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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-03-19
To Aid Parcel Post.

Further to add to the popularity Of
the parcel post, Postmaster Genera
Burleson signed an order which will
permit attaching Of a letter to a pack :
age when both bear their respective
rates Of postage and are addressed to
the same individual. The sending OF
a communication with q parcel post
package heretofore HAS not been per-
missable.
Postal officials pointed out that it is
often Of the utmost Importance that
the sender OF All article of merchan-
disc write a letter concerning it, and
that in order to avoid delay and facil-
itate the transaction of business, it is
highly desirable that the parcels and
communications be delivered at the
same time. 1t was with this in mind
that the order was issued. The letter
OF communication, however, is not to
be inclosed in the package but is to
be tied or otherwise secure ly fastened
to the outside in such manner as to
prevent it's separation from the pack /.
age. The new order is expected to
enlarge consideprs:h'sg, the parcel post
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-03-19
Farmer Burned to Death.

Monday morning seven miles south
OF town, Henry Stevens, Il dry land
farmer, was burned 50 that lie died
from the effects shortly after being
brought to this place. just how the
fire started is a mystery AS there was
no one in the claim shack but Mr..
Stevens at the time of the accide mt.
When he was first seen by some
neighbors he was running against the
wind wrapped III a sheet of fire.
When assistance came he was taken
into the house and his wounds dressed
as best they could be under the cir
cumstances and a machine brought
him to town and he was taken to the
Malta hospital where he died in II
few minutes.
Mr.. Stevens was a young man and
had been in this part Of the country
only about four months and from
what can be learned from papers in
his possession he has q mother and
sister living in Rockford, ILL., 1t is
thought by some who were best ac-
quainted with him that his mind was
unbalanced and that lie committed
suicide by saturatjng his clothing
with Kerosene and setting it atre.
1t was Il sad accident. The funeral
services were held Tuesday and burial
made in the Malta cemetery.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-03-19
Parcel Post Libraries.

The Montana Country Life Educa-
tion Association is preparing to equip
andToperate travelling library for
rural school districts and villages.
There tire many rural districts in
Montana without the nucleus of H.
brary, and many others secure a few
books which are soon read and then
neglected, so that the reading habit
is not encouraged.
The list Of books for the travelling
library will be selected by compe-
tent committee, and will then 1e sub
lmitted to the state superintend ent
for lis APPROVAL The parcels post
will5be utilized for transporting the
cases, which will weigh about 10 lbs.
each,
Districts which raise $40 or more
for the fund will receive first consid-
GRAFTON, and may have a case of books
every month, carriage both ways,
paid by the association for at least
one year. Rural distsicts are urged
to raise the $40 membership fee by
means of an entertainment or by prj-
vate subscription. Many commune
ties will be glad to contribute to a
fund which will give them standard
books and bulleting every month.
The association also earnestly re-
quests tlat public spirited citizens
| contribute to the fund. Anyone con-
tributing SO or more will be entitled
to designate the community to be
served. Send contributions to Miss
Jessie loindeXter, treasurer, lIar-
loWtoWn, Montana.
Simple rules and regulations have
been prepared, and the plans will be
published soon, Distributing points
will be designated for different sec
tions OF the state having districts to
be served. Write to j. ii. Hoist,
l'ozeman, for further particulars.
The first cases will be sent out Sep
tember, 1914, but now is the time to
begin work for y worthy cause.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-03-19
To Aid Settlers.

The Secretary of the Interior has
issued the following order in connec-
tion with the Milk river irrigation
project in Montana:
In order to provide for the relief Of
those settlers who have made home
stead entries for lands withdrawn un-
der the provisions OF Sec. 3 of the
reclamation act Of June II, 1902 (32
Stat, 3ss), situated in what is known
as the Chinook division, Milk river
project, Montana, west of Dodson
dam, it is hereby ordered
For all such lands covered by exist
ing uncompleted homestead entries
the withdrawal under the reclamation
act will he revoked as to lands held
to be susceptible of irrigation to the
end that patent may issue upon proper
compliance with the general home
stead laws; provided, that the recla-
nation withdrawal will not be re-
voked as to any such land until the
entryman has become member of
| the water users association, and has
executed stock subscription and con-
tract with the association covering
the land, which has been recorded,
and provided further, that when wa
ter is made available for the irriga-
tion OF the land the area for which
any one entryman or his successor il,
interest may hold water right under
the project prior to full payment will
be limited to 80 acres of irrigable
land.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-03-19
For Sale.

l60 acres of good, level valley land,
all under iriigating ditch. Good sta
bic aud house. Good we'll. All
fanvaa. Price, $l1.o6 per acre ADJ
dress Henry Hunt, Malta, Montana.
1m40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
GERMAN ATTACKS
| ON EXTENDED LINE
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Kaiser's Forces Undertake
Series of Violent
Onslaughts.
FRENCH REPORT CLAIMS
MORE GAINS FOR ALLIES
Russians Win Advantage in
Fighting in Region of
Cracow.
ENEMY REPULSED AT WARSAW
American Cruiser Threatens Bonn
bardment OF Turkish Port
OF Tripoli.
ENEMY REpULsED AT WARSAW

Although stating that further prog
! rcss has been made. the communities
! non from the French War Office lays
chief emphasis on the repeated attacks
| by the Germans. who apparently have
! undertaken series Of vigorous on
| slaughts in response TO the allies Of
fensive movements. Some OF the Ger
! man attacks extended over considerable
! sections Of ground. involving large
| bodies of troops, but the assertion s
! made that all were checked. Percep-
| tible progress in Alsace is claimed by
the French.
Reviewing eastern conditions. the
| French War Office asserts that the Ger
mans have been thrust back along the
| llhe before Warsaw, and that in the
hghtlng III the region of Cracow the
| Russians have won the advantage
The Japanese embassy at Washing
ION gave confirmation to the report
from the official press bureau in Ber-
I'm that Russia had coded to Japan the
northern half Of the island of Sakhalin
directly north OF Japan. in return for
some heavy guns The southern half
of this island formerly Russian, was
coded to Japan after the Russo-Iapa-
nese War.
commandment by an American cruiser
OF the Turkish port of TrIpoU. SYRIA
was said at Athens to have been
threatened because OF an attack by
turks on the crew OF an American
merchantman on which British and
French citizens desired to depart In
complete reports from Athens state the
threat OF the warship's commander
quelled the attack The cruiser Ten
hessee has been in the Eastern Medi-
terranean for several months, and was
last reported not far from Tripoli.
Italy's occupation OF the Albanian
| port OF Aylona was believed to eps.s.
! possibilities Of complications which
might make it difficult for the Rome
government to maintain neutrality.
houmanin's attitude, also, was more
than ever a matter OF doubt, on nc
count of reports from Paris that the
only obstacle which prevented her from
Joining with the triple entente had
been removed. Bulgaria was renre-
scented as having given assurances that
she would remain neutral relieving
! Roumania from the fear OF an attack
from that quarter should she enter
the war
Dispatches from Chile stated that the
last or what was once Germany's Pa
cine squadron was lighting to escapc
the rate which overlook her four com
panloh cruisers when they met the
british. The German cruiser Dresden.
win the converted cruiser Prinz Eitel
Frederick, were reported to have been
engaged by the British cruiser New
castle near Valparaiso
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
MANY SAVED FROM SUICIDE
Chicago CoroncrS Plan Gives New,
Hope to DespOndcnt Men.

CHICAGO, December ?G.-Morc than
twenty men have been saved from sui
eide Ivy Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman's
plan OF placing on coroncr's jurics only
those who are in need. 1t was learned
to-day FROM Il report on the scheme
since Il was put in effect September |.
In three months 1870 men who were
out OF employment sat on jurics. and
collected s7,320 in fees. The line of
applicants at the coroncrs Office some
days contains 500
The distress relieved is not alone
financial" commented the report made
by the Public Safety Commission
More than twenty men, who We're dis
couraScd. desperate and admitted they
We're on the verge of suicide before
they sat on 4 jury. we're saved by the
plan. The sight of remains of those
VIII" had killed themselves and the
grief OF relatives at the inOucsts ban
ished from the minds OF these down
hearted souls all the thought Of self
destruction. The object lesson and TIL.
financial assistance. small though it
was, gave them new hope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
GENERAL KELLY-KENNY DEAD
I'ormcri! wnS Acknowledgement OF the
british Forces.

LONDON. December 2G.-Gcneral Sir
Thomas Kelly Kenny. formerly aGju-
tant-gcncral of the British forces is
dead His home WAS at Doolough
Lodge. in County Glare. where he lived
since his retirement III 1907.
General Kelly Kenny had seen ac-
tive service In many foreign fields In
lSf" he WAS mentioned in dispatches
for ralorous action at the capture Of
the Tang ku and Taku Forts and for
that received the Service Medal. Again
III Abyssinia in lSc1-6S lie was men
toned in dispatches. and received an
Other medal for his services while IN
command of division of the trans
port train.
After a long tour Of home duties he
again saw active service in South AZ
RIGA. where he was lieutenant general
Of the staff
In 1905 General Kcily-Kcnny. by ap-
pointincnt, accompanied Prince Arthur
OF connaueht on a specia! mission to
the Mikado. He visited the United
States In 1903 after he had retired
General Kelly Kenny was nearly sew
cntE-iIVc years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
WAR INJURIES FURNISH
INTERESTING PROBLEMS
Cases In Which Soldiers Are Also.
lutely Incapncitated Without a
Scratch to Show Wound.
CONDITION QUITE ABNORMAL
Practically All Due to Nervous Shock
Produced by Shell Fire-One Hos
pital Sets Aside Special Ward for
Treatment OF These Patients.

Especial Gable to The Times DISPATCH I
PARIS. December o6.-From the mum
Der OF technical communications that
are being submitted from, time ia time
10 learned bodies in Paris il is evident
that the Injuries received in the pres
tht war have presented various inter-
estinS problems To the medical prn-
teSSion no less than To the GENERATING
surgeon. Cases have, for instance, oc-
CURED. and these not a few i'm which
soldiers have been absolutely incapaci-
lated. rendered utterly helpless, i'm fact
without having as much as n scratch
TO exhibit to the doctors who are ron
derinS such Invaluable and heroic ser
vice to the armies in the field And the
notable feature of such cases is that
they are practically all due to the
nervous shock produced by shell fire
one military hospital has specially
set aside ward for the study and
treatment of such exceptional and. "a
one might almost say. phenomenal.
cases In that ward there are four
patients whose condition is quite alb
normal. one is corporal of infantry
VINO distinguished himself particular
ly on the battlefield. When. amid tho
storm or shell fire that assailed his
company, ne alone was left unhurt, he
had the courage to save his officer nt
the imminent risk of his own life. and
was actually named In army orders for
MS conspicuous bravery. But at what
Il cost TO himself was his heroic deed
performed! The poor fellow has for
gotten all about the incident His
memory is completely gone. He does
not remember having been on the bat
tleiicld at all. He does not remember
having ever seen the Germans He has
no notion whatever as to where he 10
inc hospital stan has had to under
take the re education OF the man as
II he we're child. and, thanks to that
patience, his recollection is beginninp
to reawaken.
In The same ward with the corporaI
are three other soldiers whose eases
present exceptional features-n SER
seanl major. a private in an infantry
regiment, ana Zouave. The two first
named are quite deaf and dumb. ana
the third is absolutely blind, although
Observable in the organs of either car
or eye. Here, again. however. as the
result OF careful treatment their mala
dies have been checked, and they nrs
in Il fair way to recovery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY IT YEARS OLD
Secretary Daniels and others Call on
Him at His Home.

WASHINGTON, December 2G-Ad-
miral Dewey was seventy seven years
old to-day. Secretary Daniels. his aides
and members of the Navy General
Board called on him at his home. and
found him in good spirits and health.
II feel very proud OF the fact" said
Secretary Daniels to the admiral. that
you were appointed to the Naval
Academy by Secretary of the Navy
from North Carolina, Mr.. dublin"
- suppose returned the admiral,
that's why have been Il Democrat
ever since" lie added he was enjoy
ing life. but that Henry Gassaway
Davis had told him he slept too much.
VIVA, time do you go to bed. MIR.
Sccrciary?' asked the admiral
"iicforc cam" TO Washington. when
| edited It morning newspaper, used
to get to sleep about a. NJ" said Mr..
Daniels Il have rcformed.''
Il have been retiring every night at
10 o'clock, said Admiral Dewey. "and
! am up at > o'clock every morning,
reading the newspaper before anybody
else in Washington. Mr.. Davis. how
ever, who is nincty-twO years old and
SAYS I'm a mere boy. thinks I'm miss
ing half or life by going TO bed so
early
The admiral took his custo,nar y
drive during the morning. then received
a number OF officials and friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
ALABAMA FIRST TO APPLY
sends In Request for Portion Of Cotton
Loan Fund.

NEW YORK. December 26.-The FIRST
loan application To the Sl35 900. 600 cot
ton fund was received to-day from
Alabama. Because OF the fact that MOI
all of the Sl00,000.OOO of class "a" sub.
scriptions have yet been received, the
local committee of bankers in charge
OF the fund will not act on tho onnlic3
tton until next week
subscriptions to Glass ~" certificates
were received to-day from Baltimore
and Kansas City. They totaled about
S4.50O.O0O, and brought the grand total
10 date up to approximately $4,000,
900. The committee has been odvised
that signed subscriptions for $4,000. 600
are In transit from San Francisco.
Minneapolis and Richmond. Before the
fund can be completed Louisville, and
Pittsburgh must be heard from.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS
REPUISED ny ALLIE.

PARlS. December 26.-The official an
nouncement given out by the French
war Office this afternoon relates that
loss In the north have interfered with
the operations in Flanders Counter
ATTACKS on the part or the Germans
nave been repulscd ut number OF
points. There was artillery lighting
near the sea and atfoerthes Progress
was made also in upper Alsace OH
christmas Day The text OF the com
munication follows:
There have been moderate artil,erv
exchanges on the front from the sea
10 the Lys. On the Lys itself n heavy
fog has made operations impossible.
between the Lys and the Disc W.
nave repuised several counterattacks OF
tue enemy, notably at Noulettes, to the
west or Lens; at Boisselle northeast
OIL Albert. and at I.ihons, TO the west
oi thaineS, where trench captured
from the enemy was lost and then re
captured by us after n spirited engage
ment
Between the Disc and the Aisne rs-
ports from this locality declare thar
during the day OF December "a a very
strong German attack was repulsed at
Chivy. to the northeast Of Soupir.
IN me region of Perthes our artil-
iery silenced the batteries of tho
enemy which was bombardng tho
trenches recently occupied by our
troops TWO strong German counter
attacks were repulsed during the night
OF December 24-25
Yesterday, December 10, further
counterattack OF peculiar severity, de-
iiVcred on front of loo yards with
important bodies OF troops. was com
pletely checked
I'm the Argonnc and between the
Mouse and the Moselc there Is moth
ing to report.
I'm upper Alsace. December IS. was
marked by perceptible progress i'm
front OF cernay. We reached the out
skirts of the forest and the hills to
the west of the town. and here we held
our positions in spite of several
counterattacks. We occupy also the
outskirts of Aspach the valley and the
heights which dominate -Aspach on the
west.
"Russia-The Germans who succeed
ed In forcing their way across the
BZura River to the south Of SochacZew.
were driven back after having suf-
Tered considerable losses. All the Ger
man attacks on Bolimow resulted In
failure. In the region OF Tnowlodz, on
the Pilica River and to the south OF
this locality stubborn fighting con-
tinues Along the entire course OF
the Nida River and to the south OF
the Fistula the lighting Is going on
under conditions favorable for tho
Russians"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
ESKIMOS BECOME THRIFTY
l;stn bIishment of Reindeer Industry
Opens Way for Wealth.

WASHINGTON, December o6.-Thc
reindeer industry established in Alaska
twenty years ago has civilized the I;s-
kimo population and made them q
thrifty people. the Federal Bureau of
I;duca ton announced to-day. The bu-
reau's educational system in Alaska is
linked closely with the industry.
Importation of reindeer from Siberia
two decades ago was begun to furnish
food and clothing to l:skimos near
Bchring Strait. Now there are 1926
reindeer, 30,532 Of them being owned
by natives.
Instead of being nomadic hunters
eking out precarious existence on
the vast untimbercd lands OF the Arc
tic coast region. the IIskimos," ac-
cor'ling 10 the bureau" now have as
sured support ana opportunity to ac-
quire wealth by the sale of meat and
skins to white men"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
WITHDRAW WAR LEVY DEMAND
German Proclamation mt Brus.eIs
Pasted Over by Authorities.

PARIS, December 2G.-"German proc
inmauons announcing IA levy Of 800
100000 francs tSlOO,000.000, Indemnity
al BRUSSELS have been pasted over." says
the Journal, and the report is current
that the measure Was withdrawn by
the German governor as the result of
by the @Arncrfcart Score
tary of State. William J. Bryan, through
Minister Brand Whitlock, pointing out
that the tax was in violation of The
Hague convention.
"lt is announced that the Germans
have imposed :: tax OF % francs on all
unmarried persons over twenty-seven
years Of age in Brussels"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
OFFICIAL. CONFIRMATION
SIIII Is LACKING.


WASHINGTON. December a6-Oni
cial confirmation OF native uprising
In Manila, reported in press dispatches.
sun was lacking ut the War Deparl
ment Tonight. forty-eight hours after
message of inquiry had been sent.
me report indicated that the uprising
had Been promptly suppressed and was
OF such minor character that officials
OF the insular bureau did not view the
matter as justifying another message
asking FOR particulars. II is assumed
IN" delay IL due to the absence from
Manila of Governor General Harrison
who is on an inspection tour among
outlying islands.
me general stan has had no report
OF any uprising. Army officers VINO
have served in the islands expressed
entire confidence in the loyalty of the
Philippine Scouts, which they said had
been amply demonstrated in the mast.
when both the scouts and the constab-
ulary rejected overtures of ambitious
native leaders. The civil administers
ton is said to have splendidIv
equipped secret service, and officials
here believe there is little possibility
that the government could be taken
by surprise.
Manuel QucZon. resident commissions
or in Congress from the Philippines.
declared to-day he could not credit re-
ports Of any serious disturbance.
III the United States took its troops
out of the Philippines to-day" he said.
The Filipino people could be relied
upon to defend American sovereignty
there. There is no ground for revolt
or any specific grievance against the
United States. The Filipinos are CON
WINGED that the people of the United
States are dealing with them in n spirit
OF fairness and justice. There may
have been local disturbance which
some people thought was an uprising:
but there is no revolt. have received
number of Christmas greetings by
cable from Manila. Had there been
any revolt ! would have heard Of il,
and did not. Previous reports that il
was necessary to disarim Philippine
Scouts on Corregidor already have been
denied by the insular government.
These reports of revolts will con-
tinuc as long as there is no definite
declaration of the United States as to
independence for the Philippines"
MIR. Quezon cablcd the Speaker or
the Philippine Assembly that reports of
uprisings in Manila were being pub
lished in the United States. He had
received no reply Tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
WuITLOCK ACTS ENTIRELY
IN Personal CAPACITY

WASHINGTON. December 26.-Secre-
iary Bryan reiterated to-day that If
Brand Whiuock, American Minister to
belgium, had taken any action to dis
suadc the German military authorities
from collecting a war levy on Brussels
he had been acting entirely in a per-
sonal and unofficial capacity, and with
out any instructions from the American
government. The secretary said he had
no information that Mr.. Whitlock had
been cOnCcrucl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
BIG FIRE IN SAVANNAH
Destroys Department. store, Causing
LOSS Of SIGO, boo.

SAVANNAH, GA, December 26.-Fire,
which burned for five hours in the
business section here early to-day, de-
stroycd the department store of Marcus
Il Co and damaged the adjoining dry
goods establishment of S. Mirslky. The
loss was estimated at 100000. !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
SAN FRANCISCO AS EXAMPLE
Representatives of Ruined Cities Urged
to Visit Exposition.

PARIS, December Ex-senator Pierre
Gomot, writing to the Petit Journal.
urges the dispatch to the Panama Ex-
position at San Francisco OF representa-
tives of the ruined cities OF France and
Belgium.
They could. on their return" he
says, tell their fellow citizens n
marvellous story of that great city
which was destroyed ten years ago
and has since reconquered n prosperity
greater than ever What an example.
What encouragement! What hope!'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
RESERVISTS REACH ENGLAND
Quota Furnished by Newfoundland
Now Numbers 1000 Men.

ST. JOHNS. n. T., December 26.-The
fifth draft of Newfoundland naval re-
servists, which sailed from here on De,
ccmber II. reached England In time
for Christmas dinner, according to n
cablegram received To-day. The draft,
consisting of leo men. brings the quota
of naval rcservists from this colony up
to 1000.
Another lot of $50 men is awaiting
transports. and the recently organized
First Newfoundland Regiment is ex-
pected to sail for England In January,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-27
REPULsE OF ENEMY
CLAIMED nY GERMANS

BERLIN, December % (by wireless
to London).---An official announcement
was given out in Berlin this After
noon as follows: "a
Near Nieuport, during the night OF,
December 2+-25, attacks delivered by
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