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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-12-11

General GallienI ls a grim diSctplA
marian who will take a strong grip On
the army. His greatest achievement
before the war was the pacihcatiOn OK
the rebelliOus colony Of madagascar,
in which task General Jofrre served uD-
der him.
The war minister WAS made military
governor OF Paris when the governments
was moved TO Bordeaux. General CAB
lteni's mission being Go defend Paris
to the last II the Germans besiege0
the capital. He II Il splendid organizer,
whose greatest fent III this war haF
been TO preserve Paris from Zeppelina
The frst action OF the new ministry
Will be 20 modify radically the censor
ship. allowing greater liberty in the
publication OF war and diplomatic news
and complete freedom 60 discuss pOl1G-
ical questions.
Universal opinion is that the COnBtA.
tuition OF this strongest possible cabinet
is plain warning TO Germany Ibae
France intends to continue the war to
the bitter end
First Rsai Coalition Cabinet.
Ibis Is tue urSt Time IN the history
OF the French republic that there Es
a coalition ministry Of all the OppOaL
ing parties and factions. II follows
closely on the recent innovation Uf
forming British coalition cabinet OF
Conservatives and Liberals.
The action In forming the cabinet
was the elimination Of deep popular
sentiment that at the supreme crisis
Of the war party division should give
way 10 united action by all the parties
in common support OF the government
AS the cabinet OF Viviani was rep
reSentative Of only Il few political
groups. the ministers presented their
collective resignations. ana President
POincare Immediately charged Aris-
tide BRAND with the formation or q
new organization. combining all ele-
ments
Clever.
FonE MOther-Improvise Why, my
daughter can improvise any piece Of
music put before her!-Judge.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-12-11
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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-12-11
Clever

Clever
FonE MOther-Improvise? Why, my
daughter can imprOvise any piece Of
music put before her!-Judge.
Evening star., 1915-02-26

les not to take any passengers until II
Is clear that their ships are in no dan
ger from torpedoes or mines"
Think Torpedo Hit Ship.
i. Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company says:
The Norwegian minister at London
has reported to his government that
the captain and first officer Of the Nor
wegian steamer Regin, recently sunk
in the English channel, believe that
their ship was struck by torpedo, but
are unable to supply any proof Of this.
The captain had stopped his ship in
order to escape something black on
the starboard side, presumably a mine,
when an explosion occurred under the
bow.
THE lookout man says he did not
see any signs of submarine
Most Of the Norwegian exports of
dried fish have suspended exports to
Germany owing to submarine attacks
on Norwegian ships.
Three United States Sailors Lost.
BERLIN, via London. February 2s.-
Three members Of the crew of the
American steamer Carib lost their lives
when their ship was sunk Tuesday in
the North sea. probably by mine 1t
has been learned that the Carib went
down off Borkum Island at the mouth
of the Ems river. and not near Helgo-
land tanother island forty-five miles
northwest of the mouths of the Elbe
and Weser rivers), as was presumed
from the first announcement. The
American steamer Evelyn was sunk
off Borkum Island. No further details
of the Carib disaster are available
here
Evening star., 1915-02-26
GREAT HOLE IS TORN IN SIDE
OF SWEDISH SHIP BY A MINE
Damaged Vessel Arrives at Ymuiden-Pas-
senger Traffic From England to Hol-
land Practically Ceases.

LONDON, February 2s.-The Swedish
steamer Svarton. from Rotterdam, ar
rived today at Ymuiden, Holland. with
a large hole in her starboard side near
the bow. The captain reported that
the Svarton had been damaged on
Thursday afternoon by mine.
British Vessels Lost.
The admiralty gave out the follow
ing list of British vessels. which have
been sunk by German submarines
The steamers Cambank. Downshire.
Branksome Chine, Oakby. Rio Parana,
Western Coast and Harpalion. 1t says
the steamer Deptford probably struck
a mine.
1t is officially announced that here
after all persons desiring to go TO
Holland from England must obtain a
permit from the home office three days
before sailing. They must state the
object of their journey, and. if it is on
business. must file certificate from
their employer. All applicants must
furnish as references the names or
two British subjects.
None Taken to Holland.
No ship has taken single passenger
from England to Holland since Feb
ruary IS, says the Daily Express.
Hundreds of Dutchmen are stranded
here" the newspaper adds. Some of
them are endeavoring to reach Hol-
land by way Of Paris, Switzerland or
Berlin, while others declare they will
return home by way of the United
States The Dutch government has
ordered the Dutch steamship compan-
Evening star., 1915-02-26
AFTER BIG WAR CONTRACT.
Pittsburgh Company May Make
$4,000. 900 Worth of Munitions.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. February 20
Negotiations are in progress between the
Russian government and a large machine
company here which will likely result in
a contract for $1o.00O.000 worth Of war
munitic-~ Shrapnell shells form the prin-
cipal part of the order. and as special
machinery is required to make some sizes,
the company has asked Russia to deposit
81. 100000 in bank to indemnify it should
the machines become useless by reason of
a sudden termination of hostilities.
The company is now working on a
rumber Of large orders of similar char
acter. its machine men, who have been
trained to work their lathes at one-one-
thousandeth Of an inch. being able to
make fast time on shells where accuracy
goes no farther than = quarter Of an
inch.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Three United States Sailors Lost.

ing the work of provisioning and the
return of the convoy.
The French cruiser Desaix made a
demonstration against Akabah CARA
bia) February 20. A landing party.
aided by the ships cannon, dispersed
and put to flight a small band of Turks
occupying the village
The Dague was 256 feet long and
had displacement of 72O tons She
speed of 1871 knots. Her complement
was eighty-one men. She was armed
with two 3.9-inch guns, four 9-pound-
ers and four 1S-inch torpedo tubes.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
HARRISON GIVES VIEWS.
Is Opposed to Shipments Both Of
Wheat and War Munitions.

Representative Harrison of Missis-
sippi and Chairman Flood of the House
foreign affairs committee conferred to-
day regarding the question of embargo
ON shipments into the European war
zone. Il am opposed said Mr.. Harri-
son. later. ito any prohibition on ship
ment of wheat to the belligerent nation,
Just as / am opposed to the ship
ment of munitions of war there. Ii
any resolution along this line comes
fairs committee. 1 will not be in favor
of prohibition of wheat shipments un-
less there is coupled with that prohibit
tion prohibition of shipments of wal
munitions. and I am opposed to ship
ment of both"
Evening star., 1915-02-26

not Cossacks alone, with monstrous
barbarism, murder, rape, pillage and
incendiarism unequa1ed in civilized war
These facts were gathered on our trip
from Suwalkf in an armored motor car
along the crumbling Russian front. We
raced across the snow-covered Suwalki
plains and back into East Prussia. We
passed through Stallupoenen and Pill
kallen and string of smaller towns,
too little to be placed on the maps, but
filled with thousands of human victims
of Russian soldiers.
Stallupoenen no longer exists. It's
eight thousand homes were burned by
the invaders and the terrified inhabit-
ants left without shelter in. winter
almost arctics>. The capture of these
towns by the czar's troops led to a
bestial orgy of blood which continued
for the months they held possession.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
SAYS STHEFARMER
I. |SL0SER ON WHEAT
Joseph Letter Believes Cereal
Is Sold Below Cost of
Production.
IS WITNESS AT INQUIRY
INTO PRICE OF BREAD
New York Investigator Announces
Probable Restoration Of Former
Wholesale Loaf Rates.

NEW YORK, February 26.-Joseph
Letter, noted wheat operator of fifteen
years ago, testified today at the state
inquiry into the increased cost of bread
that American farmers had long been
selling wheat for less than what II
cost. The farmer. Mr.. Letter said. has
nothing to say concerning what price
he shall receive for his product. That
is usually done at the terminal mar
kets or exchanges, he added; and the
Liverpool exchange, as the leading ex-
change of the world, usually fixes the
price.
Mr.. Letter said that although he had
been a heavy speculator in wheat In
1897 and 1898 he had not speculated
| in grain since then. He admitted that
he had not forgotten "any of the tricks
of the trade" and said that he had
been interested in grain since he was
boy.
Speaks of His Experience.
'In 1897 1 saw that wheat was selling
at less than COST he said. Il realized
| that this could not go on. Being
young. and not knowing as much as
do now, 1 thought I'd make money by
storing and holding the commodity un-
til could sell 1t at a profitable price.
But my plans didn't work. I lost
money on it, and the only ones to make
money were the farmers"
The farmer today cannot obtain the
proper return on his work. Mr.. Letter
said, on the old basis of wheat prices,
because farm labor has increased In
price and the laborers' hours have been
shortened. The production Of wheat
in this country is gradually being re-
| duced, he testified. The average farm
er twenty years ago devoted 800 acres
to wheat growing. while today he de-
votes only 100 acres.
Effect of Return to Old Prices.
return to the wholesale price Of I
| cents a loaf for bread. which reports
say the big baking companies are con-
templatfng. will, Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Becker indicated today. result In q
discontinuance of the inquiry he Il
conducting here into causes for the
increased price OF wheat. -four and
bread.
Mr.. Becker, in commenting on the re-
port that big baking companies were
considering return to the wholesale
price of cents, said he hoped the
price would soon be reduced" and he
added that il such a step was taken he
would feel that the purpose OF the
states inquiry was accomplished.
Object of Antitrust Law.
THE object of the antitrust law is
to preserve free competition" Mr..
Becker said In statement. "If this
investigation or any other force pre-
vents this restraint of competition and
the result is that competition forces
LII
will receive the benefit. The situation
which has been created with hundreds
of small concerns underselling the big
ones has provided the best example
we had in a long time of what COM
petition can accomplish"
Unless prices are reduced Mr.. Becker
declared his determination to continue
the inquiry.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
WARS DEAULINESS PROMOTED
New Invention Produces Explosion
by System Similar to Wireless.

BERLIN, via London, February 90
Reference to a secret invention sup
plementing mine throwers is made by
the NATIONAL Zeitung's correspondent
at Austrian press headquarters. He
says an explosion is produced by a
system similar to wireless telegraphy.
The precision of the new invention is
indicated, the correspondent declares,
by the tact that twenIy-1our hits were
made out of twenty-five shots.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
FRENCH DESTROYER GOES DOWN
AFTER STRIKING AUSTRIAN MINE

PARIS, February 26.-The destruc-
ton of the French torpedo boat de-
stroyer Dague in the Adratic sea was
announced today by the French min
istry of marine.
The official announcement follows:
THE French torpedo boat destroyer
Dague, while escorting a convoy with
provisions for Montenegro, struck an
Austrian mine off the port of Antivari
(Montenegro) February "a, and sank.
Thirty eight of the crew disappear
e.. The accident did not hinder finish
Evening star., 1915-02-26
MONSTROUS BARBARISM CHARGED
AGAINST SOLDIERS OF THE CZAR

American who has read of outrages by
savage Indians in the American revolu-
ton.
Russian troops. in their occupation of
East Prussia earlier in the war. and
their flight when they were driven out
later. left a red trail, beside which the
horrors of Poland pale and the stories
of alleged outrages in Belgium are
triding.
We have tho absolute proof on which
we may charge the Russian soldiers,
Evening star., 1915-02-26
COAST BLOCKADE ANNOUNCED.
Action by England Off German East
Africa Due February %.

Blockade of the coast OF German East
Africa, as from midnight Sunday, b!
Great Britain, has been formally an
nounced to the State Department b!
the British embassy here.
The announcement said:
The British amba ssador at this capi-
tai has informed the Department Of
State that his government has decided
to declare a blockade of the coast OF
German East Africa, as from midnight
February 2S. This blockade to extend
along the whole coast, including
islands. that is, from latitude 4 degrees
Al minutes south, to latitude 10 degrees
40 minutes south. four days grace from
the time of institution of the blockade
being given for the departure of neu-
trail vessels from blockaded area"
HARRISON GIVES VIEWS
Evening star., 1915-02-26

that British squadron met and over
came group of German cruisers off
the Falkland Islands. Every one of
the seven British war ships which
took part in this sea fight have since
been reported in news dispatches as
active in marine fields Tndar nrasan+
circumstances of communication If
probably would take a letter con-
siderably more than month to 90
from Montevideo to Germany.
Inc German cruiser Karlsruhe is be-
lieved to be still active in the south.
ern Atlantic.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
MEXICAN TAX NOTE
BRINGS NO REPLY
Bryan Still Awaits Answer to
Protest Against 0bregon's
Levy on Foreigners.
ENGLAND JOINS. SPAIN
IN FILING OBJECTIONS
Battle at Monterey Expected-vera
Cruz Railroad Cut-Fiat
Money Is Accepted.

Secretary Bryan said today that the
State Department thus far has received
no reply from Gen. Carranza to the
protest which the United States made
against the decree issued by Gen.
Obregon in Mexico City announcing a
heavy tax on foreigners and foreign
properties in the Mexican capital
According to the terms of the Obre-
gon decree it will become effective
at o'clock tonight. Protests against
the enforcement of the decree were
made to the State Department by Sir
Cecil Spring Rice. British ambassador,
and Senior Riano. Spanish ambassador,
but when their protests were filed they
were informed that the State Depart
ment already had made representations
to Gen. Carranza on the subject
Gonzales Attacks Monterey.
The Carranza agency here today
issued the following:
Reports from Laredo say that Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, after receiving strong
reinforcements today began an attack
on Monterey. All telegraph and rail-
way men sojourning in Nuevo Laredo
nave been called and left for the front
last night"
7, w.s xD,,;n, .,..
tna' the purpose OF
this was that these men should re-
pair the Telegraph and railway line
between Monterey and Laredo.
The Villa agency announced that
Cen Maytorena had been ordered not
to occupy nor menace Naco in viola
tion OF the agreement between Villa
and Brig. Gen. Scott. Maytorenaf 8
troops were reported in the vicinity.
SA'y Line Gut.
The State Department received , ,a,s.
gram f,o,, on. r., to
.. -" uiar oiiicers
Evening star., 1915-02-26
SEVEN DAMAGED BRITISH CRUISERS
AT FALKLAND ISLANDS. IS CLAIM

BERLIN, February &c, by wireless
to Sayville, N. Y.-The Cologne Ga
zette has published letter received in
Germany from Montevideo. Uruguay.
In which it is declared that seven
British cruisers are lying at the
Falkland Islands. in the southern
Atlantic. severely damaged. This In
formation has been brought into Monte
video, the letter says, by the officers of
an Argentine steamer.
1t was in December of last year
Evening star., 1915-02-26

ny HERBERT COREY AND EDWARD
l.. FOX.
TILSIT, East Prussia. February rs,
by wireless to Berlin and via Sayville
to New York.-Twenty-s married
women and fourteen-year-old girls
stood before us at the town hall OF
Pillkallen today and told stories of at
tacks by Russian soldiers. The scene
and their stories cannot be told In plain
print suffice to say that they eQualed
the t,,les of horror known to every
Evening star., 1915-02-26
FAVOR FOOD CONSERVATION.
Socialists Hold Twenty-Four Mas:
Meetings in Capital of Germany,

BERLIN. via London, February 20
Approval of measures taken by the
government to conserve the food sup
ply was expressed at twenty-four
socialist mass meetings held last
night in Greater Berlin.
A reduction in the maximum potato
price was demanded. however. Police
men who attended the meetings for
bade the reading of uniform resolu-
rions which had been prepared.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
ANT|-WAR MEETING
DEVELOPS INTO RIOT
One Person Killed and Many
Wounded in Italy-Radical Dep
uty Dies Urging Intervention.

GENOA. February &c, via Rome, 6:15
a.m.-One person was killed and many
were wounded during riots at Venti-
miglia, which resulted from a demon
stration in favor of the maintenance of
neutrality by Italy. A counter DEM
onstration by persons desiring the in
tervention of Italy in the war led to
a serious fight.
Police and carabineers interfered,
but were unable to restore order for
some time. During the fighting sew
eral of the police and a major of the
carabineers were injured.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
Met at II am.
Debate was resumed on the naval bill
House.
Met at II am.
Debate was resumed on the general
deficiency bill.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Dies Urging Intervention.

MILAN, Italy, February 26, via Rome,
6:l5 a.m.-Signor Mosti-Trotti, radi-
cal deputy. died suddenly today while
he was delivering a speech in favor of
the Intervention of Italy in the war.
Signor Mosti-Trotti was addressing
a large crowd in the Verdi Theater.
His remarks stirred the crowd deeply.
AS he reached the climax of his speech,
amid an unusually enthusiastic out
burst OF applause. ne suddenly pitched
forward dead.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
MARITZ, BOER LEADER,
REPORTED ARRESTED

LONDON. February ga dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company from
Cape Town says it Is reported there
that Lieut.. Col. S. G. Maritz, the re-
bellious Boer leader. has been arrested
and sent to Windhoek, Cape Colony. as
a prisoner.
Evening star., 1915-02-26

II the principles of the plan are accept
able. some tentative arrangement may
be secured by which neutral commerce
for the present will not be menaced.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
A dispatch t-om Pretoria February l

A dispatch from Pretoria February 10
said newspapers there had published a
report that Col. Maritz had been exc
cuted by the Germans for treachery.
His military movements were supported
by the Germans of German Southwest
Africa. His reported execution was
said to have been due to an attempt to
surrender to the British at kakamaa
the forces under his command.
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Existing Juvenile Court.

THE Juvenile Court of the District
of Columbia was established by an act
of Congress approved March 10. 1906
ga Stat. L., p. 73.)
The court as established was and is
essentially a police court for children !;
it has original and exclusive jurisdic-
ton of all crimes and offenses of per-
sons under seventeen years of age
hereafter committed against the United
States not capital or otherwise in
famous and not punishable by impris-
onment in the penitentiary and
also Of all offenses of persons under
seventeen years Of age hereafter COM
mitted against the laws, ordinances
and regulations of the District of CO.
lumbia. and has power to examine and
commit or hold to bail all persons
under seventeen years of age either
Ior trial or further examination in all
cases. whether cognizable therein or
In the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia. ga Stat. L.. p. 70. sec. So
Under the foregoing act:
"(a) The court (using criminal term
inology) has jurisdiction over petty
offenses' and 'misdemeanors' only and
(Continued on Twelfth Page.1
Evening star., 1915-02-26
Study of Methods Necessary.

"It soon became apparent that plan
for providing adequately for all cases
of neglected and defective children in
the District would require not only
careful study of the local situation, but
also of the latest and best methods in
use in other communities. In the mean
time the Juvenile Court is treating the
cases of neglected and defective chill
dren, and, owing to the defects in the
law, is working injustice upon them
The committee, therefore, felt it duty
to submit a report on this phase of
the problem in order to avoid the delay
which further study of the whole ques-
ton would necessitate. 1t regards a
prompt revision of the Juvenile Court
law as imperative.
Accompanying this report, and part
hereof, are the drafts of two bills:
"(a) A bill amending the present
Juvenile Court law and in fact creating
a new Juvenile Court.
"(b) bill intended to remove Ger
tain disabilities affecting children by
reason of judgments of conviction of
crime of record against them in the
Juvenile Court of the District.
The committee presents these meas
ures in the hope that they will be in
troduced in the Congress and passed
as drawn A discussion of their merits
involves primarily consideration of
the existing law and the results OBJ
tanned under it.
Evening star., 1915-02-26

Originally when mines were laid in
the North sea. Germany and Great
Britain accused each other OF being
the aggressor in this respect. The re-
sponsibiiity for the initiative never
was fxed by the United States govern
ment and no protest was made.
The new move by the United States
would brush aside all questions of
culpability and appeal to the belliger-
ents to sweep up their mines and nre
vent further accidents such as already
have -befallen three score neutral ves-
sells, including the American steamers
Evelyn and carib.
1t is understood that while the adop-
ton of a definite agreement on all the
points involved in the American COM
munication may require some time, the
United States has also suggested that
Evening star., 1915-02-26

Fair tonight and Saturday; continued
coId fresh northwest winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
HiFh. A, at pm. yesterday; low, 80,
at am. today
For full report see page 10.
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