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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
PENALTIES PROVIDED
FOR TREAsONABLE ACTS

Now that a state Of war exists be-.
tween the United States and Ger
many, all n the provisions in the
criminal code Of the United States
are brought into effect with regards
to treason. Severe penalties are pro-
vided for persons found guilty Of
reasonable acts, and for the benz
fit Of those who are not familiar
with the law relating TO treason, we
print the following information:
The code provides that whoever.
owing allegiance to the United States.
levies war against them or adhers
to their enemies, giving aid and COM
fort within the United States or else
where, is guilty of treason"
In brief, the following are treason.
able acts:
Raising the flag OF an enemv conn
try. Whoever shall be convicted OF
treason shall suffer death, or in the
discretion Of the court. shall be I'm
prisoned not less than five years and
fined not less than $4,000.
Whoever, owing allegiance to the
United States and having knowledge
OF the commission OF any treason,
conceals and does not at once make
it known to the president, some
Judge of court, governor, or proper
officer OF some state, shall be guilty
of misprison OF treason and shall De
imprisoned not more than seven
years and fined not more than ST.
600.
melting rebellion or instruction;
giving aid or comfort to enemy; PEN
atty, sentence not to exceed ten
years, or fine not exceeding $4,000,
or both.
Carrying on correspondence with
a foreign government or officer of
foreign government regarding any
government matter, or aiding in such
correspondence; penalty, sentence
not to exceed three years and fine
not to exceed $1,000. This does not
apply to petitioning foreign govern
ments for redress of any injury re-
ceived.
Attempting to destroy the force of
the United States; preventing, him
dering or delaying execution OF any
law; taking by force any property OF
the United States; penalty, sentence
not to exceed six years and fine not
more than $1,000.
Recruiting for service against the
United States; penalty, sentence not
more than five years and fine not
more than $1,000.
Enlisting to serve against the uni
ted States. Every person enIisting
or engaged within the United States
or in any place subject to the juris-
diction thereof, with intent to serve
In armed hostility against the United
States, shall be fined rot more than
$1,000 and imprisoned not more than
three years"
Threats against the president by
mail or in any other way: penalty.
fine not exceedingly. 900; prison sen.
tence not exceeding five years or
both.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

candor pass over without q single
word. This is not the time to discuss
incidental questions or irrelevant
questions: and yet some things have
been said in connection with this
situation in the presidents message
and by senators, which warrant me
in the statement that in voting for
this resolution it must be understood
that / do not even tacitly indorse
some of the propositions with refer
ence to the manner in which this war
is TO be carried on. Those matters
will reach us hereafter. at a later
day of the congress. and then it will
be my privilege. absolutely disem-
barrassed by this note. to deal with
them as in my judgment should.
But One Sufficient Reason.
Suffice it to say now that there
can. to my mind, be but one suffi-
cient reason for committing this
country to war, and that is the honor
and security of our own people and
our own nation. I have no more
right, because of my personal sym
patty for other nations. to plunge my
country into war than | would have.
out Of malice toward some other
power. to send them to slaughter. |
hold fast and firmly TO the doctrine
that our own national security. our
own national honor. the rights of our
own people. and the lives of our own
citizens are alone, when challenged
and assailed, sufficient to justify me
in voting for a declaration of war.
| join no crusade; / seek or accept
no alliances; obligate this govern
ment to no other power / make war
alone for my countrymen and their
rights. for my country and its hon.
or.
Mr.. President, there IL one class
of people in the United States to
whom my heart goes out in special
tonight. and that is the
great class of citizens OF German ex-
traction scattered throughout the
United States. They will receive
many a wound from ill-judged words
during this unfortunate situation:
and yet. in my Judgment, 9S per
cent of those citizens born in Ger
many. or whose parents may have
been born in Germany, will be per-
fectly loyal to this country during
the entire conflict l doubt them
not at all; l trust them fully. along
with all our people.
1T was natural. it was human, in
deed IL would have been inhuman in
them had they not sympathized with
the fatherland during the contest be-
tween that country and other powers:
but when the tocsin OF war shall
sound in this country and the pres
dent of the United States calls for
assistance from the citizens of this
in my Judgment they will
lot only demonstrate their loyalty a.
citizens in civil life but in the most
way in which Il is within
he power OF man TO demonstrate his
oyalty-upon the field OF battle. Let
Is be very careful not to challenge
he citizenship and the loyalty of
hose who have come here TO make :
heir homes, who regard IN m their
ountry, and who have demonstrated
heir loyalty IN the past upon our
ields Of battle. and viii do 90 again.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

Tribute 20 German.Americans
Some time ago ! read that won
derful biography OF stonewall Jack
son, written By distinguished mil
tary critic OF England. Not only was
Stonewall Jackson one II the great
men of this country, but the book to
which / have referred Is one Of the
greatest biographies which has ever
been penned of any American. In
that volume l read a telegram, sent
about the time that Stonewall Jack
son was operating most effectively
in the valleys of Virginia. 1t was
supposed that he was in retreat. 1t
afterwards turned out that he was
not; but at the time when he was
supposed to be in retreat General
Shields sent this telegram In sub
stance to the war department:
'Stonewall Jackson is in retreat, but
10000 Germans hang onto this rear
like bloodhOunds' They we're not
hirelings; NO shadow OF disloyalty
rests upon them and theirs; they
were fighting and dying for the I'm
ion; they were suffering and sacri-
ficing for the republic; and you will
find when this war shall have closed
that the 10000 suspicious which
have been thrown out against these
people were unfounded; that charges
Of disloyalty we're unjust; and that
they. having cast their fortunate with
us, and devoted to our government,
are willing with us to make every
sacrifice for the government and for
their adopted country.
I'VE have at this time not only no
division, In my Judgment, among the
great rank and file of our citizens;
but fortunately we have no division
in our country. There is no longer
any north or south or east or west.
but one united country, meeting, as
we fully understand, a perilous and
tremendous situation. We enter this
war, therefore, not disunited, not
discordant, but as men who believe
that their rights have been invaded, ,
their privileges assailed, their gov
eminent attacked, and who are will
ing to meet the situation, not as they
have made it, but as others have
made it for them.
Mr.. President. we will not vie
with one another here as to our in
dividual horror OF war. think I
share with my colleagues in the con-
temptation OF all that war may mean
to the American people. We must not
underestimate the strength OF those
against whom we are 20 wage battle
the most thoroughly united, the
most efficient, and the most power
full unit among the nations OF the
earth today. Do not underestimate
their strength. Nevertheless. here
are a hundred million people united
in spirit and in purpose, determined
to enter the struggle. not for terri
tory or for power. but for their
rights and their honor. without
which we as a nation must perish.
All factions, all sectionalism. all DIFF
ference OF opinion, yea, for the time
being. all partisanship will have
been burned and purged away, and
we will have established once and
for all as security for our children
and our children's children that
there comes a time when even the
American people. with all their love
OF peace. win take up the gauntlet
OF war"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

VIM. o. Clark would cali your sDe-
eial attention to his advertisemeD, ~
the Q. 5. Cream Separator. found in
this paper. He u able and anxious
to demonstrate cOnciusively the fea-
lures which make this separator .u.
pertor 10 any other. The uaaru ov
the United States Cream senarssS=
comprise the best class OF dairvws@1
everywhere. This 10 shown Nv tha
tact that over $50 prizes at The 1e1e
National Dairy Show were Won hv
users Of the United States CraaG
separator. In fact, the biggest Drj-a.
winner OF all those exhibifing nsas
Y >. Cali on the local selling
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
Passion OF Patriotism

ton.
Passion Of Patriotism
1T was not mere selfishness; it
was not base and inconsiderate fear;
it was not a pusilanimous contem-
plation of sacrifice or the forfeiture
OF ease that drove our thoughts back
upon ourselves and sent the mind
in search of a policy which would
best conserve and perpetuate our
happiness and the welfare Of our
people. That charge has been laid
at our door. but 1t is unjust. II was
rather. in my belief, the inestimabfs
and, | trust, the imperishable prin-
ciple and feeling OF nationality: II
was the love of home; it was deyo-
ton to our own. it was the passion
Of patriotism, the most sublime pas
sion which stirs the heart OF man.
save that which binds him to his
Maker.
The president, the congress, and
the people felt in the beginning that
this WAS not our affair: that it was
not of our making; and that the
blessed inheritance of the fathers
should be kept from out of the path
OF its frightfulness. il we could be
so fortunate as to find the way By
which to achieve that end.
"Aetuated, therefore. by the hope
by the just and righteous hope
that our people might be spared par
ticipation in this war. and in har-
many with the strong and universal
passion of our people for peace. we
drew back in every way from the
contest. We announced that we in
ended to be neutral and desired
peace. We we're even chary in urging
The ordinary rights which belong to
neutral power We were concil-
ltory in everything save our desire
FOR peace. We appealed 10 old his
-oric incidents to revive the mem
ry OF friendly days. and to old
friendships that present friendships
night be prolonged. We did every
hing that a self-respecting nation
ould do. We did more than any
'ther nation OF prestige and of pow
r ever did to remain out of the
conflict and to signify to the world
our desire for peace. We even put
aside prudence and, as il in fear OF
creating the suspicion that We de-
sired to enter the war, We refused to
prepare even for defense.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

Brewers in the dry states are re-
modelling and equipping breweries
with electricity for manufacturing
Ice and dairy products.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

The popular expression TO-DAY n
Russia i For the love Of Nike"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20


Il do not propose at this time.
certainly under the peculiar condi-
tiions which surround US, to enter
the field of speculative discussion
and to inquire what might have been
the result had a more decisive and
more aggressive policy been pursued.
/ only know that the policy which
has been pursued in its results has
convinced me that whatever may be
said as to the past the future de
mands a different course.
We must prepare both in policies
and in purpose; we must announce to
the world once and for all that the
patriotism and the courage of the
American people have not departed,
but have. simply been in patience
resting until the last ounce of pru-
dence should have been exhausted.
Look about US for a moment, lis
Ten to the warning whicn comes to
rs from every quarter as TO what
lies beyond in case We pursue this
policy of Indifference to our rights
May | recur for a moment to the
fact that more than 500 of our citi-
ems. men and women, have been
.ssaulted. ravaged. murdered. or as
assinated within the very sight of
he flag, within the call OF the Stars
nd Stripes, and within hearing dis
ance of our own border We have
submitted in patience. A few years
so we went to war with the same
ountry for territory. Shall we now
De charged with impotence il we
i2rye notice now, when our citizens
nave been slain. that when the chal-
lenge comes or the right is invaded
the American republic will protect
its own?
Different Policy Needed
Our commerce has been destroy
ed; our ships have been driven from
the ocean; our people have been
drowned or left to perish upon the
EhA SEA w hat uAOEG NOuA0
people do to evidence to the world
their desire for peace than TO do
what this nation has done for the
past few years? l repeat that, what
ever may be said in justification of
the course which has. been pursued
in the past. il must be evident to
every mind that a different policy
is not only essential to the protec-
tion OF our people but is OF itself
the best guaranty of peace.
Under the condition in which the
world is moving today we can not
hope for protection for ourselves un-
less first we give evidence of our in
tention to protect. and. secondly. our
and our capacity to
protect. Tndecision and timidity un-
der these conditions are invitations
10 aggression. invitations to further
loss OF life. Therefore, Mr.. Presi- |
ient, believing. as | do. that the first |
and primary obligation of govern |
ment is to protect its own and to !
give absolute guaranty TO those who
awe it allegiance. | can not vote |
lgainst a resolution which commits |
his goernment to no other propo-
'ition than warning against those
Zho war against Us. 10 using force
against those who use force against
IS. Further than that, this rssolu-
ion does not go. +
Mr.. President. there is one feat
Ire OF this matter which 1 can not in1
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20
The Nation Irnprrnarea.

Now. sir. in the midst of peril
and IN the midst of the worlds tur-
mol, We stand here unprepared and
unequiRped-the strongest assur-
ance that this people could give that
we wanted to be At peace with the
world.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-20

Piles Of government and of civiliza-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24

as they showed Willingness 20 90 TO
work. and | Immediately spoke 70 =
guard and said to him: 4 have not re-
fused 10 work. This IS hell ! was then
united"
Lieutenant Spencer said that he had
ordered each prisoner separately 10
work, and each had refused. Vessel
was unable TO state that he had issued
such an order to any one. Nor had he
heard Spencer give il.
Captain Wilbur T. Wright, of Bat
terry f, who ordered Lieutenant Spencer
TO have the men tied 10 tho carriage
wheels, testified that he was in the ring
when the prisoners were marched N,
but had not seen the men strapped.
All the priyates on trial, Sergeant Wes-
sci and Lieutenant Spencer contradict
ed this testimony, saying that Wright
was on the floor after the men were
punished.
The court martial consisted Of
Major Henry ]. Hatch, president Of
the court; Captains John W. c. Abbot
Albert Gilmor and John p. Keller, ans
First Lieutenants Charles b. Meyer
and Franklin Kemble. Lieutenant Al
fred r. Larabee was judge advocate ane
Captain c. W. Baird was counsel FOL
the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
WILSON SCORNED
BY CARRANZA nv
EXECUTING ELTON
State Department Admits Mex
leans Shot Connecticut Man in
Violation of Pledge to u. S.
tFrom The Tribune Buresu.l

Washington, Jan. 23.--The execution
Of Howard L. Elton, of Waterbury,
Conn, by Carranza on December Is,
despite the protests made by the Adj
ministration, was admitted at the State
Department to-day.
Mr.. Elton was arrested by the Car
rama forces last August and accused
of various political" crimes. One of
these seems to have been that he had
the hardihood 20 take ore out OF .
mine after 10 had been declared con-
fscated by Carrsnza. He was at once
tried by an Extraordinary" court-mar-
tial, under a law passed in 1862, and
condemned to die.
Despite the secrecy with which both
Carranza and the State Department
shrouded the whole affair, word of Mr..
Elton's plight in some way reached his
relatives in Connecticut, and urgent ap-
meals were made TO the State Depart
ment 10 save his life. Ex-Governor
Simeon F.. Baldwin, who was one of
the candidates for the Presidential
nomination at the Baltimore Demo-
cratic Convention in 1912, urged action
in strong letter to the State Depart
ment.
The department made representa-
tions 20 Carranza, and obtained stay
of execution. Suddenly, however, with
out any change in the status Of the
case, and without the formality of no
tifying the State Department. Mr.. Elton
was executed on December 10.
Mr.. Elton was born in Cheshire,
Conn, but spent most Of his life at
Waterbury, where his widow now lives
Educated to be a mining engineer, he
went to Mexico in 1903. setting up as a
consulting mining engineer at Oaxaca,
where he was at the time OF his arrest,
in August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
AID WIDOW TO KEEP FAMILY
Contributions Asked TO Fit Polish
Woman to Support Children

"Sophie X" left her home in Poland
several years ago. coming 70 this eoun'
try TO meet her hance. They were
married and their home was blessed
with three healthy children. Then
came the day when they brought MIN
home to her-killed suddenly in an
accident. Then she sought some means
Of earning enough money 70 feed her
children, but was rejected eyerywhe,,s
because she had no training and eould
speak but little English. 49,,
The Brooklyn Bureau OF Chsntes'
50 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn mas
come to the assistance Of Mrs. r. ann
her children. The little ones are cared
for in one Of the bureaus nurseries,
while their mother IS being turned
into an expert laundress IN the same
building. A comfortable home hNS
been established for them, and u y
hoped that the family will be sen
supporting by next summer. In %.
meantime a fund of $3.50 IS oelnE
raised. Large and small contribute
will be acknowledged promptly
mailed to the bureau marked ="
0302 TR."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Four Privates at Trial Say
They Received No
Order to Work
THEY DISOBEYED,
LIEUTENANT ASSERTS
Captain Wright Contra
dicted Court Martia'S
Decision Is Reserved

There was a muddle in issuing orders
TO the five privates of the I'd Field
Artillery who were "spread-eagled" for
disobedience was the sum total
Of all the testimony for the defence at
the court martial of four of the &C
cused men yesterday at Fort Hamilton.
All the prisoners contended that no
clear-cut order had been given COM
handing them TO clean the armory ring
and that they had never refused to
work, even on an empty stomach.
The prosecution produced only one
witness, Lieutenant Frank A. Spencer,
to testify that he had ordered the men
TO clean the ring, and that they had
refused. No one else in the whole I'd
Field Artillery heai him issue the
order or the prisoners express refusal
to obey. Il was Lieutenant Spencer
who ordered the privates Spread
eagled."
Four Privates on Trial
Privates Elmer St. George, Ralph and
Earl Pingree and John p. Foley were
those tried yesterday on the charge OF
disobeying orders. The court reserved
decision. Private Max Kellerman was
tried Monday.
All the soldiers agreed that Sergeant
r. II. Vessel had entered the guard
room where they kept the prisoners,
on January s., and had told them and the
sentry that the ring had TO be cleaned.
They said they did not refuse, but each
of the prisoners asked for something
10 eat, saying they had tasted since
the night before. Sergeant Vessel then
brought back Lieutenant Spencer. ~,
George said that he heard Vessel tell
the lieutenant that the men wanted
something to eat. Spencer, he said, re-
Piled:
These men arc prisoners. ny feed
them when I get good and ready.
Earl Pingree corroborated TINS testi :
mony. He and his brother said that
they thought they were being ,marcned
down TO the ring to clean 1t, when they
were taken TO the cannon and spread
eagled.
Thought II a Mistake
81 thought after was strapped that
there had been a Misunderstanding of
orders" said Ralph Pingree, so | spoke
up and said, Lieutenant Spencer
That's as far as got. He told me TO
Shut upl' I then heard him tell one
of the guards to unite the men as soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-24
Resolution Authorized by
Committee To Be Put
Before Assembly
WELLS SEES SPITE
IN u. S. CRITICISM
Declares State Militia in
Good Shape-TellS of
Equipment Shortage
rFrom stan Correspondent, Of The rribuu'l

fFron stan Correspondent OF The rribuuel
Albany. n. Y, Jan. 23.-The Commit
tee on Military Affairs of the Assembly
to-day authorized its chairman, AS
semblyman F. A. Wells, who is lieu
tenant colonel Of the 23d Regiment, OF
Brooklyn. to introduce a resolution to-
morrow calling for an investigation OF
the National Guard of the state. The
resolution is expected to bring out
the Guards reply to recent criticism
Colonel Wells declared that since the
border service many criticisms have
been directed against the state militia
from the United States Army and other
sources. and that il is the committees
intention TO find out whether they are
justified. The investigation Will be
made by a committee of three Senator'S
and five Assemblymen. to report TO the
Legislature not later than April 10.
Colonel Wells asserted that the state
had spent large sums of money IN
maintaining its National Guard. IL
there is anything wrong with its equip
ment. efficiency or willingness to per-
form its duty, he said the state is
entitled to know IT, As an officer who
recently returned from the Mexican
border. Colonel Wells declared that so
far as he knew. the Guard was IN ex-
eellent shape and that its various or
carnations compared favorably with
those of the regular army.
Answer to Scott
general Hugh L. Scott, of the United
States Army" he said, "has declared
that the National Guard is failure,
but he fails to tell in what way. IL
they are going to throw stones at the
Guard without giving any reasons, we
are entitled to know what the trouble
is. ! don't want a stigma cast on the
Guard after what il has done on the
border. The regiments that went down
there did everything that was required
of them, and If they were not efiicient
they would have been sent home IN
two weeks
Colonel Wells held that if there was
room for criticism il was because oil
the failure Of the United States Army
authorities to furnish the Guard or
CARNATIONS with proper equipment. lie
told how a machine gun company was
ordered for his own regiment more
than two years ago, but that the ma
chine guns were not provided by the
government until two months ago
while the regiment was on the border.
Guns Were Needed
"They couldn't be efficient in ma
chine gun work il they didn't have the
guns, could they?" asked Colonel
Wells. =,
"The United States Army officers,
he added, think that the National
Guard officers of the lower grades are
all right because they can get them to
do menial work, but when a Guards
man gets above the rank Of major they
have no use for him."
The treatment the Guard organiza-
tions received in being taken to the
border. continued Colonel Wells, was
shameful. lie remarked they were
carried there In Anticipated wooden
cars. il any one of which even went
off the rails it would have meant death
or serious injury to many Of the men
inside.