The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, April 22, 1915, Image 3
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MTE ailLION SOLDIERS' AI1IN
TIE CARPATHIANS
death grip is coming
Russian Military Experts Declare In*
▼aalo* of Hungary is Preliminary
Step to the Direct March to Berlin
G«rmanic Empires Shift Men on
Eastern Front.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Lon
don Morning Post says that the mili
tary experts of the Russian press are
divided in their opinion regarding
the meaning of the present opera
tions. The official military organ,
Russky Invalid, for more than a
month past has declared that as the
Carpathian operations develop and
after Hungary has been invaded the
Russians will drive forward in an
irresistible force upon the direct road
to Berlin from Warsaw.
The Novoe Vremya expert scouts
this idea and points out that the
iJrand Duke’s strategy has had one
consistent aim from the outset of
the war—namely, to reach Berlin by
way of Vienna. This expert shows
that the combined forces of Aus
trians and Germans now arrayed
against Russia from the Baltic to the
frontiers of Roumania are not under
1,500,000 men.
Moreover, the disposition of the
forces, he says, has changed in the
past couple of months. Some Aus
trian troops were with the Germans
in the Niemen-Vlstula raid. Between
the lower Vistula and the Dunajec
tributary of the upper Vistula the
Austrians are now in the majority,
and the Germans, mainly represented
E>y a large artillery force, are concen
trated especially on the northern sec
tions of this front., chiefly on the
Biura and generally against War
saw. On the Carpathian front the
further one looks the more numerous
become the German forces. A new
formation of German troops, which
again have been withdrawn from the
Franco-Belgian front, continues to
move through Hungary.
“It Is evident," says the expert,
“that Germany, commanding the en
tire military resources of both Ger
manic empires, is preparing for a
general attack along the whole strat
egic front. Where men are fewer, the
endeavor Is to be made by means of
guns to supply their place, but the
whole TOO or S00 milee will shortly
be aflame from end to end.
“The Grand Duke's strategy aims
at the occupation of the rich plains
of Hungary, with the double object of
waging war at the enemy's expense
and assisting to starve Germany,
which has oeen deriving large sup
plies from Hungary, Instead of strik
ing at the German frontiers, which
have been rendered aQ impregnable
as human knowledge can make them.
"The Russians are thus, little by
little, cutting away all Germany’s
supports until the moment is reached
when Germany must stand bare and
alone. A Anal effort will then bring
the Germans toppling down. Rus
sian strategy has turned all the Ger
man plans for this war upside down.
"A decisive battle may be expected
very shortly. The German disposi
tions are approaching completion in
Bukowina and on the Nlemen. Dis
plays of energy and diversions of bat
tle will shortly be opened by Ger
many.
"If this . means anything beyond
supposition," the Post’s correspond
ent adds, “it means that the Germans
hope to save the situation by an over
whelming blow from the Czensto-
chowa-Cracow front. In any case,
the next few weeks must see the
greatest battle in the world’s history,
the numbers arrayed in arms against
one another totalling 5,000,000 men,
extended over 700 to 800 miles as the
crow flies, but actually over 1,000
miles."
MADE MUCH PROGRESS
GAIKS IN THE CARPATHIANS RE
VIEWED BY RUSSIA.
Petrograd Tells of Enormous Gap*
tnree Made Since March—Attack
Developed Before Snows Melted.
The official communication from
general headquarters at Petrograd
Sunday night said:
“At the beginning of March In the
principal chain of the Carpathians we
held only the region of the Dukla
passes, where our lines formed an ex
terior angle. All other passes of
Lupkow and farther east were in the
hands of the enemy.
“In view of this situation our
armies were assigned the further task
of developing, before the season of
bad roads due to melting snows be
gan, our position in the Carpathians
which dominated the outlets into the
Hungarian plains.
“About the period indicated the
great Austrian forces, which had been
concentrated for the purpose of re
lieving Przemysl, were in a position
between Lupkow and Uzspk passes.
It was for this section that our grand
attack was planned. Our troops had
to carry out a frontal attack under
very difficult conditions of terrtain.
To facilitate their attack therefore an
auxiliary attack was decided on &
front in the direction of Bartfeld, as
far as Lupkow.
“This secondary attack was open
ed March 19 and was completely de
veloped.
“On March 23 and 28 our troops
had already begun thefr principal at
tack In the direction of Baligrod, en
veloping the enemy's positions from
west of Lupkow pass, and on the
east, near the source of \he San.
“The enemy opposed a most des
perate resistance to our offensive.
They had brought up every available
man on the front from the direction
of Bartfeld as far as Uzsok pass, in
cluding even German troops and
numbers of cavalrymen lighting• on
foot. The enemy's effectives on this
front exceeded 300 battalions. (An
Austrian or German battalion num
bers 1,000 men.) Moreover our
troops had to overcome great nat
ural difficulties at every step."
"Nevertheless by April 5, that is,
18 days after the opening of our of
fensive—the bravery of our troops
enabled up to complete the task as
signed and we had seised the prin
cipal chain of the Carpathians on s
front between Reghotev and Volosate
of 110 versts (about 75 miles). ^
"The fighting subsequently has
been Iq the nature of actions in de
tail Intended to consolidate the soc-
TURKS LOOSE TORPEDO BOAT.
British Admiralty Also Reports Loss
of English Submarine. „
London reports Sunday: The Brit
ish, as an offset to their success in
destroy’ng a Turkish torpedo boat
which attacked the traneport Mani-
tou off Chios Saturday, lost the sub
marine E-15, which, while carrying
out a difficult reeonnoisnanco in the
Dardanelles’ mine field, ran aferound
on Kephez Point, the crew being
made priconers.
According to the Turkish report
seven of the submarine crew are
missing.
On Saturday night the admiralty
reported "the transport Manitqu,. car
rying British troops, was attacked by
a Turkish torpedo boat in the Aegean
this morning.
“The Turkish boat fired three tor
pedoes at the transport, all of which
missed their mark. Tho torpedo
boat then made off, but was chased
by the British cruiser Minerva and
British torpedo boat destroyers and
was finally run aground and, destroy
ed on tho coast of, Chios in Kalam-
mutl hay. The members qf the crew
of the Turkish warship werq made
prisoners.
• k rt is reported that about 100 men
on board the transport lost their lives
through drowning, but full particu
lars have not yet been received." •
* —
~ . Killed by Batted Balls.
John A.- de Roacho of Freehold,
N. J., Pged 1 and Robert Howison,
aged 10, of Richmond. Va.'. were kfll-
ed at their home* on Sunday, while
watching ball,games. Both were hit
on the temple.
we won
"To sum up: On the whole Carpa
thian front between March 19 and
April 12 the enemy have suffered
enormous loeeee and have left in our
hands In prisoners alone at least 71.-
000 men, including about 900 officers.
Further, we have captured 300 guns
and 200 machine guns.
“On April 16 the actions in tbs
Carpathians were concentrated In the
direction of Roetolkl. The enemy,
despite the enormous loeeee suffered,
delivered in the course of thet day no
less than 1< attacks In great strength.
These attacks, all of which were ab
solutely barren of result, were made
sgahut the heights we havo occupied
further to the east of Telopotch.
“Our troops during the night of
April lt-17, after a despermtb fight,
stormed and captured a height to the
southeast of the village of Podeo,
where we took many prisoners. Three
counter-attacks delivered by the ene
my against this height were repulacd.
“In the other sections, all along the
front, there has been no change."
DOING SALVAGE WORK.
Commander Irwin Iteports on Pres
ence of Japaneee In Turtle Bay.
Commander Noble Irwin, of the
cruiser New Orleans, reported to the
navy department Sunday that he had
Investigated the Japanese activity in
Turtle Bay, Lower California, and
found no indications of other than
salvage work on the stranded cruiser
Asama.
The commander’s report was sent
by wireless to Admiral Howard, com
manding tho Pacific fleet, who tele
graphed it to Secretary Daniels as
follows:
“The Asama still aground In San
Bartolome Bay. “ Only other, vessel
present one repair ship and two col
liers. No indications of other thr.n
salving work." (
Secretary Daniels had called on
Admiral Howard for a special report
In view of press dispatches telling of
a squadron of foreign warships in
Turtle Bay, of a large Japchese camp
ashore and of mines in the harbor.
The Asama has bben aground In
the secluded Mexican haven since
December, and reports Indicated that
the presence of other ships aiding in
getting her afloat was being made the
excuse for tho establishment of a per
manent base of operations.
The Japanese embassy issued a
statement declaring the operations
were solely for salvage purposes, and
Gen. Cantu, military governor of
Lower California, telegraphed the
Villa authorities that the Japanese
activities were limited to.najving tho
Asama.
DEFEND FORMER CHIEF
DISEASE IN
SERBIA
THREE MADERO MINISTERS AO- RELIEF COMMISSION REPORTS
CUBE HUERTA AGAIN.
OVER 25,OOO OASES.
ASK FOK INTERVENTION
MISSIONARIES WANT U. 8. AID
> FOR THE CHINESE.
Say Ex-President Must Retain Re- Doctors Fear Epidemic of Other Six Thousand Dollar Cable CaUsPrse-
sponsibility of Murder Original
<5
. Stories Discounted?
' &
• Until-Gen. Huerta unseals his lips
and clears up the question of #ho
was responsible for the death of
Francisco Madero, it will be impos
sible for the law-abiding and peaceful
citizens of Mexico to accept him as
their leader or spokesman, says a
signed statement issued in New York
by three former ministers in Madero’s
cabinet. They are Pedro Lascurain,
Rafael L. Hernandez and Ernesto Ma
dero.
The statement was issued in reply
to one by Gen. Huerta in which he
denied responsibility for Madero’s
“execution,” said he knew who was
responsible, but was keeping it as the
"professional secret" of a soldier.
“On the day following the murder of
President Madero,” reads the minis
ters’ statement, “Huerta through his
man, Mr. Delakarra, explained it as
the result of ,a fight between the es
cort that was taking Mr. Madero to
the prison and bis own followers who
tried to rescue him. Some time af
terward one of the Huerta ministers,
Mr. Lozanq, said that the truth was
that Mr. Madero had been assassinat
ed bx Felix Diaz. Now Huorta, re
jecting explicitly both official expla
nations, speaks of some professional
secret that he can not reveal.
"We are now compelled to express
our profound admiration for the not
able reticence which leads Mr. Huerta
to endure further undeeerved odium
for the reputed responsibility for
President Madero’s death, when by
only a word he could prove not only
his complete innocence, but his his
toric greatness. Unfortunately, the
bond of honor which he says seals his
lips makes it impossible, until this
matter is fully cleared up, for the
law-abiding and peaceduvtug
of Mexico to accept Mr. .Huerta as
their leader or spokesman."
Gen. Huerta’s attacks on the Ma
dero government as declared in the
statement to be “false and slander
ous.” His various charges that Ma
dero brought on the revolution which
placed him in power, through the
help of liberated crtmiaals, that he
annihilated the Union, destroyed the
credit of the country, prostituted the
discipline of the array and dissipated
the surplus of the treasury are taken
in detail and conn tar charges
made In refutation.
"At the time that Huerta treacher
ously overturned the Mcdero govern
ment Mexico was well nigh pacified,"
the three former ministers daclars.
"Thera was only ons source of nnreet,
and If the civil war started again and
has continued for moro than two
years, that must be attributed to
Huerta’s usurpation of power
“It Is falsa that the Madoro admin
istration annihilated tbs National
Union. At ths time of tho downfall
of that administration, ths govsru-
ment dominated the whole country,
controlled all Its ports, both maritime
and those of the border, all the rail
roads. and every state of the republic
was repressnted In congress. Anni
hilation of our union erme as a result
of the treason that culminated in Mr.
Huertr.’a rise to power, because hon
est men who could not approve of
such usurpation of ths presidency re
volted agalncl the usurper and the
country was again thrown into un
rest.
“The statement made by Huerta
that the Madero government prosti
tuted the discipline of the Mexican
army Is surprising from tho lips of
the man that as the head of the army
committed treason against the gov
ernment which appointed him for its
defense.”
Fevers—Cholera Looked for With
Warmer Spring Weather.
©
Thf Rockefeller Foundation has
made public the first installment of
the report of the Rockefeller Founda
tion War Relief Commission concern
ing conditions in Serbia. The head
of the commission is Dr, Wickliffe
Rose of New York. In pprt the In
stallment reads:
"At the present time typhus, ty
phoid, and recurrent fover are epi
demic in Serbia. Smallpox and scar
let fever are also present in some
communities. Cholera is expected
with the warmer weather of spring.
"Serbia knows from experience the
terror of these diseases; but with all
her energies concentrated on a war
for her existence, with her physicians
and her men of strength and promi
nence in the army, with her re
sources exhausted and lacking ade
quate leadership for the aanltary
emergency, she can do little to save’
herself.
“It is safe to say that the three
epidemic diseases are distributed
throughout the country. We found
all three of these diseases in the com
munities we visited and in all the
larger hospitals. In Nish an English
physician stated that it was his belief
that a hundred patients were dying
of typhus daily. One day during the
visit of this commission it was re
ported that the cemetery at Nish con-1
talned 250 unburied bodies of typhus
victims, the force of grave diggers
being unablo to keep up with the
work. j
“In Belgrade in one hospital were
165 cases of typhus, with a larger ag
gregate number In several other hos-’
pltale.
“In Skopje Dr. Barrie, an English
physician who has been in Skopje
several tnonMis at thwheatl of a medi
cal, mission of the British Red Cross, |
estimated the number of typhus cases
on February 24 at 2,000.
"Valjevo, a town In that part of
Serbia which was for a time held by
the Austrian army, is reported to be
ths most serious centre of the epi-|
demlc of typhus. The people who
’ fled from the invading ermiee are
said to have found their homee gen-
I erally Infected on their return. Sub
stantially the entire civilian popula
tion there are Involved in the dis-
^ 'up
"Without medical care, with no di
rection or reeourcen for eettlng on
foot sanitary measure*, remote and
helpleen, the population is being deci
mated. while the epidemic spreads la
rapidly widening circles. Every com
munity on main lines of travel la in'
the dutches of typhus.
"Into the mountain places and the
rillagee distant from the railroads'
ths disease Is being carried by the
moving troops and bullock drivers
end by the sy-aw-Uaed carts in which
the tick and well ere transported, and
it la said to be prevalent in most of
them already. j
"The Serbian government Is ab
sorbed In the conduct of the war; its
usual staff of civil employees is loo
much depleted by the demands of the,
military service for it to turn atten
tion to the gathering of statistics,
but estimates based on inadequate In
formation place the total number of
typhus cases in Serbia gt 26,000 to
30.U00. While these figures must not
be regarded as other than largely
conjectural, we heard no one express
an opinion that they are seriously in
excess of the truth."
DIVER CAUGHT IN LINES.
Forced to Remain Under 230 Feet of
Water for Four Hours.
While working at a depth of 220
feet outside the harbor of Honolulu
*whoro attempts are being made to
raise the submarine F-4, Diver Wil
liam F. Loughman became entangled
in lines attached to the boat Satur
day, but was released after heroic
efforts lasting nearly four hours.
At last reports Loughman was be
ing brought slowly to the surface and
was resting at a. depth of 90 feet to
avoid too rapid a change of air pres
sure.
Loughman was towered shortly af
ter 10 a. m., and was being brought
to the surface when ho became en
tangled. Diver Frank Crilly who re
cently made a record for deep sea div
ing was hastily sent down to aid
Loughman. Both divers worked
strenuously to disengage tho lines to
the submarine from the air tube and
line attached to I.oughman’s appar
atus. Finally Crilly signalled that
Loughman was clear.
Crilly. was brought uf) first, emerg
ing a few minutes after 2 o’clock. It
was said ho had suffered no serious
effects, but was exhausted.
Meat's Attention to Grave
tlon for Esstera Republic.
Intervention by tho United States
In the negotiations now proceeding
between China and Japan Is recom
mended to President Wllaon in the
appeal recently sent to him by Ameri
can missionaries in China.
The message waa 5,000 words long
and was forwarded to Washington by
cable. It characterizes the Japanese
demands on China as acts of aggres
sion such as eventually will present
a menace to the United States. Re
calling the fact that Japan has at
present In this country double her
usual quota of troops (amounting to
00,000 men) the missionaries urge
that Japan bo notified that the excess
of troops should be removed.
The understanding is that a Chi
nese official, or several of them, paid
the cable charges, amounting to near
ly 16,000, on the message to Presi
dent Wilson. This communication
was signed by the Rev. Messrs. E. W.
Thwing, John Wherry, C. H. Fenn
and W. A. P. Martin, all connected
with the American Presbyterian Mis
sion at Peking; the Rev. Chauncey
Goodrich, of the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
who is stationed at Tien Tsln; the
Rev. H. W. Lowry, of the Methodist
Episcopal Mission at Peking, and the
Rev. C. F. Hubbard.
There are in China several hundred
American missionaries, of whom the
great majority have not seen the mes
sage. Some of them who were re
quested to sign if declined The
American Board recently requested
Its missionaries to avoid public ex
pression of opinion on political af
faires and although It Is said the mis
sionaries generally side with Chinn In
the present controversy few of them
Kkve been neflve poTUlcaiiy.
The Petition naked President.Wil
son to demand of China and not of
Japan, American participation In tho
conferences now undsr way. It Is
suggested that Great Britain and oth
er nations bo Invited to participate.
The missionaries ask "that the gov
ernments of both China and Japan ho
aotlfiod that the presence of unusnal
bodies of Japanese troops oa Chinese
•oil not only embarrasses tbe free
dom of necotlatlon. bnt constitutes
an ontrage of tbe rights of Chinn and
n serious menace to tho peace and
safety of Americans and foreigners,"
end recommends that "ponding tho
removal of excessive contingents of
Jape ness troops ell negotiations
should bo suspended.’*
Declaring that "wo wish it under
stood that we era not partisans," the
message says:
"Let it not be thought that Chian
Is a republic only la name because of
that autocratic powers et present
vested In the president. The powers
of his high office are wisely end patri
otically exercised. The formalities
end parade of kingly station ere nil
avoided and advancement toward a
more popular form of government Is
vastly sealer than It would bo nnder
Imperial rale." The memorial offers
explanation of the shortcomings of
the Chinese government. It de
nounces "Japanese depression" ns "a
danger not only to Chinn, but even
tually to America.” and adda:
"Shall we go on forever being fool
ed by fair speeches mads at full-d
banquets at the Japanese capital?"
BiEJUUl
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BimiFACTBUtt
MCI TUI mil
EXPORTS ALSt
March
to be Good
Exports Doable What
Last Year is Bam
Having Marked Effect cm
meats to Other Coos tries.
Marked activity in manu.
and heavy exports were ths _
of the March cotton statement
census bureau issued at Wi
Wednesday.
Manufacturers in March anal
980 bales, exclusive of listers,
is s record for monthly consmL,
being 6,000 bales more than has
used in any month since the
bureau began collecting the
statistics two and half years ago.
Cotton exports amounted to 1
878 bole*, or almost double s
were is March Inst year. The
exports brought the total tor the
eight months of ths cotton year
ginning in August, up to MI9
bales, or 1,246,461 bales under
year's exports tor the same pe
The war's effect on cotton
is indicated la Gerftumy's
which for the eight months 1 .
242,061 bales against 2,418,712
tbs same period of last year.
France has taken lees than half
quantity she took last year
has more thaa doubled her
ports from the United Btat
Great Britain's imports were 1
OOO bales less then ths a .
lee* year. All other countries
2.199.686 bales against 1.190
bales la Inst year's period. .
Cotton, need dnrtaa Wttjk s
521,969 bales, exclusive of Unis
the census bureau aanonn
ton on band March SI la
I taring establishments and Indspsnd
sat warehouses aggregated 6.119417
PLAY CAUSE8 ROW.
BODY IN BARREL
New York Police Find W
or, pastor of the Peoples Baptist
negroes and a
Politicians Go to Penitentiary.
Bonn M. Roberts, # mayof of Terre
Haute, Ind., and fourteen other men,
convicted of conspiracy in election
cases, were sent to'The penitentiary
Sunday.
Merlin hrs
any win mg
Bombs on Bins! Peninsula.
Cairo, Egypt, reports three aero
planes flew from the canal to El Sirr.
covering a total distance of 200 miles.
Effective be mbs were dropped on
scattered enemy forces.
that Ger-
the owner* of thni
If U Is shown
painters end 6,000 mill
in Chisago ns ths
have rafnsntf to
9.000
striking
BRYAN DECLINES.
Refuses to Address Anti-Saloon
League—Daniels Is to Talk.
Secretary Bryan declined Saturday
(m invitation of tho National 4pli-
Saloon League to 3pl?ak at Its anmutl
convention at Atlantic City this ye:.r.
Socfctr.ry Daniels accepted a similar
invitation.
Tho prohibition movement In the
Democratic party Is assuming con-
siderab'e proportions, and Mr. Bxynn
is about to be cmbr.rr:ta*?d by tho
prominence ha. . ^s. getting. P«riy
loaders do not desire to have a pro
hibition plank In the next national
platform. Mr. Bryan is not fighting
for that, hnt his attitude b need by
professional prohibitionists to gala
sneh an end.
Secretary Jfrraltla has mndn it pinto
Uti. he
Photoplay Drama of Reconstruction
Causes Trouble in Bo*ton.
A racial disturbance, which devel
oped Saturday ni 0 ht in tho lobby of
the Tremont Theatre In Boston,
Mass., where rv motion picture play
doallng with tho reconstruction peri
od in the South was presented, re
sulted in the arrest of William Mun-
roe Trotter, seeretary of the National
Equal Rights League; Aaron W. Pull-
pasi
church, two, other
white mftq. * r
Trotter, who is charged with dis
turbing the peace, claims he was
struck 1 nthe face by c. policeman.
Puller was arrested on tho same
charge. Trotter said he had decided
to go to the theatre after receiving a
letter from Mayor Curley to the effect
that the producers of the nlay v had
made changes in the films at the^rq-
quest of persons who sympathize'
with objections made by negroes who
had seen the exhibition.
The trouble fbllowed the alleged
refusal of the treatre to sell tickets
to Trotter. The explanation given
by the management was that the
house was sold out, % ( \
Disorders had been anticipated by
the police .and more than one hun-
| dred reserves were near the theatre
at the opening hour. During the dis
turbance in the theatre 16bby and for
a long time afterwards hundreds of
negroes walked up and down Tro-
mont street between files of police re
serves or clustered on Boston Com
mon until dispersed.
Had
Been KUIed by Blow*. -r~
Now York police are confronted
with one of tbe most mysterious mur
der case* of recent years after the
discovery of the body of a woman un
der i pile of stones in n vacant lot in
Rosedcle avenue, the Bronx. An
autopty revealed that the woman,
who was about to become a mother,
had been killed by axe blows on the
head She was foreign born and
wore a wedding ring.
Hoops and staves from a broken
barrel found near the body and the
close proximity of the New Haven
railroad tracks caused the police to
work on the theory that the woman
had been murdered at some distant
poin; and her body packed In a bar
rel. ,
March conaumptioa compared with
492,164 bales need la March, n year
ago. Daring the eight months s*4-
Ing March 81 oottoa wed waa IJTtr
216 bales against 1.746.210 to the
same period the preview year.
Cotton on hand March 2 i in maaa-
factnrtag establish menu ww 1,7
47« baton, against 1.679,219
year, wd in ta<
8471.817 baton against 148
tost year.
Bi ports to March were l
bales against 891.810 tost yanr
for ths «tm months 0,080.012
against 7.980.076 to Into mar's
or.
lafitoto ware 88484
80.868 last year
months 801.700
167 In Inst year's
Lin tare wed wen 2l4fil
against 84,780 tost year and I
eight months 814,170 to
804,008 to last yanr**
hand la maantaatarlag
■•Ota 181,847 baton agaiwt 108.180
last ysar, and to tod—wfisat ware
house* 100,208 bales agatost 67,118
last ysar.
Listers exported wove 19,171 haMi
aad tor the sight months 166,268
Cotton spindles active
March numbered 60,918.882
31,088,898 la March last year.
Ill HONOR or LINCOLN.
Pvsail? rat’s Order Tells How to
TAKE MAIL BAGS.
Statement by Churchill.
Winston Churchill in r. statement
Sunday denied reports of damages to
allied warships in the Dardanelles
since March 18.'
British and French Cruisers Confis
cate German Mail Sacks.
British and French cruisers, ac
cording to advices received at Balslo,
Switzerland, have taken from Italian
mail steamers 2,300 bags of German
mail addressed abroad.
Bugs coming from abroad Intended
for Germany will be treated in the
samo way and confiscated. That
coui^e, it was understood, was taken
in Jesponse to Germany’s submarine j
war against non-combatant merchant
and passenger ships.
British warships recently seized on i
a Norwegian vessel confidential let
ters forwarded by the German chan
cellor to Count von Bomstorff, Ger
man ambassador to the United States.
Militia Property Officer.
Sergt. Robert A. Howard, retired,
of Fort S uchuca. Ariz., has been ap-
! pointed prerperty officer of the militia
of this state ct a salary of 81,600.
Greek Craw Ha/e.
The captain and craw of the Greek
ship Ellispontis ranched Flushing
Sunday The venwl ww torpndosd
without warning.
Panama's Finances Low.
The deficit* of the republic of Pan
ama is now $2,000,000: The decrease
in receipts from the duties usually
levied npoh imports is the attributed
cause. - ’ ^
Three Lines to Submarine.
Diver W. F. Loughman report*
that, hn fastened three line* to the
F-4 on ftotnyduv when he ww com
pelled to remain tader 320 feet of
water four hoars.
President Wilson Tuesday night
signed the following feecutira order
providing that fitting observance he
given to the anniversary of the death
of Abraham Lincoln, who died fifty
years ago next Thursday:
“As an evidence of the profonAt
affection of the American people for
the memory of Abraham Lincoln. It
is hereby ordered that the executive
offices of tbe United Statee shall he
closed and that the national flag be
displayed at half-mwt upon all fed
eral buildings and at all torts aad
military posts and naval stations and
on all vessels of the United Statoa,
and that the representative* of the
United States in foreign countries
shall in like manner pay appropriate
tribute to his memory on Thursday.
April 15, 1915, the fiftieth anniver
sary of his death,
"The owners and masters of all
merchant ships of the United States
are requested similarly to display the
national flag at half-mast.
't(Signed) Woodrow Wllaon."
PEACE TALK IS ONLY RUMOR,
Neither Bryan Nor Bernstorff Know
of'Plans by Berlin.
Published reports that Germany
had piesented peace terms to the
United States attracted attention in
official Washington, but both Secre
tary Bryan and Count von Bernstorff,
the Orman ambassador, denied there
was any foundation for finch rumors.
“There is nothing definite or in
definite," said Mr. Bryan' when asked
about the peace talk, “and there ho*
been nothing hew on any phano of
the subject lor a considerable time."
Gorman embassy officials declined
to comment on whether the peace
terms as published represent 'Ger
many's view* at present, beyond say
ing that nothing authentic on dhe
subject had been recejved.
Kelson Aldrich Dies Friday,
i- Kelson W. A Wrick.
States senator from Rhode
cad fer year* p
n political circles, died at
at New Tart m
A* g tribute of i