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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07
final DECISION
NOW AWAITED
Germans Send Heavy Masses
Against Russians in East;
Belgium Has German
Governor.

London, Feb. 6.-Of the battle in
Central Ploand there is little news
from Petrograd, Vinna or Berlin. 1t
is believed if the fighting continues
it will some days before a final deci-
sion is reached If the Russian sue.
cess in crossing the Bzura river are
strongly supported and pushed 1t
might lead to shortening this engage
ment. la
From all accounts the Germans
flung great masses against the Rus
sian lines and although they gained
ground at some points, the assault did
not succeed in breaking through and
the Russians are able to take the Of
fensive on parts of the field.
In view of the tremendous cOncen.
.tration of artillery rifle lire and bay.
onet work, the losses must be onor.
nous. One Petrograd correspondent
places the German loss at 5000.
Artillery Fighting Continues.
In the Carpathians and Bukowina
there is hard fighting also. The Rus
slams, with strong force, are max
ing a desperate effort to drive the
Austrians from Dukla and other pass
es, although the snow lies deep in the
mountains and battles continue by
night and day.
Along the western front, as far as
official reports disclose, this was one
of the quie.est days for weeks. The
artillery of course has been busy.
A Brussels dispatch says: "The
'Belgians,' said General Won Bissing,
"have now a German governor in
General Belgium" in an interview
witha representative of the Associat-
ed Press, land are politically undis-
ciplined as children. They believe
their liberation from the German rule
may come at any moment, and they
are strengthened in this belief by
French newspapers as we'll as neutral
newspapers, which are continually
smuggled in.
Just But Severe.
When, as it frequently happens,
favora BILE wind brings the sound of
cannon to the city, the Belgians be.
lieve the longed for day has come.
On several occasions the very date
for the return of King Albert has been
set and no number of disappointments
seems to crush the hopes of the peo.
ple."
Kissing is a man of II and of spare
and wiry features His demeanor is
one very just. but very severe. He
strengthened this impression by an
swer to the question whether the Bel.
gians attempted to throw obstacles in
his way
"Only in petty ways" he replied.
"by pin pricks here and there. un-
doubtedly they like to, but they know
if they did should Immediately
adopt very drastic measures
Conditions Are Better.
He said conditions in Belgian on d
whole are ''as good as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances. We
are bettering them as rapidly as pos
sible. In some directions we have
vet to accomplish what we hoped,
but in others we succeeded better
than we expected .,.......
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07
BUILD MANY VESSELS.

Washington, Feb. 6.-There were
50 Sailing, steam and unrigged ves-
sells of 12,25S gross tons built in the
United States in January, according
to the bureau of navigation. The
largest vessel was the Northern Paci-
fic, at Philadelphia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07

1.-The British war measures are a
continuous violation of international
law. Great Britain has placed objects
which have not any use in war on the
list of contraband articles and even
dismissed question Of contraband by
seizing all objects destined for Ger
many, by taking away German prop
erty from neutral ships, and impris-
oning Germans of military age found
on neutral ships.
All these measures have for their
object the maintenance Of British in
terests, and destruction of German
economical life and starvation OF the
German people.
Bread Tickets Issued.
Bread tickets, upon which weekly
quota of bread or flour will be drawn,
soon will he feature of life in Ber-
lin. Municipalities in greater Berlin
Today unanimously adopted this
measure. Tickets will permit holder
to purchase. bread or flour in amounts
up to- four and two.tenths pounds.
Greater Berlin is the only city in Ger.
many where limitation of consump-
tion was adopted.
Prices Are Soaring.
Price of maise has risen in Ham
burg to $3.50 a bushel, wholesale
Germany's supply heretofore has been
chiefly from the United States, Ar
gentina and Russia, all of which are
now inaccessible. .-s-
Scope Of Proclamation.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Germany's
proclamation of war zone in waters
surrounding Great Britain and Ire
land is contrary to first reports and
does. not include seas directly ada
cent to any neutral countries of Eur
Ope.
Official text of the proclamation
from Ambassador Gerard, Berlin, re-
veals areas directly bordering terri.
torial waters of France and Great Bri-
tain. he'd to be zone of operations
within which neutral vessels may be
subject to hazards of naval warfare.
Not Open to Zone.
Official text says: Routes Of nav
igation around north of Shetland Is
lands and eastern part of North sea,
and a strip OF thirty miles wide along
the Dutch coast not open to danger
ZOne."
Awaiting Explanation.
Officials are awaiting arrival of ex-
planatory memorandum promised, for
if outlines of steps Of German naval
commanders are taken to verify the
real character of vessels flying neu.
trail Tags, it assures American gov.
ernment that every effort possible
will be made to save passengers or
crews that may be carrying contra
band, and there is little ground, if
any, for protest agains. Germany's
action.
The statement OF the German en-
bassy here, declaring an American
ship laden with foodstuffs for civilian
population of Germany's enemies will
not be molested and expressing hope
that Great Britain will mot, by seizing
American steamer Wilhelmina, carry
ing food supplies to Germany, make
necessary the adoption of different
policy.
Declines to Intimate Course.
While high officials declined to in
innate the course it was evident that
the American government will not
protest against designation of water
areas as Zones of war" but will en-
deavor to learn what protection will
be afforded by the German navy to
American shops which pass through
the danger lines.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07
AUSTRIA AFTER sERVIA AGAIN

Geneva. via aPris, Feb. 6-Hostili-
ties against Servia have been resum-
ed by the Austrians. according to re-
ports received here from sources
which usually have been well.inform-
ed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07
Germany Prepares to
Retaiate Upon England
By Submarine Blockade

PRICES OF FOOD STUFFS ARE SOARING IN BERLIN; CITY
IS REDUCED TO ISSUING BREAD TICKETS; PROCLA
NATION OF WAR ZONE DIsTURBs TRADE OF THIS
NATION
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-07

Nurses Training School.
One entire floor will be devoted to
the training OF nurses, and this school
will probably be opened April |.
l. is a magnificent structure, and
Continued on Page Three.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
WORM INUNDATED OREGON.

OreGon's Garden of Eden has been in
vaded by a descendant of the original SER
pent, who has left the Oregon family
bowed with humiliation.
The grand apple prize was coveted and
expected.
The jury began it's work early last week
Box after box was carried upstairs from
every State, and there the arduous work
of comparison went on. Every famous ap-
pie center In America was represented.
Gradually State after state was elimin-
ated until the contest lay between Oregon
and Washington. Friday 1t was a tie;
Saturday Oregon was in the lead, with n
rating of 80 per cent, perfect Saturday
afternoon a box was taken at random
from each of the two States and the ap-
pies were examined and compared apple
for apple.
Oregon had all but won when the Judge
picked up the last Oregon apple. turned
It carefully over and discovered that the
bloom end was a shade dark. He adjust.
ed his magnifying glass, then slowly
halved the apple, and W perked the mead
of a tiny worm.
This threw Oregon out and Washington
was proclaimed the grand prize winner on
perfect winesaps from O%kanogan. This
one worm lost Oregon the grand prize
Portland Oregonian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
T OF JEFF DAVIS.
Story Told by Michigan Private just
Before His Death.

The man who captured jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederacy, after the
fall of Richmond. died in Washington
recently. He was William z. Stedman,
a private in the 4th Michigan regiment
during the war between the North and
South. Mr.. Stedman was 20 years Old
and made his home In Washington with
his son. Royal G.. Stedman.
According to the story told by Mr..
Stedman. just before his death, he. with
IA others. was sent to capture Davis,
and the head Of the Confederacy was
taken on May 10, 1865. about 1W miles
south Of Macon, Ga.
On that morning, following directions
Of a colored man, Stedman and his COM
rades came upon a party of % persons,
including Davis, his wife, three children,
two servants, four teamsters and a
dozen officers. shortly after their cap
ture Mrs. Davis asked Captain Hudson,
who was in command of Stedman's
party, for permission for two of her
servants to go to a nearby stream for
some water. Permission was granted.
Mr.. ~Stedman's story of the next phase
Of the incident follows:
II was on guard at the time and no.
ticed that one of the servants appeared
to be a colored woman. and the other,
unusually tall for a woman. wore a shaw
closely fastened around the head. They
started quickly toward the stream.
swung my horse in a circle so as to in
tcrcept them and crossed the path abou
two-th;rds Of the way from the camr
to the stream. In response to my COM
mand they halted and the shawl covered
mustache. as I suspected. A question to
him assured me 1t Was Davis. as | he
lieved.
II covered him with my revolver, when
he threw down the shaw and stood look
Ing at me with n grin.
Mrs. Davis, who proved TO be the
colored servant. seeing my gun leveled
at her husband, sprang toward me a
ing: Don't shoot. Mr.. Soldier. he's IN
armed"
Mr.. stedmar added that the head OF
the Lost Cause then seated himself
on a log and the soldier guarded him
until assistance arrived from the camp.
In 1883 Mr.. Stedman came to Washing.
ton and entered the government service
in the weather bureau. Later he was
transferred to the office of the thief OF
the bureau OF animal industry. depart
ment of agriculture, In which position
he continued during the remaining years
of his service for Uncle Sam~-Roches-
ter Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

Vermont for investment. We do not want
the state t. be provincial and seltsh and
for that reason are glad to see Vermont
crs take an interest in outside affairs and
invest some Of their money beyond the
State borders but We need a far larger
proportion Of this money to increase tho
progress and prosperity of our own State.
The tax policy of Vermont for 30 years
has been short-sighted and calculated to
cripple and stunt Vermont endeavor. It
seems to do no good to argue the ques-
ton but we annot understand why Ver-
mont year after year fails to lcgislate to
build Vermont interests instead Of con
tinuing to drive ali this money to other
States for Investment.
The first step should be TO reduce the
State tax on savings deposits invested in
Vermont to three mills and thereby make
It an object for tho banks to seek and to
develop loans In Vermont.
Secondly, the tax on securities Is so high
that ii misses entirely the object aimed
at. Money is so elusive hat 1t will not
boar "A burden eo oncrous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
FARMS
SHOULD Be WORTH
$500 AN ACRE

New York, Dec. 1O.-Declaring tina
the abandoned farms of the eastern
States might well be worth s4OO an
acre, instead of 800, DR.. Cyril G.. Hop
kins of the University of Illinois to-
day sounded a note of warning as to
the need for permanent and scientific
soil enrichment throughout the agri-
cultural lands of the United States
in the West as well as the East. He
strongly urged cooperation to this
end on the part of city people. DIR.
Hopkins made his plea before the 9th
annual convention of the Association
of Life Insurance Presidents, which
Is considering various problems in
volved in loaning life insurance funds
on farm mortgages. At present
about six hundred and sixty million
dollars of life insurance money is
loaned on farms, principally in the
South and West.
.'The most important and the most
neglected factor in American agricul-
ture is that of soil enrichment" said
Dr. Hopkins. For three centuries the
American farmer has drawn the sup
port of the nation from the fertility
contained in our virgin soils, with
widespread soil depletion as a result
When the LAND became too poor tc
raise a profitable crop by the ordi-
nary means of soil stimulation, the
American farmer has, as a genera
rule, allowed the farm to go back tc
nature, and he has either moved to
newer lands or Joined the Increasing
urban population.
THE improvement of seed, the use
of tile drainage, the invention and
general adoption of labor-saving ma
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
How to Encourage The Investing OF
More Vermont Money in Vermont.
(From the Bennington Banncr.I

(From the Bennington Banncr.I
Bank Commissioner Frank c. Williams
is ouoted by a Little Rock. Ark, paper as
saving that Vermont had savings depos-
its June 30 of So, 9S9, 223 and that Vermont
savings banks have $1,000, oO Invested in
other States. The Little Rock paper has
apparently misquoted Mr. Williams or has
gotten the figures twisted. Savings de-
posits in Vermont are nOW upwards OF
500. 900 600 and the portion invested outside
the state Is upwards of So, 600 and
probably upwards of $50 sM.To Likewise
the permanent school funds. the college
endowments, church fU"t school funds.
trust funds and other pf a more or
less public nature ar ne aggregate
amounting to probnN I've or fifteen
millions at the low, innate are In
vested outside the : m addition to
these astounding iter .I,idual Vermont
ers have been investiu- N western farm
mortgages, western bank stock and other
out OF the State securities Mt the rate OF
six Or eight millions n year for over 30
years. Some OF this Of course is re-
investment and there is no way of estim-
ating the actual total but n conservative
estimate v'ould be 100, coo, mo.
Vermont ia probably the thriftiest State
I'm the Union for Vermont has no great
wealth catherine or producing centers
the riches Of . state have been largely
gathered by "lreful savings Of pco-
pie of small income. 1t IL n wonderful
showing of the ability OF Vcrmonters to
develop individual and family prosperity
from rather meager sources, but II has n
shocking side and one that Is disturbing
to patriotic Nermoners.
This unfortunate factor Is that Yer
mont's Anticipated and foolish tax laws
have driven this money SO largely out Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

chinery, the development of cheap
and rapid means of transportation,
and the opening of the worlds mar
kets to our farm products. have all
combined to make possible and to
encourage rapid deterioration of
American soils. Crop rotation is good
farm practice, but il makes possible
more rapid soil depletion because of
the larger crops produced where in
sect pests and plant disease are avoid
ed by such rotation.
"The United States bureau of census
reports that the aggregate area of i'm
proved farm land agriculturally abandon
ed from 1880 to 1910 was 9,SG9,S Si acres in
New England, New York. New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. If a State like Massa-
chusetts should entirely stop farming, the
fact would be mad known and en-
phasized the country over and the world
around, but, if another equal area of
improved farm land Is to be ag~riculturally
abandoned. it could be so selected as to
stop FARMING In eight States. including
New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut. New Jersey.
Delaware, and either Maine or Florida.
In other words, the combined area of
improved farm land found in these eight
States in 1910 was less than 9.s09. SO
acres.
ALREADY the question of food has begun
to exert pressure in this country. During
the last census decade our population in
creased by 81 per cent, the same in
percentage but far greater In the
absolute than during the preceding
decade: but there was less than two pei
cent. increase in food cereals and on in
crease in food-producinG animals. BY
hve-year averages, centered on 1900 and
1910, respectively. our average annual eX.
portations amounted to 49, OO.O 900 bushels OF
corn, and from 800 million to 100 mil,
lion pounds of meat, in order that We
might feed our increase of 16 million
people.
THE only hope of the future lies In the
application of science and education and
honesty to the control of industry and
agriculture, and let us understand and
never forget that agriculture Is the basic
support of all industry and that the fer
tility of the soil Is the absolute support OF
every form of agriculture.
THE fertility Of the soil is well under
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

nsideration. 1t should at all times be
'rfectly dry, light, and easily turned
yer. If it becomes foul or damp and
oavy so it will not work easily when
e hens scratch. it must be taken out
t once if a good egg yield is desired.
This point cannot be emphasized too
strongly.
The ideal litter from all points is tangled
rye straw, as it has all the good qualities
required and is a good wearer Wheat
and oat straw are good substitutes, but
they wear out in too short a time, pack
down easily. and break up so fine that
the hens do not like to scratch in 1t. BY
cutting corn stalks in an ensilage cutter,
and mixing with rye or other straw a
fair litter can he made. The corn stalks
should be perfectly dry at the center, so
the pith will act as an absorbent.
ACTIVE HENS ARE BEST LAYERS.
When the weather becomes bad and
the hens are confined indoors it becomes
imperative to make them exercise a good
part of each day. The exercise seems to
help develop the egg organs and at the
same time enable the hens to eat heavily
and to digest the feed we'll. The very
active hen is always the early layer and
also the heaviest layer at this critical
period of the year.
The best way to compel an abundance
of exercise is to feed in a deep litter, as
described above. This litter should be
from eight to Is inches deep. The larger
breeds require deeper litter. The feed
should be scattered in the litter at each
feeding, except at night, by either kicking
it in or using an automatic feeder that
will drop n little at n time in the litter
and thus keep the hens digging and hunt
Ing the grain feed practically all the time
Only such amounts should be fed as will
Tie entirely consumed by the next feed
ing. The litter should be examined often
to see if any feed is left underneath. This
will show whether the mount of feed
given SHOULD be cut down, and to what
extent.
FIRST FEED SHOULD BE HEAVY.
The first feed should be given as cal ~
in the morning as it is light enough for
the fowls to see to eat and begin scratch
ing. This should he n heavier feed than
nj other feeding times throughout the
day. The next Of the scratch feed should
be given at nine. one and three O'Clock
with a final feed of grain later in the
afternoon. Green feed should be giver
between II and L. o'clock.
The flock should be allowed open range
outdoors as much as possible except or
stormy days when the snow is so deer
that they cannot exercise. The windows
should be open as much as possible and
only closed on stormy nights when there
Is danger of the snow or rain blowing in
ana Wetting the house. If a cold vino is
blowing right into the windows. il IS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

out for the grain feed. The first mas
may he as follows: 100 pounds corn mca
100 pounds good hour middlings. 1No pound
winter wheat bran, 100 pounds beef scrar
loo pounds alfalfa or clover meal. 1Wi
pounds gluten meal, 100 pounds ground
pats. A little fine charcoal and a pound
of salt SHOULD he added to each so pounds.
Wet mash should be fed once a day,
preferably about 10 to II o'clock. Good
results can he obtained by feeding in open
hoppers where it is in reach of the birds
all the time. In real cold weather, 1t will
pay to heat the wet mash by mixing with
hot water.
With Leghorns the feed may he kept
i eforc the flock all the time, but with
some flocks of the heavier breeds 1t will
be found they will eat too large a pro-
portion of mash. 1t is advisable, there
fore, to leave the hoppers open only half
the day. Mash is very rich and may
cause some trouble with looseness of bow
els, If it docs, cut down the gluten one
half for a few days. If this does not stop
the trouble. cut the beef scrap one-half.
This can he fed safely for four or five
weeks until the hens are laying we'll. Aft
ct tllS, IIlNIt'tSt tlt tpIH lIltul u -
pounds and cut the beef scrap and gluten
meal one-half each, making the change
gradually.
Some form of green feed is very essen
tial for these two months. The best green
feed obtainable is sprouted oats, hut
where they cannot he grown mangel beet
and even common beets or cabbage may
be used. Bcets are not worth over 81
cents a hundred for feeding while cab
hage is hardly worth that.
oats may he sprouted in a cellar or
even in n room of the residence or other
place where a temperature of Co to "a
degrees may he kept all the time. If
colder than this the sprouting is slow,
and II allowed to freeze the sprouts are
killed. Only the best of oats, unblcach-
ed, should ne used They should he wet
down in water for II hours, using a tub
or vat. Then they should be spread out
on trays about % inches square and three
Inches deep. making the oats two inches
deep for two or three days until they arc
well Sproutod. They should he stirred
every day for the first few days and wet
thoroughly with cold water. Warm water
causes mold, as will a failure to stir the
oats well daily. After the sprouts are well
grown, about two inches long. the oats
should be divide again, making them
about one inch and a half thick. The
should be wet daily after this. but not
stirred. 1t takes about seven to 10 DAYS
to grow them well, according to tempera-
ture, the grade of oats and the care given
them.
KEEP LITTER DRY AND CLEAN.
The litter for the house is an importan,
feature that is not often given prone,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
Single Comb Brown Leghorns
COPYRIGHT. 1915.

Single Comb Brown Leghorn is a heavv
egg producer and "A non-sitter. breeders
must depend upon hens of other breeds
or use artificial means to hatch ana
brood the chicks. Because of the rich
red and Ereen-black colors of the male
ana the soft brown pllinaEe of the fe-
male, this breed is much admired. 1t
is popular with the fancier as we'll as
with the farmer.
Several of our popular American breed
ers owe their quality of heavy egg pro-
duction to the Brown Leghorn, which has