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r HA unday B PART ONE. THE WEATHER. Snow NEWS SECTION PAOES ONE TO TEN VOL. XUV NO. 07, OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNINU, KKHKUAKY '28. l!l.-SKVEr KCTIOXS-FII'TY-KKIHT PAGKS. SINGLE COPIES FIVE CENTS. Omaha HE EE j SEVEN STRIKERS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER ACQUITTED BY JURY Men Accused of Killing Chauffeur : i During;. Mine War in Colorado Found Not Guilty in a i : Hurry. TWELVE ARE OUT JUST HOUR Six Weeks Spent in Effort to Secure Boxful to Pass on Evidence in Case. SELF-DEFENSE IS PLEA OFFERED Pt'EBLO, Colo., Feb. 27. The seven former striking coal miners on trial for the murder of Luke Terry, chauffeur; near La Veta, November 8, 1913, were declared not guilty In the verdict of the jury returned In the district court today. The Jury was out one hour. The men acquitted, all member of the United Mlpc Workers of America, are: Charles Sheppnril, Frank Kronpa, Panlcl Richard, Edward Richards, Charles Rich ards, ePter Rich nnd Marcus Martinollch. The charge upon which the men were tried Brew out of tho killings of Terry and Hurry Bn;an, Walter Whltton and 11. G. Adams, mine guards, and tho wounding of W. II. Gambling, all employes of tho Oakdale.Coal company, while automo blllng to the Oakdale mine from La Veta during the recent coal miners' strike. Testimony ' Introduced by ' tle state nought to establish that' the four men 'killed and Gambling were attacked from ambush by tho accused men. The defense sought to prove that the defendants fired in self-defense and not until Harry Bryan opened fire from the automobile upon tho strikers. . Six weeks Were occupied In securing a Jury. . Speyer Says Firm , Never Fiscal Agent For the Rock Island WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. James Speyer, head Jf the New York banking house of Speyer Co., made a voluntary state ment before the Interstate, Commerce commission today of his flrm'a dealings with the Hock Island system during the period of Its history under investigation. The firm never had, occupied the position of fiscal Agent for .the railroad, he aaid, but acting as a principal had bought and resold .'between- 1904 nd 1912 securities of the Kock Island company Itself of aome J170, 409,000 face vaJue. The total profit on those 'transactions for hi firm, Mr. Bpryer raid, was $1,438,743, or eight-tenth of t per cent Not all. of the flrm'a trans action in Rock Island securities had re sulted In profits, Mr. Speyer added.- 1io time, .Mr. Speyer said, had his firm handled any securities of the Rock Island holding companies organised by tho Leeds-Ueid group.- . . . Mr. Snsyer volunteered his statement after Chief Counsel Folk for the commla IOH had closed the commission's direct case with the testimony of Ogden Mills, a director of the Rock Island railroad company and of the New Jersey holding company. - ' Mr. Mills said he had ,no personal knowledge of the various payments In stock or bonds in addition to salary made to various officers of the Rock Island system. , . Testimony for the railroad followed. Henry U. Mudge, president of the Rock Island, discussed at length the physical condition of the system, disagreeing with reports of poor condition already filed la the hearing. Turning to the Trinity and Brazos val Ity road, the Texas line purchased Jointly by the Rock Island and Colorado South ern in order to secure an outlet to the gulf Mr. Mudge said he had not given up hope that it would prove a paying Invest ment. Suggestions of possible purchasers of the line were being rejected, he said, until the effect of the Panama canal on north and south- rail traffic can be de termined. GERMAN AIRMEN DROP BOMBS NEAR NIEUPORT PARTS. ffVb. J7. (Via London) A squad ron of Oerman aeroplanes has bombarded the district behind Nleuport. An official ' note given out here today says that only two casualties were reported, a woman and an old man having been Injured or killed. The note also states that a French aviator dropped three bombs on the Ger man barracks at Meta, Lorraine. , The Weather Forecast of weather till 7 p. m. Sunday; For Omaha. Council Bluff and Vicinity -Bnow. ; Temp rat Br at Uiuabs Veaterday, De,rj y .... t OVflMEcTm.. VJWV 7 m til t' J m....... VV; '4" X 'It a. la . -7 -"H tLti.M-'-ii 12 ni w P t-,f,; . J. ? 2 P. m..., S!8 t't-.---. . 1 a p. tn.. ta iVb&v ? 8 p. m. a. in. . f p. m.. ' i Comparative Loral Rrrord. WIS. 1U. Ult. 1912. Hlget yesterlay l 43 J7 Lovv8t yesterday 17 XI 4 12 Mean temperature JH ' Uti a ' -n Precipitation 47 T .& .00 'iti.tiiicrature ini precipitation depart ures fro:n the normal at Omaha since Mjrch 1, 1S14. compared with the last two ir' , . , . Normal temperature j? KxeeM for the day '. l l i-iMl excess tliKt- March !'.00 Normal pie. ln.iaUon . .(,2 Inch Kxces for the day .46 Inch Total rainfall sln"e March L .90.30 Inches Iiertciency since March 1 33 Inch I will line y fur cor. period, 1VI4. fi.bi Inches Dcflcieni'y for cor period, 1!I3. 4.a Inches "T" Indicates trace oi. precipitation. - L. A. VV tleil. Local Forecaster. GERMAN SOLDIERS DRAW PAY WHEN WOUNDED the Kaiser's army drawing their pay and signipc ' $ . , , .. K., :' ':.. . . . ,.,... if t - s x K t - i i - 1 f BAKERS TAKE LAW INTO OWN HANDS Arbitrarily Cut Down Weight of Loaf and Then Do Not Give Weight Marked. PEGG SECURES THE EVIDENCE As the price of wheat goes down the weight of bread in Omaha goes down, a situation nobody seems to 'explain on any. ground except that the bakers need the money. An Investigation discloses some thing wrong in the regulation of bread bakers by the authorities. John Grant' Pegg, city sealer of weights and meanures, declares ho has been hand icapped In his work by lack of co-operation on the part of the city prosecutor. He cites as a specific instanco the con viction of Jay Burr.s of the Jay Burns Baking company on four counts last fall In the police court. The cases were taken to the district court on appeal and Mr. Pegg" says the cases have been called for trial several times and a postponement granted each time, the most recent de ferment being last week. Inspector Pegg says he is ready to try these appeals any time and la anxious to have these cases disposed of in the district court. . He fur ther rays he does not feel warranted in making other arrests on the existing bread ordinance as long ha .those cases re pending in district , court. . Weight of l.oaf of Bread. The present bread ordinance was passed nearly twenty years ago" and provides that a loaf of bread shall weigh sixteen ounces and that a double loaf shall weigh thirty-two ounces, no mention being made as to price. Next Monday morning before tho " city council committee of the whole there will be brought up for reconsideration another bread ordinance which was placed on file nearly two years ago and which tho bakers want 'reconsidered at' this time. This ordinance provides that loaves of bread may be offered for sale at any weight and stipulates that the weight and name of the baker shall appear on each loaf. The situation today Is that the bakers are. disregarding the ordinance now on the statute books and have taken it upon themselves to operate 'under the ordi nance which will be called up for discus sion next Monday morning and which Is not yet a law. - Bread t Weighed. . In response to complaints made by citizens at the office of the city sealer of weights and measures, that official has started to get busy. A committee visited soma of the grocery stores Friday after noon and Saturday morning and weighed some loaves of bread. This investigation disclosed Information that bread sold un der the 'trade-mark of "Holnum" and (Continued on Page Three, Column Four.) Brother of Ute Indian Slain by Polk Gives Ref uge of Renegades SALT LAKE CITY. Vtah, Feb. 27. Be cause Chief Polk killed his brother Thurs day night, Dutcry, a Ve Indian, is on his- way to Bluff to ead Marshall Ne becker's posse, to the hiding place of Polk and Pesey, according to a special received by the Deseret New from Bluffs n:v. WT.lkini Reed of Mexican Hat, twenty nuies wes; of Bluff, telephoned ! to Eiuff that Dutchy was coming and i warned the guards at Bluff not to shoot the Indian. Marshal Kebaker has sent men to meet uuicny ana exjxjcis o ! utilize the Indian's services, as he la said Up be fully advised as to the hiding place i used by the hostllcs. ' ' - Dutchy says his brother, whose name was killed by Polk ! and the widow escaped from the hostile camp that. night.. crossing the Lua Juan j ffver in the darkness to tajje the news to Dutchy. Dutchy, who bad taxen no ac tive part In the slu attcn until then. Is reported as desirous to avenge his broth er's death by leading the white men to Polk's camp and if possible to accom plish the death of Polk. It la believed here that the reported killing of the Indian, Scotty, by old Posey, has become confused with the klUIng of Dutchys brother by Polk. Dutchy li expected to reach Bluff today, ! although he may encounter difficulties, U his most direct route la through the I ' . . ' ' . . .,, I country occupied by the hostile. 1 Frk-nc.Iy Indians, who were found 'destitute north of Pluff. will be started for the I te reservation In Colorado today. 1 Ti'e Indians snd the Mexican who have ben talun prisoners at liluff will lie taken a far a Grayson t'dny on their wy to ealt Lake City to await Irlal. . . V POLITICS HAS PART IN REEDS ACTION Attorney General t Believed to Be Playing for Advantage in Rail - Commission Row. STATUTES SAID TO BE PLAIN (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 27. (Special.) Nothing in months has caused so much comment as the hot air battle waged between Attorney General Reed and the members of the State Railway commission. While demo- crata as a general thing are uphold in the attorney general; there are , . . ..-n.ii.v. wfv i some, who are not In sympathy with any proposition which looks like a political play to get prestige for future maneuvers. Plenty of people uphold the railway commission In their contention that they don't havo to consult the attorney gen eral (fnless they want to, especially when they have good legal talent on the board. The statute regarding that point reads: "The commission may consult and ad vise with tho attorpey general from tlmj to time with reference to any and all matters upon which they may require advise and it shall be tho duty of the attorney general to give such advise as the commisBluh may require of him and to perform such other services within the line of his duty as the commission may requiro of him." Mutate Not Mandatory. This indicates that If the railway corns mleslon believes It needs tho services of the attorney general they "may" consult him, and nothing the commissioners hold Indicatee they "shall" consult him a he would Indicate in his letter to the comi mission. On tjie other hand commis sioners interpret the above section that the attorney general Is under the Juris diction of the commiaslon if anything, for while they "may" consult him, the section reads that he "shall" give such service to the commission may require of him and "perform such other duties as the commission may require of him." - The attempt of the legal department of the state to get the legislature to bolster up his cause by having Lanigan introduce a resolution in the house, calling ..upon the railway commission to put themselves under the guiding hand of the attorney general, may be successful because the democratic legislature has the power, but It cannot get away from the record that this Is the first time In the history of the railway commission that an attorney general has butted into the business of the commission and attempted to force his services upon that body. Politics Pl Part. It Is reported about the' state house that the action of the attorney general Is responsible for the fact that he still has his eyes on the Job of United Ptates senator, and If he can keep In the spot light during the coming two " years . he will attempt to shuffle Into tbe shoes now worn by Senator Hitchcock. ' Friends of the commission deplore the (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) President Will Not ' Call Extra Session . of the Upper House WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. - Prexldent Wilson lias practically decided not to call a special session of the senate to con sider the' Colombian and Nlcaraguan treaties. At the White House today it aas said that while the question still was under consideration there was little pros pect of a special session being called. The opposition of some republican sen ators make it Improbable that any sta tion on the trestle tan be taken daring the present session. The president ex pects, however, that at least some ft hU ncmlnees for the federal trade roitimli. alon will be confirmed before March 4. A ay not confirmed are expected to get recess appointments. -' t,nV vr- German hospital, showing wounded soldiers of disabled by their hurts. iv ""y ' ii i - - Mm' . X, . ... jf? p ROSS RECAPTURE CITIESJN G ALICIA Dispatch from Roubajiia Says Stan islau and Kolcmea Again Oc cupied by Czar's Troops- AUSTRIAN ADVANCE IS CHECKED LONDON. Feb. 27. The Austrian ad vance In eastern Gallcla has been rhecked and the Russians, driving back their op ponents, have recaptured Ktanlulau and Kolomea, say the Kvening News In a telegram from Hurtsa, Koumanla. Heavy fighting preceded tho recapture of these two towns. The Russians occupied Htan islau yeeterday -Advani-ing in force from that point they attacked the Austrian x- "' at Kolomea. The Austrian of fflred determined resistance, but th tho Kvening News says, finally were forced to give way. Although it has been reported unof ficially that the Austrian had captured Btanislau, as Indicated by the foregoing, no such admission had been made by the Russian war office. Stanislnu Is situated fifty milt southeast of Lemberg, Is a pivotal point In' the campaign of the Austrian to rocapture the ' province of Gallcla. Recent reports indicated that they had made- considerable progress. Howell Excused From Day's Session To Visit Grandson (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 27. -Special. )-A new grandson for Senator Howell of Douglas county came very near stopping the wheels of legislation this morning; when an effort .was made to adjourn the sen ate until tomorrow, because there were so many absentees. Lost night the sen ate attempted to adjourn until Monday also and the senator besought them to do so, saying, "My Ood tvntlenten, havn't you any feeling for a man who has never seen his new grandson.'.' His appeal was of no avail at that time, nor was It this morning, but at noon Senator Howell took courage again when it appeared that the sonata lacked one of having a quorum present, and was about to quit, when In walked two of the delinquents and spoiled the chance. ".How ever -the lieutenant governor -took ' pity on the gentleman from Douglaa and to hi plaintive appeal to be excused until Monday, was permitted to depart.- . Movie Actor Killed ; in a Reel Battle LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 27.-Anf In vestigation was under way tody fjir thi death of Clarence Chandler, a motion1 picture actor, who was shot and killed yesterday in the staging of a battlo scene In the San Bernardino valley near here. Chandler was a member of an attack ing, party Instructed to capture soldier barricaded In a cabin. Before word waa, uf W :: given for them to begin Viring with re-.slnff print a dispatch from Its cor re volvers, a single shot us heard ami spondcht at Athena, who repeat th Chandler fell in th niWlst of his com-; story published several times recently panlons, allot in the forehead'. .that the, sultan of Turkey U preparing All threw down their weapon. No one j to leave Constantinople snd to this end laid claim to the one revolver with the j Imperial tiralna are kept with steam up oischarged cartridge:" " ' " " Jin the- railroad station.- The inhabitants The pistol had been loaded with bullets In order to product a realistic, scene In shooting down the door of tl.e cabin. The National Capital Saturday February ifT.'lWl.V Tbe Senate, Met at 10 a. m. Heasan's bill finally passed and sent to prenldVnt. i The military academy appropriation bill panned and debata begun on the In dian bill. k The committee Investigating charges of lobbying In-connection lh Jhe admin istration ship bill .resumed hearings. "turn Iloaae. . ilct at 11 a. m. Conference reports in Mils in dup .ie with the senate conaldertd. I GERMANS DRIVEN . ACROSS NIEMEN Russian General Staff Believes An other Plan to Attack Warsaw Has Failed. TEUTONS TRY TO CUT RAILROAD PETHOGHAD, Feb. 27. (Via London.) The German Infantry forces are being thrust across the river Nlemen, in northern Poland, and the Russian general staff be lieves that another German plan of attack upon Warsaw has been coun tered successfully. Relationship is divided between the stubborn effort of the Germans to cut railroad communication to the north of Warsaw and the coincident resumption of pronounced activity' hear BorJImow, on the Cunt ral Poland front west of War saw. To quota tha opinion Of a staff of ficer us deduced ' from theae operations by the Oerman at Widely separated cen ters "evidently the Germans Intend to push forward again In tho center. For this ' purpose they nnid ; reinforcements of troops on tho BorJImow front. In tha Kovno district activity is diminishing, hence it la evident that the Germans are again - using their perfect railway sys tem to throw over troops from Kovo to ward Dorjlraow "In order that we shall not be able to do the same thing, namely, rnh troops southward to tho Bsura and Rawka river, tho German aro making desperato efforts, first with cavalry and then with Infantry, to cut the railroad from War saw to Vllna, Thanks to the watchful ness of our commander aud to -the In domitable energy of our troops, the efforts of the enemy have been futile." This officer added that even though the German plans had succeeded this achievement would not have influenced greatly the Russian position at Borktmow so long as the other railroad lines from Warsaw to tho front remained In com mission. Ho said further that the success which the Russian are reported to have gained, at Prtasnyss had uncovered the German right flanf operating at Os sowetz, where the artillery engagement still remained undecided. Carranza Cancels That Part of Decree Taxing Foreigners . WASHINGTON, Feb. S7.-Conul Bllll man today notified the State department that . General Carransa had annuelled so much or General Obregnn's decree levy ing a tax upon commercial houses In tha Mexican capital as applied to Americans and other foreigners. . ,The State depart ment had protested. The Bute department made represen tation to Carranza authorltle at' Fron tcrla, Mex., for tho release of the Amer ican schooner Martha. -held there on the around 'that Its master was seeking to evade export .duties on a consignment of cattir. to Galveston. , The duties and fine ; are said to amount to mors than 11, OW j Mexican dollars. , Sultan of Turkey : is Ready, to Leave Constantinople PARIS, Feb. J7.-The Vatin thJs' morn- of the Prlnklnklp Islands, In the Sea of Marmora, not far from Constantinople, have been Instructed to hold themselves in readiness ta feave. Mongolian .Will Reach Port Sunday NEW YORK. Feb.. 27 -Tho .Allan Una steamship Mongolian, which sent cut a alreles call yesterday for txolp becauao II was lesking badly, 400 miles 'off the coast of Nova tiroti, Is heading for Hall fax under its own power snd should reach there tomorrow,' local agents of the ln announced here tudsy. The United tftstes coast guard cutter Seneca is convoying the Mongolian, which has aboard 300 pas sengers bound for Glasgow. NO WORD COMES IN REPLY TO U. S. SEA SUGGESTIONS Neither Germany Nor England Has Answered Note from America Concerning Shipping Question. WASHINGTON IS- PESSIMISTIC Officials Have Not Much Hope in Success of Plan to Bring About -Understanding. MAY BE MINE MODIFICATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. No word came from either Great Britain or Germany today concerning their altitude on the American govern ment's proposaU for the removal of mines, the abandonment of subma rine warfare on merchant ships and the shipment of foodstuffs to the elvilinn population of belligerents. Moth sides were understood still to be considering the Washington administration's auggestions. Re plies were not expected for two or three days. From the press reports of Knglands -plans for reprisals, which were decided on hrforo the American proposals arrived, offi cials did not draw much encourage ment for the success of their plan. They are hopeful, however, that If an acceptance of all the proposals Is not posHihlo now, there at least will be an acquiescence by all the bel ligerents In the suggestion that mines be removed from the hlglf seas, except those directly guarding coast defenses and harbors. Evelyn Not Out of . Its Course When Struck by a Mine WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Mtnlater Van dyke at Tho Hague cuhlod today an un official report that eight of the crew of the American steamer Evelyn sunk by a mine In the North sea had been lost. Yesterday he sent an official report that the missing boat load was safe. The first report of Commander Oher ardl. naval attache at Berlin, on the sinking of the American cotton steamer Kvelyn, by a mine In the North Sea. re ceived hero today, indicates that tha ship was not oft Its course as was sug gested, and was, In fact. In waters where it should have been safe. By eompsrlnit the Evelyn's position la latitude and logltude and-by studying maps and a comparison with the Ger man admiralty's direction, naval officers are of tha opinion that the Kvelyn Was about twenty miles off the north coast of Holland and twenty-five miles north west of Borkuin Island. The German war conn decree placed a strip of thirty-miles along the Dutch coast in tll safety sone. In the opinion of naval officers here, the Kvelyn probably struck a mine which had broken lose from Its' moorings some where along the Oerman coast Immedi ately to the north and whlrth was float ing towards the coast of Holland, where, according to report, . numerous mine have been found on the shore. ' Five Liners Leave New York for Ports in the War Zone NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Five pawenger liners bound for ports In the war cone set by Germany around the British Isle were included In today' sailings from this port. Hundreds of passengers wens aboard. The Lusltanla, now the largest as well as the fastest passenger ship traveling the Atlantic, had many cabin passenger booked tor Liverpool, The American liner Bt. Paul for IJverpool for the Holland-American steamer Rotterdam for Rotterdam, tha Touralne for Havre and the Krlstlanlafjord for Bergen, were the only sailing. , American (lag and the words "Ameri can Lint" In letters four feet high were painted on both side of the St. Paul's bull. Two more American flags were painted on its bows. The Rotterdam was marked fof identification by lettering on Its hull, giving its name and destination. ,Two Louisville Distilleries Go . Into Bankruptcy LOL'ISVILLB, Ky.. Feb. S7.-The Mat tlngly and Moore Distilling company and tli F. U. Walker LIstllling company, two of the oldest concern of the kind in the state today filed voluntary petition In bankruptcy in United States district court. The Mattlngly and Moore company list it liabilities at IU.U.W and axset at atJM. The F. G. Walker company chedulea It liabilities at I110.22: iukIi $M,"7. The plant of the companies are at Uardstown, near Louisville. Million Frenchmen Killed and Wounded, 200,000Are Missing BERLIN. Feb. 27. (By Wireless to Sayvlllci The Hamburger Nachrlchien has puliiiHlK'd ' what purports to be an authentic; lil of French losses in the rirst bin months of tfie. war. ' The paper say this list ll compiled by the French ministry of war and that it .was nnt Intended for publication as yet. It gives the number of dead a and the wounded TuO.OOU, of whom 400,00) are described, a slightly hurt. In addition 200,000 men have been reported missing. ALLIES FORCING THEIR WAY INTO DARDANELLES Mine Sweepers Begin Work of Clear ing Mouth of Straits Under Pro tection of British and French Warships- EUROPE NEEDS RUSSIAN WHEAT Real Necessity of Releasing Vast Stores Along Black Sea Becom ing More Apparent. CZAR IS CLAIMING VICTORY The Day'j War News AMlTIIK.lt DKITI!! merchantman la reported to have hern torpedoed by si aabmarlne In the F.naltah channel. French arhl hs srnne to tbe assistance) of tbe -vessel, the Identity of which baa not been established. I.Alir; BHTWF.F.Y the factions favorlna and nopnalns; war con tinue to create dlatarbancra In Italy and the plan of the eroTrrn ncnt tn suppress stabile meeting; for the dlacnaalona led to tnrbalcnt cenra In Parliament yesterday. Ata.O-l'RKWril FLKF.T I reported to have penetrated tbn Dardanelles after atlenclnar the outer forts, and the removal of mines Is an dcr war preparatory attempt at a farther adraace toward Con stantinople. Am Athens dispatch repeats thr'statement that th sal tan has made plans for m hasty departure from Constantinople. nt'NMIVA STATKMKNT that the ftermans have been defeated In the region of Prsaaynss and the. Herman annonneeanent of the rap ture of the city leave In doubt the situation on that part of the cast-' crn front, where the battle at present Is helner wagred most fiercely. ICFFORT" of the German nnd Ana. trlan armies to cram pie both ends of the lone Russian front are re ported today to have been rhecked. GKItBIAN AEROPLANES made a raid Nleaport and a, French aeroplane dropped bombs on Met.' ' BULLETIN. ' ' LONpON, Feb. 27. The ad miralty announced tonight that dur ing the bombardment of the Dar danelles fortification tha battleship . Agamemnon bad been struck and that three men were kiled. The an nouncement aaya further that the Dardanelles operations aro Btlll pro ceeding. The admiralty announcement says that landing parties went ashore from the allied fleet. With the as sistance thereof the four torta at tho entrance of the Dardanelles wero completely demolished and tho fourth was badly damaged. RtXLKTIN. ATHENS, Feb. 27. (Via London) An allied floet aggregating forty warships today penetrated the Dar danelles straits as far as Ilortarl and within range of Fort Jntepe, on the Asiatic side, according to relia ble information reaching here today. Fort Intepe was destroyed. Vari ous 'Turkish encampments also were bombarded. The ships are now within range of Fort Dardanos. A French squadron is cruising un der the forts at the entrance to the straits, which are now entirely dts- ! mantled. BVLtilSTIN. PARIS, Feb. 27. The Athens cor- j respondent of the Matin haa tor- warded the following: "After the complete destruction of the forts at the entrance to the Dar danelles tbe allied fleet penetrated the straits and shelled the Interior forts. It proceeded down the Darda nelles fourteen miles from the en trance. LONDON, Feb. 27. A fleet of British and French warships contin ues to hammer away today at the door of the Dardanelles, the straits which close Europe to Russia's rich gralnary, and the very real necessity of rsloaslng the huge supply of wheat on the shores of the Black sea causes the general belief that the i i l (Continued on Page Two, Column Five.) West Virginia Lid Nailed Down Tighter WHBELIXQ. W. Va., Feb. 27. Amend mmts to the Ast prohibition law which becomes operative today, are expected to fuitner decrease the consumption of intoxicating Illinois In the state. Vnder tho law, as it now stands, no more than half a gallon of liquor can be brought Into the fctate by one person, unless the' quantity and quality are marked In largo black letter on the package, and alcu dolic beverages shall not be kept in any bowling alley, pool room, boat house, pi. Hie bt.ililing, pork, road or alley. It la also provided that county, muni cipal or dlHtrlct officers who neglect or refuse to enforce the law may be re moved by circuit Judges -oa ' written charges without Jury tr el. and when It la shown that the state cannot be given a full- triul In liquor cases may be called from anothej- county.' Officers of cor pora tlona violating the law are in future to be held personally responsible. i: IS ,1 . .... '