Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 22, 1917, Page 1

A Dozen Buildings in the Business Sections Ablaze— Loss Estimated at Aout $50,000 TWO SUSPECTS ARE DETAINED BY THE POLICE Declares That Grain, the Cheapest Food Commodity in the World, is Selling in the East at From 5 to 20 Cents a Bushel Above Prevailing Prices in Chicago—Prediction is Made That Unless Some Solution is Found Within the Next Thirty Days the Commerce of This Country Will be Prostrated—Unless Some Action is Taken by Friday, the Chicago Board of Tfade Will Appeal to President Wilson and Congress to Take the Situation Out of the Hands of the Railroads and Have It Run by Dictatorial Powers, as Might be Dofie in Time of War. Ypres on a front of about 500 yards. Numerous casualties were inflicted on the Germans at both places and pris- oners and guns were also taken. The British casualties are said to have been slight. ' Near Gaudecourt, in the Somme sector, the British also seized a section of German trenches and took prisoners. There is still considerable artillery activity by both the Germans and the French in the region of Verdun, but elsewhere along the line held by -the French there have been no new de- velopments. Berlin reports that an attempt by the French to capture Hill 185, south of Ripont, falled with heavy casualties. In the Austro-Italian theatre bom: bardments and small enterprises car- ried out by raiding and recounoitering parties continue. A like situation pre. vails on the eastern front, from the Baltic down into Rumania. An attack by British detachments between the Vardar river and Lake Doiran on the north Macedonian front has served to vary the recent opera- tions on this front. Berlin reports that the attack was repulsed. Submarine Campaign Grave. Germany’s submarine campaign was described to parliament by Sir Edward Carson, the first lord of the British sdmiraity, as grave and serious, but he said measures had been taken by the entente under which it would be mitigated by degrees. From February 1, when Germany began her tensi- fied submarine warfare, {o February 18 allied and neutral vessels aggregat- ing 304,000 tons had been sunk, Sir Edward said, as compared with ton- nases of 223,009 and 198,000 rea In a public statement made this af- tornoon’ by J. P. Griffin, president of the Chicago board of trade, it is as- serted that in addition to 40,000,000 bushels of grain in Chicago awaiting shipment, there are from fifty to sev- enty-five millions more in country ele- vators held up because of congestion bere. Railroads Are Overwhelmed. “I have no hesitancy in declaring (Continued on Page Nine, Last Col.) Chicago, Feb. 21.—1t was authorita- tively etated 'this afternoon that un- less action adequate to solve the car shortage situation has been taken by Friday mext the administration of the Chicago Board of Trade will appeal to President Wiison and congress to take the situation out of the hands of the railroads and of the Intersta’s Com- merce Commission, as might be done in time of war, and place it in the hands of a body with dictatorial pow- ers for the time being. RESERVING JUDGMENT ON BRITISH BLOCKADE Until the New Order-in-Council Has WIVES OF SUGAR STRIKERS RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA. Man Was Killed and Nine Others | e Injured. Been Carefully Studied. Philadelphia, Feb, 21—A riot to-i Washington, Feb. 71.—Although in- night by the wives of striking em- | formed of the modification of the terms Ployes of the Franklin Sugar Refining | of the British blockade as promulgat- resuited in the killing of one |ed in London today, state department serions ingury officials are reserving judgment upen the subject until the new order can be carefully studied. On its face it ap-| pears that today’s announcement is fn. tended to assert umequivocally the right of prize urts to condemn & neutral vessel with her cargo If the latter is of enemy origin or is bound for an enemy country. The original order-in-council of March 15, 1915, allowed considerable latitude in the disposition of such ves- sels and cargoss, and _while ships bound directly to and from German ports with their cargoes were deemed subject to confiscation after the ex- piration of the period of grace, the same rigid rules were noi applied to neutral ships carrying goods bound to or from Germany or Austria through adjacent neutral countries. The practical effect of the new order is expected to be to throw into prize court at once many ships and cargoes which heretofore have been subject to detention but not to condemnation. CHILDREN STARVING BECAUSE OF HIGH COST OF FOOD Mayor Mitchel of New York Orders a Speedy Investigation. New York, Feb. 21.—Mayor Mitchel tonight instructed the police, health and charities departments to make a thorough investigation of food condi- tions throughout the greater city and report to him Friday, when he will place before the board of estimate a request of East Side housewives that $1,000,000 be appropriated by the city to buy food for distribution at reason- able prices. This action followed a resumption of rioting among housewives in various parts of the city and a visit to the mayor by a committee of women who deciared their children were starving because of the high cost of foodstuffs. The mayor informed the three mu- nicipal departments that he wanted first hand information regarding the situation, -which was represented to him by the housewives as calling for immediate relief. ARMENIA THE GREATEST SUFFERER FROM WAR. One-Third of the Race Has oBen Mas- sacred or Died from Starvation. New York, Feb. 21.—One-third of the Armenian race has been massacred or eighteeén days of stanced several cases where underwa- ter boats had been captured or sunk, but without going into_particulars.. Coincidentally the German minister of the navy in an address before the reichstag asserted that Cerman: submarine expectations had been sur- passed and that there was reason to suppose that not a single U-boat had been lost DRASTIC MEASURES ADOPTED BY RAILROADS OF THE EAST To Meet the Varying Emergency Needs for Coal and Foodstuffs. ‘Washington, Feb. 21.—Drastic meas- ures of precaution were adopted today by the chief railroads of the east to meet varying emergency needs for coal and foodstuffs from the Missis- sippi river to Maine, due to the acute shortage and congestion of freight cars. Chief of these measures was the despatch of rush orders to all roads concerned for the prompt transporta- tion of gas, coal and coke to eighteen towns and cities, including Chicaso, Detroit, Indianapolis, Toledo and Springfield, Ills., in the middle west, where it was announced “posstble in- terruption” of light, heat and power service would result unless the short- age was relieved at once. The was said to be most acute at Indianapolis, where the coal supply for gas was reported to be only three days ahead of requirements. Chicago’s 100,0% ton emergency store of gas coke has been cut to 23,000 tons, barely sufficient for three weeks ser- hall. Mounted Police Sergeant Joly’'s jaw was broken by a brick as he gal- loped toward the strikers. John Brom- ley, & spectator, was shot in the stom- ach by a patrolman. The women's demonstration, mothers and daughters of the strikers determined to march in a body to the refinery and demanded that the con- cessions sought by the men be granted. As they marched, through the streets the women cried that they were starv- ing. The women were led to_the refinery by Mrs. Florence Shadle, 32 years old, who carried a baby in her arms, as she shouted encouragement to her fol- lowers. During the melee, as the po- lice were about to open fire on the strikers, who ran’to the aid of their women folk, a patrolman seized Mrs. Shadle and dragged her and the baby the screaming group of women, police, mounted and on foot, flung a’ cordon about the riot zome. A number of colored trikebreakers who had hasten- ed to the scene were bombarded by stones and clubs. Many of the missiles | struck the police, who began firing into | the group of strikers. Scores of the workmen and police were hurt by fly- ing missiles. A riot call brought out every high official of “the police department and every avallable reserve south of Mar- ket street was rushed to the refinery. Superintendent of Police Robinson or- dered the closing of two saloons near the refinery. Most of the women in the riot were of foreign birth. LAND AT ROCKAWAY BEACH TRANSFERRED TO GOVERNMENT For Coast Defense Purposes—Gift by State of New York. Afbany, N. Y., Feb. 21.—With the State’s law-making machinery operat- ing at high speed, the Brown bill, au- thorizing the state to seize and trans- the Chicago board of trade appeall; for relief and asserting thai . riots would result unless an embargo placed immediately on all products out of Chicago Smoupt Tuel and loodatufl’l(. stirred up considerable indignation af the commission. REPORT THAT SUBMARINE Superintendent of Public Works W. O. Therspoon to acquire the land by virtue of the pow- er conferred upon them by the terms of the bill §r° 1s0 sent a_telegram to Secretary ‘ar Baker informing him of the enabling legislation. RELEASE OF YARROWD; WAS AFIRE AT SEA Forced to Turn Back When 14 Miles Beyond Scotland Lightship. New York, Feb. 21— cannot cl REASSURING REPORTS RECEIVED FROM HAVANA POLITICS ARE COMPLEX 8 Have a New General Election in Order to Forestall a' More Determ- ined Rebellion. Washington, Feb. 21.—Further reas- reports from Havana today strengthened the opinion of state de- partment officials that the insurrec- tion of the Cuban Liberals is nearing an‘end. It is realized, however, that 2 most complex political situation has been left in the trail of the attempted 9t | revolution. < < Complex Political Situation. President Monocal's term of office expires May 20 and until a special elec- tion ordered for the Oriente province President 'Menocal May be Forced to. ADVERSE REPORT BY SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE BUSY DAY A Number of Measures in House mi}@- of Especial Interest to Eastern Connecticut—Military Bill Up in Senate. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, Feb. 21.—In the prayer in ‘the house, Chaplain Bene- dict paid earnest tribute to the mem- ory of General Funston, of his_past record and of his heroic acts of pa- triotism which are worthy of emula- tion at this time when so many na- tions are at war. There was a large volume of business, which kept the house in session over to hours, aud included many measures of special importance to localities throughBut the State, and but few of state-wide im- is held, his party, the Conce: ives, his. re-election. ~ Alfredo New Election Probable. ‘With the elimination of the liberal candidate, Menocal may be forced to have a new general election called, since to take the office after a doubt- ful election would create a situation that might precipitate a more deter- mined rebellion than the one which the prospect of American intervention appears to have suppressed. The United States government will continue its policy of supporting the constituted governments. PROHIBITION AMENDMENT NOW UP TO PRESIDENT House Concurs With Senate in Mak- ing States “Bone Dry.” Washington, Feb. 21.—Absolute pro- hibition legislation took its longest forward stride in the nation’s history today when the house, after two hours. of uproarious debate, apprcved by a four to one majority, a senate meas- ure which would raise an iron-ciad barrier against importation of liquor into prohibition states. It is expect- ed to receive the approval of Presi- dent Wilson within a week, adding to the “bone dry” territory about one- third of continental United States. The provision is regarded as the most far-reaching that could be enact- ed by the federal government and as sweeping as would be possible under any method short of a national pro- hibition amendment. It would cut oft entirely liquor importations, amount- ing now to millions of dollars annuai- ly, into the large number of _states which have forbidden manufacture or sale but have permitted importation for personal use. The yote as officially announced was 321 to 72, but a re-check of the roil changed it to 319 to 72. Party lines were completely broken down and ne- merous representatives from prohibi- tion states were recorded in the nes- ative. So large a vote seldom is rc- corded on any measure. A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF STOVE COAL IN BRIDGEPORT. Freight Congestion and Embargoes Prevent Dealers Having Orders Filled. Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 21.—A seri- ous shortage of stove coal, the size most euitable for the furnaces used in heating dwellings in this city, pre- vails here. There is a fair supply of nut size, and apparently plenty of egg size, but the former is too small and the latter too large. One large dealer had only three tons of stove coal in his yards this afternoon: another had not had any in weeks. A third had a little left, but limited prospective buy- ers to not more than one ton, and in- sisted that what he sold should be mized with other sizes. No relief from this situation is in according !:nzh. dealers. The . | NETHERLANDS PREPARING TO BUY TWO SUBMARINES. BE AT ALL TINES READY FOR WAR “The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion that, contrary to the order of human events, they will forever keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms There is a rank due the United States among nations utation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times portance. The house adjourned to izing of boxing exhibitions, came from the senate unfavorably reported. On motion of Mr. Rogers, of Manchester, the bill was tabled. Justice of the Peace Fees. The house concurred with the sen- ate in”rejecting the bills concerning the fees of justices of the peace, and in the matter of deduction of wages. Forfeited Rights Restored. Utider suspension of the rules for- teited rights were restored to Frank Fartraboin, of Meriden, and to Wiil- fam Wedlack, of Meriden. Court Clerk Salaries. Favorable report came from com- mittee on the act concerning salaries of superior courts, and was tabled for calendar and priniing. The act gives to the clerk of New London county su- perior court $7,000 salary, $3,000 of which is for the assistant clerk. Montville Bil The cities and borouhs committee reported favorably the bill that gives the town of Montville authority to use the funds of the First Church soclety. Licensed Electricians. The judiciary committee reported unfavorably a bill whip1 provided for licensing electrical wiremen, and pre- venting others from doing wiring. Re- port accepted and bill rejected. Tax Collectors Elective. The bill to have tax collectors ap- pointed by mayors or selectmen, in- stead of being elected, was rejected as was also the bill to make the ten- ure of office four years. Assessors to Be Elected. The bills which provided that may- ors in_cities, the selectmen, and fire and other districts, appoint boards of assessors and boards of relisf, was reported unfavorably and was reject- ed. Minority Representation. The bill regarding minority repre- sentation in certain town officers, was reported unfavorably and the bili was rejected. Ut The judiciary committee reported unfavorably the bill concerning the taking of testimony before the utilities commission, which specified tha. a witness need not qualify as an expert. Mr. Rogers of Manchester, who pre- (Continued on Page Ten, Second Col.) TAKES 400,000 MEN TO MAN BRITISH NAVY Statement by Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiraity. London, Feb. 21.—In introducing the naval estimates in the house of com mons today, Sir Edward n, first lord of the admiralty, said tie vote for 400,000 men which the Zovernment was asking demonstrated the strength of the navy. He expressed the opin- ion that the country was extremely fortunate in having Admiral Jellicoe at the head of the admiraity. In his record of service and experience Ad- miral Jellicoe occupied a unique po- sition, the speaker commented. As an officer at the admiralty for two and a balf years he had heid the destinies of the country in his hands. Admiral Beatty, continued Sir Ed- ward, was now commanding the great- est fleet which ever sailed fhe sea and had the complete confidence of the Doen appointed to deal with the air been appoini e air service, he announced, while the trans- port department of the navy, except in so far as it was concerned with the of troops, had been trans- Etred "t the snippins controiler. Kansas to Be “Bone Dry.” ted suicide by hanging. . AT HARTFORD |, e opening .’ > ¢ 2 Senate passed the Porto Rica -d“;:uvmt Bill. z Micul of New York, commit- Imports at the port of New York on Feb. 19 totaled §4,314,758. Exports of cotton for the week end- od Feb. 17 were 112,340 bales. Small has broken out at Berli Hambury, Madgeburg and Basen. rts from the port of New York on!;b’:. To were value at $6.641.809. The steamship San Gugl Italian line, arrived at The three-masted schooner Marga- ret L. Roberts was launched at Phippsburg, Me. The Vermont house of representa- tives defeated a bill providing for wo- man suffrage. Fire destroyed the Unionist-Gazette Printing plant at Somerville, N. J., at a loss of $150,000. Brig.-Gen Ernest A. Ga spector-general of the army, from active service. William L. Kerr, formerly president of the Pittsburgh National League Baseball club, is deac Domestic exports from the port of New York for the week ended Feb. 17 were valued at $46,644,499. imo, of the New York ingtom, in- retired re_destroyed the General Grocers’ Co’s five-story building at Detroit, Mich., at a loss of $350,000. The capital stock of the Tidewater Ofl Co. of New Jersey was increased from $30,000,000 to $40,000,000. The naval patrol along the entire Jersey coast, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, has been doubled. Gold coin to the amount of $200,000 was withdrawn fro mthe Sub-Treas- ury for shipment to South America. Six members of the family of Fred Dose, of Taber, Alberta, were burned to death when a stove In their home overturned. The German Emperor has donated his famous collection of engravings, now in the castle of Wilhelmshohe, to the public. The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce ordered a fav- orable report on a bill to alleviate the ent of Infantry, Guard. returned home after eight months' service on the Mexican border. - The-steamer Stantly, with pusseng- ers from Nantucket for New Bedford, Masd, ran aground in a fog off the end of Sconticut Neck By a vote of 60 to 10 the Senate passed the so-called espionage and spy bill without debate on agreement with the leaders on both sides. Exports from the port of Philadel phia for January were valued at $43, 634,046, an increase of $31,895,668, as compared to the same month last year. The steamer Madison, of the Old Dominion line, which was caught in the net spread to protect Hampton Roads from submarines was released from the net. Howard A. Banks, private secretary ot Secretary Daniels, resigned to’ be- come associate editor of the Sunday School Times, published in Philadel- phia. Grain men representing the leading markets in the central West met in Chicago to discuss the proposed grad- ing of wheat by the Federal Govern- ment. a Eighty-five members of the Second West Virginia Regiment have desert- ed since the regiment left Charleston, W. Va., last autumn for San Antonio, Texas. Major-General Pershing notified the War Department that ke had assumed command of the Southern Department, which post was held by Major-General Funston. The Western Union Telegraph Co’s central cable office announced that the wireless on at Tuckerton, N. J., would in accept business messages for Central Europe. All mines in Mexico not in operation and whose owners have not filed rea- sons why resumption of work has Proposed “bone | $17.50 a on fruits been delayed are to be taken over by the Carranza Government. Joseph E. _ Locesky, of Waukegan, 11, died at South Bend, Ind., as a re: sult of injuries he received in a foot-( ball game between two school teams at Notre Dame on Oct. 22. The Swedish minister at Berlin was instructed to make formal protest to Germany, with a demand of compen- sation, for the loss of torpedoing of the Swedish steamer Varing. The police of Chicago were asked ot look for Harry McKinley, a cousin of the late President McKinley. He disappeared from his home in Birm- ingham, Ala., on February 11. emmfieutm Proportion to the i PRICE: TWO CENT lcity’s Population & 12 INCENDIARY FIRES INNEW BRIT/ S0 ASSERTS CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Awaiting Shipment Because the Railroads Are able to Handle It Local Fire Department Was Unable to Cope With so Fires, and Help Was Summoned From Hartford, bury, Bristol and Plainville—Militia Was Called ¢ Assist the Police in Preserving Order—One Churck Business Blocks, Two Residences and Three & New Britain, Conn., Feb. 21.—New Britain is under martial guard tonight after an evening of terror as the re- sult of a series of nine fires which oc. curred about the center of the city i1 rapid succession. Governor Holcomb, appealed to by the mayor when excite- ment was running high, for aid in policing the city, ordered out the two local companies,'E and 1, of the First infantry, C. N. G., and the men will remain on patrol throughout the night. All Except One in Business Blocks. All_of the fires with one exception were ‘in business blocks. The excep- tion was the synagogue of the B'Nal Brith, which, however, euffered only small damage. The total loss was es- timated at about $50,000. Fire com- panies from Hartford, Waterbury, Bristol and Plainville, sent here at the request of the local.department, a¥ sisted in fighting the fires. Two fire- men were injured, but not seriously. Most Serious Fire. The most eerious fire was in_the block owned by the New Britain Real Estate and Title company. Six stores, including two automobile agencies, ha: quarters in this block, and the loss here was placed at about $30,000. T next heaviest loser was the Hush Reynolds block, where the loss was estimated at $8,000. Other places burned were those of O. F. Curtis, the New Britain Ice corporation, = the Parisian Ladies’ Tailor shop and the Buildings Were Damaged. shops of Albert Lose and Migrola. Fire In each case, the pol the fires apparently started the basement. One of was accidental was th of John Pinches. Pinch were moving an oil heater lighted, when the heater turhed 'and started a Pinches and his son we burned before they sub: both had to be taken to t Two Suspects Held With this exception, the lieve the fires were set. Ten & suspects were made during ing, but all with the except were released after examinat two sti]l beld are local men be_investikated further by The first fire was discoveres shop of the Parisian La. and the others followed in cession. The Hartford fire departme three companies, and Waterb tol and’ Plainville one each No Attempts Against Facts 80 far as the police lear e_made against a Two of the wus the factory building now in course struction, but they were able fy the police they had no with the fires and were perm: go. BOSTON WOMEN PROTEST HIGH PRICES OF FOOD. Have Requested Governor MoCall to Take Sorhie” Action. Boston, Feb. 21.—Three women, claiming ' to represent 800 residents of the West End district, and a delega- tion from the Honsewives' league, made an unsuccessful attempt today to see Governor McCall to request him to take eome action toward reducing the present high prices of food. The West End women told the governor's secre- tary their families were facing starva- that immediate relief was Representatives of the ¢ league also urged imme- nor McCall, who was engaged when the delegation arrived, issued the following etatement: * “We are in a state of war eo far as prices are concerned. The exports from this country during January were at the rate of $7,500,000,000 a year, which is altogether too great a drain upon the material resources of the nation. “We exchange our food for gold, but in the last analysis food is far more necessary to the people than gold. We can eat one but we cannot eat the other. 3 “Forelgn countries necessary food. Britain, have found it to _regulate the prices of The food controller of Great for instance, yesterday fixed the maximum price of potatoes bought by the pound at $1.90 a bushel. The price in Boston is $4.20 a bushel, and S0 with other articles. » “If there is ground for Interference in England and upon the continent, there is certainly as much ground for interference in the United States and for action in defense of our people, many of whom are threatened with starvation BIG EARNINGS OF NATIONAL 3 BANKS DURING 1916 Greatest Since Organization of Na- tional Banking System. Washington, Feb. 21.—National banks during’ the calendar year 1916 srowed the largest earnings both gross d net ever reported since the org- anization of the United States national banking system half a century ago. Comptroller Williams in a satement tonight placed the aggregate gross earnings of the banks at $600,000,000 as compared with $528,000,000 for ‘the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. He said the net earnings for the calendar year 31, . 191 amounted to $170,000,000, an increa of $43,000,000 over those for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. BOYCOTT AGAINST POTATOES, ONIONS AND CABBAGES. ending December Miss Eloise Yelton, who was taken into custody after being accused of threatening to have J. P. Morgan & Co’s bullding “wrecked”, was sent to Bellevue Hospital for observation. Henry D. Sharpe of Providence, R. I, and Joseph A. Skinner of Holyoke Were named as directors of the New England Telephone and Telegraph company at the annual meeting in New York. The nomination of Charles J. Har- vey of Brooklyn to be a member of the First District Public Service Com- mission to succeed himself, was re- ferred to the finance committee by thé Senate. George E. F. Gillett of New Haven, Conn., charged with having stolen $11,000 from the Remington Arms- Union Metailic e company while in its employ, was released un- der suspended sentence in county court at Jersey City. increases of from $2.50 to car in refrigeration Pickets in Front of Grocery and Vege- table Stores in New York. New York, Feb. 21.—Three women were arrested in the Bronx tonight for attacking another woman who had emerged from a grocery store carrying a bag of .potatoes. Housewives wha had volunteered as pickets were post- ed in front of grocery and vegetable stores in some of the poorer sections of the city tonight, determined to en- force a boycott against potatoes, on- ions and’cabbages until the prices are lowered. No other arrests were made, however. MRS. HEPBURN HEADS WOMAN’S WORLD COURT. Chosen President at a Meeting of the League in New York Yesterday. New York, Feb. 21.—Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn was chosen president, of the women’s section of the World’s Court league here today, She will select im mediately, she said, an advisory com- mittee of influential women from every state in the union in a nation-wide mwwmmmc.n-lmmum establishment of | DEBATE ON REVENUE BILL CONTINUED IN THE SE) Largely Dovoted e Changs of fe Tax on Oleomangarine. Washington, Feb. 71 —~Detiute revenue_bill continued tods: senate, with most of the time in a discussion of Senator Unde Proposal to change the revenue oleomargarine. There was no on any section of the measure. Chalfman Simmons of the committee hopes to finish the tomorrow, but republicans w to discuss it at some length vote hardly will be reached before urday. Senator Underwood spoke fo: eral hours in support of his ment making a flat. two cent & tax on oleo‘in piace of the prese of ten cents a pound om ecolore one-quarter cent a pound on u oleo. Before debate began, Se: rose, ranking republican on t committee, submitted a minor on the bill criticizing democra ods of raising revenue and that uniess the protective adopted as a revenue ralser called emergency taxes to be by this bill and by those pre passed of eimilar character w “fastened on the people.” TWO RAILROADS SOLD UNDER FORECLOS Missouri Pacific and the 8t Loui Mountain and Southe, St. Louis, Feb. 21.—The Pacific Raliroad, and the St Iron Mountain and Souther: were sold under foreclosurs day to R. P. Nielson, repre re-organization committee and D A. Holmes of New York, repre Kuhn, Loeb and Company. The sale, it was. stated in circles, marked the passag Gould ‘Interests from control o Missouri Pacific system The prices bid today were t¥ Imum amounts acceptable to ¢ ral court and there were no bidders. The minimum price the court for the Kansas and Pacific is $90,800,000. NO COMMENT BY NEW YORK RAILROAD EXECUT On Action Contemplated by the cago Board of Trade. New York, Feb. 21.—Rallr utives, while expressing irter efforts of Chicago grain obtain” embargoes on_commods cept fuel and foodstuffs with a relieving the food _crists, from comment here today. None of the railroad heads * celved the telegram of J. P. G president of the Cheago bonrd of + 4o far as could be learned, and st ments regarding further _ emb measures were withheld. The generally was expressed on behalf the roads that they had been cos of the seriousness of the situation had been doing their utmost to be conditions. FORMER BOLIVIAN MINISTER APPROVES MONROE DOCTRIN As Conceived by President’ Wisen Luncheon of Pan-American Socis New York, Feb. 21—Dostor V) Sanjines until recentiy Bolivian r ister of 1« relations ,approv > 5 & speech luncheon given in his hodor by Pan-. Boclety of the 1| jod_Tiis pé Zfolio “falling hea!t He In A ds Soeking rest and ndon buld & pigeo: