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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17

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Open week days $40 A. NJ. to 4. 80 F. M
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T. All visit tors welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17

exposition that the Vermont booth
took in more money than any otfrer
owing to the. tremendous demand for
maple sugar products. u IL ]. =.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17

st. Johpsbury Athenaeum.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-17
Report Germany To Declare Coasts
of North America TO Be War Zones

LONDON, Oct. 16-Accordlng from Berlin i'm
despatch received Admiralty the Wireless Press
expecting declare United
States, Canada and Cuba
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
CARRANZiSTA SAYS EARLY
ADJUSTMENT WILL BE HAD
Personal Representative OF Mexico S
First Chief is Confident Of Eearly
Settlen,epf

New York. Nicifero Iambrano,
treasurer Of the de facto government,
OF Mexico recently sent to Washing
ton by General Carranza as his person.
al representative, and who came here
issued statement in which he pre-.
dictcd an early settlement OF the hOr.
der difficulties He based his belief.
he declared, on the fact that the Amer.
lean government is considering Seri.
ously lifting at an carly date, for the
benefit Of the CarranZa government
the embargo on the shipment OF arms
into Mexico. the recall Of Gen. Per
shing's expedition and tho sending to
Mexico Of Ambassador Fletcher.
Mr. Iambrano said lie had called
on Secretary Lane and Judge George
Gray Of the American commission.
with whom he discussed the Americas
situation. He let II be understood also
that he was received by President
Wilson and Secretary Of State Lans.
ing. AS the result OF his visit TO
Washington, Mr.. Zambrano said he
had reported to General Carranza that
prospects for an early adjustment Of
the existing difficulties are very
bright
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
GOOD RELATIONS
EXISTS WITH u. S.
GERMANY lMPRESsEs CORDIAL.
lTY OF RELATIONS BETWEEN
U. S. AND GERMANY.
GERARD GUEST AT DINNER
american Ambassador is Entertained
at Dinner In Berlin and Likened to
the Dove of Peace That Was sest
Out From Noahs Ark.

Berlin, via Cayville.-A large mum.
ber Of the leading personages of Ger.
many, says the Overseas News Agency
wore present at the dinner given in
honor of James w. Gerard. the Amcri,
can Ambassador to Germany. by the
American Association of Trade and
Commerce Of Berlin. The diners were
addressed by Ambassador Gerard by
Vice Chancellor Sclncrich by Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman and by Arthur
Won Gwinncr. the director Of the
Dcutschc Bank. and in all the
speeches the cordial relationships cx.
the United States and Germany were
emphasized
Ambassador Gerard, who was likcn.
ed by Director van Gwinncr TO the
peace dove OF Noah's Ark" is quot.
cd by the Overseas News Agency as
saying that never since the begin.
ming Of the war have relations be.
tween Germany and the United States
been so cordial" and that he had
brought back an olive branch from
President Wilson.
vice Chancellor llclltcrch said he
was pleased to know that Ambassador
Gerard had visited the United States
where he had an opportunity Of de-
scribing the real state OF affairs in
Germany" and Foreign Minister Iim.
norman declared he felt sure the
friendly and trucst future relations
between both countries as enunciated
by Mr. Gerard will continue"
telegram expressing the "sin.
cerest wishes" Of the association sin
this crucial time" was sent to Pres.
ident Wilson. and another message
was forwarded to Emperor William.
Doctor Hcifierich, in his speech as
quoted by the Overseas News Agency.
called attention to the increase in
commerce between Germany and the
United States.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
OFFICIALS OF ROMiNENCE
MENTIONED IN LEAkE PROBE.
Wood Tells Information duplicating
Secretary Tumuity as Benefactor
In Stock Mart.

WaShingt on Sensational rumOrs OF
a leak to Wall Street in advance of
President Wilson's peace note were
related to the House Rules Committee
by Representative Wood of Indiana in
support Of his resolution for an in.
quiry. lie prcfaced his testimony
with the statement that he had moth
ing but hearsay evidence to offer and
vainly protested against an open ses-
sion OF the committee.
Names and rumOrcd details Of the
alleged leak" came thick and fast
when Nil Wood began his story. He
mentioned Joseph =. Tumulty, Secre
tary 10 President Wilson; r. w Boil
inE, a brother.in-law OF the President;
Bernard Baruch OF New York, various
brokerage houses. crediting most OF
his information TO a letter received
from "a. Curtis" OF New York. This
letter, produced later was written on
plain paper, without the writer's ad
dress. Kenneth Romney, deputy ser.
gcant at arms of the house. is in New
York searching for a. Curtis. but has
been unable to find any trace Of him.
Statements were issued after the
committee meeting by Secretary Tum-
ulty and Mr.. Boiling fatty denying
the reports regarding them. and Mr.
Tumuty demanded that Representa-.
tive Wood publicly apologize for men
tioning his name. Mr.. Wood followed
with statement pointing out that
he had desired to testify in private,
but that those whose names were the
subject Of rumor should court the
fullest investigation. The committee
probably will hear Representative
Gardner, who declared on the floor Of
the house recently that he knew there
was leak"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
ATTORNEY GENERAY GREGORY
WILL BEGIN INQUIRY AS TO
WHETHER THERE is TRUST.
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTION
For Several Weeks Department of Jus.
tice Has Been in Frequent Consulta.
tion With the Trade Commission
A Mass of Complaints.

Washington. = Attorney General
Gregory took over the yield of tho
Federal Trade Commissions inquiry
into the print paper market with
view to determining whether there is
a paper trust, and 10 institute civil
and criminal proceedings against
manufacturers or others who may
have violated the antitrust laws.
President Wilson is actively inter
ested in recent disclosures OF prac-
tees pursued in the production and
distribution Of print paper and is un-
derstood to be following the inquiry
closely. A mass Of complaints and
testimony and large number Of sec.
ret reports from the commissions in.
vestigators have been placed in the
Attorney Generals hands
For several weeks department Of
justice officials have been in frequent
consultation with the trade commits,
sion and are understo God to have un.
der serious consideration the early in
stitution Of grand jury proceedings at
which indictments charging violation
of the criminal section Of the law will
be asked.
The formal taking over Of the in
quiry by the department was in re-
sponse to the following Letter sent the
Attorney General by Secretary Brack-
en-, OF the commission
GAS you know the Federal Trade
Commission pursuant to resolutions
Of the Senate have been conducting
an inquiry into conditions of the
print paper market.
"The commission is of the opinion
that the inquiry has now reached a
stage where the further cooperation
of the Department Of Justice would
be advantageous"
| The Attorney General replied:
| "The department will at once take
up the matter, and to that end ]
will have attorneys of the department
meet with the commission or with
attorneys Of the commission, as may
be desired, and go over the data al
ready collected as a basis for deter
mining what further steps to take.
II know, Of course, from what ha
already been brought out, that sc
rious condition exists in this trade
and that any remedy which the Law
may afford should be applied at once
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
ENTENTE REPLY TO WILSON
UNDERGOING CHANGES

London-Reuters Telegram Com.
pany publishes the following concern.
ing the reply Of the Entente Allies to
President Wilson's recent note sug.
gesting that the belligerents state
their terms OF peace: 1.-THE document
Is still undergoing slight modification
Of the draft and will not be published
until day or two after 1t Is in the
hands OF the president. The note will
be more positive than the reply to Ger.
many and is expected to indicate in
more precise fashion the only prelimi
naries upon which the Allies are pre-
pared to negotiate. On again going
over the ground OF the responsibility
for the war 1t Is likely that the Allies
will emphasize the only possible terms
for peace, thus contrasting sharply the
German note. which purposely was OF
negative character"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
ELEVEN DEAD AS TORNADO
WRECKS SCHOOL BUILDING

Muskogee. Okla-Eleven school
children were killed. four probably ia.
tally injured and eight seriously injur.
ed when tornado wrecked the Wire.
ton rural school house, known as the
Lee.Baldwn school. near Blocker, Ala.
The school building, a Baptist In.
dian Mission quarter OF mile away
and four farm houses are in ruins and
a half dozen other farm houses were
lifted from their foundations by the
storm, which swept a narrow path for
distance OF six miles.
The storm struck first at Rich.
vile, seven miles southwest OF Wire.
vile. but did not further damage until
within quarter OF a mile OF tho
school building.
Tearing up the valley for nearly a
mile the storm then ripped the school
building from its foundation and hurl.
ed the children down the hillside and
across the ravine, some Of them being
picked up hundred yards from the
site OF the building.
Only two children OF the 28 in the
building escaped uninjured.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
SENATE APPROVES
REQUEST FOR PEACE
lNDORSE PRESIDENT WILSON'S
REQUEST FOR A STATEMENT
OF PEACE TERMS.
THREE DAYS DEBATE ENDS
Senator Jones Resolution Indorses
Only a Portion Of the Presjdent's
Peace Note Sent Recently to the
Foreign Warning Powers.

Observation-Disclosures of President
Wilson'S request for statement of
peace terms from the European bellig.
crents was voted by the senate at the
conclusion of three days of stirring
"ena'c' Actlon came with dramatic
Suddchness when Democratic leaders
decldcd TO accept a form OF resolution
that would not commit the senate to
endorsement OF the whole of the Pres.
idchts note and 10 Republicans of
me progressive group Joined the ma
pori'y III making the vote AS to II.
senator MARITIME Of New York was
me only Democrat TO vote in the
negative.
discussion Of tho subject had reach
ed climax during the day with
sensational declaration by Senator
Lewis, chief spokesman for the Demo
Gratis replying to Republican criticism
OF the Presidents course. Without
referring directly to the submarine
controversy the Senator said the Unit.
cd States could not keep out OF the
war II it continued and that America
would not again accept misconception
OF orders or zeal of an officer as an
excuse for all injury to a citizen or
property.
The chief objection urged against |
the original resolution offered by Sen
ator Hitchcock was that il would en-
dorse the Presidents offer to join in |
a movement to guarantee world peace |
and his declaration of the interest of
the United States in small Nations. |
The resolution adopted was pro.
posed by Senator Jones, Republican
or Washington. and was accepted by
Senator Hitchcock as a substitute for
his own. 1t resolves:
That the senate approves and
endorses the request by the !
President in the diplomatic notes Of |
December IS to the nations now en-
gagged in war that these nations state
the terms upon which peace might be
discussed h"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
DOBRUDJA TAKEN BY TEUTONS
AFTER A BITTER STRUGGLE

Except for narrow strip Of land
projecting into the Danube marshes
toward the Moldavian town Of Galatz
all Of Dobrudja has been cleared by
the Teutonic Allies Of Russian and
Rumanian troops. After the fall of
Matchin and Jijila, the defenders be-
gan retreat across the Danube to-
ward Braila, and according to Berlin,
a force Of Russian rear guards on the
peninsula projecting toward Galatz
comprises the only Entente troops
now in Rumania between the Danube
River and the Black Sea In Moldavia
the Teutonic Allies. notwithstanding
the heavy SHOWS, are continuing their
invasion of the country from the south
and west.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
WANTS TO ENLARGE
PROJECTiLE PLANTS

Neutrality-suspicious. OF high prices
quoted by American she'll makers,
Secretary Daniels intends to ask Con-
gress to increase the capacity Of pro-
jectile plants for which 1t already had
appropriated. Hadfields Ltd, an
English concern. has underbid Ameri-
can manufacturers whose prices the
government considers exorbitapt. The
navy projectile plant will be placed
with the armor plant will be placed
appointed some time ago will locate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
HELD FOR SHIPPING ARMS
TO CARRANZA IN VIOLATION OF
PRESIDENTS EMBARGO
PROCLAMATION.
y. S. Sleuths AIlege Conspiracy Head
ed by Juan T. Burns, Consul General
at New York, Forwarded Arms Into
Mexico

New York. The arrest here by Fed
eral officers Of Juan IT, Burns. consul !
general at New York for the de facto !
government of Mexico, disclosed an
alleged conspiracy in which five Mex.
1cans. including Burns, are charged in
'hree indictments with shipping arms
INTO Mexico in violation Of President |
Wilson'S embargo proclamation of
October, 1916, and with evasion of
customs regulations
According to Assistant United
States Attorney John G. Knox, Fed !
eral agents frs. became acquainted
with the alleged plat last November
! when packing case shipped from
I New York and manifested as con-
tanning building material" fell on
inc dock at Vera Cruz and broke
open revealing cartridges as its con
tents investigation by Federal agents
disclosed that the box had been for
wardcd from this port by firm
known as the Adic Company, compos
td Of Louis Gotting and Wei ceslaC
Mont The manifest was signed by
John Gclpi. who proved TO be Jose dc
la PaZ. an cmploye Of the firm.
Farther investigation revealed &C
cordinG to Mr.. Knox. that Other
shipments OF cartridges had bee,
made from New York uldcr the
gnisc Of various kinds OF merchan
disc
Three weeks ago Getting, Mont
and de la Paz were placed under ar
rest here hy Federal agents and Micr
Identified as Reuben Micr was arrest
rd al Houston, Texas.
The implication OF Consul Genera
Burns came, Mr.. Knox said, when in
: vesugations revealed that the none,
"a pay for ammunition had come from
y him. One OF the counts in the indict
ments in this connection is the ad
: rancing by Burns Of $500. 4 con
siderable quantity OF the ammunition
found here and at Galveston is hclt
IS evidence.
Burns was arrested as he was leav
ing his apartment to go to his office
He protested his innocence and whe,
arraigncd before Federal Judge Uant
entered plea Of not guilty. He wa:
placed under bond Of $4,000. which
he furnished and was released.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
FIRST CHIEF WONT SIGN
FAILURE TO GET SIGNATURE OF
FIRST CHIEF LIKELY TO END
NEGOTIATIONS
Terms Of Signed Plan Made Public
For First Time. Likely That
Troops viii Be Withdrawn With
final Agreement.

Washington--When the American
members Of the Mcxican-American
Joint Commission had finished consid-
Grafton Of General Carranza's reply |
failing to comply with their demand
that the protocol providing for with
drawal Of the American troops from
Mexico be ratified, IL ere were indica-
tions that efforts to enter into an
agreement with the de facto govern
ment through the commission would
be abandoned. For the first time an
official admission was made that Car
rama had refused to sign the proto-
col. The commissioners said they ex-
pccted to draft their response to Car
ranba at once.
The failure of the commission to
give to Mcxcan-American relations
brighter aspect was Offset some
what by official iltimations that
Henry P. Fletcher, confirmed as Am
bassadOr to Mexico almost a year ago
was about to start for his post, where
American interests are now represent
ed by clerk. The report that Gen
eral Pershing's expedition soon would
be withdrawn regardless OF Carranza's s
attitude also gaired fresh impetus and
it was understood the Administration
had this move under very serious con
sideration. Mr.. Fletcher conferred
with President Wilson after the Cabi-
net meeting and later referred in
q ,iries as to whether he would 20 to
Mexico to President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing. No statement was
forthcoming from tic White House
or the State Department.
Secretary Baker said no plans for
immediate withdrawal of the troops
had been considered 1t is known.
however, that Army officers are press
ing strongly for their recall contend.
ing that in their present position they
cannot be effective toward protecting
the border; that they are in bad
strategic position and should be
brought out and distributed along the
border with plans perfected for send
ing force across the line at some
more desirable point If the occasion
should arise IN the future.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambas.
sador designate. announced during the
day that Ne had been summoned to
Mexico to confer with General Car
ranza regarding the relations of the
two nations.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
BANDIT CHIEF LOSES 1900
IN BATTLE WITH FEDERALlSTS

Chihuahua City, Mexico.-Villa was
defeated at Jimenez by Gen. Francis.
co Murguia with loss of 1900 rebel
dead. wounded and carthred Martin
Lopez, a rebel leader, and another
Villa general were among the slain ac-
cording to an official report from the
Carranza commander. villa rs sad
to be fleeing toward FL Vile. Camera!
Murguia stated that his commacd
pushed back Villas tro ,ps five miles
after coming into contact.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
RAIL LEGISLATION SOUGHT
BY WILSON TO BE RUSHED,

Washington. Railroad legislation
desired by President Wilson to sup.
plement the Adamson law is to be
pressed in the House. After a con-
ference Representative Adamson an.
nounced that he would introduce the
bills designed to prevent railroad EN-.
ployes from striking without giving GO
days motive. and to empower the
President to place tied.up roads in the
hands Of military authorities in case
Of necessity.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
HONOLULU EXEMPTED
FROM COAL EMBARGO

Honolulu.-That the British admir-
atty has exempted Honolulu from the
recent coal shipment embargo was in.
dicated when notification was given
that the motorship City OF Portland
was on its way here from Australia
with 1000 tons OF coal Representa-
tions to he British government that
British trans.Pacific shipping would
suffer II the supply OF bunker coal here
failed, were believed to be responsible
for It's modification.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
VILLA IN BATTLE SOUTH OF
CHIHUAHUA, SAYS REPORT

El Paso, Tex.-Fighting between
VIVA forces and Gen. Francisco Muir.
guia's commands south OF Chihuahua
City was reported by government
agents. No details we're given, al.
though the engagement was character.
ized as severe" 1t was also reported
from same source that two OF Mnr.
guia's advance guard troop trains had
oeen captured by villa troops and two
others attacked at some point south OF
Bachimba Pass.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Big Hospital For Granville

Greenville.-The city Of Green vile
Will purchase the hospital owned by
the Greenville Hospital association for
approximately $4,000, according to tho
provisions OF an ordinance which war
adopted at special meeting Of the
city council. The city will realize an
additional $4,000 from q recent bond
issue which will be expended in the
erection OF new and larger building
Phe election OF board OF directors
by the city council also brings a close
to the threatened strike among the
physicians
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
PLAN lNcREAsE IN TARIFF
RATES TO MEET DEFICIT

Washington.-The problem of rails.
ing additional revenue for the Govern.
ment to avoid the threatened deficit
at the end of the next fiscal year has
assumed such proportions that Admin.
istration leaders IN Congress are re-.
viewing the entire free list to con.
slider the advisability of placing tariff
duties on other commodities than cof.
fee. rubber and wool and increasing
the present tariff on sugar.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
II NAVAL CAPTAINS PROMOTED
TO RANK OF REAR ADMlRALS

Washington. The first Navy promo.
tions under the new selecting system
OF advancement were announced when
President Wilson approved recon.
mendations OF the selection board that
IL captains be made rear admirals as
follows: Captains Henry = Knapp,
William l.. Rogers, Harry Mel. p.
Huse, George w. McElroJ, Robert S,
Griffin, George F.. Burd, James II.
Oliver, John Hood, William 8. Sims,
Hugh Rodman and Henry I,. Wilson.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
TAUSSiG ACCEPTS PLACE ON
TARIFF COMMISSION

Washington.-Pro Frank W. Taus
sig Of Harvard accepted place on the
tariff commission and probably will be
made chairman. The other four mem.
bers will be announced later.
Professor Taussg Is a teacher of
political economy and has written ex-
tensively on the tariff 1t is under.
stood the administration had difficulty
In persuading him to accept.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
Liberal Support For State Guard.

w. w. Moore, adjutant general, win
ask the general assembly for an ap.
proprlation Of $4,000 to meet the
needs OF the National Guard OF South
Carolina. In addition $4,000 will be
asked for the support Of the Third
regiment to be formed this year under
the terms OF the national defense act.
The adjutant general estimates that
$4,000 additional will be necessary for
improvements at the state camp
ground, including warehouse, mess
kitchens and spurtrack from Styx.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11
GERMANY'S IMPRESSION
OF ENTENTE's REPLY GIVEN.

Berlin.-The German impression of
the Entente's reply to the peace pro.
posals OF the Central Powers was re.
fiected In statement made to the
semi.official Overseas News Agency
by Doctor Hamman. until recently
director OF the intelligence department
OF the foreign office.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-01-11

Ralph A. Haynes of Cleveland, O.,
has assemed his duties as secretary
to Newton D. Baker, secretary of war.
He is only twenty-five years old, being
the youngest man to hold such po-
siton.. He was graduated from West
ern Reserve university in Cleveland
in 1915, and since that time has been
secretary Of the Cleveland City club.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-20
Death of Mrs. E. A. Robertson

Prof. H. @. Robertson was called
to Yuma by telegram, received
Saturday morning, telling him of
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. E. A. Robertson, at the home
of her son, Mr.. Peter I. Robert
son, at that place. He left the same
afternoon for her bedside, but ar
rived too late to see her before she
died
The deceased was n years of age
and will be remembered by many
Benson people, having spent over
a year at the home here of Profess
sor Robertson, when he first came
to take his position with the school.
Death was due to the infirmities Of
age. She is survived by sister,
Mrs. Anderson, of Phoenix, and a
brother, living in GiIa county, be-
sides the two sons already men
toned.