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The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
| | SE $ MILLIONS BY
 DECISION

CHICAGO, Sept. 16-The news re- ceived here today of the adverse de- cision rendered by the British prize court in the cases of meat supplies shipped from here consigned to firms in Copenhagen. is a distinct blow to the hog packers, and means that they stand to loose about fifteen million dollars. All the big packing houses are effected by the decision, and other large cargoes of canned meats and lard are still held by the English Admiral ty, which cases have not yet been ad- indicated, but which the packers feel will take the same course as that of the four Norwegian vessels, which carried the cargoes condemned.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
RUSSIANS HAVE CECKED THE
 GERMAN ADVANCE IN POLAND

LONDON Sept 16-News received from the front today shows that the Russian armies manestng in ceasng disposition the offensive at many points in the battle line This is especially true the extreme left lne where the Savs continuing their vigorous offensive against the Ausans and gradually reganng the ground they lost in eastern Gaicia
 In the center in Poland the Russian defensive has sened and succeeded in checking the German advance Near Sven the Russians repeed fierce Teuton attack and peed the invaders fall back taking German prisoners and It this point that Hindenbergs cal vary had cut the Petrograd railroad from Dvnsk Wilma In the previous German attack the Russians had lost prisoners but in the counter attack they captured men than they had lost
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
INTERNAL DISSIPATION IN RUSSIA

PETROGRAD, Sept 16-The internal affairs of the Rus sian empe rapidly approaching crisis and to prevent untoward disturbances to the naon when all its forces forces should be working in harmony to drive the invaders beyond the frontier the premier today prolonged the Duma The has deeply stirred public feeling and dis
 bances have occurred which have been put down with ruth
 less hand by the police The liberal factions in the Duma this exercise of monarchal government and being made for meeting of the District Coun cs and Municipal Leagues to be held in Moscow next week The the Duma had forth program comprising
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
ROUMANIA MOBOLIZES FOR WAR

abroad Roumana has consistently refused to allow the Teu ton allies to transport supplies of foodus and munitions of her territory to Turkey and this has caused santy increasing irritation between Roumania the central The anmosity of Austria and Germany has been pressed plainly several times in the negotiations the
 ter and the fact that the newspapers Germany print
 these sensational eegams leads the conclusion that Der
 lin preparing the public for the entrance of another beg erent into the European conflict
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
.GERMANY'S STRONG DEFENSES

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept 16--The Journal De Geneve
 states that Germany has prepared not but two strong lines of defense from the North Sea Switzerland From the the affirmation that after consolidating its posi- ton around Warsaw the Germans will enrench all along the Russian front and wait for peace favorable conditions According to this authority Hndenberg plan does not in vove pursuit of the Russian beyond the line required to rectify the front east of Warsaw.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
FRENCH SOLVES MENACE OF.
 THE GERMAN SUBMARINES

PARIS Sept. 15Tho Ministry of Marine has announced that have been taken to out plan which expected satisfactorily with the problem presented by the activity of Geanys submarines The navy has already put the execution and the that the will be be seriously diminished If not entirely removed The precautions already taken against the submersbes in the English Channel have proved so eec tive that only isolated aggressons possible
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
GAR 7OF RUSSIA HAS CALLED
 ANOTHER MILLION TO COLORS

PETROGRAD, Sept 16-l is reported from authoritive that Czar Nicholas has decided grant full amnesty all political prisoners If rue this that hun dred thousand persons and will be set free from the various prison throughout the emp and that the deten ton camps in Siberia will be practically depopulaed
 The Czar has issued imperial ukase calling to the color all of the territorial army which will add about mill ion men to the forces already in the field.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

Special to The Times By Associated Press.
 COPENHAGEN, Sept 16 The German newspapers have been permitted by the to publish sensational te grams ntmang that Roumana about participate in the According to the dispatches appearing this partcpa ton be expected at tm and predicted for the inn mediate future The Ausro German commanders have massed large bodies of troops along the Roanan border and this has resulted in Roumana ordering the mobilization of large portion of her army and the calling back of all reservsts
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
LANE WANTS $l0000000 FOR GOVERNMENT ROAD

Alaska would than repay the money expended in develop
 her Lane asserted confidently that time would
 show that the railroad in Alaska would be good
 investment and would pay reasonable the capital necessary for construction said he favor issuing of bonds for road could be rushed to completion but felt that the money should be appropriated needed from the general funds treasury. - D ss 4e . a U Rgo a.s
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
TURKEY MAKES CONVERSATIONS g HOLDF R|ENRSH|P BULGARIA

ATHENS, Sept 16-It is considered settled that Turkey and Bulgaria have reached final agreement and that all differences between the two countries have been satisfactorily adjusted, by Turkey yielding territorial concessions to her neighbor The full text of the agreement has not been made public, but 1t is felt Bulgaria would the whole of the Deadegach railway to border and this has probably been allowed by inc Ottoman government The agreement contemplaes a tracing the frontier between the two countries by staff officers of the German army Both will officially raify the treaty within the near future.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
FLOAT EDDY TED ID TRUNK IF
 I RE |

BROWNSVILLE. Sept. 1.-Two dead Mexicans, who had been killed by rife fire, were found near Edinburg today Another dead Mexican was seen floating past this city in the river tied to the trunk of tree.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16

some striking reforms and the government being opposed prolonged the legislature to prevent their law. Before taking this action Premier Goremykn to the field headquarters and consulted with the Czar who at once returned to Petrograd The government that while it is in sympathy with the proposed reforms it feels that their enactment at this time would be untmey and have de- feteous effect upon the army Steps have been taken fore
 stall any popular demonstrations against the government and have mobzed in the principal cities with instructions
 to suppress all public meetings tending to cze he action of
 the premier
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
CHINA T0 REGAIN MONGOLIA

PEKING, Sept 16China is about to regain nominal con tro of Outer Mongolia which declared its freedom from Chin suzeranty at the revolution in 1911 and up ndepen dent government with the Urga kutuktu sovereign
 In accordance with the recently perfected ChnoRusso- Mongoan agreement Outer Mongolia again recognizes China uzranty but becomes auonmous and retains its right to a minister it's internal affairs and engage international nogot ations respecting commerce and industry.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
Special to The Times By Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON, Sept 16-The secretary of the interior said today that when Congress meets in December he will ask the legislators for appropriation of eight ten million dol lars for government construction in Alaska and which would be sufficient carry the Railroad Commission until next session of Congress 1917 Mir Lane said that he felt that Congress would grant any reasonable asked for the pose of developing Alaska and that he personally felt that
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
Prothemus Accepts Challenge.

Capt. Ellison. of the Prothemus Calliopian base ball club, accepts the challenge of the Olympia Sluggers to a base game of ball on Sunday, Sept. r, at 23O D. m.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
GERMANS CAPTURE C|TY IF P|NSK

BERLIN, Sept 16-The office issued official sate today announcing that the Teuton forces had captured the Russian city of Pnsk about hundred miles east of Bres
 ovsk Mackensens forces have been steadily progressing this direction for the past weeks and the fall of the city has been expected The Russian defenders had evacuated the town and destroyed all the Notifications.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16

CHRISTIANIA Sept 16-Unusual importance may be at taced the forthcoming elections of members of parliament which the different parties have already adopted the plat forms The Storthng the entire Norwegian Legislative body is called elected every third year, direct by the people,
 with women now entitled to under the conditions men, The election will take place this fall
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16

train arrived from Chitina this afternoon and a local will leave for the interior tomorrow morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
Northwestern On The Way.

The steamer Northwestern left Skagway at o'clock this morning and is due in Cordova tomorrow night at g o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-16
CARC0ES NORWEGIAN SHIPS
 ARE AWARDED TO ENGLAND

LONDON, Sept 16The British prize court which has been considering the of Scandinavian ships seized with cargoes from America has finally dudcaed the first batch the cases has decided that the cagoes forfeited to the British government holding that their consignment to country subteuge and that the goods really intended for transshpment Germany The decided those of four Norwegian shps who had from the United principally of meats The value of the dollars.
 LONDON, Sept 16The prize court which found against the four Norwegian ships which had been seized loaded with
 consignment Denmark of products from the Chicago pack ing houses found that shipments of meat and ard bound for Copenhagen not really consigned for Danish consumption but intended for the German army large cargo of rubber manifested in the bill of ading gum also among goods conscated by the Evidence had been touching in the real dstnaon of the shipments by agents of the British government and disclosed huge plot evade the British blockade by shipments to Ger many and Austria via neutral ports, d. 4g@
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

commander Of Odenwald that force
would be used if necessary to prevent
vessel leaving without clearance"
Ii was learned here. however, that
the Odenwald was warned that she
could not leave San Juan until the
port officers had an opportunity for a
thorough inspection. Permission for
that was refused. officials here feel
convinced that the Odenwald, while
not loaded with supplies Of coal and
food that are usually carried by mer-
chantmen. may have intended TO fit
out on the high seas with guns and
ammunition as an auxiliary cruiser
like the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, now ly-
ing at Newport News. Local officials in
Porto Rico suspected that the Oden-
wald was planning to take that course
and had the United States consented
to her departure under the circum-
stances, it was held by the state de-
partment, that it thereby might have
created another Alabama case Assist
ant Secretary Peters Of the treasury
department. who is looking after the
Odenwald case was in consultation to-
day with state department officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23
BIG STEAMER
WITH 203 MEN
HELD BY ICE
Plight of the Eagle Is
Reported Serious

St. Johns, \. F., March 22.-The mis-
fortunes of the sealing fleet We're in
creased today when word came that
the steamer Eagle with 203 men
equipped for the hunt, had been
crushed in the ice off Notre Dame
bay In d message to the vessels own
ers here, Capt Bishop reported the
Eagles plight to be serious.
Arrangements had already been
made to abandon her. he said. The
ships boats, tents and supplies Of
food and fuel, were removed and plac-
ed on the ice. so that they would not
go down with the ship if she sank. 1t
was believed here that the Eagles
men would spend the night on the ice.
rather than risk having the steamer
sink while they slept
Veterans Of the seal hunt here ex-
pressed the belief that the Eagles
crew would be forced to escape over
the ice foes to Twillingate, the near
est point in Notre Dame bay. Captain
Bishop IN his message said he was
preparing for such a trip. which
be accompanied by grave danger.
Other sealers are reported caught in
the ice at or near Notre Dame bay,
and it is thought here that they may
be able to help the men of the Eagle.
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Civil War Precedent

That the attitude Of the United
States would be the same as that held
during the Civil War on the subject
Of blockade was indicated by some Of
ficials, who suggested that since the
recent exchange Of notes with Great
Britain, there had been a popular mis-
conception as to the position of the
Washington government in 1863. 1t
was said that the attitude of the Unit
ed States onShe doctrine Of "coninu-
Gus voyage" had been best expressed
in the case of the Springbok and the
Peter Hoff. two English vessels cap
tured and taken into prize courts.
The Springbok was captured while
en- route from England to a British
port in the Bahamas. She was laden
with gunpowder and army supplies.
T ehsupreme court Of the United
States to which the case was appealed,
ruled that the apparent destination Of
the vessel was the Confederate safes
and he fact that he vessel was to call
at the Bahamas should not alter the
continuity of her voyage. The court
held thta the cargo should be con-
demned and that vessels which could
be proved to be intending to violate
a blockade could be intercepted at
any stage Of their journey.
In the case of the Peterhof a ruling
was made on an entirely different set OF
circumstances, constituting. in the view
of officials here, almost an exact parallel
with the situation today with respect TO
commerce between the United States and
Holland or other countries contiguous to
those at war. The Peterhoff was cap
tured while enroute from England TO
Matamoras, Mexico, and her cargo con-
Continued on Page 4+Coiumn -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-23

Dispositions were taken Monday aft
ernoon in this city before Commission
er Sherman |. Gould of Portland in
the case of Jennie r. Morse and 9TH
er minority stockholders against the
Metropolitan Steamship Co. Of New
Jersey. The dispositions brought out
the organization by the late John F.
Hill OF Augusta of the Eastern Securi-
ties Co, holding company, which
bought $500 shares Of the Eastern
Steamship Co. and, its purpose having
been performed, excused from doing
business. II also showed that the late
Gov. Hill was not personally interest
ed cents worth and did the business
simply as a favor to f. D. Robbins.
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New Haven Connections

The case is Intimately connected
with the alleged manipulations Of the
y. v. \. H. & II. and other corpora
tons. with resulting wrecking of vari-
Gus companies, and the famous loo, :
600 note. found in the papers Of the
late Gov. John F. Hill after his
death, was touched but not enlarged
upon, though offered as evidence.
Numerous letters. books. checks and
papers were also offered.
Objections We're offered as often as
testimony or exhibits, practically ev-
erything being styled as "incompe-
tent, immaterial and irrevelent.'
The Hearing
The hearing was held in the Office
of Frank G. harrington. Owen n
Brown of the Martin r. Littleton firm
of New York conducting the examina-
ton of witnesses. representing the
compliments. Walter II. Reid also
represented the Morse interests and
H. c. Wilbur Of Portland the eastern
end of the same. Frederick T. Faulks
of Newark, n. j., and Douglas Mich
olson appeared for the Metropolitan
Steamship Co.. and W Z. Ward and
NJ. Z. Joiner Of New York the Pacific
Navigation CO.
Continued on Page 5-CoIumn a
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Hope for Release

!: Is understood III semi-official cir
kes TIE; all tn: officers Of the Dutch
ksssels ana i sufficient number If
bgHeG ~ board and the hope is ex-
kressed that the steamers will be re-
Eeased after their cargoes have been
Ellyaaed. Il IS pointed out in the
Ihut Q-arfers that the cargoes of the
f4;ar.e- Y and Zaanstroom probably
r. composed Of conditional contraband
|nd therefore liable to seizure in the
Eenf WY as the British have taken
possess. u Il similar freight which, it
b. suspected, was consigned to Ger
bay
In scmi officio quarters. however,
! IS argued that the Germans have no
bah, u apture the vessels. but II IS
pr u1l rtIin whether a capture has
Eaken place, as the reports Of the
f3ui.ng down Of the Dutch flag and
b. hosting Of the German colors are
Edear.,. This is one of the chief
Fgestions which the Dutch kilograms
|shs Berlin 70 explain.
u, is a4,horitatively declared that the
btgiar and French males aboard the
Fsamsrs were detained by the German
Fg.hor.ues. lat that the Dutch sailors
(1i passengers were sent under an armed
F.sEd 70 TIE Belgian-Dutch frontier on
ra.n. The blinds of which were drawn
kHe'y
Tie atre1op: to shut out the view O.
Eese people however, did not prevent
Ls@ fro, Observing that there had been
important strengthening Of the forti-
cations d: Zeehrucge. The Dutch news
F2pers take serious view Of the affair
|Hd comment at length on what they
Eaa is tie arbitrariness Of the German
|tion.
4 Parliamentary paper. containing all
D. documents with reference to the
t7ush order-ln-councii. the Dutch pro-
Fs, anu The German submarine block
ld' q England. IS about to be pub
kae3
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THOUSAND AT
CENSORSHIP
OF WAR NEWS

London, March 22.-More than a thous-
and persons are now employed in cen
soring news or letters entering and leav-
ing Great Britain, according to a state
nent by the government in reply to a
question by Viscount Bryce in the House
of Lords. Niscount Bryce's question ask
ed for the names of all censors and urg-
ed that fuller information should be al
lowed to reach England on questions of
foreign politics.
The government spokesman in reply
said il was not considered advisable to
give out the names of the censors, nor
to make public the actual instructions
given them for their guidance. Speak
ing generally, however, the instructions
aimed TO prevent the circulation of infor-
nation valuable to the enemy and to pre-
vent the circulation of false reports or
reports which would be damaging to the
successful prosecution Of the war.
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Draft Based Upon the
Attitude of this COun-
try During Civil War
RULINGS MADE BY
SUPREME COURT
Cases of the Springbok
and the PeterhOf
Communication With
in the Next Few Days

Washington, March 22.-President,
Wilson had under consideration today
the draft Of a note soon to be sent to
Great Britain and France presenting
the views of the United States gov
eminent on the blockade Of COM
merce between Germany and neutral
countries. The fact that the communi-
cation will go forward in few days
was stated officially at the White
House. In well Informed official quar-
ters, it was understood that strong OBJ
lection would be voiced against the
blockade on the ground that it was
based on no precedent in law or his
tory.
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Garrison Sunenders Without Fight After a
Remarkable Investment for Half a Year.
Moral Effect Upon Russia and Unde=
Cided Countries Will Be Great
GIVES RUSSIA CONTROL OF EASTERN
GALICIA AND RELEASES AN ARMY OF
12O,OOO-MARCH ON CRACOW NEXT

Petrograd, March 22-715 P M-Via London, 11o5 P NJ
The Pzemys garrison which capulated to the Russian
my today surrendered without fight. The hosting of the
white flag this fortress which said to be the point
number of occasions caused little
generally known that it in terribly weakened
dtion without ammunition and its endurance only
question of days.
office adves report that Austrian generals
TAKEN than 800 officers and $4,000 The Russian
general commanding the investing has been decorated
with st. Georges
storm failed to check the enthusiastic DEM
onstraons in which the civil and military populations united
the fall of Przemy announced The crowds found
dering deep drifts which tied street traffic cheer
the officers soldiers who remained to participate in the
celebration.
The effect the victory Russia is expected
will be very great awakening and hopes that this will be the
turning point Gacan and aCrpahian campaign The end
Of the long siege considered here of great Importance
gives Russia control of virtually all of eastern Gaca and
the Russian which has been beegng the city for
service elsewhere.
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Us, GOVERNMENT IS READY
TO REQUEST PREPARATION OF
GERMANY FOR SINKING FRYE

ana the note setting forth the views
OF the Washington government prop
ably will be sent within few days.
The papers signed by the owners OF the
FRYE before the vessel left Seattle.
Wash. reached the treasury depart
nent late today and were transmitted
to the state department. 1t is under
stood that they bear out puhiished re-
ports that the cargo was consigned 10
order. at Queenstown, Ireland. and DO
not show any subsequent sale to an
English firm.
The American complaint will be that
.here was no proof that the foodstuhs
were destined TO the belligerent forces
of Great Britain. The general beaei is
that the German government will make
reparation for the loss OF ship ana
cargo and that the incident soon VIII
be closed.
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Netherlands Asks Ex-
planation from Ger
man Government on
Taking Possession of
Two Steamers an d
Confscating Cargoes
THE BATAVIER V
AND ZAANSTROOM

The Haey" Netherlands, March %.
-ya LONDON $50 p. M.-The Meth
eaa5s g.. eminent at noon today,
1asr ree.ag of the State Council
s-rarioa a tslegram to Berlin ask
ss far a. explanation of the pro
se.ag- - the German submarine in
.iang :o'--nle possession of the Dutch
asane.s Eatavicr V and zaanstroom
nj conveying them to Zeebrugge and
e1tsca.!ar their cargoes. The ques-
!a1 vhe;.er a protest shall be sent to
:srmaay will il is said, depend upon
be ansve- of the Berlin government.
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NO CONFIRMATION OF RUM0RS
OF WAR MOVES UPON ITALY
BY AUSTR|ANS AND GERMANS

London, March 22-The Italian situation
is receiving renewed attention by the
press of the Allies, though rumors, rath-
er than facts, seem TO be the basis Of
most of the dispatches. The Italian en-
bassy at London had no confirmation to-
night of the report that freight traffic
between Italy and Germany by way of
Switzerland had been stopped, nor was
there any confirmation of the reported
massng of Austrian and German troops
along the Austrian literal or the assem-
bling of artillery at Trieste.
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BRITISH PRIZE COURT ORDERS
S60O.O00 ON U. s. FLOUR AND
WHEAT ON NORWEGIAN ST'RS

London. March 22.-Q120 P. M).-The
prize court today ordered paid 5000 on
American shipments Of -four and wheat
detained on board the Norwegian steam
ers Alfred Nobel, Kim and Bjornstjere
Bjornson and the Swedish steamer Frid-
land So far as is known, this is the first
money to be paid out by the prize court
on American foodstuffs seized
The owners of the cargo Of foodstuffs,
on board the American steamer Wilhel-
nina destined for Germany are becoming
discouraged over the delay of the prize
court in giving the case a hearing. 1t
now seems unlikely that the case VIII
come up March %, the date for which