Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 18, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIIL—NO. 42 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS —_— N e 5 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 TERRIFIC FIGHTING ERE ERZERUM FELL ‘Petrograd Places the Number of Turkish Troops Cap- tured at 100,000 Men 'GUNS TAKEN NUMBERED MORE THAN 1,000 Constantinople Reports That the Russians Lost 5,000 MEN Killed in Three Days at Erzerum—There Have Been No Important Developments in France and Belgium— Only Isolated Infantry Attacks on the Russian Front— Italians Are Still Shelling Positions Taken by the Aus- trians in the Rombon Sector. Estimates from Petrograd place the number of troops in the Turkish gar- rison at Erzerum, the capture of which has been announced, at 100,000 men. The guns numbered more than 1,000. But it has not been yet officially stated that all of these troops and guns were taken by the Russians. That the fighting before the foriress fell was terrific is indicated by a Con- stantinople report which, although not announcing the capture of Edzerum, says that in the three days before the communication was issued the Rus- sians had lost 5,000 men killed. ‘Both Berlin and Paris report that there have been no important develop- ments on the battlefield in France and ‘Belgium. On the Russian front there have been artillery engagements and isolated Infantry actions at varlous points. In East Galicia hostilities have almost ceased for the present. i The Italians are still engaged in shelling the positions taken from them recently by the Austrians on the Rom- bon sector and also are keeping up their artillery actions against the bridgeheads at Tolmino and Gorizia. An infantry attack against Monte San Michele is reported by Vienna to have been repuised. Germany has apologized to the Dutch government and offered to pay an indemnity for the torpedoing re- cently of the Dutch motor vessel Are- mis. The torpedoing is characterized by Germany as a blunder on the part of the commander of the torpedo boat. King Peter of Serbia, at present in. virtual exile on-the island of Euboea, in the Aegean sea, in a notable state- ment to an Associated Press corre- spondent, expresses his great grati- tude to the people of the United States for the relief work done by Americans among the sick and wounded and starving Serbian people. » King Peter also took occasion to say that for those of Serbia's allies who had remained faithful he had no reproach. “They came to our aid too late to save us” he said, “but they That one of the Zeppelins in the recent raid on England was damaged by the British gunfire and later lost at Bea, and that there is good reason to believe another had been damaged and put_out of action, was the statement made in the house of lords by Earl Kitchener, the British war secretary. CHURCH OF ENGLAND OPPOSED TO REPRISAL. Bisheps Adopt Resolution Against the Killing of Non-Combatants. London, Feb. 17, 828 p. m.—The Church of England today took a stand against a policy of reprisal. The bishops in convocation today at Can- terbury cathedral adopted a resolution against air raids “which have as a deliberate object the killing -or wound- ing of non-combatants.” E The Archbishop of Canterbury, in moving the resolution, said the bish- ops desired to encourage all possible energy in the prosecution of the #ar, but that there was danger of drifting into ways which would have unhesi- tatingly been condemned as dishonor- able a few ‘years ago. There was danger, the archbishop added, when prorosals were made in the newspa- pers to put to death innocent persons in retaliation for gross and outrageous be debased. shoulq have nothing whereof to be ashamed.” The Bishop of Bangor alone opposed the resolution. “In a war like this,” said the bishop, “we cannot separate combatants from non-combatants. The strengthening of the blockake against Germany involves the making of war on women and children. If we could send a hundred aeroplanes to drop bombs on the rich business part of Frankforts the effect produced would be felt from end to end of Germany and the sending of Zeppelins to this ntry _would be denounced as a blun~ der, an inexcusable as a crime. son of mine were asked to join in a punitive expedition on a German town I would advise him to go and do his duty.” AIRCRAFT RAIDS CAUSE BRISK INSURANCE BUSINESS. More Than 1,100,000 Poli Written in Great Britain in Four Months. London, Feb. 17, 6.26 p. m.—An- nourcement was made officially today that during the first four months of operation of the government's air raid insurance plan more than 1,100,000 policies were written. Of these 22 per cent. cover damages which may be sustained from bombardment or attacks by aircraft. The remainder cover air craft risks only. Safe Arrival of Canadian Troop Ship. Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 17.—The troop- ship Metagama, which sailed from Canada on_ February 5 has arrived safely in England, fhe press censor's office announced today. She had on board 1,593 men and 79 officers, includ- ing 14 naval flight lieutenants. MRS LEONTINE LYMAN TELLS OF MARRIED LIFE. in Bankruptcy Proceedings Against Her Husband. Witness New York, Feb. 17—Mrs. Leontine Lyman, wife of J.'Grant Lyman, who i3 being sought by the federal authori- ties on the charge of using the mails in an oil stock swindle, appeared here today before a United States commis- sioner as a witness in the bankruptcy proceedings against her husband. Mrs. Lyman, said she met Lyman for the first time in 1914 in Paris, where she was living with her first husband, a British officer. She was divorced soon afterward and came to this coun- try in February, 1915. She said Ly- man never told her much about his business affairs and gave her little money. Mrs. Lyman returned only last Tues- day from a trip to England and declar- ed that the news of her husband's dis- appearance, which was first communi- cated to her upon her arrival here, was a great shock. She heard from him only twice while abroad, she add- ed. Lyman left behind a sable overs coat for which he was said to have paid $15,000. Louis B. Thornet, an employe, was arrested after the firm’s collapse and was surrendered today by a surety company. Thornet failed to furnish a bond and was sent to the Tombs. FOR REPEAL OF THE . FREE SUGAR CLAUSE Democrats in Caucus Make it Party Measure—Vote 84 to 20. ‘Washington, Feb. 17.—Repeal of the free sugar clause of the Underwood tariffi law was approved as a party measure late today by the house Dem- o¢ratic caucus. The vote was 84 to 20. Former Huerta Commander Indicted. ‘Laredo, Texas, Feb. 17.—General ‘Vincento Calero, a former Huerta commander, indicted several months ago at San Antonio on a charge of conspiracy to violate .United States neutrality Taws, was arraigned today and placed in jail in default of 32,500 ‘bond. Hanged- for Wife Murder. Concord, N. H., Feb. 18.—Oscar B. Comery was hanged at the state pris: on early today for the murder of his wife. The trap was sprung at 12.32. He was officially pronounced dead at 12.45. § WEALTHY WIDOW IN CELL WITH CRIMINAL NEGRESS Mrs. Clara J. Foster of Portsmouth. Ohio, Refused to Connect House With Sewer. Portsmouth, Ohio, Feb. 17.—Ports- mouth’s wealthiest widow, Mrs. Clara J. Foster, 45, whose husband was Dr. E. M. Foster, was still in the city jail today, following her incarceration last night on order of Mayor H. H. Kaps, She was convicted yesterday of vio- lation of an order of the board of health for failure to connect her res- idence with a sanitary sewer. She was fined $100 and sent to jall when she refused to pay it. She shared a cell with a negress who has severad several workhouse terms. She said today:, “I am a martyr. 1 caused my sanitary plumbing to be done as authorized by the city officials and I will stay in jail the rest of my days before I will tap that sewer’ Mrs. E&ster is repys€d to Le worth $100,- OBITUARY. ! George C. McLean. Portland, Conn., Feb. 17.—George G. McLean, vice president of the First Natioral bank here, member of the general assembly in 1890 and a resi- dent of wide acquaintance in the coun- ty, died today in his 75th year. He was born in New Britain but almost his entire life has been spent in_this town. Two daughters and a son, Nor- ton W., of Danbury, survive, Helen Farnsworth Mears. New York, Feb. 17.—Helen Farns- worth Mears, a sculptor whose work was widely known, died tonight with- out medical attendance in her apart- ment here. Police reports said there was nothing to arouse suspicions about her death. Mrs. Mears was born in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1878, the daughter of Elizabeth Farnsworth, whose pen name was Nellie Wildwood. Her first success was a statue talled “The Genius of Wisconsin,” exhibited at the Chicago exposition in 1893. Among her best known works were The Fountain of Life, statue of Fran- ces E. Willard placed in the capitol at Washington, portrait bust of George Rogers Clark, bust of Dr. William L. G. Morten in the Smithsonian institute and portrait reliefs of Augustus St. Gaudens, Louise Coilier Willcox and Edward A. McDowell. Henry James, the author, is seri- ously ill in London. wrongs, that the moral currency might “We feel,” said the archbishop, “that one of our foremost desires surely is that, when by the mercy of God this fearful conflict comes to an end we should enter upon a discussion of a settiement with clean hands—that we Cabled_ Paragraphs Mail for Prisoners Costly to Swi Geneva, Feb. 17, via Paris, 4.30 p. m.—The Swiss postal department has spent $1,800,000 to date in handling gratis the mail of prisoners of war. NEW ICE BREAKER FOR HARBOR OF ARCHANGEL. Is Expected to Release Nearly 100 Ves- sels Frozen in There. St. John, N. F., Feb. 17.—Nearly one hunéred vessels that have been froz- en up in the harbor of Archangel, Russia, may be released if the new jce breaker, built in England and shor{ly expected there fulfills expecta- tions, according to Captain Palk of the steamer .Beothic who returned with his crew from Russia today. The Beothic, formerly a Newfoundland sealer, was purchased by the Russian admiralty and taken around the North Cape to Archangel for ice breaking service. Captain Polk reported that in her trip over the Boethic was un- able to get within five miles of Arch- angei owing to the enormous quantity of ice. Other steamers landeq their cargoes, he said, at harbors near the chief Russian centers of military and naval importance. The Boethic’s men brought confirma- tion of cabled reports that work on the new Russian railroad from Petro- grag to Katherine Harbor, near the Arctic coast, had been abandoned for the winter because of severe weather and lack of material. KING PETER OF SERBIA IN PHYSICALLY BROKEN. Hidden Away in Aedepose, Island of Euboea. Aedepose, Island of Euboea, Feb. 16, 5 p. m., via Paris, Feb. 17, 8.25 p. m.— King Peter of Serbia received a corre- spondent of The Associated Press this morning. Hidden away in this almost inaccessible spot, bent under his 72 vears, disillusionments and sufferings, physically broken, virtually blind, his crown gone, his native .land overrun by ancient enemies, the exiled sove- reign grimly clings to life in hope of participating in the ultimate triumph of his countrymen. The severest trials have not dimmed the spirit nor clouded the intellect of the king. He spoke with the same determined courage as characterized him when he led his soldjers to victory over the Turks and analyzed the causes and meaning of the war with the cold logic of the man who trans- lated John Stuart Mill into Serbian. Though _still feeble from the effects of heart-breaking marches through Albania and unable to walk without assistance, he retains the keenest mental activity and a striking cheeri- ness in the faec of the disaster which has overtaken his country and family. FALL RIVER TO TURN FIRE TO AN ADVANTAGE. By the Widening and Relocation “of 5 “Streets. Fall River, Mass,, Feb. 17.—With the ruins still smouldering, municipal and business organizations planned today to turn yesterday’s million dollar fire to the advantage of the city by the widening and relocation of the streets. Progress in such a direction is ex- pected at an aldermanic meeting call- ed_for tonight. It was expected that the safes in many of the buildings in the fire area will be sufficiently cooled by tomor- row to permit their being opened and that the work of clearing the ruins will follow within a short time. No at- tempt will be made to rebuild any of the structures until the insurance has been adjusted. ARMS STAND STORED IN BUILDING IN NEW YORK. Police Say They Are Property of an Agent For Krupp Gun Works. New York, Feb. 1 -Major General John F. O.Ryan, commanding the na- tional guard of New York, has asked the police, it was learned today, for Information regarding a large quantity of arms and muntiions stored in a building in West Houston street, this city. A small fire in the structure on December 27 last disclosed the fact that in the basement were 2,000 re- volvers, ten automatic guns, 7,000 rflies and 2,500,000 rifle cartridges. The building is leased by Hans Tauscher, a dealer in firearms, described by the police as an agent for the Krupp gun works of Germany and other firms. He declared he bought thearms and ammunition .in job lots for speculation. EXPORT POTATOES FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Government to Allow Shipments to Belgium and Northern France. The Hague, Netherlands, Feb. 17, via London, 6.40 p. m.—The Dutch government, it is understood, shortly will consent to the export of consider- able quantities of potatoes to Belgium and Northern France, but only through the officially recognized relief commit- tees. —— . 30 WOMEN SLIGHTLY ILL OF PTOMAINE POISONING. Had Attended Golden Jubiles of Y. W. C. A. at Hartford. Hartford, Feb. 17.—It was learned tonight that about 30 women who at- tended a golden jubilee banquet of the Young Women’s Christian association last' night ae slightly ill of ptomaine poisoning. Rev. Dr. E. DeF. Miel, rec- :flr of Trinity church, is also slightly Found Dead in Street in Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 17.—An un- identified Polish laborer, known only as “Joe" about 35 years of age, was found dead in a street tonight. The medical evaminer said heart disease brought about by “over-exertion in climbing a. fence” was the cause of death. ' Movements of Steamships. Gloraltar, Feb. 14—Sailed: Steam- ¥ (l}(iuseppe Verdi (from Naples) New ork. ' New York, Feb. 17.—Sailed: Steam- er Oscar II, Copenhagen. New York, Feb. 17.—Sailed: Steam- er Taormina, Naples, The tug Eastern arrived at Norfolk, Va., and reported that it had been compelled during a heavy storm to abandon the Philadelphiaowned bargs Maurice P. Shaw with a cargo of lum- ber from Jacksonville for New York. Strikers Rampant in Ansonia Mills MEN WHO REMAINED AT WORK CARRIED OUT BODILY ABOUT 4,500 IN NUMBER After Closing the Mill the Mob March- Hilariously Up and Down the Main Streets—Aid Requested from New Haven and Waterbury Police. Ansonia, Conn.. Feb, 17.—The city of Ansonia is in the throes of its larg- est and most, extraordinary labor trou- ble tonight. The peculiarities of the strike which closed all the mills here of the American Brass company are that the strikers, about 4,600 in num- ber, are mostly of forelgn birth, are unskilled and although speaking a dozen European languages, and many of the men very little English, have been secretly welded into one organi- zation without the assistance of an officer of u recognized labor union. The strikers are not and probably ave not been members of any union, but the mill officlals, who were taken com- pletely by surprise, have as yet been unable to find the agency through which the great body of men was sud- denly moved into action. Mob Made Everyone Stop Work. The strike began late yesterday when eight hundred laborers employ- ed in the brass mill struck for higher wages. Today men began to dribble out of the other mills of the American Brass company until shortly after noon when suddenly hundreds of men swept through the wire mill of the company, making everyone stop work, not per- mitting men to dispose of molten met- al that they had in bottles, or even to change their working clothes. The onrush of humanity swelled into the pPower plant and the engineers had to shut down their engines. The crowd then rushed through the mill yard and across to the Tremont street entrance of the copper mill, drivine everyone before it and not permitting a single person to remain at work. Swept Through Coe Brass Plant. The strikers, recruited to thousands, then marched up the railroad tracks to the plant of the Coe Brass company, a subsidiary of the American Brass company, and securing entrance by breaking down some doors, swept into all parts of the mills, ordering every- body to leavi There were a number of young women who suddenly found themselves surrounded by the strikers and several threatened to jump out of windows if molested. None of the strikers offered viol;nte to them but no one was i to remain at his or her wor w‘g Threw Wrenches at Man on a Crane. Martin_Flood was aloft on a crane in one of the rooms. The crowa or- dered him down and because he did not move fast enough wrenches were thrown at him. The crane had been loading barrels on a truck and as the crane chain was swung loose from the truck Flood secured hold of a ladder on the side wall, by which he made his descent amid showers of missiles, which, however, did not hit him. Once on the ground Flood had to run tosave himself from injury. General Manager Moody A General ulted Manager John Moody, of the plant, was in his office and he sought to barricade himself against the crowd. But the office doors were breken in and Moody ordered out, someone hitting him during the strug- gle. He was only painfully bruised. The crowd completely cleared out the Coe Brass Mills, not permitting men who were handling metal in hot air furnaces to save it. Marched Hilariously Through Streets. After closing the mills the crowd marched hilariously up and down the main streets, the several nationalities singing and shouting in their own ton- gues. : At a later hour a mass meeting of the strikers decided to appoint a com- mittee to wait upon the mill manage- ment tomorrow and make demands for higher wages. Differ as to What They Want. The matter of formulating demands immediately became a source of trou- ble to the committee as the strikers have no one line of trade but are help- ers to moulders. roller makers, casters and the diversified skilled trades in the metal industry. Some of the strik- ers want 25 cents a day increase oth- ers a dollar increase and still others the eight-hour day, a minimum wagze of $2 and Saturday half holidays. The company has already posted a notice of a wage increase of 25 cents a d: to unskilled labor which has receiv $2.50 or less, and a 10 per cent. in- crease to all over $2.50 a day. Discord at Mass Meeting. The mass meeting showed signs of discord when a proposition was made to try and “run out” strikebreakers ‘who have been separately housed and fed by the Farrel Foundry company sifice its moulders’ strike early last summer. These men have been living in a new mill of the company and go to work through a covered way. The mass meeting discussed making an ef- fort to try and get at these strike- breakers and induce them to leave work. There are also in the Farrell foundry many men who are not strike- breakers who are of the same nation- ality as many of the strikers and the latter are most urgent in their de- mands that efforts be made to get these workers out. Mayor Asks Police Cities. ‘Mayor Schumaker tonight began swearing in volunteer firemen as spe- cial police officers and assigned them to duty in the several mills to protect property. He also made requests of the chief of police of New Haven and ‘Waterbury for a detail of officers, asking for 25 from Waterbury and 15 or 20 from New Haven. Mayor Asked to Close Saloons. The mayor also was requested to close the liquor saloons to prevent any unruliness but the mayor wash of the opinion that he could not do this un- less martial law was proclaimed. It was noticeable that tonight many strikers who were on the street were showing signs of indulgence in liquor, although no reports had come to the police tha: citizens had been molested or property damaged outside” of the mill yards. Men Carried Out Bodily. - The strikers in their rushes through the mills brooked no interference. Sev- eral times Italian workmen protested Aid from Other Two Views of Louis . Brandeis PLACED BEFORE SENATE SUB- JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HONEST,UNSCRUPULOUS Moses J. Stroock Testified That Bran- deis Had Been Unethical in Bringing Ten Suits Against the New England Railroad in 1892. Washington, Feb. 17.—Two views of Louis D. Brandeis were placed today before the judiciary sub-committee of the senate 4nvestigating his fitness to be supreme court justice. Capable but Unscrupulous. Moorfield Storey, a Boston lawver, said Mr. Brandeis' reputation at the Boston bar was that he was a “very capable, very energetic man and if ne- cessary to advance his objects is not scrupulous as to his methods, nor is he to be trusted.” Sincere but Careless. Sherman L. Whipple, of Boston, de- scribed Mr. Brandeis as a man with sincere, high-minded motives; intense- ly centered in carrying out his own ideas and ideals: in love with the idea that he was “looking after the situa- tion”; possibly a bit careless in his connection with one of his cases: and as holding himself aloof with the re- sult that he had been misjudged. Moses J. Stroock, a New York law- yer, testified briefly. He quoted Mr. Brandeis as having said that everyone should get a square deal in the James T. Lennox bankruptcy case, which has been much discussed at the hear- ing, Charged With Being Unethical. Mr. Storey told the committee he thought Mr. Brandeis had been un- ethical in_bringing ten suits against the New England railroad in 1892, for interests other than the actual com- plainants, which preceded by a year the bankruptey of the New England road from which it emerged in posses- sion of the New Haven railroad. He was unwilling, however, to give his opinion that Mr. Brandeis was em- ployed to wreck the New Haven road. In the Warren will case, Mr. Storey thought that Mr. Brandeis had acted as he himself would have done. A CONS';’RUCTIVE PoOLICY FOR THE UNITED STATES Outlined by Senator Newlands to New Haven Chamber of Commerce. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 17.—Out- lining “a constructive policy for the United States” to the members of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner tonight, United States Senator F. G. Newlands of Ne- vada, the chief guest, said there was a two-fold peril to America in the fu- ture, namely, possible inability to back up with force of arms, if necessary, the insistence of our government regarding neutral rights, and possible inability to meet economic eonditions which the termination of the European war may bring. The great questions to be con- sidered, the senator said, relate to military and industrial preparedness. Military strength may be required “be- cause we have aroused the antagonism of the peoples of the warring nations, and industrial strength because of the military forces to industrial pursuits, reinforcing vast numbers of women and children who have been developed to the highest degree of industrial ef- ficlency, may insure a spirited con- test with us not only for international but domestic markets, the loss of the latter meaning domestic unemployment and wan! NAVAL SECRET_S_IMPAHT-ED TO HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE. Programmes of European Navies and Weaknesses of the American Fleet. Washington, Feb. 17.—Confidential information about the building pro- grammes of European navies, weak- nesses of the American fleet and re- sults of recent manoeuvres and war college games was given to the house naval committee today by Rear Ad- miral Gréfit, commanding the sub- marine fiotilla, and Captain Josiah McKean, assistant for material in_the office of the chief of operations. Both officers expressed the opinion that even with the administration’s five year building programme completed the United States would be poor third among naval powers. The committee spent most of the day behind_closed doors, taking up with the officers questions considered confidential by the navy department. The witnesses agreed that battle cruisers were most urgently needed than battleships and recommended the construction of four such vessels this year, if congress would authorize no more capital ships, rather than two battleships and two battle cruisers, as proposed. SWEDEN SENDS NOTE ASKING FOR COOPERATION To Maintain the Preservation of Rules + of International Law. Whshington, Feb. 17.—Another note | from Sweden has been addressed to the state department through Minister Ekengren, appealing to _the United States for cooperation with the Swed- ish government and other neutral na- tions to maintain the preservation of rules of international law concerning the protection of neutral commerce and navigation. Action is proposed par- ticularly against Great Britain. Secretary Lansigg informed the min- ister, it was learned today, that he could not answer the note until the controversary with Germany over the Lusitania case was settled. President Thanked For Designating Jewish Relief Day. ‘Washington, Feb. 17.—A committee headed by Leo Kamaiky of New York thanked President Wiison today for having set aside a day for the collec- tion of funds for the relief of Jewish sufferers in Europe, and told him pub- lic response had been generous. against leaving but fellow countrymen among the crowd took them bodily and carried them out of the mill. Some of these workmen claimed later that mysterious threats were made and they exhibited much fear lest they should be injured at some later time. Condensed Telegrams Francisco Villa was reported at Bus- tillos, 7 miles west of Chihuahua City, yesterday. President Wilson signed a bill for a reorganization of the working force of the Patent Office. Germany said to be preparing for the issuance of a fourth German loan to amount to $00,000,000. Twenty-one Philadelphia carpet mills granted their weavers wage increases amounting to 10 per cent. One thousand women munition work- ers wil be employed at the Eddystone, Pa., Munitions Co. plant. An Italian decree just issued pro- | vides for the attachment of all real property of Turks in Italy. William Waldorf Astor, Baron of Hver Castle took his seat for the first time in the House of Lords. January product of copder «f the Kennecott Copper Corporation amounted to 10,000,000 pounds. One man was killed and two injured when fire destroyed the American Club in Toronto at a loss of $50,090. President Wilson has accepted the resignation of George T. Macye as United States Ambassador to Russia. Articles of incorporation were grant- ed at Boston to the American Woolen Co. of Massachusetts, capital $60,000,000 The busiress setion of Mamaroneck, N. Y. was threatened h detrnction by a fire which caused $50,000 damage. The Western Union Telegraph Co. announces that telegraph communi- cation with Iceland has been interrupt- ed. Foreign built vessels admittad to American registry since June 30 last number 24, with a total tonnage of 64,843, The Swedish government will ask Parliament for $6,250,000 to defray the expenses of maintaining neutrality defenses. Food prices in Great Britain have increased 47 per cent. since the war began, the London Board of Trade an- nounced. Four United State army's new iy- droaeroplanes are to be shipped to Manila for use by the Second Aero Squadron. The number of students entering Harvard college from the public schools has increased 37 per cent. in the last ten years. Fur stores and a studio in the Ken- dall block in North Attleboro were damaged by fire. The loss is estimat- ed at $15,000. Two persons were killed when fire destroyed the _postoffice and . several butidings at Midland, Mich., causing $80,000 damage. A semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent. payable March 27, wa declared on the stock of the Citizens’ Gas Co., of Indianapolis. Reports of the sinking of the steam- ship Tergestea were confirmed when 25 recued members of the crew were landed at London. William Hulse was blown to atoms and a shed and an auto truck torn to pieces by an explosion of nitro-glyce- rine at Berea, Ohio. Freight rates from Honk Kong to Honolulu have been increased by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha campany from $11.50 a ton to $22.50. A report from Amsterdam says that the Holland-America Steamship Co., will declare a dividend of 0 per cent. from its receipts of 1915. hundred of the 900 miners who have been on strike at the mines of the oFrd collieries near Pittsburgh, returned to work yesterday. At Fort Sam Houston, department Leadquarters, it was stated that Gen- eral Funston had no knowledge of Mexican plots to invade Mexico. The American relief schooner Al- bania, which has been engaged in re- lief work for the Albanians, sailed from Syracuse, Sicily, for New York. Twelve cars were derailed and traf- fic was blocked for an hour when a wreck of a freight train occurred at Cornwells, Pa. There were no injuries. A Havas despatch filed at Athens says the Rumanian concil at Saloniki has invited all reservists remaining in that city to return to Rumania im- mediately. The Electric Boat Co. has heen awarded a contract for the const tion of two 1,500 ton sea-going sub- marines at Cornwells, Pa. There were no injuries. A letter signed “Canada” threaten- ing to burn the City Hall, was re- ceived by Mayor Mitchell of New York. Extra police were assigned to guard the building. Since the beginning of the war, the Central Powers have loaned Turkey 21,600,000 pounds. Turkey will short- 1y borrow an additional 21,200,000,600 pounds from Germany. B. E. Baker, president of the B. E. Baker Leather Company, of Boston, was found dead in his room in an up- town hotel, New York. Heart failure was the cause given out. The Newlands resolution providing for an investigation by Congress into transporation problems with a view to the enactment eof further railroad legislation passed the Senate. After three months’ detention at Monastir, Mrs. Walter Farwell, ' Chi- cago newspaper corresponent, and .Dr. Forbes, Red Cross surgeon, have been realesed by the Bulgarians. The body of Amerian Consul N. McNeely of Monroe. N. C., who was lost in the destruction of the liner Persia, is reported to have begn wash- ed ashore near Alexandria, Egypt. Official den made by the Mexican Government of the report that there are any restrictions on the importation of cotton into Mexico or that an Imprt tax had been imped. Exports of condensed milk from the United , States last year amounted to 76,000,000 pounds, valued at $6,000,000. Normally the value of condensed milk sold abroad is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, German Note Not Acceptable LANSING WANTS AGREEMENT COVERING ALL POINTS PLAN IS INCONSISTENT Tentative Agreement Designed to Set- tle the Lusitania Case Will Not be Formally Accepted Until Reced Germany from Her Present Plan. Washington, Feb. 17.—The United ates in its. submarine controversy with Germany will accept nothing short of a and complete agreement covering all the points for which it has contended as to assurances fhat the warfare in the future will ‘be con- ducted in accordance with the estab- lished principles of the international law. German Attitude Inconsistent. In announcing this fact today See- retary Lansing let it be known that the state department considers Ger- many's declaration of its intention to sink without warning after Feb. 29, all armed merchant ships of the en- tente allies to be inconsistent with the assurances previously given by this government by the Berlin foreign gov- ernment, Holds Up Lusitania Agreement. The tentative agreement designed to end the Lusitania case, still in the possession of Secretary Lansing, will not be formally accepted until such assurances regarding the future given, althoush the communication in so far as it relates to the Lusitania itself, is_acceptable. State department officials also con- sider that the Austro-Hungarian mem- orandum regarding armed ships is not in accord with the assurances given by the government in the negotiations over the sinking of the Italian steam- ship Ancona. Consequently final set- tlement of the Ancona case, once post- poned because of doubt regarding the circumstances of the sinking of the British steamship Persia, probably will ‘be withheld, until Austria gives assurances ilar to those now re- quired from Germany. Views Explained to Von Bernstorff. The views of the United States were explained in detail today by Secretary Lansing to Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. The ambassador was informed it was indicated at the state department that the United States desires the German declaration regarding armed merchant ships to be modified. Later in the day the ambassader sent a long despatch to his governmer.t explaining the position and require- ments of the United States. It was understood the ambassador informed his government that the United States wanted particularly to know whether the assurances previously given in the Lusitania and the Arabic cases still were in force, Germany Wants Assurance from Brit- ain. Tonight it was stated emphatically in Teutonic diplomatic circles that the Berlin foreign office would not modify the declaration_intention to sink arm- ed ships or inform the United States the previous - assurances still 'were binding unless Great Britain should give assurances of some kind that a submarine which warns - a British steamship armed, ostensibly for defen- sive purposes, would not be fired upon. In this connection it was explained at the state department that the Unit- ed States considers unarmed merchart ships and ships armed for defensive purposes to be in identically the same class. Furthermore, it is held that the word “liner” as employed in the brevious assurances from Germany re. garding the conduct of -~ submarine warfare includes freight as well as passenger ships. It was declared at the departmert that at no time had suggestions been made to the German government which would have-led it to issue its latest memorandum. MASSACHUSETTS DAIRYMEN COMPLAIN OF CAR SYSTEM. Has Resulted in a Monopoly of Milk Supply kg a Combination of Dealers. Roston, Feb. 17.—Disadvantages to Massachusetts dairymen through the operation of the leased car system for bringing milk. to this city were con- sidered at an investigation of milk and cream transportation rates begun to- day by Chairman C. C. McCord of the Interstate Commerce commission. This system. dairymen of the state contend, has resulted in a monopoly of milk' and cream supply by dealers who have been enabled to divide am#ng themselves territory distant from Bos- ton, to the viriaal exclusion of dairy men whose plants are near the local market. The maximum - charge of $18,000 a vear for a car, imposed by the raiiroads for milk carriers running any d tance beyvond 165 miles from. this was the object of special “criti- cism. Most of .the dairvmen meard - were from points north of Boston. 45 EER CENT. ASSESSMENT FOR BANK STOCKHOLDERS To Make Up Shortage .of . Curtis at Southington. Southington, Co: holders of the Southington National bank have received notices. of a, 45 per cent. assessment to be made on each share of stock of the bauK. it was learned today, to cover in, part the shortage created by- the’ embezslement of the late cashier, Louis K. Curtis, which amountéd to about $87,500. The stockholders :will. meat on Feb. 28, when the'matter will come up for action. . . 2,000 NEGROES ARE s MAROONED BY FLOOD. Many of Them Have Had Nothing to _Eat for 48 Hours. Neweliton, La, Feb. 17.—An appeal sent out by Newellton authorifies by telegraph today, said that more than 2,000 negroes are marooned by the flood around this- tewn:in-gins.: ele- vators and on platforms, and are suf- fering from lack of fbod. Many of them have had nothing to eat for 48 tours.