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Daily everybody Heads (& dye Rapwewtna vy If folks don't read yonr store sayam every day, It's your fault THE WEATHER. Fair; Colder VOL. XMV- NO. 1ST). OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY MOHN'INO, .IANUAKY a 1915 TWELVE TAUES. Oa Train and at STotl Hew ananas, S ' SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Omaha Bee I! II h h; YILLA WILL GIVE UP CAPITAL TO FORTIFY HIMSELFJN NORTH Evacuation of Mexico City and Cam paign to Strengthen Fosition in h Old Stamping Grounds f Expected. CBXEGON APPROACHING GOAL General Officei of National Rail- ways Given Orders to Move from Metropolis. GUTIERREZ GOES TO PACHTJCA WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Evacuation of Mexico City by General Francisco Villa, and a campaign to strengthen hia position In his old stamping grounds n the nor.li were considered likely by officials here following advices today that convention officials were packing up and the office's of the National railway had been ordered moved north. Such action, It was ctfncedeJ, would muddle even further the tangled rela tions which the contending factions In Mexico now maintain. The various forces were reported to !nlght somewhat as follows: General Carransa and his cabinet are In Vera Cms with their main forces at Fuebla under General Obregon, "approach ing Mexico City. Somewhere between Mexico City and Puebla i General Gutlerraa and 6,000 men who accompanied him when he quit the Mexican capital i last Friday. Kapata Sit C'nernarnca. General Zapata is believed at Cuer Bavaca with the bulk of his iorcea while a . comparatively small garrison, com manded by Colonel Roquc Oonr.ulex Garza as temporary executive, holds Mexico City. General Villa's forces con trol the . railroad south from Juarex to Aguas Callentes, while General Anaelen, staunch Villa supporter has taken posses sion of the railroad from San Luis Totosl lo Monterey. The State department's last dispatch from Mexico City, dated 3 p. m. yester day, was summarized In the following statement Issued late today: "Mexico City Is quiet, but there Is much uncertainty as to what turn affairs may take In the near future. It has been widely published In Mexico City that Villa Is on his way there with a large force. , On the other hand there are reports that he wH) not come further aouth than Queretaro, where he now Is. The general offices of the National rail ways have been given orders to mova north, and the various departments of the railroad are busy packing all records and furniture. It is stated that this .move ment probably Indicates an Interruption of communication over, the old Central Jtne and a lack, of confidence In the general- southern situation1. . ' ' Gees , to Fick. . "It Is now known that the provisional president with his party went to Pachuca. 'Two automobiles containing a number of Blanco's' staff., Including his lirlvatA imp.. IVtin' With hftDirncri. anrl mnrnv tt hall master, were captured In the suburbs of the city. It is' reported that the provi sional president took with him a lurgo amount of supplies. General Palafox was quoted as announcing the occupation of Oiiaaba by the forces of the conven tion. It was also published that Cordoba Is threatened. All telegraphic communi cation from Mexico City wss .suspended lor a while on Saturday last. ... u I n' Bl 1.11 j VI 11- tlcles .of prime urccasity in the city and the depreciated currency makes all prices high even on the products of the country.. "The dcpartn.cnt Is In receipt of a dis patch, dated Junuary 1, from Monterey, with reference to the departure of the followers of Carranta from that place. The dispatch states that they left there January 15 and that the army of the r.a- . loiial convenlun. commanded by General i'ellp Angeles and Generals Emllio Hi dero and Ftaoul Madcro, entered the city." -i The National Capital! ' Taeaday, Jaaeary 10, 1916, . The Beaate. Voted down motion to take up Cum mins resolution inquiring into Mexican .cuvtoms collected at vra Crux. Resume debate on bhip purchase bill. Hanking and currency committee began consideration of rural credits bill. Tha Haase. rivers and harbors appro- Considered piiailon bill. The Weather Teanperatere at Unaaha 1 ratcralay. . Deg. 33 Hour. a. in. . . J a. m..., 7 a. in... s a. m... a. ni... 10 a. in... . 11 s. in... i: m 1 p. in... 2 p. m... 3 p. in... & 71 p. m rT 1 a. m 26 p. m 23 1 P. m i! l. ni 2J loal Rrrord. :!'t5. liU. 1913. an 4-aaiMirsitTe ugnet today n:i 3o M -4 .00 T depar- Ueit louny n 37 Mean, temperature ..... 2," 4; JT Ipitation (n 00 Teneratuie and precipitation tures from the normal: Normal temperature Kxceas for tln day .'.!'."' 20 7 724 .ft? nch '6 inch 2 S3 iuches 1-06 itli-hwa 'xcesa sinc March Normal picipitatioii I!14... Ficess lor the day , IPreripitatlon alnce M irch Heflclency alnce Man-li 1 1. UJeflcleni-y cor- terlivl, Deficiency cor. period. - Hepeirts from 8lala ( y p. . Station and state Temp. High of Weather. p. ni. est. M. Rain fall. .noriine, i-ari cloudy. 54 !Tavenport, snow 2i JVuvm. clear 44 ea Molnre. clear In Js'orth flatt-i. clear j$ Omaha, clear ?1 Itiei.lo, purl rlnudy.... Itapld City, cloudy ,alt Lak City, clear.. J t-anta clear 2i Sheridan, cloud v at loiix City, clear 18 aientne, part cloudy, lii .ito CO fyi S'- .o 3- .04 T Mi t .V, M .(V S2 .04 ''A .n .) W . .Vi i .10 3i .oo ttfiuw itk-ro. X indicate trui-e of jra-ipitntion U A WtlH, LKi rorecaster. MANY DIARIES , are being .kept by German soldiers. Here is a private of the Bicycle Corps posting an entry in his book. - a 1.---,, J I, '"-. I JV-- -vT- SOUTH OMAHANS , EHTERA PROTEST Small Delegation; Headed by Mayor Hoctdr,1! (Opposes ?' Annexation ti - Before Senate Committee ANOTHER HEARING JANUARY 28 i From a Suf f "Correspondent.) "" LINCOLN, Jan. !!. (Speclal.)-A 'dele gation of citlxons' "or 'South Omaha, Dun-dee-und other towns affected by the. an nexation plun as proposed in 8. F. ' 1, headed by Mayor lloctor of South Omaha, appeared before the ceriate committee vn nuiiilclpalitles this afternoon' to proteat againt the fon-lhle features Of the bill. Most of the Rpeukcrs -were willing , to leave lhc 'matleto a t vote, but oposed the forcible method. The committee agreed on another meeting Thursday,. Januur iti at 4 o'croc f6r 'final jhearingi fc'cnator Howelh ciiatrman of the com mittee on .municipalities, stated a V the opening of the meeting that the -committee, did not Intend to take - any undue action on the bill, but had given out , the report of the committee to toe newa pa)crs so that lieactlba could be taken! by those. Interested before ,the final action on the bill in the senute.lt It was so 'de sired.. ' ' ',' t ' . i ' Mayor lloctor of South; Omaha said tho People were willing to have. the mat torcec ter of annexation voted on,, b'ut.they -op- the undemocratic, plan of haying torccd upon -Uicm .what1" they did '.not want. He SJl.r-the people would like a chance to express ttlctr feelings In ,'tho' matter and asked for, a postponement of the present meeting until later . ) H. Arlon Lfwls of lundw said that Senator Hitciicock. was opposed to forci ble annexation .and mentioned.' several, other democrats 6t pronjintence, who,' hel said, -opposed sUcv aa undemocratic plan, lie said the matter took tlie same Una as the uninvited guest i He could not see -why. Senator Qulnby. who was not present, favored It ii citi zen of Dundee, as everybody effe ; in Dundee was against 'it. - - . Other speakers were J. J. Dodda, a lum berman of. Dundee; " Morris" "Hlnchey. Arthur (V rNiumatL I-fnrv Murnhv . and John B. Watklns. South Omaha. Goulds SelLControl Of Missouri Pacific 8T. LOfli. Mo., Jan. lS.-The Gould are no longer la control of the' Missouri Pacific railroad. It was learned front an authoritative source here today, and with the exception of the share held by Mn. Helen Uould Shephard, tha holdings of the Gould family do not exceed approxi mately 240 shares. A. list of the share holders of thecompaay has been filed with the Missouri Huhllc Service commis sion, and it was said tbat this Hat showed that the Gould family no longer controls the property. Reports that reorganisa tion of the railroad are imminent were denied. WEDDING IN CHURCH AT SHENANDOAH, IOWA SHENANDOAH,' la., Jan. 19. (Special.; At the close of the services at the re vival meeting at Uie Methodist church Sunday night, after tha audience haj filed out, eight parson witnessed th wedding of Miss Edna L. Hkiner, njto of the converts, and William K. Dunhia of Columbus, Kan. The bride waa formerly a resident of Coin, la., and waa employed at a floral store here before th holidays They left this morning for Columbus, here they a 111 make their noma. t I 1& EYE-WITNESS TELLS OF THE FIGHTING . . . . . Qbspryer)vwith . French Army De- -T,.a9ribiiX)perations .in , vest " y ' : : era.' War Zone. "' " WEATHEE: HINDERS "FIGHTING i FAR1S, Jan." 19. An" eye " witness with the French army 'gives a summary of the operations in the west. He says: "The period from January 5 to January 15 has been, like the preceding period, marked by wretched weather conditions rains, snow, wind and fog and mud. As a consequent) the operations have slack ened. . The events wortliy of notice are: ''First The extension and strengthening of bur successful operation on the right bank, of the Yser , between St. Georges a'ml the sea. The German offensive lii ,f New. Kreacfc, Attacks. ' ) ' i "Third The new. advanoea made by us In tha region of l'erthes and tha failure of all counter attack of -the enemy. , "Fourth Tho failure of the German at tacks in 'the Argonne. .."Fifth The continuation' and niaia tenanca of our, success in upper . AlKace." The eye witness then describes' what he terms "our' success In on the right bank of I tha -Yser," calling attention to Im portant resulte cbtalned In this' region since tha end of December, - . .'"At that time.';-he says, ''w held , in front, of tha town ,of Nleuport "only a narrow bridgehead: The allies planned to extend,' their Mines, which object; has bMBy attained -from tha sea to the south, of St. Q.oorgoa." " t . Th aci-ount eompletea the details of th taking .of "K. Gaorges. Hetclnning with, the attack , on ; locember, tl. and refers to tha difficulties of the operations in the dunes, the failure of the counter attack by th enemy : and .. brilliant charges made by tha native troops. It concludes with tha statement thst' the allies' position on' the right bank of the Yser was finally assured by the posses thii region has broken Itself on the Yser. We have, on the other hand, gained a broad, open apace ' beyond the river., ' "Second The fighting near Soissons, where our offensive 'began brilliantly, has been checked by the flooding of the Atone, with tho consequent destruction of thre bridges,' or foot-. bridges.- preventing rein forcements from' being sent to the right bank to oppoe a -very strong attack by the enemy; hence, there has been a with drawal 'of -lour forces of less than 1.W0 meters (a littlo over a mile), on a front Of less than five kilometers (more than three miles). slon'of a broad open space. "The Yscr In this region," It aays. "stopped the great German - offensive 'a October and No vember, but the river failed to check ours." TmM U Ref'aaraL. Th developments from Me upon to the A isn, during the' period of January S-li were not characterized by important events, relative Immobility being Imposed (Continued on I'aga Twuj l.'oiuInii'fhre:.) Labor Committee Considers Bills (Kroro a Btaff Correrpondcnl.) LINCOLN, Jan. l.-8 rlal.)The com mittee on labor will meet Thursday aft ernoon to ronaidnr these three bills: II. R. 17, Howard Amending workmen's compensation law la tho liiten-tt of eni ploes. H. K.'t7. Howard Fixing . minimum wags of all aduit laborers for regular tlute and overtime ,snd limiting work day to ten hours. It. It. JU, Rleschnk Requiring piiblio service corpnratlutia to pay their employes at Mutl-uooliUy Intervals. , TEUTON CHIEF OF STAFF AVERS 'WE ARE STILL THERE' General von Falkenhayn, Kaiser's War Minister, Says Germans ' Have Advantage Every-, where. FIGHT ON THE ENEMY'S SOIL Commander Says Britain Scrappers, tut Their Forces, lacking Offi-' cers, Hardly an Army. FOES' OFFENSIVE IS WELCOME OKNKRAI. H K A DQ1' A KT KRR OF THE C.r.RMAN ARM IKS UN FRANCE) Jan. 18. -(Ma lndan), Jsn. 19 -"More of such offci.sivi (roferr.ng to the present offen sive operations In the campaign of tha alllcM, enn only he welcome to us." The Hrltlsh are good fighters, but an army without the necessary officers and norw.oivmlt.sloned officers Is scarcely an army." "We'are fully prepared for any attempt nt 8 landing In Belgium, tho sooner It conies the Letter." These ate some of the phrsses. full of cptlii-.lxm, of Lieutenant General Von Fal kenlian, the German minister of war and chief ot statf of German armies In th field, who today granted the Associated Frs the, first Interview given any cor respendent. t.eneral Talks FraaVIy. The general talked frankly of the pres ent military situation and tho prospects of tiie war. which he evidently doe not expe.'t will be n short one. Gcnearl Von Falkenhayn is the mon re sponsible, U'idcr tho emperor, for the strutegv in' the great world war. H I comparatively young, as commanders go the youngest of any leaders of the Euro pean allies, with a tremendous capacity for hard concentrated work. lie Is ut hi (leak in an old French gov ernment building, whteh houses .the Ger man general staff, from dawn until late at night. An unbroken stream of Iffl- cers with reports ana pians canuns his decision flows all day long in and out the little aquarc conference room, with its table, loaded with maps. I'erforsM Dual Function. He uerlorms the dt'al functions of mln- lator of war and chief of th general staff and has little time for exercleo and re creation He elceps at headquarter with his hand, as It were, on tha throttl of the -big machine, and yet his slender fig ure is us erect, hi manner almost as vigorous, as e day ho flashed Into public notice with hlo memorabla defense of the German army in tit Zabcrn de bate in the Reichstag. . "This war Is not a war of aggression." said General Von Falkenhayn, giklng up the cauttca of the conflict.' , ''It la not war Drought about by a military. caste or inllltaiy party In Germany, but on of self defense. , A ft soldier I cannot, or course, talit on , tho political .aspects of the cacses of the war, but earr speak from a military standpoint. , ' Says Russia Started H. "It was forcejl upon us by the Russian mobilisation lu the face of which we could do nothing but arm ourselves. Rn ila hifT been adjefsed and Warned by Ms majesty and through our junbaasador, that If It mobilised we must, in self-defense, order a general mobilization and take the steps necessary . to protect our national existence. Russia, nevertheless, went ahead with . Its mobilisation, while continuing diplomatic negotiation. "If a man comes Into your room for a discussion with gun drawn you oan scarcely be expected to wait for him to cock and level It at you before reaching for your own to defend your Ufa. ""Our position 1 excellent,, we have no cause to complain. Ws have carried th war Into the enemy' country on both fronts; we are still there after five months of war. . Our present line aro very strong. The advantage la all on our side thus far. Tho Have oa Parts. ( "If our first advanoe against , Paris," said the general in response to a quea- j tion.- "had succeeded fully and in all respects. It would have been reckoned a most brilliant achievement. Aa It stands It Is an admirable one. Loan say so i freely, because I had nothing to do with the conception of the plan of campaign. But one cannot expect to carry on, wax without some checks and when wa fell back we swunjr over to the present line of action in which we have been thor oughly successful. v "It Is wrong to interpret the operation In Flandera as an attempt on our part to reach Calais and outflank the allies' armies. On the contrary that phase of the campaign I the result of an attempt on the part of the French and British to iorce their way .north to aeparate us from the sea and envelop our right flank and rear, relieve Antwerp and oblige us to retire from Belgium "Their plan was the failure, our counter-stroke the success of the op erations In Flsnders. They have not out flanked us and we are still there." CHICAGO BUDGET IS .EIGHTY-TWO MILLIONS CHICAGO. Jan. 19. The annual appro priation for the city of Chicago, carry ing f.000,000 mas passed by the city council last night. Last year's appro- iprlatlon was r76.O0O.0OQ. Mr. I clemss tiraated nivarpe. 8HKNANDOAH, Ia Jsn. 19. tSpeclal.) Following a divorce suit, in which sensational charges were brought by both parteis, Mrs. lCvelyn Coleman, was granted a divorce fiom her husband, Joseph Coleman, a farmed m-ar Farra gut. flie was given t-,O0O alimony and Ju attorneys' fees. Mrs. Coleman ha mado her home recently at Cbunrll Bluffs and Omaha, where she was employed In a store. Kl'ITK Or' KOOM8 AND BOARD IN WKrtT FAKN'AM IilMTKIlT. f'oN. DKNIAL FAMILY. I.AHOK IKHThK AND YARD, CUXVIiMKNT, VKRV L-htSlKAbLi:. ' For favtaer taXormatloa about this opuortunlty. sae the waat 4 eaoilos of today'. Sea. To Save Honor, French Officer Kills Wife Who Won't Co Away (Correspondence of ths Associated rreea.) TAR1S, Jan. 1J. The second court mar tial of the entrenched court of Paris will soon Judge the case of Captain It, accused of homicide. Captain II has a wife and three children to whom ha Is particularly attached, but the former seems to have signally hindered his mili tary career by reason of her refusal to be separated from him under any cir cumstances. When the war broke out she went to the south of Trance, but learning one day that her husband was "sflth his regi ment at Complege. she took the first train for that point. This was at the time when the snerel-ln-ohlef Issued a circular prohibiting all orflcers and sol diers from receiving their wives during the campaign. His superior officer re monstrated with captain II , .retnnrk- Fliers Drop Bombs In English Cities; any Are Killed YARMOUTH (Via Ixindon), Jan. 19. A hostile aircraft passed over Tarmouth this evening. It dropped several bombs, doing great deal of damage to property and causing some loss of life. LONDON, Jan. 20. A dispatch to the Central News from King's Lyn t reports that an aircraft passed over Snndringhanr and King's Lynn last night and dropped several bombc, which exploded with terrific force. An aircraft also attacked the town of Coromer. a watering place, twenty-one miles north of Norwich. The correspondent of the Central News at Yarmouth, says it Is reported there that four persons were killed bv the bombs dropped by the GermaS aviator at Yarmouth. Confirmatory dispatches 1iave been re ceived by the press associations of the dropping of bombs-by an aircraft near Bandringham. which Is a royal residence. Four bomb were dropped on Kings Lynn, and other fell near Bandringham Palace. Co-Operation Will Solve Important Farm Problems Iwf A TlTflftV Wis T.n 1A H -vj- , m. won vu operative effort oan solve many of th most important problem that confront th . American farmer In the opinion of David r. Houston, secretary of ganoul ture, who addressed a gathering ot farm- era and students In th college ot agrt?,!" vanity from Ban Benedetto with culture today. Before the problems of rural credit and of marketing,, th Individual farmer acting alone la helplsss," said Secretary Houston. - "Nothing less than - concerted action will suffice. "I'am not advocating an organisation that shall attempt to establish a closed market and to fix prices. I do advocate an economic arrangement which will facilitate production and enable the pro ducer to find the latest and best market tor his products and the consumer to receive his supplies at the lowest cost. Jt goes without saying that the members of th co-operative society must be those who ar bona fid produoers and that very approach of the exploiter must bo aggressively repelled." President Says He Has No Power to Declare Embargo WASHINGTON, . Jan. U. -President Wilson has no authority to declare an embargo on the exportation of wheat and other foodstuffs, he told caller today, discussing recent increases In food prices in the United States. Such authority must com from congress, ha said, adding that he had not investigated the consti tutionality of such a step. He did not commit himself on th advisability of an embargo act. Th president said nothing' oould be done by the government toward regulat ing tha prices unless Illegal practices by merchants were disclosed by th Investi gation ha had directed the attorney gen eral to begin. Executioner Is Appointed Censor In Constantinople LONDON, Jan. lt.-The Central News hs published a dispatch from Its Athens correspondent who declare (Bat the authorities at Constantinople are sup pressing th news of Turkish defeats In tha Caucasus. They have ordered the execution, ha says, of anyone spreading unauthorised nests reporta The military rule In Constantinople ' la stricter today than It was In the strictest day of Sultan Abdul Hamld. Revolu tionary rumors are numerous. WIDOW MUST PROVE RIGHT TO ADMINISTER ESTATE FORT DODGE.' fa.. Jan. l.-.peclal.)- Judge K. M M-CalHn district court yes terday enjoined I.ura . Reynolds from prosecuting her suit In 8L Paul against th Chicago Great Western for 130.175 until th matter of letter of administra tion ar settled. Bhe claims she married Reynolds, who later was killed by tha Northwestern. The claim Is made that she first married a man named Belmond and after living with him for four months ran away with Reynolds and married him. Reynolda' parents. Mr. and Mis. W. W. lieynolds, tf Fore4-City, it is under stood here, are contesting Laura Rey nolds'' right to set as adm'iiislratrix. Judge McCal! will hrsr this phase of the matter at th-( February term of district court at Clurion. Ing that he was compromising hi pro motion and was also likely to spoil hi chance for the cross of tho Legion of Ionor. The captain tried to bring til wife to a reasonable view of the situation, but she continued to delsy her departure. A now warning a as given the captain with out effect. When tha third warning came th captain was told that he must act without delay or he would b cashiered. Again he supplicated hi wife to return to the south ot France, which she re fused to do, and la a moment of great mental excitement, fearing dishonor and degradation, he shot the woman he loved. The captain will be defended before th court martial by the eminent head of the Order of Advocates, Henri Robert. ' In the meantime he Is being subjected to examination a to his mental condition. CALABRIA SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE People of Cities of Southwestern! Italy Driven from Homes by' Violent Sietmio Shock. EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN ROME, Jan. 19. An earthquak of great force ha ahaken all Calabria, In the southwestern part of Italy, but so far as Is known thus far, baa caused no loss of life. The shock appear to have been most severe In the neighborhood of Cosensa, capital of th province. It' frightened thousa'nds of persons and drove them Into the open, where they Insist on staying. They prefer to risk cold and It conse quent suffering rather than run th risk ot being buried alive In tho ruin ot their home. Throughout th earthquake belt In cen tral Italy, even In town where many of the buildings are still standing apparently Intact, the survivors of the catastrophe refuse to seek shelter In their house and are suffering terribly from expo sure. Death. Roll la laotwaalac As relief work goes forward It appear that soma districts just south of Aveixano were aa badly afflicted a that town with th percentage of dead to tha total pop ulation almost at large. Th situation In tha cas of many town and village I more desperate because aa yet adequate relief measures have not been taken. Ortucchlo, southeast of Avossano, la reported as having at least 1,000 victims. fully half ot whom hav been found buried In ' th ruin of th cathedral there. Th town haa been virtually rased, - - -a " now mor tnn days after, th first shotck, sanitary conditions among tho living ar becoming almost unbaar bio. Th same story comes from ethar town i.uuv wi us ,hv population aead; eelano, l,8oft feet up in tho mountain, with LOflo dead; Paterno, with only 300 of Its 2,000 persons still alive; Pesclno, with 4,000 and mor burled, and many other, towns. Maay piaoea Still Iaaeeeaalkle. ' Though many 'A these places are near Avessano, the supposed center of the dlsturbanca and th consequent relief work, they hava bean almost Inacoeslble because of blockaded roads. The food auppllea ar reported a very Ineufrichintl and th shelters entirely inadequate. The organised rescue work Is being pushed with all hast to reach tha Inhabitant of these towns in tlmo to prevent great loss of Ufa among tha survivors. King Vlotor Emmanuel Is touring the stricken district by automobile constantly, dis tributing supplies, cheering, th victim, ending tha orphans to Home for care, and rendering other assistance. Paalo la Coseaaa. COSBNZA. Calabria, Jan. 19 -The n Ure population of Coaensa. , as well as th Inhabitants of Paola, Arpantea, Cas trovlllaii and Rossano left their . house when th earth shock occurred. Fortu nately there were no victim In these towns. The people, however, cannot be Induced to return to their dwelirhg. as they fear a repetition of the shock. Several houses collapsed In Lussi, a town of 1.000 peopl, eleven miles north of here, but so far as Is known no live were lost. Th ahodfs wer especially severe at Ban Benedetto ITllano. a town of ICS Inhabitants; at Monta!to,Uffugo, with a population or 7.T7S, and at San Pletro Valano and Nappl. Houses were damaged at these places, but there wer no victim. The Inhabitants, however, were greatly frightened and abandoned ' the village, camping. In the open air, or retiring into' the . Interior of Caveina. whan !.. times the Calabrese people remain for months In fear of shocks. Four Turkish Ships SunkinSinopeBay aanaamnmrnn 8BBASTOPOL, Jan. 19.-(Via Petro grad.) A detachment of Russian torpedo boats have entered the bay of Slnope, a Turkish port on th Black sea. In Aala Minor, and hafo sent to th bottom a Turkish steamer and three sailing ves sels. The crews of all four ships were saved. The name of the steamer" appears to hav been the Mcorges. , No. date of this engagement la given. Th news is trustworthy. BODY OF WOMAN FOUND WEDGED IN CEDAR CHEST PITTBBl'KOH. pfc,' Jani 19. -Mystery surrounds tho death of Mrs. Minnie Hunter, whose body waa found today by ner nusoand, FTank Hunter, a machinery manufacturer In a cedar chest in their nome. Mrs. J turner disappeared yeater- oay and her huaband, after searching for hours, went to the chest to see if she had worn furs. Lifting the lid he was horrified to find tho body, the head doubled tightly against the cheat. Police and the coroner's office are endeavoring to unravel the mystery. Oil Tank Baildera Strike. TULHA. Okl.. Jan. 18 fin hnn.4 bol'eriuakera and tank builders in Okla- W n m .til . 4 . 1 - l i . V ......... r. wrri; i-auea oui loaay because of the refusal of numeroue oil companies to aign agreeinvrita In hire only union men, according to offkials GERMANS FAIL TO FOLLOW GAINS fiEAf SOISSOfIS Both Sidei Are Apparently Bringing Up Freib. Men and Stiff Encoun ter! Probably Will De velop Soon. RUSSIANS ARE IN TRANSYLVANIA Report that Hungary it Attempt ing to Make Separate Peace Are Renewed in London. TURK ARMY REPORTED CRUSHED The Day's War News FI'RTHER alrssre la the effort to plerre Ike Cierman line above St. M Intel, wear the raster ead of battle llae In Frasee, la anaoaaeed la the official eommaalratlon from rarla. It la aald that aaotaer Ger maa work la the forest of I.e Petre waa eaptared aad that RAO yards t the Uermaa treachea there aow have beea oeeaaled. PRRJICH have retakes the aosltleaa at La Relaelle eaptared by the Off ma a a, today's atateaieat from Parts aerrta. Rt SSIAN attacks aorta of the VIs- tala river were resalaed with heavy tosses, the Rerllaatatemeat aaaertS. . GRRNANI have heaaa another of- feaalve movement, aeeordlasr to aefflclal advices today from Hol land. It la aald that the Oermaa heavy artillery west late actloa yesterday and that a battle la la prosjrreas for the aoaaeealoa of Yaree. The British are moving? la fresh troops 'to defead this town, around whteh oeearred some of the heaviest flsthtlaar of the war at the time the Uermaaa were attempt lag to force their way to the Eng lish ehaaael, FRTROQRAD dlapatehee nay that Raaalaa forces are mevlasr rapidly westward thraaah Traasyl vaala, whleh form the eaatera portloa of II a a Bar y, adjolalasi Roamaata. Tho Raaalaaa aaw have poaaenaloa f m moantala pass, whleh aires them aeeees te Ilaaaary. TURKISH army cov-art, whleh save battle te Raaslaas near Kara-Ur-arant la the t'aaraalaa reg-loa, are ' aald te be fleelaar t award F.rar. rami bat awlasjr ta rapt are by Hes sian at their food awppllea are eoa treated with the alternative of starvatloa 'or sarreader. It Is stated that la one place OOA"aol dlers were foaad f rose a te death. . LONDON Jan. II.- Though bote the" British tod French "press cou- ttnue to discuss the probability of fresh German attempt to break through the French lines barring the -way to rarls the Germans so far hate failed to follow up their sue-' cesses In the region of Soissons. The German troops are remaining more or less inactive beyond the River A lane and the only activity shown In this vicinity in the last twenty-four hours has been the bombardment of Stv Paul. . . The capture of several German field works on the east bank of the Mouse river, which according to French, the official official statement were taken by assault. Is about the only notable change In the western war theater. Kaaslaae la Traasylvaala. Ther also has peen no change to speak of In the eastern arena, barring some Russian gain on the central Poland front and the reported crushing of tho Turkish army which tried to make a stand at Kara-Urgan. 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