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THE FARMER: DECEMBER 14, 1916 - PROMISE -TO U. S, STANDS IN 1 . ., . AWV - ZIMMERMMN v'SUB" STATUS No Undersea Commander Ever Knowingly Violated Pledge, l i : Says Foreign Secretary,' -Though- Nation Must Be Guided :, ' By the People. , ( GERMANS' REPLY EXPLAINS POLICY IN DEPORTATIONS Tells Washington Public Order Demands Idleness Be Minimized. ' Berlin, ;ec f 14.A-(Via: wireless to Kd-yviileL). Dr. Alfred ,'zimmermann, Secretary, ? for . Foreign Affairs, ' dis cussed 'yesterday- with a, member of the; staff of the Overseas ;&ews Agency tljiet impression created in Germany by tfie " attitude of the . United States to ward Germany and Great Britain a outlined in a: Washington despatch ol Hoy.' 19. Dr. Zlmmermann said: ."As to the impression created: Al most , since the beginnttfgT, of the war two currents of opinion could be dis cerned,. in. Germany. .. Judging by the rules -of neutrality herUnited States Intentionally f avoreS Great Britain In an almost ; outspoken1 fashion; accord ing' to. some; others took, the view that t5e; UAited, States was neutral in spirit and' action. ' ' ' , - ; , Cites Britain's Attitude. ' "The discussion ; between the advo cates of tese two opinions was -sometimes very animated.: Tfeis .discussion was reopened by - the ' despatch in question.' iThe parties ' and newspa pers that did not believe that America Was observing stricV; : neutrality ac rntAd thA f wpsnatcb as : confirmation ot fhefr Opinion, and to the others the news tame' as a shock.' f : "tn' rjaerto understand this effect one' has; only, to recall the large num ber of .'facts ' which have ; been before the" eyes ,of the German public during" the; last, few years. England has re peatedly announced . that all;, English ships ought jto ne : rea,dy,i to ; destroy; German ' submarines wherever, theyi find them. ;' This : has" been-; publicly Vaclaimed as well pyv private as by 'officials persons? in EingJand. ' Quite .Te 'eentlyVLord Robert Cecil, in the Brit 'jsh Parliament, gave expression ,to this view.;-; '.'.-.;,'-';v-;7 l i:rl ,. 4 t. urn - . ' Jl "Tk T Cl Vv ine tionaon xunes oi .iov.. lished -a letter from a well known member of Parliament and ship own er, t Robert P. Houston, promising , to every English born captain,' a prize of ,Sto&Usn mercliant ship 'destroyed' :a German submarine. ' .1 t ,l t "Houston on this occasion added that ; English sailors ought to return to he methods of Hawkins and Drake, or should lmftate the. example set by NelsoitMrT the "Copenhagen case they ought 'to take the sea law. , into their own hands.! iC Houston ' was fully con' scious ,fhat ;he ad vacated .and advised actions, -contrary to .the law of na ttons. .v 4 German Ships Sunk. - ' ''We further know that hostile sub marines have k attacked and in some cases ihave ' sunk ' German merchant man without the' slightest . warning,1 Thus were sunk the German steamers Bueneermeister VotmeUe. D Elbe and HHan&ft? .Tiiey were? falf attacked by ehemy s' submarines with artillery f or tofpeddesl without the 'shadow of' a- warning. - ' V-i - I Hliese facts, of - course,; jusfy- the, suspicion that, amOngCdthr .German .steamers which are simply overdue or !' haYe 1 pot returned,; several 1 met tir rid ri"" the; same 5 fashion, v JJi one T case,; thais of the: steamer , Kolga, we!- know it from survivors In this ckse seven human litres were, lost and survivors declared , that" a? British suTr rnarine calmly- steered around the sfnking ship without even stirring a liand toward' rescue. I merely refer to ithis in order to explain; the feeling oj the German population. , r ''Germany, .on the .other hand, has pVomised the I7nited, States to carry ohi submarine' war; according to the international, .rules - of ; cruller war fare " -'- '; 7-f jr-"'';"';.' V Dr. f. Zimrilerniani at ; this : jmopaent interrupted' . Ms conversation). VWalked Tirnuirn his office. stoDoed. and in'ithe f ace' of the ; interviewer said VtQ' J his In "an' enereretie manner: "This . promise c wil e have to " be kept.' i: then auf -submarines are' clear and' ,strict i - this, direction. V;-IattVafflrm.with aiasolute ... certainly thai; riov German i-submai-ine has intentionally f attacked a' merchant, ship without warning and without .giving "all oh board S ample time and: "opportunity for ; rescue.1 ; j'iYouawill have read a report about a ' submarine .;-1ihat;v'' found during stofmy ' ,weather' a steamer, hear (. the Spanish coast ;vhich. . it was 'entitled ixlnk. 'flii?.!wlilch waited mamrliaurs patiently ; because the weather,' made , it impossible to -.rescue r those on board. -' Yovi .wlll recall' other. German submarines ' taking the .crews of tor . pe'doed teamers .-oh board i uhtil the sea was smooth and a ' passing ship could takfe them over." :x -V- - - ; v Dr. Zimmermann -' paced. Up and down his office andrepeatediV ' "These are the facts of1 the case. We are animated' by the best feelings toward everybody. jBut.weare fight- WEAVE IS Upright Equal to a GRAND - 7 Ui 1 FRANK CROXTON The eminent "American Basso Sys the round, full, sweet and wonderfully sympft theiic tone of the .Weaver Upright Piano is the nearest ' approach to the tone; of Grand ; Piano he has . ever found in any. upright. ( , -w-Thte Weaker ;Piano is used by many, of -the worlds leading artlata in -their concert, and studio work.' '. Sold in Bridgeport only by ' PIfiUETTE PIANO CO. 60 Cannon Street. Alsor Agents : for 'the Sonora Grafanola Talking Machines and Records. Ing for 'the life and future of our na tion. Everybody ' can understand that at such , a mcment as this Xlerman public opinio.! analyzes very carefully the facts' and compares our attitude With that of the enemy." ,-' "Of course we are cut off from the greater part of ; the communications with the outer world, especially with the united States. Our enemies use the cables, the mails, and the sppken word in. order to plead their case be for the i whole i world. But the other ''nations "also ought to hear our voice, our "grievances. I myself, with these words, only mean to explain the rea sons . for 'the . present ' popular feelin; in : Germany, and il feel 5sure that it will be appreciated everywhere by all fair-minded people . . ! . Iears Wrong Impression. ' . "The situation is, , that , permany and her. allies are; surrounded by ene mies and 'that Germany , has : victori ously - carrieii the war on all fronts beyond the, limits of Germany. Popu laf feeling; in Germany is rthat our enemies, unable to win victory on the battlefield, will try to win by creating a wrong impression about .Germany's intentions and German's actions in the rest of the world where Germany's voice can only, seldom be heard. "They will. try; .to persuade the world that ' in the case of submarines and in other cases' Germany will disregard her given word, while they themselves, in fact, have abrogated the laWs of nations and do themselves what they charge against us, as in the case of hostile submarines attacking German vessels , and in attacks on neutrals, as in the case of Greece. . . ' i i i v "But this respect for truth and jus tice cannot be' suppressed forever. We are"" fconfldenVin our future military operations and are equally confident that the justice of our cause will tri umph: n the mind of the world." GOVERNORS OF ' MANY STATES IN CONFERENCE Washington, Dec. r 14 jThe ; 9 th annual- governors' , conference opened here todaywith more than a score of state chief " executives present to dis- ...... cuss . administrative prooiems ,. anq other' questions. About Van ,.-eouai number 6f governors-elect and; former governors were in attendance, ; , f One of the most important subjects for discussion 'today was the execu tive budget : for which a plea was to be presented by Governor Harrington, of Maryland. The session fwas open-J ed by Governor .William Spry, ; of 0tah,' "and " addresses ? were - made , by, Gpverhor Spaulding; New Hampshire' '.Other governors on hand when 'the Conference " began . or expected were Henderson, 'Alabama; Holcomb, Con necticut; Miller, Delaware; .Trammel, Florida; Dunne, Illinois; Capper, Kan sas;. McCall, ; Massachusetts Major, Missouri; Stewart, Montana; Fielder, New- Jersey;; McDonald, New .Mexico; Whitman, New York; . Craig,1 North Carolinsi; Brumbaugh Pennsylvania; Manning, . South Carolina; . Byrne, South . Dakota; ,; Gates, ' Vermont; Stuart, . ; Virginia, and Kendrick, Wyoming ::.y':'Tj c?f-:.t'"xi..i Governors-elect: Gunter, , Colorado; Townsend,-'Delaware ; ,! Goodrich, "'In diana; Milliken,. Maine; t, 'Gardner, Missouri; Neville, Nebraska;? Edge, New Jersey; Nbrbeck, South Dakota; Former Governors: Shafroth, Colo rado ; ' Shallenburger, i Nebraska ; Weeks, Connecticut; Quinnby,' New Hampshire; Anzel, South Carolina; Blease, South Carolina; Sitkin. North Carolina; Fort, New Jersey; . Dix, New York ; Haines, Maine; and Foss, Mas sachusetts. ' ( . . REICHSTAG SESSION IN JANUARY Amsterdam, Dec. .14 The 'Berlin Tageblatt says that the next regular session of. the Reichstag will take place about the middle Of January un less Important - events necessitate an earlier convocation. EAST VILLAGE The East Village M. E. church memhers has invited the member's of the White 1 Hills ' church and '.Sunday school to Join in their Christmas fes tivities. There ; will be a Christmas tree-given . Christmas night at 8 o'clock at the church. Everyone will be wel come. ; ,-;v . : . '" ;; V v;-v " The. young people of the East Vil lage church are busy ' rehearsing for a Christmas cantata to ; be given Christmas knight, . All are ' cordially invited to come and see Santsl Claus and Mother Goose with ' her children. The Civic club held its annual elec tion of officers last week. The fol lowing officers were elected : .Presi dent, Mr.- Jacot; first vice president, Mrs. Elmer Lund;, second 'vice presi dent, Mr. John Tomlinson; ; secretary, Miss Minnie Osborne; treasurer, Mr. Myron S. Clerk ; trustees: , Miss Hulda Spargo, Mrs. A." J. Smith, Mr, Henry. smith, Mr. A. J. Smith, v Mr. Elmer Lund. After the business meetine? a. program 'was rendered , consisting of vocal and instrumental solos by Mr. Jacot,; and Miss Spargo and an ori ginal paper by Miss Osborne on "East Village As It Might Be." The club plansa busy and prosperous year. . The Ladies Aid society has been in vited to meet with .the White Hills Ladies' Aid society next week at the home of Mrs. Charles Dimon. Service at the East Village M. E. church Sunday as usual at , 1 1 o'clock. Sunday school at 12. Evening wor ship at 7:30. The Rev. Leonard Fuller is planning to have with him if not next Sunday, or very soon a man ; of unusual , talent and sincerity who has recently, heard Billy Sunday. Prayer meeting Tuesday night as usualj ' Berlin, Dec. 14 (By wireless to Say ville) Germany's reply to the inuir- ies of the United States into the mat ter of the Belgian unemployed and the deportation of Belgians is pub lished in the Norddeuitsche Allege -meine Zeitung and Is : given out bj the Overseas News Agency , as fol lows: -. . , ' . "The government of the United States of. America has prbtestec against the transportation of BelgiaL workingmen rto Germany and agalns their compulsory employment fo work, basing this on the view that these measures are in contravention of humane 'principles and of interna tional practice as to the treatment, ol the population in occupied territory. The German government thinks that the. government of the United States has been incorrectly informed regard ing the .cause and the execution of the measures and therefore considers it appropriate first to explain the facts in detail. , . 'v. :!,- ' Idleness Laid to England. '"Ifi Belgium, unemployment for a considerable time i has been extended in a perplexing fashion among the industrial workingmen. vThis pre valence of unemployment has been caused by the English policy of isola tion, which has cut off Belgium in dustry, from , the importation . of raw material and the exportation of man ufactured ';-goods, , and has thus brought the greater part of Belgian industry to a v standstill. ,,' " ! "By this measure almost half of the , workingmen in Belgian factories, numbering altogether in, round fig ures 1,200,000, were ' deprived of the possibility of ; earning a living, and many more than half a million Bel gians, who formerly supported them selves by industrial work, were made dependent upon public relief.' Adding the members of .their facilies, this number ' ! increased three-fold, or, in'round numbers, 1,500, 000 persons. "From the standpoint of Belgian economic- right, upon 1 which these unemployed inflict a heavy burden, as also - from the standpoint of public order and,; public - morals, which are most dangerously affected by general unemployment and the accompany ing, ; consequences, this situation makes it extremely desirable; and ur gent that efficient , measures for1 im provement be taken. ' This necessir has been recognized' and pointed out also by f airminded Belgians for a long time. ' " . ;'';:.'. '-. . Work or Prison. ;-;.,.., :; v "Under such conditions the : Governor-General ot Brussels on May ' 15, 191(,- issued .an order' by which- upon persons enjoying public relief and de clining without adequate reasons to accent or" to- continue to do work cor resporidlng to faieir ' aIlrties,vt;6hfine ment , or coerci-we ; labor was imposed. ? "Belgian industries . being in a de pressed condition, it was impossible to r procure .; for all the unemployed work, or 'at ' least proper employment, withiff Belgium itself. The only thing posisble,- , therefore, was ' to ' assign them to work in Germany,, where v a large number of Belgian .workingpien had already voluntarily . . accepted work, were well fed, were receiving high wages and - were enjoying far reaching , liberty : of.- movement. For those workingmen, however, that did not support their" families " coercive labor was. used. ; " ; - "These measures are completely in accordance with international : law, for ' according to The Hague "conven tionJ relating to' war, on land (para graph 43), . the occupying power is obliged to undertake the maintenance of public order and p'ubiic life in oc cupied, districts, and for. this purpose, as far as the country's laws - prove insufficient, to act by complemental orders. The maintenance of public order, ' "without doubt, Implies ' that able-bodied persons as far as possible are not to be thrown upon public charity and by idleness become a public calamity and nuisance, but that they must be .held to work. Belgians to Blame for Errors. ' "The order has been carried out with all possible consideration and without harshness. If isolated , mis takes have happened in the . selection of persons sent to Germany and if, especially, the measure has been ex tended v to persons ' where the condi tions of the order of May, 15; 1916, are not fulfilled, the cause has been lythat the Belgian, authorities fre quently failed to co-operate in draw ing up a 1st of the unemployed or reported in - Incorrect fashion. Care las been taken that such"" mistakes shall be repaired as quickly as possi ble. V - ' ; ' Pure Food Guarantee No Longer on Labels ; Washington. Dec. 14 Rapid dis pearance of 2 the familiar formula on food and rug package labels "Guar-" anteed by the Manufacturer Under the ' Food and Drugs Act June 30, 1906, Serial Number ? "' was noted today' by the department of ag riculture officials. The guarantee now may be stamped on the dealer's invoice and since. Nov. 1' has ' been forbidden' .on labels except ' those printed before May 5, 1914. The object .'of. the new system is to avoid creating the popular Impression which , gre'w out of the guaranty clause on the label,. that the ; govern ment .analyzes and , examines the con tents. Printing the guaranty on the invoice transfers responsibility, for the product's purity - from the dealer to the manufacturer. . , ' V RAILWAY'S CLAIMS FOR MILLIONS ARE REVIEWED Washington, Dec. 13 Claims of hundreds of railroads against the gov ernment! for between $27,000,000 and $35,000,000 for extrar compensation for mail transportation Were reviewed today by the supreme court. ' The hearing was in the so-called railway mail division cases argued before the court in April, 1915. In test suits brought by the Chi cago & Alton .and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroads, the question of com piling the railway mail carriage ex pense was discussed. . .. CANNONS Chas. W. ' Godfrey and . family left Monday for Oriental, Ma,, where they will spend the winter months. Miss Adaline Sackmann of Park Ridge, ' New Jersey, is the guest - of her cousin, Miss Elsie Sackmann. ; Mrs. Henry Sackmann , and daugh ter, Mrs., Nelson Hurlbutt, returned Saturday from a visit to New York and with friends in New Jersey. , , Miss Maryv E. . Nichols is ; the guest pf her cbusin in Redding, for a few weeks. ; -:- , Miss Anna Hubley of East: Orange,- N. 'J.V and 'Miss Faye Robinson of the Kennedy school of Missions, Hartford, have been ' guests r Of ' 'the Misses Ap penzeller at the parsonage over Sunday.'- ' . . -' , Mrs. p. Harry . Miller has been spending! a few' days in New York.' ' Mrs. Francis D. Martin of Ridge field . was the guest ; of her mother, Mrs.; i Helen ; Godfrey ; over the 'week end. ;'; - 'j.-V-; : ;- - , v The Cannon Whist club will give a, subscription whist in Cannon hall Fri day evening, Dec, 15. " Dancing will be indulged in by ? the young persons after the whist... A large maple tree . was removed from the lawn near the home of Clif ford1 Hanford ' Monday , by Lester Renison, Arthur Little, tree warden, and'' the . electric light forces. ; . A special 'committee was appointed by j ; President , Eugenius VH. Outer bridge of th New York Chamber of Commerce to make an investigation into food supplies and prices. .- - W W LJ l. a Mr pr Apr li $3.00 s3.50 s400 $4.B0 & $B.OO SHOES YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY WEARING W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES VALUE GUARANTEED For 32 Yars W. L. Douglas name has stood for shoes of the highest standard of quality for the price. 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'4 i 4 By The Southern Netv England Telephone Co, Hi -A. :'- The peculiarity of the Telephone Exchange Service, compared with other public services or methods of communication, lies in the 1 combination of individuals and apparatus. , The Telephone requires of the puttie active participation active co-operation. :.. '. . i- )' ' '..''.'I '.'''. h ' ' :-' You as a subscriber are only one of ; three ; huhian factors brought into action.; The -other two are'the man at the other end and the operator who makes the connection. ? J Perfect: service depends upon the perfect action of all three factors any one failing, - the service ceases to be perfect. ' ''!'' . :- ,: . . '- '': ,' There are many ways you can help. : ; Be sure you have the correct number. Speak distinctly; j Avoid haste. . Speak in a deliberate, moderate tone of voice. Report any troubles to the " complaint " operator.' . ' . 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