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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Ruthless in His
Shaping of Force

General Organ went at his task ruth
lessly. Commanding officers found them
selves rendered surplus except i'll so far as
the command Of skeleton organizations was
concerned. Then General Organ carried his
policy still further. He decided that the
men he thought would fail to measure up to
the demands Of actual warfare should not
serve with troops abroad, but should be
forced to give up their commissions. He
announced his readiness to convene efficiency
boards. He called men to his quarters and
gave them the option of going before eff
cheney boards, the standards of which he
would determine. or Of voluntarily resign
ing from the service. Many of them took
the easier method.
Frequently it had been remarked that the
men General Organ chose to hold in their
commands have been able not only to survive
the rgors Of active campaigning but have
won an impershable glory for the National
Guard OF the colonies that went with him
to Camp Wadsworth three have been COM
missoned in the United States army with
the rank of brigadier They are Cornelius
Vanderbilt, George ". Wingate and Charles
I. Debevoise.
In his efficiency tests General Organ was
sometimes spectacular. He would arise bel
fore dawn and, covering his generals stars
with slicker, so that from short distance
he could not be distinguished from an en-
listed man OF the cavalry, his gold hat cord
seemingly merely yellow, he would enter
mess shacks and discover whether the cooks
were doing their duty. If he found the mess
being prepared in an improper fashion ne
would hold the commanding officer of the
regiment-not of the company sponsible.
The commanding officer of the regiment
could pass the rebuke where it belonged;
but General Organs theory was that the
colonel should see that his men were prop
erly fed and should know if his captains
were lax.
"A negligent captain means a negligent
major, and a negligent major means neg
ligent colonel" was one OF his aXons.
Once when he approached q mess shack
before dawn the cook ordered him away with
the statement. "Wesre tired Of giving hand
outs to you cavalry fellows
General Organ could scarcely suppress a
smile, but he snapped his jaws and gave the
command "Attention" There was some
thing in his manner that made the cook
look second time at his hat cord and drop
his cleaver so that he could come TO
proper salute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

4 r OW that the thrill of battle has
NJ gone, now that the achievements
of the 9th Division may be calmly
studied, the figure of the COM
nandcr comes cut into bold relief Back of
the bulldog tenacity, back of the heroism in
the offensive, is seen the guiding hand of
John Francis Organ.
His troops were among the first to be
called into the field, but, by the fortunes Of
war, he was compelled to delay the date of
embarkation until 80 late in the progress of
war that it was freely predicted his men
were like overturned athletes-stale.
They went TO their training camp at Spar
tanburg, S. c., in September of 1917. 1t
Was we'll along toward summer last year
before his division received its overseas
there had been many camp rumors of orders
20 move. The collapse of each rumor was
calculated to affect the morale Of the men.
But General Organ succeeded in rekind-
Leg their enthusiasm each time, and when
the orders finally came only the strict en-
loinders to secrecy prevented one of the
most remarkable demonstrations that has
ever taken place in an American training
camp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

OF 1IrsJ lieutenant. He remained with the
Second Battery for three years.
1hen his grea. opportunity came. The
first Battery, then commanded by Captain
Louis f. Wendell, and ncknamcd the Ger
man circus became the subject of an nvcsti-
CATION, as result Of which Captain Wendell
was displaced and Lieutenant ORyan was
ordered TO assume the command. He was
told that his assignment probably would not
last any length of time, as the First Battery
undoubtedly would be disbandcd
The coming general resolved that he would
save the organization. He had become in
tensely Interested in artillery He felt that
the state should strengthen instead Of de-
plete its artillery Hrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

and publicly commended him for dischargink
his duty. Then he caused commendatioD
to be written into general order, copy
of which given TO the man who did the
shooting se
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19

PARIS, April 19-The German
peace delegates when they arrive at
Versailles will not, it is understood
be given an unlimited field for dis
cussion.
In regard to frontier limits, at least
the peace terms presented by the
Allies will have to be taken or re-
iected without negotiations.
This also probably will be7the case
in regard to the military and naval
terms, so that the only subject upon
which German comment will be in
vited will be on reparation and fin
ance generally. y
The exact time-limit within which
Germany will be expected to pay off
her debt to the world has net been
fixed. Thirty-five years are urged by
one section of the conference, while
the British delegates are understood
to favor fifty years, as giving great
er chance for Germany fulfilling all
her obligations.
The crimes and responsibilities
clauses in the peace freaty have been
the subject of keen debate. Every
thing now goes to show that the eX-
tradition of the chief offenders, in
Guiding the Kaiser and Crown Prince
will be asked for from Holland, and
it is suggested that Belgium be en-
trusted with this action.
The former Emperor, Crown Prince
and other arch defenders, whose re-
sponsibility, perhaps, is more moral
than physical, will be brought to tria:
before an international tribunal
formed by one representative of each
of the Great Powers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19

New Jersey upon which the Vermont
boys in the Ammunition Train will
arrive in Boston made mess of the
arrangements of the Vermonters who
have been in the city for the last two
days greeting boys in other organi-
zations and who were Vermont SOL
diers. The evening papers published
the statement that the rest of the
Yankee Division would arrive Sat-
urday morning some of them play
ing up the statement strongly in the
headlines while the Northeastern de-
partment officials stated that the
boat could not possibly reach the
city before the first of the week. They
fixed the date at Tuesday and pos
sibly Wednesday. Many persons had
been advised of the expectation of the
boat here Saturday morning with the
result that kilograms had to be rush
ed to the Vermonters of the uncer-
tainty of the arrival.
A visit to Camp Devens Friday af-
ternoon found all of the Vermont
boys in fine spirits. Not a single
one of them suffered i'll effects from
the trip over. Only one man in the
boat load came off the boat on
stretcher and he was a westerner.
The other boys who arrived Friday
went to Devens in the afternoon. Ma
jor H. L. Bowen Of Maine, who COM
mands the 103d Machine Gun Battal-
ion speaks in fiatterinp terms of thp
Vermont boys, saying that because,
of the breaking up of the regiment
the boys have not obtained the ,indiy-
idual credit due them for their fight
ing, but that they have upheld the
Green Mountain reputation in war
activities. He stated they were ex-
cellent soldiers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
/. o. o. F. CENTENNIAL
lledonia Lodge Will Celebrate This
Event With Appropriate
Exercises

&Caledonia Lodge, l. o. o. F. will
lebrate this important event in the
istory of our Order by a program
4 entertainments as follows:
Monday, April 21, 7.30 p. M, "Old
4embers Night" All Odd Fellows are
|Ivited, but especially those who have
Pen connected with the order for a
ing period. The Scarlet Degree will
y conferred and a general social eve
ing enjoyed.
Wednesday, April 23, 500 p. m. The
Centennial Anniversary of the insti-
htion of Odd Fellowship in America
Pill be observed with program con-
sting of address by Bro. Rev. A. j.
Tough, readings, vocal and instru-
Rental music apd social hour. All
2dd Fellows and their families are
brdially invited to attend. Officers
n the Grand Lodge are expected.
Friday, April 25, 7.30 p. m. Moose
ver Encampment will celebrate
'Dld Members Night" and confer the
|htriarchal Degree. All Patriarchs
&rnestly invited to attend.
N Sunday, April 27, 7.30 p. m. Ami
fsary service at the Church of
he Messiah, sermon by Bro. Rev. C.
MacInnis. All Odd Fellows and
ebekahs are cordially invited. The
8rothers and Sisters will meet at Odd
Fellows hall at 2.30 p. M, clothe il
legalia and white gloves and pro
bed to the church under escort of
anton Crescent, Patriarchs Mill
ant. p.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
Northeastern Department Officials State the Boat
Could Not Possibly Reach Port Before
First of Week
VERMONT BOYS AT CAMP DEVENS ARE IN
FINE SPIRITS BUT WANT TO GET HOME
Officers Speak in Fattering Terms of Our Boys and That
They Have Upheld the Green
Mountain Spirit

The Vermonters who arrived on
the Winnifredian Friday morning
were all in healthy condition and
filled with good cheer. Their officers
report no illness among them and but
little loss of casualties since they left
Vemont although several of their
places have been filled by replacement
following illness. In the headquar-
ters company only two men were re-
ported killed. Adjutant General Til
lotson, Harvey Goodell, j. G. Brown,
were at the dock during the debark-
alton and met many of the men, CIV
ing them advice as to conditions at
home. Each man was anxious to get
his pass and go home for Sunday.
The 48-hour regulation may effect
this so they will not be able to ac-
complish this. The most of the Ver-
mont men were in companies A and
B, while there are few in the head
quarters company. Company A
brought dog as mascot.
The Winifredian, although it
reached the Boston Light during the
night, did not dock until almost noon.
She dropped anchor in the harbor for
two hours during which time General
Edwards met the boys. They gave
him the usual reception when he ap-
peared on the official boat. The Mon
itor, which should have carried the
Vermont delegation, went in company
with the delegation from Rhode ISL
and which had band aboard. The
boats were able to get much nearer
the transport than they did Thurs
day, although there were not as many
people present, due probably to the
early hour of leaving the dock, name
ly $50 o'clock. C. S. Summer of St.
Adams, one of the Vermont officers
who received the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross and the French Medal,
was in the Governors party.
Among the Vermont boys on the
boat were: Karl Foster, Montpelier;
Wilfred Theirbault, Williamstown;
Burt Gardner, Burlington; Private
Goodell, Hartford; George Booth,
Barre; William Keith, Springfield;
George Lane, Brattleboro; Sergeant
Kelley, Rutland; in headquarters, Roy
Chase, Bennington; Charles Root,
Middlebury; George Normandin,
Bloomfield; Fred Lashaway, Rand
olph; Walter Knutson, Barre, Fletch-
er Douglass, Middlebury; ]. J. Burke,
Hartland; S. Nelson, Ernest Barlow,
VIM. Silver, Springfield; E. A. Thom-
as, Randolph; G. N. White, Hard
wick; F. A. Tucker, Randolph; Wal
ter Hill, Montpelier; Arthur Boss,
Springfield; R. w. Waldo, Jefferson
vile; James Derby, Rochester; Com
pany A. Fred Ransom, Springfield;
Stillman Graves, Wilder; Justin Nor
ris, Strafford; Roy Littlefeld, Earl
Doubleday, Hartford; Floyd Shat
tuck, Chester; John Fairbanks, A.
Ellis, Clifford Taft, Springfield; War
rem Nelson, Poultney; Company B.
BOSTON, April 19-The uncer-
tainty of the arrival of the battleship
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
Will Present the Operators
Grievance to Boston
Manager
SERVICE is STRANGLED
Win Give Every Opportunity for Full
Hearing and Discussion on
It's Merits

WASHINGTON. April 19-Acting
"for these telephone girls myself" as
he put it, Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson placed before General Manager
William r. Driver, Jr., of the New
England Telephone Company the
; wage demands of the striking en-
ployes in Boston and elsewhere in
the company's zone of operations.
This presentation of the grievances
through the prescribed routine had
been demanded, ever since the strike
began by the Wire Board of the Post
Office Department, but up to this
| time the employees had not respond
| ed to the request.
| At the same time that Mr.. Bur-
Lesson sent the application made by
the strikers for new wage adjust
ment he notified Mr.. Driver that, fol-
lowing bargaining with the employees,
the Wire Board would pass upon Mr.
Drivers subsequent recommendations
on or before May 10.
The statement which the Postmast-
! er General issued, and along the lines
| of which he directed Mr.. Driver to
proceed, follows:
at is preposterous that the tele-
phone service in New England should
be tied up as it is and unthinkable
that the great business interests of
that section should continue to be
strangled by continuance, of this
condition. The telephone operatives
for reasons which are inexpicable to
me have refused to take steps to put
the machinery in motion through
which this situation may be relieved.
"The General Manager of the New
England companies, Mr.. Driver, can
not act without something in the
way of an application for readjust-
ment of the wage scale before him.
Thus matters are brought to dead
lock.
II have decided to act for these
telephone girls myself and have plac-
ed before Mr.. Driver their applica-
tion for wage adjustment with in
structions that he is to notify the
employees at once that every opportu-
nifty for full hearing and discussion
of the same on its merits will be ac-
corded either to the individual en-
ploye or to him collectively, so that
they may be given the full benefit of
all methods of bargaining with assur-
ance that action will be taken by the
Wire Control Board on Mr. Drivers
recommendation on OF before May
10 next.
81 have instructed Mr.. Driver to act
at once upon receiving assurance that
the striking employees will immediate
ly return to work in order that the
distress to the public and injury to
business interests may be promptly
brought to an end.
John c. Koons, Assistant Postmast-
er General and Chairman of the Wire
Control Board, who had contemplated
a trip to Boston to intervene in the
strike, remains in Washington await
ing further developments.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
TURKEY SITUATION
GIVING THE ALLIES
SERIOUS THOUGHT
After Big Riots in Lahore
Martial Law Was Put
in Force
FEAR OF MASSACRES
Greeks and Turks are Ready to Spring
at Each Other and Brigands are
Busy in Country

LONDON, April 19-It is learned
here that the situation in Turkey is
causing grave anxiety, Internal dis
order is rife, according to reports
from Rear-Admiral Webb, r. N, at
Constantinople. 1t is feared there will
be shortly outbreaks and massacres
of the Armenian population on a
large scale.
The situation at Smyrna, where the
Turks and Greeks are ready to spring
at each others throats is typical OF
the situation throughout Turkey.
Bands of Brigands are dominating
the country, even within few miles
of Constantinople and committing
atrocious murders.
The committee of Union and Pro-
gress, the Young Turk organization
which was driven from power in Con-
stantinople as result of the Allied
victory, is reported to be secretly
conducting an energeticsfeorganizing
movement.
Further disorders are feared ir
Egypt. A division of British troops
is on the way from the Dobrudja to
reinforce the troops of Major General
Allenby, the special high commission
er to Egypt and to relieve large
number of Australian and New Zea.
land soldiers who will return home
LONDON, April 19-The India
Office announced Thursday that dis
orders continue in India.
"Amritsar and Lahore are quiet,
the statement said. Between those
places it is reported that open re-
bellion exists. The military is TAX
ing steps. .
'In Calcutta on April IL, troops
fired on rioters, killing six and wound
ed IL.
SIMLA, April 19-Airplanes were
used on Tuesday in coping with the
disorders that have broken out in
the Punjab.
A mob attacked passenger train
in this district and wrecked the
railway station at Gujranwals.
Airplanes were sent from Lahore
and the mob was bombed and sub
jected to machine-gun fire from the
air.
Considerable unrest still exists in
Delhi and Lahore. The commission
er for the district has appealed to
the leading men to use their influence
for the re-opening Of the shops. 9th
erwise, he announced, the authori-
ties would take action.
Martial law was declared in the
districts of Labor and Amrithar, ac-
cording to announcement made here
Thursday.
1t is said in the announcement that
the Governor General sis satisfied
that a state of open rebellion against
authority exists in those districts"
The trials of those violating regu-
lations under martial law will be
held by commission which will be
similar to those prescribed by the
Defence of India.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
APPOINTED SURGEON
DR.. ]. M. Allen Commissioned for
This Section Under U. S. Com
pensation Commission

pSIlSdtlOtl SOIuIIllSSlOu
Under the United States Employ
ees' Compensation Commission, which
was organized under the Federal Com
pensation act, DR.. John M. Allen has
been appointed as Surgeon for this
section to look after all such cases as
may come under the rulings of
this commission. The government un-
dertakes to care for all employees who
are injured or who suffer from certain
conditions as sun-stroke, ETC., while in
the performance of duty, and looks
after these at some designated hos
pital" where no United States hospital
exists in the section where such emer-
gencies may rise. DR.. Allen has al
ready been commissioned and has
suggested the hospitals of st. Johns
bury as the designated hospitals" for
this section. All services and hospital
care are paid for by the government
and are absolutely free to the injured
employee.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
Shower" for Miss Reed

The home of Mrs. F. S. Reed was
the scene of a happy party Wednes-
day evening when a number Of girl
friends of Miss Hazel Reed gave her
surprise party in the form of a
shower. The dining room was pret-
tily decorated with yellow and white
daisies. Refreshments were served by
the hostess and the yellow and white
color scheme was carried out in every
item. The evening was spent with
games, sewing and music. Miss Reed
received many beautiful and useful
gifts which were hidden throughout
the house and the finding of them
kept her busy and caused much en-
joyment for the party. When the
party broke up, all expressed their
enjoyment during the evening and
wished Miss Reed a happy future.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
GERMANY TOCLAIM
INDEMNITY FROM
ALLIED NATIONS
Aerial Attacks and Peace
Delays Grounds for
Claim
MAY Is WILL BE LIMIT
Germans Will Be Invited to Comment
Only Upon Reparation and
Finances
MAY Is WILL BE LIMIT

PARIS, April 19-Germany intends
to claim an indemnity from the Allies,
according to the Frankfort Gazette.
1t says the German negotiators at
Versailles will ask payment for dam
ages sustained from aerial attacks
from the occupation of German terri
tory by the Allied troops and for the
delay in concluding peace, causing a
prolongation of the Bolsheviki and
Spartacan trouble.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
BATTLESF1P NEW JERSEY WITH REMAINDER
OF VERMONT BOYS IN AMMUNITION TRAIN
WILL BE IN PORT TUESDAY, OR WEDNESDAY
Body of Edith CaveIl
Brought Home

LONDON, Thursday British
Wireless Service)-The body of
Edith Cavell, the English nurse
who was put to death by the
Germans in 1915 at Brussels,
will be brought to England from
Belgium on May Is, and taken
to Westminster Abbey, where
ceremonies will be held. The
body will be brought to Dover
on war ship and will be trans
ported on a gun carriage with
military escort to Victoria stat
ion, and thence to Westminster
Abbey. Interment will be at
Norwich, the home town of the
Cavells.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19

patrol boat to greet what he termed
the Suicide squads" of the 26th Div
ision. The ship brought home the
102d and 103d Machine Gun Bat
talions.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19

Secretary Tumulty has sent an
other appeal to Miss Julia O'Connor,
leader of the striking operators, as
tsuring her that under Mr.. Burleson's
plan their grievances would be heard
and decided promptly. {
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19

Observation-Disclosures in good re-
pair. w. Caledonian office. 248 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO REMITTANCE farm. Parties
desiring to buy should look at this
offer. H. A. Bryant. 248 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
TWELVE MILL TAX
CARRIES IN THE
SCHOOL ELECTION


With a small vote cast, the IL mill
tax was voted yesterday in the annual
school election, and w. d. Jones and
Hubert Strange were elected members
of the school board. Mr.. Strange was
elected to succeed himself. Mr.. Jones
is a new member of the board. hav-
ing been elected to fill the vacancy
on the board caused by the resisra-
ton of w. F. Coleman
The voting of the IL mill tax Will
not be a surprise. as it has been voted
every year since 1916 in this district.
The election of Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Strange was expected. Both have
rendered invaluable service TO the
schools of the city by their connec--
tion with the school board already.
The fact that there was no opposition
either to the tax or to the members
to be elected is responsible propaDiy
for the small vote cast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-18
REPUBLICANS WILL
INVESTIGATE POST
ADMINISTRATION
Many Articles of Proposed
Legislation Slated for
New Congress.

Washington, May L. Republican
members of the house upon the con
vening Of congress propose to insti-
tute such investigation of adminiStra-
ton activities and expenditures since
the beginning of the ar, as Will fully
inform the people and serve the pub
lie interest" This item was added
to the party's Legislative program by
the house republicans tonight at Il
conference apparently devoid of fac
tional differences.
The conference also went on record
as favoring early passage of legis-
lation outlining a definite military
policy, Of measures providing for early
return of American soldiers from
overseas; of public oil and coal land
legislation, and of measures to pro-
mote waterpower development.
Revision of the immigration laws
and enactment Of Legislation providing
for deportation of undesirable aliens
also was added to the party's legis-
lative progressive. The conference
proposed that the republican members,
who will be in majority in the new
house. enact legislation for the eX-
tension OF foreign trade and the pro-
motion of agriculture and manufac-
ture.