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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
THE MANITOBA SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
Thrilling Experience of Survi-
vors Told by Only Ameri-
can on Board.

London, Feb. 11.-Earle NJ. Rice OF
Portland. Oregon. ships surgeon of the
Manitoba, and the only American on
board her was among the survivors
of the torpedoed steamer who arrived
in London this afternoon. He gave
The Associated Press the following
account of the sinking:
'The first we knew was the sound
of a violent explosion which shook
she ship from end to end at 40 p. m
on Thursd ~. The sea was fairly rough
but the ship maintained an even keel
and excellent order was preserved.
Captain Chavas Immediately ordered
the boats launched. Seven lascars
were killed by the explosion. The re-
mainder Of those on board were un-
hurt. Everybody got safely into the
boats with the exception of the cap
tain. the thief engineer and the wire
less operator. who were to follow us
later.
Nobody had yet seen the submarine
and everybody in Ahe boats was peerins
into the haze in a vain effort to catch a
glimpse Of the tell-tale periscope. An
hour and a half after the torpedoing, the
captain, the engineer and the wireless
man got the wireless working and began
sending out s. o. s. calls giving details
Of the position.
THE reply came almost instantly. but
from an unexpected quarter. The sub
marine, which evidently was lying off
in the haze two miles or so away, picked
up the wireless and began sfelling the
Manitoba from 1900 yards distance. mean
while approaching at full speed SO that
the range rapidly decreased. Some of the
shells were loaded with shrapnel which
burst about the Manitoba and around the
lifeboats. The latter had returned close
to the Manitoba, but the sailors now put
all their muscle into the oars to increase
their distance from the submarine s
target. Fortunately nobody was hurt by
the shells although everybody was badly
frightened.
by this time the submarine was
plainly visible to everybody, her guns
emitting angry little flashes as they semi
their missiles toward the Manitoba A COOL
headed passenger on my boat took out a
pocket notebook and carefully marked
down a cross every time the submarine
fired. His record shows that AZ shells
were fired.
The submarine was within 200 or 300
yards of the Manitoba when an unidentified
vessel began to loom up on the hazy
horizon. The submarines commander
decided that discretion was the better part
to valor. closed his matches quickly. sub
merged and disappeared. to the unspeak-
able relief of US ALL The new arrival
proved to be British sloop, which
gradually picked up the survivors.
I'VE were in our boats about six hours
The Manitoba sank In the evening"
The survivors who reached London to.
day showed plainly the effects Of Their
experience in their pale nervoS worn
appearance. The 100 Lascars of tne crew
still chung without exception to their life
belts and the various nautical parapher.
MALTA which made them an odd spccta.
Gle in the busy metropolitan station
Most of the survivors were unwilling to
talk. displaying a Discrimination to lei
their minds go back to the narrowing cx-
perience.
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u. s. BELGIAN Relief
WORKERS EXPELLED
BY GERMAN ORDERS

Washington. Feb. 12.-Expulsion by the
German military authorities of the Amer
lean commission for relief in Belgium and
northern France. after its two and a
half years of devoted service, during
which the greatest and most sustained
relief work in history was built up, was
officially reported to the state department
to-day In telegram from Ambassador
Page in London. The news was received
here with profound regret. the develop
mcnt being regarded as one of the most
ideplorable results which have flowed from
Germany's announcement of unrestricted
submarine warfare on January 81.
American aid for Belgium will not,
however. be allowed to die. The American
committee outside Belgium will continue
its work as far as possible In collecting
funds. purchasing and organizing sup
plies, and directing the work from the
outside. Only in the internal administers
ton of the relief i'm Belgium itself will
the familiar leaders disappear. There the
work will probably be taken up by joint
board of Dutch and Spaniards. who al
ready have come TO play a big part in
the relief.
Officials here refuse to comment.
They say that the facts speak for them
selves. Germany has made the posi-
ton of American relief workers un-
tenable and the workers have been
withdrawn. There is. no recourse or
palliative The military Authorities
have spoken and their voice must be
needed.
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ATTEMPT TO SAVE MARINO
FROM LIFE SENTENCE

Rutland. Feb. a-Attorney W. H.
Preston. counsel for Giovanni Marine.
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree In Rutland county court at tho
March. 1915. term. the Vermont Supreme
Court having this week handed down n
decision finding no error In tho lower
court. Is to mako another attempt to pre-
vent Marino from serving a sentence Of
life imprisonment. He will make an APP
plicatton for writ Of habeas corpus on
the ground that Marine and his counsel
should have been present when the SUI
preme court decided the case Mr. Preston
may also ask for new trial on the
ground of newly discovered evidence and
will seek permission to reargue the case
Marine was found guilty OF killing one
Angelo DeGoiia OF Fair Haven.
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United States would gladly discuss with
the German government any questions It
might propose for discussion were 1t to
withdraw its proclamation OF the 31st O:
January, in which, suddenly, and without
previous irtination Of any kind. 1t can
ccled the assurances which i. had given
this government on the fourth of May
last; but that 1t does not feel that It can
enter into any discussion with the Ger
man government concerning the policy
of submarine warfare against neutrals
which 1t is now pursuing. unless and
until the German government renews its
assurances Of the fourth of May and
acts upon the assurances
mo other interchange on this subject
has taken place between this government
and any other government or person."
THINK GERMANY INSINCERE.
In view of tho fact that the United
States has taken the most vigorous course
possible short of war to denounce the
ruthless submarine warfare, officials of
the government regard the German pro-
posal to negotiate while the campaign
is In progress as utterly insincere From
the first the move has been looked upon
and resented as a piece of propagan da
designed to becloud the issue and put the
United States in a false position of bel
ligerency.
The question of whether navy guns
shall be provided for American ship own
ers desiring to arm their vessels for de-
tense against submarines has been SUBJ
mitted to President Wilson by the state
and navy departments. 1t is understood
that the state department. the govern
ment's spokesman on international prob
lens. has recommended that the guns be
provided.
There Is said to be no authority under
which the navy department can actually
supply the guns. though there are prece-
dents for the loaning of weapons under
bond for their return. Under existing
law only condemned guns and stores can
he sold nv the navy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
STARVING BELG|ANS
WILL STILL Be FED
Relief Work Will GO on Although
Commission viii Move to
Another Country.

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE American com.
mission for relief in Belgium will con.
tinue its activities toward obtaining funds
and supplies. and will support and CO.
operate with another neutral relief or.
ganization as soon as one Is formed to
administer the work. Herbert c. Hoover
chairman OF the commission, stated here
tonight.
After addressing a meeting in the inter-
ests of the fund, Mr.. Hoover learned OF
the announcement from London that the
American relief workers would be with.
drawn from Belgium and northern
France. He said he thought they would
go to Holland and set up a temporary
headquarters there.
The American evacuation does not
mean immediate lack Of food for those
who have been cared for. although the
commission has automatically stopped
the movement Of further supplies from
Amsterdam or other points. Mr. Hoover
stated.
"There is s25.0o0.ooo worth of food
now stored in warehouses in the vari.
Gus districts in which we have been &C.
tive" said Mr.. Hoover, ut is equiva.
lent to six weeks supply The food
is in charge OF Belgian officials and
they will be authorized to administer
it's distribution until another organiza.
ton steps in to take over the work.
III the Germans do not interiors
with the Belgian administration and
allow 1t to go on uninterrupted
meanwhile allowing time and oppor'
tunity for another neutral group t.
control the relief. there Ia no reason
why the relief work should not &C
on indefinitely.
"A food supply for these ten mil.
lion people is necessary. and II mus
be in the hands Of some other neutra
body under a reorganization of tbs
machinery now displaced. Support
from this country is just as neces.
sary behind any other neutral bod,
as 1t has been behind US The British
and French have supported us Amer.
leans as reutrals loyalty and with
large sums. The American commits.
sion far relief in Belgium will con.
tinue to support and cooperate with
any otbor neutral relief organization
Mr.. Hoover stated that negotiations
looking to the formation OF another
organisation OF citizens Of one Of sew
e-al neutral countries were now going
on. In the meantime. unless the pre-.
liminary steps we're protracted. he
thought the BeigiarB would not suf.
fer any hardships.
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j. S. DISTURBED b
CUBAN 0UTBREA
No Apparent Preparations Hal
Been Made So Far for
Intervention.
NEWS NOT SATISFACTION
Announcement That United states nj
offered titles to Cuba Relates id
Commercial TRANSACTION.
NEWS NOT SATISFACTORY

Washington, Feb. I3.--Tlc Amer:j
government is much disturbed over
revolutionary outbreak in Cuba, but wi
II stands ready to take any steps VIII
may become necessary to protect it's
terests there no apparent preparatit
nave been made SO far for active int
vcntion OF any sort.
Tonight ucthc: the state dcra. m,
nor tho Cuban legation had received 6
information 10 clarity any further
situation described in press dsspa.c
The state department Is watching
velopments anxiously. but ofi.ials q
hope tho Cubans will work out 10. the
selves a satisfactory solution.
The announcement in Havana ,o-d
that the United States had offered
Cuban government 5000 rifles and
quantity of ammunition was taken h
to refer to negotiations which have b
in progress for several months for y
chase Of munitions through the war
partment. 1t Is understood that Cut
officials asked the department to
for them in securing 10000 rifles like tn
used by the United States army and Il
about month ago the department c.
scented to do what it could to aid
island government in buying half 4
number.
The transaction. 1t was said here, is
tirely a. commercial one
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GERMANY ABLE TO
FIGHT FIVE YEARS
According to Information Re.
ceived at Washington-Peo-
pie behind the Kaiser.

Washington. Feb. THE state depart
ment received the first ofilcial report Of
conditions in Germany that has reached
this government since relations were bro
ken between Washington and Berlin.
The report states that the people are
confident Of continuing the war until the
Teuton armies win, and everything indi-
Gates that fighting may be continued for
at least Ave more years without breaking
the kaiser's organization.
Reports circulated throughout the world
that the people Of Germany are willing to
make peace at almost any cost are de-
clarcd by the statement to be absurd. The
people arc absolutely behind the govern
ment They believe that the German ar
mics are victorious on every field. and
that they eventually will crush all their
enemies.
There is no foundation for reports that
tho people of Germany are suffering great
privations because Of the shortage Of
food. Delicacies are not INDUCED. but
every subject of the Kaiser is getting
three meals daily.
The country is being managed under the
most remarkable organization ever known
in the history Of the world.
AS an example. the treatment Of chill
dren and babies is cited in the report.
Every baby in the empire gets enough
milk-and no more-to supply It's needs.
Government inspectors and physicians
keep a tab on the condition Of every in
FAINT in the empire.
The report shows that there are approx
mately 1000 Americans in Germany. OF
this number $500 have lived in Germany
for SO many years that they are more
German than American. They have gone
into business with Germans and have in
termarried with German families. The
ties that bind them to Germany are
stronger than the ties that bind them to
| the United States and they will elect to
remain where they are.
The other 500 are visitors. travellers
representatives of American firms and
persons who went to Germany for cures
They desire to return to the United
States. Most OF them are financially ca
pablo OF caring for themselves and on
the advice of consuls they probably will
go to neutral countries.
Tho German government requires all
aliens to present themselves to the con-
stituted authorizes and remain under OBJ
servation for two weeks before they are
allowed to leave the country. During this
period full investigation il made of the
individuals. the reasons for their presence
In Germany and the reasons that prompt
them to leave. This system 10 operated
for the obvious purpose OF guarding
against tho departure OF spies.
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Washington. Feb. H.. THE United
States has fatty rejected Germany's Of
Ter TO discuss differences between the
two nations while tho ruthless subma-
Tine campaign Is in progress.
In note to-day to the Swiss minis
ter, who on Saturday presented orally
the German proposal Secretary Lansing
said the United States Docs not feel
1t can enter into any discussion with
the German government concerning the
policy Of submarine warfare against
neutrals which II Is now pursuing, un.
less and until the German government
renews its assurances OF the fourth Of
the assurances"
The state department made public
the secretary's reply, together with a
memorandum which at Mr.. Lansing s
suggestion DR.. Ritter. the Swiss minis
ter. had prepared last night, setting
down in writing the suggestion orig
inally transmitted orally. Previously
officials had declined to confirm the an
nouncement by the Associated Press
Saturday afternoon that such a proposal
had been delivered by DR.. Ritter.
THE OFFER AND REPLY.
The communication presented by the
Swiss minister follows:
Memorandum:
The Swiss government has been re-
quested by the German government to say
that the latter Is now, as before. willing
to negotiate formally or informally. with
the United States. provided that the COM
mercial blockade against England will
not DO broken thereby.
(Signed) "'P. RITTER
This memorandum was given imme-
date consideration and the foreign reply
was despatched to-day:
my Dear Mr.. Minister: am request
ed by the President to say to you. in &C.
knowledging the memorandum which you
were kind enough to send to me on the
18th instant. that the government Of the
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Inspect Industrial School.

VergenneA Feb. 9.--Representatives
Webster OF Shelburnc. whitney Of St.
Johnsbury. Stoddard OF Ripton, Ralph
of Brookfield. Jennison OF Sheldon,
Phillips OF Irasburg. Parsons of Hub
bardton. johnson OF Wardsboro,
Shower of CRANKY. and Parker OF
West Rutland. the committee on state
institutions at this session Of the
Legislature. made an official visit to
the Vermont Industrial School yester-
day. going from here to Brandon to
make a like inspection OF the School
for Feeble Minded. John e. Weeks.
chairman OF the penal board. was also
present.
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overruled by the House this morning.
when 1t ordered to a third reading II. IS,
fixing the penalty for the keeping of
gambling instruments at imprisonment
for not less than one year or a two hum
dred dollar fine or both Mr.. Dwinell If
Calais in an effort to save the bill pro-
posed an amendment fixing the penalty
at from SO to 500 fine or 10 days to six
months imprisonment The amendment
was agreed to and the bill recommitted
ANOTHER DOG BILL.
Another dog bill which will strike ter
ror to the hearts of deer hunters in
stead Of bringing delight to sheep breed
ers. was introduced to-day by Mr.. Dillon
Of Duxbury. 1t provides that a dog found
hunting deer shall be presumptive evil
dence that the owner or keeper has vio-
lated the law; forbids persons possessing
dogs for the purpose Of hunting deer.
ADVISES DISCRIMINATION.
An act excluding the nomination Of rep
resentatives to tho General Assembly
from the working Of the primary law was
introduced by Mr.. White of Panton.
Mr.. Brooks Of Montpelier introduced an
act providing that keepers of disorderly
houses shall be imprisoned not more than
four years or fined not more than $780,
rotary of state to $500 and making him
commissioner of foreign corporations.
which office was formerly held by the
State tax commissioner, was introduced
by Mr.. Moore of Ludlow.
An act providing that appraisals for
condemned cattle killed by order Of the
livestock commissioner shall not exceed
so. unless the animal is registered when
the limit shall be $780, was introduced bv
Mr.. Aiken of Putney. The bill provides
that the State shall pay Is per cent Of
the appraisal.
BILLS NOW LAWS.
Governor Graham has signed the fol-
lowing bills:
H. Am act to authorize the town Of
Richford to issue bonds.
II. a'--An act to repeal a part of Sec
tion of No. 27S of the Acts Of 1915, en-
titled AN act to amend the charter Of
the city Of Rutland"
H. S-An act relating to the election Of
town officers
II. 4S-An act relating to the licensing
of peddlers, itinerant vendors and auc-
tioncers. and repeating No. .0l of the
Acts of 1915, section 1867 of No. Of the
Acts OF 1915, and chapters g. 232 and 90,
of the Public Statutes.
ii. @--An act to amend section $40 of
the Public Statutes. relating TO neglect
to furnish certificate of death.
II. San at to settle the divisional
line between the land of the State and the
land of Thomas J. Heaphey.
j. X. IL. 4-Joint resolution to empower
tho Senate and House committee on
State institutions to visit the State School
for Feeble Minded at Brandon, and to
provide for expenses of said committees
$. SAN act to amend paragraphs 2 of
section 3oGS Of the Public Statutes as
amended BY No. lA of the Acts Of 1915
relating 10 divorce.
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FORM COUNTY UNION.
{. D. Church of whiting Elected Presi-
dent Of Permanent Association.

Middlebury. Feb. 1.-THE representa-
tives from the local units Of the New
England Milk Producers association met
here yesterday at ten o'clock to organize
permanent county union of the ASSOC
citation. A very lively discussion took
place on How to Secure Members and
Strengthen the Organization" The rep
resentatives from each locality voted on
the president for the county union and
elected c. 0. Church of Whiting. He Is
to represent Addison county in the CEN
trail association. which has its headquar-
ters at Springfield. Mass. The vice-pres-
ident elected was d. f, McCauley Of
Shoreham and the secretary and treas
urer q. ID. McQuivey of Mddlebury
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CHARGES COLOSSAL
FRAUD-OR SOMETHIN
Peculiar Feature Develops in Ca.
against United Marble Cos. Of RutIan

AccuAAdr FcutuTc DcNeIOpS IN 0aS
against United Marble Cos. Of Rutlanl
Rutland. Feb. 11.-Charges of "eth(
colossal fraud in an attempt to sell stod
or misrepresentation in fighting the pref
ent suit" were made to-day by Edwj
w. Lawrence, counsel for f. II. Benek}
of this city, who is suing the United Nal
BILE companies of Rutland for SIS 900 sal
airy and commissions as general manage|
having resigned the Office February
Mr.. Lawrence made the statement in
hearing before Judge F. NJ. Butler of TIL
superior court on a motion to discharG
the attachment under the suit.
Mr.. Lawrence produced circular issue
Is months ago by Hodgsdon. eastman
Co.. bankers. in which there was a lettt
alleged to be signed by p. r. Eaton. pre-,
ident of the United companies. Stain
that the concern had 1.642. 200 square fc,
of marble in its yards. enough to run til
mills for SIX months: that the concer
had taken contracts on which there wa
an estimated profit of $l6s. 1000: that in 81
or seven months the profits had bee
So. 600 to $50 600 more than the dividen
requirements for the entire year o
s.. 00C. 900 preferred stock.
Mr.. Eaton testified Saturday that III
copcern had not made any profits: tina
in fact. 1t had lost a lot Of money. II
said that the dividends had been paid. b,
the money came from n fund establisho
some time ago. not from profits.
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ALICE GERMANS ARE
DEPORTING ROUMANIANS
ny Way of Reprisnl for ROumants's
Giving n Germans to RUSSIA.

Paris. Feb s,-The Roumanian minister
OF foreign affairs telegraphed to-day to
the Roumanian legation in Paris that
Germany had begun to transport for
internment in Germany all Roumanian
males from l6 to 81 years OF age. al
though the French, Russians. Italians
and Portuguese protected by the Spanish
legation are being left in the country.
This treatment, so the Germans say,
reads the telegram. "is because Rou-
mania gave up 20 Russia the Germans In
its power and these were transported to
Siberia. 1t is absolutely false that Hou-
mania has ever delivered German sub
Jects to Russia. 1t has not then been
possible for tbcm to sent to Siberia
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Weybridge Farmers Organize.

Weybrtdge' Feb. s.-There was a meet
Ing Of the farmers In the town hall
yesterday afternoon and a local branch
OF the New England Milk Producers as.
ISOLATION was organized. Twenty men
signed articles Of membership and or.
Ganised as follows: President Eleme u.
Cowles; vicc-president. C. l.. Jewett;
secretary and treasurer. e. o. Wales.
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WANTED FOR LARCENY.
Paroied by Gov. Gates, Yatter Sought
by New Jersey Police.

Montpelier, Feb. 9.-Probation Of
nicer CHARLES A. Smith has received a
letter from Newark. n. j., authorities
asking MIN for information in regard
TO Joseph Yatter. Jr. who according
to the communication "a under arrest
in New Jersey city on charge of
larceny. Mr.. Yatter is a native Of
Montpelier and several years ago
stole an automobile here, being cap
tured In New Hampshire. He was
paroied by Gov. Gates and was In
charge OF Mr.. Smith. 1t Is understood
mat the offense with which he Ia now
charged is that of a similar nature
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MARK MOODY PRESIDEN'
Milk Pr0ducers' Association Formed
Waterbury with 30 Members.

meeting of farmers was held at the CO
ter Friday afternoon. George B. lily
Of New Hampshire. one Of the organize
Of the New England Milk Producers &
ISOLATION, being present Thirty farme
representing about 800 cows. formed
cal organization and elected Mark
Moody president and Henry F. Ha
secretary and treasurer. Another me,
ing will be held in two weeks. Februa
.. at the same place. when 1t is expect
the organization will be perfected. !
milk producers Of this town and tho
from Stowe who naturally come IL
way are expected to join, also part
Duxbury unless, as now planned, a sc
arate organization should be formed
that town.