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SOT D3LIJMK CLVI NO. 78. Pbess Bok Satubda Mobki.vo, I AQ A fin (Extras Not Included) Evexixg, 50,186 170,1 JU BALTIMORE, MONDAJ MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1915. 10 PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT LATEST NEWS FltOM THE WAR ZONE SUMMARY OF THE NEWS GEBMSBESENf P1GES WHE4T HMtGO Only Way To Curb Rising Prices, Says G.

Perkins. City And Snhnrhnn. WilUara Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, spoke at Forest Park Presbyterian Church in the afternoon and at Seventh Baptist Church at nisht. V. Sehoeneeker.

of MlUvankee, national president of the Travelers Protective Association, arrived on his way to Washington to plead for a. reduction of mileage rates for traveling men. The ceatenary the conclusion -or peace between Great Britain and the RUSSIANS TUHl on puRsume oe Retreat Halts On' Lines Selected By Gr aad Nicholas For Fresh Stand. A London dispatch states that reports from the eastern theatre of war indicate that the Russians, having retreated from East Prussia and Bukowina, have reached lines upon which they will stand, and that his battles are about to begin on both these fronts. A dispatch from Pelrograd states that an Austro-Ger-man attack on the Russian positions around Przemysl is anticipated.

An official announcement at Nish says a large force of Albanians has crossed the Serbian frontier and is moving toward the interior of Serbia. Capture by the Germans of the village of Norroy, in Lorraine, announced at Berlin, is confirmed by. -the French War Office. The French report, however, says a counter-attack has been delivered by the French troops and the engagement continues. Berlin reports receipt of word from Budapest that Hungarian troops which entered the town of Radautz, in Bukowina, captured all the members -of the Russian General Staff, and that the commanding Russian general committed suicide.

Fire Balls Dropped In Canada, Ottawa Says Ottawa, Feb. 14. Premier Sir Robert Borden received a telegram, from Broekville stating that at lO 'clock. tonight tliree aeroplanes were seen flying over" that place, heading in the direction of Ottawa. Brockville.is about 60 miles due south of Ottawa.

The message caused considerable excitement in Ottawa. The military authorities were at once informed and directed to take'what precautions they could. The Brockville message came from the chief of police of that town and stated that three or four aeroplanes had been observed to cross the St. Lawrence river from a point in New York State near Momstown and after dropping light balls had headed north in the direction of Ottawa. At 11 o'clock the authorities had the street lights of Ottawa turned out and at the same time the lights- on the Parliament Buildings were obscured by the drawing of window blinds.

Lights at Rideau Hall, the residence of the Governor-Genei-al, were also turned out. The Duke of Connaught, the Governor-General of Canada, is on an official trip to "Winnipeg to inspect the garrison troops, but the Duchess and the Princess Patricia are at home. For the first night in its history the Uoyal Mint was also in darkness. Here the gold of the Dominion is minted. El Declare This Nation, Friendly Toward Britain, Is Unfair To Them.

DEFIANT AS TO WAR ZONE Of Press Comment. SEARCH HELD IMPOSSIBLE1 Editorials Indicate TJntversni Belief In. Germany That Admiralty's Ot-der Jfeann Jlerchnulmen Shnll Bb Sank By Submarines "Without Removal Of Those Aboard. KAISER TO CONFER "WITH GERARD. London, Feb.

14, The German Emperor, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from The Hague, has invited the American Ambassador to Germany, James W. Gerard, to a conference at eastern headquarters. Berlin, via London, Feb. 14. The Berlin newspapers continue their comment on the -American Government's note to -Germany concerning the provisions of the German Admiralty's sea war zone proclamation.

The tbn- of the editorials is generally of a determined nature, and Die Post employs rather sharp phrases. "When something does not suit the Yankees," says the. Die Post, "they are accustomed adopt as threatening and as frightful a sabre-rattling tone as possible. They reckon that the person thus ti'eated will let himself be frightened and give in. THISKS "YANKEES" "If this does not come to pass, however; if tne person thus treated and threatened with the strongest expressions pays no attention and shows that he is not seared and will not let himself: be driven into a state of funk, the swaggering Yankees calm themselves soon and quiet down." Die Post complains that the United States did not protest agains; the British, declaration of the North as war territory, "that is to say, thev are iit beneyolent agreement with England, but make a threatening protest against If the North American- Government would show Germany the trality as is shown England, the entire" present 'note, with its threatening would be Count Ernest Re'entlow, the expert, in an -article in the Tagcs 5Sei-tung, says the full text of the note givea" further ground for his urday.

He declares that the request''0f 's; the "United States that ships be searched -before further action is taken against- them shows "that the people in Wash'- ington do not or will not comprehend the meaning ot the German CAM.S SEARCH IMPOSSIBLE! "We have so often Count Rcventlow continued, "the impossibility of that we can merely-refer to our earlier remarks. Washington must know this, and therefore" the demand of the note for a search and the establishing of the identity of neutral merchantmen amounts do fnctoto nonrecognition of the German declaration respecting war territory." Count Rcventlow repeats the German order, the declaration of which h.e declares is a considerate warning, and adds: "Whether it is regarded or protested against is of secondary importance." "If its consequences are depicted ag Count Reventiow continues, "we may believe that the United States Governmentmisjudgesits ground. The same can be said of the remarkable phrase in the note that the "United State's-Government will see itself impelled to hold the German imperial Government responsible for such action of its naval-authorities. One cannot escape the conclusion that President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, in their communications with the Mexican pretenders and'rebeL leaders, have accustomed themselves to a tone that is not suitable for communications with the German Empire." Count Reventiow says the American' Government's request for assurances that is ships, and citizens will -be sub--jected only to search when in tuu-vwar. zone is utterly out of the question.

''J" SUBMARINE A SEW FACTOR. "The only way to preserve the exist -ing relations between the German Empire and the United says Count Rcventlow in conclusion, actual. American recognition of the German, war zone declaration and regard forthe warning expressed therein." The Vossische eitung says that while the -searching of ships for contraband previously has been the acknowledged procedure, the entry of the submarine, denotes a new factor in naval warfare. "The submarine," says the newspaper, "runs a risk against armed, merchantmen. England has armed -its merchant- men and advised them to carry" false flags.

The result is that the submarine which undertakes the search of a -supposedly neutral ship runs the being damaged, or even destroyed, by 'an English ship sailing under a false "Shall Germany, ia the face of'6uch; treacherous measures, throw down arms because an American ship might-, possibly be wrongly torpedoed? The American note demands nothing else. It is not necessary to say a 'word to show -that such a course by Germany -would bring irreparable military and a regrettable dragging o'uttof duration of the war. AVe desire toprp- -tect neutral commerce in the as? in the- past; btwe do not wisbythat-neutrals carry on trade with Englana certain articles." The protection of sische Keitung continues, wU be possi- ble only if the neutrals take-care their flag is respected by Great Britainl' 13. S. PROTESTANT, The Lokal Anzeiger points 'out the.

United States 'airiong 'all neutral countries has the German declaration-of naval It admits. the friendly nature note, but says: z. "All. this alter- wmust characterize the standpoint Vot'-the note -as "a'- mistaken does not take into tab naval situation, as it has deVeloped-iWitS out Germany's and smce'-aixriucfc' sharper note should sent to' the -British Vt'lii The alleged failure the Continued on 2-Coiuntf l.J AM RTCAI NOTE Locai, Forecast Foa Todat. Probably Rain.

Government Weather Report, MVtrvland. nistriet of Columbia and Vir ginia, probably rain today and cooler tomorrow. Wands for today and tomorrow: Aorth Atlantic, fresh to strong south; Middle Atlantic, tresn soutn: boutn Auamic, moderate variable. Baltimore Wentber Report. United' States Weather Bureau.

Observ er's Office. Baltimore Custom House, Feb ruary 14. a if 2 a 8 A. M. I 39 1 85 SO Si .1 NE .00 .03 Cloudy Cloudy 8 P.

Normal temperatureSi Mean temperature 45 I Maximum temperature.52 I Minimum teraperatnte.33 SJaximum Telocity ot the mad, 12 miles an hour. Mm the east. Honrly Temperatures. A. 3S' 1 P.

47 48" 49" 50 51" 52 51" ar 7 A. 8 A. 3S 9 A. 5J 10 A. 42 11 A.

SI 4t- 45' 2 P. JI 3 V. 4 P. 5 P. SI 6 P.

St 7 8 1. 31 Wcalher Bj- Telegraph. Ktntp nf thp weather at. o'clock last night and the lowest temperature for the nay at rue places naroea: Atlantic City, cloudy.38 New Orleans, 62 New York, cloudy 84 Oklahoma, clear 35 Philadelphia, 36 cloudy 45 Portland, cKnidy 18 Quebec, cloudy 2 Salt Lake City, eleor. 26 San Francisco, 48 St.

Louis, dear 32 Tampa, cloudy 60 Washington, 33 cloudy. 28 Charleston, 51 CMcaEo. cloudy 40 lcnvr. clear IS Eastport, clear IS Galveston, cloudy 54 Hatteras, clear 48 Jacksonville, 6 Kansas City, 34 Louisville, clear. 52 Montreal, cloudy 10 tjmmburgers 9 Baltimore and Hanover Sts.

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KENNEDY. Oa the evening February 14, 1915, JAMES, beloved husband of "Bridget Kennedy. )Funeral from his late residence, No. 1730 Gough of which due notice will he "given; 'WEINBERG. On Februarys 14, Wlo, at Wilmington, THEBESA, in her S9th year, widow the "Abraham" Weinberg.

Philadelphia, Richmond and Atlantic City papers please copy. 1 Due notice pf funeral will be 1 We PMce Sme sfu ITS ut lowest prices 7 REPORTS TO MAYOR MITCHEL Farmers And Speculators Beamed By Committee For Advance Empire State To Investigate. New York, Feb. 14. An immediate embargo on the exportation of wheat as a preventative of further increase in the price of bread is recommended for consideration by the Federal Government in the report of Mayor Mitch el's committee, submitted by George W.

Ferkms, the chairman, today. The opinion is expressed in the report that if wheat continues to be exported at the present abnormal rate the price of bread will soar, "much higher. Mayor Mitehel has forwarded the report to President Wilson. The withholding of wheat by the farmers for higher prices. and speculation on the basis continued heavy export are given by Mr.

Perkins as the causes for the high prices. The report says: "In the six months since the war be-J gan we have exportea many million bushels more than we exported in the preceding 30 months, and the impression is abroad in the land that these large shipments to Europe have more than consumed our surplus and that our present supply is below our actual needs. Speculators doubtless believe that no steps -will be taken to stop the exportation of wheat and that we are willing to go ahead indefinitely selling on a large scale at advancing prices. Ontlook tillered Serious. "In the judgment of this committee, this situation is causing farmers and middlemen to hold their wheat arid causing all classes of speculators to be very confident of higher prices.

Your committee feels that the present situation and the future outlook are both so serious that the time has arrived for our Federal Government to state whether it is in favor of an immediate embargo, and, if not. what conditions in its opinion would have to arise to justify such action. "If the. Government is not in favor of an embargo under any conditions, those who believe that the European demand for our wheat will continue will hold their wheat for higher prices and our people will have to be prepared to pay a still larger price for bread. If, on the other hand, the Government is in favor of an embargo, the mere announcement to that effect by the Government would undoubtedly bring out at present or lower prices much of the wheat that is now being withhold." To InvestlKate Bakers First.

Alfred D. Becker, Deputy Attorney-General, who has charge of the investigation instituted by 'Attorney-General B. E. Woodbury to determine whether the increased price of wheat, bread and flour is due to a criminal conspiracy, announced tonight that the first step will he to delve into conditions in the wholesale and retail baking trade. Former Senator Myer Kussbaum, of New York, was yesterday appointed referee to take testimony here beginning Wednesday.

1 Prominent grain men -from Chicago and other cities have been invited to testify, and representatives of flour-milling interests in JTew York will be subpoanned. Outlines Pnrnose Of lanniry. In cutting the purpose of the inquiry Mr. Becker said tonight that an attempt will be made to determine: "First Whether the rise in the price of bread -has been 'justified -by -a-bona-fide increase in the nrine of flour rmi. cbased.and the of the.

stocks of ixvuL- pureuusea uy me oaKere in a lower scale of -prices. "Second Whether the increase in the price of flour has been due to any concerted agreement on the part of the wholesale retail bakers, r- "Third Whether the increase in the price of flour has been justified by the exhaustion of the wheat which, the millers have either purchased or contracted for at a lower scale of prices. "Fourth Whether the sudden and spectacular rise in the price of wlieat on the different exchanges and boards of trade has been justified by any 'economic conditions affecting the supply or demand or has been due to manipulation by a number of aggressive and experienced operators." inclined To Blame Ball Campaign, Mr. Becker said it is believed that the bull campaign in wheat is the root of the matter. "The bull campaign now gives signs of having either collapsed or reached a termination successful for those engaged in it," Mr.

Becker added. He thought it significant that there had been a decline of more than 15 cents in the price of wheat in less than a week. He believed that if the investi-' gation can disclose the methods by which the price of wheat has been from 04 cents a bushel at the outbreak of the war to the highest point reached, since, "it may help to bring about cheaper wheat, cheaper flour- and cheaper bread." The sudden drop in the price of wheat he considered "positive proof that- the unprecedented high prices have been the result of manipulation by "BUSINESS COMING IN HURRY" Head Ot Western "Union Sees Evidence Of Big- Revival. Atlanta, Feb. 14.

"Business is com' ing back in the United States in a hurry," said Jfewcomb Carlton, president, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, who is touring the South and West. With Mr. Carlton are Belvi-dere Brooks, vice-president; E. Y. Gal-laher, comptroller; W.

JsT." Fashbaugh, general superintendent of traffic; G. M. Yorke, general superintendent of plants, and W. C. Merley, secretary-' to the president.

i I won't modify that statement," said Mr. Carlton. "But I will repeat for emphasis that business is' coming back with a rush. I am sure that the wire service 'of this country is the most delicate and accurate barometer of business conditions that we have and the Western Union records show that business is 'clicking up all over the countryr "The gain' began in October and steadily has continued. In December We caught up.

And in January "we had taken in the slack and were 3 per cent, to the good. "Now, I tell you that'means all- business is coming back. Some lines follow the -wire increase closer than others. But they aU pick -up- proportionately. Business is coming back.

Business is already back in some places. "I think it is slower coming back in; the South; that is not to be denied, but our Southern business is catching up and in the next few months you are going to seehings hum. Don't take my word for it. Take the word of the most sensitive business barometer on eftrth the wire business. It- won't fail you," GABLES APPEA35 FOR SHIPS v.

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sommeriaixe, pitaiui ui Zlon 3erma.n Reformed Church, Chase street and Harford avenue, declined a call to Crestline, Ohio. William Bowlv Wilson, former banker, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Watson B. Randall. 129 West Lanvale street.

Miss Theresa A. Maguire, lor 43 years a public school teacher, died suddenly at her home. 1D25 West Lexinstos street. Ground was broken for the new Arlington Presbyterian Church, at Belvedere and Denroore avenues. James Kennedv, years old, 130 Gousrh street, was killed by fallinK frou a street car at Broadway and Gough street.

Maryland And JV'eitrliborlng' States. State Senator Strother, of West Virginia, resigned when ordered to take his seat by the Sergeant-at-Arms. The driver of an automobile was killed and five other occupants were injured near Lvnehburg, when the car tnrned turtle. A came of cards near Bristol, ended fatally, the dead body of one of the players being found by the police. The body ot a suicide was revealed by a fire in a woods near Vorfc, Ia.

An attempt to steal an automobile at Federalsburjt, was frustrated by a collision with a team. NEGRO SHOOTS THREE One White Man Dead, Two Expected 'To Die -Posse Surrotuids House, But Black Escapes. Ashburn, Feb. 14. Because of an attempt to whip a negro near here last nisht one white man is dead and two others received wounds that are espeeted to prove fatal.

The dead man is Wesley McDonald, a wealthy planter, tlis brother, Preston McDonald, anil Frank Davis, are the wounded men. Wesley McDonald had trouble with "Jim" Turner, a negro tenant. It is alleged that the negro had told ugly stories concerniug McDonald and about 11 o'clock last night McDonald, accompanied by his brother and Davis, went to the ne'gro's home with the intention of whipping him. As the three white men approached the house' of the negro the latter opened fire. Wesley McDonald dropped dead and Preston McDonald ad Frank Davis were badly wounded.

The shootiug attracted the attention of white persons living near, and they found the dead man and his injured companions almost at the negro's door. A posse was formed and Turner's house surrounded. The structure was riddled with bullets, but he succeeded in escaping. Today the posse went through the negro settlement searching for Turner, but did not find him. Friends of the McDonalds and Davis say that other negroes aided Turner, and they arc threatening summary vengeance.

There is much alarm among the negroes, and severai have left the town. TRIES TO. KIDNAP OWN SON FatUcr Seizes ClxUd, Bnt 1m Overtaken By Wife's Brother. Wilmington, Feb. 14.

Attempts of Robert T. Wilson, a blacksmith of Newark, to fcidnap his own chilli, a boy 2 years old, were frustrated last night after an exciting chase by automobile from this city to Ogletown, a short distance from Newark. his. wife are. separated, and the latter aiid been makiag-their" home "with -her mother in' this city.

Wilson called on his wife yesterday, saying he wanted to take his son for a drive. Mrs. Wilson but allowed him to take the child to the front window. While her back was turned Wilson handed the infant through the window to a man waiting outside and then dashed from house, jumped into the carriage with the other man and started away. The mother rushed into the street and seized the bridle of the horse, which knocked her down, the wheels of the carriage passing over her.

A crowd assembled, and a brother of Mrs. Wilson jumped into an automobile and chased Wilson to Ogletown, where he dragged the infant from its father's arms and restored it to its mother. CAUGHT 1315 AR TITANIC'S GRAVE Steamer Ivagcnfra Was Hemmed la By Drift lee. Boston, Feb. 14.

Hemmed in by a field of drift ice close to the spot where the Titanic went down, officers of the Bticknell liner Kasenga prepared last Tuesday to abandon the vessel and lowered provisional life-boats over the side, according to stories they told upon arrival here tonight. Until Wednesday morning the Kasenga, with a million-dollar cargo of merchandise from the Orient slowly made her way through" the heavv ice. jsvhich threatened constantly to pene- cru-te ner sieei siues. xowara noon sne succeeded in gaining open water. SENATOR RESIGNS IN HUFF James A.

Strotner "Was Ordered To Talce IU Seat. Charleston, Feb. 14. An effort is being made to have Senator James A. Strother of the Sixth district, who resigned' last night, reconsider his determination.

He has declined to say what he would do, but declares he would await developments. He stated today that he would be in his scat tomorrow to see what transpired. He is much incensed at what he feels was an indignity heaped upon him when he was ordered to take his seat by the sergcan t-a t-a rm s. GAME OF CARDS- ENDS FATALLY Man Found Shot Tltroogh Heart If ear Gate Cits-, Va, Feb. 14.

The fatal ending of a game of cards was told in the discovery today near Gate City, Scott county, Va of the body of Auburn Chapman, ,24 years old. Chap-inan had been shot through the presumably by a who, in' hastening away, scattered a deck of cards about the dying man. The authorities have found no definite clue, although one" suspect is under arrest. Chapman is survived by a wife and ohihL MAY OFFER JOB TO P. B.

SAYRE Under Consideration. Madison, Feb. 14, Francis B. Sayre, of WilHamstown, Mass, son-in-law of President Wilson is under con sideration by the regents for appointment as business manager of the univer sity of Wisconsin- to succeed Dr. H.

C. Bumpus, now president of Tufts College. Secretary M. E. McCaffrey, of the board of regents, recently visited Mr.

Sayre at miamstown. The salary is HUE. BERNHARDT TOPER KNIFE A.ctres Operated On For A flection Of TUe ICttee Bordeaux, via Paris, Feb, 14. Sarah Bernhardt, after consulting' a professor of the faculty" of medicinejoere, underwent an operation or ran aif ection of the knee today at the 'Hospital. St.

Augustine of Arcachon. Mme. Bernhardt had been suffering severely for many months and it is believed that the operation will effect a two battles imminent Muscovites To Fight For East i Prussia and.Bukowina ROUT BY GERMANS DENIED Artillery Dnnla Continue In -West, lilieims Agrain Having Been Uom- liarded St. IWUltiel Keported To Be Under Ptrc Of Fnench. Gnns, Indicating Gain For Allies.

London, Feb. 14. Two big" battles, it is believed, have already begun, or will soon begin on tlie Russian side of the East Frussiaia- frontier and on the River Sereth, in' Bukowina. The Russian forces have "withdrawn both in East Prussia and in Bukowina, in the face of superior German and Austrian armies, so that they might be enabled to concentrate and come into closer touch with their lines of communication. RUSSIAIv RETREAT HAX.TS.

The official reports make only the briefest reference to the operation at these two extremes of the eastern ftont, but what they do say indicates tha the Russians have already reached, the lines on which Grand Duke Nicholas has decided to give battle. The rest of the campaign in the east, even the fighting in the Carpathians, which is proceeding under the worst weather conditions, is overshadowed by these greater events, on the result of which both sides are staking so much. The Germans claim to have won a big victory over the Russians in East Prussia, and the Austrians announce the Russian retirement in Bukowina with elation, but apparently Petrograd views these incidents without misgiving. KHEIMS AGAIN' BOMBARDED. In the west there has been a continuation of heavy artillery bombardments, which Rheims has again suffered, and several infantry attacks on different parts of the line, in which both sides claim to have been successful.

From unofficial sources comes the news that St. Mihiel, on the Meuse, which the Germans have held so long, has come tinder fire of the French guns, which shows that the French have either made an advance in this region or have brought up heavier guns in an. effort to dislodge, the Germans; In Egypt, the Caucasus and Mesopotamia-there has either-been no fighting or engagements which the belligerents 'do not -consider" worthy of mention in the official dispatches. At sea the weather has been such that naval operations are out of the- question. CThe lungash coast has been washed by tremendous seas for two days, with the result that a number of ships have been wrecked and considerable damage has been done at several ports.

KOT TO GIVE UP IBMBEHG. Petrograd, Russia, via London, Feb. 14 Russian staff officers assert today that notwithstanding the reoecupatioa of the- erown lands of Bukowina by Austro-German armies it does not constitute a to the Russian flank or to the Russian position about the "town of Lcmberg. This is due to the fact, the Russians maintain, that to the north and so-nth are mountain ranges which render that section of the country isolated and because the Hussian positions in the Baskid -range on the south preclude the" possibility of a successful attack. Russian newspaper comments on rumors recently in circulation that the Russians contemplated the evacuation of Lemberg and the publication of statements that Russian authorities had placarded city with announcements to that effect, hare brought forth denials' from the Russian General Staff.

The north and northwestern slones of the entire Carpathian range" are claimed to be controlled by forceSj thus giving them a key to the situation. in Eastern Galicia. EXPECT ATTACK AT PR2B5IYSI. Military authorities admit the possibility of: an Austro-Gertnan attack on the Kussian positions around Przemysl, which Austrian fortress recently has shown new signs of activity. In the last few days the garrison has made a number of sorties, apparently aimed at breaking the Russian ring to the south, and with forming a junction with the Austrian main force approaching from the direction of Dupkow and Iaitoviska.

Thus far the sorties, according to Russian sources, have been unsuccessful and disastrous. Renewed attempts at aerial reconnaissance also have been made by the besieged forces. In the mountain passes, where. much fighting at close range is taking place, the Germans have produced now. fighting machines' in the shape of fire-spouters.

The former contrivance consists of a small apparatus capable of being carried by two men. It throws a 30-pouad bomb for a distance. of 200 or 300 yards into the lines of their opponents. It is used artillery is not available. Austrian prisoners relate that the Austrian forces lack horses.

On the left bank of the Vistula river there is evidence that the Germans are regrouping their forces and they are preparjnga new attack in that region. KlfTIRE RUSSIAN STAFF TAKEN. Berlin, by wireless to Sayvilie, N. Feb. 14.According to the Budapest daily newspaper Az the Aus-tro-Hungarian troops entered the town ot Hadawtz, in Bukowina, so unexpectedly that all the members the Russian General Staff were captured-.

Tie commanding Russian general, the newspaper adds, committed suicide. VXEJfNA. It PORTS GAIN, Vienna, Feb. 14, via London, Feb. 15.

The official statement issued tonight follows: "The situation in Russian Poland and West Galicia remains unchanged. On part of our battle front, in the Dukla district, against which a vigorous Russian attack was made, we threw back the enemy and also the Siberian troops from two dominating heights and stormed a village near Viskooz. "Equally successful was an attack by the allied Germans and Austrians in. the Middle Carpathian woods, where we captured from the enemy heights over which there had been much fighting. Yesterday we took 970 prisoners.

"In Southwest Galicia and Bukowina we have won victories. Southwest of Nadworna, the enemy was repulsed. We captured the heights to the north of De- TO SEIZE OATS Df GERMANY Federal Council Passes Order Effective Tomorrow. Berlin, via London, Feb. 14.

The Bundesrath "today decided to expropriate all the domestic stocks of oats, with the exception of seed oats and the grain necessary for fodder for horses. The order becomes effective February 16. The Bundesrath also raised the maximum price of oats by 50 marks (12.50) per metric ton. Portlier Stop In Conserving- Pood. action of the.

or Federal Council, is a further step in carrying out the German Government's policy of conserving the-food supplies of the On January Federal Council ordered the seizure by February 1 of all stocks of corn, wheat and flour. SUNK "BY SUBMARINE Crew British Ireighter Had Brief Glimpse Of German TT-9 -Two Torpedoes Kred Under Water. New York, Feb. 14. A first-hand story of the sinking of the British freighter Ikaria, torpedoed by a German submarine on January' 31 off Havre, was told by Alfred Edwards, a member of the Ikaria's crew, who reached here today, a passenger on the steamer St.

Louis from Edwards is a naturalized American and his home is in Philadelphia. Edwards gave this account of the occurrence "It was shortly after noon when I and another member of the crew standing by the rail saw the submarine come to the surface less than a mile distant. In appearance she resembled a partly submerged tugboat, her bow showing the marks U-9. I immediately recognized what she was. A moment after she rose a head -through the tower top.

Our ship -was evidently under surveillance. The captain of the Ikaria apparently took tbe warcraft for a British or French submarine, for he ran up the British flag. It was but a moment before the submarine sank from view. "The next thing wo saw was a white shape coining toward us, just below the surface of the water. Then there was a crash under our starboard side just abaft No.

1 hatch. A tower of water rose in the air, and the ship keeled over as she rose with the uplift. "All hands were ordered to the boats, hut before we could launch them a second explosion occurred on our port side and again the ship was lifted almost out of the water. One of the lifeboats was SERBIAN PORTRESS BLOW UP Seateudria Povrdea JUagraxlae Explodes After SlieMing. 1 Berlin, vfa wireless to Sayvilie, N.

Feb. 14. -The Overseas News Agency says that according to telegrams printed in Italian newspapers, the Serbian fortress of Semendria has been blown np by the explosion of its own powder magazines after being shelled by Austro-Hungarian artillery. Semendria is a town on the Danube, 24 miles' southeast of Belgrade. PAGE TO ADVISE CAPTAIN Commander Of.

Wilhelmina Ordered To Be Governed By American Ambassador. London, Feb. 14. A dispatch from Falmouth 'to the Central News Agency says that Captain Brewer, of the American Wilhelmina, who had informed the British customs authorities that, as they had not seized the ship as well as the cargo, he could not take her to the port they desired, has received instructions to accept the advice of Wal-ter'H. Page, the American Ambassador, with regard to the seizure of the cargo.

Captain Brewer, according to reports, had said thatothe orders he received when he left New Tork were that Hamburg the Wilhelmina's destination, and that until he was instructed to the contrary be must carry out the command of the owners of vessel. Was Ordered To Bristol. A London dispatch on-Saturday said the Wilhelmina would.proceed from Falmouth to the Bristol 'channel as soon as it was possible to repair the damages caused by the heavy weather experienced" by the vessel during the voyage across the Atlantic. K-xpeets Snip To Be Released, Berlin, via London, Feb. 14.

Wl-L. Brooking, head of the export department of William Green of St. Louis, the concern which" chartered the American 'steamship Wilhelmina to carry a cargo- of foodstuffs from New York to Germany, declared to of Mannheim (Baden) newspapers today- that his firm fully expected the British Government to release the ship. The Wilhelmina is now detained in Falmouth harbor pending an inquiry into the status of her cargo. The captain of the Wilhelmina, Mr.

Brooking said, had been ordered to sail from New -York direct for Hamburg, but a storm had forced him to put into the British port. Mr. Brooking said the German Government had given a guarantee that the vessel's cargo would be used only for the civilian- population' of Germany, and he added that the authorities were that American officials should supervise the distribution of the foodstuffs, N0RB0Y TAKEN BY GERMANS Berlin AIso 'Sneeease In "Vosgjes Region. Berlin, by wireless to London; Feb. 34.

The official statement issued today by the German Army headquarters says: 'To the north of Pont-a-Mousson we took the village df Norroy from -the French and we also captured hill 305 situated to the west of that village. Two officers and 151 men were taken prisoners. "In theVosges we stormed Wilsen and Obersengern, where we took 135 prisoners." French Malte Counter Paris, Feb. 14. An official communication issued by the War Office tonight says: "In Iiorraine, in the region ot Poat-a-Mousson.

we have delivered a counterattack against the enemy who had occupied Korroy and who Lad gained a foothold on" a neighboring height. The engagement continues." ALBANIANS INTAKE SERBIA Beat Back Troops In Prlsrend And Continue Their Advance. Paris, Feb. 14. A telegram -from Nish to the Uavas' News Agency says the following statement was given out by the" Serbian today "Yesterday large numbers of Albanians broke through our lines, crossing the frontier in the Department of Pxis-rend.

Before superior forces of the enemy our troops as well as the manici pal-anthoriries were forced to retreat. "The Albanians continue to advancf in the direction of Zapod, Topoliana and Olavot'ehnitz. "The enemy succeeded in "certain, nlaces in cutting the telephone and tele- i graph communications'-. damaged, and we were compelled to iauncii a inira one in wmcn to take refuge. "We only got one look at the submarine and that was when she first appeared.

We did not see her when the second torpedo was launched, and we were not molested in our boots. When struck we were only about 15 miles off Havre, the sea was calm. and. ftr watching the Ikaria go down, we.put for cue cuast au ware picKea up Wltnifl an hour by a French torpedo boat." ARABIC IXEW BRITISH FLAG Wnite Star liner, Xc York To Liverpool, Crosse Satei-j-, Liverpool, via London, Feb. 14.

The White Star Line steamship Arabic arrived in the River Mersey -today from New "Xork. The. voyage across the Atlantic was uneventful. The British flag was flown throughout the trip. No submarines were sighted.

TWO GERMAN FLXEB.S RESCUED Seaplane with Exhausted Officers Picked Up By Fisherman. Copenhagen, -via London, Feb. 14.A. ijrerman seaplane in. ol badly damaged condition, with two.

officers aboard, was found by a fisherman today near the coast of Manoe. The officers, -who were greatly exhausted, said they were" on their Way from Helgoland to Schleswig when tfiey were forced to descend, having lost their bearings in a snowstorm. USED OLD FRENCH MORTAR Piece Captured: By German Ta 1 8 TO Recaptured, i Paris, Feb. 14.A compan.5'of infantry, which after a sharp bayonet attack successfully occupied "some German trenches, found there a French mortar. The mortar had been captured in -1870 and had been" used-with-ereat effectiveness to struggle, a iatyiytaktog compete cure, uJu.