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The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLER-
ATE COMBINATIONS TO RAISE
PRICE OF FLOUR.
A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
Plans Discussed to Induce Farmers to
Greatly Increase Acreage and out
put Of Foodstuffs During the Com
ing Season.
ing Season.

Washington, Jan. 15-Prompt pros
ecutions will follow the discovery of
any evidence of Illegal combinations
back of the recent marked increase
in the cost of wheat and flour, Attor.
ney General Gregory said tonight.
He added that the instructions sent
to all United States district attorneys
at the direction of President Wilson
following the increase in food prices
since the outbreak of the European
war still stood and that the later de-
yelopmelt in the situation would be-
followed closely.
Mr.. Gregory said that the federal
investigation into the flour and wheat
situation was being carried on in Chi.
cago in accordance with the general
instructions from the department OF
justice. Up to the present he. how
ever, had received no Information
that illegal practices had been re-
sorted to.
The suggestion of Mrs. Julian
Heath, president of the National
Housewives League, to President
Wilson that an embargo on the ex-
pOrtation of wheat from the United
States be imposed If the prices con-
tinued to 30 up, was laid before the
president tonight but no action was
taken
At the request of Chairman Lever
of the agricultural committee, the de-
Iartment of agriculture today prom
ised to furnish as soon as possible
the information as to the production,
consumption and expectation of food
products called for in the pending
resolution introduced by Representa-.
tive Farr of Pennsylvania 1t was un-
derstood tonight that there is no
Present intention of taking up in tho
house committees any of the various
resolutions and bills relating to the
food situation, the chairmen of the
committees taking the position that
action on them would accomplish no
good end.
The present situation" said Rep
resentative Lever tonight, Strongly
emphasizes the necessity for putting
into operation all kinds of machinery
to increase foodstuffs, but / think
there is no possibility OF famine"
Secretary Houston has written a
letter 10 Representative Farr predict
ing great extension of acreage
planted in grain the coming season.
'lOur farmers" the secretary
wrote, "are capable of producing very
much more foodstuffs than they have
heretofore produced. The indications
are that a considerable extension OF
acreage will be witnessed this sea-
son"
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16
NEW ARMY OF 1000 900 MEN TO
INVADE EAST PRUSSIA AND
THREATEN GERMAN REAR.
LOOKS LIKE Big MOVEMENT
Would EnVelop German Army at
MaWa and Before Warsaw in
Vice and Make the Situation of the
Teuton Very Difficult.

London, Jan. l5.-9:3J p. m.-The
latest official reports from the Rus
sian general staff discloses a new
operation on the part OF the Russian
army which may have farreaching
results
Starting on their new year, the
Russian cavalry commenced a for
ward movement in northern Poland
on the right bank of the lower Wis
tula river and have reached the
Skrwa river. some 40 miles east of
the German fortress of Thorn, West
Prussia. driving a small force of Ger.
man cavalry and infantry before
them
1t is believed that Grand Duke
Nicholas commander in-chief Of the
Russian forces, intends to use an en-.
tirely new army in this region, con
sisting according to PerOgrad dis
patches, of from 100000 to 900 600
men, operating ia connection with an
army which is advancing in Eas
Prussia.
This army would place the German
troops at NIlawa in a vice and at the
same time threaten the rear OF the
Germans in front of Warsaw, The
latter still are making occasional at
tacks on the Russian line and accord
Ing TO Berlin report. have taken q
Russian vantage point northeast OF
the Rawka river.
Along the nest of tine eastern froni
nothing Of importance has happened
In the west the German success in
regaining in a few days from the
French the ground near Soissons
which it took the soldiers Of General
Joffre, commander-in chief of the
French forces, fortnigat to cap
ture. remains the outstanding fea.
ture although it has been somewhat
offset by the reported British success
near Iabassee and the capture by
Zouaves of some German trenches in
the region Of Arras
There have beea attacks and
counter attacks at other points but
generally it has been the artillery
which has been kept busy
The Russians continue to worry the
Turks, who made a staad on the bor-
ders of the traus-Caucasia after their
recent defeat
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Geneva. via Paris. Jan. 15.-11:3
p. m.-The international St Gothard
railroad line has been cut by a huge
avalanche and traffic between Ger
many and Italy through Switzerland
is interrupted The line is covered
with packed snow a feet deep for a
distance of 270 feet.
An avalanche has buried the Alpine
village of Obergestelen at an altitude
Of 4.450 feet
The inhabitants had been warned
and are believed to have escape1 No
word has been received from that dis
trict, however, as the fires are down.
The unparalleled number of ava
lanches in the Alps is attributed
generally to the earthquake i'm Italy
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German Prince Insane.

Vancouver b. C., Jan. l5.-The
Prince Franz Josef of Hohenzollern,
a nephew of the German emperor,
has became demented as a result of
his experiences on board the Emden
in her fight with the Australian
cruiser Sydney, was asserted here to-
day in a letter received by the Rev.
Pitt, secretary of the seaman's insti-
tute, whose brother is a lieutenant on
the Sydney
Lieutenant Pitt wrote that while the
prince was engaged in firing a tor
pedo a shell from the sydney entered
the torpedo room and killed all his
men. Prince Franz was found in a
dazed condition. Later his mind gave
way completely. so it was necessary
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Paris, Jan l6.-1:55 a. ma dis
match to the Havas Agency from
Rome says the bishop of the Marsi
district of Italy has telegraphed Pope
Benedict that his diocese has been
transformed into vast cemetery
The prelate rants a pitiahle pic
ture Of the ruins which cover the
country and asks the pope's blessing
on his people
Pope Benedict expressed to the
bishop through Cardinal Gasparri, tha
papal secretary of state mis- erief
over the catastrophe and sent his
benediction.
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as provisional president 10 serve uatil
after the general election in January.
1916, not until November, 1916. when
the original Diaz term would have
ended.
This was done on certain condi-
ticns which We're accepted in gen
eiaL but the details of which will be
debated at another session. The con
ditions were as follows:
That Gutierrez sha4l continue in
the presidency during the remainder
Of the present year In case of his
absence, his successor shall be the
minister of foreign affairs
That the convention. by two.
thirds vote, can imrCach the presi-
dent Tor violation of the plan Of
Ayala (the Zapata reform programl
or for attacking the soyereigntv of
the convention, changing the eXecu-
tive residence without permission. or
resolving important political affairs
without consulting his cabinet. who
become responsible to the conyen-
ton
That any dispute between the rresi-
dent and his ministers shall be set
tied by the convention
That no minister shall be dismissed
without the consent of the conyen-
ton
That a majority vote of the conven-
tion can dismiss any minister.
That a vacancy in the cabinet shall
be filled within a period of eight
days.
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CANADIANS IN CHARGE.
Newly Arrived Soldiers Distinguish.
Themselves Ear&. NJ.

Themselves Eag% ~
london. Jan 1e.-3:06A m. Thy
Canadian regiment at the front has
distinguished itself in stirring
bayonet charge at place near Ypres
known as dead mans alley" accord
ing to the Daily Chronicles cores
pondent in northeast France.
'The Germans" the correspondent
says, had moved a great mass OF
men against this spot on the British
front. Mud helped the thin British
line to hold but the honors were
barely even until the Canadian regi-
ment hurried up from The rear
Suddenly There was heard roar
of voices and long Hne of slouch-
HATED men with fixed bsyonets
rushed forward with the battle cry
"For Canada ald Old England"
'The Germans broke before the
charge which carried everything be-
fore it, Trench after trench was
taken and the Canadians did not stop
until the Germans brought up their
artillery The ground gained extend
ed over mile in front"
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CAUGHT GERMAN SPIES.

Casa Blanca, Morocco. via Paris.
Jan. 15.-5:55 p. m.-Two Germans,
Karl Ficke and Herr Grundler, have
been sentenced to death and a third,
Herr NePrelSorn. to life Imprisonment
by a courtmaritla sitting here. The
men were accused OF espionage and
were charged with having been in.
strumental in organizing a revolt
among the natives. which the French
authorities say hampered the work Of
the pacificatton of Morocco.
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May Export Cotton.

The Hague, Jan. 15.-The Dutch
government is considering THE ques-
ton Of removing the embargo on cot
ton exports TO Germany and a decree
to this effect probably win be pub
lished in a few days. Up 30 the pres
ent time no cotton imported by the
Dutch merchants has been allowed to
be exported to a belligerent nation,
although a cargo consigned direct to
a country at war has been permitted
through transit
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American Decorated.

London. Jan. 15.- 9:35 p. m.-The
sultan of Turkey has conferred the
decoration of the Grand Order Of
Nichan-I-Chefakat on Mrs. Henry Nor
ganthau wife Of the Amerisan minis
ter to Turkey and decorations of the
second class of the same order on the
Nichan-l-Chefakat on Mrs Henry Nor
genthau, in recognition of the seryic-
es the are rendering to philanthropic
and educational interests in Turkey.
This announcement is made by the
Jewish Chronic!
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16
WAR SUM MARY

The battlefield TO the north of
Soissons where a fierce engage.
ment has been in progress for
several days, remains the center
OF interest in the western thea
ter OF war Here the Germans
appear to have gained important
successes, retaking ground from
the French by furious assaults.
Some idea of the nature of this
contest may be gained from the
latest German official statement
which says that as a result of
three days fighting, the French
have suffered heavy losses be
tween 1900 and 5000 having
been taken prisoners. The Ger
mans also claim to have captur-
ed fourteen cannon and six ma
chine guns.
important British gains are re-
ported near LaBassee and the
Germans have lost some trenches
to Iouayes in the region of Arras,
according to French official +
port. Along the first of the front
while attacks have been made by
Doth sides, there appears to have
been no decisive engagements.
In the east the Russians activi-
ty pushing things in East Prus-
sia and northern Russian Poland
although no decisive conflicts are
reported from those districts. Pet
rograd reports that Germans fail
ed in some unimportant attacks
non the Russian advance columns
in the region of Loetzen, East
Prussia, and retreated after hav-
ing suffered heavy losses. The
Russians claim that on Thurs
day they continued to advance
in the region of the Skiawa river.
northern Poland, driving before
them force Of German cavalry
which was supported by small
bodies Of infantry. The German
fell back under the Russian pres
sure.
In southern Russian Poland
there has been a lull in the fight
ing, according to an Austrian Of
flcial report but a violent artil-
lery duel has been waged along
the Dunaje river in Galcia. The
outcome Of the battle if it has
been announced, but the Aus
trians claim to have silenced sew
eral of the Russians heavy bat
teries.
In the Carpathians the increas-
ing frost is adding to the diff
Guilty of operations and compara-
tive calm prevails there.
A report from the general staff
OF the Russian army in the eau
causus dated Wednesday, says
that On that date the fighting in
the vicinity of Karaurgan, Turk
ish Armenia was still proceed
ing and that the Russians had
captured many more officers and
soldiers. The pursuit of the
Turkish troops who were defeat
ed recently at Olti, was being
continued. The Russians were
continuing successfully to force
the Turks out of the Trans-Tc-
horuk region.
Reuters Pretoria correspondent
says the forces of theunion
OF South Africa have occupied
Swakopmund, in German south
Mesf Africa.
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u. S. offers Aid.

Washington, Jan. 15.-President
Wilson tonight telegraphed King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy expressing
sympathy for the Italian people and
asking if the United States could be
of any assistanc~
The president tomorrow WIFI take
mp the suggestion of the American
RED Cross that ne issue a proclama-
ton calling upon the people Of the
United States to lend aid to the suf
ferers.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16
ACCUSE SULLIVAN
OF IRREGULARITIES
SAID TO HAVE REPRESENTED
COMPANIES GUARANTEEING
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
Accused of Carrying Friends on Fed
eraI Pay Roll and Of Causing the
Dominican Revolution.

New York, Jan. 15.-James NJ. Sui
Iivan, American minister to the Dom
inican Republic, was pictured today
at the inquiry conducted by Sena-
tor-elect Phelan into his fitness to
hold the post, as having been asso-
cated with interests who for money
consideration, would guarantee to OBJ
tain profitable contracts from the
Dominican government.
E. Bright Wilson, attorney for G..
d. Smith, a contractor of Memphis,
Tenn, testified that his client had
told him he had been appointed with
an offer of such a guarantee and had
been told that Sullivan could make it
possible for him to get road contracts
in Santo Domingo that would net 80
per cent. The man who appointed
his client, he said, was William C.
Beers, an attorney, said to be asso-
ciated with the Samuel M. Jarvis in
terests, who controlled the Banco
Nacional at Santo Domongo. This is
the institution which. it had been tes-
titled previously, had obtained the de
posts of dominican customs funds
through Sullivan's Influence.
Beers wanted among other things,
the witness said, $4,000 cash pay
ment as his share for securing the
contracts.
Beers told me he had got in touch
with some Sano Domingo contracts
He said he was responsible for the
appointment of Sullivan as Americas
minister, that there were some large
public road contracts in Santo Dom
ingo and that he wanted me to get
some OF them.
Beers assured me there would be
no trouble in getting the money as
the United States government would
attend to that. He said il | would
give him. $4,000 cash, he'd give me a
letter to Sullivan and left the impress
sion that would be ali that was ne
cessary to get the contracts. AS soon
as the contracts were obtained, he
said, he would want $4,000 more and
that we would then organize con
struction company of which he and
his associates--he mentioned Jarvis
would get 10 per cent of theprofits.
The profits on the contracts would
net 30 per cent, he said. told Beers
that it was not legitimate and he as
sured me that his influence at Wash
ingtOn was such that would be no in
vestigation under the present admin
istration.'
That Sullivan brought to Santo
Domingo and caused to be placed up
on payroll man who he said was
his personal physician, but said to be
masseur for Beers and with no bet
ter medical qualifications than that
of nurse. was asserted by Walker
with Wick, former receiver general OF
customs for Santo Domingo. In this
he was corroborated by E. Fred
Knauth, dealer in medical supplies
in New York.
Wick put in a deposition signed by
Conroy that he was told in the pres
ence OF Beers. Jarvis and sullivan at
the Union League that if Sullivan
was appointed physician to attend
Sullivan's family. Conroy was good
nurse. said Wick but he admitted to
him that he never received a degree
Wick who instigated the present in
vestigation, said Sullivan generally
was credited with being responsible
for the Dominican revolution of 1914
because he upheld the Dordas govern
ment against the Legalistas.
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3,4OO Dead at Sora.

Paris Jan. lG-2 a m, The Sora,
Italy, correspondent of The Havas
Agency. telegraphed Friday
Sixty dead and one hun lred in
iured were taken from the debris to-
day The latter We're sent to Caserta
"1'he number of persons Killed at
Sora is estimated at 3,10o."
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earthquake Wednesday morning
They had believed that the descrip
tions of the destruction wrought We're
exaggerated aud were stunned when
confronted with the mounds Of
masonry which represent all that is
left OF the town.
Many of the visitors realized at
once the utter useIessness Of search
ing for friends and relatives but
others, more hopeful. climbed aim
lessly over the debris for hours.
trusting to find some landmark which
would aid them in tracing loved ones.
Among those searchers maay weaa
successful in locating the wrecked
homes OF relatives or friends.
Frantic, many of the searchers
threw themselves upon the ruins and
called upon their loved ones to an
swer them, but in vain. They ar
pealed for help in attempting to re
move the stones, uamindful of their
laCerated hands, cut by Jagged stones
and broken glass. Frequently search
eTS COlldpSeu anu IL was necessary 10
remove them TO improyised hospitals
for treatment
Seldom did visitor to The city find
a relative or friend alive. These rare
reunions We're marked by demOnstra-
tions of Joy Women and me1 threw
themselves into each others arms.
laughing Historically or weeping ST
lently These exhibitions of deHeht
made all the deeper the grief of those
Who searched without success.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16
STEAMERS COLLIDE.

Madrid via Paris, Jan. 15.-tt:20 p.
ma dispatch from Cape Finistre
saws the British steamers Massalia
and Fusceh, colided today in a fog.
The Fuhoeh sank but the Massilia
rescued all her crew and continued
to Gibraltar.
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FIVE LOST ON YACHT.

Beaufort. n C. Jan. 15.-Five per-
sons are dead as the result Of the de-
struction of the private yacht Julia
by fire in Pamlica Sound early TODAY
The explosion Of the gasoline tank
was the cause.
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searohinn Eor loved ones.

Ayezzano. via Rome, Jan lo.-t "
p. m-From all parts Of Italy there
came to Avezzano today anxious
relatives OF persons who we're AlVlh-
here wlea the city was dazed by ue
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16

Saa Antonio, Texas Jan. Ia
local firm has closed a contract to
furnish the English and Fuench gov
ernments with $4,000 horses within
six months, and the first shipment Of
not less than 5000 is to be made on
or before February ]. OF these ami
mails 10000 are to be used as saddle
horses. while the other 10000 are to
he used for artillery.
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German War Bonds.

Amsterdam via LcAdon, Jan. 10
8 p. m.-Telegrams received here to-
day from Berlin say that the German
war loan bonds were privately
bought today on the Berlin exchange
at par. which means an increase Of
2 1-2 per cent compared with the
commission price.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16

to place him under restrain. He was
taken to Port Said with the other
prisoners Of war and given medical
attention.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16

Mexico City, Jan. 10. via El Paso.
Jan. l5-The national convention last
night reappointed Eulalio Gutierrez
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16
All the War News

The Sentinel-Reeord prints all the
war news up to 2:30 eacl morning,
two hours later than any other news.
paper reaching Hot Springs. When
you read it in tnis paper you are
reading the latest.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-16

Washington, Jan. t5.--Forecsst for
Arkansas: Increasing cIoudiness Sat.
urday, followed by rain or snow at
night or Sunday; colder.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
CANNOT SPEND MONEY
ON AERO INVENTIONS
Regulations Governing National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics
Are Made Public.

Regulations governing the national
advisory committee for aoronautics,
which have just been approved by
President Wilson. were made public
today in order that its SCOPE and
limitations might be made clear. there
by avoiding proposals of certain lines
of work. particularly relative to in
vention.
The committee explains that under
the act creating 1t and under its reg
ulations no funds can be expended
for the development of inventions or
for experimenting with inventions for
the benefit Of individuals or corpora
tions.
The committee is to exercise it's func-
tion primarily for the benefit of the
military and civil departments Of the
government: It may. however. per-
form work for individuals and corpora
tions provided they defray the actual
cost involved
Numerous inquiries had been received
by the committee concerning Its work.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
TRADE COMMISSION TO
ISSUE PRACTICE RULES
Methods Of Dealing With Cases Com.
ing Before Body Will
Be Fixed.

AS a preliminary to the beginning of
actual work. the federal trade commits
sion will issue this week its. rules Of prac-
tice, under which the numerous cases
coming before it will be dealt with. The
commission is making a careful study of
conditions that the rules may be abso-
lutely fair. and cover all possible con-
tingencies. Consideration of the hundreds
of Complaints already filed will not begin
until the practice has been settled upon.
In considering its practice the commits
sion Is taking up the question Of making
public complaints received against the
corporations So far none of the COM
plants filed has been published No de-
cision has been reached on the question
Of making public Informal complaints
prior to their consideration.
Possible Evil Results Seen.
Under the act creating the commission
complaints Of unfair competition are to
be taken up formally only when its in
tervention would be "in the interest of the
public" 1t has been argued that until
the commission has decided to intervene
In such case. publicity would open an
avenue for the use of the commission as
means Of business blackmail. and would
oHer INSCRIPTIONS business men an op-
portunity to circulate unfounded and
damaging charges against competitors.
For this reason 1t may decide to make
public complaints only after they have
been so far investigated as to allow a de-
cision as to whether hearings should be
ordered.
Detailed study Of the practice Of the
Interstate commerce commission and simi-
lar bodies has been made by tho COM
mission In framing it's own rules e..
Evening star., 1915-06-16
DEGREES WASTAGE OF LIFE.

Secretary Redfield Points to Alb
normal Factory and Disease Deaths.
NEW YORK. June 1s.-wastage OF
life in American factories, as de-
plorable in its way as the slaughter
Evening star., 1915-06-16
mother GAINED 3OPOUNDS
Father Johns Medicine Gave
Her New Health and Strength.
Helped the Children,
She Says.

Mrs. Ida NJ. Buffers of Waterville,
Me, says: Il was SO run down i
could hardly do my work in the
house. until I began taking Father
Johns Medicine. which built me up
in flesh and strength. j gained 30
pounds while taking 1t. / have
used Father Johns Medicine for
my children with good success"
(Signed) Mrs. Ida NJ. Buffers, 81
King street, WatervilIe, Me.
Evening star., 1915-06-16

be held tomorrow in Independence
Hall. Among those who will speak at
the banquet are former President Taft,
Hamilton Holt, editor of the Independ-
ent; former United States Judge
George Gray of Delaware, a member
of The Hague court: Oscar s. Straus,
former ambassador to Turkey and a
member of The Hague court, and Presi
dent Lowell of Harvard University.
Mayor Blankenburg Of Philadelphia
will preside.
Prominent men in many walks of life
who have found it impossible to attend
the conference have written the pro-
visional committee expressing SYM
pathy with the movement. Among
those are Cardinal Gibbons, United
States Senator John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi and Nathan Straus of New
York.