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Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
TO INVESTIGATE CASE OF CAPT.
 CHAMBERL. AIN
Said to Have Rendered Con spicuous Service In
 France.

London, Feb. 5--For some time there has been talk of an investiga- ton surrounding the case of Captain Edmund G. Chamberlain of San An tonic, Texas, an officer of the United States marine corps, who was report ed last summer as having, while on furlough joined a British aviation squadron on the battle front and achieved 8 notable victory in the air over the Germans and when forced to land by reason of a damaged ma chine, made his exploit more bril- liant by taking a German prisoner and carrying back to the British lines a wounded FTenchman, notwithstand- ing the heavy fire of the enemy di- recte6 against him.
 Today the headquarters of the United States navy here gave the As sociated Press the following state ment on the case:
 Sometime ago 8 report was re- ceived that Captain Chamberlain had rendered conspicuous service in France. Later there arose certain questions as to the authenticity of the circumstances as reported.
 For the bereiit of Captain Cham berlain, as well as for the good of the naval service, it was decided that full and complete investigation should be made of all the circumstances in the case. This investigation now is in progress with the object of clear ing up all doubt.
 Captain Chamberlain is in France assisting in the investi gatfon. He is not under any sort of restraint"
 A despatch from London. August S1, last, said that the then Lieutenant Chamberlain, who is a graduate of Princeton and thS Univer ity of Texas had received simultaneous recommen- dations for the Victoria Cross and the Congressional medal of honor for an exploit July 20 over the British front in battle with 12 German machines Lieutenant Chamberlain, 1t was re- ported, destroyed five of the enemy planes and damaged two others, and sweeping earthward with his own plane pursued by the German fire scattered a detachment of enemy sol diers.
 The despatch added that Chamber lalIl aLtef lanQlnS successfully IOOleu three German soldiers whom he en- countered into believing his compass was a bomb, forced two of them to flee, and captured the other. Then, still keeping his captive, Chamberlain found a wounded French officer and carried him back to safety into the British lines, crossing a, stream under a heavy fire by the Germans It was asserted that he refused to give his name to the British officer in com mand of the aerial forces on that sector because of fear of being repri- manded by his own commander. Tho major, however, was unable to keep the matter quie1 according to the story, and the full details were made part of his official report of the days fighting.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NO IMPROVEMENT
 IN LONDON STRIKE
All Tubes and Underground Lines Still Tied
 Up.

London, Feb. 5-There was no im- provement today in the strike situa- tion in London. All the tubes and underground lines except the metro politan, which has only one line run ming into the city, were still tied up.
 The hotels and restaurants, while able to replace few of their servants. were offering only meagre limitations of their regular menus.
 Thousands of people had to trudge long distG- ces. to work through slush an inch deep caused by a sudden thaw followed by rain during the night. Some government officers and large business concerns assisted their staffs by running motor lorries from the outlying districts to central London.
 Today will decide whether the staffs of the electrical power stations will join the strikers. According to the authorities 1t makes little difference what action Is taken because the elec- trical power engineers association has promised to keep the stations in operation, while there are many men on the t-ecutive staffs of the big companies capable of taking the places of the regular workmen.
 More men returned to work today in Glasgow, while the presence of Lord Pierrie. controller of merchant ship building in Belfast, gives soma hope of 8 settlement there.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
MILLER WAVES
 EXAMINATION Charged With the Murder of Cheney Brothers
 Watchman.

Manchester, Conn.,, Feb. 5-W1liam s. Miller, of West Haven, was ar raigned in local town court here to- day, charged with the murder of Will liam F. Madden, watchman of the Cheney brothers silk mills who was shot and killed here last Thursday night. Miller waived examination, and, was bound over to the next March term of the Hartford county superior court by Judge Alexander Arnott. He was committed to the Hartford jail without bail, and was taken there under heavy guard. It is alleged by the police that Miller discharged the revolver that killed Madden, while Madden was standing on the running board of an automobile containing Miller and several others
 Miller was arrested on Monday at his home in West Haven by the West Haven police and Superintendent Thomas F. Egan of the state police. He was taken to Hartford on Tues day by MT Egan.
 Miller is a railroad man and moved to West Haven from Hoboken, N. J.. with his wife and two children about a year agc.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
LAWRENCE STRIKE CLOSES
 MILLS TIGHT

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 5,--Strike sympathizers who gathered about the gates of the Arlington mill, one of the F textile plants here against which a strike was instituted on Monday to obtain 54 hours pay for AS hours work, attempted to snatch dinner pails from operatives reporting for work today and caused considerable excitement. The police interfered be- fore serious trouble developed.
 The PeuIberton mills, employing 1,200 hands, closed today for an indef- mite period because of lack of sufh- cient help to operate. The print works of the Pacific mills also were shut down and no effort was made to reopen the Everett mills, which were closed all day yesterday. The four mills of the American Woolen com pany opened their gates. but the en- ployee who reported for work were sufficient to operate only few de- partments.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NEARING TRIAL
 IS POSTPONED

New York, Feb. 5-Scott Nearing, for-ler professor in the University of Pennsylvania and Socialist candidate for congress in this city last fall, was placed on trial in the Federal court here today on charge of sedition After one juror had been called, the case was adjourned until tomorrow
 Nearing was indicted in 1918, charged with writing and circulating articles attacking government policies in such a way as to "tend to create mutiny, disloyalty and insubordina- ton among the armed forces of the United States"
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

B. Beers, 4. M. Cooper H. Allen, w. E Seeley, D F. Wheeler. Major Fred Il. Payne, s H. Wheeler, W. V. Dee.
 At the luncheon another guest of honor was Joseph F. Clark of Bridge port who has two citations for bray cry. He was in the sacrifice trench at Seiehepery, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his part in that battle
 At the guest table were seated General Edwards, Major Hyatt, Pri- vate Clark and the reception commit tee.
 The Community Chorus under the leadership of Alvin C. Bruel sang several selections.
 Doors open p. m.
 Community singing 7:30 to s D. m Wheeler X Wilson band.
 Prof. A. .. Bruel, leader
 Mayor Wilson presiding.
 Invocation, Rev. Patrick J. McGiv- ney.
 Singing, America"
 Solo, "NEarseillaise," Joseph Wieler, audience joining in chorus.
 Introduction Mayor Wilson.
 Speaker, General Edwards.
 Singing. "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning." Long, Long Trail,' Star Spangled Banner"
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

For the second time within a per i0d of two weeks the Board of Alder men on Monday night turned down one of the mayors pet hobbies. Res olutions protesting against the Cham ber of Commerces HarbOr Improve ment Bill, which would create a Port of Bridgeport were unanimously adopted. not so much because the Republfcan aldermen were against passage of the measure without ref erendum, but because they were con- siderably disgruntled over the fact that Mayor Wilson had been named member of the self-perpetuating com mission, and nowhere could the name of John T. King be found.
 It was said today, the Chamber of Commerce in fostering the measure realized, as any body of intelligent men would, that their hope of passing the measure lay in the legislature.
 G. o. P. in Bridgeport approached un the matter urged that John T. King be placed on the commission. This was given serious consideration by the Harbor Committee of the chamber, until member of the board of directors pointed out that the name of John T King on any bill hay
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
EVERY SOLDIER
 WILL GET JOB
Statement Made Today By Secretary of War
 Baker.

Washington, Feb. 5-"Every soldier who put on the uniform of the Uni ted States, who fought, or trained to fight, will have job if he wants one" Secretary Baker declared today in delivering the opening address at the fourteenth annual convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress.
 The secretary emphasized the duty of American business men to cooper ate in what the government was do- ing in this direction and said that every chamber of commerce, board of trade. or other similar organiza- ton should realize the need for its participation.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NEEDS
 FOOD VERY BADLY

Copenhagen, Tuesday, Feb. 4.--- Magnus Swenson, American food con troller of Scandinavia, Finland, Po- land and the Russian Baltic prov inces, told The Associated Press to- day that he had conferred with the Da nish foreign minister, who had promised him every possible assist ance in facilitating the work which has been undertaken.
 Copenhagen is the most suitable place as the center for food distribu- tion," he said. The food situation in Finland is very serious, and I am sending Captain Kranz, of the United States army, to investigate conditions there"
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
ROOSEVELT
 SAILS FOR FRANCE

New York, Feb. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, widow of the former Pres ident, was among the passengers ua the French liner Lorraine which sail ed from here today. She will visit the grave of her son, Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt who was killed in an airplane battle over the German lines and also plan to spend several weeks with her sister Miss Emily Carew, who is doing war work in Italy. While in France Mrs. Roose welt will see her sons, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Cap tain Kermit Roosevelt. How long she will remain abroad was not announe- lad
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
THUNDER FOOD
 SHOPS IN LINZ

Lfndon, Feb. 5-Thousands of per sons in the district of Linz, the capi- tai of upper Austria, have been plum dering the food shops and commit ting other depredations, according to reports from Linz transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Vienua. The people, the reports stat ed had become maddened by hunger.
 The advices added that the disor
 Iers had not yet been suppressed
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
3,7O3,273 Strength Of Our Army in November
Table Gives Comparative Strength of Allied and
 German Armies.
ALLIES EXCEEDED
 HUNS ON JULY 1
zerma-s Had Superiority in Spring of 1918 of Approx
 imately 20 Per Cent.

Washington, Feb. 5-The to- tai strength of the United States army on November Il, when the armistice was signed and when the American war effort was at it's peak, was 3,703,273 officers and men, in- cluding the marine corps on duty with the army in Europe. A statistical table made public today by the War Department gives tllis figure.
 Included in the table is a comparative statement of the strength of Allied and German forces on the western front, by months, beginning April 1,1918, showing that on July1 for the first time the Allied rifle strength exceeded that of the Germans.
 In rifle strength, which means men standing in the trenches ready to go over the top with the ibayonet," the Allied total on July I was 1,556, 900. compared with 1,412000 for the Ger mans.
 On November 1, when the enemy's reserves had been exhausted and his front line strength reduced by about half, the Allies had rifle strength of l,4S5, 600, representing odds of upwards of two to one.
 From July 1, as the Americans con tnued to arrive, the Allied superiority showed continued growth over the Germans who had dropped on Novem- Der 1 to a strength of 866, ,OO0
 When the great German drive was launched in the spring of 1918 the en- emy had ., definite superiority of ap- proximately 20 per cent, the figures for April 1 showing an Allied rifle strength of. 1,245,000 and a German to- tai of 1,569,O00. The Germans reached their maximum June 2,with 1,639,OOO while the Allies reached their maxi mum on September 1, with 1882, ,OoO,
 The meaning of the rifle strength upon which the table is based, is made clear by the fact that an American ! division with a total strength of ap- proxmately 27,o00 fighting men is rated as 12,250 rifles.
 The departments table shows that the rush of American troops to Eur ope when the German great drive
 was launched not only succeeded in making good all Allied losses from month to month at the front, but
 steadily increased the strength of the Allied armies actually engaged. Fig
 ures on the hundreds of thousands
 of Americans who were in training behind the lines are not given.
 The table, prepared by General Pershing's staff, showing the com
 parative strength of the armies for
 the eight months covered, follows.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

terized "as a most disquieting situa- tiOn.'
 As to the general work of the Peace Conference he declared the peace making body was making all possible haste to settle upon the peace terms, He said:
 ''The fact that the problem of the society of nations has been taken up before that of peace, properly so call ed, in no way signifies that the settle ment of our accounts with the enemy will only come afterwards, The me- chanism of the commissions we have instituted permits the conc trent study of several questions"
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

ing to pass through the hands of John Henry Roraback at Hartford, would mean it's utter defeat.
 Then the decision was made. Talk ing into consideration the fact that Mayor Wilson was on the brink of a precipice, and partially Iii favor with John Henry, because he had shown evidence of a break with John T, the mayor was made a member of the commission.
 MT. King on learning of the decision of the Chamber of Commerce, is said to have marshalled his forces and in structed them to do what they could to kill any measure bringing more honors to Clifford B. Wilson
 The Republican contingent, headed by Alderman Malcolm MacFayden, voted solidly for a resolution; asking. the legislature to kin the measure Democratic members Of the board naturally supported the G. o. P. men on the basis of a referendum. Re pUblicans also asked for referendum but it is clearly shown this was not the main issue as at the same meet ing they voted sohdly against refer endum in the matter of bond issues.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

ALLIANCE BETWEEN-2 D ..
 The constitution of the League of Nations, he responded. will involve no modification of the treaties of al liance previously concluded.
 ''As to the question whether special coalition of two or several peoples could be formed aside from the league" MT. Balfour added, the con- ference alone can decide"
 Military intervention in Rusia on a large scale is not to be thought of MT. Balfour declared. The Great Pow CTS were doing everything they con- sidered could be done. however, he said, in dealing with what he charac-
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
1,776 TROOPS
 REACH HOME

New York. Feb. With 1.7T6 troops. the Italian steamship Duca PAosta arrived here today from DIarseille by way of Gibraltar. On board were the 331st regiment of field srtillery complete. coE'nrisinS 1,342 officers and men of the S6th division; 9 detachment of 1 men of the S6ths 233rd regiment of field artillery; Bat tery E, the headquarters company,a y,and a medical detachment of the 339th regiment of field artillery-29S off cers and nen-of the SSth division; aud 122 casuals from various branches. of the service.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
BilI's Defeat Spreads Chasrn
 Between Wilson and King
Break Ranks of Republican Organization Furthered by Aldermen's Action on Port of Bridgeport Measure
 Second Time Mayor Has Been Turned Down.

That the break in the ranks of the Republican organization Bridgeport which first occurred when Mayor Clifford B. Wilson's plan to merge several city departments failed to eraize because G. D. aldermen greved at his reap poinment of John C. Stanley police commissioners, fur hered at the last meeting of the board ubtanated to- day in statements made by prominent city official It is also evidenced that the cam separating the mayor and John T. King has wdened and Mayor Wilson has only outsiders chance rganing the nomination for the elections this year.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
Gen. Edwards Who Gained
 Fame At Second Battle
 Of Marne Warmly Greeted
Big Crowd Gathers at Station This Noon to Greet Man Who Game to Tell of the Way Our Own Boys Fought
 To Make Four Addresses While in City.
WEDNESDAY, FERBRUARY

General Clarence E. Edwards commander of the 26 Diy son and of he boys of the 102nd Regiment who made famous the second battle of the Marne arrived Bridge today at 05 the train out of New Haven which little late
 Three hundred people the platform to General Edwards They cheered him he got off the train General Edwards who is tall distinguished looking man, bowed right and left acknowledging the greetings of the peo pie.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
Alliance Between Nations Not Affected By Society
 Of Nations Says BalfOur
The Constitution of Such League Will Involve No Modf cation of the Treaties of Alliance Previously Concud
 ed-No Military Intervention in Russia

Paris Feb. 5-Alliance between the various nations will not be affected the existence of the Society of Nations in process of ormaton Arthur Bafour told newspaper in tervewers here last night The British foreign secretary asked the direct question to whether the formation of the world society would involve the abrogaon of alliances.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

On November Il, the American army in Europe was composed of S0,- S42 officers and 1.S5S,474 men, while 1,162 officers and 21,O72 men were at sea en route for Europe. The marine contingent in the expeditionary force on that date was l ,002 officers and 3l, 3S3 men, making the total European army strength either in France or en route there, ZOOS, ,935 officers and men.
 In the United States n that date were 1854, ,499 army per- mel and in the inSular possessions, the canal zone, Alaska, etc, 55,735.
 The total strength of the Siberian eXpedidtion on that date was 29S off cers and S.SO6 men.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Huge stands will be built in New York to seat families of men of the 27th Division when they come march, Ing home.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
INK CASE NOT
 AIRED IN COURT

* The first case called on the * Criminal Common Pleas docket j: was noIled this morning. The * defendant, Harold GuiIes, trap j: per of NorwaIk, was found guilty ]: in the City Court Of Norwalk of * the theft of valuable skunk hides. a: the fghtful property of Archie
 * Hendricks, another NorwaIk * trappcr.
 j: After a jury had been obtained a: counsel for the defendant suc- * ceeded in arranging to have the * case noiled upon payment by the * defendant of $f5, the costs of ap- * peal.
 
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Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Memorial service for Theodore Roosevelt will be held in Westmins- ter Abbey Sunday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-07-18
HARD TO TRACE ITS DESCENT
Story Of the Standard Yard and lts
origin Must Be Accepted With
Some Reservation.

The picturesque story of the rela-
tiOn between the length of Henry rs
arm and the standard yard which the
lord chancellor will disinter from the
walls Of Westminster palace is one
we should all like to accept, writes
a correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian. But the historical stand
ards have changed so often that there
must be many gaps in the chain of
descent. II the yard and the pound
are as described they must be exact
copies of the less romantic standards
Of the board of trade. which date from
no later than 1884 And why prosy
Victorians should have buried them in
wall Is hard to understand. The
Oldest standard in existence. SO far as
l know, is the yard of Henry VII.
which should be in the Jewel house,
but as 1t has only 35,9S3 inches It
Is no longer good measure. Parlia-
ment had standard troy pound and
\ new yard constructed in 1850. They
We're deposited with the clerk to the
house Of commons but in the fire of
1884 the pound was lost and the yard
injured. This yard was then lost sigh
of until 1891, when it was placed II
| the lobby of the clerks residence, to
gether with standard "stone" Of l.
pounds.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-07-18

| YOUNGSTER WAS A DIPLOMAT
After His Explanation, What Was
There for the "Siender" School,
mistress to Dor

The principal Of certain Indiana
school Is very thin. Also she is very
sensitive about this quality. At her
school no one mentions it.
Recently several of her boys had a
long series of quarrels with the boys
Of the neighboring ward school The
principal talked and talked against
fighting, but with no results The
fighting continued. Finally, one day,
she announced that she would give the
combatants at her school Il thrashing
II any more trays followed. A long
time and all was quiet. Then one day
came the usual fight and, of course.
the inevitable lining up for the
'lickin'."
Before I punish you, I want you
to tell me what you were fighting
about this time" the principal told
the recreant ones.
81 were silent, but finally the least
fighter spoke up. swell, the boys up
at that building teased us and said
that we had the skinniest principal In
town, and we told them you weren't
skinny at all. but slender, and ther
they began fighting.
Needless to say no one got thrashed
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-07-18
"CAN l BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER

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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-07-18
Such ile Life.

1t happened the other Sunday at one
OF the downtown churches-the chris
tening of pair Of twins. All went well
up to the moment when the rector
asked, ''and what is the child's name?'
The father drew himself up proudly
and answered:
"Pershing tFoch Haig Marine Mons
Lloyd George Wilson Jones'"
The rector gasped. Then, taking a
deep breath he turned to the mother
who was holding the other child. "And
the name of this?" he asked.
The meek little woman smOothed her
dress nervously and almost whispered
Maud"