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Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Shortly before midnight tonight the police had reported five deaths and 90 wounded in the fighting dur ing the afternoon. There were at least three deaths of innocent per sons who had no connection with the battle. One of these was a 15-year- boy who was sitting on a doorstep. A woman standing at window eight squares from the scene of the fighting was wounded. Firing was inter1nit- tent for three hours, the police say and at one time there was a steady fUsilade for 45 minutes
 It is reported, that in addition to the threatened strike in the harbor there is a probability of general strike by all trades unions in the near future. Various industries, in- Cluding the packing houses, are said to have refused to meet the demands of the workers.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
NO PROFITEERING BY US. FARMERS
So Herbert Hoover Tells People of England iii
 London Address.

London, Dec. 28 - Correspond ence of The Associated Press) Her bert c. Hoover, American Food Ad- ministrator, on his visit to England. assured the people of this country that the high cost of food was not due to any profteering by farmers in the United States. The statement he issued to the British press shows that the guaranteed price of grain to the American farmer not only is smaller than the guarantee to the British farmer but the Americans yield is 50 per cent. less an acre. If the British shipping rate. MT. Hoover said had increased only pro rata to the Amer icar farmers increase. the cost of wheat in England would be about $23 a quarter of 480 pounds, instead of the present $26.75.
 T keenly realize" MT. Hoover said, how hard the present price levels bear on all consumers and
 more especially upon the Allied peo pies, whose economic wage plane is much below that in the United States. So far as the United States is con- cerned, 1t is not q matter of profiteer- ing, but is one of deep compleadty of
 economic forces and provision for world necessities" He cited a table indicating the comparative levels be- fore and after the establishment of war controls by the United States government of prices of wheat, hogs,
 maize, oats, sugar, steel and copper,
 adding that prices have been in variably the same to the Allies as to
 our own consumers and our own gov
 errment."
 '"The high price levels, however,
 created before we entered the war, " tho statement continued, "caused our labor and other food production
 costs to increase by leaps and bounds, and to prevent any return
 during the war to 1914 levels" | After discussing factors other than
 American conditions which have in- | creased the cost of food to the Allies particularly overseas transport, he | noted that feed prices paid to the l English farmer were about TO per cent higher than the prices realized i by the American farmer for oats and l barley.
 q am in hopes" he said, that the | freeing of the seas from war losses may render 1t possible to reduce sea l charges to at least the same ratio ot increase as the American farmer re- | ceives."
 Profiteering and speculation ir pork have been removed in the states | MT. Hoover told the British people | by government control of the packing houses,
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Field Marshal von Hindenburg is reported to have arrived in Berlin.
 Street fighting has been particularly sangvuinary it is said, owing to the fact that th. ,Spartacus element has plenty of weapons taken from tho munition factories at Spandau. While the machine guns were firing and bombs were dropping, moving picture operators were bUsiIy recording the scenes enacted in the streets.
 It was announced recently that the American army had sent moving pie ture operators to Berlin.
 The dislocation of the telegraph ser vice has resulted in receipt here of only meagre and scattered reports of what has been happening iu Berlin but all the despatches agree that se- were street fighting occurred on Tues day.
 The first encounters between the government and the Spartacan forces occurred on Sunday in front of the Kaiserhof hotel when one person was killed and eight others were wounded. According to an eyewitness some of the troops turned against the govern ment and others refused to obey the government orders to recapture quarters of the Wolff Bureau, the semi official news agency. On the other hand, a marine division is stategs to be supporting the government
 The Spartacans refused all offers
 of the government to negotiate ana
 were attacking the foreign office, the Chancellcr's palace and other of the
 ministries on Monday. when eighteer persons are reported to have beer killed
 The Spartacans, at the latest re, ports. were holding the royal stables and the police headquarters, wher, Police Chief Eichhorn, over who's tenure of office the latest trouble arose, had gathered large quantities of arms, while other Spartacau sup porters were supplied with arms ant munitions captured when they seized the arsenals and munitlon depots a Spandau.
 General Groener, wno was recent i ly dismissed by the government fo. alleged c1mplicity in a royalist plot is said to have offered to occupy tn
 capital with forty reliable divis ! ions.
 Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 7-11:45 a m.-(By The Associated Press)-A ] this hour Spartacan forces are bein
 massed at several places where weap
 ons and armored motor cars hay
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

been concentrated In Wilhelm s-rasse the government forces are awaiting an attack.
 Government troops have been post ed on top of the Brandeuburg gate and adjoining buildings with machine guns. The troops in the govern ment buildings have been equipped with fame thros- CTS.
 A Spartacan delegation today en- deavored to confer with the govern ment, but was notified that the gov ernment members could not discuss any matters until all public and pri- vate buildings now occupied by the Counter-revoluionis had been vacat- ed.
 Some fighting occurred at other points, bUt as far as can be learned there were only q few victims. One clash came when the Spartacans at tempted to storm the new Central Telegraph station in the Oranienbur- gerStrasse. The government soldiers in the building used hand grenade5 and the radicals were driven away.
 There was another affray at the corner of Leipzigerstrasse and Will helmstrasse when the Spartacans fired on @ small group of government SOL diers. The government forces re- turned the fire and then disarmed the &partaCans after one man had been killed and several wounded There was desultory shooting at other points but the casualties are not known.
 Berlin, Monday, Jan. 6, l p. m tBy the Associated Press) )-''The government feels tonight that it has the situation firmly in hand" was the statement made to the correspondent at o'clock tonight at the Chancel- lOr's palace, where the members oI the government have been in session throughout the day. Most tense ex- l citement marked the day, which end ed in short but sharp fighting in from of the palace shortly after o'clock. ] The Spartacans approached the government troops guarding the pal l ace carrying a white flag, announced 1 that the palace was surrounded and i demanded it's surrender. The de mand was refused. The Spartacans ! then opened fire killing three gov 1 ernment soldiers and wounding sev- ! eral. The fire was returned and 2C i Of Liebknecht's followers were killed i and large number wounded. The 1 Spartacans made several minor at l tempts within the next hour to ap-
 rroach the palace, but were driver off
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Police and fremen, reinforced by. l large number of patrolmen, form d a line of defense against strikers vEo were attempting to attack labor ITS who had replaced them in the ,curd;-y of the iron works. The po- ice were hampered by their inability get endorsements to the scene, without more serious fighting. the strikers having closed all but one freet and having cut telephone lines, Those killed or injured lay in the streets for many hours because of hs inability of ambulances to pass through.
 It is expected that a general strike of harbor workers will be declared cm0rrow because of the refusal of shipowners to meet the demands made by the men three weeks ago. The prefcct of the port assembled roops tonight to prevent disorder in ase a strike is called.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
MERCHANTS TALK
 OVER FOOD PRICES

Boston, Jan. 8-Problems affecting the prices of food and particularly pertaining to transportation and mar keting were discussed at length in the opening session of the convention of the National league of commission merchants of the United States held here today. Governor Coolidge and Mayor Peters opened the convention with addresses of welcome.
 Possibilities of handling larger quantities of fruits, vegetables, but ter, eggs, poultry and other regional products from New England; govern ment control of public utilities, and the extension of foreign trade as af- fecting food prices during the Ire construction period" were among the topics considered.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
KEPT NEWS FROM CAPT. ROOSEVELT

American Army of Occupation, Tuesday, Jan. 7.---(By The Associated Press )---News of the death of Col one1 Roosevelt was withheld by a friend from Captain Kermit Roose- welt, of the Seventh Artillery, until the captain had been given an oppor- tunitl to read his fathers latest let ter. The friend was in Coblenz when the news was received at army head quarters there, and he delivered the letter before transmitting advices on the ColoneFs death
 Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose- welt Jr., is with the Twenty-sixth in fantry near Montebaun. Dr. Richard De1Sr, Colonel Roosevelts son-in- law, is a surgeon attached to the headquarters of the second division.
 Word of the death of Colonel Roose- welt was received over the wires of the American signal corps and was flashed Immediately to all headquar- ters in the area of occupation.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

AS laid down by precedent Gov. 1oloomb, the states administrative officers, the guests of the day, anu ho military family of the governor, were escorted from the Allyn House the north portal of the Iapi-oI by he First and Second Companies, Governors Foct Guards who had brown off the sombrcuozs of war lines and donned thatr showE dress 2nI picturesque heau wear. The Ihaki great coats for the Guards, however, were a reminder of the 1ghting togs of the boys who have neen serving under the dsg.g
 Upon arrival at the Capitol the governor and party went to the eN- scutive offices and there awaited a committee from the joint session Of he assembly with notification that i5 was in readiness to witness the ad- niniste1ing Of the oath.
 Governor HoIcomb once again trod ] he familiar corridors from his office o the door of the House preceded by he high sheriff of Hartford county lnd followed by the justices of the Supreme Court of Errors and others. Ie was received by all standing, called p by the gaYel Of Lieut.. Governor Wilson, who presided On the dais he justices were grouped. After prayer by the Senate chaplain the governor read his inaugural message, Jfter which Chief Justice Samuel O. Prentice administered the oath. Other officers were sworn in, the governor md his party retired and the Senate Jerk read the minutes of the conVen- ion. The joint convention was dis ,olved and each branch proceeded to Hose up it's days work.
 Governor Holcomb today informed ! he legislature of his recess appoint nents to fill vacancies created either I y deaths of resignauons. These in dude the following: Bernard E. Hig-
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
ROAD BUILDING ON BIC SCALE.

Washington Jan. S-Road build ing on an intensive scale is expected by government officials this year. Of fighting off the epidemic are to
 Estimates by the bureau of public roads and rural engineering indicate a n-inimum expenditure on high ways of $500, 0,0O0,000 Deferred con- struction and the improvement of existing roads so that greater use may be made of the parcel post sys- tenn are expected to swell the total expenditures in the post-war period to S1 1.OO0,O00,0O0.
 Definite estimates of amounts to be spent this year include the fol- lowing: Rhode Island, $90,000; Connecticut, $4,0OO,0O0; New York, S12,0O0,OO0; New Hampshire, s175,- O0O
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

gins, Judge at TOrTl1gtOn, vice val ter Holcomb, resigned; James R. Ed lin, judge at Middletown, vice Wesley U. Pearne deceased; N. Howard Brewer. of East Hartford, member Of tho state board of agriculturei HoI
 comb R. Howard, county commis
 sjoner for Holland. vice John C. Wightmau resgne6 Frank E. Blake
 man, of STacford member of the
 board of agriculture. vice J. H Blake man, deCeascd Alvin w. Hyde, of Hartford. trustee of the Connecticut hospital for the insane to fill a va cancyi Bernard M. Bonnelly, of Thompson to be trustee of the Con- uecticut school for boys, vice Henry J. Potter, resigned.
 The General Assembly of 1919 was formally organized today, the Senate i choosing William H. Heald of Staf- I ford and of the 35th district presf-
 den pro-tem. and the House electing { Representative James F. Walsh of ] Greenwich as speaker. The Republi-
 cans being in control, organizing each branch as planned by the party ! caucuses last night. The Democratic miEorities, in their respective eau 1 cuses last night had indicated their ] complimentary choice for several of
 dcers without hope of election.
 i In the upper branch Senator c. c. 1 Hemenway of Hartford becomes the ! Democratic leader Instead Of Sena- ! tor E. W. Broder. who did not care
 for the task. MT. Hemenway had
 experience last session as he took the l party leadership after Senator F. B. . Q Sullivan entered the naval service.
 Senator Heald appointed the Rev. i Charles H. Puffer of Stafford Hollow as Senate chaplain. Edward J. Ke-
 uealy was elected Senate clerk.
 In the House, Arthur Countryman,
 Jr, was chosen clerk, and J. Fred erick Baker assistant clerk
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Tn broad view l am certain that our agricultural margins are so low that a 10 per cent. reduction in prices to our farmers would stife our pro- duction to the extinction of our con seQuential export surpluse5. This margin of 10 per cent. is the price that our own consumers and your consumers pay for stimulation of production. Our American consum- CTS rightfulIy but cReerfuuy feel that We are taking from them this extra 10 per cent. in prices in order that we may take our part in carrying this world burden. As view the worlds food assets this moment, am con- vinced that the extra marginal sur plus from the United States is Of priceless value to the immensity Of human life at stake between now and next harvest"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
Bloody Fights Rage
 In Streets Of Berlin
Government Seems at Least Professionally To Be Master of Situati0n-VOn Hindenburg Said to Have Arrived in Berlin-Street Battles Said to Be Particularly Sanguinary- -Spartacans Hold Police Headquarters.

London Jan. Several hundred persons have been kill ed in the fighting in Berlin according to Copenhagen des- patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co., but up till two o'clock this morning details of conditions there had been received The government seems, at least proysonay to be master of the situation.
 Early Tuesday morning the Berlin government massed troops outside the city These troops ready enter
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Rio Janeiro, Tuesday, Jan. Pres
 ident Alves today cabled his coudo-
 fences to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, and the foreign minister instructed
 the Brazilian embassy at Washington to express 10 the family Of the former American president the profound re- gret Of the Brazilian people Edwin
 Y. Morgan, American ambassador, received many visits and teIo rams
 of cOndolenca.
 Newspapers here are unanimous in
 paying homage to MT. Roosevelt say
 ing that he always worked earnestly
 to increase the friendly relations be- tween the United States and Brazil. Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Jan. 7- The Argentine Foreign Office has in
 structed the Embassy at Washington to express to the United States gov ernment this country's sorrow over the death of Theodore Roosevelt i Tie embassy is directed to send a 1 representative to the funeraI and place Elace Q wreath at the grave in behalf of the Argentine government. A per sonal representative of President ] Irigoyen called at the American en- ] hassy today to express sympathy. { Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. S-The | first of two special trains bringing
 to Oyster Bay the nations represan- tatives to the funeral services of for
 mer President Roosevelt. members of 1 the diplomatic corps at Washington and intimate friends arrived here al . 12:19 D. n. today.
 ] On the train were Vice President ] Thomas R. Marshall, personally re- ! presenting p~7sident Wilson; Secre- tary Lane, General Peyton c. March
 chief of staf+ of the United States army; Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves
 of the navy. 0 delegation of United i States senators and representatives
 and members of the diplomatic corps
 in Washington, and a number ot
 state legislative leaders, both Rapub- licans and Democrats. Admiral Win slow ana Governor Smith of New
 York sta and Mayor Hylan, of New York city, came n automobiles,
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Hartford Conn., Jan. 8-Narcus H. IIocomb, twice gover nor of Connecticut rnaugurated today with time hon. 0red simple ceremonies As governor of the Consttu ion state he took his place glavely in the niche in the his ory of the executives state reserved to Gov William A. Buckingham who thrice served during the lays of the Civil War.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
GENERAL INCREASE.

Washington, Jan. 8-General in- ,Eeases in class and commodity rates ia eastern and central trunk line te~- S itory ana to and from Virginia cities, designed to bring the charges of non /! ederal controlled railroads up to the : sevel of the increases given Federal controlled lines last spring, were ap- proved today by the Interstate Com fnerce Commission.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
SEVERAL KILLED IN FIGHT
 OF POLICE AND STRIKERS

Buenos Aires Tuesday, Jan. Several persons kill d and more than wounded during fight between the police and strikers at the Vasena Iron Works the outskirts If this cita this afIarnnnn-
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

, inaugurated by leading men of Oyster i Bay and Nassau counties who for years
 have been neigh bons of the former
 President While at present it is planned to include only those who have been citizens of the town and county in which Colonel Roosevelt
 made his home, it was said that the ! movement might be extended to be- come nation, wide, if it seemed to meet with public approval.
 Washington, Jan. 8 8-W Washington joined with the little village of Oys- ter Bay today in mourning the death of Theodore Roosevelt. While the funeral of the former President was being conducted in the town which knew him as a private citizen. gov ernment activities insofar as possible | ceased in the city which knew him 1 as a public official.
 Flags all over government build ings here were al half mast today, and will remain so for SO days in ac- cordance with the proclamation is sued yesterday by President Wilson at Paris. The Senate, over which Colonel Roosevelt was the presiding officer for a short time before be- coming President, stood ajourned.
 Tho House planned to meet for only l @ brief session
 Although, under an act passed in
 1893, it was not possible to order the
 various government departments
 closed, work was reduced 70 a mini
 mum during the services at Oyster Bay.
 Rome. Tuesday, Jan. Pope Bene- ] diet, when informed Of Theodore 1 Roosevelts death this morning by Cardinal Gasparri papal secretary of i state, expressed profound regret Tine 1 pontn said that, as president, MT. | Roosevelt was most favorable to i Catholics, one Of his cabinet mem 1 bers being Of that faith.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

After deploring the loss of life in the war, some people go down town coughing and sneezing and helping spread the influenza that has carried of 100000 people in this country.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
Marcus \. EOIco111b
 Is Ro-.Daugurated.

Time Honored, Simple Ceremonies Mark Induc- Guards-Chief Justice Prentice Administers Oath-W, H, Heald, Senate President Pro Tenl-J. F, Walsh for Speaker.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

After bowling lugubriously about the advance in prices, many people quietly tuck an increased deposit into the banks from their higher wages.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Poland granted free passage for German troops returning to Germany from Ukrania, Russia.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

The Russian Bolsheviks seem will ling to fight for the privilege of be- ing starved.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

Dried corn and sweet potatoes are k eltcious together
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10
ITR0TzKY JAILS
 . PREMIER LEVINE
Calls Himself Dictator Difference of Opinion
 Caused Trouble.

Copenhagen, Jan. 8-Nil1olai Lenine, the Bolshevist premier of Russia, has been arrested at the command of Leon Trotzky, minister of war and marine.
 Trotzky has made himself dictator, according to a Moscow despatch to the Gotheuburg, Sweden, Gazette.
 TrOtzE~ was prompted to make the arrest because of difference Of oUiuion win Lenine concerning Bol- snevik reforms. the despatch states. ;-enlne desired to effect a coalition with th2 NIensneviki or moderates, while rrotzliy wisheu to continue ths reign of red terror.
 Stockholm, Tuesday Jan. 7-All members of the bourgeoisie have been arrested at Rig. by the L9ttish Soviei. which las abobshed the ownership of private property Il that city, accord ing to a Riga despatch recsivcd here.
 Warsaw. Tuesday, Jan 7--lBy the Associated Press) Fighting for the possession of Wilma has been begun between the Poles and BolsheVtsc troops.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-06
MAYO OF ATLANTIC FLEET
Urges Immediate Naval Expansion Be-
fore the House Naval Committee
On Building Program.

Washington.-In urging immediate
1aval expansion before the house naval
committee on the administration new
building programme, Admiral Mayo,
commander-in chief Of the Atlantic
fleet, said: "The league of nations is
rapidly getting down to a sewing cir.
Gle, with no means of enforcement and
no international police force. Now is
the time to go the limit in expanding
our navy"
In urging naval expansion, the ad-
miral said the present was the oppor-
tune time and that American expan.
sion was expected by the world.
''No matter what the peace confer
ence does" he declared, in urging fur
ther building, nothing this congress
can do will be up to our naval require
ments. There was never time when
it was so necessary for the United
States to be thoroughly prepared"
Commander Pye, who accompanied
the admiral recommended construc'
ton of super-destroyer larger and
more heavily armed than those now
building.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-06
U. S. IN TREMENDOUS ROLE
Playing a Greater Role, Possesses
More Influence and Encounters
Less Opposition Than Any.

Raris.-A question asked many
times finds an answer in Europe quite
different from what could be realized
at home. What, after all, is America
doing In Europe, In France, at the
present time? What is her role as it
actually reveals Itself on the spot?
The answer is as simple as 1t is in.
spring. At the present hour America
is playing a greater role at Paris, pos
sesses more influence and encounters
less opposition, politically speaking, at
least, than did Bismarck at the con.
gresS of Berlin. No nation, not even
Prussia, was so powerful at Vienna a
century ago.
This astonishing development-and
1t is astonishing for nation which in
all but some few years of it's existence
has steadily avoided intermixture in
European affairs-is in the main the
result of accident. Not even Presi-
dent Wilson could have fully foreSeen
when he left Washington exactly what
place America was to hold, not alone
in the peace conference, but hence
forth in the world
Among the great powers which have
fought Germany, America alone
emerges fresh, with her resources in.
creased rather than diminished.