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NORWAY WILL HOT
SHIP TO GERMANY
IF BOAMENACED
Christiania Government Prepares to
Send Kaiser Wilhelra Com
munication He Cannot
MisUke.
THREAT OF EMBARGO MADE
It Has Been Intimated that Unless
,, Explanation Forthcoming Ex
ports to Teutons Cease.
PEOPLE GREATLY DISTURBED
COPENHAGEN ( Via London ).
Feb. 2 4. Public opinion In Norway
Is greatly disturbed over the torpe
doing off Dover of the. Norwegian
eteamer Resin, presumably by a Ger
man aubmarlne, according to an ar
ticle appearing today In the paper,
PoHtlken. A noon as a report eov.
erlng tb dUaatev is received, the P- j
per rays, It will fier.-.and. that the Nor
wegian gove:-n:neat send to Germany
a conimuaicetUa. the. meaning of
which-11 v. ill be lpo3ible to mis
ts ke. '
U has toca lnUmatouY the paper
ssys. that all exports from Norway to
Gcriittuy will coaac until a eatlafae
tory explanation J forthcoming, one
v.whlch will outline the course Ger
many purposei to follow with regard
to Norwegian shipping.
Richmond Holds
"-" Deciding Vote on
. Annexation Bill
tFrom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. !t. (Special.) It ts un
derstood that the house, committee on
cltlesiand towns may be able to report
out the annexation bill In a day or so,
nossiblr tomorrow. However, it U also
. a Id that the committee deadlocked, five
being for reporting out the bill for pas
aaae and five against It with Chairman
Richmond sitting on the lid with the de
ciding vote. .
It U understood that the matter may be
fixed up by "th committee reporting out
the bill with no recommendation and let
the bouse settle the matter. ;
Boys' Dormitory..
; : At School for Deaf
Destroyed by Fire
The boys' dormitory at the Nebraska
School for the Deaf was destroyed by fire
about I o'clock larft night. The building
ta.nl.inra fwittsre and the lass la
estimated at 2,000. About forty-five
students were tn the cottage at the time,
but all escaped uninjured.
The fire Is thought to have originated
from defective wiring. The boys will be
housed in the main dormitory until ar
rangements are made tot other accommo
dations. ..
More British Ships
Being
Taken Off Sea
BERLIN By Wireless to Sayville). Feb.
24Varlovs dispatches reaching Berlin
from Dutch and other ports on the North
Kra soy that every day sees more vessels
takfn off tbe runs- from North Sea porta
to the ErUlth A'cs. "
MAN WHO SWINDLED RICH
' ' WOMAN. GIVEN LONG TERM
NEW YORK. Feb.' 24.-Rlchard J. Hart
nisn. fprncr theater ticket broker, con
vlctcd of swindling Mrs. Charlotte Mac
kenzie ut cf 1133,000, was sentenced today
to prison' tor not less than five years
'nor more than nine years and seven
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p .m. Thursday:
Kr On". ha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
r'alr: slightly colder. ...
Temper-tar. s 0k e.terday.
Hours. i-e.
a- m i
a. in &
7 a. m 26
I a. n i"
9 a. m M
10 a. m 27
II a. m -1
12 m m i
1 p. m SI
2 p. m 32 i
3 p. m
p. m 34
i p. ra S3
p. m 32
7 p. m 31
i p. m. 29
Loral Record. '
1915. 11I. 1313. Ull
(n! rmtlva
Highest yesterday...
lowest yesterday....
Mean temperature..
Precipitation
Temnerature and
M M St 40
24 . 4 4 31
2 8 14 34
.U0 .00 .00 .01
precipitation, dopar-
tures from the normal.
Normal temperature ,
Kxcrss for the day
Total excss since March 1.
Normal precipitation
s
Tl
.0! inch
Kefhiency for the day
.02 rnch
Total rainfall since March I. ...It 40 inches
Jieflclency since Maruh 1 inch
letU'lency for cor. period, 1913. . 6 44 Inches
Ix litlencv for cor. period. 1912.. 4.35 Inches
Reports fream MaUoma mt T P. M.
Station and StaU. Temp. High. Rain-
nf Weather. 1 p. m.
Cheyenne, partly cloudy...
T'avenport, cloudy 8"
lenver. partly cloudy 4J
Jim Moinaa. clear 30
iKXlHo City, cieur 44
Lander, cloudy -....
North Platte, clear M
Omaha. ' clear
Puelilo. partly cloudy 42
Rapid t'lty, clear 31
Vult Lke City, cloudy 38
-nnta Kb, cloudy
hl'eridan. clear 36
Huns t'tty, clear X
alrntlne clear 3-'
iff
et. fali.
40
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4 .00
34 .1)0
64 .04
44 .00
4 M
34 .
44 .SO
4! .0
44 -T
35 .00
44 . .00
.Mi
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T ' Ind'caiea trace of preclpitalioa.
"V" IndK-aies below sero.
L. A. V iXail. iK si Korecaai-
SEARCHING HIDDFV,
triers, who mayv hidJ:o
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CHARGES MADE
IN L1NDER CASE
Oscar J. Linder, in Probate Court
Petition, Asks for Production
of the Will.
MRS. GREEN FILES COMPLAINT
That the last will and testament of the
late John Under, wealthy Douglas street
liquor dealer, who died under unusual
circumstances - February IS, was taken
from his safe and 1s now withheld from
probate, is the latest alienation made In
the sharp fight that is developing over
the disposition of the 1300,000 estate.
With such an allegation Oscar J. Un
der, claiming to be a son of the deceased,
has filed in probate court petition ask
ing for the production, of the will. He
alleges that Mrs. Jeanrictte A. C.' Green
of Council Bluffs, a daughter of the cider
Under,' took the will from a-locked ' pri
vate drawer in "the store safe at 1209
Douglas afreet mt t m i 'onn hour alter
Linder died, and now has It and rnfusee
to produce and file it for probate.
Oscar J. Under's petition alleges fur
ther that he la a beneficiary under the
will, which he states John Linder had
made some time before his, death.
Following the filing of the petition by
Charles 8. Elgutter, Llnder'a' attorney.
Sirs.' Green was cited to appear In court
next Wednesday and show cause why
she should not-produce the will which
she Is alleged to have In her possession.
. Complalat Otkr Sldej
On the other side of the Linder estate
controversy la a complaint- filed In pro
bate court by Mrs. Green, who signs her
self "Jcannette Linder Green."
Mrs. Green's complaint makea the alle
gation that the special administrators
were appointed at the request of John
Metsger, whom she asserts is no kin or
relative of the deceased; that she was
not consulted in the matter; that they
are not satisfactory and should not have
been appointed at the request of a per
son alleged not to be a blood relative.
On the request of Mrs. Green, Probate?
Judg Crawford has appointed John J.
Hess of Omaha as a third special admin
istrator to conduct the Linder liquor
business,, pending the untangling ef tbe
affairs of the estate. '
Mrs. Green alleges in her complaint
that the persons signing themselves as
Cucar Linder, John Metsger and John
Oscar Linder are no kin of the deceased.
?ha asserts .that the true name of Oacar
I Linder is Oscar Blrcher, and that he is
her half-brother by her mother, with no
blood relationship to the deceased. . She
further asserts that John Metsger is a
son of Mrs.' Green's half-sister by her
mother and that John Oscar Linder Is
a son of Oscar Linder, or Blrcher, afore
said. - ' ' ' '
Carter Harrison is
Beaten by Sweitzer;
Thompson is Winner
CHICAGO, i Feb.. 24. Carter ' Harlaon,
who la finishing hta fifth terra aa mayor
of Chicago,. w,aa defeated for the demo
cratio renomlnatlon in the primary .elec
tion today by ftobert M. Sweltser, present
clerk of Cook county, by a plurality, of
more than 15,000.
Although Harrison waa an advocate of
woman suffrage, and he' was aided in the
campaign by his wife, Kdith Ogden Har
rtson, well known locally as a writer, th
woman vote contributed largely to his de
feat
Will Hall Thompson had a lead of 2.000
over Harry Olsen, chief J nut ice of the
municipal court for the republican nomi
nation, .four precincts remained 'to be
counted.
Several Utes Join
the Hostile Piutes
SALT LAKE CITT. Feb. it-All-eclaJ
to tbe Evening Telegram from Bluff,
rtah. saya conditions still appear to be
serious. It is reported that several Utes,
formerly friendly, have Joined the hos
tile Flutes under Old Polk. The Indians
maintain their position In Butler Wash,
at f towa.
r-."' yw"" I ' a
I
RUSSIANS German patrol
A "re.
WASHINGTON MUM
ON FOREIGN NOTES
Administration Official! Silent Re
garding Communication! Sent
to Berlin and London.
DELICACY OF THE ITCGOTIATlONS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Admin''
ietration officials today continued el
lent regarding informal proposals
tbe United States hag made to Great
Britain and to Germany for an un
derstanding on the questions of. food
stuffs for the.'clvillan population of
the belligerent nations "and subma
rine warfare against mercantile shlp
Dlnx. The nature of the proposals hail not
beea disclosed on aoeount of. the delicacy
ef the negotlatlona. In dtplomatlo circles,
however. It generally waa" beltereH that
the suggestion had been made that Amer
ican consular representatives or Amer
ican organisations supervise the dlstrlbu
Hon of foodstuffs to the German crvniaa
population. i
Safe Routed to Gerasnay.
The German embassy today in a state
ment gava the courses which vessels
bound for German ports should pursue to
be perfectly safe. The statement follows:
"In connection with the deplorable loss
of the Evelyn, all; circles Interested in
shipping to the North Sea and the nearby
water are again advised to follow the
German admiralty's instruction:
'A Merchant .vessels bound for. the
Eider. Elbe, Weser and Jade rivers must
first make Lister Deep buoy; those bound
for the Ems should make directly for Its
mouth. Piloting Is compulsory from
Lister Deep buoy,' Vessels are permitted
to make the German coast and to enter
or leave the mouth of tbe rivers only be
tween sunrise . and sunset and in ' clear
weather. Aproxlmate position of Lister
Deep buoy, latitude 55 degrees, 3 minutes,
45 seconds north, longitude 8 d4rees, 17
minutes, 30 seconds east. '
"B Shipping . north to the Shetland
Islands, In the eastern end of the North
Sea, and a strip or at least thirty sea
miles In - width along The Netherlands
coast Is not Imperiled.
German V'tew of Asaertraa Not.
BERLIN, Feb. 24. (Via Londonl-Berlln
newspapers ' are . displaying - interest in
tbe American note presented to the for
eign office the evening .of February 22.
embodying certain informal proposals in
the matter of foodstuffs for civilians and
of submarine activities.
Thl note now la being considered by
the German government. Referring to It
the Berlin Tageblatt says:
"We hear that this American note is
couched In a form which would appear
to show that on the American side also
there is no desire that this matter becomo
more aute. The , very fact that the
American - government makes counter
proposala shows ' that It does not . disre
gard the weight of Germany's reason.
COLORADO HOUSE PASSES
; PROHIBITION MEASURE
DENVER, Colo.. Feb. 24. The Colorado
house by a vote of 83 to 0, finally passed
the temperance bill today, for the enforce,
ment of the state-wide prohibition con
stitutional amendment. The bill differs
from the measure passed by the senate
In that It would prohibit the sale of liquor
by drug stores or by any other agency or
Individuals. The measure will be sent to
conference. ..
The National Capital
Weaes4ay, Vrhraary 34, 101S.
. The Saaatc.
Debate resumed on postal bill.
Foreign, relations conimlttuee held test
meeting of - mwlon without acting . ua
Colombian and Ktcaraguan treaties.
Passed poMoffira appropriation bill. .car
rying tx.(M.u.
Took up agricultural bill.
The llaaae.
Army bill went to rorfsrenoe te eon
sirler senate chanmes. ,
General deficiency bill reported for
action.
Passed senate bill to rrgulate the sala
of drugs within the Amarlcaa Jurisdic
tion at Hhawstmt. China.
AdJuurueU at aS p. du to noon Thursday.
searching a barnyard and farm
Says German Famine Talk is Ruse
to Get Americans to Feed Belgians
LONDON, Feb. 24.-A dispatch to the
Post from Berne says:
"'All Germany's war bread regulations,
war cookery schools and other arrange
ments, are net due to any real scarcity
of food, but are a pretext to Induce
charitable Americans to feed the Belgians
and the French to feed the people In the
portion of France occupied by Germany.
BERLIN, Feb. 23. (Via London.)-Tho
first day's trial of bread cards, which
every Oerman has been required to have
In order to receive his bread supply,
caused some misunderstandings and fric
tion, buj this system In general worked
well. At the restaurants many of the
guests forgot to bring their cards and
were allowed no bread. The Innovation
also crippled greatly the numerous auto
mtlc restaurants. ; .
BERLIN, (via London). , Feb. 24 -Dr.
Kucsynskl, director of the Schoenebcrg
statistical bureau, in, an article !n the
Tageblatt today adds his voice to those
T
RUSSIANS AGAIN
CROSS B0R RIVER
Czar's Foroei Driven from East Fras-
sia Turn On Germans rn
- ' Northern Poland. '
GERMANS GAINING IN FRANCE
BERLIN, Feb, 24. (By Wireless
to London)- The official report on
tbe progress of tbe war 'given out In
Berlin today says that the Russians
have succeeded In crossing the Bobr
river in northern Poland In two
places. .
The statement follows:
"In the western theater of war near
Perthes, In Champagne, French divisions
yesterday made an attack on several
riacea. Violent hand-to-hand fighting
took place, which everywhere resulted In
favor of the Germans. The enemy suf
fered heavy losses and. was driven back
to his positions.
In the Vosges . German attacks against
Bulsern and Muehlbach, east of Htoss
weir, made progress. In the engagements
during the last few daya we mace 500
prisoners. .
"Otherwise nothing Important has oc
curred on the western front.
"Eastern theater of war: A new Rus
sian advance from Grodno waa easily
repulsed.' Southeast of Augustowo the
Russians crossed the Bobr river In two
places. Near. Bxatbin they already have
leen driven back. Near Krasnyborg the
engagement cootlnuua.
"Near Prxasnyss 2C Russians were made
prisoners and. two cannon were taken.
"A Russian night attack east of bkier-
nlewics was repulsed."
French Official Report. ,
PARIS, Feb. 24 -The French War office
this afternoon gave out a report" or. the
progress of tbe fighting, which reads as
follows:
"With the exception of a few successful
actions on the part of our troops near
Auberide-8ur-8ulppe nothing of Impor
tance has occurred since the giving cut of
trie Communication of last night. WW
have made further prog resa , toward the
north of Perthes."
Rasslaa V lenr of Uermaa Plaa. '
PETROGRAD (Via Indonl, Fb. U
Officers of the iluiulan fc-.-neral ataff be
lieve the German plan of operation In
Northern Poland 's to concentrate at
tention upon the Russian fortresses alon
the rivers Nlemen ana Boltr, and ' wlthj
theln left wing safely established on
Russian territory to make a general
southerly movement, meeting the Austro
German forces advancing northward
from the Carpathians and acquiring a
large section of Poland In addition to
that under thoir control.
The success of this movement ' is d
pendent upon the 'ability to rapture the
line of fortresses of which Oasowets is
the first to be singled out. . The latest
communication from the Russian general
staff indicates that the Germans have
achieved so success in this Initial at'
tempt.
In view of the difficulty ef penetrat
lng the fortified tinea at this point there
the marshy land presents a serious ob
stacle, the Germans are evidently shift
ing their troops on Lomsa, hoping to
eocircl tha fortresses instead of taking
them by direct assault
in Poland for Russian straff-
I.K,S.
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which previously ha'e demanded that the
government take over the supply of po
tatoes In Germany, as tt has tsken flour
end grain.
The doctor refers to the advice given
Germans that each person, in order to
eke out th supply of grain, should in
crease his potato consumption by 400
grams dll4;, and he saya that If this ad
vice Is followed the present potato supply
a'HI not last over four months. Assuming
that the present rstlo of potatoes devoted
tr. the feeding of swine be- maintained.
Dr. Kucsynskl believed that expropriation
l the only way to maintain equal con
sumption, Berlin socialists believe that ja number
of recent meetings also have demanded
the expropriation of potatoes, as well as
meat. The vice president of the Prus
slan state ministry declared In the Diet I
Isst week that the expropriation of pota-1
toes had been considered, but found Im
possible,
PLUMBERS ARE
FOUND GUILTY
Thirty-Sit Men " on Trial at Dei
Moineg Conricted of Violating;
the Anti-Trust Act.
TWO OMAHA MEN ABE ON LIST
DE9 MOINES, la., Feb. J4.
Thlrtr-slx master plumbers who have
been on trial since February 10 on
charges of violating the Sherman
anti-trust law were convicted by a
ury in federal district court today.
Judge, John C. Pollock will pass sen
tence later.
The men are residents of Iowa. Ne
braska, Missouri, Illinois. Michigan. In
diana, Wisconsin and Minnesota, and are
members a ad officials of the National
Association of Master Plumbers and of
the state organisations of that body. .
It waa charged In the Indictments' 're
turned here June 4 that tha association
had been- operating in violation of the
8h?rman law since Its organisation. In
ltl. and that it had conspired to Interfere
with the business of plumbers and plumb
ing supply houses not members of the
association. The mm convicted of a
criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade
are:
From Iowa Robarr Knnr n1 l...
A. Wallace. Des Moines: K. Knuur
Boone; Charles U. Bosch, Burlington;,
r red Kublsa and LnuW Hehmi.n U..
Rapid; Ambrose j Clayton, Davenport;
Kh hard Mullen and H. H. MnCartner.
ubuue; J. t). Council. Iowa City; F. P.
Hawk and W. C. McCarten Mrh.ll-
iwwn; jonn f . Uarvey and
Daly, Maion City; William
Thomas U.
Scott. Oel-
wrin; iiugo W.
Ivllvnr VVurM.llA' T
Hagaa and John F. tlearen, Kloux City;
liaJllll A. Kills. WLrlu lr.K- n
K, , . ' . . , . - .!
eokuk, la.
From Nebraska .Toaenh r mkv
Omaha; George H. Wems. Linooln: J. H
Coningham, Omaha.
From Missouri F. D. Ilornbrook, J. P.
Cunningham and Ernest O. Wilkerson,
Kunnaa City.
From Illinois W. O WavlUnH Aurnra-
W. J. HHliard Elinburst; Flank U. I'at-tei-son.
Hrirlugflelcl.
From Wlwon sin George F. Recks,
Green , Ray; Louis Hontag. Shehosan:
Henry E. Neihuhr and James A. Trane.
LsCrosai .
From Michigan William Decker. Orand
liupids.
From Indiana William J. Wooley,
Evansvllle. .
Kruin Mlnneasta W. W. Iluahea. Min
neapolis.
. In the trial the prosecution proved tha
conspiracy charge by resolutions alleged
to have been passed at meetings of the
association In Italtlmore. New Orleans.
New York and Cleveland, by testimony of
rormer employes of tha association and
men who said they have suffered fr0ro
the machlnatlona of the organisation.
The defense waa based on a general
denial of the charges backed by testi
mony to show that hundreds of Inde
pendent clumbers had been able to obtain
supplies Vend carry on their business
despite the fact that they did not belong
to tha association.
Hearing of a motion for trial was set
by the court for March S.
NEWS BUTCHER SELLS
BOOZE AS SIDE LINE
IOWA FALI.8. la., Feb. 24.-8peclal.)
Dispensing boose while crossing the
"Iowa dissert" cost Morris . Meltxer. a
news butcher running cn two of the fast
trains ut the Illinois Central 1.1 In
Justice court here. For some time Police
man Thompson baa suspected Meltxer of
j aiapensing ooosa si ion aepui ner. int
I fine was paid and he returned to Chicago.
!GERMAN INVASION
OF RUSSIA HALTS
Reports from BeTlin Indicate that
Advance from East Prnuia
Encounters Obstacles.
LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND MEN
BKRMN. Feb. 24. (By Wireless
to London.) Reports are heard In
'Influential circles here that further
obstacles have arisen to prevent the
! Invasion of Rut-Ma. The feeding of
the population In the part of East
Prussia which has been occupied by
;the Russians Is proceeding with dif-
i flciilly.
j l.rrmin. I.ie Ktftr Thoamiiad.
PAUM. Feb. 24.-AI least . men
were lost by the German in their attack
'on the Ruaniiin positions on the Rawka
! rl"er and m the regions of Bortlmow and
: C.umblnnen. a.-roiillng to Ludovlc Nau-
iler.il, the Journal's correspondent, who
'witnessed the operations, lie considers
'the general situation highly favorable to
the Rus-lans nd says: (
The Germans are being grsdually but
ImDlniablv worn down. Whether they
t attack or merely defend themselves,
j their armies melt awsy from day to day.
I Their feve'lsh activity and ther frightful
Isaerl'lce .if lives show they realise they
r5 flghtlnt? apnlnst time." .
nasal ReaUtaar Desperate.
! rETROGRAD. Feb. 24.-The desperate
.'resistance offered the Twentieth corps of
thu Russian army to the advance of the
OCYmana In East Prussia after it had
been cut off from the Tenth army Is de
scribed In an official communication la
sted here last night. The report Is based
on Information received from varloua In
dividuals belonging to this corps, who
managed to escape.
The Russians claim that although these
troops were surrounded by a German
army In the territory of Goldap and flu
walk), they Inflicted heavy losses upon
their antagonists. They repelled attacks
on four fronts "until their strength was
completely exhausted."
The communication follows:
"The communication of February 21,
which described the unusually difficult
portion of our arnfy corps during the re
treat In Kast Prussia, Applied to Portions
of the Twentletn corps, commanded by
Lieutenant General Rulgakoff, compris
ing the Twelfth division and three reserve
regiments. Communication between this
corps and the Tenth army was broken
on Kebruaty 13 and the corps found itself
surrounded In the country between Goldap
and Buwalkl by a German army, which
constantly Increased In numtiers.
This corps fought heroically until Feb.
22 against an enemy who outnumbered it
several times. During these days . the
troops marched about thirty-two miles
and continued to force a passage for
themselves toward the southeastern part
of tha forest of A gusto wo.
"Aooordlng to accounts given by prison
ers vnf corn Inflicted heavy losses upon
the Germane, who attempted to bar the
way, particularly in the lake region and
lhe forest near Ohlta. ' ,
"Reports Just given out various Individ
uals belonging to this corps, who man
eged to escape show the corns waa ready
to fight Ontll Its strength was completely
exhausted, gallantly repelUna attacks on
four fronts retaining its artillery and
taking atth it many. German prisoners.
"Revere fighting continues on the right
banks of the Bobr end Narew rivers.
German detachments which took the of
fensive near Ossowots on February 21
were forced back by lhe fire of our artil
lery. Fighting has been in progress
north of Lomxa on tbe roads to Red
(Continued on Page Four, Column Three.)
Dakotans to Vote
Upon Prohibition
' At Next Election
PIERRE. B. D., Feb. 2lABpeclal Tele-granO-Statewlde
prohibition as a con
stitutional proposition was started on its
way In the senate this afternoon c-y a
vote of S2 to 11, which assures that issue
going upon the ballot at the next general
election as a constitutional amendment,
the house being absolutely certain on any
such measure. This will afford the first
chance to vote on that Issue in this state
since 14. ' v
While the senate was wrestling with
this Issue the house was working at the
Issue of constitutional equal suffrage
and carried It through by a vote of 87 to
, and leaving it up to the senate to say
whether there shall be another vote on
that Issue In the state at the next elec
tion. .
The laat hope- of Boneateel to become a
"normal town" at thla session of the
legislature went glimmering this after
noon when the house refused to plaee the
bill to that effect upon the calendar, put
ting It out entirely. The same bill was
defeated In the aenate a few days' ago,
and the school for the Rosobud country
will not be located at this session-
Tha house Judiciary committee has de
cided to try out a two-Judge plan In tbe
Second Judicial circuit of the state, a
nroDosltlon which the senate committee
did mot consider to be within the conatt
tutlon, and if it passes the Issue will n
doubt go to the supreme court
By a vote of 79 the house paseed the Din
to provide for a codification of the laws
of the state by a committee to be ap
pointed by the presiding Judge of the su
preme court and to mahe a report fiot
later than July 1, ll.
U.S. Pays Wages of
Judge Dayton's Cook
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. Hearings on
lmnea.chment charges agalnat Federal
Judge Dayton of West Virginia, practlc
ally were ended today by the house Judi
ciary sub-committee.
Festus Newman, an old negro, told the
committee that for five years he was
employed by Judge Peyton as a gardener
and general house servant. He said he
received a check for 40 from the gover
ment every month and divided It with his
wife, who was tha Judge's cook. Judge
Dayton explained that "Cncle Feat," as
he called him, served as messenger at
lowed blm by the government.
TWO MORE BRITISH
SHIPS TORPEDOED;
CROISER MISSING
Steamers Oakby and Royperania
Are Sent to the Bottom by What
is Believed Submarine
Agencies.
ARMED MERCHANTMAN IS LOST
Admiralty Announces Clan Me
Nanghton Has Not Been Heard
of for Weeks.
ENGLISH TRANSPORT IS SUNK
BlI-I-KTI.
The Day's War Ncwi
FIKRCK.ST enarasreaaeata ef
pats la eaet are taklasjr alaee -alonsr
the Kmn Prasslam har l
norther Palaad. Aa official
statement from Pet ro area d report
that la theee battles villages
ehanared haada several ttaaoe.
Tare Oernsn attacks aa Praaayaa,
where tha conflict la aharaaat, are
eatd to have sees regvalaed. A.
Berlla dispatch aaya It la eeaeee
there that "farther ebutaclre hare
art sea" ta arereat aa laTaslast at
Raaala. The earresaoadeae mt a
Paris paver estimated that the
Oeraata last 60,000 ara ta tha
fla-hdac a the aorth.
FUSMAIV war office asasaaeeS
that Aastrlaa attacks at eaverat
olale la tha Caraathlaaa were ra- '
aalaed.
BRITlSn ahla Oakby waa aaalt ay at
Oenaaa eahaiarlae aft Bye Taee
day. PRZ4.SK Ysr., aerlhera"' Felaad,
haa became the ateraa crater ef the
eaatrra campalsra. Raaslaa farces
aaccccded la effectlaa; a aaawaare ef
the Bobr rlrer at fwa alaees, bat
la oae at the resaltaat eaaasre
meats ara said ta have beea drive
back.
aaaasaamaass
EASTBOURNE, England (via
London), Feb. 2 4. The Royperania
was sunk off this port today. It is
believed that It was torpedoed". The
crew of thirty-one men were) aaved.
LONDON, Feb. 24. The British
steamer Oaaby was torpedoed by a1
German submarine off Rye yesterday.-
Its crew was rescued by a flsh
lng smack and landed at Ramsgata
today.
The Oakby was bound in ballast from.
London for Cardiff, Wales. It was struck
on the port sine. ine naning ium.
Gratia, which was four miles off, felt
the shock and hastened to the scene, ar
riving In time to take off the crew, none
of which was injured.
Periscope Beea.
The periscope of a submsrtue wss seen
before the explosion.
An attempt was made to tow the Oakby
to port, but It sank early today orr
Folkeatone. ' -
The lose of the Oakby apparently was
mentioned In a dispatch from Lydd, Eng
land, last night. This message referred
to the torpedoing of two vessels .. off
Hastings. One sank, but its crew was
saved and landed at Ramsgate. Tbe
other was In a sinking condition and a
mine sweeper was described as endeavor
ing to tow it into Dover.
The Oakby was 27S feet long and of
1,251 tons. It was built in 1SU7 and was
owned in West KartlepooL
Cralser Mlsalag;.
The official ' Information bureau an
nounced this afternoon that the Clan
McNaughton, an armed merchant cruiser,
is missing. The vessel was last beard
of February I and it is feared haa been
lost.
The text' of the bureau's Information
follows:
The admiralty regrets to announee that
H. M. 8. Clan McNaughton, aa armored
merchant ship, Commander Robert Jef-
fery, R. N., has been missing since Feb
ruary and It is feared that the vessel
has been, lost.
'An unsuccessful search haa been made
and wreckage supposed to be portions
of the ship has since been discovered.
'The laat signal received from the
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