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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
HUERTA MUST SUBMIT
Salute Must be Fired or There Will be
Serious Trouble

S''VNS s1OOOvC
Washington, April 17.-The United
States has warned General Huerta
that no further argument about details
for the salute to the American flag
would be tolerated. Twenty-one guns
must be fired to the stars and stripes
IN reparation for the arrest of Amer
lean bluejackets at Tampico, or ser.
ious consequences will follow.
In the meantime the Atlantic feet
continues on its way to Tampico to
back up the demands of the Washing
ton government. No time limit has
been set for an answer to the final
note sent today rejecting the proposal
made by Huerta that the guns from
the Mexican shore batteries fire sim
ultaneously with those of the Amer.
ican ships.
Naval officials said today that a de.
partmental regulation, which forbids
a salute "in honor of any nation or of
any official of any nation not formally
recognized by the government of the
United States," would not prevent an
acknowledgment of the salute Huerta
had promised to fire to the American
flag. Ranking officials point out that
when the commandant at Tampico
fires the salute President Wilson has
demanded, the reply of the American
ships according to precedent and form
will be directed, not to Huerta, nor
any other individual, but to the Mex
lean nation. Officials added that should
Huerta himself appear in person, he
would not be saluted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Resolution Adopted by House

Washington, April 20.-Just as soon
as the Joint session had dissolved this
resolution was adopted in the house:
"A joint resolution authorizing the
employment of armed forces of the
United States in certain demands
against General Huerta:
Resolved by the senate and the
house of representatives in congress
assembled, that the president of the
United States is justified in the using
OF armed forces of the United States
to enforce the demands upon Victor
iano Huerta for the eQuivocal amends
to the government of the United
States for affronts and indignities COM
mitted against this government by
General Huerta and his representa-
tives."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
A Dakota Murder Mystery

Geddes, S. D., April 17.-What ap
pears to be sensational double muir
der mystery was disclosed today when
the bodies of w. H. Menzie, manager
OF the Farmers lumber yard, burned
last night, and his bookkeeper, Miss
Blanche Signal, were found in the de-
bris of the burned lumber office, ly.
ing side by side, faces downward.
Both bodies were badly charred.
The feet of Miss Signal were tied
with wire and her hands wired be.
hind her. Her skull had been crushed
with a claw hammer found near by
Mr.. Menzie's feet were also wired
together and wire was found on
one wrist, the other end was broken,
his hands were under him. His skull
also had been fractured by the same
blunt instrument.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Not Against Mexican People

Washington, April 20.-President
Wilson told Washington newspaper
correspondents today not to get the
impression that the United States was
going to have war with Mexico. He
pointed out that under no circum-
stances would the United, States fight
the Mexican people; that it was their
friend.
Mr.. Wilson said he was going to
congress to tell of special situation
and to ask approval of plans to meet
a special situation. He declared the
issue was only one between the Unit
ed States and man who calls him.
self president of Mexico, but whom
the United States had not recognized
as entitled to that right.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Mother May Name Children

Los Angeles, April 16. - Judge
Charles Munroe, in superior court,
rendered decision today that wife
has absolute authority in the naming
of children. The husband has moth
ing to do with it. The ruling was
made in the case of Christos Mala-
matinos, Greek, who insisted that
his baby daughter be named for Helen
of Troy. His wife, an American, in.
sisted on Muriel, and the court sus-
tanned her choice and ordered Mala-
matinos to pay the family IS week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Shot at New York Mavor

New York, April 17.-An assassin's
bullet, aimed at Mayor Mitchell as
he was leaving the city hall in an
automobile today for luncheon missed
its mark but badly wounded Frank
Polk, corporation counsel. The man
who fired the shot was instantly over
powered. His name is David Rose
and his age nearly 20 and he gave
evidence of being mentally unbalanc-
ed.
The bullet crashed through Mr..
Polk's jaw knocking out nearly all
his front teeth and inflicting a serious
though not necessarily fatal wound.
He was assisted into the city hall,
then removed to hospital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Brave Act Of Policeman

Portland, Ore, April 18.-While a
circus parade was proceeding through,
the heart of the business district to.
day, the bolt on the door of a lions
cage snapped and the door swung
open. With roar huge Tasmanian
lion leaped for the opening. The
crowd surged back in terror. The
animal was half way out of the cage
when Patrolman Charles Huston
sprang forward, smashed it on the
nose with his helmet, drove it back
held his arm in the grooves of the
cage in place of the broken bolt until
he could produce his handouts and
finally snapped the cuffs on the door
and easement bar. The crowd set nm
mighty shout for his bravery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
ON VERGE Of WAR
American Forces May Land in Mex
leo and Compel Apology

American Forces May Land in Mex
leo and Compel Apology
Washington, April 15.-While the
fighting ships of the Atlantic feet
were turning their prows toward Tam.
pico today to enforce President VIII
sons demand on Huerta for a public
salute to the American flag, senator's
and representatives were summoned
to the White house to be informed
of all phases of the situation that con-
gress might be prepared for any fur
ther steps.
President Wilson told the congress.
men that he stood first for peace, but
that If Huerta did not comply with
the American demands the first step
to enforce them would be the seizure
of Tampico and Vera Cruz, for which
he considers there is ample precedent.
One new fact brought out at the
White house conferences today was
that two of the American bluejackets
arrested at Tampico. actually were
taken from the Dolphin's boat.
The bluejackets arrested had gone
to Tampico wharf to load gasoline. Two
of the men were in the boat. The
Mexican soldiers. after seizing the
men on the wharf, boarded the Amer
ican boat and took the two bluejack-
cts forcibly into custody.
IF it is not actually an act of war"
said the senator today in discussing
the incident, 1T comes very near it."
The incident in any event disposes
of Huerta's claim that there is no
ground for reparation because the
men arrested were on Mexican soil.
where, it is maintained they had no
right to be.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
White House Wedding May 2

Washington, April 1.-THE presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson announced to-
day that the wedding of their young
est daughter, Miss Eleanor Randolph
Wilson, and Secretary McAdoo would
take place on Thursday. May z.
The announcement from the White
house giving the date of the wedding
also said:
"In accordance with the wishes of
Miss Wilson and Mr.. McAdoo, the
wedding will be very small, only the
vice president and Mrs. Marshall, the
cabinet and the immediate members
of the two families are to be present"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Washington News Notes

Washington, April 2O.-The house
struck the time-honored mileage" al
lowances for congressman out of the
legislative appropriation bill and pro-
vlded for actual expenses of members
to and from Washington to attend con-
gress. The senate has yet to agree
to the proposal.
The house public lands committee
favorably reported the Kent bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the interior
to classify public lands suitable for
grazing and not susceptible of irriga.
ton, and to report to congress the
plan for their disposition. The bill
is intended to lay the foundation for
leasing bill at the next session of
congress, and on that account will be
opposed strongly by many western
members.
Bids will be opened by the reclama-
tion service at Malta on May 20 for
earth work and structures on the Sec
ond unit of the Vandalia south canal,
on the Milk river irrigation project.
The work involves 145,O00 cubic yards
OF excavation, placing of 100000
pounds of steel reinforcement and
placing in wooden structures of 1885,
900 feet of lumber. The work to be
performed lies on the south side of
the Milk river, in the vicinity of Glas-
gov and Nashua.
In a report on the water hemlock,
deadly plant, the department or ag-
riculture says that there have been
five cases in Montana in one year Of
persons being poisoned by this plant,
four of whom died from it. The loss
of thirty head of cattle and eighty
sheep from the poison were reported
for one year also in Montana. Indians
are said to poison themselves with it.
Charles T. Perry & Co., candle man
ufacturers of Helena, have complained
to the interstate commerce commits
sion against the rates of railroads on
candles from Helena to Arizona points
1t is alleged that rates are applied on
shipments from Helena to Arizona
points the same as from Chicago to
Arizona points. A refund of $2,644 on
recent overcharges on shipments is
asked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Boston Wool Market

Boston, April 1.-THE Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
A fair business in foreign merino
and cross.bred woods has been accept
ed this week at prices fully up with
last weeks quotations. Early arrivals
OF territory wools, notably Nevada
and Arizona, have been readily taken
on account of the bare condition of the
market at good prices.
Reports from abroad do not indicate
any weakening in prices and fine
wools are expected to advance at the
London auctions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
WAR CLOUDS GATHER
Mexican Dictator Declines to Accede
To American Demands

To American Demands
Washington, April 19.-General HUI
erta, provisional president of Mexico
fatty refused tonight to accede to the
unconditional demands of the United
States that he salute the American
flag. Congress will be asked by Pres
ident Wilson tomorrow for authority
to use armed force to uphold the hon
or and dignity Of the nation.
Negotiations with Huerta over the
demand for salute in reparation for
the arrest of American bluejackets at
Tampico on April 10, came to a close
tonight at 6 o'clock, the last hour Civ.
en- by President Wilson for favor.
able response from the Mexican die.
tator. The final word of Huerta to
Charge O'Shaughnessy was refusal to
comply until the United States would
guarantee in writing that his salute
would be returned.
In the meantime American war
fleets were moving down both coasts
on their way to Mexican waters to
carry out the presidents plans for re-
prisal.
The crisis just reached does not
mean that there will be a formal de-
claration of war against government
which it does not recognize.
Seizure of Vera Cruz and Tampico
of the Mexican warships in those wa
ters. and of section of the railroad
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City as far
as 20 miles west of Vera Cruz and a
Pacific blockade are features of q
plan of action President Wilson has
outlined to his closest advisers.
Such course, authorities on inter-
national law describe as one "short of
war" and not an act of war. Huerta
however, might construe it as one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Municipal Store a Failure

Chicago, April 17.-Chicago's mum.
cipal store, opened February /. to fur
nish supplies to the poor at cost, is
failure and will be closed at the end
of April. In making this announce.
ment yesterday, Joseph Meyers, coun-
ty agent, said the sales have averaged
only few dollars daily and there was
not enough demand for the enterprise
to maintain it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
Oldest Woman in Oreaon

Portland, April 1S.-Oregon's old.
est woman, Mrs. Mary DeLore, III
years of age. died last night at st.
Joseph's Home for the Aged here.
She was born and reared near the
old Hudson's Bay company trading
post at Vancouver, WASH, her father
being a trapper and her mother an
Indian. She raised a large family,
but outlived them all.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22
WILL STAND BY Will SON
Congress Stands by President in His
Mexican Program


Washington, April 21.-Action by
the army and navy of the United
States to force Huerta to salute the
flag, was held up early today through
opposition in the senate to the form
OF Joint resolution approving Pres.
ident Wilson's purposes, as it passed
the house last night. In 4S hours.
POSSIBLY less, however, the United
States government will have taken
possession of the Mexican customs
house at Tampico and Vera Cruz.
The president, while stating in his
message to congress that he had full
constitutional authority to act, is
waiting for congress to express its
approval before ordering Tampico and
Vera Cruz to be seized, and other steps
taken looking to reparation for the
arrest of American bluejackets at
Tampic0.
The resolution passed the house to-
night by vote Of 337 to 81, after a
spirited debate. In a spectacular mid.
night session, the senate discussed the
house resolution briefly. Senators oh.
jected to individualizing Huerta, and a
subjective resolution was agreed upon
by the foreign relations committee.
giving the president broad authority
to deal with indignities offered the
United States in Mexico, ''in view of
the situation as presented by the pres
ident in his message"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

Miles City, April 17.-At meeting
of the chamber of commerce today it
was decided to hold corn carnival
in this city the latter part of No
vember. Cash prizes will be offered
for the best display of corn by indi.
vidual corn raisers in counties in the
southeast part of the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-04-22

Blank forms for making annual re-
ports of corporations on sale at the
River Press office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
CURRENT COMMENT
Tohn Bassett Moore.

Under other than existing circum-
stances the retirement of the foremost
American authority on international law
from the post of counsellor for the de-
partment of state, at this critical period
in the foreign relations of the nation,
would rightly be regarded as calamitous.
For the greater part of the year he has
served, however, John Bassett Moore
has been counsellor only in name. Our
peripatetic secretary of state resented
his selection by the president and in def
erence to Mr.. Bryan's objections Mr..
Moore declined to accept the office for
longer than one year. By way of i'm
pressing Mr.. Moore that his services
were not regarded as invaluable Secre-
tary Bryan has ignored him in many of
the departments most important ex-
changes. New and startling proposals
in the handling of the Mexican problem
have on several occasions first come to
the knowledge of the counsellor through
the newspapers. This was so, it is said,
in the case of the instructions to John
Lind. Both the envoy and his instruc-
tions were on their way to Mexico be-
fore the counsellor knew the nature of
the mission. The Japanese controversy
was not intrusted to the capable hands
OF Mr.. Moore until the negotiations had
reached an impasse through the blum
ders of Mr.. Bryan.
; Through it all the distinguished coun-
sellor has served with dignity and un-
selfshness that bespoke the gentleman
and the statesman. He returns to his
chair in Columbia university with the
nation as his debtor for his year of eff
fort to save the situation whenever the
absence of the secretary of state on
excursions enabled the
ambassadors and ministers to turn tenn
porarily to the man who ought to have
been named secretary of stste.-Boston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cadet stockings, no seams. at Knights.
See ad. Saturdays sale. City Auction
Market.
You can make quite a saving at
Perry's on Saturday.
Cleanup sale waists that was soiled
in our white sale at Vaughan's.
Cleanup sale on all garments mussed
from our white sale at vaughan's.
A good value in a good crash at
Perry's on Saturday; lac crash for l0c a
yard; all linen.
The Altrurians viii meet with Mrs.
Parks, 5 King street, Tuesday, March
10, at $3.50 p. m.
G. w. Davis returned yesterday to his
home at Hardwick, after passing sew
eral days in the city.
Carl Waterman of Washington street
went to-day to Richmond for a few
days visit as the guest of friends.
Miss L. T.. Townsend of Washington
street left for New York to-day, where
she will visit the millinery openings.
Two hundred and fifty yards bleached
or unbleached crash, all linen crash, for
l0c a yard; l4c value; at Perry's on
Saturday.
The condition of Joseph X. Smith,
who has been seriously i'll at his home
on Pearl street, is somewhat improved
to-day.
G. III. Magoon and son, Earl, of East
Barre were visitors in the city to-day
while on their way to Mortified for a
few days visit with friends.
Mrs F. Iaviolette and her trimmer
Mrs. Edna Kimball Arris, have returned
from New York and Boston, where they
have been attending the millinery open
ings for the past ten days.
The Condors defeated the Goddard
Midgets at the seminary gymnasium last
night by score of 32 to is. The Mid
gets led their opponents during the first
half of the game.
The Philathea class Of the First Bap-
fist church will meet for their social
evening Monday, March 8, at the home
of Mrs. w. w. Parry Richardson street.
All members are invited, also all those
wishing to become members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
WILLIAMSTowN.

Clarence Y. Baldwin is spending few
days in Bridgeport, Conn.
Examinations for teachers Were held
by Supt. Leonard d.. Smith in the gram
mar room of the village .sehoolhouse
Mach 9Th and 9th
Some of the town officers chosen at
March meeting not before mentioned
are the following: Auditors, FL. A. Thur
Der, William b. Jones, Herbert L. Platt;
town grand Juror, Il. p Rowefl; library
trustee for five years, j. +. Bailey; sec
ond constable, j. r. Little, p. o. address,
Graniteyille; trustee of public money,
G. L. McAllister; grand jurymen, j. f.
Bailey, n r. Farnham, r. NJ. Jeffords,
p. o. address Graniteyille; petit jury
men, +. B. Hoyt, Jesse A. Poor, A. S.
Cowles. w. V. Grearson, O. w. Martin,
H. L. Platt.
Congregational Morning wor-
ship at l0:45, sermon on "The Humane
Spirit in Christianity" with reference to
the Barre City hospital campaign. Sun
day school at noon. The mems class
will study "The Merits of Socialism" in
the Gospel of the Kingdom" lessons.
Union preaching service in the evening
at 1880 Come and welcome.
Luther Larow has finished work for
H. H. Martin and gone to his home in
Mortified.
The annual dance given by the local
grange on the evening of the 9Th was
attended by about forty couples.
Charles ID. Brockway of route No !
purchased Ford car while in Boston
last week that he intends to use in de-
livering mail this summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
WASHINGTON.

Baptist church, Neutrality-suspicious.
0. Durham, pastor. Morning worship
at 1890; subject, the second OF the
series, "The Law of Life" Bible school
at 1880 Christian Endeavor at 8 p. M;
topic, "How to Prevent Poverty" Ps.
72:1-l9. Evening preaching at z
o'clock; subject, "The Gospel in a
Sentence" The mission study class will
met at the parsonage at o'clock Tues
day evening. Rev. Benjamin Lomax, col
porteur for the state of Vermont, win
assist Pastor Durham in series OF re-
vival meetings beginning Thursday even.
ing, March IL. Rev. Lomsx is a splendid
preacher and singer. Come and hear the
stirring music and helpful talks. Meet
ing every night at 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07

theory of eugenics. Dugdale furnished
much of the evidence on which the
science rests. Out of an estimated total
in six generations of 1920 descendants
of "the mother of criminals" he was
every form of disease-mental, moral,
physical, soeial--fourished. Over 300
were professional paupers, spending an
aggregate of 1900 years in almshouses.
Sixty were habitual thieves, in and out
of jail the greater part of their lives.
Among the women Of the fourth gen
Grafton, q out of 80, or seventy per cent.
were professional harlots. Seven of the
family were murderers. Among the re-
mainder we find insanity, idiocy, epilep-
sy, blindness, deaf -mutism and deformi-
ties galore. Of the infants who died no
adequate record was obtainable.
The cost to the community of this
breed has been incalculable. The mere
maintenance OF the pauper and criminal
members in public institutions was esti
mated forty years ago at over a million
dollars. The indirect cost cannot be
reckoned
The faint is still abroad The Wake
field crime was due to the fatal heritage.
But for Plew, the murder would never
have occurred. And whether or not
Mrs. Wakefield pays the death penalty,
the stigma will have its indirect effect
on her two innocent children.
Such testimony should at least give
pause to the ready condemnation of eu-
genie legislation. The impulse to pro-
tect the rights of the individual is strong
within us. But the good of the many
must not be forgotten. Habitual Grim
inals spring almost without exception
from degenerate stock. And as eugenic
legislation aims to prevent crime by
nipping it in the bud, it is worthy of the
most serious consideration. The Wake
field murder is but a eugenic common
place, repeated year after year in vary
ing guises. OF this our crowded insane
asylums and prisons are telltale wit
nesses.--Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
NORTH MONTPELIER

Mrs. Walter Chaplin was the guest Of
Mrs. Henry Chaplin Thursday.
Next Sunday the subject of the SER
mon will be Does 1t Pay to Be Chris
tian?" Service at 2 p. m. A cordial
invitation to ALL
Tuesday evening, March TO- the Plain
field Dramatic club will present in the
new hall the drama, american Girl"
This is very popular play and the ac-
tors have their parts well in hand,
Everyone who has seen the play is de-
lighted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07
SPORTING NOTES.

The Eastern association, formerly
known under the caption of Connecticut
league, will start its season on April %
and close Sept. IL. A five-year agree
ment with the New England league is
favored for post-season games. The
schedule will contain l26 games with an
additional 20 games on Sundays. The
schedule was announced this week.
Clarence Roberts, a catcher last year
with the st. Louis Nationals and later
with the Oakland club of the Pacific
Coast league. announced this week def.
nitely that he had joined the Pittsburg
Federals.
Thomas Romanach, the young Cuban
player, refused to play with the Brook
lyn Dodgers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-07

The problem of snow removal has been
an abnormal one for nearly every size
able community in the eastern section
of the country during the present win
ter, not the least, by any means, to the
big city on New York bay, where the
cost of removal has added hundreds Of
thousands, even millions, of dollars to
the current expenses of the city govern
ment. Moreover, the end does not ap-
pear, since to-day's fall was considerable
and the winter is by no means concluded.
If this sort of winter is to be repeated
very often, city budgets will need to be
increased in order to permit snow re-
moval in expeditions manner.