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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

Prof Julius Wolf of the Technical College at Berlin estimates the daily cost Of the war at $8G500O00
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

In an eGorl to attract former Ameri can patrons. London hotel keepers have adopted as slogan "See Lon don in War Time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14
VAR sIDsLIGHTs

Tho pipssian govemmont has lorn ed 2 wae cogoal= society % buy brea1 and cereals and supervise their cone sumption during critical months ore. cedipg the new harvest Present stock s reported lotween 70 end 20 per cent below total needs
 3er0er. Corey writes In Che Boston Globe that in ,he war artillery duo.s lom 200 to 300 shells frequently drop on square acre each hour every shell when it bursts sowing from 1000 to 5Q00 pieces Of red hot iron.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF REAL
 ESTATE BY TRUSTEE
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14
lOsEPH WEYNRH0RsT

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 Juneau. Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

nsee1re placed at Vera Cruz ship probably awaits aa Gen esfHaaza E defaa o the United States Some of relenber tba Daz Huerta when similarly situated as suaed the same attitude.
 Mexico is very much a he condition of country that had ha dozen Bull Moose parties.
 Everyone n Juneau wants the school building Lei con- gress be made aware of hat fact
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14
lKB S0WHRBY,

First publication, Jan. 2. 1915. Last publication. Feb. 8. 1915
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

But one thing is certain.
 giving honest support to q Presi is the last Democratic President IS likely to see and the Democga mer position as mere party Q.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

a
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-14

Beginning at Cor. No. l of the Jupi- ter lode claim, whence U. S. M. M. No. bears S. 75' 38 5t" D. lf96.01 feet distant thence S. 45 00' w.. 599.S5 feet Co Cor No 2 thence N. 57' 81' 30g w. 149946 feet to Cor No. 8; thence N. 45' coz E. 599.S5 feet to Cor No. 4 thence g. 57 31' S0~ D. 149946 feet to Cor. Mo- ], tho uIn... o. nnnl-nI.l..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
MEN CONVICTED
OF FRAUD NOW
SERVING TIME
FOUR OF FIVE OFFICIALS OF BIG
LUMBER CONCERN ARE NOW IN
PENNSYL vAEiA PRISON.
THIRTY DAY RESPITE GRANTED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON IS NOW
At AN END


Philadclphiu, IA. April ~. Four oi the
five Officials NJ the -iN million dollar ~
tcrnational Lumber a Development com
pany. convicted ~ pcrpctratng fraud ~
connection with the development ot Mcxi
can timber land-. began serving sentences
today The thirty day respite President
Wilson gave them expired la~t night.
The men sent to jail are John Murklcy.
!. u. Miller. sentenced a. year and three
months and tined Sl0.0n0 each: a. e..
Stewart, sentenced \" y year and day
and tined $1,000. and 4. NJ Mcmahon. sen
fenced 10 two year and tined tInnn W.
". ARMSTRONG the hith man. -cutcnrrd ~
two YEAR and tined Hlo0no. wa~ ~t,ll too
M ~ appear ~ court
The -wndlr Wu~ ONE WI thc most far
reaching ever uncarhcd hv the federal ot
hciH- Thuu-and- ul iu,c tor. lurrd hv
The glowlne tale 1T untold wealth ~ Mes
lco. pui their saving into tire company. u
i- and that 500 Government cmpluyc- NJ
Washington were victim~. and It Is known
that lhiladcphlau- hy ihr hnu-and- were
among thr loser rn thc affair
The fraud wa- di~covcrcd by govern
mrut a-ruf- who went n" MrNiru and
studied ihc situation W. VI actually existed.
The charge brought against ihe promoter
va fraudulent u-c NV thr mail II -turL
holder commute al-u went 10 The tabulou
plantation n Mcaru. uuc NJ th, mvr r-ti-
gator claim W. wa THROWN into IHIl there
on trumpcd up charge. According to the
postal ln rcctnr thc development com
pauy Flooded the country with literature
which claicmd that the IS 600 acre plan
iuiinu u Mexico which II controlled Na-
urh w valuable mahaguny tree. heuequrn
plants and other product- II wa- shown
Pm the evidence that the company was do
ng practically nothing ~ the way uf de
vclupmcnt work. and that ditldrrd were
paid from sale ~ stock
The trial of the promoter Wa one Of
ihc most sensational uI thc 'grt rirh
quick variety II consumed seven weeks.
The fyc men were found guilty IN April
l1. 1918. After many appeal. which were
oyerruled ~ the courts. the men were or
dered % -urrcnd and bcen their iall sen
tencc-. when. like bolt from the blue. last
month. they were granted an executive stay
M sentence TN Pre- hcnt Wilson Relative
~ The convicted men have appealed ~ the
president. and 4. Mitchell Palmer. sup
ported ny nmc either political header bad
requested tho president to act. The de-
a A..
Gregory opposed TIE president action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
German Official Statement.

Berlin. April ~. lphrian Engage
mrnt- between thc Mcu-c and thr Mp-rIlr
river continued Yesterday with increased
violence Between thr River Orie and the
height ~ the Mcu-r the French were -c-
vercly defeated
An French attack at Cnmhrc n1ar ~t-
Mlhicl. and ou the Ally Aprcmont front
were rcpul-cd. a- were their attacks ou
Rrmcnauvllc front and wet NJ Chateau
Saline.
There have hcnc no engagements IAN yri
W tie towns vi Fromczy and G"u saint
VILE which the French reported they cap
turcd
~ the east Russian attacks south and
ea-t of kalwarya were repul-cd The re-
nlaindcr "t lhr eastern thcaicr I- mn
changed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
ssssssssssssssssss "a
AUSTRIA WILL
NOT PUSH HER
SERB CAMPA|
,Bv ASSociaIcd Press.

Geneva. April ln.-The Tribune say II
learn- from an absolutely reliable author
ity that Austria ha~ decided 10 abandon
the idea "a new attack on Scrnla and
Austria remain on the defensive on the
serbian front ~ order to send additional
troop ~ the italian front The same
authority l. quoted ~ -ayinc that Au,
tria has decided To- sound Russia on peace
terms.
The Russians captured important ar
tillcry and munitlon- m the Carpathian-
and Austrian ca -ualti,- IN the battle ~
according tu NwI-- rw~raprr-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
CLAIM 3O.3O
WAS FIRED
AT THEM

While 80 scouting expedition un ihv
hank ot thc Riu Grandc at point uppo-
-Itr the Currauci-ta trcnrhc- west ui the
Matamuru- light plant. bate Yesterday att
cruoou. q. u. Mcrr,Wcathcr. -. H. Barr. 4.
NJ Clark ~ n EucNc and n I'll preht,
ail officer WI thr Donna irrigation district.
aud Il. 4. Fitch ot Raymoud,Ille. declare
they we're fired upon aero thc river.
Alter inspecting an engine and w ac-
romph hing the purpose oi their trip to
Brownsville. thr up Valley mem Laid "
cour~c for the bank I'd tho river 10 See
What they could rc On rcHrhru. thc most
favorable position thc party elected Fitch
chiri observer. he wa- hoi-tcd onto the
-huuldcr- M the tHllc-i ~ thc party, th,l
better ~ look tor trouble. llr found W. a
moment after hc bad hr-un hi- ob-cr,a-
tlun- rlilr cracked across tIc stream
and y bullet screamed past the lookout y
head. Observations rcu~cd Instantly
lhl- ~ thc second such occurrence rc-
ported within the Ia~t two day. Nc~tcr-
day party "a newspaper corrr poudrnt
carrying small American FLAG -ay they
were fired upon near the same place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
COTTON GOES
UP 81 BALE;
EXCITEMENT

New York. April nv. Cotton went ur Y
dollar = bale ihi- morning ~ an active and
cyritdc market Rcuhzng rlu-cd mudrr
ate reactions and thc close was 7 A. n
points up. New York rlo-cd . points up
There were -rrnr- ui thr widest excite
mcnt ou the stock cNchaug, to-day Trad
He ~ ihr iir-i hour WAS thr largest fur
that hour III thr wv tory NJ thr exchange.
Nearly ~ -tock- roe. The iir.t hour
ole exceeded million dollar Latter rr-
actiun- camc and under realizing al.
many price went q" below uormal The
elimination uf overnight huyu- order
were rr-puu~Ihlr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
GOV. FERGUSON
WILL VISIT THE
MAGIC VALLEY

Governor Iame- T.. Ferguson plans to
VISIT The Magir Valley very -uon. accord
ing Nv letter received w thc rity to-day
The governor will hc accompanied on h-
trip \" thi rrilnn hy George Arui-fcud.
postmaster ~ San Antonio. Who ha- been
here hctorr and who hl au cNtcn irc ar
quamtancc throughout thu section. par
ticularly ~ Brownsville The date Tor the
visit ha nui hrrn dcridrd upon. hut n
expected that " VII W. wv thr uut distant
future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
RICH RANCHMAN
CALLED TO DOOR
SHOT TO DEATH
fBy All ociatcd Prcss.)

EaIhuerr Trya-, ApnI IO There " w
clue TODAY o. thc unknown man who last
NIGHT called john FRY un. N wealthy Co.
mHurhc. TrNu rIuchmau. NV the door ~
hl on ranch house. near here and shot
hHu tn death The rauc wv the shooting w
unknown. Bry-on w widely known through
uut th- section ui leEa-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
BRITAIN WANTS
W0RKMEN HERE
AGO BRITISH OR AMERICANS WANTED
TO FILL PLACES OF MEN
AT FRONT.

Newark \. -. April l0.-An employ
mrut bureau here. n wa- learned to-day
has rccciNcdrrpuc~t~ from several British
indu-tri,- for more than 100 British ~
Americans to fil Tire places WI British
guarantee nf -iN month work are m-
cludcd NJ the offer.
One Of the largest electrical manuiac-
turing concerns ~ Liverpool i- said to have
sent an order tor lnnn men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
IS DUE
IN NEW YORK
BY WIRELESS HE SAYS IT is MERELY
A PLEASURE TRIP-nO PLANS
ARE MADE.

View York. April lu-tx Provisional
Pre- idcnt Nirt"rlaun IIucrta "a Mexico l.
dHr here th afternoon aboard thr -team-
er San Antonio a. Lopez from SPAN. Re
plying tu \ wirrlc hr nid n i merely
pleasure trrp and that wv had made ~
PLAN.
MrNrcnr here hclIrvr that number NJ
lIurrta most intimate friend are prepar-
inr to confer ulth hmm regarding Mexican
affair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
FORMER SHERIFF Is
WITNESS IN FRY CASE
(Bv Associated Press. }

Wichita Falls. Texas. April ln-Formcr
Sheriff d. II. Brown ut uNWg county to-
day testified that Representative Fry. m-
brother. Pete Fry. and X. VI. Todd. on trial
for killing Deputy sheriff Thomas Cherry
holmes. said they wanted 20 get Deputy
Collins ont NJ the way ~ I'M ~ gei certain
records IN the court house Ut Graham. ul-
lesnd to D. connected with the charge
against Representative Fry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
Matamoros Is Invested By Big Villa Army
Enemy Now In Position For The Battle
General Rodriguez Tells Inquirer That
When He Hears Boom OF Cannon He
Will Know Battle Is Started.

So ar uuicato concerned Matamoro !
Villa General jose Rlrgues numbering
with Will dly
to which breaking Las Ruc0 yesterday
haycwu tu al direction
III the forces co y
the iao 9 Pile Tor the
ha- forces in the "
ouhr romM Maamoro~
to
dromar la Rucia- n IIrlg
that atram clping run romI Matan" Monterrey
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
THREE DEAD IN
TRAGEDY ON A
LONELY ISLE

Panama. April ~ Became Theodore
Robinson. an American living un the little
island WI SAINT Andrr~. oH thr Colombian
coa T. objected o. the attentions Of ma
ti.e phy-irlHu graduate MI Memphis.
Tenn. ~plle-c. plid to Nj ROBIN on. the
physician. pr z Pucev. hot Robinson. the
rl ini mm-elt All three w tht tragedy
arr dead
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
JUDGE REFUSED
STOCKHOLDERS
AN INJUNCTION
lBy \ oci1icd Prc

Chicago. I'LL. April federal District
judge Carpenter refused q" issue an m-
junction restraining the annual meeting 81
the Rock island director aud -turkh"ld
cr- hr,ng held here W. Monday. Minority
-tockho',lcr~ sought ihr injunction. claim
ing they were being hndcrrd III their at-
tcmpt~ to gain proxies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
Newspaper Nan in City.

VIII Damn at the >an Antonio Light j.
iusBruwn~vIlle today. Mr. Dunn formerly
was Il newspaper man m Mexico. during
which work he came into contact with the
government and several times found HIM
sell III u serious predicament lIr finally
escaped from Mexico through the assist
auce Ut British consul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
CREW HAD 10
MINUTES TO
LEAVE SHIP

~ Trcpurt. France, April ~ "A Ger
man -ulmaruc Thur day -ank thc French
three ma ted hip Chatcuahrau-. The
-uhmarinr gave thc crew ~ twenty four
men ten mnutc- w leave the -hp. The
crew drlited m open hoat- ~ The butter
cold. without food. irr twenty four hour
until They reached thc French rna-t The
hin wa- sunk nfl' thr l-lc 81 Nirhi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
j. S. PREPARES
STRONG DENIAL
TO CHARGES
By Associated Press.

Washington. u. e.. April lo-It was
said TODAY in official circle that the United
States NV preparing Y vigorous DENIAL ~
the German charge that the United Nlatc~
virtually arpHc-rcI M thc british order
wv council pruhihHi.g trJd, with Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
'CARRANCISTAS ADVANCING
FROM CELAYA TO SAN LUIS
Villa Agency Declares, However, That
Only Light Skirmishes Have Taken
Place With Obregon Army.

Washington. y. 4. April l0-The Car
rinza agency announce that thr Carran-
rI-ta- under General AIyaru Ohrrgon. after
the victory ~ Cclaya. are advancing to-
ward San I.u- P"tp-i also that the Willis
ta- are cvacuatng nplurr-
The, Villa agency av- that only hight
kirmi he have taken place between Willis
ta- and The troop under General Obregon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
FORMER POSTMASTER AT
HULL Is FOUND DEAD

Beaumont, Texas. April lo.-Claudc
Mitchell. A. years Old. former postmaster
at Hull, Texas. was found dead tins morn
ing al Noih. Texas. 4 bottle Of poison
Na~ found M hi side Mitchell wu- free
on \ bond 81 $500 III connection with an
indictment Tor cmhc1zliug ~l0nn IN post
uiiice funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
Injuries From Bicycle Fall Result In
Death OF 13-Year Old CaIistrO Garza

A. the result oi falling from hicyclc
w front vi thc Merchant National bank
four day ngn. Cali-trp Garza. ~, living
with hl> parents on SAINT Francis street
died at hl- home at = O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon. Internal injuries are believed
tn have caused hi- death.
Pedro Cara. hi- brother. states that the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10

hoy fell from the wheel while attempting
tp avoid an approaching automobile. ITe
cleared the oncoming machine successfully.
hut hi- sharp turn cap-ized the bicycle.
and the rider feI heavily. striking on HI
right side. aud sustaining Internal in-
jurie-. lIc died three days later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10

La Rucia-. McNico. Rodrigucz Head
quarters. April 10 The sound al nilc
firing about the Matamurn- trenches should
not b. taken ~ the people ~ Brownsville
~ an indication that the big battle Tor
possession of tn, city ha- begun. accord
ing 10 -tatf officer ~ the lila force. here
"Whcn YOU hear the cannon. ~ald an
officer today. ''ihcu You Will know that the
battle has begun"
Rifle firing may be- Of frequent occur
renee because ~ the movements NJ the last
two day. which l. said To have placed the
Villa caValrymcn ~ considerable force
comparatively close ~ the Matamur"- dc-
fcn~e, General jose Rodrigucz. when
asked today Tor statement. replied that
he j. awaiting cannon, and that hr expect
them soon Except for lhi- hriet statement
he had nothing 10 say.
Supplc~ IL considerable puantliic~ are
crossing AT Las Rucia-. Several boat
load- oi flour went over th- forenoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
THAW WILL TAKE STROLL
IN N. Y. WITH SHERIFF
tBy a uciutcd Prc--.)

New York. April lo.-IIarry X. 1haw
may take troll N New York city with
thc sheriff. Justice Iucrlham ruled today
Thaw'~ attorney -aid. There viii be- NO
partic- M loy ride. thcatcr- ~ anything
VI that kind"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
Hucrta Nay Stay Aboard Ship.

Washington. y. C. April Immigra-
tirH uiIlrIHl ld there r- ru reason NJ
treat IIu'rta wv w different manner than
they would any other arrival. hut they sug-
rr ird thr r" ihiIHr fhlt llurrta plans To
tsy 80 thc -hip and 80 ~ Havana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
DoCkworkers' Strike Ends.

'lbA A>~nrldtFN if '~s.I
London. April ln Through ati factory
agreement thr dorkworkcr strike W.T.
Blrkcuhcad was brough. tr an end today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast aud the Lower
Rio Grande Valley ~ issued hy the
United States weather bureau at New
Orleans Tonight. tair. colder sun
day. fair: hght uorthcry wmd-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
Topeka. Kan, Has Big Fire.

Topeka Kan. April l0-A quarter Of a
million dollar tirc here today destroyed n
Iarrr number WI building w the business
di .trlrt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
French Official Statement

Pari-, April IN. tpnoIan There IN
nothing to Announce except two attack
by which the French captured German pc
-ition- at Epargr-. where there was dc--
pcratc hayunct fighting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather obser-
vation~, covering the 24-hour period
ending al \. ~. today, are furnished
hy the United States weather bureau
station. Brownsville:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
FACTIONS FOR AND AGAINST
WAR PLAN SUNDAY MEETINGS

Rome. April ~ The factions for
and against war both are planning
mass meetings for tomorrow. despite
the police warnings
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10
GENERAL FUNSTON REPORTS
NO SHOTS FELL HERE
CBy Associated Prc-s.l

Washington. " e.. April l0-Gcu-
oral Funston rcp"rlcd under date of
Yesterday that uo hot- have fallen
~ Brownsville since March -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-04-10

The heavy firing which started to the
west of Matamoro- Friday afternoon. lu-t
a, The Herald went to pres WA taken hv
many ciiizcn- at West Brownsville ~ have
hccn the beginning ot the renewal oi hos
tlitc~. which have been daily expected for
the past two weeks. However. u wa- later
aSccrialncd that the nllc firing Wu- caused
merely hv the movement nI the Villa
force which An during the day were nH
neuvcrlne for po -ltioue 60 the vet and to
the south oi the city.
80 far a- Il ~ pn- ihlc to surround ihc
city. Matamoro- J. now shut ~ from the
west and -ouih rs the Villa t"rcc-. the
opcnine- from the other direction are
shut IN bv the Rio Grnndc and United
State soil The date ul actual iighiiu" MI
now more uncertain than ever. Il being the
evident intention ~ the VILLA force \"
shut the Carraula troop uii from their
source ol meat supply. ulc-~ the Car
ranci~ta- have a large supply ui nvat un
hand they will tuid thcui~clvc- unable tu
feed Some 200O men, and MAY have I" r.
Gin importing from the United State.
which would prove 1u item ot GREAT cN-
pen~c to the he-le~cd army. Meat. l"rfcd,
dried. FIRE N. etc.. forms the principal item
OF food for the average MeNicun arm .
So far a. other -upphe- are concerned.
with the exception ~ corn. MT are import
ed from the United Statc-. Much corn d
also now being imported.
The Villa forrr- arr NOW m position o"
strike when the time tor striking ha- ar-
rived They may maintain thee position
one day. two day. tlfc, day. ~ wrcl..
But at all event it confidently expected
there Will br GrhiIur More wv less rifle
fire will be- heard every dav and every
night, hui from the -tatcWcnt "i Villa ni-
hccr- u seems thc real battle vill n"t begin
until the fire of cannon b heard
Though both arnic- arc supplied with
mir craft. lhr Villa army with bpluuc,
the Carrula army with mnuoplanc.
neither ha- a- yet made u-c ot these ma
chime. Colonel Chapa ~ the Carrauza
army tor some unknown rca on ha- NOT
yet undertaken flight.
Captain Franco ot the Villa aviation
cnrp- told visitor at l.a kucia- TODAY
that Il wa- probable lhr lila hplnnr
would make q iliehi ihi- afternoon 81
SUNDAY. n n known that two \ilia avia-
tor@ have arrived III the city. and they
lett Brownsville for La Rucia- ihi- morn
mg. Several repair tur THE machine wrr.
made IN Brownsville.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-01
Annual Church Meeting.

The annual business meeting of the
Memorial Baptist church was held in
the church parlors Tuesday evening
with a good attendance. The meeting
was called to order at 8 O'Clock by the
pastor, the Rev. Roy E. Whttemore,
followed by prayer offered by Prof.
Raymond Mcfarland, after which the
clerk, X. S. Benedict, read the reports
of the church for year. The reports
from the other church societies were
also read and showed that they We're
also in good condition. The following
officers were then elected: Trustees,
Col. S. A. llsley, |. l.. Rogers, DR.. H..
l.. Averill; clerk and treasurer, r. S.
Benedict; treasurer of benevolence,
Mrs. H. l.. Averill; auditor and collect
or, DR.. A. d. Barter; music, Col. S. A.
Ilsley, j. X. Dyer and Prof. G. Watts
Cunningham; ushers, John X. Dyer,
William l.. Turner, Frank Lasher, Har-
old Taylor, William Rodgers and DR.. H.
l.. Averill; superintendent of Sunday
school, DR.. A. d. Barter; assistant sup
erntendent, appointment to be made by
the superintendent; secretary and
treasurer, William H. Simonds; librar-
ian, B. B. Brown; pianist, Miss Grace
Barter. The Sunday school orchestra
which has rendered very fine music on
several occasions, was given vote OF
thanks for its services. Commencing
Sunday, January 10, and for the follow
ing Sundays there will be vesper ser
vices at the church at O'Clock in the
afternoon. The annual roll call of the
church will be held on the evening OF
January l3 with the Ladies Aid society
in the church parlors. The week OF
prayer will be observed the first week
in February.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-01-01
VERMONT TEMPERATURES.
Below zero

The mercury dropped down from 35
to AZ de yrees below zero in differ ent
parts of the village Saturday.
Washington, Dec. 27. Winters record
breaking cold wave which had covered
most of the country from the Rocky
mountains to the Atlantic coast, caus-
ing widespread suffering and a number
of deaths, was broken tonight, and gen
orally rising temperatures were pre-
dicted for the next few days.
Mortified, Vermont, was the coldest
point in the Eastern United States to-
day. The temperature there was 26 de-
grees below zero. New records for low
temperature this year were reported
from several places in the interior of
New York State and in southern New
England.
Rutland, Dec. 27.-The coolest De-
cember day on record here dropped the
temperature to 80 degrees below zero in
Rutland Saturday. 1t was "a below in
the business district at 700 a. M, and
JWO dJ HOOH. lie Culel Inconvenience
was in interruption in telegraph and
telephone connections, due to sn lpping
of wires by contraction in the intense
cold. At eight O'Clock in the morning
the Western Union office had only one
third of its average number of wires
working. In one section just north of
this city 16 wires event out" at once.
The district headquarters here of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
company reported 80 TROUBLES" in the
State.
Saturday morning the mercury regis
tered from 18 to "a degrees below zero
in st. Albans. Sunday morning about
zero was recorded but there was hard
wind, which continued all day, making
the temperature seem much more Sc
veie. The ice in the bay is about d foot
.uick.
Thermometers registered from 2S to
SO below zero in Stowe Saturday morn
ing and 10 below zero at noon.
Saturday morning was the coolest OF
the season so far, thermometers regis
tering % degrees below at 6;30 in
Beaver.