New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA |BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2I, i¢ U-BOAT CAMPAIGN IN MEDITERRANEAN WAGED VIGOROUSLY Italian Transport Crowded With Men Included in Victims, Is Berlin’s Boast FIVE ITALIAN AND FRENCH SHIPS TOLL OF SUBMARINES Paris Reports Sinking of Five Others, Not Included in German List—Own- ers of American Liner St. Louis De- cide to Discharge Cargo and ]-loldl Vessel in Port—Rose Dorothea, of Newfoundland, Gone. Berlin, Feb. 21, by wireless to Say- ville.—A large number of hostile ves- sels, among them an Italian transport crowded with men, has been sunk in the barred zone in the Mediterranean | during the past few days, the Overseas: r News agency announces. Among ships sunk by submarjines as | enumerated by the news agency arer the following: Two armed steamers of 3,000 and 4,- | 500 tons, respectively, with important | cargoes for Saloniki. Italian steamer Oceana 4,200 tons. French steamer Moventaux, 3,200 tons. French sailing vessel Aprodite, 600 | tons with iron for Italy. | “The newspapers,” observes the | agency, ‘“note that the real submarine ‘, successes undoubtedly have been much | larger, as the majority of the subma- rines have not yet reported. In addi- tion, the paralysis of neutral naviga- tion must be taken into consideration.” The Italian steamer Oceania, of 4,217 tons gross, left New York on January 27 for Gibraltar. The French steamer Montventoux, | 3,233 tons, (probably the vessel men- tioned by Berlin) was last reported leaving Cardiff on December 8§ for a port not stated. No Americans on Oceania. New York. Feb. 21.—The Oceania, one of the ships reported.by Berlin as having been sunk, left here on Jan. 27 with a cargo of grain for Genoa. Since the beginning of the war all Italian ships have been under contrc. of the government. So far as local agents of the line know there were no Americans among | her crew. Paris Announces Five Sunk. Paris, Fob. 21.—The sinking of the tollowing vesséls was announced to- | day. Minas, Feb. 16; Skogland, Feb. | 18; Guiseppe, Feb. 18, Guido, Feb. | 19; Rosalie, Feb. 20. | | Two $teamers named Minas, one | Ttalian, 2,854 tons gross and the other | Greek, 2,056 tons gross, are listed in | the maritime register. The Norwegian steamship Skog- land, 3,041 tons, sailed from New York on Jan. 183, for Kirkwall. The | Swedish steamer Skogland, sailed from Norfolk Jan. 26 for Bagnoli. No vessel named Giuseppe is listed. There are two Italian steamships | Giuseppe, one 1,856 tons and the other 1,221. Two Russian sailing ships, of 371 and 670 tons, are named Guido. The Guido referred to probably is the ! British steamship of that name, 2,093 | tons gross. The Rosalie referred to | probably is the British vessel of that | name, 4,243 tons, which sailed from New York on Jan 28 for Saloniki. British Sailer Sunk. London, Feb. 21, 10:02 m.—!| Lloyds anncunces that the British sailing ship Centurion has been sunk. Her crew was landed. a. The Centurion was a vessel of 1,- 828 tons, built in Glasgow in 1891. She was reported last a: having sailed for London from Pensacola on Dec. 81, First Vessel Out of Baltimore. Baltimore, Feb. 21.—The Garland steamship line freighter Rockingham, Captain Edwards, the first American steamer to lcave this port for the Eu- | ropean zone since Germany's new submarine rolicy, bhecame effective Feb. 1, sailed today for Liverpool to load with general cargo. Of the Rockingham!s crew of forty men, twenty-four are American citizens. St. Lonis Discharges Cargo. New York, Feb. 21.—Shippers who had hoped to send goods to Europe by the big steamships of the Ameri- can line sailing from this port re- ceived definite assurance today the company had no immediate in- tention of sending out its vessels. This | was derived from a notice that the owners intended to discharge cargoes In the hold of the steamship St. Louis which had been lylng here loaded | since the beginning 'of the new' sub- marine warfare. The greater part of the crews of the St. Louis and of three other American liners, New York, St. Paul and Kroonlind, have been paid off. Route Through Arctic New York ieb. 21.—The - Association of Manufacturers ! British Fear They May Bear | records included. that | —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1§ QUIGLEY WILL HAVE BOARD ON CARPET | Mayor Will Summon Safety Commis- sioners Before Him For An Informal Conference. When interviewed this morning concerning city affairs in general and the safety board in particular, Mayor George A. Quigley remained smiling- ly uncommunicative. “I‘don’t know a thing about conditions. Yes, I've hieard a whole lot of things, but before I do anything at all I intend to look into each matter thoroughly and impartial- | ly,” the mayor said. | Mayor Quigley, when pressed for an answer regarding any possible action he may take in regard to the safety board, said that within a short time he intends to summon Commissioners Edward G. Babcock, Frank T. Moran and Howard M. Steele to an informal conference. The purpose of this con- ference, the mayor said, would be to talk over affairs generally. Asked if, !'in his opinion, conditions warrant any | stringent action, he will remove the entire board or individual members or | member, the mayor smply shrugged his shoulders and remarked that he has no definite ideas on any such sub- ject, as he knows nothing of ¢onditions except by hearsay. Mayor Quigley arrived home last evening and will preside at the meet- ing of the common council this eve-| ning. 'RECORDS OF TALKING MAGHINES SILENCED| Code Messages to Berlin. Halifax, Feb. 21.—Qn the doubted grounds that talking records might carry code messages for the German i military authorities while the material | of which they are made might be used to help relieve Germany’s hard rubber scarcity, a large quantity of | such records, found in possession of the German officials returning home on the Frederik VIII, will be con- | fiscated by the British authorities. In searching the Germans the im- | migration officers noted the stock of The Germans con- tended they had them simply for their love of music, but the. British- ruled that they constituted contraband. In searching one passenger yester- sewed in the lining of his coat. When it was ripped open a packet of papers was found and retained for examina- tion. To carry on the work of examining the passengers, who speak many ton- gues, a corps of linguists have been assembled representing, it is said vir- tually every language incorporated, EMBARGO TO WEST LIFTED Pennsylvania Railroad Announces Ac- ceptance of Freight Through Pitts- burgh, Relieving Congestion. Pittsburgh, Feb. 21.—Announce- ment was made today'at the general offices of the Pennsylvania lines that the first of the many embargoes against eastern freight through Pitts- burgh west has been lifted and begin- | ning today agents have been iinstruct- | ed to accétpt forwarding through to Chicago over the Pan Handle railroad carload shipments of commodities from affiliated lines in the district. This will permit of the acceptance of large quantities of freight brought in from the east and accumulated here, together with the vast amount of steel products which have been held at the mills. PORT OF PLYMOUTH BANS ALIEN SHIPS Naval Base Closed to All Vesscls Ex- | cept Those Flying Flags of Entente. London, Feb, 21.—It is officially an- nounced that the port of Plymouth ‘has been closed until further notice | to all ships except those of the allie: | Other vessels entering the harbor are | punishable undr the Defense of the | Realm regulations, and liable to de- tention. Plymouth is one of Great Britain | most important naval bases and the site of a great arsenal and vast dock | yards. | FOR NATION AL DEFENSE, Patriotic and Civic Societies Plan Co- operation of Country. | Washington, Feb. 21—Representa- tives of patriotic defense and civic or- ganizations met here today to formu- late a co-operative plan for promoting national preparations. Leaders of the conference indicated the immediute object will be to urge upon congress enactmeni of universal military train- | ing legislation. The meeting was called on the sug- gestion of Howard XE. Coffin of the council of national defense, with (Continued on Eleventh Page) which the new federation plans to | ‘l)iflerlu\' over the enforced ,delay | Vice Consul James C: | Wood, GONSULATE PARTY Forty-six Arrive From Govern- ment Posts in Germany REPORT FAIR TREATMENT Many Relate Courtcous Bchavior on ! Part of Officials and Civilians While Others Express Dissatisfaction at | Detention. Zurich, via Paris, I'eb. 21, 4:40 a. m. government agents, with their famil-| ies, reached Zurich last night after. having spent a more or less anxious ‘Week awaiting permission leave Germany, to assembled in Munich from which town ter the bulk bf their baggage and pa- pers had been examineq. The party atrived in two sections, the first warmly praising their treat- | containing members who complained of : their departure and also of having had i to leave behind them papers which | the German authorities desired.to sub- mit to a more rigid censorship. The majority of travelers, however, report- | ed that they had received studiously the stringent regulations enforced were nothing more than what was to | be expected in view of the situation. In several instances the arrivals told of special favors that had been shown them during the last week. As far as could be learned none of the party had any information about the fate of the Yarrowdale prisoners and knew only of contradictory German press reports. The Arrivals. The first arrivals comprised Con- sul General Willlam H. Gale, Munich, and family, Special Commissioner Gottschalk, Cologne; Consul Milo A. Jewett and family, -Kehl; Consul de Soto and wife, Warsaw. They were met at the depot by Consul General Keene and his staff. Among the ar- rivals on the next train were Consul General Henry H. Morgan, Hamburg; MeNally, Kehl; Vice Consul William Brinkman, Co- burg, and consuls from Barmen, Stet- tin, Bremerhaven, Nuremburg, Dres- den, Frankfort, Plauen Cologne Mann- heim and Aachen. i Left behind in Munich or elsewhe | are Gonsul General Héaton W. Harris, | day it was found that something was | of Frankfort, who is ill with inflam- mation of the lungs and has been gi en a special assurance by the Germas authorities that he can go to Copen hagen when he is able; Consul John Q. | Chemnitz, who is awaiting in- | structions from Washington as to a| new post; Vice Consul C. Tnnes Brown, Mannheim, also awaiting instructions: Vice Consul W. Bruce Wallace. Mag- - n | tenmann, Stuttgart, both left behind 111 in Munich. The majority of the consuls who have arrived here will go to Berne to- morrow or soon thereafter to await in- structions from Washington. Willing to Aid Consuls. Washington, Feb. 21.—Germany is informing the United States through the Swiss government that it will give every assistance possible to American consuls in Germany trans- ferred to other posts. At the same time Germany is understood to ex- pect that the United States will help German consuls in the United States to proceed to new posts to which they have been assigned. LOST AT SEA V. E. Warner of .Berlin Washed Overboard from Cruiser Cummings February 19—Body Not Recovered. Vance Everett Warner, a seaman aboard the U. S. Cruiser Cummings, | lost his life at sea on February 19, ac- cording to advices received from the naval authorities in Washington. D. C, by Mrs, Jennie Morrisey of 877 Main street, Hartford, an employe of the New on Walnut street. Details as to where the accident occurred are not con- tained in the telegram. The body had not been found, sending of the telegram. Young Warner was the son of the late Charles 8. Warner a former com- positor on the Herald. He was born | in Beriin and received his education He joined | in the local public schools. the navy when very young and on completion of his first three year ser- vice, he immediately re-enlisted and had just completed two years of his second term. PERSHING PROMOTED Hero of Punitive Expedition Formally Placed Charge of Southern De- partment' By War Bureau. Washington, Fch. John J. Pershing was formally pointed commander of southern partment today suecceeding j. Gen. I'rederick Funston. The appointment will take effect immediatcly and doc not require confirmation by the sen- - Major Gen, 1 work. | ate. SAFE AT ZURICH —A score of United States consuls and | The arrivals consisted of | forty-six persons who had gradually | they departed yesterday morning af- | ment by the Germans and the second | courteous treatment And declared that | | fic deburg, and Vice Consul Ernest Tn-| Britain Paper Box company | at the time of | de- | REASONS FOR HIGH COST OF EXISTING | Commission Blames it on Crop Short- ¥all From Grace of Dollar and Other Caus Boston, Feb. 21.—An increase in exports, shortage of nearly all crops in 1916, abnormal buyving due to pros- | perity, inflation of the currency and a | fall in the purchasing power of money ram the principal reasons given for he present high prices of food by the \tdle Cost of Living Commission, in a report to Governor McCall today. | The great underlying cause of the Irc( :ent rise in prices are beyond con- | trol of any one state, the commission | says. A Dbudget system and state super- | vision of" local finances is urged, in order to bring down the increasing cost of food. In referring to the ‘“expected re- |action after the war, the commission | cautioned in the expenditure ‘of public funds and the postponement of appropniations for construction un- less immediate action is imperative.” signed by Copeland, age, | The majority report is Robert Luce, Melvin T. Sweeney. FORT SITE SEIZED AT ROCKAWAY BEACH New York Scnate and House Favor Taking Over Land for For- tifications, Albany, Feb, 21.—By a unanimous vote the senate today, acting in re- sponse to an message from Governor ‘Whitman passed Maljority Leader Browns’ bill to provide for the seizure by the state of the land desired by the federal government for fortification purposes at Rockaway Beach. Subsequently the bill was passed by the assembly and now goes to the gov- ernor. Both majority and minority leaders spoke briefly in favor of its passage. COLOMBIA TREATY SHELYED Senate Foreign Relations Committee Decides Partition of Panama Can- not Be Considered. ‘Washington, Feb, 21.—The senate foreign relations committee today de- termined that the long pending treaty compensate Colombia for the parti- tion of Panama, could not be re-rati- fled at this session. This decision was reached after President Wilson's letter urging rati- tion had been read. Chairman Stone of the committee said he would make a formal statement later and make public the president’s letter. STRIKERS AT KRUPPS REPORTED TO BE 17,000 Men Demand Higher Wagés and In- creased Food Rations—Many Sent to Trenches. Amsterdam, Feb, 21, via London.— The frontier correspondent of the Telegraaf says that a strike in the Krupps works at Essen involving 17,- 000 workmen has been in progress for a fortnight. ' i The men, the .correspondent de- clares, are demanding higher wages and increased food rations. Many of the strikers, he adds, have heen sent to the front. PRES. WILSON FAVORS UNIVERSAL SERVICE | Studying Methods to Bring About De- sirable System Placing Burden Equally on All Citizens. Washington, Feb. 21.—President Wilson is studying measures aimed to bring about universal military train- ing and ‘is understood to be anxious to find some plan he can support. It was learned today that while the president has endorsed neither the senate military committee bill nor the one proposed by the war department, he believes in the principal involved There will be a conference today with Secretary Baker. Eoth have been studying physical cffects of army service in the army and are under- stood to agree that some method should be adopted for extending this service to all men. MORE GOLD ARRIVES. Shipment of $28,500,000 Received By Morgan & Company. New York, Feb. 21.—Gold to the amount of $28.500,000 arriving by way of Canada and consigned to J. P. Mor- gan & company was deposited today at the assay office here. This makes a total of $66,000,000 received within a week and $130,000,- 000 thus far this year e WEATHER. E Hartford, Feb. 21.—For Hartford and vicinit) tonight. Thursday unscttled and warmer, probably rain or snow by afternoon or night. James J. Storrow and Edward F. Mc-, WOMEN CONTINUE T0 DEMAND LOW PRICES Try to Approach City Hall But! Are Shooed Array by Police ALL DAY PARADES PLANNED ! i) Scnator Thomas in Favor of Choking | Those Who Corner I'ood—President | of Chicago Board of Trade Fears | Anarchy. | New York, Feb. 21.—Policemen guarding city hall prevented today another demonstration hy east side women intent upon personally calling to Mayor Mitchel's attention the in- creased cost of food. About 200 of the women ap- proached the building to find patrols blocking their progress at every en- trance. Reserves went among them, informing them that if they dispersed quietly the mayor later would talk with a committee. The women scat- tered, some of them weeping. Earlier in the day groups of wom- en attempted to gather in an east side public square, but the police forced them to move on. They as- sembled later, however, near the city hall, led by Marie Gans, a memberyof the Industrial Workers of the World. Miss Gans was artested yesterday for addressing the housewives who made the first demonstration at city hall. She was released on her plea that she urged the women not to resort to violence. All Day Parades Planncd. One of the wildest ‘protest meeting the city has ever known broke up early today after making arrange- ments for a great parade of women and children to march all day through ‘Wall street and at night through Fifth avenue. 5 An appeal was sent to President Wilson and a committee was appoint- ed to demand that the city appropriate $1,000,000 to be used for buying and distributing food among the poor at cost. Speakers called upon the poor of the east side to organize and pledged the financial support of, the Hebrew Trades unions. The capitalists were blamed for the high cost of food on the ground that they were amassing wealth by sending it to Europe. Strike of Schhol Children. A movement has been started to call a strike of school children living - in the tenements, on the ground that the high cost of living will make it neces= sary for all children old enough to go to work. ' According to railroad officials, cfli- ciency experts are at work on both of the trunk lines, particularly at Chica- go, Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pitts- burgh and other points where the (freight congestion is most serious, en- deavoring to make it possible for food trains to be rushed to New York. TIn- dications were, they asserted, that perishable foodstuffs were now reach- ing here in greater volume than for several weeks past. After Mayor Mitchel had been in- formed by east side housewives today that their children were ‘‘starving to death by hundreds” because of the high cost of food, he promised to place before the board of estimate on Friday their plea that $1,000,000 be appropriated by the city to buy food for distribution at reasonable prices. Thomas Has Drastic Plan. ‘Washington, Feb. 21.—Yesterday's bread riot in New York claimed at- tention in the senate today during the debate on increases in salary for gov- ernment clerks. Senator Thomas, democrat, of Col- orado, expressed the opinion that in- creases in salary were no cure for the increasing cost of living because, he charged, those who control food prices would raise them to keep pace with salaries, “That is hot the way to remedy bread riots, such as we are having in the metropolis of this country,” said Senator Thomas “The way to deal with that is to take those who ; corner food supplies by the throats. I dislike to see food riots in free America, but I can see that it might be the first step toward relief.” I Years Anarchy and Rioting. Chicago, e, 2l.—President J. P. Griffin of the Chicago board of trade | today telegraphed to the interstate | commerce commission and to the presidents of eastern railroads insist- ing that unless an immediate embar- go were placed on all products east bound out of Chicago, except fuel and foodstuffs, the country will face the danger of anarchy and rioting. New Haven Women Boycott Potatoes New Haven; ¥Feb. 21.—The two hundred or more members of the Housewives’ League, which yesterday discussed food prices, have agreed ac- cording to announcement today, to | boycott potatoes for two weeks. CARSON ADMITS U Feb, 21.- (he house of commons today BOAT MENACE. London, In speech in Ed- the ad- menace extent Sir lord of submarine 3 grown until its had become grave and serious. The menace had not vet been solved, but measures which had been adopted, he said, would wmitigate it by degrees, flrst the | Body of Emperor Francis IL. Taken | 6:45 a. m.—A Budapest despatchasays la direct penalty CENSUS ADVISORS AND AIDES ARE APPI]INTEI] More Volunteer Typewriters Are Badly Needed By General Committee Albert ¥. Corbin, general chairman of the census committee, today an- nounced his appointment of the fol- lowing advisory committee: Mayor G. A. Quigley, Judge B. F. Gaffney, Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper and George M. Landers. As aides, Chair- man Corbin has appointed E. Burling- ton Schurr, V. M. Palmer and John- stone Vance. As a slogan, the fol- lowing has been suggested: “My best service for city, state and nation.” It is now expected that the local census bureau will open an office in the corridor of city hall, adjacent to the city clerk’'s office, on Thursday afternoon. The Hardware City Busi- ness Colle"e, the Morse Business Col- _lege, B. C. Porter Sons and the United ‘Electric nght and Water company have v6lunteered the loan of equip- ment and several individuals haye of- fered the use of their typewriters. ‘The New Britain Chamber of Com- merce has volunteered to take over the organization of a committee which will have charge of the taking of the census in the city’s mercantile establishments. Chairman Corbin announced this noon that more aides are wanted, par- ticularly for evening work which will probably be started next week, and more volunteers are needed for every branch of the work. On most of the detail work do former experience is necessary but at first experienced typewriter operators will be needed and volunteers for this branch are wanted badly. The nature of the work will be such that unless the vol- unteer can devote at least three, and possibly four hours of continuous work the offer cannot be accepted. All who wish to volunteer are re- quested to send their names to the office as quickly as possible, stating during what hours they will be able to bestr work. Miss Anna P. Fitzgerald of 186 East Main street is the first young woman to fill out and return to the paper for the purpose of recruiting the clerical force. Miss Fitzgerald offers to give her continuous services to the committee. FOOD SCANDAL IN AUSTRIA Shake-Up in Ministry of National Defense Follows Discovery Soldiers Rations Have Never Reached Them. London, Feb. 21.—An Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam says it is reported from Vienna that Baron Hazai has been removed as Hungarian minister of national de- fense. and Maj., Gen. gon Szurmay appointed in his place. This change and the removal from command of the Austro-Hungarian army of Field Marshall Archduke Frederick, who has been made second in command to the emperor, are re- ported to have been in consequences of a scandal in the army which was revealed recently by the fact that large bodies'of troops were without food for upwards of a day. Food intended for the troops was misapplied, it is said, with full knowledge of the higher command. The emperor is to proceed with many additional cases which are described as being as of a sensational nature. ROYAL CORPSE REMOVED ¥From Arco Eecause of Fire of Italian Troops. Artillery Amsterdam, Via London, Feb. 21, that, according to the Pester Lloyad, the body of Emperor Francis II. has been removed from Arco by order of ; Emperor Charles because the town was in the line of the Italian fire, The coflin was removed on the night of Fcbruary 6, and taken on a gun carriage to the imperial chapel in Trent, where it will remain tempor- arily. Arco is in the Trentino, cight miles west of Roverto. TORE UP CEN; Stratford, ¢ Dudak US BLANK, Feh. 21.—John was fined $5 and costs by Judge Howard W. Curtis in the Stratford (own court today for tear- ing up & military census blank handed to him by David tlughes, one of the enumerator This is believed to be the first instance in the state where mn. Herald the coupon published in this | WILSON DECIDES TO APPEAR BEFORE CONGRESS TO SEE POWER TO GUARD CITIZE | Visit to Capitol pected to Be Ma This Week or Ea Next Week. GERMANY’S BLACK RECORD GROWI \ State Department Hears of She of Life Boat by Submarine Promises Not to Interfere Witl parture of Americans From A Frankfurter zmuné Statement on Lansing. ‘Washington, Feb. 21.-—Pre Wilson has virtually decided to pear before congress prior to adjg ment March 4 to ask for additi authorlty to protect American sed and ships against the German rine activity, ‘While officials said today ther: a bare chance that he will not ¢ out the plan, there was every in tion” that he would make his a either late this week or early | week. The president’s proposition as lined today is that the congre fore adjourning, should pass a M resolution giving him additfonal] thority. Officlals generally ‘& that sooner or later arms will furnished to American ships. In spite of the statement of British government that smaill] centage of vessels going to an the war zone were being sunk b man submarines, officials poin: today’ that most American ves ! the transatlantic trade were still up. By It was emphasized today that'] the president appears before cong he will not do so with the purpof asking for a declaration of - "While it is realized that the pi element in congress has strength, the president is kn believe that the situation is sug when action is needed there, | little division. The president had deccided call an extra session of congress| til there should be an emergency {'it was generally accepted today: he will not call the, senate in session after March 4. While icense on the Austrian situation observed today, it is understond .the administration believes the H tiations so far have been unsati tory. Ultimately, a break is expected| less Austria changes its position, i | Life Boat Is Shelled. ‘Washington, Feb, 21.—Sinkin has heen imposed for | the Wes | refusing to answer the questions. gunfire from a German submarin] the Norwegian steamer Dalbeatie board of which were two Ame: was added today to the state def ment’s list of Germany’s illegal which are slowly accumulating testing the patience of the gov ment. Consul Frost reported £ Queenstown that after the ship | sunk last Saturday the men rescued but their lives * were on gered by shell fire before the crew gotten away in boats and by drif] about at sea for nearly eighteen hd After the cabinet meeting late | terday there was no indication President Wilson had made kn what his next step will bo or whe will be taken. At the state ment it was stated the situation| mained as serious as it could be out war, Turkey to Permit Departu Washington, Feb. 21.—Turke, assured Ambassador Elkus of its" ingness to waive all restrictions quarantine and otherwise to pe the departure of the thousand Ai icans gathered in the neighborl of Beirut. | Demands Statement Regarding Ge London, Feb. 21.—The correspg ent of the Exchange Telegraph cf pany at The Hague quotes the Fra furter Zeitung is demanding that German government make a pro: statement regardi the cha against James W. Gerard, the for! ‘American ambassador, of using official position to obtain informa useful to the entente, particularly the specific case of the late Sir Re Casement. “These charges ought to be pro 1y denied or affirmed,” says the ne paper. “They lie heavily on Gerard, but even more upon the 4 ernment of this country for pen ting the leakage. [EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FEI/ Buffalo, Feb. 21.—A severe ea quake shock lasting from 1 48 a. was recorded on the 8 mograph at Canisis college tod The direction and distance indic Indies as center of agisturbance, m the