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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-30
METHODIST CHURCH.
D. H. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship 10 AS. Sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at noon.
Epworth League, 8 AS. Evening service,
7 80, in the chapel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-30

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil the great household remedy
for toolhache, earache, sore throat, cuts.
bruises, scalds. Sold at all drug stores,
25e aud 500. Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-30
M1DDLEBURY REGISTER
Terms Strictly in Advance.

Terms Strictly in Advance.
ONE YEAR IN VERMONT --- 81 90
SIX MONTHS IN VERMONT - 80
THREE MONTHS IN vEMoNT 1900 40
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, - $1.25
ONE YEAR Outside of U. S., - 1.50
The Register will be found on file at
the Congressional Library reading room,
Washington, D. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-30
PAGE FOUR
Fight Along a Canal.

London, Oct. 17.--Private G. A,
Turner, now lying wounded in the
London hospital, sends the following
account home of one days fighting
in France:
Il am still living, though bit
knocked about. | got birthday pres
ent from the Kaiser. On Sunday the
23rd we had rifle inspection at II a.
NJ, and were ordered to fall in for
bathing parade at 11:30. While we
were waiting for another company 30
return from the river the Germans
commenced to shell the town. We fell
in about ! p. m, an hour an a half
afterwards, to go to the scene of the
attack. Shells were bursting in the
streets as we went We crossed
bridge over the canal under artillery
fire and stood doing nothing behind
mill on the bank for some time.
"Then someone cried out that the
Germans were advancing along the
canal bank, and our company was or
dered to go along. Then the Ger
mans opened fire with their guns at
about 500 yards with shrapnel, and
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-30

the scene that followed beggars de-
scription. Several of us were laid
full length behind a wooden fence
about half an inch thick. The Ger.
man shells burst about three yards in
front of Il. 1t was blown to splia-
ters in about ten minutes. None of
US expected TO get out alive.
''They kept us there about an hour
before they gave US the word to re-
tire. l had just turned around to 90
back when | stopped one. II hits
you with an awful thump and /
thought it had caught me at the bot
tom of the spine, as it nunbed nv
legs for about half an hour.
when | found / could not walk !
gave it up. Just after / got my first
view of the Germans. They were
coming out of wood about 400 yards
away, all in heap together, so I
thought as | was done for / would get
a bit of my own back, and so start
ed pumping q bit of lead into them.
Il stuck there for about three-quar
ters Of an hour, and fired all my own
and lot belonging to
two more wounded men who were
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-30

close to me-about 800 rounds alto
gether, and as it was such good tar
get / guess / accounted for a good
lot of them.
"Then suddenly / discovered l could
walk, and so / set off to get back.
4 had to walk about 100 yards in the
open with shrapnel bursting around
me all the way.
"a man who was at Paardeburg
and Magersfontein in South Africa
said they were nothing to what we
got eEere Sunday. Out of 240 men of
my company only about 20 were un-
injured"
Mrs. D. l.. Wilson of Hunslet sends
s letter received from her husband, q
seaman Of the Bachante. He says:
''You will have read of our victory
in The North Sea. 1t was fine. Our
ship brought the dead and wounded
and The prisoners back. A grim job
it was, too. I only wish the whole
German fleet would come out. We
may get a chance of coming home
soon. Their firing is rotten, while our
men behind the guns are perfect.
They get a hit every time.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-30

4
"The bounders won't come out.
That was the reason our ships had
to try and drive them out. You see
| the place is al mined and if ship
runs into one of THESE mines itmeans
destruction.
''The commander of the Liberty, a
torpedo boat destroyer, asked his
ships company if they would volun-
iteer te so up Keil Habor with him,
and every man said Yes although it
looked like certain death. Up they
went and got under the forts of He'll
golsnd and let rip at the German
cruisers in the harbor. One of the
wounded sailors Of the Liberty told
me that the shells fired at them were
enough to sink fleet
"Our ship had only one torpedo and
one lound of ammunition left. So
they turned round to come cut, when
a shrapnel she'll struck the Liberty's
mast, killing the gallant commander
and three others. The coxswain, al,
though wounded, brought the ship
safely to our fleet that was waiting
outside. We pray to God that we
may come off victorious, and l am
confident we shall, as every man jack
in the fleet has the heart of lion."
Vote California Dry
Serious Boer Uprising.
London, Oct. 29.-Official announce
ment; by the South African govern
aug luoID leq4 4ouJ eql Ie9A9I queu
ain has a real war on her hands in
that part of the world. The serious
Eess cf the Boer rebellion is shown
by the announcement made tonight by
the official press bureau of the war
office in London that General Botha
himself has taken command of the
British troops in the field and that
lie is pursuing the rebels under Gem
eral Beyers, who was formerly COM
man1er of the government forces.
A dispatch from Capetown reports u
battle along a front extending three
llihSos Ill WHICH IflC DIiItSH SlOIIilSu
the "ebel defenses and with the aid cf
artillery captured their positions, but
The .'ebel forces themselves escaped.
Vote California Dry
Ford Stages
out Of San Diego and the coast cit
les are using the Netherway Genera
tor ard are burning distillate, and
are saving 100 per cent on their gas
bill by so doing. This gas generator
will burn gasoline, distillate or coal
oil; will save 20 per cent on gaso-
line CT 100 per cent on distillate; will
burn coal oil as well as either, so
there is no occasion to be caught with
cut oil on the road. Will install it on
your car and demonstrate to your
satisfaction before you need pay us
one cent. The price is $3.50 net
the same price as you would pay for
it in San Diego.
DELTA IMPLEMENT CO., 1
Adv. Ell Centre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
Federal Bureaus Report Indicates Crop Will Be
 About l5, ,200,0 900 Bales.
AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
The S6.G Per Cent of the Crop Ginned to December 1, 1913, Amounted to 19.OS1,1OO Bales-Arkansas
 Figures, S4O,562.

Washington, Dec. S.-The United States census bureaus report on cot ton ginned to December 1, made pub lie at noon today, shows that total of 13,O66,1O5 bales were ginned to that date, compared with l1,624,'os bales to November 14 12,0Sl,lOO in 1913, 11,S54,541 in 1912 and l2,Slo,-- SO7 in 1911. Ginnings to December l in 1913 amounted to S6 per cent. of the crop, in 1912 to S7.9 per cent: and in 1911 to SPA per cent. On the basis of the percentage of cotton glnned to date last year, the crop of 1914 will be about 15,193,145.
 The records of the census bureau shows that the largest ginnings after December was on the 1911-19l2 crop, when it amounted to 2,737,OoO hales. and the smallest was on the 19O9- 1910 crop, when it reached only 200 ,000 bales.
 Total into sight to December 1 was 661 061 as against SAYS, ,460 in 1913 and S.2S9,O67 in 1912. Total spinners takings were 3,441, ,143 as against D. 254 ,167 in 1913. The agricultural departments estl- mate on the crop of 1914 will be is- sued about noon on Thursday. De- cember 10.
 Ginnings to December by states
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
General Bliss Detailed to Command Force to Sup
 press Firing at Naco.
ZAPATA VS. CARRANZA
Southern Mexican Leader Sent With 4O,OOO Men to Wage War of Ex. termination on Forces of Obreg.
 on, Aguilar and Others.

Washington, Dec. 8.-American troops have been ordered to stop the firing of warning Mexican factions across the border at Naco, Sonora, into the Arizona town of that name. in which five persons have been kill ed and forty-four wounded.
 President Wilson directed Secretary of War Garrison to issue the neces- sary orders today, following a cabi- net meeting in which the representa- tion of citizens of Arizona were dis cussed
 General Bliss was immediately or dered to Naco to take over the com mand of the situation from Colonel Guilfoile, and three batteries of field artillery immediately were dispatch ed from Fl Paso.
 Reports from General Bliss state that he directed General John J Pershing, in command at Fl Paso. tt move at battalion of field artillery tt Naco at once, and that Genera Pershing replied that batteries A ant B, and c of the Sixth field artillery would entrain during the night ant leave Fl Paso at daybreak.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
Y. MICA. WORKERS
 MAKE GOOD START
In About 3 Hours Yesterday
 Canvassers Secure Cash sa and Pledges of $831.

With a total of $S31 pledged, in about three hours work immediately after the start of the big Y. M. c. A. financial campaign, the first of the noon-day luncheons being served this week at the Y. M c. A. by the ladies' auxiliary was most enthusiastic af- fair yesterday.
 All members of the several teams who were in the city were present at the luncheon, and each had an en- couraging report to make. That two of the teams did not work at all, and that the actual work occupied less than three hours, made the results achieved all the more promising for a successful conclusion for the cam paign.
 The luncheon was greatly enjoyed, and the ladies promised an altogether different menu for today. Among the dishes to be served today will be sev- eral made of garden stuff canned by members of the Jefferson county girls canning club, and in this way the la dies and the members of the teams will get an idea of the excellent quality of this homegrown and home-packed product.
 The results achieved by the several committees yesterday were as follows:
 Special team, Elmo Marsh, captain. s345: team No. 1, B. B. Bloom, captain, $6O; team No. did not work owing to the absence from the city of R. H Williams, captain; team No. 3. w. " Taylor. captain, $115; team No. 4, C, TT Mooro or cantain $40. team No }. H. ". Bahlau, captain, $7O; team No. 6 did not work yesterday; team No. z, J. w. Crawford. captain. $150 team No. 8, E. G. Williams, captain $51.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
M0BLEY CONDEMNS COTTON POOL PLAN
Declares That Rule to Loan Only on 1CO.Bale Lots Makes Plan
 Failure.

Little Rock, Dec. S.-"If the federal loan plan is what I have seen ill the papers, and the bankers are to let the farmers have money only on lots or 100 bales, then the plan is failure so far as the producer of cotton is concerned," stated H. s. Mobiey, nresident of the Farmers union of Arkansas. "We made fight before congress for a reserve fund packed by the United States treasury, by which the farmers could secure an advance of $50 per bale at 6c. We were told that the bankers were go' ing to do this, and relieve the treas ury of the burden. If the loans are to he made on only 100-bale lots. there will be no benefit to the small farm CT. and assert the plan is a failure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
FIGHTING IN ARGONNE.
Battle in Forest Rivals in Import
 That in Flanders.

Paris. Dec S.--The Germans have resumed the offensive in Flanders, but their new efforts are being met bv the allies with determination and success. This announcement was made officially by the French war of flee today.
 With the dawn of yesterday, aggres- sive activity was shown by the in- vaders all along the fser, rom 'Aa- lais corridor. to the south of Nleu- port where the bombardment of Ost- | dunkerke continues, almost to the river Lys. The action was particularly vlgor- ous in the vicinity of Ypres, indicat- l ing general movement in this H. | reetion. Today this effort crys0ai- l lized in a violent attack against St. | Eloii, position of great value 70 the south of Ypres. The attack was 1 made in great force, and with the enemy's prodigal disregard of cost in | men. This toll was great. for the at tackers were hurled back time after time. the rapid-fire guns in the allles nits cutting them down like rows of corn.
 Rivalling in importance the battle l in Flanders is the struggle in the | Argonne region, where the French right is faced by a new and consld- erable body of German troops. TO- day in the Argonne forest and on the heights and in the ravines to the | east of the wooded sections, the fight i ing was very serious. Sapping op- erations were conducted by both ,r,n;os and tho troOps are given no
 rest day or night. l The forest of Grurie was the the atre of the most deadly combats or
 the long battle. No great bodies of troops were engaged in mighty struggle, such as is proceeding in the
 open country in Flanders, but small
 attachments of French infantry, dis
 mounted cavalry and even of marine fusiliers are engaged in the perilous
 task of hunting out similar detach-
 ments of Germans who have been
 carrying on "a system of guerilla war
 fare. hiding in the woods and strik- ing at small outposts or cutting down
 sentries and attacking commissary
 details wherever found. TheEe troops also have been active in planting
 mines and burrowing close to the trenches of their oponents, where they risk their lives in the chance ol annihilating sections of the occupants
 by hurling bombs.
 On what is now the center. the ar tillery is heavily engaged and the
 Aisne and the Champagne regions rumble with the continuous crash oi
 the cannon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
ENGLISH FLEET
 DOES WORK WELL
Admiral Badger Says Eng fish Achieved Purpose
 Without Fight.

Washington. Dec. S.-AAdmiral Charles J. Badger, who took the At lantic fleet to Vera Cruz, told the house naval committee today that a proper defense of the nation requir- ed an ultimate program of AS battle ships, with four torpedo destroyers to each battleship on the first line
 Opinions" he said, "differ regard ing tie proper number of submarines for the protection of the United States proper, and it's insular posses sions," but he thought there should be a reasonable early completion of at least 100 for coast defence work.
 He also advocated the construction of a number of the largest type of sea-gcing submarines as a part ot the regular battleship fleet. He en- phasizod the fact, however, that ap- propriations for battleships should not be curtailed for submarines.
 Admiral Badger said there should be constructed at once two oil ships or tankers, two supply ships, two ammunition ships, two hospital ships and an additional transport for the Atlantic fleet.
 Discusses English Navy.
 Asked why England's navy has not gone after the German fleet Admiral Badger said that as long as the Ger man fleet was bottled up no useful purpose could be accomplished by at tempting to go in after it.
 "No commander" he said, "would subject his ships to an action agains forts and mines until after he ha( met the enemy's battleship flee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
e,,mbent Defeats Former Isyor by More Than 2 to
 1 at Little; Rock.
|np1G LOSES CITY
 JUDGESHIP BY 204
L,or,s Vote Was 295S, Duley Receiv- |,,o 1.ss7-Dan Daniels and Louis Gin0ccih0 New
 COuncilmen.

A,e Rock. Dec. S.-Charles E
 rlor was again nominated for may
 of Little Rock today, over former
 vor W. R. Duley, the voters of the
 t.us expressing their determiAa-
 to continue the policies estab- he'd by MT. Taylor since he was
 elected to the office.
 Police Judge Fred Isgrig, who suc- lded to that office after former Iye Tweedy was busted, went down
 defeat before Edward Woodruff
 close contest.
 Aldermen Reigler and I.ange were eated also for renomination, by
 Daniels and Louis Ginocchio re- |ctively.
 favor Taylor received 295S votes. Duley's 1887, giving Taylor a ma 6ty Of 1571.
 Woodruff received 2270 votes. tinst Isgrig's 2066, majority for todraff of 204.
 Inc renomination of Mayor Taylor
 such an overwhelming vote is |ked upon by the reform element a great victory, because of Mayor Elor's well known attitude in hdling the saloon, tenderloin dis fl and other social evil questions. fhas also caused a revival of the K of making Mayor Taylor !. can late for governor of Arkansa in next state campaign.
 The campaign preceding today's ting was short but spirited, the Fdest fight apparently having been lde against Police Judge Isgrig le result in that fight came as a Fprise to many persons, although |was generally believed that Wood ' would run a strong race.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
CHARITY COTTON
 BRINGS BIG PRICE
Twenty Bales Given for Belgian Re. lief by lMississippian Sell for
 $3,OGO.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. S.-Twenty bales of cotton, donated to the Bel gian relief committee by A. E. Jen- nings, a planter of Mississippi, were sold Monday on the floor of the Liverpool Gotten exchange, bringing 612 pounds sterling, or $2060.
 This is an average of $153 per tale, and at an average weight of 800 pounds per bale, the price paid for the cotton ranges bit better than 30 cents per pound. The ruling price for ordinary American cotton of ap- proximately the same grade, in Liv- erpool at the time of the sale of the relief cotton, was 4.37d. equivalent to S.78 cents per pound, the difference in the price indicating the extent o1 the English desire to aid the Bel gians. News of the sale was receiv- ed here today by cable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
To Fight Carranzistas.

Mexico City, Dec. S.-Secretary or War Robles announced today that General Zapata. at the head of 40,0O0 men, will take charge of the cam paign against the Carranzistas at Vera Cruz, Tampico and other points along the coast of the Gulf of Mexi- co. VI
 The Zapata army, before leaving here, will be fully equipped with clothing, provisions and ammunition from the division of the north. and supplied with three batteries of 3-inch cannon from General Angeles artil-
 lery. Zapata has been ordered to
 wage a war of extermination against the forces of Obregon, Aguilar and other Carranza commanders.
 It was also announced today that l within tho week General Villa will
 leave Mexico City with 50.o00 men for the vicinity of Guadalajara to attack the forces under Gen. Miguel Giduez, the Carranza governor Of the state of Jalisco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
FIGHTS ACQUISITION.
pttgart Man Refuses to eturn to Colorado.


 Little Rock, Dec. S.-Charged with
 posing of property to defraud fdltors in Colorado, which is a fel- " m that state, Charles B. Shoup of [ultgart is resisting removal to that Fle. A hearing will be held before PV Hays Wednesday to determine |e matter.
 ms offense is not felony in Ar Pasas, or even a crime, and as Poup has not been indicted, but a Etrant issued on affidavit of the |aintlff, he may be liberated. He |aued land for Arkansas property UT Judgment had been rendered Eamst him, according to the affi- lMt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
President Gives Notice That Business Legislation Is
 Complete.
DEPLORES MILITARISM
Wilson Endorses National Guard and Military Training for Citizens as
 Best Plan for National De- f,nSc- Opposes Big Army.

Washington, Dee. S.-Prosidcnt Wilson's failure to mention Mexico in his message to congress, coupled with the charge of Senator William Alden smith of Michigan that the United States had withdrawn from Vera Cruz on the demand Of General "arranza, was the absorbing topic ~ conversation in congressional circles today.
 II is not improbable that congress will investigate the charge by Sent tor Smith Senator Borah of Idaho strongly indicated his belief that there should be an inquiry. Washington, Dec. S.-Presidcn' Wilson departed from the prepared text of his annual address to con gress today, which was devoted prin- cipally to answering those who con tend the United States in unpreparet for national defense. 10 give notice 10 the business world that the legls. lative program of his administration as it affects regulation of business | virtually was completed.
 He said it had resulted in clea road for business to travel 10 "un clouded success"
 Honest business men, the presiden declared, need have nothing to fea 1 in trcading the way outlined in th trust and currency bills.
 While the president dwclt briefl on the subject, his words were inter preted as an assurance that no fur ther important business legislation was contemplated.
 Open Road to Success. | The presidents remarks in ful with relation to business Legislation were as follows:
 | Our program of legislation witt l regard to the regulation of bushes l is now virtually complete. It Ina been put forth, as we intended, as | whole, and leaves no conjectures a to what is to follow The road a last lies clear and firm before busi ness. It is a road which it can trave without fear or embarrassment. is the road to ungrudged, uncloude
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
Germans Resume Offensive in Flanders, Beginning
 Action at Dawn.
BITTER GUERILLA
 WARFARE IN EAST
Great Havoc Being Wrought by Small Detachment in Wooded Section Emperor William Too III to
 Return tO Front.

Paris. Dec. 8.-Omicial bulletin:
 "ln Belgium a violent German at tack upon St lIloi, to the south or Yprcs. has been repulsed.
 "The fighting is still very spirited in the forest. and to the east of the Argonnc.
 "Therc is no other important de- velopmcnt"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
Coal Strike Is Ended.

;DenVer, Col, Dec. S.-The coa! ''aers strike in both the northern nu southern Colorado coal fields
 as called off tonight by the miners invention. The miners voted to end le strike on December 10
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
Hughes lury still Out.

Walnut Ridge, Dec. 8.-The case Of the state against pr. J. c. Hughes for the killing of I. J. Bagley, in October, 1910. went to the jury at 10 o'clock today. agree. and Judge Jeffers excused them until morning. as he is not in vor of holding . night session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
Will Neelex Electrocuted.

A''ie Rock, Dec. 8.-Will Medley. Ea!er Ha;a Of Deputy Sheriff Sorrells of Paul county, was electrocuted to- |" SIX other men, four white and M negroes, are condemned to die Elore December 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09
KAISER IS SICK.
Bronchial Catarrh Prevents Ills ke'
 turn to Battle J.tne.

Amsterdam, Dec. S.--A dispatch from Berlin says it is officially an- nounced that the kaiser has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09

London, Dec 8.-The Board of Trade report for November shows imports into the United Kingdom valued at 79,935, 900, decrease from 1913 of $62, ,4O0,OO Among the decreases is one of $44 1860 in raw cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09

Convention Organizes.
 Fl Paso, Dec. 8.-Martin Espionos was selected as the president of the Permanent committee of twepty-one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-09

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