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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 12.-Austrian
troops have suffered enormous losses
in an unsuccessful attempt to recon-
Quer positions taken by the Russians
near ThebroH, in Gaiicia, said an off,
ciaI statement from the war office to-
night.
The first Austrian counter attacks
swept the Russians back from their
newly gained ground. A Russian reg
iment which has distinguished itself
in previous fighting, hurled the enc
my from the positions on the heights
and then held the ground against
three desperate counter attacks.
In tho Dvinsk region and around
the lakes southeast of Rlgla, bomb
ing dueIs and mining operations be-
tween SIavs and Germans were re-
ported.
Il was stated that the Russian
operations In the Caucasus are pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
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WATER POWER
BILL OPPOSED:
Shields Measure is Denour
as Corporation Bill
by Clifford
Pinchot.
ASKS PRESIDENTS HELP
Has Bsen Moving Toward Passage
Rapidly and Opponents Fear It
Was Become a
Law.
ASKS PRESIDENTS HELP

HUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Without
indicating whether he favored or op-
posed the measure, President Wilson
tonight denied Clifford Pinchot's ap-
peal to aid in the fight on the Shield g
water power bill.
The bill was denounced as cor
poration measure by Pinchot in an
open letter to the president, and the
executive was told that unless his in
fluence was exerted, there was grave
danger 1t might pass. Replying to Pin
chot, the president said he would ex-
anime the bill il 1t should pass both
houses and thus come to him for dis
approval.
Pinchot, if the measures makes ap-
pearance Of success, will write the
president again, urging that his influ-
ence is essential while the bill is
pending.
While the bill succeeded in getting
on the senate calendar so far ahead
of Its turn as to arouse the fears Of
its opponents, and while 1t has ad.
vanced rapidly in a week Of oonsidera-
tion, Increasing troubles loom ahead
for It. TWO test votes on general con.
servation sentiment fl the senate
have been victories for the conserva-
ton forces.
Senator'S Welsh, Husting, Lane,
Hoke Smith and the progressive re-
pub1icans are planning campaign OF
opposition. Smiths idea Is to assure
the turning over of all electric plants
built under the terms OF the act to
the government in time OF war for
the manufacture of nitrates. The
others disagree flate1y with the
broad principles of the measure.
Their first step will be to attempt a
delay on the ground that the new sec
retary of war should examine and ap-
prove the bill, since he Is its admins g.
traitor.
The bin provides for the govern
ment leasing to private companies OF
power sites on navigable rivers. Meth
DDS are provided for returning the
property to the government at the end
Of fifty years and of regulating rates.
But these provisions are SO drawn.
Pinohot charges. that their effect will
be drawn out litigation instead Of af-
fecting their apparent purpose.
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Is a False Report.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Feb, 70. (Via wireless to
Sayville.) 1.-The vatican organ, o.
servatore Roman, according to ad-
vices received here tonight, has de-
cIared false a report that Pope Bene-
dict insists as a first condition of
peace the evacuation OF Belgium by
the Germans and the restoration Of
damaged Belgian property.
The vatican organ, the dispatches
said, declared this report probably
was circulated in order to cast suspic-
ion upon the impartiality of the holy
see The holy see, the newspaper
adds, "does not intend to surrender
the impartiality which 1t has always
observed since the beginning Of the
terrible conflict which it derives from
the very nature Of the apostolic min
istry."
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WAUKEGON, ILL.,. Feb. 12.-Lake
county authorities announced tonight
they had partially cleared up the
mystery surrounding the death of
pretty Marian Lambert, an 18 year
old high school girl whose body was
found Thursday in the woods near
fashionable Lake Forest.
Prosecutor Ralph ]. Dadie, who,
late this afternoon, swore out war
rant charging murder against VIII
liam H. Orpet, a University of Wis
consin student, tonight said:
"Orpet, in talking to me this after
noon, said that his relations with
Miss Lam bert had been improper and
that she believed she was in deli
cate condition. Although the autopsy
failed to reveal such condition,
Orpet has admitted to me that pre-
vious to his last meeting with Miss
Lambert he had given her abortive
medicine and that she had taken it."
Dadie in addition gave out the fol-
lowing lstter which he said Orpet
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Extra Force Of Soldiers Scattered About the
Many Factories and Wild Rumors
are Afloat.
EXPLOSION IN PLANT ON THIS SIDE
Military Orders Issued and Papers Warned
Not to Print Anything About Troop
Movements.

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4 4 NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Feb. L.
This peaceful mecca Of honeymoon
srs felt that 1t was closer to the war
tonight than at any time since the
outbreak of hostilities in Europe.
Across the great gorge Of the river
and beyond the roaring falls on whose
brink stand the Canadian power
on duty Machine guns are trained
upon approaches from the interna-
tOnai bridge. Niagara Fails, Ontario,
Een the Canadian side, is virtually I'M
dar martial law. Military orders were
Issued today warning citizens not to
assemble or Ioiter in the streets and
Eall strangers are closely questioned
/ or shadowed by government agents.
Following the circulation of wild
Efamors OF plans for q German inya-
Zion and the explosion in the Castner-
Eieetrolythic-aikali plant on this side,,
hurried measures We're taken to pre-
vent any possible hostile movement on
dominion properties. Additional troops
and fifteen guns were dispatched to
the border from st. GATHERINGS. Thor
old and Toronto. GUARDS at the power
houses, munition plants. railway yards
and bridges were doubled. The pre-
autionary measures spread to the
Canadian. press bureau and orders
we're issued to newspapers prohibiting
ANYTHING in regard to troop move
sment. Frank Britton, motor manu-
tacturer, crossed to the canadian side
on business, and was Immediately
taken into custody. Br tton bears
striking German features, but finally
vas able to convince his captors Of
his identity and was released late
this afternoon. About 200 skilled and
mskilled workers of the Dominion
Chain company at Niagara Falls, Ont,
went on strike In some quarters
the walkout was declared to be trace
able to alleged teutonfc activities.
The firm has been shipping its entire
product to the allies since the out
break Of the war.
Reports reached here late today
that 10000 Canadian troops bivouaced
at the exposition grounds in Toronto.
have received orders to be ready to
leave at a moments notice. Sufficient
trains are also in readiness to rush
them to the border. 1t is only about
two hours trip. The remainder OF
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LOUD NOISE TO BIZ MADE
BY VERY SMALL COUNTRY

residents Of the republic to Jail and
denying them food and drink Prac-
tically all the republics revenues ara
derived from tax on tobacco smoked
by its ten thousand residents and an
order by Italy forbidding expectation
Of tobacco to San D1arlno, would be-
almost equally disastrous.
knight Commander Feruccio Mar
telli, one of the ex-presidents of the
little republic, tipped the United
Press today as to the most important
statements contained in the forthconI.
ing book.
San Marino will deny that her wires
less station has been used by the Ger
mans and will offer to put it under the
supervision OF Italian authorities. lt
luminous signals have been sent from
her heights to Austrian aviators, San
Marino Will argue that these facts
have been committed in defiance of
government orders. She will admit
that she refused to surrender Italian
reservtsts who took refuge within her
borders to escape military service,
but will explain that political Grim.
inals are not extraditable from San
Marino. She will point out that at
least ten of her 800 soldiers volun-
teered for service in the Italian
armies.
To Clinch the whole argument, San
Marino will tell italy and the world
that she has been at war with Aus.
trta for forty-tive years. This is be-
cause Austria forgot she had been al
war with San Marino and failed to
sign peace pact with her after Italy'a
war Of liberation Of 1870.
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BALKANS

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BERLIN, Feb. 12.-The Greek
prime minister has protested to Italy
against the reported plan to send a
policing expedition Of Italians to the
Greek island of Corfu, according to
the Swiss newspaper Berner Bund.
Anglo-French and Serbian troops
are not on Corfu, but the presence
Of italians would not be desirable, II
was pointed out because Greece has
been led to believe that the Italians
have looked upon Corfu with Jealous
eyes. The Greek prime minister de-
cIared that should public opinion in
Greece be stirred to hostile acts be-
cause Of an italian landing, his gov
ernmsnt would not accept RESPONSE
bility.
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know why I guess. but remember
what told you. Also don't tell any
one about the eighth for / am not
supposed to come home.
Remember. ra....
Sincerely,
Bill"
Orpet still protested his innocence
OF any connection with the girls
death.
His counsel tonight refused to per-
NIT him to speak further and said
there would be no attempt made to
free him until early next week. 4he
lawyers said they had nothing to say
regarding the line of defense they
would take.
Orpet this evening disregarded his
attorneys advice not to talk so far
as to state that ''he believed he was
being framed" and to give out brief
interview materially changing his
statements Of earlier IN the day
He revealed that he had seen
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POISONED SOUP WAS NOT
ACCIDENT, BUT DEEP PLOT
guests at the Mundefien banquet, was
L. LIZ

guests at the Munderen banquet, was
made public tonight.
DR.. John Dill Robertson, city health
superintendent, discovered that l2o
women had been served Thursday
night with soup made in the same
kettle in which the broth served for
the banquet was brewed. This, Rob-
ertson believed, seemed to elir~7nate
any chance for the kettle having been
at fault. as none of the women were
made i'll.
Neither Archbishop M1rndeletn, GOV
ernor Dunno, Roger Sullivan nor any
of the prominent guests at the BAN
ouet showed any Ill effects OF the
poisoning tonight. Some Of those who
were made seriously Ill Immediately
after partaking of the soup, said they
were fully recovered.
notwithstanding these statements.
Robertson tonight warned all OF those
who were at the banquet to secure
medical examination immediately. A
signed statement from H. j. Doherty,
manager Of the club, gave the same
advice.
Doherty said he considered the
evidence unearthed tonight as a COM
nlete vindication of earlier charges
that unclean conditions In the clups
kitchen had caused the poisoning.
Doherty told the police that CloneH
aided in preparing the soup. ms
he said. coupled with Clonez' dlsa4'-
pearance, leaving half a months pay
behind. aroused his suspicion.
search Of Clonez' rooms followed. "A
complete poison laboratory was found
there, police declared. There were
ave different kind9 of poison.
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ENCL AND

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LONDON, Feb. 12.-Generai Sir
Douglas HaIs, British commander in
chief, reported lively encounters with
the Germans around Ypres in official
dispatches to the. wor office tonight.
"Near Pilkin (northeast Of Yprcs)
the enemy this morning entered the
British trenches, but were driven out
by British bomb squads," General
Haig reported. ION the PiIken road
this afternoon, two German infantry
attacks were repuised. A fight In un-
derground works along tho Ypres.
Confines canal, resulted In the Ger
mans being expelled"
CREW WAS SAVED.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Norwegian
steamer Alabama has been sunk, the
admiralty announced tonight. Tho
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the garrison at st. GATHERINGS, an
hours ride from the border. Is ready
to move Immediately.
Owing to the rigid regulations i'm
posed by the Canadian censor, pa
pers along the border with Canadian
circulations, are printing only brief
details of reports from across the
river for fear Of an order prohibiting
their entry into the dominion, Canadi-
an papers were ordered today to
print nothing regarding troop move
ments and American papers On the
border were inormed that If such
stories were published, their papers
would be confiscated In Canada.
Since the outbreak of the war,
Niagara Falls has become big nlu-
milton manufacturing center. All fac
tories are working day and night. The
principal output is chemicals, such as
liquid chlorine, used by the belliger-
ents in gas bombs, and nitrates used
In the manufacture of high explosives.
Many strangers are here and start
ling rumors are in constant ctrcula-
ton
General Manager Max Mauran, OF
the Castner plant, refused to admit
tonight that he believed last nights
EXPLOSION WAS quo 10 pAOI VI Iou-
tonic sympathizers. He expressed the
belief that the trouble was entirely
local and in no way connected with
the war and declared 1t was probably
more likely due to the labor situation.
eopp n Well Known.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 12.-Without
making the direct charge that Franz
Bopp, German consul in San Fran
cisco, and former consul general In
Montreal, may have been connected in
some way with the mysterious fire
which recently destroyed, the parlia-
ment buildings Charles MARCEL, M.
p, today declared that If Bopp hap
pened to be implicated in any plots
against Canada, he was well acquaint-
ed with conditions in this country,
and in position to direct any opera
tions desired. e..
Bopp is now under Indictment in
San Francisco for violation Of Ameri-
can neutrality and instisating plots
again Canadian properties. MARCEL de-
clared In the house last night that
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. 12.-At
the annual Lincoln anniversary ban
Quet here tonight, Senator Lawrence
Y. Sherman of illinois, declared that
half of the losses In the civil war
were due to hack Of preparation.
"Half Of the losses. half of the
time and half Of the money spent
would have been saved, had the union
been prepared" Sherman said.
'"This should be lesson now"
Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis OF ILL.,
nois, and Bishop eluale Of ST. Paul.
were the other speakers.
Hundreds of persons visited Lin
coins tomb here today. among them
being many OF the banquet guests &
The banquet tonight was the first
"d,-y" Lincoln annizsrsary celebration
here since 1908 and was the first to
which women were invited.
Exchange Of Flags.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 12.-
Standing on the spot where Lincoln
stood, February %, 1861, when he
raised the stars and stripes over In
dependence Hall, Supplies Director
Joseph S. MacLaughHn today hauled
up the American hag sent to Phila-
delphia by Kansas.
When Lincoln raised the nag, Kan
sas was the baby state of the union.
Today. when the flag was unfurled
over independence Hall. another flag
sent to the Topeka D.. A. r. from
Philadelphia, slid up the flag pole on
the capitol in Topeka. It was the
second yearly observance of the flag
interchange and double flag raising
ceremony.
Cummns RIdicuies Wilson.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson was ridiculed for his
vacillating views on preparedness
and the Mexican and European situa-
tions in speech tonight by senator
Cummins before the Lincoln Repubii-
can club. 1t Is in the Minnesota pri-
maries that Cummins intends to make
the first test Of his presidential
strength.
mo real red-blooded American ever
will turn to the page which records
the conduct of this administration to-
wards Mexico without blushing," said
Cummins. 81 do not charge the pres
ident with wrong doing, but weak
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LINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY IS OBSERVED
!, GERMANY

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BERLIN (via wireless to Sayvile,
l.. ~ Feb. 12.-The charge that a
German agent was responsible for tho
fire that destroyed the Canadian par
Lament buildings at Ottawa, Is utterly
false, the North German Gazette, off,
claI organ Of the German government,
declared today.
Tho government organ added that
tho destruction Of the building by suoh
means would have been "a detest-
able and nonsensicai crime"
HAUNTING THE BRITISH.
BERLIN, Feb. Recommending on
reports Of tho sinking Of the British
cruiser Arabs by German torpedo
boat, the German papers today
taunted the British naval officers who
have been declaring they were "walt-
Ing for the Germans to come out"
The newspapers declared that the
British warships took to flight when
they sighted the German torpedo boats
They expressed regret that tho Ger
man squadron that sailed Into the
North sea several weeks ago, was not
successful In finding tho British navy.
Tho newspapers further contrast
the attitude Of tho commander Of tho
torpedo boat In saving the Arabs
crew, with that Of the captain Of the
British trawter King Stephen, who re-.
fused to save the crew Of the Zeppelin
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THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer Monday.
Saturdays temp a m. 81;
z p. m. 26.
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-04
MAY BIRD AGAIN SOLD

May Bird a pacing mare formerly
owned by Thad Windsor of Milford,
has been sold by her present owners
to Charles Middagh. of Mifflin, Pa, for
$1,000. May Bird is one of the most
prospects in this part of the country.
She is a bay mare seven years old by
Ashland Bird, 21OA. out of May
Wilkes. 2.17h. She was bred by the
late Thomas Curry, at his farm near
Greenwood. and was bought when a
two year old by Thaddeus Windsor, of
Milford, for 5000. He trained, devel-
oped her and raced her for two sea
sons on the half-mile tracks in the
Delaware Maryland circuit, giving
her a record of 2.1SA at Byberry, in
1914 May Bird was purchased joint
ly by Meyers and Son of Bridgeville.
Del, and Mr.. Biggs, in 1915, and was
raced during the past year by S. P.
Peacock She took part in twelve
races, was only out of the money once
and was lucky enough not to be
forced to lower her mark very far.
She came home with a record of 2.15k
and is eligible to the ZIG PAGES next
year. She is. however, much faster
than this, having shown miles at Ches
-ertown better than 2,10
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-04
". C. 7. U. WORKERS CUNFERFNCE

| Sussex County was represented by
members from ten Womens Christian
/ Temperance Unions, and Kent County
by fourteen unions, at the joint confer
ence of Kent and Sussex workers, held
in the NJ P Church at Harrington,
| January 27. Mrs. Cordray, president
of Kent, presided Mrs. Caulk led the
devotional service, with prayer by
Miss Cade, president of Sussex. Miss
Lohand conducted a lively experience
meeting, the keynote being Faith in
the victory" Greetings, by pastors,
in which they defined the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union as wo-
man and Christ united for Temper
ance, and W C. T. U. as standing for
"Whiskey Can't Touch You"
Discussions by Mrs. Thompson,
Mrs Herring, Mrs. Curtis. Mrs. Faulk-
ner and Mrs. Caulk, on How to Gain
New Members" and the activities Of
their respective unions showed the i'm
pOrtance of every member being a
worker. Active flower mission and
social departments creating temper
ance sentiment in the use of posters, !
bulletin boards giving important tenn
perance facts, ETC., in public places. |
state and national workers |
and prompt payment of dues, in order /
that we reach the goal for 1916, 10000 |
members, (which means 120 new |
members in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties during 1870, and not to be salts
fed until the battle line extends from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the
border of Canada to the Gulf of Mex
leo, touching every home in our ma
lion.
Mrs Davidson showed the import
ince of every member taking The
Union Signal, to be well informed in
he work Miss Cole urged the OBJ
of all Red Letter Days, espe-
,ially of holding public meetings on
Willard Memorial Day. Mrs. Bennett
md Miss Slaymaker discussed the
work among colored people as one of
'ur crosses, but an urgent need that {
hey be educated and trained in tenn I
,erance principles in schools and also
Sunday Schools by sending them tenn
'erance literature, Union Signals and
iublic speakers.
Mrs. Graves presented the specifica-
ions for the door plates for the rooms l
: the Girls Industrial School, Wilt
gton, furnished by Unions of IL
and said they appreciate
" much. Sussex
It rooms.
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-04

Instructor and is always willing to
give the men instruction.
Co. B has some basketball team this
season, and the boys are proud of it.
"Cooney' Wiley, the company's star
rooter, was on hand at Saturday even
mgs game. Goodwin, in spite of his
lame back, played a star game.
A hot water heating plant has lately
been installed at the Armory and the
shower baths are very popular.
Now is the time to enlist in the
company, for a beginners class will
soon be started under the personal
supervision Of Sergeant Colbourne.
Major W. E. Lank visited the com
pany last drill night.
Company b has a few vacancies for
recruits and any young man of good
character who wishes to enlist can an
ply at the Armory any drill night.
Inc public is invited to attend anv
drill or rife match. These are held
every Thursday evening. The gallery
Is reserved for visitors
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-04
MEMBERS OF co. B ARE ENTHUSIASTIC

Members of Company B are very
much interested in indoor rife prac-
ltice which is held at the Armory each
lrill night Much rivalry exists be-
ween the various members of the
ompany in the matter of rifle shoot
ng, and some fine contests are held.
The soldiers use a regulation U. s..
rifle, with the exception of the bore.
which is of % ealibre.
Sergeant Eli Wells, a regular army
sergeant, who is rifle expert, visits
this company each month and is de-
voting a large part Of his time to rife
firing.
A non-commissioned officers school
is held each week by Captain Cannon
and any member of the company who
wishes is at liberty to attend. A
number have ayailed themselves of
the opportunity of getting the extra
instruction. The future sergeants
and corporals will be elected from
this class. Company B is fortunate in
having as First Sergeant. James l..
Colbourne, formerly a corporal in the
recruiting service of the regular ar
my. Sergeant Colbourne is a good