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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
CARBOHYDRATES SLAYER.
Missouri Father Shakes Hands With
Man Who Shot Son,

Jefferson city Mo.-When a jury In
the Cole county circuit court acquitted
oscar Camden, twenty years old, who
shot ana lilled W. j. Crandall and
wounded four others on Jan. 20, the
first person to shake hands with Cam
den ami congratulate him was w. ID.
Crandall. father Of the youth who was
slain.
Camden was jointly charged with
Harry Barron, nineteen, with killing
Crandall Camden's defense was that
Crandall and others were following
him with the intention of doing him
bodily injury and that he fired the shot
gun IN self defense
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
How to Take Grease From Woodwork.

How to Take Grease From Woodwork
\ little gasoline on a cloth will re-
move grease on the woodwork around
gas stove or on the stove itself. as If
by magic, thus saving much time and
strength. If all the woodwork is gone
over In this way about once a month
the hardest part Of the housekeeping
will be eliminated. OF course, great
care must be exercised not to use the
gasoline near an open fame Of any
kind.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
How to Draw Threads Easily For Your
Hemstitehinu.

When drawing threads for hem.
stitching or drawn work wet small
brush. rub over Il white soap until II
fathers, then scrub the threads that
you are going to draw.
You win be greatly astonished to
find how easily they will come out
without breaking when you treat the
goods in this manner.
Some women sew small snap fasten-
ers to the brim Of the motor bonnet
and also to several wells, so that n
change of wells may be effected quick.
~ when the costume calls fS particu-
lar color or when one veil has become
damp or dusty midway Of the trip and
one wishes to freshcn up n bit before
entering a restaurant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20

Austin. NeY George Crowell, stage
driver on the route from Austin 10
Potts. f. authority for the statement
That his team was stalled on the home
trip al Hot Springs, east Of Spencers
BY an army 81 Jack rabbits. He said
they resembled a drove Of sheep aud
teaped into the tall sage when finally
kcnrcd away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20

Sapleigh--On the street today very
handsome young lady smiled at me.
Miss Keen oh. wouldn't feel badly
about H. There are some men who
book even funnier than you do.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
AUTHORITY SPEAKS
Frances Evelyn. Countess Of War
wick. Writes For Papers.
is AN ETIQUETTE EXPERT.

One Of EnsIand's Most Popular Host
eases VIII Give Series Of Articles
on the Charm and Dignity OF Good
Manners In Social Life.
II is announced that Frances Evelyn.
countess Of Warwick, Will write Sc.
rles of articles on etiquette FOR news.
papers. In her introduction the count
ess states
IF parents were more with their
children familiarity with all the details
OF etiquette would be inherited rather
than acquired While mothers are CON
tent to leave their little ones TO others,
boys will tend to become rough and
self conscious and girls will regard In.
structions as lesson and resent II ac-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
Baked Potato. surprise.

Take medium sized baked potato,
scoop II out and mash the contents
with celery cream sauce; ill the pc
tato, sprinkle with cheese and bread
crumbs and put back in the oven TO
brown
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20

One way to relieve habitual consti-
patton is to take regularly mild Iaxa-
tive. Doan's Regulets are recommend
ed for this purpose. 25c box at all
drug stores. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
MANcnEsrER RIFLE cLrRs

The closing shoot for tho silver cup
vas pulled Oh ~ shc Center Or April
I2th ath the following result
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-20
cuttins.

Team av ragc, 465A, IT ~ no.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
CONGRESS TAKES
HOLIDAY RECESS
FIVE SUPPLY BILLS PASSED BY
HOUSE IN THREE WEEKS,
BREAKING RECORD.
Railroad Legislation Failed to Gel
Much NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prohibit
tlon Constitutional Amendment
Reported FavorabIy.

Washington. Congress adjourned
Friday for the Christmas holidays to
reconvene January 2. In the three
weeks of the session the house passed
five government supply measures-the
urgent deficiency; Legislative; indian;
District of Columbia, and diplomatic
and consular appropriation bills
more than ever were passed before in
the brief period pending a holiday re-
cess.
One of the bills. the urgent defici
ency, has passed the senate.
Railroad legislation failed to get
much attention in either branch. The
house commerce committee decided
to await initiative action in the sen.
ate, where beginning January 2, the
senate commerce committee viii hold
hearings on the proposed railroad ar.
filtration measure and the bill author.
izing the president to take over the
railroad, telephone and telegraph lines
in case of military necessity.
At the conclusion of the hearings.
the railroad measures In some form
will be pressed as amendments to the
pending bill to enlarge the interstate
commerce commission. Efforts to ex.
commission investigating railroad
problems were checked in the house
to be renewed Immediately after the
holidays.
The senate passed the immigration
bill with its literacy test provision and
1t now is in conference. The senate
also began consideration of the Dis
trict OF Columbia prohibition bilr and
fixed January for q vote.
| The national prohibition constitu-
tional amendment was reported favor
ably from the judiciary committee in
each house.
House committees also reported the
Borland food investigation with a ia
vorable resolution and the Susan B..
Anthony constitutional amendment
for woman suffrage, without recon-
mendation. Neither resolution ad-
vanced to consideration in the house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
TEUTONIC ALLIES
PROPOSE PARLEYS
ASK THAT CONFERENCE OF DEL
EGATES OF 5ELLIoERENTs
BE HELD AT ONCE.
Reply to President Wilson's Note In
Which He Asked Warning Nations
to State Their Aims Has
Been Received.

Berlin.-Germany and her allies
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
replied Tuesday TO the note of Pres
ident Wilson, in which he asked that
the belligerent nations state the aims
for which they were fighting.
The proposal is made by the central
powers that a conference of the dele
gates of all the belligerents be held
Immediately in a neutral city. The
task of preventing future wars, the
official statement says, can be begun
only after the end OF the present
struggle.
The text of Germany's answer to
President Wilson's note was trans
mitted Tuesday to James w. Gerard,
the American ambassador 1t says:
The high-minded suggestion made
by the president OF the United States
of America in order to create basis
for the establishment of lasting
peace has been received and consId-
cred by the imperial government in
the friendly spirit which was express.
ed in the presidents communication.
THE president points out that which
he has at heart and leaves open the
choice of the road.
ITO the imperial government ar
immediate exchange of views seems
to be the most appropriate road in
order to reach the desired result.
TT begs therefore in the sense OF
the declaration made on December
IL, which offered a hand for peace
negotiations, to propose an immediate
meeting of delegates of the belliger,
ent states, at a neutral place.
THE imperial government is also
of the opinion that the great work
of preventing further wars can be
begun only after the end of the pres
emit struggle of the nations.
1T will, when this moment shall
have come, be ready with pleasure
to collaborate entirely with the Unit
ed States in this exalted task"
The answer of the central powers
concludes with the usual diplomatic
terms of politeness.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
BOMB PLACED At
GOVERNORS HOME
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO
AssAssINATE GOVERNOR sPRY
AND FAMILY.
Bomb Buried in Snow on Sidewalk
Leading to Front Porch OF Cow
ernor's Home Was Powerful
Enough to Wreck Building.

Salt Lake City.-The discovery of a
bomb in his front yard Monday morn
ing frustrated what is regarded by
police authorities as a plot to assassi-
nate Gov. William Spry and his fam
lily and destroy his home. The bomb
was found at o'clock buried in the
snow on the sidewalk leading to the
governors front porch. and three feet
from the porch steps, directly in the
path the governor followed when he
returned home at 3 O'Clock Sunday
from a trip to Washington.
Police officials characterize the
bomb as a deadly missile, powerful
enough to have wrecked not only the
governors home, but adjoining
houses, had 1t been exploded. AS the
bomb is one that can be exploded by
conclusion or friction, their theory is
the plotters expected the governor to
step on or stumble over the bomb as
he approached the steps.
Richard f. Neslen, local agent for
the Burlington Route, whose home ad-
joins that of Governor Spry. uncoy-
cred the bomb while he was sweeping
the snow from Governor Spry's walk.
After discovery of the bomb friends
of Governor Spry posted a reward of
$500 with Chief White for information
that will lead to the arrest and con
viction OF the person or persons re
sponsible for the deed.
On the theory that the plot was in
stigated by members of the !. w. w
to avenge the execution of Joseph
Hillstrom, the police Monday highi
arrested six members of the organi
cation and are holding them in Jail fol-
investigation. Four were arrested in
shack at Ninth South and Jordan
river, and the other two were taker
in custody in Murray. They gave
their names as Edward, Till, Charles
and John Eselius and Oscar and Rob
ert Erickson.
With the finding of the bomb, of
flcers explain the explosion Sunday
night at the home of James e. Jen
nings, which is directly in the rear o
the governors home. The attempted
destruction of the Spry home and tht
explosion at the Jennings residence
were planned by the same men, OF
f1cers believe. Chief of Police ]. Par
ley White ascribes the work to thu
l. w. w.
The explosion at the Jennings home
according to police theory, was in
tended merely to attract the guard
on duty at the governors home to tn
scene of the explosion to give tn
would-be assassins opportunity t.
plant" the bomb in the governor
yard without detection.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
BRUTAL CRIME IN SOUTH.
orewsome Spectacle Meets Eyes OF
Lad Seeking Christmas Gifts.

orewsome Spectacle Meets Eyes OF
Lad Seeking Christmas Gifts.
Minden, La.-Neighbors, summoned
by a half-dressed little boy of z, ran
to the home OF John N. Reeves near
here early Monday to find that murder
ers had turned the house into a
slaughter pen. Reeves and his wife
were dead, the mans skull crushed by
an ak and the woman with a bullet
hole through her head. An 11-year-old
boy. still clutching In his arms his 10
months-oid brother. and another of
5, were battered and chopped from
az strokes.
The children were carried to a hos.
pital at Shreveport, where the oldest
died. Their brother. who gave the
alarm, escaped because he was sleep
ing in the attic. He had come down
early in the morning to look for his
Christmas presents when he saw what
sent him terrorstricken to the next
farm house.
Three negroes have been arrested,
charged with the crime.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
ROUMANIANS ARE
YIELDING GROUND
FALL BACK BEFORE ADVANCING
GERMANS, THE RUSSIANS ALSO
SUFFERING DEFEAT.
Mackensen Scores Gains In DobrudJa,
While the British Troops Capture
Strong Position From the
Turks.

acknowledgements first Christ
mas as a participant in the war wit
messed heavy fighting on the Rouma-
nian front in Wa1achia., Ground was
yielded by the Roumanians at some
points under the pressure of the Ger
mans. and north of the Buze-Rimnik
road height was lost by the Rus,
SLAMS.
In the northwest corner of Dobrud-
ia province, the sector to which the
Russo-Roumanian retreat has taken
them, the army of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen has begun to attack the
bridgehead of Matchin after Isaklshe,
on the eastern bank OF the Danube,
was captured. In addition to an
nouncing the evacuation of Isakishe,
the Russians admit the occupation of
Tultcha.
British mounted troops. with. the
cooperation at aircraft. carried a
strong position at Maghdaga, twenty
miles distant from Ell Arish, which
was captured Thursday. Incomplete
reports, says the statement from Lon
don, show that 1.13O prisoners were
/ captured and a large quantity of arms
and war material taken. Heavy cas-
ualties were suffered by the Turks.
The Russians claim to have iniict
ed heavy losses on the Austro-GeT
| mans when the latter attempted to
recapture heights occupied by the
Russians Sunday in the wooded Car
| pathians.
Macedonia, except for an artillery
struggle, is void of momentous &C
| tivity. The same is true generally OF
| the Austro-ItaIian theater, except fol
the Julian front, where even such
operations have been prevented by
/ mist.
Two British destroyers have beer
sunk in a collision in the North sea
Fifty-five officers and men were lost
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
ALL ARMED SHIPS
HELD MEN OF WAR
GERMANY TO ATTACK WITHOUT
WARNING PASSENGER VESSELS
CARRYING GUNS.
The Promise Given to America That
These vesseIs Before Being Tor
pedoed Must BE Stopped and Ex-
samlned Falls to the Ground.

London.-The Exchange Telegraph
company's Amsterdam correspondent
quotes the following from the Berlin
Taeglieche Rundschau:
The German government has now
formally taken the position that Eng
lands armed commercial and passen-
ger steamers are men of war, being
armed auxiliary cruisers. The prom
ise given to America-which always
has hindered our submarine warfare
that these vessels before being tor
pedoed must be stopped and exam
ined, falls to the ground. They are
warships and must be treated as
such, even when Americans are on
board
We now have facilities for extend
ing the undersea boat war, which all
sensible people have long recognized
as unavoidable and Indispensable.
This is the best reply to Premier
Lloyd-George's refusal OF our peace
offer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
.EIGHT-HOUR DAY
E0R cWlTGHMFN
AWARD FILED IN CASE OF THIR-
TEEN EASTERN AND MIDDLE
WEST ROADS.
Decision Of Board Had Been Eagerly
Awaited for What Bearing It
Might Have in the Adamson
Act Controversy.

New York-An eight-hour day, an
increase in wages OF cents hour
and straight pro rata overtime was
granted to the members OF the switch
mems union employed by thirteen
eastern and middle western railroads
in award filed here Saturday by
the federal board of arbitration that
heard their differences.
The decision of the board had been
eagerly awaited by the railroads in
general and the four major brother
hoods of railroad trainmen for what
bearing 1T might have on the contro-
versy between them over the Adam
son act, in which the eight-hour day
is a question at issue.
The decision says that eight hours
or less shall constitute q days work, r
gives IAN increase of S cents an hour
on the present rates OF pay" and
rules that overtime shall be paid at
pro rata rates. to be computed ION
the basis OF the actual minutes
| worked
While the switchmen asked for a 10
cent increase, the statement empha-
sizes the poInt that the cent ad-
vance is the largest given in any arbi
/ tration- The increase was granted
the neutral arbitrators explain, be
cause of the high cost OF living and
the hazards and hardships of the
work.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
HEAVY TOLL OF STORM.
Nine Killed by Tornado In Arkansas
Others Meet Death In Blizzard.

Nine Killed by Tornado In Arkansas,
Others Meet Death In Blizzard.
Chicago.--At least twenty-five lives
were reported lost in q storm that
ragged through the west Tuesday,
ranging from a blizzard in the north
ern states to a tornado which struck
Arkansas during the afternoon.
Through the western valley states
higher temperatures prevailed and
the rain was heavy. Unusual cold was
reported from the mountains west to
the Pacific coast.
Nine persons are known to have
been killed and fourteen injured in a
tornado which swept q four-mile path
through south central Arkansas late
Tuesday Unconirmed reports tell OF
many more deaths.
The death list includes four white
persons and five negroes. Three little
girls were the victims of the storm at
Carlisle. Near England planter, Al
bert l.. Swartz. was killed, and his
wife and daughter were seriously in.
jured when their home was demol.
ished.
Reports persist that a negro colony
near Keo was wiped out and that sew
enteen were killed. Another report
tells of the death of from fifteen to
twenty convicts at the state farm al
Tucker.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
LEFT coIN-MARKED TRAIL.

Washington Robber Captured Because
He Dropped Portion of sNa0.
Golden Dale, Wash.-Leaving a
trail of money IN his wake because
of the difficulty OF carrying 1t through
the brush after he was forced to
abandon his horse, . man giving the
name Of Henry Jones was caught by
posse Saturday ms the robber Of the
bank of Bickleton in Bickletons
Wash. Deputy sherifHs said Jones adj
mitted he had held up the bank. He
had $3.50, the remainder of the $4,000
taken having been dropped in his
flight. Most of the money has been
recovered.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
HOUSE CONTROL UNDECIDED.
Both Democrats and Republicans
Snort Of Majority.

snort OF Majority.
Washington.-Revis figures on re-
turns of the last election show def
nitely that neither Democrats nor Re-
publicans will have majority of the
next house necessary to elect a
speaker. and that a handful of indie
pendents will determine which side
will control the organization.
Conceding seats to candidates In
possession of certificates of election
because they are certain to partici-
pate in the organization of the house
the personnel now stands:
Republicans, ga; Democrats, 213;
independents, 2; Progressives, 2; Pro-
hibitionist, /; Socialist, 1. contested,
2. A majority is 218, hence. should
either Democrats or Republicans win
both of the contests, they will still be
short of q majority.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
MarshalIs in Arizona.

Phoenix. Ariz.-yice-Preside and
Mrs. Marshall reached Phoenix Satur-
day morning to spend the holidays at
their desert bungalow, fourteen miles
from this city. The Yice-president de-
clined to discuss foreign affairs OF
public matters on the ground that he
had come for q complete rest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
cIoeed Down b. Storm.

Salt Lake City.-Four thousand men
were thrown out of work and the
daily production of 100000 pounds OF
ore has been checked at the Utah
Copper company's plant by the snow
storm which has gripped Utah. This
is the first time in ten years that the
mine, railroad anu concentration plants
have been compelled to close down
on account OF inclement weather.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
Accused Of Holding Cars.

Washington.-An order was issued
by the interstate commerce commits
sion Friday requiring the railroads to
show cause at q hearing here Decem-
Der 2S, why they should not return
at once to their owners. without d.
version or misuse, all foreign coal and
refrigerator cars Immediately after
unloading at their destination.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
school children strike.

Scranton, Pa-As their answer to
the school boards decision in not
granting Christmas vacation OF one
week. $1,000 school children OF the
$4,000 enrolled in the public schools
OF this city. remained away from SEES
sions Tuesday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
Duel offense TO France.

Paris.-A duel between Frenchmen
In war times would be a real offense
against patriotism. Such was the for
NAL declaration signed by the seconds
of Deputy Adrien Weber and Captain
Charles Tisseyre. and the proposed
encounter was abandoned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
Heavy Snowfall In salt Lake.

Salt Lake City-street car and sub
urban train service was practically
abandoned Tuesday because OF the
heavy fall of snow. The snowfall for
December has broken all records. The
actual fall for the month measures 30.1
inches, 1915 inches of that amount fall
ing during period of twenty-four
hours ending Tuesday at noon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29

AIl-AmerIcan Dinner for President.
Northumberland Wilson con-
Guided his Christmas celebration at
the White House with a dinner at
which he entertained o large group of
relatives and friends. 1t ives an "A1l-
America" dinner with delicacies from
many parts OF the country sent to the
president as Christmas presents.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
.car ahortaaa pelaxa MaIIs.

Washington In the mid
die west, a shortage OF mail cars and
an inadequate number of mail hand
Iers in large railway terminals have
contributed to the delay in the Christ
mas mails service.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
eothem swept hY oale.

New York.-A seventy-two-mile
gale which followed thunderstorm
and springiike weather early Friday
played havoc with telephone and tele-
graph lines in the metropolitan dis
trict. High winds were reported gen.
eral in the territory between New
York Buffalo. Pittsburgh and Wash
ington
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
Germans Wager peace In August.

London.-A Frankfurt dispatch to
the Exchange company via Rotter-
dam, says there was heavy betting
on the Berlin exchange Saturday that
peace would be signed before August.
The dispatch says that the German
emperor viii return to Berlin for con-
ferences with the American and Span
Ish ambassadors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
clvIIlana and SOLDIERS Clash.

Observation-Disclosures and soldiers
mingled here Monday night in free
for-all fight on streets crowded with
holiday makers. The battle reached
a climax when three soldiers were ar
rested and their companions threaten
ed to clean out the police department.
One policeman was badly beaten.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
sentry Wounds Three.

Douglas, Ariz.-Three guardsmen
are in the military hospital here suf-
fering from slight wounds. said to
have been inflicted by a Colorado
guardsman ON sentry duty. the men
attempting to escape from the guard
house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
SLAYER of Husband Exonerated

Chieago.-Ars. Iva n. Barnes,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, James R. Barnes. q travelling
salesman. was found not guilty by a
jury in the criminal court. The jury
deIiberated three hour.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
EunItIve PrIsonera kllled.

Picking. China.-Three German
army officers, captain and two lieu
tenants, who escaped from Siberian
prison camp, have been killed in Mon
golia by Russian soldiers. according
to the Chinese foreign office.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-12-29
viii Discuss Farmers' Needs.

Helena, Mont.-Agricultural inter-
ests in Montana are to have their In
nings before the coming session of the
Montana legislature. Measures deal
ing chiefly with matters of interest to
the farmer are in preparation for in
production