THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Feb. 7, 1915, British took German trenches at Guinchy. Germans rushed re-enforcements to East Prussia. Russians pierced second line of German trenches near Borjimow. Austrians resumed attacks on Montenegrin positions on the Drina. British foreign office upheld use of American flag by Lusitania. Feb. 8, 1915, Germans shifted 600,000 troops from Poland to East Prussia where Russian cavalry were sweeping northward. Russians moved forward in Car pathians but retired in Bukowina. Turks in Egypt in full retreat. Premier Asquith reported to par liament British losses of 104,000 to date. Germany ordered all neutrals ex- pelied from Alsace. Feb. 9, 1915. Germans again bombarded Reims, Soissons and other towns. Fighting on skis took place in Al sace. Austro-Germans attacked Rus sians at three points in Carpathi ans. Russians made a wedge in East Prussia across Angorapp river. Turkish cruiser bombarded Yalta. Russian warships shelled Trebi- zond. Feb. 10, 1915. Fierce fighting took place in the Carpathian passes. Russians continued retirement from Bukowina. Allied aviators in Adrianople. dropped bombs German in French brought down airman who dropped bombs Paris. German Socialists indorsed the war, Steamer Great City sailed from New York with relief cargo worth $530,000 fcr Belgium. Feb. 11, 1915. Russians fall back Mazurian Lake region, East Prussia. Cargo of American Wilhelmina, for Hamburg, by British at Falmouth. German submarines, storm in Norwegian ports, forced to leave. in steamship seized driven by were American note to Germany, warn ing U. 8, would hold it to strict ac countability for destruction of American vessels or lives on high seas, made public. American note to England made public, objecting to use of Ameri can flag by British ships. + ' Feb. 12, 1916. Von Hindenburg won great tory over Tenth Russian army in Mazurian Lake region, Russians fleeing across frontier leaving 30. 000 dead and wounded, 50,000 pris- oners and many guns, vic Russians strengthened second line of defense. Thirty-four British raided Belgian seaports. raided German airships French aviators aerdrome in Alsace. Exchanges of disabled prisoners between England and Germany ar ranged. American Qirls’' society sent to France apparel for 20,000 persons. Feb. 13, 1915, Russians claimed German offen sive in Poland had failed. Germans defeated English on Or ange river, South Africa, and invad ed Uganda and British East Africa. British wiped out Turkish force at Tor. Two British airmen killed at Brussels, Entire Austro-Hungarian sturm was called out. land Why Guns Are Fired in Salute. This is a sign of honor reserved for royal and very distinguished per sons. When ships or coast forts fire their guns to welcome a distinguished visitor the compliment, though noisy in form, is more delicate in intestion than some of us know. It means that we know the purpose of the visitor's coming is so peaceful that we need not keep our guns loaded, but joyfully empty them in his presence, Make Punctuality a Habit. Bomebody sald that the man who was always on time spent half his Itfe waiting for thé other man. Perhaps that is so; yet the fact Is no excuse for those who are habitually late. And really it is quite as easy to be on time as it is to be late, M we only make punctuality a habit Use for the Dowry. A bachelor informs wes that a mar riage dowry is a lump of sugar in tended to nullify the bitterness of the dose~Indiapapolis Stas. GERMANY BALKS ATWORD “ILLEGAL” Negotiations in Lusitania Case Again Critical. SEEKING TO AVOID A BREAK its Stand Is Final, Note Delivered By Bernstorff Admittedly Creates Grave Berlin Declares Situation, The different one word interpreted in Washington the States and Germany, protrudes draft of the Lusi Ambas irom the tentative tania agreement, perfected by Bernstorff the stumbl rel : . AIG Set Ll sador Lan yon ing, a ing block caused Berlin to refer to the 5 tiationg as having reached a i hington to characterize grave New Concession Offered. 4 HR ANBWE presented to Se Count ead of an ou Hit pally Oi ithod ol ibmarine warfare u the Gen authoritie in snlance of Lansing wer falls ¢ manner, it mas tated that it does tely nent or an open break must fol be Wlively not follow sither a comple satisfactory at the end of that time ations may continue REJECTS MINERS TERMS, Anthracite Operators Say They Can. not Afford To Pay More. New York.~The anthracite coal operators rejected here the demands of their miners for a 20 per cent in crease In wages, complete recognition of the United Mine Workers of Amer. eight-hour day and changes in methods of fixing wages, The operators propose that if the dif. ferences cannot be settled by the “in. terested parties” themselves, they be submitied to the board of conciliation provided for in the award of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission of 19602. The miners’ demands were formu lated last September at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and were ratified last week by the United Mine Workers’ convention at Indianapolis. FOOD PRICES DROP. Decrease In First Nine Months 1918 One Per Cent. Washington. Relative retail prices of United States decerased one per cent. during the first nine months of last year. Labor Statistics also show that prices in September, 1915, were five per cent, lower than in Seplamber, 1014, but wore the same as for September, 1913. LITTLE ALE CK KILL JOY DOESHT EARN AS MUCH AS You PO ice ParliamentHouse Fire Officially Declared Accidental. FIVE KILLED, SOME MISSING Of Duke WILSONS GIVE RECEPTION Members Of Honor At White House. Washingtlon The | Mrs. Wilson held | ce pion of the White House i gon, with Justices of the Supreme | Court and other members of the Fed ! eral judiciary as guests of honor. Mem bers of the Cabinet stood In the Blue Room with the President during the reception and thelr wives assisted Mrs { Wilson. Nearly 2,000 persons, includ ing, besides members of the judiciary, many other high Government officials, | were present. Judiciary Guests Of President the second state r oclial rea i wil Come To United States. { Berlin~Henry Morgenthau, Ameri ican Ambassador at Constantinople, ar. {rived In Berlin on his way to the {| United States. He was accompanied i by hig son, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. Mr. Morgenthau will remain here a day or two before leaving for New York by way of Rotterdam or Copenhagen. $12,800,000 IN GOLD IMPORTED. Exporte'For December §5,480,000, Saye Reserve Board. Washington. - Gold imported into the United States from January 1 to January 21 was worth $12.5800,000, while exports for the same period were worth $6,480,000, according to figures made public by the Federal Reserve Board. Foreign coin imported amount. od to $10,403,000; foreign coin exported to $2,307,000. THIS 15 COUSIN IALK. HE WAS MARRIED LAST WEEK fear amg LOOK T MISTER) | | {| WHAT 1010 15 My TRAIN i] 7 \l /i a » IY) ABOARD APPA German in State Charge Yields t Department, BRITISH SET OUT FOR HOME Ru N heing } ad 3 to New York The Britis} yovernment is caring for and crews of the and will send them avail der Dempster Com for the of und aboard the first The | Arrange able sh DARBY the Appam’s crew Berge, mmanding prize ship Appam, ial} the first | time He ridiculed the | suggestion that his raider was the new | fruit trader Ponga, insisting that she { was the Moewe., He confirmed the ac | sounts of his capture of the seven Eng { lish vessels and declared be had noth ing to say regarding his future plans. ip win return lieutenant ol for of his cruise $135,000 FIRE IN WAYNESBORO, {Half a Block In Business Section Destroyed. | Waynesboro, Pa.—The buildings oe- | eupying half of an entire block in the business section were destroyed by fire. with a loss of $136,000. A volun | teer fire brigade saved the First Na tional Dank and the American Nation. al Bank after they had been damaged. DEATH IN CREAM PUFF BY MAIL Woman Alleged To Have Sent Pack age To Man is Held, Woonsocket, R. 1.--The presence of arsenie In the stomach of Almand vadehoneoeur, who died, it is asserted, after eating a cream puff sent him by mail, was reported by Dr. Henry 8 Bernstein, State pathologist. Mrs, Hattie Oakley, who is alleged to have mailed the package, is awaiting a hear ing on the charge of murder. ABLE 0 WIN OUT turned Ford Ceiegate. i | and Civilians—Each Thinks It Would man Officers Side Have -l n any do oYer Ve | foodstal {many oll the notably Germar and meat, but this is only that cgulaled { of bread | line with her policy, and making « tain that the rmany thing are poing along as these things is in keeping with the means of production Everywhere in usual. For ins know that the Kaiser was at the opera in Berlin two days before he was re ported in England as being desperate ly Mm” er use of Ge NEW OFFICE CREATED. On Commercial Treaties is the Latest Washington. —To prepare for pos gible revigion of commercial treaties and negotiations of trade agreements at the end of the war, Secretary Lan: ging base created the office of adviser on commercial treaties in the State Department and appointed to the place W. B. Fleming, formerly one of the Department's trade advisers. He will investigate and analyze trade re latioms between the United States and other principal nations, ——— TEN BLOWN TO DEATH. An Advisor Ceeat Loss Of Life Caused By An Explosion On a Towboat. PFwnotington, W. Va-—Ten persons wore killed and fou seriously burned by the explosion of the boilers on the towboat Bam Brown, of Pitthburgh, in the Ohio River here. The explosion ia believed to have been due to the admission of cold walter into the botlera GUARD BRIDGES OVER WARSHIPS New York Police Patrol Those Cruiser Passes Under. Takes When Cruiser Came tions Washingto into the New Navy Yard NEXT MOVE ON THE 2 Augstro.Cerman Offensive Saloniki Imminent ck on Duras OLD RAIL TIES FOR TREALCHES Buys Timbers Hitherto Burned At 5 Cents Each. An offer of 5 cast-off £} i Daston cents a pleee railroad ties was ¢ Boston and Maine Ral) British Government the railroad burned ite but orders gent through out the system directing that they be saved It is understood that the Brit feh Government is negotiating with other railroads in the hope of obtain ing 500,000 ties for use in canstructing trenches in France. road from the Formerly all were DEAN WHITEHEAD DEAD. Head Of Medical Faculty Victim Of Pneumonia. Charlottesville, Va-—Dr. Ricard HH Whitehead, dean of the medical fae alty of the University of Virginia, died of pneumonia at his residence at that institution. He had been ill for some days, when pneumonia developed in both lungs. While his condition was serious, it was not regarded as hope lees until a few hours before his death, WILLIAM T. MITCHELL DEAD. Former Consul Was Oldest Masonic Past Master In United States. Port Huron, Mich. -— Willlam T. Mitchell, United Stales oonsul te Quebec during the administration of President Cleveland, died at his home here. He was 98 years old Mr Mitchell for many years was judge of the Circuit Court here, and is said to have been the oldest Masonle past master in the United States.
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