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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

isolated, forty Of our men continued
to hold firm until every one CT them
had been either killed or wounded.
Eventually there were only three left
who were capable of firing, and these
three continued to hold the enemy at
bay. In the mean time word was
brought TO those IN the rear that their
ammunition was nearly exhausted, and
seven men-the strongest available -
were selected 70 bring up as much am
munition as they could carry These
latter found the three wounded sur
vivors still standing amid the bodies
Of their dead and disabled comrades
and still firing steadily. The support,
slender as 1t was, came in the nick of
time, for at the moment the Germans
launched another assault, which. like
the previous ones, was beaten off and
the position was saved.
Our howitz,rs did especially good
work on the trenches captured by the
Germans at one point. Observers could
see one lyddite she'll after another
bursting in the trenches and hurting
the defenders into the air"
Sick Reservists Summoned.
Quoting from letters which he SAYS
were found on the bodies of German
soldiers, in support of his statement,
the eyewitness" says:
There is no doubt that the feeling
IN Germany toward the war is chang
ing. They probably are as determined
as ever to fight to the last, but the
early optimism and confidence are van
ishing. 1t would appear also that the
drain upon the enemy's manhood is
having a depressing effect.
at is reported that even the Ersatz
(last olass) reservists, who are suffer
ing from ailments which would render
them unit for military service. are
being called upon, and that the supply
of sound Ersatz reservists has been ex-
haIsted in some districts. Some letters
speak of the calling up of the unframed
Landsturm, which represents a large
re-erve still available to make good
the wastage If war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

lively. On return eargoes from Ger
many a rate Of Sh per cent was an
nouneed. This Is sn increase OF per
cent over the old rate. ,-
According 20 Secretary MeAdoo
statement, the Bureau Of War RISK IN
SuTance is writing risks 70 or from
Iondon. Liverpool or Glasgow AZ tne
yate OF per cent for cargoes, ana =
ncr cent for round voyage on nuns
and Ia per cent for period OF ninety
DAYS This is also an increase.
IL was said at the Treasury Depart
nent to-day that these rates were NOT
permanent and would probably be m
creased II additional hazards war
The destruction Of the American
steamers Carib and Evelyn continued
"a he talked about in official quarters
and while inability 20 fix the response
hilitv for the accident has removed TOT
tbe nresent the danger Of complications
H,itb the belligerents, the hope OF the
American government is that dangers
from mines will be eliminated by an
aceeptance Of some, at least, OF the
American proposals, w.
Minister van Dyke, at The Hague
cabled to-day that IL had been reported
20 him unoficislly that the entIre ce"
Of the American steamer Evelyn, sunk sun
NV a mine, was safe az Bremen. ne
fate Of Captain Smith and one BOAT
load has been cloaked in mystery.
One American, William Bazzell, oil
Pensacola, Fla, an assistant englheel
on the American steamer Cario' wa wa
killed when the ship was sunk. ne
American Consul General at ROTTERDAM
reported his death to-day, with that OF
two Spaniards, members Of the crew
He added that the survivors were taH,
on 40 BremerhAven on German patro'
boat, and will be sent home on the nrS'
ship.
Berlin (via London, Feb. 26.-lt was
.seertained to-day that the point az
Which the Carib was sunk was yen
miles west Of Nordcrney Island, on tne
Prussian coast. The disaster occurred
- II o'clock on the morning OF Fen
rlary %. The ship sank quickly.
No information has been .ootainle,a
vhy the Csrib was following THIS
rouFse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
Germans Meet with Costly
Opposition Near Verdun

Paris. Feb. o. Military activities in
tho vicinity Of Nerdun in the month
NJ February are described in the fol-
lowing official recital:
"Tbe investment OF Nerdun always
has been one Of the objects of the
German General staff, and the meas
ures they have taken to this end have
bcen both costly and useless. Inc
German offensive movement to the
southeast of the intrenched camp OF
the Meuse was checked at st. Mihlel,
and the enemy could not advance
against the eastern defences of this
locality. =,
line of battle has remained un-
changed for several months past. When
the Germans moved forward they were
successful in gaining foothold north,
east of St. Mihiel. They occupied
Vigneulles and Hattonchatel and the
Forest of Montague. Further to the
north, however, they could not main
tain their former gains. and later
French troops occupied the northern
extremity of the heights Of the Meuse.
at the village of Desaparges, in a
valley of the Mouse, the enemy had
taken a strong position, but we were
successful in driving them from it, in
spite Of their fierce defence"
Sappers Begin Attacks.
Continuing, the recital says that the
attacks on Desaparges were begun by
sapping operations. This was followed
by the explosion Of mines, and the ex-
cavatons thus made were used by the
French soldiers as points of protection
while they waited for the artillery TO
open the way. The fighting was marked
by hand-to-hand engagements of great
violence. In one trench alone the Ger
mans left two hundred dead: sur
vivors TO the number OF twenty-five
surrendered.
Attacks and counter attacks on these
positions continued with rapidity. The
fighting finally came to an end February
81, with victory for the French. The
losses of the enemy are estimated at
three thousand men, being one-half Of
their total strength engaged.
The bombardment of Rheims was
more severe on the night of February
2l-22 than at any other time, according
to c. Lenoir, Deputy for Rheims, who
was in the city at that time. Shells
began falling at o'clock and continued
to rain down until 2:15 a. m. The pro-
jectiles came from all parts of the Ger
man front, from the northwest to the
east.
The gunners seemed to aim especially
at the First Ward of the city, VI. Lenoir
said. This section hitherto had been
spared. Fire broke out in twenty places
at once, and whole blocks collapsed like
card houses. Official reports show that
over 1000 shells have peen thrown on
the old working quarter of the city,
causing the destruction Of four hundred
houses. The bombardment was resumed
at 10 a. m. on the ODD, and continued
internationally until p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
oy0TI ARE ABROAD AT YOUR OWN RISK
AMBASSADOR WARNS AMERICANS

London inquiries from N" ~ I'D II
he taken TO insure ueH es
Of hostile alta IN the British Isles, America" ~
according made the following
in the of bellgeteh' "'
precedent for neutral ,ho
of ambassador inclined TO 'hlN Una,
mind is convention gives the -
notice of in Zeppelin attacks Oh sa
when the United The Hague con' eno" I'll
ciaI itself of obligation 10 interfere " avg "
differences arising European nations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
U. S. COLLIER JASON
SAILS IN A HURRY
Stops Loading at English Port
on Orders from Washington
10 Rush Back Home.

Avonmouth, England, Feb. 26.-The
United States naval collier Jason,
which brought Christmas presents
from American children to the children
in countries suffering from war, sailed
this afternoon with exhibits from Eng
land and other European countries for
the Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco.
Some Of the exhibits were left on
the pier, as the captain Of the Jason
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
BRITISH TO PERMIT
WRITERS AT FRONT

Ottawa, Feb. ga message ir0"
the British War Office to the CANADIAN
indicates that the war cor ..a
respondent is soon to have hhi. TO-
opportunity of seeing hghting' Inv
follows: mai,
1T has been decided TO permit shan
patches of war correspondents 70 Pr
coed to the front in series OF lou nS
of about six days each, oeg'hh'"s
March l."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
Russians Conceal Real Facts
of Their Defeat, Berlin Says

Berlin (via London), Feb. 26.-The
various commands of the seven high
Russian generals, who were recently
announced as having been taken prison.
ers in the retreat of the Russians from
East Prussia, were given out by the
War Office to-day. Among them IS
Lieutenant General Bulgakanow, com
mander of the goth Army Corps. Four
brigadier generals, in addition to the
corps and division commanders, were
taken.
an the Russian official bulletins"
says to-day's communication, "the i'm
portance of the Russian defeat in the
Mazurian winter battle either has been
suppressed or obscured. 1t is useless
TO refute those denials. To illustrate
the importance Of the defeat, the fol-
lowing list Of Russian generals made
prisoners is given:
"The commanding general of the goth
Army Corps, also the commander OF
artillery and the commanders of the
28th and Goth divisions Of infantry,
also the commander of the lst Brigade
OF Infantry. The commander Of the
Goth died.
Brigadiers Also Taken.
From the Sd Army Corps we capt
ured the commander Of the 9th Divi-
sion of Infantry, also the commanders
of artillery and of the I'd Brigade of
Infantry.
"From the SD Reserve Division those
captured included the commander, and
also the commander Of the LIST Brigade
Of Infantry.
"From the Ist Siberian Division of
Cossacks we captured one brigade COM
mander."
After several days' artillery fighting
and in spite of great numerical su-
periority the Russians were driven from
Dojan. in Bukowina, which they had
strongly fortified, according to a
Bucharest dispatch TO the "Koelnische
Zeitung." Their retreat did not end un-
I'll they had reached a point twelve and
a half miles north of the Pruth River.
With this reverse, the correspondent
says. the final Russian opposition in
Bukowina is shattered and the province
cleared Of invaders.
The military critic OF the Berlin
Morgenpost" again points out to-day
that strong Russian force apparently
is still 10 the northward of the Rawks
River and around Bolimow, and that IL
is evident these troops have no present
Intention of abandoning their positions
and retiring behind the Vistula River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
EASTERN FRONT.

infantry had the Niemn
back the LEFT bank OF the
front Some villages have changed HANGS
repeatedly IA al
noon between the Bobr and
enormous the
have gained Important
yonet
villages held
have captured 900 prisoners and many machine guns Ala
held the Moghey whieh
suffered
In this region captured four trench mortsrs - b .d .s.,ss
supported by violent artillery h The enemy
b s Gn repulsed four Austrian attacks
Advances hhona
Ksluchts and ybno reprlsed
information
Poland during February a. 20 and
Germans with rife fire and bay
retiring along the whole 'front.' aoan
5nOpe nrisoners cannon and commssariat
seldnyng
d 49,
losses great
up 10 te eleven machine
uipment and
February heights
snk of the repused with heavy losses for them
Nohng important theatre Of the
Along the Of the front north Of the
Vistrie AMI EsstG comparative calm prevails
Carpahans our positions north OF ~
in the Valley unsucecSsf:i
Southeast Gaeia 1910 Russians were
captured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

had received orders from the Navy
Department at Washington to hasten
his departure.
No special precautions were taken
when the Jason departed, only the
ordinary pilot boarding the vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
Official War Bulletins
WESTERN FRONT.

at m)There has cannondg
OF trenches we reached
of the occupied by Germans
loft
at Belgian small
gained 100 the OF La
sreduce to
Men urlus The engagement con-
destroyed
gun wrecked the trenches Of the enemy I'll,
Bots Forest OF Apremon
Germans were driven communication between nen
abandoning field numerous &C
and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
FRENCH DESTROYER
LOST IN ADRlATlC
High Speed Warship Strikes
Mine and Sinks-Thirty-
eight Lives Lost.

Paris. Feb. 26.-The destruction Of
the French destroyer Dague, in the
Adriatic Sea, was announced to-day by
the French Ministry of Marine. The Of
fetal announcement follows:
"The French destroyer Dague, while
eseorting a convoy Of provisions for
Montenegro, struck an Austrian mine
of the port Of Antivhri, on February
"a, and sank
"Thirty-eight Of the crew disap-
peared. The accident did not hinder
finishing the work Of provisioning and
the return Of the convoy.
"The French cruise Desaix made a
demonstration against Akabah arabia
on February 23 A landing party. aid
ed by the ships cannon, dispersed and
put to flight a small ba Of Turks oc-
cupying the village"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
BERLIN-There is nothing of Importance
LONDoN-The period since communique has been

the last cOmmu9aGe has been %sTSSG Cy
hindeed In spite Of bad weather
duties Co-operauon between Oil"
the
Of Many gallant
neghborhood
considerable eod'
allG who
handled particularly well
in inflicted considerable loss on the
. tim.sh s
No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

The Dague was 256 feet long and had
a displacement Of 100 tons. She was
built In 1871. and was rated at a speed
OF 1871 knots. Her complement was
81 men. She was armed with two So
inch guns, four 9-pounder- and four
1s-inch torpedo tubes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

heated successes by their artillery IN
destroying German guns and trenches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27

Three Men Hold IrtnCh.
an one trench, which became in the
course Of the sighting more or less
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

at similar positions in the league for
the honors. Maisel is smashing rec
ords galore in the base running de-
=partment. This youngster boasted
before the season opened that If he
batted 800 he would steal more than
one hundred bases this season. So
far he has made good. He has bat
ted close to three hundred and has
swiped an average of one base a
game. AS there are 154 games on
the schedule. and if he maintains
anything near his present clip he'll
chalk up his hundred stolen bases
and then some. ".-,z
In the pitching line Donovan has
been geeting some nifty work. The
three Ray's-Keating, Caldwell and
Fisher-have been winning consist
emily. Jack WARRIOR has been Twill
ing first class ball but has lost sew
eral hard luck games. Paddy Bau-
mann, an ex-Tiger, is also hurting a
good brand of stuff for the Yankee
crew.
Comiskey's White Sox form an
other surprise, though not as great
a one as furnished by DOnOvan's out
fit. The Chicago bunch before the
season opened presented problem.
No one knew exactly how to figure
them. There was big eff" in con-
nection with them. In the first place
the manager, Clarence Rowland, was
an unknown quantity in the major
leagues. He had come out of the
bushes with a good record as a man
ager, but whether his stuff would
win games in the big tent was a
question. That he is making good is
evidenced by the standing of the
white-hosed athletes in the percent
age column.
jacques Fourier, the big French
man, who has been with the Sox for
several seasons, is hitting like a
fiend this year. He collects, among
divers other hits, brace of doubles
amost every day. Eddie Collins is
adding great strength to the Conf
iskey clan and if they continue to
get fair pitching they will be bat
thing the leaders all season.
Hugh Jennings has his Tigers back
in the running. After several years
back with the trailers, the willy man.
ager set about putting them together
again with young blood. Of course,
he has some of the old crew left to
work with. Cobb and Crawford, for
instance, bump the ball with the
regularity that they did in the years
of old. But Jennings has added some
valuable young blood to the club and
again has a contender in the field.
Up Boston way the fans are pull
ing for the Red Sox twirling staff to
round into shape. That's about all
Carrigan needs to have his club in
the going. So far this season the
Boston pitchers have been going poor
ly. "Smokey Joe" Wood is just get
ting right after an illness. Vean
Gregg is still out of it and the others
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
}E8x&PORT q
y
MANY SURPRISES
By HAL SHERIDAN.

By HAL SHERIDAN.
Not in the history of baseball has
the grand old game got such series
of jolts as it did on the getaway this
year. Surprise piled on top of SUI
prise and the experts and statistic
ians who settled the races during the
winter shuddered and wept as they
saw teams they had picked for one
twothree go humping along in the
rear, winning about one game a
week.
handed the "dope'' was the way the
rejuvenated Yankees, under Wild
William Donovan, fox-trotted out in
front in Ban Johnson's loop. "A
mere flash in the pan," said many.
Be that as it may, they must admit
now that it is "some fash" The
Yankees are still tearing along at a
mighty formidable clip. They lose
lots of games: of course. But they
are still winning more than they are
losing and that will keep them up in
the front ranks.
Donovan necessarily draws the
bulk of the credit for the improved
form of the Yankees. wild Bill"
has infused his cohorts with the
fighting spirit and he lashes them
along whenever they show signs of
weakening. But there are some
other factors that enter into the good
showing of this gang.
High and Pipp, the two ex-Tigers
lassoed by the new Yankee manage
ment, have been playing bang-up
article of the national :pastime all
spring. Both have been hitting
right around a three hundred clip
and fielding almost faultlessly. Pipp
grabbed the first base job away from
young Andy Mullen after the hardest
kind of battle. Since, however, he
has chosen that he is entitled to the
job after whaling the ball in ter
rifle style.
"Lute'' Boone at second and Fritz
Maisel at third have played cham
pionship ball all the way. This, pair
will come close to croWding any two.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

OF the seven sons of Sergeant
George Baynes, veteran of the Brit
ish Indian campaign, six are at the
front and the other met death in ac-
ton early in the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

While food has in some instances
doubled in price since the war start
ed, radium has decreased from $780,
900 to $4,000 gram. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

Dressed as a peasant woman, and
with other Belgian refugees, the
Queen of the Belgians passed through
Victoria station unobserved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

In London some rich women are
has invented a mustard pot in which
pressure on piston on top forces
small amount Of the contents out
| SnOlt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS
Too Late To Classify

for general house
work. 1916 MINI. Ave. .:
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haven't flashed the brand Of twirling
they are capable Of delivering.
DANCING SCHOOL

Prof. Colvin will open school for
beginners today at Nymore in Chris
tianson's Hall. Lessons will be
given. every evening for 10 days.
Modern dances will be taught. Fur
ther announcement will be made Of
the opening of that class.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-28

ct TE viii tell you the others are
wrong," she cried. 7 know
- he will He must -You-who
have always been so kind, God could
not be so cruel!"
Jimmie stopped her
IF I am not to see you"
During his last week at home, jim
ME had invented a Doctor Picard, a
distinguished French ocUlist. who, on
a tour Of the world, was by the rarest
chance at that moment in New York. Ac-
cOrding to Jimmie, all the other ocu-
lists had insisted he must consult Pic
ard, and might consider what Picard
said as final Picard was staying with
a friend-Jimmie did not say where
and after receiving Jimmie was at
once taking the train for San Fran
cisco. As Jimmie had arranged his
scenario, it was Picard who was to
deal him his death sentence
Her husband seemed so entirely to
depend on what Picard might say that
Jeanne decided, should the verdict be
unfavOrable, she had best be at his
side. But. as this would upset jim
mics plan, he argued against it Should
the news be bad, he pointed out for
her to receive it in her own home would
be much easier for both. Jeanne felt
she had been rebuffed. but that. if
Jimmie did not want her with him,
she no longer was in a position to in
sist-
So she contented herself with driving
him to the train and. before those who
knew them at the station, kissing him
gOOd-by.
Afterward. that she had done so COM
forted her greatly
III be praying for you, Jimmie
she whispered. ''And, as soon as you
know, you'll
So upset was Jimmie by the kiss. and
by the knowledge that ne was saying
farewell for the last time, that he near
" exposed his purpose
81 want the last thing say to you"
he stammered, ito be this; that what
ever you do will be right 1 love you
SO that I viii understand"
When he arrived in New York, in
his own name, he booked a staterOOm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-28

on the Ceramic She was listed to sail
/ that evening after midnight 1t was
because she departed at that hour that
for week Jimmie had fixed upon her
During the day he told several OF his
friends that the report of the great
Oculist had been against him. Later,
they recalled that he talked wildly, that
he was deeply respondent In the
afternoon he sent a telegram TO
Jeanne:
Verdict unfaYOrable. viii remain
tonight in town All love j.
At midnight he went on board The
decks and saloons were swarming and
noisy with seagOers, many Of whom
had come TO the ship directly from the
theaters and restaurants, the women
bareheaded, in evening gowns Jimmie
felt grateful to them They gave to the
moment of his taking off an air of
gentle gayety- Among those who were
sailing, and those who had come to
wish them "bon voyage" many were
known TO Jimmy. He told them he was
going abroad at the command of his
Occulist- Also, he forced himself upon
the notice of officers and stewards.
giving them his name, and making in
quiries concerning the non-appearance
OF fictitious baggage. Later they also
recalled the young man in dinner jack
ct and golf cap who had lost a dressing
case marked James Blagwin-''
In his cabin Jimmie wrote two let
ters- The one to the captain OF the
ship read:
After We pass Fire Island am GO
ing overheard. Do not make any ef-
fort to find me, as it will be useless.
I am sorry to put you to this trouble"
The second letter was to Jeanne. II
read:
Picard agreed with the others. Ny
case is hopeless. I am ending all to-
night. Forgive me. I leave You all the
love in all the world Jimmie"
When he had addressed these letters
he rang for the steward.
I am not going to wait until we
leave the Dock he said. 81 am turn
ing in now. I am very tired, and I
don't want you to wake me on any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-28
NINE. BERNHARDT IS ILL
BUT CASE IS NOT HOPELESS

New York, Dec. zS.-Mme. Bern
hardt is critically i'll. but her condI-
ton is not entirely hopeless, accord
ing to a message from Paris received
here by a motion picture company
which has made several films of the
actress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-28

Correct that eye trouble, and enjoy
the comfort and pleasure of perfect
eyesight. For satisfaction in eyeglass-
fitting see Geo. D. Kendall. OptOmetrist
and Optician, 20S Mesa Ave-Adv.