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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
CONFEREES FIX
COMPENSATION
FOR RAILROADS

washington, March 4.-Agreement
on compensation of railroads while
under government control, based on
the average Of their net income for
the three years ending June 80 last
and substantially in the form ap-
proved by the senate. was reached to-
day by the conferees on the admins
tration railroad bill
The house conferees accepted the
senate provision providing that no al
lowance shall be made for money
spent on improvements during the
last few months preceding federal
control. This would reduce the COM
pensation about s6,5OO,O 900 annually.
Subject to final approval, the senate
conferees agreed to include all short
line railroads under the act instead of
only short lines.
These settlements leave only two
important points still in dispute
marking the period Of government
control.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
CLEMENCEAU HAS
PRAISE FOR u, S,
men IN TRENCHES

Paris, Sunday, March 3-(By the
Associated Press)-Premier Clemen-
ceau visited the American troops to-
day and reviewed the soldiers who
repulsed the German attack FRIDAY.
The premier left Paris Saturday even
ing and returned this evening when
the following semi official note was is
sued:
1.-THE president Of the council de-
sires personally to congratulate the
American troops in the sector where
they have just repealed brilliantly a
strong enemy attack.
'This check to the enemy attack
was, moreover, far more severe than
first showed. The American govern
ment had mostly announced that some
of the. enemy had been killed and
some made prisoner. AS matter of
fact, the latest "Reminiscences have
shown that in addition to these losses
the Germans left quite a number of
corpses between the lines"
Premier Clemenceau on his return
to Paris was too occupied to give the
Associated Press an interview on his
visit, but a prominent government Of
fetal who accompanied the premier
said:
Il cannot, of course, say what Sec
ton the premier visited, nor give any
military detail but your great General
Pershing came to meet him and ac-
companied him.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
AMERICANS have
TAKEN CONTROL IN
NO MANS LAND

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, March 3-(By the Associated
Press)-Some of the American troops
in the Chemin des Danes sector are
having an experience of cave life be-
hind the front trenches, their billets
being deep underground quarries and
natural recesses beneath the surface
The correspondent on a visit to this
sector found them thus quartered,
occupying positions held by the Ger
mans less than a year ago.
Most OF the Americans, however,
are living in the trenches and accom-
panying dugouts. The front line
trenches have been cleaned, strength
ened and improved and are we'll pro-
tected with barbed wire entangle-
ments.
At another point the correspondent
saw some men who had just compiet-
ed their round of trench duty.
AS soon as the Germans learned
that the Americans were in the
trenches opposite them they put Up a
sign reading:
Welcome Yankees"
The infantrymen riddled it with
bullets until it looked like a sieve.
All the soldiers with whom the visi-
tor talked expressed pleasure at be-
ing in the trenches rather than in
training camp.
A French captain declared the
Americans had assumed control of No
Mans Land soon after entering the
trenches in a certain sector.
German prisoners captured in a pa
troll fighting there said that the hand
full of Americans attacked with so
much force and vigor that the Ger
mans threw up their hands and shout
ed ''Kamerad," in the belief that there
were many more in the attacking
party.
Although numerous daring, cour-
ageous deeds have been performed by
the Americans in that sector, one OF
the most interesting is that of a Ger
man-born sergeant who, with a small
detail, took a German prisoner in a
patrol fight but lost his way, with the
result that the party wound up at the
German barbed wire, where they
could plainly hear the Germans talk
ing in their dugouts. The sergeant
pointed a revolver at the prisoners
head and whispered in German:
Maybe they'll get US before we can
get back, but If they try it I'll kill
you first. Now don't utter a sound,
and lead us back to our line."
The German prisoner silently led
the Americans back to their own
trenches and then was turned over to
the intelligence officer of the unit, who
gained much valuable information
from him.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
Diplomatic Attaches
Held AS Hostages
By Russian Reds
MILITARY MEN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF EN-
BASSY STATES HELD UP IN PETROGRAD BY
TRICK OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOREIGN
ERS FIND NO TROUBLEG GETTING OUT.

London, March dispatches
from Petrograd describe the
departure of the British and
French embassies and the Bel
gian, Serbian, Greek and Por-
tuguese legations last Thurs
day after a series of hindrances
that in the case of the Italian
embassy was sufficient to de-
tain its staff in Petrograd after
the others had left The Ital-
ians still were in Petrograd on
Saturday, also the stats of the
consulates.
The Bolshevik foreign office, while
permitting the American, Japanese,
Chinese, Brazilian and Siamese dele
cations to leave without restraint, in
sisted on endorsing all passports of
FUSED endorsement unless the passport
1usde endorsement unless the passport
SpSC4nCdlIy QeSCIlDeu the owner as q
diplomat Consequently a number of
military and other members of the
various missions were left behind and,
says the correspondent of the Daily
Mail, apparently are held as hos
tageS.'
Foreigners not connected with the
diplomatic service seem, however, to
have accompanied the diplomats on
their train, while reports suggest that
others will be able to get away soon.
Reasons given for holding the Italians
diner, but it seems that Count Prasso,
one of them, was obnoxious to the
Russian foreign office, which also was
said to have suspected the Italians of
helping their nationals to escape from
Petrograd contrary to regulations.
According to the correspondent of
the Morning Post provision shops in
Petrograd were absolutely empty on
Saturday. Many of the shops were
boarded up and food was not obtain
able.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
THE
BOOTY OF
BURGLAR
Thief Passes Up Gems for S
Pounds Of Precious
Sweetening.

The home of William Parker.
AZ West avenue, was entered
sometime between 10 O'Clock Sat-
urday night and 8 O'Clock Sunday
morning and a pocketbook, five
pounds of sugar and one pound of
tea were stolen, while the house.
hold slept.
According to the statement
made by William Parker, the po-
lice are led to believe that the
burglars main object in climb
ing four stories on the fire es-
cape and then ji1umying his way
into the apartment through
back window, was to steal the
sugar and tea. They have come
to this conclusion because the
thief deliberately overlooked
many objects of value and seemed
to have taken a great deal of
pains to locate the sugar and the
makings of the cup that cheers.
Only $3.50 was in the purse.
1t is a mystery to the Parker
family how anyone could have
known they had five pounds of
sugar in the house, and even if
they did, how they discovered
where it was kept.
All pink teas will be carefully
watched in the immediate future
in order that a line may be had
on this new menace which
threatens the bars and locks of
the exclusive residential sections
of Bridgeport. Everything in
Saturday nights break points to
the fact that it was committed
by someone out of the ordinary,
and the police would like to
meet the man who would climb
four stories on fire escape, jim
my open a window, pass up val
liable bric-a-bracc, silverware,
jewelry, works of art and other
valuables to make his principal
booty five pounds of sugar.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
WARN DRUGGISTS
TO Be ALERT FOR
spy ACTIVITIES
Must Restrict Sale of In
gradients for Explosives
to Those Known Loyal.

Notices have been received by the
local druggists informing them that
they must secure licenses, authorizing
the purchase, possession and sale of
certain ingredients of explosives, in
accordance with the act passed by
Congress on October 6, 1917.
The ingredients for which license
is required are: Dictionaries, am
monium, potassium, sodium; chic
rates, barium, strontium, sodium, DO
tassium; chromates, ammonium, ba-
rum, calcium, chrome green, chrome
yellow, lead, potassium, sodium; nj
trates, ammonium, barium, copper,
rerrlc, lead magnesium; nitrate acid,
aqua FORTS, Tuning nitric acids of all
grades and strengths, mixed acids;
perchlorates, perchloric acid, potas-
SUM; perborates, magnesium, sodium,
zines; permanganates, calcium, potas-
SUM, sodium; peroxides, barium, call
cium, magnesium, oxon (cubes and
cartridges), sodium strontium, zinc,
phosphorus. Any druggist who han
dies one or more of these ingredients
must procure a license. Delinquency
will be punished by fine of not more
than $1,000, or by Imprisonment for
not more than one year or both. The
applicant must appear in person be-
fore he licensor, and must fill out the
application form, giving the kind of
explosive ingredient, bought, sold, or
used by him during the six months
next preceding the date of his appli-
cation and also the quantity remain
ing on hand.
In regard to the sale of the ingred-
tents, not more than one ounce of any
one can be sold by a druggist to any
person and furthermore, he must be
/ satisfied that the buyer is a loyal citi-
zen and does not intend to use the
material for some unlawful purpose.
Records of the sales of larger guam
tity than one ounce must be kept by
the druggist.
The ruling governing this licensing
of the druggists is under the law, en-
titled "An act to prohibit the manu-
| facture, distribution, storage, use and
possession in time of war of explo-
sives, providing regulations for the
safo manufacture, distribution, stor-
age, use and possession of the same
and for other purposes.
| The act has been passed for the
purpose of preventing disloyal citizens
| from securing material with which to
manufacture explosives and to keep
explosives out of their hands and also
to keen explosives from persons who
will not guard them carefully enough
50 as to prevent them from being
stolen by disloyal persons.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
Blowing Up Railroad
Bridges 10 Impede
Troops OF MikadO
OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE WAY MINED. SAYS
REPORT OF AMERICAN ENGINEER TO DASH
INGTON-GERMANY PLANNING OCCUPA-
TION OF WHOLE OF FINLAND.

Washington, March 4-Th
Russians have begun destroy
ing bridges on the Trans
Siberian railroad between Lah
Baikal and the Chinese from
tier. John F. Stevens, chair
man of the American railroad
mission, reported this todey tt
the state department. Thi
may prevent Ambassador Fran
CHS from reaching Vladibostok
While without details, off
Gals here believe the Russians
are destroying the bridges t.
prevent an expected advance o.
Japanese troops.
A large number of other structure
have been mined, Mr.. Stevens also re
ported, so they could be readily de
stroyed.
Germany's occupation of the Alant
islands is only a preliminary to thu
total occupation of Finland. Officia
dispatches to the Swedish legation to
day say Germany has announced t,
the Stockholm foreign office her in
tention to occupy Finland, and thai
Sweden has protested.
Germany advised Sweden, the dis
ofo1a I,o& -
porarily to occupy Finland to restor'
order, but gave assurances that sh
had no intention to take permanent
possession of the territory. SwedeI
protested also against the Aland is
lands being placed in the war zone.
At the state department today il
was said no decision had been reached
as to the part the United States would
take in Japan's plan to intervene in
Russia to prevent the railroad and
immense war supplies from falling
into the hands of the Germans.
The only other explanation for de-
stroying the railroads which officials
here can think of is the fact thai
there is a German prison camp neal
Chita and that Germans, may have
blown up the bridges with the double
purpose of stopping movements OF
japanese troops and intrecepting Am
bassador Francis.
The occupation of the Afand is
lands, the dispatches say, is to MAXI
them a base for supplying the Ger.
man occupation of Finland.
There are 500 Swedish troops Oh
the islands for police purposes. .Theil
commander was notified by the Ger
man commander of his Intentions
and while so far there has been ne
clash reported, the Swedish troop
have not been withdrawn and the
feeling is described here as being ver1
tense
Supplementary treaties between thf
Central powers and the Bolshevih
government were signed in Brest-
Litovsk in addition to the main peace
treaty, says a telegram from Best.
Litovsk to London by way of Vienna
Former official announcement OF
the signing has not yet been received
from the Russian side, but Late
wireless message from Petrograd said
the treaty would be signed Sunday.
AS the German official statement Of
Sunday night mentions only the cesr
sation of operations in Great Russia
it is inferred in some quarters here
that the German advance in tbs
Ukraine and Finland will continue
while the Germans reserve for them'
selves generally a free hand outside
the limits of Great Russia.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
GENERAL MARCH
TAKES UP DUTIES

Washington, March Maj. Gen.
Peyton C. March formally took over
today his new duties as acting chief
of the general staff, relieving Maj
Gen. Biddle, assistant chief, who has
been directing staff affairs since Gen.
Bliss, the chief of staff, was assigned
to the supreme war council in Eu-
rope. Gen. March devoted his first
morning to the regular session of the
war council recently created by Sec
rotary Baker and of which the CHIEF
of staff is member.
Later the senior army officers on
duty in Washington assembled ar the
department and were presented to
their new chief.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
LAMB and MUTTON
Lamb And MUTTON
MEATLESS DAYS:


Federal Food Administrator Robert
Scovi1le has just received word from I.
Washington to the effect that until the {
18th of April lamb and mutton may be
used on meatless Tuesday. This ruiz
ing has been made by the United
States Food Administration in order
to assist producers who, aecaEssa -
transportation conditions, have been
unable to market their stock earlier 2
and are now forced to send a large
amount of lamb and mutton to the
market at one time,
Soft corn in the west also induced
farmers to force the feeding of these
animals in order that the corn might
be consumed before warm weather. =
For this reason there is danger of
temporary glut in the market and it is
desirable that the American public
should have the benefit of this sur y
plus while it lasts. 1t is hoped that
the increased supplies of meat viii
have the effect Of curtaihng wheat
as it is becoming in
creasingly important that this COM (
modify should be exported in larger 5
quantities.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
WANT MECHANICS
FOR FLYING CORPS

Washington, March Gall was is
sued today for 10000 machinists, me-
chanics, chauffeurs and other skilled
workers needed at once by the avia-
ton section of the signal corps, it was
stated, and announcement was made
that additional increments must be
obtained from the same classes in the
near future.
The degree to which the aviation
program of the army depends upon
highly skilled labor is shown by the
statement that '9s of every 100 men in
the aviation section must be skilled in
some branch of work"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08


"Other successful raids were carried
ont NV Australian troops in the neigh
borhood of Gapaard, east of Messines
and south Of Holleheke. Prisoners
wee taken by US in each case and an
other machine gun was captured.
"North Middlesex troops raided the
enemy's positions north of Passchen-
daele and captured several prisoners
"Our casualties in these raids were
light. Our troops also entered the
German lines at several other points
in each case reaching the objective, but
without securing prisoners, as the en-
envs garrisons had withdrawn.
"a raid attempted by the enemy
south of st. Quentin was repulsed,
leaving a few prisoners in our hands
shortly before dawn this morning
the enemy's artillery caveiored con-
siderable activity in the Lens sece3S;ST'
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
GERMANS lombard
LINES IN BELGIUM

Paris, March 4-The Belgian official
statement reads:
I'm the course of the last two days
the artillery activity has been rather
intense. On the night of March 1 the
Germans made an attack against the
Bots du Trapeze which was repulsed
completely by the fire of our artillery
and machine guns. The Germans
have bombarded our lines violently at
some points"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
Berlin CONFIRMS
RUSSIA INVASION
is DISCONTINUED

Berlin, March 4, via London-Mili-
tary operations in Russia stopped
Yesterday, says the official statement
issued today by the German general
staff.
On the western front number of
Belgians were captured yesterday in
~ lines Oh the User. In minor raids
in the sectors defended by Duke AL
brecht 81 prisoners were taken by
the Germans.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
LAUNDRY BOILER
BLOW-UP KILLS 3

Providence, March 4-Three per-
sons were killed and four were injur-
ed today by an explosion of the boiler
in the Mount Pleasant laundry build
ing here.
William Lanon, part owner of the
laundry, and Frank Cormier and Or
mand La Plant, who had been en-
gagged to begin work this morning,
were killed. The injured, all en-
ployes, were burned or cut by falling
timbers. The building was wrecked.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
WANT INCREASE ON
PIG IRON PER TON

Washington, March Application
for increases ranging from 25 to rs
cents ton on pig iron shipments in
carload lots from points in Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan to Du-
luth, Chicago and st. Louis was filed
today with the interstate commerce
commission.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
PICKET PARTIES
AT White HOUSE
ARE NOT ILLICIT

Washington, March 4-The local
court of appeals today reversed po-
lice court convictions of the White
House pickets of the national wom-
ems party, holding that pickets of the
White House by the silent sentinels
was not an unlawful assembly I'M
less an unlawful purpose or act were
shown.
The pickets long since have served
their sentences or been released and
the picketing campaign abandoned.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN
RAID KILL FIFTY BOCHES
ANTIPODEANS ENTER TRENCHES OF GERMANS AND DES
TROY DUGOUTS-BRING BACK II PRISONERS-ENEMY
RAID NEAR ST. QUENTIN REFUSED WITH LOSSES.

London March IA number of successful raids were car
ad ont nv us last night different parts of the 'front.'
todav's war office report
Ausraian troops entered German trenches near Warne
and after killing least 50 of the and destroying
drroout brought back II prisoners
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08

The rapidity with which fire losses
are mounting is emphasized by the
statement that the 1917 damage ex-
ceeded by $3O,OOO,O 900 that of the pre-
ceding year, when the losses also to-
tailed $50, 900 more than in 1916.
The communication from the Ma
tional Council of Defense asserts that
a particularly ominous feature of the
situation is a recent great increase in
the number of fires of incendiary
origin in places where they were eff
fective in discouraging industry such
as at factories, warehouses, lumber
Yards and wharves.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
TWO KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS CAR

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March a
Telephone advices from Kingston
N, Y, early this forenoon indicated
that two persons had been killed and
a dozen others seriously injured when
a train on the West Ssore railroad
crashed into loaded trolley car.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
POKER WINNINGS
COME UNDER NEW
INCOME TAX LAW

Washington, March 4 - Poker
profiteers were hit today by the
internal revenue bureaus informal
ruling that earnings from the
game were subject to the income
tax, but losses could not be de-
Quoted from income in figuring
the tax. Thus there is a tax for
the winner and no relief for the
loser. The ruling was given in
answer to letter of inquiry.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
STATE SUPERVISOR
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Boston, March CHARLES E. Bur
bank state supervisor of administra-
ton, died at a hospital here today of
pneumonia after a weeks sickness
He was 50 years old and had prae-
Itised law in this city since 1894.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
AKRON SUSTAINED
IN SUPREME COURT

Washington, March Federal
court DEGREES dismissing injunction to
restrain Akron, Ohio, from con-
structing a dam in and taking, water
from the Cuyahoga river were today
sustained by the Supreme Court
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
PLAGUE SPREADS IN CHINA

Shanghai, China, Thursday, Feb. %.
The pneumonia plague has spread
to Shantung province from Shansi
province, where it has been prevalent.
Four deaths have occurred in Tsinan-
enscapttal Of Shantung province.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
1917 FIRE LOSSES WERE
GREATEST Since QUAKE
ACTIVITIES OF ALIEN ENEMIES IN UNITED STATES, DES-
-TROYING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES MAKE STAGGER-
ING TOTAL-19O6 ONLY YEAR TO TOUCH IT.

Trenton n j. March Losses from fire aggregated $780,
100000 in 9i7 and larger than previous
cent one 1906 in the nations history according to communi
cation received today by the New Jersey State Council of De-
Tense from the of National Defense The San Francis
% earthnnake and fire occurred in 1906
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-03-08
DENVER LOSES 20
YRS. WATER FIGHT

Washington, March 4-The city of
Denver, in the Supreme Court to-
day, lost its fight of 20 years dura-
ton against the Denver Union Water
Co. over consumers rates.
The sun., 1918-12-29
FRENCH SLAP GIVEN
TO u. S. TRADE PLANS
Albert Thomas DepIores
American SUifch to Business.

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-Albert Thoma,
former Minister Of Munitions ar.
French Socialist leader, writes an 60.
torial in Information under the head
ing ITO Our American Friends" f.
which he deplores what he calls IN.
completeness with whlchAmcr,caus have
abandoned considerations % wa- prob
lens 20 devote thcnsalvra 10 business
lie Gays he hears much talk Of agree
merits with French industry. notably
Offers made to chemical products mann
factursrs to become re aSeats {
Frame for American producers.
May | venture to saw" ". Thoua'
saws, that this STATE Of mind i> net goo
and is contrary to the con s9't,u Of q
world organization as Formulated r.
President Wilson. Amerla'- 'rn s-,e
services to France were not limited 20
The sending OF great H.,-'ors uf solder
at the most trasi" n;ow.n' Of 80 aa:.
but Americas resources "rr, ID. o..
common in the organizations -.r reg
ulated the reserves Of I-o"ev. rsr
%terial, ships and manufactured .5''.
~"E"oromi" agreements a'f r.' .,'
tons are the Entente cement t,- ..' VIE.
tory hic1 hTS been w.r So 81.
say th.' their wo.h j.. Gusto' ar' -'
are wrong
The article pleads FIR d ..- 20
uf the economic entente - ;r' ,se-.
uIators from cvpioi.u 3 t''r l1r.1... q
truce aai asks Nrg7g'ctus 90 . -'e,a
their military victory b2 s.'.. a
to"ar6 reconstruction .l n .
business demon should r3, 1r
p,a.c.