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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
FRIDAY.

DISPATCHES from London state that
reports received there indicate that
tie Russians, invading Hungary and
advancing on Pennsylvania simultane-
ously with their movement on Cracow,
are engaged in the most gigantic
operations of the war.
In a report from the western front,
British military observer asserts that
the offensive has definitely passed to
the Allies, and that steady progress is
being made in the process of attrition
which eventually will bring the war to
an end"
A farther advance by the French to-
ward Altkirch, in Alsace, is claimed
by the French War Office, which also
announces that in the Woevre district,
northwest of Flirey. the French have
made themselves masters of por-
ton of the enemy's first line"
Berlin reports the repulse of French
attacks at number Of points and ad-
vances by the Germans in the western
part of the forest of Argonne. Desper-
ate fighting is in progress north of
Arras, the report says.
Bad roads are preventing Gen. Won
Hindenburg from prosecuting his
movement against Warsaw.
from the front that Russian artillery
fire has slackened in way TO indicate
that the Russians are running short
of ammunition.
A Turkish announcement states
that Ottoman troops have occupied
Urumiah, town in Persian Armenia,
said to be an important basal position
of the Russians.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
THURSDAY.

Hard fighting continues in Upper
Alsace. A Berlin dispatch says the
battle in this region is developing into
the most violent of the war.
Paris reports the blowing up, by q
mine exploded by French troops, Of
500 yards of German trenches in the
Argonne, Berlin announces that sew.
eral of the French trenches in the
same region have been taken by Ger.
man troops.
Little change has occurred in the
eastern theatre, according to the Ger
man War Office, which mentions, how.
ever, an advance by the Germans west
of the Vistula after an engagement in
which 1.400 Russians were captured
Petrograd announces that pursuit by
the Russians of the Turkish troops
which escaped after the rout at Sari-
Kamysn continues.
The former German cruiser Goeben,
now flying the Turkish flag, is reported
to have been seriously damaged by
striking two Russian mines in the
neighborhood of the Bosphorus.
Lord Kitchener. addressing the
British House Of Lords on the progress
of the war, declared that the Allies
were in position to prosecute it to
triumphant finish
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
War at a Glance
TUESDAY.

Romantics entrance into the war at
| an early date. to cooperate with the
countries allied against Germany. Aus
tria and Turkey, is confidently ex-
pected at London.
Italian troops, sent to fortify the
Italian islands in the Egean Arch
ipelago, are reported to have arrived
at Piraus.
Vienna issues an announcement that
the French dreadnaught Courbet sank
after being damaged by an Austrian
submarine in the Austrian Channel in
the attack previously reported in
Vienna dispatches as having occurred
on December q.
No changes of consequence along
the western battle line are mentioned
in the official announcements.
Berlin reports that unfavorable
weather continues in the eastern war
theatre, but says the Germans are
making progress slowly west of the
Vistula river
Mail advices from Madrid report re-
ceipt Of word that French troops in
Morocco have been forced by hostile
native forces to abandon the. last of
their fortified posts in the interior, and
that their position was critical.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
PUTS RUSS LOSS AT 100000.
Germans and Austrians Have Captured
100000, Says Berlin.

Berlin.-Including in the budget Of
news given out by the official press
bureau We're the following items:
THE Paris Matin estimates that the
Russian losses in killed and wounded
up to December 20 number 1,750,000,
but as the Germans have captured
more than 100000 Russians and the
Austrians have taken 100000, the Rus.
sian casualties must exceed 100000
Reports received here from Con.
stantinople say that more than Is 900
Russian prisoners captured in the
Caucasus are being conveyed to the
interior of Turkey.
"The correspondent at Brussels of
the Kreuz Zeitung asserts that it is
admitted in French official circles that
the losses in the French Army up to
December 20 were about 100000 men,
of whom 10000 were officers.
Destitute Russians living in Ger.
many received up to the beginning of
the new year 20 marks $50 from Rus
STA. From January the pension is
reduced to five marks ($1.25) fort
nightly. The diminution here is con.
sidered to be proof that the Russians
lack money"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
STATE SITE NEAR READY.
Maryland Building At Exposition
Among First Finished.

The Maryland Building at the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition will be COM
plete and ready for occupancy by jan
uary Is, according to advices received
by c. A. Morrow, of Morrow Bros.
who are the contractors.
The outside of the building was prac-
tically completed by the middle of last
month, as is shown by photograph
taken on December IA, and sent to Mr..
Morrow. In 10 days the edifice will
be ready for the furniture. Between
that time and the opening of the ex-
position on February 20 the ground
around the building will be planted in
shrubbery and plants to resemble as
nearly as possible the old Carroll man
ing itself is a replica.
The lot on which the Maryland
Building stands has frontage of 200
feet and depth of $50 feet. 1t will
be surrounded by hedge, such as
formerly existed around the mansion
at Homewood, which itself is consider
ed as one of the finest specimens of
Colonial architecture in the country
The building will cost about $4,000
The last Legislature appropriated $751;
600 to have the State property repre-
scented at the exposition. A delega-
ton of the Maryland Commission, of
which Roberdeau A. Mccormick is
chairman, went to San Francisco last
summer to select the site for the build
ing and make other arrangements.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Nor
row, who went back again In the fall
and began the erection of the State
building on October II.
Maryland is among the few States
that will be ready with its building
when the exposition opens. Some Of
the States, including New York, have
not yet begun the work of construc-
ton. Miss Elizabeth Tilghman Hens
ley win be the official hostess Of the
Maryland Building, and Andrew Jack
son Cummings, of Montgomery coun-
ty and Washington, will do the
masculine "glad-handing" for the COM
mission, of which he is conspicuous
member.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
SUNDAY.
received,

With the announcement by Berlin
that he German forces have retaken
Steinbach, in Alsace, confirmation is
given the conclusion that the French
advance in Alsace has been checked.
The Kaisers troops also reoccupied
Burnhaupt-le-Haut just south of Stein.
bach
In the east the German offensive
against Warsaw has been resumed,
dispatches telling of the intense cold
as an aid to the armies of General Won
Hindenburg. Swamps that have pre-
vented the carrying out of his strategic
plans have frozen, and it is thought
that his me2 are again on the way to
force an attack on the Polish city
The Allies, according TO the Paris
statement, have captured three lines
of German trenches in the Aisne
region. Once more Berlin fatty con-
tradicts the French War Office by de-
claring that Germans made a gain in
this very same locality
Mail advices from London say that
the Canadian regiment known as Prin-
cess Patrica's Own was sent to the
front Christmas Eve. The Scots from
Canada were to follow shortly.
the Pope, in another audience, went
over the Belgian situation.
In the east the Russians seem to be
unchecked in their sweep through
Boukowina. London expects this in.
vasion of Hungary to progress rapidly.
The Austrian night statement says
that rain and mud has checked all
operations In Galicia
Berlin reports the death OF a Per
sian battlefield of the Grand Duke
Alexander Michaelovitch, brother-in-
law of the Car of Russia. An in
vasion of Persia is indicated.
Roumania is preparing a mobilza-
ton and unofficial dispatches say her
entry into the war is expected
Interest in Roumania is increased
by reports that Greece and Turkey are
near break.
General Won Kissing. Military Gov
ernor of Belgium, denies that Cardi-
nal MERCER has been arrested, in
termed. watched or deprived of liberty
in any way.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
VAST CONQUEST BY
GERMAN ARMIES
Conquered Territory Embraces 1s,oco,-
90 Belgians, French and
Russian Poles.

Washington. has conquer
ed territory inhabited by more than
100000 people so far during the
European war, it was stated on high
diplomatic authority.
This estimate is based upon the
number Of Belgians, French and Rus
sian Poles living in cities and in the
country occupied by German soldiers.
1t is because of this large, increase in
population that the food question IS
beginning to give the German govern
ment much concern, it was declared.
Figures presented by this authority
indicate that approximately 100000
Belgians are under German rule, 4,0O0,-
600 French and 100000 Poles.
Belgium and that part of France
held by Germany, it was stated, are
two of the most thickly populated
portions OF Europe, while Russian Po-
land, now under German influence, is
honeycombed with manufacturing COM
munities, very thickly populated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
STATE FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Conference To Be Held At Annapolis
January % and %.

January % and %.
One of the most significant Incl
dents in the long fight against the
white plague in Maryland will be the
Statewide conference on tuberculosis,
which will be held at Annapolis on
January % and %. Prominent citi-
zens of this State, who are interested
in the work of the Maryland Associa-
ton for the Prevention and Relief of
tuberculosis, will attend and hope to
devise proper course to be followed
in stamping out the dreaded disease
in the State. Sixty-five hundred invi
tations to attend the conference have
been sent out, and large attendance
is expected. Governor Goldsborough
will open the meetings and will also
preside at one of the sessions.
The program for the conference is
now being completed and will be made
public within the coming week. Sew
eral leaders in the fight against the
white plague have been asked to make
addresses. The conference will be
opened on the evening of Friday, jan
uary %, with dinner at Carvel Hall.
There will be gathered the speakers
and the leaders in the fight throughout
the State. The Governor is expected
to be present Following the
luncheon a session of the conference
will be held in the House of Dele
gates in the State House. On Satur-
day morning the meeting will open at
8 o'clock The first speaker will be
DR.. Theodore c. Janeway, of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. He will take as his
subject 1.-The Importance of Hospitals
for Advanced Cases in the Prevention
of tuberculosis. Several other promi-
nent speakers from this and other
cities will be present to give their ad-
vice. Miss Ella Phillips Crandall, OF
New York, is expected to be one of
the speakers. The names Of the
others have not as yet been made pub
lie. There will be three sessions of
the conference.
An effort is being made by the asso-
citation to have present the officials of
all the cities in the State, the State
officials, the superintendent of nurses.
the physicians and surgeons and all
of the clergymen of Maryland. With
this array of leaders 1t is hoped that
the object of the conference will be
carried through successfully.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

Paris sent out report that Rumania
and Italy have reached an agree
ment to enter the war simultane-
ously.
The Siberians are reported to be sur
rounding the routed Turks in the
Caucasus and taking them prisoners
by thousands.
viscount Haldane, the British Lord
High Chancellor, announced in the
House of Lords that British experts
are producing an equivalent to the
German 42-centimeter gun.
Military experts estimated that the
British army numbers 100000 men,
counting the regulars, the reservists,
the territorisis and Lord kitchener's
new army.
Paris hears that Greece has begun
mobilization and that Roumania has
ordered three classes Of her reserves
to report to the coIors at the end
Of this month.
Russian troops in Bukowina are mark
ing time in anticipation of a Joint
invasion of Pennsylvania, with Rou-
manian troops fighting side by side
with the Tsar's forces.
Italy has been fired with the war spir-
it by the news Of the heroic deaths
OF the grandsons of GaribaIdi on
French battle fields.
Italy has ordered her Minister at Bel
grade to investigate the report that
four Italian citizens were taken as
hostages by the Austrians when
Belgrade was captured. In Rome
Il is felt that break between Aus.
trIs and Italy cannot be averted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
GERMANS RENEW WARSAW DRIVES
TERRIFIC BATTLE RACES IN A[SACE
PENNSYLVANIA IS NOW INVADED
Grand Duke Nicholas Prepares Huge Russian Forces Re
sist Avalanche From East Prussia
100000 MEN FROM WEST JOIN INVADERS

London.-The conflict at Steinbach
Alsace, has become one Of ceaseless
hand-tolhand fighting, with appalling
losses on both sides. The Germans,
when they were driven from this vii
lage, coupled a series of trenches only
fifty lines from the French outposts.
From these trenches and from their
reserve positions they have sent for
ward their soldiers in a never ending
stream to attack the French. who have
had no opportunity to erect fortifica-
tons on the eastern end OF the village.
Germany is reported to have begun
a new drive at Warsaw from the
North with the aid OF 100000 first line
troops recently brought from Belgium.
Fighting continues on the Bzura-Rav.
ka front and in the south the Russians
have reached Pennsylvania through
the Borgo Pass in the Carpathians.
Roumania is rapidly preparing TO
join the Allies. The war Office is has
tening the organization of hospitals
and field ambulances. and the enroll
ment of surgeons, nurses and Sisters
OF Charity. Surgical instruments, hos
pital linen and bedding are being re-
Questioned throughout the country.
German attacks continue along the
center and eastern sections of the bat
tie front in France, Belgium and AL
eace, the latest assaults being made
in the Champagne region, at scissors,
in the Argonne and near Thanh. Ac-
cording to Paris, all these attacks
have been repulsed, and the French
have gained ground near scissors
and between Rheims and the Ar
gonne; but Berlin declares the Ger
mans have made progress in the Ar
gonne, and tells OF Tepelling French
attacks all along the line, including
heavy onslaught at Newport. From
the North Sea to the Disc artillery is
playing the principal role.
Heavy reinforcements are being
rushed to the fighting line In Poland
by both sides. and Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and the Grand Duke
Nicholas are leading a battle along
the Vistula 80 miles west from War
saw which may equal in intensity any
struggle yet waged for the possession
of the Polish capital. AT the same
time strong German force under
General Won Francois is moving south
from Mlawa to strike the Russians
right flank north OF Warsaw. In Tran
sylvania the Russians are advancing,
as is also the case in northern Hun.
gary. There is no change in East
Prussia.
Petrograd, in a semi-ofiicial notice,
declares the Turkish cruisers Breslau
and Hamidiek were badly damaged in
battle in the Black Sea with Russian
warships.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
that of the German high sea feet only
the old boats Barbarossa, Wuarttem-
berg, Koenigin Luise. Kronprinz,
Kaiser Wilhelm, some instruction
ships and six submersibles are now at
Kiel. The first line feet with the
dreadnaughts are at Wlhelmshaven
and CuXhaven.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

London.-Material gains on the ex
treme wings, in Flanders and in AL
SAGE, bitter artillery fighting at many
points and infantry actions of the Sc.
verest kind near scissors and in the
Argonne are the principal features OF
the operations at the front as describ-
ed in the official communiques of the
French war office.
The German General Staff announc-
es the repulse of French attacks near
Rheims, in the Argonne, in the Vosges
and also in upper Alsace. The cam
paign against the Russians is said to
he proceeding successfully.
A dispatch from Pontebba, on the
AustroItalian frontier, says Ger
man force OF 10000 men has been
rushed across Austria to Sarajevo, the
capital of Bosnia, where it is destined
to reinforce the Austrians and aid
them in new attack on the Servians.
The Germans boast that with their aid
the Servians will be easily crushed
and the Austrian defeat avenged.
The Russian War Office in detail
ed report OF the victory over the Turks
in the Caucasus says that the Ninth
Turkish Army Corps was almost COM
pletely destroyed, that the pursuit OF
the Tenth Corps continues and that
prisoners and extensive war munitions
have been captured. The Turkish ar
my is said to have been completely dis
persed.
Austria is reported to have protest
ed against 1taly's occupation of Avlona
in Albania, and Italy is believed to
have sent firm reply, saying she will
pursue her policy without Interrupt
ton.
A dispatch from Bucharest reported
that Rumania is mobiliZing 100000
men, of which number 100000 form
the field army. 1t is unoficially re-
ported in Bucharest that Rumania will
strike even II Italy should decide not
to enter the war.
Austria Is apparently either being
drawn or forced into the dangerous
situation created by the rebellion in
Albania and ltaly's firm stand for the
protection Of her interests and obliga-
lions in that country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
BANK PRESIDENT ACCUSED.
Certified Checks For $40, 600 To Him
self, Is Charge.

Scranton, Pa.-William L. Watson,
president of the First National Bank
of Pittston, was held in $4,000 bail
for further hearing next Friday by
United States Commissioner George c..
Sheuer, charged with Decentralization
of checks to his own account. 1t is
alleged that Watson certified checks
to himself for SAC 900, when his account
was thousands of dollars short of that
amount; that the checks were used in
the purchase of securities, and that
these securities were used as collateral
for loans to meet the checks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
CONFIRMS MARYLANDERs.
Senate Unanimous On Federal Office
Appointments.

The Senate, by unanimous vote,
confirmed the Marylanders appointed
to the various Federal offices in the
State. and at the same time confirmed
the four postmasters appointed first
in recess. This action cleans the
executive calendar of the name or
every Marylander on it and fills every
vacant Office in the State, with the ex-
ception of Sub-treasurer at Baltimore.
Those confirmed were William 2.
Ryan, Collector of the Port; Samuel
X. Dennis, United States District At
torney; William w. Stockham, United
States Marshal; Guy w. Steele, Sur
veyor of the Port; Walter Warner,
Appraiser of Merchandise; james A.
McQuade, Appraiser of Merchandise
Thomas d. Bowers, Postmaster at
Chestertown; Washington r. Collins,
Postmaster at Wilmington; Charles
Judgefind, Postmaster at Rock Hall,
and Mary w. McKnett, Postmaster at
Trappe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
QUOTES GERMAN OFFICIAL AS
PREDICTING DEFEAT OF GER
MAN ENEMIES BY JUNE.

Amsterdam.-ln a recent converse
ton with the German Minister to a
neutral country in Europe, Herr Won
Jagow, the German Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, made the follow
ing statement:
I'VE do not have to worry. Things
are progressing excellently for Ger
many. Let me make the following
forecast: By the end of February we
will have smashed up the Russians.
A'he end of March will see the end OF
the French army. In April we will fin
ally start reckoning with Great Britain,
which ! expect will be finished by the
middle Of May.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
RUMANIA PREPARES
TO JOIN THE ALLIES

Paris.-It is learned from private
source, but from one worthy of cred
ence, that arrangements whereby the
interests of Rumania in Berlin and
Vienna will be attended by the United
States diplomatic service have been
definitely made. This can mean but
one thing in the opinion Of the Ru-
manian Legation here-that Rumania
would prefer to wait until Russian op-
erations through Bukowina had fur
Their developed across the Carpathians.
Rumania, though ready to place
100000 troops in the fighting line i'm
mediately, is not wealthy enough to
face unmoved the prospect Of long
war.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
MILLION VOTED FOR AIRcRAFTs,
House Committee Also Agrees For
staff Corresponding To Admiralty.

Washington, D. Gone million dol.
lars for aircraft was voted by the
House Naval Committee They also
agreed to include in the appropriation
bill provision for a "chief of opera.
tons" with staff corresponding to
the British Admiralty. Provision was
made for a SO per cent. increase in
aviators' pay, with double pension al.
lowance in case of death while on
duty.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
TO MAINTAIN BAN ON ABsINTHE.
France Finds Prohibition Of Sale Has
Benefited Population.

Paris.--The Cabinet has approved a
measure for submission to Parliament
making permanent the prohibition Of
the sale of absinthe and similar
liquors. The Government finds that
the military decree forbidding absinthe
has benefited the population.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From Al!
Over the State.
PREPAREDF0RQUICKREAD DING

Miss Roberta Marker has been ap'
pointed first assistant postmaster at
Sharpsburg and Miss Clyde Bender
second assistant.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

BY falling on the ice at her home
in North East. Leslie, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Walter A. Blackell.
fractured her arm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15
AUSTRIA TO REMEDY MISTAKE.
Italian Hostage Taken at Belgrade
Subject of Diplomatic Assurance.

SUBJECT OF Dlplomatlc assurance.
Rome, via Havre.-The Austrian
Government has notified the Foreign
Office that the Dual Monarchy is striv-
ing to ascertain whether four Italian
subjects were taken as hostages after
the capture OF Belgrade. as has been
widely reported in Italy.
The Austrian Foreign Office has Civ.
en- notice to the Italian Foreign Office
hat it is prepared to remedy the mis-
take If one was made.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

By falling while playing at tine pub
lie school at New Bridge, Theodore,
the little son of Elwood Brown, frac-
tured his arm and dislocated his wrist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

In attempting to jump fence dur
ing a fox hunt, a horse, ridden by
Scott Robert of SudIersville, was inn
paled and had to be killed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

The will of Emmanuel Martin was
probated here Friday. After beQueath-
ing $1,000 each to Miss Dorothy Snot-
terly. of Leitersburg, and Miss Mary
Sheiss, daughter of William Sheiss, of
Leitersburg, he leaves the balance Of
his estate to Flora Kreps, wife of Will
liam Kreps. Lewis ]. Ground, is con
stituted executor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

The Newfoundland Mineral Syndi-
cate has been incorporated at Hagers-
town, with the following officers
President, Samuel w. Sewers; vice
president, A. R. McNitt, of Lewistown,
Pa; treasurer, Harry E. Bester; sec
rotary, ]. r. Ferguson; attorney. Robt.
H. McCauley. All the officers, except
ing Vice-President McNitt, are from
Hagerstown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-15

Edward B. Emory of B., lieutenant
in the Good Will Fire Company. Cen
treville, has been elected its chief to
succeed Frank H. Phillips, resigned
The retiring chief was presented with
a testimonial set of resolutions and a
handsome gold watch, suitably en-
graved, in recognition of his % years
service as volunteer fireman.