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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-17
THE KALEIDOSCOPE


 Germany consumes more pork than any other kind of meat
 Sudan grass yields from one to eight tons of cured hay an acre.
 Gold weighs nearly % times esi much as its own bulk in water.
 German silver now goes by the name of nickel silver" in England
 There is an average of about $50, births and 70 deaths day in Lon- don- Nearly 100000 pounds of wheat have been exported from Archangel since May. An ordinary bookkeepers hand travels about 10000 miles a year over ledger pages. The New York Bankers Club mem bership controls s7. 900, 100000 tn money and securities
 Nearly two-thirds of the farmers in New York State buy butter instead of making 1t.
 Glass paving blocks used in an ex- perimental way in a French city street lasted less than two years
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolutions
ary Neighbors of the South.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Adminis-
ration officials early today were seri-
ousiy concerned over the fate OF Con-
sui earothers, assigned to duty with
siia Reports from Ell Paso declared
n 1lm shot by the northern chieftain.
on ;cfals professed to believe the
s.ory was another OF the made in Ell
Faso" variety.
wires from the department were
ousy trying to Get a query through to
wnere Carothers was last reported.
Narothers has been rated as diplomat
e1tremely close to villa. Lately how
ever. he has been reported in bad
.avor by reason OF the escape OF Gen
s.,sl esal lturbide from the republic which
sllie is said to have believed was en-
sinesered by Car0thers.
complications In the internal Mex
y. .uan situation were ADDED to today by
ne claim Of Gutierrez that despite
~ .ls Hight from the capital he is still
IN power
uhe administration ID still backing
snla as the logical man to clean up
me problem Of the republic.
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What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

ed into continuous policy Of inde.
cision. There appear to be various
cliques of strategists at Petrograd,
each OF whom, in turn seems to i'm
press its desires of the general staff.
Instead, therefore. of holding fast to
an objective despite ell obstacles,
ing an easier track
Presumably the situation IN the
southeast is more puzzling than at
first was anticipated. so the Petrograd
military authorities have decided to
try their troops again in the Russo
German northwestern war zone. While
trying to reach Thorn early in the
war, the Slavs suffered their first
great defeat amid the marshes Of
east Prussia. The experience thus
gained doubtless accounts for the fact
that the new advance Is not through
the east Prrlssian glacial bogs, but IS
along the Russian roads few miles
to the south.
The seriousness Of the Thorn often
sive depends on the strength Of the
Slav armies. 1t will require an enor-
nous force to make the movement
successful. The difficulties OF crossing
the undefende6 portion Of the Vis-
tula river in Russia are SO great that
Won Hindanburg has been unable to
move his army from the south to the
north bank. 1t seems, therefore, as II
the problem Of forcing the vistula in
Germany. defended as it Is by a line
OF modern Notifications. may be a
perphexing one for the Slavs to solve.
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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PETRoGRAD, Jan. 22.-AIons a
forty mile battle front, extending at
ono point to within ten miles Of the
German border, Russian troops were
day In the bIoodiest engagement since
the new Russian offense against east
Prussia developed.
Fighting along the Muin river was
most desperate today, with both sidee
suffering heavily. The Russian lnfan-
try that captured skempe yesterday
is pressing westward along the Muin
with the Prussian city Of Thorn as Its
objective, but is meeting with stub
born resistance. The Russian left lies
about thirty-five miles from Thorn, but
the right, resting near Rypln is scar
ceIy ten miles from the PrussIan bcr-
der
In an effort to halt the Russian Of.
fensive General Francois is attempt.
ina a movement against the Russian
rear from the Mawa region. Heavy
reinforcements are pouring to his aid
from Prussia and the cavalry advance
Of his army moving westward to at
tack tho Russians Is reported to have
crossed the Mlawa and to have pene.
trated nearly to the vkra river.
The German forward movement
AGAINST Warsaw from the west has
again been halted, according to unof.
fetal reports. The Germans. however,
continue bombardlne Visocorod on the
cast bank Of the Vistula, preparatory
to an attempt to force PASSAGE. The
Russian advance in Bukowina and in
the Caucasus continues, Il is officially
renorted
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[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-(11 a MI
The Russians are pushing their new
advance vigorously toward Thorn, the
entrenched camp which guards the
German frontier at the point where
the Vistula flows into German terri
tory. This has suddenly brought on
the most important movement in the
various war zones. The Slavs appear
once more to have changed their
plans Of campaign and to have return
ed to their original resolve to over
throw the German Vistula defenses.
second in strength only to the de-
fenses OF the Rhine.
The absence of news concerning
the Russian advance toward Budapest
and the apparent inability OF the
Slavs to follow up their recent defeat
of the Turks in the Caucasus, suggest
that instead of sending sufficient re-
inforcements to support these move
ments. the new offensive against the
German Vistula is for the moment
the dominant factor Of Russia's STRAIT
egy. There are in fact six different
campaigns now being conducted -
tr., Russians. the first in east Prus-
sia, the second toward Thorn: this
third, before Warsaw; the fourth in
Galicia: the fifth in Bukowina and to-
wards Budapest: the sixth in the eau
casus. Six campaigns require a seri-
Gus division Of the Slav offensive and
what is more satisfactory to the Ger
man general staff. Petrograd is tempt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
T FRANCE
BY William Philip Sfmms, United
Press Staff Correspondent.l

BY William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff correspondent.l
PARIS, Jan, 22.-German lombard
ment Of st. Die, one Of the most pic
turesque Of the old cities Of tho Vos-
ses region, was reported In official
dispatches today.
Six shells were hurled into the heart
of st. Die. One fell near the historic
old cathedral, relic Of the eleventh
century, and unofficial reports assert
that a school building, erected In the
eighth century and an object Of inter
est to tourists, was slightly damaged.
Residents OF ST. Die fled In panic, tho
report said but no mention was made
Of any loss Of life. News Of the bonn
bardment aroused intense indignation
here.
It Is officially admitted that the Ger
mans continue to roll back the French
armies operating near ST. Mlhiei and
directing an offensive against Metz.
The French attempt to drive q wedge
through the German line extending
from st. MihieI to Metz has failed,
and the Germans continue the advance
reported earlier in the week.
! "Our forces under violent lombard
ment, were compelled to evacuate f5o
yards cf trenches southeast OF ST. MI
hiel,' read the official report today.
"The enemy recaptured part Of
trench northwest Of Pont-A-Mousson."
The Germans have resumed violent
bombardment at Nieuport, near the
sea coast, but the French claim an
advance In this region near Lombaert-
zyde. In the vicinity Of Rheims, slight
gains were made near Berry-Au-6ac
and west Of the Argonne German
/! attack near Beausejour was repulsed.
French artillery 10 also reported sue
cessfuiIy all along the line from Ypres
to the river Oise. Bitter hand-to-hand
fighting continues near Hartmanns-
weller, northwest Of MuIhausen, ac-
cording to official reports.
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Eghty-five People Rescued From Burning Boat
and From Icy Water Where Some Had
Leaped in Their Fright
EXPLOSION ON CRUISER SAN DIEGO.
Four Men Killed and Nine Seriously Injured on
u S. Warship During Speed Test
Western Coast of Mexico.

put to severe test. It Is assumed
that in the excitement Of the speed
trial, possible negligence on the part
|of the crew resulted in water becom-
ing low in one OF the tubes in the
fore boiler. The exact cause OF the
Iexpiosiou was not stated in the dis
patch.
The San Diego left LaPaz. lower
California coast, for Acapulco, Janu-
AIRY 49, It is believed the explosion
occurred somewhere between these
two points on the west coast, although
the exact location was not given in
the dispatch. The San Diego was
formerly the cruiser California.
In Port at Guayras.
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Jan. 22.-The
u. 8. cruiser San Diego, aboard which
four men were killed and nine injur-
ed by an explosion, Is now safe in
port at Guaymas, according to naval
reports received here early today. No
details OF the accident have vet reach
ed here, the naval authorities merely
announcing that the matter had been
reported TO Washington"
purIna sewers Test
SAN DIEGO. Calf, Jan. 22.-The
explosion aboard the cruiser San
Diego resulting in the death OF four
men and the injury Of nine others. oc-
Cured during severe test which the
cruiser was undergoing or soon after
ward, according to information receiv-
ed by naval authorities here today. =
The San Diego left LaPaz yesterday
morning for her annual twenty-four
hour test. The naval regulations re-
auire that the cruiser maintain fore
ed draught for four out Of twenty-four
hours. This is regarded as the most
strenuous test possible
The San Diego is now declared to
be safe in port at Guaymas, where
the wounded are being attended. A
wireless message last night stated
she was headed for that port. De-
tails Of the accident forwarded to
Washington resulted In the order FOR
investigation. Oscar Wyatt, one OF
the men killed, enlisted here only
three weeks ago, Hardee. also killed,
enlisted In September. He had prev
iously served in the marines.
Was Bad Accident.
WASHINGTON Jan. PA boiler
explosion last night aboard the Unit.
ed States armored cruiser San Diego,
formerly the California, flagship OF
the Pacific f1eot. killed four men ana
seriously injured nine others, as she
was completing a speed test on La
Paz Lower California, on the Mexi-
can west coast.
News OF the accident. one OF the
worst In the navy in recent years, was
flashed by wireless to the navy de.
partment by Rear Admiral Howard.
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rrrnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 20. Eighty.
fye persons were rescued, some from
icv water. when the steamer Mary.
land, OF the Maryland, Delaware and
virginia steamer line, burned early
today. in Chesapeake bay, OF the Ma
eothv river. That there WAS no loss
II liia was due only to the fact that
tho two night liners from Norfolk to
baltimore arrived promptly when
thew saw the blazing steamer. AZ It
was. many passengers who donned
iifs belts and jumped into the bay to
escape the flames, almost perished IN
tha icy water. Small boats sent out
by the CITY Of Norfolk ana the City
0, Baltimore picked up the eighty-fve
passengers. some OF wnom were IN
the Maryland's own boats.
The Maryland caught flre when the
steamer was between Sandy Point
and the Msgothy. Calls we're whistled
for aid and the steamer beached near
the Magothy. Then the other night
travellers OF the bay came along.
Their draught was such It was neces-
sary to run lines in the channel to
the MARYLAND which was light
draught river vessel, plying from Bal
timore to Salisbury and other. eastern
shore points. II Was during this In
teryal that many frightened passen-
gers took to the water and tried to
swim ashore.
No definite idea OF the origin Of the
fire has been obtained as vet. Most OF
the eastern shore folk who were tray
cling to Baltimore, were in their
berths when the alarm was given. The
1re gained headway rapidly and at
daybreak the boat was only a blaz-
Ing hull.
Explosion on y. 8. Cruiser.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %. Four men
we're killed and nine seriously injured
In an explosion aboard the United
States cruiser San Diego, on the west
coast Of Mexico. about 600 o'clock
last night, according to navy depart
ment dispatch today. Low water in
o boiler tube caused the explosion.
The dead:
ORCAS J. WI ATT.
A. l.. HARDEE.
w. F. ELLIOTT.
c. A. WESTERN, all second class
fremen.
The nine men seriously injured
we're: George ohm, water tender; D.
/. Varnado, C. W. Peterson. second
class firemen; B. n. Tucker, r. v.
Glidden, A. Ledwith and w. II. NIL
Ter, first class firemen: q. A. Shappi.
seaman, and b. A. Merriam, coal pass
er.
The dispatch was received from Ad-
miral Howard in command of the Pa
cifc fleet.
The San Diego had Just completed
four hour speed trial. She had
oeen making 21.45 knots an hour, and
1t is believed her machinery had been
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
HBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Thy John Edwin Nev1n, OnlCed FIees
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Congress
will be asked by the federal Industrial
relations committee to create q truly
national employment agency. This
much is now certain, as a result or
the hearings in progress In this city.
Every witness so far called has
agreed that there are Jobs enough IN
the United States for everybody who
will work. But. they admit the DIM
Guilty is in bringing the man to the
Job All insist that this shoult be the
duty Of the government.
Another suggestion which So far
finds the commission divided, Is over
the question OF creating = national
board OF Cancellation and mediation
for Industrial corporations that do an
Interstate business. Many suggestions
have been made that the Newlands-
Erdman act be extended to give the
present boarG, whose Jurisdiction Is
now limited to railroads. power over
all corporations in the interstate
field.
In this connection Geo. w. Perkins,
who resumed the stand today, has
told the commission that federal In
corporation OF all large corporations
Is absolutely necessary. With federal
corporation he takes the stand that q
federation board would be OF easy
creation. In addition to Perkins. the
witnesses scheduled for today includ-
ed Henry Ford, the auto manufac-
turer and Samuel Gompers, Of the
American Federation OF Labor.
Justice and not charity, Is what
the workers If the United States re-
quire. is the opinion of Henry Ford,
Detroits millionaire auto manufactur-
er. He told the federal industrial re-
lations committee this today. And he
declared that the methods which are
in vogue In his factory would permit
taking over the entire population OF
Sing Sing prison, and making good
citizens OF them
Ford was one Of the most impress
sive witnesses yet heard. But he
very plainly denounced charity as a
means of relieving distress. And he
insisted that under the profit sharing
plan in operation in his plants, every
one of his employees has been revolu-
tionized.
IT have very little use for chari-
ties and philanthrophies, as SUCH" he
said. "My idea is. aid men to help
themselves. Nearly all are willing to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
Profit Sharing Plan in Great Factory is Explained
Before Federal Commission lnvestigat-
ing Capital and Labor.
he DOES NOT GIVE TO COLLEGES
Has Found That Treating Employees Better,
Proves Good Plan and Makes Better Git
izens and Better Workers.

work for an adequate reward. We
have all kinds OF cripples in our en-
ploy and they are making good. We
have great many who have been IN
prison, and who are outcasts from so
ciety. Every one Of them is making
q good showing, and is gaining In self
respect and strength Of character"
Ford explained at length the proit
sharing plan. His firm pays wages
fifteen percent above those paid In
other plants, he said, and In addition.
employees eligible-and the majority
OF them are-participate In the prodt
sharing plan. The working day Is
eight hours, instead OF nine, as for
merly. and no one receives less than
!. IS day for their labor. Complete
records are made Of every employe
and their work is carefully watched.
Our first purpose in establishing
this plan," Ford said, was substantial
Justice to our co-workers., without
nothing. We had had great success
cess from the financial point Of view.
SO We put this plan into effect We
do not regard 1t 40 In any sense q
| gift or a charity. but only due reward
for service No man is Influenced to
change his way Of living, or his
habits, in order to qualify under the
profit sharing plan. Yet, whereas at
the start sixty per cent OF the men
participated in the plan, today nearly
every man past twenty-five years OF
age employed by US in benefited by 1t.
The increased efficiency Of the men
is from Is to 20 per cent with refer
ence to work produced. This. too, in
the face OF a reduction OF the working
day by one hour. Daily absentees
from work have decreased from 10
per cent OF the working force to three
tenths Of one per cent. The number
of men leaving the employ of the
company since the plan went into eff
feet compared with year before is
as follows: In March, 1918, dis
charged, 1876: quitting, $40; five day
men, so-cal1ed f1oaters, 5,156.
March, 1914. discharged 166; quit
ting, 115; FIVE day men 1866. The five
day men are the floaters who leave
without explanation or notice.
Fear and worry in the struggle for
livelihood. properly to provide for
home and dependents with the dread
of what might harpen If the job is
lost. have practically been eliminated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-22
Actress Ended Life.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Bichloride Of
mercury tablets taken by Miss Adella
Ensch, 20 year old actress. known on
the stage as Della Jourue, at Kansas
City, two weeks ago, proved fatsl
when she died at the Ravenswood hos
pital today. An inquest will be held.
In reply to question asking wheth.
er the girl took the tablets because OF
a disappointment in love involving q
Kansas City man, Mrs. Phillips, q
sister. said she could SAY nothing
about the matter now"
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one Ballot Taken.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 22.-Wfth 115
members present the Illinois house
today took one ballot on the speaker
ship, without showing any change in
the lineup. The house then adjourn
ed out of respect to the late Judge A.
X. Vickers. chief Justice Of Illinois,
who died at his home In East st.
Louis yesterday.
1t was definitely understood today
that Governor Dunno expected to ap-
point a successor to Judge Vickers to
fill the unexpired term, but he had
not yet decided on the man he will
name,
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GERMANY
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AMSTERDAM Jan c2-EermanS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22.-Germany
has begun tho retaiiatory naval war
fare against British merchantmen sug-
sested by Grand Admiral Won Tlrpitz
in an interview which he gave to Kari
n. Won Wiegand, Berlin correspondent
of the United Press, late In December.
This was the Interpretation placed
day by military men and neWspa,
hero on the sinking Of the
steamer Durward, by the Gery = J.
marine FL, of the mouth Of See
terday.
"This IL evidently the N ming Of
the new phase Of naval warfare advo-
Gated by Won Tirpitz in his Interview
with the American correspondent"
observes the Teteeraaf. The 'Tele-
graaf recalls that In his Interview
With Won Wiegand, tho German naval
commander In commenting upon Eng
lands attempt to starve out Germany,
asked what America would think It
German submarines would embark on
a campaign Of destruction against
British merchantmen with the purpose
of cutting OF supplies to England.
THE NEW zEPPELINs.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 22.-Berlin
now unanimously accepts the view
that Zeppelin airships constituted the
raIdinc party that attacked English
cast coast towns, according to mes
saacs from the German capital today.
The raiders were aircraft Of Count
ZeppeIIn's latest design and Of excep.
tIonai speed, the dispatches state, and
carried large quantities Of ammuni-
tIon. They crossed tho sea at an ex-
tremeIy high altitude, descending to a
height Of 1000 feet when they reached
tho English coast and swooplng still
lower az they passed over Yarmouth
and other English towns, In order that
their bombs might be more accurate
Iy hurled.
Though the raid is believed to have
been executed from cuxhaven. Berlin
dispatches saw that the starting and
landing points are being kept jeal-
ousIy guarded secret.
GAINS REPORTED.
BERLIN (via wireIess) Jan. 22.-
Complete defeat Of the French forces
attempting to break through the Ger
man line east OF st. MIhiei, was
claimed by the German war office to-
day. French troops that essayed an
SSsault upon the CROWN prince's arrn,
bee, eaina verdun, were also thrown
back upon their cefences, Il was Off
ciaIly announeed.
"Our front 10 now entirely cleared
OF the enemy's forces near st. MI
hleI," said the official report The
French, were forced to evacuate a
row Of trenches and abandon their Of
fensive movement at this point"
ARTILLERY engagements continue IN
the Pont A Mousson region east OF st.
MihleI IL was stated, but the French
are making no progress. On the ex-
treme southeast, near Hartmanns-
weller, tho French were forced to
abandon strong positions on the hills,
the Germans taking two officers and
l25 men prisoners.
Near eerry-Au-Bac, the Germans
dynamited an abandoned trench, 90
cupied yesterday when the French
fire became calling.
Long distance artillery due'llng is
reported near Arras.
German claims Of successes near
st. MihIei are partly confirmed In Off
ciaI reports from Paris today which
admit a German gain Of $50 yards.
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BALKANS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
ROME, Jan. 22.-The situation in
southern Albania Is again growing
serious, according to dispatches re-
oeived here today. Austrian emissar-
les are said to be encouraging the
rebels to resume the offensive against
Essad Pasha, who, az minister Of war
and Of the Interior, is the dictator Of
the little country.
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Federal Reserve Governors.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Governors
Of the federal reserve banks, who
lately formally organized as sort Of
advisory committee to the federal re.
serve board, met here today for furth-
er discussion Of measures to extend
and perfect the new currency system.
Reports were received from various
committees appointed to suggest
plans for facilitating exchange, in
cluding state banks IN the federal
system and a uniform accounting sys-
tenn.
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AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
PETROGRAD, Jan. 22.---It is report.
ed here that the commander of the
Austrian naval fortress Of Po,a COM
nitted suicide when he learned that
during the attack by the French sub
marine Cruie, upon the Austrian fleet,
the forts erroneously shelled the Aus
trian battIeship Rabecky. The vessel
II said to have suffered severely.
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TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
coNSTANTINoPLE. (via wireless
to London), Jan. 22.-The Turkish Of
fetal report made public today de-
ciares that The Russian attack in the
Caucasian front has been brought to
a standstiIl, report that the Turks are
making disorganized retreat On Err
xsrum are officially denied.