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WEATHER FORECAST.
North and South Carolina Rain
this afternoon and generally fair
and somewhat cotter tonight and
Wednesday. ,
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FINAL EDITION1
VOL.
XXII NO 399.
RIHTS ARE
w w
ySlifORRY
rr i D I rr
C'av Umciais uei Dusy in scr-
fort to Curb 1 he Kising
Cost of Living.
INDIGNATION MEETING
HELD LAM N1UHT.
Crowd Kept at High Tension
By Assertions 1 hat 1 he
People Can't Get
EnougK to Eat.
J if t f T T T "I" -V- T
f
... JE. S- 1J 1
WANT britAU run I ntitt
BABIES.
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(Ry Associated Press)
... -.n,.1- FqVi On Tha rftr rf S.
housewives unable to meet the 4
advain ins cost of food was heard 4
in the citVs seat of government
tmlav when several hundred wo-
imon trnm nie leiiemeni districts
stormed the City Hall screaming:
a "W. v.-:mf hrpsn' I n pv ramo rn a
i,.i their nl rrbt hpfnro Alavnr tt i
Tnhr, v. Mitchel. Manv crirriert ;
" i '
babies. They swarmed up !ho
Estops and tried to push their way j
t iato the building. Policemen on :
f-":?nl shut the gates, and from .
fj NEW YORK
'i fio basement, where there is a f ' iaw it-use, uiu.myni to uvm
i police station, reserves rusheJ 2 Dil1- His twitting of Grier, Stand
t nr. and restored order. The women Pat advocate of the change, caused
tw. re informed that Mayor Mitchel merriment, and cheers in the gal
t land not yet arrived. lenes.
i The leader was Mrs. Ida Har- Without rollcall and with too little
tris. president of the Mothers' Vig- opposition toget one, the lower House
ilant League. She and three 'I today passed the new educational
other women were aHowed to en- ' hill, which' provides for the toomina-
tcr and await themayor's com- v ! tion in party primaries of one mem-
ir.sr. "Ve are starving," Mrs. &
Harris told the mayor's body- !
suard. "We demand helD from O I
$ the mayor. We will not be re- 4
'i sponsible for what happens if 4
we don't get it."
i'
v' 4-
X v York. Feb. 20. The city au-
ili'Hiios today renewed their efforts
to curl) the lisinsjcost of food which
v;!m responsible for rints vptrrlnv
in ihr " difTerent-piaoes in the tene-
ri' iii dhMiiets. Jnpeph Hartigan,
ci.i!j:iiisioner of weiehts -and meas-
i:r s, appealed to State commission
ers o; ritrieultuie ana State deDart-
el food ar.d n)arkets, through
out i no country to cooperate in bring-
foed supplies to the New York
raariiei.
The it nation resulted from an un-
iff denied jump in the price of sta-
if;, pi'rticularly potatoes and onions,
vanously ascribed to short croDS.
hc-avy demand, speculation and rail
war fonzestinn
The indignation of housewives in
low ; r east tide of Manhattan and
'ii'1 Williamsburg and Brownsville dis
trict of Brooklyn overflowed when
the produce peddlers quoted potatoes
uum o io cents a pouna ana onions
im:u l.r, to 18 cents. The police esti
liitod thai at least 1,000 women took
Part in t!i0 riot in Brownsville. Push
carts wore overturned and set afire
and vegetables were doushed with
kerosene oil. There were similar
Irenes elsewhere and the police had
thf ir hands full dispersing the angry
v.umr,n.
In -Manhattan the push cart men
met the situation by calling a mass
rawing last night. They explained
,r 'heir customers that onions were
costing them as high as $15 a bag
potatoes $10 a barrel. The crowd
v.as kept at a hizh Ditch of excite-
nifnt by S.Deaker.q whn onmnlained
that they were unable to buy enough
100(1 at. the nrpcmf nrioo tr plvp
nii'ir am r.c.
proper -nourishment.
mtrintr nnnnintorl a rnmmittee
rail on Mayor Mitchel today and
"" "Mi ne taKe drastic action.
naiuga.ii, m nis ici-
t ' tv. fO0( authorities of the dif-;
v-,,. , , "-s- asked what steps they,General Warren urged the Senate Ju-
nJ(V'imd.lprs of foods for the Purpose
r''(lilf'in rr rrjfr. "TV,! ;fr.w r.
r"' any abnormal food condi-
"Or.s ::r;i-,, v, c x j
1 l.l.lUUlg 11U1U uuiiuuc
U v.-.Tj j. , .. i. i :i' r ,1
'I. I AT c XI X T
l)( (. iur iiL, iiiereioie, iudi mucu
-I' ciin be given to producers,
of H'J-j ;:nrl c-. Z r.r. J 0x
' Jll JUU1 OUILC
riiy find the Ne.suork City mar-
Kf-t
fonvonient and profitable out-
1 Ifr Tlioir products."
wik ' Ts Sa' tliat witnin a year tne
(i"s;ilf price of potatoes had risen
..j.iiifit-
find the price of onions since
D
fr,, K r 1 from $3,00 te $15.50
II'.,.. . , -" v. 1
iiur.ared pounds. i
AIif.' mflt-.r. A 1 1 A t it
fjp -J " tviiu Luuajf trie uiaj -
' v'0uia not be at his office today,
u,Jt Wnnlrl . x. , x
, audnge a meeting later.
Har .et Marie" Gans, one of Mrs.
tumpamons, addressed the
"f'P. fi-fim tVio r;x,. tth x i
j. " vicj' snail occyo, auu
'U'lljr t vjxxcxi jcu wilii uisui ucii;
fit,- , yuiiee iook ner irom tne
court oLciuon ior arraignment in
!v I a group of women attempted to
' no
Worn cm i.Qvn;s xi x
font;,, , ltiAA"uius iiea.r.iie eyuu
uiitn u ouout, - we are starving-
-"...i puiiue scattered tnem. ,
THE GOVERNOR'S
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE SENATE
Crop Lien Measure Had Easy
Sailing and Passed By,
Handsome Majority
HOUSE COMPROMISES
ON EDUCATION BOARD
All Counties Would Have
Right to Nominate Clark
Road Bill Is Now '
Law.
(Special to The Dispatch.) I
xvctitjign, iv. tf eo. zu. liovernor
Bickett's personally written bill rem
edying the croD lien evil hv fivinp- if
- ' J - -"
Der cent. as thfi mnvimiim rate
charged by time merchants in excess
of the cash price, went through the
Senate today by 33 to 11.
ti: i xj. a j i i
uu.vemur Ken. iransmiueo a
special message to the Houses today
v.. .ox-
'Ult W1 jcotciuaji. xa suuub ouggcaicu uy me .Department 01
m""-xv ciiv-nvc; icayuuBc ciuu. , "
fL'j-
He has been more
interested in this than any single
moaonro
want, ot iew Hanover, leading the
lawyer s opposition to tne Dill cnang-
mS tne metnoa oi examining appn-
ber biennially in each county, to be
cnosen by tne general assembly at its
succeeding session. This compromise
measure, wnicn gives to an counties
the right of nomination, makes it
mandatory in all.. In the Senate a big
fight is expected from counties which
do not .wish to change the present
system.
All amendments offered today were
voted down.
The House killed the bill changing
the method of examining applicants!
for law license. The Supreme Court
had asked relief from these semi
annual examinations, but only 42
votes were cast for it and sixty-six
against it. A special order for the
Gardner suffrage bill, which provides
that a constitutional amendment may
be submitted if in a specially pre
pared box at the next general primary
fifty thousand women petition for it,
was made for Thursday.
In the Senate the Clark road bill
providing the issue of $400,000 semi
annually by the State to the coun
ties at 5 per cent." to be used for
roads, passed and the bill is now, law.
The State will lend to the counties
and townships at five per cent, and
automatically the debt is discharged
in fory-one years.
The House Monday.
The prayer for the opening of the
session of the House at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon was by Representative
Hewett, of Buncombe county. The
House heard read a letter from Pres
ident 'Wilson to the North Carolina
Assembly, thanking the Asembly for
its vote of confidence in connection
with the foreign situation.
There was report without prejudice
for the Representative Gardner reso
lution providing for a vote by women
at the next general election as to
whether they want suffrage and that
if 50,000 so vote there shall be held
(Continued on Page Seven.)
LANSING URGES
BILL BE PRESSED.
,p T,,ft .Associated Prss.)
Wash ntnti. Ken. zu. secretary vl
qtate Lansing and Assistant Attorneylto
diciary committee today to press a Din
authorizin
the President to use tne
armed forces of the United States to
enforce its neutrality 'obligations, par
ticularly with reference to armed ves
sels of a belligerent interned in. ports
of the United States, which might seek
to escape. .
WANTS EXCHANGE
TO HELP MOVEMENT
(By The Associated Prss.)
London, Feb. 20. Arthur Neville
Chamberlain, director-general of Na
tional Service, went to . the Stock
Exchange today to urge the members
to assist in the National Service
Movement. He suggested that they
consider closing the Exchange for a
UUUi
day or part of a day each week so
that
that they ahd their employees might
do work of National importance.
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THOUSANDS REPORTED
KILLED.
tt (By The Associated Press.)
tt Berlin, Feb. 20. (Via Sayville)
tt It is reported from Coponha
tt gen. says the Overseas News tt
tt Agency, that 1,500 persons were tt
tt .killed and 2,000 woundd in an
tt explosion of ammunition at Arch- tt
.V. o n cral "RllSStifl . tt"
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WILMINGTON, NORTH
SPY" BILL
PASSED BI THE
SENATE TODAY
Drastic Measure to Protect Na
tion is Adopted hy Big"
Vote.
HEAVY PENALTIES
CARRIED BY BILL
Much Arbitrary Power Vested
In President House Has
Not Passed The
Measure. '
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 20. The Adminis
tration Espionage bill, providing se-
jveer penalties for spying on matters
of National defenes and punishing con
spiracies to violate American neutral
ity, was passed today by the Senate,
60 to 10.
The bill takes in 14 separate meas
oi.ic. otiimuiB oyuosiiig it-ueciarea
its terms 'so stringent as to imneril
.American liberty of SDeech and of thn
press. It has not passed the House.
The spy section makes it a crime,
punishable with two years' imprison-i
ment or $10,0Q0 fine, to approach or en
ter any place connected with the Na
tional defense, to unlawfully obtain
information or to make photographs,
blue prints, plans, etc., of things con
nected with suelf defense or to dispose
of a code, signal book or model, or
anything elsfe of National defense
value. Where these things are done
for a foreign government in time of
peace, "whether recognized or unrec
ognized" by the United States, the
yeuauy is increased to zu years lm- j
prisonment and in time of war to I
life. ' !
Any person who in war time, with
uie intent tnat it snail De communi- j
cated to the enemy "shall collect, re
cord, publish or communicate or" at
tempt to elicit any information," with
respect to the movement, numbers,
etc., of the armed forces of the United
States or its war materials or its
plans of military or' naval-operations"
or any other information relating to
the public defense or calculated to be"
shall be punished with death, or by a
fine and not mnro thnn thirty Vonrs !
imprisonment. This penalty is reduc
ed to three years' imprisonment where
there is no intent that the information
be communicated to the enemy, but
'where it might be useful to such ene
my.
The President is given arbitrary
power to designate, other things and
places in addition to those specially
named which shall be included in the
term National defense.
i The bill includes sections making it
a crime to make untrue statements un
der oath to influence the conduct of a
foreign government in any dispute or
controversy with the United States; to
j punish the impersonation of foreign
government officials; to regulate the
issuance of passports and punish their
forgery and the conduct and move
ments of interned soldiers or sailors.
Another section authorizes the Pres
ident to seize, detain or condemn mu
nitions of war and ships carrying or
about to carry them destined to any :
c a: : i-.ijt, 1, I
enemy ot a uaiiuu wim
which the i
United States is at peace and in so
doins: he is empowered to use the
army and navy.
Regulation of the anchorage
!
and
movement of foreign ships in the
waters of the United States in case
of National emergency is provided in
another section with power given to '
place guards on such ships to prevent
damage. It is made punishable with
two years' imprisonment 'for any per
son commanding or in charge of any
private, foreign or domestic ship to
destroy or damage it or to permit it
be used as a place of resort by con
spirators against the United States or
treaties or obligations.
GUTS SUPPLY TO
E QUART PER
South Carolina Legislature
Tightens Up on Its
Prohibition Law.
(By The Associated Prss.)
Columbia, S. C, Feb. 20. The so
called "quart a month" liquor bill, as
reported by a conference, was passed
by both branches of the South Caro-
lina Legislature today and now goes
RIGID
ON
to Governor Manning for his signature, -x- Has Been American. tt
It allows the importation ofoneitt St. 'Johns, N. F., Feb. 20. It tt
quart of whiskey for medicine or one tt is believed here that. the schoon- tt
gallon of wine per month for sacra-J-x- er described as Dorothy in a tt
mental uses, to a male adult or a wo- London dispatch announcing she tt
man if she is the head of a family, j tt had been sunk, was the New -5f
Present laws as to druggists, hospitals tt Foundland vessel, Rose Doro- tt
and latroratories or alcohbl for science tt thea. The latter was returning tt
or manufactures remain unchanged, tt to this port from Optorto, Por- tt
The measure requires the filing of an tt tugal, with f ishing salt She was tt
affidavit with, the probate judge stat- j tt formerly owned at PrbVincetown, tt
ing the purposes for which intoxicants tt Mass., but a year ago was sold to tt
are desired and the securing of a cer- tt local parties and transferred -to tt
tificate from him. It would become a'tt British1 registry.
law oivfv dnvs after beiner signed bvi
x,. ,x.rf. j w -
the governor
CAROLINA, TUE SD AY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 20,
BRITISH ANNOUNCE
Above is a map of the new British mine zone in tne xvorth Sea, wuich
the British Admiralty announced was necessary because of pending oper-
: ations against the enemy.
The new mine field reaches from
snipping ls warnea noto enter it except at its own peril.
ETUI TO
- i
PA LM ETTO STATE;
South Carolina Has Probably
bolved 1 he Vexing Insur-
ance Problem. -
(By The Associated Press.) I
Columbia, S. C, Feb. 20. Read- i
justment of Soulh Carolina laws gov
erning the fire insurance business vir
tually was completed today when Gov
ernor Manning signed two of a series
of seven bills recommdnded . by a
commission which ' invested the situ
ation. Three other bills already had
oeen S1nea ana tne remaining two,
not considered imperative at this
time, will not be acted upon at this
session. Many insurance companies
which ceased to do business in
S.outh Carolina after passage of dra-j
tic regulation laws at the last ses-;
sion, are preparing to enter the State
again.
1
nt mils siernen innav nrovine ior a1
sioner to accept service as an attor-j
ney. Others signed provide maximum
fees to be charged companies by mu
nicipalities, regulation -of rates and
standardization of methods to be em
ployed in investigating origin of fires.
Those not acted upon provide for
the examination and licensing of
agents and for repeal of the so-called
"valued policy" law.
ITALIANS OCCUPY
POSITIONS IN GALACIA
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 20. The occupation
by two Italian battalions of Konitza,
.in western Greece, near the Albanian
border, is reported in an. Exchange;
Telegraph dispatch from Athens wnicn
(says this announcement has been made
officially. The Greek authorities at
Konitza are reported to have with-
drawn southward to Janina
FIFTH MARYLAND
BACK FROM BORDER.
(By The Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Feb. 20. The Fifth
Regiment of Infantry, Maryland Na
tional Guard, returned home today
after eight months service on the bor
der. The guardsmen were enthusi
astically welcoiried as they marched
from the station to their armory.
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TWO SCHOONERS SUNK.
-X- ""(By The Associated Press.) -X-X-
London, Feb. 20. The New -X--X-
Foundland fishing schooners,
-X- Mayola, 146 tons, and Dorothy, -X-
X- 57 tons, have been sunk, Lloyds 45-
C- announced today.
Thp nptli-vnalitv nf the RP.hnOTI- 45-
tt er Dorothy reported sunk. by tt
tt. Lloyds today, was not disclosed tt
tt by that agency. Some of the tt
tt London newspapers, however, tt
v ....... . j
i & describe her
as the American tt
& schooner of that name,
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J v T " -J noQULIUlCU CASZf.
building code in. cities and towns and. Chicago, Feb. 20. Grain men rep
allow the State Insurance Commi3-1 resenting the leading markets in the
1917
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NEW DANGER ZONE
Danish to Dutch waters and neutral
iU. S. GUNBOAT
MOT BEEN S
j Dispatch From Constantinople
Denies Tale About The
Scorpion.
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Feb. 20 (Via London).
A Constantinople telegram says
there is no truth, in tne report that
the American gunboat Scorpion, sta
tioned at Constantinople, has been
seized or sunk.
For-- sveraMays- re
Scorpion had, been sunk have" been
in circulation. Apparently they orig
inated in Rome, where they were ac
cepted as authentic by the press. It
was said at Washington yesterday
that the report was discredited there.
GRAIN MEN MEETING
TODAY IN CHICAGO.
rT r,t t
Central West met here today to dis-
cus the proposed grading of wheat by
the Federal government.
Regulations concerning the moist
ure content of winter wheat were con
sidered. At a conference yesterday
the grain men recommended that the
proposed Federal grades of red win
ter wheat and also numbers three
to five of hard wheat be lowered one
pound, a bushel for the test weight.
YET REIDY TO GO
Steerage Passengers on Board
"Bernstorff , Ship" Must
First be Examined.
(By The Associated Prss.) ,
Halifax, N. S., Feb. 20. The steam
ship Frederik VIII, carrying Count
von Bernstorff, is not likely to resume
her voyage to Europe for three or four
days, it was indicated here today.
Canadian immigration officials this
morning began examining the steerage,
passengers, chiefly to discover wheth
er there are secret agents of the Ger
man government among them. It is
understood that if any are found they
will be removed and possibly interned.
The officials are said to be aided by
detectives who have watched alleged
German operations in the . United
States.
The personal effects of steerage pas
sengers are being searched for possi
ble contraband and their documents
SS'.are being examined for any light they
miorJit tVi-rnur nn nlnta a o-cinct fanarHari
XUJhUb VXXX W TT WXX XAVVk? ltimJV
property. While secrecy is being
maintained, it is understood no irreg
ularities have been found.
Snow fell heavily today and the
Frederick VIII appeared a deserted
sihp of white, with the passengers re
maining below decks.
GUARDSMEN ON DUTY
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
(By Associated Press.)
Boston, Mass., Feb. 20. Seven com
panies of the National Guard began
guard duty today over government
and railroad property in various
parts of this State. This action was
taken, it was explained", to relieve
State and local police who were as
signed to such duty shortly after the
break with Germany, and not because
ro rany, uiueatt-ucu imugci.
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I
FREDERIK
NOT
4
UNITED STATES IS
SEEKIN(TO KNOW
AUSTRIA'S STAND
WELL BE LAID AT
REST 1 'FRISCO
Short Funeral Services Over
Hero at Fort Sam Houston
nni a e.
l nis rternoon.
GUARD OF HONOR
WITH THE REMAINS.
Widow Requested, That Re
mains Be Sent to San Fran
cisco and They Will
Leave Tonight.
(By Associated Press.) ing clear and final information as to
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 20. The what standpoint the Austro-Hungarian
body of Major-General Frederick government has assumed regarding
Funston, who died here sudenly last ! submarine warfare, and whether the
night, will be taken to San Fran- j ff urAances J,?
' I the - Ancona and Persia Incidents are
Cisco tonight for burial. (to be regarded as changed or with
Short services will be held at drawn.
Fort Sam Houston this afternoon and The foreign ministry, the dispatch
the body, will then be conveyed to the.83' will submitthe aide memoire to
Southern Pacific, station to await the ' a thorough examination and then makq
train for the West. It will be accom-;a reply.
panied by Captain Fitzhugh Lee, aide
to General Funston, and a guard of
six enlisted men.
Mrs. Funston is at her home in San
Francisco and requested the body be
sent there for burial.
Died Last Night.
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 20. Fol-
Pershing from El Paso and advices ,the Principle OTreBBed to tte t7
from Mrs. Funston, who, with herj111 (American ot?n Iva
three children, is in San Francisco, ! SPS in.soar as thf y jl!
funeral arangements will be made
for the late Major-General Frederick
Funston, whose sudden death oc-
here : last night.
General Funston was seated in the
lobby of a local hotel after dinner
with friends, talking to acquaint
ances, when he suddenl ycollapsed
from an attack ofSftngina pectoris or
hardening of the arteries of the heart.
Although quickly removed to a room
where restoratives were attempted,
death, according to Lieutennnt-Colonel
M. W. Ireland, his physician, was
practically instantaneous.
Two weeks ago the general suffered
from acute indigestion and placed
himself under Colonel Ireland's care.
According to the latter he hadv fully
recovered and was in the best of
health and spirits yesterday
"fcT
tneiess ne was particular at uinner
11 i . j! 1 X 1 I
that he feared another attack. The
1 t 0. I 1 . 3 t 11. . 1
neart anection wnicn caubeu aeau
nrsi appeareu, fruiiig lo "" regarded as certain to follow, a rup
Ireland, in 1910, but had not been con- ture wItn Austria and deep concern
sidered alarming Pending General for the welfare of tne many American
Pershing's arrival. Colonel Ma vern citizens In the 0rient is one of the in-'
Hill Barnum chief of staff, will be' uences that have affected the State
m charge of the Southern Depart-! nenRrtmfint.a nolov in holding off.
Guardsmen to their homes
be delayed.
will not
General
Funston was 51 years old
to San Antonio from San
ana came to san Antonio trom an;captain
Francisco in February, 1915, as
Southern Department commander, i gtroyed the ship were Germans. The
Since mobilization of the National Gid Petrolite case involving an unwar
Guard following Villa's raid on Colum- ranted firing- upon that American ship
bus, N. M, in March, 1916, he had and taking a part of her stores by an.
commanded the largest army gath-J Austrian submarine remains the only
ered in a single department since the - conclete issue between the United..
Civil War. General Funston saw ac-!states and Austria in the absence of
tive service in Cuba, both in the Cu-any overt act in line with the new
ban army and with the United German policy of ruthless destruction
States Volunteers; in the Philippines 'Df shipping.
and at Vera Cruz, Mexico, where he i ,, ,
commanded the American expedition.
-Would Have Body Lie, In State. .
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 20. A resolu
tion introduced in the Kansas Senate
today asked that General Funston's
body be sent to Topeka to lie in
statq in the capitol building for one
day. Copies of the resolutions were
sent to Mrs. Funston, to Secretary of fie emergencies, broad powers to sus
War Baker and the department com- pend all car service rules and make
mander of the Southern Department, any reasonable directions to meet the
situation, was favorably, reported to
Mother May Not Be at Funeral.
. Emporia, Kan., Feb. 20. The moth
er of General Funston may be unable
to attend his funeral. She isjll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. A.
Eckdall. The news was conveyed to
her last night and the shock aggra
vated her condition.
Mrs. Funston's home is at Iola,
Kan. Expressions of sympathy are
reaching her from many places.
Pershing Now In Command.
Washington, Feb. 20. Major-General
Pershing notified the War De
partment today that he had assumed
command of the Southern Depart -
trout Qmhropirxr tha A m pripan fn-rnoa
on the Mexican border, which -post
was held by Major-General Funston.
Secretary Baker said General Persh -
ine's succession was automatic, he
hpiner the next in errade to General
Funston
General Pershing will retain com
mand until a permanent successor is
nameidAby the War Department. No
consideration has yet oeen given to.
appointing a new commander
: for the
Southern Department.
PRICE FIVE CENTS,
Wants That CJountry's Posi
tion on Submarine War
fare to be Defined.
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA
TO INVOLVE TURKEY.
America Reluctant to Break
Off Diplomatic Relations
But Must Know .Austria's
Stand The Lyman Law
Case Not At Isstie.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 20. Frederick V. Pen
field, American Ambassador at Vienna,
is said by Reuters' Amsterdam corre
spondent, to have delivered to the Aus-tro-Hungarian
foreign minister a re
quest for a clear and final definition of
Austria-Hungary's attitude regarding
submarine warfare.
The Amsterdam dispatch says that
("according to a telegram from Vienna
Mr. Penfield handed an aide memoire
today to the foreign minister request-
After the sinking by an Austrian
submarine of the Italian steamship
Ancona, in November of 1915, occa-
sioning the loss of the lives of sev-
eral Americans, the Austro-Hungarian
government sent a note to the United
States in which it said:
"The Imperial and Royal govern
ment can also substantially concur inl
offer resistance, may not be destroyed
without the persons aboard being
brought into safety."
. Acting Under Orders.
Washington, Feb." 20r AmbasFadoi? -Penfield
Is acting under explicit in
structions from the State Department
in requesting the Austrian government
to state its position regarding the in
tensive submarine warfare inauguratt
ed by Germany.
Such an instrdction was sent to the
Ambassador more than ten days ago
and it is possible that it has been re
enforced in view of the delay in se-
finrinir fVia roannn SO . nlthnilCh Statft
npnartitiAnt officials' tndav declined to
,make statement on the subject for
publication.
Unofficially it has developed that the
State Department is reluctant to sever
. siring tQ maIntain as long as possible
some official relations : with at least
some of the central powers.
A break with Turkey and Bulgaria is
destruction of the American schooner
. Lvman M. Law has disappeared as the
Jresult of a statment credited to the
; captain of the American vessel t-
I thfi r.rfiW of the submarine which de-
CAR SHORTAGE BILL
REPORTED FAVORABLY
(By The Associated Prss.)
Washington, Feb. 20. The Esch car
shortage bill, giving the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in freight traf-
the House today by the Interstate
Commerce Committee.
L. AND N. CONDUCTORS
ACQUITTED BY LODGE. N
(By Associated Presa.) ' .
4 Louisville, Ky., Feb. 20. Fourteen
passenger conductors of tne Louisville;
& Nashville Railroad were acquitted
at a lodge trial here yesterday on the
charge of having violated rules of
the Order ' of Railway Conductors
through the institution of a lawsuit to
prevent a strike last September, it
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SOLDIERS DESER1
I
J (Jjy Associated Press.)
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 20.-
Etehty-fhre members of the - Second
West Virginia regiment have deserted
since the regiment left here last fall
for San Antonio, Texas, according to a
I report' made to the adjutant general
Tne aajutam general n ueeu amuoi-
ized to offer a reward oi $&u eacn ior
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their arrest.
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