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Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
MONEY DECLINE UPSETS
 FARMING HERE
cN. s- Dairymen's League.)

The rapid decline of exchange value and trade conditions. The English pound sterling reached the lowest mark in it's history on February
 when it dropped to $3.18. It closed
 on Saturday at $3.34 IA. The value
 before the war was $4.85. The money 'of several other European countries
 has dropped even more in compari-
 son with the American dollar than
 the English pound.
 AS g. result of the exchange situa-
 ton the stock market is off, and
 practically every business affected
 directly or indirectly by export con-
 ditions is slowing up. A few months
 ago 1t was impossible to get sufficient
 shipping space for exporting. Now
 there is too much, and ocean freight
 rates are declining.
 Farmers are hard hit by the decline of foreign money. Urged to produce heavily to feed the world, they find
 after paying high prices for material
 and labor needed to produce, that they 1 must sell in many cases the pro- ducts at heavy loss. Many of the pork and beef producers of the cen tral west have been nearly ruined. Dajryuen throughout the whole Coun- try are now producing milk at a loss.
 The result to the country and to the world is serious for it means curtai1- ment of production when the world is in most need of supplies. There Is l no lack of desire to buy American products in Europe, but only inabil- 1 ity to do sd because of the decline of their credit. Farmers like other business men cannot long produce at 8 loss. They cannot compete with |>other industries in hiring labor. The result is that in large number of ! cases there will be planted this spring | only what the farmer and his own | family can care for without hiring | and without investing too heavily in
 seeds, fertilizer and machinery. A questionnaire recently sent out by the United States Post Office De- partment to several hundred thous- | and farmers showed a general trend | of farm population to the city, and l plans for a general and large decrease
 in production for the coming season
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
BUSINESS MAN
 IS DOUBTFUL OF
 STAINS FUTURE
Madrid Merchant Would Hang Half of Spanish
 ; Politicians.

Madrid, Spain, Feb. 12.---"Half the
 politicians in Spain ought to be
 hanged" a Spanish business man here
 said the other day. Spanish people
 are inclined to be pessimistic; they
 take gloomy joy in running down
 their own country. but, even dis
 counting this trait the man made out
 g. good case.
 His contention was that Spain,
 which is now brinful of prosperity as 8 result of the var, will be thrown back into her pre-war decay and spir itlessness because the greater part of her energies will be turned toward politics. It is only because the world is iii an absolutely abnormal state, he declared, that Spain is now overflow ing with money, attracting to her
 cities business men from other coun- tries, including the United States. eager to get in touch with Spanish
 business men and put through deals
 for future trade between Spain and their respective countries.
 As soon as things become normal again, he prophesied, with a knowing wag of his head, the peseta, the unit of Spanish coinage, which Is now al a premium all over the world, will OTOp dSa1n, the pOOIn III puS1neSS, al
 present so apparent in Spain, will aib- ruptly stop, and Spain will become what she was before 1914---a country listless and apathetic in everything except politics---and "bull fighting, the pessimist conceded gloomily.
 If Spaniards had the common sense | of the men of other nations" he con- 1 tinued, they would be taking steps to
 keep at least part of the advantage that has come to their country as a result of the war. Other nations | which remained neutral are doing it | You may be perfectly sure that Eol- | land and the Scandinavian countries
 will not lose all the increase in busi- ness that the conflict has brought tc | them. Their business men are toe canny for that. But what will we l Spaniards do? Turn to politics again i Use up every ounce of energy in pas
 sionate political squabbles! F-rittel
 away everything that, properly hus'
 banded. might put Spain in the from
 rank of prosperous nations!
 ''She is there now. She should stay | there. But she won't!
 1 'The political disease was ba: enough in Spain always, but of lat ! years 1t has become worse than ever 1 In the old days we had two grea | parties the Liberal and the Conser vative, with one leader of each, ant men ranged themselves behind one O. l the other and fought furiously for hi | interests But now! why I don | know how many parties there are l each with it's leader or leaders, eacl 1 of whom has his following"
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
HEADQUARTERS
 TO BE OPENED
 BY DEMOCRATS

Democrats of Connecticut will ne- gin early this year, and conduct long and vigorous campaign for the election of their tickets, national and state, it became apparent today when announcement was made that head quarters will be opened in New Ha- ven by the state central committee, probably by March 1.
 Alexander S. Lynch, secretary of the committee, will be in charge of the offices, which will be located in the Hotel Garde, and is understood now to be making preparations for commencing activities.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
25O SOLDIERS
 START HOME
 WITH BRIDES

Coblenz, Feb. 1.-Two hundred and fifty soldiers of the American forces fin Germany who have married Flu ropean girls have been instructed to start soon for America, with their wives, it was announced in a recent order of Major General Renry T. AL len, in command.
 In connection with this order 1t was also announced that army authorities would not consent in future to mar riages of American soldiers on duty in the occupied area, officers contend ing that men without wives in Ger many are better soldiers under the present circumstances. About 200 sol diers have married German girls since the American forces reached the Rhine the others included in the or der having married principally French girls or young women from Belgium or Lux bourg.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13

marks by MT. Sherwood and MT. Fan ton of Weston, head of Pomona Grange. MT. Sherwood spoke of the useful work accomplished by the Grange throughout the country, a part of it being desirable legislation accomplished through the influence exerted by the organization.
 Among those on the sick list are Mrs. H. s. Barnes. Mrs. Randolph Bradley and Mrs. Ralph Rockwell, all of them having hard colds of the in- fiuenza type. The epidemic has claim ed only a few victims in town of late and most of those attacked with the first outbreak have recovered. William F. Freyer of Georgetown, a pneu- monia patient, is also recovering.
 After consulting a New York spec ialist Cyrus Brewster has changed his purpose of seeking health in Arizona and instead will enter a sanitariun in this latitude. At present he is at his mothers home in New Jersey. The specialists verrfct as to his condition and prospects was quite favorable. The Ridge Whist club met on Monday evening with F. W. Rose | neau, the change of program being due to the continued illness of H. Sanford osborn's two children. Dan Beard, the artist and author, | who has a summer place at Bedding ] Center, was recently presented with "a $2,OO0 purse by the Boy Scouts, an 1 organization which he was largely in- i strumental in founding.
 l Miss Lucy Wilson has left the Dan-
 bury hospital and is convalescing at
 the home of Mrs. William Vaudeville 1 in Danbury.
 1 The former Patrick Collins house 1 in Pleasant Valley is undergoing re- I pairs preparatory to it's occupancy
 by Owen Gill, who is in the employ i of Fred Driggs. the owner.
 D. S. Sanford has accepted an fn- l vitation to make an address this
 evening before the Catholic club ot | Norwalk on the occasion of it's ob. i servance of Lincoln Day anniversary
 Immediately following the services
 at the Episcopal church next Sunday
 a parish meeting will be held to vott
 on the issue of approval or disap
 proval of the plans by which Rev Raymond Cunningham is to becom.
 a missioner under the direction O
 the county archdeaconry and at tin,
 same time continue his present rela
 tions as rector of the local parish. A daughter was born to MT. ant
 Mrs. Patrick Sullivan on Saturda,
 last.
 Mss Abbie Sanford had one of he
 eyes painfully injured a few days az by contact with a nail protruding iron
 beam in the cellar Of her home. Tn
 sight will not be lost as was at frs Threatened.
 w. c. Sanford is slowly recoverin , from his recent indfspositton.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
OIL PRODUCTION
 DURING 1919 HAD
 GREAT INCREASE

Oil City, Pa, Feb. 12.---Oil produc- ton in the United States during 1919 was 36S, ,255, ,611 barrels. an increase of more than 24,ooo, 900 barrels over the previous year, according to the an- nual review of the Oil City Derrick, made public today. The figures are based on pipe line receipts reported monthly, estimates of pipe lines not reported, and estimates of tank car shipments from fields where no reg ular pipe line service existed.
 The 1919 report is a new high rec ord in the annual petroleum output of the United States, according to the review. Fields which showed gains were North Carolina, Texas, North Louisiana, Gulf Coast, Kentucky, Wy oming and the Lime districts. Losses were recorded for Kansas, Pennsylva- mia, West Virginia and Southeastern Ohio.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
FRENCH DIPLOMA.

Sergt. T. s .O'Brien of the local army recruiting station, 925 Main street, this city, is in receipt of the following instructions:
 1. The army recruiting service does not issue the French diploma to meu who served in the navy or Marine corps; for these men the diplomas will be handled by their own de- partments.
 2. Diplomas will not be issued for men who died as a result of their own misconduct.
 8. All persons entitled to a diploma will receive same but for many req sons some of them will be slow in reaching certain. individuals with whom the war department is now communicating but the distribution will continue until the object of pre-. sentation is accomplished.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
TEACHERS GET BIG RAISE.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-The $500 school teachers of the city received a big increase in pay today. The ele- mentary teachers were boosted about $450 a year with minimum of $1,- 200 and maximum of $1,975. The high school teachers received about $40O, with a minimum of $1,So0 and maximum of $3,400.
 The principals minimum in the grammar schools becomes $2,5OO and the maximum $4,250, and the high school educators get sS,700 to begin, with s5,400 in their final year. The elementary teachers who are far the most numerous, protested that their increases weie insufficient, that they could not now live on a scale of $1,200 to S1,975.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
.JITNEUR DID
 NOT COMPLETE
 SCHEDULED RUN

When arraigned in the city court this morning, charged with having the North Main street line, Frank Units, a jitneyman of 3s6 Warren street claimed that he could not go to the end of the route because of the snow drifts in the road. The case was nolled upon the payment of costs.
 Units was arrested shortly after 8 o'clock this morning by an official starter wha saw the driver turn his machine around at Wentworth street. The jitneyman failed to display his official sign on the outward trip, but used instead a sign which indicated that he went no further than Vent worth street. He claimed that other drivers are also cutting their route& on account of the heavy snow.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
NEW ENGLAND COAL FAMINE.

Boston, Feb. 12.-Wartime heat and light regulations may be neces- sary in Massa chusetts and possibly in the rest of New England, as result of the coal shortage, James J. Stor- row, state fuel administrator, said to- day. Only quick relief will prevent issuance of such orders, he said.
 The Railroad Administration in- formed Mayor Peters that steps would be taken at once to relieve the shortage. Four cars of coal daily would be shipped here for school use it was said. The Boston and Albany railroad declared, an embargo today on shipments from Albany and Rens- selaer, N. Y, except live stock, per ;shable freight, anthracite and bitum- :nous coal, fc codstuffs and newsprint paper.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
HOW ALLIES
 TOOK WILSON'S
 IA POINTS
Revealed For First Time Bv Paris News
 paper

Paris, Feb. 12.-How the Allies ac- cepted President Wilson's fourteen points in connection with armistice negotiations was revealed for the first time by the Echo De Paris Tuesday It was a meeting in the office of Stephen Pichon, foregin minister, on November 8, 1918. Previous meet tngs at Versailles had fixed the mil itary conditions Of an eventual ar mistice and the government chiefs had met for final delfberation.
 David Lloyd George, the British premier, the Echo De Paris says, turned to Colonel House and declared:
 ''If we have thoroughly understood President Wilson's thought, the ar mistice negotiations which the Amer fcan government is disposed to open with Germany in concert with the allied powers are subordinated by the acceptance by the said powers of the principals and conditions of peace defined by the president on January and in his subsequent speeches. In word, we must give our assent to the fourteen points, Colonel House is reported to have answered that was so- Premier C1emenceau broke in: "As for the fourteen points, I have not read them yet. Let me know what they a<e.''
 Colonel House began, but after he had read the first point (relatiye to "open covenants Of peace openly arrived afO M Clemenceau excIaim- ed: That cannot be accepted. You cannot negotiate in the middle Of a public street"
 A. J. Balfour, British secretary of of state for Foreign affairs, explained this point meant of publication of a. result, and not the steps by which they were reached and the French premier answered.:
 'In the case, my objections fall to the ground
 Dealing of the second point, in which MT. Wilson declared in favor of the freedom of the seas'' brought reservation from Premier Lloyd George but the important third point (regarding the removal of economic barriers and others went through quickly. Only when the seventh Gre garding the evacuation and restoration of Belgium). the premier (declartng all French territory must be freed and restored and that the wrong done France by Prussia in 1871 relative to Alsace-Lorraine) and the eleventh Gin which the future status of Ru- mania, Serbia and Montenegro, was considered) were read further reser- vations, as the matter of reparations entered into the situation. \ After all the points had been read. l M. Clemenceau turned to Colonel | House, saying: -In case we reject the fourteen points, what would hap pen?''
 i President Wilson would consider l conversations he has engaged in with the allies, on theZsubject of the ar ! miStice as ended' was Colonel i Houses reply
 1 Would he also consider as ended 1 the conversations he began with the Germans in October?" asked the | French premier.
 l 'I can give you no assurance oi
 that replied Colonel House.
 At this decisive moment, Premier Clemenceau pronounced the sacra mental adopted Premier Lloyd
 George hastened the rapid decision
 by saying:
 we reserve to ourselves the righr | to formulate reservations as regards freedom of the seas and reparations' T
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
NO FROST, FOR MISSOURI.

Washington, Feb. H. Attorney General Palmer, who returned to Washington today after speaking in the Third Missouri Congressional District on behalf of the Democratic candidate for the seat left vacant by the resignation of MT. Alexander to become secretary of commerce, today predicted a Democratic success.
 'The election will be held on Feb. 14," he said, 'and I think the Demo- crats will pile up one of their old time majorities. The name of the Republican candidate Is Frost. I be- lieve I can predict that there will be no Frost in Missouri on St. VaIen. tines Day"
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
PRAYING FOR KAISER.

Berlin, Feb. 12.-A Prayer Asso- c:ation for the Kaiser Pair" has been formed in the mountain region between Bohemia and Silesia, says the Kreuz Zeitung. Its purpose is declared to be to intercede by prayer in behalf of the former Emperor and Empress who are referred to as ''the noble martyrs in "Amerongen."
 The paper states that the birthdays of Count Hohenzollern and his wife hereafter will be marked by the col lection of funds for charities "as q monument of German loyalty and gratitude to them"
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
ECLIPSE GOES TO ASSISTANCE
 OF ARMDALE

New York, Feb. 12.---The American steamship Eclipse from Liverpool January A, for New York, has gone to the assistance of the distressed steamer Avondale, 8 wireless report to the naval communications service here today stated. The Avondale was reported last night as drifting with her engines out of commission, ap- proximately 800 miles southeast of New York The Eclipse gave her po- sition as about 13o miles from the dis abled Avondale.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
243 MADE CITIZENS.

The naturalization session of the superior court ended yesterday after noon and 1t was found that 243 former service men had been admitted to citizenship during the two days de- voted to that work. Of those admitted 177 were born dn Italy, Is in Russian Poland, 15 in Russia, IA in Ireland, l3 in Greece, 12 in England. three in Switzerland, four in Czecho-Slovakia, five in Turkey and others in various European countries.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13

 GOVERNMENT
 WANTS SHIPS

Ottawa, Feb. 12.-Pariiament will be asked to appropriate $2o,ooo,ooo to complete ships under construction for the dominion government, it was learned here today. Since the ship building program was instituted the government has placed orders with various Canadian companies for sixty steel cargo steamships. Twenty three of these have been delivered and the others are nearing comp1e- ton.
 Up to December s1, 1919, the gov ernment had expended $40, ,32S, ,220 for the ships, but about $2o, ,0oo, ,0oo more will be needed.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
OLDEST DENTIST IN STATE DEAD

Dr. James McManus, the oldest dentist in this state, died Monday in Hartford. Dr. McManus was not only at the head of his profession for many years, but he was recognized as an ideal citizen, with polished manners and lively interest in anything that Dertained to the public welfare.
 Dr. McManus was the dean of dentists in Connecticut and among the foremost and oldest practicing dentists In this country.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
SAYS LONDONERS
 ALL HAVE BLACK
 COLORED LUNGS

London, Feb. 12.-Professor Pick erton, president of the London As- tronomical Society, startled an audi ence the other day by telling his hearers you have black lungs"
 Black lungs,'' he said, "are due to your living in London and the only cure is to live in the country and breathe pure air. London's black atmosphere accounts for the apparent lack of energy on the part of 60 many Londoners."
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
WRAP BABIES IN NEWSPAPERS.

New York, Feb. 12.-Babies born in famine-stricken Vienna are being wrapped in newspapers instead of "swadd1ing clothes," according to cablegram received here at the head quarters of the American Relief Committee for Sufferers in Austria from President Seitz of the Austrian republic. The message was in reply to a cab1egram from the committee promising relief for the starving children of Vienna.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
OVERCOME BY GAS.

The Emergency ambulance was called to South end freight yards this morning to render first aid to Will liam Forest of 92 Rosepark drive, Toronto Canada. Forest was sleep ing in a shack in the yards and was overcome by gas when the dampef failed to work and the poisonous fumes escaped
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
OBSERVE LINCoLNs BIRTHDAY

New Haven, Conn, Feb. f2-Ob- servance Of Lincoln's birthday will be limited to the annual dinner of the Young Mems Republican Club, in it's club house, tonight at which Con- gressnan R. Clynt Cole of Ohio, will be one of the speakers
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
CHOATE SCHOOL
 FIRE DAMAGE
 ABOUT S10,000I

Wanineford, Conn, Feb. 12-The fire at Choate school last night was confined to a small dormitory which accommodated about a dozen lads The loss was $10,000. The boys man. ned the school fire apparatus in three minutes after the alarm was @iven All were at dinner at the time
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
DENMARK WINS GREAT VICTORY
 IN PLEBESCITE

Copenhagen, Feb. 12-Denmark won an overwhelming victory in the plebiscite held in the province of Schleswig by which the future status of that district was determined, &C., cording to official figures issued here this morning.
 These figures show that Danish ad- herents cast 75,023, votes, while the Germans boiled but 250S7.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
EXPECT RIG LUMBER CUT.

Bangor. Me, Feb. IF - Lumber men of northern Maine expect to cut and bring out to the mills this win ter about 1000, 100000 feet of timber and plup wood, which is the record for the Maine cut This, however, is contingent upon weather conditions and upon the sufficient fall of snow to facilitate hauling. Thus far these conditions have been satisfactory.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
JUDGE RESERVES DECISION,

Judge Walsh in the common pleas court yesterday afternoon reserved decision in the suit brought by the Columbus Motor Car Go. against Lau- renee Lucas and others of this city. The action was started to recover on notes for $45o, said to have been given by Lucas in payment for a motor truck purchased from the Columbus Co
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
FERRET MADE PRESIDENT.

Paris, Feb. 12-Raoul Peret was to- day elected president of the Chamber of Deputies by SIP of the 425 votes cast.
 M Peret succeeds Paul Deschanel, who was recently elected president of the republic.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
PAYNE TO SUCCEED LANE

Washington, Feb. 12.-John Bar ton Payne of Illinois has been select ed by President Wilson to be secre- tary of the interior to succeed Franklin K. Lane. MT. Payne is now chairman of the United States Shipping Board.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED

The meeting between the sub-com- mittee of the Board of Apportionment and the Board of Education which was scheduled for yesterday and then postponed until today has been fnde- finitely postponed.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
FOR Ex-soLDIERs

It was announced today at the Federal building that at the coming examination February 2S for clerk carrier in the Post Office department
 ex-servtce men would be given pref erence. These will be ranked ac- cording to their mark in examination