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The Washington times., 1919-12-18
highest consideration, sir. your most
obedient humble servant,
CECIL SPRING RICE.

highest consideration, sir, your most
obedient humble servant,
CECIL SPRING RICE.
"The Honorable w. J. Bryan,
Secretary Of State"
You should communicate the fol-
lowing to government to which you
are accredited:
SIN view Of the state Of war in
itiated by Turkey against Egypt His
Majesty's government consider that
the suzerainty Of Turkey over Egypt
is terminated. and they have advised
His Majesty to place Egypt under his
protection and to order the adoption
Of all measures necessary for the
safety Of the inhabitants, the defense
Of the country. and the protection of
terests existing there. Official. noti-
fcations to this effect have BEEN is
sued in London and Cairo. The un-
provoked nature Of the Turkish ag-
gression has prevented any discussi IN
Of this matter with the powers before.
hand. but His Majesty's government
have no intention Of impairing for
eign interests and wish to act in har-
mony with the powers in making
those changes affecting their interests
which are rendered unavoidable by
tn0 a8krcSS1OnT TOI IuTkGy.
Meanwhile the Egyptian govern
ment will arrange for the issue Of .
Khedivial decree providing that the
consular and other foreign courts
shall continue to exercise in Egypt
their accustomed Jurisdiction to the
extent to which the arrangements
which will have to be made by the
military authorities for the mainte-
nance of public order are not incon-
sistent Herewith. You should add
that His Majesty's government have
appointed q high commissioner for
Egypt who will also be the minister
Of foreign affairs in the Egyptian
government, and His Matesty's gov.
ernment would therefore ask that the
government to which you are ac-
their representative in Cairo to ad-
dress all his official communications
in future to the high commissioner az
minister for foreign affairs"
The telegram from King George ",
giving assurance of integrity and in
dependence to Egypt, follow:
ION the occasion when your high
ness enters upon your high office ]
desire to convey to your highness the
expression of my most sincere friend
ship and the assurance of my unfail-
ing support in safeguarding the in
tegrity Of Egypt and in securing her
future well-being and prosperity.
Your highness has been called
upon to undertake the responsibilities
Of your high office at a grave crisis in
the national life of Egypt, and I feel
convinced that you will be able, with
the cooperation Of your ministers
and the protection of Great Britain
to successfully overcome all the in
fiuences which are seeking to destroy
the independence of Egypt, and the
wealth, liberty. and happiness of the
people.
GEORGE r. AND l."
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
NATIVE TRIBES BATTLE
WITH BRITISH IN INDIA

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 1S.-CabIes
received from India show that the
British frontier forces have been sub
hsuda, says a London dispatch to the
Public Ledger. On each occasion a
smaller number of British troops, ow-
ng to superior arms, beat off all at
-acks, and inflicted serious casualties
rhe total British losses were about
sixty, of whom ten were killed
At a meeting of the hostile tribes
he question of accepting the British
peace terms was discussed. All the
tribes were agreeable except the Ma
liks. and they object to the opening
of the Sahar route. The state Of war
Is continuing
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
CANADA TO DISCONTINUE
MONEY 0RDRS ON Q. s

Because Of the extreme hvctuatto~s
In the prevailing quotations fee New
York ExchAnge. the postofAce dspars-
nent OF Canada has Informed tie 49,
tai authorities Of this country thst
the issuance In Canada II mossy er-
ders on the nUtted States vii bs sue
pended fer . short period. until cor
dttions become eo0ewhat more stabls.
Postmasters In the uAited States
Are advised to pay' postal monsy or
ders Issued in Canada whenever pre-
December ~, 1919. Postuastsss r~-
ceiving money ,r6egs dated after d.
cembef II SHOULD forward . co0plese
description Of such orders - the Thtr1
TssistAnt Postmaster General WkS
will notify the Canadian autheg4t1ss
Of the trregularity.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
2,117 OFFICERS RESIGN.

Since November IL of last year
2.117 regular army officers, provisions |
and permanent. have resigned from
the army. Between November IL and
December II the number who resigned
aggregated III.
Lieut.. Col. Allan Pope. OF the field
artillery corps. is one OF the most
recent West Pointers to resign. He
was assistant to the secretary of the
general STAFF when he rendered his
resignation. He will enter business
in Boston. The high cost of living
is troubling many army and navy
officera
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
GENERAL WOOD SILENT
ABOUT PRESIDENCY

DENVER, Col, Dec. 1s.-I can't
talk politics. 1 haven't done so and
won't" was the reply OF Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood, in response to direct
question here today as to whether he
would accept the Republican nomina-
tion for President
The general manifested interest in
dispatch quoting Attorney General
Payne. of South Dakota, as saying
that General Wood might not be re-
quired to file acceptance of the in
dorsement of the proposal" conven-
tion of South Dakota.
The generals visit to Colorado has
no political significance, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
COAL STRIKE Fund
TO G|VE Nyus m
Miners Leader Says csurt q.
der Does Not Prevent uss 10
Bring Cheer b Needy.

Part of the SO 100000 strike fusz
the crders OF court. may be used -
distribute Christmas cheer a1eng
families Of the min>rs.
Many OF the misers' families axe
sunsrins deprivations ~ = result VI
the strike snd. according to Wultan
f. Green. secretary-tre0gueY Of the
United Miner Workers Of America
IL 10 likely that many of the distrsst
orKani Sattcns will use funds that
would have been dtstr1butod - STRIKE
benefits to enable the Rssdy cpes -
have Christmas eelebratioas for the
children.
According to Green the courts order
does not prohibit expenditure Of ths
strike funds for such purpose
A special convention of the unitss
Mine Workers OF America win BE- he'd
probably dursng the nrst week ~
January. Green also an1easaosd tods y
II will be held 10 give he member
ship opportsnity to express approved
or disapproval Of the ac1kon Of the
policies board In calling on the scft
coal strike and accepting the Proea .
dents proposition.
Officials of the orWanisation say
there 10 little question thar the aetien
Of the policies board viii be approves
The convention probably win We
held In Indianapolis.
All opposfttcn 20 accepting the
Presidents proposal which deveiOp~s
st the meeting held to call on the
strike vanished. n wNs learned toAay,
when John l.. Lewis snnouRced tho4
assurance had been gsven him thst
Fuel Director Garfeld would be slins-
mated IL the miners accepted the
Presidents proposal.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
DESCnANn REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF DEPUTIES

PARIS. Dec. 1s-Paul Deschanel was
reelected president Of the Chamber Of
Deputies today. II 10 regarded ~
possible that this victory may pave
the way for his election to the presi-
dency of France IL Premier Ciemen-
ceau declines to be . candidate.
n. Deschanel was opposed today BY
one other candidate.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
WOULD COORDINATE !.
ALL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
Resolution Has Already Passed Sen
ate-Now Up to
House.

All the public health activities of
the Government. scattered over more
than forty-seven bureaus in Wash
ington, will be under fire of a Joint
Congressional committee IL the House
approves q resolution that has just
passed the Senate.
Adoption Of the resolution. offered
by Senator France of Maryland, a
physician, is regarded as a long step
toward the establishment of a sepa-
rate department Of health under
Cabinet officer.
Among it's supporters are members
in both houses who see in 1t An op-
portunity to legislate Surgeon Gen.
eral Blue, Of the Public Health Serv-
ice. out of job.
Would Coordinate Work.
According to Senator France, the
purpose of the resolution is to place
before Congress sufficient facts con-
cerning the work of the Government
bureaus, aside from the Public Health
Service, in matters pertaining to the
health of the nation, in order to help
in the drafting Of legislation that
would draw all these widely scattered
activities into one co-ordinated de-
partment.
AS amended by the Senate, the
France resolution calls for COM
plete report on the survey by June
1, instead of March 1. as originally
proposed.
This would afford ample time for
the committee to gather the data
called for, which would necessitate
also investigation of the co-ordina-
ton between the Federal and State
bureaus in the interests of public
health. sanitation, and care Of the
sick and injured.
Passed without Debate.
Senator Calder of New York ma
neuyered the resolution through the
Senate practically without debate.
after Senator Smoot had objected to
II shortly before.
During the brief diseussion, Senator
ZONES of Washington called attention
tn the fact that there are forty
seven different departments Of health
activities connected with the Govern
men activities, If not more. in the city
of Washington.
Pressure will be exerted to bring
I'D the resolution in the House in the
near future 1t creates joint COM
mittte, consisting of three members
Of the House and three members OF
the Senate.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

league OF nations. And both sides
admit the treaty should not be made
a campaign issue.
The Washington times., 1919-12-18

the Democratic convention next sum-
mer. These are St. Louis, Cleveland.
Cincinnati. Indianapolis, San Fran
cisco. and Kansas City. At the ma
tional headquarters here II was said
that the question is absolutely open
and will remain so until the morning
Of January 8. when the claims of the
cities will be formally presented.
81. Louis strong Contender.
St Louis is strong contender IL
the mood Of the delegation which at
tended the Republican National Com
mittee meeting here recently is to be
taken as an indication. They came
apparently determined to get the Re-
publican convention IL possible-that
being the nrst to put itself on the
market-and failing in that to cap
ture the next by all means.
San Francisco, also, Is out cunning
for the convention, and IL her dele
gates can make ii plain that being
OF on the Western edge of the country
Is not an obstacle in this day of rapid
and comfortable transit her case
seems good, for she has advantages
to offer. especially in summer. which
some Of the others lack.
Cleveland, too, Is making a very
that one of these three cities-St.
Louis San Francisco. or Cleveland
will be the winner, with the odds on
st. Louis.
Time: Somewhere around the FIRST
of July.
Look t. Open Conventioa.
All indications point toward the
most open conventions = Republican
and Democratic-since the days Of
Garfield. UnlessaP president Wilson be-
comes candidate for a third term
(which Is considered among those
who are In a position to know, as
being about as improbable a thing
as can be imagined) the field is ex-
remely broad. There will be from
twelve to fifteen candidates for the
nominations and the fight will be hot
until the very last minute.
Already the names of McAdoo,
Palmer. Girard. Underwood, Hitch
cock. Pomerene. Clark, Bryan and
others are in the air. and more COM
ing, so far as the Democrats are con-
cerned, while the Republicans who
have already thrown their hats into
the ring, are about to. or are men,
TONED as wavering, are Wood, John
son, Poindexter, Harding, Pershing,
Lowden and Sutherland
So the 1920 campaign, the prelimi-
nary skirmishes of which may be
said to be fairly well on once the
Democratic national committee shall
have named the date and place of its
convention. promises to be a free for
all. with candidates, official and un-
official, independent. sponsored and
otherwise.
Peculiar Situation.
Within the memory of oldtimers
there has not been a situation like
that of today. with less than year
to go before the Presidential election,
there is not single figure that
stands forth in national politics as
the probable winner of even a nomi-
nation. This is just as true Of one
side as of the other.
As to what the, issues of the cam
paign will be, they are just about as
vague. Both sides profess to stand
for law and order" square deal'
for labor. Americanism and the rest
Only on "Americanism" does there
seem to be anything approaching
real difference of opinion. and that
difference was threshed out on the
floor OF the Senate for weeks in the
guise of a debate over the treaty and
The Washington times., 1919-12-18
CLARK FOR PRESIDENT"
HEADQUARTERS TO OPEN

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Permanent
headquarters will be established here
in the interests of the candidacy of
Champ Clark, former speaker of the
House of Representatives, for the
Democratic nomination for President,
julius j. Bende, chairman of a local
committee, announced. Similar COM
mittees will be established through
out the country, he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
GERMAN TAX
 MEASURES ARE
 VERY STRINGENT

Berlin, Oct. -(Correspondence Of The Associated Press) None of the new German tax measures is more stringent and all-incIusive than the turnover tax, especially that part of it relating to luxuries. Virtually every thing imaginable beyond the Veriest necessities for the household are taxed all the way from 1 to 15 per cent. at the store where they are bought.
 There are nineteen categories of luXuries, eleven of which come under the 15 per cent. clause.
 The taxes will vary in severity ac- cording to the price of the articles purchased, since in this way the gov ernment hopes to put the greatest burden on the wealthy.
 The taxes will be collected in two ways Where it is possible, the sell CT will add the tax to the price of the article and turn it in to the gov erEment. In the case of articles manufactured in one place and sold by retail everywhere, the retail deal CTS will collect the tax.
 The government reckons that the turnover tax will total 4,5OO,0 100000 marks. This sum must be reduced bv one-tenth, to four billions, to take account of the territories ceded to the Entente.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
PURE BRED SIRES
 IS DEFINED IN A WORD, ECONOMY
Launch National Campaign
 For Good Breeding.

The definition of the term pure bred sires'' is written in one word economy" There are many definf- tions, many of them learned and long, that might be written, but the breeding experts of the United States Department of Agriculture agreed that the primary meaning of it is economy"
 The scrub hog requires a certain number of bushels of corn to make POO pounds of pork. The purebred or high-bred hog takes the same number of bushels of corn and makes 300 pounds of pork. The purebred or high-grade COW makes three gal Ions of milk out of the same quantity of silage that the scrub COW uses to make a gallon and a half of milk. These figures are not meant to he scientifically exact, of course, but merely to illustrate the principle The result is that the farmer gets more pounds of sa1able product out of his feed when he uses purebred sires at the head of his herds and focks. He gets more money and his family lives better. But some thing else happens. When he sells more pounds of a. better class of meat or more gallons of rich milk, he feeds the city family better than he did when he kept scrub stock. The final result of purebred sires Is that the farmer makes more money and the city family gets more and bet ter food, probably at lower prices.
 The crusade, the experts say, event ually will tend to result In reducing the cost of living to the consumer without taking the difference out of the pocket of the producer. For that reason, they point out, the city man has a definite, money interest in the better sires crusade. While he can hardly be expected to put the same amount of effort into it that the live stock breeder should, he is expected to give encourag cement and aid to the program whenever the opportunity offers. And there will be no lack of opportunity, particularly in the smaller cities and towns where the farmers are in close contact with the city business men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
USE OF RAOISH WlDELYEXTENDED
 IN GERMANY

Berlin, Oct. T. - Correspondence of The Associated Press) The use of the wireless is to be widely extend ed in Germany, in especial for the press, if the plans of the Ministry of Posts and Telegraph mature. It is proposed to establish a collection central in Berlin, and wireless plants in various wireless districts into which the empire will be apportion- ed. For this year the construction of 35 wireless stations and 50 receiving stations situated in important trade centers is planned.
 Germany needs such an arrange ment for it's telegraph service is se- yerely criticized, and in addition to greatly increased prices, 1t is now necessary to telegraph the simplest, shortest message urgent - at three times the ordinary rate. The wire less will be expensive, but it will be worth it to newspapers and business houses to be sure of speed.
 The German papers that comm ent on the innovation are hopeful but call attention to the unreuability of the wireless and raise the objection that anyone may pick up a message, so that a paper having an apparatus might easily steal the news of an other paper.
 This is partially controlled by the fact that the wireless for the present is subject to the Imperial Ministry of Posts and TeIegraphs, and no one may have a wireless without official permission. A private plant that rnis- uses it's appartus will be suspended irnnediate1y-if it's owner is caught. The press message thefts could be prevented, it is suggested, by the proper publicity regarding the offend CT. Circular dispatches will be 2 feature of the plan, whereby the same bit of news can be sent to any num- Der of stations at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

Early in the participation of the United States in the world war, the American Red Cross perceived the value of mobilizing the school children of the country and the Junior Red Cross was organized. Before the war ended nine million children were en- rolled and helped in the war fund and membership campaigns, in chap ter production of relief supplies and manufacturing furniture for the ref ugees whose homes and household goods were destroyed.
 Children everywhere in the United States responded to the call to serV- ice sounded by President Wilson as head of the American Red Cross. This photograph is that of an en- thusiatic young Japanese member Of the Junior Red Cross of Spokane, Wash, starting out on the ambitious undertaking of collecting "a mile of pennies" for war relief. A compre- hensve peace program is now being worked out for the Junior Red Cross, which Is being held intact.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
PREDICTS DEFEAT OF MAYOR WILSON
 ON NOVEMBER 4

Dr. C. A. Harstron, Norwalk mayor ISI7-1f and the recognized leader of the Roraback faction of the RennhTi- can party predicted the defeat of Mayor Clifford B. Wilson yesterday afternoon when the election returns of Norwalk showed that the Demo- crats had swept the city.
 Leo Davis, Republican candidate who was showed under by the worst beat Ing that any candidate has even been given in Norwalk, was the nominee of the King faction of the Republican party.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
Splendid Record Made by
 General Electric Workers

The General Electric War Savings Society of Schenectady reports that 2,S95 members bought S1,724 worth of Thrift and War Savings Stamps dur ing August. This is new savings organization, formed with the coop eration of heads of departments at the well known plant of the General Flee tric Company and the employees are becoming more and more interested in practicIng thrift and the need for saving some amount of their earnings regularly. The secretary of the say ings society is H. L. Baltozer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
NO DEFINITE
 PLANS SETTLED
 FOR MEMORIAL

The new PoH theatre site in Main street was suggested last night at the council meeting as the site for the proposed Memorial building of the city. A structure costing S500,0OO was favored, the building to have an assembly hall that could be used by former service men of all wars, a court of honor and a trophy room. No definite plans have been made for the proposed memorial but the com mittee talked along the lines of the Mem oriaI building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
N OTTO E

BRIDGEPORT HYDRAULIC COM
 PANY
 S2O Main Street
 Water rates for the quarter ending October 1st, 1919, are NOW DUE and payable at the office of the Company, No. S2O Main street. All bills must be paid on or before October IS, 1919. Business hours on Saturdays from IS A. M. to 12 M.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kept open from 8 A NJ to P. NJ. Mondays, October 9th and 18th, 1919.
 ALBERT E. LAVERY, G l Secretary.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS
Attentioni Cash or Credit
LARGE ASSORTMENT

LARGE ASSORTMENT
 NEW AND SECOND HAND furniture, rugs, beds, springs, tables, rocking, Morris and kitchen chairs; pictures, china and glassware, mirrors, vases, Rogers siIverware, etc. Call and inspect our stock. Selling at bargain prices. Terms to suit. Bridgeport Auction Sales Co.,, 2S6 Fairfield Ave. R6tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

Help yourself and your Government at the same time. Pennies quickly mount into quarters. Invest these in Thrift Stamps, and watch your W. S. S. total climb
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
Finance, Real Estate and insurance

To remove fingermarks from the doors, dip a piece of clean flannel in kerosene oil and wipe off the marks. To remove the odor use a cloth wrung out of hot water
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

Magdeleine Brard, the remarkable young French pfaniste, whoe appear ance last year in New York was one of the outstanding and sensational events, will be heard again this year in this country, her first appearance being arranged for Aeolian Hall, New York, on October Il.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

FURNITUR E-Second hand wanted to buy. All kinds, including stoves, beds, bureaus, carpets Highest cash prices paid. Jasmin, G56 State St Tel Bar 1858. P19aH*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

WANTED TO BUY - Second mort gages Will pay spot cash; also one and two family houses. Fotch, S44 Noble Ave. A7tf*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

BEST PRICES paid for all kinds sec ord hand furniture. Louis Fode- man. 1449 Main St. Bar. 1O38.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

WE BUY mems second hand clothing. Call at 94 Congress St. Drop postal or phone We Call. David Geist. I}arnun 9S4-4. Rl5aH~