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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
MASSACRE IN MEXICO FEARED
UnoHicialIy Reported at Vera Cruz
That zspata Attacked Capital
Electric Light Wires Cut.

Galveston, Tex, March 3-Unofficial
reports received here from Vera Cruz
state Zapatistas attacked Mexico City
last night after the electric wires
within the capital had been cut and
that it is feared a massacre is in
progress there.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Oldest Co-operative.

Rockwell, March 3.-The 26th an
nual meeting of the Rockwell Farm
ers' Cooperative association will be
held here Saturday. This was the
first cooperative society ever organ
lied In the state and from 1t sprung
367 cooperative companies in Iowa
doing an aggregate yearly business
|of $46,000,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
commerate John Erickson.

Des Molnes, March 3.-The Swei'
ish American society of Iowa will
hold its fourth annual banquet Tues
day, March 3, at the chamber of com
merce. The date 10 the anniversary
of the bate between the Monitor
and the Merrimac and the banquet is
held every year at this time to com
memorate the work of John Erickson
inventor of the Monitor, 1t is expect
ed 400 members will be present,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Fine Home is Destroyed.

Knoxville, Ia, Barch 3.-The ele-
CANT residence of the Charles Steven
son family, one of the finest farm
homes in the southern part OF Mar
ion county, was entirely destroyed
by fire last evening, together with
the contents. The loss is placed at
$4,000 partially covered by insurance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Lands Are Withheld.

Washington, March 3.-The house
today passed the hurry re olution
Withholding from public entry for the
benefit OF the Greek Indians Okla
homa lands In the Cushing oil fields
estimated TO be worth $30.0O0,00O.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
Director Of Mint Named.

Washington, March S.--Robert w.
Wooley of Fairfax, Va, now auditor
for the interior department, has been
nominated by President Wilson as
director of the mint to succeed Geo.
Z. Roberts OF Iowa, resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
RUSSIANS SUFFER DEFEAT
Efforts to Cross the River 6ebr Nest
Of Lipsz have been repulsed.
Many Prisoners Taken.

Berlin, March 3.-The Russians at
tempting to march ON Augustof from
GrOdnO have suffered severe defeat,
it was announced this afternoon, and
their efforts to cross the Bebr west
of LipsZ have been repulsed. The
enemy have suffered heavy loss and
the Germans have taken many pris-
oners..
The war office however admits a
large Russian force is now pressing
toward the Prussian frontier.
The German advance guard from
EysZinic a few miles inside the Prus-
sian frontier were defeated and fore
ed to retire before the Russians
Hand to hand fighting has occurred
at several points.
Notable German gains have been
made particularly in the VoSgeS
where they have advanced over a
front of nearly five miles.
Southwest of Mlawa the Russians
who forced the German troops to
evacuate Przasnysz are feeling their
way toward Mlawa, but their out
posts have been driven back.
The Germans have thrown back
several Russian night attacks east of
Plock
Austrians Have Heavy Losses.
Petrograd. March 3.--The Austri.
an losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners now total more than 10000
as a result of the fierce fighting
which continues at several points
along the Carpathians and in eastern
Galicia, according to dispatches from
Lemburg today. The Russians have
brought their heavy artillery into po-
sitlon along the railroad and are now
Smelling the capital of Bukowina pre-
paratory to an offensive movement.
French Claim Victories.
| Paris, March 8. - French attacks
upon the German lines in the Cham
payne region the past ten days have
resulted in important gains. I'VE now
hold all the first line of the German
trenches" said the official statement
From northwest of Perthes to point
north of BeauZjour we have progress
sed beyond their line at several
points. Severe fighting continues
near Varennes."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
RUSSIAN ARMY, DRIVEN BACK.
 STANDS AT BAY

London. Feb. 2S-The Russian 10th army, which according to an official report made by Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian command -in-chief in the field. is minus one of it's corps as a result of the last big battle in East Prussia, now stands at bay along the line of the Narew, Bobr and Niemen rivers within Russian territory. Thes latest Russian official statement re- lates numerous isolated engagements in this region which may mean that a counter-offensive is now in pro- gress hut of this there is no con- firnatiOu.
 On the southern flank also the Russians have reported local success es but these are not admitted by Vii enna which claims that all the Rus sian counter-attacks have been re- pulsed with heavy losses to the Rus sians. Both sides claim the capture of many prisoners and while the. fighting has been without definite re suit it Is evident that the strug-. gle for the passes in the mountains has been extremely sanguinary and that the coInbats in Galicia have as stunned more violent character
 Artillery engagements have beenj the prevailing feature of the activityel along the western battle front dur ing the past 24 hours with the French claiming the destruction of heavy German guns at Lombaertzyde and admitting that the city of Rheims again has been violently bonbarded.
 The only activity in the air has been provided by 8 single Zeppelin airship which dropped bombs on Ca lais yesterday while the only incident of note in connection with the sub marine blockade has been the safety arrival, at Liverpool of the Cunard line steamer Ordunas from New York Feb. IS.
 Nothing so far has been heard In England of the two German subma- rines overdue at CuxhaHen, concern ing whose safety the Germans are anxious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
GUT EVERYTHING BUT WARRENlTE
 IS TAX PROGRAM
Board of Apportionment Hopes to Keep Rate at 18
 Mills on 1914 List

With the purpose of keeping down all possible expenses except those for Warren1te the board of apportion- ment met this afternoon in the city hall to fix the city's tax rate for the grand list of 1914.
 With no provision for the state tax, one mill on the grand list: with only one-half the usual provision for the public school system and with the slashIng of many of the hitherto pet projects of the administration, the tax board hopes to keep the rate to to about IS mills.
 If the plans of the present admin tstratiOn carry not only will the $16O, ,0o0 contracts be carried out this summer but contracts for $79. 1000 for this same kind of pavement will be let here and probably laid. The board met in the council chamber this afternoon and it was freely pre- dicted that in spite of the reductions attempted, the tax rate for the lists Of 1914 will be not less than 18 mills, this with no allowance for state tax this year and with only a half mill instead of the regular one mill school tax,
 It was predicted that the board would Top off the SEQ, 900 for sea- wall extension at Seaside park, the White Way extension and the $12,60o granted for a. branch library
 The board will recommend that the city bond for the seawa1l extension and the branch library.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
BRITISH

London, Feb. 23@The British semi weekly report on the progress of the fighting on the continent was given out today and reads as follows:
 'tThe enemy continues to show con- siderable activity; in the neighbor- hood of Ypres several attacks and counter -attacks have occurred. At 6 o'clock on the morning of Feb. f21 the enemy exploded an elaborate series of mines which destroyed one of our trenches. A new line was pre- pared a short distance in the rear and Immediately occupied. Any attempts at further progress have been com p1ete1y frustrated.
 Near Givenchy, our infantry after a successful bonabardment, captured trench of the enemy and blew it up. An attempted attack by the enc my, along La Bassee Canal was easily repulsed by our artillery.
 ITO the south of the river Lys there has been an increase in artillery and rifle fire in which our troops showed marked superiority. Along the re- mainder of the front there has been nothing more than artillery duels. The thick weather has handicapped the work of aircraft.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

+ Washington, Feb. 23.-PPesi- dent Wilson views the sinking of the American steamer Eve lyn in the North Sea as a tragic accident, he told callers to-day, and has been unofffcially in formed that her captain was not following a safe course laid out for him. He added that warnings had been given that mines were planted in the area in which the Evelyn was sunk.
 The President indicated he has not yet determined wheth- CT replies will be sent to the re- cent notes from Germany and Great Britain on the war zones and the use of the American flag. He said, however, there was nothing in the German or English notes which would cause the United States to change it's position. He indi- cated that the entire subject was still under consideration Unoff1cia1ly, it has been said it lis probable that no replies will be made.
 Definite information as to the fate Of 1s of the crew of the steamer Evelyn. blown I'D off tho German coast. who were reported to have rowed for the, Holland coast after the vessel struck, has not yet reached here. The only official word which has been received is from the Ameri- can Consul at Bremen. who on Sun day night reported the safety of the crew.
 Officials heard today through un- official sources that only the captain and fourteen members of the EveIyn's crew had been accounted for.
 All of the party, except one who died from exposure, were safe in a. hospital at Bremenhayen fouowingi their rescue by g. Dutch pilot ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
WILSON VIEWS LOSS OF EVELYN AS TRAGIC ACCIDENT DUE TO
 RISK ASSUMED BY NAVIGATOR
SUMMARY OF TODAY's WAR NEWS

the bottom. in the English Chan mel by either a submarine or a mine.
 Heavy losses were sustained by the Austrians in the recent fight ing, the Russian general staff announced in a statement claim ing several victories in Ga1icia- In northern Poland also, it is said, a successful stand has been made against the German army which drove the Russians from East Prussia. These reports are not in agreement, however, with official communications from Berlin and Vienna, both of which tell of reUerses suffered by the. Russians and their loss of great numbers of men.
 On the western battlefieIds there are no signs of returning activity and apparently neither side desires to take the initia- tive at this time.
 Official announcements show that comparatively small num- bers of men take part in the ac- tions at various points over the line and apparently these en- agreements are of merely local significance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
FRENCH

Paris, Feb. 2s.-At the war office the following statement was given out
 There is nothing of importance to add to last nights communication. West of Lombaertzdye the enemy made ready to deliver two infantry attacks which coming under our f1re could not be carried home The bombar dment of Rheims, reported yesterday evening, was extremely vio- lent. It lasted for first period of six, followed by a period of five hours. Fifteen hundred shells were dropped in all quarters of the town. wha remains of the cathedral was made a. special target and suffered seriously. The interior vaulted roof which had resisted until now, was burst. About 20 houses were fired and 20 civilians killed.
 1sTo the east of the Argonne, be- tween Ma1fncourt and the Mouse our artillery found German battery and blew up it's ammunition wagons.
 fssA1ong the remaining part of the front there is nothing to report
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
HOUSE GIVES QUICK DEATH TO
 CIVIL SERVICE  Isbell Bill Rushed Through Over Protests of Thought
 full Republicans
BRONSON AMENDMENT SHOWED INTO DISCARD
Leader Hyde Says Commit tee Has Been stCussed and
 Damned for Bill
Especial to The Farner.)

Hartford, Feb. 23.-The bill repeal ing civil service, was passed 143 to
 90, in the House to-day. It has a1- ready passed the Senate.
 Hartford, Feb. 2s-Speaker Hea1y from the rosnun and House Leader Hyde of Manchester were making quick work of the civil service law, which the House passed, while Hea1y was it's leader, in 1913- The speak
 keep them on the job all night, un- less they did the work before them Hyde moved to indefinitely postpone the Bronson amendment, offered by
 Representative Bronson, Republican, of Waterbury. which was intended to
 undo the evil of the 1sbeH bill. which the committee on judiciary had re- by the senate.
 Rep. Bronsonf said the Republican party would regret their action if
 they should adopt the Isbeu bill. This view was emphasized by Rep. Shaw
 of Bedding, also a Republican Rep. Terry of New Haven, Republican, said
 that the bill would bring the Repub- Iican party into discredit with the people,
 House Leader Hyde opposed recom- naitn1ent of the Bronson amendment. with the bill, to the committee. He Sakde sTIn0 COn1nAECS0 IS s1CA O4 |1AS bill It has been cussed and damned for 1t, and 1t wants the matter settled now" Hyde then made his motion to indefinitely postpone the amend
 ment, and the motion prevailed MT. Hyde of Manchester, Repubn- can leader, spoke briefly in favor of the majority bill and immediately af- forwards Rep. Hughes, democrat, of Pennington. introduced a substitute amendment which he said proposed changes in the law that had received the approval of the Connecticut Civil Service Reform association.
 In behalf of his amendment MT. Hughes made a stirring speech In which he characterized the majority
 bill as a piece of rank hypocrisy and insult to the intelligence and cred ulity of the people of the state" He said the majority bill was virtual repeal of the present law. Repre- sentative German and Representative Taylor, both of Danbury, also spoke against the majority report. declar- 1 ing that the principles of civil ser vice would be lost to the state were 1 the report adopted and the bill pass ed.
 Representative Dev1ne, of Water
 bury, (democrat,, demanded yea and nea vote on the adoption of MT.
 Hughes amendment. The amend ment was defeated by a strict party vote.
 The House then took up the con- sfderation of another lengthy amend rnent offered by Representative Bron-
 son of Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
GERMAN

Berlin, Feb. 28.-The war office to- day gave out a report on the pro gress of the fighting which reads as follows:
 s'In the western arena of the war: the Calais fortress was freely bonn barded during the night of Feb. 21-22 with missiles from an airShip.
 'tY esterday. the French delivered an attack in the Champagne to the north of Perthes, but each of their advance moves broke down under our fire. At Alley and Apremont the French forces were driven back to their posi- tions after having first made some minor successes.
 "In the Vosges the Satt1ekopf to the north Of Muelbach has been taken by storm. Otherwise, there has beeA4 nothing of importance to report on the western line.
 'In the eastern arena of the fight ing: an advance attempted by the Russians with forces quickly gathered together, moved in a northwesterly di- rection, resulted in failure. The num- Der of cannon taken in the pursuit o4 the Russians after the battle of the Mazuria-n lakes has been increased to over 300 and includes 10 pieces of heavy calibre.
 gro the northwest of Ossowetz,n orth of IoInza and in the vicinity of Przas- nysz the fighting continues! On the Vistula. to the east of Flock we have advanced farther nito the Wyszogred.' g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
ROBBINS TRIAL AGAIN DELAYED
 FOR NEW PLEA
Railroad Directors on New Track in Effort to Escape
 Federal Court

New York, Feb. 23-The trial set for today to test the validity of the plea of immunity entered by Edward D. Robbins, attorney for, the New York, New Haven & Hartford rai1- road, to the indictment charging him with violation of the Sherman anti trust law, has been postponed. prob ably until March 8, it was announc- ed today.
 Mr. Robbins, who was indicted with 20 directors and former direc- tors of the New Haven, has entered an, amended plea which government counsel are digesting before definite Fly arranging a new trial date The original plea was that Robbins was immune because he had previously testified in New Haven matters. The amended plea seeks to meet points in an opinion of Federal Judge Grubb holding that Robbins and other de- fendants who had filed similar pleas had automatically waived immunity when they testified.
 Meantime, the federal grand jury, 1t was said, would hear further tes- timony in the investigation of New Haven affairs which was resumed last week with the object, 1t is un- derstood, of bringing in superseding indictments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

The famous cathedral at Rheims, which was damaged early in the war. has suffered further serious injury, the French war office announced to- day. The Germans are charg- ed with having made a special target of the cathedral during a. violent bonbardmentt of the city and it is said the interior of the vanIted roof gave way.
 The Berlin communication re- ports further progress in the Vosges where the Germans have been taking town after town dur ing the last week. The capture of another town near Muelbach is announced today.
 In the recent battle of the Ma zurian Lakes district in East Prussia which resulted in the ex- pulsion of the Russians from German soil, 300 cannon, includ- ing 10 of heavy caHbre were captured, Berlin states.
 Another vessel was sunk to- / day in the naval war zone es- tab1ished by the decree of the German admiralty. The Norwe- gian steamer Regin was sent to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
.CARLICK FORCES AMENDMENT OF
 RETIRING WILL 
 Revised Legislation Gives Protection of Court to
 Police and Bremen MACHINE JOLTED BY
 BRIDGEPORTER Original Draft Would Have Left Public Servants At
 Mercy of Politicians 
cspecial to The Farmer.)

Hartford. Feb. 3.-Representative Garliclk's protests against the proposed amendment to the Bridgeport city charter. relative to police and fire pen sions, have caused consternation among the machine leaders of the city and a practical redrafting of the pension measures will result MT. Garlick's protest, as printed in The Farmer some weeks ago, riddled the proposed bill and, pointed out some g1aring incongruities-
 It is understood today that before the bills are assigned for hearing sew eral amendments will be drafted for presentation to the committee All Of these amendments deal with matters over which MT. Garlick raised a pro- test.
 Chief among them is a change that will make the retirement age after 25 years of service and after a member of department has attained the age of so. The original amendment pro- vided for retirement after 20 years of service no matter what age depart ment member might have obtained.
 In the redrafted amendment the right to appeal to the highest court will be restored to members dismissed from the service. In the original bill the right of appeal was limited to the superior court.
 The discretionary powers of the com
 
 originally proposed will be changed by amendment. The commissioners will be denied this power and pensions will be allowed, unless revoked for certain specific causes.
 An amendment which is favored by the fire commissioners will also be pre- scented, whereby a member Of either department may make voluntary ap- plication for retirernentN under the pension limit when he has attained the age and service limit.
 The pension amendment has not been assigned for hearing as yet It became known today that the delay was caused through fear that Repre- sentative Garlick might carry his pro- test to the original bills before the committee. The changes which are now proposed probably will give the bills smooth sailing before the com n1ittee so far as the Bridgeport Iegfs- latiye delegation is concerned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
CHARGES AGAINST ''GEORGE p. SMITH"
 INCREASING DAILY
Police Making Inquiriesthat Are Believed to Be Prov ing Smith a Dan
 gerous Swindler.

Tn the capture of George P. Smith. '' alias Scott" now believed to be Charles B. W. Adams, a former store keeper of Worcester, Mass, the police believe that they have caught one ot the most desperate and much-sought swindlers who has operated through out New England for several years.
 Although the Worcester police have not as yet confirmed the belief that Smith Is Adams of their city, Police Captain O'Day of Worcester is expect ed in this city to make the tdentifica- ton, and many lines of inquiry about the prisoner were begun today. Be- sides being alleged to have swind1ed several confectionery dealers of this cfty out of large amounts of money, by the fraudulent sale of chewing gum, it is believed that Smith may be the man who has recently collected hun dreds of dollars in this and other Con- necticut and Massachusetts cities by the presentation and collection of bills owned by retail dealers. to the large wholesale grocery houses of New Ha- ven. Hartford and Boston.
 Representative of the Beeehn1t Packing Co. of Canajohar1e, N. Y., came to this city today to see if Smith could be identified as the man whe previously swind1ed the concern. His picture will also be shown to local dealers who have paid accounts due . large New Haven supply house to ar unauthorized collector who made away with the money in an effort te establish his connection with these frauds. 'sSmit1'' is now believed to have been a chauffeur in Worcester, as well as a store owner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Officials of Germany Hedge On Demand for
 Publicity On Great War

Berlin, Feb. 2s-An inspired state ment in the Nord Deutsche AL Iegnetne zeftung replies to deman ds that the newspapers be permitted to discuss the war and discuss what should be done if Germany is victor ious, Discussion of future peace terms at this time Is considered in- advisable by political and military leaders. the article says. Ie adds, however. that at the proper time, which will be decided by the course Of military events, such discussion will De permissible.
 seWhen the time conesss' 1t says, sstRae government will be thankful for the support of public opinion and there will be no disposition to prevent the people from publicly discussing terms of peace"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Feb. 23-Repulses of the Austrians and Germans at several points on. the western battle front are claimed by the Russians in an official communication issued last night It is stated that in eastern Galicia, southeast of Stanislau two brigades of Austrians were driven off with the loss of 1.50o prisoners, in c1uding 20 officers and several ma chine guns. The communication fol- lows:
 .sFYghting continues on the right bank Of the Bobr and the Narew. in isolated engagements. An encoun- ter of secondary importance occurred near Grodno on the Lypskov Road in which we attacked the Germans.
 ''The guns of the fortress were used actively and effectively in the fighting in the Ossowetz district. On the road from Lonza we took Jod- enemy took the offensive in consid- erable force in the Przasnysz re- zion.
 We captured several villages on the road between Racionz and P1onsk taking 500 German prisoners on the left bank of the Vistu1a.
 After capturing the heights of Srnolnika, east of Lupkow Pass in the Carpathians, our troops repulsed re- peated counter-attacks of the Aus trians who reached Q. point within 8 few paces of our positions but were forced back with heavy losses.
 s'The Germans delivered four att taclxs against the height of Myto Ko- ziourka on the night of February 20 but were driven back. We had car ried the hill, which was an important part of the enemy's position We att lacked the Austrians south of Stanis- lau in Eastern Ga1icia and drove back