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The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
NO PARTY LINES
ON BOND ISSUE
House Tomorrow Takes Up
Consideration of Seven
Billion-Dollar Bill.

Partisanship has been completely elm
parties are concerned, from the consid-
GRAFTON of the 5000. 10000 bond issue bill
which the House will take up and prob
ably advance to final passage tomorrow.
The Committee on Ways and Means sat
throughout the day considering the de-
tails Of the bill. At the outset the Re-
publican members exhibited a spirit OF
skepticism with regard to the immediate
need for SO stupendous a fund. They de-
manded enlightenment and they prompt.
ly received II.
Before the session was ended the Re
publican membership of the COMMITTEES
were as firm in their support of the DO
bin as were their normal opponents, and
the committees report on the bond issue
was unanimous.
Coupled with the authorization Of the
issuance Of s. 900 0o0, 900 in sl-2 per cent
bonds and 81 900, 600 900 of certificates OF
Indebtedness at the same interest rate
the bill further provides for the issue OF
ses.sS, 40 or less to refund tee 8 per cent
bonds maturing August l, 1913
Analysis of Indebtedness
The report Of the Ways and Means
Committee concludes with an analysis
OF the bonded Indebtedness OF the United
states as IL will exist after the hotation
Of the vast new loan. 1t SAYS:
This bill authorizes in addition to the
bonds already available to be isued under
CONTINUED ON PAGE ruo. -
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Chicago Grand Jury Begins
Probe of High Grain Prices

Chicago. April 11.-Moved by the
declaration of food experts that the
war will be won by bread bullets" a
Federal grand jury today began a
probe to determine whether grain
prices have been boosted through a
conspiracy among big Chicago specu-
lators.
The investigation is the first of its
nature launched by the government
since the declaration Of war with Ger
many. Federal authorities took quick
action, it Is understood, in order to
serve notice upon food magnates of
the country that the government will
not tolerate attempts of certain in
terests to make fortunes out Of war
food prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
"What Can We Do?"

We foolish
hearts Just little bit better has been the slogan of American
have to and to in less
Having enjoyed the fruits of liberty. lives dedicated
condition Hence realize the fdGt of life without freedom and
this the welfare of those fight
Of those with whom we line battle
And awake mdMdaly-o the heavy responsibilities
which lie Throughout this country spreading
hve of mobilization of both brain and
time awaiting those who know that they tell where belong
this scheme of things whether be the 'front.' making supplies
ing buildings sitting tight jobs
Uncle Sam speak with those N authority. backed
they by officials who have made for such
to tell us what o do-7AND WE'LL DO IT.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Teddy Issues New Appeal
In Support of Draft Plan

New York. April ll-Col Theodore
Roosevelt issued another appeal today
for support of President Wilson's universal
service bill.
This is not only a measure that we
need now" said the former President.
''but it Is of the most vital Importance
as inaugurating a permanent national
policy. favor 1t with all my heart and
SOUL
From now on it is the Coloners purpose
to exert all his power to bring Republi-
cans in Congress into full support of the
administrations policy as enunciated in
the Presidents speech to Congress. He
also intends to keep up his efforts to
form a division. which he hopes to lead
as part of an expeditionary force to Eu-
rope.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
BRITISH BATTER
TEUTONIC LINES
IN ARRAS DRIVE
Titanic Struggle Enters Sec
ond Stage ledge-Hammer
Tactics Utilized.
MAY MENACE CAMBRIA
Huge Encircling Movement Likely to
Result in Crumblins of linden
burg Positions.

CBy the international News Serviee.)
London, April 1.-The titanic struggle
in the west entered into its second stage
today.
The cyclonio driving power Of the ini.
tial onslaught spent, and the backbone OF
the Teuton defense stinened by hastily
summoned reserves. concerted storming
strategy gave way to sledge-hammer tao
tics.
Sir Douglas Haigs forces have settled
down to the execution of a second
Somme battle-dogged tenacity In slow
but constant widening Of the gaps in the
German front and an equally tenacious
defense of the ground gained against the
desperate Teuton counter-thrusts.
Only today did the momentous victory
of the Canadians In the first twelve hours
of the new big push become notice
able in all its menacing consequences to
the Germans.
Push Nearer Arras.
Sir Douglas Haig was quick to begin
its exploitation. Throughout last night
and today his forces battered away
against the German lines to the southeast
of Arras.
BY nightfall they had pushed their ad-
vance to within five and a half miles sof
that town. Last night they advanced q
quarter of a mile along a front OF 2,OO(
yards toward CaInbrai, beating OF ali
coUnter-attacks and firmly consolidating
their new lines. Two villages, Monchy
lie Preux. and La Bergere, as well as the
important range of heights near the
Monchy lie Preux. were captured
The battle of Loos'' has taken the
course of a huge encircling movement
aimed at CambraL This vital key point
of the present German line turned
the whole Hindenburg line must auto
matically crumble and disaster to oil
German armies in France must follow
Well aware Of this ominous menace,
the German high command has rushed
many huge reserve forces among them
the "Kaiser's best" to the endangered
lines, and the British attacks are
meeting resistance of constantly grow
ing stubbOrnness.
The Germans came back strong on
CONTINUED ON PAGE -FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
PRESIDENT EAGER
TO SPEED ACTION
ON DRAFT PLANS
Outlines Aggressive Fight for
Adoption of Selective
Consumption.
OPPOSES ANY DELAY
Eager to Have Congress Act Befocs
Sentiment Against Proposal Gro~s
IN Volume.

I'VE cannot win this war without sn
army" was the determination reached
by the administration last night, as Prss-
ident Wilson prepared for . vigorous At
gressiye fight 70 force the War Depart
ment ''selective draft" plan through Con-
gresA
The decision to concentrate all Of the
administration influence behind the con-
scription bill now before the House was
reached at a conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Of War Baker.
Both had visited the Capitol during the
day and had tested the sentiment of tho
House. where formidable opposition to
the oonscr1ption plan threatens serious
delay in the enactment Of the army Iegis-
lation demanded by the President
It was determined to press the selec-
tive draft bin at once, IN order to prevent
any further gain in strength by the op-
position to the measure.
Secretary OF War Baker, after his con-
ference at the White House declared that
there would be no change in the attitude
Of the administration toward the con-
scription bill, and that every effort TO
secure early action on the measure would
be made.
tion leaders In the House will be urFed
to get behind the conscription bin at
once, in order that II may be passed be-
fore the opposition grows to more threat
ening proportions.
At Capitol an Hour.
President Wilson himself spent an hour
at the Capitol In conference with Speaker
Champ Clark and Democratic Leader
Kitchin- While various war measures
were discussed, the President was partic-
ulariy anxious about the conscription bill
He was told that the opposition had not
been fully developed. but that It was By
no means negligible.
Representative Kitchin himself is op-
posed to enacting a permanent universal
service law, but II was suggested that
the Democratic leader and other oppon-
ents Of the general principle Of conscrip-
uen' might forego their opposition II the
administration bill was amended 70 make
Il plain that the "selective draft plan
was 10 be effective merely for the period
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Sea Raider Sighted
Off South America
(By InternationaI News service)


Buenos Aires. April ia strange
vessel. identified by neutral steam
ships as a raider. was sighted to-
day of the Atlantic Coast. The
mysterious stranger was. seen at q
point between Montevideo, in Uru-
quay, and Rio Grande, in the ex-
treme southern point Of Brazil.
Rumors Of the presence on the
seaboard Of q commerce raider
were received here and at Monte
video during the day.
The rumors caused the detention
in port Of many steamships.
Among them were i've American
vessels.
The vessel believed to be a raider
was sighted by the French steam
ship Garonne, which had just left
port at Rio Plata. The Garonne
retreated hastily to report the
newk
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Is Kentucky Distilleries
viii Stop Making Whiskey

Lexington, KY, April 11.-James E.
Pepper, head of the distiIling company
which bears his name. announced from
Chicago tonight that his plant here win
make no whiskey during the progress Of
the war.
He declares that his action is due to
the shortage of grain and that 1t Is the
patriotic duty of every citizen to con-
serve the supply. Fifteen other Ken
lucky distillers will take the same action.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Washington Herald Is
printing daily notices OF births.
marriages and deaths among the
people of Washington.
These notices appear today on
page s.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
At Capitol an Hour.

CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
100000 DAMAGES FOR FARMERS
IN FAMOUS DASHBOARD CASE
Finding of Special Master Charles H. Darling in Favor
of Eighty Land Owners
Report Filed in chancey in One of the Most
Celebrated Cases in History of County.

Eighty farmers Of the Otter Creek
Valley from Mlddlebury 20 miles south
TO Brandon won victory in the famous
dashboard case this week, when, after
sixteen years Of court controversy.
report by Special Master Charles ii.
Darling of Burlington was filed in the
Court Of Chauncery here, finding dam
ages totaling over 100000 in favor of
the orator farmers and against the de-
PENDANTS, the Middlebury Electric Com
pany, the village Of Middlebury and the
other owners Of the water power rights
at the falls here.
The report Of the master Is not, of
course, the final disposition of the cele-
brated case, The report is 10 be given
a hearing by the Chancellor, the date of
which proceeding has not yet been set,
and his decision may be open to appeal
on the part oil the defendants, although
nothing is known Of what they may
contemplate in that respect As the
case stands for the moment, however
the farmers have scored heavily in the
case.
As is we'll known, this celebrated case
B4tN ouN ol llt eIcCllOl VI lldSNDOdfu
above the natural falls of the Otter
Greek in Middlebury N 1893, and its
maintenance for many years to increase
the water power here with the alleged
result that the waters of the creek were
raised approximately | 8 inches all the
way from the falls back to Connant's
Bridge in Brandon, distance of twenty
miles. This dashboard was maintained
for seven years against the protests of
.he farmers that it was causing a food
ng of their lands, until on July 5, 1900,
the farmers came down the creek
armed with pick axes and crowbars and
'orcibly removed the fiashboards. Fol
lowing this act, the owners of the wat
erpower reinstated the fash board and
maintained it for seven years until
ltopped by . Supreme Court. lrder
handed down in May 1907, VIII. , .ecis-
on also granted the farmers the right
10 Join in an action in the Court of
Chancery for the damages alleged to
have been caused their lands during the
40 called dashboard period.
Judge Jonathan Ross, formerly Of the
Supreme Court Bench wad the first to
De appointed master in the case, but he
lied before his findings had been COM
(Fontiuund on pap, x
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
DR.. CUNNINGHAM RESIGNS
To Texas, After Nine Yea,s Of
Valued Service Here

DR., Gustavus Watts Cunningham,
professor Of philosophy in Mid,
dllbury College, has resigned tc
take a similar position in the
University Of Texas, at Austin,
Announcement was made by President
Thomas this week that the resignation
had been accepted, with regret at TIE
loss of man who had for many years
been one Of the must popular profe1-
surs in both the college and town.
Dr. Cunningham came to Middlebury
tine years ago, coincdent with the
commencement of President Thomas
administration. His home and that Of
Mrs. Cunningham was in Greenville
S. c., the seat of fuyman University
from which he was graduated in 1902 az
Master Of Arts. For the following three
years he was instructor in Howard Col
lege at Birmingham, Ala, and from
1905 to 1905 he was scholar and fellow
in the Sage School of Philosophy,
Cornell University In 1905 he re-
ceived the degree Of Ph. b., at Cornell
and came to Middiebury. Last year
he was elected George Nye and Anne
Boardman professor of Philosophy at
Middlebury, In addition to his instruc-
tion here, he has been the author of
several writings including Thought
and Reality in Hegel's System" and a
Study in the Philosophy of Bergson," "
together with articles and book reviews
in various philosophical journals Last
year he received the degree Of Doctor
of Letters.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham have
been actively identified with the life of
the village as well as the college He
has been leader of the choir Of the
Baptist church for many years and in
structor of the College Glee Club He
and Mrs. Cunningham do not plan to
leave until the middle of August.
President Thomas said yesterday
that no decision had yet been reached
as to the appointment of DR. Cunning
hams's successor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
COUNTY FARMERS MAY
GET FEDERAL LOANS
County Agent viii Try to Organize
Loan Association Here
Several Applications Already
Meetings viii Be Held Soon

Several Addison County farmers have
made application TO the Federal Land
Bank Of Springfield, Mass, for farm
oans, The names of these applicants
have been forwarded to the County
Agent, Joseph +, Carrigan at Middle
bury, who has been asked to cooperate
in organizing one or more local farm
loan associations, which is necessary in
order that loans may be obtained, In a
word, in order that any man may secure
a loan, from this bank It is necessary
that he belong to farm loan assoca-
tlon made up of ten or more farmers
who desire TO borrow not less than
$50, 900 in the aggregate
After the local farm loan association
is organized the work of appraising
property and issuing loans is carried
out through the officers of the board OF
appraisers in the association, Local
appraisers will be under the supervision
OF the appraiser sent out from the Land
Bank Of Springfield,
'One feature of this method Of bor-
rowing money is worthy of serious con-
sideration Of any man whose farm. is
now partly mortgaged or who is thnk-
ing Of purchasing farm, - says Mr.
Carriyan, That feature Is the
method Of paying Oft the
loan. This method is as follows:-A
rate Of interest ia charged which will
cover not only the interest on the money
borrowed but will also cover certain |
sum which IS to be applied on the prin- |
,ipa and which gradually cuts down the |
until it is entirely paid at the |
End of forty years, The entire rate of
interest charged in no case will exceed
six percen, on the original loan,
The County Agent plans to hold few
meetings in sections of the county
where applicants are located As yet
hese meetags have not been arranged
jut will probably be scheduled in next
week 5 issue Of The Register. Anyone
Interested in this work should c0mmun-
cate at once with the County Agent in
rider that he may more wisely place
he coming meetings. The object of
hese meetings will be to find out how
low many mer are interested in borrow
ng money from this bank and whether
here is interest enough to justify organ
2ing local farm loan association, If
he interest does justify, an organlza-
ion will be started at once in order that
he men who are desirous of borrowing
loney may be given the opportunity at
n early date.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
GLADYS LOTT TO ENTERTAIN
An Evening of Songs and Sketches
ofChiId Life

Miss Gladys Lott, teacher of dramatic
expression at the Summer Session,
already known to many local people for
her success in eIocutonary recitals, will
give an entertainment at Music Hall on
Weybridge street next Thursday even
ing for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Miss Lott, as is known to those who
have heard her. is a specialist in songs
and sketches of child life and her pro-
gram promises such selections as Little
Blue 0verals, Wiggly Waggly Poliwog,
The Little Lazy Clouds, The Land of the
Blue Flower, The Sleep that Fits on
Baby's Eyes, My Bed is a Boat, The
Chrysanthemum, The Child's Prayer
and Alice in Wonderland. In her songs
she will be accompanied by Dustin Rus
sell of East Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
ROLLO LANDON BARN BURNS
Struck BY Lightning and Quickly
Consumed This Mornlnu

Rollo Langdon's place in Cornwall
was the scene Of considerable excite.
ment this morning when, during a ter
rife thunder storm, lightning struck his
largest barn in which his entire new
crop of hay had just been stored
Mr. Landon was in Mddlebury at the
time and by the time his neighbors S.
Il. Jewet and others, had organized to
fight the blaze it was too late to make
any headway against the flames in the
barn. 1t was destroyed together with
practically all of its valuable contents.
1t was only with difficulty that the
LandOn house was saYed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
ALL THE NUMBERS LISTED
Register Has Complete Reeo I'd for
Every Man In Any District

Beginning below and continuing OF
other pages of this issue Inc Register
publishes the complete list of draft
numbers IN the order OF their drawing
from the big fish bowl at Washington
last Friday as supplied to US by the
Western Newspaper Union, While
this list Is not the final officially cor
rected list we are assured Of its approx
innate accuracy and from II any man,
IN any district, may with some study
fairly we'll determine his status in the
draft.
The Registers original plan to re-
print the complete registration list for
Addison county with indications Of all
men who were drafted was upset by the
eleventh hour announcement at Wash
lngton that every mans number would
be drawn, determining for all time his
position in the lists, The late arrival
of the master list, which the county
board here received only this morning,
has made also it impossible to make up
for this week complete record appll.
cable to Addison County, but we shall
endeayor to do so in some subsequent
issue.
No information has been forth COM
ing that there will be any need to sum
mon a second draft in addition to the
6S7, 900 men now called for during the
present year, General Crowder said
this week he had understood that the
draft machinery would not need to be
employed again during the present
year, although it will be kept intact.
Estimates to cover expenses of the
second increment have been submitted
it was pointed out, because all the eX
pendtures must be made in advance of
a call to have equipment and quarters
ready, or the funds must be actually on
hand when the call is made.
With physical examinations actually
IN progress, the record of the draft dur. .
ing the Civil War becomes interesting.
AT that time % 77-lOO per cent of the
men called upou were rejected for phy.
scal defects There is no reason to
expect, it is said, any material increase
in that factor.
Exemptions for industrial or similar
reasons, as well as exemptions be-
cause of dependent relatives, enter ar
field Until ratio for thia
8 worked out in practice in several typ
cal communities and worked up into an
average figure, no definite forecast OF
he probable number of men who will
De passed through the draft machinery
% obtain the 6S7, 900 soldiers can be
given.
In finding your standing in Addison
1ounty from the following lists, elimi-
late all numbers above 1909, which was
he number of the last registrant in
his district III all 10000 numbers
we're drawn, but it is not likely that
men holding numbers drawn after the
Irst 300 will be summoned before the
oards for service in the flst army.
According to the officials in charge, the
irst 1000 numbers drawn represented
more than million men.
The following list shows the numbers
n the order in which they were drawn.
The first number in each case repre-
ents the order in which the second,
n red-ink registry number was taken
rom the bowl Four numbers are
,iven in each line, beginning with the
rst number, which was drawn by Sec
etary Baker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
MASTER LISTS" FOR DRAFT HERE
CONSCRIPTION BEGINS NEXT WEEK
County Board Busy Today Preparing Lists in Order
of Their Call
To Get % Men They Will Call GAG in Three
InstaIIments for Examination

The official master sheets" for the
draft were received by Chairman Allan
Calhoun of the Addison county board at
ten o'clock this morning, and he and
Secretary Rufus Wainwright will pro-
ceed at once in accordance with instruc-
tlons to send notices to the men who
are to be summoned for examination.
The master sheets" contain all of the
l0,5O0 numbers drawn at Washington,
and considerable task is involved in
the elimination of all the big numbers
not applicable to Addison county and
the arrangement of the remaining num-
bers in their proper order of call.
The quota which Addison County has
to furnish for the big national army is
1913, and the law provides for the sum
moning of twice that number of men
Tor examination or total of 2i6 men.
II is understood that the summons will
be made in three instalments. the first
- men to appear for examination with
IN three days after receipt of their
notice, the next - to appear within five
days, and the next 50 within seven
days
The Register prints below the first
official list of 2l6 men to be called This
list was made up this morning in The
Register office from the master sheets.
and we have every reason to believe it
is correct in every way, nothwthstand-
ing the haste of compilation. The delay
in receipt of the master lists prevented
our giving the complete official tabula-
tion for the county, but that may be
learned approximately from study of
the complete unofficial draft figures
published elsewhere in this issue
The names of the men first to be
summoned, according to the numbers on
the master sheets" are as follows:
l. Harry N. Bostwick of Bristol
2-James A. Goodyear of Hancock
s. William H, White of New Haven
4-Malcolm B. Douglass of Shoreham
5-Michae Lucas of Middlebury
6-Francis E. LaMarque of Shoreham
7-Lucius c. Barrows Of New Haven
Sired NJ Hagadorn of Ferrisburg
9-Noble A. Brooks of Middlebury
Charles +. Aines of Bristol
Earl l.. Atkins of Lincoln
l2-Henry S. Hallock of Starksboro !
lS- William c. Crannelly of Middebury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
THE FIRST MAN UP
Harry Nohl Bostwick of Bristol a
Mill Laborer

The No. 258 which was drawn by Sec
retary of War Baker in Washington
last Friday morning to start the great
conscrpt draft, brings Harry Noble
Bostwick of Bristol w as the first man
for examination in Addison County, His
registration card says he has wife
and two children. He was born in New
Haven, Vt, Jan II, 1891, and is at
present employed as a mill laborer at
at Drake & Smiths factory in Bristol.
He is of medium height and build and
he indicated at the time of his regis
tion no physical disability, but depend
ence of wife and two children upon
him will undoubtedly give him grounds
to claim exemption if he or his family
so desires.