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Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
VeniZeIOS Claim
 Will Be Handled
 By A Commission

national conferences, but the Paris gathering has already done that in several instances.
 There is growing feeling here that the treaty of peace should be speedily perfected, now that the prin- ciple of the Society of Nations and many of the details of It's construction have been agreed upon. Arthur J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary, is engaged upon a proposition to fix the territorial boundaries of the de- feated nations at once and promptly conclude peace with the enemy as so constituted. The program would then be to go on with the settlement of the other questions remaining to be solved under the rules of the so ciety of nations.
 With such an agreement on general principles as has been reached, 1t is held in some quarters that there may be.no need to treat specifically such subjects as the freedom of the seas the use of submarines in warfare, the creation of buffer states, or even the delimitation of national boundaries with reference to their defensive pos abilities. The idea is that there | would be no necessity to consider the question of defense against a neigh | bor whose good behavior was as sured.
 Some subjects, however, do require immediate consideration, it seems generally agreed. These include as- sessment of the damages caused by the war, responsibility for the war, regulation of the use of international waterways and railways, difficulties 1 presented by the present state of 1 chaos in the treaty relations between ] the nations as one result of the war, and treatment of the labor question by international accord.
 Some of these problems would re- quire long time to settle, notably th' ] determining of the actual damage in- flicted by the enemy, although it has been suggested that adjustment of thi: 1 question might be facilitated by the adoption of an estimate of the gross sum, based on the preliminary exam | nations which already have beer made by army officers.
 One way of solving these problems which may be adopted, would be through the creation of various com, missions to work after the final ad- journment of the Peace Conference with full powers to enforce the exc cution of their decrees.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
PROBATION SYSTEM

TT HE PROBATION system that plan by which criminals
 l confided to the of officers of the court, is good The system of probation has saved many man. and protected many unfortunate family probation sys tenn stronger than the who operate The efficiency of the system its to benefit individuals and the munity depends upon the most and industrious effort upon the part of probation officers Unless the den quen visited watched conselled and strictly to the terms of his probation, the system will be failure Of tasks required of justice that of probation officer is the most difficult and requires the most patience, skill and industry There is too much upposng the pro- baon system in Bridgeport has become political sinecure police department recognizes the failure without perhans perceieing the of it.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
BRIGHT SPOTS
! VEN BoLsHEvIsM has it's bright spots. rhe B

T~ VEN BOLSHEVSM has it's bright spots The Boshevsts
 % permit women to vote if they do useful work; necicut permits vote pays taxes and supports invalid husband and nine children For the matter of that votes for have often opposed Connec- tcut the theory that the ladies cannot shoulder Even the period when they houldered many ties did not bring them the ballot in Connecticut
 There is place in which Connecticut Bolshevsm split fiftyffty, but on opposite sides of the scale.
 Whereas in Russia, according Mr. Spargo one city man has five votes and each farmer but vote in Connecticut each farmer has than five votes and city man but that is to say Bridgeport elects but two and Union the number.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
HAMMERSTEIN
 IS APPOINTED

Amsterdam, Feb. 4-General Baron von Hammerstein, according to a dis patch from Berlin, has been appoint ed to succeed General von Winterfeldt as the leading military delegate on the German armistice commission.
 General von Winterfeldt resigned on January 27 on the allegation that his dignity had been offended. The iden- tity of General von Hammerstein Is uncertain, but the officer referred to is probably General Baron Louis von Hammerstein-Loxten a veteran army officer who has been governnr-general of the invalid home for soldiers in Berlin since 1904.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
POLISH GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZED

~N HE AMERICAN system began it's competition with mon- archy less than 15O years ago. The conflict to close with scarcely throne left The kings that remain like the King of England, purely ornamental power than American and indeed quite useless except that their existence proves the conservatism the mind
 Among the states which have been withdrawn from the monarchal system is Poland which under the government Paderews has been recognized by President Wilson is Wilson the representative of America that Poland it's and fortunate condition
 The Poles of the United States and especially those of Bridgeport, contributed beraly in and money, the
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
PLANTS CRIPPLED
 IN LAWRENCE

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 4.-The sec ond day of the strike of textile oper- atives in the 12 mills of this city found virtually all plants crippled. The Everett Mills were idle and the four American Woolen Go. mills were operating only few departments. and those with greatly depleted forces
 More strike pickets were in evidence than on the opening day, but that there were no disturbances that called for police action.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
NEW DRIVE

HE WAR introduced two things that likely to sur- vve. The drive and the four minute speech as an aid to the drive The latest application of these aids is by the American Railway Express Co.,, which Feb 10 will open drive to the proper packing marking wrapping packages Not all the delays in express the fault of the service Many of them due to the failure the shipper Four minute speakers will carry work of instruction express employees throughout the United States. This work deserves support and cooperation
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
REFUSE TO RATHY

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. A. By a vote of 20 to IA, the Connecticut Senate this af- ternOOn refused to ratify the Federal prohibition amendment.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
INVESTIGATE HUN PROPAGANDA

Washington, Feb. 4-After extend ed and vigorous criticism by several senators of alleged lawless propa- ganda. the Senate today adopted resolution extending the powers of the SenateS committee investigating German propaganda to inquire into other activities which it was charged sought the overthrow of the govern ment.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
WOMAN FOR MAYOR

Chicago, Feb. Airs. Leonora z Meder, lawyer, club woman and for mer city commissioner of public wei. fare, today announced her candidacy for mayor. She said she would run as a non-partisan.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
AMENDING THE CHARTER

c ENATOR CLARA at the request men interested in com 10 mission government has introduced copy of the mission government plan for which the people Bridgeport voted majority of two to The charter is accompanied city provided receives majority of the upon submission.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
SAY DEyALERA HAS ESCAPED

London, Feb. A report was cur rent this morning that Prof. Edward de Valera, the Sim Fein leader, had escaped from his place of internment In England. To confirmation of the -repart was obtainabls up to noon.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

This charter originally offered under the Home Rule statute which makes the impossible requirement that such act shall be valid unless those voting to the question 60 per cent. of the registered voters
 The bill perhaps will not go through, but it will 10 recall the minds of the the treachery which commission government finally laid in its grave
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
BIRDS, EFEoRrs Io DEcHyE
Pathetic Deception PraotIeed by Moth CT of Brood In Her Attempt to
 Save Her Young.


 It has been pointed out that the military tactics which a commander may employ to deceive the enemy are practieed. In a limited way by many birds.
 There is nothing more interesting In the study of bird life than the efforts to deceive which many species put forth to save their young or their nests from the despoiler. They fiutter just in front of the trespasser to attract his notice, and then they trail off with a broken" wing dragging on the ground, emitting cries of distress.
 The bobwhite (commonly called quaiD is a most notable tactician tn this kind. of, deception. This bird, is physically helpless in the face of dan ger, possessing no weapons. It's power of swift flight. for a short distance IS great, but when there are little bob whites -prOtects the mother will not leave them. The nest Is always on the ground, and the eggs are thus peculiar ly open to the rayages of snakes and other enemies.
 There are sometimes score or eggs. sharply pointed at one end and round at the other, SO that space in the nest is economized. The chicks quit their birthplace before they are fairly out of the ahAI1- >sr~ 1 U
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
ANIMALS POINT OUT RICHES
InnumerabIe Instances Where Pros pectors Have Been Aided in Search
 for Earth's Treasures.

A very large gold nugget is said to have been found the other day in a wild bees nest in Australia. The story seems likely enough, for Australia has yielded all the really monster nuggets to date-the "Weleome" weighed 2,195 troy ounces and was valued at $43, 3,5OO-and one of the biggest was discovered by prospector who stubbed his toe against a projecting angle of 1t.
 On the Wind river Indian reserya- tion, in Wyoming prospectors look for grains of gold brought to the surface of the ground by ants. And in Ari- zona anthills are a common source of excellent garnets which arc fetched to the surface by the industri- Ous insects.
 During the war we had grievous need of antimony to harden shrapnel bullets. The latter are of lead, but require the addition of 15 per cent of aDtimony to enable them to hold their shape when the containing shell explodes.
 Accordingly. the government sent out experts to look for deposits of the metal, and the most productive antimony mine that we now have in this country was located by the help of a badger, earth thrown out of the creatures burrow showing a glint of the precious stuff.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
DRUG OF MARVELLOUS POWER
Bayard TayIor's Description of sensa- tions Under the Influence of
 Hashlsh Is Classic,

Hashish may be reckoned one of the most classic of all intoxicants. HerodOtus, the Father of History speaks of it's use among the ancient Scythians, and it was doubtless the drug. referred to by Homer as "the ! sassuager of grief in the house of Menelaus. Bayard Taylor's account of his sensations on first taking it at Damascus is memorable. It put him in a state of mental exaltation where in all sensations as they arose sug- gested more or less coherent images in a double form, one physical, the ether spiritual, and the latter reveal ing itself in a series of indescribably brilliant metaphors. A few minutes after taking the drug he found him self at the foot of the Great Pyramid A wish instantly transported him to it's summit, far above the palm groves and wheat fields of Egypt. Then, look ing down, he observed that the pyra. mid was not built of stone. but of gi- gantic blocks of ''plugp tobacco! For q moment he writhed in a perfect par oxysm of laughter at this ludcrous discovery. Then his senses were ray ished with delicious perfumes. and there came to his ears divine melodies and harmOnies such as Beethoven might have dreamed. Time and space seemed vastly extended, so that min ute seemed an hour and an hour a year, while his friends in the same room with him seemed miles away, as though he were viewing them through a reversed telescope.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
Would Be Too Realistic.

In his Hines of Communication, 1" Captain Agate tells good story of a certain great actress who was one day giving lesson to pupil on the bare stage of her theater.
 The girl was supposed to be in i'm mediate danger and to be calling for assistance, but could not manage to do so in a sufficiently realistic man. ner.
 "But, madame, will you not show me the proper way. to cry for helpI" she asked at length.
 My child," replied the actress. Were I to cry for help those decora- tors of mine up there in the wings would come rushing down on Ihs stage"
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28

They inherit knowledge Of the family vernacular. and each little head about the size of a pea, holds quick perception and resOluts will. If dan ger threatens the brood, the mother bird calls The young all "go dead" instantly; they drop down wherever they chance to be at the moment. A man or a boy might step on them; they are almost invisible among the dry leaves and grass. The mother bird renders herself very conspicuous nut tering with broken wing"
 The mourning dove is another tmid and helpless creature; she also tries the broken wing ruse to divert dan ger from her.nest. The dove acquired the s.broken wing .habit' of deception while the tribe yet nestled on the ground. The habit persists, aitnough rather ludicroNs when exercised on the bough of a tree or on the top or a rail fence.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
More Than Master of Languages.

Wilfred Stevens, one of the chief translators of the state department at Washington, speaks 33 languages, although he has never been outside of the United States and has never been to college. One of the lan- guages Is an invention of his own, which he. says is an improvement over Esperanto. Among his list of lan- guages are Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Turkish. Armenian, Arabian, Bulga- rfan, Croatian, Russian, German, Portuguese, French. Spanish, Italian, Yiddish,. Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew. Polish and Roumanian. He has also mastered three so-called universal languages Esperanto, Ido and Ufono, the latter his own idea Detroit News.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
For Repairing Punctured HulIs.

The cement for repairing apertures in submerged ships of a Cardiff pat ,entee- consists of five parts by weight of crude rubber dissolved in naphtha, three of rosin, two of white lead, nine of coal pitch, and one-fourth part of shelIac. The heated mixture is used for cementing metal surfaces and may be applied to. cloth to form an adhe- sive patch. The material may be thinned with naphtha. when it is suit able for paint.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
Made Good Use of Statue.

The equestrian statue of George III, that cantankerous old king who pre- cipitated the American Revolutionary war, was well camouflaged when President Wilson passed by, following his arrival in London. An American sailor sat on the chargers neck, a Canadian on the tail and an American doughbOy on Its back, one arm around the neck Of the kings image.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
TNT Wins contest with pynsmIte

INT Wins Contest With Dynamite.
 A contest was recently staged be tween 40 per cent dynamite and trini trotoluene, and the latter won, says the Scientific American. Two con crete piers had to be blasted out and this gave an opportunity for com parative test of the two explosives with the result that 14.9 cubic feet of concrete were removed per pound of. TINT, and only Al per pound of dynamite.
 TINT is no doubt destined to be used extensively In engineering work, as 1t is less sensitive than dynamite, but greater precautions must be taken to ventilate after shot, owing to the large amount of carbon monoxide which is one of the principal products of combustion.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
Thirst of Sea Birds.

f Some species of sea birds frequently spend weeks at sea and are believed 5 to quenchs their thirstapartly from the falling rains. The keen eyesight of birds is well known. and sea birds have been observed zhockihg. toward a storm cloud about to burst.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
A stax.at.tIome Authority.

'gThey do tell as how tn professor chap wot lives atop O the hill yon- der lave just wrote a book about Mars"
 'Mars7 Wot do e know about Mars? Why, to my knowledge, e aIn't bin out of this neighborhood for seven years. ."-Passing Show.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
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Some rhlnos can't Be Borne.

:"I thought you said you were not going to quarrel with your wife any more."
 "so did, but there's limit to hu- man endurance"
 Nonsense"
 "When refused to open my mouth she sat and tapped her foot on the floor until I exploded" Birmingham Age-Herald. IslE
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
war Map On eerman AandkerohIet.

War Map on German Handkerchief.
 A memento of the war shown in Popular Mechanics Magazine is large silk handkerchief which was obtained from a captured German officer. On it is printed a detailed map of the western front and adjoining territory. The texture of the handkerchief IS such that it can be carried in the pocket without danger of cracking 1t.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
PIacInn. RIame Where It ReIonns.

"H'm, h'mr' grumbled Farmer, Horn beak, gazing down the rows. .-So that's the way you planted the corn, eh? Looks like you were staggering full of hard; cider when you done it l'
 "Aw, them rows was straight when I planted 'em," doggedly replied the hired man. "The hot sun has. warped 'em;, that's alL"-Kansas City Star.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
Net so ornsry as In KIpIInn.

Now the camel hasn't any toe Sweet q reputation for temper, yet Re heard a Yorkshire farmer who had trans ferred from the yeomanry to the camel corps assert he preferred camels to horses. "A horse wants wa tering three 6mes a day, but you only water . camel every five days. And there aren't no stirrups and bits and trappinss to be cleaned and pol ished.
 Temperf Taking them all around camels are no more vicious and nasty fhan bersas. MhX my old hrAhin
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28

knew my voice and would get up ana come like a Christian when I called him."-London Chronicle.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
Roulevarda in Havana.

BouleVards in Havana.
 Havana has one of the finest baule- yard systems in the world, including nearly 200 miles of paved streets.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28

Payment the demand of the University Arizona for $O % covering appropriation for Farm rejected Pay ment the demand of Walter Mcawsf $50O covering pairs of Gaterpiler deferred
 The following salaries allowed the of October and warrants Nos 24O1 and 2O2 being issued the County Treasurer to cover:
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Navajo
 County, Arizona
Continued from last week.

The of the Treasurer for the month of October show receipts of disbursements of $2s 0 with balance of $97, sos 93 approved.
The Holbrook news., 1919-11-28


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
To Probe Methods
of Shipping Animals
in Zero Weather

Philadelphia, Dec. 1e.-The So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals will make an investiga-
ton of the method of shipping ami
mails in zero weather.
The action was taken after is
horses. shipped from Delaware to
Philadelphia lin open-lattice stock
cars, were frozen to death yesterday
on their way here.
They were consigned to fertiliz.
ing plant at Greenwich Point, and
were diverted to the Pennsylvania
Railroad freight yards at Thirtiett
and Race streets by mistake.
Huddled together in an effort to
shield themselves from the biting
cold. the horses, which were on their
way to slaughter. perished slowly as
the train raced north
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
MOTHER KILLED
BUDDY BLAKE
Jury at Coroner's Inquest Be-
lieveS Woman's Mind
Was Deranged

Atlantic City, n. j.. Dec. 19.-Five-
year old James (Buddy) Blake.
whose body was washed ashore at
Ventnor last Sunday, came to his
death at the hands of his mother
while she was laboring under a state
of mental alteration, according to
the verdict of the jury at the cor
oner's inquest last night into the
boys death.
! Coroner Stoddard announced that
he would hold Mrs. Blake to await
the action of the grand jury.
More than 10 witnesses were
heard by the jury, many of them
testifying as to the mental condition
of Mrs. Esther Miller Blake, the
boys mother, who is charged with
his murder. Mrs. Blake, who is
under police guard at the City Hos
pital, was unable to appear at the
inquest. Several physicians. inc!ud-
ing DR.. L. r. Souder, county physi-
clan, testified that Mrs. Blake was
mentally irresponsible.
James NJ. Blake, Buddy's father,
testified he had been separated from
his wife about five years and that
prior to the separation he was
forced to send her to Il sanitarium
for the insane near Baltimore.
She improved and come here
after lapse of six months" Blake
said. "In 1914 1 transferred by busi-
ness to Philadelphia and not long
afterward she became a patient in u
hospital there. Later we came to
Atlantic City and decided to live
apart. 1t was impossible for us to
live together owing to her unman-
ageable condition. When the boy
was born she refused to return home,
but finally did come against her
wishes. She threatened my life on
several occasions and l saw there was
nothing to do but to separate finally"
Blake said his wife made numer-
GUS attempts to affect a reconcilia-
ton.
Doctors Clarence Carrabrant and
]. T. BeCkwith, alienists appointed
by the court. testified that Mrs. Blake
was nervous and eXcitable.
Use McNoil's Pain Exterminator-At
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19

tary command something to think
about"
How plans were made for the
landing of the First division on the
Belgian cost in 1917, with tanks and
guns, forms one of Admiral Bacon's
mist interesting chapters Huge
pontoons, which were in reality g.
500 ton ships. were constructed, and
the scheme contemplated the land
ing of 5000 men in twenty min
utes. A replica of the Middlekerke
sea wall that would have to be
tackled was set up in France, and
tanks were taught to climb it.
Plans For q Landing
Admiral Bacon gives q vivid ac-
count of the landing as it was to
have been, but our troubles on the
Passchendaele Ridge made the pro-
posed combined attack impossible,
and the scheme was never brought
off.
After assuming that plans for run
ming the huge pontoons Oaden with
troops. guns and tanks) end on to
the shore had been safely accom-
keeping the German shore batteries
amused, he continues:
"One yell, and the first 400 troops
burst ashore. The tanks began to
move, and almost at once reached
the WALL Then a tense excitement;
the tanks gripped. up the tanks
climbed. A fSod or troops
swarmed over the wall, and the ae-
ton began. AS soon as the troops
were clear. carts, gun lumber mad
sledges began to move off the pom
toons. Such is the descrip-
tIon of what it was hoped would
happen, but. alas, it never came
off"
OF the plans for the famous ut
tack on Zeebrugge and Ostend Ad-
miral Bacon has much to say, since
these were all worked out while he
held the Dover command, though
the actual operations were carried
out by his successor. On these af-
fairs his comment is:
ut is impossible to have a better
example of how want of experience
wrecked a scheme. Instead
of this operation, the last naval
operation Of the war, being a model.
a classical model. the Mole landing
was a disaster and Ostend. after our
having patrolled close to it for near
" n year and half. was not found
sBM ~ u9uM uolssooo 6Iuo sul no
really necessary"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-19
Convict Ends Life
by Hanging IN Cell

Philadelphia, Dec 18.-wllliam
Stehlik. 27 years old. hanged him
self in a cell in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary Wednesday night, where he
was serving term of from two to
three years for highway robbery and
assault
His body was found hanging from
n rope he had made by tying to-
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gether pieces OF his shirt. He had
also slashed both of his wrists with
mess pan.
The prisoner had taken part in a
dem monstration last week made by
the convicts as n protest against the
quality of food they wree receiving.