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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
PORT OF NEW YORK
eteamships Arriving Todav
DUE IOMORRO7
Steamships to Leave
Movements of Vessels

Str. Gargoyle (Amer), for New York
steamed from Alexander January p.
Str. Lutetan (Br) from PHILADELPHIA, ar
rived az HaYre January iS;
from Liverpool January 90
Str, Missouri tBr.), from Philadelphia, ar
rived at London January 90
Str. kanban tAmer.J, for New York steamed
from London January 2i.
Str. Mongoihn. Liverpool for Philadelphia
arrived at Halifax, January Is,
str Lexington, from Philadelphia, arrived
stT. GTeelan. fer Philadelphia, steamed from
Boston January 81.
Str. Lasssli. for Philadelphia. steamed from
Charleston January 81
Str. Winifred. for Philadelphia, steamed
nom Port Arthur. Tex. January p.
Str, Washlngtonlan, Honolulu for PhlladaI-
Phia, was $40 miles northeast OF cristobal at
SIR Evelyn san Francisco for New YORK
MAS 100 milsg north OF Waiting Island at p,
N. January n.
STR Persian Philadelphla for Jacksonville
passed Diamond shoal lishtship at p. m. jan
Str Lyra, Phladslphia for San Francisco
Nas 5ei miles north Of Balboa at p. m jan
sfr. Toisdo, towing sohr. Delaware sun.
PHILADELPHIA for Sabine, was 80 miles west OF
Tortugas II . p. N January 21.
81 Gulloil towing bs. Shenango Philadei-
phia for Port Arthur, was 40 miles north Of
Diamond ehoal liEhtship az noon January "a
80 miles east Of Sabine Bar az p m, Jan-
schr Pendlcton Sisters. Philadelphia for
Calais aaiied from New London january Al
hehr Henry s. little. from PHILADELPHIA
afriFed az Providence, r. l., January n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
STATE COMMISSION
DUE FOR SHAKE-UP,
HARRISBURG HEARS
Personnel and Size of Public
Service Board May Be
Changed at Administra-
tons Behest.
trnoM = STAFF connrsrovDpwr.I

HARRISBURG. Jan. 90 - Several
changes IN the personnel of the Pennsyl-
rania Public Service Commission and the
reduction of that body from seven to five
members is the intention OF the Brum-
baugh Administration. according to the
general belief on Capitol Hin today. 1t
is rumored. also, that the resignation of
Frank NJ. Wallace. of Erie. already is in
the hands Of Governor BrumbauEh, as is
the appointment Of Walter Gather, secre-
tary to Ex-Governor Tener.
Governor Brumbaugh today would not
admit that Wallacc's resignation has
been received nor that he Is opposed to
the confirmation of Gather as a member
or the body. but the report generally cur
rent In the Capitol Is that an amendment
TO the present Public Utilities Act will
be introduced early in the session reduc-
ing the number Of commissioners to five
In the plan for reducing the number of
commissioners is seen move to displace
the present body with another more suit
able to the Governor. The mere intro
duCton Of n resolution reducing the num-
Der Of commissioners would abolish the
resent commission and enable the Gov
ornor to name his own commission. So
far the only objection to the present
members of the board that the executive
mas bc'u HStIh 10 MAKE is tnHt Mr.. Wal
lace is not suitable and that Mr.. Gather
Is not equipped for the position.
Governor Brumbaugh today was nom
commttal regarding the plan to reduce
the number Of commissioners from seven
to hve. He was asked whether he favored
such . plan,
II do not care to be quoted on that" he
said.
The bill when introduced automatically
VIII throw out of consideration the con-
tirmation of the appointment of Gather
and automatically will accept his resigna-
tion Governor Brumbaugh must define
his attitude regarding the present com
mission when the bill is introduced. since
It will give him the power to oust every
member OF the present board and appoint
men OF his own choice
Public criticism generally was directed
against the board early in the present
controversy between the commuters and
the railroad companies over the increase
in pa 3senger tariffs and the proposed
abolition of certain forms OF commuta-
ton tickets. At this time, II was
charged, the Commission, while conduct
Ing the formal hearings on the rate case,
advised the railroads in advance what
the decision would be, thus making the
final hearing a farce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
BY j. w. It. MASON

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-The Russians
are pushing their new advance vigor-
ously toward Thorn, the lntrenehed
camp which guards the German frontier
at the point where the Vistula flows into
German territory. This has suddenly be-
come the most important movement in
the various war zones. The Slavs ap-
pear once more to have changed their
plans of campaign and to have returned
to their original resolve to overthrow the
German Yistula defenses, second In
strength only to the defenses of the
Rhine.
The absence of news concerning the
Russian advance toward Budapest. and
the apparent inability of the SlaVs to
follow up the recent defeat OF the Turks
In the Caucasus, suggest that instead Of
sending SUFFICIENT reinforcements to sup
port these movements the new offensive
against the German Yistula Is for the
moment the dominant factor OF Russia's
strategy.
There are, In fact, six different cam
palgns now being conducted by the Rus
slansj the first, IN EAST Prusslai the sec
ondI toward Thorni the third, before
WarsaWi the fourth, In oaiieiai the nth,
IN bukoWlna ana toward buaapestf tn0
sixth, In the Caucasus.
Six campaigns require a serious division
Of the SlaY offensive, and what Is mors
salts factory 70 the German General STAR,
PetFograd h tempted into a continuous
policy OF indecision, There appear 70 be
various cliques of strategists AZ Petro-
grad. each OF whom In turn seems % I'M
press rs desires on the General star
Instead therefore. Of holdins faHt lo an
objective deanlfa an ohsIaclos. every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
TURKS, FROM PERSIA,
ROUTED BY RUSSIANS
IN NEW BORDER RAID
Ottoman Forces at Tabriz
Attempt to Halt Foe From
Caucasus - Su IF ere d
Heavy Losses.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 22-Another Turk
ish defeat was reported in an official dis
patch received today from Tinis. 1t
stated that Ottoman troops and Kurd
tribesmen advancing from the captured
Persian city of Tabriz had been defeated
when they attempted to invade the eau
casus and were driven back with heavy
losses.
The Bourse Gazottes Tifis correspond
ent reports that the Turkish forces at
tempted to cross the Russo-Persian from
tier at Djulfa on the Araxes River but
suffered so severely from the Russians
artillery fire that they retired to Marand,
several miles south of the river.
The defeat of the Kurds at Kara Urgan
has permitted the Russians to strengthen
their forces on the Persian frontier
Another dispatch from Tihis reports
that the advance OF the Russian troops
against Erzerum has been temporarily
halted because of terrific snowstorms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
81 BRITISH WARSHIPS
DESTROYED IN WAR;
GERMANY LOSES At
Naval Casualties of Other
Belligerents F ar Less Than
Those of Two Leading
Maritime Powers.
WAsI11NGroN. Ian. p.


England has lost in the war, from Au-
gust l. 1914, to January 1, 1915, total Of
81 vessels OF war and Germany has lost
Al. according to statistics published In
the navy year book issued today by the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs. The
total losses OF other belligerents are!
Russia, 4; France, 8; Japan, 8; Turkey,
e. and Austria, g.
The British losses were three battle
ships, three armored cruisers, three
cruisers, four light cruisers two auxiliary
cruisers. two torpedo gunboats, two de-
stroyers, three submarines, eight mine
sweepers and trawlers and one training
ship.
Germany lost three armored cruisers,
eight protected cruisers, one small cruiser,
II auxiliary cruisers, eight gunboats nine
dcstroyers, two submarines and three
mine layers besides the battle cruiser
Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau, sold
to Turkey.
The Russian losses were: One armored
cruiser. one cruiser, one auxiliary cruiser
and one gunboat
France lost one gunboat three destroy
ers and one submarine
japan lost a cruiser. destroyer, tor
pedoboat and two special service boats.
Turkey lost battleship and n gunbOat
Austria lost two cruisers, a monitor, n
torpcdoboat and n training ship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
FRFNcH

In Belgium. the enemy has very
violently bombarded Nieuport our
infantry has made some slight prog
ress to the east Of the highway OF
Lombaertzdye. Between Ypres and
the Olse our artillery has conducted
successful operations against earth
works, batteries of artillery and in
fantry concentrating there.
From the Oise TO tho Argonne, the
situation on the outskirts Of Scissors
is UNCHANGED. Near Berry Bac a
trench, which we had been Obliged to
evacuate following n violent lombard
ment. has been retaken by us. In the
region of pcrthcs tho enemy made an
attack without success during the night
Of January 2O-21 10 the northwest OF
Bcausciour.
Between the Mcuse and the Moselle
to the southwest Of St MihicI In tho
forest of Apremont a bombardment OF
extreme violence prevented us from
holding possession OF the German
trenches captured Yesterday on a
front t5O yards long 70 tho north
west Of pont-a- Mousson, In the for
est of La pretre, the enemy recap
tured a portion Of the trenches taken
by us on January %. We are now
maintaining our positions on all the
rest Of the frontier there,
In the Vosgcs, the enemy has thrown
upon 81. Die six proicctios Of heavy
calibrc without causing serious dam
age. Between the hills Of Bon
homme and of Schucht there was an
artillery duel I'm which the German
batteries were reduced to silence.
In Alsaco. an infantry battle taking
place In the region Of Hartsmnnswiler-
Eopf continues with great violence,
the fighting being veritably body to
body. Before Dannemaric our ar
tillery dispersed troops OF the enemy
rCHsscmbling there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
GERMAN

In tho western theatre Of war a con
tinuous rain rendered lmpnssib.e all
important lighting between the coast
and La Basse Canal Artillery duels
are occurring at Arras.
Yesterday we abandoned and blew up
one of the trenches we took Wodnes-
day southwest Of Berry au-Bac. 1t
had been partly destroyed by the COZ
lapsing Of Il factory wall.
4 French attack north Of Verdun
was easily repulsed,
After battles on Wednesday south OF
st. Mihiel small French attachments
still held out in the neighborhood of
our positions BY means Of an ad-
vance into the region before our front
we cleared It of Frenchmen as far as
their old positions.
The battle for Croix- des- -Larmes,
northwest POnt-a- -Mousson. contin-
ues \ strong French attack recap
tured part OF the positions there. but
the enemy was later rcpulsed with
heavy losses
In the Vosges, north Of Sennhcim,
we drove the enemy out of the heights
Of Hartmannswiler-H Hopf and took two
officers and l25 men
In the eastern theatre of war the
situation is unchanged.
our attacks along branch Of the
SauchIn O}2ura) have progressed slow
~ There is nothing new on the cast
bank Of the plica
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
BRITISH AVIATORS
RAID BELGIAN TOWNS
HELD BY GERMAVs {
Kai'er'' Soldiers Killed i,
Bombs Dropped on o,t..I
and Zeebrugge-one 1s
man Captured.
AMSTERDAM. l..

News of an aerial attack un..' 'sa
ana Heebrugse, two Belgian ,o,. VH'nA
held by the Germans, was rso,,s.. "s GOV
To-Day 1t was made by British =. ~ e'''
according to the sluis corrasros, a''''''i
the Tyd' who says that one q, uu'n' q
tors was forced to descend at z,.s ~ ava
HH Is believed to have bosn 1'.0iugss.
prisoner aKen
According to the advlces r.o.,,.,
the Tyd, the aviators killed a nn.s sa y
German soldiers at ostend ana 0'' q
the railroad stations and sr,a,,a r'1.sa
depots in both towns with their boms.
ARNHEM, Netherlands. Jop %
senger arriving here from corn. "a
s"ftg that allied nirmen yest.rdap -
bombs upon the town of Essen ny d.s threw
number of houses. destroying
Essen is the home OF the famo,. =,
steel works. '"inous Kropp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
RUSSIAN

There has been no change In ORR
entail Prussia. In the vicinity of
Mlawa we are in close contact with
the enemy, and every effort on the
part Of the Germans TO penetrate our
lines during the last q hours has been
repulsed. We took by assault the
place called Skempe, which was rap
idly evacuated by the enemy.
on the River Bzura and on the
River Rawka there has been cannon
aiding and heavy rifle firing along al
most all the front our artillery was
engaged successfully with that Of the
enemy and reduced to silence several
German batteries our troops We're
successful I'm repulslng several partial
attacks Of the enemy on this front,
South OF the River PiliCa, and in
Galicia there has been no lighting
Only here and there has the sound of
cannon firing been heard.
In Bukowina we captured the town
of FOrokhta and drove back detach-
ments of the enemy that were en-
deavorlng an offensive movement in
the region OF Kribabn. Here we
captured a major. several other OFF,
GERS and more than $50 soldiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
LONDON vIvIDLY PICTURED
Mrs. Pennell's Story Illustrated by
Husband in Sundays Public Ledger.

London under the spell OF war Is vivldly
described by Elizabeth Robins Pennell, the
noted Philadelphia writer, In two articles
written for the PUBLIC LEDGER.
Mrs. Pennel, who Is now In London
with her husband. Joseph Pennell, the art
ist, has graphically described the effects
OF the war on the worlds biggest city
how London. In peace, stretching its mas
sive bulk along the Thames, has suddenly
become an armed camp. with searchlights
tirelessly seeking the raiding foe IN the
clouds by night
The stories are illustrated by Mr.. PEN
nell The first of the two articles. "a
City OF Dreadful Night" will appear in
the Magazine Section OF the PUBLIC
LEDaER on Sunday. January a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
GERMANS SHELL WlSZOGROD
TO FORCE VISTULA PASSAGE
Offensive Against Warsaw Halted,
However, Petrograd Says.

PETROGRAD, Jan. %.
The German forward movement against
Warsaw from the west again has been
halted, according to unofficial reports
The Germans, however, continue bonn
harding Wiszogrod on the east bank of
the Vistula, preparatory to an attempt
to force a passage.
The Russian advance in BukowIna and
in the Caucasus continues, it is officially
reported.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
ARcHANGEL NOW TcEBoUND

LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch from
Petrograd says the Canadian ice breaker
with which 1t was expected to keep open
the port of Archangel through the winter
has broken down and 16 steamships are
already frozen in with little prospect of
releasing them for several months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
oongEesgman speakg on canal

WEST CHESTER, Jan. 22.-conEress-
man Martin b. Madden. Of Chicago a
close friend Of Congressman Thomas s.
Butler Of this place. iectured on the Pan
anna Canal here last night under the aus
pices Of the local IRE department Two
thousand persons attended The proceeds
viii be added 10 q fund for the relief of
the needy "a West Chester Several hun
dfed dollars were realized b the lecture
which eas illustrated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
KARLSRUHE AGAIN SIGHrrO
1rrepressible German Cruiser p.
ported OFF San Jusr


SAN JUAN, p. r., Jan. % M.
snip Coamo, Captain Barber. whl.s
sailed from New York January ID ,or .a -
Juan, reports having sighted the c.. ~
cruiser Karlsruhe off MORO cosu,
Juan, yesterday morning before dav,,.s,
The cruiser turned searcblish, ~
the bridge Of tho Coamo, the sb,n,.
cials say making the entrance ~ s.
vessel into the harbor difficult Thu ~.
ship refused to answer wireless s,r..,.
and disappeared in the darkness
The Karlsruhe has been varlousIv -.
ported sunk, riddled, wrecked rntr.,
rammed, routed and interned. pnt tlso, "
MANAGES to return to activity win ~. S.s
varying regularity. uH'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
MUTlNY IN RUSSIAN FLEET
Black Sea Fighters Reported in RI.
bellion-57 Sentenced

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. % ~.
Turkish Official News Bureau TODAY .u ,s'
nounced that the Government bed Iss,n.s ~,
of mutiny in the Russian BlacE g.
fleet 81 sailors having been sentenced i
three years imprisonment as result
Even before the European war rumo,i
had been current of mutiny in the RnS'
sian fleet at Sebastopol. ''4''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
FREIcHTs AND CHARTERs

Grain carriers continue IN demand in the
steam market. with all other trades nEhtlng
hprd for ships. scarcity OF them limits Dual-
Aeag. Rates are well supported
STEAMSHIPS.
Katherine fBr). PHILADELPHIA 10 Malta
grain. 1000 quarters, lis prompt
NeFa fEF.4 Portland 70 Avonnlouth, grain,
t.8t quaftqf1, fai ID. February,
L4EeId fNorl. Boston 70 Norway grain
t4lI quarters, private terms, prompt
HI44Taf. Atlantic range 20 Eiraelg grain
44l" aaasters, los. February.
"HEEI1 fH5 ]. Cult 70 LGRnorn ana 8bezia
2l.iH ~ aH4 1unFteFa. Ios. Sd February.
te+isH eamer,. from Ney York % Chin-
H.438 aE sEan4HaA petroleum. 100 900 cases
tt4. ell4lqn two ports Japan, cofea or yang
4s. Hife 49,, {4ne.Juy
Frilaie e Hast ifslend. deals. private terIna.
N'riana (Horl ea lons. Narfolk 10 aIaa-
taaHl4 ea4A private teFms, prampt.
Af aaaa aittlner, Virginia q RcFutuaas
fsasas Eorl Es4. Yo7k e FTqlaantia
I|."| .4H "tI HHaaa.I
~ A#z= ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
BERLIN REPORTS GAINS
IN W0EVRE AND ARG0NNE
Fierce Battle in Progress Northwest
of Pont-a- Mousson.
BERLlN. Jan. p.

BERLIN, jan 22
French rorces operating near st. Mihicl
have been driven back into their old po-
sitions, according to an official report
from general headquarters Issued here
this afternoon. 1t admits that the Ger
mans abandoned trench near Berry-au-
Bac. but says that a French attack north
of Verdun was repulsed.
A fierce battle for the possession of
Crox dcs Larnee, northwest of Pont-a-
Mousson, continues. The French gained
Il temporary advantage there, but were
later driven back.
For once the official reports from Paris
and Berlin substantially agree, the Ger
mans admitting what the French claim
and claiming what the French admit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
MARTIAL LAW IN STRASSBURG
Commander of Fortress Prepares
Against French Advance in Alsace.

BERNE, Switzerland, Jan. 90.
Martial law has been proclaimed at
Strassburg by the commander of the Ger
man fortress on the upper Rhine.
Swiss observers take this MS an indlca-
tion that the Germans expect the French
forces TO make further advance into AL
SAGE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
ITALIANS CLAMOR
FOR WAR AS KAISER
RECALLS SUBJECTS
Long Threatened Break
With Germany Believed
to Be Imminent - Mobs
Wreck Consulate.

Tho long-threatened break between
italy and Germany appears Imminent.
Recognition of strained relations is con
tained in Berlin's reported general order
20 Germans resident in italy to return
home. Anti-German demonstrations are
continual in italian cities, and the popu-
lar mind is !nnamed against Germany
In Genoa a mob attacked the German
Consulate and destroyed the imperial
coat-of-arms Diplomats look for Gtaly's
early severance of the Triple Alliance
bonds and consequent entry into the war
on the side Of the Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
GENEVA. Jan. %.

A rrlsls is rapidly developing in the re-
10 information received from reliable
sources, Swiss newspapers declared today
They state that all German residents of
Italy have been notified by Berlin to
leave at once and return to Germany.
While the Swiss papers make no pre-
dction that italy will Immediately enter
the war on the side of the Allies, they
intimate that such a step will not be
long delayed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
GERMANS RAID NEWPORT
AS ALLIES GAIN ON COAST
French Infantry Rushos Forward
East of Lombaertzyde.

TllIFIDl IWTIs q
The battle of Flanders has been re.
surned after a lull caused BY recent heavy
storms. The Germans are violently bonn
harding Nieuport, while the Allies have
brought infantry into action and have
made some progress 70 the east Of Lom-
baertzyde highway This is officially an
nouneed In eommunique issued by the
French War Office this afternoon.
French artillery still maintains its ad-
vantage over that OF the Germans be
tween Ypres and the Oise.
Near Berry y-au-Bac, on the Aisne, the
French have Fecaptured . trench that
they were compelled to evaeuate because
Of q violent bombardment BY tho GER
mans The situation AZ the outskirts of
solssons p unchanged. according e the
eommuniQue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessnls Arriving Today

Str. Jemtland Cswed.). Shields. merchandise
Sweden- Norway Line.
str. Delaware. New York. merchandise
clyde Steamship eaInp Comfpssny' w,,,sor y :
lnths A. d. Cummins & Co,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
Vessels Sailing Today

Str. Crown Point CBr.). Dunstan. London
Philadelphia Transatlantic Line.
Str. Canada DAM, Jespersen. GothenburE
via Baltimore and Galveston, Swcden-Norway
Line.
Str. George w. Clyde Forrest, Norfolk, etc,
Clyde Steamship Company.
Schr. Elizabeth Gilbert, Chapman, Norfolk,
A. ID. Cummins & Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
ST. DIE IN PANIC WHEN BIG
GERMAN SHOTS HIT TOWN
French Town in vosges Bombarded
with Heavy Guns.

PARIS, Jan. ~.
German bombardment OF ST. Die, one
OF the most picturesque OF the old cities
of the yosges region. was reported in of
fetal dispatches today.
Six shells of heavy calibre were hurled
into the heart Of st. Die. One fell near
the historic old cathedral, relic Of the
1lth century, and unofficial reports assert
that school building, erected in the sth
century was slightly damaged. Residents
OF the town fed In panic.
The capture OF i60 yards Of German
trenches In the forest of Apremont is re-
ported today, with the admission, how
ever, that this gain was later lost because
OF a heavy bombardment by the Ger
mans,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
AMsTERDAM. jam. %.

An attack by an Italian mob upon the
German Consulate at Genoa Sunday is
reported In dispatch from Berlin. It
says that the imperial arms on the con-
sulate were torn down before the police
could interfere. The Genoa chief OF
police was dismissed and Germany is not
expected to take any action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22

ROME, Jan. ga dispatch to the Mes
sagero from its correspondent at Vienna
says that the Italian Ambassador to the
Court of Austria, after three hours
Interview with Baron Burian, the new
Austrian Foreign Minister, sent long
report to Rome