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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-31
RECORD U. s. WHEAT SUPPLY.
Nearly Three Times as Large as That
Year AGO.

Washington. A bumper supply Of
wheat on hand October is shown IN
a statement issued by the department
OF agriculture.
AT that time l95,997 $50 bushels
were reported, as compared with ll4,-
33i.s42 on September !.
The supply, the report shows. is al
most three times as large as that OF a
year ago. The authorities are very
much elated.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-10-31
COAL FOR POOR ASSURED.
State Administrator Cooke and Mayor
hylan Cooperate.

New York. --Deios w Cooke. New
York state fuel administrator, after a
conference with the mayor OF the city
OF New York. announces that the may.
or has promised his full support In
such matters as are related to the gen
eral distribution OF coal in Greater
New York. recognizing that Mr.. Cooke
only has full and complete authority
from the federal government TO super.
Wise such distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

SECTION A. Middle west transportation lines paralyzed.
 Chicago is snowbound. Winter rules from Rockies to At lantic coast. Great Britain to receive minister from bolsheviki. Baker opposes creation secretary of munitions. Leon Trotzky submits to demands of central powers. 2EHuntsville authorities seize coal in railway yards 3~.New lumber plant at Sylacauga. 4-Editorial comment Ned Brace. 5--Culpepper Exum will give away Birmingham shivers in zero Jefferson to be organized for thrift campaign. 6-Legislature of Mississippi has much work ahead. 7-Brandon's friends think he has made master stroke. Crawford honored In Mobile s-Mrs May writes of work in France 9-Governor calls on convicts to work on Sunday to relieve coal short 1O-Besserner news.
 SECTION B. e-3-Auton1obile news. g. Amusements b. Sports.
 SECTION C. Society. 3--Ladv Nsry's letter. s--Fashions, s---Doliy I)alrymple. g. Markets.
 SECTION D. Comic supplement. Rotogravure Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
TRAIN MOVEMENT Is MADE IMPOSSIBLE BY TERRIFIC STORM RACING IN TERRITORY Railroad Administration Is- sues Orders to All Lines
 to Ship Coal
 First
 PENNSYLVANIA PUTS TEMPORARY EMBARGO ON SALE OF TICKETS Passengers From East Can- not Reach Chicago
 Under Present
 Conditions
Chicago Situation

rhicag go. January 12.-Not a pas sanrer or freight train will leave Chicago terminals for at least A hours, according to a prediction made by operating officials of railways en- tering this city tonight. The intense blizzard that for days paralyzed all traffic of the middle west, tonight completely paralyzed all its trans portation lines.
 The first efforts of the roads IL was said. will be directed toward re- leasing the scores of trains now im- prisoned by drifts and bringing Tn tlieir passengers. It was useless, II was asserted. to send out new trains only to have them marooned in drifts ia a few hours after their start. seshicago iS con1pletely tied up ex- eiain1ed one operating official in dis cussing the situation.
 The flashing below-zero wind made it impossible for workmen to make any headway in their efforts to clear snow from the switch intersections scores Of passenger trains were re- ported stalled in drifts throughout the central west, At night the usual crowds of travellers assembled at the railway stations in Chicago and be- ing unable to get trains or hotel ac- commodations, hundreds spent the night in the stations sleeping or their baggage. At the Illinois Gen. tral station, the railway officials threw open 15 Pullman cars for wonl- en and children.
 No mail from any direction has been received in Chicago since early Ithis morning, postoffice officials re- port, and none is going out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Ky the Associated Pres.


 New York, January 12.-The terrific storm raging in the west and moving eastward has made impossible the move ment of freight in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and in the territory between Pittsburg, Buffalo and St. Louis, according to a statement made tonight by A. H. Smith, assistant director general of railroads.
 Philadelphia, January 12.-The Pennsylvania railroad announced to- night that it had placed temporary embargo on the sale of tickets to all points on it's main line between Pittsburg and Chicago, because of the severe storm in the central west Tickets on the Panhandle railroad be- tween Pittsburg and St. Louis and on the Pennsylvania line between Pittsburg and Cleveland were sold subject to delay.
 The Manhattan Limited. leaving New York at 5:04 p. m. for Chicago. was annulled and sleeping cars on other New York Chicago and Washington Chicago trains were cancelled for the night
 Reports received by the company said the storm was one of the worst In years, and that railroad traffic be- tween Pittsburg and Chicago virtually was at a standstill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
CREATION OF NEW ! MUNITIONS BUREAU | OPPOSED BY BAKER |Intimates Such Plan Would Make His Office Subservi-
 ant to Dictator BODY CONTINUES
 SHARP EXAMINATION Secretary of War Is Firm in Stand That the Country Can Feel
 Secure in What Is Being Done
By the Associated Press

Washington. January l2.-secretary Baker, in the course of another viz orous cross-exnmination before the Senate investigating committee today. voiced strong opposition to the ere ation of n department Of munitions and was further criticized by sena- tors for broad. general statements re- eardinR adequacy of army equipment, which. Chairman Chamberlain snId. would "luII the country into . feel ing of security"
 MT, Bakers opposition to munitions department followed that expressed to House leaders yesterday by President Wilson. It was based, the secretary said, upon the fact that the recent re-. organization of the war department will meet all requirements and give better eff. ficiency and that the position of minis ter of munitions would impose an "im- possible task.
 While senators strongly criticised the
 (COntfnued on page Eleven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Bolsheviki Leader Boasts of His Independence, But Gives In to the Gen.
 tral Powers
PEACE-AT-ANY-PRICE
 STAND IS TAKEN AT ] BREST-LITOVSK MEET
Russians Submit to Demand That Conference Continue Where Hun Influence
 Is Dominant
Rx the A..oci.ted rre..

Amsterdam, January F. Leon Trotzky, bolshevik for eign minister to the conference at Brest-Litovsk, yesterday said that in order not to leave any possibility in the fight for peace undone, the Russian dele gation accepted the demand that the negotiations be con tinued at Brest- Litovsk.
 The chairman of the Russian dele pation said that in full accord with their former resolution the Russians desired to continue the peace nego- tiations, quite apart from the fact whether on not the entente powers
 Trotzky. said he had noted the state ment of the central powers that the basis of a general peace, as formu- lated in their declaration of Decem- Der 27. was null and void, and added
 eve adhere to the principles of dem- ocratic peace as proclaimed by us.'
 CLAIMS CONSISTENCY
 Referring to the objection raised by the central powers that the transfer of the negotiations to Stockholm or some other neutral point requested bs Russia might enable the entente na- tions to interfere. M. Trotzky said the Bolshevik government has been con sistent and indepnedent in its peace nolicv and that there was no reason to assume entente diplomacy would be able to oppose the conclusion or peace more successfully on neutral soil than in Petrograd-
 Narrower, M Trotzky continued, thu Russian delegation could not pass over another point which had been men toned by the German chancellor. Coun Von Hertling.
 q refer" he said. ito the portion o Count Won Hertling's statement (be fore the Reichstag main committee in which he referred in addition t, Germany's just intentions, to Ger many's powerful position fMachts teIlund) The Russian delegation can not deny. and does not intend to deny that it's country. owing to the polio of the classes until recently been f power has been undermined. But tn world position of country has no been bolsted by its technical appa ratus alone. but also by it's inheren lpossibilities--as indeed. Germany Economic strength should not D
 tcnntinsed on page Eleven,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
ENTIRE SOUTHEAST STILL IN GRIP OF COLD WAVE

Atlanta, January 12.--virtually all
 sections of the southeast tonight were
 in the grip of the coldest weather of
 the winter. which followed in the
 wake of a series of tornadoes that
 swept through northeastern Alabama
 and over central Georgia late yester day causing the death. according to
 reports. of at least a score of per- sons and injuries to more than 50 others.
 Reports received here from Charles ton. Savannah and other south At- lantic coast points indicated that the greatest damage there was from the effects of the sleet and high winds. Wire companies suffered heavily from the glaze in different sections. The mercury in Atlanta tonight was lowering near the zero mark, this city experiencing one of the coldest spells for many years. The local weather bureau reported rezo wealth CT would prevail over a greater part
 of central Georgia Sunday morning. Suffering because of lack of fuel was intensified here and elsewhere. | One death was reported In Atlanta l today from the cold and a number of persons were injured by falls on the 1 recovered sidewalks.
 I Temperatures of from 15 to IT de- erees were predicted by the Jackson I Vllle weather bureau TOT polntS as Tar
 as 150 miles south of that city tomor- | row
 1 From scattered reports 1t appeared that the heaviest property damage in this state from yesterdays storm was at Macon. where the tornado appar- entity struck with full force. Three l persons were killed there and num- 1 ber of buildings wrecked. Considerable damage was done at Camp Wheeler,
 where the heavy rain following tho l tornado flooded parts of the camp. Damage estimated at $1o0.000 was | caused by storm which struck l Apopka, Fla, but no loss of life was l reported there.
 Some tents were blown down at Camp Gordon and at the Blackjack
 mountain artillery practice grounds. ], No soldiers were reported injured. 1 however. Several hundred tents were
 reported blown down at Camp Han cock, near Augusta
 l An unconfirmed report from Ches- ] ter S O.. late today said tornado had struck that place. causing one
 death and considerable damage to property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Camp Funston Captain
 Commits Suicide After Robbery and Murder
Officer Does Not End Life Until Certain Brutal Crime Had Been Traced to Him by Sole Sur
 viyor of Butchery in Army Bank

Camp Funston, Kas January 12-ldentifcaton today or Cantain Lewis Whistler by Kearney Worna the sole vyor of five who attacked by captain bent on robbery of the camp last night the who had the crime Captain Whse subsequent death suicide army authorities that the search for Ithe slayer is ended.
 Captain bullets from rifle
 
 officers the story of the including C. Winters federal bank of Kansas City,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Miss Virginia Strickler,
 Noted Educator, Is Dead

Tuscaloosa. January i2.-t Special l-Miss Virginia Margaret Strickler who for nearly half century was professor Of Latin at the Mary Baldwin seminary, Staunton. Va. aud recognized as one of the foremost classical scholars of the south. died early Saturday morning al the home of President George H. Denny Of the University of Alabama. after an Illness of three years duration, Miss Shredder was an aunt of Mrs. Denny The body is to be inteyred at Staunton. to which place President Denny will accsu. pany the remains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Summary Of News From All
 War Fronts and Capitals
ny the Associated Press


 Yielding to German insistence, Russia has withdrawn her demand for the transfer of the negotia- tions with the central powers to Stockholm and is proceeding with separate peace discussions at Brest-Litovsk.
 The Russian compliance on this point was on the ground that the quadrupIe alliance would thereby be deprived of ia pretext Tor breaking off peace negotiations on technical grounds, accordino gt Leon Trotxky. the bolshevik spokesman. The Russians did not wish to leave any possibility in the fight for peace unutilixed, he said.
 Trotxky reiterated that peace was n cardinal principle with the bolsheviki and declared they would continue to press for 1t. despite the refusal of the entente powers to join in the negotia- tions. While noting that the cen tral powers had withdrawn their tho anncxations and no fndemni- ties" declaration of December 25 as basis for peace because the entente powers had not agreed to participate fin the parleys, the Russians. Trotxky added, adhered to the principles of democratic peace as they had already set them forth.
 After the Russian position had been thus voiced. the conferees apparently got down quickly to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

I went out and made myself req son"
 The room in which Captain Whis- Iers body was Hound was sneared with bioedspots. Two blood soaked towels were found in the room and the table was spotted with it. Cap tain Whistler had borrowed two hatch cts from supply company. accord ine to officials. He borrowed two more today
 Army officials tonight declined to tcontinued on Page Tcn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

The snowstorm was expected to pass toright the weather bureau reported. and with it's abatement it was expected sumed.l Wire service was so demoralized by the storm, however, that full opera ton of some roads may be delayed sew eral days.
 New York and New England tonight had not felt the full severity of the cold wave. reports to the weather bureau showed. but temperatures there we're falling rapidly And much colder K hsT was forecast for tomorrow in9tne 'asl the cold extended far into FlorieA, sp9 the cold along the gulf coast was see the thermometer registering IS below freezing at Mobile and ? below freezing at New Orleans.
 The minimum temperature reported to- day at ChicaAn was F below zero. with colder weather sxp scted tonight. It was 20 degrees below d Fort Wayne. IS be- low at St. Louis aXd even s below at Memphis.
 There will be some slight modera- tion of temperatures tomorrow in the lower Ohio valley. Tennessee and the east gulf states. and this will extend Monday into the upper Ohio valley and the lake region.
 Falling temperatures along the middle Atlantic coast and in New Eng land tomorrow will be accompanied by westerly gales and storm warn ings have been hoisted from Cape Hatteras to East Port, Me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

1II IIltI1lidtc lIfS1fU VT p11C VI F WITT
 An order was issued that all cap tains at the cantonment report at headquarters to have their finger prints taken. It was then that the shots from Captain Whisier's office were heard. note was found with the body It was written to a woman whose name the authorities. refused 1 to divulge. It said:
 MADE REASON FOR SUICIDE 1 T have been thinking of committing suicide for d long time, hut1I have never had good reason Yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

business, They left the auestion of separate representation Tor the Ukraine in the conference for de- cision at a plenary session nfter the delegates of the central pow CTS had talked it over among themselves. They then arranged for the German, Austro-Hnngarian and Russian delegations to. get to- gether for private discussions. These three sets of delegates speedily organized themselves into a committee for the. discussion of political and territorial questions md went into session for this purpose.
 The Ukrainian spokesman nt the conference gave notice that any peace settlement that might be reached would he binding upon the Ukraine only if accepted by 1t. and declared the same principle applied to "other Russian repub- Iics."
 
 Midwinter quiet on the part of the infantry continues to prevail on the various battle fronts. The artillery has been active in some sectors, notbaIy north of verdun. where the firing was reported heavy between Beaumont and Bex- onvaux. The British carired out a raid cast of Loos md captured . few prisoners.
 The British navy lost war ves- seI Wednesday morning, when the destroyer Racoon ran on the rocks off the north Irish coast aud sank with nll hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

Montgomery January 12Late from southeast Alabama list 100 of the addi tonald deaths Dohan, and at Webb. Abbevie wasd andt two ofarmer
 
  a n building injury crowded brough in fromth the esurrou
 killed at at others the Dothan vicinity making of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13

Washington January 12The codes weather experienced the United since 1899 tonight extended from the Rocky the Atlantic coast and from the lakes to the gulf Zero temperatures registered almost a5 Birmingham, while North Dakota the thermometer degrees below and it only 12 degress higher in many parts of the middle west.
 accompanied high while traffic Inability of the railroads needed sections particularly
 Michigan greatly the suffering caused by the storm x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
GREAT BRITAIN ID ! RECEIVE MINISTER ! FROM bO[SHEV|k| Relations Will Be Informal for Purpose of Securing
 Russian Information IKRYLENKA CALLS
 FOR VOLUNTEERS Big Battle Between Maximalists and Ukrainian Forces Is Reported. Losses on Both Sides Were Heavy
By the Associated Press

London, January I2-The British government has decided to establish informal relations with Maxim Lit- vlnoff. who was appointed by the boi- shevik government as Russian ani- bassador -at London. according to the Daily Mail. This step adds the news paper. has been taken with view to obtaining useful information In re- gard to conditions in Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

London. January 12.--The call of En- sign Krylenko. the bolshevik com mander- in chief. for volunteers for a Russian army. according to the bol- shevik telegraph agency at Petrograd, was issued in the form. of an appeal to the soldiers and workmen as a; re- ply to the German peace proposals. The appeal refers to Germany's re- lection of the proposals framed pre- viously and their open talk of an nexations. Tn the event of a separ- ate peace. the commander declares, the Russian republic and it's councils will be surrounded on all sides by enemies.
 "American and French hnanciers. he continues. "are lending money to provide war material for Kaledines- The German Bourgeoisie are quite pre- pared to use them as allies for stifline the Russian revolution. These are con ditions which raise for the Russian peasants and workmen the whole question of the defense of the con- quest achieved by the revolution and of the holy war against the Bour- geoisie. not only of Russia. but of Germany, France and Great Britain" "
 Krylenko explains that the old army is exhausted and that new one must be created with the Red Guard as 3 nucleus and 1t must be subject to rig orous revolutionary discipline.
 Comrades he says. the peoples oi Spain, France. Austria and Switzer- wand watch you with hope and await the call to battle against their Bour- geoisie. The British soldiers will not march against revolutionary Russia Enroll yourselves in the ranks of the peoples guard and safeguard the rev. olution and socialism"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS ARE REPORTED FROM WEST

A H. Smith, assistant director for s..stern lines, reported to the director general late today that meager advices s~or the west indicated the contin- ,,.rce of passenger service depended on abatement of the storm tonight. 1. wifes were down. box cars blown from
 .c.atinuad sa Pase Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
RUSSIANS FIGHT EACH OTHER

Petrograd, January 11.-Fighting lasting seven hours. has taken place between Maximalist and Ukrainian troops near Rachmatch. in the gov ernment of Tchernigov, according to advices received here. The fighting is said to have resulted in severe cas- ualties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Winter Gods Rule From Rockies to
 the Atlantic Coast
From Lakes to the Gulf This Great Territory Ex- periences Coldest Weather Since 1899 Snow Storm Is Expected to Pass Out to Sea and
 Rising Temperature Predicted
LIFE LOSS TWELVE

Ky the Associated Pres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
MOVE COAL FIRST IS
 ORDER GIVEN TRAINMEN

Washington. January I2.-The raIl- road administration today met the storm conditions prevailing through : out the country with formal instruc- tions to railroads to move coal first wherever possible, and to redouble en- ersies to keep locomotives in running order
 High winds. low temperatures and snow in thes middle west caused the fear that passenger traffic in that sec ton and west of Chicago would have to be abandoned. and Director Gen. eral McAdoo instructed railway off. c,als to follow the course which local 1:4ia,,s. reni1iled
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-14
tigers bread fresh
Peter HassenfeIdt.
every
-ATARRn CANNOT BE CURED

wush LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease Catarrh is blood or con-
otituuonal disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take intern re-
medkes. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally. and acts directly
upon the blood and mucous sur
falce. HALLS Catarrh Cure is mot a
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BY one OF the best physicians In
this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 1t is oompos-
"a OF the best tonics known, COM
b4ned with the best bldod purifi-
ers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect continuation
OF the two ingredients Ia what pro-
duces such wonderful results n
curing catarrh Send for testimon-
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Take Halls Family Pdlls for con-
stdpattion.
q. J. CHENEY and CO.. Props.
Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-14

The Rock Island Lines, through
its Safety Bureau, WARNS you
that the following practices are
DANGEROUS, as indulgence
therein too frequently results in
loss of life, limb and minor acct
dents.
Failing to "stop, Listen and Look
Both Ways" before attempting to
cross a railroad track whether on
foot or in a vehicle.
Trespassing upon the Right Of
Way, tracks, engines, cars or
trains of any railroad.
Permitting children to use the
railroad Right Of Way as "short
tut" or using it as such yourself.
landing too close to track when
train is approaching.
--arding or leaving moving
trains.
Leaving trains on side opposite
the station platforms.
Riding upon the platforms or
steps of cars while in motion.
Putting head or arms out of car
windows.
Permitting your baggage to re-
main in Car aisles.
Permitting children to run about
the train while in motion, or go
from car to car unaccompanied by
an adult.
Throwing bottles and other ref
use from moving trains.
TAKING. CHANCES AT ANY
TIME OR IN ANY PLACE.
Help Us to prevent Injury"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-14
GOOD REPORTS PLEASE EXTRA.

There has nevap been anything
with the QUICK results of pure
Lavoptih eye wash. One MANS eyes
were so badly strained he could not
read without pain. TWO applications
OF Lavoptik relieved him. A lady
had tried three different glasses
fen weak, inflamled eyes. One Law
optNu wash surprised Der. We
guarantee a small bottle to benefit
EVERY CASE weak, strained or
inflamed eyes. The Kearney Pharmf
acy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-14

In America incomes Of married men
up to $1,000 are not subject to any fed
era income tax at all.
In England the income tax is:
Az per cent. on $1,000
6A +" " 200
~ 1000
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Hoover
entertained a large company
of relatives last Sunday, in
honor Of their daughter,
Mrs. Carius Jacobsen, who
will leave in a few days for
their new home near Moor
head, Minnesota.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-14
sWIFTs LILY OLEoMARGlNE s.
CENTS A POUND. NONE BETTER.
PETER HAssENFELDT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Kline
who resided on a farm near
Extra the past year, moved
the first of the month to a
farm near Anita, where they
will make their future home.