55S5ijim "- "5s-ie RUSSO-RUMANIAN ASSAULTS BROKEN Allies Start Counter-Offensive, Which Is Checked by Teutons BIG PIGHT NEAR FUNDENI Hussian Masses Hurl Themsfclvcs in Vain Against German Positions ..-- ... m niSRIil.V. Jan. 18. A powerful countcr-offcnalvn linn bcrn started by' tlu ituspo-llumanlan forces' In the llumnnlali theatre of war. Tha War Oftleo today reported atroiiK Xlusso-Tttiiuanlnti atlaeka between the 'a Mil and Hunhltm Valleyo and on both, MdMi of Fundenl. In two places the trendies of the German allien were entered, hut In both Instances 'the Russian and Ituinnnlnn bldlcrs were driven out Hy counter-attacks, the oinclal Rtateiuent Mid. Iti the mountains of Moldavia the Aus-tro-Qerinftns linve ennturod 202 additional prisoners. The War Ofllce communication reads Army croup of Archduke Josef Hos tile attacks, delivered on Monday, be tween tho Caslnil and Sushltia Valleys remained absolutely without success THo Rumanians who had entered our trenches were driven out by our roun-ter-thrusts. In this flglitlnK wo cap tured two ofllccrs and 200 men. Army croup of Field Marshal m Mnckensen 'After violent artillery preparation on both sides of tho Fun denl, strong; Hussian masses advanced to tho nttnclc. The storming waves broke down some hundred yariln Iip fore Our posltltons under our curtain fire. In tho evening the assaults were repeated. Feeble hostile detachments entered our trenches but were Imme diately driven out. The enemy's losses were heavy. Thero liavo been mi Important opeintions oi) tho Kastem front during the last twenty-four hours, the War Olllco stated. The situation In Macedonia Is unchaiiKed. the War Office nnnounceil. CZAR PREDICTS CHANGE IN BALKAN SITUATION I'AItIS'. .Inn. IS. Vice Admiral du Fnurnet. until recantly tommander of the AiiBlo-Frcnch tleet In Greek waters, who has Just returned from a Hij.fcl.il mission In Humanla ami llussla, emotes Czar Nicholas predicting that "in a fflw weeks the situation In tho Halkans rtlll begin to change." A few days after this prediction was made, said the vice admiral, the Czar Is sued a proclamation to the Itusstan army calling for war to the knife. Immediately tho offenilve ngaln&t tho Herman armies on tho northern end of the eastern front was undertaken. Nearly one-third of tho Ituinnnlnn army was lost In tho first month of the war, according to tins French naval ofllcer. In this connection he says: "Nearly the entire Rumanian army at tacked Transylvania at the beginning, turn ing Its back upon Its principal enemy. Bill jtarln. aid weakenlrg Itself by every mile ot advance. Into Hungary which enlarged tho front Then the Rumanians encountered the Oerman re-enforcements hurrying to the defense of thilr nlly. Ferdinand's forces Ware thrown bad: across the frontier, losing most of their artillery and nearly one third of their effectives. "From now on the Herman armies will wear themselves out against a steady ttream of Russian re-enforce'ments." RLI REPORTS FAILURE OF FRENCH ATTACK DEIU.IN', Jan. 16. An attempt iby French detachments to penetrate German positions near Bouv ralgnes, on the western front, was re pylsed, the Oerman War Office reported to day Tho nrtlllery tire in certain sectors has been livelier during the last twenty-our hours. The text of the official report follows: An attempt by French detachments to enter our positions near Bouvralgnes, south ot Roye, was frustrated by the garrison defending the trench. Other wise the fighting activity on both sides has been within moderate limits, ex cept the artillery (Ire has been livelier. A BOW AND THANK YOU AS FARE IS RUNG UP One Hundreds Conductors Play Roles of Gentlemen on New York Trolleys NEW TORK, Jan. 16. "Kr I beg your pardon, sir, but might I ask if It would Incommode you too much to step forward In the car, please? Thank you so much !" Ever hear that kind of talk from a con ductor No? Weill Just hop on a New 1'ork and Queens County street car and lis ten They have a hundred polished gradu ate gentlemen conductors on that line, stamped and certified "passed" by the N. V and Q C School ot Politeness. William G- Wood, president of the line, thought a little training In good manners might cheer the wears" denizens of Queens, so ha commissioned Samuel K. Serena, su perintendent of traffic, and Martin F. Lynch, of the company's legal department, to give lectures on how to behave when an sped woman forgets her purse, or what to say when a man gives you 'a nickel and eays It is a quarter, and kindred subjects. The men took the course at the Woodslda car barns between swings, and as they were paid for the time, the course was popular. The first batch took Its degrees yesterday. Jacob Miber, Philanthropist, Dies , .'Jacob Miller, eighty-four years old, of Jacob Miller. Sok & Co., shirt manufac turers, died this morning at his home. 1715 North Ulehteenth street, after an Illness ot several weeks. He was the father of William W. Miller, theatrical manager, and Mrs. Iouls Wolf, wjf of the baokar. Ills other sons. Chartea and Simon Miller, also survive him- ALLIES DECIDE TO OUST GREEK KING FOR DUKE Cousin of Victor Emmanuel Will Get Constantino's Throne, Rome Says ROMB, Jan. 18 It Is understood that King Constantino of Oreece wilt be deposed and an Italian prince, a relative of King Victor Kmmanuel. will be placed on the Greek throne. This decision Is said to have been reached at the recent conference of the Entente lerfders here. This action, according to report, has fun approval of the Venlzelos faction, and will be carried-nut under the leadership of tho former fremler. Tho Duke of Apsta. cousin of the Italian" King, has been chosen fov the successor of the Kaiser's brother-in-law but has not yet accepted. The Duke of Aoeta comes of a familv ofi kings. Victor ,Unimanuel II of Jialv was his grandfather. Humbert I of ltnl was his uncle, Victor ICinmanuel III, the present Italian ruler, Is his first cousin Ills-father, Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, bccaire by election for a short and stormy season the King ot Spain. For u number of yea is the dazzling vision ot the ltallanMliroue Itself wns lipid before (he duke's eyes. While his cousin. the present Italian monarch, nai still tlir Prince of Naples, his health became i" Im paired that the duke was looked upon In Italy as the heir presumptive to til" thrum' That this nllurlng hope came to naught was a bitter disappointment to the 1'mliri of Aosta. It has always been said in F.liropc. The duchess was Ilelenc nf or leans, daughter of the late Count of fans, and was ow of the most beautiful women of the Kuropean nobility. Her wedding 1" the dul;" look place in Knglantl twentv two years ngo, at a time when his prosper!' for a kingdom appeared tho most happ In tho present war the duke has proved himself an Intrepid general. liven befoie Italy had entered the Kuropean struggle, he had been one of the first to place himself at the command ot tho Minister of War. tie led the Italian army In its drive mi Trieste In August of last year. This ntl vance swept across the Carso Plateau, and before it (iorizlti fell. Tho Duke of Aosta Is fifty-two years old. Ills mother was a member of tho famous Flemish house of Merode, and from her he Inherited a large fortune, A great part of his Income has been cut off since the Germans occupied Belgium. In which country, he owned coal mines and estates thnt yielded an Income of 5300,000 aear. He Ik an enthusiastic horseman, and like his brother, tho Duke of the .Abruzzl, has been an eager and extensive traveler. The Duchess, like her husband, Is enor mously wealthy. Sho Is a younger sister ot tho former Queen of Pprtugal and a sister ot the Hurbon-Orlcanlst pretender to the French throne. She becamo estranged from her husband when his pros pects of ascending the Itnlian throne began to grow dim, nnd this fact is said ti have been the Incentive for her spending much time In Africa, hunting big game. During the Turkish-Italian war In Tripoli she dls. tlngulshed herself ns a Red Cross nurse. Tho Duko and Duchess havo two sons. Prince Amedoe. born In I89C. and Trlnco Haymon, born two years later. AMERICANS REBUILDING WRECKED FRENCH TOWN Two Women Will Spend ?100,000 in KecoiiRtructing Vitrimont, Kuined by Germans WITH TIIH FRENCH ARMIES IN LOR RAINE, Jan. IB. Two American women are rebuilding a whole town In France. They are Mrs. Wil liam Crocker and Miss Daisy Poll;, of San ,F,rancsco, The town Is Vltrlmom. It will i'ott them' right now 1100,000. of which JCO.OOO will eventually be repaid them by the French Government. Vitrimont will be the llrst town In war torn France to be rebuilt and It will be re built from the humblest homo to tho town hall by these two American women, after special permission obtained from the Gov ernment. Vitrimont is one of u scoie of towns In Lorraine destroyed by the armies of tho Crown Princes of lieimany and Bavaria, who burned and destroyed more villages than all of the other German armies In France combined. Before the War it con tained about seventy houses. Ot these thirty-flva were razed by Are or bombard ment. All houses suffered some. The complete restoration of tho entire village has been undertaken by Mrs. Crocker and Miss Polk. EAKNS $68,000 IN YKAK Schooner Offered for Sale at $35,000 Turns in Good Profits to Owners When the schooner Frances M. docks here this morning from Iluenos Aires aha will have earner her owners $68,000 In less than a year Only a year ago this vessel was offered for sale at $35,000, but there were no buyers at that price. Tho vessel Is now valued at about J76.000, according to the present tonnage market. This vessel Is another Instance of the remarkable In crease in value of floating property during the last year. Of the J6S.OO0 which she earned, about $50,000 ts profit RideinaGle accept this os an invitation will moke hourly trips to nnd ftomthe AUTOMOBILE SHOW leaving 35 N.Broad8tieet on the evemhour.retun&g on the half hour IOAM J?p 6 PM L.S. BOWERS CO. 245-47 N.BroedSt. .CoJLJB.. c SAVE CO A EVENING LBDOBH - PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1G, INVADING ENGINEERS IN RUMANIA The swiftness of tho Teutonic advance in Iltimaniu has been duo in no small part to the efficiency of the Austro-Gcrmnn engineers, who are equipped to meet all emergencies. Tho picture shows a skeleton bridge being thrown across a stream. House Provides Funds to Keep Mail Tubes tYntliinrd frmn Pace line appropriation bill In a diffeii'iit light. H was recalled that n week iign. while tho blU wns under consideration, It was said that Mr. Ilurlesnn Intended in provide motor transportation of the malls, even if Con gress should appropriate the money for tio tubes. nepiTsentatlvo Moon. Tennessee, chair man of tho House I'oslnlllco Committee who framed tho Postmaster (Jcncral's bill, asserted positively that the mor appro priation of money for the tubes would not insure their operation. Ho pointed out the fact that a I'ommls sinri of tho I'ostolllco Depaitmcnt had In vestigated the need and practicability of tho mho service. I lo said that New York was the only city for wh'i'h this commission favored tho tubes. In view of that fact, he said, Mr. Hurlcsou could only Invite bids for tubes for Now York. "Wo would not specifically direct tho Postmaster General to continue tho opera tion of the tubes In the four cities where he favors thslr abandonment." said Heprc sentatUe Moore." becnusa anything along that line could bo knocked out by one member making tho point of order that II was 'new legislation In nn appropria tion bill.' Vo did succeed In appropriating tho money 'to continue' tho pneumatic tube service." The action of tho House was greeted with general approbation today among business men in this city. "I had nlwajB felt that Congress would ni tin the way that the House has already acted." said Ceorgo II. llartol, president of tho Hourhe. "Mr. Hurleson. I was sure, would not change his mind, but I was sanguine le gardlng Congress. I wns certain that the business Interests of tho largest Ameikan cities would have a favorable hearing. "Wo should gratefully acknowledge the help which wo received In this light from .AUTOMOBILE SHOW xri -a SIX Flraciimty-Lcrercosf qF 1clcpop-Pcfw'er to spare 31Q3QAM6630IM car Trill leav onfli "half-hour -fiom. 45N2ioadSt rgfaxirmd onfheoven "hour. LS.BGWEE(Q '245:247NorCbBioadS6oc BUY THE BEST Power and long service areA what you are seeking, there- lore buy "STERLING" Leather Belting" We nialte and guarantee every Inch of our Leather lleltlog CHARLES ttim IP -1 H IP men ot other cities. I'hllndelphla Is a Tie publican cllv nnd. of course, In a Demo cratic administration a Ucptibllcan volco Is not always received with great welcome. Hut from Chicago nnd New York, whero they hnvo Democratic Congressmen wo re ceded most valunblu co-operntlon." John O. K.' Scot I was tho only Philadel phia Congresmnan not ptpscnt to voto for tlin appropriation bill, Mr. Mooro led tho light for riilluilelphla's Interests. - ClIAKftES WIl'K M-OI'EI) Husband, Seeking Divorce, Says Sho Took Diamonds and Car PITTSMjrtGir. .Ian .!. C!. A. I.ayne. a wealthy produce dealer of this city, brought suit for divorce against his young wlfo In Oalllpolls, O., her former home. I.ayne alleges that his wife, who Is con siderably younger than himself, eloped with Joseph Coleman several weeks ago, tnklng with her $1000 In cash, several thousand dollars' worth of diamond: and a motoicar belong. ng to him. Coleman came here from Baltimore nine 5 ears ngo, and since that time has mingled In the most exclusive circles .917 Seed Book ready for distribution. It contains 230 pages of useful information on farm, garden and truck patcli. Send for your copy P lllcheirs lm 1 II is now f. I --- -.- --.. ..... , ILDUCAD'AOSTASARA' S0VRAN0DEGLIELLENI? Si Dice che il re Gostantino Sara Deposto, Coilformo a Desicioni Prcsc a Roma ATTACCHI IN MACEDONIA . Itumenl e Kussl Prendono l'OTensiva e Ricacciano Indlctro II Ncmlco per un Miglio no MA, 1 Oennalo. .Sembra asiodato che II re Costantlno di rirecla sara' deposto e che un prlncIpe liallano. parento del re Vlltorlo nmmanuele. sara" messo sul trono cllcnlco. SI dice In clreoll nutorevoll che nuesta declslone o' stata raggiunta nelln recente conferenaa ill Itoma tra I cnpl del govcrnl nlleatl. Hecondo lo vocl che corrono, questa axloiie da parte dcgll nlleatl ha avuto plena npprovastlono da parte del psrtlto venue llrln e ill Venl7.elos, e rnra' compluta sotto la dlreslnne nppunto dell'ex prcsldente del I'onslgllo greco. , II dura d'Aosta e' stato, sceltn romc en.' reswore dl re Costnntlno, ma elgl non ha aurora nccettato. II diica d'Aosta, come e' nolo, e' cugltio in prhnn grado del re Vlltorlo Kmmanuele, eiisendn (lgllo del prinelpe Amedeo fratetlo di io I'mberto 1' stalo ulllclale d'artl Bllei la. nclla nualo nf-ma ha complnto la sua rarrlera Iluo a dlveniro comandanto darmata. Attualmenle, o fin dal prlnclpio dclla gucrra contro 1'Austrla. egll comanda la terja armata llallann, che opera sulla 'fronte da riorlzla nl Carso, 1'armata che prose rinrlzla e conuulsto' tanla parto del ilifllrillsslmn Carso. Sempra sotto gll ordlnt del gencrnlo Cadorna. egll dlrlgo ora la manowa che devo portaro gll ItallanI a Trieste. II ducn ha 52 annl dl eta'. TV flllo delln prima mogllo del prlnclpo Amedeo, prlni'lpessa Maria d.il Po7.o dolla Cls trinn. e fposo' la prlnclpessa I'lcna d'Or leans, pnrella del pretendenlo ill trono dl Krnncla o delta ex reglna del Tortogallo, Amelia. Ha due fill, mascgl, II prlnclpo Amedeo, nato nel ISOC, ed II prlnclpo Almone. nato nel I8!)R. II duca o' rlcchls slmo, avenrio con I suol fratelll conto dl Torino e duca dcgll Abruzzl, crcdltato o molli mllloul delta mail re. tntnnto un telcgramma da Atene dice cho le potenzo dell'Intesa, a mezzo del mlnlstro d'ltnlia. hanno liresentato un'altra nota al governo greco Inslntendo nella acccttazlone Incondlzlonata dl tutte lo doniando conte nutc nella nnt.i preoedente e flicctido rllevaro cho la rlsposta data dal governo dl ro Constantino a ipiella nota era enulvoca. Nel clreoll pollticl dl Atcno si ritleno cho II governo. pur mantenendo lo rlservo che non vlzlano la plena ncrcttazlono dell'ultl matum. c' pronto a rlpctcro questo nssl curazionl categoriche como si desldcra. I.o forzo alleato Intantn hanno occupato l'lsola dl Cerlgo. che apparticno nlla Grecla. Questa mossa e' stnta cvldcntcmcnto sug- -da HARDWOOD j$M V FLOORS bM j PINKERTDN j Homeseekers appreciate the practical and artistic value of Hardwood floors. 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Le truppe russe attaccarona tlgorosamenle It nemlco nella glornat it lerl sulla fronte del Sereth menlre 1 rumen! attaccavano su quella del Carpazll, su 21 una settore, quello dl Kaslno, I teuton! soiin stall rlcacclatl Indletro per oltre un mtrllo I tedcichl avevano nella glornata pre' dente nttaccato It centro russo nella . rnnza ill conqulstare la ferrovla che UnUc duo llnee principal), ma l'attacco era ti resplnto. ,0 SOUTH AMERICAN SAILING Fourth Ship of Now Line to Leave Next Month The fourth ship, the D. Jf. LUckenbch will sail from this elty to South AmeMcn" ports on or about February 20, according to officials of tho new Philadelphia South American Steamship Line. It had been said by officials of the com pany that tho service would bo dlseon. tinned owing to the1 falhlrs of the PhlU. delphla Chamber ot Commerce lo obtain business for the line. It -was planned lo withdraw the ships from this port thin month, but business Interests Urged th company lo glvo shippers hero one more ob portunlty. The Luckenb&ch 1b a 5000-ton ship, and If It receives the proper support, officials of the company nssert the line will be continued. If you have Holmes Service, every Monday morning you receive a written report allowing the exact time your premises were opened and closed each day during the previous week. This is hut one feature of Holincn protection. IMES wOiByiPOffli i m BH I iraSUBStetiL: aqtODIJCT CHICAGO j ETA1L WEATHEK STRIPS Young America's Car Make the Home More Comfortable WE INSTALL, THEM s let Is Eitlmatt cw Wduut W$ CHAMPION CO. 1233 Ludlow Street THE SMITH FLYER m? tn epr.i- tr ' I mvHm9ekvr . m. m.hin at k-wiaiL bill yttb r 4HteC 'fw - i'rit S12& f. a. h, Milwaukee RMBRPQBD CYCLE CO. r. i'i.VrtWiHi atef riwiaxaaniniaMMga !3r ajfBi 1mm- :3 ttvtwtr tz- -mmSrL " nBt
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