The Washington herald., 1917-01-18

New York, Jan 17.-Lashed to ice cover-
ed fire escapes nremen fought q furtously
raging fire in the plant of the B,ddIe
Piano Company today. Damage amounted
to $4,000
London Jan. H.-Germany il threatened
With an Ammunition shortaRe nccordfnr
to the Chronicle mis- newspaper states
that the ammunitior situation 10 causing
much anxiety in Germany, a. wen as
Austria a-Hungary
Petrograd. Jan. i7.-Russian troops have
recaptured Vadeni. Rumania. six miles
southwest OF Gaiatz, the war office an
InounceS today.
Berlin. Jan. H.-Sixty-six allied aero
planes were lost during December, the
war oilice announced today The Ger
mans lost II machines.
London. Jan. 1.-THE Norwegian steam-
ers Otta and Solvang have been sunk
says Lloyds dispatch.
Rome, Jan. 17.-An Austrian steamship
believed to be the Sagrob was torpedoed
near the Dalmatian Archipelago on JAN
uary IA, the admiralty announced today.
The steamer was destroyed by a French
submarine.
London, Jan. 17:-Sir Francis Elliott.
British Minister to Greece, telegra phed
from Athens today that the Greek gov
eminent has accepted the demands of the
allies in their entirety.
Rome, Jan. 1.-THE French government
has withdrawn the passports of Josepb
CaillauN, former premier of France, IL
was learned today. The action will pre-
raf1I
warning and neutral countries.
Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Dutch newspaper.
Nieuwe Courant, of Rotterdam, in com
menting upon the omission of any de-
mands in the ententes' note to President
Wilson, says that the Independent colo
nies of England will likely annex Ger
many's colonies.
London, Jan. T.-"After the war we
must continue to conduct our poIit,cal
economy on narrower and more stringent
lines" said DR.. Lentze, the Prussian min
lister Of finance.
Rome. Jan. 1.-THE italian government
has created special committee 10 pro-
vide for a more rapid and extensive dis
been appointed commissary general and
has been given extensive powers
Algiers (via Paris). Jan. 17.-Dean
B. Mason, American Consul at AIriers
is dead. death being due to pneumonia,
Mr.. Mason's home was in Ohio.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17-There is un-
usual activity at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, due to the great amount of re-
pairs to warships now in progress.
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Tacoma. wash. Jan. 17.-Addison G.
Foster, United States Senator from
1899 to 1906, died at his home here last
night. He was nearly so years old.
st. Augustine, Fla, Jan. I7.--An in
formal reception has been held for
Nine. Sarah Bernhard in the ballroom
of the Ponce de Leon Hotel Upon her
arrival early in the day the actress
went by automobile through the city
and was shown many places of interest.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. l7.-Cash mess
pork has been quoted nominaIly at
s3o5o per barrel. the highest since
July. 1870, when 1t sold at the same
figure as today. In June and Aurust.
1859, it brought s34.
Rio Janeiro. Jan. 1.-THE Minister
of Marine has announced that he con-
tempIated buying three submarines of
700 tons each. Il.
New London, Conn.,. Jan. 1.-THE
Spanish submarine Isaac Peral has ar
rived in the harbor from Quincy, Mas.
where she was recently built.
New Orleans. La. jan I7.-Mother
Mary Anne. Of Milwaukee, superior
general of the Sisters Of Notre Dame
in the United States. II dead OF pneu-
nonia, here today. She was born In,
Germany in 1s4s and had been mem-