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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05
November 8. a large party of l. W.

November 3, a large party of l. W.
W. members from Seattle engaged in
battle with a sheriff's posse at Ever
EFT, Wash. Seven men were killed dur
ing the fighting.
November 30, Judge Hook of the
United States district court at Kansas
City, Mo-, held the Adamson eight-hour
law unconstitutional and an agreement
was reached between the representa-
dves of the government and of the rail-
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court in an effort to
obtain a final decision on the validity
OF the law as soon as possible.
The year was one of great prosperity
In all manufacturing and agricultural
Industries. Foreign trade of the Uni
ted States, as shown by reports of the
department of commerce, reached a
total of $7,463, 100000 in the year end
ing November l, an increase of 81 $780,
100000 over 1915, and $2,500,000,0O0
over 1914.
The total wheat yield of the United
States in 1916 was only 547,000,000
bushels, as compared with 1,O11, 100000
bushels in 1915 and at the same time
there was almost proportionate fall
ing off In all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously in
quantity, they also increased enor-
mously in price. The value of 10 staple
crops, as based on the November l es-
innate of the department of agricul-
ture, was $7,099,33S,031, as compared
with the estimated value on November
l, 1918, of the same crops of that year
of S5,9S3, 306,S17. The aggregate value
OF all farm products, including live
stock, was estimated at $4,000 900,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05

recourse to arms,~ and followed this
up on June 16 with a definite threat of
attack unless the troops were with
drawn northward. The following day
re-enforcements were rushed to the
United States troops in Mexico and
within a short time the expeditionary
force aggregated about 1900 men.
June Is, the war department ordered
all the state militia modified and with
in the next two weeks $4,000 of the
state soldiers had been rushed to the
border.
A detachment Of American troops
was attacked by Carranza troops at
Carrizal, June 81, and twelve Ameri-
cans were killed and II captured.
A short time later Carranza aban-
doned his hostile attitude and in
conciliatory note to President Wilson
suggested the appointment Of joint
commission to settle the dispute be-
tween the two countries. July %,
President Wilson accepted this pro-
poSal.
LlGSlueuI HllSOn Hduleu OeSIeluly
of the Interior Lane, Judge George
Gray and DR.. J. r. Mott as members of
the American commission on August
% and on September 6, the joint COM
mission began it's sessions at New Lon
don, Conn. The sessions continued I'M
til November "a, when protocol was
signed providing for the withdrawal
of the United States troops from Mex
leo In 40 days. conditional upon the
Carranza government showing within
that time that it could protect the bor-
der and prevent raids by bandits upon
American territory.
Two days before the signing of this
protocol, Villa, at the head of strong
force, attacked Chihuahua City and af-
ter a battle lasting several days he
captured that city.
Carranza forces regained control of
Chihuahua City December and Villas
forces fled to the mountains west of
that city, where they were later re-
ported to be gathering new recruits
in preparation for more extensive
operations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05

nomination and the majority of the
members of the Progressive national
committee, meeting in Chicago, en-
dorsed the candidacy of Mr.. Hughes.
The election on November Z was
one of the most unusual ever held In
the United States, the result not being
definitely known until three days af-
ter the election, when the final count In
California gave the 13 electoral votes
of that state to President Wilson and
gave him victory. President Wilson
won 276 votes in the electoral college
and Mr.. Hughes 255. The vote cast In
the election was larger by several mil
lion than any ever cast before In the
United States, President Wilson re-
ceiving plurality of about 100000 In
the popular vote. The great increase
in the size Of the vote was due partly
to the fact that women voted for presi-
dent in this election in II states.
-Four more states voted to adopt
statewide prohibition in this election.
They were Michigan. Montana, Ne
braska and South Dakota. The Demo-
Gratis retained control Of the United
States senate, but as result of the
close election, neither of the two ma
jor parties has majority in the low
er house of the next congress. The
balance of power is held by five men,
bers not elected as members of either
party Socialist, l Progressive, L
Prohibitionist, l Protectionist and 1
independent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05
DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

Thousands of lives we're lost during
the year by the sinking of merchant
vessels and warshiLs as a result of
their being torpedoed by submarines
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss of life in accidents or attacks
of this kind occurred February 20,
when the French cruiser Provence
was sunk in the Mediterranean sea,
and 3,130 persons were drowned.
April %, more than 1000 lives were
lost in a collision between a Chinese
cruiser and a transport.
February 2, the Japanese linet
Daijin was sunk in a collision and 100
lives were lost.
February 8, the French cruiser
Admiral Charnier was torpedoed and
sunk with a loss of 374 lives. February
10, nine persons were killed when the
opera house at Mexia, Tex, was de-
stroyed by fire. February 20. great
snowslides in the Salzburg alps killed
nearly 100 persons. February %, ten
persons were killed in a triple col
lioiOll Ob lllC I've" 1OI IL, NC" I1dNth
Il Hartford railroad, near Bridgeport,
Conn. February %, an explosion In
mine at Kempton, w. Va, killed Is
men.
March 5, the Spanish steamer Prin-
cipe de AsturiaS struck rock and
sank off the coast of Brazil, with a
loss of 300 lives.
March %, 26 persons were killed
and many were injured In collision
on the New York Central railroad
near Cleveland, o.
April 49, Kansas and Missouri were
swept by tornadoes which killed II
persons. June 5, tornadoes killed 81
persons in Arkansas and 40 in other
middle western states. May s. the
steamer Kirby sank in Lake Superior
and 20 lives were lost. May Is, an
explosion in the Du Pont powder plant
at Gibbstown, n. j., killed Ii men.
Hundreds of fishermen we're lost in
monsoon off the Ceylon coast.
July 20. July "a, % men were killed
by an explosion of gas in water tun-
mel at Cleveland, o. A trolley wreck
at JOhnstown, Pa, took a toll of Is
lives, August II. August %, the Unit
ed States cruiser Memphis was
wrecked by storm In the harbor at
Santo Domingo and Il lives were lost
Twenty-seven men were killed Sep
TENDER II, when the central span of a
great bridge being built over the st.
Lawrence river at Quebec, col
lapsed and fell. September Is, a
great dam near HGnnwald, Bohemia,
burst and 300 persons were drowned.
A fire in the Christian Brothers col
lege at st. Louis, Mo-, killed nine men,
October 5, and 10 persons lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed hos
pital at Farnham, Que. October 20.
November g. the steamers COnuemara
and Retriever were sunk by II collision
In the Irish sea and 92 were lost. On
November Z, 80 lives were lost when
a Boston a." car plunged off a bridge.
An explosion at BakaritZa. Russia,
November 81, resulted in the death Of
341 persons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The relations of the United States
with Mexico became more strained
during 1916 than at any previous time
during the years of civil war that fol-
lowed the retirement Of President Por-
firio Dlaz. They approached a crisis
early in the year when, on January 10,
nineteen men, nearly all of them
Americans, were taken from a train
near Chihuahua and killed by a band
of bandits.
Conditions became still more tense
when, on March 8. several hundred
bandits led by Villa raided and burned
the town of Columbus, N. NJ, killing
nine American civilians and eight Uni
ted States soldiers. March 10, Presi-
dent Wilson ordered 5000 United
States troops into Mexico to catch
villa.
General Carranza, head of the de
facto government in Mexico. began
soon to display antagonism toward the
American expedition and on March II
he issued orders forbdding American
troops from entering Mexican towns.
He also refused TO grant permission
for the American forces to use the
Mexican railroads for the transporta-
ton of supplies.
April u, n detachment OF United
States troops was attacked by Carran-
IN troops and citizens Of Parral. Two
Americans and 40 MeXlcans were kill
ed IN the encounter. The following day
Carranza demanded the withdrawal Of
the American troops from Mexico, hut
his demand was Ignored. the pursuit
of villa came to a standstill. however,
because of the hostility Of Carranza.
May 81 General Carranza again de-
manded the withdrawal of the United
States troops FROM Mexico on peril Of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05
THE LAWMAKERS

Congress was in session continuous
ly from January 4. when it reessem-
bled after the Christmas holidays, IN
til September s, Early in the session
a hot fight developed over the Phil
ippine bill passed by the house. The
senate adopted the Clarke amendment
providing for the granting of full in.
dependence to the Philippines within
from two to four yee-s. May i. the
house rejected the Clarke amendment
and on August lG the senate accepted
compromise pledgng independence
to the Philippines when the F!lipinos
are fit for self-government.
February ., the house passed bill
prohibiting child labor In the manu-.
facture of products for Interstate COM.
merce. and late In the session the bill
was passed by the senate and signed
senate ratified the Haitisn treaty, pro-
viding for American supervision OF
the finances and police regulation Of
the republic. @
Legislation providing tor large In
creases in the strength OF the army
and navy received much attention.
The navy appropriation bill, as finally
passed, provided for the building of
1871 ships during the next three years.
The army BILL as passed. carried APP
preparations of S313,970,447 for the en-
suing fiscal year, an increase OF $131,-
867,09l over the amount carried by
the bill as 1t first passed the house.
Copyright, 1916. by the Mcclure Nswspa-
- per Syndicate.l - 49, -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim Fein revolt in Ireland, the
establishment of a revolutionary gov
eminent in Greece, the proclamation
OF Poland as an independent nation by
its Teutonic conquerorS and the res
toration of the republic in China, con-
stituted the most important develop
ments of political nature in coun-
tries outside Of the United States in
1916.
An official mandate, issued March
%, announced the abandonment of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
of the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part of 1915. Yuan Shi Kai an
nounced his rejection of the emperor
ship and resumed the presidency of
the republic. June 6, Yuan Shi Kai
died suddenly and Yuan Lii Hung be-
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion In Ireland
was precipitated on April Is, when Sir
Roger Easement, former consular Off
Ger of the United Kingdom, was cap
tured while attempting to land in Ire
land from Germany and a German
ship loaded with arms to be used in
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting to land the arms. April "a,
the Sim Fein rebels seized parts of
Dublin and serious fighting in the
streets followed. The revolt spread,
and on April u martial law was de-
clared over the entire island. April
%, loyal troops took st. Stephens
green in Dublin from the rebels. cap
turing 400 of them, and the following
day, Peter Pearse, president Of the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body of the reb-
els surrendered, May 3, Pearse, Thomas
]. Clark and Thomas McDonagh, lead
ers of the revolt, were executed in the
Tower of London, after being found
guilty of seditiOn at a military trial.
Ten other leaders Of the rebels were
executed during the next few days.
June 20. Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London.
He was convicted and sentenced to
death June % and the sentence was
executed by hanging in PentOnville
prison, August 3. Following the Sim
Fein revolt, an effort was made by the
government to bring about compro-
mise which would result in the grant
ing of home rule to Ireland at once,
but the effort was fruitless.
The revolutionary movement in
Greece, which resulted in the forma-
ton of provisional government by
former Premier Venzelos, grew out of
the refusal of King Constantine to
be drawn into the war on the side of
the entente allies. September 81. the
island of Crete seeded from Greece,
and on September %. Former Premier
Venizelos and Admiral Coundouriotis
issued a proclamation declaring the
establishment of u provisional govern
ment for Greece.
The independence of Poland, which
had been wrested from Russia by leu
tonic arms, was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria, November 5.
The death of Franz Josef, emperor
Of Austria-Hungary. which occurred
November 81, was expected in some
quarters to be productive of events
of far-reachng Importance from a po-
litical viewpoint in the dual monarchy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-05
WAR AND THE UNITED STATES

Diplomatic difficulties growing out
of the war in Europe continued to
confront the United States govern
ment throughout the past year. The
submarine controversy with Germany,
which had been more or less acute
since the sinking of the Lusitania, was
intensified March 2, when the British
Channel steamer Sussex and the Brit
iSh steamer Englishman, both Of which
carried Americans, were torpedoed
and sunk without warning. This Oc-
Cured about two weeks after congress,
at the urging Of the president, had re-
fused to adopt a resolution warning
Americans to remain off armed mer-
chant ships of the belligerents. Tic
german government at first denied any
responsibility for the attack on the
Sussex, and on April Is President Will
son addressed note which amounted
practically to an ultimatum to the Ger
man government. In this note the pres
ident declared that unless Germany
immediately declared and effected an
abandonment of its methods Of sub
marine warfare against passenger and
eight-carrying vessels, the United
States could "have no choice but to
sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether" Ger
many's reply to this note, received in
Washington May 5, promised cOmpli-
ance in the future with the laws of
warfare In it's submarine operations.
A supplementary note from Berlin, re-
ceived May 10, admitted that the Sus-
sex was torpedOed, expressed regret,
offered indemnity and declared that
the submarine commander had been
punished. No further serious contro-
versy occurred with Germany until
after the sinking of the Marina, with
Americans aboard, October %. 1t was
| charged that the vessel was torpedoed
without warning. After an investiga-
| ton Germany assumed responsibility
for the sinking of the boat, declaring
| that the captain of the submarine
| thought the Marina an armed trans
port.
An interchange Of notes between the
| United States and the entente govern
ments, regarding the seizure and exam
inatiOn of American mails, was produc-
tive of little result. In several com
munications Great Britain and France
insisted upon their rights to examine
neutral mails, but on October II they
made some slight concessions, promis-
ing to improve the mail service be-
tween America and neutral countries.
A blacklist against American firms
and individuals, charged with dealing
with Germany, which was published
| by Great Britain July 10, and by
France August 6, brought emphatic
protests from the United States gov
eminent, but on November IA Great
Britain formally rejected the American
protests, declaring that the blacklist
was not aimed at neutrals.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
COLOR Line EVASION
PROBLEM TO BOARD
Adjt. Gen. Donovan Instructed to
Call Only White Men.

Drawing the color line by the War
Department confronts number Of
the District boards with evading the
law in picking men for the National
army under the selective system.
Adult Gen. Donovan was instructed
to have the first IS per cent quota
entrained for Camp Meade, confined
to white soldiers.
To follow out this plan three dis
triSt boards have stated they will
have to waive the legal order of
military liability. The boards in
question are Nos. 8, and s, and the
indications were last night that the
groups from these exemption dis
tricts would contain colored men.
City Postmaster NJ. o. Chance.
chairman of the board for Division
No. 3, located at the City Postoffice,
put up to Daniel J. Donovan. ad-
jutant general, the situation as it af-
fects this division.
Referring to your request that this
local board furnish for transporta-
tion to the mobilization camp on Sep
tember q. thirty-eight white men, -
Postmaster Chance declared in a
communication sent to Mr.. Donovan.
1.-THE provost marshal generals in
structions are to call for alternates.
We cannot call for alternates. as we
will have none in the first ninety men
to be considered, unless We call for
colored men, and if it is desired that
we do this We ask for specific written
instructions.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
Company to Provide
Smokes for Sammies

Edgar NJ. Mayer. special representa-
tive of the E. Regensburg & Sons
Cigar Company. has been in Wash
ineton during the past week confer
ring with officials of the War and Navy
Departments, relative to the furnish
ing of cigars to soldiers and sailors
in cantonments, barracks and on
battleships.
The Regensburg company which Is
one of the largest cigar companies
in America Is making an effort to
give the armed forces of the United
States their smokes at minimum
prices.
Following his conferences with de-
partment officials Mr.. Mayer will
make n complete tour of the country
stopping at the various army and
navy stations in order to acquaint
them with the details of his COM
pany's offer.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
war Brings RISE
IN real estate
High Prices Asked for Apartments
and Homes Here.

War has effected radical changes in
Washington real estate.
1t has sent nearly sixty thousand
newcomers to the National Capital,
which has consequently increased the
price of apartments.
Real estate men attribute the great
demand for apartments in Washing
ton, which by the way was rare
some three or four years ago, to the
fact that many of those arriving in
the city to fill governmental positions
are single and, therefore, need only
one room or two.
Sale of the Park Row Courts. an
apartment house on the south side of
Park road between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets was recorded dur
ing the past week. Arthur r. Bliss,
the purchaser, gave as part payment
the building at 121S Sixteenth street
northwest, a five-story brick and stone
structure.
John l.. Warren was the former
owner of the Park road property, and
the transaction is said to have totaled
$4,000. with the house on Sixteenth
street being traded in at a considera-
ton of s65,0oO.
Residence properties are now SELL
ing at 10 to 20 per cent less than it
would cost to build them with the pre-
vailing prices of labor and materials
considered. according to authorities
on the subject.
The demand for residence properties
keeps pace with the demand for
apartments.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

In one Of his letters to the Corin-
thians Paul the Apostle discusses the
! resurrection of the dead. which was
| subject of contention at the time
| of his writing. Having shown that
! through the Atonement of Jesus Christ
all mankind shall be eventually re-
deemed from bodily death, the scholar
| ly Apostle asks: ELSE WHAT
SHALL THEY DO WHICH ARE
| BAPTIZED FOR THE DEAD. IF
THE DEAD RISE NOT AT ALL?
WHY ARE THEY THEN BAPTIZED
FOR THE DEAD?" Il Corinthians
15-e9. AS the question is put
by way OF finality and climax to
the preceding argument and is
without explanatory comment. We
must conclude that the subject in
volved no new or strange doctrine; but
10 the contrary. that the people botn
understood and practised the ordi-
nance of vicarious baptism Hy the liv-
ing in behalf of the dead
To NicOdemus our Lord declared in
such plainness as to preclude dispute:
"EXCEPT a MAN BE BORN OF
WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT. HE
CANNOT ENTER INTO THE KING
DOM OF GOD" John $50.
That this birth comprises water
baptism by immersion. as was at that
time being administered by John the
Baptist, and the higher baptism Of
the Spirit. which Christ Himself came
to give, is evident from the scriptural
context. Note the incisiveness OF our
Lords affirmation that without bap-
tism man CANNOT enter the Kins1om
OF God. No distinction is made. no
exceptions are implied. The indispen-
sable condition is applicable to all
men whether living or dead.
Nicodemus, though a scholar and a
master in Israel, failed to understand
the full import of our Lords words.
and in seeming bewilderment asked:
"HOW CAN A MAN BE BORN
WHEN HE IS OLD? CAN HE En-
TER THE SECOND TIME INTO
HIS MOTHERS WOMB, AND BE
BORN?" CVerse a.
With at least equal pertinency II
may now be asked: How can a
man who has died without baptism
be baptized? Can he enter the sec
ond time into his body OF flesh and
be immersed in water? The answer
is that the living may be baptized
for the dead. No one who accepts
as a reality the Atonement of Jesus
Christ in behalf of all humankind can
consistently deny the efficacy of Vi
carious service. in which one person
ofiiciates in behalf of another. pro-
vided of course that the labor be
done by Divine appointment.
In the last chapter of the Old Tes-
lament the prophet Malachi describes
a condition of the last days ir1me-
diately precedent to the second ad-
vent of the Christ: FOR. EHOLD,
THE DAY COMETH. THAT SHALL
BURN AS AN OVEN; AND ALL
THE PROUD. YEA. AND ALL THAT
DO WICkEDLY, SHALL BE STUB
BILE: AND THE DAY THAT COM
ETH SHALL BURN THEM Up,
SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS,
THAT 1T SHALL LEAVE THEM
NEITHER ROOT NOR BRANCH"
(Malachi AID.
This fateful prediction is followed
by the blessed promise. expressed in
the worls of Jehovah: "BEHOLD. I
WILL SEND YOU ELIJAH THE
PROPHET BEFORE IT,: COMING
OF THE GREAT AND DREADFUL
DAY OF THE LORD: AND HE
SHALL TURN THE HEART OF
THE FATHERS TO THE CHILL
DREN. AND THE HEART OF THE
CHILDREN TO THEIR FATHERS.
LEST 1 COME AND SMITE THI
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
PLAN FOR OPENING
OF G. ". UNIVERSITY
Prominent Speakers to Address As
sembly at Exercises.

Preparations have been completed
for the formal opening Of the fifty
third session of the George Washing
ton University Law School. at
o'clock Wednesday evening, in the
main lecture hall of the schools
quarters in New Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth street and New York ave-
nue. northwest.
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert
Stockton, United States navy. retired.
president of the university, will pre-
side. Addresses will be delivered By
Felix Frankfurter, professor of law
in Harvard University and now on
leave from that institution and act
ing as confidential adviser to Secre-
tary of War Baker; Justice Wendell
p. Stafford, of the District Supreme
Court; members of the faculty. and
others. Winners of the Ordronaux
prize scholarship and the Phi Delta
Phi prize will be announced.
In the absence of Dean Everett Fra
ser. who has been granted a years
leave, Prof. Merton Leroy Person will
be acting dean of the law school.
Two new professors are added to the
faculty this year-Prof Charles s.
Collier and Prof. Merrill T. Schnebly.
The eight other departments OF
George Washington University likewise
will open on Wednesday.