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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
Where Is the Evidence?

In reporting the news of the victory
Of prohibition in Virginia, Bonfort's
Wine and Spirit Circular INDUCES in
the dismal foreboding that Virginia,
like other states that have pauperized
themselves by prohibition laws. will
now have an opportunity of knowing
what an expensive experiment prohi-
bition is. Those who voted for prohi-
bition will, after q time, be the ones
who will be most eager for its repeal'
It would be interesting to know from
what source the writer of this article
secures information on which to base
such a prediction. Certainly not from
Kansas. where so recently the popular
- ity of prohibition has been demonstrate
ed by the three great political parties
of the state at their annual c0nven-
tons declaring in emphatic terms for
its continuance. Most assuredly the
foundation Of the statement that the
residents Of prohibition states are
weary Of their prohibitory law could
not have come from Georgia, for very
recently at the gubernatorlal primaries
the two pronounced advocates OF
statewide prohibition outdistanced by
many votes the one candidate who was
known to be favorable to the liquor
interests. The attitude of the North
Carolina press during the recent ' II
ginia campaign indicates that there is
no thought of overturning the prohibi-
ton policy Of that state, for over anc
over again it has been insisted that il
vote Of the people were to be taker
on the question, it would be over,
whelmingIy favorable to prohibition
Gould it be Tennessee? Hardly, wher
every political party in the state has
declared for the prohbitory law anc
its strict enforcement and the last
legislature passed measures to more
perfectly enforce it. There IS nothing
in the history Of any Of the prohibition
states to indicate desire to return tt
the black ages. when saloon was tt
be seen on every street corner of theil
cities. On the contrary there is {
growing eagerness on the part o.
states which have not yet outlawed the
traffic to be listed among those which
are now free from the legalized sale
of LIQUOR.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
PREPAREDNESS Of
GERMANS FACE
Defenses of Steel BeIted City
the Climax of Engineer
ing Cunning.

"hwS AXE Paris or de- are declared
to have been the orders is
sued by William H., German
emperor, to his troops.
The London Times correspondent at
Ostend sends this as part of a CONVEX
sation at second hand with a German
officer from Brussels.
Paris stands without a parallel
among fortified cities and is the great
est climax of military engineering cum
ming, says the New York Sun. Hence
arises the question, Can the Germans
reach their goal? And if they get
within striking distance of Paris can
they invest and starve the city to sur
render as they did in 1871?
Even if the Germans reached Paris
they would not necessarily be in con-
troll of more than one-tenth Of the ter
ritory of France, and while the French
armies remained intact the country
would not be beaten. And even should
the allies fail to keep the Germans in
check still the biggest task is ahead
of the kaiser's troops. The investment
of Paris would prove vastly different
proposition from that which the SOL
tate fOrty-three years ago; the French
have prepared for this second coming
of their ancient enemy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
Women Suffer Terribly from Kidney
Trouble.

Around on her feet all day-no wonder a
woman has backache, headache, stiff swOl-
troubles. Foley Kidney Pills give quick
relief for these troubles. They strengthen
the kidneys-tal1e away the aches, pain and
WEAKNESS. Make life worth living again.
They will absolutely drive out rheumatism,
weak back and swollen aching joints due to
kidney and bladder trouble. Try Foley
feel
Mcdowell, Evansville; J. 3. HOltOn, West
Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
FRENCH SAYINGS.

It's easy to go on foot when
one has a horse by the bride.
He who washes donkey's
head wastes his soap.
It is very foolish to rush into
the next world when we can be
well placed in this.
When the fox is asleep moth
ing falls into his mouth.
That which is called liberaiity
is frequently nothing more than
the vanity of giving, of which
we are more fond than the
thing given.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for Group

Group scares you. The loud, hoarse,
croupy cough, choking and gasping for
breath, labored breathing. call for immedi-
ate relief. The very first doses of Foley IS
Honey and Tar Compound will master the
Group. 1t cuts the thick mucus, clears
away the phlegm and opens up and eases
the air passages, Harold Berg Mass, Mich,
writes: We give Foleyis Honey and Tar
to our children for Group and it always acts
quickly" Every user is a friend.
Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans, VT; w. 8
Mcdowell, Evansville: j. B. Holton, West
Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
Could Kaiser Hold Paris?

The strategic significance Of the Pa
riSian defenses has been materially al
tered by the developments since war
was declared. Undoubtedly the unex-
pected opposition on the part Of the
Belgians and the British cooperation
with the French have added to the
gravity Of the problem confronting the
kaiser's general staff because the in
cident delays have given the Russians
the time in which to effect their COM
plete mobilization.
Somehow the wheels of the Russian
organization have moved faster than
was believed possible by General Won
Moltke and his associates Of the
kaiser's general staff, and the question
now is: Can the Germans effectually
invest Paris even should they be able
to force their way to the military en-
yirons of that city? Won't the Ger
mans have to withdraw more troops to
check the sudden advance of the vast
armies Of Russia than was first imag-
! ined? Would this leave a sufficient
force to hold the French in check
around Paris?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
Natural Advantages.

al IL I'LL 6uOIuIOuS duNdHtdSc
strategically because Of natural con-
ditions, and the French military en-
Sineer has availed himself of all Of
these typographical accidents. Paris
lies at the confluence of three rivers
the Seine. the Marine and the Disc
and it is by the valleys of these three
streams that the enemy would have
to come when advancing into France
from the northern and eastern from
tiers. The valley of the Seine trends
directly to the historic gap Of Bel
fort" which stands between the Swiss
Jura and the southern Vosges The
the enemy, supplies, ammunition and
men to fill the places of the dead in
the garrison cannot be obtained.
Guarding Against Famine.
The greatest menace to a city in a
state of siege lies in the possibility Of
starvation.
Paris has long been preparing for the
present threatened German attack by
boarding and increasing its food sup
ply and driving into the city herds Of
cattle ready for slaughter as the de-
nand may arise.
In spite Of the fact that the food
supply is sufficient to sustain the people
for a reasonable length of time those
who went through the last siege cannot
help recalling with horror the grim
picture of those days when provisions
were exhausted and the population was
J reduced to the extremity of eating
| horse flesh. This period Of starvation
| fell upon the city in winter Said a
New York Tribune correspondent at
the time, 1T was piteous-unhappily it
is a too common sight-to contemplate
the long rows, three and four abreast
Of shiyering women and children
awaiting the opening of the butchers
shops to be served, in rotation, with
the mite of horsefesh which is, ia
suffice them for three days"
Horrors Of Last Siege.
Depicting the horrors OF Paris under
bombardment the same correspondent
gave this graphic description:
"a cantiniere ia girl who carries drint
for the soldiers) is in her bed SOUND
) asleep and dreaming doubtless of hel
gallant regiment A shell kills her il
her sleep. A dozen people are drinking
in a cabaret; comes a shell to scatter
them. \ mother is sitting at table
with her two daughters; shell smash
! es into the room, but does no harm. Ii
) a house hard by it burst on two babie,
l asleep in their cradle; the mother
PUSHES in terror stricken and swoon:
.. with joy to find that her babes ar,
unhurt. In one of the houses som'
} soldiers are cooking their dinners.
} shell comes tumbling into the pot ant
r the dinner is dissipated. but the sol
! diers are untouched. We have becom
seasoned to suffering, hardened, and
: like the dyers hand, subdued to wha
. it works in"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04

Canvassing.
What is Jiggs' line? He told me he
was canvassing the city,
He's an awning dealer. "-Exchange
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
w. G. T. u.

"Start a saloon in your house. Be
the only customer. You will have no
license to pay. Go to your wife and
give her 81 to buy gallon of whiskey
and remember there are SO drinks IN
one gallon. Buy your drinks from
no one but your wife. and by the time
the first gallon is gone she will have
So to put in the bank and 81 to start
business again. Should you live ten
years and continue to buy booze from
her and then die with snakes in your
boots she will have enough money to
bury you decently, educate your chill
decent man and quit thinking about
you"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26

London. Dec. 26.-The Southend cor
respondent OF "The Daily Chronicle
telegraphed last night as follows:
Following their raid over Dover on
Thursday. German aviatcrs have made
another dash for the Engli7h coast.
This afternoon at about 1880 o'clock,
just when most Of .he people Of South
end we're sitting down to their Christ
mas dinner, the droning hum Of an
seroplane was heard high up in the
air
There was rush for the streets,
and then IL was seen that two alrmen
were flying over The town at very
great height. They were coming from
the direction Of Chatham. near Sheer
ness, and were flying 20 the northeast.
Although It was impossible 20 make
out their nationality without glasses,
all doubt on this point was soon set
az rest when II was seen that they
were being fired at.
The rattle of guns continued for
some minutes and brought crowds Of
people into the streets, but the two
seroplsnes were evidently quite out Of
range, and they escaped unhurt. They
disappeared and made their way out 70
sea. As far as can be gathered, no
bombs were dropped. and no injury
was done either 10 persons or 10 prop
erty.
"Mr. Modd, OF the Mitre Hotel, at
Gravesend, states that ne saw an aero
plane coming up the river at about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
GERMAN AEROPLANE ONLY
80 MILES FROM LONDON
Hostile Craft Sighted Over Sheerness, Hit Several
Times and Driven Off by Brtish-Har'vch
Warned Of Possible Attack.

lis o'clock. It was flying in the d.
rection of London. Soon efterward II
turned around and came back again
followed By another seroplane, which
was flying at lower level. The FIRST
aviator was fired upon"
Another account says:
Three aeroplanes-one a German
and two British-were flying overhead
az seventy miles an hour, almost q
mile high in the air. The German
Taube was moving more swiftly than
the others, which swung above It. The
British were splitting FIRE, while the
German was unable TO reply on account
of the strategic position of her pursu-
ers.
when the German first came in sight
the anti-craft guns fired several shots,
but after the British aeroplanes gave
chase il was impossible 10 FIRE with
out danger Of hitting them.
THE spectacle lasted only five min
utes The German lodged and twisted
in an effort to escape, but the British
were on both sides pouring in rapid
volleys. The speed at which the aero
planes were travelling made the aim
uncertain, but one of the British ma
chimes swooped down close to the Ger
man and pumped in several shots at
close range. The German returned the
fire, but so far as the people on the
waterfront could see no damage was
done on either side"
The German biplane was very easily
distinguishable from the British type
by its birdlike wings and tapering tail.
Continued on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
QUITS HIS DINNER
GUESTS; ENDS LIFE
Louis KatZman, Shirtmaker
on Fifth Avenue, Shoots
Self in Home.

Excuse me, folks; I'll be back in
a moment" was the abrupt remark
with which Louis Katzman, a wealthy
shirt MANUFACTURER, bade farewell to
HE wife and guests late yesterday
afternoon after the holiday cheer had
rendered even more poignant ms TeaiI-
cation Of his hopeless condition.
Katzman, who has large manu-
featuring establishment at 325 Fifth
ay.. had been suffering for more than
eighteen months from cancer, and spe-
cialists had termed his case hopeless.
After dinner the guests, who included
Joseph Meyer, Of Z22 Riverside Drive,
and Joseph Mauheimer, Of 3l6 West
oath st., gathered IN the front room OF
the KstZman apartments, al 24J west
I07th ~ Song and story followed each
other 100 rapid succession and tinaily
the forced gayety appeared 10 pail upon
the host and be- left the room.
A few seconds after shot was heard,
and when the guests reached the bath
room they found their host dead on the
floor, with bullet wound IN his left
temple.
Kstzman was ffty-cight years old
and wns born 100 Germany. Aside from
big many large business interests he
war well known iu Jewish and Masonic
circles.
Another Christmas suicide entered
upon the police records yesterday WAS
Cbarles ". Myers, n clerk employed m
the drug store Of Arthur l.. Muldoon,
~ $40 Myrtle av, Brooklyn Myers
vag despondent because Of his inability
70 spend the holiday6 with HE family
o. Hanover, Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
French Smelling Metz,
Says Report in London


London, Dec. 26.-"The Tines pub
fishes the following dispatch from
Paris:
81 hear on good authority that tho
French have carried the Bois lc-Prctre,
20 the northwest OF P5ut-a-Mousson.
and have begun to lombard the forts
Of Metz The Bois-le-Pretrc, which
covers the heights just 10 the north
Of the road leading from Pont-a-Mous-
son, has been held in great part by
tie Germans for many weeks. but sew
eral recent communiques have men.
toned that the French were makins
progress there.
"The capture Of this wood brings the
French up 20 the Norroy ridge, which
is within the range Of the nearest Of
the Metz forts. particularly that Of
Saint-Blaise, which is almost on the
frontier and dominates the village Of
Pagny-sur- Moselle.7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
RUSSIANS SKATER
FURIOUS ATTACKS
Germans Centre Efforts on
Sochaczew-Czar's PriS-
oners 357, ,406.

Petrograd. Dec % (via London, Dec
26).-The following official bulletin
was issued from the general headquar-
ters late tonight:
"There has been no change on the
left bank Of the Nistula or in Galicia.
The Germans delivered attacks on the
day and night Of December p. prlnci-
pally in the districts Of Sochaczew and
Bolnow, but all were rcpulsed with
great loss to the enemy.
Fighting continues on the banks OF
/ the Pilica.
During the development Of our OF
fence among the mountain spurs OF
the Carpathians two of our infantry
regiments gave evidence Of galiantry.
Under murdcrous fire and wadlAg
waist deep in the icy water Of the
river Jasiolk8. these regiments as
lodged by bayonet charges the Austin
ans from their line, taking prisoners
four officers and 100 men,
According to a Reuter- dispatch from
the front, III" number Of German prIs-
oners registered is l,140 officers and
l3l 700 men; the number Of Austrians
registered is 1856 officers and Z2l,4OO
men. These form total Of 30 400.
The Slav prisoners have asked for
Russian naturalization, so that they
may be sent against the Turks.
Petrograd, Dec. Russian sue
cesses are reDorted officially from the
battle front before Warsaw and from
that around Crscow, but without ma
terially changing the general situation
in these regions Especially vicious
attacks have been made by the Ger
mans between Pniczow, forty miles
northeast of Cracow, and Nowe Mlasto
Korczyn, at the junction Of the Nida
and Vistula rivers.
In this place the Austrlans initiated
the tactics of the Germans and tried
to force a passage by sheer weight
of numbers. Time after time they ad-
vanced in solid formation against the
Russian front, IN the face Of heavy
artillery fre. The net result after
two days of fghting, December p and
%. was the capture by the Russians
OF nearly 5000 prisoners, including
half A hundred officers, and the reten-
ton by the Russians Of the left bank
o. the Nida, where they are strongly
entrenched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
MAGISTRATES AUTO
AND TAXI IN CRASH
Edgar +. Haviland, Wife and
Daughter Hurt-L. II. Reynolds
Drove Own Car.

An automobile, owned aud driven by
Ioniq II REYNOLDS. a city magistrate
.craebed into a taxicab on New York
nv near Dean st., Brooklyn, last
night upsctting the taxicab and eaus-
inc iniurics TO it's three occupants.
In the taxicab were Edgar +. Havi-
land Mrs Haviland and their daugh-
tor Constance. The llavilands live at
I372 Dean st.. and are well known IN
Brooklyn society "a, r
The taxicab was driven by John l.
Daldi. of Is College Place. Mrs Havl-
land and her daughter were badly cut
about the hands and face. Mr.. hayi,
land was thrown out OF the car and
landed on his back. dislocating his
shoulder. lie also suffered cuts about
the face.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
German Attacks Failed,
Says French War Office

Paris, Dec 25.- Following is the test
Of the Official communication issued
by the War Office tonight:
"Slight progress has been made in
front OF Nieuport Toward Notre
Dame dc Lorette, north Of Lens, an
attack by the enemy has been repulsed.
This morning We captured another
trench near Puisalenne, and we have
been able 10 hold 1t Notwithstanding
, several counter attacks
Last night the enemy made a vigor-
Gus attack on La Tete dc Faux, in the
Nosges. but without success"
The following official statement was
issued this afternoon:
In Belgium there have been inter
mittent artillery battles
"From the Lys 20 the Disc on the
evening Of December % we gained tho
fork Of the roads from Loos TO Rutoire
and from Loos 10 Vermelles.
"To the northeast Of Albert VIC took
possession OF a portion Of the village
Of La Boisselle, situated % the south
west Of the church, and of an advance
trench 70 the south Of that village
ITO the north from Roye 20 Lihu,
near Lihons, VIC also have made some
progress. These various attacks. un-
dertaken with great spirit. have every
where conserved the ground already
gained.
"To the south Of the Oigc our artil-
lerv has demolished the defensive
works of the enemy In thc region Of
Bailly and on the plateau Of Gouvron.
"On the Aisne and in Champagne
there have been artillery battles, and
several German attacks have been re-
pulsed. To the north of Supigncul
(near Berry-auBac) notably a slight
advance of our troops has been fol-
lowed By a strong counter attack,
which has completely failed
"In the region Of Perihes and
Mesnil-le-Hurlus our progress of pre-
vious days has been followed up and
strengthened. To the north OF Mesuil
we took possession Of a forest strongly
prepared by the enemy, and 10 the
east of trenches captured by us De
cember %. 20 the northwest Of Mesnil
and 20 the east OF Perthes we have
driven the enemy from the fragments
Of trenches which he reoccupied and
We are now masters Of all his first line
Of defence.
"In the Argonne, in the forest Of La
and Saint Hubert we have repulsed
five attacks and strengthened our
front. Between the Argonne and the
Meuse in spite Of the snow and the fox
we have made progress on the Boure-
uilles-NauQuois front.
"In the region Of Cuisy and the
forest Of Forges our heavy artillery
by subduing the batteries and machine
guns of the enemy has enabled our in
fantry TO make a leap IN advance.
"On the right bank Of the Meuse the
Germans have bombarded the south
corner OF the forest OF Consenvoyc.
where We are established In she
forests Of ALLY and Apremont our
artillery has forced the enemy 10 evsc-
uate several trenches.
an the Lower Nosges we have ad-
vanced to within 500 metres of Grey,
on the vesouze River" -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
Germans Driven from All
Rivers, London Is Informed

London, Dec 26.-"The Daily News
publishes the following from its Pet
rograd correspondents:
"The Russians have again won de-
cisive ascendency have again won de-
ribly close quarters raging along the
river banks of central Poland. Christ
mas week began with a very threat
ening attempt Of the German army by
sudden and concerted attacks 10 pierce
between the line Of Russian columns,
which have never remained on the de
fensive, but constantly have attacked
wherever they have found the enemy.
The conflicting tactics turned in
creasingly in the Russians favor as the
week advanced. The Germans were
driven westward from the river courses
of the Bzura, Rawka, Pilica and Nida,
whose possession was essential for
them If they hoped 70 advance again
unon the Vistula. Their dead left
along the river banks numbered many
Thousands. A successful Russian PEN
etration from Potchno to Tomashev, on
the Pilica, behind the great part Of
the German disposition, has the utmost
importance. Hindenburg's operations
are further paralyZed by the complete
failure of his southern supports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
Fighting at Close Quarters Goes on in
West Belgium Where Christmas
Sees No Rest for the Armies.
RUSSIANS REPULSE ALL ATTACKS
Desperate Assaults by Germans and AuStrians in
the SHOWS of Poland Are Beaten Back
bY Cars Troops
by Cars Troops.

London Dec. 25Chrisma brought the embatted Euro
Russians still fighting desperately the
against the Austrian
allies Przemys still in the grip of the invading the French
making spsmodc the long lines of trenches
and the British Ban engaged
against the West Belgium
yesterday things generally
report speaks of intermittent artillery firing
along the
lines while that they taken the second British
trenches in Belgium that they epused attacks
various points that the feeling process under
all along the lines.
So close of the Allies and the Germans
points that only weapons used hand enad
impossible themselves small degree
would be necessary he of their rifles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26
II HURT AS CARS
CRASH in HARLEM
Trolley Dashes Down Hill
When MOtOrman
Loses Control.

A dozen persons were injured, one
seriously, when the motorman Of a
crosstown car in 145th 81. lost control
Of his car at ST. Nicholas av. shortly
after O'Clock this morning. The car
coasted backward down the hill and
collided with another car at Con-
vent av.
Among the injured were:
MEYER. John, 3O8 West 122d ST., con-
tusions, lscerations and possible in
ternal injuries.
MORITZ, Henry, 436 Convent av.
GREENBLATT, Mrs. Blanche, 436 Con
wEDLING, Mrs. Estellc, sos West Hath
wILLANGI, Mrs. Margaret, 400 Con
vent ay.
ROSNER, Paul, 81 Bedford av. o..
Meyer was taken to the Washington
Heights Hospital in a serious condi-
ton. The others, after being treated
by physician, were able 20 20 TO their
homes.
At least half dozen more were in
jured. according 20 the police. but de-
parted without giving their names.
John Roe, motorman OF the forward
car. lost control at St. Nicholas av. A
passenger jostled Roe, as he disem,
barked, and the motorman was pushed
away from his station.
As the car started 70 slip down the
hill Roe tried vainly to apply his emer-
gency brake. The rear OF his car and
The front Of the other car were com
pletely wrecked when the two cars col
lided at Convent av.
Meyers, the most seriously injured,
was motormau of the second car, and
became wedged in the wreckage. All
of the injured persons were IN the car
WI ich was struck.