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Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
THESE FASHIONS FOR MEN MlCHT
 CREATE RIOTS

London, Nov. 1.-(By The Assoctat- ed Press) A man garbed in a black frock coat, a ruffle, a pair of pink brooches and bright colored stockings very likely would evoke astonish- ment if not ridicuIe were he to stroll down Fifth Avenue or Broadway, but Henry Parkes. hailed in London as "the hidden hand in mems fashions , declares such restoration of color and line to mems dress should be a logical and altogether proper aftermath of the war. He is seeking to revolu- tionize mems dress to popularize the gallant styles of by-gone days. His creed is that men want to cast off their dark, unsy ymnletrica1 garments of gloom and wear clothes of bright hue and brilliant cut expressive of a new age of heroisrn and romance.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following were issued Oct. 2S, 1919. List compiled by the office of A M. Wooster, Solicitor of Patents. 1115 Main street, Bridgeport, Conn:
 Thomas, Carlyle w, Bradley, F. E., Bridgeport, stitching and ruffling ma chine.
 Shepard, Charles J., New Haven, detachable heel for boots and shoes. Lough Hector ". Hartford, sec tional mold and locking means there for.
 Hedberg, Carl W. J., New Britain, apparatus for electrical treatment of gases.
 Reynolds, John N, Greenwich, and Hearn, J. F., Passaic, N. J., automatic telephone switch.
 Williams, Charles L., Middletown. loom.
 Hills, Sidney C., Torrington. brack- ct for curtain rods.
 Motasky. Feliks. Stratford, ash sitter.
 Shea, John T., Milford, golf-club-
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
C()EAbEuATI0H SALES ILLEGAL.
 SAYS CROSBY
Conditional Sale of Sugar Is Violation of Lever
 Act.

The Lever Food Control act which became effective on October 23, for bids any discriminatory or wastefuI practices. The food administration of the United States as far back as December, 1917, held so-caIled com bination sales to be wastefuI, unfair and discriminatory. Consequently any merchant who refuses to sell his customers sugar or any other com modity unless the customer buys other commodities is regarded as a violator of the law, under a statement issued yesterday from the office of
 the United Stales district attorney and the merchant Is liable to a fine of 5000 and an Imprisonment for two years or both fine and imprison-
 ment. The law forbids the cha rgin g of excessive prices for any necessaries.
 The statement issued by John F. Crosby. the United States district at
 torney for this district, is as follows:
 Because of conditions which have arisen and seem likely to arise. I
 deem it advisable to call again to
 public attention three substantive
 provisions of the food control act. as recently amended.
 First-The act forbids the charging g 
 ries. Necessaries are defined as wear Upon complaint that a dealer has sold necessaries in excess of a reasonable price, I shall order an immediate in vest gation to establish the facts of the sale and the reasonablenes CT urrea sonabIene of the price charged. In all doubtful cases. I shall request the assistance of the fair price com nittee to enable me to determine at what point a price becomes unreason- able. When case of violation of this character has been esta blished, I shall immediately institute prosecu- ton against the offender.
 The penalty for violation of this section is 8, GOO fine or two years inn : prison m ent, or both Second-The law forbids hoarding o4 necessaries. This provision applies equally to dealers and to household CTS. Hoarding by householders is de- fined as the hoarding or contracting ! for any necessaries by any person in a quantity in excess of his reasonable requirements for use and consump- ton by himself and depende dents for a reasonable time. For household pur- poses, the having on hand of more i than a 30-day supply of any article of l food of which there is likely to be a shortage, will be deemed prina facie boarding. Hoarding for dealer is 1 the holding or arranging for quan- ] tity of necessaries similarly in excess 1 of the requirements of his business provision being made for the hoard 1 ing of Recessaries produced in surplus quantities seasoably, which may be stored against the period of scant o1 | no production The statute makes il my duty to institute libel proceedings 1 for the condemnation of hoarded nee essaries hope and believe that il
 will be unnecessary for me to exert | this power- know that the citizen shin, of Connecticut will cooperate ir
 the vital task of maintaining ar
 eouable distribution of the available
 food supply, but especially in view ot
 possible shortages at this particular time. I deem it my duty to warr householders and dealers alike tha violations of these provisions will be punished.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
COMMITTEES IN 8 CITIES WILL
 HANDLE COAL

Washington, Nov. Reinforcement of the coal diversion order issued yesterday by Fuel Administrator Gar ceId will be in the hands of regional coal committees to be set up in eight cities by regional directors of the railroad administration. These com mittees will work under a central committee in Washington.
 Director General Hines announced today that in alloting coal for com merciaI purposes, the committees would give preference to consumers without a reserve supply whose needs are urgent.
 Each regional committee will in cIude a representative of pr. Gar field. The cities in which these com rnittees will be set up are New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland. Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago and At Ianta.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
BLEW HIMSELF AND SWEETHEART
 ALL TO PIECES

Chateau Thierry, Friday, Oct. 31- Thirty-tive pounds of malanite, set off by detonator, was the method em- -ployed by Adrien Thunerel and his sweetheart to end their lives here to- day. ThumereI. an employe of the explosives depot at Mezy, near here, was charged with the theft of hams for stores destined for war prisoners, and was to appear in court tomorrow to answer the charge. lie is said to have decided upon suicide.
 The melanite was made ready in a shack, where Thumerel and his sweet heart met. The explosion which fol lowed was heard for miles and destroyed property within a radius of 100 yards
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
OWED S5,156.24
 LEFT AN ESTATE WORTH S1,929.51

The commissioners report on the estate of Pincus Katz filed in the Probate court this morning shows that Katz died leaving debts of s5.- 156.24 while the estate as filed in thed inventory by the appraisers wae worth only S1.929.51.
 The commissioners of the estate were J. B. Klein, D. J. Morgan and c. Earle Garliciz. After the hearing g the claims of the creditors they al- lowed debts amounting to S5.067.37 and disaIlowed SSS.S7. The apprais- CTS of the estate were Samuel Bern stein. Louis Nopf, and Abe Meyer.
 With the final settlement of the estate the creditors will probably be forced to take very close to thirty cents on the dollar, it is believed.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
BOXER KNOCKED OUT IN HOSPITAL
 CONDITION BAD

Milwaukee, Nov Tommy Perry, Chicago bantamweight boxer, who last night was knocked out by Sam my Marine, New York, in the last round of a ten round nod ecision con test, is said at the emergency hospi- tai to be in a serious condition this morning. Physicians said he had a skull fracture, and were preparing to operate on him. In the meantime, Marine is still held at central sta ton. The blow that stopped Perry appeared to go to the chin following one to the chest. Perry was car ried from the ring to the dressing .Iranue-
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
MINERS MUST MAKE
 NEXT MOVE IN STRIKE SAY HIGH OFFICIALS
Strike is Reality Despite Directing Heads Were Restrained By Order If Men Want to Continue Work They Will Be Protected.

Washington, Nov. 1-Miners must make the next move in the soft coal strike, was the opinion today of government officials.
 The strike was a reality to- day even though directing heads of the United Mine Workers of America were re- strained from activity by fed eral court injunction.
 Government officials awaited re- for upon this information rested the future course of the government. Should reports show that any consid- cradle number of miners desire to continue work, the government was prepared to furnish them protection. Should disorders occur, the govern ment was ready with all the police at it's disposal to put them down.
 But the governments activities were not alone in the coal fields. Maximum prices for bituminous coal, formulated to meet wars necessity. were again in effect. Priority of dis tribu,ion based in. part on the war schedule, was in operation.
 All steps to protect miners who re- fused to heed the call of union heads, to preserve peace in the bituminous fields and to lessen the suffering of the public and the disruption of in- drstry incident to such a strike had been taken. Nothing more could be done by the government, officials in- timated. until a way was shown by the strik CTS themselves.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
COPPER MINE STRIKE.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. IA strike t the Braden Coppers Mines at Fl Teniente is expected to lead to a gen eraI strike of all the employees be- cause the company officials refuse to recognize the labor union, recently organized The company declares the strike does not affect it. as there is no demand for copper at the present time Troops have been sent to pre- serve order.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07

The penalty for violation of this section is S5,,O00 fine or two years i'm imprisonment, or both,
 Third = The act forbids any dis criminatory or wasteful practice. As early as December. 1917, the food ad- ministratton held so-called combina- ton sales to be a wasteful, unfair and discriminatory practice. That is still the governments construction of the law It follows that dealers, whether wholesale or retail, who, though sell ing a commodity for reasonable price, sell it only upon the condition that other commodities are purchas- ed in combination with 1t, are acting
 II violation of the statute
 The penalty for violation of this :eetion is s5,00O fine or two years or both
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
STEAMER MISSING.

Havana, Friday, Oct. 31-The small steamer Maria Julia, belonging to the AntilIas Navigation company, bound from Havana for Nuevitas, is missing. The steamer sailed October 22. She had a crew of 19 men. Efforts are being made to have the government send a gunboat to search for the Sta
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
50 HOUR WEEK EFFECTIVE

Hartford, Conn, Nov. IA fifty hour week in place of one of 54 hours vas made effective today at the Un- derwood Typewriter Company's plant here. This will give employees their Saturday afternoon eff
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
CARDINAL MERGER SAILS.

Quebec, Nov. Cardinal Mercier boarded the steamship Megantic for Liverpool today after being given civic reception.
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07

A despatch from Paris, October Is. said that during a demonstration at Kaiserlautern a French officer, com .manding a detachment, was seriously w wcQaRsAed-
Republican farmer., 1919-11-07
sioo. .ooo PRICE BREAKS RECORD

New York Nov. IA seat on the New York Stock Exchange was sold odsy for $10Q, 900, the largest amount ever paid for mem nbership. The prev icus record was S96, goo.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

tend the period of Federal control of the railroads for five years because that will give us time 10 develop some Of the most important existing water routes, co-ordinate them with the railroads and prove their worth as a part of a great American trans
 portation system.
 T also feel that the government should control the railroads and the inland waterways for period of five years so that they may in turn be CO.,
 ordinated with our government mer- chant marine, which has been built at a cost of more than two billion dollars and which under existing law the government controls for 8 five year period.
 Unless we look at this great problem with vision and from the standpoint solely of the American people instead of from the standpoint l of the selfish interest of private rail road owners, private steamship own
 ership. private shippers, private in | vestors, or any other single class, we shall not measure up to our obliga- tions to the American people nor
 realize the great opportunities and , destiny that lie ahead of us''
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
AGREEMENT ON
 FOOD RELIEF

Washington, Jan. 27 - An agree ment on the administration bill ap- propriating s100,000,o0o for Euro pean famine relief, was reached to- day by the Senate ana Lso7,se con- ferees after brief ses-o--
 No material changes were made in the bill by the conferees. All the Senate amendments, with minor changes in phraseology. were adopt ed, including that by Senator Pen rose, providing that wheat donated should be bought as far as practica- ble In America
 Prohibition added by the Senate against distribution of food to enemy peoples also was provided by the conferees but the provision was re- drafted 50 as to insure that Armenians and other friendly peoples in enemy territory might become the subjects nt ralIex
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
U, s, SOLDIERS
 CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES 34 Murders, 220 Assaults
 and 500 Serious Fights Laid At Their Door. ALL OCCURRED IN DECEMBER Audacity of Bad Lot"
 Grown Greatly Since Sign ing of the Armistice.

Paris, Jan. Thirty-four murders, 22O day and night as- saults and nearly 800 serious fights due to American soldiers occurred in the Department of the Seine during the month of December, says the Matin to- day in reverting to the subject of the reorganization of the American police in Paris.
 The reinforcement of the police contingent had been demanded by Brigadier General William W. Harts, the newspaper asserts, and with the new organization effect police opera | tions have been carried out on d whole scale, especially in the Mont nartre section, resulting in the arrest of many American deserters.
 | The American police in Paris had previously been chiefly recruited, the Matin points out, among American of- f1cers and soldiers who had been wounded. Their main duty was tl give information to American soldiers in the streets and to regulate trifIine offenses and carry out night patrols The majority of the members of this force, however, were not capable oi dealing with serious crimes, adds the newspaper, which cites the Decembe. ! statistics as proving the inefficienL CT such policing.
 Another of the Paris newspapers the lntransigeant, welcomes the re Enforcement of the American police service in these days when, it says attacks by armed men were becomins over-common and jewelry stores wer, l being robbed in full daylight in tn, main streets. For 1t must be said, says the Intransigeant, and ou, friends of the United States deplor. the fact like ourselves, that the au dacfty of some of their bad lot ha grown marVelously since the armis tice."
 The Intransigeant adds that tn bar of MaXim's has been closed to of ficers, American, French, and others because, according to the prefectur, of police, of violations against the If quor selling regulations and not low ing to widely rumored incidents
 These rumors, the newspaper adds were that a fight occurred in the ba in which American officers took par
 some of the reports having 1t that on
 of the participants was killed, an
 other that a French officer had bee killed, while still another version wa that two Americans had been killed.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
REVOCATION OF WILSON'S POWER To Return Railroads to Owners After Peace is
 Declared.

Washington, Jan. 27.---Revocation of President Wilson's power to return railroads under government control to tween q months after peace is de- clared, was proposed in q bill intro duced today by Senator Cummins of Iowa, a. Republican leader of the Sen
 ate Interstate Commerce Committee,
 which is studying railroad legislation.
 It was referred to the committee. The measure provides that govern
 ment control during the 21 months period shall be mandatory unless oth-
 erwise ordered by Congress. Senator Cummins and many other members or Congress oppose return of the carriers
 without further railroad legislation generally deemed impossible at the
 present session. Amending the pres ent law, the bill would provide:
 That the Federal control of rail-
 roads and transportation systems herein and heretofore provided for
 shall continue for and during the pc riod of war and for one year and nine months next following the date
 of the proclamation by the President of the exchange of notifications of the
 treaty of peace. unless congress oth- erwise directs
 NO right to compensation shall accrue to such owners. from and after the date of the relinquishment of the property so relinquished, whether re- turned at the end of such period or sooner. by direction of congress"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
FOOD STUFFS
 60 TO ITALY

Vienna, Saturday, Jan. 25-A sec ond train load of food stuffs from the British army in Italy left Vincenza to- day and is expected to reach here on Wednesday next. The distribution of the first train load, which arrived recently, has been begun under the supervision of Major Bathell, chief of the British military mission. As food stuffs are still commanding fab ulous prices in Vienna, special pre- cautions have been taken to prevent them falling into the hands of prof. teers.
 Most of the provisions sent will be distributed free among the poorest of the city's population. In addition, the military mission is continuing to furnish weekly rations for the 500 British residents here.
 Arrangements have been completed with Italy for the regular shipment of food stuffs to Vienna. It is hoped that a train load will arrive almost daily and that similar arrangements can be made with Switzerland, SC that before long Vienna's food situa- ton may be materially relieved.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

"The future of waterways develop nlent is absolutely dependent unpon a government control which will en- force the operation of the waterways and the railroads and q. co-ordinated and articulated system which will give the people the benefits of an ef- ficient combination of water and rail facilities. This cannot be accom- plished under the present railroad law, which provides that the railroads
 cannot be controlled by the govern ment for a longer period than q months after the return of peace. Within 21 months period no sub
 stantial development of existing wa terways can be made, nor can their operation in so brief a period afford any adequate test of their values.
 Upon the return of the railroads to private ownership, which must be
 made within twenty-one months peri
 cd, as the present law provides, the cut-throat competition of the rail roads under private control with the | partially developed waterways will eff i fectively destroy water transporta | ton as heretofore and the peoples in 1 vestment in these facilities will con | tinue to be of little if any value.
 T have urged the congress to ex
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
INTERVIEW MAYOR

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 27-Unem- ployed men 70 a considerable number gathered o1 the Central Green this forenoon and after a discussion ap- pointed a committee to see Mayor Fitzgerald and request work Most of the men claimed that they had made visits to the industrial plants.
 The mayor listened to the commit tee and said he would try and find places for them at the rate of 25 a day. hoping that even more than this number would be provided for. The gathering was ordarly.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
25O GERMANS
 TO BE CITIZENS

About 25O petitions for citizenship are scheduled to be heard before Judge Greene in the Superior Court on February 4th. The great bulk of these petitioners are German and Austrian aliens whose naturaliza ton has been deferred on account of the war The Department of Labor has reviewed the claims of each individual applicant and in many cases, on ac- count of exemplary conduct during the war. the Department has been lib- eral in its discretion and have exempted several alien enemies from laws applying to enemy aliens and these Germans and Austrians are eligible for citizenship.
 The rule which required that an enemy alien must have declared his intention of becoming a citizen two years previous to the declaration of war by the United States before he
 would be considered for citizenship
 has been disregarded in some cases
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
RELEASE YALE
 MOBILE UNIT

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 27-Word came to the office of Yale University today from Colonel Flint, of Mobile Hospital No. 39 (Yale mobile unit) stating that New England and New York members of the command will probably be demobilized at Camp Devens this week. Men from other sections will be sent to camps nearer their homes for discharge. Most of the nurses are on the steamship Mon golia which was scheduled to leave France about January 20.
 Secretary Stokes in making public the notice added:
 The unit not only rendered the most important services to the Amer ican wounded on the western front, but served as a model which was cop led by the United States government for similar work. Its work as the pioneer American mobile hospital unit was most important as from humanitarian and an educational point of view"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
TWO FLY ACROSS
 MEDITERRANEAN

Paris, Jan. 27-The French admir- alty up to ten o'clock this morning had received no news from the aviators, Lieutenant Roget and Captain Cole, who flew across the Mediterranean yesterday from Marseilles to Algiers and were expected back at Marseilles between six and seven o'clock Sun day night. It is believed that the aviators were compelled to land on Che Balearic islands in the Mediter- yanean. as they made the trip to AL Eiers in five hours. A three hum dred horsepower airplane was used. PRESIDENT TO VISIT BRUSSELS
 Brussels Sunday, Jan. 26.-(Havas) --President Wilson intends to accept the invitation of King Albert to visit Brussels, it is said in well informed circles, but has not fixed the date for his trip because of the press of bus mess in Paris
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
RIVAL FACTIONS
 HAVE CONFLICT

Haverhill, Mass. Jan. 27-The
 fict between the Boot and k Workers union and the Shoe CTS Protective union. rival orzsnISi- ttons, for control 0; the shoe 4s-.,e-s- tives of this city, was rehecS- s--s- in a demonstration and picket cordon at the plant ot the Austin H. Perry Co. The occasion was the inaugura- ton of an agreement between the Perry company and the E. and s. ". L. by which tho latter's wage list and working conditions were accepted as governing the conduct of the plant
 The effect of the new agreement. according to leaders of the s. ". ?. L. was to exclude 400 of its members from employment. These works es- abolished line pf pickets around the Perry factory ahd later marched to the s. ". P, U.l hsadquartsrs, where , tka xls..nal~u -al ASAenAeAA
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
FLEET SAVED ALL
 BRITISH SUBJECTS

London, Jan. 27.-(British wireless service) Riga was saved from attack by Bolshevists and from disorders within the city by a British fleet which was sent into the Baltic late In December to assist British refu- gees to leave Russia. Threats of bonn bardment resulted in immediate rep- resentations by German army officers that they were there to keep order, and that they would leave as soon as assurance was given that anarchy would not break out. Bolshevist troops. which were expected to at tack the town at any moment, de- ferred action.
 The commander of the warships was able to take away every British subject to safety