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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
Germans Suffer Heavy
 Losses Along Bzura

Petrograd, Jan. 3.-An official com munication issued tonight by the gen. eral staff of the Russian army regard ing the fighting in Poland and Ga licia, says: "A strong artillery com bat has been fought all along the front on the left bank of the Vistula The attempt of the Germans to gain ground in certain places in the region of the Bzura river was without Suc- cess. ..
 "On the night of Jan. We discov- cred the passage of Germans across the Bzurka in the vicinity of Kozoff and BislSoupi Having watched the concentration of the eneny's forces one of our glorious regiments sur rounded the Germans. They attacked them with the bayonet, without fir struggle which followed, killed sev- eral hundred men. The survivors saved their lives by surrendering.
 About P. M., on Jan. 2, a bri- gade of German infantry attacked our position near BorjimoW, northeast of BollmoW, but the German as- sault was repulsed with enormous losses by the fire from several bat teries and counter attack made with the bayonet.
 "Desperate fighting occurred during the night of Jan. 2, continuing until daybreak northeast of Rawa. where we succeeded i'll dislodging the enemy from some of the trenches which they had previously taken.
 South of the Pilica river fighting took place at Metairie and Gaschak, west of Inowlodz and also southeast of Malagoszcz near Volmine where
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Hungerford and Danberg to Hear
 Claims Against McGuire Estate.

At hearing before Judge B. F. Gaffney in the court of probate this morning at II o'clock Judge F. B. Huneerford and Attorney F. J. Dan berg were appointed commissioners to hear claims against the estate of Patrick Mcclure, the mayor of Hart ford avenue. These commissioners were satisfactory to all those inter ested.
 Attorney H. P. Roche was present to represent Judge James T. Meskill. counsel for Patrick H. Mcclure, ad- ministrator of the estate. Attorney P. F. McDonough represented the children of the late William McGuire, son of Patrick Mcclure. Judge Will liam F. Mangan represented Mrs. William Thompson, who worked in McGuire's store and says he prom ised to give her a house at his death in liex of wages. Attorney B. w filling represented Jacob Sperry, the New Britain Charcoal company and Andrews, Swift & Go. Judge J. H Kirham was present for Morris Schu- pack and Louis lGdelson. Attorney A w. Upson represented the New England Biscuit company of Boston.
 No date for the first hearing has been assigned.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
Allies Claim Further
 Progress in Steinbach

Paris, Jan. 4, 2:45 p. m.-The official statement given out in Paris this afternoon shows that the artil- lery fighting along the front as pro- ceeding intermittently and at some points with particular violence. There seems to have been few infan- try attacks recently. The French admit failure in an effort to occupy a German position in the Mouse country. They claim however, further progress in Steinhach. --T The text of the communication follows:
 "F'rom the sea to the Disc the day passed in almost complete calm. The weather was rainy. There were ar tillery exchanges at some points of the front. In front of Noulettes our heavy artillery reduced the German batteries to silence.
 "On the Aisne and in Champagne the cannonading was particularly violent Our batteries showed their superiority and brought under their fire reserve forces of the enemy. We became possessed of several points of support held by the Germans in the region of Perthes and that of Mesnil Les -Hurlus.
 BetWeen the ArgOnne ana the Mouse, as well as on the Heights of the Mouse there was intermittent can nonading. An effort made yesterday morning by our troops to occupy Boureuilles did not succeed.
 Our advance continued in the Fcrest of LePretre, which is to the northwest of Pont-A-M M ousson. 'In upper Alsace we occupied an important height to the west of Ger nay. A counter attack by the enemy was repulsed.
 "In Steinbach we have taken pos l SC ssion of the vicinity of the church and of the cemetery"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
ARRESTED AT KEENEY'S.
Frank O'Keefe Alleged to Have Tried
 to Sneak Into Playhouse.

Special Officer Patrick OMara ar rested Frank O'Keefe, aged about sev- enteen years, early this afternoon on a charge of trying to sneak in Keen eys theater without buying a ticket. The management at this playhouse complains that they are troubled a great deal by this sort of thing. O'keefe was let go but ordered to be in court tomorrow morning to answer to the charges against him.
 According to the mana cement of the theater the plan of these dead beats is to have one of their bang buy a ticket and go into the theater. He then opens the fire escape and when they think no one is looking the rest of the mob sneak in.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
ARRAIGNS
 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Representative Says Combined Force of U. S. Regulars and Militia Would
 Form Battle Line 65 Miles Long.

Washington, Jan. 4-Representa- tive Gardner, urging his proposal to investigate the military preparedness of the nation, told the house military field army, militia regulars and all, of the United States today owns little more than half of the number of guns Russian had at the Battle of Mukden.''
 MT. Gardner had a series of lively passa ges with members of the com mittee, which he arraigned for not summoning Major Generals Wood and Crozier to get their views on pre- paredness. He quoted figures at length to show that the com mbined force of regulars and national guards men would form a battle line 65 miles long, two-thirds of the way around Greater New York, and that. com pared with European nations, the equipment of field guns of the United States army was negligible.
 MT. Gardner said he understood 8 confidential report at the war de- partment from one of the observers in Europe said some of the French field guns shot away 500 to 500 rounds in a day Eight American field guns, he said, could shoot away ammunition as fast as government arsenals could make it. Secretary Garrison, he said, had directed army officers not to vol unteer statements, and that he doubt less was acting in sympathy with The White House ideas.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
Berlin Adn1its Capture 0f
 Sfeinbach by fhe French
 Affg1 Fierce B0n1bAYdnent
Russians Claim Victory Oper Germans . or Bank 0f Bzura Riper---7w0
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
Proposed by Western Railroads to
 Begin in Chicago, February l5. COMMISSIONER DANIELS IN CHARGE
Baroness Requested Aggregate As
 Much As 30 Per Cent and Are
 Based Upon Traffic Conditions and Movement of Individual Glasses.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Public hear ings on freight rate increases pro- posed by railroads west of the Missis- sippi river will begin in Chicago Feb. 15 and will be conducted by Interstate Commerce Commissioner Daniels.
 The hearings will make the begin ming in public of an important rate case, essentially different from the recent eastern case, in that the west ern roads are not asking for a hori- zontal increase in all rates, but an increase based upon traffic conditions and upon the movement of individual classes and commodities
 As Much As 30 Per Cent.
 Some of the advances proposed ag- gregate as much as thirty per cent, while others amount to only two or three per cent. On some kinds of traffic no increases has been pro- posed. It is understood the western roads have endeavored to revise their rates so not to bear too hard on the general shipper.
 All the tariffs submitted by the western roads have been suspended by the commission. Protests. partic- ularly from the railroad commissions of the western states, have been filed with the commission, and concerted action by the state commissions will be taken in opposition to the increase.
 Evidence from Respondents.
 It was announced today that Feb. IS, 16, IT and Is would be devoted ito the presentation of evidence from re- spondents supporting in general their claims for increased rates hut not in cluding evidence in support of in creases of particular rates Begin ming Monday, March Is, opportunity will be given for the presentation of evidence in rebutta1 of such general testimony
 Certain specified dates are allotted for the presentation of evidence in justification of proposed increased rates on particular commodities. In statement the commission says:
 Additional Dates.
 ''If the time allotted for the con- sideration of evidence affecting these particular rates does not suffice for that purpose, it may be possible to arrange additional dates, but any such additional hearings will be scheduled for dates aft--- March 18."
 The assignment of the case to Commissioner Daniels was made in the regular way followed generally by the commission. Commissioner Dan- 1els, in the usual drawing among the seven commissioners for cases pend- ing on the docket, drew the western rate case, as a part of his apportion- ment of the proceedings pending.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Maiden. Mass, Jan. 4.--Ignazio MoreIIa of Wakefield, pleaded not guilty today to the charge of mur- Gering Maurice A. Albertson, a Law renee jewel1'y salesman. whose body was found in the cellar of house in Wakefield. December 23. Luigi Gras- sadonio pleaded not guilty of being an accessory before the fact. Both men were held for a hearing January Il.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
STACY BECOMES: MAYOR.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 4-Frank F Stacy was inaugurated mayor thi morning. He succeeds John A. Deni sen.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04

Fighting for the village of Steinbach continues
 Tn the eastern theater of the war the situation is unchanged. Our at tacks in Poland to the east of the Rawka River continue
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
WOODS TAKES OFFICE.

Holyoke, Mass. Jan. 4.-John J. Woods. reelected was inaugurated as mayor of Holyoke today.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
NAUGURATED MAYOR.

Chicopee. Mass, Jan. 4.-William J. Dunn was inaugurated az mayor to- day.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-04

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
WATER POWER CURRENT.

Little hope that any considerable
amount of electricity may be devel-
oped in the future by Iowa water
power is held ont by the state engi.
neering department station at Ame9,
which declares, as the results of a
special study, that not until there Is
a big advance in the price OF coal
will it be economically wise TO har.
ness Iowa rivers for power purposes.
Iowa streams flow over fiat coun-
try and the head of water is low, and
great quantities are needed for
power dams The wholesale drain
age of swamps and lakes is cutting
down the supply of water available
during the dry months, so that many
streams no longer have enough flow
in summer for power turbines. The
big investment required for high ten.
sion lines and equipment also stands
against water power.
In Iowa So water wheels and tur-
bines, with total horse power of
7,02A were used in 1912 for general
ing electric current In addition to
the 100000 horse power development
of the Keokuk dam, the most notable
water power plant is that of the Up
per Iowa Power Co., of DEBORAH,
which has two plants which total l.
400 horse power. Humboldt has a
water power. plant which operates
three 175 kilowatt generators.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
JUNKIN GIVES VIEWS.

c. NJ. Junkin of Fairfield, the one
member of the Iowa State Republi-
can Central Committee who refused
to vote to endorse Senator Cummins
for the republican nomination for the
presidency, gives reasons for his ac-
ton in the current issue of his
newspaper, the Fairfield Ledger. Mr.
Junkin says:
Senator Cummins has m e
friends in Iowa who really think
that he has a chance to secure the
republican nomination for the presi-
dency in 1916. There are others who
contend that he will have to meet
opposition from more sources Of the
country than any other man who
may shy his hat into the ring. What
can the Iowa man hope for from
the south, whose representation in
national conventions he has been
seeking to cut down, even though he
may be right on the proposition?
What can he really expect from the
prohibitionists in his party--a man
who throughout all his political life
has been the ally and representative
of the saloon? What can he really
hope from the farmers of the north
west for his persistent advocacy of
free trade with Canada in agricul-
tural products? And last, but not
least, how can he square himself
with the protectionist element of his
party, when he has done more to
tear down protection than any re-
publican in the United States?'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
EODYv|LLEE

Eddyyille, June S.-Vera and Earl
Bay arrived in Eddyville Saturday for
a visit with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Bay and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Moran.
Blanche Secress has completed her
term of school at New Sharon and
returned to EddyVille to spend the
summer vacation.
Mr. Ira Balm and son John expect
to leave the first of the week for
Kansas on a land inspecting trip.
When they find a desirable location,
the family will move to Kansas.
w. G. Berry spent Sunday in Abba
visiting with DR.. and Mrs. Wray.
The band stand in the pork has
been torn down and the lumber re.
moved so that the men can begin
work on the new band stand Mon
day. They hope to have it partially
completed by July 4.
Mrs. A. Danforth will leave this
week for Oklahoma for an extended
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Kitterman of
Chilacothe spent Sunday in Eddyyille
visiting their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Kitterman.
Frank Norman left Sunday for
ST. Paul on a business trip.
On Sunday afternoon the Woodmen
and Royal Ne!ghbors held memorial
services. The members of the orders
marched to the cemetery where i'm
pressive services were held, after
which they decorated the graves of
the departed members of the orders.
TtNyir, Loft
for Twin Falls, Idaho, where she has
taken UP a claim.
Mrs Eva Templeton and daughter
Bonnie left Sunday for a four weeks
visit with relatives in Des Moines,
after which they will go to Minneap-
oils to spend the summer.
Mrs. Catherine Burt died at her
home in EddyVille Monday morning
at 7:40 She had been i'll for some
time and her death was not uneX-
pected. The deceased was Sc years
of age at the time OF her death. MIS-.
Burt was a patient sufferer, a kind,
Christian woman who will be greatly
missed in the community where she
has done so much good. She leaves to
mourn their loss. sons, one daugh-
Ter, Charles of Clarinda, John of Ore
gon, William of Ottumwa, Fred of
Minneapolis, Isaac of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Mary Moss of Avery. The funeral will
be he'll Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Adventist church
and interment made in Highland
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Criswell and son viii,
spent Sunday in Oskaloosa visiting
at the Henry Criswell home.
Miss Lucy Wharton of Fremont Wis
tied friends in Eddyville Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
WEST POINT GRADUATE
Oskaloosa Boy in the Class That
Finishes on Saturday.

Oskaloosa people have received in
Vitations TO the graduating exercises
of the class OF nineteen fifteen, Unit
ed States Military Academy, Satur-
day morning, June IL, 1915 at half
past ten o'clock, West Point, New
York, of which Roscoe Barnett Wood
ruff, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Woodruff
Is a member. The class roll numbers
l64 cadets. Mr. Woodruff represented
the Sixth Congressional district of
Iowa and his graduation Will make
necessary another appointment from
this district. 1t is something to the
credit of LIEUTENANT Woodruff, as he
will be officially known, that he was
ranking captain OF his class during
his senior year. His scholarship
through the entire four years course
has been of an exceptionally high
standard and he has won notable dis
tinction also in the field of athletics,
the winning of several foot ball gam
es being attributed largely to his ef-
fort Following commencement Cadet
Woodruff will have furlough OF six
ty or seventy-five days which he will
spend with his parents is oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

and increasing the fertility has help
ed to boost the price.
The time has come in Iowa when
the farmer does more efficient work
in one day than he did in two days
ten or fifteen years ago. Modern ma.
chinery gives TO the farmer an oppor,
tunity to exert more effort toward eff
tiCiency while he sat the same time
getting his work accomplished in less
time. Time was when the farmer used
pair of oxen, or one horse on pillow
then came the larger pillow with two
horses, then the gang pow, with
more horses, and now the farm tract
or is a factor of increasing efficiency.
And the Iowa farmer of today con
trolls a working plant that represents
more money than the average BUSH
ness man in the city.
Now that the Iowa farmer has come
to control a working capital of many
thousand OF dollars, he sees that his
principal or in other words, his broad
acres, increases proportionately in
value and his status as a business
man is perhaps most secure of any
class in this state
Iowa land value has not yet reach
ed the top notch, by any means, is
the belief OF those who have made
the subject study. The three points
mentioned are among those that have
secured the present values of farms
particularly in Iowa; but Iowa is a
state that is just getting well start
ed. 1t has resources yet undeveloped
and possibilities yet unrealized. Each
year witnesses a substantial increase
in the wealth of the state and the
gradual and certain growth of the
industries with the absolute and per
manent backing of the agricultural
certainties, is the factor which has
placed the state foremost in the un-
ion
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

on the list of the great cities of the
earth
To-day, Aquileia is mean, pow
'erty-marked, dwindling fishing viii
lage, with a few thousand inhabit-
ants. The wonderful structures of
it's heydey have served for centuries
as stone quarries, and nothing now
remains of their fabulous splendor.
Aquileia, regal city of the Empire,
and, later, great seaport and indus
trial city, has vanished, in all likeli-
hood, for good There remains from
its golden days merely a heterogene-
Gus mass Of relics, statues, mOsaics,
columns, friezes, from it's parks and
buildings lamps from its once fam
Gus factories; besides many homely
survivals and nicknacks.
The city is said to have been col
oniZed by the Romans as a frontier
fortress against the Celts in 1873 B.
c. In 46S A. d., Marcus Aurelius
made it one OF the strongest fortified
positions in the Empire. During
Hadrian's reign, its. population reach
ed the 100000 mark. Attila de-
stroyed the city in 452 A d., and it
never recovered its greatness"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
CEDAR ROUTE NO. 1

Miss Alpha and Anna Cook of Cow
les, Nebraska, are visiting relatives
in Kirkville.
BON to Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Funk
Tue Sday, June LIST, daughter.
Callers at the John Ross home Sun
day were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Allison,
and son Roy; James Ross and son,
Frank; w. J. Brown; VIM. Kerr;
Jack Allison; j. d. Funk; Geo. Ward
and Mrs. Myrtle Chick.
J. L. Moore's hen house burned
down Sunday and burned quite a mum
Der of little chickens.
The Eddyville baseball team came
down and played Kirkville, resulting
8 to 10 in favor of Eddyville.
Arthur D. Gaass had the misfortune
to lose a colt Tuesday night
John Ross who has been on the
sick list has recovered.
Chester Funk of near Chilacothe,
visited at the home of his father, Az
cry Funk Thursday.
Frank Ward spent Saturday night
at the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
a}sria Ward, ami his sisters, Alice
and May, went after him Sunday.
June 7. Snowdrop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10
MR.. BRYAN's RESIGNATION.

Several days ago the Herald re-
ceived a dispatch from Washington
telling of the fact that the affidavits
of survivors OF the Lusitania, hold,
ing that the vessel was armed, were
on file at the State Department. The
dispatch also stated that Bryan at
first denied their existance to Presi.
dent Wilson AMI latter admitted that
they had been on file several hours
when the German Ambassador de-
manded to know the truth.
Any students of events could read
in this apparent clash between the
President and the State Department,
a reason for the resignation of Secre-
tary Bryan and the immediate accept
ance Of the resignation by NPresident
Wilson. Mr.. Bryan may have mad suf-
ficient reason in diplomatic way for
keeping the facts temporarily hidden
from the public, but under no circum-
stances had he right to mislead his
chief in such q critical moment.
The incident is not the only evil
dence of friction between the two
men, but was undoubtedly the match
that started the conflagration. The
incident and the change in the cabin
ct is unfortunate at this time as it
will be misunderstood and distorted
by the other nations Of the world, but
II had to come and its effects will
lose all influence in few days. Mr..
Bryan has many estimable qualities,
but he was not cut out for the posi-
ton to which Mr.. Wilson felt that he
was entitled. new hand will take
up the reins and a loyal public will
stand by the President, at least until
the present crisis Is over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-06-10

lions, This is favorite method of
the Democrats when confronted by a
deficit; and deficit is always nat
ural accompaniment of Democratic
administration. Cleveland had one
and he issued bonds. Wilson has one
and Jim proposes to issue bonds.
But Jim Hams scheme goes much
further. He wants to increase the
National debt by fifty per cent, and
he suggests that the bonds be issued
in small denominations, that they be
purchased by the people generaiY,
and that the proceeds, after paying
off the Democratic deficit, shall be
used in some underlined manner for
putting the people who are now job.
less to work. AS we understand it,,
Jim Hams plan is for the people to
lift themselves out of the slough by
their bootstraps.