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GERMANY WANTS
A HUGE INDEMNITY
Tentative Peace Terms Ask
Payment by Allies OF
$500, 100000.
DEMANDS ARE RID1CULED

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-The semi.ohici.l
wolff bureau has circulated through
Germany what purports to be q draft o.
terms upon which the Central Power
are willing to make peacs. n WON
bureau, which says that the dccumen,
vas published in the Neue ZveTSches
Ze1funo OF Zurich. disavows II as an
ofbciai statement, but h fact that u mas
been circulated through such . medium
lends Significance to II.
In the English view OF the o
terms the stipulation that I'm Indemnify
Of about 50. 900. 900. 900 shall be paid to
Germany is absolutely unacceptable
Tho terms, as quoted In u despatch
from Berlin, are:
Tho restoration of Belgian sov-
ereignty under certain conditions.
No annexation of French territory
separation OF Poland from Russia
as an independent kingdom under ~
German prince.
Reservation Of all the German COL
onies.
Payment Of an indemnity Which
would assume the form Of . transfer
20 German Of Russla's Indebtedness
TO France. amounting TO Ss'soo'ooo'-
O00.
Belgium 20 Pay Tribate.
PAYMENT TOT n TERM VI yXhiS " ="
annual contribution by Belgium equal
10 the amount hitherto spent annually
on the Belgian military establishment
(about $50, 200. o00).
A similar contribution would be
expected from Russia or Poland. THU
point no being clear In the article.
(This might reach Ss5.0oo,oo o an.
nually.)
Whether the Belgian territory would
be restored entirely Is not specified. bur
II is stated that the country would be
policed. that Is. garrisoned. by Ger
many until the payments Of the contrt-
button we're ended. and that measures
would be taken TO prevent Belgium from
serving as an Anglo-French outpost,
either by treaty. arrangements or per-
haps Through pledges" turned over to
Germany, the latter phrase apparently
referring to the retention of the Mouse
fortressss.
Terms Are Rldiculed.
In a general way the German peace
terms as outlined resemble those sent
out from Germany last October. As a
whole they are considered BY British
commentators as absolutely out Of the
question and are a subject for ridiculs
rather than serious discussion.
There IL a marked conviction. how
ever. that Germany and Austria may
actually be about to propose some such
settlement to the Allies. In this con-
nection the movements OF Prince Won
Ruelow. formerly Imperial German
Chancellor. are interesting. He has
been at Berne. Switzerland. for some
months past. where 1t Is generally be-
lieved his mission was peace. He has
now left Berne and has gone to his villa
at Lucerne. presumably having felt out
the attitude Of the Allies and ended
his mission.
1t IL the opinion NOM those in touch
with the Government here that Great
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-30
MUST KEEP COST OF BEER LOW
Munich Authorities Won't Permit
Increaae Planned by Dealers.

MUNICH. via London, Dec. 2~9.-There
will be no further rise in the price OF
beer here. The provincial authorities to-
the municipality had recently authorized
breweries INC beer halls TO put In prac-
tice.
The provincial authorities tool this
action after an appeal was taken from
the MUNICIPALITIES decision.
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Special Cobis Dsspofsh 70 tbs suu

- DoSpSs"" ~ ooNs
LONDON. Dec. 29.-Thc French ofTen-
sive In the vosges Is assuming important
proportions Fresh gains Of considerable
magnitude are reported officially to-day.
During the last twenty-four hours 800
German soldiers have beer captured by
tho French. and tho total number Of un-
wounded German prisoners made sincs
the operation began on December 81, Ia
now 1868.
A despatch from Berlin tonight says
that the German Val Office admits that
the French penetrated the German post
lions on Observation-Disclosures. but says
they were driven out. According to the
same statement the entire French Of
fensive In his locality has broken down.
The official French War Office re-
ports. however. are to the effect that
gains OF great importance have been
made. and that the Germans have suf-
fered very considerable losses during the
operations thus far.
There Ia no indication that the French
offensive. which apparently has been 20
successful. Is to be dropped. 1t would
appear rather that the advantages
gained are to be followed BY more de-
termined assaults.
Onicial French Report.
The night communicate says:
In the Vosges there was lively an.
n%onading at various points, notably
between the Fecht and the Thur River.
The ca%nn0nading was very violent In
the region Of Hartmannsweilerkopf.
In spite Of violent counter attacks
by the enemy. the action 80 effectively
begun by us yesterday left us At the
end OF the day masters Of a series Of
German defences established between
the Rehfelsen n Hirsstein peaks,
which were added to the trenches al
ready lost by the enemy.
The seumber Of Germans who have
fallen into our hands since yesterday
Is 800. The total number Of unwounded
prisoners made since the attack be-
gan Is 1885. According to the unani-
nous opinion Of the prisoners the Ger
man losses In the course Of our attack
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PERSIAN CITY L
xasAaa OessDlsA BY Rsssiaas, who
March Toward Ispahan.
Ssscsi csb's Dsspatch to TINS sux.

SSsctai Csbie Dsspafch to TINS srS.
IotDoN. Dec. 2s.-Gen. Townshend,
IN command OF the British expedition
Any force In Mesopotamia, reported to-
day that the Turks have not attacked
since December IS. On that date they
were driven back after y desperate at
tack. In which they had secured n tenn
porary footing in the fort at Kut-el-
Amara.
The Teheran correspondent Of Reu-
tors say that the Russian troops maxi
ing thsir way to the aid OF the British
forces q kut-el-Amara have occupied
the important town OF Kashan and are
marching toward Ispahan, driving the
Turks before them.
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.;...s.a wsa.s ~ lr'
any such terms ~ pence ~ thp-. i,
toned ~ ,hs Zurich 'wst.,p.t
pcciaiiy In view ~ 'hc fari
Cabinet has Just revealed ~ dot. >
ton 20 prosecute the war - y ,Io ..,..
end BY adopting tho prinrlpi. NJ .,,
pVloion IN the fac. ~ bitter op,,.,,,
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10 De VILE LUMIERE" ANEW.
Parts Caa safety BE Lighted, Gen,
MAUnOury Says.

PARrs. Dec. 2s.-The lights of Paris
nay twinkle more normally again. Gen.
Maunoury. the Military Governor. has
oppressed the opinion to the Manr that
the capital might be more brilliantly
lighted without adding to the risk Of
cir raids.
The General said hat he would inquire
into the question.
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TRAIN KILLS IS SOLDIERS.
~ Other Gernnans on FurIouxh
Injured In Wreck.

BERLIN, via wireless to Sayville, De,
ga train Jumped the rails at Bent.
schen station to-day.
Eighteen German soldiers on fur,ousl
were killed and forty-seven injured.
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BELGIAN PROFIT, GERMAN GAIN
Governor said to Compel Company
to Subscribe to War Loan.

PARIS. Dec. 29.-The Havre corre-
, spondent OF the Mdtin reports that Gen.
Won Bisslng. the German Governor
| General of Belgium. has forced the
directors OF a Belgian company owning
mines in the Far East to subscribe the
surplus profits Of the company TO tire
German war loan.
Gen. Won Kissing. IL IL said, has Sc
questered the assets Of all Belgian stock
companies.
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IN Morning was a wooden steamer of
go tons. registered at Dundee.
The Erin. owned at Yurniden, was a
ship OF l59 tons the Hornelen. regis.
!erea at bergen. OF 3.176 tons. and the
Heidrun, registered at Christlanla. of
o72 tons.
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Folk songs and Carols for German,
German folk songs and Christina.
carols were given last night In Aeolla,
Hall BY the German University lNsva
for the benefit Of the Citizens Commits.
for Food Shipments.
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FRENCH MAKE NEW GAINS
IN THE VOSGES
Victorious Advance Continues, Paris Reports, While
Berlin Says Offensive Has Broken Down-1,6SS
German Prisoners Taken in Nine DAYS.

on December 81 and the succeeding
days were very considerable.
In Belgium and In Artois artillery
fre has been active on both sides dur
ins the day.
North Of the Aisns our IRE destroyed
several mitrailleuse shelters and dis
persed sappers In tho region Of La
Vile au BOis. In the Argonne We
exploded two IN near Hin ass.
North Of La rlls Morte a German ad-
vanced post was captured.
On the HAuts-de- Mouse the FIRE of
our artillery against a German battery.
located In the Warmpnt w,od. north
OF Sc. Mihiel. was most offe ,tive. ac-
cordins to the observations Of avia-
tors.
Fought with GrenaAes.
The afternoon communicate said:
The night was calm except in the
sector of Chauinss, whore fighting with
hand grenadeS ri close quarters oc-
Cured. and In Champagne. where we
bombaried the enemy positions to the
west Of Navarin Farm.
The Belgian War Offics issued tn
GLOWING statement to-day:
Our batteries destroyed the parapets
of German dsfenoes At the Chateau dc
Woumen and near Luyghem.
The following official British head
quarters report was given out here to
night:
The enemy attacked one OF u
aerodromes Yesterday. Or -four ma
chimes two reached their objective.
which. however. remained unchanged.
One of our aeroplanes was brought
down.
During the night the enemy trenches
rear Armentieres were entered. A
bomb attack had good effect. tho en-
envy suffering numerous casualties.
while our were slight. After ten
minutes the party withdrew.
Our artillery made effective gains
against the enemy trenches at Dillets,
between Names and Monarchy. The
enemy exploded " mines near
0ivenchy. No damage was done.
Southwark Of La BasSee Canal he
situation was quiet. There was heavy
reciprocal bombardment around Ypres.
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nays srstish Ca~s..Iti~s. ZOOS.

SPectdT 'uON UespdFch u Inv Sun,
LONDON. Dec. 29,-To-day's Official
casualty list covering all British fronts
gives the number of officers at thirty,
Of whom eight were killed. and that of
men at 975. OF whom $50 were killed.
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ing canvassed eagerly at srade vi
ceptrrS
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
OUR SHIPPING POLICY.

Among the numerous arguments
chat are arising in favor Of an Ameri-
can merchant marine is the report Oh
our export trade. The month of Aug
ust shows an increase in the sales OF
$124,000,000 over the same month IN
1914, which was the first month OF
the war. At the same time the i'm
ports from Europe are falling off
In August they dropped $12,500,00O
below the mark Of year ago.
The abnormal balance in favor OF
the United States means that Euro
pean vessels. are coming TO this coun-
try in ballast and returning laden
with our merchandise. where form
erly they carried cargoes both ways
Such condition naturally warrants
higher rates. Indeed, the charges
have gone so high in some instances
ten times the amount prevailing be-
fore the war, that ships from all parts
of the world are attracted to our
ports. Before the war began grain
was carried to Liverpool for and
one-half pence per bushel; now the
rate is 20 pence. Cotton was form
erly carried at 20 cents per 100 pounds
and now it is $1.25.
international trade alliances will
undergo a complete change after the
war. During the year prior to the
war only 8 and two thirds per cent
" our exports and imports were car
ried under the American flag. Natur-
ally the percentage is smaller than
hat now. We are at the mercy OF
he foreign Shipping companies. They
will urge commerce in the direction
chat mean profits both coming and
soing. Europe win need to rehabili.
ate itself by means of exports
From all indications South America
will be rich field.
The National Foreign Trade coun.
ell, nonpolitical and nonpartisar
body OF fifty leading merchants, man.
ufacturers, railroad and steamship
men and bankers, will go before con.
gress in an effort to secure the es.
adjustment of a permanent shipping
BOARD of five men who shall act il
IN advisory capacity in the framing
IF shipping laws. If there can be
my assurance that expert advice Sc
ured in this manner will be of some
ractical use the idea is n good one.
What the nation needs is a settled
lefinite American shipping policy
hat will encourage the investment OF
apital in American ships the same as
t is now invested in railro oads.-Des
Moines Capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
Death of Mrs. Fred BuElware.

Mrs. Fred Bulware of the Breen
section passed away at Ochsner's hos
pital this afternoon about 2:3O. For
several days. her conditions had been
SO critical that little hope was held
out for her recovery. The deceased
was one of the most prominent and
highly respected women of her sec
ton and her death will be regarded
as personal sorrow by all who shar-
ed her acquaintance. The remains
were taken to the Goodman Under
taking parlors. AS yet noxfuneral
arrangements have been made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
RHEUMATISM AND ALLIED
PAINS-THEY MUST GO!

The congestion of the blood in its
flow causes pain. Sloan's Liniment
penetrates to the congestion and
starts the blood to flow freely. The
body's warmth is renewed; the pain
is gone. The imam or woman who
has rheumatism, neuralgia or other
pain and fails to keep Sloan's Lini-
ment in their home is like drowning
msn refusing rope Why suffer.
Get bottle of Sloan's. 25c and Soc.
s. 90 bottle holds six times - much
~ 26c siss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

This is the way the Atchison Globe
scores the auto-speed fiend; "A
Holton few days ago W. a. Boyd.
a lumberman, driving his automo-
bile at high rate oil speed, struch
two little girls who were riding bl
cycle. The neck of one of the girls
was broken and the other was fright
fully cut and bruised. IL happened a
corner where a house obstructeo
the view No doubt Boyd was ON the
right side of the street, but that gave
Boyd no license to run his automobile
at high rate OF speed and he cannot
get away from the responsibility o.
the death of the little girl. And there
will be lot of sympathy for William
Sherwood of Kansas City who shot
ii. l.. Stroud, who ran over and killee
his boy. The reckless automobile
driver is as much criminal as the
man who tries to sell booze in Kan
sas."
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

The military policy proposed for
he army and its adiutancts in the ma
ional defense plans adopted by Lind
~ Nj. Garrison secretary of war
md approved by President Wilson,
all for appropriations totaling ST.
l34,399.8S during the net five years.
This will be in addition to the grand
-otal of more than $1,000,000,000
contemplated in the five-year naval
Program adopted by Josephus Dan
els, secretary of the navy, and also
approved by President Wilson. Thus
more than $4,000 100000 will be call
d for by the national defense plans
n the next five years and mother did
aot raise her boy to be soldier.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
MADE OVER AGAIN.

Mrs. Jennie Miner, Davidson. Ind.
writes; 81 can truthfully say Foley
Cathartic Tablets are the best | ever
used. They are so mild in action
feel like have been made over again.
Good health has no greater enemy
than constipation. Foley Cathartic
Tablets keep the stomach sweet, lives
active, bowles regular and Danish
biliousness, sick headaches, sour stem
ach. Stout persons welcome the light
free feeling they gives. G. Wall
and Durango Drug Co,
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL.

c. E. Blanchard, postmaster at
Blanshard, Cal, writes: 81 had kid
ney trouble SO bad had to go to the
hospital. Foley Kidney Pills were
recommended to me and they eomplet-
ly cured me. cannot speak too
highly of them" Sufferers in every
state have had similar benefit from
this standard remedy for kidney and
bladder ailments. 1t banishes back
ache stiff joints, swollen muscles and
all the various symptoms Of weaken
ed or diseased kidneys.--s. G. Wal
and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

in.s the guilty parties and they will
be punished to the full extent of the
law. Already the town is burdened
with heavy Insurance rates and these
are certain to be increased if the
'firebugs" are not caught and the full
penalty Of the law meted out to them.
The building partly destroyed by
fire last night belonged to the Car
son estate. 1t was insured for $500,
but probably could not be replaced
for less than 5000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

The no-treating law now enforced
n the London district will from pres
ent indications greatly decrease drink
ing among women, for it is among the
women of the lower classes that
treating is the most prevalent, says
/ London report. Even in the most
poverty stricken slums of the Feast
End, woman who drinks by herself
s considered mean, greedy and un-
social and she is accordingly ostraciz-
ed. The only social life among these
women is at the public houses. At
lll times of the day, they may be
seen around the bars or in the street
in front with beer glasses in hand.
Since the law prevents minous enter
ing the barrooms, the women with
babies in their arms stand outside for
their drinks. But often children tend
to the babies while the mothers and
grandmothers are inside.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
CURED BOY OF GROUP.

Nothing frlghtens a mother more
-han the loud hoarse cough of Group.
The labored breathing, strangling,
choking and gasping for breath call
lor instant action. Mrs. T. Neureuer,
Eau Claire, Wis, says: "Foley's
money and tar cured my boy of a seri-
GUS attack of Group after other rene
dies had failed l recommend it to
everyone as we know from our own
experience that il is wonderful
remedy for coughs, colds, Group and
"hooping cough It clears air pass
ages, soothes and heals.-S. G. Wall
and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
Held on Suspicion.

The call which the fire department
responded to last night resulted in
Al Farley, Jr., being held on sus-
picion of having started the differ
ent blazes that have occurred in the
part of town people are beginning
to designate as the fire zone. After
the department extinp.uished the
flames, Chief Diethich and several
officers followed the tracks that led
from the building and found they
terminated at the Farley home on
the west side of the river. These,
the authorities believed to be Young
Farley's and Policemar Garbanati
placed him unsler arrest and he was
lodged in the county jail. Another
young man, well known about town,
may be arrested on the same charge
before night. The Herald trusts the
officsn will BE- aucssssfvJ In locat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

U. S. Senator John d. Works of
ate commercial conditions, the war,
much as it was deplored from a
moral and humanitarian standpoint,
came as a distinct relief, in a great
degree, from a self-imposed situa-
tion that was fast driving employers
Of labor to bankruptcy and their en-
ployes to a pitiful condition of de-
pendence and want. 1t put an end
to very great extent, the ruinous
foreign competition that was threat
ening our home industries, and at the
same time increased our international
trade in arms, munitions of war and
foodstuffs, clothing and many other
products demanded by war conditions.
AS result of our exports increased
and the imports rapidly decreased.
The farmer and the domestic manufac-
turers had their home market re-
stored to them by the war, new mar
kets opened to them in foreign coun-
tries and their products brought high
er prices. To those affected in this
way, whether producers or manufac-
turers, this was a distinct gain and
protected them temporarily from the
disasterous consequences of the leg
'lslation that was fast destroying their
markets and their trade. But this
temporary relief came but to very few
and for it the nation is paying "a
fearful price"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

On $29,7S2,O55 worth of imports
entering the 13 principal customs dis
tricts of the United States for the
week ending October 16, the govern
ment realized revenue of S3,4SH3S5
or an average rate OF duty of ll,9 PEI
cents. This is about six-tenths OF l.
cent higher than the average rate
for the past few months. The averag.
for the month of October, 1918 un-
der the Republican tariff laws wa
22.7 per cent. The Republican Law
helped American industries and Amer
lean labor, and yielded handsome
surplus to the treasury. The Demo
cratic law is accompanied by Grip
pied industry, where the eifets OF
war orders are not apparent, and d
treasury deficit. Its low average duty
rate indicates what large percentage
of goods are coming in free.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
OUR JITNEY oFFER-This and SC

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC mad mail it TO
Foley g. Co., Chicago, H., writing
your name and ADDRESS clearly. You
Will receive in return tlial package
containing Foley's Honey anu 4Ar
Compound. for coughs, COLDS and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain
in sides and back, rheumatism, back
ache, kidney and bladder ailments
and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic, for constipation, biliousness
headache and shluggish bowels.--S. G
Wall and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15

The Herald desires to be Impartial
in war news and especially in COM
ment, but brutality and unprovokeo
destruction of life is wrong, no mat
ter by what nation committed. VIC
have reference now to the sinking
of the Ancona. From information a,
hand it appears that the ill-fated
vessel was fired on and sunk without
giving the passengers sufficient op
portunity to escape. We cannot ano
do not believe for a moment that the
kaiser or the aged Franz Josef coun-
tenance such action, but the deed was
that of some hot-headed captain who
only thought of "getting even" with
an enemy. Such deeds are not get
ting even by any means. Not one
word from this paper if the German
submarines blow up every war ship of
the allies-would be good business
on their part, but when passenger
carrying ships are attacked and the
people given no chance for their life,
it reminds us of the early day Indian
massacres where might and posses
sion at the time made right. This
sending innocent women and children
to an untimely death through the
submarine route should be beneath
the dignity of any nation. Let Us
trust this inhuman war will soon END
and that It will be the last during
the life Of any one living at pres
ont. This war business gives us the
shivers every time we think of it and
additional shivers when we contem-
plate the desire of some prominent
people to spend billions SO this nation
can strut around with chip on its
shoulder.