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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
Scientific Advance.

The chemical engineer of the United
States bureau of mines has discovered
a new method for producing gasoline.
He has also found way to manufae-
ture toluol and benzol from petroleum.
These last-named products are used in
making smokeless powder.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

The Newport Express and Standard
has been doing quite ''stunt" the past
few weeks in printing some of its adver-
tisements in black and red, certainly a
novelty for country newspaper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
me what the word Copper

Please tell me what the word Copper
nicus means.
Nicholas Copernicus was the founder
OF modern astronomy. He was born
in Poland in 1873. His father was
Pole, and his mother was a German.
He went to the university at Cracow,
where he studied medicine, theology,
mathematics and astronomy. Later he
devoted his whole attention to astron-
omy and developed the 'Copernican"
system, which is the one now univer-
sally accepted. 1t regards the sun as
the center of the solar system and the
planets, of which the earth is one, as
revolving around it, while around the
majority of these primary one or more
secondary orbs, known as moons, re-
volve. The first stars are regarded as
suns, each with it's own planetary sys-
tenn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

Great Britian's loss of officers and men
in the il-fated Dardanelles expedition was
112,931. In addition to this, 96,6S3
sick were admitted to the hospital. Some
one Numbered again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
SAID OF BEAUTY.

The beauty that addresses it.
self to the eyes is only the spell
of the moment. The eye of the
body is not always the eye OF
the soul.-Georges Sand.
Beauty comes. we scarce
know how, as an emanation
from sources deeper than it.
self Sharp.
Bpnuty provoketh thieves
sooner than acknowledgements.
pray thee. q God. that
may he beautiful within.-Soc-
rates
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
Real VS., IDEAL.

Rural Visitor-"Doesnt it cost an
awful lot to live In the city?' Native
mo, it doesn't cost so much to live;
it's trying to keep up appearances is
what paralyzes mans pank account"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

Emperor William is suffering from an
attack of "bindegewebentzue ac-
cording to advices from Berlin. The
scientific description of the disease is
happily for the Emperor more serious
than the disease itself
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

The Springfield Republican says that
one effect of the war has been to revive
the indigo industry. Certainly it has
given most of Europe the blues.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. Wedge and Clarence
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chatfee we're at
MIR. and Mrs. Don Seaver's. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Stetson and daughter Rather
inc were at Mr.. and Mrs. G. Kneeland's.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
Small Amount

Mrs. Meyser-Could you give me
little money, my dear?
Mr.. Meyser-Certainly, my dearl
About how little?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

Several of the state papers had very
attractive Christmas covers on their
holiday editions. Among them were the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian, St. Johnsbury
Republican, Groton Times, Poulthey
Journal, Bristo Herald, Windsor Journal,
the News and Citizen and the Swanton
Courier All were we'll filled with adver-
Using and presented fine appearance
tudinous extra sheets of patent insides.
However, it should be stated that the
Swanton Currier was 'the pink of per-
felton," as that paper besides its hand
some illustrated cover, printed its regular
edition in attractive pink.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
Political Cold Wave

Indiana has entered her favorite SON,
Charles w. Fairbanks, in the Presidential
preference primary. This action does
credit to the loyalty of the Indianians to
their eminent fellow citizen and one time
Vice President; but the fact remains that
the Republican party is in need of a leader
who has vote-getting attractions outside
of his own state. Six feet of oppressive
dignity and solemnity do not necessarily
qualify even favorite son for Presidential
honors.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

How is Germany divided? How and
when did Hamburg become free city2
Are there any other cities in Germany
that are free? How are the free cities
governed? DO the people of free cities
have to take part in the war?
The German empire is made up Of
four kingdoms, six grand duchies, sew
en- principalities, three free Hanse cities
and the "Reichsland" Of Alsace-Lor-
raine. Hamburg has been free city
since early medieval times and was
one of the founders Of the Hanseatic
League of Free Cities in the thirteenth
century The other free cities of Ger
many, both dating back, with Ham
burg, to the medieval Hanse league,
are Bremen and Lubbock. AS integral
parts of the empire these cities are, Of
course, bound to take their part in the
war. The free cities are self govern
ing, as are the other German states,
except in matters which have to do
with the empire as a whole, which are
taken up by the representative parlia-
ment and the kaiser. A small amount
of rural territory attaches to each of
the Hanse towns.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

In what states can first cousins
marry?
In any state except the following:
Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Washington and Wyoming and the
territory of Alaska.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29
Will you please tell me the meaning
and derivation of the words chauvin-
ism and chauvinist?

Will you please tell me the meaning
and derivation of the words chauvin-
| ism and chauvinist?
A chauvinist is one who is absurdly
| jealous of his country's honor or puffed
up with an exaggerated sense of ma
tional glory. The words "chauvinist"
and "chauvinism" are taken from the
name of Nicolas Chauvin, soldier of
Napoleon, who was so notorious for
his exaggerated and demonstrative de-
votion to the imperial cause that he
was caricatured on the stage, and his
name came to stand for all people who
work mischief by their unreasoning,
irascible and vainglorious patriotism.
How did The Hague peace movement
originate?
The movement originated with Nicho-
las H., car of Russia, and upon his
suggestion the first conference was
held May to July, 1899. A second
conference was held June Is to Oct. IS,
1907, and created the international
court of arbitration or Hague tribunal
as a permanent institution.
Please tell me something about La
Dor day, the origin of it, etc.
Labor day is day set apart as @
legal holiday in every state in the
Union. In 1882 the Knights of Labor
held their original assembly in New
York in the month of September, which
on the 9th reviewed a great parade or
ganized by the Central Labor union OF
that city. The next year the parade
was held the first Monday in Septem-
Der, and, in 1884, on the resolution OF
George r. Lloyd, one of the Knights
of Labor, it was decided that all future
parades should be held on that day,
and that the day should be known as
labor day. Workingmen's organ1za-
lions all over the country then began
an agitation to induce the state legis-
latures to declare the day a legal hol1-
day, and on March 10, 1897, Colorado
led the way, to be quickly followed by
New Jersey, New York and Massachu-
sets. The first Monday in September
is now established as Labor day.
Please give an outline of the govern
ment of Canada and names of the prov
inces composing it.
The official title of Canada Is the
Dominion of Canada. 1t embraces
eleven provinces-viz: Alberta, British
Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward
Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, North
west Territories and Yukon Territory.
The government is federal, centered at
Ottawa, the capital of the Dominion,
while each u the provinces, like our
states, has its local legislature and cap
ital. The head of the federal govern
ment is a governor general, appointed
by the king of Great Britain and hold
ing office for five years. Each prov
ince has lieutenant governor, appoint
ed by the federal government for a
term of five years.
Which became an American posses
sion first, Hawaii or Porto Rico?
Hawaii was annexed to the United
States by act of congress of July Z,
1898. and was made a territory and
customs district by act of April 80,
1900, which took effect June IA. 1900.
Porto Rico was taken possession of by
the United States Oct. is, 1893. and re-
ceived civil government and was
mazda n customs district bv net of ADI.il
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-12-29

How reads the label on YOUR paper1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
FRENCH MINISTRY
TELLS Of ATTACK
On ANOTHER LINER
IDENTITY OF ATTACKING. ."SUB'
is UNKNOWN.

PARIS, Dec. 27-The French line
steamer Vile De La Ciotatat, with
passengers aboard, was torpeoded and
sunk without warning in the Mediter-
ranean Sea, by a submarine, on De-
cember oath, according to an official
statement authorized this afternoon by
the French ministry of marine.
Details of the attack on the Vile
De La Ciotatat,' or the location of the
liner when sunk ARE not given in the
Official communication. Beyond the
fact that the attack was evidently pre-
meditated and delivered stealthily by
a submarine the nationality of which
was not ascertained. The disappear
ing periscope observed by officers of
the crew of the lost steamer, and the
tell-tale wake of the torpedo prove
conclusively, however, that the vessel
did not strike a mine.
A majority of the crew and passen-
gers were rescued and landed by a
British patrol vessel which chanced to
be in the vicinity of the Vile De La
Ciotatat when the vessel was attacked,
but where these survivors are landed
Is not stated The official communica-
tion does not not say whether Ameri-
| cans were among the passengers or
crew of the lost vessel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
BRITISH DISCUSS
BABY SHORTAGE
VERY eER|OUsL| !
DIVERGENT VIEWS ARE En-
PRESSED BY OFFICIALS.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Strikingly con-
Trajectory opinions were expressed at
a recent meeting of the Royal Sanitary
Institute concerning whether the
threatened decrease of babies as a re-
suit of the war, should be regarded as
calamity or blessing.
The subject discussed was labelled,
THE National and Social Aspects OF
the Lowered Birth-Rate." Some of the
speakers demanded that the govern
ment should take the matter in hand
and do everything possible to encour-
age and popularize maternity. Others
though it should be stated they were
il. a minority-held that the fewer
babies born, for some time to come at
least, the better it would be for the
country. Two speakers may be cited
as representative of these divergent
views. .....
Sir John Cockburn urged the need
OF greater inducements to raise the
bjrth-rate. Maternity, he said, now
involved too heavy a tax on the poorer
classes. He would have the govern
ment provide bonuses on a liberal
scale for maternity and make a sub
stantial reduction in the income tax
for each child born. I'VE need" he de-
clared, ito revive the medieval view
which regarded sterility as curse"
DR.. Dunlop boldly took the Mathus-
ian view. He looked forward, he de-
clared, with cheerfulness to a further
reduction Of the birthrate. The en-
c3uragement of parental prudence"
among the poor was urgently needed
at the present moment. He foretold a
serious rise in the death rate and great
poverty in the next year or two, and If
the thoughtful scientific people we're
so blind that they did not speak out,
Il would be far better for many child
rem that they had never been born
The only hope OF avoiding great hard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
NO WARNING GIVEN JAP SHIP
SAYS CONSUL AT PORT SAID

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 27.-An
official statement given representatives
Of newspapers here at noon today lays
additional light on the situation Great
ed by the torpedoing of the Japanese
liner Yasaka Maru. in the eastern Med
iterranean sea last week, this being
the first official information regarding
the disaster received by the United
States government, so far as is known
here. The statement confirms arlier
published accounts of the attack on
the Japanese liner, and establishes
beyond doubt the assertion by press
associations that the Yasaka Maru
was torpedoed without warning of any
kind The attacking submarine, is is
also established make no effort to res
cue imperiled passengers aboard the
sinking steamer, but after delivering
the attack Immediately went down
without divulging its nationality.
American Consul Bristol, stationed
at Port Said, Egypt, has concluded his
initial investigation of the facts sur
rounding the sinking of the Yasaka
Maru, and it is upon his report that
the state department bases its a n
nouncement today. The effect of the
investigation as regards the situation
existing between the Washington gov
eminent and Austria Hungary is prob
lematical
1t has as yet been impossible to es-
tablish the nationality of the attack
ing submarine, according to the report
Submitted by Consul Bristol, owing to
the fact that the undersea craft dis
played no flag, and the rapidity with
which it disappeared following the
launching of the torpedo. 1t is un-
certain even that the commander of
the submarine waited to observe the
effect of the attack before disappear
ing under water. The Yasaka Maru, it
is established, made no attempt to es-
cape, nor was the liner commanded to
stop by the submarine, until the tor
pedo had been launched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
Russian Army DemOrallzed.

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-The Overseas
agency, semi-official authority for
the German government today says
wireless reports received from Con-
stantinople are to the effect that the
Russian army operating under COM
mand of Grand Duke Nicholas in the
Caucasus region is in most demor-
allied condition as the result of in
tense cold, aggravated by hunger.
Cholera and typhoid fever is reported
as prevalent within the ranks of the
Russians to an alarming extent, and
the troops are poorly equipped to ex-
ecute successfully campaign of the
magnitude undertaken. Thousands of
Poles serving in the Russian army
here, whose homes are in districts now
occupied by Germans, are either de-
serting whenever opportunity occurs,
Or are begging to be sent home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
NEW BILLS BEFORE
CONGRESS DOUBLE
THOSE INTRODUCED.
IN ACCENT SESSION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 27.-A
statement given out here today by the
clerk of the House of Representatives
contains interesting statistics relat-
ing to the number of bills introduced
during the recent session of congress,
which adjourned shortly before Christ
mas for the usual holiday vacation
Tie statement, which is wholly devoid
of politics, indicates there is much
hard work to be accomplished by the
lower house before the summer ad-
journment, and should anything a de-
termined fight develop upon the ad-
ministration military and naval pre-
paredness bills, it is indicated he
forthcoming session may continue
throughout the summer
Summarizing the number of bills and
resolutions introduced in the house
since that body assembled early in
December and comparing the new
measures introduced for consideration
by the present and past congresses, the
statement published today brings out
the startling intelligence that no less
than 6,7S1 bills have already been in
t1oduced for consideration in the low
er house of congress alone, along with
one hundred and fifty-three resolu-
tions, several of these latter being
of the Joint variety, which require
consideration by the senate just as is
accorded any bill introduced and pass
ed by the house. The new business
originating in the senate, it is anti
cipated will swell the number of bills
to be considered by the house con-
siderably, and yet other measures re-
main to be introduced. The statement
concludes with the information that
at the time of the holiday adjourn
ment of the previous congress O My
c.520 bills and resolutions had been in
troduced in congress, and even that
number required an all-summer ses-
sion, without the legislative celandar
being totally cleared
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
TULL|s BACGEO
HUGE GObbLER
CHRISTMAS DAY
FINE FLOCK OF TWENTY BIRDS Is
SEEN.

While a party of Americus nimrods,
chaperoned by Mayor L. G. Council,
were returning to Americus from a
Christmas day bout with the birds
down in the Old Fifteenth, they came
quite unexpectedly upon a flock of
twenty wild turkeys feeding in field
out on the Leslie road The hunters
eeployed and charged the turks in
the trenches, or rather in the corn
rows. Ernest Tullis bagged big
gobbler, while the other birds sailed
serenely away in the direction of the
rever swamp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
Story of the Storm.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-One of the
most weird storms the east has seen In
many years-rain, hail and snow. ac-
companied by thunder and lightning
and gale which reached a maximum
velocity of ninety miles an hour-des-
cended from the northwest Sunday as
the aftermath of a heavy Christmas
fog. 1t indirectly caused the death of
seven persons in this city, carried
down telegraph wires, damaged ship-
ping crippled railroad traffic nd
caused considerable property damage.
Ships were compelled to seek safety
In harbors all along the eastern coast
during the prevalence of the storm,
though no vessels are reported to
have been lost at noon today.
The wind shifted to the northwest
and increased in violence, reaching its
ninety-mile intensity early during Sun
dey and soon after carrying off the
storm clouds. The gale continued.
however, hurting signs and copings to
the streets and demolishing several
partly finished structures One church
near New Brighton, s. l., was struck
by lightning during the heighth of the
storm and badly damaged.
The storm had its center in Massa-
chusetts, the weather bureau report
ed early today, and telegraph compan-
les say their service throughout all
New England has been badly crippled.
Communication between the principal
cities. however, has not been, totally
interrupted at any time. Several of
the land lines of the cable companies
operating between New York and No
via Scotia, are prostrated today, and
business is paralzyed in that direc-
tion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The northern
and eastern sections of New York and
New England today are slowly recoy-
ering from damage wrought during
Sundays storm, which was a success
sion Of rain, snow, lightning, sleet
and thunder, winding up with a gale
which levelled wire and trees in its
path, unroofed hundreds of houses.
drove shipping ashore and caused
widespread damage and many deaths
In the area affected. Telegraphic COM
nunication in some sections remains
still interrupted, and trains through
cut New England are unable to make
schedules today because of damage to
roadbeads and tracks.
From all over the New England
States come reports of severe damage
to buildings and vessels. Eight
deaths reported are directly traceabIe
to the storm, which at one time travel
led ninety miles an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
King Peter In Italy.

BRINDISI, Italy, Dec. 27.-King Pc
ter of Serbia, arrived here Christmas
day coming aboard an Italian cruiser,
and will remain in Italy until eondi-
tions in Serbia are more stable. The
aged monarch, who has been at the
head of his valiant troops since the be-
ginning of the Austro-German drive
which devastated his country, is heart
broken because of the misfortunes
OF his people, and in poor health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27

DELHI, Dec. 27.-A vigorous as
sault against the British positions be-
fore Kut Ell Amara. participated in by
a large force of Turkish regulars com
manded by German officers, and sup
ported by heavy artillery, was success
fully repelled late Saturday, according
to an official report just made public
here, and in which the British COM
mander, General Townshend, says the
British and Australian troops parti-
cipating in the action displayed most
splendid courage.
The Turk advance. it is stated, was
one of the most determined and stub
born since the beginning of the British
retreat down the Tigris before su-
perior numbers, the evident intention
Of tn Ottoman being to force partial
dUduuOuu1SuI, dt lSdSt, VI Cuc bIIllSA
supply base at Kut Ell Amara. The
enemy pushed forward over a level
plain literally swept by machine gun
fire, and sustained heavy casualties,
practically every soldier attempting
to cross the unprotected area before
the English trenches being killed. The
battlefield early today remained COW
cred with corpses, while British kill
ed and wounded were being sent back
l.. the direction of Suez. General
Townshend reports that eight hundred
Turks were either killed or wounded,
while the casualties in his own cam
mand will number less than two hun
dred, the light British fatalities being
attributed to he sheltered position
III which the troops fought, and the
stubborn aggressive of the Turk at
tackers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
BOOKSELLERS BOOST
PRICES MATERIALLY
rever swamp

PARIS, Dec. 27.-Books, following
the upward tendency of many articles
of necessity now cost ten per cent
more than before the war, to the re-
tail bookseller. Whether the reader
will have to pay this increase the re-
tailers have not yet decide1 The reas-
on given for the advance by the pub
fishers is the increased cost of paper,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 27.-The
American consul at Malta, late today
reports that the French steamer Vile
De La Coitatat sunk within firfeen
minutes after being torpedoed. Sew
enty-nine persons on board perished
noee of these being Americans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
AMNESTY GRANTED
MANY THOUSAND
KOREAN PRISONERS

SEOUL, Worea, Dec. 27.-The spec
ia! coronation amnesty proclaimed by
Emperor Yoshihito has caused consid-
erable rejoicing in Korea especially
among the relatives and friends nf
convicted people of whom 10000 benefit
by the amnesty. In the Seoul prison
alone, which contains only male pris-
oners, 1,4es out Of the total Of 1916
we're either pardoned 81 had their sen
tsnce commuted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Exchange
TeIegraph's Athens correspondent in
a dispatch to an afternoon newspaper
published here says royal decree has
Just been issued disbanding two classes
of Greek auxiliary troops modified
since the general mobilization army
vas issued.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
BATTLE IN EAST.
COSTLY To TURKS
LOSE 800 KILLED

british COMMANDER.IN.CHIEF,
GENERAL TOWNSEND, SENDS RE-
PORT OF ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
ANGLO-SAXON TROOPS BACK AT
KUTs Ell AMARA-HOLY LAND
MAY SOON WITNESS MOST SAN
CULINARY FIGHTING OF ENTIRE
WAR.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-27
Eighty OF Ships COMPANY Lost.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Eighty of the
passengers and crew of the Vile De La
Coitatat, sunk in the Mediterranean by
submarine Dec. oath, were lost, the
remainder of the ships company being
rescued.