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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
BOLIVIA is WITH US
South American Republic Endorses
Wilson's Break With Germany.

Buenos Aires, Feb. 7.-Bolivia will
support the United States in breaking
diplomatic relations with Germany
according to the statement of the Bo'
liyian minister at Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
Bolivia is the first South American
republic to declare definitely in sup
port OF the president of the United
States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
"6oYs AND GIRLS"
Amusing Attraction BY the Bob ott
Company Last Evening

The Bob OFT company again played
to a full house Tuesday evening at
the opera house. The attraction was
Boys and Girls" with clever plot,
interspersed with dancing and sing.
ing number that received much ap-
plause. Bob OFT got more laughs than
ever and the entire company main
tanned its standard of excellence.
The male quartette made another
hit, the song Pretty Baby was loudly
applauded and all the other numbers
were encored many times. Tonight
is amateur night with several local
contestants. The attraction is The
Mint Spy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
GERARD IN SWITZERLAND
Message Refutcs Statement Embassa-
dor Would Be Interned.

Washington, Feb. IA message
was received from Ambassador VIII
lard at Madrid today stating that For
mer Ambassador Gerard had left
Berlin and was now at Berne, Swift
zerland.
A dispatch was published this
morning stating that the United
States representative to Germany was
to be held as hostage until after
the future status of Former Ambas-
sador Bernstorff at Washington had
been determined. II. krs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS
To Be Held at Apollo Hall on Evening
Of February IL


The Republican voters of the town
of Bennington are hereby notified to
meet in caucus at Apollo Hall in the
village of Bennington on the 18th day
of February 1917 at eight O'Clock p.
NJ. for the purpose of placing in nom
ination candidates for town officers
to be voted for in town meeting to be
held on the first Tuesday of March
next.
Dated at Bennington, VT, Febru-
airy 5, 1917
Signed,
Edward II. Holden,
Walter II. Berry.
Peter Longtin,
Harry B. Hutchins,
Ralph A. Jones.
Republican Town COMMITTEES
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
N||E|t|k||W||||H|'|H|||QOIVIl!A|RI 1 ! | |
W0UlDsSfEEND' !
Of ANXIETY
Former German Attache Declares
Each Passing Day Adds Hope
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Entente Diplomats Fear War Would
Interfere With Shipments Of
Munitions.

Washington, Feb with the
passing OF another day with no appar-
ent change in the international situ-
alton, administration officials are
taking a more hopeful view. Each
day since the breaking off of diploma,
tic relations with Germany has
brought some relief fro mthe tension.
One discouraging feature is the know
ledge that there is little or no reason
to hope that Germany will modify
her avowed policy OF unrestricted
submarine warfare.
Serious as the outlook may appear
there are, however, incidents that
tend to encouragement. A member
of Former ambassador BernstorffS
embassy stated today that should
week elapse without elimination
of the existing crisis, the danger Of
war between the two countries would
pass.
Washington, Feb. EVERY phase
of the situation which at any hour
may bring the United States TO war
with Germany was discussed by Pres
ident Wilson and his advisers at yes
terday's cabinet meeting. The faint
hope that Germany. after all. might
modify her new submarine campaign.
was touched upon, as was the proba-
Bile position of other neutrals. But
most of the cabinets attention was
given to reports by each member up
on the energetic efforts of his depart
ment OF the government to prepare
for war. If it is to come.
In some quarters at Washington the
interview given by Foreign Minister
Zimmerman in Berlin, expressing
friendly feeling toward the United
States, was viewed as a favorable
sign. Little weight was attached to
it by the cabinet, however, for the
foreign minister's remark that he
hoped the American government
would understand Germany's reasons
for inaugurating unrestricted warfare
on the sea was construed as meaning
that no change of procedure was to
be expected.
The position OF the government was
said, after the cabinet meeting, to be
still one of waiting. 1t was stated Of
acially that there had been no devel-
opments to change that attitude. lt
also was explained authoritatively
that the next step of the United
States, if one Is necessary, will be
taken without addressing any inquiry
to Germany. If American lives or
ships are illegally destroyed by the
Germans, action will follow as soon
as the fact is established to the
presidents satisfaction.
Entente diplomats allowed 1t to be
come known yesterday that, while
highly gratified over the break with
Germany, they were not at all anx-
ious to see the United States actually
drawn into the war. They frankly ex-
pressed a growing fear that Germany
deliberately precipitated the rupture
for the purpose of starting military
preparations in America and thereby
cutting off munitions and supplies
from the entente.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

London, Feb. 6-The sinking of
| fourteen ships with total tonnage of
44.457 was reported today by Lloyd's
Shipping Agency. One of the vessels
the British steamship Port Adelaide,
was a passenger carrying ship. Nine
| ty-six OF the passengers and crew
were picked up at sea. Whether any
lives were lost is still unknown. The
| Captain of the vessel is said to have
been captured.
OF the vessels destroyed six were
neutrals, five Of them being owned by
| Norwegians The other neutral was
a Swedish vessel In the matter of
tonnage, Britain suffered most. the
! five ships destroyed under the flag
having total of 30.079. The vessels
as reported sunk by Lloyd's today
were:
The Port Adelaide British; the
Palmleaf British; the Cliftonian,
British. the Thor H., Norwegian; the
Cerera, Russian; the sailing vessel
Belford British. the bark Tamara.
Norwegian; the Warley Pickering,
British; the F1oridian, British; the
Wartenfels, British, the Bravalla,
Swedish; the Rigel. Norwegian. and
the Norwegian barks Wagsdale and
Sonzdal.
| In the case of the latter three YES
sells Lloyds announced that % mem
bers of the crew of the first, 10 of the
second and 25 of the last were picked
up at sea. 1t is unknown whether
any OF the crews of these vessels are
still missing.
| The Admiralty announced today
! that the crew of the Belgian relief
steamer Euphrates, the sinking of
which was announced Feb. l, has
been landed at Gibraltar. The Euph-
rates had delivered cargo the Bel
gian Relief Commission and was re-
turning to the United States in bal
last when she was torpedoes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
These Soon Find Themselves Mostly Without Friends to Offer Any
GATHERING SONG OF DoNsLD THE BLACK

Pibroch Of Donald Dhu
Pbroch of Donald Donuil
Wske thy wild voice anew.
Summon Clan Conul.
Come away, come away,
Hak to the summons!
Come in your war.array,
Centles and commons,
Come from deep glen, and
From mountain so rocky;
The warpipe and pennon
Are at lnverlocky.
Come every hill plaid, and
True heart that wears one
Come every steel blade and
Strong hand that bears one.
Leave untended the herd,
The flock without shelter
Leave the corpse unnterrd,
The bride It the altar i;
Leave the deer. leave the steer
Leave nets and bargcs:
Come with your fighting gear,
Broadswords and tarees.
Come as the winds come, when
Forests are rended,
Come as the waves come, when
Navies stranded
Faster come, faster come,
Faster and faster
Chief, vassal. page and groom,
Tenant and master
Fast they come, fast they come;
See how they gather.
Wide waves the eagle plume
Blended with heather
Cast your plsds, draw your blades
Forward zach man set!
Pitroch Of Donald Dhu
Kne for the onset
Sir Walter Scott
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
FORTY SHIPS IN SIX DAYS

Submarine Destruction since Feb. 1
is 10000 Tons-16 Lives Lost.
Washington, Feb According to
dispatches received by the state de-
partment the total shipping destroyed
since February l when Germany inau-
gurated her policy of unrestricted
submarine warfare is 40 vessels.
Sixteen lives have been lost and
the tonnage sent to the bottom
amounts to 100000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
GERMAN STEAMERS
WERE CRIPPLED
ALL IN VAIN
Would Have Been Neither Seized
or Used In Event Of War
SUSPICION ORDER FROM BERLIN
Pieces Cut from Cylinders in Engines
of CeoiIe Interned In Boston
Harbor.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Every one OF
the seventeen war-bound German
merchant ships examined by Ameri'
can officials at Philippine ports since
the break with Germany has been
damaged by her crew so badly that
six months or more would be required
to make any of them seaworthy.
So widespread and thorough has
been The concerted disabling of Ger
man ships in American ports that
some officials think it could be ex-
planned only by blanket order from
Berlin. 1t is suggested that such in
structions might have gone forward
early In the war, or might even have
been issued as q standing order be-
fore the war, to cover such an exigen-
cy 40 now has arisen. There has
been no indication, however, that the
American Government has authentic
information on the subject.
AS explained today, the policy of
the Government is to make no use of
these ships, even if war comes. 1t
was said authoritatively that there
had been no decision even TO take ov-
er the ships in the event of war, much
less use them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07
SUBMARINE FIRED
4. -FOUR SHOTS AT
WESTWtGO
American Tanker Sailed from
Philadelphia on Jan. II
U-UOAT'S GUxNESy WAS BAD
LIoyd's Reports the Sinking Of IA
Ships with Combined Tonnage
of 44,457

London, Feb. Five shots were
fred by the German submarine U-45
at the American steamship Westwego
on January 81, it was announced of.
ficially yesterday. None of the shots
took effect. The announcement fol-
lows:
The Westgego, a tanker, sailed
from Philadelphia January IL for
Barrow The Westwego was former
ly the Rumanian steamer Steaua Ro-
mana. The captain of the Westwego
is j. S. Mulcoy and her crew all told,
numbers 35. OF these IA are Ameri-
can citizens, two Englishmen, two
Norwegians, three Swedes, four
Danes, six Spaniards, two Russians,
one Mexican and one Gillian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

Boston, Mass, Feb. 6.-The German
steamer Kromprinzessin Cecilie
built at cost of s4,5O0,000, has been
rendered useless for months by the
disabling of her engines, 1t was dis
covered today by Captain John b
Coyle. an engineer of the United
States Coast Guard Service. He re
ported to Andrew J. Peters, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, that his
examination indicated a deliberate at
tempt to cripple the liner.
The cylinders OF the two high-pres
sure engines, according to informa
tion from an authoritative source
were found to have been destroyed. A
piece of steel about three feet long was
cut out Of each cylinder, rendering
the engines useless, and bolt-head
fastenings of the cylinder heads were
knocked off. Because the machinery
was made in Germany, it was said
that the damaged parts could not be
duplicated here, and to use the steam.
er it would be necessary to install
new engines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-07

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
IN BIG PICNIC TODAY
Children of First Methodist Church
Celebrate on Washburn Campus.

Washburn campus was truly a
camp this morning-but not a mill
tary one. Hundreds of Topeka chill
dren, their parents and friends were
there all bedecked in their holiday
finery. They were celebrating with
the annual picnic of the Sunday school
and congregation of the First Metho-
dist church.
Athletic contests for each depart
ment of the Sunday school from the
beginners classes to those of adults
entered into the program. Races. pea
nut scrambles, obstacle races and even
ball games were on the program.
Supper was scheduled for $40 o'clock
this afternoon. following special exhi-
bition contests of the work done by
members of the church for a display
at the Kansas Free Fair. The pro-
gram will close at o'clock with a
"sing-song' given by the young peo-
pies classes. Awards for the races
had not been announced this after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
JOINT FOOD CONTROL
Canada-States Agreement Is Under
Way Today.

Ottawa. Ont, Sept. 3.-Joint food
control between Canada and the Unit
ed States was under way today. The
Canadian food controller announced
that F. c. Walcott personal repre-
sentative of Herbert Hoover" had
been comforting with Canadian food
control officials for two days.
1.-The conference" the staten ent
said, has resulted in establishment
of the closest possible relationship be-
tween the two administrations and the
basis of a working agreement has
been reached.
1.-The international nature of the
food problem both demands and is
receiving the mutual consideration of
the British, United States and Cana
dian food administrations, Plans are
maturing for joint action to secure es-
pecial comm dities for export, while
protecting the general public against
exploitation and permitting fair re-
turns to producers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
GROUP NEW ARMY MEN
Arrivals at Camp Funston TO Be Ar
ranged According to States.

Camp Funston, Kan. Sept 3.-Con-
scripted men who are to arrive at
Camp Funston during the month of
September and the earlier part of Oc-
tober are to be- grouped according to
their states and counties, according to
a statement made by Maj. Gen. Leon
ard A Wood, camp commandant, in
regard to the addressing OF letters to
the men.
The proper way to address mail to
one of the conscripted men at the can
Torment, according to Major General
Wood, is to write the name of the
state and county from which the man
came upon the envelope in addition
to the Camp Funston address.
For example If the mail was sent to
John Smith, who came to the canton
ment from Geneva, Fillmore county,
Nebraska. it should be addressed: Mr..
ka Camp Funston, Kan.
1.-The Camp Funston postoffice.' -
Major General Wood said, will be
able to make the delivery of all mail
if it has the information as to the
county and state from which the man
came. All organizations will be made
up of men in units. grouped accord
ing to their places of residence. Later
! on, of course, the mans people back
home will know the number of his
regiment and may address his mail
accordingly. But at first the county
and state method will insure prompt
| delivery"
| Men at the Camp Funston canton
ment will be from Kansas, Missouri
: Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Ne
| braska and South Dakota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
up TO SOCIALISTS.
German Liberals Must Place
Nation at Peace Table.
But Wilson Note as a Whole
Given Cold Reception.
PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIGESTED IT
Later They, Not the Kaiser,
May Realize Its Meaning.
Allies Beginning To Show
Their Hand on Proposals.
PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIGESTED IT
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Germanys
liberals have started to make Ger
many acceptable as a conferee at the
peace table.
from neutral nations from Germany
showed that the liberals are impress
ed with President Wilson'S insstehce
upon elimination of autocracy and
that they ara urging reforms which
would make the German people-not
the kaiser-the real peace makers
Amplified press comment from
German and Dutch papers indicated
that while the presidents peace reply
met a cold reception from most of
the press, a strain of possibilities
showed in Socialist opinion.
The Socialists will not press on for
internal reform, the department mes
sages showed. The present move is
likely to bear further fruit as winter
approaches with it's new rigors. The
people at home are beginning to
clamor for something besides auto
cratic promises that do not come true.
The Friedennsehn-peac longing
is stirring more vigorously than CEN
Bored press messages show.
Hunting for Weakness.
Our ENJOYS aboard have been asked
to send every possible scrap of infor-
nation as to the state of the German
mind. Reports thus far show that
Germany has not fully digested the
presidents proposals but that later the
German people will realize that their
lot is either reform or a fight to a
finish with a fresh nation stalking
its all to the turning of the tide.
Meantime, the allies are beginning
to show their hands on President
Wilson's declaration against post-bel-
-lum trade wars. While publicly they
have not criticised his statement, pri-
vately they are now indicating that
they dislike his views.
A prominent diplomat here suggest
ed today that Germany's present enc
mics ought to be able to put up tariff
walls against a very near business
rival when America, three thousand
miles distant, constructs a tariff wall
against European competition.
The allies have not yet reached Will
son's~vieWs that elimination of kaiser
ism will also eliminate Germany's
vicious intermingling of business and
politics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
RUSS QUIT RIGA
tCoD.inued from Page oneI

t(OUtluHeu lTOIn Fuke Ousb
fighting efficiency on this particular
part of the line.
Royalist Plot.
London, Sept. 3.-The reason for
the German drive against Riga and
toward Petrograd was seen today III
the Royalist plot uncovered in Mos
COW. The German plan apparently
was to lend all aid to those who
sought restoration of the monarchy,
while simultaneously smashing thru
Russian defenses in the hope of
reaching Petrograd.
Petrograd dispatches today empha-
sized the complete cleanup of all in
ternal plotters to this scheme to over
throw the provisional government.
Scores of arrests have been made,
mostly in the provinces and in Mos
COW. All details as to the identity
of those taken into custody and the
exact scope of the abortive plot are
withheld 1t was stated, however,
that the Royalists planned to kidnap
the whole of the provisional cabinet
If the internal plot failed. however
the military drive was continuing in
a manner atisfactory to the Germans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
Family Ties, Also, Held Re-
spOnsible for Senate Action.
Admit Odds Against Wealth
CONSUMPTION Program.
TO INCREASE PROFITS TAX
johnson and LaFOIlette Groups
viii Fight To End.
Favor Levy of As to so Per Cent
on War Profits.

Washington, Sept 3.-Wan street
influence and family ties" are held
jointly responsible today for the odds
against wealth CONSUMPTION in the
senate Those favoring levy of from
As to so per cent taxes on war profits
admit they are beaten-temporarily
but say the country will know event
ually the cause of solicitude for the
purses of the rich and the reaction
will come.
Pressure of Wall street, first notlceA
able early last week, following elimi-
nation of that section of the revenue
bill increasing first class letter rates
to 8 cents, has been growing constant
ly, it is claimed, until today, when
victory for the committee low-war-
profits-tax provision appears to have
won its fight.
That many senators whose families
or relatives are interested in concerns
making huge war profits have suf-
fered from the natural influence OF
such situation and turned their
votes to the aid of the committee bill,
has stirred bitter corridor comment
among wealth conscriptionists.
These today began their final drives
to make riches pay the war bills. Tnt
Johnson-Bohr groups and LaFollettes
cohorts are now fighting to force the
committee to increase its present
profits tax schedule of Il per cent on
proceeds derived from the war
Wednesday the senate votes on all
| amendments covering war profits
taxation and will clean up that sec
| ton Of the revenue bill. Friday 1t Will
act on the income section.
| Campaign of Education.
Both the committee and the wealth
| conscriptionists feel that such stir
| over war profits taxation has been
| created thruout the country that the
| people should know their positions.
| Each side has launched a campaign of
| education The operation of the war
profits tax provisions as advocated
4 by the committee and johnson, re-
spectively, are as follows:
| The committee plan-"War profits
the difference between the net 1917
! income of a corporation and the tuta.
| of its average of its pre-war profits
l4(computed from profits of 1911, 1912
/ and 1919 plus from to 10 per Cent
on its invested capital-are taxed on
a graduating scale up to thirty-one per
cent, according to the percentage OF
! increase in war profits over peace
| profits
The johnson plan sets war
! profits' as the flat difference between
| the net 1917 income of a corporation
| and the average pre-war profits (com-
| puted by the committee plan) and
places a flat high tax upon them
| La Follette's plan is the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
saw ''BOYS" OFF
Many TOpekans Bid Farewell to
MunitiOn Train.
Crowds Lined Streets and
Blocked Traffic at Depot.

Hundreds of Topekans saw the de-
parture of the ammunition train
Crowds lined the streets and blocked
traffic in the district surrounding the
station for more than an hour pre-
cedi1g the departure of the organiza-
ton under command of Lieut.. Col F.
L. Travis of lola.
In the crowd at the station and in
the streets were scores of girls, who
were saying a last farewell to the
Sammies. If the big crowd wanted
color for the setting. the girls fur
nished it. The majority Of girls in
the farewell line were Topekans, al
tho sweethearts of Sammies enlisted
in other towns came here for a final
kiss and good luck to you"
The troops were moved in two sec
I tons and will probably be among the
first organizations from Kansas to see
the firing line in France. About thir-
ty Topekans were in the organization.
The troops had been stationed at the
Free State fair grounds. Plans to
remove the organization to the state
house grounds were abandoned when
orders were sent to Topeka and rail-
I way equipment was provided for
prompt entrainnlent of the men,
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have a right to demand that they be
changed
Mayor Thompson's name was round
ly cheered at the meeting.
No More Meetings
The city hall was closed except for
Chief Schuettler's office.
SO far as 1 can learn there rs no
prospect of another meeting of the
pacifists, said the chief. apparently
they concluded their work yesterday
Most of the delegates however were.
reported as still in the city.
The Seventh Illinois infantry, called
out last night by General Carter. COM
handing the central department U. S.
A was back on routine duty today.
General Carter permitted them to re-
turn to their homes late last mig hit
when it appeared that tf1etr services
would not be needed. Intense interest
was felt in the arrival of Govern or
Lowden, owing to the clashof author
ity between him and the mayor. De-
velopments are eagerly awaited.
Chief Schuttler today ordered his
cen to salute fedcralized soldiers and
national guardsmen and assist them
in every way possible.
II am not going TO have my men
take issue with the militia or regulars
or any representative of the United
for the police department to engage in
conflict with the soldiers must come
from some one else
New Body OF Women.
A body calling itself the American
Liberty league, said to be composed OF
women and affiliated with the So
called Peoples Council" met at the
hotel this forenoon under the leader
ship of Miss Crystal Eastman, and
resolved to go to Washington t
picket the celebration of conscrip.
ton day there, September 4. The
picketing, it was said, would consis
in the display of banners, after the
fashion of the suffragists who pick
eted the White House