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PRICE FIVE CENTS ITALY WAITING ORDERS THAT SOLDIERS BE RETAINED UNTIL MAY 30 NEXT LITTLE PROGRESS ON BATTLE FIELDS Fighting Forces in Russian Poland, the Carpathians and East Prus sia Still Deadlocked (By Anaorialwl Frew.) In none of the various battlefields In Europe has any appreciable prog rr<B been made. The official state ments give no information beyond ref erences to what are now considered minor incidents in the great war. Comparative quiet reigns in France nnd Flanders, while the hundreds nf thousands constituting the fighting forces in Russian Poland, the Car pathians and Eu.-t Prussia seem to be still deadlocked in a aeries of des perate engagements that has lasted for wreks past and has resulted in grent losses. The llrltlsh parliament has taken up the matter of army estimates and luis been asked by the British govern ment to give it n blank check for army purposes. It is expected that parlia ment will vote a nominal sum under each of the 15 groups of expenditures, and if it does this, it will have voted supplied without limit foi' an army of '1,000,000 men to be accounted for . when the war la over. Premier Asquith tn a statement be fore the house of commons, announc ed that the BrltlBh casualties Includ ing killed, wounded and missing up to February 4 numbered 104,000. An indication that Italy is pursuing her policy of walting, and watching is found in a royal decree Just issued, which orders that soldiers of the sec-, oed category^ claajea^ jtf^?1893 . and -i'^'MOT. sh?TT be"tw?mc#7o^^ ors until May 31 next. As service in 4,,'the Italian army covers a period ot 19 years, these men should have been returned to .thslr homes. Second category recruits ere regarded as be longing to the permanent army for the first eight years of service. They then pass to .the mobile militia and afterwards to the territorial militia. This term of military service ls sup posed to be finished at the age of 39 years. From Berlin comes the announce ment that the naval measures of Ger many against British commerce arc in no sense a blockade; that no hos tile action against neutral shipping is contemplated, and that Germany's warships will endeavor, to avoid sink ing American or neutral ?hips, taking every precaution to that end. LONDON. Feb. 8.-russia's unex pected adoption of the offensive In Poland, from where thc Germans ap parently have been withdrawing some forces both to the north and south, furnished the most striking feature of the European war today. From German sources lt is insisted that the plans for the capture ot War-1 saw still are being pushed.. But the' Russians claim several minor suc cesses at various points and declare the German attack reached ita climax several days ago. In France and Flanders the situa tion is without change. Beth sides are alert for the slightest Indication of activity on the part of their oppo nents. The British and French un doubtedly are taking advantage ot every day's delay to throw In rein forcements. Army affairs were discussed In the British house of commons today and the prime minister mode the state ment that British casualties had from the beginning ot the war reached a total of 104,000. This ls an average of 4,000 men weekly. In killed, wounded and miss Germany Blockad Not Aimed at --. (By Aaaoriated Prc**.? g| BERLIN, via The Hague and Lon- w don, Feb. 8.-Germany's naval meas ures against British commerce are in w no sense a blockade. No hostile ac- U| tion against neutral shipping is con- tl tem plated. German submarines and ix warships will endeavor by every hi means tn their power to avoid sinking ct neutral ships and will take every pre- al caution td avoid a mistake. E This may be taken aa the correct ci interpretation of the German procla me lion as expressed in competent w circles in Berlin. e< The proclamation declaring the wat- B era around Great Britain to be a war si sons like similar British measures w taken as a precedent, is dastrocd, it ia w asserted, to warn neutrals that a ship w venturing into the naval field of oper- tr PASSES OUT OF EXISTENCE LOANS UNDER $135,000.000 COTTON FUND PLAN CLOSE ONLY $28,000 APPLIED FOR Benefits Not to be Measured by Amounts Loaned But by its Effect on Wirket (Dy A?ociat?(l I'rcw.) WASHINGTON*. Feb.. 8.-LoanB un ter the $135,000,000 cotton fund plan dave been closed anil the plan virtual ly ended its existence tonight with ?n announcement from the central committee-the federal reserve board, acting as individuals-thut subscrip tions probably would not be called for. Applications umour.ted to only 128.000 and this was not obtained Hom the fund, but elsewhere on notes ind collateral offered with the appl' .atlons. Subscribers, the central committee points out, have not been released 'rom liability for their proportionate will not be needed. The announcement says that sub scriptions aggregated S101.03G.100, 'rom 487 banks, 185 firms and 17 in Uvlduals, ranging from $100 to $5, 100,000 and representing 64 cities in 19 States and the District of Colum na. "The beneficial effects of the fund," .ay.* the announcement "are noe to te measured by thc small amounts tctually loaned. It benefits consisted argely In the public knowledge that here was u source of assistance vhich could be confidently looked to md availed of. When the organiza ion of the cotton loan fund- was uu lertaken, the exchanges were closed, Ixe.d quotations for cotton were un )bta!nable, demand for the staple was igjit-and^aa^gfl- wera being asada in ?orne Ihaiances^at prices ai low as S ?nts a pound. The buying movement ehlch'set In following the cstablish nent ot this fund ha? carried prices ip to 8 cents and exports since De :ember 1 have exceeded those for tho ame period of a year ago." Th? committee expresses its thanks o bankers and business men active n working out details and sayB the rhairman bas addressed letters to 'tate committee chairmen thanking hem tor assistance. In a letter *o class "A" subscribers o thc fund, the committee says that he 3 per cent, guarantee fund on t r i bu i ed by . borrowers to cover ex tenses and losses was .sufficient to ueet expenses and would have made he cost ot loans so great that, the .mounts contributed for thia purpose lave been returned. The expenses of he cotton loan committee and of the ?tate and local committees, so far s the central committee knows, have feen borne by the individuals com losing those committees. Announce Appointment*. ATLANTA, Ga.. Feb. 8.-Officials of he Southern Hallway here today an ounced the following appointments: J. M. Hudspeth. superintsu?ent ter minals. Richmond, Va.; .. i??erlntend nb of divisions: C. G. Arthur. Rich lond, Va.: G. P. King. Charleston. S. !.; C. C. Hodges, Transylvania < Divi lon, Brevard. N. C.; F. 8. Collins, isheville. N C.; O. K. Cameron, Mo lle Division. Selma, Als. Baseball Limit Not Reduced. NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-National ?ague baseball club owners who leet here tomorrow to adopt a play? ag schedule probably Will rescind heir recent order reducing the player Icalt to 21 men. The American League chedule meeting last week did not educe the maximum of 25 and it ls xpected Nationals will chang? ?ck to th same number of players. le Measures Neutral Nations Lions exposes itself aa lees a civilian andering on a battle field. It waa stated today that lt might be Hely asserted that the Germans do ot intend sinking an American ship Bless she carries contraband, and ten only IX her crew caa be given the risibility of escape. It was added, ?wevet , that war measurea would be wried out ^against British trade with lt possible severity tn order "to givo ngland a taste ot her Own meeli ne." The warning to neutral shipping. It as asserted, waa considered as need i in view of the reported order to rlUsh ships to holst neutral naga hen they are in danger, an order blch if adhered to, lt was stated, ould make lt difficult for a German arshlp to discriminate between neu st and hosUle shipping. _ Bridge Blown This is the Canadian Pacific bridge over the St. Croix at Vanceboro. Me., which was partly blown up by the German who gave his name as Wer ner von Horn, and said he was un officer of the German army. lite bridge formed the most important link between Canada and the British Isles. It^was on the nh ort route of the Cana dian Pacific to New Brunswick, where shipr ?nts of soldiers, ammunition SWEARIN6EN BILL SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS MADE SEVERAL COMPRO MISE SUGGESTIONS AUTHOR APPROVES Governor Mantling and Mr. Swear ragen Do Not Oppose Slight Changes Proposed Sjv-!-?' tn TSP Tntrllitencei. COLUMBIA, Feb. 8.-The special committee from the hquse consist inc; of Messrs. Hawkins, Harper. McCul lough an/l O'lom, has agreed upon a substitute compulsory education bill. Tba compromise measure that will hr.ve Uie support of the Harper-Haw kins advocates ia acceptable to boUi sides. The committee conferred with Governor,Manning and Superin tendent Swearlngen and the agree ment has the approval and support of both those officers. The substitute will be presented on Uie house side tomor row and will no doubt pass tho bouse. The essential .eatures of the substitute arc: The features of the Swearlngen Hawklns bill shall go into effect only when the achoo! district by petition of majority of Ute qualified voters of the j district ask for lt. In case no such' petition is flied an election, sholl be ? held upon compulsory attendance up- ! on petition of a majqrlty of the board j of trustees of a district or upon pb tition of one-fourth, of the qualified Hectors? The exemptions are practically un changed. Attendance IK required for Ihc full term fixed by the IncaT boards ai -trustees. Attendance officers may be employed. If no officer be employ er) th? ?*utles are to bo performed by trustees without compensation. The age'limit for attendance is fix ed at from eight to 14 years. The senate late tonight passed the Sinkler local option compulsory, edu cation bil.t to third residing. Debate on the prohibition referendum will be gin when the senate reconvenes in tho norning at 10:30! o'clock. Raleigh'* Sew Postmaster. WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-Bartholo mew M. Gatling was select? dtoday by President Wilson, tor postmaste rat Raleigh, N. C. The president's decision ends an appointment contest which aroused mnch interest In the South. British Casualties 104,600, LONDON, Feb. 8.-Premier .fi* riulth. speaking In tho house oT-.com mons today, said Hhst British casual ties In all ranks in the western a?e,na at th? war, from the beginning pf hos tilities to February 4. amounted to ap proximately 104,000 men. This in cludes killed, wounded and missing. and supplies l.>r thc w?; have been Thc prisoner, a pow^MBilly built Germs" six feet two vSnehcs tall, weighing about 190 poqfedf;, to un deniably German und gi?? every ap pearance of having-v"Tfc 'military triining. Aorording~t?*5?e iauthori tl> s lie makes no atleirrj? to conceal thc fact that at midnight. Monday, february 1, he placed ajarge charge of nitroglycerine neur tip Canadian nwijfifi: i _ MEMBERS OF CREW REFUSE TO GO AND DEMAND DISCHARGE NEW MEN SECURED Efforts Being Made to Get Men to Take Places of Those Who Left Ships (By AMorl?tr<t Pr?*?.) NORFOLK. Va.. Feb. 8.--The Ameri can steamer Dacia, with a cargo of .cotton for Rotterdam', failed to oall ?from this port today beenusc at least ' 1 ! member? of her crew refuged to go , with the vessel. The Dacia completed coaling and j moved out into the utrenm carly to day. She was scheduled to sall at noon, but when .mcmb?.-ri?.of her crew insisted on *?elng paid oft'. Captain Mc Donald decided to look for new men, W. B. Carmichael, a fireman who said he represented other members of the crew, appeared before Collector of ; ! Customs Hamilton and requested that i he be given his discharge and thc [wages due. him. lie said there had j been troubel among the fire room (crow. Ile also stated that he and I several of his shipmate* wero afraid ?to sall with the Dacia for fear she would te captured by British warships.' He was paid off. Others appeared be fore tho shjpping commissioner do manded their wages and were paid off. Five men complained of being sick and were discharged. The work of securing men to tako the places of those who left the ship today had not been completed tonight. Captain McDonald says he did not know when the Dacia will sail. Her agents say she will probably get away | tomorrow. The new men for the crew have orders to report on < board the steamer at 8- o'clock tomorrow | morning. TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER EXCEEDS CONTRACT .SPEED. PHILADELPHIA, Feb.. 8.-The 1 torpedo boat destroyer O'Brien re turned today after a speed trial o?* P.o Delaware. capes. ' The vessel ? main tained an average of $0.86 knots for four Hours. Tho contract called for 29 knots. > Troops to rVPhdrnw. , WASHINGTON. Feb.;'" 8.-Secretary' Garrison today decided to withdraw the flrsty squadron, fifth ??avalry^peal Ipto the Arkansas coal r?glons several months ago to enforce roderai court orders during a labor disturbance. i Before Explosion. : ss* end of ihc bridge? Ihercfore in British territory, and exploded lt in the hope of cutting off the long procession of grain trains, general food trains, troop trains, and. horse trains for warded from northern and eastern Canada to St. John, N. B., for ship ment to the OrltiBh armies abroad, ll proudly exhibits a German flag which was wrapped around his left arm when he wau captured. ?ENGE NEEDED PUBLIC MUST BELIEVE IN RESTORATION OF PROS PERITY EXPORTS GREATER Balance on Export Side Always] Indicates Greatest Prosperity In Country (By A-sormt<il Pro?.) PITTSBURG, Pa.. Feb.. 8.-James A. Farrell, president of the United States StL'el corporation, took an op timistic view of the business outlook In an address herc tonight before the Engineers' Society of western Penn sylvania. Cooperation in business and confidence In the restoration of pros perity were offered as a remedy for ?dull times. Mr. Farrell quoted European ?nd ! American authorities who estimate -Ainer'ean excess of exports over im porto in 11)15 at il ,000.000.000 ami de I dared thc years of greatest prosper ity in the United States hud been When trade balauces were on this [ side. 'The elements of prosperity are at I hand.** said Mr. Farroll. "The steel trade has been called the barometer of business; there ls a marked in crease in orders aud operations; more men are obtaining employment and the trade movement is progressing I snd encouraging, and we should do! everything practicable to sustain and i advance it." Mr. Farrell said that a few weeks ago, ''it seemed aj if the prospects of a material improvement in hnainess were doubtful but. apparently the tld*? \ has turned and each day records a marked Improvement In the general Flirt tlon." "It seems to me," be continued, ' "that ;he time has come when coop-i . -ration hould manifest Itself among I business men to bring about condi tions which will result In a larger 1 employment of labor. "As business men let un gfve our at tention' to solving industrial unrest by creating work, and creating a nor ton! circulation In tho arteries of commerce. Our problems are nation al, our common sense and see if we cannot get back to wprk. Public sen timent and governmental Inclination unmistably favor a live and let live attitude towards business." There is' a strong sentiment. Mr. Farrell said, for coordinate effort In trade activities. Confidence in the business future of the country, he declared, ls growing and a trade bal ance ls piling up that will place thc business of the country on firm foun dations.. .'We are tho only nation at thc present rime in a position to assume the role of the world's banker,", he (Continued on page seven.) DISCUSS DANGERS TO NEU TRAL SHIPS IN NEW WAR ZONES ALSO USE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG Diplomatic Correspondence Be tween U. S. and Great Britain and Germany May Follow illy A??or??tc<l Prom.) WASHINGTON. i-\ ; . 8.-Informal discussion by President Wilson with his advisers of Cern?an ratification of the dangers to which neutral ships mov be> subjected In the newly pre scribed war tones around Great Brit ain and Ireland, and the use by the British liner Lusitania of the Ameri can Ung. foreshadowed today n diplo matic correspondence between the United States and both Oreel Uritain 'md Germany on these questions. The American government being neutral, cannot discuss rul?s which the belligerents moy adopt toward each other. The prescription of the war zone, however, or the use of u neutral flag by bellicgerent own? vessels, as a strategem of war has not given -thc American official", concern so much as thp prospect ;.j/,t tbeBe acts may endanger the lives of Amer ican citizens, whose righ to travel on the* high seas on neutral ships during time of war, it is understood, will be vigorously defended. Tho situation will be discussed to morrow ut a cabinet meeting. For mal inquiries as to what stop the German naval commanders will take to protect neutrals traveling on mer chant ships and requests for informa tion as t<> tho use of American flags' itish'phip's generally lt is under lip ..follow. ... . . rul diplomats were, at the ipTCRWent^Todny aiitrT watle none proposed joint action with the; American government, they sought information for the guidance or their own foreign offices. Chairman Flood nnd Representativa Cline of the honse foreign . affairs committee, also dis cussed i ?o' subject with Mr. Bryan, but declined to talk of their visit af ter v. a rds. lt wa? nppa. int on all sides here that the German proclamation and the ] Lusitania incident touched uro re closely perhaps the position' of neu trals than any other oeeurahce of the | war. In some quarters longland'.* at titude toward certain articles of the Declaration o' London was reviewed with Interest. Great Britain has an nounced sire would anide by this pro vision in the declaration: "The transfer of an enemy vessel to n neutral flag, effected after the outbreak of hostilities, is void un less fl is proyed that Aitch transfer! was not made In order to evade the consequences to which an enemy v?s- ; S9l. aa such, is exposed. There, how ever. Is an absolute presumption that a transfer ls void if the transfer has benn made during a voyage or in port." . Some officials suggested this pro vision might be construed to npply to the case of the Limitante.. The Lusitania incident evoked a r.pecch in the house by Representa tivo Martin of South Dakota, who an nounced that thc favored legislation! at this session to prohibit the use of the American colors on any but Amer- j han vessels, and to make it an of fence for the master of any foreign vespoi. whether belligerent or not, to Fly the American ting over a ship. He said thovpenalty should be confisca tion of the vessel and a fine for the commander if the ship returned to { American jurisdiction. The state department Issued a de nial of report., that Arneb:ssador i'agc had-telegraphed that the Brit ish government "after having secured ibo owner of the cargo or the Wil aelmlna. would seize all. cargoes of i Toodstuffa destined to Germany with out making compensation therefor." 1 Criminals Are Be For Than i <lWf"wl t'> Th* IutHl?Brn<*r. COLUMBIA, Feb. 8.-That the crim nals of South Carolina are better ?red for than the Insane wards was ho opinion expressed today by A- F. -Icrring. M. D.. secretary of the j Maryland Lunacy commission, after nrpec?ng all departments of the ?tate penitentiary. Dr. Herring, a na lonal authority on penal institutions, vas highly pleased with thc adtnlnU ration of the affairs of the prison. ?Ie was highly gratified with tho ex cellent tuberculosis hospital at the j .rifion and stated that tho South Car dina institution is far ahead of many | >thcr Stat j prisons In this respect. 'You don't often see such magnifi ant hospitals," said Dr. Herring. PUT REPUBLICANS ON THEMSE LEADERS GET BEFORE SEN ATE MOTION TO RECOM. MIT SHIP BILL DEFEAT MOTION FOR A RECESS Accepting the Inevitable? Opoci tion Renew* Declaration of Unrelenting War -:- M (Rv AioKM-iatcd Pr*?.) WASHINGTON, Feb., 8.-Adminis tration forces of tbe senate pushing thc ship purchase bill, succeeded lsto today in again putting the Republi cans ami their seven Democratic al Hes on thc defense. They got before tho senate a motion to recommit, the bill and then defeated a motion by the opposition to recjss until tomorrow. Accepting the inevitable, tbe oppo sition renewed its declaration of un relenting war. Unable to recess or adjourn and determined to oppose the bill even until adjournment on March 4, If necessary. Republicans resumed general debate in another protracted session which Bhowed no signs of ending at a late hour tonight. After this turn in the already long legislative struggle Democratic cham pions of the bill asserted that the measure would not be withdrawn and that the great appropriation, bills would be ignored should the Opposi tionsist on preventing a vote, Eiven tho president intimated that there was no thought of yielding to the ship bill's enemies. Such a situation, lt generally was conceded, would necessitate an extra cession of congress. The only way to obviate this, lt was suggested, would be for the sen ate to adopt some form of cloture to .forc/j a'Vote on the ship bill, but even administration -leader* deemed . tb*? unllkelyj ru-publicaits ?nu} ?-he Democratic in surgents were forced to renew debate when Senator Fletcher offered a mo tion to recommit the bill with In structions to the commerce commie* ice to rGpon It' with ueieiiuutenis . forthwith. Senator Fletcher sought to get a vote on his motton, but the opposition attempted to recess until . tomorrow. The recess melon was lost, 48 tu 47, with Senator Kenyon, thc only absentee. Senator Norrie and I.atol let te voled against the re cess while Senators Clarke, Camden, . [lunkhead. Hardwick, Hitchcock, O'Gorman and Vgrdaman, the seven Democratic insurgents, stood solidly with the Republican minority. The opposition then was forced to r?sume debate. Senator Lodge, open nig the discussion, declaring I hat no vote on the Fletcher motion would he permitted if lt possibly could /be avoided. When the night session was .as sured Senator Jones of Washington, took the floor nut) launched into a r.pcech designed tn extend throughout the night. Senator Jones declared he would ulk until March 4 If it was physically possible and necessary to defest the hill. Few senators on either side remain- .'. ed in the chamber after 8 o'clock, U ndera of hot h parties having left men on guard In casa lt should be necessary to send for reinforcements. Scores of senators prepared to spend . the night in committee rooms ad jacent to the senate chamber. When the senate recessed Friday until today it had before lt Senator Clarke's motion to recommit the bill without Instructions. The opposition then appeared to have tbe whin band, hut with the arrival today of Sena tor,, Newland's and Senator Smith of South Carolina, thc parllmeotarv sit- . nation was unchanged. Senator Smith had not been expected to return on. ar, omit of serious illness ld Ids fam ily. With his Vote und ihat Kenntor Newlands, administration leaders claimed a tie .yote^ on^ the j^rjUon Ao (CONTINUED ON PACK &RVEN.I Uer Cared Jur Poor insane . The buildings at the prison were commended. He said that th?^ventila tion and sanitary conditions were ex cellent. His only criticism was that all the prisoners should be given work. He thought that some kind of a shop might be opened to keep every allin bodied prisoner employed. "Tte prisoners here are really bet? ter r/ff than the patients In the asy lum. This ls due largely to the ef ficient work ot Superintendent Grif fin. "He Is a maft that substitutes klndneas for cruelty and the;-? seems to be a spirit of reform rather than of punishment at tho institution," he ad.'ed. Hr. Herring said that the "death house" was modern I* every way and that the stethod of execution waa far bettor than many other prisoners ot the country.