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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10

Washington, Oct. 5.--Maj. Gen. Mer-
rite W. Ireland. medical corps, was
by President Wilson to be
surgeon general OF the army for the
period Of four years beginning Oct.
Z. 1913. vice Maj. Gen. william o.
Corgas to be retired on Oct. s.. Brig.
Gen. Peter G. Harris was nominated
TO be adjutant general Of the army
with the rank OF major general for Z
period 81 four years beginning Sept.
!. 1913. He succeeds MAI. Gen. Henry
r Cain. who recently HRs n.
pointer 70 command : division.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
Asks Netherlands Government to
Urge BeIIigerents to At
tend Conference.
ANOTHER PEACE MOVE
Delegation Of Hungarian Statesmen
Has Arrived at Vienna to Par
tlclpate In Movement
to End War.

Amsterdam, Oct. 5. - The Vienna
correspondent of the Berlin Tage.
blatt says Austria-H Hungary has re-
quested Holland to invite the belleger.
ents to take part in peace negotiations.
The correspondent adds that Holland
already has sent out the invitations.
U. s. Receives No Invitation.
Washington, Oct. 5.-Secretary Ian.
sing authorized the statement that the
American government has received no
invitation from Austria Hungary to
take part in peace negotiations as out.
lined in a dispatch from Amsterdam
quoting the correspondent Of the Ber-
lin Tageblatt.
Austria Moving for Peace.
Amsterdam, Oct. 5.-A delegation of
Hungarian statesmen, headed by Pre-.
mier Wekerle, has arrived at Vienna
In connection with a new peace move,
according to the Cologne Gazette.
The other members OF the wekerie
party were Count Stephen Tisya and
Count julius Andrassy, former pre-.
miers OF Hungary. and Count Albert
Apponyi, the Hungarian minister of
instruction.
A . and decisive step will be
taken on the initiative OF Baron
Burian, the Austrian foreign minister,
the newspaper says.
Regarding the negotiations at Wen
ma, Premier Wekerle said to the rep.
resentatives of a Hungarian news.
paper:
This much I can tell you: We are
again laboring untiringly in the inter
ests OF peace and we are already nego
tiating."
The Berlin Tageblstt's Vienna cor,
respondent says the British reply to
Baron Burian's recent peace note has
been received by the Austrian govern
ment. According to the correspondent
the note Is politely couched and re
quests the Austro-H Hungarian govern
ment to specify their peace proposals
more precisely.
The correspondent adds that Prof
Heinrich Lammasch. jurist and profes
sor in the University of Vienna, has
been charged with drafting a memoran,
dunn on President Wilson's IA points
of peace for transmission to Presiden,
Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
AUDAcITY BEWILpERs FOE

Yankee Flor Repairs Machine In
German Lines and Escapes.
With the American Army Northwest
Of verdun, Oct. 6.-With his airplane
riddled by machine gun bullets and
hemmed In by German machines,
Aviator Ted Haight OF New York City
pretended to be out of commission
and landed within the German lines.
After hurriedly preparing his damaged
machine he assembled and got back to
his w lines. successfully lodging the
astonished Germans on the ground
and in the air.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
U. S. SHIP SUNK; so DROWN
Cargo Carrier Manned by Bluejackets
CoIIides With Tanker.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The American
steamer Herman Frasch. a small car
go carrier manned by a navy crew
and In the overseas supply service,
has been sunk in collision with a loss
of probably 80 of its crew. The ves-
sci collided at night with the Ameri.
can tank steamship George G. Henry,
about $50 miles southeast of Nova
Scotia. and went down in seven min
utes. 1t carried a crew of 13 officers
and rs men and only Al survivors are
reported.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
CAPTURE MANY AUSTRIANS
italian Forces Put Enemy to Rout In
Albania.

italian Forces Put Enemy to Rout In
Albania.
Rome, Oct. 5.-Italian troops in Al
bania began an energetic advance in
the sector between the Adriatic and
Osum, the Italian War office an
nounced. The Italian columns 'occu-
pied the village of Fieri and the line
OF the Semeni from Sterbasi to the
Metali bridge and several heights.
The Austro-H Hungarian forces are
re~treating rapidly and are burning
their depots. The Italians have oc-
cupied Berat, and advanced beyond
the town, They have captured a num-
Der Of prisoners and a large quantity
of wal material.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
I'VE Love to Make Children Happy

In color. The leaves all over are the
same now. They are so golden, red,
orange, crimson or scarlet. They are
so gay and dashing looking that It
seems to me as If they were all dressed
up in their party clothes for a party
which would never end"
Ella, ha," rustled the leaves, "ha,
ha."
whats the matter?" asked the
wind.
"Ah, for years and years you've
seen US turn these beautiful colors I'm
the fall. You've seen us turn red, gold
EN-, crimson, orange, scarlet and beauti-
fsl shades of brown and still you don't
know the reason why we dress up like
this before we take our long, long
rest"
It," said the wind.
"Would you like to have us explain
1t to your asked the leaves.
"Oh, II you would be so kind" the
wind answered.
''we will be so kind" the leaves n
swered.
And as the wind rustled as he sighed
or laughed or smiled or looked sur
prised at what the leaves said, they
told him the secret Of their coloring
before they went to sleep for the win
ter.
You see." said the leaves, 1--WE have
such a long. long nap. We sleep for
fhn xuhn1o rryinto~ khrn,xOh onA than
when spring comes we have. been
asleep so long and we are so young and
fresh and new that we haven't the
strength to become so dashing as we
are now. But eve so, we wouldn't
become that way as we know that
folks like us this way and we love to-
please them.
tits SO nice to hear them say, day
after day. in the fall, The leaves are
more glorious than ever todayi DID
you see that tree over yonderf Isn't:
II magnificent The colors seem more
brilliant this year than ever before
1--WE heal them say such things and
we love I'll We know we are giving
them pleasure. and when we fall or
the children love to make houses out
of US, to make bonfires. to jump I'm
great piles made out Of us. And we
love to make children happy too. Why
shouldn't we7 Somehow, II II weren't
for children, we'd feel we were awful
ly useless after we fell to the ground.
"But the secret really Is made up Of
many secrets. We like to be bright in
the autumn because children and
grown-ups like to see us that way. I'm
the spring they like to see us delicate.
and fresh and new after our long win
ter's sleep.
'But the reason we are so glorious
and sleepy at the same time is because
before we 20 to sleep for the winter
we want to leave behind us q memory
of beauty and loneliness which 1t would
be hard to forget.
"Yes, we want to leave for our win
ter's sleep because we do get sleepy.
but we want to Jay q wonderful good
by. to make a beautiful going-away
bow, and so we are like this. That
is our big secret. But there Is just
N more. We have a dear old friend
or a dear young friend. for he Is both
old and young-dhd that is Jack Frost.
He helps rs, and you, Mr.. Wind. help
us fall to the ground.
I'VE do what we can and we are
helped too. All. we'd have bad dreams
II we left the tree In q dingy. cross
horrid fashion All eno. our dreams
are sweet for we think that we are adj
mired and cared fer right up 10 the
time we my our good-by..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
BOHEMIA ABOUT TO REVOLT

viii Soon Declare Her Independence
Of Austria.
Amsterdam, Oct. 5.-The proclama-
ton OF the independence Of Bohemia
will be issued shortly according to the
Budapest newspaper Azest.
The members Of the Czech National
committee fear neither prison nor
DEATH" says the newspaper. They
all have made their wills and settled
their material affairs and the indie.
pendence Of Bohemia is virtually as
sured."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
PAPERS FAILED TO APPEAR

stay Of Execution Too Late TO save
Murderer.
Akron, Ohio, Oct. 5.-When q stay of
execution mailed from Cleveland
failed to reach authorities In time,
Pasquali Blonde was executed In the
Ohio penitentiary. The stay would
have permitted hearing on an appeal
Oct. 16. Blonde died in the electric
chair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
DUAL MONARCHY IN DANGER


Washington. Oct. 5.-Cxecho-Jugo-
6lav and Polish deputies In Austria
have united In . demand for an az
planation Of that governments Attn
tude toward oppressed subjects. diplo-
matio advices reaching here declared.
The demand, made In q motion be-
for the rcichsrath at the opening ses-
sion, has thrown tho Austrian govern
ment IN q ~precarious position. diplo-
mAts assert Auntria II believed to
be preparing to bring strong pressure
On the German chancellor, Prince
Macmillan to end the war at once.
IA order 20 avert . revolution IN the
dual monarchy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
YARDS NEARING COMPLETION

keeis VIII Be Laid In Government
Plants This Month.
Washington, Oct. 5.-Going forward
at unprecedented speed, construction
work at the government s~hipyards will
permit keels to be laid this month,
Director General Schwab declared.
The yards are more than 60 per cent
completed and all Of them will be in
full operation by February, 1919,
Schwab said. Each Of the five gov
eminent yards has four ways.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
TAKING AWAY HEAVY GUNS
Germans Are Preparing to Abandon
Flanders Coast.

London, Oct. 5s- There Is every In
dication, according to authoritative
naval sources. OF an early abandon
ment by the Germans Of the entire
Flanders coast. The Germans already
are removing their guns. The Belgian
coast has bean under heavy lombard
ment for the last two days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
ORDERED TO LEAVE PERSIA

Turkish Troops Arc Reported to Be
.~EvacuatIng.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The Turkish
forces in Persia have been ordered by
Constantinople to leave at once, &C.
cording to a report reaching the State
department from Teheran.
This action was taken. 1t is said, be-
cause of the disaster to Turkish troops
in Palestine. 1t Is also reported that
the British probably will re-occupy
Baku.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
soLEMLY WARNS GERMANY
France Will Punish Ruthless Acts
Of Vandalism.

Paris, Oct. 6.-The French govern
ment has issued a solemn warning to
Germany and her allies that the de-
VISITATION Of territory from which they
retreat will be punished inexorably.
The warning says the German peo-
pie who share In the crimes win bear
the consequences with the authors
and that those who order the devasta-
ton will be held responsible morally.
penalty and pecuniarily.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
100000 SOLDIERS ABROAD
influenza May Retard Future Troop
Movements.

Washington. Oct. s. American
troops abroad o number 1900, 900,
members Of the House military COM
mittee informed at their weekly
conference at the War department.
Spanish influenza in camps and can.
tonments will retard shipments some
what In the immediate future. they
were told.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
TO ABANDON BELGIAN COAST
esrmany's New Line May Run From
Antwerp to Metz.

Amsterdam. Oct. 5.-Germany, It is
believed, is seriously considering aban-
donment OF the Belgian coast and re-
tirement to q straight line between
Antwerp and Metz, thus giving up half
of Belgium. Comment In German
newspapers strengthens this belief.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
PL0TTERs SENT TO PRISON
TWO Men Convicted Of Attempting to
Destroy War Plant.

Trenton. N. j., Oct. 6.-Convicted
OF attempting to blow up the Gould
& Eberhardt machinery plant doing
war work at I~rvington. DR.. Frederick
M. Bischoff OF that place was sem
fenced In the federal cour. here to
rs years In the Maryland penitentiary.
A 15-year term was imposed upon
William Henemyer for completely In
the plot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10
Surprise Attack Nets Great Num-
Der Prisoners, Guns and
SuppIies-French Aid.
REACH OPEN COUNTRY
British Cavalry and Tanks Pour
Through Breach In Last German
Defense Line-Blg Teuton
Withdrawal Impends-

With the American Army North
west Of verdun, Oct. 6.-The
Americans resumed the attack
west Of the Meuse and advanced
their lines from a mile and a quar-
ter to three miles. They captured
Hill 24o, north of Exermont and
the villages Of Gesnes, FIevIIie,
Cherry and LaForges.
In the face Of heavy artillery
and machine gun fire. Illinois, VIE
oonsin, Western Pennsylvania,
vlrainla and West Virginia troops
have forced the enemy back to the
krIemhIIde position south Of Noret
wood.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-10

With the American First Army.
Oct. 5.-American troops attack
ing east Of Rheims In conjunction
with the French, have advanced
nearly three miles. The battle Is
continuing. The Germans were
completely surprised.
Following a rolling barrage for
III miles uphill. the Franco-Amer-
icans gained the days objective
before noon.
A great number of prisoners,
guns and supplies was captured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28

tune. Miss Warren wore it at fancy
dress ball year ago."
want to know! Italian peasant
hey! Fifth avenue peasant with dia-
monds in her hair. Becomin' to her,
amt it?"
II thought So"
"Yup; she looks pretty enough But
she don't need diamonds nor hand or
gan clothes to make her pretty"
Then, looking up from the photo
graph, he asked, "Give you this pic
ture, did she?"
His friends embarrassment increas-
ed. NO" he answered shortly; then,
after an instants hesitation: "That
ball was given by the Astorbilts and
was one of the most swagger affairs of
the season. The Planet-the paper with
Which | was cOnnected-issueS q Sun
day supplement of half tone reproduc-
tons of photographs. One page was
given up to pictures of the ball and the
costumes worn there"
II see. AstoniShin' how folks do like
to get their faces into print. l used to
know an old woman-Aunt Hepsibah
Tucker, her name was-she's dead
now. The pride Of Aunt Hepsys heart
was that she took nineteen bottles of
Balm of Burdock Tea and the tea
folks printed her picture as testimo-
NAL that she lived through it. Ho, no!
And society bigbugs appear to have the
same cravin'.'
Some Of them do. But that Of your
niece was obtained by our society re-
porter from the photographer who took
it. Bribery and corruption, of course
Miss Warren would have been at least
surprised to see it in our supplement
fancied she might not care for sc
much publicity and suppressed it."
"Um-hm. Well guess you did right
I'll thank you for her. BY the way,
told Caroline where l was cal'latin' tt
go this mornin', and she wished to bt
remembered to you"
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(TO BE CONTINUED
Aue Of Fishes.

The most striking characteristic by
which fishes of different ages can be
distinguished Is their size. But the
size affords us only the means to esti
mate the age Of younger fishes; as to
the older, it cannot serve us as an in.
dication of their age, since their
growth may vary according to the diff.
ferent conditions of nutrition, so that
often the younger fish will excel In
size the much older fish. There Is,
however, at least as regards the fishes
of the Northern seas, sure indica.
ton that betrays their age. It is the
otolites, or ear stones. These ear
stones grow as long as the fish itself
continues to grow, and form annual
rings in the manner Of trees. The
more annual rings shown by a fish's
ear stones the greater Its age. In
this way the age of a fish can be ex.
actlv detarn.is,-ad-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Womens complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or tho
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other Or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kimers' Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer g. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28
En1nnrtar1Hto Mothars
HUMORS OF RENT COLLECTING
Seeming Proof That Stern Gatherer of
Landlords Tribute May Be
Human, After All.

A BostOnian, owning houses in a
neighhoring city, received the follow
ing stately letter from the collector Of
rents. We publish it to show that a
collector may be ineXorable, yet have
a vein of humor in his iron cOnstitu-
ton. The letter was written in Janu-
airy:
THE soil-pipe, water pipes and other
apparatus in the cellar of the old
homestead are in their usual hibernal
State-frozen stiff; so Lemuel reports
and adds that he offered to contribute
to Bill a ton of coal for the furnace to
generate little warmth and partially
overcome the deadly, gravelike chill OF
that subterraneOus space; and Bill
tells me that Lemuel is cheerful liar
and made no such offer, and so tel
both what the other says, and leave
them to fight it out impressing or
them, however, that the rent must bt
Forthcoming just the same"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28

can't tell. But now that l had done it
and discovered what l had l couldn't
give it up. l must go on and learn
more. And knew enough already to
be certain that the more l learned the
more l should write and have publish
ed. 1t was one Of those things which
had to be made public-if fellow had
a conscience about him and pride in
the decency of his profession.
"All this was going through my head
as sat there in his private Office. And
he took my surprise and hesitation as
symptoms of wavering and went at me-
hard. OF course l knew, he said, that
the operation was absolutely within
the law. did, but that didn't make
1t more honest or moral and just. He
went on to say that in large financial
deals of this nature petty scruples
must be lost sight of. Good of the
business, rights of stockholders, all that
sort of stuff. He rang the changes.
All the papers care for was sensation.
To imperil the fortune Of widows and
orphans whose savings were invested
in the South Shore stock for the sake
of sensation was a crime He should
have known better than to say that to
me. 1t is such an ancient, worn out
platitude."
II know. I've been to political meet
ms. The widows and orphans are al
ways hangin' on the success of the
party, whichever way you vote. The
amount Of tears shed over their invest
ments by fellers you wouldn't trust
with a brass five cent piece is some
thin amazin. Go on; didn't mean
to interrupt"
"Then he switched to a more per-
sonal appeal. He said he had taken a
fancy to me-had liked me from the
very beginning. He recognized my I'M
usual genius at first sight and had
gone as far as to make plans bearing
directly on my future. He was assOci-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-28
Cap'n Warren's Wards
By JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
0wrHhwD wN3
By JOSEPH C.. LINCOLN
Copyright BY D. Appleton d Coy

well, then" he continued, "came
the upset. I judged from what you
said at your previous conversation,
captain, that you were well enough &C.
quainted with Wall street to know that
queer operations take place there. Did
you read about the south shore trolley
businessP'
Captain Elisha considered. 'Why,
yes" he said slowly; seems II did;
one of those consultations with hold
in companies and franchises and ex-
tensions and water by the bogshead
Want that it? remember now. The
Boston papers had considerable about
it, and l presume likely the New York
ones had more. One of those all ac-
cordin' to law swindles that sprout
same as toadstools in a dark place, but
die out if the light turned on too sud
den. This one didn't come to nothin'
but bad smell, if l remember right"
You do. And suppose I'm respon-
sible for the smell. l got wind Of the
thing, investigated, found out some
thing of what was going on and print
ed preliminary story in the Planet
1t caused a sensation"
| He paused once more. Captain Eli
sha for the sake of saying something
observed, Il shouldn't wonder"
1T certainly did. And the morning
on which it appeared Mr.. Rodgers
Warren phoned me. He wished to see
me at once. l went down to his Office
Captain, l dislike to tell you this. Mr.
Warren was your brother"
II know he was. And I'm his execu
tor. Both those reasons make me spe
cially anxious to have you tell me tn,
truth. Heave ahead now to oblige me.
"Well, 1 found him very polite ant
cordial at first. He said that a ridicu
lous and sensational story concerning
the trolley combine had appeared il
the Planet, and he would like to hav,
me contradict it and suppress furthe
falsehoods of the kind. 1 told him
couldn't do that, because the story wa
true. ha> written it myself. He wa
angry, and l could see that he wa
holding himself in by main strength
| went on to explain that it was tn
duty of an honest paper, as I saw il
to expose such trespass upon the pee
pies rights. He asked me if l kney
who was behind the scheme. l said
knew some of the hackers. They wer
pretty big men too. Then he informe
me that he himself was deeply inter
ested.
II was knocked off my feet by that
you can imagine. And, to be frank
Captain, if l had known it at first I'r
not sure that 1, personally, would hav
taken the matter up. Yet l might,
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nEARSON seemed pleased, but he
i made no comment. Captain Elisha
blew a smoke ring from his pipe.
And say, JIM" he added, embar-
raised in his turn, Il hope you won t
think I'm interferin' in your affairs,
but are you still set against comm up
to where live? 1 know you said you
had a reason, but are you sure it's a
good oneT
He waited for an answer, but none
came. Pearson was gazing out Of the
window. The captain looked at his
watch and rose.
II guess I'll have to be goin'," he
said. ITS after II now"
His host swung around In his chair.
"Sit down, captain" he said. 1--WE
been doing a lot of thinking since l
saw you, and I'm not sure about that
reason. l believe III ask your advice.
It's delicate matter, and it involves
your brother. You may see it as he did,
and if so our friendship ends, l sup
pose. But I'm going to risk it.
"Mr. Rodgers Warren and l." he
went on, were well acquainted during
the latter part Of my newspaper work.
I was financial man on the Planet and
some articles wrote took your broth
er's fancy. At all events, he wrote me
concerning them in highly compliment
tary terms and asked me to call and
see him at his office. I did so, and
well, we became very friendly so much
so that he invited me to his house. I
dined there several times, was invited
to call often, and-I enjoyed it. You
see, had few friends in the city out
side my journalistic acquaintance, and
| suppose l was fattered by Mr.. War.
ren's kindness and the fancy he seem.
ed to have taken to me. And l liked
Miss Warren-no one could help that
and l believed she liked me-"
"She does like YOU" interrupted his
companion, with surprise. Caroline
good girl"
Yes; she is. However, she isn't IN
this story except as side issue. AT
this time my ambitions were for q
newspaper career. and I thought
was succeeding. And her fathers
marked interest and the things he said
to me promised more than an ordinary
success. He was well known man
on the street and influential. So my
head began to swell, and l dreamed
lot of foolishness. And them
He paused, put down his empty pipe
and sighed.