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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31

Worlds War
Under Many
) Movements and Battles
) of the Great Armies
) and NavieS.
WAR PRELlMINARlES.

JULY.
l. Austria delivered utimatum to Ser
via demanding prompt punishment OF
assassin of Archduke Ferdinand on
June % and his accomplices
/ The car of Russia asked Austria to
extend the time limit Of her ultimatum
TO Servia-
/, Servia's reply to Austria's ultlmatum
resulted in the severance of diplomat
ic relations between the two countries.
!. Uostiities between Austria and Ser
via began on the river Danube near
Belgrade
|. Austria invaded Servia England pro-
posed international peace conference
g. Austria formally declared war on
servia Russia moves troops to
frontier
D Germany demanded that Russia cease
mobilization within "A hours
AUGUST.
l. Germany declared war on Russia ana
modified her army: France mobi-
lized
q Germans invaded France through ueu-
trail territory of Luxembourg Rus
SLAMS invaded eastern Prussia.
England modified and voted war loan
of $3.50. 10000 Belgium refused to per
nit German troops to cross her ter
ritory to invade France
g. Germans invaded Russian Poland
also France at two points.
L President Wilson offered to mediate
In Europe Belgians resisted Ger
man invaders at Liege and Namur
Great Britain declared war on Ger
many; also Germany Oh Great Brit
nin. United States neutral
6. Austria declared war on Russia
O. France declared war on Austria
2 Great Britain declared war on Aus
tria
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Christmas in Boston.

Boston, Dec. 25.--The Yuletide spirit
held full sway in this city to-day, every
poor family whose need was known
benetiting by the work OF charitable or
CARNATIONS. At the Salvation Army bar
racks toys were distributed to three
thousand little ones. Twelve hundred
children were given presents from tow
ering Christmas tree i'm the Elks home.
Old-fashioned Christmas dinners were
served at the various public homes. One
rescue mission served to $500 men roast
turkey dinners at ten cents each,
On interned German and Austrian
steamships in the harbor seamen en-
joyed special Christmas dinners provided
by the owners Of the craft All the
American ships in port were decorated
with international signal code Nags and
on several of them Christmas trees were
hoisted to the mastheads,
Inmates of the Charlestown state prison
attended mass IN the chapel and later
enjoyed an entertainment Of moving pic
lures and vaudeville.
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THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER.

AUGUST.
2 Russians invaded East Prussia
g. Germans invaded Russian Poland.
SEPTEMBER
/. Germans defeated Russian invaders
at Allenstein and Tannenberg, East
Prussia, capturing many prisoners.
Austrians abandoned Lembcrg. Ga
icia, to the Russians
OCTOBER
rs The prolonged battle OF the Vistula,
In Galica ended In Russian success.
German troops within ten miles or
Warsaw Poland. retreated
Austro-German forces continued to
hold the forts at Przemysl. Galica,
against the Russian Desiegers.
NOVEMBER.
Z Battles on the Russian-Turkish from
tier
b Cossacks crossed the German frontier
into Posen
Is Continuous battle IN East Prussia,
Germans repulsed Russians around
Soldau
u Germans defeate the Russians south
OF Kutno. Poland
DECEMBER
Russiart captured Plock, on the Wis.,
tula, In Poland,
8 Fierce and decisive attack on Lodz,
Poland. BY Germans.
Russians abandoned Lod2. Poland, to
the Germans
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MEXICAN FACTIONS
AGREE ON SCOTS
PLAN FOR BORDER
Hill to Abandon NacO, Sonora
Which Will Become Neutral
Arrangement Expect
ed to End Firing.

Washington Dec. Glastonbury Bryan
received word unofficially tonight that
the plan proposed by Brighten. Hugh
L. Scott. chief of staff of the United
states army, for the prevention Of firing
into American territory along the Next
can border, had been agreed upon by
all factions.
Enrique g. Llorcntc. washington agent
If tho Gutierrez government. Of which
Genera! Maytorena at Naco is sup
porter. was advised that Maytorona had
accepted the plan suggested by General
Scott This plan would provide that
General Hi of the Carranza forces
should abandon Naco and be permitted
to go unmol"stcd to Aqua Prieta, already
held by a portion of his troops. General
Maytorena. who has withdrawn his
forces southwark from Naco. agreed not
to occupy Naco. Sonora. which would
thenceforth become absolutely neutral
The state department had no advices
to-day from Mexico city, but Mr..
Llorente therefore thought the state
ment issued by the private secretary to
Gutierrez last night charging villa with
disobediencc OF orders was due to n
misunderstanding which could not have
resulted in anything serious.
LIFTS SIEGE OF NACO
Naco, Ariz.. Dec. 27.-Ciov. Maytorena Of
Sonora lifted the siege OF Naco, Sonora.
opposite here yesterday and retired to
the southwest with his troops He de-
etroYed his works. burned his camp and
removed all his artillery.
During the night Maytorcnas troops on
the west and south of Naco left their
positions At daybrcak they concentrated
four miles to the southwest, where they
went aboard train which has been
there since the siege was begun nearly
| three months ago.
Gen. BENJAMIN Hill. commanding the
! Carranza garrison of Naco. sent out
skirmishers who had boodless en-
counter with the Maytorena "ear guard
/ Iills men took three women prisoners
and picked up a shrapncl shell left II
the MaNtorena camp. 1t was brought
into the garrison and exploded while be
ing examined, killing three and woundin2
! IS, two of whom died
! Hills scouts reported last night tina
the train bearing Maytorena S army hac
disappeared. The railroad leads to No
gales and to Cananca. The scouts die
not learn which of the two towns wa!
| MaYtOrcna's objective.
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ON ou' vi NV S''" Pi'o'S 'e'u''eu
safely. Flight Commander Hewlett is
missing. His machine was seen In
,,,r,,,d ,o,,a,,io,, ,ho,,. ;r.. ,,ua.
'r''' ''''So''"'' an" '"e 'a'' vi '"e
daring and skillful pilot is at present
unknown.
The extent of the damage by the Brit
ish airmen's bombs cannot be estimated,
hut all were discharged at points OF mill
tary significance.
ION Thursday last Squadron Com
mander Richard f. Davies, of the naval
air service. visited Brussels In Farman
biplane for the purpose of dropping -
bombs at an airship shed reported to con-
tain a German Parseval Eight OF these
bombs, Of which six are believed to have
hit were DISCHARGED at the first attack.
the remaining four on the return flight.
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Nobody was injured except one man.
who was shot by policeman. later in
the night, in another part of the city
when he attacked the policemen with a
bolo.
Movements. similar in character. oc-
CURED at Novotas, ten miles, from Manila
where about 10 men assembled and en-
deavorei unsuccessfuly to loot the mu-
nicipal safe taking the provincial gov
ernor prisoner, who afterward escaped
uninjured. Twenty of this party were
captured by constabular or municipal po-
lice.
''Ten men with two firearms in Laguna
De Bay attempted to make trouble last
night with no results Everything quiet
and vigorous attempts will be made to
secure leaders. chief of whom is believed
to he man under sentence of imprison-
ment for homicide, who has Jumped his
bail
NO INFLUENTIAL LEADER
| Nobody of any standing or influence
| is concerned in this movement"
The message was signed by Governor
| Harrison himself and therefore, officials
| took It for granted that he had returned
to Manila from an inspection tour he has
been making OF the Islands. Assistant
| Secretary BRECKENRIDGE said that Gov
I crnor Harrsons report was complete and
/ that no further requests for informa-
ton about the trouble would be made
] Administration officials have refused
to believe that there was any serious
ness in the Philippine troubles, but have
watched tho situation closely because Of
its possible bearing on the Jones bill
granting more Independence to the ma
tivos which has been passed by the
House and is now pending in the Senate.
WILSON WILL. NOT CHANGE MIND.
The Senate Philippine committee will
meet Wednesday to hear Dean Worcester.
former member of the Philippine govern
ment at that time According to a state
ment made by Chairman Hitchcock to-
day. the committee Will ask the war de-
partment for full information concerning
the uprising.
President Wilson faVors the passage of
the Jones bin during the present session.
Officials close to the White House said
tonight that the recent troubles would
not affect Mr.. Wilson's advocacy of the
bill in view % the quoting reports re-
: ceived by the war department.
Resident Philippine Commissioner
Quezon said there We're no specific griev.
ances against which the Philippine PEG.
Pile can complain and that there is abso.
; lutely nothing in the talk of rovolu.
ton"
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BRITISH AIR Fl EET AND WARSHIPS
RAID NAVAL BASE ON GERMAN COAST
Attack Is Met by Zeppelins,
Sea Planes and Submarines
six of Seven English Avn
ators Return Unframed.

London, Dec 27. 1906 m,Asssed by light cruisers,
desroyers and submarines British naval alrnen,
plotting planes made daring attack Christmas day on
the German naval base at CXhaven the mouth OF the Ebe
Six of the armen returned safely but the seventh Com
Hewlett it is feared has been lost his machine
found off Hegoland wrecked.
What damage done by the bombs thrown by the
attacking could not be ascerained but the German
report of the affair says that the raid frutess.
The enterprise of the British navy thus attempting
to dig out the German fleet brought about battle be-
the modern of war machines The British squad
including the light cruisers Arethusa and Undauned
which have been engaged previous exploits the Ger
attacked by Zeppens, seaplanes and sub
marines.
BY rapid maroeuvring the ships able to avoid the
submarines while the zeppelins found the cruisers fire
dangerous for them to keep the fight The German
planes dropped bombs which, according to the British
count fell harmlessy into the The Germans, however
have hit estroyers and their convoy the latter
being set afre.
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WARFARE AT SEA.

AUGUST.
!. British cruiser Amphion sunk b
German mine; ~ men drowned
|. German auxiliary cruiser Kaiser
helm der Crosse sunk by Br1
cruiser Highflyer off the coasd
Africa
J. British fleet destroyed German
ships off Helgoland,
SEPTEMBER
I. British cruiser Pathfinder sunk
German submarine in North sea.
!. British auxiliary cruiser Carm
sunk the German cruiser Cap Trd
gar of South America.
2 German submarine U-9 sunk the
fish armored cruisers Aboukir. CrI
and Hogue by torpedoes In the NJ
sea.
OCTOBER.
L Russian cruiser Pallada sunk in
Baltic by a German submarine
s. British cruiser Hawke sunk In
North sea by German submarine
Z. British cruiser Undaunted. with
destroyers. sank four German desd
ers off the Dutch coast
s. British submarine Ed sunk by
man warship in the North sea
:. British battleship Audacious wre|
off the coast Of Ireland. in the N
sea, by contact with a German
marine mine.
). German cruiser Emden sank the
sian cruiser Jemtchug and a Fri
destroyer at Penang. British ST
settlement
s. Turkish warships Goeben and Bird
sank two Russian warships in
Black sea: Turkish torpedo 4
raided harbor OF Odessa and sal
Russian gunboat, and Turkish 81
er bombarded Sebastopol
L German submarine sank the Br1
cruiser Hermes In the strait OF ~
NOVEMBER.
l. Battle of Chile between the Ge1
cruisers Scharnhorst. Gneisenau.
zig and Dresden and the British
Hope. Monmouth and Glasgow.
Hope and Monmouth destroyed.
g. British submarine DIS sunk by a
man mine in the North sea.
l. German cruiser Yorck sunk d
British mine in Jade bay, North 8
q German cruiser Emden destroyed
Cocos Islands. indian ocean. by
lsh cruiser sydney.
! German submarine sank British
pedo boat Niger of Deal. Eng|
Japanese torpedo boat 80 sunk
mine In Kiauchau bay. China
2 German submarine sunk by a FIR
torpedo boat off Westende, Bel
coast
z German submarine U-ls sunk by
ish warship Off Scotland
s. British 1900 ton oattleship Built
sunk by explosion at Sheerness.
land; about 500 lives lost,
DECEMBER
& In action off Falkland islands. IN
Atlantic. Sturdees British saua
defeated Specs German squat
sinking the cruisers Scharnj
Gneisenau. Leipzig and Mum berg.
loss of l,S25 to the vanquqished
3 British submarine Bill TORPID
Turkish battleship Messudieh in
Dardanelles,
6. German warships shelled ScarborI
and Hartlepool on the coast Of
land
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REVOLT
NIPPED IN BUD BY
u. s. AUTHORITIES
Small Parties of Natives Attempt to Make Trou-
ble-4O Arrests, One Offender Shot-No One
of Influence Concerned, Say American
Officials.

Washington, Dec 27-Deails of native uprisings in the
Philippines beginning Christmas given in cable
received from Governor General Harrison tonight at
the department and made public by Assistant Secretary
Breckenridge The report mnmzed the extent Of the trouble
but stated that small bodies Of Fpnos had assembled in
Manila Navoas Christmas and at Laguna De Bay
last night and attempted make trouble. AS result 40
arrested and one man shot by policeman.
Governor General Harrison reported that the disorders
had been suppressed that everything quiet and efforts
being made arrest the leaders, the chief of whom he
said believed to be under sentence of Imprisonment
for homicide He added that nobody Of any influence stand
ing concerned in the movement that cit small and
unsuccessful and connected with the campaign of
Rcare who has conducted revolutionary propaganda from
Hong Kong for several appealing to the ignorant
classes of FilipinOs"
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II Action began on the Alsne between
British and Germans around scissors.
where Won Klucks retiring Germans
faced about.
IA. Rheims reoccupied by the allies.
20 German artillery bombarded Rheims,
&c Germans laid siege to Antwerp. Bel
gums temporary capital
OCTOBER
a. Germans began commandment or Ant
werp. shells reaching various parts
of the city.
g. Capture Of Antwerp by the Germans
TO- Germans took possession of Ostend
30 Belsian troops flooded the German
lines on User river by cutting the
bikes and compelled the Germans TO
retreat
NOVEMBER.
TO- Germans captured Dixmude, Belgium.
L. Germans crossed the YpreS canal at
two points. defeating the allies.
49, Germans forced back north OF User
canal
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HIS METHOD,

A certain congressman am u suh was
very fond of attending matlnoes, FINAL
~ h- decided that Ike Mas nop worth lN-
ing unless he had n pair OF opera Ella sseSs,
So he purchased them on the installment
plan, out OF his allowance
Three months later friend OF his
fathers met the boy on tho street,
well. benjamin. he said, ARE you en-
joying the matinees now?"
"No." answered BENJAMIN Aioomily,
81 never get 10 80 to 'rm any more,
have to stay homo nm save my money
sos to pay for those there opera glasses
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BELGIUM AND FRANCE.
AUGUST.

AUGUST.
3, German troops crossed the Belgian
border
Z. French troops invaded German prov
ince OF Alsace.
g. Germans occupied Liege. Belgium.
IT, Belgian capital removed from Brus-
sells to Antwerp. Battles in Lorraine
q. Germans occupied Brussels and at
tackled Namur Belgium
%. Germans captured Namur and at
tackled Mons
rs. British and French retreated from
Cambria France, after battle
Is. City of Louvain. Belgium. sacked ana
burned by Germans.
SEPTEMBER
French government transferred from
Paris to Bordeaux
l. Rheims occupied by German troops.
Germans % miles from Paris on the
north and 20 on the east
German right wing. commanded by
Gen. Won Kluck. attacked on the
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100, 900 SING IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Christmas PardonS for Three
Prisoners at San Quentin
Penitentiary.

san Francisco Dec A-Nearly 10000
persons tonight conGregated from all
sides of San Francisco in a public square
to sing Christmas songs in the open
air
At Sar Quentin peuitentiary three
prisoners were pardoned to-day a1 poor,
.riendless and meritorious"
morrow a municipal Christmas tree
VIII he displayed AT The Panama Pacific
exposition grounds. Children and thet-
escorts will be admitted free, and all
who apply may have free tickets over
the municipal street railway. Timer" viii
ro a gift for every child
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BAR ASSOCIATION
TO MEET JANUARY )

aiontpelicr Doc. 4-The annual meet
ing of the Vermont Bar association,
postponed from last October Will be held
IN this city January 8, the first session
being held at three o'clock in the after
noon in the washington county court
room. The annual banquet, exercises
ana address by the president, the Hon
John W. howell will he held at seven
o'clock in the evening of the same day
Attorneys moi members of the associa-
ton are also invited to attend, Mat
tors of vital importance will be dis
cussed An amendment to the consttu-
ton, discussed and laid on the table at
the last meeting, concerning the com
mittee of three to investigate unprofes-
slonal conduct, with power to prefer
charges against the offender for disbar-
ment or to reprmand will be voted on
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CHECKS GROUP INSTANTLY.

You know Group is dangerous. Ana you
ought to know too, the sense OF security
that comes from having Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound in the house II cuts
the thick mucous and clears away the
phlegm, stops the stranglng cough ana
gives easy breathing and dhlet Steep
Every user Is a friend J. w osulhNah'
(ady)
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With to-nights despatch the depart
ment gave out one sent to Governor
Harrison on December 81. telling of
newspaper reports here of a threat
ened Filipino revolt and Of the dis
armament of two companies of scouts
because OF the discovery of a plot to
free prisoners and start an uprising.
To this on December - Governor
General Harrison replied;
mo foundation whatever known
here for reports"
a despatch sent Governor Harrison
by Secretary Garrison December "A
telling of other newspaper repots of
uprisngs was also given out, These
reports said military preparations were
being made to prevent the carrying
out of a revolutionary plot among the
followers of Ricarte; told of the dis
tribution of riot guns to American
civilians on Carabao- Fraile islands and
in Manila, of preparations on Core
gidor island for trouble and of tn,
arrest of two native scout officers a,
Corregidor.
no TRUTH IN REPORT
In reply to this last message Governor
General Harrison sent the following
cahlegram dated this morning:
referring to kilograms from your Of
flee Of 2ith instant, army headquarters
state there Is absolutely no truth in tn,
report about Corrigedor, Carabao anC
+; traile alleged occurrences.
"On Christmas eve there was a small
and unsuccessful movement in Manil5
connected with the RiCarte campaign
/ Ricartc has for several years conducted
from Hong Kong revolutionary propa
sanda. appealing to the most ignoran
his agents in the islands commissions II
! his sO-called army Cor sums from pesetj
! to 10 pesos 90 cents to 81. During tn
| last months, five of the Ricarte leader
have been arrested and sentenced L
! four to six years. including Ricarte'
/ right hand man. II has been regarde,
/ as a grating scheme under a revolu
| tionary guise. but from time to tim
arouscs excitement among uneducate
| classes.
POLICE DISPERSE GATHERING.
christmas eve about - men, extreme
~ ignorant without firearms, met a
the botanical garden in Manila and wer
I dispersed by the municipal notice with
out disorder except that three shot
were fired into the air by police, an
twenty men arrested Eight Of the latte
were held upon thr charge Of carryin
concealed responsibilities and bolo'
!
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TOOLS, NOT TOYS.

Flmmer-Met Unison down town to-
day. He'd Just bought tin horn. tri-
angle. some blocks, a rattIebox, some
sleigh-bells and "a popgun | didn't know
he had a baby.
Flamson-ile hasn't. He's a vaudeville
trap-drummer. Those things are part OF
his outtit.-puck
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II, $50 men had
len in the bat|
in France, chill
on the ha1
Aisne line.
eppelin airsi
dropped bomb
Paris.
Beers In So
Africa rebe|
a ga In st Bri
rule and star
a new repupnd
The United sta
demanded the
lease OF the Sta
ard Oil comp,
steamer John
Rock efeller. wi
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Count Zeppelin. 80
by Great Britain as a war measurI
Germany reported that she held as d
oners OF war 5,40l officers, includinl
generals. and 29l. 46S men.
2S, Second revolt OF the Beers In Sd
Africa against British rule Forj
Boer generals, De Wet and Bey
appeared at the head OF this md
ment
30. Turkish government severed cont
nication with Great Britain; aleo
clared war on Russia
NOVEMBER
b. France and Great Britain decld
war on Turkey.
T. japanese captured Tsingtao, CHI
after the siege OF IS days; GerI
loss, 300 prisoners
6 Turkish troops crossed the from
into Egypt
q British aerial squadron dropped Dol
on a Zeppelin factory at Friederi|
haven.
DECEMBER.
2 Allied airship dropped bombs upon
famous krupp gunworks at Es
Germany
Austrians captured Belgrade. capita
Servia. after siege of l26 days.
a. Servians recaptured Belgrade (
Austrians.
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to retreat.
Battle began on
line of rive
Marine, east OF
p arr 8. between
Won Kluck's COL
umn retiring east
ward and allies.
com m nd ID by
Gen. Paul Pau, in
pursuit
!. Germans captur-
ed NJ au b eu & 8
France, near the
Franc CO. B elgian
border.
G er m a n s retired
from Marine to-
ward the Aisne
British army. leo
by SIR j o h n
French. crossed
the Marine In pur-
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PAINS IN RACK AND HIPS

Are an indicatio Of kidney trout
warning to build up the weakened
neys, make them vigorous, rid your
of acids ard polsons. Go to your dru|
for Foley Kidney Pills. In Soc and
sizes Sold in your town by J. w. a
Ivan. tadT
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APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin building. situated
a wharf beside the Seine river, q
France. was recently rooted with
Compo- rubber roofing. Samples
Strong Hardware Co. Burlington. w
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Summarized
Topical Heads
Events In France, Bel.
GUM and Along the
Russian Frontier.
MlSCELlANE OUS.

JUNE
23- Archduke Francis Ferdinand. heir
the Austrian throne. and his NOR
matte wife, Duchess Of Hohenbe
assassinated by Gavrio Prinzip,
Bosnian student. while public que
at Sarajevo. Bosnia
AUGUST.
t8 Japan demanded that Germany ev
uate Kiauchau. China
Is. Austria declared war on Japan. y
pelln airships dropped bombs on A
werp
30. German aviator dropped S bombs
Paris.
SEPTEMBER
Z Japanese landed at Lungkow, Chi
to attack the Germans at kiaucha
OCTOBER.
Japanese bombarded Tsingtao. Germ
seaport Of kiauchau, China
s. British losses reported from Sept
to Oct 3 showed that SCI officers
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. Gore, Ga, p. A. Morgan had occasion
recently to use liver medicine and says
Of Foley Cathartic Tablets; They thor
oughly cleansed my system and felt like
"A new man-llght and free. They are the
best medicine I have ever taken for con-
stipation. They keep the stomach sweet
liver active, bowels regular" J. w.
y q sullivan, (adv)