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Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
FIRST OF 26TH
 NEARING HOME
Transport Mt. Vernon to Arrive With 5000
 Tomorrow.

Boston, April 3.-The first return ing troops ot the 26th Division today were within A hours of the home shores. which they left I9 months ago The transport Mount Vernon, with 5000 of the divisions 28,000 men, reported by wireless to the Northeastern Department that she would arrive tomorrow at 2:3O p. m. The Mount Vernon Is carrying Major General Harry c. Hale, commanding :he Yankees, his Headquarters staff and the 1O4th Infantry regiment, the 1o1st Engineers and their train, head quarters of the 51st Infantry brigade and auxiliary troops.
 To greet the heroes governors of five New England states were here, or on the way here. today, and delegations from states, cities and towns planned 10 join in the welcome to the men, most of whom were originally mem bers of National Guard organizations. Three naval seaplanes from the Chat ham station will extend the greeting of navy. army and civic authorities far out at sea and will act as an es- cort of honor to the harbor. just in- side in which a small fleet of vessels VII await the Mount Vernon. Interrupting a tour of Maine, Major General Clarence R. Edwards, com manding general of the northeastern pertinent and the organizer of the Yankee division. sent word today that
 he would be here to see his boys come l back. He will leave Bangor for this ! city tonight. General Edwards sen
 the following wireless message tc ] General Hale:
 [ All New England joins in heart. welcome to you and those stOu
 hearted lads. Trust you will stop c
 my home"
 ! Although the Mount Vernon is eN ! pected to arrive in the harbor I 2:30 D. m, she will not discharge he , troops until Saturday morning. A | that time the fc nal welcome will b extended at Commonwealth Pier b
 the official delegations and repre-
 sentatives of the several welfare as
 sociations will ID n-nister 10 the men | comforts. The troops will q entrai ! directly for Camp Devens.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
FIVE RETURNED
 HEROES ENROLL

Five men registered with the Vel come Home committee in the Com mon Council chambers at City Hall today. The total enroIfments now number over 2500 and members of the board are well pleased with this showing.
 Those registering up until noon to- day were as follows:
 Constantine Fedarkeoich. No. 754 Broad street. private. Company A, 2Tth Engineers. Baccorah sector. St. Mihiel. Argonne. wounded in left land from shrapnel:. Tony Rosko. 754 1 Broad street. private. Company A 27th Engineers. Baccorah sector. St Mihiel and A--Gonne; Ward Talgart Johnson, quaTtermaster. third class Section base, convoy duty: Tony Dus- tillio. Burnsford avenue private Company F, ammunition train. Camp Logan, Texas. Edward Memacy, No +s6 koss&thna,sFeet. private. Camp
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

Also eight inch and e.2 inch f1eldE Ihowitzere: heavy railway guns. in CIuding 12-Inch, 14-inch and 16-inch 1nortars, howitzers and rifles; trench snortar units and anti aircraft bat ferries, including motorized machine gun units to protect troops on the march from attack from the air. In addition to the sixty-one -regt- ments of field artillery provided for in the divisional organizations, there are to be six regiments of army artil- jlery to go with the field army or ga nizations to be erected. Three of these regiments will be armed with 155 nm. rifles, approximating a six inch, long range gun and the other three with the S-inch and 9.2-inch howitzers for field operations to be mounted on or hauled by gasoline tractors
 The sixty regiments of divisional artillery to go with the twenty in fantry divisions will be armed with 75 nm. rifles or their three-inch equivalent, and 4.7-inch rifles and @how!tzers. Each division will have
 
 drawn; one regiment of light guns, motorized, and one regiment of ATS. .Inotorized The cavalry division will have three regiments of horse arti.- lery. light guns, but with the entire personnel mounted in order 10 re- duce the load on the gun teams and enable them to keep up with the cavalry brigades.
 Personnel for the heavy batteries, the s-inch and e.2-inch guns. will come from the coast artillery. which will also man four regiments of railway artillery The railway guns will con- Jtitute mobile coast defenses but are to be available for use in the field if circumstances require.
 One departure from wartime o-- sanitation is the abandonment of trench morton batteries with the di- visions. Instead, a single trench mortar regiment will be organized as a part of the army artillery to be assigned for duty by the army com mander. The extensive use of trench guns in France was due to stabilized trench warfare conditions
 The divisional batteries lost theil usefulness except in special condi tons when the Allied attack turned the warfare into an open struggle For. that reason the trench mortal units of all divisions were among tn, first sent home.
 Another new element is the as signment of two anti-aircraft sector 10 the army artillery. These units personnel also to come from tn coast artillery. will include the large guns for fire against aircraft am will be provided with searchlights t spot night raiders and sound fasl ranging equipment to locate eithe air raiders or concealed guns.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
TROLLEY
 ACTION LIKELY
Matter of Service May Come Before Aldermen
 At Meeting.

Because of the feeling on the part or every city official and the com munity as a whole. that some definite action should be taken as a forerun- ner to a concerted effort to have the Connecticut company reduce it's fares to five cents, and give better service if not in the entire state at least in Bridge epoTt-theTe is an indication that resolution calling for some kind of action on the subject will be in troduced into the Common Council at the meeting of the Board of Alder men next Monday night
 Walter B. Lashar's address and formula, given to members of the Board of Aldermen at a hearing on the traffic report last Monday, has revived throughout the city, the feel ing of resentment that reigned when the company raised the rates a little over a year ago. At this time, the increase went into effect under the guise of a war measure, and with promises of better service.
 Little thought has been given the matter in the past eight months, and IS one citizen said today: "We have been paying the extra cent and put ting up with inferior service without [" 1iiui iiluI LLIIh IHe llIllS hdS come to put an end to this nonsense. Mir. Lashar has given us the start and it is up to every citizen of Bridgeport to lend his aid in every possible way"
 There is every evidence from re- marks passed by various Bridgepor CTS that expert legal advice will be sought in the near future, not only on the reduction of fares, but to force an improvement of service. The lat ter is what local citizens want reme- died most.
 DUTCH GET. OIL CONCESSIONS
 New York, April 3-Royal Dutch Shell Oil interests have acquired con- trol of the Mexican Eagle Oil O., Ltd
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
Two White Girls Are Caught in Raid on Chinese
 Laundries. WERE KNOWN AS BOW SHEE" SISTERS Quantities of Opium Found Together With Smoking
 Outfits.

Tn a persistent effort to break l.p the illegal traffic in opium several Chinamen were arrest ed in Bridgeport yesterday as the result of a raid conducted by Special Agent Martin D. Jewel of the Treasury Depart ment, assisted by Asst. Chief in- SpectOr Thomas COlaSantO and Inspector John F. Donahue, all of the New York Office.
 Several Bridgeport opium joints. operating under the guise of Iaun- dries. were subjected to a thorough search by the Federal officers. At 273 South avenue, Ton Nam F'oon was arrested after the officers found in his place considerable quantities of opium with elaborate smoking par phernalia. Other Chinamen in this resort were arrested. These Celestials gave the names of Charles Gong and Lee Sing.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
Council of Four Practically Decides on This Course
 of Action.
DRAFT COMMITTEE
 FINISHES WORK
Has Not Passed on Japanese or French Amendments,
 Nor Monroe Doctrine.

Paris, April 3-(By the AsSo- ciated PreSs)-The Council of Four has virtually decided. ac- cOrding to information from French sources, that the left bank of the Rhine will be neu- traIiZed until Germany has paid the indemnitieS fixed by the Peace Conference.
 It is understood that French and Belgian troops will hold this territory the United States claiming it to be impossible to leave American troops in Europe after the signature of the Peace treaty, and England having in sufficient effective troops to main tain garrisons along the Rhine
 It is surmised that the visit of King Albert of Belgium to Paris was con nected with the share that Belgian troops would be asked to undertake in this territory.
 The drafting committee of thsI League of Nations commission has fin ished work, but has not passed uponI the French amendments to ArticIest VIII. and IN, as well as American and Japanese suggestions as to the. Monroe Doctrine and the equality ofI nationalities. 1t is expected that theI League Of Nations commission will meet on Saturday to adopt a defnitel text of the covO,nant. President Will [ son will act as chairman Of the meet ing.
 'I have always thought, and think more than ever today, that the pesce preliminaries to be imposed upon Ger many will be ready before Easter un less something unexpected arises, said Stephen Pichon, foreign minister yesterday in reply to questionnaires al a banquet given by French repUblica journalists, according to the MatinA
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
IS
 LAST TO REVOLT
Grandson of King Johanness IT. Has Declared Him
 self King.
Abysslnia, Wednesday

Adis Ababa, Abyssinia, Wednesday. April "A grandson of King Johan- ness IT., who died in 1889, has re- voIted and declared himself king un- der the name of Theodore. The gov ernment has sent out a punitive eX- petition to put down the rebellion.
 Governor Tejon of Dediazmach ch. also has revolted against the govern rlent.
 The government announces that 1t will send mission to Paais to apply for the admission of Abyssinia to the League of Nations.
 There has been more or less dis order in Abyssinia since the death of the famous Emperor MeneIik in 1913 He was succeeded by Lddj Jeassu, who was overthrown In 1916 by Zauditu. a daughter of Menelik, who claimed herself empress. Lidj Jeassu, who was nephew. of zauditu, started a revolt in August. 1917, but his effort was soon put down. a tax
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

Treat came to Bridgeport from Worcester about a week ago with his latest affinity, formerly Mary Cooper of Worcester, and took uT, Dts r.-rs- dence at 576 Fairfield avenue Traet 8 father-in-Iaw, John Cooper, arrived in town this morning and arranged for his daughter to go back home with him.
 Treat did not plead to the charges against him, but consented to go back to Massa chusets without formal ex- tradition proceedings. A Worcester officer will take charge of Treat this afternoon and take him back to the Bay State.
 In March, 1916, Treat married an other Worcester girl and later Joined the Medical Corps of the Army. He was stationed at Camp Smelling. Minn. After being discharged from the army he returned to Worcester and married the Cooper girl Decem- Der, 1918 His new father-in-laEw was very proud of his new son until he was informed that another Worcester girl was also the wife of Treat In vesugation by MT. Cooper proved the r1mor to be true. The former Mrs. Treat produced letters Of endear1nent written by her soldier husband The Worcester police were notified and a wa rran nt was issued.
 It is said that Treat was always in possession Of a. large amount Of money; that he never ate in & res taurant without tipping the waiter at least 50 cents. He touched his ia ther-in-law for considerable money and liQuidated several Liberty Bonds, the property of his wife.
 He claims that his wealthy father and brother, the latter a major in the army. have disowned him for marry ing below his station in life. On be- ing questioned he stated that his fa- ther owns winter homes in San Ser nadine. Cal. Santiago Cuba, and summer home at Bar Harbor. Me. EEs further admits that during the last month he lost s3o. 600 on account of the drop in the copper market.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
KING ALBERT
 PAYS VISIT TO
 COLONEL HOUSE

Paris. April S.-King Albert of Belgium called on Colonel E. Nj. House of the American Peace mis- sion, this morning. The King was due to see President Wilson in the afternoon. At this visit, which was set for two o'clock, it, had been an nounced. that the interests of Bel gium before the Peace conferees would be discussed and that King Albert would present a request thar Brussels be made the seat of the Lea que of Nations.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

Revenue Agents Mitchell and Kyle are still in session In room of the post office building where they will be glad to render assistance and fur .nish information pertaining to all branches of the income tax laws. There are still a great many delin- Qusnts who have failed to file returns for 1918 and It would be well for them to attend to this matter imme- diately. They mus furnish satisfac- tory affidavits and make voluntary returns in order to avoid the penal ties which will be imposed where voluntary tax returns are not filed.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
Field Marshal Hindenburg Orders Mobilization in
 Silesia.

COblenZ, April 3-(By the Associated PreSs) - German troops opposite the CobIenz bridgehead began moving early Thursday toward Frankfort where a Spartacan revolt has been causing disorder.
 Before entering Frankfort, which is in the neutral zone beyond the French bridgehead based on Mayence, the German military authorities had to obtain permission from the French Tenth Army.
 According to information reaching American headquarters here, the trouble in Frankfort became serious Tuesday The workmen formed groups in the streets and eventually a mob of more than ten thousand be- gan parading through the streets. The nloh stormed a large warehouse and the members helped themselves to the food stored there. Hundreds filled baskets and sacks with food of various kinds.
 Street fighting followed an attempt by the local authorities to gain con trol of the situation. The German troops opposite the American bridge head were then called on for help
 Geneva, April 3-Field Marshal von Hindenburg, with a large staff, has arrived at Gliwice. northern Silesia, and contrary to the terms of the arm istice, has ordered a general mobili- zation in that region, according to despatches to the Journal de Geneye
 The Polish agency at Lausanne states that the Germans are system atcally destroying the industries of upper Silesia and taking everything away from the factories. Owing to the seriousness of the situation, Ig- mace Jan PaderewsIi, the Polish pre- mier, has postponed his visit to Paris, 1t is said.
 Lithuanian troops, on retaking Mi tau, are reported to have found TOO bodies of women and children in the streets when they entered the city.
 Budapest, via Vienna, April S-(By the Associated Pressl Budapest is orderdly and the govern ment is making every effort to stabH-
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
Treat, Much Married, Taken Here On Charge Of Polygamy
Reputed to Be Son of Wealthy California Doctor Wanted in Worcester For Marrying Not Twice But
 Several Times.

With two wives living in Worcester. Mass. and three others scattered the country James Wesley Treat alias Trent who claims to be tEe of wealthy California physician, arrested last night at o'clock charge pol ygamy by warrant issued in Worcester
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
]. 5. Army To Retain Some
 Artillery Organizations
Ill Addition to Sixty Regiments of Field Artillery There Will Be Six Regiments of Army Artillery
 No Trench Mortars.

Washington April 3-The American army will retain per manenty of the artillery organizations which out growth Among these according to the reoganza on plans which have been approved i55 rifles the weapons relied upon largely in the closing days of the for
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

Chicago. April S-The railroad ad- rninistration today cancelled the em- bargo. on all grains for all primary markets and discontinued the permit system. All conflicting embargoes of individual roads were also cancelled.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

ALL THE NEWS THAT'S WORTH
 P E I N T I N G
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04

ALL THE NEWS
 THAT'S WORTH
Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
DUTCH GET. OIL CONCESSIONS

New York, April 3-Royal Dutch Shell Oil interests have acquired con
The Washington herald., 1919-09-25
.GoMpERSSIDEs
WITH STEEL men
Their Only Recourse, Is A.
F. of L. Heads First
Public Comment.

Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor, late
yesterday in his first public utterance
since the start OF the steel strike made
it clear that his sympathies are en-
tirely with the striking steel men.
waen employers refuse to meet
workers and refuse to arbitrate, the
men have no recourse but to strike.
Gompers declared
Gompers was appearing before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee in opposition to the Cummins rail-
road bill
Government conciliation boards
may grow out of the steel strike
hearings to begin before the Sena: G
Labor Committee today. it was sue-
gested by Senator Kenyon. of Iowa
Although opposed to compulsory
arbitration as a general remedy for
industrial ills. Kenyon said voIun-
tary conciliation boards to investi-
gate d ffCrcnces between labor and
capital ;.:' lay the facts before tre
publ" might be the outcome.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-25
PROFITS OF PACKERS
SHOWN AS EXCESSIVE

That the beef packers made two
and one-half times as much during
the war as previous and that
President Wilson requested the
withholding OF the Trade Commits
sion's report during the war be
cause it might injure the food-sav-
ing plan OF the Food Commission.
were statements made in a report
submitted to the Senate yesterday
by the Federal Trad Commission.
The report made public confid m
tial correspondence showing the
commission told the President the
packers profits were 'unreasonably
high" and that The food admins
tratIon regulations should be
changed to Safeguard public in
Ierest." Herbert Hoover opposed
publicity IN letter 70 tho Prcsi-
dent.
The commission would have re-
duced the packers profits 10 per
cent and turned all excess profits
into tho Federal Treasury,
The Washington herald., 1919-09-25
PRICE
FIGHT Is NEXT
Palmer Pleads for Hasty Action of
Food Laws 10 Permit Broader
Task.

Attorney General Palmer said yes
terday that the campaign so far
made against the high cost of living
had at least resulted in keeping food
prices from going up. and that some
material reductions had been ef-
fected.
The Attorney General said that
the campaign had not touched wear
ing apparel. the price of which is
still going up. He declared that
this could not be accomplished until
the food control act is amended TO
make it extend to wearing apparel
The Attorney General has been
advised by Herbert Hoover that he
rs very much interested IN the cam
paign. Mr.. Hoover expressed conf
dence that the campaign would
prove of use. and suggested that
measures be taken under the new
law. when enacted. to regulate sales
within the trade and to stop specu-
lation.
We have had assurance of CO.
operation from The heads of virtual
ly all OF the wholesale and retail
associations Of the country" said
Attorney General Palmer yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-25
THREE COURSES
FOR ". R. 81
Merger With Potomac Elec-
trio and Six Cent Fare
Favored by Ham.

Merging of the Potomac Electric
Power Company and the Washing
ton Railway & Electric Company.
ESTABLISHING OF a zone system of
fares and the privilege OF a straight
scent fare with free transfers were
the three means of relief suggested
yesterday afternoon by President
william F. Ham of the Washington
Railway & Electric Company at the
conclusion of testimony in the hear
ing on the Washington Railway &
Electric Company's application TO
the Public Utilities Commission for
increased revenues.
Explaining the combining of the
light and railway companies Fresi-
dent Ham said it was his idea to
combine the earnings Of both com
panies to be used to insure u live"
railway company.
Measured service. developed by
properly identified fare zones. has
long been pushed by Mr.. Ham as a
solution to the financial tangIc in
which his company has become in
yolved. It was apparent that the
commission. heretofore opposed to
the proposition. was yesterday open
to conviction.
President Ham told the commission
ers that Il straight scent fare, or four
fare tickets for a quarter. would
permit free transfers.
President George E. Hamilton, of
the Capital Traction Company and At
torney f. C. Dunlop. counsel for that
company, raised strenuous objection
when asked by Commissioner Kutz to
testify. Mr.. Hamilton expressed sur
prise that his company should be
brought into a hearing asked for by
another company and in which he
was not Interested" The commission
informed him that it is considering
three changes in the present railway
situation, any one of which would at-
feet the revenues of the Capital Trac-
ton Company and that therefore wit
nesses for the company had been call
ed for. Mr.. Hamilton asked that his
company be given sufficient time to
present testimony.
Earlier in the day John Poole, presi-
dent of the Federal National Bank,
and Eugene f. Thompson. of Crane.
Paris & Co. testified that an per
cent return was not too much in view
of the low value of public utilities
securities.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-25
100000 Packets Still
Held By British Censors

The State Department yesterday
announced that the British war Of
flee has issued a statement showing
that during the war the British
postal censorship examined $3.50,
100000 postal packets and that ap-
rroximately 100000 were detained.
OF the number retained less than
100000 registered and unregistered
packets are to be released. while a
large part will be destroyed or else
put in the prize court.
Such of this correspondence as
originated IN. or was destined for
the United kingdom will be de-
stroyed, except where il contains
articles or documents OF value
which can now be transmitted with
safety.
Inquiry as to "A missing letter,
that is desired to be made by per
sons other than those resident in
The United Kingdom. should he
made through diplomatic channels.