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WILSON URGES A
VOTE ON WARNING
MOTION IN HOUSE
President Sends Letter to Ranking ,
Member Suggesting that Test
of Strength Be Made.
CHIEF WANTS A SHOWDOWN
Declares Foreign Capitals Make Use
of Reports of Dissension
x in Congress.
HE WRITES MISSIVE TO POU
WASHINGTON. Feb. 29. uresl-
ot Wilson has written a letter to
Rerpesentatlve Pou, ranking member
of the house comlttee on rules, ask
ing that resolutions warning Anier- i
lean citizens off armed merchant
men of the allies be voted upon.
' ' Wilson's Letter. x
"My dear Mr. Four
"Inasmuch aa 1 loam that Mr. Henry,
the chairman of the committee on rulen
la absent. I take the liberty of calling
your attention, as ranking member of
the committee, to a matter of grave con
cern to the country which can. I believo,
1-e handled, under the rules of the house,
inly by that committee.
"The report that there are divided coun
sels In congress In retsard to the foreign
policy of the government Is being made
industrious use of In foreign capitals. I
believe that report to be false, but so
long as It. Is anywhere credited it cannot
fall to. do the greatest harm and expose
the country to the most serlius risks. I,
therefore, feel justified in asking that
your committee will permit me to urge
aa early vote upon the resolutions with
regard to travel on armed merchantmen,
which have recently been so much talked
about. In order that there may be af-
rded an immediate opportunity for full
public discussion and action upon tnem
and that all doubts and conjectures may
be swept away and our foreign relations
once more cleared of damaging misunder
standings. "The matter Is of so grave importance
and lies so celarly within the field of
Initiative that I venture to hope that
your committee will not think hat t am
taking unwarraned libery In making this
suggestion as to the bushiest of the house
and I very earnestly commend it to their
Immediate consideration.
"Cordially and sincerely.
"(Signed.) WOODROW WH-SON."
Trench Auxiliary
Cruises Sunk in
J Mediterranean
PARIS, Feb. . CVta Ixmdon.)-The
auxiliary French crulser I-a Trovenoe
was sunk In the Medlterrean last Sat
urday, it waa announced officially today.
At Malta 298 survivors have been landed
The ministry of. marine estimate the
number of sun-Ivors at 870. :
Four hundred sun-IVors were landed
at Mllo. L Trovence ssnk in the mldJlo
Mediterranean.
TjS. Provence was one of the largest
and finest of the French line -vessels
Its gross tonnage was 13,761. It was built
at St.. Nasalre In 1906. was 60S feet long,
slxt-flve feet beam, and thirty-eight feet
deep. II was requitloned by ths Irene
government for naval sen-Ice at the out-
tak of the war." At the time It was
launched Ia Provence was the fastest
trans-Atlantic liner ever built In Prance.
Assailants of Miss
Crane Are Held in
Bonds of $20,000
NEWTON. Mass., Feb. 29. On the
strength of a report from physicians that
Injuries of Miss Helen M. Crane and Miss
Hannah M. Farrlnston, who were at
tacked st Miss Crano'a homo Inst night,
were more serious than at first supposed,
Albert Sauders and Frank Sidney, ne
groes arrested after the assault, were
held In $20,000 each in court today. Miss
Crane is a sister of the actor. William
H. Crane, and Miss Farrlngton la he
companion. The police Investigation
showed that both had been severely
beaten. Jewelry valued at $1,000 was
stolen.
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Wedneadav:
For. Omaha. Council Kluffa and Vlcnlty
-I'nrcttled and probably snow; colder.
Temprj-atarea at Omatta Yesterday.
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Normal temperature a
Kefiri.nev for the day 2
Total deficiency elnce March 1 m
-Normal precipitation 03 inch
Deficiency for the dy ie; inch
Total rainfall since March 1. .W .' Inches
IH-ficiency since March 1 K7 Inch
I f'fidency tor cor. period. .is Inch
uenctency for cor. period, 1911. 1.14 inches
Itrports from atatloas at T 1'. M.
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BIG CEMENT SHOW
OPENSTO PUBLIC
Exhibit Given "by Mid-West Cement
Users' Association is Biggest
Held in Middle West.
OUT - OF - TOWN VISITORS ARRIVE
Not only the biggest, but also the
most Interesting Cement show ever
held in the middle west opened at the
Auditorium at 7 o'clock last night for
the remainder of the week.
Secretary Frank Whipperman of
the Midwest Cement Vsers' associa
tion, which organization is giving the
show, asserts that in every way the
present show easily surpasses all pre
vious cement shows held in Omaha or
anywhere else west of Chicago.
Folks who care little about cement and
concrete from the standpoint of the vmcr
will nevertheless find much entertainment
and education in a visit to the show. The
autolst and good roads booster delights
In concrete garages., a miniature Lincoln
highway. Illuminated to show the points
on that highway constructed of concrete,
and also In a miniature reproduction of a
machine and a gang of men turning an
old mud road into a modern concrete
thoroughfare.
Displays far Farmers.
Office men, factory workers and teach
ers and student find interest In the Bp
plication of fireproof construction to
buildings and fire escapes as neatly Illus
trated by numerous models. The farmer
Investigates concrete silos, barns, stalls
and other farm appurtenance made of
concrete, for there are many practical
displays and models of these at the show.
A beautiful arbor, built entirely of con
crete, is another attractive feature where
the crowds gather. Fences, walks, foun
tains and many other things are also dis
played to emphasize the varied uaes of
the modern construction material, and
even builul vault of concrete are on
exhibition.
Movies on Proarram.
"Movies" are also on the program. "A
Concrete Romance" Is the subject of one
of the films and other reels and stereoptl
con slides show concrete work, good roads
and the progress of the cement Industry
In its many phases throughout the coun
try. These picture exhibitions are free
every afternoon and evening.
Not only Omahans, but crowds from
other cities and towns, are attending the
big show. Director Frank Leeder of Sioux
City has sent word that 130 people from
Sioux City will come to attend the show
today.
George Wolx of Fremont, state consul
of the Lincoln highway, la coming down
Thursday night and Friday with a crowd
of" other officials of the highway to at
tend the Cement show and also hold a
conference with the cement manufac
turers. This Is expected to result In the
use of a lot of cement this year In the
construction of more concrete stretches
on tl'3 highway across Nebraska.
Felix Diaz Commands
Several Thousands
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 29-Dlas adhor.
fnts said today they had advices
that Felix Dial landed in the state of
Vera Cms last week and was . joined
there by several thousand troops. Dlax,
It wee said, intended marching to his
home state of Oaxaca to Join 10,000 troops
to begin his campaign against Villa and
Carransa. Zapata troops, it tu said.
would loin the Dlas army. Several mil
lion dollars was declared to have been
provided to finance the movement.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 29. Reports today
to the Department of Justice said Gen-'
eral Felix Plax, who hopes to start a
new revolution In Mexico, left the United
States en February 1ft on a ship bound
from Tampa, Fla., to Tierra, In the
state of Vera Crux, Mlrxlco.
Roads Want Federal
Regulation Simply
WASHINGTON. Feb. .-Frank Trum
bull, chairman of the railway executive's
advisory committee, representing St per
cent of the railroads of the country, to
day asked the house interstate commerce
committee to bring all activities of the
railroads under purely federal control.
"We are quite willing to sit down at the
table with you and help you draft a law,
he said, "provided you emancipate us
from the states."
. Millions cf dollars, Mr. Trumbull said,
"are going over the dam In waste every
year," because of duplications, discrimi
nations and litigations arising out or a
t
division
of authority over railroad be-
tween the states and the federal gov-
em men t.
General Scott at
Cabinet Meeting
WASHING TON, FeT. . Major Gen
eral Hugh I Scott, secretary of war ad
Interim, attended today's cabinet meeting,
and the White I Covin- historians said It
was the first time .lnee the ctvll war
that an army officer had sat at the cabi
net table.
Mondell Asks if Wilson Is Ajax
Daring the Lightning or Falstaff?
WASHINGTON. Feb. ..-Representative
Mondell of Wyoming, republican, lu
a speech to th house today assailed the
administrations foreign policy and urged
the passage of his bill, sttll In commit
tee to warn Americans from taking pas
sage on armed merchantmen.
"When anyone fully Informed," said
Mr. Mondell, "contends that an Ameri
can cltlsen has a right which should not
be denied to travel on a ship armed to
fight, purposed to fight, and bound Into
the regions of war. I am compelled to
believe that the one so Insisting Is either
playing politics with the national honor
or U disposed to embroil the nation in
war.
"In hi iMtcr to Senator Stone the
pi i nlet, nt wrote: 'for my part I cannot
runwnl to any atirid'eni' iit of the nclili
f Aii.crti sn c tixens in any respect.' etc
TEUTONS KEEP UP
THEIR POWERFUL
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Berlin Repov. .v- . of Man-
huellft, Clw.-pton and Small
Fort Near Douanmont After
Furious Fighting.
FRENCH ADMIT SOME LOSSES
Germans Succeed in Occupying
Several Trenches in
Lorraine.
ACTIVITY IN CHAMPAGNE ZONE
BERLIN, Feb. 29. (Via London..
Progress for the Germans in their
drive towards Verdun, in the Woerve
district, was announced by the war
office today. The German troops
have passed Dieppe, 'Abacourt and
Pianchee, and also have taken Man-
hi.elles and Cbampton.
The war office also announced that
a small armored work northwest of
Douaumont has been stormed by the
Germans.
The official announcement gives
the total number of unwounded pris
oners taken as 16,575. There have
been captured also TS cannon and 88
machine guns.
French Admit Hume Losses.
FARTS. Feb. N.-Tho bombardment to
the north of Verdun is continuing with
great Intensity. East of the Meuse last
night there mas a resumption of violent
local attacks. Near the village of Doua
mount the fighting came to a hand-to-hand
encounter and the Germans were
repulsed by French troops.
After Intense artillery fire German
forces captured the village of Manhcut-
les. but a counter attack brought the
French to the western boundary of this
ocatlon. They now hold Manhnulles un
der their fire.
In Lorraine the Germans succeeded in
occupying small sections of French
trenches, but they were very shortly
driven from these positions.
There Is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front.
The Official Report.
The official communication Issued to
night reads:
'Between Solssons and Rhelma our ar
tillery bombarded important points be
hind the enemy's front.
"In Champagne our batteries shattered
German organisations In the region of
11111 IPS. To the west of Malsons de
Champagne the Germans exploded a
mine, the crater of which .we occupied
In the region' it Verdun the bombard
ment continued on ths north front with
less intensity than on the preceding days,
No Infantry action was reported In the
course of the day. The Germans en
trenched themselves on the slopes north
of Cote dtr Polvre, the first ridge of
which is occupied by our advanced ele
ments. Carry Oat Violent Fir.
"We carried out a violent fire on Be
niogncaux, where an enemy battalion had
assembled.
"At various points on our front In the
Woevre our artillery fire prevented at
tacks. In thi course of preparation, from
being carried out,
"In the Vosges there has been great
artillery ectlvlty In the region of flenches
and the Ban-de-Sapt. To the icast of
Soppols a counter-attack by us drove the
enemy from some sections of trenches
which he had penetrated during the
morning."
The Belgian official communication
says :
"Greater activity has been displayed
by the artillery, especially in the region
of Dlxmude. In the course of the after
noon two German balloons before our
front broke from their moorings and fell,
one In the sea opposite Ia l'anne, the
other near Coudekerque. The aeronauts
were taken prisoner."
Richards Primary
Law Case Must Be
Tried on Its Merits
HLTtON. K. D., Feb. 20.-fSpeclal.) The
attorney for Ft. O. Richards has received
a telegram from Washington, D. C, an
nouncing that the clerk of the superior
court of the I'nited States has declined
to file the motion of Attorney General
Caldwell to dismiss the appeal in the
Richards
primary election law ease for
in that the court, when it re -
the reason
celved the case and advanced it on sum
mary docket for argument took Juris
diction. There Is considerable satisfaction here
that the attorney general was refused
his preliminary motion to dismiss. His
attempt to stop the trial of the case on
Its merits on mere technicalities has
brought out open protests against using
the official machinery of the state to
fight the people through all the courts.
These are fine, bold words. When, how
ever, we consider the conditions under
which they were used, I am at a loss to
know whether the picture they conjure
up Is that of Ajax defying the lightning
or Falstaff on parade.
"How unfortunate it is that the presi
dent could not have uttered and acted
upon them three years ago, and In the
time that has Intervened during which
the administration has done little else
than not only consent, but actually con
nive at and weakly and supinely submit
to the abridgement of the rights of
American citizens In Mexico."
Mr. Mondtll's speech led to no ties
outbreak on the subject. Less than a
hundred memtiers were In their seats
while he spoke and when he concluded
ti e bouse turned to other business with-
I n t i.-iten option.
BRITAIN'S EXPLANATION OF MAIL CONFISCATION This picture, which comes
from England, is said to show packets of rubber which the British confiscated in mail
lirected from neutral countries to Germany. According; to the British these packets are
isually marked "samples of no value" in an attempt to smuggle them past the allied
censors. On February 24 1,265 packets were taken from the S. S. Hollandia and 1,390
('rem the S. S. Gelria. These consignments were made to Holland.
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ON IN FULL SWAY
Crowds of Nebraska Retailers
Swarm Into Omaha to Do Their
Spring Buying.
THEATER PARTY LAST NIGHT
Merchants' Market week activities
began in earnest yesterday. Crowds
of retailers from all over Nebraska
and several other neighboring states
have arrived and they spent the
time looking over stocks of goods at
the various wholesale houses and
manufacturing plants and laying in
their supplies of goods for the com
ing season.
All were optimistic over prospects
for a good year of business and are
buying wholesome orders on the
rrospocts of an excellent business.
Wholesalers and manufacturers aro ad
vising the visiting retnllers to reserve
rooms at the hotels aa soon aa posalblo
in order that none of them may be caught
without accomodations. New hotels bul't
In the last two years have added greatly
to the hotel facilities of the city, but
the cement show la now on and this
brings a number of visitors to the city,
Good First Dor Crowd.
"It waa a good first-day crowd," said
one of the committee, "as Tuesday was
really the opening day of the Market
lveek work 'and entertainment. The
morning and afternoon trains brought
great numbers of merchants, who spent
the day at the various wholesale and
manufacturing houses of the city."
Several hundred of the retail merchants
from Nebraska and various states in the
middle west section enjoyed the Orpheum
last night as the guests of the local
wholesalers and manufacturers.
Tonight Is the "prise night" at the
Commercial club rooms, where some
valuable prises are to be distributed
among the visitors, and where some
good music and dancing Is to be given
as entertainment. "Galatea," the famous
local dancer. Is to exhibit some of "her"
best steps - In interpretative dancing at
this time. ,
Thursday night the local committee
la to give the visitors a banquet and
dance at the Fontenelle hotel.
Six Men Killed by
Mine Explosion and
Nine Are Missing
KEMPTON. W. Va.. Feb. . Six men
are known to be dead, nlmi are still
missing and fifty-two have been brought
safely from mine No. 43 of the Davis
Coal and Coke company near here, where
an explosion occurred this morning. The
mlHBlng man had penetrated far Into the
workings. Rescuers expressed the opinion
that they had perished.
Cummins Blocks
Vote on the Shields
Power Site Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 Senator Cum
mins, republican, blocked a vote on the
Shields water power bill today, saying
"
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would consent to no agreement for a
vote until pending amendments had been
thoroughly discussed. Senator Shields
said he would move for night sessions to
expedite the bill. Some of Its provisions
are hard fought by conservationists.
L0BECK BACK AGAIN
AFTER MAKING SPEECH
(From a Sjaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. .-(Spcclsl Tele
gram.) CnnKrepaiimn lobeck returned to
Washington this morning from New York,
where on Sunday he delivered an address
In behalf of lifting the umhsrito on milk
for the hablea in the warring countries
of Europe. He said that the Casino, in
which the 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 k wag held, was crowded
and the enthusiasm tremendous.
An Extra Day
You get this extra time
to do business only once
in four years, but if you
can do twice as much
business every day, you
will gain more than 300
extra days each year.
Persistent and properly
placed newspaper ad ver
tising will do it for you.
Advertise in The Bee
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BRYAN FOR WILSON,
SAYS THOMPSON
Little Giant of Nebraska Democracy
Brings Message North from
x Miami.
WANTS THOMPSON FOR JUDGE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. (Spe
cial Telegram.) New light was
thrown on the vacant federal Judge
ship in Nebraska today through an
interview given to the press by Judge
W. H. Thompson of Grand Island
previous to his leaving for his home
in Grand Island.
Judge Thompson, w ho is the dem
ocratic state chairman of Nebraska,
having just come from Miami, Fla.,
where he had an extended visit with
Colonel W. J. Bryan, aald:
"People misunderstood Mr. Bryan's
position regarding his relations with
the president.
"They differ only on a few principles
resulting from the war. These do not af
fect tholr principal relations. Mr. Bryan
will moat likely be one of the Nebraska
delegntea-at-Iarge to the St. Iiuls con
vention. The entire delegation will be
for the president's renomtnatton. Whether
pledged or Instructed, Mr. Bryan will
probably be among the Nnbraaka delega
tion. wh)ch will be for the Presldenty. a I
man. -
"Nebraska Is for PresfHsht Wilson." '
Oar-Term Flank Disposed Of.
Regarding . the one-term presidential
plank, Mr. Thompson said he believed
Bryan would not raise It against the
president. Bryan believes the pisnk
should be again enunciated In the fit
IxiuU platform, but made applicable only
to a president elected after laws are
enacted putting It Into effect.
That no resolution will be urged by
Bryan in the St. Louis platform which
would embarrass the president or repudi
ate any of his policies waa the substance
of the sentlmiint expressed by Mr. Thomp
son. It Is Mr. Bryan's belief the Wilson
renominatlon Is assured.
Thorn paoa far Jslge,
But what Is most significant Mr.
Thompson presented a letter to Attorney
Oeneral Gregory yesterday when he
called at the Department of Justice with
Congressman Bhallenberger, from Colonel
Bryan, wherein the Commoner respect
fully tailed upon the attorney general to
tell President Wilson that he, Mr. Bryan,
wanted Mr. Thompson to be appointed
to the Munger vacancy.
Above all other things Mr. Bryan said
he believed Judge Thompson eminently
fitted for the place by reason of long
legal practice and faithful service.
In the light of the. Interview which Mr.
Thompson gave out today and the Bryan
letter there was a peroept.-i change of
atmosphere about the Department of
Justice with reference to the Judgeship
matter, and a number of knowing per
sons were put to guessing Just what At
torney General Gregory would do now,
t'p to today It looked very much like
Judge J. J. Thomas of Seward for the
vacancy, but with Bryan's personal ap
peal, and the fact that he will place no
obstacles In Wilson's pathway for noml
nation, but rather help him land the
persimmon. Judge Thompson may read
his title clear to the district Judgeship
of Nebraska, for monumental politics is
being played these days by the Wilson
forces.
Judge and Mrs. W. II. Thompson have
been in Washington for several days.
They have made a long visit to 'the
Ilryana In Miami. Fla. They loft tonight
for Grand Island.
Italy Takes Over
Interned Ships
I.ONJON, Feb. .-!t was announced
In the House of Commons today that the
Italian government had requisitioned
thirty-four of the thirty-seven German
steamers Interned In Italian ports.
Germans Lured Into Mined Woods
Near Verdun Killed by Explosion
FAKIH. Ftb. 29 "Io you know about
the trick we played on the Germans on
Can res wood?" was the question with
which a French soldier who had been
In the Verdun fighting Introduced today
his account of an Incident at the front.
"Weil, to the north of Verdun." be
rontinued, "a little beyond Beaumont,
Ilea Caurts wood. It was a point to which
the German devoted special attention,
and, therefore, everything was done to
give Uiem as good a reception as pos
sible. "While our Infsntry on the fringe of
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BRITONS DECLARE
FOR PROTECTION
Resolutions Adopted by Boardi of
Trade Look Toward Solidarity
of the Empire.
FAVOR PREFERENTIAL TARIFF
LONDON. Feb. 29. Great Brit
ain's national eipenditure for the
current year will reach the gigantic
total of 1.509,000,000, according
to a atatement today by Reginald Mo
Kenna, chancellor of the exchequer,
addressing a meeting here of the As
sociation of Chambers of Commerce
of the United Kingdom. Great Brit
ain, he said, had maintained its
credit unimpaired throughout the
war.
The government, he said, was pre
pared to give assistance for the de
velopment of foreign trade in order
to Insure that rivals who were Great
Dritaln'a "bitter enemies." should
not as In the past enjoy control of the
foreign trade.
Sir A. Freeman Firth, president of the
sssoclatlon and chairman.' moved a reso
lution that "tho strength and safety of
the nation lay In Its ability to produce
what Is required from its own soil and
factories.", ,
, 'umpire Instead, of . Jlisttosv
Colonel Hughes of the Rhefflnld Cham
ber of Commerce ssld the entire acreage
of the country could not produce any
thing Ilk the quantity of foodstuffs nec
essary to maintain the natlqn. An amend
ment was adopted substituting ths word
"empire" for nation in the chairman's
resolution adopted.
Mr. McKenna estimated the expendi
tures for the year on England's own en
terprises at 1.179.mo. He said that of
this amount one-third would be covered
by the revenue raised In a full year on
the pre sunt basis of taxation. Hs be
lieved no other belligerent could ehow a
similar record.
The chancellor referred to the relation
between trade and military victory.
"Destroy your trade." he said, "sad
you shatter the very foundation of our
power to make these great advances to
our allies and dominions."
The courage of the nation, Mr. Mo
Kenna Added, "would not fall. England
was prepared to endure te the end."
Fire KesolaHoos Adopted,
The meeting adopted five resolutions
almost unanimously. The only dissenting
votes were csst against the resolution
dealing with the tariff.
The first of these motions was the one
presented by the chairman concerning
the production of Britain's necessary sup
plies within Its own borders.
The second related to the protection of
British industries.
The third wss In favor of the creation
of a ministry of commerce and industry.
The resolution In regard to the tariff
declared In favor of preferential trade
relations with the British empire, recip
rocal arrangements with Great Britain's
allies and favorable treatment of neu
trals. The last of these motions suggesied a
conference with the overseas dominions
on various trade questions growing out
of the war. . '
BROTHER STATE TREASURER
TO LOCATE IN CAMBRIDGE
' CAMBUIDGU; Neb.. Feb. 29.-(SpeclsJ
Telegram. )-Dr., Gilbert IX. Hall fe Elk
horn, Neb., has decided to locate hero
and today made arrangements to movo
at once, since Dr. Aiken died a number
of, doctors have been considering this lo
cation.
Smith bode Reeaptared.
W.RJJNGTOX. la., Feb. 9.-Smlth
Hodge, who escaped from the Fort Madl
mi penneniiary ruin any sriernoon, was
captured In Hanlbal, Mo., today. Hodge
was serving a thirty-year sentence for
murder.
the wood held off the enemy, a lieuten
ant of engineers and his men made their
final preparatlona in the wood, which
had been carefully mined tie fore hand.
When all was ready the Infantry fell
back and the Germans, convinced that
our men were bolting, tore after them
In the woods, yelling exultantly.
"When the last French man was safely
out of the wood on the other side some
one posted near Beaumont pressed i
button. There wss a hesvy boom and
trees, mingled with bodies shot Into the
air. Virtually every man of the enemy
in the wood had been killed."
NEW SUBMARINE
CAMPAIGN IS ON
VITIIMIDNIGIIT
German Statnmen Notify the Press
that Armed Merchantmen Will
Be Sent to the Bottom
Without Notice.
NOTICE IS CONSIDERED AMPLE
Imperial Government Considers
Neutral Nationals Will Avoid
Ships Under the Ban.
GERMAN VIEW OF U. S. POSITION
uiCUUN, Feh. 29. (Via London.)
Feb. 29.) The Associated Tress Is
informed by German's leading states
men that the new rule of submarine
warfare which waa announced In the
Verruan .memorandum regarding the
future treatment of armed merchant
men, will positively be put In effect
at midnight of tomorrow, Tuesday,
February 29.
At that time the period of warning
for neutrals, giving them opportunity
to advise their nationals not te
travel on armed merchantmen will
expire.
For several dsys there has been more
tl an a possibility that Germany at the
last moment might make a proposal that
It woul l discontinue practices of rprlal
and sink no merchant ships freighters
or paesenner llnerr v ilhout first haltlnK
the vessel for examination and putting
the ciew In a plane of safety, aa in thi
old style of naval warfare, if the allie
would remove armament from merchant
men. H aa thought England might ac
cept this proposal, or that the Unite 1
Statea and other neutrals would be con
lnced, If England refused, that it had
no Intention of discontinuing the use of
armament for offensive purposes. This
might possibly have given President Wil
son proof that armament on merchant
men was not used purely for defense and
thus enable the president to reconcile the
two conflicting viewpoints regarding the
Impropriety of merchantmen carrying:
armament and the impossibility of the
United Statea altering the establlahed
law of nations.
AttHad at I'atted States.
rubllestlon of President Wilsons letter
to Senator Stone, however, apparently
(Continued on rage Five, Column One.) :
American Named
Harris Hanged by
Mexican Bandits
TOrtRKON. Cahulla, Feb. S.-n was
reported here today that an American
hotel keeper named Harris has been
hanged by bandits at Bombrete. The
date and other details were not given,
although It Is known that Harris has
lived In Bombrete forty years. Sombrete
Is In the state of Zacatecaa.
Bandits are reported to have looted the
ranch of John Kramer, an American, at
Otlnopa. weat of Durango City. Kramer,
with his American employes, are said
to have saved their lives by hiding te
a hog pen. ,
Oeneral Canute Reyes Is officially re
ported to have escaped from the Leguna
district and reached the Flcardlas can
yon, south of Torreon, '
The Torreon smelter will begin opera
tions this week to relieve local unem
ployment. WASHINGTON. D.. C. Feb. .-The
murder of trover C. Varn, an Amer
ican, by Villa forces at his home last
night, twenty-five miles north of Du. .
rango, waa reported officially today te
the State department. No other details
were given.
Two More Life Boats
from Maloja Are
Washed to Shore
DOVER. England. Feb. . Two more
lifeboats from the British ship Msloja,
sunk by a mine on Sunday were waahel
ashore today at St Margaret's bay. The
boats contained several bodies.
The Inquest into the death of Maloja
victims was opened here today. The ex
pressed opinion of the chief officer of
the steamer that It had been torpedoed
was not sustained, other Witnesses ex
pressing the belief that the navigators
of the Maloja saw a mine and tried to
avoid striking it, but were unable te
do so.
It was also brought out that only four
teen of the bodies recovered have bees.
Identified.
Turks Evacuate
Trebizond and the
Neighboring Towns
LONDON. Feb. 29. A Central News
dispatch from Petrograd aays the Turks
are hastily evacuating Treblxond sad ths
neighboring towns on the Black Be
coast of the Caucasus region.
Five Ships Sunk '
in Mediterranean
TOKIO. Feb. 29. The Japanese naval
authorities have received official advices
that three British steamers, one French
and one Swedlau steamer were sunk by
German submarines in the iuedlter
ranean on February tl and February
24. The officials think this Indicates an
Increased number of submarines oper
ating In the Mediterranean.
There have been announcements re
cently of the sinking of merchant ves
sels, presumably by submarines, bet the
censorship restrict ions have bean such
that no mention has been made af the
localities in whkh the sinkings eceurred.