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AUSTRIA AND BULGARIA SOUND
PEACE SENTIMENT Of THE ALLIES

and Bulgarian action merely as an
expression of weariness with the
war and anxiety to bring it to an
end. without. however, involving any
indication of desperation on their
part, which would make them pro
pose terms acceptable to the en-
tente.
AS result there is every indica-
tion that the informal advances
now being made mark merely a
step in the long road that will
eventually lead to peace and do not
offer hope of real negotiations in
the near future.
This opinion is strengthened by
the fact that the entente diplomats
have not accepted the suggestions
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made to them for private conversa-
tions, but have indicated, on the
other hand, that they will not go
into any such discussion blindfold-
ed. They have left the impression
that they stand on the general prin-
eiples enunciated by their govern
ment that the entente nations will
not enter a peace conference until
their enemies have made public
their terms.
Independent soundings by Austria
and Bulgaria, even if entirely ten
tative. have attracted interest here,
however, as showing the dissatisfac-
ton of these two governments with
Continued on page fourl
- -AA4AA-AANAAANN
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tBy Associated Press,

LONDON, April 13.-As the first
British prime minister to salute the
American nation as comrade in arms,
David LloydGeorge, England's great
democratic leader, speaking before
a notable assembly. brought together
by the American luncheon club.
aroused enthusiasm by his scathing
denunciation of Prussia and his
warm welcome of America as an ally
in the field.
The advent of the United States
in the war, he said, gives the final
step to the character of the conflict
as struggle against military au-
tocracy throughout the world.
The United States of America,
of notable tradition, never broken,
never having engaged in a war ex-
cept for liberty" declared the pre-
mier THAT II has made up its
mind finally makes it clear to the
world that this is great fight for
human liberty"
Again he said Prussia is not a
democracy, the kaiser promises that
It will be a democracy after the war.
think he is right"
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AMERICAN WARSH|PST To
PATROL ENTIRE COAST

American squadrons will operate
from British and south bases in the
south Atlantic wherever necessary.
This was learned in connection
with the announcement that Vice
Admiral NJ e. Browning, of the
British navy and Rear Admiral r.
A. Grasset of the French navy are
in Washington comforting with Sec
retary Daniels. Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, and other
American navy officers The con
ferences have to do with the part
the American fleet will play in the
war.
Commanders of the British and
French forces off the American
coast, It is known have expected
that Germany would extend her sub
marine operations to these waters.
CONTINUED on page four
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BRAZIL CITIZENS
ORDERED TO LEAVE
SOUTH AMERICANS INSTRUCTED
BY THEIR GOVERNMENT TO
LEAVE AT ONCE

RIO DE JANEIRo. April 1S.-For-
eign Minister Muller has cabled the
Brazilian minister in Berlin asking
him to urge all Brazilians in Ger
many to leave the country within
"a hours. Inspection Of the German
ships seized in Brazilian ports show
they are disabled and practically
useless.
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BRITAIN BUSY WITH
SHIP BUILDING PLANS

in connection with the war.
The shipping controller, the sec
retary said, was rapidly extending
the requisitioning to include all
steamers in the possession of the
country. Regarding the restrictions
of imports and the question. of con
serving shipping he said the gov
ernment was mapping out the future
not only for this year but for next.
They were measuring the greatest
possible losses they thought would
occur and putting against them
month by month what they expected
to build and TO buy. and by dealing
with the matter in that way, could
make arrangements to defeat the en-
emy in the campaign to destroy
shipping.
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BIDDING
FOR SLAV PEACE
SUGGESTION THAT PEACE MAY
BE MADE WITHOUT FUR
THEIR 6LooDSHED

AMSTERDAM, April 13.-The
Berlin VOrwaerts, commenting on
the program of the Russian provis-
ional government urging support of
war says, 'the account between Aus
tria and Germany on one hand and
Russia on the other can be settled
on the basis of the program drafted
by the Russian government without
shedding more blood. Neither Ger
many nor Austria intend to humil-
late Russia or to retain for them
selves any portion of the occupied
territory"
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FOR LAZY
ENGLISH FARMERS.
tBy Associated Preas.l

tBy Associated Preaal
LONDON, April 13.-Full powers
to deal with farmers who do not cul-
tivate their land to its full capacity
have been granted TO the board of
agriculture under the defense of the
realm act.
The new regulations provide that
the board of agriculture may, at
will, terminate farmers tenantey
and arrange for the cultivation of
the land by some other person. 1t
may also take possession OF any
farm machinery. produce, stock or
animals which are required for the
cultivation of land, or the increase
of the food supply
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FOOD BECOMES DRUG
IN PARTS OF SIBERIA
my Associated rre~-.I

PETROGRAD, April l3,-While
prices of foodstuffs have scared In
Petrograd and Moscow to undreamed
Of heights, figures obtained from
towns in Eastern Siberia, where i'm
mense quantities of foodstuffs have
been lying unused for months
show that prices in these out-of.the-
way centers we're never so low In
some Siberian market towns the best
meat can be obtained for about
three cents a pound Butter is 20
cents pound eggs are nine cents
dozen. and wheat fetches about
one cent a pound.
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S200OOOOO MONTHLY FOR HEADS OF FAMILIES
Enormous FUND RAISED For Dependents of Enlisted Men
Military Strength
of United States
Not be Despised

. OBy Associated PreSH.) =
= AMSTERDAM, April 1S.- =
= Captain Persius in the Berlin =
= Tageblatt criticlses those who =
= treat Americas entry into war =
= lightly. He says II would be =
. fatal mistake to regard Amer =
= ica's economic strength as the =
= only important factor for the =
= enemy. THE military strength =
= of the United States is not to =
. be met with shrug of the =
. shoulders" =
. = = . = . 81 . = . . = =
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my Associated Prr--1


WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
With high British and French naval
officers in conference here with
American naval officials definite
steps have been taken toward par
tieIpation of the American navy in
the war against Germany. Patrol
Of the entire Atlantic seaboard
reaching southwark to the Panama
Canal zone and possibly northward
TO include Canada. will be the first
duty of American warships. With
that goes the necessity of guarding
against the probable extension OF
the German submarine campaign
to include approaches to major
American ports.
British and French ships now on
this patrol duty will be withdrawn
as soon as the American forces
have their lines arranged. The
4
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BRYAN GIVES ENDORSEMENT
TO PRESIDENT WILSON


COLUMBUS. o.. April 13.- Un
qualified endorsement of President
Wilson in his war plans was given
today by William J. Bryan. paeifist'
in an address this afternoon at the
convention Of the democratic dry
federation Of Ohio.
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SENTRY IN NEVADA
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
WOUNDED SOLDIER WAS GUARD
ING TUNNEL OF THE
WESTERN PACIFIC
ny Associated press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-Pri-
vate Murphy, member Of the mill
tary guard protecting a Western Pa
cific railroad tunnel in the Sierra
Nevada mountains in Nevada, was
shot three times last night from am
bush with a high-power rifle. ac-
cording to information reaching the
officials here No attempt was made
to damage the tunnel so far as is
known Murphy is in a serious
conditions and was taken to Elko.
His assailant escaped.
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GERMAN SUBMARINES
LYING OFF MEXICO
90, Associated A Pre.sJ

tuy Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1S.-The
German submarines of whose pres
ence in the Pacific Ocean the navy
department warned ship owners
Yesterday, are probably off the Mex
lean coast. according to state
ment made here today by Captain
W. W. Glllmer, commandant Of the
18th naval district.
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WIVES AND CHILDREN CARED FOR
WHILE PROTECTORS ARE AWAY
FIGHTING IN NAME OFFREEDOM

charity organization and society and
commercial organizations.
An enormous fund would have to
be raised in the United States. Even
II only a million families were in
volyed it would mean $4,000, 900
monthly for separation allow
ance' alone. This would be derived
mostly by an additional tax on
American business. 1t is understood
everybody viii be asked to contrib
ute.
investigation in England and Can
ada, shows that firms, to encourage
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COUSIN OF THE CAR
INTERNEp BY RUSSIANS
ny Asaoclated Press.

tBy Associated Presa.l
PETRoGRAD, April 1S.-Grand
Duke Boris, cousin of the former
emperor. was arrested today and
sent to Tsarskoe-selo, where he will
be interned.
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lhF ASAOctateu fresH,l
LONDON, April Speaking in
the house of commons on the gov
ernment's shipbuilding program. the
parliamentary secretary of the ship
ping controller, said the program of
construction was very big one and
could be carried out best by stand
ardization. Tramp steamers were
wanted most at the present time,
but they must be something more
han the ordinary tramp and exceed
in speed the underwater speed of
he submarine. About one-half of
all the merchant ships of the United
Kingdom of over $500 tons gross
we're engaged for the army and navy
the colonies and the entente allies
=
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BRING BACK WORKERS
FROM FIRING LINES


LIVERPOOL. April ia dozen
wellknown labor leaders from Liy-
erpool are now visiting military
camps throughout England. selecting
skilled workers Of various types who
will be brought back to Liverpool
and other industrial centers where
they are urgently needed on war
work.
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IN, Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. April 13-Aus-
TRAN and Bulgarian representatives
are endeayoring to approach entente
representatives in Switzerland on
,be subject of peace Press dis
matches reporting Bulgarian efforts
IN this line developed and that it
i known here not only that Bull
garia has taken soundings. but also
that there has been similar action
in the name of Austria-Hungary.
Whether the two countries are
working separately or together is
not known, nor has any reference
been made to the attitude OF Ger
many or Turkey.
Officials here see the Austrian
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POPULATION TRE5LEo


LONDON. April 13.-The popula-
tion of woolwich, the London Dor,
ough which contains the great Wool
witch arsenal, has nearly trebled
since the beginning Of the war and
is now about 100000.
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GERMAN RAIDER seen
IN GULF OF MEXICO
BRITISH STEAMER REPORTS EN-
ENVY is DISGUISED AS A
SAILING SHIP
my Associated Pre~ao

GALVESTON, April 13.-Informa
tion that German commerce raid
er, in the guise of a sailing ship,
has entered the Gulf of Mexico, is
the report made by a British steam
or in a radio to a ship arriving here.
The raider is said to have entered
through the Yucatan channel.
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RoMMiNoER ANTi-sALooN
BILL SUFFERS DEFEAT

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April Ia
The Romminger anti-saloon and ar
aent'spirits bill was defeated by the
lower house OF the state legislature
today ~ to 81. The bill had passed
The senate after a bitter fight.
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FERRIES RESUME AFTER
TROUBLE OVER WAGES


SAN FRANCISCO. April 1s.-The
ferries resumed service after one
day of idleness The differences
over working hours was e0mpromls-
ed for two weeks.
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enlisting, promised employees the
same jobs on their return and full
pay while away, resulted in
staggering experlence,9 when en-
ployers found it impossible to give
back jobs to many who returned
MANNED and injured. A vast army
of temporary helpless has been Gre
ated that 1t is difficult to dispose
of. AS a result the governments
arranged for "sustenance allow
ances," and separations allow
ances" supplied from voluntary pub
lie subscription
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BUTLER
THEATRE
TONIGHT

A VIM. Fox 7-reel Program
The White Life is laid open to
you. Gamblers, real ones; genu-
inc gambling house; wine and
women; easy luxury, and the
ONLY ACTRESS who can play
the siren woman.
vALEsKA sURATT
The Empress Of Fashion, seen lnE
"THE NEW YORK PEACOCK
There's Many a Fool" two-reel
comedy.
TOMORROW
julius steoer In "The stolenI
Triumph" THE High. Dlvers'sl
Curse" two.reeI comedy.
Matinee 1880 Night 7 and $50.
Admlsslonioe-f5e
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GERMAN POSITIONS
CAPTURED TO-DAY
BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
ADD TO THEIR GAINS OVER
A WIDE FRONT

tDy Associated PresaJ
LONDON, April 1S.--German posi-
tons on a wide front we're captured
BY the British after severe fighting.
The front has been extended from
a point north of Hargicourt to the
village of Metz en- Coutre
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. % 80 . . = . .
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO

official readings OF the ther-
mometer by the United States
observer at Tonopah:
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PARIS. April 13.-The French at
lacked on the new front south of
St. Quentin. where the Germans re-
sisted desperately, but the French
captured several lines of trenches
and prisoners, and considerable
number OF machines.
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THE WEATHER

increasing ctoudlness. Warmer To
night. Saturday Cloudy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
WEYRRIDGE HILL

j. A. James was in Burling ton or
Tuesday.
Word was received last week that a
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wright of St Adams.
Mrs. Mary Bowdish, who has been in
poor health at the home of her son, Ed
ward Bowdish, is now confined to her
bed.
Mrs. A. l.. Austin, who is at the Mary
Fletcher Hospital in Burlington, where
she underwent an operation is improv-
ing.
Despite the rain last Sunday morn
ing a good number gathered at the
church to listen to the Children's Day
exercises which had been prepared.
Word was received on Tuesday that
little Jewett, third son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. R. Brown of Cleveland, died of ton
silitis at their summer home in Benton,
O., Friday night. ssHe was grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. James.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
SUDBURY
Mrs. Royal Williams is i'll.

Mrs. Royal Williams Is ILL.,
Thomas Nckerson's two sons are i'll
with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sabin and
daughter are visiting relatives here.
Clarence Demo of Fort Ethan Allen
visited his parents one day last week
Mrs. Morris Sullivan has returned
from Rutland where she visited friends.
Miss Belle Demo of New York city
is spending her vacation here with rela-
tives.
Miss Nellie Mucahy and Miss
Margaret Cronin visited in Orwell last
week.
Miss X. M. Ladd of Brooklyn, N. Y,
it visiting her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Bucklin.
Harvey Ketcham of Vergennes has
returned after visiting his sister, Mrs.
Esther Sawyer,
James Mclaughlin of New York city
is spending sometime with Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Smalley.
The last of series of dances given by
the band boys was held in the town hall
Friday evening.
Mrs. R. w. Ketcham has returned
from Rutland where she visited at the
home of DR.. George Rustedt
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes Of Dorches-
ter Mass. are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sullivan.
Miss Beatrice Allard and Charles
Crppen of Castleton were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Selleck recently.
School at Willow Brook closed Friday
and the teacher, Miss Carolyn Reynolds
of Fair Haven, has returned to her
home.
The school directors and selectmen
held a meeting at John Simond's Mon
day evening. Superintendent of schools,
B. C. Douglass of Brandon was present.
The following program was given at a
meeting of Sudbury Grange held Thurs
day evening. Vermont Night" Song,
Vermont; Vermont Trees, Miss Grace
FELTON,; Music, Mrs. William Bucklin;
Vermont Flowers, Miss Pauline Huntley;
Music, Williams Family; Vermont
Birds, Wyman Graves; Discussion;
What has the Legislature done for the
farmer this year?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
HAMILTON FLINT.

A pretty wedding was solemnized Sat
urday evening at eight O'Clock at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Flint in
Burlington, when Miss Ruth EVangeline,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Hale
Flint of Randolph was united in mar
rage to w, David Hamilton Of Wey-
bridge. The ceremony was performed
by the groom's uncle, the Rev. John A.
Hamilton, pastor of the Methodist
church at Burlington. The bride was
gowned in a blue travelling suit and was
attended by her sister, Miss Emma
Flint, as bridesmaid The groom's best
man was Roy Harris Of Middlebury,
The decorations were of ferns, Japanese
honeysuckle and roses, and during the
ceremony the bridal party stood under
the United States flag, Following the
ceremony refreshments were served,
The bride is graduate Of Randolph
high school. The groom was graduated
from Mddlebury High school and from
the Vermont State School Of Agricul-
ture at Randolph Center, and is now a
member Of Co. c, National Guard at f.
Ethan Allen. Guests from out of town
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Hale l.. Flint Of
Randolph, the Rev. h. h. Herrick of
Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewett,
A. L. Hamilton and Roy Harris of Mid
dlebSry College and Mr.. and Mrs. George
X, Hamilton, who have just returned
from Florida.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
Estate of
George Wilbur Thomas

CTATE OF VERMONT
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of George Wilbur Thomas, late Of Iron
River, Michigan. deceased. owning real estate in
Salisbury, in said District. GREETING /:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the administrator Of said
estate praying for license and authority to sell
all of the real estate of said deceased. for the
payment Of debts and charges Of administration.
setting forth therein the amount Of debts due
from said deceased, the charges of administra-
ton, and the amount of personal estate and the
situation of the real estate
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
signed the I'd day of July. 1917, at $3.50 o'clock a.
m at the Probate Office in Middlebury. in said
District. to hear and decide upon said application
and petition, and ordered public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order. together with the time
and place Of hearing three weeks successfully in
the Mi1dlebury Register, newspaper which cir
culates in the neighborhood of those persons in-
terested in said estate, all which publications
shall he previous to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
befree said Court, at the imC and place assigned,
then and there in said Court to make your OBJ
jections to the granting of such a license if you
see cause.
Given under my hand at Mddebury, in said
District, this 18th day of June, 1917.
"a CHARLES |. BUTTON, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
WHITING

Mrs. Clara Dole is spending several
days with friends in Woodstock.
Mrs. Carl Daniels and Mrs. Fred
Daniels, who have been i'll, are improy-
ing.
The north and village schools closed
last Friday, and the south school closes
this week,
Lloyd Sem left last week for West
Danville to work for the Electric Power
Company.
Mrs. Harold Abbott and Mrs. Leonard
Monahan of Middlebury were recent
guests of Mrs. A. &. Freegard.
Miss Gladly Cope of Hilton, N. j.,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
Irwin Denton, recently returned home,
Children Day will be observed at the
Congregational church next Sunday,
with recitations by the children, special
music by large chorus choir and or
chestra, and an address.
Details of the death of Iris Leslie,
who was the victim of a snake bite in
Florida, and whose funeral was held
here the past week, are reported on
page /. Among those who came here
for the funeral were Harry Leslie, Mr..
Carpenter, Miss Bertha Carpenter and
other relatives from Healdville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Kingsland of
Colorado Springs, Col.
List of those who registered here for
military draft; Harry Gilbert Brown,
Lucus Currier, Harrison c. Baldwin,
Clarence G. Swenor, Charles Morgan,
Frank II. Rawson, Fred r. Quelch Lee
w. Rawson, Claude A. Denton, Harold
B. Webster, Charles +. Webster,
Luther f. Webster, Harold C. Hubbard,
Irwin l.. Denton, Arthur Poland, Arthur
Lewis, Herbert Bates Leslie, Carl l..
Lewis, Clare M. Barnes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-15
Estate of
Pau1ina Fales
late of MiddIeburY
GTATE OF VERMONT ,

STATE OF VERMONT
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court, for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of Paulina
Faes. late Of Middle bury Vermont. GREETING:
Whereas. application in writing hath been made
to his Court by the guardian of said Paulina
Faes for license to sell all the real tate of said
ward, viz her homestead located in said Middle
bury on the road to Bristol Notch. Representing
that the sale thereof for the purpose of putting
the proceeds of such sale at interest or investing
the same in stocks or other real estate. or using
the avails thereof for the benefit of said ward as
the law directs would be BENEFICIAL to said ward.
Whereupon. the said Court appointed and as
signed the I'd day of July. 1917 at $50 O'Clock a.
M, at the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said
District, to hear and decide upon said application,
and ordered that public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register. a newspaper published at Middle
bury. in said District. which crculates in the
neigh borhood of those persons interested therein;
all which publications shall be previous to the
time appointed for the hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said. then and there in said Court. to object to
the granting of such license. if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury. in said
District, this llth day Of June. 1917
"a CHARLES |. BUTTON Judge.