jaun to Haiti was next in order where ht acquired another ribbon.
 l Wipes Out Hun Batteries.
 It was at Belleau woods that Lux: earned the right to wear the wa, cross with a palm. A detachment O l the marines was with a French regi ] ment at the time. On a little hill ock well camoufaged by a clump O
 bushes, two German machine gun
 were splitting death into the ranks o
 the French and the marines. lively
 volunteers were called for to storn ! the two nests, and Luke was one Q the twelve.
  but of the five with Luke, only on' } got as far as the objective with him 7 The others were either killed o f wounded Three grenades wel r placed by the boy from Pennsylvani finished up the crew of the gun h = was after.
 9 Over on the other part of the hill \ ock Luke noticed his 'pals" wer 8 having tough time. He turne f the gun he had captured on the Ger t mans still fighting with the othe y "bullet splitter" and not only fnishe l them quickly, but routed a counte attack made by about thirty of tn I Boche Aid arrived little later, bU
 before that time fragments of a she
 had put Thayer out of action ten
 porarily. Since that time he's re
 covered enough to have had the WE 2 cross pinned on him, and he's happ,
 for the surgeons have told him he 1 get back into action soon. :, This wouldn't be such bad ol u war" said Thayer, eff only thos
 French generals wouldn't insist o il kissing a guy when they pin med; ', on him"
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
BRITAIN FIRE
 LOSS IS S25,OOO

New Britain. Oct. 3O.-Officals of the Landers, Clark Mfg. Go. estimate that damage of $2.OOO was caused by the destruction by fire early today of a celluloid storage vault on Center street. The flames burst out at 1 o'clock this morning, following an ex- plosion, and the entire center of the city was brilliantly illuminated. X general alarm brought out all the fire apparatus Assistant Fire Chief William J. Noble was hurt, but not seriously, when he fell into a cavity in the sidewalk caused by the original explosion. Several f1remen and po- licemen received electric shocks from falling wires.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01

It was stated later that the new communication made TO change III the situation. The next step is ex- pected to be an announcement from one or all the capitals of the co-bel- Hgerents of armistice terms.
 Although officials here regard ths Austro-Hungarian situation as far from clarified and are inclined to question how far the government st Vienna is qualified to speak for any one, the understanding is that they are to be dealt with. on the theory that as in the case of the Germans. acceptance of armistice terms amounting to surrender in the field. will be the best guarantee of faithful performance of any promises.
 Secretary Lansing had not received
 The unofficial text of the Andrassy communication as transmitted from Vienna via Basel by the Associated Press was received early today and was read by officials with undisgufsed interest No less interesting was the report from Vienna, also received to- day, that the Austro- Hungarian gov- ernment had transmitted to London. Paris, Rome and Tokio copies of it's early today the note reported to ba coming from Count Andrassy, tha Austrian foreign minister, asking him to intervene with President Wilson to hasten an armistice and peace dis cussions. Ie is assumed that this unusual procedure was adopted to impress upon the people at home tho desire of the government to bring about immediate peace.
 latest note to President Wilson beg ging the approval and suppCrt of the Allied governments for it's INCw plea for an arnistice on all fronts and peace negotiations
 These moves by the Austro-H -Hungar- ian government and it's new foreign minister were unexpected and viewed in some quarters as emphasizing the seriousness of the situa don confront, ing Emperor Charles at home.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
STRIKE ADUTSTEn

New York. Oct. 30-The strike here of 15,O00 members of the Araalga- mated clothing workers of America engaged on the manufacture of boys clothing, spread today to New Jer- sey where one thousand men and girls employed on contract work for the New York manufacturers, walked out, strike headquarters announced. Fifteen hundred strikers returned to- day to the shops of manufacturers who agreed to the union terms.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
MEN IN TRENCHES HEALTHY.

An Atlantic Port, Oct 3O-"T.1e rate of sick and wounded ;n the army abroad is only 43 in 1000 The sick rate is 20 in LOCO, the lowest rate of any army in the field"
 The statement was made by Mai Gen. Merritt w. Ireland, upon his ar rival here on a British liner 10 sue ceed Maj.-Gen William c. Gcrgas as Surgeon General of the United States. General Ireland has been chief su:- geon of the American Expeditionary Forces for IT months. There is scarcely any influenza among the men on the battle line, he said.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
THREE DIVISIONS
 FROM UKRAINE AT POLISH FRONT

Paris, Oct. 3O-General skoropad- ski, the Ukrainian Hetman, accordinS to despatch to the Journal des Debats, has sent three Ukrainian divisions to the Polish frontier with the object. of occupying the districts of Cholm and Podelachia which were given to the Ukraine to the prejudice of Poland by the Brest- Litovsk treaty. The Ukrainiang intend to move into Poland whenever the German anl Austrian groups withdraw.
 The German authorities in the Ukraine, it is added, support General Skorapadaski. Numerous German soldiers have joined the Ukrainian di- visions sent to the Polish frontier.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
OFFER FRIENDLY
 ALLIED MEDIATION

Pekin, Oct. 30-(By the Associated Press)-The new Japanese govern nent has arranged plan to approach the leaders of North and South China simultaneously and offer friendly allied mediation with view to af- fecting a reconciliation, Chang Tsung- Hslang, the Chinese minister at Tokio, reports to his government, according to the Asiatic News Agency.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
VIOLATED DRAFT LAW

New York, Oct. 3O-Roger Nash Baldwin, director of an organization called the National Civic Liberty Bur eau, with headquarters here and an officer of the American Anti-Militarist union in Washington, pleaded guilty in the Federal Court today to violat- ing the draft law by falling to sub init himself for physical examina- tion. He said he was 8 conscientious objector and stood ready to take full punishment for his action. Judge Mayer sentenced him to serve a year in the penitentiary, less twenty days he has been in the Tombs prison.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
SUITS DISSOLVED

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 30-Judge Gregory in the circuit court today upheld the injunction order issued last May restraining John Feisler of New York city from interfering with Jack Dempsey. heavyweight boxer. Reisler claimed he held a contract with Dempsey which does not expire for another year.
 The verdict means that the $1O0,- 900 suits started in New York and New Jersey by Reisler virtually are dissolved
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
BIGGEST CARGO
 SHIP LAUNCHED

Philadelphia, Oct. S0-The steam ship South Bend, said to be the larg- est cargo carrier ever built in this country, was launched yesterday at the Delaware River yard of the Sun Shipbuilding Company at Chester, Pa.
 The ship, originally intended for a commercial company, was taken over by the Government soon after work on it was started. The vessels tom mage is 15,600, 1t is 475h feet long and 60 feet wide. It is the fifth ship launched by the Sun company in the Hast few months.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
SHORTAGE OF FARM LABOR.

Washington, Oct. S0-Investigation of the shortage of farm labor, said to- have reached serious proportions in many parts of the Middle West and agricultural sections with a view to determining means of meeting the emergency will be undertaken by a committee representing the larger farm organizations.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
ISSUE TWO
 BILLION MARKS

Zurich, Oct. 30. The German has issued bank notes 10 the amount of two billion marks dur ing the last four weeks according to the Mousse Nachrtchten of Munich. The newspaper says that was caused by the hoarding of bank notes by the people, and points out that if the Ger mans do not give up their present "craze," a financial catastrophe is 1n- eVitaible
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
NEW TYPE U-BOAT
 PATROL READY

Washington, Oct. 3O-The Eagle 1, first of the new type submarine pa trol vessels ordered by the navy, was put in commission yesterday at De- troit, it was announced today, and will be sent immediately to the At lantic coast.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
STEAMSHIP ESCAPED

New York, Oct. SO-The Brazilian steamship Guaratuba which recently was reported as having been sunk by a German submarine now is said to have escaped and is due to arrive soon at an American Atlantic port. Information to this effect was re- aznaA hare today in Marine olrclss-
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
INCREASE IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Oct. 30-Influenza still increases in this city, the New Haven hospital now having 198 pa- tients, an increase of IS since yester- day. The deaths today were five.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01

GERMANY SHORT OF GASOLINE.
 Paris, Oct. SO-The German army is suffering from a gasolene famine, says the Matin. At many places the Allies have found tractors in eerfect condition which had been abandoned through lack of gasolene.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01

In the neighborhood of Valen- ciennes the British apparently are checked, for the moment at least, no significant progress having been made there during the past day or two. North of Valenciennes, the French, British and Belgians have improved their lines, but do not appear to have succeeded in breaking through the German defensive lines defending Ghent.
 The Versailles conference has, it is reported, agreed on the terms for an armistice and also on the final peace demands. It is said that they will be submitted simultaneously to the Ger man government. London reports that the Allied nations will demand the surrender of the German fleet, in cluding all submarines, and the occu- patton of all the fortified towns on the Rhine.
 Internal conditions in Germany and Austria appear to be rapidly growing worse Rioting, in which a large number of persons were killed is re- ported from Budapest. In Germany the population is said to be in panic Banks are being stormed by deposit ors, 1t is reported.
 At Italian Headquarters on tht Piave, Tuesday, Oct 29-(By the AS sociated Press)-AustTian forces art retreating under ever increasing pres sure and it is felt that the attacl against the enemy will become over Whelming as soon as the entire Al f1,0 .4i q With three successive days of fai weather, an extremely large body o troops with supplies, has crossed tn pontoons over the Piave, It is eX pected that the Austrian munitioI supply will give out. There are indi cations that the enemy's heavy artil lery Is being withdrawn in an effor to save the big guns.
 The American Red Cross Is prepar ing to assist the Italian population i towns evacuated by the Austrian For ten miles back from the rive the country has been desolated
 The latest reports show the Au; trians retreating steadily to say themselves in the Piave distric where 15O guns and 1000 addition! prisoners were captured today. Mont Grappa has been attacked violent by the enemy, however, but the a tion resulted in his repulse.
 More than 10000 prisoners hay been captured since the attack bega
 King Victor Emanuel visited the r conquered territory today.
 Elements of the American exped ttonary force in Italy, who have be- in reserve now are in readiness
 take part In the fighting east of u Piave. The Americans probably W he brigaded with the Italians.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
Austrian Key Position
 COnegIianO| Is Captured
 Enemy Defense Breaks

Lines Yielding Not Only on Piave Front But
 Farther North and West Allies Are Advanc- ing-2OOOO Prisoners Taken-Bitter Fight ing Going on in Mouse SectOr-Americans
 BOmbarded With Gas and High Explosives
 French Tighten Lines About Guise.
Republican farmer., 1918-11-01
Reiterates Power And
 Responsibility Now
 Lies With ReiChStag

Latest German Note Recites in Detail Govern mental Changes As Evidence Kaiser Has Been Deprived of All Power of Making War or De- claring Peace-Austrias Last Pitiful Appeal Shows Her in Desperate Plight
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-03-17
japan TRYING TO
secure PROMISE
Of Chinese AID
Nipponese Wound Bring Rival
Factions in China Together
So That Help Will Be As
sured If Required.

TOXIC. Thursday, March 14-When
week ago the possibility of Japanese
Intervention in Siberia became known
and a flood OF opinion from the west
ern press poured into Japan, there was
considerable excitement in the belief
that speedy mobilization of the army
and navy would be ordered. Extrem-
lists pictured airplanes over Toxic and
submarines from Vladivostok The
historical ''Outs" in the diet heckled
the government, and the newspapers
were filled with contrary views, ac-
cording to the interests or the imag;-
nation of those responsible or those
not responsible for the situation.
Presently, however, the tone became
quieter and it appeared possible to see
more clearly the true Japanese out
look, which is characterized in many
quarters as entirely safe, sane and
loyal"
Today virtually the entire responsi-
BILE press of the capital is advocating
intervention in Siberia in cooperation
with the entente allies and China not
directed against Russia, but as as ally
loyal to the Russians, wishing to save
the country. One of the most outspok-
en- papers is the Kokumin Shimbun,
owned and edited by Iichiro Tokotomi.
a close personal friend of the premier
Japan realizes, it is authoritatively
stated, that If the United States de-
clines its support the situation will be
extremely delicate because of the IL
nancial and material assistance that
must come from America Any feel
ing of distrust Or unfriendliness seems
to be lacking. As a matter of fact Il
large section of influential men in
Japan favor the American viewpoint
while only a few chauvinists jeer at
Premier Teracuhie and Soreign Minis
ter Motono as being under American
influence.
The Chinese problem is one of the
most serious features. II is recognized
that this is China's great opportunity.
and Japan is urging the leaders to tho
north and south to settle their differ.
ences by a sound compromise. form a
capable national government at Peking
and join Japan and the allies in guard
ing the frontiers and helping Russia.
Some indications are manifest that
this effort may be successful