Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 13, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX.—NO. 38 United States Will Not Discuss Differences While Ruthless Submarine Warfare is in Progress PROPNSAL WAS SUBMITTED BY SWISS MINISTER | orceres = Officials of the Government in Washington Regard the Ger- man Proposal to Negotiate as Utterly Insincere While Lawless Campaign is in Progress—Regarded as a Ruse to Becloud the Issue and Put the United States in a False |ment today. Position of Belligerency—Question of Whether Navy GmeaflbeSupplndAmunShpomwa.. On the Bangor and Arcostook R fense Purposes Has Been Submitted to President Wilson by the State and Navy Departments. - ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—The United States has flatly rejected Germany's offer to discuss differences between the two nations while the ruthless subma- rine campaign is in progress. In a note today to the Swiss minister, who on Saturday presented orally the Ger- man proposal, Secretary Lansing said the United States ‘does not feel that it can enter into any discussion with the German government concerning the policy of submarine warfare the German government concerning the policy of submarine warfare against neutrals which it is now pur- suing, unless and until the German government renews its assurances of JMay fourth (the Sussex note) and acts upon the assurances.” The state department made public the secretary’s reply, together with a memorandum which at Mr. Lepsing’s suggestion Mr. Ritter, the Swi 4 min- ister, had prepared list night,/setting down in writing the suggestior/ origin- ally transmitted orally. Previously officials had gecined: to estfirm the announcement Ly The Asspcfated Press Saturday afternocn that such a pro- posal had been delivered by Dr. Rit- ter. In view of the fact that the United States has taken the most vigorous Course possible short of war to da- nounce the ruthless submarine war- far, officials of the government regard the German proposal to negotiate wile the campaign is in progress as utler- 1v insincere. From the first the move has been iooked upon and resented as a piece of propaganda, designed to he- cloud the issue and put the Unite States in a falst position of belliger. ency. The question whether navy guns shall be provided for defence ngainst submarines has been submitted to President Wilson by the state and navy departments. It Is understood that the state department, the govern- ment's spokesman on international problems, has recommended that the guns be provided. There ig said to be no authority un der whicirthe navy department can ac- tually supply the guns. thoush there are precedents for the loanins of wea- pons under bond for their return. Un- @er existing law only condemned guns ana stores can #= =old by the navy. Must Keep Pledge: The American government has re- plied that it cannot enter negotiations | unless Germany restores the Sussex pledges and withdraws the proclama- tion of unrestricted submarine war- fare. The state department made Germany’s proposal submitted in a memorandunm by Dr. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister, and also the govern ment’s reply, thereby confirming fully the announcement made by The As- sociated Press last Saturday. Memorandum Submitted. The state department’s statement follows - “In view of the appearance in the newspapers of February 11 of a re- port that Germany was initiating ne- gotiations with the United States in regard to submarine warfare, the de- partment of state makes the following statement: “A suggestion was made orally to the department of state last Saturday afternoon by the minister of Switzer- land that the German government is willing to negotiate with the United public States, provided that the commercial blockade against England would not Dbe interfered with. At the request of the secretary of state, this sugges- tion was made in writing and present- ed to him by the*Swiss minister Sun- day night. The communication Is as/ 1o ESPYING GERMANS follows: “Memorandum—The Swiss govern- ment has been requested by the Ger- man government to say that the latter | They. Were Photographing the Fort- is now, as before, willing to negoti- te, formally, or informally, with the United States, provided that the com- mercial blockade against England will not be broken thereby. (Signed) "P. RITTER." U. S. Government’s Reply. “This memorandum was given im mediate consideration and the follow- ing was dispatched today My Dear Mr. Minister: I am re- _uested by the president to say to You, in_acknowledging the memoran- dum which you were kind enough to send to me on the 1lth instant, that the government of the United States would gladly discuss with the German Zovernment any question it might propose for discussion were it to with- draw its proclamation of the 3ist of January in which, suddenly and with- out previous intimation of any kind. it cancelled the assurances which it had given this government on fourth of May last; but that it not feel that it can enter into any iz Cotslon with fhe_Sermin goveront ) concerning the policy submiarine ‘warfare against neutrals wkich it = now pursuing, unless and until, the ent renews its efuur- German_governm mnces of the fourth of A A government and any other. govern- ment or person.” ZIMMERMAN OPPOSED LAWLESS MARITIME WARFARE Gave in to Avoid Breach With Gen- eral Ludendorf. ; Zurich, Feb. 12, via Parls, 12:20 p. m. ——Although it proved to be impossible to keep secret the intention of the German government to inaugurate un- restricted_submarine warfare, the As- sociated Press having received - in- formation in Berlin of the forthcoming action as long as four weeks in ad- vance of the official announcement, the German public remained almost en- tirely in the dark. A rigid censorship was enforced and only, a comparatively few persons knew of the significance of the few coalerences among politi- cal, military and naval authorities | with Emperor Willam at qGuarters. Even the conference on the emperor’s birthd.y, at which the de- cision was ely reached, was her- alded throug merely the With - the ) . pouncement the - < came -into_cirenation . Fore] Seeretary zm&m out till the jast against untestrained subma- rine warfare giving in anly’ when an open bLreach with General Ludendorf, Field Marshal vin Hindenburs's chief of staff, threatened. This rumor was | denied by those in authority, who aimed that Dr. Zimmerman dened by | who claimed. that | Zimmerman made up his mind | thiose in_authority D some time ago for more violent use of submarines and is now one of the most enthusiastic champions of misl policy. ZEPPELIN TYPE AIRCRAFT FOR ARMY AND NAVY Manufacturers Promise to Cooperate With Government. Washington, Feb. 12—Promises of <>-operation with the government in its efforts to develop satisfactory Zep- pelin type aircraft for the armv and navy was made by leading American airplane wnd rubber manufacturers at a conference lere today with - Rear Admiral David W. Tavior, chief con tor of the navy and head of the Joint y-navy board Investigating tie dirigible problem. A preliminary survey of the mater- ais ang plants available was begun and the manufacturers expressed be- lief that great aircraft similar to the rman machines could be turned out. it is regarded as probable that some method of centralizing the work will Dbe necessary so that the facilities of all plants, which can aid can be util- ized. No definite wlans were . made, however, at today’s preliminary dis- cussion. Representatives of the Connccticut Afrcraft company, the Curtiss Aero- plant company _and the Goodyear, Goodrich and United States Rubber companies were present. They united in offering to the government every aid in their power in its campalgn for adequate national defence. Officlals view the Zeppelin problem more as a commercial than a scien- tifle one. With the funds available and the co-operation of _commercial plants they appear to feel certain of their ability to construct ships that could duplicate the performances of the German craft in durability and length of flight. Much information has becn receiv- ed from England and elsewhere as to the nature of Zeppelins brought down during the present war. ARRESTED IN BRAZIL ress at Imbuhy Rio Joneiro, Feb. 12.—The authori- ties of Nictheroy, five miles east of Rio Janeiro, arrested vesterday aft- ernoon, according to the newspapers today, two Germans who at the mo- ment 'of thelr arrest were photograph- ing the fortress at Imbuhy. The pris- oners are Fritz Meyer and Johannes Karl, important _employes of com- mercial houses in this city. One of the men, the accounts state, had in the pocket of his overceat a blank book_ containing a sketch ef the fort on Clobras Island. One of the news- papers report that Meyer had in the past taken part in manoeuvres of tiie Breslian mountain srtillery at Imbu- ¥ OBITUARY Professor Charles J. White. Cambridze, Mass., Feb. 12.—Charles J. White, professor emeritue of- math- ematic at Harvard Uni ‘and au- t Head- | Cabled Paragraphs Steamer Arrive in English Ports mm e Wit otte ‘White Star- oanabipe Trish: Line and Northland was reported in a recelved by local agents to- The Irishman left here January days later and the Northland three London, Feb, 12, 4:30 p .m.—The steamer Lycia has been sunk, Lloyds Shipping Agency. announces. The crewwa ssaved. The British steamer CGunard Line vessel of 2,175 tons, built in 1896 at Mariborough. {RED CROSS WORKERS TO LEAVE GERMANY Depart by American Am- bassador at Berlin. Berlin, Feb. 12. Cross contingent of three surgeons and three nurses, which has been on duty in the hospitals at Graudens, Prussia, for the past two months, re- ceived ‘an order from the American ambassador at Berlin to leave Grau- denz and departed immediately, says an Overseas News Agency announce- 18,000 BARRELS POTATOES DESTROYED BY FIRE road—Loss $150,000. Presque Isle, ~ Maine, Feb. 12.— Eighteen thousand barrels of potatoes awaiting shipment in six warehovses at the state road on the Bangor & Arcostook Railroad, near here, were destroyed by fire today. The loss was estimated at $150,000. Berman Influence {Fighting Resumed | © Eaala_nd West “inCarranza Note? PLOMATS IN WASHINGTON. Identic Note to All Neutrals Pro- posing Cutting OFf the Exports of Munitions and Supplies to Belliger- ents. Zone. ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—Revolution- swept Mexico’s defacto government en- tered the lists as an international peace maker today with am identic note to all neutrals proposing a joint effort to end the European war to be followed, in the event of failure, by the cutting off of all exports of munitions and sup- plies to beiligerents. How the Note Was Received. The communication was handed to the state department by R. P. de Ne- &rl, charge of the Carranza embassy here. It was received with expres- sions of mingled amusement and gravi- ty in official quarters. There had been no decision tonight as to the American government's response but the prevail- ing opinion was that Secretary Lans- ing would reply promptly and_briefly, referring to the futile effort of Presi- dent Wilson to bring about peace, and casualties. able, PRICE TWO CENT CLAIM IS MADE BY ENTENTE DI- | BRITISH HAVE CAPTURED 600 YARDS OF TRENCHES MEXICO AS PEACEMAKER [BATTLES IN RUSSIA Later Driven Recaptured Positions Taken Them Last Week Considerablie fighting between British and Germang in the Ancre re- gion of France continues. British have attacked north of the river in the vicinity of the Beaucourt-Puisieux captured about 600 yards of trenches. ‘At _Serre, midway between Beaucourt and Puisieux, the Germans delivered an attack against were repuised, according to the Brit- ish war office. Fighting Berlin, on the other hand, says the British in attacks against wrecked German trenches from Serre to the river were repulsed, I that a trench southeast which _had been rendered unservica- was evacuated, but before thc British offensive was launched. De Facto Government Has Sent an|Teutons Took Trenches. But Were Out—Iitalians Have Frem in the Gori road the France. suffering heavy is admitted, howevei, of Serre On TROUBLE OVER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN CUBA Lansing Has Appealed to Cubans Not to Plunge Country Into Revolution. ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—An appeal to the Cubans not to plunge their coun- try‘lzlonlno(hel' revolution has been gent to Havana by Secretary Lansing. ‘Aroused to the realization that the contested election in Cuba already had reached the incipient stage of re- bellion, the state department decided to issue to the people an urgent in- Jjunction to await the outcome of the voting and to dbide by the decision of their courts. The communication was sent to the a;ner:ml’lz mlnl‘attet ‘with the instruc- m_to have it published throughout the islana. > = The Cubans reminded In the mes- sage that close elections are not un- common in all countries and that in the United States the selection of the winning candidate often is determined only after a contest, the case of Tilden and Hayes being cited as not- e. It has been reported that the opposi- tion has appealed to the United States to supervise the special election tinat has been called for February 14 but at the state department it was denied that such a request had been received. Whrough the American minister at Havana it was made clear that the American government would regret any necessity for forcible interference again in Cuban affairs but it was in- timated that the United States could not countenance the recurrence of civil war. CARGO TRANSFERRED FROM ST, PfUL TO Glnllq British Steamship Sailed From New York Yesterday. New York, Feb. 12.—With approxi- mately 18,000 tons of cargo , mostly war supplies, and 5,000 bags of mail transferred from the American liner St. Paul—but with no ngers—the Eritish steamship Cedric, of the White Stare Line, left here today for Liver- plhe mail on the c-n-bi e date on which the St. Louls was to have departed. pointing out that under existing condi- tions an embargo oh exports would be a breach of nutrality. Denounced by Entente Allies. Among the entente diplomats Car- ranza’'s action was denounced as an- other evidence of German influence in Mexico and as a further effort to be- cloud the issue and etwsarr the United States in the situation resulting from Germany’s new. submarine cam- paign. Officials of the government were not so outspoken in volcing their opinions, but those who commented in- formally’ frankiy expressed the same view. Was Previously Broached. It became known tonight that pro- posal to the one now brought forward officially was made at oae of the clos- ing sessions of the Mexican- American joint commission, which recently at- tempted to solve the border difficul- tles. Luis Cabrera, minister of fiance in Carranza’s cabinst and head of the Mexican commissioners, suggested to the Americans that he hoped the com- mission not only would settle disputes ‘between the United States and Mexico, but might bring peace to the world. An embargo on exports was his plan. Mexico's exports to Europe are con- siderable and of vast importance tb the entente allies. Bnormous quan- tities of for the British fleet are drawn from the English-owned oil fields on the Mexican east coast. ments taken place. several se=tors im oni to Petros: th M is told in nication. 1 men were therc Four Greels steam been sunk. Andrew 000 pounds. CONNECTICUT NEWSPAPER +PUBLISHERS TO PROTEST Rates of Second Matter. body, Against Increase i Class Mai X New Faven, Conn.. Feb. 12—The Daily Newspaper Publishers’ Associa- tion “of Comnecticut at its annual meeting here today, voted to protest to Senaors Brandegee and McLean against the proposed increase in raics of second class mail matter. It was also voted to protest to the Connecti- cut senators and _representatives in congress against features of the new federal corrupt practices act known as the Randall bill. Officers were _elected as follow: President J. M. Emerson, Ansonia Sen- resident, E. J. Thomas, Norwalk 5 secretary. William 1. Pape, Waterbury Republican; treas- urer. William A. Hendrick, New Heav- hotel, It will ing. Mrs. ished. whom may d. announces a succe: the Germans against west of Luts Italians Recapture Position: The recapture by the Italians of po- sitions _taken in the Gorizia 7 italian official commu- Minneapolis, that of a man recognition, was dug today from the ice-covered debris of the Kenwood where police and fire depart- ments estimate that at least ten per- sons lost their lives, early this morn- be several the wreckage is cleared aw: all records of the hotel ‘were lost in the fire, it has been impossible to as- certain how many guests. escaped or to learn the names of the missing. krown to be dead, Mrs. Lucille Squier bhaving been killed her bedroom. William Britton regained con e ore made gagdment. On none of the other fronts been any iraportant fight. British TEN LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS Impossibie to Learn How Many of the Seventy Guests Escaped. siosuness today attendants that her husband atcr as- sisting her to a window, feli through a burning floor and must have per- A score of persoms, some of die. from the remainder of the front bombard. and minor operations have On the Russian front the Germans have attacked the Russian lines points and succeeded on two entering Russian trenches, v later to be driven out, according The Barlin war at office ul encounter for the Russians last week Austrian: them me by the hundred the en- than one prisoner in and one to have teamers are reported The aggregate tonnage cf the vesscls was 8361 Bonar chancellor of the exchéquer, has ask- ed the house of commons to vote the Zovernment new duct of the war, asgregating 550,000,- Law, the British credits for. the con- Feb. 12—One burned beyond Minn., before and as days =5 of the seventy Two persons are in jumping from nd infored hosmpi were injured in the “John Day |fire and by exposurc in the sub-zero which they - were the Again the the Germans and British_but , and lts Total Circulajion is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population ensed Telegrams daily expenditure of now 5,790,000 pounds average Great Britain is sterling. Celebrat ns were hel throughout Chile of the centenary of the battle of Chacabuce. Coldest weather of the winter pre- valled in New York, Vermont and the ‘lnvri.hem part of the Great Lakes re- jon. Five hundred Chinese refugees from Mexico protested yesterday against the contemplated plan of deporting them to Juarez. Fire destroyed at Wynnewood, Okla., 4,000 tons of cottonseed valued at 3$200,000 in the warehouse of the South and Cotton Oil company. Emperor William has arrived in Vi- enna on a visit to Emperor Charles says a Reuter despatch from Amster- dam, quoting a Vienna telegram. British government agreed to. set aside a day for discussion in the house of common of the Irish admin- istration ,as requested by the nation- alists. Brig. Gen. John A. Mather of the National Guard of New Jersey died at his home at Camden, N. J. He en- listed in the guard as a private in 1882 In the Indiana senate a letter from President Wilson thanking that body for approving his course in the sev- erance of diplomatic relations with Germany. More than sixty persons were driven from ther beds into zero temperature by three lodging house fires at Wor- cester’ which iccurred within a period of 15 minutes. Arthur H. Goodale, prominent in amateur golf circles, and one of the low mark men in the Massachusetts | Golt association handicap list died at | his home in Cambridge. A special train and a committee of welcome, said officially to be the first | of numerous courtesies which will be ctended to Henry P. Fletcher, during is journey to Mexico City. By a vote of 281 to 19, the house erday permitted consideration of | n amendment. to the naval bill to in- | lude $1,000,009 to buy basic patents on | hips for the government. | Reports from Bri lifehoats of the steamer | estone were fired upon by a Ger- submarine are mentioned in an rerseas News Agency announcement. tr Wearing skull and crossbones insig- nia on their hats, the “Death Troop: |of General Jose Carlos Murguia's bri- | zade entrained late vesterday to_go south. precumably to engage Villa i force “The V-69 left Ymuiden and has ar- rived at a German base. She was damaged in the battle between Ger- | man and British light sea_forces last | month and was taken into Ymuiden by her crew. absence from European :med the purchase the 0,000 After several weeks’ market, ies have est French order being for an‘mals. Lloyd announces that the Greek steamer Aghios Spyridon, 768 tons, Ihas been sunk by a submarine. Five {men have been landed, but the cap- |tain and the remainder of the crew | were drowned. | | Former Senator Bailey, counsel for | F. Drew Caminetti, of Sacramento, has filed with the supreme court a peti- tion for re-hearing of Caminetti’s case to reverse his conviction under the | white slave taw. | The American Commission for Re- tief in_Relgium has officially notified the German authorities that the | Americans will withdraw from par- ticipation in the relief work in Bel- gium and northern France. | A rear-end collision of freight | trains on the Boston and Albany main line between Springfield, Mass. and Northampton now 1s the time for al North Wilbraham tied up westbound trafic several hours. Harry Toombs, of Worcester, a conductor was slightl; hurt. Fina} approval of the administration revenue bill as amended by the demo- cratic caucus was voted vesterday by the senate finance - committee and Chairman Simmons was authorized to report the measure and urge its pas- sage as =oon as possible. A southern railway locomotive struck a crowded street car at a grade crossing in the western part of Louis- ville last night nd demolished it. Four persons, all residents of Louis- ville, were killed and more than twen- ey were injured,-some seriously. John K. Harris of Rochester, 63 years old, engineer on the second sec- tion of the Lake Shore Limited, was hurled from his cab by scalding steam from a broken pipe and killed. The traln sped four miles between Port Byron and Clyde, N .H.. before the fireman discovered no hand on the throttle. ’ While thousands of bushels of grain were being loaded on steamships for Kurope _yesterday, members of the Boston Chamber of Commerce tele- graphed to United Sttaes Senator TLodge at Washington that ‘stock of all kinds is_starving throughout Massa- chusetts.” 5 10,000 ON ONE-DAY STRIKE IN BRIDGEPORT. Disagreement Between Union Officials and Employers Over Legal Holiday. Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 12, —Close to 10.000 were on a one-day strike here today because of a disagreement be- tween union officials and the employers on the question whether Lincoln's birthday was a legal holiday under the terms of the union agreement, the em- ployes being entitled to time and a half for holiday work. The Bryant Elcctric company, the Harvey Hulgbell company and the Siemon Hard Rubber company were closed all day; more than 2,000 were out at the American Graphophone company, and other large factorics were less seriously affected. The employers are now trying to reach a special asreement regarding Wash- ington’s birthday, and an effort will be made to have the names of the. holi- agreement, to umless one can buy a goose, at $1.56 a days writien into the avoid similar mist { who have iittle but bread |to eat and has to be eked out ary compelled to open ea and margarine together is a little less were ample in every respect, and there true toda: notices the difference more keenly than do those who have had gradually to accustom themselves to one depriva- tion after another. and a decoction of roasted acorns, rye, chicory and what-not that goes by the drink a brew of linden blossoms, rasp- or trees. fore Christmas)), a_duck at market, apparently going to the hotels and restaurant: GERMANYINDIRENEEDOFFO0DSTUF! Correspondent of The Associated Press Says M Staples of Food Are Not Obtainable DAILY ALLOWANCE OF POTATOES IS REDUC Potatoes and Bread, Prices of Which Are Controlled Government, Are Sold in Very Limited Quantities Low Prices—Lack of Fats and Oils a Serious Depr tion—Goose Fat Costs $4.80 Per Can of 17 2-3 Our —Tiny Piece of Meat is Allowed Twice a Weel— Egg Every Five Weeks—Soldiers in the Field Are ing Well Sustained, But Bitter Complaints Come | Soldiers at Home—Pepper Costs $6 a Pound. The beer, moreover, is afl able. Stockhelm, Jan, 20 (Staff Correspon- dence of The Associated Press).—Food conditions in Germany have changed greatly for the worse In the last five months. The correspondent of The Associated Press, who had been away from Germany since the first week in August, has just returned from a stay of three weeks in Berlin. He found that many etaples of food had alto- gether disappeared from the markets, others had grown so dear that they are beyond the reach of any but the well- to-do, the daily allowance of potatoes had been reduced to ten ounces, and that either a shortage of flour or a disordered distribution of it among the makers had resulted in long lines of buyers standing for hours in front of Only Bread and Fish There remain, then, only fish, fresh, smoked, dried o And here the problem of co to that of monotony. in Berlin $1.20 & pow lake trout and 84 < small fresh-water fish costs 26 cen eel $1.92 and 32 Pepper Costs $6 a Po Pepper costs $6 a po raisins $1.08. Saccharin water has taken the plac sweetening c r homes as woll as aur 4 the bakeries. ordinarily avallable in Prices Are Low. ties only for Invalids, the ve and small children. Maximum prices of the foodstuffs controlled by the government are still very low for potatoee and bread and | GERMANY EXPELS AMER comparatively low for me: Potatoes | S cost only the standard bushel | RELIEF WORKE of 60 pou and bread a little iess | than 3 1-2 cents a pound. tt tato allowance is insufficient £ er Two and a od € turnips. One Egg Every Five Weeks. It had been hoped to allow on per person each two weeks in G Berlin, but the jast one-egg allow was made some five weeks ago another is not promised until Febru- ‘When the correspondent left lin in August it was stiil posaible buy cheese. Since the end of Au, there has been no cheese on ket. It is eaid that considerabie tities are being imported from Holland, | : but it goes apparently to the , | except for small quantities allowed the | o 4 restaurants and hotcis. r Canned Vegetables Short. Another serious reduction of avail able foodstuffs has been caused by U expropriation for control by the g ernment of all canned vegetabl Four or five weeks ago the dealers were permitted to sell a fractional part of | fon £ the commi b their stock, but only two cans on each | relief operations w - bread-card. Permission to sell a fur- | waye not blocked by the (erma ther part is expected to be granted |in the internal adm but the dealers are to be ch can before sell- ing it, s0 as to force the buyers to con- sume’it at once and not hoard it. The weekly allowance of meat of all kinds in the greater Berlin municipal- ities runs from 5 1-4 to 8 3-4 ounces. The cheapest varieties cost about 60 cents a pound; the dearest 72 cents. Lack of Fats and Oils. One of the most serious deprivations continues to be the lack of fats and oils. The weekly allowance of butter again soon, relfef of Belgium itself wi millar American leaders Their work will probably be by a joint board of _ Dute Spaniards ‘'who already have co play a big part in the relfet. Officials here refuse to They say that the facts themselves. Germany has position of American rellef untenable and the workers ha withdrawn. GERMANY TO DETAIN AMERICAN SA spea than three ounces per head. Oil is so expensive that it is out of the reach of the great majority. The Aseociated Press correspondent paid $3.12 for about two-thirds of a pint of hazel nut to be used for frying. Goose fat costs $4.80 per ean of 17 3-5 ounces, and is the only fat, except vegetable oils, that can be bought without a card. This insufficiency of fats in the daily ration shows iteelf in an almost con- tinuous feeling of hunger. The corre- spondent, experiencing this himself in Until Assured That Crews of Gen Vessels Are Allowed Freedo Washington, Feb. 12. fication_of the retention of the 72 American sallors as prisoners on the prize ship ¥ dale was given to the state ¢ today by Dr. Paul Ritter, Swise n ter here, acting for the « ernment, together with a to the status of the cre man war bound ships in Americs bors. Germany, Dr. Ritter said, h clded to hold the Yarrowdals pr until she had had definite that German crews in Ame bors would not be held or imr This development, who! ed, was amazing to the Amer ernments. Ofclals here had the conciusion that the ea which misied the German as to the treatment of C here had been effectively inay the first days of his visit, remarked on it “Hungry All the Time” “I feel hungry all the time,” said the person addressed. Extending his correspondent heard sions from all eides. The most bitter complaints come from soldiers at home. When the writer last visited the front, in July, the men's rations investigations, similar _expre the forwarding of .complete dsta is no reason to believe the same is not The soldier at home thus this included the presidentia nouncement that German shig not be seized now or in the e Deadly Monotony of Meal war and full information a There is a deadly monotony &kbout |fair attitude of the go the meais in the average household.|German silors, officials are Breakfast generally consists of rolls, | 1088 to know what kind could Have so suddenly marmalade (often made of pumpkins) | could, Kave o - P. MORGAN PRESENTS COLLECTION OF PORCEL name of coffee. There is no real cof- fee left. Some tea at high prices is still to be had, but the poorer people J. To Wadsworth Anthenium at Ha —Personally Made Presentat Hartford Conn., Feb. 12, Morgan of New York visited Ha today and formally presented trustees of the Wadsworth Ath the priceless collection of po and other objects of art, which inally belonged to his father and the giver not long ago sent loan. He also gave the instit check for $50,000 for its maint fund. His father gave the Ather $50,000 at one time; later adde shares of ‘Steel preferred sto gave it the famous Morgar 1 Bullamg, at a cost of |ana two million doliars ‘The Morgan ceramics, pore |early Venetian tery of the French and s of other shrubs berry leaves or leavi econd breakfast” For the there is dry bread. Meat Twice a Weok. Dinner generally consists of boiled potatoes with salt, some kind of boiled vegetable and, on'perhaps two days of the week, a tiny piece of meat. Fish takes the place of meat on other days, pound (they cost $2 & pound just be- 3144 a at $1.32 a pound, or a Com- the pound, a_turk hen at $1.08 to $1.20 a pound. paratively littic game éomes on Supper is a Problem. Supper is the problem in the average household. Generally there are no po- tatoes left over from noon and if there are there is no fat in which to fry them. The usval German supper be- fore the war consisted of cold meats, sausage, cheese, bread and butter and i3 no meat, no cheese, and aing, glass Metssen pore elghteenth centary, class bronzes and a_collection of the seventgenth century hutter on four New York, ho k. no more bottled theé Wadswerth Athen and many saioon keepers refused to day presented a paiuting by sell beer to be drunk off the premises, Aswelin, a Duteh artist of nd Ita th Je