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US. TO TREAT :
WITHLENINISTS
Will Follow British Policy in
Accepting de Facto Russ
Government.
MAY ORDER IN FRANCIS
Kerensky Ambassador Still in
Washington, but With Pow
ers Not Defined.
MAY ORDER IN FRANCIS
Special Dss,sscA to ru, sux.

WAsHrNoroN,' Jan. lS.--The United
states shortly will establish informal re-
lations with the Bolshevik leaders. ac-
cording to present indications here. An
nouncement that the British Govern
mont will deal informally with Maxim
Litvinof. appointed Bolshevik Russian
Ambassador in London. brought infor-
nation from officials here that similar
action may be expected not only here
/ 1t In all Entente countries.
Tho establishment Of relations does
not imply recognition Of the Bolshevik
regime a. the representative Russian
Government II 10 possible that recogni-
tion would be followed speedily by the
indorsement Of the Bolsheviki by the
Constituent Assembly Of Russia
Tho projected British action il re-
sarded hero as based primarily on
practical considerations. Tho British
Government realizes that It would be
mutually advantageous to have some
means whereby the Bolshevik leaders
can deal with the Government Of Great
Britain and whereby additional sources
Of Information from Russia will be
opened
President Wilson'S attitude. as ex-
planned in his last address, Is to help
the Russian people by every means in
his power. and It 10 becoming evident
lations between the Bolshsvik leaders
and the United States Government would
provide additional chances to assist the
Russian people.
Tho nrst step to b taken by Great
Britain or tho United States doubtless
will be to recognise tho Bolshevik regime
as a dc facto Government This would
be about as far As the United States or
Entente nations could 60 at this time,
for 1t 10 obvious that the Bolshevik lead
ers cannot be regarded as having been
selected by popular will in accordance
with the principles Of representative de-
| mocracy.
It may be that Ambassador Francis
at Petrograd will be charged with the
initial move toward establishing rela-
tionship between Nicolai Lenine the Boil
! shevik Premier. and the State Depart
ment No Bolshevik Ambassador has
been appointed to Washington and the
present position Of Boris Bakhmeteff,
who was Alexander Kerenslsy's Ambas-
sador. IL not clear. 1t 10 not known
whether the Bolsheviki would be willing
to entrust their interests to Mr.. Bakh-
meter and there IL no certainty that
he would accept the post II 1t were Of
fered. His attitude toward the Boil
shevik leaders has been defined publicly
and 1t il far from favorable. although
the changed conditions in Russia may
have altered his views.
Reports that Ambassador Francis may
be asked to make way for q successor at
| Petrograd are denied at the State De-
partment. It u said that Mr.. Francis. %
far as known here. Is not persona non
grata with the Bolshevik leaders. It Ia
not improbable. however. that q new
man may be assigned to this post after
| che situation has cleared.
The sun., 1918-01-14
ship DICTATOR
FOR NEW YORK
U. s. Board Announces Reor-
ganizatiOn Plan to Ex-
pedite Sailings.'
RESULT OF ALLIED TALK
American Merchant Tonnage
to Be Increased 100000
Within Few Weeks.
RESULT OF ALLIED TALK
Special DespsseA to TuE suS.

SpectQ Despdtch 10 The Sun.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 13.-Expansion Of
the operating department Of the United
States Shipping Board to secure the
maximum use and efficiency Of American
ment in New York and eliminate all red
tape in ship movement and control 10
provided in a new organisation plan an
nounced by the Shipping Board.
That there may be complete and i'm
mediate cooperation with the Allies. D-
rector Edward +. Carry 10 to have repre-
sentatives in London. Paris and Rome.
The Director will continue to work out
all questions of organisation and policy.
but his plans will he applied on the spot
by the port controller In New York. and
no ship will be permitted to remain fdie
except in case Of absolute necessity
A port controller for New York will
have strict supervision OF all work there
under Mr.. Carry. the director Of opera
tions. No decision has been reached
yet - to who will be appointed to this
important post.
Branches to BE Eatablished.
The New York controller will be or
| the ground to cooperate with the War
Fort Board and the War Department
and TO make immediate decisions on all
questions. He will have complete charge
of the New York shipping offices and
the transatlantic service and will be In
charge Of pooling with the Allies
A transportation branch where ali
matters concerning movement of ships
will be handled. q marine branch where
crews. repairs to ships and supplies will
I - ohnr rt> hrsv Nj a
| rate making branch are to be created.
Branch offices are to be opened by the
board In every one Of the principal porti
OF the United States.
This expansion Is a direct result OF
the interallied conference in Paris
which was attended BY Commissionel
cambridge Colby. The plans wer,
worked out by Director Of Operation,
Carry.
Announcement OF the aprointees to tn,
new places created by the expansion plaY
will probably be made In a few days. i
IL reported that big New York shippins
man probably will be named as con
troller OF shipping.
The merchant feet Of the Unitet
States will be increased by more thai
100000 tons within the next six week.
by the launching Of commandeered YES
sells upon which work has been speeded
It was announced also by the Shipping
Board tonight.
Many LaunchinGs Planned.
Forty-one ships will be launched dur
ing January and February, according 4
the Shipping Boards figures. Eighteel
are to take the water in January an,
twenty-three In February. The increaa
Of launchings In February. II Is said
shows clearly the manner In which worl
Is being speeded UP In American ship
yards.
All the vessels to be launched were be
ing built for private owners when tn
board stepped In and took them over Fo
the most part they are cargo vessels an,
tankers. The board announces that tn
figures were carefully checked by tn
Emergency Fleet Corporation and shoy
that shipyards are speeding up taste
and producing tonnage In create
measure than ever before thought possi
BILE.
The sun., 1918-01-14
MAI. GARDNER GROWS WORSE.
Condition Of Former Represents
tive Regarded as Serious.

MACON. Ga, Jan. 13.--The condition
OF Major Augustus +. Gardner. former
Representative from Massachusetts, who
Ia III of pneumonia in the base hospital
at Camp Wheeler. was regarded rs se-
rious by physicians attending him to-
night.
Major Gardner contracted pneumonia
il was said, while at the rife range Of
the Thirty-frst Division.
The sun., 1918-01-14
1877 STILL, ENT0MBED IN MINE,
OF TAT IN FIT Only ~ Have Been
Rescucd ana 81 Are Dead.

HALMERENp. England. Jan. l3.-The
latest reports from official sources show
that many perished In the explosion
which occurred in mine pit here yes-
terday. OF c+7 workers In the pit at tho
time OF the disaster eighty-seven have
been rescued alive and twenty-three
bodies have been found, There Ia only
q slender hope that any Of those still
entombed can survive.
Rescue brigades have been working
incessantly In relays day and night with
oxygen supplies. but the various passages
are blocked with wreckage. Nearly all
Of the victims were young men and boys.
The sun., 1918-01-14
mig O.t. shipment for France.

AN ATLANTIC PoRr. Jan. IS. - Plans
wer" announced to-day for the sending
or 800 900 bushels of oats from this port
the grain already II stored IN elevators
here. The steamship which will carry
the consignment will be the hrst to leave
this port with full cargo Of grain in
many moatAA
The sun., 1918-01-14
Pope Prepared to Urge
Peace Terms Of Allies
ssscsss cSs's DssssseA to Tns sux.

SescseS Csois DssSsteA 70 Tnn eux.
cossvsSAs. ISIS: su rsAs rsservss.
ROME, Jan. 18.-The Pope has
expressed confidentially to
an Entente envoy accredited to
the Holy See his unqualified ap-
proval Of the Allies, peace terms,
which include substantially his
own suggestions. Hence he il
prepared 70 use his influence and
authority for their acceptance II
IN occasion arises.
The Pope has reiterated his de-
termination not to intervene on
ctally unless he il asked to do 20.
He has been conducting o most
active correspondence with the
Emperor Of Austria since the be-
ginning Of this year.
The sun., 1918-01-14
HALTM INDUSTRIES SURE;
GARFIELD DELAYS ORDER:
CALL FOR SOLDIERS AID
Anthracite Shipments
Set a New High Record
PHILADELPHIA. Jan, 49,

pHILADELPH1A Jan. H.
The shipments Of anthracite
in December, a. reported to the
Anthracite Bureau Of Informa-
ton, amounted to 5,698,945 tons.
This IL said by officials to be .
remarkable showing for Decem-
Der, when the difficulties encoun-
tered during the recent unusually
cold weather are considered. The
shipments were 116,198 tons
more than in December, 1915.
The total shipmentS 1or 1917
amounted to 77,133,305 tons, an
increase Of 9,756,941 tons, or
more than IA per cent. better
than 1918 The 1917 figures ex-
coed those Of the previous record
year (1911) by 7,179,006 tons.
The sun., 1918-01-14
THEATRE MEN
JOIN IN PROTEST.
Owners and Managers Don't
Want Their Places Dark 8
Days a Week.
PLEA TO FUEL DICTATOR
Confefees at 1893 Broadway
Demand Investigation Be-
fore Action.

concerted effort to stop the threat
ened closing Of places Of amusement in
this city for three days a week was be-
gun last night by the owners and man
ayers OF theatres and motion picture
houses. 1t is the contention Of the
amusement men that the Fuel Admins
traitor should hold an investigation be-
fore taking any drastic action in order
to hnd out whether the carrying out Of
the proposed closing order would not
work more harm than good.
A petition to the State and Federal
Fuel Administrators and kilograms to
New York members Of the state I-egis-
lature and Congress were sent out last
night, and 1t il tse belief OF the theatre
officials that their appeal will be seri-
ously considered.
The petition came as the result Of a
meeting of the Vaudeville and Motion
Picture Managers Of the City Of New
York. the National Association OF the
Motion Picture Industry and managers
OF theatres who are not members Of
those associations. The meeting was held
last night in the ofiices Of Marcus Loew
in 1893 Broadway.
Two Petitions Sent Out.
After the meetingI william Travers
Jerome. counsel for the theatre men.
made the following statement:
I'VE have sent a petition to State Fuel
Administrator A. H. wiggin tonight and
q copy Of this petition to Federal Fuel
Administrator GARFIELD asking that the
stres and motion picture houses should
not be closed or their activities curtailsd
until an investigation Is made.
I'VE want this investigation to be con-
Quoted at our expense. II should con-
sist Of q thorough examination OF condi-
| tions by competent engineers. We will
pay the expenses Of hiring the engineers
| and will stand by what they may report.
We are not asking anything that will
cause any delay. because this investiga.
tion could he finished in one days time.
/ I'VE have found. and this Is also stated
! in our petition TO the fuel administra-
/ tors, that II the lis foremost theatres
and motion picture houses are closed
/ the saving In coal will amount to less
than 1863 tons OF coal a day. ON tho
1her hand we have pointed out that the
In.s % tho Covern,nent will he s11 son
in taxes for each days closing. we
have also informed the administra tors
that a three days closing order would
mean throwing out Of employment 10000
employees and $500 actors and ac-
tresses Either their service, would
have TO be dispensed with altogether OF
thew would have their Incomes cut In
half.
| Sitaation IL Serious.
"r,.-,, Nou, yorl sera,o, and As.
.r,h,,.n'. .nd ar.rv S.u, yorL r.n,
~. - Cnmrrnss ,.a haa 1T. a,.an,,or
n.i,.S -. 30 ns,,,,or ana ~. ssr,ou.,
80 80 ~. .,,na,,on shoujd ~. thr.at.
an.d o,dar % ,ntn asvsct We n. ve .Isr
,,,rsa - ~ WcAdoo no;.,,ns a., ,h.
loss IN ta,.. vh,ch vii, res,,it Wa are
.,,rs ho..y.r tho, Nr Iy,s.;n u.Ii noI
The sun., 1918-01-14
WEST FRONT REMAINS DULL.
Patrol Encounters snd some Artil-
lery FiPinE Take Place.

LONDON. Jan. l3-It was unusually
dull yesterday on the western front.
Field Marshal Haig mentions only some
small patrol encounters southeast OF
Armentieres Berlin says there was in
creased artillery hring on the heights Of
the Asuss and In the central vosges
distrioA
The sun., 1918-01-14

Davarinn Cpematories to Close.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 13.-The Bavarian
Legislaturs has ordered the closing of
ossmatorios on account Of the scarcity
Of COAL
The sun., 1918-01-14
Fine Concert Tonight
for the Tobacco Fund
DAVID BIsPHAM, the bary.

DAVID BISPHAM, the barry.
tone; Miss Carolina White.
the dramatic soprano, and the
New York Banks Glee Club all
will sing in the grand ballroom
of the Hotel Astor tonight for
THE SUN Tobacco Fund. A
programme Of uncommon attrac-
tiveness has been arranged and
it's in a wonderfully worthy
cause.
Napoleon was defeated by q
pipe Of tobacco which the other
fellow had. In every war Of the
last century, from Waterloo to
the present, tobacco has played .
notable and beneficial part. Il
has won many victories. Already
the smokes sent abroad by con-
tributors to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund have won the hearts Of our
soldiers. Look at page s and see
what you can do to help.
WARNING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND hasho connection
with any other fund, organiza.
ton or publication. Il employs
no agents or solicitor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
Locating Ore Beds.

Beds Of ore are stated to have been
located at distance of two and a
half miles by the electrical method
patented in the United States by Pro-
fessor r. A. Fessenden. In the locality
where the existence Of valuable ores
Is suspected, a number Of holes sew
eral miles apart are bored, then filed
with water, and Fessenden sound os-
cillator Is immersed In one as a trans
hitting apparatus, the receiver sub
merged In each Of the other holes be-
ing an Elnthoven recording osclllo-
graph. The holes may be five miles
or more apart over the area being in
vestigated. In the study Of the oscil-
lograph records, special attention is
given to the relation between sounds
received direct and those from echoes,
and 1t is found possible to get a fair
idea Of the character Of intervening
masses Of rock and Of the position and
distance Of neighboring deposits Of ore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
EAST SHOREHAM

Miss Flora Deano has returned to her
home.
Charles White was in Brandon, Sat,
urday.
Mrs. Walter Heyman was in Brandon
recently.
Mrs. Harry Birchard is visiting friends
in Ferrisburg.
Mrs. E. N Bissell spent the week end
at Milan Cook s in Shoreham.
Mrs. H. C. Stoughton of Rochester
has been visiting relatives in town.
julius Baker of Brandon spent the
week-en with his son Julius Baker.
r. M. Osborn sent a shipment of
eight sheep to party in Maine, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cutler of Peter
boro, N. H., and daughter, Ariel, spent
last week at R. M. Osborns.
Mrs. Lottie Wilson and Miss Jane
Wright have gone to Brandon to spend
the winter at George Wright's.
Word has been received from Carl
Birchard, who is in Vergennes, that he
is able to sit up, having been very ill
with the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Birchard returned
Saturday from an auto trip to Bolton,
Vt. Mr.. Benton Munger and Miss
Ethel Munger returned with them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
NOTHING DOING FOR JOSEPH
Might Be the Engineer, but Found Ho
Had Little Control over
Steam Powers.

Meekly made up his mind that he
wasn't going to be bossed any longer
by his wife, so when he went home
at noon he called out, lmperiously
Laura Laura !"
Mrs. Meekly came out of the kitchen
with persplratIon on her face. her
hands covered with war flour, and a
rolling-pin In her hand
"What do you want with LauraT"
she asked.
Meekly staggered but braced him
self up, 81 want you to understand,
madam"-and he tapped his breast
dramatically-"that am the engineer
Of this establishment, that | am"
"Oh, you are, are you? Well, Jo-
seph, | want you to understand that
T-here she looked dangerous-"I am
the boiler that might blow up and
sling the engineer over into the next
street. Do you hear the steam escap-
Ing, Joseph2'
Joseph heard, and prayed that he
might be passed Grade / when he
went before the medical board.-Lon-
don Tlt-Blts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
SALISBURY

Mrs, Julia Ellis Is much improved.
Mrs, Victor Root is caring for her,
Mr. and Mrs, +, A, Newton were
weed'end guests Of friends in Bridport,
Ernest Kelley and Frank Nelson we're
called TO Rchford on business Wednes
day,
Rev, NJ, r, French of Leicester
preached at the congregational church
last Sunday.
Frank Nelson and George Whitney
were business visitors in Middletown
Springs Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. c. j. Kingsley were in
Ferrisburg recently for a few days
visit among friends,
Kenneth Preston is again on few
days furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs, b, K, Preston,
G, G, Green lost nice horse recently.
The horse got his head under the
manger breaking his neck,
Miss Emma Mayhem has been i'll with
the mumphs, Her school in Ripton has
been supplied by a local teacher
Mrs, Lura ST. John of Brandon has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
WILDER, for few days recently,
The commissioners on the Henry
Kinsman estate held their first meeting
Monday at the home Of William Water
house,
The Lecture Sunday evening at the
town hall by Rev. Father Leonard of
MiddleburyIand Mr., Gooch was we'll
attended and much enjoyed by all pres.
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith are par.
ents Of a son born recently. Mrs,
Smith was formerly Priscilla Stone of
this town, Mr., Smith is at present in
the army.
Appropriate headstones have been
erected at the graves OF Arthur c.
Bump and George M, Bump, son and
grandson of Mrs Ovanda e. Bennett
Of Prudence Island, r, |, 1t will be re-
that the body of George NJ
Bump was brought here from Raleigh,
\, C., last April, and interment was
beside his father in the West Salisbury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
MAY MEAN MUCH TO WORLD
AVlators Believe That Flying Is Bound
to Have Great Influence on tho
Minds Of Men.

Flying In the opinion Of British
aylators, IL going to change the char
acter Of the worlds thought II will
have broadening influence ana II
will bring u fresher, cleaner llow Of
Ideas into the brains Of men,
A man, the flyers argue, who hns
seen before him NJ the same time The
ellis Of England the long Hat fields Of
Holland and the smiling countryside
Of Belgium and France Is bound TO
think In n different way than man
whose horizon has always been bound
Cd by bricks and mortar, or even by
hill and dale,
Travelling may have made him think
nationally but flying will make him
think far more largely, He will see
England and France lying close TO
each other, separated only by a shin
Ing strip Of water. He will see the
green and brown mosaic Of Belgium,
which In rs turn merges into the dis
tant shadow Of Holland. while, still
farther on, across the wide Schedt
he will see the distant lowlands sweep
on over the rim Of the world,
How Will he regard petty spltes be-
tween individuals and cllques theni
the bIrdman asks, He can cover with
his thumb from the heights a fever.
lsh city swarmlng with a million peo-
pie, What viii he think OF those who
live next to each other and will not
speak1 How mean and petty their
quarrels and jealousies and hates will
seem.
The true meaning OF human inter
course and friendship will come home
to him. He will galn an almost divine
outlook upon the world. Dishonesty,
civil strife, all will seem to him
contemplate, Perhaps, say the ayia-
tors, this Is the new view which will
bring the millennium.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
DEATH AS ENTRY INTO JOY
Writer Thinks Mankind Exaggerates
Importance Of Incident Of Earthly
Dissolution.

Apart from the mystery of lives cut
off In their early prime, and this Is
the horrld catastrophe Of war, 1t Is
certain that In our natural clinging
to life we exaggerate the Importance
Of the incident Of death. "Will you
never find an abiding peace?" said a
friend to restless poet. He replied,
"All life is wandering to find
home"
Michael Falrless writes in the Road
Member; ITO the large majority
death is Pluto, king of the dark I'M
known whence no traveller returns,
rather than Azrael, brother and friend,
lord of the mansion Of life Strange
how men shun him as he waits in the
shadow, watching our straining after
Immortality sending his cOmrade sleep
to prepare us for himself. When the
hour strikes he comes-very gently,
very tenderly, If we will have it So
folds the tired hands together, takes
the way-worn feet In his broad, strong
palm; and lifting us in his wonderful
arms he bears us swiftly down the val
ley and across the water of Remeln-
brance. Very pleasant art thou o
Brother Death, thy love is wonderful;
passing the love of women"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
GRANVILLE

Mrs Clarence Rich is visiting her son
in Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Ford were in Mid
dlebury Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Luce is at home from her
work in Mddlebury.
Mrs. Eugene Briggs Of Randolph has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. N.
Rice, the past week
Joseph Jewett has been the only lucky
hunter in this town this deer season he
getting a fine deer last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Armstrong of
East Randolph are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. E. Lord and family.
At the next meeting of Kingston
Ora lge. November 23rd, there will be
election of officers and it is hoped all
members will be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
Local Patriotien1

1.-THE extent to which all classes
of society have brought their patriot.
Ism into practice has been marvel
Gus, was remark made by
Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, V. c.,
In a recent conversation.
AS an instance of this he mention
ed how cheaply yet efficiently wound
ed soldiers hospital, within stones
throw of his residence at Harlow, was
run.
Sir Evelyn Is actively interested
In Its management, and his daugh-
ter works there every day as pantry
maid, along with others similarly
stationed in life. The cooking Is
done by three ex-cooks, who will not
accept penny for their services. The
whole laundry work is done free of
charge.-London Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-22
Worlds Greatest Soldier.

Physically, Foch is little man, his
inches are about those Of Napoleon,
and he has Grants fondness for the
cigar. Like Joffre a southerner, he
has frankness Of speech which his old
commander has never displayed. I'm
like Petaln his words are rarely caus-
tic and he has made friends among all
his allies. An old man, close to sew
enty, yet younger than Clemenceau, he
was still handsome when the war be-
gan, but the strain has marked his
face and only his eyes reveal an I'M
shaken splrlt.-Frank H. SimOnds in
MetrOpOIItan.