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FLANK MOVEMENT TO I ATTEMPTED AT VERDUN GERMAN'S PLAYING GREAT GAME, ALTHOUGH SUNDAY WAS DE- CIDEDLY TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE FRENCH, WHO HELD THE GERMAN'S WHEN THEY ATTRMITED TERRIFIC ON. KLAUGHTS — SCENE OF ACTION MAY CHANGE LATER TO YPRES WHERE GERMANS ARE RUSHING REINFORCEMENTS. The Germans again are turning being aimed at the cote-de-PoIn e their attention to the French flanks j position. The best German troops around Verdun. The French cen- were hurled forward, regardless of ter. In the Douaiumont sector, is cost, hut without success. The holding Arm, white an Intense artll- Pomeranians and what was left of lery Are is raging today In the the Brandenburgs, dashed vainly Woevre region. against the French. The Germans* grasrimisii shipgermxm ruder twelve die PRESIDENT NAMES A FORMER MAYOR OF CLEVELAND TO IM PORTANT POSITION IN fHE CABINET — WAS A WORKER WITH TOM JOHNSON — OF FERED CABINET PLACE IX ISIS. BUT REFUSED THEN, Last night's Paris bulletin center- ed on the regions of Haudemont and Frennes, which are about ten miles southeast of Verdun. Military commentators have re cently laid much stress upon the nDerations In this sector. They hold that the next Important German drive might be there, the object of ■which would be to roll up the French right flank. Other Indications pointed to the possibility of the Germans Attacking the French left wing, across tbe Meuse, where the Lemore-Homme Heights command tbe lesser hills en-1 surrounding plains. Heavy ar tillery Is pounding the French po sitions here. The French are ready for any Infantry attack at Lemore-Homme. It Is doubted though. In Paris, if the Germans wilt attempt to storm Anally fell baok, leaving great heaps of dead on the fleld of bat tle. The French Infantry proved able to resist every onslaught, and It was supported by formidable ar tillery. ■Stiff Fighting Along the Mease, On the left bank of the river Meuse, the artillery on both sides thundered all day Sunday. The French Infantry here had little to do, but it remains there for any eventuality, although the military experts believe It Is extremely doubtful tbst the Germans will at tempt to storm fortress Mortsome, the acknowledged key to the situa tion In the Meuse valley. However, to do so, they must de ploy over a mile-wide plain, under :t galling cross-Are from the French guns stationed on the heights. Germans Balked In Woevre. (By Associated press.) Washington, Mafcn «.—President Wilson has selected Newton D. Ba ker, a former .Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, to be Secretary of War, suc ceeding Lindsey M. Garrison, who resigned that portfolio some weeks ago. Mr. Baker has accepted the appointment, and Is now arranging his private affaire, preparatory to coming here. The selection of Baker Is under stood to have been discussed oy President Wilson and Col. E. M House today. President Wilson, in maxing up his cabinet In 1913, twice offered Mr. Baker the Secretaryship of the Department of the Interior. They have been close friends for several years, and have corresponded often. For many years. Mr. Baker was closely Identified with the reform I movement In Cleveland, and when MAOESEGREIABY SUNK OFFBRAZIL; OF WAR TODAY GREAT LIFT LOST thla position, because their troops i Frcnth artillery Is chleAy. Involv- j the late Tom L. Johnson died, Ba- •would be exposed to a destructive at ‘J 1 * ‘I?®* 1 ™ the v W °2 T ^ ! ker took “ p * h « fl * ht for >°wer cross Are. .Main Defenses Under Fire. Meanwhile, furious assaults by the Gormans on the main defensee of Verdun continue. This Is strik ingly Illustrated by yesterday's at tack on the left of the Douaumont sector, near Cote-do Poivre. There, the French held Arm. In tbe Im mediate front of Douaumont, the German assaults are temporarily suspended, although the heavy French artillery continues to an swer the rain of German shells, Verdun Under German Fire. Press correspondents at the front quote French military -men aa sky ing the German achievement! have resulted merely in restoring their lines to the positions occupied in i London, March t.—A Central 1914. Veydun Itself Is. now under, News Agency dispatch from Ths the German artillery Are, but Mt-; Hague reports, that Important troon tie damage Is being done, ■'the cor- movements have occurred in. Bel- rexpondents say. I glum. Indications of another German of-; it is said that Information com- fcnslve are contained Id Dutch new«\| ng fr0 m Maastricht, Holland, is to dispatches, saying an important the effect that forty thousand Ger- troop movement Is going on behind mans are now on their way to the the Belgian front, and forty thou- battlefront near Ypres. snnd German cavalrymen are said fighting, whbre the French hold {street car fares. He.flnalty brought the outsklrt sot Manbeulles. They | about an adjustment with the oper- have firmly stopped all German | atlng companies, attempts to gain ajfootlng In that I He was also mentioned for the directing. Vice-Presidency during the Baltl- THE PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS STRUCK ROCK WHICH PBOBA- liLY TORE HOLE IN SIDE — ONLY 143 OCT OF TOTAL OF 443 PERSONS ABOARD THE BIG VESSEL WERE SAVED, BULLETIN, (By Associated press.) Santos, Brazil, March 0.—The Spanish steamer Principe de Asturias sank yesterday by striking a rock, with an indicat ed loss of three hundred and two lives. Lloyds report* the vessel ear ned 338 passengers and a crew of 107. Only 87 members of the crew and 37 passengers have been brought here, and it is believed the rest perished. Details are coming in very slow, and it will be several hours before n definite state- * lie obtained ns to the cause nnd extent of the catas trophe. , SLIPS INTO POUT COLONEL HOUSE RETURNED The Idee of a relatively, small percentage of French casualties the Verdun sector Is considered de- duclble from the statement made by a Lieutenant arriving here, wound ed. He said that his regiment had only forty-seven killed and thirty- five wounded, although It Was en gaged In the most violent fighting of that historic confilct. GERMANS MASSING TROOPS NEAR FRAXCO-BELGIAX BORDKR, IS THE REPORT to be on their way to the Hue near Ypres. battle OERVI.VXS CAPTURE NEARLY ONE THOUSAND FRENCHMEN EAST Od' THE MEUSE RIVER (By Associated Press.) Berlin. March 6.—The capture FRENCH TROOPS ROLLED back great TIDES OF GERMAN HOSTS SUNDAY (By Associated Press.! Paris. March 6.—Information re ceived here today Indicates that . h , h w offlc veeterday was a good day for the ay ° y tne war ° ' French at Verdun. The public con- X2V& b n p ew, CAIRO CONSUL OIEO IN LISBON pulses of the Germans there, and, ; (he opinion prevails that the great; i By Associated. Press.) fTen-’in efforts will be more easily |‘ Washington, March 6.—Olney handled than was first expected. 1 A r-ield. the American diplomatic Having failed to make an impres- agent and Consul General at Cairo, Finn on the Douaumont position, Egypt. died yesterday In a hospital nod at Vnnx. to the right,' the tier- at Lisbon, Portugal, nans suddenly determined to smash Advices from the American con- t h e French left wing, located In the sulate told of Arnold's death, the Vnc-Jerauvllle woods, the main Are cause of which was not atated. more convention. CAR STRIKE IN THOUSANDS OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WALKED THIS MORNING. — JITNEYS AND BUGGIES ALSO USED. (By Associate J Press.) Washington, March «.—Many thousands of government employes and others walked to their work this morning, the strike of the two companies operating here having reduced the street car service to about one-fourth of Normal. These cars are being run with recruit crews, made up of inspectore, clerks, machinists and former employes. The cars.that are being run are hopelessly overloaded, and every EMISSARY OF PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON AND HAS CON FERENCE WITH THE PRESI DENT TODAY — WOULD NOT TALK FOR REPORTERS, (By Associate: Press.) Washington, March 6.—Colonel Edward Mandel House Is Understood to have told President Wilson today K^Edwart Vu'7eTl Victim.’ that he found no more prospects of, AFTER ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE COMMERCE RAIDER MOEWE, WHICH CAPTURED 'APPAM, IS SAFE IN HOME RASE—HAS 100 PRISONERS AND $004,000 IN GOLD BARS ABOARD. Berlin, March 6.—The German commerce raider Moewe has return ed to a German port with 199 pris oners and 1,000,030 marks in gold bars, according to an official an nouncement by the Naval General staff. The statement follows: The naval general staff states that H. M. 3. Moewe, commander Captain Burgrave Count Von Doh- na-Schlodlen, after a successful cruise lasting several months, arriv ed today at home port, with four British officers, tiwenty-nine British marines and tailors, 166 men of crews of enemy steamers, among among 103 Indians, as prisoners, and 1,000,000 marks In gold bars. "The vessel captured the follow. Ing enemy steamers, the greater part of which were sent to neutral ports: "The British steamers Corbrldge, 3,687 tons; Author. 3,496 tons; Trader, 3,608 tons; Arladene, 3.03E tons: Dromonby, 3,637 tons: Far- rlngford, 3,146 tons; Clan MacTa- vlsh, 5.816 tons; Appam. 7,781 tons: Westburn, 3,300 tons; Hor ace 3,335 tons; Flamenco, 4,629 tons; 3axon Prince, 3,471 tons. “The British sailing vessel Edin burgh, 1,473 tons. “The French steamer Maronl, 3.- 109 tons. “The Belgian steamer Luxem bourg, 4,322 tons. "At several points on enemy coast the Moewe also laid out mines to which, among others, the battleship BY ZEPPELINS RAID OVER ENGLAND NOT AS DISASTROUS AS ONE FORMER LY CARRIED OUT A FEW ■ BUILDINGS WERE HUUT. GOVERNOR HARRIS TO SPEAK TOMORROW MORNING—HARD. HAN SPOKE TODAY — MANY TO VISIT THE CITY TOMOR ROW. (By AssocIa';-d Pmn London, March 6.—Twelve per-' sons were killed and thirty-three ?. l fP]*T_? t J?? a L? nthB1> .*” n Boston la festive with a great others injured as a result of last night’s xeppelin raid, says today's official statement. peace during his recent visit to tbe belligerent capitals than on his visit of last spring. \ CONFERRED WITH WILSON " DURING MOIIXINGI AT THE ' WHITE HOUSE. (Bv Asso. iited Press, i Washington, March 6.—Colonel EMPEROR WILHELM ELATED OVER RESULTS ACHIEVED BY COMMERCE RAIDER. London, March 6.—An Amster dam dispatch- to the Exchange Tele graph Company, under date of Sun day, says; The Moewe reached Wilhelms- OUI I1U, ,T1BI kill Ui A VBVVUjg ( IIU|IUICOOi; VVSIIUAUCU, UUU BTBrjr of fourteen officers and nine thirty- available motor vehicle’ Is being four men. east of the Meuse river, near Verdun, Is announced here to- wfth^reS 6 ^‘w.l“ la more,nr from'— 0 Where"?.* ^Toea'^wa^dT.Ve .ro7“ta o'f renfldentlal mlas^nn for °“ *! the first class and the members of . *i!» e8 »‘ the crew have received Iron cross- th^resiTu? Of hVmtMtnn : e: ‘ °f the s'cond class. Count von Outlined the° sentient In Germany!! Kmperor Wilhelm at headauarters." ^HTevaM? reporters' one. i The SUTT'ESTfr two of knZ “oret °re- ltors Interest this week. - Saturday the great booster's Chautauqua be gan and the principal features were addresses by Dr. Bahnsen and J. D. Three Zeppelins participated In, p r | Ce , Secretary of Agriculture. Dr. this latest German raid. Banhsen called atentlon to the no- The airships took various courses, cessity for careful attention to the their actions Indicating they were care and raising of animals for nse not sure of their bearings. on farms and for eating. He was The area visited Included York- followed by Mr. Price who spoke shire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Hunt- Interestingly of the necessity for at- ingdon, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, tentlon to the agricultural Interests Essex and Kent. the raising of food for man and — I beast. This address was follow- The official London statement la- ed by one (torn Judge JC. E. Cox, ued last night said that hostile and It was a gem. taking aa the airships jad crossed over the theme for his address, the care and northeast coast of England. Their attention which is necessary In the movements were not clearly defln- education and training of children, cd, although It was admitted some He enlisted the Interest and merit- bombs iwere dropped. Many of the *d the applause of those who heard explosives fell into the sea, nea'.hlm, the shore line. |. Sunday, the town attended the The casualties, as a result of last religious meetings at the tent, all night’s raid are much smaller than churches unting in making the day in the raid of January 31st, over 'one of great spiritual good for the the Middle Western counties. The community. casualties then were flfty-seven kin- Tod. y the Chautauqua continued, ed and one hundred and seventeen the principal feature was an ad- RUSSIANS ARE Injured. -tress from Dr. Hardman, candidate | for Governor, and he spoke this ; morning to a large crowd. His ad dress created no little Interest and 'discussion as he entered Into the I affairs of state In a way that prow led his earnest thought and unques tioned ability. Tomorrow Thomasville Day. ' ' Tomorrow will be Governors Dsy and ThomasvlUo Day and many peo ple are planning to go over from | this city. Tha governor of the. BOMBARDMENT OF TURKISH ***** w,n *>* *“ Boston on that OO- TORT WAS SEVERE — JU.VC- ***'?“ and " 1U dellT * r “ * ddr **j TIOX WITH REINFORCED ENG- *° * h f jf op,e - A b » rb «*“* *”“ L1SH SEEBBINBUNENT. I^^taat"'the*.ZfcrowS lever assembled In Boston will take (By Associated Press.) [Part In the ceremonlea. Petrograd, March 6.—A squadron j Governor Here Tonight, of Russian destroyers bombarded | Governor Harris will arrive In Treblzond, an Important Turkish this city tonight on the Macon Black Sea port. Several- enemy ves- train and will -be at the Tosco. He sell were sunk during the bombard- ‘ hopes to see all of- his friends and ment. The Turkish batteries re-. have a chat with them at the ho-' plied, but without success, tel during the evening. In Other War Zones. i (By Associated Press.) I London, England, March 6.—Very I Important events are believed to j„ sinking Escape to Havana, Ac he under way along the French, cording to Chicago Report — FUGITIVES IRE USED They are the expected to see several cabinet ^ members an dsome personal friends i ®?£ aB ® d in * e during bis stay in Washington. than an? pendsi The attractiveness and in fluence of your home is made or marred by the appearance of the floors, woodwork and furniture, more else, and their appearance de- : wholly upon f Now Is the time to brighten up tbe home-refinlsh shabby wood work, floors or furniture. You can do It yourself-easlly- vrtth per fect success. And no expenditure brings quite so much satisfaction as the few ccuts spent in 'touching up” the home. You can change the old oak dreaaer into a rich, beantlfnl mahog any—the rusty looking porch ndter, into a cool, refreshing moss * ' ‘ A ?k of a room to suit any—me rusty looKintf |xuyu un green, fat fact, you can refinish tbe entire i your tuto with ^ The DnlikTIml Lasts a finish to match With it an inexperienced person expensive hard woods. lt is esxil* I . ^ cos application and works equally well oo hard or soft wood. FIXALL has a multitude of nsea In your hoatatodrenrenhara jOTenating nntil you get a can of FIXALL and a brush in yoor bands. • n rials at 18 esata ap to GaUeaa at 82JS0. —FDR SALE BY— MASH-MILTON DRUG CO. Two Phones 105-106. LOUISVILLE VARNISH CO., MU hlaplt Sweat • LOUISVILLE, ICY. put in use. Horses and buggies have been, gotten out,'and Jitneys have been brought over from Bal- “““— Ivlce tlmore. during ble stay In Washington. Y, ™{ le Moe previously made fsm- Tbe strike Is quiet so far. »n<l h ® r !‘J , _ rne p n | ro 5 ®“ rop t m !ous by her exploits, ha*, performed there has been no violence, and the kl * fd ™ er * r ‘ p ' ^°*' H ® u ** * a d !one of the most spectacular feats of leaders are urging their men to. President Wilson was the likely | ()|e r Qn , he , eaB by reac h| n g a stay away from saloons. man to restore peace la Europe. To-*. . . safety. The great Conferences between the strike - he wou1 ^ not consent^ to repeat , Germa n naV al port of wnhelmshav- leaders, railway companies heads, | hl » foymer statement, saying he dc-, pn )g Qn (h( . N P rth sea w)ll( , b is pa _ District of Columbia Commission- J ay ® d g^° g “ u a a ^' on n0 commen ‘ on ,h «! trolled with ceaseless vigilance by Practice to be Broken Up. era, and Labor Department repre sentatlves continued practically all night and all day today. No re sult is In sight, although some ex pressed confidence that some sort of an agreement would be reached during the day. The men demand a minimum wage of thirty cents an hour, and ten hours work within twelve consecu tive houre. One company pays twenty-two and a half cents and the other twen ty-five cents an hour. The men con- ‘•:4 that some of them are obliged, by reason of their Interrupted runs —so arranged to meet the rush hours—to be practically on duty sixteen to eighteen hours. front in Asia Minor. In Armenia, the Russians report, continuing their pursuit of the de- , Hy Associated Press ) feated Turks, in their drive soirtii- Chicago, March 6.—A powerful ward toward the Tigris and Bag- organisation exists for the purpose dad - of assisting fugitive criminals, to Unofficial advices say the Bill- whom the war has closed European ish are proceeding toward Bagdad, countries, to escape to Haven*, heavily re-lnforced. and there has State’s Attorney Hoyne announced been fighting between General Ay- today. lamers army, which Is trying to Traces of the organixatlon, It Is reach Kut-el-Amara, to relieve Gen. i said, have been brought to light In Townsend's force, and the Turks. the present search for a ‘Widely ——————————————— ), n< , wn cr imtnal who is wanted aa a commander, belongs to the Schlo- material witness, trolled with ceaseless vlgnance by j dlen or Silesian branch of his faml-, it la further asserted that the or- British warships. it Is through | |y. which Is headed by Prince Rich- ! ganlzatlon Is perfected to that point PRESIDENT RETURNED these waters, whleh have been block- ard von Dohna. It was reported where criminals are warned of any * FROM \VBKK-KYD TRIP °** * n districts, that the Mo”wr j last month that the Count was Ip pending attempt to extradite them (Bv AssociatenV *"«.) " must have threaded her way. 'command of the German raider from Cuba, in time to escape to Washington March 6 President: A * 1<,a ’t part of the gull "apt.ircd Ponga. which was said to^iave made Honduras, where there Is no extra- Wilson returned to Washington this b >' * ,le Moewe was taken from the j her wav out of Kiel several weeks ditlon to the United States, or to morning from’a week-end trip down A bP am ‘ whIrh pu * *“ at J s ’ e " |mrt »»»• but apparently this report was tome nearby island, where they _ ”, j _ News several weeks ago under c.'in- in err the Potomac river, aboard Presidential yacht mnyflower, the News several weeks ago under com mand of Lieutenant Bergs, with ImmedVately after'the yacht dook-i G ® yraan prla ® **«*' .. , , „ ed. the President, and members ofl , Ann ouncement-was made In Lc “|hls party went direct to the White' donon .• la ', y J,°,„ ka ! th * Brl ' a 'J i- Mouse. H® had several importaut b ^l P .„ K l nk T \e „,"re engagements with congressmen and may hide safely. FRANCIS SUCCEEDS MAYBE AS AMBASSADOR TO Rl'SSM (Bv Associated Presr: Washington. March 6.—David R. Francis, a former Governor of Mis souri. was today nominated as Am bassador to Russia, to succeed Geo. T. Mayre, resigned. others. During the day, the President expected to confer with Colonei Edward Mandel House, who return ed yesterday from Europe, where he went on important business for the President, It Is believed. Mr. A. G. C. Sage, left yesterday for Aiken. S. C., where he will spend a short time before return ing to his home In the East. He has been spending a short time with Mr. W. H. Sage, at Boxhall Plantation. been blown by a mine. The place al which the disaster occur:" not revealed by the British admtr- altv. It was said no lives were lost and only two men were injured. The Moewe first became famous when the Appam reached Newport News with n story which astonish ed the world, it -was learned that the commerce raider had cantured and sunk seven British vessels the main line of traffic between South Africa and Europe, in addi tion to seising the Appnm. which had been almost given up for lost. Count von Dohna. the Moewe'» White Calf Pumps SMITH-HARLEY SHOE COMPANY * 116 South Broad. WITH SPUE STOCK!! I BISS WE jjM 1HIS TUIIMPET11 out to the ladies and young ladies of this community—out to all our good friends and neighbors for miles around goes this message of preparedness, and a word of cordial welcome. The first approach of Spring finds us at our post of duty and ready—the store brimming over with the new 1916 Styles in Ladies Wear. New Waists, New Coats, and above all New Suits and Dresses from the most exclusive New York shops. 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