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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

who are having perhaps their very
first opportunity of seeing how one
another look in the United States in
the summer time. Considering the lux
ury which these former Travelled Amer
leans have surrounded themselves with
at every capital and spa of Europe, it
is surprising how quiet comparatively
they have spent the summer, now so
near it's close.
The country clubs and tho studios
Will also form charming setting for
much of the New England social pro-
gram next month. Events on the sched-
ule are. however, not dated up for ten
days or q fortnight yet. giving a con-
venient interlude to those who are
closing. say, Newport campaign to
make ready for the next grand move
Mid September, too. generally suits
for those who have the health and
pleasure resorts of Virginia and West
Virginia in mind as delightful time
killers until one may safely be seen
on Connecticut avenue or. F. street for
afternoon or morning promenade, with
n reasonable hope also of meeting the
folks you want to see at the suburban
clubs or at the theater.
Labor day, however, is about the
end Of the vacation period for the av-
erage citizen, whose Inequalities this
fall will begin the last of Septembe
II he has G. A. r. friends to welcome
Or committee activities to keep him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
On Extended Western Trip.

Mrs. Harry r Leach and Miss Mary
c. Devereux left Washington wednes-
day, August 10, for an extensive west
ern tour. They will visit Chicago. Dem
yer. Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City.
Yellowstone Park, Portland, San Fran
cisco. Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
where they will be the guests of Mrs.
Leach's sister, Mrs Carl J. Walker. On
tho return they will go to San Diego
and the Universal City. to be the guests
OF DR.. and Mrs. Mace, and from there
they will motor to Mexico. They will
return home by the way OF the Grand
CANYON of Arizona, Kansas City and
st. Louis, arriving in this city about
the middle Of October.
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Notes of Interest.

Mrs. Harry Reade, who has been at
the Panama exposition for several
weeks past, gave smart little tea last
Sunday at the Hotel Francis, where
she is stayine, In honor of her nephew
and niece. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers Of this
city. The latter are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Eyre Pinchard. who are so pleas
antly known in Washington society. as
Mrs. Pinchard is the daughter OF MI.
Gardner Williams of this city. A1'ei
leaving San Francisco Mrs. Reade VIII
go to Fort Sheridan, ILL.,. for a WISH u
Col. and Mrs. w J. Nicholson, anu from
there to Pittsburgh for a sta! Win
Mrs, Asa P. Childs, before going TOT
some weeks to Boston. Mrs. Reade eN-
poets to return to her home in WASH
ington the latter part of OCTOBER.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair OF TINS cry
for stay of some weeks in order 10
enjoy the Panama exposition in iels-
urely manner.
u,s Do,os Rlodsett is another of the
Wa shineton hosteSSes whose nospitdi
ity is adding to the pleasure OF tne III
,1suaI1v large number of Washln2tol,
society who this season nave F1Sieso
the Panama exposition. Mfs ,rnUed
gett's Sunday afternoon teas p,ose ~
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Lamar; ~ VT -
Truxton Beale and Mrs. Marye, w1Ie Oh
the. United states ambassador to rus
sja, have all been lavish entertainers
during their stay in San Francesca
Mrs T. Eakin Gadsby is visiting
friends at York Beach. Before return
ing in October she will make q n WI,
Der Of visits to various frienos IN Ne"
England.
are making A six-week western Trip
in which before going to the I lana 10
exposition they will visit relatives IN
Minnesota and Kansas.
Misses Emma and Ella Washington
q - Amending this month visiting reia-
tiyes in virginia and West Virginia
Mrs. s. NJ shawen Of Lexington place
and house guest, Miss Nell Waiser y.
Okmulgee, Okla. have JUST ie.9ris Tornntn
a visit to Niagara Falls and IoFoiieo'
Ontario.
Miss Flora Berlizheimer OF PhiiSael-
mia is spending few days WIN We
Lawrence Gassenheimer OF the eorfen'o
Mrs. F. Abel has returned from an ~ az.
tended visit with her daughters, MISS
Adler and Mrs Goldsmith. in PfttsDursh
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Lear arg g.. ~" 800 III
Gated at the Glendower' Il osh "'i"e'
northeast.
Mr. Matthew Russell of this city. VINO
has been spending a fortnight with MS
narents at Holyoke, Mass, will leave
shortly for Rockaway, N. 7.
He will motor from there to Niagara
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Hostess at Dinner.

DR.. Lewis Taylor was the guest Of
honor at a dinner given by Mrs. Walter
e. Burgess at her home In Prince
Georges county. Md. Wednesday even
ing. Goldenrod and fern were used in
the decoration of the dining room, and
the centerpfece was of red dahlias and
asparagus vine. The guests were Dr.
and Mrs Guy W. Latimer of Hyatts-
Vile. Mrs. John F. Conner of WASH
ington, Mrs. John Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Franois NJ. Fowler of Prince Georges
county and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E.
Burgess.
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Coming Weddings.

The marriage Of Miss Florence Kelly
and Lieut.. Charles 9. Root. U. S. N.
will take place October 1 at the home
Of the brides parents in Columbus.
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Gflfoil OF
Omega, La. have announced the en-
gagement of their sister. Miss Georgia
Yerger Scott, to Ensign Julius Madison
Moss. U. S. n. Ensign Moss is under
torpedo instruction on board the cruis-
er Montana. The wedding will take
place at Omega in November.
One Of the most important weddings
Of the autumn in Baltimore will be
that of Miss Anne Maynadier steele,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. Tagart
York. son of Prof. and Mrs. Henry
Fairfield Osborn, which will take place
early in October. Miss Steele will have
her cousin, Mrs. F. Skiddy Won Stade,
formerly Miss Kathryn N. Steele Of
New York. as matron of honor, and her
bridesmaids will include Miss Helen E
Whitridge, Miss Virginia Stewart, Miss
Nancy w. B. Brewster, Miss Sara E
White. Miss Anne Cleland Read and
Miss Dorothy Prick
The marriage of Miss Evelyn Ran
dolph Meade, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Drayton Hill Meade, Of The Plains. Va.
and Mr.. Thomas Marshall Forsyth of
Baltimore. nephew Of the late Robert
Wright Forsyth and Mrs. Forsyth of
this city. will take place Wednesday.
September s.
Owing to mourning in the family, the
| ceremony will be performed quietly at
o'clock, at Grace and Trinity Pro-
testant Episcopal Church at The Plains.
by the Rev. DR.. E. L. Woodward, rector
of the church. Mr.. Robert w. Forsyth,
jr., will be NEST man. There will be no
reception following the marriage.
The Rev. Horace Wood Stowell will
perform the ceremony at the marriage
of Miss Grace Garland, daughter of
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The Diplomatic Corps.

The British ambassador and Lady
Spring-Rice are at the embassy for an
indefinite stay. Lady Spring-Rice, hav-
ing spent the greater part Of her life
in the diplomatic world, first as the
daughter and now as the wife of an
ambassador, is Of inestimable help to
her husband at the present time.
Having settled her little family COM
fortably At the north shore. she is ready
at a moments notice to accompany the
ambassador on his flying trips to Wash
ington or New York.
Nine. Naon, wife OF the Argentina
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going. And if 1t were not for the pre-
ponderance Of the average citizen-the
man and family to whom two weeks or
a month is all the vacation possible or
desira ble-the capital would be a
mighty lonesome place. and society,
when it began to show it's fine feathers
and fine doings. would have no gallery
or applause. Society is quite like des-
sert-nobody could really live in and
of 1t altogether without real pursuit
with tangible result of good to some
BODY
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Silverman-Silverstone.

Rabbi and Mrs. @. silverstone an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Dorothy, to Mr.. Conrad Silverman. Sun
day, August az. at Cardiff. South Wales.
Mr.. silverman is a resident of London,
England. where the couple will make
their home.
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AARRr5 e-sKIS6 Hx0yo

eeptions would have the social wanting
there beside
yourself
comfort this (Which
presented lieu White
unusual social
that, will be satisfactory
home of the Secretary
company them
included other diplomats State
friends of the host and happily capital
The homecorngs of
a the
the Presidents official household perfect
being elsewhere than
in his modern rkaday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Miss Helen Demonet of 1909 H street
northwest has left Cape May for a visit
with friends in Pittsburgh. She will
later go to Saginaw, Mich, where she
VIII be the guest of Misses Fordney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Miss Isabelle Edelin, of Park road Is
the guest of Ensign Henry Poynter
Burnett, 7. s. N. and Mrs. Burnett at
Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Burnett was Miss
Doris Farrar before her marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Miss Mercedes Kensing Of New York,
who has been visiting Mrs. r. E. Bill
man of Chevy Chase. has returned to
n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs Leon H. Cubberley of
Philadelphia are visiting here for a
short period. Mrs. Cubberley was for
merly of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Mrs: Lulu Wood Francis and daugh-
ter. Miss Grace Francis, are spending
a few weeks at Atlantic CITY.
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Falls before returning here September

Mrs. W. A. Dawson and Miss Lizzie
Hanks Of Atlanta, Ca, who have been
the guest, or Mr.. and Mrs. William W.
Koch, 1854 Neal street northeast, for
ten days. were called home by the ILL
ness of Mr.. Dawson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

DR.. and Mrs. John Foote, who motoret
to Lake Champlain early in the month
have returned to their home on Mint.
wood place.
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Guest From Toledo, Ohio.

Mrs. Harry Jones of N street south
west has as her guest for a few weeks
Mrs. Charles A. Emerson Of Toledo,
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs Robert W. Trullinger
ana daughter. Virginia. have returned
from months sojourn at Stockbridge,
Mass
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Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs is spending a
vacation at Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va.
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Mr.. Matthew Russell Of this city. VINO
has been spending fortnieht WIN MS
narents at Holyoke. Mass, Will leave
shortly for Rockaway, N. 7.
He will motor from there to Niagara
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Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lear are now 10
Gated at the Glendower, Il osh "@'s'
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

The Rev. Horace Wood Stowell will
perform the ceremony at the marriage
Of Miss Grace Garland, daughter of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Mrs. F. Abel has returned from an nf Hs
aier and Mrs. Goldsmith, in Pittsburgh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Miss Flora Berlizheimer of Phiiadel-
phia is spending a few days VIII ~. .
f 70 wrance Gassenheimer Of tho Sorrento.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
WEST CORNWALL

Saturday was a beautiful day and people to the number of three hundred and fifty or more gathered at Cornwall to celebrate Decoration Day. The Cornwall Band followed by the Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and Rumsey Hall Boys in costume and school child ren and the public marched from the village to the cemetery for the decora- ton services. On their return to the village dinner was served, the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls making excellent walters. After dinuer MT. Starr, MT. Nickerson and Mir. Fitch gave excellent addresses, much appre. ciated by those near enough to hear easily. Then came the exciting ball game, won by West Cornwall.
 A church meeting is called for Wednesday morning to complete the business in connection with the sale of the parsonage in North Cornwall year ago, and transact ouy other business which may come before the meeting.
 Mrs. William Bailey has little daughter.
 Ava Smith, granddaughter of Mrs. Chauncey Bailey has been in the Win sted hospital sick with quinsy and to have her tonsils removed.
 Schools close this week and examina- tions are in order to determine the grade to be entered next term.
 Last Friday the musicale given by Miss Hart's pupils was added to by the recitations and exercises of Miss Tur- berg's pupils. Both teachers are to be congratulated upon the success they have attained this year.
 The Sunday schools are preparing for Children's Day.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Cochrane, of Milford, visited Miss Ellen Cochrane and other relatives and friends over Sunday.
 Miss Menger, of Great Harrington, has been the guest of Mrs. j. R. Smith.
 Mrs. Marsh had her daughter from New Haven with her over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
ReaNers aa Ennineera.

In The Romance of the Braver' A R Du~mOre. the author. tells how he watched colony of beavers in New foundland building dam across u swift stream about forty feet wide:
 Before the work was quite finished. so that the dam had not yet settled enough to gain its proper strength. there came a great rain. which con. tinued for several days and flooded the country. The beavers, seeing that their new dam waS threatened with immedi' ate destruction. came down during the night and made large opening by cut ting away the sticks. This allowed the water to escape. and so the dam was saved. No sooner had the water resumed its normal level than the lit tie engineers closed the break they had made and continued the structure"
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
A Sarnare Pun. shnent.

PrufGasog PetFic. tie eminent Egyp- toioSist, wlTLe exploring about thirty hve nlites from Cairo. discovered d tomb of the twelfth dynasty that thieN eS had broken into LhouSand> Uf yclr> ago. Il trLGeuy attended the roUheTy. aS Professor etrie also dis covered. Tie SnnGdy School Times calls il ''a tra5euy oI prUvidentini jus tive."
 it appears. says PrpfessOr Petrie. 'tnat the piunuere:s removed only d few UrlckS. S0 that a man could crawl tnlu lie tomb One q: the ulen entered. 0. 2ned the coffin. lifted the mImluy out and laid ii across rhe colin. Su that he could eaSiiy unwind the Ulm,!ages. H.. first found a ,U.lIr of beads. which G, passed uut inlo ihe shaft. where we tOuLC itA Tnvu ne C;;me Co the jewel ta buausiful work oi gold and cO.ored gvn:SI. "Ed tool. it from the body Be. fore Le cuuid do anything more the roof apparently tyll ill and crushed hin and the mumIny. The other rob bcrs $tri@= the fate of their accom-. p,ire. &handoued the tomb and filled in th.' shaft tn hide their guilt"
 The explorers found the skeleton ot me rohher beside that of the mummy
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
KEW BRITISH CABINET.
Premier Asquith and Kitchener Re main-BaIfour Gets ChurchiIPs
 Post-Carson New MemEer.

Following Is the constitution of the new British coalition cabinet as ap proved by the king. Those who were in the old cabinet are indicated by an nsteriSk,
 Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury-Nr Asquith LiberaD.*
 Minister Without Portfolio-Lord Lans- lowne (Conservative).
 Lord High Chancellor-Sir Stanley BuclImaster O.iberaD.
 Lord President of the Council-Lord Crewe GiberaD.
 Lord of the Privv SeaI-Lord Curzon ot Kedleston (Conservative)
 Chancellor of the EXchequer-Reginaid McKenna GiberaD."
 Secretary of State For Home Affairs Sir John A Simon GiberaD."
 Secretary of State For Foreign Affairs Sir Edward Grey 0IiberaO.'
 Secretary For the Colonies-Andrew Bonar Law (Conservative).
 Secretary For India-J. Austin Chamber lain (Conservative).
 Secretary of State For war--Lord Kitchener Minister of Munitions-David Lloyd George G.iberaD*
 First Lord of the Admiralty-Arthur ] Balfour (Conservativel.
 President of the Board of Trade-WalteT Runciman UiberaD."
 President of the Local Government Board-Walter Hume Long (Conserva- tive).
 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Winston Spencer Churchill OiberaD.* Chief Secretary For Ireland-Augustine Birren QiberaD."
 Secretary For Scotland-Thomas Me Kinnon Wood OiberaD*
 President of the Board of Agriculture Lord SeIborne (Conservative). First Commissioner of Works-Lewls Harcourt GiberaD.+
 President of the Board of Education Arthur Henderson Oahor).
 Attorney General-Sir Edward Carson tCOnSerVatiye)
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
BECKER REMAINS FIRM.
Week Of July 12 Fixed For Execution
 of the Former Policeman.

Week Of July 12 Fixed Fer Execution
 of the Former Policeman.
 The New York court of appeals fixed the week beginning July 12 for the ex- ecution of former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker. convicted of the mur- der of Herman Roscnthul.
 Since the court of appeals at Al bany affirmed the second conviction of Becker there remain only three ways in which he may seek to escape execu tion-first, comnlut" tion by the gov ernor: second. application to the su. preme court of New York for a new trial on the plea of newly discovered evidence; third. appea; to the United States court either on writ of habeas corpus or a writ of error on constitu- tional questions.
 Il will not ask fo: any quarter | will not appeal to Governor Whitman will ask To favorS uf him. 1 will nor even ask him to save my life" Becker declared when told of the decision.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
The t1abeas Corpus.

The substance of habeas corpus was given in the famous Magma Charta of 1215. but as today understood the habeas corpus refers to the act of 16I9 This act provides that any man taken to prison can insist on being brought by his accuser before q judge, who shall immediately decide whether or not bail is to be given; that the ac- cused shall have the question of his guilt decided by d jury of twelve men and not by a government agent; that no one can be tried twice on the same charge; that every one may insist on being examined within twenty days of his arrest and tried by jury the next session: that no defendant may be sent out of the county for impris onment.-New York American.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
l4amemadc Barometer.

To make cheap but effective ba. rome;cr take eight grams of pulver- izcd camphor. four grams of pulver. lzCd nitrate of potassium. two grams Ut pulveriz~d nitrate of ammonia. and GlSSplve them all fr sixty grams of alcohol. Pour the whole lotion in d long and slender bottle. the top of which shui.Id be closed with piece Of pigs hlad ipr which your family butcher will give y0u gratiS->contain ing pin hole to admit nir When rain is ahout to visit you the solid par tirleS of your liquid barometer will tend gradually to mount. little stur crystals forming in the liquid. witch otherwise would remain clear. should high winds be approaching your haruni. etar will become thick. as if ferncnt ing. in addition to which a solid film of particles will form on the surface. Fair weather k indicated by the liquid remaining clear with the solid partt cles settling into a tirn sediment London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
CITY OF TRIESTE IS
 MENACED BY ITALIANS
Big Batti3 Expected Along tlla
 TTelti2O Border.

Italian forces are within twenty-four miles of the Austrian city of Trieste. according 10 unofficial dispatches to Rerne. Switzerland. The right wing of the Italian army that invaded the Austrian province pressed forward after occupying Cervinagno and has arrived at Ronchi. OH the Venice Trieste railway.
 A big battle between Austrian and Italian armies along tue Trentinu hor- der is imminent. according to dispatch es to Berlin from German correspond entS with the Austrian army.
 King Victor Emmanuel assumed per sonal command of the Italian forces oil land and sea.
 Baron von Mncchio. Austrian amhns- sador to Italy. and Prince v0n Srhoen- burg Hartenstein. ambassador to, the Vatican. with their Staffs. left for VI enna aboard special train
 Prince von Ruclow the German nm baSsador. with Princess von BuelOw. the German ministry 10 the Vatican. and their StaffS left for Berlin They were followed fifteen minutes later hy the Ravarian minister's to the Quirinal and the Vatican and their staffS.
 Austria's air and sea forces Strurk the first blow at ItHlv in the war when begun under rhe proclamation of King Victor Emmanuel. A squadron of aero planes attacked the government arse. nal at Venice. while Austrian destroy CTS attempted a raid on the dockyard there. Both atta"ks were fruitlesS and. chased by Italian torpedo craft the Austrian boats fod~ Their shells had done but the slightest damage
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
RYNDAM ARRIVES IN PORT.
Crippled Vessel Conveyed by Warshp.
 Passengers and Crew Landed.

Listing to port and with big patch of canvas stretched across her smashed plates. the HoIland-America liner Ryn- dam, which was rammed off Nantucket by the fruit steamer Joseph J. Cuneo was showed and pulled by tugs into her berth at Hoboken, N. J.
 Conveyed by the United States bat tleship South Carolina. the Ryndam Iimped into port. The South Carolina which had the Ryndam's passengers and 152 of the crew on board, went to the warship anchorage off Clifton. N Y. From the battleship the passengers and crew were transferred to the Mil. lard, tugboat.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
HOW GERMANY DISPOSES
 OF AMERICAS PROTEST.

Here ie the way Germany dis poses Uf the fcur cases of sttack on American lives and property against which the United States has complained:
 The Gushing and Gulfisht.- ? Germany says she is investigat- ing facts and will express regret and offer compensation if she is at fault.
 The FaIaba.-Germany iusti- fies her attack and contends that ample time was given to remove passengers ands crew.
 The Lusitania.-Germany ex- presses regret at the loss of American lives and asks for a determination of facts before re- plying to President Wilson's de- mands.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
Trees and ChimneYs.

The existence of tall plants and trees depends largely on the wind force. A tree with square trunk and branches would offer SO much resistance 10 the wind that it would he continually hay. in~ it's branches snapped Engineers build tall chimneys and piers for bridges round in preference to any oth. CT form.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
Versts and Miles.

Many people know that to multiply any number of French kilomrters by five and divide the product by eight is to get an exceedingly close approx imation to tte number of miles in the same distance, but it is even easier mentally to convert versts to miles. as one of the former is equal to O.i33 of the latter. or almost exactly two thirds
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
WILSON TO W'ARN MEXICO.

Broadly lnsimated That President Will
 Take Active Steps.
 President Vii, on's forthcoming state ment on the Mexican situation will con tain detailed review of conditions and serve warning on the factional leaders that the United States will in sist on an improvement of the situa- tion.
 While officials refused to discuss what alternative the president has in mind, it was broadly intimated that the administration is determined to take active steps.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
Not Practical.

Did you attain the high ideals you set for yourself when you were young| asked the friend of his boyhOod.
 "No," replied the millionaire. "and Tn glad didn't see now there was no money ill them."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
Very Poor Taste.

"I hate that girl
 Yet you lend her your clothes" "Yps. and she has the bad taste to look better in them than I do."-Kan- sas City Journal
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03
Pussia3s Seriously Threatened.

General MackenSen's army is sweel, ing steadily sOuthward toward the Russians main artery of retreat from PrZemysl, the Berlin war office an nounced.