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RELIEF AIDS CALL
ANEW UPON GIVERS
Fear Quiet Of Lent Will Re-
ducc Receipts From
Benefits.
POLISH FUND STATEMENT

Now hat tho novelty Of contributing
20 war relief funds has somewhat worn
off each OF the organizations that have
been raising inonc for tho sufferers is
experiencing n steady dimlnution in re-
cciptS. This is tho more alarming be-
cause the Lcnten SEASON will curtail
benefit entertainments. While this sit
uation is being faced The necessity for
relief remains constant or even in
creascs as the war continues and or
raui2ations in charge of tho work find
themselves forced to renew tho APP
peals which were so generously re-
spoudcd 20 - few months ago.
Tho'Committce of Mercy. whose con-
tfibutions above $40 aggregated s20s
Yesterday. has suggested TO its mem
bers that hey seek out persons VINO
Will undertake To- contribute s25 a
month for NJ long as they feel able. 1t
is believed that with each member Of
the committee getting from four TO ten
such subscribers the present decrease
ID, receipts viii be stopped.
iIf hIll'l A'tl ! pAsNA iaFIAfi 'OIllltllN-
tee. of which Mime. Mtrcella Sembrich
is president. sent out a statement yes
trrday calculated To- comhat tho false
impression that this committee is not
noi-partisan In its activities 1t is
pointed out that the Polish sufferers
are under three flags. those OF Russia.
Germany and Austria. Their homes
and Land have been devastated with
impartiilitN by the armies of these
three countries. So IL happens that re-
lief work among the Poles can hardly
Doc partisan, % Ngurcs submitted by
me committee show that their dis.
trihutions have been made to sufferers
wherever they are 20 be found. The
rts'H why no funds rave been for
ward'd 20 German Poland L. that no
appeal mas come from there. and the
~suppus.tiou - that hep H. not yet
needed. When II il Il will be given as
freely AZ - Russian ar Austrian Po-
land.
TN, Commission for Relief in Bel.
GUM las been assured that the ostab-
IIstWtu' of a naval war zone by Ger
many VIII no. affect the shipment Of
supplies 20 Belgium, Germany, Eng
Land and France having promised that
On, COMMISSIONS ships will not be In
''tf'rrd With There are now eight
>HIu~ = TIE commission within or near
"a, VA zone
Contributions 20 the Secours Ma
'oudi Fund for the women and hill
dr,. 81 France aggregated si9 yoster-
It. making "a 'otl, Of s5s,5s334
TIE, fund for the American Am.
hu.aa." Hospital I'm Paris now amounts
g" >&." >7pN', 81 which s66, 06l.Ss has
.t'r received since January l.
Jacob II Sch.n. treasurer Of the
New YORK sac Board of the American
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LONDON. Feb. IJ.-The sincerity of
the efforts of Great Britain, Russia and
France to preserve the peace of Eu-
rope before the outbreak OF the war Is
evidenced in the letters exchanged be-
tween President poincare and King
George, published to-day for the mist
time.
These letters, taken in conjunction
With the Cars telegram TO the Kaiser
suggesting recourse 10 the Hague peace
conference. ,Hustltute, according to au
;Horita;Nc OPINION here. the INST eff
fectiye proof yet presented OF tn, de-
size of The Allies to prevent the war.
President foinCdrc wrote personally
TO the King ON july 81 informing him
Of Germauy's military preparations, cs-
pecially on the French frontier. and
stating that France was meanwhile TAX
ing only indispensable and precaution-
AIRY measures. lie added
From all information IL would seem
that war * inevitable II Germany were
convinced that Great Britain would not
intervene in "A conflict in which France
might Ice engaged. II. on the Other
hand. Germany were convinced that tie
'lAA'llAt "pbit 'f oilti lii'b ~
case OF need, even to the extent of taxi
ing the field side by side. there would be
the greatest chance that peace would no,
be broken"
President Poiucare admitted that
Great Britain was not bound To- military
or naval cooperation with France. being
merely bound by a mutual agreement
to consult one another in the event of
European tension aud to examine in con-
cert whether common action might be
advisable. but the character Of close
friendship which the public feeling in
both countries has given the entente,
the confidence with which our two Gov
ernmeuts have never ceased to work for
the maintenance OF peace and the signs
OF sympathy which youy Majesty has
ever shown Justify M In informing
YOU frankly my impressions, which
are those OF the French ~nmeut
and Of all France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
VAR RISK RATES GO UP.
fnsurancc on shipping 10 HOLLAND
Advances - Per Cent.

War risk rates m neutral shipping to
Holland advanced - per cent. yester-
dav. The rate quoted last night 10 Rot
terdam was 3 per cent. similarly high
rates were u ed to other neutral coun-
tries Of northern Europe. Rates 20 lldvre
advanced 20 . per cent, an increase Of
about so per cent. The rates TO ports
of the United Kingdom ranged between
! and . per cent, representing advances
Of about % per cent, over the previous
days quotations. To South American
ports the rate doubled, reaching > per
cent, as the result of the raids of the
kronprinz Wilhelm.
Marine Insurance underwriters at their
meeting yesterday expressed the opinion
that a waiting attitude was desirable be
fore advancing rates to a point that
might retard the forward movement or
shipping. Little d!m!nution Of shipping
has been noticed by the underwriters
thus far.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
TRENCH R~EOCCUPIED.
Berlin Reports Failure of French
Attacks Neur Arms.

BERLIN, February 10, by wireless
biography to Iondon.-Thc official state
ment regarding the operations in tho
western theatre Of the war given uui
to-day by the German General ARM
headquarters says:
or the road to Arras and Lille
the French have been thrown out
of the section of the German trench
which was occupied by them on
February l6.
In the Champagne district re-
newed attacks made by strong
French forces broke dow con-
pietely under German tire, one
hundred additional prisO nerS fell
into German hands. Short sections
of the German trenches taken by
the French on February lG were
partly rcorcupIod.
In the reported French attack
or Bo|urcGIllos and NauquoIs five
officers and 40 uniujurcd mcn were
captured
10 the cast NJ Verdun, near
Combr,s the TrcG2a, after q short
lived success under heavy losses,
were IcpIlscd.
In tho Nusgcs tho Germans
stoiucd "IIc!rht G"p, - the south
a. Iusze, and took two machine
guns,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
GALE STOPPED NEW
RAID BY ZEPPELINS
Two Airships Meet Disaster,
While Third Is Reported
Badly Damaged.
ONE WAS OF NEWEST TYPE

~ tF'f ~ ~
LoSpoN. Feb l9-It is believed here
now that the presence Of a great fleet
OF Zeppellns within the past few days
IN the North Sea indicated that another
raid was about 20 be attempted, bu, that
owing to the severe storm which arose
ID was abandoned. TWO Of the a.rship,
have already been destroyed as a result
of the extreme Weather Copenhagen de-
patches announce. while another is re-
ported to have been badly damaged,
and it is expected that further losses to
the German air fleet will be Gun when
complete information is received.
The COPENHAGEN correspondent OF
the Daily Mail ~telegriphs that :h'
German airShip lost to the west OF
Denmark was the la OF the SChutt be.
LAM type. one of the most recently
constructed OF these ships. 81, Vas
bound southwark and ran into bad
weather First there was a fog and
then storms Of sleet and snow. The
two motors failed and as the airship
became unmanageable the crew decided
TO abandon her.
when close t. the coaS. AT BoerS-
NOSE. near RlaaNand. 'he 9 RESP ndeu'
continues. the men jumped into the set.
Two officers and nine petty ntlcC-s and
men fell safely. one man delayed
Jumping and fell from a considerable
he ght and broke his leg There is no
news OF the other men. II is believed
they were drowned. As soon as the
airship vas relieved ~ the weight If her
crew she disappeared toward the open
SEA-.
-Four large guns and two machine
guns We're removed from thc wreCkagc
Of the other Zeppelin. the la.
The Cupou lg,u Meteorological IOsti-
tute says II the British authorities had
not refrained from sending out the Brit
ish weather reports showing the change
of weather the airsAip would have re-
CeIVed the London report Of the hHro-
metrical change While she was In tho
North Sea On Wednesday afternoon and
would have abandoned her recouuo.-
tr!ng expedition.
\ local authority states that a layer
Of snow. which - equivalent only 10
one millimeter t-25 inch) OF water
upon the surface. would be- equal to the
weight Of four tons ON a XopprHu and
would inevitably bring it down.
\ despatch from Bergen dated Feb
ruary ~ says that in addition TO tho
two Zeppelins already known to be
wrecked a third was sighted Yesterday
about twenty miles from oN'o. near
raging and the airship was steering
toward land She was living very low
snd almost touching the water at times
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
SUFFRAGE GETS A SETBACK.
North Dakota s"nnte's action WIN
Hold IN nm.

North Dakota Senate hy a vot, Of %
to- - recalled from the House to-day
the "uIA. suffrage bill recently passed
boy tine upper body. ~ a motion At
,arhci when the bin passed tho Sen
ate makcs necessary u two-thlrds ma
jolity vote to ropass IN" measure it is
generally believed that il viii not be
.tcuusiirr.i this session.
The bin passed both houses TWO year RS
ago and II IL had been favordbly acted
"' yu At this session ii VAS to be sub.
mitt,d to the people two years hence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
RESERVES NOW OF LINE.
yonrc DesiI mates New soldiers ms
Regular Warriors.

PARIS. Feb. lo.--Tn"rc are no longer
ANY reserves in France Cen. Ioffre
issued the following ord'r to-day:
"Now that the reserve ret. mcnts have
acquired splendid tightIn2 ahlut they
hencsforth VIII y" pm on the same
lion OF reserve has beef. suyi vcNN..
NJ
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ONE ZEPPELIN LOST AT SEA.
France tets OHicinI confirmation
Of Disaster to Nirships.

Special 'dble Despatch 10 THU SUN.
PARIS. Feb l9-It is otficitl'y con
Hrmcd that two Heppclins land d IN
Jutlaud IN the last three days.
The first OF these, the l.-3. was burned
by the crew. The second, after laud w
several soldiers, rose and drift / tpwarl
the sea, where n is supposed give was
lOs,.
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CRIME TO SHIP RUM.
\orth CRroIinH's iOvrr Uousc
PASSES Antl-jup mn.

RAIErGI, \. g., tch lo-Ry a vote
of 100 to Il the lower house Of tho Legls-
lnture passed to-day the CIR cr anti
jug bill that makes any shipment OF
liquors INTO North Carolina for beverage
purposes a crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-20
Wcscr-R hinc Canal Omen,

AMSTERDAM, Feb. l9-Thr new canal
connecting the Rhine with tho Weser
was rroprnod to-day to small craft for
experimental purposes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

whole thought OF the German
trated on the struggle for the
French capital.
Too late came the realization
that another objective must be
found.
When the channel ports were
substituted for the Paris Of.
fensive. the French and the
from the demorallxing effects
OF the retreat from Belgium;
they were able to concentrate
In the northwestern part OF the
battle area. and they success
fully held the Germans In the
battle OF Flanders.
This error Ia the only irredeem.
able one of major consequences the
Germans have committed
Won llindenberg made no such
error as this In the East. altho his
first drive against Warsaw was as
much a failure rs was the advance
on Paris.
Unquestlonably. Won Hlndenberl
has done more To save Germany
since last summer than any other
man.
II now seems as " he had def
initely broken the offensive of the
Slavs, aud no matter how rrucl
longer the war may last. RussiJ
viii probably be unable to agar
seriously threaten German terri
tory.
The collapse OF Russia. IN,
breakdown OF the steam roller. |,
the most crushing fact OF the war
Russia's allies. and particular,
England. expected the Slays las
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
TURKEY and
ITALY SEVER
RELATIONS

ROME. June 2s.--Dlplomatlo
relations between Italy and Tur.
Key have now been severed.
Nshy eey, the Turkish am
basssder TO Rome. demanded
his passports saturday, and has
left Tor constantinople.
Il ia considered possible thai
statements declarlnl
that Italy would soon Join tho allicl
In their attacks on the Dardanelles
and reports that ships had alread,
been sent there. caused the depart
IRE Of the ambassador
The same situation exists be
tween Turkey and Italy aa between
Germany aud Italy
Diplomatic relations have beer
severed In both eases. hut there has
yet been no declaration OF war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
YEAR AGO TODAY THE SPARK FELL IN EUR0PE'S TMDERB0x
Since the Asa..naton Of Archdake Ferdinand

The victory OF the Marine, end
the redoubtable Won Kluck's flight
before the attacking French troops
that had been concentrated secret
iy in Paris. produced an instan-
taneous recovery OF morale thru
out France.
The British army's work In
the war was most effectively
done during the retreat to
Paris.
British troops protected the
left flank Of the allies and pre-
vented Won kIuck from carry ~
ing out his eneireiine objeetivs
Not only was an over~helm<<S>1
ing disaster thus preventedIl
but the French were given tine
TO steady themselves for the
ultimate delivery Of Joffre's
eounterstroke.
The great army that the Brit
ish empire has raised BY it,
volunteer system. has yet 70
make itself felt In the stru0-
gle.
II is lacking in equipment Eng
iduu intst itHpoiiaht tohtkioa-
tons TO the war. however. have
been made by her fleet. and by the
ability OF her bankers to finance
the allies.
Austria's recovery from the ef-
fects of her early defeat by Russia
Is due largely TO the example set
her by Germany and to strateSto
plans created by the German ge0p
eral staff. The Austrians have now
resigned the management Of the
entire campaign against Russia 70
the Germans. and are supplying
very few troops TO reinforce Ger
man eastern armies. Austrian mill
itary activity is at present chiefly
concerned with resisting Italy.
II is too early to say what Italy's
entrance into the war will mean.
Just as the fate OF Constantinople
cannot be foretold.
The chief problem for the ltal-
ians. and for the Turks. is how to
obtain sufficient supply OF ammu-
milton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
TO TRY RECALL ON
COMMISSIONERS

NORTH YAKIMA. June 2s.-Re.
call charges are on file today
against all three county commits.
sloncrs The campaign was formal.
~ launched Saturday 20 pat the
three officials out Of office II IL
charged they gave large contracts
for road work without submitting
the same 10 bids. and with guiltily
Ignoring shortages OF the former
county auditor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
FINDER WHISTLES
AND KEEPS MONEY

! hurried up Pine IT. | passed n
well.dressed man and let a bill fall
to the Sidewalk. | turned into a
cigar store and bought some cigars.
to give the finder square chance
to return the money II he wanted
TO- | walked back and looked him
squarely In the eyes. lie turned
his head and began to whistle:
Darling, am growing odd"
used to be a police reporter.
! never saw q man sweating under
inner or outer condemnation who
didn't pull off some stunt that I'm.
dicated nervousness. like rolling a
cigsret or curling fook OF hair
with trembling fingers. They all
do something like that. This man
whistled.
Well, Mr.. City Editor. here's
your answer.
The big majority OF folk are
honest. A lot OF those who
gave back our money looked
like they needed IL mighty
badly, but most OF them came
right up to the scratch. They
never hesltated and they never
debated with themselves.
But insist that that's an awful
way to treat money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
Untrilnrned Shapes Up to So
to Be Closed Out at 69c

Tomorrow the millinery store you can buy the newe,, aned
the chips and 'hmps values
from 81 90 $780, with only few the lowest price Coz
Clnuoyc All all coo have been spread the and
IVWV1S priced order
Wats bought for fifteen Bunehes Of flowers for
apiece! Which 10 shameuly, shamefuny cheap!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
GERMAN NOTE
COMES JULY )
BY CARL w. AckeRMAN


BERLIN. June 2s.-oer.
many's note. replying 20 the
American relolnder regarding
the sinking Of the lusitania
and the submarine warfare viii
be handed 20 Ambassador Ger.
ard on July 5 or o.
4, has been deemed inadsis-
able 20 forward the note from
IN. foreign office before July =.
a. unofficial Information has
reached the German authorities
Of the presidents vacation
plans. which provide for his re-
turn 10 Washington on that
date.
The tentative draft oi the ne,
German note has not been approve
by Grand Admiral Won Tirpltx. VIII
planned the submarine war. bu,
high official today assured me tn
note would be In a form 10 whicl
no one In America could object.
The most striking feature OF tn
note IL said Go be the suggestion
for special distinguishing marks 20
unarmcd vessels which are not cat
rying coutraband.
Such vessels will be inmunl
from submarine attack under tn
German plan.
n President Wilson accepts thl
proposal. 1; viii bring tho coutrc
yersy between the nations 20 nj
end.
Or Bernard DernhcrE arrived Il
Berlin last night lie conferrc'
with various officials today.
Chancellor Won Rethmann.lioll
veg has left for GaliciA 20 confc
with the kaiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

summer to prove themselves the
decisive factor in the war.
The Inferior military capacity
demonstrated by the Russians
against the Japanese was ignored
and a new birth OF strategic genius
was expected to occur in the cars
empire, which would carry the Rus
sian arms across Germany to Ber-
lin.
The French's army committed
three blunders early in the war,
but since then. its commanders
have equaled the Germans In quail
tiles OF leadership and its rank and
file have shown the highest cour.
age.
The early French mistakes we're
due to the same causes-inferiority
of subordinate leadership, and in
decision In the ranks. owing TO rec
objections OF the Franco. Prussian
war.
Poor leadership was responsible
for too rapid advances into South.
ern Alsace and Western Lorraine
last summer.
When the Germans delivered
their counterstrokes, there was a
panic among the French. and no
subsequent efforts have been able
To recover the ground that was
lost I'm the French retreat.
The third French error occurred
during the fighting In Southeastern
Belgium, and m the Ardennes for
est district.
Here. had French strategy
coupled with panic in the ranks
! permitted the Germans TO begir
their marvellous advance on Paris
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28

Nv J. w. r. MASON
(gsEuropean Manager Of the
United Press
NEW YORK. June 2H--One
year ago today the primary
cause Of the European war oe-
CURED az serslevo. the capita
o. Bosnia. when servisn con.
splrasors ssss.sinatsd the
srehdukc Francis Ferdinand.
heir 10 the Austro-Hvnesrisn
throne. ard his mor9snatie
~ife. the duchess OF Hohen'
burg.
The anniversary Of the crime
Of sersleso finds eight nations
trying 20 oVer~hslr two leu.
tonic countries ard their Turk.
ish atty, with the result Of the
conflict 80 undetermined az 20
make this the most significant
fact 81 the war.
To-day. u 10 robody's fight.
Al the beginning OF hostillties.
the Germans we're said 90 be facing
the necessity % winning the war
during the first summer. or OF be.
lnE overwhelmed when the allies
mohiliaed their full strength.
summer has once more returned.
and none of the major expectations
aroused during the interval has
been realized. The var has deyel-
oped a creative process ~ It's own.
whose results can be anticipated
only in slight measure and then
are subject TO day by day correc-
tiOnN
Indeclslon IL the first years yer.
dict Of the war. No nation has
done anything decisive. nor seems
likely 60 do so.
The nearest approach to a de
cisive result has been won By the
British navy.
Despite the individual exploits OF
German warshlps. the mass actiyi.
q OF Great Britain's fleets has al
most entirely destroyed Germany
indusirially. In theoretical accord,
az least. with the higher strategic
desires OF the British government.
Hut. even here. the victory Ia not
complete.
German organization has partly
offset the effects Of the British
blockade. and German manufac.
lures and agriculture have been al.
verted 10 new directions and In.
tensified 20 an extent which partly
nuliifies the evil effect OF the en-.
pire's overseas isolation
Germanys reply TO the activities
% the British navy. has not been a
success
The submarine warfare has
proven impotent seriously to dam
age British foreign trade. because
OF the immense number Of mer.
chantmen AZ the disposal Of Eng
lands shippers.
While Germany's submarine ac
tivitles have produced optimistic
reioicings at home. these are quite
out Of proportion to the actual hurt
done the British empire.
As the British navy has dominat
ed the seas since the beginning oil
the war. 40 he has the German
army controlled the land situation
Except for few square miles IL
Southern Alsace, German soil Is
free OF invaders. while Germany
enemies elsewhere are held at ba,
far within their own boundaries.
One primary mistake was
committed by the German ger.
eraI staff during the drive on
Paris and during the subse-
quent fighting along the Aisnc.
after the retreat from the
Marine.
Turnout that crucial period.
the way 10 Dunklrk and Calais
was open and was neglected.
Everything was risked on
the capture OF Paris, and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
Panton's Department Store
Leven Seven to Leven Leven Second Ave.

looking chap OF about rs. lie wore
glasses and seemed 10 be thinking
about something terribly I'm
portant. A quarter rolled near him.
BY the time ! reached him his face
was one big grin.
Amt that nice?" he said "a he
dropped the coin In his pocket.
Six merry youngsters were play.
Ing In Bon Marche park. A quarter
fell among them. A boy OF grab
bed II and put II In his pocket. A
storm OF protest went up from the
other five. A girl OF about Z
stamped her foot and challenged:
You know that's not your
money"
1T is, too" said the boy.
1T Is not, said the little girl,
"and ! am going to tell"
Away she sped after my compan.
ion. The boy followed her and re.
turned the money.
Having become accustomed 10
the thing. ! began TO throw away
money myself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-28
Could Not Raise Arms Before
Taking Akoz for Rheumatism
Mrs. Ethel Cleveland. GOT
Carlisle Avenue, Spokane,
Highly Recommends
Akoz.

One Of the most popular and
best known saleswomeu IN Spo-
kane IL Mrs. Ethel Cleveland, re-
siding a. BOZ Carlisle ave. For
two years she war q sufferer from
rheuma iism. She says that Akoz.
the wonderful medicinal mineral.
cured her Of the aiiment. She
makes the following statement.
n suffered for two years from
rheumatism, finding nothing that
would relieve the Intense pain
until ! tried Akoz. A. times
was suffering 80 much ! could not
raise my arms, and could not
dress alone. took Akoz n month
End feel cured ! am as well a.
ever In every way. and ran raise
my arms and dress without any
assistance. ! can cheerfuliv rec
erlmend Akoz 20 all suffering as
] was. because N ~ wonderful
mineral ! shall continue taking
a On fuiueralized water 10 be sure
ali the uric acid ~ out 81 ms sys-
fem. the cause. believe. ~ ms
rhsumsfisn. lam also getting reii
from very had ease ~ chllbiains
uring Akoz"
Thousands Of others have obtain
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