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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11

ment of the ship purchase bill to take
up the postofflce appropriation bill.
Senator O'Gorman, one of the demo-
cratic insurgents, said tonight that the
action Of the senate. in his opinion,
meant the death of the ship purchase
measure.
While democratic senators are de-
liberating on the next move to be
made, house democrats may take up
the fight. To this end President Will
son today held series of conferences
with house members, including Repre-
sentatiyes Underwood, Kitchin, Henry,
Alexander. Adamson. Flood and Pad
gett. It is understood that the pro.
gram tentatively agreed upon is as
follows:
1.-THE Weeks bill, already passed in
the senate, to be taken up in the house
as soon as the sundry civil bill is dis
posed of, everything after the enact
ing clause to be stricken out and the
Gore substitute ship purchase bill add.
ed. and the resulting measure to be
passed as quickly as possible by the
house under a special rule. This bill,
with the prestige given by passage in
the house, to be then taken up in
the senate, and kept before that body
until the end of the session, if neces.
sary. In case of no action before the
end of the session an extra session is
to be called on March 5.
This program was objected to by
Representative Flood and some other
house leaders, who advanced the idea
that since an extra session apparently
was inevitable the shipping bill should
be laid aside temporarily, the appro
priation bills to be passed by both the
houses and an extra session for the
consideration of the shipping bill.
The house leaders were far from
enthusiastic over the prospect of an ex
ira session and Representative Kitch
in. who is to be majority leader of the
next house, said, after seeing the presi
dent, that he believed the sentiment
in the house generally was against it.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
GERMANS ARE IN SUFFICIENT
FORCE TO ATTEMPT DECISIVE
STROKE ON EAST BATTLE Line

BERLIN, Feb. 10.-(Via London,
Feb. II. 12:45 a. m)-Important de-
velopments in the east are generally
expected here at an early date. Ru-
mors have been repeatedly circulatd
in the last few weeks that the hour
of big victory was at hand, without
however, materializing into fact.
There is reason to believe that the
Germans are now in sufficient force
to attempt decisive stroke at a
chosen point. The emperor and Gen
eral Won Falkenhayn, chief of staff,
have returned to Berlin from visit
of inspection to the east fronts
Major Moraht, the military crit;c
of the Tageblatt, who is virtually ine
only Berlin critic to venture an inde-
pendent verdict on the military situa-
ton, speaks of IAN impending decisive
battle in the east He says an at
tempt will be made to break the Rus
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11

LONDON, Feb. 10.-10:4O p. NJ
Under mid-winter conditions the Rus
sian and Austro-German armies are
fighting another series of battles for
possession of the Carpathian passes,
which will decide whether the Rus
sian troops will commence another in
vasion of Hungary or be compelled
to evacuate part of Galicia, as they
have done in Bukowina.
The Russians have issued two Off
cial reports of the operations. accord
ing to which, they have thus far had
all the better of the fighting. Their
right wing, at any rate, has succeeded
in crossing the mountains, for il has
been engaged in a battle near Bart,
field and Svidnik, which are on the
Hungarian side of the Carpathians
and on the edge of the plains which
sweep down to Budapest.
This army, too, threatens the rear
OF the Acknowledgements, who, having
entered LupkoW pass to the east,
have suffered severe losses i'll bat
tie with another Russian force Which
was waiting for them there.
The hardest fighting, however has
taken place on the Galician side OF
Tukholka pass, where, on Sunday the
AustroGermans captured the heights
in the region of Koziouwka, ONLY to
be driven from them after a baNonet
fight, which the Russian report de-
scribes as being without precedent in
history
The battle is said by correspond
ents to have been terrific. The Ger
mans brought up their best reinforce
ments to aid the Austrian army, and
themselves led the attack. Booked by
heavy artillery they assaulted the Rus
sian position on the heights of koZi-
ouwka, but found themselves under
On enfilading fire from the Russians
on parallel hills and We're cut off from
the main German column. They were
then attacked by the Russian infantry
who drove them back at the point Of
the bayonet.
Attack followed counter attack un-
til the Russians had regained their
cid positions, leaving the slopes, ac-
cording to their report, Uttered with
bodies of dead Germans"
The fighting here seems to have
been as desperate and sanguinary as
that which has taken place before the
Warsaw lines during the last week
and so far as can be judged by Of
ficial and unofficial reports has been
just as unsuccessful for the Germans.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11

sian lines and cross the Vistula, and
discusses the possible length OF time
Warsaw will hold out after that, al
though 1t is not clear that the Ger
man commanders lay decisive weight
on the immediate possession of that
city and fortress. In case of success,
the Austrian military representative
here is confident that Przemysl will
soon be relieved for a second time.
1t is known that the German forces
in East Prussia and North of the
Vistula, which, for months, have been
content to remain on a strategic de-
fensive, have been considerably
strengthened and that fairly general
engagement is now in progress Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg reports that
this engagement is progressing nor
mally," a phrase strongly reminiscent
of the bulletin which appeared just be-
fore the result of the general Russian
defeat on Dec. II.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
GERMANS MAKE
BULGARIA LOAN
It's Not Believed, However, II
Will Influence Action Of
the Balkan State.

SOFIA, Feb. 10.-Via London, $40
p. m.)-It is semi-officially stated that
the Berliner Disconto Gesellschaft has
placed at the disposal of Bulgaria 75,-
100000 francs 15,000000) against
treasury bonds as the second install
ment OF loan of 500000,000 francs
t$100, ,000,000) which was concluded in
Berlin by a group of German banks
last year. OF this amount Bulgaria
has already received 120 ,00O,0 francs.
Another 75000,O00 francs is to be paid
within the next two and half months.
The loan, which bears interest at 6
per cent. with 1-2 per cent. commits
sion, is to be utilized for the payment
of debt coupons and for the purchase
of various supplies.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-(2:33 a. ny
The Daily Telegraph's Bucharest cor
respondent, in a dispatch concerning
the Berliner Disconto Gessellschafts
loan to Bulgaria says:
at has been learned from an au-
thOritative source that the first cOndi-
tion Germany sought to impose upon
Bulgaria in connection with the Ger
man loan was a provision that she at
tack Rumania in the event of Rumania
attacking Austria.
according to the Bucharest news
paper Adeverul this condition was re-
fused"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
PROBABLY INSANE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The authOri-
ties of Bronx and Westchester coun-
ties today started joint investigation
into the story told by Frederick Mors,
now in the psychopathic ward at
Bellevue hospital, that he killed eight
inmates of the German Odd Fellows
home at Yonkers. AS a result, West
chester county officials issued a war
rant for Mors, charging him with
homicide, and plan to arrest him to-
morrow, it is said, should the report
of the Bellevue physicians indicate
that he is sane.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
ALLIED A|RMEN Make SUCCESSFUL
RAID OVER DUSSELDORF

LONDON, Feb. H.-(2:4O a. m.)-A
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Rotterdam reports a successful air raid
by the allies over Dusseldorf. "The
Germans" according TO the CORE
spondent, fearing such raid at Dus-
seldorf, recently built secret store
house some distance away from the
arsenal, into which war material and
explosives from the arsenal were
moved. The raiders discovered this
store and dropped bombs on and set
fire to it."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
COLONEL MAR|Tl EXECUTED BY
GERMANS FOR TREAChERY

PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb. TO-
(Via London. )-Certain newspapers of
Pretoria have published a report that
Lieut. Col S. G. Maritz, the Boer Of
ficer who has been at the head of the
rebellious movement in South Africa,
has been executed by the Germans for
treachery.
Maritz's movement was supported by
the Germans of German Southwest
Africa. There is as yet no official con
firmation of this report.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
EASY FOR DIVORCES.

ciifFFNEH. Wyo., Feb. l0-A six
months residence bill for the benefit
Of persons seeking divorces was in
tfoduced in the house of the Wyoming
legislature today. A resolution was
also introduced in the house petition
ing congress 10 permit the destruction
of predatory wild animals in Yellow
stone Park and in Indian reservations
and forest reserves.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
Cargo Must Go Through
the British Prize Court

LONDON, Feb. 10.-(6:55 p.
m.)-The British foreign office,
after an inquiry. has decided
that the cargo Of the American
steamship Wiihelmina must 80
through a prize court. The ship
may depart from Falmouth as
soon as the cargo is discharged.
Il is officially confirmed that the
Wiiheimina was neither con.
voyed nor ordered into Fal.
mouth, but was compelled to
make that port because Of DAM
age suffered in storms while
crossing the Atlantic.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
Budapest Officials
Solve Food Problem

VENICE, Feb. 10.-(Via Lon
don, 1870 p. m.)-It is stated
that as result of the high prices
Of food in Budapest and in order
to protect the public, the muni.
cipai authorities Of the Hunqar-
ian capital have purchased sew
eral thousand hogs which will be
fattened and killed and the meat
sold to the people at cost price.
The Vienna city council 10 said
to be arranging to follow the ex-
ample Of the Budapest authori-
ties.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
STEAMER DACIA WILL SAIL FOR
R0TTERDM, HOLLAND, TODAY

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. l0.-The
steamer Dacia, whose departure on the
second stage of her voyage for Rot.
terdam has been delayed several days
will sail tomorrow her master, Cap.
tain Mcdonald, announced tonight
CollectN Hamilton and Shipping Com
missioner Bullock boarded the Dacia
today and personally informed mem
bers of the crew of the chances of
detention by British warship.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11

gion of Cagny one Of our aviators has
destroyed a signal balloon. A Ger.
man aeroplane has been brought down
near Verdun. The pilot, Lieut.. Won
Hidelen, had in September thrown
bombs on Paris and proclamations in
viting Parisians to surrender.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
COME CLASS TO THIS.

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 1O.-With only
six votes against it, the Oregon SEN
ate tonight passed Senator Moser's
bill providing that women school
teachers shall be paid wages equal
to those paid men teachers for similar
service. The bill now goes to the
house.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
NOT A H0USEIS
LEFT STANDING
Manua Islands in American
Samoa Have Been SWEPT
by Destructive Hurricane.

TUTUILA, American Samoa, Feb.
10.-(By Wireless to Honolulu, Thence
by Cable. THE Manua islands in
American Samoa have been swept ty
destructive hurricane. Not house
is standing. No deaths have been re-
ported but the people lost everything.
The food situation is serious and help
is wanted.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
JAPS' ATTITUDE
TOWARD CHINA
Hobson Says It Has Mere Sig
ni6cance' Than Any Other
Event Of Present War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Represent-
ative Hobson of Alabama, introduced
a resolution today calling upon the
state department for any formation it
might have concerning the demands of
Japan, reported to have been made
upon China and asking whether these
if enforced, would imperil the
open door policy or the integrity of
China. Mr. Hobson said Japan's atti-
tude toward China was of more signifi.
canoe than any other event of the war
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
Plan to Supply Labor
for the Harvest Season

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-PIans
to meet the demand for the labor
in the agricultural states during
the harvest season were set on
foot today by Secretary Wilson.
Agents Of the department Of la
Dor will cooperate with local au.
thorities in connection with the
operations of the new employ.
meht bureau and Mr.. Wilson
hopes to find employment for
several hundred thousand men
on farms.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
WHY THEY LEAVE.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 10.-(Via Lon
don. 1903 a. m.)-By their advance
toward Nadyorna and kaloza, which
is evidently being made in great force,
the AustroGerman armies threaten
the Russians in this quarter with the
alternative of isolation or the com.
plete evacuation of Bukowina.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
MARRIAGE ~ PROXY.

PARIS, Feb. 10.-(7:30 p. m.)-Min-
lister of Justice BRAND, with the ap-
proval Of NJ. Millerand, the minister
of war; has given his approval to the
proposed bill which would allow SOL
diers who are unable to leave the
front to contract marriages by
proxy.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
RUSSIANS LEAVE PROVINCE.

LONDON, Feb. l0.-(2;30 a. nj
The Daily Telesraph's Bucharest cor
respondent says: Fresh particulars
received here from the BukOwina
frontier indicate that the Russians
have commenced the evacuation of
that provjpcap
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
Cargo Of Food From
Every State In Union

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The
Belgian relief fund announced
tonight that its next cargo of
food for women and children and
other non-combatants Of BEL
gium will go forward on the
steamer Great City, which is ex.
pected to sail Thursday. The to-
tai cargo is about 9,40O tons and
cost about $530,000. This amount
represents contributors from
every state in the United States
and more than $4,000 individu-
ais.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-02-11
GERMAN AEROPLAME AND SIGNAL
BALLOON BROUGHT DOWN

PARIS, Feb. 1O.-l0:50 p. MA
semi-official note says: in the re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
PRACTICAL PREACHING.


 The religious press of the country. and the secular newspapers, too. are full of discnasfon for and against the methods of Rev. Billy Sunday. Min 1sters are docking to Philadelphia. by the hundreds to study hds methods Not many of them will care to adopt the more eccentric features of the Sunday ministry. But there are phases of the Sunday methods that every clergyman will dnd worthy of study.
 Some ministers shut themselves up in their study and read books on re- Iig1on and philosophy. The books Are helpful, mentally stimulating. The parsons mind ds up1ifted by their broad outlook. He breaches the next Sunday from what the philosophers and theoIogians have said to him.
 Now such sermons are occasionally needed for the threatening of the in teIIectuaI life. But they deal with with problems that bother the phiIos- phers and the theologians. but may never have troubled the ordinary man or woman. The people celebrate abroad the e1oquence and intellectual powers of their pastor But little has been said that helped or inspired them much.
 among their people. They learn the doubts, troubles, difficulties. and problems with which their parishion- CTS are suffering. They observe hu- : man nature closely. Their minds are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12

In men whofn men denounce as i'll see so much of goodness still; In men whom men pronounce divine I see so much of sin and blot; hesitate to draw the line
 Between the two-where God has not
 The class of girls who are willing to abide by their mothers choice of low CT for them is equally divided There are energetic mothers of backward, l-bashfu1 daughters, who take their love affairs in hand from start to finish. They decide what young men shall be introduced to them, and draw a sharp line as to those whom they consider undesirable. Such 8 mother coaches her daughter as to how she shall en- certain the young man when he calls. If after repeated visits, he should take it upon himself to make too ardent love to her the mother tells her how she must behave to subdue his inapet- uosity; what she must do if he insists upon holding her hand when he bids her farewell at the door.
 The timidity of such a girl increases under such tutelage. She is always in terror lest she will not say or do the right things. She has not the ability to decide in a critical moment what is the right course to pursue She has not had an opportunity to talk it over | with mother!
 | take quite a different viewpoint as to their heart affairs and whatt/is best Tor them. They argue that they can discriminate as to what young men should be their associates, and as to l those whom they should turn down, the deIIcacy of the courtship preced- ing the marriage proposal; how to act properly-not too cold nor yet too bold; when to speak, when to remain | coyly silent; just how to touch the sil- yer cord that will win for herself a husband.
 Who shalk say which is best for any lone mother to do-coach hersdaughter
 or depend upon her to rely upon her
 own Judgment? To be sure the moth CT has experience to guide her She knows how she won heart mate 1 She has heard her husband discourse
 on the subject from a mans point o1 l view, while he laughed and told ot
 the stories he had swapped with oth- CT men. This gives a woman insight I into 8 mans character which she
 could not otherwise possess.
 The experienced mother unerringIy 1 divines 9 mans intentions as tc l whether he is ons maria ge intent or
 only fooling time away The inexper-
 fenced daughter can simply guess She learns too late. If she has beer
 entertaining tickle lover, when he
 gives her up without ado and hies tc
 a new sweetheart Summing up the
 situation, it would seem that a gir
 is old enough and sensible enough tc
 have a beau, the reins should be pu1
 into her hands for guiding him. |
 is she who will have to live with hin
 if they are wed. A word of naotherI1
 counsel now and then if she is dorbl
 should be sought. appreciated ant
 accepted. Lovenaking is not alway.
 the same Each case is a law unto
 itself. Much depends upon the lover
 Most men are honest and true in low.
 making. They uphold innocence an(
 purity in women the rosebloom whicl
 jewels existance. Rascals in winnin, hearts are few and far between
 mothers find
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
(continued.1 Hssen'' interrupted MT.

GC0nb0u6Q.l
 Now, HsSen''-- interrupted MT. Hawkes..
 ''Mebbe tt'u only be a few dollars week, but father always pays his debts in time. That's all he ever needs time"
 ''Whatss all this nonsense about go ing awayT"
 ''It isn't nonsense. I'm goin' to me father" answefed Peg resoluteEy. Hawkes. hunted through his mind for the cause of this upheava1 in the Chi chester home. He remembered Mrs. Chichester,s statement about Alaric's affection for his young cousin. Could the trouble have arisen from that? It gave him a clew to work on. He graaped it.
 Answer me one question truthfully, Miss O'Connell. Is there an affair Of the heartY'
 Peg looked down on the ground mournful1y and replied: ..Me heart is in New York-wfth me 9ather.'' .'Has any one made love to you since you have been here?'
 Peg looked up at him sadly and shook her head. A moment later a mischievous look came into her eyes, ana she Sa1d. with r0gu1sA lauSns
 t'Sure one man wanted to kiss me. am boxed his ears, an another-al- most man-asked me to marry him." sOhY' ejaculated the lawyer.
 ssMe Cousin Alaric.''
 '.And what did you sayr' questioned Hawkes.. sT towld him I'd rather have Mi chae1.''
 He looked at her in open bewilder- ment and repeated:
 'Michae1?''
 '.Me dog,'' explained Peg, and her eyes danced with merriment. Hawkes. laughed heartily and re l liewedly. As Hawkes. looked at her, radiant in her springlike beauty, her clear. healthy complexion. her dazzling teeth her red-gold hair, he. felt a sudden thrill go through him. His life had been so full, so concentrated on the development of his career, that he had l never permitted the feminine note to obtrude itself on his life. His effort had been rewarded by an unusually large circle, of influential clients who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
ToDAY's POEM
THE DARDANELLEs.

Gro Messrs. Kiphng, Moves and
 Others.) Come forth, ye Iusty singers, And sing to beat the band! Here by the gods, to stir the clods Is matter to your hand! Sing of the great armada. And MosIem cftadels That sank, shell-beat, when Gardens
 fleet
 Broke thru the DardaneIes! The spacious Queen Elizabeth, With all her puissant train, Vengeance and Agamemn on. Triumph and Char1ema agne- High heaven! were 9 singer Who sang in epic style With this t inspire I'd hit the Tyre And spill a song worth while. Where will ye find battle Like this in ancient lore2 On such a fight the morning light Has never streamed before. Step forth, ye swaggering poets Who do the big bow WOW; Cut loose and sing the biggest thing In the brave days of Now!
 Chicago Tribune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-12
ROME HEAL I'll CLUB

Mental Treatment.-In a lecture recently delivered by an earnest and successful Christian Scientist, the mind there could be no pain. As proof of this it was cited that when the mind was put to sleep by anaes- thetics, the body could be cut, burn ed, pinched, frozen and no pain was felt. To the superficial reasoner this is all true and Christian Science had and is accomplishing wonderfully good results by removing worry, fear anxiety, anger and hate from the lives of it's devotees.
 Anger, a purely mental condition affecting the solar plexus, the heat of emotion, can poison the body and make it violently i'll. Fear, another can cause an almost Instantaneous paralysis, loss of reason and some other evidence of mental effects of the bodily condition but you know of Iustrate and caution against is the foolish extremes to which these things are sometimes carried.
 The lecturer referred to had been a chronic invalid and was cpred by right thinking and to which say a hearty man. He said that when he realized that his body was 80 per and that the rest of it was made up of various minerals, fibers, ash, etc, he realized that unless his spiritual mind gave him a belief of pain and sickness there was no such thing and he was well, hence some of the fol- lowers argue that there is no need of
 exercising care in the diet or of the body in any manner, simply think right, deny pain and sickness, affirm health and so it will be.
 Now let US use simple illustra- ton. Mix a little pure apple juice or grape juice with a little sugar and bit of yeast and put the com bination into a bottle and seal it up. Not one of these things can feel pain and there is no mind to be let into
 a. false belief in pain,. but I will guarantee there will be something doing all the same and there wont be
 much left to tell the tale So also
 certain food combinations are per-
 sistent1y indulged in. the physical body which maintains it's animated
 existence through food will suffer.
 Two ounces of castor oil will have the
 same effect upon Christian Scien- tist that it will upon a Methodist or a
 Catholic and while I wish to encour- age any sort of teaching that enables l it's followers to live the peaceful, con- tented and prosperous lives that seem | to follow in the wake of Christian
 Science | want to caution you against l the ideas that it or any other condi- ,, tionJ of the mind can make you proof