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TORONTO WEATHER REPORT.
Fresh winds, local snow flurries, fair
aM 1 colder; Friday fair andf cold.
OGDENSBURG, N. Y„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.
WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1830.
DAILY ESTABLISHED 1855.
A GLIMM
E FOR THE
,
SHIPPING BILL
!MAY YET PASS CONGRESS IF THE
PRESIDENT W I L L CONSENT
TO C O M P R O M I S E .
Turkish Grown Jewels Removed
Constantinople, Which Is Preparing for an Attack.
Washington, Feb. 25.—-President can
still pass t h e ship purchase bill if he
will yield t o a compromise, senate
leaders today said Senator Simmons,
one of the conferes in sanguine bill
will be passed with compromises.
Democratic leaders of the Senate
conceded last night t h a t t h e r e was little hope for any legislation except the'
big supply measures before adjournment of Congress a week from today
and t h a t there was no prospect .of
passing the rivers a n d harbors bill in
its present form.
For t h e rivers and harbors bill it is
now generally expected t h a t t h e r e will
be a resolution appropriating approximately $30,000,000 t o continue existing
projects under the direction of the
War Department.
As .to government ship
purchase
bill there were rumors throughout t h e
day of a spirited revival of the effort
to pass it. These followed a conference between President Wilson and
Senators Fletcher and Simmons, in
which t h e President reiterated h i s oft
expressed wislx t h a t a way might be
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS THEATRES
London, Feb. 25.—The demand t h a t the government declare an immediate blockade against the German coast is voiced by London papers today.
They pointed out t h a t the public is exasperated over the submarine attacks
by t h e Germans and urged drastic reprisals a t once.
Comment on the Amerian note is guarded.. The papers generally regarded the plan of American supervision of Germany's imported foodstuffs
with favor. "We prefer that Germany do her worst, knowing the worst to be
quite bearable," says t h e Daily Mail. It is evident from the announcement
of the loss of three British aviators t h a t there has been a revival of aerial
reconnaissance lately, it is not known whether the raids were successful.
Three aviators who participated in a raid directed aaginst German positions in Belgium a r e missing. A statement to this effect was issued last
night by t h e Official Information Bureau.
The statement follows: The Secretary of the Admiralty regrets to announce that in the recent naval air attacks on the Ostend, Zeebrugge and
Bruges districts, four flying officers were reported missing. One of these,
Flight Lieutenant D. Murray, has since reported himself from Flushing. Lieutenant Murray was compelled to alight on the open sea.
The three other officers reported missing are Fight Lieutenant E. G.
Rigall, Flight Lieutenant the Hon. D. O'Brieri and Flight Sub-Lieutenant T.
Spencer. It is regretted that no further news of them has been obtained.
found to pass the bill before adjournment.
UNDERWOOD & UNDCHWOOD, N Y
AUSTRIAN OBSERVATION STATION.
The tree-top "observatories" of the Austrian army are elaborate affairs,
carefully constructed and supported strongly enough to permit the rapid
mounting of light machine guns. Many of these "observatories" a r e equipped with telephones connecting with other "observatories" as well a s with
the main, body of t h e army. They axe screened in such a manner with fir
branches that it is almost impossible to locate them. In the upper story of
the one shown in the photograph, one of the men, is seen tracing t h e movements of the enemy according to directions given by t h e m a n seated at a
G E R M A N S S T O R M FORTRESS A T P R Z A S N S K .
powerful field glass mounted on a tripod. I n the lower story, one of t h e
Berlin, Feb. 25.—The Germans today stormed and took part of the lookouts is telephoning his observations t o t h e main body of t h e army.
strong fortress at Przasnysk, capturing 10,000 prisoners and twenty guns.
Emperor William has addressed the following telegram, to General Otto
von Buelow, oner of the German commanders in the field:
"In forced marches lasting over nine days on snow-drifted and icy roads
your brave troops, shoulder t o shoulder with their advancing comrades in
the North have succeeded in continuous battles in breaking the obstinate
resistance of our opponents, driving him from German soil and surrounding
and defeating him effectively. Thus with your Excellency's time--tried leadership a victory has 'been achieved which is more glorious than anything we
could have desired.
"I express to your Excellency and the troops under you. my imperial
thanks and my fullest recognition for the splendid accomplishment. I confer
ALLEGED THAT SHOT WAS FIRED N E W Y O R K T R I B U N E A S K E D T O
upon you the Order Pour Le Merite."
IEWSPAPER IS
BOMBARDED WITH
I JERSEY CITY! SUITS FOR LIBEL
PAY OVER HALF A MILLION
«
BY BROTHER OFFICER DUR-
ELEVEN STEAMERS TORPEDOED IN A WEEK.
ING A QUAREL.
London, Feb. 25.—T h e British steamer Deptford was mined or torpedoed
off Scarborough and sunk today. One member of the crew was drowned and
the others were landed at Scarborough. T h e vessel is the first to be sunk in
Jersey City, Feb. 25.—Policeman
the North Sea after the war zone was declared. It is announced' that -the Charles Hill was shot and killed early
steamer Western Coast was sunk by either a mine or torpedo yesterday off today. I t was at first supposed that a
Beachy Head. T he crew and passengers were landed a t Portsmouth. These fire alarm "bug" for whom t h e police
two vessels make eleven so far believed to have been attacked by German had been looking for several days, had
submarines following von Tirpitz's plan to blockade Great Britain.
fi»ed the shot when surprised by Hill,
but later developments indicate, acT U R K E Y P R E P A R E S FOR A T T A C K .
cording to the police, that Hill was
Athens, Turkey, Feb. 25.—Turkey is preparing for the expected attack slain by a brother policeman named
on Constantinople. All the crown jewels have been removed in view of the Cash with whom he had quarreled.
Allies' fleet attacking t h e Dardanelles. The population is alarmed at a report that Russia is preparing to invade.
C R I T I C A L DAYS FOR U. S., SAYS C O U N S E L L O R L A N S i N G .
New York, Feb. 25.—Robert Lansing, counsellor for t h e Staie Department, in a speech before seven hundred alumni of Amherst college at their
annual banquet here last night, declared t h a t these were critical days for
the United States—"how critical only those who are in intimate touch with
fcffairs can realize." The European war, he said, had raised a series cf
problems which had never before been solved and "the liability of error, the
danger of unintentional partiality and the constant complaint of one or another of the billigerents makes the path of neutrality rough and uncertain."
Mr1. Lansing expressed disapproval of the suggestion that diplomatic
officers be placed under civil service rules and defended President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan against criticism that they failed to retain diplomats
who had been named by former administrations. These diplomats could not
be expected, he said, to support the foreign policies of the present administration. On men who comprehended and were in sympathy with these policies and were enthusiastic in carrying them out, the success of the policies
depended, he asserted.
LONDON SUMMARY OF DAY'S NEWS.
London, Feb. 25.—Nothing further has been heard of the naval operations in the Dardanelles, which were interrupted by unfavorable weather
conditions, but it is understood t h e intention is to continue all efforts to de.
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IN D A M A G E S U I T S .
New York, Feb. 25.—Another suit
for $100,000 damages arising out of
alleged libellous articles written by
Samuel Hopkins Adams in the New
York Tribune was filed yesterday by
i Martin W. Littleton on behalf of Meyer Liberman and Isaac Liberman,
trading under the n a m e of M. I. Stewart, Inc., 201 Broadway and Thirtyseventh street and Fifth avenue.
The compalinants about two years
ago purchased t h e shirt manufacturing business of John Forsythe, .and
they have already instituted one suit
for alleged libel printed in the Tribune on Jan. 22. John Forsythe, who
sold the business t o the Libermans,
has also an action for libel against
Adams and the Tribune claiming. $50,T h e total amount
New York, Feb. 25.—Formal appli- 000 damages.
cation for a new trial for Lieut. Beck- sought by t h e brothers Liberman .'to
er was filed by Attorney Manton to- date is $350,000. The suits now totalday. He claims one of t h e state's wit- ling $500,00 against t h e Tribune a r e t o
be followed by additional actions for
nesses falsified at t h e last trial.
alleged damages done by other arti-^>^><Q cles from Adams's pen.
Tuesday suit w a s filed in ChataUqua
county by Attorney General Woodbury against t h e Tribune for $50,000
V for alleged libel growing- out of an
editorial criticism of the dismissal of
Per Cent. Interest
$ W.
T. Jerome as counsel for the' state
i n ' t h e Thaw case.
NEW TRIAL ASKED
FOR LIEUT. BECKER
The Senators said they w e r e anxious t h a t a report could be agreed tipon b u t made it plain t h a t they doubted t h a t Republican opposition could
be overcome. Republican leaders insisted they never would permit the
measure to come t o a vote in any
form. Senator Simmons said later
that n o report would be made t o the
Senate before next Monday.
The
chief purpose of the conferences, it
was declared, will be t o alter t h e bill
in such a way as to make it possible
for insurgent Democrats to support it.
THIRD ARREST MADE
IN PASSPORT CASES
STATE MAY BE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE.
New York, Feb. 25.—Federal court
officials today planned to ask t h e state
department t o investigate t h e connection of Captain Boyd of t h e German
embassy with a second case of fraudulently obtaining passports presumably for German spies in England. A
third arrest was made today wheii
Richard Madden, employee of a dance
hall in Hoboken, was taken. • H e named in a confession Richard Steggles as
the one who permitted t h e use of his
name in t h e forged application for
passports.
ORDER SIGNED FOR A
' NAVAL COURT MARTIAL
EXPLOSION ON SAN
DIEGO LAID
TO NEGLECT.
Washington,
Feb. 25.—Secretary
Daniels today signed an order for t h e
court martial of fire ofiicers and men
of t h e cruiser San Diego on charges
of neglect on account of t h e boiler explosion being due to low water several w e e t e ago, when t h e San Diego
was making a speed trial.*
4
TRYING TO GET THE
PIUTES TO SURRENDER
I Paid on passbooks 4
LULL IN THE COLQRADO BATTLE
O
I in interest depart- |
I meat and on certi= | SENATE CONFIRMS
I ficates.
•
•
THE NAT10NM BAM
of Ogdensburg.
TODAY.
Dolores, Colo, Feb. 25.—The b'esiegers of the Piute Indians are awaiting
ammunition today so t h e attack was
not renewed. Meanwhile efforts were
Washington, Feb. 25.—The Senate made for a truce or a surrender witfe
today confirmed Matt Ely as postmas- out further bloodshed. Extra Indian
fighters are enroute today.
ter of Jersey City,
JERSEY POSTMASTER
Drastic Steps Likely to be Taken
End Marine Raiding—Situation
mittedly Grave.
AMERICA NOTE STRICTLY SECRET
Washington, Feb. 25.—America m a y
call hunger as an ally to bring England and Germany to terms in their
submarine Avarfare, it was hinted today. It is reported that President Wilson is considering the establishment
of an embargo on food exports from
the United States. It is pointed out
that this could be made under the
guise of necessity in preserving prices
here.
Great Britain h a s submitted to her
allies, F r a n c e and Rubsia, the proposals made by the United States government designed to end the menace
to neutral commerce arising from t h e
retaliatory measures of the European
belligerents toward each other.
Briefly, the American proposals,
which have been submitted to both
England and Germany, seek t h e elimination by Germany of t h e recently
prescribed war zone around Great
Britain a n d .Ireland with its dangers
to neutral shipping through mines
and submarine torpedoes, and the
adoption by all the belligerents of a
definite policy with regard t o t h e shipment of foodstuffs destined for t h e
civilian population of their enemies-.
It is not expected that reply t o the
informal communication from t h e
American government will be received
here for at least two days.
From such preliminary observations
as
American
diplomatic
officers
abroad already have made, there is
said to be some encouragement in t h e
manner of t h e reception of t h e proposals at London. Germany is inclined toward an acceptance of t h e suggestions, it is understood, but upon
the attitude of Great Britain depends
the next move in t h e situation.
The strong opposition which, t h e
Scandinavian countries, Italy, Holland and other neutrals have assumed toward the retaliatory measures
adopted by t h e belligerents is playing a considerable part in t h e situation. Although the American proposals have not been communicated to
other neutrals, it may be stated that
practically all t h e neutral governments of Europe aTe in accord with
the Washington government.
Officials, while reticent about what
has been said to Germany and Great
Britain in t h e latest communication,
do not deny that the gravity of the
whole situation has been made unmistakably clear. I n some quarters t h e
suggestion w a s made, but without confirmation from sources usually well informed, that an embargo- on exports
of foodstuffs from t h e "United States
to both the allies and Germany was
being considered as the next step in
the event of an absolute rejection of
the American plan for ameliorating
the situation.
It was deemed necessary to guard
the contents of t h e American proposals with great secrecy so that public
references, t o them might n o t embarrass t h e belligerents in their discussion of the suggestions. The American government, moreover, asked
t h a t t h e document be regarded for
the present as strictly confidential.
There is no concealment of the feeding in high, official quarters t h a t if
the present -tension over t h e attitude
of the belligerents continues a n d any
American lives are proved t o have
been lost a s a result of their activities, t h e Washington government m a y
be called upon to abandon its present
attitude of friendliness toward all the
warring Bowers.
While there was. n o official comment
today On the sinking of the American
steamers Carib and Evelyn because of
the absence of definite information as.
to the causes of their destruction, i t
is understood t h a t t h e latest communication from the United -States urging an acceptance of its proposals
deals with, t h e grave dangers t o neutral vessels that have arisen through
the mines already laid.
Officials repeated t o the American
embassy at London further messages
received from. Ambassador Gerard and
the American consul a t Bremerhaven
concerning t h e loss of t h e Evelyn and
Carib. It is taken for granted t h a t
the reports that t h e captains of t h e
two vessels followed instructions given them by British naval officers -will
be brought t o t h e attention of t h e
London foreign office so that the British, admiralty may investigate t h e
truth or falsity of the reports.
Safety Lanes Delimited.
Washington, D. C, F e b . 25.—Safety
lanes through -which American ships,
can reach German ports were defined
by the German embassy today. T h e
informal ion was given t o /Senator
Smith of Georgia in a conference at
the embassy concerning t h e American
steamer Carib,' destroyed by a mine in '
£he North Sea.
Germans Study American Note
Berlin, Feb. 25. • (via London.)—The
American note on marine /warfare sent
by t h e United States to Germany is
now in t h e hands of Dr. Von BethtnanHollweg, imperial chancellor, and
Gottlieb Von Jagow, the German foreign minister, w h o , are examining
carefully t h e various proposals con?
tainedl in it.
The German government is not yet
r e a d y to make a statement regarding
the contents of the note, but it is
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STANDS ALQNE
IN A CLASS BY ITSELF
AS
MOST ACCEPTABLE
ALWAYS
FATISFYINO
NEVER
DISAPPOINTING.