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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
WINTER DEADLOCK
IN THE TRENCHES
ARMIES OF EUROPE SETTLE
DOWN TO DREARY SIEGE
DURING COLD WEATHER.
italians Continue to Bernhard Gorilla,
Austro-Germans Reported With.
drawn From Lemberg, While Al
lies Are Retiring From Serbia.

London.-The main armies of Eu
into winter deadlock in the trenches.
No news of important engagements
along the main lines has been issued
for several days. The Italians con.
tinue to lombard Gorilla. but the com.
plete fall of that town, which has been
expected at any hour for the past fort.
night, is still delayed.
The Austro-Germans have with.
drawn from Lemberg, Gallcia, accord.
ing to Kiev dispatch, which gives
the prevalence of scurvy as the rea-
son for this movement, but military
critics consider II more reasonable to
believe that they are Strengthening
and shortening their lines for the win
ter. They are constructing fortified.
lions along the southern sec. ion of
their front.
No definite details have been re-
ceived of the retirement of the French
and British forces in the Balkans upon
The Paris Temps asserts positively
that the allies have decided to re-
main with Saloniki as their base and
send sufficient reinforcements to re-
new their offensive. 1t is claimed the
retreat of the allies was effected
without great loss.
Apparently this information was
CLEANED from the Anglo French coun-
ell Of war In Paris. Consequently the
Balkans will remain the center of in.
terest. A Reuter- dispatch from Ath
ems asserts that the Greek govern
ment will concede all the allies de
mands and that part of the Greek
troops will be removed from Saloniki
while Rome report credits Greece
with the decision to demobilize her
army.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
CONGRESS FAvORS
NATIONAL DEFENSE
SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-.
TivEs GO ON RECORD ON THE
ARMY AND NAVY PLAN.
In the Senate sixty-three Favor Pro-
gram and But One Against
House Stands 26e for ana
Twenty-three Against.

Washington. canvass of con-
gress completed Sunday by the New
York American shows an overwhelm-
ing majority in favor of increasing
the strength of the army and navy in
both senate and house.
The following questions we're put to
senators and representatives:
do you favor increasing the
strength of the army and navy?
s-If so, to what extent?
On the bare question of increased
defense the answer was clear and
overwhelming.
The question as to the extent OF de-
Tense brought plans from a program
somewhat short of that proposed by
President Wilson to proposals for
four and five and six battleships a
year. The bulk of the legislators,
however, we're prepared to leave the
extent of the program to the congress.
sional committees or to the military
experts.
Among the Democrats a sentiment
favoring submarines. mines and air
craft in preference to battleships de-
veloped, and in several cases in
creases in the army were deemed sub
ordinate to augmented naval strength.
Here Is the way, according to the
poll, that congress stands upon the is
sue:
or the Democrats In the house, 143
are in favor of the increase, while
but seventeen are registered as
against 1t. The Republicans aligned
themselves 121 for and four against
1t. Thirty-one Democrats and forty
six Republicans were absent and
thirty-seven Democrats and twenty.
eight Republicans were noncommittal.
The Socialist congressman stood one
for and one against 1t, while the only
Prohibitionist declared himself to be
opposed to the increase.
In the senate forty Democrats were
for the greater measure of prepared
ness, with one against it, eight ap.
pearing as absent and seven declining
to voice their views. Twenty-three
Republicans were in favor of the in
crease, with no dissenting voice,
while twelve were absent and five non.
committal.
The total figures for the house show
26s for and twenty-three against the
increase. with 143. including one in.
dependent, who was absent, not vot.
ing. The senate total shows sixty.
three for and one against, with thirty.
two either absent or not voting.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
ALLIES ARE DRIVEN
OUT OF SERBIA
THE GREEK GOVERNMENT PRO-
VIDES CLEAR ROAD TO FALL
BACK ON SALoNlki.
Some Doubt Whether the Turks and
Sugars viii Enter Greece, But
Teutons May Cross Border In
Pursuit Of Allied Forces.

London. British and French
troops have successfully carried out
their retirement from Serbia across
the Greek frontier, and. by an ar
rangement with the Greek govern
ment. clear road has bten left for
them to fall back on Saloniki, which
is being organized as a base.
The German official report OF Mon
day claims that approximately two
English divisions were annihilated"
during the retirement, but this Is con-
sidered here an exaggeration. Ac-
counts from Athens and Saloniki say
the retreat was carried out In an or
derby manner and without heavy
losses. BY the destruction OF rail
way bridges and roads, and by stub
born rear-guard actions, in one Of
which two companies of the Enniskil-
len regiment sacrificed themselves to-
save their comrades, the Bulgarians
were kept at a fairly safe distance.
The question now arises whether
the Bulgarians and AustroG Germans
intend to follow the British and
French troops into Greece, and what
action the Greek government will
take should they do so. The impress
sion gained from dispatches emanat-
ing in Athens is that neither the Bull
garians nor the Turks, who also are
reported to have arrived near the
frontier, would be allowed in Greece.
and that, therefore, II 1t has been
decided to follow the entente allies
the task will be undertaken by Aus
TRANS and Germans.
However, with the railway de-
stroyed, 1t may be some days before
Greece Is called upon to take action,
and by that time the Anglo'French
forces should be safe in the defense
OF Saloniki and under the guns OF
their ships.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
YUAN stI kAi TO TAKE THRONE
Voters Decide to Return to MonarehaI
form Of Government.

Pekin-Yuan Shi Kai, president Of
the Chinese republic. has accepted the
throne of China, rendered to him by
the council Of state.
Acting as a parliament, the council
Of state on Saturday canvassed the
vote on the question of change in
the form of the government of China
to a monarchy and found that the
votes of 1898 representatives out of
2,043 qualified to vote on the propo-
sition were favorable to the change.
China. for centuries under the Man
chu rule. became republic on Feb
ruary IL. 1912. following the revolu-
ton of 1911, and after the adoption
of a provisional constitution and the
election of Yuan Shi Kai as president
under its provisions on October 6,
1913. he was inaugurated four days
later, on October 10.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
BOMB PLoTTeRs INDICTED.
Attaehe Of German Consulate One Of
Trio Arrested.

San Francisco.-Baron George Will
helm Won Brincken, an attache OF tie
German consulate here; c. C. Crow
ley, detective employed by the con-
sulate. and Margaret Cornell. secret
agent in Crowley's employ, were in
dicted Monday by the United States
grand Jury on two counts each. The
first count charges conspiracy to in
terfere with and destroy commerce be-
tween the several states of the Union
and the United States and foreign
countries; the second count charges
use OF the mails to incite arson. as.
sassination and murder.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
REVENUE FROM INCOME TAX.
Nearly Half Million People Contrib
uted to Government.

Washington.-Th personal income
tax was paid during the last fiscal
year by 357,515 individuals, who
turned into the government SAL ,046,-
1862, more by nearly $13,0O0.000 than
the total paid by the 357,59S making
returns the year before according to
the annual report OF the commission
er of internal revenue, made public
Sunday.
The greatest increase shown was in
the amounts paid by those subject to
the normal tax, Jump from about
Sl2,700000 in 1914 to about SIG, $50 900
in 1915.
Incomes exceeding $500 900 paid this
year about $6,439,0O0 compared with
about $3,437,000 last year There were
S2,754 individuals subject to the nor.
NAL tax; 127,44S who reported in
comes between $4,000 and $4,000 and
ia whose returns were made on a
basis of incomes of 100000 or more.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
MISSOURI STATESMAN DEAD.
Francis Marion cockreIi, v. s. Sen
ator for Many Years, Is Called.

Washington.--Fra Marion Cock
rell. former United States senator
from Missouri, died here Monday.
Infirmities OF old age, resulting In
serious illness during the past two
weeks, caused death. He was 81
years OF age.
Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat, served
Ave terms In the United States SEN
ate. from 1875 to 1905. The day he
left the senate he was appointed a
member of the interstate commerce
commission by President Roosevelt
and remaiItd a member until Deem
Der 81, 1910. In March, 1911, he was
appointed United States commissioner
to adjust the boundary between Texas
and New Mexico.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
POWDER PLANT BLOWN UP.
One Thousand Victims When Belgian
Factory is Destroyed.

Havre.-The authorities announced
that the victims of the Belgium pow
der factory explosion at GRANVILLE, St.
Honori, on Saturday will number
about 1000. 1t is stated that the
number of killed is not large, but it
is feared many will die of their in
juries.
1t was impossible to Apr zach the
wreckage for four hours after the first
explosion. At the time of the blast
1900 Belgians were at work in the fac.
tory.
An investigation of the cause Of
the explosion has been started. There
are rumors that 1t was spies work.
Almost every window in Havre was
smashed by the blast.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Druaalst Shoots Man.

Malad, Idaho.-George Mclaughlin,
formerly of Ogden, was shot and
killed by Ray NJ. Thompson. proprie-
tor of the City Drug store, on Thomp-
sons ranch, near here. Thompson
came into town Immediately and sur
rendered himself to the authorities,
declaring that he shot in self-defense.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Further Action Doubtful.

Washington-State department Of
fcials consider 1t doubtful II further
action would be taken at present IN
the case OF the American sailing ship
Pass of Balmaha, ordered sold by a
German prize court. ambassador
Gerard notified the department Of the
prizt courts decision.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
NAV Enlarge Commission.

Washington. enlargement OF
the membership OF the interstate COM
merce commission, with statutory
power to act through subdivisions,
and appropriate and adequate" legis
lation for control over railway capt.
talization, were among the important
recommendations made to congress
Monday in the commissions annual
report.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Victim of Mutinous Plot.

New York.-Robert S. Waddell,
noted inventor and developer of high
explosives, was killed six months ago
in an explosion which destroyed the
works OF the United States Safety
Powder company, near Louisville. He
was the victim of a munitions polt.
according to disclosures just made.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Motorboats Sen. to England.

New York.-Fast motorboats va,
ned at $4,000. intended for use by the
British navy in chasing submarines.
were shipped from this port during
the week ended December 4, accord.
ing to statistics made public Monday.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Safe Conduct for Attaches.

Washington.-The state department
announced Saturday that 1t had re-
quested the British and French embas-
sizes to grant safe conduct for Captain
Boyd and Captain Won Papen. the
recalled German attaches.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Provides for Free hospltal.

st. Paul, Minn.-The will Of Mrs.
Martha A. Miller, filed for probate Sat.
urday. leaves $1,OOO,O0O in realty and
100000 in cash to erect and maintain
free hospital The estate Is valued
at $4,000 900
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Plans Five Navy Yards.

Washington.-Three navy yards on
the Atlantic coast and two on tho
Pacific coast would be equipned 10
build battleships under the pan Sec.
rotary Daniels will present tc con.
gre 81
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Dies al Ace Of 1t5.

New York-Mrs. Susan ellis, ne
gress. born in slavery on the planta-
tion of Colonel John Peterson at Pc
tersburg, Va, on Christmas day, 1900,
according to family records, is dead
at the home of her daughter in Brook
lvn
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Child Causes Collision.

Des Moines, Iowa.-A small child
crossing street here caused col
lision between an electric coupe and
a touring car in which four women
prominent in social circles were seri.
CuslY II net fatally, injured
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Murder In Nevada.

East Ely, Nev.-Louis Marinis,
Greek. was murdered by one of his
countrymen, George Daskos. in a
Greek eating house at the mines near
here Thursday. The party had been
drinking when the quarrel started.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Bank Held Up.

st. Paul, Minn,-Auto bandits emit
cred the Western State bank, held up
three bank employees and escaped
with about $1,000 in currency. Pur.
sued by police in a motor car, they
escaped
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
villa in Chihuahua.

El Paso-General villa with 1000
men. reached MADEIRA, chihuahua, on
the Mexican Northwestern railroad
late Wednesday, according to authen-
tic adyices.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Father and Son Killed.

Stockton, Cal.-William Wing,
Santa Fe passenger engineer and his
son. William Wing, Jr.. a fright train
fireman, were killed here Sunday
when their respective trains crashed
together
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
AS BRiToNS SEE IT.
Speech Regarded as Closing Door to
Early Peace.

London.-The speech in the reich.
stag of the imperial chancellor, DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, reviewing the
military, political and economic prog
ress OF events. and his reply to So
cialist Interpolation declining to mi.
tiate peace negotiations, were the fea-
lures of the days news on Thursday
throughout Europe.
Following closely Premier Asquith's
somewhat similar reply to a question
in the British house OF commons by
Philip Snowden, Socialist, the chancel'
lor's speech has completely dashed any
hopes the peace advocates may have
held on an early termination of the
war
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
ALLEGED Robbers Caught.

Sedan, Kan.-Lige Higgins and Jo-
seph Kitterman, charged with assist
ing DR.. r. c. Wildes in recent rob.
berry OF bank at Chautauqua, Kan.
sas were arrested Sunday in Pueblo,
Colo
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Supposed BURGLAR Killed.

Salt Lake City.-Enos Osa, proprie-
tor of rooming house, shot and in
stantly killed an unidentified Japan
ese or Korean, who, he said. was try
ing to break into his establishment,
at 3:l5 o'clock Thursday morning.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
L!vesteel Rates Readlusted.

Northumberland readjustment
of livestock rates north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers. and east of the
Mississips has been authorized by
,he interstate commerce commission,
Many increases were authorized.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Dynamite Found Under Bridge.

Oakland, GAIA package contain.
ing six sticks of dynamite equipped
with caps and fuses, was found by
an Italian fisherman under a bridge
over Alhambra creek. short distance
west from Martinez
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-12-17
Germans Produce Synthetic Rubber

Berlin.-Automobile tires of artih-
cial rubber are now being made in
Germany. the Overseas News agency
says. In his address 10 the reichstag
last week. Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg said German inventors had
discovered method of producing syn
thetic rubber.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
OVER 100000 PRISONERS.
This is Number OF Serbs Invaders
Have Captured.

Berlin, Nov. 81 (by wireless to Say
number of Serbian pris-
oners taken by the German-Austro-
Hungarian and Bulgarian troops, !"
says the Overseas News agency, is
101, ,OOo officers and men. Tne invad-
ing forces also have rescued 1000
Austro-Hungarians who had been made
prisoners by the serbian:, but later
abandoned durinf the hasty retreat Of
King Peters forces.
With the capture of the Serbian
towns of Mitrovitsa and Pristina," the
news agency adds, "the last section
of the railroad from Uskup to Nitro
vitsa was wrested from the Serbians.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
SALE BY ADMINISTRATIVE.

BY virtue Of the authority to me
given in a decree of the Honorable
Thomas G. Mcleod, special judge pre-
siding. in the court of common pleas
for Newberry county, South Carolina,
in the case Of J. D. Wheeler, plaintiff,
against Willie May Matthews, ct al,
defendants, and by virtue of an order
of Hon. C. C. Schumpert, judge Of pro-
bate for Newberry county, I will offer
for sale. and sell, to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the late residence OF
John W. Mathews. deceased, in No. Z
township, Newberry county, South
Carolina, on Tuesday, the 7th day of
December. 1915, beginning at II o'clock
in the forenoon, the personal property
OF the late John W. Matthews, deceas-
ed, consisting of and including the fol-
lowing, toWit:
Six (6) mules; two hour-horse
wagons; eight sets of wagon harness;
plow stocks; one buggy and buggy
harness for same; farming imple-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
ElexibiIity of English.

English is not only, as Richard JEFF
ferries asserted, the most expressive
and flexible OF tongues, but also, in
Swinburne's opinion, the most musical
He proclaimed the lines
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes
to be unmatched for melody in any
language. And few would venture to
contradict such master Of music and
tongues. But surely French ranks next
on the roll of languages. For clearness
of diction it is unrivaled. and, thanks
to its abundance Of vowels (close on
one for every consonant), it flows
rhythmically from the tongue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
Snuff and q Crook.

Robert Pinkerton once told story
of his father, the founder Of the de-
tective agency, which illustrates the
elder Pinkerton's caution. a noted
criminal was detained in Pinkerton's
Chicago Office. The elder Pinkerton
left the room and when be returned
took the precaut1on Of holding re-
volver in front of him ready for use.
He saw the criminal standing by the
door with snufbox he had picked
up from Pinkerton's desk in his hand.
This is good snuff" affably re-
marked the crook as he took sniff.
For the eyes or the nose:" asked
Pinkerton, who knew that the crook
had intended to blind him in an effort
to escape.
We'll" remarked the criminal. I'm
sorry to say that the nose gets it this
time
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
SMALL VERDICT GIVEN
Negro Gets One Hundred. Dollars in
Lexington.

lie .etou. nov. zU.-Jno e. CounCs,
a negro, was today awarded verdict
of $100 in the Lexington county court
OF cr,cmo,: rlIa< against the Parr,
Shoals Power company. Counts sought
to recover the sum of $4,000 alleged
DAMAGES 10 t-s pa rerty lying along
Canrc1s'- Geek, il this county, occa-
stoned, as he claimed, by reason of the
construction of 35 foot dam across
Broad river at Parr Shoals.
The jury reached an agreemnt at
1915 last night, after celebrating for
more than six hours At the sugges-
ton of R. B. Herbert and Judge c. M.
Ehrd of counsel for the Parr Shoals
Power company, the jury visited the
lands of the plaintiff, leaving Lexington
at 9:15 yesterday morning in charge OF
Sheriff Sim ]. Miller and three depu-.
ties, four automobiles having been
brought into use to convey the jurors.
By an agreement between the attor-S
neys for the plaintiff and defend, NJ
reached on Wednesday afternoon. y.
Beverley Herbert, representing the de-
fendant, and George Bell Temmerman,
representing the plaintiff, accompanied
the jurors, each representing their re-
spective sides. The entire trip was
made without incident and the Jurors
seemingly enjoyed the long and tire
some drive, the occasion afording
them an opportunity to view, perhaps,
the greatest development of water ever
ATTEMPTED in this state, and most OF
the jurors had never been upon the
grounds before.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
WET GUNCoTToN.
More Stable Than Dry and Explodes
Only From a Severe Shock.


Owing to its high percentage Of nitro
gen oxide, guncotton when exposed to
air in a dry state rapidly absorbs oxy-
gen from the air and becomes very
dangerous, exploding spontaneously or
from slight shock. Dry guncotton III
unconfned mass merely burns with a
fash like gunpowder. only Anch more
rapidly; it does not exert ~ l'losive eff
feet unless confined. as in Il shell. In
it's dry state guncotton is seldom used
for primers and detonators, as it is toe
unstable and will explode with slight
shock or blow.
The guncotton carried aboard war
vessels and submarines for the ez
plosive charge Of torpedoes is always
wet guncotton. kept in air tight con-
tainers to prevent evaporation of mois-
ture. Wet guncotton can be exploded
only by a severe shock; hence primers
or detonators OF some more powerful
explosive are necessary, these explod-
ing on impact Of the torpedo against a
ships side and in turn exploding the
guncotton in the war head. Fifty to 100
pounds is the usual charge Of a tor.
pedo.
Ordinarily safe if properly slowed
away from heat and kept moist, gun
cotton becomes dangerous from liabil-
ity to spontaneous explosion when a
slight excess of acid is present, and
constant and regular tests for acidity
are part Of the duties Of ordnance Off
GERS Of war vessels and ammunition
depots. Guncotton giving high acid
test is promptly condemned and either
destroyed or reworked and washed
American Druggist.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-30
SOUTH AMERICAN SAVAGES.
A Tribe That Represents the Lowest
Type of Civilization.

Type OF
In his book. 1.-The Roosevelt-Rondon
Scientific Expedition" Mr.. L. E. Miller
describes a primitive tribe known as
the Nhambiquara, who probably repre-
sent the lowest type Of civilization to
be found anywhere on the South Amer
lean continent.
''As we drew up on the river bank
the natives gathered about and stared
at US curiously, but betrayed no hos
tile feelings. Colonel Rondon had but
recently succeeded in establishing am
scable relations with them. On his first
visits to the country numbers OF his
men had been slain by their poisoned
arrows, and they had resented his ev-
cry step into their stronghold; but, hav-
ing been persistently treated with kind
ness. they have learned to look upon
him as friend and always glad to see
him.
In stature the Nhambiquara are
short, but well built, and Of very dark
brown color Clothes are absolutely
unknown to them, and virtually the
only ornaments in their possession are
strings of beads that they had received
from Colonel Rondon.
Their huts, or malocas, are rude
structures of grass or leaves, and they
cultivate small areas Of mandioca, but
wild fruits. game and wild honey form
the principal articles of their diet. Both
in hunting and in warfare they use
bows six feet tall. made of palm wood,
and long bamboo arrows. Frequently
hunting parties will go on long tramps
through the jungle, subsisting entirely
on the fruits of their proves. At night
they build a rude lean-to Of branches,
eat the game, which they roast in a
roaring fire. and then stretch them
selves on the bare ground to Sleep"