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What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March Eli a. m.)
After protesting against the Illegal
ity, under international law. of Ger
many's submarine war zone, Great
Britain herself breaks international
law il order to retaliate against the
new Garman naval policy.
Germany is attempting to blockade
the British isles with inadequate
means; Great Britain has undertaken
the same illegal activity. The differ
ence between the two is that Germany
holds herself unaccountable for the
safety of ships. cargoes and human
lives, while the British government
gives a specific pledge that all three
shall BE- respected.
Germany's submarine attacks on
merchant shipping are unprecedented
under civilized conditions of warfare:
but equally without modern precedent
among the powers that create inter
national law is the British attempt to
bring a maximum economic pressure
to bear on Germany, without estab-
fishing a blockade or proclaiming an
all-inclusive contraband The British
prime minister, himself an eminent
lawyer, dismissed the legal aspect of
the matter by declaring HIS country
does not intend to become e1meshed
in technicalities.
a blockade must affect all neutrals
alike. Germany cannot be blockaded
because her Baltic coast line is safe
from attack. The AngIo-French fleet
ma .:ot enter the Baltic with safety
While the Russian feet is as fearful
of the German Baltic strength as the
Germans are of Great Britail's North
sea squadrons. Therefore, blockaGe
of Germany would be only partly eff
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CARRY BOMB
TO SEVEN O'CLOCK MASS

The three Italians we're severely
cross examined at police headquarters
following their arrest. The police did
not make public the result of the
sweating, but Immediately afterward
squads of detectives were sent into
the Italian colony.
The first attempt to wreck st. Pat
rick's was made on October 13, 1914
An unidentified man placed bomb in
the church, but the explosion did little
damage.
Baldo, the police later admitted,
was their stool pigeon and the man
who tipped off the plot. Formerly he
was an italian policeman.
The arrests this morning were but
the fore-runner Of many others, just
as important. Police Commissioner
Woods stated this afternoon, after he
ana Acting Captain Thomas Tunney
had quizzed the prisoners for several
hours.
Today's arrests directely resulted
from police activity that started last
year when the first attempt was made
to wreck st. Patrick's cathedral. AT
that time Commissioner Woods placed
Tunney in charge OF squad that
was delegated to do nothing but bring
all the bomb throwers in New York
to justice. Tunney today told Of his
plans he adopted when he began his
work He picked his squad from new
members of the force He chose men
who had not become familiar with
police ways, mannerisms or who had
been on the force long enough to be
spotted These men he split up into
twos, threes and fours and sent them
out to work as laborers among the
different nationalities il the city. He
believed that the bomb throwers were
mostly foreigners and knew that his
men would have to join their organi-
cations if they hoped to get any real
evidence. The detectives who gave
information blocking this mornings
attempted wreckiag. had lived in the
Italian colony for months
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How President Wilson Intends to Look Upon Eng
lands Declaration Of a Blockade Upon
Germany Which is Announced
! V|LL INSIST upon RECONSIDERATION
Declaration by Great Britain is Very Carefully
Blockade" or "Contraband"

consider and maintain their obliga.
tions.
While admitting the seriousness OF
the situation developed with the III,
tstitution of Germany's submarine
blockade and followed up by the
/. s.Anglo-French "a ultimatum, officials re
main hopeful that this country's
friendly protests will be heard. It is
now considered certain that the Unit
ed States will be asked by European
neutral powers to permit them to Join
with America in ealing with all al
the late DEVELOPMENTS and tina, such
united front will receive considera.
ton from all belligerents.
President Wilson told callers he
mas received from the state depart.
ment report showing how the sea.
mems bill interferes with existing
commercial treaties. He said he
hoped to dispose of the bill within the
next twenty.four hours, but would not
outline whether he will veto it as he
has been generally expected.
The president said that SO far as
any plan for rural credit legislation is
fconcerned he will oppose any. legisla.
ton which provides for the use OF the
lsOVcTHMenL Iunus IN tnis connection
The Eveiyn's Crew.
I WASHINGTON, March 2.-Fireman
F. Garcia, OF the American steamship
Evelyn, perished from exposure after
the Evelyn Was sunk by a mine near
the German coast recently. All other
members Of the crew were officially
reported safe, in state department
cable this afternoon from Consul Gen.
eral Listoe at Rotterdam, reporting
Consul Fees message from Bremen.
John Morgan, Jr, with four others
have sailed for America on the steam
er Mataazas.
Listoe's message definitely settles
officials doubt concerning the crews
fate, inasmuch as conflicting reports
had indicated loss Of from eight mem
hers to an entire life boat load.
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CONGRESS ENTERS
HOME STRETCH
Continuous Session From To-
d9. Until Adjournment on
sfhursday is the Pres
ent Plan.
CONGESTION rs WORSE
Rivers and Harbors Bill May Not be
Passed on Account Of 80
Much Other Work to be
Accomplished.

Congress- Remaining Tasks.
Probably continuous session until
Thursdays adjournment.
Ship purchase bill, still in the
house.
Rural credits compromise bill, in
conference.
Federal trade commission nomina
tions, in senate deadlock.
Naval building program, in confer
ence.
Rivers and harbors bill, passage
dubious.
Nine appropriation bills in all, car
rying 90,000,o00
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gress today entered upon it's home
stretch. After sessions in both
branches until the wee-small hours
this morning, continuous session
from today until adjournment Thurs
day was predicted by leaders.
Congestion conditions grew worse
instead of better as the last hours OF
the sixty.third congress licked away
Injection Of rural credits issue
"gummed up" adjournment plans ser.
iously.
Before senate and house conferees
today was the compromise rural
credits bill az rider to the agri
cultural appropriation bill. as finally
|appfpved by the house early thit
morning.
The amended measure substitutes
the combined Hollis administration
compromise and important features oi
the bulky direct government aid
bills for the McCumber $10,000,00C
government farm loan provision. Obi
cation of the government to sell Pan
ANA canal bonds and buy $50.000,00N
annually Of farm land bank" bonds
is the principal feature Of the measure
now written into the agricultural sup.
ply bill.
Another effort to dispose finally CT
the administration ship purchase bill
was scheduled today in the house.
with renewal of the republican fill
buster there threatened. Many mem.
bers predicted today that the bill
would never reach the senate, but
would be killed" in the house.
Unable to overcome republican op.
position to the federal trade commits
sion nominations, the senate adjourned
at 1870 a. m. with continuation Of the
fight scheduled today.
Conferees on the naval appropria-
ton bill promised to complete the
naval building program today. So far
they have agreed on two new battle
shirs, two sea going submarines and
,1of~ t11v,,r rv;,,a
Nine appropriation bills, carrying
$99o,OOo,0O0 still remained today be-
fore congress. Only five have been
sent to the president.
Passage of greatly reduced rivers
and harbors appropriation to provide
only for existing projects. seemed the
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Attempt to Blow up Noted
American Cathedral Was
Prevented.

d y
United Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK March 2.-Two Itai-
iahs. believed to be anarchists, at
tempted to blow up St Patrick's
cathedral, one Of the most famous
church ediffces In the country, during
o'clock mass this morning. They
were seized by detectives after light
sa oomb had been placed in one of
me alsles. The sputteri1g fuse was
stamped out before worshipers knew
OF their danger.
third man was arrested at hts
nome an hour later. Detectives are
searching cheap lodging houses for
o,her members OF gang said to have
piotted not only the destruction Of the
M famous Fifth avenue cathedral, but
ene homes OF several multi-million-
ARES, including that Of Andrew Car
negie and the Rockefellers.
Inc men under arrest are Frank
aoarno. "a, a lithographer; Frank
tsaldo, %, laborer. and Charles Car
oons. 1S, rnachinist.
,Abarno, according to detectives,
sipped the bomb from his coat, light
90 the fuse and was making for the
aoor when Detective Barnett seized
.iim Baido was arrested as he at
.empted to fee by another door. Car
zone was taken into custody at his
Inc police received "tip'' last
.hght that an attempt would be made
20 destroy the cathedral today. Three
de.ectives. two of them il front pews
and the third disguised as an usher,
a..ehde6' the o'clock mass. while
o.ner detectives attached to the ''an-
archist squad" scrutinized persons
entering the cathedral doors.
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FRANCE

fBy Henry Wood, United Press staff
Correspondent.
PARIS, March 2.-Renewat Of the
German bombardment of Rheims and
successes in the Champagne and Ar
aonne regions, were reported In dis
patches from the front today. German
ounners hurled fifty shells into
Rheims. setting fire to several houses
that escaped previous bombardments.
In driving snow storm, the French
are advancing their lines in the Cham
payne region by bayonet charges
AGAINST the German trenches. Notable
progress has been made between Per-
thes and Beausejour and northeast Of
Mesnii. The prize regiments Of the
German army, constituting the Prus-
sian guard, have been hurled back by
the French In this region. :.
Violent combats are being waged
In the Argonne. The French have
usec mines effectively in recapturing
positions taken by the Germans. The
enemy has made unsuccessful attacks
upon the position captured by the
French on the heights Of vauquois,
the French taking number Of pris-
cners.
In the Vosges a French gain Of 300
yards near CeIles was officially an.
nounecd. The official eommunioue also
announced that the British repuIsed
German attacks southeast Of Ypres.
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, March 2.-AIong a
sixty mile battle front extending from
the VistuIa to Przasnysz, the Germans
have now been pushed back for an
average distance Of twenty miles. The
enemys retreat continues, according
to dispatches from Warsaw today. The
new German line, reaching fifty-five
miles from Lipno to a point near
MIava, is being pressed back toward
the Prussian cities Of Soldau and
Thorn. The grand duke has discov.
cred unexpected weakness in the Ger
man lines north of the Vistuia, the
general staff declared today. To sup
port his offensive in the Mazurian
lakes region. Won Hindenburg drew
heavily on General Francois army
around MIava and on the German
forces moving toward Warsaw through
PIock.
These forces are now massed west
Of Niemen between Aueustof and the
fortress of Grodno. Exhausted and
flounderlnu in unfamiliar swamps,
their offense have been shattered by
Russian artillery commanding the
swamp causeways from Grodno. Mean
while victorious Russian army that
recaptured Przasnysz, operating as the
right wing of the Russians north Of
PIoek, is sweeping the Germans back
in the region north Of the Vistula.
Southeast Of Stryz and around Roz-
natow, the Russian drive has devel-
oped great momentum. The Austri-
ans are retiring in great disorder The
Austrian base at krazna, southwest
of StanisIau. has been abandoned and
there is evidence that the force Of
the enemy that moved upon stanisiau
in their march toward Lembera, are
preparing to fall back upon koIomea.
General Ivanoff has begun a new
movement against Czernowitz, the
Bukowina capital. The Russians have
taken Sadagora, four miles north Of
Czernositz, ...
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United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HINTON, w. Va, March 2.-Scores
of miners are believed to have been
Ientombed in an explosion in mine
near Gentry, six miles from Quinni
mont, early today.
Meagre advices here say that there
were 126 miners in the mine at the
time OF the explosion.
Gentry is twenty miles distant from
here. The explosion was said to have
occurred shortly after 800 o'clock
when the day shift was on.
Report 1870 Entombed.
THURMOND, W. Va, March g.
One hundred and eighty miners are
reported entombed In an explosion in
la mine at Layland, in the New River
coal fields
Explosion of Gas.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March a.
Layland, in Fayette county, at S:2s
this morning, which entombed III
men, who had just gone into the mine
partment here today. An explosion o
esdS ,CduSHt IAS ullucIS. bOOu dItcE JtIN
day shift had gone to work.
Estimates Vary
LAYI4AND, w. Va, March 2.-Esti
mates on the number of entombet
men run all the way from 55 to 1S)
following an explosion in mine No. 3
of the New River and Pocahontas
Consolidated Coal company at this
place early today.
Al terrific blast occurred after the
men went to work this morning about
8:25 O'Clock.
Rescuers who were hurried to this
mine found It impossible to penetrate
the workings owing to the debris
which filled the shaft.
Old miners about the plant declare
it was one of the most terrific explos
ions in their experience and the mine
entrance Is badly blocked.
1t may be hours before any rescue
parties are able to penetrate in d
search for bodies Of living men.
The cause of the explosion is d
mystery ...
The company officials report that
less than 100 men were normally EN-
ployed in the mine, but outside rc
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Almost Two Hundred Miners are Reported En-
tombed in West Virginia Shaft This
Morning by the Accident.
RESCUE WORK PROGRESSES SLOWLY
Blast Came Shortly After the Day Shift Went to
Work and Debris at Tunnels Mouth
Delays the Investigation.

ports are that there were 176 men in
the plant this morning when the blast
occurred
A night and day shift have been
working and the day shift usually
goes into the mine at z q. m. The
men OF the day shift had just aboat
enough time to get back into their
working places when the blast oc-
Cured
The general offices of the New Riv-
er and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal
company are in the Arcade building.
Philadelphia. The mine blown up
this morning is near the Carlisle mine
in which blast only few weeks
ago caused the death Of fourteen men
land the wrecking of the mine.
Most of the mines in this section
have improved machinery and have
been considered as safe as mines can
be made.
Many Were Americans.
HINTON, w. Va. Mar. --latest
reports reaching here from Layland
| at work in mine number of the New
River and Pochontas Consolidated
/ Coal company when an explosion
occurred. Searchers have gotten In
to the workings and report that there
| is hope Of saving some lives The
| fan was found to be little damaged
and has been repaired and placed in
operation. 1t is now circulating fresh
air through the shaft and diggings
Most of the miners, it is said, were
of the better class Of workmen. a
large number of Americans wert
among them.
Maybe Another Horror.
HINTON, w. Va. March 2.--Anoth.
er terrible mine disaster seemed this
afternoon to have been added to West
Virginias long list of subterranean
horrors
Reports from tayland twenty-five
miles from this place, said that III
coal miners were trapped in mine
number three Of the New River and
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal anl
Coke company. when an explosion of
gas wrecked and set fire to the inter
ior and caused blocking of the en-
trance by debris.
Two men were rescued this after
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fBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
star Correspondent.l

fBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
STAR Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, March 2.-No ma
ton has the right to change the inter
national rules OF war. Conditions d
war and under which nations shall
wage warfare have radically changed
but the rules as laid down and sub
scribed by all powers still exist and
must be lived up to.
Stripped OF legal verbiage and diplo
matte assurances OF good will, this
will be the answer OF the United
States to the latest announcement OF
Great Britain and France. 1t is the
position OF the Wilson administra
ton and will be adhered to at all
times.
President Wilson emphasized to his
callers today that he believes the in
ternational rules apply equally to all
Of the belligerent powers OF Europe
All have certain pledges but it is to
perform so far as this country is con
cerned
And they will be reminded Of these
duties in the most friendly, but per.
/ fectly firm manner. ~
4
The president and cabinet consider
ed the British note at length today
1t was stated, however, its contents
are still subject to doubt as to exact
ly what Is meant by England's "block
ade" declaration in which the use ui
either blockade or "contraband" is
carefully avoided. The president told
his callers 1t has been SO far impos.
sible accurately to determine just
how far England and France want to
80 and how they intend carrying out
their plans.
The president accepts the note
handed to the United States and the
declaration made by Premier As
auith in the house OF commons as the
announcement only of the policy. The
mode of putting it into effect, is still
to be determined.
This government, it Is learned
holds that whether or not the belliger.
ents in Europe are violating their
promises made to each other is OF no
concern to the United States. But
when they violate their promises AMI
agreements with this government, the
United States will insist that they re.
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Another Suspect Arrested.

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AURORA. ILL.,, March after hav-
ing practically given up all hope of
capturing the murderer Of pretty
Emma Peterson, slain here Thursday.
Aurora police today had their hopes
aroused by the arrest of man at La
Sale. Ill.
The I.aSalle prisoner gave the name
of Clayton Miller. He said he is twen-
ty-four years old. I-aSalle police
charged him with having leaped from
behind a tree last night and terrify-
ing woman. When arrested Miller
had vicious looking bludgeon under
his long grey overcoat. He refused
to tell where he lived, how he spent
last Thursday night and what he does
for living. I.aSalle is sixty miles
from here.
Police Chief NlicheIs planned to
send detectives to LaSalle this after
noon to question Miller.
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TURKEY

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LONDON, March 2.-Turkiah troop
trains, moving southwark from Con-
stantinopie to reinforce the Darda-
nel,es forts on the European side have
been heavily bombarded by British
battleships in the gulf Of Saros, ae'
cordnq to dispatches received hero
today from Athens.
The warship's guns we're also train
ed on Turkish fortification on the
north shore Of GallIpoIi peninsula,
near Buiair. The Athens dispatch con.
firmed previous reports that the allied
fleet plans to send landing party
ashore above BuIair to seize the 18TH
mus.
Above euIair, Gallipoll peninsula
narrows to width Of but four miles
The allies. according to reports
brought here, will attempt to seize
the isthmus at this point. mount heavy
guns and cut the line Of communtea-
ton between ConstantInople and the
European forts Of the Dardanelles.
The admiralty was without tnforna.
tion today regarding the progress OF
the bombardmcnt inside the Darda.
neIies The last official report said
that heavy gale continued TO hinder
operations.
BoMBARDMENT CONTINUES.
LONDON, March 2.-Resum'n9
their attack upon the Turkish forts
inside the DardaaeIles, the Anglo
French fleet has partially dismantled
Fort Chanak, on the Asiatic side OF
the strait and has damaged the fort
ress Of kilid Bahr, on the European
side, according to Athens dispatches
this Afternoon.
From the same source came reports
that the success Of the Dardanelies
bombardment Is becoming known to
the people Of constantinople. Several
demonstrations In favor Of Turkey
declaring an Immediate peace to save
her capital, are said to have been
broken up by the police.
The Athens dispatches said that
Kilid Bahr's guns wore booming a
violent reply to the warshlp's shells.
Part Of the ,Chanak fort was reported
demolished and the fire from Its guns
becoming more feeble.
The two forts under attack are
about sixteen miles inside the strait
Once past them, the allied fleet will
steam into narrow channel scarcely
mile wide, leading into Niagars
road, where tire Tuekish fleet sls sup
posed 10 be waiting.
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Presidential Nominations.
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. March 9. - The
president today nominated:
To be solicitor Of the treasury,
Lawrence Backer OF Hammond, Ind.
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Evening journal., 1915-09-24

II reappcared as Simms reached third
And came down with whack.
Red Kelly should have caught II.
But it fell behind his back.
hit by F'reckled Mike.
But no hit out single,
After having had one strike.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24

O'Brien quickly Kelly passed.
He couldn't find tho plate.
The bad ones he had pitched to Gray,
Had got him out Of gait
And so the fielder went to first.
And Gray was showed along.
The Pohonk rooters yelled, but feared
That something would 20 wrong.
Red Kelly served a nice BAH up.
To Captain Herbert white,
Who met it with the bat and sent II
Soaring into right.
With tightening speed he passed frs.
base.
But at the second stopped.
They caught him mapping there, and
then
Dunn to the catcher popped.
End Half 7th Inning.
Hank Simins then led up for Slabviile.
Dunn hit him on the shin.
All Of his friends excited grew and
Called out Nov let's win"
Then Rabbit landed on a curve.
with all his main and might.
And sent it soaring in the sky.
TIL Il was lost to sight.
It seemed TO rise straight IN the air.
Above the umpire's head
And when II started up. ahe runners
Around the bases sped.
Now such a cranning heavenWard.
OF necks was never seen.
And each man In that audience
thought
'Twould hit him on the bean.
Evening journal., 1915-09-24

Copyright, 1915, by Dwight Burroughs.
Now while the argument waxed warm.
Smith down the line did chase,
And when again they noticed him,
He sQuatted on third base.
At last Red Kelly fired away.
To keep from hitting Jim.
He sent the catcher most to first.
And pitched right straight to him.
OF course, Jim Gray was whopping
mad.
He said It wasn't right
He also said that no could lick
All slabville in a fight
Hank simms said he would like to
fight,
And only wished he could,
But didn't want to bruise his fists,
Upon a block Of wood.
But anyway. twas plain 70 see.
Jim's feelings were worse hurt.
Than when he was struck by the ball.
And wallowed In the dirt
When Kelly had pitched four wide
balls.
Jim ambled TO first bag
He said the game was kind OF dull,
And more like playing tag.
Excitement here IS what VIC need,
To make this game a game"
Said Jim. and added pettishly,
Gee whiz this thing is tame"
Evening journal., 1915-09-24
NEVER GET TIRED.

SARCASM WASTED.
There's no use, sorr. can't stand
the missus.
It's a pity, Bridget, that I couldn't
have selected wife to suit you.
Sure. sorr, we all make mistakes.