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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12

The Vermont Maple Sugar Asso-
citation has Just urged at its annual
meeting, an increase in the produc-
ton of maple sugar another spring
There is no question about. an in.
creased demand for maple sugar, but
there is some question about farmers
securing the necessary help to in
crease sugar production You have
to make sugar when the sap. runs,
and unless you have men enough al
hand I'll care for the sap iti goes to
waste and no more sugar IS made.
Nearly. every sugar bush is equipped
with the fastest boiling apparatus
possible, and the only necessity for
making more sugar is to have more
men to gather the sap and care for
it when it comes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12

on thc lines suggested by the death
of Dr. Ls;nzigere or would our Wo-
mans Club, a live wire in all social
matters matters, eare TO, srappIe with the
problem? We need leadership. Ana
surely our own school board would
cooperate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12

The public generally will approve
Of the execution Of Private Frank
caduc Of the infantry in France. for
The rape ind murder of a seven
ycarold French girl. We want no
9utrages of German nature by
American soldiers in France.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12

CORRESPONDENTS Is nonored by the as
sumption of Republican, leadership. on
he fioor of the House by Congress-
man Frederick H. Gi1lett. He will
serve the Republican party best hy
standing for and advocating every
proposal to strengthen the Nation IN
The conduct of the war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-12
PERSONALS

Mrs. Fred, Hawkinson and daunsaa.-s
ter, Agnes, spent the 3 Tf1ankssav ing
holidays with Philip Hawkinson, WHO
is attending Pratt Institute at Brook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Decision to Plunge
 World Into War
 Made at Potsdan1
Government is Given Conclusive Evidence That Germany Knew of Austria's Ultimatum to Servia IA Hours Before it
 Was Delivered -EmperOr's Minis
 ters Forced Him to Draw Sword

siderable time, it was stated, he main tained Germany had known nothing at all about it, but finally when certain information and facts were presented Zimmerman admitted Germany had had the text for If hours before it's delivery. This, he seemed to think, was a purely negligible time, which did not allow the possibility of action.
 This fact fits in very closely with the recent statements, first advanced by adopted by the allied governments, that German and Austrian leaders held a war council at Potsdam on July in which it was practically decided to plunge Eu rope into conflict The interpretation placed on this council has been that Germany had full knowledge of all Aus tria's plans and stood unreservedly be- hind her.
 Germany, however, has denied the hold ing of such conference.
 Information given credence by officials here is that a conference at Potsdam did take place and was attended by Von Moltke, Falkenhayn, Tirpitz, Bethmann- Hollweg, the crown prince and Emperor William. Afterward the Emperor left for a short trip and on his return found Sir Edward Grey's offer of mediation. He was disposed to accept this but Von Moltke, Falkenhayn and Tirpitz threw their swords down on the table and of fered their resignations William there upon decided to refuse the offer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

Washington, August 3.-Germany had possession of Austria S ultimatum to Ser via 14 hours before it was delivered to Belgrade according to positive informa- ton which has reached officials here and which was made public today for the first time.
 It was stated that former Foreign Sec retary Zimmerman admitted this when pressed very closely as to Germany foreknowedge of the action of her ally which precipitated the European war.
 Germany has maintained consistently in all her public documents that she was not consulted by Austria as to the ultimatum which practically killed Ser via's independence, and that she did not even have knowledge of the step.
 Foreign Secretary Zimmermann's admis- sion, however, is interpreted here to show that Germany had full knowledge Of the note in time to stop action on it if she felt it essential Her inaction, however is felt to have proved her an accomplice of Austria, whom she had already told she would support ir any de- cision she might make.
 The admission was stated here to have been made when Zimmerman was pressed very closely as to Germany s knowledge of the ultimatum. For a con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

speaks that fact. Mason is going to undo the selective draft and they will have no army, and the senator from Georgia has introduced a bill to get every mans consent as to whether he will fight or not. On my responsibility as a southerner, as an American, loyal to that flag, I repudiate the action of every southerner who Is not loyal to the President in this war.
 TRAITORS IN CONGRESS
 Tt is true that Mason does not speak the views of the people; that Britten does not speak the views of the German people in Illinois and nowhere else in the country. It is a reflection upon all of them. There are a few anarchists and a few traitors. Emma Goldman has been arrested and Berkman has been arrested If 1 were President I would point out some others who belong in that class with them."
 You are aware that the two gentle men from Illinois, Mir. Mason and MT. Britten are not in the chamber2" asked Representative Miller of Minnesota.
 T want to tell him where l think the two members are and let them come and defend themselves" replied MT Heflin. T think they are out stirring up opposi- tion to the war to the selective draft, and getting Germans to hold meetings and asking that they be exempt from service"
 MT. Stafford then made the point of order which resulted in expunging the last remark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Drafted Men Who Prove Capable Will Be Given
 Chance of Commissions

New York, August 3.-Capt. Arthur F. Cosby of the Military Training Camy association announced today that all men drafted or anticipati draft will have the chance throughout the coun- try for special drill so that they may become officers if they prove their fit ness.
 The plan. he said. has the indorse- ment of the Washington authorities and of Major General Bell and was in line with the announcement from Washington that in the future second lieutenants in the national army are to come from the ranks of the draft ed men, the regular army and the Na- tiona1 Guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Investigation of Charges
 Against Texas Governor
 Will Start on Monday

Austin, Tex, August 9.-The second Investigation into the official acts of James E. Ferguson. governor of Texas, to determine whether impeachment charges shall be presented against him, will begin next Monday.
 That was determined by the house of representatives sitting as com mittee of the whole today. Except that the entire house. instead of a small committee, will participate in the pro- ceedings to be initiated Monday, the investigation will have much the same flavor as the one that severely crit icized but exonerated the governor ih March. w. A. Hanger again will be chief counsel for Mir Ferguson and M. M. Crane. former attorney general, will once more represent the house. Representative F. R. Bryan, chairman of the previous investiga ting commit tee, will pass on the admissability of testimony
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Body of Unknown Man
 Is Found Near Gadsden

Gadsden. August Especial )-The body of an unidentified white man was discovered yesterday afternoon on the Whorton farm below Attalla by Misses Minnie and Jodie Whorton and Adele She'll The body, bloated, was found floating in small creek. A bullet in the head which was extracted in Gads. den today, indicated murder or suicide. An inquest is under way under direction of Coroner F. G. Woodliff Belief was expressed that the body had been in the water since Saturday
 For the first time in several years, a federal grand jury will be convened in Gadsden when the federal court term opens Monday, August 8. number of cases are on the civil dicket. The crim- nal docket has not yet been received.
 The rest room, which has been fitted up in the courthouse under the direc- tion of the Civic league will be opened Saturday, August 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Former Bank BOokkeeper
 Sentenced to Year and Day

Montgomery, August s.z(special) ) Richard Richeson. former bookkeeper of the Citizens Bank and Savings com pany of Russellville. pleaded guilty to the charge of embedding aboct $14oo from the oank and was given the min imum sentence of one year and one day by the Franklin circuit court this week Richeson was under 21 years old.
 Reports from Russellville Friday were that the jury was still out in the case of Y. M Quinn. former man ager of the Russellville branch of the Tennessee Valley bank who is ac- cused of embedding about S40000 Much of the money alleged to nave been embedded has been returned. Quinn offered none but character witt nesses 10 combat the states testimony, merely showing that he had borne an excellent reputation in Franklin county prior 10 the arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
GERMAN SUBMARINE CREW DELIBERATELY
 DROWNED SAILORS

British Port, August 3.-Thirty-eight members of the crew of the steamship Belgian Prince were drowned in a most deliberate manner by the German sub marine which sank her. according to the account given by survivors of that Brit ish vessel, who have reached British shores The chief engineer of the steam CT, who many times after the steamer was torpedoed was perilously near drowning, gave the following narrative of his experiences;
 After being struck the vessel listed heavily and all of us took to the boats.
 submarine approached and shelled the vessel and then ordered the small boats alongside the submarine. The skipper was summoned and taken inside. The others were mustered on the deck of the submarine
 The Germans removed the life belts and the outer clothing of all except eight of us, smashed the lifeboats with axes, and then re-entered the submarine and closed the matches, leaving us on deck. The submarine went about two miles. and then submerged.
 T had a life belt Near me was an prentice boy or lb Snouung TOT Help- Event to him and held him up until mid night, but he became unconscious and died of exposure At daylight l saw the Belgian Prince afloat. 1 was picked up after II hours in the water by pa- trol boat"
 The second engineer. who also was a survivor, was in hiding aboard the ves- sel jumped into the sea and kept afloat on the wreckage.
 The only other known survivor is too ill in a hospital to tell his story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
HEFLIN MAKES STATEMENT

Washington. August 3.-(Speclai) Representative Heflin of Alabama, who made a speech in the House this aft ernoon arraigning certain members CT Congress, said when seen tonight:
 There are not more than dozen members in the two houses composed of 530 members who are doing ugly things and trying to embarrass the commander-in-c chief of the army and navy in his conduct of the war.
 The country is entitled to know who are the men delaying and trying to defeat important legislation, there by lending aid and comfort to the German government. I do not care whether the member is democrat or a republican. or whether the man IS in or out of Congress. He is either loyal or dis1oyal to the United States. | do not propose that anyone here shall handicap and hinder this government in the passage of necessary war meas ures without having himself properly branded before the country.
 "The time has come to speak plain : ly. There are only two classes of peo- pie in the United States today They are the loyal and disloyal.
 God helping me, I shall continue to render whatever service I may be cap able of rendering to my country in this war with Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
GENERAL STEINER.
 SEEMS CERTAIN OF
 PRESENT COMMAND
Receives Orders Which In- dicates That His Nomina- tion Has or Will Be
 Recommended

Montgomery. August Especially Brig Gen. Robert E. Steiner, commander of the Alabama brigade, received notice rom the southeastern department today that he would remain in command of this brigade, after it is drafted in the fed- eral service, until his nomination has been confirmed by the Senate and he has received his commission in the new na- tional army
 This is taken to mean that the south eastern department would or had recom- mended General Steiner for his present position
 Some friends of General Steiner have feared that he would not be nominated Tor commanding officer of this brigade because he has been in the military serv- ice only a short time. However, he is close to General Wood, and this latest order probably means that he will be kept in command of the Alabama troops when they go to the battle line
 ON MUSTER DUTY
 Orders have been received by brigade Headquarters of the Alabama National Guard for the following officers to re- port for service at the following places and remain until the troops have been mustered into the federal service: Capt W. M Peters, medical corps, to Cren- shaw, Clarksdale and Boyle, Miss; Capt A. I. Mcfarland and Sergt w. w. Bos- wick to Okolona and Pittsboro, Miss: Capt H. E. Gaillard, First Alabama cav airy and Corporal w. A. Thornton, to Cor1nth and Aberdeen, Miss; Capt w. D. Fonville, medical corps, to Augusta, Stuttgart and Pine Bluff Ark; Capt. Cliff s. Price, First Alabama infantry, and Sergt. H. C. Byrd, to Laurel. Hat tiesburg and Lucedale Miss; Capt. J. Y. Hamil. medical corps, to Gulfport and Pascagou Miss
 Other assignments to Arkansas are as follows:
 Capt. Mack A. Hawkins, medical corps. to Texarkana, Ashdown and Nashville Capt Charles E. Williams, medical corps. to Little Rock and MorriIlton; Capt. Wil- liam A. Padgett, medical corps to Nam moth Springs, Walnut Ridge and Para gould; Capt. William B. Beard, field hos pital corps, to Magazine and Ola; Capt Robert F. Ashburn, First Alabama am bulance company, to Dardenelle and Rus sellville; Capt. c. A Davidson and Pri- vates Julian Holloway to Magnolia and Campton; Capt. E. H. Jackson and Pri- vate Ernest M. Wood, Fourth Alabama infantry, and Mai Hamilton w. Weeden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
NEWS OF ENSLEY

w. D. Bickell. who has been sales
 manager for the Fairfield branch of
 the Barrett Manufacturing company
 for the past three and half years,
 has been transferred to the Barrett
 plant at Minneapolis, Minn., as man.
 ager and left yesterday to take up
 his duties at that place. The name of
 Mir. Bickelrs successor at the Fair
 field plant has not been announced.
 The case of Will Israel. charged with
 assault and battery on Morris Tur-
 ner, was passed in the recorders court
 yesterday morning until Tuesday.
 The list of workers has been com
 pleted for button day. which will be
 observed today for the benefit of East
 Lake Orphanage. Mrs. A. F. Hillike
 is chairman for the Ensley district
 and announces the following chaperons and helpers: Fairfield. Mrs. James Doyle and Mrs Catharine Mentzeli; i; chaperons with Misses Lucille O'Byrne, Marie Mcclure, Bernice Philips and Marie Burke, helpers; Vivian, Mrs.
 Samuel sevier; Ensley. Mrs. Mary Cain, Mrs. H. Swygart. F. c. Cutler, Mrs.
 James McDermott. Mrs. Louise Man cin. Mrs. Cassidy. Mrs. M. V. Glaze, 1 chaperons, with Misses Hazel Newman Frances Martin. Annie Merle Hag gard, Kathleen Clark. Anna Johnson
 Bennie Spinks, Nellie Hodges, Cecelia Clan, Marie Duffey. Mary Agnes Hil- like, Marguerite Calf, Josephine Brum- baugh, Agnes Moran. Gladys Mcclure, Helen Armstrong and Ruth Hillike as helpers.
 Rev. L. E. Brubaker will return from Illinois today, where he has been visiting route to his old home he attended the All Saints Christian Endeavor convention
 at Chattanooga at which time he was re- elected secretary, the position he has held for the past two years.
 Rev. A. K. Wright and family have re- | turned from their vacation spent with ! relatives at Cox's Creek, Ky, near Louis vile.
 Funeral services over Mrs. John T. hBrewer were held yesterday from the chapel of Echos & Angwin. Interment followed at Oakland cemetery. The de- ] ceased passed away at the home of her
 mother, Mrs. F. c. Wells at Inglenook after brief illness. She is survived by her husband and two children, Miss Katie and Mary Frances her mother and sever al brothers and sisters. The following were the pallbearers: Frank Corput Charles Kuhn, Erby Ziegler, James Hyatt Nick Walters and Grove Wren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Anti-Saloon League Man
 Denies There Is Joker"
 in the Sheppard Measure

Columbus, O.. August S.-Wayne r. Wheeler. national attorney for the Anti-saloon league of America, with headquarters here. issued a statement tonight denying that the Senate's pro- hibition amendment contains a joker. He takes issue with Representative Randall of California. who stated yes terday that the clause calling for rati- fication by states within six years was the result of lobbying and should be eliminated by the House.
 MT. Wheeler says he is confident that within six years sufficient states will ratify the amendment to make it binding on the entire nation and that any satisfaction which the vets may derive from the acceptance of Senator Harding's resolution is built upon false hopes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
JOHN 1. DE SAULLES SHOT ID DEATH BY
 HIS FORMER WIFE
Was Diplomat, Once Minis ter to Uruguay and Rail- road Builder in South
 America

New York, August 3-John L. De saulles, former United States minister to Uruguay. was shot and killed at his home at Roslyn, Long Island, late tonight by his divorced wife. who was Miss Blanquitta Errazuriz of Santiago, Chile.
 Mrs De saulles fired four shots from large caliber revolver into Mr Dc Saulles' back. He died half an hour later in the Mineola hospital.
 The shooting was the result of . quarrel over the custody of their 4-year- old son. Under the divorce de- cree the child was to spend alternate months with his father and mother
 PARTY IN PROGRESS
 The boy was taken today to his fathers home for his usual months visit. A family party in honor of hls visit was in progress when Mrs. De Saulles arrived in an automobile about 10 o'clock. Walking up the veranda of the house she asked MT. De Saulles to let her take the boy back with her. He told her he could not consent.
 Mrs. De Saulles insisted, but her former husband was firm in his re fusal
 Then there is but one thing left to do" Mrs. De Saulles cried. Be fore she could be restrained she drew revolver from her handbag and fired at MT De Saulles as he had turned to enter the house. evidently thinking she was preparing to leave. She fired four shots in rapid succession.
 Physicians were summoned and the fatally wounded man was removed to the hospital.
 Mrs. De Saulles was taken into GUS tody immediately and was arraigned before Justice Walter R. Jones at Hampstead. charged with murder.
 A referee who heard the divorce pro- ceedings instituted by Mrs. De Saulles recommended last December that she ho tod n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
First Alabama cavalry, to springdale and Fayetteville.
 OHIO TROOPS READY TO MOVE

Information reached Camp Sheridan Fri day that the Ohio troops are ready to proceed toward Montgomery and can move the moment the camp has been made ready. All organizations have been assembled in their home armories. About one regiment of infantry and detached units will be sent to Montgomery at once to assist in the preparation of the camp for the Ohio division, according to reports from Cleveland. Ohio officers have been assured that that state will have a division and that no other troops will be quartered at Camp Sheridan dur ing the period of training for the Ohio guardSmen,
 SOLDIER SENTENCED
 Andrew J. Dickey of Luverne, pri- vate of Company l. Second regiment, has been convicted of desertion, sen fenced to two years in military prison and ordered dishonorably dis charged from the service. Private Dickey will be sent to prison at once. He has esta blished record for es- capes and assertions. He left his com- mand October IF, 1916. and was ar rested at Luverne. He deserted again April and was caught at Troy the next day. He escaped from the guard house October l6, last year. and was arrested, but escaped again April 2.
  April 22.
 Andrew Morgan, bugler of Company H, Fourth regiment, must serve six months at hard labor and receive . dishonorable discharge from the serv- ice He was convicted of stealing pls- tol valued at $10 from R. J. Stag gers while in camp at Benton, sev- eral weeks ago.
 Col. William P Screws, commanding officer of the Fourth regiment, Fri day said he had not been advised of- ficially that he would be forced to return to his regular company com mand in the United States army, but that he had been advised that all reg ular army officers now on detached duty would be required to rejoin their old companies and regiments. In spite of this, his friends are deluging' the departments at Washington in an ef- fort to have an exception made so he may continue as commanding officer of the Fourth regiment.
 Colonel Screws regular company or the Eleventh cavalry Is now stationed at Fort Oglethorpe and if he snould be forced to join it again he prob ahlv soon would receive a commits sion as major because of the genera promotions in the army due to the war. Several Alabama officials in Washing ion were advised by the Secretary Of War Thursday that no exception could be made in the case of Colonel screws and that he would be forced to relin- ouish his position in the Fourth regl- ment. Friends of Lieut.. Col. w. I, Bare of Gadsden will present ms name to the war department as sultaole person to succeed Colonel Screws 1T the order is irrevocable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
American-Born German
 Placed Under Arrest
 on Charge of Treason

Rochester, N. Y, August 9.-Charged with high treason for making affidavit that his sympathies were with Ger many and taht he would take up arms with Germany rather than against that country, William Herman Arndt, 24 years old, a pharmacist, was arrested at New ark, near here today. He was ar raigned before United States commis- sioner Edwin c. Smith here and held un- der s5o0O bail for hearing August 8.
 Arndt is Amerean-born and the son of the Rev. William Arndt, minister or the German Lutheran church in Webs fer The affidavit was made by Arndt in claiming exemption from the draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
FAMOUS YALE PLAYER

MT. De Saulles, famous Yale quar- terback and one time captain of the Blue eleven. met his wife. who is a niece of former President of Chile, when he went to that country in 1910 to promote railroad enterprises for the Southern American Concession com pany, which built the transandean rail- road They were married in Paris in 1911
 MT. De Saulles organized the Wood row Wilson College Mems league in 1912 and the following year was ap- pointed minister to Uruguay. He sent his resignation to the state depart ment June 1. 1914.
 Mrs De Saulles began her divorce proceedings in August last. and the next month a referee was appointed to hear the case Under the decree granted her the son, John L. De Saul les, Jr., was to be kept in the Uni ted States until the end of the war, as the court did not consider it safe for his mother to take him to Chile under the present perilS to navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
CONGRATULATES COMMITTEE

T want to congratulate the House conferees particularly for knocking from this bill the provision for shopping committed said MT. Kahn. "The duty of Congress at present is to present a solid front in standing behind the Presi- dent. He will have to give an account of his stewardship later. Let us not ho roo nor hin, pour