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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16

Bay Prince Albert every
Uhere tobacco is sold in
topPy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe; handsome pound
and hoH-pound tin hunt
dors-dnd-that corking fine
pound crystal glass huri-
dor NTH sponge-moistencr
top that keeps tire Tobacco
IN such clever trln-oiuaysl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16
GRAIN AID PROVISION PRICES
puluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Aug. l6.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. / hard, s14S; No. /
Northern. s|146u147; No. 2 Northern,
ST. . I9G1441a FlaX-On track and
10 arrive. $2l71s.
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81. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Aug. is. - Wheat No.
Northern. $t.45A nt49A; No.
Northern. $l.324 m1464; No. ? Mon.
tana hard. $1.3S1; corn, s2a83c,
oats. Ala 42c; barley. 71090e; rye
s1l2TI.14; fax. S21712.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16
Political Riot Fatal.

Havana. Aug. 1.-two men were
killed in a fight at a picnic OF work
ingmen on a plantation near Haugui.
to, Matanzas province. The trouble
grew out of political enmities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16

TYPES or CRAFT TO BE IN MANEUyERs.
sengers and have a cruising radius of
twenty-four hours are eligible to enroll
The boats, divided into three classes,
win do patrolling. mine planting and
sweeping. scouting. defending ships
from attack. countermining and sig
mailing.
Three districts have been set aside
for the mobilization. One lies south of
Barnegat and includes Philadelphia
another Is from Barnegat TO New Lon.
don. which includes the craft In New
York waters, and the third Is the terri
tory east OF New London, In which
Boston is included. Great Britain has
used motorboats against submarines
effectively.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Des Moines, Iowa. -" -Four years ago
| was very sick and my life was nearly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16

Photo by American Press Association
Catholic week" in New York, open
ing Aug. 20. will bring to that city
conventions of several large religious
societies and Catholic leaders. Among
the latter will be Cardinal William II.
O'Connell of Boston, the youngest
member of the Sacred college.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16
PROHIBITION NOW
LEADING FACTOR
Moral Question Of This Nature
Hits Both Sides.
OvERSHADOWS PARTY TIES

Once Converted to the Cause, the Az
erage Dry Advocate Cannot Under
stand Why His Olo Party Does Not
lndorse His Sentiments - Reveals
Loose Party Ties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16
SUBMARINE HUNT.
To Test Efficiency of Civilian Mo-
tOrboatS In Wartime.
MANEUvERS SEPT. 5 TO IL.

Any Craft That Carries Three Passen-
gers and Has a Twenty-four Hour
Radius Is Eligible-WilI Learn Mine
Planting and Signal Work.
Washington. Great Importance Is
being attached to the maneuvers OF
the motorboats in connection with the
naval training cruise OF civilians under
the guidance OF officials of the navy
department. 1t is expected that at
least 500 owners Of motorboats Will
respond to the call for the mobilization
OF such craft on Sept. 3. The maneu-
vers will continue until Sept. II.
Motorboats of any size that are ca
pable of carrying at least three pas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16
pRlHlgE ALBERT
the national JOY smoke

has a favor as different as it is delightful. You never tas
And that isn't strange, either.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16

bite and parCh! Prince Albert has always
been sold without coupons or premiums.
We prefer to give quality
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16

On the reverse side
of this tidy red tin
you viii read: Pro
cess Patented July
3Oth, 1907 which
has made three men
smoke pipes where
one smoked before
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-16

A dozen years make many changes.
How the old fellows, the 'elder states
men, snickered about Beveridge and
his child labor bill ten or more years
ago! They had fun with the boy
Orator Of the Wabash" and his bill.
Yet today his arguments, his points OF
constitutional law and his energy Were
used in the senate to help to pass the
child labor bill. II Beveridge could
have remained here it would be quite
q triumph to see himself 70 thorough
" Endorsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
WAR COST WILL BURDEN
FUTURE, SAYS ASQUITH

western fank Of Egypt. succeeded In
inducing the tribes Of Cyrenaica and
Egypt to assume q hostile attitude
toward Great Britain. Their first at
tempts resulted In complete failure and
In disaster to the tribes. The admirable
loyalty OF the people of Egypt formed
an effective barrier to penetration by the
raiders n the cultivated areas.
in East Africa several small engage
ments have enabled Us TO extend our
positions. The Joint operations OF the
French and British have brought the
Cameroons entirely under the control Of
the ALLIES. The campaign there may be
regarded as concluded
Reterning to the European theatre.
Lord Kitchener said
Our troops throughout h winter
have constantly been performing acfive
operations. which have given no rest or
respite to the enemy. Tho activities OF
the Italian army were conspicuous IN
October ard November. during the adj
! vance on the 1sonSo. Tic effort q Pho
Italians in this quarter has not been
relaxed. although the enemy positions
are a strong barrier to the development
Of a forward movement.
"The Russian army has been
| thoroughly r~eorganixed and reequipped
and its armamen,s increased. notw'th-
standing the heavy Losses u last sum.
mer."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
TURKS LOSE SECOND
FORT AT Err ZERUM
German Field Marshal Won
der Goltz and 100000 Men
in Peril.
RUSSIANS GET 90 GINS
Specioi csbie DesposcA Ia tvs S,S.


LONDON, Feb. 1e.-Petroyrad IN
nounced oficially tonight that the Rus
slams have captured another fort In the
enceintc Of the Armenian fortress ~
Erzerum. the strongest fortified city In
Asia Minor. where the bulk Of the Turs-
ish Caucasus army has been besiegei
for more than a month. This Is tho
second outer fort captured by the ARM,
OF the Grand Duke Nicholas in i've
days.
-Four Turkish army corps. the First.
Ninth. Tenth and Eleventh. consisting
Of 100000 men are In extreme peril.
They are commanded chiefly by Ger.
man officers and the defence IL con-
Quoted under the chief command ~
Field Marshal Won der Goltz. while Tho
actual operations are under the dircc-
ton OF Gen. Liinan Won sanders. who
had command OF tho Gallipuli defence.
The Russian statement follows:
In the CnucaNBk after artillery
preparation. we stor1ned and carried
another fort in tho f;rzerunn enceinte.
We captured twenty guns. a number
Of prisoners IN quantities of NUM-
tions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
ORGANIZE TO help
BLIND WAR VICTIMS
American Committee viii Co.
operate With Those Of Bel
gium. Britain. France.
APPEAL MADE FOR FUNDS

An American committee to cooperate
with committees In Great Britain.
France and BELGIUM is bcing formed 10
raise funds for the care of tho blinded
soldisrs and sailors Of those countries.
The rulers Of the three countries named
are lending their names to tho work.
NJ. Georges Pallain. governor-gencral
Of the Bank OF France. and Sir Edward
Holden. chairman Of the London County
and Midland Bank. have consented to act
~ honorary t%rcasurers Of the New
York committee. and tho president Of n
Of New York's leading banks will bo
the active treasurer.
Among those who have siGHificd their
acceptance for tho New York section
are Lady (Arthur) Pagct. Mrs. John
Aston, Mrs. Cooper Hewitt. Edmund l..
Bayiies, August Belmont. DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler. william II. Crocker Of
San Francisco. Col. George Harvey.
Myron T. Herrick. Otto II. Kahn, George
Alexander Kessler. Frank A. Munsey.
Elihu Root. u. T. stotesbury Of phila-
delphia, william X. Vanderbilt and
whitney Warren.
Offices have been obtained at 500 Fifth
avenue.
Tho British committee has already
established under the direction OF a ma
tional committee "A definite work Tor
blinded soldiers and sailors at 81. Dun
STAINS. Regents Park, London. The
house has been lent by Otto ". Kahn
and In utctl ad,uted for the purpOscs for
| which It Is being used. Here sightlcss
soldiers and sailors are taught to read
and write In embossed print and to
! typowrite. Industrial occupations suit
| able for the blind are also taught. Boot
repairing, mat making. basket making.
telephone switchboard operating. mas
! sage and poultry farming are among
the studies.
| Definite information regarding the
I numbers Of men who have been blinded
during the war IL not available. but ac-
! cording 10 the committee they amount
to thousands ard thousands
II N planned to obtain IA large repre-
sentation OF Americans so as TO make
the appeal national. The plan OF all
the institutions aided by tn" fund Will
be 10 help the blind 10 become self
! supporting or largely 20. Workers FOR
the blind realize that never In tho his
tory Of the world has there been such
| an unusual and serious problem nj
blindness TO overcome, 10y reason nf tn.
| fact that AZ once they are asked IA pro-
vide for large numbers Of adult men,
The appeal for funds - urgent. TIL.
executive committee plans 10 defray all
its personal expenses, and practically th'
entire stan III teachers will give its ser
vices gratuitously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
GIANT SUBMARINES
NEW GERMAN WEAPON
Can Cross the Atlantic and
Return on Fuel Carried,
Is Report.
speciai Cabt Despatch to TnE srN

fUHffNf "Dff
LoNpoN, Feb. I5.--The naval corre-
spondent OF the Daily Mail believes that
Ciei many's renewed naval activity.
threatened for March I. will be inaugu-
rated by the appearance OF large SUBJ
marines which. 1t Is reported. ave been
In construction for the last eighteen
months.
these new L boats he writes, are
said to be OF nearly 5000 tons. They
aIe credited with the power Of crossing
and recrossing the Atlantic without hav-
inr TO take on fuel or provisions. They
are said TO be able to keep at sea for
several months and are thickly armored
and able to resist an attack OF anything
smaller than a 6 inch gun. In fact, It
is considered possible that the new sub
ma may themselves carry 6 inch
guns.
"The main object OF the new craft is
TO he to destroy but they
will be formidable antagonists. able 10
threaten coast towns.
n trade route will be safe and our
nation must be prepared for Al extern
sion OF submarine warfare TO- the dis
tant seas. The monster submarines
hOweye are certain TO ha0e serious dis
advantages, one Of which 10 that they
need deep water and that they betray
their presence by the disturbance 81
the surface when they submcrge."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
SEES ARSON IN OTTAWA BLAZE.
set ~ Many Places. Ftre Chiet
Test10es.

OTTAWA. Feb 15.--Fire chief Graham
q? Ottawa testified to-day before the
royal commission investigating the Par
lament buildings FIRE that he was posi-
tive the blaze was of ~incendiary origin
~ WA and am still OF the opinion that
the fire was set and we'll set testified
the chief. He added that the fire had
been started not In ore place. but in
many places,
The witness said that he heard Ave
distinct explosions. indicating that there
had been bombs placed IN various parts
Of the building. Edgar Stansield. Cow
chemist. demonstrated how a
newspaper treated with chemicals would
ignite eighteen minutes after a lighted
cigarette had been placed upon Il.
E~x-Speaker Sproule s~Ore that in his
opinion the fire had been set by in.
cendia rteS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
3 IN PUBLIC.
msnltioa Thieves shot
Juares ~ 5000 Look On.

FL rAso, Tex. Feb. 1b.-Three MexI-
cans. charged with stealing ammunition
from the Twenty-seventh Regiment Ar
mory OF Juarez. were stood against all
adobe wal to-day In Juarex at ~ 80
o'clock and publicly shot by "A squad Of
soldiers.
Three other offenders. n thought TO
be implicated IN tho theft OF the am
nunition and the other Two said to have
stolen beef and lard from the Hearst
ranch. were repricved after The shoot
ing Of the FIRST three men. The re-
prleve received with applause from
hundreds Of people who witnessed the
execution Of the frst three.
The six men were marched through
the streets Of Jvares guarded by two
companies from the Twenty-eighth Regi.
ment. Az the parade advanced the
crowd increased until 1000 arrived at
the place where the execution took place.
Replying 70 rumnrs that he Is not
loyal To Carransa. Cien. Aware Obregon
wired the following TO the border to-day
~ will ever be on the side OF the
Constitutionalists' cause and with ouy
First Chief, even though this course may
lose tho remaining arm ! now have"
Official announcement Is mad In Car.
rama quarters that the railroad south
from Juarez to Chihuahua city IL again
clear Of bandits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
TELLS OF PLOT
TO L o UP u. S. WARSHIP
Sends Details of Scheme to Force Intervention by De-
stroying the Kentucky-Amercan Consular Officer
Named-Washington Sceptical.


WAsiilNGToN. Feb. 1J.-Details OF an
alleged plot on the art of intervention
is,s q, yer. ~r,, - ,,o,, !, ,,,o ,-,,,.a
-. -.
''''es pa''iesh'p Kentucky. NOW AT mat
port. were submitted to the State De-
IA r,men, to-day nv Ellison Arredondo.
u..,,o, ,u....... ...,-... ~.
" '"e
united states.
The statement a,cd ~ tho mont
4. ,ndor,,oo a.. ,,.,. u.,n,.s a..
- -. ~
ha"e u d 'h'ted STATES consular oWcer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
PANKHURST RECEPTION
NETS $1,000 FOR SERBS
VI. MiyatOvich Tells Of Sorrow
and Suffering Caused by
War in His Country.

Tin sum NJ n. q WAS raised for iii.
.- ~
Her'''nS se''e'""' az " '"ep''oh 'oF
Mrs. Emnleline Pdnkhurst and Cheddo
Miyatoyich at the McAlpin Hotel. This
,.,s o,o ~ III. Arc, of , s.r,., moo,
\" ~,
ings 20 ne heId by Inc SERBIAN Mission to
America, OF which Mrs. p~ankhurs; and
NJ. Mivatoyich are the leadcrs.
r,.r. -. -, our.,
'""e ""' '. '" ''i'
music BY Rudolf a. Tro~ht' barytone
! Steiye ~Stoganovitch, viollnist. and Milan
Emil Trosh, nianis, Mrs p,rL,u,s,
~. .-,., .,..oh .,;, ha, .an.."" ~
II" "''' epee'" ga" '"' journey u
America In behalf o, the starving and
homeless Serbians was in the nature OF
a repara'ton, since she felt that the
Allies were resionsihie for the tragedy
which mas betalien serbia
I've women OF England begged and
besought our men TO send an army 10
: rbia, y she said but they delayed, and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
GERMAN 0NSLAUGHTS
IN EAST BREAK DOWN
Petrograd Reports Failure Of
All Hindcnburg's Attacks
on Russian Lines.
Special cable Despatch to TRE STU.


LONDON, Feb. l5.-.tl the violent at
tacks launched during the past week by
Field Marshal won Hindenburg's forces
ON the Riga and Dwiusk front have
broken down under the Russian defence
fire. according TO a statement issued by
h Petrograd Wa once to-day.
The Russian War Once reports serious
outbreaks In the German Twelfth Army.
in the Whine sector. \ lieutenant was
killed and forty officers and many sol
diers have been court-niartialled. the
statement says.
The Petrograd statement follows:
Violent artillery duets. followed
from time to time by infantry actions.
have been going on for the past week
along the Dwina on the R'sa front.
but a not changed the respective
positions Of the Germans and the iius-
slams, the latter holding fas, AMI sue
ccssfully repulSing all the en.ny's
attempts at an ofensiN, and hav"
even tal..h from him some lines of
trcnches that the Germans had evac-
uated owing 10 the .nurderous t1Ie of
the Russian'.
After desperate lighting We orru-
pied a crater near Illuxt teight miles
west Of Dwinsk). On the middle
Stry pa our artillery fired upon Four
tho encmy's lines.
The Russians took a number ut
prisoners in the Riga district. who
said they were deserters, although
'here Is every evidence that they were
scouts.
Violent disturbances have broker out
in the Twelfth German Army. near
wilma. Lieut.. Raache. In command nj
the village Of Girmondy. has been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
KILLED ARMENIANS,
TURKS NOW ADMIT
'.DcplOrablc Excesscs" Arc
Neutrality-suspicious.
Laid on Allies.
couldn't STOP ACTS"

- -. -rL-
"h"n'N' W" Ion"o"' roo'
Turkish Government has issued IT'S nrst
OFFICIAL defence ara,ns, the charges with
... A.. zu .,
'e'' w "" "'""'
ia'd neforc the Sup'in'" foric D.! Nmoas-
sador Morgenthau for the United states
,.ovor,ms,, 1-b.x. ,hargcs "A, one time
" -
'"'e"'e"'" 10 ">">e !" "'"e''"
authorities in a serious dispute with Tur-
key. The statement now issued laws the
,.m. o. Oh. ,,oo,.,,a -, r.,o,,,,,ror,
'"
nprlsihRs among the Nrihehiahs IL II
asserted that the disturbances we're in
c,,., hy tho british E,ench and pussiap
c~oyernr,crts
ni.,,,, ~ ,r.so ro,o,io,s NOVA.
,a, ~ ct T.. ~, arr,ia, da,arn.
49,, - -. ,.a -, r,,,,, Il, o..
"as 20 Tn.,n. 800 ~.
ve.'"'.ns .aoops 49, ~.
russian onc"s''e "esu" u" e's '"e
-"e"'"ie, .'N'" I" 'e"",c ''a"'
from tneir hoHes as result oi ines" uc-
'eIop'heh's'
Tn statement concludes as follows:
1T Is true that in the course OF the
passage OF Ar'neniails from one locality
10 another certain deplorable cNcesses
TOOK place. bu' Wnlcn natlo'l III IN.
world can throw a stone at Turkey be-
cause the Mussulman populaiion-exas.
rerated 10" the elimination OF Armenian
host,i.;y and insurrecilon and massacr.
at the time when the empire was Ell.
gagged in war in d. fence Of ifs very ex.
is,.nce--a, as, took the law int, it,
own hands and re,alia,pd upon IN,
,~.aitors IN their own coin
.I1ov ..o,,d 40 l,,ari,l ,u,bo.i.i..
i~,m.di,,e,, cvarvwhare nreven, ,hes,
mn, uuna,u-,, ouuhr.,ts ybsn ,hei- MI.
-, {a,,,. :, ~ So, -, "a .,,,,o,
~, t. r..ourc.. ,n ,h. I.,a,,,, a, IN,
VS. :" ,,,oa ,raa, ,,.i,s, ,n,,
oN A.. ~ ~ IT. .,
49, ~ 49,
ps" " - ~,
to..N' W '..f..t
W. wv pIope''.
:" 'ns ,""n'.'''n 80
,ssuru WV" w. ~ 'unsu,s n" ..,.i ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
AIR RAIDERS SOUGHT TO
WRECK BRANDS TRAIN
To Kill French Premier on
Italian Trip Reported Aim
Of .AviatOrs.
sn.ciuL ,nh,, D,spatch 10 THs SUI.

RoHE Feb. l5.--It Is believed acre
that one of the objects OF the aerial ra'd
by Austrian aerop,anes YESTERDAY morn
ing on Monza N other towns m i.'ri'
bardy was to drop bombs on the train
IN which Premier BRAND ~ France was
rctu. Minis from the Italian front To Milan
on h's way To Paris.
Premier BRAND. however. arrived In
Milan al midnight. before The raid 'ooN
place.
la rdcd the town Of Schio. about hf'een
miles within the Italian border and aho,
fifty miles northwest OF Venice. 81.
persons were killed and others wounded.
/; was reported.
Four raids or towns in northern Ita!F
have been mad. 10y Austrian acceptance
since last saturday. when Ravenna was
attacked. In all twenty-five persons
have been killed and many wounded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
TEUToNs TAKE SWEDISH CARGO
R~1ease steamer Ceylon After
Holding Her for Months.
Saecnl Cahie N<xnafch IN TuE Sea-

LONDON. Feb. l5.--The Swedish steamer
Ceylon. which was forced into Queens
town by heavy storms. reported that she
was captured by a German cruiser Will.
proceeding from Chrstiania to Calcutta.
She was taken into a German port,
where a portion Of her cargo was seized
including several hundred tons of steel
After months Of delay she was finally re-
leased.
After leaving port she encountered n
great tempest. which she fought for
eight days. Then her coal supply gave
ont and she was compelled to put into
Queenstown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
WAR THREAT BY RuMANIA.

Spec;aI Cable DeapdtcA 10 Tnp SrH.

Special Caoe Despdtch 10 h SrS.
ROME. Feb. l5.-The correspondent OF
THE Sun learns from a diplomatic source
that Rumania will shortly order the COM
plete mobilization Of her army. The or
der will he explained as due to the rom
c%entration Of Austrian. German and Bull
garian troops In Pennsylvania and on
the Danube frontiers. making armed
neutrality necessary for Ruman!a-
Thus Il Is expected that the minis
,erial crisis which Austria and Germany
are striving to provoke will h. averted,
since the opposition supports the Cabine,
in the mobilization question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
TO WELCOME M0RGENTHAu.
Cleveland ". Dodge Named Head
Of Committee BY Mayor.

Mayor Mitchell has appointed CIeve-
land ". Dodge to head a committee Of
distinguished New Workers. to receive
and welcome Henry MorGenthau. Ameri.
can Ambassador 10 Turkey. when he ar
rlves here on leave Of absence or board
the steamship Frederick VIII. which Is
expected TO reach port OF Friday.
The committee has been selectei 20 ~.
tend the city's tribute to Mr.. Morgen-
'hau for the services he has given to
the United States in his two years at
Constantinople. The committee will
meet at II o'clock this morning in the
Mayors reception room at the City Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
SHELLS RAKED BELF0RT.
say 80 Houses Were De-
.,roxed-Many Fled From Fortress

BERLIN, via wireless TO sayville' l.. l.,
Feb, l5.-Great damage has e done
30 the French fortress OF Be!fort by the
Smelling of heavy German guns. accord
ING TO the Overseas News Agency.
The number OF persons killed ana
voun,icd Is not known. but fifty houses
h,ve been destroyed. streets have been
DANG ged and many inhabitants nave
aed 10 switzerland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
BATTLE ON CONGO BORDER.
BeIsians Attack Germans IN Lake
Kivu District-LOsses Heavy.

LONDON. Feb. IA battle between
Belgians who are invading German East
Africa in the Lake Kivu district and
a German force is now going OH. ac-
cording to wireless dispatches received
at Ellzabe,hvillc. belgian Congo.
Although heavy losses have been sus-
tanned by both sides 10 decisive VIC
tory has been gained, The Germans
we're driven from intrenchments within
their border, but later drove back the
Belsians and reoccupied the positions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
SUGAR SHORTAGE IN BRITAIN.
People Urged to Use Less-Prtces
tn Re Kept Down.
speciai Cable Drspo,ch 10 TIE sus.

Special Cable Despd'ch 10 The Sun.
LONDON. Feb. l5.--The official press
bureau issued the following statement to-
night
1.-THE Royal Commission or Sugar Sup
ply notify that the supplies available for
the current year probably are from 20
to Is per cent, less than the amount i'm
ported In 1915.
The commission appeal for an equiv
alent reduction In consumption. No IN
crease In price Ia nece ssary. Steps will
be taken to deal with traders charging
excessively"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
DILUTED LIQUOR FOR BRITAIN
May Sanction so Per Cent. OS
Water In Whiskey.

uVt''U' !" "N"P"se" w u oUN'
LONDON. Feb, jlS.--The Daily Mail
SAYS:
1.-THE Liquor Control Board IL contem-
plating allowing the diiution Of spirits
by so per cent. Of water. The manufac-
turers are conducting experiments to
overcome the cloudy effect Of the diiu-
ton Of whiskey by water. Brewers have
been asked to experiment In the produce
tion Of non-alcoholic beers."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16

to be present at the Mardi Gras festival
IN hat city. but will return after the
carnival is over.
The only other warships at Vera
cruz include the gunboat Machias and
other small craft.