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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26,
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RUMANIA CALLS
OUT MEN; TEUTONS
SHELL DURAZZO
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All Naturalized Rumanians
between 21 and 46 Sum- i
moned to Colors !
ITALIANS IN RETREAT
Move to Isthmus Northwest of
Albanian Port Under
Foe's Fire
LONDON. Keb. 26
neuter's Amsterdam correspondent
sends a report received there from Much
arest that the llumanlan War Office has
announced that all naturalized Ilumanlan
citizens between the ages of 21 and 46
must report themselves (or military
service.
BEItLIN, Feb. 26. An Austro-Hun-grarlan
communication received here last
nlcht says:
In. consequence of our hard assault
on the Itallnns east and southeast of
Durazzo they have been driven to
the Isthmus west of the Durs Lakes.
The Durazzo docks arc under the II ro
of tho Austro-IIungarlan batteries,
and the embarkment of men and war
materials havo been efficiently hin
dered. Up to tho present In tho combats
11 Italian o Ulcers and more th.in TOO
soldiers hae been taken prisoners,
and five cannon and one machine gun
captured.
o ItOMH, Feb. 26.
A dispatch from Athens says that
Baron von Schneck, formerly German Con
mil at Volo, who has been actively en
gaped In a pro-German publicity cam
paign, has Rone to Monastir and will prob
ttbly go to Itumanla.
Ho Is said to havo confided to friends
that pro-German propaganda Is now
"wasted" In Greece and might be more
profitable elsewhere. He had counted
King Constantlne among his Intimate
friends, but decided to abandon Grceco
when tho Greek monarch granted an aud
ience to General Sarrall, tho French com
mander in chief in the Balkans.
The Greek legation here Issued a de
nial today of the reports that the Greek
Minister In Sofia had assured the Premier
of Bulgaria that Greece will remain neu
tral even if the Bulgarians attack Salon
lea. Tho denial Is taken as an Indication
that Greece will not tacitly agree to Bul
garian participation in a drive on Salon
lea. WILSON READY TO TEST
STRENGTH IN HOUSE
Continued from Faice One
ment of its foreign relations with other
countries.
A canvass of the Senate based upon
public and private statements revealed an
anomalous condition of affairs, In that It
showed that there are more Republicans
ready to stand by tho Democratic Presi
dent than there aro members of his own
party.
The samo canvass developed the fact
that any attempt by the President's critics
to swerve him from his patriotic resolve
to prevent the humiliation of American
rights will meet with defeat.
It Is not probable that any such at
tempt will be made. IJven If it should,
the resident's supporters arc certain of
enough votes to prevent the passage of
either tho Gore resolution In tho Senato
or that offered by Mr. McLemoro In the
House. From present Indications tho two
undertakings aro dead.
BREACH STILL EXISTS.
At the same time It was apparent that
the differences between the President and
Congress havo not been smoothed over.
The President's letter to Senator Stone
failed to placate tho Senate and House.
There was a temporary truce, but that
was all.
Developments which gave rise to tho
feeling that a way out of the dlfllculty
with aermany will be found were:
'The receipt of the apparently author
itative forecasts of the German reply In
dicating that Germany will suggest dis
cussions of the disputed question of of
fensive nrmament. j
"A direct statement by Secretary Lan- I
Ins that the United States will discuss
this question, and tho opinion given by
apeaner ClarK, after visiting the Presi
dent, that Germany will postpone opera
tion of its new submarine warfare pend
ing such discussion."
From Teutonic diplomatic quarters
came the statement that once the United
States and Germany embark on a diplo
matic discussion of defensive armament,
the) danger of war is over.
"Nations can't go to war over a differ
ence of on Inch or two in tho calibre of a
gun." one official said.
The most Influential men in both
Houses expressed confidence that they had
curbed the movement to pass a resolution
warning American citizens not to travel
upon the ships of belligerent nations car
rying guns.
la this achievement Speaker Clark, of
the House, was easily the commanding
figure. Following an Interview with the
President yesterday, tho Speaker assumed
command of the Administration forces In
the Lower House with Buch gratifying
results that all danger of another outbreak
seemed Bafely passed.
The titular leader of the House, Mr.
Xltchln, not only failed to exercise the
function of his office in support of the
President, but was conspicuous In his en
couragement of the opposition.
With Majority Leader Kern of the Sen
ate, Chairman Stone of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee and more than a dozen
other Democratic Senators apparently ar
rayed against the President, the organ
ization of the forces supporting him In
that body fell to Senator Lodge. The
Massachusetts Republican Senator was
outspoken In his condemnation of the ef
forts of members of the President's own
party to embarrass him by congressional
Interference with his conduct of diplo
matic negotiations.
Postmaster General Burleson, during
the) afternoon, assured the White House
that the Administration now controls the
situation and that a warning resolution
cannot be passed.
Similar assurances also came tq the
White House from congressional leaders.
They were given after the House weath
ered a new threat of hysteria that came
after a telegram from William Jennings
Bryan, urging Congress to Immediate
legislative action, was passed about, the
floor.
Count von Bernstorff, the German Am
bassador, is expected to deliver the Ger
'man reply to the State Department Mon
day. The Ambassador has refrained from
any communication with officials while
the flurry between the President and Con
gress was in progress.
It was apparent today that there are
two things that may delay the progress1
of diplomatic negotiations. The reply of
the Allies to Lansing's; proposals for dl
armamtnt have not been received
Ttje Department Is also awaiting re
ceipt of appendices to the German sub
war Id decree - VCi ar " I , r . j
py ibe text of official orders that British
nMf&Mtntmn are arrod deliberately to
4Uejr Genua a subquiriraj.
WMt s . j .1 j .1 ths iJi-i!ij .rcibt
3st i;l iw fir Oer-oasy w I go
ii - ,jiftcfii i-i'iy ti aac l
way
furthar turf l sl.otut UMti .vitsj the
Cvvt.terllt of t.lat VM$$iit -- iJeula-
The War Today
The first of the Verdun works
has fallen before the smashing of
fensive of the Crown Prince's
armies. Fort Douamont, three
miles southeast of the French po
sition on the rltljrc of Louvemont,
has been captured by the Kaiser's
Brandenburg Regiment. Capture
of tho fort opens the way to effec
tive assault on the sister forts of
Belleville, St. Michel and Souville.
Tho French lines protecting the
giant fortresses are being subject
ed to Eallimr artlllcrv fire.
French forces, resisting the Ger
man assaults, have taken up new
positions, backed by the Mouse
hills, the War Office conceded this
afternoon. "Battle north of Ver
dun continues." the official state
ment said, adding, "according to
tho last information the French
troops are resisting the Germans
without counting the sacrifices.
French 'artillery is replying shell
for shell to the German fire."
To toko ndvantagc of the Ger
man preoccupation In tho west, the
Allies nro preparing a concerted of
fensive linking tho Balkan and the
enstern war fronts. Tho Czar is
in personal command of Initial
operations in Poland nnd Gallcia.
The Russians in Persia have
taken the important city of Kt
manshnh, n capture estimated by
strategists as second onlv to that
of Erzcrum, In Armenia. The new
victory brings Russian nld nrarcr
to the English bclcapurrrd in Meso
potamia, as Kcrmnnshah is only
150 miles from Kut-rl-Amara.
Durazzo is under bombardment
by the Austrians. Rumania has
called more men to tho colors, but
its political action as to entering
the war for cither side is still a
puzzle.
Hon ns to what nttltude tho United Statc3
will tako If an offer Is mads to discuss tho
constituent elements of defensive arms.
MAY INFLUENCE BERLIN.
There were varying vlotvn expressed last
night over the effect tho last two days'
flaro-up In Congress will havo on tho Ger
man submarine negotiations.
There was somo apprehension In official
ision in oiilciai
circles that the rcolt niralnst the Presl-
dent may lead to a stiffening of tho Ger
man position.
Publication In Germany of the de
tails of the revolt In C"njrci. It Is
believed In Teutonic quartern, will show
that there Is strong sentiment In favor
of gling Germany a square thai. The
effect of this will be to Insplio a moro
concllatory spirit In Berlin. Teutonic dip
lomats believe.
The significant statement was made In
an authoritative German Bource today
that the United States nnd Germany were
nearer w'ar two weeks ngo. Just beforo the
settlement of the Lusltanla csthe, than they
have been nt any time since the Lusl
tanla was sunk nine months ago.
GERMANY BELIEVES CONGRESS
WILL FORCE WILSON'S HANI)
Feel
U. S. Will Warn Citizens
Keep Off Armed Liners
to
BERLIN', Feb. 26. Germany counts
upon tho American Congress to force a
backdown from President Wilson In the
controversy over armed merchantmen, It
was learned today.
Oftlclals here refuse to comment for
publication, but tho general feeling is that
if the matter Is referred to Congress a
resolution will be put through warning
Americans not to take passago on bellig
erent armed ships.
The belief is expressed that President
Wilson does not want Congress to take
a hand, fearing that debate over the ques
tion may embitter American opinion. The
Berlin press, too, gives expression to this
view.
Though reports that a maiorlty in Con
gress may forco President Wilson to yield
to Germany have aroused hope for a
peaceful settlement, the fiermnn nttltude
toward America Is dally growing more
tense. Not only the public, but officials,
are frankly bitter In their criticism of
President Wilson for refusing to warn
Americans off belligerent armed mer
chantmen.
Dlsnatchps sueirestlnir thi nnRsihintv i
that President Wilson may request Am- i
baasador BcrnstorfT's recall have caused
the greatest surprise here. Officials are
puzzled at theso reports, hut the general
belief Is that Americans misunderstand
j the negotiations.
It Is the consensus of opinion here that
Bernstorff 's recall would hao tho worst
effect on the pending negotiations Of-
I flclals, however, believe President Wilson
Intends to resume the conferences between
j Ambassador Gerard and Foreign Secre
tary von Jagow, giving tho latter every
I opportunity to present Germany's view
point.
For tho last 21 hours German officials,
leading bankers and business men and
Americans In Berlin, have been greatly
concerned about reports that President
Wilson has asked Uernstorff'a recall.
Xeither Ambassador Gerard nor Foreign
Secretary von Jagow have received any
direct Information to this effect from
Washington, they declare.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHIXGTOX, Feb. 26.
For eastern Pennsylvania- Overcast
In south, nnd probably snow flurries In
north portion tonight: Sunday partly
overcast; strong west wlndB.
The coast Btorm has moved from tho
Virginia capes to Boston during tho last
24 hours, and has Increased in Intensity
until tho pressure has fallen to 28.9 Inches
at Its centre. Ualn and snow have been
general throughout the northeastern por
tion of the country and tho temperatures
have fallen slightly in tho western quad
rants of the storm. Fair weather Is re
ported generally from the remainder of
the country, with lower temperatures In
the northern plain States, caused by the
eastward movement of the high from the
north Pacific States,
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Otuervatlons taken at i a. m. Eaitern tlm.
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Harrlaburr .-.. 30
Hatteraa 40
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Jacksonville .,, 21
Knoxtlue, Tenn 30
Utile Hock. ... 40
Lo Anaelea ,. 54
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GREAT VERDUN FORT OF
DOUAUMONT CAPTURED
Continued from Pace One
capture was given out by the War Office!
"The armored fortress of Douaumont,
the northeastern pillar of the permanent
main line fortifications of Verdun was
captured by storm yesterday by the 2Uh
Regiment of Brandcnburgors. It Is now
firmly In German hands."
"To tho cast of the Maas (Meuso niver)
conilderablo advances Were made on our
battle front In tho presence of tho King
and Emperor (ICalser Wlllielm). Wo
(Mined possesion of hills southwest of tho
village of Louvemont (north of verdiinj,
as well ns n group of fortified positions
situated further enpt. in a fierce rush for-
warn, a no uranucnourgcr rcsiniuuiH
pushed on as far ns tho village and ar
mored fort of Douaumont, which was car
ried by storm.
"In tho Woovro plain Iho resistance of
tho enemy was broken down along tho en
tire front as far ns the neighborhood of
Marphavlllo.
"South of tho high road from Paris to
Metz our troops aro closely pursuing the
retreating enemy.
"The announcement of tho capture of
tho village of Champarcuvlllo yestorday
' was la sed on a report which has turned
1 out to bn erroneous.
"On tho night of Fcbrunry 25 the Eng
I llsh attempted to carry out an advance
cast of Armentlcrcs, but were repulsed.
"In Chnmpagno tho French attacked
In the south of Snlnto a Py the positions
wo captured on February 12 and succeed-
I ed In penetrating tho first-line trenches
over a width of 250 yards."
1 This announcement was followed by dem
onstrations of Joy. Flags were raised over
public nnd private buildings and the prnlso
of the gallant Bratidenburgers were on nil
lips. There was a procession through Un
ter den Linden and the national nnthem
was sung before the palace.
Tho capture of Fort Douaumont means
a train of nnnroxlmatclv two mora miles I
of ground for tho Germans. Moro Im
portant still, It removes the chief menace
to an advance south of Ornes, for tho
sweeping plain south of that town was
under tho guns of tho fort.
Under cover of darkness following the
victory, tho Germans worked feverishly
bringing up fresh guns and ammunition
nnd now the big mortars In the fort are
smashing tho city of Verdun Itself. Fires
havo broken out and many of the French
reserves, which were held there by Gen
eral Humbert, havo been forced to rctlro
to escape annihilation by the German
shells. Tho sixth day of tho battle of
. ir..,.,i,,n oniD v.n r-A..n. iinA, Ai. ....
' ,,, frm vr,inn mnnnin .. .i.,n
advance since last Sunday when tho drive
against tho French fortress was opened.
It Is believed that the capture of Ver
dun Is now only a matter of a few days.
PARIS. Feb. 26.
Further withdrawals by tho French
i north of Verdun aro admitted by tho
j French War Ofllcc In an official communi
que given out today.
The French outposts at Ornes nnd
Ilennemont wero withdrawn, although It
was Mated that they had not been at
tacked by the Germans.
1 An aitlllery duel of extreme violence Is
raging along the front with the French
guns exchanging shell for shell with tho
i guns of the Germans.
The Germans are making enormous sac-
! rlflcos of life.
The communique states that the French
are meeting these terrific attacks In most
of th&psltlons that they have held ulnco
tholr new line was established.
In the region of Beaumont the assaults
of the Germans wero particularly severe,
being preceded by furious drum fire.
The text of tho official communlquo fol
lows :
"The battle Is continuous In the region
to the north of Verdun, where the enemy
continues to direct his efforts against the
front to tho east of the Mcuse. According
to the latest reports, our troops are re
sisting In their same positions the repeat
ed assaults of the enemy, who no longer
counts his sacrifices.
"In tho region of Beaumont the combat
has nssumed a character partlculnrlj
sanguinary.
"On the Wocvre front the advance
forces which we had held as the line of
observation from Ornes to Ilennemont
since the fighting of last year have been
withdrawn from tho base of the Meuso
heights, on the order of their commander
unu wunoiu any uubcks irom ine enemy.
Our artillery on tho right bank nnd '
left bank of the Meuse Is responding with
out cessation to tho enemy's bombnrd
ment." Using fresh soldiers that wero brought
up to replace the German troops, who had
becn wearied by constant day and night
fighting, the Crown Prince began n series
of fresh assaults after a cannonade of
tho greatest fury. i
FRRXCH WITHDRAW.
The attack centered against Fort Beau
mont, the way being opened by the volun
tary abandonment of earthworks li front
of the fort by the French to avoid useless
bloodshed
Tho Teutons fought with the greatest
bravery and never fallerpd ns the storm of
French shells tore through their ranks.
But llesh and blood, no matter how great
the gallantry, coum not stana before the
death scythexof the French Hre. Sheila
from hundreds of guns and bullets from '
countless machine guns and thousands of
rifles decimated the German ranks.
Battalion after battalion was hurled
forward by the German commander In
utter disregard of the enormous loss of
human life. Soon the field was plied high
with the corpses, and the charging sol
diers stumbled over the bodies and fell
amid their own slain, It was carnage
such as had not been seen before In the
war. Lven the German rushes at Ypres,
when their charges were described
aH i
gigantic, assaults In which the soldiers
rolled forward like endless waves of the
sea. were as nothing compared with the
onslaughts of the massed phalanxes north
of Verdun,
TWO CORPS WIPED OUT.
It appears probable that nearly two Ger
man army corps have been completely
wiped out In massed attacks against some
of the strongest field positions the world
has ever known.
There Is not longer any doubt that tho
Germans are hurling nil their resources
into the Verdun attack, hoping to blast
a road to Paris and end the war. The
enormous losses already suffered by the
Teutons Is considered proof that the
Kaiser has embarked on a'venture planned
to bring France to her knees.
LONDON, Feb. 26. The battle of Ver
dun was resumed today with all Its orig
inal fury, the Germans continuing to
throw dense masses of Infantry against
the new French lines.
Today's fighting went on In bitter cold
and a driving storm of snow, which fell
last night and today throughout Northern
France. The German lossea so far In the
battle are estimated by a high French
military authority at 160,000 men. Last
night, according to the afternoon bulle
ton from Paris, the French withdrew their
lines about a mile on the left, next to the
Meuse. v
The main Oermart .force Is now only
two miles from the outer defense works.
Heavy German and Austrian guns, of 15
and 17-Inch calibre, have been brought
up, and 'a shattering 'tjombardment of the
French works has been 'begun.
Fort de Belleville and Fort de Marro are
under the fire of the big German guns,
which are pounding away from their po
sitions on an eight-mile front between Con
senvoys and Ornes.
More than 400 guns are massed behind
the German front and the cannonade of
the French redoubt and forta Is described
as the subllmest spectacle of destruction
and thunder slnc the world began.
The Germans are in possession of all
positions as far as the Ridge of Louve
mont, five miles north of Verdun, but
the statement Issued last night by the.
French War Ofllce reports Oerman at
tacks of unprecedented violence) on La
Cote du Poivre, a half mile further south
and only a mil and a half from, tho .Fort
du Douaumont,
f
CROWN PRINCE WON KAISER
TO FAVOR VERDUN OFFENSIVE
i .
PETROGRAD, Feb. 20. The army newspaper Russkl Invalid prints
n story partly based on a Stockholm report of n council of war in Berlin
at which, it is stated, tho assault of Verdun was decided upon.
Tho council was convened, tho story says, to discuss some moves to piTsct
tho taking of Erzerum by the Russians. The Kaiser presided at the
council, others present Including tho German Crown Prince, the Crown
Prince of Bavaria and Field Marshals von Hlndcnburg and von Mackcnsen.
The Princes strongly advocated an attack on tho French front and
proposed Verdun ns the objective. Field Marshals von Hlndenburg and
von Mackcnsen opposed this, urging thnt It would bo better to develop
tho operations already planned on tho Russian front, where von Hinden
bilrg believed that tho chances of success were greater. Field Marshal
von Hlndcnburg expressed doubt whether in any case an attack on Verdun
could succeed, and argued that If It failed, thus proving that the new
long-rango guns were less formidable than had been stated, tho Germans
would bo discouraged and would be "deprived of the moral support, espe
cially needed in the Varfarc against the Russian troops."
The Field Marshals, however, were overruled by the Kaiser, who
supported his son, and orders were Immediately given for tho necessary
concentration.
OFFENSIVA GENERALE
SU TUTTE LE FRONTI
DECISA E IMMINENTE?
Si Dice a Roma Che il Momcnto
E' Opportune per Assestare
Un Buon Colpo alia
Germania
UN ATTACCO FRUSTRATO
nOMA, 20 Febbralo.
Icrl Bern II MInlHtero della Guerra pub
bllcava It scguente rapporto del generale
Cndornn circa la sltuazlono sulla fronto
ltnlo-austrlaca:
"Lungo tutta la fronto dl battaglla l'nt
tlvlta' dell'nrtlgllerla o" ntnta o3tacolata
dalle condlzlonl ntmosfcrlcho sfavorovoll.
"Sulla colllna dl Santa Maria, durante
la notto dal 23 al 24 Febbralo, alcunl
nostrl rcpartl avanzntl Borprcsoro II
nemlco montro Infurlava una tempesta dl
novc. Un rcparto nemlco, vestlto dl
tunlcho blanche per non esscro scopcrto,
tentava nppunto dl avlclnarsl alio nostro
poslzlonl. Questo reparto fu icsplnto o
lasclo' nclle nostro manl molti prlglonterl
e sul tcrrcno moltl mortl."
OFFKNSIVA OEXEKALi:?
Telegramml da Pctroprad dlcono cho I
russl hanno riprcso vlolentementc l'offcn
Rlva nella Gallzla o nella Pnlnnla o cho lo
czar lo si trova al quartlere generalo
Dalla fronto balcanlca si hanno puro no
tlzlo cho funno supporro Iminlncnte una
nffensiva degll nllcatl, cd I comunlcatl uf
flclali Itallunl ilnnno notlzla dl una ccrta
rlprcsa dl attlvlta' sulla fronto ulplnn,
partlcolarmento In dirczlone dl Lcvlco, til
Trento o ,dl Itoercto.
D'ora Innanzl gll alleatl saranno com
pletnmente prontl per una grand? offenslva
generale su tutto lo frontl, glacche' sembra
opportuno II momento dl nsscstaro un
colpo alia Germania mentrcquesta o' Im
pegnata nulla sua offenslva contro la
fortczz.v dl Verdun, clo' cho da' un van
tagglo ngll alleatl.
lerl un personagglo dlplomutlco csprl
meva 1'oplnlono cho non c' imposzlbllo
che II mese dl marzo debba'vedero la
declslonc delta guerra, c cho In ognl caso
sara.' uno del mcsl plu' memorablll dl
questo conditio, Gll alleatl li.inno ora In
superloilta' dl uomlnl e dl materlalo su
tutto lo frontl, comprcso quelle del Balcanl
e dcll'Asla.
La Germania, Invoce, nvendo trasferlto
tutte le sue rlservo alia fronte occi
dentals non potra' plu' mandare rlnforzl
dove questl saranno neccssarli. IAustrla,
impegnata nella Serbia, nel Montenegro
ed In Albania, ed nttaccata vlolentemento
nella Gallzla e nella Bucovina, si trovera'
nella Imposslblllta' dl mnndaro alutl alia
Germania. Davantt alia mlnaccla degll
anglo-francesl da Salonlcco, del rumen!
dal Danuhlo o della Itussla dal Mar Nero,
la Bulgaria sara puro nell'lmposslblllta'
di essero dl nluto al suol alleatl, o flnal-
mente la Turchla non potra' fare II mini
mo sforzo. hnncsrnata com' o" a narara il
rninn lr.mi,nj rhB hn. Hmvntn h
e rlcavo
dal russl nell'Asla Mlnore.
Appunto per tutte tiueste ragionl II
tempo sembra proplzlo per Inlzlare 1'of
fensiva genernlo contro la coallzlono
aUHtro-tcdesca.
LA GItECIA TENTEXXA?
Intanto M ha qualcho fntto slgnlflcantc.
La Legaziono greca a noma smentlva cho
II mlnlstro dl Grecla a Sofia nvova assl
curato II governo bulgnro cho la Grecla
rlmarra neutrale ancho se 1 bulgarl nt
taccheranno Salonlcco. Qucstn smentlta
e' conslderata come slgnlflcanto che I
greet non permetteranno cho I bulgarl per
teclplno nll'attncco contro Salonlcco.
Un telcgramma da Atene del resto dlca
che 11 barone von Schenck. Invlato tedesco
alia capltale greca, si o' rccato a Monastir
donde nrocedera" alia voltn dl IlucnrMi
Kgli ha detto che la propaganda tedesca
in Grecla e' sclupata-o che uuo' essero dIu'
proflttevolo altrove.
FUNERAL PANIC; FLOOR FALLS
Girder Breaks During Services
Chalfonte None Injured
at
CHALFONTE, Pa., Feb. 26. While
funeral rervices for Mrs. Abram L.
Garges, of Chalfonte, were being held at
her late home, n girder which supported
the floor of the room where the mourners
were assembled, collapsed. One hundred
persona and the casket were precipitated
midway to the cellar. The girder bal
anced on a meat table In the cellar, and
this kept the party from falling to the
floor. A panic followed. Women and
children cried, One woman was tempo
rarily deranged.
The men, including the Rev. Joseph
Ruth, of Line Lexington, and the Rev.
Abram Helstland, of Doylestown, quieted
the excited women and children. There
were no Injuries.
Marriage Licenses Granted at Elklon
ELKTON, Md., Feb. 26. Marriage
licenses were Issued In Ulkton this morn
ing to the following couples: Elzy Ford
and Ethel McCormlck, Edward J, Con
rad and Pmma B, Bauman, Joseph J. Berg
and Nathalie Herlon, Alfred J. Doyle and
Frances M. Barber, Alexander Komlnof
and Margaret Lenderth, all of Philadel
phia; Grant Rothrock, Rittersvllle, and
Ida Stauffer, Allentown; Raymond L.
quay and Anna V. Bowen, Spring City,
Pa. ; James B. Frazer and Mary A. Stoops,
Cowantown, Pa. : George S. Bryan, North
east. Md.. and Helen Bullock, Providence,
R. I.j Frederick .Kantuslallo -and Anna
Branca, Norrlstown, Pa. ; Alexander S.
Albright and Llltle R. Fratz, Hatfield,
Pa. ; George Arner and Minnie E. Spltcoe,
North Catasauqua, Pa.
MILK LEG
sufferer can t relief by ualns a
Corliss Laced Stocking
I.acee like a lesclnar. Comfort
able, poroua, Hunt, atron. dur
able, economical. HANITABV-j
can be boiled with aoap and
water. No rubhtfp In draw nr mt
Made to meaeure. II Tl eaih
or . i iw earn n
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poetsaia iau and
free, of write for
ment Itlank No. B
Call and be uieaaurei
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Swollen Leee. Anl
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Wa leo make nen-eUllc
Abdominal Helta to order
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urday I to i
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IMPERILED VERDUN
"GATEWAY TO PARIS";
STRONG LINK IN CHAIN
Menaced for Months by Long
Range Cannon of Crown
Prince's Army, In
trenched to North
BIG RAILWAY CENTRE
PARIS. Fob. 2C.
Verdun, tho great fortress on the Mcuse
River, about which ono of the greatest
battles of the war Is now raging. Is known
ns the "gateway to Paris." It Is ono of
a chain of fortresses lying ncross eastern
France, tho others being nt Belfort and
Kplnal. The fort at Maubeuge, which was
tho northernmost link, wan captured by
tho Germans early In tho war.
Beforo the war Verdun had a popula
tion of 22,000. It Is tipllt by the Meuso
and also by n. canal which flows Into tho
Meuso from the west. Tho city Ih girdled
by 21 forts, nil of modern construction
nnd protected with tho tieavlcst ordnnnco
in tho French nrmy. Tho railway lines
pass through Verdun, one from enst to
wcit. the other from north to south. In
nddltlon. eight Important highways centre
there. One-half these run south along tho
Mcuse to St Mlhicl. where tho Germans
hold a salient on the west bank of tho
river: another leads eastward to St. Menc
hould nnd connects with tho famous old
Roman road : another icnds through tho
Argonno to tho northwest, whllo others
pass Into a network of highways which Ho
in tho Woovro district.
MKXACED FOR MONTHS.
Verdun has been within cannon shot
of tho battle lines since tho German drive
on Paris was halted and tho Crown
Prince's army Intrenched Itself north of
the city. It lias been shelled by long
range German mortars nnd also by Ger
man air craft, but hnd suffered llttlo from
this fire.
The military Importnnco of Verdun lies
chiefly in tho fact that it Is one of tho
few good crossing places on tho Mouse.
It lies on a range of hills, nnd the guns
of Its forts not only control tho Meuso
and Its bridges, but also tho railroads and
Important hlghwnys leading to tho west.
In order to advance through such country
nH that surrounding Verdun, highways
nro absolutely essential, and If Verdun
could bo tnkon tho Germans would ac
qulro the roads.
Tho city Is a picturesque old place, with
crooked, narrow streots and historic build
ings. Verdun holds nil Importnnt' placo
In
cany European History, for. In tho
treaty of Verdun In 843. tho possession
of Charlemagne wero divided among tho
three grandsons, Lothalrc, Louis tho Ger
man and Charles tho Bald. Tho French
and German members of tho Emplro were
novor ngaln united.
CITY IS HISTORIC.
Tho city was early the seat of a bishop,
nnd remained free and Imperial until 1662,
when It was taken by tho French, al
though It was not formally ceded to
France until the peace of Westphalia, In
1018, by which Austria gave up tho three
famous bishoprics of Toul, Verdun nnd
Metz.
Verdun was bombarded by the Pusslans
In 1792 and, having surrendered after a
few hours, tho Inhabitants accorded an
amicable reception to tho conquerors. Tho
Revolutionists recaptured tho city after
tho battle of Valmy. The city was again
bombarded by tho Germans in 1870 and.
after a gallant resistance of three weeks
was captured.
In the court of the Hotel da Vllln. nn
the east sldo of the Meuse. aro four can
non presented to tho city by tho French
Government In recognition of Its brave
resistance to tho Germans In the Franco
Prussian war.
Tho Cathedral of Notre Dame, on the
west side of the Mcuse, dates back to the
eieventn century.
Three Lots Bought by Electric Co.
Tho Philadelphia Electric Company has
purchased from William O. Hill three
plots of ground each 26 feet by 16 feet J
on the northwest sldo of Bartram ave
nue, east of 85th street; a lot, 25 feet
by 162 feet, on the northwest side of
Bartram avenue, east of 81th street;
and a plot of ground at 83d street nnd tho
Chester Branch of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, 107 feet by nn irregu
lar depth. The assessed valuation of
the four first named lots Is 1175 each,
and of the last named JI60.
Deaf Mutes Dance to Vibrations
Three hundred members of the Philadel
phia Division, No. 30, of the National
Fraternal Society of Deaf Mutes last night
held their third annual dance In the parish
house of All Souls' Protestant Episcopal
Home for Deaf Mutes, 16th street and
Allegheny avenue. They danced to musla
played by an orchestra, and one of the
guests nrnde known that while they could
not hear the time beats they felt the
Vibrations.
FAUM AND GARDEN
HUDSON
Asphalt
Shingles
Surfaced with red
or green crushed
slate, no paint or
stain required.
uter your home with a permanent.
tic. eatherllaht roof. Will not rot.
wirp. crack, break or fade. Fire reiletlcj.
Save maintenance eapenee.
ABK FOR BHINQLINQ AIDS NO. Hi
Asphalt Ready
Roofing Co.
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SCHOOLS AND 00LXEQE3
BCH0OL or BUSINESS
Match 1. apeclal evenln couraea In Short
band. Typewrit In and Uookkeeptn- will be
orranlied. Nine hours' Instruction la aiveo
per week. Application for admlealoa enould
be mad at once. Tba acnool 1 la aceelgn
throughout thai entire year
TEMPLE UNivERsrrv
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URGES TAX ON WEALTH,
INSTEAD OF POVERTY
New Yorker, in Address to City
Club, Suggests New In
come Levies
Ail address urging tho adoption of a
rapidly progressive Federal Incomo tax
to take 20 per bent, of the taxnblo income
of those receiving more than $1,000,000
it year and the abolition of tho present
emergency wnr tnxes was delivered today
nt a luncheon of the City Club of Philadel
phia In tho Real Usiato Trust Building
by Benjamin C. Marsh, of Now York city,
exccullvo secretary of tho Association for
nn nqullnble Federal Incomo Tax.
Mr. Marsh asserted that tho present sys
tem of taxation In thin country wnn on
the bnsls of "To him who hath Bhnll bo
given, nnd from him thnt hnth not shall
ho tnken even that which ho sccmcth to
have." He called attention to tho fact
that the farms, forests, mines, oil fields
nnd all of tho large natural resources of
tho country wero owned nnd controlled by
nn extremely smnll proportion of the popu
lation, nnd on this basts challenged tho
honesty of tho present system of taxation
as practiced In tho United States.
To bring tho forco of his arguments
home to his nudlenco Mr. Mnrsh spoke of
tho situation In this city as follows;
,'A very small BUper-tax on tho hun
dreds of millions of dollnts of land values
In Philadelphia would inert any Increases
In the city budget, and every man In this
audience knows thnt municipal cxpendl.
turcs, Including pcimanent Imp.'ovomcnts,
have benefited financially only a umali
pKicontaBe of the population here tho
owners of land. It Is both unjust and un
necessary to keep rents high and Incrcnso
the unearned profits of lnnd speculators by
taxing buildings."
SHARP MISSIVE TO AUSTRIA
LIKELY ON PETROLITK CASE
Stato Department Replying to Ro
quest for More Data
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Tho Stnto
Department today was preparing addi
tional data on tho Austrian submarine
attack on tho Standard Oil tanker Pctro
llto In tho Mediterranean last December.
Tho Austrian reply, now In Secretary
Lansing's hands, pleads for additional In
formation. This will bo completed soon
nnd it wilt bo forwarded to Ambnssador
Penflold at Vienna probably next week.
It Is probable, It Is said at tho depart
ment today, that n Bharper mlsslvo will
accompany tho data. In tho answer now
In the Stato Department's hands, Austria
Is understood to havo net up tho claim
that tho submarine commander fired on
tho Pctrollto because ho thought the
vessel was trying to run him down.
FARMERS TO TALK ON "SPUDS"
Discussion Today on Best Brand for
Eastern Pennsylvania
What aro the best potatoes to (jrow in
eastern Pennsylvania, and what has Penn
sylvania dono In adopting standard Sizes
or baskets for fruit and vegetables?
Thoso questions will bo answered nt the
final session of the Farmers' Institute
Mooting for Philadelphia County In Hor
ticultural Hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
under tho auspices of tho Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society and tho Florists'
Club of Phlladclpnla. Addresses will be
mado by Prof. Franklin Mcnges, on
"Insect Life In Agriculture"; M. II, Mc
Callum, on "Alfalfa"; J. Otto Thllow, of
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., on "Our Gardens,"
and John D. Herr. on "Injurious Insects
and Diseases of Garden Truck and Field
Crops."
Rome Express Wreck Kills Nine
FLORENCE, Italy, Ffb. 2C The Itomo
express was derailed near Cortona to
day and nine passengers were killed and
many Injured.
STEAMSHIPS
Under the Tropic Moon
Down here the nights are balmy. Theair is soft
with the perfume of flowers and the spicy scents
of the tropics. Visit this Island of Enchantment
Porto Rico, Gem of the Caribbean.
16-Day Cruise, $94.50 and up
Including All Ezpemet
Tho eteamer ie your hotel, from New York to and around
Porto Rico and return, eloppini at principal ports. Comfort
able, roomy accommodations on 10,000-ton eteamere, fly
ins the American Flat;. A tailing every Saturday at noon.
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Cniiiing Department
PORTO RICO LINE
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THE LEADING RESORT HOI (I Or THt WORLD
JiDarworoiiflM6KniwiDi
A.TL.ANTIU CITY. N. J.
owMtnaHie UAsistivcHT
IQBIH WHITE eV SONS COMPANY
w1 !?! V itstL
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Swedenborgian Borough a
Model Community
THE New Jerusalem settlement at Bryn
Athyn is engaged in building a cathedral on
Gothic lines, by old time methods, All the
work is done by hand, and the structure s
being erected at an amazing expenditure o
time and money, This religious colony ha'
endured; expanded, prospered and kept out
of the newspapers for twenty-one ye?r8' l
story is intensely interesting, and in Sunday
Public Ledger May Bosnian has written of it
with sympathy and understanding.
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ALLIES
IIG OFFENSIVE
ALL WAR
M'
Czar Opens General Mol'
ment by Heavy Operatiof
in Galicia and Polandl
ACTION INBALKlNg .So'
Simultaneous Campari
Planned to Take AdvantatS
of Situation in France j.
Telegrams from nusslsouVcjJ
n violent resumption of often8v. $!'
. t,.ou.,u, command of the CMfyra
Preparations for nn Imminent iT '3
nro nlso reported from the nattl.M?0"'
Italian communiques ..ri i-iiW
tlvlty on the Alp.. frontl pirfflM
tho direction of Lovlco KHfl
llovereto,
mnt-iM
From now
onward tho Allli, mM
entirely ready
for a great general iJSl
iporluno to take adriSral
of
. , !, .nmn. orCcns'v against tviSH'
to strlko simultaneously on all thtfottst
A diplomatic porsonago cxptwia tM
opinion today that the month r,Sj.
any ense it will bo onn nf v- "
eventful months. The Allies are'iopS?
In i on n twl 1nnrnttnl . .11 m a vw(j
;V'ih" "n:,v """," "," ,ront8' KW
Having transferred all lmmn. .S
Eerves to the western front, Oerrnin u"
no longer nblo to send heavy- reinforce?,
Austria, em-mred In MotM., xr'...i.'
and Albania, and violently iitlai.ua u-
Gallcla and Dukowlna, will be unable if,
send assistance to tho Germans. 'M
Bulgaria will bo unable Jo 'tender' &3
maumtu in wra oi mo AnKIo-French then;
bco ui oaiomca, irom Human a. m'nr
Dnnube, nnd Itussla, on tho Black Set, &
Turkey Is wrlthlnir unrfrr it., -i.3
blows of tho Itusslan attack Irf 'ArntenliM
PORTUGAL ON VERk
OF WAR WITH KAISER
Utenmintt I InnlnUAn Al.ao J.? . '!
j. auiiuui. wuuiaira .riuiugauuIlMI
Treaty With Germany to
.national interest
LISBON, FebjUJy
, ui uuiwuuu x ui luK.ti nnu uennasj
Is imminent. Dr. Alfonso Aceitar Hit
Premier. In a speech In tho Chsunlw tl
Deputies, today Declared that heicorirll-
orcu u in mo ocsi interests or i'ortcru
to allow tho existing treaty with Germany
iu liipau iil uuvu. xiu u-uueu inatfOrtutu
was prepareu ror nny eventualities indi;
eating that Portugal Is prepares fort
Seventy German and Austrian" iMm'
havo been seized by the Portujese ViHUJ
tary and naval authorities In' thl nil
other ports. In addition German ui
Austrian supplies nro being conflscatid. '
Tho Premier hns announced that ef
forts wero mado to destroy seven of ttil !
German ships seized In this port. ' ,
A largo nuantlty of explores vraiji
found on board tho North Gfrraan Lloxdj
liner Buelow, which has been requli!-H
Honed by the Portuguese GqVernmeot, ,
School Reopens In'jfWfwSfr
The public school In Foleroft nas been
reopened after having been ttosed for;
about two weeks, following 'atf efrKfemlaJ
of measleH. ' J
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