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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-27
Wottou-KipD,

Albert E. Wotton and Miss Vera L.
Kipp were quietly married Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Methodist
parsonage by the Rev. George A. Mar
tin. Both the young people are well
known and popular in st. Johnsbuly.
They will take wedding trip to
Springfield, Mass, and New York City.
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ARREST SLACKERS WHO
LURKED in WOODS
NEAR ST. JOHNSBURY
Especial to The CaIedonian.)

Plymouth. N. H., June 2e.-Chief of
Police Mccarthy today arrested AL
bany Belanger, 26 years old, of Bev-
erly, Mass, and Peter Sevesque, aged
&c, of Bangor, Me-, on charges of at
tempting to avoid registration. They
claim that they have been in the woods
in Vermont in the vicinity of ST.
Johnsbury and Lyndonville and could
not get out to register. They are in
Concord, N. H, Jail awaiting q hear
ing.
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tIBRARY READING ROOM ART CALLER,
O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
needay evenings excepted.
O'Clock to 8 O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
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FRATERNAL MEETINGS
aa.wem Royal Arch Chapter. !

Stated Convocation Friday evening
Ju1y 6. 1917 at 80 o'clock.
HERBERT A. LouGsE, e. HIP.
FRED 6. MOORE, Secretary.
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f. c. Gibson has gone to Mime
apolis to attend the annual session or
the Imperial Council of Shrlners
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Advertised letters for the week end
ing June 23, 1917, follows:
Cox, Mrs. Sarah.
Robertson, Mrs.
Brown, G. G.
Calhoun, c. A. {
Downs, Rev. Alfred.
Friedman, Louis, Jr.
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The Museum Of Natural Science.
Ct. Joha.bury Athenaeum.

Open week DAYS 9-12 A. M, IA P. Nj
Sundays 2.30 to P. NJ.
All visitors welcomed
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Canning Demonstration

Continued on Page y
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Nicholas Act viii Lend
Strength to Government
ID. ISAAG non LEVINE

There have been signs recently that
Nicholas Romanof, ex-Czar Of all the
Russias. has undergone complete
mental regeneration. To question re-
Gently asked of him by Count Becken
dorf as TO his arrest. he answered:
am scarcely less free now than | was
before, for. az q matter or faet nave
| not been a prisoner all my life =
The ex-Czar's action viii probably
have a tremendous effect on the reac-
tionary and monarehlstlc elements IN
Russia. If they have been schemlng
and agitating for the restoration OF the
monarchy. they will have TO abandon
1t now. The support offered by the eH-
Car to the Provisional Governmeh'
really means the consolidation or a
considerable section OF public opinion
behind the new regime.
The Romanoff family is now compar-
stjvely poor. Before the revolution
Nicholas was worth about $500, 900 OO0
most Of which was in the form Of nat
ursl resources. The latter has all been
confscated by the Provisional Govern
ment. The two trust funds founded by
Alexander II and III, aggregatlng S32,-
600, 1000, are sure to be appropriated by
the new government. What Nicholas
and his family still possess about s,OUU,'
600 rubles. at the present exchange
rate is equivalent only TO about So
O00 0O0
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Maximum Price Fixed
For Futures in Corn

Chicago, July 11.-Further drastic ac-
tion 10 prevent speculation in grain
was taken by the directors Of the Chi
cago Board of Trade this afternoon
when. after three-hour meeting be-
hind closed doors, they fixed maxi
mum price Of sl.2s a bushel for Deem
ber and May (i9ls) deliveries of corn.
The maximum price Of Sl.65 already
in effect for September and other old
crop futures was not disturbed
According 90 an official Of the board
the establishment of a new maximum
price for the December delivery and for
all later optlons was needed TO bring
trading conditions into harmony with
the government war policy of prevent
ing undue speculation and unwarranted
high cost TO consumers.
In taking such a measure the directors
~ the board were said TO feel that moro
drastic steps have been averted, including
the possible closing Of the exchange.
II was said that owing TO the smsllness
Of stocks OF corn at present and the
unlikelihOod that any large sccumula-
tions would bo available for long
time TO come, the trade in future con-
tracts had much less substantial basis
than under normal conditions, 80 that
dangers Of sudden wild infations Of
values had 20 be taken into account.
Old corn for immediate delivery to.
day touched the highest figures ever
known for Chicago sl.9l buShel for
ordinary No. 2 white.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Democrats Get War
Plums, Says Penrose
Colonels and Major for Home
Service Made Overnight,
He Charges

Washington, July 1.-THE drafted
army will be Republican IN politics be
cause all good Democrats in the mean
time either will be given jobs with the
government, which will exempt them,
or else b. made captains or colonels
or majors and assigned to some de-
partment, Senator Penrose declared in
the Senate to-day.
THE list viii! be so grotesque as
almost to bring scandal upon the gov
ernment," Mr.. PenTose declared. MA
jors and colonels are being made over
night"
Mr.. Penrose declared he would in
troduce a resolution shortly calling
on the Secretary Of War for the list
Of civilians who have been given high
rank in the army, although 1T is not
intended that they shall perform mill
tsry duties.
Chairman Chamberlain Of the Mill
taTy Affairs Committee of the Senate
assured Mr.. Penrose he would give
him hearty cooperation in obtaining
the passage Of such a resolution "if
the military authority is being
abused"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Allies Must Cooperate
To Win, Says Tardieu
Soldiers Heroism Fruitless
Unless Nations Are United,
French Envoy Declares

Only by putting an end to the con
lations between the Allies can victory
be made certain. Only by introducing
complete cooperation among the ma
tions at war with Germany can Ger
many be overthrown.
This was the message that NJ. Andre
Tardieu, High Commissioner Of the
French government to the United
States, delivered at the luncheon given
in his honor yesterday by officers and
directors of the France America Soci-
ETY. at the Bankers Club. 100 Broad
way.
NJ. Tardjeu, who was introduced by
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler, president
Of the society. said the heroism of the
soldiers would be fruitless If the gov
ernment should fail TO supply the in
struments Of victory. This, he ex-
planned, would be the complete adjust
ment and coordination, financial. in
dustrial and military, of the powers OF
the nation.
"The problem is for you TO organ
ize your own resources without cess-
ing to supply ours" he said. This
problem is difficult one. 1t is not
insoluble for nation of decision and
realization, such as yours.
1--WE must put an end to confusion.
We are entitled to ask you to disci-
piine your means, with view to vic
tory, but also with a view to victory
you are entitled to ask us to discipline
our needs. For that purpose there is
clearly one method TO create in Eu-
rope. as near the front as possible. an
inter-Allied committee to centralize
all the demands"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Argentina's Attitude
Keeps U.S.Fleet Away
Ports Not To Be Visited Until
Republic Valves Neu-
trality Rules
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, July 1.-THE United
States feet in South American waters
will not visit the ports OF Argentina
unless that republic takes action slmi-
lar to that of Brazil and Uruguay, by
which American naval vessels may VISIT
the ports Of those countries without
being restricted by the rules OF neu-
trality.
The recent agitation in the press OF
Argentina about the alleged lack OF
courtesy on the part of this govern
ment, which has sent its fleet to Bra
lillian and Uruguayan waters without
any indication of an intention TO visit
Buenos Ayres, interested officials here,
but evoked no comment other than that
the American ships are not in South
American waters for courtesy's sake,
but for business, and that Brazil and
Uruguay have taken measures to assist
the fleets work.
The Brazilian navy, 1t was learned on
authority to-day, is cooperating with
the American feet in the patrol OF
southern waters, but is operating inde-
pendently and not under the orders Of
Rear Admiral Caperton.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
New Plane Engine
To Be Tested by u. S.
Could Propel Aero to Europe
and Back Without Replen-
ishing Fuel, Is Claim

Washington. July 1.-THE aeronau-
teal world will be deeply interested IN
the claims for new engine invented
by Garabed T X. Girsgossian, and
which may he tested by the govern
ment. The Patents Committee of the
House to-day favorably reported a res
olution authorizing an Investigation Of
the engine. the striking feature OF
which is a device for utilizing free
energy.
The test, II authorized, will be made
b. a commission Of five eminent scien-
lists to be appointed By Mr. GIrsgos-
sian and approved by Secretary Of the
Interior Lane. The resolution also
makes provision for the purchase OF
the new device If the demonstration is
successful. the price 90 be fixed by
a committee selected BY the inventor
and Secretary Lane.
Friends Of the inventor say there is
no limit 70 the possibilities Of this
new engine for aircraft. They claim
that the machine could ptopel a1 aero
plane from Washington 10 Europe and
back again without replenishing its
fuel.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Weeks Again Urges
Cotton Export Control
officials Fear Supplies Are
Reaching Germany for Mu'
nitions Manufacture

Washington, July 1.-THE failure OF
the Administration 10 include cotton
in the first export control proclams-
.iou. issued by the President Monday
has been the subject of strong repre-
sentations by Senator John ". eehs
20 the Exports Council. Several mohu.S
ago Senator Weeks called to me at-
.ention Of the State. Treasury ana OoIn-
merce departments the increasing
quantities OF cotton being shipped 10
nfutral countries, especially Denmarh
and Switzerland. II is reported these
cotton shipments have greatly III
creased in the last few weeks.
There is prevailing impression
among officials that much OF THIS COZ
ton finds its way eventually into uer-
many and Austria, and 1t is strongly
urged by Senator Weeks and other m
Auential Senator'S that the Exports
Council take early action TO eontrol
oyports. "It would he deplorable
condition TO find out several months
hence" said Senator Weeks to-day
that our own cotton was being used TO
manufacture explosives m Gerlnany
with which to fight our army
There is 10 intention to advocate an
embargo on cotton; it is merely
planned 10 urge cayeful examination Of
the ultimate destinations Of all eN-
portations. There is plenty OF demand
Tor cotton in the markets of our Allies
and OF those neutrals above suspicion
of collusion with Germany, so there Is
not the slightest danger, it Is stated. or
harmful effects on the cotton market
should export control be extended to
thls field.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Councils Request for Am.,
ican Participation Rain,
New Problem
Germans Indorse Plan
Delegates from Central po,,
ers to Join in Intern..
tional Conference

Washington, July IA new O..
tion for this government ha, h..
raised by the invitation to the Social.
party Of America TO send delegate, !.
the international Socialist eonfs,.,..
proposed by the Council Of Workn..,
and Soldiers Delegates at Petroy,,.
The invitation was signed by Pre,d,,.
Tcheidse, who is also president Of IA,
Central Executive Committee,o,p,
~ created body in Petrogrsd. organi,,,
to strengthen the Provisional Cover
mcnt and consolidate the gains won :
the Russian democracy.
The State Department heretofore IA,
taken d positive stand ags.ns. Amer.
can Socialists participation in in,sr,
tional conferences, refusing 10 i,r,
passports to American deleul,'
Whether the almost official eharsctsr \
the invitation from the Russian eca,,i
will change the policy Of this Cover
ment was a question the State Dspr
ment could not answer to-day. Il Va,
considered certain that the new qg,.
ton would receive careful consiisn
tion.
It was learned to-day that FrsnctA M
taken a definite stand against irttr,
tional Socialist conferences and Fres,,
participation In them. The Official y,.
was expressed by the President Of 4,
French Council, who declared that SUE
conferences create peace ilusiss,
whereas France cannot consider ps,a
until her territories arc freed cl N
invader.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Stacker Teacher Ousted
Levine, Who Refused to Reg
lister, Dismissed by Board

Herman p. Levine, a teacher in Pub
lie School 100, Manhattan, who refused
to register for the draft, was dismissed
from the school system by unanimous
vote at yesterdays meeting of the
Board Of Education.
The Bylaws Committee took under
advlsement the question OF granting a
license to Castor A. Laffargue as an
instructor Of French in the East Side
Evening High School for the season Of
l9l7-ls. Although Mr.. Lafargue has
been in this country twenty years and
holds position at City College. he
never has renounced his allegiance to
France. The board some time ago
adopted a rule that all teachers must
he citizens Of the United States. II is
understood that Mr.. Laffargue intends
TO become n citizen, but has hesitated
10 do 20 because IL would appear he
was taking the step merely 20 obtain
the position as 4 teacher.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Whitman Calls
Extra Session for
Food Legislation
Senate and Assembly Will Con
vene on Evening Of
July 81
Photo g by Underwood & und,reood

Albany, July ia proclamation
summoning the Legislature into extra
session at $3.50 p. m. on July 81 to enact
food control legislation for the state
was issued to-day BY Governor Whit
man.
The proclamation was merely for
nal summons for the legislators 70
convene on the date mentioned. il con-
tanned no suggestion of the subject or
subjects TO be considered. Governor
Whitman previously, however, had an
nounced that the principal object OF
the session would be the enactment OF
legislation to supplement the Federal
food control measure.
II was announced at the Executive
Chamber that the Governor formally
would recommend such subjects as he
wished considered at the extra session
in a special message to the Legislature.
Besides food legislation, it is expected
that new reapportionment measure
for the aldermanic districts OF New
York will be framed. The aldermanic
apportionment bill passed at the reg
ular session was vetoed by Mayor
Mitchell because six city blocks in The
Bronx were left out entirely and two
districts in Brooklyn overlspped each
other.
The proclamation was filed with the
Secretary of State. That official served
copies upon the clerks of the Senate
and Assembly. and to them fell the duty
OF notifying the Legislators that an eX-
ira session had been called
1t Is expected that the food control
bill which will be recommended will be
along the general lines of the measure
introduced too late in the regular ses-
sion to be passed. although Governor
Whitman recommended its enactment
in an emergency message. II will, how
ever, be made TO conform to the Fed
eral measure, so that state and govern
ment authorities may cooperate in the
conservation of food and in supervision
over its distribution to the consumer.
Public hearings on the measure will be
begun on July l6 in Albany. Some
will he held later in New York.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Udine Says Mission
To u. S. Was a Success

Bordeaux, July 1.-THE Prince OF
Udine, who. with other members Of the
ltsllan mission to the United States,
has arrived in France, said to-day to
= representative OF the France de
Bordeaux" that the visit to the United
States had been an entire success, add
ing:
81 am in hurry to resume com
mand Of my torpedoboat destroyer. but
am glad TO have been intrusted with
the mission OF carrying to the Amer
lean people the homage OF Italy. as
Marshal Johre and NJ. Viylani carried
that of France.
"Heart-tO-heart talks among the
Allies are necessary. Fhere is no other
way of collaborating for common vie
tory. Our unforgettsble reception
from the Americans IL n symbol of the
resolution that unitss the Allied peo-
plea'
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
War Traffic Head Named

Paris. July l1.-American hesdq''''
ters to-day announced the aPpOlnir"
Of Captain Asher c. Baker, u s. NJ
director OF overseas transportation %,
raval representative TO the eni'' V '
staff Of the American eNpediu0n''
forces. ,-..,,;,,t
that it will be necessary ior e'tn i,iti,.
vision Of the army 10 nave ,.a ,,. ,,,s
medical supplies aggregsit'ng 4,.0s .,,.
Tho American army viii SdoW vi,
tenn similar TO that Of the Brlllsa Brlt. re +,
reserve supplies stored benlna r...
front. and the field hospitals, y III h.
major operations viii be perfo'p'''
Gated further back. 49,, uill d.
The Americans, it IS stated, III, SS 4,
velop TO the fullest cEtent posii,y,' p.i,, b,
british system OF trsnspoTIub1:. ~ .
wounded with all speed direel! - iSur.
the base hospitals, with minimu" ''
ruption Of the transfer.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Enemy Trading
Bill Is Passed
By the House
Restrictions on Firms in Neutral
Countries Are Modi-
fed

Washington, July 1.-THE Admins,
tration's trading with the enemy bill
was passed by the House tonight.
In general the measure is modelled
after Great Britain's trading with the
enemy act, but certain features of the
British legislation which have been
considered Of doubtful validity in in
ternational law. were omitted. The bill
was under consideration in the House
only three days and few amendments
were adopted.
A section which would have pro
hibited any messages between the
United States and enemy territory. was
stricken out and the provisions restrict
ing firms in neutral countries were
modified so that such firms would be
reached by the act only II they had in
terrelated business relations with firms
in the United States and enemy coun-
tries.
The bill now goes TO the Senate.
The enemy property seizure sections
providing that an official custodian take
over all such holdings and that then
disposition after the war be left to
Congress was approved after sharp
attack by Representative Hill, of Con
necticut. He maintained that separate
accounts of all seizures should be kept
interest and dividends paid on them
and restoration after the war assured
declaring such course was contem-
plated in the Hague treaties.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
u. S. Made Blockade Tight
The Temps" Says Wilson's
Proclamation May Be Decisive

Paris, July 1.-THE Temps IN an
editorial on "The American Embargo, "
after giving sratistics Of the amount Of
produets reaching Germany through
neutral Countries, ssys;
"The Allies. despite the patience Of
their diplomats and the vigilance Of
their nayies, have failed % make ihe
blockade sufficiently tsght
"A new measure Waf needed. Ihe
United States has now supplied u. BY
forbiddlng indirect assistance, The
United States has introduced new
ard efaeient condition. n the Allies
firmly apply t'e principle, a. public
opinion Etronl,I demands, Prepident
ENeong proesfsti5n will have been
oae.6f the decisive actt Of the war;
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
Chilean Cabinet Resigns

Santiago, Chile, July 1.-THE Chill
can Cabinet, which took Office in De-
cember, 1915, with Elias Lalmsceds as
Premier, has resigned
There have been no reports recently
of any internal trouble in Chile that
would cause the ministry to resign. 1t
is not improbable, however. that the
Chilean governments attitude of neu-
trality as between the United States
and Germs n may have caused the res
ignation. There have been reports re-
Gently that a majority of the Chileans
favored an abandonment of the policy
of strict neutrality.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
5 U-Boat Chasers
Ready; Daniels Holds
Up Further Orders
Naval Authorities Differ Over
Length of Proposed
Craft

Washington, July 11.-Three of the
300 submarine chasers ordered by the
Navy Department are practically ready
for use. About % will be delivered in
August, after which they will be
turned over to the department on an
increasing scale Fifty are expected
in September and $50 in October. The
delivery Of engines for The chasers is
being delayed, the builders asserting
that they could not obtain the pat
terms in time. Another cause was the
placing of orders for engines by the
British government.
II was learned on trustworthy au-
thority to-day that Secretary Daniels
and the Division of Operations of the
Navy Department are responsible for
a lack Of decision with respect to any
additional submarine chaSers. Orders
for none in excess of the 800 original
~ ordered have been placed, and it has
not yet been decided whether there
shall be any more of this type OF craft
There has also been a difference OF
opinion for some months in the de
partment respecting the length Of any
additional chasers which might be or
dered, some experts favoring the 10
foot bort, others 100 feet, and some
1870. No decision has ever been reached
on any Of the proposed lengths.
The hulls for all the boats originally y
ordered will he complete in October,
and naval authorities who have the
efficient use Of the nations shipbuld-
ing resources in mind asserted to-day
that bids for the additional chasers
ought TO be advertised before August
-, so that the builders might purchase
the necessary materials and be ready
TO lay the keels of the new boats.
Otherwise, IL was stated, the plants
building chasers now either will be
idle or take other contracts, which
would be embarrassing to the navy
whenever a decision is reached to
build more chasers.
1t was stated that Secretary Daniels
has been urged for "A month to reach
decision respecting the additional
boats, hut some of his advisers regard
II as being best to wait, in spite OF
the recommendations of the British
and French governments, based on ex-
perience, TO see the effects of the
chasers and 10 arrive at decisions
through American experience.
II has previously been believed that
the Navy Department would build a
great armada Of submarine chasers,
numbering thousands Of boats.
The department was said also TO be
still considering the type of small steel
boats TO be built, without having ar
rived at a decision.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
British Win in East Africa

London, July IL Three columns OF
British troops in German East Africa
have carried out successful converg-
irg movement agsinst the German line
between VIAL and May
The British right, the War Once an.
pounees, reached a point Uree miles
west Of Mnindi, the centre advanced Ia
the Tumba River and the left pushed
forward 10 Msyongo and klwatams
The British took few prisoners
Progress also has been made south
east Of lringa, in the Songealiwale
area, and in the vicinity Of kbsm-
baMa