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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-07

age have felt the handicap OF the war,
too. and the weather has not been a
help to them either. So, taken all in all,
the summer vacation business has not
thus far been up to standard. However,
there are two months more of opportu-
nifty for such as the war does not direct.
ly affect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
Cardinal Mercier, Archbishop of
Malines.

the following appeal from Cardinal Mer-
cer. Archbishop OF Malines.
Words fail me TO express my deep APP
probation of the bountful generosity Of
the American people. After all that has
been said and Is being done by them to
help us it might appear to be unseemly
OH my part to ask more. bu; our distress
is so real and the misery caused by the
war is 30 great that We cannot but look
10 the future with anxiety.
"As your delegate whose broad mind
and noble hear, we have learned to know.
has been able to sec for himself our
factories are at a standstill. Exports
have been stopped. Whole villages and
towns have been laid low and others
plundered The standing crops have been
spoiled and the ruined land is ;ying
waste. Supplies are scant and are
rapidly dWindIing TO nothing. Some paris
OF the country, indeed whole districts.
have been deprived even OF bread and sal;
for days.
THE whole population is so dense here
| now that It has TO be entirely dependent
| on outside aid for its very daily bread.
| Indeed. were il not for the timely aid of
| the American people many of ours would
be starving now.
| TO TINS ] ought To ada tnat the general
and necessary exodus of the population
| has produced added hardships and misery
| and the savings of many people have
| melted away. The outlook for the COM
| ing year Is far from hopeful The
shortage of horses. cattle and labor will
leave large tracts of land untitled. The
output of agriculture will he reduced 70
a very low ebb. indeed, Notwithstanding
the valiant efforts which our men and
| women are making to try to get at work
their Efforts are puny compared with the
| task before them. II left unaided we are
bound to suffer endless hardship.
| THE thought that all of this may moi
be known alone prompts me to make ar
| urgent appeal To the American people &c
keep their hearts open to us. my only
fear being that II might be interpreted as
insufficient recognition OF what has al
| ready been done on such a munihcen
scale ! therefore conclude by expressing
again my heartfelt gratitude, a gratitud,
too great to ind adequate expression.
Yours truly and cordially in Christ,
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given as to the completeness and accu'
racy OF the manifests OF vessels which
clear for European ports we're made by
the Treasury Department to-day. As.
sistant Secretary Peters In statement
made with the approval OF Secretary
Bryan and Secretary OF Commerce Red
field appealed to the business public Ia
cooperate with the Government in seeking
to prevent the embarrassmcnts to the
shipping of the country which might be
occasioned by isolated cases OF false esti-
mates
Mr.. Peters Informed exporters that
upon application to the Collector OF Gus
toms at any port an officer would super
wise the loading of cargo. As fur
ther precautiOn 1t was suggested that
the ships manifest be accommodated by
an affidavit from the shippers as to its
correctness.
The publication OF this notice to ship
pers. which was communicated to the
British Government yesterday. was has
tened by officials here In the hope OF hav-
ing IL made part of the record in the
American side of the shipping controversy,
before Great Britain MATES answer Ia
President Wilson's note transmitted moro
than week ago. No widespread frauds
In manifests were reported.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
SHIP LOADING PLAN
PLEASES BRITAIN
London Thinks CertificatiOn Of
CargOes Is Evidence Of
Friendly Spirit.
"GLOBE" ATTACKS L. s.
Special CaJle Despatch to The suN

Special tdbte Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Jan. 81 am officially in
formed that the reply to President VIII
sons note on contraband will he for
warded TO Washington within very few
days. although no date has actually been
fixed.
am gwen to understand that the noti-
, fications forwarded to Washington durin $
the past few days by the British Govern
ment relative to various articles OF trade
are in no way due to the presentation OF
the Wilson note. though they may be con-
nected with tine subject matter OF that
document
Members OF the Government held a con-
ference to-day regarding the American
protest The discussion which lasted FOR
moro than an hour, is said TO be the las;
10 he held before the formulation of the
reply.
Ambassador Page received to-day the
circular from Secretary OF State Bryan
announcing that the United States has de-
Cided TO certify the exact contents OF
American cargoes as they leave port. pro-
vded. however. that the owners thereof
| need not accept certincation unless they
wish II II believed here that this move
will simplify the solution OF the problem
presented III the W llSOu note.
Il Is felt that so long az Great Brit
ain feels that such certificate is care
fully done and that nothing contraband
! is hidden in innocent appearing cargoes
war vessels searching merchant ships
will refrain from comforting hardship,
! Upon them
The circular IL regarded here az def
mite proof that the position OF the United
| states Is friendly and conciliatory and
fhuF WA ant nQ1np = uIllipu IN ln
every effort to protect Great Britain
from any injury which might result q
| this nation relaxed the vigor OF hei
| searching.
The anti-American Globe. whose at
tacks upon the United States have beer
especially vigorous since the delivery o
| tho protest, made another editorial al
tack to-day. II said. in part:
I'VE are 1ghtng for many things. in
| Guiding the sanctity OF one OF those scrap,
| Of paper. OF the value of which the United
! states officially so far has shown NJ
appreciation. We do not ask America
| aid In this war. but IL we do not expec
her to take part in weakening the mill
tary arm of Germany by Strengthening
the forces arrayed against Germany. ",
do demand that we shall be required I,
take no course that shall weaken our owl
naval power.
I'VE do not appeal TO America on mora
grounds to cease from making money on
! OF the necessities of our predlcament
We leave her merchant vessels with thei
| thirty days start to run the gantlet an,
trade where and with whom they will
but we must see TO it that our navy 1
stiffened 20 the task of preventing thes
carRoes from reaching the enemy, {
| whom ammunition means further abilit
TO murder and power Of oppression"
The Evening STANFORD says that Will
Great Britain has no desire to interfer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
SAYS US. ERRS IN
BARRING JAPANESE
EX-Manila Editor Tells Senate
Committee lie Would Only
Exclude Chinese.

WAsiiINGToN, Jan. 5.--The opinion tnat
this country is making a mistake in bar
ring japanese immigrants was expressed
before the Senate Philippine COMMITTEES
to-day by Martin Egan, former editor OF
an American daily newspaper in Manila.
In testlfying in regard to the Philippines
hill now pending before the COMMITTEES
Mr.. Egan said he would exclude Chl-ssa
immigration from the islands. but wou,e
not exclude japanese immigration.
There are only 1890 Japanese in the
islands now" said Mr.. Egan. 'In For
mosa which Japan acquired in 1895, there
are now only 10000 japanese. though
the island liz capable OF supporting mill
ions and the Japanese Government has
made strong efforts to induce its people to
leave the congested sections of Japan for
this more promising land The movements
of japanese Is not to the southwark de-
spite the efforts OF the Government.
The Japanese Government does not
want japanese to emigrate to California.
1t does not want them TO become citizens
of this country. II does object, however.
to its people being singled out and told
they cannot become citizens of this coun-
try. That is a question of pride.
II place little weight on the opinion so
many people here seem to hold that a
conflict with Japan Is inevitable. II In
true IL might revove around the Philip
pines once 1t was started. but it would
never start over the Philippines, for tho
reason that Japan does not want the
islands
81 see no need. therefore. for any neccs-
sity Of conflict for the mastery Of the
Pacific. Japan has nothing IN the East
that we want and we have nothing In the
East that Japan wants, so there liz really
nothing to fight over, except this mis-
understanding about japanese immigra-
ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
NOTE PLEASES VIENNA.
One Paper Believes 4. 9. VIII Pro-
bibit Exports TO England.

LONDON. Jan. s. despatch from Venice
10 the DdiiV Maj saysNienna newspapers ~
eNulting over the American note TO Great
Britain In reference to the seizure OF Ameri-
can ships with cargoes for neutral ports.
The Vienna Neue Frcie Presso says it cannot
understand why President Wilson waited
so long before making his protest
The Neuo Frcie Presse claims to know that
II England refuses To yield to the demands
made in the note America will veto the ex-
port of goods which are necessary TO Eng
land. II SAYS IL does not hope that IL will
lead 10 a tangible result like war. II cons
plains that corn has risen more than 100 per
cent in Austria and Hungary. America
would be able to supply this commodity but
for England's piracy.
The Rcichspost says Austria Hungary
depends on the success of President Wilson 4
note.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
FRENCH WITHIN
TWO MILES OF
.MIHIELFORT
OrcuWy Quarry and Trenches
I Northwest of Tip of
German Wedge.
BEIGI\NS MAKE BIG
GAIN IN FLANDERS
,,.ro, ,abis DesDotch to TUE srv.

p,ps. Jan. THE French troops in
thr Nrgpuuc. which have been trying for
weeks 10 Gust the Germans from St
Mhsl made notable progress to-day by
CAPTURING quarry and trenches scarcely
two miles northwest Of the stronghold
THIS .lDcDSsful operation makes prob
auI, 90. early withdra wal OF the German
vcug, which has hitherto resisted all at
tt,h, and les believed to predicate a gem
.riI retirement Of The enemy's line in that
region The quarry is now held by "a
large force aud the work Of organizing 1t
aIa.u-, attempts at recapture is being
pu. through with great haste.
other action Of Importance is re-
ported to-day. The afternoon COM
ru.uuut told OF French advance toward
Camlr % Nsace. The night COM
nuuipu- follows.
DI..u- the n.ght our troops took
posses. ION Of quarry situated AT the
fora uf the road from Rouvrois to
- Nui,. and that from Maizey to
- Nl.Ie.. as well as the neighboring
trenches.
~ other operation has been re-
ported The weather continues to he
very bad with incessant rains.
THE .ommunique referred also to the
Russian victory in the Caucasus.
a despatch from Thanh tells how French
ro,.'- succeeded in occupying the town
o. .S'.ahtcH after race toward the sum-
mt pf d mountain with the Germans A
German battery was observed by he
r-'uoh going up a road toward the noun
tam top. \ battalion of French light in
fdutry with mountain guns was ordered
TO intercept the Germans and succeeded
iu accomplishing what seemed to be an
impossible task
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
German- Annihilated.

The French took short cut and ar
rived abou; Ave minutes. before the Ger
mans appeared in an open space and got
their battery in position. The Germans
attempted to retire but were annihilated
b. the French guns.
TINS movement allowed the French
10 cross the river Thur. above the town
Of Thanh. and to reinforce the troops OPP
Grating around Steinbach. The latter
troops AZ first captured farm command
ing a road to the town. They then pro-
crossed toad by road until the village
was reached.
The Germans made a stubborn defence
At the outskirts OF Stelnbach and the
chasseurs were met with murderous fire
from a church steeplc. One company
asked permission to charge. Many men
fell before they reached the German line.
but the rest continued and the Germans
were compelled to retire. Then the French
took house after house. and one French
battalion got around the German right
along the SteinbaCh brook. 4 fierce fight
for the possession OF Steinbach itself fol-
lowed and this continued until January 4.
when the last resistance of the Germans
was worn out by the charges Of the
The lighting lasted six days.
Stenbach Is the gateway to Cernay
tSennhcim) which commands important
routes to the south, north and cast Ger
nay is ne longer tcnablc for the Germans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
London Has No Condemnation of Car
dinni's Arrest.
'gerioi Cabie Despdtck 10 THr st>,

LoNDoN, Jan. 5.--There is no official
confirmation OF the arrest OF Cardinal
MERCER Archbishop of Malines. but IL
seems to be a fact that he was appre-
hended at the archiepiscopal palace be-
cause Of a pastoral letter which he sent
out The event is regarded as of great
importance
The Tunes thinks the arrest will cause
sensation in the whole Catholic world
ana VIII scarcely fail to create deep Of
fence at the Vatican. The Times e&-
presses doubt of the expediency of the
cardinals arrest even from the narrow
est standpoint Of German military ad-
ministration. The Times prints some
salient passages from Cardinal Marcier's
pastoral letter, which begins VITA an
eloquent description OF the sorrows of
Belgium, the devastation of churches,
schools, hospitals. converts. institutions
and dwellings. The letter exhorts patriot
ism and says
The religion of Christ exalts pa;ri-
otism into law. There il no perfect
Christian who is not a complete patriot.
Cardinal MERCER assures the people
that God is on their side.
and they ought to regard proudly the
glory which their murdered country has
won. lie vindicates The resistance of
Belgium to Germany and says:
Belgium was bound in honor to de-
fend her independence and she has kept
her word. other Powers were bound to
respect and protect Belgian neutrality.
Germany has broken her oath. Great
Britain was faithful to hers
In defining the attitude of Belgians
remaining I'm the country the letter says
Germany has no legitimate authority
and consequently in the secrecy Of your
hearts you owe il neither esteem. at.
| lection nor obedience. The sole legiti-
mate power in Belgium Is that of our
King, our Government and the repgessn.
tatives Of the nation. These alone hav,
/ the right 10 our affection and submis
| sion J"
Nevertheless the occupied part of ou
| country has been placed in a position I,
! which 1t should Loyalty submit. Most o.
| our towns have been surrendered TO tn,
! enemy and they are bound to respec
| the conditions OF that surrender. ouI
army alone. fighting beside it's valian
! allies. has our honor. It's protection Il
! charged to our national defence. lie
/ us know how to wait for final deliveranc'
| at its hands. Let us behave toward thos
! who rule the country by military fore
as public interest demands. Let us re
| spect the rules which they impose so lonl
| ~ they do not transgress the liberty of GU
! consciences and the national dignity"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
CARDINAL ASKS MORE AID

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE American Com
mission for Relief in Belgium has received
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
nine SHIPS FROM
THE U. S. DETAINED
Were Bound for scandinavian
POrts--Cargoes We're
Held Up.

LONDON. Jan 5.--Among the steamers
"whose cargoes or part of them have been
detained" in British ports, according to
ar official announcement in the London
Gdsette. are the following which were
bound from the United States to Sean
dinavian ports:
Arkansas CDanlsh). from New York
for Copenhagen. December II. Arrived
at Shields. January ?.
Augusta CSwedish). from New York
December ., for Gothenburg and Malmo.
Arrived at Shields, January g.
Kentucky (Dansb. from Baltimore
and New York. late in November, bound
burg. Scotland, December 90. and fioated
December 26. Arrived at Leith. Decem-
Der 20.
Miriam Norwegian. from New York,
November %, for Copenhagen. Arrived
u; Leth, December %.
New Sweden tSwedish). from New
York, december G. for Gothenburg Ar
rived at Shields, December 2s.
Romsdal Norwegian. from New
York. November rs for Christiania. Ar
rived at Lcith, December "a.
Sorand (SorwegianJ. from New York.
November %. for Gothenburg. Arrived
at Leith December 90.
Virginia DANISH. from Philadelphia.
December 3. for Copenhagen Arrived
at Shields December 80.
Zamora Swedish, from New York.
December s, for Copenhagen. Arrived
at Kirkwall December 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
BcigIans Gain Ground.

Eelgau troops made :; successful ad-
vance from 81 Georges yesterday pro-
crossing at one point to the extent of 500
metres between The Lys and the Disc
. determined effort to stop the operations
OF German saprcrs was made with the aid
OF hand creuadcs and mortars.
Tie Germans wvr, finally compelled
y cease Their efforts and withdraw
1UN afternoon statement also indicates
'nat tho Allies are drawing closer to
Lilo. tho statement being made that the
''1naus captured and were then, by a
counter attack. driven from trenches on
the hiShroad To that city. The after
nom statement follows:
In Belgium. in spite of the condition
OF the ground and the difficulties
which result, our infantry made prog
rvss IN the sand dunes in front OF
Newport In the region of st. Georges
our men advanced at different places
zoo, 300 aud 500 yards. occupying
houses and some trenches At several
POINTS tho Belgian artillery siencGd
iao artillery OF tho Germans.
From the Lys 70 Tn" tisc. IN the
region OF Notrc Dame dc LOrette, to
TIE west Of Lens. We we're successful,
thanks to our mUrtHgS and our hand
rroutdeS, IA completely stopping the
sapping labprs OF the enemy. In the
vicinity ot the Lilo hlghVHy the Cor
mans blew VI one at our trenches ana
iIou took possession of il, hut an inn
mediate counter attack again put US
I'm p session Of Il.
From tho Oisc to the Nosges no in
f1uiry activity has been reported.
I'm the region of Craonnc and in the
Vrutty OF Rheims there have been
'r'Lcry engagements. Our batteries
effectively bomhagded the positions OF
IL" enemy In the town OF La Suippe,
Hs wei as in the region of Perthes
ANA IN the vicinity OF BcauscjOur
There was similar activity in the Ar
2 un aud on the heights OF the
Mouse
I'm Alsscc, to the southeast of Bon
hOmme Pass, We have entered tho
humlet OF Crcux d Argent, two kllo-
meters west OF Orbcy, where VIC are
organizing our position, The gains
realized by us on the road from
Tnann to Ccrnay have been main
tanned at a distance OF one kilometcr
TO tho east of old Thann. Further
more the fire OF our heavy artillery
AT a point two kilometers cast OF
Purnhaupte- le-Tiaut silenced the ar
illcry Of the enemy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
Report Cardinal Mercter
Arrested by Germans
Move Caused by Prelate's Plea
to Belgians to Remain
Loyal to King.
By Central Ne,cS

By Central Ne,cs
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 1.-The Tyd states
that Cardinal MERCER. Archbishop of
Malines. has been arrested by the Ger
mans at his own palace owing to a
pastoral letter which he sent to the
priests Of his archdiocese in which he
pleaded with the .pe-ple to remain loyal
To the Belgian King and Government.
Numerous priests who read the letter
to their Hooks also were arrested. but
were released.
The Cardinal remains a prisoner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
5 GERMAN SHIPS FOR 1858, 625.
Captured Steamers Sold mt Auction
In London.

~ TWT TUT TT PTTIT7' To 7 ~ NJ
LoNuoE, Jan. Five German prize
.'"dlncrS seized since the outbreak of the
var were sold at auction on tho Baltic
Lr"naugc to-day for fl3O.7?5 (S653,625).
IAl- money and the proceeds of other
sales viii he divided among 'he officers
Hud crews of the Nar4hips which made the
-c.alIps
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06
ADVICE TO SHIPPERS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--Preparations for
Governmental supervision OF loading car
goes so thst official certificates may b.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE House OF Lords
will be convened tomorrow. 1t is thought
that some interesting statements regard
ing the war will be made.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-24
STATE GRANGE At COLLEGE
Continued from Page One)

work, leaving the sums Of $1s, 900 each
year to be used for the encourage.
ment and maintenance of county bet.
ter farming organizations and county
agents.
1.-THE organization Of the extension
department includes a state leader in
the person Of Prof. e. w. Handlett,
who to us from North Dakota;
three district men located in the con
gressional districts, who assist in the
county organisations and other work;
a woman engaged in home economics
work and an assistant. to help the
farm women with their problems: and
various county agents who are en-
gagged In the work of cooperating with
farmers to produce better and more
profitable farming-as provided for by
state and federeal appropriations as
already outlined"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-24
VOTES FOR WOMEN COLUMN

South Dakota Suffrage workers are
finding some curious evidence of the
growth OF internationalism in the argu-
ments Of the opposition. One of these
Is the policy formerly pursued by the
militant suffragettes Of Great Britain
in their efforts to obtain the vote. As
q stock argument among those who
have not thought deeply upon the sub
ject. II seems to outweigh the record
cd evidence Of the free states Of our
own country.
Militancy may or may not be prac-
ticahle In England, which IL . matter
to b determined ~ her people. Ger
tain II u that : half century Of peace
ri asitatisn Ana psQsionins have IAN