New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN ERAL HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, ‘DEFICIENCY BILL . INCREASED AGAIN Few Thousand More Tacked on At Senate Session Today -HEMENWAY IN CRITIC'S ROLE “ Hartford Solon Expresses Opinion | That Changes Felt Necessary Indi- cate Loose Sy Re-appointed. Hartford, Feb. {ytivity’ became pronounced today most of the important committee met. ;‘Lesser measures were prepared for ‘hearings on important bills. The ju- diciary committee had before it nine | bills proposing changes in the Sunday | ~laws either in regard to the sale of food and necessaries or to the promo- tion of sports or exhibitions of motion pictures. In the main these bills fol- lowed the lines of those introduced in Drevious sessions. The hearing drew many persons interested for or against “the proposed legislation. The military affairs committee had the house chamber for a final hear- Ing on the revision of the militia law | to conform to the federal law. The house had no business and was in ses- sion only about five minutes. The senate agreed with the house on the appointment in James P. Tobin &s a state auditor. ~The general m—Judge Meskill 13.—Legislative ac- as | eficiency bill of $684,002 was. tak: from the calen- dar by Senator Boyd, who offered amendments bringing the total up to $690,502. Senator Hemenway said he would” not oppose the bill as the fhoney was imperatively needed. He thought that the changes offered pointed to a lax system which had led to reporting a bill of about $700,000. He hoped 'the new budget system would give better results. - Senator ©O’Sullivan wanted to know why $300,- 000 was ‘needed for printing public documents. He thought this was a very high figure. Senator Boyd re- plied that the comptroller had ex- plained that the large flgure was due to increased cost of white paper and increase in the labor costs. As Sena- tor O’'Sullivan wished to scrutinize other items the bill was tabled for further consideration. Local Men Appointed. The senate took ~up resolutions which had been favorably reported appointing city court judges at Water- bury, Norwich, Danbury, BEast Hart- ford, Putnam, Naugatuck and Derby; also the court judges at Waterbury, J. T. Meskill, judge at New Britain, G. L. King, judge at Meriden, and passed them and also by ballot chose Frank B. Haines and John E. Keeler, judges of the superior court, J. P. ‘Woodruff and J. J. Walsh, judges of the common pleas court, E. B. Gager, judge of the supreme court. Milton A. Shumway, W. L. Bassett and John M. Thayer were elected state referees. Senator Koppelmann, rising to a guestion of personal privilege recalled that in a speech he made Friday on & resolution to investizate the conduct of Public Utilities Commissioner Hale he’ predicted that the agitation would i “result in an improvement in the Hartford trolley service. He read from a newspaper a clipping to the effect that improvements in the locay gervice had been promised by the trolley manager wherever it was needed. The senator said he expected that dangerous grade crossings would be abolished as a next step. Senator Barnes - who was presiding at the time informed Senator Kopplemann that the millennium would come some time A favorably reported bill to re- vise the charter of the Meriden, Mid- dletown and Guilford railway com- - pany was rejected, while a bill ex- | tending the time within which the Middletown and Chester railway com- pany may extend its lines was placed on the calendar. The legislature will meet on Wash- Ington’s birthday and on Thursday night of this week, the judiciary com- mittee will meet to hear arguments on - proposed changes in the work- men’s compensation laws. Eaton Says Showing Is Good. House Chairman Baton of the ap- propriations committee, in reference { DARING ROBBER GETS $30,000 BIG LINERS SIGHT NO HOSTILE SHIPS Laconia and Ascania Gome Safely Through Submarine Area | NEW YORK HARBOR JAMMED Twelve Targe Steamships, Five From Danger Zone, Arrived Yesterday— Canopic Stecams in to Quarantine New York, Feb, 13.—Two British passenger liners, the Laconia from | Liverpool, Feb. 3, and the Ascania from London, Jan. 25, reached here today and reported having passed through'the war zone without being | stopped or sighting any thing unusual. On the Laconia were 37 passengers and on the Ascania 17, the majority being Canadians returning home from visits to England. | The long voyage of the Ascania was not explained by her officers who are under admiralty order restrictions. Passengers on the Ascania said that prior to leaving London reports were circulated that the German raider Moewe had been captured by British cruisers and was then in that port. Shiping Crowds Port The port of New York today is crowded with shipping and the offices. of the various transatlantic lines are busy settling questions raised by the German blockade declaration. Twelve large steamships came in yesterday and last night, five of them from the danger zone, Every precaution is being taken to safeguard Count Von Bernstorff in his transfer train that will bring him from Washington to the quarters se- cured for him on board the Frederik VIII at Hoboken. Boston, Feb. 13.—The White' Star liner Canopic, from Mediterranean ports with passengers arrived at Quar- antine today. Queenstown, Feb. 13, via London, 5:39 p. m.—Of the three American firemen who were aboard the steam- ship Saxonian when she was shelled, torpedoed and sunk by a German sub- marine last Wednesday, one, James ‘Weygard, was.wounded by a shell splinter and is now in the hospital here, 9 X Elwaod Moore of St. Louls, Ameri- can fireman on the Saxonian, said the submarine which sank the vessel gave no warning but began to shell the ship immediately on sighting her. ‘White getting into one of the boats ‘Weygard was wounded by the shell splinter. Thomas Williams, boatswain was injured and afterwards died. The attack was made at a fully 250 miles from shore. $26,000,000 IN GOLD ARRIVES Credited to Account of British Gov- point ernment With Morgan & Company —TFirst Consignment in Weeks. New York, Feb. 13.—Gold amount- ing to $25,000,000 has arrived from Canada for J. P, Morgan & Company for account of the British govern- ment, it was learned today. This is the first large consignment for the British account since early in Jan- uary, when the movement was sus- pended with the placing of the British loan in this market. The gold reached here presumably by way of Halifax and other large consignments are ex- pected. Thus far this year gold imports from KEurope amount to $71,000,000 while exports, chiefly to South Amer- ica and Cuba approximate $12,000,000. Forces Bank Official and Judge to Fill Sacks With Currency and Locks Them in Vault. Winsboro, Pa., Feb. 13.—A masked man last night entered the Franklin | state bank here, forced S, Hetherwick, | ies vice president and District Judge | S, R .Holstein into the vault at the to criticism which had been heard on the general deficiency appropriation | bill, pointed out today that thc_tc\tal} money appropriated chargeable to the | 1915 session was less than $15,000,- | 000. The deficiency figures as report- | ed is $690,502. The deficiency appro- | priation which had to be made at the | 1915 session was $609,143. Colonel Eaton pointed out that the i showing this session is a very good | one when it is analyzed. When the | appropriations were made in 1915 | there was no idea that supplies, prices | of food and labor cost would be so greatly increased as has been the case, There have been unavoidably large in- | creased expenses in various depart- | ments which are directly due to the | factor of increased prices alone. He sald that the appropriation made two years ago may bhe sufficient to carry the state through to 1917 without a deficiency. He pointed out further that there had been deficiency bills every session in recent years and he believed the citizens can congratulate themselves, that the showing of the past two years, considering conditions is as good as hefore.” ! point of a revolver and compelled | them to fill a sack with currency and pass it out to him. The robher then locked the vault | door and escaped. The twa men re- mained in the vault about an hl)\lrl and were near suffocation when they | lease themselves. The amount taken by the robber is estimated at about 30,000. ADMITS ROBBING BANK. Messenger Pleads Guilty to Stealing $20,000. 13.—Edward Therek pleaded guilty in federal court today to the embezzlement of $20,000 in cash and securities from the National Shawmut Bank of this city by which he had been employed as a messenger. Therek and his young wife, Char- lotte were arrested at Miami, Fla., and brought here by federal officers. Sentence was deferred so that he could testify as a witness for his wife who pleaded not guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting. Boston, Feb. i | Theodore Wurslin, | managed to remove the lock and re- | WAR PRIGES KEEP THE GERMANS THIN Health of Go_untry Improved by Scarcity of Food HUNGER STALKS AHEAD Poor Face to Face With Serious Situa- tion But Rich Can Have Everything It They Pay For It—Nation Still Smiles. Berne, via Paris, Feb. 13, a. m.—Americans who arrived from Germany with Ambassador Ger- ard are congratulating themselves on 12 having escaped further wrestling with | Germany’s food problem. Butchers’ windows, well stocked with assorted meats, such as are seen here, are an unusual sight in Berlin. Meat is now so scarce in the German capitol that it is never hung in windows to attract buyers but it is speedily distributed without advertising. ® Customers keep in close touch with the butcher so as to know when the next meager supply will be on hand. Virtually all meat is sold on a card entitling each person to half a pound weekly but dishes made of kidneys, iungs and other scraps can be bought in restaurants without a card. Game and poultry are excmpt from the card svstem and command high prices. The maximum prices of pork and mutton range from fifty to seventy cents, but a dollar more is paid at back doors for, despite Germany's genius for organ- ization, much surreptious dealings pre- vail. Even German officials, usually models of the strictest obedience to the laws, give hungry children the advan- tage of a loose interpretation and do not put awkward questions. Rich Have flicient Food. The rich, ¢f course, suffer compara- tively little. They are still able to buy high priced poultry or fish. Turke: geese and chickens still are displayed in poulterers’ windows and bear labels announcing that they can be pur- chased at from $1.30 to $1.60 a pound. Cases have been even reported where a fat goose brought more than $30. The poorer people especially in Berlin undoubtedly are suffering from hun- ger, as their food is confined mainly to bread, potatoes, turnips and low grade marmalade. It is generally as- serted that in the country districts the food prablem is léss pressing than in the big cities, producers retaining sup- plies for home consumption. In spite, however, of the fact that food is very scarce, one seldom sees any one visibly showing marks of un- derfeeding. Scme elderly persons and some anxious mothers look emaciated and reduced weight is quite general. A common question asked when friends meet is: “How many pounds have you lost?” Physicians are writing in the medical journals that children are now evidently undernourished, par- ticularly lacking fats, yet the merry sledding throngs in the parks during the last months never suggested lack of food. - War Rations Improve Health. The general verdict is that the health is now better than before the war when overeating had almost as- sumed the character of a nation beset with sin. The big crowds at the variety shows laugh heartily at topical songs turn- ing upon shortage of food and the pre- valent issue of substitutes. Men in authority, however, recognize that Germany is confronted with a problem of. growing difficulty. The next four months are, regarded as especially crit- jcal because the supply of vegetables, except potatees and turnips, is near- 1y exhausted. Even sauerkrout cannot be bought in shops but is only doled out by the authorities at intervals. The boarding houses posted placards last week announcing that half a pound of sauerkraut was assignable for the week on the section of the food card calling for general -provisions. The difficulties of the sitiqtion how- ever, have not altered the cdufidence of the authorities that the existing supplies will suffice until the next crop by careful husbanding. They admit that the situation must be met with earnestness. Germany Tircd But Determined. Rotterda Feb. 12, via London, Aeeb. 13.—Two Americans who™ have reached Rotterdam since the break in diplomatic reiations, although in both cases their passports had been applied for befor> the rupture, gave similar accounts of present conditions in Germany to the iated Press to- day. One of these men came from Ber- lin, the other from Frankfort. had been in Germany a little mo than a year, and in that time each man lost thirty pounds in weight. an engineer of Jamaica, N. Y., said his experiences with working men in Berlin showed him that they were tired of the war but. nevertheless determined to hold out. Many of them earn good wages, virtually all of which they spend for food and they are thus better off than persons lower in the social scale. Mr. Yurslin said he often s:w groups of Rritisa, French and Ri war pri ally Russians, sweeping s carting goods and perform- ing other labor. He said they were never molested or ir Or \Ir. ‘Wurslin's ten Ame associates about half had decided to rewmain in American is a New Vork 2 who said the food siton- tion was very bad in Frankfort. He told harrowing stories of {lLe hard- (Continued on Seventh Page.) he other | here Rejection By U. S. to Discuss U-Boat War With Berlin ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—Sec- retary of State Lansing issued the following statement late I yesterday on the German offer | to reopen negotiations: Dept. of State, Feb. 12, 1917. In view of the appearance in the newspapers of Feb. 11 of a report that Germany was in- itlating negotiations with the United Statees in regard to submarine warfare, the Depart- ment of State makes the fol- lowing statement: A suggestion was made orally to the Department of State late Saturday afternoon by the Minister of Switzerland that the German government is will- ing to negotiate with the United States, provided that the com- mercial blockade against Eng- land would not be interfered with, At the request of the Secretary of State, this sugges- tion was made in writing and presented to him by the Swiss Minister Sunday night. The || communication is as follows: | Memorandum. Tne Swiss government has been requested by the German government to say that the lat- ter is now, as before, willing to negotiate, formally or informal- ly, with the United States, pro- vided that the commercial blockade against England will not be broken thereby. (Signed) P. RITTER. received and dis- The memoranaum immediate consideration, the following reply was patched today: My Dear Mr. Minister: I am requested by the presi- dent to say to you, in acknowl- edging the memorandum which you were kind enough to send me on the 11th inst., that the government of the United States-would gladly discuss with the German government any questions it might propose for discussion were it to withdraw its proclamation of the 31st of January, in Avhich, suddenly and without previous intimation of any kind, it canceled the as- surances which it had given this government on the 4th of May last, but that it does not feel that it can enter into any discussion with the German government concerning the pol- icy of submarine warfare against neutrals which it is now pursuing unless and until the German government re- news its assurances of the 4th of May and acts upon the as- surance. I am, my dear Mr. Minister, &ec., ROBERT LANSING. 1lis Excellency, Dr. Paul Ritter, Minister of Switzerland. No other interchange on this subject has tgken place be- tween this government and any other government or person, BANDIT BAND CAMPS American Troops Take Pre- cautions to Prevent An- ] other Raid. Columbus, N. M., Feb. 13.—The boldness of the band of Villa fol- lowers who have made camp at Palomas, Mex., only six miles below ! the international boundary, is inter- preted here as a political rather than a military move by Villa. ‘While the military authorities here say that another raid on this place by the Villa forces is not expected, pre- cautionary measures are being taken, including instructions to a fleet of air- planes with observers to make a flight today along the border in the hope of obtaining further information about conditions at Palomas. Persons here say if the rebels are allowed to occupy Palomas undls- turbed, other border towns will be seiszing Juarez. The party sout® of Columbus is believed to be- long to Jose Ynez Salarez's band and is composed of 100 men | Juarez, Mex., Feb. All pas- | senger traffic has been suspended in the Mexican Central railroad hetween Each~7Tlere and Chihuahua City and the ship- ment is being used to move troop: Juarez and into the Casas | country to oppose the forces of Villa advancing toward the border. CARMODY STATE ‘Waterbury, Feb. 13.—Attorney Ter- rence . Carmody was today notified of his selection for the office of state | attorney at Waterbury, to succeed John P. Kellogg. recently nominated for a judge of the superior court. The appointment will be formally made by Judge Webb in superior court in this Martford, Teb Trartford and v warmer tonight overcast and. w NEAR AMERICAN LINE * | officer. '1917. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 USTRIANS TO LEAVE WITH BERNSTORFF; BREAK SEE WASHINGTONFLATLY REJECTS| GERMANY'S PLAN FOR PARLEY PERIOD OF GRACE FOR NEUTRAL SHIPS ENDED No Discrimination Will Be Shown in U-Boat Zone. Amsterdam, Feb. 13, via London, 9:09 a. m.—All periods of grace for neutral ships entering the zones an- nounced as prohibited by Germany | now have expired, rccording to a Berlin official statemont received here. The statement says that immunity ceased in respect to the Atlantic and English channel zones on the night of Feb. 12, for the North sea zone on Feb. 6 and for the Mediterranean zone on Feb. 10. It continues: “From now on, therefore, the warn- ing which has been issued is in full force and shipping cannot longer es- cape without warning. Vessels which enter the prohibited areas do so with full knowledee of the dangers threat- ening ships and their crews. It i3 expressly stated that all news spread from enemy sources about any tor- pedoing of neutral ships without pre- vious warning, before the dates men- tioned for the various prohibited areas, is incorrect. “The period of grace mentioned were also in force for enemy passen- ger vessel; because it was possible that they were carrying neutral pas- sengers who were perhaps ignorant of the new blackade regulations.” GRISWOLD ST. HOUSE GUTTED BY FLAMES Three Familics Rendered Homeless When Apartment House Burns With Damagc of $2,000. Three families weére rendered honie- less and damage estimated at more than $2,000 caused when fire gutted the three-apartment house at 94 Gris- wold street shortly before noon and threatened nearby dwellings. Materials used in thawing out frozen water pip in the cellar are credited with being responsible. Uneq ‘pped with “‘floor stops” the flames ‘‘mushroomed” up the partitions and throughout the building and were eating through the roof when the apparagus arrived. Three water lines were used and Chief Robert M. Dame found it to be neces- sary to have much of the ceiling and artitions chopped away to get at smouldering embers. The building is owned by Mrs. Jen- nie Anderson, widow of Carl A. An- derson who occupies the ground apart- ment. The other two are occupied by the families of Charles Milish and Andrew Seaburg. They will suffer heavy smoke and water damage. It is reported that the loss is partially cov- ered by insurance. Tenants of the house discovered the fire when smoke began to sift up through the floors and into the hall- way. A still alarm was sent in for Engine Co. No. 2 and apparatus was on the way when an alarm was sent in from Box 119 at Winthrop and Gris- wold streets. The emergency “flying squadron”, Engine Co. No. 1 and Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 responded. It was nearly an hour before the recall came in. Folice Chauffeur Matthias Rival, who was on his way home to lunch, was among the first on the scene and gave material assistance until arrival of the firemen. WARRIOR AT 103 Chester R. Woodford, Past Century Mark, on Military FEnroliment of Avon, First Town to Show Results. Peh. 13 Hol- signed military enrollment answered the ques- by the enrollment 2 Hartford, —General comb today blank No. 1 tions put to him Blank No. Chester and was signed and filled out by R. Woodford, aged 103 years, of Avon. Two hours less than one week from the time the governor addressed a joint convention of the general sembly in the interest of prepared- ness the first batch of enrollment blanks, about 100 was received at the headquarters for the enrollment census in this city. All but about twenty towns have been heard from by headquarters and the first town to geet its wark- under way in Avon, the some of Joseph W. Alsop who is one of the hendquarters staff. The actual canvass in Hartford will hegin tomor- row morning. A delegation from Troop [, veteran assoclation offered the services of that organization. The delegation was robed in fur coats, giving an impres- as- sion that a delegation of arctic e plorers had made a call. | tion by the United States ot Germany's | stitute almost a new treaty. | he had asked for his Officials Also Expected to Re- | fuse to Re-affirm Treaties | Drawn Up Between Coun- tries in 1799 and 1828. ‘Washington, Ieb, 13.—Flat rejec- proposal to discuss international dif- ferences without first halting the illegal submarine campaign left one other suggestion of the Berlin gov- ernment still pending at the state de- partment today. That was to reaffirm the Prussian-American treaties of 1799 and 1828 relating mainly treatment of enemy residents in war times, with a number of new pro- visions, which apparently would con- to It seemed quite probable that this proposal, the same as that submitted to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin after passports and which he declined to consideer, will be frowned upon also. Both offers were submitted to the state department through the Swiss minister, acting on behalf of Germany. A report probably will be made soon through the same channel that no German merchant ships have been seized in American ports and no Ger- man sailors have been imprisoned. The government then will look for im- mediate release of the seventy-two American sailors captured from British ships in the Atlantic by a Ger- man raider and now held prisoner in Germany. The state department was notified vesterday that they were still held, pending receipt of information on the German crews in this country. President Wilson had under con- sideration today tHe question whether Relatives of Officid Connected With Ex bassy Decide to S With Kaiser’s Rep sentative, |GERARD QUITS BER] FOR PARIS TONIGI Former American Ambassador Berlin - Shrugs Shoulders Shown Ncwspaper Article Sag Germany Expected War United States—Sw Capital Overrun With American Citize] ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—Some m| bers of the families of officials tached to the Austro-Hungarian | bassy have arranged to leave United States with Count Von B storff and his party. In some qi ters these arrangements were reg: ed as significant in view of the definite state of relations with tria-Hungary. ) This was Count Von last day in Washington. The fo! ambassador and Countess Von B storff ahd the embassy staff Wil K lere late tonight for New York wi they will take passage tomorrow the Danish liner Frederik VIIL home. The count and countess spent of the day in bidding adieu to sonal friends of whom they nun many and in completing ele' nour packidg. Final arrangem) had been made for turning ove embassy to Dr. Paul Ritter, minister, who will look after Gerg interests in the United States. Bernsto the navy department shall furnish guns to arm American merchant ships, as it is understood the state depart- ment has recommended. London, Feb. 13.—With regard to thé dental-of the statement that.Ger- fmany was seeking to convey to the United States her willingness-te re-: frain from applying the declaration of January 31 to the shipping of that country in the hope of muaintaining | ping of that count; ! cepted the American-Prussian | ment of 17991822, according to which treaty German subjects in the United peace with the United States her will- ingness to refrain from applying the declaration of January 31 to the ship- v in the hope of maintaining peace with the United States, the German newspapers ac- cording to a despatch from Copen- hagen to the Exchange Telegraph company, say that Switzerland at the request of Germany asked the United States government whether it still ac- agree- States and American citizens should be allowed to return to their respec- tive countries. It was merely this re- quest to Washington, says the German newspapers that gave rise to rumors of further peace negotiations. LINER AFRIC IS SUNK ‘White Star Steamship of 11,999 Tons Destroyed by Submarine, Lloyds An- nounces—Only Part of Crew Saved. London, Teb. 13, 4:50 p. m.—Lloyds shipping agency this afternoon an- nounced the White Star liner steam- ship Afric, of 11,999 tons gross had been sunk. Part of the crew of the liner was landed. The Exchange Telegraph company says the Afric was sunk by a sub marine and that seventeen of her crew are missing. . New York, Feb. 13.—The Afric be- longed to the Oceanic Steam Naviga- tion company, a subsidiary company of the White Star Line. Steamship men here familiar with the vessel ! sald she had accommodations for about 500 passengers, second class | only. She was engaged in the Liver- jool, Capt Town and Australian ser- vice. At the office of the White Star line here it was said the ship had been engaged in admiralty service, but whether so engaged when sunk they did not know. JUMPS FOUR STORIES Manager of Shoe Factory Had Been Overworked Supplying Shipments for Entente Allies. New Adam York, ¥eb. 13. — Samuel 5, manager of a shoe factory in Lowell, Mass., committed suicide here |- today by leaping from the fourth floor of a west side rooming house. According to members of his fam- ily who were with him, Adam had been under a mental strain brought on by overwork in exporting shoes for use by entente troops. He arrived here Sunday to consult a specialist before soing to Florida to recuperate, Embassy at Berlin Descrted. Berlin, Feb. 12 via wireless to} Associated Press.—The build formerly occupied by the Amen embassy was almost deserted ¢ when I.. Polo de Bernabe, the S ish ambassador, arrived to take’ representaiion of American. ! in Germany. He will retain pi the former clerical force, which ig miliar wit!: the routine. Ly Gerard Leaves ‘or Paris Toni Berne, Feb. 12, via Paris, Feb. Ambassador Gerard announced t( that he probably would leave Paris on Tuesday evening with immediate embassy staff. JHe formed other Americans tHat were welcome to accompany, himyj must make their passport and rangement through the legation J which now has sole jurisdiction, consequence, the legation has | thronged by about 160 Amerh whose passports are good only Germany and neutral countries must be validated for France by cial state department authorizatio] Berne, already flooded with cans, was today' awaiting - 2 fu influx with the arcival of ano train load, including consuls were unable to catch the amb: dorial train because Mr, Gerard/| cut off from telegraphic and facilities and could not instruct 1 in time. In addition, another con gent of civilians who could not permission to leave Germeny on urday is expected. Mr. Gerard maintained his retic today and merely shrugged his s! ders when shown an alleged gem ficial announcement in the Cold Gazette declaring that Germany pects war with America, Mr. Gerard paid a brief visit afternoon to M. Hoffmann, chie; the Swiss political department. 1 New York, Feb, 13.-—Membe the German party, including Ger consuls from the west began arri in New York today and appeare the Scandinavian-American line fices to arrange their accomm tions aboard the Irederix VIIL gervations for the party number The rush of her travelers for re vations on the ship continued tg About 200 have applied for the cabin passage. Washingion, Feb. 1 gret at the expulsion by itary authorities of the American| lief commissioners in Belgian northern France was expressed | ficially at the state departmen day, where it was said that there nothing this government could secure revocation of the order. Negotiations are now going oml rectly between Chairman Hoove: the relief commissioners'at the Sj ish and Dutch governments, Wi expected to form a joint commjs to take over the work 3 GERMANY CALLS MORE London, Feb. 13.—A Reuter's spatch from Berne says that the man authorities suddenly have caj to the colors all officlals of ¢ unions and socialist organizatf These units, who ageregate 10,008 number, previously have heen ex from military service. a [}