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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
FOE REPULSED AT MARIAMPOL
AND NIEMEN, SLAVS DECLARE
Retreat From Memel Admitted by
War Office.

tEIINOGIkAD' Mafcn "a,
The War ONCE today reports successes
In Poland along the eastern border Of
East Prussia, but admits retirement from
Memel, In the northernmost section.
On the left bank of the Niemen. in the
region of Mariampol Russian forces re-
pulsed a German attack, in1ctlng upon
the enemy heavy losses.
On the road from Kalwarva to SuwaIki,
near Pilwiski, cavalry. profiting by the
darkness and a snowstorm, captured a
German convoy with a quantity of pro-
vision wagons. The escorts either were
killed or made prisoners
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 16-INCH
M0RTARS AT OSSOWITZ
Bombardment Declared Weakening.
Success Reported in Carpathians.
pETROGR March Of

The War once announced today that
two of the 1615-inch mortars brought up
by the Germans to reduce Ossowitz had
been destroyed by the Russian artillery.
Russian artillery at Ossowitz has OBJ
tanned successful results. The fire from
the German batteries has perceptibly
weakened.
In the Carpathians Russian troops
continue to progress successfully on the
front from the Dukla Pass to the upper
San River, where they have captured up
90 the present $500 men, 16 machine guns
and guns
Attacks by the enemy in the direction
of UzsolS were repulsed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
GERMANS REPULSE ALLIES
DASH TO GAIN LOST GROUND
Artillery Fire Breaks Down Hostile
Attacks in Alsace.

T'T4I VIM NdTVn q.
French attacks In Alsace We're re-
pulsed, the War Office states. and in
Champagne only artillery duels took
place yesterday. In the Priest Wald Q.a
Pretre forest, northwest of Pont-a-
Mousson, the enemy was repulsed while
trying to win back ground gained by the
Germans.
New attacks by the enemy northeast of
Badonvller and at Reichacker- Kopf
broke down under the German artillery
fire Fighting is still going on at Hart
mannsweiler-kO kOpf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
BELGIANs SHOT AS sn,,,

LONDON, March 24.-sevent,,.
Eans, most OF them young psa sas,u Be-
shot at daybreak yesterday in ~ Fts
barracks. after having been ronnS ShsaI
by a German court-martial NJ u o. guilty
In the interest Of the Allies. eSplonass
All those found guilty-ls In n
were offered their lives unSo. aunosf--
conditions. but, with the exception es'sain
all refused. Np'ioh m ohs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
AUSTRIANS BATTER FOES
NEW CARPATHIAN OFFENSIVE
Formidable Slav Reinforcements
Hurled at Hungary Gateways.
VIENNA. March q

WIEN \ n, NarCh Y.
Tremendous losses are being inflicted
upon the Russian armies in their renewed
offensive along the Carpathlnn front, the
Austrian War Office announced today
but Russian troops are arriving and it IS
impossible to predict the result of the
conflict. The reinforcements are de-
scribed as formidable"
The Russians brought on a great battle
by making attempts at Dukla, Uszolt and
Iupkow passes. The correspondent Of
Die Neue Freic Prcsse at Austrian head
quarters says it is estimated 1,7JO,OOO ac-
tive and reserve troops are concentrated
by the opposing commanders along the
65-mile front on which are the three
passes that serve as the gateway 10
Hungary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
TURKS IN FULL RETREAT
FROM SINAI PENINSULA
Moslems Reported Routed After Fail
ure of Suez Attack.

LONDON, March 24-Rout OF the Turk
ish forces attempting to attack the Suez
Canal Is reported in a bulletin issued by
the Official Press Bureau. which says
"On March % at dawn our patrols dis
covered party of the enemy near FL
kubri, a post opposite the town of Suez
Shots We're exchanged Immediately and
aeroplanes were sent out to reconnoitre.
The observers estimated the enemy's
strength at about 1000 including infantry.
cavalry and artillery.
Early yesterday morning a force un-
der General Sir G. Younghusband attack
ed and routed the enemy, who are now
in full retreat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
wILHELMINA CASE DELAYED

LONDON, March 24-Efforts of the
owners of the cargo carried by the Ameri-
can steamer Wilhemina have failed =
secure a hearing from the Admiralty
Court during its present term 1t was
announced today that no immediate hear
ing could be granted,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
Wounded Number 10000,
According to Latest Fig
ures = 119,620 Prisoners
Taken-City Ravaged by
Famine and Pestilence.
Main Russian Force Delays En-
try Into Captured Strong
hold Until Sanitary Precau-
tions Are Made-Red Cross
Takes Charge of Hospitals.
"PRzEMYSL" NO LONGER:
NOW CALLED "pEBuyS,

PETROGRAD, March p}. - The
Russians haze conferred one boon
on EngliSh-sbeukinD peopic bu
changing tbS name OF the citv OF
PrsemySl Immediately after It's sur
render. IN all official dispatches the
icord iriH hereafter be short Of the
"rS" bindtior of letters, 1rhich
has tried the tongues of so many, as
the cttD is TO be bno,Un bB its an
ctcnt Russian name Of PcrmYsl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND
DATED FOR EASTER SUNDAY
Travellers Tell of Fleets Concentrated
at Brussels and Cologne.
AMcTppnAAH AF..at o.

hhht9A HAANAffaWAt hHTGu ~
Germany will launch its great aerial at
tack against England within two weeks,
according to travellers who arrived here
today from Berlin. They stated that a
great fleet OF zeppelins and aeroplanes
had been concentrated at Brussels and
Cologne, and that these ships probably
would set out on Easter Sunday IL
weather conditions are favorable.
The ninth Zeppelin constructed since tho
war has arrived at Cologne. Another will
be completed within a few days The
Zeppelin raids on Paris and Calais, the
travellers assert. were only tests.
Reports from other sources state that
German submarines are preparing for a
raid as far south as Gibraltar, where they
Will attempt to block the straits by sink
ing ships there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
Official War Reports
Russ1AN


Our detachment which reeonnoitered
Memel has retired to Russian terri
tory
On the left bank OF the Niemen,
In the region OF Mariampol. we have
repulsed q German attack, infiictins
upon the enemy heavy losses.
On the road from kalwarva. to SUI
walki near Pilwiszki, our cavalry.
prohting by the darkness and snow
storm. captured a German convoy
with quantity Of provision wagons.
The escorts either were killed or mads
prisoners
Our artillery at Ossowetz has OBJ
tained successful results. The fire
from the German batteries has per
ceptibly weakened.
on the other sectors on the left
bank Of the Vistula and the right
bank Of the Narew, there has been no
important change.
In the Catpathians our troops con-
tlnue to successfully progress on the
front from the Dulla Pass to the
Upper San River, where they have
captured up to the present $500 men,
i6 machine guns and 3 guns, Attacks
by the enemy in the direction OF Uzsok
were rcpulsed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
s0CIALIsTs QUIT REICHsTAG

I0NI0Al March IA news agency
aIznzaeh from Geneva says that during
lna general Hote upon the budget Ia the
4.asalah 1zeiehstag At Berlin. % Socialists
M Hhz sitting pr Kari Ilebneeht. the
HzH|H& leades. ~ 10 has he only mem-
- $ rs HeIeHsIak Ie Fo1e against ths
H laza safea asaiasi the budget,
- n#z4 aHas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
PAU COMMANDS sLAYs
French Cavalry Chief Reported in
Charge of Warsaw Defense.

LODI Poland. March 24.-General Paul
Pau Of the French army. is reported 10
have command of the Russian troops in
The district Of Warsaw.
Other French officers have been sent to
aszIHk The Russians and England Is also
preparing TO send a number. according 10
reports received at German headquarters
EIAra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24

BERLIN. March 2i.-Emperor William
has conferred the decoration of the Order
of La Merite upon his son, Prince ElteI
Friedrich, for gallantry in action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
FRENCH

ono division of the Belgian army ad-
vanced yesterday on the right bank of
the Yser Another captured a German
trench on the left bank.
At Hartmannsweiler-E -Eopf VIC cap
tured. after the first line of trenches,
as reported in the preceding com
munique. "A second line on a front of
three companies. our troops are for
tifyng themselves beyond this second
line and a short distance from the
summit OF the heights. We took some
prisoners among whom there were
several officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
ELECTION Dag in japan Tomorrow

TOXIC, March IA general election OF
representatives in the lower house of the
Diet will be held tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
AUSTRIAN

In the Carpsthans, particularly at
Dukla, UszolS and Lupkow Passes.
gigantic battle is in progress. The re-
suit cannot he foreseen yet. as tho
Russians have received formidable re-
Inducements.
The position Of the Austrisns is very
favorable. Up to the present all the
Russian attacks have been repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
Prince Adalbert Promo,.d

BERLIN, March 24.-Prince As,n.
third son OF the Emperor, has bsSs bs'osit
noted captain of the navy and d'I r.p.9- W
of the army N nalu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
BELGIAN TROOPS MAKE
GAINS ALONG RIVER USER
French Report Further Advances in
Alsace at Hartmannsweiler-K -Kopf.

I-ENItIoI MdlCh z,
Success for the Belgian troops in Flan-
ders and for the French troops I'm AIsace
is announced in this afternoons official
communique from the war office. Two
divisions of the Belgian army have made
gains along the User river, While in Al
SAGE French troops have captured
trenches at Hartmannsweiler-K Kopf i'm ad-
vance of the ones taken yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-24
British Take Reyenge on ExpIorer

LONDON March 9i.-Because of his de-
fense of Germany the name of sven
Hedin, famous Scandinavian explorer, has
been stricken from the list of honorary
members Of the Royal Geographical So
ciety.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26
How to Measure an Ounce.

Here is help for the busy house
wife Cut this out, paste it on a
card and keep it in your kitchen or
cooking pantry, where you can see
it. Many a recipe calls for one
ounce Of some ingredient, and as
scales are not always handy and
weighing takes up valuable time,
this table will prove a help and
time saver.
An ounce of granulated sugar
equals two level tablespoons.
An ounce of flour, four level
tablespoonful.
An ounce of butter two level
tablespoonful.
An ounce of ground coffee, five
level tablespoonfuls.
An ounce of corn starch, three
level tablespoonfuls.
An ounce OF thyme, eight level
tablespoonfuls.
An ounce of grated chocolate,
three level tablespoonful.
An ounce of pepper. four level
tablespoonfuls.
An ounce of mustard. four level
tablespoonfuls.
An ounce of salt, two level table.
spoonfnls.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26
CartoOnists, Attention!

The following rather bloodthirsty
suggestion comes from a Canadian
correspondent to the editor of Car
toons Magazine. The correspond
ent admits that he IS an Armenian,
and would like to see more car
toons such as the now famous one
which depicted Turkey as a barn.
yard fowl about to chop off her own
head on the chopping block.
Il am not cartoonist," he writes
but if / suggest a design, will you
ask some artist to draw it? A fierce
dog and a lifeless woman in a sack.
1t may be net to show the figures
inside. John Bull. France, and
Nicholas beating this dog for all
they are worth, and the dog tearing
the woman. France says to John
Bull
John, | am afraid by the time
we kill this dog, we'll kill the poor
woman
John: I don't care about the
woman. l want the hide of the
dog
Nicholas: Please, John, leave
the head to me-
The woman shall represent Ar
menia, and the dog the Turk. AS
the allies beat him he is massacring
the Armenians.
u am sure this picture by clev.
er hand will bring you millions o.
admirers as it will strike the very
keynote of the situation. You d.
not need to credit me with tn,
idea. So long as one of your stat
artists or some one who know,
does this job. he will be crowned
by the poor Armenians. AS TO
myself l would give Gf could,
100000 for the best cartoon OF
this subject"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26
Doctor Could do no Harm.

Uncle Eph had long boosted that
he had never needed the services of
a doctor, but now he was i'll and
his neighbor felt that the time had
come when a physician should be
called.
Come, now, Uncle Eph, said she
we will call whomever you wish -
you know there's a good allopath
and good homepath. Now,
which'll you have?"
WAL" drawled Uncle Eph, Il
dunno ez it matters-they do say
that all paths lead to the grave
Exchange.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26
Reverse Action.

Doctor-You have nervous dys-
pepsia, same as Brown had. His
was caused by worrying over his
butchers bill. l directed him to
stop worrying.
Stranger-Yes. and now he's cur
ed, and I've got it. I'm his butcher.
Kansas City Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26
Ballad of the Bell.

No more. the family mare astride,
The humping Hired Hand has to
ride
In good old Tam O. Shanter style
To fetch the doctor, mile on mile.
Adventure and romance are flown
They call him on the telephone.
What boots it, doctor, where you
90
To club, to lodge. or, exc, the show?
Or to your room in deep research,
Or (maybeD to your pew in
church?
Some lackey calls in stridest tone
You wanted on the telephone!"
When others hours of toll have
. fled,
When pleasures are like peoples
spread,
Ghost of each feast and festival,
Ubiquitous. perpetual,
You greet those tidings with a
groan-
You're wanted on the telophone!"
The fairest day is meath its blight
Its spector haunts the widest night
OF every joy it sounds the knell,
The dangling, wrangline, jangling
bell
Across your dearest dreams the
moan:
You're wanted on the telephone"
e. 0. Lauehlin, M. D., Paris, iii.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26

Protect yourself. This is the sea-
son for Wind and Tornado Storms.
The cost of insurance is so cheap
that you can't afford to run the
risk. See A. S. Jayne & son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26

UlllOuo lOuuu Ill luC hoot. LoOh Va
knowledge, and lack Iof profit as
compared with the usual profit in
other industries Concerning the
profit IN farming, he said that the
bankers and other business men of
community should see to il that
farming is made profitable in their
community, for otherwise there is
no more future for any community
than for the states where land has
been agriculturally abandoned.
The agricultural experience of
the East should provide a valuable
object lesson for the rest of the
country, yet, said DR.. Hopkins from
80 to IS per per cent of the farmers
of Illinois are repeating the history
of New England-taking out the
natural fertility of the soil instead
of putting substances into the soil
One of our exports which DR..
Hopkins thinks could be better used
at home is rock phosphate About
one-half million tons of the grade of
phosphate goes to Europe each year
for which the U S. gets SIX or seven
million dollars. Put on our soil for
the coming generations. he says
this material, now being exported
would be worth a thousand million
dollars.
That live stock cannot afford a
solution for our soil fertility prob
lem was proved by live stock and
farm acreage statistics which show
that all the domestic animals on
the farms of the United States are
equivalent to less than one COW for
each ten acres of farm land. The
solution of the problem as DR.. Hop
kins explained. is dependent upon
the application of the established
principles of soil improvements
which call for systematic use of
ground limestone. phosphorus. in
some cases potassium. and the util-
ization of atmospheric nitrogen
gathered by the legumes.
Bro. Leo's talk was plain story
of what he has accomplished on the
Notre Dame farm of sandy land by
following the principles laid down
by DR.. Hopkins, whom Bro. Leo
regards as his guardian in matters
of farming. On the day before he
spoke at Pontiac, Bro. Leo threshed
a 70-acre field of wheat that went
1874 bushels to the acre. This was
on wheat that was purposely plant
ed thin to give the alfalfa good
show, and it stood up to Bro. Leo's
neck. He figures that with wheat
at $105 a bushel he will make a
net profit on the wheat land OF
$2887 per acre. Fourteen years
ago this land could have been
bought for $40 an acre. and at that
price the land would yield a profit
of 40 per cent on the investment
At $3.50 per acre, the price Notre
Dame paid for it, there would still
be net profit of over II per cent.
Three years ago on a field of 80
acres of potatoes that yielded 273
bushels per acre there was a net
profit of 1875 per cent on the $40
per acre investment and 35 pei
cent on the larger investment. He
has alfalfa this year that he expects
to make a net profit of $40 pei
acre.
IN building up this land, once
called WORKOUT, l never bought q
pound of nitrogen" said Bro. Leo in
discussing the use he has made Of
, the legumes. And it takes nitro
gen to grow wheat that stands VI
to your neck."-Prairie Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26
THURSDAY. AUGUST &c, 1915
Farmers Get Soil Fertility Facts.

ers heard the gospel of soil fertility
from two reliable sources July %,
when DIR. Cyril G. Hopkins of the
University of Illinois and Bro. Leo
of Indiana spoke on the Farmers
Day program of the Pontiac chau-
tauqua. Wheat threshing was ur-
gent business on the day mentioned
yet about 500 farmers and towns
people were present to hear these
men. The program for this day
was in charge of Roy c. Bishop
county agricultural advisor.
Farm Fertility and Foolishness'
was the subject under which DR..
Hopkins drew attention to some of
the national aspects of our soil fer
tility problems and refuted the
statements of over optimistic Amer
leans who believe food production
in this country is keeping pace with
our rapidly increasing population.
That decreased expectations rather
than increased production is feeding
our increasing population was
plainly shown by DR.. Hopkins
Wheat exports in 1910 were 112
million bushels less than in 1900
and during this ten-year period our
population was increased by 16
million. Statistics show that the
average annual consumption of
wheat in this country is six and
half bushels for each individual. A
little division will show that by de-
creasing our exports from 1900 to
1910 we kept in this county seven
bushels of wheat for each of the 16
million people added to our popula-
ton during the ten years. DR.. Hop
kins said that we expect to feed our
increasing population by decreasing
exports until 1920, when our pres
ent production of wheat will all
be needed for our own people.
Our exports of corn. he showed,
have decreased from 1852 million
bushels in 1900 to 48 million bush.
els in 1910, and last year we i'm
ported IS million bushels of this
cereal. Census figures predicted
this importation of corn" said DR..
Hopkins. land they likewise predict
the cessation of other exports. We
have stopped exporting cattle and
beef. Pork and wheat are still be-
ing exported, but for them the end
is in sight"
At one time in the history of our
country our production of wheat
and other cereals was kept up to
and even increased beyond the
needs of our increasing population
by the cultivation of new land
opened for settlement by the gov
eminent. AS is well known, that
time is now past, and in the face OF
that condition the United States
now has millions of acres of agri
culturally abandoned land and OBJ
tains yields on much more lands
that barely pays the cost of produc
ing the crop.
Since 1880 the area of abandon
ed farm land in New England, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylva
MA" said DR.. Hopkins, aggregate
9,809,834 acres. as reported by tn,
u. S. census bureau" This acreage
of abandoned farms is equal to thu
total area of 40 Illinois counties
Livingston county produces NOR,
total cereal crops than the six New
England states are now producing
Maryland agriculturally abandone,
$4,000 acres of land between 1901
and 1910 and old Virginia wa
farming 224,0O0 less acres in 1911
than, 10 years before"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-08-26

Palm Beach suits cleaned and
pressed for rs cents.--Lane the
tailor. l -t1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09

years the labor IT the inmates VIII
probably be limited to the erection Of
buildings and the development and
Improvement OF the grounds.
M edlcal treatment will not he con-
fined 10 the institution but will be
given before and after admission TO
the farm, and the law provides for
reception hospital in the city. Ar
rangements have been made with sew
eral hospitals which will probably OBJ
viate the necessity OF a special hos
p'tal."
In 1918 New York demonstrated
its attitude toward inebriety by au-
thor.zing the formal commitment OF
inebriates to private licensed institu
lions for the insane. In this act New
York as we'll as Massachusetts
adopted the Views Of medical men who
have given years TO the study and
. treatment Of alcoholic and drug in
ebriety.
1t is this work Of study to be con-
Quoted in connection with a bureau
Of research that members Of the board
" lnebriety believe will he Of such
value TO humanity. Referring to II
DR.. John Dorning. who has worked
out the plans for the building OF the
colony from the medical po.n, OF view
said:
IL think We will 60 deeper into the
} causation Of alcoholism than has been
possible before and the same may be
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
Front of Manor Home Farm for Inebriates.

Temporary arrangements have been
made with hospitals. looking to the
treatment OF such cases as may be
accommodated. pending the erection OF
a carefully planned system Of cot
tages, with a hospital and administra-
equipped to take care OF serious
cases
This opening Of the farm colony be-
fore the completion of its first sec
ton. which is intended TO hold ESQ
inmates. is due to the effect Of the
States anti-drug law in crowding the
hospitals with drug addicts FOR whom
no proper provision can he made.
In his management OF the farm,
since its purchase in 1912. and In
pushing forward the work OF develop
ing it preparatory to the inception
OF medical work. Mr.. Samson has
developed the agricultural possihll-
tiles OF the place. turning over it's
produce to State institutions: cared
for nearly thirty voluntary cases. un-
der the medical direction Of Or. John
Dorning. a member OF the board and
physician in chief to st. Francis's
Hospital, New York and saved the
State some s6.245.47.
Mr.. Samson is enthusiastic about
the beauty OF the farm site, which
includes In its 500 acres a lake OF
$50 acres, surrounded by rich land