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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

G. J. Rowe's automobile was badly
damaged last Sunday in Salisbury
when run into by a car driven by
man by the name of Pentland of Rut-
land. In the Rowe car were Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowe. their daughter and son,
Mark who was driving when Mr.. Rowe
saw the other car approaching. He
slowed up and turned out as far as
possible, the left wheels Of his car
being in tho right hand wheel track
The Rutland car is said not to have
slowed down and in passing struck
the Rowe car with SO much force that
the front axle was sprung. the fend-
ers smashed, the hub of one Of the
wheels broken. besides being other
wise damage.--Rollin +. Hatch of
Windsor spent Sunday and Monday
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NJ Hatch.--Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Sampson of Greenfield are visiting at
the home of Policeman w. II. Ssco.--
Miss Amelia Estabrook, who has been
at Lake Dunmore for a time, visited
friends here Monday before returning
to her home in Rutland.--Mrs. Emma
q. Pearce has returned from Hill, N.
IT,, whore she visited relatives-Mrs.
T.. r. HethrinEton and daugh liter,
Louise, have returned from Newbury.
where they have been for several
weeks.-Mr and Mrs. F. NJ. Everest
and children and Mrs A. Eastman of
Littleton, n. H, visited his brother. r.
II. Everest, last Sunday, while on an
automobile trip to Potash Bay on Lake
Champlain--Mr. and Mrs. David A.
Toby and daughter, Miss Marion Toby,
Of Newton Highlands are visiting Mrs.
Randall Hammond in the Arnold dis
trict-M Mr.. and Mrs Rutherford II.
Everest spent Monday with friends and
relatives in West Addson.--Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. June. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
]. Graves, Miss May Ferguson and Will
liam Connolly have returned from Lake
Dunmore, where they spent several
days.-Horatio Baker is visiting his
parents. DR.. and Mrs. O. C. Baker
William Palmer, who has been visiting
his brother. E. A. Palmer. has returned
to Ferrisburg. Miss Marion Kings
ley, who has been visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. f. Kingsley,
of Grove street for the past month.
returned Saturday evening to Buffalo,
n. Y, where she has a position.--E. y.
Blackwell and daughters. Ella and
Katherine, have gone on an automobile
trip through the White Mountains.
The entire plant of the Backns Heater
company was sold at public auction Wed
nesday afternoon to w. G. Clement Of
Rutland for $3.50. The property consists
of buildings, machinery, tools, patterns
etc. The heaters, which were set up. We're
sold to E n. Blackel of this town for
SG0.-Bishop Rice of the Catholic diocese
of Vermont will ofiiciate at St Mays
Church Sunday and confirm a large class
Mrs. w. G. Gpson spent Wednesday in
Rutland as the guest of Mrs Frank NJ.
Wilson.-The Brandon Concert band will
go to Rutland this morning and play at
the Rutland fair.-ATiss May Mott OF
Poultney is visiting her brother, Ira Max
field.
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WATERBURY.

Erwin Cooley was At home over Labor Day
from Boston Mrs. Erwin Cooley, who
has been i'll. Is better.-Miss Flora Mer-
chant Of Worcester, Mass. has been the
guest of her uncle, A F Merchant. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Merchant returned to
Worcester with her.
s. c. Wheeler has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Richard
n. Demeritt, G. f. Moody and G. II.
Dale being the commissioners. Mrs.
Jessie Demeritt was appointed guard
ian of Miss Laura Demeritt Judge
Dale has also been appointed commits
sioner of the w. J. Boyce estate. in
place of f. w. Huntley. deceased.-C.
Everett Haines. who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ayers. went
Friday noon to his home in Nashua,
\. H., where he will he the guest Of his
parents until the opening Of the college
year. when he returns to Ann Arbor.
Mich. Mr.. Haines was accompanied by
Mrs. NJ l.. Wells. who will be the guest
for a time Of her niece. Mrs. G. II.
Haines Mrs. Wells has been for time
at the home of Mrs. Frank Atherton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Hatch. who
have been visiting relatives in town.
ifluTHfu 1lOdN 10 '1elI nome IN
Northampton. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hattie also took the trip with
them and will he their guests
The funeral of James r. Crossett
was held at his late home Tuesday aft
ernoon. the Rev. J. r. Reardon of Barre
officiating. f. g. Miller sang Sometime
Well Understand" and Shall Be For
gotten" The house was filled with
friends, neighhors and relatives. who
gathered to pay tribute TO one who in
his activity had been prominent in all
public affairs. The floral tributes were
beautiful. The burial was in the cen1e %
terry at DuXbury Corners in the Cros-
sett lot, the bearers being Ernest Cliff
ton. Fred Ravlin. Otis Cotton and
Lewis Welch. all young men who had
been much in the Crossett home. Among
those present from out Of town were
r. F.. Ballters of Hardwick A. c. Hunt
ley Of Bolton. Mrs. Ida McGrath of
Utica, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Long,
Mrs. Clayton Kerr and Mrs Lizzie Liv-
ingstone of Fayston, MIR. and Mrs. r. J.
McAllister, Robert Maxwell, Mr. and
Mrs. George Kerr. Lloyd Maxwell and
Guy Hunt Of Waitsfield. Mrs. William
Johnson and f. Jacob Morse Of More
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BETHEL.

Mrs. Francis H. Cham1ern died \
gust % after an illness II abou.
months of brain trouble. funeral 81
ices were held Wednesday August On
her la;e home On the Randolph re- /
the Rev w. c. Harvey Of TIE UaivI
salist Church officiating luterment Il
in Fairview cemetcry She is sulvit|
by her husband, one daughter, Af|
Scott l.. Gillette, and brother, Hem
Davis Of Spercerport. y. Y. Her maid
name was Augusta Davis and shs Il
born December : 1882, the dauehtol
Ira and Lydia HalD DAVIS She 81
married to Francis II Chamberlin Ap
q, 1871. Ira Davis died At the age
50 years. The Davis family has bel
noted for its longevity. The father
Ira Davis WIS Nathan Davis, born
Rutland district, Worcester cound
Mass. August rs. 1916 lie died in ii
He was the father of y children. Most
the children lived to old &c and We're vi
known in Bethel. In 1890 Nathan Daq
was bound out hy his father to Dav
Stone, a resident Of Bethel. Nj. nav
worked for Ny Stone six years and III
considerable property. At one tim"
owned the Cleveland farm now 0wn
by stephen r. Stanton and anoth
farm now owned and occurred by f
'palding Albert Z Reynolds. for =
years employed in the g. Y. passeng
station At Bethel. has been promoted
the position ot cashier at tho freieni {
flee al White River Junction --Augt
2, the Rev. r Z. Dixon announced frc
the pulpit that although he came to t
First Congregational Church with the i
tention Of entering Dartmouth
the fall he finds that the attraction
the place and the work lead him to &
sire to give his entire time and streng
to II. He has therefore decided 70 def
his college course until the fall Of 1911
Adam Maynard. aged IS years, di
Wednesday morning at his home in II
village Of heart disease. from which
had suffered several wears He was al
to he out on the piazza of his home a
appeared fully as Well AS for a non
past Returning to his room he fel1 f.
ward on tho floor aud all efforts to revi
him failed With him We're his wife al
his son, Heller O. Maynard of WirdsC
who, with his wife and two sons y
spending his vacation at the home
his parents. Another son is William
Maynard of this village, and there a
five grandchildren. The deceased "
born in burlington and had lived he
20 years coming from RoNhurY, Whe
previously he had married Mag
Sandspra of that place 81 years az
There are three sisters. Mrs Geor
Andrews of RoXhurY. Mrs Hattie Xii
ball of Elizabeth. y. j.. and Mrs. Eli
Brown The funeral will be held Frid
at two o'clock, the Rev. j. Wesl,
Miller officiating
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CRAFTSBURY.

The Root family, whose home was
burned week ago. took possession OF
the Scott house Friday. The house is now
owned by the RaWson brothers Of Des
MONIES Iowa, and kindly loaned by
them. Mr.. and Mrs. y. l.. SAWYER are
visiting in New Hampshire and Boston.
church services commenced in the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
after vacation of four weeks Mrs
Olive Rawson and son. Max, left Friday
for their home in Maiden, Mass.-Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Bigford moved into the
upper tenement in Mr.. Keir's block last
week-Adna Pike and friend are guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Pike.
Mr. and Mrs. w p. Kaiser are enter
tanning Mr.. kaser's sster.-Etta Smith
is spending a few days at her home
Martha Hoyt is visiting her brother, r.
q, Hoyt.-Mr Crotoe has sold his farm
to parties from Canada for $1,000
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WOLCOTT.

Mr. and Mrs, Albert Elton, a re-
cent guest at w. f. Foss's. left for
their home in Hartford, Conn. Friday.
j. II Ford and family of Boston We're
guests at g. H. s. Cleveland's the last
of the weck.-li. ], Randall was q bus
mess visitor in Newbury the last of the
week.-Miss Ethel Kingsley of Man
chester, n. H., has been a guest at John
kelleN's.-Archie Boardman and wife
are parents of a son, born Sunday.-Dr.
Greeley Randall of Springfield. Mass
was visitor at II. j. Randalrs the
first of the week.--Noil Tillotson of
Beecher Falls is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Archie TiIlotson.-Leon Lepahuo
of Waltham, Mass and his wife are
visiting at ID. Lepahue' Captain A. Hol-
lenbeck was in Burlington the last of
the week.
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HYDE PARK.

B. G. Rooney, a highly respected res
ident of this place. died Saturday after
an illness of several months. He was
II years old. native Of Fairfield. but
had spent the greater part of his life
in this town, where he was "A success
full farmer. Besides his wife, he leaves
three sons. three daughters and sew
eral grandchildren. The funeral took
place at ST. Theresas Church
Tuesday.-The remains of Mrs. Aras-
tus Eaton, a former resident of
this place. who died at Manchester. N
H., Saturday, were brought here Mon
day and placed in the family plot in
this village. A daughter and son sur
vive her.-Miss Sara Smith of DcLand.
Fla, and Miss Florence Bradford Of
CRANKY, u. G., spent several days here
last week at the home of Mrs, Emery
Page,-Mr. and Mrs. Bradford and son
Russell of CRANKY. =. O.. were guests
over Sunday of the Hon. and Mrs. IL.
c. Fisk.-Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Holbrook
were in st. Adams Sunday.--A large
delegation of Burlington's business
men. out on a Labor day trip. took
dinner at the Hyde Park Inn.
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DERBY.

There was preaching in the BAPTIST
Church again last Sunday, the Rev.
Mr.. England having returned from his
Vacation.-Nera Sloan of Mount Yer
non. \. Y, is visiting in town-Mr. and
Mrs Hiram Tripp from New York are
IN town.-Mrs Hildreth and daughter.
JOY. are visiting her childhood home in
Franconia, \. H.--Mrs. sawyer Of
Granville. Me. is visiting a her faith
er's, Wilbur Baiey,-Don Percy is to
move INTO George Burton's tenement
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Kimball have re-
turned from their trip to New York
Derby has a new telephone operator,
Mrs Jessy Blay.--Mrs. Martha Gowell
of North Troy visited in town last week
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Ralph Wilbur and Homer Darling are
making motor trip In The northwestern
part of Canada. THE Rev NJ w. Hale
Of Cabot preached last SUNDAY. ard Will
hold service next Sunday at three
o. lock.--Lucv Sabin was al home from
Burlington over SUNDAY and Monday
The sum of $40 was realized from the
church sale.-Mrs r. e. Darling spent
Chautauqua week in Uardwick.-L. w.
Haskill is able to be out asain-Dr. Hall
has returned from his vacation -Rela.
tives here of Mrs Jewell Of Nashua. ~
H. are informed thai she is seriously
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WESTFIELD.

" NJ. Miller Of Yonkers ~ Y. came
saturday morning to take home Mrs.
Miller and son Merrill and daughter
Harriet who have been here for sew
eral weeks. When near Glens Falls
n. Y, Sunday evening. they ran off n
25-foot embankment. throwing Merrill
through the windshield and iniuring
him so he did not recover consciousness
until 300 a. m. Monday. Mrs Miller
was also seriously injured. Both were
taken at once to the Glens Falls hos
pital. Mr.. Miller received bad ner-
vous shock. but the daughter and Miss
Eva Gilpin of Barton. who was accom-
panying her sister home for vacation.
were not injured. Mrs. n. O. Miller.
Leo Miller and Mrs. A1bro Hunt were
summoned by telephone and left late
Sunday evening.--Nrs. Joseph Ryea has
been very i'll for three weeks Her
daughter, Mrs LaRocque of Boston.
came Thursday to care for her.-Mrs
Ephraim Courser and daughter went
to Ahercorn, F. O.. last week to visit
rolatives.-The c. f. social Friday eve
ming was fairly well attended-Mr. and
Mrs \. Parker Tcrhune of Newark
\. j., who are spending their honey
moon with Mrs. w. u. Bell intend to
return to their home the last of this
woek.-Mr and Mrs Ernest w. Gilpin
and son Roger of Richford came to the
home of his father. Judge Gilpin, Satur-
day for few days visit.-Mrs Alice
Doyle Dunkirk of Boston came last
week to visit her father at Homer Fos-
ter's. Mrs Foster and son Harrison
and his two children of Montgomery
came Monday to visit at Homer Fos-
ter's.-Mrs. John Watkins and two
children went to Massiwippi, Can.
Friday to remain few days with her
mother. They plan to buy farm in
the states in the near future.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Faoman and daughter of
Rock Island came Saturday to visit
former friends here and at Lowell
H. w Rurnham accompanied his son
Ivan to Boston Monday night where
the latter Is to enter Burdett Business
College.-Mrs. Goodrich Of Boston
came last week to visit her sister, Mrs.
knights. Her daughter. Mrs Stone.
brought her here by automobile, but
did not herself remain.-Mrs ]. J.
Wright of Burlington is the guest of
her cousin. Mrs. D. Edwin Wright
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has returned home after visiting in
Elmore.--Mrs Clinton wiltshire and
three children of Lowell have been WIS.,
itng her brother, Robert St Jock
Miss Isabelle Harris and Corral Sillo-
way of Worthwhile visited at S. H..
Martins Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs = H..
Martin visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". May
nard of stowe Sunday.--Miss Genie
Ward and Henry Kaiser visited in
stowe Friday.--Miss Bernice Bailey of
Addison has been visiting her sister.
Mrs Julian Gay. She will remain hero
and attend school in Peoples Academy
this fall--Mr. and Mrs. l.. a. Woolcott
were recent visitors in Calais.
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NIORETOWN.

MI, and Mrs, Leslie Dumas Vislte9
atives in town the pass week. Mrs. f
carpenter of SomerWllo Mass. is S
ping al e. y. Ashlo"'s Ralph p ,yc"
mother and George johnson of ~
visited at Leon Palner's Monday T
Austin, John Hurdle, and Ernesj Xii
berry we're home from Bolton over :
day. Mrs. Carrie Hcod Of Derry n
visited in town receutly-F n Saw
Is on vacation aud Albert Feiri
taking his place iu the creamery
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WAITSFIELD.

The friends Of George Martin We're
shocked to hear Of his sudden death
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Martin had
been caring for George Andrews at the
home Of f. +. Wilder He went to his
room to rest and when Mr.. Wilder went
to call him he found him dead, Dr.
Howard was called and pronounced
death due to heart trouble.
Miss Margaret Miller of Boston.
Mass, is the guest OF relatives in
town,-Ernest Chase has sold his OK
press business to Ward Joslin.-Miss
May SMALL is the guest of friends In
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from pnpe ~

Mould Alton Parks, who has had en-
ployment here for several weeks, has
rented the second moor tenement in the
Darling house on Court street and will
move here from Hardwick.-Mrs. Edla
Wiley of Watervlle came Tuesday eve
ming for a visit with her daughter Mrs.
y. j, kelley.--P. A. Hollcnback and
daughter, Miss Mlla Holeuback. eft
Wednesday On a trip through the White
Mountains, expecting to he gone a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thayer returned
Tuesday from visit in Colchester. with
his brother, George Thayer
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FLMORE.

Almon Bedell has sold his farm TO
parties in Morristown.-Ella Kimber-
ly has moved from the Bedell farm to
the Bedell house in the village. re-
Gently vacated by William Survey
Miss Delta Kaiser has returned homo
after an extended stay In Hhrdwick.-
Miss Hlla Luther Of North Wolcott
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-22
VILLA TROOPS MURDER
AMERICAN AND FAMILY;
BORDER FOLK ENRAGED

Ell PASO, Feb. 22.-Another atroci-
ty committed against humanity by the
bandit murderer, Villa, strains the
forbearance of the United States al
most to the breaking point. 1t is re
liably reported that peaceful Amer
ican and his wife and children have
been slaughtered by former Villa sol
diers at Cusiheri Riachie. Chihuahua
An unsigned message received here
today confirms the belief of the Ell
Paso citizens in the truth of the story
1t is understood. the forces of Carran-
"a garrisoned at Juarez are attempt
ing an investigation
kilograms say that Villa is rapidly
advancing upon Madora and the COM
mandant there is asking for immedi-
ate aid. The bandit has cut all wire
and railroad communications between
the cities of Torren and Chihuahua
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TURK TRANSPORTS
ARE SUNK BY A
BRITISH SUBMARINE

LONDON, Feb. 22-It is reported
from authentic sources here that a
British submarine which recently
passed through the Dardanelles sue
cessfully torpedoed and sunk six
Turkish transports somewhere in the
Bosphorus. The information was sub
stantiated by the contents of a Reu-
ter dispatch sent from Athens today
1t is further understood the presence
of the underwater craft created a pan
ic in Consttntinople.
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WINTER VISITOR INJURED
BY FALL ON SIDEWALK

Mrs. B. w. Hapgood, of Boston,
Mass, who is located at % Ivy Lane,
in company with her daughter Mrs.
c. Hittinger, met with a painful acci-
dent at about o'clock Monday after
noon, receiving a partial dislocation
of her right shoulder and tearing
loose the tendons. Mrs. Hapgood did
not notice the elevation above the
sidewalk in front of the Otis book
store in the Geo. H. Clark building on
South Beach street and in stepping
from it to the sidewalk, lost her bal
ance and fell, striking on her right
shoulder. DR.. G. A. Klock was sum-
moned. took the injured woman to
her home and gave the injured shoul-
der the necessary treatment At last
reports Mrs. Hapgood was resting as
comfortably as could be expected
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5 STAGE PEOPLE DIE
IN new YORK fire.;
Is NARROW ESCAPES
BLAZE ATTRACTS
THOUSANDS; CROWDS WATCH
FLAMES FROM STREETS AND
ROOF-TOPS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-One woman
and four men lost their lives in a
devastating fire which completely de-
stroyed the theatrical boarding house
at 155 West 44th street early today.
Thousands of on-lookers packed
Broadway, Sixth avenue and several
of the nearby cross streets and the
police reserves were called out to
keep the excited crowds from clos
ing through the fire lines Roof-tops
of houses for many blocks were black
with people watching the progress of
the flames.
, A thrilling rescue was effected by
members of the department in bring
ing from the burning building %
chorus girls and actors. One girl
walked a twelve-inch ledge along the
fourth story to the adjoining struct
ure where she was dragged to safe
ty All those who perished were the
i atrical people.
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Mr.. and Mrs A c. Freehold and DR..
]. C. Jackson departed today for their
homes in Fort Plain, N. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. Freehold had been at Daytona
Beach and Dr. Jackson was a guest at
the Ivy Lane Inn, of this city, but
roomed with Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Spring
on Ivy Lane. The party have many
friends here in the large Fort Plain
contingent.
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SHOULD REFRAIN FROM
TALK WHEN BAND

mere is some complaint of per-
sons talking during the playing of
'ne band numbers at the concerts in
Oaslno Burgoyne to the annoyance of
'lOSe who are more deeply interested
N the music. 1t is probably matter
VI tnoughtlessness in most cases, but
% one that needs correction. Proper
'nence should be maintained during
'ue music, both in courtesy to the
musicians and in respect of those who
ueslre to give it their full attention.
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U. S. AMBASSADOR HERE
FROM CONSTANTINOPLE

NEW YORK, Fb. 22.-United States
Ambassador Morgenthu arrived from
Constantinople today on personal bus
mess and a pleasure trip. He was met
far down the bay by welcoming COM
mittee of 20 friends.
Ambassador Morgenthu stated
frankly he had heard no news con-
corning the report that he was to sue
ceed Garrison as secretary of war. He
further attributed his success in re-
lieving sufferers in Constantionple, to
the support of President Wilson
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80 DIE IN DISASTER
OF ZEPPELIN CRAFT

PARIS, Feb. 22.-It is reported that
80 charred bodies were found entan-
gled in the wreckage of a Zeppelin,
which was set afire and destroyed by
French anti-aircraft guns last night.
The vessel was apparently on her way
to attack Paris when she was shot
down.
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GERMANY AGAIN AT
ODDS WITH BULGARIA

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Rome
wireless news agency today report
ed a fresh cause of friction has sud
denly arisen between Germany and
Bulgaria. The latter demands an in
crease of the Teutonic war subsidy
to $5O,OOO,OO0 per month.
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GERMANS WIPE OUT
FIRST Line FRENCH
TRENCHES; BIG LOSS

TEUTONIC TROOPS - FRANCE
FACES WAR CRISIS IN ARToIs
SECTION
PARIS, Feb 22-It is reported here
that the German troops have pene-
trated the first line of the French
trenches over half-mile front in the
Givonchy forest, Artois region, but
were later, partially driven back by
a fierce counter-attack
The war office made an official
statement this morning admitting
the progress of the Teutonic forces
The most severe attack followed a
terrific bombardment by heavy guns
which practically wiped out the French
trenches. The Germans further sue
ceeded i'll penetrating the Allies works
in the region of Verdun, but were
forced back because of hot shell fire.
1t is further reported that the troops
of the Kaiser have again resorted to
the mass formation and their losses
are consequently enormous. French
military experts believe the object
of the enemy is to capture Verdun and
all attacks on the Belgian end of the
line are simply to mask the real move
ment.
In the unlikely advent of the fall OF
Verdun, the French troops would be
compelled to abandon Champagne
| Muse, Disc and other important posi-
tions
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BRITISH DINGLE SUNK;
ALL BUT ONE PERISH

LONDON, Feb. 22-The British
steamer, Dingle, with a displacement
of 500 tons. is reported summarized.
All members of the crew are thought
to be lost, except one.
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GERARD BREAKS COLLAR
BONE. INJURIES SIDE

LONDON, Feb 22-United States
Ambassador Gerard, of Berlin, broke
his collar bone and painfully injured
his side while skiing in Munich Mon
day, according to an Exchange tele-
graph dispatch received here today.