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EVENING LEPGEtllHrLADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBBUARY 23, 1916.
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JKMSHt WOULD FOHCE
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WAft, SAYS BERESFORD
Bulldog of British Navy
Believes Germans Would
Torpedo American Ships
to Bring About Crisis.
Would Not Be Accident.
By EDWARD L. KEEN
United Preti Staff Correionient,
(Copyflghud. IMS, fay the United I'rr,
Copy
rigniea in ureal uriiAin.;
LONDON, Feb. 23.
"Germany will sink no American Bhlp
-UnleSl by design. Tho German torpedo
finding as Its mark the hull of an Amer
ican vessel will have been nlmcd and
fired from Berlin. If an American mer
chantman Is sunk It will be for the ex
press purpose of dragging America. Into
tho war."
Tho speaker was England's best-known
and best-loved sailor Admiral Lord
Charles Bereoford. His namo, probably
more than any other, carries to Ameri
cans tho picture of the typical British sea
fighter. We Is to Englishmen what "Bob"
Krnna was to Americans. Also ho Is one
of the- clearest naval thlnkors of tho age.
Be mado tho abovo reply to tho greatest
4tieitlon of tho moment here tho one put
by Americans a hundred times dally:
"Do you think Germany Is trying to forco
America. Into war?"
Ills statement la tho first In which any
Important personage connected with
British naval affairs has discussed this
phase of the war. Tho Admiral, upon
receiving a United Press representative,
explained that he spoke only because,
Knowing Americans Intimately he has
Recognized the danger of a possible mis
understanding In America because of tho
reticence and secrecy forced upon British
officialdom. IIo pointed out that being
a democracy where personal liberty Is a
reality and military and police authority
!s virtually unfelt, England Is more vul
nerable to German spying than any other
nation except America.
DOES NOT DESFIBE GERMANS.
"I don't share tho opinion of some of
'ny countrymen that the Germans aro
'tools," ealfl. Lord Beresford. "I don't
'favor their having that defense when tho
day of reckoning comes. Every move of
any magnitude Germany has made to
date has been mado deliberately and
thlnklngly. She must give an accounting
on that basis. The controlling lntollccts
of Germany know that the sinking of an
Amerjcori ship, though apparently an
accident, would be an event of tho tlrst
magnitude. They know as well ns you
that It would be a.Bhell exploded In the
magazine of American patriotism. They
know tho war wave that swept over
America In 1833 with the slogan 'Remem
ber the Maine!' was a mere ripple In com
parison with what would engulf the Re
public should an unarmed merchant
ship flying tho Amorlcan flag be sunk by
a German submarine. They know that
mich an event would bring America into
the war within n week.
"I don't predict to what extremes Ger
many will go. But I am confident she
will not leave to the Judgment of a sub
marine commander tho issue of whether
or not America. Is to Join the ranks of
her enemies."
"What posslblo motive could the Kaiser
or his advisers have In seeking to Involve
-America?" I Inquired.
The old sea fighter, whose Irish sense
of humor has not been lost in the flood
of honors, titles and distinctions he has
received since his fleet commander broke
out the famous "Well done. Condor," at
the- bombardment of Alexandria In 18S2,
-paused. Smilingly he searched a cloud of
cigar smoke, looking for the answer.
"Possibly British psychology Isn't tho
best In the world at this particular mo
ment for analyzing Teutonic motives," he
replied. "But I will venture two possible
answers:
"First, with America In the war, Ger
many would be In a better position to
iqult. Tho Kaiser would be able to save
hia face with his people on the ground
that tho entire world was then against
him and Germany might hope to go down
In history as having enacted the under
dog role. Sympathy for the under dog Is
often given without analyzing the dog's
morals or considering the fact that he
really deserves to be under.
MIGHT GET BETTER TERMS.
"The second, and I believe the likelier
reason, Is the fact that If America should
participate In the war she necessarily
would participate In the peace negotia
tions. It is unlikely your country would
be Invaded or would suffer to the extent
Sjir Allies have. Therefore, America
rwould enter tho negotiations without the
poignant hatred naturally affecting thoso
countries whose homes havo been in-
Waded, cities and farms desolated and
people mussacrcd. Then, too, Americans
don't have the reputation of being re
vengeful. You are what shall I call it?
easy. Just as we Britlsherd are.
"There can be no doubt now that,
regardless of the time It wilt take to end
the war, or the toll of men and money to
be exacted, Gormany must ultimately lose.
It Is obvious that Germany's resources,
in a test of endurance, cannot equal the
Allle.s' combined resources. Under the
circumstances it Is not unreasonable to
uppose that Germany already is giving
serious consideration to factors entering
into peace negotiations. Sitting at a
peace conference table, America, with
great commercial demands for an early
settlement nnd relatively lesser griev
ances, would undoubtedly be a valuabte
maiet, for Germany."
Many Injured, One Killed in Wreck
DENVER, Feb. 23. A number of pas
sengers were reported Injured and the
fireman killed when passenger train No,
IS, on the Denver and Rio Grande, was
wrecked near Colorado Springs early to
day. Relief trains were sent from here.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
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Official War Reports
FRENCH
The bombardment of Rhetms, which
was, trported Inst night, has been ex
tremely Violent. The llrsl bombard'
merit lasted six hours and tho second
live hours.
Five hundred shells have been
thrown upon all quarters of the city.
That in which the Cathedral Is lo
cated has suffered severely. Its whole
Interior has been smashed In.
Twenty houses have been burned
nnd twenty civilians lulled.
West of LombarUyde the enemy
made ready to deliver two Infantry at
tacks which, coming under our fire,
could not bo carried home.
To tho east of the Argonne, between
Mnllncourt nnd the Meuse, our artil
lery found n. German battery nnd
blew Up Its ammunition wagons,
BMTISII
There have been several attacks nnd
counter attacks near Yprcs. The
enomy destroyed a British trench nnd
the Brlilsh enptured a German trench.
The German attack along the La
Basseo Canal has bean repulsed. Else
where there were artillery duels.
At & o'clock Sunday morning tho
cneirty exploded an elaborate series of
mines which destroyed one of our
trenches. A now line, prepared n short
distance In tho rear, was immediately
occupied, Attempts of the enemy to
make further progress was completely
frustrated.
Near Gwenchy (France) our Infantry,
after a successful bombardment, cap
tured and blew up an enemy's trench.
An attempted attack by the Germans
along tho La Basse Canal was cosily
repulsed by our artillery.
South of tho Lys thcro has been an
increase In tho volume of nrtlllery nnd
rlilo fire, whoreln our troops have
shown themselves masters of the foe.
Thick weather has Impeded the work
of airmen.
AUSTRIAN
Alt along the front In Itussian Pol
and and west Gallcla only artillery
duels and Infantry skirmishes havo
taken placo.
In the Carpathians numerous Rus
Blan attacks continue, and there have
been attacks also In the western sec
tion, mostly at night. AH these
attempts to ponotrate our lines wero
repulsed with great losses to tho
onemy.
South of the Dniester big battles aro
developing. A strong hostile forco
was repulsed Sunday after a long
fight. Two thousand prisoners and
four guns and a lot of war material
wero captured.
RUSSIAN
Fighting continues on the right bank
of the Bobr and tho Nnrew, In isolated
engagements. An encounter of sec
ondary importance occurred near
Grodno on the Lypskov road, In which
wo attacked tho Germans.
The guns of tho fortress were used
actively and effectively In the fighting
in the Ossowetz district. On the road
from Lomza wo tookJcdwabno after
a fierce combat. The enemy took tho
offensive In considerable forco in the
Przasnysz region.
We captured several villages on the
road between Rnclonz and Plonsk,
taking COO German prisoners on the left
bank of tho Vistula.
Attacks of the enemy on the north
bank of tho Pillca, In the district of
Lopuszno wero repulsed.
It has been definitely learned that
the Austrians suffered very heavy
losses north of Zakllczyn, In Western
Gallcla, on February 17.
After capturing the heights of Smol
nika, cast of Lupkow Pass, In the Car
pathians, our troops repulsed repeated
counter attacks of the Austrian, who
reached a point within n few paces of
our positions, but wore forced back
with heavy losses.
The Germans delivered four attacks
against the heights of Myto Koziourka
on the night of February 20, but were
driven back. We had carried the hill,
which was an important part of the
enemy's position.
Wo attacked the Austrians south of
Stanislau, In Eastern Gniicia, and
drove back two brigades, often a com
bat In which the bayonet was used.
GERMAN
The fortress of Calais was extensive
ly bombarded by German aircraft on
the night of February 21-22. Tno
French yesterday renewed with dimin
ished vigor their attacks in Cham
pagne near Perthes. All their efforts
to advance broko down under tho Gor
man artillery fire. Near Allly and
Aprcmont, tho French, after a minor
success, were driven back Into their
own positions. In the Vosges, Sattle
Kopf, a height north of Muelbach, was
stormed and taken by the Germans.
Otherwise nothing Important occurred
on tho western front.
The Russian formations, hastily as
sembled, tried to advance from Grod
no in a northwestern direction, but
their attempts failed. The Russian
losses were terrific.
The number of guns captured in tho
battle of the Mazurlan Lake district
has been increased to more than 300,
among which there are 18 of heavy
calibre.
Engagements continue northwest of
Ossowetz and north of Lomza and
Przasnysz.
On the Vistula, east of Plock. the
Germans have advanced further in
the direction of Wyze;rod In Poland,
south of the Vistula, n Russian di
vision advancing on the German posi
tion near the Rawka has been re
pulsed. TURKS AGAIN REPULSED
IN CAUCASUS OFFENSIVE
Ottoman Army Thrown Back Across
Oiti-Tschai River.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.
The reinforced Turkish army that Is
renewing Its offensive against the Rus
sians has met with another reverse, ac
cording to otneial advices received from
Tlflls today.
The commander of the Russian army In
the Caucasus reported to the War Office
that the Ottoman troops had been re
pulsed In the Trans-Tschorokh region on
Sunday, being thrown back across the
Oltl-Tschal River.
RUSSIANS TAKE HEIGHTS
IN WEST CARPATHIANS
Slavs Master of Important Gateways,
Petrograd Asserts,
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.
Fighting In the Carpathians apparently
Is without either the Russians or the
AustrcGerman armies winning decisive
results. The Russians announce local
suofesses, but admit that their foes are
rnaklns a gallant fight. Both the oppos
ing forces are alternately on the offen
sive and defensive.
It is said here that the Slavs bojd firm,
ly the Dukla, Laborcz and Uszok Passe
In the northwest, and that after sharp
fighting they took tho heights to the
southeast of the Tukholka Pats on the
Munkaes-StryJ road.
A desperate struggle. It Is reported, re
uite4 '" gains at Laborcz and capture
of heights southeast of Dukla Pass.
TURKS GUARD MARMORA SEA
LONDON, Feb. 2H.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Athsns says that
the Turin, expecting the entrance of the
allied fleet intb the Sea of Marmora, have
snt troops and heavy artillery to all the
jilawiH in that sa,
ALFONSO ASKED TO AID PEACE
MAPUTO, Feb 33, -King Alronio today
rteive4 deputation of to4untlal Cata
lomana, who begged lilm to uo his in
ttuiu') at the first propltiomf moment
tm trminatuis the war
CZAR'S F0ETS OPPOSING KAISER'S ADVANCE
I till KOMIGSBERG atM , j I
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The Germans, having admittedly driven the invading Russians out
of East Prussia, aro now apparently directing nttcntion to tho lino
of forts in Poland stretching northeast from the Vistula. Tho greatest
effort seems to bo made toward Novo Georgiowsk, tho fortress guard
ing Warsaw on the north, which tho Russians believe to be tho
strongest in the world. Great forces of Germans have been concen
trated in a line between Przasnysz and Plock, and, according to tho
latest reports, thoy are making slow but steady progress. Brushes
with cavalry from tho fortress havo been reported. North of
Augustowo two or three Gorman corps which came from tho South
Mazurian Lake region are manouvnng without much fighting in
the direction of Grodno, a great fortress about 50 miles due cast
of Lyck. Hero, it is said, the overflowing of tho Nicmcn will hamper
seriously tho German operations. Another forco has moved on the
road to Lomza and pitched battles wherein, according to Petrograd
accounts, the Russians are tho aggressors havo begun in the
marshy country there where Germans are said to have nine corps.
Another German army is attempting to mask the fortress of Ossowetz,
ITALY FACES FAMINE
AS TEUTONS GET FOOD
In Worse Condition Than Some
Nations at War "Bread
and Work" Cry Raised.
ROME, Feb. 23.
Italy Is hungry. The fnct is indisput
able. From the narrow streets of her
cities, from the densely populated villages
of her provinces, comes tho cry: "Bread
and work!" No longer "Broad and
games," as of tho old Roman mob, pant;
pereJ and feared by the despotic Emper
ors of her decline, but a sane, reasonable
desire to live by wotk and by the bread
It should bring.
And this hunger will not pass, notwith
standing all tho wise measures of Pre
mier Snlnndrn's Government, foi the
trouble lies deeper than tho laws of Italy
reach and extend beyond tho influence of
local measures. Whether Italy goes to
war or continues to look out of tho po
litical window, there will be keen, unsatis
fied appetites until the next harvest, at
least.
The price of wheat has gone up In thoso
very countries from which the Govern
ment hopes to buy; Italy's last harvest
was the worst she has had In years, glv
Ins her 15,000,000 quintals short of the
average; because wheat Is likely to go
under Stato control In neutral countries.
The very wheat brought Into Italy for
the people's consumption finds Its way to
Germany, Austria and Hungary: because
the country where patriotism kills specu
lation is yet to be born, and speculation
has as much to do with Italy's wheat
leakage as any of other causes.
GENERAL FRENCH ADMITS
GERMAN ADVANCE AT YPRES
Kaiser's Troops Blow Up Trenches
and English Retaliate.
LONDON. Feb. 23.
The Germans are Increasing their activi
ties around Vpres, General French cabled
in an official report today.
By mining and destroying a British
trench early Sunday, the Kaiser's troops
have advanced their lines, the British
commander admitted.
This German gain near Ypres was off
set by a British victory In the sovere
fighting around La Bassce. The British
successfully mined a German trench In
the rear of aivenchy. The trench was
destroyed and tho enemy forced to ro
tire along the cqnal bank, after his
troops had mado an unsuccessful dash to.
ward the British lines over the gap left
by the explosion.
South of the River Lye the artillery and
riiie fire Is dally increasing In volume,
General French repon ;d. In Government
circled this was taken to mean that both
sides are "tuning up" preparatory to the
opening of the spring campaign.
MONEY AND MEN OF ALLIES
WILL WIN, SAYS LLOYD-GEORGE
Tells British rliament That Ulti
mate V ' Is Certain,
LONDON, Feb, -."The Allies are pre
ponderant In men nnd money. If they
keep on they will win."
This emphatic statement was made by
Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd
George In the House of Commons this
afternoon after the Introduction of a res
olution approving the arrangements he
had made with the Financial Ministers of
France and Russia,
After making the statement quoted
above he declared he has assumed the
.liability In connection with a joint Anglo
Russian loan, the question of which had
not been Anally settled, but predicted that
if the loan failed a financial disaster
would result
HERLIN ANNOUNCES CAPTURE
OF V0SGES TOWN BY STORM
Report Repulse of French in Cham
pagne and Meusa Valleys.
BERLIN, Feb. 23The capture of Sattle
Kopf, in the Vosges Mountains, by Ger
man troops, was officially announced here
today. The Germans stormed and took
the Freqeh, position there after hard ftgut
ln& Today' ometal report from tba German
General staff alsfl tell of unsuccessful
attack made by the French troops north
of Perthes, in the Champagne region, and
also at Allly and Aprerasnt, In the Meuse
Vslley, jouth of Bt Mihtrf It, states
that German aviator bombarded CalaU 1
oiiuduy iiijfin rrom uitir aeroplanes.
GERMANY ASSURED
OF FOOD SUPPLY
Prussian Diet Told Moderate
Prices Will Prevail Su
premely Confident of Victory
BERLIN, Feb. 23.
Clemens Dclbrueck, Imperial Minister
of tho Interior, assured tho Prussian
Diet, at Its opening session yesterday,
that tho Empire has a sufficient supply of
food at moderate prices.
"Tho method by which Great Britain is
striving to wage a war of starvation
against Germany," Herr Dclbrueck con
tinued, "Imposes on every man the obli
gation to subordinate every other con
sideration to that of serving his coun
try. What will Inflict tho most injury
on our enemy and contribute the most for
victory for tho Fatherland must be tho
principles by which we are governed
hereafter in carrying on the conflict.
Then we cannot lose, even if the whole
world should be in arms against us."
The Diet unanimously accepted a bill
appropriating 100,000,000 marks (J23.000.000)
as a subsidy to be used In alleviating the
sufferings of persons affected by tho war.
A special dispatch to tho Zeltung am
Mlttag from Koenlgsberg says that Em
peror William on his recent visit to Loet
zen. East Prussia, tpoke of the neces
sity of dealing sparingly with food sup
ples. He said he expected of every Ger
man that he would restrict the con
sumption of food as much as posslblo,
particularly potatoes, which the Em
peror said under no circumstances should
bo used as food for horses,
FOE REPULSED AT LOMZA,
PETROGRAD SAYS OFFICIALLY
Slavs Fighting Resolutely at Their
First Lino of Forts.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.
Gains by the Russians In tho Narew
Rlvor region, officially announced here,
aro declared to havo balked the Germans
efforts to reach Warsaw from the north
east. The Germans havo been thrust
back from Lomza, It is stated at tho
War Office and the Russians pursuing
them have recaptured Jedwabo and
passed that town, again advancing to
ward tho East Prussian frontier.
The Russians are fighting close to their
first line of forts and reinforcements are
easily mobile.
This 13 the day originally set by the
German General Staff for the triumphal
entry of Emperor William's troops into
Warsaw, according to officers captured by
the Russians In Northern Poland.
AUSTRIANS MASSING TROOPS
IN DIRECTION OF LEMBERG
Struggle for Contrpl of Stryj Volley
Begins.
LONDON, Feb, 23 A Petrograd dis
patch to the Dally News says:
"The Austro-German armies In Gallcla
are making determined efforts on the
River Dunajee, south of Tarnow, to seize
the railway at Zakllczyn. Three broad
tnfantry assaults were beaten back Sat
urday with heavy losses,
"At the other end of the Gallcla Aus
trians In great numbers have occupied
Stanlslau (60 miles southeast of Lem
berg). The Austrians are gathering In
strength In this region for a strugglo for
tho control of the upper valley of the
Stryj.
ABIERICANS REPORT INSULT
LONDON, Feb, 23.
The Geneva correspondent of the Ex
pres cabled today that travelers reach
ing Basle, Switzerland, reported that six
Americans. Including two women, were In
suited and maltreated by German soldiers
at Strassburg, because they spoke Eng
lish, One American woman's waist wa torn
completely off in the crowded railway sta
tion, the traveler rejortei aerman of
fleers finally came to thevrescuo of the
Americans.
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direct rem th factory. I'IiAVwIjuJJ
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BOMBS UPON GERMAN
LINES AT MUELHAUSEN
Shells Kill Soldiers ill Bar
racks Haiders Return
to Belfort After Flight
Within Eleven Miles of
River Rhine.
BELFORT, France, Feb. a.
French aviators successfully bombarded
the German barracks at Muelhnusen, Al
sace, on Monday morning. They made a
flight ns for as Frelburg-lm-Brelsgau,
only 11 miles from tho Rhine, nnd on their
return dropped seven bombs upon the
Muclhauscn barracks. According to re
ports received hero today, the bombs
killed about a dozen German soldiers and
caused extensive damage to the barracks.
All tho French aviators returned Bafely
to Belfort,
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 23.
Another groat Zeppelin airship la bo
llpvcd to have been destroyed by an ex
plosion over tho North Sea. A dispatch
received from Scltlcrmondc?ood today
stated that ono of the German airships
flew oer that town Sunday and that later
an explosion was heard to tho northwest.
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL AGAIN
BOMBARDED BY GERMANS
Twenty Civilians Killed and City Bad
ly Damaged by Shells.
PARIS, Feb 23.
Twenty civilians havo been kill"! and
a scoro of houses burned In the latest
German bombardment of Rhclms. Fifteen
hundred shells have been thrown on all
sections of the city, and that section
which has been mado famous by the
Cathedral of Notre Dame has suffered
severely. Tho cathedral Itself haB been
badly damaged, having been partly
smashed In by tho German shells.
These details of terrific bombardment
of the ancient capital were given out In
an official communlquo here this nfter
noon. Elsewhere along the battle lino there
has boen llttlo activity in tho Inst 21
hours. Near the sea coast, wcHt of Lom
bnortzyde, two German Infantry attacks
broke down undor heavy gun fire. French
nrtlllery silenced a German battery In
tho East Argonno region between Malan
court and the Mouso, blowing up sovcral
ammunition wagons.
Reichstag Subsidizes Towns
IJERLIN. Feb. 23. The Reichstag has
passed a bill granting special subsidies
of J2,750,000 to a number of German mu
nicipalities to assist them economically
during the war.
HOVERTER TO WAIVE HEARING
ON BANK LOOTING CHARGE
Belioved to Have Admitted His Part
in SchaefTerstown Failure.
LEBANON, Pa., Feb 3. United States
Commissioner Harry J. Schools, of this
city, this morning wna officially Informed
by Special United States Agent Huston,
of Washington, that Arthur J. Hoverter,
tho young Lebanon life Insurance agent,
in jail hero on a charge of wilfully aid
ing and abetting In tho looting of tho
First National Bank of Schaefferstown
to the amount of J18.BS2.21, would waive
the hearing scheduled for this afternoon
before the commissioner. Hoverter, how
ever, will bo formally arraigned before
Commissioner Schools, and he Is expected,
under the Instruction of 'counsel, to enter
a plea of not guilty, w hlch may be subse
quently changed to guilty. Ho will then
bo remanded to prison to nwnlt trial at
the March sessions of tho United States
Court for the Middle District at Scrnn
ton during tho week beginning March 8.
This move on the part of Hoverter Is
looked upon ns complete confirmation of
tho announcement that ho has furnished
the Government with a complete state
ment of his financial transactions, which
figured so largely In the failure of the
Schaefferstown bank. There were no In
timations this morning of any additional
nrrCHts being made today.
$100,000 WILL SUSTAINED
Magnesia Manufacturer Cut Widow
Off From Estate.
A second will mode by tho lato Thomas
J. Husband, Jr., a wealthy magnesia man
ufacturer, cutting his widow oft from an
estate of $100,000 bequeathed to her In a
former document, today was sustained ns
genulno by a Jury beforo President Judgo
Bregy in Common Pleas Court No. 1.
The jury reached Its conclusion Friday,
but returned a sealed verdict, which was
not announced until tho opening of court
this morning,
The verdict, In addition to setting aside
Mrs. Husband and favoring three sisters,
a brother-in-law nnd their children, vin
dicated C, D. D. Balblrnie and his brother,
druggists of West Philadelphia and Ger
mantown, whom the manufacturer's
widow charged with attempting to co
erce her Into sharing a part of the estate
with them.
Handwriting experts failed to establish
the widow's claim that tho second testa
ment was a forgery. The beneficiaries
under the ruling of the Jury are Joseph
II. Seaman, Carrie Reed, Mary Seaman,
Sadie Saltus, Anna Husband and Marga
ret Comly, Mrs. Husband was repre
sented by Attorney General Wescott, of
Now Jersey; Alexander M. Dellaven and
JI. T, McManus,
The verdict ends a bitter legal contest
which has been waged since 1913, when
Mr. Husband died.
JONES WILL CONTEST IS
RESUMED; WITNESSES HEARD
Frederick Laninger Renews Fight for
Probato of ?6000 Codicil.
The effort to have a check for 15000,
payable to Frederick Lanlnger, of Bev
erly, N. J., admitted to probate as a
codicil to the will of Mary ElUabeth Da
Costa Jones, who died October 30, 1913,
leaving an estate of 125,000, was continued
today before tho Register of Wills. The
matter has already been before the
Orphans' and Supreme Courts.
Mrs. Jones, who was advanced In years,
died In Beverly at Lanlnger's home. In
her original will, which was admitted to
probate shortly after her death, she left
Lanlnger tfSOOO. The Provident Life and
Trust Company, of Philadelphia, Is ex
ecutor of the estate.
Witnesses testified at the hearing to
day that the signature on the check was
that of Mrs. Jones. The Provident Life
and Trust Company has refused to cash
the check.
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NEUTRAL SHIP FALLS
TO SUBMAIitNE
Continued from Tutte One
southern end of the English Channel and
about 60 miles from London and about
midway between Dover and Portsmouth.
BRITISH START INQUIRY
ON SINKING OF EVELYN
LONDON, Feb. 23.
England today Joined tho United States
in an Investigation of tho sinking, of tho
American steamship Evelyn off 'Borkum
Island, In tho North Sea. The British
action was due to a dispatch from Berlin
sent to the United States by wireless and
transmitted hero by cable, stating that
Captain Smith, of the Evelyn, had de
clared the toss of his ship was caused
because he followed the advice of a Brit
ish boarding ofTlcor as to the route ha
should use.
Admiralty officials believe that this in
formation was given out In Berlin In order
to cause tension between the United
Stntjj nnd England. That this was tho
opinion at tho Foreign Offico also Was
shown by tho fact that tho English min
ister at The Hague and consular officials
In Holland were requested to transmit at
once nil dctnlla they could obtain as to
the loss of the Evelyn and Its cause, both
direct and indirect.
Impaticnco as to the Government's de
lay In announcing definitely Its reprisal
methods against Oermnny Is growing
greater daily hero. Tho statement of
Premier Asqulth yesterday In response to
inquiries in Parliament was asserted by
the London nowspapers today to bo a step
in tho right direction, but thoy urged an
Immediate avowal of the Government's
purposo to plnce food and raw materials
on the list of absolute contraband,
EVELYN'S CAPTAIN DISOBEYED
. ORDERS, PRESIDENT IS TOLD
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.
President Wilson said today ho had
been Informed that tho captain of tho
steamship Evelyn, blown up by a mlno
off Berkum Island in the North Sea, had
disobeyed Instructions and was out of
tho course ho had been advised to toko.
Tho President Indicated ho did not view
tho Evelyn incident with alarm. Ho had
not determined upon a course of action in
tho case.
Tho practlco of nations, tho President
pointed out, has been not only to furnish
pilots to guide neutral ships safely
through mino fields, but also to furnish
charts showing approximately tho dan
gerous regions.
No decision has been reached, tho
President said, regarding replies to tho
German and British war zone notes
There has 1)ecn development recently to
alter tho original position of tho United
States on this question, nnd the problem
in the President's mind is whether It Is
necessary to re-state our attitude.
The executive Is waiting a full report of
Investigation by tho Navy Department
beforo acting upon tho German and Aus
trian protest against the building of sub
marines in tho United States for tho
Allies.
Proof of dlsobedienco of orders by the
captain of tho Evelyn, tho American
ship destroyed In the North Sea Inst Fri
day, will be virtually tho only obstacle
to the payment by the Government war
risk bureau of Insurance claims of J401.000
on the vessel's hull nnd cargo, Assistant
Secretary of tho Treasury Peters said
today. Tho cargo was insured for $301,000,
and the hull for $100,000.
Tho loss will almost bankrupt tho war
risk bureau if tho claim is paid. Ac
crued premiums to date total about a
half million dollars. The first loss
promises to wipe out exceeding 80 per
cent, of this.
"WAR ZONE" VIOLATES PACT
U. S.-Pru,s8ia Treaty of 1828 Still in
Force.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. That tho Ger
man war zone proclamation is a viola
tion of Germany's treaty obligations to
tho United Stntes is shown by a study of
a treaty of 1828 between the United States
and Prussia
The German Government two years ago
presented a formal memorandum to tho
United States asserting that this treaty
was to be considered as In force today.
Under its terms American vessels should
enjoy entire freedom of tho seas. Tho
German war zone proclamation, with its
mention of menace to American ships and
its advice to them to keep away from
British waters, denies them such freedom.
BRITISH LOSS ELATES BERLIN
English Flag Swept Off North Sea,
German Papers Say.
BERLIN, Feb. 23. The Eirllsh flag has
disappeared from trie North Sea. In five
days Von Tlrpltz's new submarine policy
has achieved a wonderful victory.
Britain's naval power has been humbled
before the eyes of the entire world.
This declaration, voiced by a Berlin
paper today, was typical of the attitude
of the German press on the success of
Germany's new submarine warfare on
British merchantmen. With one voice the
German papers expressed the belief that,
In addition to those losses the British
admit they have suffered, several other
British merchantmen have been sunk by
German torpedoes since last Thursday,
Great things are expected from tho sub
marines operating in the English Channel.
The very fact that they have eluded the
net of British patrol ships and already
havo succeeded in torpedoing enemy ves
sels has aroused great enthusiasm here.
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GERMANS ROLL BACJT;:
RUSSIAN DEFENDER'
OFNOVOGEORGIEYsi
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First Line Forts Guarrii
Warsaw Objectives
"" omvH U I a iif
Capture of Prussia Frohl
tier rowns.
Slav defenders of tno Novo Qtorl
giovsk stronghold have been rolled wl5
by a German army advanninJ ..7
tho right bank of tho Vistula, aS
ng loan ofllclai announcement
thia afternoon In Berlin. The r.mZ,
. ... , wlly engaged lp tS
ndvnnnn nt th Tfol.i- ,..PMln fl
.. '"'"" lurces.
Warsaw Is menaced by a northtril
stroke by way of the great protect
fortress nf Kiwn fim i. ri
this stronghold tho Germans fromfil
.. . ,tiU1iiB unves to
vjuutiui ui uasoweiz. Lomza and Pnit'SI
nil (IrRt-rlnnn fni-a U"X5
Petrograd asserts balklnc h f3
endeavor to reach Warsaw from 't
northeast. The Slavs nro reported tS
lint, ft v,nn .vmIhm .. . J
... uud euuin uu mo ivarew RW
to havo thrust tho onemv Ww rf
Lomza and to havo begun an" ttdruffl
.w. u,a .lai t-rusnia irontier, '
Austria Is massing troops in th. if
rcctlon of Lnmborg, In Gallcla. Oalra
iu luiiuneu ut xjuitiiczyn and a tnovt?
mum ih unuur way to control the Bll
vancy.
Petrograd chronicles complete md
session of tho Dukla, Laborcz utf
UbzuIc Passes in the Carpathians. CajjS
turo of heights southeast of Duffl
i-uss, aner, a aesperato struggle, ajV
Tho Rhelms Cathedral was o'
badly damaged when tho Oermn
shelled tho city, killing 20 civilians a'ntj
destroying many homes.
Tho capture of the town of SauTi!
Kopf, in tho Vosges, by storm la r3
ported In today's ofllclai announcement!
from Berlin. Success for the Gerfflaa
troops In tho Meuso Valley near Awe-1
mont, and also In tho Champagne;
gion, la also reported, in both sectioni!
French attacks being repulsed.
General French, in his official report!
to tho British Government, admits thil
loss of a lino of trenches' near Tpriv
which the Germans blow up.
Tho Russian War Office reports that'
tho Turkish army that had attempted '
to renew the advance in the Caucasia
has been driven back with heavy loss.'
HERMANS ROLL RAflK SLAVS
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IN NORTH, BERLIN ASSERTS:
Defenders of Novo Georgiovsk Rctirel
Under Pressure.
BERLIN, Ftb. ttl f
Itussian forces defending the fortrcul
of Novo Gcorglevsk from the west arf
being steadily rolled back by a Ger-
man army advancing nlong the rigltj
bank of tho Vistula, It was announe&f
in official dispatches today.
The German advance on the Ttuttlul
nttnniv1if1i1 nf TvfrtWrt flafwwritxvafa tm nrfrnmRiif
ing along a road east of Plock and JoitJ
north of the Vistula, The remnants ofg
the Russian nrmy that marched agalnttl
the Prussian fortress of Thorn is oppoaln(
the progress of tho Kniscr's forces, whoj
are moving toward the Russian posltlonsij
opposite the confluence of the Bzura and r
Vistula. ' J,"
The opposing armies are In close contMt'4
near Przasnysz, where German forces ar
being concentrated for a southward dritt
was reported In this region, as well it
ntviiinr, tlin Itiinslnn fortress of Osso-
witz und in the region north of Lomia-ii
Tho Kusulan army that attempted a Si
weak offensive against the uermaiu ,1
northwest of Lomza Is falling tiftW
tnai city alter oareiy escuimis -tlor.,
tho report adds. '
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