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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
RAIDERS SEEN BY
s. s. KROONLAND
FROM LIVERPOOL
FAILED TO ANSWER SIGNALS
KROONLAND ELIMINATES
AMERICAN FLAGS

New York, Feb. 1.-Two mysteri-
Gus vessels, one said to have been a
submarine, the other having every ap-
pearance of being raider or subma-
rine supply ship, were sighted in mid
ocean Monday, February 5, by officers
and passengers of the American line
steamship Kroonland, which arrived
here today from Liverpool.
q On February 1, one day out from
Liverpool, those on board declared
they witnessed the destruction of a
Dutch freighter by submarine she'll
fire. The Kroonland then was about
eleven miles off the Irish coast and
opposite Fastnet lighthouse. The crew
of the freighter entered a lifeboat and
were towed away by the submarine.
The Kroonland was within five miles
of the Dutch steamer and saw the
submersible come to the surface, ap-
proach the freighter, then sink her by
three shots from deck gun. The
submarine, according to Captain Bar
man, left the scene at high speed, $50
fast" he added, "that the trailing boat
CONTINUED on page ~
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
BAYONETs OF TEUTONS
KEEPING HOLLANDERs QU|EsCENT

legions of Germany and all having be-
fore their eyes the examples of Bel.
GUM and Serbia and lastly Rumania.
The story Of troops concent rssyion i
Southwestern Germany in tbp vicinity
of the Swiss frontier has been com
mon property of the Swiss and Enten-
tie press for weeks, though the Swiss
are better able to protect their move
ment on land than are the other
small neutrals. Denmark, whose land
frontiers open and whose defenses
center in the fortified camp around
Copenhagen, is forced to reckon in adj
dition with the existence of the strong
German fleet which completely con-
trolls the eastern Baltic, as well as
with the Zeppelin menace.
Why Scandinavia Must Go Slow.
An interview appearing in Berlin
newspaper the day after President
Wilson's appeal to the neutral coun-
tries was published, attributed to a
neutral diplomat" summed up these
military dangers of the European neu-
trails and held before their eyes the
warning of Rumania's lot. No less
convincing economic reasons mitigat-
ed against the acceptance by these
powers of President Wilson's invita-
ton to make common cause with the
United States.
Shivering Denmark, and Norway, on
the scantiest coal rations and with a
stoppage of British coal supplies, ut
Iterly dependent on Germany for ne
cessary fuel, as well as many raw ma
terials and manufactured products,
could see the danger of step which
would cut off imports from the Ger
man side as well and leave them econ
|omically hungry between the devil and
the deep sea, if the two combatant
groups may be thus described.
All in all, the foreign minister of one
of the Scandinavian states seems to
have put the matter quite plainly
from his point of view when he re-
marked to the American representa-
time who appeared with President
Wilson's note and a request for an an
swer: "Why, you can write it your
self"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
Chinks Protest Deportation.

Columbus, N. NJ, Feb. 13.-Five
hundred Chinese refugees from Mexi-
co protested today against the contem-
plated plan of deporting them to Jau-
rez. Their leaders said Villa was ex-
rected to attack Jaurez, and that all
Chinese would be executed if he Cap
tured the town. The protest has been
forwarded to the Chinese minister in
Washington.
United States immigration officials
said arrangements have been made al
Ell Paso to give asylum to Chinese
from Jaurez if the Mexican town is at.
tackled.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
TURKS HEMMED
IN BY BRITISH
SOME ACTIVITY IN RUMANIA
AND ON RUSSIAN FRONT
is ALSO REPORTED
Today's War Summary.

While the military activities along
the Franco Belgian front where the
Franco-British forces are fighting
towards Bapaume have .slackened
somewhat there has been increased
activity in several other regions.
From the Tigris in Asia comes of
fetal reports of an important British
success. The British have established
a line more than three miles long
across the bend of the Tigris west of
Kut Ell Amara, the operations result
ing in the Turks there being complete
ly hemmed in, it was reported.
In Macedonia Teutonic forces have
taken the offensive in the monastir
region. Today's German army head
quarters statement announces the cap
ture of the entente hill position east
of Paralova in the bend of the Cerna
and several camps surrounding this
point. Nearly 100 Italians were cap
tured and several machine guns
taken.
In the east Austro-G German forces
haze repulsed Russian attacks along
the Sereth in Galicia and farther
south along the Moldavian frontier in
Rumania to a point near Vale Punta,
ground was captured by the Germans.
Another vessel has been added to the
list of victims of the German subma-
rine blockade, the Norwegian motor
vessel West, presumably new mer-
chant ship, of unknown tonnage, as
she is not listed in the late shipping
records.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
VILLA BANDITS
IN CANNON SHOT
Of THE BORDER

Columbus, N. NJ, Feb. 13.-Villa
troops camped tonight within cannon
range Of American territory, their
camp fires at Palomas, six miles south
of the border, being visible to Ameri-
can soldiers patrolling the internation-
al line below here. Cowboys reported
there were thirty armed and mounted
in the band, which probably was the
one which yesterday occupied Twin
Windmills.
When American military officers
learned of the presence Of the bandits
near the border, cavalry was sent to
reinforce the patrol, with orders to be
unusually vigilant.
Refugees arriving from the interior
said Jose 1nez Salazar last Thursday
occupied Ascension, where he obtained
thirty-four recruits.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
HUNGER IN GERMANY; MANY OF
STAPLE. FOODS NOT TO Be HAD.

Stockholm, Feb. (StaffSCorre-
spondence of the Associated Press.)-
Food conditions in Germany have
changed for the worse in the last five
months. The correspondent of The As
ISOLATED Press, who had been away
from Germany since the first week in
August, has just returned from a stay
of three weeks in Berlin. He found
that many staples of food had alto
gether disappeared from the markets
and others had grown so dear that
they are beyond the reach of any ex-
cept the well-to-do, the daily allow
ance of potatoes had been reduced to
ten ounces and that either shortage
of flour or disordered distribution
of it among the bakers had resulted
in long Queues" of buyers standing
for hours in front of the bakeries.
Maximum prices of the foodstuffs
controlled by the government are still
very low for potatoes and bread and
comparatively low for meats. Pota-
toes cost only seventy-two cents the
standard bushel of sixty pounds and
bread little less than three and
half cents a pound. But the potato
allowance is insufficient for persons
who have little except bread and pota-
toes to eat and has to be eked out with
turnips.
1t had been hoped to allow one egg
person for each two weeks in Greater
Berlin, but the last one-egg allowance
was made some five weeks ago and an
other is not promised until late in
February. When the correspondent
left Berlin in August it WIS still posi-
BILE to buy cheese. Since the end of
August there has been no cheese on
the market. 1t is said that considera-
BILE quantities are being imported from
Holland, but it goes apparently to the
front, except for small quantities al
lowed the restaurants and hotels. :
Another serious reduction of availa-
BILE foodstuffs has been the expropria-
ton for control by the government of
all canned vegetables. Four or five
weeks ago the dealers were permitted
TO sell fractional part Of their stock
but only two cans on each bread card.
Permission to sell more is expected to
he *. 4. s:,r,n Init III q dcalare
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14

Copenhagen, via London, Feb. 49,
Five German army corps concentrated
on the Holli ad. frontier furnishes :
fairly convincing explanation in de
fault of otbsr reasons for the failure
of the Dutch government to adopt the
policy TOWARD Germany recommended
by President Wilson on account of the
German submarine campaign.
That German troops were assembling
in fairly large numbers in the vicinity
of the Holland border had been the
G7dbject of gossip in Berlin military
eSrcles for several weeks before Dr.
won Bethmam Hollweg's announce
ment of the new submarine policy.
Their presence there at a time when
Germany was talking of peace instead
of policy that would weigh most
heavily upon neutral interest, was
then usually explained as precau-
tionary measure, or even merely char
acterized as part of a plan for the dis
tribution of strategic reserves for the
spring campaign. Such reserves be-
fore the enemy's plans and place of at
tack developed usually are concen-
trated at spot well behind the battle
front where there are good railway
lines for moving them to a menaced
point on the front as soon as the To-
cation of the opponents main effort
definitely is established. Accordingly
some doubt was raised concerning the
latter explanation.
Whatever was the cause of the con-
!centration, a large force of German
troops was on the Holland border
when Germany's inauguration of sub
marine war and President Wilson's
appeal to neutral nations to join with
America in protecting neutral inter-
ests against Germany brought to the
foreground the question of Hollands
possible action in reply to the German
campaign. Their bayonets emphasiz-
ed the economic and political reasons
why Holland is unwilling to follow
counsel which, it was feared, might
have drawn the little kingdom into the
great European war.
Rumors were heard, too, in neutral
quarters in Berlin, before the depart
ure of The Associated Press CORE
spondent, that flaw had been discov-
cred in Hollands strategic scheme of
defense against Germany, which is
known to involve flooding part of the
country in front of the selected first
line of defense. According to these
reports it had been discovered that at
tempts to flood these districts would
lay under water a far greater area
than had been contemplated and
would throw the general scheme of
Hollands defense into confusion.
Holland Open to Attack.
The position of Holland was to a
greater or less extent the position of
the other neutral countries contigu-
GUS to Germany, all being more or less
open to attack by the war-hardened
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
RED CROSS NURSE
HAD EARS GUT
OFF BY GERMANS

Oil City, Feb. BE. B. Fisher of
122 East Front street, has recently
receied letters from his mother, Mrs.
j. F. Fisher of South End-on-Sea,
England, telling him of the cutting off
of both ears by a German officer of a
cousin of his, Miss Eva Sheldon of
Long Melford, Sussex county. The
young lady, who was a Red Cross
nurse, is but 25 years of age, and the
shock of the experience turned her
hair perfectly white.
According to the. information sent
Mr.. Fisher, Miss Sheldon was serving
on the Somme front, in temporary
field hospital near the first trench
line. A sudden attack by the Germans
carried the trenches and the hospital,
and Miss Sheldon, who would not
leave the wounded, was taken prison
err. In the hospital for some time pre-
vious to it's capture was a wounded
German officer, who evidently had a
grudge against the nurse because he
thought he was not getting the same
treatment as the English. He cut off
both of the girls ears and when the
English recaptured the trenches she
was found in serious condition. She
later returned to her home and altho
she. will recover, is manned for life.
Mr.. Fishers father, the late J. E.
Fisher, died from heart trouble at his
home last November, as the result of
a shock received when a German Yep
pelin dropped bomb in the yard at
the rear of the house.
Many other interesting details are
told in the letters such as recent bat
tie in the air between English biplanes
and German Zeppelins near the Fisher
home and the sight of $4,000 German
prisoners, the largest ever brought to
England at one time. These prisoners
are confined in ships off Southland
on-Sea, in the mouth of the Thames
river.
Practically all of the letters state
that the earnest wish of the general
public is that the United States will
not become involved in the war. 1t is
felt that much of the hope for success
lies in the continued ability of this
country to furnish supplies for the
Entente.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14

lare to be compelled to open each can
before selling it so as to force the
buyers to consume it at once and not
hoard it.
The weekly allowance of meat of all
kinds in the greater Berlin municipal
lities runs from five and one-quarter
to eight and three-quarter ounces. The
cheapest varieties cost about sixty
cents pound; the highest seventy
two cents.
One of the most serious deprivations
continues to be lack of fats and oils.
Continued on Page 2.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
Turks Hemmed In.

London, England, Feb. 13.-The
British forces on the Tigris have es-
tablished line across the Tigris bend
west of Kut Ell Amera, completely
hemming in the Turks. The announce
ment follows:
"On Saturday the bridge at Shum-
ran was shelled. A direct hit was
scored and some enemy shipping
sunk.
"On Sunday the advance on the
right. bank of the Tigris was resumed
and the enemy driven back to his
last line of trenches in the Danra
bend west of Kut Ell Amara. By even
ing our line was established across
the bend, from bank to bank on a
frontage Of $500 yards, and the enc
my was comvletely henimed in. The
distance covered in the advance va
ried from 800 yards on our right to
1000 yards on our left"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
Contract for the Anclote River and
Stevenson's Creek Bridges APP
proved by the Board.

Regular meeting of the board of
county commissioners was held yester-
terday and was called to order at 10
a. m. by George Edwards, chairman
pro tenn. At 1918 Chairman Taylor
arrived and assumed the chair.
After reading and approval of min
Eutes Of previous meetings, the first
business taken up was to hear citi-
zens present who desired to address
the board.
l.. A. Whitney, secretary of the
county board of trade, presented q
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
TARPoN SPRINGS FLORIDA wEDNE kk41 FEBRUARY a. 1917
co. COMMISSIONERS MET YESTERDAY
WILL ADVERTISE CO. ON AUTO MAPS

proposition in regard to adertising on
automobile maps, one page to cost
sos, and maps to be furnished at 500
per 1000. These maps show the good
roads system of the county and state.
On motion $165 was appropriated.
The bond of the Converse Bridge
and Steel Co., who have the contract
for construction of the Anclote river
and Stephenson creek bridges, was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Edwards, of the Edwards Con-
struction company, requested that a
bond for 10 per cent of completed
roads be. accepted in lieu of 5 per cent
cash retain, after approval of the bond
by the county attorney. Upon motion,
Commissioners Edwards and Beckett
voted aye and Commissioners Stahl
and bass voted nay Chairman Taylor
declined to vote and the motion was
declared lost. After some discussion,
Commissioners Bass and Stahl with
drew their objection and the motion
was declared carried.
The Woodmen of the World camp
of st. Petersburg requested the refund
of license fees paid for recent carnival.
On motion, a refund of the county's
portion of license fee was ordered.
Miss Sarah Cotton Smith, county
probation officer, made report of her
work for the month of January, which
was accepted.
Mr.. I. F. Jones who had certain
contract for building Jail on Garden
avenue, Clearwater, awarded to him
by former board of commissioners,
requested that bill for material and
labor, amounting to about $1,000, be
paid. All contracts in reference to
the erection of courthouse and Jail
by the former commissioners has been
held by the present board to have been
illegal. No action was taken.
A petition was read from citizens of
Sutherland, asking that location of a
road in that vicinity be changed be-
fore the laying of brick. On motion
Of Commissioner Beckett, in whose
district the road is located, the petit
ton was denied.
A petition was presented from citi-7
zens of st. Petersburg, requesting
that Aontaayenne. from. 4th street
to LIST street be opened. The petition
was accepted and viewers appointed.
In regard to the road known as the
.Nigels road, about which there has
been considerable controversy, it was
voted that the county road superin-
tendent be instructed to open same.
and if any obstruction was placed in
his way to report at the next meeting
Of the board in writing.
Mr.. Valentine, representing the ].
B. MeCrary company, presented an esq
innate Of completed road work for the
month of January. This estimate
allows the Edwards Co. $72,385.87;
the McCrary company $2,209.37. The
total amount paid to the Edwards Co.
10 date, according to this report of
The engineers, is s418,392; to the Nc
Crazy Co., $23,956. The report states
that the work is over so per cent COM
pleted The estimate was approved
and clerk was instructed to issue war
Sun.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
Escort of Welcome for Fletcher.

Laredo, Tex, Feb. ia committee
of welcome arrived at Nuevo Laredo
today from Mexico City, in special
train, to escort Henry P. Fletcher,
United States ambassador to Mexico,
to the Mexican capital. Mr.. Fletcher
lis expected to reach here Wednesday
from Washington and will proceed
Immediately to Mexico City.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14

Mrs. Diamond Brown became recon-
ciled to her wealthy husband in a New
Yorlzfs,urt through the efforts Il ths5r
aitfles nrlxshaIred Sky ear-old daugh-
ter, Dudley -
Mrs. Brown who IS native of
Louisville KY had been suing her
husband for d separation, and for the
custody of their little daughter.
While awaiting the hearing before
Judge Cohalan, little Dudley maneu-
vered the hands of her papa and mann
ma together and pulled them side by
SIDE until they were smiling into each
others faces. Smiles led to speech
over the little girls curly hair. =
Let's talk it over" said Mr.. Brown,
and Mrs, Brown consented.
And the little grille sobbed, Il want
to be with both of you"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14
Pershing to Accept Medal.

Ell Paso, Tex; Feb. 13.-General
Pershing today accepted the invita-
ton of the New Mexican legislature to
be the guest of the state on Washing
toms birthday anniversary, February
%, when a medal will be presented
him as commander of the recent punt
tive expedition in Mexico,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-14

What mother says: IT didn't raise
my boy to be a soldier, but if our
country needs him he must CO."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
At ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
AND INDIGESTION
"PAPE's DIAPEPsIN" MAKES SICK
SOUR, Classy sToMAcHs
FEEL FINE.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; fermeut
Into acids and cause a sick, sour, gassy
stomach? Now, Mr.. or Mrs. Dyspeptic,
lot this down: Pape's Diapepsin helps
neutralize the excessive acids in the
stomach, so your food won't sour and
upset you. There never was anything
so safely quick, so certainly effective.
No difference how badly your stomach
is upset you usually get happy relief
in five minutes, but what pIeases you
most is that 1t helps 10 regulate your
stomach so you can eat your ravorite
foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some.
times-they are slow, but not sure.
"Pape's Diapepsin" is positive in neu.
tralizing the acidity, so the misery will
not come back very quickly.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress Just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch-
ing, no eructions of undigested food,
your head clears and you feel fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diepepsin from any
drug store. You realize in five minutes
how needless 1t is to suffer from In
digestion, dyspepsia or any stomach
| disorder due to acid fermentation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
DECORATORS FINISH
WORK AT FIRST ME-.
Congres a.,vu way See Their
Completed Job TomOr-
row.

The congregation OF the First'Meth.
/ odist Episcopal church will tomorrow
worship IN the newly decorated audi.
torium which was in the hands OF
the decorators for several weeks.
While the edifce was utilized last
week for Sunday services yet the
work was not completed. The con.
| gregation tomorrow will see the fin.
ished work and will worship in one
/ OF the prettiest audltoriums in the
state.
The work Of decorating this as well
as the Sabbath school rooms, culinary
| departments, ladies parlors, etc, was
done by the Bryant Brothers Com
pany of Columbus, Ohio, through their
representative John Ernesti assisted
/ by N. r. Borror. Both these gentle
men are artists Of ability.
The auditorium and Sabbath school
room are done IN typical gothic style,
the walls having new effect in slip.
, pie work which is decidedly effective.
| The ceilings and decorations are all
! hand work.
An innovation has been made in the
| decoration of the Sabbath school
| rooms pretty decorations having been
| placed on the walls of several Of the
| departments which are unique as well
as pleasing. In the primary depart.
ment fixed especially to catch the eve
| OF the tots that frequent the depart
/ ment. is an attractive border Of Dutch
| children engaged in various pastimes.
| The kitchen. which is one Of the most
| modernly furnished culinary depart
ments in the city, has a border rep.
| resnting dwarfs OF ancient days
while the walls proper are done in
a color scheme of yellow grey. The
dining room where so many tooth
| some repasts are served by the Ia.
dies of the church IS done in ivory
white with a beautiful wsteria Dor.
der. The various halls and ante
rooms have been decorated to har.
monte with other surroundings.
The ladies parlor bears a decidedly
1 pretty tiffany effect with a modern
conventional border of blended col
ors, which harmonizes with the other
furnishings OF this room
Altogether the decorating scheme
is one OF the most harmonious and
I artistic in any building in the city
and would do credit to a much larger
city than Fairmont. The Methodists
have reason to be proud of the ediGce
in which they worship and the con.
gregations tomorrow will no doubt
he large as many will want to view
the handsome interior of the ediice.
Scores of persons have visited the
edifice during the time it was under
going repairs and were loud in their
praise of the work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
FEET AND STOMACH
ARE ARMY'S VITALS
Delays and Disease Greater
Menace Than Shot and
Shell.

Military science knows nothing
more hazardous to success than neg
lected feet Of improper food Of the
rank and file, and ability to move
swiftly, to withstand prolonged forced
marches. depends both upon the sol.
dier's feet and stamina.
Improper nourishment OF inadequate
rations breed epidemics which carry
off more fighting units than the great.
est battles. 1t has been estimated
that it requires $500 to kill one single
soldier, basing the cost in the price
Of powder and shell in the average
Of hits" yet inexperience or mis-,
conceived economy in the matter OF
food can be more destructive to scores
of soldiers at much less ost, and these
are not the enemy's soldiers at that.
The camp kitchens of the vast Eu
ropean hordes are veritable models of
scientific efficiency. The camp bak.
cry for speed, capacity, and sureshot
baking, is marvel OF its raft.
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