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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06

ed, it was the opinion of the meeting
that some steps should be taken by
the state committee to provide for an
unofficial primary so that as far as
possible the people might select their
candidates by methods which should
harmonic as nearly as possible with
their will as expressed at the March
referendum. With this end in view
the state committee, with special as
sistance, will formulate some such
plan.
Briefly summed up this is the re-
suit of the mass meeting of Republi-
cans. 1t was high time that some
thing of this nature was done. 1t
is gratifying to those who believed
that the Republican party would
show itself true to it's ideals and
would align itself officially with for
ward looking men. All accusations
in the future that the Republican
party is opposed to putting the selec-
ton of candidates directly in the
hands of the people will fall of their
own dead weight.
The Republican party earnestly
desires that the people have a direct
primary law, and, as Hale K. Darl-
ing put it, a real primary law and
the U6SI OuO Wu1C4 Cdu DO pION1Q0O
Let there be no mistake made about
this. The party is not reactionary;
it is progressive. 1t is responsive to
the will of the people. 1t is the
means by which the people may OBJ
tain their political ends. The pres
ent action will go a long ways to-
ward taking care of the future.-St.
Adams Messenger.
Politician Wires Not Wanted
We fail to see any sp ecial reason
why the telegraph and telephone
should be handled by politicians.
Private ownership has brought them
to the present degree of efficiency,
and there is no indication of unfair
methods to warrent taking them
away from private ownership. We
have no idea that we would have
attained the present satisfactory
wire service if it had been left to a
government with changing admin
strations to develop it, even if the
government should succeed, at
a cost to itself, in maintaining the
standard of service now given. In
our postal department we have an
illustration of government inefic-
iency in handling an everyday bust
HESS DIOUlCIus anu we care "
see it repeated in our wire service.
The same management that makes
possible the present telegraph and
telephone service would, we believe,
add fifty per cent to the postal de-
partment efficiency and prevent
useless waste of time and money that
would be startling. 1t ought to be
admitted that a Management based
upon efficiency alone could improve
the postal service and at the same
time conduct it more proftably. I'm
til the government has proved its
ability to handle such business prob
lens more satisfactorily we better
be content with the supervision and
commands of the public service and
interstate commerce commissions.
Telephone service is not bad and the
prices are not exorbitant, and I'M
doubtedly a government ownership
would lack just that efficiency which
would spell the difference between
good service and bad service, between
profit and loss. 1t takes very little
of inexperience to upset some very
great things. And wire service is
something that affects us all.-CoOs
County Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06

In view Of these facts the contention
of Fuller e. Smith, that the surest
way to defeat the Republican ticket
at the next state election is to have
a special session of the legislature
called" seems hardly worthy of seri-
Gus consideration. Persistence in the
attitude taken by Mr.. Smith will do
more to harm the Republican party
in Vermont than a score of extra ses-
sions.-B Reformer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
sIonIfIcance of the Rlno.

The signet ring and seals were used
in Bible times as pledges of different
kinds from owner to owner in business
transactions. The "Gimmel," or we'd
ding ring, also of Bible times, was a
cunningly devised affair in two sec
lions, and at the ceremony one was
given to the bride and the other to the
groom. This ring has been reproduc-
ed at several weddings in recent years
as an odd fancy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
WEST WATERFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Potter from
Mansonville that have been visiting
three months and a half with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Blodgett started Mon
day for their home.
H. ]. Patrick and daughter, Hazel
spent Sunday at his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hastings and
two children visited Sunday at Con-
cord.
S. F. Cutting went Saturday to his
brother, Horace Cuttings funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
Male Protects the Young.

The pipe fish take care of their
young in a manner that is entirely pc
culiar. The newly laid eggs are taken
care of by the male, he having a sort
of fold on either side of his body. Be-
meath these flaps" he secretes the
eggs, and when the young are Matched
he continues to carry them in this
pouch until they are old enough to
look out for themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
Other Court Cases

On Wednesday last Edward Tenn
pie was charged with larceny. He
waived examination and was held
for county court in the sum of $500.
Ed McDuff and Oscar Tenney are
serving 10 days in Jail for intoxica-
ton. John Kelley paid fine of SIS
and costs for a similar offense.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-20
CONTESTACION DE SU sANTIDAD

lie aqu1 La reSpuesta del Papa:
"Cardenal Granite eli Belmonte. Le-
gado ontificio-Lourdes. es.-En el mo-
mento solemne Ell que bajo la presiden-
Ella de Nuestra Eminencia. rodeado de
numerosos cardenales, arzobispos
obispos Y multitud de congresistas Sc
lbri0 en- Lourdes ell XIV Congreso Eu
caristico International en- cstos dias
benditos EN- que mas que nunca cl pen
samiento el coraz6n dc todos los ca
tolicos Sc vuclven hacia la TERRA pri
vnegiana de la Inmaculada Concepci6n
&c Maria el Pontifice Sc une intima-
mente los congresistas que han acu-
dido de todas las parties del mundo pa
ra glorificar rendirle un homemade
sublime y universal de fe de- amor.
Su Santidad agradece Vuestra
Jm}nenc'a y los congresistas sus no
bles sentimientos de piedad filial. v en-
via con cordial efusi6n a sus personas
y . los trabaios del Congreso, la ben
dlcl6n tpost6lica, rogando 4 la Virgen
lnmaculada que conduzca y una estre-
chamente las almas, los pueblos Y las
naciones, la querida Francia EN-
particular con nueStro Divine Saliva
dor Jesucristo.-F'irmado: Merry del
Val"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-20
DANUBIO.
Fl congreso eucaristico

En- Lourdes Sc esta celebrando q
|anunclado congreso eucaristico All
maugurarse, ell cardenal Granito di
Belmonte, legado pontifcio, dirigi6 4
s. s., por mediaci6n del Secretario de
Estado del Vaticano, el siguiente tele-
grama:
" Cardenal Merry del VaI.-Roma.-
Dlez cardenales. cerca de doscientos
Iarzoblspos y obispos muchos milares
ce congreslstas, reunidos en- Ia session
de 2pertura del Congreso Eucarfstico
de Lourdes, aplauden las palabras del
Papa sobre la Eucaristia. lie ofrecen
un homenaje de veneraci6n profunda
de flal afecto y de entera sumisi6n
1romett n seguir todas las indicaciones
pontlticias y buscar la salvation en- Ia
Eucarlstla, a fin de que todo sea res
taurado EN- Jesucristo, y piden humil-
demente la bendici6n apost6Iicq para
eilos para los trabajos del Congre-
So.-Firmado: Cardenal Granite di Bel
monte.''
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-20

aiemaies J hdngaros Tn el Sur
los Loycen, con sus baterias que do
minan las bocas de Cattaro"; en- eI
Norte, la entrada ca Ell segundo puer-
to &c guerra de Austria -lu,l ria en-
manos de fanaticos servios, y er.re es-
tos dos fuegos los soldaG5s a4z. .ro-ale-
names h'ngaros, quienes ademas Sc
rlan constantemente acechados nor los
soldados servios y montenegro Is.
Tai es grandes rasgos. la situaci6n
entire Austria-Hungria Dalmacia.
DANUBIO.
Viena, Julio de 1914.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-20
DESDE VIENA
LUCIA DE RAZAS.

En- ning1n pals del mundo los odios
polltlcos son tan enconados como en-
Austria Hungria Frente un conhicto
tan trascendental para ell desarrollo del
lmperlo austro-h1ngaro como ell que
desde hace mucho tempo hay entire ell
elemento aleman Y ell elemento eslavO.
cabe pteguntar: jQuienes son los cul-
|pables Gle esta grave crisis que roe el
coraz6n de todo e. Imperio? iEs tai
Fez de5lda a que el elemento eslavo en-
Austria -llungrla es mas numeroso que
el elemento aleman? 10 acaso habra
cue buscar la causa de clio en- la des-
consideration y terquedad de la mavo
ria de los eslavos? Nosotros opinamos
~ estamos seguros de que nadie Sc ha
de atreVer desnentirnos) que la cul-
pa del desbarajuste politico que reina
en este pals recae exclusivamente So
IRE los gobernantes -h1ngaros.
con su falta de energia tolerancia,
h~n comet;do enormes errores, hasta el
|punto de pOner las llaves de la naci6n
Ell manos del elemento eslavo.
En- que manos esta la Ad1ninistra-
cion civil en- Dalmacia? En- manos SER
Was. " la Administration militar ?
Tambien. Cast todos los gobernadores
mllitares del eX-reino dalmata han sido
servios, s1bditos austro-h -htngaros de
nacionaidad servia. de religion orto-
doXa. Tomasic, Manula, F'ilipovic, Ro-
die. JoYanovic Y Blazekovic. para no
cltar mss que algrnos de ellos. Es cla-
70 Y evldente que todos estos altos en-
pleados han dejado en- ell pals dalmata
profunda huella de sus convicciones
mas o menos hosties q Austria Hun
gria. Son ellos los que con todos los
medios 4 su alcance han venido cream
do esta atm0sfera odiosa que envuelve
las dlferentes razas que pueblan ell vas
TO imptrio stro-h1ngaro.
Pruebas.
Ell palacio del gobernador militar
de cara, capital de Dalmacia ciudad
puramente italiana, fue, durante mu-
cho tie'npo, una verdadera "cocina ser
via. - En- las recepciones oficiales ia
mas Sc vio ALI las damas de la soci =
dad ita lana, porque la esposa del go
bernador, una servia, 10 quiso asi
FL Sr Nardelly, eX-gobernador civil
de Iara, es un servio; sobre su pecho
ostenta las mas atlas condecoraciones
austriacas, d pesar de ser ell autor de
aquel oelbre proyecto que iba endere-
zado eXtirpar de Dalmacia las len
guas alemana. h1ngara { italiana. y
proclamar la lengua croatia servia -
10 mismo da-idioma ofcial 1nico IN
todo ei eX-reino dalmata.
No Sc puede dar credito a 10 que la
Prensa austriaca publica acerca del
patriotismo" de los dalmatas. Entire
ellos habra buenos patriotas, nadle 10
duda; pero el episodio que voy refe-
rir a mis- lectof'es bastara para prohar
81 los sentimientos del pueblo dalmata
son patriotas no 10 son. Hallabame
yo una vez en- el puerto de Gravosa
Ragusa, cuando lego un vapor de que
ira conduciendo bordo al malogrado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-20

ardlchlduque Francisco Fernando q
principe Danllo de Montenegro.
qulen ell archiduque austriaco habia IN
vltado j. asistir La Ease final de Las
lnamootas mliltares q. la saxon Sc ce
Iebraban en- eI Sur del lmpelio. Ell pri
nero en desemoarcar tue ell principe
Danllo, a quien ell pueblo reeibio cor
ylvas estruendosos Pocos momentos
despues Ell archiduque Francisco Fer.
nando, ell future Soberano de Dalma-
cia, era recibido con un silencio gla.
clai.
81, la tolerancia de los gobernadores
austro- nngaros no tiene llmites. Cada
vez que Sc celebran elecciones de dipu-
tados, 'nnnluad de emisarios sacerdo.
tes mohtenegrlnos traspaSan la fronte-
ra y eDtran Ell Dalmacla, donde agltan
|publlcamente y acOnsejan 4 los dalma-
tas que voten por los candidates ann
gos de- ley Nicolas Y los gober-
nantes austro-hungaros tan conten-
oOS..
For 10 general, las relaciones entire
los hombres publicos de Dalmacia el
hey de Montenegro son estrech1simas
y mas que amlstosas. 6Que no. -? I'm
subdlJ5 auStrlaco, nacido en- Cattary
(Dalmt cla) desempeno la cartera de
presldcnte Ell IN Ministerio montene-
grlno. Ell medico del Rey de Montene-
gro es un dalmata; ell captain del yate
real montenegrlno es TN dalmata, un
dalmat2 fu6 durante largos amos presl-
dente &c la Skupchtina (Parlamento
de Scrvla. Esto no Is todo. I'll actual
mlnlstro de Justlcia de Montenegro es
un aOo9ado de Ragusa; un ragllsano
IS el maestro de los principles servios,
y un lagusano fut quien recientemeu-
1e representa- a Montenegro en- la con
ferencla dc la paz de Londrcs. Los sa-
cerdotts ortodoxos del Sur de Dalma-
cla slmpatlzan publlcamente con Mon
ftnegio y Servia, y durante la guerra
rVlo urea lucharon en- las flas del
EJerclto del Rey Pedro de Servia. En-
los sltios de honor de los saIones DIAL
matas no tigura nunca ell retrato de S.
NJ. ell Kaiser Francisco Jose; pero 81 los
de los Reyes Pedro de Servia y Nicolas
lie Montenegro.
CAST todas las poblaciones importan-
tes estan en- manos de servios. ! Elem
|plos! Risano, con su celebre fortaleza.
situadN en- la krivosie. nombre de iris
te memoria para Austria IIungrla Gre
|cuerdese la sublevaci0n del ano 1863
~ la revoluci6n del ano 1882 Castel-
|nuovo y Lustlzza, con sus castillos, con
sus dc I0sltos de armas sus almacenes
de poVora y sus canones, estan tam
bien EN- poder de snbditos austriacos
lie nacionalidad servia.
/ Cu&les serian las consecuencias en-
caso dc una moyilizaci0n militar. 4. ?
1 Como Sc compartarian estos s1bditos
austro-hlngaros, ac6rrimos partidarios
de Servia Lucharian, con sus uni
formes cubiertos de cruces condeco-
raciones servias y montenegrinas con
ira los Reyes Pedro Nicolas !? rs
precise pintar un cuadro de la realidad
para hacernos cargo de la situaci6n
crltica en- que Sc encontraria ell Ejerci-
to austriaco (Al decir austriaco, me
Irefero 1nicamente los regimientos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-08-20

EFECTUS DE ESCRITORIOS
EN- LA LIBERIA DEL "BoLETIN. +"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
BRITISH SEIZE HAMBURG
AMERICAN LINER GRAECIA
Only German Steamship to Leave
New York During War Taken
Into Gibraltar.

LONDON. October ia dispatch
to Lloyds from Gibraltar says the
Hamburg-American line stamer Grae-
cha, from New York for Cadiz, Spain,
was brought into Gibraltar yesterday
as a prize.
NEW YORK. October 16.-The Grae-
cha, reported lowed into Gibraltar as a
prize, is the only German steamship
which has left New York since war
was declared between Germany and
England. Laden with 5000 tons of
coal and stores and carrying no pas
sengers, she slipped out of port late at
night August 81 and succeeded in run
ming the blockade of English cruisers
outside the harbor. Her cargo mani
fest. scrutinized by the federal port Of
ficials, had been declared satisfactory.
and she had been given clearance pa
pers. which she showed as she passed
out to the captain of the battleship
Florida, then on guard to see that the
ports neutrality was preserved.
The Graecia was the smallest of the
large fleet of German steamships which
found refuge here after the war be-
gan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
ALLIES ALMOST WITHIN RANGE
OF CANNON OF FORTS AT METZ

PARIS, October 16, $50 am.-The
steady hammering of the allies on the
German left wing of the French bat
tie front has brought them almost
within cannon range of the forts at
Metz. In spite of this menace, part
of the German crown princes army
hangs on doggedly to the positions it
has taken on the Mouse near St. Mihiel.
The fighting on this end of the long
battle line is said to nave been des-
perate on the part of both sides dur
ing the past week. though overshad-
owed for the time by the operations
on the allies left. More important de-
velopments however. are looked for
between the Mouse and the Moselle
goes on in the west.
In the early days of the war the Ger
mans seemed to have the advantage of
the allies In the equipment and ham
ding of machine guns. In this billy,
wooded country the French have shown
that they can also use them with great
effect. The German rush through the
Argonne forest, as well as in the hills
of Woevre. met with telling fire of
gatlings from treetopS. where guns
were so cleverly concealed that it was
impossible to detect them, and every
effort to regain lost ground cost dearly
and failed. The French Alpine con-
tingent distinguished itself in this
rough country.
The French are now in possession of
the route from Nancy to Metz as far
as DaSny, on the Lorraine border. and
menace the route from Ve-dun to Metz
in the neighborhood of Etain, en-
dangering communications of the
crown princes army with the German
fortified camp
Besides the chasseurs. the 14sth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
FRENCH TROOPERS SWIM RIVER
AND DEAL BLOW TO GERMANS

The infantry on both sides, however, is
kept constantly on the alert, although
the allies have found 1t possible to re-
duce the strength of the troops actual
ly on the firing line.
The remainder of the very strong al
lied forces at these various points are
kept in reserve within measurable dis
lance, ready for any emergency. The
cold and wet have made trench work
very trying, but the allies are well
provided with blankets and waterproof
sheets. The soldiers also are combat
ing the cold by means of sheets OF
parchment which they wear under
their uniforms and which help to keep
them warm.
Allies Make Roadway.
Many of the advanced German
trenches appear to have been abandon
ed and the allies were able to make
much Roadway today where previously
they had met with furious resistance,
The idea prevails that the Germans are
preparing to retire at the center and
north, where it is supposed they in
tend to make another attempt to break
the allies line.
1t appears evident that the COM
manders OF both armies have been
awaiting reinforcements where they
are most needed, and in the mean
time are feeling each other out There
is reason to believe that these fresh
forces have arrived, and have been as
signed to their places so that a rapid
development may be expected. The
newly arrived German troops are
thought to have come directly from
Germany, and are composed of second
and third reserves. who need a period
of pulling together before going to
the front.
The allied commanders expect the
Germans to deliver another powerful
blow looking to the achievement of
their one great objective-Paris But
this is awaited with confidence in the
power of the allied armies to respond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16

| French infantry has covered itself with
glory. After taking village at the
| point of the bayonet the infantrymen
We're obliged to abandon the place be-
cause of a murderous artillery fire.
| They went back to the attack on the
| following day, -etcok the village and
held it in spite of continual lombard
ment.
to dislodge them, but the 149th held
the position, inf1icting a singing de-
feat on their assailants and taking 100
prisoners.
At another solidly intrenched village
the same regiment swept determinedly
forward. digging in step by step. until
they got right up to the trenches of
the enemy, which they carried gallant
ly at the point of the bayonet, thus
gaining point needed for the support
of the entire army. For this exploit
the regiment has been named in orders.
Alsace continues, also, the scene of
daily struggles for the possession of
points of vantage, the result of which
it is difficult to ascertain, as fortunes
vary so rapidly. Towns are taken and
retaken repeatedly. The heavy fight
ing in the southern end of the battle
line indicates that the Germans have
profited by the weakening of the
French forces to regain ground they
The official communication issued by
the French war Office last night says:
The news of the day indicates gains
at several points along the front
Lys. we have taken Estaires. On the
center. to the north and east of
Rheims, we have made an advance of
nearly two kilometers (about a mile
and cuarter).
On the heights of the Meuse and in
the Woevre region, we have made
gains to the south of St. Mihiel and
near Marcheville."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
BRITISH TAKE STEAMER
THOUGHT LAYING MINES

LONDON. October 16.-The Mail re-
ports that British gunboats overhauled
and captured last evening a mysterious
steamer which was attempting to pass
the Downs off Deal. It is supposed
that the steamer was trying to SOW
mines.
Ike admiralty announces that the ad-
ministrator at Rabaul. on Blanche bay,
in the Bismarck archipelago. reports
the capture of the small German sail
ing vessel Comet with complete wire
less telegraph equipment on board.
The Bismarck archipelago was occu-
pied by a British naval force Septem-
Der IL. Rabaul is not far from Her
bertshohe, which was the seat Of the
German administration of the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
VENICE SAYS HUNGARY
IS IN GRIP OF CHOLERA

VENICE. Italy. October 16. via Paris
According to reports reaching Ven
ice. cholera is making rapid strides
throughout Hungary and the progress
of the disease is causing alarm anon &
the people.
The Hungarian authorities, 1t now ap-
pears, were too lax in the beginning
IN the matter of sanitary supervision
of prisoners camps, which since have
been placed under special control. Pris-
oners no longer are permitted to camp
in the open air. and now all suspect
cases are being isolated In hospitals
Other dispatches reaching Venice re-
late that the Austrian commissary de-
partment is breaking down SO far as
the equipment of recruits is concerned
These men are suffering from a scarcity
of clothing and boots, especially heavy
winter garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
ARE SHOWING INCREASE
Both Items for September Exceed
August Figures, Department
Of Commerce Reports.

September imports of the United
States were $9,436,377 more than those
Of August, while September exports
were $45.s21.296 more than in August
according to statement just giver
out by the Department of Commerce
The preliminary figures are given as
Exports. $156,1s8.79O for September, a.
against $21S.240,0o1 in the same month
last year; imports, $139,204,267 fol
September, as against s171,0S4,S43 las,
year.
Balance Of Trade on Export Side.
In September the balance of trade
shifted to the export side, exports ex.
ceeding imports by $16,es4,523. Fol
the nine months to September 80 the
excess Of exports over imports wa
$57,S72.s16, compared with $406.037.0si
in 1913 and $2s3l29.764 in 1912.
The imports into and the exports
from the port of New York for the
weeks ended October and 10, 1914
were as follows: Imports. October 8
$18.515,011; October 10, $1S.346,16S; ex-
ports. October 3. $13,270.S65; October
10, $17,96s.9S3; exports for the week
ended October 4. 1913. $14,655,4 5s, and
for the week ended October II, 1913
$13,121,933.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
AGU|LAR'S MEN FESTIVE
Reported Impatient to Attack
American Forces at
Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ. October 16.-Evident
preparations on the part of a small de-
tachment Of men under Gen. Aguilar
for an attack last night on the Ameri-
can outposts around Vera Cruz have
resulted in the Strengthening of the
American lines.
Some 200 Mexicans are in a position
about half a mile from the American
outposts, and they have two mounted
guns trained on the American soldiers.
Their warlike activity is attributed In
Vera Cruz to overindulgence in liquor
obtained at house just beyond the
American lines. but their boasts that
they were about to inaugurate an at
tack that ultimately would drive tho
Americans out of this port are taken
more or less seriously on account of
the persistency of the reports that
Aguiiar will not be able to restrain
himself much longer. and that the i'm
patience of his men to enter Vera Cruz
is rendering his control over them
doubtful.
Aguilar's entire force is estimated be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men, with several
pieces Of artillery. 1t is reported in
Vera Cruz that Aguilar has made .
wager that he will take breakfast In
this city next Sunday.