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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
TRIED TO STOP AUTO.
In Which Sir Cecil Spring. Rice, British
Embasssdor. Was Riding.

New York. July l3.-Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British ambssss dor. was riding
in an automobile which ak men at.
tempted 20 hold up on the night fol.
lowing Frank Holts attack on 7. p.
Morgan on July ,. last. il was revealed
here lsst night ~ a result II = CON-
plant made 20 the police BY James Pat.
terson. = chauffeur FOR Mr. Morgan. Who
was driving the car.
The British ambassador had left the
Morgan home in Glen Cove for : visit
g. the home of Willard ~ Straight IN
Creenvale. 4. T.. when the men who
had IN automobile suddenly appeared
in the road. and. according h the police
attempted to stop the Morgan machine.
Their machine rtooa ~ the roadside.
Patterson. however. increased his
speed and csussd the u'en - iump aside
IN an instant they we're IN their car
and dashing in pursuit If the smbss-
ssdor but were easily outfistsnrea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
USED u. S. SHIP
AS SHIELD TO
SINK RUSSIAN
Commander Of Bark Normandy Tells
Story of Being Held Up and
Later Being Forced to Act
as Screen for Sub
marine.

| Liverpool, July l3.--How an American
| ship is alleged to have been used as q
shield by n German submarine for the
related by members of the crew of the
American bark Normandy, which has
|rcrived here from Gulfport, Miss.
The story is that the Normandy was
stopped by German submarine go
miles southwest of Tuskar Rock, off the
southeast coast of Ireland Friday night.
The captain was called aboard the sub
marine where his papers were examined
and found to show that the ship was
chartered by an American firm January
ID.
The captain of the bark, is was as
serted, was allowed to return to the
Normandy, but under the threat that
his ship would be destroyed unless he
stood by and obeyed orders. These or
ders it was stated, were that he was to
act as shield for the submarine, which
lay around the side of the bark, hid
ing itself from an approaching vessel.
This vessel proved to be the Russian
steamer Leo Presently the submarine
submerged and proceeded around the
bow of the Normandy, SO the story went,
and 10 minutes later the crew of the
saw the Leo blown up.
twenty-five persons were on board,
of whom eleven were drowned, including
three stewardesses. Those saved includ-
ed three Americans, Walter Emery Of
North Carolina, Harry Clark Of Sierra
and Harry Whitney of Camden, n. j.
All three men when interviewed corro-
borated the above story. They declared
that no opportunity was given those
on board the Leo for saving life.
The Leo was bound from Philadelphia
Tor Manchester with a general cargo.
The captain of the Normandy told
the survivors that he would have liked
10 have signalled their danger to them,
but that he dared not do so because his
uninsured ship would then have been
instantly sunk
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
vEILED THREAT TO RuMANIA.
Semi-ofhoial German Paper Says Sh'
Is Holding Up Material

london. July ls-The correspondent
Of Reuters News Agency az Berlin sends
That hs describes a. thinly -veiled
threat st Rumania. contained in an ar.
ticle IN the semi-oficial Frankfurter
zeiturr which. under the heading "Ra.
nanias Hour of Fate" charges that
country with holding up war material
On route from Germany 20 Turkey
The FrankfurteT zeitung claims that
under her treaties xith the central pow
ers. humans is bound 20 ADOPT . friend
ly sttffud. toward them and saws. sc-
egrdinr 30 the dispatch,
As Eumanis has no present need %
tear Russia and dos not set upon the
Ameriosn theory which i aecepted ~
The entente Fowers regarding the export
~ var material Humsria's Fnainfsnsnes
~ prohibstipn upan transit is Dictated
" consideration ~ her owm Interest
sell ~ 81 fxguurehended She therefore
desires a. wsalan Turkey and snrfsaft
aftack IN ths nsrdauellss@
Tits FraukiurteT Zeifunr. the rorrrs-
r.undeut aads srEHes That Runsria hss
tarrrtted hfr 8ufies regarding nfu-
ifnlfr in 80 direrrlr fuiuriots ~
j urisr. sud sgntfudes
'fssrmsnr snd Austro Hungary ~
nor FREE te asesae whafief thar wsH
~ sfn nat eagrsi8er themselves f.a-rnF
~ thsr arm wfh Eurnnmia. Thr- sr-
lFrest IN the Hm-shsr inderanasm~e ~
f'uusuta confines - fEist fvt - -
.rrir.irs rHaF ErssiuH perhaps Is ~
.ofriTr reHat nersf ntis-s vi,sr tsis ir
,sTrzf fn surHsrs 81 utrh NJ rtrirn.
20 srr lrnrrr ezisfs rlnat tsi-s -sr'k
'a.tina uors fnrreztanf ifssrsst rF ~.
-rt-ai r.ursrs tsaeruss5rss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
OTHERS MADE
ILL BY DRINK.
They Partook of Some Connection at
North Troy the Day Earl Impey
Died-No Analysis Report i,
as Yet Received.

North Troy, July l3r-No report has
been received yet from the state labora-
tory of hygiene relative to the chemical
analysis of the portions of the organs
of the late Earle Impey, who died sud-
denly and under peculiar circumstances
the evening of July 4.
No developments appear indicating
the results to have been caused by drink,
although it is reported that there were
more instances of illness from drinking
some concoction that afternoon than
were at first known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
Was Exercised by Boston &
Maine r. r. in New
Hampshire \,
SAYS EDGAR j. RICH,
GENERAL SOLICITOR
Grand Trunk Will Be Or
dered to Present State
ment by Aug. Is

Concord, n. H., July l3.--The Bostor
& Maine was the only railroad repre-
sented to-day when the public service
commission began an investigation Of
railroad expenditures to influence legis
Iation. The Grand Trunk railroad vii
be ordered to present statement by
Aug. l5.
General Solicitor Edgar J. Rich for
the Boston & Maine railroad said he
knew of no expenditures for political
purposes and that there We're none to
influence editorial utterances of the news
papers. He said that advertising was
distributed impartially regardless of the
editorial attitude of the newspapers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
VERMONT RANKS SECOND
And Is Making Great strdes in Tai,
Production.

The United States produces more tai
and soapstone than al the rest Of ~
World combined. Moreover. according 4,
=. $ Diller. Of the United States Geo
loricsl survey. cur production has near.
n doubled IN the last decade. increasing
from ai Iss short tons. valued ~ ss4h
T5l. in 1904 70 iT22ps short tons. valued
- sl.s6sl0s5. in 1914 Of tale alone ths
United states produced Isl .0ss tons. and
of sospsfons q .eos tons.
Tale j. simple mineral of which
soapstons is an impure msssiVe form.
Pew people are aware how murh ws 0ue
- tale and sospstons. u 10 one Of fhs
softsst of Minerals. n 70 a. snouth snd
siirperv thss Il has become great
panaces for friction ~ many branchss If
human industrs
Thers aFs usns states rrndurinr this
usefui usinnrsi New tork corfinuss e.
10 ths lesaiur produces. vieldinr rnerr
tfar 81 r.sf osst 81 fhs tatsl rrpdurt t1n
~ tale fr ~ Tritef states sn3 isf oar
making 81 utisf states srnerfinr Nrf.
rsunf. Ntift hss in rerrrt vsars - rrsst
NJ in-ease6 - fTpiurti1n that ~ 1plE
lts outprf as si,nut ttTse -ful1rt - fisst
~ Nsw Yea 81 s1arstuue. hirEtnia
i,eiss tts rrastsst surEir sus tsessd ~
~ Vs-mrrt 4 rueess fhs rrraf deusut
So ~.astsut@ sfnks ans frtisss rns.ksrs
Tab = usss Is ulskinr taleur, sallrt
sscwasr. 80 tnaseT usEs 4 20 rtsik fatmias
fn- rrw Nnsfa MnH tair -siats rs.raais
~ rrnvwNs haes nrshirF r.nrr Nehrsrrs
Il a-7sf EHnss# s~esae--s Trh frsrshss
.urrF raFsur fia6t ard r rsfr.a - -
= rrr~rshsrs f1s 7sr rttrf uss = o.
rnsr n rsr9 = naHT ktnts fruu rrsl-
- - rsrs -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
FIVE BUILDINGS BURNED.
Village OF Coventry Sustained Loss OF
100000 Yesterday.

Newport, July l3.-Fire of unknown
origin which broke out in Coventry yes.
terdny morning about 4:30 o'clock,
caused damage amounting to about. sl0,.
600. The insurance was small.
The fire started in the ell of Walter
Tairbrothers' house and the house and
barn were destroyed. Upstairs tenement
was occupied by L. w. Drake and fam
ily and they saved nothing but their
clothes. The flames next spread TO the
sehoolhonse, which contained the town
hall on the second floor, an6 from there
spread TO William Brooks house. burn
ing that and his barn.
Coventry has no fire protection and
the FIRE companies Of this village and
Orleans responded 20 calls for assist
anee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
NO DEVELOPMENTS
SAYS SEC. LANSING
State Department Continues to Prepare
Data for the Presidents Next
Note to Germany.

Washington, ID. c., July l3.--Secre.
tsry Lansing said to-day there were no
developments in the situation with Ger.
many, that be had had no word ffrom
President Wilson and did not know
whether he would 90 TO Cornish or await
the p.esident's p. return.
The state department continued 10
prepare memorandum, all OF which is
assembled at the end OF each day and
forwarded TO the president.
IL is regarded probable that nothing
definite concerning the American policy
will be revealed before next week, when
the president expects TO be back in
Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
BRYAN EXPLAINS.
Issues Statement Regarding His Inter
pretation Of Unnecessary Risks"

Hermosa Beach. Calf, July l3.--Wil-
liam J. Bryan, who is spending brief
vacation here, issued statement to-
day in explanation of what he meant
by unnecessary risk contained in his
comment in connection with the latest
German note. He said:
"Any traveller also takes unnecessary
risks when he rides on neutral ships
carry ammunition. If patriotism re-
quires a man to risk his life for his
country when his country is engaged in
war it would seem to be patriotic for
citizen TO avoid risks that might in
,olve his country in war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
HAS NO OBJECTION
Germany Net to Protest Tskins ovsr 81
sayvIus Staten.

NnshfuTton. y. G. Juiv ls.-Tskins
orer - the ssFrills wireless staten 81
the Uuted Sfstes has NJ via the ssf
isfsctiun - Germany. Hnf NJ rou-r.is =
win b. ladsss uth ths state drsrT
rusrt. 4 vas lssruei yesterday fiIrunst
Garsasn srIt.sssF ufirisls
Lfirstiun vitt ths Ns-Curi essr.raat
tirastensa a. eless ths ssssffis sssfiss
~ fsinns4iun a. rns tirs. Nna 4 =
stsseS ~ RnthutT ths German Rwstss.
sssaw hmd Considered reunass frsr -
Ausermnr rrrsrrusrrt ~ take efs~-s
Ttr ans.a a5lztinr sinrF ths urfI.~art -
~ asr ~ ssdfsrnri sr'rssatus frs-sss
ssn rsssf frutrtlnr iEss. is rsessr-szss
- es-msr r.Hi-isis ss . fuss r-auns ssr
fbs ssiru-s - tts ratior-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
BRADFORD is DECORATED.
Places Of Business and Many Residences
Are Trimmed

Bradford. July l3.-The first dsy Of
Chautauqua week in Bradford opened
auspiciously with a large attendance on
Monday afternoon. The afternoons en-
tertainment consisted of music BY the
Metropolitan Glee club. which was Of
high order. '1s Life Worth Living = was
the subject Of the lecture By Dr. Sea
sholes. which vas very helpful and en-
couragine. The places of business and
many residences are prsttiiv decorated
with the stars and stripes and TIE Clisu-
tsuqus fsr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
With Text of German Reply
\ Before Him, Pres. Wilson
Begins Deep Thought
DIRECTIONS TO PRE-
VENT INTERRUPTION
No Plans Have Yet Been
Made for His Return
to Washington

Cornish, n. H., July l3.-President
Wilson devoted his attention to-day TO
& detailed study of the situation grow
ing out of the latest German note. The
text of the note was before him, and he
gave directions that he was not to be
disturbed. No plans have yet been made
for the presidents return to Washing
ton, and the indications are that he will
remain here several days longer.
BY the time President Wilson goes to
Washington, it is believed that he will
have the next step in the American pol
icy mapped out in general way in his
own mind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
200-YD. GAIN FOLLOWS
ALLIES VICTORY
Their Eight Wing Reported 70 Have MADE
Advance Against Turks in esilipoli
psninsuls

Psris July i1-Tbs Athsns corrs-
srsndeuf q L1nfnrmstion informs his
PAPER hs iss recsirsd from Nrtilsns news
- The eHscf thst sfteT srothsr ssrious
tsttis N ths fsslitroii rsninsula ~. a.
ltss riEft winr hes sassnees 210 ysrds
sne tnst ths hontsrdrlsnf - tis irfsri1r
rf 80 nsrdnnsliss forts curtiruss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
MORE Fer FRANCES DEFENSE.
Bonds Are over-Subscribed and Amount
Is To Be Increased.

Paris, July l3.--The minister OF
finance, NJ. Ribot. introduced yesterday
In the Chamber Of Deputies a bill rails
ing the limit OF issue OF national defense
bonds from 6,o0o, 100000 francs tsl ,20o,.
600. .000l as fixed in the law of May Is,
60 1000. .00o,0 900 francs. Subscriptions al
ready have exceeded the previous limit
by l50o0o,O00 francs.
The French public In II months has
taken s,400,000,000 francs of national
bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
MODERATELY wARn:
GENERALLY Fab

Washington. y. G. July IA
Weather predietigns for the ve.k
kusrinrirr ~ suaFrow fnf the ur-th
Atlantic states. issued hv fhs
w.eathsr hrresu today. ars a. Sol
igas
Moderately warn ana reuerxIlr
far during ths frst thres dars.
fafinrei ~ unsettled wssfher anf
sssfTsiferEblr rooisr faf several
fars fhs-rsffer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
KILLED BY EXPLODING TANK.
Two Others Were Injured at New Bed
ford, Mass, Last Night.

New Bedford, Mass, July l3.-August
Tonceco OF this city was instantly
killed and Antoine Tonceco and Manuel
Pereira Amarine were injured by the
explosion of hot water tank in the
bakery OF Gracia brothers on Bolton
street. early last night The man who
was killed was directly in the path
of the 5.foot copper tank as it was
hurled across the shop. The cause of
the explosion is unexplained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
PRUSSIANS PROTECT
FROM RUMANIANS
Berlin Hears that Many Thousands of
Men are Employed in Digging
Trenches and Building
Barbed Wire En-
tanglement.

Berlin, via London, July l3.-A dis
patch from Tageblatt from its CORES.
pondent at Czernogitz, Bnkowina, says
the Russians are fortifying their Ru-
nsnian border. Many thousands of men
are at work digging trenches and build
ing barbed wire entanglements. The
operations are being rushed with all
speed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Fred Delware Charged with Causing Big
Fire at ossipee, N. X.

ossipee. " H., July l3.-Fred Del.
ware, a blacksmith, was held without
bail yesterday on a charge of causing
the fire which destroyed the business
section Of this village on June 2s. re.
sulting in the loss Of $4,000. The blaze
started in his shop. His case will come
before the November term Of the superi.
or court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
NATIVE OF VERMONT.
Rear Admiral Stephen Rand, U. S. n,
Was Born at Norwich.

Washington. d. C.. July l3-Resr Al.
mirsl stephen Rand. L. s ", retired,
died here last night after long illness
Of heart trouble, aged n, He is sur.
vived by a widow. He was born in Nor.
wich, VI, entered the service in 1894
and retired IN 1905.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
FRExcH ADNIr toss
A. ssu-tsz csust--y. sev-r wnss wsr1t
a. Arraa

Irn8ut, Ftlr 2.-Frur vhst nrr,as-s6
e. !. q iuH - tts vsstarr frurt has
sr-urr sudiEnlr irts sanfs - ~ rast
ssTs-s fEttirE ir r-ortts u5tt - Ger
f,lsns tt.f sErTsss.Ts ars rfrtrgs
Ihs -ou-hsE usu.ts-rs esFen ulss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13

Of Lipna, our troops took the outer po'
sitions of the enemy over a width OF
four kilometres (2.4 miles,
"In the southeastern theatre--The sit
uation with the German troops remains
unchanged"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
PpTTIsH WAR Ioan
ABOUT ssyoao. .1o1. .1cc

Fnrsu~ Hulw "a ~ wNs #~a1-
fr rrrnurssd - -asr tAst ti.s suh
s--rsinrs a. ths greet Hrtst wnr
tasr hss -rafhaE 8 totaf ~ r1niost
Efr fFf Hs1 ~ sssa-s e. ~ 90
fFrr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-13
HEAVY FIRING IN ARGoNNE.
Germans Were Very Active on Several
Sectors Of Line.

Paris, July l3.-The following official
communication was issued by the war
Office last night;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
MRS. id. ROCKEFELLER
DIES At AGE OF rs
Wife of Worlds Richest Man
Passes Away at
PoCantiCo Hills.

NEW YORK. March 12.-Mrs John
D. Rockefeller wife of the richest
man in the world is dead. She pass
ed away today at the Rockefeller
home at Pocantico Hills. after an ill
ness Of several months.
Mrs. Rockefeller had been in poor
health for many years. She was : ,
years cid last September.
News OF Mrs. Rockefeller's death
was kept secret for several hours in
fear of the effect that il would have
on the stock market because of its
influence Upon the health of her hus-
band.
Rumors of the death OF Mrs.
Rockefeller were circulated here dur
ing the morning. however. and a. II
o'clock they were confirmed at the
Standard oil Co. This statement was
issued:
The report that Mrs Rockefeller.
ST., is dead Is true. but we have no
information 10 give at present"
The definite cause of Mrs. Rookie
fellers death was pernicious anaemia,
although her health had been falling
for a long while. Mrs Rockefeller
was an intense lover of quiet. home
life and was bat little known 10 the
outside world. She had no liking for
society beyond the little circle in
which she lived. although her hus-
bands vast wealth could have made
her the foremost social leader OF
America had she desired 10 be that.
Mrs. Rockefeller was deeply religious
, and gave literally 10 charity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
PORT REJECTS DEMAND;
BRITISH SHELL SMYRNA
Terrific Bombardment Follows
Refusal of Turkish Governor
to Surrender.

LONDON. March British de
mands for the surrender of Smyrna
have been rejected by the governor
of the Turkish port and heavy
bombardment Of the city and all its
fortidcations have been opened by "a
British fleet according to dispatches
received from Athens today
The governor was given "a hours 10
remove the non-COm DatantS of the
city. the dispatches state, before tho
British ships opened fire The British
fleet operating at Smyrna is said to
consist of three battleships and four
cruisers.
A dispatch from Tenedos states
that two powerful French Warships
have also joined the British vessels.
Two of the Smyrna forts were bad
~ damaged by recent bOmbardment
from the guns Of the British cruiser
Sapphire. under command Of Capt.
SOmerville but 10 reach the main forts
il was found necessary 10 use the
heavy guns OF the battleships
In the meantime the operations of
the allies fleet in the Dardanenes are
continuing. Latest reports state that
Fort Kalesi has been badly damaged
10y the warships' fire. This fort is
one OF the strongest guarding the
narrows. into which the French and
British warships have thus far been
unable TO penetrate. one or the
magazines IN the fortress was blown
up by a shell on Wednesday after
noon.
Tenedos adviCes confirm reports
that the fire Of the Turkish forts is
growing weaker. This is attributed
by officials of the British admiralty To
the fact that the ottoman garrisOns
lack amm unitiOn and what they have
is Of an inferior quality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
ST. PATR!CKS BANQUET
Interesting Program Arranged for
Sunday Affair Held by Hiber-
mans and Auxiliary.

Arrangements have been completed
for the St Patricks day banquet 10 be
held Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock
at the oliver hotel under the auspices
of the Ancient order Of Hibernians
and Ladies auxiliary. In the after
noon of the same day the Hibernians
and the auxiliary viii hold a joint
meeting at American hall at which
time initiation OF % new members viii
take place. The affair will be in
charge Of the degree team of the
South Bend lodge.
The program for the evening at the
oliver hotel follows:
'Treland's Prayer address Rev.
Matthew J. Walsh. vice president,
Notre Dame university.
a Bunch of Shamrock violin
solo, sylvester Lahey.
when Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Master Edmund Luther.
"Ireland's Future address, Patrick
II. O'Donnell, Chicago.
Vocal solo, Prof. John Drury.
The Irish Mother" address, Rev.
John r. DeGroote. G. :. c
Irish folk dance, boys and girls OF
Assumption school.
The Wearing Of the Green, violin
solo. Miss Guilfoyle.
The a. Q. u. and Ladies' AuNil-
iarv." address, Maurice Donnelly, IN
dianapOlis.
Recitation. Rose Beckerich.
Rev. Patrick J. Carroll. G. :. G,
pastor OF St. Joseph's church. will act
as POSTMASTER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
GERMAN OFFICE
ANNOUNCES RUSS
DEFEATED AGAIN
Reports Capture of 1000 PriS-
onerS = Complete Disaster
Said to Be Avoided by Hur-
ried Retreat Toward GrOdnO.

BERLIN, March 12-CBy Wire
less Another defeat OF the Russian
forces in Poland is announced in to-
days official report from the Ger
man general staff. It states that the
Russians retreated hurriedly north of
Augutowo TO avoid complete defeat.
The Germans took more than 1000
prisoners, three guns and 10 machine
guns. Among the prisoners are the
commanders OF two regiments
The capture Of more than $500
Russians in the region of PrZasnysz
is also announced I'm the official re-
port. It admits that the British have
captured the town OF Neuve Chapelle
and tells also OF the repulse of hostile
warships that bombarded Westende,
Belgium.
The general staff's report follows:
Western theater-Two OF the en-
emy's warships accompanied by sew
eral torpedo boats fired more than 10
shots at the Westende batteries yes
terday without doing any damage.
When the German batteries began to
reply the squadron retreated.
Admit British Advance
The British troops. who occupied
Nueve Chappele last night, advanced
were repulsed. Minor attacks by the
British yesterday north Of Neuve
Chapelle were also repulsed. Fight
ing in this district still continues.
''In the Champagne district the sit
uatiOn is generally quiet. In the Nos-
geS there is a heavy snow storm and
only minor operations are going on.
Eastern theater-North of Angus
towO forest the beaten RussiOns
avoided complete defeat by hastily
retreating in the direction Of Grodno.
More than 1000 Russians were taken
prisoners. Among these were the
commanders OF two regiments Three
guns and 10 machine guns were also
taken in the district of AugustowO
when the Russians began their re-
treat toward GrOdnO.
Northwest of Ostroleka attacking
Germans captured three officers and
220 men.
Take $500 Russians
North and northwest of PrzasynsZ
the German attacks have made prog
ress. More than 5000 Russians were
taken prisoners yesterday
The following comment by the Ger
man general staff upon the Russian
official announcement was made pub
lie together with the report on mil
itary operations:
"A Russian Official bulletin an
nOunced two great victories. one at
Grodno and one at PrzasynsZ. In
each battle the Russians pretend TO
have beaten or annihilated two Ger
man army corps If the chief COM
mander of the Russian army really
believed this the events Of the last
few days Will have reCtified his opin-
ion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
RALSTON DECLINES TO
SIGN PENSION BILL
Teachers Measure Is Allowed
to Become Law Without
Governors Approval.

INDIANAPOLIS. March II. - De-
claring that he could not bring him
self 10 the belief that the teachers
pension bill as passed by the late gen
eral ssembly is the proper legisla-
tion. Gov. RalstOn permitted that
measure TO become a law without his
approval because IL was strongly ad-
vocated by leading business and pub
lie spirited men and women OF IN
diana The governor expressed some
doubt as TO its cOnstitutionality not
withstanding an opinion by the at
torney general that il would stand
the test OF the courts
Among six other bills thta became
law in "A similar manner vas one pro-
viding for the payment 20 Keith Dick
son OF $500 because he lost a foot IN
brick machipe at the school for
feeble minded youth al Fort Wayne.