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The Detroit times., 1915-11-15

The whole country has rs eyes on
the trousseau OF the White House
bride. and the number OF separate
blouses which 10 includes makes
omen realize more than ever the
Importance. as we'll as the Conyen-
icnce OF this dainty article OF at.
tire. The separate blouse saves the
lite OF a, froCk, gives IL different
appearance. when worn with the
skirt OF a contufne. and fashion has
50 arranged the new separate
hlouses that they tone in with the
skirt to which they are attached
and produce the effect OF a costume.
The blouse in this pattern Is built
of ciel blue chiffon draped with sill
yer white lace I'm the cut of bo-
lero. without sleeves. and with the
collar at the back of the neck. which
IL still worn with blouseS OF this
sort Perhaps more open than clos
ed blouse necks are made. notwith-
standing the closed are the newer.
You will require one and three
eighth yards OF 45.Inch chiffon for
tlouse of medium size. three-quar-
ters OF a yard of 40.inch lace. and
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
IN POLAND CHANGED

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-F1ghting along
the Galician and Polish fronts have
materially slackened during the last
twenty-four hours. Both sides are
realigning their forces and bringing
up reinforcements.
It is understood that new Rus
sian offense is being developed. but
details are withheld. The fighting on
the Caucasian front increases in in.
tensity. The village Of Sarykamysh
is still held by the Turks, although
they have been driven from their
trenches. Fighting has been of the
most desperate character, the Russian
Caucasian troops having covered
themselves with glory. They took a
line of trenches at the point Of the
bayonet.
The Turkish losses are described
by the war Office as enormous and
among the killed were general and
twenty officers of high rank. Fighting
in the vicinity of Adraghn continues
indecisive.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
GERMANS PREPARED
FOR YPRES ATTACK

Paris, Jan. 6.-Although weather is
improving there has been only minor
fighting along the northern battle
front. ~
Latest advices 1i2aicate Germans
are preparing for an: attack at -Ypres
and La Bassee. Fresh troops have
been brought out, supported by artil
lery.
Meanwhile fighting continues in AL
SAGE.
In the vicinity Of Steinbach posi-
tions have been taken and retaken
Latest reports received indicate sub
stantial gain for the French.
Both sides are being strongly rein
forced and indications are that fight
ing in this vicinity has only begun.
Along the heights of the Meuse, the
artillery duel continues. Both sides
are strongly intrenched.
Advices from the front In Alsace
show that the fighting is increasing
and that the Germans are being press
ed back at several points.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
Another British Bat
t|eship Sunk.
NINE OR SUBMARINE
Destructive AGENT
Vessel Carried ESQ Men and Only
Seventy-one Are Rescued.

London, Jan. 2.-The British battle.
ship Formidable was sunk in the Eng.
lish channel by either mine or a
submarine, according to an announce
ment given out by the official infor-
nation bureau. The text of the bu-
reau's statement follows:
"The battleship Formidable was
sunk in the channel, but whether by
\ mine or submarine is not yet cor.
tain.
"seventy-one survivors have been
picked up by q British light cruiser
and it is possible that others ma,
have been rescued by other vessels. .
The Formidable had a displacement
Of $4,000 tons. 1t was 430 feet long
and carried complement Of $50 men
It was heavily armored and carried
four 12-inch guns. twelve 6.inch guns
and sixteen 12-pounders. 1t was pro-
yided also with four submerged tor
pedo tubes.
ve8SeI IAuncneo IN IoSo'
The Formidable was launched in
1898 and was a sister ship to the lr
resistible and Implacible.
The Formidable had assigned tc
her, according to the British navy list
for December, various feet officers
and consequently undoubtedly was
acting as a flagship at TIE time Of he'
destruction.
Her captain was Arthur N. Loxle.'
and her commander Charles F. Bal
lard. Captain John c. Deed was In
command Of the marines on board
while the fleet surgeon was Godfre:
Taylor and the fleet paymaster j.
Ling. The chaplain is given as the
Rev. George B. Robinson. On board
the Formidable were also sixteen mid
shipmen.
Dunkirk, on the northern coast OF
France, was bombarded again by four
German aeroplanes, according to re-
ports reaching Paris.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
RAIN DRIVES TROOPS
OUT OF THE TRENCHES

Paris, Jan. 5.-Torrential rains,
which have resulted In uncomfortable
floods, and which continue to sweep
Northern France and Belgium, have
placed hostilities almost at . stand
still, with the exception Of the right
wing.
Even artillery duels have slackened,
owing to the inability Of transports
to bring additional ammunition.
Trenches are water filled ditches.
In the north rivers and creeks have
overfowed, driving troops out.
The weather IL accompanied by win.
try winds, which cause terrible suffer.
ings to the soldiers. In many in.
stances they are unable to make fires
to dry their clothing.
Hundreds of men are being invalid.
ed to the rear. Most Of them are suf-
fering from pneumonia. -. --
Until the weather changes there
can be NO general resumption of fight.
ing.
Both sides are utilizing the lull to
bring up reinforcements to threatened
positions. This is q hard task. Men
are forced to wade through mud up
to their knees.
It is almost impossible for trans
ports, except powerful motor vehicles.
to move. The latter are frequently
stalled.
In the Vosges and Upper Alsace
fighting continues with the French
making slow but steady gains.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
MISS HOBBS IS HoNoRED
Famous Oregon Woman Member Of
Industrial Commission.


Salem, Ore, Jan. 2.-After acting as
private secretary to Governor Oswald
West, who retires from ONCE Jan. II.
for several years, Miss Fern Hobbs
has become q member of the state in
dustrial accident commission.
Miss Hobbs tenure as private secre.
tary to the chief executive was mark.
ed by activities that attracted nation
wide attention. She conducted a num-
Der of investigations in connection
with moral .crusades in various towns
Of the state, Her most spectacular
performance was q year ago, when,
accompanied by a squad Of state mill
tia, she invaded .Copperfield, . town
of the old wild West" sort, closed all
saloons and caused to be conhscatef
the stocks If liquors. gambling par.
Dhernalia a-ld firearms.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07

Mrs. William Ellis Corey, wife of
the former president Of the United
States Steel corporation, who has just
returned from Europe, believes the
European war has created for WON.
an the opportunity to show that she
Is no weakling.
"Rraver even than the splendid men
who are hurting themselves on Brit
ish, French, German and Russian
bayonets, real women Of Europe, who,
armed with the cross and the medi-
cine chest, are with their fighting
men," says Mrs. Corey.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
peruvian Ministers Quit.

Lima, Peru, Jan. 2.-Further cabinet
resignatfons, due to the unsettled po'
litical conditions, have been an
nounced. Ferdinando Fuchs. minister
Of the interior, and Colonel Abril, min.
lister Of war, were the latest members
to lay down their portfolios. Colonel
Abril had held once for about two
weeks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
French Right Wing
Is Advancing.
RUSSIANS TELL OF
ENTRY into HUNGARY
Reported Occupation Of Eight
Townships Uncontirmed,

London, Jan G-The right wing OF
the French army is less than thirty
miles from the River Rhine, holding
the Alsatian village Of Steinbach and
tie heights to the southwark Of this
village, after one OF the most stub.
born localized battles of the war.
Slight advances from Thanh also will
give the allies possession Of the vii
lage of Cernay, the heights to the
vest of which the allies now hold.
The fall OF Cernay should open the
way to Muelhausen, the scene of des-
perate battling in the early stages OF
the war. French progress in Alsace.
Lorraine is the most significant news
from the western front in number OF
weeks and by some London observers
it is taken to indicate future attempts
or the part of the allies to break
through the German lines in this re-
glon, maintaining base at the French
fortress of Belfort.
Russians Make Progress.
Further Russian successes in oHera-
tions against the Austrians are de-
scribel in official advices from Petro.
Erad. According to a dispatch to tho
Paris .L'lnfOrmatfon the Russians have
occupied eight Hungarian townships
and several divisions of the Austrian
army are surrounded in the Carpa-
thians. There is no official confirma-
ton of these statements and the lat
est official announcement from W.
emma asserts that the Austrian forces
in Galicia have captured strong posi-
tions and are preparing for further
operations.
Although it is admitted in Petro-
grad that the Germans occupied posi-
tions at Bolimow, on the battle front
before Warsaw, the Russian war Of
f1ce states that the invaders Saturday
were driven back again, abandoning
six machine guns. The Berlin state
ment, chronicling conditions later
than Jan. 2, asserts that Russian posi-
tions four miles east of the Bzura
river have been taken. The Russian
war Office has not denied this latest
statement
Attacks Progressing.
The Berlin statement asserts that
German attacks east of the Bzura
river, near KosslowIBin-Skupi, and
south of this location are progressing.
Advances to a point northeast Of Boil
NOW also are chronicled. The German
statement says there are no changes
east of the Rawka river nor east Of
the heights to the north of the Rawka
river. On the right bank Of the Pilica
river the condition Of the roads and
unfavorable weather are said. to be
interfering with German movements.
In East Prussia and north Of the
Lower Vistula in Poland the situation
is reported unchanged.
Swampy ground in West Flanders
precludes a general advance move
ment in this locality. Furthermore,
General Joffre's feeling tactics at 9TH
er points have resulted in no great
gains and it would not be surprise
II the heaviest fighting during the
next fortnight centered on the eastern
slopee OF the Vosges mountains.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
PROVISIONS RUNNING Low
Reported That PestIlence 10 Spread.
ina in PrzemysI.

Lemberg, Galicia, Jan. 5.-lt 10 re.
ported here that pestilence is spread.
ing in the city and among the garri.
son of Przemysl, which is now almost
without provisions.
Ineffective sorties still continue
from Przemysl, but they are less Wig
orously pushed. This is due, 1t is
thought, to the garrison's knowledge
of the failure of the Austrian relief
forces to break through the Russian
lines.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
SEES NO PEACE IN STRIKE
Ohio Operators President Says eusi.
ness 10 Ruined.

Cleveland, Jan. 5.--Eastern Ohio
coal operators consider it useless to
try to settle the strike in their field,
Walter r. Woodford, president Of the
operators association, said prior to
conference of the operators.
THE strike has been on since April,
l last" said Woodford. "The coal
business in Ohio is ruined. Many Op-
orators are abandoning the Ohio for
tho. " est. Virginia field
The conference may take action Oh
the proposed eviction Of 10000 miners
from houses owned by operators.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
WILSON'S RIGHT QUESTIONED

Senate to Probe Authority for Recess
Appointments.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate
judiciary committee has ordered an
inquiry into the authority of President
Wilson to make recess appointments
to fill vacancies made during sessions
Of congress.
A subcommittee was named to con.
duct the investigation.
The senate unanimously rejected
the appointment of Mrs. ]. M. Bloom
as postmistress at Devils Lake, N. D.
This was one of the recess appoint
ments made by Wilson after the SEN
ate refused to confirm the nomination
three months ago.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
WAR AFFECTS THE CUSTOMS
Receipts at New York for 1914 MucI
Less Than Previous Year.

New York, Jan. 2.-The war In Eu.
rope is ref >cted in the New York Gus
toms receirts for 1914. Receipts were
approxima' >ly $167, 100000, represent
ing a decrease of about $36,500,0Oc
from the figures Of 1918. Imports OF
merchandise were about $975.000, rep
resenting a decrease of more than
$35, 100000.
Domestic exports in 1914 amounted
to approximately ;s00,o00.oo0, a de-
crease Of nearly sos. 100000. Imports
Of gold and silver were about $24..
900, 900. . decrease Of approximately
$20,5O0.000. Exports Of domestic gold
showed an increase, the approximate
figures being 55.4oo.ooo in 1914 and
$l1e,500, 900 In 1919
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07

Washington. Jan. Am agreement
extending the 2-cent postage rate to
mails between the United States and
the Bahamas went into effect Friday
marking another step in the move
ment to make effective 2-cent rate
throughout the Western hemisphere
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
cERMANs SINK FOUR MER.
CHANT SHIPS.

London, Jan. 6.-Advices
from Las Palmas. Canary ISL
ands, say that the German
cruiser Karlsruhe has sunk
four more merchant vessels
owned by British and French
concerns.
Their crews have been sent
into port on Q German convoy
steamer.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
KANSAS SHIP 10 BELGIUM

Vessel With $5oo,oo' Cargo Of Food
and. clothite Sails.
New York, Jan. 6.-The steamship
Hannah has sailed for Rotterdam
with a 100000 cargo of food and
clothing contributed by the people of
Kansas for the relief Of the destitute
Belgians.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
HAS SUBSTITUTE FOR BILL
Senator smoot Would Sell Water
Power Sites to States.

Washington. Jan. 2.-sale Of water
power sites by the federal government
to the states on application is propos.
ed in bill introduced by Senator
smoot as a substitute for the Ferris
water power site leasing bill now be.
fore the senate public lands commit.
tee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07

CONTINUED on Pare Four.)
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-07
POSTAGE to Bahamas Cut.

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The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
VESSELS COLLIDE,
 BOTH ARE LOST
FREIGHT STEAMER IS RAMMED BY BIG SCHOONER NEAR
 CAPE HENLOPEN.

New York.-Word was received here that the steamship Washingtonian oi the American-Hawaiia line had been rammed by 8 schooner off Cape Hen 1open and that those aboard the steamer were being rescued by the Old Dominion liner Hamilton.
 All members of the crew of the Washingtonian and the Elizabeth Pal mer were saved with the exception of one of the Washingtonian's crew, ac- cording to wireless message from Captain Nelson. The Hamilton is bringing the survivors to this port.
 A wireless report received here this morning said that the schooner in col lision with the Washingtonian was the Elizabeth Palmer
 The Washingtonian is new ship, built in 1914 for trade between New York, Pacific ports and Honolulu by way of the Panama canal She is reg istered at 4,046 tons and is 407.7 feet long. Maritime records show that she sailed from Honolulu December 30 for New York and was last reported from Balboa on January IT.
 The schooner Elizabeth Palmer is registered at 3,015 tons gross, 2,446 net. She was built in 1903 at Bath, Me, and is 300 feet long. She is in command of Captain Wallace. Mari time records show she sailed from Portland, Me, January 10 for Norfolk
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
REVOLT ON SHIP
 PURCHASE BILL
NO NATION HAS OPPOSED THE PENDING MEASURE, SAYS
 SECRETARY.
KEEP CONTINUOUS SESSION
Request Was Made to Install Cots in the Presidents Room For
 Democratic Senators.

sh1ngton-Secretary Bryan in formally denied that any government had protested against the bill pending in Congress for the purchase of ships by the United States. Mir Bryan is- sued this statement:
 No nation has protested against the passage of the shipping bill, and it is not likely that any nation will or would, since the bill does not nee essarily raise any diplomatic ques- tionS.
 Tt is not proper for the state de partment at this time to discuss the manner in which the authority con- ferred by the bill will or should be exercised. We assume that the au- thority conferred upon the president and those who will be associated with him in the matter will be exercised properly and with due regard to the nations welfare
 In administration circles close to President Wilson it was reiterated that it is not the administration s purpose to buy vessels under the ship ping bill which will cause friction with the belligerents.
 President Wilson and Secretary Bryan have taken the attitude that the administration could be trusted to not do anything to involve the Unit ed States in international trouble
 Friends of the president said that 1t could be taken for granted that no ships of belligerents would be bought unless satisfactory arrangement was made.
 Preparations for continuing the fight were perfected by Senate leaders.
 We purpose to keep in continuous session." declared Majority Leader Kern.
 The White House got tangible evf. denee Of the activity of the Democrats when a request arrived for permis- sion to install cots in the presidents S room for Democratic senators to keep near the chamber day and night for roll call. The president readily agreed.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
PLAN PUBLIC
 SERVICE BOARD
WOULD ABOLISH RAILROAD
 BOARD, CONTROL ALL PUB LlC UTILITIES.
POSITIONS ARE APPOINTIvE
Longest Bill Introduced During the Session-Contains Approximate
 Iy 5o,ooo Words.
Little Rock


 Perhaps the most important bill in- troduced in the legislature during the past week was the public service com mission bill introduced by Senator Duty. The bill provides for a pub lie service commission of three mem bers who shall have control of all pub lie service corporations. The bill would abolish the Arkansas Railroad Commission.
 The commissioners are to be ap- The common carriers would recom- mend six men from whom the gov ernor shall select one. The boards or trade, the chambers of commerce, the freight bureaus and other commercial organizations would recommend six from whom the governor shall appoint one The other appointment is left to the governor. Each commissioner would receive S5,000 a year.
 The commission Is empowered to appoint an attorney, whose qualifica- tions must be the same as justice of the Supreme Court The attorney would hold office six years and re- ceive $3.600 & year. The commission could appoint a secretary at salary of S3,000. The commissioners would receive their travelling and other ex- penses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
 The bill Is a copy of the Missouri public service commission act with a few minor changes. Senator Duty be- lieves most of the railroads of the state are in favor of the bill It is the longest bill introduced during the session. It contains approximately 50,000 words
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04

During the first three weeks of the legislative session a total of aSO bills were introduced in the two houses, of which there were 256 in the house and 124 in the Senate A great ma jority of these are local measures, and comparatively few are of a gen. eral nature.
 During the same period the Senate passed 31 Senate bills and 27 house bills.
 Among the Senate bills passed are the following:
 Senate Bill No. 3 (Ruff), to require corporations taking sand and gravel out of state streams to pay cents per cubic yard for same
 Senate Bill No 1 (Moore), to pay per diem and contingent expenses of the General Assembly.
 Senate Bill No. Il (Slaughterl, to appropriate s1,325,O0O for Confederate pensions.
 Senate Bill No. IS (Ruff), to abolish county boards of health and county physicians and to create the office Of county health officer.
 Senate Bill No. 4S (Ashley), to place signals at tunnels of 1,500 or more feet in length.
 The house passed 101 house bills and Il Senate bills, among the most important being the following:
 House Bill 149 tJosephs), uniform blue sky law.
 Senate Bill 34 (Moore), to shorten from F to 6 months time for appeals in civil cases.
 House Bill No. 142 tGray), to tax sand, gravel, etc, taken from beds of rivers and lakes.
 House Bill 14 tMiller and Condray), to repeal state aid to high schools.
 House Bill ITO (Newberry), to regu- late the practice of dentistry.
 House Bill 11S (Cazort), to repeal mine run law in Johnson county.
 House Bill 47 (Lefer), to prohibit fishing on Sunday.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
Teuton Lines Are Reinforced.

etrograd.-Interest here centers in the Carpathians, where the Austro- Germans have brought up new forces to oppose the Russian invasion of Hungary. Vienna reports claim the recapture of some of the passes held in strength by the Russians. This loss. however, is compensated for by the fact that the Russian aggressive ness has compelled the Teutonic all lies to postpone the expedition they were preparing to crush Serbia.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
Tennessee Passes liouor Bill.

Nashville-An custer bill drawn by Senator R. A. Elkins, seeking to se- cure the more rigid enforcement of the prohibition laws by state, county and city officers and closely following the Kansas custer statute, passed the Tennessee House of Representatives An effort to amend the bill so as to strike out clause providing that the complaint could be filed upon relation
 of ten or more citizens of the state.
 tfree hoIders) was defeated in the house. It now goes to Governor Rye.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
Pink Boil Worm Watched.

Washington.-Res measures will be necessary to prevent the intro duction of the pink cotton boil worm into the Southern states. according to the Department of Agriculture. The measures would limit importations of lint cotton to Northern states only: would regulate the movement of such cotton from Northern to Southern states and restrict importations of Hawaiian cotton to certain parts of te North.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
Gives German Guarantee.

Washington.-Count Von Bernstorf. the German ambassador. notified the State Department that Germany had given official assurance that the gov ernment would seize no foodstuffs shipped from the United States to Germany The ambassadors notifica- tion was given verbally, but it was understood he later will send a formal note on the subject.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-02-04
Oil Company Not a Trust

Ada, Okla.-The Texas Company is not operating in the oil and gas fields of Oklahoma as trust in violation of the state laws, according to a decision handed down by District Judge Tom D. McKeown in the suit brought by former Attorney-General Charles West and former Governor c. N. Has kell to oust the company from the state and to collect s4,0O0,OOO in pen alties.