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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
RUSSIAN DEFEAT MOST
DISASTROUS OF WAR
10000 of Cars Men Reported Cap
tured-Austro-Ge Occupy
Capital of BukoWina.

Berlin (wireless via Sayville), Feb.
17.-That the Russian defeat in East
Prussia was the most disastrous of
the war, and that it has been followed
by another complete victory of the
Russians at the other extreme of the
eastern battle front in Bukowina, are
the most significant announcements
made in Berlin on Monday.
The Overseas News agency, which
is semiofficial, gave out the announce
ment that Field Marshal Won linden
burg's third battle of the Mazurian
lakes will prove more disastrous to
the cars army than the defeat at
Tannenberg or the rout in the battles
around Allenstein earlier in the war.
The number of prisoners captured is
estimated at 10000.
This was followed by publication
of a dispatch from Budapest saying
the Russians have evacuated Ger
nowitz capital of Bukowina. Austro-
German troops have entered the city
and the Russians have crossed the
Pruth river and are in full retreat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
PROTEST NEUTRAL FLAG USE
United States Awaits Developments
In Diplomatic Controversy With
Great Britain and Germany.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 17.-Offi-
cials Of the United States govern
ment on Tuesday awaited develop
ments in the diplomatic controversy
with Great Britain and Germany
over the use of neutral flags, the
submarine campaign on merchant
men and the shipment of foodstuffs
to Germany.
The British supplementary note
replying to the American note of pro-
test about contraband and shipping
generally, dated Dec. 26, was laid
before President Wilson on Tuesday
1t contains a lengthy argument on
the subject of American shipping and
concludes with some observations on
the subject of conditional contraband
and the decree taking over the sup
ply of wheat and -four in Germany
by the government.
German Threat.
The United States OF Tuesday for
warded to England the combined
German threat and compromise offer.
Germany declared it would war on
commerce to the finish if England
tried to starve out Germany; but
would relax it's plan if England made
concessions.
At the same time this government
sent England evidence in the Wilhel-
nina case, with a request that Great
Britain release the American food
cargo, Germany bound, unless it has
evidence hitherto undeveloped.
Forward Two Messages.
Officials on Tuesday declared they
had forwarded the two messages
solely in Americas interest But it
was evident in official circles that
authorities here considered both
England and Germany in a mood to
make concessions, the net result of
which, from the United States stand
point, would be a benefit to American
commerce.
While the German note was for
warded without comment, the mani
fest tone of the action was request
to Great Britain to relax her starva
ton plans, both in German and
American interest. And the Wilhel-
nina case was a concrete evidence
that the United States desires free
pathway for her goods, destined to
Germany.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
LONG FIGHT ON SHIP BILL.
Senate's Record Session Adjourned
After "a Hours and 10 Minutes.

Senate's Record Session Adjourned
After 81 Hours and 10 Minutes.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The longest
filibuster in the United States senate.
inaugurated against the presidents
ship purchase bill, achieved signal
victory Wednesday afternoon when an
adjournment was ordered by vote of
48 to 46. For "a hours and 10 min
utes the opposition to the bill held
the floor. The end came when Sena-
tors Norris of Nebraska and Kenyon
of Iowa announced their intention to
return to the Republican fold. A mo-
ton to adjourn was made and adopted
by the vote given. ITO filibuster holds
first place among efforts of this char
acter. The longest hitherto in the
record of the senate was 38 hours.
The administration forces are will
ing to limit the operation of the ship
purchase bill to one year.
The majority of the Republicans are
against it and will resume the filibus-
ter should the necessity arise.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Realistic Maneuvers-

The Turkish army might possibly be
putting up better fight just now had
it been trained according to the meth
DDS adopted by one of its earlier COM
manders. Lord Broughton notes in his
diary of January IS, 1882, that he met
Nahmek Pasha, the Turkish ambas-
sador, at the lord chancellor's dinner
table. He gave US an account of the
present grand vizier, whom he de-
scribed as being very Wiz when
maneuvering his troops in sham bat
ties; so lively, indeed, that he made
them fire bullets, and charge with bay
sonets and kin one another, although
In private life he was mild man
London Chronicle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
AV|ATORS SHELL
SUBMARINE BASE
Allied Airships Bombard Works
at 0Stend.
RAILROAD STATION is BURNED
German Mine SWeepers at Zeebrugge
Also Reported Hit-CIaude Ora
hame-White Falls Into Sea,
Rescued by French Ship.

London, Feb. 15.-An air-land battle
in which "a aeroplanes and seaplanes
of the allies we're engaged with the
German antiaircraft squads along the
coast Of Belgium, took place on Friday
over Ostend, Bruges, Zeebrugge and
Blankenberghe.
The official press bureau of the ad-
miralty in an official statement gives
the following vivid description Of the
battle:
During the last twenty-four hours
combined aeroplane and seaplane OPP
erations have been carried out by the
naval wing in the Bruges, Zeebrugge,
Blankenberghe and Ostend districts,
with a view to preventing the devel-
opment of the German submarine
bases and establishments.
Thirty-four aeroplanes and seaplanes
participated IN the operations and
great damage is reported to have been
done to the Ostend railway station,
which was probably burned to the
ground. The railway station at Blank
enberghe was d:maged and the rail-
way lines were torn up in many
places.
Bombs were dropped on the gun po-
sitions of Middlekerke, and also on the
power station and the German mine
sweepers at Zeebrugge, where the ex-
tent of the damage is unknown.
Flight Commander Claude Grahame-
White fell into the sea off Newport
and was rescued by a French vessel.
Although exposed to heavy gunfire
from rifles, antiaircraft guns and
quick-fring guns, all the pilots re-
turned safely, and but two of the ma
chimes we're damaged during the raid.
The German official statement says
Of the battle:
''The enemy's airships appeared off
the western coast. Bombs dropped
over Ostend did no damage to the
military works at that place."
Other air activity of the day in
cluded an attack by five French avn
ators on the German military aero
drome at Habsheim, an Alsacian
town on The outskirts O. Mulhausen,
and a retaliatory attack by German
aviators on the fortress of Verdun,
where, according to an official state
r1ent received from Berlin, the flyers
dropped 100 bombs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
SHIP PURCHASE
BILL IS PASSED
MAJORITY OF 81 REGISTERED IN
FAVOR OF MEASURE WHEN
VOTE is TAKEN.
BALLOT STANDS 215 TO 121
Passage of the Bill Followed Four.
teen Hours Parliamentary Strug-
gle Which Threatened to
Extend Unfortunately.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
government ship purchase bill as an
amendment to the Weeks naval auxil.
larry bill was passed by the house at
1:20 o'clock Wednesday morning by a
vote of 215 to 121.
The passage of the bill followed a
fourteen hours parliamentary struggle
which, until long after midnight,
threatened to extend unfortunately. be.
cause of a determined filibuster, led
by Minority Leader Mann, who yield
ed only after administration leaders
decided to apply a second special rule
to bring the fight to an end.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Will Send Protest Notes.

Copenhagen, Feb. 1.-THE Danish,
Norwegian and Swedish governments
have agreed, following negotiations
with Stockholm, to make representa-
tions to the British and German gov
ernments-to the former on the dan
gers threatening Scandinavian ship
ping through the use of neutral flags
by British ships, and to Germany on
the dangers that will result from the
enforcement of her military zone
around the British isles.
The notes of the three govern
ments will be identical.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
i. s. ASKS BRITAIN
TO FREE STEAMER
Bryan's Note Says Liberate Ship
or Explain.
70 BLOCKADE TEUTON PORTS
! Winston Churchill Says Allies VIII
Probably Bring Full Pressure OF
Combined Navies to Bear on
Germany.

Washington, Feb. 17-"Permft the
steamship Wilhelmina to proceed at
once with her cargo to her destlna-
ton, unless his majesty's government
can produce further grounds than that
already advanced for doing other
wise"
This is the suggestion" forwarded
to the British foreign office by the
state department on Monday through
Ambassador Walter Hynes Page at
London.
With the new note was submitted
evidence furnished the state depart
ment by the owners of the Wilhelmina
to show that her cargo contains no
contraband of war, and that there is
no reason under international law
why Great Britain should hold up the
vessel.
In a statement to the house of COM
mons in London, Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty.
intimated that further action would be
taken by the allies to prevent the
importation Of foodstuffs in neutral
ships to Germany.
Mr.. Churchill, in introducing the
navy estimates, said that efficiency
was the keynote of the admiralty's
program, and that at the beginning
of the war the supplies of ammuni-
ton, men and oil were complete.
Every ship in the navy which was fit
oh
which were being built for foreign
governments and armed merchant
men, had been fully manned
THE task lying before us is both
anxious and grave. We are now to be
the object of warfare never before
practiced by civilized power. So
far we have not attempted to stop the
importation of food. We have not
prevented neutral ships from trading
directly with German ports. We have
allowed German exports in neutral
ships to pass unchallenged. But the
time is near when the enjoyment of
these immunities by state which as
a matter of deliberate policy has
placed herself outside of international
obligations must be reconsidered.
"A further declaration on the part
of the allied governments will be
made, which will have the effect of
applying for the first time the full
force of naval pressure on the enemy
The foreign office announced defin-
itely that if the cargo of the Ameri-
can ship Wilhelmina should be divert
ed for the relief of the distress in Bel
GUM the decision to send the cargo to
a British prize court would be recon
sidered.
Otherwise the cargo must be sub
mitted to the decision of the court.
The German government in a note
to the United States submitted to
the state department at Washington
through Ambassador Bernstorff de-
clared that Germany is willing to re-
cede from it's announced policy to at
tack British merchantmen if Great
Britain will cease interference with
shipments of foodstuffs destined for
the noncombatant population of Ger.
many
The German note asserted that the
war zone proclamation was a retail.
atory measure, adopted as result OF
Great Britain's departure from rules
of international law and her purpose
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
FIRST U. S. PEERLESS is DEAD.

Baroness Abineer, American Born,
Succumbs in England.
London, Feb. 16.-Helen, Baroness
Abinger, widow of the third Baron Alb
niger, and said to have been the first
British peeress OF American birth, is
dead. She was a daughter of Commo-
dore George Allan Magruder, u S. NJ,
and was married to Baron Abinger Il
1863. The baron died in 1892
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
FANNY CROSBY is DEAD.
Blind Writer of Hymns Expires In
Connecticut

6lIno WrlCer OF hymns Expires IN
Connecticut.
Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 15.-Fanny
Crosby, well-known hymn writer, died
on Friday at her home in her ninety
fifth year. Her death was not unex-
pected, as her health had been fail
ing for some time. In spite of feeble
health, especially within the last few
months, Miss Crosby continued writ
ing hymns up to short time before
her death.
Eight thousand hymns of Christian
worship sung in Protestant churches
through the world are the work of
Fanny Crosby. Thousand--perhaps
hundreds of tho nds-who sang her
songs, which were translated into ev-
cry language, did not know that it
was blind woman's inspiration which
they employed to express their Chris
tan faith and hope in song.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Emharno on Eoodstuffs.

London, Feb. 17.-The prohibition
against foodstuffs destined for Ger
many will be formally proclaimed by
Great Britain either Tuesday night
or on Wednesday, according to pres
ent expectations, and the govern
ment's retaliatory measures against
the threatened German submarine
blockade" will go into immediate
effect.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Purpose of the Chain.

A countryman in Savannah OBJ
served gang of darkies laboring on
the streets, each wearing ball and
chain. He asked one why that ball
was chained to his leg. ITO keep peo-
pie from stealing it," said the darky;
heap of thieves about here"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Fuel Scarce in Paris.

Paris, Feb. 16.-Paris is still feeling
the lack of fuel. There is said to be
plenty of English coal, but it comes in
great blocks and there is not enough
help to break it up at Rouen, the coal
port of Paris, so as to make it avail
able for the retail trade.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
CARGO of Copper Is Seized.

Copenhagen, Feb. IA large ship
ment of copper labeled sugar" and put
aboard the steamship Carmen was
seized here. The copper was con-
signed to a German firm The ship
per and captain were arrested.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Three Are Killed in Iowa.

Menlo, Ia, Feb. 17.-Three men
were instantly killed by a boiler ex-
plosion in an electric light plant here
on Monday The dead are: Erma
Wiley, WI. A. Beaman and Frank Fay.
All lived In this city.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1T.-Wesley
Robinson, negro, was hanged for the
murder of his wife and stepdaughter
Robinson served a prison term for
killing his first wife in the same man
ner in ST. Louis in 1895.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Canal Jury Fails to Agree.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 16.-The jury
was unable to agree in the trial OF
S. Wetmore, d. K. Bullens, Henry
Lutz and David J. Simpson, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent on Panama canal contracts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
AUSTRIANS TAKE RUSS STAFF
Cars General Surrenders and Ends
His Life.

Berlin wireless via Sayville), Feb.
16.-According TO the Budapest Daily
Azest, the Austro-Hungarian troops
entered Radautz, Bukowina, so unex-
pectedly that they captured the entire
Russian general staff for the Buko-
wilma campaign. The commanding gen.
eral of the Russians committed sui
eide.
The official statement issued here
says of operations in the eastern the
alter of war:
I'm Poland on the right bank of the
Vistula, our troops are making prog
ress In the direction Of Racionz."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
N. C. Douoherty Asks Pardon.

Joliet, H., Feb. 17.-An application
for pardon for Newton c. Dougher-
sty, former superintendent of public
schools of Peoria, convicted of defal-
cation of public money, was made to
the state board of pardons.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Nav Give Food to BeIqIans.

London, Feb. 16.-The cargo OF
foodstuffs on the American steamship
Wilhelmina now in Falmouth har5or
may not go through prize court, but
will be sold to the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
wiIheImina Has Prize Crew.

London, Feb. ia prize crew OF
three officers and sixteen men was
placed on board the American steam
er Wilhelmina at Falmouth on Tues
day. The Wilhelmina is loaded with
foodstuffs bound for Germany.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Manila Rioters Arraiqned.

Manila, Feb. flight men charged
with participation in the abortive up
rising in the suburbs of Manila on the
night of December % were arraigned
and pleaded not, guilty. Their trial
has been set for March.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
MORE TROOPS FROM CANADA.
Thirtieth Battalion to Be Carried by
Passenger Boats.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 16.-The Thir.
tieth Overseas battalion of 1000 Cana.
dian troops, which has been in train.
ing at the Willows camp near Vic.
toria, B. c., is on the way to England
by special trains over the Canadian
Pacific railroad
Canada's second contingent will not
cross the ocean in transports con.
voyed by warships like the first con.
tingent, but will go a few hundred
men at time on regular passenger
ships. This is at Lord Kitchener's ex-
press wish.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
Buffalo Stock Yards ouarantlned

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE East
Buffalo live stock yards were placed
under complete quarantine by order
of Federal Inspector Bernard P
Wende. and shipments of cattle can
not be received here for a week
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
MAY HIRE FRANCIS 3. sAYRE.

Son-in-Law of President May Come to
University of Wisconsin.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 16.-Francis B.
Sayre of Williamstown, Mass. son-in-
law of President Wilson, is under con-
sideration by the manager of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin to succeed DR..
H. c. Bumpus, now president of Tufts
college.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
$5oo,ooo TO AID CATTLE MEN.
Bin Introduced in House by Repre-
sentative Cooper of Wisconsin,

sentative Cooper of Wisconsin.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Representa-
tive Cooper of Wisconsin introduced
in the house on Saturday a bill ap-
propriating 100000 to reimburse cat
tie owners for expenditures caused by
the quarantine of cattle at the Ma
tional Dairy show in Chicago since
last November on account of the foot
and-mouth disease. The bill was re-
ferred to the agriculture committee.
No report on it is expected at this ses-
sion
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
113 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.
Hamburg Vessel Owners Deny Reports
From England.

From England.
Berlin, Feb. 15.-Among the state
ments 81 N out for publication by the
Overseas News agency on Friday was
the following item: Contrary to Brit
ish reports that since the beginning of
the war only one per cent of the Brit
fish merchant ships have been sunk.
Hamburg ship owners state that 113
ships of 30S.000 tons, or about four
per cent of the British commercial
navy, have been destroyed"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
sberIfFs Call Compulsory.

ANY English male above sixteen
who refuses to obey the high sheriff's
call to withstand the kings foes Is
legally held guilty of felony.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
ENVOY CAUSES U. S. ACTION.

Gerard Told to Object to Treatment
of Van Dyke. :.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin was instructed by the
state department on Friday to make a
strong protest to the German govern
ment against the action of the Ger
man military authorities in Luxem-
burg in holding up the diplomatic cor
respondence of Henry Van Dyke,
American minister to The Hague and
to the grand duchy of Luxembourg.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19
HEAD OF SOLDIERS HOME OUT.
Col. M. j. 5arger ousted From Dam
Vile (IlI.) institution.

vile Ull.) Institution.
New York, Feb. 16.-Col. M. j. Bar
ger, governor of the Old Soldiers
home at Danville, ILL.,, has been re-
moved from office. Mai. ]. H. Peters
has been appointed his successor. The
announcement was made here by Col.
Frederick j. Close, president of the
board of managers of the National Sol
diers' home.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-02-19

Henry Clark Coe, Jr., of Boston,
the young oil salesman and protege
of President Foiger of the Standard
Oil company who disappeared from
his home, is still missing. His young
wife and other relatives believe he is
a victim of aphasia or has been kid.
naped. Search Is being made for him
all over the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-27
VILLA INTRENCHES
IN SIGHT OF ENEMY
Only Six Miles Separate His
Forces From Those Of
ObregOn.

FL pAso, MAY 26.-Advices from cen
trail Mexico to-day are hat Gen. villa.
after being checked In his advance south
against Gen, Obregon. has intrenched
without retreating to Aguascalientes. IL
is conceded that the lines remain prac-
tically the same as before'the battle.
with Obregon i%ntrenched six miles south
OF Leon and the Villistas i~ntrenched
within sight Of the Carranza lines.
Obregon's Yaqui contingent on Villas
right flank saved the Carranza troops
from a severe defeat, according 10 an
EI paso man who has returned from
the battle front.
The Yaquls." he said. were supplied
with hand grenades and a sort OF ex-
ulosive rock. villa was using all OF
his artillery on the left flank and the
attack on the Yaquis had TO be made
with small arms. They held their
ground.
"on the left flank villa captured four
machine guns and I saw one big gun
demolished by the villa artillery fire.
villa and Angeles were on the firing
line throughout the engagement. The
battle was really a draw, though the
villa forces retired"
Large supplies of ammunition for villa
continue to he received In Juarez. More
than 1000. 900 rounds have been crossed
in the last week.
The main advance OF a Carranza army
~ 10000 men against Torreon began
to-day. according 70 messages received
by the Carranza Consulate from Laredo.
Vera Cruz advices declare the Iapa.
tis;as are preparing to evacuate Mexico
city and that she Carrsnza troops are
close TO the city.