THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Sm Feb. 14, 1978. Germans prepared for offensive in Alsace. Russians checked Germans Lyck region. Flerce fighting in Bukowina. Albanians invaded Serbia. French aeroplanes routed Zeppe- lines near Mueihausen. in Feb. 15, 1918, Russian lines held ia the north. Austria announced Bukowina en- tirely evacuated by Russians. Germans retook Czermowitz. British submarines appeared in the Baltic. Austrian fleet bombarded Anti vari. Germany told U. 8. it would be willing to recede from ockade decree if England would let food- stuffs for civilians enter Germany. Maly and Holland protested against German war zone decree. Austrian aviators fired on Nonte- negrin royal family at Rieka. | Feb. 16, 1915, French forces gained pagne. Germans occupied Plock Bieisk and Russions fell back North Poland. Austrians won in Dukia pass. British merchant coler Dalwich torpedoed. British aviators made raid in Bel. gium, and French aviators attacked Ghistelles. in Cham- and in Feb. 17, 1915. French steamer Ville de sunk by German submarine. Two Zeppelins wrecked off Dan- ish coast. Allied airmen attacked network of Belgian canals. Cholera and typhus raging in Po- land. Lille Feb. 18, 1915. Allies in West on offensive, Ger mans retiring from Norroy. Belgrade bombarded by Austri ans, German submarine blockade of Great Britain begun. Germany made unsatisfactory re. ply to American note. Norwegian steamer blown up by mine. Nerdcap ——— Feb. 18, 1915, Germans abandoned march to Nieman but advanced om Plonsk and occupied Tauroggen. Allied fleet began attack on forts ut Dardanelles entranoe. French steamer Denorah and Norwegian tanker sunk by German submarines. Passenger travel between Eng: land and continent suspended by Great Britain. England defended use of neutral flags. French end. Steamer Batiscan salled with re lief supplies from 30 states of U. 8. aviator bombarded Ost Feb. 20, 1916. Germans were repulsed at Osso wetz, Russians bombarded Przemysi. German warship Holger interned at Buenos Aires. British steamer Cambank sunk by submarine in irish sea. Austrian aviator bombarded Cet inje. i Out of Old Albania. Save in Epirus, where Greek culture holds the towns, and even the Moslem AMbanians of the hills write (when they can write at all) in Greek letters, mo foreign influence has yet nvaded the intimate life of this exclusive race. Individual Albanians have, indeed, given their talents to bring umity or order to the life of other peoples. Half the captains by land and sea of the Greek wars of Independence were Al banians from Epirus or the isles Orispi came from the Albanian ool shy In Sicily; the kbedivial family fmposed itself on Egypt; the last grand vizier of the old regime In Tur key was a Bouth Albanian magnate. Put mo native church, no native liters tare, no local fleld for statesmanship has yet exercised the talents of a race which is certainly not the least of the Balkan peoples. Until recently an Albanian eduestod was an Manian lost. The Real Need. “Do you believe that we should have & more elastie currency? asked the man who is always talking national finance. “Not much!” snorted the man with the shiny elothes. "it's elastic emough now. What they eught te do i muke ® more adhesive ™ And Then Some. i hae been sald that all she mean nots ot his life are yanialy brought be MAL SERVICE BY AEROPLANES rn — Routes to Be Established in Alaska and Massachusetts. BURLESONEXPECTSSUCCESS Plan Is To Create More Interest In Aviation In Connection With Pre. paredness—8Six Weeks For Trip Now. Aerial mail service to isolated Alaska and Massa chusetts is contemplated by the Post office Department. Bids were for routes, seven of them in tober 1 is named starting The routes will be est department announced, stimulate development of aviation, be cause of its relation to military pre paredness, as improve the mall gery- ice, department believes that ef. forts egun finance an aerial patrol of the Atlantic Coast indi- capital will be found for rvice undertakings Washington. points in asked service on eight Alaska. Oe- as the date for their ablished, much the to as io The already b to cate ready the mail =e If the service is successful a gr will follow transportation adequate, I'he ulual expansion to other routes where is glow and in achusetis from Lo partiy Trips week and Mass Bedford and return, by time route | Nantucket, 66 miles and partly made 13 £11 wii by land water. would during { 3 ¥ Limes in a the ' nth iy t1 toy months RiX Lie Led would hay ght limit of 3, e {0 be able to a Wel (0 present Carry 1 0¢ Cost of the service is 3 000 a vear The Al IDE iskan routes form a connect from Seward to Nome winks and back them call for link ir to Valdez ad Bervice wide the year of the $100,000 out On somes routes Lhe cost a year and weeks asroplane cont for most route, Va ays of the trips. The longest ide to Falr ks, is 258 miles. The extreme time | of six requ reg to be tha weeks of on rome because mail soni routed via Seattle SIX MORE BODIES FOUND Now Reaches 25. . ¥'% Hix bodies were a dy recovered from the npany at Ernest. This | own de } 14 ad to 2 im the Pittsburgh tat Mine conduc ed the b would be buried un blown down by ion ting | elief 1} Bureau of earch, expr press at | nore The | of | the ex i It | part i bodies found were Ger masses arth and plosion near the f coal ace of the entries was said that of the exploration of that by the mine affected explosion | i } { had been completed i | DANIELS RETURNS DIME Declines To Accept Aid From Patriotic Young Girl. New York.--Marjorie the Brooklyn girl who started a contribu to build battleship for the in postage stamps a news paper and ealling upon other children to eontribute a dime each, has received a letter from Josephus Daniels, Secre tary of the Navy, returning her 10.cent contribution forwarded by the news paper. Mr. Daniels wrote that the revenue required for naval construction "will be obtained by taxation in the usual manner,” and that he believed indivi dual contributions UHIGCOSATYx CLEVELAND BAPTISTS LEAD. Sterrett, tion a cents to First To Complete Their Portion Of Ministers’ Pension Fund. Cleveland. Cleveland Baptists an nounced they have completed thelr campaign for $500,000 for permanent relief for aged pastors, begun May, 1916. It is the first block of $2,000,000 to be raised in the United States. Am: brose 8. Wazey gave $200,000. KAISER'S SON TO MARRY. —————— Emperor William Sets March 11 As Date For Ceremony. lLondon-—A dispatch to the Ex. change Telegraph Company from Am. sterdam says that Emperor William has announced his decision that the marriage of Prince Joachim ie to take place at Potsdam on March 11. WASHINGTON. Speaker Clark lssued a siatement characterizing as nonsense talk of ousting Representative Kitchin from the House majority leadership because of his opposition to the preparedness program and other administration plans, Information about submarine war fare and the limitations of sub mersibles will be given the House Naval Commitioe this week by Rear Admiral A. W. Grant. SEC. GARRISON QUITS GABINET Gives Up When Continenta Army Plan Fails. BRECKINRIDGE ALSO OUT War Department Officials Action Of Senate In Accepting Clark Resent Amendment Extending Further Self-Government To Natives. WwW: signed would Garrison re- wil it whington.—Socretars on the because not “irrevocably” supp« continental army plan, and Administrat definite opposes the of petting a spandance Wii resignation and has n The take pine inds« President BON 0% ¢ Pres CORBOF. dent ably will perior Administration’ plans in Congress Ass 5 KIBO Tresigy istant his chief, whos President FE i Major-Gen Army, of of the redn G Je rv Was arrvison Ingistent On Plan. on the he enforced parted official comg Third To Leave Cat Garrison's Resignation Curt The let of Mr Garreon War Dep Fet 1 3 Washing My Mr Just receipt rua 1inth, February ot} we hopelessly dis I conceive ¢ principle This the impropriety maining tative with respect to these ters 1 hereby tex ag Secretary of War, ton Doar in ry in of that red what be fundamenial manifest longer re represen mad O makes of my YOur seeming der my resignation to take effect at conven Sincerely your iance yours, IANDLEY M The WILSON EXPRESSES REGRET. GARRISON President In acceptance of the resignation, the President sent the following letter to Mr. Garrison The White House, Washington, Feb. 10, 1516 My Dear Mr. Secretary: 1 must confess to feeling a very great surprise at your letter of to day offering your resignation as Secretary of War. There has been no definite action taken yet in either of the matters to which your letter of yesterday referred. The whole matter i& under debate and all the influences that work for clarity and judgment ought to be available at this very time. But since you have fell obliged to take this action, and since it is evident that your feeling in the matter is very great, indeed, 1 feel that I would be only Imposing s burden upon you should 1 urge you to retain the Becretaryship of War while I am endeavoring to find a successor. | ought to relieve you at once and do hereby accept your resignation becange it is so ovi dently your desire that 1 should do 80. I cannot take this important step, however, without expressing to you my very warm appreciation of the distinguished service you have rendered as Secretary of War, and I am sure that in ew pressing this appreciation 1 am only putting Into words the judg ment of our fellow-citisons far and wide. With sincere regret at the action you have felt constrained to take, sincerely youre, WOODROW WILEON, The Hon. Lindley M. Garrison, Secretary of War, 5 ESA SR 0 Re hs SM BOE Te ARN] 0 10 Lot ACR 1TH) Wr DERTHES § ERED Li: its Ooo EE No It's caey to change the shape snd color of unsalable brands to imitate the Prin ort tidy red tin, bat it is impossible to imitate the flavor of Prince Albert tobacco! stented process protects that | A Ib eo Al he © And smoked in a maki refreshing and delightful gael ehappiness. will win you quick ¢ R. J. REYN CPRIELIIT ERE Fr SR the national’joy smoke WR Vv vy ix . have Albert! will be abused! pipe {ree the 4 T N10} t 48 LAA t them n’'s cigarette, thai t it gives you \1bert i rince SEAT BEE Pras } L ’ to the tune of r your confidence Prince Albert w 11 1) Prince Albert can be bought everywhere {obacoo ie sold in toppy red bog A tidy rec tine, 1 handsome pound end wlf pow frey harmudors and in that dasey pound cryvetal.glase homidor with sponge ves efener (op that keeps ithe bacco in euch fine condition | © = STATE NEWS appenings Gleaned From Ail Over the State. ure ¢ 1876 t being wratis extensive company rescud th The officials carefully then of £m or even bod jes bones 1 yes Fig made public Lhe State that number districts, increase There number of mules Eh by Departmaent of Agriculture show increase in the the rural} AROW An despite the rapid automobiles in forty-four fa farm bors alpo ie a sieady increase of counties fast year, | the #8 over mn being closed far three years, the rolling mill of the Kittanning Iron and Steel Company, will be reopened February 21. Three hundred and fifty men will be ziven employment, orders eufficient to keep the plant in opera tion for a long period having been booked After In order to spur lazy pupils ar those i tacking In ambition, the Potisville School Board decided to publish the | standings of the pupils as an adver tisament in the daily papers. It also was decided to enforce discipline at all hazards and the old-time birch rod may be resorted to, Due to a car becoming derailed at a frog near Lakeside, two Reading Rall way freight trains collided, wrecking eight cars and blocking traffic four houre Fireman Frank Neifert, of Temequa, sustained a fractured leg and probably a fracture of the skull by jumping. Presence ip Middletown of Maxk milian Groten, of Petrograd, a mem. ber of the Russian Royal Trade Com mission, gave rise to the report thal the Middletown Car Works was about to land a big Russian war order, The company is making steel cars for Franoe. The women of Marietta and vicinity held a meeting in the rooms of the Town Improvement Club and orgams. ised for preparedness. Bandages, arm slings and all kinds of war utensils for the injured will be made The Shipman Coal Company was censured by a coroner's jury for negli genoe in not having the gates closed at the Colbert shaft when Joseph Pachutka started to work. He fell 100 foot down the shaft and was killed immediaialy of dealers violating ¥ oi hyglent prosecution new law providing displ handling n of meats warkets fron ayed in ar reas at the Altoona Cha: mmerce luncheon, Commissioner Cunning made a plea for support of a proposed $50.000.000 bond issue for highway provement which likely will be sub mied people again in 1%17 State ham ime to the at Hed Hill was rob and $200 i bought Welker The postoffice post age stamps. A safe by the new Postmaster, George wis wronched by dynami new ta The Fish and Game Protestive As- ciation placed in Montgomery coun. eltreams between 4.000 and 5,000 about four inches long, ey Ly brook trout, 4 { Harry P. Hiltner, town clerk, has beenn chosen by Town Council to act until a permanent successor to Edwin Metcalf, decoased, is elected, Commissioner Cunningham revoked three antomobile licenses when pay- ments meade by checks were returned to the department because of In sufficient funds In the banks. livingstone Saylor, of Pottstown, was appointed factory inspector by Oommissioner of Labor John Price Jackson to specialize in boller inspec tion. While Frank Roses, fire boss at the Susquehanna Coal Company's Scott shaft, was ascending & breast at the colliery, a cloud of gas rolled over him, causing instant death. His body was recovered by a rescuing force. Highway Bureau To Build Wawa Road The State Highway Department will construct Route No. 131 from Wawa to the Maryland State line, by way of Nottingham, it was announced by State Highway Commissioner Cun. ningham. ———-— Auto License Receipts. Recveipta of the antomobile division of the State Highway Department up to snd Including February 8 for 1816, are $1.201.763. The total receipls for a the yomr 1914 were §1,154,646.50. - ASKS ARMORY FOR STATE COLLEGE Alse Urges Outd Reply To Go ory inadequate. pars nge In rr a HNP student Acecore * to Pre met ime ident Spark college been eriticisad ior insu ry instructions has t tir iovatsad > cient time devoied to m ta He said the college 4 4 » ay 2 of Pennsylvania does not give as muocl time as the inst with his Beevers tutions of other States ber ranks, for the reason that winter conditions would ouldoor drill all He 0 the fact that nd possible at the foremost! Stats not permit pointed Year yYear-ron because they have ample “The aid Ir Pennsyivania College” Sparks, “has a socalled arm now used as a gymnasium. This constructed when there were only State in drill.” There are 1.200 stn These are divided inte twelve companies of one hundred men each. Explaining further why vania forced to rank other States in military efficiency. President Sparks told Governor Brum baugh that the University of Ilinois armory is 200 by 400 feet and cost about a quarter of a million dollars He said that at Cornell University there was an armory which cost about the same amount. Both of them wil accommodate easily 2.006 men in dri at the came time "1 am aware that all the avaflable State funde are demanded for the oon struction of armories for the Nationa! Guard. That is a necessary and useful expenditure. But sometimes in pass ing those splendid buildings 1 eannot help thinking of the number of sol diers trained in them and the number of hours a week they are used as com pared with an armory at the collage of the State in which 1.200 to 1.500 troops would be trained, and which would be in use three to four hours a day and five days a week,” added President Sparks, Penny! lower than iw Boric Acid In Canning Compounds Announcement was made by the De partment of Agriculture that fake can ning compounds have made their ap pearance in some of the western coun ties and analysis by the chemists of the Dairy and Food Division show (hat the compounds in most instances con sist entirely of boric acid. Prosceu tion will be started within a shor time, it was declared, by Dmiry and Food Commissioner Foust,
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