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Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
LOCAL BOY TO
 GRADUATE FROM RENSSELAER, TECH

Troy, N. Y, May 29-One hundred and five student candidates for de- grees at the 1920 commencement of the Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, June 16, are announced by President Palmer c. Ricketts. They include twenty-nine for the degree of Civil Engineer, twenty-nine for Electrical Engineer, twenty for Mechanical En- gineer, twenty-five for Chemical En- gineer, one Doctor of Engineering and one Master of Electrical Engineering, the latter a Chinese student who has taken unusual honors at the Troy Polytechnic. The graduates repre- sent thirteen different states and ten foreign countries. lauro c. Martinez, who is just completing the course as an electrical engineer, is a nephew of the ill-fated General Venustiano Car ranza, late President of Mexico. Two other nephews of General CarTanza have been graduated at the Institute in the last few years.
 Frank William Lomnitzer of this city is to graduate as a member of the class in Electrical Engineering.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
THE FIRST PIANO.

Although the piano is said to have been invented back in 1710 by Chris tofori, little is known about this in strument, and it is doubtful if it was enough like the present-day piano to
 be classed as such. The only de- scription that we have of it tells us
 that it was worked by striking the strings.
 It was on May 2s, 17e7, that the
 first real piano was used in public.
 This event took place at the Convent Garden, London, and from that time
 on it is easy to trace the history of
 the pianos development. Johannes Zumpe, German, who is given cred it for inventing the first practical
 piano, was the designer of the one used at Convent Garden. For some time he had experimented in Ger many, but he transferred his work shop to London, and it was while | working in that city that he built his first practical piano.
 A play called The Beggar's s i Opera" was running at Convent Gar den when the first piano was intro l duced to the public. The new ! musical instrument was introduced on
 the program as follows: "Between l the first and second acts Miss Brick 1 Ter will sing a popular song from 1 'Judith,' accompanied upon a new in | strument called the fortepiano, by l MT. Dibdin.' It was not until more 1 than a year later that the first pub- 1 lie piano solo was played in London
 John Bach was the soloist, and the 1 same instrument was used as on the night of May 2S.
 can thank John Broadwood,
 Scotchman, for much in the way ol | developing the piano. In 17S3 he de | vised pedals for it, and in 1908 he
 applied iron tension bars situated | above the strings, an arrangemen | which is in Use even now. A mum 1 Der of other men contributed to tht ] pianos development. In 1900 tn, l upright piano was patented by Jofr Isaac Hawkins, of Bordentown, N. J A great revolution in the construc
 tion of the pianoforte took plac' | about 1920. Composers had adopt | ed the instrument with much enthu l siasm, but they desired more bril- | liancy and force, and therefor,
 changes were continually being mad l in the action of the piano. I'm l provements were being constant, l made on the frame, until 1925, whel | Alpheus Babcock, of Boston, patent l ed a square piano having an entir
 frame of castiron. In 1883 Conra,
 Meyer, of Philadelphia, made addi | tional changes to the frame, and il | 1883, Jonas Chickering, of Boston applied the iron frame to the gran piano. Overstringing was introduc l ed in 1883 for both square and up l right pianos Early in the seven | ties the upright pianos began to SC
 cure the supremacy over the squar l piano, and has maintained it eve since for ordinary use.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
RAISE PRICE
 OF ENVELOPES

Due to the increased cost of pro- duction the price of the two cent standard size envelope has been slightly increased at the local post of flee. The price of the single envelope still holds to cents but on 'pur- chases of patches of 1000 and moro there is a sight increase. The old price of s22.12 per 1000 has been in- creased to $2S.40. This incrase is on the No. 8 envelopes which meas ure 4A inches by 9k inches. Tho increase on the No. 5 envelope has increased per 1000 from $21.44 to $22.14. The No. 5's measure 3A 6 5-16 inches. Stamped newspaper wrappers per 1000 have increased from $11.20 to $11.SO.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
PERMANENT FIRST
 LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

Holders of temporary 4 per cent. First Liberty Loan coupon bonds may collect the interest at per cent due and payable on June Is, 1920, by exchanging them on and after June 1 and before June 15, 1920, for per- manent bonds with all coupons at tached drawing interest at per cent. from December IS, 1919, to June IS, 1920, and at 1-4 per cent. from June 15, 1920, to maturity. Upon specific request permanent bonds bearing interest at 4 per cent. will be delivered in exchange. A sufficient supply of the permanent bonds has been prepared for this purpose and deliveries will commence promtly on Tuesday, June 1, 1920.
 Temporary 4 per cent. First Lib erty Loan coupon bonds should be forwarded to us as soon as possible so that the permanent bonds may be prepared for shipment on June 1.
 It is expected that permanent bonds will be available for exchange of tenn porary First 1-4 bonds by August 1, and of temporary Second 4 1-4's on July 1.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
SEEK SENTIMENT
 OF MERCHANTS

In an effort to ascertain the senti- ment of Connecticut business men on the continuance of ownership of waterlines by railroads such as the ownership and operation of the Sound Lines by the New Haven road a referendum will be sent out by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce to it's members this week, according to decision made at a meeting of the executive committee of the Chamber in Hartford today
 The provision authorizing the In terstate Commerce Commission to approve this policy was included in the Esch Railroad Bill when it pass ed the House of Representatives, but was stricken out in conference. This and the Kellog bill is now before the Senate to revive this provision.
 So far as Connecticut is concerned the bill would touch only the contin- uance of ownership of the Sound lines by the New Haven road. II would, however, affect New EngIand | shipping by re-establishing the wat erways service on the Great Lakes.
 The state Chamber also decided 70 appoint a standing committee on Good Roads.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
HUNGARY WILL SIGN PEACE PACT

Budapest, May 29-Count Paul Te- 1eky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will leave Budapest tomorrow for Paris to sign the peace treaty.
 Publication of the decision of the Hungarian government to sign the treaty of peace presented by the al- lies did not lead to disorders but the situation resulting from the news ap- pears to be grave, according to ad- vices.
 Gloom pervaded the city the first day after the news was printed in news papers here and streets that are us- ually filled with gay and brilliant throngs were almost deserted. Guards had been posted everywhere in the city by the government It is re- ported bodies of many supposed sui- cides have been found in the Danube and the newspapers attribute these to the governments action.
 Conditions in West Hungary seem to be very serious, reports stating Hungarian soldiers plan to disobey orders from this city to evacuate ter ritory to Austria and the treaty.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
TO QUIT IN7rERCHURCH DRIVE.

Philadelphia, May 27-Support of the Presbyterian Church was with drawn from the 1nterchurch World Movement, but it was decided to con- tinue the New Era Movement and cut the annual budget from $900,000 to $40o,OOO at to-day's session of the General Assembly. The assembly also adopted the plan providing for a contribution of $100,0O0 for the ensuing year to the Interchurch World Movement, when properly re- organized, ito be used for the pay ment of it's current operating ex- penses as a going concern for that period and for no other purpose
 Committees of five members will attend both National Conventions with authority to confer with the Resolutions Committees against wet blanks. The General Assem- bly next year will be held at Winona Lake, Ind.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
DUTCH RETURN
 GERMAN VESSEL

The Hague, May 27-The Dutch naval authorities have decided to re- turn the German minesweeper U.Z- IS, which was interned a few weeks ago, to the German minesweeping 2 hotilla, from which 1t deserted.
 The vessel was taken by the Ger man crew into the Zuiderzee. At Muyden, a little fishing town, the captain, mate and two other mem- bers of the crew went ashore in order to find buyer for their boat, but were arrested. The rest of the crew, who waiting in vain for their comrades, had grown impatient, were just going to leave the Dutch waters again. when they were caught by a Dutch torpedo-boat.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
QUARANTINE AGAINST BoRER.

Washington, May 2s-Quarantine against the European borer covering an infested area in western New York has been extended te include Dunkirk township, said an announcement to- day by the Department of Agriculture. Damage thus far in the New York area, officials said, had been very slight. Small parts of New Hamp- shire, Massachusetts and Pennsyl- van1ia are also under quarantine and in these areas particularly in Massa- chusetts, it is said insects are provi0e more destructive
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
FARM LABORERS
 MUST BE PAID
 WELL FOR WORK.

Albany, N. Y., May 29-Farrns of New York state will produce their normal contribution to the nations food supply this season if the farm CTS are wiling to pay the high wages demanded by farm labor say officials of the State Department of Farms and Markets. These officials express the belief that the farmers are beginning to realize that their products will command high prices next fall and that this will induce them to pay high wages to laborers and to plant at least as many acres as in former years.
 The farm workers will be found, says department officials, when the farmer is willing to pay them the wages they want. The problem of the farmer is the cost of labor rather than shortage, they declare. Woods men who have been working in the logging camps during the winter are expected to go on the farms in the summer. Besides, say state officials, the annual back to the land" migra- ton from the cities should help to relieve the labor situation Men who have been 1ured from the rural com munities and towns by the higher wages offered in shop and factory begin to long for outdoor life when the warm days come, they say, and little coaXing is needed to make them exchange their work on their bench or machine for open spaces of field and meadow.
 Planting has been delayed but this is attributed mostly to unfavorable weather conditions. There was diff ficulty early in the spring in obtain ing seed, fertilizer, farm implements and machinery but the state officials say these commodities have been sup piled a result of efforts of the Department of Farms and Markets in co-operation with railroad officials. Expectation that the New York State farmer will see his duty and do it this year is based in part upon his record in 1917 and 1918 when farm laborers of the draft age were in the army. The state officials say that the farmer never before faced such labor shortage, but, nevertheless, those were banner years in crop production in New York state as well as for the bank balances for the farmers They declare that if the farmer will pay the wages demanded, he will receive this year bigger profits than ever be- fore.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
CHARGES FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
 TO DEFEAT HIM

Washington, May Exchanges that a federal trade commission in-
 vestigation of the Utah-Idaho Sugar
 Company was being used in an effort
 to defeat him for reelection were
 made in the Senate yesterday by
 Senator Shoot, Republican, Utah.
 Although Senator smoot said he
 had only a nominal stock interest in
 the company, he declared the com
 missions activities were being direct
 ed against his political interests.
 No one can object to any action
 that can be taken to control or regu-
 late the lawful distribution of sugar."
 said Senator Shoot, but when any
 department of the government un-
 dertakes to secure the defeat or cleo
 ton of a United States through the
 investigation of the affairs of a sugar
 company it is time that such a con
 temptible practice be called to the at-
 tention of the House.
 Senator Smoot read copies of tele-
 grams alleged to have passed between
 w. H. Beer, Attorney for the com
 mission in the Utah-Idaho Company investigation, and George F. Sanders of Salt Lake City, in which MT. Beer asked Sanders for advice regarding his movements and departure from Utah. The alleged reply Of MT. Sand
 CTS advised MT. Beer not to be Unto too big a hurry to finish your case, as public sentiment is fast changing and almost entirely for gov ernment prosecution"
 Sugar magnates anxious for you to get through the reply continued. Palmer should keep you on job If you keep going for two months it will cost Smoot his senate seat Better kill time with Washington au- thority."
 Months ago Senator Shoot said, he was advised that the trade commis- sion planned to investigate the Utah. Idaho concern just before the elec- ton and that among other causes as- signed was that it would help defeat him for election. MT. Shoot said he owned only 76 shares of stock in the company. paying him s22 monthly, including some from his fathers es- tate.
 The senator also read telegrams ex- changed between himself and the sugar company relative to fixing sugar prices and said all had been inspected by a department of justice agent and his entire course in that respect approved. Despite this, Sena- i it appears the trade commission fn- commission investigation had become a blow at his political career "I am positive the honest people I of this country said MT. Shoot | will not approve of any such rotten politics.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
.BELCIANS ALSO
 PAY BIG TAXES
 FOR WARS COST

Belgium has entered into the spirit of heaxy taxation in her fight to re- habilitate her finances impaired by the war The government has re- gently created new indirect taxes and the Parliament has voted an income tax, which progresses to a maximum of 27 per cent. The returns from these new taxes are today sufficient to cover all of the Belgian budget charges, according 10 MT. F. Hankar, director of the Banque Rationale of Belgium, who has just arrived iii New York, and who was in New York last autumn at the head of the Belgian n Industrial Commission, which took part in the Atlantic City conferences.
 Our people are willing to stand these new levies." said MT. Hankar rather a heavy burden for them to bear in view of the financial efforts everybody has made since the work of reparation was begun. To accom- plish their appointed task, the Bel gian people subscribed to loans of 250OOOo,0O0, which in proportion to popula ton is comparable to an in terna1 American loan of $37, ,50o,ooO,- ooo The national public debt today is about $4,oOo.ooo,oo0 at perawa1 rate of exchange. Balancing these are assets consisting of the repaired railroads, telephones, telegraph lines and canals, and also the $1,500,00O,- 900 in the Reichsbank in Berlin which the Germans have recognized as an obligation to Belgium and which will be repaid at par, that is 0,0oo,0o0.
 'The Belgian government found the money necessary for the admins tration of its railways, telephone an6 telegraph lines, for the rebuilding o. it's industries and the conduct of it: normal affairs, and has never over looked the necessity of providing tht interest on all loans. The ordinar, budget before the war was nearl! $10o, 100000. The increase in tn, public debt and the various wal charges have increased the total tt between $500, 100000 and $400,0o0, 900, but by the new arrangement O taxes we hope to be able to solve sat isfactorily the enormous fnancia problem which this increase il budget presents"
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
REDS BRING UP
 IMPROVEMENTS

Warsaw, May 29-Russian Bol- shevik endorsements are being brought up every where in the of- increasing in violence along the north ern secton of the front says an off, ficial statement issued at headquar- ters here today. Fierce combats are raging from the Dvinia river t:-- norrn to the Fr1per rIver oh tho south, a>distance of approximately 225 miles and the Soviet armies are launching attack after attack.
 Prisoners captured by the Poles west of the Beresina river, the state nent says, include 400 Cossacks cut off from the rest of the Bolsheviki army in the drive toward Minsk
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
ISSUE WARNING . ON C0UNTERFEITS

In a notice sent out by the Federal Reserve bank of New York, the at tention of banking institutions isscall- ed to a new counterfeit $10 Federal Reserve note and s5 National Bank note described by the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department. Washington, in its circular letters Nos. 444 and 445 as follows: Ten Dol lar Federal Reserve Note "on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Ga; check letter B; serial number F7ossoo6A; portrait of Jackson; John Burke, treasurer of the United States; W. G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury.
 This counterfeit is a very poor straight photographic note, no at- tempt being made to color the seal and serial numbers on the face of the note. The back of the note has been co1ored with a green crayon pencil It has been passed in New Orleans, and is the same workman ship as the s1Oo note described in note was also passed in New Or leans"
 The $5 National Bank Note is de- scribed as follows: "On the First National Bank of the City of New York; check letter T.; face plate No. 4; charter No. 29; portrait of Harri- son; J. W. Lyons, Register of the Treasury; Ellis R. Roberts, treasurer of the United States; series of 1902.
 ''This is a fairly deceptive photo mechanical counterfeit note, printed on one piece of a good grade of bond paper, with red and blue ink lines to initiate the silk fibre of the genuine note. The coioring of the seal and numbers on the face of the note is very good. The back of the note is very poor. This counterfeit was first passed in Philadelphia
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
TWO ARE HELD
 IN $1,OO0 BOND

Arrested in the local railroad sta- ton at 5:30 o'clock this morning by Detective Frederick Derrick, Arcolaus Rossi, of 1881 Main street, and Jc1nie Donley, of s9 Lindley street are now being held by the police under $1 900 bonds until a breach of the peace in- vestigation may be completed. |. The girl claims that she has no per- manent home and was brought to Bridgeport by a man who has desert ed her. In the City court this morn ing the cases were continued until June 1.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
MORE WALKOUTS
 ARE SCHEDULED

Waterbury, Conn.,, May 29-Strike leaders announced today that more walkouts are arranged for next week. Yesterdays walkouts added about 400 to the strikers ranks, 800 skilled workers quitting work at the Scovill Mfg. Cos plant alone. The ma chinists' union has secured from Supt. George M. Beach a permit to hold an open air meeting in Library Park this afternoon. Many of the factories are closed today, on account of Memorial Day, and will remain closed until Tuesday morning.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
FAVOR TRADING
 WITH S0vIETS

Paris, May 2e-Resumption. of trade relations between Great Britain and Soviet Russia is favored by the members of the British Ministry, pro- viding guarantees of payment are given, says a London despatch to the Petit Par1s1en, reporting yesterdays conference between Premier Lloyd George and members of his cabinet It is said the cabinet approved of projects which MT. Lloyd George pur- poses to discuss with Gregory Krassin, Bolsheyiki Minister for Trade and Commerce, who is in London.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
ATHLETE BADLY INJURED.

Chicago, May 2s-Sumner Veazey, captain of the University of Chicago gymnastic team in 1917-1S and na- tional intercollegiate tumbling cham pion, is in a hospital today paralyzed from his waist down as the result of a fall from his motor cycle. It is said his back is broken and he may not live. Veazey also was a mem Der of the Chicago track team, tyins for third place in the high jump at the western conference track meet last year.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
PNEUMONIA KILLED AUDToRE

New York, May 2s - Pneumonia caused the death of Joseph Auditore, millionaire stevedore," according to the coroner's report today on an autopsy performed after the body had been exhumed yesterday to as- certain whether. death was due to natural causes. Auditore died May g in woman's apartment in Manhat- tan,
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
LEGION JOINS BERGDoLL HUNT.

Thomas J. Bannigan, state adjutant of the Connecticut Department of the American Legion has notified the S7 posts in this Jurisdiction to join in the countrywide search which is being made for G. c. Bergdoll, the million aire draft dodger who escaped last week from guards in Philadelphia. Rumors have been afloat that the fu- gitiye has been seen in Connecticut and plans will be made to comb the state thoroughly. The Legion has offered reward of $400 for Berg dolls capture.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
GREAT CRUSH AT SUGAR SALE.

New Haven, Conn.,, May 2s.---Mu- nicipal distribution of sugar at fire houses yesterday resulted in a crush of persons, minor bruises to firemen and policemen who tried to keep or der, and many broken windows, it was stated today. The sale price was 70 cents and it was evident that many thousands of persons were in need ,f sugar,
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
GIRL KILLED BY TRUCK.

Waterbury, May 29-Jennie Gire1la aged two, was struck by an auto1nG- bile truck on West Main street this morning. as the truck was turning into French street She died on tae way to the hospital. According to tne report the police have the child ran directly in front of the truck. The driver, Philip Cont, was ordered held while Coroner John q. Mo1zani ln- vestigated the accident.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
DEBS NOTIFIED
 OF SELECTION

Atlanta, Ga, May 29.---Eugene ". Debs, several times socialist candi- date for the presidency of the United States and now serving, ten year term in the Atlanta federal peniten- tiary for violation of the espionage laws of the country, was today noti- fled by committee from the national socialist convention that he was again named by his party for the title role in the 1920 campaign.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
PORT SAID IS
 sWICkEDEST PLACE

Cardiff, May 2s-"Port Said still is the wickedest place on earth," said Brigadier-General J. H. Bateson, in an address to soldiers. T know Cal cutta, Bombay and Madras, better than I know London he continued. "I have had to live in the East for a quarter of a century, and I know what Cairo and Ismalia are; but l have seen more sin and appearances of sin in one hour in Port Said than in all the rest of my ax2eriences''
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
BOATS COLLIDE.

New York, May 2S-The steamer General O. H. Ernst, owned by the Panama Railway Steamship line which left here last nght for Colon, collided with the tank steamer Gull foil early today off the New Jersey coast The accident happened dur ing a fog and both ships put back to this port. As far as known no one was injured.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
POPULATION STATISTICS.

Washington, May 2S - Brookline. Mass, 37,74S, increase 9,956 or 35. per cent.
 Newton, Mass, 46,o3S increase G. BPS or 5.7 per cnt.
 Peabody, Mass, 19,525 increase 3,S31 or 24.4 per cent.
 Melrose, Mass, 1s,2o4, increase D. 4S9 or 15.S per cent.
 Wyondotte Mich, (revised) 13,s51. increase 5,564, or 67.1 per cent.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
NO TRUSTEE APPOINTED

No trustee was appointed for the bankrupt estate of James G. Bur rous.s, a --:otorcycle dealer of Main street by Referee Keogh today. At torney J.. B. Klein requested an ad- journment until June 25, the purpose of allowing him, as attorney for the bankrupt, to make an offer of com position to the creditors.
Republican farmer., 1920-06-04
MEAN MAN.

Friends her father the kind of man who would pursue you if you eloped
 Jack Poore-No, he's the. kind of man who'd move, so that you couldn't find him when you came back.