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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
.BRITAIN'S WAR BUDGET
HOUSE OF COMMONS is ASKED
TO VOTE SUPPLIES.
Asqulth Gives 1o4, 900 az Number Of
Casualties to Date-OffclaI Press
Bureau Attacked and Defended.

London, Feb. 9-The introduction Of
the largest military budget In the his
tory OF Great Britain shared the stage
In the house of commons with a dis
cussion Of the activities Of the official
press bureau.
The task Of introducing the budget
fell upon the parliamentary secretary
OF the war Office, H. j. Tenant, as
Earl Kitchener, secretary of war, Is
member of the house of lords.
1t was the first time in 200 years
that the government has invited the
commons to give it blank check for
army purposes. This is virtually the
effect of the introductio of the esti-
mates without details and without the
aggregates of the expenditures. When
parliament has voted the nominal sum
of 900 under each of the Is groups
of expenditures, 1t will have voted sup
plies without limit for an army of
100000 men to be accounted for when
the war is over.
The naval estimate asks parliament
W WV ici GIL ouuitioiiui ioiSo VI -,
600 officers and men. This would
bring up the total personnel for the
present year to 100000 men.
Premier Asquith in the house said
that British casualties in all ranks in
the western arena of the war from the
beginning of hostilities to February
amounted to approximately 100000
men. This includes killed, wounded
and missing.
Under Secretary Tenants speech
was a stirring tribute to the British
army and plea for more recruits.
Joseph King, liberal of North Son.
erset, said: "The press bureau ought
to be used for freer dissemination Of
authentic information which would al
lay alarming and dangerous rumors."
In reply, Sir Stanley o. Buckmaster,
director Of the press bureau, defended
it's work. He declared that he had
never withheld for five minutes any
information that he possessed.
II can conceive nothing" he said,
better calculated to give satisfaction
to our enemies, who are endeavoring
to discredit our officiaY news, than the
announcement that it has been sug-
gested in the house of commons that
the press bureau Is the subject of sus-
picion"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
BRITISH LINER
FLIES j. S. FLAG
luSjtania Uses Emblem to Safe
guard Americans.
SUBMARINES ARE REPORTED
Two Underwater Craft Had Been
Slehted-Aot Defended by Eng
land-Admiral Ordered
Flag Holsted.

London, Feb, 9.-The British steam
ship Lus.'17'e of the Cunard line,
which sailed from New York January
80 and arrived at Liverpool Saturday
afternoon, flew the American flag from
the time she passed Queenstown un-
til she touched the Mersey.
This is vouched for by American
passengers who crossed the Irish sea
aboard the vessel.
The Lusitania received a wireless
message from the Baltic of the White
Star line that two submarines had
been sighted by that vessel
Lusitania passengers who came
on to London said the submarines
were believed to be German vessels,
and the action OF the Lusitania in
hosting the American flag was one
effect of the newly announced policy
of Germany to sink all British mer-
chantmen found within the sea war
zone" delmited in the German ad.
miralty proclamation of a blockade
Of the British isles.
After the Lusitania was warned OF
submarines while off Queenstown
Capt. Patrick Dow had the steamships
crew prepare lifeboats for instant use
II necessary.
Will Irwin, an American writer, says
the Lustanla carried the regulation
large American flag at the stern, with
small American flag and mail pen
nant at the forepeak.
A British official said, however, that
inasmuch as the British government
had granted ships Of other nations the
privilege OF using the union jack to
escape capture 1t naturally felt that a
similar privilege would be granted to
its ships in a similar emergency
Washington, Feb. 9,-There is no
doubt that the United States govern
ment will make inquiry about the &C
ton Of the commander of the Lusi-
tana, though as matter of fact it in
wolves no violation OF any rule OF in
ternational law, for the reason that
there is no rule covering the practice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
FRENCH DRIVEN BACK
GERMANS GAIN FOES ADVANCED
POST IN LONG BATTLE.
Allies Take Wood From Teutons at
La Boisselle-Fight Lasts All
Night.

London, Feb. 9.-For two days and a
night infantry fighting of the tiercest
kind has been going on in the Ar
gonne. When the last word came
from that front the Germans were
occupying portions Of the French ad-
vanced line at Bagatelle, and were
battling desperately to capture other
positions.
The French had been pushed back
somewhat, but appeared determined
and able to hold the rest Of their
ground.
North of Mesnil-les-Hurlus the
French have captured strongly forti-
fed wood, and at La Boisselle they
have retaken a position at cost OF
more than two hundred German lives.
Details of the fighting are given in
the French war Office statement as fol-
lows:
"The night of February Z the enemy
exploded three series of mines at La
Boisselle in front Of houses in the vii
lage which we occupied. Two COM
panies and a half were then sent
against our positions, but were not
able to get beyond the excavations
formed by the explosions.
During the afternoon Of February
counter-attack executed by one
of our companies drove the enemy out
of the excavations, which we immedi-
ately organized The Germans left
200 dead.
North of Mesnil-les-Hurlus the
night of February rs we captured a
wood where the enemy had been SOL
idly established.
'In the Argonne the action of the
infantry engaged at Bagatelle was
prolonged throughout the night OF
February and g. The Germans, after
making some progress, were able to
occupy at daybreak of the eighth, only
particular parts of our advanced line,
around which the struggle continued
during the day"
The German war department gave
out this statement in Berlin:
1.-THE fighting for our positions south
Of the canal and southwest of La Bas-
see continues. Part Of short trench
taken by the enemy has been recap
tured.
I'm the Argonne we wrested from
our opponents a portion of their forti-
fed positions"
In it's afternoon report the French
war office announced:
Southwest Of Carency we were sue
cessful in a surprise attack on a Ger
man trench. which had been blown up
by one Of our mines The defenders
were killed or taken prisoners"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
AUSTRlANS PUT TO FLIGHT
Attempt to Force Passage Across Rou-
manian Territory, in Danube VAL
ley, Ends Disastrously.
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRIck.

Paris, Feb. Equestrian troops are
reported to have violated Roumanian
neutrality by attempting to force a
passage across Roumanian territory.
in the Danube valley. twenty miles
east of the Iron Gate.
A dispatch to the Journal states
that fighting followed In which the
Austrians were put to flight This in
cident Is expected to have powerful
bearing upon Roumania's future in
tentions regarding her entrance into
the war.
The Journal correspondent says that
the Austrians opened fire upon the
Roumanian guards near Turnu Sew
erin. but that the Roumanian forces.
being REINFORCED, drove back the Aus
TRANS. who took their wounded with
them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
POST OFFICE BILL REPORTED
Measure Appropriating $317,94886 10
Presented to Senate-Experl-
mental Work Cut.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Carrying a to-
tai of s3179iS,S 500. $3,770.105 less than
the estimates submitted by the post
office department, the annual post Of
flee appropriation bin was reported to
the senate by the senate committee
on post Offices and post roads The
experimental work of delivery of let.
ters in villages begun three years ago
win cost only 100000 this year. The
house bin proposes 100000 for this
item
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
TEUT0NS ABANDON
DRIVE ON WARSAW
Seek to Force Cars Men Back
in BukoWina.
RUSS ARE DRIVEN FROM PASS
Austrians Victors In Fighting In the
Observation-Disclosures Report
ed to Have Captured
Four Villages.

Petrograd, Feb. 9.--Another sudden
change has taken place in the situa'
ton in Poland. The Germans appear
to have abandoned efforts to break
through on the BZura-Bawka line and
to be concentrating their main energy
on an attempt to roll up the extreme
left of the Russian position in Buko-
wilma and the eastern ridge of the Ga
lician Carpathians. The Germans have
also hurried re-enforcemeuts into East
Prussia and assumed the offensive in
the valley of the Sheshupa. thus far
without success.
Give Way In Bukowina.
The Russians have had to give way
in Bukowina.
Progress in carpathians.
Official and semiofiicial communi-
cation show that elsewhere in the Car
pathians rapid and victorious progress
is being made. The Russians have now
crossed the ridge by the Mezo-Laborch
pass, taking the town from which 1t
derives its name, and pursuing the
Austrians down the valley on the Hun
garian side. On Thursday and Friday
about one hundred officers and 5000
of the rank and file were taken prison
ers.
Drive Russ From Pass.
London, Feb. 9.-While the Aus
TRANS have driven the Russians from
Dukla pass in the Carpathians, wiping
out thousands of men hurled into the
narrow mountain defiles in an attempt
to take the Austrian position by as
sault, the Germans in Poland have
suffered a severe setback before War
saw, opening the way for the expected
Russian offensive calculated to free
Poland of the Teuton armies.
Russ Capture Four Towns.
Desperate fighting is going on in the
Carpathians between Lawoczne, in Ga
licia, and Voloctz, in Hungary. Ac-
cording to reports the Russians have
captured the villages of Ulics. Komar-
mix, Osertesz and Swidnik.
The Russians have pierced the Aus
trian line between Sanok and Gumen-
no and have taken Mezolaborcz. In
this attack the Russians captured $500
men and five machine guns. Accord
ing to the same advices repeated Ger
man and Hungarian assaults
along the Hungarian frontier, includ-
ing a particularly energetic attack
near the Tisza river, have been re-
pulsed by the use of bayonets.
Berlin Says Little.
The statement from Berlin says:
ION the East Prussian frontier,
southeast of the Plain of the Lakes,
and in Poland, on the right bank Of
the Vistula, there have been few I'M
important and for us successful en-
gagements of local importance. Other
wise there IS nothing to report from
the East"
Situation Unchanged" Vienna.
Berlin, Feb. 9 wireless via Lon
don 1.-The following Austrian official
statement from Vienna was given out
here.
The situation in Russian Poland
and western Galicia remain generally
unchanged.
Our heavy artillery has successful
ly bombarded the region around Tar
now and has also made good practice
against the Russian troops.
in the Carpathians there were bat
ties everywhere.
During our further progress in
Bukowina our columns reached the
Upper Suczawa valley and captured
40, prisoners"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11

Fond du Lac.-Fond du Lac voters
defeated $4,000 city hall bond issue.
a $4,000 park improvement bond is
sue, a $1,000 refunding voting machine
bond issue and Endorsed a $305,65O re-
funding issue on water works bonds.
at special election.
Manitowoc.-Heedin the demand Of
the public for better fire protection the
city council has authorized the con-
meeting Of the water mains to the
dumps OF the William Rahr &. Sons
company plant. for which the city will
pay 800 month.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
WILHELMlNA is NOT FOR SALE
Owners of Vessel on Way to Europe
Refuse to Consider Plan Unless
Vessel Is Captured.

New York, Feb. 9.-The sale of the
cargo of the American steamship Will
heimina to the Belgian relief commits
sion will not be considered by its own
ers unless and until the ship is seized
by the British authorities, according
10 statement issued by Norvin l..
Lindheim, and former Senator Charles
A. Towne counsel for the w. l.. Green
Commission company Of St Louis
owners of the cargo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
DACIA IS AGAIN DELAYED
Part OF Crew Refused to Remain In
Service-Fear Capture by
British Warship.

Norfolk, Va. Feb 9,-The steam
ton, was held up on the second stage
Of her voyage to Rotterdam after
eleven or more Of her crew refused
to continue in service. A fireman.
who said he represented several of
the crew, told United States Commits
sioner Hamilton that some of the
sailors feared the Dacia would be de-
tanned by British warship.
Captain Mcdonald said he did not
know when the Dacia would sail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
TO PICK THAW JURY FROM 200
District Attorney VIII Ask for Special
Panel Today-Trial Is Set
for February %.

New York, Feb. "a representative
Of the district attorneys office will
appear in the criminal branch of the
supreme court today and move for the
drawing Of a special panel of 200 tales
men from which to select jury to try
Harry X. Thaw on the charge of con-
spiracy to escape from the state
asylum for the criminal insane at Mat
teawan. The trial is set to begin
February 90.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
EMBARGO is LIFTED BY U. s.

Stockyards at Chicago Resumes Ship
ments-Other Cities Closed.
Chicago, Feb. 9. 49, The embargo
against outgoing interstate shipments
of live stock from the Union Stock
yards because of the hoof-and.mouth
disease was lifted Saturday night.
Shipments Of live stock to the eastern
markets, which had been suspended
for two weeks, will be resumed
While the order permits the Chicago
yards to reopen, it closes those at
Pittsburgh, Columbus, Louisville, In
Jersey City against interstate ship
ments after shipments now In transit
have been disposed of.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11

New York, Feb 8.-Robert Lincoln
Lee, cmbman, shot himself in the head
in Roosevelt hospital. His recovery
is not considered probable by the at.
tending physicians Dependency,
caused by his belief mat he could not
recover his health induced him to at
tempt TO take his life Mr. Lee and
his wife are well known socially here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
GERMANS DAMAGE JAP SHIP?
Cruiser Asama, Ashore OF Lower CAL
ifornia, Said to Have Suf-
fered in Battle.

New York, Feb. 9.-The Sun today
will print the following, dated Los An
geies:
1T Is reported here, but not con-
frmed, that the Japanese cruiser Asa.
ma. ashore off the coast of Lower Cali
fornia, was in battle with a German
warship and that the Japanese vessel
was so badly crippled that it's COM
mander ran it ashore to prevent sink
ing"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
5000 MEN BACK AT WORK
Employees Of Sewing Machine Com
pany at Elizabeth, N. J., Return
to Full Time.

Elizabeth, N. j, Feb. 9.-The as
sembling department, one of the larg-
est at sewing machine works here,
has announced a return of all men on
a full time schedule, beginning yes.
terday. Early last fall about so per
cent of the 5000 employed there were
laid off
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
NO DANGER TO j. S.
SHIPS, BERLIN SAYS
Neutral Vessels May Be Mistaken
for British.
FEARS ONLY STRAY SHOT
Craft Carrying Contraband, However,
Will Be Sunk in War Zone
Page Sends Report on Flag
Incident.

Berlin, via London, Feb. Ger.
many's naval measures against Brit
ish commerce are in no sense a block
ade, No hostile action against neu-
trail shipping is contemplated.
German submarines and warships
will endeavor by every means in their
power to avoid sinking American or
other neutral ships, and will take
every precaution to avoid a mistake.
1t was also announced in compe-
tent quarters that it might 1e safely
asserted that the Germans have no
intention of sinking an American shin
unless she is carrying contraband of
war, and then only if her crew can be
given the possibility of escape.
ENGLAND to Taste Own Medicine"
1t was added, however, that war
measures would be carried cut against
British trade with all possible sever
ity ito give England taste of her
own medicine"
The warning TO neutral shipping, it
was asserted, was considered as par
ticularly needed in view of the re-
ported order to British ships to hoist
neutral flag whenever they are in
danger, an order which, if adhered to,
would make it difficult for a German
warship to discriminate between neu-
trail and hostile shipping.
The proclamation declaring the
waters around Great Britain to be a
war zone, like similar British meas
ures which were taken as precedent,
is designed, 1t was asserted, to warn
neutrals that ship venturilg into the
naval field Of operations would ex-
pose itself, in the same fashion as a
civilian wandering on a land battle
field, to the risk of being struck by a
chance shot.
The newspapers assert that If the
United States wishes to protest it
should do so first to Great Britain,
whose alleged abuse of neutral flags,
as reported in the case of the Lusi-
tania, threatens, they say, the safety
of all ships.
U. S. Envoy Reports Flag Incident.
London, England, Feb. 9.-Walter
Hines Page, the American ambassa-
dor in London, forwarded to the state
department at Washington a report
on the Lusitania flag incident. The
ambassador informally reviews the
alleged use of the American flag by
the Cunard liner on entering Liver
pool harbor Saturday morning, as re-
lated to the members Of the embassy
staff by Americans who had crossed
the Atlantic on the vessel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Driver Callahan Is Dead.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 9.-Jack Cal
laghan, the widely known automobile
racing driver, died in a hospital here
as result of injuries sustained dur
ing the races at Ascot park Sunday.
when his machine plowed through
fence, impaling the driver on board.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
TEUTONs TO INVADE ENGLAND.
German Emperor Arrives at Wilhclms.
haven to Inspect Warships.

Copenhagen. Feb. 5.-The visit Of
Emperor William to Wilhelmshaven
to inspect the German fleet, announced
from Berlin on Wednesday is thought
to meal that the long-awaited naval
battle in the North sea and a serious
attempt to land a great army on the
shores Of England are at hand.
Enormous forces Of troops are said
TO have been massed at Wlhelms-
haven and scores of liuers-idle since
the war started-are lying in the har-
Dor with steam up ready to act as
transports.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Marshfleld Pastor Resiens.

Marshfeld.-T Rev. G. ID. Fleer.
Sesident pastor Of st. Paurs Evangel-
zeal church, has resigned. He has ac-
cepted call to the superintendency
of an Evangelical orphanage and old
peoples home in Chicago and will as
sumo charge I'm April.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Field Weds Miss Marshall.

New York, Feb. Miss Evelyn
Marshall. only daughter of the late
Charles H. Marshall, was married on
Saturday to Marshall Field III OF Chi
cago at the home of the brides
mother East Seventy-sevonth street
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Probe Senatorial campalans.

Washington, Feb BY unanimous
vote the senate elections committee
recommended investigation Of senate
rial campaigns IN Pennsylvania and
Illinois and in any other states where
onargcs Of c0rruplLon have boon made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
New York Rest aw lnheId

Albany, " Y, Feb. S.--The constitu.
tionality OF the state law securing to
employees in factories and mercantile
establishments "a consecutive hours OF
rest every week was upheld by the
court Of appeals on Friday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11

London, Feb 6.--The Odelsthlng,
the legislative section Of the Nor.
wegian storthlng. has passed a law
giving Legitimate children equal
rights Of Inheritance with those who
are legitimate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Miss Braddon, Writer, Dies.

London, England. Feb MARY
Elizabeth Braddon. the English novel.
ist, died on Thursday at her residence
at Observation-Disclosures after a fort.
nights Illness, she was born In Lon.
don IA 1887
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Seeks MayoraIty Nomination.

Manitowoc-A move has been
launched to bring out Aid Edward
Thorsen as candidate for mayor. 1t
is believed Mayor Stole, serving his
third term, will not be candidate for
reelection
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
U. S. OBJECTS TO BLOCKADE.
Correspondent Says America VIII
Send Protest to Germany.

correspondent says America VIII
Send Protest to Germany.
London, Feb. 9.-The Exchange
kilograms Copenhagen correspondent
wires here:
II am in a position to state that the
American ambassador in Berlin in
formally notified the German govern
ment that an official protest will be
made by the United States against
Germany's decree OF blockade against
Great Britain
THE Danish. Swedish and Norwe-
gian governments are also making
representations"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Bids Called for Alrhoata.

Washington, Feb S.--Bids were
called for by the navy department on
the construction Of six armored hydro.
acroplanes, each to carry rapid.fire
gun and ammunition and to be
manned by pilot and an observer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
New kInderoarten Is Opened.

Beloit.-Beloit now has SIX kinder.
gartens connected with its public
school system The newest has just
been opened on the grounds of the
Strong school. The new building cost
sc, 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Dian pavino TO Cost S25, 600

Wausau.- city council has
started plans for the paving of For
est street and Grand avenue with
yitrified brick during the summer Of
1915. The cost will be about $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
"FaIntlng Bertha" Jailed AGAIN.

Omaha Neb, Feb 9.--"Falnting
Bertha" Iiebke, the most widely
known woman crook. who has served
terms IN many prisons, was sentenced
to the penitentiary for seven years
for picking pockets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Thieves Frequent Y. M. c. A

Wausau--Sneak thieves have been
making hauls at the Wausau Y NJ. G.
A. lately J. A. Schneider lost $50,
stolen from his trousers. which were
In q locker.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11

New YORK Feb II became known
that Col Theodore Roosevelt hat an
attack Of African fever on Saturday
night which manifested itself In a
chill. and that 90 Tuesday his leg
gave him trouble
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
SPANISH SHIP is SUNK.
Wild Rumors Are Afoat Regarding
Sinking Of Big Steamer.

SINKING OF Dig StedTHtT.
Seville, Feb. S.--The widest rumors
are afoat regarding the sinking of the
large transatlantic steamer Alfonso
XIII, which foundered in Santander
harbor, where she had been lying since
her return from Havana. Popular in
dignation excited by an attempt OF
Germans to create disturbances last
Sunday does not hesitate TO accuse
them Of sinking the ship in order to
conceal contraband arms intended for
the party responsible for the endeavor
to make political capital out Of the
Ferrer statue affair.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
New Pastor Ia Obtained.

Waupaca-The Baptist congrega.
tion In this city has received word
that the Rev. j Anthony Jacobs has
accepted the call extended to him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Phone Company Elects.

Nelsonville.-At the twentieth an
nual meeting of the Jacksonville Tele-
phone company l.. l.. Loberg was re-
elected president, j. S. Loberg mana
ger, and ~ j. Loberg secretary treas
urer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-02-11
Had Seven Fires In Month.

Fond du Lac.-According TO Fire
Chief Charles Doll, there were seven
fires in the city during January, none
of which resulted in more than triling
loss.