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tern!ssions between battles in play
: aseball VIII be supplied ny !Alneri-
II leaders o. the game with tho para
lernaha which they cannot obtain
ably abroad, il was learned to-day.
re soldiers complained To their friends
I'd relatives in Canada that bascballs.
is and gloves were scarce in Franco,
"a ofaCial attention was called with
- result tht President n. =. Johnson
the American Leaeu" and others
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as promised to contribute severa!
~. Do. now hn ahnllS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
MONDAY.

Petrograd announces that Russian
forces have stormed and taken Kirli
baba Pass, leading from Bukowina
into Pennsylvania.
A dispatch from Tiffis to Petrograd
states that the Russian Army in the
Caucasus has completely annihilated
the Eleventh Turkish Army Corps.
Generally speaking, the position in
the east is unchanged" according to
an official announcement at Berlin.
Developments of only minor conse
Quence are mentioned in reports from
the western front An official state
ment at Berlin states that the Allies
losses along this front in the past four
weeks amount to 10000 killed and
about 1850 wounded, and that their
attacks during this period have
brought them mo success worthy OF
mention" The German losses during
the four weeks, it is asserted were
not one-quarter as great as those of
the Allies.
Refugees from Palestine reaching
Alexandria on the United States
cruiser Tennessee report that the
Turks have collected great numbers
of camels south of Palestine, evidently
with view to invading Egypt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
EMDEN SEA FIGHT MADE
GERMAN PRINCE INSANE

Vancouver-That Prince Franz 10
SET of Hohenzollern, a relative of the
German Emperor, has become dement,
ed as result of his experiences on
board the Emden in her fight with
the Australian cruiser Sydney is as
serted in a letter received here by
the Rev. T. Pitt. Secretary of the Sea-
mems Institute, whose brother is a
Lieutenant on the Sydney.
Lieut. Pitt wrote that while the
young Prince was engaged in firing
a torpedo a shell from the Sydney en-
tered the torpedo room and killed
the men in it, the Prince alone escap-
ing. When rescued Prince Franz was
in a dazed condition.
Later the Princes mind gave way
completely, so that it was necessary
to place him under restraint. He was
taken to Port Said with the other pris-
oners Of war.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
SUNDAY.

Constantinople reports the sinking
of the French submarine Saphir as it
tried to enter the Dardanelles, saying
some of the crew had been rescued.
Berlin transmitted an estimate of
British losses in Flanders for two
weeks. 1t said 100 officers and $500
men persisted.
The fury of the battle along the
Aisne seems to have spent itself and
the Germans, for the present at least
are making no effort to extend the
gains they won over the French
Further German successes are reported
in today's official statement from the
Berlin War Office, but they are OF
minor importance.
Toward the northern end of the line
south of the Lys, the Germans re
occupied trenches previously captured
by the Allies, as is admitted in the
French statement, and in the Argonne
small engagements are said to have
resulted to their advantage.
The French assert that they won
OChAlCS doFohIuSCo III uSGI
ing and compelled the Germans to
evacuate trenches near Clemery.
Both sides announce that the fight
ing at scissors is over after several
days of violent combats.
The Russian General staff is con
WINGED that the Germans west and
southwest of Warsaw have determined
on a general offensive movement
Farther south German troops have re
inforced the Austrians for drive al
the Russians designed to relieve
Bukowina and Northern Hungary
from danger of further invasion.
The Turks are reported to have de,
cided to attempt an invasion of Egypt
British forces have again invaded
German territory in Africa, capturing
| Swakopman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The German official report charaeteriz-
es az brilliant feat for our troops
the capture from the French of the
heights Of vregny, which was
achieved under the eyes of the kai-
ser himself.
Severe weather In the district from
Scissors to the frontier and in the
vosges has apparently put tenn
porary stop to the operations in that
region.
Famine conditions in Ostend are re-
ported by a man who evaded the
German patrols and escaped from
the town.
Turkish control of Persian railroads
and highways leading to the Rus
sian frontier seems to have been es-
tabiIshed by the capture two days
ago Of Tabriz. It develops that the
city fell only after a fierce artillery
battle, the Russian garrison retiring
in the face Of superior numbers.
Gains by the Allies along the coast
OF Flanders in the region of Neu.
port and Lombaertzyde are reported
from Paris. The Germans were
forced to abandon trenches In the
dunes and were sheiled out of a
redan which was destroyed by ar
tiilery fire.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
THURSDAY.

A renewal of the Russian offensive
on the East Prussian frontier is re-
ported in an official announcement al
Petrograd, which speaks Of the ad'
vance of Russian vanguard column
east of Rosog, East Prussia.
Severe winter weather along the
entire western front has hiIdered
operations, according to an official an
nouncement at Paris. Slight gains are
claimed on both sides.
A dispatch from Cairo reports re
newed indications that the Turks are
about to attempt an invasion of Egypt
Continued bombardment of the
Dardanelles is reported, and many
Turks wounded by the fire from the
Anglo-French feet are said to be ar
irving at Constantinople.
Count Leopold Won Berchtold, Aus
trian Foreign Minister, has resigned
and Baron Stephen Burian Won Rajecz
has been named to succeed him.
Turkish troops are reported to have
occupied the Persian city Of Tabriz.
A dispatch from Amsterdam states
that all ordinary passenger traffic has
been stopped over most of the rail
roads in Germany to expedite the
movements of troops and munitions.
Russia has arranged to borrow $12,
100000 from a group of New Yors
bankers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
SATURDAY.

A fresh movement by the Russians
against East Prussia is revealed in an
official announcement at Petrograd. 1t
is said new army of 100000 to 1,000,-
900 men is engaged In this operation.
Berlin announces that German at
tacks west Of the Vistula river, in
Poland, are making slow progress.
Petrograd reports that the battle be-
tween Russian and Turkish armies at
Kara-Urgan, in Turkish Armenia, con-
Hnues.
Turkish troops which recently in
vaded Persia are reported advancing to
the interior. To Persia's demand that
these troops be withdrawn from her
territory, the Porte has replied that
the Turks will retire as soon as the
Russians definitely move out Of the
territory.
Promoters of a volunteer move
ment" in Japan announce their inten-
ton to send an army corps to Europe
to aid Great Britain, Russia and
France.
Attacks and counter-attacks, with
varying results but no material change
In the situation, are reported from the
western front.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22

London.-Hurling themselves des-
perately upon the French center, "un-
der the very eyes of their uppermost
war lord" as the Berlin official state
ment puts it, the Germans have sue
ceeded in driving their enemy back
across the Aisne between Crouy and
Missy and from the plains of Vregny,
few miles northeast OF scissors.
More than thousand French were
made prisoners in the battle, which is
said to have been a welcome sight for
Kaiser Wilhelm. At other points
along the western battle line there is
little change, according to the official
reports, but Havas dispatch says
the French have shelled out the Ger
man headquarters in the La Bassee
section.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, is
driving the head of the German wedge
in central Poland slowly, but steadily.
toward Warsaw, according to the lat
est reports from the eastern theatre"
Huge German and Russian forces are
struggling desperately east of Sochac-
Jew and the fate of the Polish capital
again hangs in the balance. In south
Poland the Austrians are holding the
Russians on the Nida. To the north
the Cars hosts are closing in on
Mlawa, and in east Prussia both sides
claim the advantage. There is moth
ing new from Galicia and Hungary.
Persian troops are assisting the
Turks in their advance in northwest
ern Persia, according to an official
statement from Constantinople. Pet
rograd reports Russian victories in
Trans Caucasia.
A Petrograd dispatch says the Ger
man admiral, Souchon, has been re-
lieved Of his command of the Turkish
fleet on account of his failures in the
Black Sea. 1t is also reported from
Petrograd that Enver Pasha, the
Young Turk Minister of War, has re-
turned to Constantinople from Ar
menia, and has ordered the execution
Of several Turkish officers for disobe-
dience to the Germans.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
War at Glance
TUESDAY,.

Bad weather along the western
front has again interferred with the
fighting. The German official report
says the Allies have undertaken no
offensive movement in Flanders for
several days, but states that French
attack on the German positions north
east of Port-a-Mousson has advanced
as far as the German trenches, and
the fighting is still going on.
The French War Office reports that
French troops, after being driven out
of La Boisselle, 30 miles northeast of
Amiens, by German artillery fire, re-
captured the evacuated territory yes
terday.
Bombardment of Thanh by the Ger
mans is mentioned in the French Off
cial report, which says, however, that
little damage was done.
Adrianople is reported to have been
evacuated by the Turks.
Little fighting, with no material
change in the situation, is reported in
the eastern war theatre.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
AIRS ARMY CHECKS THE KAISER
FRENCH RETREAT BEFORE GERMANS
JOFFRE'S LINES GUT BY FLOODS
Losses Of the FrancoBrh Troops -Four Weeks Of Fighting Are
Given a $780, 900 Killed Wounded and Prisoners
CAR MASSlNG ARMY OF 100000 MEN

London.-Severe fighting in Elan
ders, near Arras, in the region of Per
Ties and north of the farm of Because
Jour, with a decided advantage for
the Allies, is reported in the official
French communiQue. Near Newport
he Belgians and French have pushed
Forward and driven the Germans from
their entrenched line in the sand
dunes, at the same destroying fort
from which the enemy had been de-
bouching and doing considerable exc
cution. Quiet still prevails at Sois-
sons, but further to the east, at Troy
on, the Germans made an attack but
we're easily checked, the French de-
dare. The Allied progress at Perthes
and Beausejour is beginning to as
sumo considerable proportions. The
acton there continued through vio-
leu< snowstorm, the French infantry
eXecuting a successful attack which
enabled them to push their lines for
ward over a wide front. Berlin tells
some gains on the western front
d declares the French have lost
$1,000 killed, and at least 10000 in
killed, wounded, sick and missing,
since the Allies took the offensive in
December, while the German losses
total only 10000.
In the eastern theatre" the Ger
mans are using heavy artillery to ham,
mer the Russian lines, especially on
the front before Warsaw. Further to
the south the Austrians also are de-
pending on their artillery to hold the
Russians in check. The fighting has
been so heavy ON the Dunajec River,
where, II the Austrians fail to hold
their present lines, the advance of the
Russians will again threaten Cracow.
/. New Austro-German forces are report
ed to have been organized to repel
the Russian invasion of Hungary, but
he Russians hold the Carpathians
asses and have placed their artillery
there ON the crests commanding the
passages. There is no important
Ahange in East Prussia.
The Russians continue their ad-
ance, forcing the Germans back step
v step. While the main army is re-
Eelling the fierce onslaughts Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, who Is try
hg to reach Warsaw; other forces
lake Kirlibaba Pass, on the Transyl
kanian border.
The capture of this pass is expected
10 hasten action by Rumania and com
pei the Germans to send troops for
the defence of Eastern Hungary.
In desperate bayonet charge on
the vistula the Germans captured only
one Russian trench, this being theil
Nseveqth attack.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
czAR MAssINe ARMY

y OF 100000 MEN.
London.-The latest official reports
from the Russian General Staff dis
close a new operation on the part OF
the Russian Army which may have
far-reaching results.
Starting on their New Year the Rus
! sian cavalry commenced forward
movement in Northern Poland on the
right bank OF the lower Vistula River,
and have reached the Skrwa River,
about forty miles east of the German
fortress of Thorn, West Prussia, driv-
ing a smaQ force of German cavalry
and infantry before them.
1t Is believed that Grand Duke
Nicholas, Commander in Chief of the
russian forces, intends to use an en-
tirely new army, consisting, according
to dispatches, OF from 100000 to l.
100000 men, in this region, operating
in conjunction with an army which
is advancing in East Prussia.
This new army would place the Ger
nan troops at Mlawa in wise and
t the same time threaten the rear Of
ie Germans in front of Warsaw.
The French have been obliged to
tire east of Scissors, but have be-
IN q new offensive movement and
re taken the town Of st. Paul,
rtheast of that city. No fear is en-
tanned in Paris that the Germans
n succeed in breaking through the
lied lines, even though they succeed
capturing scissors itself.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
WEDN ESDAY.

Turkish and Russian armies are en-
gagged at Kara Urgan in battle which
is regarded as death struggle for the
Turks.
Germans, after an all-night bonn.
bardment of French positions north
east of Scissors, delivered a strong at
tack yesterday. An official announce
ment issued at Paris last night said
the result of the attack was not yet
known.
From Petrograd it is reported that
the German cruiser Bremen has ar
rived at Wilhelmshaven, badly dam
aged by a mine.
Turkey is said, in dispatches from
Rome, to have agreed to the demands
of Italy in connection with the
Hodeida incident.
Repulse of an attempt by the Rus
SLAMS in Northern Poland Is announced
by Berlin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
CAPITAL CHAT
CITY TO AID IN PAYING sALaRlEs
State Officials Win In the Court OF
Appeals.

Appeals.
At Annapolis the Court of Appeals,
Judge Burke delivering the opinion, de-
cided in favor of the validity of the
act of the General Assembly of 1910,
creating the Public Service Commits
sion and requiring that the salaries of
the commissioners and counsel in OK
cess of $4,000, the constitutional Hm1t,
be paid by Baltimore.
The suit to compel the city to pay
this excess was instituted by Philip
D. Laird, former chairman of the
Public Service Commission. In the
lower court the decision was favorable
to Mr.. Laird. ~
This was a test case involving the
city's proportion of the salaries of
Mr.. Laird's former colleagues and sue
cessor, Albert G.. Towers, and mem
bers of the State Tax Commission and
of the State Industrial Accident Com
mission BY the decision of the Court
of Appeals the members Of these coma
missions will also receive the salaries
to be paid by the city as set forth IN
the act. The city will be called upon
to pay back salaries since May 1, last,
in the case of the Public Service and
State Tax Commissions and since No
vember /, last, in case of the State
Industrial Accident Commits sioners.
The Courts Decision.
The opinion devotes much attention
to section of article 15 of the State
Constitution, which relates to the man
ner of conducting fee Offices In the
State, and provides that no such holder
shall receive more than $4,000 per
annum as compensation" The records
of the debates of the constitutional
convention are quoted to show that the
application of this section is to fee
offices entirely, and that 1t does not
involve limitation upon the power OF
the legislature to provide for the pay
ment of larger salary than $4,000
year to officials of another character
There Is no direct statement to this
effect. the court says, and any limita
ton upon the power Of the legislature
would have to be by implication.
The opinion also holds that tho
legislature did not intend to make the
members and counsel of the commits
sion municipal officers and conses
quently there is no violation of the
provision of the constitution against
the holding Of two Offices. The legisiar
ture, the court holds, has large powers
over municipal, corporations, and has
the undoubted right to compel expendi-
lures for public purposes. Doubtless
the thing that the Legislature had In
mind was the special claim upon the
services of the commission that Baftj.
more city would have. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
s1,5oo,ooo FIRE IN TRENTON.
Insulated Wire Plant Employing 1900
Men, Burned.

Trenton, N. J.-Fire destroyed the
insulated wire department Of the John
IA. Roebling's Sons Company. F. W.
Roebling, ST., secretary and treasurer
of the company, estimated the loss at
81 100000. The insurance on the plant
is estimated at $750.OO0. The work
performed by the plant destroyed will
be taken care of in other shops. This
branch constituted half of the entire
works for making insulated wire and
electric cables. No part of the wire
mills or wire rope works was dam
aged. About 1900 persons were en-
ployed in the departments destroyed,
500 of them working double time on
contracts with Pittsburgh firms.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
SAYS AUsTRlANs LOST $3.50.
London Dispatch Also Puts German
Losses At S77,1O7.

London.-The Exchange Telegraph's
Vienna correspondent, in a dispatch
sent via Copenhagen, says that ITO
Austrian casualty lists, which do not
include the losses of the last two
months, give the following totals: Off,
GERS killed, 2,263; officers wounded,
$3.50; officers captured, 628; men
killed, 40,827; men wounded, 231 ,160;
men captured, 9,502.
The last five Prussian casualty lists,
according to the correspondent, give
the names of 36,764 officers and men
killed, wounded or missing, making the
total Prussian losses as disclosed In
1856 lists 877.107.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
KING ALBERT DIGS TRENCHES.
He and Staff Relieve Tired Soldiers
For a Time.

London.-"King Albert spent sew
eral hours Sunday with pick and
shovel, digging trenches like a COM
mon soldier" writes a Belgian from
the front to his family in the refugee
camp here. ut happened in this way:
While inspecting with some staff Off
GERS the King saw group of us dig
ging, looking very tired. He inquired
how long we had been working. Be-
ing told, he sent us away for a rest
while he proposed to his staff that he
and they take our places"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
JAP ARMY CORPS FOR EUROPE.
Volunteer Movement" Appeals Fol
Funds To Finance Plan.

Toxic, Japan.-The promoters in
Japan of what has been called the vel
unteer movement have issued mani
festo in which they announced their
intention OF dispatching an army corps
to Europe. To this end they are ap-
pealing to both Japanese and foreign
ers for funds. The manifesto says that
as Lafayette helped the United States
and Garibaldi helped France, so the
Japanese wish to assist the Allies,
Great Britain, Russia and France, to
terminate the misery of war and re-
store peace to the world.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
Change In System Suggested BY Sec
rotary Davenport.

rotary Davenport.
That the whole system of State ap-
preparations for educational and
charitable institutions must be
changed to materially better condi-
lions pointed out by State Comptroller
Harrington in his recent report was
stated by William H. Davenport, SEQ.
rotary of the State Board of Aid and
Charities.
Mr.. Davenport had worked out last
year many changes in the plan for ap-
portioning appropriations for edaea-
tlonal and charitable purposes, but
the General Assembly refused 10
favorably consider such Legislation.
One of the most important changes
advocated by the charities supervising
official was in the payment of appro-
priations to hospitals. Instead Of the
Assembly doing out lump sums for
each year, Mr.. Davenport urged thai
specific sums be laid aside, and FROM
such sums amounts be paid monthly
to the hospitals on pro rata basis
for each free patient treated. Under
this plan the State would be paying
just as private individual for each
specific lot of work performed by the
hospital, instead of paying lump sum
for what 1t expects the hospital to do
during the coming year The system
Of continuing appropriations is an
other institution which he urged tie
adjustment Of.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
CAMPAIGN FOR PURE MILK.
Woman's Civic League Holds Meeting
At Annapolis.

The training of men to fittingly an
the official duties of health officers and
deputy health officers is public ques-
ton well worthy of some one of the
larger philanthropic foundations is the
opinion of DR.. William H. WEIGH, presi-
dent of the Maryland State Board Of
Health, as expressed at Annapolis at
meeting held in the hall of the House
of Delegates. under the auspices Of
the Woman's Civic League OF An
napolis, and presided over by Cover
nor Goldsborough. DR.. Carl Alsberg,
Of the United States Department or
Agriculture; DR.. William H. WEIGH,
DR.. John S. Fulton and others spoke
upon the subject Of the public health
as related to the question of pure milk.
A campaign Of education of the farm
ers and dairy product shippers was
advocated by Mrs. Alsberg.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
HOTEL coLLAPsEs; ONE DEAD
Thirteen Others Hurt One Severely,
When Walls Give WAY.

Newport News, Va.-One man was
killed, another probably fatally in
jured and IL others had narrow
escapes from death when the old At
lantic Garden Hotel In Phoebus, col
lapsed. The men were engaged in
razing the structure, one OF the land
marks of the town, and had removed
the roof when the walls gave way and
the building crumpled up.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
JAPS VOLUNTEER TO
FIGHT IN EUROPE.

Toxic, Japan.-The promoters in
Japan OF what has been called the
volunteer movement" have announc.
ed their intention Of dispatching an
army corps to Europe and are appeal
ing to both Japanese and foreigners
for funds.
The manifesto says that as Lafay
cite helped the United States and
Garibaldi helped France, SO the Jap
anese wish to assist Great Britain
Russia and France, to terminate the
misery of war and restore peace to
the world.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
FRIDAY.

Furious fighting has been resumed
in Russian Poland, according to dis
patch from Petrograd. The dispatch
states that Russian forces in the north,
pushing toward East Prussia, have
,aptured number of villages, but says
hat in the centre the Germans, by
dolent attacks, have gained consider
able ground.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22
400 DEAD LEFT BEHIND
BY FRENCH AT SCISSOR

,erlin (by wireless via Sayville). ~
official report issued by the Ger
main army headquarters includes
ollowing:
three days fight (around Sois-
I'VE have taken about $500 pris-
Aners, with fourteen cannon, six ma
hine guns and some revolver guns.
"The French had heavy losses, from
,ur to FIVE thousand French killed
ling found upon the battlefield"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-22

DR.. John T. Digges, for many years
one of the best-known physicians IN
Southern Maryland, died at his home
near La Plata. He was Is years old
in December. For the last four years
he has been in i'll health.