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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
Barre Times.

Brandon shows us that it is no-li-
cense town in fact as well as in votes.
The 1914 vote of 118 yes and PAS no on
local option meant that the people did
not desire liquor selling, and the action
of the court in sentencing a man to 10
months in the house of correction is
merely confrmatory evidence of that
majority incidentally, the action
makes it seem certain that prohibition
can be practiced rather effectually under
local option.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
Your ChiId's Cough Is Call
for Help

Don't put off treating your Child's
Cough. Ii not only saps their strength,
but often leads to more serious ailments.
Why risk? You don't have to- DR.. King
New Discovery is just the remedy your
Child needs. 1t is made with soothing,
healing and antlseptic balsams. Will
quickly check the Cold and soothe your
Child's Cough away. No odds how bad
the Cough or how long standing. DR..
Kings New Discovery will stop it. It's
guaranteed. just get a bottle from your
Druggist and try it.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
BOSTON VERMONTERS.


The town of Corinth was the sweetest
place on earth to 500 Vermonters gath
cred in Boston last Saturday night be-
cause the maple sugar which furnished
the chief feature of the annual "sugarin
off" of the Vermont association came
from that town. The serving of the 500
pounds of the sweet must have carried
the older members back in memory to
the childhood surroundings here in the
Green mountains, and it must also have
strengthened the tender sentiment for
the old State, which they are still proud
to call their own despite their new place
of residence. They are only hyphenal ed
Bay Staters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
Rutland News.


The Vermont house of representa-
tives, it must be conceded, did the
proper thing in refusing third reading
to the bill of Senator Max l.. Powell of
Burlington calculated TO regulate the
newspaper business. There are few
newspapers in Vermont, or elsewhere,
for that matter, which are not di posed
to be fair and open and above board.
Those which are prone to attack un-
fairly and in ibelous way are amen
able to laws already ample to cover
such cases. 1t is almost certain that the
Powell bill, had it become law, would
have been declared unconstitutional if
a test of the matter were made. In
Vermont and in other States legislative
efforts to dictate the management of
private businesses have been declared
futile by the courts. This is one of the
reasons why the action of the Vermont
legislators is to be commended Why
needlessly multiply statutes and pile up
expense of administering justice?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02

Col. Battell of Mddlebury might
have been eccentric in his life, but the
generosity of his requests, particularly
to the town and the college should
forever atone for his oddities. The
requests to Middlebury college are the
most munificent that have come to a
Vermont institution for many day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
TO SAVE LOCAL TRADE.
Brattleboro Reformer

Several carloads of mail order cata-
logues have been distributed in Vermont
in the past few days. The way for the
home merchant to meet this competition
is by telling his customers what he has
to sell through the medium of the local
newspapers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
Sick Animals

The treatment of diseases of Horse-
Cattle, Sheep, Dogs and Fowls, is given II
DR.. Humphreys Veterinary Manual. .ail1c.
free. Humphreys Veterinary Rer -,
l56 William St, New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
VERMONT OPINION.

WOULD 1T BE "DUPLICATION"?
Barre Times.
Middlebury College is right in line to
establish school of journalism, with
its own journal handy for practical dem
onstration, thanks TO Joseph Battell
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-04-02
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Thirty or
more additional arrests were expected
late today Of prominent Germans and
German-Americans in what is believed
to be nation wide plot to aid Ger
many in the war by manipulation OF
fraudulent American passports. It
was expected around federal head
quarters that Karl Ruerode, one OF
the men arrested Saturday would
make efforts to obtain bail today.
Maurice Deiches, prominent lawyer
will be arraigned before U. S. Com
missioner Holton late today Deiches
gave bond Of $4,000 when arrested In
Philadelphia. Ruerode's bond was
placed at 10000. There is much
secrecy by federal officials. 1t Is rum
ored man high in the councils Of the
German government Is directly In
volved and he will be asked by fed-
eral officials to explain certain OF his
acts A conference between H. Snow
den Marshal. U. S. district attorney,
who is in charge Of the probe here
and Deiches, was expected late today.
The specific charge against Deiches is
being one Of the conspirators In the
plot to obtain American passports to
aid German reservists in order that
they might return to Germany and
take up arms against the allies.
Ruerode, who Is in the tombs pris-
on, will also be examined, it is said.
A detective working on the case said
Ruerode told, him he was promfcad an
iron cross for his connection with
the case
Important confessions are expected
by government officials from four men
arrested Saturday. They are felteyed
to have been dummies in the case,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
mans are Handicapped by Failure of Zero
Weather to Arrive and Permit the Ar
M my to Make an Advance.
OFFENSIVE IS PARTIALLY CHECKED
Day Long and Far Into the Night, Shell and
"A Sharpnel is Poured Into the Trenches
Of the Russians.

and the railroad lines blown up by the
Russians, but despite this handicap
the Germans have been able to bring
up their heavy guns.
Through long range glasses the
Russians can be seen strengthening
their trenches at every point. They
are bringing up many enormous bags
of sand which are put in position along
the entire front.
All day long and far into the night
the Germans pour shells and shrapnei
into the Russian trenches All sorts
|of guns are used, ranging from light
field artillery to the heavy Austrian
twelve inchers, mounted on motor
carriages The roar OF the exploding
shells and OF the discharging guns is
terrifying.
The Germans are now utilizing along
the front here = new znasrcTed mine
|thrower which operates With the most
deadly effect
was permitted to Witness night
assault with the heavy artillery on
|Skierniwicz. It was q wonderful
lspectale. The ground trembled under
ceaseless detonations. The sky was
streaked with light from the exploding
shells and from the timber set on fire
Ity the explosions. Twice German In
fantry crossed the river under cover Of
guns, only to be forc6d to withdraw
again in the face Of Vastly superior
forces. The Russians had material
advantage of position. They were on
high hard ground with both tanks
protected by impossible sFamps and
finally the attempt to take the position
was abandoned.
There has been no apparent attempt
on the part of the Russians again to
take the offensive. Along Che immed-
late front with Skiernikicz as the CEN
ter there are probably 100000 men
engaged. The Russians are far more
sparing with their ammunl$ion than in
the early stages OF the wat and this is
believed to indicate that 9eir reserve
supply is running low.
The private theatre and massive
hunting lodge of the czar at Skiern-
iwicz has been transformed into hos
Ipltal for the German wounded. The
floor space in front Of the footlights
has been utilized for the wounded.
while the stage is shut IN and Is be-
ing used as an operating room.
Only a very few cases OF cholera are
reported among the troops, these cases
being confined to those men not prev
iously vaccinated with the cholera
serum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
TURKEY
HHa aSSN p

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CoNSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
and London), Jan. 4.-That Persian
and Bulgarian volunteers are operat-
ing with the Turkish army was an
nounced at army headquarters today.
According to the war office these vol
unteers already have been resoon-
sible for substantial Turkish victory
In slsirmish northeast Of Sautsch.
The Buigarians and Persians attack
ed a column Of Russian troops, killing
200 and capturing six guns. In all Of
the fighting near sarykanysh the
Turks claim signal successes against
the Russians. :.
Russian cruisers again have failed
in an attempt to land marines at
Jaffa. They were driven of by the
fire Of the land batteries and several
Of their cutters demolished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04

(United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. al a. nj
General Won Hindenburg apparently
has found too many difficulties in the
way of a further frontal movement
on Warsaw from the west and is at
tempting to make flank Assault
from the northwest. This intimat1on,
contained in today's news from Petro-
grad. credits Won Hindenburg with
even greater daring than he hitherto
has shown.
General Francois, who has been
trying for several weeks to lead the
Germans from East Prussia sossth-
ward on Warsaw, has been unable to
accomplish the work assigned to him.
Resolved to use part of General Mack
ensen's army along the Bzura river
for the sweep on Warsaw from the
northwest, which General Francois
was directed to undertake, Macken-
sens force, therefore Is now being
called upon to do the double duty Of
holding the ground recently gained
to the west of Warsaw, while at the
same time developing a new attack
from beyond the yistula to take War
saw on the flank and rear.
The war has not seen the develop
ment OF any such strategy comparable
to this daring and audacity. Probably
it would not have occurred to any
other commander than Won linden
burg, because OF its great difficulties
and dangers If Won Hindenburg is
able to put the maneuver through, he
will have earned the princedom which
Berlin believes eventually will be con-
ferred on him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
SOLDIERS ARE HELD BACK By RAIN
GERMANY

TUn1ted Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Jan. 4. (via tho Hague.)-
Both the German and French head
quarters agree that the one feature
standing out in the western theatre OF
war today is the ferceiy contested
fighting In the AIsace region with
steinbach az the chief prize. For
nearly week the results at this point
/ have been Of a see-saw nature. First
one side, then the other would hold It
and today II Is still an unwon prize
with the battle in progress. Both sides
arc bringing up new forces while those
on the ground continue fighting, which
at times is Of hand to hand nature,
Villages near are wiped off the face
Of the earth. The country surround
ina II is a shambles, covered with
idead and wounded. Tho latter are
suffering horribly. Nothing can be
done to aid them and they are forced
to lie on the cold ground, facing car
tain death. If II wore possible for the
doctors to attend them, many would
be saved.
The French are bombardlng the Ger
man posit.ons In the vicinity Of Thanh
and fighting Of bitterly contested ma
ture has taken place along the heights
to the west Of sennheim village. The
French destroyed line Of German
trenches in this vicinity by literally
demoilshins them with high expIos-
lives. The Germans Withdrew, but re-
turned to the assault under cover OF
darkness and retook the positions.
! The losses In the fighting In upper
AIsace have been very large, but the
! French, being on the offensive, have
naturally lost far more heavily than
t the Germans who for the most part
have had the protection OF their
ttreneheo.
So far az the situation In the east
| 10 concerned, the war office 10 quiet.
"There has been no change any.
where In Poland said todsy's state.
ment. ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
Woman for senator.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 4-Unless ma
1ority Of the two houses of the legis-
lature oppose the plan, Miss Kathryn
Clark, Glendale hotel keeper. will
be appointed state senator from Doug
las county.
Governor west today reiterated his
that he would name her
to fill the vacancy in. the representa-
ton from that county to the upper
house. There is some difference OF
opinion among lawyers as to whether
the vacancy should be filled by ap-
pofntment or by special election.
The governor will Advise the mem
bers of the legislature by letter OF
Miss Clark's appointment and If ma
tority of the two houses opposes it,
he will call special election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
What the War Moves Mean
Bv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

To accomplish his task, Won Hin
denburg must move his army across
the vistula from the southern to the
northern bank. The Vistula is about
half a mile wide; the only bridges
available are protected by the great
fortress of Novo Georgievsk, about
twenty miles from Warsaw. This
entrenched camp was specially de-
signed to block just such a movement
on Warsaw as Won Hindenburg now
is attempting.
About twenty miles to the west OF
Novo Georgiavsk the Mzura river
flows into the Vistula- A river is-
land here makes this the most con-
venient spot for the Germans to at
tempt a crossing. On the south
bank OF the Vistula where Won Hin
denburg's army now has its position,
is the village of Kamion. On the
north bank, directly opposite, is Vyso-
grod. These two places are destined
for secure place in history If Won
Hindenburg pushes his way over the
Vistula between them. Once across,
Won Hindenburg viii have TO march
by highway to the environs OF Novo
Georgie~sk before he strikes rail-
way. His line of comm nlunications
thus viii be difficult to maintain ur-
less he gets in touch with General
Francois army. If he can pull SUI.
ficient number Of Russians from the
east Prussian border by successfully
crossing the Vistula, Won Hindenburg
may in fact cutpinate his strategy
by relieving the pressure on General
Francois In that event the flank
assault on Warsaw should eventually
become irresistible,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
RUSS|,js'

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PETRoGRAD, Jan. 4.-The Ger
mans are trying to force the passage
OF the Bzura river and are sacrificing
men by the hundreds in the attempt.
Niqht assaults are the rule, but up
to the present time they have failed
at every point.
The most severe fighting has been
in the neighborhood Of kozloff and
Riskoupi, where, under cover OF dark
ness, the Germans Saturday night
showed pontoon bridges over the river
and started across. Word Of the
movement had reached the commander
who was in readiness. Not until the
last man Of the expedition had land
ed did the Russians act. Then while
the Germans were being riddled with
rapid frers, their pontoons were put
out Of commission by heavy field ar
tiIIery. Not single German In the
expedition escaped. Those not killed
or wounded, were taken prisoners.
There has also been fighting with.
out definite result south Of the Pilica
river at half dozen points, but the
Germans have been unable to extend
their lines. They have lost heavily
as thy are compelled to fight In the
open, while the Russians remain In
their trenches.
Claims Of German successes at Ger.
tain points Of the outer WarsaW dc.
fenses are declared at headquarters
to be without foundation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
ALI
UNITED Press Leased Wire servica.I

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
ROME, Jan. 4.-Evidences Of the
great influences the vatican now has
with all helli0eFsnt powers. was forth
coming today when twas announced
that success has crowned Pope Bene-
diets efort to have crippled soldiers.
Incapacitated from furttser fight. sent
to their homes. This material sue
cess. u 10 stated on the highest -duthor.
ity, ha. greatly cheered the pope and
led him to believe that eventually =
way will be found tos reconcile the
warrIne nations and cpd the war.
In the official announcement made
at the vatican today, it was stated
that Great Britain, Germany, Russia,
Austria, Servia and Turkey have all
agreed to exchange prisontrs In thelr
hands for their own people wherever
these prisoners are 80 disabled as to
be Of no further use az fighting units.
While France and Montenegro have 50
far failed to answer, their consent is
expected momentarily.
OF the million and one half prison.
ers detained in the various prison
camps Of the beiligerent nations, It Ia
believed by the pope and his advisors
that between 10000 and 100000 will
be restored to their homes by this
agreement.
The sad part Is ofScourse that all
Of these men are crippled for life.
MANY have lost limbs. Others arc
hopeless invalids as the results Of
their experiences. The Germans have
the largest number Of severely Grip
Piled soldiers In the hands Of the ems
my, rs many Of the prisoners taken
in the battles Of the Aisns and the
Marne were 90 severely wo.'nded that
they had to have arms, and legs am
putated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
AUSTRIA
IN RAIN AND MUD.

United Press Leased Wire Service
VIENNA, Jan. 4.-That the Russian
Invasion OF Hungary Is checked at
least temporarily 10 the view OF mill
tary experts at headquarters. They
declare that although the Russians
penetrated the carpathlans at four
points, they have been checked with
heavy losses at the first line OF Hun
earian defenses. German and Aus
trian troops are again operating In
the fighting to the northwest Of Cor
Iize. The war office of the Russians
claim that the Russians gained a vic
tory there.
II 10 announced that complete con-
ftrmation has been received Of an
Austrian victory south OF Gorilze.
where an entire Russian battalion Of
$50 men and five officers with two
machine guns and an aeropiane were
captured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolutions
ary Nsighhors of the South.

to peremptory demands from this
government
Oficial confirmation is lacking of
reports that Villa had arrested Provi-
sional President Gutierrez The rumor
was not given credence.
The new peace convention" recon
vened today at Mexico City, but the
administration was advised that moth
ing important was planned before Jan
uary 10. That Gutierrez will be sup.
erseded most probably by Gen. Felipe
Angeles, Villas particular favorite,
was deemed certain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-Despatch
by villa OF General Cabral to succeed
General Maytorena as Villfsta COM
mandant In Sonora will be followed by
the execution OF written agreements
with General Scott, United States
chief Of star for cessation Of all fir
inx upon American soil. according to
ofYlcial information today.
Anxiety OF onacials over the border
situation was much relieved today by
reports OF the shelving Of Maytorena.
His demotion. Il Is declared Was due
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
Forser IL Caught.

UNITED Press LeAsed Wire Service.
I DANYILLE, Ill, Jan. 4.-Arraigned
in federal court here on the charge
Of forging postal money orders, F. A.
May, alias T.. A. Moore confe sed to
cashing fifty bogus orders and said
he had secured $1,000 on bogus orders
and bank drafts in the past month.
On his person also were found fifty
three bank drafts ranging from $400
to $1,000 each, drawn against banks
in e4Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and
Kansas He will be taken from here
to Oklahoma for trial on the charge
of robbihg the Keifer, Oklahoma post
Office.
May says he is an actor and his
home is in Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
New officers sworn in.

NC" SihSSLS S"o's' h''
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 4.-Men OF
every party gathered today to witness
the simple but impressive ceremony of
inducing into Office the twenty-third
governor of Wisconsin, Emanuel l..
Philip, republican. Governor Philip
delivered no inaugural address. Five
other state officers also were sworn
in They we're Lieutenant Governor
Edward Dithmar; Secretary of State
John S. Donald; State Treasurer Hen
ry Johnson and Attorney General
Walter G. Owen. All are republicans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
LOST Life IA Fire.

GAIESBURG, ILL.,, Jan. flames
Bechtel, 35, was fatally burned early
today, when fire destroyed the Kefsht-
ley building at Knoxville, near here.
Bechtel awoke to find his bed on fns
ana jumped from the second story to
the sidewalk Flesh fell from his
bones as he was removed to physf-
clans office, where h. died few min
utes later. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. Loss 500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04
What is Believed to be Nation Wide Plot to Aid
Germany by Friends of the Kaiser
in This Country.
men HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
Detectives are Now Looking For the Men Higher
up, Who are Thought to be Back OF
the Alleged Scheme.

the tools Of the men higher up" 1t
Is believed an immense sum OF money
has been raised by German sympa-
thizers in the United States in furth-
ering the scheme.
One Of the main developments In
the case was the fact that $40 was
tbs amount paid for citizenship pa
pers sud for passports.
Deiches who is a well known mem
ber Of the New York bar denied all
knowledge Of the plot and says he
will be able to clear himself without
dificulty. Ruerode, too, disclaims all
knowledge of the affair.
They Got Back Home.
CIvITAvECCHIA. Italy, Jan. A.
'Thirty-one German sailors. reservists
from the German navy. we're today fur
5nished transportation to their head
quarters by the German consul here.
All came from Baltimore and eluded
British and French by means that
they were keeping secret. They were
caught In Baltimore when their ships
were interned there and went to New
York to report to the German consul
general. He could not send them
back home so they got together and
devised a plan which was successful,
and they reached here and from which
point it was easy to get home.
Gern,an-Ameriean Protest.
WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-The two
largest German-American and irish
American societies in the United
States joined before the house foreign
relations committee today to fight for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-04

.
Earl H. Won Wiegand, United
ess STAFF Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS OF THE I'M
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herman eastern position. It ts 2 81
Antic struggle that IL In progress
The present campaign Will not only
|ecide the fate OF Warsaw, but end
he present winter campaign and hav1
! most important bearing ON the pres
ent war.
Tho Germans are operating under
Phe most tremendous difficulties, which
are onlv possible of being overcome
bv the superlative military organiza
Sion which General Won Hindenburg
-. bnilt mn. His strategy backed by
slI,s lder work on the part of his CHIEF
Generals MacKenzen, Litzman
VI Ia Delow and the others, fore
h9 Russian steam roller back
heavy losses, until the swamps
n had fronted Warsaw, were
med. There the Russians at once