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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-17

they arrived, weary, footsore and
hungry at Mr.. Farnham's home at
Madison at SIS in the afternoon.
There they had a big dinner and a
good rest after which they took the
six o'clock car to Skowhegan, arriv-
ing at seven o'clock.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-20
NO SHOW FOR YOUNG PITCHERS
WITH SOX-LIEBOLD IN RIGHT
BY Mark Shields

There will be no changes in the
makeup Of the regular White SOx
pitching staff. The men who bore
the burden last season will again
have the places Of honor. No rock
les have a chance to break through
the strong front, stronger since Jim
Scott began to take his duty serious
ly and train diligently.
This is the only inference drawn
from the action of Manager Rowland
in yesterday turning back Pitcher
Earl AinsWOrth to Terre Haute of
the Central league. AinswOTth was
the best-lOOhng rookie in the Hose
camp and pitched several cOmmenda-
innings in the practice sessions.
.a believed a string has been at
ldched to him and he may be re-
called during the latter part Of the
impending season.
Walker, a catcher, and Lamars, a
pitcher, were at the same time sent
to Quincy of the .Three-Eye league.
They failed to measure up to speci-
ficatiOns. Several other young pitch
ers will be disposed of before the
team reaches home. Comparative
Iy few exhibition games are carded
and regulars will be used in the box
the greater part Of the time to give
hem plenty of practice and exercise.
Memo LieboId, after two years of
fTuitIess trying in a Sox uniform, at
last seems destined for a regular job
in right field and the honor of first
facing the alien pitcher each after
noon. Eldred, the young outieIder
from the Northwestern league, has
not hit vigorously and his throwing
arm is not overly strong. The fact
that LebOld is given next crack at
the job-Eddie Murphy is siclc-is a
strong indication that John Collins
viii be returned to his old berth only
IS a last resort
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-20


been for the past two seasons. He is
a hard man to pitch to, uses his head
at the plate, runs bases with inteIli-
gence, can catch any ball in-his ter
TitOTy and knows when, where and
how to throw. Each time Memo has
received a chance with the South
Siders he displayed all of these
qualifications, but they didn't keep
him on the job.
With LieboId or Eddie Murphy in
right field there will be- a noticeable
and notable increase in the attack of
the Hose. With LiebOld out there the
fielding will be as effective as in the
last few seasons. Murphy is not so
good on defense, but he is such a re-
markable attacking force that a
slight deficiency in defense can be
forgiven.
At any rate, there seems to be a
disposition to strengthen the right
fielding of the club, a department
that, with first base, was no asset in
1916.
If the Cubs prove a disappointment
this season fans are going to point
to the athletes and place all of the
blame there. Which will not be en-
tirely just. The club is being given
too much work for this season of the
year, and already harmful results are
being developed.
In the middle of March the club
was forced to go through a double
header. Exhibition games are card
ed each day and there will be no
breaks between now and the opening
of the National league season. The
players know they are being given a
stiff assignment and it it doubtful if
Manager Mitchell, could he have his
own way, would follow the training
schedule mapped.
In past seasons the White Sox tried
the same program arranged for the
Cubs this spring, and results were
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
WRECK DEATH
TOLL INCREASES
8 Of the II Women Killed
In the Pittsburg Trolley
Crash Were Mothers

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 25.-TWo OF
the passengers. who were injured
when 4 Knoxville street car was tori
10 pieces after . wild dash through
the South Hill Tunnel late yesterday
died today. bringing the total dead
to IS. Eigilty-two other persons
were III the hospitals, some of them
50 badly hurt that they were not ex-
pected to live through the day. A.
mong the dead are II women, nine
OF whom were mothers.
Investigations set on foot By the
Pittsburg Railway Company which
owns the Knoxville line. and by Cor
oner Jameson had not determined
the cause of the accident us the motor
man, II. u. Klinger had not yet suf-
icicntly recovered from his injuries
to give an accurate account Of how
he lost control Of the car soon after
it started down the heavy grade ir
the tunnel.
Coroner. Jamison discovered upon
examining the car that part Of The
brake equipment had broken under
the efforts of tho nloforman to stoT
the car, when he found it was; running
away. and employees of the Compan.
were said to have found a piece o;
the brake rod in the tunnel. The cal
which was of the latest construction
was supplied with two separate brake
systems.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
u. S. TROOPS FINISH
TRAINING BY FRENCH

With the American Army in
France, Dec. 23.-Certain units of the
former National Guard said farewell
yesterday to their French instructors
in n1odern warfare. :
AS the Frenchhlen in blue march
ed away the streets OF The towns i'll
the training area were lined with
Americans in khaki waving good-bys
many stepping out from the curb to
shake hands and wish good luck to
friends made since their training be
gan.
The French, who are first class
troops. like all those selected TO train
the Americans. headed by full band
CT 80 pieces and fully equipped for
: sctive service, even to the apronlike
grenade sacks about the waists of the
/ grenadiers, marched with a splendid
] swinging step in perfect alignmeIlt.
apparently unconccrned about what
/ the future may hold in store for them.
They were :. fine example to- the
Americans, who it can truthfulfy DC
/ said were envious. hoping that they,
TOO. may soon march away for the
/ front.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
REPORTED VICTORY
TO HONOR AMERICANS

With the American Army in France
Dec. 2.-The French papers said some
nice things when the American troops
entered the trenches, welcomed their
new allies and predicted much for
them, but none went 50 far as Il little
weekly in a village, or rather, q small
town, where some Americans are
quartered.S
Somewhere, sonchoW-thc troops
believe he has an Americana reporter
on his staff-the old editor got a big
exclusive story and turned out a
special edition of Il single small sheet
on his hand press announcing that
the Americans, in cooperation with
the French, had captured Lens. and
1000 risoners, losing themselves
1900.
It nnattercd not that Lens is on the
British front, or that for other rea-
sons the story was impossible; that
edition had an unprecedented sale
The whole five hundred copies were
sold ont in no time. Many OF the buy
ers were American soldiers who ap-
preciated the compliment and want
ed to save the paper and frame IT,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Colnus Club Scores Big
Success With Annual Ball


Once more an annual ball under
the auspices of the Comus Club has
scored the usual success and again
the young ladies of the organization
have turned the proceeds into the
treasury of the local Red Cross
branch More than 125 couple at
tended the brilliant affair OF last
might and from nine O'Clock until
Christmas of II had become 4 day Of
the past, "a blaze Of color radiated be-
meath. the white lights of the big
ar1nory drill she'd. f ~
The srn1ory watse- decorated for 'tife
occasion with Christmas trees and
With the gag coiors OF the ladies'
gowns and bright lights made a
charming 'iicturc.
Il cosy. corner was provided for the
use Of the .patronesses who We're Mrs.
George G. Cary. Mrs. John T.. Puifer.
Mrs Charles ". ,Ruiter, Mrs. H.. n.
E,ldridge, Mrs James A. Iinpey and
Mrs. Alvin w. Flint. The Sargent
orchestra, of~seyen pieces played for
AN order OF 20. dances and the p1th-
ian Sisters served refreshnle ents1 at
iatermission. About 500 WILL be
netted for the Red Cross.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Sentenced to Eight Years,
Soldier Escapes Found Later

New York, Dec. 2l.--A young man
who escaped from the guard house
At Camp Merritt Tehaiiay. Nj, after
Il court martial had sentenced him to
serve eight years for sedition was
captured here Monday by sCnited
States Marshal Mccarthy. ss
IAe prisoner is. Benjamin. Bofllata.
formerly a butcher, of 10 East 4th
street this city. He Was ordered to
Yarhank ON the draft and later'trans-
fFrret to Camp Merritt: The, nature
of the sedition charge is not known.
), Bolks.n escaped last Friday night
With @ pair OF f'civilian trousers over
his arm hreeches, a cap, and an old
GOA conceallng his army shirt, he
made his way. early ain the Snorning
into9a5llttle lunch room in tile Bronx
to get. breakfast i. ..>.. 81
4 So CLOSE were the federal authorit-
les On, his trail that within five min
utes of the time he entered the res
taufant the Marshal had been Inform
ed ofsfhe fact. When he had, finished
coffeei and a few buns he was ar
rested. ~.
usptkal, &coniined in the Tonabs a
Mating the arrival of a guard TO take
Lfn1E.back to Camp Merritt, where an
additional charge of escaping Will be
made against him. s...
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
LACK OF COAL HALTS
VESSELS DEPARTURE


New. York, Dec. 25.--3ecause of the
continued shortage Of bunker coal. Il
huge feet of liners and cargo ships,
laden with supplies and munitions is
held import. In the fieet there are a
dozen passenger steamships, which al
ready have been delayed from three
days TO q week.
An American passenger liner schef-
ilied to sail last Wednesday IS still
in port waiting for her coal; there
arc two French liners in the same
tuel-less fix and one Of the largest
British liaers in service is temporarily
in isarned" for the same reason
Not only Is; the lack of bunker coal
Interfering with the departure of mer-
chant vessels but II has haInpered the
movement of transports. The hold
UP has led to such congestion at the
piers that passenger liners arriving
recently have been unable to find I
berth and have been compelled to
send thei rpassengers ashore by har-
Dor boats.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
LANSING NAILS
TROTzKY LIES
Says Attack ON Red Cross is
B4sed Falseiy-Bolshevist
Ignorant of Facts

Washington, Dec. a5.-Scc-etar5
sIansn8 Yesterday branded as false
! the charges against Ambassador David
IL. Francis and the American Red
/ IGross in Russia made Saturday By
Leon Tfotzky, Holsfiepiki foreign
minister.
TrotZky told congress of rovolu-
ztionary LEADERS iIc had discovered that
|thc fled Cross was being used TO as
zs:ss the causc OF Gen. kaledinos
against the Eolshcviki and that An
Ibasyaeor Francis was furnishing funds
/ in furthef;.ncc OF the plan.
The attack made by Nj. TrotZky $
is ent:refr unwarranted and can be ex-
plained only by ignorance Of the true
state OF AFFAIRS" said the secretary.
.'1int for such Ignorance there is no
excuse"
The facts. Mr. Lansing said, are
that additions to the Russian anlbu-
lance service were projected and car
ried out In America with money raised
here. Seventy weight aulbuIances We're
lifted out and sent over to Russia
The seerc,ars. said II was found ad
ssable Later TO send them 10 the R,-
nlanian front, whicl, was done with
the fuil knowledge ana Approval Of
the Russian government and of the
Russian Hed Cross. Al the later acts
on the part OF the Red Cross author
titles were likewise open and were
likewise open and were bare OF any
design TO benefit one section or am
other. Mr.. lansing asserted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
BRITISH AIRCRAFT
BOMB MANNHEIMM


London. Dec 2:l.-The city Of
Msannheinm in GERMANY on tho Rhine
vas bonbarded by british aii>
squadron on Monday. says an official
statement covering the opera ton OF
3f1ny aviatdfs- during sunday and
aIonday mornings early hours. \ ton
OF bombs we're dropped and several
fi.ee5 were started. All but one ma :.
chine returned. The .,f.pnrt reads:
At daylight on Monday enc OF our
sauadrons bombed Mannheinm- -on
fhe-Rhine with excellent results.
evcf'al bursts were observed aif the
main station. Very heavy aircraft
gun fire was directed against our
planes when they were over their OBJ
jective, aud olr of our machines VAS
DANA sed aud forced 10 land. SeTesa
Of the enemy scouts made attacks on
our formal tlor. All OF our machines
returned except the ont' forced down
by the heavy fire"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
MEN AT AVER
ENJOY HOLIDAY
All Day estivities Held In
Canap-Soldier Boys
Forget Blues

Aver, Mass, Dec 25.-christlnas
tree parties, dances and other fes-
tiyities made the time pass so rap
idly at Camp Deycns today that the
thousands of troops unable to get
home for the holidays had little time
to indulge in the blues" Visitors
loaded WITH Christmas packages be-
scigcd the camp during the day.
One feature Which attracted much
attention was q procession headed
by a band OF eight soldiers carrying
g bier labelled, kasier. Bill. As, they
passed through the camp hundreds
fell in line helping out on the
.11ournful dirges or the band.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Wage Advance for Telephone
and Telegraph Operators

:
Boston, Dec. 25--An advance in
wages Of approximately 10 per cent
for the 5000 operators of the New
England Telephone and Telegraph
Company outside the Boston dis
trict went into effect late yesterday
it was learned at the Offices of the
Company tonight. The Boston situa- :
ion was it was stated still under dis
cussion.
According to, leaders of the Bos-
ton Telephone Operators Union, the
Increase to outside exchanges is the
anne as the one rejected recently by
The unions in this city. The unions
will vote tomorrow on the question
of q strike to enforce their demands
FOR a greater advance than the Com
pany offered and for changes i'll
working conditions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
MORE MEMBERS S&ADDED
IN COUNTY DRIVE

Not to be limited by day Or hour
for the closing. Of the Red Cross
membership campaign, Caledonia
county continues to add to the list.
Efardwiok, not content with the show
ing made there. Christmas day telel
pnoned q report Of 1l2 additional
members boosting the total in that
place up TO 562.
Lyndon showed II: further gain o.
so members. Groton and Waterford
also came TO tho front with an aug
Isented report.
Very few individuals. escaped the
eagle eye of the canvassers in the
towns Of the county. County. Chair
Elan Gilbert M Canspbelt OF LYNDON
vile has stated that among the mem
hets coming under his notice was one
81 sea3.s olA. Some jealous. worker
also enlisted q tHo-hour old infant
on .ple ro1l:s while a beaming parent;
il is said. footed the bill. :
The summary report follows
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
JAPAN WARNS BOLsHEVIKI.
May Demand Territorial Compensa
ton for F'ninciaI Losses.

Geneva, Dec. 2a.--The Japanese
ambassador to Russia has informed
the Bolsheviki government that Japan
does not intend to suffer the slight
est loss through any reorganization of
Russian finances and Swill hold the
Maxiinaiists responsible for the safe
-ty OF Russian capital according TO y
despatch received here yesterday FROM
the Petrograd news agency.
The Japanese enVoy was furthes.
quoted as. asserting that Japan re-
served the right to intervene, and, il
necessary. TO demand territorial com
pensation for her losses
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
l8 Million Is Total Red
Cross Membership Estimate

Washington, Dec. 20.---With an en-
rollment of nearly 13 million new re-
cruits indicated as the result of the
Christmas drive, directors of the AM
erican Red Gross today estimated the
organizations total membership at IS
millions. The new enrolment aug
rrents Il regular membership of five
millions announced q week earlier at
the opening of the Christmas cam
paign.
Reports received last night an
nouncing the success of the under
Taking said the drive woul be continu-
ed this week in several sections OF
the country. and that 5 million new
rnembers--the maximum fixed by the
directors probably would be enrolled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
IL HURT WHEN TRAIN
LEAVES THE RAILS

Roxbury. Conn, Dec PA dozen
passengers on the morning train from
Litehfield to Danbury over the She-
paug Grant Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad were in
iured but none were killed When d
broken rail wrecked the tram Two
miles south of here. A number or
those hurt were seriously so, and all
were sent to the Danbury hospital on
a train made up at the wreck. Ihe
passengers were mostly from lhtch-
field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Red Cross Meeting.

The regular meeting will be helo on
Th,,rsoa. afternoon this week. when
II is hoped a large number of work
org will be present and remain for an
long a time as possible. as special
packets for army reuirements are as
signed to the local branch to be pre-
pared for the use Of our soldiers ~
France, and these are needed linme-
diateiy. The evening class will meet
at hte usual hour
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
FRENCH AND GERMANS
EXCHANGE PRISONERS

Paris, Dec. 2.,.--1An official note to-
day announced the reaching Of an
agreement between the FRENCH q nj
German governments for the exchange
of prisoners by waici, NOE -coini:.is
stoned officers and men cf 4 8 Yeats Of
aa;> or over. f;ho have been N easi,-
t.V.;y more than is months viii be 81
i,atriatei. Officers in the same c:lta-
g orT will be interned in Switzerland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
CONQUEST AND KULTUR

The Germanization of Ameri-
ca has gone ahead too far to be
interrupted. Whoever talks of
the danger Of the AmericaniZa-
ton of the Germans now here IS
not well informed or cherishes
a false conception Of our rela-
lions. In hundred
years the American people will
be conquered by the victorious
German spirit, so that it will
present an enormous German
empire. Whoever does not be-
lieve this lacks confidence in
the strength Of the German spir-
it.-Letter of a New York Ger
man. Robert THEM, TO the ALL
deutsche Blatter. Sept. 20, 1902.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Italians In Offensive on the Piave River.

In italy the battle is still raging the Piave front
The Italians have announced that they have recaptred
despite stubborn resistance the position they had lost the
previous day on the Asiago plateau Berlin reports tend
to minimize the setback and laid the replse of
The Italian counter attack against the position newly won
by the Germans and similar thrust at Mount Ratiga
The Germans report the capture of 5000 Italians In en-
gagements around Coldelrosso ii
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Weather Aiding Tarfons.

The Associated Press at Italian
headquarters reports most unusual
weather conditions in this war thea
tre with little snow and very mild
temperatures. Conditions which are
greatly aiding the Austro- Germans in
their operations, the shifting of troops
and the forwarding of supplies
The Bolsheviki commander in
chief, General Krylenko. reports the
transference of large numbers OF
German troops to the Western fronts
and the Southwestern Russian
front
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
AMERICANS ARE
VICTIMS OF HUN
BRUTALITIES
Sentry Found With Threat
Cut From Ear 10 Ear,
Says Bulletin
SIMILAR SAVACERY
IN PHILIPPINES
Official Reports Declare the
Deed Done After u. S.
Boy Was Captured

With the American Army in France.
Dec. 20 German atrocities against
American sailors are officially re-
ported. An American sentry has been
found with his throat cut and it is
Officially stated '..he must have been
SO killed after capture"
information concerning German
s:avasery has reached the troops in
one of q series OF bulletins read to
them by the unit commanders and
posted on the bulletin boards. Here
is what they heard:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Germans Shift Attacks.

True to. their statistics the Austro-
Germans We're probably directing an
other and greater thrust at another
point as would appear from the shift
ing, of. large forces. The menace to
Venice seems however to have been
removed for the time being at least.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
BANDITS FIGHT ON
MEXICAN BORDER

Valentine Texas Dec. 23.-Men
who brought in the body of Michy
Welch, q United States mail carrier,
who was hung by Mexican bandits,
report that troops and the rear
guards of the bandits were fighting
today in the vicinity of Cambelaria.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
similar Savagery in Philippines.

Such bfutalities are familiar to
old soldiers who have served against
savages in the Philippine campaigns.
Another bulletin tells how the
Germans in occupied sections OF
France aud Belgium are turning
women and children out of their
homes into snow. the buildings be-
ing given over to soldiers. horses
and material.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
GERMANS TRANSFER TROOpSFROM
RUSSIAN TO WESTERN SECTIONS
Civil War Spreading In Russa-Peace Negotiations not
Proceeding Smoothly-Socialists In Germany not
Allowed to Attend Stockholm Meeting.

Increased cannonading in the region Of Verdun, es-
pecialy around Beaumont, the Chaune woods and the
Ealieres wood which year ago the theaters Of
some OF the ercest encounters Of the war; indicates a
parenty the plan of the Germans to keep the French
forces in this sector well occupied might even mean
renewed effort to break through at this point
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26

The village police will guard
Concord Avenue on Wednesday even
ing between the hours OF seven and
nine, no earlier and no later, that
the young people may enjoy coasting
TO their hearts content. If any de-
sire TO coast on Hastings street suit
able arrangements will be made by
consulting John Finley, the accom-
Enodating chief of police.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
FORMER CIRCUS MAN
KILLED BY UNKNOWN

Kansas City. No, Dec. 25.--Eddie
Eckhart, age rs, formerly a clown
with the Barnum & Bailey circus, was
shot and killed today by an unidenti-
BED man who escaped. A motor car
with drawn curtains stopped on a
corner in the outlying sections Of the
city. the driver dragged Eekhart from
the seat to the pavement. steadie6
him with some difficulty and shot him
through the forehead with a revolver
The slayer then re-entered the ca'
and drove away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Socialists arc Given sct Back,

The Germans have refused to s6fta D
of the socialist leaders permission to
go to Stockholm for another inter-
socialistic discussion. The Bolshe-
vikis are reported to be incenSed over
this decision and in the opinion 1sof
the Bolsheviki leaders the Gernaan
J official delegation should go to Stock
holm instead.
A Bolsheviki manifesto to the Pans
sian workmen delegates says that fine
preparation of military equipment
| must be stopped and that their en-
ergy must he devoted to the prodnc-
ton of peace supplies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Throat Cut from Ear to Ear.

After q raid by the Germans on Il
trench held by the American troops
4 lore sentry Of infantry was found
With his throat cut from car to ear.
He had been surprised by an over
whelmins force of Germans and
must have been killed after capture"