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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
HONOR MEDALS
MADE IN PHILA,

Philadelphia, Feb. 10-Every medal
that the United States government
confers is made in the Philadelphia
mint. For the War Department alone,
the big Federal money factory is at
present turning out % types of
medals. The badges of honor award
ed to Marshals Foch, Haig and
Joffre, and other distinguished Allied
commanders, were the product of the
mint.
Marshall Foch is reported to have
remarked that the American Distin-
guished Service Medal is the hand
soonest military decoration awarded.
About two hundred of these medals
of bronze and brilliant blue enamel
are made every week in this city and
turned over to the War Department
for shipment to the camps and army
headquarters at home and abroad.
Many more of the Military Crosses,
awarded for valor, are being made.
More than five thousand of these have
already been shipped from the mint.
In manufacturing these medals ten
impressions are 11ldue ny nyOTaullC
press on a small square of bronze,
beginning with 100 tons pressure and
increasing to ESQ tons. After the
die has been stamped in this fashion,
the cross is cut out by machine. The
medal is then passed to workmen
who fashion the little cross-bars
from which it is suspended, ribbons
are attached and the decoration is
placed in a box ready for delivery.
The United States Navy Medal OF
Honor is also made at the mint. Here
are manufactured the various kinds
Of medals awarded for sharpshooting,
Workmanship and other honors of
the service.
An order now being filed calls for
10000 Mexican service medals, at
tractive bronze discs for the men who
were in the Vera Cruz expedition.
Now that the Peace Conference at
Paris has approved the award Of a
distinctive service medal to every
man who served in any of the Allied
armies, the Philadelphia mint may
be called upon to manufacture medals
by the million.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
Backbone OF Strike In
Seattle Seems Broken
Desertons in Striking Ranks Came Fast This Morning
Most of Street Car Men Return to Work-The
Restaurant Service Still Crippled.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 10-Conserva-
tive leaders of union labor met at
$3.50 o'clock this morning with the
general strike conference committee
in an effort to induce the committee
to recommend that the general SYM
pathetic strike in progress here be
called off
Desertions in the striking ranks
came fast yesterday, despite the COM
mittee's decision to continue the
walkout
All except about 800 street car
men returned to work Transfers,
automobile bus and taM-cab drivers,
garbage collectors, four theatrical en-
ployes' unions, the BARRIERS and sew
eral other labor organizations voted
to resume work this morning.
Restaurants were still badly Grip
pied through the decision OF cooks
and walters to remain out, and the
city's supply of milk continued to be
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

Kaplan was taken into custody at
strike headquarters by three local Of
ficers.
According to the police, Kaplan is
90 years old. Although generally
known as line, his real name, the po-
lice said, is Hyman. He is a resident
of this city.
The arrest came soon after one Of
the most serious disturbances that
have occurred since the strike to OBJ
tain 54-hours pay for 4Shours was
instituted a week ago. Shortly after
the mills opened for the day crowd
of several hundred strikers and
sympa thizers gathered on Broadway
in the Arlington mills district and
defed police orders to move on. The
officers drew their clubs and several
persons were knocked down in the
melee. They were pushed through
windows. Missiles were thrown by
some of the disturbers. but no one
was hit. Two arrests were made
Several hours after Kaplan's de-
parture for Camp Devens his wife ap-
peared at police headquarters with his
registration card, which showed that
he was registered at Pittsfleld and
placed in Glass 5.
Washington Feb. 10-The arrest
of line Kaplan, secretary of the strike
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
mayer DENIES
HENEYS CHARGE
Never Offered Either Heney
or Walsh Employ
ment.

Washington, Feb. 10-Levi Mayer,
counsel for J. Ogden Armour, denied
emphatically and fatty, before the
Senate Agriculture Committee today,
that he had offered employment with
the big packers to Francis J. Heney
who is conducting the examination
of packers witnesses before the COM
mittee. He read a telegram from
Frank P. Walsh, who, Mr.. Heney
said Mr.. Mayer told him, had been
made a similar offer, stating he had
heard nothing of it.
Mr.. Heney, who made the charge
before the committee Saturday, was
not present until after Mr.. Mayer had
made his preliminary statement. The
telegram from Mr. Walsh in St. Louis
was sent. Mr.. Mayer said, without his
request.
This is the statement of an hon
est man." the witness added, Sin con.
trast to this clumsy. transparent, dis
honorable and unprofessional lie Of
Mr.. Heney"
Mr.. Walsh's telegram was read a,
follows: aEsgsgas
1.-THE Associated Press asks me for
comment upon Mr.. Heney's Statement
of Saturday, which 1 gave as follows
While I can claim a very pleasan
acquaintance with Mr.. Mayer, he new.
er offered employment in Chicago o.
elsewhere and this does not impl!
that ne might not have done so with
perfect propriety or that I might no
have accepted or declined the sam,
with like propriety'"
Mr.. Mayer then read a letter h,
+ said he wrote President Wilson OF
( January IL. 1918, when the Fedora
4 Trade Commission, with Mr.. Hene!
as its counsel, was investigating tn,
bushes Of the packers. In it HI
charged that Mr.. Heney was ther
/ trying to undermine public confidenc,
in the meat industry and that tn,
packers were not permitted to call o.
tGross- examine Witnesses
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
Discharged Soldiers Do
Picket Duty For Strikers
Singled Out By Army Men in Butte and Ordered To
Discard Uniforms or Cease Participation in the
Attempted Picketing

Butte, Mont, Feb. 10.---Strikers in
the mines of Butte, who object to the
recent reduction of one dollar a day
in wages and who are insisting on the
abolition OF the ''rustling" card sys-
tenn, were halted on their way to
picket the mines today by guards of
United States soldiers. Those men
who decided to work were permitted
to pass.
Discharged soldiers, who stall wore
army uniforms, were among those do
ing picket duty for the strikers. They
were singled out by the regular army
men and ordered Immediately to dis
card their uniforms or cease participa-
ton into the attempted picketing.
Miners who use the street cars TO
get to their work were prevented from
doing so when the strikers stopped
the cars at the barns. Soldiers cleared
the crowd from the vicinity Of the car
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
SILK STRIKE NEAR
END IN PATERSON
Indications Point to Return
of 5000 Workers Next
Monday.

Paterson, Feb. 1O-There was gen.
eral relief in Paterson. N. J.. last
night over indications that the u.s.
900 silk mill workers in the Silk City
will return to work, possibly a week
from today.
The conference committee of the
United Textile Workers, representing
5000 organized hands, decided yes
terday that the strikers shall go back
to their jobs on a temporary basis
of eight hours day and five work
ing days a week pending a settlement
of the controversy by the War Labor
Board.
This action was taken in pursu-
ance of an agreement by the manu-
matter of working hours to the work
ers until the questions at issue are
determined by the board.
The War Labor Board now will de-
eide whether there will be 50-hour
week as demanded by the manufac-
turers, or a 47-hour week as de-
manded by the workers. The strike
must be declared off, at least for the
time being, before the questions in
dispute will be adjudicated.
Committees to Go to Capital.
A committee of three, representing
the textile workers, send commit
tee Of three representing the manu-
tacturers will leave Paterson tonight
for Washington. The delegates will
place the case before the War Labor
Board tomorrow. Wednesday is Lin
coins Birthday, a holiday. 1t Is not
believed the manufacturers would
care about opening their mills just
for Thursday and Friday as the tenn
porary arrangement does not call for
work on Saturday. Therefore, it is
reasoned in Paterson. that the mills
will open up temporary. pending a
final settlement, today.
The conference committee of the
United Textile Workers appointed
L yestarday its Washington committee
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
May Be Trouble Over
Delegates Credentials
Stirring Developments Elk
pected If Committee Be
gins to Function,
NO RIGHT TO SEAT
CHALLENGED YET
May Place Objections
Against Some Who Are
Already Seated.

Paris, Feb. 10-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press)-If the Peace
Conference commission on
credentials ever begins to
function some stirring devel-
opments are expected to fol-
low.
The commission has not met
thus far, even to organize, the
conference having gotten along
entirely without the right of
any of the delegates to their
seats being challenged, which
is probably without precedent
in the history of such interna-
tional gatherings.
The famous Westphalian congress
of 1647 spent nearly a year in verify
ing the credentials of Its members.
The usual course at these assem-
blages is for the delegates to ex-
change their credentials as soon as
they gather, any one of them being
privileged to object to the creden-
tials Of another if he finds ground to
do so. 1t was stated, however, that
the committee on credentials of the
present conference would conduct
| any necessary investigation of the suf-
| ficiency of the papers brought BY
! each delegate, and that it would
| await the arrival of all the delegates
before undertaking to work.
The delegates have been coming
along in single file ever since the
/ opening of the conference, and it has
not been thought proper to begin the
examination of the documents. Ru-
nors, however, have been current re-
Gently that there was another reason
for the delay-the apprehension OF
the directing forces of the confer
enoe that objections would be imme-
diately lodged against the presence OF
some persons who have already &C.
cupied seats in the conference and
who, it is declared, are not proper
representatives of their governments
I or are accredited by organizations
that have no existence as govern
! ments.
Leading members of the confer.
ence express confidence that these
I persons have a proper Status in the
BODY. have sanctioned their presence
and have even admitted some of then
+ to mem bership in the principal com
! missions, and it is understood tina
: the conference leaders do not desire
J to have an issue raised now in this
connection that might result in bat
feeling and interfere with the smooth
progress of the peace-making work
, Paris, Feb. 1O--(By The Asso
! ciated Press)-Such Roadway ha
/ been made by some Of the Jesse
commissions of the Peace Conferenc
with the plans before them that |
is expected these commissions will b
ready to report number of impor
tant projects to the conference for it
action almost Immediately after tn
report of the commission on the so
ciety of Nations is disposed of.
The conference itself while it ap
pears likely to drop into a NOR
leisurely pace after the departure G
President Wilson and Premier Orlan
do of Italy and in the absence of Pre-
mier Lloyd George of Great Britain
who has already left Paris, plans t
undertake the discussion of some c
these topics. Interesting debates ar
expected to follow.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
COOKE ATTACKS
GOVERNMENT
Accuses It of Making Dis
torted Statements and
Fabrications.

London, Sunday, Feb. s-Repre-
sentatives of many London manufac-
turers met in conference today dele
gates representing over twenty trades
unions in an effort to define in which
Baron Balfour of Burleigh and W. A.
Appleton secretary of the general
federation Of trades unions were chief
speakers, joint committees were elect
ed with a view to reaching an agree
ment on a program.
Large meetings Of workers were
held today in most OF the big towns
and there were discussions of labor
grievances, especially the question OF
working hours. At a mass meeting
of locomotive engineers held in Lon
don tonight, President Cooke, of the
engineers union attacked the govern
ment, accusing 1t of using distorted
statements'' and gross fabrications
for the purpose Of concealing from
the public the, true state OF affairs"
He also declared that week age
a new understanding had been reach
ed between the government and the
railway interests. by which govern
ment control of railways should con-
tinue for two years after peace Is
sgined. He said that, the referee
naturalization would be long delayed
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
NO PORTO RICANS
FOR CUBAN PLANTERS

San Juan, Feb. 10-Enorts of Gu
ban planters to import Porto Rican
laborers for work in Cuban cane
fields apparently have failed. The
Cubans offered 81 a day with no ex-
ira pay for overtime work. The
Porto Rican Employment Service re-
piled demanding time and a half pay
for overtime, free transportation to
Cuba. and return, free housing and
no discrimination as regards color.
The Cubans have replied characteriz-
Ing thAaA tAsnaa a. pxahihttiva.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

barns, but later a committee of union
men is understood to have called out
the union car men.
Major A. NJ. Jones, in command of
c. Company, 44th U. s. Infantry, and
detachment of E Company, same
regiment, had the streets leading to
the mines patrolled long before time
for the early shifts to go to work.
Congregadng Is forbidden by the mil
itary. and those slow In moving at the
command Of the soldiers have felt the
sting OF tho bayonet's point,
So far no violence has been re-
ported.
After a crowd, which filled Fin
lander hall, began to sing what were
said to be German songs, Captain W.
B. Wilson Of E Company ordered the
hall cleared.
One woman, said to have been the
leader Of the singing, was taken into
custody by the military authorities.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
ENGLISH HOLD
MEMORIAL TO
COL. ROOSEVELT

London, Feb. ia representative
gathering of Americans and English
filed Westminster Abbey yesterday
afternoon to pay tribute to Theodore
Roosevelt in memorial service
which for the first time in history
displaced evensong in the Abbey. Am
bassador and Mrs. Davis, the staff of
the American Embassy, Robert P.
Skinner. the Consul-General and his
staff, Vice-Admiral Sims, many
navy and army officers. and the rep
resentatives of American societies
were present.
Prince Arthur of Connaught rep
resented King George and Earl Howe
represented Dowager Queen Alexan-
lain. Baron Beresford, Viscount
Bryce, Earl Curzon, Arthur N. Cham
berlain, Lord Southwark and many
other notables were in the audience.
The sermon was delivered by
Archdeacon Carnegie, who said that
the tribute shown here at the shrine
of the Anglo-Saxon race" proved the
high place that Col. Roosevelt held
in the hearts of the British people.
His was forceful and magnetic
personality, vital and strong in work
or in play" said the Archdeacon.
He was a warmhearted friend and a
fair opponent. He was a good sports
man, entirely fearless and the soul OF
honor. He had all these qualities,
which the Anglo-Saxon ever appre-
ciates and admires."
Archdeacon Carnegie referred to
the outbreak of the war and how the
British saw Belgium invaded and de-
clared themselves on the side Of the
right. Col. Roosevelt saw it, too,
added the speaker, and aroused the
American people. The ArchdeacoE
reviewed Col. Roosevel.s services to
bring the British and Americans to-
gether. ''Be spent himself, he sacri-
feed his life," the speaker said, but
long before he died he realized tina,
his allotted task was completed
The choir sang "I1ow Firm s.
Foundation" and then 1.-THE Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" Then az
the Archdeacon and the clergy left
the abbey in solemn procession the
western sun poured through the alb
hey windows and the organ burst
forth with THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

In return for the aid she is to give,
the report states, Japan will secure
an iron and coal concession in the
Priamur district.
A Vladivostok report under date of
January 27, received by the Canadian
press, said that all parties in Siberia
were alarmed over runaors that the
Allied forces in Siberia would with
draw in the spring or summer. There
has been no official statement on this
subject from any of the governments
concerned.
The Omsk government is headed by
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

Admiral Kolchak and holds sway over
a great part of Siberia and the east
ern part Of European Russia. It has
carried on an active campaign against
the Bolsheviki. Representatives of the
Gmsk government have declared
against attending the conference at
the Princes Island.
Japanese forces are included in the
Allied expectation in Siberia which is
under he supreme command of a
japanese general. The Pramur dis
trict probably is the southern part of
the ATnur province, where there are
large coal and iron mines.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

1t consists OF Louis Magnat, Broad
Silk Workers; James Starr, Hori-
zontat Wrappers Association, and
Thomas w. Morgan. Loom Fixers
and Twisters' Association.
The manufacturers had not an
nounced their committee up to late
hour.
The 40-hour a week proposition Is
interpreted by many silk workers IN
Paterson as an attempt to freeze out
the I. W. W. element of the strikers,
now clamoring for 40-hour week.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

conferred in a number Of central
depots.
Schools were to reopen this morn
ing. Moving picture houses and
theatres were preparing to resume
business.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 1O-Following
the decision of the Central Labor
Council last night. the general strike
is off in Tacoma today and members
of the unions who went out In the
sympathetic strike went back to work
this morning.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 10-Twenty-
five of the IS public schools of Den
yer were closed today as a result of a
strike of the stationary engineers, en-
ployed by the school district, which
went into effect at eight o'clock this
morning. Failure of the school board
to meet the demands Of the en-
| gineers for increased salaries resulted
! IN the strike.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
Russian Government Has
Accepted Japanese Offer
OF Arms Money And Men
Take Help to Settle Bolsheviki DficultyStep Due to
Reports Allies Were to Withdraw Forces from Siberia
Japan to Secure Iron and Coal Concession.

Vadvostok, Saturday, Feb Spy the Canadian Press
Reports from Omsk state that the Russian government there
settle the Bolshevik difficulty.
This STEP it is stated is due to reports that the Allies
withdraw their forces Siberia also fear that the
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14
Strike Agitator Taken
By Federal Authorities
For Failing To Register
Kapan Directing Strike in Lawrence, Mass Taken tt
Camp Devens Immediately After Arrest-Failed to
Sign in Draft in 1917 or 1918.

Lawrence Mass Feb 1O-Ime Kaplan, secretary of the
committee directing the textile strike here today
Federal charge of evading the draft
few minutes after his Kaplan taken by local
officers Devens be turned authorities
announced he would be charged with failure to register
The fteithe in orb
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

Ottawa, Feb 1o-The following
lanes Of Americans appear in to-
days overseas casualty list:
III: e. z. Jones' Olipkant, Pa;
W. F. Revan. wallins1ord. Conn.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

Paris, Feb. 1o-President Wilson
and Secretary of State Lansing at
tended memorial service in honor Of
Theodore Roosevelt at the American
Church in the Rue de Berri yester-
dAy
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

, committee at Lawrence. was regard
ed by officials of the Department OF
Labors bureau OF Cancellation as one
Of the developments marking the be-
ginning Of the end Of the textile
strike in that city. They reiterated
the statement made Saturday that the
strike was virtually over.
Henry J. Skeffington, commission
er of conciliation at Boston, here to-
day to confer with bureau officials
on other matters, said there was every
reason to believe the troubles would
be adjusted this week. Information
from Lawrence showed, he said. that
foreigners heretofore employed in the
mills, were willing to return to work,
provided they were guaranteed pro-
lection by the city, which Mr.. Skeff-
ington declared would be granted in
ample measure.
1t was intimated here that other
arrests on draft evasion charges were
likely.
| New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 10-One
hundred slasher tenders employed in
the cotton mills here went on strike
| today, claiming that the customary
allowance Of 10 minutes each day iT
which to clean up their machines haG
been denied them since the new scale
! of 4S-hours went into effect All the
mills continued in operation as usual.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1919-02-14

Washington Feb. 10-The arrest
of line Kaplan, secretary of the strike
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-01
RECONSIDER BOULEVARD
NAME IN EXTRA SESSION
Call Special Meeting of Streets Com
mittcc for O'clock Friday
Afternoon.
MAY CHANGE TO JACKSON"
Members of Monument Association
Dispensed With Earlier Decision
of Body to Call Avenue "Cutshaw."
Was Unanimous Recommendation.

chairman Ordway Puller has called
special meeting OF the City Council
Committee on Streets for Friday after
noon. at o'clock. to reconsider the
action of the committee in changing
the name of the Boulevard to Cutshaw
Boulevard.
Mr.. Fuller stated yesterday that the
special meeting was called at the re-
quest of number Of persons who are
interested in the name Of the avenue
and that general hearing will be
geld.
AT the last meeting of tho commit
tee unanimous vote resulted OH the
motion to change the name to Cutshaw
Bouieynrd. The committee was then
considering Mayor AinSlic's ndorse-
ment OF suggestion that the name DO
changed to Jackson Boulevard. but
speeches in favor Of naming the avenue
after Colonel CutShaw were made by
General Charles Anderson, Colonel w.
Gordon McCabc, Director C.. T.. Boiling
and Captain y. l. Guigon, and no one
being present to present any other
view OF the matter the committee did
not take long to render a decision
Now IL is understood that the stone
wall jackson Monument Association is
not pleased with the turn that matters
nave taken, and the propcrty owners
are taking hand in the matter, and
declare that they do not want tho name
changed NJ ALL as the Boulevard is
about as distinctive n name as can be
given To the thoroughfare 1t is de-
name remain as at present has been
signed by nearly all the residents on
the Boulevard and will be presented 10
the committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-01
MUST SECURE CITY AUTO
PERMITS BEFORE APRIL II
Police Promise To Arrest Drivers
without Licenses After
That Date.

ON and after April 10 all auto owners
IN Richmond who do not have driving
Headquarters will be summoned be-
iorc Justice Crutchield. Extra clerks
nave nay been employed by the police for
anticipated rush, which has not mate
rialized.
Lieutenant Samuels stated yesterday
been provided with 1919 permits lie
also said that about $500 auto owners
nad not taken out city licenses this
owners: who are delinquent, will be
made from the lists in the office OF
the Secretary of the Commonwealth
ana summonses will be issued for them
TO appear in Police Court The pres
emf unconcern of auto drivers and
owners forecasts busy day on April
say.