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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
GERaIANs PREsCRBE NEUTRAL ROUTE

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 6.-Germany's procama-
suuouudug Britain Ireland,
contrary FIRST reports does include the directly adjacent
to neutral countries The Official Of proclamation received
from Ambassador Gerard reveals that the directly bordering
territorial France end Britain held be
the operations within which vessels ube
the hazards Of naval warfare.
The official text says however, 'roue Of navigation around
the Shetland Islands hs eastern part h North Sea,
and in strip thirty miles wild, aong the Dutch open
the danger OF lhc rome
When Department officials read mot open 20 danger
Of The zoHe they immediately inquiry ascertain
whether not Translation said the later
psrtuarcd action these they .ueeested
for neutral ships The shipping Of Norea e.aen Dem
mark and Holland not c1r,icd hy che procama'.r
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
MAY NsL American Help.

Dy Associated Pres
SAN ANTONIO, TeN. Feb -
That the Mexican peace contcrenc'
beginning today might ask action OF
the United states for peace in NeN-
leo Is stated by delegate Two nun
drcd former governors, generals lo
cabinet min 'cr are expected TO at
tend
a resolution calling on ih" leaders
OF various parties now engaged iu
war and strife iu Moyico was passed
today and wired 90 CarIauza WHO.
nm. Iapaa and others
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07

'Tl-'"T n TH| Wv
NEW YORK. Feb The MINE
imum jain term of David a. SH.|I.
IAN oVpir,s today. hut dono-.,or ".
the Icuu,i Union Bank of Hrooi'EH
ar opposing the movement of Hs
friard to secure pproIc for S.i.
van The Ulp0sfor. contend 'Ha'
bi. snndup Hurc bic .mprI onr'n.
In sins siar houll dehar him 'F0m
getting o parole Sullivan nfH'
Nas connected with tho re0'u. ."'.
dal a' Siur Sins
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07

pUIINDEIPUIN. p1. Ioh
par Morgan the genial haeeha.. ..'.
oran. Who b. Ho'dIur together
team 90 the National League Tor
his first year ae manager. Nt OBJ"
recipient 0' MANY c0ng-s'I.a' .nH
and q biz boBquo' of flowers iIaU
his 1fwIr.r- todav For tomorrow
Par wIu Doc 30 wear. uiH and fHf
ing hi MANY wears Boo ha oba'. .'
has euIolrr1 h.w No. tn U.. I..0
PLAYER.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
lAPANEsE CRuIsER CAusFs CoMFLICAL0Ns

WASHINGTON, d. C.. February 6-Tic Japanese cruiser
Asana Is aground Turtle Bay, Lower C,daa. hn is in no
immediate danger according report ltc Nr.s Dcoafment
from Rear Admiral lIowad, commanding O., Pa. a In Mex
waters. Officials relicsn, discussing o.. national
phsses Of he arising The fact haJ ~ar1r. a United
States neutral nation adug .elgeren
nation IN foreign waters The suation rs said 90 d. r.re Off,
Gals inclined The view tha the they would be
TO remove Officers and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07

fA associated l.'
CHICAGO, ul. Feb 8 The ta'A
ne of in export cali lo Great Er'-
tain and France. resulted i1 @ f'uf.
ried salo of wheat. altuousN roa-
u.rIy stead, 20 closed one and three
Diahf. under la-. might
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
NJ IAw AGAlNsT usINc -.

WASHINGTON, d. C., February 6--fsi.IH officials who
examined the United States statutes today found ohibtng
the misuse the American Tag by foreign vessels though the De-
partmcn Of State an the past has ordered 'ay
nuricat, fully information OF such incidents
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
BASIBAII MEN AWAIT
LTftSION ON INIt NfIIbN

CINCINNATI. o.. Fob q NueH.f
Hermann aud John T. rfH.a. lHeIr
Win ana rrrrniarf rel nrHi .fnIt q.
th' Natinnal Baseball Commis- .oH
ncrc reelected Or the annual meet
iuc ncr' after toIinE DOT to ro1r-
rau.E' until after che derisioH In flr
Federal League injunction HIt ls
rendered
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
ENGLlsH CAPTAlN - AhlFRlCAN -

LONDON February 6.-1he Cunard lnc g1m-5 Lusitana
which crossed the Irish Sea yng American ag arrived at Liver
pool today from New lor American passengers board said the
captain claimed the right y the American FLAG Of neutral
mails and neutral passengers aboard.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
GERMANS EXECUTE AUSTRIAN SOLDIER

AMSTERDAM. February s.-A Berlin paper that a
martial condemned 10 death charge Of high
Austrian soldier named kropce who France, and fell
INTO German hands Is a prisoner.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-07
TWENTY LOST IN
MINE EXPLOSION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ENtNPt
THROUGH SHAFTS OE LIFT.
III ~ ClGE

nl a er,si,d rr.
FAYETTENil.lG. West va. re.
IG There we're twenty miners Atil.
ed while one huufr"1 and sixty ts
rlpol when there ua- cam explosion
,oday I'm the Carlisle mime oft the
NrW River Co1l company Those
who escaped Wvr. uHHs irD' uu'
hy the cas-, HuD. Ua ul1W'e.i
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Driven Out OF Prussia.

Petrograd. Feb. 12.-The heavy re-
inforcements which the Germans are
receiving have practically driven the
Russians out OF east Prussia Is ad-
mitted In the official statement today.
The Russians are falling back to re-
arrange their forces and effect great
er concentration which can best be
done on Russian soil. Small en-
counters are reported on the right
bank OF the vistula and in the Car
pathians but all attacks by the Aus
tro-Germans have been repulsed. In
the Black sea the Russians have
sunk n Turkish transport carrying
provisions. Austrian prisoners from
Przemysl state that the garrison Is so
reduced for provisions that they are
eating horse flesh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17

Germans Attack French Fort i'm a Solid
Column.
Germans Pour Troops Into East Prussia and Drive Out Rus
sians-Austrians Also Claim Victory Over Russians
Other Sections of Battle Front Comparatively Calm

uneasiness over the fact that the
Russians were driven back eighty
miles. The Russian general staff de-
clares that they are following out
plans perfected in the early part Of
the war. The semi-circular forma-
ton of the Russian forces recently ex-
tended from the Mazurian lakes to
Tilsit, therefore it changed it's po-
sition without altering the general
shape. One end Of the crescent rests
in the province of Plock, the other in
the province of Kovno. That the
Russian offensive is progressing north
OF the Vistula in the Mlawa- -Sierpec
district of Pland and the Germans are
being pushed back from Bzura, is the
official report, but public believes that
much is left unsaid in the reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
GERMAN OPINION CHANGES.
Berlin Willing % Admit ITIiat Ec,rn
OF the United States Objections MAY
Appear Well Founded.

Berlin. Feb. 13.--The German for
elgn office. after studying the Ameri-
can note respecting the declaration by
Germany of war zone in the waters
around Great Britain and Ireland,
states that the terms are much friend
lier than previously had been expected
by reason of the incomplete newspa-
per dispatches published here. The
foreign office had not anticipated that
the United States would accept the
German position without objections,
and it even recognizes that from an
American standpoint certain Of the
points raised are quite justified.
Germany, however, it is declared,
intends to adhere to it's own viewpoint.
Various officials. diplomatic, naval
and military. whose opinions have
feen sought, profess to see no ele-
ments Of danger in the situation and
are convinced that the naval cam
paign can be conducted on the lines
laid down in the admiralty proclama-
ton without involving difficulties be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Great Airship Raid.

London, Feb. 13.-The successful
raid by British air ships on the Ger
man positions in Belgium is creating
public confidence that they will be
able to- check the = satened blockade
or the British coast by the Germans.
The raid was the greatest in the his
tory of the war. Over thirty aero
planes took part anu not a single ma
chine was lost. only two were slight
ly damaged. They covered a wide
area. inflicting great damage. Mid
dleberke. Brugges. Ostend and
Blankenburghe were badly damag-
ed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
BRITISH INVADE BELGIUM.
RAID MADE T0 PREVENT DE.
VELOPMENT OF SUBMARINE
BASES BY GERMANS.
Much Damage Was Done Although
: No Submarines Were Seen Admir-
atty Says Results Were Satisfactory

London, Feb. 12.-Aerial warfare
was waged today on the largest scale
In its history and under adverse cir
cumstances from the standpoint Of
the weather. British air men, buff
feting snow in the air, swept over
cities Of Northern Belgium held by
the Germans and dropped bombs on
Ostend, Bruges and other places.
Thirty-four aeroplanes and sea-
planes OF the British navy took part
in the operations and all returned to
their base without casualties to their
drivers, although two machines were
damaged. The raid was made to
prevent the development Of subma-
rine bases and establishments which
might further endanger British war
ships and merchantmen.
Although no submarines were seen,
the British admiralty statement indi-
Gates that the raid had satisfactory
results, for considerable damage is
said to have been done to German
gun positions, railway lines and rail-
way stations.
| The Ostend station is reported to
have been set on fire and that at
Blankenberghe to have been badly
damaged. German mine sweeping ves-
sells at Zeebrugge also came in for a
hail Of bombs, but damage done to
them has not been stated.
AT various points the airmen were
received by fire from German anti
aerial guns and rifles. None Of the
airmen is reported by the admiralty to
have been wounded.
A machine driven by Flight Com
mander Claude Grahame- White,
among the most intrepid of the Brit
ish flyers. fell into the sea while re-
turning to it's base and the aviator
had narrow escape from drowning.
A cruiser picked him up and towed
his aeroplane into port.
Wing Commander Samson. who
previously had made several notable
visits to enemy territory in an aero
plane, was in chief command Of the
raiding aviators.
! During the raid warships lombard
ed the German positions along the
coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
PROTESTS AGAINST GERMANS
MINISTER VAN DYKE COMPLAINS
OF UNWARRANTABLE ACTS.
Commander at Trcves Said to Have
Intcrfercd With Relations TO-
Duchy at Luxembourg. &

The Hagues. Feb. 11.-Henry Van
Dyke, the United States minister to
The Hague and also to the Grand
Duchy OF Luxembourg, said today that
he had applied to the government at
Washington to protest against Ger
man interference with his duties as
minister to Luxembourg. He said his
diplomatic duties with Luxemburg
had been cut off by the German mil
itary commander at Trier (Treves),
who had refused to permit his letters
to pass because they were sealed with
the seal of the American, legation. q
DR.. Van Dyke has been trying for
four days through the friendly
medium Of the German minister ait
The Hague to obtain an explanation
from Berlin of what he considers an
invasion Of his diplomatic privileges,
but no answer has come from the
German capital
That statement Of facts is correct"
said DR.. Van Dyke today. 1.-The ac-
ton Of the German commander at
Trier may have been a mistake of ig-
norance, but it must be explained and
apolOgized for.
"Luxemburg is a small country ;of
100000 inhabitants but the peaceful.
duties with which the American gov
ernment has charged me toward that
country are just as sacred as If 1t
were hundred times as big.
ut was the first Of the neutral
countries to be invaded and appears
to be threatened with a failure of the
food supply.
II cannot consent to interference
with my duties towards Luxemburs
by any power in the world except that
which conferred them upon me-
namely, the government at Washing
ton" Ht
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Fierce Fighting in France.

Paris. Feb. 12.-The Germans are
taking q vigorous offensive in the re-
gion Of Verdun. but their attacks
there on the French trenches have
been repulsed. German aeroplanes
flew over Verdun but their bombs did
no damaged The Germans are vio-
lently bombarding Nieuport and
Ypres. There is great artillery activ-
ity on both sides i'm the Champagne
region. The official report says the
French drove the Germans from a
high spur north of Harmannsweiler-
kopf, inflicting severe losses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
GERMANY'S YELLED THREAT.

Washington. Feb. 13.-German AM
Dasgdor Won. Bernstorff on instruc-
tions from Berlin today urged Secre-
tary Bryan to call Great Brtain's at
tention to Germanys guarantee that
the American steamship Wilhelmina's
cargo will be used only for the civil
population of Germany. He impressed
upon Secretary Bryan the advisa bility
of accepting Gcrmany's guarantee and
suggested that serious consequences
VIII follow an unfavorablc decision Of
the prize court i'm the Wilhelmina
case. He stated that the United States
Is Vitally concerned in the continuance
OF neutral trade and should not ac-
PulcSce in any action by Great Brit
am designed To starve out the civil
population Of GERMANY" He declar-
cd that If Great britain upholds the
seizure Of the Wilhclmina's cargo
measures will be taken by Germany To
rctaliatc which would operate against
thc interests Of the United states
government. He said that Germany
Is willing that consular agents of the
United states supervise the distribu-
lion Of the cargo after il reaches its
destination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Tremendous Slaughter I'm Argonncs

Paris. Feb. 12.-Tremendous
slaughter marked the four days bat
tie around Bagatelle in the Argonnes
The Germans charged the fortiGca-
tions of Marie Theresa in solid col
umn four abreast across a front not
over five hundred yards wide. The
guns OF the fort poured deadly shell
fire into the assaulters. who
wavered under the withering fire but
only for n moment. ON they came
into the range OF the quick firers. and
musketry which sent shower of
bullots In perfect hurricane OF death
Column after column broke. crumbled
and finally turned and fed. leaving
great piles OF dead on the field. The
Germans are renewing the attack
with artillery today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Set Back for Germans.

Paris, Feb. -Oficial-Another
set back for the Germans who are
attempting to cut through lines Of the
allies between Bethune and Labassee
Is announced. The French captured
a trench two hundred and fifty yards
long. The Germans used their heavy
mortars, but the heavy French artil-
lcry showed decided superiority. In
Lorraine the French drove the Ger
mans back from Norroy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
MILITIA DIVISIONS CONTEM
PLATED.
War Departments Plan for Orcani3-
ing Regular Army and State Mill
tia for Emergency.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Details of
the war departments plan for or
ganizing the regular army and the
state militia into field armies ready
to respond without confusion to an
emergency call. are given i'm cir
cular issued today by the departments
militia division.
Creation of II militia divisions is
contemplated. In the four proposed
field armes there would be i'm all
316,264 enlisted men, in addition to
some thousands who would be cm-
ploycd at dcpots and in TRANSPORTATION
operations.
Th circular shows that most Of
the states already maintain as many
men as will hc needed in the infantry
and light artillery branches, but
there is Il serious shortage i'm coast ar
tillery, cavalry and sanitary corps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
AustrO-GcrmanS Advance

Budapest, Feb. 15.-All the bridges
over the Sereth river have been blown
up by the Russians to check the Aus
tro-German advance in Bukowina. The
Teutonic allies captured the town Of
Radautz, the Russians fleeing east
ward. The Austro- Germans are talk
Ing the offensive in southeastern Cali
cla, advancing twenty-five miles to the
vicinity of Nadworna, where the Rus
slams are making a stand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
ARRESTED AFTER SECOND FIRE
Nj. M. Foster is Landed in Darlington
Jail When Found i'm Burning Store.

Darlington, Feb. 13.-On last Mon
day night while the fire department
was fighting the fire that DESTROYED
Coggeshall's ginnery, an alarm from
the square was sent in and NJ. M. Fos-
ter's furniture store was found in
flames. By efficient work the building
was saved though it was an old one
and the only frame building left on
the square. This morning about 3
o'clock the alarm was turned in from
the square again and the same place
was found on fire and on the inside
Of the store, hid under a box, one of
the firemen found the proprietor OF
the business. He is now in Jail
About 10 o'clock in the evening
Foster was seen walking through the
square and because of suspicious
movements was shadowed by the po-
lice. Later he entered his store in the
rear and a close watch was kept on
the building from then until the fire
occurred. Over glass doors in the
rear of the building were spread rugs
and leaned mattresses and through
out the building the firemen found
excelsior satured with kerosene.
However, the fire was quickly extin-
guished and very little loss occurred
roster for a number of years has
been one of the leading furniture
dealers of the town. He has a family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
DARLINGTON LOSES IN SUPREME,
COURT.
judgement in $25,OOO With Costs Civ.
en- Against Hin In CarOlina Agency
CaSe

Columbia. Feb. 1.-THE Supreme
court, in decision by Chief Justice
Gary, has affirmed the judgment of
the Richland county court in the
case of Wade Hampton Cobb, as re-
ceiver for Carolina Agency company.
against John Y. Darlington. The ac-
ton was begun January 5, 1909. So
licitor Cobb was appointed receiver
FOR the company during the pendency
OF the action.
On July 21, 1914, Judge Prince
signed decree in the case.
The last paragraph in the decree
follows:
Ordered. decrced and adiudged:
That the plaintiff herein shall
nave Judgment against the defendant
in the sum of $25,OOO and the costs
of this action"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
WILL BRING RESULTS.
Warning Sent TO England and Ger
many Will Open mp Negotiations.

"eshht otht W EsuSthuu anu ucT-
many Will Open mp Negotiations.
Washington, Feb. 12.-That the
notes sent to Germany and Great
Britain warning them that the
American flag and rights must be re-
spected will open long diplomatic ne
gotiations and establish a basis of in
ternational rules regarding the use of
neutral flags is the belief in admin
istration circles today. The admins
tration thought 1t best TO speak plain
ly before some loss of American life
and property aroused the public. 1t
is stated that American shipping must
be protected at any cost and this
government will not tolerate even
the suggestion that an American ship
may be blown up accidentally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
TRADE WITH ITALY.
country Needs Supplies From United
StutCS.

washington, Feb. 14.-President
wilson was Informed today in cable
gram received from the American
consulate in Milan that Italy needs
I'ooo'oOo tons of American coal, 800
ooo tons of steel. hundreds of thou
sands OF tons Of American goods" and
that America can get ,hc entire trade
permanently"
beg Government furnish ships"
the cable added.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
GJ - ANY'S PRELIMINARY
$ REPLY.
Nc @ resented to State Department
= ay Discusses War Zone De-

y ay Discusses War Zone De-
<e.
!ashington, Feb. 15.-The Ger
Ans in a note submitted today to the
tate Department through German
Ambassador Bernstorff declares that
Germany is willing to recede from its
announced policy to attack British
merchantmen if Great Britain will
cease interference with shipments of
foOdstuffs consigned the non-comba-
tant population of Germany. The
note asserts that the war zone procla-
nation was a retaliatory measure as
the result Of Great Britain's depar-
ture from tho rules of international
law in the effort to starve Germany's
civil population. Referring to the use
OF neutral flags by British merchant
men United States shipping is again
warned to follow the course around
the North of Scotland. This note is
not formal answer to the protest of
the United States.
The German note to the United
States warned this country that if it
wanted to protect its ships from the
attack of German submarines that
such an immunity can only be gained
by bringing pressure upon Great
Britain to permit foodstuffs on neu-
trail vessels to be shipped to Germany
without seizure. The note made plain
the fact that if Great Britain don't
modify her position Germany will en-
force the war zone order after Feb
ruary the 18th with all the power she
can muster. 1t intimated that Ger
many will disregard the demand of
the United States that German war
vessels visit and search merchant
men before making any attack on
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Austrlans RcpuIsc RusSinns.

Vienna. Feb. 12.-Thc Austrians
broke through tho Russian front in
the region OF Stryj forcing the Rus
SLAMS to retire and checked the Rus
sian attacks In the region of Dukla
Pass