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Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
PRATT TRIAL IS NOT REACHED AT
 COURT SESSION

The trial of Arthur w. Pratt, charged with the theft of an autono- bile from the late Charles Coppala of Darien, was not started this morning in the Criminal Superior court as was expected owing to the fact that the court was busy in passing sentence in other cases. It was understood that the Pratt case would be reached at the afterno oon session, however There is considerable interest in the Pratt
 case inasEnuch as Coppala, whose car was found in Pratt's possession, dis appeared last February when the car was taken, and no trace of him has ever been found although the State police have been working on the case.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
Hearing On Contempt
 Charges Is Postponed
ACTION TAKEN ON MOTION BY c. B. AMEs FOR THE GOVERNMENT-PENDIN RESULT
 OF MINERS CONFERENCE

Indianapolis, Dec. 9-Hearing on the charges of contempt of court, filed agalnst 84 general and district officials bt the United Mine Workers of America, was postponed until next Tuesday morning by United States District Judge A. E. Anderson on motion of (. B. Arrnes for the gov ernment when the case was called here today.
 The miners officials. including Act ing President John L. Lewis and Sec Fetary Treasurer William Nj. Green of the International organization, were charged 1n information filed by United States District Attorney L. Slack and Dan ". Stmms, special assistant, with violating the tempor- ary injunction granted by Judge An derson, restraining them from en- couraging or furthering the strike of A00,00O bituminous coal miners of the country.
 The postponement was taken pend- ing the outcome of the meeting of miners officials here this afternoon to act on the plan of President Wilson for ending the strike The plan was Green by Attorney General Palmer in last Saturday. Nc inti nation of the proposals contained in the plan had been made known this morning.
 United States District Attorney Slack moved the postponement of the of the federal grand jury, summoned by Judge Anderson to in vestigate alleged violations of the Lever and antitrust laws by opera tors, miners and coal dealers, and the court fixed Wednesday, December IT, as the date.
 The postponement of the contempt hearing also included the cases of the two local unions at Clinton, Ind, which were named in a separate in formation.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
MAIN BODY OF ATLANTIC FLEET
 LEAVES JAN. 8

Washington, Dec. 9-The main body of the Atlantic feet will leave eastern seaports for Guam tanamo, Cuba, Jan. 6, Secretary Daniels announced today. The flagship Pennsylvania. flying the four starred flag of Admiral Will son. will lead eight of the most powerful dreadnoughts in the fleet. 56 dcstroyers, a nu,lbel. of submarines, submarine chuscrs and q fleet of uuXi iaFy craft in- ciuding at least two aviation ships with naval flying units aboard. This force will later be aug mented by other fighting craft.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
LONG PERIOD OF COLD WEATHER
 IS PREDICTION

Washington, Dec. A prolonged period of cold weather over the en- tire country is indicated, the weather bureau announced today, by the ab- normally high pressure over the re- zion west of the Mississippi and the low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico, the Ohio valley and off the North Pa cifc coast.
 The cold wave in the west is spreading eastward and southward with zero temperatures as far south as the Texas Pan-Handle, and cold weather is forecast in she east and south tonight and tomorrow.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
DUFFY FOUND
 UNCONSCIOUS
 IN HIS BED

George Duffy, a roomer h a house at 542 East Main street was discov cred in an unconscious condition in bed this morning, and after receiv- ing emergency treatment was rsnaov- ed to the Bridgeport hospital. His condition is said to be extremely critical.
 Duffy was first discovered by another roomer about o'clock thia morning, and had apparently been overcome by gas which was escaping from a leaky pipe. Dr. Louis Simon- son, who lives nearby. was summon ed, and the physician after working over the man for a short time sum- moned the Emergency hospital am bulance. Duffy was removed to the, hospital for further treatment.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
 POSSIBILITIES
 LIVELY TOPIC

Washington, Dec. 9-With most of the national leaders of the Republi- can party already assembled here and others arriving on every train, Washington was alive today with gossip over candidates and issues for the campaign Of 1920.
 The gathering was incidental to the meeting of the national committee which convenes tomorrow to select the place and time of the national convention next summer. Tho fight for the convention was between Chi cago and St. Louis. but ii attra ctca only passing attention compared to the activities of the friends Of P-esi- dential possibilities and tns con- ferences over questions of party policy.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
ITALIAN GOVT MAKESPACT WITH
 D'ANNUNZIO

London, Dec. 9.---Reports that the
 Italian government had arrived at an agreement with Cabr:ele D'Annunzio regarding the question of Fiume, which city D'Annunzio has been holding with ar armed force, insisting that it should reamin Italian, were received today in an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Rome. The agency says 1t understands in connection with the ministerial council held in Rome yes terday, that a settlement with D'An- nunzio was reached.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
GANG LEADER
 KILLED AND
 TWO ARRESTED

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 9-Robbers who attempted to raid the safes of the Virginia Passenger & Pow CT Go. here early today were in- teIpeDtcd by the police. who kill ed one and arrested three others after pistol duel. Plans for the robbery had reached the authOri- ties and officers were waiting for the men at the car barns.
 Frank West, leader of the gang, was killed, and J. J. NIur- phy of Pennsylvania: J. J. Op- land of New York, alias "Jim- my the Wop.'' and 2. E. Decker were captured.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
SPEAKER GILLETTE GETS S10O,00O BY
 TERMS OF WILL

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 9-Speaker Frederick H. Gillette of the National House of Representatives, is given s1OO,00O in the will of his father-in- law, William E. Rice of Worcester. filed for probate today. Mrs. Gillett is given s1oo,ooO, her two daughters. Miss Frances Helen Hoar and Miss Louisa Ruth Hoar are given $100,- 900 each, and an annual income of sS,o0o from a trust fund established under the will.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
ROUMANTA IS
 EXPECTED TO SIGN PACT TODAY

Paris, Dec. 9-Rumania is expect ed to become a party to the peace treaties with Austria and Bulgaria today. Her plenipotentiaries, it Is stated, will sign the treaty in con- nection with the Austrian pact pro viding for the protection Of racial minorities and will attach their sig natures to the Bulgarian treaty.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
POSTPONE ACTION ON MEXICO.

Washington, Dec. 9-Further ac- ton in the Mexican situation, so far as this government was concerned. still was held in abeyance today pending developments from various sources.
 The State Department was awaiting the arrival of the Mexican reply to the latest American note on the Jen- kins case. which was said to have been delivered yesterday 70 the American embassy at Mexico City.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
BOSTON VOTES ON LICENSE.

Boston, Dee. s-The license vote attracted attention in the elections held in 15 cities of this state today, notwithstanding the near approach of permanent dryness under the na- tionaI prohibition amendment The fact that every one of 20 cities voting last Tuesday gave 8 'twet'' majority added to the general interest in the outcome of today's balloting.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
CHARGED WITH TRIPLE MURDER

Washington, Dec 9-TriaI of Zians Sun Wan, a Chinese student charged with the triple murder of Dr. Tkeo- tlore T. Wong, director Of the Chinese educational mission; Chang Hsi Hisie
 secretary of the mission, and Ben Sen Wu, an assistant at the mission head quarters, on January 29. was set for today in the District Supreme court.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12
QUESTION NOT SETTLED

Paris, Dec. 9-The supreme cnun- cil at today's session, the last before the departure of it's American mem bers, Under Secretary Of State Polk, did not succeed in settling the ques- ton of the continuation of the su- preIne war council. The consent Of the United States has not been given to tho original plan. The question now will be referred direct to the various governments.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12

Amerongen, Monday. Dec. S.---By The A. P.)---Reports are current tha. a house will be built near Amerongen on ground leased from Count Bentinck for one of the sons of former Emperor William of Germany. It is said that this son will probably be Prince Adal- bert, who is now visiting his parents here and will go to Wieringen to visit his brother, the former German crown
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12

Rome, Dec. 9-Faith in the future of Italy and assurance that reVolu- ton was not impending in this coun- try were expressed by Premier Nitt in the Chamber of Deputies today while the answer to the speech from the throne. was being discussed.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12

New York, Dec. 9.---Southest storm warning 10 a. n., New England coast, disturbance over the Ohio valley nov ing north theastward. Strong east to south winds this afternoon and to- night will shift to west and northwest on Wednesday; rain.
Republican farmer., 1919-12-12

ernment by violence and illegal meth ods is advocated. Second, along con structive lines, it will recommend in creasing the present educational fa- cilities for adult aliens, better train ing of teachers, etc..
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-02
WASHINGTON

A nev Portuguese ministry has been
formed with Tamagnini Barbosa as
premier.
Herbert Hoover cabled that Europe
will not recover from its main food
difficulties for another six months.
The treasury has issued instructions
for the recall OF all unsold War Saw
ings stamps for the series Of 1918. In
their stead stamps OF the 1919 series
will be supplied
Wheatless and meatless days, To-
gether with other food restrictions
placed upon United States eating
places by the Food Administration,
were declared off Dec. %.
A new issue OF s75O.O0O, 900 or more
OF treasury certificates OF Indebted
ness maturing In six months was an.
nounced by Secretary OF the Treasury
Glass In preparation for the Fifth Lib
erty loan.
A"AVo pSolbAru w ldl5t duUNt gu,
100000 marks are planned by the
council OF the peoples delegates. said
an official report received from Berne
quoting a Berlin dispatch from the
suddeutsche Zeitung.
The keeping OF Uncle Sans war
promises to his farmers is going to
cost $500. 100000, and perhaps more
1t will take this amount to pay the diff
ference between the market price OF
the forecast 100000, ,000.bushel 1919
wheat crop and the price of $226 set
by the President during wartime,
Chairman Lever OF the House agricul-
tural committee estimated.
Forty-fivs thousand mules and
horses, part Of the army's surplus sup
ply, will be sold at auction at camps.
throughout the country. The sales
will be held Jan. I, IA. 21 and 20.
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WESTERN

American Socialists hope to have a
delegation at the International Social,
lists Congress at Lucerne, Switzerland.
next month, II was announced in Chi.
cago.
Baron Nobuaki Maxine, head of the
Japanese delegation en- route to the
Versailles peace conference. arrived
In San Francisco from Japan on the
steamer Tenyo Maru.
Five persons will compose the Red
Cross mission being sent to Siberia to
inspect the work OF the organization
there. The mission Is headed by
George W. Simmons OF st. Louis with
rank OF major
Two convicts who escaped from Flor
once (Arlz) penitentoary, kidnapped
the daughter OF a Plnal county cattle.
man and escaped In an automobile.
were taken into custody at Douglas
ArIz.. by the military authorities, while
endeayorlng to cross the line into Mex
leo.
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GERMANY MUST PAY
Nation viii Never BE Able to
Make Amends for Damage.
FERTILE SOIL IS DESTROYED
lnnumerable unexploded Shells Will
Make Cultivation Precarious-
Doubtful II Land Can Be
Reclaimed.
By WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.

What must Germany pay forf
That question can be adequately an
swered only when II is remembered
that Germany started the terrible CON
iiict In Europe for no reason other
than that OF conquest and loot; start.
ed II only to satisfy the selfish ambi-
tions of a selfish people for world
domination. That is being admitted
today by what is left of the German
nation: II is admitted by those who
were directly responsible for the war.
And 1t is because Germany started
this conflict for no reason other than
that of conquest and loot that Ger
many owes to the world full payment
for all the devastation which the war
has brought. not only In so far as she
can pay now, but In so far as she can
pay for generations yet TO come.
Among the many. many sections 4
Belgium and northern France that
personally covered, following closely
on the heels Of the retreating Hun
army, was that which lies between
what were the cities Of Ypres and
Menin, approximately 20 miles apart.
Here, before the coming Of the invad-
Ing Boche. was what was considered
the most productive soil Of the world,
and the most intensely cultivated.
Here In number OF farm villages
lived the Belgian peasant families,
happy, thrifty people, each family cul-
tivating the small fields which 1t
owned. No fences separated these
fields, no hedges cut them of from the
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and Menin, on both sides OF hat long.
straight road, am sure l did not see
one square foot Of soil that was not
a part of shell crater. What had
once been the richest soil Of the
world is today but waste, made so
by the shells that fell upon 1t be-
cause Germany sought world domina-
ton. This soil has been destroyedapy
countless thousands Of shells falling
actually one upon another, each dig-
ging deeper into the earth until the
very suhsoil has been turned over and
the land made worthless for cultiva-
tlon for years to come, II indeed it can
ever be reclaimed.
unexploded Shells Buried In Soil.
There lie today on the surface Of
this land many thousands OF unex-
ploded shells, and there are buried In
the soil many, many thousands more,
each one Of them o menace to any
farmer who attempts to put q plow
into the soil In an effort to reclaim It.
And this land is destroyed. as the
homes were destroyed, because Of Ger
man ambition, Of German cruelty, OF
German lust, Of German want0nness
and German brutality.
Who is to pay for itf Who Is to
risk destruction that 1t may again be
put into condition for cultivation. that
it may serve the purposes Of the hu-
man race? Shall the peaceful Belgian
peasants. who had no part in the start
ing OF this conflict. suffer their loss
without compensation? Shall these
peasants who have endured more than
four long years Of homeless agOnies,
who have suffered not alone the loss
Of homes and land but the loss OF
relatives and friends as well. be the
ones to risk destruction In the effort
TO again bring these lands back to a
condition where cultivation Is posi-
blel Shall they be blown to bits by
the bursting Of these shells. hidden as
they are beneath the surface Of the
ground. when the plow strikes and ex-
plodes them? II undisturbed. those
shells continue to be a menace for
years to come, but who are to risk
their lives in removing them7
Could the American people gener-
ally, and especially the American farm
ers, have seen the sights ! have seen
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-02
AN EP|TOME OF
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
EpnM All cnlIpncc
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. DoIk O ., ACHIEVE.
AENTs, sUFFERlNGs, Hopes
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
ABOUT THE WAR

Siam has a war bill against Ger
many OF 3597,550, It was announced.
Five hundred and seventeen ships
have been added to the British navy
since August, 1914, It was announced
In London.
ltaly's war damages amount to more
than 100000 .00O, 900 lire (about 49,.
oo0.oo0.000.) according to Finanza
Italia OF Rome.
SiIty-eight thousand American sol
liers had been returned from overseas
Dec. 2l, and slightly more than 100000
In this country had been mustered out.
Italy's losses In killed, wounded.
dead Of disease. disabled, missing and
prisoners aggregate 100000. accord
Ing to Col. Ugo Pirzarello OF the Ital
Ian army.
A battalion OF infantry has occupied
Mannheim by order Of Marshal Foch
In order to watch tho prison camp
near Zurich. where 10000 allied prs-
oners await liberation. according to
the Badische Landes Zeitung.
Wives and sweethesrts Of the mu-
tinous German sailors have seized ri.
fles and Joined In defense OF the royal
palace against the civil guards. accord
ing TO a dispatch filed in Berlin. and
received by the London Express.
Bolsheviki have occupied the courts
m Essen. ejecting all the judges, &C
cording to Zurich dispatch received
by the Paris lie Journal The dis
patch said the German press Is becom-
Ing more pessmistlc regarding the
new revolt.
A group OF Americans of German
olrth, who have been in Munich
throughout the war unable to secure
American passports, met and drew up
a petition to President Wilson asking
for quick food relief for Germany.
an dalso assistance in returning to the
United States"
There was sharp fighting through.
out Odessa for several hours Dec. Is
In which 5000 French troops partici.
pated. French cannon on the water
front and the big guns of the French
battleship Justice fired over the city.
bombardlng the Republican camp be,
yond.
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Dead In War Total $3.50. .5O4.

London.-With the issue of the OFF,
cial figures Of the French losses In
the war 1t is possible TO arrive at the
approximate estimate OF the appalling
toll of lie. The dead, so far. number
5.936.504 The individual national
losses in dead are: British. 706,72G;
French. l.07l,S00; American. 5S,47S:
Russian. 100000; Austrian, 100000;
German, 100000. The total German
casualties are given BY the Berlin vor-
waerts as 6,S3O,00o, and the Austrian
100000.
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Hun Chiefs Quit Council.

Berlin, Dec 30.-Foreign Minister
Haase. Minister of Social Policy
Barth and Demobilization Minister
Dittman retired from the cabinet at
midnight Saturday night after the
central council had decided against
the Independents on majority of the
questions the independents had sub
mitted for consideration. Premier
Ebert, Finance Minister Scheideman
Minister OF Publicity Landsberg are
now in charge of the revolutionary
government.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-02
SEVERE FIGHT IN POSEN.
German Soldiers Fire on U. S. Flag
1873 Persons Killed.

London-There was severe fighting
between the Poles and Germans in
posen, which resulted in thlrty-eight
women and children and about one
hundred Germans and Polanders be-
ing killed. The affray originated as
a result of a German officer firing on
an allied automobile which was pro
ceeding to Warsaw carrying the
American flag. The Germans lnsulted
the flag and the Polish guard was
called out The fighting lasted sew
eral hours and the Germans were de-
feated.
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proceed HON
GENERAL

Al the hearing Of packing house EN-,
ploy6s for wage increases before Fed
sral Judge Alschuer in Chicago. Miss
Ethel Kelly OF Kansas City testified
that woman's coat that cost sll.T5 a
year ago now costs s35.
The Rev. DR. J. Wilbur Chapman.
noted as an evangelist, died In New
York.
The cost Of living In New York stat,
has increased GO per cent since 1914,
according TO figures made public BY
the Consumers League.
Theodore Roosevelt celebrated
Christmas day by leaving Roosevelt
hospital, where for two months he had
been undergoing treatment tor sciatic
rheumatism.
Reports received from Germany in.
dicate that the present government
there is to constitute federal repub
lie on virtually the same plan as the
United States.
The Chinese government has in.
dorsed the plan TO establish Jewish
state in Palestine, according to word
received in New York by the Zionls;
organization OF America. from the
Shanghai Zionist Association.
Great strides toward amicable set.
tlement OF highly important peace pre-,
liminaries were made Friday when
President Wilson, Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Baltour
conferred at Buckingham palace In
London.
Cyrus II. Mccormick at Chicago was
succeeded as president OF the lnterna.
tional Harvester Company by his bro.
ther. Harold F. Mccormick. Cyrus II.
Mccormick has been president OF the
company since II was organized In
1902. For eighteen years before that
he was president OF the Mccormick
company.
American soldiers in faraway Arch.
angel are being given a taste OF home
life at the hostess house OF the Y. M.
C. A. and the nine secretaries enter.
tain nearly 300 men every day, the war
work council announced In New York.
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Vateu the HellS llFeu not on the little
farms but In closely built villages Of
from 100 10 800 people each.
Devastation Is Complete.
II Is hard 10 realize today that these
villages ever existed. that the land
along this long, straight road was ever
cultivated, ever produced foodstuns
for n people. In fact, 1t is hard to
realize today that this was ever an in
hablted country.
OF these peaceful villages. the living
places Of these farm people. there is
no trace left. There are not even piles
Of debris, Of broken brick and stone
and lumber, to mark the spots where
they stood. There is no single thing
by which the returning peasants, wear.
lily dragging themselves back to that
spot which had been home to them and
to their ancestors for almost countless
generations. can mark The place where
not only their home but their village
had stood.
| have seen old men and women,
wearled by four long years of exile,
stand beside this road and gaze long
ingly over the devastated landscape.
in an effort to locate some familiar OBJ
iect that would remind them Of the
spot they had known all their lives,
and then turn away with tears on their
cheeks because they could not find
even one small object that would tell
them of the homes, the only homes,
they had known.
1t was German ambition. German
cruelty, German lust, German wanton-
ness, German brutality. that were the
cause Of the destruction of these
homes. of the agonles of a peaceful,
thrifty people.
What can possibly compensate these
people for their loss, for the misery
they have suffered and must still suf.
fer, for the homes and the associations
that are gone foreveri No. Germany
can never pay in full, but she can con
tinue TO pay and pay and pay until
there has been bred out of the German
people that desire for war. that love
Of conquest. that brutality. that 1t has
taken centuries. almost, to breed into
them, and which has resulted In laying
whole world waste.
In all that 20 miles between Ypre.