sree Russ Army at Bay on Bukowina Line i i Czar's Forces Lost 50,000 Captured In East Prussia and Many Cannon and Machine Guns. - French Repulse Ten Onslaughts _ During the Night i The war office in Paris issued the following: : “The Belgian artillery has carried: ‘ out some effective shooting againsl The Russian army in Bukowina has been enveloped by the Austro-Hun garians between the Pruth and Sereth rivers, a correspondent of the Berlin Tageblatt says in a dispatch from Bistritz. : One Austrian army, pushing the Russians from the south, now has reached Storozhinetz, while another Austrian force, having advanced east ; ward from Moramos against Wisnicz now stands in the vicinity or Czerno witz. A general battle may be expected therefore south and east of Czerno. witz. The Russian army has halted twelve miles from that point, having met reinforcements. : A dispatch from Koenigsburg to thé Lokal Anzeiger states that German troops have reached the great Russian fortress of Kovno and have thoroughly | invested it. Kovno is a fortress of the firsi, class, fifty miles from the Russo-Ger | man frontier, at the junction of tha Niemen and Villiya rivers. It has a population of 90,000. ! Fifty thousand prisoners, besides! many cannon and machine guns, werd ' captured by the Germans when the | Russian Tenth army was defeated in: ‘the Mazurian lake district, in Basi | Prussia, according to a statement is | eued the the general headquarters in| Berlin. The text of the communication fol lows: “In a nine days’ battle in the Ma | zurian lake district the Russian Tenth | army, consisting of at least eleven in! fantry divisions (132.000 men and; several cavalry divisions) was utterly | defeated at almost every point, only! the remnants of the army managing | to reach the woods east of Suwalkl and Augustowo, where they are being’ pursued. The number of prisoners taken has not been ascertained, buf certainly exceeded 50,000. More than! fifty cannon and sixty machine guns | beside an unknown quantity of war! material, were captured. “Emperor William was present dur : ing the decisive fighting in the center | of our line. The victory was won by veteran East Prussian troops, assist ed by other troops, who were young for such work, but they proved their worth. | “The achievements of these troops | under fearful weather conditions ' marching against such a stubborn en emy are bayond all praise.” 1 Petrograd Admits Reverses. The following official statement from the general staff of the Russian commander-in-chief was’ made public | InsPetrograd: 10 ol orikg GHDASY ““In the region of Augustowo, north ern Poland, our troops on Feb. 15 stubbornly fought numerically super ior German forces, who were attempt ing to envelop both our wings. “A German column is advancing from Grajevo, across the East Prus siza border, from Lyck, to Ossowiecz Between the Vistula and Wkra rivers thes enemy has reached the front of Plock-Racionz. On the Bzura we have repulsed attacks of little spirit by the Germans near the Zylin farm. “Our troops have made progress on the left bank of the upper San. We captured several officers and 600 sol diers. We also repulsed stubborn Ger man attacks near Kosiuwka and Wyszkow. In Bukowina the enemy has captured Nadworna, across the Sereth river.” Jeweiry Store Robbed. While Mrs. Harry Schlotzhaur was alone in her attendance at the C. G. Voilmen & Company's jewelry store, Lancaster, Pa., which is closing out to quit business, a stranger en: tered and said he had been sent to measure the show window. Two hours later it was discovered that he had robbed the window of diamond rings worth $5900. ; Kill Cows, Pigs and Goats. Twenty-five head of cows, seven pigs and two goats on the R. W. Schrack farm, in Caln township, near Coatesville, Pa., were killed by order of the state live stock board because one cow was affected with the foot and mouth disease. The farm has been placed under strict quarantine. Robbers Get $600 In Express Office. While the agent at the Adams Ex- press office at Driftwood, near Kane, Pa., was at lunch, robbers entered through a window, took $600 in cash from the safe and escaped. The money was to be forwarded to Williamsport on the next eastbound express. . One Cent Damage For Loss of Eye. In a suit against George Kline, of Hagerstown, Md. from whose building mortar dropped and splashed in the face of Walter Crowe, ten years old, destroving one of his eyes, the jury awarded damages of 1 cent. Woman's Annoyer Lynched. John Richards, a negro, was lynch- ed by a mob near Sparr, Fla. He is said to have insulted a white woman, No Flour In Mexico City. There is no flour in Mexico City, advices to the state department in Washington say. Bread is being made from cornmeal. Carranza forces therg disclai:n any intention of evacuating the city. Zapata's forces still hold some of the suburbs. General Gutier rez, who fled from the capital, is re ported with General Blanco at Valles, fifty miles west of Tampico, with 3000 , ters of trenches. From the Meuse tg | occasion two machine guns were cap- ‘the aircraft drifted in the direction of | troops. gatherings of troops and shelters. | “In the Champagne district ten ol! the enemy’s counter attacks were re’ pulsed during the night. i “In the Argonne district there was considerable activity. Near Fontaine aux Charmes we have destroyed a: block house and 100 meters (yards) of trenches. A German attack, launch: : ed by at least three battalions (3000), ' between Four de Paris and hiss 263 | west of Boureuilles, has been very se ! : vere. We have entirely repulsed it, inflicting on the enemy huge losses and taking some prisoners. “More to the east, in the forest of Melancourt, we have captured 100 me the Vosges nothing noteworthy has occurred.” The German Statement. The statement issued by the wat office in Berlin follows: “Western” theater: Obviously in- duced to do so by our great successes in the east, the British and French began especially stubborn attacks at many places. In their unsuccessful at: tempts to recapture positions which they lost on the 14th of February, the British lost in prisoners four officers and 170 men. : “Northwest of Rlieims the enemy’s attacks were repulsed. Two officers and 179 Frenchmen were captured. Especially strong advances, made against our lines in the Champagne district, frequently led to fierce fight. ing at close quarters. With the ex: ception of certain separate sections. wher the battle still continues, the troops of the enemy were repulsed everywhere. About 300 Frenchmen were taken prisoners. “In the Argonne we continued our | offensive and captured further por tions of the enemy’s main positions, taking 350 prisoners, two mountain cannon and four machine guns. In Priesterwald, north of Toul, small successes also were recorded. On this tured.” BIG AIRSHIP GOES WILD Flies Over Amsterdam Unmanageable, Apparently From Gun Damage. A big airship, believed to be of the Parseval type, apparently damaged by gun fire, flew over Amsterdam, says a dispatch from that city to the Lon- don Reuter Telegram company. The airship was flying at a height of about 600 feet, and its crew was | able to keep the vessel in a horizontal position. .Assuming a_vertical position, the Zuyder Zee, an arm of the North sea, carrying with it telegraph wires with which a dangling rope had be. come entangled. The air vessel was later sighted minus its gondola. Riot For Bread In Bohemia. It is reported in Venice, Itaily, that bread riots have occurred in Bohemia. A dispatch from Carlsbad says that at Altrohlau, near there, no bread has been procurable for several days and that 400 women, bringing their chil- dren, came into Carlsbad to beg the authorities for food. 40 Aviators Shell Cerans In Belgium. Forty British and French aeroplanes and seaplanes attacked the German positions at Ostend, Middlekerke, Ghistelle® and Zeébrugge, in Belgium, and according to the official report, with good results. Bombs were dropped on gun posi: tions, trawlers and barges and an ae rodrome. The official statement concerning the air raid says: “The air operations of the naval wing against the Bruges, Ostend and Zeebrugge district were continued. Forty aeroplanes and seaplanes bom barded Ostend, Middlekerke, Ghis telles and Zeebrugge. “Bombs were dropped on the heavy batteries situated on the east and west side of Ostend, on gun positions at Middlekerke, on transport wagons on the Ostend-Ghistelle road, on the Mole at Zeebrugge to widen the breach made in former attacks, on the locks at Zeebrugge, on barges outside Blankenburghe and on trawl ers outside Zeebrugge. “Eight French aeroplanes assisted the naval machines by making at tacks on the Ghistelles aerodrome, this effectively preventing the German aircraft from cutting off out machines. It is reported that good results were obtained. “Instructions are always issued to confine attacks to points of military importance, and every effort is made by the flying officers to avoid drop: ping bombs on any residential por tions of towns.” & Killea Dy Duzzsaw. A terrible fate befell Alden Koch, twenty-one years of age, an automo- bile dealer of Allentown, Pa. Young Koch decided to take a day off to visit his father, John Koch, a rich farmer, several miles from town. The father was preparing to operate his saw mill, and while tuning up Alden | was caugl t by the flywheel and hurled into the buzzsaw. lowa Senate For Dry State. The Iowa senate adopted a consti- tutional amendment providing for statewide prohibition by a vote of 39 to 10. The measure now goes to the house. . | is unknown. Candyland for Special This Week Only your home. others don’t. We offer Price. Give us a call, Both Phones 60-1-1y Superfine 60 cent Chocolates Patronize Your Home Florist if you want one at We get Flowers direct from growers markets Fresh and guarantee satisfaction, where ~<a CANDYLAND. the Best. cents L.B 40) you the best at Lowest we will treat you right. Germans Begin ! Submarine War French Are sent to Bottom by Under Water Foe. Germany has begun her war upom ships which are not men of war, in’ the waters which the kaiser has de nor. nated as a “war zone.” vithout waiting until the “wal zone” decree was supposed to go inte | effect, German submarines have tor: | pedoed two boats, at least one of: which could not be considered in any | sense a naval vessel. + i Official announcement was made afl | the ministry of marine that a subma | rine had sunk the French steamer | Ville de Lille, off Barfleur, while the vessel was on her way from Cher bourg to Dunkirk. The commander ol | the submarine gave the crew of tha | vessel ten minutes in which to leave. her. . Ta i Several hours before tihs announce | ment it became known that a subma: rine, without warning, had destroyed the British steam collier Dulwich, bound from Hull to Roueo, twenty miles northwest of Cape de la Heve. The German submarine was the U-16. The Ville de Lille tried to es: cape when she was hailed by the sub- marine, but was compelled to stop. According to the ministry of marine, the submarine after sinking the French steamer, attacked a Norwe gian ship. French torpedo boats cama up from Cherbourg while the subma- rine was pursuing the neutral vessel, and compelled her to dive beneath the surface. This is the first time that an attack by a German submarine upon a neutral vessel has been reported. When the crew of the Dulwich took the the boats, the submarine which had torpedoed the ship was seen speeding away, The Dulwich, sank. in twenty MINULEs, .. . oo. of @ 4 Bids Twenty-two. members of the crew.| of thirty-one mer were picked up by the French destroyer Avquebuse and | brought to Havre. Seven others rowed to Fecamp. The fate of the other two Big Signs on Dutch Ships. When the Holland-American line steamships Nieuw Amsterdam and Veendyk sail from the port of New. York on Feb. 20, for Rotterdam, their names and port of registry will be painted on their sides in letters four feet high. The work is being done by painters at Hoboken. Maritime men heard that to protect its shipping the Dutch nation had gone so far as to change the color of its flag. Hereafter, according to re- port, the flag will be composed of red, white and light blue, instead of dark blue. The Dutch flag, with its horizontal stripes might be mistaken for the. black, white and red German ensign. By using a light blue stripe | a it was said that the Dutch hoped to avoid confusion. American Surgeon Dies In Serbia. A dispatch from Nish states that Dr. Albert S. Cook, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has died at Valemevo, where he was serving with the Serbian hospi- tal corps. A nur‘ber of other Ameri. cans are attached to the Red Caasy In Serbia. BOOKS, MAGAZINES, Etc. THE WILD WOMAN.—A wealthy man on a trans- Atlantic steamer agrees to take care fof a young girl when her mother dies in the steerage.. He knows nothing of her ancestry, and his friends think his act foolish, if not dangerous. How the thing turns out is told in a stirring love story en- titled, “The Wild Woman.” This fascinating story is complete in next Sunday’s issue of the Pitisburgh Dispatch. ? Itis the third of a series of complete stcries that the Dispatch publishes every Sunday. You don’t have to wait several weeks to finish read- ing them by installments, but they are all printed in one issue. Read them every Sunday in the Pittsburgh Dispatch. : ANNOUNCEMENTS. COUNTY TREASURER. We are authorized to announce that Harter, of Penn township, will be a candidate for Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic voters as expressed at the primaries on the third Tuesday eal, 1915. ames E. New Advertisements. OR RENT.—The Kline farm at Houserville. App y to dH KLIN. 60-8-2t* JHouserville, Pa. ANTED.—Waitress at once. Asply. at the B HO! 60-8-tf } fonte, Pa. OTICE.—The annual meeting of the stock- IN hexacrs ob the Benctonts Famaer Co wi Torte, Be ie compan Voth, at onte, Pa., on Monday, Februa 4 , at ten o'clock a. m., for iA election of directors for the ensuing year, and for such other business as may properly come before said meeting. 60-5-3t .D. BUCK, Secretary. Steamer and British Collies F New Advertisements. ANTED. — Experienced grocery clerk Good wages. Say if ied ingle. Address 566 State College, Pa. 60.6 5 OR RENT: in the Exchange Building. steam heated, double office B y Lg pied as Democratic headquarters. Also storage rooms at $1.00, $1.50 and 00 Te IOnIE 59-44-tf F. W. CRIDER. OR SALE.—A very desirable property on Col- lege avenue, State College,located 150 feet from the Square. House contains 15 rooms and 2 baths. A good barn and outbuild- ings. Will be sold on easy terms. Address com- munications to 60-6-tf P. O. Box 563, State College. EGAL NOTICE.—Notice is hereby given that the following accounts will be presented to the court for confirmation Wednes- day, February 24th, 1915, and unless exceptions be filed thereto on or before February 22nd, 1915, the same will be confirmed, to wit: The fourth account of A. B. Lucas, Guardian of Rose L. Allen. The fifth account of D. E. Wi ing, i of Jesse Newton Cowher. Sodvine: Guardian The fourth account of Hiram Shultz, it~ tee of Wm. Jacobs. sam Silts, Commit D. R. FOREMAN, Prot . Jan. 21st, 1915. : oa HERIFE’S SALE.—By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, Penn- S¥ivania and io ze directed, there will be ex- sed to public sale at the court house, in the borough of Bellefonte, Penna., on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1915, at 1 o'clock p. m., the following described real es- tate, to wit: All the right, title and interest of William Hen- ry Spangler. All those two certain messuages. tenements and tracts of land situate in the town- ship of Liberty, in the county of Centre and State of Pennsylvania, the first thereof bounded and described as follows to wit: On_the north by the public road leading through Bald Eagle valley; on the south by Bald Eagle creek; on the east by lands of William Stull and on the west by land of Christian Kunes. Containing sixteen acres more or less, The second thereof being one equal undivided one-half interest in all that certain messuage, tenement and tract of land bounded on the north by lands of John Mitchell and Christian Bechdol; on the east by lands of John Marsden; on the south by lands of John Irwin Sr., and on the west by lands of Samuel Bechdol (the other undivided one-half part belonging to John T. Clarke.) Be- ing the same property described in Deed Book M” No. 2, page 410, etc. Seized, levied upon, taken into execution and .J to be sold as the property of William Henry Spangler. . TERMS OF SALE.—No deed will be acknowl- edged until purchase money is paid in full. ARTHUR B. LEE, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa., ey January (26th, 1915. 60-5-3¢ EGISTER’S NOTICE. — The following ac- _ counts have been examined, passed and filed in the Register's office for the in- spection of the heirs and legatees, creditors and ‘all others in anywise interested, and will be pre- Loy on, on Wednesday, t February, A. D. 1915. ¥: the Bye 1. Kesigle. The first and final account of Wil- ‘liam Weber, administrator, of etc., of Hannah A. Kesigle, late of Howard borough, deceased. 2. Roller. The first and final account of W. Harrison Walker, ‘trustee appointed by the Or- phan’s court of Centre county, Pa., in partition, to make sale of the real estate of Isabella H. Roller, deceased. 3. Peters. The first and final account of Frank E. Peters, administrator of etc., of Agnes B. Peters, late of Boggs township, deceased. 4. Harnish. The first and final account of Martin Harnish, administrator of etc., of John M. Harnish, late of Boggs township, deceased. 5. Swabb. The first and final account of Myr- tle I. Swabb, administratrix of etc., of George M. Swabb, late of Ferguson township, deceased. 6. Pealer. The first and final account of Jas. N. Leitzell and Eliza Jane Pealer, executors of etc., of William Pealer, late of Gregg township, deceased. 7. Robb. The first and final account of Wil- bur F. Hall, executor of etc., of Frederick Robb, late of Howard borough, deceased. 8. Lear. The first and final account of Hough, administrator of etc., of Susannah late of Patton township, deceased. 9. Kauffman. The first and final account of mos Kauffman, executor of etc., of Israel Kauff- man, late of Bellefonte borough, deceased. ohn ar, 19. Limbert. The third and partial account of | Wm. H. Limbert, executor of etc., of H. J. Lim- bert, deceased. 11, Stiver. The first and final account of Lloyd Stiver, administrator D. B. N.C. T. A., of John P. Stiver, late of Huston township, deceas- ed. 12. Riter” The first and partial account of Alanson Mohn, trustee appointed by the Or- phdn’s court af Centre county, of a cemetery fund under the terms and conditions and limita- tions as set forth in the will of Delia J. Riter, late of Liberty township, deceased. 13. Morris. Thefirst and final account of H. W. Morris, administrator of etc., of John C. Morris, late of Miles township, deceased. J4. Smith. The fifth account of Charles F. Zindel, guardian of Claire C. Smith, a minor child of Joseph Smith, deceased. 15. Hardy. The account of H. H. Osman, guardian of the mi chi i gus fo e minor children of Daniel Hardy, 16. Browne. The first and final account of J. M. Keichline, trustee of the estate of iam G. Browne: late of Benton: Dome He iam ¢ 17. Poorman. The first and final f John H. Diehl, administrator of etc, of Edward H. Poorman, late of Howard borough, deceased. 18. Pierce. The first and i account of J. K. Johnston, guardian of Viola Pierce Pierce, minors of David. bYiola Fierce 20d Marie 18. Baney. The final account of Isaac W. Ba- ney, administrator C. T. A., of the estate of Eli Baney, late of Spring township, 8 30. Else. The final account of J. K. Johnston, administrator of etc., of Mary Else, f burg borough, eran. Py Else, Jato of Miles. 21. Rishel. The first and final account of Maude Rishel, administratrix of etc, of Charles A. Rishel, late of Penn township, deceased. RES Shs aud Sel sero oL 5 utor 5 . s late of Gregg ten Of James nek 23. Tobias. The first and final account of John A. Hardenbe, dministrator of etc., . A. Tobias, late of N Lg i aw : J. FRANK SMITH, Register’s office, Bellefonte, Pa. Register. January 23rd, A. D. 1915. 5-4t Little Hotel Wilmot. The Little Hotel Wilmot IN PENN SQUARE One minute from the Penna Ry. Station PHILADELPHIA We have quite a few customers from Belle- SN pa joke sate of Suge poi-. . A good room for $1. bring your wife, $2. Hot and cold ra water in every room The Ryerson W. Jennings Co. ‘The New Grocery. Do You Expect to Observe Lent? If so, we will help you. The season will be a pleasant change if you place an order with us for anything in the Fish line. We are prepared for every season of the year. Try « one of our Mackerel, a Kit of Fish or a Can of Fish Roe. : DON’T OVERLOOK OUR CHEESE. We venture to say, and we think we're right, that you never tasted any better Cheese than the kinds we carry. Fresh Sweitzer at 45 cents per pound. Try a Jar of Bu-lac-tic Cheese.—A great aid to digestion. Our Garnishes, Asparagus Tips, Canned Goods and Vegetables are The Best on the market. Do Your Lenten Shopping Here and you will surely be pleased. ROBERT MORRIS, BELLEFONTE, PA. 59-22 The Oldest Jewelry and Watch House in Centre County. Our stocks have been filled since Christmas and we are, as always, ready to serve you in every respect. . . . SCC F. P. BLAIR & SON, JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS, Bellefonte, - 5. - Penna. The First t National Bank. The Federal : Reserve Banks The Federal Reserve system will not make a good bank out of a bad one, but it gives added strength to every well managed institution. We are still receiving subscriptions in aid of the helpless sufferers in Europe. Bank BELLEFONTE, PA. The First National 59-1-1y The Centre County Banking Company. “STOP. LOOK, LISTEN? A Lawyer received $10,000 for suggesting these words to a railroad. The sign, “Stop, Look, Lis- ten!” saved the road many thousands of dollars in damages. It’s a good sign. It’s worth $10,000. Wise people are often warned by a similar sign on the road of extravagance. They stop in time. How about yourself? Think this over seriously. A bank account is the Best Kind of Security at any time. If you haven't a bank account now, start one at once. Any account, however small you are able to begin with, will be welcomed and carefully conserved at THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK, 56.6 BELLEFONTE PA.
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