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Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
Lexington
 Is ISCulaTded
 By Soldiers
Soldiers Guard Streets to Prevent Recurrence of
 Rioting
DEATH TOLL IS
 INCREASED, TO 5

Lexington, Feb. 10-Dawn today found Lexington an armed camp. Squads of armed soldiers who saw service at Chateau Thierry were pa trolling the streets or guarding all approaches to the city to prevent a recurrence of yesterdays mop vio- lence that cost the lives of five per sons and caused injury to a score of others.
 William Lockett, negro slayer of ten year old Geneva Hardman, a school girl, was confined in a steel cage in the Fayette. county court house here, awaiting removal either to the state reformatory at Frank fort or to the prison at Eddyville.
 Additional troops were rushed 70 the scene from Camp Zachary Taylor during the late afternoon and even- ing and martial law was declared by Brigadier General F. c. Marshall upon his arrival.
 Reports last night that 1500 noun taineers were enroute to Lexington to lynch Lockett, caused the command ing officer to throw cordons of troops across every road leading to the city and to place other attachments al every strategic point within the city. So extensive were the plans to pre- vent a further uprising that at 10 o'clock last night the brigadier gen. eral announced that the situation was under control and that no further trouble was expected
 No attempt will be made by the au- thorities to remove Lockett from the steel cage until danger of further violence has passed. it was announc ed.
 Business was being conducted as usual here today despite the presence of the troops.
 Death last night of J. M. Rogers 61, a farmer of near Versailles, Wood ford county, shot during the rioting brought the death toll to five.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
IN v DISRECARDINC
 ALL WARNING
Burns Would Not Leave I11- side Step-TestimonY
 Varies

f'We're all right. We don't careS were the replies Michael Burns and another passenger are alleged to have made when warned to get off the in- side step of a trolley car platform from which Burns was swept off and killed last Friday. Michael Gavi1i1z, 139 Grand street. testified regarding Burns remark when the Burns in quest was resumed by Coroner Phe- Ian this morning. The witness said he and several others shouted to Burns and his companion. He stated that neither the car that Burns was on nor the car which approached on the other track was going fast.
 His testimony differed from that of George Pasternak, 143 Holly street. also a passenger on the car on which Burns was riding. Pasternak de- clared this car was going fast and that neither motorman sounded the gong. George Kowa1sly, 679 Arctic street, told practically the same story as Pasternak.
 The fatality happened on Barnum avenue about 6:15 last Friday morn ing. The motorman testified last week that he did not see Burns riding on the inside step of the platform. The coroner reserved his finding.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
SIMS DENIES ANY ATTEMPT TO DECRY
 OUR WAR EFFORTS
REPRESENTATIVE BYRNES SAYS ADMIRAL MUST HAVE CONFUSED CONVERSA- TONS HELD WITH MANY PEOPLE
 WHILE IN EUROPE

Washington, Feb. 1O-Rear A6aniral William s. Sims de-. n1ed today before the Senate Committee Investigating naval awards that in conversations with Representative Byrnes, of South Carolina and other mem- bers of congress, he had sought to belittle Americas efforts in the war.
 The admiral said MT Byrnes must either have misunderstood me or confused the remark made to him by the many people he talked to in Europe" He added that he did attempt to correct the idea in the minds of American visitors that the United States forces were winning the war because this attitude was hurting us with our alieS>'
 'They know it was not true and they knew we knew it was not true,' ,'' Admiral Sims declared.
 -T am surprised that I should be quoted as saying the merchant mar inc should be left to Great Britain and the United States should not de- velop a merchant marine," he con tnued, because I never held any opinion on that subject
 Senator Pittman, Democrat, Ne- vada, declared that Admiral Sims had left the same impression in the minds of former Secretary of the Treasury Glass and Representative Whaley Democrat, South Carolina. in conver- sations with them abroad and asked that they be called to testify before the subcommittee.
 '1 consider these charges very seri- ous,'' said Senator Pittman, "and think Admiral Sims should be given an opportunity to clear himself
 Chairman Hale announced that Sem ator Glass and Representative Whaley would be called before the committee later in the day.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
 Works Out
 Solution
Considerable Comment Ram pant Over Get together
 Dinner
REACH CLOSER
 UNDERSTANDING

Considerable comment was rampant today in civic circles over the City government and Chamber of Com merce dinner in the Stratfield last night When Mayor Wilson was asked what he thought the dinner had accomplished in the way of promoting closer cooperation between the two bodies he reiterated his statement of last night:
 '"The Chamber of Commerce should remember that the administration is the party responsible to the people. While the administration is trying to do the right thing it is entitled to the support from the chamber. The city government represents the will of the people of the city and is di- rectly responsible to them.''
 Opinion was quite prevalent among city fathers and directors of the chamber this morning that a closer understanding had been reached, but outside of that nothing material had been accomplished in the way of in- ter-body organization.
 President McManus of the board of aldermen, who in an eXtemporaneouS speech accused the city fathers of not having possessed a single constructive idea in last year, has worked out the best solution offered thus far for the cooperative workings of both units.
 MT. McManus' plan would be to ap- point an interchanging conference committee of five members from the Common Council, the number to con- form to the standard of other munich pal committees The duties of this committee would be to attend all meetings and discussions of the sub divisions of the Chamber of Commerce and bring back to City Hall the ideas initiated by the chamber. The com mittee, or any member of it, could to the council for discussion or pass age.
 There is some feeling among poli- ticians in the city that the Chamber of Commerce is overstepping it's bounds as an involuntary organiza- ton and rneddfing in affairs that are purely within the pale of the admin istration for solution.
 | Alderman McManus sought to ex- plain this matter by pointing out that the real hitch between the two bodies 1 If one did exist gRvR pro.nise of ! arising in the future, was due to what 1 he poignant1y termed 'the pride of authorship"
 ''In all civic affairs,'' he said, "the Chamber of Commerce should sub merge itself because it is an irrespon- sible organization while the Common 1 Council is 8 responsible one" In dis cussins the problems of both bodies. MT MdManus spoke from a non-par- tisan standpoint since he is an active member of both organizations
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
URGES SILVER AND GOLD AT
 OLD RATIO

Washington, Feb. 1O.---Declaring that foreign exchange had become the sinister international problem with in the last six months and unless ad- justed soon commercial chaos would overwhelm international trade, Sen ator Thomas, Democrat, Colorado, urged in a speech today the re- estaib- Eshment of the old ratio between gold and silver and the creation of inter- national bi-metaHsm.
 "The time has come" he said, when America should take the in itiative and renew it's proposal of 1897 for the establishment of a parity be- tween the ancient monetary metals, whose relative values now oscillate between 15 1-2 and 15 to 1.''
 Europe, bereft of gold and burden ed with an enormous debt, Senator Thomas declared, faces the problem of re-establishing and reconstructing her foreign trade and would welcome any system of international stabliza- tion of silver and gold values that could be accomplished with endanger- ing the financial structure of inter national commerce or credit. The slow but steady rise in the value of silver during the war in spite of ef- forts to prevent it more than restored the old equilibrium between gold and silver, he said, until today gold is the cheaper metal and it, rather than sill yer needs the steadying influence of an international agreement.
 The United States cannot coin silver
 dollars today except at a loss Sena-
 tor Thomas said and the condition
 will soon apply as well to fractional
 currency. On such a basis he de-
 clared, the coins will go to the melting pot as fast as they are made and in- evitably precipitate throughout the world a famine in fractional currency unless the ratio be adjusted by inter national agreement.
 The volume of paper money in the world is out of all proportion to the value of specie, he said, and in thi: condition lies the secret of the in ternational exchange crisis. At the beginning of the world war the tota paper money of the thirty principa nations of the world amounted tc about seven billion dollars he declar ed and in December, 1919, it had in. creased to more than forty billion dol lars, while the gold reserve of the same countries had remained prac. 1 ticaly stationary at around seven bill 1 lion dollars
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
ENLISTED MEN
 GIVEN 63 PER
 CENT. OF MEDALS

Washington, Feb. 10-Enlisted men of the army received 63 per cent. of the medals awarded for ser vice in the world war, it is shown in statistics made public today by the War Department.
 To enlisted men went 57 out of the total of 7S Congressional Medals of Honor awarded, while 3,593 out of the 5,109 Distinguished Service Crosses conferred were given to en- listed men. All of the 641 Distin- guished Service Medals, awarded for meritorous service and for acts of valor, were conferred on officers
 The Thirtieth Division, which with the Twenty-Seventh Division, broke the famous Hindenburg line, receiv- ed twelve medals of honor, or 15 per cent. of the total of those decorations awarded.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
69 NEW FLU
 CASES REPORTED
 TO DEPARTMENT
Expect Epidemic Will Reach Peak To
 morrow.

Bridgeport's epidemic of Spanish influenza and pneumonia in its vari- ous forms is expected to reach it's peak tomorrow. This statement was issued by pr. Brown from his offices in the Health Department this morn ing and is the opinion shared by many of the physicians of the city who have been in constant contact with the victims since the disease first became virulent. The number of new cases reported this noon was 69, a substantial increase over the past few days. The total number of cases now stands at 1239.
 During the week of Feb there were A deaths from flu" and fl from pneumonia. This mark is 20 cases above that of last year. For the same period in 1919 there were nine cases of influenza and Il of pneumonia
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
GERMANY TO INDlCT ALLIES:
 TO SUBSTITUTE FOR GUILTY
Ex-CroWn Prince Offers To Take Place of
 Countrymen.
OTHERS MERELY
 SERVED COUNTRY

Amsterdam, Feb. 1o-Former Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany has offered to give himself up to the allies in place of the hun dreds of Germans demanded for ex- tradition on the list recently submit ted to Berlin, according to a telegram purporting to have come from him published in the Handelsblad of this city. The telegram is addressed to the kings of England, Belgium and Italy, the presidents of France and the United States and the Emperor of Japan. In it the ex-crown prince is reported as saying:
 AS the ex-crown prince, I wish to take the place of my countrymen. If the allied and associated governments desire a victim let them take me 1n- stead of the 800 Germans who com mitted no other crimes than to serve their country in war;
 Washington, Feb. 10 - The former German Crown Prince has cabled President Wilson offering to surrender himself for trial if the Allied govern ments insist. The message was in President Wilson's hands today.
 White House officials admitted that the message, sent from Wierengen, Holland, had been received but would not make public its text.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13

perfty be restored to the world.
 "The condition of Ireland causes me grave concern, but bill will be immediately laid before you to give effect to proposals for a better govern ment of that country, which was out lined at the end of the last session of Parliament. A bill to make fur ther provision for education in Ire land will also be submitted. Absence of facilities for education for a con- siderable part of the child population of certain districts makes the ques- ton one of urgency, but care will be taken to make the measure compati- ble with the home rule bill.
 Despite increased agricultural production during the war, the pop ulations of these islands are still dan gerously dependent upon supplies of food from overseas and the financial burden of purchasing such supplies in foreign markets against the ad- verse rate of exchange is very great
 "Uneasiness is also being caused by the unprecedented sale of landed property since the war. A measure | will, accordingly, be proposed to init igate any hardship which this opera | ton may cause those who occupy the soil, and to stimulate and develop l production of essential foodstuffs within the United Kingdom.''
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
WOULD RESTRAIN
 FRAZEE FROM SELLING INTERESTS

Boston, Feb. 1o-A bill to restrain H. H. F'razee, president of the Bos. ton Americans, from selling any of his interests in the playing end of the club was filed here today by counsel for J. J. Lannin, former owner of the Red Sox The suit followed an an- nouncement by counsel for Lannin that Fenway Park, home grounds of the Boston club, would be sold at auction to obtain payment of a note for $262,0O0 given by F'razee when
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13

he issued the warrants he must have thought us violaters of the law This matter is bearing heavily on me, but to have issued this warrant without consulting me is something that can weigh upon the shoulders of the prosecuting attorney"
 The prosecutor replied, "I would have been open to criticism if I had not issued these warrants. If am later convinced that the warrants should not have been issued I will be and say so. No one feels this situa- alton more seriously than myself, but when duty calls, friendship must cease at least temporarily
 Judge Bartlett decided that Feb. 19 was a fair date of postponement and continued the case after assuring the attorneys for the defense that the case would, be settled on that date.
 The four men who are now facing charges in the City court are all prominent members of the bar and three of them highly respected citi- zens of Bridgeport. Attorney Breen came into prominence through his candidacy for State Senator Henry Greenstein was formerly liquor prose cutor, and Solomon Badesch gained considerable notice through his in- vestigation of the Grand Rapids Fur niture company a number of years ago.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
200 ARMED MEN
 CAPTURE CORK
 POLICE STATION

Cork, Ireland, Feb 10,---After an attack lasting some time with an ex- change of rifle shots two hundred armed men last night captured the Castle Martyr police station. They temporarily made prisoner the five policemen who defended and station. The raiders seized arms and anmuni ton and decamped.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
4.OOO CHILDREN 56 TEACHERS ARE
 OUT OF SCHOOL

School figures took another leap today when 4,O00 children were re- ported absent from school. This represents an increase of 500 pupils over yesterday and up to noonime all of the schools of the city had not filed returns. Yesterdays re- port showed 56 teachers absent and today's AZ with some schools still to be heard from.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
DEwAnr SUCCEEDS SAUNDERS

Washington, Feb. 1o-Representa- tive Dewalt of Pennsylvania, has been elected chairman of the Demo- cratic caucus to succeed Representa- tive Saunders, Virginia, who resigned, preparatory to resigning his seat in congress to become a judge of the Virginia Supreme Court. MT. Dewalt was unopposed-
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
SIBERIAN REDS TAKE
 ALEXANDROVS Sh

Honolulu, Feb. 9-(By the A. P.)-I Siberian Bolsheviki have captured Alexandrovsk capital of the Island of Sakhalin, and fear is felt that the radical forces may enter Japan prop CT, according to special cable des- patch from the Tokio correspondent Of Nippu Jiji, Honolulu Japanese lang guage newspaper
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
R. R. UNION HEADS MAKE FINAL MOVE
 FOR SETTLEMENT
IF MEN STRIKE ON FEBRUARY Y IT WILL BE OPENING WEDGE FOR GENERAL STRIKE OF ALL R. R. EMPLOYES IF
 DEMANDS ARE REFUSED.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 10-Ex- ecutive officers of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and shop labor CTS were going ahead with strike plans today while a committee of heads of various divisions of the union were en- route to Washington, where they will. make a final effort, if called into conference by Di- rector General Hines, to avert the walkout on February IT of nearly 300,oO0 railway work CTS.
 Washington, Feb. 10.---white House and railroad administration officials regard "as most serious the railroad situation precipitated by the orders for a strike February r, issued by officers of the Brotherhood Of Main tenance of Way Employes-
 Secretary Humility will see Presi- oeiiI "4lsOn loudy to ddy aDeIOre nm the matter, emphasizing the possfbil- 1ty that this strike may be the open ing wedge for general strike of all railroad employees should the wage demands be refused by Director Gen e1al Hines at his conference with union officials now in progress.
 MT. Hines is understood to have conferred with Secretary Tumulty for more than three hours last night, out lining the situation for presentation to the president.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
CAPT. FREE DIES FROM FALL.

Captain Joseph Free of the tug James McWilliams, who was very well known to all seafaring men along the Sound for the past 25 years. died in Jersey City yesterday from a frac- tured skull, which he received by fall. ing on the ice on the docks at Jersey City
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
DENIES ANNlJLMENT OF
 FINANCIAL PACT

Brussels, Feb. 10-It was authori- tativeIy denied here today that Ger many had informed Belgium of the annuI1nen of the Germano-Belgia financial agreement.
 A Berlin despatch on Monday quot ed the Zeitung Am Mittag as declar- ing that Germany had notified Bel giurn that the Germano-Be1gian financial agreement must be annulled because of Belgium's participation in the extradition demands.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
SEEK TOBACCO MONOPOLY.

Paris, Feb. 10-America has sound ed France on the subject of the to- bacco monopoly for this country be- ing farmed out to the United States for a period of 25 years, according to a report current on the Bourse yes terday, says the Journal.
 In exchange, the United States would guarantee, in one way or an- other, a sum totalling about sixty billion francs, it is added by the newspaper, which prints the news with reserve
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
Gifts, Novel and Artistic

Exclusive French stationery embossed
with your monogram-what could be love-
ier? In fact, stationery is always the ac
ceptable gift. We have most complete
line of boxed and bulk stationery in all
the delicate and desired shades and white.
For the business man or woman, or the
school girl-in fact. for ala fountain
pen or gold pencil is decidedly disable
gift.
There are desk sets, so admired by all
women and the most artistic book-ends.
The quill pens take one back to the days
of old and many quaint phrase will come
to the user of them and the wonderful
writing portfolios we are showing.
Lovely leather gifts are the bridge sets,
address books, list books and diaries
Stationery shop-Main Floor
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
PorpoIse a Fast Swimmer.

There is another mammal that is so
fast no one has ever been able to find
out how fast he is. This Is the por-
poise. The porpoise can do stunts in
front of the fastest boat that travels
the bounding wave and when he is
through after several hours of clown
Ing he fiirts his tail and nonchalantly
speeds beyond the horizon. The por-
poise will do his tricks under the bow
of nine-knot cargo tramp or a %
knot ocean greyhound. He is like the
antelope in that he sets his pace &c.
eording to the speed Of the pursuer.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
INVEST IN YOURSELF.

wEII-DRESSED MAN N n
for a n
selfda thrift and constant application he soon
his envelope increased
and by
himself Connu
himself when working for another and
now that
with dignity
This young nvested in
machine but walking
poorly Clad with folon and hopeless look upon his
the
described Both the salary and
unlike he refused
worked hard became proficient in his line of work. but
he
lasted
frequently,
his work until he had to
place
life and fine clothes
how
wealthy disappear just when need
good yourself
yourself each
good investment There who blame for the
they
while useful citizens
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
Ravaaes Of tuberculosis.

tuberculosis is house disease. AS
Doctor Aitken says: 1.-The stabbed
COW, the penned sheep the tanned rab-
bit, the monkey. the Gagged lion. the
tiger or the elephant, are almost In
variably cut off by tuberculosis affec-
ton" This disease has existed from
remote antiquity. and II one estimates
the number of lives 1t has cost he can
form some conception of the terrible
price humanity has paid to learn that
men and animals need pure air instead
of poison to breathe.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
Explaining the Change.

Little Betsy, her mother. and new
daddy returned to the city after living
on a ranch for several months. The
child went to visit the Sunday school
she had attended before she went
away. The teacher was much surprised
to see her and exclaimed, well, If here
isn't Betsy McCann!" With a very in
dignant gesture the child replied: mo,
this isn't Betsy McCann-it's Betsy
Bryant; my mamma and got married
again."
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
Aprons Are Always
Acceptable

An attractive gift is fancy tea apron
trimmed with lace and embroidery, at
SIPS to $3.50.
We have particularly pretty apron
with bib and trimmed with dainty lace.
1t is especially good for a serving apron,
81 :9S.
Tea aprons of lawn, trimmed with ric
rae braid or bands of colored material
$50, 75c and CSC.
House Dress Shop-Second Floor
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
Makes a Good Breakfast.

A two-pound white perch is big
one, says the American Forestry Maya
zine, and, as rule, they do run more
than half that weight to the catch.
They are easy to capture. for they
largely take the right sort of bait,
and few kinds make better breakfast
for the hungry woodsman.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT.

HE thoroughly established 1a emu raoS
of the
l
tendency religious form and thought " he
ruling omor good tendency ana It's
exravogont indulgence society sake
friends very dear expressions
Of m abiding affection quite so thoroughly or sat
,sfoctory The tendency toward eNa
the error having its cop
tion in the illusion Claus has an endless
supply gifts his good huor
The things most be considered
and aueciated conservative idea might
in The in expectation OF
considerable commend it.
is spirit in chaac
be excee But
by charity without aim purpose
all knowledge Of those greatly in
noting the planning and
of holidays will make hearts
of us is either too
simple service performed
and of
Christmas gift mil
spirit of the Christmas
of
that ~ blessed to give than to receive"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-12-11
Woman,a Rlahts.

An Indiana court compelled a man
to give back the false teeth he had
taken AWAY from his wife. women's
rights still include the privilege Of
biting. II seems.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.