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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
HEROIC DEFENSE MADE:
Of NRN MOI STtIN

HERLlN, December 10 (via Sayvlle).
The heroic defense OF Krn Mounta,n,
III the julien Alps. by Hungarian troops
Is described IN statement given OUT
by IN" rransoceau News Bureau this
afternoon. 1t reads:
~ correspondent described the heroic
defense of krn at a height OF 500 feet
The iiunearians cleared the slopes 10
TINS height after having received from
ihe German Emperor telegram ad-
dressed TO the kshau Regiment The
hungarian soldiers chccred the En-
peror. and one OF them said: we must
DO some great thing in order 20 bring
JOY to the heart of Emperor Wilhelm
ON ;hc height the IiunSarians hnd
mt first no sandoaSs at their disposal,
and were forced 10 ind shelter behind
frozen bodies. The whole plateau was
covered with dead Italians. whom il
was impossible to bury. as the Italian
artillery never ceased firing. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
TRAINING CAMP FOR SOUTH
Muiur-GenernI WnOd Announces Thnt
Fort OGIrthorpc IinS Been Sc
lCctcd site.

NEW YORK December ia mill :
tary training camp for students husi-
ness "nd profes sonal the, Of the South
"rn States. patterned after the one con-
Quoted at riattsburp. y. Y. last sum
mcr. Is TO be established next April at
Fort cgicthcrpc. Ga. near Chattanooga.
Tenn. il was announced here tonight
hy Major General Leonard Wood. com
nitudcr "f the Department OF the East
who viii have direct supervision over
the camp
General Woods announcement Col
loved an Inspection of many proposed
sites by Captain Johnson, his chief
aid. Fort oElcthorpe was selected be-
cause OF IL favurabi. location and
favor.thl. weather conditions. The nee
rssary camp equipment ana supplies arc
at hand
General Wood said it il planned tt
keep the camp open four weeks for
business aud professional men. and
that. ii applications warrant. Il sec ,
"nh camp will be opened early in Mav
10 b, continued until juno. The camp
for students will hc opened July 3 to
last hVc weeks. Thereafter. IF condI-
iions warrant. the camp will be con-
t!nI"j
otticcrs OF the regular army wil! i'm
part as much of the fundamental cdu-
cation OF an officer AS is possible in so
short tiuic. Special opportunities will
hc offered In work Of training OF cav
aliy. artillery. engineers. signal corps
aud first aids. 1t is planned TO divide
the students in war strength com
uani"s cf Infantry. troops of cavalry
~ nnt,rrics Of artillery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
MAKE RAILROADS DRY
Anti-Saicnn LcaGur OF New York Opens
Campaign Against Sale of Liquor
on Trims.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON. December 1.-THE
Anti-Saloon League of New York will
make a strong Hght to prevent the
sale Of liquor on railroad dining ears
in New York Stare. 1t has called the
attention of the Federal authorities to
an open letter on the subject, written
to the railroad presidents.
Women and children who would not
be permitted to visit saloons are irc-
Hucntlr compelled to go hungry or else.
in what arc DractIcnlly larrooms on
wheels. witness drinking scenes or
smell the odor OF alcoholic liquors"
says the letter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
DELFGtTI0N STILL SPIIT
ON pRI3ptREDNESS pI.tN

Just before the Oscar H. reached
kriStiani", the Ford guests held u pub
lie meeting aboard tho ship. samuel
Mcclure Of Nv York. said that unless
III" peace PILGRIMS composed their diff
fcrcnCcs Of opinion regarding Pr,.i;,cnt
Wilson'S preparedness policy il would
cause disaster to tho expedition. lie
declared American preparedness was
ncccSsarv ana was not related to the
peace efforts. Rev. Charles l.. Ak"d.
rnstor OF the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church of san Francisco. maintained
it was ridiculous for Americans to urge
peace abroad while preparing for war
NJ hone.
'inallv. resolution declaring ilat
TN" delegates were unanimous for i:u-
ropcan peace was adopted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
FESTIVITIES ARE BARRED
Not Even Good Wishes VIII lie Per.
United Ifntii Peace IL
tStnbiiShcd.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. |
THE HAGUE. December 10. The
Kaiser has prohibited any Christmas
festivities IN the German court or
otherwise before peace shall have been
established. according to n report re-
ccived here by the Exchange CORES
rondcnt. This report says that even
New Years wishes will he barred, and
that the royal princess will be prohibit
al from returning home to spend christ
mas in their family circles. The Kaiser
and l\aiScrin VIII spend Christmas at
headquarters In France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
SCORES or MESSAGES
or COTt:RATUiiTI0NS

t''p"cial 10 Tho Times Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. December l9.-rhc
White House TODAY received scores of
cable an! tcic@raph messages from
rulers OF other countries and prominent
persons all over III" world, congratuIot-
in2; President Wilson and his bride
AS fas; as they came in they were for
wardcd to tho President at Hot Springs
Va. The White House officials declined
10 make public the names Of the per
sons who had sent the MESSAGES
About $500 cards announcing the
marriage have been mailed from the
White House. They were sent to men,
bcrs of the diplomatic corps. Cabine.
officers. the entire Official and social
lists used at the White House, and the
intimate friends of President and Mrs.
Wilson.
The form in which the announcement
{COnt inurl on Third Dru.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
CANNOT PLEAD IGNORANCE
OF TIiE AMERICAN VIEW

II was stated by officials of the ad-
miiiStration. whose words carry
weight, that Austria cannot plead
ignorance Of the views of this govern
mcnt on the international law appli-
cable in the case Of the Ancona 1t
was said Secretary OF State Lansing
sent from time to time TO III. Austrian
embassy at Washington copies of the
most drastic notes to Germany. The
state Department regarded this as "of-
Ncial delivery" and notification to the
Austro-liungarian Foreign Office Of the
American point OF view
Officials have watched with interest
the series of confer. noes between Am
haSSador Won Bcrnstorff and Baron
Iwicdinck, the Austrian charge, since
the Ancona situation reached the acute
stage. These meetings are interpreted
as Indicative Of an effort on the part
OF I'll" German amba ssador to exert his
influence with the AusIro- Hungarian
government to avert . rupture in rcla-
tionS with the United States.
1t is significant that Baron Zwicd-
inck, by permission of Secretary Ians-
ing has sent several cipher mcssac ces
over state Department wires to his
government. The object of the state
Department in granting this permission
was 10 AFFORD Baron Zwiedinek an on
portunity to give his government free
ly in advance all the views of the STATE
Department on previous issues ana on
the pending controversy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20

The Italians found soon after tho
campaign began that they were only
making cnc-tifth as much ammunition
rs thc* We're using. This put Il check
OH the real fighting. ana resulted in
the resort to prcliminarics Of trench
ANA mountain warfare. The ammuni-
tion output has been incrca sed hut il
is still far short OF requirements. al
though supplies from America and
Japan are beginning to ill the gan
summing up what has been done in
these two campaigns and what il
means in places captured. men engaged
casualties, prisoners, etc. the situation
is about this
In the east the Italians have ad-
vanccd about twenty to Twenty-Five
miles on Austrian territory or about
halfway I" Trieste. ana have taken
twelve or more rather important towns
notably GraGo. Monfalconc. Gradisca.
Cormona. san Tictro tnanliinc GoriZia)
Plano, Caporctto. Monte Nero and
plczzo, far mp on the isonzo. besides
many lesser places In the west. as
stated, the Italians have advanced
about twenty miles on Austrian soil
and have taken the main town of
Rovcrto halfway TO Trent. and nu-
mcrous lesser towns and strategic
points. In all these operations. the
(ContInucd on Thir, Page
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
Loss OF Ht'I.GNRIANS
iS PLACED At f49.GoO

iSprcia' Gable to The Times Dispatch.
iAKlS. December l9.-Tclegrams
from Saloniki estimate the losses OF
i'"'&afla since she entered the war a,
i-V'"oo' one-haif of which fell in opera
'i"hS against the French and British in
the Nardar Valley
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
FORD CONF|DEN
OF STOPPING WAR
Still Believes He Can Empty
Trenches Before Winter
Is Over.
LANDS ON NORWEGIAN SOIL
His Peace Delegates Still Divided
on This Country's Prepared
ness Program.
-ANDS ON NORWEGIAN SOIL
Some Newspaper Men
to Quit Ford arty

LONDON. December 20.-t Kris
tinnin dispatch to the MorLint: fo~t
SAYS TINT several newspaper rorrcs-
p0r,cnts. ns the result Of II quarrel.
will quit tn" Ford peace expedition
while the steamer Is In TINT purt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
Germans Make Attack
on British in West

THE p"ssibic prelude of strong
German movement ON the west
crn front. where the Germans ARE
rcpnrfcd to have received inrgc re-
cnfOrrcmcntS,j occurred early Sun
day morning against the British line
10 the nnrthcnst of NprcS. The Ger
nnns directed clouds Of lsus against
the british, who, la conjunction
with the French batteries. turned
their gums ON the German trenches
engaged In the gns operations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
PULLMAN BUFFET PARIOR CAR
Between Rici,mOnd ana DunyilIc

via SOUTHERN RAILWAY daily COM
mencing today. Leave Richmond 1880 ~.
~. arrive Dnnvillc +:i5 l.. NJ. Itcturning
leave Danvile $40 L. NJ; arriving Rich.
mond $3.50 i. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
NEW ANCONA NOTE
CABLED TO VIENNA:
Prompt Reply Requested, and
Officials Confident One Will
Come Within Ten Days.
U. S. DEMANDS REITERATED
Unless Austria Changes Front,
Believed Diplomatic Rcla-
tons Will Cease.

WASHINGTON December la.-The
new American note to Austria regard
inE the sinking Of tho Italian steamer
Ancona is understood TO have been
cabled tonight to Ainba ssador Pcnneld
for presentation to the Austrian For
eipn Office
Secretary Lansing and other officials
OF the stat" Department declined To
divulge any information concerning the
communication From other reliable
sources. however. came Il strong inti-
nation that the final draf, Of tho note
had been completed by Secretary Lans.
ing during the day. ana had been put
in code and started on it's way over
the cables
y Veil OF secrecy has surrounded the
communication ever since n White
ious" messenger carried a preliminary
draft from Pre- sidcnt Wilson to Sccrc-
tar% Lansing last night. However. it
IL known that the secretary spent con-
siderable tim" last night and to-day at
work developing the ideas the Presi-
dent had outlined.
As completed, tho note IS believed to
have been considerably more lengthy
than the first
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
WILL he MADE PUBLIC HERE
WHEN TT REACHES VIENN a

Unless there are unforeseen dcvclop-
mcn;s. the note should be delivered in
Vienna by "Wednesday night Ii Will
be made public when Secretary Lans-
ing is advised that it has reached the
.iustro- Hungarian Foreign Oricc. \
prompt reply is requested. and officials
within ten days
Certain portions of the text Of the
new note were said tonight to be
nearly identical with portions Of the
first The demands of the United
states. which are reiterated, are for the
disavowal, punishment of the subma-
rine commander. and rcparation by the
payment of indemnity for the Ameri-
cans killed and injured.
There is only one opinion in Wash
incton as to the outcome. unless Aus
tria changes front, 1t is declared with
gravest emphasis by officials concerned
with the -incona negotiations that
Austria must adopt the views of the
ana apply them in the case of the sub
marine that attacked the Ancona. or
the United States will cease to deal
automatically with the Austrian gov
crnmcnt The new chapter written
into international law by the suhma-
rinc negotiations establishes principles
so concrete. officials said to-day, that
there can be no compromise or dis
CusSion" Of law. These principles were
stated In definite terms TO GERMANY
and. through Germany. to Austria
hungary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20

The official nritiSh report of the
attack says that most of the Ger
man infnntry were prevented by the
Euniirc from leaving their trenches.
while other drtnchncnts were driven
hnck before rcuchinE the british
line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
EXPECTS TO EMPTY TRENCHES
BEFORE: WINTER IS OVER

Mr.. Ford said he was confident ;hc
expedition would result in getting the
men out or The trenches before the
winter was over. He declared he had
Information from official sources that
mis- peace rlai was looked upon .,p
provingly He added that his motive In
coming to Europe was to develop to tho
full an understanding throughout the
world by the time peace sessions were
begun 1T The Hague. wh5re William
Jennings Bryan, cN-Secretary OF state,
was expected to Join the peace party
Mr. Ford explained that the presence
OF the American party in Norway was
merely attended 10 convince the Nor
wrginns of the fervcnt wish OF Amer
leans for peace. He expects to gather
Il Norwegian delegation here and then,
in about three daVs, proceed to Stock
holm Sweden He said the party
would grow rs IL travelled through
neutral countries. ani that this would
convince the hclligcrcnts that tho rost
Of the world demanded peace im,nc-
diatclN. SH the time COPENHAGEN was
visited and Tho Hague reached. PROB
ably Two weeks hence. Mr. Ford said
tn" peace movement; would have a
defnit" program.
The members OF the Ford party land
ed at o'clock this morning and went
TO various hotels. tn weather is fine.
$" the travellers will have /, good chanc,
to see Norwegian winter lie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
Continued on Third Page.

REDUCED HOLIDAY FARES
VA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
10 nli points South. on sale daily to Dec
25. return limit Jan 10. Phone Mad 272
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tCon,inucd on Third ragc.)

$3.50 BiLriMOtE AND RETURN
va york River Line. Limit 20 days. Leave
Richmond $50 T.. NJ Phone Madison 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20

On the other fronts there has hecn
little lighting of Importance. The
cnmpuign I'm the Iiulkuns, except for
the pursuit of the Scrbians In North
rrn Albania and artillery battles be-
tween the BuiEnriunS and the
StnnHStIlf.
The German field marshal, Non
der GOitH, * reported forming an
army. with which IL is purpOsed 10
urcrnte against the Suez Canal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
tMMt NIFiON Output
SHORT Of REQUJREMENTs

sMnnlIos TO the trnnns
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26

his earth. BY and by the men
on the other side of the river
lift it, silently, on a pole, and a
package Of food slips down. He
got his blankets that way-and
eventually the heat Of his young
body dried them. Once he could
not get to the bank for three
days, because the Frenchmen
were SO near. Then came snow,
and he waited, starving, in his
burrow, until it melted. He
dared not leave a track. Each
day he telephoned ceaselessly.
"You are overshooting," his
soft, tense, young voice would
murmer. Lower and to the left
-ah-the shrapnel burst among
them then"
Would Not Be Relieved
They wanted to relieve him
after time. But he would not
have it. He said that he knew
his territory now. He knew ev-
cry little mound and ditch and
swale in it. If a new man came,
it would be days before he could
be instructed in these things.
Between times he telephoned
the details of a map to head
quarters.
$50 that the man who takes
my place will know all that ]
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26

try cousin" The man from the
city. wishing to explain the Joys
Of metropolitan life, said: eve
have certainly been having fun
the last few days. Thursday we
artoed to the country club, ands
golfed until dark, then trollied
oack to town and danced until
morning"
The country cousin was not
to be stumped in the least, SO
began by telling of the pleasures
of the simple life: eve have had
pretty good times here, too. One
day we buggied out to Uncle
Ned's and went out to the back
lot where we baseballed all that
afternoon. In the evening we
sneaked up into the attic and
pokered until morning"
A sturdy old farmer who was
listening, not to be outdone, took
up the conversation at this and
said: 81 was having some fun
about this time myself. I muled
to the cornfeld and geehawed
until shutdown. Then I suppered
until dark, and piped until 9
o'clock, after which | bedstead-
ed until the clock fived, after
which | breakfasted until it was
time to go muling again" Elk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26

He had become hardened, as
cadet officers will. His lips were
tight and firm and his eyes were
not so widely open as they had
been. He was a child who had
made a companion of death.
Dip Ran Down River
A long dip in the French half
of this battlefield ran down to
the river. It happened that this
low lying ground could not be
seen from the German half. 1t
was so long and wide that many
troops could be assembled in it.
Filters bucketed over it now and
then, of course-but the French
knew it's value. 1t was protected
by a fringe of guns. The fliers
were driven so high in the air
that they could not see. 1t was
needful that an observer be sta
toned where he could watch the
French.
LET me CO." asked the boy.
81 can swim the river"
This was in January. There
was not much ice-though hem
of it formed at night along the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26
FRED MURSET, Local Agent

banks. Those in command con-
sidered. Boys are very numer-
Gus in any army, and no one
thinks of life. Otherwise there
would be no war.
"It is worth trying" said
those in command.
Swan the Icy River
So that night the boy strapped
reel of telephone cable to his
shoulders and hung the tele-
phone instrument to his body
and Slipped into that January
water, dressed in full uniform.
It was very dark and the river
was swift. Perhaps he swan 200
yards paying out that cable as
he swami before he was able
to make a landing. By and by
the little buzzer in the trenches
sounded. The boys trembling
voice was heard.
Had FOUND a race
81 have found a place." said
he. II do not think they will
find me for a day of two"
It was not through fear that
his voice trembled. Boys who
do such things do not fear. It
was only that he was very cold.
He could not light a fire by
which to warm himself, and
dry out that soaked uniform.
Through the night the murmur
of French voices came to him.
1t was January weather.
He Never Came Back
He has been there ever since.
January, February, March, it is
April when this is being written.
Somewhere he managed to find
himself in hole in which he
burrowed like a beast of the
field. No fire, no light, for three
long winter months. All day
long he watched through the
poophole in his earth and tele-
phoned to the German army the
movements of the F'ranch troops.
Then a gun began to play on
this road or that fold in the
field. Many Frenchmen die. Hor-
ses gallop screaming or lie upon
the earth and scream-it is a
frightful sound, this scream of
a horse. Once he telephoned:
''The Frenchmen are within
ten yards of me now. I think
they may find me. Listen-you
can hear the tramp of their
feetp
Crept to a Hole
At night he crept down to a
hole in the bank and waited by
the telephone cable. He buried
it as it runs from that hole to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26
Bow Hero Ne er Got
Iron Cross He Won
Refuses to Leave His Post and
Let Another Relieve
Him
But Another Takes His Place at
Last; Honor Too Late
Then
(By Herbert Corey.)

With the German Army in
France, April 4.-There is q
river and a battlefield and boy.
TIE boys name is on the list of
Iron Cross of the first class. 1t
is not possible to be more pre-
cise-military reasons.
He had just turned 16 when
the war began. He became one
of those slender, erect, elegant
little cadet officers one sees
children who are being trained
for war. Eventually he came to
this battlefield and this river.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26

do said he, ''if they get me-
One day headquarters tele-
phoned. The general himself was
on the wire.
Ordered to Report
Il wish you to report at once"
said the general. Another man
will take your place. You have
been granted the Iron Cross Of
the first class-but under the
regulations your commander
must pin this on your breast
himself. So you must come in. :"
The boy cried a little. They
could hear his voice break over
the phone. Two or three times
he SMILED, as any boy does when
his heart is touched. But he
would not come in.
'"The Frenchmen are doing
something" said he. 81 do not
know what-but a new man here
could not find out and I can. So
| will not come in"
Now Another Has His Place
He would have been given the
Order of Pour la Merite, they
say, if he had lived. Last night
another observer took his place.
WHAT THE FARMER DID
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-05-26

At night he crept down to a
hole in the bank and waited by
the telephone cable. He buried
it as it runs from that hole to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-30
Every Family Needs
this Splendid Remedy
Compound of Simple Laxative Herb,
Recommended for
Constipation.

When a remedy has stood the test
of critical analysis and strong com
petition for over quarter OF cen
fury and establishes itself as the in
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DR.. Cbldwell's Syrup Pepsin has
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Mr. Frank Klima, of 1909 Ashland
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rup Pepsin, which he considers the
greatest known remedy for indigest-
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-30
{. Do D
One Little Boys
Thanksgiving
s**.s i !. = !.

TT CERTAIN Little Boy who lives
~ in family .'here children
! n and holidays and dogs are all
important factors in everyday
life was talking about the next holt
day. The Little Boy has Il trait com
mon to childhood of living largely in
anticipation and very little in memory.
On the morning of Dec. 26 he awakes
unfatigued and alert, not TO discuss
yesterdays triumphs nor the whole
sale unwise generosity of uncles and
aunts. No. indeed, He begins his list
for next Christmas.
This Little Boy had finished n glori-
Gus period of Halloween preparations.
There was nothing he had not cut
and painted and planned that the mind
of Il fiye-ycar-old child could conceive
of. He had had glorious month of
anticipation, and it had been crowned
10y satisfactory Halloween revel, but
memory was to him only an incentive
to further pursuit of joy, not state
wherein to rest awhile
whats the next holiday, mammal"
asked Little Boy.
THANKSGIVING, dear answered
mamma rather absently. Memory lin
gers with mamma, as there is debris