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CHINESE HERE JOIN
NIPPON BOYCOTT;
BURN JAP GOODS
Local Celestials Act with Others Qf
Race from Vancouver to
Mexico in Trade.
War.
MEASURE IS RETALIATORY ONE
Big Six Company in San Francisco
Starts More as Reprisal for
Tokjo Aggressions.
ACTIVITY IN THE DOMINION CITY
Bl IXETIN.
Qong Ye. Omaha Chinese mer
chant, was found badly beaten up
late last night by the police. He
would give no explanation of how he
came to be In the mauled condition
ha presented when picked up by the
officers. The police believe be waa
attacked by fellow Chinese for . re
fusing to .join in the boycott against
Japanese goods and industries. An
Investigation is being made.
.Omaha Chinese have Joined all the
celestials in the United Statea and
Canada in a gigantic boycott of Jap
anese industries and business houses
because of "Japan's aggressive policy
toward the Chinese republic.
, J
Kept la Dark.
The local boycott, like the general one
had been kept absolutely secret outside
of Chinese circles though It has been In
effect for three days and Omaha Chinese
merchants have destroyed nearly all then"
Japanese stacks of fancy goods.
The action of the Omaha Chinese "was
learned when Inquiries were made fol
lowing the receipt of dispatches from San
Francisco telling of the general re
taliatory measure of the Chlneses of the
Pacific slope against the Japanese.
Sam Joe. proprietor of the Elite res
taurant. Fourteenth and Douglas streets,
snid the boycott has been In effect for
three days. In that time nearly all the
slocks of Japanese fancy goods of local
Chinese men have been given to flames
and destroyed.
Glrea ta Fla.sa.cs.
Thousands of dollars' worth of such
merchandise. It is said, have been burned.
Sam Joe, himself. It la further reported,
gave all he had on hand of Nipponese
knfeknacka to the flames, causing him a
loss of S158.
There are perhaps IS or more Celestial
lc Omaha. Several hundred Japanese live
here and In South Omaha. ?
Caters Beyeatt Betas.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.. &.A- Chinese
boycott ' on all Japanese Industrie and
'business house a a retaliation. It I said,
against the demands made en the Chinese
government by Japan ha been started in
this city and word of this action has been
sent broadcast throughout the region un
der the Jurisdiction of the Chinese Six
companies, which Includes all the states'
nCBI, IIIQ ItUVAJ HIVUUUIIHI Mill . !
south us the Mexican border, according to
a statement made tonight by John It. Mo
Nab.' counsel for the Six cotnnanlea.
v. . . - r - -
lavratlarate First.
McNab said the leading Chinese mer
chants here had made a thorough Investi
gation of the legal aspect of a boycott
before deciding to Institute one.
The boycott, he ald. Included every
thing Japanese and Chinese merchant
asserted that Japanese good, so far a
Chinese trade here was -concerned, al
ready were a glut on the market.
Circulars, advertisements In Chinese
newspaper and other method of public
ity will be used by the Six companies.
it la said, to five Impetus to the move-J
mcnt. ' .
Fresno, Cel.. reported tonight that the
boycott would be begun there on Monday.
Already. It was said. Chinese were mov
ing out of Japanese 'hotel and lodging
houses.
OVER QUARTER MILLION
DOLLAR FIRE IN PEORIA
: PKORIA. III.. Feb. 2S.-Flre atartlng
late today, destroyed the old Young Men'
Christian association building here and
the small Hamlin buliaing. adjacent The
Orpheum theater wag damaged aa were
a doscn two and three-story building
along Main street. Th total loss Is placed
at $300,600.
Itarthwestera Uaak Caaagea Heads.
BELLE FOCRCHE. S. D., Feb. ti.
(Specia!.) C, L. Mlllett of the Stock
Grower' bank of Fort Pierre and 8. li.
Wood of the American Exchange bank of
Pierre have purchased a controlling in
terest In the Northwestern State bank
and will operate It from now on.
The Weather
For Nebraska Cloudy.
For Iowa Fair. '
Teaserstara
Oakks . Yesterday.
Hour. Deg.
S a. m 24
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a. m n
a. m... j;
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it a. m so
12 m ij
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3 p. m 3i
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1915. 114. 1U. 1911
34 W li T
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81 H 7 li
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Illahest yesterday..
Lowest yesterday...
A'eaa temperature. .
Precipitation
1 Teiiiiierature and
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precipitation depar-
tures from the normal
oimal temperature 2
t'.xi ens for th day 3
Totl ek in.e Mai ret) 1 aoa
Normal precipitation 'huh
lii. kency for the day OS Inoh
Total rainfall,, m. March !....) Inches
I'l ln inry aii,, . .Man h 1 .M Inch
J'rfii wncy for ror. perlini. 1IS. S. 63 Inches
irlii iencv for cor. period. Wi2. .a Inches
indicates tielow sro.
T tndicatoe trace of precipitation.
. L. A. V t-Lli, Local forecaster.
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CAPTAIN MERCER
IS LAID TO REST
Masonio Funeral for Aged Past
Grand Master of the Order and
Veteran of Ciril War.
SPLENDID TRIBUTES GIVEN
Curtain John J. Mercer. Nebraska
1 pioneer, civil wr veteran and Masonic
past grand master, waa carried to his
final resting place in Forest l4iwn
cemetery yesterday by fellow Sfkson.
whose affection he had long cherished
during- his lifetime.
Po many persona gathered at the Ma
sonic temple, Sixteenth and Capitol
avenue, to do honor to the dead man,
that before I o'clock, th hour at which
the services were scheduled to begin. It
was necessary to close the doors of the
building-. A largo crowd waited till after
the service for the privilege of enter
ing to pay their final tribute of honor
to the "old comrade."
Mr. Mercer, before his death, left di
rections as to the arrangements for his
funeral and ' his wishes Here scrupu
lously observed. He chose the following
pallbearers, who performed their duty
yesterday:
Masters of various Masonic lodges:
Active -v
Edward I Hose
Charlea 8. McGill
Samuel Keese. Jr.
Honorary
F. Tym
F. J. Jumper
K. A. Parmalee
Frank W, Boyer
William P. Wherry
Alfred N. Ixmgwell
William B. Tsgg
William T. Rnurke
Frank Bryant
Charles A. Dunham
John 8. Harmon
"William M. Robertson
' Masonic Rltaal.
The service were tn charge of the
Masonic grand lodge and Capitol loge,
and consisted of the Impressive Masonio
ritual. The body was escorted to th
temple by the commandery at 10 o'clock
in the morning and lay in state there
until the hour of the funeral. The fu
neral sermon waa preached by Rev. Ed
win H. Jenks. At the grave' the Masonic
burial serv ice was brought to a close.
Mr. Mercer's on, Pavld Mercer of
Washington, D C and daughter, Mrs.
C. II. Fowler of Omaha, attended the
service. War veterans, some of whom
were associated directly with Mr. Mer
cer In the civil war, were present.
Although the Masons sorrowfully con
signed to the grave ti.-- body of their
old companion who waa alao a past
grand master of the Nebraska lodge,
and there were many evidence of emo
tion, perhaps Rev. Mr. Jenk struck the
keynote which wg beat attuned to the
sentiment of the gathering when he re
joiced that a well lived and long life
had closed, only to bring the spirit to a
"better day."
"It has been a long and toilsome day,
but he' come at last to th perfect
day." aaid th minister.
Radiate Cheer.
Rev. Mr. Jenk- spoke of the unvary
ing uprightness of Mr. Mercer, of his
long life of labor which continued al
most to the and at the .alghty-twn year
which hT lived and ef tb cheer which
be radiated in Max. dally relations with
men , V ' .
"HI face wa filled with fellowship."
he said. "You members of this lodge
know better than I can tell you what
was the value of his companionship.
"He was very . fond of children. I
have been told that, he used to stop to
greet the little one who lived along hi
way to work and that they loved the
gray haired man ' whose heart went out
to them. . It afford a algniflcant in
sight Into his fine character."
.Lead Kindly Llet.
In accordance 'with Mr. Mercer' a re
quest. "Lead Kindly Light" was sung
by George Johnson.
Robert French, whose friendship .with
Mr. Mercer waa of thirty-one years'
standing, was given the opportunity to
peak of hi associate by Samuel P.
Davidson of Tecuraseh, past grand mas
ter or , the lodge, who presided. Mr.
French spoke a few words of sorrow
and praise for the dead man.
-"The green grass may cover your
gra,ve, old friend." he said, "the birda
may sing above you and nature' won
ders may surround you, but nothing, I
think, can be aweeter to you than the
knowledge of our loving memory for
you''
A long procession followed the body
to the grave
Girl Badly Burned
By Gasoline Put
In Coal Oil Stove
. Gasoline sold for coal oil resulted Sun
day morning In the painful. If not fatal,
burning of Miss Sena Petersen, domestic
employed In the home of Lsrs P. Jensen,
dairyman, 2208 South Forty-second street.
' The girl arose early Kunday morning to
prepare breakfast and used the fluid in a
coal. oil cooking stove, thinking the stuff
to be coal oil. In . the ensuing explosion
she wa terribly burned, but managed to
reach the back yard and extinguish the
flame which encircled her body by roll
ing In the snow. Th house wa all but
completely destroyed by the fire.
Mr. Jensen, who haa been very ill, man
aged to reach the front yard In aafety be
fore overcome by the weakness of his
condition. Hi wife and four children also
reached the outofdoor In safety.'
Police Surgeon J. A. Tamlslea attended
Miss Petersen and ordered her removal
to St. Joseph' hospital, where she la 'in
a critical condition. The Jensen family
is staying with neighbors.
LOS ANGELES TO VOTE .
ON JITNEY BUS QUESTION
LOB ANGELES, Feb. 2S. A a ordi
nance to regulate i-cent fsre motor buses
was adopted by the I-oa Angele city
council, after month of discussion. It
require each Ixia owar to file a So.OOO
Indemnity bond, to provide light In
his machine and not to deviate more
than three blocks froia his' advertised
route. Interests oppose! to the buses ob
ject te the low Indemnity boad and the
failure of the council tn limit fares to
i cents'. The busmen object to the bond
requirement and the route limit, and both
sldea prepared to submit the problem
to the voter at a referendum election,
WONDER OF NOTRE DAME BREBIERES AT
STRICKEN ALBERT Holding; out her divine babe in
mute appeal over the town A statue of Notre Dame on
the church tower at A1U 'placed by a German ihell
and held
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AMERICAN LEGION
! IP BE0RGA11IZED
Major General Leonard" WooOrirei
Unofficial Sanction to Forma-
''. tion of Hew Body. '
ROOSEVELT STRONG FOR ACTION
, NpW . YORK, , Feb. '. 2 8 Formal
announcement waa made ' here to
night of the formation of an organi
sation of JirBt, reseryea.'.to be known
as the' American Legion, 'to' be com
posed , of former army,, navy . ana
militiamen, which will better insure
the nation preparedness Incase or
war..: : . . i :- . -r.i T ;
Captain Gordon Johnston, aide de camp
to Major Qeheral' Leonard Wood. com
manding the . department', of . the east,
made the 'announcement .on. behalf of a
group of army and navy men, who In an
unofficial capacity: are .' acting , with
clvlliana In promoting- , the . movement.
Captain Jehneton aald that It 1 planned
to establish within a short time a' fifst
reserve, of. between S0,000. andv 00,000
former and navy militiamen for Instant
call in case of emergency.
,r' ' Ww FsTSrt Piss.
Major General Wood, has already given
the plan his unofficial endorsement and
Former President Roosevelt has written
a letter approving the proposal.' Numer
ous other, public men have endorsed the
project and a statement by the promoters
say that former secretaries of war and
of th navy have Indicated thejr willing
ness to act In an advisory capacity. '
Asserting, that he and his .four .sons
will become members of . the' legion,
Colonel Roosevelt, In a letter '.to ..the
organlsera, says that In the event of war
he Intend to ask congreaa for permission
to raise a division of cavalry..
Roosevelt Jots,
Mr. Roosevelt's letter in part follows:
"I and my 'four eon will gladly be
come, member. I very earnestly, hope
and. pray that there will be no war; but
the aureat.way to avoid war I to be
prepared for It: and the only way to avert
disaster and disgrace In .war I by prep
aration, both military and naval in ad
vance. .... . k
"In the event of war, I should ask per
mission of congress to raise a division of
cavalry, that is, nine regiment, such aa
the regiment I commanded In Cuba, and
unquestionably the rank of these regi
ments would largely be filled from the
men of ' the legion and would In their
entirety be filled by men such as those
tn the -legion; for In the event of war
there will be no time to train the men
first called upon in such duties aa shoot
ing, riding and taking care of themselves
in the open' " . ' ." "
Dtigrr Larks Everywhere.
"We ahould aa a nation have begun to
prepare ouraelve the minute the war
broke out seven months age. . It Is abso
lutely Impossible to b sure, when there
la such a tremendous war, that we shall
not be drawn Into It against our will. The
people of this country are only beginning
to realise the extent of eur military and
naval uapreperedaes.'
Colonel Rooevelt sy he will gladly
serve-a chairman of the legion' board
of honorary advlaor anil hopes that th
legion will accomplish it purpose la or
ganising a first reserve
.1
CHINESE OPPOSED TO
GRANTING DEMANDS
Representative! Decline to Agree to
Japan's Desires in Regard to
' , . ; ; Spec; Pririlexei! , . , ;: '
SOUTH AND NORTH INVOLVED
PEKING, - March' 1 Another conference
held today- to discus the demand made
by Japan upon China resulted, it I said,
In no Important concession being granted
by the Chines representative. (
Although' Japanese-troopi still oupy
the portion of Shantung entered during
the 'operation againat-Taln-Tau, In the
German concession? China it la declared,
ha conceded - little concerning the de
mand relating to Hhantung, which form
the first group under discussion.
' The discission J today to reported to
have had to do with the second group of
questions. which have to do with south
ern " Manchuria and Inner Mongolia,
where' TTflnnn ' claims m neelat nmiiinn
and special privileges. The Chinees rep-
resentativea are 'said to be unwilling to
acknowledge these claims as they stand
.
Austriansi Capture
Russians m Galicia
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. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. An official
statement telling of Austrian successes
In the Carpathians wa received here
from Vienna today by the Autro-Hun-
garlan embassy.. It aay- "
"In, the Carpathian, the enemy's at -
tack In the Onda valley and on our posi
tion north of the VoUwecs ridge failed.
4: "Twelve hundred: and f if ty , Russian
wer made prisoner In the taking by as
sault of one of the heights In the battle
In southeastern .Gallcla.
, "The west ront la quiet."
NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
. IN ENGLISH MINE FIELDS
BERLIN. Feb. 28. (By Wireless to
Sayyllle) Among the Item given out
today - by the Oversea news agency
were the "following: '
- "The Norwegian consulate general ha
learned .that 'th Norwegian ateamer
Regin. 'which-went down on February
23 - was sunk In a British mine field tn
the English channel.
"The Dutch Shipowners' association
haa endorsed the proteat of the Holland
press against the . misuse by British
Ships -of neutral flags. The association
expressed the hope that the British
government would withdraw tli recent
fleg order. .
"Geneva .reporteythat Japanese student
at Zurich university have been aum
moned home by telegraph.
"M.. Deatre, the. Belgian socialist dep
uty, haa Issued a manifesto urging Bel
gian .to, refrain from emigration ts
England. '
"To cover part of It war expense.
Russia has Increased railroad farea 23
per cent while those In Germany have
been reduced.
'The president of the Reichabank at a
meeting of the central committee an-)
nouneed that the condition of the Cen
tral bank ror February waa very satis
factory. The German money market-1
easy with t&4 per cent" of the circulation
of bank not covered by gold, against
i'.t per cent oa January 21. "
I BLOCKADE OF AIL
TEUTONS' PORTS
TO BE DECLARED
Entente Advises Kcutrtls Prepared
to Bar All Traffic to and
from Germany and Its
Allies.
1
SOON i
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
' !
Assert Lives . of Passenrers
anri i
Crews Will Be Respected in
Any Steps Taken.
N0 ARTICLES ARE SPECIFIED
LONDON. Feb. 28. Great Brit-
' ain Franc and their allies have ad
vised neutral countries that they hefld j
themselves at liberty to stop all ship
pine to and from Germany and the
countries of its allies.'
Public announcement w 111 be made !
early next week, probably Monday.
The text of the declaration will set
forth that this decision is necessary
because of German submarine war
fare, but that Great Britain and
France wll respect the lives of'crewa
and passengers In any steps that may
be taken. '
' Car ernes Affected.
The declaration will not affect car
goes shipped before the data of this
advice to neutrals. The exact date
carried by the declaration has not
been announced, but it is probably
February 26 or 27.
No special articles of commerce will be
mentioned in th British and French
declaration. ' Cotton and foodstuffs, tor
example, wilt not be. specified, but the
terms will be general. The situation cre
ated will be entirely Justified, according
to the English vlw, because of Germany's
j unprecedented action In attempting a ub-
marine hlocltad regardles of doing In
jury to me crew ana passengera oi snips.
fthlpplnsr la Baltic,
Shipping In the Baltic wlllnot be af
fected, except a Useat Britain and Us
! allic prevent supplies from entering Nor
Iway, 8we-len and Denmark for re-exporta
tion to tlermany. Holland, by making It
prohibited export list conform with the
British contraband list and by the crea
tion of The Netherlands Inter less trust
'to which virtually all cargoes entering
Holland are now consigned, with the gov
ernment guarantee that they will not l
exported to Germany has put It ship
ping In position which will be affectel
little by the declaration.'
It is believed here that the Scandinavian
countrlea doubtless will tek similar no
tion to Insure continuation of supplies
from America and -elsewhere fo home.
While Denmark, Sweden and Norway
have repeatedly modified the lists of pro
hibited exports, their regulations for the
i nreventlon of . re-exportation apparently
' have been unsatisfactory to Great Britain
' or the administration of the regulation
j haa been unatlIctory, a cargoes nav
not. moved to tne ncanainavian cuuninr.
with the same freedom as to Holland,
roaflraiatlaa l.aeklaK. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. V. Confirmation
wa lcklng here tonight of a report from
London that neutral government had
been notified by Great Britain and It
allies that a general blockade of German
porta would be declared next week. Pre
dlspatche to that effect aroused wide In
terest In official and diplomatic circles,
howeverr a to the provable course the
United Bute government would pursue.
Authorities on interne tlonal law agree
that a belligerent ha the right to "block
ade an enemy' port with a competent
' force,
and that neutral are bound to re-
Mct that right. They divide aucn-block-
adea into two classes, simpi. r
" P"ll'c- The latter elaas Is defined
Us - one, "where the Investment is not
jactually established, but wner aiao a
t public notification of the fact Is made
to neutral power of the government .or
officer of state, declaring th block
ade." CoasMerea Blading.
Such f notification, It la added by the
same authorities. 1 colderd bndlng
not only upon a neutral tate, but alo
,1Don ,u IM re,u'1 " lu l"ru
It'1 burden ot proof upon the captured
! vessels led. while attempting to enter
a biocKeoea pon. in
to be In fore until formal notification
of Its withdrawal haa been received.
"The exact date of the laauance of the
blockade notification. It la held will be
of the utmost Imiwrtanee since a vessel
sailing for blockaded port In Ignorance
! of the fait that It ha been blockaded
ha been held not liable to condemna
tion. A treaty of 17M between Great Bri
tain and the United States male this
specific provision and proclamation Is
sued in Washington, declaring blockades
during th civil war follow thl theory.
It ha been the general international rule,
It la aald, for neutral vessel tn porta
to be blockaded to be allowed at least
fifteen daya after the blockade la an
nounced 1n which to Uav thoae port
without cargo. After that tlm they are
subject to selxure.
BRITISH SOCIALISTS
COMPLAIN OF HIGH PRICES
LONDON.. Feb. 2I.-A big
social 1st
labor demonstration wa held in Trafal
gar qur today to protest against the
prevailing prkes of food and coal. A
resolution wa adopted expressing In
dignation and disappointment at the gov.
ernment'a refusal to take "effective
measure to deal with th alarming In
crease In the Cost' of food and fuel."
The ' resolution demand government
control of carrying ships, the comman
deering of heme grown supplies for sale
at the lowest possible prices snd the
fixing of -maximum price for the neces
sities of life.
Th meeting called . upon th govern
ment to purchase all available wheat
for tha use of th people of the country
at price ruling for thirty day prior to
tli 'beginning of the war. the loss in
curred to be paid out of th national
rvBuaa
GERMANS REPORT
SOHEADYAHCES
Official Statement Describes a Sixteen-Mile
Advance Along a
Four-Mile Front.
ENEMY WINS AT PRZASNYSZ
j iiKKUiN, Feb. .-(By Wireless to !y-
t Mile. U I The war office Irstied the
I folk. wing statement tmlay: '
"In Champagne yesterday the enemy
continued attacks which were completely !
repulsed.
I
rou,n Maitncourt aim north of ver-
i mm nr uirmni irmra several pom
J tlons of the enemy, nd a weak French
counter attack failed. We made prisoner
of six officers and i.'ift men. besides cap
turing four machine guns and one mine
thrower.
"On the western lde of the Vosges,
after violent fighting; the Germans dls-
lodued th French from their positions I
near Blamont and Blonvllle. ,
"The Germans attacked the entrenched
line of Vrrdlnal -Bremenll, east of Barln
v tiler, pushing liacs. the enemy twenty !
kilometers (about sixteen mllest along a
front of tlx kolnmetrrs (about four miles.
Th
enemy's attempt to win back the
conquered ground failed.
"Attempt of the enemy to advance In
the southern Vofgea also were rrpivls-d
with heavy loase.
"Northwest of Grodno new Russian
force advanced yesterday. They were
thrown back by German counter attack,
and we took l.M) prisoner.
"Northweat of Ostrolenko an attack of
the enemy wa repulsed.
"The German troop retreated before
superior force of the enemy advanolng
on Pnasnys from the south and east
Into tyi region north and wet of thl
town. ' . .
' "Houth of the Vistula there have been
no developments of Inipoi tanc." -French
Take Prisoners.
P.VR1I (Via London). Feb. S.-The
French war office thl afternoon Issued
the following statement on the progress
ef the wr:
"Near Dlxmude Belgian artillery de
molished two of the enemy's works; the
Belgian Infantry occupied a farm on the
right bank of the Titer, and on of the
Belgian aviators dropped bombs on the
enemy's hsrbor station at Oatend.
' The Germane ayaln bombarded Rhelme.
Kome aixty shell were fired, 'Trulf of them
at the cathedral.
"In Ih Champagne district Important
pi-ogres was made late Saturday. 'Wa
carried two German works, one north ot
Perthes, the other north of Peausejotir.
In addition, wu gained ground between
those two points and to the northweat
of I'erthe. We made J00 prisoner.
"Th total number of German soldier
who have surrendered during the last ten
days amount to more than l.OflO.
' "There have been fairly lively artillery
engagement on the height ef the ateuae,
In th Woevre tha day waa calm. In th
VoBgej, IK tha .neighborhood of Ilarl-munns-Wellerkopf,'
wa mad som prog
ress.",. t .
Hess rlalm access. '
PUTrtOGHAD.; Feb., r.-rtuslsn ue
cesaes are' reported Ih an offlclaT com
munication from the general staff ot the
army In the Caucasus. The statement
say:v . . '
"On February M. on a line from Tran
Choruk. our troops progressed with up.
cess, dislodging the Turkish forces from
their positions.
"In the passes south of Alachekerte our
troops In an engagement seised two Turk
ish artillery pieces." '
Art Treasures Are
Very Little Harmed
Throughout Belgium
BF3RLIN, Feb. .-By Wireless to Say
vllle, L. I.) The Overseas News agency
tonight gave out the following Items:
"At a meeting of the budget committee
of the Prussian Diet today tha minister
of public Instruction stated that upon the
request of the governor general of Bel
glum a committee waa sent to that coun
try for an Investigation of the present
condition of the art treasure. The com
mittee reported thst the destruction was
Insignificant. All the damage can be re
paired and the Belgian museums opened
to the publlo aa In times ot peace. A
similar investigation ror uie occupiea
part of northern France I planned.'
"An exhibition of art work provided
by Belgian who remained at home ha
been held In the Halon De Beaux Art In
Brussels. Pictures bearing the name of
the best Belgian artists were dlsplsycd.
The first picture o!d wa bought by a
German."
1
Britons and French
Trying to Beat Czar
To Capital of Turkey
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-(By Wireless to Bay
vtlle.) "An army order ha emanated
from the headquarter of th French gen
eral staff stating that French soldier
surrender too easily," eaya the Oversea
New agency. "It threatens that every
soldier who 1 made a prisoner ot war
will be court-martialed on hi return."
This new agency credit th Tage
Zoltung with laying that England anl
France are attempting to steal a march
on Ruaala by reaching Conatantlnople In
advance of the Russian. Their hope, the
I statement says, Is to prevent Russia from
obtaining excluttve control of Constanti
nople. Admiral von P0I1I, chief of the German
admiralty staff, has been selected as suc
cessor to Admiral von Ingenohl.
OCCUPY CELLS ONCE
' HOLDING M'NAMARAS
IjOg ANGKLE8, Feb. W.-Cella In the
county Jail .which held Orlle . Mc.Manl
gal and the two McNamara brother four
year ago wer occupied tonight t M.
A. B- hmldt and David f apian, al'eged
to be the last of the five men who
actively participated la the conspiracy to
dynamite th jaa Angele Time building
in 1910.
Schmidt arrived today from New York
and Caplan from Port Orchard, Wash.,
where they were captured. - I
FLEET OF ALLIES
ENTERS STRAITS;
SULTAtmCKIIIG
Panic Eeigni in Constantinople aa
Hostile Navies Approach and '
Turks Prepare to Mova
: - ' Capital. '- '
' '
NEW SEAT WILL BE IN ASIA
Twenty-Eight Warships of Britain,
and France Ride Dardanelles,
Shelling Inner Forts. , .'
FORWARD, ORDERS TO INVADERS
The Day'ti War New
URHAT ALLIKU H.KKT ef BrttlsN
and French warships aa de
sire? ed the forts at the eatraaee
to the Dardanelles. The fire llaee
heea swept away, battleships have
proceeded ap the narrow streteh
4t water and are aow raraared la
hombardlna the laser. frtl(lea
tlean. TerUs arena re tn snore cap
ital lata Asia.
FORMF.R RF.RMAN STRAMKR DA-
CIA, saw aader the Amertraa flaar, )
laden with eotton for Gemanr.
has heea taken hy French erals
In the Kaa-llsh obanael aad di
rected tn a Fccach port.
XfCtTRll. rOt'NTRIE" adrlscd by
tireet Britain aad Its allies that .
they hold Ihemeelres at liberty
atop all shipping to aad front Ke-r-
' snaay aad ta aad front the cann
trlea alltrd with nerntany- This "
action will ha pahllcly naaanned
neat week and It la captained that
It Is daa ta tha German sahnaarlae
attacks.
Rl S1A, Af'CORDINO ta Petrograd,
has rereptared the latpertaat town
of Praaynaa, to tha north at War- "
saw, which n few days It wa
thoaaht Germany would ase as a
base tar operations aaalast tha
Palish cspttal. x
I'HKXII MARK PROGRESS la tha
nelshharhaad af Mcanll-Lee liar
laa. In the t'hampagaa district,
where ahost n third at a mile at
German trenehe. hare fallen lata
their hands.
Rl M.ETI.
LONDON, Feb. 28. "There . it
a panic In Constantinople, and many
lnhabitanta are leaving," says th
Athena correspondent ot tbe Weekly
Dispatch." "Internal trouble is im
minent. ', The eablnet has decided to
tranrfsr the seat -of government to
Brouasa, Asia Minor."
"'"' dXETl. .
LONDON Feb. . 28i Twenty
eight warships of the allied fleet en
tered the Dardanelles at noon Satur
day and bombarded the Inner forts,
according to a dispatch from the
Athens correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph company. The
message adda that a battleship bom
barded a Turkish camp on the Gulf
of Baros. ' 1
Attacks ' Inner Forts.
. LONDON, Keb. 28. After having
completed the destruction of the
forte at the entrance, of the Dar
danelles, the allied fleet of British
and French warships, the ' greatest
wblch'haa ever been In action, la now
attacking the . inner forts, which '
heretofore have stood between Tur
key and invasion by the sea.
Apparently the outer forta could not
withstand , a great bombardment, and
when they had been leveled and deserted
by their defenders, men were landed from
the ship to complete the work of demon-
I tlon, while mine sweepers Cleared a pas
sage for hip la the strait.
Mars Serloas Work Ahead.
Vor serious work is now ahead, for
1 w su-imponant rortl rica tlon ' are at
jKilid Bahr and Chanalc. which guard th
1 narrowest part of the straits, which th i
I fleet I now approaching. - There I no
i doubt, however, that the allied command.
j era have Instruction to make their way
to Constantinople In spite of obstacles,
and have been supplied with the ' best
mean for carrying out theae order.
: A complete list of th ship engaged la
(Continued on f'age Two, Column Two.)
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