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WILMESTGTON, 3SV O, SUNDAY MORKLN'G, FEBRTJAR Y 6, 1916
WHOIE NUMBER 39,465
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Ions may now
BE QN THE MARCH
Indications Are That Long
Looked For Offensive is
Either on, or is Near.
FIGHTING NEAR DOIRAN
French Artillery Continues Its
Activity Along the Franco
Belgian Front.
The. long-looked for offensive of the
Teutonic allies against Saloniki may
now be on, or near at hand. An agency
dispatch from Saloniki reports that an
artillery duel has been in progress for
two days near Doiran, where strong
forces of the Central Powers for some
time have been facing the positions of
the Entente Allies.
Such a bombardment might well be
the prelude to an . advance movement
ty the Teutons and their allies, which,
according to recent reports from the
Balkans, was set for about the middle
of the present month, but which may
even now be in progress.
According to the message through
Entente sources reporting the opening
of the bombardment, the British heavy
guns were dominating those of tne
Germans and Bulgarians opposed to
them.
Elsewhere along the many fighting
lines of the widespread war field, few
operations of importance have been
recorded.
On Franco-Belgian Front.
On the Franco-Belgian front the
French artillery continues its activity
the bombardment being intense in the
Champagne and the Argonne. Berlin
reports cases of sporadic activity , by
infantry, one instance being south of
LaBassee canal, where the British are
declared to have been repulsed when
one of their detachments attempted an
advance, while south' of the Somme,
where the Germans made gains only
recently, the French were beaten off
In a hand grenade attack., - In the Vos
ges the German guns have .been bom
barding French positions. ; -', - $ ;..- : -i
Few reports of pronounced activity
come from Russia or Gallcia, a German
airship attack on Dvinsk being the
only incident in this 'war theatre men
tioned in the German communication.
Along the lines where the Austrians
and Italians are engaged, the deadlock
shows no signs of being broken. Ger
man reports declare the Italians are
worn out and discouraged by their fail
ure to advance and have recognized the
impossibility of breaking the Austrian
lines. No indications of lagging Ital
ian activity, however, are reflected in
the official reports.
British Driven Back.
From Mesopotamia the Turks report
driving back the British to their for
mer positions by a counter attack when
General Aylmer's relief force attempt
ed a nearer approach to Kut El Amara,
where another British force is belea
guered. It is announced in Vienna that peace
negotiations with the Montenegrin cab
inet ministers remaining in their coun
try have not been begun by the Aus
trians and will not be started until the
ministers are furnished with unim
peachable credentials empowering them
to conclude a peace that shall be bind
- ins. .
AUSTRIANS CHANGE MINDS?
Regarding Peace Negotiation With Ee-
Vienna, (via London), Feb. 5. The
Austrian authorities nave evja.eui.ijr
changed their minds regarding the
possibility of negotiating peace with
the members of the cabinet of Monte-
nee-rr. loft 5 viiti t-r-w. Tt is nOW
announced that the negotiations have
.. a i ill . T. a. Jftfawa
ui yet oegun ana ww; ua
until the ministers are furnished with
tia.ia to make a
bind
It is asserted in arm ycircles that
the Montenegrin people are manifest
ing a strikingly friendly attitude to-
war atne Austrian troops.
BEGIN THEIR OFFENSIVE
Germans and Bulgars Start Movement
on Saloniki, Is Report.
Paris, Feb. 5. The inauguration of
an offensive movement by the German
and T!tiim.i.i -Fm.roc nrtiiih i o vft been
o iau jlvi wv. j ...v.
stationed along the Greek frontier Is
reported In a Saloniki dispatch to the
Balkan agency. It is said an artillery
duel has been in progress for two days
in t-v. . ; i t, j TAtran: fLTld
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'hat the British heavy guns are dom
inating those oi tneir aaversanes.
BERLIN PRESS INDIGNANT,
Denounces Attitude of British Crew
Toward Wrecked Zeppelin.
London, Feb. 5. According to Berlin
le'egrams transmitted by Reuters' cor
respondent at Amsterdam, the attitude
t the crew of the trawler King Ste
Phen toward the crew of the wrecked
Zeppelin L-19 has raised a storm of
mciignation in the Berlin press which
escribes the case as a worthy coun
tcrpart of the Baraloner incident.
"This fresh infamous action," says
the Lokal Anzelger, "discloses the bru
,a''ty of the British character which
e 'barbarians' did not know."
470 KILLED IN AIR RAID.
rcnch Aeroplanes Attack Bulgarian
Camps 50O Wounded.
. Paris, Feb. 5. An official Bulgar
,an report as forwarded from Athens
the Temps says that 470 men were
uiea and more than 500 wounded aur
'"g the recent attack by French aero
Planes on Bulgarian camDS. The at
ta'k is said to have been made by 17
TOWARDS SOU
SECRETARY GARTER
WIRES THIRD TIME
Continues Attacks on Keating
Child Labor Bill.
NO FURTHER ANSWER
Secretary Lovejoy, of Child Labor Com
mittee, Declare Continuance of
the Controversy Would Re
cruit in No Good.
Asheville, N. C. Feb. 5. Declaring
that no good purpose could be served
by, and that very little information
could result from, a continuance of the
telegraphic controversy between the
National Child Labor Committee .and
the Southern Textile Association,
through its secretary, A. B. Carter.
Charlotte, N. C., Secretary Owen R.
Lovejoy, of the Labor committee, stat
ed that no reply would be sent to a
third ! telegram which was received
from Charlotte at this morning's ses
sion of the National Child Labor Con
ference. The telegram from Secretary
Carter follows:
Tne Third Telegram.
"Charlotte. N. G. Feb. 5. 191.
"Owen R. Lovejoy, Secretary, National
nua iiaoor Committed, Asheville.
N. C
"Do not dodge the issue. Livinsr
rooms of a tenement cannot be classed
as workshops and it was admitted up
on the floor of the House that Keating
bill did not prohibit tenement house
work. If you are sincere in your con
tention consult . any Asheville lawyer.
Mr. Keating and Chairman Lewis, of
Maryland, voted against making the
Keating - bill apply to little children
who work long hours, in the oyster and
nsning Industries of Maryland. You
refused to put in the bill anything to
prohibit the working of young news
boys or messenger-boys. The suffering
and immorality caused by. the law you
rorcea on Pennsylvania is no false
alarm and it does not lay in your
mouth to speak of false alarms.
"The" fact that 20 states have moth
ers' pension laws does not relieve the
suffering of those in other states who
would be refused- honest employment
under the arbitrary standard which yon
in your. wisdom would fix J!or us. a. You
even go so . far aa , to arbitrarily say
that the mill operatives cannot distrib
ute the-total hours per week so as to
have vacation oh Saturday, afternoon
but we doubt if any of your organiza
tion labor on Saturday afternoon. We
do not believe in child labor but are
better qualified than you to define child
labor.
"A. B.' CARTER,
"Secretary, Southern Textile Assn."
Opposes Keating-Owen Bill.
In the general discussion which fea
tured this morning's session Hudson
Millar, of Charlotte, N. C, secretary-
treasurer of the Cotton Manufacturers'
Association of North Carolina, sound
ed the first note of opposition to the
Keating-Owen bill yet voiced from the
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ALEXANDER HAM
LION'S
REST
Following Simple and Impress'
ive Funeral Service.
Chairman Walters and Other Promi
nent Coast Iilne Officials in At
tendanceDeceased Eulogiz
ed by Petersburg Bar.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Petersburg, Va. Feb. 5. Following
simple but impressive funeral services
at St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
church, with which he was long con
nected, all that was mortal of Alex
ander Hamilton, native of North Caro
lina, banker and lawyer- of this city
and general counsel of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company, was laid
to. rest this afternoon in old Blandford
cemetery.
The -services were conducted bv Rev.
tr T nonflriiltre St. Paul's rftr.tor.l as
sisted by Rev. C. Braxton Bryan, rector
nt a-rant rhurr-h and uncle of Thomas
P. Bryan, of Richmond, who married
Mr. Hamilton's eldest daughter. Mr.
nnnririirA wan n iso assisted dv Jrtev.
Charles R. Strlbbling. of Tabb Street
Presbyterian cnurcn, in wnicn jurs.
rfomiunn. formerly Miss Helen Leslie
McGill, was reared.' Those serving as
noii-hoarnrH were: Bernard Mann. Sam
uel Woods, R. Boiling Willcox, Carter
Hall, Carl H- Davis, Jtsernara J. Byrne
A number of prominent railroad or
ficials attended the services, among
them being Henry waiters, cnairman
a n T. 'hon.rd of directors. All
immuiiiit members of the family
were present except Mr. iamiitons
. . TT9 -J-fl A
second daughter, Mrs. tester xu. wani,
of Chile, wife of the son of a former
MmAr nt rtnTorado. who is in busi
ness in that far off country. Among
those observed at the, cnurcn ana
grave was Mr. Hamilton's half-brother,
Urol., a lotnn "Hamilton. U. S. A., con-
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nected'Wlth the coast artillery at Fort
Hamilton. ,
Resolutions eulogizing Mr. Hamil
ton's life and character were adopted
today by the Petersburg bar; the paper
being drawn by the following commit
tee : Richard B. Davis. Bernard Mann,
Richard H. Mann, George -Mason, Da
vid A. Lyon. Jr., Robert Gilliam, Sr.,
j ca Sonatnr William is.
Mcllwaine, who was Mr. Hamilton s
REMAINS LAID TO
MRS
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Negroes, Brow aSpellman,
DecKy Guilty.
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ON TRIAL FOUR WEEKS
The Three Now harsed With Assault
on Miss Sfejtr With Intent to
Kill on Nl&nt Dr. Mohr Was
Shot Review of Case.
Providence, R. I Feb. 5. Mrs. Eliz
abeth F. Mohr was acquitted by a jury
tonight of a charge of having Instigat
ed the murder of her husband, Dr. C.
Franklin Mohr. C. Victor Brown and
Henry H. Spellman, negroes, who were
accused of the actual killing, were
found guilty. The jury reported at 6:07
o'clock, after having been out since
10:50 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Mohr swooned while the lore-
man was announcing the verdict. Her
head dropped forward and she was
slipping from her chair when her at
torneys grasped and supported her,
while a court officer rushed for a glass
of water.
"Is there any other charge against
these defendants?" inquired Justice
Stearns.
"There is. Your Honor," replied At
torney General Rice, "but Mrs. Mohr
is on bail on the other charge."
Now Gharsred with Assault.
"The defendants, Brown and Spell-
man, are committed without ball," said
the court, "and Mrs. Mohr Is discharg
ed from custody on this complaint."
The other charge against Mrs. Mohr
and the two negroes is that they com
mitted an assault on Miss Emily Bur
ger with Intent to kilL Miss Berger
was shot while riding with Dr. Mohr
on the night he was attacked. Brown
and Spellman are accused of actually
firing the shots at Miss Berger, while
Mrs. Mohr is charged . with being an
accessory before the fact.
The jurymen looked tired and worn
as they passed into the court room.
After each man had taken his place
in the jury box, the clerk asked the
foreman: "Do you find the defendant,
Cecil Victor Brown, guilty or nt g.uU-
tyr .vv... . .... , .
As; the foreman replied "Guilty," Mrs.
Mohr collapsed. The clerk continued:
"Do you find, the defendant, -Henry
Spellman, guilty or not guilty?"
"Guilty."
"Do you find the defendant, Eliza
beth F. Mohr, guilty or not guilty V
"Not guilty."
Mrs. Mohr apparently was in a stu
por when the foreman pronounced the
words "not guilty." She recovered
quickly, however.
"The fight has only begun," was the
comment of William H. Lewis, counsel
for Brown, who said that he might
carry the case to the supreme court.
Attorney General Rice declined to
comment on the verdict. He would not
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YAFTER A
OF INSPECTION
Nucleus of World's Greatest
Fighting Machine
Mr. Sprague Points Out the Weak
Points More Men, More Officers
and More Efficient Target
Practice Needed
New York, Feb. 5. The United States
has in its navy the nucleus of the
greatest fighting machine in the world,
according to Frank J. Sprague, chair
man o fthe. committee on electricity,
and ship building of the Naval Con
sulting Board, who returned here today
after spending a month aboard the bat
tleship New York and witnessing the
maneuvers of the Atlantic fleet in
Southern waters.
Mr. Sprague declared the two most
vital requirements of ' the navy at
present are more officers an dmen and
greater efficiency in " target practice.
He said the government could not
spend too much money in this regard.
"No man who has the love of Amer
ica at heart," asserted Mr. Sprague,
"need feel ashamed of the navy. There
is room for improvement, bu tunder or
dinary circumstances the American
navy would give a very creditable ac
count of itself."
Mr. Sprague is preparing a detailed
report of his trip, which he will for
ward to Secretary Daniels at Wash
ington. He said he would make certain
recommendations for improvement of
electrical devices now in use aboard
American warships.
A graduate of Annapolis and the
first engineer to recommend the in
troduction of electricity into the serv
ice of the navy, Mr. Sprague said his
observations while aboard the New
York had convinced him that Ameri
ca must be prepared to fight her future
battles at least 1,500 miles out at
sea. -
Five years, according to Mr. Sprague,
would be required to place - the navy
on an equal Tooting with tnat of Great
Britain, provided Congress saw fit to
make the necessary appropriations.
He said it would be necessary to en
large Annapolis and to provide train
ing ships-in sufficient-numbers to in
sure a full and efficient complement of
officers and men. -
Bigger guns, faster ships and more
efficient target practice will solve the
whole nxflfclem. said Mr. Snr&eua.
PRASES
WAV
MONTH
Residents of Larger Part of
Three Counties Face Peri
lous Situation
TOWNS ARE INUNDATED
'
Mississippi River at Places is
Highest Ever Known
and Still Rising
Little Rock, Ark Feb. 5. Residents
of the territory in the southeastern
corner of Arkansas tonight faced a
perilous situation. Two-thirds of Lin
coln, Desha and Chicot counties are
covered with water which is flowing
southward through a half dozen breaks
in Arkansas river v levees. Arkansas
City, McGhee and Lake Village and
dozens of smaller towns are flooded
and the high ' stage of the Mississippi
river added a new danger. At Ar
kansas City the level of the Mississippi
river is 15 feet above the town.
So far alt Mississippi river levees are
reported holding, but the flood waters
inside the levees are certain to weak
en them. At Arkansas Ciy the stage
of the Mississippi late today was 55 1-2
feet, the highest ever known. Water
from the Arkansas river flood is six to
eight feet deep In the main streets of
the town and expected to go at least
three feet higher. About 1,000 resi
dents have left the city which is cut
off from communication with the out
side world except by boat.. .There are
500 homeless and hungry persons in
the town.
A dispatch early tonight said that
the Chicot levee is In such a weakened
condition that, should it break Arkan
sas City would be wiped " off the map.
The dispatch ,sald immediate aid is
needed. A serious ""condition also e-ists-j&t
xaarii:where :theWhrte "riv-"
er rose four feet today; . ,
Railroad officials and Murray Auer
bach, of Little Rock, representative of
the American Red Cross, left late today
for the flooded district along the lower
course of the Arkansas. The train car
ried a great supply of food and provi
sions and a big motor launch with
which to deliver the food. It was fear
ed that falling waters will reveal that
many lives have ,been lost in addition
to those already reported.
HARD TO OBTAIN AID
Labor Needed to Help Strengthen
Levees in Missisippl Valley.
Washington, Feb. 5. Official War
Department reports today on the Mis
sissippi Valley flood situation indicate
that serious trouble may result in the
region south of the Arkansas river un
less the residents there assist in
strengthening the levees. One of the
most serious difficulties, it was said,
was the scarcity of labor and there
were intimations that the Federal offi
cers would be authorized to provide ra
tions only for those who showed a
disposition to assist , them.
A report from the chief engineer's
office at Vicksburg, Miss., said the
levees were being put to a severe test,
but that there was an excellent pros
pect that they would hold if the white
population put up a proper fight.
LEVEE COLLAPSES
Town of Clarendon, Ark., Inundated
Within a Few Hours.
Clarendon, Ark., Feb. 5. Levee which
protected Clarendon from the White
river flood collapsed at 10 o'clock to
night. Virtually the. entire town was
inundated within' a few hours. In an
ticipation that the embankment would
give way women and children had been
removed to places of safety and no loss
of life was reported.
BODY FOUND IN RIVER.
Young Woman, Student in Nurses's
School, Commits Suicide.
Pittsburg, Feb. 5. The body of Miss
Hazel Schoenfeldt, age 20, of Altoona,
was found floating in the Allegheny
river here today. Miss Schoenfeldt,
who was a student in the school for
nurses at the Allegheny General Hos
pital, was dismissed yesterday for giv
ing a certain medicine to the wrong
patient.. She at once put on a heavy
coat, and hurrying to the river, three
blocks away, walked into the water un
til it covered her head.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE ;
Not ' in session; meets Monday.
Judiciary sub-committee decided to
hold open hearings on Supreme Court
nomination of Louis D. -Brandeis.
Public lands committee heard West
ern men on 640 acre grazing homestead
bill.
HOUSE
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on Indian Appropri
ations bill.
Brigadier General Goethals continu
ed 'his testimony on Panama-) canal
needs . before Appropriations committee.-
Ways and Means committee Demo
crats formally chose; Representative
Humphreys, of Mississippi, as chairman
of the new House committee on flood
control and selected the committee per
sonnel. '
.Adjourned at 5 p. m. until noon 'Mon
day. .
"CYCLONE" WEARING HIS FIRST COLLAR.
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Congressman "Cyclone" Davis.
: This is the first photograph taken
of "Cyclone" Davis, representative in
Congress from Texas, wearing his first
collar. For more than twenty years
of public life he refused to wear one.
In Texas, at least in that part of Tex
as most frequented by the Davises, Mrs.
Davis could stand that. But when the
Questicm- May Remam'-O
Until the War Ends.
IS A COMPLEXED CASE
Ruling as. to Whether Prussian Treaty
or Hague Convention Should Gov
ern Case' Might Not Settle
Title to the Steamship.'
Washington, Feb. ...5.. The question
of ownership of the British steamship
Appam, brought into Hampton Roads
by the German prize. crew, may remain
an open issue until the end of the war,
with the ship meantime held in the cus
tody of American officials at Newport
News.
Conflicting claims on behalf of Ger
many and England are being consider
ed by . the State Department and the
neutrality board, but there has-been
no indication of a decision. Officials,
generally are inclined to the view,' how
ever, that the case must be governed
by the Prussian treaty of 1828, which
grants Prussian prizes free entry to
American ports and declares that they
"may freely be carried out again at any
time by. their captors, to the places ex
pressed . in their commissions." A litr
eral construction ' of " that provision,
which- some officials favor,- would-'per-mit
the Appam to remain indefinitely at
Newport News. r
That the treaty - has not been ,con
strued. literally in initial-consideration
of the ,- Appam case,- however; is. evi
denced it' is vpointed out: by .the facts
that the ship was searched and that
some form of legal process, was served
by the customs collector to : procure
discharge of the : prisoners. Both of
these : things , are expressly prohibited
in Article 19 of the treaty..
Officials are inclined ' to : believe that
a formal , ruling, by the department; as
to whether the Prussian ' treaty " or the
Hague . convention' of 1907 should 'gov
ern the case; would not alter or con
firm title ' to the Appam, but simply
would determine the length -of her stay
in port- The practical -effect of a de
cision would; be to determine the ques
tion of whether Great Britain would be
put to 'the trouble of -maintaining in
definitely a warship patrol off the Ches
apeake capes to prevent the escape of
the ' vessel Eventually a German . prize
court must pass Tipon the title, and
even after that the ultimate disposition
of the Appam, if she remains in port,
doubtless will depend upon the result
of the war.
WILL FORWARD MAIL.
First-Class Matter Removed From Ap
pam Berg Anxicras for Decision.
Newport News, Va., Feb. 5. One
hundred and fifty-three bags of first
class mail from the steamship Appam,
brought here . by a German, prize crew,
this afternoon were forwarded to
Washington for shipment to England
and France. The maJKis all from the
cities of the West Coast of Africa. The
parcels post carried by the Appam Is
still aboard the steamer, and, according
to customs : authorities,' -will remain
there until the status of the steamer
is determined by the State Department.
Lieutenant Berg chafes while await
ing the . decision' although he- says he
realizes the question' is - one that . can-
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.. .-tvx r . . ,
couple reached Washington where lov
ing constituents had. sent .him, she
found things different.
"She just cried so milch I had to put
on a collar," said the "Cyclone."
The reporters swho talked to him in
sisted he also wear a "biled" shirt,
but he did not commit himself.
PyZZLEDBTllJ
. To Be Uncertain
HEADED FOR BORDER?
Campaign ; Against the ' Zapatistas
States, of Morelos and Oaxaca to
Begin Within the Next Few
Days, It is Announced.
in
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 5. The where
abouts of Francisco Villa is proving a
puzzle to Carranza authorities in north
ern Mexico. While several detachments
of troops were scouring the country for
50 miles east of Juarez where' Villa was
reported to be 'advancing toward the
international border, advices from Ma
dera, Chihuahua,--today Reported Villa
in. the; Santa Clara district, west of the
Central Mexican railway.
Carranza .troops from Madera, Buena
Ventura and Ojo Calientes were dis
patched to the Santa Clara 'region on
the strength of the Madera advices,
while Carranza detachments from Oji
naga and other points continue to; scour
the Bosque Bonito country east' of
Juarez. . .
General Gabriel Gavira," at Juarez,
tonight explained that most of the
troops pursuing Vilja were infantry.
Villa is supposed to have good cavalry
mounts.
A dispatch from the information' bu
reau at Mexico City to the Mexican
consul here today under date of today
stated: "' .
"General Pablo Gonzales announced
today that the, long delayed campaign
against the, Zapatistas will begin with
in the. next, ten days and . not be aban
doned until -the "states of Morelos" and
Oaxaca , are in complete control ' of con
stitutionalist forces. . Forty thousand
men'-are being prepared for the cam
paign." . . -
. Private advices to American mining
company representatives here indicated
to fay that aTbandof bandits had at
tacked the mining camp or iarrei Te
low Chihuahua City yesterday, but that
all was well there now. Carranza offi
cials denied there had been such an at
tack. - ' -
' . STRENGTHEN PATROL.
Troops of Eighth United States Cavalry
. Leave for Bosque Bonito.
.. Sierra- Blanca," Texas, Feb. 5. Unit
ed States-troops of the Eighth cavalry
left here tonight for an all-night ride
overland to, Bosque-Bonito, on the In
ternational ; . border, for which place
General Francisco Villa is reported to
be heading. ; Carranza troops on the
Mexican side are also reported march
ing for the same' point to intercept
Villa. x .
BACK FROM EUROPEAN TOUR.
R. W. Flournoy Investigated Treatment
and Welfare jf Americans.
Washington, -Feb. 6. '"Richard W.
Flournoy, chief of the State Depart
ment's citizenship bureau, who has just
returned from a trip through England,
France, Italy; Germany and ? Switzer
land, for investigation of the treatment
and welfare -of . American citizens, re
ported today that nowhere did he 'find
any general complaints,-, although In a
few Individual cases dissatisfaction ex
isted because of . the stringent regula
tions enforced against foreign travelers.
EARLY ADJUSTMENT
E
T
Germany's New Proposal Ap
proaches Nearer American
Desires Than Any Yet.
BERNSTORFF OPTIMISTIC
Wilson Now Considering Note.
Announcement May be ;
Made in Few Days.
Washington, Feb. 5. For the wont
"illegal," wb'.ch Germany was unwlfl
lng to incorporate in the tentative
draft of the Lusitania agreement, taa
Berlin foreign office has substituted';
phrase which certain high authorities
in a position to be familier with the
status of the negotiations consider1
c-vere. all the principles involved n
the question of a submarine warfare.
The language substituted for the ob
jectionable word "illegal" in a tentative
communication now being considered
by President Wilson avers that tho
killing of Americans in the Lusitania
disaster was without intent, because
the destruction ' of the Cunard liner
was an act of reprisal and the German
government agrees that reprisals
should not be applied to neutrals.
From various diplomatic and official
quarters tonight came the information
that the outlook Is promising for an
early settlement. It was indicated that
the tentative form of settlement which,
should it prove acceptable to the United
States, will be embodied in a formal
communication from Germany, ap
proaches nearer the desires of the
United States than any yet submitted
with, authority of Berlin officials. .
Secretary Lansing' and Count Berns-.
torff. the German ambassador, met
quite informally in the Metropolitan
Club here today, and talked for a short
time. Although .it was not disclosed
just, what , was said, the ambassador
seemed extraordinarily, . optimistic at
the 'Conclusion of" "the : "talk-. - , v
The cardinal points of the tentative
form of settlement were obtained to
night. The agreement is. prefaced with
the statement that submarine war
fare in the North Sea was Inaugurated
by Germany In retaliation for what
she regarded as the "illegal" British
blockade under the orders in council.
Jt then states that the""1 method of
conducting submarine warfare, in tHe
North Sea, has been modified on ac
count . of the friendship Germany has
for the United States and because of
the fact that; American lives have been
lost, r Germany, says that the killing
of Americans was not intended, and
in addition to expressing regret for
the loss of American lives, assumes
liability and offers reparation in the
form of indemnity. 5 .
The last portion of the document ex
presses the readiness of Germany to
co-operate with the United States in
any effort .looking; toward the freedom
of the seas. ,
Secretary Lansing sent the draft to
President. Wilson last night. He prob
ably will confer with the President
Monday. . .
Count von Bernstorff expects to bo
caned to the State Department soma
time Monday or Tuesday. Secretary
Lansing allowed it to become known
today that he might have some an
nouncement on the Lusitania case to
make within the next few days.
FEAR NO FURTHER TROUBLE
IN FLOYD COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Threats Between Miller and Osborne-
-Meadows Factions Subsided.
Prestonburg, Ky., Feb. 5. Excite
ment in Floyd , county over last week's
battle between members of the Miller
and Osborne-Meadows factions. In
which Ance Miller was killed and
Louis Harrison and Alfred Miller wera
wounded, apparently has subsided and
no further trouble Is feared, according
to county authorities. Among the first
cases that will be taken up by th
Floyd county circuit court Monday,
will be those of John Meadows and
Walter Osborne, who have been In cus
tody since the shooting.
The trouble is said to have arisen
over possession of a small piece of
property along Rough and Tough
Creek, near here, where a battle oc
curred. '-
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
ASKS GREGORY'S OPINION
Whether It Has Power to Change Lo
' cation or Reduce Capital.
Washington, Feb. 5. Attorney Gen-
erfal Gregory has been asked by the
Federal Reserve Board for an opinion
as to whether it has power to change
the location of a Federal Reserve bank
and whether there is authority in the
Reserve law for a reduction in thie
capital stock of a Federal Reserve
bank. 5
The first question was asked because
the board has before it an appeal from
banks in Pittsburgh asking for jthe
Reserve bank now located in ClevelantL
and one from Baltimore banks ask
ing for the bank 'now in Richmond.
Washington, Feb. 5. Department of
Justice agents are keeping close on the
trail of General Felix Diaz because of
reports of a' proposed expedition froni
Southern Mexico into Guatemala. As
sistant Attorney General Warren said
today that Diaz is now in New Or
leans and under close surveillance.7
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 5. The United
States cruiser Washington, arrived in
Hampton Roads today with 152 men in
cluding a company of marines, which
had been on duty at Port Au Prince,
Haiti. The Washington will proceed,
to Portsmouth, N. H., tomorrow.
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