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RUSSIA

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent.]
LONDON, April 15-SharpIy con-
fIicting reports regarding the progress
of the great carpathian pass battles
came from Petrograd and Berlin to-
day. A dispatch from Petrograd an
nounced that tho Germans are blow
ing UP the railway tunnels through
the Uazok pass In preparation for a
retreat. An official statement Issued
at Berlin this afternoon, declared that
the Russians have been badly beaten
and checked at every point in tho at
tempted invasion of Hungary.
The Russians are exhausted, the
Berlin war office announced. Their
attacks have grown steadily weaker
in the last few days and under the
pressure Of the Austro-German lines,
has almost ceased.
The Russian attempt to use the
PermysI eiege army to force an inva-
sion of Hungary has failed, was tho
positive statement made at Berlin.
"The enemy's efforts to break into
Hungary by way Of Lupkow saddle,
east Of DuleIa pass, has been blocked,
since the Russian attack near Stropko
was definitely stopped. The Russians
therefore attacked to the east. They
were repMsed with heavy losses near
koziova."
On the other hand, Lembers dis
patches to Petrograd today asserted
the battle for possession Of Uszok
pass and the railway, is proceeding
with great fury. The SIavs are re-
ported pressing upon the enemy from
west along the road leading over the
mountain crest from Voosate.
The Germans, according to this re-
port have dynamited the tunnel near
S.anki at the northern gateway to the
Uszok, thus admitting they have little
hope of taking the offensive again in
this region.
Operations on the Hungarian side
Of the mountains, near Stropko have
been halted. Calm also prevails In
the reaion north Of sartfeId, where
the opposing armies have entrenched
in Preparation for great battle.
Pstroarad dispatches today con-
tinued to lay stress upon the new Ger
man movement around Ossowetz In
Poland and the Austro-German attacks
north of Rukowna. The majority Of
Petroarad military critics expressed
the belief that these operations were
desioned to draw Russian troops from
the Carpathians.
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What the War Moves Mean
Bv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aqer of the United Press.

through the enemy's trenches; fourth
the improper control OF the artillery
which swept the field over which the
British themselves, were advancing.
It would be easy to set down these
mistakes to British blundering and
to remark on the similarity OF the
present report and those issued dur
ing the Boer war. But criticism OF
this nature would miss the prime
lesson of Sir John FTench's analysis.
Every mistake committed at Neuve
Chapelle Is a representative one. IL
1t were not for these and similar
difficulties, modern generalship would
not be so impotent before the en-
emy's entrenchments.
There is no reference in Sir John
F'rench's report to a belief that such
errors will not happen again. In
fact, five weeks have passed since
the Neuve Chapelle battle and as
vet no effort has been made to re-
deem the plumbers committed last
month. The British commanders
views on the subject are very point
ed. He says such losses as those at
Neuve Chapelle must be exrected in
the future, unless he has q most eff
cient and powerful artillery force
and IAN almost unlimited supply OF
ammunition"
There is no reason at present TO
believe any of the belligerents has
"an almost unlimited supply of am
munition.' Neither side can afford
to pay the price of Neuve Chapelle
victories without unlimited ammuni-
ton. which cost the British thirteen
thousand lives for gain of sixteen
hundred yards along a front of about
two miles. The lesson of Sir John
French's report, therefore. is that no
present hope exists of breaking the
deadlock along the western battle
front.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
most distinguished Catholic audience
ever assembled in America today at
tended in st. Patrick's church, the
celebration Of solemn pontificial mass,
opening the Catholic university OF
Americas goth anniversary exercises.
There were present three American
cardinals, eight arch-bishops. thirty
bishops, thirty signori, eight heads Of
religious order, sixty colleges and
university representatives, more than
900 clergy and hundreds of distin-
guished men and women.
Today's celebration was marked
also by the reading this afternoon OF
letter from Pope Benedict, the first
message OF its kind to America.
I'VE love, may we dearly cherish
the American people, forceful RI they
are with the vigor of youth and sec.
ond to none in efficiency of action and
thought" wrote tho pope.
Officers of the solemn pontiflcial
mass were: Celebrant Cardinal Far.
ley; deacons of honor. Very Rev.
Thomas Finn, Rockford, ILL.,, and Rev.
Joseph F. Smith. New YorA.
The sermon was preached by Car
dinal Gibbons, who Sid in part:
There is no real liberty without
law and there is no meaning or valid.
ity to law unless 1t be observed. The
growth of democracy does not imply
that each man shall be law unto
himself, but that he shall feel in
himself the obligation to obey. Un-
less men be taught that obedience is
right and honorable and necessary
alike for private interest and public
veal, legislation will avail but little,
the law-making power will become a
mockery and the people will complain
that legislation has been carried to
excess"
Following luncheon. the academic
procession proceeded to the new Ma
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Attended Celebration of Twenty-fifth Anniver-
sary of the Catholic University, Which is
Being Made Feature Event.
LETTER FROM THE POPE IS READ
Three Cardinals, Eight Arch-bishops, Thirty Bish-
ops and Hundreds of Other Leaders of
the Church are Present.

tional theatre where invocation by
Cardina. Gibbons opened the exer-
cises. The letter from the pope read
at this time follows:
ITO our beloved sons, James Car
dinal Gibbons, archbishop OF Balti.
more, John Cardinal Farley, arch
bishop OF New York, William Car.
dinal O'Connell, archbishop of Bos-
ton; and to our other venerable
brethren, the archbishops and bishops
of the United States of America:
Benedict XIV. Pope.
Beloved sons and venerablei
brethren, greeting and apostolic bene-
dtction.
I'VE have recently learned that
preparations were being made at
Washington for observing with due
solemnity the. twenty-fifth anniversary
OF the founding of the Catholic uniyer-
sity, and that the celebration, grnced
by your presence and by that of dis
tinguished, members of the latty.
would be quite in keeping with the
singularly happy character OF the oc-
casiOn.
THAT you, beloved sons and vener-
able brethren, should above all rejoice
at the prosperity Of the university is
obvious to every one who realizes that
the beginnings and the gratifying ~o-
gress of this seat Of learning are
owing especially to your wise and
timely care. And yet this Joy of yours
is not so peculiar to you but that We
also may in some wise share it. For
we love. nay we dearly cherish the
American people. forceful as they arc
with the vigor of youth. and second to-
none in efficiency OF action and
thought, and as we earnestly desire
that an ever widening path to the
highest level Of human achievement
may be open before them, SO we ca'i-
not but feel the deepest pleasure at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-15
TRAIN HELD UP
BY masked MEN
Twenty Bandits Stop Freight
Near Niagara Falls and
Escape With Valuable
Loot
SILKS WORTH 5000
True Western style 3 ed Out in
Sensational Bit s>,anditry
on the NJ FORK
Co: d.
SILKS WORTH $500

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BUFFALO, N. Y. April 15.-Twenty
masked robbers early today held up
In true western style New York
Central fast freight train near San
born, Niagara county, and escaped
with ten auto truck loads Of valuable
silks.
This train was from Boston, bound
for Chicago, via the Michigan Central
at Niagara Falls.
The daring of Engineer Goss Of
Syracuse, in cutting out his engine
under fire and running into Suspen-
sion Bridge for help, prevented more
extensive looting.
The train had slowed down in pass
ing through Sanborn at 2 o'clock this
morning.
A man suddenly appeared on the
tracks and waved a warning. Engi-
neer Goss shut off his throttle and
the train came to stop. AS it did SO
two men climbed into the cab and
leveled their revolvers at the engi-
neer and fireman. The train crew
left tile caboose to find out the reason
for the stopping of the train and
these three n.sn sfoun.l themselves
who showed revolvers In their faces
hands.
The train men were then ordered
to march up to the engine and they
went, guarded by the revolvers of the
bandits. The five men were lined up
alongside car and while one man
kept them covered with revolver,
the other robbers busted themselves
in breaking into the cars.
1t is estimated by railway officials
that the stuff stolen by the robbers,
mostly silk in bolts, was worth fully
$50, 900.
Too Many In the Deal.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 15-Chief
of Detectives Hennessy Of the New
York Central lines told Superinten-
dent Fred Fredericks at noon today of
a promising clue to the auto bandits
who held up fast freight train near
Sanborn early today and robbed the
cars of silks estimated to be worth
$4,000. Arrests are expected in a
few hours.
It is believed that on account Of the
extensive scale on which the raid was
planned and carried out, there will
not be much difficulty in locating at
least some of the robbers. From in
formation gathered from railroad men
today. it is estimated that between
fifteen and twenty men were engaged
in the robbery. Fifteen of the fifty
five cars in the train were broken
into and several auto truck loads Of
valuable merchandise taken.
Shots fred by the robbers were
plainly heard by persons living in
Sapborn.
Railroad men say that Never before
has a train robbery been carried out
on such an extensive scale and plans
so carefully laid for quick getaway.
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Kevoiltfon-
ary Neighbors Of the South.

e,
limited Press Leased Wire Service
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 10
With Matameros operations stil
Tar from decisive, Villa was reported
today to be planning to take com
mand as soon as he can complete MS
apparent successes at Celaya
He is said to be disgruntled at the
lack Of progress.
Brownsville breathed more easily
today with news that General Fun
ston is taking command of the situa-
uon on the American side and Is
planning to have aviators observe
the conditions across the border. Al
present, the warring factions are
shroudi1g their movements IN sec
recy SO American troops are uncer'
tain az to whether. when the crisis
zones, the American eide WI Be sale
Fom shells and bu1letA
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RANCE
[ BY VIM. p. Simms, United Press staff
Correspondence

[By VIM. p. Simms, United Press Staff
Correspondent.]
PARIS, April 15.-French troops
have gained nearly mile in the sharp
fighting In upper Aisace, according TO
dispatches received here today. Ne1r
LaBoissiie, in the Argonne and In tbs
battle still raging around the German
wedaa. east Of ST. MihieI, the French
have made further gains, according to
word brought here.
For several days violent conflict
has been In progress south Of coinar
In upper Aleace. The French are as
sauItlna the German positions in the
heights with a hill known as schnep
as their objective, be-
cause It dominates the region for sew
eral miles.
An official communique from tho war
office this afternoon announced a
French gain In this direction, Of 1900
yards.
At ovilIers, near LaBoiselle, French
heavy artillery completely wrecked
some German trenches, the war office
announced. At Fontaine-Aux-Charle
in the Argonne, the French captured
about 100 yards Of German trench.
The most furious fighting between
St MihieI and Pont-A-Mousson il o.
curing in LePretre woods. The
French have maintained all their po-
sitions there, according to the war Of
flee, and have repuIsed several Ger
man attacks
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a..tIe ia Bio One.

WASHINGTON, April 15.--With the
largest forces engaged on both sides
since the days Of Dfaz. the battle OF
Oelaya between villa and ooregon
has developed into conflict OF tne
first magnitude.
state department advices indicated
today that villa has secured . material
advantage. Part OF his force has
been so disposed that Obregon's re-
treat Is imperiled. Two divisions have
been cut on and are in grave peril OF
destruction.
government officials here said that
General Funston. at Brownsv1iie,, mas
no authority to take forcible steps 70
prevent violation Of American neutral-
ity. but must keep in touch with the
M depA.tmsat and act only undss
orders.
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send One of them penetrated room
where woman was washing her
baby, bits demolishing the child's bed.
The woman was struck in the head
and slightly wounded. The baby
miraculously escaped injury.
At Cramlington, near Wallsend, two
bombs were hurled. Both were Of In
cendiary character and flames ten
feet high shot from them when they
struck the street. In each instance
the blaze died out without doing any
damage.
Cramlington. Two illuminating shells
were fired first, lighting up the sky
and making the Zeppelin apparently
an easy target. The crew was OBJ
served throwing out ballast and while
shells burst all about the big bag she
mounted into the darkness and disap.
,peared. The coast guards at Blyth
also played ride nres about the airship,
but she was not damaged.
Other towns bombarded by the
Zeppelin were Bedlfngton. Benton.
'Choppington, seatonburn, Seatondelal,
Annitsford, .Killingsworth and Hart
ford
The military authorities warned all
surrounding villages to. extfnguish
their lights. Throughout the Tyne
district all trains and street cars
were stopped and their lights extin-
guished until nearly midnight when
word came that the Zeppelin had pass
ed out to sea.
Chased Ship.
[By Wilbur S Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW CASTLE, England, April 15.
The Zeppelin a1rship that bonn
barded eleven towns in the Tyne dis
trict last night early today attempted
to sink the tug Jupiter, according to
the captain OF the Jupiter, which put
in at Blyth this noon.
The Jupiter was steaming north
ward several miles off the coast when
she sighted the air monster, accord
ing to her captain. At the same time
the crew of the dirigfbIe, sweeping
the surface OF the North sea with
big searchlight, brought the tug into
view.
The Zeppelin turned her nose down
ward. descending almost to the mast
head OF tho tug, according to the Jupi.
ter's captain. The crew of the airship
was attempting to put over her side
large bag supposedly containing an
explosive, when the tug maneuyered
from under and escaped.
The Zeppelin turned about and
chased the tug for several miles, ac-
cording To- her captain, but finally
abandoned the chase,
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In Honor Of Nelson.

II United Press Leased Wire Servicel
TOPEKA. Kans, April 15.-Gov-
ernor Arthur Capper has suggested
that every newspaper plant in Kan
sas be closed Friday during the hour
of the funeral of W. r. Nelson, Of
the Kansas City Star. The governor
has ordered his own printing plant
here and the branches in Kansas
City and Wichita to close and he be-
Iieves large majority of Kansas
editors will do similar honor to the
memory Of the colonel.
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Further Mystery.

II United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, April 15.-Further
mystery in the Bronx murder case in
which the Identification CT the victim
as Claudia Hansbury, of Troy. was
followed by the arrest of Rafael Pi-
ciullo, was added this afternoon
through a dispatch from Troy saying
that Claudia Hansbury is alive and
In her home there.
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AlRSHIP FLOATS OVER ENGLAND
JAPAN

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Otficai
Washington was interested, but not
excited today, in Los Angeles reports
that Japanese warships have estab-
slishod base at Turtle Bay, 400 miles
south Of San Diego. There was a dis
position, however, to consider the re-
ports misleading. II has been known
that Japanese war vessels were stand
ing off the Mexican coast, but Admir-
al Howard reported that they were en-
gaed In salvage work on the cruiser
Asanra, aground near the mouth Of
the bay
That they would take every precau-
tion to avoid surprise by any Ger
man fleet was taken for granted, but
OFFICIALS were skeptieal Of the story
that they had mined the harbor
mouth.
The entire report caused but little
furry In army or navy circles, although
naturally interest is felt in knowing
just what actually 10 transporting on
the west coast.
STORY is RIDicULED.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-state and
navy departments and the mikado's
embassy here Joined today in ridicul-
ing the story Of establishment by the
Japanese of a naval base at Turtle
Bay or elsewhere on the Mexican west
coast.
Admiral Howard was quoted as hav-
ing reported that salvage operations
were in progress on the stranded
cruiser Asar,a and as having reported
nothing else. His ships were declared
to be in close touch with conditions
all along the coast and It was asserted
he certainly would not have been
silent had any such thing been in
progress az was mentioned In Los
Ang YES dispatches.
What the Japanese were engaged in,
looked exactly like salvage work, it
was declared, and Il was natural that
ftt should look like salvage work, for
salvage work unquestionabIy was just
what II was.
DENY ANY PLOT.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.--Yusa-
taro humane, japanese consul gen.
erai here reiterated today his deniai
that the Japanese were plotting to
establish 4 naval base In Turtle Bay.
on the Lower California coast, under
ouise Of saIvasInp the stranded cruis-
er Asama. His was tho only official
statement ohtsInabIe, the "jinsoistlc"
reports coming from sources known
to favor American Intervention in
Mexico.
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{ NGLANO

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
LoNDoN, April 15.-The steamer
Ptarmisan has been torpedoed In the
North sea with loss Of eleven lives,
according to dispatch received
here this afternoon.
Eleven other members OF the crew
Of the Ptar7,,isan were rescued ae-
cordine to dispatch from Amster-
dam. The steamer wss torpedoed
few miles off the coast OF Holland be-
tween Hinder Light and the Hook Of
Holland.
The Ptarmigan was a 7s4 ton
ste amer, owned by the General Steam
Navigation company. Her port OF
registry was London.
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, April IS. (via wireless to
SayvilIe, L. l.)-That he was under
strict orders not to take aboard any
persons unused to living In sub
vessel, was the official explain
alton offered by the commander Of the
German submarine that sank the Fall
aba, for falling to rescue any Of tho
English liners passengers while they
were struggling In the water.
The commanders official report re-
ceived today, said the Fafaba disobey-
ed orders to stop and signailed for
help. The loss OF 112 lives, he re-
ported, was due to ,unseamanlike be-
havior of the FaIaba's crew In getting
over the boats.
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Family /. Burned.

Family 10 Burned.
SASKATOON, Sask, April 10
Sam Elliott. his wife and BABY were
burned to death at their nome heai
WaItrous yesterday.
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BECOMES A HERO.

BERLIN, April IS. Via wireless to
SayviIIe, L. L.i.)-Commander Otto Wed-
dlgen, Of the German submarine U-2o,
sunk by the British, will be immortal
ized as one Of Germany's great war
heroes. Princess Bismarck, widow Of
the "Iron Chancellor's'' son, has placed
on Bsmarck's tomb laurel wreath,
bearing the inscriptions: "To the hero
Weddigen."
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ATTACKS BEATEN OFF.

BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviHe)
April 15.-The French have attacked
at only Isolated points between the
Meuse and MoseIle in the last twen-
ty-four hours, according to the Off
ciaI statement from tho war office
this afternoon.
The enemy's assaults upon tho
north side Of the German wedge near
MarcheviIie were beaten off. The
French also were repulsed in an at
tack In Lepretre forest, northwest Of
Pont-A-Mousson.
In the fighting around Manonviiler
and near HartmannsweiIerko lin A.
sace, the Germans have maintained
their positions in the face Of enemy
attacks.
On the eastern battle front, the
situation has not changed In the
last twentyfour hours, the war Office
announced.
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-Rsadl The a.te CITY want column
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CONTINUED on page 2.)
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
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The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas Knight Felix O.
Robertson has been called upon
to answer the summon of death
and to to give in his account to
the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse with whom we all have to
do, and whereas in his death the
X. of z. Lodge sustains lament
able vacancy, and the citizen
ship of Monticello and Drew Co.,
submits to the removal Of a ma
tive citizen with regret, there
fore be it resolved
l. That the X of 2 Lodge re-
cords their appreciation of his
transformations and quiet life,
and bear testimony to his excel
lencies of character which were
best known by those most init
mately associated with him.
2. That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved
family to whom he was such a
loyal husband, father and wise
counselor.
Be it further resolved:
3. That we acknowledge our
debt to Felix o. Robertson for
all the efficient service he ever
rendered to the lodge during his
active connection with it.
Be it further resolved +:
4. That copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon our records,
furnished to the family and CIV
EN- to the county papers for publ
cation.
Respectfully submitted,
w. M. Anderson,
Pagan McClerk,
F. Shepperson.
Committee.
The Monticellonian., 1915-04-29
Milwaukee Free Press

The whole experience with this
electoral departure (woman suf-
frage) demonstrates that women
react toward politics no differ
emily than men; they become
aroused by the same kind of
contests, they are moved by the
same considerations, they resor
to the same tactics. In othet
words, they add nothing essent-
tally new or better to electoral
conduct, opinion, or judgment,
except the element of sex pre-
judice-and that is an evil, and
not a benefit.
By this distraction of interest
from the affairs Of the home, by
this defilement in the rough and
tumble of politics, the active
women voters of Chicago hav e
become neither better wives, bet
ter mothers, nor better citizens.
However they may vote, they
cannot do for their community
anything comparable with the
harm they have done themselves.
Votes for women means poll
tics for women; politics for
women means cheapening, a
lowering, vitiation of the whole
sex, and that in turn means the
neglect and consequent break
down of the cornerstones of our
moral and social fabric, the fami-
ly and the home.