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he Omaha Daily Bee. VHF AWAY FROM nOMK The Bee is the Paper r ut fori f row ia Ve absent or then a few says, have Tbe See mailed to 700. THE WEATHER. Snow OMAHA, WKnXESDAY MORNIXO, JAXtTAT?Y IT., lOKJ-TWKLVE PAGES. Oa TrJ. at motel Hews Steads, eto., So. SINGLE COrY TWO CENTS. VOL. XLV XO. 100. PROFITS OF STEEL TRUST ARE LARGER THAN EVER BEFORE Total Earnings for Three Months largest for Any Similar Period in History of the Cor poration. COMMON SHARES IN OLD FORM MOOSERS WANT COMPLETE TICKET Thirty-Five Who Assemble at Call of State Chairman Reach Tentative Agreement. TO CALL ANOTHER CONFERENCE Restored to Their Regular Dividend Status of Five Per Cent by Disbursement. ACTION WAS FORESHADOWED NEW YORK. Jan. 23. United States Steel common shares were re stored to their regular dividend status of u per cent today when the directors unanimously declared a quarterly disbursement ot 1 per cent out of earnings for the last quarter of 1915. Total earnings of $51,232,788 for the three months were the largest for any similar pe riod In the history of the corpora tion, exceeding the previous record, made In the second quarter of 1907, by $5, 729, OSS. The statement or earnings, no less than the action on the dividends, was In line with popular expecta tions, forecasts having rt. lined from $48,000,000 to $55,000,000, al though the latter figure was re garded as rather . extravagant. Action 1 nrmhidoirrd, That some fair rate of dividend would be declared was foreshadowed in the recent decision of the corpo ration to increase the wages of its unskilled laborers by 10 per cent. nd the offering of the common stock to employes on the nrof it-sharing plan at 85. The corporation's financial position may he Judged from the fact that It now has cash In banks ampuntlng to SlOC.OOO.OOti, while its surplus for the last quarter of mi amounts to more than $23,000,000. against a deficit of $5,600,000 in the corre sponding quarter of the previous year. In detail the report for the last quarter of 1915 ahows total earnings of 151.232.788, net Income of HO.S53.11S and surplus of $1.3"0.692. These figures compare with total earnings of S38.710.M4, net income of S0,Wo.79l and surplus of $18,037,241 at the end of the quarter immediately preced ing. , Total Karalna 'or Tear. Total carnlng-s for J914 were $130,351,296, compared with $$1,746,518 In 1914. On the basis of returns for the last quarter of Wis,- and wwv orders fctrewfly Irr-Tiand, It Is believed the steel corporation's am ines for 191 will run into unprecedented figures. - ... United States Steel, common was the all-pervading: feature of the stock market with an overturn of about 122.000 shares, or more, than one-quarter, of the day's total operations. A full state, congressional and presidential elector ticket is to be placed In the Held In the fall by the bullmoosers, if the agreement reached at the roundup of thirty five local and state "leaders" at the Paxton yesterday is to prevail with a full-grown conference called for at Lincoln, February 22. The meeting yesterday ai called by j Ptate Chairman Prank P. forrlck. Twrn-ty-seven state bu'lmooaere took lunch to gether and a !ialf d"en more strolled In for the afternoon talkfest. Resolution Adopted.- The gist of thi accumulated sentiment of the day wn finally boiled Into the following resolution: "Hccolved, T'ltt a state-wide confer ence of the pronresstves be held at Lin coln, Neb., Febrjary 22. 1916. for the pur pose of selecting and recommending can didates to be voted for at the state pri mary, as follows: For national commit teeman, for delegates and alternatives to the national convention to be held at Chicago, June 7, end for candidates for i presldontlsl'electors, and that a full state and congressional ticket be placed In the field; and to trmsaet such other business as may come betore it." J. F. Hanson it Fremont is being men tioned by the mnosers for governor, as also is Harry Sockett of Gage county, who ran for governor last time, but State Chairman Corriek says lie does not know whether Mr. Sscketl will ma We the race. The rumor Is that Sackett Is ready to call himself a republican again. The progresal'es are In hopes of having George W. Perkins at the conference of February 22. They are not yet certain of being able to set 1.1m. Idaho Mooaer Drops In. Colonel James M. Ingersoll of Pocatella, Idaho, national committeeman from his state, wandered into the conference, quite by accident, as :e Just happened to be passing througn On.aba on his way home from the east. Colonel Ingersoll ventured the guess that, next to Senator Borah the republicans ot Idaho are for Colonel Roosevelt. He says they are all waiting to see what is going to happen to Borah. Among those present from out In the state were: Frank P. Corrlck, Lincoln; II. Gordon Cross, Boone county; J. C. Jenkins, Antelope county; George W. Baldwin, Saline county; A. E. Allyn, Adams county; C. E. Byars. Valley county; W. T. Wills, Boyd county; J. P. Gibbons, Buffalo eounty; R. P. Turner, iDodge county; O. r. Mardis. Nemaha county; J. C. Harph&m. Lancaster eounty: Ik F: Rankin, .Law carter -oounvjn W. - c. Crooks, Lancaster county; Will S. Jay, Lancaster county; E. E. Gustln, Lancas ter county: J. U Kennard, 'Lancaster county; L. C. Lawson, Grand Island, and r. B. F. Smith, Frontier county. Omaha committeemen and sympathisers present were: Nathan Mcrrlam, John Lewis. W. J. Broatch. A. II. Blgelow. II, "W. Morrow, Jake Kalev. C. IX Hutohin. MANN FEARS A WAR WITH BRITAIN MORE THAN WITH TEUTONS Republican Leader of House Makes i Vigorous Speech in FaTor of Preparedness While Both Sides Cheer. BOXINCJ A FAVORITE SPORT BEHIND THE TRENCHES In this picture two French artillerymen ws ring it up in proper style by the side of a small 'bombproof.' ' The man at the right A v keeper holding a watch. This is the way the men get recreation after hours of s . service. SEE SRK235ES7X CANNOT DISREGARD DANGER Remarks that He Was "Little Army and Navy Man." but Isn't Any More. URGES NO PARTICULAR PLAN Thirty-Three Night Riders Plead Guilty NEW MA1RID. Mo.. Jan. 26. Thirty- three defendants in the night rider trials here pleaded guilty today, thus bringing the trials to a sudden end. All thirty-three were sentenced to six months Imprisonment and paroled on itood behavior. Two men who were on trial today were allowed to plead guilty and were paroled with the rest. The aentencea of the eighteen whose ces had been disposed of will stand. The trials began January 17. The de fendants wer accused of terrorising land owners and tenants of southeastern Mis- unri with the nbteci of securing lower rent and higher wages. More Arkansas Convicts Escape LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Jan. 25. Be tween fifteen and twenty prisoners on the Pula'skl county farm escaped from custody today while repairing a road, according to reports received at the sheriff a office. Tho men ruBhed lute the woods. Bloodhounds were sent in pursuit. WASHINGTON. Jan.. 25. Un qualified, nonpartisan supoprt ot military preparedness was urged to day by Minority Leader Mann In a ringing speech on the floor of the house. He was heartily and repeat edly applauded by both sides of the chamber. While It has been understood that most of the republicans favored army and navy Increases, until to day none of their leaders had spoken on the subject. Consequently, com ing as it did, on the eve of the presi dent's departure on a preparedness speaking tour, Mr. Mann'a address was regarded as particularly signlfl cant. He remarked himself that he always had been known as a "small army and navy man." Representative Mann baaed his plea on the ground that it behooves the United States now to prepare for any eventuali ties that may come-as a result of the European war. He declared that he saw now Immediate danger of war and hoped that peace might prevail, but that the danger of the United States being drawn into the present conflict or one that might result from It was too great to be disre garded. . "I have much more fears In the end of war with England than I have of war with Germany," he said. That was his only comment on this phase of his sub ject. Later he declined to elaborate on his remarks. Time to Prepare, Mr. Mann urged no particular prepared ness plan. He said he favored a standing army of 180,000 or 300,000 or even 600,000 men, better coast defense and "a navy which will be able to defend us on the sea. He promised to go into tnese ae- tatls at greater length later. Mast Provide Forces. "I think we ought to provide these great forces," said he In pleading for a non partisan view of the question, "that It ought to. be considered, an emergency matter entirely apart froin .the., ordinary routine or expense ot government, with out regard to partisanship or party lines." Touching on the cost, Mr. Mann said It would be millions now, but better that than billions later. ,1" "Who yr.l J"r""' m U. . . ..... -. t. ? . .rsai m mi f BOMBS DROPPED INTO GIEVGELI AND MONASTIR Sixteen French Aeroplanes Make Long; Trip from Saloniki to Important Cities in Macedonia. MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED TS2ECH JUlTlllCA ME 3QXlff ml t Pighting; is Renewed on a L&rfre Scale in Belgium and West ern France, GERMANS DESTROY CATHEDRAL RATES ARE RAISED IN WEST NEBRASKA Union Pacific Charges Interstate Rates Because of Short Cut Off Into Colorado. CATTLE AND SHEEP MEN MAY AGREE President Heard Says Old Contro versy Over Division of Range is Near Settlement. SANDHILL CHAPS UP IN ARMS MARKETING IS BIO PROBLEM son, II. B. Day, C. B. Denny, Dr. Henry, Goorgo Turkington and lllxenbaugh. W. O. N. H. Four Thousand of v Turks Are Captured lJNDOX, Jan. 23. Four thousand Turks, Including fifty officers, were cap tured by the Russians In the recent battle In the neighborhood of Erxerum, according to advices from Petrograd to Renter's Telegram company. The Russians are also said to have captured scores of machine guns and enormous Quantities of munitions. The Reuter dispatch says: "The rout of the Turks In the battle which resulted in them being driven into Erxerum appears from later accounts to have been even more decisive than shown In the .first reports. Apart from the Ottoman losses In actual battle, the Russians captured during the pursuit fifty officers and 4,000 men. They also took s 00 res of machine guns and enor mous quantities of munitions. "The Influx of 120,000 Turks in Erserum Is considered' to . reduce the defensive power of the fortress. "In the Pripet marsh region of Volhy nla the Russian positions are stated to be only four versts (two and two-thirds miles) from Plnsk, ss successfud have been the Russians In recent actions." The Weather Fixocaal till T P- m. AVednesday: For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity Probably snow; continued cold. I rntueratare at Omaha Yesterday. Hours Deg. mm S.S. Chamberlain, Newspaper Man, Dies Suddenly SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. Samuel 0. Chamberlain, a newspaper executive known from coast to coast, died here early today from heart failure after a brief Illness. I!e came here recently on a visit, and is survived by his widow, at the family homo at Chappaqua, N. T.; a son who is a newspaper publisher in New York, and a daughter. Mr. Chamberlun, the son of a news paper man, started his career on ths New Tork WorM, and later became prl vate secretary to James Gordon Bennett. In 1SS5 he went to work on the San Fran rlsco Examiner, and except for one year was employed continuously thereafter on the Hearst papers, for the most part as an organizer Vnd builder. Mr. Chamberlain was born at Wals- worth, N. Y., September 25, 1863. He com pleted his education at New Tork uni versity in 1871, and entered newspaper work. During his service with Mr. Bennett he established Le Matin of Paris and re malned with it as editor for two years. i'ompa ratlve J W 6 a. m 6 a. m 1 1 7 a. m 9 8 a. in 8 a. m S 10 a. in 8 11 a. m 7 1J in , 7 1 p. m 7 2 p. in 9 i p. in x 4 l. in 9 5 p. m 9 p. m..... 10 7 p. in 1U 8 p. in 1 Local Record. 1911 1915. 1314. 1913. lllshent yesterday In 1j 31 to l.uwvil yeaterday 7 4 17 J:i Mf.in temperature It S !l W hreclpitalion 03 T .07 .0j Temperature and precipitation depar luiea trum the normal: Normal temperature 20 lWu-i.-ncy for the day U Total deficiency since March 1 71 N'nrma! precipitation 02 inh Deficiency for the day 02 inch Total ralofall alnce March 1..2S.0 inches I tendency since Mtrch 1 1.78 inches liefictency cor. period. 1914. ... 2.T7 incites Jteflclency cor. period. li13.... 6.52 Inches Reports froaa stations at T P. M. Station and Btate Temp. High- Rain- of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall. Oieyeime cloudy 2t 3u .4 Dwvenport. raining 34 48 T 1 waver, cloudy tt 3- '' Moinea. anovinir IX .4 " North i'latto. anowina.. 10 T Omaha, Knowing 10 IV .'. Itnptd City. liudy a ."I rilxridan. cloudy 14 .ul Mm: ky. iiowing t li T Vhlf iitln.-. cloudy 4 I T "T" lndiculea trace of precipitation. ladicjlci tow sero. U A. WKLSil. Local Forecaster. Sultan's Yacht Hit by French Torpedo LONDON. Jan. 25. A dispatch to. the Exchange Telegraph company from Ath ens says that the sultan's yacht Ertko groal. according to reports from Constan tinople, was torpedoed In the Bosphorus by a French submarine In the latter part of December. The veasel was seriously damaged, but is still afloat. The same dispatch statea that Field Marshal Baron Kolmar Von Ier Golts has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces in tho Caucasus. The Turkish imperial yacht Krtkogroal was built at Flnwick in 1K03. la 20S feet long and has a displacement of 900 tons and armament of eight three-pounders. Bryce Asks America To Help Armenians LONDON, Jan. 25. Viscount Bryce formerly British ambassador at Wash Ington. today asked the government of the United States to take ateps to send relief to the Armenians who, lie states, have been driven by the Turks Into the deserts of Hyrla and Mesopotamia. German Aeroplanes Bombard Dunkirk Nebraskans living in towns along the main line of the Union Pacific west of the point where the road en ters Colorado, runs five pr six miles, and then comes back into this state, are up In arms over an advanci made In passenger rates. The rate has been increased since the Inter state Commerce commission per mitted the roads to Increase their in terstate and not their intrastate rates. . From Omaha to Pine Bluff, a distance of. 47s miles, the. Union Paetf Itr runs through Nebraska, with the exception of five or six miles. Just west of Julesburg, where the line swerves to the south. The fact that the read runs into Colorado and then back Into Nebraska gives it a legal right to charge the Increased rate from all points west ot where It enters thia (ate after having come out of Colorado. The application of the increased rate of 4-10 cents per mile was commenced Jan uary 15, and since then every person from Raltor the first station in Nobraaka on the Union Pacific, main line west of Julos burg, Colo., has been paying 2 and 4-10 cents per mile If they rode east. Increase of at Dollar. Take from Sidney to Cheyenne county, for Instance. From there to Omaha Is 407 miles, and the distance is through Nebraska all the way with tho exception of five or six miles west ot Julesburg. Under the old late the fare into Omaha was 19.14 on the 2-cent-per-mlle ' basis. Under the new plan of charging, it is 19.78. ' . . Following are some other chsnges that the Union Pacific has applied In the way of advancing rates from Kidney: To North Platte la U4 miles and the rats ap plied Is $3.01;. Lexington, 192 miles, 14.43 Kearney. 228 miles. 15.20; Grand Island, 200 miles, 16.30. And a corresponding In. crease applies on tickets sold to all other Nebraska points west of the short stretch where the Union Pacific, runs oft Into Colorado and then back Into this state. Boycott the Road. The people of Eidney have not only complained to the Nhraska Ptate Rail way commission of the action of the Union Pacific, alleging a direct violation of the Nebraska law, fixing tho rato at 1 cents per mile, but they nave levied a sort of a boycott against the road and are working night and day to divert east bound business over the Burlington. Although Sidney people coming into Omaha over the Burlington have to go to Alliance and then down UhoukIi Grand Island and Lincoln, a dlatanco of sevonty flve miles v farther than over the Union Pacific, that lias become tlirlr route of travel and the route over which they shin and receive their freight. LONDON, Jan. 26.-A British official report from Dunkirk states thst two aeroplanes dropped bombs on Dunkirk about ( o'clock thla morning. It Is added that a German seaplane was forced to the water by a British machine north eaat of Nteuport about I o'clock thl morning. Lord Beresford Says Navy Could Have Ended War if Given Chance EL PASO, Te., Jan. 25. Market conditions and the relation of cattle men to public lands and erasing were he principal topics discussed by nwlght B. Heard, president of the American National Live Stock asso iation, in his address here today at the convention of the association. Mr. Heard expressed gratification at his ability to "report that .there is now a general disposition on the part of the chief men of the g raxing states tc co-operate with them 'in definite form of federal control for the un- SWEDEN FIRM FOR 1 NEUTRAL RIGHTS Leaden of All Parties in Parliament Endorse Statement of Policy by Premier. STANDS BY INTERNATIONAL LAW appropriated ,'' unreserved' .public lands." ; ' "This." ha added,. "If carried out along lines of good Judgment will eliminate for all time the friction which has so long existed between sheep and cattlemen. It will also mean better breeding, the de velopment of additional water supply and the production upon the vast area of public graslng lands of a great num ber of animals annually." Marketlaar le Bl Problem. Mr. Heard urged the question of marketing be given careful consideration. "Conditions of the live stock Industry generally during the laat year have not been entirely satisfactory." he said. "There has been general d'scontent, especlslly among feeders In the Mis sissippi vsllry, who complain of unstable prices snd abnorma) fluctuations In ths market plsoes. Investigation developes frlst. a shortage of cattle In proportion to the population, as campared with the last three years and, second, that export of beef products have revived. The excess receipts at central markets were less thsn 4 per cent over the pre vlous year and should not affect tb market. "It would seam that the beef market of 1915 should have been stronger than In 1914, but the average price tor' native beed steVre In Chicago for the first ten months ef'1915 was S.11 per hundred weights, ss against IS.T9 In the corre sponding ' period of 1914. ' "This abnormal situation should re ceive careful -attention and we . should have utmost team play between cattle producva on the rsnch and cattle feed ers on the farm, and the packer." . VILLA'S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF ADMITTED EIj PASO, Tex., Jan. 2n. Manuel Medlnavietla. former chief of staff to Framiico Villa at Jaurci, was ad mitted to the I'nlt'd States hy immigra tion authorities, after the three days' hearing. . . LONDON. Jan. 2o.-The demand of the preas for a more stringent blockade is reinforced today by a letter from Ad miral Lord Beresford of Metemmeh and Curraghmor. The conviction is gaining ground," says Lord Iteresford. "that had the stavy been allowed -.0 act. the war would have been ended so mo months ago. The gov ernment has not dared to govern. If an effective block ido had been declared In August. 1914. no. rejection could have been 1 aided by Intern itional law, but there are difflcultlea no, cviing to perininMlve and i preferential it r einentu with neutral. "Owing to nan, of dcvUiun and pio.ui t , action we are In a hopeless muddle, and an Inextricable tangle. Unshackle the navy, however, and the result will be apparent In a few weeks." Lord Beresford in illustrating what be terms the mistakes of the government says the report ts current that the fleet was ordered this month not to Interfere with German-Americans bearing Ameri can passports, and that the effect of this order will be to allow German reservists once more to prjeeed to Germany. "When ! 1I1U foolery to stop?'' auks Admiral Hcresf ird. 'Van anything be more heart-In --ailing to the men of the leet ?" Success Is measured in many ways, but success in trade depends on mar keting your goods. The successful mer chant is invariably the merchant who stimulates his busi ness with judicious newspaper publicity. Advertise inThe Dee Sheriff 's Posse and Bandits Battle in Hills of Arkansas MBNA, Ark.,' Jan. 25. The report of a battle In nearby mountains between a sheriff's posse snd bandits, alleged to be members of a gang which recently held up a bank at Ileavenor, Okla., was reported to the sheriff's office late last night. The message said one man had been killed and three wounded, but did not reveal the identity of either. An ap peal for help was made and reinforce inrnts left early today. 8TOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 2 4. (Via London, Jan. 25.) Mainte nance of neutrality In conformity with the principles of International law was the keynote of all the speeches before both houses of Par liament today, when debate on the budget was opened. Leaders ot all parties dwelt on the vital unanimity of the Swedish people in favoring firm and Impartial neutrality. Pre mier Hammarskjoeld declared this to be the' policy ot the "government. but he added:- -f-.; : "V repudlito the idea than our policy means we will . not abandon neutrality .'under any conditions.--It Is our fervent desirq te keep peace, and It la our duty to work for this end with all our might, but we must also reckon with eventualities in which maintenance of peace. In spite of all our efforts, would mo longer be profitable." ' Co-operates with Otfcera.' Sweden, the premier continued, has en deavored constantly to co-operate with other neutrals, pattlcularly Denmark and Norway, to promote common alms. In these efforts gwtden has been successful to a considerable degree, he aaid, adding: 'We regret thst these united efforts for the rights and welfare of neutral powers and for preservation, as men tioned in th spuech from tho throne, of the lnherltanco of international law should depend on circumstances ever which we have no control, and to Judge which we have no right. "But It Is our conviction that the suo cess of such efforts .would be to the ad vantage, materially and ideally, not only of Sweden, but of other neutral countries and of belligerents. 1 "The t present grouping of the powers will not be eternal. In other circum stances a' belligerent perhaps will be very sorry that it baa for the sake of an often doubtful '-and. temporary advantage torn up treaties and provisions of Interna tional law when it Is too late to restore them." '''',''' Cialaa Woild Be Temporary.' The premier admitted that certain In conveniences, especially of a comniorelil nature, might have been mitigated If the government hal betn less schupulous In regard to absolute and impartial neu trality.. . . , "However, xperience . has shown us," be continuod, "that in view of the per petual and raiild aggravation of the com mercial war ono can depend for only a short lime on tho rrecarloua enjoyment of advantages procured by such arrange ments. Other nmilrala also have learned from eaerlence that conceaslons merely give ris.' to fresh demands. When once ene enters on the road ot concearinns It Is easy to 'get further and further away from real neutrallt." ; PARIS. Jan. 25. The Serbian towns of Monasttr and Glevrell have stain been attacked by a squadron of Trench aeroplanes, sixteen In num ber, the Athens correspondent of the Ilavas agency telegraphs. It is esti mated 100 persons were killed or wounded st Glevgell. ,AI1 the French aeroplanes returned In safety. In some cases they cov ered a distance of 190 miles. Hatllra la llellea a Fraaee. The I'm m h war office atatement on the progress cf l out 11 1 1 lr- given out this af ternoon s.is,that Inst night there was continued artillery activity in the Vtcln Itv of Nleuport In Tlelgiuhi. The results of this are described as favorable to the French. German troops at one point penetrated the first line of French trenches, but they were st once driven out after a very spirited fight. in the Artols district yesterdsy evening Herman forces attacked the Trench lines over a distance of 1.M0 yards. The pre paratory work consisted In the explosion of a number of mines, followed by a very violent bombardment. The Germans were driven back to their lines by the French fire, according to the official statement. They were suc cessful In occupying some craters, how ever, but from most of these they were later expelled. tieriuans Deairoy rtfceral. I1ERUN, Jan. So.-tVIa London.)-Th cathedral at Nleuport. sys tho German official statement lasued this afternoon. . has been destroyed by German artillery fire as It wss offering an excellent eb scrvallort poat. The cathedral was built In the fifteepth century and restored In 1908. The church hsd a massive baroque tower with a root made of modern limber. It con tained a Oothic pulpit, renaissance choir stalls and rood loft and a sculptured altar la the ha toque style ot 1630. . ,, . Kane Aaele. Bombarded. PARIH." Jan. . The oily of - Nancy -warwaain bombarded this morning by long range, German guns, and this after noon a number of bombs wore dropped from German aeroplanes. The damages from the bombardment were Inconsider able and only two persons were wounded, while the aeroplane attack la reported to have been without result. It was announced from Paris on Jan uary that during the throe preceding days six persons had been killed and ten wounded in Nancy as wo result or a bombardment of the city by German flfteen-lnch gone. Alarming rumors having ctroulated as to the havoc caused by the bombardment and ' consequent panlo among Inhabitants, the prefect of the depsrtment in which Nancy la sit uated issued a circular discrediting the rumors. On the day mentioned Presi dent Polncare went to Nancy and passed the entire day there. As a precaution, ary-measure, the art. works in the gal leries of the city were removed to Troles. .flsfe conducts were issued , to SO.OOO persons to leave the city on the occasion of ths three days' bombard ment. ' Lobeck Announces He Will Run Again (From a Staff Correspondent.) ' WASHINGTON. Jan. . (Special Tele arom.) Representative Lobeck. conform- sbly to the primary laws of tho state, to day forwarded to tho secretary of state of Nebraska his formal declaration mai he will be a candidate for congress from the Second district. The Day's War Nevis ( holmette 1'laat Heaomea. NEW OttLKANH, Ia.. Jun. 20. The f'halinette plant of the American Huar Hrftnlnv company. rood several weke, resumed operations todsv. About f(W of the l.ftO emplovca were put to work. Three Thousand Britons Fall as They Make Attack Upon Turk Foe PERUN, Jan. 26.-(By WU-eles i'lv tills.) The British force fc-olnu 1" tic relief of the troopa surrounded by T.irki at Kut-KI-Amara. attacked thn Tur!ln positions nesr Menlarl on January HI, b..t were repulaed after an engagement last- ing six hours, according to an 0fflci.1l re port Issued by the Turkish hadouvtt.a staff. The British, the announcement says, left about .W dead on the f eld. The text of the Turkish headn darter' report follows: "Irak front: Kngagroenta continue at the Kut-KI-Amara poaltlon. I?rltl fortes coming from Imam All GherM attacked on January tt the Turktuh posi tions near Menlalie, about thirty-five kilometers (twenty-one mUea) east of Kut-KI-Amara, on both, sides of the Tigris river. "The engagement lasted six hours. All !.. Prltlsh attacka were repulsed by founts ettacks. The British were re I .iltf-1 severe! mlllmeters to the esst- v a 1 d. Git the battlefield the Biltiah left abo-it J.000 dead. The Turkish losses were cc : ,j jratlvc ly slight. General Aylmer (commander of the British, forces), asked and obtained on ay s lime in order to bury the dead. "British soldiers tsken prisoner stated thst the British column also hsd loal tifls men In dead and wounded in the preceding engagements near hheik Said "The Turks attacked another British drtachraent advancing to the weat of Korna from ftftin Teflk, which cauaed the British to retreat. The British left XO dead." AKTIiH A I.OKU PERIOD of com parative laaetlvltr Belgian, keavy flhl has lirokea oot, wllh the Initiative la toe kaoda of the (Irrmiaa. Tao Preea of ficial report of today atatea that after, a heavy aombardmeot tho ,,, launched aa attack with Infantrr over a froat of l.BOO arda near Meaport. MUNASTIR AND UIBVOBLI, eoath era herblaa towaa held hy the Teutonic alllea, have haea at tacked aaatn by a eo."aro of French aeroplaaea. Bombard meat of Xeacy, 1'rsset, hy the l.erinana baa beea reaewed. Oa the principal front the arreat halk of the armed millions remain In active, with oaly aerial hattles, bis n bombardment and ax-en -alonal Ihraata with small forces of Infantry to break the meaotoay of the deadlock. RBBI t.M'D OK MONTENEGRO'S troopa, driven from their own land, arc falling hark throagh Al bania, flferbtlng aa they Ap parently the mala Moateaearrla pcaaed to ealet, for the cable re purl apeak of tho proaeat hoatllU lira aa guerilla warfare. HKPORT KMtlM foastaatlaoplo aays 1ke famoaa tiermaa field snarahal. Baron Voa Urr tiolta, has beoa ap pelated commander-in-chief of the Tnrk.Uk forces la tho Caseust. The field atarahal will bo opposed by t.rnnd Dake Nicholas, who, Mlth a reinforced army, haa re cently woo serlea of wtexorle which have broaght Broeram