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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
100000 FUND
FOR TRANSPORT
OF U. S. LABOR

Washington, Feb. 11-Transporta-
ton of workers enrolling for industr-
ial war service will be provided in a
revolving fund of 100000 which the
department of labor announced today
has been asked of Congress. Ad-
vances would be repaid either by the
workers or by their employers ac-
cording to the individual arrange
ment, for similar uses in future
cases.
Appropriations for transportation
and for housing, $50 100000 having
been asked for the latter purpose, are
expected by officials of the depart
ment to go far toward solving the
apparent labor shortage, which they
say is merely a problem in distribu-
ton and in providing satisfactory
living quarters. Inability of many
workers to pay travelling expenses
over great distances has proved to be
O handicap in recruiting workers.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
LADUNDER IS A
CAPTIVE OF HUNS

Washington, Feb. 9-Delay in de-
1ivering orders 70 forces in France
was responsible for Daniei D. CAL
ligher, an American trooper, being
taken prisoner in the first German raid
on American trenches, Representa-
tive Huddleston of Alabama told the
House committee on expenditures in
the post office department, today.
Relatives of Gallagher, who is not
yet IS. had prevailed on the war de-
partment to grant his discharge. Or
ders to release him were sent on Sept.
26, but did not arrive until Oct 6.
Gallagher went to the trenches on
Oct. 8.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
find SIGNS
Of TEUT0N
THRUST.
Efficiency of American
Troops Prevented
Heavy Losses on
Tuscania.

Washington, Feb. II - The
relatively small loss of life
among American soldiers
aboard the Tuscania is attri-
buted by Secretary Baker to
the fine discipline Of the men
and the efficiency of their Off
GERS. In his weekly war re-
view, published today, the Sec
rotary also expresses the ma
TONS appreciation of splendid
work of the British navy in
rescuing the American forces.
The review points out that recent
accommodating thrusts by the Ger
mans, notably in Flanders and around
Cambria, may suggest development OF
Germany's long deferred offensive in
the west. So far, however, the de-
partment's statement says, the actions
have been local in character
American troops occupying a sector
on the Lorraine front are described as
having proved themselves well fitted
for their task.
From list of 1882 American sol.
| diers saved from the torpedoed Tus.
cania so far reported to the war de.
partment, the Associated Press is en-.
| abled today to give the names of more
than 800 troopers aboard still unac.
| counted for. No report has reached
| the department to change the estimate
that only 11S American soldiers were
| lost and officials, although expectins
additional names to come in slowly
could give no assurance as to WheE
the lists would be complete.
The names already received by the
war department checked against thu
sailing list of troops shows 345 mel
unaccounted for, but IS names of sur
vivors were made public last nigh
which do not appear on the sailing
| list. 1t is assumed that some soldier
| possibly went aboard the Tuscania a
the last moment without being re
corded on the sailing list and tina
members of the crew may have bee1
reported among the military surviv
ors.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
n. Y. TO HAVE
SECRET SERVICE

New York, Feb. "a secret service
bureau to combat German activity in
this city has. been organized here, it
was announced today by the mayors
committee on national defense. A po-
lice inspector and so picked detectives
have been assigned to cooperate with
the committee and with federal and
state authorities
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
RED LAW REQUIRES
PAY FOR STRIKING
FINN WORKINGMEN

Stockholm, Feb. 11-According
to a message from Helsingfors a
law has been published there abol-
ishing the death sentence, pro-
vfd:ng for the payment Of wages
to workmen during strikes and
decreeing that the Red guard be
maintained as a state institution.
The law also provides for the sup
preston of counter revolutionary
newspapers.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
FAMILY QUARREL
ENDS IN SHOOTING

South Norwalk. Feb. 11-Joseph
Quaormie, aged %, of this city, is in
the Norwalk hospital in a dying con-
dition as a, result of having been shot
in the stomach by a youth known as
George Felice," who together with
his father, has fled the city after the
shooting yesterday afternoon. The
quarrel in which Quaormie was shot
arose out of the latter's son sliding
on some property belonging to the
Felice family
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
ALLEGED TEUTON
SPY ARRESTED

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 11-Charged
with being a German spy, Capt. Alex
ander A. Tanos, arrived here today
aboard the steamer Brazos from San
Juan, P. r., in the custody of United
States marshal. Tanos was arrested
under the espionage law and Will be
sent to the Ellis island internment
camp pending disposition of his case
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
ORDERS GENERAL
DEMO |LIzATION
ON ALL FRONTS
OPPOSITION TO GERMANY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
TURKEY AND BULGARIA ABANDONED
DESPITE FACT THAT PEACE HAS
NOT YET BEEN SIGNED.

Amsterdam Feb 11-Russia has declared the state Of
to be at end and ordered rehabilitation of Russian forces
all fronts according to dispatch received here today dated
Brest-IItovsk Sunday.
1.-The president of the Russian delegation at today Sun
days. sitting stated that while Russia desstng from sign
ing peace treaty. declared the state of to be end
ed with Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria. sim
utaneously giving for complete rehabilitation of Rus
sian forces on all fronts
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
KAISER BLOCKING
PEACE DESIRED
BY ALL WORLD
WITH TEUTON IMPERIALISM Baking CHANCES
OF PEACE, SAYS EXECUTIVE, AMERICA
HAS NO CHOICE BUTT GO ON
UNTIL JUSTICE rs DONE.

Washington, Feb 11-Presdent Wilson, addressing Con-
sress in joint session at 1890 o'clock today replied to the
cent speeches by German Chancellor Won Heng and the Aus
trian foreign minister, Count Czernn.
Chancellor Won Herings statement the president said
very vague and confusing and leads practically conc
or 1t very different in to from Count Czenin which
the presidet said had very friendly tone.
The president reiterated that the United States had
sire to interfere European aft airs and would dsdan to take
advantage internal weakness disorders to impose
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
USE BELL FOR WAR MATERIAL

Amsterdam, Feb. II = The great
bell of Cologne Cathedral maria
Gloriosa) was rung for the last time
on New Years eve, and the metal
which weighs several tons will be
used for war purposes
The bell was first rung- on the
birthday of William I, on March %,
1877, and was cast from French guns
| captured in 1S70<71.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
u, S. AMBASSADOR
AT PETROGRAD IS
SAFE, He WIRES

Washington, Feb. 11-Ambassador
Francis telegraphing from Petrograd
under date of Feb. s reported all at
the embassy and in the American
colony safe and well. This is regarded
as disposing finally of a rumor that
diplomats of the co-belligerents were
being sent out of Russia.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-15
EX-SULTAN OF
TURKEY DEAD

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE death
yesterday of Abdul Hamid. former sui
tan of Turkey, from Inflammation of
the lungs, is announced in a dispatch
received here today from CONSTANT
nopre by way of Vienna. A state fun
eral will be held.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
COMMUNICATED.
AIESACE-IORR.AINE
tration'S Interest i'll Restoration
of His Native Land

Editor of The Herald:
Your editorial on Alsace- Lorraine
was pleasant reading and I agree
with you when you say that DR..
Solf's outburst of sudden altruism
should be regarded specifically and
scrutinized as to it's validity. There is
no doubt in DR.. Soils mind about
the meaning the Allied governments
read in President Wilson's words and
knowing that sooner or later he will
have to tell the German people that
the Reichsland is lost to them, it may
be that he is trying to break the news
to them gradually.
Ever since President Wilson's adj
dress of January Sth in which he
made it a fundamental principle of
peace that the wrong done to
France in the matter of Alsace-LOr-
raine should be righted'', we Alsa tians
and Lorrainers have been kept busy
trying to neutralize an insidious pro-
paganda emanating from a sort of
"Inteligenzia'' whose purpose it is to
make their readers believe that Pres
ident Wilson used very ambiguous
language when he referred to the AL
sace-Lorraine question and that he
did not mean what he said or did not
say what he meant regarding that
very important point.
We Alsatians and Lorrainers who
are directly concerned in the fate Of
| our native land know what Presi-
| dent Wilson meant and still means
when he said that the wrong should
| be righted' for there is only one way
| in which to right that wrong and
! that is to return the two provinces
| to France.
(Signed) P. p. S.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
IN GERMAN CAMPS.
Three Connecticut Men Located b,
War Department.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Nanies Of
German prison camps were announced
today by the war department. Tho
officers are: "a
Captain Benjamin P. BurpeeA
Manchester N. H, at Villingen; Lieut.
Charles w. Drew, Philadelphia, inA
hospital at Metz; Lieut.. Allen Wins-s
low, River Forest, Ill, in hospital at
Treves; Lieut.. Charles r. Goldman,
Boston, at Rastatt; and Lieuts. Henry
L. Rothman, st. Louis, Philip w. Won
Saltza, New York; Howard w. YER
wohlt, TiItonviIle, O., at unknown
camps and in good health.
Enlisted men include:
At Rastatt, Maurice T. Kelliher,
Boston; George J. Milrath, New
Philadelphia, Pa; Ernesto Sposi4
Bristol, Conn; Allen J. Stevens, Car
isle, Pa; George H. Haslam, Carlisle,
Pa; Asaph L. Marther, Union City,
Pa; James Hayes, 500 Gregory street.
Bridgeport, Conn; Michael Maratoni,(
(believed to be identical with Michael
. MikaIonis) Plymouth, Pa.
At Cassel: Lyman w. Driesbaugh, :
Dalton, Pa.
AT LanSdOrf: warren l.. Andrews,
Meriden, Conn.
At Giesson: Raymond Harold Glib
bons, Dunmore, Pa; Harold Buchter,
GreentoWn, Pa.
AT Tuchel: Harry Leonard, CamA
den N. J. I'M
At hospital at Hammelburg: Harry
L. Northeimer, 247 Jefferson street,
Reading, Pa.
Reported in good health, camp un-
known: Walter Kaupienis, Pitts
burgh; Charles Byron Lewis, North
East, Pa; Raymond S. Mclaughlin,
Erie, Pa, Charles William Gram,
Erie Pa; John Gross, Philadelphia;
Frederick A. Fleeman, Erie, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

the beginning of these negotiations. -
America has only one reply that
can be made, the answer given to
Bulgaria by the Allies-unconditiona
surrender. The Austrians must lay
down the sword and accept the con-
ditions decided upon by those coun-
tries with which she is at war
If Austria were persuaded to with
draw from the conflict it would be a
blow to Germany which would hasten
the end of the world struggle at a
pace far more rapid than is now an
ticipated. Austria, rendered power
less like Bulgaria has been could be
used as 9, new road to Berlin. I'm
der the terms of the agreement with
Bulgaria, the Allies are permitted to
occupy her territory for operations
against the enemy Similar use Of
the HapSDurg domains WOuld result
in a knock out blow administered at
a vital spot in Germany. But it is al
most too much to hope for and the
as in the past. Nothing short of I'M
conditional surrender will satisfy the
millions of American mothers and
fathers whose boys have been trans
ported to the battletields of France.
1t is probable President Wilson will
demand guarantees of good faith be-
fore transmitting the Austrian appeal
to the Allied governm ents.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Campaign Arguments at Sl1ritulslSy's
Hall and Wilson Club Rooms.

The fifth ward dem ocratic rally
viii be held tonight in Skrituls]ly's
hall, and Alderman Boardman of
Hartford will be the principal speaker.
Mr.. Boardman is mayor pro tenn of
Hartford and capable talker. Local
candidates will also make addresses.
Preceding the rally there will be
short parade through the principal
Streets The T. A. B. drum corps has
been hired and will lead the march
to Skritulsky's. Tonight also there
will be a democratic rally at the
rooms of the Woodrow Wilson Demo-
cratic club. The local candidates will
speak as will Attorney p. +. Nc
Donough, Attorney William +, Man
gan and several others.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
WANT DAYS PAY FOR
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
New Britain Hopes to Raise S16O,OO
Y BY Call On Pay Envelopes of
NJ Factory Employees.

, Plans for the publicity end of the
United War Work campaign $780,
600 drive will be perfected at a
meeting of the publicity committee
tonight at the campaign headquar-
ters in the New Britain National
Bank building. One of the special
features of publicity will be to send
out pamphlets this time through the
$4,000 school children of New Brit
ain, and thus reach the homes
A new method is to be used in
raising the money A drive will be
made to secure a days pay from
every employee in New Britain. This
pay is not to be given over at once
but an employe can sign up for the
amount and then it will be taken
out of his pay envelope as he speci-
ties, so that it will not work any
hardship. If all the employees of the
city give a days pay to help the boys
in the trenches. there is no doubt
that New Britain will go over the
top handsomely in the $3.50, 600 cam
paign. A special list will be made
up for the larger subscribers and
they will be canvassed by a special
committee. The initial subscriptions
committee is composed of Clarence
e. belineII, chairman; r.. IL. cooper
and Paul K. Rogers.
The publicity committee will begin
it's advertising campaign Novem Der
6. At the same time the biIlposting
will be started. Thomas J. Lynch,
who has generously taken care of this
in the Red Cross and Liberty Loan
campaign, will see that the posters
are out on that day. George Levitt,
manager of the Lyceum, has gener-
ously contributed the use of his bill
boards.
It is proposed to make the store
window display more effective than
ever this time, by hiring a man who
knows his business to put up the
posters in the store windows.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
KLETT AND QUIGLEY SPEAK
Both Believe 1t for the Best Interests
of the Country to Elect Republicans
to Office.

A republican rally was conducted by
Senator George w. Klett and Mayor
George A. Quigley at the corner of
Main and East Main streets last night.
Senator Klett declared that it was the
duty of the people of the state to
keep the republican administration in
office and to send Mayor Quigley to
Congress. He mentioned that the state
debt had been wiped out as a result
of republican tax measures, and a
substantial sum left in the treasury.
On his own behalf Senator Klett
mentioned his record and invited his
audience to stud yit. He spoke of sew
eral labor bills which he helped to
put through the Legislature.
Mayor Quigley spoke of his record
as mayor of New Britain, mentioning
particularly the war bureau which the
state has adopted. He also explained
what New Britain had done in fur
nishing nurses for army camps during
the epidemic.
Mayor QnigIey said he was for I'M
conditional surrender. He believes
that there have been too many notes
and that there should be only one,
and that demanding surrender. He
also believes that Germany should be
forced to restore the countries she has
devastated.
He again characterized President
Wilson's appeal for the election of
democratic representatives as IAN in
suit to the American people" He
quoted figures to demonstrate the 10y
atty of the people of the North.
In conclusion Mayor Quigley said:
IF elected to Congress T promise
Wal support President Wilson in his
effort for unconditional surrender. [
am American TO the backbone
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
MEAN AND LATHE.

Copyright, 1918, by Edgar A. Guest)
I'm standing at my lathe all day
And this is what [ hear it say:
The best of you, the best of me
Are needed now across the sea.
We do not hear the cannon roar
No aeroplane comes sailing DER
Our heads, and yet from day to day
We two are soldiers in the fray.
ooh, hand that guides me now, be
true,
A mighty task lis mine to do.
'Tis time to shape and cut the steel,
With every turning Of my wheel.
I'm building for that better day
When tyranny shall pass away.
Speed up! Speed up! This thing I
make
May save a thousand lives at stake
I whisper to my lathe: BE strong.
We toll today to right wrong.
Some of us march to fife and drum,
My music is your busy hum,
And this the hymn you sing to me,
Always: My Country TITS of Thee,
This very day, this very hour
Wen serve the Flag with all our
power.
"Oh, lathe of mine, across the sea
They need the work of you and me!
They will be fine if we be true,
They'll hold the line, if we but do
This task that now to us is set,
Let's keep the faith and not forget!
Speed up! Speed up! Across the sea
Our soldiers wait on you and me-"
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29

for this school, that the registrant is
an applicant for admission to such
school. The commanding officer of
each Students Army Training corps,
certain officers sent out over New
England by the commanding general,
northeastern department, and each of
flee of the Military Training Camps
association are authorized to receive
applications.
Great care must be exercised in fill
ing out applications and report Of
physical examination, all blank spaces
to be properly filled in, and the ap-
plication sworn to before a Notary
Public or Justice of the Peace
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
Only ANOTHER "DUD"

After a period of intensive somno-
lence, the Republicans are awaken
ing to the fact that President Wilson
does not intend to consult Will Hays
and other members of a select CO.
terie on how peace shall be eventual
ly brought about From Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania there came
thin, piping voice of protest during
the debate Yesterday in the upper
house to the effect that cit is proposed
Is that the Senate and House
should abdicate their sworn and in
dependent duties. 1t was supposed
to be a deep, sonorous, reverberating
protest but it was weak and puny
and took its place on the shelf with
Hitchcock of Nebraska. chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
nlittee, reminded the gentleman from
the state of sylvan serenity, that the
fourteen principles of peace, enun-
ciated by the President at a joint
session of Congress, were accepted
then as being in keeping with Amer
lean ideals.
A report from the political battle
front might read Nike this: The OPP
position continues to shell our lines
heavily with large caliber projectiIes
An investigation of shells which fail
to explode shows that ninety per cent
of them are filled with sawdust, in
stead of guncotton."
1t is rather late in the day to file
an appeal against proposals that once
had been applaudded unanimously.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
CALL FOR NEGROES.

A call has been issued for the state
of Connecticut to entrain As colored
men to be sent to Camp Dix, N. J.,
during the three day period beginning
November 10. Another call for SIS
white men to be entrained for
Garden City, Long Island, has been
issued and the contingent must be
entrained during the five day period
beginning November II. The New
Britain allotments will be announced
in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
BODY OF PAUL WEST FOUND

Paris, Oct. 29.-The body of Paul
West of New York who came to
France to work for the American Red
Cross and who disappeared last week,
was found yesterday in the river
Seine. West, who was a writer and
playwright, had been in poor health.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
ASKS ADMISSION OF
CHINESE TO WEST POINT

Washington, Oct 29.-Congress has
been asked by President Wilson to
pass a resolution permitting Zeng TIE
Wong, a citizen of China, to attend
West Point military academy. A joint
resolution has been introduced in both
houses.
Passage of the resolution said the
president in communication accom-
panying the resolution, would be re-
garded as an act of courtesy by the
government of China"
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
PLATE GLASS FALLS OUT.

A large plate glass window fell
from the office of p. J. Murray on
Main street this morning. Although
people were passing nearby at the
time no one was struck by the pieces
of glass. ri, The windows were being
cleaned by one of the washers from
the New Britain Window Washing Co.
and as he leaned forward against the
glass it gave way and fell to the
sidewalk
New Britain herald., 1918-10-29
SEEKS CANDIDATES
FOR OFFICERS CAMP
Lieut.. Moses Wants New Britain
Men for California School

Lieut.. p. L. Moses, U, S. \. arrived
I in this city today to receive applica-
tons for the mammoth infantry Off
GERS training camp, which viii be
opened by the war department. at
Camp Fremont, California, on Decem-
/ Der 1. Lieut. Moses has his head
quarters at the War Bureau, in the
city building, and will remain here
until November 8. His office hours
are from 8 a m. to 12, noon / to
p. m. and to 8 p. m.
Camp Fremont will accomm odate
10000 candidates for commissions as
second lieutenant in the infantry. The
training will continue about two
months.
Qualifications for entrance are ex-
planned in the following war depart
ment statement:
To be eligible for admission to this
school, a candidate must be between
the ages of IS and As years; must be
citizen of the United States, and
physically qualified for general mill
tary service. A High school cduca-
ton, or it's equivalent is required, and
each candidate must present three
letters of recommendation from re-
sponsible parties, as to his moral
character.
Requirements for visual acuity of
candidates are minimum vision of
20-10O in one eye, and 2O-4O in
other eye, without glasses, or 2O-1OO
in each eye, without glasses, if cor
rectable, with glasses, to 2O-4O in
either eye Degree of visual acuity
must be shown in report of physical
examination. Physical examination
n Il
by any reputable physician.
All draft registrants between the
ages of 10 to As are eligible ex-
cept regjstrants in deferred CLASH
ficatiOn on account of industry, occu-
patton or employment, including agri-
culture. Registrars in limited serv-
ice are not eligible.
Registrars in deferred classical
tions on account of dependency are
eligible to attend the school. Such
applicants, if they fail to obtain COM
missions, may apply for discharge at
the expiration of the course, and re-
turn to their former deferred classfi-
cation. Registrars in Glass One who
fail to ATTAIN commissions will be re-
tanned in the service as enlisted men,
Selected candidates will be indicted
into the service by their local boards
boards, at gOvernm ent expense. While
in training they will be privates first
class in the army, the pay of which
grade is $4,000 per month. In addition
this, clothing, subsistence and medical
attendance will be provided by the gov
erncent. In addition to the above the
government provides an allowance of
$500 a month for a, dependent
| wife; $500 for a wife and one child /;
$32 90 for a wife and two children, and
| $500 for each additional child.
Students may also take government
insurance.
APPLICANTS must obtain from their
| local boards, and resent with applica-
| ton:
(a) Order No. ... Serial No..
CD classification: Glass. ....
Division ....-..
Co Physical qualification.
CD Date of registration.
| (e) Designation and address of
! their local board.
! CD Present address of registrant.
Under instructions from the Secre-
| tary of War, local boards will at once
classify registrants who resent to the
| board, a certificate from an officer
authorized to receive applications