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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Turks Claim tC Have Driven
English Troops Back Twenty
Miles in the kut.eI. Amara Re.
gion--3,0O0 British Dead.
RUSSIANS WIN " CAUCASUS
Turks Lose so Officers and d.
900 Men Made Prisoners
Other Theatres of War Com
paratively Quiet-More Air
Raids on Monastir.

London, Jan. 25.--If REPORTS from
Turkish headquarters coming by way
of Berlin are exact. the British forces
in Mesopotamia have suffered some
what severe reverse In their ondeavor
to reach the besieEed town or Kel-et-
Amara. IN tho Tigris river. Some TWEEN
~ miles east Of Kut-ol Amara, the
Turks in counter attacks drove the
british back several miles and the
British left on the neld about 3.0oo
dead. The Turkish losses are declared
to have been comparatively slight.
It was after this fight, which last
cd six hours. that General Aylmer Is
declared to have requested and obtain
cd 4 truce of one day in order that the
dead might he buried.
Tho British advancing from Mum
tefik, on the Shaft 81 Hal river south
Of Kutel-Amara. toward Korna also
were compelled to retreat before n
Turkish attack, says the report 1eav-
ing one hundred men dead
The British reverse Mt the hands of
the Turks. however, is somewhat off
set by the Turkish losses in battles
with the Russians in the neighborhood
Of Erzerum. A news agency despatch
from Petrograd asserts that apart
from the casualties in actual battle
the Turks lost 80 officers and four
thousand men made prisoners, togeth =
or with scores of machine guns and
quantities of munitions captured.
Aside from the usual commandments.
mining operations and aeroplane raids
little lighting is going OF in any of the
thor theatres of war. Vienna asserts
there has been no resumption Of hostlities
in Montenegro. The Kin. of the Montene-
Lyons France. The disarming of the
Montenegrin army according to Austrian
dispatches il progressing without In
terruption and without resistance.
Allied airmen have again dropped bombs
on Monastir and Gievge'i and a hundred
or wounded in the latter town. The Ger
mans on their part have let loose eX
plosves from aircraft or Dun<irk. wher'
Ave persons were killed and on the Aero
drome at Nancy and on factories IL
Raccarat.
While no battles OF importance have
been reported from the Russian front
Vienna says the Russians have shelled
several sections of their line and that
they are actively accommodating I'm
official advices from Petrograd say the
recent successes OF the Russians have
brought them to within less than three
miles Of he town of Pinsk in Nolhynia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
MS GRATITUDE

There is a certain little fellow into
whose heart his mother has been for
some time striving to instill the senti-
mont of generosity, which. to her regret,
did not appear to he naturally present.
The son Of "A poor family of the neigh
borhood she had particularly commend
ell to her boys consideration. The
other day he came In with beaming face.
You know Tom, that poor boy?' he
said eagerly. well, | gived him half
that box OF candy you gived me-
You are mammals own sweet little
man" the fond mother approved, Was
he grateful"
"Oh he preciated il, ALL right" the lit
tie fellow assured her He let me lick
him when two other kids could see, an
tomorrow he's goin to come round by
the school and let ME lick him right
in front of everybody for the other half
of the box
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Death of H. z. Merrill

Manchester Center. Jan. 24.--fienry f.
Merrill, a former resident Of Brdport
and Middlebury, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs Mabel NJ. Hemenway,
here yesterday. He would have been -
years old to-day The remains will be
taken to Middlebury Wednesday, arriving
on the noon train and being taken that
afternoon to BTdpor for burial IN the
family lot.
Mr.. Merrill was born in Addison
January "a. 1874. He was the son of Ed
ward H. and Sarah w. Merrill. He lived
In Bridport until 1893 when he moved to
Middlebury. where he resided until 1910
That year lie came to this village to
make his home with his daughter, Mrs,
Hemenway. wife OF DR., Lewis F.. Iiemen-
way. who died less than a year ago.
BESIDES his daughter Mr.. Merrill is
survived by one son, Hon. Carl NJ. Mer-
ril of Glens Falls, N. y; brother, DR.,
G. 8. Merrill OF Albany, ~ Y, and a
sister. Miss NJ. Agnes Merrill Of Bird
port.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.

doctor, and the other lawyer" said
Father Corntassel you should he
very proud of them" announced his Wis
itors. THAT seems like an EXCELLENT
Arrangement" II don't know about
that" remarked the aged agriculturist;
lit looks as though II was going to
break up the family, got run into by
locomotive. and one of 'em wants to
cure me. and the other wants me to go
lame. so he can sue for damages. -
Ladies' Home journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
AUTHORITIES SEIZE
IMITATION BOOZE
State Laboratory Will Decide Whether
Certain BrattlebOrO Liquor IN Con-
traband,

Brattleboro. Jan. 24.--The authori-
ties ran across this afternoon a new
form Of booze distribution and as
result, Emido Pelllgrino is held until
Monday pending a report from the
State laboratory as to the component
parts of a variety OF preparations he
was Offering for sale. Sheriff c. r..
Mann seized about 40 two-ounce walls
containing five varieties OF contents.
Pelligrino in offering them for sc
said that IA few drops in water would
make whskey. The label on one vial
marked "whskeY" reads "dissolve
this flavor in one half quart of alcohol
on.-half quart of water, one tea
spoonful sugar" The label is marked
limitation flavor, artfcially colored."
All Of the extracts require some por-
ton Of alcohol to be added.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Imports Drop OF.

New York, Jan. 25.-The effect of the
European war Oh the imports Of the
country Is indicated in the annual report
OF the New York Chamber Of Com
merce mado public tonight, showing
that exports at the port of New York
for the fiscal year Of 1917 exceeded the
imports by s26,622,G6, as against an eX-
cess OF Imports over exports In 1914 %
$40, 1915.
Ne" Works. share Of tho total for
eign commerce of the United States in
1915 was 10, SO per cent. The average was
47.1 per cent. IN the ten years from
1900 70 1910
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
New Form of Tetanus.

Paris, Jan. 25.--Professor I.averan of
the Pasteur Institute described at n meet
ing Of the academy of sciences to-day n
new form of tetanus, which has been
investigated by Dr. Bay. Il makes its
appearance from 50 to 80 days after the
wound has been received whether the
patient hao a preventiv" injection of
the serum or not, and it can occur with
ont apparent cause, although it mani
tests itself moro frequently after opera
lions or on the first outbreak OF in
Nammation in wounds.
The disease is serious, as death occurs
in from oue-third to one-half OF the
cases. DR.. Bay recommends that iniec-
lions Of anti-serum be given every week
from the time the wound is first dressed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
TO FOREVER SETTLE
JEWISH QUESTION
Plans for Calling Great Congress Con.
sidercd Mt Chicago.

Chicago. Ill. Jan. @-Plans for calling
a congress that would represent all Jews
in America that would take steps TO set
tie for all time the Jewish question"
in Europe and other continents. has
been begun here at convention Of
Jewish organizations of Illinois, In
diana, Michigan and Wisconsin, The
convention was the result of call is
sued by recent gathering of the
Knights Of Zion and nearly score Of
other organizations responded by send
ing delegates.
There We're three sessions of to-day's
convention The morning meeting was
routine in character heard welcoming
addresses and a keynote" speech, and
appointed committees. In the afternoon
resolutions were in order and among
them was one directing that the Jews
like all other peoples Of the earth are
in any country and under any govern
ment endowed with the inaliena bic
rights of equality before the law with
all other citizens, or subjects OF that
nation or government" 1t pointed out
that the end of the world war would
he an acceptable time at which to settle
the question of discrimination against
the Jews and that members OF the race
had proved their right to such settle
ment "by their unexamped sacrifices
and suffering in the present war as we'll
as in times past" The preamble added:
Until peace comes the Jews OF
America must speak for the Jews or
the world
Other resolutions presented 10 tho
convention dealt with the Palestinian
question and the problem of caring for
Jewish immigrants to the United
states especially the influx Of the latter
that is expected at the close of the
war. To-night's session debated the ad-
visibility of organizing a permanent
congress of Jewish organizations foe
the States OF the Middle West
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Death of b. J. MagOOn.

Mon tpelier, Jan. 9l.-B. j. Magoon.
born i'm Malone, but a lifelong resident of
Ellenburg Junction, y. y, died at the
home Of his daughter Mrs. Alice Webb,
here to-day at the age Of ST wears
He was civil War veteran. serving as
a private in Company A, Mth New York
regiment, Tor a year and mustered out be-
cause OF wounds received in action. He
leaves three sons and three daughters.
several grandchildren and great-grand-
children. The remains will be taken to
Ellenburg for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Has $1,000 Capital.

Montpelier, Ian, 2.-Articles Of asSo-
citation have been filed with the secre-
tary Of state by the A. w. Pheon, Inc.
company of Dorset to engage in the mer-
camille business, with 5000 capital stock
The incorporators are Annie f.. Phelon
Charles Il. Council, Katherine Cornell
and A, w. Phelon. all of Dorset
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
EVERY STATE MAY
RECEIVE ROAD MONEY
ShacklefOrd Good Roads Bill Carrying
S25,OOO.O 900 II Appropriation Passes
House.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Shacklefori
good roads bill. carrying an appropria-
ton of s25,0o,0oo to aid the States in
improving their post roads, WAS passed
by the House late to-day, 2Sl to 81.
The States would share IN approprta-
ton on the basis of their populat ton and
the number Of their post roads. The
money would be dsbursed through the
various State highways commissions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

General Weyler was governor OF Cuba
Just before the SpanisnAmerican War
and his severity in wa;ing war on the
revolutionary movement has generally
been Regarded as having had much to do
with the bringing about of the Spanish
american conflict. After his return to
spain his reputation az an iron handed
soldier brought him appointment to posi-
'lohs where stern measures seemed to
be required
II was recently announced that the
spanish government had decided to re-
organize It's entire army system and the
appointment, Of General Wey'er to the
newly created position Of president of a
central general STAFF is an indication that
the veteran soldier, who is in his nth
year continues to he a power In the
military service of Spain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
ALL IN A TWINEIlNG.

lady who had just received an In
teresting bit of news said to her little
daughter: Marjorie, dear, auntie has a
new baby. and now mamma is the babNs
aunt, papa is the babys uncle, and you
are her little cousin"
We'll" said Marjorie, wondcrinGiy,
wasn't that arranged quick"--Boston
Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
T.. S. STEEL'S DIVIDEND
ON COMMON STOCK
Quarterly distribution Of Ia per
Cent. Declared by Directors.


New York Jan c5.-The United States
Steel corporation resumed dividend pay
ments on its common stock to-day when
the directors declared quarterly dis
tribution of IA per cent This restores
the common stock to a five per cent.
basis. 1t was the first payment au-
thorzed on the junior issue since the
dividend declared for the September
quarter of 1914 which was one-half OF one
per cent
The regular quarterly dividend of ga
per cent. on the preferred stock also was
declared.
The total net earnings of the corpora
ton for the quarter ended December 81,
1915, We're sol, 232,7Ss, according to the
quarterly report. This breaks all records
OF previous earnings. The net income
Tor the same quarter was s40,S5Sll3 and
the surplus s25. 30O.e,,2
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
FREIGHT CARS DERAILED
Breaking of Truck Caused Several
Hours blocking OF u. 4 l.. Track.

Jericho. Jan. M.-Traffic on the p. G. l..
railroad was tied up this morning when
one Of tine trucks on a freight car broke
and as It passed the switch some part "
It caught, throwing the car directly across
the track and derailing another The
passenger coach remained on the track
and was not damaged wreck train ar
rived at ten o'clock, but it was noon be-
fore the track wac cleared and traffic re-
sumed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
ROOSDV FM.T"S TRIP

New York. Jan. A,-Theodore Roosevelt
will leave February 10 or IL It has been
learned for an absence of several weeks
on the Leeward and Windward Islands
Of the West Indies Mrs. Roosevelt will
accompany him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

lu'lIc, what are you going to make
Some biscuit"
l'ut why have you brought out the
iashlon plates as well as the cook
book"
well, I'm a little green at this Do
You make biscuit from n receipt or
pattern. Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
GEN. WEYLER WILL RE-
ORGANIZE SPANISH ARMY
An Officer Whose CrWcItics In Cubn
Helped to Stnrt War With spain.

faris, Jan. 2i.-Gen. Naleriano Weyler
mas been appointed president of cen
tial general staff of the Spanish army
winch has Just been created by royal
decree, according to a despatch from
Madrid Ia the IiaVas Agency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
LATEST PROPOSALS
IN LUSITANIA CASE
ARE UNSATISFACTORY

United States Has Rejected Germany's Offers OF
Settlement Again, Being Determined to Hold
ability for Loss of 100 American Lives
Germany Will Probably Make Concessions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27

If that apartment is good enough for a
good tenant. to advertise 1t Is to rent
it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
EASTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.

SUNDAY.
Russians continue offensive south Of the
DVina river
Germans, claim to have killed +.210 Rus
SLAMS in the Lake Narocz section.
Slavs report repulse Of Russians near
Medziany and south of Itverecz.
Austrians evacuate positions nOrthw. 1
of I'scieczke. falling back on posts north
west Of Yale SZcZyky
MONDAY
Russians concentrate troops in southern
Poland
Russians claim t" have dispersed Ger
man attacks in the region of Lakes Kan
ger and bre%Wiaty.
SIavs capture Eeiikoiaselp and Zanap-
Russians claim to have taken trenches
at the bridgehead east Of Mlkhaltche.
TUESDAY,
Russians r-pulse enemy counter attacks
at NelikoraSclo.
Slavs capture line Of enemy advanced
trenches east of GodutZiseZki
Russians claim capture of line of enemy
trenches near ButzitiscZki-
Germans report repulse of Russian at
lacks near Fritdrichstadt Iacobstadt.
north of Nidzy and between Naracz and
Nisznj"w lakes.
WEDNESDAY
Evacuation Of Czcrnowitz by the Rus
slams Is reported.
RUSSIAN, claim capture of wooded re-
siDnS near .tuGuSthof-
Russians claim capture of line of enemy
trenches in Mintzinny- Tiret-Sckly sect"r.
Violent infantry lighting i'll region of
Nilieta and Moieika.
Russ claim repulse of enemy north of
Lake MadZioL
Russians report capture of enemy
trenches on southwestern shore of Lake
NarucZ.
Heavy artillery actions prevail over
practically whole front,
THURSDAY.
Russians lose part Of trenches taken on
pre- NOUS night south Of Lake brcswiaty.
Slavs claim continued advance south
west Of Lake NarocZ
f:cpulsc Of Austrian attack GA R'!SS po-
Sitinus southeast of koSlnm reported
.oplls"d.
russians OCCUPY village Of i.atachka-
Alui~Nka. ON The Dneistcr
Berlin continues to claim reruls SIS of
Russians IN practically every section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Public Health Service Fighting
Trachoma Among Southern
Mountain People.
CALLED BllGHTING CURSE
TO PEOPLE OF THE HILLS
Three Hospitals in Eastern Ken
lucky Proving of Great Benefit
in That Section. However.

How trachoma is causing blindness
among many of the mountain people
of America. largely through the use ~
the common family towel. is related
by Dorothy II. Stiles in an article sent
out by the Survey Press Service today.
At the same time an optimistic touch
is given by her statements that edit
cation and the surgeons knife are
doing much To eliminate the scourSe-
''Trachoma is the menace Of the
mountains. hlightin= curse Of the
hills" She writes. But il il sl"wl
retrcatinc before the surgeons knife
and sanitary education.
The Hindman Settlement school an
the banks of Troublesome creek. which
until two Years ago was the only school
OF the sort within fifty miles, found IN
its yearly clinics that trachoma WAS
growing menace in that vicinity. Tn"
sufferers called every thing Of the sort
by the indscrimiuate title of sore
eyes or eat tracks With a primitive
sort OF fatalisnl. they were resigned 80
seeing friends or family become strick-
en blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Federal Authorities Summoned.

From the school. 2 realization OF the
seriousness of the disease was com
munica ted to the local health author
ficia!s. Though ostensibly burden
for the state to shoulder. it had as
sumed such proportions that the state
authorities decided that only federal
facilities could deal with il effectively.
ITO this end Passed Assistant Sur
eeon McMullen of the United States
public health service made n pilErimace
to six of the counties in eastern Ken
lucky, which resulted in the opening
of the government hospital at Hindman.
'Perched on a bank. "A little above
the main road. the hospital is one
floor dwelling built like the ajority
of mountain homes, with rooms on
either side of the 'dog-trot or hail. in
the middle. II differs from the average
mountain home in one great respect
it is spotlessly clean.
But within those four walls the ven-
ture met with such instantaneous sue
cess that Or. NcNullen took immedi-
ate steps to have like hospitals organ
lied in other mountain districts, one
in Hyden. Leslie county. and another
i'm jackson of bloody Hreathitt'
The aim of the government workers
is. Of course, tWofold: cure ard preNeu-
ton. Dealing with actual cases. not
too far advanced in the disease. is a
comparatively easy matter. la earlier
stages the inside of the eyelid
through constant inflammation is
covered with granulations which in
time irritate the cornea to such an ex-
tent that sears are formed there lead
ing to eventual blindness. The treat
ment requires the operating room. and
although the majority Of those afflicted
come willingly enough. others need
sDpcial invitation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Two Thousand at Durazzo.

AT Durazzo, 1900 refugees were
found waiting and more We're said to
be coming. There was nothing else
for it, therefore, than to take the lot
and to ignore the orders of the adj
miral from Brindisi to take only 500,
"Meanwhile. what of that last batch
of refugees reported to be still march
ing on purazzoH' For them. the out
look would have been black indeed
but fortunately Dr. Edward Ryan Of
the American Red tross-eood old
RYAN. who did such wonderful work at
the American Hospital during the first
Austrian occupation of Belgrade and
himself contracted tNphus in helping
to fight it-arrived in the nick of time
with a ship chartered by the Paris
clearing house. Thus. all the refugees
We're cleared from Albania. Wasn't il
splendid"
And now | must close. though there
are still many things ! would like to
tell YOU. There has been enough ma
terial to write a book. Besides what
saw and heard myself collected some
amecdotes-authentic ones. How do
YOU like this one, in the Roman heroic
line ONLY son llilled-frieuds of the
father Ga farmer think best to tell
him the sad news while he is at the
village inn. The father then orders
two bottles of wine. and asks his
friends to drink and make merry he
cause he says. 1t is happy dav fol.
me when ! hear that my son has been
fortunate enough to give his life for
his country,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
'REC|TES THE WOES
Of SERB REFUGEES
SIav al Brindisi Tells of Condi-
tons in Letter to
Wife.
MANY DIFFICULTIES
IN FLIGHT FROM HOME
Ship Purposely 0vercrowded When
the Austrians Were Within Is
Kilometers of Scutari.

Refuting the statement There is no
Serbia, which has been used to sum
up the great tragedy of that nation,
Nine SlaNko Grouitch, who is at pres
ent IN Washington. planning cam
paisn foH funds with which to carry
on tn" relief work she had charge of
IN the country of her adoption. today
told . representative Of The Star that
she. With the rest Of her people, looks
forward confidently to the time when
sh" Shall see Serbia rise from her
ashes. and. win her Way back to her
native soil and territory. in the course
OF the interview she produced a letter.
written from . stranded Serbian refu-
zee AZ Hrindsi to his wife in London,
; which wildly pictures the story of
the evacuation of Serbia and carries
an expression of faith in the future
of his country.
This letter. which have received
through roundabout sources, VIII tell
YOU what we have all gone through
and VIII Indicate to you the steadfast
i ialth with which Ne look to the flu
turr. said Nine. Grouitch.
The letter throws Il vivid light on
the exodus of the refugees and the
desperate efforts that had 10 be made
by SlaVko Grouitch. the government $
delegate, before they could be trans
shipped from Albania through Italy to
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
Subsequent Fate of Refugees.

AS postscript to the letter The Star
versant with the facts q brief history
of the subsequent fate of the refugees
1t is learned that they are by no
means hopelessly scattered. The wives
and families of the officers are for the
most part row living in Athens. which
is regarded as the nearest safe point to
Salonilli's possible firing line And
meanwhile. in France, whittier the rest
of the refugees have been sent. move
ment has been successfully set on foot
bv Nine Slavko Grouitch. the object of
which is TO keep the national identity
of the Serbian people intact. strangers
in n strange land though they be Tn
der the title of La Nation Scribe en-
France" a committee has been formed
i'm Paris expressly to weld the Serbian
refugees together.
One of the first good offices to which
this committee has applied itself has
been the placing of 1900 Serbian stu
dents in French schools so that there
may be as little break as possible in
their educational curricula and special
classes in the Serbian language are
beinp conducted for their benefit The
name and present address of every
Serbian arriving in France are also
entered in a nationa! directory in order
that the different refugees may quickly
get in touch with relatives and friends.
Here. then, are the first steps whereby
il is hoped that every Serbian refugee
will be able to live up to and. event.
ually to realize the truth of their
proud motto: Serbia for the Serbs