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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
q, Assee.ArsnE easses

ERIE. Pa, Aug. With thAs
coming Of daybreaK Erie turned to-
the task OF recovering the bodies Of
victims Of last nights cloudburntA and
food and at q: clock fourteen had
been placed In the, temporary
morgue. The food. caused by the
iovernow of Mill creek following the;
bursting Of the Goenwood dam, aWeps
through section OF the city ~
ing at least TWENTY-FIVE persons AND
$4,000. 900. u
The Identified dead are fse;
Emma Osborne, ~ years old of
Parade street; John Donovan. city
fireman: Sweeney Anderson. go years
old; John Higgins. 40 years old ! FL
printer.
The entire police and IRE forces
OF the city worked throughout the
night on the ruins. recovering the
fourteen bodies from an area that
included approximately one-half Of
the devastated district. The men
worked under the direction Of Mayor
w. ]. Stern and the four members
OF the city council. s Il \
The district swept by the food ex
tends from Twenty sixth street and
French street in the uptown business
sections to Tenth and State streets
lease OF the water held back by the
dam sent huge wave Ave feet ID il
toward the city and by the time
reached the first building on Tyganty
sixth street II was crested with
mass Of debris that acted like q hiigss
battering ram on eyeryth hing IA fasi
path.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
MANY AMERICAN
SHIPS tanned
In British Ports Awaiting Dis:
position Of Their Cases in
Prize Courts.

a(Correspondence OF AssncIated Presg.l
LONDON. Aug. While the prize
court has dealt with the cases OF
many American ships which have
been seized by the British navy. e
large number still are detained y
British ports. Many annoyances and
much expense have resulted to the
owners Of the ships from the Grown
procedure incidental to their deteni
ton. The port authorities have De-
nanded considerable sums for pilot
fees, and in one case thousand
dollars for dock fees.
The American skipper would pro.
test that he4would not pay for q pilot
he had not wanted. who had detained
him and brought him into DOR.
against the skipper's protest; that ne
should not pay tor keeping nus III ag
at the dock when he WIS not Keeping
ft there. But the answer is invari-
ably that pilot fees and docking fees
must be paid or serious forfeiture re-
suit. and rather than incur more serl.
Gus obligations. these pilot dock and
other charges are paid, although
they are for detention which the
ship has not sought.
About the only American skipper
who has escaped these charges y one On.
VINO had the good fortune to be dear;
When the port officials threatene s ],
him with dire consequences II he did
not pay for the pilot who detained
him and brought him into port, he
shook his head and did not heat. ~ y
was the same with dock fees he old
not hear them. And this skipper,
master OF the Neches. 5000 tons:
from New York, after more such eS s;
periences than any other American
sailor, including the sinking OF
was libeled 10 900 pounds, is now
sailing the sea with q free ship due
to the good fortune OF being deaf to
all exactions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
HARRISBURG SECTION
ALSO STORM RAvAGEp
ssy Assee.AT,dap sasss,
a9 Se A' SssS-stSS ~ " 80
HARRISRITRG pa An

HARRISBURG, Pa. Aug.
Farmers in this vicinity lost thous4
lands Of dollars worth Of fruit, corn
storm that swept over this section
early today. The electrical wiresA
were blown down in the city and
John Plank, q huckster driving to-
market. came into contact with one
Of them and was perhaps fatally
shocked. Trees - the city park were
luprdoted. the streets Uttered with
broken limbs and many cellars floode
short time from rs to so. One ands
;two-fift11s inches Of rain fell ana the
Susquehana IS rising slowly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
SUPREME
Bench Judgesllip Sought bySS
Guy Golf, Who Retires as
District Attorney
Z MILWAUKEE. wis, Aug.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. CRY
%. Con. United States District Att6s
neys retired from once today to ma
room for q Democrat. after haVtl
won fame for his work on white I'll
very cases. His work here has
this district second only to- nIeS
York ana Chicago IA cases hand1sd
His lights q inst the white slGyI9
traffic hGva been ked BY Ted
supreme court decf lions decIartI
woman who fiees w HIN q
ii eqUally gull IN d now on
seek place on ne sta
bench In the coM1 tel
He IL son OF United SD
HON. Son q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
COIORED MANS
NECK IS BROKEN
And TWO Others Are Hurt in
Runaway Acc ident near
MorgantoWn.
9.,KciA,T } 4 4 Z, r q: a,

:
5MORGANTOWN, Aug a One per-
son was killed. outright and two were
painfully though not seriously In
iured as the result Of a run away on
the steep hill of the EYansyfl1e pike,
about q half mile east OF the Eureka
Pipe Line pumping station last night
at "a o.: As o'clock All three victims
OF the acidentf were cnlored people re-
stunning to AE6rg ant own ON the
camp maattng hiehs has baen IN
progTeas e 4, Grove Tt 1es
.s The Dead. s Il n. s ls
PROF.. BANCROFT Z. COLEMAN,
Of Jamaica, aged about 40 years.
leading singing at the camp meet
4 ing. Neck broken when thrown
from the buggy + s isS$
The Injured.
THE REV. j. II. PETERS. pastor Of
the Jones Methodist Episcopal
church Of this city, compound
fracture of left leg Just above the
ankle. Cutfand bruised about the
body.
MRS. j. n. PETERS, spine injured,
cut and bruised about the body
The Rev and Mrs. Peters and
Professor Coleman were returning
from the camp meeting at McBee's
Grove which has been In progress
since July 25.s under the auspices of
the Jones Method list e Episcopal church
of this city, and the Berry Hill Meth
odist Episcopal church, of Kingwood.
They were riding In two-seated
conveyance from a livery stable Of
this city, drawn by Mr.. Peters's
horse, which heightened at some
thing In the road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
ALLEGED W0LATOR
of Yost Prohibition Law Ar
rested by j. H. Tenny and
Will Be Tried Today.

John Inman is a prisoner in the
county jail awaiting a hearing before
Magistrate 7. q. Nicewarner on
charge Of Violating the prohibition
law BY bootlegging whiskey.
Imam was arrested late Tuesday
afternoon by u. Z II. Tenney. deputy
state commissioner Of prohibition,
upon warrant he had sworn out
earlier in the afternoon 1nman will
be tried within the next day or two.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
.ROUMANlA WILL NOT
GIVE AID TO TEU TONS
~, a..e.s.Ar.e ..s ~.

BERLIN, Aug. "A warning that
nothing can be expected from Rouma-
MIA - conveyed to the readers of the
Tages zettung In an editorial this
morning by Count Ernst Reventlow.
His article. which ts headed 'sRou-
mapta's Falling Quotation sumnar-
ICES the situation In the following
paragraph:
Those friendly relations with
Roumania made sacred by tradition
and on the German side by Arm con-
d1dence can hardly longer be consid-
fared as existing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
WEsTFAIL + F:;U j i
Held at Home at Nostl1yiew and the
Burial In Greenlawn Cemetery.

Funeral services over the body OF
Claude WestfalI. Of Northview. who
died In q local hospital Tuesday
morning after an illness Of obstruc
ton OF the bowels. were held at 4 80
O'Clock "wednesday afternoon at the
WestfaN home. The Rev. w. {.
Slaughter nducted the services and
the burial ~ Is In the Greenla avn cent
1etery. Clarksburg Camp; No. j
VVoodman Of the World. Of w1licl tho
deceased man was member. had.
chRre of the services Ct the grave:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
PRISONER HAS
PANTS BURNED
Announces That He viii Sue
the City as Soon as He
is Released.

CARTHAGE. N. y. Aug Assert
ing that his only pair of trousers
was burned to the ground as he sat
In his cell IN the Jail here. jerry
Olger announced to the prison author
tiles that he would bring an action
Ii the United States supreme court
as soon as he was freed to recover
most important wearing apparel. IN
til that action is brought and Won
unless some ph1lapthropist comes to
his aid Jerry" says he will simply
.sl1ave to do without"
IN the meantime the Jail authorities
are trying to find out the origin OF
the mysterious blaze. There is sus-
pfcion that 1t was set by an incen-
diary. $3.50. Z, !, : q, y,
arrested BY Policeman Peterts and
locked up. Peter stayed around the
jail for couple Of hours, and then
started for his home. a good three
miles away. The po1iceman-Jatler had
been gone but few moments when
GERRY arosued the town by shouts
Of Fire! me and my pants are burn n
ing up!" z
ing the jail and the alert ladies"
quickly broke open the front door OF
the jail to Investigate whence were
coming such black smoke, and such
cries of anguish and lost hope.
They found Jerry. doing q
Highland fling about his cell as tho
flames crept upward from below the
waistband. The fremen experienced
great dificulty in trying to open the
cell door, and. deciding that the
flames were spreading too rapidly
to procrastinate longer. hurried
back and got the high pressure hose.
The nozzle was wedged between the
bars and the stream Of water. with
the pressure Of q steam hammer.
was turned upon Jerry.
The flames were put out In q
flash, and what was not burned about
the mans trousers was cut to rib
hons by the high pressure hose
Jerry, admitted that he is pretty
..soreD over the incident, and de-
clares he will get his revenge the
day he is set free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
F1NED FoR FIGHTI1NG.

Sisoo Winemiller was fined IS and
costs by Magistrate jackson v. Car
ter "Wednesday morning for assault
inE and beating his brother. Hess
Heights recently. Magistrate Carter
tried the case Monday but did not
render his decision until Wednesday,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
b Hy S FOR
FL GOD VIC TN S
Fourteen Bodies Have Been
Recovered and Death List
Placed at Fifty II
81 oUDBURsT BREAKS b
Terrific Storms Cause Series
Of Disasters throughout
Pennsyivan

ERIE, Pa, Aug. Coroner y. 81:
Hanley shortly before noon stosi day, esss
tfnnted that nifty persons pertshed M
Last nights food. Mayor Stern It q AZ
O'clock said the number proba61y
would not exceed twenty I've, but a.
8tersa survey of the debris and chec1I
ing over list, OF missing Coroner
5Hanley at noon raised the esttinate 20
so. 383
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
MICHAEL NIcGRAW Ill.
is.-- ~ -! 3

NJ. J.. McGrsW, proprietor Of the
East End Plumbing Company. is
critically Ill In a local hospital. The
seriousness of his illness Is causing
much alarm among his friends and
relatives. The nature OF his illness
Is battling local physicians who have
not as yet been able to decide the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04

Mrs. q. B. Maple and children.
Robert and Charles. left Wednesday
morning for Cleveland, o. After
spending several days at Cleveland
they will go to Detroit, Mich. ! wher
they will spend week or ten days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
SCH1LD SERIOUSLY Ill.

kathleen Coughlin, eight months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. NJ.
Coughlin, Of 219 jackson street. Is
critically Ill of cholera infantum-
The child Is somewhat improved to-
day but Is not out Of dange3 as yet.
The intense heat adds greatly to her
suRerings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04

u Miss Dortha Click, Of Cleveland.
o., is spending her .vacation here Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. G. A. Harris,
of ii s Webster street. r
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04
BEL GAN STEAMER SUNK
By GERMAN SUBMARINE

. g1S y F1sl sAan =, !. q.
LONDON. Aug. The Belgian
steamer Koophendal, Of 4. 8sR tons
gross, was sunk today by German
submarine. Nine men OF the crew
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-04

MRS. Talbot Aanam IN hef costume.
The Casino at Management Pier
was the scene Of the novel black and
white costume ball q few evenings
ago, given by Mrs. Talbot Hanan.
One Of the features Of the a was
the hostess m her black a white
itaffeta gown trimmed with black
gelvet and ornamentsd with figures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
I By Associated Press. J

Austin, Texas, Feb. 24-Scnator Town
send today introduced 4 hilI for the cx-
tension of the state railway from Palestine
~ D'flla>. and providing for NJ appropria-
tion for the purpose of SGOO.Ou0.
Senator lludspeth introduced a bill ap-
$4,000 to increase the state
ranger force.
senator A-tin introduced resolution
for night sessions. hut the senate refused
To consider II.
Favorably reported ~ the senate. the
King bin giving right of eminent domain
~ cities outside ~ their limits for the pur-
pose OF constructing waterwurk-.
New house bills include eNcmpting from
jury service telephone officer. local man
ayers. office clerks and plant employees of
telephone companies. and hIII providing
for screening All toilets IL unincurporatcd
towas without sewer connections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
HALF REGIMENT
OF MUTINEERS
WERE KILLED

Manila. r. l., Feb. "a Nour hundred
members M the muimuu- Indian regiment
which rcvoltcd at Singapore ou February
l5 were killed. also seven Gcrnian prison
err from the intcucd camp there who
Joined the Indians. This report j. from
passengers on Singapore steamers.
The revolt he.-.lu without warning. Halt
Of the regiment. which was en- route %
Egypt. suddenly attacked and -uhducd the
other half. killing nearly all their British
officers except the colonel. They then ut-
tackled civilians. killing several. hat gcucr-
ally -parring women and children.
The muimcrr~ offered freedom w ull ihc
intcrncd Germans bat only seven of the
number accepted ihr pruilcr Europeans
and the half 81 the regiment that lid not
Ioin ~ thc muimN soon mastered the rc-
Yultcr~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
MONTE CHRISTIE
MAN SHOT AND
KILLED TODAY
Especial to The Ilcrald.)

Eduhura. Texas. Feb. 2l.-Frank Lamb
WAS shot and killed short distance ont ct
Monte Christie. IIidul-o county. III 900
o'clock this morning Frank {. Wamock.
who also resides near Monte Christie. rame
to Edinhurg IN an automobile and gave
himself an ~ the county officer, and was
placed W tie county jail.
The Herald correspondent visited War
mock III the county jail ami asked fer n
statement. Marnock sand that H. had none
to make other than to say that the KILN"
went back IL the hast state s-icction. and
hc charged also that other parlic~ were inn
plicated.
II wa~ learned. however. that some bad
feeling had existed between the two men
concerning the letting ot contract hy T..
a. Sterling. manager 81 the Monte Christie
Land Syndicate IN otto Wood aud Frank
Lamb. the dead man. 10 take up q water
pipe linc which connected Warnock'- home
10 water supply.
Lamb wa~ - years old. Tie came ~ the
Valley from Chri-toval, Tom Green county.
MNfIf iii ANfIti tlilN hi'Aii'l ~AAAA i'~h'
Naruock who l. charged Win doing the
shooting. l. about 3 wears old and mar
RED. IIc has four children. Mamork ha-
resided IN this section about ~iX years.
Justice Of the Peace Il. 4. Unlan. Deputy
sheriff George Edwards anu County At
torney Alex WheleSs left Edinburg this
afternoon for the ~cerc Of the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
ANGELES SAYS
GEN. BLANCO
IS NOT DEAD

Persistent reports n Brownsville and
Matamur"~ since last sunday that General
lncin Rlanro. former cnn-tItutionali-t
commander w Maiamoro-. ami later men
toned I'm po~-ihle candidate for pro
vi~iuua pres Ident WI Mexico, was killed
IN tbs state oi san l.ni~ poto-i. are prob
ably untrue. Tcutilu CriNrll ~ Browns
vile. personal friend Of General Blanco's,
Yesterday wired to General Felipe Angeles,
commanding the Villa force at Monterrey,
asking fnr confirmation or denial
General Angclc- today replied 10 Mr.
CriNcll a- tullow~
"lIavc me- News nf the death of Iucio
Blauco. Notwithstanding thr reports be-
hcvc the rlmor- 90 bc false. General Fr-
lipc Angeles"
The military headquarters "a MatamoroS
have had uu official Nv unofficial reports NJ
the death ~ Blanco. and there also the
report A. net gwen any credrnre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
GRAHAM IS Scene
OF PISTOL FIGHT
COUNTY OFFICERS
lRy Associated Press

Graham. Texas. Feb CHEEKY
Holmes and Deputy Sheriff Patrick Carlton
were po~~hly fatally wounded. and Peter
Fry Wa~ slightly wounded IA fight "a the
court house here today before daylight
over tie possession NJ records said "a w
~ the ease of State Representative +. ".
Fry. who ~ charged with forgery. Peter
Fry j. the representative brother
Deputies -av that Peter Fry. Carlton
tryin. to gci the rrcurd- II j. understood
THE deputies guarded thr court house Nv
safeguard the Fry ease record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24

III plans which are underway at Corpus
Christi are successful. and there l. no rca-
son why they should not bc--That city i
to be the scene of the greatest -. Patrick =
day celebration held IN Southwest Texas IN
recent years. Arrangements for the COM
ing Of March IL are now being made. and
all IriShmen throughout what l. known ~
the Corpus Christi diocese are invited and
nrged Ia attend
An informal meeting of Brownsville cit
iz.n> Of Irish birth and descent was held
last night. and it was deciGed To- call a
meeting 10 he held at the oiiicc Of d. A.
O'Brien at ; p. m, Monday. March /. t.
which the Irish and ~ympaihzer~ of the
city and the Valley invited. Al tins meet
ing final arrangements viii DC made for 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
AGENTS SEEK TO
OBTAIN RELEASE
OF WELHELMINA

London. Feb 2l.-Amcrcan agents for
the steamer Nihclmina. the detained food
ship tor Germany. arrived here today with
20 copy of am agreement by Germany that
thr Nilhcmima cargo and an future
American cargoc~ are not subject Ia The
government food regulations.
The agreement provides that the Amcri-
can agents may sell such food where and
ut what prices thcN please. The Americans
may also impose ou buyers conditions To-
assure the food not being used for the
army 81 the navy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
Big Brownsville And Valley Delegation
To Attend St. Patrick's Celebration

strong delegation Of the faithful to attend
the Corpus Christi -. Patrick DAY crIc-
bration.
The Nueces hotel n Corpus Christi ~
to be the center of activitic- for the celr-
hration ot the birth of the Patron SAINT.
and the personnel Of the committee in
charge Of arrangements for the event in
ciudc~. John II. Gallagher. president: Wal
ter +. Timon, first Wee president: John
Dunn. second Wee president: Gilbert Ne
Gloin. treasurer and r. J. Muligan. Secre-
tary.
The informal gathering hast night wa-
most enthusiastic over the prospects for
IA strong delegation from Brownsville and
the Valley. and a good attendance i de-
sired for the meeting Monday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
GERMAN SAVINGS BANKS
DOING FAIR BUSINESS
About S24.0O0,000 Were Withdrawn in
Days al End Of July But E August De-
posts Exceeded the Withdrawals.

GORE ~pondcnce Of the Associated Pres
Berlin. Feb. PA report ~ the Ger
man savings hanks shows that they have
dome satisfactory business since the war
began. Iu thr duy~ around the end WI
July about S24 100000 more was with
drawn from them than wu- paid n huf
ia August the deposits exceeded the with
drtwHl~ VA October. owing NJ the pay
loan. the Withdrawals again exceeded tie
pu~it- hy some 900 Oun. GOO hut the rrdur-
tiou Of deposits during the second half Of
the year was altogether about S23.000.00 /;
and VI the interest credited ~ drpn~itor~
at the end of the wear b. taken INTO ac-
count. their holdings for the half year
actually increased by almost so 0o0 600.
For the entire year the increase was over
~300. 600 coo. 4 considerable number ~
savings banks have already issued their
annual report for 1914. and not one WI
them shows q reduction IN deposits Since
the beginning of the new wear n consider
able Improvement IN the business 81 ihe
banks have been observed. From various
parts of the country II ~ reported that de-
posts have been heavier than ever before.
People are apparently laying I'M money to
subscribe for the next biz war loan. which
will probably NJ brought uut III about two
months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
(Rv Associated Press. }

Pctrograd, Feb. 2I.-Oihcial- here be-
lieve that the Germans plan Ia concentrate
against the Russian fortrc~~c- near the
East Prussia border, capture 'ncm II pos
sible and then make general southern
movement Ia join with the German AM
TRAN IN the Carpathian~.
This move apparently would cul oh =
slice of Poland now IN the possession of
the Russians The Russians say the ~rc-
cess Of thi. plan depends on the capture
of the O~~owctZ fortrc~~c~.
Since their tirt rcpul~e from This Tort
the Germans apparently are trying to en-
circle II and begin = siege.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
Secret Discussions 1t Is
Thought Mean Important
Events About to Happen
BY Associated Press

The Hague. Feb. 24.-Thcre J. good
reason to believe that important po-
litical events are about ~ happen III
Holland. Diplomatic representatives
from various countries have been
holding meetings al The Hague. and
are keeping secret ,nr subjects of
their discussion.
The passenger steamer RNndnm.
l,7ving here la~t night fu, New York
went Ia sea brilliantly lighted from
end o. end
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
Woman Suffrage Amendmen; Engrossed
Cisner0s Still Lingers.

Juan Ci~nero~. the aged man who was
assaulted INTO unrnn~cion-nr-- Monday
night NJ the city market. has partly recov-
cred hi~ senses. according to reports from
the Rio Grandc hospital today. but NJ, ~
covcry i still . matter Of doubt. 4 United
States soldier ~ held w the county iniI
awaiting the outcome "a the injuries IL the
imam.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
PLUMBERS FOUND
GUILTY OF TRUST
LAW VIOLATIONS

be- Moine~. Iowa. Feb. 9F-Thc fedora
jury today found guilty thiriy-~ix master
plumbers. on trial here charged with yiu-
latiug the sherman antitrust law~
The convicted men are residents Ut the
Middle West. They are members and Of
iirial- ot the National Association ~ Mas
ter Plumbers and III state organizations ~
that body.
The charges are that this organization
ha~ violated the sherman law ever since
n wa~ organized. in 1881.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
CARIB WAS OUT
OUT OF COURSE
SAYS GERARD
Rv Associated Press. }

Washington. d. III. Feb. - -Amhu~ wv
dor Gerard'~ official report Of the sinking
uf the American steamer Garth ut the
of the course prescribed IN the German
navy. While her crew ~ reported IL have
been saved. their whereabouts i~ q mystery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
GERMANS MEET NEW OBSTACLES
IN THE INVASION OF RUSSIA

Berlin. Feb. 24.-It j. reported here that
in addition 10 flooded rivers the Germans
have met further obstacles m their at
temp Ia invade Russia by way ot East
Prussia on account Of the difficulty "i
feeding the German population ~ q por-
tion of East Prussia where the Ril-~lan~
destroyed the supplies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-24
RUSSIANS SUCCEED IN CROSSING
BOBR RIVER AT TWO POINTS
(Rv Associated Press

Perrin. Feb. 2l-It T. officially am
nounced ihat the Russians have succeeded
IN crossing the Bobr river. ~ Northern Po-
land. in two places. Elsewhere at three ar
four points near the Fast Pru~~ian from
Tier Russian attacks were rcpul~cd. III
the No-ee~ the Germans gained against
the French, capturing 800 prisoners.