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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-29

one-fourth Of the United States, or
ooo'ooo'ooo acres, are covered by for
ests. More than $4,000, 600, 900 cubic
zee. OF wood are cut yearly valued at
n,s75.OoO. 900.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-29

Inc Grand Falls Of Labrador are the
nisnest In the world--they have a
sneer drop of 1000 feet. The falls Of
Niagara drop 1854 feet,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-29
CAMOUFLAGE.
By Eugene Fow,er.)

| -
Ahe shades of night were falling fast
AS through busy street there passed
dame dressed up like seventeen,
i'ue hfty years. at least, she'd seen
Camouflage!
AN Old sport, with foxy vest.
wears one huge diamond on his chest.
his friends admire him for his taste,
Ihey do not know it is of paste
Camouflage!
Inc actress with the Titan hair
Makes heart beat hard and foni eyes
stare.
AN! Those rare tints of auburn locks
Elise deftly from some drug store box;
Camouflage!
me bunk man seeketh him a hick ..
ana slipped him a neat gold brick.
Inc sucker thinks he's bought in
snug.
no! warden, no! Another bug
Camouflage!
me girl you WOO is small and sweet,
lou lay your love there at her feet.
4 year you're married. Ring bells
ring!
lh' tell me, Death, where is thy
sting?
Camouflage!
ma so, in every vale Of life,
LOOK out, you're eating. with your
knife),
gu md the things that are, just
amt!
'e' out another coat of paint
Camouflage!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12


tunnel, and slowly burned inward; the en-
tire army waited breathlessly, for long
minutes. The engineers in charge of the
work waited in vain for the explosion,
and finally decided that something had
gone amiss. 1t was calculated that either
the fuse haa burned itself out or that it
was igniting much slower than had been
was nothing to do but to send volun
teer into the tunnel Capt Koch voiun-
teered for the dangerous mission, and
craWled after the fuse, not knowing but
that any instant he might be blown to
pieces. Only short distance from the
mine, he came to the scene of the trouble,
where the fuse had broken in two. Splic-
ing the its ends together, the young Of
ticer ignited it, then crawled back to
safety just as the terrible explosion came,
which resulted ultimately in a great
Union triumph For his bravery in this
action, Koch was given special mention.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
BRAVE VETERAN DIES
Hero of Mine Explosion at
Petersburg Dies in Pennsyl-
vania. Given Special Medal.

Capt. Frank D. Koch, veteran of the
Civil war, died last week at Consho-
hocllen Pa. Captain Koch served con-
tinually throughout the war, but won his
place as a Union hero by the part he
played in the capture of Petersburg.
When the mining of Petersburg was
begun, Captain Koch was one of those
was finished from q point back of the
Union lines to another directly under the
Confederate position, and the charge was
finally placed while the Union forces were
held in readiness to charge, as soon as
the explosion came.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12

Germany has been given credit
tor more inventions than she is
entitled to and the following art-
cIes is by Or. T. r. Leigh. profes-
sor Of chemistry, Georgetown Col
!ege, Kentucky, printed in the
Manufacturers Record recently
Editor.
In agriculture, it was not Ger
many who gave US the reapina ma
chine, the grain binder, the thresh-
ing machine or the roller flour
mill; it was rot Germany that
fabricated oleomargarines, or in
vented the cotton gin, or gave US
the spinning jenny; it was not Ger
many that gave us the shuttle for
weaving, and the knitting machine,
and the artificial silk; it was not
Germany that gave US the steam
ploW, suIky pillow and the rotary
disk cuItivator.
1t was not Germany that gave
US, too, the steam engine, or the
telegraph, and the cable, or the
telephone and wireless telegraphy
and quadrupIex teIegraphy.
In matters of war it was not she
who contributed gunpowder, per-
cussion cap, noitroglycerine, ex-
plosiVe gelatine, dynamite torpedo,
shrapneI, spiraIly- grooved rifle
barrel, automatic cannon, breech-
loading rifle, magazine rifle, breech-
loading ordnance, rebounding lock
gun, disappearing gun carriage,
Calling gun, revolver, Maxim si-
lencer, hammerless gun, bunboat,
Ironclad batter or ships, armor
plate, nickle steel, revolving turret,
submarine and airplane.
She did not produce the first ami
line dye, vulcanized rubber, celIu-
lold, Portland cement, Rabbit
metal, liquid gases, gas engine,
cater gas, barometer, artificial ice,
pianoforte, barbed wire, cut nails,
plate glass, circular saw, band
woodsaw, cable car, electric car,
sleeping car, airbrake, automatic
car coupler, calculating machine,
cash register, steel pen, rotary
steel turbines, steel hammer, hy-
draulic dredge stethoscope, pas
senger elevator, store cash car
rlers, linotype machine, bicycle,
typewriter, planning machines, cleo
troplatIng, electric welding, multi
colored printing, artificial limbs,
lire preSerVer, etc.
1t was no son of Germany who
invented the electric light, the cal
clun light, the mercury vapor
light, the gas light, the acetyIene
light, the kerosene light, the
searchIight, The fiashIight, the
safety lamp, the candle dip, the
safety match CIR the common fric-
tion match.
It was not Germany that raade
motion pictures or phonograpI1 or
photography; nor was it a German
who first looked into the heavens
with a telescope, or who first
looked through a microscope.
1t was Pasteur, the Frenchman,
who first found a connection be-
tween microscopic organism and
disease. And it was Lister, of
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-12
WHAT GERMAN EFFICIENCY ~
FAILED TO ACCOMPLISH

England, who gave us antiseptic
surgery; Jenner and Harvey who
were Enelishnsen, were, respect
lively, the discoveries of VAGINA
ton and the circulation of the
blood. We must thank France for
quinine and Scotland for chloro
form. 1t was Denmark that taught
us the usc of ultra VIOLENT rays.
America gave us osteopathy and
Scotland gave lip reading, and our
American dentists excel all others.
II was not Germ=ny that cut
canal. France gave us the decimal
system; the fathe, of modern
chemistry was a Frenchman, and
the father of botany was from
Sweden. To England we are in
debted for our geology, and to Vir-
GINA we are indebted for physio-
graphy of the sea.
1t was a Frenchman who intro
duced the ambulance and the
stretcher; the Red Cross was not
founded in Germany nor the Blue
Gross, or the White Cross.
Germany has made no great
geographical discoveries, nor has
she established colonies of mo-
ment. Germany did not discover
the North Pole or the South Pole.
All of these above things were not
made in Germany. And when
peace time comes and the world is
to be made over anew, it is not
probable, that German genius, so
lacking in inventive, will here be
able to give much advice and help.
---
GERAMN EFFICIENCY?
Germany, preparing 10 deal
France a deathbIow, spent forty
years perfecting the largest and
best equipped army the world had
ever seen. That army was defeat
ed less than two nonths after the
outbreak of the war, and has never
gained more than a temporary
advantage over the French since.
Germany decided to walk through
Belgium in order to strike more
quickly at France. Belgium de-
layed that "waik' long enough to
make Frances victory at the
Marine a possibility. Germany
made certain that England would
stay out of the war. England went
IN. Germany sent Zeppelins over
England to scare her into maxi
''9 PSaSS' ~ BRITISH NoiunGeSF
army of million was the result,
Germany introduced poison gas,
liquid fire and airpIanes as i'm
portant weapons. Gas and fire
have been used against her with
great success, and the airpIane will
probably bring about her final de-
feat. Germany announced an UNI
restricted submarine warfare that
was to bring the allies to their
knees in six months. That was
months ago. Germany decided that
America would not fight under any
conditions. She found that, like
Cousin Egbert, we c0uId be pushed
just SO far. German THOROUGH.
ness" is praise that still has some
sense and significance, but what
humorist ever coined the expires
sion German efficiency?w
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
WILL j. HARRIS AT HEAD
OF FEDERAL TRADE BOARD

Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.-William
]. Harris of Cedartown, Ga, will au-
tomatically become chairman Of the
federal trade commission Feb. 1,
through retirement, announced today
of Edward N. Harley, of Chicago. Mr..
Harris is vice-chairman.
Mr.. Hurley told President Wilson to
day that he wished to resume his bus
mess in Chicago, which he said was
sucering His resignation was accept
ed, although the president will urge
him to change his mind.
Mr. Hurley denied reports that he
was getting out because of dicerences
with other commissioners over the
conduct of the news print and other
investigations.
This resignation makes two vacan-
cies on the commission. Commission
er Rublee left at the expiration of the
lasct congress, when the senate again
failed tp confirm his nomination, and
hi splac E has not been filled.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
DEBTS OF BELLlGEREATS
RAISEU SAG, ASS, 900, 900
Federal Reserve Board Estimates In
crease in Debts Caused by war to
be $4e,455, 100000.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The increase
in the national debt of Great Britain,
France Russia, Germany and Austria
Hungary is estimated by the federal
reserve board as $49,455, 100000 from
the beginning of the war to the lat
ter part of 1916, with the exception
of Austria Hungary, in whose case
the estimate extends only to May, 1916
Twenty-Five billions is the three en-
tente nations share of the total, and
twenty billions is that Of the two
central powers.
This estimate, the board stated in
tabulation made public today, is ap-
proximate and does not cover the cost
of the war, as large revenues of unde-
termined amounts hape been raised by
internal taxation. Following are the
estimated national debt increase:
Great Britain, to November H.,
1916, S13,253, 35S,OOO* France, to Au-
gust 81, 1916, $S,O3S, 100000; Russia,
to December 81, 1916, 1881, 900;
a total of $29,265,132, 900 for the en-
tente; Germany, to October 81, 1916,
SIS, 260, 100000; Austria, $3,716, 100000
Hungary $1,214,OOOOOO a total of $780,
100000 for the Germanic powers.
Great Britain's national debt, the
board estimated, was approximately
S15,169. $50 900 in November, having
risen from ,449,S13,150 in March,
1914. Loans to allies and dominions
included in the grand total are es-
timated at from three to three and a
half billion.
Frances total loans to her allies
during the war are estimated at ap-
proximately $330,OO0,O00.
The national debt of Russia has ris-
en- from 9,SSS, 10000 roubles January
/. 1914, to 25, 220, 1885, 900 roubles, about
S13,d4,SS6,72O at the close of 1916.
Bank note circulation in Germany
has increased greatly during the war,
as in other belligerent countries, the
total of reichsbank notes in circula-
ton December Z last, being placed at
s1,652,271,OOO as against $450,212,619
July 80, 1914. The cost of the war
to Germany since Rumania's entrance
is placed at about $524,SSO,OOO monthly
and the last new credit granted by
+bo ro;obetap 80 2SO ono OOO October
81 last, is estimated to be sufficient
for about five months. The number
of subscribers to the various German
war loans is placed at 16,92S,057, the
fourth loan, offered last March, having
the largest number, 5,279,645.
The figures were taken from foreign
sources, which the board considers
reliable
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

An Egyptian nobleman's tomb
built $500 years ago, has been placed
in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
WILL SEND MANY JAPS
TO SOUTH AMERICA

Toxic, Jan. 5.-The Nippon 1useh
aisha, Japans largest steamship com
pany, has concluded an agreement
with the South American Emigration
Union for the transportation OF zo'444
Japaflese emigrants to South America
within four years from 1917 me
company has also decided to open a
regular quarterly service between ia
nan and South America with snip ol
about 5000 tons each. They VIII pro-
coed by way of South Africa but the
homeward bound route has not yet
been selected.
Baron Kondo, president OF the COM
pany, which has just declared ulV-
idend of % per cent. issues warning
that the current shipping boom VIII
be greatly changed after the war
when all ships now used as military
TRANSPORTS return to the carrying
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
KILLS SELF WHEN
HUNTED FOR MURDER

Atlantic City, N. j., Jan. 4.-Ber'
nard w Lewis, the wealthy young
Pittsburger wanted in connection
with the murder of Maize Colbert, a
Philadelphia art model, committed sui
eide here tonight. Whether he left
anything to shed light upon the mys'
terry is not yet known.
Lewis show himeslf in a bath OF
the States Villa, 1875 States avenue,
while the police were ascending the
stairs to arrest him on an order from
Philadelphia. He had barricaded the
door with a few articles Of furniture
and when the police smashed their
way nto the room he was dead.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
EIGHT HUNDRED PAPERS go.
ARE FORCED TO SUSPEND

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 5.-Tsser-
ton that 800 country newspapers had
suspended publication in the United
States since the price of news print
paper began advancing after the be-
ginning of the European war was
made today before the Press Associa-
ton by C. l.. Day, publisher of San
Luis Obispo, Cal.
A majority of the weekly papers
throughout the country have advanc-
ed their subscription price to $3.50 a
year, and others will be forced to do
so or go out of business.
There is little prospect Of relief
through the investigation being made
by the government.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
KNIGHT MADE COMMANDER
OF ASIATIC FLEET

Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.-Rear
Admiral Knight, head of the naval
war college, was designated by Pres
ident Wilson today to command the
Asiatic fleet, with rank of admiral. He
succeeds Admiral WHITEWATER, who
has completed his tour Of duty and is
assigned to duty with the general
board.
Capt. w. S. Sims, recently in COM
mand of the dreadnaught Nevada, will
become president of the war college.
It is understood he is one Of six cap
tains recommended for promotion to
rear admiral by the new selection
board.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

trade. In the meantime he declared
The great increase in the cost of Goa
and other necessities would cut heay
lily into shipping profits.
During the last six months the com
pany, which owns 80 steamers and has
ten others under charter, has trans
.ported a cargo approximating 2,47O,
900 tons and more than $4,000 pas
Gengers.
Speaking of the American service
The president said the shipments from
China showed falling off, but thai
Japan's export trade with the United
States, and the shipments of steel and
cotton to far eastern countries were
remarkably large.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
PRESIDENT TO SEND
NEW NOTE ON PEACE
Efforts to End the War won't Stop
With Steps Already Taken, 1t is
Learned AuthoritativeIy.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 5.--f the
entente reply to President Wilson's
peace note fails to meet his proposal
for an early occasion for and avowal OF
terms, the president will not let the
negotiations drop, but will make at
least one more move.
This became known definitely to-
day, although it was indicated that no
final decision on the nature OF the
next step had been reached.
Col E. M. House, who had advised
closely with President Wilson all
all along on the peace movement, con
ferred at length with the president
today and was about the official cir
Gle comforting with others in touch
with the subject.
Definite arrangements for publica'
ton of the entente reply have not yet
been announced here.
President Wilson's attitude was
again described today as being sure
that some beneficial results will come
of the negotiation and he is holding
himself ready for the next step.
The administration policy of abso
lutte secrecy which curtains the moves
in the peace negotiations at this
state, so far as the United States is
concerned, remains unrelaxed, but
does not alter well-defined impress
sions that important developments are
transpiring under the surface.
If another communication is sent il
| is expected to make more clear the
position of the president as it felt
that as a result of comment abroad
and in the United States and the de
bate in the senate more or less con
fusion has arisen as to just what he
intended.
President Wilson's chief hope in
the ultimate success of the negotia
tions is known to lie in his sugges
| ton that a means be found for main
tanning peace in the future. If an
agreement on that point can be reach
ed the president is said to fel il
would constitute the guarantees fol
the future demanded by the allies.
1t was generally indicated today
that the president has no present in
tention of asking Col. House to go tc
Europe on peace mission.
While the president never has pub
licly indicated willingness to act as a
medium for exchange of terms Sc
cretly between the belligerents and
it is known that he would prefer that
it be done publicly. American diplo-
mats and other sources of confiden-
tial information have been looking in
to- that point. The negotiations were
described today as being of a highly
confidential character.
President Wilson's friends say he
is unconcerned over efforts to connect
his note with the German peace pro
posals Feeling that his sole object
in sending the note was to- learn just
where each side stands, he is known
to believe that in the end the allies
as we'll as the central powers will re-
alize that his move was not directed
against either.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
THREE NEGROES BURN
IN FIRE AT NASHVILLE

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 5.-Three ne
groes, employees Of the Dixie Auto
mobile Co, persisted when fire de-
stroyed the building occupied by that
firm this morning. One hundred and
twenty automobiles and trucks were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000.
Lightning which struck the build
ing is supposed to have caused the
fire.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
MAY OPERATE ON soTHERN.

Chicago, Jan 2-E. Fl. Sothern, who
yesterday Cancelled the theatrical tour
which ne was making for the benefit
of the British eRd Cross, because of
ill, may be obliged to undergo an OPP
Grafton for disorder of the kidney,
his attending physician said today.
Mr.. Sothern spent a comfortable night
and was reported slightly improved
this morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

Approximately 10,39O acres of de-
nuded lands within the national for
ests were reforested in the fiscal year
1916. The total number of trees
planted was G,146,637, while $3.50
pounds of tree seed were soWn.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

Inside new handbag for women IL
a mirror and tiny, dry battery fed
electric lamp, which is automatically
switched on when the bag is opened
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07
CLOTH AGAIN.

It is revived.
It may rival silk.
1t must be embroidered.
Woolen and metal threads figure.
Cloth figures in many other ways.
A new cloth muff is lined with fur.
A permanent cloth skirt is lined
with fur three inches at the fot.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-01-07

Of the 500 German missionaries en-
gagged in different parts of the Brit
ish Empire before the war, 400 were in
India
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
CONTEST CLOSED
Miss Merle Currier Wins the
Grand Prize and Miss Morse
Captures the Second.

The Herald voting contest closed
Saturday at 2:30 pm. The three
leading contestants selected each a
judge to make the final count, E. A.
Bemis, E. E. Davis and P. A. Saund-
ers being the three men to decide
who were the winners. The final
count gave Merle Currier 6,778, ,725
votes, Belle Morse 1865, ITS, Vera
Humphrey l,418,45 Geneva Roby
$4,000. Miss Currier wins the
Kingsbury piano, Miss Morse the
Wellington piano and Miss Humph-
rey the New Home sewing machine.
The Herald takes this opportunity
to thank the contestants for their
good work, the patrons of the paper
for their loyal support and the
judges for their work in counting
the votes and conducting the close
of the contest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
Farm Buildings Burned.

Fire destroyed the farm buildings
on the Mckinley farm on the East
Haven road Friday night. The place
was recently sold by Mr.. Clark to
M. Coiburn of Newport who had
just moved to the place. The fire
started in the barn from an over
turned lantern and rapidly spread.
The barn was soon in flames and the
house and farm buildings were COM
pletely destroyed.
The stock was taken from the barn
except one hog which was lost in the
fire. The household furniture was
removed. The house, barn and con-
tents were complete loss.
The loss is heavy and only partly
covered by an insurance of $1,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
Attempted Suicide.
We fail
Our oaths If we forsake
Tomorrow.
( (Applause.) }

Deputy Sheriff E. A. Bemis and
Policeman Lord were called to the
home of Adolph Chesney Saturday
evening between 6 and 7 o'clock and
found Chesney in a critical condition
from an attempt to take his life by a
knife thrust over the heart. DR..
Sargent was summoned and he was
taken to the emergency hospital room
in the Y. M. c. A. building where
first aid was applied. He was taken
on the early Sunday morning train
to Sherbrooke hospital. He is re-
ported comfortable and recovery ex.
pected. Dependency is the cause
of this act.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held at GuidhaIl on the first
Wednesday of each month, in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and Octo-
ber, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of the
same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement.
Communications should be sent to
Edwin O. Carll, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-09-28
KILLED POLICEMAN
Robert Briddey, Detained byIm-
migration Officer at Newport,
Shoots Officer and Policeman
Instantly killing the Police
man.

Newport was the scene Of a start
ling tragedy Wednesday afternoon
about o'clock when immigration
Officer McDermott and Policeman
Monogue were shot by Robert Brid-
dey, Canadian subject, having a
ticket for Boston and detained by
the immigration officer. McDermott
was severely wounded and Monogue
instantly killed.
The shooting took pIack in the Of
flee of the Newport House. Immi-
grafton Officer McDermott with
Policeman Monogue went to the
hotel after Briddey and had taken
him downstairs, where he went to
the office to pay his bill. He put his
hand in his pocket and took out a bill
which covered revolver. The bill
he gave to the clerk, when Briddey
instantly turned and emptied his re-
volver into the immigration officer
and policeman. Two shots hit Off,
GER McDermott and one Policeman
Monogue.
Sheriff Hill was called and quickly
appeared on the scene, securing
Briddey who now is safely placed in
Jail to await his trial. 1t was quick
work on the part of Sheriff Hill and
the murderer had by time to make a
getaway.
Attorney-General Barber arrived
at Newport Thursday and the case
is now in his hands.
This dastardly deed brings forciby
home the desperate characters Uni
ted States officials are working
faithfully to keep out of the coun-
try and safeguard the people, and in
their duty they should have the
whole hearted support of every citi-
zen.