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SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26. Ui6
THEDIZfll TO FALL JAPANESE VESSELS
TO SLAVS WITHIN A OF MR SAID TO BE
FEW DAYS, BELIEVED IN MEDITERRANEAN
Russians Continue to Pur
sue Remnants of Broken
Ottoman Army
ARMENIANS LEAVE CITY
German Reports Say Fleet
Has Arrived There to Co
operate With Allies
Aircraft Rumored to Be
With Men-of-War
Fearing Massacre of Chris
tians, They Take Refuse
With Advancing Invaders
Austrian Attacks Re
pulsed by Czar's Troops
Ptroffid, Fb. 23. The Russian
ranguard if within a fw mile of
Risen, thirty-five miles east of Tr
blsond. The capture of Treblrond ii
only a few dayi distant, say Tifli
dispa tehee.
Armenian refugees fleeing from
the Christian quarter of Treblrond
ouUide the walls have arrived inside
the (Russian lines, it is said officially.
The Russians are pursuing the rem
nant of the Turkish army. The
Austrians attacking the Slavs along
the upper Strypa have been repulsed
with heavy losses.
London, Feb. 23. The admiralty
today refused to comment on Ger
man reports that a Japanese fleet,
accompanied by aircraft, has arrived
in the Mediterranean to co-operate
with the Allies. The Times in pub
lishing the report recalled the recent
rumor that warships were leaving
Japan to protect Japanese shipping
in the Mediterranean.
BULGARS MY OF
ALLIANCE WITH THE
TEUTONS, REPORTED
Clash Between Germans
and Natives Over Mis
treatment of Girl
CRONES APPLIED TO
COUNTRY BEING DRAINED
ATTORNEY GENERALS
ARGUE FOR VALIDITY
OF W. VA. LIQUOR LAW
Ciar Offers Nicholas a Command.
umaoa, irttt. 23. Tne czar re
mains loyal to King Nicholas of
Montenegro, despite the criticism be
cause of the failure of Russia to as
. sist him before, says a Rome dis
patch. Nicholas has been offered a
command of a Russian corps, with
the rank of field marshal.
Heavy German Offensive.
Paris, Feb. 23. The Germans
have launched a heavy offensive in
Verdan, it is officially said, and are
attacking with infantry on a 15-mile
front Entire battalions have been
annihilated in the struggle, prison
era said. The French have evacuated
Haumont Forest, but reoccupled the
Caures Wood. Violent fighting is in
progress in the Givenchy woods near
Souchex. The French there have re
occupied several trenches taken by
the Germans.
German Gains Reported.
Berlin, Feb. 23. The Germans
have captured over six miles of the
French trenches north of Verdun, it
- is officially said. This was the big
gest victory aince Ypres. Three
thousand prisoners were taken.
Washington, Feb. 22 Attorney
generals of fifteen States today filed
with the Supreme Court a joint ar
gument in support of the constitu
tionality of the West Virginia liquor
law prohibiting the receipt and pos
session of intoxicating liquors for
personal use and of the Federal Webb
Kenyon liquor Jaw prohibiting the
shipping of intoxicating liquors into
States for use in violation of State
laws.
The States represented were Ari
zona, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Mississippi, North Carolina, North
Carolina. North Dakota, Oklahoma
Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, Washington and Alabama.
The decision of the court in the
West Virginia cases now before the
court for oral argument, is expected
to be the most important adjudica
tion in thu temperance fight in a decade.
Animals and Grain Going
to Armies People Would
Welcome Invasion by the
Russians, Say Saloniki
Dispatches to London To
day
(By the United Press)
London, Feb. 23. Saloniki
dispatches to London today re
ported chaotic conditions in Bul
garia, caused by alleged animosi
ty of the Bulgarians to the Ger
mans. The information is said to have
been confidential. A correspond
ent cabled a report of a free-for-all
fight between Germans and
Bulgarians over mistreatment of
a peasant girl.
It was said there were several
deaths. The country is being drained
of cattle and grain in exchange for
German paper. It is said the Bul
garians would welcome a Russian in
vasion.
A
EOR WORK, REPORT
Threatening Letter Receiv
ed by Police There At
tempt to Bomb Capitol of i
Nebraska Partial Ex
plosion Caused Fire
MILLIONS AT STAKE
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 23. 'rnrea
thousand, three hundred and twenty
six saloons in Michigan will be fore
d out of business if the State-wide
pnhibition amendment is carried at
the Kfneral election November 7. Of
these, about 40 per cent, are located
in Detroit. The value of the saloon
interests in the State has been rough
ly estimated at $100,000,000.
SPALDING WILLING
TO GIVE LOVING CUP
TO L CARO. LEAGUE
BOUQUETS FOR WOMAN
WHO KILLED ANOTHER
TO PROTECT HER HOME
MBaa)
Huntington, W. Va., Feb. 23.
Mrs. Linderff Defoe, who shot and
killed Mrs. Rosa McMastera, was to
day showered with bouquets. Mrs
Defoe expects freedom on the ground
of temporary insanity. She said she
lost her reason on seeing her hus
band in the arms of the victim.
LIKELY TO BLAME DEAD
ENGINEER FOR WRECK
Three Separate Investigations of Col
lision Near Milford, Conn., Under
Way Today Nine Fatalities Be
lieved Driver of Locomotive Failed
to Heed Signals
New Haven, Feb. 23. Investiga
tions of the wreck near Milford yes
terday, which resulted in the killing
of nine persons Were started today by
the coroner, the utilities commission
and the L C C
W. R. Curtis, dead engineer of the
train which crashed Into the rear of
the Connecticut special, is likely to
be blamed. He is said to have failed
to heed block signals. Damage
suits are expected to follow to cost
half a million dollars.
Disregard of Signal Alleged.
Milford, Conn, Feb. 22. Disregard
of a cautionary signal probably was
responsible for the rear-end collision
on the. New York, New Haven ami
Hartford Railroad near here today in
which eight persons lost their lives
and fully fifteen were Injured, accord
ing to Charles C El well of the Con
necticut Public Utilities Commission,
The State's investigation already la
tinder way, but inasmuch as four
railroad employes, the most ImDort-
nt witnesses, were killed, it will be
difficult to lis responsibility. Mr. El
well said.
PARTIAL DISARMAMENT
POSSIBLE, HE THINKS
London, Feb. 23 An international
agreement to at least a partial dis
armament will perhaps be possible if
Prussian militarism is crushed by the
war. Russian Foreign Minister Sas
onofr declared in an interview with
the Petrograd correspondent of the
Chronicle.
RUSSIA LENIENT TO
FEMALE POLITICAL
PRISONER IN EXILE
Boston, Feb. 24. The Russian
government's recent order banishing
to the unbearably cold extreme' north
of Siberia the famous political pri
soner, Mrs. Katherlne Breshkovsky
now in her 72nd year, has been re
tracted through the efforts of mem
bers of the Douma. Mrs. Breahovsky,
who many years ago visited America
and is wall known to American suf
frage and political leaders, has been
granted permission by the Minister
of the Interior to reside in the city
of Irkutsk, according to information
received here today by Miss Alice
Stone Blackwell.
THE ODDEST STORY
IN THE DAY'S NEWS
(By the Eastern Press)
Washington, N. C, Feb. 23. A. G.
Spalding & Bros, have offered a lov
ing cup of handsome design and of
large size to the pennant winner of
the East Carolina League, in the
event that association is reorganized.
W. H. Russ, a local fan, has a let
ter from the Spaldings, stating:
"Referring to our conversation re
garding the possibility of a baseball
league in your section, will say, we
will be very pleased to offer a tro
phy in the form of a silver cup, pho
tograph of which we are sending you
under separate cover. The cup
would be donated to the winning team
of the league, provided, of course.
the league went through the season
on regular schedule."
(By the United Press)
Richmond, Feb. 24. Following re
ceipt oi a leiier purporting to je
from Jean Crones, saying that he is
n Richmond, the police were tipped
by George E. Anderson, manager of
an employment agency, that Crones
had applied to him for work.
Attempt to Blow Up Capitol
At Lincoln.
Lincoln. Feb. 24. Discovery of
what is believed to have been an at
tempt to wreck the State Capitol
building here was today announced
Guards found a bomb in trash burn
ing in the furnace. It partly explod
ed, and started a fire, which was ex
tinguished with small damage. Chem
ists are examining the contents.
Richmond Police Get Letter.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 23. Police
Chief Werner today received the fol-
owing letter (literal copy):
Richmond, Va., Feb. 20.
"Dear Chief of Police, Richmond,
Va.:
"1 am here and 1 am going to
make hell for you and your police. I
left New York midnight Sat. I was
talking with a police today. He no
me not.
"Well so long.
(Signed) "Jean Crones,
"North St., City."
Bishop D. J. O'Comnell of Rich
mond, who was among the guests at
the banquet of Archbishop Mundelein
when Crones is believed to have poi
soned the soup, was notified but re
fused guards.
Children Jry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR A
MAN WHO INTRODUCED
STICKY FLY PAPER
MAKE THREE CHARGES
OF DOUBLE DEALING
AGAINST BRANDEIS
(By the United Press)
Washington, Feb. 23 Attor
neys opposing Louis Brandeis'
appointment to the Supreme
Court today made threj chnryes
of double dealing to the Senate
investigating committee.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 23. The man
who introduced sticky fly paper into
the United States runs a restaurant
in Portland and uses screen doors
and electric fans to keep the flies
away. .
His name is Henry Scheuffler. He
learned to make sticky fly paper in
Stuttgart, Germany, then came to
America and started a bakery at
Grand Rapids, Mich. He made a lit
tle of the fly paper to use in his win
dows. One day another German
named Thum gave Scheuffler a dol
lar to learn how to make the sticky
stuff. Thum patented it and started
a factory. The big corporation of
Thum Bros, is the result. Scheuffler
spent his dollar and came West.
NEWS OF A DAY FROM
NEIGHBORING PLACES
GERARD ABLE TO BE OUT.
Berlin, Feb. 23. Ambassador
Gerard's collarbone, broken while
skiiing yesterday, has been set
and he waa today able to visit
the embassy. He will be absent
from his desk several weeks,
however.
St. Paul. Minn.. Feb. 23. Alfchounh
only twelve miles apart, St Paul and
Minneapolis have separate weather
Bureaus. The original single station,
which Uncle Sam said could efficient
ly handle weather conditions in both
cities, was in St. Paul. People in
Minneapolis constantly taunted the
St Paul station with sending weath
er report destructive 'to their ba
taars, fetes and civic turnouts. Min
neapolis people just wouldn't accept
weather sent them from St Paul, so
Uncle Sam gave in and established
another station in Minneapolis.
Sl'LZER WOULD HAVE TAX
$1,000 GALLON WHISKY
Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 22. A tax
of 11.000 a gallon on all alcoholic li-
quor was advocated by former Gov
ernor William Sulser, of New York,
tn an address here today before the
Pennsylvania State Prohibition Con
vention.
ESTIMATE OF GERMAN
AFRICAN TERRITORY TAKEN.
London. Feb. 23. The Allies
have conquered 730,000 miles of
German territory In Africa dur
ing the war, it was announced
today in the House of Commons.
DUTCH VESSEL SUNK.
Rotterdam, Feb. 23. The
Dutch liner Lafrande, of 2,000
tons, has been mined. Two sur
vivors are reported, and the rest
of the company are believed lost
(Daily Free Press February 23)
Workmen on the auxiliary schoon
er Vaneeta, belonging to a fish scrap
and oil company, through a mistake
bored a hole in the vessel's gasoline
tank. The leak was temporarily
stopped after 50 gallons had been
lost and the schooner hurried to New
Born for repairs.
Many whales are being seen off the
North Carolina coast. It is reported
that ten have been washed ashore
on Hatteras beach.
u..... mo oiate oiueui town, is
stirred up over a local ordinance
keep cows off the streets.
to
Children cry
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CA2XOKU
FOR CHILDREN'S COUGH
You Cannot use anything better for
your chW cough and cold than Dr.
King's New Discovery. It is prepar
ed from Pine Tar mixed with healing
and soothing balsam. It does not
contain anything harmful and i
slightly laxative, just enough to ex
pel the poisons from the system. Dr,
King New Discovery la antiseptic
lrt .
aun in cow germs raisea the
phlegm loosens the cough and
soothes the irritation. Don't put off
treatment Coughs and Colds often
lead to serious lung trouble It U
also good for adults and the aired.
Get bottl today. AH dmnnrf.
MEMPHIS DETERMINES
UPON MAYOR AT LAST
S I'M
mempnis, tenn., Feb. 22. Reor
ganization of the Memphis munici
pal commission today gave the city
four mayors within as many hours,
and resulted finally in the election of
Thomas C Ashcroft, capitalist and
former newspaper man, as the head
of the city government to serve the
unexpired term of Edward H. Crump,
which will end in 1920.
A CRONES POSTCARD
FROM OREGON CITY
Chicago, Feb. 23. A postal card
besrlngThe signature of Jean Crones!
waa looay received by the police from I
Portland. Ore. The writer threaten-i
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FOR RHEUMATISM.
Relief from rheumatism and sciat
ica can be obtained by drinking lem
onade and avoiding alcoholic drinks.
To get rid of this stubborn disease,
however; to stop the twinges, pain
and swelling, and drive the poisonous
accumulations from the joints and
muscles, all generously-inclined
druggists will tell you to take half a
teaspoonful of Rhcuma daily until
all misery ceases.
Rheuma is a powerful remedy, be
cause oniy a poweriui remedy can
overcome such a terrible disease; but
Rheuma acts speedily the first dose
taken and you'll know that you will
soon be your healthy, happy self
again. J. E. Hood & Co. and all
druggists know what Rheuma will
do, for they sell a great deal of it and
guarantee that two 50-cent bottles
will overcome rheumatic acronv or
money back.
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