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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-09-19
Raids Are Successful.

Department of Justice officials char
acterized the raids as successful in
every particular.
1--WE got every scrap of evidence
that we expected to get,' said one
of the officials of the department.
This is taken to mean that the de-
partment has clinched the stories
which have been told by the repre-.
sentatives of the Allies. Their in.
formation follows closely along the
line of that which has been gathered
by several senators and representa-.
tives to Congress, who said German
money was behind the l. w. w. prop
uganda.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-09-19
CARTRIDGES ARE. DEFECTIVE

Almost Half Of Ammunition Worthless.
Soldiers Complain.
San Antonio, Sept. 6.-Tests made
in target practice and war problems
at military training camps in the
south have brought about complaints
OF defective cartridges which indicated
about 81 to AZ per cent of the ammunf-
ton supplied the new men of the armv
is harmless and ancient. Some of the
boxes in which the cartridges were
packed bore dates IL to Is years az
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
MAY TAKE FORMER
POSTOFFICE SPACE
Selectmen Have Application from the
Board of Trade for First Chance
Some Other Possibilities.

lnasmuch as no expression Of the vot-
ers has been obtained as to what shall be
done with the quarters in the town hall
building vacated by the postoffice it is
up to the selectmen to take the matter
into their own hands The selectmen
have been considering the situation, and
doubtless they will handle the matter
for the best interests Of the town
An application has been received from
the Brattleboro board Of trade for first
opportunity to engage space there, and
there has been some talk OF having the
county clerks office there with suitable
vault room provided for the safe keeping
OF papers and documents, the present ar
rangement seeming to some to be hardly
adequate so far as safety is concerned.
If other arrangements are not made d
room may be finished off for the use of
the listers and auditors.
few articles of equipment used by the
postoffice have been sold, but some others
as well as the mail boxes remain to be
disposed of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
President to Act Soon to Re-
lieve Suspension of Ameri-
can Shipping
SENATE WORKING TO
CHANGE IT'S RULES
Mr. Wilson Has Been Advised That He
Has Sufficient Power to Arm Mer-
chantmen Without Waiting for Ac-
tion by Congress.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Signs con
tinued TO multiply today that President
Wilson soon will act to relieve the sus-
pension of American shipping caused by
fear of the German submarine campaign.
1t was not made clear, however, whether
he will decide to arm the vessels. CONVOY
them, nave them taken over by the GOV
ernment so they might be armed as aux
iliary naval craft or to call a special ses
sion of congress to take up anew the
armed neutrality bill.
Rapid progress of the senate in formu
lating rule to prevent future tlibusters
led some administration officials 10 be-
lieve the President would choose the
course Of calling special session.
Majority House Leader kitchin told
his colleagues that 4 session would be
arranged not later than the middle of
MAY
Revision of the senate rules whereby
filibusters such as that which resulted in
the defeat of the armed neutrality bill
viii be prevented in the future, it was
generally believed today. soon will be-
come an accomplished fact This belief
was based on the action Of yesterday :
caucuseS of Democratic and Republican
senators in approving a rule under which
debate may Be limited by a two thirds
vote of the senate A resolution embody
ing the proposed rule. prepared by Ma
iority Leader Martin, was ready 10 be
laid before the senate today, and ii will
be pressed for prompt adoption
! Mr. Wilson has been advised that he
has sufficient power 10 arm American
merchantmen without waiting for action
by congress and some officials believe nc
viii act on this advice forthwith. Inas
much as there iS general agreement
that an extra session is necessary some
time before July |, because of the failure
OF important appropriation bills during
the last session, disposition was appar
cnt today among official, to advise Mr.
Wilson to call an extra session ut once
The cloture amendment to the senat,
rules, approved by both Democratic ant
Republican caucauses, was taken up by
the senate today under unanimous con
sent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
PROCTOR TO ERECT
X. OF c.. BUILDING
Council in Schenectady Votes Unani-
mously to Take Option on Proper
ty Which He Owns There.

More than thirds of the members
of Schenectady council POI, Knights of
Columbus, attended the meeting of the
Incorporated body this week and voted
unanimously to adopt the resolution to
take an option on the Christ church prop
erty in accordance with terms offered by
W. Fl. Proctor of Brattleboro. The OPP
tion is for a period of 90 days. Grand
Knight William NJ. Casey, Edward Cor
rigan, the financial secretary, and Harold
Carey were named as a committee to
take further action in the matter, the
council having the selection of the archi-
tect who is to draw plans for the new
home in accordance with ideas submitted
by the committee
According to the terms of the contract
to be entered into between the incorpor-
ated body and Mr.. Proctor, the latter is
to remove all the present buildings on
the Christ church property and erect the
new building in accordance with the
plans adopted by the council. He will
accept bond and mortgage on the prem
lses at ) per cent per year for period of
years to be named by the council.
The Christ church property is in de-
sirable location, but it is not now used
for church purposes. 1t was bought by
Charles d. Whitaker, formerly of Brat
tleboro, a former member of the Hooker,
Corser 4 Mitchell Co of this town, for
business purposes. 1t came into Mr..
Proctor's possession in the course of the
litigation between the Brattleboro con-
cern as now constituted and the former
members who sold out and went to
Schenectady and established similar
business.
The proposition involves an exchange
of the Christ church property on State
street, valued at $4,000, for the present
property of the knights of Columbus
council on Union street, valued at
! 100000
The Knights say that at the end of the
option OF 90 days contract will be
made between Mr.. Proctor and the incor-
porated body, as it is a proposition that
cannot be allowed to be turned down
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
American Steamship Car
go and 1,200 Mail Sacks
from U. S.
GOOD REPORTS FROM
SEVERAL VESSELS
Manchuria, a 14,oO0-Ton Freighter, viii
Leave Unarmed - Crew, Granted a
Bonus Of so Per Cent, Demands In
crease 70 as Per Cent.

NEW YORK, March S.-The Ameri-
can steamship Mongolia of the Atlantic
transport line, which left here on Feb.
- with a cargo and ] 200 sacks OF
united States mail the first American
vessel TO leave with mali since the Ger
mHH war zone declaration, arrived safe
lv at London on March >, according to
cable advices received here today.
If she can get q crew the 1900 ton
trcigtter Manchuria Of the same line
viii sait for london today unarmed.
The crew struck yesterday for a 10 per
cent war bonus The company had al
ready granted 30 per cent and declined
~ give any more. Officers of the COM
inHy said they expected the men would
euu, 20 terms or they could get q new
crew iu time 70 send the vessel out be
fpt' sunset.
The French liner Rothambcau reached
her dock here this morning from Bor-
d,uN aud the White star liner Baltic
fgom Liverpool. with passengers and
mail, got iu last night The Adriatic
from Liverpool is cSpccted TO arrive
lgte saturday or on Sunday morning.
a wireless received by the White Star
line said that AL was well with the
l.uc,.
The British steamship Crctic Of the
White Star line which sailed on Feb. 6.
arrived safely at Naples ON March 3.
The Crctic carried ~ passengers, OF
whom six were Americans. and United
States mail for Azores and Meditcrra-
mean ports.
Word of the safe arrival at Cherboug
OF Che American frcighter City Of Puchla
was received later today. making the
sixth American vessel sailing for Euro
f.ne, since February l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
REPORT FAILS TO
FIX RESPONSIBILITY
Admits Dardanelles Campaign Was a
Failure, But Says It Gained Politi-
cal Advantages.

LONDON, March s.-The majority
report of the commission appointed last
July to investigate the Dardenelles
campaign, which was held up for a
fortnight by the decision to expurgate
certain sections sfeferring to allied
countries, was made public this morn
ing in its revised form
The commission reports that the late
Lord Kitchener, then war secretary,
favored the project and that when
he gave a decision in the war council
it was invariably accepted as final
The despatch of troops to the east
was DELAYED three weeks, the report
Lord Kitchener, which was not commun-
icatcd to the then first lord OF the adj
miralty, Winston Spencer Churchill.
The project was undertaken Oh the ini-
tiative of Col Churchill.
The commission reports that naval
advisers would have preferred Joint
military and naval attack instead Of
attack by the fleet alone and declares
these views should have been heard
by the war council, which was not
justified in coming to the decision with
out much fuller investigation. The pos
sibility of making a surprise attack
By land and water offered such great
military and political advantages, the
commission finds, that it was i'll adj
vised to sacrifice this possibility by
deciding hastily to undertake a purely
naval attack which, from its nature,
could not attain completely the OBJ
jccts desired.
The subject has been a difficult one,
the commission reports, on which to
reach definite conclusions regarding the
relative degree Of responsibility and
the amount of praise and blame which
may reasonably be assigned to the
principal authorities concerned
In conclusion the report says: I'VE
think that although the main object
was not attained, certain important
political advantages were secured by
the Dardanellcs expedition. Whether
these advantages were worth the loss
of life and treasure involved is and
must always remain a matter of opin-
ion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
Australia, River Continent.

There are in Australia no Colorados
or Columbias or Tennessees, trenching
Plateaus and crossing mountain chains.
and no counterpart Of the thousands
eff springfield brooks and streams is
suing from lakes widely scattered over
the country, says the National Geo
graphic Magazine. The large area in
Utah and Nevada from which dwind-
ling streams never escape to the sea
is represented in Australia bv an
enormous eXpange of territory, com
prising fully half of the continent.
The heart of the United States is
well-watered land of fields and woods
and cities; the corresponding part of
Australia is dry and barren and thin
IL populated The Murray Darling is
the one great river system of Aus
tralia. 1t drains FIVE sixths Of New
South Wales, more than one-half of
Victoria, and nearly one seventh of
the entire Australian continent
Because of its unfavorable outlet,
its small volume, its snags and sand
bars and great sinuosities, navigation
of the Murray is limited to small lioht
draft steamers towing one or two
barges. Regular traffic in grain and
wool is maintained during seven months
of the year from the mouth of the
river to Wentworth, 500 miles, and
small boats reach AlbuIy.
In the food year of 1870, steamer
went beyond the Queensland border
along river 60 miles wide, and in
1890 steamers on the Darling between
Wentworth and Burke "traveled foi
hours without seeing any land, and in
one instance discharged cargo % miles
from the ordinary channel of the
river. But a few years later (l902
1909 the Darling ceased to flow fol
IL months. During exceptional veart
the bed of the Murray is partly dry ant
the waters near its mouth become to,
salt for stock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
DEMANDS HOME RULE
FOR ALL IRELAND
Tationahsts Reject Partial Home Rule
When Lloyd George Refuses TO
Ccorcc Ulster

LONDON, March s.-Thc presentation
by the Irish Natioualists in the house of
commons last evening Of resolution
calling for The immediate application of
the home rule statute TO ireland, precipi-
tuted one of the most bitter sessions in
months and threw the home rule quce.
tion back into its old position Of uncer.
tainty
The resolution forced the government
into a declaration of policy toward self
government, namely, that any part Of
Ireland that wished home rule could have
il, but that no coercion. would be en-
ployed 10 compel Ulster to accept
Premier Lloyd George urged the fac
tious to get together and proposed a con-
ference Of lrishmen to this end or an in
quGv by commission 20 advise the gov
eminent and parliament how best an
agreement could be reached lie said he
would consider suggestion by former
Premier Asquith that some outside i'm
partial authority such as statesmen oI
the dumnionS now in London to attend
the imperial war conference. be invited
To cudcayor To- adjust the difference, be
tween the Irish parties.
The Nationalists augriy rejected
Lloyd Georges proposals and withdrew
from the house ~ body for a confer
cncc. For more than an hour they ha,
subjected the premier to outburst. o
angry Censure, which at times forced hin
10 take his seat because he could no
make himself heard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
n. H. HOUSE KILLS
SUFFRAGE MEASURE
Vcte Of 2O5 to 152 Against Bill to Give
Women Voice in Choice OF Pres
idential Electors.

CONCORD, n. H., March S.--A bill
81 my women the right to vote for
presidential electors in New Hampshire
was killed by the house Yesterday aft
cruoon, after IN ad-day debate, by a
vote Of 205 TO I52.
4 similar bill had been killed in the
senate by vote of Is TO :.
The house bin was introduced by
Representative William r. Gibson q.
Charlcstown, ana eight members of the
committee of revision of statutes rec
commended that the bill should pass;
seven members that it was incxpcdicnt
tc lcgislatc.
Arguments for suffrage We're made
by Representatives Wood OF Ports
mouth. Muichic and AheTn of Concord,
Page Of Chinatown. Cummings Of Lit
tlcton. Eimball of Marlboro ana East
man of Wearc; and in opposition, by
Shute and Bell Of Exeter, Challis and
Conuor Of Manchester, Libby of Wolfe
boro and pender of Portsmouth.
Many women occupied members
seats upon the floor OF the house, and
the public gallery was packed with
spectators.
The house killed senate bills for the
regulation Of iitnc$s and "to prevent
discrimination ~ places of public ac-
commodation. the latter act being
aimed at White Mountain hotels which
have refused to accept Hebrews as
guests.
New bills were introduced to allow
soldiers absent from the state to vote
and to require applicants for the regis
tiaticn of automobiles TO fle indemnity
bonds.
The senate passed bin empower
ing cities and towns to provide pub
lie Fairgrounds and recreation ccHtcrs
The house committee on liquor laws
voted eight to six, to report favorably
house bill Al, introduced by Rev. Jon
/ athan :. Lewis Of Amherst, which pro
/ poses the repeal OF the local option i
q1ot License law and a return to tn
4 former proEibitorv system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
REWARD FOR MISSING GIRL.
Father Offers $1,000 for Information
About Ruth Cruger.

NEW YORK. March s. - A reward
of 81 900 to arouse public interest in the
search for Miss Ruth Cruger, 1S-year-
old high school graduate, who disap-
peared from her home in this city on
February 13, was offered yesterday by
her father, Henry D. Cruger. The re-
ward will be paid for information which
will lead to the discovery of her where
abouts or for facts which will result in
the conviction of any person who COM
mitted a crime in connection with her
disappearance District Attorney Swan
announced that he would ask the board
of aldermen to offer an additional 81, 900
reward
Miss Cfuger has not been seen by
her parents since she left home to go
to a sporting goods store, where she had
left her skates to be sharpened. The
proprietor of this store disappeared aft
er he had been questioned by detectives
who were assigned to the case when po-
lice aid was enlisted by the girls par
ents in their search for her.
Although scores of detectives have
sought for her for weeks, they have
found no trace of the young woman
The most hopeful clew obtained was an
unsubstantiated report that girl
answering her description had been seen
entering. taxieab with young man
a short distance from the sporting goods
store.
Miss Cruger was prominent in Sun
day school work and was a member OF
the Campfire girls, who have been asked
to aid in searching for her. Her par
ents profess to be convinced that she
was kidnapped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
GERMANY EMPTIEs BELGIUM.
Gen Won Kissing orders Removal Of
Everything Useful.

IIANRE, Franco, March s.-Gen. Won
Kissing, governor general Of Belgium,
has issued decree ordering the seizure
throughout Belgium Of certain articles
for removal to Germany when the guam
titles held by any owner exceed Ger
tain specified numbers or weights.
There are 60 articles on the list, includ-
ing tablecloths, napkins, silks, manu-
factured or raw, waterproof stuffs and
garments, oilcloths, wooden yarns, fibcrs
OF every sort. animal hair, tarpaulin,
lcggingS, knee bandag's and othe~ san
itary articles. The country, according
to advices received az Havre is being
emptied under this decree of every
thing useful to Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
in Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday at $50 p. M. Regular meet
ing Of Canton Palestine, No. 3. 4 full
attendance is required.
Rehearsal Of nitiatory degree Thurs
day evening at 730 p m.
Brothers are requested To meet at the
Temple Thursday AT 2.3O pm. to attend
the funeral of II w Brackctt Bring
badge and gloves.
There win be dance Friday night
March 81 for Odd Follows, Rcbekahs
aud their families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
LAST BLOCK MEN
GET OTHER PLACES
Employees Thrown Out of Work Find
Jobs with Different Concerns in
Town-Labor in Demand.

While there appears to be no i'm
mediate prospect that the plant of the
Vermont Last Block Co. will be re-
opened, practically all of the men who
were employed there are said to have
found other positions locally Some of
them have gene TO work for the S. A.
Smith Manufacturing company and
others have taken employment with the
contractors who are erecting the Barber
building. Those familiar with indus
trial conditions in Brattleboro say that
the present demand for labor is such
that none of the men will be obliged to
50 away to get steady work at good
wages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Today's report from the European wal
areas again Indicate period of bad
weather and unimportant military oper-
ations. Aside from raiding activities the
only feature in the official statement is
the mention Of rather spirited artillery
activity in some sectors
Paris mentions the general region be.
tween the Disc and the Aisne in this con
nection and Berlin announces that only
in the Champagne was the big gun fire
violent. There has been similar stagna
ton along the Russian and Macedonian
fronts, according to the German official
statement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING
Former Guilford Couple Celebrated in
Millers Falls.

Mr.. and Mrs John H. Franklin eel
ebrated the 50th anniversary of their
marriage today in Millers Falls,
Mass, They were married by Rev. D.
f. Ranney of Brattleboro, March 8,
1867. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin were
born in Guilford, and lived there one
and one-half years after their marriage
then going to Greenfield, thence to Mil
lers Falls in 1870. Mrs. Franklin was
Miss Lutheria Weatherhead and is sig
ter of A. Lee and l.. j. Weatherhead of
Millers Falls and has another brother
Frank, of Hartford. Mr. and Mrs Frank
lin have two children, Henry s. Frank
lin, who is in the cooperative bank and
insurance business in Greenfield, and
Mrs. w. A. Weld, also Of Greenfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
TRIAL Is DELAYED.
New Jury to Hear Case Of the Alleged
Poison Conspirators.

LONDON, March S.-'rhc illness of Il
Juror has retarded the progress of the
ease against Mrs. Alice Whceld5n, her
two daughters, Miss Anne Whepldon
and Mrs. Alfred Mason and Mrs. Ma
.'l' 5 husband. who are on trial before
Justice Low in the Old Bailey char ged
with conspiracy TO murder Premier
Lloyd George and Arthur Henderson,
member OF the war council Owing to
the necessity Of swearing in a new
jury the entire evidence that was in
troduced by the prosecution had to be
repeated and this repetition is taking
place today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
THREATENED RAID
BY VILLA TROOPS
Bandit Is Said to Have a Force Collect
ed About 90 NILES Southeast
of JuareZ

FL PASO, Texas, March S-American
forces today are guarding the border
against a possible raid by Villa troops,
said TO be in force at the San Martin
ranch, about 80 miles southeast Of
Juarez
A machine gun company in motor
trucks was despatched to Fort Hancock.
Texas, last night and it was stated that
they will cross the border in pursuit of
bandits in case of an incursion into
American territory.
American army officers expressed the
belief that they would be able TO cope
with any situation that might arise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT Is ILL.
Remains in Bed Today by Order of His
Physician, DR.. Grayson.

dent Wilson, who is suffering from a
cold taken week ago and made worse
during his Inauguration Monday, re-
manned in bed today by order of his
physician, DR.. Cary t. Grayson. No en-
gagements were made by the President
for today and he will rest as much as
possible during the next few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight-Somewhat Cold
er In Vermont

WASHINGTON, March S. = The
weather forecast: Rain in south; rain
or snow in northern portion tonight.
Warmer in the interior. Friday rain or
snow. Somewhat colder in Vermont and
New Hampshire. Fresh to strong south
and southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
VICTIMS OF SUBMARINE.
Forty-seven Vessels Sunk Recently,
German Admiralty Reports.

BERLIN, March 5, by wireless to
Sayville - The admiralty made the fol
lowing announcement today: Twenty
one steamships, 10 sailing vessels and is
fishing craft with an aggregate gross
tonnage of 81, 700 have been sunk re-
Gently by German submarines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
HEAVY GOLD IMPORTS.
Total Amount Since January, 1915.
Figured at $1,3o1 100000

NEW YORK, March s.-Gold i'm
ports since January, 1915, reached a
total of $l,30l 100000, with the ar
rival from Canada today Of $5,000,00O
consigned to j. 2. Morgan & Go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08

Once invasion was the nightmare of
the nations; now il S cvasion--dodging
of taxes.
The price OF collins having been
raised, IL almost pays 60 live IN spite
of present food prices. Albany Argus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-08
ENGRAVING TO MEXICO.
Big Rush of Germans to Get Ont of New
York City.

NEW YORK, March 5. - The Mexi-
can consul general in New York is is
suing passports to Germans at the rate
of more than 100 day. Four hundred
Germans have applied for and have re-
ceived passports this week. Most of
those now emigrating to Mexico, it is
said, are going by rail through San An
tonic, Texas.