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Evening star., 1915-02-20
DECLARES SERBIA PLANS
AN INVASION OF ALBANIA

BERLIN, February 20 (by wireless).
"A statement from the Overseas News
Agency says that 1t is the intention of
Serbia to invade Albania.
Reports from Sofia. Bulgaria. state
that the incursions of the Albanians
into Serbian territory are welcome to
Serbia" says the statement THE
Serbians intend to use the present in
terval in the operations of the Austrian
army in the Balkans to push an ad-
vance toward the Adriatic, supported
by the cooperation of the Anglo
French fleet"
Evening star., 1915-02-20
AWAITS PLAN FOR INQUIRY.
Senate Committee Defers Excise
BOARD Probe Until Monday.

Because the subcommittee appointed
to draw up a plan for the investiga-
ton of the excise board and the man
ner in which the excise laws are en-
forced in the District of Columbia had
not vet completed its work. Senator
Sheppard, chairman of the full commit
tee appointed by the Senate to make the
investigation. postponed the meeting of
the full committee. scheduled for to-
day, until Monday.
"At that time the subcommittee will
be ready, I think. to submit plan of
procedure to the committee" said Sena-
tor Sheppard, "and the investigation
will be proceeded with as quickly as
nossible. l hope that we will be able
to complete 1t before the end of the
nresent session of Congress"
Evening star., 1915-02-20

appropriations asked for granted, the
government should make an explicit
declaration whether 1t was for war OF
for continuance of neutrality.
Premier Salandra. speaking for him.
self and also for Foreign Minister Con-
nino. answered Deputy Chiesa. The
premier said he did not consider tina,
a discussion of the foreign policy OF
the government was opportune at the
present moment, and that he could ado
nothing to the declarations made by
him December 3, when he advised that
the country maintain an attitude OF
loyal but watchful and armed neutral.
ity.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
stop work and leave the county.

stop work and leave the county.
The trouble between the whites and
the negroes seems to have its origin
in the land rental system. Last De.
cember the white renters demanded a
reduction from Sc to SO an acre. The
negroes were content to continue pay
ing Sc, and when new rent contracts
were drawn up in January more ne
groes than ever were given places on
the farms.
Discomfort among the whites then de-
veloped, and personal threats were fol-
lowed by the posting of notices for the
negroes to leave. The more prosper
GUS whites have abandoned the raid
and are trying to prevent the exodus of
negroes from becoming general.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
HEARING IS POSTPONED.
Inquiry Into Alleged South Texas
Conspiracy to Begin Next Saturday.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. February 20.
The preliminary inquiry into the al
legged conspiracy to form a republic of
AI@xican and negroes IN south Texas
by an uprising next Monday. Washing
toh's birthday. was postponed today
uHt,l Saturday by United States Com
missioner Southgate because of the
absence of witnesses.
It was charged circulars printed IN
Spanish were distributed throughout
south Texas TO incite the murder of all
white American males over sixteen
years old. The postponed hearing was
on charges against Anotolio Gonzales
and Manuel Flores of seditious conspir-
acy.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
EXPLAINS SHELLING BELGRADE
Bombardment of Serbian Capital Is
Action in Reprisal.

Bombardment of Belgrade and warn
ing OF future similar bombardments
were explained by the Vienna foreign
Office in dispatches to the embassy
here today as action IN reprisal for the
Smelling of open towns by Serbs. The
dispatch says:
Tn the southern war theater the
Serbs repeatedly shelled open towns,
thus killing many civilians and chill
dren. especially in Semlin. The Austro-
Hungarian commanders replied. she'll
ing Belgrade for a short time and noti-
flying the Serbs that the future she'll
ing of open towns by them will always
elicit a similar response"
Evening star., 1915-02-20
ASK FOR HEARING.
Business Men to Urge Postal Facili-
ties in Department Building.

The committee of merchants and
other business men who recently sent
a letter to the Postmaster General urg-
ing the restoration of postal facilities
in the Post Office Department building
expects a reply within the next few
days. according to statements made to-
day by Isidor Grosner, chairman of the
committee
II hope to hear from the Postmaster
General by Monday" said Mr.. Grosner
Our letter urging the restoration of
postal facilities In the departments IS
building was sent a week ago, and a
reply is expected at any moment"
Mr. Grosner hopes that the Post
master General will give the mer-
chants and business men an opportu-
nifty to explain why they want the postal
facilities restored.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD. February 10. via Lou
don. February 70,
The Russian troops In the region of
Augustowo are leaving the sphere of
fighting.
Near Ossowetz, on the road to Roma,
an action Is developing.
On the Donajec river (Galicia) front
intense firing is going on. The at
tempt of the Austrians to approach
our works on the left bank of the
river near Otsinoff broke down.
In the Carpathians. in the region of
Kassionki and northeast of Stropsk.
we repulsed a series of hostile at
, tacks. Our troops by dashing bay
onet attack captured the height north
of Voliamskhoff. At daybreak of the
nth our battalions captured in the
region of Zavadok a small fortifica-
ton and killed all the Germans de-
Tending it. The German counter at
tacks in massed formation were all
repulsed with heavy losses.
In the WysZkow region, where san
culinary fighting continues, we have
taken in the last few days over 1000
prisoners and six machine guns.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, February 20, by wireless to
Sayyille, N. Y.'
In tho western theater of the war:
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Kreisler Concert.

A recital by the eminent violinist.
Fritz Kreisler. proved an Interesting
and popular musical event at the New
National Theater yesterday afternoon
The program was an attractive one,
well calculated to display the porfi-
cheney of the performer. The accom-
paniments were provided by Carl Law
son. A large and enthusiastic audi
ence was In attendance.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
SAYS FOREIGN INTERESTS
CONTROL SHIPPING VIEWS
Wallace Downey, New York Ship
Broker, Testifes Before Special
Senate Committee.

Charges that representatives Of for
eign shipping interests control prin-
cipal committees of many chambers OF
commerce. boards of trade and mari
time exchanges and have honey
combed" the American maritime field
were made today by Wallace Downey
a New York ship broker. before the
special Senate committee investigating
the alleged lobby against the admin
istration ship bill
Downey told the committee he was
the organizer of the United States Mer'
chant Marine Association, which re
stricted its membership to American:
having neither direct nor indirect con
nections with foreign shipping inter
ests. Senator Walsh wanted to know
why that discrimination was made.
Controlled by Foreign Interests.
THE maritime field of this nation.
replied Downey. has been honeycomb'
ed with representatives of the foreign
shipping interests. Innumerable or
ganizations, such as chambers of com
merce, boards of trade. and maritime
exchanges have been formed in thi:
country. Representatives of foreign
ohiPPih6 lHlSlSSlS ldSC JOlHCu lhSSS ~
carnations, secured control OF tht
principal committees, and when the or
ganization takes a position on ma
rine matter, where the line must b'
drawn between foreign shipping inter
ests and American interests, they die
tate the resolutions. Thus. you gentle
men in Congress and other Legislative
bodies do not get the real American
viewpoint in such matters. For thi:
reason we made the Limitation"
Downey added that as director o,
the New York Maritime Exchange HI
had endeavored to pass resolutions "fa
vorable to American shipping" bu
had been unable to do so.
Depend on Foreign Shipping.
There Is usually majority of thes
men," he said, who are good Ameri
can citizens. no doubt, but whose brea'
and butter depends on foreign shipping
interests"
The committee received in evidence
statement by Secretary McAdoo. ac
companied by correspondence between
and Secretary and Senator Bristow, set
ting forth that the senator never ha,
charged the Secretary with aiming t.
buy German ships laid up in Ameri
can ports.
At the close of the examination o
Mr.. Downey the committee adjourne,
until next Thursday.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
NEGROES ORDERED TO LEAVE.
Night Riders in New Madrid County,
NO., Clear the District.

NEW MADRID. Mo-. February 90
AS the result of warnings of might
riders" that they must leave the dis
trict before Tuesday morning, nearly
800 negroes left New Madrid county
last night and this morning. Pos
sibly as many more are preparing
to depart before the time limit expires
Thus far there has been no violence,
Negroes working on the government
leyee at Lenda and Dorena in Missis-
sippi county also have been notified to
Evening star., 1915-02-20
SUSPECTS STILL HELD.
No Developments in Reported Hold
Up" on the FLORIDA Flyer"

j. NJ. HUFF, superintendent OF the
Adams Express Company at Washing
ton. today declared that there have
been no developments in the reported
.'hold-up' by two masked robbers of
the express messengers in a car of the
FLORIDA Flyer" after it left Wash
ington night before last.
The two men who were arrested at
Alexandra early yesterday morning
upon suspicion Of 1aying been con-
cerned IN the matter are still detained
there today. pending developments.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
CATHOLIC CLERGY HELD
FOR $50O,0OO RANSOM
Only Foreign Priests in Mexico City
Exempted, Say Diplo-
matists.

All the native Roman Catholic clergy
in Mexico City are being held for a
half million dollars ransom, official ad-
vices from diplomatists in the Mexi-
can capital received here today say, and
the only priests exempted are those Of
foreign nationality, who have been or
dered to leave the country.
Several days ago the State Depart
ment was informed that Gen. Obregon,
in command of the capital, intended to
levy a special tax upon the Catholic
church property. but 1t was not under
stood that he had gone to the length
of imprisoning the priests.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Nav Again Lead G. o. P. Forces.

There will be no caucus Of the repub-
bcans of the next House until the
Tuesday preceding the first session of
the Sisty-fourth Congress. This was
determined yesterday by the republic
ans. who met then to discuss plans
q Ranresentative Mann of Illinois was
,,eptioned generally as his own success
sor as floor leader.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Builders Luncheon Proving Popular

About thirty members of the Build
ers and Manufacturers Exchange held
their weekly get together" luncheon
in the onyx room of the New Ebbitt
this afternoon. These luncheon meet
,ings are proving popular with the
members of the exchange. Since a
large percentage of the firms engaged
in the building trades in this city have
a half holiday Saturday, the members
are free to attend the luncheons.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Defenses of the DardanelIes
Subjected to a Violent
BOmbardment.
GUNS-OF THE WARSHIPS
HAVE LONGER RANGE
Forts on European Side Reported
Silenced, But Extent of Dam
age Is Not Known.

LONDON. February 20. 3:52
p.m-The British and French
fleets, it was officially announced
here today, bombarded the forts
OF the Dardanelles Friday, with
considerable effect.
; The bombardment OF the Dar-
danelles was renewed today, the
announcement added, with sea-
planes and aeroplanes co-operat-
ing.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
RESERVE BANKS ISSUE
EXHIBIT Of BUSINESS
Weekly Statement of the Resources
and Liabilities of Federal
Institutions.

The weekly statement Of resources
and liabilities of the federal reserve
bank of Richmond at the close of busi-
ness February 19, is as follows:
Resources. gold coin and certificates,
$S.S62,000; legal tender notes, silver
certificates and subsidiary coin, s46. 900:
bills discounted and loans. s5020,O0o:
all other resources $4,000.
Liabilities, reserve deposits, Ss,ll3,-
900: due to other federal reserve banks.
sl.339,0o0. federal reserve notes in cir
culation $2,3O1.000; capital paid, ST.
$4,000.
The statement of combined resources
and liabilities of the federal reserve
banks of the United States at close of
business yesterday was announced a.
follows:
RESOURCES
Feb. ~. 1918
Tolu com ana certlncates S25i 500. 90
Legal tender notes silver certificates
and subsidiary coin .--.--..---.... 20 So. 90
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -s2si .ss5 900
Bills discounted and loans:
Maturities within 30 days..-..-.. s712l0O
Maturities within TO days......... g. 9OaOdo
Other observation-disclosures. 3.l32.ooo
Total .-.-..-..........-..... sI7.76eo0
Investments sI5.3i4oO
Due from r H. hanks: Items in
tfinslt ttS pisD
All other resources --..-.-...-...-... s.3170o
Total resources .............-... S326 45&vlo
LIABILITIES
Capital paid in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s36oJ6 ono
Reserve deposits IS, 4.is ~ o
Federal reserve notes in circulation
tnct amount) tA) -..-........ 1870 o 10
Total liabilities .................S32 S326 i5i 00o
Gold reserve against net liabilities tisl s7.51e
Cash reserve against net liabilities ,Bi 919e
Cash reserve against Liabilities after
setting aside iRS gold
against amount Of federal
notes in circulation tIID-- -. DC
Feb. -. 1918.
tAl Federal reserve notes in rircula-
tion .............-. ssies2 900
Deduct: Gold and lawful money
in hands of federal. reserve agents
for retirement of outstanding notes 1900 600
Net liability of banks upon
outstanding notes ...---....-.-.... Si,93OoO
ffSI After deduction Of items In tran
sit between federal reserve banks.
VIZ .---.'-+---- S-''po'V >"
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Germany Apologies to Switzerland

BERN. Switzerland. February 20.
vi, paris,-The Swiss government has
rsce,ved a note from the German gov
ernment saying that the aviator who
February few over Swiss territory
;r the rerion of the frontier of A1sace
10. heen punished. The German note
also expressed deep regret that tho in
cident had occurred.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Orders Restoration.

The Carranza agency last night made
public a telegram from Gen. Carranza
announcing that he had ordered the
restoration of property worth $4,000
alleged to have been seized from the
Eagle Pass Lumber Company by mill
tary authorities in Coahuila. The COM
pany had complained to the local
agency.
State Department advices from Vera
Cruz say the Carranza authorities there
are prohibiting the departure of per-
sons for Yucatan.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
G. A. r. Leaders Greatly Improved

Levi H. Patterson. newly elected
commander of the Department of the
Potomac. G. A. r.. and his predecessor.
Dr. J. K. Gleeson. both of whom have
been suffering from attacks of paraly-
sis, were today reported as being
greatly improved. 1t is believed both
are now out of danger.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
New Cincinnati Hospital Dedicated

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February 90
Cincinnatis new municipal hospital.
built at an estimated cost OF $4,000. 900.
was dedicated here today. DIR. II. e.
Pritchett, chairman of the board of
trustees of the Carnegie Foundation,
delivered the dedicatory address.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
War Officially Reported

Strong French forces yesterday at
tackled the German positions in the
champagne region to the north of
ferthes and to the north of Lesme-
mis- All attempts to break through
the German lines. however. failed
In some places the enemy entered
into the advanced German trenches.
where fighting still continues. 9th
erWlSe the enemy was repulsed and
suffered heavy losses.
To the north of Verdun a French at
tack also was repulsed. Near Co.
mores preparations for renewed
French attacks were made by violent
artillery bombardment
Fighting still continues in the Vosges
The Germans stormed the enemy's
main positions of two kilometers on
the heights to the west of Sulzern
west of Muenster. A battle for pos
session of the height to the north
OF Muenbach is going on. Metzerland
and Sandernach have been occupied
by the Germans after a battle.
In the eastern war arena: In the dis
trfct to the northwest of Grodno and
to the north of Suwalki there has
been no important change.
has been driven back into his ad-
vanced position of Lomza.
South of Myszyniec. northeast of Przna-
snysz and east of Racionz there have
Deen ensdBeHlentS OF local charac-
ter. From the south Of the Vistula
there Is nothing new to report.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. February 20, via London. 3,4s
PINT
In Belgium: The enemy bombarded
Nteuport and the dunes. His batter
les were effectively countered by
ours. The Germans appear to have
employed important forces in yester-
days attack against our trenches to
the east Of Ypres.
After a heavy bombardment of our Do
sitions the Germans attacked with
the bayonet, but were repulsed, and
our artillery held by its fire the re-
serves which were to have supported
the frst-line attack. The German
losses were very high.
From the Lys to the Disc and on the
Aisne in the region of Berry-au-Bac
great artillery activity prevailed
It is confirmed that the enemy's losses
in the campaign of the last few days
have been considerable. According
to statements of prisoners, a battaI-
ion has been destroyed
On the heights Of the Meuse toward
night yesterday the enemy delivered
his fourth counter attack against the
trenches which we took at Les
Epargnes. This attack was beaten
back, like the three preceding ones.
by our artillery.
In the Vosges the enemy continued un-
successfully his counter attacks on
Hill 607, south of Lusse. South of
La Fecht the enemy succeeded in
gaining footing on the eastern
spur. Fighting continues at this
point, where we had an advanced
post. Rain and snow are failing in
the Vosges.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Fired at Long Range.

The text of the official announcement
issued this afternoon by the British
admiralty says:
Yesterday morning at O'CLOCK
British fleet of battleships and battle
cruisers, accompanied by f1otillas and
aided by strong French squadron, the
whole under the command of Vice Ad-
miraI Garden. began an attack upon
the forts at the entrance to the OAR
danelles.
THE forts at Cape Helles and Kun
KaIe were bombarded with a dellD-
crate. long-range fire. Consioeeranp,e .pe
effect was produced on two or tne
forts Two others were frequently MT,
but being open earthworks. 1t was dl1-
fcult to estimate the damage Inc
forts, being outranged, were unable 10
reply to our fire.
Closed In on Forts.
"At PAS o'clock in the afternoon a
portion of the battleship force was
ordered to close in and engage the
forts at closer range with their sec
ondary armament
."The forts on both sides of the en-
trance then opened fre and were en-
gagged at moderate ranges by the YEN
geance Corvallis. Triumph. Sunren
and Bouvet supported by the 1nfiexible
and the Agamemnon at long range
apparently silenced. One fort on the
Asiatic side was still firing when the
operations were suspended owing 70
the falling light. No ships OF the
allied fleet were hit
Engagement Is Renewed.
1.-The action was renewed this morn
ing after an aerial reconnaissance by
British aeroplanes. The ship Ark Royal
is in attendance with number OF sea-
nlanes and aeroplanes of the naval
wing
Reuters Petrograd correspondent
sends ehe following:
"a dispatch from the Caucasus says
the Turks before surrendering stabbed
their German instructors, and that not
one of the instructors was among the
many prisoners taken
Official Turkish Version.
AMSTERDAM. via London. February
20. 4:47 pm-A dispatch from Con-
stantinopIe gives the following official
statement issued by the Turkish war
office:
Early Saturday morning British and
French ships renewed their lombard
ment of the outer forts of the Darda-
neIles. firing 400 shots. without much
success One soldier was slightly
wounded by a fragment OF stone
Eight armored Anglo-French ships
bombarded the outer forts of the OAR
danelles for seven hours without ST.
lencing them. The enemy fired shots
from guns of great caliber-
Three hostile armored ships were
damaged One of them, a flagship, was
damaged severely
Another version Of the Turkish re-
port as received here from Constan-
tinople says that on the Turkish side
one man was killed and another slight
ly injured.
ATHENS. via London. February 20,
4:45 p.m.-It is reported here that the
Angio-French feet destroyed Turkish
forts on the Asiatic side of the Darda-
nelles during the bombardment this
morning The forts on the European
side subsequently were attacked and
are still firing.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT
AFFIDAVIT.

I solemnly that above statement
number copies o EVENING SUNDAY
STAR circulated during February
191a-that number
furnished mailed for valuable
counted not returnabe remain the
unsold In the of Sunday
agents. from whom a of unsod papers
have been received.
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Business
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District o Columbia
Subscribed and before m twentieth
February, AID 1918
E. RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

Women of the Portuguese province
of Mozambique. Africa, make white
cosmetic by grinding a certain kind Of
wood in water.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

Silk is Shanghafs chief export and
Europe has been its best customer, but
the war has sadly demoralized the
trade.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, via London. February 70:

NA, VIZ LOuoOus
On the Russian-Polish front yesterday
(Thursday) there was more activity
the Russians increasing their artii-
lery and infantry fire with view 10
concealing movements behind their
fighting line. In several sections ac-
tions developed and advanced RUSSIAN
parties were repelled.
In West Galicia our troops took some
advanced positions of the enemy's
line. The Tyrolese- -Kaiserjaeger. who
stormed a fortified village. captured
800 men.
In the Carpathians stubborn nghting
continues. North of Nadworna and
kolomea we repulsed Russian at
tacks, inficting great losses. Inc
enemy's fighting is increasing in Vio-
lence.
In the southern theater the Serbians
lately repeatedly have bombarded
open towns on our frontier. fepru-
ary 10 a hundred shells from heavy
guns we're fred on Semlin. Several
buildings were damaged, and cl-
william was wounded and two children
were killed. On the 18th Mitrovicza
was shelled, whereupon the com
mander of our forces ordered short
bombardment of Belgrade with heavy
guns Representatives were sent to
inform the Serbian commander that
every bombardment by the Serolans
hereafter will be answered by an
Austrian reply.
Raron stephen Burian. the Austrian
foreign minister, started last night
for the Austrian staff headquarters.
where he VAIL meet DR.. Won Beth
mann -Hollweg, the German imperial
chancellor.
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Value Received!

That's the golden rule of modern business
1t applies to the seller as we'll as the buyer 1t
makes for mutual satisfaction in every business
transaction.
Advertisers in The Star get value received
they get circulation, and circulation produces re-
suits
The Star tells its advertising patrons publicly
every Saturday and Sunday exactly how much cir
culation they received for their advertising expend
itures during the week previous.
This certain knowledge makes advertisers use
The Star most extensively and consistently.
Evening star., 1915-02-20

YMY " % LD
THEIR RNAMI m ~ AGH ENIEW
Evening star., 1915-02-20
Has an Amusing Experience.

Mrs. Kelsey had an amusing expert
ence last evening. She had been as
sisting during the dinner hour at a
stand in the New Ebbitt House and
then stepped over to the New Willard
for some tea AS she was crossing the
street. a bit discouraged because she
mad not been more successful, big
fat man noticed her box and sign. He
stopped her in the street exclaiming:
"Oh, these charity beggars: they are
always passing the hat, but l can't