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Evening star., 1916-05-25
Mexican Officials Taking Spe-
CiaI Pains to Prevent Pre-
mature Publication.
MAY ASK FOR AN ANSWER
TO LAST COMMUNICATION
Administration Realizes That De
Facto Government Faces Enor-
nous Pressure.

The State Department and Mexican
embassy were still without information
today regarding the representations in
the new note of Gen. CarranZa, now be-
ing brought to Washington by special
messenger.
Another dispatch received at the de-
partment today from Special Agent
Rodgers. at Mexico City, gave no inti-
nation of what may be expected in the
new note. Mr.. Rodgers said the rail-
road strike was under control. but that
economic conditions were unimproved
Because of premature publication of Gen.
Carranza's last note Of April IL, sug-
gesting withdrawal of American forces
from Mexico, officials here believed he
was sending the new note by a per-
sonal messenger to prevent it's becom.
ing public before reaching Washing
ton. Secretary Lansing was somewha,
incensed over the publica ton of the
last
Evening star., 1916-05-25

The Egyptian vulture was the chief
scavenger of the land of Pharaoh.
Evening star., 1916-05-25
Public Utilities Commission
Gives Out Regulations Pro-
posed for Washington.
PUBLIC HEARING is SLATED
FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE ID
Number of Seats and Floor Space for
Passengers During Rush and
Non-Rush Periods Stipulated.

eliminating several months study
of street railway travel in the Dis
trict the public utilities commission
today made public proposed standard
of service. which will he considered at
q public hearing Wednesday, June IA.
The standard is based on the theory
that every passenger shall be PROVIDED
with a seat during non-rush hours ana
that cars shall not be uncomfortaoly
crowded with standing passengers DUR
ing rush hours
To this end it is proposed to estab-
lish rush standard of seven square
feet for standing passengers, averaged
over a one-half-hour period ana
non-rush standard of 100 seats per so
Messengers, averaged over one-hour
period.
In other words. all passengers car
ried past given point during any hour
of non-rush service must show the ratio
of eighty passengers to 100 seats, ana
all standing passengers carried IN any
half hour of rush service must sho"
a ratio not to exceed one passenger TO
every seven square feet OF moor spdce'
Computing Standing Area.
In computing the number of square
feet of standing area of each car the
commission says front platforms with
no rails behind motormen are not con-
sidered as standing area. The total
unincumbered floor area of the car
body. exclusive of ten inches knee room
alongside of each longitudinal seat. is
considered as standing area.
The total unncurbered floor area Of
back platforms is considered as standing
area except for cars of the p. A. Y. f.
type having a swinging exit door. where
the area behind the conductors railing
has been excluded to permit opening exit
door.
In computing the seating capacity of
cars with continuous longitudinal seats.
seventeen inches allowed per pas
senger.
The-proposed standard is the result of
recommendations by J. kappeyne. en-
gineer OF the commission, who directed a
citywide survey of traffic conditions.
Evening star., 1916-05-25

4 SOC Brassieres 2Qc
I at, each. ....- ~
e Brassieres, of good
z quality muslin. lace
4 and embroidery trim
= med: hook front and
4 cross back models. in
4 sizes from "a to 80.
Z Limit. 9 to a buyer.
: Third Floor.
Evening star., 1916-05-25

Thousands of yards of high
class imported and domestic
wash materials. in lengths ,
to yards. ,Included are Ratines.
Noiles. Crepes. Devonshire.
Trooper and Galatea cloths;
Dress Ginghams. Sateens. New
Cloth. Longcloth. Nainsooks,
Dimities, Batiste. Cambria, Cab
ardine. Linen-finish SuitinGs.
and many others. Make your
selections early for first choice.
Main Floor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

tons are our masters in the Atlantic.
The other at present Is our master in
the Pacific. Should America have any
MASTER
Have we enough field artillery
One Russian army In one battle OF
the japanese war had fifty per cent
more field guns than we own or ars
building.
Are aircraft useful in war;
Exactly as useful as your eyes are
to you. Without them an army or
navy is blind. IL one acroplane. cost
ing $4,000, can save an $4,000, 900
dreadnought from destruction by
$500 torpedo, what's the answer?
Does the United States build good
aeroplanes?
By the thousand-for European ar
mics and navies. Have we aircraftY
IA few only Servia had more than
we. France had 1,a00 when the war
broke out
Who is to blame for our defenseless
condition?
You.
What can you do to square your
self?
You can study the facts The fore
going are only fraction Of them.
The study of them will not tend to
peaceful sleep. Then you can write
your Congressman and your Senators,
urging the immediate acceptance of
the recommendation of the General
Staff for Army measures, and of the
General Board for Naval Prepared
ness. Tell them to be guided wholly
by the experts.
Don't you want TO safeguard the
Welfare of your children?
If you have sons and daughters and
ook into the future you can come to
,ut one conclusion, that adequate de-
ense is the best method of protecting
hem and safeguarding the welfare Of
he generations to come.--From the
National Society for the Advancement
f Patriotic Education.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

t'1@hf Va @bf hpAeNs
have bought more balky horse
than those with any other vice 70
that reason. Once they are broken o
: baking, they make the best of horses
! not afraid Of the objects that usuall'
scare those Of other temperaments.
The little simple trick | am goini
to describe and that has proved so sat
isfactory in so many cases is not in
tended to break the horse Of baking
which in most cases involves a lot oil
time, patience, and more or less thor.
ough knowledge Of horse nature, but
rather TO help those who have beer
caught, perhaps with new horse that
started away from home all right but
has now baked, because the conditions
under which he has baked before have
again presented themselves.
The average driver, when caught in
this way, starts in by petting and
coaxing the horse and winds up by
losing his temper and beating it until
stopped by passers-by or some police
man.
A horse has only one idea in his
head at time, and in this case he has
decided not to go any further with
that particular load, and the coaxing
and patting are not sufficient to cause
him to think of anything else. The
whipping only makes him more stub
born and determined not to move.
Now we have got to find something
that will give him something else to
think about.
All horses, and mules more so than
horses, hate to have their ears hamp
cred In fact no horse ever decides
upon a different course of action with
out first moving its ears from the
normal position, and here is the key to
the whole idea. AS soon as it balks
get down from the seat and deliber-
ately take one ear and push it under
the crown piece of the bride so that it
is fast and leave the horse to its own
devices for a few minutes. He will
commence shaking his head and doing
everything he can think of to get that
ear loose, until he has forgotten all
about baking and his whole thoughts
ire centered upon freeing that ear.
Now let the driver get back on the
wagon, call on the horse to start, and
,ff he goes. ! have proved this trick
o be successful with cow-horses that
hought it necessary to buck and pitch
when first mounted in the morning,
md with rearers in the saddle and {
lorses hard to hitch. Leave the ear
where it is for about twenty minutes, s
hen stop and free it. Let the horse I
ave time to shake his head and be
atisied that everything it all right
gain, and off he will go as pleasantly v
S possible. O
As said before, this trick will not c
reak a horse from baking, but it will t
lvariably start one that has baked on f
he road, provided he hasn't already 0
cen whipped and abused to point 0
here nothing matters.-By Alfred Fl. a
ope in "Our Dumb Animals" 1
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
STARTING A BALKY HORSE

Of all vices that equine flesh is heir
to, the most annoying to the average
horse owner and driver is baking, or
near baking, which consists in rearing
or plunging when first asked to start,
particularly after a few days rest, or
what is still worse, trying to start
with a jump when only half hitched.
The main reason that | think il is SO
aggravating is that so few know how
to combat it. A balky horse has the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

than when it sets guesses and wishes
against the tremendous facts of the
world war
Guessing and wishing are no de.
fense. Guessing and wishing can NOT
even keep the peace between our citi-
zens. The force behind the law does
that. How then can we trust them TO
keep the peace between the Nations I?
am for Preparedness because ! be-
lieve it offers the best chance to escape
war. 1t is cheap insurance at the
price.
CLIFFORD PINCHOT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Mrs. Dora Brown of Jericho Center
was badly scalded by the overturning
of a kettle of hot lard. Her face, arm,
and one shoulder were a mass Of
burns.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Frank S. Jackson of Jericho, repre-
sentative from that town in the last
session of the Vermont Legislature,
has announced that he will be can
didate for state senator from Chitten-
den county.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Through the efforts Of the literary
Club of Alburg, a library of 100 books
has been established in that place, to
which will be added other books from
time to time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
STATE NEWS

DR.. f. Z. Steele of Montpelier, has
announced that he is candidate for
the Office of state senator on the Re-
publican ticket.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Martin Fisher, native Of East
Burke, but for many years resident
of Lexington, Mass, was instantly
killed May Is when the horse which
he was driving ran away and swung
the carriage against tree, crushing
Mr.. Fishers head. Mrs. Fisher was
shrown against stone wall and badly
cut, but will recover.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

The stock barn on the farm Of How
ard Varney in South STAFFORD, was de-
stroyed by fire, the entire contents be-
ing lost, including hogs, rs head OF
cattle, hay, and farming tools. The
loss was partly insured.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08
ANNUAL MEETING OF
BAND OF MERCY

| The most crowded meeting ever held
by the Band of Mercy took place on
Friday afternoon at the Center School
The room was filled TO its utmost ca
pacity, with a number standing. The
pledge was repeated as usual, the
Band song was sung with fine effect,
and the following officers were elected
for the coming years: President, Rob
ert Brewster; vice-presidents, Helen
Brewster, Beatrice Eddy, Mary Will
liams, Agnes Meyer; secretaries, Cath
crime Williams, Warren Adams.
A general discussion Of the best
ways to feed birds during the winter
was held. A show of hands indicated
that about fifty children in the town
of Manchester make regular prac-
tice of feeding the birds. This may
have something TO DO with the fact
that Manchester is fuller than usual
of birds this year.
Plans were spoken of for a lawn
party and play which may be given by
the children Of the Band later in the
summer.
Especial thanks are due the teach
ers for their kind and cordial help in
arranging the meeting, and to Mary
Williams, who arranged for the dele
cation from the Manchester school,
and to the boys Of the Center school,
in Miss Marden's room, who were Of
great service in enlarging the seating
capacity Of the room.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

A black bear was seen in the now
ing of J. M. Powers in Athens one day
recently.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

The machine shop and foundry Of
the J. w. Murkland estate at Barton,
have been sold TO G. p. Ford and Mr..
Elliott Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Ford, is
former Barton man. Mr.. Murkland
built up big business in Barton and
his bobbin machinery and lathes have
worldwide reputation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Wissel and
two-months-old baby Of Burlington,
had narrow escape from what might
rave been serious accident as they
were motoring along the Colchester
road, when the front spring broke,
putting the steering gear out Of order
and sending the car down a 16-foot
cmbankment. Mr. Wissell lost control
and the machine turned to the right
and went over the embankment At
the bottom il stopped, throwing him
against the wheel, but injuring him
only slightly. Mrs. Wissell suffered
bruised hip. The child, however, was
uninjured.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Miss Clara Joanna Campbell, sup
crintendcnt Of nurses at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital in Burlington for
more than 20 years, was married FRI
day at the home Of her parents in
Brandon to Archibald 0. Ferguson OF
Burlington. They will reside in the
latter city.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

Mrs. Ira Mather Of West Brattle-
boro was helping TO serenade Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kingsley Wednesday
evening and went with several others
TO the store belonging TO L. A. Smith
and as they went to enter hurriedly
Mrs. Mathcr, not knowing that the
door was glass put her right hand
through it, sevcring an artery,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-08

The postofIice at Vergennes has
been placed in the second class and
the salary increased TO $1,000 a year,
beginning July lst
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
The State and Its Roads.

The State highway commission is
going to ask the legislature to give it
all the money derived from the auto
mobile tax for application to the
cause of good roads. And very prop
erly. DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, in a
circular letter outlining the character
of legislation the highway commits
sion will present to the legislature,
says that at the present time "a por-
ton of the tax derived from the au-
tomobiles is supposed to be used in
some way or another on the roads of
the counties in which the payers OF
the tax reside, while the balance goes
into the general treasury of the
State" The contention is that all of
the automobile tax should be applied
to the maintenance of the main high
ways of. the State and the expenditure
should be made under direction of
the highway commission. The OBJ
server agrees to that proposition
Charlotte Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07

1.-TWO hundred!" she exclaimed.
1.-TWO hundred pounds for ruined
hopes, a blighted life! Two hundred
pounds for all this! No-never;
make it two-fifty and it's bargain"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
A Bargain.

A young lady sued for damages IN
4 case of breach of promise of mar
rage. She was offered 200 pounds
to heal her breaking heart.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07

which he prefers"
"No?"
His idea of perfect enjoyment is
to argue and eat at the same time.'
Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-12-07
A Sauce for His Meals.

"Your friend, Dubwaite, would
rather argue than eat."
81 have never been able to decide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08

ing flank positions the Crown Princes
army must advance between three and
four miles and capture our powerful de-
fensive works in Bourrus Wood. One
Of the forts defending Nerdun upon the
northwest lies at the edge of this wood.
Not until this wood and its fort have
been taken will the Crown Prince be
In a position to fling his legions against
the fortress without being raked by our
crossf1re.
1T is evident that the German ad-
vance yesterday is only a prelude to an
immense offensive which is pending"
The war expert of the Echo DE Paris
says that the battle may now be expected
to extend beyond the narrow sector Of yes
terday, which was between Bethincourt
and the Meuse River. Continuing, he
says:
The unprecedented. murderous activity
OF the enemy's artillery, which IS unceas-
ingly hurling shells of all calbres into
our advanced lines, shows the great
strength of his accumulated war stores.
In spite of this storm of steel our men
have been able to hold nearly all their
positions 1t is true that the taking OF
CorbeauX wood puts Goose Hill in dan
ger, but even if it falls we have stronger
positions to the rear. The battle of YER
dun ought to reach its eliminating point
on Friday or Saturday"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08

barded Blanzee. Grimacourt and the
other outskirts Of Fresnes. An attack
by the enemy upon our railways and the
Manheulles road was shattered by our
curtains Of fire from the artillery and our
infantry fire"
The capture Of Hill 265, south Of Forges
on the west bank of the Meuse cost the
Germans 10000 men, including many Of
fcers, il was estimated today. whole
division was decImated. and among the
officers Of high rank killed was Lieutenant
General Won Graf. who fell while leading
a charge Of Bavarians.
The artillery fire Of the Teutons is
described as unprecedented" and "mur-
derous"
The win-or-die spirit of the Crown
Prince was strikingly shown yesterday by
the unsual circumstance that many Of
ficers of the highest rank boldly advanced
at the head Of their men, setting an ex-
ample for bravery.
Writing in the Petit Journal, General
Berthau points out that the Crown
Prince now seeks to sweep the French
guns from the west bank Of the Meuse,
where the French positions now dominate
Poivre hill, the resting point Of the Ger
man right flank
THE Teuton line now rests just north
of Goose HILL" says General Berthaul.
I'm order to drive us from our dominat-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
Llanerch Constable's Arm Broken

Constable William F. Thompson, Of
Llanerch. was cranking his automoble
when the engine back-fired and the Con.
stables arm was broken. e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
CROWN PRINCE SMASHES
LINE ALONG MEUSE

Continued from Page One
in the Champagne region which had been
taken by the Germans on Monday is re.
ported by the French War Office this
afternoon.
In the Verdun region, the communique
states, there was no change in the stu
alton during the night. The Germans
continued their bombardment on the west
bank of the Meuse without attempting any
infantry attacks.
The text of the communique follows:
"In the Champagne region, to the east
OF Maisons de Champagne, we launched
an attack which again placed US in pos
session of trench sections captured by
the enemy on March 6. In the course OF
this action we took IS prisoners, OF whom
three were officers, and captured a ma.
chine gun.
"A counter-attack launched by the
enemy shortly afterward against the posi-.
tions which we held was repulsed.
SHELL AUTO TRANSPORTS.
'In the Argonne our artillery shelled
roads in the region of MOntfaucon on
which automobile transports were re-
ported.
In the region TO the north of Verdun
no change was reported during the night
The Germans have continued their bonn
bardment of our front to the west OF the
Meuse without attempting any infantry
attacks Our batteries have responded
energetically to the enemy's fire in that
sector, as well as TO the east of the
Meuse. where the bombardment has been
intermittent.
In the Woevre region there was a
very violent artillery duel We bonn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
RITATN'S LABOR,
POWER DRUNKEN,
HAS RUN AMUCK
Nation, in Distress Over
War, Had to Call on
the Masses
ANSWER WAS A sNARL
Now, After Bribe, Government
Has to Curb Follies of
Newly Rich

"Tt suddenly dawned upon the
nation that these uncouth, unlet-
tered people were the very ones
upon whom the country depended
for winning the fight. 1t
was a rude awakening for Eng
land The sudden sense Of
power, also, was too much for the
dock laborers, munition workers
and miners. Bribery was
the only solution Bribery
let the masses see the value of
their hand, and Immediately they
demanded more and more.
II Is astonishing TO note the pres
ent affluence of the lowest classes.
These working people
spent their unaccustomed wealth
on Injuries, and it reached such a
pitch that legal restrictions had 70
be made on the purchasing of
pianos and other unnecessaries."--
Ellen Adair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
THE NATIONAL vERkLT

to 142, swept from its calendar the Ma.
Lemore resolution.
This measure was supported by sorns !,
the congressional followers of WIu.ss
Jennings Bryan, Germau-Amerioan S,a
IEish-American propagandists and fs,s
Congressman who favored its provision y.
questlng the President to warn all Amer.
lean citizens to refrain from travelling m
the ships Of European nations now at war
The vote by which the disturbing feyo.
luton was laid on the table. from whch
there is little chance of It's ever being
taken, carried with 1t, in effect, a vote n
confidence in the President, and a n,
buke to dissenting members Of the two
parties who would take from his hands ~
management of the foreign affairs Of ths
country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
MEETS GAY PARTY. LOSES
MOTHERS $4,000 JEWELS
New Yorker in Chicago Falls Down
on Job

CHICAGO March SACK Sheriff. Of
New York arrived here Monday with his
mothers jewels valued at $4,000 He was
20 have taken them TO a Michigan Boule-
ward shop for setting and resetting. But
he didn't. for he lost them.
Il fell down on my job he said. tell
ing about his loss Fact Of the matter.
there was a party and some wine. and
forgot all about the jewels. / had lunch
al the College Inn and later went to see
Chin Chin Then we had supper and
some wine Food not SO bad In this town
Not at all. But when / got home l found
the chamois bag with the jewels gone.
Il think l must have lost the jiggers
somewhere between the Sherman Hotel
and the Congress. Oh. no. the girls in our
party weren't theatrical in the least.
had quite a little TO drink but l usually
manage to keep my head
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-08
ITALY STRENGTHENS
FORCES AT VALONA
Prepares to Meet Expected
Plunge of Austrians in
Albania

HTM 2. WaTCH ..
italian military forces at Nalona have
been strengthened 10 resist the attack by
Austro- Hungarian troops that Is expect
ed to develop in the near future.
The war Office announced today that
Lieutenant General Settirnio Piacentini
had been appointed commander Of the
italian expeditionary corps in Albania.
which will defend Valona. He is regard
ed as one Of the ablest officers In the ltal-
ian army when the war began he was
commander Of the 18th division Of terri
torals at Naples
Supporters Of the Government were
jubilant today over the victory won in the
Chamber when the Socialist resolution
declaring a lack Of confidence in the Sa-
landra Cabinet was defeated by a vote
Of 2sl to IS They declared that the
work Of Parliament would now be quickly
concluded