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The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Humphrey Having Trouble
, With National Commission
Clark Griffith Favors
Military Preparedness

Augusta, Ga. March 10.-Clark
Griffith. the manager Of the Ma,
tionals. is sincere in the military
preparedness, movement for She
drilling of ball-players. The "Old
Fox" tonight wired Captain Til
Huston. one of the owners of the
New York Yankees, and foster
OF the movement. asking him when
he could expect a drill sergeant
to report to Camp Albion.
''Griff" also sent a dispatch TO
the recruiting officer of the War
Department in Washington seek
ing the same informa ton. as in
a letter received from Ban II. John
son it is claimed that these ap-
pointments have been made. Up
to a late. hour last night no word
was received on the dispatches.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
HUSTON'S MILITARY
PLAN LOSING FAVOR

Despite the fact that Capt. Huston is
using the telegraph wires freely On an
effort to start military training at Ameri-
can League camps he is getting little re-
sponse. and so far tfe War Department
has failed to assign any drill master or
give recruiting sergeants the necessary
permission to train the players.
A Macon newspaper has taken quite
an interest in Illusions idea for training
players and has extended an invitation
TO the young men of Macon to spend an
hour each day in drilling with the play
era. ~.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Dalton as a Manager

Brooklyn, N. Y. March 1O-Jack Dalton,
who has seen service as a player In many
leagues, including the Federal, has Joined
the ranks of manager The local resi-
dent today was notified that he had been
named manager Of the Joplin team of the
Western League. The deal has been
hanging fire for several weeks. The
owners Of the club wanted Dalton for
the Job. but the question of salary was
a stumbling block. Dalton will leave
next week for Joplin.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
American Association Clubs
Announce Training Camrs S

Columbus, Ohio, March 1O.-AH Anne l.
can. Association baseball clubs nave :
ranged training camps. Toledo goes to
Dawson Springs. KY; Louisville, to A.h-
ems, Ca; Indianapolis, to Columbus, Ga
Milwaukee will train at Wichita Falls,
Texas, with the st. Paul club working
cut at Beaumont. Arkadelphia, Ark, gets
the Kansas City club, while Pine BBIff.
Ark, expects to land the Columbus team.
Joe Cantillon will taiEe the Minneapolis
team away from Hickman, KY. and train
at Parsons, Kan.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
HATCHETITE GIRLS
: Win IN Baltimore
George Washington Sextet Defeats
Eastern Hiah at Basketball.

Baltimore, Md. March 10.-George
Washington University's girls basketball
sextet defeated the Eastern High School
Alumni. of this city, by a score of 81 to
26 last night
Miss Seibold, right forward of the win
ners, proved the particular star of the
evening by scoring p points for her team
through nine baskets from the floor and
three goals from fouls. Miss Reh, also
OF the visitors. registered the other 10
points by placing the ball five times in
the basket.
The game was one of the best played
here this season and 1t was only through
the individual efforts of Miss Seibold that
the visitors were returned a winner. The
nd
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
KAISER CAN'T BE FIRED
MUSE HAVE HEARING

Boston, Mass, March 10-The
Eastern Yacht Club has had
stormy session over the question
Of expeiling the Kaiser. who is an
honorary mKember. The matter
was finally dropped when q by
law was recalled that provides a
member against whom charges are
made must be given n hearins.
The Kaiser was elected D member
as : a Compliment for Germany's
hospitality to American yachtsmen
In 1907 during the Sender Races at
Kiel for the Emperor William cup.
Prince Henry then entertained
members of the club.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Rex Club to Hold Practice,

All candidates for the Rex Athletic
Clubs baseball team are requested to re-
port for practice this morning at 1880
O'Clock. The diamond at the Washington
Barracks has been obtained for the sea-
son. therefore the team will not he ham
pered in their spring workouts. Manager
Wright personally requests all players to
report promptly.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Kaufman Saved From Knockout,

Baltimore. Nd, March 10JTo save Ben
ny Kaufman. Of Philadelphia. from a
Knockout. his chief second, Adam RYAN,
climbed through the ropes in the tenth
round Of the scheduled 15-round 60, here
last night, towel in hand, admitting that
his charge had no show with Kid Will
liams, former bantam champion.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11

SUbsttutions-Mss Mickles for Miss stimson.
Goals from foor-Miss Seibod (9l. Miss Reh (5)
Miss Sebet 6). Miss McElroy ~ Goals from
fouls-Mss SeIbod ~. Miss Seibert C5). Miss Nc
Elroy. Referee-Mrs z d. Lewis Time Of periods
Is minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11

Gallia, Shaw and Dumont, who are vet
Grams with the club, have each been sent
back for more seasoning, while Thomas,
Humphreys and Craft are now facing
the summer Of minor league baseball.
The odd Fox" Is paying a great deal
Of attention to Jim Shaw, as he worked
him today for forty minutes, pitching to
the batters during the morning practice
and tonight stated that he believed Shaw
would be one of his best bets this sea-
son.
Sam Crane, who set the International
League on fire last season with his SEN
sational fielding does not seem to be any
great wielder Of the willow Griff spent
quite a littletime this morning with Crane
changing his style Of hitting. which may
improve him in this department, as he
batted for but a ~ average last sea-
son.
Eddie Charity was the first player to
bat q ball over the fence in fair terri
tory. Eddie met one of Ayers fast ones
this morning and poled the horse-hide
three yards fair over Ieft-ield fence,
while Mike Menoskey followed shortly
with q fair drive over the right-feld
wall
Sawyer jumped into the first workout
this morning with plenty of his old-time
pep. Mike Mo7an was hlifted from
the far corner to shortheld, alternating
with Crane in this position.
The story Of having the players vac
cinated because Of the typhoid germs
that have been found in the water here
was denied by "Old Fox tonight,
but each member OF the squad has been
supplied with spring water, at thef-
meals. in their rooms, and at the club
houge.
Doc Ayers Joined the Fat, boys )
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
MIIES MAKE
CLEAR AIMS
ECIH4GAN BELIEF THAT ENTENTE
NATIONS PURPOSE TO
CRUSH GERMANY.
BY The KAISER
4 Kal1e Wilhelm Tells the People
0f Germany That Enemies
Lnst For Power
WILL Fail.

AMSTERDAM, January 13. The
allies purpose to crush Germany
and save Europe is now made clear,
as II has failed in thirty months
oi bloody war and "unscrupulous.
economic fighting to accomplish tie
aubjugation OF the Central powers,
III II their future efforts to fail.
Kaiser Wilhelm thus summed up
his beIicf CT the entente powers
position in a proclamation to the
German people issued today.
Hi II he declared thai the people
are sready fer all sacrifices" and
asserted confidence in 4 "fun victo-
IN over all our enemies lust for
power and RAGE for destruction
The Exclamation reads;
Our enemies have dropped tae
mask. After refusing peace with
scorn and hypocritieal words Of
love- FOR peace they have now, il
replying to inc United states. gone
beyond that aud admitted love of
conquest, the Baseness # which is
Indicated by ealumnious assertions"
continung the kaiser said:
Their aim IS the crushing of Ger
many, the dismemberment OF the
Central allies power and the en-
slavement of the freedom OF Europe
and the seas under the same yoke
that Greco is now enduring.
But what with thirty months of
the bloodiest fighting and unseru-
pnlous economic war they could
not achieye the allies efforts in vac
future vii fail
Our glorious victories and the
iron strength with which our fight
ers at the front and at home have
borne all the hardships and dis
tress will again make itself felt
III the future and our beloved
fatherland mas nothing TO fear
Burnius Indignation and holy
wrath will redouble The strength
OF every German man or woman
whether deyotedly fighting at the
front or suffering at home We
are ready for ali sacrifices. The
God who planted this glorious
spirit OF freedom III our brave peo-
pies heart viii give us and our
noble allie full victory over all tne
enemies lust for power and rage for
destruction.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
To REOPEN
LEAK PROBE
INVESTIGATION or NOTE LEAK
WILL BE MADE BROADER
THAN EVER.
TO SUBPOENA WITNESSES
Committee Has Been Given Power hy
the House to Require Witnesses to
Answer uuestions--Io Sum-
mon Lawson.

WASHINGTON. January IA
complete reopening Of the house leak
probe was decided upon today at a
meeting Of the rules committee.
The committee announced that 1t
would subpoena, in addition to Tos.
". Lawson, the Ne. York broker
age firm of Lockwood & Co.. Dom
aid Mcdonald, who is alleged to have
given information 10 Lawson, James
Riley. managing editor Of the Wall
Street journal. +. w Mckinnon, q
Chicago broker. and perhaps a half
dozen or dozen others.
The power to require witnesses
to answer the committees questions
was given the committee by the
house Immediately after decision
had been reached to reopen the in
yestigation and make il broader than
ever.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
BELIEVE: PEACE
MUCH NEARER
RELIEVED IN DANISH DIpL0-
MaTiC CIRCLES THAT WAR
Will. SOON END.
Denmark Is Not SO Anxious to
inter the War Now As
she Was Few
MontAs Ago.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 1S.-In
spite of the character of the bellig-
erents' notes il is believed in Danish
diplomatic crcles that peace is
nearer
Sentiment in Denmark seems to
have undergone a change since Sep
tember Then the Danes were will
Ing to fight at the drop of hat.
There is still a strong anti-German
sentiment. but speculation as TO
Denmark Joining forces with the
Central powers has about ceased.
American Minister Egan, dean Of
of the diplomatic colony here. and
for ten years contidant of the OPP
posing groups in Denmark, sailed
February s for America on a two
months vacation AS result of
his observation he may be able to
impart to President Wilson valua-
bile Information rs further means
for peace project discussion, al
though definite negotiations seem
impossible until the spring often
siyes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
ARREST MAY
SOLVE CRIME
BODY OF MISS MONA BYRON ST.
MON FOUND IN ROOM OF
COLUMBUS HOTEL.
Man Arrested on Charge of Emf
bezxlement May Prove TO BE
Siayer-Admits Was At
same Hotel.

COLUMBUS, O.. AIN. 13.--With
the arrest az Huntington, Indiana,
this morning of Walton II. Wells. on
an embeEzlement charge made at
kaasis Cisy, his home, the Columbus
police believe the slayer OF Miss Mona
Byron Simon in an elegantly fur
nished room OF a leading hotel here
has been apprehended. Wells is re-
ported TO have admitted that he reg
istered at the hotel under the name
OF G. V. Vanbrunt Requssltion OF
Wells will be made today, Il was
stated by the police.
Miss Sinlon's body was found at
noon yesterday, Her body lay III a
pool of blood on the floor of the
room engaged Tuesday by &c. V.
vanbrunt, Chicago" The body was
discovered by Mrs, Mary Reynolds,
hotel housekeeper Coroner Hersko-
witz found bullet hole in the girl S
cheek. 4 pillow in the room had
been burned by powder, indicating
that it had been used to muffle the
sound of the report OF the revolver
used by the slayer,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
A NEW REVOLT
GAINING FORCE
FELICITAS REPORTED To BE IN
CONTROL OF THE STATE
OF VERA CRux.
Felix Diaz Is Reported 10 he Re-
ceiving All the Ammunition
He Wants from This
Country.

GALVESTON. Texas. Jan. Ia
Practically the whole state of Vera
Cruz is controlled by the Felieitas
and Felix Diaz is receiving all the
ammunition he wants from this coun-
try, being first sent to Central and
South American ports and then tran
shipped This was reported by a
passenger arriving here today ON the
steamer Harald from Vera Cruz.
This passenger further stated that
information had been received at
Vera Cruz that rebel forces intend
this month TO begin q campaign OF
destruction of railways in that re-
glon with Higino agullar at Pnnsa
Antigua and General Pelais near
Tuxpam assisting the Felicitas.
Many persons were killed, IL was
reported, when Felieitas attacked a
Mexican National train at Paso del
Macho January s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
FULLER NAMES
COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES or THE
HOUSE ANNOUNCED BY SPEAK
E,R FULLER.
MANY BILLS ARE OFFERED
Total OF One Hundred and Ten Bills
Has Been introduced i'm the sem
att Since the Opening of
Legislature.

AUSTIN. Texas. January Is-The
stotaI number OF bills introduced in
tine house today vas IIs. The
most Of them had been filed with the
sehief clerk during the past two days
ito await completion of the house or
ganization.
In the senate total of 11o bills
hag been introduced
Speaker Fuller today announced
the standing committees of the house.
THE more importan. chafrmanships
sare as follows:
judiciary, Bryant; criminal juris-
prudence, Williams OF MeLannan.
! appropriations, Peyton. revenue and
taxation, Mcneil: state affairs,
Noodall; constitutional amendments.
Terrell; education. Thompson Of Mac
iogdoches: public ianaa and land Of
ifIce. Pope; penitentiaries, Holland !:
Estate asylums, Medley public debt.
Stewart; military affairs, Wahr-
.nund. public health. Davis OF
!Grimes:: public printing. Burton OF
Tarrant. examination OF comptroI-
Iiers accounts. Hawkinss privilege,
suffrage and elections. Clark; Judi
icial districts: Tenlpleton: roads.
bridges and ferries, Bland; com
NOR carriers, Williams of Brazoria !:
lpriYate corporations. Lowe Of Wash
lington; insurance, Pillow; agricul-
Itural, Bell; mines and mining,
Beard ef Milan; irrigation. canals
land forestry. Bedell: game and fish
ieries. Baker: labor. Taylor; banks
and banking, Fairchiid: liquor traf-
lfie. Mcmillan reforms Of civil pro-
lecdure, Carloek; internal improve
iments. Jones; judicial districts.
Moore; congressional districts, Pet
,ty: senatorial districts, johnson; re-
form of criminal procedure, Spencer
jof Wise. counties. Hardy; stock and
stock raising. Mcfarland; judiciary
|reforms. Florer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
COTTON s!1ED RECEIVED
FOR -FOUR MONTHS PERIOD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Cotton
seed received at mills during the
four months ending November so,
amounted to 3,256,73S tons. accord
Ing to census bureau report to-
day.
Cotton seed crushed during the
same period amounted to 1,7A7,357
tons. On hand at the mills Novem-
ber 80, 1922 tons.
Production of crude cotton seed
oil during the period was 528,312.-
Ill pouads. The amount shipped
out was 442.797.296 pounds. On
hand at the mills November SO,
93.640,20o pounds.
Import of cotton seed oil for this
period amounted TO l74S,011
pounds, exported 33,S97.271 pounds
Cotton seed cake aud meal export
ed 272.76s tons,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
TEXAS WOMAN
KILLS HUSBAND
MRS. JOHN LAWRENCE SMITH
SHOOTS HER HUSBAND To
DEATH IN DENVER.
CLAIMING SELF DEFENSE
Woman Made Statement That She
Killed Her Husband After He Had
Beaten Her-DaHghfer of
Texas Oil Man.

DENVER. January 13. Mrs
John Lawrence Smith. who two years
ago came to Denver from Eureka
Calf. following d quarrel with her
family because she married her faith
er's chauffeur. shot and killed her
husband early today after he had
beaten her, according to her state
inert.
John BendIe. a cook, heard the
shot and rushed upstairs In time to
see Mrs. Smith. With her almost nude
body covered with bloody scratches
and marks where her husband had
beaten her, stoop oger Smiths body
With the remark, II am afraid that
first shot did not finish him, and
placed the pistol against his mouth
and blew the top OF ais head oEs.
Mrs. Smith vas the divorced wife
of William A. Moore, son Of the late
Bishop Moore o. the Methodist
church. before she married Smith
She was the adopted daughter of Mr..
Britton. a wealthy oil man, former
is Of Beaumont, Texas. but who IS
.now living at Eureka, Calf. Fol-
lowing her divorce from Moore Mrs.
Smith returned 10 the home of her
Istep-father at Eureka She was mar
lried to Smith in June 1913. The
lcouple has been living apart for sew
Ieral months, due to her husbands
drinking habits, according 70 Mrs
Smith.
Mrs. Smith is said to own valuable
Ioil properties In her own right from
which she derives an independent in
lcone
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
D. S. HAS PLENTY TO Do
M|AD|AG OWN BUSINESS
FORMER SECRETARY OF WAR Is
OPPOSED To LEAGUE FOR EN-
FORCEAIENT OF PEACE.

NEW YORK. Jan. lathe Uni
ted States has enough TO do to mind
its own business without becoming
involved in proposed league TO en-
force peace, Iindley M Garrison, fev~
mer secretary OF war under President
Wilson, told three hundred members
of the New York Bar association in
their annual meeting here today.
Garrison expressed the belief that
wars would always come. He thought
good way TO get mixed up in one
would be for the United States TO
interfere in the affairs of another
nation, He pronounced the project
an-American because the United
States has always had policies and
principles singularly its own.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
REPLY Of THE ALLIES
BLOCKS PEACE PLANS
THAT Is THE RELlEF OF THE
GERMAN pRESS-SEE WAR
OF CONQUEST.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. Ia German
editorial comment Is practically
unanimous In the belief that the al
lies note blocks all chances for
peace now.
'The entente note establishes a
war of conquest on their part and
destroys the last desire FOR peace, :"
asserted an editorial in the Berlin
Local Anzeiger.
Nov, as heretofore. our enemies
strive for the destruction OF Germany
and her great power asserted the
Tage zeitung.
The Taseblatt characterized the
demand made by "madly. frenzied
entente" as having blocked every
passage leading to peace.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Loss Of LIFE IS
GREATLY DECREASED
DUPONT POWDER ENPLoSION
COSTS TWO LIVES AND PER-
HAPS TWO MILLIONS.
OF the Thousands Within the Danger
Zone oniX Two or Three Hurt
Badly Enough TO Go 10
Hospital.

NEW YORK, January 1s.-Two
million dollars property loss and TWO
lives lost will total the damage done
by the Haskell, n J., explosion of
$50 pupont Powder company plant
last n4eat which shook four states,
The company issued Il e'ntcmc0t iast
night that two men are lAea,ag,
Only one or two of the thousand in
the danger zone were seriously
enough hurt to require hospital at
tention. the company statement de-
elared today.
However, statement from Viii
mington today SAYS physicians had
found parts of human bodies in the
ruins. County officials lett imme-
diately to investigate the report,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
To RELIEvE:
THE MILITIA
THE BORDER WILL EE STRIP
PED OF NATIONAL GUARD
BEFORE MARCH I.
TO FOLLOW PERsH|NC
The State Troops VIII Be Ordered to
Home Stations Immediately Al
ter Fershing's Troops Come
Out of Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-The adj
ministration plans TO strip the bor-
der of its militia guard before March
1st. This action will be taken inn
mediately after General Pershing's 5
troops are withdrawn from Mexico,
which will oe at very early date,
According to the present pro-
gram announced TO this effect will
be forthcoming after Mondays
meeting OF the American Mexican
jcint committees.
The announcements 10 be made
will also include the sending of
Ambassador Fletcher back to Mexi-
co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
TWO BILLED IN
MURDER CASE
CONFESSED SLANERS OF TAY-
I,OR FARMER INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY TODAY.
Harry Mcbride and jess McIaren
TO stand Trial For the Murder
of the I.stter's Father on
November -.
GEORGETOWN, Texas, Jan, 13.

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Jan, 13.
Harry Mcbride of Ardmore, Okla
hcma. and Jess McLaren. son OF
the dead man, were indicted by the
grand jury today for the murder of
Fr NIX II. MeI4aren, wealthy farm
er { Taylor. !.
'Shey confessed that they shot the
eide. MeLaren. wrecked his auto
and burned it over the body on the
night of November q to make 1T
appear that he had perished in an
auto accident
MoLaren's divorced wife, Mrs.
Carrie McIaren. and Jim Pollard. a
negro. employed on the MeLaren
farm. Who were arrested shortly
after the death OF McI.aren. were
exonerated by the grand jury.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
|. &C. COAhO1 REGULATE
STATE Commission RATES
This RCLING WAS MADE TODAY
BN FEDERAL JUDGE LANDS
IN INJUNCTION SUN.

CHICAGO. Jan. tsThe Inter
state commerce commission cannot
regulate intra-state passenger rates
fixed by the state utilities eoumis-
sion Federal Jadge lands ruled to-
day when he denied the railroads
an injunction restraining she llls-
nois state utilities commission from
interfering with the commerce conn
mission in raising the Illinois pas
senger rate fro 2 eents TO "A cents
Per mile,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
TEXAS DEWILDtRED BY
AssOR7 R7MENT Of WEATHER
RAINING IN SOUTHERN pART oF
THE STATE AND SNoNt5,Ss
At AMARILLO.

DALLAS, Tex Jan, Texas
was hewildered by siege of essort-
ed climate today. Early reports to
the United State weather bureau
allowed fair and warm weather along
portion of the gulf coast; thun-
der storm in progress at Palestine;
Y WAS raining at Taylor and Abi-
lene and showing at Amarillo.
The temperature at Dallas was %.
at Amarillo 4 and Oklahoma City
An
The cold wave Is expected to ex-
tend - far south as the gulf coast
tcntsht
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
SPEECH OF GERARD
CORRECTLY REPORTED
CABLES STATE DEPARTMENT.
QUOTATION FROM SPEECH
SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT.

WASHINGTON. Jan, lS.~-The
wireless report which had said that
Ambassador Gerard. al recent
banquet in Berlin. stated that the
relations between Germany and the
United states were never better since
tie war started, was substantially
eorreet, according To word received
from Gerard today by the state de-
partment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
MAN AND WOMAN HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
MIR. AND MRS. LEE JOHNSON AR
RESTED FOR MURDER OF
MAN At GALVESTON.

GALVESTON. Texas, Jan. 10
Lee Johnson and his wife were ar
rested here today in connection with
the murder of Webster Christian, a
creole mulatto. whose body was dis
jointed and carried in box TO a lone
ly spot on the west beach.
AT least five other men and women
are to be arrested in connection with
the case.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

Here are five Of the six inde-
pendents in the house Of representa-
tives, who will have the balance of
power there when the president calls
the new congress after March 4.
Not only does the decision of the
speaRership depend on them, but the
whole policy of the house in rela-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
FORTY TURKISH
VESSELS SUNK
RUSSIAN SQUADRON RAIDS THE
ANToLIaN COAST ON
JANUARY SIXTH.
Forty Sailing Vessels Hound For
Consfantinople With Heavy
Cargoes Sunk--Crews
Taken Prisoners.

LONDON. January IA RUS
sian squadron raided the AntoIian
coast January 9Th and sank forty
Turkish sailing vessels bound fer
Constantinople with heavy cargoes.
according to an announcements at
tributed 10 the Petrograd naval sta
tien by the Cenral News.
SiNy-three prisoners are reported
20 have been captured.