mfmmmmmmmmiiii Ctmtum SPORTS FINAL. SPORTS FINAL VOL.I-N-141 PKIOBJ ON"lD OB32TT PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915. COFTSIOIIT, 191B, M MB POBUO LIMES CoMMNT. K TAYLOR NAMES ISTOTESBURY AS MAN HIGHER UP kells Newscarriers Fi nancier Violated Agreement to Gain Union Traction Ap proval. Silence by Company ureets Charge, wmcn ronows At--..nntJnTi Made bv Director I Norris at Town Meeting in the Academy of Music Cites Broken l-ieage. DIRECTOR NORRIS ISSUES CHALLENGE TO P. R. T. ' a, challenge to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company to vindicate tttell before the eyes of Philadelphia Ms issued by Director Norris at the town meeting last night. 1 "If the officio of the Philadel phia Rapid Transit Company are guiltless in this matter," cried Di rector Norris, "I now call upon thsm to disown this trick ordinance rsported to Councils,- and I Want them to say to the public that they desire Councils to pass the ordi nance prepared by the Department of Transit and introduced in Coun cils, It they do not do this, they have no just cause to complain of the present growing suspicion that thsy are at the bottom of the Coun cilmanic action. Therefore, I say (a you men, don't waste your time fitting straw men; get to the 'nitn higher up.' " Director A. Mcrritt Taylor, of tho Dc- iB&rtment of City Transit, speaking this Hierijoon ucioro mo wcvniy mevuug ui tho Philadelphia News Car riers' Association, In the Parkway Building, charged .hat Edward T. Stotcsbury and other officials of tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit 8p Company havo violated an agreement K they mado to do all In their power to ob fk tln the approval of tho Union Traction K Copipany of tho agreement which was en F fcred Into between tho city and tho P. It. t X. Hut May. Sv 'll also declared that the heads of tho feB, T. "are doing everything In their fMwer to tirev'ent tho people of Phlladel- f jphia from getting real rapid transit." -yThU charge, following a similar occu lt, ration of Director Norris at the Academy it Music town meeting last night, met with (Hence from the officials of the com jany who are In Philadelphia. They re cused to comment on the accusations and AthlUenges, Director Taylor this afternoon first told th news carriers that the high-speed jines ouiu according to trie plans pre parta by the Department of Transit will not mean an increase In the tax rate. tThen he launched Into his accusations gainst Mr. Stotesbury and the other P. R. T. officials. "The city of Philadelphia has met t'ne Continued on Fnso Two THE WEATHER This Is the 25th of Februarv nnd In a My or so March will be demanding Its j ouea place on the calendar. According t to custom, there is much significance in the matter of the approach of the com JBS month. "In llko a lion, out like a limb," or vice versa, la the lecend. f- To be frank, we don't believe It. Thia terns to be a season of upsets, a time ; hen all rules are suspended nnd mat .ters proceed contrary to all precedents. KWe might, but won't, go eo tar as to say t that it would not surprise us a bit to be coasting on George's Hill along about IgJuly 4. So if March comes in "llko a fejllon" we are willing to place an oven bet trit the day before April 1 will, lust as llUta as.not, reflect the mood of the king Kef beaits Juet the same. We have given pn predicting anything, and are satisfied mm taking things as they come. That f to our mood after yesterday. i-uouia you beat It? FORECAST yLFor Philadelphia and vicinity !aiV tonight and Friday; colder to Wght; strong west winds. it or details, see 'page S, Observations at Philadelphia fcirnm.t B A. M. 2mfrtur 44 EH- ., ,..... ...Northwest. 18 miles feWUtlon last hour. ,.... m RTOiaity .. ,', 83 per cent. gwimuin temperatures.. .i..m S MttUaum UmperatureV,, ,,,.,,,..,. B8 On the Pacific Coast t-fw Prandtco Weather cloudy; emp., BO, jSn Diego Weather cloudy; temp., 62. Almanac nf the Dav Ilff U 8:S p.m. Ml rtua tomorrow , 6 J!) a.m. Kgod, ,ta tomorrow -:69 a.m. Lamna in Re TJrlifed ttooa and other vehicle 6:05 p.m. The Tides PORT RICHMOND. , nlTi. "l"r i o:ou p.m. r tomorrow 8:08 a.ta. II" CHESTNUT BTRKET WHARF. Watr 11:43 n.in. fa water 10:11 nm ter tomorrow o:ST a.m. HREnV IST.ANTV rt t8f 7 I! n.m w tomorrow 2 13 a.m. r wmorrow v:uo a. m. BRKAKWATER. . rsta RVW1 ta. s1f . '""."v;;:u"'."s ss: ALLIED FLEET RESUMES DAIIDENELLES ATTACK Alarm Heightened in Constantinople by Rumors of Russian Invasion. SALONIKA, Feb. 25. The Anglo-French fleet is again bom barding tho Turkish forta on the Dar danelles. It Is reported that tho Turkish crown jewels havo been removed from C6nstan tlnoplo Into tho Interior of Asia Minor. Leading families In Constantinople havo mado arrangements to flee to the interior on quick notice. Tho report that Russian transports are about to embark with troops for an In vasion of Turkoy and an attack on Con stantinople has caused great alarm. Turkish submarines are displaying tho greatest activity oft tho Bosporus, pro paring to meet tho transports. SUFFRAGISTS' BIG BAZAAR HERE FIRST, MOVE IN CAMPAIGN Everything Under the Sun for Sale With the Excep tion of Votes for Women. Aim to Raise Part of $50,000 Fund. When going" to the State Bazaar, On purchasing Intent, Make sure to see the "good things' stall," And help FAIR government. Nlco cakes and pies! Such bread and Jams! J ; Unheard of goodies there, From suffrngo homes For suffrage friends -Remember, buy your nhare. Along with every purchase Goes a help to Victory. Encourage now tho worker. Put money in her hand. And make throughout tho land RIGHT, JUSTICE nnd EQUALITT To blossom llko tho flowers. Your raiuse as well as OURS. Tho two-day suffrage Tjazaar, with everything under tho sun from suffrage grown mushrooms to suffrage-trimmed hata up for sale, oponed with a flourish at 11 o'clock this morning at the New Century Club, 121 South 12th street. Mrs. Frank M. Roesslng, State president of tho Woman Suffrage Association, ar rived In this city from Harrlsburg this afternoon. Sho was met by a delegation of local workers and escorted to the bazaar. Tonight Mrs. Roesslng and Miss Harriet Continued on Page Tito ENGLAND SUPPORTS, SLAV DARDANELLES AMBITION Opposition to Sea Outlet Changed by War Alliance. LONDON, Feb. 25. England is thoroughly in accord with tho national ambition of Russia to secure permanent access to the sea. Announce ment to this effect was mado In the House of Commons this afternoon by Sir Edward Grey, tho Foreign Minister. At present Russia's ports are closed In winter. Ills announcement indicates that Eng land favors tho freedom of the Darda nelles, the only feasible route to warm water open to Russia. However, In his statement Sir Edward Grey was partic ular to point out that he knows of no statement by M. Sazonoff, tho Russian Foreign Minister, to the effect that Russia will occupy Constantinople permanently. England formerly opposed tho Muscovite ambition to secure a marine outlet. SALONIKA, Feb. 25. The Anglo-French fleet Is again bombarding the Turkish forts on the Dardanelles. BERLIN, Feb. 25. An Athens dispatch reports that seven French and British warships shelled tho Turkish camp and fortress on the Island of Tenedos, off the coast of Asia Minor. The Turkish artil lery replied and the warships soon drew off. These ships are part of the fleet that is attacking the forts on the Dardanelles. G. BERGDOLL HURT ON COAST AUTO TRACK Millionaire "Speeder's" Car Dashed Into Barrier at 50 Mile Rate. Grover C, Bergdoll, millionaire aviator and automobile racer of Philadelphia, was probably fatally Injured this after noon while trying out the automobile course In Exposition Park, San Francisco. Bergdoll's car ran Into a stretch of barbed wire used to keep the track clear. He was driving E0 miles an hour when the accident occurred. Ills head and face were badly cut and he was un conscious for nearly an hour. This Is the second accident In which the young Phlladelphlan has figured dur ing his career as an automobile racer. On September 25, 1914, Bergdoll, accom panied by two companions, was arrested by the Lower Merlon police after a black, cigar-shaped racing car, Wnlch he was driving, had crashed Into a light touring car. driven by Frank Calvert, of Nar berth. Bergdoll and his two companions were injured, Bergdoll suffered lacerations of the scalp and was taken to the Bryn Mawr Hospital. Following the accident, which occurred at Gordon and Lancaster avenues, Haverford, Bergdoll and. his friends were pinned under the racer, which caught lire. Bergdoll served a term In Jail for speed. Jng In Lower Merlon township, and that time lost his license. In. November, 1911. he was lined 110 and costs and held under ball for court on the charge of operating a car without a license by Squire Warner, of Ardmore. FORESEES EARLY END OF WAR The Rev. Dr. Charles I Seasholes prei dieted an early end of the European war In a talk today at the luncheon of tho Jovian Electrical League In tb Adelphia Hotel He cited the constantly Increasing' cost of warfare and the event ual exhaustion of war implements In Europe and Asia as causes for a nttay conclusion 'The war situation." b do cured, 'should not bs a cause of mm prehension, for it I the storm wnlcb coisea beforft caUa." PENN'S BASEBALL COACH AND THREE PROMISING RECRUITS : ':kK BALL PLAYERS HERE FOR SOUTHERN TRIP Paskert, of Phillies; Shawkey, Bush and Wyckoff, of Ath letics, Are on Hand. Sevcrnl of the Athletics and Phillies who will sail tomorrow from New York to tho Southern training camps arrived here today. At the Phillies' offlco tho well-known features of. Dode Paskert wero discernible. Paskert Is the only regular member of the National League squad who will go by boat to St. Petersburg. Young Welser and Fletcher, contenders for positions of utility outfield positions, wero in jto see Shcttsllno today. Both ap peared to bo In good shape. Among the Interested spectators who went up to tho Phillies' offices in the Stock Exchange Building this afternoon was Sherwood Mageo. Sherry had a grcnt deal of fun out of his old teammate Paskert, telling how many ho was going to hit over his head this summer. Paskert first grinned nnd avenged himself by going to lunch. Shcttsllno left late today for New York. Von Ohl, Emory Tltman and John Shlbe, of the Athletics' party, also went over to tho metropolis this afternoon. At the Athletics' headquarters today were a number of tho youngsters and a few of tho near-veterans. Joe Bush, Bob Shawkey and -Weldon Wyckoff were among those present. O'Donnell and Da vlcs were also on hand. Connie Mack said that there was noth ing to tho report, so far as he know, that Bill Donovan was trying to land J. Frank lin Baker. NEW BECKER TRIAL ASKED Motion Based on Statement of Negro Marshall to Evening Ledger. NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Basing his motion for a new trial for ex-Follce Lieu tenant Charles Becker on tho repudiation by the Negro, James Marshall, of his testimony regarding the Harlem confer ence, Martin L. Manton, counsel for Becker, asked today for a. new hearing. Marshall repudiated the testimony ho gave at tho trial In an exclusive state ment he mado to. the Philadelphia Even- ino LEPCIEn. Becker was twice sentenced to tho chair for the murder of Herman Rosen thal, Tho hearing today was before Jus tice Barlow S, Weeks, In tho Criminal Branch of the Supremo Court. As In all the other court sessions relat ing to Becker, Mrs. Becker was present and displayed interest in the proceedings. She looked much brighter-and more cheer fu today than during the ast harrowing days of her husband's second trial. REUNION FOLLOWS QUARREL (Jirls Find Mother Who Left Home After Family Dispute. A Joyous reunion of two daughters and a mother took place today when Cecelia and Bertha. Jerolaman and their mother, Mrs. A'lce Jerolaman, of Farmlngton, N, J met at the Camden ferry. The two girls had been searching Phila delphia and Camden for their mother since yesterday, when she left their home after a quarrel. They had left a picture of the missing woman with .the Camden police and were returning to Camden to get It fqr the Philadelphia police when they 'encquntered their mother in the ferryhouse. Past differences were forgot ten and the reunited family returned 'to Farmlngton. Defense Boards Abolished WASHINGTON. Feb. 25. - Secretary of War Garrison today, issued an order abol ishing the national land defense board, charged with the protection of the land approaches of coast defense; the Cape Henry defense board, the Long Island Sound defense board, the Panama forti fication board and the Philippine defense board. The work of these boards will be done by a general board of review of Ave to seven officers. Secretary Garrison has not yet named (his board. War Risk Rates Suspended NEW YORK, Feb. ?5.-WlllIam C. De lanoy, director of the Governnient Wat Rick Bureau, today announced that at a meeting of the advisory board the rate to German ports were temporarily sus pended. The action was taken pending the receipt of fuller Information by Sec retary McAdoo in the losses of the Ameri can ntesmers Kvelyn and drib. mWm 'Idw'M c.rM0Pws. m mEssA, . mim.'W.nm mfzld lllffilll " . mm ' f-W s3 u- SI. FffceLrVP, PTCfff Coach Roy Thomas, of tho Red and Blue baseball team, is work ing conscientiously with tho as pirants for the varsity nine. Three of the recruits who shape up well in tho practice games aro II. Wray and E. M. Freeland, battery can didates, and C. H. Andrews, an in fielder. BALL MEN WORK. INDOORS Penn Oarsmen Practice on Schuylkill This Afternoon. Tho University of Pennsylvania basp ball candidates were forced to work In' doors again this afternoon on account of the cold weather. Coach Roy Thomas sent the men through n spirited bunting practice. Tho groundkeepers began work .today laying out tho diamond. Not even a cold wind which kicked up the water of tho Schuylkill could keep the Quaker oarsmen off the river this aft erndon. It was late boforo the men got to the boathouse, but flvo crqws went on the water. Coach Nlokalls announced tho make-up of two new crews, the third varsity nnd second freshmen. They are as follows: Third varsity McGonlgal. bow; Kltts. 2; Potts, 3; Schmldhelser, 4; Kayl, 5; Donel gqn, 6: Ynrdley, 7; Breltlnger, stroke; Felt, coxswnln. Second freshmen Gosewlch, bow; Tred well, 2; Douglas, 3; W. H. Brown, 1; Kluge, 5; Duryca, 6; Carson, 7; Van Buren, stroke; Pierce, coxswain. TWO MORE 'BRITISH SHU'S SUNK IN STARVATION WAR Toll of Torpedoes and Mines Increases; Another Vessel Missing. LONDON. Feb. 25, Two more British ships have been sunk either by mines or torpedoes, according to today's reports. The ship Western Coast, of Liverpool, was sunk today off Beachy Head, Her crew was landed here today. Members of the crow declared that there was a sudden explosion while the steam ship was off Beachy Head and she began to settle at once. The boats were lowered and al the members of the crew were able to escape. The steamship Deptford was mined or torpedoed off Scarborough last night and went to the bottom. One member of her crew was drowned, The others were landed near Scarborough. A dispatch from Rotterdam saya that the steamship City of Brussels, which left that port five days ago for Bel fast, had not beer, heard of since, and It was feared she had been sunk by a mine or a submarine. Tho captain of the Western Coast states that he saw another steamship sinking at the same time his ship foundered. WELSH VESSEL RELIEVED ' VICTIM 01? SUBMARINE " 4 " LONDON, Feb. J5.-S-A life buoy, bearing the naino of the vessel Weehawken, of Swansea, Wales, the body of a horse and other bits of wreckage were washed ashora near Anglesey, on the Irish Sea, today It is believed that the Weehawken either was sunk by one of the German sub marines operating in the Irish Sea, or foundered la the svra gales off the mst ooast, ' SUNDAY, IN ANGER AT 'DEVILS KICKS CHAIR ACROSS PLATFORM Whirls About on One Eoot, Cracks Fists Together, Belabors "Long-Faced Christians" "Get Some Punch," He Cries. "Billy" Sunday cried out for fighting Clu-Istlnns at tho tabernacle this after noon, nnd In his vehemence kltkotl a chair across tho platform, whirled nbout on one foot, cracked his lists together and scathingly denounced the scribes and Pharisees ns devils. Ho was telling ho story of Jejus driv ing tho money-changeis out of the temple, when, suddenly, he stopped and yelled: "Yes, that's what wo need today. Ave need some people who aro willing to stand up and light for Jesus Christ." An Instant later he had kicked the chair across the platform nnd was whirling about denouncing the long-faced and timid church member. "I'm getting sick and tired of people trying to make out that Jesus was a dough-faced, puddln'-hcaded nonenlty that wouldn't fight for the right. If somo of you had a little more of the punch that Jesus had you'd amount to more. Don't think you're pleasing Christ when you let people spit on you and mnko a cuspidor of you." SCORES "HIGH-BROWS." "Billy"1' was preaching on "Who Was Jesus" and was proving tho divinity of the Saviour by quoting the estimates of the people who lived on earth when Ho did. The evangelist showed that prac tically all tho people with tho exception of the phnrlsees believed In Christ, When he mentioned the Pharisees, Sun day pulled the chair over to the side 'of the pulpit and talked to an Imaginary "high-brow" whom he told to sit there. "Such people ns you," he said, "self righteous Infidels and God-forsaken repro bates, are the high-brows who come In with their heads back nnd think they're Concluded on Pace Three GIRLS ESCAPE FIERY DEATH Carried Prom New York Factory Building by Friends. NEW YORK, Feb, 25,-Scores of thrill ing rescues of women and girls marked a loft building lire at W East 72d street today. A dozen girls, overcome by smoke, were carried down flre-escapea while streams of water ere played upon the building to prevent the flames from cut ting off the rescuers. Tho blaze started on the top floor of an eight-story building in the shop of D, S, .Hess & Co., cabinetmakers. Several hun dred women and girls were employed In clothing shops on the lower floors, Some of them were found unconscious behind piles of clothing when policemen and (Ire men entered the building. DAMAGE VERDICT SET ASIDE Her own negligence was responsible for the Injuries received by Miss Sarah E, Gary, an employe in the mill of Oebrle Brothers, 3d and Callowhlll streets, ac cording to the opinion of Judge Kephart In the "Superior Court, which today set aside a verdict for damages, awarded by Common Pleas Court No. 2. Judge Kep hart pointed out that the plaintiff was an experienced worker and knew that the machinery should be stopped when she wanted to do any unusual work about the loom. The girl received severe Injuries when her hair caught In the shafting. Boy Rolled by Trolley Car James Molloy, U years old, 3133 Almond street, attempted to cross tho street In front of an Allegheny avenue cajr as he came from the Nativity School at noon today and was rolled bsaeatb, the- car. He received severe lacerattoes of lbs bead sad, f aca ana bodily; contusions, CHILI) SAVES MOTHER FROM GOING TO JAIL Woman Accused of Neglecting Chil dren Freed Upon Girl's Plea. Tho tearful pleadings of her 14-ycar-old daughter saved Mrs. Alice Hennea, of 2740 Waterloo street, from going to Jail, Neighbors testified before Magistrate Glenn, at tho Front and Wostmorelnnd streets police station, that the womnn had been neglecting her children for several months. On one occasion, It was churgrd, Mrs. Hcnncs left the children atone, and neighbors wero obliged to provide them with food. The womnn denied tho ac cusations. Tho testimony was so strongly against her, however, that tho Magistrate con cluded to send Mrs. Hennas to tho Houso of Correction. Ho was about to commit her when her daughter. May, Interceded. "These stories are not true," sho de clared. "Flcaso give hor a chance, won't you? Wo do not want her to go to Jail." Upon her promlso to movo from tho neighborhood Mrs. Hcnncs was dis charged. Tho children wero placed In chargo of tho Society to Protect Chil dren From Cruelty. GERMANY FINANCIAL WRECK AND BEATEN NATION, SAYS VIVIANI French Premier Declares Torrent of Invasion Has Spent Its Force and Kai ser's Doom Is But a Ques tion of Time. FRENCH PREMIER'S VIEWS ON PLIGHT OF GERMANY Financial and economic rout com plete. Stricken as a militant nation. War party has sadly miscalcu lated results. Generals have left SOOfiOO cada vers along Yscr. Drives on Paris and Calais fail ures. Implacable blockade drawing tighter around foe. France Is united; Us cconomlo and financial policy continue normal. Will destroy "breeding place of perpetual discord between nations." "War without mercy" Is unani mous policy of France. By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS UNITED TRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Copyrighted. 1015. by tho United 1'rcss. Copy righted In Great Britain, PARIS, Feb. 23. Premier Bono Vlvlanl today pictured Germany to me as a hopelessly beaten na tion, In tho first Interview the French Prlmo Minister has ever granted any newpaperman, French or foreign. "Tho German torrent la checked," hjs. Said decisively, "Germany is militarily stricken. An implacabto blockade Is draw ing tighter and tighter about her. Desplto all precautions Germany has taken to con ceal tho truth. I can assure you that her financial and economic rout Is complete." Tho Interview took place In the Prime Minister's private office at tho Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hero ho works from S o'clock In the morning until 11 at night Dressed In a blue business suit, his hair nnd mustache of Iron gray, the man nt tho head of the French Government closely resembled nn American business man. When I entered ho was pacing the floor smoking a cigarette. Ho took a seat nt a rich emplro mahogany desk when the Interview began. "Day for day, the present war has about reached tho length of that of 1870," said Premier Vlvlanl, "but what a difference Concluded on rase Four Mrs. Emma Bergdoll Wins Suit A verdict for damages obtained against Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll by Gustavo Welke, who was Injured while acting as coachman for Mrs, Bergdoll. was reversed today by Judge Trexler, of tho Supreme Court. Welke, who was employed as a footman In the Bergdoll home, was asked to become a coachman. He pleaded, he testified, that he know nothing about horses, but was forced to take tho posi tion Tho second day as coachman he fell from the box and was Injured. Judge Trexler held that Welke knew ho risk ho was nssumlng when ho became coach man and, therefore, could not recover damages. DAVIS APPOINTED ATHLETIC CAPTAIN Connie Mack Selects His ex Leader to Succeed Catcher Ira Thomas. Connie Mock announced this afternoon that Harry Davis would succeed Ira Thomas as captain of the Athletics. Mack stated that Thomas would be re tained In tho capacity of work for tha young pitchers Harry Davis, who In his prime was rated as one of the hardest hitters and best ftrst-Backers In the game, was captain preceding the regime of Danny Murphy, Tho news of Davis' appointment Is somewhat of a surprise to local fans, but Is entirely agreeable to them aa well as to the fans of Philadelphia. Davis has. proved his worth with the Athletics In more ways than one. Not only has Harry been a great player in the-., past, but he Is responsible today for the standing of "Stuffy" Mclnnls. When Connie made It known to Davis that he was through as a playr, Harry, nstead of quitting as many would have done, he taught Mclnnls the game. Davis will go South with the first squad tomorrow. Workman Dies in Ambulance John West, 60 years old, Price street, Qermantown, a leather worker employed In the plant o the Best Kid Company, 60 West Wlldey street, collapsed at his work benoh this afternoon from acute Indigestion. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, bu( died on the way. The dead man leaves ar Invalid wife. Susquehanna Flood Predicted HARItlSBURG, Pa . Feb. .Iu a flood warning bulletin. Issued today by tb Water Commission, it U predicted tluu the Susquehanna River will rise above lea Hood, atas t rvarisua c4nU, KAISER CAPTURES PRZASNYSZ; TAKES 10,000 PRISONERS East Prussian Reserves Storm Slav Strong hold, Protecting Warsaw on the North Petrogrrid Admits Foe's Con tinuous Offensive From Bobr to Vistula, But Claims Car pathian Successes Battle for Lemberg Raging. Przaenysz, heavily fortified by tha Russians as a first line defense of War saw and baso for Incursions Into East Prussia, has been captured by the East Prussian resorves, Berlin officially an nounced this afternoon. Prlsonors to the, number of 10,000 wero taken In tho tenacious struggle which followed th storming of the city, which tho Ger mans entered nnd where they Belzed vast quantities of munitions. Else whero north of the Vistula several thousand prisoners were captured. Moghely, southwest of Bollmow, and In tho Warsaw zone, has been occupied by tho Russians, It Is admitted. Admission is mado by Petrograd of furious assaults along the North Po land front from the Bobr River to tho Vistula River In North Poland. Res olute Slav resistance Is reported here, whllo In tho Augustowo forest the en emy's lino has been broken to the ex tent of permitting tho escape of two Russian regiments. Slav successes are reported near Munkacz, whero throe lines of trenches were taken on Height No. 901, at Kozlomoka and east of Lupkow. Dispatches from the Carpathian front speak of a great battle raging east and south of Stanlslau, where the recently defeated Russians havo renewed their offensive In an endeavor to thwart the Austro-German drive on Lemberg, as sumed as tho objective of their recent great activity in Eastern Gallcla, Progress in. tl Champagne region and the demolition of a German block house near Lombaertzyde aro reported In the official communique from Paris today, French aviators also repulsed a. German attack in tho Champagne district Ijy droplng bombs upon a rath road station where tho invaders wero entraining. EAST PRUSSIAN RESERVES TAKE PRZASNYSZ BY STORM Russians Lose 10,000 in Fall of Stronghold Slavs Occupy Moghely. BERLIN, Feb. 25. The capture of 10,000 Russians, 20 can non, machlno guns and a great quantity of war materials i' Frzasnysz, as well as the city Itself, Is announced by the Ger man War Office today. East Prussian reserves stormed the stronghold, entering It nfter a tenacious struggle. The official announcement states that lighting continues along the NIemen. the Bobr nnd the Narew Rivers, farther to the north In Poland. The storming of Frzasnysz with the cap ture of 10,000 Itussians Is regarded as on of the most Important victories the Ger mans have won since the great battle In East Prussia, Przasnysz Is 58 miles north of Warsaw In Poland. The Itussians had turned It Into a fortress of great strength and for several days have made tills the centre of a stubborn counter-offensive to the German advance from East Prussia, which lies nt many miles north. A German movement along the right bank of the Vistula toward the Russian fortress of Novo Georglevsk has made further advances. Five thousand Russian prisoners have bee,n taken in this region In the last few days. It was admitted at the War Office today that the Russians have captured tha town of Moghely, southeast of Bolimow. Tha oltlclnl statement said that the Russians advanced upon the German positions with overwhelming forces. Other War News on Page 4 ENGLAND IN AVAR TO END Premier Asquith Indorses Churchill Statement to Parliament, Premier Asquith, this afternoon, In the House of Commons, Indorsed a statement attributed to First Lord of the Admiralty Churchill that England would continue the war against Germany even should Russia and France withdraw. The Prlmo Minister added that such, a situation was Inconceivable. Germany's total army of both trained and untrained men consists of B.EOS.000 soldiers, according to an announcement made by Under Secretary of State for War Tennant In Parliament this after noon. Two Hurt When Car Hits Wagon A crowded west-bound Allegheny ave nue 'trolley car, at Allegheny avenue and Sd street, today crasbeA Into the rear of a delivery wagon owned by the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Paul Kroner, S3 years old, 2001 North ltth street, and Henry Braun, 4& years old, 2105 East Art zona, street, were thrown from the wagon to the street. They were removed to tha Samaritan Hospital, suffering from con tusions of the face. The Kenslngtonian gays; Juohie McGfovern has purchased u fimt new wplorotcls with on extra seat t tached. Now toha is to ride on thli extra seat, tiughUt XOST AND VQVm LOST Plain gold opn-faMd tvAteb, In! B," btw-en ltkh end Cwtnut u. ut3l and nd Ktruxu. vi houib ss. uutrgj rwsm .iMcb. ! Route 83. mitral rwsSS, MR3 JOHN WSLSH. 2TM North 224 M. Lost &e. sold bnd with Trurawnwi, la Market fc r. ltsward. lSt VVsM at, VnnVlard. Pa. I'lMIH. VUTiMoTd i3-SJ W. 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