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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-07
VIRGINIA MAY ABOLISH
OUART-A-MONTHL LAW

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 6.--The gcner-
al assembly of Virginia will convene
hero Wednesday for sixty day session
at which prohibition leaders are plan
ming to put the stntc on record ms fnvor-
ing national prohibition. Perfection OF
thu present liquor laws and proposi-
tlon un change the state tax system
which IL Is claimed now works n hard
ship on cities and towns also Will be
taken un When II takes ZIP the pro-
hibitiun question the Legislature VIII he
asked lo abolish the present law al
lowing each householder 10 import a
ouart month. and To make virginia
"hone-dry."
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WEST. TIED Up
BY THE WORST
Of BILLIARDS.
Chicago Hard Hit, With Sur
face Cars Stalled-Drifts
Seven Feet Deep.

CHICAGO Jan. 6.--FallnE snow
driven by a. 35-milc gale over tho entire
central west today had very seriously
lmpcdcd traffic OF all sorts. Railway
transportation officials reported tonight
that trains operating between Chicago,
ST. Louis, Omaha and Kansas City were
100 per cent delayed" with danger OF
total tic-upS becoming more Imminent
every hour.
J. Chicago Hard Hit
In Chicago where the snow storm was
declared by the weather bureau To be
the worst that had visited this city for
many years. street car traffic virtually
was abandoned hy the surface lines.
though the elevated trains were able ~
operate on irregular schedules. Snow
had begun falling at ten o'clock Satur'
day night and by nightfall today the
wind had blown It into many drifts piled
seven feet and moro high in all thor
ouchrarcs. Automobilc traffic was nh
solutely blocked In all parts OF the city
except the business distri", known MS
the Loop" AMI II WAS feared ny city
officials that great difficulty would hc
mot tomorrow In efforts to distrihutc
fuel and provisions throughout the city.
Reaches Indiana
The storm began Friday in tho south
wes, and moved rapidly northeaStward
srrcading as 1t advanced. until today
when the turthcst east it had reached
seemed 70 be Indiana. which reported i'll
creastnE cold. with wind-drircn Sle"t
swcerinG over the state. Minneapolis
ST. paul and Milwaukee all were al
reGtcd similarly to Chicago. snow Is
reportcd. two inches Of snowfall pre-
cipitating since Saturday midnight.
while in and around Chicago the snow
fall itself was estimated at about ono
foot. a.
Weather bureau officials held out III
tie hope OF an early abatement or the
storm, declaring that reports from the
forecast area indicated the snow and
wind would continue tomorrow. with q
possihle slackeninG Of wind Velocity ou'
increased GOODNESS. Temperatures so far
have remained Just littlo below seas
onablo during the storm.
Autos Abandoned
Streets in the residence districts or
Chicago tonight presented n most oh-
usual aspect with innumcrahle autom"-
bllcs abandoned In them and with IN"
snow piled by wind almost Ia the glohrs
Of lamp-posts In spots. Many OF IN"
drifts were wind-carved into grotesqu"
shapes and sizes and in the downtown
district the entrances tn many business
houses are blocked by tho drifts.
Several boats were endangered on the
lake but all finally made port.
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WASHINGTON. Tan. 6.--Ths food sit
::a;;on in the allied countries OF Europe
IS graver than = has been at any time
since the beginning "f tho war. and ls
giving American government OFFICIALS
deep concern. bHi';ai reports ptctu-.
extreme food shortages IN England
France anil Italy.
The fac: that conditions in Germany
aud Austria are ta- worse offers the
only grounds f"- optimism In viewing
:he situation.
Ir England and France the situation
IS described as critical In caol"gram
to the food administration today from
Lord EhonGda. the British food con-
troller. which concluded with these
words:
II view the situation with grave
anxiety"
Yesterday cahleSram from the
French government said that thu wheat
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BRITISH RETAKE.
SAP CAP PTURED.... !. !.
BY: THE GERMANS
ARTILLERY DUELS ARE B.
RAGING IN THE WEST.
..lhstT%i
Great Guns Also Hammering
Opposing Positions IN the 5
Italian Hills. 5...:Ss. !,

Although the weather continues eeld.
and much snow lies on tho ground s:hs
northern France. there has been conM4-;
erable activity by the infantry IN fn4'
Arras sector. in Flanders. ana on.tae
eastern part Of the front along thu No
selle river. Near Bullccourt the Bridsh,
have recapturcd In n counter-attack the
san taken from them Saturday by; ths
Germans, There we're intermittent,'efl
tillery duels Sunday along the entire
kcttle front. ;Sfr.
IN the Italian theatre the big guns af
both sides are hammering away at opc
posing positions IN the hills and on .the
lower reaches Of the Pia"c river. seH:,
eral attempts by the Austro-Germaneto 90
make headway with small detachme
between the Brenta and the Piave rivers:
were repulSed. - y
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German Statement.

LONDON. Ian. 6.--.An official state
nnnt issued at Berlin yesterday and for
wardsd by Tho Zurich correspondent of
the Exchange Telegraph company an
nnunred thnt hrcauS" Of tho Russian
request 4" transfer tho peace pourpar-
lers frrnr RrrSi LItovSk to Stockholm
tho Central powers temporarily suspend.
.d tn" negotiations with Russia. Tho
m"ssag" which was filed al Zurich on
Saturday. said:
Another crown council was held to-
DAY NJ Berlin which Field Marshal Won
Hindcnhurg and General Won Ludeu-
dnrff attended. After the meeting the
following officials statement was is'
sued:
I'm cnnacuuenG- Of th" request OF ;hH
Russian government to transfer the scat
nf negotiations from Brnst-Lituvsk f.
Stockholm Ihc Central powers have
temporarily suspended til" negotiations
With Russia
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doctrines of Hminglius. The faith XRs
lost In Sweden through the influence Of
its king tiustavua Vasa. Denmark con-
formed to the new creed through the.dn.
lrigucs If King Christian H.: CATH.
olicIty was also crushed out In EorFoy.;
England and Scotland. Calcinism in.thA
sixteenth century and Noltaireism In the.
eighteenth had gained such n foothold in
France that tho faith of that glorioHA
Catholic nation twice trcmbled In the.
balance ireland alone. nj all tho nA-
tlons of Northern Europe. rematned
faithful I" the ancient church. l!:f Z:
LET US Eow calmly survey the Hetd
after the din and smoke OF battle hare.
passed away. Lot us examine the con.
dit!cn OF thu old Church after having
passed through those deadly conflicts.
We see her numerically stronger today.
than at any previous period OF her hiss.
tory The losses she sustained IN. the
old world arc more than compsnsAtsdAfs
her acquisitions In the new. She MA;
already recovered q good portion of"ths
ground wrested from her In the atk::
(continuad on PaSs B16AES
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CENTRAL POWERS NOW SUSPEND
. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; REFUSE
STOCKHOLM REQUEST Of RUSSIA
Teuons Fear Influence Of Entente Powers Diplomats on
the Muscovites-Unrest in Germany Becomes Serious
Socialists Falter in Support Of Government.

The negotiations between the Central powers and the BOZ
shcvk in Russia have been Temporarily suspended W
the Germans. .
From ragre advces received the rock upon lcf
pourparers split the demand OF the Russians
Stockholm, instead of at Brest
tovs Dissatisfied with the proposals for peace made BY the leu
tonic the Of the BSovsk conference eo
ozkv the minister had been nsset on the de-
cratonS being neutral soil Instead of at the German eastern
headquarters. -, ,,
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.--LeGiSlatioh
asked by President Wilson in cCanccton
with government operation OF tho ma
,iun's railroads heads the program OF
congrcs$ this week.
Interstate commerce committees "t
the senate aud house meet tom"rFo"
tn begin ccnsidcrution or the aomih'"-
lru,lon railroad hill. and the mrmocr-
shin or both bodies appear desirOus or
it's early disposal. The s'Tat" commit
10, tomorrow will hear prominent rail-
road executives and the house commit
too m"cI& IL map out II program anu
deridc whether hearings Will he held.
Representative" Sims. rhalrmah' ana
other members nf lhr committee are IN
c,incI il, fnyur hearings. and they may
ask Secretary Mc-iduo 10 take charge or
testimony tnr IN" government.
Oth"r important Legislation also III the
making for early consideration at the
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ITALY NOW DRAWING
ON HER DETECTIVES
FOR ARMY SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-ltaIy
has adopted a drastic new policy to
increase her fighting forces. Phys
lcaI requirements have been modi-
fled, and all men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-four yearo
previously exempted for defects,
are ordered to present themselves
for further examination.
These accepted will be mustered
In the army on January IS. It is
estimated that the decree will bring
more than six hundred thousand
men to the colors.
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WILL INACCURATE J.
MILLION ARE As
PITTSBURGH MAYOR

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. s.-At noon
Tomorrow e " Babcock. InilltonAirf
lumberman. will he inauEurated naSnr
Of Pittsburgh. Mr.. Babcock was elect1alI
az the city's chief executive at nan.1
partisan election in November. oye1
william A. Magee. former mayor lnd
former member OF tho Pennnsylvania
Public Service Commission. ..;f,
The principal members OF Mayor Bab.'
cocks cabinet. whose names he Will sub
nit to the city council tomorrow. after.
taking the oath % office. arc: DirectoS5
OF Public Works, John Swan: direnctoei
Of public safety. Charles B. Pritch1rd, 4
city solicitor. Stephen Stone: director.
of supplies, James F. Malone:2 direftnf44
Of public health. Major W. H. DAStS:,
director Of charities. John J. McKeiyeS.
and city treasurer Charles 8. HuboAsd
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RAIL Road LEGISLATION GETS
RIGHT Of WAY IN BOTH HOUSES

capital. The senate democratic steering
committee meets tomorrow to mlps. cut.
program and also 10 I'LL the yAeAntS
Craftsmanship OF the Interstate CNNI.i
mcrce committee. TIL" leaders generally,
expect the selection OF Senator Smith.
Of South Carolina. over Senator PeHl.5
creme. OF Ohio. ,&sFsStS
Woman suffrage 10 to DO settled ia:
the house next Thursday. when vote.
on tho resolution for submission of:,the;
Susan H. Anthony amendment to ;the
constitution is scheduled. The result is
In doubt with very close vote expeci-s
ed. Hearings on the resolution wiHs 4SeE
closed tomorrow by the new house suf-
frage committee. .i.ssS
The principal business before tho sem:
ate this Week is disposal tomorrow, of:
the WalshPittmnn coal and oil land
Continued on 1AEs 9Sa.)
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HEAVY CHARGE
BRINGS SPEEDY
CAR UNLOADING
Demurrage Rates to Be In
creased 5Gn 100 Per Cent
BY Railroad Dictator.

wASHINGTONs1Jan. S.-To promote
more prompt unloading OF freight cars
Director-General McAdoQ today eStao-
liShed new railroad denlurFaSe rates FOR
domestic traffic. effective JANUARY FL.
continuing the present two days free
time but providing for increases rang
ing from 80 tn 100 per cent In charges
thereafter.
The directnr-S general appealed to ship
pers and conSignecS to cooperate In
reieaSlnE cars to meet the national
emergency. .-aud to make special cUortS
even before 0le higher demurrage
charges go into effect t. clear terminals
as a contribution I" the success OF tn"
war. Tho necessity for action was
emphasized today hy a report from ~
H. Smith. assistant encouragement In
charge OF GENERATIONS "aSt nt the Mis-
SisSipri rly"r that decentralization is In
crraSiuS at paints east of pittsburgh
and lSuttat..." Mr.. Smith reported that
the situation w;.S ilu.: largely |" cold
weather. lut that sickness among train
,n"n and engineers ami scarcity IF labor
has n"ccSSitat.d exclusive "urtallment
uf train service.
The New Rates
The row dcmurragr rates. approved
bv the iut"rStutc commerce. commission
ON request ~ IN" ,lir"ctor-Ee general arc
So per ear fer tn" :ir$: day after the two
free da-s. - ;"r the Scrond day. and 81
additional f"r each Sti.'r""ding day until
the charg. pr day reaches SIN. This
maximum then Will b. charged for
cyerv day or fra action thereafter. f.NlS-
ting dcmurrage rates in most sections
If tho country are 81 for tho first day
after the two days t7"':. time. 5" FOR the
second day. 50 for ihs third day. 50 Tor
the fourth day. and Scr each day there
after Even these rates are seNera'
times higher than those which prevailed
year agr. and which were raised last
spring when congestion on eastern rail-
roads bccaTns acute. Much higher rates
are, charged on thu Pacific coast and IN
several other districts
No changes will h.: made for III" pres
t,tt in dcuurraS" rul"S or rates on eX-
nort freight. Tn" new regulations.
said Mr. NcAdoo'S order. "specincaliy
.nut.,u;,lat" the cancellation of all aver
age aer-' m"rt provisions oil existing
tariffs" t;uilroa,lS are instructed tr file
ariftS c,nbodying ,he new rates with
;hs Interstate commerce commission ami
state commissions.
McAdoo's Statement.
AN inl.r.;iv" n"ccsSty exists Tor
releasing freight cars for further Sc--
vice and Tor relieving terminals whiHh
arr. now badly c"ugcs:rd said Mr.. Mt-
Ndno. in Il state Iu"nt accompanying :hc
order These Uafarorahls conditions
are iuiur:"uSly affecting u vital way tn.
governments rord"ct ~ ;he war. its aid
10 III. allies. aEI IN" supplying "f fuel.
food and nrc"S$rrics 20 our own people.
"pn inrSs tccn::ntS. have felt com
rriled [" iSSiIr an order. which will take
fleet throughout III. United states ~
the 2lSt day "t January. i9!S. prurid-
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ANOTHER DIVISION OF
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
TO RUSH over THERE

SlE1!ll TlrVA'h ln Tho Inl4lIlcfnINf.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Another National Guard division -
to DO rllshed lover there," 1t Was
learned unoficiauy tonight, and
will be made up Of regiments from
Illinois, Wicconstn, Michigan and
New York, now encamped at Spar
tnnshurg, North Carolina, and Hous-
ton and Waco, Texas. DetaDg Of
the time and port Of embarkar!on
have been held back, In accordance
with the policy OF tho War De-
partment.
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WASHINGTON, jan, 6.--ForecaBt:
ohio-Snow and Colder Monday, much
colder at night; Tuesday fair.
West virgtnia-Rain Monday turning
to snow, colder, much colder ut night;
tuesday fair except local SHOWS in OK
treme east.
western Pennsylvanta-Rain Monday
morning turning to snow, much coldor
at night, Tuesday cloudy, snow near
Lake Er1e,
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Peace Can Only Come With Militarsm Laid Low
E3-President 7 aft.

Jan. 6-Psc f
n ar OF it
is
d nd Lorraine
by has
W tina it 1t
nlaul
shall bepro tcte from riH
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Persin NegotintinE.

IFTRD'iRAh. Fri'iay. .fnn. - r.:
tn" Assorinted Pr"sSl-.Thc Persian
rharE" dcafrnirrs to-day advised Leon
TrHtzky. the Rolshcviki foreign minister.
that thr Persian government had iE-
siructcd him /" open Immediate neSu-
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R.lief Mt philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6.--Condiu"ns
resulting from tho shortage Of coal were
greatly improved In this city today
More than 2S.nn0 tons of anthracite
eoualing the total receipts Of tho prcccd-
Ing four days. had been received up 10
S 2. ". and shipments Of hitumin"ES
were reported very heavy. Retail deal
ers kept their yards open all day ana
coal was delivered tn many households
ers who had been without heat Tor SOY
cral days.
Probably the biggest factor In r"lIcv
inr tho situation was the moderation OF
the weather Not only did this alley
late tho suffering Of those without heat
IN their homes. but Inadn il p"Ss!hlr Tor
the railroads to movo coal trains more
freely. The railroad congestion. IN
creased by the zero weather of last week
was snfd tonight to DO rapidly improv-
Ing, while the production Of hard coal Is
expected to reach normal tomorrow,
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Continued on Page Tsn.)
WOODSF|ELD OFFICERS
DISAPPOINTMENT IS
QUICKLY RELIEVED

Sr.Srisl nsl,a!rh :" :hr lurracrccr.
CAMP SHERMAN. Ihillir"thc. Ohio,
Jan. h--S"rnnd Lieutenant Herbcri
Mooney. son Of former tnnErrssmtn W.
g.. Mooney. ur Wnudsfrld Ohio. nfter CA
pcrl"ncing The InnES "f disappointment
because he YVES not included in the list
Of prumntinns yesterday. To-day was In
the thrrrs Of "AhIlarntiun At the dIsrUv-
cry that "Lirulrnani Rudolph Mooney"
ns III" list. had il. VAS M other ih&n
hinsolf Ii" rises from second 10 ir+i
lieutenant.
Caprnin Edgar Nr"tihail. ~ Charles
ton, ". Va, who ha" been AWAY :. day"
on sick lrnvn. IL back with E!a COM
puny uf Toledo hn%s Nccdham :y;tF hurt
in II football game and blood i,pi?2nIng
followed.
. Captain George E. Kunpp. who wnS
acting major of tie Third battalion ~
the 2$t0h Infantry. embracing Noble.
Belmont and Mon!o" count" boys. WAS
promoted IN major.
Plans To build barracks tu nmiHr ar
t!ll"ry n"n while prnc,Icing on their
new range seven milcs south OF ihr hills
were abandoned to-day. nnI instead
tents will he used. They will b., flrr"r'i.
wnIlc1. and will contain s;"rcS
Several cnmnauies OF artillery Will
hn at III" range continuously until The
SD dIviHInn II moved. II WAS urnuunced.
infantry companies may join the nrt!l
lrry men later, 50 that practice can
he secured III sending on. curtain. ur
bnrraGo OF Hire. rt---t-rctcrt the infantry
mon as they advance.
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M1TH THE BRITISH ARNIEs !.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES N
FRANCE. Jan. s. tBy the Associated;
Press)--Freezing temperatures conttUNt
to hold the British front in On Icy grip:
Many Of the roads are tmpassiblsSt 10
motor cars owing to snow drifts and
thc fighting necessarily Il desultorS'
owing to the weather conditions. The
Germans. however. are exceedingly !:: as-
tive carrying out raids on various parts
uf the line. .,n-,.5
Their exploit Of yesterday morning
east Of Bullecourt. In which they -ca7-
tured Ar advanced British post, result
ed In a heavy loss Of life to the attack,
Ing troops. Late yesterday afternoon.
the British organized n counter thrust;
and recaptured tho position. &
There has been considerable activity
In the air nnd' also continual wranElinE
between the big guns as = reminder that
~ TAN
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LAuDED BY ITALIANS

ROME. Jan. 6.--The Italian press mas
published widely !. Washington dispatch
announcing that the membership or thc
Red Cross WAS increased 10 IL. 0p0.0UO In
christmas week. The newspapers con-
slider this to BE- tangible demonstration
of Americas hearty participation in the
war.
GENOA Jan. 6.-kinE Victor En-
manuel has turned over the royal palace
here for u.s.. of the American Red Cross.
US it's headquarters.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN
ARMY IN NORTHERN ITAf. Jan. c.
Monseigror 1Lrnghin. bishop Of Thcvtso.
has addressed to the American Red
Cross a letter Of warm thanks for the
generous assistance given to the refu-
gers from the Trevlso diocese and th'
relief for the victims OF. the Austro-
German air ;ajds.
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British Report.

LONDON. Jan. 6.--Rrit!sh troops Last
night attacked and recaptured from tas
Germans trench section which the
Tcutons had occupied earlier In the day
10 the east Of Bullecourt. on tho AHa1.
Cambral front. the war office announced
today. *
The text OF the statement reads:
yesterday evening our troops rye,
cessfully attacked and recaptursd the
sap which the enemy had occupied dur
ing tho morning east OF Bullecourf. ~ =
Except for some hostile patrol acf
tiviy in the Lens sector, nothing Sot
special interest occurred dur1nE.-eha
night" 9l>3j,
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Naw York Cots Coal

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--Nin"ty-tw"
barges laden with approximately h!.oop
tons Of coal were tied UP TO docks In
New York City today. and. coupled with
fconttnued on Papo Ten,)
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TIE WEATHER.

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29

This paper cannot adequately ex-
press it's satisfaction at the splendid
way in which Orleans county raised
and passed it's $4,000 Red Cross war
fund quota. While the total is the
result of much hard and conscientious
work on the part of those in charge
of the campaigns in the various
towns, the people responded in a most
patriotic and enthusiastic manner,
giving as their means would warrant
in nearly every case. The nature of
the work done by the Red Cross and
the Y. M. C. A. has reached a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of the
people who must stay at home and
they realize that whatever they may
give is nothing in comparison with
that given by the boys who go across
and into the trenches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29

First Normal School in America.


The pageant given by the school
children in Concord, VT, this week
was in commemoration of an histori-
cal event which is not recorded in
textbooks, but which persons who
take pride in movements in which our
state led the Union should remember
the establishment at Concord Cor
ners 95 years ago by Rev. Samuel
Hall Of the first normal school in
America.-Brattlebo Reformer.
''Putting Down. Eggs.
Is your home observing that little
bit of thrift known as putting down"
eggs? They cost about 80 cents the
dozen now and plenty to be had. Jars
and water glass are cheap and it re-
quires but little time and care to do
the preserving. Next winter eggs will
cost 60 or 70 cents a dozen if they
can be bought. The ''salted" kind
are, practically as good as fresh in
cooking or eaten in any way except
chance to save half the cost of your
eggs.-Randolph Herald.
Vermonters Showing Their Colors.
Lieut.. Walter M. Tenney of St. AL
bans, a prisoner within the German
lines, lived up to the stern ethics of
the artilleryman, who must stand
and fight until the infantry which he
is protecting gets to safety. The
story is that 100 Germans lay dead
before one position in which this res
olute young Vermonter was station
ed and the report is that he and his
men fought as we knew they would
fight" Mingled with the bitter
thought of what may lie before those
boys in the German prison camps is
the feeling of throbbing pride that
they live up to the traditions of the
state which gave them birth.-Rut-
land Herald.
Young Roosevelt Minus Leg and Arm
Some persons who thought the re-
port of Capt. Archie Roosevelt being
wounded in action was more or less
press agent work, calculated to make
interesting reading to the American
public because the father of the
young officer was formerly president
of the United States, will have
chance to revise their opinions, now
that it has been learned that Captain
Roosevelt is still in a hospital after
months, with one arm and one leg
practically shot away. Captain
Roosevelt is not a make-believe cas-
ualty by any means; he is the real
terrible thing. Moreover, he is show
ing some of the spirit which made
his father such a power in national
affairs.-Barre Times.