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Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
NORTH DAKOTA
 TO OPERATE ITS
 OWN FLOUR MILL

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 2O-Steps to- ward providing North Dakota with Its first statte-owned flour mill under the Non-partisan League program were taken here recently when the indus trial commission, which will direct the operation of all state owned in- dustries under the League plan, au- thorized J. A. McGovern, manager of the Mill and Elevator Association, to make a contract for the purchase of the flour mill at Drake. The mill has a capacity of 15o barrels a day.
 MT. McGovern also was instructed to plan for the esta blishment of the states terminal flour mill and eleva- tor. construction of which is expect ed to be started next spring.
 The industrial commission plans to use the Drake mill as the basis for the state organization. accordisg to Oliver s. Morris.
 Purchase of the Drake mill will be made when the industrial commission approves MT. McGovern's contract.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
BAKER GIVES EXPLANATION OF BIC ARMY NEED Says Troops in Philippines Must Be Held There To
 Keep Faith. WORLD CONDITIONS
 TOO UNCERTAIN Is Opposed to Having Sepa- rate Cabinet Portfolio for
 Air Leader.

Washington, Aug. 20. - Secre-ar,, Baker defended yesteldav before th., Senate sub- committee On Military rls- fairs his recommendation for an army of 576, ,OOO men by saying that in view of the disturbed conditions in the world' he did not wish to take the responsibility of asking for a small force.
 Secretary Baker indicated several times that the bill as presented, in cluding its provision for compulsory universal military training for nine teen-year-old youths, was that of military experts rather than his own, although it had his approval He said that his own guess was that an army of 576, 1000 was perhaps some what larger than necessary, but that he did not wish to take the respon- sibility of opposing the opinion of the country's greatest military men.
 Regarding the provision for main- tcnance of thre3 divisions in the in- sular possessions, the Secretary ad- mitted that the force appeared to him somewhat large and agreed to the suggestion of Senator Wadsworth of New York, that native troops might be used to advantage. The Senator had remarked that at present it seem- ed that every American soldier kept in the Philippines was there some what in the nature of a hostage of faith
 The Secretary also considered as worth while a suggestion that a part of the youth of the country might be given the opportunity for naval train ing, possibly as a substitute for the training they otherwise would receive fin the army.
 The Interrogation of the Secretary offered the opportunity for securing his opinion of the proposed esN.blish- ment of an air ministry. In his reply Secretary Baker was frank in his dec laration of opinion that 1t would make for inefficiency.
 Another reason given by the Secre- tary for his opposition was that it would tend to discourage competition in the development of aerial appli- | ances. He also explained to the com mittee the difficulty an air ministry would have in handling its pilots when separately trained, indicating 1 the necessity of having the airmen so drilled with the army men that | there would be the least possible 1 chance of failure when it came to CO., 1 ordination.
 l The testimony developed that the l United States now has 10,71S air
 planes, of which only 3,32S are ser
 vice planes. The major part of the | present equipment now is ? obsolete, 1 but, it was asserted by the Secre- ! tary the types are better than any in Europe. A utilization of those | types. coupled with the experience in 1 production that has been had, would
 be believed, serve to save much time
 if it should again become necessary | to bring that branch of the service to a war basis.
 | The Secretary said that if the gov | ernment wished to develop the air in l dustry either for commerce or wa purposes the solution was simple
 merely spend the money to buy moro | planes.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
TANK TROOPS
 DID NOT TAKE PART AT SMYRNA

Boston, Aug. 2o.-The part played by Americans in the occupation of smyrna by Greek troops on May II is described in a letter from an American educator stationed in Asia Minor, which has been received here.
 The American Consulate was in the midst of the storm of shots, accord ing to the account, which, however, contains no mention of any American casualties. The captain of the United States battleship Arizona. which, with other American ships and warships of the Entente powers, was in the har- Dor. sent twenty men to the consulate as a guard.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
CLAIM FORD IS TO LOCATE IN
 NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Aug. 20 - Notwith- standing the numerous contradict tions during the past year there seems to be a firm foundation for the truth of the statement that the Ford Automobile Company is going to To- cate in the city of New Haven, and very soon.
 At River and James streets there is a large tract of land which, with the exception of a few shacks. is un- occupied. This. it is said, is to be the site of the new factory which is to cover the entire plot and to be four stories in height. The contract has been let to Sullivan and Me- keown of Dixwen avenue, who will commence to break ground at the end of the present month. The oc- cupants of the few houses on the site have already had notice to va cate inside of 15 days
 It is learned on good authority thai the new factory is to be used as ar assembling plant and that the many parts which constitute the ubiquitous ''flivver'' will be shipped here to be put together under the same expert method which has made the Ford factory famous in Detroit. It is stat ed that the entire trade of New Eng land will be taken care of from New Haven.
 Henry Ford was one of the first to raise the wages of his workmen even before the high pay era began il is believed that the coming of the Ford concern to this city may have a decided effect on the labor situation here.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
Find Body Lying In
 Bushes
Well Dressed Man Had Apparently Been Kill
 ed With Razor Blade.
REMAINS NEAR
 FAIRLEA FARM

John Clark, of New York city, and a party of friends enroute to New York, stopped on the Milford turnpike about two miles from the center of the town today, to eat lunch. Some time later while walking about, Clark discovered the body of a man in the bushes. The man s face and throat had been slashed with some sharp in strument, and it was evident that he was the victim of a murder.
 After making the gruesome discov- cry the party proceeded to a farm house nearby and notified the family therein. The New Workers then drove away, and the family notified the po- lice of the discovery of the body.
 Upon the arrival of the police the body was taken to the morgue of Theron Ford. and the coroner was notified.
 According to the police, the body had apparently lain in the bushes for two or three days. The body was that of man probably between 30 and 35 years of age. The clothing was of good quality, but bore no mark of Identification. The New Haven and Bridgeport police have been notified of the finding of the dead man, and both departments are working on the case.
 The police are now working on the supposition that the man was mur- dered. It is probable that he was lured to the scene in an automobile murdered, and the body concealed in the bushes. There is also possibil- ity that the murder may have been committed at some other place, the body carried to Milford in an auto mobile, and thrown from the car into the bushes which border the road. The body was discovered in a clump o1 bushes about five feet from the roaC in the vicinity of Fairlea farm.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
TRAINMEN GET
 MORE PAY THAN TEXAS GOVERNOR

Washington, Aug. 20 - Railroad trainmen are being paid more than state governors and high officers of the army, a letter from R. L. lO'Don- nell, general manager of the Penn sylvania Railroad, read to the House yesterday by Representative Blanton CTex) revealed.
 Freight engineers are now receiv- ing $392.35 a month, passenger train engineers $376.s5, MT. O'DonneIFs letter said" MT. Blanton told the House, 'and yet the Governor of Texas receives only $333.33, and a Colonel in the army the same amount
 Freight conductors receive S3139O and passenger conductors S30S.55, which is more than a Lieutenant Colonels pay of $291.66, a Majors of S250 and a Captains of $2OS.33. It seems to me that many other people have more Justification in striking than railroad employees have"
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
126,O00 KILLED
 ACCIDENTLY IN
 UNITED STATES
Safety Council Compares War Losses and Accident
 al Deaths.

With the country well on the way war in which approximately 50,0OO Americans were killed in battle or died of wounds received in action, with Pershing and his general staff winding up their affairs in Europe, generals of another sort are now busy in. the United States planning their 1920 offensive against an ene- my that has proven more deadly than poison gas, submarines. Zep- pelins and machine guns combined.
 A late casualty list shows that 5O,- 15O soldiers, sailors and marines died on the battlefields of France and in action against submarines on the high seas during the nineteen months of our participation in the war with the German nation.
 During that same period, back here in peaceful America, approxt- mately 126,0 900 men, women and chill dren died as the result of accidents, and approximately 2,0OO,0OO persons were injured in accidents.
 This is the common enemy for the defeat of whom 5000 civilian soldiers-safety engineers, plant managers and municipal, state, and federal ofIlcials-will hold a four day conference at Cleveland, Ohio, under the auspices of the National Safe ty Council, october 1st to 14th, next. The discussions will be led by 16O speakers, the highest authorities in their respective branches of safety work.
 The wartime influx of women in industries new to them has created so many new safety problems that two of the 35 sessions of this Eighth Annual Safety Congress will be de- voted exclusively to the discussion of women in industry. The Future of Women as an Industrial Worker will be discussed by Miss Ida M. Tarbell, standard Working Condi- tions for Women in Industry by Miss Mary Van Kleek, Director of the wo- men in Industry Service of the Unit ed States Department of Labor. How to Employ Women successful ly in Industrial Occupations" by c. D. Knoeppel. an Industrial Engin- eer of New York.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
CARDINAL IS
 AGAINST ALL BROTHERS

Philadelphia, Aug. 2O-Cardinal Gibbons in an interview today strong ly condemned profiteering.
 The cardinal. on his way to Balti- more from Spring Lake, where he spent two weeks, visited Archbishop Dougherty at the Cathedral for a few hours.
 'I would like to speak in com- mendation of Attorney General Palm CT and the administration in the work of curbing the profiteer," said the cardinal.
 ''It is necessary that the high cost of living be reduced, especially when it is shown that one of the reasons for 1t is that certain persons are ob- taining excess profits at the expense of the consumer.
 ''Profiteering can be justified by nothing and it should be stopped inn mediately by as drastic measures as are at the command of the govern ment''
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
VISCOUNT ISHH OPTIMISTIC OVER
 U. s. AND JAPAN

Tokio, July 17-(Correspondenc of the A. P.)-Viscount IshN. Japan csc ambassador to Washington, said in an interview today that he held an entirely optimistic view in re- gard to the relations betweep the Uni ted States and Japan. He said there was no collision of vital interests be- tween the two countries on any prob lens. To his mind, Americas safety in the far East lies in her developing China industrially and commercially hand in hand with Japan as well as with the other powers. He approved the American proposition for the fi- aancial consortium for China
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
Priest Was
 Stabbed By
 LieuteIl ant
French Will Charge Won Heinrich, Governor of
 Lille With Murder.

Lille, France, Tuesday, Aug 19--- Evidence before the French military court inquiring into crimes committed by the Germans during the occupa- ton indicates that a charge of murder may be brought against Won Hein- rich, a former military governor of Lille.
 Madame Jacques and Madame Mar tens, widows of men shot by the Ger mans, tend that after sentence of death had been passed on Jacques and Martens, Won Heinrich author ized the lawyers of the condemned men to appeal to the German em- peror. While the appeal was being made, Won Heinrich, it was declared, ordered that the men be executed and they were shot A hours later.
 The military court also has heard evidence against Won Zoelne, former quartermaster general at Charleville. It has been testified that he was 1e- sponsible for the deportation of girls from Lille in 1916 General Von Gravenitz governor of Lille at the time, it was declared, held Won Zoelne responsible for the order of deporta- tion.
 pr. Van Henverhny, a resident of Elves, near Lille, told the court that Captain Himmen LeBelafre was re- sponsible for the murder of the doc tors 19 year old son in November, 1916. The boy was bayonetted by a German soldier on the order of the captain
 The court also is inquiring into the case of Lieut.. Roysel Von Gym nitz of the Eeighth Chasseurs of Treves. He is charged with the at tempted murder of Abbe HaIlinck of Marcq- -en- -Barceul. It is declared that while drunk he twice stabbed the priest in whose house he was liv- ing. Afterward he smashed the fur niture and stole some money.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
HEARINGS ON WAGE QUESTION
 FOR POSTMEN
Adjustment and Reclassif1- cation Problems To Be
 Threshed Out.

Hearings confined to the question of adequate salaries in the Postal Service and the readjustment and re- classification of postal employees on an equitable basis will be held at Bos- ton, September II and F by a joint commission when delegates from every city in New England will be present.
 Bridgeport post office employees will be represented by a delegation to be appointed at a special meeting to be held Saturday, August 23, at 8 o'clock in the evening in Odd Fellows Hall When questioned today pertaining to salaries, postal clerks announced their dissatisfaction with present salaries and stated that street cleaners were getting more than they on the aver age.
 In order to obtain a position in any department of the post office, an applicant must pass both a physical and mental examination and is re- quired to have a general education. Entrance salaries for clerks in cer- tain departm are not more than S1,000 a year which is hardly enough for the maintenance of one man, re- gardless of a family that he may have to support. These points are to be brought up at the joint meeting in Boston when the hearings will be held
 The commission making the inves- tigation include members of both the House and Congress and will meet delegations in principal cities of the United States for several weeks.
 It is urgently requested that all employees of the local postal depart ment attend the meeting Saturday ev- ening
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
COURT DECIDES NEBRASKA DRY
 VOTE IS VOID

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 20-The voters of Nebraska have the right to vote to reject or approve the action of the state legislature in ratifying the fed eral prohibition amendment, and un- til a vote is taken it cannot be said the legislature has ratified the amend ment, the district court here de- cided.
 The opinion, written by District Judge W. M. Morning, said that If the electors at an election disapprov- ed of the legislatures action the rat ification becomes null and void.''
 Contention by the secretary of state that only the state legislature has the power to ratify amendments to the national constitution, and that the ac- ton of that body is final, was over ruled
 "I am of the opinion said the court that the word 1egislature,' as used in Article of the Constitution of the United States, means the legis- lative body or power of the State, and in states where the people have re- served the power to order a refer endum upon legislative power of the state and are within the meaning Of the term 1egislature.'
 Appeal to the State Supreme Court will be taken from the decision of the District Court, 1t was announced at the office of the secretary of state.
 Nebraska's legislature ratified the amendment on January 16 last. It was the thirty-sixth state to ratify and at that time furnished the re- Quisite number of state indorse- ments to make nationwide constitu- tionaI prohibition effective
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
GOOD 100 TO i SHOT.

May I ask how old you ?" said the vacationist to the old v!llager.
 ''I be just a hundred"
 Really? Will. doubt If you'll see another hundred years" said the other. trying to make a conversa- ton.
 wall. I don't know so much about that" was the ready response. T be stronger now than when I started on the first hundred"
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
CLEVER LOIS

Lois Weber, well known director will produce a series of big pictures for release by the Famous Players Lasky Corporation during the com ing year. The pictures will be known as the Lois Weber Productions" and will bed istributed as Paramount Art craft pictures
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22

London, Aug. 20 - The Japanese transport Shijiki Maru struck a rock and foundered on August l 5 south of Sanagashima, according to a des- patch received by Lloyds. One hun dred an ten persons are reported naissiRz,
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
SEE-SAW STUFF.

My wife watches the sugar mar ket closely"
 "Speculating?
 ..In a small way. She borrows when it's night and pays back when it's la-"
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22

James Kirkwood. who has been di- recting pictures for the past two or three years will play one of the prin- cipal roles in a coming Allan Dwan nrad,zcxiau-
Republican farmer., 1919-08-22
Z Bandits
 Killed
Airmen Exchange Shots Bandit Falls From
 Horse to Ground.
TROOPS ARE HOT
 ON GANGS TRAIL

Maria, Texas, Aug. 20-A re- port was received here today from Lieut.. Estill, pilot, and Lieut.. Cooper, observer, dated Presidio, Texas, giving details of firing on their biplane by Mexican bandits. While flying over a Mexican mountain trail, the American aviatOrs Observ- ed three MeXicans mounted, riding south. The plane swept down low to investigate.
 The bandits opened fire with rife. bullets puncturing the wings of the American machine. Cooper returned the fire and saw one horse and rider fall. Later a horse was observed standing without a rider. The third horseman dismounted and disappear ed.
 Reports from all troops in the field in Mexico indicate progress is being made in searching the noun tain canyons and passes for the ban dits who held Lieutenants Peterson and Davis.
 Washington, Aug. 20-Mexican border raids and depredations by bandits directly across the border, evidence from official sources today showed, will in the future bring upon the marauders the armed forces of the United States. The present puni- tive expedition led by Major General Dickman, commander of the southern department constitutes the first work ing out of the new policy, which one Cfhcial characterized as handling the border nuisance without gloves
 The border guard it was said, was equipped admirably for such work with swift moving cavalry, machine gun sections and airplanes stationed at detached points along the Rio Grarde
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
CONSTITUTIONAL
QUESTION is UP
Senate Trying to Determine Whether
Tt Can Ratify the Peace and
French Treaties.

( WASHINGTON, Aug. debate on
the peace treaty in the senate today re-
volved largely around the question wheth-
or the league of nations covenant or the
special treaty with France violates the
federal constitution by curtailing the
power of congress to decide questions of
peace and war.
Senator Kellogg, Republican, .of Mime
sofa. declared there were ample prece-
dents for the treaty provisions obligating
the country to go to war in certain cir
cumstances and binding congress to enact
certain legislation. The debate was on a
resolution called up by Senator Walsh,
; Democrat. of Montana, under which the
senate judiciary committee would be asked
for an opinion as to whether there is
any constitutional barrier to ratification
of the French treaty binding the United
States to aid that nation in any unpro-
voker attack from Germany. Most of
Senator Kellogg's argument was directed
to the provisions of the league covenant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
RIOTING AND SHOTS
IN NEW YORK TODAY
One Boy Killed by Policeman Firing
at Strike Pickets-Trolley Serv-
ice Much Limited

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Rioting and
the firing of shots at wreeking crew
early today marked the beginning of
the second day of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit strike. No one was injured.
At 5 a. m. the company reported 1877
surface ears. or 15 per cent of the maxi
mum to be in operation. From one to
three policemen were stationed on each
car On the subway and elevated lines
the service was ID to IL per cent nor
NAL
Max Kaufman, II years old, was shot
in the back by bullet fred by a police
man when the officer was pursuing three
strike pickets after the latter had beat
en- guard on an elevated train. The
pickets escaped.
One strike rioter was sentenced to
10 days in Jail for cutting trolley rope
and another to three DAYS for pulling
trolley pole off a wire. Telephone serv-
i've all over Brooklyn was crippled
owing to wire congestion caused by in
Vulnerable calls to basiness houses re-
porting delays of workers in reaching
destinations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
CONGRESS WILL
NOT INTERFERE
Wage Fixing of Railroads Is Clearly
Up to the President, Says Foreign
Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE senate
interstate commerce committee late
yesterday, by unanimous vote, directed
Chairman Cummins to reply to President
Wilson's suggestion for legislation to
create special railroad wage board that
the President has full authority without
further legislation.
The senate committee also decided,
without dissent, to take no action on
other suggestions in the wage situation
and will not attempt an inquiry proposed
into the relation of railroad employees
wages to living costs.
The committee, it was said, including
all Democrats as well as Republicans
takes the view that while the railroads
are Under government control the Presi-
dent and director general have ample
power to adjust both wages of employees
and rates, and that a special legislative
wage board is neither necessary nor de-
sirable Chairman Cummins's letter, it
was said, will state plainly the present
responsibility of dealing with the rail
road employees demands is on the Presi
dent and director general and not on con
gress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-07
SUGAR PRoFITEERS CAUGHT.
Three Pittsburgh Men Charged With
Selling at IA Cents Pound.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. Warrants
were issued yesterday afternoon for the
arrest of three officers of the Pitts
burgh branch of the Central Sugar
Company of Chicago, charged with prof
iteering. The informations. which were
sworn to by Edgar J. Speer, special
agent of the department of justice,
charged that the company during the
last two weeks sold sugar at Ia cents
a pound wholesale.
According to Mr.. Speer, who has been
investigating food prices here, the Cen
trail Sugar company operated exclusive
" in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Speer left the Federal building
shortly after 3 clock with search
warrant to examine fhe books of the
sugar company. Records of sales OF
sugar at prices several cents in excess
of the figure fixed by the sugar equali
zation board, it was said, would be
seized.
Simultaneously with issuance of thu
| warrants the office of the United State.
attorney issued a statement asking co
operation of the public in running dowr
| food profteers, promising prompt prose
| clifton of all violators.