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y^v-^gsrjJr^ HM B? .????s-x';,; ****** .mri; PRICE FIVE CENTS BIG MOTOR GARS WESTWITH 6 ANOTHER EFFORT WILL BE MADE BEFORE ALLIED FORCES REACH MAX IMUM STRENGTH ALLIES SHOWING NO UNEASINESS Believe They Can Repel Any Attack Made by the ''Germans (By Axsocmtrd Pittta.) LONDON, Feb. '?6.-(10:50 p. m.) Continued progress which the French claim to be making in the Champagne district and the pressure which the Allies, without attempting any great ocensive, are declared to bc bringing ' to bear on? the German line tn the west have, according to news lo ceived from Holland, induced the Ger mans to make another effort in the west before the allied forces reach their maximum strength, By day and by night, Dutch news papers say. big motor cars loaded with German soldiers are hurrying through Belgium to the west and troops sent to northern Belgium are going back to the trenches' The fact that some of the troops now passing through Belgium come from the eastern fron tier suggests to military observers that the Germans have decided they can hold the Russians while the Germans are carrying out their new ocensive In the west. The silence of the German general staff, which today simply said there had been.no change on either front, ic taken ' lu London as confirmation that some big move is under, way. lt Is declared the Allies are displaying hey believe tho soft ness ot the groUnd iahst hamper tho Germans and bellcvh that, although all the new trdbps of the Allies are not ready, they can repel any new at tack. . During the last couple of days the British have Improved their positions lu '.ho region ot LsMBassce, while tho French report further progress In the' vicinity of Fortines and in the Argonne and repeated destruction by their artillery of German guns and trenches. in the cast a bis hattie along the Russian fortress line which follows riveras almost the whole way from the Baltic to the Carpathians ls still un decided. The eame is true also of the battles in the Carpathians and in Bukowina. Petrograd despatches, however, claim that the Russians are more th ?tn holding their own In North and Central Poland and that in the Carpathians'they are making such a s toady advance that not only the Hun? garlan, but the Austrian armies fight? ing (n .Bukowina are threatened. Nb further news has reached Lon don of the bombardment ot the Dar danelles forts by the allied fleet, but it is believed here the warships will contluue their attacks until the straits ore forced. The outer fortification! having been destroyed, the entrance to the waterway ia being cleared ol mines, preparatory to an attack on the inner forts. One effect of UH preliminary success of the Allies lr the Dardanelles was a drop In the price of wheat wbtch went down sev eral points on the Liverpool ex change. rt^.aPTa?r?^B. jh.YMloa of German South CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE~) ^ Allies Are ir Accord A (By Afaudtled Pr?*?.) LONDON, Feb. 26.-France. Russia England, Serbia and Belgium aro sale by English .officiais to be in absolut? accord as to reprisals to be made ot Germany* Austria and Turkey In re foliation for the German submarin? campaign. England was la conference with ber allies concerning reprisal: before the receipt of the last Amer! can note making Informai representa tlons looking to the discontinuant? of submarine activities and to the ad mission of food to Germany for he civil population. - While lt can be authoritatively stat 90 that the natur? of tb? repris^'.:: ha not been argreed upon absolutely a yet, England and her allies have de elded upon the maia points whicl probably will be announced Monda . by Premier Asquith in a statenaen for the press. Simultaneously the pc ? altion of all the opponents of German toward neutral countries whose trad ts so vitally affected by the preaen naval method* will be submitted t the neutral governments. American Ambaanador PsW and th British foreign office have refrain? TO EUAN SOLDIERS ooooooooooooouooo ero . o o aster to (?ermun Submarine, o o CHRISTIANA, via landon. Feb. o o 27.-(?:50 a. ta.)-Wreckage pick- o o ed up near Christiansaud appears o o to indicate a disaster to the Uer- o o man submarine !'-!'. O o o oooeoooooooo. o o o o o o fl CLEANING UP . SUPPLY BILLS Congress Working Steadily Get ting Ready for Adjournment . March 4 (Hy AsHxiutrtl Prem.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Congress worked steadily today and tonight on Its task of cleaning up supply bills which must be out of the way before adjournment on March 4. The senate passed the* naval bill. $152.000,000, the .jrtificatlon bill, $6.009,000 and the diplomatic bill. $4.200,000, while the house spent the day debating the gen eral deficiency measure, with inter ruptions now and then to dispose of conference reports. The senate added about $8,000.000 to the naval bill aa it passed the bouse, providing irr the two battleship construction program for five sea-go ing submarines instead of one. for sixteen instead of eleven coast de fense submarines, for a gunboat and a hospital ship, and adding $1,000,000 for an armor plant and $500,000 for 3 projectile factory. The fortifications bill was passed without amendment, so lt now goes to the president for bis signature. Some $250,000 was added to thc diplomatic bill and a paragraph calling on the president to collect from Cuba $6, 500.000, the expense of the- American army of pacification, was stricken out on a point of order. Di?ficul?e?. af ^he^malrtritifi lawas have been Increased by the incorpora tion by the senate of the McCumber rural credits bill'in the agriculture appropriation biri. The banking and currency committees of both houses will meet tomorrow to consider the situation, and lt is understood that the Democrats have about decided to substitute for the McCumber amend ment the Hollis bill, regarded as an administration measure. Representa Uves Henry; Buk'ey and other house champions of rural credits, said that while the McCumber amendment, was not complete, they were .willing to support lt in order to get legislation on the subject. The senate remained in SCSBIOH un til late tonight debating a conference report on the seamen's bill. Railroad 1)1? odors Indicted.. NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-The federal grand jury today returned a super ceding Indictment against 21 direc tors and counsel of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company, charging violation of the Sherman antitrust law. The indict ment, similar to. the one returned last November, was brought to overcome objections made br certain defendant? to tho manner >n which the first in dictment was secured. Turkish General Executed. COPENHAGEN, via London. Fob. 27.-(3:07 a. m.)-A Berlin dispatch reports the execution of a prominent TurklBh general in Syria. His death was ordered from Constantinople? ll ls said. Ute charge being made that he committed treason tn endeavoring tc carry out peace negotiations with thc Allies of the triple entente. _ i Absolute is to Reprisais from publicly discv.ising the terms ol the American n'?te. out the foreign of fice han Intimated that the probable statement of Premier Asquith on Mon day will not be a direct answer to thc American note, but a long promisee! elucidation of the intimation made bj Sir Edward Grey, secretary of. state for foreign affairs, and the other cabi net members, that reprisals again? Germany doubtless would be necea asry. There 1* every reason to believt that England fully Intends to raak? all foodatnlfa for Germany a*bsolut< contraband, thus cutting off the move ment ot ships to Carman ports ant making export '.rads by se* impose! ble.N Great interest ls being shown b; the British press and the public li th* probable treatment of coUou un dar the nsw system af reprisals. Th' belief seem? to be general that bot! cotton and food ?ll will beome abac lui? contraband. ' British ametala ar? now persuaded they stat*, that several ships which c _ first were reported aa baring been de destroyed by mines vere the victim* o .American Mere This is the Evelyn, the American ship which was sent to the bottom near Borkum Island, just off thc German coast. She had sailed from New York. January 29, with a cargo of cotton for Bremen. The ship was in command of Captain Smith. He WANTED H TO ENG? Attorney for Richard P. Steglei Charge of Fraudulently Obta * Federal Authorities An or Mn. i (Hy Assuriutrd l'rv*?.) NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Charles H Griffiths, attorney Tor Richard P ?rreWa*f? '^charge of fraudulently obtaining an Ameri can passport, announced tonight that he would deliver to the federal auth orities tomorrow an anonyme:?.? type written letter received by Mrs. Steg 1er, which v.-mi ld be compared witt letters alleged to. have been written tc Stegler by Captain K. Boy-Ed. nava attache of the berman embassy a! Waslngton. Stegler. according to Mr Griffith, has toM the federal authori ties that Captain Boy-Ed wanted hin ?to go io England as a spy. , The lett*;--. %fcich Captain Boy-Ed today denied knowing anything about read : "Heading .today's New York Ameri can.'allow me to tell you that lt wai your fault that you.- husband ha* beet arrested and will have to go to jai for many years and will he alway: looked at aa a scoundrel. Accept Un advice io keep your mouth shut ant do not open it befor? you at first con suit a lawyer. Besides you put youl country in a bad position because your case will only increase the 111 feeling of the Germans against UH Americans and you know, thai a-wai with the Germans would be the great est disaster for the Americans." . '?'?":<?M Griffiths said that both Mrs. Steg 1er, and Siegler himself had d?clar?e certain characteristics of the type writing and -other pecullattitieaV re sembled the letters Stegler. lt ls al leged, had received from Captain Boy Ed, now in the possession of tbi United States district attorney. "This thing is too ridiculous lo an . s wer." Captain Boy-Ed said. "All tin ? letters that, have gone out of this of . flee have been addressed by my aten ographer und I suppose there nun; . be thousands of typewriters like the one she uses." . Stegler repeated today, Griffith) said, his declaration that Captait Boy-Ed had wanted him to go to Eng , land as .a spy. As told by- the attor > ney, Stegler was informed by thi nav*^ attache that the British admlr KATES 1NTBEA8ED , Insurance. Bates on Ships rad Cargue! to Principal English and aH German P^rts Raised. (Hy A - ? i..'-! Fra*?.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Increase [ea in the federal war risk bureau'i finsoranCs. rates on ships and cargoo, 'to principal English and all Geraai ports as a result of constantly in creasing dangers to shipping were an rtou?ced tonight by Secretary Mc Adoo. Rotes for- cargoes to or from Lon don, Liverpool and Glasgow bars beei raised from three-fourths of one pe cent1 to one per cent. Premiums ot hulls to and from those ports, whlcl hitherto have not been quoted, are fix ed at one abd one-half per cent, fo round voyages or for 90 days. On sUpn&nt* to Germany rates oi hulls for the round voyage are in .creoeed from four to six per cent. an. I, |on non-contraband cargoes from thre te five per cent. For return cargo* the ate in raised from two and on? half to three and one-half per cent. hant Skip Blown Up Off Wi) ll. and his crew were ssjld to have been saved. The Harriss-lrby company, when had chartered the vessel for thc trip to Bremen, said they, would not make representations^ to the national gov ernment. They were fully covered by federal insurance. Although the destruction of the. vessel does not - , , =; IM TO GO AND AS SPY r, German Reservist, Arrested on ining Passport; Wlty Deliver to lymous Letter Received by Stegler. alty was fitting our merchantmen which were to -be sent, disguised as German boats, to the mouths of the mStJ^JS^?SiMS^^ wi purnim blockade German ports. "I was to get all thc Information l l could about this," Stegler was quot ed by Oriffiths as saying. "I also was to watch all shipping movemeuts tn the Mersey. 1 was to try to locate tho strength of the English fleet supposed to be io St. George's channel. I then waa to go to the German border, where I was to meet German officers and give them a secret password. I .was te go to Berlin and deliver my In for:. \tion to the head of.the German intelligence bureau." George Sylvester Vietlck, editor of a German newspaper, declared today that Stegler sought his assistance in obtaining an American passport. Vlerick said Stegler had represented that he was engaged in confidential work for German officials and had mentioned Captain Boy-Ed's nnrac. ;" I "I told him," said Viorick, "that V was an American citizen and would not lend myself to any such proposi tion ss procuring a passport." Dr. I?. 'A, Fuckr. head of the Ger man publicity busgau here, who Stegler says,-.told him that Captain Boy-Ed was responsible for sending to England Carl Hans Lody. the Ger man spy shot in the .Tower of London, denied today that ho had made any such statement or \ knew anything whatever of the matter. He said Stegler came to him some time in January with a letter of Introduction from Captain . Boy-Bd, requesting a position. Having no position lo offer him. Dr. Fuehr said he sent bim to Vlerick. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Results ot the investigation in New York of alleged passport frauds, with which the name of Captain Boy-Ed, natal attache of the German embassy, has been connected, have been the subject of informal conferences, bet ween the departments of state aud justice, lt was said today, however, that noth ing had developed to make -necessary any action by thu state department. SEARCH STOPPED < Brttish Steamer Adrift HeicrnN Days Ha? Reached Halffax, N. S. B08TON, Feb. 26.-Search for the British steamer Florone* Pile, report ed a few days ago ag*odrift in a dam aged condition, was^topped hy Cap tain H. F. Broadbent,, of the coast guard cutter service, tods/ when he learned that the steamer had reached Jrtalltax, N S. The Florear? l'Ile bad proceeded under her own wt cam. al though her rudder was at times un manageable, and some of her boilers wera leaking. Aeroplanes la Mexico. LOS ANGELES. Calif., Feb. 2?. Public abd private buildings tn Mon terey, raphal of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, were targets today for two American aeroplane pilots oper ating with General Pablo Gonzales, a Carranca leader, who la now attacking the city, according to a Carranza mes sage received her?. It stated th? aero planes after reconnoitering the lines of tbe Villa garrison began dropping bombs upon the city. come within the protest of thc United States to Germany against attack by submarines on v?asela carrying thc American flag-because the lust evident-c wa? to tho effect that i mine sank thc Evelyn-lt was con siders! in Washington that the dls ister would not -nd to quiet Ameri can opinion. OUOOOOOOuOOOOOOOOOOO ? .to 5{ II vs ?ms M ti'.I Itel urn. o LONDON. Feb. 27 (\'iZ- a. m.). o o -The Rustan consul-genera.! o o herc has issued a statement re- o o celvcd from Petrograd announc- o j o lng that Rueians living abroad o j o will be liable to military service o o and muBt return immediately to o Russia. Those belonging to the o o classes called to the colors who o o-remain abroad after March 1 will o o be liable to punishment, aecor? o lng to the Russian law. o lo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o BECKER DENIED A NEW TRIAL Justice Weeks Writes "Motion Denied" Across Face of Application (By A -i? i:iit-.l lV -O NEW YOLK, Feb. '?C.-Charles pifcker'* application for a no?? trial on the indictment charging him* with thc murder of Herman .Rosenthal wss denied today by the supreme court. In denying Becker u third sa trial. Justice Weeks limited himself J*> .two words, "motion -denied." which he Wrote acror.o thc face of the appli cation. Denial of the motion was entered when John II. Johnston, of Becker's counr.l-l. filed pis'' personal affidavit deiiying certain charges set forth in the affidavit and subsequent testimony of James .Marsh.ill. witness for the State at Becker's second trial. These charges. Mr. Johnston -aid. reflected on him. One American Killed When Ship Was Sunk Assistant Engineer Loses Life When Vessel Struck Mme in the North Sea (By Awociatcd rna) WASHINGTON. Fob. 2ft-One American-William Bestell, of Pen sacola, Fla., an assistant engineer on the American steamer Carib, was kill ed when the shin was sunk by a mine In the North Sea February 22. The American consul-geneneral, at1 Rotterdam reported ' Bassett's death today, with that of two Spaniards, members of the crew. He added that the survivors were taken to Bremer haven on a ' German patrol boat and will be at home on the firs', ship. ' Major General Haywood Bead. WASHINGTON. Ffb. 2S.-Major General-Charles Haywood. I". 8. M. C. retired, died at the naval hospital here\ today, aged 7.">. General Hay wood, who'was a native of Maine, fir ed the last shot before the Cumber land went dowa tn the engagement with the Confederate ironclad Merri mac and then saved his-*-l!fe by jump ing overboard. Be became'major gen eral commandant of the markie, corps in 1902 and retired In 1803. tttg Hum io Fight fnberralosbu WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Approxi mately $620,000 was raised to finnance the . crusade against tuberculosis In the 1'nlted states by the sale of Red Cross seals la?t Christmas. Returns from the sales, announced at a con-r terence of representatives .of anti tuberculosa organizations here today, show that more than 52^.000,000 seals or so M. or 7,000,000 more than were sold in Uti:.. MAYOR GRACE DISAPPROVES PROGRAM FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS IN CHARLESTON TELLS HIM HIS DUTY IS PLAIN Man Claiming to be Governor's Song Passes Bogus Check. G ?her News From Capital. Bpcriw.1 to Tba Iutt-lliaiKicer. COLUMBIA. Feb. 26.-Governor Mooning today wired Mayor Grace of Charleston disapproving of the latter's program for enforcement of thc lawn In the city of Charleston, as outlined in a pointed statement from the mayor some days ugo. Tho governor's tele gram tallowa: "My attention has boen called to an article in the public prints announc ing your present program for the en forcement of law after 'he first of March. This statement practicslly adm Ur that violations of tho laws will be allowed by the city officials 'arter that date*. I urge you not to condone \ violations of the laws. Neither you nor I are responsible for 'the la wa on the statute books, but we kre both charged with enforcing them. Our I duty ia plain? Governor Manning was called to Sumter this afternoon on account of the illness of his brother, W. F. Man ning, and no reply had been received by him from'the telegram to the Char leston mayor up to the time of his leaving- The governor was schedul ed to return to the city at midnight; and will probably have the mayor's telegram by tomorrow. . MHH S CHECK CASHED Man CtBunfarg to He Heh of Governor Manning Cashes ( heck on Sumter Bank. COLUMBIA, Feb. 26.-Claiming to bc a son of the governor of. South Carolina? a man who gave tho name of A. D. Manning got a check for $5 drawn on the First National Bank of Sumter cashed by John C. Hutson In Aiken. The check wont to Sumter and was turned down and the bogus son .came to light wheu. Herbert A. Moses, pri vate secretary to tho governor, go* :? ?letter from Mr. Hutson this morning about the matter. Mr. Hutson en clored. an article from the Augusta Horald which was an interview1 with the supposed A. D. Manning. ' In this article the "Mr. Manning" speaks op timistically of business conditions im proving. He said, he was a member (vVJN'Tir?UL?) ON ?MSrf???sT H Mi: AT E'KICKK SMASHED Excitement Over Prospect That ))a? daneUes Bay He Forced l'anse Downward Swing. CHICAGO. Feb. 2fi.~Ex>?ltoine.it over the prospect that the Dardanelles might bo forced, altering of the en tire world supply and demand ?Itua .tion as to wheat smashed prices tor that cereal today to a level 14 1-2 cants a bushel below last Saturday's \filues. May wheat at one time touched 1.46, l fall of 7 5-8 cents from last night, but closed nervous with sometbtn^ of i rally at $1.49 1-4; July was more largely traded in. dropped V cents to $1.20 1-4 and finished ?J cents off for the day? "Thc Positiot United Si (liv A twx U tnt Presa.) LONDON, Feb. 26.-(7 p*. m.)-Vis count James Bryce, In an article Which will appear In the Dally Chronicle tomorrow un "The Position of the United States in the War," says lt ia "a complete error to assume that those who bear a German name or who own to German blood belong to the pro-Geraan party." . "Children of Europeans born In America," Viscount Bryce continuos, "grow up normal. American citlxcns tqr all practical purposes. , Their loyalty Is to the Stars and Stripes ?and their feeling for thu land of their parents ls comparatively weak. What le called the German vote ta, In some few cities, a force to be* reckoned with. Bst when those who lead lt [ try to use it aa a means (or applying political pressure In such cases as this, the narive Americans resent such an attempt, for with them it is a fundamental principle that citizens must have no loyalty save ? to thc I United States, and the great b'r.lk even of hyphenated German-Americans I would refuse to respond." As the neutrality of the American I government. Mr. Bryce adds, both REPORTS ARE CONCERNING ATTITUDE O?* ENGLAND AND GERMANY TOWARD PROPOSALS EXPECT REPLY IN A FEW DAYS Removal of All Floating Mines by Germany and Great Britain ts Proposed (By AMoclaUd Pinn?.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Encourag ing report? from both Ambassador Page at London and Ambassador Gerard at Herlin were received today concerning the attitude of Great Bri? tain and Germany toward the latest American proposals for the safeguard-, lng of neutral commerce and the un restricted sh'pment of foodstuffs to the civilian population of belligerent countries. The United States does not expect complete replies for sev eral .days. . Germany's willingness to make con cessions and negotiate for an under- ! standing on the eubmarlne. food arid mine quest tones already has bee? made known informally and the Unit ed States expects a formal acquies cence in a day or two. All eyes now are turned on Loudon, where opinion ls understood to be divided on tile merits ot the suggestions. Sonia leading British cabinet members sro said to favor in principle the Ameri can proposals as a means of solving the problem with as little In conven ience to neutral countries as possible.. Another element, however, to said to be impressed by the military value Of further restricting supplies to Ger many. . , The exact nature ot the American proposals I? still unknown bbcause of (ho rigid n??saea. of officials herc and .abroad, but each day adds In formation on the subject. Briefly, this much of the contents of the Amer ican suggestions now Ras been con firmed. The United States has asked that thc previous rules of International law with respect ?o the shipment by neutrals ot conditional contraband destined to the civilian J^phlsttoa. CONTINUED FnOM PAGE THREE.) CALL EXTRA SE8M0X West Virginia Legislature railed te Pass Adequate Revende Meas? ares. (By ArwecUtod PrtsO . CHARLESTON, W. Va;, Feb. Although U held the last letf.sb day nntll after midnight .tho 1 Virginia legislature failed to pass '.uate revenue measures in the oj lon of Governor Hatfield, who at night, called an extra session to Saturday at noon. The legist , was to hare adjourned at midnight.^ Earlier the legislatura had1 pssijil appropriation bills carrying more thap S5,0000,000. Before midnight the gov ernor returned the bills after paring them nearly $900,000. in cutting down the appropriations th? governor cut out funds for Ute State militia anti the State public service commission. Expect Reductlou la Bres? Prices. CHICAGO, eb". 26.-The government Investigation Into the plies of wheat and flour has led Charles K. Clyne, United States district attorney, to be lieve that there ls likely to be ? sud den reduction In the price ot bread, lt was ?sid today. rt of the tates In War" sides have blamed lt and the govern ment pointa to this ss tbe beet proof of its impartiality. One party, he says, moved hythe tragic fate ot Belgium, censured the government for having failed to protect "against tbe viola tion of Belgium territory and the . flagrant breaches ot the rules of war fare prescribed by The Hague conven tion." "But," says. Viscount Bryce, "lt ls s. right that neither std? of the casa should be put to tho United States, tbe greatest of the neural powers. The adminisration might conceive that many questions will arlee In which the rights or all the neutrals will be involved, and lt might think thai ' tb?? authority with which the United sutes can speak would be weakened if at the outset its government takes up a position adverse to one or tie, ; other party to the struggle. However. S, high tbs motive, it? partiality would thereafter be questioned." Arguing that the attack on Belgium was a clear breach, not only ot the convention of 190?. but ot the fun damental principles of International law, Viscount Bryce says the breaches ((VVNTf^VEn ON PAGE TWO.) v