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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-26
THE COUNTY SENATORSHIP
Dr.. George L. Bates Not a Candidate
MoRRIsvILLE, April "a, 1916.

MORRISVILLE, ApTil "a, 1910.
Mr.. EDIToR:-
/ believe that. so long as my name has
been mentioned in connection with the
office of the County Senatorship, 1t
would be most unfair and ethical if
did not, before later date, relate my po-
sition in the matter, hoping that it will
not in any way seem to convey lack OF
appreciation on my part for the kindly
interest shown by the public.
| find, after a very careful considera-
ton of the question, that | cannot con-
scientiouslv sacrifice my professional du-
ties, so long as there are men whose or
binary work is not so exacting and
whose capabilities and training make
them better fitted for the transaction OF
the duties of this office than am, who
can be persuaded to accept the call.
l fully believe that this period is the
beginning of a new era in the political
world, and that there should be an en-
thusiastic awakening OF patriotic tervor
the land and that 1t is the
time that the best men should step for
ward and do their duty as leaders.
l do not wish to shirk any responsible
ty, but am convinced that | can be of
greater service to my tellow.citizens by |
following a work that by training, ex-
oerience and preference, has made me
better fitted. Thanking you, | am,
Yours very sincerely,
GEORGE L. BATES.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-26
SAVING the Country.

well, Maria" said Mr.. Jiggles the
evening of the town election, "for
whom did you vote this morning?"
For no one" returned Mrs. Jiggles
with great dignity. 81 crossed off the
names of all the candidates and wrote
out my principles on the back of the
ballot This is no time to consider
individuals and their petty personal
ambitions"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-26
A Testimonial Dinner

testimonial dinner was recently Civ
en- to Raymond G. Fuller by his associ-
ates on the editorial staff of the Phila-
delphia Evening Ledger, the occasion
being his departure for Troy, N. Y, to
organize the secretarial school of the
Russell Sage College of Practical Arts.
Nh Fuller is a son of Mrs Gertrude F.
Fuller of Johnson.
The establishment of the Russell Sage
College, to be opened in September, is
one OF the most notable of current edu-
cational enterprises. The institution,
which has been made possible through
the vision and generosity of Mrs. Russell
Sage, will give iour-year courses in three
schools of professional character, leading
to the degree of Bachelor of Science The
aim is the professional training of young
women in secretarial work, home econo-
mics and industrial arts, on a scale hith-
erto attempted by but one institution in
this country. In the organization of the
college, Mr.. Fuller is taking chief part
Who's Who in America" indicates his
preparation for an unusual task. Since the
establishment of the Philadelphia Even
ing Ledger in 1914, Mr. Fuller has been
a member of its editorial writing staff,
and previously held a similar position
on the Boston Evening Transcript. He
has written numerous newspaper and
magazine articles on educational and
economic subjects, and has done large
amount of economic work, as investiga-
tor and writer, for the Progressive party
OF Massachusetts, the Pinchot Country
Church Commission and the National
Civic Federation. He is at present ON
the official staff of the American Associ-
alton for Labor Legislation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-26

The state publicity bureau has jus
issued a revised edition of the booklet
entitled Vermont Farms. While it fol-
lows the same general outline used in
previous editions it contains much val
liable new matter in the way of agri-
cultural statistics, and for the first time
is illustrated. Supplementary to this
booklet list of Vermont farm will soon
be issued for general distribution. Yer
mont Farms was prepared by Walter II.
Crockett, whose valuable service in the
state publicity department is already
well known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
PRESIDENT EXPECTED
TO NAME JOHNSON
Appointment of New York POST
master Said To Be Near.

Washington. March l5.-The appoint
ment Of Joseph Johnson as postmaster
of New York TO succeed Postmaster
Morgan is expected soon by those close
10 Postmaster General Burleson. THIS
annointment has been hanging FIRE
since early in December, when the term
Of Nr. Morgan expired. Not long after
that the President virtually agreed
with Mr. Burleson 10 name Johnson
hut storm of criticism, 1t is sald'
prevented the appointment from 60
ing in. .,.,,.,t,.
Tammany men in the House thouEht
tho President had thrown the llger
overheard and that Johnson had no
chance. put IT develops that the reai
obiect of the Administration appar-
cntlv was 20 let the cloud blow over
and then quietly slip Johnson INTO the
Several upstate Representatives, u
:. said. have pointed out 10 the ADMIN
istration that the appointment o. JQhn-
CON viu not he well received IN tner
districts. as it ~ felt that Mr. MOT
can having worked his way up 70 MS
s.~osent Office without any political con
s,deratjons being brought into play
.bould not be removed merely 70 pro
vide a political plum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Command of General Bertani at
Palomas Enters Eagerly Into
the Chase After Villa.
TAKES HOUR
TO PASS OUT OF COLUMBUS
First Punitive Division Should BE in Region
of Galeana in Five Days-SecOnd
Column Crosses at HaChita.
From Staff Correspondent of The Tribune.

Deming n VI. hy miles north of Coumbus), March lo-oN
the command Of Bgader General 'on
Pershng Columbus today Cheering ana sing
inc Tbere Be Hot Time Tonight the long column
swung into grade road wound across the international line ana
soon tracing dusty southwark over the Mexican desert Oh
IFS mission to get Villa, dead or alive"
troops the 18th Cavalry preceded by zoo American
ov scouts gathered the ranches Of Chihuahua and Sonora
formed the advance guard Behind them marched the 9th and 10Th m
ntrv regiments Of the 4h Light Artillery Dumping
and rmbng behind the long stream OF ammunition ana
pnv trains staff headquarters the with Its bpanes oade
motor trucks field telegraph radio detachmen After these came
the guard
From high knoll to the Columbus the American popu
% watched the wind the desert until at last even the
kng clouds which had early enveoped General Pehngs
division Of the punitive expedition Mexico had faded from sight
Asked lust the order advance he looked Tor
the march, General Pershing replied l
don't know" Further that he would nothing.
PERsHING JOINED BY CARRANZTSTAS
paomas across Columbus 400 Carranza caamen under
era Ben American expedition All of Bertans COM
~ eager to take part in pursuit Villa Many of them will
tizedfo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
BELL WILL LEAD
THIRDEXPEDITION
Brigadier General Takes
Command of the Forces
Now at FL PaSO.
rRv Telegraph - Tn. Trlbun. J

Fl Paso. Tex. March 10. Brigadier
General George Bell, jr.. With his aios'
lieutenant c. B. More and R. R. Pratt
arrived at $3.50 o'clock this evening
from San Antonio.
General Bell comes 10 assume COM
mand Of the american forces mere IN
the absence of General J. J. Pershing
IN Mexico. General Bell, it is believed
will lead the second army into Mexico
from this point.
Evidences Of active preparation Tor
the sending IN Of another United states
arrrin pursuit Of villa we're 70 be seen
here to-day in the mobilization Of ad-
ditional forces and the gathering o.
supplies and munitions. The second
army Of invasion will enter Mexico At
some point near Fl Paso. It was indi-
Gated tonight. Il also was indicated
that the United States troops VIII not
co through Juarez. but will move
around that city and make use OF the
Mexican Northwestern Railroad at a
noint several miles from the border.
Tonight four troops of the llth Cav
airy. from Fort Oglethorpe. Ca arrived
AZ Fort Bliss. They are Troops A. b.
= a,d d. -Four more troops OF the
same regiment are due before midnight
and tho third battalion will arrive in
The early morning. The 23d Infantry.
from Galveston. u expected 70 reach
Fort Bliss before daylight. and sddi-
,ional forces. including artillery and
an aviation corps from San Diego. are
said 20 BE- under orders to proceed 70
this point.
All available auto trucks IN I'll Paso
are being leased by the Quarterma'-
ter's Department. These are TO be used,
Il IS understood. in forwarding supplies
from the border to tss armies in the
interior. AMI will be accompanied by a
detail Of infantry riding on each truck.
Carranza consent for the sending OF
American troops into Mexico was re-
ccived before the troops moved. This
is stated by Carranza government OH
cials in Juarez and RI Paso. Carranza
troops at border points were notified
to-day that &c opposition to the Ameri-
can entry must be shown.
Andreas Garcia. Mexican Consul. was
advised this afternoon OF the entrance
OF the Americans ilto Mexico. and, as
border spokesman for the Carranza gov
Continued on page .. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
MENACES BAGDAD
Threatens to Cut Main Line
of Communication and
Trap Turkish Army.

Petrograd March Is. The Russian
troops in Persia are now so far ad
vanced toward the Mesopotamian from
tier that they may be said to be in
virtual cooperation with the British at
Kut-el-Amara, where General Town
shend's forces have been cooped up for
several months. The campaign against
Bagdad has become twofold. with the
likelihood OF the Russians being as
important a factor in the Mesopotamia
operations as their allies.
BEFORE the Russian penetration
through the mountain passes Of the
Karmanshah region it was generally
held that the chief aim Of the Russian
operations on the extreme southern
front was, effectively and once for ALL
20 crush German influence aud ambi-
tions in Persia. Only the most vision
airy CRITICS here conceived the posslbil-
ity Of Russia's successfully travers'ng
the Persian mountain provinces and as
suming an important role in Mesopo-
tamian affairs.
The latest news. however. OF the sue
cess Of the Russians in working their
way through the passes Of the formlda-
Bile range which acts as natural
boundary between Persia and Turkey
shows that the Russians are in posi-
tion 20 convert their potential threat
against Mesopotamia into a positive
menace.
The Turkisl reinforccmcnts which
were sent from Bagdad and Mosul, by
way OF Suleumanieh and Selma, to
threaten the flank Of the Russian forces
at Karmanshah and make further
Russian advance dangerous, have been
compelled 20 Withdraw on account OF
British pressure from the south and
Russian activity in the north. which
some time ago resulted in the capture
Of Bitls. The Russians, therefore are
now opposed only by frontal resistance.
against when .ney have advanced
through all but one OF trc difficult
masses OF the mountains separating
them from Mesopotamia.
The road from harmanshah west
ward. sometimes narrowing 20 n mere
mountain path. winds between the
crests OF the high ridges OF the Persian
mountain province Of Luristan. Along
thi. tn Russians have already proceed
ed fifty miles in the face OF great odds.
like distance along the same road,
which. turning southwark, runs be
tween two mountain tributaries OF the
Diala River 20 she Turkish border,
stands between them and the last diih-
cult pass near Khanikn.
II Khanikin is once attained. INC
Russians will have free access 10 the
rear of the Turkish Bagdad army. and
20 the British pressure from the south
east upon bagdad will be added Rus
sian pressurc from the north. TO oc-
cunatiou Of the Van region has already
facilitated Russian progress M TINS di-
rcc,ion. and the Russian critics now
nropbesy that the campaign viii be
carried forward TO n successful conciu-
eion Russia part will be to strike
nortb of Bagdad and cut the rnilway.
scvcring the only important Inc OF
communication By which the Turkish
army is receiving its supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Tirpitz RetireS; Germany
DenleSU-BOdtS SiHuS
Father of Frightulncss' Succeeded by Won Capclle
London IIears lie Was Dismissed Because of
Disagreement Over Submarine Question

the return OF Won Bcthmsnn-IIollvog
from tho general headquarters "in
connection with the illness Of Admiral
Won Trpitz.'
According 10 a dispatch from Berlin.
storm is developing over issues In
Germany naval and foreign policy.
Advocates Of more energetic attitude.
influential parliamentary leaders, par
ticularly Of the Conservative party.
arc cndesvoring 10 force. both in the
Reichstag and the Prussian Diet, an
open discussion Of the situation
The Diet leaders, who recently were
reminded by the Chancellor through
the "North German Gazette" that dis
cussion of questions OF foreign policy
and OF the conduct Of the military
operations were beyond their compe
tence. have. since the publication OF
this announcement. returned 10 tho at
tack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Carranzistas Moving
Against Preside, Tex.

Preside. Tex. March -. United
States troops and armed citizens were
rushed today from Maria and Alpine.
Ten. 10 Preside. Tex. 10 assist mall
patrol Of United States soldiers on bor-
der duty there. Reports received IN
Alpine to-day were that the Mexican
garrison at Ojinags, opposite Preside
was moving against the American town
and that the residents and the less
than twenty United states soldiers on
duty there we're threatened with I'M
mediate attacA.
Recent OF the same report n Maria,
which Is connected by telephone with
Preside. led 90 the quick organization
OF uos-cs o. citizens, and the army
commanders OF attachments there ana
al other Big Bend points were notined:
Santiago Joojas. a deputy sheriff OF
Preside. was reported to-day to nave
heen killed by Villa bandits few
miles from OJinaga.
Nexlcans IN the town are greatly eX-
cited. All Americans have assembled
in one place. prepared TO protect tnem-
selves.
The reported death OF toIonel hoJ a.
Carranza commander at Oiinaga. al tne
hands Of his own men. who attempted
20 ruutinv last night. was confirmed by
telephone adyices here to-day.
There are 400 Mexican soldiers IN
Oiinaga. All formerly were Nillistas
and we're turned over by their com
manders without their consent 20 the
Carranza government. When the re-
mort reached Ojinaga that American
troops had been permitted TO cross into
Mexico with the consent Of the Car
rama government the Olinaga garri-
sor revolted. The men demanded OF
their commander. Colonel Rojas. that
nc lead them against Preside to
avenge invasion Of Mexican territory.
Colonel Rojas refused 10 lead the eX-
pedition and was killed by his men.
who then started for the river and were
reported moving on Preside when the
message for aid was sent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16

London. March 1G. A dispatch to tho
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Copenhagen says that the Wolf Blu
rcau. the German scmi-oficial news
agency. announces that Admiral Alfred
Won Trpitz. German Minister Of the
Navy. has retired. and that Admiral
Won Capelle. Director Of the Admins
tration Department Of the Admiralty.
has bcen appointed his successor.
Admiral Won Tirpitz. who has been
called "the father OF frightfulness on
tho high seas has been reported ill.
4 dispatch from Rome says that Won
Tirpitz was dismissed as head OF the
German Admiralty and that his illness
was announced 20 cover his dismissal
The stuttgart Tageblatt' says that
Admiral Won Tirpitz probably will ro-
sign owing 10 i'll health
From other sources it is reported
that the Minister of Marine is in DIS
agreement with Emperor William, who
is said to have expressed desire for
more activity BY the German feet at
this particular period.
Berlin advices say that Won Tirpitz
has Just lost the long fight with the
government forces over the submarine
controversy with the United States.
Admiral Won Tirpitz and Count Ernest
Won Reventlow have been urging
strong submarine tactics. regardless OF
American sentiment and representa-
tons. while the government forces, led
bv Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg'
have been contending for moderate,
policy.
Advices from Amsterdam yesterday
said that German newspapers reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
MAJOR CALVERT
CHEERS MARJORIE

u.ior Henry Murray Calvert o,
y..otI,n the seventy-h'e-yeaf -o'"
'n,o,,n Yesterday wrote to the 'h'r'
,een.year-old battleship g'H
aIn any case. Marjorie, be no'
,.a,d, Wen rally around ro"no
,,on Girl yeIl rally once again anu
,ou shall see your baitlesh'p sho
NAM another bsttlesh'p thar '"' ~
nation needs for its prese'' H''o
oos,iny proudly under the folds OF
n11 C,o,, the banner that makes
tyranny tremblc. a..
81 fought for three years !" NV
o,ca, struggle in our land be'"ee"
s,e.dou and slavery. PaoihstS were
:. hn.v then ss now. and IN '"''
tate the Governor was the ."
,.sde,. They came to grief and Tree,
49,, .on Let us thank God ana
,.tc courage. Your we'll "'she,.
"uENKY MURRAY tALN Nhh''
Rroohlyn. ,,e,
Total 10 date ..-..... 90,
N.mLc, of contributors ..' @'''''
To.dny's story and list o' 'o"
tr,buiors on page b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
NEW TURK WAR HEAD
NAMED, IS REPORT
Iemail Hakki in Enver Pacha S
place. Athens Hears.

London. March Is. An Athens co,' a,s-
,stcb 20 the Exchange Telegraph oor'f
panv says lsmail HakNi' presiuen. "a oi
commercial administrator; - Mn
- have been appointed Turkish MIN
ister Of War.
r,ycr Pacha. Turkish Minister o.
u.rI - reccntlv been rumorcd 10 nave
hoer "er' I@s Ia@essassinatcd. The rumors., now .s
ceep ceep nav have been steadily eontrad'Sted. T'
EnVgI Id.' ,nto ~ The European war on the leu
'O Ismail Hakk Bey has held ono once ,be Dn
III - Turkish cabinets during 'he
last ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Pershing Leads 5000 Troops Into Mexico;
Rebellion Spreads Among CdrranzQ Force
MEXICANS COOPERATING,
BAKER ANNOUNCES

Washington. March -.
Secretary Baker made the
following statement tonight:
The Department received
tonight, in code. a mes
sage from General Funston,
which announces that Ameu-
can troops crossed the
border into Mexico to-day.
but does not give the hour
Of the crossing. | am very
happy 10 say that the dis
patch shows that the mill
tary representative OF The
dc facto government ot
Mexico not only interposcd
no obstacle, but appears to
be cooperating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
BANDITS FIRE
ON U.S.. GUARD
MeXiCanS Send Bullets
Across Border Near
Brownsville.

Kingsyille. Tex. March u. Mexican
bandits. said to have numbered about
thirty. fred upon sixteen American
soldiers guarding the Barreda bridge
on the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mex
leo Railroad, about fourteen miles
north of Brownsville, at 10 o'clock
tonight.
Al least a hundred shots were ex-
changed.
None Of the Americans was injured.
II is not known If the bandits suf-
fered any casualties.
While the fight was in progress
train approaching from the south was
Jagged and stopped by an American
soldier. A guard Of five soldiers on the
train rushed forward and reinforced
the men fighting az the bridge. With
the arrival Of these reinforcements the
bandits fed and are believed to have
escaped into Mexico.
This is the first bandit trouble in
the Brownsville region since last Octo-
Der. Troops guarding the railway line
have been ordered increased.
Douglas. Ariz.. March l5 Numerous
reports have reached the United States
military authorities here that open re-
bellion has broken out among the Car
rama troops at Cabullona. eighteen
miles south Of here.
Americans here are seriously dis
turbed and precautions have been taken
to guard the town.
Arrivals from Sonora to-day said
several hundred dc facto troops had
lntrenched At Las Juntas dc las Am
budas and Cajon Bonita, near Cuchu-
verachi. Sonora. twenty-five miles
southwest Of Douglas. Ariz. Their po-
sitions are on plateau overlooking
nearby roads.
San Diego. Cal. March H. The tor
pcdo boat destroyer Stewart Will leave
here At midnight for Ensenada, Mex
leo. under orders from Admiral Cam
,ron McR. Winslow. commander IN
chief Of the Pacific feet. as n result OF
reports brought here by fishermen oi
threatened revolt in the garrison there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Berlin Denies U-BOat
TOrpedOed the Silius

Berlin. March Il. Wa wireless 10
Sayville, y. " "An official investiga-
tion by the GermaS navy has estab-
lished the fact that no German sub
marine was concerned in the sinking Of
the Norwegian bark Silius." says The
Overseas News Agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16

II the troops are able TO make thirty
miles a day. General Pershing's force
should reach the country where Villa
and his bandits are reported 20 be
camped, in the Galeans district, in FIVE
days. This is the opinion OF old cattle
men here who know the route we'll.
There need be no dearth OF water en-
route II the American scouts use ordi-
nary precaution in leading the forces
into the interior. Water holes and run
ming streams are 10 be found, az rare
intervals along the trail. From Pa
Tomas 20 the Boca Grsnde River there
are wells On ranches that can be util-
zed. The 3Oca Grande always has an
abundance OF water Al Corralitos
there is water in abundance, and the
trail from there 10 the Cssas Grsndes
settlements = fairly we'll wstered.
From Palomas 20 Casss Grandes il il
approximately 40 miles b. the route
villa followed, sad II is presumed the
American troops will keep closely 70
mis- trail
Colonel George A. Dodd, heading a
smaller column that entered Mexico
some distance west Of Columbus, also
is moving in a southerly direction, and
these two forces should be within touch
of each other before the end Of the
week. By that time. il is expected, an
infantry support will hold the lines OF
communication along which motor
trucks for the transportation Of ammu-
milton and supplies will be operated.
Bertani Offers to Assist.
General Pc shing was escorted last
midnight 20 the border gateway, where
he conferrr with General Bertani, OF
the Carranza forces. At 10 o'cl,ek this
morning Major Favala came up from
Palomas 20 meet Colonel Sloeum. He
reported that the four hundred Car
rsnzistss under Bertani would join the
punitive expedition at Palomss.
With dawn began in Columbus the
ncessant shouting Of orders. the rattle
Of harness and the tumble Of noises
that belong alone TO an army. Order
lies galloped here and there. Mule
team drivers lashed and cursed (ss
only muleteer can curse) their ami
mais as they hurried the beasts into
harness. ready for the long strain over
the uneven face Of the desert.
Bugles began sounding the assembly
at about 10 O'clock Tents had been
folded and equipment packed, for the
United States punitive expedition was
ready to swing along the trail.
The hours delay before orders were
issued for the move went slowly. The
men lounged on the ground. SMOKING
and hazarding guesses on the stsr'ins
time
When the command 10 fall In was
barked by officer along the line. the
troopers sprang TO their places cheer
ing yociferously.
The Columbus camp now bristled IN