YEAR 52 NO. 1 EE ---------------------- ------ a ------ y The 5 FEAR ANOTHER DASH 0 CAPTURE PARIS The French War Office, However, Declares tirely to Floods The Germans Are Reported to That the Retirement Was Due En- Now Prevailing. Have Occupied the Trenches Abandoned by the French, North of the Aisne River and to Have Planted Very Heavy Artillery. Paris, Jap. I5.--Despite the that the Germans will nut be able to the Alsne, and east of Solssons, wher than five mMes of trenches, fears that the enemy is getting ready for a The war office continues to ihsi tirely to floods now prevailing in "five no strategic importance. But reports manus already have pushed forward close to the river modnted heavy artillery in the I'row these positions they are now p IMics south of the river. tre: ALIAES CONTINUE Paris, Jan. 15. --8eévero fighting sons. It was announced officially thi taken some French positions at St French were immediately reinforced ceded positions after a stubborn fight. North of Arras, also, heavy figl having taken one of the German positions following optimistic are claims of officials follow up their successes north military ol ¢ they 'drove the French from more quietly expressed in official eireles nother attempted dash on Paris. st that the withdrawal was die en- 3 rivers," and that it was actually of 5 received to-day show that the Ger bank by the and have iches recently held ouring a heavy fire into the French. French TO MAKE GAINS continues to the northeast of Sois. had the 5 afternoon that 'the Paul Germans but that regained the Ne in that the region, British by and ~ iting continues, the French Zouaves a seriés of bayonet charges of a most brillant but destructive nature s From the sea to Lys It is stated that severe cannonading with the allies progressing slowly in Becelacre. continues, the vicinity of Lombaertzyde and In the région of Targette, St. Laurent, Audechy and near Roye, the Fronch artillery is declared to have suus, and slight. gains have heon made. e nne and Rheims, 'violent cannonading THEY Near Lonors resting with the allies. Vosges. Sligh succeeded in silen v cing the German continyes, with t successes are also reported in the . a EE -- RUSSIAN DRIVE AGAINST ~~ GERMAN LINES INCREASE Petrograd, Jan® 15.--~The Russi along the north-eastern Prussian fro propoptions. The entire Russian lett to be forcing the Gevmans bieck ou th to check it, Gen. Von Hindenburg i ventre at the junction of the Bzura and' Rawka rivers. bringing up uew masses of artillery, to render the Russian trenches unter The Germans have succeeded ir Bin Skupi and Sucha, northeast of Bolimow, the military experts here claim. that any real advantage at this port. W , 7 an drive against the German lines wtier is declared to be increasing in wing is now said to be engaged and nse positions. In order 8 resuming the ofensive along the vl main defe He has been evidently depending on his big guns nable. 1 advancing beyond the villages of but despite this admission, t will be impossible for them to gain ax . ' [ FROM A WAR OF SIEGE " Paris, Jali. 15.~The Journal Des Debats registers its opinion that hos- tilitles are rapidly emerging from '@& war of siege, a new phase of semi- independent and furious battles be- tween heavy masses on narrow fronts, "This," says the newspaper critic, is the consequence of the suc- cessful French offensive against various Ft points. Thus I fore- 'conservative and id 'passed the "majority of t Ouse by he H series of battles of extreme bloodiness and desperation, wheres In. victory will rest with the side the most enduring and able to bring up the, greatest numbers. 5 Russian SucesSes: coupled with the improvement ol our reserves and the approaching utilization of new British ought to ensure final supremacy of the allies. The new phase brings the end of the war in sight." A VIGOROUS PROTEST Grent Oil Properties Must Not He Molested Washington, Jun. 15. Secretary Byran bus sent a vigorous protest directly to the Carranza authorities at Tampico against their threat to close the great oil wells in the viel nity of Tampico because the foreign eperators refused to pay a heavy as- sessment Jevied by fhe Mexicans. At the same time the - matter was brought to the attention of General Carranga himself. Most of the wil plants are owned by and British eapital, , ] Installation Of Officers. see a KINGSTON ONTARIO. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, Sa 1915 n grrenl or. tae. i i | DAMAGED BY Statue of Marcus Aure, toric 'buildings by the earthquake in lius in R ome, damaged along with many his- EARTHQUAXE. Italy on Wednesday. TRY TO PROVE Brockville, Jan. 15.--Ju¥%e, Me- Donald "has been engaged this week hearing an Interesting in. the surrogate concerning the estate of Charles Stearnes, of Escott; a- painter, who was killed on the G,T.R. tracks three miles east of Lansdowne last August. - This is an application by Sarah Aun Honeywell, of Alexandria Bay, in the state of New York; widow, t1© share in the distribution of the os- tate of Charles Stearns, as one of the next of kin to deceased.' Emma Jane" Bruve, of Alexandria Day, be- ing a chimant, for the whole éstate, Many witnesses, both from Can- ada and the United States, gave tes- timouy in behalf of Mrs, Honey- well's claim, anil the hearing was adjourned with a view of getting y alice of Mrs. Bruce, who is , and of three uged persons not ulblle to atténd court. It is claimed by Mrs. Honeywell that Ann' Vanettan many years ago intgrmarried with Isaiah June, of Junetown, and of this "marriage there were 'born three children, namely Ezra and Sheldon, both now deceased, and Sarah Ann, now Mrs, Honeywell. Subsequently to de- MAIL VOTE WOULD NOT MEET CANADA'S NEEDS The High Commissioner For New Zealand Explains How Plan Was Worked. London, Jar. 15-- That New Zea- land's plan for allowing soldiers en active service to voté by mail for parliamentary candidates would not assist Canada much in the exent of an election being brought on was made clear to The Gazette correspon dent to-day in an interview with Sir Thomas Mack-nzie, bigh commission er Aor New Zealand, who producea tife acts of parliament bearing upon the subject. When the New Zealuhd contingent was preparing to sail, the elections were already though the candidates had not been chosen. A special act was passed in September, . conferring upon every member of the expeditionary force the right to vote for his party --gov- ernment, oppsition or labor-- with- out the names of the candidatés be- ing given. The contingent was at that time in camp, and the votes, mailed in sealed envelopes, were han- ded to the returning officer.: A vote on prohibition was taken simuitane- ously. When the elections curred in mber the troops had. :eachea England. © A special act had also been passed allowing the Maori sol- diers the same privileges' as their [white brothers in arms. , : r Thomas admitted that tho leg- islation would be useless if the troops wished to vote under the eir- fenmstances existing at the present time, and he could not suggest any means by which Canadian soldiers at the front could vote if an election were brought on at the present time. ---------------------- British Win A Victory Near Labassee Paris, Jan. 15--The Havas Agency has reveived a despatch from Stomer, 'dated Jan. "10th, which relates a Bri. tish victory, and an advance near 1abassee application court | BY "RECOLLECTIONS" of one mile. The message | On Th 3 So or ha Black soy Pe: was hild. "The Graham installed the tack ns SARI strongly entrench near I at strategic point, and ile. The British. Josees wate Byitish, by an impetuous ato} MARRIAGE cease of Isaiah June, his widow termarnied with. Henry Stearues, of Escott, and hed issue, of whom Mrs. Emme me Bruce was one and Charles Stearnes another, Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. Honeywell are daughters of the same mother, but of different fathers, and as there are no written records so far discovered showing. the previous marriage of the mother, Mrs. Starnes 'to Isaiah June, father of Mrs. Honeywell, it is sought to establish the legality of: this mar- riage by the evidence of relatives and acquaintances. Even the family 'Bible with its domestic records, according to the custom of days gone by, not available, as it was burned in fire at Lyn long ago. An interesting feature of the case is the aulvantesl age of most of the wit- nesses, and it iv upon their memories | that Mes Hote: "s-suecess or fail ure in 'obtaining a share ofthe estate of Charles' Stearnes will depend. 1f it can be established to the satisfaction of the court that Ann Vanetian, = ai- terwards Mes, Henry Stearnes, = was legally married to Isaiah June, then Mrs. Honeywell is legally a half sis- ter of the testator, Charles Stearnes, and -as wuch entitled to share in the in- | is a WAR BULLETINS. » The Russian force has again + moved forward in East Prussia. + Lieut. MB. Lawresice, "oF w British Columbia, transferred 4 | from the first contiagent to a 4 British regiment, 'fas killed in + action, 3 x It is oficlally announced that the Canadiavs at, Salisbary Plain will not go to France for a month yet. The Germans -have-heen--per: manently chécked at the Aisae Rivew and their dash to Calais is again fitile, FLEE PPR IPP AS LB EBS bP "ee FHS p pda da : 3 3 : 3 | | | ,§ in Bedin. Stockholm, Jan. I5--- Germany, in- stead of suffering. exhausifon after months, of war, has become more formidable than ever, according to Lieut-Col. Bouveng, chief of the Swedish military academy, who spent two and a hall months at the theatre 'of war. with the German ar- my. ; : "I deem Germany's military re- sources to be -inexhaustible," . gays Lieut.-Col. Bouveng in The Aften- bladet. "It is impossible to doub: that the German army eould perform tasks still more diffieilt than those which are confronting it to-day." Engagement Asnounced. The agement is announced of Florence { whic) Campbell Davidson, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. RB. J Davidson, - Ottawa, and Lieut. Cuth: bert William Arthur Badwis, of the West Yorkshire ment imperial , son of Lieut. -Col. and Mrs. W. B Daren Langrige, Vancouver, B.C. ietit.« Bavwis is a Royul Military College graduate : "Week-end specials" at Gibson's : 2o¢. Linseed Cough Syrup, 13s. We. Baby Co * 50c. Kidney | a z -- THE TOWN OF GANANOQUE, Beard of Trade Held Annual Supper Thursday Evening, nanoque;-- Ja: 195. large sleigh loads of mem- bers of the A. Y. P. A. of Christ church drove down to the howe of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Webb, a few miles t of the town on Wednesday even- wid were royally entertained, Quite a large number from Gan- anouue and vicinity attended the tea at Woodburn church on Wednesday evening. The pro- aramuie was furnished by Canan- ogue talent. Deputy Reeve W. J. Wilson, of Gananoguey" performed the duties of chairman. James M. Sampeon, infant son of Mr; 3 Mrs. Walter T. Sawpseon ef bbargen," Stope street, passee away al Wellesley hospital on Tues- day, and the funeral was held yes: terday afternoon to Gapanogque cem- etery. Some Young Audrew' Gi -- Three twenty-five members of the People's Association of St. church went out to the heme of 5. Phillip Haes- ler, near ansanoque Juneticn, on Tuesday evening and enjoyed a pleas- ant time. Jobn Conner, King street west, who has been confined to his home by illncss for come time past, is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Gecrge Shurtliff, of Hamilton, were summoned here this week on accounts oi the serious illness of the formers brother, Edward Shurtliff, Charles street, who is at latest reports in a very critical condition. Mr. and Mrs. John Compeau, spending 2 few days here with the former's parents, My. and Mrs. "1. Compeau, John street, left for their home in Montreal yesterday. The annual supper and business meeting of the Gananoque Board of Trade was held at the Internation: Hotel last evening, and was quite largely patronized. HE MAY FAVE BEEN A GERMAN SPY England Being Scoured For a Man Who Fought Sentry and Made His Escape. Salisbury Plain, Jan. 15.--Mili- tary and civil police are louking for Private 'Victor Cobb, of tite 48th Highlanders, Toronto. Posters have heen ejrculated througliout" Eng- land hearing his photograph #nd details regarding his appesrance generally. He has been missing for over a month. According to reliable sourée in- criminating. evidence of espionage. was found in his 1" when he was first arrested about twe months ago in London. There was every indication that he would have been sentenced to several years' imprisonment. But the day before his trial he secured a file, sovered his handcuffs and fought the sentry who was on guard duty so successfully that he managed to | make his escape. Cobb was supposed to have come from Owen Sound, Ont., where he enlisted. It has been found out that his real home was Hanover, Ont, 'and his people were of Ger- man extraction, Shortly after leaving England be went to London on leave for four days, but "stayed there- for several weeks. A search party under Staff- Sergt. Miller, a former Toronto de- teetive, found the private' sporting bout the Hotet~Cecil in 'dress suit and showing absolutely no regard for money. Miller put Scotixnd Yard on to him, and shortly after Cobb was arrested. DIED AT HER OLD HOME, Wife of American' Irish Nationalist Leader Burned. New York, Jan. 15.--A London cable to the Tribune says: Mrs, Dillon, widow of Dr. Thomas on, o oston, who was one of the leaders of the Irish nationalist wiovement in America, was hurned to death Wednesday at her home in County Kildare. in" the might Mrs. Dillon's cldest son \was awakened by smoke i% his bedroom, and, going downstairs, he found his mother lying -across an open kitchen fire with her clothing ablaze. When assistance artivea, Mrs. Dillon was dead. . It is believed the womun became faint while sitting opposite the fire and fell into it. 7 Surprise, Suplight and Comfort s0Bps, $4.25 a box, 100. bars, at Gil- s. "Johnston's Baby Powder." Gib- son's. Cairo, E t n eastern countries, especially, girls ITALY IS STUNN BY THE EAR hig AST EDITION QUAK i ---------- There Were a Number of Light Shocks on Thursday Morning, and These Caused Much Alarm. Town of Avezzano iid-Score of Villages Were Reduced to Ruins---Huge Death List Grows---King Visits the Affected Districts---Relief Measures Rome, Jan, 15.--Severgl earth shocks occurred during the fore part of yesterday. They caus the col- lapse of some buildings already se- verely damaged, resulting in the in- jury of a number of persons en- gaged in resepe work in various towns, These thoc were not vio- lent, . but they increased the alarm of the people and nade more diffi- cult the work of rescue. The desiructign of the town of Avezzano, a community of some 18,- 000 people, in Aquila province, by the earthquake ic virtually complete. There is good authority for the state- ment that not moie than 10 per cent. of the population survived the dis- aster. Troops are arriving constantly te assist in the work of rescue The streets of the city are merely huge piles of stone aud brick. Through sed thic the rescuers are digging for sur- | vivors - The towns of Samltelino, Paterno, Cenchie, Collarmele, Pesecing and San Bendela, also, are in large measure J destroyed. The full truth of the extent of the disaster lies hidden behind a tin- gled maze of wires and debris clog- ged high ways. May Surpass Messina, A member of the chamber cf dep- uties from Lipari telegraphed to Premier Sslandra that the disaster would surpass in degree of violence band percentage of dead and injured 'the M earthquake in. 1906, in 'which 165,000 were killed and in- Jured. Premier Salamanpdra (old his asso- clates at the cabinet meeting to-day to provide relief for the inhabitants of the stricken area that he feared the logs of life might reach 20,000, and that the number of injured 30,- 000. He said the disaster was sec- ond only to that of Messina. Survivors are living in terror of new earthquake shocks following the visitation of several slight trem- ors early yesterday which completed the destruction of many buildings which had been ceverely damaged, Many perzons were injured by the re- curring shocks; dmong them being = number of the rescuers, All reports agree that Wednesday's disturbance, which in( forty seconds turned a flourishing afd populous stretch of country into an immense cemetery, was the worst in point of area, affected by any ever visited upon Europe. 5 : On Thursday evening, Miss Saun ders again addressed a meeting in the ¥. W.-C. A. building, when she dealt with "Girls of Many Lands." The speaker intimatéd that there were 670,000 girls enrolled in this great association. It was something like a tour round the world, to tell of the branckes in Germany, in are surrounded with many dangers and there is little to help them. Tae Y. W. C. A, and its gecretaries have splendid opportunities of helping on the work among girls who are stu- dents in college, and girls who are at work in factories and stores--for Ja- pan, too, has its problem of girls go- ing into the cities for education and for industry. If we would make the association ' work abroad a power for the uplift of girls' lives, we must be sure that the association at home is equally strong, for a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Aveézzano Wiped Out. Avezzano, a city of 12,000, in province of : the Aquila, was practically Petrograd, "Jan." 15.-- Furious fighting has been resumed in Rus. sian Poland. The Russian forces in the north which are pushing toward East Prussia in the region near Misawa have captured a number of villages, rr PREPARING T0 WITHDRAW FROM WARSAW DISTRICT the Bzura and Rawka rivers, the Germans have begun a new move- ment of great vigor. Along a line to the east of Socharczew and Skier piewice they have made four dis- tinet efforts to advance during the [last twa days. Following a furious artillery ac: tion the Germans oecupled the dis- Jthe last In the centre the Germans have m four violent gltacks within |trict to the northeast of Bilimow, ge _tou - including the towns of Rin Skupi and Sucha. These positions are five miles east of the Bzura, from which positions they were reported official- ly to have been driven out at the «point of bayonols. ; newspapers declare that staff is troops from the Warsaw of dis. o> Rushed. - destroyed. Nine-tenths of the popu. lation of the city were killed, Prac- tically every person who" was not in the streets at the time of the earth- quake lost his. life. The personnel of its entire civil and military adminis- tration with but few exceptions was wiped out. Including the country roundabout the losses in killed and injured at Avezzano will reach 15,- 000. Tremendous relief mensures have been put in motion. King Victor Emmanuel hus left for the vicinity of Avezzano to lead the rescuers Queen Helena, deterred by illness, delegated the Duchess of - Aosta to represent her. The duchess has gone to Monm- (Continued on Page 8.) THE LABOR PEOPLE MET THE PREMIER They Had Various Claims to Press Upon His Careful At- . tention. Ottawa, Jan. 15.--At noon to-day the government received the annual delegation of representatives of the Dominion Trades and lLaber Conn- :il who presented resolutions. adop- ted at the annual meeting of the congress which, this year, was held in 8t. John, N.B., oné of which urg- ed the adoption of the qkbt ho day Bill on government works. Robert Borden receivel | © Tepresen- tations in A -gymp ow and said that the various prop would 'receive theéserious attention of government. - THE DAILY BRITISH WHIC Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: Bucknell's News Depot ..205 King M. Clarke, J W, & C0, +440 363 Princess College Book Btore .... 183 Princess Coulter's Grocery 209 Princess Cullen's Grocery, Cor. Prin, & Alfred Carnoveky, T. R. . 668.670 Princess Frontenac Hotel ....:.-. Ontario St- "Gibson's Drug Store ..Market Square Lowe's Grotery MoAuley's Book Stow ....99 Princess McGall's Cigar Store, Cor, Prin. & King McLeod s Grocery ..,.81 Union St. W, Medley's. Drug Blore, 289 Unversity Petery' Grocery Store oy... 71 Plone St Paul's Cigar Store 76 Princess Prouse"s Drug Store ....312 Princess Valleau's Grocery ...... 208 Montreal DAILY MEMORANDUM. Band at Palave Rink to-night Bee top of page §, Fgh Lend ecrnes, or probabilities. DIED, GIVENS--In Kingston. on Jan 1915, Charles Givens, aged Funeral! (private) from the family res- idence, 39 Beverly St. on Monda. morning, to St. avy s Cathedral, swhere a'solemn requiem mass wil be sung at 9.30 o'clock for the hap- Py repose of his soul. Friends and acquaintances are respect- fully invited to attend the mass. SHBRRATT--In Fort Wiliam, Ont., on Sunday, Jan. 10th, 1915, Margaret Elizabeth Owalnetts, third daugh. 16th, 80 ratt, formerly of Kingston. Funeral from the resid ce of McAdoo Bros, Kingston Mills, on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, to Cataraqui cemetery, . Friends amd acquaintances are respeet- fully invited to attend. ROBERT J. REID The Old Firm of 254 and 266 P "Phone 147 for Ambulssce Take Notice 2 Sel RCE Our Own Special : Blerd TEA Sill sold at the old price, 35¢ Ib. This is the best value in the market to-day. a 3 ¥ Ee § sos Rien Co ter of the late 8 O. and Mrs. Sher