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VENICE, via London. February 70.
$40 p.m-The appeal issued to farmers
Thursday by the Austrian minister or
agriculture in which he urged them not
TO leave single plot of ground any
where uncultivated, was followed today
by a peremptory decree by the Austrian
government ordering land owners to SOW
Immediately every available part OF
their ground with spring wheat
Where necessary local authorities are
empowered by the decree to provide Ia
Dor for this work and TO recover from
he sale of crops the expenditures IN
Cured.
Failure to comply with the edlct is
punishable by heavy fines or impris-
onment.
The minister of agriculture was quot
ed at saving in his appeal Thursday:
Peace depends more than ever upon
The work IN the fields this spring The
pover of the army and the security of
5he state are conditional upon the pro-
.luctiveness of agriculture.
The question of food supplies in Aus
-Tia-Hungary is daily becoming more
acute. according to recent news dis
patches and the government has con-
iscated all stores of grain The short
&c of fodder for cattle is greatly in
.reasfns the gravity of the situation
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perhaps because I am going to have
my leg cut off Monday. and thus join
could have kept my leg, If I had been
willing to live stretched on a sofa
The surgeons asked me to give them
f1ve months. but l refused. Why? Be
cause longing for the theater filled me.
i would rather be mutilated than pow :
erless.
Work fs my life. want to get to
work again, thus recovering my gay
ETY.. and l hope to use again all that
force of art which keeps me up and
will keep me up until | pass into the
world beyond the grave. Therefore, /
wish to tell you. my son. that 1 have
four positions for your invaiids in our
theater. Forgive me for speaking so
much about myself. but you will un-
derstand why I have done So Think
of me Monday morning"
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TWO WOMEN ARE HELD
UPON THEFT CHARGES
Several Hundred Dollars Worth of
Alleged Loot, Some Buried.
Is Found.

Jewelry. wearing apparel and hand
bags valued at several hundred dollars
were recovered last night by Detec-
tives Becky and Carroll. following the
arrest of Myrtle Kates and Lille Tur-
ner, young colored women who live at
1923 Champlain street northwest.
The Kates woman was arrested in a
business house on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near 18th street northwest. She
is alleged to have confessed partici-
patton in a number of robberies COM
mitted in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and
this city.
Following the alleged confession Of
the Hates woman the detectives went
to the house on Champlain street and
arrested Lille Turner. She is said to
have denied that she participated in
any of the robberieS attributed to her
companion and herself. although, it is
stated, she said she had been in other
cities with the Hates woman.
Theft Is Admitted.
II is said that Myrtle Hates admitted
having committed a theft at the store
of Miss Christine, s07 1ith street
northwest. A gold watch among Miss
Christtne's effects, IT is stated, was
thrown into :; fire In a stove at the
had been ,en from the case. The
remnants OF the timepiece were found
in the ashes in the yard, it is said.
Several stolen articles We're found
buried in the yard, the detectives state.
One valuable ring that was stolen from
a handbag belonging to Miss II. J.
Arthur, Atlantic Hotel. was pawned III
Alexandria, the police were told, and
another ring was recovered from the
Kates woman.
Property recovered by the detectives
was displayed at police headquarters
last night. Some of it was identified
and the remainder is held. Some of the
articles of wearing apparel recovered
from the Champlain street house. it Is
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GERMANY ADMITS THE LOSS
OF TWO ZEPPELIN AIRSHlPS

over Cettinje, the capital of Montene-
gro. February 1s and dropped nine
bombs. Two women were kllled ana
four children were wounded by the eA-
plosions. according to the statement
To Build Aeroplanes in Canada.
OTTAWA, Ont, February Io.-Ihe
manufacture of aeroplanes Will be De-
gun in Canada within few weeks ac-
cording to Information today lhcor-
portation has been granted an aeropiane
and motor company with headquarterS IN
Toronto with an authorized capital of
$4,000 and authority to manufacture
aircraft It is understood that the
Canadian government will endeavor TO
develop a military flying corps 1or the
purpose of completing the organiza-
tion of the military forces which have
been sent or are now being organized
for service in Europe.
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SURGEONS TO AMPUTATE
BERNHARDT'S LEG SOON
Operation May Take Place Tomor-
row. Although Date Is Not
Officially Determined.

BORDEAUX, France. February 20.
via Paris. 4:1O p.In-The surgeons at
the Hospital OF ST Augustin of Area
chon will probably amputate the right
leg of Sarah Bernhardt Monday, but
they have not yet decided on the pre-
else date.
Nine. Bernhardt is described as being
ss cheerful as could be expected under
the circumstance. and as awaiting
the operation in the belief that 1t will
deliver her Of tho sufferings caused
by the Affection Of her knee
VIII Aid War Cripples.
PARIS, February 10:-Maurice BArres,
who te conducting a campaign to aid
war cripples, has received the follow
ing telegram from Sarah Bernhardt:
Your last article. an appeal for the
.nvaiids Of the war. touched me deeply,
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.'ETROGRAD. via London, February
4:4O p.m.-The department of agri-
.Iture at Petrograd, upon which de-
oIved the duty of making disposi-
.ons of war prisoners, resolved today
apportion those of Slavic origin
pIes, Ruthenians. Bohemians, Croat-
is and Slovaks-among farms for
nat is termed free labor. On the
ms these prisoners will not be under
ard.
;ermans, Austrians and Hungarians
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BERLIN. February 20 (by wireless).
announcement of the loss of the Ger
nan airships L-3 and Lit in heavy
zaIe off southern Denmark was made
" the Overseas News Agency last
light 1t was stated that the crews or
ne ships were saved with the excep-
ION of four men who are missing.
\ dispatch from Copenhagen Thurs
ay night said that the Zeppelin L-3
,sploded on Fanoe Island. of the south
est coast of Jutland, Wednesday, and
Nat another airship, commanded by
apt Count Platen, sank ten miles
Jrth of Jutland Thursday
Drops Bombs on Cettinje.
PARIS. February 20. ESQ p.m--1t
as semi officially announced in Paris
Jday that an Austrian aeroplane flew
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FIGHTING IN WEST;
BOTH CLAIM TO HAVE GAINED

In carrying these out the Germans
have shown the same desperate spirit
which has characterized their previous
operations under similar circum
stances.
In a long report covering the weeks
operations to February II a French
eyewitness claims for the French
many minor successes and the repulse
of German counter attacks.
The Germans, too, make similar
claims; so that the public is left to
judge as to the outcome of the weeks
fare-up.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. February 20.-The mar
ket for coffee futures opened un-
changed TO two points higher this
morning in sympathy with the rela-
lively steady ruling of Brazil, but
prices eased off later. under trade sell
ing. with the market closing net un-
changed to four points lower Sales
$500 bags. February, SAG: March, SAG;
April. 5.56; May. 5.6s; June. $40: July,
). Il: August. $50: September, 5.ss; Oc-
tober, o.s5; November, 7.01; December,
7.0s
Spot quiet; Rio No. {, tx; Santos No.
4. ga. Milrais prices were unchanged
in the Brazilian markets at the close
Yesterday and Rio exchange on Lon
don was unchanged at 12kd. Receipts
at the two Brazilian ports. As. 900 bags:
Jundiahy receipts. $4,000 bags A clear
ance of $1,000 bags was reported from
Santos for New York. Cost and freight
offers were unchanged
Evening star., 1915-02-21

LONDON. February 20.-The battles
! the continent continue with ever
creasing intensity. The offensive
hich the allies took early in the week
5 brought about activity all along
- lines. and attacks and counter at
cks have become more numerous.
Goth the British and French seeming
made considerable progress at the
ltset of the offensive operations. and
is made it imperative for the Ger
ans TO deliver counter attacks 10 re-
ain the ground which they had lost.
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MAYOR WRITES FROM PRISON.
Burgomaster of Brussels Confined in
Eorfress at G1a<z

PARIS. February 20.-Mayor Max Of
Brussels. now a prisoner in Germany,
says In letter to an old friend, the
singer Marguerite sylvia. that he has
been confined in the inner fortress at
Glatz since October IL.
Il can say nothing about the causes
OF my arrest" the mayor writes, "or
my letter il likely to be stopped
WAS warned today that the tone of INV
given offense, with the statement tina.
henceforth nothing would be passed"
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,USSIA WORKING WAR PRISONERS
ON FARMS AND AT ROAD BUILDING

will be used in road building and canal
construction. Wages will be paid, from
which will be deducted the cost OF their
clothing and of maintaining guard
over them.
The public instructions department
has taken steps to send representa-
tive through the war zone for the
purpose of collecting objects of art.
historical documents, books and other
articles which have been scattered oy
the war. These will be removed to
place of safety.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
300, 900 BALES OF SWISS COTTON
HELD UP BY RAILROAD SUSPENSION

stoppage of freight traffic on the st.
Gothard-Simplon railway.
The accumulation of goods has be-
come SO great that it may take four
months before the freight is delivered
IL the meantime the manufacturers
must meet the heavy storage charges
The Italian state railway administra-
tion announces that there is a shorta ee
Of 10000 cars
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WILL DRAFT AMENDMENT.
Chamber of Commerce Subcommittee
to Take Up D. C. REPRESENTATION

subcommittee of the suffrage COM
mittce of the Chamber of Commerce is
to hold meeting Tuesday afternoon
to draft proposed amendment to the
Constitution providing for District re-
presentation in the House, Senate and
electoral college. The subcommittee
consists of A. Leftwich Sinclair, Theo-
dore w Noyes and Chaplin Brown.
The membership committee OF the
chamber is to meet at 1890 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon to pass upon the
applications Of the following candi-
dates for membership: J. T. Branson,
Patrick Martin, Jean Paul Muller, John
c. Ronanne, Thomas l.. Lipsett, Thomas
r. Love, John +. Leary, Charles w
Gill. Andrew j. Sullivan, William J.
Fahey.< Gustave Buchholz. Howard Nor
ton. John Doyle. NJ E. Buckley, J. O..
Wilson and W. Garrett Lea
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BERLINERS MUST HAVE TICKETS
OR GO WITHOUT BREAD
Commissions Busy Issuing Permits to
Householders So They May
Obtain "Staff of Life"

holders tomorrow or they will have TO
go without bread.
Already the production of beer mas
been curtailed so per cent and on March
1 will be further reduced 10 per cent
Cafe diners are requested to orlhe
their own bread or go without. fota-
toes are becoming scarce.
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Gompers Interrogated.

Samuel Gompers made a similar plea.
At the close Of his argument he was asked
by a member OF the committee:
why does not the American Fedora
ton OF Labor pay these fines by a sub
scription?"
THE American Federation OF Labor has
no power to ask for a subscription" he
replied. ''and furthermore If il had such
power I would advise against using it,
"Whyo' he was asked.
Because it would establish dan
gerouS precedent and lead to other litiga-
ton and suits if 1t We're supposed that the
American Federation of Labor would pay
all the fines.
Would it not have The same effect If
Evening star., 1915-02-21
GERMAN PAPER THINKS AUSTRIA
SHOULD CEDE LAND TO ITALY

rection of the frontier should in any
way be prejudicial to the position of
Austria Hungary as great power,
seeing that she has recently so bril-
liantly displayed her strength against
mighty Russia
The article suggests the holding of a
conference by Germany. Austria and
italy to discuss their grievances.
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Allies Artillery Best.

February Is. in the same region. an
other brilliant action prepared by our
artillery developed the fact that the
enemy was unable to reply shot for
shot to our guns.
ITO the north of Beausejour We cap
tured two and three-quarter miles or the
enemy's first line trenches on the
heights, taking 400 prisoners. including
many officers.
"Pursuing this success on the next day
our troops brilliantly carried the
enemys second line over front half
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LONDON. February 90, e:25 pm
The Frankfurter Zeitung in q leading
drticle today suggests that Austria
should make territorial concessions to
italy to insure the latter's neutrality
..ccording TO the Amsterdam CORE
spondent of Reuters Telegraph Com
tany. The paper IS quoted saying:
IT IL not conceivable that the cor
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BERLIN, February 20. via London,
February II, 2:15 a-m--Berlin residents
today were busy making preparations to
take up their culinary duties under the
bread ticket regime which begins to-
morrow.
Se-called bread commissions we're Is
suing tickets which must reach house
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Not a 1ozenge, not a cough
drop. not simply something to
allay the local irritation-but
seriously throughout. long tried.
well proven prescription of a
physician. formerly Professor of
Medical Practice in the Homeo-
pathic Medical College of Penn
sylvania.
DR.. Humphreys Seventy
seven" is a dependable remedy
for Colds and Grip. pleasant to
take, handy to carry. fits the vest
pocket.
&c and 81 od. al all druggists or mailed
HI MPHBEYS Iomco. Medicine Co, 1856
William Street, New York
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BASEL, Switzerland, February 20.
"a London, Has a-n.-Swiss manu-
tcturers are faced with a serious
roblem growing out Of the conges-
on OF traffic at Genoa Eight hun
red thousand bales Of cotton are piled
"a the wharves of the Italian port. and
u immense variety of other merchan-
1ise has been held up owing TO the
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stated. were taken from Wanamaker's
store in Philadelphia.
Charges of grand larceny were pre-
ferred against the prisoners and they
were locked up. They probably will
be tried in Police Court tomorrow
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there was reason TO believe the United
States would pay all the fines" NJ. Com
pers was asked.
Members of the House say there was NO
answer to this
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Fighting More Desperate.

THE fighting was even more desperate
February 10 and II. At Marietherez the
enemy delivered strong artillery at
tack and showered field bombs stimuli
taneously with the explosion of mines in
contact with our trenches by which fif-
teen Yards of our works were upheaved.
Then. following an attack with large
bombs. three battalions of infantry
charged over the excavation, the first
ranks being armed with grenades and
bombs.
were decimated and We're obliged to give
ground, entailing the withdrawal of the
forces holding the trenches in the rear
To the left and right our men held their
position.
"A counter attack was executed i'm
meifately and We succeeded in captur-
ing our second line under fire of machine
guns, which the enemy had brought up.
The afternoon and evening OF the same
day By successive counter attacks We re-
took more of the lost ground and the
trenches and cannon lost IN the morning.
Heavy Losses inflicted.
Our infantry inflicted enormous losses
upon the enemy in bayonet charges In
front of our trenches and on the ground
lost and retaken more than four hundred
bodies OF the enemy were counted. Fac
ing our lines the first line of German
trenches was constituted by a ridge made
by the dead bodies of their men.
I'm the Argonne region we were sue
cessful in fighting in the forest of lie
Pretre and made substantial gains in the
forest of La Grurie. In this part Of the
line our ascendancy over the enemy ap-
pears to be established definitely"
The foregoing eyewitness story is more
detailed than those received heretofore,
the text of the report occupying four
newspaper columns.
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talk for publication after the hearing.
but 1t is. safe to assume the resolution
to grant the appropriation Will not be
favorably reported to the House.
Chairman Fitzgerald said that nd
further testimony in the case would
be taken. and the deficiency appropria-
tion bill will probably go to the House
without this item being included
May Be offered as Amendment.
This. however, would not end the
case, as one of the several labor union
men on the floor of the House is eX-
pected to offer the item as an amend
ment. Representative Buchanan OF I'M
nois or Representative Maher of Brook
lyn. Hatters' Union man. may 90 SO:
Such a motion will poll large vote as
all labor motions do in the House;
However, House leaders are prepared
to resist the motion on the ground
that grave trouble might arise from
establishing this precedent.
Before the subcommittee yesterday
Judge Parker advanced many or tho
arguments used in court IN defending
the men adjudged guilty OF ooycotI
on their employers. He said Congress
did not intend the Sherman antitrust
act should apply to labor unions. ana
that the true intent of the Sherna n
act of 1890 is shown in the act OF 1914
exempting labor unions from prosecu-
tion under the antitrust acts
He then went on to say that inasinuch
as Congress, in 1914, sought to correct the
mistake in the act of 1890. as shown by
the decision of the Supreme Court. II
ought to pay the fines OF the workmen
He said these defendants had suffered be-
cause Of the way the courts had construed
a congressional act. afterward' corrected
and that Congress ought to make amends
He also said that the homes and prop
erty of the 200 men involved had all been
attached and that they would all be finan-
cially ruined unless Congress comes to
their relief
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Sweet to Go on Speechmaking Tour

Assistant Secretary Sweet of the Dc
partrnent OF Commerce plans to leave
here Tuesday on a speechna king tour
in which he will spread the gospel OF
American commerce. He is scheduled
to speak at Buffalo. y. Y. "Wednesday
before the Yale Club From that CITY
he viii go TO Detroit. Mich. where
Thursday he is to speak before thu
Michigan Manufacturers Association.
and the following day AT Grand Rapids
before the Export Association. He will
return TO Washington from Grand
Rapids.
The English income tax ~as arst
established seNenty-three y.ars oro
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Pearls now sell at half normal value
in India.
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mile in extent In this engagement we
took several hundred prisoners"
I'VE achieved brilliant successes in
the Argonne region. west of Bagatelle.
February II We made a gain of several
hundred yards. On the afternoon of the
same day the Germans counter attacked
furiously and a violent hand-to-hand en-
gagement ensued. For more than three
hours the contending forces used moth
ing but bayonets. Our infantry delivered
several successive magnificent bayonet
charges and tho 'deciInated enemy was
finally repulsed and the ground gained
was definitely OrganiZed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
MoCarty.Lynch.

The marriage OF Miss Anna Lynch and
Mr.. Henry Joseph McCarty was cele-
brated Saturday morning at O'Clock at
st. Cecelis's pro-cathedral. Rev. Father
Galley performed the ceremony In the
presence of the immediate family and
few friends. Miss winifred Traynor
played the Lohengrin wedding march and
during the service Mrs. James Hanley
sang Ave Maria" and Miss Beatrice
Coffey sang 90 Lord. Be Merciful."
The bride wore her go-away gown of
citron colored cloth with hat to match.
She carried an arm bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Mary
Lynch sister of the bride, was the brides
maid. She wore tan colored suit with
black velvet toque and carried Mrs
Ward roses.
The groom was attended by Mr.. NJ
Hanna as best man. The ceremony was
followed by a breakfast for twenty
guests and later a reception was held
Mr. McCarty was connected formerly
with the Brandeis Stores here and is now
manager and buyer of the ready-to-wear
department of wilkins Bros, Des Moines.
After an extended trip east, which will
include New York City Atlantic City
and Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs McCarty will
reside in Des Moines. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Lynch.
formerly OF Lynch. Neb., and prominent
residents Of the state,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08

Preceding the ceremony, Miss F1orinda
Young OF Macedonia. sang "oh Perfect
Love" LohengrenB wedding march was
played by Miss Iowa Deardorff, accom-
panied by Mr.. s. s. Foster on the violin.
The bride was given In marriage by her
father. She was gowned In ivory white
charmeuse trimmed with lace and pearls.
she carried bouquet of lilies Of the val.
ley. She wore the bridal veil that was
worn by the groom's mother at her
wedding. Miss Katheryn Mellor. a sister
OF the bride. was maid OF honor. and was
gowned in white crepe de mere. trimmed
with chantiily lace. The bridesmaids
were Miss Ethel Hollingsworth Of LIN
ooln Miss Bonnie Fisher OF Cedar Rapids,
la; Miss Loonora Young OF Macedonia,
Ia. and Miss Eleanor steenburg OF Farm
ington, III. Miss Charlotte McCabe OF
Omaha was tho flower bearer and Messrs.
Russell Jones and Nicholas Ridgeley OF
Springfield. NJ. stretched the ribbons
The groom was attended by his father
as best man. Mr.. and Mrs Day lett the
same evening for Omaha The following
day they went TO Chicago. where they
win take trip on the Great Lakes,
after which they viii be at home at
Springfield, ILL.,. where the groom Ia en-
gagged In business with his father
The out-of-town guests included Mr..
o. X. Delleclser and daughter. Mrs. Rob
srt CAN'T; Miss Ethel Mulholland. Niss
Charlotte Mccabe and Miss Betty Nraw-
ford OF Omaha; Mrs. n. Hendricks OF
Council Bluffs. Miss Ethel Hollings-
worth and Miss stratton OF Lincoln,
Miss June Ballard OF fsbraska City,
Robert Mellor and wife OF Wayne. Mrs.
NJ I. Robinson and son. Francis. and
Miss leila Aller of Hastings. Neb.; Mr..
and Mrs. Matheny OF Granite Falls,
MINI; Miss Bonnie Fisher OF Cedar
Rapids. Ia; Miss Lillian Gnam OF Car
ron. Ia; Mrs. May Whitney Farnham
and daughters. Ruth and Elsie, OF shen-
andoah. Ia; j. T. Young and wife
and daughters. F1orinda. Laonora ana
Margaret and son. Mason. OF Mace
doniA. la Mr. and Mrs. N. j. Williams
and son. Clifford. OF Glenwood: Miss
Eleanor steenburE OF Pennington. III.
and Msssrs. George II. Day. sr.; Nicholas
Ridsley and Russell Jones Of Spring
field. III.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-08
Wedding Plans.

The wedding % Miss Ruth Hawkin-
son. daughter % Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hawk
inson, and Mr.. II r. Lagerquest OF Des
Moines. Ia. viii take place Wednesday
evening AZ the home % the bride
The wedding OF Miss Clare McAneney
and Mr.. Allen Sales will be celebrated
at o'clock Saturday Afternoon at the
home OF the bride. ~ Glenn avenue,
Council Bluffs Miss McAneney u the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Mean
eney. The young couple will reside In FL
Paso. Tex, where MI Sales II a principal
In the schools Of that city.
The wedding OF Miss Fanny Rossnstock.
daughter OF Mrs II. ROsenstock. and Mr..
Delvan Theodore Becker OF Mitchell, s.
D., viii be quietly solemnized on Tues
day evening. August 10. at the Fontenelle
hotel az $50 o'clock. Or. cohn OF Temple
Israel will perform the ceremony.
The bride will 10 attended b. Mrs