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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
HOUSE CONTROL IN DOUBT.
Calling of Special Session Brings Up Dis
puted Claims.

Washington, d. c., March l0-Opti
mistic forecasts of the control of tn,
next House came quickly from Demo
cratic and Republican leaders when they
heard of the presidents call for an extra
session of Congress April l6. Many un
biased observers, however, foresee only
long and bitter organization fight un
less coalition~agreement prevails.
Both Speaker Clark and Representa-.
tive Woods OF Iowa, chairman of the Re.
publican congressional committee. pre-.
dicted victory for their respective par
ties. Each said his party was assured of
at least 2lS votes and that this prob
ably would be its minimum strength.
The official standing of the incoming
House is as follows.
Republicans, 2l5; Democrats. 2I4;
Prohibitionist, Progressive, /; Pro-
gressive protectionist /; Socialist, |; in
dependent, /; vacant, |.
The vacancy exists in the l5th New
York district, which is overwhelmingly
Democratic. Under the New York law
this vacancy can be filed before the ex
ira session begins If special election is
called before next Friday. 1t has been
generally believed Gov. Whitman would
call the election, which would make vir-
tually certain a tie at 2l5 between the
Democratic and Republican memberships
on the opening day Of the session. Then
the winning side would have to gain the
votes Of three of the five so-cslled indie
pendents in order to have a majority.
Republican leaders are worried over
the illness of three of their member and
the statement of fourth, Representa-
tive Heintz of Ohio, that he does not
favor Representative Mann for speaker,
Hill Of Connecticut, Sui
loway Of New Hampshire and Graham
of Pennsylvania, are i'll. Though their
condition is not thought to be serious.
there are fears that Representatives Hill
and Sulloway may not be on their feet
again for some time.
All of the newly elected Democratic
and Republican members probably will
be summoned here for caucuses week or
10 days before Congress is reconvened
Democrats are assured that all of their
will caucus, but several former
now enrolled as Republi-
,ans, it is understood, will decline to be
bound by caucus rules.
Some members of both of the old par
lies would not be surprised to see
coalition agreement entered into before |
April 10 and the slate carried through |
With rush before the end of the first |
lay. Success of the bipartisan propos-
Il will depend in great measure on the |
International situation five weeks hence
md gaps which may be caused in the
anks of the big parties by illness or
Ieath. Neither side proposes to permit |
weeks of wearisome and useless ballot
ng for speaker to tie up important gov
rnment business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
"A MANS VOICE" HEARD.
IT Was Said to Be Wholly Pleasing to
Many Odd Ladies.

Five members of Granite City lodge,
I q. O. L.. NJ. L.. in amateur theatri-
Gals were accorded warm reception in
Knights of Columbus hall last evening
when "A Mans Voice" was presented be-
fore $50 Odd Ladies and their guests.
The presentation of the amusing little
playlet in two acts followed the regular
meeting of the lodge and after the
mystery of "A Mans Voice" had been
unravelled. there was dancing. Between
the first and second acts Mrs. James v.
Laing and Miss Hazel Macksy eontribut-
ed a pleasing piano duet After the
Charge" Oh. Engelmannl.
The Manchester Unity thespians were
all happy in the parts assigned them and
the most was exacted from a number of
odd situations in which the piece afford
ed opportunities for clever acting. The
cast was admirably assisted by Harold
Faulker. whose intpersonation Of the
mans voice furnished a good deal of the
plot mystery. A dual role was assumed
bv Miss Isabella Thompson and others
whose histrionic capabilit matched the
Of rather difficult roles were
Miss Josephine VI. Rizzi. Miss Annie An
ierson. Miss Bertha Dale and Mrs. Nell
lie Bianchi. The parts were taken as
follows: Miss Matilda Perkins, averse to
matrimony. Miss Rizzi; Miss Arsbella
Perkins, her younger sister. Miss Ander-
son: Miss Gwendolyn Perkins. Miss Dale;
Mrs. Josiah Ingalls,. proprietor Of Dove
inn. Mrs. Bianchi; Betty, the colored
.hamber maid at the inn, and Hannah,
Mrs. Perkins maid, Miss Thompson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
CONVICTED OF SINKING SHIP.
Seven Germans and One Dane Guilty of
Act at Charleston, N. c.

Florence, S. C., March l0.-Eight Off
GERS and men of the German Hansa line
freighter Liebenfels, which began sink
ing in Charleston harbOr on the night of
Jan. 81, were found guilty of sinking the
vessel in a navigable stream by jury
in the United States district court here
late yesterday. They were acquitted,
however. on one count charging eonspira-
CIV TO sink the steamer The trial of
Captain Johann x. Klattenhof, master
of the Leibenfels, was postponed. He
is i'll at Charleston
All the convicted men are Germans,
except Chief Engineer Jansen. who Is n
Danish subject Several Of the men are
German naval reseryists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
MERCHANT SHIPS WILL
BE ORDERED TO FIRE ON
ATTACKING SUBMARINES

highest patriotic services by refraining
from at this time what ordinarily they
would freely print.
"Inasmuch as it will be impossible to
reach every paper and news agency di-
rectly, viii ask all papers to carry this
request, which is made as an appeal to
patriotism to all journalists and dissem-
inators of news. The best news the
readers can have is that the government
will protect the rights of America to the
freedom of the seas. The publication of
details can serve no good purpose and
might ieopardize human life. All readers
will surely applaud the papers in re-
spending to this appeal"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10

no good purpose and might ieopardize
human life"
Mr. Daniels has determined not to re-
veal any of the departments plans for
carrying out the policy ordered by Presi-
dent Wilson. He previously has stated,
however, that the navy is prepared with
guns, ammunition, gun crews and all 9th
er necessary equipment or personnel to
carry out the instructions.
Navy yard commandants will superin-
tend the actual installation of guns on
merchant craft. The rifles, ammunition,
mounts, range finders and other acces-
sories are already stored at the yards.
They range from heavy six-inch rifles to
three Inch weapons and smaller guns.
The number Of guns to go on each ship,
the personnel selected from the active
list of the navy or from the reserve, to
handle the guns, the time of sailing or
the means of ships that have been armed,
will not be disclosed
Secretary Daniels in his statement to
the newspaper men said;
"You have read the statement issued
from the White House and now know
that the president has the power to arm
American merchant ships making trips
on the seas on lawful errands, and is free
10 exercise il at once. / do not think you
ought to ask with what guns they will
be manned or exactly when the power
will be exercised. The government should
he trusted fully TO carry out the policy
announced in the best way.
II do not think YOU ought to ask when
the ships viii be armed or print when
they win sail. To-day | requested every
cable company in America not to send
out any news about ships sailing to or
from Europe. The wireless stations are
under the direction of the navy depart
ment, and no news of sailings will go out
by radio.
Il am going to request you and every
newspaper and every news agency in the
United States not to print news about
the arrival of ships or when any Of them
will sail for European ports. There is no
power of censorship in our country. The
president does not have any authority
over the press. In this time of national |
emergency, | feel sure that every news |
paper viii accede TO the request not to |
even give a hint OF speculation of the 1
sailing of American ships. Such publica-
tion might result in the loss Of life. As
the reasons are 50 obvious for making |
this request, there is confidence in admin /
istrstion circles that this request will be
complied with by every paper in the
country.
All patriotic Americans are ready to 1
make sacrifice for their country in times
Of emergency. The press can render the !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
GERMANS REPORT
SHIPS DESTROYED
IN MEDITERRANEAN
Included in the List Are Three British
Vessels Which Had Previously
Been Reported by Lloyds
nc Sunk
as Sunk.

Berlin, via wireless, March lo.--The
following account of submarine opera
tions was given to-day by the admiralty:
In the Mediterranean there have been
sunk nine steamers and three sailing
vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of
$4,000. Among the ships sunk were the
Morino, an armed Italian steamer of
Also tons, laden with cotton, sunk Feb.
Ia; the Rosalie, an Indian transport
steamer of 4,237 tons, with ammunition
and oats from New York for Saloniki,
sunk the l4th; the Wathfield, an armed
British steamer of 3,ol2 tons, with $500
tons of magnesium for England, sunk
the 2lst; French steamer of about ! 900
tons, sunk the 22d; the Trojan Prince, an
armed British steamer of 3,l96 tons,
with cargo of feed, sunk the 23d: the
Burnby, an armed British steamer of
1866 tons, with $500 tons of coal from
Cardiff for Algiers, sunk the goth; an
armed hostile transport steamer of about
5000 tons, loaded with coal, sunk the
26th; the Victoria, a Greek steamship
Of 1888 tons, also sunk the Goth; the
Craigendoran, an armed British steamer
of 2,7s9 tons, sunk March 8
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10

Formal announcement of the govern
ment's policy was given in the following
| announcement issued from the White
: House:
Whereas public interests require that
J the Congress of the United States should
: be convened in extra session at IL o'clock
noon on the 10th day of April, 1917, to
receive such communications as may be
made by the executive;
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim and declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the
Congress of the United States to con-
vene in extra session at the capitol
in the city of Washington on the 10th
day of April, 1917, at IL O'Clock noon, of
which all persons who shall at that time
be entitled to act as members thereof
are hereby required to take notice.
"Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America, the
ninth day of March in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Seventeen. and of the independence of
the United States, the one hundred and
forty first"
The president signed the proclamation
calling the extra session of Congress and
authorized the publication of the explain
atory statement with Secretary Tumul-
ent situation. He is satisfied that the
cold has kept him from seeing callers
for three days.
In deciding that he has power TO arm
merchantmen, the president took the po
sition that an old statute passed in
1919, cited in the Senate debate on pro-
hibiting such step without congression-
al action. has no application to the pres
ent situation. Heis satisfied that the
nation stands behind him. and accepts
the overwhelming vote in the House on
the armed neutrality bill. and the known
opinion of large majority Of the Senate
as proof of the attitude of Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM.
Secretary Daniels Wants News Of Mer-
chant Craft Suppressed.

Washington, d. c.. March l0-Lacking
legal authority TO establish general cen
sorship. the administration last night
appealed to the patriotism Of the coun-
try's newspaper and cable companies, 10
suppress publication and transmission Of
information about the movements of
American merchant craft, now to be
armed against German submarines.
The best news that readers can have. =
Secretary Daniels said in formal state
rnent to press representatives, "is that
The government viii protect the rights Of
Americans 20 the freedom Of the seas.
The publication Of details can serve
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
KILLED HIS MOTHER
AND THEN TOLD OF 1T
Police Investigated and Found Michael
Hennigan's Story to Be True.-Their
Neighbors Heard Quarrel.

Boston, March l0.-Michael Hennigan,
a laborer, surrendered to-day and con-
fessed, the police said, to the murder
of his mother, Mrs. Mary Hennigan,
whose almost lifeless body was found
at their home in the Roxbury district
The woman died on the way to the hos
pital
Hennigan first told of he crime
in saloon and afterwards repeated it
to policeman who held him while Off
GERS went to the house and investigated.
The woman was 70 years of age.
Neighbors heard quarrel during the
night. Hennigan, the police say. made
no statement as to the cause of the trou
BILE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
VIRTUALLY RECOVERED.
But President Wilson Still Stays in His
Room.

Washington. d. C., March lO.-Presi-
dent Avilson virtually has recovered from
the cold which has kept him in bed the
last four days While he remained in
his room this morning il was expected
that he would be able TO attend to pub
lie business. He had no engagements
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
can 70 National Bank.

Washington. D. C., March l0.-The
comptroller OF the currency to-day is
sued a cali for the condition of all ma
tionaI hanks at the close Of business
March ).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10

The subject Of Rev. ]. w Barnett's
sermon at the Congregational church on
Sunday evening win be. Whence Shall
We Buy Bread!" the topic being one of a
series on matters of everyday life of
the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10
Won BERNsToRFF is OVER.
Former Ambassador Said to Have
Reached Christiana.

London. March lb.-Von Bernstorff
arrived at Christiana this morning, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10

The sinking of the Rosalic, Trojan
Prince and Wathfeld had been previous
ly announced by London Lloyds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-10

Continued on eighth pase.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend

The husband is often worried over
Ehe condition of his wife during her
period of expectancy. The thought
that he Is helpless to relieve her phys
Ical suffering and discomfort causes
him great distress.
Mothers Friend" is a safe eX-
ternal lubricant which penetrates to
the fine network Of nerves beneath the
pkin Of the abdomen. 1t has 4 marked
tendency to relieve the muscular
strain to which these broad, fat alb
Sominal muscles are subjected.
If husbands will secure for the ex-
pectant mother a bottle of Mother $
Friend" from their druggist, they will
End that they have aided to very
great degree in relieving much of the
discomfort during pregnancy and
pain at the crisis.
The mother should apply Mothers
Friend" every night and morning,
right up until the time of giving
birth to the child. BY aiding nature
in its prenatal work the mother will
experience much less pain.
Every mother should have the free
book prepared for users Of Mother
Friend" It concerns her health and
well-being during and after the crisis.
Write to Bradfeld Regulator Com
pany. Dept. y. 273 Atlanta, Ga. Get
. bottle Of Mothers Friend" today,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
Boy Dies From Injuries;
Mansloughter Against Assmlant

Coroner W. l.. Johnson yesterday
was called into the case of the colored
boy, Ulysses Thomas, who, about a
weeR ago, suffered the loss of an eye
when he was struck on tie head and
face with bottle by another negro,
who is now locked up at the county
jail, and who had been refused bond
pending the improvement of the
boys condition. When the boys
death took place last night, the coro-
ner reported the case to the state at
torney, who, in the light of the evil
dence presented to him, stated that
the charge of manslaughter would
probably be placed against the youth
in the county jail.
Young Thomas, during a brawl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
mo CHANCE At ALL TO
GET AWAY FROM BLOUNT

With one of the best and most en-
thusiastic drills yet, and five new
recruits, Captain Blounts company
began the "two-each" campaign, last
night that by Friday is to have the
unit at full strength so Lieutenant
Colonel Harrison may return to PEN
sacola for the muster-in.
Each man is going to get two
rookiesTnot try to get them, but get
them, If he has to adopt the sack and
cab Kidnapping methods of the
movies.
Judging by the way the boys
stacked up last night, the determi>
nation they showed, yes, and the
grimness, a prospect wouldn't have
any more chance getting away from
them than the Hindenburg line, once
they choose to hang their clothes
across it.
AS William Bonacker said: "To-
day is May % and our time is IN
May %. Some more dates; the CON
scription date is June 5, then all of
US who are between the ages of p
and 30 must go and register, thereby
leaving ourselves liable and subject
TO call by the government into anv
division or class of fellows they see
fit to put US.
'Now here is the proposition.
Wouldn't you rather come on with
US and line up with the fellows with
whom you have daily been associated
and the fellows you like than to be
put IN with a company where you
don't know a single person? Sure
you would.
Then talk to the folks at home
and if they see fit that you should
fight for the Star Spangled Banner
and the hest old nation on earth, lust
find some fellow who is in the com.
pany and ask about it and ask where
you can find capt. Clement Blouni
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
DONATE RECEIPTS TO
UNITS OF TIE ARMY

Chicago, May 22.-Major league
baseball on Sunday in all the cities Of
the eastern end of the circuit, the
gross receipts to be donated 10 va
rious units % the Unit6G States
army, is what magnates of the Amer
lean league hope to bring about.
President Johnson has already ar
ranged, with the approval of Mayor
Mitchell, of New York, for a game in
New York on Sunday, June 10. be-
tween the New York and St Louis
Americans 1t is to be a champion
ship game, the schedule game of
June IS between the teams having
been advanced. Mayor Mitchell is to
be custodian Of the receipts, which
are to be given to the New York en-
glnecr corps.
Machinery was set in motion today
for the purpose Of obtaining permits
sion for American league teams to
PLAY championship games on Sunday
in Washington. Philadelphia and Bos-
ton, the proceeds to go to some unit
of the American army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
NEGRO WOMAN
KILLS HUSBAND
IN CAMPBELLTON

Campbellton, Fla, May 22.-Jim
Evans, colored, was shot in the alb
domen with a double-barrel shot gun
by his wife, Ida, last Saturday morn
ing. He lived until Sunday after
noon, dying at 2:80.
Jim's wife was said to be under the
influence of rum at the time. 1t APP
pears that she had been reproved by
him, and he left the house, returning
shortly, and as he came in the door
she shot him with No. squirrel shot
The load tore a large hole in his alb
domen, piercing some of the intes-
tines. DR.. Booth and DIR. Scott were
called Immediately and dressed the
wound, but said there was no chance
for his recovery.
His wife was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff D. ". McCrary and placed
in Jail in Mariana.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23

CONTINUED on Page INYo)
was made, several bills being passed.
Among the more important measures
which passed, is the bill by Stockton,
of Duval, authorizing counties to ex-
ercise the right of eminent domain,
to acquire property for certain pur-
poses, to prescribe the procedure in
such actions, and providing for the
payment of property so acquired.
Pension Bill Amended
Another bill of general interest is
the pension bill which creates a state
board of pensions, defines who snail
receive pensions, prescribes the
method of application, and th~ l-vy
and collection of a pension tax. In q
short explanation, Senator Andrews
stated that the bill made only minor
changes in the existing laws, sets the
yearly pension at $3.50 instead of
$210, and prohibits widows of pens
sioners, who are married after a date
of six months after the act becomes
effective, from receiving pensions.
Compromise Drainage Bill.
The compromise drainage bill was
certified to the senate this morning
after passing the house yesterday
A duplicate bill was introduced in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23

the senate this morning, so a substi-
tuition was made, and the house bill
passed Immediately. The bill was
drawn after a conference between all
parties interested, and it is satisfac-
tory to all. In effect, it creates a
commission, which will have the di-
rect control of the drainage, but will
work under the general supervision
of the internal improvement board.
When the senate adjourned for din
ner, a. bill prescribing the certifica-
ton and examination of teachers was
under considerations. The -compen-
sation act is still pending on motion
made Saturday to indefinitely post
pone, and will probably not come up
until tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF.
PECAN GROWERS Z
STATES, MAY 30-31

Pecan growers, especially in the
states Of Florida and Georgia, will
De interested to know that the an
1ual convention will take place at
Brownsville, Ga, May 3O-31, and
lutte program has been arranged.
This program follows:
Wednesday, May Both, 10 4. NJ.
Invocation-Rev. Robert S. San
]ers.
Address Of welcome-Mayor NJ
Nj. Cooper.
Response to address = welcome
W. c. Jones, Cairo, Ga.
Presidents address,. A. Simp-
son, Monticello, Fla.
THE Nut Case-bearer and Its
Control"-J B. Gill, Monticello, Fla
Experience in Handling Pecar
Rosette"-S. NJ. McMurran, Wash
ington, D. c.
"The New Pecan Project"-C. A
Reed, Washington, D. c.
Wednesday, 2 P. NJ.
"How to Develop an Orchard to the
Bearing Age"-H. c. White, Charlie:
Pickett, Putney, Ga
How to Cultivate the Bearing Or
chard"-Col. c. A. VanDuzee, Cairo
Ga, B. W. Stone, Thomasville, Ga.
A Talk-E. Lee Worsham, Atlanta
Ga.
How to Avoid Winter killing
W. w. Bassett, Monticello, Fla.
Thursday 9 4. NJ.
"The True Merits of q Paper Shell
Pecan"-L. A. Nevin, Atlanta. Ga.
Some Pecan Statistics NJ
Patterson, Putney, Ga.
"WiIl the Pecan Business b,
Overdone"-J. r. Wight, Cairo, Ga.
Report from the National Pecan
Exchange-W. ?. Billiard, Albany
Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-23
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