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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-15
RAILROADS HOPE
TO BRING ABOUT
COMP PROMISE
Representatives In New York Show
ConsiIiat0y Attitude
MEN INSIST ON DEMANDS
Claim that Responsibility Must Rest,
II Strike is Ordered. Upon the
Companies.

New York. March 1.-THE railroad
company managers who reached here
this morning for the conference with
the railway brotherhood officials, it is
rumored, win adopt conciliatory at
titude in an attempt to effect conf
promise.
The first session was held at IL
O'Clock with an adjournment at 1890.
So far as could be learned no conclus-
ion had been reached,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
AMERICAS DUTY TO
POUR ITS MILLIONS
TO AID OF BELGIUM

New York, Feb 14.-"If Germany al
lows neutrals other than Americans to
continue relief work in Belgium, 1t is
Americas duty to continue to pour Its
millions of money and supplies into
that stricken country"
That is what Herbert Hoover, Of the
commission for the relief of Belgium,
told 500 prominent persons at dinner
in his honor here.
There are 400. 600 babies under three
years Of age in Belgium who have been
fed twice a day by the commission.
said Hoover. "And there are 100000
destitute Belgian children who need
constant aid.
I'VE must not only continue, but in
crease our contributions through what
ever channels Germany leaves open.
now that Americans have been forced
by Germany to give up the work and
leave the country.
IF we must retire. then other neu-
trails take up this work. The world
cannot stand by and witness the star
walton OF Belgium. God still reigns.
'The commissions ships are in many
ports and we have suggested to
Germany that lanes be established for
their safe passage. We await their re-
ply"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
JAPANESE SHIPS TO ~
AID THE ALLIES IN
FIGHTING BLOCKADE

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 14.-Japanese
warships will be sent TO aid in the
blockade of central power countries
officers Of Rear Admiral Takashita's
squadron declared here today. They
are in Seattle on a shore leave from the
three Japanese cruisers which are now
coaling at Esquimalt, near Victoria,
B. c.
Flag Lieutenant X. Yamamoto told
newspapermen that they would be sent
probably to the Mediterranean The
three cruisers are the Idzuma, Iwats
and Nishin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
MRS. INNES MUST
SERVE A TERM IN
GEORGIA PRISON
Portland Woman Convicted
of Larceny in Connection
With Supposed Murder,
Gets Three-year Sentence

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 14.--Mrs. Ida Mae
Ore, today was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary on conviction
of larceny in connection with the dis
appearance and supposed murder Of
Lois and Beatrice Nelms.
In passing sentence Judge Hill of the
superior court declared:
II am led by the evidence to believe
the crime of larceny committed in this
state was followed by a darker. deepar
and deadlier crime in the little cottage
in San AntonioATexas.'
ARRESTED IN OREGON.
Victor e. Innes and Mrs. Ida Mae
Innes were arrested on their ranch
near Eugene Ore, in June, 1915, follow
ing the mysterious disappearance eff
Mrs. Elois IJelms Dennis and her sis
ter. Miss Beatrice Nelms. of Atlanta,
Ga. Innes, formerly United States dis
trict attorney for Nevada, had been at
torney for Mrs. Dennis in securing her
divorce. Later he had handled some
investments for her.
Early in 1915 Mrs. Dennis and Beat
rice Nelms followed Mr.. and Mrs. lnncs
to San Antonio, Tex. From the time
they entered the lnnes cottage in San
Antonio they were never seen again.
A nation wide search failed.
Following their acquittal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Innes were taken to Atlanta to
stand trial for larceny.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
THIS LOOKS LIKE.
THE COVERT ACT"
SCHOONER SUNK
American Ship Sent to Bot
tom in the Mediterranean
All of the Crew of Ten
Saved.

Now York, Fob. 14-Ths Ameri-
can schooner Lyman m. Law, car
rying an American crew Of 10 men,
has been sunk in the Mediterra-
mean, according to report re.
ceived at the offices Of the Mari
time Transportation company hare
this afternoon.
No word has been received at
the Maritime eonpany's office from
the captain, officially reporting the
loss Of the ship, though all Of the
crew are reported to have been
rescued.
The message to the state depart.
men. did no, state whether the
vessel was sunk without warning.
Tho schooner carried a cargo Of
box shocks, used in making fruit
boxes. whom she sailed from this
counry for Italian ports.
SUNK BY AN AUSTRIAN.
An Austrian submarine without
= flag sank the boat. according to
official information.
The vessel was set on fire by a
bomb. The official message shows
that Americans aboard her were
landed safely.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
GERMANS DECLARE
AMERICAN VESSELS
ARE TEMPTING FATE

Berlin. Feb. attempting fate" Is
the way Germans regard the action Of
the American government in permit
ting test ships" to sail for ports in the
submarine barred zone. The greatest
surprise was manifested here today
when it became known that American
ships had cleared for allied ports, in
the fact OF Germany's frank announce
ment of unlimited submarinings. 1t
was gravely remarked that the ship
owners must take frivilous view Of
the situation in even. dispatching their
ships to the danger zone.
Americans remaining here are treat
ed with the same cordiality which they
enjoyed before departure of Ambas-
sador Gerard. The city Is quiet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
VOTE COUNTED IN PRESENCE
OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, SHOWS MA.
JoRlTY OF % FOR THE DEMO-
CRATIC CANDIDATES.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Woodrow VIII
son was today officially pronounced re-
elected president of the United States
by a majority of % votes in the cleo
toral college. The official vote was
Wilson 277 Hughes 254. 1t was count
ed in the presence of the assembled
senate and house Of representatives
and justices Of the supreme court. The
final count was made as provided by
the constitution.
President Marshall - installed in
Speaker clark's chair as presiding Of
the ceremony which
carries him into a second term. 1t was
the fifth time in history vice presi-
dent has been reelected.
BIG CROWD LOOKS ON.
Senators Kern and Clapp and Re-
preventative Mapes and Rucker were
the official tellers. Standing before
the marble rostrum u the speaker,
these official referees personally
superintended the actual counting.
The gallery was jammed to capacity.
Members of the diplomatic corps with
their families, a large representation
Of social life of Washington: and num-
bers OF back home" constituents wit
messed the ceremony.
Admission cards to the galleries
fCorttuu>d nm Do -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
GERMANS plan
TO Carry WAR
OF U-bOATS TO
YANKEE SHORE.
Kaiser's Government Still
Believes it Will Have the
World at Its Feet Begging
for Mercy Within Six
Months.
BY CARL AckERMAN.
tied Press Staff Correspondent. :,


Berne, via Paris, Feb. 14.-Germany
is preparing to send submarines into
American waters, especially to the re-
gion Of the Panama canal
The possibility of America entering
the war has been carefully considered
by German officials--but nevertheless
they expect to have the entente at their
mercy within six months regardless of
American developments.
TO PARAlYZE INDUSTRY.
They are confident their submarines
will paralyze the war industries of the
allies.
Meanwhile the Germans are prepared
to launclr gigantic offensives on land,
in the air, and with torpedo boat flee Is
in answer to the submarine campaign.
MILITARY STRENGTH.
Germany is stronger today in a mill
tary sense than at any time since the
war began.
Because of the isolation of America
Germany does not believe that Ameri-
can participation in the war would
have any real effect.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
Legislature Today
HOUSE..

New appropriation bill for state edu-
cational institutions provides plan that
revolutionizes system Tor handling
their finances and directs all incomes
through the state treasury.
Bills passed include measure appro-
priating biennial maintenance funds
for governor, attorney general. audi
tor bank commissioner. secretary state
departments. establishing game pre-
serve within Hepburn park. admins
tration measure cancelling all out
standing state warrants for which
funds have been available since Jan.
], 1916.
Took from table senate bill authoriz-
ing state TO take advantage of terms of
rural post road bill and passed one
senate bill.
Measures introduced inciude new
continuing appropriation militia bill
giving governor power to draft men
for service in army in event of war
or threatened war. providing initiative
and referendum for cities. creating
Selway game preserve. authorizing
audit of land department.
SENATE.
Passed senate bill No. 12 authorizing
Irrigation districts to levy assessments.
Senate bills Nos. III and liz empower
ing cities to purchase public utilities
made special order for Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Majority revived administration
house bill No. ~ giving public utili-
ties commission supervisor over
securities reported for indefinite post
i,.Il
refusing to adopt report.
Bills introduced making midnight
latest hour for dances to close and
providing license for dance halls. also
relating to keeping hides on hand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14

Forecast for Boise and vicinity, FAIR
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. Hishsst
temperature yesterday, 80; lowest tenn.
psraturs this morning, q; mean tenn
psraturs ysstsrday, 81.
Montreal 10 the only place rsportira
a below zero temperature today, hav.
ing . minimum Of two degrees below.
The weather 10 much mildsr over most
OF the country except the northwest
whore il 10 slightly colder.
Fair and colder weather 10 forseasted
for northern and eastern Idaho tenieht
and tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
Leading Financier Of the
Mikado's Empire Declares
United States Would Find
State of War Profitable to
the Country.
WANTS FRIENDSHIP
OF AMERICAN NATION

Dallas, Tex, Feb. IA
In case the United States
and Germany should go to
war, Japan would use all her
naval and military power to
help the United States.
This was the declaration
today of Y. Nagashima, head
of Mitzui & Company.
known as the "House of
Morgan of Japan. and the
biggest financial institution
in the orient.
NOT THAT FOOLISH.
we may be a foolish peo-
pie, as some nations be-
lieve,' continued Nagashi-
ma, "but we are not so fool
ish as to think the friendship
of Germany more valuable to
us as a nation than the
friendship of the United
States.
~ believe the United
States would be wise to 60
to war with Germany-we
have found it most profit
able"
Nagashima is on a tour of
the United States. He was
recently in New York and
heard the congressional de-
bate over the immigration
bill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
RYNDAM CAME BACK
AFTER GOING NEARLY
TO THE DANGER ZONE

New York Feb. 1.-THE Holland
American liner Ryndam, which sailed
Jan. 20 for Holland, Is back at her pier
in Eoboken today. She reached port
last night after having ben ordered
back by wireless when she reached the
danger waters as outlined in the Ger
man submarine war.
The Ryndam had 250 passengers
aboard who had not been in sight Of
land for Is days and who travelled
more than 5000 miles without reaching
their destination.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
LINER WITH MANY
AMERICANS ABOARD
SAILS FOR FRANCE

New York, Feb. l4.-The French lin
er Espagne. carrying $50 passengers.
81 of whom are Americans, sailed for
Bordeaux today. after having been held
in port since Saturday by coal short
age.
Most of the Americans are going to
France for volunteer ambulance work
at the front
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
REPLIES TO ATTACK

Austin. Tex, Feb. 14.-Governor
Ferguson, in replying from the senate
floor this afternoon to charges Of III
nancial manipulations made to his
face in resolution by Senator john
son OF Memphis. Hall county, said IL
the charges were true he ought not to
be governor of Texas.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
AMERICAN WORKERS IN
BELGIUM Being HELD AS
PRISONERS BY GERMANS

serne, Feb. 14.-German authori-
ties in Belgium ordered Brand
WhitIock, American minister to
Belgium, to lower the American
flag over the legation at Brussels,
have stopped all Of WhitIoek's at.
tempts to communicate with Wash
inston, and are holding all Amer
lean relief workers as prisoners.
Gustave Herter, son Of the New
York artist and a special attache
Of the Berlin embassy, arriving
here today brought this word to
American Ambassador Gerard.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
STEAMER lNNlsHoWeN SUNK.

st. John, y. b., Feb. IA cable re-
eeived this morning by William Thon-
son and company, shipping agents,
from G. Hayn and son, Belfast, Ire
land announces that the steamer In
nishowen He'd has been sunk al sea.
She sailed from Belfast, Feb. II in bal
last for st. John. Captain Campbell
and all members OF the crew with the
exception Of one man were saved.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
OKLAHOMA CROPS HELPED.

Oklahoma City Okla. Feb. Twin
ter wheat, suffering from the lack of
moisture, and oat sowing and other
seeding held up by dry soil. were bene-
fitted early today when rain fell
throughout the state. The fall turned
to snow as the temperature dropped.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
THREE BRITISH SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES

London, Feb. l4.-All except four of
the crew of the British steamer +. D..
Lambert, sunk today, were safely land
ed, it was announced this afternoon.
The F. ID. Lambert was a steel screw
steamer of 2195 tons registered at Sun
derland and owned by J. Westoll.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
JAPAN WOULD help AMERICA
With HER ARMY and NAVY
If We HAVE WAR WlTHKAISER
Wholesale Frauds
In Elections in
Indiana Charged

indianapolis, Feb. 14.-Ons
hundred and sixty persons were
charged with election frauds in
five indictments returned by the
federal grand jury today after
three months Investigation.
The indictments were handed
to Federal Judge Anderson who
will have warrants sworn out
and the accused persons arrest
ed Immediately.
No names will be made pub
lie until the arrests are made.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
LOSS OF THE ROANOKE.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE Maritime
exchange received word today that the
British steamer Roanoke. 375J tons.
had been struck. presumably by tor
pedo. and beached on the English
coast. The vessel was the property of
f'urness Witty and company. and was
registered at West Hartlepooi.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
WARNING TO CUBA.

Washington, Feb. t4.-A warning
issued to Cuba and Cuban insurgents
by American Minister William e. Con-
lishsd through legal and constitutional
methods" was given out at the state
department today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
WILSON AND MARSHALL
FORMALLY REELECTED
BULLETIN
REWARDS FOR SUBMARINES.

REWARDS FOR SUBMARINES.
Paris, Feb. 14.--A prize Of 100000
francs for the crew Of any French, al.
lied or neutral vessels which succeeds
in destroying an attacking submarine
is provided for in a resolution intro
duced in the chamber Of deputies.
REBEL LEADER KILLED.
Havana, Feb. 14.-t 10 reported
Colonel Baidomero Acosta, mayor Of
Mariana, who 10 said to have led the
rebels engaged in the fight with rural
guards 40 miles from Havana yester-
day, has been killed and that Majo-
General Enrique loynaz DeioastiIio has
been wounded.
RUSSIANS RETIRE.
Pstrograd, Feb. t4.-Rstirensnt from
two heights east Of Jaeobeni, Rumania,
after a days battle with German forces
was announced in today's official state
mont.
TO ABIDE sY TREATY.
Washington, Feb. 14.-WhiIe the
United States considers that Germ any
has given grounds on which IL mipht
properly and justly dsnounes the
Prussian- American treaties Of t799
and 1923, II was declared at the state
department today that this govern.
mont will continue to live up to spirit
Of the old convention. Il was indicated
there will b. no rsaffirmations or sx-
tensions as asked by Germany. but the
United statss prefers to leave the old
conventions ~ they stand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
ON BOARD
TORPEDOED STEAMER

London. Feb. 14.--John Steffini,
of 1928 Filbert stret. San Francisco.
an American citizen. was officially
reported as one of the Saxonian's
survivors today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
FACING
THE MOST SERIOUS
TIE-UP IN HISTORY
Supplies Of All Kinds Piled
High on New York Docks
and No Way in Which to
Move Them.

New York, Feb. 14.-One' Of the most
serious freight tie-ups in the history Of
the country prevailed today on all rail-
roads normally carrying foodstuffs and
other commodities between the east
and west.
Railroad men characterized the sit
uation as extremely critical. Thou
sands OF freight cars are held on sid
ings, some of them loaded, but their
movement is practically impossible ow
ing to the congestion upon the Atlantic
seaboard, brought about by the Ger
man submarine blockade.
With the number Of ships leaving New
York for Europe reduced. following an
nouncement Of the submarine block
ade. freight has kept piling in from the
west d.rng the past week.
LACK OF SHIPS CAUSE.
Munitions, automobiles, foodstuffs.
supplies of every kind are piled high
on New York docks. Acres of freight
cars stand in yards waiting to be un-
loaded, but with slight chance of their
contents being removed because of
lack of bottoms in which to ship the
goods across the Atlantic.
The Delaware and Lackawanna rail
road today announced an embargo on
all freight west of Buffalo. This clos
ed the last road open to that section
The Pennsylvania and New York Cen
trail have had embargoes on business
west of Buffalo and Pittsburg for sew
eral weeks. At the office of both lines,
it was stated there was no indication of
the ban being lifted.
SHIPPING TIED UP.
Railroads west of Pittsburg and
Buffalo, unable to get shipments east
owing to lack Of cars. have put a ban
upon accepting westbound goods. This
has in turn tied, up the eastern lines.
with the result that shipping is all but
tied up.
1t Is estimated that there is more
than a million tons of steel piled on
various piers about New York harbor
waiting export In the meantime steel
mills are constantly pouring out more
of the product ordered by the allies but
with slight chance of it being moved
Unless more ships brave the submarine
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
PROTECTION OF
AMERICANS ON
THE HIGH SEAS
WILL Be. GIVEN
President Wilson Wrestling
With Great Problem and
it Is Believed Government
Will Go to the Aid of Ship
Owners.

Washington, Feb. A.
(Bulletin) n)-Naval guns of
various sizes now being as
sembIed at the New York
navy yard are to be used on
auxiliary and scout cruisers
and on any vessels of that
type which may be converted
to wars uses, in the event of
necessity, it was announced
at the navy department to-
day.
The department explained
the assembling of the naval
guns is "purely a precau-
tionary measure. 1t was
insisted the guns are not for
use on American merchant
ships as defensive arma-
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14
SHIPPING TIED UP.

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-14

CONTINUED on Page rwo.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
FARMERS MEETING AT SPARR

The second of a series of five farm
ers' get-together meetings will be
held in the Kendig grove near Spar
Thursday of this week.
This series of meetings is being
held by the Marion county agricul-
tural committee and the board of
county commissioners cooperating.
There will be a meeting held in each
commissioners district and an at
tempt make to get the farmers of the
different sections of the county better
acquainted with each other. The first
meeting was at Belleview July 4th.
The meeting at the Ksndig grove
will be of special interest in that the
gathering Of our crops will be dis
cussed and the state farm help spe-
cialist will be there. Corn selection
and weevil control will be discussed as
we'll as other agricultural subjects
which may come up.
1t is expected that the new Federal
agent in charge of tick eradication
for this district will be there. Several
speakers have been invited and an ex-
ceptionally good program prepared,
The farmers of Mr.. Luffman's district
have promised a good dinner. The
county agricultural committee and the
board of county commissioners invite
the people of the county to. come and
get acquainted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14

Messrs. H. w. Tucker, Whit Pal
mer and Albert Harriss, who went to
Salt Springs yesterday afternoon to
fish, had most exciting and nearly
dangerous experience at the end of
good catch. They were in rowboat,
which had several inches of water in
the bottom and a three-gallon can of
gasoline. The boys had big search
lights, were not smoking and had no
matches, but nevertheless there was
a big flare, which cannot be accounted
for, and everything was afre. The
men jumped overheard, Mr.. Tucker
even taking his Evinrude engine
which he held above water. The splash
alone was an experience for one of the
party who does not swim and that the
water was over his head, however it
was not above their necks. The oars
and everything in the rowboat was
burned and the boat itself partially
destroyed. The blaze was seen at the
head of Salt Springs, three-quarters
of a mile distant, and in less than ten
minutes help arrived.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
A. c. L. SCHEDULE

Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
will arrive and depart in Ocala at the
following times:
No. 10, Leesburg to Jacksonville,
$40 a. m.
No. ISL, Ocala to Wilcox, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 6:1O a. m.
No. 35, Ocala to Lakeland (Sunny-
JIM, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, $40 a. m.
No. 141, Wilcox, Gainesville and
Palatka to Ocala, 11:15 a. N.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 12:54-1:14 p. m.
No. 48, Homosassa to Ocala, 1:O5
p. N.
No. 4s, Ocala to HomOsassa, 2:25
p. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville to ST. Peters
burg, 2:36-2:4O p. m.
No. lao, Ocala to Palatka, Gaines
vile and Wilcox, 4:1O p. m.
No. 9, Jacksonville to Teesburg,
9:O5 p. m.
No. 90, Lakeland to Ocala (Sunny-
Tir), Tuesday, Thursday and Sat1r-
day, 9:h0 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-14
Buyinu Furniture.

II you are going to put lot of mon
ey into a piece of furniture-and please
remember that the important pieces
can never, if really good, be cheap
make sure it is right before 1t is too
late. Be sure that it is the kind Of a
piece that you will not only want to
live with the rest Of your life, but that
you will love the more as time goes on,
for that is what invariably happens If
a chair or table is built in the right
way, on the right lines, of the right
things. And such are the investments
which we never regret.
Especially must one be ever watch
full in the buying of upholstered furni-
ture lest a piece which looks good be
suspiciously cheap, too cheap to war
rant its being as good in its unseen
parts as it appears on the surface
Philadelphia Ledger.