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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11
FOOD FOR An ARMY
German Soldiers Carry ''|ron"
Ration in Haversack.
Hard Black Bread, Meat or Bacon,
Onions and Coffee Their Fare
Aside From What They
Can Forage.

Washington.-Every German foot
soldier carried q ounces OF hard
bread, 81 ounces of preserved meat or
bacon, ten and one:half ounces of veg.
etabes, mostly onions, and two Mld
fiVe-eighths ounces Of coffee in his hay.
ersack when he started for Belgium.
Every uhlan or other cavalryman car
ried just one-third Of that amount.
The foot soldiers had enough food
for three days and the cavalryIaan
for one day. The cavalryman is sup.
posed to be able to get back to base
of supplies oftener and easier than a
foot soldier. Besides, his work being
usually in advance Of the foot sol.
diers, the food supplies Of the cosn'
try are not materially depleted when
he appears, and he is expected to ht4p
himself.
An army officer on duty with tie
general staff in Washington says
The German soldiers are living on
soup and hard bread. II the supply
Of meat and onions is good the
soup is thick; If 1t is small the soup
is thin. The fewer utensils an array
carries the better it is fed Big caul.
drons packed with meat and vege'
tables mean more sustenance than
pots and pans and bake ovens. The
motive power that would be required
to carry frying pans, broiling irons
and baking dishes can be better used
in hauling meat, potatoes and onions
Stew every day is better than planked
steak and mashed potatoes every 9th
er day. ,s.-,. a.. ..--... .zr ...-
Since 1909 the Prussians have been
working on the machine with which
the kaiser is confronting the alliance
Of great and little powers today. They
call the ration weighing four pounds
and fourteen ounces their iron ra
ton. 1t must last three days. Sil
hundred carloads of food must leave
Coblentz, Cologne, Aix-la- Chapelle, OF
whatever for the time being is the
commissary depot, daily for the men
operating in Belgium, Luxembourg and
France, that is the minimum. The
chances are that goo cars are being
used for the conveyance OF one days
iron" ration: For ammunition there
must be a minimum Of 300 cars. Fol
forage and other quartermaster stores
there must be q minimum of at, least
1000 cars, although the probabilities
are that much larger number, are be-
ing used is$4sss \. IS Is;
If the army is being kept supplied
by less than $500 carloads OF material
every day the statisticians and others
who have worked on the machine and
its handling have achieved a great vic
tory. Probably 200 locomotives are in
use.
All these things are being used to
start the supplies from the great de-
pots at the base or bases to the tenn
porary distributing depots. #
The German soldier Is eating black
bread baked two months ago. Its
crust is 80 hard that bayonet OF
saber must be used to break it. Hard
baking preserves It and reduces tbs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11
.EbLAhESENCLANO
German Chancellor Says It Has
No Moral ScrupIes.
Petty Means Adopted to injure tho
Teutons-BeIgians Are Accused -
Of Gross lnhumanity to
Their Foes.

Berlin. - Doctor Won Bethmannn'
Hollweg,; the imperial chancellor, at
the behest of the kaiser gave out the
following appeal ito the American
people through the American en-
bassy:
II don't know what is thought in
America about this war but ] assume
that since its beginning the exchange
of kilograms between his majesty, the
emperor. and the car Of Russia and
the king of England has been made
public. This proves irrefutably that
our emperor strove until the very last
moment to maintain peace. a
His efforts were destined to remain
futile because Russia was determined
ito have war at all hazards, while Eng
land, which for whole decade had
been ffomenting. enmity against the
German national spirit in Russia and
France, though she now foundsa spien'
did opportunity Is prove her ft-assert.
ed desire for peace, when the test
came preferred to let this chance go
by; otherwise the war Of our country
with France and England could have
been avoided ..s
"But the British policy knows no
moral scruples, And thus the Eng.
lish nation. which has always posed as
a ehampion.of liberty and justice, has
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11

many might not be further hutni1iatedi
II have been surprised" he said, to
find the American sentiment so unani1
mously4 anti.German. IFbelieve that
the wrong impression in this country
Is due to lack OF Information.
THE underlying cause OF the war
was England's fear that Germany
would achieve the supremacy OF the
sea and would, become the most pros
porous and powerful nation on earth.
"A. great deal has been said about
the German emperor desiring this war.
can state as fact that the German
people were ready to 60 to war with
England and France in the Morocco
crisis, and that the emperor absolute.
ly refused to follow the advice OF his
cabinet, solely to avoid the terrible
consequences Of a continental war.
think that when the facts, are known
1t will be clearly proved that the Ger,
man people forced the kaiser not ia
humiliate his nation again and were
willing to take the consequences rath.
er than repeat the Morocco incident
before the.ey of the world"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11
R RAJ ! I OF L0|U|vIA|N
American Girl Tells Of Seeing the
City Destroyed.
Declares German Soldiers Started the
Fighting by Mistreatino seieian
Women-Vzin Search for
r Her Relatives.

Acknowledgements Usttebroick, /
si2teen-year-old American. Girl. from
Millersville. Ill.,, arrived in London
after an adventurous trip from Lou.
|. vain the burning OF which she wit.
messed. ,.t. sta
The girl was visiting Flemish rela
tives near Louvain when the village
where her relatives lived was burned
they went into Louvain. She said that
the first sign of trouble was when two
German soldiers maltreated and killed
several girls. These soldiers were
promptly shot by their own officers
but the feeling Of the populace against
the invaders had grown very intense,
The German soldiers, according to
Miss Usttebroick. made no secret OF
their determination to make the Bel,
gians suffer for the indignities which
they claimed the German residents
had suffered at the hands OF the Bel,
CLANS at the outbreak ;of the war.
The girl described the destruction
of Louvain and the terrible firing In
the streets that continued for two
days as a sight that had burned into
her memory. Her father and a fifteen,
year-old brother, who were also in
Louvain, disappeared and she believed
that they had been made prisoners hy
the Germans.
Seeking to locate them, Miss Ustte
broick made her way into Germany. on
a German prison train. She was sun.
able to find her relatives and appealed
to the American, consuls in various
cities. The Investigations of the con.
suls satisfied them that the father and
brother were held at some German
concentration camp
The girl then made a trip to Cologne
where she met her aged mother and
brought her to London. Mother and
daughter are now being aided by tho
American relief committee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11

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them and then when their guests were
off guard shot them dead across the
table. Contrary to all laws of human
ity, the whole civil population of Bel
GUM was called to arms and Belgian
civilians, after their first feigned
friendly reception of our troops, shot
them down from behind with con.
ccaled weapons. and committed all
manner OF horrible cruelties. Belgian
women have cut the threats OF Ger.
man soldiers whom they had received
in their houses after these soldiers un.
ssuspectingly had lain down to, Sleep"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11

moisture to be carried to minimum
As to how the soldier shall eat 1t tha'
is his affair e
These estimates as to the Eumbel
Of wagons and animals are based. on q
campaign ten-day march from the
base, or, roughly speaking, from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty miles
from the point to@which the railroadi
bring the food: ammunition, feragt
and other material. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11
KAISER DID NOT WANT WAR
Hugo iieber Says German People
Forced It to: Keep From Fur
..--, Their Humiliation.

New York.-Hugo Lieber, who re.
turned from Germany recently, says
that the German people forced tho
kaiser t0. 20 to war in order that Ger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11

hostile bullets passed close over oul
heads, and instiEctively we stopped, al
though when one hears the bullet il
has passed already.
1T is a queer sensation which comes
over Us the first time we are met with
hail of bullets We suddenly feel
as if attacked by fever, but this feel.
ing very soon leaves US Alternately
dropping ourselves to fire, and jump
Ing to our feet to rush across tho
open, we more and more approached
the enemy, who we're assembling in
strong forces. But SO were our troops
The earth was shaken by the incessans
cannonading, and the air torn by the
continuous rafting of rifle fire. We
rushed forward in order to reach a
piece OF ground surrounded by low
dykes. A comrade on my right stun.
bled, dropped forward without utter.
ing a sound, killed by shot in the
breast. A man in front of me threw
his arms up, fell, struggled to his feet,
fell again, and C est ca were his last
words.
Horrors Of the Conflict
I'VE had reached the aforesaid piece
of ground, twelve OF US. | looked
round for moment. A terrible bat
tie was raging, and so utterly hor-
rible were the scenes around me tina.
n I
that | have really lived to see that.
The widest fantasy cannot imagine
such a horror, in which absolutely
nothing human is left. and which
could not be equaled by the most blood.
stirring fancies of horde of devils.
"A shell exploded near us, followed
by terrible cry. Five Of us were ly.
ing dead on the little square One
man had both his legs blown off, and
was still alive and conscious, impor.
ing US to kill him. Our officer ran past,
stopped, and, after short look at the
man, shot him through the heart. Ca
vaut meuX,' he said, 'pauvre diable.'
lie opened his mouth to utter com.
mand at his men, and at the same mo.
ment got bullet in his mouth. He
turned round twice and fell heavily on
the dyke close by me.
AT a good distance behind US Red
Cross soldiers and two Red Cross
triars, carrying the Red Cross flag,
were STOPPING over the wounded and
removing them to the ambulance vans.
A shell exploded over their head and
only a couple of the Red Cross men
were left. Nm
More hostile troops have been adj
vancing. They have suffered heavy
losses, but on our side also the mum.
Der of casualties is very large, and our
position seems to become critical We
have to retreat, are, in fact retreating
Fresh French batteries are put into
action. l am just looking at Ger
man battery which is being turned i'll
our direction when it is hit by two
shells simultaneously. The German
artillerymen at the guns are swept
away, two guns destroyed.
THE retreat is carried out splendid
y. | have just reached the crease OF
hill when feel slight shock in the
left shoulder, nothing else. do not
heed it, but some moments afterwards
feel burning pain in the shoulder, and
i perceive that am wounded and that.
the weight Of my left arm seems to
Increase. Some time afterwards find
myself neatly installed in field hos.
oital."
FOR SALEAOne New Model sewing
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$500 Also one dresser in good
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-11

FOR SALE-zOne New Model sewing
machine in first class condition.
$500 Also one dresser in gopd
condition for 81 90. Apply ct sol
5th st, or phone 242K.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
A WELL VENTILATED HENHoUsE-

pure air to enter. Hens must not
freeze, neither do they need to be kept
too warm.
In the summer time a ventilator in
the back of the house is opened. Air
enters this and goes up between the
studding and rafters through the hood,
above the heads of the fowls. This al
lows circulation Of air, thereby allow
ing the warm air to escape in the sum-
mer without a draft on the chickens
heads. To allow for this air passage
the back plate is cut out between three
studding.
1t Is not advisable to use ventilator
shafts or other devices to insure venti-
lation. In fact, many houses that have
proved satisfactory in every way have
no ventilaing schemes whatever nor
any roosting hood.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
Meeting of Vermont State Teach
ers' ociation

The siXty-ffth annual convention of
the Vermont State Teachers associa-
ton will be held in St. Johnsbury,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Octo-
Der Is, 10 and II. The opening session
will be Thursday afternoon, and it is
expected that there will be a large at
tendance of teachers from all parts of
the State. The executive committee
feels that large number of teachers
in the northern and eastern parts of the
State, who have heretofore been unable
to attend these meetings will be able to
be present. Prof Frank w. Cady of
Middlebury college will take part in the
conferences on Friday afternoon, and
Dean Susanna Throop of the college
will be guest at the banquet of the
Women's Teachers club in Masonic hall
Friday evening.
The Colonial theatre will be reserved
for the general sessions, and the Friday
conferences will be held there and at
the North Church auditorium. The
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25

Publishing House exhibits will be in the
North Church chapel, directly across
the street from the theatre. This dis
play of books and supplies is one of the
most instructive features of the conven-
ton and space for such exhibits will be
reserved upon request to Prin. Martin
G. Benedict of st. Johnsbury Academy.
The school exhibits from all over the
state will be displayed in the new Sum-
mer street building. These exhibits
have been increasing in number each
year and the committee hopes to see
this year greater number of schools
represented than ever before. 1t is not
necessary for any school to send large
exhibit, but it is urged that something
be sent from a great many schools.
This exhibit will be in charge Of Supt.
Walter H. Young, and requests have al
ready been sent to superintendent and
principals that they ask for space early.
Both st. Johnsbury academy and the
Grammer schools now have we'll
equipped Manual Training departments
with experienced instructors; these with
the new Domestic Science department
of the Grammar school, will be of special
interest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
EXTERMINATE WHITE GRUBS.
These Pests Are Likely to Cause IN
told Losses Next Year.

tOIO GObscS INcSt
Prepared by United States department OF
agriculture.
The destructive May beetles, or 80
called June bugs. as was previously
predicted by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, were extremely
abundant the past spring in northeast
ern Iowa, southern Wisconsin and
northern Illinois, parts Of Minnesota,
the southern part Of Michigan and
northern Ohio; also In northeastern
Pennsylvania. southeastern New York,
parts of Connecticut and New Jersey.
This is indicative of a great abundance
of white grubs in 1915, and. judging
from the greater abundance Of beetles
in most of these sections last spring
than three years ago, the grub injury
will be even greater than in 1872 when
it caused many millions OF dollars
damage. 1t is Of greatest Importance,
the departments specialists say, that
farmers properly handle their fields
this fall and next spring to prevent a
repetition of the enormous losses occa-
stoned in 1912.
covered with vegetation at the time of
their fight MAY and June; conse-
quently land in small grain. timothy
and such crops which cover the ground
as well as land overgrOwn with weeds
at that time, are most likely to be in
tested the following year. 1t is also
noticeable that ground nearest timber
will be heaviest infested, other condi-
tons being equal. since the parent bee
ties feed on tree foliage and do not fly
great distances if they can find suit
able places to lay their eggs near by.
Fields likely to be infested with
grubs should be thoroughly plowed be-
tween Sept. 10 and Oct 10, The date
of blowing will depend on latitude. and
the weather conditions for the grubs
go down as cold weather approaches,
and it is desirable to plow the fields
just before they go down when pos
sible. If the grabs are abundant hogs
should be allowed to run in the field
wherever this can be done. Chickens
and turkeys are also valuable aids If
allowed the run of newly plowed
ground If it is impracticable to make
use Of hogs to rid the infested fields
Of grubs a deep and thorough disking
should follow the blowing. and in 1915
only crops least susceptible to injury.
such as small grains. buckwheat,
clover, vetch. etc, should be planted.
and by no means should susceptible
crops. such as corn, timothy and pota-
toes, be planted. While fall blowing
should be Dracticed and is Of great
value for destroying grubs, neverthe-
less it cannot be depended upon solely
to eradicate grubs. Cornfelds which
were kept cultivated and free from an
underground of weeds in May and
June of 1914 may. with reasonable
safety, be planted to corn or potatoes
In 1915, although 1t is advisable to in
spect the field first for grubs.
Proper precautions and planning OF
rotations for next year at this time will
save many thousands of dollars In
crops which otherwise would almost
certainly be destroyed by the grubs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25

Virginia has declared itself in favor
of sheep rather than dogs and has pass
ed law making it a misdemeanor pun
ishable by fine up to $50 for the owner
to allow his dogs to run at large in the
country unless he accompanies the dogs.
Under the law any Virginia farmer can
shoot any stray dog he sees upon his
premises and if the owner seeks to re-
cover he is liable to conviction of allow
ing his dog to run at large and fine of
$50 1t is expected the law will not af-
feet many good dogs but will clean up
the dogs of the poorer settlements that
have been obliged to ravage the country
for living. st. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
OBITUARY..
interest,

Mrs. Ella Linsley (Waldron) Mat
thews, a beloved citizen of Cornwall,
closed a useful life at midday on Sep
TENDER IA. For a year or so she had
had premonitions of the-coming change,
but knowing in whom she believed
cheerfully awaited the masters call,
and hearing it fell asleep without pain,
as calmly and peacefully as the setting
of summers sun. She had lived 90
years. She was the daughter of Darius
Matthews Linsley and Margaret Bald
win and her native town was Water
town, N. Y. In very early childhood
her parents moved to Kalamazoo,
Mich, and while there her mother
died. During her teens she resided at
Millville, N. Y, and in 1880 was mar
ried to William A. Waldron, who died
in 1889 To them was born one child,
Harriette f., now the wife of Henry
James. After five years of widowhood
she married William H. Matthews and
soon thereafter located in Middlebury,
remaining there until the death of Mr..
Matthews in 1898. Though twice wild
owed the dark clouds to her were al
ways silver lined a. the pleasant home
of her daughter became more so by her
presence as mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Matthews natural gifts, i'm
proved by normal school training and
two-years' study in Oberlin college,
fitted her for leadership in many useful
ways. She was active in the W. c.
T. U. work, serving as local president
for several years in the State of New
York, and her zeal in missions, domes-
tic and foreign, was most marked, be-
ing president of local and county organ
izatons at the time of her death. She
loved the church and its work and was
especially efficient in the Sabbath school.
Most fttingly her large class of young
ladies', some 16, acted as honorary bear
ers. To all of US who knew her, to the
young especially. the name, Ella Mat
thews, will ever revive a sweet re-
membrane. L. w. P.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
South Bound

$3.50 a. m. mail, daily except Sunday
l2:49 p. m. Green Mountain flyer, daily
4;5S p. m. daily except Sunday.
1902 p. m. Sundays only.
l0:44 d. m. daily.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
Commissioners Notice
Estate of
Charles l.. W ing
of BridpOrt

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of Adj
Olson, commissioners to receive. examine, and adj
just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Charles L. Wing. late Of Bridport
in said district deceased. and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the residence
of the late Charles L. Wing. in the town of Brid-
port in said district, the 20th day of October
and 18th day of February. next. from o'clock
a. M. until II o'clock a. M. on each of said DAYS
and that six months from the 18th day of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1914, is the time limited by said court
for creditors to present their claims to US for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Bridport this 22nd day of September,
A. d. 1914.
n + T. W W5i,a[ns' Commissioners
Chas A. Pratt. Administrator. 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
All Around
The Farm
HENH0USE VENTILATION.
Much Sickness Caused by Improper
Air Feeding.

Much Sickness Caused by improper
Air Feeding.
From bulletin of Illinois experiment sta
ton
The ventilation of a poultry house is
very important A house with tight
walls, roof and floor and an open front
will contain cold, dry and pure air,
three essentials for the health of the
fowls in winter. With such a con-
struction there will be no drafts, but
plenty Of fresh air. Cloth curtains on
the front openings can be dropped on
cold nights or during stormy weather,
and a glass window will allow en-
trance of light at all times.
Many cases Of colds have been cured
by removing the south side Of the
house and allowing sunshine and cold,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25

President Wilson has made request
of the American people that on some
Sunday in October they unite in prayer
for world peace. 1t is nothing new for
the head of a government to call upon
the people to address their God in times
of dire stress and necessity and the
mind is unable to picture time when
such action would be more in keeping
with the religious sensibilities of men.
Man has been unable 10 avert or to end
the sorrow and suffering into which the
war has plunged the world. The uni
versal heart must turn to some higher
power. Mans inherent weakness has
been revealed; he must seek his strength
elsewhere. st. Adams Messenger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-25
SUMMING UP The
EVIDENCE
Many Middlebury People Have Been
Called As Witnesses.

Week after week has been published
the testimony of Middlebury people
kidney sufferers - backache victims
people who have endured many forms
of kidney. bladder or urinary disor-
ders. These witnesses have used Doan's
Kidney Pills. All have given their en-
thusiastc approval. It's the same every
where. 10000 American men ana women
are publicly recommending Doan's-al-
ways in the home papers. Isn't it a
wonderful, convincing mass of proof:
If you are a sufferer your verdict must
be Try Doan's first"
Here's one more Middebury case.
Julius T. Williamson, Washington
ST., Middlebury, says you will al
ways find me recommending DOan's Kid
ney Pills. feel that they prolonged my
life. For forty years | was afflicted with
kidney and bladder trouble and nothing
ever relieved me until | used D1an's
Kidney Pills. Since | took them | have
been a different man. They drove away
the pain in my back and made my kid
neys normal, in fact, they benefited me
in every way
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Will
hanson had. Foster Milburn Co, Props.
Buffalo, n. Y. adv.