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Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
OVER 1000 PIGS
 DISTRIBUTED IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Over 1000 pigs have been dis tributed in Fairfield county through the Farm Bureau and many more have been purchased by individuals. These pigs represent an initial invest ment of over $10,000. Next fall they will represent between 75 and 100 tons of pork. Such a quantity of food should be protected in every way possible.
 Hog cholera presents the most seri- ous menace toward the above invest ment. Its ravages are deadly and, once started, hard to combat.
 Pigs weighing 40 lbs. or more can be immunized from the dangers of cholera at an expense of about $1.6o, or slightly more in proportion to the increased weight of the animal. Treat ing hogs for cholera Is a business proposition. It is as important for safeguarding pigs as fire insurance is for the protection of a home. Both are to be considered good business transactions"
 There have been two outbreaks of cholera in this county. Neither case do lOPOA tCu OAAtAl e1 NSOA OA LCAA NAeAS had elapsed, thus allowing this deadly disease to spread.
 Such a procedure is sheer folly if we are to successfully increase the pork production.
 Pigs treated for cholera present g stonewall defense against the ravageG of cholera. However if animal. have not been treated and strange l symptoms of sickness appear, the To- cal veterinarian should be called i'm mediately or the Farm Bureau office in Danbury notified.
 The experience of western hos 1 growers convinced them that immun iation was practical investment Eastern men will have to follow sui if they desire to develop the swim industry in their territory.
 In the case of hog cholera-on ounce of prevention Is worth 100 o the cure. To assist in this work tn state pays for the service of the vet erinarian, while the individual pay only for the serum used.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN
 TO ENLIST IN TANK CORPS

Hartford, July 8-Men of military age who possess the fighting qualities demanded in the Tank Corps of the National Army will have new oF- portunity to join that unit when Lieu tenant John R. MacMillan visits Hart ford on July IS for the purpose ot securing recruits. Connecticut has supplied over 100 virile specimens of manhood to the Tank Corps through the office of Leo A. Korper, federal director for Connecticut of the Unit ed States Public Service Reserve and the War Service Exchange, govern ment agencies with which the Con necticut State Council of Defense CO., operates.
 Lieut.. MacMiHan will meet prospec- tive recruits at MT. Korper's office, Room 25, State Capitol, for one or two days. Applicants should make ap- pointments through MT. Korper. Lieut.. MacMillan succeeds Lieutenant T. W. Crosby in conducting the re- cruiting in this state.
 The Tank Corps is taking men of military age regardless of draft class ificatfon. Those subject to an early
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
Monday, July 8

John L. Brown, Mrs. Cornells son. in-law, was the first to recover from the shock of the detonation and rushing from the house he saw what he at first thought was another bomb, but which upon closer inves- tigation proved to be the remains of the internal machine which caused the first blast.
 For a considerable radius pieces of the bomb continued to blaze fiercely and it was sometimewbefore Brown thought it safe to approach. but seeing there was little danger of other explosions occurring he pro- ceeded to stamp out the flames which already had threatened to set the house on fire.
 In the meanwhile the inmates of the house had rushed to the open carrying with them as much cloth ing and valuables as it was possible to snatch up in hurry. Neighbors had also been attracted by the sound of the heavy explosion and arrived on the scene to render what aid they could
 When the flames had finally been l extinguished by Brown, he collected the parts of the bomb which were scattered about the yard. Upon ex- animation he found that the machine 1 was of an incendiary nature. The affair was crude as far as those ma-
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
M|TCHEL'S BODY TAKEN TO HOME
 OF HIS MOTHER
New York Citizens Honor Memory of Their Former
 Mayor Officer.

New York, July 9-The body of Major John Purroy Mitchell, Army aviator killed in Louisiana while fly- ing in training for service in France, was brought home today to a city. which mourns in memory of him, it's former mayor. A great throng of cit izens Atood silently in the corridors of the Pennsylvania station as the cas- ket was borne from the train. Under police escort and accompanied by men who were his intimate friends in lire, the body was removed to the home of the majors mother, Mrs. James Mitchell, in West 162nd street. There 1t will remain until taken tomorrow to the city hall.
 Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell accom- panied her husbands body on tho journey to New York, but she and the military escort were on the second section of the train, and did not reach here until an hour after the body had arrived at Mrs. James Mitchers home.
 As the cortege passed through Broadway and other thoroughfares the American flags visible through the glass panels of the hearse con- veyed to pedestrians the significance of the procession. Passers by paus- ed at the curb and removed their hats
 Awaiting Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell on her arrival was a telegram of symt pathy from William G. McAdoo, sec- retary of the treasury, and Mrs. Mo. Adoo. "It must comfort you," Nthe message read. "to know that he died a hero's death. No man can have q nobler epitaph than that he gave he life for. his country"
 From T. P. O'Connor, M. F.. on be. half of himself and his colleague Richard Hazelton, who was a member of an Irish commission which visited New York when Major Mitchell wal mayor, came a cablegram saying all men and women of Irish blood were deepN shocked at the aviator's tragic | end.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
BURY VICTIMS OF
 RIVER TRAGEDY
 IN ILLINOIS TOWN

Peoria, H., July 9-Residents of Pekin continued today the sad task of burying victims of the steamer Co., lumbia disaster. Twenty-two funerals were arranged for the day. The first was held at 8 a. m. and from theE until late in the afternoon there was a succession of such ceremonies at the town cemetery. Funerals also were held in Kingston Mines, the vil- lage which lost Is of its residents in the steamer wreck.
 Federal, state and county ofh cials continued their Investigations of the wreck. Divers began inspecting the hull under direction of govern ment officials and several state er gineers arrived to survey the river E. L. Cleary, coroner of Farewell county, announced that his inquest would not begin until probably the Monday or Tuesday after the govern ment officials have completed their | investigation.
 With the recovery of the body of Jerry Choillis of Pekin, found floating near the wreck this morning, the total 1 number of bodies recovered was | brought up to S0. According to latest | figures 10 persons still are missing.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
BOUNTY COURT | HOUSE IS NOW
 FULLY COMPLETE
Balance of $12,0OO Left of Appropriation to Be Ex-
 pended on Acoustics.

Justice George W. Wheeler, who ! at the head of the committee which ad the building of the addition to he County Court House in its charge, het with the other members of the |ommittee and Commissioner John trophy in the County Commissioners |ffice this morning. The commis- |oners authorized the committee to |Kpend the balance of the building improving the acoustics of the two burt rooms in the new part of the |uilding, putting in weather stripping nd for painting and decorating.
 The balance that remains amounts b nearly S12,000. The matter of fix |ng the acoustics of the rooms where he Common Pleas and the Superior l,ourts meet Is rather a difficult mat er and those in charge are rather at
 loss to account for the trouble. These rooms are built almost exactly like the other court rooms in the other tarts of the building, and in fact have great deal more broken lines which re always supposed to provide nearly perfect acoustics.
 The Johns Manville Go. of New kork has perfected felt that is used Tor this purpose and this material, Which Is about a half an Inch thick, to be placed on the ceiling of one bf the rooms to see if it will better Conditions. Metal weather strips which will serve the double purpose bf keeping out the cold air and the noises in the streeet, will be placed or
 he windows. A cement drive has been made around the Court House with a wide pace at the back where vehicles can turn around. Workmer
 wore busy this morning erecting signs
 n front of the Court House which forbid any parking there. All tht barking must be confined to the soutf side of the street.
 The money at the diposal of th' conmittee amounted to about S275, boo. Those who attended the meeting khis morning were Justice Wheeler Architect Warren R. Briggs, Count!
 Commissioner John Brophy Attorne,
 John c. Chamberlain, Judge Joh1
 walsh, and Samuel H. Wheeler.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

draft call are advised to act promptly if they prefer the tank service to any other branch of national service. In it's call for men the Tank Corps as especially desirous of enlistng or 4n- cucting red-blooded, two-fisted men who relish the aggressive front line engagements in tank warfare.
 All applicants are required to pos sess soldierly qualities of courage, stamina and initiative combined with physique equal to the emergencies of this motorized unit. Because it's ranks are filled with men of high standards mentally and physically. the Tank Corps expects to establish an enlisted personnel second to none in the army today. This aim pro- vides only another inducement for the right men.
 Early promotions are one of the prominent incentives for joining the Tank Corps. Enlisted men who will make good material for officers com missions will be sent to a school of instructions at Gettysburg, Pa. A one months course Is required and men who qualify are commissioned or placed on the eligible list.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

chimes go, but was contrived in suck a manner that it was only by the sheerest good fortune the house was not burned about the inmates as they slept.
 Early this morning Brown brought the remnants of the internal machine to police headquarters, Bridgeport, and it was examined by Captain Ed ward O. Cronan, chief of the detec- of the most deadly incendiary bombs he had ever seen.
 The mechanism was simple and consisted of a heavy iron pipe about one inch and a half in diameter and about eight inches long tied to the inside of a cardboard carton which had contained breakfast food. This apparently had been filled with an explosive which was ignited by a wax taper. The balance of the box was packed with cotton waste soaked in kerosene and held in place with two blocks of wood which were also oil- soaked.
 The above description of course is only problematical and Is based upon the fragments which were collected by Brown after the explosion.
 No motive can be assigned for the outrage, but the police officials are positive that it was the result of spite on the part of neighbors or some dis gruntled party who had dealings with the members of the Cornell family.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
AMERICANS GO AFTER
 CAPTURED MEN, GET THEM

With the HE4Assh Army in France, Sunday. July 7.---By The Associated PressD D---.In the German counter at- tack against the new positions gained by the Australians and Americans. around Hamel two Americans and five Australians were captured by the en- emy. Volunteers were called for and an American party brought back the captured men and 8 German officer while 12 Australians brought the number of German prisoners to 50.
 The story of this incident as told by an American officer who took part in the fighting follows:
 +'The Boches did not bother us until they made their counter attack, which was repulsed. They did succeed in the first rush, however, of getting hold of two Americans and five Aus tralians whom they carried back.
 We immediately called for volun- teers to go out after these captured lads and all our men at once began yelling for the chance. Corporal Raymond Powell was first up and he was given a squad of men for the work.
 The guns had put down a heavy barrage but the corporal led his chaps straight through this fierce fire and charged hot foot after the retreating Germans. The Germans retired to a strong point but the corporal with the other Yankees went in after them.
 Our two boys were retaken along with the five Australians and the cor poral and his party also captured a Boche officer. In the meantime 12 Australians had circled around and joined the American party with the result that 50 German prisoners were brought in.
 That night a Boche sniper caused a lot of trouble from a nest in the front line and one of my men went out across No Mans Land alone after him. The Yankee got him and left him dead on the field"
 Accounting a story he had heard of the grit of an American corporal the officer continued:
 | An Australian officer was telling me about one of our corporals who diG what was regarded as fine piece of work. This lad had charge of a ma chine gun squad. Early in the push all his comrades were knocked out by shell fire and he was left alone with the gun.
 He knew that the gun was needed
 so he started forward with it him
 self. It was no light job, but he kep
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

setting it up and working it until .he got through to the final objective, where he made his final stand. He was pumping away religiously at the Boches and the Australian officer was watching him with interest, for he knew he was a green man and ad- mired the way in which he was carry ing on. Suddenly the corporal rais- ed himself up and then dropped to hsi knee again, with his head hang ing.
 Whats the matter. Tank, are you hit?' called the officer.
 '' No, sir replied the corporal quickly, but do you know this darned thing don't kick at all.'
 After fighting magnifcently with his gun for SC long the corporal had just made that big discovery, and he simply stopped firing for a moment to inspect his machine with new in- terest. The officer was delighted with the soldiers action and told the story to us later"
 'We were surprised" the officer added, Ns4t some of the prisoners IohSI' hOSI Ut tueIu were SLrdp~ ping fellows, but there were a lot of them who, while big, were very young. The Bochs put over some gas at one time, but it was only a mighty good experience for our men, as they were equipped with the masks. T want to say here that those Australians are magnificent fighters. We have been learning the game from them. Our fellows watched the vet erans closely, and it was a case of imitation without a second lesson"
 During the evening of the day the correspondent spent with the Ameri- cans a big bunch of mail arrived from home and there was great jubilation among the men to have letters from the folk as a reward for their work in the trenches. One young fellow came tearing around waving a torn dollar bill which he had just found in a letter.
 q got it! I got it!" he yelled with delight.
 Five francs, kid" laughed an of- acer who was standing nearby.
 Tt ain't, It's dollar and it's from home and the boy was of with his treasure
 l All the Americans are anxious to | get into the fight again, and are l watching eagerly for the next call.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
GERMANS THINK
 ANARCHY WILL RULE IN MOSCOW

The Hague, July 9-Germans re- turning from Moscow recently, says the Vossische zeitung, referring to the that complete anarchy there might en- danger persons who, in an orderly country, would be safe from harm. It gives the following alleged quotation from a speaker at railroad strike meeting in Moscow:
 Ut is time to throw off the moose that Mirbach has put around our recks, otherwise a shameful death threatens us. Away with German capital! Away with von Mirbach and his whole counter revolutionary band!"
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
FRANCIS SENDS
 FIRST WORD OF
 ENVOY MURDER

Washington July 9-Ambassador Francis in Vologda, Russia, in mess age dated July ', bringing the hrst word received from him by the state denartment since June "A, has con flrmed the report of the assassination of Count von Mirbach, the German ambassador in Moscow.
 t., The killing occurred at D. m-' July 6, and latest reports reaching the ambassador said fighting was pro gressing in the streets of MOSCOW Wireless messages to the soviet gov ernment told of the capture of several -,ron,inent Bolsheviki officials by revoIutionists and of the arrest of revolutionary leaders by BolsheVlhl forces.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12

Telephone reports from the scene the wreck are to the effect that 25 ere killed and between 50 and 75 |ere injured.
 Six passenger coaches in all were de-
 olished and two cars of the through ain caught fire and were burned D. Wrecking crews and volunteers |orked heroically in the wreckage to Escue the injured.
 The wreck occurred at 7:15 O'CLOCK h the Dutchman grade, seven miles |om Nashville. Every doctor and |urse available in the city was rushed ! the scene with all the ambulances. One train was eastbound from temphis and St. Louis, and the other as from Nashville Cor Memphis
 Both engines and two baggage cars |ere wrecked. A combination coach the local, filled with white and .egro passengers, was ripped from |nd to end.
 Several coaches were telescoped and
 assengers are taken out with diff |llty.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
JUNE WAS NOT so COLD AS MANY OF. US BELIEVED 1T

Many people in Bridgeport hold the belief that the month of June just ended was the coldest June they ever knew, but the records as kept by Co., operative Weather Observer William Jennings hardly supports that view. The mean temperature for the month was 66 degrees, while the nor nal temperature for June, the aver age for many years, is 67 degrees, so there was a deficiency of only one de- gree for the last month. It seemed colder than that to most of us.
 The maximum temperature for the month was 93 degrees on the first and second, and the minimum was A degrees the 21st. The greatest daily range was 32 degrees on .,le first, and the least degrees on the 11th.
 The total precipitation for the month was 5.27 inches, an excess of 2.21 over the average, and the great est rainfall in any "A hours was 3.O1, on the 22d. There were seven days when more than .O1 of an. inch of rain fell, 13 clear days 8 partly cloudy and cloudy days. The pre- vailing wind direction was southwest. There were thunderstorms on the 9th, 7th, 18th and 22nd.
 The highest barometer pressure was 3O,24 on the 18th, and the lowest 29.33 on the 18th, both observations reduced to sea level.
 These figures show that June was a little cooler than usual, and that the rainfall was considerably higher than the average, but that on the whole 1t did not vary great deal from the average of Junes for the last 40 | or more years.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
HANS MERX OFF
 FOR EXPERIMENT

Chicago, July S-Hans Merx, until his arrest May 31 under the espionage. law, superintendent of church music in the Roman Catholic arch diocese of Chicago, started today with party of enemy aliens for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, where they are to be interned.
 Federal agents assert that Merx a reserve officer of the Austrian army, conducted correspondence with per sons concerned in plots against the United States. He formerly lived in Brooklyn, N. Y, where he was ac- tive in musical circles.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
PREMIER GIVES
 CROSS TO PRIEST

Paris, July 9-Premier Georges Clemenceau has fine appreciation of the war work done by members of the Catholic Church. In distributing decorations won at the front, he found before him the other day, Father Laurent, chaplain of the 12Srd infantry regiment, who was to re- ceive the Cross of the Legion of Hon or. In pinning the recognition of bravery on the Priests breast, MT. Clemenceau said:
 Father I have not the honor of heinz a Canuchin, but I am sure that you will accept from my hand that which l am bringing you, for it Ia a cross and 1t Is France which of- fers it to you"
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
DOZEN SLACKERS
 ARE SENT TO CAMP

Twelve draft eyaders caught in the raid which rounded up so many in Bridgeport a little over week ago, were reused out of their sleep at the North avenue jail last night shortly before 12 o'clock and escorted to the railroad station where they were placed on the 12:57 train under heavy guard and sent to the training camp.
 It is expected the balance of the 70 men held will be treated in a similar fashion every night from now on- The majority of the dodgers are anxS- ous to go to camp now that they have been rounded up and the departing men take on an almost festive air as they line up on the platform under guard.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
WOMAN KILLED
 BY TROLLEY CAR

Greenwich, July s.---Mrs. John Smith, 50. died at the Greenwich hos pital today from injuries received last midnight through being struck by trolley car east of Chickahom1n5 switch between this town and Fort Chester. Mrs. Smith had bene at local hotel with her husband ana daughter.
 Seidel and his conductor, Fred Mil ter, were charged with manslaushter in the borough court today ana pehu- ing a report from Coroner Phelan they were held in $500 bond each. The po- lice made an inquiry into the death because 1t seemed singular to them that Mrs. Smith should be at that re- ru&te place at such an hour with the additional fact that the ra9u3aT SSoF-
 ping place for the car had she wanted to take it, was only 300 feet away.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
ASK S4,4OO,OOO
 FOR DEPORTATION

sBisbee, Ariz.. July 9.---Suits aggre- rating A, 400 900 have now been filed in the Cochise county court in Tomb stone against corporations and indi- vfduals as a result of the deportation from Bisbee on July 12 last to New Mexjco. of 1.1S6 striking copper min CTS and their sympathizers.
 Ten suits were filed yesterday and 70 additional complaints are in the hands of the clerk of the superior court to be placed on file. Each prays for s1OOOO actual and $1O,OO0 punitive dmages. The defendants are the same as those in the 1e6 complaints dled last week.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
WHEAT FORECAST
 891, ,OOO, ,OOO BUSHELS

Washington, July Retrospective corn production this year is $780, 00O,o bushels, the department of agriculture announced today in it's first forecast of that crop, basing its estimate on conditions existing July 1.
 The total wheat crop, combining winter and spring varieties, was fore cast at S91, ,0o0, 900 bushels.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
wARsHIP TO BUENos AIRES.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, July g. An American warship arrived here yesterday for a visit of courtesy to Argentina in connection with the an- niversary of the Argentinian inde- pendence day, which comes today. ice Admiral William P Caperton. U. S. N, will arrive from Chile today to take part in the celebration,
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
CAPT. WEBSTER KILLED.

Paris, July 9-Capt. Drew Web ster an American infantry officer, suf- fered fatal injuries when military automobile he was driving collided with another machine in Villers Sous Eres, in the department of Seine ct Marne; according to the Matin Capt Webster died in a hospital in Fon- tainebleu. Ten French officers who were in the other car were injured.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
UKRAINIAN HEADS OUT.

Amsterdam July s-The Ukrain- ian government has resigned and M. Markievitch,. a Socialist Federalist, has been charged with the formation of a new cabinet according to Lemberg dispatch to the Vienna Neue F'reie Presse.
 The present foreign minister and the minister of war, Gen. Rogosa. however, are expected to retain their efacAA
Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
STONINGTON MAN
 DROWNS HIMSELF

Stonington, July - Ferdinand Schellhaas, for many years a resident of this borough, committed suicide, presumably last Tuesday, by drown ing, as a result of despondency. His body was found Sunday morning near Pine Point ridge. It is thought that his act was caused by criticism of persons who accused him of pro- German tendencies.