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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
FARMERS CAN GET
SUPPLY OF NITRATE

Washington, Jan. 28.-Notice has
been given to L. A. Bevan, Agriculture
al Agent for Fairfield County, that the
U. S. Department of Agriculture will
sell at cost a supply of nitrate of soda
to farmers in Fairfield County.
The nitrate was purchased through
the War Industries Board under the
authority of the Food Control Act as
part of the program for stimulating
agricultural production. 1t will be
unloaded at Atlantic ports and the
price will be $3.50 a ton. free on
board cars at port of arrival. Farm
ers are to pay in addition freight from
port of arrival and the state fertilizer
tag fee.
Applications for a part of the 1907
600 tons of nitrate bought by the gov.
eminent will be received only from
actual farmers or owners or holders
of farms for use on their land, and
may be made through County Agent
L. A Bevan or through any member
of local committee consisting of w.
H. Burr. chairman, Westport, DR.. w.
C. Wood, New Canaan. G. NJ. Rumble,
Danbury and S. J. Wright, Norwalk
NO money Will US IequICo Win LIE
application but upon notice from the
county agent farmers who have signed
applications must deposit with a To-
cal bank, association, or individual
designated by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to act as the farmers agent
for that purpose, money to cover the
cost of the fertilizer except the freight
charge. After the money is transmit
ted to Washington the nitrate will be
shipped to the farmers. If applica-
tons for the nitrate exceed the sup
ply of about 100000 tons the govern
ment will allot the supply on pro
rata basis among those who applied.
Applications must be received by Feb
rIarX 4
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
KAROLYI
OPENLY AGAINST -.
HIS GOVERNMENT

Hamburg, Jan. 2S.-The Hungarian
Independence party, of which count
Michel Karolyi is the head, has decid-
ed to adopt an attitude of opposition
:c--d tho ministry just formed by
Premier Wekerle, but it will support
the governments franchise Dill,
Budapest dispatch reports.
In political circles in Budapest TINS
decision is believed to have been due
to a difference of opinion between
Count Karolyi and Premier Wekefle
regarding various foreign and comes
tic questions. The premier askeo
Count Theodor Batthyany, a MEMBER
of the Independence party, who was
minister of public welfare in the CAP
met that has just retired, to retain
his portfolio on condition that ne
should leave his party. This IS pc
lieved to have been one of the prln-
cipal causes of the rupture between
the KaroIyi party and the cabinet.
Count Karolyi, now openly opposed
to the Hungarian government, mas
been one of the foremost peace adVo-
Gates of Hungary.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
ALL SALT water
FISHERMEN MUST
OBTAIN LICENSES
Tuesday, Jan. 20

Connecticut salt water fishermen
and distributors of sea food, who are
not already licensed by the United
States Food Administration, will be
required to operate under licenses af-
ter February Is. Under the authority
given him in the Food Act of August
10, President Wilson has issued a pro-
clamation which gives the Food Ad-
ministration almost complete control
of the distribution of salt water fish,
including menhaden, crustaceans and
shellfish. Wholesale fish dealers are
already operating under license.
The proclamation covers all fisher
man engaged at any period of the
year, whether fishing independently
or on shares. 1t covers, as well, all
people engaged in the commercial dis
tribution, including catching and SELL
ing of any or all varieties of salt wa
ter fish. The term salt water fish is
defined to embrace all forms of sea-
food taken from salt water. This
places oysters, crabs, Holsters, CLAIMS,
all shellfish and crustaceans under
the control of the Food Administra-
ton.
Any person, firm, corporation or as
sociation engaged in the catching or
distribution of any forms of seafood
who engages in business after Febru-
airy Is, without securing a license will
be liable to a fine of not more than
$1,000, or Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both.
All persons subject to license must
apply to the United States Food Ad-
ministration, License Division, Wash
ington, D. c., specifying the nature
of the business to be, licensed.
The licensing of the fishermen and
the control thereby given will enable
the Food Administration to foster and
aid the salt water fisheries and great
ly increase the catches and the oppor-
tunities of the fishermen to broaden
their operations. All this will be
brought about by regulations soon tc
be enacted and embracing the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts which will largely su-
pe<Sede the local laws in the various
fishing districts; these laws are al
present discouraging the fishermen
keeping them from using the mos
productive kinds of gear and curtail-
| ing the catches. Also in some of the
districts closed seasons ON certain va
rieties are in greatest abundance ir
the shore waters and in many of the
districts restrictive laws against non
residents and alien fishermen are
rendering it impossible for vessels and
equipment from one state to make
catches of fish in the shore waters OF
adjacent states.
In the enactment of the regulations
due regard will be paid by the Fooo
Administration to any present restric
tons which are vitality necessary from
the standpoint of conservation.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
CREWS OF SHIPS
ON ATLANTICS TO
GO ON RATIONS

Washington, Jan. 26.-Crews of all
American ships sailing from Atlantic
and gulf ports will be put on special
food administration ration beginning
Feb. /. They will eat less beef and
pork than now and will observe 10
Wheatless meals a week.
The new conservation diet was
worked out with the approval of the
department of commerce and the
shipping board. Food officials say it
will provide a much better balanced
ration than is the rule now. The pro-
gram later will be extended to Ameri-
can ships on the Pacific.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS
FOOD PROCLAMATION
A PROCLAMATION

Many have contributed the rsssitx
intensive effort the part of people to
order that supply associates in the with the
vitality to them these days of rivaon
and stress
The reduced productivity of Europe of the large
diversion Of to the the partial failure of har
vests and the elimination food
suffs through the destruction of shipping places the burden
of their subsistence very largely shoulders
The Food Administration has formulated suggestions which
if followed will enable to meet this great responsibility
without any real inconvenience part
Must Save 80 Per Cent
In order that we may reduce consumption of wheat
and wheat products by 80 per cena reduction mperavey
to provide the supply for job
bers and retailers should purchase and resell their
only 70 percent of the amounts used in 1917.
All manufacturers of amentary pases biscuits crackers
pastry breakfast cereals should reduce their purchases
consumption of wheat and wheat flour 70 cent of their
requirements and all bakers of bread and rolls per
cent of their current requirements
should reduce their purchases Of wheat pro-
preparation to at least 70 per cent of those
last year. when buying bread should purchase mixed
real breads from the bakers
Special Days Named
To provide sufficient cereal food homes public eating
places dealers manufacturers should substitute potatoes
vegetables, corn barley oats and products and the
cereal bread and other products of the bakers which contain
admixture of other cereals
that consumption may restricted to this
Mondays and Wednesdays should be observed wheaess days
week. and meal each day should be observed
wheatless meal.
the consumption of beef pork and sheep products Tuesday
should be observed meaess day in each week. meaes
meal should be observed in each day. while in addition Saur
day of each week should further be observed day upon
which there should be consumption Of pork products
continued economy in the sugar will necessary
until later in the year.
is imperative that all waste and unnecessary conump
ton of all sorts of fooduffs should be rgdly eliminated
Appeals to Women
The maintenance of the health and strength of
people is vitality necessary this time and there should be
dangerous restriction of the food supply but the elimination
sort of waste and the substitution Of other commod
ties Of which have abundant supplies for those which
need to will in way impair the strength of
people will enable meet of the most pressing
cations of the
therefore, in the National interest," take the liberty call
upon every loyal American to take fully heart the ugges
tons which being circulated by the Food Administration
and of begging that they be followed.
confident that the great body of our who have
abored Loyalty in cooperation with the Food Administration
the success of food conservation will strengthen
will take part of their burden in this period
that the above suggestions
throughout the land. WOODROW WILSON,
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

should, every soldier has not only a
modern rifle, but has had practice
with it. That also is true of every
soldier who will go to Europe"
Turning to the machine gun ques-
ton. Mr.. Baker said that up to last
satisfactorily tested with American
ammunition, although widely used by
England. The French, he said, never
took the Lewis gun in any large num-
bers.
1.-The board" he added, referring to
the board he appointed in the fall of
1916 to test machine guns, never de-
layed for one second the procurement
of additional machine guns"
He told of the navy's test of the
Lewis gun last April with an army
officer present, and added:
GAS a result of that test an immed:
late order was given to the Savage
Arms Co. for Lewis guns. Large or
ders for Lewis guns have been given.
We are advised, however, by Gen.Per-
shing that he does not desire Lewis
guns for use on land. Gen. Pershing
craft.
I'm the meantime the French gov
eminent is able to supply US with light
French guns and heavy Hotchkiss
guns for the troops that are abroad
and that will be sent for the present.
I'VE have ordered all the Lewis
guns we could get and have encourag-
ed the company to extent its plant for
increased production. 1t has not yet
begun to expand to the extent we
would like. Our army abroad is pro-
vided with the guns it has elected as
adapted to it's use, and our supply is
to supplement that"
There are now in the United
States" he declared, "16 national
army camps and 16 national guard
camps (S2 divisions of troops) filled
| with men ready to CO." said Secretary
Baker.
81 do not know how fast it may be
necessary to send them to France" he
said. 81 know how fast we have
sent them and how fast we plan tc
send them What we tried to do was
| to get the men out as rapidly as we
\ could estimate on the production ca
pacity of the country being able tc
! care for them"
Obviously, he said, there were not
as many machine guns for camp
training as was to be desired, but he
read a table showing that on Nov. /
each camp or cantnnment had been
shipped 80 Colt, 65 Lewis and As Chau-
chat guns and, in addition, each reg
ular cavalry regiment had been sup
piled with 10 Lewis guns and each
Ainfantry regiment with 10 Chauchat.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
MRS. JOSEPH W. ALSOP
ON DEFENSE COUNCIL

Hartford, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Joseph w.
Alsop of Avon has been appointed a
member of the committee on W0EYlg-' -
activities of the Connecticut Council
of Defense Her appointment was ap-
I roved at recent meeting of the
council. Mrs. Alsop is chairman of
the special committee which conduct
ed food exhibits in seven counties of
the state last week.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
BRIDGEPORT
BOY LOST
AT SEA
Wood Avenue Sailor Swept
Off United States
Warship.
Especial to The Times

\opSC1dl " IC
At an Atlantic Port, Jan. Is
With the arrival today at this
port of a United States warship,
the news that seven men had
lost their lives by being washed
overheard and drowned in q
storm off Bermuda two weeks
ago became public. Among the
men who officials of the warship
report lost their lives is William
Roller, 10 years. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Roller, 1888 Wood
avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.
Word of the young mans death
was Immediately forwarded to
has parents by telegraph. The
message reads as follows:
"YOur son lost at sea. Washed
overheard during storm, with
seven others. None of the bodies
recovered. Heartfelt sympathy
Navy Department"
Roller was a nephew of George
Deitz, 1874 Clifford street, and
lived with his parents uptil early
last summer when he applied at
a local recruiting station and en-
listed in the navy. On entering
the service he was attached to the
U. S. S. PenobScot.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
THOUSAND HOME
GUARDSMEN ARE
IN U. S. SERVICE

Hartford, Jan. 26-More than 1905
men were discharged from the Con
necticut Home Guard in 1917 tina,
they might join the fighting force
of the nation. according to a repor
from military emergency board to
day. In addition, about 100 officeri
resigned for the same reason. Their,
were $1,000 enlistments in 1917. TIL,
total discharges numbered 2,432. TIL,
army got 602, the navy 107, draft 201
national guard 1874, and otheJ
branches of service hundreds more.
The roster on Jan. 1, 1918, showed
$50 officers and 1890 enlisted men.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
LIQUOR SOLD TO
u, S. SOLDIERS IN
CITIES OF BRITAIN

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2S.-Intoxicatins
liquor is sold freely to American sol
diers in Great Britain, according tt
DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, who has just
returned fror England, where h,
has been assisting in a prohibitions
movebaa1R
DIR. Sheldon charged that wee =
prevalent in the vicinity of the CON
scription camps and asserts that many
Canadian soldiers have been sent
home incapacitated for service be-
cause of drink and vice.
1T is the duty Of every American
citizen Dr. Sheldon said, ITO de-
uand of his government that thaas
conditions A eliminated"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
MEN DRAFTED THROUGH
ERROR ARE RELEASED

Aver, Mass, Jan. 25-Two men
were discharged at Camp Devens to-
day after it had been shown that they
were sent here through some error in
the operation of the draft. They were
Claude Wall of Waterbury, and Ed
ward L. Wiener of Canton, Mass.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
ANNOUNCE GARDEN AWARDS

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 25-Hamp
den county boys and girls won 16 ouf
of a possible &c prizes offered by thu
state board of agriculture in state,
wide competition for work in garden,
ing, home economics, canning an6
general conservation work last sum,
mer, it was announced here today.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
FIRE RUINS STREET CARS

part of the rolling stock of the Con-
cord, Maynard & Hudson street rail-
way was lost in fire that destroyed
the company's barn here last night.
The loss was estimated at $4,000.
The cause of the fire was not known.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
BAKER DEFENDS
US. WAR DEPT.
IN PUBLIC REPLY
Million American Soldiers Better Armed Than
Germans Were When War Broke Out
Plans of Gems. Pershing Wood, Bliss
and Scott Strictly Carried Out

Washington, JAM 2S-Secretary Baker replied today to
senator Chambeans charges of neffciency in the de-
partmen at public hearing before the senate military COM
mtee The secretary began making verbal statement with
out manuscript
Mr. Baker said his statement exactly supplement
tary to his recent to the committee but comprehensive
statement of all army activities in the especially replying
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
REPORTS ON EXPENSES
OF STATE HEALTH DEPT

Hartford, Jan. 26.-Dr. John T.
BLACK, commissioner of public health
reported to the state council of health
at its meeting today that the expense.
of the department for the quarter end.
ing Dec. 81, amounted to s15,649.O4.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
YANKEE AIRMEN
BOMB GERMANY
IN HEAVY FOGS

With the American Army in France,
Jan. 27.-(By the Associated Press)-
Four American aviators attached to a
French squadron have participated in
a daylight bombing raid over Ger
many All returned safely.
Because the weather was foggy the
aviators were unable to determine just
what damage was done, but as they
flew fairly low over the targets it is
believed that the results were good.
After recrossing the lines the bomb
ers were fired on vigorously by enemy
anti-aircraft guns. They then ran
into still heavier fog and some of the
airmen were forced to land before
reaching their hangers.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

Sales of war savings certificates and
thrift stamps from Dec. /, 1917, to
Jan.s22. 1918, amounted to $24.ss5.-
AZ
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

Gold coin to the amount of $780,
900 was withdrawn from the sub
treasury for shipment to South
America.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

The fuel shortage in Boston was
pronounced extremely acute.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

The American steamer Owasco is
the third seized German steamer to be
sunk by U-boats.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
THE WHEATLESS LOAF
IS NOW A REALITY
Government Specialists Make a 100
Per Cent Wheat Substitute
Bread

The wheatless loaf has been found.
While the whole country has been
seeking the 100 per cent wheat sub
stitute yeast bread, a recipe has been
developed in the experimental kitch-
en- of the United States department
of agriculture and the United States
food administration that may mean
the saving of thousands Of pounds Of
wheat flour before flour from the
next wheat harvest is available.
The recipe is soon to be published
by the Office of home economics, I'm
tied States department Of agriculture,
on a new food card which carries
directions for making three new sub
stitute breads-the half wheat loaf,
the one-fourth wheat loaf and the
wheatless loaf.
The directions for making the
wheatless bread are as follows:
1. All of these-One and three
fourths cups liquid, one tablespoons
corn sirup, one-fourth cake yeast,
two teaspoons salt, one whole egg.
2. With one of these Three and
three-eighths cups barley, two and
three-fourths cups ground rolled oats.
3. One of these-Two and one
half cups corn flour, two and one
eighth cups rice flour, two and three
fourths cups sweet potato -four, two
and one-eighth cups (scant) tapioca
flour. Make a sponge of materials
under 1 Except egg) and one-half
af ingredients used from 2 and 3.
Sponge should stand IN warm place
until very light, at least two hours.
Work in balance of substitute mix
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
NO GOVERNMENT ORDER
FOR GASOLINE SALES
G. w. Geenty, County Fuel Admins
trater, Gets Statement From
McGee

The War Industries Board and the
United States Fuel Administration
have isseud a notice to the effect
that the order or recommendation
governing the sale Of oil and gasoline
was not issued by them from Wash
ington. In many places local auto
mobile dealers have issued state
ments to the effect that dealers in
oil and gas must make no sale OF
these products on Sundays or holi-
days or after p. m. on other days,
and have stated that "these are or
ders from Washington"
No such order or recommendations
has been issued by any government
authority or with any governmental
approval. The government authori-
ties do not wish It understood that
they do not favor such q move on
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Carlson Raids Saloons

According to an item in the Grand
Forks Herald, James e. Carlson, who
was formerly in the land business
here, is now employed as special
agent of the Public Safety Com
mission. On last Friday, he with
Special Agent Glaser, seized over $9,-
600 worth of liquor at Red Lake
Falls in three raids on saloons alleged
to have violated the order of the COM
mission in removing liquor from
their premises. Fourteen hundred
dollars worth was taken from the
bar of John Deutsman; $500 worth
from the home of Dan Champoux,
and in addition they entered the
saloon of Champoux where the en-
tire stock, worth $1,000, was con-
fiscated. The saloonkeepers have
until Aug. % to sell their stock to
parties in wet territory, but all Of it
must be shipped out by rail. Red
Lake Falls is now bone dry.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Heavy Rain Of Wednesday Will Re-
duce Grade of Wheat
Here
BIG CYCLONE AT TYLER
Many People Killed and Entire
Business Section Wiped
Out

A heavy rain and electrical storm
hit this section Wednesday afternoon
and more rain fell in two hours than
has fallen in any one day for many
years. Elevator men are of the opin-
ion that the rain will have done con-
siderable damage to the grain and
wheat, which was grading No. 1
Northern, will likely go No. 2 as a
result Of the storm. This will mean
quite loss to the farmers. Not
since 1898 has wheat gone No. I
in this section. That year wheat
graded No. 1 hard and this year it
had been going No. / Northern.
Lightning killed cow belonging to
Aug. Schmidt, who lives miles east
of Morris. Mr.. Schmidt had the an
imal insured for $50 so will only loss
about $25.
The storm was worse in other Sec
tions of the state. In Minneapolis
the lightning struck many buildings
and started many fires. At Tyler,
Mimi, a tornado destroyed the en-
tire business section and killed 100
persons. Scores of people were in
jured and the residence district was
destroyed in many places. A pas
senger train passing thru town at
the time was thrown form the track
and IL people killed.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23

the part of the automobiles dealers.
but they do not want people to think
it is a government order.
The Fuel Administration has urged
that wastefu1 practices in the use Of
oil and gasoline shall be stopped
and all reasonable and proper mea-
sures of conservation be observed,
but they place no limitations on
these products.
G. w. Geenty, chairman of the
Stevens County Fuel Administration,
issued the following statement:
ST am directed by John F. MCGEE,
Federal Fuel Administrator for Min
nesota that the closing down at 500
p. m. week days and all day Sundays
of gasoline stations and garages thru
out the state is voluntary limita
tion put into effect by the Automo-
bile Dealers Association and that
there is no order from any depart
ment of the government dealing with
the subject.
"That the resulting inconvenience
to the people who are affected by it
is due to the action of the Automobile
Dealers Association and not to any
order of the government"