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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
AUGUSTINE FIRE SWEPT.

ST. AUGUSTINE FIRE SWEPT.
St. Augustine, Fla. April2 Historic
St. Augustine, the oldest city in the
United States, early to-day was swept
by million-dollar fire which de-
stroyed five tourists hotels and burned
records and curios dating back to the
days of Spanish rule in the sixteenth
century. Two persons were seriously
injured.
Guests in the hotels fled into the
streets before daybreak, many leaving
valuables and personal belongings be-
hind. Several escaped clad only in their
sleeping apparel.
Rescue work by the employees of the
Florida House, where the fire originated,
is believed to have saved many lives.
About 200 guests, who were slow in
being aroused, were rescued by firemen
with ladders, but two persons leaped
from the second floor to the ground
They were Miss Alice C. Smith of Am
herst, Nova Scotia, and w. f. Giddings
of CRANKY, Que. Miss Smith sustained
an injured spine and broken leg. Her
condition tonight was said to be critical.
One of Mr.. Giddings' ankles was broken
and he was otherwise hurt, but physi-
clans tonight said he would recover
Several other persons received minor
injuries.
AS soon as the extent of the fire be-
came apparent, Company G of the
Florida National Guard was called out
and formed fire lines to keep back the
crowds. Later they guarded the ruins
of the burned buildings to prevent loot
ing.
Besides the Florida House, the other
tourists hotels destroyed were the Mum
SON House, the Clairmont hotel, the
Central hotel and the Atlantic hotel.
The st. Johns county courthouse also
was burned. Its historic records, how
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.
Rectory No. 119 Main street.
1880 Holy Communion. end, 4th and
5th.J
10:45, Morning Prayer-Holy Com
munion. (lst and 3rd)
1918, Sunday School.
1880, Evening Prayer.
LENTEN SERVICES.
Holy Communion Wednesday 7 80 a.
m Friday 200 m.
Evening prayer Monday, Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday 4:l5 p. m.
Evening prayer, with address, We'd
nesday and Friday 1870 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
Girl Killed In Auto Crash.

Tacoma, Wash, March rs. - Miss
Edith Magoun, once stenographer in
Boston. who was noted for her excep-
tional beauty, was killed instantly in
an automobile accident here today. The
machine in which she was riding for
pleasure skidded and crashed against a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their kind assistance
and words of sympathy during our re-
cent bereavement. Also for the beautiful
floral tribute.
MRS. H. w. BILLINGS.
Mr.. AND MRS. RANSOM BILLINGS
AND FAMILY.
Mr.. AND MRS. HARRISON MILLS.
Mr.. AND MRS. LESLIE FooTE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03

tree, throwing her to the ground.I
Miss Magoun was native of Marsh
field, Mass. She was known among
fraternal societies, being connected
with the Eastern Star and the Re-
bekahs. For five years she had been
employed by tea company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Richard B. Esten. D. D.. Pastor.
Morning worship at l0:45 Preaching
by the pastor. Subject, THE Joy of
the Lord" Sunday school at - NJ.
Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Union
evening service at the Methodist church
in the interest of the Kurn Hattin Homes
for boys.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03
Church Note S.
METHODIST CHURCH.
d. H. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship with communion
service 1915. Bible School II noon Ep-
worth League 645 Evening service
1870. Union service in the interest Kurn
Hattin Homes Miss Sessions will speak.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-04-03

spread all over the State, and to the
adjoining States. For years Vermont
was the breeding ground of wrinkly,
heavy-heeced Merinos, and her breeders
boosted that she could ever maintain
her supremacy as the fountainhead.
Times change. The world moves. Ever
travels the star of empire on its west
ward course. Today almost on the
fingers of one hand can be counted the
flocks of Vermont Merino sheep in the
land which saw their greatest fame.
And yet here can be found man
who has persistently bred his flock of
Merinos on the farm where he was
born, more than three score and ten
years ago How many locks or herds
of any breed of live stock can be found
in America with such record? E. N.
Bisseu is breeding wrinkly, heavy
feeced Merincs today, even as he
always has. Proudly did he show US
his breeding ewes, his lambs, and his
stud rams. They were wrinkly and
greasy even as they were in their palmy
days of popularity. He showed US
eve which shore 26 pounds her second
fleece, at years growth. How are
they improved? They have stronger
constitutions, they are better formed,
wider chested, and better hams; the
folds are larger, the staple seems
longer, the oil flows more freely. They
are a wool producer without an equal.
In discussing the Importance of folds
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-04

Nine Germans out of ten, yea,
ninety-nine out of a hundred, hon
estly believe that this war has been
forced upon them by Russia, that
Russia is endeavoring slowly to alb
sorb Europe, and that Germany is
fighting for her very existence.
Furthermore, they cannot under.
stand why England and France
should go back on their own flesh
and blood and uphold the Slav in this
great racial struggle.
Yes, the German people are just as
patriotic and love their fatherland as
much as do the people of any other
nation. All who can are showing it
by going to war, and those who, ow-
ing to sex or age, are unable to
shoulder gun have shown patriot
ism by cheerfully subscribing to this
great war loan, the greatest ever re-
corded in the financial history of the
world.
One more thing in this connection,
let US remember that this is not
war loan which will impoverish Ger
many, for the money will be spent
in Germany rather than in foreign
countries.
When Turkey or Argentina or any
other Of the newer nations floats a
war loan to have battleships built
in England or to buy aeroplanes from
France or guns from Belgium, the
nation issuing said loans is impover-
ished thereby, as the money goes out
of the country.
Moreover, unlike the battle line
where the poor man must stand up
and be shot at while the wealthy
mans son is an officer in the rear,
the well-to-do bear the burden of this
loan. 1t must be great temporary
distributor of prosperity.
Therefore, however, we may per-
sonally dislike the Germans because
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-04

for she was then even unable to sell
bonds at home.
After one or. two small internal
loans she was obliged to resort to
our own great bankers, ]. P. Morgan
& Co., who floated at IS large issue
of 6 per cent gold bonds, which
yielded to purchasers nearly 8 per
cent at the start.
These bonds sold around IS with
in a few months of their issue, al
though three months later they were
quoted at 101! 1t is a familiar say
ing that all is not gold that glitters,
but it is an equally true fact that all
gold does not glitter.
In other words, because the cable
reports from Europe tell only of the
strength of the allies and the weak
ness of Germany, let us not permit
our hopes to get the better of our
Judgment. The big German war
loan has been offered; it has already
been fully subscribed to, and 1 be-
ieve these subscriptions will be fully
paid.
In his next article Mr.. Babson will
tell us the facts about the food sup
plies of the warning countries.
-O-O-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-04

Platinum has advanced in price so.
rapidly in recent years that gold is be-
ing used to alloy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Japanese Expansion Plan
Rejected; Dissolution Of
Imperial Diet Follows

Toxic. Dec 26:--The Imperial Diet
Yesterday rejected the army expansion
measures proposed by the Government
This led to the dissolution OF the
House.
The closing session of the represent
tatives was dramatic in the extreme
The debate extended all through the
day and into the night. The House was
unable to compose its differences and
there was no sign that the debate was
approaching it's end wnen, shortly be
fore 10 o'clock. it was announced that
Emperor Yoshihito had exercised his
royal prerogative, dissolving the Itiet.
When the Emperor's decision was an
nounced there was great connection
in the House and cheers from the Gov
ernment side. The Premier Count
Okuma, scored the opposition mem
bers for Impending the national wei
fare" Failing to find flaw In the
policy of Foreign Minister Kato re-
garding China, they had centered their
attack he said. on the army. He de-
MED that the proposals meant the eN-
pansion of the army and militarism.
The army measure was rejected by
majority of 65 but the House approved
the naval increase by a majority OF
seven. A rescript suspends The House
of Peers pending the election, which
probably will be held in March.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
SANTA ON JOB At
THE NURSERY HOME
Did He Call in Person. Who Cares!
Pretty Substitutes Were
There A-Plenty

Whether or not Santa got round
to the Nursery Home in person yes
terday only the small inmates and
perhaps the pixies in the chimneys
really could tell; that he at least sent
plenty of substitutes is absolutely GER
tain, affidavit to which mere grown
ups could make if necessary. Thus a
Christmas that has become meroable
in the annals of the Homes history
was observed.
The principal subs" for Santa
were the young girls of Mrs. A. T.
Hubley, Jr.'s, Sunday School class of
Market Square Presbyterian Church
and Miss Helen Mauk, of Wormleys-
burg, and the score or more of small
pupils who comprise the primary
school which she teaches in the cross
river town.
The Sunday School class fitted up,
complete, the playroom of the Home.
Two kindergarten tables, a host of
toys great Christmas tree and fix
ms, and the long-hoped- canary
were included in the furnishings" +"
The canary is some singer and gave
quite a concert throughout most of
the day. The children have decided
that he is to be called "Dick." Cur
tains were provided for the windows
of the nursery and playroom and the
halls and the whole interior of the
great house on Maple Hill was made
real Christmaslike with evergreens
and things.
The Sunday school class called oon
behalf of Santa, Christmas Eve; Miss
AIauk and her small pupils, gift-laden,
appeared yesterday morning in a great
auto truck. While these personal rep
resentatives of the Yuletide saint
brought their gifts, scores of other
folks remembered the children in a
variety of ways. For instance at least
dozen sleds were sent around
Really" said Mrs. Clifford Steward,
superintendent of the Home, "I can
scarcely express our appreciation of
the kindliness and generosity of Har-
risburg's people. 1t was just wonder
full the way they remembered the lit
tie folks"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
STUDY OF FLOCK NECESSASY TO
INSURE WINTER EGG SUPPL Y

in that way. The successful poultry
man must aim to get the best results.
If he is looking for winter eggs at a
season when hen fruit is naturally
most scarce, he must do exceptional
things to secure the desired results.
The following article is particularly
pertinent at this season.
The heavy production of winter
eggs lies not alone in the breeding.
housing or feeding, but in the proper
handling of the fowls during the en-
tire time of egg production. A proper
poultry house is, of course one of the
essentials, for with it comes proper
ventilation, fresh air and comfort to
the fowls which is the first step to-
ward health, and perfect health means
eggs.
Feeding is the second essential, for
it is here that the eggs are manu-
featured by the blending of feeds in
the different elements that go toward
the maintenance of the fowls body
and the making of the egg. Breed
ing, the other essential, does its part
in the production of fowls that have
the power of developing into egg pro-
ducers, if the proper care is given
them, and under that head comes not
only the proper housing of the flock
in well-ventilated buildings, or the
proper feeding Of the hens, but in the
study of the flock during it's entire
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
CHRISTMAS MAIL
IS HEAVIEST EVER
At That, Every Bit of Yuletide
Matter Was Handled
By Noon

Christmas business at the Harris
burg Post Office this year was 90 per
cent. heavier than one year ago, and
to-day other than a, few postcards.
decorated with tinsel. which by law
must be enclosed in envelopes to assure
distribution. there is no Christmas mail
awaiting delivery at the local Post
Office. 81
Post Office attaches were highly
complimented by Frank c. Sites. post
master. for their good work Postmas-
ter Sites called attention to the little
damage done to parcel post and Christ
mas mail Exact figures. showing the
number of mail pieces and parcel post
packages handled. will not be computed
for several days. The rush started two
weeks ago, but the heaviest business
was taken care of this week, starting
with Sunday last.
A careful estimate of the amount of
mail handled at the local Post Office
during the rush shows an average of
1900 sacks daily during the four days
preceding Christmas
To take care of this big rush, fifteen
wagons, one automobile truck and six
small automobiles were used The
entire force of employees. including
thirty substitutes, worked up to noon
Christmas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
500 PRESENTS FOR
LEMOYNE CHILDREN
Community Tree Exercises Pleased
,Townspeople 'on Christ
mas Eve
Seeeial 70 The TeIeerath

Lemoyne. Pa, Dec. 26. - With the
rendition of selection by the Lee
moyne Band Lemoyne's first community
tree exercises We're opened. While the
band concert. which lasted from till
7:S0 o'clock, was taking place, p pie
were gathering at the intersection OF
Hummel and Rossmoyne streets, to
the towns history. Immediately after
the band concert the program, which
had been arranged by the music COM
mittee was carried out with the eX-
ception of the opening prayer which
the Rev. T.. -. Keen was to offer. Mr.
Keen was unable to attend the eXer-
cises on account of injuries sustained
several days ago from a fall on an icy
pavement, and the Rev. r. l.. Manages
took this part in the program. Short
addresses were made by the Rev. Mel
yin Minges. the Rev. j. J. Green and
choir sang Christmas carols between
the addresses. A trio, consisting of
Mrs. Edward Rudy, Mrs. F.. ID. Thomas
and Mrs. L. NJ May. played an interest
ing part in the program.
During the band concert and continu-
ing throughout the evening. $. j. Jen-
ninrs, w. d. Mumma, c. L. Eby, d. c.
Hamilton, c. +. Hoerner and NJ. Il.
kahney, attired as Santas; distributed
over 500 gifts to the school children of
Lemoyne and Fort Washington. The
gifts presented to the children We're:
years of age; handkerchief boxes. to
girls between 6 and IL years of age;
fire engines. to boys between one and
six years of age, and pocketknives, to
boys between 6 and IL years of age.
The tree is a beautiful specimen of
evergreen. towering about thirty five
feet above the ground. At the top of
the tree is an illuminated four-foot
trio Company wired the tree 1t will
remain standing for about week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Russians Reported to
Have Captured 1000
Prisoners in Poland
BY associated Press

London, Dec. 26, 1855 a. M
Christmas has come and gone with
out truce on the part of any OF the
warning nations of Europe. While
there has been no cessation OF mill
tary activity, nevertheless no decisive
action has occurred along either of
the great battlefronts. A spectacular
element of the recent news was sup
piled by an aerial duel between a Ger
man aircraft and two English BIZ
planes over Dover. This occurred
Christmas Day and was witnessed by
several thousand people. The Ger
man escaped.
From Petrograd comes news that
the Russians have resumed the often
sive at several points in Poland and
that they have captured more than
1000 prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
&KatkRoaDE Qea@ss
Adams Express Withdrawal
GiUen Strong Denial

Rumors that the Adams Express
Company would withdraw from the
package field were given emphatic de-
nial to-day.
1t had been reported in financial cir
cles that because OF reduced profits. re-
sultinS from low rates, or parcel post.
the company would quit handling small
business.
We are absolutely not considering
retiring from the transportation busi-
ness, said President w NJ Barrett
because we confidently believe that
through a readjustment of arrange
ments for express privileges to meet
the changed conditions ana from con-
tinued ettorts to reduce expenses the
result of operations will in the near
future be more favorable"
The express companies are negotiat-
ing with the railroads for reduction
of charges on packages carried.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
NOTRE DAME LADY's APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism,
whether muscular or of the joints, sciatios,
lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or
neuralgia pains, to write to her for home
treatment which has repeatedly cured all OF
ihese tortures She feels IL her duty to send
il 10 ali sufferers FREE. You cure yourself
at home as thousands will testify-no chansS
Of climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the blood
ioosens the stiffened joints, purifes the blood
and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
Interests YOU, for proof address Mrs. y.
Summers, Bog B, Notre Dame, Ind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Early Broilers
Bring High Prices

One of the highly profitable
branches of poultry raising is sup
plying early broilers. They bring
as high as so cents a pound in
some markets, because of their
scarcity.
Some poultrymen prefer to sell
their eggs at high prices in winter
instead of using them for breeding
purposes. This makes breeding
eggs hard to get and figures in the
cause of high broiler prices. But
the careful, industrious caterer
to this line of trade can make good
money. Next weeks article will
be helpful to every poultryman of
that class.Look for it next week,
appearing exclusively in The Har-
risburg Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
GEN. KELLY-KENNY DEAD
IN Associated Prcts

London, Dec. 26, $3.50 a. m.-Gen-
eral Sir Thomas elly-Kenny, for
merly adjutant general of the British
forces is dead. His home was at
Doolough Lodge, in county Glare,
where he had lived since his retire
ment in 1907. He was a distinguished
soldier and had seen active service
in many foreign fields as far back as
1850. General KellyKenny by ap-
pointment accompanied Prince Az
thur OF Connaught on a special mis-
sion to the Mikado. He visited the
United States in 1909 after he had
retired from active service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
1900 Connellsville
Coke Ovens Relighted
Special to The Telegraph

Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 26.-Twelve
hundred coke ovens in the Connells-
vile region that have been banked
Tor some time were relighted, and ac-
cording TO the weekly review of the
Connellsville Courier. production for
the week will show an apprecia BILE
increase.
Three hundred and fifty merchant
ovens are to be added to the active
list next week, with the prospect
that still further additions will be
naces in the region will not be banked
for the holidays, indicating an i'm
proved condition in the steel trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

ton of moving picture men here i'll
January.
Capitol CIOsed.-EXcept for the Of
fees of the Governor. the Public Ser
vice. Health and few departments
the. Capitol was closed to-day for the
holiday.
To Meet Tuesday.-The Public Ser
vice Commission will sit at Pittsburgh
on Tuesday and may consider the re-
quest for the transfer of the fare hear
ing to Philadelphia.
Charters issued. - The Walker Ice
Nose Building and Loan Association
Trevose, have been granted letters
patent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

tHdt IL VIII De Impossible TO complete
the series in time for the opening of
the General Assembly on January 8.
Miss Oakley was commissioned to un-
dertake the work after the death of
Edwin y. Abbey and ii was hoped
that the paintings would he ready
Miss Oakley will paint the series
dor the Supreme Court chamber after
she series for the Senate is finished. 1t
Us likely that the Senate work will be
ready TO place when the session ends
The board has not yet executed an
agreement with John w. Alexander,
OF New York and formerly of Pitts
burgh, for the decorations in the north
corridor, although it has offered to
make contract with him. The ap-
preparation for this series was made
years ago and rearranged last session.
Demand For Tags. - Demands for
automobile license tags for 1915
caused the force of the automobile di-
vision of the State Highway Depart
ment to work to-day, although prac-
tically all of the other departments
were closed for the Christmas holiday.
The light blue tags for the new year
are being shipped by the thousand
and it is expected that by January l
forty or fifty thousand cars will have
been licensed. If the weather had re-
mained open it is likely that there
would have been greater rush.
To Consult Soon.-Legislators and
State officials having to do with the
inauguration will get into toucn with
GoVernor-elect Martin G.. Brumbaugh
the day after the Legislature convenes
and it is expected to have the whole
ceremony and the details of the pro-
cession and other events of the day
worked out in short order. 1t is un-
derstood that the new Governor will
select the grand marshal.
TO Dine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tener
Will be the guest of members of his
staff at dinner at Philadelphia on
January 8.
Visitors at CapitoI.-In spite of the
weather and the holiday combination
yesterday there were a number of Wis
itors at the Capitol. They wandered
through the corridors but everything
else was closed.
Perry to the Front.-Perry county
will ask the State to reimburse it for
$2,647.50 spent for bounties on nox-
ious animals.
To Make Address.-Dr. John Price
jackson, Commissioner of Labor, will
be one of the speakers at the conven-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Runaway Horse Dashes
Through Business District

One of the horses hitched to a de-
partment store delivery wagon became
frightened at Pine and Third streets.
this morning and dasmed down North
Third street. The driver was in the
wagon but he was unable TO control
the horse. The animal was stopped
just as he ran up on the pavement at
the Mechanics Trust Company build
ing at Third and Market streets The
driver was uninjured and the only
damage done was the breaking of a
bicycle owned by 4 Western Union
messenger boy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Elks Play Santa Claus to
More Than 1000 Youngsters

Elks of Harrisburg to-day observed
Childrens Day. Between o'clock this
morning and = this afternoon, 1000
little folks visited the Elks' home. 216
North Second street. They gathered
about the big Christmas tree and re-
ceived fruit, candy and toys.
Each child received two oranges. a
box of candy and a toy. The Elks lined
up the army of youngsters and Were
busy folks until the last one left.
shortly after o'clock. In addition to
this treat. the 'Ellts' Christmas commit
tee. under the direction of Charles f..
Metzger. on Thursday sent fifty we'll
filled baskets to the home of poor fami-