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Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
DEVON

The selectnen have had two gangs at work for the past two or three days leveling down the bad spots to make the going less difficult and danger ous to man and beast-for the beast has in surprising way taken the place of the automobile.
 The grocers are having much diff ficulty in obtaining supplies on &C., count of the delay of railroad freight movements and the suspensions of automobile truck deliveries. Empty shelves in several important particu- lars have resulted.
 Paul Nupczun, age 14. of Central avenue, died yesterday as result of an abscess and blood poisoning. The funeral will be held at St. Mary 8 church on Thursday morning at an hour to be later determined. MT. Kupczun, the father. is employed al the railroad shops at New Haven.
 On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 the American Legion will hold a memo rial service in the town hall for the soldiers who died in~the service and at the same time certificates from the French government will be presented to families of such soldiers. The ex- ercises will be appropriate to the oc. casion, the school children will sing there will be an address by Norman s. Buckin gham and probably remarks by Lieut--Co1. Putney. All of the patriotic orders from the G. A. R to the Boy Scouts have received spe- cial invitations. The ceremony prom ises to be impressive and a large at. tendance is assured.
 The Lucia Sewing circle will meet at Masonic hall Friday afternoon.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
COL OIMBIA MAKES PROTEST ID U.S.
 ABOUT PANAMA

Buenos Aires, Feb. 19.-La Epocha, organ of the government party in Ar gentina, has just published a com munication from the Colombian le- gation giving the text of resolutions adopted by the Senate and House of Representative of Colombia on No vember last protesting against the infringement by the United States of Colombia's rights over the Isthmus of Panama. The resolution of the Co., lombian Senate reads:
 ''This day being the sixteenth an niversary of the rebellion of Panama, fomented and supported by the gov ernment of the United States of America, with manifest infraction of public treaty, the Senate of the republic interprets public opinion in declaring, once more, that the rights of Colombia over the Isthmus of Panama are imprescribable, and in protesting, as it does protest, before the civilized world, against the causes which have impeded the rse and defense of it's rights.
 "Colombia re-affirns solemnly to- day it's rights to all and each one of
 the portions of territory bestowed upon it by it's liberators, and, what ever be the answer which time shall bring to the hopes of revindication
 that it's cause is tue cause of justice and civilization, that of tho sover- eighty and integrity of nations. ''The Senate, in making this protest and these declarations, expresses the wish to see substituted by the action of equity and justice the proceeding 1 which have limited and made nuga i tory the rights of weak nations" l The resolution of the House, ex 1 pressing similar sentiments, com l plains against the failure of tht l United States Senate to approve th' 1 treaty of April 6, 1914, and protest
 against the proposed celebration O 1 a new pact "quite foreign to thu ] April convention.
 By the treaty of April 6, 1914, tn
 United States would have expresset ! regret and paid Colombia $25,0o0, 1 900 for it's action in Panama 9'hi treaty has not been approved by tn l United States Senate.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
LONG SENTENCES
 ARE GIVEN TO THREE OFFENDERS

Long term prison sentences were handed out by Judge Curtis in the criminal superior court yesterday afternoon to three men charged with attacking young girls All three of the accused were from Stamford. Manuel Magellan was sentenced to serve not less than 10 and not more than IS years on the first count and not less than five years on the sec ond- Benjamin Grotto was given from 10 to 15 years on the first count and not more than 10 years on the second. Joseph Carciapolis was sem fenced to serve not less than five and more than 10 on the first count and not less than 10 years on the second All pleaded guilty.
 Gaetano Torziana, was sent to jail for 10 months on the charge of as sault with intent to kill. He fired a revolver in restaurant in Columbus place. Dec. last, and patron was struck but only slightly injured. Tor ziana was intoxicated at the time
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
TURKS PUZZLED
 OVER USE OF
 WORD MANDATE

Constantinople, Feb. 1s-Turks 1iv- ing in Anatolia are greatly puzzled by the word mandate" as applied to tEe future government of their coun- try. The sound of this word is very similar to the Turkish word meaning buffalo, and, therefore, confusion reigns in the minds of the Anatolians as to the real significance of this term, which has come into the popu- lar speech since the covenant of the League of Nations was framed This curious fact was the subject of remark today by Reour Boy, Turkish nation a-list leader and former minister of marine.
 Reour Bey confessed he, himself, was somewhat hay as to the exact meaning of the words mandate" and "mandatories." Seriously" he said. "I do not know what a. mandate means, for it is so nebuIous and has been defined so differently by various powers
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
VETERAN LINER GOES BACK INTO
 SERVICE AGAIN

New York, Feb. 19.---The American line steamship New York---a veteran of two wars, in the first of which she served her country as an armored cruiser and in the second as an armed cruiser---has again resumed com merciaI pursuits. Fresh from the ship yards where her war equipment was removed and her passenger accom- replaced, she will leave here today under her old captain, w. J. Roberts, with passengers and cargo for Plymouth, Cherbourg and South ampton.
 The New York is credited with the honor of being the first American ship to leave a European port for America in defiance of Germany s submarine lane" route for ships in the proclamation of February 1, 1917. Not only did the New York come through, following not the lane pre- scribed by Germany, but the direct route selected by Captain Roberts, but she also made the trip without the
 German prescribed stripping. During
 the war she carried many thousand American troops to France and dio her part in returning them to theil homeland. Passenger list of the shiI shows more than 800 reservations fol her first voyage, among the passen- gers being Ralph Hayes, Secretary tc the American Secretary of War.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
FOREST FIRES CAUSE OF GREAT
 DAMAGE IN U. s.

Forest fires cost the United States more than twenty million dollars year, accor ding to the Forest Service.
 Damage by forest fires in the east ern section of the country, and like wise in the Mississippi Valley, is far in excess of that in the West.
 The average annual loss for a three-year pediod ending in 1918 due to forest fires in the entire country was 2O,727,917. The average of the areas burned annually was 13,969,- 331 acres.
 The region lying to the east and south of Ohio, Kentucky, and Ten nessee included 47 per cent. of the total area burned and sustained 32 per cent. of the total damage.
 In the Mississippi Valley Exclusive of the State of Mississippi, which is included in the region indicated above), the damage was 61 per cent. of the total, while tho area burned was 46 per cent. of the total devast- ated acreage.
 The heavy average damages reflect the unusually heavy losses in gEMinne- sota in 1918, which alone aggregated S2So0O, 1000. The damage caused in the Rocky Mountains and the region beyond was but per cent. of the total, and the burned area likewise was but per cent. of the total burned area.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
WAGES ON FARM HIT HIGH MARK
 IN PAST YEAR

Washington, Feb. 19.-Farm wages were the highest in the history of the United States last year, the De partment of Agriculture announces For labor hired, by the month with board, the average for the country as a whole was $39.S2, without board it was $56.29. Harvest wages per day with board reached the top figure of of S44S in the North Central States west of the Mississippi River. The lowest farm wages are in the South Atlantic States, with the South Cen traI States next lowest. Monthly wages with board were highest in the Western States, including tn Noun tain and Pacific States where the average was $62.96 while without board it was $S7.12.
 Farming operations of 1919 pro- duced crops that had value at the farm that was 11.S per cent. above 1918, and animal products 9.9 per cent. above, but the gain in wages of farm labor was relatively great CT, Wages by the month with board increased IA per cent, without board 15,3 per cent and day wages in har- vest, 18.9 per cent
 These figures indicate says the Department of Agriculture, that the farm laborer is still regafning the ground he lost, relatively, early ir the rapid upward movement of prices of farm products after 1915. This wage recovery has not yet been ac' complisfPed.:'
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
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DRIVER
 SENTENCED FOR
 MANSLAUCHTER
Dominick Reale's Bus Kill ed Elmer Ogden on Christ
 mas Day.

Dominick Reale of this city, the iitney driver whose car struck and killed Il year old Elmer Ogden on Christmas day, 1919, was sentenced to jail for one year by Judge Curtis in the Criminal Superior Court this afternoon. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaugh- ter.
 The Ogden boy was playing a< Stratford avenue and Pembroke street at the time of the fatality. In order to avoid another automobile Reale had swerved from Stratford avenue into Pembroke street. Spec tators testified that Rea1e was driving so fast that his car continued for one block after striking the boy.
 Coroner Phelan found Reale guilty of reckless driving and recommended that he be held criminally liable foI young Ogden's death.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
JUDGE LIGHT
 SELECTED TO
 FIND OUT FACTS
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(Ccntinued from Page One,)
 States Attorneys office was not un- usual and that it was nearly always done in New Haven county. By hav- ing the case investigated for his of flee" said MT. Delaney, 'the States Attorney can have the full facts of the case before him and if this court should nolle the case and a. bench warrant be asked the. States Attorney would know at once whether such a warrant would be justified or nct-''
 MT Delaney also stated that his previous offer to recommend a nolle for the case if he should find that the facts warranted it still holds good and that he will take such action at the next session of the court if he feels justified in doing so MT. De- Laney, however, was emphatic in stating that he did not say a noIle would be recommended but reiterated that if occasion demanded he would not hesitate to do so.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
TO SEEK SOUTH POLE BY USING
 WAR AIRPLANE
British Expedition Will Use It On Last
 Stage

London, Feb. 19 The British Expedition to the South Pole, which plans to start in July next, will use a "Kangaroo'' airplane, formerly d fighting machine, for the final stage of the journey. This plane will be fitted with skis instead of wheels to enable it to land in the, snow
 The aircraft will make it's actual start from the Great Barrier, and will proceed to the South Pole over the great glacier, and then across known but unnamed noun tains.
 It is proposed to take a crew of not less than four, in addition to which a sledge containing tent, shovels, cooking stove and camping equipment and provisions for at least 10 weeks must be carried These provisions and the sledge necessary might compel the party to return to the base on foot, will weigh approxi- mately 750 pounds.
 This weight, together with the ne cessary fuel for a 1,500 mile flight, necessitates a big power full machine, | as the mountains to be flown are
 over 1000 feet above sea level. The Kangaroo was one of the l latest fighting bombers designed for 1 the British Air Ministry, and at the ] time of the arnistice was largely | used on the anti-Submarme patro1 | service. The machine is a biplanE measuring 75 feet from wing-tip tc wing-tip, and is fitted with twin en- l zines developing 500 horsepower | One great trouble to be overcome
 is the question of cooling, or rather
 the heating of the engine, as the
 temperature which will be experi i enced is only 12 degrees above zert
 in summer, and experiments are nov 1 being carried out with a view t( | overcoming the difficulty.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
OF MEAT
 PRACTICALLY AT
 STANDSTILL N0W
Decline in Foreign Exchange Puts End to Pork
 Export

The Institute of American Meat Packers today issued the following special bulletin on the foreign situa- ton:
 -1The export trade of the packing in dustry, which is the largest indus try in America, has practically ceased. The significance of this fact will be apparent when it is remem- bered that the United States normally exports considerable part of it's federaRy inspected pork products. Exports of pork products in the year just closed exceeded two and a, half billion pounds.
 Since the last regular monthly re- view of the meat and live stock situa- tdon by the Institute, there has been no adequate improvement in the for | eign exchange. This accounts for the present practical cessation of pork exports. Beef exports ceased some time ago. The following is a resume of the m eat situation abroad:
 United Kingdom
 'It is estimated that there are ap- proximately 275, ,eoo, 900 pounds of meat in the United Kingdom and afIoat, in the hands of the British Ministry of Foods, their appointed agents wholesalers and retailers [ This is equivalent, at the present rate of consumption in the United King dom, to nearly seven months supply. It is further estimated that England is receiving supplies of English, Irish, Danish and Canadian bacon very nearly adequate to present con sumption.
 Agents in Germany of American packers who have meat there are unable to sell it and are, therefore, forced to put it into cold storage, since the German Government is un- able to make purchases in acceptable currency. The Government recently made a proposal to pay for meats in German Treasury notes running over a period of five years, which, of course, is unacceptable.
 Holland.
 Sales in Holland have practically ceased. The situation there may be gauged by the fact that in some quarters the return to America of lard and boxed pork now in Holland has been recommended
 Belgium.
 Sales have been very light. Such sales as have been made - a few boxes of meat weekly here and there have been consummated at disad- vantages prices.
 
 Sales have stopped entirely. NC appreciable business has been done there in the last week or two. Pres ent advices are that under present exchange conditions the trade will be very small, if any.
 Scandinavia.
 ''It has been hoped that the de cision of the Allied Council to allow the Russian Cooperative Societies to import would enable the consign rnents at Scandinavia points to bt sold<for shipment into Russia, bu re16resentatives at Copenhagen have yFcab1ed that there is practically nc change in the situation, and no boxed meats or lard are moving.
 Italy.
 '"There has been no business witt Italy for some time, and the pros poets of any developing are very poor.''
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
CALIFORNIA HAS
 ONE AUTOMOBILE
 TO SIX PERSONS
Leads Country in Per Capita Ownership of
 Machines.

According to figures compiled by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. the State of California was first in au- tomobiIes per capita on December 31 last. In that state, with a popula- ton Of 3,029,032, there were 493,4 ,4S3 pleasure cars and trucks, making a1 average of one car to every 6.2 per- sons It was pointed out in the re- port that trucks are included with pleasure cars since in most of the compilations by states the two are not separated
 The figures for the estimate by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce were secured direct from the person in charge of automobile registration in each state, it was asserted. Nebraska ranked second in the number of au-
 tomobiles per capita The popula-
 ton of that state is reported as l.
 284,1z& and there were 1S9, 1850 cars registered. The average was 6.S per
 capita South Dakota took third
 place with a level of 6.S per capita.
 The population of that state, how ever, was less than that of Nebras-
 ka.
 The population of New York stats is estimated at 1O,4S0,1S2 and the number of cars registered was 560,- l S11. The average worked out to ona car for every 1S.6 person. The total number of cars registered in all the
 states of the Union was reported by : the Omaha Chamber of Commerce as l 7,459,607 and the grand average was 1 one car for every 13.S persons in the 1 country.
 i The following table gives the rank i ing of the states with respect to tE.e i number of registered automobiles il ! proportion to the population: i State, Autos Popu- Per
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
FARMERS NOW
 C0MPL AIMING OF
 LABOR SHORTAGE

Washington, Feb. 19.---Additional replies from farmers to the question naire recently sent broadcast by the post office department accentuate the feeling of dissatisfaction expressed in the first forty thousand of the an swers, which James D. Blakeslee, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, reviewed recently before the Senate Post Office Commission.
 In a letter, made public today to Seantor Dial of South Carolina Dem ocratic member of the post office com mittee, MT. BlaakesIee in urging ex- tension rural post office facilities so as to bring producer and consumer into more intimate contact, said:
 ''Fhe replies to our questionnare not only indicate a desire on the part of the food producers for improved ia cii1ties of transportation and distrfbu- ton, but explain in detail the tremen- dous difficulties under which the pro ducers are endeavoring to meet the demands made upon them. About 70, 900 communications are now at hand and of those who make any comment beyond an explicit answer to our questions, there are none who do not complain bitterly of the short age of labor, of the high price they must pay for the same, of the cost o1 fertilizer and farm implements, and cite as indication of their attitude that they propose to reduce and slIs- pend production. and that they die not propose to labor 14 and 16 hour: daily to supply the necessities of life to high paid, short hour, urban con sumers"
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
TOLD WIFE HE
 HAD LEFT HIS
 HOME FOR GOOD

After he had been absent from home for two weeks, Henry BarteI1 of Shelton wrote to his wife that she could get a divorce because he did not want any more to do with her. Anna Barten appeared in the Superior court this morning to tell of this letter and she obtained a divorce on the ground of assertion. She said that at the time Barteu went away he promised he would find a. new fiat and send for her within two weeks. The wife said she had to support herself and her two children after Bartell failed to come back. The desertion took place April 22, 1916. The couple were mar ried in 1911.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
JANTTOR HOLDS OFF 20 OFFICERS
 WITH SHOTGUN

Chicago, Feb. 19.---Otto Denice, jan itor of an apartment building, today still was in possession of a basement flat in which he oarricaded himself last night and with a, shotgun held off 20 policemen, who attempted to arrest him. Tenants of the building com plained yesterday that Denice has as serted he was owner of the apartmen and had shut off the heat and men aced the tenants with a revolver
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20

The children of the neig91borhood were greatly interested by the news of the arrival of a baby at the New comes.
 E One of them, meeting little Jona- than carrying some milk very care july, asked: I What is your new brothers name ?''
 They haven't found out yet" re- Ipiied Jonatn 'sHe can't talk
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
Tashua and Long Hill

Announcements of the marriage of Miss Cynthia Sherman Cole, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. George W. Cole of Long Hill, to John Calhoun of Bridgeport, have been received. The marriage was solemnized at the ali1Ete Church Around the Corner in Ney York City, Jan 31 MT. and Mrs. Cal houn vii be at home to their fri*anGs after Feb. 18th at the Arden, p West Liberty street, Bridgeport.
 The fnuera1 of Thomas J. NoTthrcp was held at his late home Friday morning at g o'clock. Rev. L. 2. Sheffield conducted the services. The body was taken to Naugatuck for burial.
 Miss MabIe Cole returned to her 6u- ties as teacher at the Lower LoEg Hill school Monday after an illness of two weeks.
 Perfect attendance at the Lower Long Hill school for the past month is credited to the following: Isabel R. Crotty, teacher, room 1, grade 1, Earl Lyons. Grade 2, Janet Smith, Evelyn Thornton, Ruth Kellogg, Tony SFbalauski Grade 3, William Kellogg, Helen Laufer, Bertran Wheeler. Grade 4, Edith Green, Edwin Green, Stuart Kennedy. Teacher, Mable S. Cole, room ?, grade 6, Karl Laufer, Carmel Gulino, John Kaechele, Mar jorie Iatimer, Clifford Stohl. Grade 7, Margaret Abbott, Frances Iselros- ky, Jennie Potts, L1ie Potts, Phyllis Walker, Ralph Wheeler. Grade 8, FL bert Fuller, Mary Kaechele, Paul Schmidt, John Snyder, Ben Strel- chuIn.
 The children of MT. and Mrs. John Kaechele who have been very i'll are now improving.
 MT. and Mrs Benedict Spath of Tashua Hill Farm are entertaining their aunt from Brooklyn, N. Y. Relatives here have received word of tho serious illness and operation of D. A. Wales of Cleveland, Ohio.
 MT and Mrs. L. R. Wildman and family have been recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Soko1 of New Haven. A meeting of the Board of Relief was held in the Town Hall Monday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock.
 Miss Dorothy M Seeley spent the weekend as, guest of her uncle and aunt, MT and Mrs. c. B. Seeley, of Orange.
 Some peoples idea of getting on in k@Iife is eveha n oipp tbe deed +a ff4eiY
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
HELD FOR TAKING LETTER.

New Haven, Feb. 19-Willian Hickman, a letter carrier, today ar rested, charged with stealing a spe- cial delivery letter, was held by the federal commissioner in $s,ooe fos trial
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20

American military officers have all most unanimously expressed through military channels a preference for roll collars, the Sam Brown belt, blue for dress uniforms, and the right to wear civilian clothes off duty.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
EVE.

The most satiricaI and the most brilliant thing that was ever said about Eyes fall was said by a sad eyed but devoted priest, Father Faber of England. Says Faber: God was matched against the apple, and the apple carried it.''
 STILL IN DOUBT.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
SOME LITTLE FTXEsR.

Small boy (politely)--Won't you take another piece of cake, Miss Jones?
 Guest--Well, since you are so press ing, l will.
 Small Boy--Now, mother, remember, your promise that if you had to cut the second cake I could have a piece
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20

Temperance Orator--When the rich man was in hell fire what did he ask for? Did he ask for whiskey? Noi He asked for water. What does that show?
 voice--It shows where the teeto- taHers go.
Republican farmer., 1920-02-20
IN A GLASS HOUSE

Mrs. Brown--Mrs. Jones has the worst habit!
 MT. Brown What is it, dear? Mrs Brown--She turns around and looks back every time we pass on the street!
 MT. Brown--How do you know she does?