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10 PATROL ROADS
Night Riders In Tennessee Are De
stroying Farms Rented By the
Whites To Negroes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 25.—So
numerous h.ve the complaints con
cerning depredations of night riders
become that the governor has an
nounced that he will call out the state
militia to patrol the roads of the
sections in Lake county where the
night riders have been most desttuct
ive.
The night riders are white men
who have banded themselves togeth
er for the purpose of driving the
negro renters of land in that county
from the state. Scores of farm
houses and barns owned by the ne
groes have been burned and their
owners abused and threatened with
death if they do not quit the county.
The sheriff admits that the night rid
ers have guarded their identity so
closely that his officers have been
unable to secure evidence which
k would warrant their apprehension.
\ on' the other hand, many of the
land owners who have rented their
lands to the negroes, declare that the
officers are cognizant as to who the
leaders of the raiders are but fall to
prosecute through fear of losing po
litical prestige.
TONG Mil STARTS
IN EXPOSITION CITY
Three Chinamen Are In Morgue and
Police Reserves Are Patrol
ling Chinatown.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25—Visit
ors to the Panama-Pacific exposition
who happened to be in Chinatown
yesterday afternoon were treated to
an( exhibition for which the man
agers of the fair had not arranged.
A new tong war, which has been
threatening to come to a climax for
‘ months, was precipitated yesterday
•when the gunmen of two tongs hap
pened to meet on the street. As a
result of the battle which followed
three Chinamen are in the morgue
and special police reserves are patrol- j
ling the streets of Chinatown.
Th- chief of police has summoned
the leaders of the tongs to his of
fice to impress upon them that they
must arrange their affairs so that the
visitors to the exposition will not be
■disturbed nor frightened away. Th6
Chinamen deny all knowledge of the
tongs which are supposed to be at
outs and assert that the shooting
yesterday resulted over one of the
dead Chinamen stealing another’s
woman.
NEW YORK GETS
CHEAPER DREAD
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—The feder
al investigation into the increased
price of bread has resulted in the
wholesale bakers reducing their
prices or increasing the size of the
loaves. The Housewives Association,
which claims the credit for the re
duction, assert that while the bakers
have been compelled to pay more for
the flour they have taken advantage
' of the raise in flour to Increase their
profits from 10 to 25 per cent.
A native recently brought to Cor
dova one of the handsomest black
bear pelts ever seen in Alaska. While
out hunting the Indian’s dog located
the place where the bear was hi
bernating and the native killed the
animal where he lay sleeping.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE FROM GRODNO CHECKED
BERLIN, Feb. 25—The advance of
the Russians from Grodno upon the
border of East Prussia has been
checked by the successful storming of
the Russian positions at Prezasnysz,
where ten thousand prisoners were
captured. Two Russian regiments
which were reported yesterday to
have been surrounded by the Ger
mans in the Augustow forests and
their capture certain have escaped
the trap after most desperate fighting.
The Russians broke through the Ger
man lines and escaped. They left
hundreds of their dead and wounded
on the battlefield.
Petrograd Says Battle Serious.
PETROGRAD. Feb. 25.—The battle
along the border of East Prussia is
becoming serious and reinforcements
are being rushed to the front from
Grodno. The army operating from
Grodno is marching on Skierniewicz.
The battle line in East Prussia ex
tends from the right bank of the riv
er Nare to Bodzamow on the Vistula
river. The Germans are on the ag
gressive at all points along the line.
Heavy Fighting In Carpathians.
The battle which extend along the
Carpathians for possession of the
•passes increases daily. The Russian
troops now hold the Carpathians be
tween Sandec and Uszok and are ad
vancing from Dunajek to give battle
for the possession of Sandec pass.
Allies Renew Offensive.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The Allies are
pressing the offensive at St. Mihiel,
Perthes and in the Vosges. The
French artillery fire is reported to
have forced the Germans to evacuate
their positions in the village of Vos
ges. Comparative quiet reigns along
the western battle line, activities be
ing confined to picking off men from
the trenches.
Kitchener’s New Army In France.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—It is declared
that Kitchener’s new British army is
already in France and ready to take
the field, but that the Allies are
SOCIALISTS WILL
GO ON STRIKE
Convention At Naples Demands
Cheaper Bread and Threaten
a General Strike.
NAPLES, Italy, Feb. 25—The So
cialists of Italy threaten a general
strike throughout the country if the
government does not take immediate
steps to secure cheaper bread and
other foodstuffs. The demand will
also be made that the government de
mobilize the army owing to the enor
mous expense and the possibility of
the army party forcing the govern
ment into the war.
Delegates to the Socialist conven
tion are here from all parts of Italy.
Efforts will be made to bring about
peace through the Socialists in Ger
many, France and England. It is
asserted by the Socialist leaders that
while the party is dormant In the
warring countries that the peace sen
timent of Europe must soon be re
vived w'th sufficient strength to force
the rulers to give way to reason.
MONEY TO BRING
AMERICANS HOME
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Secre
tary of State Bryan has requested
congress to appropriate $50,000 to aid
American citizens In Europe to re
turn to their homes. Many Ameri
cans who stayed in Europe when hos
tilities began have spent their money
and are now threatened with starva
tion.
Frank Nelson returned from atrip
to Ellamar in his launch this after
noon.
BERLIN REPORTS TEN THOUSAND MORE RUSSIAN PRISONERS CAP
TURED NEAR BORDER OF EAST PRUSSIA—RUSSIAN REGIMENTS
CUT THEIR WAY THROUGH GERMAN LINES—ALLIES ASSUME
OFFENSIVE ON WESTERN LINE—KITCHENER’S NEW ARMY IN
FRANCE—MANY VESSELS SUNK SINCE BLOCKADE BECAME OP
ERATIVE-HEAVY FIGHTING FOR POSSESSION OF CARPATHIAN
PASSES—DESPERATE STRUGGLE EASTWARD FROM VISTULA
RIVER.
awaiting the result of the Russian op
erations along the East Prussian bor
der before striking the blow which
will mark the entrance of the new
army into the struggle.
Britain Has Big Army.
Great Britain now has 3,000,000
men under arms exclusive of the
troops stationed in India. The ru
mor that meningitis was prevalent in
the camp of the Canadian troops has
been denied by the war office. Of
the 25,000 Canadian soldiers now in
England and France but 500 have died
or suffered fatal wounds.
British Ship Sunk In Channel.
LONDON, Feb. 25— Another Brit
ish steamer, the Harpalion, carrying
a cargo of grain, was torpedoed in
the English Channel last night by a
German submarine. The force of the
explosion lifted the vessel out of the
water and It immediately plunged to
the bottom. Three of the crew were
picked up clinging to floating wreck
age. The survivors assert that the
submarine made no attempt to pick
up the struggling crew.
More British Ships Lost.
LONDON, Feb. 25—Three more
British steamers have been sent to
the bottom by German submarines
during the past twenty-four hours.
The steamer Deptford was torpedoed
off the English coast near Scarbor
ough. The crew, with the exception
of one man killed by the explosion,
were saved and landed on the coast
of England. The other steamers were
the Western Coast and Rio Parana,
which were torpedoed in the English
Channel.
Many Ships Lost.
Since the German blockade was es
PRESIDENT MM PLAGE EMBARGO ON
EXPORTS TO BRITAIN XND GERMANY
DETAILS OF DIPLOMATIC NOTES NOT MADE PUBLIC BUT POSSI
BLE EMBARGO CREATES CONSTERNATION AMONG DEALERS
AND MANUFACTURERS FILLING EUROPEAN ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—President
Wilson has dispatched diplomatic
notes to both the governments of
Great Britain and Germany as to the
measures which the United States
■will adopt if the blockades estab
lished by those countries are per
sisted in. ;
The details of the notes have not
been made public but it is reported
in diplomatic circles that President
Wilson has emphatically stated that
unless Great Britain annuls the
blockade against foodstuffs being
sent to Germany that an embargo
will be placed on all exports from
the United States to Great Britain,
including Canada. The note to the
German government warns Germany
that the United States will Bold her
strictly responsible for the loss of
American lives and property through
enforcing the blockade by subma
rines. The embargo against export
ing to Germany would also be en
forced.
The rumor of a possible embargo
being placed upon all exports from
the United States to Great Britain
and Germany has caused intense ex
citement throughout the country.
Supplies to fill orders for hundreds
of millions of dollars worth of food
stuffs and war material are being
assembled for shipment to Europe
and the manufacturers fear heavy
losses through delayed payments as
it is not believed that the European
governments would voluntarily pay
for goods which could not be deliv
ered.
GERMANS PROMISE RESPECT ITALIAN
FLAG BUT IGNORES NORWAY PROTEST
ITALIAN SHIPOWNERS ARE ADVISED BY GERMAN ADMIRALTY TO
PAINT COLORS ON SHIPS AND PROMISES TO RECOMPENSE
WHERE ACCIDENTS OCCUR—NORWEGIANS ARE HUFFY
ROME, Feb. 25.—The German gov
ernment, through Count von Buelow,
German ambassador to Italy, has re
plied to the Italian government’s
protest against the submarine block
ade. established by Germany in the
waters surrounding the British Isles
and English Channel.
The German government assures
Italy that all precautions will be tak
en by the German admiralty to re
spect Italian vessels in the military
zone and that Germany will make
restitution as far as possible for any
accidents which may occur. The
Italian shipowners are advised to
have the Italian colors painted prom
inently on the hulls of their vessels
and to fly the Italian flag so that It
can readily be distinguished by the
submarines. The blockade Is declar
ed to be absolutely necessary as
England has established a blockade
on foodstuffs to Germany from neu
tral couuntries and is attempting to
starve Germany into subjection.
Norwegian Protest Ignored.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Feb. 25.
—The German government has so
far ignored the protest sent by the
Norwegian government against the
German blockade of the English
Channel. All other European coun
tries as well as the United States
of America have received replies to
their protests but Norway has been
ignored. It is asserted in official
circles that if a speedy reply is not
received that the Norwegian govern
ment will declare an embargo against
all exports to Gemany and will not
permit goods destined for Germany
to pass through Norway.
tablished on February 18 many ves
sels have been sunk but the loss of
life is reported to have been remark
ably small. Of the ships eight were
British merchantmen and one col
lier, two Norwegian steamers, two
American steamers, one French
steamer and three German subma
rines.
German Submarines Destroyed.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The British ad
miralty announces that two German
submarines were destroyed while
raiding commerce in the English
Channel. Another submarine was
rammed by an English steamer after
having been given a death blow by
the submarine.
German Supply Ship Captured.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Advices
were received here today from South
America stating that a German steam
er loaded with supplies for the Ger
man commerce raiders had been cap
tured in the South Pacific and taken
to Falkland Islands.
British Resent U. S. Suggestions!
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The British
press is resentful in its tone regard
ing the suggestions of President Wil
son that Great Britain should lift the
embargo on the imports of foodstuffs
to Germany in return for Germany’s
declaring the submarine blockade off.
The editors declare that England is
well qualified to take care of Ger
many and to give blow for blow.
The British government is support
ed by the press in its declared inten
tion of maintaining the embargo.
Believe Undersea Depot Exists
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The belief is
(growing in England that the German
admiralty has established undersea
(fuel depots for the submarines op
erating in the Irish Sea and along
the English coast. The German sub
marines are known to be equipped
so as to permit of divers leaving the
submarines while under water and
(Continued on page 2.)
HOPES SHIP BILL
WILL VET PASS
President Wilson Hopeful That Sen
ate Will Favorably Consider
His Pet Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25—President
Wilson still clings to the belief that
the administration’s Ship Purchasing
bill will be passed by the Senate be
fore the close of the present con
gress on March 4.
The measure is now before the
conference committee from the Sen
ate and House but little progress is
reported as being made in trimming
the features from the bill to which
the Republican and bolting Democrat
ic senators objected. They are still
opposed to the government entering
the oversea transportation business
even for a few years. The belief is
expressed that once the government
enters the shipping business that a
way will be found to continue it ev
en After the European war has been
brought to a close.
The opposition to the measure de
clare that it would not only result
in the United States government buy
ing vessels from foreign nations now
at war, which might 'be consider
ed a violation of international law,
but that the money spent In their
purchase and operation would be lost
as the vessels would be useless to
the navy.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Feb. 24, 1915.
Barome'ric pressure .29,854
Temperature at 7 p. m. 14
Maximum temperature . 28
Minimum temperature . 2
Mean temperature . 15
Clear air, wind northeast 4 miles.
Mrs. Kunzig, wife of Lieut. Kunzig,
is in the Valdez hospital, where she
will undergo an operation.
GERMANY TAKING
BELGIAN CATTLE
English Statesman Refuses To Help
Starving Belgians Because of
Germany’s Action.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—Sir Edward
Grey, the British statesman, declar
ed in the House of Lord’s yesterday
that he had refused to contribute
to the Belgium relief fund because
the Germans were stripping Belgium
of everything which could be con
verted into foodstuffs.
Sir Edward asserted that the evi
dence of the agents of the Rockefel
ler Foundation who had investigat
ed conditions in Belgium, and were
assisting in distributing the foods
sent to that country, had stated that
while the Germans were scrupulous
ly refraining from participating in
the relief supplies that they were
taking even the milch cow's from the
farmers. The Germans were also
scouring Belgium for stocks of grain
w’hich they believed the farmers had
secreted from them last fall.
The statesman was very bitter in
his castigation of the boasted Ger
man civiliza’ion which had ruined
Belgium and was still demanding
money from her citizens when the
world at large was compelled to send
supplies of canned milk to that strick
en country to save the babies. The
Germans had killed the cows for food
rather than draw upon the supplies
of their own country.
TRADE BALANCE
SWINGS TO 0. S.
Many Articles Now Made In America
Which Were Imported Before
the War Began.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—The bal
ance of trade Is rapidly swinging in
favor of the United States, the ex
ports during the past week having
been $31,750,000 greater than the im
ports. The European war has served
to start American ingenuity to work
ing out the problems of supplying ar
ticles which before the beginning of
the war were imported exclusively
from Europe. This has had an ef
fect on the imports which is expect
ed to continue even after peace is
restored.
The war has also created an enor
mous demand for many kinds of
American goods of which the Euro
pean countries were big exporters
before hostilities were declared as
they are now unable to secure the
raw materials. Wheat and oats ship
ments during the week reached the
enormous total of 16,000,000 bushels.
ITALY EXTENDS
EMBARGO SCOPE
ROME, Feb. 25.—The Italian gov
ernment has extended its prohibition
of the exportation of foodstuffs, it
now Includes salted and potted
meats, oil, and everything serving to
feed cattle, poultry and other ani
mals.
Thus the only articles of exporta
tion now are fruit, vegetables, milk
and butter.
The government has increased the
surveillance on the frontiers, with the
object of checking contraband. War
ships are patrolling the coasts to pre
vent cargoes from being landed at
Austrian ports.
Ben Dalzell and Frank Tasher,
traveling men, who have been taking
orders from local business houses,
will leave on the Evans tonight for
Cordova.