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zeII's Celebrated Fertilizers

Established in 1860 Sold by me for
81 years. Never fails to give paying
results. Will have stock Of these
various brands on hand during the
season at WESTMINSTER and at my
residence at UNION MILLS.
Special brands for Peas and IT,
matoes.
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Potatoes For Sale.

Carload Of Seed and Eating Potatoes
for sale at Railroad March %, %, "a by
MILTON A. SULLIVAN,
80 West Main Street,
mar 10 Westminster, Md.
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| can supply all Implements and Tools
used ON the farm

Don't fail to give me call. Thank
full for past patronage and hoping for
a continuance of the same, am, yours
to serve,
John BurgOon, Union MINIS, NO.
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JOHN BURGOON
UNION MILLS, MD.

Thankful for partial restoration to
health, an glad to announce to my
old customers and the public gener-
ally that I am still in business and
ready to serve the farming public
during the coming season
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aTHE IDES OF MARCH-REMEM-
BER!" Julius Caesar. I'LL Julius had
been q Coal dealer he would have
rendered it, ssThe winds OF March,
remember!" You win need consider
able fuel before you let the fires go
out. Good time To try Smith q Reif-
snider's Coal.
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state Of Maryland. County af Carroll 81:
r. Harry s. Owings, asher OF the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
N true to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
HARRY 8. OWINGS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn'to before me this 18th day
of March 1915.
Correct-Attest:
JOHN M. DELASHMUTT. JR..
SOL WOLMAN.
HOWARD S. KUHN.
Directors.
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WE HANDLE THE BEST
by every test. Choice meats that are
dressed with an eye to appetizing effects
Our store is most inviting establish
ment. Come and see for yourself.
Prompt deliveries. Every consideration
extended.
w. T.. CAMPBELL,
No. III East Main Street,
Westminster. Md.
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for all Junk. m19 It pd
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PEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

OF The Woodbine National Bank. ny
Woodbine. an the State Of Maryland, at
the close BY business. March 4tl, 1915.
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Maryland Agricultural College Base
Ball Club IL scheduled for a game
with the Western Maryland College in
this city on May 28-
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One lot Of Ladies Shoes, must
go for &c.
Women's and Children's $500
Shoes, must go for sec.
/ lot or women's Shoes, gun
metal, patent colt, vici kid and
tan. Sizes from 2 to 4 only.
These are really $3.50 shoes,
must 60 for 93c.
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Women's $500 low and high top
Shoes in all feathers, button or
lace, high and low heels, worth
up to $500, must 60 for $1.29.
Boys $3.50 Shoes, button or
lace, guaranteed solid leather,
must 60 for $L00.
One lot OF mems working Shoes,
worth up to $3.50, must 60 for 81.
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TEN Of 1872 ENT0MBED
MINERS RESCUED ALIVE
i'odies OF Nine Others Recovered
After All-Day Search by
Workers.
NEARLY 1913 MEN STILL BURIED
Fatal Explosion in Layland Mines.
Near QufnnimOnt, w. Va.-Second
In New River Field I'm Months
Time.

HINTON. w. VA. March 2.-Rescue
parties late tonight had brought out
alive ten men and recovered tho bodies
OF nine victims or the explosion which
entombed ls2 minors In the Layland
mines OF the New River and Pocahon-
tas Consolidated Coal Company, near
ouinnimont. carly to-day. 1t was estI-
mated that nearly Ice men still were in
the mines.
Relatives OF the entombed men stood
around the entrance all day, but no
bodies were allowed to be seen
the rescued uen were unconscious
when brought to the surface
To-day's explosion IL the second In
The New River field In a month. An OK
plosion I'm the Carlisle mine Of the New
River Coal Company. near Fayetteville
on February entombed 1870 men, OF
whom twenty lost their lives.
Tho force OF the explosion was ter
rinc The stone arch over the main
entrance OF tho workings was de-
stroyed; windows within 3OO-yard
radius were BROKEN. and the shock was
felt for miles around.
"a. II. Cooper. who was delivering
groceries to house within seventy
I'VE yards OF the mine entrance. was
hlown against a telegraph pole and
killed
Guard lines have been established
are permitted within them. Companv
officials refuse to give out any infor
nation.
Most OF the cntombed miners are of
foreign birth. but many arc Ameri-
cans
Hugh r. Mcmillan, assistant mine
boss, ts among the missing
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German

BERLIN, March (by wireless).-
The German War Office to-day gave
out this announcement:
Renewed French attacks In the
Champagne district have, In most
cases. already been ropulsed. The
French were In strong force. Be-
fore the German Gre their losses
were enormous. At some places
there were hand-to-hand encounters,
but in all Of them we were VIC
torious. We hold firmly our posi-
tions.
I'm the Argonnc district we have
taken several trenches, capturing
eighty prisoners and five mine
throwers
French attacks on Vauquois have
been driven back.
The advantages won by us In the
Nosgcs during the past few days
have been maintained, i'm spite OF
violent countcrattacks on the mart
OF the enemy. The French losses
were especially heavy during an at
tack yesterday evening at point
cast OF Cellcs
In the eastern arena of the war:
The Russian advances to the south
cast and south OF the AuEustowo
forest have resulted I'm failure
Russian night attacks to the north
east OF Lomza and to the east OF
Piock have been repulscd"
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VICTORY AT TRZAsxYsZ
IS GRATIFYING SUCCESS

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch. !
kSPETROGRAD. March 2-The victory
at PrzasnysE is one OF the most crafty
Hing successes yet attained by the Rus.
slams. So far IL is only partial and.
IN comparison with the vast armies
|arrayed along the whole front the
forces engaged have not been large.
It might be as we'll TO ascribe no far
influences to this decisive local
FSfc3ory until II :s seen how events de
EselSp.
LIS true that the Germans are fee
ling In disorder, and that they have
ALREADY left more than / 900 prisoners
and an enormous amount Of material
booty In the hands OF the Russians.
while fresh captures are being made
every hour.
Once. however, they are across their
own frontier. tho Germans WILL BIO in
toEch With the thickiy strewn railways
which have bssn the chief bases Of ell
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Russian

PETROGRAD, March 2.-Thc fol-
lowing general headquarters COM
munication was issued Tonight:
"On the front between the Nlemen
and Vistula our troops continued
their offensive on March l. To the
northwest OF Grohuo our troops are
making successful progress. The
enemy, Offering stubborn resistance,
has fallen hack beyond the line
formed by the villages of Markowce,
Ratiezi and Raltowicze
THE enemy Is continuing the
bombardment of Ossowctz with
shells of large caliher.
Between the PISA and Rosoga
Rivers our troops are developing
their offensive. and are approaching
the road between Myszyniec and
kolno.
I'm the region OF Przasnysz the
enemy Is retiring precipitately on
Janow and Mlawa. Our troops also
are carrying out successful opera
lions In tho sector nearest the Wis
tulu. in the region south Of Radza-
now.
ION the left bank Of the Vistula
there has been no change.
I'm the Carpathians, the Aus
TRANS. bringing UP large forces of
artillery, essayed n vigorous attack,
hut without result, against n dis
trict extending over about forty
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French

PARIS, March (via London).-
The War Office to-day annouuced:
Between the sea and the Aisne
yesterday was fairly quiet. The
enemy attacked only to the south
east of ST. Eloi. south of Yprcs. He
was repulsed by British forces
I'm Champagne, Rheims was again
bombarded. about hfty shells fall
ing In the town.
In spite OF the storm. our prog
ress continued between Perthes and
Bcausejour during the whole day,
notably northwest OF Perthes.
Northeast Of Mesnil and north OF
Beauscjour we hold the chief posi-
lions parallel to our attacking line.
ut is confirmed that the contin-
gents of guards which made coun-
terattacks on our forces during Sun
day night sustained very henvy
losses.
I'm the Argonne, In the Bagatelle-
Marie Thcrese sector, there has
been mine and infantry fighting In
An advance trench, which we oc-
cupied. after having momentarily
abandoned 1t. In the region OF
NauQuolS we nave progressed, anu
held ground captured by two coun-
terattacks, and made some prison
erS.
I'm the Nosges, at La Chapelotte,
we have captured trenches and
gained 800 metres of ground"
The War Office tonight issued the
following statement:
From the sea TO the Aisne there
have been artillery duels, often
fairly spirited. In which we have
had the advantage.
ION tho whole front of the sector
of Rheims. especially at the AlEer
Farm, near Pompellefort, the enemy
this morning delivered attacks
which were easily repulscd
Between Souain and Bcausejour
our progress continued Mt several
points. where we gained n footing In
the woods which had been fort,-
fled by tho enemy. and we have
progressed beyond tho crest of the
hills in TINT region. In the course
Of the last few days strong counter
attacks have been repulsed
In the Argonnc. I'm the region OF
Nauquois, all our gains of yester-
day were maintained. and we cnp-
tured about 100 prisoners. Near
Pont-a- Mousson n night attack by
the Germans at the forest OF Lepetrc
failed.
There Is nothing new to report
on the rest of the front"
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STRIKE NOT YET SETTLED
Secretary wilson Hopes Ohio Troubles
Soon VIII He Adjusted.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Confer-
ences between Secretary Wilson. OF the
Department OF Labor. and REPRESENTA-
ives OF the coal miners Of Eastern
ohio. In an effort to bring to an end
differences between the miners and the
operators. were temporarily concluded
to-day. 1t was announced that they
would he re3umed after the labor lead :
ers had conferred with their associates
IN Onto. for which purpose they left
Washington tonight.
Secretary Wilson said neither side
had as yet submitted any definite pro-
posal for the settlement OF the strike.
but that he was hopeful an adjustment
OF tho troubles would he reached soon.
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WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

miles between the Rivers ondawa
and San.
On the day before columns of
Austrian infantry were concentrat-
ing within rife fire Of our positions
Their first attacks were directed on
the night of February IS, and at
dawn against the region OF Two
rhine. where. however. the Austrians
suffered enormous losses. In tho
center. In the neighborhood OF Raba
and Radzeiouw. an extraordinarily
stubborn and furious battle ragged
during the entire day OF the 2Sth.
the desperate attacks OF the enemy
often ending I'm hand to hand light
Ing. The losses of the enemy were
very great. All the slopes of tho
mountains and tho ravincs were
strewn with Austrian dead.
Many of the encmy's units were
extorminated to the last man
lin the district north of Stropko
the enemy. on the night of March 1,
delivered six attacks In massed
formation, but these on every occa-
sion were dispersed by our rifle and
machine gunflre. After having re-
pulsed the sixth attack. our infantry
charged with the bnyonct, and final
ly overthrow the Austrians. who
disappeared from our positions.
The total number OF prisoners
taken by us In the last few days
Is about 1000.
"A new attack upon hill No. 9a2,
near Koziouwka. was repulscd. and
the enemy, who invaded Eastern
Galicia, checked
On the roads leading from
Halicz to Stanislau the Austrians
suffered a considerable defeat. after
which they fell back Near Sielce
We captured seventeen officers and
l.250 men. with four machine guns"
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FIRE FROM DEFECTIVE PIPE
House on West Leigh Street Found In
Bright Blaze.

Fire. originating from a defective
stovepipe In the house at 1911 Yves,
Leigh street. yesterday threatened the
destruction Of the nine tenement houses
Whlch are In the row. When Fire Chief
wise ana several companies of appara
tus arrived on tho scene. the rear OF
this house and that at 1909 1-2 Yves,
Leigh Street, as we'll as tho outhouses
back OF them were In flames
prompt work by Engine Companies
NOS snd 10 and Truck Company No
3 prevented the spread Of the confla-
grafton, and the fire was put out with
relatively little loss Had the flames
got ahead Of the flremsn the entire
row of houses would have been wiped
out. Chief Wise said last night
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their strategy and already have go,
them out OF several bad scrapes. By
these lines they can hurry forward re-
endorsements, which probably would
rescue defeated army from complete
destruction. such HI almost certainly
would overtake Il II II had no such
support to fall back on.
The 'rzasnysz victory has undoubt-
cdly turned the latest German offensive
from what was SO loudly trumpcted In
Berlin as a brilliant success into a
complete hasco. It's influence ia al
ready being felt In the neiGhboring
sector, where the enemy is already be-
ginning TO withdraw It's forces. and
Will soon be pushed back everywhere
10 his own territory
HIS chances 10 turn the tide OF the
hattie at this moment seem TO be
very slight.
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SEARCH FOR BASIS
OLE Under SUI 4 MI c:

LONDON. March (1O:o5 p. Ny
The contents of the American note Of
February % to Great Britain and Ger
many. and Germany's reply thereto are
given in Reuter- dispatch from Am
stcrdam.
The notes were received In Amster-
dam In "a dispatch from Berlin. The
american note expresses the hope that
Great Britain and Germany may.
through reciprocal concessions dis
cover basis of understanding which
would tend TO free ships engaged in
neutral and peaceful commerce from
serious dangers to which they arc cX-
posed in passing through the coastal
waters OF the belligerent countries.
This suggestion, the note saws,
should not he considered as a proposal
by the American government, whom 1t
does not behoove to propose conditions
Tor such an agreement. though the
question at issue has q direct and far
reaching interest for the United States
The sugS estion is made that Ger
many and Great Britain should assee.
first. that isolated drifting mines
should be laid by neither party; that
anchored mines should be laid exclu-
slFely FOR defense within gun range Of
tarbors, and that all mines should
pear the mark OF the government OF
origin. and be SO constructed as to
becofnc harmless after breaking loose
from their anchorage
III Is suggested, second, that sub
marines should not he employed to at
tack merchant vessels OF any nation
ality. except to carry out the right Of
hoiuihS them up and searching them
and. third. that mercantile ships OF
neither Of the parties should employ
neutral flags az war ruse, or to con-
ccal their identity
Great Britain. It Is suggested. should
agree that foodstuffs shall not be made
absolute contrabnnd. and that the
BRITISH authorities neither shall dis
turn nor hold up cargoes OF such goods
wheh addressed TO agencies in Ger
many. the names OF which are COM
municatcd by the United States gov
eminent FOR the purpose Of receiving
snch goods and handing them over to
licensed German retailers for further
distribution exclusively to tho civil
population.
Germany. it IS cont tended. should de-
clare her agreement that foodstuffs
from the United States or any other
neutral country. shall be addressed tn
such agencies
REPLY Of GERMANY
TO THE UNITED STATES
The German reply TO the Irnited
states was dispatched Sunday. II he
gins:
The German government: has takcn
note OF I'll" American suggestion with
lively Interest and sees thnr,i,, rev
nroof of friendly feelings. which ira
fully recip"ocated by Germany. The
suggestion corresponds also to tho Cor
man Wishes that the naval war should
be waged according to rules, which
without Sub1ectirg one or tho other
bell'gerent powers to ono-sided re-
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NO NEW OPERATIONS

~ lbAhDA
LONDON. March 2.-Operations OF the
FRENCH and British fleets against the
Turkish fortifcations on the Oar
danelles. which during the past week
had taken the warships Of the allies
some ffteen miles through this we'll
defended and narrow waterway, nre
at standstill to-day on account of
high winds and heavy mist. which
binders efficient workmanship. The
allies Will resume the attack as soon
az possible
From Athens comes report that
Essad pasha. of Albanian fame, the
Turkish soidier who made his reputa-
ZION as stratesist By the defense Of
Janina In the Balkan War. has been
placed In command OF the Turkish
forces at Gallipoli Ranking the strait.
Pet-oErad reports completion OF Rus
sian military operations around Przas-
nysz ann claims 10 have thrown back
10 the frontier at this point two Ger
man army corps. PctroErad announces
also the resumption OF tho offensive by
the Russian forces in Galicia
Berlin officially announces the re-
pulse OF Russian attacks north OF
i-omza and northwest OF OstroIenl;a
out says that otherwise there is moth
ing 10 report along the eastern front
News dispatches from Berlin say n
certain degree OF pessimism prevails
'nere on account 81 the reported rene
ton in favor OF Russia all along the
eastern battle line.
Vienna reports successful action in
tho western sector Of tho Carpathians,
and artillery engagements In Galicia,
where tho Russians arc said TO have
been heavily rs-enforced.
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'ECT OF BATTLE
FAVORABLE TO AISTRIASs

LONDON. March t6:47 p MIA
Central News dispatch from Amsterdam
says a report received there from Aus
trian army headquarters declares:
Despite repeated attacks. the ASPECT
- the battle on the Dniester GA river
Gal;c!a) is favorable 10 US The
ussians lost ground over and over
Igain.
I'm the CarpathiaEs. especially TO the
west of Uzsok Pass. fighting Is pro-
Needing with extreme stubbornness
he Austr!ans have gained important
(ccesses, the result whereof will soon
AXE themselves felt The Russians
pr long time have been on the Ca
lician side Of the Carpathians"
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Austrian

VIENNA. March (via London.
ll:25 j. M).-The following official
statement was issued by the War
Office tonight:
IN the western sector OF the
Carpathians several Russian coun-
terattacks have been repulsed. We
nave maintained the positions which
we had previously gained.
South OF the Dniester the fight
ing continued yesterday. the alta ks
or the enemy being repulsed. We
sun hold our ground against at
lacks, which are often made by
FORCES numerically superior to ours.
In Poland and Western Galicia
there have been only artillery en-
gagements. Calm prevails in Bul<o
wilma where the situation is un-
changed"
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1ssians Claim Important Successes AGAINST Germans

. allies intend to interrupt
|erce without declaring
the general belief was that
States would enter vigorous
Az INTRODUCE
BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
sibility that the allies reply
primal proposals Of the United
Introduce u basis for further
ms along lines that would
necessary the embargo the
'e declared on neutral COM
recognized by officials gem
an important factor In the
lrse OF the American govern
the reply from England Is
rE delayed. however. there is
In many quarters that the
|tates might send Its protest
Britain in a few days.
Simmons. White House
-day. said the British French
would AFFECT Southern cotton
but would have more serious
cotton mills. That, he said,
to the fact that most mills
man dyes. and the supply on
this country was very small.
|ninister from the Netherlands
at the State Department what
me United States intended to
He desired to send word to his
nent, and the opinion was ex-
that the Netherlands, along
her neutrals. would send repre-
pms similar TO those which this
might make.
present situation suggests SINH
iitions OF century ago. Under
as known as the Continental
Nnpoleon's plan for shutting
r off from the Continent, T.
3of retaliatory measures were
ed. which subsequently involved
war countries previously ncu-
first issued his Berlin
declaring the British Islands in
OF blockade. Britain then pro-
neutral vessels from entering
controlled by France or her al
Napoleon then Issued the Milan
"f December IL, 1907. declaring
ny vessel, OF whatever nation.
adj been searched by an English
lad been sent on n voyage TO
I'd. or paid any duty to the Eng
was regarded as de
Allied" and treated ms English.
EUROPEAN NATIONS
COMPELLED TO JOIN
European countries were com
by Napoleon to join the Con
II system" Russia refused, and
to war. Although state Of
dc was proclaimed. there was no
made In many cases to maintain
I was against such Il policy as
lat the United yates protested
going to war with England in
tantin Brun. Danish minister,
at tho State Department to-
nd said he thought shipping to
'om his country would not be
red with by the latest decree.
lnted out that Denmark already
nbargoed transportation OF all
s declared contraband by the al
nd that little or no commerce
: out of Denmark originates i'm
ny.
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SPRING MEDICINE
Hoods SarsapaFiiIa, the Great Blood
Further, O. tho best.

Spring sickness comes in some de-
gree to every man. woman and child
In our climate.
II is that rundown condition of tho
system that results from impure, Inn
poverished. devitalizcd blood.
1t Is marked by loss Of appetite and
that tired feeling, and In many cases
by some form OF eruption.
The best why 60 treat spring sick
ness is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla
This old reliable family medicine puri-
hes. enriches and revitaliBos tho blood
1t Ia an all-the-year-round alternative
and tonic. and Is absolutely the best
spring medicine.
Get your blood In good condition at
once-now. Delay may DO dangerous
Ask your druggist for Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and insist on having IL, for moth
ing else can take It's place.
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NEW FEDERAL COURT IN S. C,
House BiiI Dividing state Into Two DIS
tricts Pnssea senate.

WASHINGTON, March "a House
bill dividing South Carolina into East
ern and Western Federal Judicial Dis
tricts, and providing for the appoint
ment OF an additional district Judge,
passed tho Senate Tonight. II now
goes TO the President The bill requires
the President 10 make public the names
Of sponsors for any applicant for APP
pointment
The present district Judge resident
In Eastern South Carolina is to become
judge OF that district, but will retain
jurisdiction in tho Western District in
GASES which already have come before
him.