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DYNAMITE BLAST
KILLS MANY IN A
: ST.LOUISSUBURB
Three Women Known to Be Dead
and More Believed to Have Lost
' Lire i in Great Exploiion
in Maple wood.
THIRTY HOUSES ARE WRECKED
Great Number Injured and Seven of
Them Suffer Seriously, It Is
Reported.
PARTIES EXPLORING THE RUINS
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 28. Three
persons are known to have been
killed and many injured, seven of
them seriously, when five cases of
dynamite stored at Maplewood for
sewer construction work, exploded
lata this afternoon. Maplewood is a
suburb of about 5,000 persons, ad
joining St.' Louis on the southwest.
Approximately thirty houses were
demolished by the explosion and
many other houses were damaged.
Early tonight, searching parties were
exploring the ruins for more bodies
which it was feared had been burled
In the wreckage. v
The Identified deed are:
MRS. BESSIE BENNETT of Green
field, in.
MIBS EFFIE BARNETT, maid at the
home of A. L. Chcnery, which wai de-
mollahed.
MFCS. MAGGIE EVANS.
First report! were that the explosion
had remitted in an, appallng loaa of life
and that 100 had been Injured. All avail
able ambulances and patrol wagons In
St. Louis and four fire companies were
uahed to Maplewood. V
At an early . hour tonight the cause
of the explosion waa not known. A hole
sixty feet In diameter and fifteen feet
deep, was torn in the ground by the
blast. which waa beard several miles
away.
Stock Market Sells .
Off Several Points
! on Rumors of War
NEW TORK. Feb. 28. Report of fresh
complications In the International situa
tion and the further success of the Ten-
tonic forces In France caused severe, de
clines in the stock market today.- Losses
in standard issues ranged from t to
points) war issues tost 4 to t points and
some of the more obscure, stocks , were
lower by lfl to 15 point.
Further Unsettloment waa cause "by
rumor affecting Mexico and heavy sel
ling of Anglo-Franoh bonds, which es
tablished a new low quotation at 9SSe.
' There were some material recoveries
in the final hour, the Improvement coin
ciding; with rumors that Germany had
agreed to modify Us submarine program.
Great Britain Will
Permit Shipment of
Dyes to America
WASHINGTON, Feb.' 2S.-Oreat Britain
wlll permit the shipment of two cargoes
ot dyeatuffs, valued at S5.000.000. from
Rotterdam to the United Btatea, Ambas
sador Page at London has advised the
State department, and officials here are
hopeful that Germany will make aw ex
reption to Its embargo by granting per
mission for their exportation. Ambassa
dor Page said that the British foreign
. office had given him assurances that the
cargoes would not be Interfered with.
NORTHWESTERN SUED
. FOR THIRTY THOUSAND
FAIRFAX 8. P.. Feb. (Special.)'
The Northwestern railway has been made
defendant in a suit for $30,000 damages by
Mrs. Michael Speidel, whose husband was
killed by a passenger train one mile south
of Fairfax last March. M. U Parrlsh of
this illy, and M. F. Harrington ot
O'Neill. Neb., are the plaintiff s attor
ncys. . The case will be tried at Butte,
Neb., next month.
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. ni. Tuesday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicin
ityUnsettled, with probably snow or
Bin: w ii i ri f r
Temprj-ntare at Oman Teaterday.
Hours.
fi a. m
p. m
7 a. in
8 a. m
s a. m. ....
10 a. m
It a. m
12
Dew.
.... 21
.... 21
.... fci
.... n
.... 21
.... &
.... 2
.... 27
1 p. m.
! p.m 30
3 p. in r
4 p.m 30
S p. m Hi
p. in .- 29
7 p.m 2
i p. m...., 2
Laval Record.
WIS. 1915. 1914 11.
Cam pa rati ve
Highest yesterday .
Lowest yesterday .
as
31.
IS
21 -1
temperature
Precipitation lt
Mi
.00 .M
depar-
Temperature and precipitation
turea from the normal:
Normal temperature
Iiefiriency for the day
, 28
, 1
1 184
, .( inch
. .13 inch
3.66 inches
Total dellelency ,inoe March
Normal precipitation
IWleieiiry for the day
Totxl rainfall since March 1.
I'pJIcleney since March 1....
.M inch
ii'ii-K-ncr lorror. period, 1SH4. .35 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, IMi. 5 M inches
Krporta from ttattoas at T P. M.
S ation snd State Temp. High- Rain-
of Weather. 7 D. m. i f.n
heyenne, clear It -it .04
I aentKrt. snow 2t T
jienver. clear 34 :i ,u
Moin . cicr :x :, .0,
enOer. part cloudy .... 1 (11
Omaha, rlo.idy is .
J'uehln. Oesr :;tj ,
Salt 1-ake City, cloudy .. li ,w
"T" Imllatrs i-ce of re-(nliatinn. j
U A. WELSH. !xtal ror.alr.
CROWDS COME IN
FOR MARKET WEEK
Retailers from All Over Nebraska
Beg-in to Arrire for Merchants'
. Market Week.
EXPECT RECORD ATTENDANCE
Retailers from all parts of Ne
braska began to arrive in Omaha
Monday for Merchants' Market week.
The largest crowds are expected
to arrive Tuesday, and by Wednes
day the number of out-of-town re
tailers in the city is expected to
reach the maximum.
The snow during the night did not
hurt Merchants' Market week at all
in the opinion of the local commit
tee in charge of arrangements.
"If anything it will help It," said
Chairman Joe Kelly, "for this rea
son: This snow is the finest thing in
the world for the winter wheat, and
that is one of the important Items
the retailers must regard In decid
ing how heavy his stocks of goods
for the year shall be."
Telegrama and . loiters are pouring into
the wholesale houses from retailers who
are asking acquaintances In the Omaha
firms to favor then! by reserving rooms
for them at the hotels. They expect tho
crowds to be so large they are anxious
to get their reservations before they
come.
Flaa Proves ropslsr.
All of the local committee members
look for a larger crowd this week than
they have had at any time In the past
The Merchants' Market Week Is a new
feature in Omaha, this being the fifth
one held. Ench succeeding market week
has brought larger crowds than the last,
as the merrhants all over Omaha's tradt
territory are favorably impressed wltn
the plan of setting aside a special 'week
or buying in Omaha, when the whole
salers and manufacturers make especial
effort to have a large force at work to
show goods, and when entertainment fra
turps for the evenings can be planned
collectively by the Jobbers and manufac
turers of Omaha.
This evening there will be a thea
ter party at the Orpheum. WedneaJay
evening Is to be prir.e night, when a re
caption will be held at the Commercial
club and prises will be given away to
the visitors, and Thursday evening there
la to be a big banquet and dance at the
Fontenelle hotel.
"Bob" Meldrum, Who
Jumped His Bond, is
Probably in Mexico
RAWLINS, ' Wyo.i Feb. 28.-(Bpelal.
Thaw Bob"... Meidruiu,. .h.) '.'gunman"
exwnarshsl "wf TelHirlde, '-"Colo., and.
Baggs,' Wyo., who' failed to appear here
on February 14 for his third trial- ror
the murder of "Chick" .Bowen at' Bagga,
probably is safe in Mexico and beyond
the reach of his bondsmen, is Indicated
by a letter received by Charles Kelley
of this place from C. E. Williams of
Oklahoma City. Okl.' This tetter says:
'This afternoon I ran- across Meldrum
and bad a pleasant visit with him. I
am glad to know that ha was cleared.
He says that he is going to Mexico to
work for a big cattle company."
Mr. Williams, manifestly, had not heard
that Meldrum had Jumped hla bond of
$18,000 and was a fugitive, and accepted
a presumed statement by Meldrum that
his third trial bad resulted in an
acquittal.
Williams' letter contains the only news
heard from ' Meldrum since he left
Laramie two days before his trial was
called here.
Hospital Ship is '
Sunk by Austrian
Mine Off Albania
LONDON, Feb. i8 The sinking of the
hospital ship Marechlaro near San Gio
vanni dl Medua, Albania, is reported in
a dispatch from Rome to the Exchange
Telegraph company. The vessel la said
to have struck an Austrian mine. It la
reported there were numerous victims.
The Italian steamship. Marechiaro. 41$
tons gross and 175 feet long, was built at
Ancona In 1812, and was owned at Naples,
Clem Morrison
Will Becover
EVANSTON. Wyo., Feb. . (Special.)
Clem Morrison, who waa shot through
the body by. Cal llickle In a barroom
duel, in which Hlckle was killed, is mak
ing a atrong fight for life, and at the ex
plratlon of the first week since ha was
wounded his physician today stated that
he had a strong chance to recover.
Whether Morrison will be charged with
a crime as a result of the shooting has
not been decided. The coroner's Jury in
the Hlckle case merely returned a ver
dict stating that Hlckle was killed by
Morr'.son. i
Morrison claims that he did not fire
until after Hlckle had shot him.
Barefoot and Ragged Women
Ask Greek Parliament for Food
ATHENS. Keb. 2fi.-(Via Paris. Feb. V.
Delayed in Transmission.) Barefoot
and ragged women In large numbers,
many with babies In arms, proceeded
from the quarters of the working classes
yesterday to Parliament, stopped ingo
ing deputies and pleaded with them that
tha chamber relieve the distress caused
by mobilisation of the men and non
payment ot allowances to their families.
There was no disorder. Several depu
ties, moved by the pitiful demonstration,
addressed tha women', promising relief.
little has been done by Parliament
thus far in the present session. The
members have been engagud principally
in recriminations, the disputes giving
HUNDRED AND FIFTY
LOST ON LINER SUNK
OFF DOYER HARBOR
Two Hundred and Sixty Saved from
Ship Maloja, Which Was Hit
by a Mine Just Out
side Port', .-"
vl .
RESCUE SP
L0ST
Oil Tv
vhich Goes to
mil ,
j,-.wninjr Passengers
ilits Another Mine
BODIES ARE WASHED ASHORE
Bl I.I.IOTIN.
DOVER, Feb. 28. it Is feared the
death list from the sinking of the
Peninsular and Oriental liner Maloja
will be more than 160. Bodies con
tinue to be washed ashore- and fifty
persons have thus far been accounted
for. I'p to mid-afternoon the num
ber of known survivors was 260, of
whom over seventy are passengers.
Line officials hope it will be found
that others have been picked up and
landed on neighboring coasts. The
company's statement issued this aft
ernoon regarding the number aboard
the ship allowed that of 118 pas
sengers, nineteen, were children.
LONDON. Feb. 28. Of the total
complement of 411 passengers and
crew on the Peninsular & Oriental
line steamship Maloja, which struck
mine and sank within half an hour
two miles off Dover yesterday, only
260 are known to have been saved.
Of the total of 119 passengers,
sixty-four names of persons saved
have been received at the steamship
company's offices. It was stated
there that it is hoped that more
names of persons saved will be re
ceived.
The bodies of three more lascars
of the crew ot the Maloja have been
washed ashore, making; the total of
bodies recovered forty-seven. Many
relatives are arriving at Dover for
the purpose of endeavoring to iden
tify the bodies.
Among those rescued yesterday was a
baby, warmly clad which was found
floating on Its back. The child was dis
covered by a patrol boat and was taken
Into the engine room. After being warmed
it smiled at Its rescuerea and seemed
none the worse for the Immersion, ,
The. British press la almost unanimous
in assuming that the Maloja and the
other vessels sunk by mine during the
week-end ..were -victims -of a fresh sow
ing of German mine. There IS much
speculation as to how these mines could
hove been 'laid. The theory most fre
quently advanced is that a oertaln class
of neutral shipping was employed. i
The Pall Mall Qaiette, suggests that
such operation may drlvo England to
still more stringent supervision of neu
tral shipping than - has yet been exer
cised by the admiralty.
Two Sntpa Sink QaloVlr.
DOVHU, Feb, 27. The ateamshlp Ma
loja, a 12,431-ton vessel belonging to the
Peninsular find Oriental line, struck a
mine and sank within a half hour, two
miles off Dover today.
The Maloja left Tllhury only yesterday
for Bombay with malls, 119 passenger
of all claws aboard and a crew number
ing about too, most of them Lascars.
Other pasaengers were to Join the ship
at Marseilles.
Jean Crones Was
at Buffalo When
Gov. Dunne Spoke
BUFFALO, N. Y Jean Crones,
wanted in connection with the poisoning
of soup at the dinner given Archbishop
Mundeleln in Chicago, was in this city
February 13, when Governor Dunne of
Illinois was the guest of honor at the
Annunciation club dinner, according to
the local police. Crones endeavored to
speak with Governor Dunne while the
latter was attending a private dinner at
a hotel, according to the statement, but
wns prevented front doing so by detect
ives. He said he came on the same train
with the governor, and showed a picture
taken at the New York Central railroad
station, in which he stood close to the
governor. The identification was made
today upon receipt of Crones' picture
from Chicago.
Cummins Opens
Office at Pierre
DK8 MOINES, la., Feb. 28.-A. . W.
Ewart, state treasurer of Houth Dskota,
today opened Cummins campaign head
quarters at Pierre, S. D., according to
word received by local managers of tho
campaign of Senator Cummins, who Is
seeking he republican presidential nomi
nation. Similar headquarters were openel
today at Holena, Mont., by O. M. Harvey
ef Livingston. ,
rise to frequent duels. Attempts are
being made to discredit the administra
tion of former Premier Veniielos. The
acceptance by the former premier of the
candidacy for a seat in the chamber
from Mltylene gives added significance
to the discussion In Parliament. The
election of M. Veniseloa la virtual lly as
sured and there Is much discussion of
a possible alteration In Oreaca's attitude.
Leaves of absence for soldiers, In
augurated last month, are gradually
bringing about demobilisation. The
Greek troops which were stationed In
Macedonia and Thessaly are being with
drawn to old Greece, facilitating the re
turn of soldiers with needy families In
, time for spring seeding.
GENERAL DE CURIERS
DE C ASTLEN AU French
chief -of-staff, who has been
directing the defense of Ver
dun against the gigantic at
tack launched by the Germans.
CtH. OC CASTZ,JAlf.
Robbers Get Large
Haul in New York
in Money Pouches
NEW YORK. Feb. M.-Tt became known
here today that a daring attempt to
steal a sum estimate' at $1,000,000, con
signed to New York bonks, had been
made on Saturday rooming by burglars
who broke into a United States mall van
while it was on a ferry, in transit from
the Jersey Central railroad.
Tha poatofflce Inspectors who have been
detailed on the case admitted today that
the thieves had secured several packages
other than those conatgned to the banks,
but they professed Ignorance as to the
extent of the booty.
They also refused to make any state
ment as to how the robbery was per
petrated. It was said that four money pouches
were stolen and, according to reports
from other sources, one of them con
tained $200,000. Information as to the ex
act amounts involved was refused by the
postof flea Inspectors. One of the pouches
came from Washington and Is believed
to have contained a large amount of cur
rency from the Treasury department
Iowa Asks Bids -,J
or Year's Supplies . .
' - " for institutions
DKB IMOINKS, la., Feb. 2.-Proposala
are being asked by Harry Shropshire,
purchasing agent for Iowa Institutions
under the control of the State Board
of Control, for supplies for the next six
months. Bids will be received on mer
chandise ranging from dress goods to
meats and sugar.
Announcement haa been made that It
Is tha desire of the board to give the
contracts to as many Iowa firms as
possible.
About 1,000,000 pounds f meat will be
required in addition to tha pork and
beef raised at some of the institutions.
Approximately XVJ.ono pounds of sugar
also will be required.
Russians on Way
to Tigris by Boat
from Dalny Port
PEKING, China. Feb. !28.-Reuter's cor
respondent at Harbin, Manchuria, reports
that a division of Russian troops Is on
the way to tha Manchurlan port of Dalny
to embark there on Japanese steamships
for Mesopotamia.
Topeka Man Who
Was on Maloja is
Among the Saved
TOPEKA, Kan., Fen. 2.-Ro1t)h Foster,
son of Rev. Fetus Foster of Topeka, a
passenger aboard the steamship, Maloja,
which struck a mine and sank off Dover
yesterday, cables his parents today he
bad been rescued and unhurt.
GRINNELL STUDENTS WILL
. ENDOW CHINA MISSION
GRINNELL, la.. Feb. 28.-(.lpeclil.)-A.
B. DcHaan. Iowa college, Is to
be in Orlnncll March 6 to head a move
ment for raining of 1 100,000 or more for the
endowment of tha (irinncll-ln-CMna mis
sionary movement. It Is planned also to
raise a fund of some SM.OOO to build four
residences st prominent renters of the
Grinnell-Chuia territory for workers and
their families. It is hoped .that eleven
young men may be brought together who
will pledge themselves as a band for
this work In China as the Iowa band
came into this state, founding churches
snd Iowa college. Much earnestness Is
displayed here In both the college arm
the city in thla large project.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF
CALIFORNIA DIES SUDDENLY
INDIO, Cal.. Feb. -John M F.shle
man. lieutenant governor, died In Hit
Southern Pacific club house here early
today following a hemorrhage. He bad
just arrived In S"ar h of health after a
trip to Washington, which broke down
bis frail strength.
Guests In the hotel heard Mr. Kahle
man calling for help, but ha died before
any assistance could be given by physi
cians, who were summoned. Only the
hotel clerk knew that he was her.
H. P. Mc.Mullin. station agent, tele
graphed Immediately to Governor Hiram
W. Johnson for Instr jettons, and word
also was sent to Mrs. Kllman in I-os
Angelts.
FRENCH HOLDING
PRUSSIANS ALL
ALONG THE LINE
Paris Reports German Attacks Re
pulsed About Verdun and Also
in the Region of the
Woevre.
TEUTONS LOSE SMALL REDOUBT
Hand-to-Hand Encounters in Neigh
borhood of Fort Douaumont
Oo Against Invaders.
SHELLING ON BELGIAN FRONT
TAH1S. Feb. 28 Attacks by the
Germans to the north of Verdun,
where the battle for the fortress is
still raging fiercely, were driven
buck by the French fir and counter
attacks, according to the official com
munication Issued by the war office
tonight.
Hand-to-hand encounters occurred
to the west of Fort Douaumont, and
me uermnns were driven rrorr, a
small redoubt which they had taken.
German attacks on Fresnes in the
Woevre, the communication adds,
completely failed.
Text of Report.
Tho text reads:
"In tho Argonne our heavy batteries
and field guns shellod the roads of ac
cess to the enemy, particularly In tha
reKlon of the Chcppy wood. This morn
ing at Hill 2SS wo exploded a mine, the
crater of which we occupied.
"In tlie n-Klon to tho north of Verdun
artillery activity on both fides la still
very spirited, except In the sector to the
west of the Mciwe where an abatement
of the enemy bombardment Is reported.
"The Germain during tha oourse of
the day attempted several partial at
tacks which were driven back by our
fire and counter attacks. To the west ot
Fort Douanmont, particularly, our troops
have engaged In hand-to-hand encounters
with the adversary, who was ejected
from a small redoubt where he had
succeeded in Installing hlmeelt.
Woevre Attacks Fail.
"In the Woevre two attacks against
Fresnes completely failed.
"In Lorralno our artillery has dis
played marked activity in the sectors of
Uclllon, Domevre and liadunvlller."
The Belgian official communication
says: "A bombardment rather weak on
both sides occurred along the Belgian
front."
Power Site Bill is
Amended in Senate. .
During Long Debate
WARHlNaTON,' - Feb. W.-Debate Oil
tha Shields bill to provide for water
power grants on navigable streams to
private Interests was resumed in the
senate today, with opponents of tha
measure preparing to renew with mors
vigor than ever their fight against lt
The cry of "lobby" In connection with
the Shields bill already has been raised
by Senator N orris of Nebraska, who
chargos that it is the strongest seen in
the capltol In years and that it is com
posed of representstlves ot tha "water
power trust." which baa Its headquar
ters in Wall street.
Senator Shields In debate on the water
power bill criticised Clifford Plnohot,
whom he described aa a "discharged sub
ordinate official or the Agricultural de
partment seeking to continue blmself in
the limelight."
Senator Norria defended Mr. l inchnt,
aa he had read to the senate Mr. Pin
chot's recent letter to President 'Wilson
saying passage of the Shields bill would
be a "public misfortune." -
Dispute over means of determining
compensation to the government for pub
lic land occupied by the construction ol
dams across navigable streams was
ended when tha senate adopted an
amendment by Senator Cummlngs pro
viding that the value of public land
occupied by power plants be fixed . by
the secretary of war.
Senator Walsh, who introduced an
amendment providing compensation on
a basis of power developed and ena
tor Norrts both accepted the Cummins
amendment.
"The bill has made more advance to
ward passage today than In the two
weeks it previously hus been debated,"
said Heuator Norrls.
Senator Hustlng introduced as a sub
stllule for the entire bill an amendment
retatnlnK congressional control of power
grants and placing regulation of power
development with a departmental com
mission.
Senate Has Ratified
Treaty with Haiti
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.-The senate
late today unanimously ratified the
treaty with Haiti under which the 1'nlted
H tales assumes a protectorate over the
turbulent Island republic, taking aver
control of its finances and police, guar
anteeing Its territorial integrity and un
dertaking to develop its resources. The
treaty already has been approved by the
Halllen congreka and Its terms virtually
are lit operation under the rye of a
strong American marine expedition.
Traveler Tells of Ovens Filled
With Roasted Babies in Turkey
CHICAGO, Feb. 28. Bake ovens
filed with bodies of roasted babies
was one of the verbal pictures of al
leged TurkUh atrocities drawn by
Hev. E. A. Yarrow, an American
missionary at Van, Turkey, during
an appoal for financial aid for
Armenians and Syrians, here today.
"Boys who attended my school,"
Itev. Yarrow said, "told me that in
HENRY JAMES DIES
A BRITISH SUBJECT
Famous Novelist Meet Death Not
Long After He Renounces Amer
ican Citisenihip.
WRITINGS MORE READ ABROAD
LONDON, Feb. 28. Henry James,
novelist, died today.
IHea a Hrllon.
Henry James was born an Annr can,
but died a British subject, in July. tfl5.
he took the oath of allegiance to the
crown, explaining that he had lived and
worked In Kngland for forty years and
had developed such an attachment for
the cotmiry and amrathy with Its people
that he desired to throw Ma moral wclRht
and personal allegiance Into the British
cause In the European war.
Tho distinguished novelist, critic and
playwright was born In New York, April
It.. IMS. His father. Henry Jame. sr.,
was noted as a writer on ethics and
rel'iiion; and his younger brother. Wil
liam, wea later to become distinguished
as t-aycholnglat. Ti e family was possessed
of an ample fortune, the foundation of
which waa laid by the novelist's grand
father, of Vntl;vlrish descent, who
migrated from Flster soc-n after the revo
lutionary war and became a successful
merchant at Albany, N. T.
3t So Popular Her.
. Mr. James work was never aa popular
In America aa It waa In England, but
he had many admirers In hla native
country and even his crltlc.a ranked him
as one of the most masterful writers of
the past generation. His wrltinps were
Of the analytical snd metaphysical school
of novelists and the full understanding
of hla work was a matter of endlesa con
troversy. To understand Henry James,
was. In the popular view, the gift of only
a privileged few.
The fact that Mr. James wss always
Independent of the need of catering to
what the public wanted, since his fortuno
was sufficient, enabled him to adhere
religiously to hla own principles of
romance regardless of how popular they
tContlnued on Page Two, Column Throe.)
Felix Diaz is Off
for Mexico to Put on
New Revolution
WASHINGTON, Feb. .-Confirmation
of reports that General Felix Dlas bad
left the United States for Mexico to
start a new revolution was received
today at the Department of Juatlca from
several different quarters.
Chief Blelaskt of tha bureau ot Investi
gation said today Dlas had been under
watch In New Orleans for three weeka,
but dlaappeared about a weak ago and
had ,not been traced flinoe, ,
Tv reports ss to how Dlas left tha
United BUtes were current According
to one be went by train to Los Angeles
and then into Mexico, According to tha
other he sailed from New Orleans as a
passenger on a ateamar that left there
several days sgo. The department, al
though uncertain which is correct, be
lieves Dlas wont practically alone and
made no effort to take an armed expedi
tion with him.
Charges of Graft
Made in Chicago
CHICAGO. Feb. M.-A new angle to
the city hall "split 'salary case" was fore
cast today by Seymour Stedman, attorney
for Mrs. Page Waller Katon, who de
clares his client waa not tha only pne
who bad been forced to split her salary
with tha "higher upa." He said ha would
place on the stand at tha civil serv
ice commission's Investigation another
woman who would testify to having been
forced to divide her (alary with her su
periors. He said she would tell of thou
sanda of dollars being passed to "higher
tips," and lay bare a story of graft that
would mak the Eaton-Rows controversy
seem insignificant.
Investigation of Mrs. Eaton's charge
that she was forced by her superior, Mrs.
Louise Osborne Row.t, head of tha pub
llo welfare department, to give a third
of her salary for the support of a relative
of Mayor Thompson ws continued by the
civil service commission today with Mrs
Howe on the stand. It was expected
Major Thompson would follow Mrs
Howe.
Kaiser Sends Sharp
Protest to Portugal
BERLIN. Feb. 28.-By Wireless to Say
vllle. Germany haa addressed a sharp
note to Portugal In protest against leis
ure of German merchant vessels by the
Portuguese authorities. This move is
characterised aa a violation of Germany's
treaty rights, and the hope Is expressed
that Portugal will rescind its action.
0RPET HELD TO GRAND
JURY WITHOUT BAIL
LAKK FOREST, III., Feb. 2S.-Wllllam
II Oipet, charged with the murder pf
Marian Lambert, a ImVu Forest high
school student, waived preliminary hear
ing before a justice of the peace today.
Tha raae will he considered by ths March
grand Jury. Oret entered a plea of Hot
guilty and w-aa bound over without bail
to the grand jury. -
passing through the country ravaged
by the Turks, they hud seen bake
ovens filled with the bodies of babies
and I have every reason to believe
their story." ,
"The atrocities that have been
committed in Armenia," Rev. Yar
row added, "cannot be described,
j nor can the human mind conceive
i of the awful carnage."
PLEDGES GIVEN Itl
LUSITAtilA CASE
GOOD, SAYS KAISER
Ambassador Bernitorff Presents
Note Saying Germany Has No
Intention of Revok
ing Them.
SEES NO C0NTLICT m ORDER
Nothing in Instruction to Sink
Armed Ships Conflicts with As
suranccs to U. S.
UNARMED SHIPS IN NO PERIL
WASHINGTON, Fob. 28. In a
note presented to Secretary Lansing
today by Count Von Bernstorff, th
German ambassador, Germany as
sures the United States that it has
co intention of revoking the pledges
given in the Ltisltanla case.
The note says Germany can con
ceive of no reason tor changing or
postponing the new instructions to
its submarine commanders to treat
as warships enemy merchant ships
armed "defensively," and that spe
cial precautions have been taken to
prevent ships that are not armed
from being attacked.
Contents of thm NAte.
The note at the ovtset reiterated the
previous pledges which were given on
September 1 and October last year for
the safety of unresisting liners, and then
goes on to say tha German government
does not believe those assurance have
been modified by tha new memorandum.
During the negotiations over tha Lu
sltanla,- It says no mention waa mad ef
armed merchantmen, and that the United
States In one ef its notes on tha Lu-
sltanla mentioned unarmed merchantmen.
Attention then la called to the assurances
privately given. In which It is stated that
liners will not be aunk without warning,
provided they do not offer resistance. At
tention Is also railed to the statement of
the American government In Ita notice to
port authorities that tha presence of
armament on board a merchant vessel
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Sioux City Car
Men Given Raise
of Ten Per Cent
SIOVX CITT. Ia.. Feb. M.-Tha Sioux
City Service company which operates all
the street car lines in this city, today
announced a leev-ttfr-tht-reaaa In tha
wages pf Its employes. It is said efforts
have been mad by leaders ot tha pack,
Ing house strikers to induce, the street
tar men to aid them by tying up traffic
Ths raise in pay affects 150 men and
Increases wages S3 to S3 a month. -
Street railway officials deny packing
housa strike flgursd in tha advance.
Des Moines River
Choked with Ice
OSKALOOSA. IiuFeb. B.-Tha Des
Moines river, choked by an lea gorge,
rose a foot laat night and today went
above the high-water mark set in tha
big flood of IMS. Grave fears of a flood
hava been expressed. Governor Clark
has sent an engineer to Investigate tha
Situation.
The Mahaska county supervisors with
scores of other workers art In tha flooded
district, but have been powerless to alle
viate the situation. Dynamite haa been
found Ineffective In breaking up tha
huge gorge.
As yet, tha back waters hava not af
fected this city, the gorge being abova
the city. .
The Day 9a War Nets
TIIK CURAT BATTLR OF VERDC,
now ewterlasr Ita seeowd vekj ta
eonttnalasT with aabatad far?,
wit he German armies drlrla
kard mi tha French defeases ala-nsr
the leMgrtheaiaar liae, which saw
rssi f V" beyendl the salient tat
which Ilea the fortreaa.
Ft II III ASSERTS that with tha soar,
las; la of heavy relaforeeateata for
Geaeral Joffre's armies the Gar.
aiaa advaaea haa bea cheeked,
bat BerUa claim a coatlaaatloa
ef tho forward anarch aa tho
Freach etroaaheld.
ALOWG Til K MKl SE, aorta ef Voc
able to make aa rapid eroarrese aa
In tho Initial stag's ot the hattle
' aad eea oa tho Woevre treat,
where the Froach at flrts (ell
hark, they sow appear to he of
ferine rcslstaacc. The Frcaeh do
feaalre operations at places are
tablagj oa the aatare ot m coaater
offensive.
ACCORDING TO A ITATKMEJIT hy
Arlstlde Brlaad, the Freach pre
mier, the Froach, after the foarta
day at the hattle, hroasht ap
atronar relatereeateats at aa aaca
peeled moment, aad the Infantry,
sweeping) dowa apoa the Germans,
who already were sat ferine heai
lly from the effects of the Freach
artillery lire, stopped Ihraa short
aad even drove them back. The
premier declares the Freach have
bow regained the advaatage.
THK TOTAL OF LIVES LOST la tha
alaklac at the Pealasalar aad Orl
eatal steamer Maloja by atrtklaa
a ails aft Dover may reach 181,
dispatches today reporting that
only SttO of the 411 aaascacer
aad crew oa hoard are kaewa ta
have hcea aaved. Of the 118 pna
eeeaers, (Ifly-flve have aet beea,
definitely accuaated for.
SINKING OF III SSIAN steamer rr
ahaaaa, of l,tT tea, la ta-
hoard bete saved.
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