Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 27, 1915, Page 1

Norwich Bulletin VOL. LVIL.—NO. 50 NORWICH, «CONN., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1915 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population Steamer Battered (Bood Reporis for HEAVY FIGHTING IN NORTH POLAND Petrograd Claims Victory on Very Ground of Recent German Success in North Poland HAVE DRIVEN GERMANS BACK ABOUT 25 MILES Muscovites Inflict Heavy Loss of Life on Enemy and Capture a Large Number of Guns—None of the Battles in Po- land, Galicia and the Carpathians Have Changed the General Situation—French Report Capture of Trenches in the Champagne District—Allied Fleets Are Sweeping Mines in the Dardenelles, Preliminary to Entering Sea of Marmora—The Remainder of the Crew of the Evelyn are Safe in Bremen. Heavy fighting is in progress in va- rious parts of north Poland betw the Germans and the Russians. euinary engagements have taken pl along the Niemen, near Sventoyansi and to the north of Grodo and also in the region of Przasnysz and the hea German_seige artillery has opened a| bombardment on the Russian fortress of Ossowetz. 3 Petrograd claims an important suc cess In the region of Przasnqsz, where victory for themselves a day or two ago and ;ays ave been forced to retreat over a 25 mile killed, A large num- ber of guns also were captured by the the Germans chonicled a the Germans in this vicinity front with heavy losses in wounded and prisoners. Muscovites. Villages Change Hands Repeatediy. A repulse of the Germans, who had crossed the Nienmen near Sven to- vansk, according to Petrograd, force them back across the ri Nea Grodo the fighting continu Villa have changed hands repeatedly. While there is fishting at different point: farther south through Poland and Gal- icla and up in the passes of the Car- pathians, none of the battles hare has proved that the situation is any near- er a decisive result than it has been for weeks past. French Take Trenches. In the west advances and the taking ©of trenches in the Champagne district and the capture of “important frac- tions"” of the German lines further west are claimed by the French. Artillery engagements have been in progress along the whole line. Sweeping Dardenelles For Mines. Having silenced the forts at the en- trance to the Dardenelles, the allied fleet is now covering the work of mine sweepers in the channel preparatory to attempting further progress along the narrow waterway leading to the Sea “of Marmora. Russian General Captured. Germany asserts that during the re- cent battle in_the Mazurian Lake dis- trict of East Prussia the commanding general of the Russian Twentieth Army corps and ten other commanding offi- cers were made prisoners. The British government through its chief industrial commissioner, has or- dered ten thousand striking shipyard engineers on the Clyde to return to work Monday, declaring thaat import ant “munitions of war” urgently re- quired by the army and navy are being held up by the strike. A settlement by arbitration of the wage dispute which preciplated the strike is pro- posed by the government. Owing to disturbances following meetings at which speeches were made for and against Italy’s participation in the war, the Italian government has decided that in future no such meet- ings may be held. Prince Henry of Prussia probably will become commander of the German high seas fleet in succession to Ad- miral Von Ingenohl, who has been or- dered to Berlin from Kiel. Crew of Evelyn Safe. The remainder of the crew of the American steamer Evelyn which was sunk by a mine have been rescued and are now in Bremen. It is understood that the recent American identical note to Great Britain and Germany suggested that the previous rules of international law regarding shipment by neutrals of con- ditional contraband to civilian popu- lation of a belligerent country remain unaltered, thatt he floating mines of, the two countries, except for the pro- tection of coast defences and harbors, be removed and that pilots be furnish- ed to guide neutral ships in such mine fields as ars maintained. FRENCH ANNOUN&;’M‘ENTS TELL OF CONQUESTS. Take Two Successive Lines of Trench- es in Champagne District. Paris, Feb. 26, via London, 11.50 p. m.—The following communication was issued tonight: “There has been cannonading along the whole of the front. In the Cham- pagne district our progress has con- tinued to be north of Mesnil. After taking two successive lines of trenches we reached the crest of the undulating ground occupied by the Germans. “Further to the west we extended our operations by the conquest of an ;}'nporu.nt fraction of the enemy's nes. “From the Argonne to the Vosges thers is nothing to report.” IMPORTANT SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY RUSSIANS In the Przesnysz Region—Forced the Enemy to Retreat. Petrograd, Feb. 26, via London, Feb. 02 a, m.—The following official Rissian statement was given out to- night: “According to supplementary In- formation, our successes in the Prza- snysz region (northern Russian Po- land) during February 24, 25 and the night of the 26th were extremely im- portant. The Russians, courageously sbattering the resistance of the Ger- mans with rifle fire and bayonets, pro- | gressed vigorously. The enemy is re- ng the whole front, aban- oners, cannot, machine guns and commissariat. was supported by the which poured their mac] gun fire into the Germans at const: | Iy decreasing distances, som: n | a few score The es were very great. “Up to the present it has been as- certained that during February 24 and we captured hirty officer: 6 men, seven cannon, eleven mac guns, a huge quantity of equipment and commissariat supplies.” REPRISALS ON TRIPLE ALLIANCE FOR SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN | France, Russia, England, Serbia and Beigium All Agree. London, Feb. 26, 7.40 p: m.—Franc d, Serbia and Bel sh officials to be in solute accord as to reprisals to be made on Germany, Austria and Tur- key in retaliation for the German sub- marine campaign. England was i conference with her allies concerning reprisals before the receipt of the last American note making informal rep- niations looking to the discontinu- of submarine activities and to the I civil population. nile it e stated that the nature k not been agreed upon a as yet, England and her all decided upon the main point probably will be announced Monda: fer Asquith in a statement fo; e press, simultaneously with the bmission of the position of all the s of Germany to neutral coun- tries whose trade is vitally affected by the present naval methods. COMPARATIVE CALM N EAST GALICIA authoritatively of the reprisa Violent Artillery Engagements in Rus- sian Poland. Vienna, Feb. 26, via London, 11.40 p. m—The official communications is- sued by the Austrian war office tonight follow: “Violent artillery engagements are proceeding in the sectors east of Przedborz, in Russian Poland. Along the rest of the front, north of the Vistula, and in East Galicia, compar- ative calm prevails. The enemy’s attacks in the Car- pathians on positions north of the Veloveo ridge and in the Ondava val- ley were unsuccessful, __“In storming heights during battles in southeast Galicia 1,240 Russians were captured. SENATE ADDS $8,000,000 TO THE NAVAL BILL. Votes For Sixteen Instead of Eleven Submarines. Washington, Feb. 26.—Congress worked away steadily today and to- { night on its task of cleaning up sup- iply bills which must be out of the way before adjournment on March 4. The senate passed the naval bill, $1 000,000, the fortification bill, $6,000,000 and the diplomatic bill $4,200,000 while the house spent the day in debating the general reficiency measure, with interruptions now and then to dispose of conference reports. The senate added about $8,000,006 to the naval bill as it passed the house, providing in the two battleship con- struction programme for five sea-going submarines Instead of one, for 18 instead of 11 coast defence submarines, for a gunboat and a hospital ship and adding $1,000,000 for an armor plant and $500,000 for a profectile factory. Senator Smoot vainly sought to have authorized the construction of fitty sea-going and 25 coast submarines de- claring the “no man can teil when the European disturbance will involve this country in difficulties.” This_precipitated a general riscus- sion of the war, in which Senators Lewis of lllinois, Jones of Wasnington, Thomas of Colorado and Townsend of Michigan joined. The fortifications bill was p: without amendment, so it now goes to the president for his signature. Some $230,000 was added to the dip- lomatic bill and a paragraph calling on_the president to collect from Cuba $6,500,000 the expense of the American army of pacification in 1909, was stricken out on a point of order. ed Indicates Wreck@ge of German Sub- marine. Christiania, via London, Feb. 27, a. m.—Wreckage picked up near Chr tiznsand appears to indicate a disaster to the German submarine U-9. The German submarine TU-3 has played an important part in the naval activities of the war. It sank the British cruisers Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy in the North sea on Sept. 23 and eluded pursuit. On Oct. 25 it sank the British cruiser Hawk. dministration of food to Germany for | 0D Cabled Par- =5 3> % @ Russiar- & .1 Success. Petrog~ . .o, via London, Feb. , 128, - —The following woicial commun. _.on from the headquarters of the Ruseian army of the Caucasus dated February 24, was given out here tonight: “Our troops have progressed with great success in the trans-Choruk region.” Italy to Prol Mass Meetings. Rome, Feb. 26.—The Italian govern- ment has decided to prohibit in the future meetings called for the purpose of arousing sentiment for or against Ttaly’s participation in the war. This step was taken owing to the serious disorders which have resulted from such meetings in which a number: of persons have been killed or wounded. CLYDE SHIPBUILDERS REFUSE WAGE INCREASE Government Has Ordered Employers and Employes Work Must Proceed. London, Feb. 26, 8.41 p. m.—While labor conferences were being held to- day to decide what action should be taken regarding the fusal of the Clyde shipbuilders to grant an increase of 4 cents an hour in wages to the { shipyard engineers, some of whom al- ready are on strike, the government made a dramatic move in_sending a letter to both employers and workmen, ordering the resumption of work on Monday and promising that arrange- ments would be made for the dispute to be referred to a court of arbiira- tion. The letter was signed by Sir George Rskwith, chief industrial com- missioner. Sir George pointeg out that in con- sequence of the delay in reaching a settlement, the requirements of the nation were being seriously endangerd and that h b been instructed by the governmen that “important mu- nitior © wa rently required by the and the army, are being held up the present cessation of work and that they must call for a resump- tion of work on Monday March The court of which is to be convened will have power to f the date from which a settlement shall take effect. Haq the unrest been allowed to one hundred thousand men d. The union e strike, but the me ed the em- ployers’ ¢ and a 14 an hoyr 1 2 and were about to vote for an official strike. There has been some unrest among the docker: and other workmer t generally they have expressed satisfaction h the increase in dages to m e up or the higher of living cost 3 IE)l\NBURV HATTERS CONTEST COLLECTION OF JUDGMENT. |Bring Sequestration | Against Two Savings Proceedings Banks. Danb Conn chapter was add |Danbury hatters' litigation {when counsel for the United Hatters {of North n sequestration proceedings against two local savings banks and one in South Norwalk to prevent interest of $30,000 from being | paid to the plaintiffs, D. E. Loewe and a part of the judgment recently ordered by the States supreme court. the original action was brought, thirteen yea ago, money in three savings banks, belonging to members of the hatters’ union, total- ling about $60.000 was attached. Counsel for the hatters claim that the accrued —should judgment court. The banks have interest on this sum—$30,000 not be used to help pay the ordered by the supreme retained counsel be taken to the courts for adjourn- ment. ALL’S WELL ON BOARD STEAMER MONGOLIAN. United States Collier Guard is voying Her to Halifax. Con- St. John, N. F., Feb. 26.—The Allan Line steamer Mongolian reported leaking badly with 200 passengers aboard, was heading for Halifax, N. S., tonight, convoyed by the United States coast guard cutter Seneca. An | encounter with ice is believed to have forced the liner to turn back on a voyage fro Philadelphia and St. Johns for Glasgow. All the passeng- ers were taken on at this port. A wireless message from the Mon- golian tonight sald that all was well on board. The steamer was pro- ceeding at the rate of ten knots an hour through clear water, it was said. The Seneca became the Mongolian's convoy when she intercepted a wire- less megsage for assistance sent to the Red Cross liner Stephano. The cutter which was doing patrol duty, reached the Mongolian speedily and the Stephano was able to continue her voyage from New York to this port. MANY GERMANS MADE PRISONERS BY RUSSIANS Belong to the Newly Formed 40th Ger- man Army Corps. Petrograd, Feb. 26.—“Many German prisoners,” says the Russian official news agency, “have been captured on the road toward Grodno. They belong t othe newly formed 40th German army corps. They are unanimous in af- firming that their corps sustained very grave losses. In spite of the success of the Germans in th® Augustowo for est, their ranks have been greatly de- moralized. “According to the captives, the large number of prisoners taken by the Rus- sians in the occupation of the Moghely farm was due to the suddenness of the Russian attack and the lack of experi- enced German officers.” SIXTY PIUTES AGREE TO RETURN TO RESERVATION Expected to Have a Good Influence on the Hostile Band. Washington, Feb. 26.—Commission- er Sells of the Indian bureau forward- ed instructions to bureau agents to- day to empl6y all possible means to induce hostile Piutes in Utah to sur- render to avoid the loss of more lives. Sixty Piutes who recently left the Navajo reservation had agreed to Te- turn, bureau agents reported, and that was_ interpreted as likely to have a good influence on the hostile band aiding Tse-Ne-Gat to avold arrest. Movements of Steamships. Liverpool, Feb. 25.—Arrived, steam- er Haverford, Philadelphia. New York, Feb. 27.—Arrived, steam- sr Ceserta. Genoa and it is probable that the matter will | By Hurricane! Neutral Shipping ONE MAN SWEPT OVERBOARD AND DROWNED. MATE'S LEGS BROKEN Captain of Florence Pile Was Carried Overboard by One Comber Aboard Again by Another. Boston, Feb. 26.—Search for the British steamship Florence Pile, re- ported a few days ago as adrift in a damage condition, was stopped by Gaptain H. F. Broadbent of the coast and RECEIVED FROR AMBASSADORS PAGE AND GERARD WANT MINES REMOVED Germany Willing to Negot e For an Understanding of Vexatious Ques- tions—Opinion in London Divided ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Encouraging reports from both Ambassadors Page and Gerard at London and Berlin re- spectively, were received by President Wilson and his cabinet today concern- them think of y ur product, your pe: furnished by no other agency. 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In the past week the following matter has been carried in the columns of The Bulletin, Eastern Connecticut's home paper Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, ey 2007 182 169 973 1224 Monday Eeb. 22, . 85 142 280 507 Tuesday, Eeb. 23.: 98 126 260 484 Wednesday, Feb. 24. 83 134 gl 434 Thursday, Feh. 255,101 110 260 471 Friday, Eeh. 2625 94 116 174 381 Tatalsini, .o dda 797" 2164 © 3501 guard cutter service toddy when he learned that the steamer had reached Halifax, N The Florence Pile had proceeded under her own steam, al- though her rudder was at times un- manageable and some of her boilers were leaking. Four coast guard cutters, the An- droscoggin, Gresham, Mohawk and Onondaga, were under orders to look for the vessel. Steamer Storm Battered. Halifax, N. S., Feb. —The Brit- ish steamer was storm-battered and had a crippled crew when she arrived here yesterday from New Orleans for Pyl Greece. A man named Gerstuing was swent overboard and drowned in i the hurricane which was the cause of the steamer’s trouble. Second Mate Burbear had both legs broken and oatswain Edwards was similarly helpless from injuries. Other mem- bers of the crew were nursing minor wounds. Miraculous Escape of Captain. lost his life. him into the Captain Pearn nearly A great comber swept Sea, -but he managed to keep afloat and in a few minutes was swept on deck again. He was unconscious when picked up, but later was able to su- pervise the navigation of his vessel into port. The steamer’s sides were battered by the seas, lifeboats were smashed and rails bent. The steering gear was put out of commission, but was oper- ated under a jury arrangement. The boilers were leaking and there was much minor damage. The injured men were sent nospital here. to a PRESIDENT OF RAILROAD GOT $450,000 TO RESIGN L. F. Lores of the Rock Island and Pacific Railway. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—L. F. Loree, chairman of the executive committees of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific Rallway company of the Frisco system for ten months in 1904, tes- tified before the Interstate Commerce Commission today in the investigation of the financial affairs of the Rock Island during the regime of the Reid- Leeds-Moore group in control of the raflroad from 1901 to 1914. Mr. Loree said that he had been guaranteed $500,000 by Mr. Leeds when he left the presidency of the Bal- timore and Ohlo to take the new po- sitions. This was in addition to the annual salary of $37,500 which he re- ceived from the Rock Island and a similar sum from the Frisco. At the end of ten months Mr. Reid asked him to resign, the witness said, saying that the directors faced the necessity of sustaining his actions and losing the services of several other officials, or of parting with his services. Mr. Loree said he resigned on the spot and in settlement on his agreement with ‘Mr. Leeds, received $450,000 in Rock Island raflway bonds. Carranza’s Men Capture Mining Camp Mexico City, Feb. 26—It was an- nounced at Carranza headquarters to- day that advices had been received of the capture of Eloro, state of Duran- g0, by General Elizonda. The Zapata forces were driven out with a loss of 200 killed. FEloro is one of the fargest mining camps in the republic. Millions of dollars in foreign capital are invest- ed there. Arrested an Alien Suspect. Mongton, N. B, Feb. 26—Reinhold Reidel, who is alleged to have had plans of railway and highway bridges, ‘was brought here today from Camp- bellton, where he was arrested as an alien suspect. He will be sent to the detention camp at Halifax. ] ine the attitude of Great Britatn ana Germany toward the latest American proposals for the safeguarding of neu- tral commerce from the dangers of submarines and mines and the unre- stricted shipment of foodstuffs to the vil population of belligerent coun- “omplete replies are not e: for several days, because the is still under consideration by ingland and her allies. Germany Willing. Germany's willingness to make con- cessions and negotiate for an under- starding _on the vexatious questions already has been made known infor- mally to the United States and a for- mal acquiescence is expected in a day or two. All eyes are now turned on London, where ouinion is understood as vet to be divided on the merits of the suggestions. Leading British Diplomats Favor Pro- posals. Some of the leading men in the British cabinet are said to favor in principle the American proposals as of ng the problem with convenience to neutral coun- ible. Another element, . is said to be impressed by the military value of further restriction tries. of supplies to Germany and more re- prisals, and there is some indication that when the final resolution on the American proposals is to be made, the military faction will present strong opposition to them, The exact nature of the proposals is still unknown because of the rigid reticence of the ofcials both here and abroad, but each day adds information on the' subject. Briefly, this much of the contents of the American sugges- ti now has been confirmed: The United States has asked that the previous rules of international law, with respect to the shipment by neu- trals of conditional contraband des- tined to civilian population and not the belligerent forces of an enemy, re- main unaltered. A system is suggested whereby proof can be furnished that the sup- plies will be used by the civilian pop- ulation. Removal of Floating Mines. The removal of all floating mines by Germany as well as Great Britain is proposed, this not to apply, however, to mines used for protection of coast defenses and harbors, pilots to be fur- nished to guide neutral ships through such fields as remain. Attention is called to Germany’ promise that if foodstuffs are not de- tained when destined to her civillan population, the submarine warfare on merchant ships will be abandoned. OBITUARY. Mrs. Marion H. Thomas. Middlebury, Vt, Feb. 26.—Mrs. Mari- on H. Thomas, mother of President John M. Thomas of Middlebury col- lege, died today. She was 75 years old. Major General Charles Haywood. ‘Washington, Feb. 28.—Major Gen- eral Charles Haywood, .U. 8. M, C., re- tired, died at the Naval hospital here today, aged 75. General Haywood, who was a native of Maine, fired the last shot before the Cumberland went down in the engagement with the Con- federate ironclad Merrimac and then saved his life by jumping overboard. He became major general command- ant of the marine corps in 1902 and retired in 1903, German Admiral Removed. Kiel, Germany, Feb. 26, via Lon- don, 9.44 p. m—Admiral Von Ingenbhl, commander of the German high sea fleet, has been removed from his post and sent from Kiel to Berlin. It is rumored that Prince Henry of Prus- sia will take his place. Condensfl_ Telegrams The Bank of England minimum rate of discount is unchanged at 5 per cent. Output of the Rhodesian gold mines during January totalled 70,000 fine ounces. The Bank of England bought £192,600 American eagles and sold £66,000 for- eign coin. Dr. James F. Donnelly of the Ameri- can Red Cross mission sent to Serbia dieg at Nish. The Delaware senate passed the mothers’ pension bill framed after the Wisconsin law. A bill to abolish free lunches in sa- loons was introduced in the Rhode Islang legislature. The first festival celebration in Brus- sels #ince the German occupation was Washington's birthday. Marquis Orano offered a reward of §.000 francs for the first Zeppelin brought down in France. _The senate voted to put the seed distribution provision back in the agri- cultural appropriation bill. The controller of the currency issued a charter to he Firs National bank of tevensville, Mont., capital $25,000. The military governor of Strassburg, capital of Alcase-Lorraine, prohibited the sale or consumption of absinthe. _The steamer Comus reached New Yo from New Orleans with 87 Ger- man refugees from Tsing-Tau, China. Twenty-two men, charged with being rirngleaders of the Lake county, Tenn it riders, were jailed at Hickma; The New York court of appeals Albany decided that aliens could n be employed on he New York subwa work Charles Williams and Annie Fergu- on. American crooks, were aj in charged with stealing jewelry 8,000, t by th 1 t*ThE secret e discovered a new servici °it gold certificate. ington. urance rates in London on An The Leyland vm Boston for Liverpool with a large o of army supplies and about 30 for the British army. Lieut. Dawson C. Downing of the British Royal Navy Flying corps was killed in a fall from a biplane at the central fiying scheri near London. Desertions and leave-breaking in the Atlantic fleet are decreasing, accord g to a report received at the na department from Rear Admiral Fletch- er. President Wilson wrote to Senator Thomas Jefferson. The B. F. Smith Construction Co. general contractors, of New Bedford, Mass,, filed a bankrupt etitfon list- ing the liabilities at $1 5, with as- sets of $88,418. Jeff Davis, founder of the Hotel De Gink for unempl d in New York, asked President Wilson to set aside some public land in Arizona for a Farm { De Gink for unemployed. The Safety Armorite company of Pittsburgh received an order for 250 miles of conduit from the coniractor: building the Brooklyn subwa ord s order for conduit. Labor leaders in a body called or i President Wilson to pro gainst recent order put into effect in the cz 1 zone compelling laborers to pay for their own food, t and heat. an flag painted her hull, fore and Savannah from 'n for Wilmington, N. C., to take go of 10, 00 bales of cotton. over to Minister of N gagneur $1,000 to be given w of the ship that sunk a G submarine off Boulogne Tuesday erman The mystery of the murder of W. M Gray at Shubuta, Miss., last Sunda 'as cleared up when his 12 vear old son Raymond confessed to shooting him after a whipping he had received Secretary McAdoo announced purpose to print approximately $500.- 007000 of federal reserve notes, to be sent to federal reserve banks, when demanded through the proper channels. Policeman Charles record man of the Jersey City police force, was shot and killed by another policeman, Vincent S. Cash. They had held a grudge against each other for years. Discovery of gold coins and bank nctes hidden about the house prior to the funeral of Edward Kimble and his wife Josephine of Cooperstown, N. J., [ inced relatives that the house con- ceals a fortune. Elias M. Blanford, special agent of the department of justice at Los An- geles, received orders from Washington to begin an investigation in various cities throughout the country of the so-called junk trust. Capt. Henry King has resigned as managing editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a post he has held since the death of Joseph McCullaugh in 1897. The resignation was due to the illness and advanced age of Cap- tain King, who is 73 years old. Governor Walsh of Massachusefts has asked the legislature to make an additional appropriation of $50.000 for the benefit of the unemployed. He said that the last appropriation of 00 had furnished employment to 200 men, but that the fund would be exhausted in three weeks. Ship Released by Japanese P Tokio, Feb. 27.—The Norwegian steamer Christian Bors, which was seized Feb. 6 because of alleged irreg- ularities in her papers, has been re- leased by the prize court at Sasebo. The Christian Bors sailed from Shang- hai Jan. for San Francisco. e Court liner Bohemian sailed | Kern and Represen e Underwood, | favoring the resolution for the pur- chase of Monticello, the home of French marine insurance companies turned A Hill, 2 perfect | Sirange Tale of Ilicit Passports STEGLERS TRYING TO IMPLICATE GERMAN NAVAL ATTACHE. A THREATENING LETTER Stegler Has Told the Federal Authori- ties That Captain Boy-Ed Wantec Him to Act as Spy in England. New York, Feb. 26.—Charles H. Griffiths, attorney for Richard P. Stegler, the German naval reservist arrested here Wednesday on the charge of fraudulently obtaining an American passport, announced tonight that he would place in the hands of the federal authorities tomorrow an anonymous typewritten letter received by Mrs. Stegler, which would be com- | pared with letters alleged to hav been written to Stegler by Captain K. Boy-Ed, naval attache of the German embassy at Washington. Stegler, ac- cording to Mr. Griffiths, has told the federal authorities that Captain Boy {Ed wanted him to go to England as a spy. Threatening Letter. The letter, which Captain Boy-Ed today denied having written or know- ing anything about, follows Ameri- can, allow me to tell you that it is your fault that your husband has been arrested and will have to go to |Jail for many years and will always !be looked at as a scoundrel. Ac t the advice to keep your mou uit and do not open it before vou at first consult a lawyer. Besides you pu your country in a bad posit | because your case will only inc | the ill-feeling of the Germans a the Americans and you know | war with the Germans would greatest disaster for the Americans. Had Earmarks of Other Letters. Mr. Griffiths said both §Mrs. | Stegler and Stegler himself, to whom Tombs prison, had declared that cer- {tain characteristics of the typewritten |he showed the letter today in the Tombs prison, had declared that cer- | tain characteristics of the typewriting and other peculiarities resembled the letters Stegler had received from Captain Boy-Ed now in possession of the United States district attorney The letter was mailed in New York esterday and was addres to M that Stegler at her home, 25 St. Terrace. Mr. Griffiths said that Nicholas” was spelled “St. Nikola: in the letters sent by Captain Boy- |Ed and that it bore the stamp of the same postoffice station. He added that Mrs. Stegler was called up o nthe tel- ephone last night by four persons who {advised her to make no efforts to get her husband out of prison. Denial by Captain Boy-Ed. “This thing is too ridiculous to an- swer,” said Captain Boy-Ed, when ked today if he wrote the letter. “All the letters that e gone out |of this office have been addressed by iby stenographer and I suppose there must be thousands of typewriters like the one she uses. I have been accused lof so many things that I would not be surprised of they tried to fix Rosenthal murder on me or tk sponsibility for the next subway cident.” Captain Boy-Ed strongly reiterated his denial that he had anything to do with Stegler other than try to help i him get a position. No Action by State Department. | . Washington, Feb. 26.—Results of the jInvestigation in New York of alleced assport frauds with which the 3 of Captain Boy-Ed, naval attache of the German embassy, has been con- nected, have been the subject of in- : formal conferences between officlals of the departmen of te and j It w: id today, however, that s oped to make ne action by the state depart- :510.030,000 WORTH OF | WAR MUNITIONS | Russian Government Negotiating with a Pittsburg Machine Co. | cipal part of | as_special machinery rired to | make some sizes the has ask- | ed Ru indemnify it useless | den terr on | company now wor | ber of large orders | ter. | To Permit Correspondents to Witness Battles. Ottawa, Feb. 26— |the British war office to the Ca government indic: that t war correspondent to have a lim- a to deposit $1.01 hould n bank n ited opportunit of seeing fighting. The cablegram, received late today, read: “It has been decided to permit |small batches of war correspondents to proceed to the front in a series of tours of baout six days days each, beginning March 1st.” Mills Menaced by Merrimac River. Manchester, N. H. Feb. 26.—The textile mills of the Amoskeag corpora- tion were closed down half an hour early tonight because of the menace to to the turbine engine plant from the coniinued rise of the Merrimac river. Later the ice went out and officials were hopeful that operations might be resumed tomorrow. The water was higher than at any time since the dis- astrous freshet in 1896 All Born in This Country Are Loyal. London, Feb. 26, 7 p. m.—Viscount James Bryce, in an article which is to be published in the Daily Chron- icle tomorrow, on The Position of the United States in the War, says tha it is “a complete error to assume that those who bear a German name or who own to German blood belong to the pro-German part: Met Two German Submarines. London, Feb. 28, 6.55 p. m.—Reu- ter's correspondent at The Hague tel- egraphs that a mail steamer of the Zeeland line which arriveqd at Flushing today, met two German submarines on the e from England. The sub- marines saluted the Dutch flag flown by the steamer.