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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
ISLAND
Held BY A
GERMAN
MUCH AGITATION is CAUSED m
LONDON WHEN DIscov-
ERY is MADE

London, Dec. 16.-One or the strang-
est stories that has been given bir,h
by the great war is that of the Island
Of Herm, the leasing Of which to a
German company was recently dis
cussed in the house Of commons. The
lease has been terminated, and Brit
ish troops are billeted on the island,
but the question is still being asked,
why was England so lax as to rent
for song an island larger than He'll
goland, within an hours steaming of
English shores?
Herm is one of the lesser channel
islands and at one time supported al
considerable population. 1t is beau-
tiful spot, with An attractive shell
beach. In 1889 it was leased by the
crown for $40 year to the West Bank
Legnitz, Ltd, which in turn leased
1t to Prince Butcher Won Wahlstatt,
descendant of the illustrious Blucher
of Waterloo and himself a German.
The prince and his family lived quret-
ly for years in the manor house on
the island. incurring the great dis
pleasure of those who sought to ram
BILE over the place by closing all save
one narrow pathway on the beach and
plastering about many warnings 20
trespassers.
Children were born TO the princess
there-she is of tbs Russian royal
family-and one of these, a boy, be-
came a naturalized British subject.
AT no time was the prince suspected
of using his home in any operations
against England; but when the war
broke out the matter became one of
natural agitation cu4minaIlng in the
home secretary being asked for an ex-
planation by Sir William Bull.
The explanation was brief The
government knew the name of the
German company holding the lease, 1t
knew moreover that the rent was
about five shillings, six pence week.
| that steps had been taken to cancel
this document, that for some weeks
British troops had been on the island
Whether Prince Blucher and family
had moved from the manor house was
not made clear.
prince, in the opinion Of the LondoI
| press generally, is uniustified; but tn
Times remarks rather sarcasticaIl.
that the public might be told a LITTLE
more about the German COMPANY
which was able to acquire so cheaply
so much good farm and pasture land
together with numerous cottages, no
to mention the manor house. 1t afsC
is pointed out that the island is in the
heart of the English channel, within
sight of the coast of France, about Y
miles from Portland and 40 from
Cherbourg. 1t could be used as sub
marine base, though nothing OF th'
kind appears to have been attempted
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD NC
1o2-Meets every Monday night b
o. r. G. hall, on Douglas avenue
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
LOCAL TIME CARD
EAST Sound

tenant to General Joffre's staff His
Of the front. ana ne mas therefore e5
traordinary opportunities for seein
the actual operations Of the war, NJ
Tardieu, it is understood. is assem-
bling material for history Of the
war
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles OF
the back, or from disease. In the two
former cases the right remedy is
BALLARD's SNOW LINIMENT. It
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part, the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory. Price 25c,
SOC and $1.OO per bottle. Sold by
Central Drug Co.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
ExpREss MESSENGER KILLED

Albuquerque. N. M, Dec. 16.--Crush-
ed by a heavy safe, Elmer S. Parker,
a Wens-Fargo express messenger, was
fatally injured at the railroad STATEN
late last night. He died at st. JOS
cps hospital this morning.
Parker was assisting in loading q
big safe in Wells-Fargo car at 10
o'clock last night. In some manner
the truck slipped and the safe fell on
the messenger. His hips were crush
ed and he was internally hurt,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
nest For Kidneys--says pOetor

Dr. j. T. r. Neal, GreenvIlle. SO.
Car. says that in his 80 years of ex-
perience he has found no preparation
for the kidneys equal to Foley Kidney
Pills. IN soc and $1.OO sizes. Best you
can buy for backache, rheumatism,
kidney and bladder ailments. 0. G.
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Store. =
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16

WheezIngl II the lungs indicates that
phlegm Is obstructing the air pas.
sages. BALLARD'S HOREHoUND
SYRUP loosens the phlegm SO that it
can be coughed up and elected Price
25c, soc and $1.OO per bottle. Sold by
Central Drug Co.--Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-16
AN EDIToR.soLpIER

General Joffre's Headquarters, Dec
16.-Andre Tardieu the foreign edi
tor of the Temps. is attached as lieu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
HAVE YOU REURASTHEAIA?

Neurasthenia 10 a condition OF exhaus-
ton Of the nervous system. The causes
are varied. Continuous work, mental or
physical, without proper vacation periods,
without proper attention to diet and ex-
ercise, also worry over the struggles Tor
success, are the most common causes.
Excuses Of almost any kind may pro-
duce it. Some diseases, like the grip,
will cause neurasthenia. So also VIII q
severe shock, intense anxiety or grief.
The symptoms are over-sensitlveness,
irritability, disposition to worry over
trihes, headache, possibly nausea
The treatment is one OF nutrition OF the
nerve cells, requiring q non-alcoholic
tonic. As the nerves get their nourlsh-
ment from the blood the treatment must
be directed toward building up the blood.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills act directly on
the blood and with proper regulation OF
the diet have proved OF the greatest bene.-
fit in many cases OF neurasthenia. A
tendency to anemia, or bloodlessnesse,
shown by most neurssthenic patients, is
also corrected by these tonic pills. Your
own druggist sells DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
Two useful books "Diseases OF the Ner-
vous System" and "What TO Eat and How
to Eat" will be sent free by the DR.; VIII
lisms Medicine Co, Schenectady, N. T.,
il you mention this paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
READY FOR DEMOCRATIC
SPONTANEITY.

Vermont Democrats meet in Burling-
ton on Wednesday to select state tick
ct and also to select candidate for
United States senator As far as the
general public has been permitted to
know, the ticket for both is very prob
lIematical, and. indeed, it is likely that
the matter is about as much in the dark
for the average member Of that party
as il is for those not included in the
membership. This seems to be the year
noted for the absence Of States prior
to the assembling Of the conventions, in
asmuch as the Republicans were not all
of one accord in choice of the head Of
the ticket at the opening Of their CON
vention and the Progressives were very
much in the dark as to the makeup Of
their state ticket even to the successive
steps in that formation. and now the
Democrats appear decidedly uncertain.
It is also great wear for spontaneous
nominations, If few contemporaries
vil pardon rs the use Of that *
preston. The Republican spoutsneity
worked; the Progressive did not Mr..
Gates accepted; Mr. Cooper did not. II
Is. therefore. with a great deal 81 IN
tsrest that the people Of the state look
forward 70 the spontaneity q the Demo.
cratic party. VIII il work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Intense Interest Attaches to Play
"Under Cover" at Opera House.

For thirty weeks "Under Cover" held
place on the stage in Bostoa, exceeding
the highest prior record by three weeks
This great run followed premier prior
TO which the play was totally unknown
It ia said that Roi Cooper Megrue has
given the stage one Of the most abb
sorbing detective stories it has had in
many years. According to competent
critics there is constant succession OF
surprises in the development OF the plot
and the audience is kept at tense inter
est from beginning to end. Selwyn q
Co are now sending the piece on tour
and II win be the attraction at the
opera house Saturday, matinee and
night, Sept. Goth. The play is in four
acts, the first taking place at the GUS
toms house in New York and the re-
naming three at country house on
Long Island.
"under Cover" has to do with the
smuggling of valuable pearl necklace.
The plot is extremely melodramatic in
the modern sense of the word and pro-
vides thrills and laughter following so
swift on one another that little time Is
left the audience to get its breath.
Selwyn & Co. have selected an excel
lent company of players to interpret the
piece. 1t is essential that a fine ensem-
BILE performance be given for each char
acter is of Importance to the develop
ment of the story. The players have all
been selected with this fact in view.
From scenic standpoint nothing has
haen ppolacted tn give the play a setting
worthy OF its great successfully.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

Corporal OBrien's plea for enlistments
in the British army, while not strictly
logical throughout, nevertheless may go
down in history as one OF the distinctive
utterances Of the war. 81 took part In
the charge Of Mons, and my two broth
ers were killed within 100 yards of me.
Nv hand will be better by Thursday,
and I'm going back. If it's not better it
will have to be. Come forward and help
us fill the gaps" A great deal was said
in those few lines valor, sorrow, de-
termination, patriotism
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
CUTLER CORNER.

Misses Eva Ainsley and Phyllis Web
ster returned to their school work at
Spaulding last Monday.
Little Florence Rogers 10 staying with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Watson, for awhile.
Vergie Rogers is spending few days
with MIR. and Mrs. G.. Il. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith and family have
returned TO Burlington for the winter,
where they have employment in the cot
ton factory.
About so people attended the cobweb
party Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Taylor were Wis
itors at Charles Taylor's Wednesday.
Mr.. Lord held a meeting in the school
house Sunday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

In Civil war days those who were
drafted and didn't wish to accept fur
nished either substitute or a certain
sum of money. Alexander J. Cooper Of
Bennington was drafted by the Progress
sives for governor and declines to sc-
cept. but the selection of substitute
will be left to the party's state commit
tee, guided by the stipulation that the
person selected for the vacancy must BE-
member of the Progressive party, in.
asmuch as a resolution to that effect
was adopted by the recent convention in
Burlington. The state committee ha:
an interesting task on its hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
A Sore Spot Is Touched,

when those smart ones who never believ-
ed in life insurance are forced to ae-
knowledge that the ablest and best bus.
mess men are mentioned in the list OF
men who are largely insured. 65th year.
National Life ms. Co, of Vt. (Mutual)
S. S. Ballard, general agent, Lawrence
bldg, Montpelier, VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

1t is rather unusual that little town
in Vermont should furnish two young
men to profit by the educational scheme
of Cecil Rhodes, and within few years,
too, and it is decidedly more unusual
that both the young men thus favored
should be furnished by single family.
1t is a unique distinction, therefore, tina t
the town of Bethel and the Wilson fam
ily have in sending two young men to
Oxford university in England, G. c, Will
son now of Burlington, and James Fl.
Wilson, recent student in the high
school in his home town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

Charles w. Gates assurance that Yer
mont highways will not be neglected If
he is elected governor of the state might
have been expected from the man who
more than anyone else has been respon-
sible for bringing up the roads of Yer.
mont to the present stage of excellence.
vermonts roads are becoming better
each year but they are far from the
highest development of country roads, so
a good roads platform is a pretty good
foundation for Mr.. Gates to stand upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
TUBERCULOSIS

In addition to plenty of fresh air
and proper diet, those suffering from
or who are predisposed to Tuherculo-
sis are recommended to use Eckman'
Alternative to stop night sweats, Danish
fever and hasten recovery. This medl-
cine, by reason of it's successful use dur
ing the past, warrants the fullest inves'
tigation possible by every sufferer.
Eckman's Alternative is most erica
cious in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections, and in up
building the system 1t contains no
narcotics, nor harmful or habit-form-
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes, Sold
by leading druggists. Write TO the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for booklet telling of recoveries.
Price 81 and 81 a bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

The contemporaneous county conveu.
tions of the Democratic and Progressive
parties at Montpelier next Saturday are
to be held only two corners apart--such
an easy distance that emissaries might
pass back and forth without great dis
comfort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

In writing his play, "Seyen Keys to
Baldpate,' George Cohan neglected one
agency for movements and that was a
strike. But the Burlington stage hands
saw the neglect and remedied it very
realistically.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
lew trimming silks at Fits.

New trimming silks at Fits
Pictorial and Ladies Home Journal
patterns at Fits.
The rummage sale at the Episcopal
church will begin Thursday morning ot
this week. open all day. Come in ami
see what we have.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

Yes, Phoenix, Ariz., rose again-'twas
the hottest place on the weather map
on Sunday with 90 degrees recorded.
Mortified has something to be thankful
for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

If New York City can dispose of its
.$lo0,OOO,00O short-term notes, Barre
should be able to dispose of its $65,o0O
school bonds at this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
GRANITEvILLE.

The Socialist candidate for governor,
w. R. Rowland of East Corinth, will
speak at the Websterville postoffice on
Thursday evening, Sept. "a, at $3.50
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
Painters, Attention.

Local 1856, Painters and Decorators,
will hold its regular meetings on each
and every Tuesday at p. m. until fur
Their notice. A. NJ. Stafford, r. s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
F. H. Rogers & Co.
WEBSTERVILLE.

The Socialist candidate for governor,
w. R. Rowland of East Corinth, will
sneak at the Websterville postoffice on
Thursday evening, Sept. "a, at $3.50
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

Autumn, by the calendar, begins most
gloriously.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
SOUTH BARRE

Mrs. Ellis 81 Montpelier wiH speak 81
Unity temple, South Barre, Sunday aft
Errocr az 2 80 o'clolk-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

The human machine at Aisne must
give out sooner or later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

The Tunbridge Worlds fair" basks in
the sunshine OF the state fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

Anyway, Rheims can show its ruins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22

Wonder if the warning nations have =
Thanksgiving on their calendar!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-22
Mackiirlaws

We Clean, Press and Repair Clothing
The citizen., 1914-12-11
EPITOME OF
WAR NEWS

1t was reported that forty warshIps
of Great Britain and France were
preparing for joint attack either
on the DardaneIles or on the Ger.
man fleet in the kiel.
Berlin announced that Vermelles, in
France, had been evacuated by the
Germans because of the heavy
French artillery fire.
The Servians have received fresh mu-
nitions of war and have resumed the
offensive, attacking the Austrians at
Lazarvatz, Rudnik, Arandielovatz.
Victories over the Tursk in the eau.
casus are reported by the Russians in
battles close to the Persian border.
The Russian army is closing on the
Austrian fortress of Cracow, the
complete development of the city
being temporarily delayed only by
desultory German attacks.
cheered by the presence of Lord
Kitchener and the King of England,
and feeling that now is the time to
strike, the Allies are taking the
offensive in real earnest.
The Poles have protested to the
Pope and neutral states against
the use by the defenders of the
historical buildings for observa-
tion towers, thus inviting their de.
struction.
The citizen., 1914-12-11
AUSTRIA AND ITALY
. ARE NEAR RUPTURE
Troops Rushed BY Both Govern
mentS to the Frontier.
Allies Think Pick of German
Western Army is Held Back.
--latest Summary

The Austrian and Italian govern
ments are rushing troops to the from
tier. Premier Salamdra's statement
in the Italian Parliament has aroused
strong resentment in Austria and a
number of anti-Italian outbreaks have
occurred.
The Germans, after stubbornly
contested battle, have succeeded In
occupying Lodz, Poland, the Russians,
according to the Berlin report, losing
heavily.
The Allies have begun another Of
fensive movement in the West, now
practically occupying the left bank Of
the User Canal.
The Germans have bombarded COST
Dunkerke, which is located about two
and-a-half miles from Nieuport.
A French column of considerable
strength was ambushed in Morocco by
force of 5000 Zaian tribesmen and
almost wiped out.
Two Swedish steamers struck mines
of the Finnish Coast and both were
sunk
The British steamer Charcas was
sunk off the Chilean Coast by the Ger
man transport Prinz Eitel Frederick.
Russians report having observed
noticeable improvement in the Turk
ish fighting and military preparations
under German tutelage.
Germany is steadily preparing for
it's aerial attack on London.
Portugal is preparing to send 1000
more troops to Angola, Portuguese
West Africa, where Germany seems
to have armed great numbers of
natives.
President Poincaire will transfer his
official residence to Paris and preside
over cabinet meeting to. be held there
on Friday.
The citizen., 1914-12-11
LODI TAKEN, KAISER SEEKS WARSAW;
FRENCH WIN DUELS WITH BIG GUNS
Furious Battle for Polish Railroad Centre Ragged anv Days. Great
City Won at Heavy Cost iu Lives
WEDGE IS DRIVEN INTO RUSSIAN CENTRE

London.-"On to Warsaw" is again
the slogan of the Kaiser's troops in
the desperate campaign in Russian
Poland.
A big step toward the Polish capital
has been taken in the capture OF LODI,
as officially announced by Berlin. In
addition to the capture of LODI, un-
official Russian advices indicate that
the Germans are making notable
advance along the entire line in Cen
trail Poland. These Petrograd dis
patches say that fighting has taken
place near How and north of Lodz and
at Piotrkow to the south. This would
indicate that the Germans have gained
almost thirty miles on both fanks be-
tween the Vistula and the Warthe
Rivers.
Germany has repaired her terrible
losses between the Warthe and the
Vistula, has withdrawn battered ar
mics from the very jaws of the Rus
sian trap, has hurried vast reinforce
ments from East Prussia, Posen, ST.
iesia, and even from Belgium and
France, has solidified battle line
which stretches from Mlava, on the
frontier of East Prussia and Poland,
to Cracow, and is ready and deter
mined to brave the terrors of winter
and the superior numbers of the Rus
SLAMS in third endeavor to seize War
saw and the whole Vistula line, south
ward to Sandomierz.
From a battlefront of 200 miles, in
which there are few gaps that are not
amply protected by nature, the Ger
mans are poised for the new attack.
From resources of men and munitions,
seemingly inexhaustible, Germany is
ready and, in the center, the onward
movement has already begun. Rus
sia has no fewer than 100000 sol
diers to meet the onslaught on fields
OF battle chosen, not by the Germans
but by a commander-in-chief who has
proved himself master of strategy,
the Grand Duke Nicholas.
Some points of advantage that Ger
many has are her system Of railways
that touch the Russian frontier from
Wirballen to Cracow and which enable
her rapidly to transfer large forces
from one threatened or weak point to
another; a commander-in-chief, Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, who has proved
himself to be the ablest, probably, of
modern commanders, and the assist
ance of a considerable force of Aus
trians who are massed between Czen-
stachowa and Cracow.
French artillery continued to show
its superiority in big gun duels with
the Germans at several points along
the 35O-mile battle line, in the West,
according to an official statement from
Paris
The citizen., 1914-12-11

Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of the
Bronx zoo. The snakes were placed
upon the dinner table in glass recep-
tacle from which they could easily
have escaped. When they appeared.
several women at nearby tables. not
knowing that they were tame. hastily
departed.
But the snakes were not alone
There was a large jar of frogs and
toads of many strange varieties. that
kept the cafe frequenters interested
with an undertone of croakings. And
the center of the table was occupied
The citizen., 1914-12-11
CHRISTIANS FLEE TURKEY
AS HOLY WAR COMMENCES

Washington. - The State Depart
ment was advised that the Turks
have proclaimed holy war and that
a general exodus of Europeans from
the Ottoman Empire has commenced.
This news came from Charles j.
Vopicka, the American Minister at
Bucharest, who received his informa-
tion from the Servian Minister in
the Roumanian capital. The Servian
Governmet has announced that all
treaties between Turkey and Servia
are imperative.
Ambassador Henry Morgenthau at
Constantinople reported unrest among
foreigners and the expulsion Of about
400 French nationals from the interior
country.
Mr.. Morgenthau has received as
surances from Turkish officials that
citizens of the United States will not
be molested.
The citizen., 1914-12-11
CONFIDENCE OF ITALIANS.
Chamber Passes Vote Concerning the
Government.

Chamber Passes Vote Concerning the
Government.
Rome.-The Italian Chamber passed
a vote of confidence in the Govern
ment, 413 to 49.
Admiral Bettolo, ex-Minister of Ma
rine, presented the resolution calling
for vote of confidence in the Cabi-
net The Admiral said he approved of
the reasons for neutrality as given by
Premier Salandra.
Italy's neutrality was not due to un-
satisfactory military conditions in this
country, Admiral Bettolo said, but to
the fact that Italy was not obliged to
follow the central empires of Europe.
The former Minister added
"Our neutrality must be strongly
armed to enable us to defend the su-
preme interests of the country if they
are threatened or unrecognized. Our
neutrality should be an expression Of
Italy's diplomatic and military power"
The citizen., 1914-12-11
WAR NOT OVER" SAYS MIKADo
Japanese Emperor Hints At Further
Work For His Army.

Tokio.-The opening of the Diet was
a brilliant function. The chamber
was crowded. Emperor Yoshihito's
address dealt in part with the war and
requested the Diet to pass the legisla-
tion requested by the Government.
"I am happy to announce" the EN-
peror said, that the friendship of the
empire with treaty powers is growing
in cordiality and that the alliance with
Great Britain and the ententes with
France and Russia have been ce-
mented in the present critical stage
by stronger bonds of amity. Our
army and navy have crushed the
enemy, in cooperation with our ally.
and peace in the Orient is gradually
being restored. But the great war is
not yet ended. We rely on the loyalty
and bravery of our subjects. We wish
to attain the final object as quickly as
possible"