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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Unconditional Surrender of the
Armies of King Nicholas to
Austria-Hungary Is Officially
Announced.
FIRST RElL|GERENT TO QUIT
British Press Turks Hard in
MesopOtamia and the Caucasus
Italians Drive Austrians
from Trenches-Sarrail Takes
Command at SalOniki.

Berlin. Jan. Il, (by wireless to Say
vile Tho King and the government of
Montenegro on January 10 asked n cessa-
ton OF hostilities and opening OF peace
negotiations It was officially announced
by Austro- ffllnga rfan headquarters to-
day.
The Austro-Ilungarian government re-
piled to Montenegro that peace negotia-
tons were only possible if the Montene-
grin army Internationally laid down its
arms, the headquarters statement as re-
ceiVed here from Vienna says. The
Montenegro government adds the state
ment, yesterday accepted the Austrian
conditions. according to the news agency
report. which is as follows:
Montenegro asks for peace stated
Count Tis2a in the Hungarian Paria-
mcnt.
THE proceedings under the first para
graph of the order of the day had just
been completed when Count Tisza asked
permission to interrupt the discussion
He stated that the King and government,
OF Montenegro had asked the Inauguration
of peace negotiations
"rhe announcement created great
connection in Parliament
I'VE asked that beforehand Montenegro
Internationally lay down her arms con
tinued ithe premier.
Joyful shouts followed this statement
Just at this moment" continued the
prime minister, the news has arrived
that the unconditional laying down OF
arms has been accepted
'Since the preliminary condition ha:
been fulfilled" added the premier peace
negotiations will be entered into immedi
ately."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

Washington. Jan. t1--plans of the
blockade Of German ports. it was learn
ed tonight, have been the subject OF
exchanges between diplomatic repre-
sentativcs of the allies here, and in
an informal way, between the diplo-
mats and officials of the state depart
ment. According to information here
the program contemplates virtual
extension Of the blockade to the Eu-
ropean neutrals by rigid application of
the ultimate destination" doctrine and
delay In putting the plans into erect
ia attributed entirely to reluctance on
the part Of France. and possibly ltaly.
In accent the British Interpretation of
the rights of IA belligerent in this re-
spect.
Tho subject has been approached here
with great caution and it is said with a
thorough appreciation Of the probability
OF an outbreak of anti-Br1ush ieeiing II
Congress. An effort Is being made by the
diplomats to determine the strength oil
American feeling generally on this Sub
iect and the European cnanccllories are
being kerr. advised.
Application of the blockade to neutralS
FOR which the British contend the Cnitet
states established a precedent I'm tn.
Civil War. is fully expected TO result il
supplementns the opposition of thu
United states by the very bitter protests
of Holland, Denmark and Sweden ant
possibly Norway.
Except FOR this feature. there Nigh
be lit.le objection to the substitution of
real blockade for what are regarded a.
the wholly illegal orders in council.
At present the allies are stopping al
commerce with the Teutonic power.
directly by these orders in council, anc
are restricting indirect commerce b!
actual seizure through agreements will
the neutral countries of northern Eu
rope to embargo exports into German,
and Austria. one of the interested
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Phelan, of California, Address
ing National Civic Federation,
Says Exclusion of This Race
May Call for Force of Arms.
HOT PREPAREDNESS MEETING
Senator WadswOrth of New York
Asserts That if Congress Were
to Order Intervention in Mex
leo 1t Would Take Three to
Five Months to Get Soldiers.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Enthusiasuo APP
plause greeted advocates of national
preparedness at to-day session Of the
National Civic Federation, and at the
close OF the discussion a resolution was
adopted unanimously favoring adequate
preparation for defense and authorizins
an Investigation of methods by special
committee.
Members of Congress, labor leaders and
other public figures addressed the fed
eraticn, most Of them joining in voicing
the view that the time had come for the
United States to strengthen materially
its naval and military forces no matter
what might be the cost.
Senator Phelan Of California. charac-
terizing the Japanese on the western
coast as AN enemy within our gates
against whose expansion we must pre-
pare asserted that Japanese exclusion
was n question which would press for
solution by force of arms almost before
America could make up her mind to pre-
pare. Senator Wadsworth of New York,
sketchinE what he called national mill
taly absurdities, declared that although
the people of this country had been face
to face with Intervention in Mexico for
several years. they had been so back
ward in preparing that if Congress were
to order Intervention to-day it would take
thee four or five months to get
sufficient soldiers for the task
Representatives Kelley of Michigan
and Roberts of Massachusetts. members
of the House naval committee. argued
that a great navy and a compare lively
small army were the country's needs
Mr.. Kelley said 20 miles Of sea separat-
! ing England from Europe had kept
for a thousand years even q single hos
tile foot from Great Britaln's shores"
and that I'VE have 900 miles Of tho
same sort OF water to protect us"
Democracy in whatever preparedness
policy is adopted was urged as a prime
necessity by Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor. who declared labor would sup
port policy based upon equal oppor-
tunity for leadership. equal educa tional
advantages and prohibition of the use
Of the militia for strike duty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
EX-CASHIER MURPHY
STARTS FOR VERMONT
RutIaud Bank OHciaI, who Recently
Disappeared. Ia Well and
strong Again.

Augusta Ga. Jan. Il. John j. Murphy.
former treasurer of the Marble Savings
bank and of the Rutland Hotel assoo'a-
ton ,f Rutland. Vt, who disappeared
from Rutland November 26, last lett to-
day for Rutland. lie explained that he
had suffered nervous breakdown and
wandered South without advising any
one of where he was going. For the past
three weeks he has been residing hero
under treatment of nervous specialist
and to-day he said he was well and
strong again.
Murphy said he remembered little OF
his trip from the time he left Rutland
until he reached New Orleans in Dcccm-
her. lie came here and early in January
wrote to friends in Rutland that mental
fatigue brought on by oVcrwork caused
his sudden departure from his home. lie
did not give an address however and
efforts to find him in Augusta proved
unavailins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
ENTENTE POW RS
ABOUT TO TIGHTEN
COILS OF BLOCKADE
European Neutras as Well as United States Will
Be Actually Cut Off from All Commerce with
Teutonic Powers-Bitter Protests Expected
Ships Attempting to Run Blockade May Be
Seized and Confiscated.

d iplomatic representatives pointed out
to day that therefore the promulga-
ton OF a blockade really would not
very greatly change existing conditions
so far as the admission OF American
goods into the Teutonic countries was
concerned.
A substantial difference. however.
would be the claim of belligerent
which seized an American ship or car
go Of the right to conflscate her II she
sought to run the blockade, instead OF
merely OBTAINING her and paying for
her cargo taken.
France Is said to object to the British
view of the right to blockade a neutral
port realizing that in the future France
might thus be cut off from the right to
import goods from the United States
through the adjacent countries, Belgium.
Spain or Italy. The British contention,
however Is that such neutral ports as
Rotterdam In Holland. and Malmo in Swe-
den. to all intents and purposes are Ger
man ports during the war and only by
closing them 10 German commerce could
the allies plans of starving Germany and
Austria be made effective.
These views have finally prevailed
among the allies +; Is said. ana while be-
cause O: her geographical location to
Great Britain will fall the task of enforc-
Ing the blockade in the North sea as Il
similar duty falls upon France and Italy
in the Mediterranean l. is stated by the
representatives here Of all the entente
! powers that they now stand as a unit In
| the assertion of the right to cut off com
petely trade either directly or indirectly
| with the Teutonic powers.
| The blockade even if immedia tely de-
clared effective. will not prevent the eX-
I portation to America of the goods of Ger
man origin which have been gathered al
rotterdam but were bought and paid 70,
| by American importers prior to March 10
1915. Notice to this effect has been giver
to the state department trade advisers
Wy he British embassy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Cars Soldiers Move on Hun
dred-Mile Front in Caucasus
British Drive Ottoman
Forces from Banks of Tigris.
GERMAN TROOPS N PERSIA
Russian Offensive in Bessarabia
and East Galicia Has Died
Down-Austrians Continue
Their Pursuit of Montenegrins
Capturing Positions and Men.

London. Jan. 1.-THE Turks are now
being attacked by both Russians and
British. In the Caucasus the Russians
greatly reinforced are on til. offensive
along n front of almost a hundred miles.
while in Mesopotamia the British ha e
forced the retirement Of tho Ottoman
troops along both banks Of the Tigris
river TO the south Of Kut- e-Anlara and
still are closely pressing them On :he
east and the north
Constantinople reports that near Nara
dach, the Russians werc defeated viii,
heavy casualties, while Petrograd asserts
that at some unnamed place a large mum
ber OF Turkish officers and men. war ma
terials and provisions eight guns and
eight machine guns were captured by the
Russians Success for the Russians in the
fighting in Persia also is claimed by
Petrosrad In it's official report Petrograd
makes the announcement that the Ger
mans are lighting with the Turks in this
region.
The Turks in retreat along the Tigris
arc those who have held back General
Aylmers column proceeding up the river
to the relief Of the British in Nut-el-
Amara.
ON the other fronts. except in Monte
negro. little lighting is in progress. The
offensive of the Russians in Eas,
Galca and along the Bessara ban front
has again died down. on the line in
France and Belgium the operations hav,
consisted mainly of artillery duels and
mining and counter mining work. The
big British guns have thrown shells into
Lille, but Berlin says only slight damage
was done.
garians from the italians near the Tol
mno bridCchcad and an increase in the
Italian hombariment of this region ant
also of Gorilla. Mrzlivrh and Monte Sar
Michele form the chief events on th'
Austro-ltalian line.
In Montenegro the Austro-Hungarian
continue their pursuit of the Montene
grins, capturing from them positions AM
men Podgortza. TO the east of Ccttinje
and Nisic arc the latest places reporte,
evacuated.
The Montenccrin government is nov
At Scutari. Albania, according to an un
official report from Berlin
AdVices from Rome say that the Ital
ian cabinet has begun plans for givinl
adequate assistance to Montenegro ant
Serbia. but the nature of this aid ano
the manner in which it will be render
ed is not stated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
CRANK SENDS TELEGRAMS
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Joseph DOlansky Arrested in New York
Case for Physicians.

New York. Jan. lS--Joseph Dolansky
"A years old, who says his home is in
St. Louis, was arrested here to-day by
federal secret service agents who want
ed an explanation of incoherent tele-
grams he had sent to President Wilson.
According to the police, Dolansky sent
strangely worded messages to the Presi-
dent from various parts of the country.
When arrested he had in one of his
pockets a newspaper clipping stating he
had paid 500 for one telegram he had
sent the President.
He will he examined by physicians to
determine his mental condition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
WANT CHARTER RESTORED
Chrysotilc railroad Company, Charter
ed h> 1910 Legislature, Seeks
Reinstatement.

Montpelier, Jan. lS-Procecdings hav,
been brought in ChanCery court by
Frank \. Walker of Barre and Erwin
NJ Harvey Of Montpelier to secure the
reinstatement of the Chrysotilc Railroad
company which was chartered by the
1910 Legislature The charter was lost
Whcn tho road, through the ncgligenc,
Of one of the incorporators, it is claim.
ed. failed to pay the State tax. The
ranors filed in county court to-day aver
that the railroad was incorporated Will
the intention of constructing and opcr.
atinG a line from either Newport oI
Troy to some point or points on the
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlair
road
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
Poured Gasoline in Range.

Brattlcboro. Jan l1-Alonzo Chambcrlin
of Towrshcnd is suffering from severe
burns to his face and hands received
when he poured some gasoline into the
kitchen range. He supposed the fire was
out and. that he was using kerosene. lie
ran into the yard and rolled in the snow
eNtinguishinG the flames, but not until he
was badly burned. There was some dam
age from the explosion in the kitchen but
fire did not result
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO STUMP COUNTRY
FOR PREPAREDNESS

Washington, Jan lS.-Presdent Wilson
is planning to assume personal leader
ship in the fight for a stronger army
and navy. So many reports have reached
him OF confusion over the ISSUE before
Congress and of the uncertainty of
the outcome, that he has determined not
only to go before the country i'm public
addresses but to confer further on the
subject with leaders of the Senate and
House
Representative Hay and Representa-
tive Padgctt, chairmcn of tho House
military and naval committees respect
lively. have informed Mr.. Wilson that It
will be from six weeks to two months
before the committees will be ready to
report the army and navy appropria-
ton bills. While this work is going
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
JOHN J. MI RPHY AT
HOME, FEELING WELL
No Plans for Futurc-Win Rest for "a
Time.

Rutland, Jan. M-John j. Murphy, the
treasurer of the Marble Savings bank
who disappeared from home November ~
during a tit of mental depression, owing
to fatigue from ovcrwork, arrived at his
home in Nest Rutland to-day, hay
ing come from Augusta, Ga, lie looks
we'll and said that he felt first rate" lie
has no plans for the immediate future,
lie viii rest at home for a while
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
JEANETTE GLIDER DEAD;
JOURNALIST AND CRITIC
Tor Wears ON Editorial stan Of Srrib-
ner's and The tPntury

New YORK, Jan. Il Miss Jeanette
lcona d Giider. Journalist and critic,
died III her home here to-MGht after an
illness If wv, dayH resulting from a
blood clot on the brain She Wa, born
at Flushing, y. v, Octuhcr ., 1870 and
was tho daughter Of the Re-. William
II. ard Jane y. Glider When Is ycare
OLD Miss Glider began her editorial
career as writer on the Newark Y. J..
Morning Register She WAS later on the
staff OF the New York Tribune aud was
on the editorial staff OF SoribncI's
Monthly and tn" Century with her
brother. the late Richard Watson Glider
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

on he proposes to do his utmost to
solidify sentiment among the people and
members of Congress in favor Of the
plans drawn up by the war and navy
departments.
Friends of the President represent him
as being undeterred by the open oppos-
ton of former Secretary Bryan, and
other paciticists, and by differences
among advocates IF national defense
over the exact plans to be adopted.
He is said to be firmly of the opinion
that the program prepared by Secre-
taries Garrison and Daniels is the best
which can be offered at this time.
Plans for the speaking trips will be
prepared as quickly as possible IT
necessary the President may change the
White House social program mapped out
before Christmas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
ASSOCIATIONS.

A few days after farmer had sold
pig to II nciGhbor, he CHANGED To pass
his place and saw his little boy sitting
on the edge Of the pig pen watching
it's new occupant.
"IIow dye do, Johnny said he.
Flows your pig to-day
"Oh pretty well, thank you replied
the boy. "Ilow'S all your folhs"-
IIarpcrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
ELECT ANNUAL OFFICERS.

Rutland, Jan. 1S-At the annual meet
ing of the Vermont Accident Insurance
company held hero the following direc-
tors were elected; Henry G. Farrar
and A. G.. Mason Of Rutland, NJ, q,
Morse of IIardwick, ". q. Perry and
W. +. Perry Of Kconc, \. II. Mr. Far
rar was reelected president, Mr. Morse
vice-prcsdent and Mr. Mason secretary
and treasurer. The reports show the
largest volume of business in 1918 of
any year since the company was or
ganized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
CONSISTENCY.

i would not buy "A yellow shirt"
said little IIenie Bait
But stlaightway he hikcd out to buy
green and fuzzy hat
--PaincsvIlo Telegraph Republican,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20

Is some task demanding of yon NeN-
atious attention task which n
classified lad" would make very simple?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
FRED A. ROWLAND
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF NATIONAL LIFE

Succeeds Late Joseph A. De Boer-Directors and
Officers Of Company Incorporate in Their
Report to Policy Holders Tribute to the
Sterling Worth of Deceased President
Policy Holders Adopt Resolutions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-18
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion. heart
burn, sourness or belching of gas. acid.
or eructations of undigested food, no
dizziness. bloating. or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides it is harmless.
Please for your sake. get large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long. SO make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest it; en-
Joy it, without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Papes Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which doesn't agree
with them, or in case of an attack OF
Indigestion, dyspepsia. gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, It is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-18
WHEN KIDNEYS ACT BAD
TAKE GLASS OF SALTS
Eat Less Meat II Kidneys Hurt or You
Have Backache or Bladder Misery
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flush
ing the kidneys occasionally. says a
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
so they sluggishly filter or strain only
part of the waste and poisons from
the blood. then you get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches, liver trou-
BILE, nervousness. constipation. dizzi-
ness. sleeplessness, bladder disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
[ The moment you feel a dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or If
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full of
sediment. irregular of passage or at
tended by sensation of scalding, get
about four ounces of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take a
tablespoonful in u glass of water be.
fore breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This fa-
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia and has been used for genera
tons to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine so it no
longer causes irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink which all reg
ular meat eaters should take now and
then to keep the kidneys clean and
the blood pure. thereby avoiding Sc
rious kidney complications.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-18

hot add a pound of hamburger steak,
fry brown. breaking the meat into bits
Strain one can of tomatoes into a ket-
tie and pour the meat into 1t. Add a
Glove of garlic, or three large onicns
chopped. add one tablespoonful of salt,
half teaspoonful of paprika and a
tablespoonful of vinegar. Cook one
and a half hours, add pint of water
ana q can OF kidney beans. Heat ten
minutes and serve hot with bread or
crackers.
Apple Bumosse.-Core and peel a
half dozen apples. steam them until
tender. Make custard of the yolks
of three eggs, pint of milk and sugar
to taste. Whip the whites of the eggs.
add little lemon juice and pour over
the apples. Then pour the cold yellow
custard over all and serve at once,
This is delicious dish If the custard
and apples are cold when served.
Cream Cheese Soup.-Boil an onion
for fifteen minutes in pint of veal
stock. then strain it and return the
stock to the fire. Heat a pint of milk
to scalding and thicken with two ta-
blespoonfuls of flour rubbed into two
tablespoonfuls of butter Season with
salt, pepper and celery salt and add
the veal stock. Stir in slowly the beat
en- yolks of two eggs and four table
spoonfuls of grated cheese.
Cocoanut and Ginger Pudding
Crumble pound of stale sponge cake
with half pound OF grated cocoanut.
Pour over this a pint of boiling. sweet
ened milk; stir in four eggs beaten.
Butter a pudding dish and arrange
pieces of preserved ginger around the
sides. Pour in the pudding and steam
for one and half hours. Serve with
ginger sirup for a sauce. The sirup
should be warmed before pouring over
the pudding
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-02-18

on brown paper to absorb the excess
of fat. Spread with creamed butter.
mixed with a very little mustard.
Have ready short slices of very thin
bacon rolled and skewered with a
toothpick and fried crisp. Set one on
each round of toast. Press into the
space around the bacon. chopped
pimentos or stuffed olives.
Another most tasty canape is pre-
pared as above, (as to the bread)
then cooked bacon, chopped olives, a
dash of mustard with butter is spread
on each after being pounded with a
pestle: decorate with a slice of hard.
cooked egg.
Corn Soup.-Scald five cupfuls of
milk with stalk of celery and an
onion cut in halves Remove the
onion and celery after 20 minutes and
add one and half cupfuls of corn
pulp. Melt one-fourth of a cupful of
butter and when bubbling hot add the
same amount of flour, half teaspoon
full of pepper and teaspoonful and
a half of salt: add two cupfuls of we'll
.easoned chicken stock and stir until
boiling hot. then add the milk Serve
in soup plates with a few kernels of
freshly-popped corn on each
Chopped ham with bread and sea-
sonings makes delicious stuiIing for
onions Parboil the onions. remove
the center, chop them and mix with
the ham and seasonings. then pour
around the onions. chicken stock or
butter and water or cream and bake
until thoroughly tender.