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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
IN new ENGLAND
New and Careful Vigilance 10 Exer.
cised In Many Places

Boston, Feb. 5.--A great peace
patrol" protecting all government
and quasi public property against
molestation or possible attack by Gx-
cited "cranks," sprung up all over
New England.
Arsenals, forts, armories, railroad
bridges, lighting plants. wharves,
depots and public buildings found
themselves in the hands Of augmented
forces OF watchmen or police.
Commandant Rush closed the navy
yard early and doubled the guards.
The Watertown arsenal and the vari-
Gus state armories took similar meas
nres.
The Edison Light company put =
new sytem OF. protection into effect at
all its stations and pcwerhouses.
Every bridge on the various railroads
running into Boston was assigned TO
special railroad policemen.
A large guard was sent to the Cape
Cod canal. and the Grand Trunk rail-
road at it's Portland terminal wharves
put on additional British secret ser
vice men and Pinkertons.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

wearcTs In front, where the novelty
Of the rig and its double advantage
Of utility and show attracted. 1t was
proposed at once to form campaign
club of fifty torch bearers, with glazed
caps and oilcloth capes instead Of cam.
brio. A meeting to organize formally
was appointed March @. but before the
new uniforms were ready Abraham
Lincoln addressed a meeting In Hart
ford on the evening of March 8. After
his speech the cap wearcrs Of the pre-
vlous meeting. with a number Of 9TH
crs who had secured their uniforms.
escorted Mr.. Lincoln to the hotel.
The club was definitely organized on
the following night. Just one year
thereafter this club attended the in
auguration Of Lincoln In a body. The
Wide Awakes were organized by both
political parties In later campaigns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
DIFFERENCES SUNK
FOR The PRESENT
The Menace Of War Checks All
Chance Of Railroad Strike

New York. Feb. 8 5.--The railroads
OF the United States and the four
railway Brotherhoods which are en-
rased in the eight hour day fight bavc
pledged themselves TO submerge all
their differences in this time OF ma
tional crisis
Speaking before the Republican
club, Elisha Lee. chairman Of the ma
tional conference committee OF tho
national railways, and w, s. Stone.
grand chief Of tho Brotherhood or
Locomotive Engineers, agreed that
this was no time for big railroad
strike.
The declaration was important, be-
cause the decision Of the supreme
court on the constitutionality Of tho
Adamson eight-hour law Is TO bs
handed down soon and tho Brother
hood leaders have authority to declare
strikes on all the roads Of the United
States If they see At. provided tho
law Is rejected.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Lincoln "Wide
AWakes' of 1860

~ NE Of the peculiar introduCtion'
into the first Lincoln poltica
campaign was the Wide Awake
marching clubs, which, 1t has
been claimed, went very far toward
winning for him the election. These
political marching bodies met with 50
much success that the custom was con
tinued for more than a score of years
thereafter, says the Philadelphia Press.
The uniform Of the Wide Awakes
consisted of cap and large cape Of
enameled cloth, and each one carried a
torch. The capes were OF variety Of
coors, and naturally a procession Of
Wide Awakes was picturesque and
striking. Many Of the clubs had "Wide
Awakes" stamped upon the capes as
well as other insignia. The torch was
small tin fount with burner and
wick for kerosene fastened to stick
about the size ana length of broom.
stick. Toward the end Of this cam
4 paign a few companies came out with
a swing torch.
The Wide Awakes were carefully
drilled by their captains, and many Of
them on parades would 20 through in
tricate evolutions. These clubs were
organized all over the country, and II
an outlying town or village had a pro-
cession or flag raising the clubs Of the
vicinity were supposed to turn out and
frequently marched several miles In
IniUu huu Eaaf, thaf
there were more than 100000 voters
in duly organized Wide Awake clubs.
Some historians have made the as
sertion that 1t was the Wide Awakes
that elected Lincoln. and this Is prob
ably not very far from the truth. The
movement seemed to be a spontaneous
outburst Of the people from one end OF
the north to the other. Every town,
village and city bad its company OF /
Wide Awakes. marching. drilling and |
manegyering.
The Wide Awakes organization grew
out II the first campaign meet
ing In Hartford. Conn. on Feb. 25.
lsG0-the state election campaign.
Hon. Casslus NJ. Clay was the speak
er. and after the meeting was escorted
10 the Allyn House by torcbllght
parade. Two Of the young men who
were 10 carry torches-D. G.. Francis
and ii. +. Blair = being dry goods
1ierks. in order TO protect their cloth
ng from dust and oil liable 10 fall
from the torches. had prepared capes
II black cambric. which they wore In
with the glazed caps COM
monty worn at the time
Colonel George r. Blssell. who was
MARSHAL, noticed the uniform, put the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
LITERACY TEST IND0RSeD
Senate Passes immigration Bill over
Presiden Wilson's Veto =

Washington, Feb. 6.-Congress haS
overridden a veto by President VIII
son for the first time and enacted ints
law the immigration bin with It's long
fought literacy test provision.
The senate voted late yesterday. "
to 10, to pass the measure, nothwith-
standing the veto and In spite of the
eleventh hour Information that japan
again had protested against the Ian
guage OF the Asiatic exclusion Sec
tion.
The house overturned the veto last
week by vote OF 2S7 to 1906, so the
senates action ends the contest o1
twenty years standing, in which
three presidents have repnd.ated gimt-
lar bills passed by congress-.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
NEWS CONDENSED
FOR BUSY READERS
Happenings In Various Parts
Of New England

Patrick Glynn, So, was struck by q
train at Boston and died from his in
juries.
The campaign to raise 800 900 for
the Frances +. Willard Settlement at
Boston was successful.
The Portland Housewives league
voted to ask the women of Maine to
join in boycott On potatoes.
A. p. Horne of Manchester, N.
H., was elected president of the New
England Nursery Mems association.
Annie Tasker, 46, wife o. promi-
nent confectioner of Lawrence,
Mass. dropped dead while shopping.
The lower branch of the Vermont
legislature refused to repeal the pri-
mary election law enacted two years
ago.
Jospeh NJ Laheur, 20, a brakeman,
was killed when he fell from the top
Of freight train at Somerville,
Mass.
Her sled crashing into an automo-
bile truck while she was coasting on a
hill, Clara Burns. 3h was killed at
Boston.
Theodore N. Tyndale, 72, Bos-
ton lawyer. dropped dead in the Bos-
ton courthouse. He was veteran OF
the Civil war.
In a violent battle between Italians
at Waltham. Mass. Salvatore Par
Isl. ~26, was killed and another man
shot three times.
Both the wooden and lumber mills
of Kezar Falls, Me-, have been
forced TO shut down because Of an
epidemic Of pneumonia.
Falling into a coal shute with sew
eral tons OF soft coal, Manuel Pes
tana. 35. was smothered to death In
a coal shed at Lowell, Mass.
Dennis r. O'suIIlvan, II, first
high chief ranger and founder of the
Catholic Order Of For
ssters, died at Franklin, Mass.
Ernest Beachman, owner OF a liy-
Try al Ossipee, N. H.. was injured
Shen his horse ran away on an un-
lsed road. and died Of exposure.
Rev. Edward p Woodward. IS,
adventist. for the past eighteen years
.ditcr and publisher OF quarterly
magazine. died at Westbrook, Me.
deputy Sheriff obed +. Stack ,
ole, II. who had been engaged in
olice work in Maine for nearly forty {.
ears. died suddenly at Biddeford.
The viii OF Mrs. Alice r Cary OF 7
'iltcn. Mass. leaves $50 900 to the a
iilton convalescent hospital. Pri- c
ale bequesis OF more ihan 5000. 600 u
re also made
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
BACK ON AMERICAN SOIL
Psrshing Leads His Punitive Expedl
ton Across the Border

Columbus, n. M. Feb. 6.-Gen-
eral Pershing rode out Of Mexico yos-
terday at the head OF more than 10, :
900 soldiers OF the American punitive
expedition.
Pershing mounted the hand stand
in front of the headquarters at Colun-
bus, and, as the band played When
Johnny Comes Marching Home, gave
the order for the troops to pass In re-
view.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

New York, Feb. 8. 5.--conscription
10 build up an army for the country's
defense, now the war ig upon us,
and for the future as well. was adyo-
Gated lkre by former President TAFT.
in an address On the League TO En-
force Peace. before the Brooklyn In
sfitute ~ Arts and Science.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

building submarines for coast defense
work and submarine chasers for anti
sumbarine patrol and escort duty. II
Is even possible that construction Of
some heavy ships now building would
be suspended temporarily In order "a
release skilled labor for mcre urgent
work.
There we're further indications tina,
general censorship legislation wonid
be among the first enactments sought
In the event OF war. Increased pre-
cautions already have been taken by
naval censors at radio plants. The
censorship was set up for neutrality
purposes but now serves as military
measure
The most probable course OF the
administration. in the view OF many
officials, would be 10 summon vol
unteer force Of 500 900 men and Ill
low the decision as to passing to uni
versal service systems await the ie-
sponse TO that call
The war department has at hand a
study OF the steps necessary to or
ganize such a volunteer army, made
at the time the situation on the MeM-
can border was acute. No officer te-
lieves voluntary service will supply
force OF the size the army general
staff has repeatedly declared adequate
defense of the country requires.
In Touch With Neutrais
Although engrossed In the task OF
preparing the country for any eventl-
ality President Wilson has not lost
sight OF the participation neutrals
must have in the terms of peace
terms which he fondly hopes will In
sure the world against another con-
fiagration.
There are intimations CT thoughts
OF conference of neutrals TO reach
an agreement on what neutrals may
ask when the time comes.
The first step to place congress
formally on record In support of the
break with Germany was taken in the
senate and is expected to be followed
in the house. Chairman Stone of the
foreign relations committee introduced
4 resolution indorsing the presidents
action and 1t was placed in a parlia-
position to be adopted to-
lay
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Gives up American Prisoners

Berlin. Feb. 5.-Germany has ac-
ceeded TO the American demands Tor
the release Of the seventy two Ameri-
cans taken from ships sunk by tue
raider in the Atlantic and brought To q
German port aboard the steamer
Yarrowdale.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
About the Ambassadors

Nothing definite as TO Ambassador
Gerard's departure from Germany was
announced. II is presumed that as
soon as he can obtain his passports
from the Wiltelmstrasse and aasem bic
his suite and al American consular
officers In Germany he will 20 TO some
adjoining neutral state, probably Hoi-
land or Switzerland. and prepare 10
return TO the United States.
Count ven Bernstorf, the German
ambassador here, continued his prepa-
rations for turning over the embassy
to the Swiss minister, DR.. Ritter.
and for leaving the country. The
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Family Perishes In Fire

Philadelphia. Feb. "a mother,
father and four children we're burned
10 death when fire swept the home OF
Max Pomerantz here. The dead are:
Max Pomerantz, AZ; Mrs. Mary Pom !
erantz. ~; Meyer. Samuel, Benja-
min and Esther Pomerantz.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

In an effort TO speed up naval con-
straction, a decision mast first re
reached as to what tyre OF vessels is
TO be fiyen preference. This is a
purely military qsegtion founded ON
the probable pat lre of attack 10 be
enpected and te'erse that can Be
mainiaire lrHastiaas u.e that
energ We '9 e on
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
ldaha Senate Kills Land ELL

Bcise, Ida. Feb. 5.-The anti
alien land bill. which YVES recently
passed by the lower house of Idahos
legislature WIS killed In the senate.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

state department is endeayoring TO
secure from the entente allies safe
passage home for the ambassador ard
his suite.
The present situation may continue
several days before there is any eyi-
denee whether Germany intends to
halt her campaign Of ruthlessness 5e-
fore President Wilson's fual demand
for respect to American rights or
whether she Will follow out her plan
and take the consequences.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18
WILL HEAR BOTH sIDFs.

Pure Food Inspector Miles hH.
asked for the revocation ol ihr
Corpus Christi Dairy Company y
license The Corpus thmsti Dairy
Company hos preferred chargcs vi
unfair dcaling against Mr Miles
Whatever ilie oltcome of the ds
pule. one OF the tWo contention,
advanced b. lalsr For ihrir part
the people are interested exclusive
~ m me- purity oi the mills differ
ed them They are without preiu
dice. They only desire "a dcluit,
establishment coli possibility
The whole controversy will %,
taken before the cts Council lol
u final decision That lhc n,esti
Cation viii be- thorough gDr with
ONT saving The prohlem ,s on,
that demands attentive considern
ton aud there viii be- 400 spiilml
of hairs or We err in our judgement
of the Council
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18
BELOW HER MARX.

Military critics have watched
the initial phase ~ Gcrnany's I'M
restricted submarine campaign
with interest. both on account 81
Us novelty and its meaning 90
ncnisal commerce. Up 10 Thurs
day night. vessels reported sunk
aggregated igI0l2 tons 81 the
offset Germany announced TINT
Doc Wouid hafc to sink n monthly
afcfage 81 iOO0.OUU tons I've ordrr
10 siaryc England This means
l.ff during the scmain,lcr ol Fob
ruury she viii have 30 destroy
sO2 gsS ions. ~ that she has fal
icn ln2 ~. tons short Of her au
uounccd program during ihe first
hail month. which according io
tho conceuens of opinion should
have represented her hlgh wtio
Of achievement
From uow on ENGLAND will
stand better prepared go convoy
merchant Vessels tirongh Ger
manth blockade md hof declat.
nti0n OF q danger zone in the Nnfih
Sea- can onlf he Interpreted as
meaning TINT thousands OF nue.
arc being planted. 100 for ibc pur
pose ol destroying German slh
marines summing up ihr
cvidoncc. i looks n- II GerrHut
has luilod according to hcr own
admission hut i must bc borne
boo mud ihnt i considerable yolmr
of commerce bus bcou destroyed
ml lhaf Germany has not ur0od
$40 ingenuity p io ihi, i,ue
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18
Texas Press


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N ha h'rwhrnd m th bosom
80 hNt tsiHn,t H NHtnrf Unru tn.
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decision hHs neld thti thr prrrtnl ltN
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not n mDnihrf uf thr nat ls not nnu.
hihitrd uuder tHr statute frm rnstg
lne in iHD piHrilrtH covered tN it
imwtN iH defined ts wilHaih m.
suaaiinNi maintRininH. rN,tinE. INis
ecgt.na or cucowaeinH thr hiUeins ot
ans suii or suits at hw us pqutA
who're thg pflst1 Aruns has ne intpt
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18
AMERICAN LEAGUERS
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
SEASON APRIL nth
Nav YORK. PHILADELPHIA. De
TRoif ANp ST. LOUIS GIVEN
INITIAL GAMES.
WILL BE l54 COMBATS

CHICAGO Frb lg Tho seven.
'scnth season ~ ,hc American lss,gue
VIII open Npwl ii accardips to thc
eftuCial schedule fW isif. AS ,nade
puhlig hs NJ a. lohnosn president ~
IL lcskue. touight
The isii chRrs e.,lls for tbc usnnl
~ eHmcs auu ,hres irips 0roard thc
circuit. the svason ylosine Ott 4. NItA
Washington el nssstou. ghc other sN
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

Charlie Chaplin has forwarded
4l5O.Ooo ia the Allies Evidently
Charlie has "a seflouS side We
can imagine nothing more serious
than @ihn.OnN
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

rlinN once observed. NO one Is
wise al al limps Don't knnw
about that AZ seventeen we knew
everything, and we had go learn "a
great deal more before we lost our
rabbit 's.fooi.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

There ~ d movement on foot in
san Antonio according 90 the
Austin American Ia make hasc.
ball the king OF sports by hanging
the Skiddoo sign on an other
games. Ira, la What about
playing hands,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

We are becoming inst a little i'm.
patient over natural gas. Our cN.
perience leads us TO believe that
monkey business Is not confined
10 the junglcs Of Africa 4 the
gas Is there, and q desire 10 deliver
il is behind the gas, what simrong
with Tie pipng
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

The Literary Digest Speaks of
resming thc loik s6ups IT.
would he FAR wiser io RESCUE ihc
folks, so that they eonld sing Some
snneS.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

NcWs itm "llill of Gilmcr
who voted no on the ,uhmesiun
resolution announced Chat h,
meant io vote Nrs. which wmld
have given 90 Votes 10 ihr drA "
Ncg pardon llill or Hill IS
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

Noticing where raw sugar had
gone up, we telephonvd our grocer
and asked him ii he had cooked
sugar for sale. and be said, Yes;
we have a fine assortment Of cara-
mels. F" Funny fellow. our grocer.
Doesn Z know eeeked sugar from
candy.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT
Phone 90

Address oil business communication
and mako out Hll checks. drafta. mpnry
orders ana express orders 40 Tho Caller
Publishing Company All items, nrii
clos ana communications should ue ~
dressed 10 Editor Corpus CHRISTI
Caller
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Entered ~ rrcond class matter on tio
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OPEN TO ADVERrlorR3
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18
WEATHER SUMMARY
U. s. DEPARTMENT or AGRicUL
TURF WEATHER BUREAU

Weather puncun fur the "a hours
ending %. m f5th Meridian time
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

Count Won Rcfwtotff bu
reached llalilaN, u WIS hut 81
short while awo ihai the Allies
were wishing he might gao 10 llnli.
faN.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

II TUF N ATTEN ~ TUE ESTATE
or ANroNiA uEDolp prCEAs
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-02


The event Of the season will be the
appearance at the Cresco Opera house
on Friday, March 9th of Cal Stewart,
the best liked and best known rural
comedian OF. the country. A man whose
name is household word. A man of
whom the monograph people have sold
more of his records than any one per-
son living or dead. A man who has en-
tertained and been entertained in every
large city in the world, who has been
the guest of King Edward of England,
Emperor William of Germany, Emper-
or Franz Joseph Of Austria, Pope Leo
18th, the Gear and Czarina of Russia,
the Khedive of Egypt, the Shaah of
Persia at Teheran, the Prince of Siam
at Bangkok, Siam, also specially APP
peared before the Empress Use Ann in
the Imperial Seventh Garden at Pekin.
China and before the Grandees at
Delhi, Calcutta and Rangoon. Mana
ger C. C. Burgess has secured Cal
Stewart & Co. at a very large expense
and is giving the public one of the best
entertainments to appear at his house
this season.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-02
Agent Wanted

To sell insurance for the Oldest Old
Line Mutual Life Insurance Company
organized west of the Mississippi river.
VIII pay liberal first year and renewal
commissions with bonus in addition,
according to production. Assistance
rendered in closing prospects. Refer
ences required. Write or call on Otto
F. LANCE, Mgr, Dubuque, Ia. 24-8t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-02
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic pow
der for painful, smarting, tender, nerv-
GUS feet. It takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. Over loo, 600 pack
ages are being used by the German and
Allied troops at the front. Sold every
where, Csc. 25-4t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-15
BROWNS OLDEST
GRADUATE GETS
LICENSE TO WE'D.

Boston, Mass. Oct. 15.-A marriage
license was issued to Attorney Harry
J. Winslow by the city clerk in Cam
bridge on behalf Of the Rev. DR.. Ed
ward NJ. Gushee, 81 years, who is Sc
riously i'll at his home in Brookltne
street, and Miss Ida Olive Davis. 81
years. his housekeeper since the death
Of his wife 1.-TWO years ago.
The license had originally been
held up by the clerk on the technical
grounds that the proper Information
had not been filed with the appltca-
ton. Miss Davis had filed the applt-
cations for herself and DR.. Gushee.
Soon after the application had been
filed word was received from q son
of DIR. Gushee in New York Directing
to the issuance Of a license to his IA
Their.
Attorney Winslow appeared at the
clerks office armed with a deposition
signed by DIR. Gushee and supplying
the information that was missing IN
the original application. The city
clerk was obliged to fill out the IL
cense. 4
DR.. Gushee retired in 1914 as pas
tor Of the St. Philips Episcopal
church in Cambridge. which he him
self had founded and in which he had
preached for many years. He, also
founded the st. Bartholomew Eptsco-
pal church in Cambridge. He Is the
oldest living graduate of Brown uni
versity and has been prominent In the
Episcopal church in Massachusetts
nearly all his life.