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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
RUMORS Of PEACE
ARE AGAIN AFLOAT
REPORTED THAT GERMANY Is TO
ASK FOR PEACE THROUGH
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Story IL That Ambassador Gerard 10
Coming Home to Lay Request OF
Germany for Peace Before the
President.

New York.-The New York Evening
Post publishes story saying that 1t
has been learned from a trustworthy
source that Ambassador James W..
Gerard, now on his way back from
Germany, will lay before President
Wilson request that the president
use his good offices in suing for peace
with the allies.
Germany has definitely decided to
apply to President Wilson," the ar
ticle reads, ito use his good offices in
suing for peace with the allies. This
was learned Friday from sources in a
position to have absolutely trust
worthy information on these matters.
ut is understood that Ambassador
James W. Gerard, who is on his way
over here, will lay the kaiser's re
quest before President Wilson within
week. It is a fact, how
ever positively 1t may have been de-
MED officially, that the possibility of
President Wilson acting as mediator
has been discussed by German Off
Gals with Ambassador Gerard. It is,
therefore, by no means surprising
that the reports now take definite
shape In. connection with Mr.. Gerard's
trip to. this country"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
MEX|CANS TOLD
WHAT TO EXPECT
THIS COUNTRY INSISTS UPON
A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION
OF INTERNAL QUESTIONS.
No Satisfactory settlement of Border
Problem Can Be Reached Until
Mexican Government Shows In
tent to Preserve Order.

Atlantic City, N. Unsatisfactory So
luton of internal questions having an
international bearing must be an inte-
grail part of the general program for
the rehabilitation of Mexico, the Next
can members of the joint commission
we're informed on Wednesday by their
American colleagues.
The American commissioners took
the stand that no satisfactory settle
ment Of the border problem can be
reached until there is evidence of the
intention of the Mexican government
to so handle such affairs that there
will be no occasion for constant diplo.
matte correspondence with other gov.
ernments.
The matters especially referred to
by the American commissioners were
those affecting the status and rights OF
foreigners resident in Mexico and oil
foreigners who have invested capital
in Mexican enterprises.
It was learned that Luis Cabrera
head Of the Mexican copmission, is
dealing with the committee represent
ing a large group of mining concerns
in Mexico in his capacity as minister
of finance, rather than as one Of the
commissioners. He expects to meet
the mining mems representatives In
New York for a conference.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
SWEDEN STRICTLY NEUTRAL.
VIII Not Take Sides In Controversy
Between World Powers.

VIII Not Take Sides In Controversy
Between World Powers.
Stockholm.-Prime Minister Ham
on Wednesday in an inter-
view said: Sweden proclaimed her
at the very outbreak of the
war. All her actions since that time
have borne out that proclamation and
all rumors or accusations that she has
done, or intends to do, anything In
consistent with this attitude are due
either to failure to comprehend her
situation or to some less creditable
reason.
whenever Sweden has taken any
step displeasing one or other belliger.
ent power her action has been dictated
solely by consideration of the king
dom's own necessities and of its flu
ture welfare and not by any partisan
reasons. We hope sincerely that the
belligerents will not make it impos
sible for us to maintain this attitude
unto the end"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
The PeonIe PaY.

The people of the United States are
paying war prices for a great many ar
ticles Of everyday use because those
articles are not produced at home. In
other words, they are having a prac
teal Transportation at SO much per of
the democratic free trade idea. The
idea is that we ought to buy where we
can buy cheapest. It may have worked
in the old days, but it doesn't work
now, because all the cheap sources Of
supply are closed. If the old Repub-
lican idea of protecting industry In eur
own country had been followed con-
sistently for the last ten or fifteen
years we should have had factories
busy In the production of all these
things, and our people would be able
to purchase them at reasonable prices.
Right now the mistake of abandoning
the theory of protection is costing the
people of this country more than it
costs any European nation to do its
part in the war-Yakima Republic.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
WORK ON CAMPAIGN BANNERS
Twelve Men Employed In Production
Of One Of These Wonderful
objects Of "Art."

The services of IL men are required
to produce one Of the big campaign
banners.
Two men prepare the strips on which
the lettering is done. Two more look
after the lettering of these strips, the
painting of the names of clubs or as
sociations ordering the banners, the
captions for the portraits and the Of
fees for which the nominees are to
contend.
Two men work ON the centerpieces,
generally consisting of an eagle and a
shield. One man devotes himself to
the special portraits. and the others
assemble the various parts, sew the
strips together, and give the finishing
touches to the banner.
The portrait man" scorns to do
any other work than the main portrait.
The rest he calls ''filling In" BY work.
Ing on the same faces day after day
this artist becomes so skillful that he
can paint the portrait of candidate
Ito use the words of one painter) Gin
the dark" and do 1t as true to life as
the standard of the campaign banner
Industry requires.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
SINKS SIX SHIPS
OFF u. S. COAST
GERMAN SUBMARINE CHARGED
WITH SINKING VESSELS IN
STEAMER LANE.
Four British and TWO Neutral Steam
ers Sent to Bottom or Left Grip
pied DereIIcts Just Outside
Three-MiIe Limit.

Boston.-Four British, one Dutch
and one Norwegian steamers we're
sent to the bottom or left crippled der
ELECTS off Nantucket on Sunday.
The submarine arm OF the imperial
German navy is blamed with the at
tack on the vessels.
Sunday night the destroyer hotilla
Of the United States Atlantic fleet was
picking up passengers anG crews Of
the destroyed vessels and bringing
them to Newport, r. l.
So far as known, there was no loss
OF life, though the crew Of the British
steamer Kingston had not been ac-
counted for.
A submarine held up the American
steamer Kansas, bound from New
York for Genoa with steel for the
Italian government, but later, ON es-
tablishing her identity, allowed the
American to proceed. The Kansan
came into Boston harbor late at night
for her usual call here.
The hostile submarine is believed
to be the U-53, which paid call to
Newport Saturday, and disappeared at
sunset. Some naval men, however,
declared that at least two submarines
are operating close to the American
shore, though outside the three-mile
limit.
The sensation created when the
U-53 quietly slipped into Newport har-
Dor, and as quietly slipped away three
hours later, was nothing to the shock
In shipping circles when wireless re-
ports Of submarine attacks began to
come into the naval radio stations
Just before noon Sunday. Within a
few minutes the air was literally
charged with electricity as wireless
messages of warning we're broadcast
ed along the coast.
The submarine or submarines had
taken a position directly in the steam.
er lanes.
Vessels of the entente allied nations
and neutral bottoms carrying contra
band of war scurried to get within
the three-mile limit of the American
shore. Several that were following
the outside course shifted and made
for the inside lane. The Stephano ol
the Red Cross line, however, wal
caught outside the neutral zone.
The destruction OF this vessel wal
perhaps the biggest prize of the day
The craft had been sold to the Rus
sian government and would have beer
used as an ice-breaker after her pres
snt trip.
The executive officer of the de
stroyer Erickson, returning early Sun
day from the scene of the German
submarine activities of Nantucket
reported that nine ships had beer
sunk and that three submarines wer'
operating off the coast. This infor
nation, he said he had on the author
lty of the captain of the Nantucke
shoals lightship.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
INCURABLE DEFECT IN BRAIN
CoIor-BIlndness Cannot Be Over.
Come, Though Word Blindness
May BE AlleVlated.

Two defects in regard to sight
word-blindness and color-blindness-
are described by an English writer.
He points out that they are not de-
fects Of the eyes at all, but are really
mental defects, and, curiously enough,
are found very often In clever men,
the discoverer of the defect-Dalton,
the great notwithstanding himself
color-blind.
three to four per cent of males and in
a smaller number of females. 1t is
frequently hereditary, but, strangely
enough, though the males suffer from
the defect, the females carry it on.
Color-blindness is a defect in the
registering apparatus In the brain and
Is incurable. 1t is Of Importance to
recognize the defect early, and to turn
the attention of the sufferer to work
in which this defect will not be a ham
dicap. Such children should learn
early that there is no work for them
on the railway.
Word-blindness is q much more Sc
rious defect, and may be the cause of
the difficulty some children find in
learning to read. They see correctly.
Tested with figures or pictures, they
may pass the standard, but the LETT
tiers of the alphabet, when strung to-
gether to form words, convey no mean
ing to them. The effect Is due to a
want of association of the brain CEN
tiers. The defect Is usually mistaken
at first to indicate defective eyesight,
but this is not so. 1t is noteworthy
that these same children may show
considerable ease In reading figures.
even money sums. To teach. these
children to read, words must not be
taken letter by letter, but as a whole,
the word "cat" must be taken not as
"c-a-t," equals cat, but the whole
thing must be the sign for cat. The
method is known as the look and say
plan, and by Its aid 1t is possible to
teach the child to read.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
EVEN THE PREMIER IS HIT
Only Allowed Six Gallons Of GasoIlns
. Month by New Re-
strictions.

In England the private motorist 10
no longer allowed to use gasoline free
ly. So much is NEEDED for military
purposes that the new restrictions are
severe. High and low are being treat
ed alike, and 1t is, perhaps, some con-
ISOLATION to the ordinary motor car own
er to know that the prime minister and
the speaker of the house of commons
are allowed only six gallons of petrol
month. Mr.. Lowther, the speaker, CON
not dream of motoring as usual to
Penrith, and Mr.. Asquith will be hard
put to 1t to run down to his Berk-
shire home for a weekend. Mr.. AS
quith, however, rarely uses his car in
town, and can be seen any evening,
unescorted and almost unnoticed,
strolling from the house back to Down
ing street.
As for the speaker, one day recent
ly traveller on the top of a South
London tramcar bound for Westmin-
ster observed among his fellow-passen-
gers the picturesque figure of Right
Hon. J. w. Lowther, Immediately clad
in suit of summer gray, with a white
top-hat. Next to him was carpen-
ter. burdened with the implements OF
his trade.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
MACHINE TO PEEL PEACHES
Industry In California viii Be ReVoIu-
tlonized by Remarkable invention,
Growers Predict.

There has been quietly and secretly
installed at the California Peach Grow
ers' Plant No. 8, which is better known
as the Fresno Home Packing COM
pany's plant, peeled peach machine
which promises to revolutionize the
peach industry and make it profitable
TO market peeled peaches at the low
price of 8 or 8 cents per pound.
With the advent of the peeled peach
machine, which can put out a perfect
peeled peach at less cost than can be
done by hand, 1t is predicted that there
will be big demand for the peeled
peaches, and this will form one of the
important outlets for the peach indus
try.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Chinese Trade and the War.

United States trade with China in
creased In 1915. although foreign busi-
ness men throughout the world suf-
fered loss of more than $100,000,000
In their exports to that country last
year. China has for years been in an
unsettled condition, yet the country's
foreign trade mounted higher and high
er until the European war, when the
trade was crippled. Wherever rail
road has been built in China new trade
opportunities have sprung up and new
markets have been created. On the
upper Yangtze river in western China,
a rich inland empire in the Ghungking
consular district, having a population
of upward of 100000. no adequate
transportation facilities exist, and no
railway connection whatever.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
knew Money By Onion Smell.

That an Ill wind, even an onion
smell, blows somebody good was shown
ia police court, Brooklyn, by Simon
Silverman, an onion peddler.
Silverman missed his roll of S32. A
woman told him she had just passed
two men. one of whom was saying:
"You found it; you keep It."
The peddler called a policeman, who
took the pair to court. On one $19 in
bills was found. The policeman asked
Silverman If he could identify his
money.
"Don't give them to me, Mr.. Police.
man." exclaimed the peddler. 'If
they smell of onions they're mine"
The onion odor convinced the cop
Silverman got the money and the pris-
oner was held.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
PARKER OPENS CAMPAIGN. :
Progressive Candidate for President
Arraiqns Old Parties.

Cleveland, O.-John NJ. Parker, Pro-
gressive nominee for vice-president,
in opening his campaign tour here
Saturday, criticised the Adamson
eight-hour law and the manner of its
enactment, denounced the betrayal
of the Progressive party by its leaders
at Chicago last June, scored the pro-
fessional politician and labor agitator,
and made a plea for maintenance of
the Progressive party organization
and its principals.
Mr.. Parker arraigned both Repub-
licans and Democrats for their alleged
machine" methods and policies OF
government.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Furnished . Double Proof.

A tramp knocked at farmers door
and called for something TO eat.
Are you a Christian" asked the
good-hearted country man.
Cant you teIl?" answered the man.
Look at the holes worn in the knees
Of my pants. What do they proven
The farmers wife promptly brought
put the food. and the tramp turned to
90.
"Welll well!r asked the farmer.
what made those holes In the back
Of your pants?'
"Backsliding," replied the tramp as
he hurried on.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
ENGLAND NEEDS MORE MEN.

Armies and Munitions Factories In
Urgent Need Of Men.
London.-Great Britain is in urgent
need of men for her armies and also
for her munitions factories. A state
ment to this effect was given out Wed
nesday by the man power distributing
board, recently appointed to comb out
men eligible for military service in
the United Kingdom, who have not yet
been enrolled in the army.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Daily Thouoht.

There are certain times In our life
when we find ourselves In circumstan-
ces that not only press upon us, but
seem to weigh us down altogether.
They give us, however, not only the
opportunity, but they impose upon as
the duty of elevating ourselves, and
thereby fulfilling the purpose of the
Divine Being in our creatlon.-Goethe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
zennsIln causes Much pamane.

Amsterdam.--In the air raids on
Mannheim, Germany. September %,
a Zeppelin 750 feet in length was de-
stroyed and much other damage was
done. Twenty-six worlzmen were
killed and forty wounded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Amerlean Parry to rake Hand.

New York.-The American party, or
ganized in 1914 by William Sulzer,
former governor Of New York, plans to
take an active part in the present cam
paign, it was announced here We'd
nesday
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
George A. JoeIyn Called.

omaha.-George A. Joslyn, presi.
dent and general manager OF the
Western Newspaper Union. died Octo-
Der 4th at his home in this city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Kronstadt in Teuton Hands.

Berlin.-Kronstadt, leading indus,
trial and commercial center of Tran.
sylvania, occupied by Rumanians
upon their entry into the war, was re-
captured by the Austro-German forces
on Saturday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Gnnd.Ninh4 eenrne

Hazel-Is that your will you are
writing, AimeeT
Aimee-No; it's my won't.
Hazel-Why, what do you meant
Aimee-George proposed to me last
night and I promised to mail my an
Bwer today.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
carranza May Not Be Candidate.

FL Paso, Texas.-Venustiano Carran-
"a may not be a candidate for the
presidency Of Mexico at the first cleo
tion to be held by the de facto gov
eminent, ]. ]. Pesquiera. Carranza
consul at Los Angeles, declared here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Huge Exports 70 Russia.

New York.-United States exports
to Russia via vladivostok. January
to April /. 1916, amounted to $751;
AGO. $50, according to a report Of the
American Russian chamber OF com
merce.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
COLOR and the Emotlons.

"Colors affect the emotions. A red
rag makes bull mad. Pink makes
people affectionate."
Something In that. Long green has
= similar effect upon my wife."-LOuis.
araifa Cassy.iar- InnrnaI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
Won TrlpItz Refuses Office.

Berlin.-Admiral Won Tripitz, form
er head of the German admiralty, was
offered the Conservative nomination
for a reichstag seat vacancy to be Allied
at a by-election in Saxony. but de
clined.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
STRANGE Girl.

'Tm afraid there's something wrong
with my daughter. She eats and sleeps
well and apparently has her faculties"
"Well?"
'But evinces no desire to go into the
movies"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
German Loan Succeeds.

Neutrality-suspicious. to the fifth
war loan closed October 6. The Lo-
kal Anzeiger says the total subscrib-
ed viii prove to be little II any lower
than the fourth loan. by which TO-.
10 200 600 marks were raised,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13
SEEKING Opportunities.

''say, congress has made an eight
hour day out of the "a hours, hasn't
itT
"Yes."
"Gee, boys, what chance to make
. night out OF the rest of 'em."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13

The victory of the Republicans In
the Maine election resulted In the Sc
lection of Frederick Hale as one Of
the United States senators from that
state.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-10-13

December is the wheat harvest
hOnth in New South Wales.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-10

curious illustration OF the lack Of
any systematic authority over the
roads in England, even as late as the
fifteenth century, is preserved in the
records of the manor Of Aylesbury. A
local miller. named Richard Boose,
needed some ramming clay for the re-
pair of his mill. Accordingly-we learn
from "Old Country Inns''-his servants
dug a great pit in the middle of the
road, ten feet wide and eight feet deep,
and so left II to become filled with
water from the winter rains. A glover
from Leighton Buzzard. on his way
home from market. fell in and was
drowned. Charged with manslaughter
the miller pleaded that he had no place
wherein to get the kind OF clay he re-
quired except on the highroad. He
was acquitted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-10
Wouldn't BrIna an Action.

There is a story told Of a very emf
nent advocate. now no longer with US,
who once while endeayoring to dis
suade a friend from going to law was
asked what he would himself consider
a sufficient ground for resorting to liti-
CATION.
my dear fellow" he replied, II do
not say that In no conceivable circum-
stances would | take proceedings
against any one. but do say that II
at this moment you deliberately upset
my ink on the tablecloth, chucked my
wife out Of the window, threw that
volume Of reports at the bust Of Black
stone, made hay with my furniture
and finally tweaked my nose should
no doubt use my best endeavors to
kick you downstairs. But once rid of
you, either by force or persuasion. no
power on earth should induce me to
bring an action against you."-London
Globe.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-10
Rulusr Lxt,on and His chorus.

The Princess Won Racowitsa met
Bulwer Lytton In the Riviera toward
the end of the f1fties. He was then.
she says in her autobiography, past
his first youth; his fame was at its
zenith. He seemed to me antedllu-
Wan. with his long dyed curls and his
old fashioned dress. He dressed exact
ly in the fashion Of the twenties, with
long coats reaching to the ankles, knee
breeches and long colored waistcoats.
Also he appeared always with a young
lady who adored him and who was
followed by manservant carrying a
harp. She sat at his feet and appeared,
as he did, In the costume Of 1880, with
long flowing curls, called Anglaises
He read aloud from his own works,
and in especially poetic passages his
Alice accompanied him with arpeggtos
on the harp"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-10

The Chicago banker who had int.
mate personal association with James
j Hill related little incident which
throws light on the character Of that
great railroad man and builder Of civ
ilization, says the Albany Knickerbock-
err Press. Mr.. Hill had commissioned
the banker to perform a task which re-
quired a journey out Of town. Here "a
the story:
"'How soon do you want this, Mr..
HIP said |.
fright away
81 suppose he noticed a f1eeting ex-
preston in my face, for he asked.
What's the matterr
well said /, my family Is across
the lake, but that doesn't make any
difference. III start In the morning
and
MFR. Hill held up his right hand and
said: Hold on. Let me give you a fact
born of long experience. All the real
fun a fellow has in life is within the
four walls that inclose his family. Go
across the lake and see your family
and start on my Job when you get
through with the home folks"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-10

1t Is a curious fact that the fur seal
was once a land animal The baby
seals are actually afraid of water. They
would drown II thrown into it and have
to learn to swim by repeated efforts.
When once they have been taught to
swim, however. they soon forget to
walk.
There are In existence only two i'm
portant herds of fur seals, one Of
which has its breeding grounds In the
Commander islands, belonging to Rus
STA. the other in the Prlbilof Islands,
belonging to the United States. OF
these the latter is much the larger.
The Pribilof islands ure government
property, and thus 1t happens that the
United States government finds itself
the owner of by far the most valuable
herd of fur seals In the world.-Iondon
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