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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
BARTON FAIR
Sept. Q, and a Set as the Dates of
the Orleans County Fair-Plan
for Biggest Show Ever Held

BARTON, July 1.-THE directors
of the Orleans county fair have fixed
upon Sept. 2, and for the dates of
the next fair and started plans for
the best show ever given on the
grounds. There have been no fairs
at Barton for the last three years and
the people of the northern county
propose to make the fair the event
of the season. .~
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
(BY Associated Pressl

DUBLIN, July 17-All grades of
officials of the city corporation have
signed a memorial to the Lord Mayor
of Dublin asking him not to recog-
nize July 19th-peace day-as a holi-
day, on the ground that state of
war exists between the British gov
ernment and the Irish people and the
latter do not desire to parpticipate in
a peace celebration.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
(BY Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, July 17-Ten thous-
and employees of the Mccormick
Reaper works of the International
Harvester Co., are locked out today
as result of closing of the plant for
an indefinite period due to a strike
which began Tuesday. The men are
said to want one dollar an hour,
forty-four hours per week and clos
ed shop.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
lBv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, July 17-The steam
ship, Scantic, operated by the
United States shipping board, was
grounded off the New Jersey coast
early today.
The Scantic was forced aground
after collision with the coal barge.
Little damage was inflicted and sail
ing will not be impeded.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Yesterdays Results
At Cleveland-Cleveland 8, Boston
1.
At Chicago-Washington II, Chic
ago 1.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis 5, New
York O.. -"
At Detroit-Detroit 5, Philadel-
phia a, IA innings)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17

Games Today
Boston at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at st, Louis.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
SENATORS MEET WILSON
AND DISCUSS TREATY
Senator Lodge, Republican
Leader Believes Conferen-
ces Unnecessary
(Rv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 17-President Wilson today
began conferences with Republican Senators for discus
sion of the Peace Treaty and League of Nations
nant. The first caller was Senator Maconber of North
Dakota, supporter of the treaty and covenant
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
JOHN f. HINCH
Special Agent

Special Agent
New England Mutual Life ms. Co.
of Boston
AZ E. Ave-, Calderwood Building
Tel. 495-M
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17

Games Today
Plttsburg at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
BOSTON TIED-UP BY BIG.
STREET CAR STRIKE
Over 5000 Carmen Refuse
to work Until War Labor
Board Adjust Wages

BOSTON, July 17AAl car service on street, sub
way delevaed lines here and in twelve adjacent cities
and towns, tied up today by the strike of eight
thousand employees
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17

FOR SALE-Four fresh mixers.
Call at 6 o'clock and see for your
self. A. Nuremburg, 27 Caledonia
street.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

SMALL tenement to rent. Inquire
of A. B. Scott, 119 Railroad st. tr
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-17
BASE BALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
All games postponed-rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
WHO'S TO BLAME
ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

as though YOU wish I'd gone. You
haven't said yet, that you're glad l
stayed
you know that he began. you
know"
Il don't know anything, said Estrelda
except when | care for any one | care
clean through. That's me! I'm ready
for anything, | guess I've proved 1t,
too, to you. And no woman looks VI
to some ukewarm fish that hasn't any
spine
This was, as a matter of fact, a
fairly accurate statement of Estrelda's
true feelings, crude though the words
might be.
ut was just when first heard about
Freddie began Arthur,
"Oh-~Freddie, Freddte!" cried she,
go on-talk some more about him
| What has he got to do with us?"
NDon't o care for him-at all?" he
| asked.
MAYBE you can care for half a doz-
en- people at once she told him. Il
can't, | was done with Freddie Mason
IA man l-loathe the very thought o.
him. l can't help Tits the truth
Mono healthy girl can-can care for 4
husband who has been-all shot e
pieces! lts--not natural, Specially Il
| never did care"
THE brutality Of her words almost
made him shrink. But through the dusl
he could see her eyes blazing at him
The clutch of one Of her hands or his
wrist was so strong 1t actually hurt
Something very like fear OF her, awe q
her fierce, ungovernas,e nature passed
over him with a kind Of chill, But h,
knew there was something now thai
must be said, So
Tiff you don't love him any more
he whispered hGskily, "1f-that s.
straight; then, then We ought to d.
something; something-definite l mean
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
CHAPTER No. l7g
~"Somehtlnu Definite"


Copyright, 1919, by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
Estrelda and Arthur Parker stood
there In the shadows Of the trees that
fringed Mapleyllle and talked OF Freddie
| who had been wounded in the war,
Estrelda's voice was ~uuiverinE with
nerves. almost Shril ! because she so
longed TO hear the man N&bde her say
the thing she dared not say herself.
able; ashamed. After all, he had a code
--of sorts, To flint; to more than flirt
with the wife OF n man who was We'll
and strong; who perhaps should have
been there TO defend his own, II he valid
ed it-that was one thing, The noblest
of gentlemaH apparently have affairs Of
g~aliantry,I Nut to flint with; to claim
the heart n perhaps the soul of b
mans wife; when that man is some-
where far away dying for his countrys
well--it takes u fairly hardened COM
science, Arthur Parker was a brute in
many ways; u young animal, Hut he
hadn't meant TO be bad, And yet
You don't care" Estrelda was urg4
lng 'Why, you've neyerv even seen
Freddie Mason in Your life and you act
as though YOU We're worried over him
believe you are worried for fear YOU
won't get rid Of me! You think I
Freddie dies YOU might have to4yas
"oh-don't be stlly,'s he interrupted,
It's-it's got nothing TO do with my
caring for YOU. But a fellows got to
have a heart, hasn't he2 When YOU
Ahear some pool devil probably Is Coins
lso lose his arm you don't greet the news
with a hearty laugh, do you"
THAT isn't what I'm Kicking about
told YOU Mother Mason wanted me fC
! go to New York, with her and stayed
here on your account Then You acI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
MAGAZINE FEATURES
8VNCMW IGGILX s a
I6BEDTIME 0 /.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE GREEN COW.

laughed Nurse Jane. She's keeping
you'on the jump, isn't h 2
'Oh, ! like ~" declared the bunny
1T win keep me from being lame ana
stiff"
So he went back and told the old
goat lady that everything was all right,
and that the kettle wasn't boiling over.
IT'S too bad I'm so nervous bieat-
ed Aunt Lettie, but | can't help II.
She and Nurse Jane sat drinking their
tea, while Uncle Wiggily hoped out on
the front porch Pretty soon he heard
q scream inside the hollow stump bun
galow.
Dear me! / hope Aunt Lettie hasn't
fallen off her chart" he said. In he
hurried, and there he saw the old goat
lady holding her hoofs over her ears.
"Oh, I'm sure | heard thunder" cried
Aunt Lettie. is 1t going to storm?
| can't bear lightning
That was only me walking fast up
and down the porch SAID the bunny.
'"And the flashing light you saw was
the sun sparkling on a bit OF looking
glass Billie B%ushytail, the squirrel boy,
was playing with
"oh, I'm so glad!' bleated Aunt Let
tto ITS too bad I'm SO nervous
Uncle WiggiIy and Nurse Jane
helped. Aunt Lettie stayed all that day,
and In the middle Of the night Uncle
Wiggily was awakened by Nurse Jane
knocking or the door.
what is III" asked the bunny gem
tleman. !.
"Oh, I'm so sorry to trouble YOU
spoke the muskrat lady, but Aunt
Lettie Is so nervous she can't sleep,
She wants a cup Of tea. I've made il
for her, but there isn't a drop OF milk
In the bungalow, DO you think you
could get any,"
"Milk2 At this time Of night?' ex-
claimed Uncle Wiggily. ,'All the cows
have gone 70 bed; But III 30 out and
The bunny dressed and went out In
the dark night with a lightning bug
for n lantern.
"Oh, where win / find q COW TO give
me milk for poor, nervous Aunt Lettle'S
tear said Uncle Wiggily, as he looked
all around. Not n COW could he see,
but pretty soon a voice said!
~ can give you milk"
THANK you, but who are your" asked
Mr., Longears.
I'm the milkweed plant was the
answer MY white juice will make
good milk, for Aunt Lettie's tea. Break
off one Of my stems and take me war
you"
SO Uncle wiggily did, and the mill
squeezed from the milkweed plant mad;
the goat lady's tea all right so sh,
could drink II, and she wasn't nervous
any more, Nf
but where did you find milk a
night?' she asked the bunny.
II got II from a green cow an
swered Mr.. Longears, sleepy like.
How funnyi | never aaw q greer
GOVT" laughed Aunt Lettie, But W,
know there are some, don't we? Ant
II the rubber ball doesn't bounce on tn,
sidewalk and get In the way of th'
roller skate when it's tagging the skip
ping rope. III tell you next about Tn.
! Gle Wigglly and the zoop,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow's Article
~ MRS, WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital aubIecNh

"A lMl tB@, lRgsFf tAaEN T1
have Happened 70 them. They shut
themselves UP In d narrow and CON
tracted little world entirely bounded BY.
themselves, and since they never give
the other fellow a chance to air his
views and opinions, his lncidentS and
accidents they never learn anything
know n man who has n most amax.
lng and unusual rift ia listens' md
Listens 40 sympafheticaIly uncriticaiIy
and with aich nnfIavgjng interest ihai
eyery person he meats lust nat,raiIv
unburdens His soul "a him. And / have
never Known anyone with suoh 4 shove
OF Knowledge on every subject under
the sun. ET
70 49, ,,.o, ,..A. -
~ wv VAN nsnt on tnS latest ueVei-
op.'en.s VI svlence nc Wnl give you eh,
~ Nv ,niauo usnaliy preiacins y
Wy, n SS'"vtn"'s I'M ,ns. - 80
VI, Sus' q 'nnh on y ralFoau t,ntn
NMa1s 'e"ihs me AL ABOUT 'na' the other
""s'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
1919, by Mcclure Newspa-
per S~yndicate)
BY HOARD R. aARDs.

well. she is coming, Uncle Wiggily,'
said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady h~ousekeeper. one day. as
she came out on the porch OF the hoi-
low stump bungalow. where the bunny
rabbit gentleman was twinkling his
pink nose. "She is coming"
who is coming?' asked Mr.. Long
ears.
Aunt Lettie, the dear, nervous, fussy
little old goat LADY," answered the
muskrat lady housekeeper, You know
] told you l had invited her to spend
q few days with us when Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagtail, the goat lady and gentleman
closed up their house for the summer
and went 10 the seashore with Mamie
and Billie, their children.
Yes, you did say something ABOUT
Aunt Lettie coming remarked Uncle
Wiggily. Well. let hAr come
she is coming" said Nurse Jane,
with a smile, and feel a bit sorry
why for meg" the rabbit wanted to
know,
because Aunt Lettie is so nervous
and fussy that she will keep you on
the jump all the while,
aWell, jumping around Is good for
old rabbit gentlemen like myself said
Uncle Wiggily, Baby Bunty used 70
keep me on the jump before she went
on her vacation. She said II was good
for my rheumatism. Now, IL Aunt Let
tie is going 10 do the same thing, II
may be even better for me Let her
come, ] say"
And Aunt Lettie, the goat lady, came
TO pay Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane
a little visit,
welcome to our bungalow, cried
Mr.. Longears, in his most Jolly voice
as he opened the door when Aunt Let
tie rode up In a taxicab, with sunfloweI
wheels, driven by Mr.. June Bug. Wei
GOMEZ"
THANK you!'' bleated Aunt Lettie,
I'm sure I'm glad to be here! But oh,
dear ! smell smokel Are you sure the
chimney isn't on fire, Jane9 Please no
looki I'm % nervous about flres!'
t'Inl go look" offered Uncle Wiggily,
He came back from the kitchin laugh
ing ut was only smoke from tht
taxicab you eame In" he said,
Take off your bonnet and have a cur
Of tea, invited Nurse Jane.
THANK you, | WILL said Aunt Let
the tea to be ready, Uncle Wiggily
talked to the goat lady. Nurse Jane
was in the kitchen.
'oh, DEAR" suddenly cried the goa
lady. "Tm sure ! hear the teakettl,
boiling over, Wiggy. my dearl Pleas,
10 iook!''
Out to the kitchen hoped the bunny
Whats the matter?' asked Nurse
Jane.
''she thinks she heard the teakettlt
boiling Overt" said Uncle Wiggily, try
ing not to laugh.
"oh, that was just me singing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09

.s4 aa.fsF883
cne Wahts 70 Know VIVA sha8 can 90
NJ OScoH@ RupuiaF anu Adnllrnutr ana
sne represents y large number oil
GlFia VINO frequently make y same
Tequestas s83
To tell the truth, the quality OF
charm IN n secret process known only
to Its ppsseRknrs, and they either can
not or will not give II away, Nevarthe .
less, by observation one can draw cer-
tain conclusions, and here they are:
n Won would no nonnlar ann, ha
.cattySTe II Id q distInctiv ,femin,ne
falling although so,na moor excuses for
men POSSESS III n IL usually eshlhited
III saving On n sinooth syueet wa
enmathinw that is sure 10 hurt ana
wound and thnt win ranhla In Tho ,,,ind
Catfy women would nrohnbiv shrini,
from siIoking little poison .tinned thorns
into The flash ~ tbose they disliko and
regard N as mn nhominahie cruelty
They would ulso he arrested ana ssr.
fenced To a term IN prison Tor n and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09

AND BY that time.
WE WE'RE an hungry
AND opR nephew said,
LETS EAT In the car"
BUT WE protested,
AND CONTINUED on.
PAST A lot of farms.
AND NILES of fences,
AND NO place to eat,
AND WERE getting desperate
AND GOING to turn back.
AND FOUND a schoolhouse,
AND IT had a big porch.
AND IT was Z o'clock.
AND l said.
LET'S EAT on the steps
AND THEY said all right,
AND WE got the lunch out,
AND WE'RE going to eat
AND A man came,
AND IT was a church,
AND THURSDAY night.
AND PRAYER meeting time.
AND WE droye away.
WHILE HE was ringing the bell.
AND WENT home.
AND HAD our picnic.
ON OUR own veranda.
AT . o'clock,
J THANK you
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
REToRT COURTEOUS.

They were both beautiful actresses.
But the leading one was exceedingly
thin. ,
OF course they quarreled, and ono
day at rehearsal the leading lady ended
a passage -at-arms with the naughty
remark; Please remember that ] am
the star"
Yes, DEAR" replied the other, eyeinx
her companionas slender figure, II know
you are the star. but you'd look bet-
ter if you were a little meteor"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
WHATEVER IT WAS.

Gen. Piumer who has recently been
recalled to France from italy, can be
very ironical when he chooses, as the
70 lowing story proves;
Shortly before the war, when he held
the Irish command, a regiment was be-
ing Unanswered before him on a field
day and the colonel in charge succeed
ed in getting his men mixed up pretty
thoroughly,
However, he went grizzly on and at
| last, calling a halt, rode up to Plumer
with an air OF Importance.
II flatter myself that was extreme
| ly well done sir" he said evidently wit
| the idea Of trying to bluff that nothing
| had gone wrong.
"Oh, excellent was Gen, Plumer's
| suave reply. But may l ask what on
| earth YOU were trying TO do?"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
70
TUWNE
Ee.HAR ~. exFl
RY &c. D.,

AND l said all right,
AND AFTER a while.
THERE WAS another place.
THAT OUR nephew liked
BUT WE didn't
AND HE said all right
AND WE went on,
AND GOT to a lake,
AND A big field.
THAT WENT down to the lake,
AND WE an liked that.
AND STOPPED the car
AND TOOK the lunch out.
AND THEN discovered,
WE WE'RE on "a golf course
AND VIE put the lunch back,
AND LAUGHED,
AND WERE very happy,
AND DROVE away.
AND THE next place,
THAT LOOKED all right.
WAS TOO near the road.
AND DUSTY.
AND WE drove on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09

decorations were granted In recogni-
tion OF Mr.. Vopicka's services to the
allies during the war.
Mr., Vopicka has asked the state de-
partment for permission to accept the
decorations.
Uncle Sans representative in the
Balkans was born in Bohemia 81 years
ago and came TO the United States 20
years later, He has been prominent in
the Democratic politics Of Chicago since
the early nineties. He was appointed
to his present position on Sept. ii, 1913.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09

1T WAS hot
AND l suggested.
THAT wa put up a lunch,
AND TAKE the car,
AND GO somewhere,
AND HAVE picnic.
AND DRIVE home.
IN THE cool of the evening,
AND WE an agreed
THAT IT would be nice.
AND WE fixed the lunch,
AND A thermos bottle.
AND OUR nephew drove.
AND WE started.
AND WE drove an hour.
AND CAME to a place.
AND MY wife suggested,
THAT WE stop there,
BUT | was sure.
THERE WERE better places.
AND SHE said all right.
AND ] saw a place.
THAT l thought l liked.
BUT NY ~if- S'an't
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
tut STRIKE PLOT FOUND.

BERLIN, Aug. 9. tIy the Associated
Press. )A-The government announces the
discovery OF an extensive secret strike
movement, which, II successful, will
lead a general railroad strike in central
and perhaps all of Germany on Sept. /.
Spartacan and communist ,agitators are
charged with being the leaders. The
government is using every means TO
suppress It s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09

States minister to
the Balkan nations,
will come h o m e
covered with deco
rations of royalty.
At a special audi
ence with King Fer
dinand Of Rumania
Mr.. Vopicka h a d
conferred upon him
the grand o OF
the star Rumania.
This Is the highest
decoration In the
gift OF the Ruma-
Man monarch.
From Prince Re-
gent Alexander OF
Serbia Mr.. Vopicka
has also received
the grand Gordon OF
the white eagle,
first ala CG Rntf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
GOVERNOR ROBBED.

ST, LOUIS, Aug. s.-The apartment
at Long Beach, Cal, occupied by Gov.
Frederick D. Gardner, Of Missouri, yes
terday was robbed Of jewelry N4lued at
$4,000, according to adyices received
hera
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
A Line On Men
You Read bout

II Uncle Sam viii let him, Charles j,
Vopicka, who quit the strenuous job
of appeasing Chicago's thirst for the
more strenuous one of being United
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09

If ever human love was tender, and
self sacrificing. and devoted; II evei
it could bear and torhear; II ever Il
was willing to pour itself u In /
lavish abandonment for the comfort d
pleasure of its objects; then infinitely
more is divine love tender, and self
sacrifiolng' and devoted, and glad e
to lavish its hest of gifts and blessing
Npon the objects of its love. Put toI
Aher all the tenderest love you knou
the deepest you have ever felt, AND
the strongest that has ever been poured
out Dol yon, and heap upon 1t all thu
love Of all the loving human hearts "a
the world. and then multiply IT by III.
have some faint glimpse Of what CHI
love Of God ISL, w, Smith in Dali,
Strength. SaSA3
Davton. Ohio
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-09
Just a Moment
@idS
Press hbxG'
T.~.EVE. Nr<oAAD
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. oulnlus, the
Sunshine Man.

Yea. l have loved thee with an ever
lasting love; therefore with loving kind
ness have l drawn thee.-Jer. XXI, 81
On the great love of God r lean,
Love of the Infinite, Unseen. M
With naught of heaven or earth d
tween. Nj
This God is mine, and l am His;
His love is all | need Of bliss.
II. Bonar.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-03
MESA VICTORY LOAN CELEBRATION TO BE
 HELD THIS EVENING

MESA, May 3.-The Liberty loan celebration scheduled to take place to- night in Mesa has been perfected as to detail, and the arrangements promise 1n evening of pleasure and boosting TOT the Victory loan.
 The big military band will be here in a dress parade concert at 7:30 to S:90 o clock Returned soldiers. sailors, and marines, will be in line, as also will be tbe hiSk school cadets. 4 commodious speakers stand will provide room for choirs of the different churches in a short song service. Miss Ruby Golden and Dudley Ford will render solos.
 The speakers for the evening are congressman Carl Hayden, Colonel Power Conway, who spent r months in the trenches; Captain Victor c. Harding, of the original American ex- pediuonary forces and private Ward Young of the First American gas regi- menL who wears upon his breast the CroiN De Guerre, of France 4 large number of chairs will be provided, with plenty of standing room for all A free dance will be held on the paving after the ceremonies are over.
 The committee in charge extend a wide welcome to everyone to be present
Arizona republican., 1919-05-03
MRS. MAY SAYLOROF
 TEMPE PASSES AWAY

TEMPE TEMPE, May 3.-AIrs. May Saylor, wife of H. c. Saylor, passed away Friday morning at the Saylor residence southeast of Tempe. Mrs. Sayior had the influenza several weeks ago and although she did not recover as rapidly as she should her friends and relatives did not realize her con- dition to be so critical until the last few days. hence her death comes as a sudden shock to her many friends and relatives. Mrs. Saylor is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Aron Cummins, one of the pioneer families of Tempe and vicinity. Besides her husband, and parents, Mrs. Saylor leaves four sons, the youngest just three weeks old, three sisters. Mrs. Nell Laird of this place, Mrs. Blanche Kettle of Los An geles, Mrs. Clara Roland of Gonzales, Texas, and two brothers, James and Chester Cummins, both living in Tempe. Mrs. Saylor spent most of her life in the valley. attending the Nor nal school and taking an active part in social circles. The many friends eX- tend to the bereaved ones their heart felt sympathy.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-03
POISON GAS KNOWN IN 1912


 In their defense of the use of poison gas the German military authorities declared that the idea originated with the British admiral, Lord Dundonald better known as Lord Cochrane. In the discussion a great deal of know ledge considerably out of the beaten track has been aired. In a paper re- gently issued by the British ministry of information the German allegation is dismissed. The grounds may be briefly stated as follows:
 It is matter of history that in 1912 Dundonald submitted to the prince re- gent, afterward George ", secret war plans which included the use of as- phyxiating gas. A committee of ex- perts to whom the proposal was re- ferred expressed the opinion that the mode of attack was ''infallible and ir- resistible," but it was not sanctioned. In 1S40, when there was a threat of war, Dundonald again submitted his plans to the British government. The Duke of Wellington thought well of the idea, but with bis practical good sense pointed out that 1.-two could play at that game" In 1S46 the plan was again referred to a committee, which reported that it was not desirable that any experiments be made, on the ground that part of the plans would not accord with the principles of civ ilized warfare Later. when again there was talk of war, Dundonald was asked about his scheme, but once more 1t was rejected