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PATRIOTISM FIRST,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Once Again Makes Attempt t0
Prevent General Rail.
road Strike. %Mr
CALLS BROTHERHOODS.
Conference VIII BE Held at white
House Nov. 22-GeneraI UnAer-
standing Will he Reached.

Washington, Nov. H-Once again Presi.
dent Wilson undertaken personally to pre-
vent a general railroad strike. He has
called the heads Of the four great railroad
brotherhoods to meet him in conference
November % and will insist that patriot
ism be put ahead of private interest: that
there be no attempt to handicap the opera
ton of a vital part of the nations war
making machinery.
The President is confident that nothing
unpatriotic will be done. but II the
necessity arises he is prepared to take the
required steps to prevent tie up of trans
portation.
In announcing to-day the coming con.
ference with the union chiefs. Judge VIII
liam L. Chambers chairman of the board
of mediation and conciliation, made public
a letter from the President which said:
1T is inconceivable to me that patriotic
men should now for moment oon-
template the interruption of the trans
portation which is so absolutely necessary
to the safety Of the nation the last
thing should wish to contemplate would
be possibility of being obliged to take any
unusual measures to c. .erate the railways
and have so much confidence that the
men you are dealing with will appreciate
the patriotic motives underlying your
efforts that shall look forward with as
surance to your success"
At the time of the threatened strike
averted by the eght-hour law last year. 1t
was understood that the government had
developed plans for emergency operation
Of the railroads. il that became necessary.
At that time the United States was
not at war.
President Wilson'S letter was sent to
Judge Chambers two weeks ago. before
the mediation board chairmen left for
Cleveland. Ohio, to confer with the union
leaders, 1t is understood the conferences
held there we're productive Of substan-
tial agreements. but that the engineers,
conductors. trainmen and fremen were
unwilling to commit themselves uncondi-
tional to arbitration, although welcom-
ing mediation.
Adjustment at the White House confer
| ence next week Is hoped for which will
dispose Of the possibility Of a strike.
| at least for the duration Of the war.
| difficulties to an arbitration board WHOSE
posing a wage contest until the enern,
overseas has been defeated.
The Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea has agreed to arbitration and It II
understood the Order Of Railroad Teles
| raphers also is willing to put their cast
| in the hands of an impartial tribunal.
The new demands by the railroad work.
ers would add $1o9. 900 yearly to theil
pay envelopes, according to calculation
of the railway managements
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London. Tuesday. Nov. 1S.-Premier
hurried trip to consult and hearten
Greaten Britain's ally. Italy, finds him.
self faced by the sharpest crisis of his
career as prime minister. The crisis
is one which may quite possibly result
in a vote of want of confidence by the
Parliament, which would be followed
automatically by his resignation
No action taken by any British gov
ernment since the beginning of the war
has caused such a mealstrom of criti-
cism, speculation and symptoms OF un-
easiness as the announcement of the
formation Of an international war coun-
Gil composed of cabinet ministers of
Great Britain, France and Italy. with a
military committee representing the
three nations, which latter Is to be in
constant session at Versailles. The
questions being asked are whether
such vital change is necessary, wheth-
er it will bring effective control of the
campaign and particularly how far the
new military trinity will supercede or
overlap the management of British op-
erations by the general staff OF the
army.
During the past "a hours the premier
has had what in Europe is called "a bad
press" The comments on his action range
from violent attacks by the Morning
Post and the Globe to questioning and
critical comment. Even the Times. which
is credited with being the chief instru-
ment in the overthrow of the Asquth
government in Mr.. Lloyd Georges in
terest, said that Ibis weakness is a
failure to think out his plans to their
logical conclusion" which may be re-
garded as a considerate way Of saying
the premier is prone to leap before he
looks. The Globe, which recently has
been edited by L. j. MaXse, a promi
nent publicst, best known as the editol
of the National Review, calls the pre-
mer dangerous demagogue" and term!
the new arrangement this juggle with
the strategy of the war" This is tht
strongest language printed by English
newspapers since the political truce wa.
declared at the beginning of the war.
LLOYD GEORGE INTERROGATED
The proposed new inter-allied counci
was the subject of discussion in the Hous'
of Commons to-day when the former pre-
mier, Herbert Asuuith, brought the mat
ter before the House by interrogatinl
Premier Lloyd George on the functions
of the council
Mr.. Asquth asked the premier whethe
he would now state the precise function
| of the inter-allied council, and, in par
| ticular. Of it's military staff; whether /
was proposed that the council if so ad
| vised by it's staff, should have the powe
, to interfere with and override the opinio
on a matter of strategy of the genera
| staff at home and the commandment
| chief in the field; whether the militar
| staff of the nter-alled council was [
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ITALIAN SITUATION
At GRAVE CRISIS
will Be Several Days Before An.
glo.French Force Can Give
Assistance.
VENICE is IN DANGER.
Historic City Will Fall into Teutons
Hands II Line Of Defense ON tho
-Piave River II Broken.

London, Nov. A.--Major-Gen. T.. B.
Maurice. chief director Of military opera
lions at the war ONCE, said to-day 1t
would be several days before the Anglo
French force could operate on the Ital-
Ian front.
1.-THE Italian situation" said General
Maurice, "is extremely critical and will
remain SO for the next few days. If the
Italians fail to hold the Piave line it is
almost certain Venice will fall. Holding
the Piave depends on the Italians them
selves, as not for some days yet can
Franco-British troops be in the fighting
line
While the Italians continue to hold
tenaciously to most of the new line along
the Piave river from the Adriatic sea to
the region Of Feltre and through the
northern hills westward from Feltre to
Lake Garda, they again have been COM
PEELED to give ground in both sectors to
the Teutonic allied armies.
Meanwhile the enemy is striving en-
ergetically to force passages of the
Piave at various points and again has
been successful on southern reaches in
crossing the stream at Grisolera, four
miles distant from its mouth and some
20 miles northeast of Venice. Here.
however. in the swampy regions the
Teutons are being held by the defend
ing forces from further gains.
To the north around Zenson where
the stream was negotiated by the Aus
tro-Germans Tuesday, fighting is still
in, progress, with the Italians holding
the upper hand by not yet having been
able to drive back the invaders to the
eastern bank of the stream. Still
farther north attempts to gain a foot
hold on the western bank Of the Piave
between Quero and Fenera were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties.
In the hilly region from Tezze, on the
Trentino front, eastward to Feltre. a
distance of about 12 miles, the Italians
have fallen back before the enemy. who
also has gained additional vantage
points on the Asiago plateau and the
Settle communi. On the western bank
Of Lake Garda the Austro- o-Germans at
tempted to push forward southwark,
but were held by the Italians.
On the western front in France and
Belgium the situation remains normal
with only heavy bombardments and
minor infantry operations in progress
on various sectors. The Germans have
not renewed their attack against the
Canadians in the region of Passchen-
daele, where Tuesday night they were
completely repulsed in an attack in
which they sought to regain lost
ground.
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NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST
SOCIETY is INCORPORATED

Montpelier Nov. 1.-THE First Baptist
society. Inc, of Newport has filed arti-
cles OF association In the office of the
secretary of state. The subscribers are
u. A. Brown, l., Z. Jenne, Carroll Hunt
ington. Helen Hinman. c. NJ. Chamber
lain and F.. Il. Alfred. A few weeks
since the First Baptist Church of the
same town filed articles of association.
The two work as one organization, but
as church organizations go. are formed
SeparatelY.
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U.BOAT MENACE
IS FADING AWAY
Only One British Ship Exceeding
1,60O Tons Sunk during
Week.
LOW RECORD Is MADE.
Five Vessels Of Less Than 1000 Tons
and One Fishing Boat Completes
Submarines' Days Work.

London, Nov. 14.-Only one British mer-
chant vessel Of more than 16O0 tons was
sunk by mine or submarine last week, ac-
cording to the weekly statement of ship
ping losses issued this evening. This Is
the low record since Germany began her
submarine campaign.
Five vessels of less than 1000 tons and
one fishing boat were sunk during the
week.
Not since Germany began her intensi-
fed submarine campaign In February has
the total number of British merchantmen
sunk by mine or submarine been as small
as the above admiralty statements shows.
The previous low record was Il merchant
men, eight of them Of q tonnage in excess
of 1000 and four of less than 1,6OO.
The high crest of the wave Of British
merchantmen sunk was during the week
Of April %. when 40 ships of 1,6OO tons and
over and Is Of less tonnage were sunk-a
total Of IS. The next high record was the
following week when 38 vessels of the
larger and 10 of the smaller category
were sent OF the bottom.
Washington. Nov. Incomplete ex-
change Of information as to ways of
meeting the submarine menace is taking
place between Admiral Benson and off,
GERS of his staff and officials of the
British admiralty in London.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that the
admiral had gone to England equipped
to discuss the subject in every phase
and to acquaint the British officials with
all that the United States government
has learned through its own experiments.
On their side British admiralty officials
are disclosing both what they have done
and hope to do to defeat the U-boats.
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VT. ALUMNAE OF SMITH
COLLEGE TO MEET

Rutland. Nov. 1.-THE Smith College
Alumnae association Of Vermont. of
which Miss Louise c. Perkins of this
city is president. will hold it's annual
meeting In this city December /. A
report will be heard from a unit in
France sent out by the organization. Two
doctors. four chauffeurs. two auto trucks
and a large corps of social workers are
supported In Belgium by the college grad
uates.
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sIX-CENT FARE IN RUTLAND.

Rutland. Nov. H.-Beginning tomorrow
patrons of the trolley lines in this city
will have to pay six-cent fares instead
of Ave cents, the Vermont public service
commission to-day having granted the
petition of the Rutland Railway, Light
a. Power Co. to raise fares owing to o.in-
creased cost of materials and higher
wages for labor. The new schedule
affects both the belt line In this city
and the Rutland-Poultney main line,
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BRAKEMAN CAUGHT.
Eugene Gosslin Squeezed between Two
Cars at Salisbury.

Middlebury Nov. N.-Eugene Gosslin
of Rutland. brakeman for the Rutland
railroad. was badly injured this morning
at Salisbury when he was caught be.
tween two freight cars and squeezed. suf-
fcring injuries to his hips. He was
brought to this village and later taken
to the Rutland hospital. He was tese-
ing the airbrake when caught
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RUTLAND sUBsCRIBEs OVER $1,000.

Rutland, Nov. H.-With the week of the
Y. M. C. A. drive half gone Rutland had
subscribed tonight over $1,000 on a quota
Of $1,000 towards the recreational fund
for soldiers. Aside from gifts Of $1,000
from ex-Gov. John A. Mead and M. Il.
Wheeler, this money is in small subscrp-
tions. Rutland contributed $1,536.H to
the war camp recreation fund. which
was collected before the Y. N, c. A.
dyixA heGan.
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ROWLAND DIRECTOR OF
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

Washington, Nov H.-The directors of
the war saving campaign designed to raise
81. 100000 in small savings for war pur-
poses. were announced to-day. The direc-
tors by States include;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Howland Of
Montpelier.
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13 Take Postmasters' Exam.

ST. Albans. Nov. A.-Thirteen candt-
dates. u men and one woman. took the
first examination to be held In Vermont
for the position of postmaster at post
Office of the presidential class. which
took place at the government building In
this city to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
LLOYD GEORGE FACES
SHARPEST CRISIS
MINISTERIAL CAREER

May Quite Possibly Result in Vote of Want of
Confidence by Parliament t-Formation of
New Inter-Allied Council Has Caused Mael-
Such Vital Change Is Necessary-Papers
Attack Premier-Asquith I n terrog tie 81
Lloyd George in House of Commons
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Stockholm. Nov. H.-Telegraphic COM
munication with Petrograd has been in
terrupted since Tuesday afternoon. The
cable station at Nystad. Finland, re-
ports that no response could be obtained
from Petrograd to its signals. 1t is
presumed that the Petrograd station is
occupied by military forces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
RUSSIAN SITUATION
REMAINS OBSCURE
No Telegraphic Communication
with PetrOgrad since Tues
day p. NJ.

The internal situation in Russia stin
remains obscure. Although dispatches
sent out by the Finnish telegram bureau
assert that Premier Kerensky again is in
control in Petrograd, other reports are
to the effect that he has set up his gov.
ernment in Moscow and that fighting still
continues in the capital. No advices have
been Forthcoming from provisional gov
ernment sources
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Copenhagen. Nov. H.-General Korni-
lofts troops have taken the Kremlin. the
famous fortress at Moscow. after a severe
fight, says the Berlingske Tidende' s
Petrograd correspondent
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
DEDICATE HANOVER SCHOOL HALL SERVICES IN OTHER CHURCHE
EVA CELISTIC SERVICE
AT SlLVERDYOOK Church

Services tomorrow at sllverbrook
Methodist Episcopal Church viii begin
with the preaching service at 1890
o'clock. Al this time and at 73O o'clock
the pastor. the Rev. Elwood w. Jones.
will preach; morning subject, our
Complete Self Realized in Christ; even
ing subject, as My Name Written
There2" The music at the morning
service Will consist Of two anthems by
the choir. directed by Albert Z. Wilde,
and three organ selections. by Marvin
Crosson. The singing OF familiar
hymns by the congregation is a feature
OF these morning services. The even
ing service wilt be evangellstlc In
character, opening with a song service
In charge Of the director. The choir
will sing an anthem at this service.
The Sunday school will meet at .
o'clock. in charge OF the superinien-
dent, Joseph W. Coley. The Mems
Drexel Biddle Bible class will meet at
the same hour. and the pastor will
teach the lesson.
The pastors preparatory member
ship class will meet at the close OF the
sunday school session The Epworth
League devotional service will begin
at Gas o'clock. The combined prayer
and testimony meeting will be held
Monday night at o'clock. The Tues
day night class will begin at o'clock
In charge Of Joseph W. Coley.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
ORGAN recital At
Delaware AVE. BAPTIST

The services toomrrow in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church will be In
charge OF the pastor, the Rev. Joseph
Y. Irwin, {. T. D.. who win take as his
morning subject THE Vitality OF
Christianity"
The Christian Endeavor meeting at
6i5 o'clock Will be lead by Miss Emma
Hazard on the topic. "Our Denomina-
tional Foreign Mission"
The evening service at 7.30 o'clock will
open with an organ recital by Prof.
Fred. S. Smith, followed by a song ser
vice. Dr.. Irwin VIII take as his sub
iect, Substitutes vs.. the Real"
The special musical program for Sun
day: Morning. organ prelude, ALE
gretto in D Major" Guilmont; duet,
Abide With Me-" Geibel, Miss Beda
Seaberg and Chas. Edwards; anthem,
20 Savior Divine, Danks; organ post
lude, 'Marche Pontincale," Lemmens.
Evening: Organ recital, (i) sonata
IN C Minor" Mendelssohn; (2) Pastor
ale in F Minor" VIII. NJ. 5. Brown; 49,,
Home, Sweet Home" Buck; (D. INA.
tional Hymn W. A. Best; tenor solo
1T Will Not Be Long" johnson, Al
bert Bowers, Chester Pa; anthem. 81
Cried Unto Him." Brown; male chorus
The Lord is My Shepherd" Edwards
organ postlude. Triumphal March.
Costa.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
MT. cALYARY cLuR FAREMELL.

Ten member Of Mt. Calvary Club viii
be given a farewell tomorrow, previous
to their leaving on Monday 10 join the
National Army at Camp Dix. Dr.
Charles Cooper, d. d.. will give the
farewell address at the only service to-
morrow, which will be held at 1890
O'Clock. His subject viii be, "Our
heart burn within us while we talk by
the way" The choir will sing. Let
Not Your Hearts Be Troubled" Miller;
"He Shall Wipe Away All Tears" lie
Rile: HE Maketh Wars 20 Cease" Call
cot; tenor solo by George w. Jackson
will be, ION. boss OF Sight" and "Total
Eclipse, No sun, No Moon, from sam
son, by Handel. J. William Hall. organ
ist, WIN play THE star Spsngled Ban
ner." and allied airs. There will be no
Sunday school or Christian Endeavor
services.
The drafted men will attend services
In Ezion NJ L. Church IN the evening
Gifts VIII be given 20 the ten selectives
by their fellow members Of MI. Cal
vary Club.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
PHILADELPHIA orchestra
SOLOIST AT WESTMINSTER

The minister. the Rev. Charles l..
Candee, d. D.. will preach at both SER
vices, 1880 o'clock and o'clock to-
morrow in Westminster Presbyterian
Church. AZ the morning service the
double quartet viii sing The Nenite,"
by Martin. and Miss Ruth Wilson, a
contralto solo. "He That Dwelleth,' by
MacDermld In the afternoon the
double quartet will sing Rejoice To-
day" by Noble and Emil r. Schmidt,
violinlst OF the Philadelphia Orches-
ira, will render Alteration" by Rorow-
ski, and Melody" by Gluck-
The graded Sunday school will meet
at noon IN the chapel and the adult
Bible class at the same time In the
gallery OF the church. The Y. p. s. c.
+. at o'clock, will be in charge Of
General Bird. Mrs. Mary Ostrosky
Smith will speak on "The Eject Of
War On Missions"
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
Hanover
SCHOOL TCMORROK
I03rd Anniversary of Inst
tuition TO be Observed
in Evening
DIR. HOLT TO BE
SPECIAL SPEAKER

Hanover Presbyterian Church Sunday
School hall will be dedicated at 1890
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The SER
vice viii be in charge Of the Rev. r. l..
Jackson, who will preach tho dedica-
tory sermon.
The Sunday School will meet at Has
a. m. and the pastors class at the same
hour. The intermediate Endeavor So
clety will meet at 6i5.
In the evening the Sunday School will
celebrated its iO3rd anniversary. Mayor
John W. Lawson, VINO IS a member Of
Hanover Church, VIII preside. The
Rev. w. s. Holt, n. D.. Of Philadelphia,
will make the address. Service will be
held in the Sunday school building and
will begin at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
FOOD SAVING DAY
FIRST Pres. Church
Josiah Marvel Will Speak
on Food Conservation
TO Sunday School
DEACONESS M'ALLISTER
APPOINTED TO CHURCH

Seeking a Place OF Anchorage" win
be the morning sermon theme at 1880
O'Clock at the First Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer.
minister. Mr.. stonesifer resumes at
this service the exposition Of the Book
Of Acts. The choir will sing Father,
Be Thou Nigh" Bird, and Marion Mink
er, tenor, will sing Come UntO Me-
Kings. During the morning service the
kindergarten will be open in the be
ginners' room for the care Of young
children.
The Sunday school win meet al ~
O'Clock, and in the senior department
wifi have a special program. Josiah
Marvel, who Is at the head OF the State
food administration, will address the
school on food conservation. Mem
bers Of the church, as well as the pub
lie, are invited
Christian Endeavor service at $50
o'clock, with the new deaconess OF
the First Church, Miss Luella ]. Nc
Allister, in charge. The subject will be
the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions; It's History and Achieve
ments."
AZ 730 O'Clock Mr.. Stonesifers ser
mon theme will be THE Way Out OF
Temptation" In addition TO the con-
gregational singing, the church chorus
/ will render an anthem, and the quartet
VIII sing Teach Us to Pray" Jewett
The organ numbers for the day are
as follows: Morning, Alnuet, Beeth-
oven; allegretto, Stainer: evening
Cradle Song, Greig; Fantasia, Bach.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
SUNDAY AT WESLEY.

Services at Wesley NJ. Z. Church to-
morrow begin at 1880 o'clock with
preaching by the pastor on the sub
iects, bitter Waters Made Sweet." i"
This service will be followed by. Sun
day school at ? o'clock. The pastor Will
teach the Bible class at the same hour
The evening service VIII begin at 7.3O
o'clock. at which time the pastor Will
preach on the subject 'What Think Ye
Of Christi" Special music will be fur
nished at this service by the choir un-
der the direction Of George Jones.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
WAR PROBLEMS IN
LIGHT OF bible
DR.. Smiley Will Discuss
Timely Topics at
West Church
SPECIAL MUSICAL
PROGRAM AT SERVICES

The Bible viii be the source-hook
for the sermons at West Presbyterian
Church tomorrow. and religious prob
lens VIII form tho themes at both ser
vices. At the morning service the
Rev. U. Franklin Smiley. d. D., VIII
preach on the theme, Gods Plan for
the Worlds Redemption" a subject Inn
portant at this time when men every
where arc looking for a great inspir-
ing message, and when Christ alone
can give IL. The choir will sins
schoebels 20 Como Sinner Before the
Lord" and IAN the Earth Shall Wor-
ship Thee" by Heyser, In which Mrs
NJ b. Lewis will take the solo part The
organ music will include the "Ts
Dect Hymnus," Of Ashmall, and Hesse .
"Postlude in D Major
The Bible school viii meet at ?
o'clock. The Mems Bible Glass will
be taught by tho pastor; the Women =
Bible Glass will b. led by Mrs. u.
! Franklin Smiley. Ire c. Z. Society. et
6.30 o'clock. will be led by Miss Cath
crime McRac and Miss Verona Van
Note.
At the evening service there viii be
an opening gospel song service under
the leadership Of Professor Clymer.
The pastor will preach on the theme,
THE Coward's Whine" The choir
VIII sing. ''The Blessed Gospel bg
Hall, and Mozarts Gloria" Miss
Viola Mont. the organist. viii play
Chopin's "Nocturne." "sheperd s
Pipes" by Harris: and the March,
OF Loret.
Evening journal., 1917-11-17
ELsMERE SERVICES.

II increased attendance be worthy cri-
terion. the popular Bible studies In the
Old Testament, taught eacn Thursday
by the Rev. II. Framer Smith, ID. D.. at
Elsmere Presbyterian Church. are max
ing their appeal. The lesson for next
Thursday is Noah. the Replenlsher." }"
The study is preceded by a praise anu
testimony meeting beginning at 730
o'clock.
Tomorrow morning al 100 O'Clock.
Mr. Smith VIII continue his community
sermons, preaching on "Our Moral Oh
legations" The Complementary mes
sage Of the evening at 500 o'clock will
be moral Upllft Gospel" There will
be good music az both services. sun
day afternoon Mr.. Smith VIII address
the soldiers at Fort DUPONT under the
auspices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. war work.