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The Washington times., 1915-02-25

Her crew of thirty men was landed at
New Haven. She was of 1000 tons bur
den.
Struck Amidship.
The British ship Harpalion. bound
from London to Newport News. Va.
was sunk off Beachy Head. and there
Is little doubt that she was torpedoed
by a German submarine. Three Chinese
vessel was struck amidships with ter
rifle force and quickly disappeared.
Forty-one members Of the crew we're
landed. two of them being scalded 80
badly they will probably die.
One life was lost when the collier
Deptford was torpedoed in the North
Sea off Scarborough.
There was no outward indication to-
day that the efforts of certain neutral
power to effect an agreement between
submarine warfare would end would
be successful. The American State
Department is attempting to persuade
England to allow the shipment of food
in return for which Germany would re.
scind the war zone" proclamation.
However. a big section of the press
does not take kindly to the idea.
Comment of Press.
The Standard the Daily Express and
the London Graphic declare their belief
emphatically that the British govern.
ment should not entertain any proposals
which would allow the shipment OF food
into Germany under any conditions.
The government Is urged to establish
a blockade at once. regardless OF any
pending negotiations with America re.
garding the food situation. Tho news
papers pointed out that nine steamers
six OF them British have been torpedoed
since Germany established her wal
zone" one week ago, and the Kaiser is
showing no disposition to remain in
active while the diplomatic exchanges
are in progress.
I'VE prefer Germany to do her worst
knowing the worst to be quite bear.
able said the Daily Mail. urging tina,
the government politely refuse the
American suggestion. THE governmen,
should issue Its long overdue proclama
ton of a real blockade Of the German
coast"
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

number OF machine guns, as well as an
immense quantity ot war stores.
I'm other engagements north or the
Vistula river during the past few days
we made more than 800 prisoners. In
Poland. south Of the Vistula. the Rus
SLAMS advanced to Mogily. southeast Of
Bolinow, with superior forces ave times
the strength Of our own and occupied
It, Otherwise there is nothing OF i'm
portance to report regarding operations
In the eastern sphere --h
This note was appended: 1T Is q char
acteristic incident that the commander
Of the Fifty-seventh Russian reserves
who was taken prisoner at Augustowo
forest, asked German Officers whether
or not II was true that Antwerp Is still
besicged by German soldiers, and would
soon fall When the real situation In
the western theater OF war was OK
planned to him the Russian oft!cer re-
fused to believe that any Germans were
on French soil"
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
GERMANSROUTEDAS
FRENCH AEROS RAIN
BOMBS UPON THEM.
Kaiser's Forces Fail in Attempt
to Retake Lost Ground Near
Champagne.

PARIS. Feb. 2.-Frcnch aviators
played an n-important part In the repulse
Of German troops who attempted to
retake lost ground in the Champagne
region. 1t was announced in official dis
patches today.
The airnen rained no less than sixty
bombs upon a railway sttaion where
the kaiser's forces were concentrating.
They shelled trains loaded with troops,
and threw the Germans into confusion,
preventing q successful attack.
In the Argonne region the enemy's at
tacks near Maria Theresa were checked
before they were we'll under way. Be
tween the Argonne and the Meuse, q
series Of German attacks were likewise
repulsed. and the French made slight
gains In a counter-attack.
Violent artillery fighting continues
around Lombaertzyde. near the sea-
coast. French eunners demolished q
German blockhouse.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-For a week
there has been a growing feeiing OF
uneasiness in Germany over ltaiy's
euuiyocal attitude toward the Teu-
tonic-Turkish allies. Italy. appar-
entity, is making it known that her
future attitude toward the belliger-
ents is a matter which Is open to
purchase.
The Italians presumably intend TO
exact tribute for the enormous mill
tary expenses to which they nave
been put by the war. IT ls esu-
mated that defensive measures since
last summer have cost Italy $iOV'-
10000
Although the increased trade which
has fallen to Italy's fortunate lot
because of the war has been con-
siderable. it probably has not equal
lied the cost of maintaining an
armed neutrality.
the $4O0,OOO,OOO thus far spent. as
we'll as subsequent additions to the
sum. will be lost unless Italy ex-
acts indemnities from the belliger-
ents.
Italy Is not a wealthy country. and
she has just been through a costly
colonial war. If she doesn't get
value for her present mobilization
expenses, she will be financially han
dicspped in the years to come. me
Italian people, who are realizing
these facts, and who see increased
taxation without any compensation
yet secured, are growing very rest
less.
1t Is very obvious that Prince Won
Buelow, former German chancellor,
who was recently sent to Rome as
ambaSsador. regards the situation as
hopeless unless Italy's future neu-
trality is bought and paid for. Last
week the Frankfurter Ieitung urged
that Austria make territorial conces-
sions to Italy. to keep the Italians
out Of the war. The Frankfurter
Zeitung has an Importance, be-
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
LAXATIVE FORA CROSS, C0NST|PATED,
SICK CHILD, CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"

Figs for children's ills. Give a tea
spoonful and in just a few hours all
the foul waste. sour bile and fermenting
food. clogged In the bowe.s, passes out
playful child again. All children love
this harmless fruit laxative and It never
fails to effect q good inside" cleansing
Directions for babies, children of all
bottle.
Mother. keep II handy in your home.
A little given today saves a sick child
tomorrow. but get the genuine. Ask
"california Syrup Of Figs" Then look
and see that 1t 10 made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" We make
no cheaper size. Don't be fooled.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
TWENTY LARGE GUNS TAKEN.

1t was admitted at the war office to-
day that the Russians have captured
the town of Mogily. southeast of Boil
NOV. The official statement said that
the Russians advanced upon the Ger
man positions with Overwhelming
forces.
News from the French Flanders bat
tie front contained little of Importance
today. The French are continuing their
efforts to advance around Perthes, In
the Champagne region. but have been
repulsed
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
RUSS DRIVEN BACK
TOWARD LEMbERG,
PETROGRAD ADMITS
First Great Battle in New Aus.
trian Drive Being Waged in
Carpathians.

PETROGRAD. Feb. 25.-The first
great battle since the Austrians began
their northward drive to recapture Lem
berg is being waged east and south of
Stanislau along the eastern Carpa-
thians. according to advices received
here today
Only meager DISPATCHES have arrived
here from the new Galician battle
ground. These indicate that for the
present the conflict around stanislau
ershadows the developments in Po-
land. where the Russians are driving
the exhausted Germans in upon their
own frontier.
Franz Josef has massed a great army
within the angle formed by the two
railroads southeast of Stanislau.
This Austrian force is attempting to
press north to the Dneister and force
crossing at Hlitz. less than seventy
miles from Lemberg itself.
Over a five-mile battle front extend
Ing from Stanislau east to Tysmienica,
several Russian regiments are stub
borhly resisting the advance Of the Aus
TRANS. The enemy Is using the Ger
man frontal attack and has suffered
heavy losses.
Slowly Retiring.
Dispatches to the war office today in
d.cated that the Russians are slowly re-
tFinS before superior forces, retreat-
Ing Tor strategic reasons upon the city
OF Halitz itself, on the south bank of
the Dneister.
Here the Cars troops have fortified
the ruins Of great castle command
ing all approaches to the town, as a
secondary defense.
II forced to fall back across the
Dneister, their position on the north
bank will be defended by almost i'm
preRnable Notifications at the bridge
head.
- Because of the swollen condition Of
the river. crossing at any point but
HalitZ Is out of the question:. and the
Russian general staff is confident that
the Austrians will be halted at this
point. If not south OF the river.
Elsewhere, both in the Carpathians
and in Poland. the Russian ofrensives
continue successful. The Germans have
been outmaneuvered In their attempts
TO concentrate around Przasnysz Tor
a new advance upon Warsaw.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Germany Not Mistreating
English War Prisoners

BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville). =.
Feb. &-Charges that English war
prisoners at Minden were cruelty
treated by the Germans. were declar-
I'd today to he without foundation by
q German judge appointed to make an
official inquiry.
The Judge reorted that physicians
he assigned to cross-eXamine the pris-
oners said there was no truth in the
allegations made bv London newspa-
pers. When these charges were read
to the prisoners they burst into
laughter, the report said.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Channel Wreckage May
Be English Troop Ship

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-A press dispatch
from Rotterdam says that the Nor
wegian steamer Orla sighted wreckage
IN the English channel. which indicates
that a British troopship had been sunk
Among the flotsam were uniforms
soldiers caps, and other articles of
military clothing
The steamship JervauX Abbey also Ia
reported to have sighted similar wreck
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
P0SLAm HEALS
ECZEMA, ITCH,
RASH, P|mPLES

Poslam transforms ailing skin to skin
clear and healthy in color and tone.
With ease it eradicates cruptional at
tections that stubborniy resist treat
ment. At once the skin Is soothcd and
comforted: itching stops. Soon 1t is
seen that the trouble Is under control.
Then it disappears. PoS''ns merit Is
easily proven overnight. Tho work II
does in this brief time 's Jttan astound-
Ing.
Your druggist sells Poslam. For Tree
sample write to Emergency i.ahora-
tories. 32 West g6th Street, Now York
PoslsIa Soap used dai'y tor tnilet,snd
bath Is tn. cas- means OF improving
skin ana hair. - cents and ID cents.
-AdvI
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

FAR1S. Feb. 25.-German troops re-
leased by the German victory over the
Ryseians In East Prussia are pouring
back into Belgium to, strengthen the
German line In the western theater of
war 1t Is reported from Amsterda m
that many troop trains passed through
Belgium toward Lege and Brussels
during the night for west Flanders
The French have begun a new series
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

Twenty large guns were captured
from the Russians. who fell back be-
meath the protection Of their big guns.
Other captured war material included
many machine guns.
A German movement along the right
bank Of the Vistula toward the Rus
sian fortress of Novo Georgievsk has
made further advances.
Five thousand Russian prisoners have
been taken in this region In tho last few
days.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
A coated tongue means slug
gish liver and bowels
Listen mother!

Your child isn't naturally cross and
peevish. See II tongue is coated; this
Is sure sign its little stomach. liver
and bowels need a cleansing at once.
When listless. pale, feverish. full OF
,ssp oaa sore haa
stomach. d!arrhOea. remember a gentle
liver and bowel cleansing should always
be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals "Californ!a Syrup of
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
New German War Loan.

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-The Imperial gov
ernment will issue shortly it's second
E per cent war loan. to consist of
ury notes, maturing at an average of
fve years. The issue price will be about
$50.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Germany and Austria
Hold l,035, 900 Prisoners

Observation-Disclosures, Ger
many. Feb. 25.-The F'rankfurter Zeitung
estimates that the prisoners of war in
Germany and Austria now number L.
035 900. This number. II says, Is divided
as follows:
Russians. 692 900; French. 2s7, 900: Serb
ians $1,000; Belgians. 5000; British.
1900 About 10 per cent of the total
Is held by Germany.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
Frederick Postmaster
Confirmed BY Senate

The Senate held an executive session
this morning. and confirmed a long list
Of postmasters. Among thsoe confirmed
was j. A. Williamson as postmaster OF
Frederick, Md.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
ReSerpiStS ROut Russ,
Taking 10000 Captive
Fortress of Przasnysz Stormed by Prussian Forces,
Berlin Announces, and Portions of Defenses
Taken-Twenty Big Guns Seized.

BERLIN (v wireless sayvle L. ~ Feb 25East Prussian
omed the Russian fortress Of Pzasnsz yesterday and took
than 10000 prisoners, officially announced today.
Przanysz strongly fortified the official dispatches said
Several miles in advance Of the fortress the Russians threw out
infantry
The Pussians hurled themselves great daring against these
tenacious struggle.
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
lumhia-Fair tonight and Friday;
colder tonight
Maryla and-Fair tonight and Friday;
colder tonight; strong westerly winds.
Nirginia-Fair tonight and Friday,
colder tonight; strong westerly winds.
TEMPERATURES.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Affleck's:
The Washington times., 1915-02-25
AFFLECK'S.
TIDE. TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tides. 80 IA. m. and 400 p. m.
Low tides. .l0:1S a. NJ. and ll:i7 p. m.
Sun TABLE.
81 rises....,....G:3S Sun sets.......5:so
The Washington times., 1915-02-25

8 Her crew of thirty men was landed at
New Haven. She was of 1000 tons bur-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
IT'S M|SSiSS|PP|ANS
IN SCIENTIST CLUB
STATE HAS GOOD REPRESENTA-
TON IN NATIONAL GEO.
GRAPHIC SOCIETY.

! Washington, d. c., Jan. 26.-The
twenty-eighth annual meeting of the
Board of Managers of the National
Geographic Society, which has a to
tai membership of more than a third
of a million, of whom IT'S live in the
state of Mississippi, has just been
held in this city. O. H. Tittmann
superintendent of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey was elect
ed president, and Rear Admiral John
E. Pillsbury, retired, vice president
Inc other officers of the society were
, reelected, as follows: Gilbert H. eros.
venor, director and editor; John Joy
Edison, treasurer; o. P. Austin, sec.
rotary; John oliver LaGorce. asso.
ciate editor; Frederick B. Eichelberg-
er, assistant treasurer; and George w.
Hutchinson, assistant secretary.
The report of the director and edi-
tor reveals the fact that no other Or
ganization in the world whose aims
are purely altrustic as are those of
the National Geographic Society, is
growing as rapidly as this organiza-
ton, the net growth during the past
year having been 1O3,157.
Founded with its object "the in
crease and diffusion of geographic
knowledge" some notable work has
been accomplished recently by the so.
clety, through its various investiga.
lions, in adding to the worlds store
of geographical information Under
Its auspices and those of Yale Uniyer.
sity, the Prof. Hiram Bingham's ex.
pedition to Peru, unearthed the ia.
nous lost Inca city, of Machu Picchu.
probably built 1000 years ago and has
undertaken exhaustive studies of the
first civilization Of the New World
These studies point to a marvellous
past development in what is called the
New World" and what, after all,
may be the home where earths first
culture Graded.
The society has maintained an ex.
petition in the field for three wears
investigating the glaciers of Alaska
and its report upon ice and glacial
conditions in this primary home of
great glaciers is one of the most com. |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
HOLDS SMOKER.

Yazoo City, Miss, Jan. ga Trade
at-home" smoker was held in the Elk's
Home in this city last night The OBJ.
1ect of the meeting was to foster a
better spirit between the business men
OF the city and the farmers and to
get them to cooperate if possible. The
meeting was we'll attended and much
good is expected to be derived from It.
Several speakers were present among
whom were H. E. Blakeslee, commits
sioner of agriculture of Mississippi;
Col. A. H. Egan, superintendent of the
7. & M. V. r. R.; Mr.. e. E. Garner,
of the government demonstration
service, and C. N. Brumfield, agricuI.
turist of the Y. & M. v.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
BENDEN HANGING STAYED.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 26.-Notice of
appeal has been received by the SUI.
preme court In the case of Jack Bend.
er, under sentence of death In Jones
county, and who was to have been
hanged last Friday At the last hour
attorneys for the condemned man. who
had remained silent on the subject
while an animated public discussion
was in progress as to whether IT
should be a public or private hang.
ing, decided to take the case to the
supreme court.
Sheriff Hill had the gallows erected
and all preparations made for a NH.
lie execution, when the board of sinner.
visors after hearing some very vigor.
Gus protests from members of the
clergy and citizens, decided to order
private hanging In the meantime
members of the socialist party in
Jones county, carrying out the declar.
cd policy of that party against capita,
punishment, circulated a petition ask.
ing GOV. Brewer to commute the sen.
tence to life Imprisonment and large
number of signatures were secured
This is the second scheduled nub
lie hanging that has been deferred in
mississippi by an eleventh hour an
peal, when the public believed that n
was about to enjoy the questionable
privilege of seeing mans neck brok
en- by due process of law.
A very strong public sentiment is as.
sorting itself in all parts of the state
against public hangings, and at the
next legislative session a statute will,
be proposed requiring that these
events take place in private. Anotb. |
er plan in view is to substitute tbo
electric chair for the gallows. and
have all legal executions take nlace
at the Rankin convict farm undar
state supervision, as is done in n nuu
Der of other states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
ABSENT AT HEARING.

Bay Springs, Miss, Jan. 26.-Before
7, Q. Brame. chancery clerk of Jasper
county. there was to be a hearing on
a writ of lunacy today. to inquire into
the sanity of J. G. Walrup of Lake
Como. Miss, a small village four
miles east of this place. The case
was of much interest, owing to the
prominence of Walrup, and many spec
tators were present, with so witnesses,
Walrup having had some fifty-five sub
poenaed to testify in his behalf. The
trial was set for o'clock this morn.
ng and all was ready for the trial. but
'Talrup did not come.
Mr.. Walrup is very prominent hav-
ng once served Jasper county as
feasurer. He was adjudged insane
y a jury here two or three months
go and was sent to an asylum at Me-
dian, but was later released.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26

located at Pass Christian, filling the
duties Of parish, priest, being unable
to secure a resident priest for that
charge. Several weeks ago he per.
formed similar duties at Meridian
while the resident priest, Father Ten
Brink, was in Europe.
Bishop Gum could not move the
seat Of the diocese from Natchez to
any other point in the state without
sanction from the Vatican, and he has
not filed any request for authority to
do so. On several occasions he has
publicly expressed preference for
jackson as "a place of official resi-.
dence, owing to its central location,
and other advantages that would light
en- his official labors,
Father Althoff, the resident priest
at Pass Christian Is now In Holland
having secured leave of absence on
account of i'll health, and desire to be
with members of his family during the
stressful period that little country is
now experiencing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
THEY ALL DEMAND It
Hattiesburg, Like Every City Anc
Town in the Union, Receives II.

People with kinney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, relief Is
eagerly sought for. There are many
remedies today that relieve, but do
not cure. Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results to thousands
Here Is Hattiesburg evidence of their
merit.
Mrs. Bowden, William St., Hatties.
burg, says; While living in Bay
springs, | had kidney trouble. suf.
fered from aches and pains in the
small OF my back and often It seemed
as though my back would break. The
kidney secretions caused me annoy.
lnce. ! tried number of remedies
}ut didn't get bit of relief until ii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
MISSISSIPPI. NEWS

I ture for interest on outstanding bonds
was s77,SO7.5O
Plans have been formed by the
levee board engineers for extensive
repairs and improvements to be made
during the next three months, and
several important contracts for the
strengthening of the system will be
under way.
The levee officials frankly admit
that there is grave danger of hie,
water during the spring months,
owing to the heavy winter throughout
the Mississippi valley, and they are
going to put forth extraordinary ef-
forts to prevent a repetition of the
crevasses Of recent years that have
caused great damage to property and
delay in farming operations.
The levees in the Yazoo- Mississippi
delta district are regarded as strong
enough to withstand any flood pres
sure likely to occur during the high
water period, and the lower levee
board desires to make its system
equally as strong.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26

prehensive ever made. The larges
ice-streams in the world outside q
the polar regions, are to be foun
in Alaska. and the variety OF condi
tons under which they were studied
here has given something of a picture
that obtained during the Ice Age o
the world.
In the diffusion Of geographic know
ledge, the activities Of the society have
been various and unremittant, no eff.
fort being spared in the endeavor to-
bring the underworld" into the homes
of all the people. Maps and works of
geographical Importance are constant
ly issuing from the society's press,
while geographic information gathered
in all parts of the world and investi-
cations made in every land come to-
the society in a great mass of material
which is prepared and issued for its
members in a monthly publication.
Besides these branches of the socie.
tvs work, great wealth of geograph-
ic information in connection with mat.
tiers of the day of interest to the peo-
pie of America is prepared. and dis.
tributed, while tens of thousands OF
inquiries from members and others
upon geographic and allied subjects
are received and answered each year
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
CALLS EXPERT.

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 26.-Mayor
Hayes has wired to New York for an
expert hydraulic engineer to pass upon
the present condition of the water
works, and upon the proposed plans
OF Engineer Dabney for the proposed
new plant. Following the inspection
1t is possible the city will reach an
agreement whether to buy the old or
resume building the new plant which
question has recently become a grave
matter of controversy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-26
20-cENT COTTON NEXT.

Washington, Jan. 26-Representa
70 Helm of Alabama told the House
t he expected to see the price fol-
on "go UP to around twenty cents
winter.
rhe day of diversified farming has
In the South" he said. There
he dawn Of a new day. My peo
have been taught by a bitter ex
,nce to break the shackels that
bound them to one idea in farm
The day is coming, not far off
the fields will blossom, along
cotton, with corn. oats, wheat,
)eas. With these as the base OF
les, as a fortification, the farm.
dictate the prices of cotton to
rorld.
g Cotton no longer will be the
product on the southern farm,
st one of a multiplicity of prod
No longer will it be a burden
blessing. With the strength
he diversified ideas give the
markets of the earth"