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fgHK J W rr it i. 3 ax BURLINGTON, VERMONT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER JG, 191 0. NUMBER 20. VIOLENT COMBATS nn'Hfll ATTAPlf II SOU REGION FOR GT. BRiTiiiri North and South of the Rivcrl Appointment Forecast in Com the Germans Make Ad- ! nions by President of Board vanccs. ! f Trade. Railroads Renin Suits in Many Parts of Country Defense is Planned. W if I l I ' 1 Q H W H mini p.fiMTnni i f r nnnanw mim k aciu f UUU UU ULLU" . uuuiiuh jiiiLOUii iu nunui LLLU 1 LJJ ON ADAMSON LAW ATTACK ON WIDE FRONT. FOOD TICKETS PERHAPS. EXPECT EARLY DECISION. 0- New York. Nov. i). I'rouiont wnson lias earner, uuiionna .. .. i.r , I r .-1 II' 111 1- ' ' ill k'.Mt L i . t v lu.ur.- at lor lh roll- closed in California. Republican u.m Revel! conceded ihe Stale to the President. Thus the i , i i l. T ' l i ... r ?i.. . ii... . ... ii.i . l r njw' irn i il n i' Mill .1 miini-iii- 111 Tnii niil crillr rrn t vntmpf i ii 1 n 1 hi rmocratie column rmr nrtn.'ii'piir.- i i ii. i ..c .... ...t.:i. i i 1 .. UU'll Lilt MII-DV 'UM lUMl (HI ll lvl wi un vn--l,lwll lllllll IliiU ULVU iii,..i i:;.,..l Ii...!.!? r;n i-ii-u in .- i -i uu nimno- 111,-iiui.v. Republican Chairman. Willcox when informed that the Presi had carried California only replied: "I have nothing to say." CHTieiarv iummy at me ."miuiiiiui wnuu nuufu at anuiiow i 11. 1 1 ... 1 I I).,,.,.:,l..t HT!I 1 1 II. I . iilllL l, III' I II vi w ihhh.m i " ' t iv..aiiiv it ii.juu un iwin ii i ill i Mavf lower onroute to Rhinecliffe. N. Y. 'Plin PnHfnl-lnsl ml II 111V ..llflWI'd tli;if Wlfll fllllv A7 flic! I'iol U Jill. V'CHll.'llI'. ..... ....... . . Af Iltl'll iVl' ing the President's plurality in the State was 3,018. Barrinjr poiii wholly unexpected turn over in the incomplete i I- i xx'li .-. i -i..i: II-..LI111IU LlllX.llll 11 ll.-Ull. Ill 1 llllUIUl. HI (I 11. Vv.lll- ia's aeouisition to the democratic column irave the President ! ,"","(,,,llf- elei toril oles without New Mexico s three. In New Mexico! REPUBLICANS HOPE YOUTH FiRSTVlCTIM 10 ELEGT SPEAKER OF DEER SEA llrlllili MiiKr I'lirllirr (iiilns Niirlli or ' I 1-n-- 'I'hnl Oin i-rnmiMil l l.niiKtiiu flu. A ni'rr TciiIum, llomli ltinl Pftlnrr ni ftiii'linrr!. I riiriitiril to I'rnl rnrli'il IlimOlltici mill lnl liruiiiili- ltriiiiiri'-. Count on Votes of Independent Basil and Progressive Representatives. Piper. SON lOMilnn. .Vov. Wrrr furthor north of t Ii -ilatiiiK lln'lr ii l'ri'iu Ii .urn 1 1 IB. Wlilln til ISrlllPii iiilviiiiclim tli"lr fniiil rVlirte rlir nr i'OiihoIU ivly won iidhII innx, t lie rniiiim liuvi' liiM'ii I'D- 17, Stumbled and Rifle He Was Carrying Was Discharged. 1."i. liicnriU'lplPil in f.piTal clo.si. r:m- C111- V iiuliltiutnn. Nov. vassry of i hi1 villi1 HM'Sslcin.it (It'trlrtH In-iljiy liimiKlit mi i Imiitro.- in i'ii' iimiffiHnl oliTtimi ri'sults lili Ii Inilirati. Hint 21? iimiI1p:ui Jl- :i ml 'i. "T nllicr partios lwivi lii'i-ii cl t - I in llir sixly-firtli I 'otifzr tki I I ii'lirp .'i tit .1! h i. I infi'lullM. flmlrmnii nf llio :,i..:..m 4I-..-. n..t.;,i..f i.-..c. 1-,,. o ,.,.i ,;iu i.-o ,i: i , , s niissintr, and it was not believed this advantage could be 1 . AT.. TT 1.. . I.WIIII.- Liy i'ii iiiiiii;. ic ' 'l Sll llll'll iillbllfin it ' i i.-or r-.aia. Now llatnl1 i.. Mr. I IiikIics- and I! three -only iic tlian the H' "J vute In niKht to Kpnro tor a ..rv in Callfoiiila. 'i N'nw Mexico. 1 1 ( tiiimilltce hoail leil that after cnn- W. Wli'Ki:lMliam. n' nf I ho I'liiti'il of N'oiv .lern'.v, Mr. The Electoral Vote. 1 W.l e lieiM i r tior'ti f-.i I.CrfH I'olhv es ( h.i rman V'illrox anil llenrKe eil.'iih of Ni VoiU, vrpin rations lioint. made hein li-al tirooeud- or reeounts . Si.it'H where the ie wero elose Irmnn u ill. . lm ludcil t'ai fiinna, Metii'ii, Xnri i Uakota, New llamii- and Minnct.mii. in his lint of f-'m.iv reeo ' i lo ! id' wiul.l ' de ed intra ic , .It i j i t i - iia- noi iie- the ie .ii'ii ai.i in prcparinK for le riveUipment!' f'hairnian McCorliiicl. rred with Mti .1 I'.. 1'arlier, fnriner rati eandidale for pros'ideiit, M"r- ' n lirien, Pelaney Nlroll and John I cd f It 'i 'iinlnciil V"W York. I' wii evld.'in that if ''ie flee. I o he i.ikcn into the eonrtx the, ir' of h i Lrlie- ieii- hein'T in'led for sjch a battle rov.il .if- th" d Suite: ne it hvt- seen. i raiorrLAT1 ri.vnt v iti:s New York, Nov. 'J. With N w Mex-!(-.., Mhere I're.iiilenL Wilson is lcndini-', lell in (lie (loiilitrnl list, tile . leetoral college hIiowb Wiimm 'J.IV, IIiiKhen SI", doilhlfiil 17. low.' It ' u.mstitnti d as fol- an offifiil slut, m.'tit the di ino nation.tl coom It. ilainied for Tn Ideet ilt-nri and a pop- plnralitv of from I'eO.oon to O.nnii Ty i hi re will hi iin.i eonte.st." ri u i ii f ' ii- n ti. in an inuii to ml l'i rf ii v Anii'mar, in o- 1 ' M '1111 (her liny 1" foi full n i its .f known from air. f ir Sl itf eft in the doubtful no o i nanny not. uniii tn.-iei r . r-.ffii Ii. 1 1.. V II I in d pos- i ly in Mllini sota. As I lilt i i Ii .ni iriir in MmhrMita i t V ri. i ia anil a ehuiiKe in st t iniilil iot alfrrt the n .suit, nil' in o demand for eMi.iur- h,i ti lo hrin alimit the ie- I ill n ,.il. .1 .it t Ic i 1 all the States where 1 lie j It is eUiip are cirrinl in the lliialu h ; nil mm lor inai reason llie in oio- I i proffps to he not apprehensive J anv vi rturiuiiu eonld ( cune from I nt Wil- Douht Siali mm lliiRhe.s fill Alabama 12 Arizona :t Arkaii-ia.s a alilornla 18 Colorndo ij Conneetlent 7 Hi law are .". Vloruln il ieorj-'in 11 Idal lllinoK ":i Ii ! ana l,"i ! ' IS Kei'Mii' lfl Keiiiueky IU I.nuiHiiuia in Maine C Marland S M.issaehnsolts IS Michigan i:, M"iiineMota ... 12 Mississippi .... i) M.t-Hoiiri IS Montana 1 Nebraska S NeMida :' Ni w Hampshire ... ... i New Jersey 1) New Mexico ... New York 1.1 North Carolina 12 North liakola .. 5 Ohii 2t (Jklahonia 10 ' ... ,. Orenon fi riniisylvania ns Uhode Island 5 South ('aiollint., ;i South Dakota n Tennessee 12 Tens L''i I'lnh 1 Vermont Virginia 12 Washington .... 7 West Virginia . . S Wisconsin m Wyomlnk' Ii Totals a ZV L7 elaiins. Iionevef, that deinociats will make Mains on the tlnal returns In six or spven of the i lose dlsl rlety, whic h ai p.nently have elected repiibllriins by small niajoritleF Speaker I'liuk nnd othei ilemocral ie leaders also i ulitidentlv ex pect lo cut ilown 'ie republican plurality. Itoprc.-cntntiw. Woods, i h.iirmnn of the rcpublh an lommittee, intistcd to-nlKht Hint the republicans undoubtedly would control the organization of the Iloue A sfeaki-r to he elictid tuust icceive .1 ma jority of tlie House, or 1 Votes. Although the uiiofle ml icturns show the topubli c.ins to lie one short of a majority, they nie counting on the proeressive elected In .Minnesota, tlie procresslve-i epnhllenn in Louisiana, and the Independent In Massachusetts to vote with them for .lames It. Mitni for speaker. Prospects ol a republican Kaln were nppap nl ill the "Slid l'ennsylvanla dis trict, win re I lie canassof all I'lllshuii; precincts to-ilny showid llepresentati v llnrchfelil leadiuir Cuy ('ainphell, his democrat ie opponent, by 12 votes. On llie unolllPial ri turns Campbell led llareh li Id by 10 votes. Count r.v precincts still an to he canvassed. Chairman Kltzjri raid of the House np pti.priat ons connnittee, after iliscifr.sim: w.lli ailmiiustriiliiiii hudeis to-dnv plan.. I.. i llie iniKrani of the winter session, sael i Tin-. f would he made to do unity v ill. tlie usual Christmas recess so that more btisincs, i.ould he 1 ransact' d. Middielmry. Nov l.r.. I iiusil I'ipcr. lh I7-oat-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Williaii I'iper of Kast Middlebtiry, Is dyiiiK to night as the result of wounds leeched this morning when he Htumbled while deer hunting, tlie rifle he can led dis charglinr. Tlie hall struck Just below the left limit and came out through the shoulilei Thin is the first fatality of the dei r se.ison. Yonm. I'iper locrthfi iiilh I'.urlon Itilliims. II, l.aipie ami Walter I tanner., ail a lout the s line nuc went esteida lo their ihiick on the mount. tin iboiit 12 miles fiom Middleliuri This mornitnz liiey started o it. tlie 1'ioer hoy heinK in the leal, fudileiili his compatiions Ileal il the ilischniite of the Rim and rushed li.nk to youtiK I'iper, who Knped that he had shot lilms. it'. I.iii did not know how. The bojs carried him three in Hen down the mountain to another shuck, and while two of the in remained with him ti third ran to the house of Daniel Di.iKon, six or seven miles trom this viMiipe. From tliele. Doctors Martin and l'lentlss worn .summoned by 'phone and they went to the shack w here the wounded buy lay. He was lin.illi taken lo the Dracon home, whelp he K mil expected to live Ihioiiuli the iiiKbt ..eiiiuse ot the loss of much blond, Ii I. emu sev ml hours I if till 111" lime in was shot till I lie time I he doctors could ri a Ii hint SUDDEN DEATH OF WILLIAM G. GREENE rs. I Of I I si ' 1 1 .ii ii u Vt. 1.'. II., i, Wlll.jm lireene. . forn assis'ant iud-'e Frankun co.int.. unirl, dud early this mornim.' at his home at Albuns l,,iv He had been in poor health for some inn'' HUGHES' LEAD IS CUT IN MINN. SUFFRAGE LOBBY WILL BE LARGE Drops to :!Hj He Gains in New Mexico Cali'fornia Count Will Show Gains for Wilson. Necessary to elect, HX I I IKS IS MI.KNI rd Hi 'Oil I la. I'alifoi ilia hud i n i .ii rn d 7 the face of ne.irl nuii'idc urns was cartled lo Mr, hoi'tly before he letired tn. Ho dei lined to iumment on tlin -linn i 'nr ill m iiiiiiiii .il iiif- ii I n nn. il liiiidriual ler.s members of Mr. ' st iff s.1 id that the iitnxstion of lAiuiu. hiiihu oe tonsiueieii tu-mor-NOTHING KI.rj.M WU.l.CuX. Kin Informed i it r'usident Wilson erirried Calif'. p illiam SI. Will ed. ilrmnn if It rt .'.ibli'-an national 111 I I ... I IUII havo nothing lo ' airman Willcox refusetl lo mal.o an5 ESI DENT EXPRESSES T A 'Pl'Pl IHIi"1 nu 'l'tii,- Arr.'c."i liain I'i'ii j . t u 1 1 I'rj i WILSON 276, HUGHES 255 tannin unllkelv chan.es in the offu I. ii i omit, later returns indicate th.it il.son has curried New llamp sliue by a plurality of di and also Ni Mexii-o, Kivini; him 27 electoral votes. .Minnesoia and Wi -t Vli'Khiia appear to have cope fur I lushes, Klv nitf him 2:".i cleitoral vole St. I' of die ha !nw to tile iu!, Minn., Nov. Ui. Willi foriy-six ciuht-six counties in Mintichota 11 rued m their tabulation sheets si-'ictaiy of statu and with un official returns t'loin tin. icmainder, In-1 ' luillnu' lb niiipin and KaniM-y counties, ! Mr. f I utiles' pluraliiy was cut down to . Wsi. The total ,oic was: Wilson 177.7!i. . llun'ios rx.i,:. j The oITici il vote, i liecked over at the 1 Capitol tn. il,,. , u,te Wilson i,riv. Hughes j xt.iOTi, Indlcaimi; a IiIk lead for the re. I publican candidate outside the Twin j cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, not. I withstandim; the plurality of 1,222 Duluth j and St. Louis counties envc (lie Prcsi 1 dent 1 Santa IV N. M. Nov. I . OtTleial fig ures oil till election receiled hv the I secri'tarv ol state to-das from llerna- llllo, Tan.-, and Tot ram e lountiis added 4S.'i to IIiiRhes' total and 211! to Pusi dent Wilson's aiiKrcKale. The vole now Htalids, Unfiles jO,7.".7 Wilson 1,7'.U1, a rednctlon of Wil.son's lead from last nlfjhfH fiKures ol Is' votes. Ileports trom 20 precincts are yet to come 1KV1TI DIG PARTIES END CAMPAIGN IN DEDT New tioual c ratio lib. .MippnrlcrH He Them Later. Will llstt ushinston, Nn ':. i'ii .-ideiit Wilson osiitil his Ktatlt ule to tho puoplo of l ui t for their .upport in the election ic, laKes bent tn-nmlit In leply to ro i!4 tli.'it ho viilt that seitlon beforo ots oporm. He t-.iid he would bo un to maKC the trip at present beijiuso t lator If pos'ilblo. o I'resldent sent tho following tele. to William 11. ki.'is, successful mn. to for tliu Vnitcd States Sontito from i ho itivlttitli n l" Mai' tho West tuna ut ni'- Iieart ticiau.se I ftol deeply cfiil to all Uio West lor tlio splondld Kencroiif HUtipnrt you have Klven ine, I would not hrt worthy of their gen- i cont.deiico If I weio to leave my at n timn when diillfea of tho most tail and prcsMtnj sort of r iowd uimiii I am pronilsim? myself the pleasure mh a trip If ever 1 can K''t fruo from toils of exnctitiK duty iind In the mean- wish to express my deep Kt'utltude, cc la lion iitnl rctfret. i iilso pent a messatje to P. !. IJonlliH II II T.-inimen of iho Denver Post, ikihK the people of Colorado and has. tor letters to tiailu McN'abb, ilemo- ii national eoinmltteemnn nr Califor nia! rvi r i' "llu r in eio. i. te ti aih rs hit' SLiti t.xpru.- ;i 11 nrf ibi.'ft fj.minrt York, Nov. It. The loiiuhlieim na eouimittee, as well as tho iktmo mtuiiiBeni, linishod the campaign with a deficit. That tho de.mocriitlQ naliontil coinmit tee was in debt when the voters went to the polls a wis?U auo was franklv slated l.y Henry Moruenlhau, i hairman of tlie linanco committee, sovcial days iikii. I That tho rcpuhlicnns also were behind hnaiiclally was roviiilod yes's-rday liy Na tional Chalrmau Willcox. .Mr. Willi ox, like Mr. Morj;enlliau, Feem ed little conrerned oer Ills pail's deficit. The republlciui chairman Is still mainly Interested In the olllcial count of the bal lots in California, Minnesota, New Hamp shne and other e'ose States. After the re-election of President Wilson becomes established lo the satisfaction of tlie re publican inanaKors p.iunetit of whatever detielt exists, will he taken up. Wilbur W. Marsh, treasurer of the dem ocratic national committee, lias plans for KetUni: the $il,fi needed to clean up the bills of that eoininltlee. letters are beimt rent tn party friends in 2.00) cities and towns, nskliiK eai h to Kather up tun and fonvanl It to national headiiuanei-s. t! I' A I ! I )SM K N I ) J ;.H V. RT I Nt 1. nemlnr, N. M ,sv. IS. Sixty men have been iirre.stcd on cliarKeH of de sertion, It was announceil tn-diiy at brlCTde hendiiuarlers at Camp Deuilin,-. Tho inun. It is understood, uro from the Kltut Piovislonal Infantry P.rlKade. stationed at Fort liayiird, N. M., iiuii aro doburtinir because of hardship due to cold weather. Piovost Kiiarils to day it wits said luul arrested fifteen utriiKKlnrn froin the liriKade. San Francisco, Nov 15. Preiliiition that the lowest democratic elector Iu California will run ahead of the highest ivpubllcaii eli etor was made to-niKlit by democritu: leaders after watching the slowly aiiKinentinK returns from county clerks "The diffelellce will be ahimt HIM in favor of the democrats," said Sidney M Van Wyek, Jr. chairman of the demo cratic lamp. tlx!! eommittr RE.MEMI5ERED PROMISE TO PEED IMMIGRANTS Next Congrc.-s Will Face a Lot of Determined Women Who Will Urge Anthony Amendment. San l.'riuiPino. Cal.. Nov. II. The next Conirres will be beslcKed by the lnrirest sutTiMKe lobby In hlstnr, ac cording to speakers at a post-election 1 1 ll 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 of tile National Woman's party heic to-dio Victory was pre dictid for nitiopal siitfrane before Coliltress adjoin ns Miss Doris Slew ns of Ni ' York, na 1 1 una 1 cli.tiiman of tile organization de partment of the co.iKics.siiinal union, declared tliat the women of the coun try have "the brains and energy neces sary to Induce Congress to act favor ably on the Susan H Anthony amend ment." "We haio just started to liKlit and we are remix to f ive Cotiirrcss with a Kieatly iiicii.ied 'oblix and a bolder trout," said All Stevens she said that the Wit .m.il Women - party did pot lOUSlder il-ell .iclc'ilcil lus'alise ol tile re-elei turn of President Wilson, hut rather renin 'Ld the defeat an a victory Inasmuch .i- 'I f xvomen of the country liad show ii II" 'r power and are now banded tonith r In closer l onds." MISS G. R.WHEELER PRESIDENT llurltnvtoii Wiiiihiii llemls Witninn'H Aoxillar.v uf llonril ot Xllssiinis Oilier Ollleel-s llleed-d. Haired In violent eomhat both north ami south of the Somme. In both regions the lieim.ins made talus In the northern 'ni'ii"i' ,i'id weslein out skirts of Hie St. Pierre Vaast wood, ' norlli of tin- lixer, and in tlie eastern pari of tlie village of Pressolre, south I of the slle.im. The l.'reluli olficla; communication 1 in admittintr the loss of this mound j sa.xs Hie C.ermans obtained only lini- ited ailvatitiiReK at llii- price of very, heavy los-ses In the noilh llie lier tnati attack extended fiotn l,es lloeuls to Ihe south of I'.oucllIiXesne''. a fionl' of live inilen, and south of tlie Somme from Ahlalneoiii t to the Cliaulm s wood, about throe miles. The attacks, wore launched after v'olcnt ni'tillci y I prepiiration. I I I'-tl in. in icxurtini; to Hie P.rltisli ai- ' tmk wliu Ii aaxe them the town of l-'.enu-cniiit, is that except at P.eaucourt all Hie liritish attacks bloke down with lie,ix e.iMiaii (n.s tin tlie southern biiuk of tlie Ancle the attack has already he. n siiaiieied. sny.s lierliu which add- that Ikhlinjr is iiroceediiiK near .-'allly-Sallltsei and Piessnire. According to London r.,' Hermans liaxe been made prisoners on tlie Anei o f i out Klnce Monday. The Itiitlsh looses, i onsnierlni; the extent of the sains, are deilnicil not to have hi en hlwh. The Trnnsylvanla fiont, asidu from the line in France, is furnishing tlie most saiiKUlnary enmmemeiit. Here almost ex'ervwheie the Au-tio-llei mans are aln i 1 iK ground HKnin-t the Uouiuanlans and ItitFMeiis In the Tlmtijuily, Alt anil .Mill valleys llie Teutonic nllles hive forced their ant.ioinsls "ti!' 'uitlier luick. In the Dnbriidia rcKimi Huchaiept lepni ti the oci ui ali. a h the P.oiimauiaus of the town of li ,isf . on lie- Dui- e. The royal pahiee in I!uehare.si tins been bombed by Ti tiionic allied aitcrnri. The (Jueen ami the royal prlncense weie not in Ihe huildiii". at the time. Herlin adinlts that on the Crna tiver liend In Seibin llu entente allies luive captured some heltihls, aiel that In th vail') Ihe Teu'onie nllbd line bus been stiddnlv I ornwn nack in onn r to prevent pressor.- i;T. on mi namxs. Ill Ualieiu, nccordlm; lo Ihe I'etroKiail war oltlcc the Husslans have driven Austro-( liriiiniw fiom trnier Itusslan t rem. lies in tin Nalayuxal.il river lenion. I Pet tin a.- ."i ts. however, that atlacks by tin liii'.-ians in tills vicinity were u- plllSed Kasl of 'lorizui the Austrians lix a I in avy liombardiiK tit have eompelb d Hie ! Halians in fc-ixe up some of their trenches. (In the Carso trout the Italians have ad vanced at several points. Kiillriuiils Wain ti, Kim,, Whetlier V. llioir Men-lire Is ( imsl II nt lotinl anil If .so XA hill It .xientin. FOOD (iOKS I P IN HNriDAND. Dandon, Nov. r. The leiail prices of tooilstuff-1 cunipai'ed Willi a inr aiii. have increased on an axer.-iKe ... 27 per c nl ,. says the . purl nf tie- board ol trad.. They have incrca-id 7' pi r cent oer prn.es I i lore llu war Tlie pri'-i s of aUKar. on;.-. Iisli and point oes, hnxv ever, ar- more tiuiu double tin pre-war prices London. Nov. ir. The iippointinent of a food cniitt oiler bv the British jrnv eininent was foreenst to-dav bv Walter Itiilieinian. president of thi ho.ir I of trade, In atinniineliiK in the House of Cominoim that wider powers will be conferred on the Itrltisb KoverniiK nt liy an older In council dealing with the food iiieitlon. Mr. Itiinelmiiii's spepph had siKii'lhaiice. aside from Its actual context, .is showiiiM; that the Kovern metit Is InoliiiiK forward to protracted hostilities ati-l foresees tile nec salty of tluielv nieastii-ps for insiirlim the na tiona! food supply by an effective or ir.iiiiz.ition of natinnnl resources in a similar manner to that adopted in en emy countries. lie vvns oiilv able to xnress the s-nre an. I certain hope that however traitic it mlBlit be, the strnin watt still more rie vi re in Germany and Austria. Dealing with the wheat iiuestioii, Mr. Uiinclman said that Hie Kovernment luul taken full udvatitiiKe of the abun dant hnrvoHts of Cnnadti and Australia, wlileli had lieen aliBmetiteil by an emu moils production in the I'niteil States but that next year the country I would have to depend to a larfre extent I on Australia A i ranit' iio-nts with Aus I trtili.i. he nd.led. were rather a Miies- Hon of stimulating not production but ! transport j Aliead.x ;i larse block of toniiaKc has I been le iuiHitioned and was on Its way to Australia. Mr Kunelman continued. The i transport ditliculty had hcon enhanced by I tlie need of coming to tlie .-issistiince of I France and Italy, but the government hnd I taken tin- right step in regarding that the j whole of the entente allied wheat ship ! meat should be dealt with bv one reo.ulsl ! tinned Meet He emphasized the impor i t.inee of transput t and the absolute neees sit of shipping being legnrded ns serving 'tlie national Inieiesis when it was con veying food lo the kingdom. . Mr. Uiinciman also lelprreil lo Pie eon , Htant dill)cultv nnd lillxiet.v of satisfying iu this respect Ihe conllii Hug mtoiests of Hie naval and the merchant service, i especially considering the fact that Hreat Hritain was called on to provide not only for its own needs but those of her allies. Mr, llunciniaii announced the im minent appointment of a food controller with full power over all departmentt; coiicernod m food supplies, and im mediate measures to restrict tile ,luxtiilous usi of sugar, to prevent waste and Hie making of lnrgo profits i on potatoes ami milk, anil to forbid the milling of pine white flour, lie said also that Hie government would ask new powers under tlie defense of ' the realm net to deal with all attempts lo exploit public necessities. These measures. Mr P.unciinan ex nlaineil, would be temporary, but if ilu-v were found insufficient it might become necessary to have recourse to food tickets. Tho speech of the hoard of trade was paits of the House son, on I licorgr J Washington, Nov. lS.-Siiitn by railroads attacking the i oiiHlltutlonallt.x of the eight hour railroad law were begun to-d.iy n many parts of the country and the depart ment of justice laid plans to defend tin n Tlie department Is planning to onP -t em h suit as it comes up for hearing Assistant Attnrnnx-fleneral I'nde wood will luive direel charge of Hie gov liniment's defens" and Frank I l.igei -nai of Kansas City, Mo , has been retained lo assist him. Attorney-Ueneial Oregory and Sola iter fioneral Davis hav o been in eonfererir" with Mr. Underwood frequently since e first suits were lil-d and the general lino of defense hnve bee,, laid. .Information teaching tlie depniiment shows that the tnilroiiilH base their prayers for temper ur restraining ordeis against Ihe law In coming effective on Hie ground that it I iineimtitiluilohnl und incapable of enforce ment. Prompt and final decision lis th BUpfenic court of the constitutlon-il i of tho l,i xv j possible under fei'ei 1 court prai tiee. it was stated to-dai I lawyms familiar with federal pr eedurc. Prider arcepted practice t was explained, in any of the dial rut courts where test suits are btought the distilct judge might call in onn or two district or ciicuit judges to sit with him in the case. After a decision bv such a court, it was stated that, as the constitutionality of an act of Con gress is drawn in uuestlon. an appeal could be taken direct to the supremo court without delay for its considera tion liy a circuit court of app. als. Should a tout case or pases be ap-pcali-d to Uio supreme court it iv,-1 believed hero that despite congest'. in of important cases on its docket n e couit would advance the Adamson ut proceedings for early heating and de cision. The statement of Samuel 'iompers that tlie law would go into effect "in junction or no Injunction" and the statement of w. S. Cu ter. head of the locomotive firemen and ingine men, denying that a strike had hfxc.n threatened If Uie law- were not en forced, has attracted attention among federal officials. president of tho welcomed in all Sir IMvvnrd Car- h.Uf of the opposition and W.mlle. tin- the laborites. agiecd that tlie llou-e was ready to giant the power asked without tho toiinahty 'of a hill. HAPPENINGS IN VT.; NEWS BY COUNTIES New' YoiK, Nov. it Tvvcnlv Mini's ago Max Ciootsclint'ider with his wife and baby girl nrnved in New Yml. penniless fiom Volno, i;iissl-. lie egged help liom a eh, il liable oig.iui.alion and was given a Job as a fin il.vcr. In i el urn lie made a vow Hint when Ins daughter ilioiild be man bil. all nun who weic hungr.x as lie was then should lie fed The immigrant necaine a prnspeious lur denier ami yesterday announced the com ing maiiluiie nf Ids daughter tn a dia mond merchant lie drove to the Hebrew society's heiidiiuai ters iu Ids llinnutdii! and explained that In. was ready to keep the xovv he made a score of years ago. "How manv Immigrants have you heio now?" lie asked, lie was told about 2rn "Not enough." he declared, "(lo out Into (lie neighborhood. I want to feed any number up to l,Oo, perhaps morn If you can gi t tlieni " Xeari l,ij were fed at his expense be tween p.iifl i. in., and midnight .'!. VESSELS SUNK WITHOUT WARNING 'iooii iiilv, rtlMi'ir Is good servlre sim in 1 1 v ir, lt tlie work of ti,c buyer for Iho iua uf.iiuiuiuni I iiunit', and making t nut woiU interest Jluj because prulitabk.-. London. Nov 13, Thirty-thiee visil have been sunk without warning by sub III. nines front May ."i lo November a I'Miui - io an aimiii.inv .nuonriiiiti.il tluu .u. a iv.-iiut of Uo Juat. iu III' ii add; Uvea xvuru Ji Moiitpelier. Nov. 15. The Woman's Auxiliary oi He board of missions of the i;iiisconil Cliiinh. which Is holding its annual mniini' m Clnlst Church, this city, eleetid . iliccra to-day as lollows: Pri ibleiit. Mi.-s Constance ( Wheeler of lint Imglon, leciiidiiig secretary, Mrs. I1'. N. Whitney of Northtleld; con esponil ing secretin y. Mrs Alice Y Uliss of Hur. Iliigton; treiisurcr. Miss Alice tj. Sheldon of lliirlltigton Tlie latter was given a vole of thanks lor her work the past xear Mr.' W. I'' .'nnes of Woodstock was elected general secretary of tho junior auxiliary woilt and Hisliop Hull, who is ptesiding, appointed Mrs. Joseph Stearns of lluiluigton si rretary ol tlie i'eiiodical lub. Miss Ogllell repolted Ihe growlll of Hisliop Hopkins Hall, tin- school loontiil at Huilliiglon. tlietv now In Ing S2 students Ill'flllKS TO TAKK VACATION New- York, Nov- IS.-Charlos K. Hughes, nhlleaii candidate fur Hie preslileiny, will leave lieic Saturday Willi his family for I.iikow-ood, N. .1.. vvlieie lm w lit rest several weeks. It was announced tn-nighi. William Ii Willeox. chairman of the re publican national i-onimlttee, will nceniii iiny Mr. Hun'108 '" l-nkewood Mr. v lilt-ox liowover, hiild ho would --keep n touch" willi republican headiiuai lets i.ie b.v visiting Oio eitv n'Veial days a eek Miihl.lF. KU-IOTT SMAWKDI, DIJAD. ishlngt"". Nov ,:i,l"li Sea. , i" mihor of widely read historical ro. ' . ,,,ui lurica for boys, Uitd hum to- day, aKvil MIDDLEIJURY. Almut nine o'eliu k Fr.day night a fire was diiicoverid oi 1 ihee ot the Hotel Logan, Mis. J. II 1. tints. Hie laudlail.v, seeing it (I in l from a window looking into the back yald of the house Tin ie was notuxly iu Ihe otllce when the tile was discDviuriil and only a few people in the house. Mrs. Hum.- soon aroused those In their rntuns and tlie men, xvlth the assiutanco of Jeny Tnido and Frank Shackott, who saw the blaze from Main street nnd ruslied in to help, soon got the fire out, taking the burning counter out on to the lawn. There is no certainty as to how the lire caught. It was handled without the necessity of summoning the flro department. Some of the wall and ceiling In the olllce was badly scorcln d and considerable damage was done by smoke in llie rooms in the upper stories. II Is not thought Hint the whole damage will exceed 2i0 Tliele was a high wind blowing at the time and luul the lire occulted a collide of hours lali r theie Is little iloiiht Iml that the whole building would have gone up in dames 'llie Mlddlcbiiry Urange is milking sev i ra I unpin taut ihanges in their hall in tills village. A large dining hall has been litted up ill tin- liasrnieiil of the building, which will seat about peo ple, nnd the stairway has been rebuilt lm as lo give better nceonunodatious. Aj cement llnor has also been put ill nnd Ol 111 I minor luipruveoii'oi.- un' uuw iiinni way. Miss Jciiule Loxvell, who lias been visiting at tho home of her uncle, John Lowell, has returned to Piovldence, II. 1. She was called hnnie on account of the Illness of her father. Miss Hlizabeth Wreiin, who lias been visiting at the home of her slstei, .Mis. J A Morgan, has gone lo llostmi i spend a week, alter which .-lie will go io New York city to Join her mother. Mis- It. F. Wrenn, and pun d io their home in Silver City, N. (.!. Mis M T. lirlstol, who has In en visiting her daughters, the Misses Ada und Jciiule Itiistol, for a few weeks, Iiiih I cl limed to Vet gennes. Otis liddy, who has sput a month in town xvitli his brother. Dr. M. II. llddy, has returned to South lvondouderry. Mrs. Kiln lirown Unllcy, Mrs. U. S. llllss, Mis. Frank llr.vant and Misa l.'dlth lllatichnril, who have been guests of Prof, and Mrs. I.. M. Ilathawny lor a few days, have n turned to .Moiitpelier Walter .1. Hose, xvho has been III a serious condition lor several weeks at Ins home on 1'iankllii street, does not impiove and m cms to be losing giound M J. Cioiilii mid Thomas Jlau- Icy lLlurncd Saturday from UuUvrUllJ.J I where, on the previous evening. Mr I Cronln took a prominent part in an en itertainment given for Uio benefit of the I Catholic Church them-Miss Jennie i Ilmgey of West Cornwall, xvho is engaged I in teaching school, is iu town to spend u few days with Miss Rebecca Mcilold lirk Mr. and Mis. c.corge Ilradshaw, Mi.-s Lisle Parker and Miss Sadie Ross of Manchester, N H., and Henry 1 Mnthi'Vs of St. .Tohnsbury are visiting In tow n Thorough icnairs are being made ion some portions ot the Henry I.. Shel 'dnii building on Park street, which Is now genei ally known as the Sheldon Art Museum. Lrnest C. Pierce of Burlington, who lias been In Middlebtiry and vicin ity for several days, xvent Rotunlay to Pittsford witli tho expectation of being absent for a eonsldcrablo length of time - The eomedv, "Ifcuhly-Txmg-l.egs." will he presented iu this village by Miss Marion Clarke on Thursday evening, November 3, under Hie auspices of the Missionary association ol the Congregational Cliurih. William Farrell, Jr., has returned from ningham ton, N. Y . wheto he has been for a tew day-.- 1.'. M -!iiunders is in New York city. Mis .Ml. liaei Hatpin hiw re tained Hum Itridgeport, Conn., i when- she lias been X'lsitlng her daughter- She bus rented Uie llllun Sullivan house on College street and will spend tlie winter tin re. The committee of the churches interested In the fed orated fair held a meeting at Uie home of Mrs. Frank A. l-'ariisw orth Saturday afternoon The liev William II Dean, a retired Methodist preacher, who was Just going to lied Sunday evening turned to come li.uk dow nstaii s and in so doing lie fell seveiiil steps. It is featisl he haw brok en Ins right leg. Dr. K. II. Marvin was summoneil, but It is not vet certain whether the leg Is broken. Mr. Dean is vl je.irs of age. and 111 years ago he lunke the same leg below- tlie knee.- A recep tion was given Tuesday night at eight o'cliK-k at the homo of Mrs L. K. lllch on Seminary stteet In honor of the Itev. W. T I'orsytlie, a former rector of SL Stephen's F.plscopa! Cliuich of this vil lage. Mr. Forsytho left Mlddlobury over eight years ago and Is now located at Southwest Harbor, Me. Tlie auction of Morgan stock at the government farm In Weybridgo was held Monday. It was a bad day for an auction and the parties wanting to buy were not x-ery nuincroUH, The whole IS he.nl offered wero purchased at prices running from U0 to f.v, a head.-. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Fouti' of Wnlllngfnrd are visiting tela tlvc In Middlehiiry and Cornwall. Tho New York. Xov. 15. Suits tiled by rail roads against the federal gox-ernment to test the constitutionality of the Adamson eight-hour law also are expected to re sult in the interpretation of the statute ii' il be upheld, the railroad managers e.'iinn isiug uie nuiionai conterence com mittee ol railways announceil in a state ment issued here to-lllglll. Suits designed to test the validity of the law and to n strain the government fn m putting it into eit'ect wen tiled In this city to-day b.v the Xexv York Cen tral and Lrie railroads. Similar suits are to he brought with in tin- next tew days by each railroad In the countiy in each of the federal dis tricts it traverse, according to llll.nha Lee, chairman of Uie conference com mittee. Mr. Lee ifsued a statement at the end of the committee's three-Jay si eret session, explaining the railroad a program in their light against the lau The statement follows: "Two (luestioii.s are inx'olved in the. ;ip pt.il by the railroads to tho courts for light on the Adamson law: "1. Is the law constitutional? "2. If it is constitutional, what loen It mean" "i '1 ' n i inns have been expressed by imment authorities Uiat tho law is un i 'institutional, and there are conflicting opinions as to how tho law, If constim iional, should be applied. 'Therefore, the railroads must as a matter of duty imk Uie courts If tho law is within the power of Congress, It is a duty they owe, not alone to tho owners of these properties, but also tho public that pnix-ides the revenues for tho iniy ment of wages. "If the law is doehirod constitutional, it Is exjtec-ted that the courts will mala clear Its meaning, and Uie railroads, it in umicKwsary say, will faithfully follow the Instructions of the courts." vCuutluucU uu iinuc tvro. NO LAPSE IN SERVICE OF PRESIDENT WILSON Will He .-mini In Miiulii, March t, Sreretitrj I.uiinIuk Say. "Washington, Nov. l.i. There xvtll h no lapse in tho service of President Wllmin tnicauso of the fact that Man Ii 4 next, inauguration day, falls on Sun day, according to an opinion reached at tho state department. It lecani known to-day that on aecoimt of re ports that a lapse would occur and that Sivretary 1uislng would bo act ing president on March 4. a form letter explaining the law has In-on prepared at tho state department to bo sent out In answer tn inquiries on the question, Whllo it Is not expected that the formal inauguration of Mr. Wilson will be held until Monday. March ... he will to ailvisod by Secretary Lam-lag to take the oath of of flro on Sunday. If CharloM K. Hughes concedes tho re-oleeUon of President Wilson by next Friday, Vance C. MrCortnlck. clmlrm.in of Uio democratic national committee, probably will discuss plans for the President's inauguration with loe.ul democratic leaders whem he conies to Washington that day. Usually thi chairman of the Inaugural committee xv hlch has chargo of the parado and other civic ceremonies is selected soon after the election. It Is taken for granted by officials that the President following out his plans of I'.Uti, xvtll have no inaugural hall. LOVE.IOY TOOL CO. Nciv Siirliiglleld Concern lias SI.Ml.oea Capital. Moiitpelier, Nov. 1.1. Articles of associa tion were tiled tiwluy xvith tho secretary of state by tho I.oi'ojoy Tool Co., Inc. of Sprlngllelil, having capital slock of Il."i0,0im, The Incorporators aro Janieti lliirtncss, Friil P l.ovejoy, Chnrlis N, .Saffonl, Ralph E. I-Tanders and lllUm ii. Bcujdalcy, ull oi SpriajjUcId.