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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-16
PROPHETS OF WINTER.
Signs of Nature and Times Interpreted
as Indicating the Coming season.

Word comes from New Jersey that an
apple tree is in bloom on the Fairfield road
at Caldwell and that the farmers regard
this as n sign that there will be a heavy
fall of snow within three weeks of the
bloSSoming say about the Sal urday after
election. This blossom prognoStication
may be local to New Jersey: certainly it
was not of general Credence when the
government, in lSSi. collected and pub
lished Signal Service Notes: Weather
Proverbs "A book of Is pages compiled
by Lieut.. II. g. g. DunWoody. assistant
10 the chief signal officer of the war de
partment; volume which is bible TO
those who await the autumnal verdict of
he goose bone as to our hibcrnal fate.
The little book contains many a proverb
about snow. but none that couples it's
early fall with the blossoming Of trees out
of season.
Snow is generally preceded by a gem
eral animation Of man and beast which
continues until after the snowfall ends"
There will be as many snowstorms dur
ing the season as there are days remain
ing in the months after the time of the
first snow"
'lf II SHOWS ON November 10 We must ex-
rect 20 storms the coming winter. Yet il
Us well to have our snow early. for:
IF there is no snow before January
there will be The more snow in March and
April"
In New England they believed that a
| heavy November snow lasts until April.
and in Germany, If the November snow re-
manned on the trees, il was accepted as
a sign that there would be few buds in the
spring. This later belief varies from the
American proverh:
IF the first snow sticks to the trees il
fOrctellS a bOuntiful harvest
IL the goose bone has not delivered its
ultimatum by the first snowfall, watch the
snow itself. II it remains on the ground
some time in shaded places expect a hard
winter But snow year, a rich year
Must we wait for the snow or the goose
bone 10 learn whether the winter is to he
hard Not AT all. Listen to an ancient
bard whose script is in the British mu-
, scum
II Christmas day on Monday be.
\ great winter that year you'll see.
And full of winds, both loud and shrill
But in the summer, truth to tell,
Stern winds shall there he and strong,
Fun OF tempests lasting long
While battles they shall multiply
And great plenty of beasts shall die.
christmas falls on Monday 1t mus; be
told of this poet, however. that his verses
promised hard winter except when
CHRISTMAS came upon a SUNDAY /, II, the
haplt or seers to announce hard winters
Lieutenant Dunwoody picked I'M among
the Indians an Apache belief that falls of
dry snow meant dry summer afterward
Much SIeet, he heard elsewhere, means a
GOOD frult year And. of course a white
hrlstmaS' lean graveyard. Warm Octo-
Der cold FEBRUARY. As NOXenDer 81 ,hc
following March. St. Martins is four DAYS
after election. II the geese stand ON ire
Martins day they Will walk in mud ON
Christmas
II Brigadier-Gencral Dunwoody, retired
should revise his classic perhaps he Will
put IN the bit about the apple blossoms 80
New York sun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-16

REDMOND RESIGNS AS REPORTER
John w. Redmond OF Newport has re-
signed as reporter of the supreme court,
to take effect December |.
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II Christmas day on Monday be,
\ great winter that year your see.
And full of winds both loud and shrill
But in the summer, truth to tell,
stern winds shall there he and strong
Full OF tempests lasting long:
While battles they shall multiply
And great plenty of beasts shall die.
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Telephone 11t1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
PRISONERS IDENTIFIED
AS VILLA RAIDERS

Columbus, n. NJ, April 12.-The
six Villsta prisoners brought to the
border last night under heavy guard
have been identified positively by
soldiers and townspeople as having
participated in the raid on Columbus
March 9, Major w. r. Sample, com
mandant Of the base, announced to-
night.
It was determined also that one
of the prisoners, who had claimed
to be a Carrancista soldier captured
by villa, was member of Villa
band when it raided Columbus, nav
ing deserted the de facto troops.
II was announced the men will be
held here pending an investigation as
TO the legal steps to be taken IN
prosecuting them.
Inclement weather conditions ham,
pered wireless communication with
the front today but military authori-
ties here expressed no concern ana
asserted that General Pershing prob
abby is pushing his campaign rapidly
farther into the interior of Mexico
and that it is possible that some OF
the troops are operating on the Du-
range border.
Military men of rank here say
freely they believe the conclusion Of
the campaign is yet months away
Few of them take stock in the possi-
bilitv Of the expeditionary force be-
ing withdrawn. Much interest, how
ever. is manifested in the proposals to
increase the force, il being pointed
out that the line of communication
now is more than 400 miles long.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
RAILROAD SITUATION
NOT YET SATISFACTORY

san Antonio. Tex, April t2,--Further
delay in providing General Pershins
with more men for his operations
against villa, believed now TO have
affected juncture with his forces
from Durango, appeared certain TO-
night in view Of the announcement
today of tentative arrangements for
the shipment Of supplies over the
Mexican Central railroad.
Whether the somewha, vague un-
derstanding entered into between
American Officers and Carran2a au-
thorities for the movement Of supplies
consigned as ordinary freight. is "A
success, was considered doubtful In
some quarters bat by headquarters
officials It was deemed worthy OF
trial
n higher officials In Mexico do not
interfere with the Arrangement 1t was
IL cognized that il will so far towards
aleviatine a situation that quarter
master officials had regarded as rap
idly becoming acute, hut since the re-
quest for the use of the railroads was
made the military situation has 50
changed, military men declare, that
even greater use of the railroads
NUT be had II the campaign against
the bandit chief and his thousands OF
followers is carried TO logical ftn-
ish.
Reports reached General Funston
from I'll paso late today that train
of supplies left Juarez for Chihuahua
this afternoon under the new arrange
ment.
General Funston continued without
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
lie, .ops'ss JOURNAL SPECIAL Ls.sso w,ssi

Washington, April 12.-Financial
prosperity and strength is greater in
the United states today than ever be-
fore and is rising rapidly TO new
Levels, according 20 the Interpretation
placed by the comptroller of the cur
rency on figures made public To-Day
showing conditions on March Z, the
date OF the last bank call. IN the
country's national banks. Here Is
what the returns show:
Total resources of national banks,
1S.S3S,000, 900: an increase Of ST.
271,000, 900, or 20 per cent, within a
year,
Total deposits, Sl0,790, ,000, 900, an
increase Of s2,f9S,0 900. or nearly
% per cent within year, and an in
crease of 1000, 600 since December
81 last.
An increase Of $500. 600, 900 in
loans and discouts within year
Surplus and undivided profits Of
Sl03l $4,000, an increase Of $1S,-
000. 900.
The increase in resources within the
past twelve months alone. ComptrOl-
Ter Williams pointed out in "A state
nent tonight. exceeds the entire re-
sources Of the reichsbank of Ger
many; and the aggregate resources Of
American national banks. exceed by
80. 900, 100000 the aggregate resources
OF the Bank Of England the Bank Of
France, the Bank of Russia. the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
Financial Prosperity of Nation
Surpasses Anything in History

reichsbank Of Germany, the Bank Of
The Netherlands the Swiss National
bank ana the Bank Of Japan"
As recently as 1896, the statement
says. the entire amount on deposit IN
national banks within tho United
States WAS less than the increase in
deposits within the past twelve
months.
Total RESERVES held by national
banks March r, were S2.2S7 900, 000.
This is $4,000. 900 more than the
law requires ana is more than 500,
000,0U0 In excess Of the greatest sur
plus reserve ever held before.
II is conservatiyely estimated,
reads the comptroller's statement.
"that the surplus reserve now held by
the national banks would be sufficient
to give a further loaning power of
from Sc. 900, 600, 900 to $4,000. 600, 0O0
should the growth and development
of commerce agriculture or industry
call for so nuge an enlargement OF
credit.
Notwithstanding the Anglo-French
loan Of $500. 900. 600 and the loans
made to other foreign powers,
to several hundred million
dollars additional, In which our banks
to y greater or less degree have par
there are no indications of
nnsOund initiation or excessive loans,
and the national banks of the coun-
try have never been in a stronger po-
sition than they are at this time
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13

on the Englishman. moro than a score
of American passengers were on the
Sussex four Americans were on the
BerwindNale two negro Americans
We're on the Manchester Engineer. and
one American has made affidavit that
his life was endangered when the
Eagle Point was torpedued
The United states In It's investga-
ton of the cases OF the Sussex and
The four merchant ships about which
Germany was asked--the Englishman,
Manchester Engineer Berwindvale
and Eagle point-has been proceeding
ON the assumption that two elements
remained TO be proved before action
could be taken, the first had to do
with establishing that the vessels act
ually We're torpedoed: the second with
the leeality or illegality of the attacks.
Germany admitted sinking three of
the ships ana evidence in the posses
sion Of the state department strongly
indicates that In az least two of the
cases the acts were In contravention
of American rights
II appeared to officials from the
unofficial version Of the note that the
German government had denied tor
pedoing the Sussex solely ON the
ground that the commanders sketch
differed from a photograph of the
channel steamer which appeared in n
newspaper The description Of the at
tack on the ship admitted 10 have
been torpedoed and the story OF the
explosion which damaged the Sussex
appeared to be nearly Identical, The
note says the explosion of the torpedo
sent against the unidentified vessel
caused Dy the entire forward part
of the ship to be torn away to the
bridge, The entire forward part of
tho SusseX was torn aMhN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
NOTED AUTHOR
AND JOURNALIST
DIES SUDDENLY
Richard Harding Davis Isl
Stricken at Country Home;I
Brilliant Career as War
Correspondent Ended.

Mount Kisco, n. Y, April IA
Richard Harding Davis, author and
war correspondent, died at his home
here last night from heart trouble.
His body was found early this morn
ing and he had apparently been
stricken while at his telephone.
He had gone into his library to die
tate telegram to friend in New
York City. His wife assumed, when
he did not return, that he had seated
himself to read and did not visit the
library until after midnight. Mr..
Davis had been in failing health for
Some time and had sought quiet ut
his country place, Cross Roads farm
under the care of his wife, who was
Bessie Mccoy. the actress.
Richard Harding Davis, one of the
most popular of American writer's, n
playwright also and veteran cores
pondent of five wars, including the
present, was born in Philadelphla III
1864. the son of l.. Clarke Davis ana
Rebecca Harding Davis, also a writer
After being educated at Lehish ana
Johns Hopkins universities, Mr.. DAVIS
entered journalism, starting with the
Philadelphia press and later serving
on the New York Evening sun. iio
was correspondent during the Tureo-
Greek, Spanish-American, South Al
rican and Russo japanese wars TOT
the London Times and the New YORK
Herald, and during the present Wdr
wrote dispatches for syndicate.
One of his earliest and most widely
read books, Soldiers of Fortune,
was published in 1899, and in sue
ceeding years he wrote more than
thirty volumes of fiction ana war eA.
periences, together with number OF
plays and numerous short stories.
In 1899 Mr. Davis married Ceeii
Clark, daughter of j. NJ. Clark Oh Ciii-
cago. and was divorced by her IN
1912 A few days later Mr.. Davis
married Miss Mccoy. who was the IA
NOUS Yama Yama girl in popular
musical comedy. A daughter Hope
Davis, was born.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
4 MEN CHARGED WITH
TRYING TO BURN STEAMER
lpn nonnlnn lounntl eprelAL lrAarp wIael

New York. April l2.--Four men
were arrested here tonight by agents
of the department Of Justice charged
with having manufactured fire
bombs" which were placed in sugar
bags on the steamer Kirk oswald of
the FabTe line on or about May 2,
last
one of the men arrested gave the
name of Charles Won kleist and de-
clared he was a brother-in-laW OF
General Won Briesen Of the German
army, who was killed in battle in De-
eember. 1914. He gave his age as 81
years. The others We're Ernest Beck
er, 30 years old, an electrician ON the
steamship Kaiser Friedrich Der
Crosse, captain Otto Wolpert. Al
years old, superintendent of the Atlas
line steamship piers. and Captain En-
40 years old, superintendent
of the Hamburg American line steam
ship piers at Hoboken, n. j.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
EFFORT To HAVE
HUGHES ENTER
POLITICS SCORED
Senator Works DenouOces'
Those Republicans Who.
Would Bring Supreme Court
Into Disrepute,
l.v aosn,sa ,ou.p.l .r.e,Al ls..so was,

Washington, April 12.--Senator
Works. republican, today coupled an
attack on the army bin with denun-
citation of politicians who. he declar-
ed, were trying to tempt Justice
Hughes with a presidential nomina-
ton.
Partisan politics. declared the
California senator lis ruthless in its
demands and invades the most sacred
precincts of the national government
1t Is seeking place and pelf and power
wherever it can find entrance.
Just now 1t Is attempting To invade
the supreme court OF the United
states. It Is presenting to mem.
Der of that body the greatest tempta-
tion that could be offered TO an Amer
lean citizen-to surrender his place
on the bench and become a candidate
for political office. This attempt to
bring the highest judicial tribune of
the country or any member of 1t into
politics should be resented not only
by the member TO whom the tempting
offer Is made but by the whole coun-
try
ITO my mind 1t is of the gravest
importance that the great tribunal
should be separated absolutely and
lbiiNFi llbll DpllAlios ittlihlhi1S lVl
office or any interest In elections be-
yond that of the disinterested and
patriotic private citizen"
Whether Justice Hughes Is going
to allow his name to be used as a can
didate.' said Senator Works, is Of
profound interest and of great i'm
portauce to the country at large.
Whether OnOe man or another is nam
ed at Chicago is of little import com
pared with the question whether the
name of the members of the supreme
court can be used To advance the in-
terest or secure the success of amy
political party"
Senator Works remarks brought
approval from Senator Thomas, dem
ocrat. of Colorado
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
DANISH LINERS TAKEN
INTO BRITISH PORT
r.s soss,ss JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w'Htl

London, April II (4;a5 p. M ne
Danish liners United States, New ork
March 80 for Christiania, and Hellis
Olav. bound from Copenhagen lor
New York both carrying passengers
mails and general cargoes have peeh
taken into Kirkwall.
The following merchantmen also
have been taken into the Scottish
port. ,,,,.
The American steamship Brindllla'
Philadelphia March p for stockholm
WITH cargo of oil, and the Norweg-
ian steamers Romsdalsfjord, New
York March II. for Christiania with
a gen raj cargo. and Sola. New YORK.
March "a for Christiania with a cargo
of oil
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
CHINESE MILLIONAIRE
JOINS REVOLUTION

Peking. March l0-kao Er-teng, a
Hankchow millionaire, who was very
prominent In the l9l revolution, Is
reported to have left his native prov
ince of Chcikiang and Joined the in
surgent movement ~ Yunnan
tack on the kiangnan arsenal at
Shanghai during the 1911 revolution,
and contributed literally from his
great fortune to the revolutionary
cause. He Is the owner Of many mil
lion dollars worth OF property In
South China, and has Il picturesque
villa on the Western lake near Hang
chow, which is one of the show places
in Chekiang province
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
MISS WILSON PLEADS
FOR SCHOOL REFORMS
ia, sosnna IovssAl SPECIAL lsAsso w''sl

Washington, April 12.--Miss Mar
garet Wilson, daughter Of the presl-
dent, before IA house committee today
advocated a bill to permit the use Of
District of Columbia school houses for
community forums The measure has
aroused opposition. particularly in the
local school board
I'VE are maintaining" Miss Wilson
said, that a meeting of citizens is as
important as a meeting of their rep
resentatives and IL should have the
same machinery with which to work
as congress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT
CITY BANK CLEARINGS.
Yesterday
S49,399.25.

today bound in the direction of Par
raj, whore American troops have been
reported to be operating The aero
plane is believed to have followed the
wagon trail from General Pershing's
Satevo base to the Mexican National
railway line and then to have followed
the railway
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
The Day in Congress
SENATE.
Met at noon.

Met at noon.
resumed debate on army reorgan-
ization bill
olsal investigation continued.
adopted Sneator Lodges resolution
"9hihg secretary Daniels for copies OF
Jurisprudence between him and the
,'"Vy general board, which he refused
!" produce before the house naval
committee.
peieated, AZ to "a, motion to elm
n'dte provision for manufacture of
=. ,ssi''llzer in time of peace in the pend
lug amendment TO the army bill for
"'oFo-eiectrie nitrogen plant.
~. .Aa5eprned at 5:55 p. m. to / a. m.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
Jenicncy shown CaptaIn Miller.

Washington. April I2-The sen-
tence Of Captain Abram /. Miller of
the Porto Ric9n infantry TO dismissal
for falsifying his accounts has been
commuted by President Wilson who
reduced Captain Miller to the foot of
the Porto Hican captains, where he
shall remain during the res; of his
actiYe service.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
HOUSE.

:, piscussed calendar Wednesday bus
h,,I ",ss Margaret Wilson advocated a
M oetoFe house committee to per-
M, M using school buildings for com
o,..' assed bilt authorizing federal gov
seinhent to accept ownership of the
qniry. '''''''' -
Thursday. y "'' ~ -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13

Lond N. april Il t5:Os p. m
Swift NaoN III suggested in the mousse
of com nofe today that an act De
passed eprh'ng the traitor Dukes
Of Cumi rlan,' and Albany, cousins OF
King c. irge, who are serving with
the Ger an rmy. of their British
peerages. PreLlier Asquith replied ne
did not 'Iieve the timf of the house
would be empl yed profitably with
sucb leejs 4tinn. as the dukes already
had been xpell from the order Of
the Carte
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
Field Telegraph Is Working.

washington, April 12.-Brigadier
General Scrivan. chief of the signal
corps said today that the field tele-
graph buzzer now was working reg
ularly from Columbus to Casas
Grandes, one hundred and twenty
miles ard that more than 5000 words
of DISPATCHES We're handled Yesterday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
Knox Candidate for Senate.

KARLSRUHE, Pa, April 12.--Philan-
der c. Knox today filed papers at the
office of the secretary of the common
wealth certifying that he is a candi-
date for the nomination of United
States senator on the republican
ticket.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
Infantry Held in Leash Until
Artillery Preparation Is
Completed Against Tena-
ciouSly Held Positions,
DESPERATE FIGHTING
ON BRITISH FRONT
Italians Make Notable Gains
Over AuStfianSi Russian
Advance in Asia Is Con-
tinuous,

The Germans northwest of Nerdun
evidently arc holding in leash their in-
fantry for fresh attacks in their en-
deavors TO capture hill S04 and lie
Mort Homme, key points which are
tenaciously barring their way to the
fortress.
The infantry has remained idle IN
their trenches while the big guns are
showering shells on the region cm
bracing the triangle formed by hill
304, Esnes and lie Mort Homme. Not
even a sally by the Germans in this
district is reported in the latest
French official communication.
Quiet About Douaumont
Comparative quiet prevails to the
east of the Meuse around Douaumont
and Vaux. where there recently has
been much vicious fighting No in
fantry attacks have been made by
either side and the activity of the ar
ltillery has been less marked than on
previous days.
Mining operations and grenade
fighting have taken place in the
Argonne forest during which the
French captured the southern edge of
two craters near Les Courtes Chaus-
sees.
Lose British Trenches.
The Germans. along the Pilkelm-
Ypres road after three attacks inyad-
ed British trenches, but were quickly
expelled from them, while the British
successfully raided German trenches
near Richcbourg L'Avoue. The Brit
sh official communication says the
Canadians in their lgallant fighting
during the past week have inflicted
heavy losses on the Germans near St
Eloi.
In the Russian theater there have
been artillery duels and infantry ut
tacks at various places.
Gains by Italians.
On the Austro-Italian front the ltal-
ians have taken from the Austrians
the heights north OF Rioponalc and
strong lines of trenches and redoubts
on the southern slopes of Monte Pari
and Cinniado and on the rocks of
Monte Sperone, the Austrans suffer
ing heavy casualties. Elsewhere along
the line the artillery ducls continue.
Dispatches from Saloniki report
recrudescence Of the artillery fighting
on the Greek front between Gievgeli
and Doiran.
I'm Asiatic Turkey Petrograd re-
poflS continuation oi tlF huHoilii
advance west % Ilrzerum. The Turks,
however, in the region of Bitlis took
the offensive against the invaders but
all their attacks We're repulsed
Although the Turks report serl-
Gus defeat near Felahie of the Brit
ish advancing to the relief of General
Townshend's force beleaguered in
Kut-el- Amara "A dispatch is said to
have been received in South Africa
from General Townshend saying that
he was well and expecting relief
shortly.
Gold, silver and paper money and
all negotiable instruments and reali-
fable securities have been placed on
the contraband list by Great Britain.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
AElt0PLiNE Is SEEN
HEADED WARDS PARItNL

Torreon. Mexico. April 12.--An
aeroplane passed over Santa Rosalla