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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18

Paris Feb. l7.-An official communi-
cation issued by the Ministry OF Ma
r;re tolls Of the sinking of the French
steamer Vile dc Lille by German
submarine of the Barfeur Lighthouse
short distance east of Cherbourg
Yesterday, after the crew had been or
d.red TO leave the vessel. The state
ment follows: ~
"The French steamer Vile de Lille,
belonging to the Compagnie Navigation
des Bsteaux a vspeur du Nord, sailing
from Cherbourg to Dunkirk, sighted
the German submarine U-f6 near the
lighthouse at Barfeur at 1880 o'clock
yesterday.
The Vile de Lille endeayored TO
escape, but was outspeeded By the
submarine, men from which boarded
her and gave the crew ten minutes
10 leave in the ships boats. They
then sank the Vile de Lille by bombs
placed IN her interior.
"The U-l6 headed for Norwegian
steamer, but sank out of sight when
division Of French torpedo boats from
Cherbourg appeared on the horizon"
The Vile de Lille was small
steamer of 800 tons.
Hsvre (yia Paris, Feb. 1.-THE
British steam collier Dulyich, bound
from Hull to Rouen, was torpedoed by
a German submarine twenty miles
northwest OF Cap de Ia Heye at .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
british INSIST ON RIGHT
TO STARVE CIVILIAN FOE
In Second Reply Protest Against Seizures at oea ihey
Deny That Fleets Activity Causes DePres-
sion of American Industry

mcnt by the German government OIL
their intention to sink merchant yes
sells and their csrgoes without verihca-
ton of their nationality or character
and without making any provision TOT
the safety of non-combatant crews or
giving them a chance OF saving thelr
lives. has made it necessary for MS
maiesty's government to consider what
measures they should adopt to protect
their interests. II is impossible Tor one
belligerent to depart from rules and
precedents and for the other to remain
bound by them"
Not Responsible for Depression.
Supplementing the preliminary reply
of several weeks ago, the new note Is
about ten thousand words long and In
cludes not only a statistical argument
but a further discussion OF the iegai
principles involved. Foremost. how
ever. is the denial Of the British gov
ernment that the depression in Amer
lean industries referred TO in the Amer
lean note was due to the alleged inter
ference of the British feet with Amer
lean commerce, or "the result OF any
exercise of belligerent rights.
Since the presentation OF the prellm
mary note, Sir Edward states, ne mas
had further opportunity of examining
into the trade statistics OF the united
States as embodied in the customs re-
turns, in order to see whether the bel
ligerent action of Great Britain has
been in any way the cause Of the trade
depression which your excellency fAm-
bsssador Page describes AS existing in
the United States, and also whether
the seizures Of vessels or cargoes
which have been made by the British
navy have inflicted any loss on Amer
lean owners for which our existing ma
chinery provides no means of redress"
"In setting out the results Of ny in
vestigation," writes the British Sscre-
tary, 81 think il well to take the OPP
portunity of giving a general review
of the methods employed by his ma
Continued on page {, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
CROKER'S MANTLE
ON W. J. CONNERS
He Wears 1t After Drop
ping Into Lake Near
Honeymoon WigWam.
IRr T.ltstspl o Th, rribun, ]

Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. Nv William
]. Conners, chairman Of the New York
State Democratic Committee. was going
forty miles an hour in one of the three
fast hydroplsnes he has here to-day.
when the craft struck something solid.
The 240-horsepower engine, weighing
nearly ton, continued the journey,
but the boat proper, only twice the
size of an ordinary dory, did not. She
sank in Lake Worth. mile OF shore
from Richard Croker's Wigwsm, where,
with his Indian bride, nc sat smoking
the pipe of peace on shaded veranda.
Croker says he did not see the acci-
dent, but he heard the explosions, most
of which came from Conners. How
ever, he could do nothing, his man hsy-
irg gone fishing. While his wife
hastened for blankets he got a field
glass. They waited results on the end
of their pier, too far of to shout en-
couragemcnt.
Meantime Conncrs was having a
strenuous time. His two mechanics
got on either side of the upstate poll
ticisn and helped him swim in. Cork
Jackets saved them from any danger of
drowning. They finally struck oozy.
bottomless mud, in which they crawled
among alligators. Then thew reached
the Croker pier and flask of whiskey.
The Croker gardeners scrapcd the mud
from Conners with two hoes and 4
kitchen broom. lie spent the rest of
the day at the Wigwam, coming back
tc-night in a suit Of Croker's clothes.
81 am not yet done for in New York
State politics" was all he would say.
81 now wear the mantle of the Big
Chief"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
War Zone Proclamation
in Effect; Grey Asserts
Ri0ht TO StQrDe Germany
SINK ALL SHIPS, ORDER
TO GERMAN SUBMARINES
Undersca Craft Told to Torpedo Merchantmen With
out Ascertaining Natonaity-kaiser to
Direct War from tIcigoland.

rive at Wilhelmshayen tomorrow, and
the general belief is that he rs gong
10 Heligolsnd to direct the blocsade
personally for few eeks.
Trusty and we'll informed neutral
travellers who arrived last night from
Hamburg all agree in the view that the
blockade must be regarded as an act OF
despair caused BY lack Of grain in Ger
many.
The shortage is much greater than
has hitherto been believed. The Ger
man government has concealed the
tue situation until the last moment
10 avoid discouraging the people, and
hoping that something might happen
TO help Germany, but the situation
was such that if the outstanding OF the
Grain resources had not been at once
resorted to before the next harvest
Germany would have been starved into
making peace.
Even as matters now stand, the truth
is that Germany will only escape
famine before next harvest by very
narrow margin. 1t is obvious that the
coming harvest can last only until Feb
ruary or March. 1916.
international law will, therefore, be
thrown to the winds. II Germany does
not succeed in her blockade Of Eng
land. she will try to obtain the peace
she desires by starving in earnest the
prisoners Of war and some million OF
Belgians and French citizens whose
country she occupies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
lag List to Foil Poverty.

Red Bank, n. j.. Feb. l7.--This town
is going TO have Gag list" Frank
Manson. overseer Of the poor, found his
iob . hard one this winter, and be-
i;ey.s that much OF the poverty here
csn ne traced directly to drink. He
Kinks the publication of the names Of
,bo town drunkards will be an aid TO
,emncrance, and has recommended such
q move 10 the borough officials. who are
said 10 be heartily in favor OF IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
TWO STEAMERS SUNK
RY GERMAN SUBMARINES

o'clock last night. The torpedo struck
the middle starboard side.
As the crew took to the boats the
submarine which torpedoed the ship
was seen speeding away. The Dulrich
sank in twenty minutes.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 1.-THE German
steamer Holger, with the crews and
passengers Of British steamers sunk
in the Atlantic by German warships,
arrived here to-day. Among those on
board were the crew OF the British
steamer Highland Brae, which sailed
from London January 8 for Buenos
Ayres. She was 3 vessel OF 1854 tons
and belonged to the Nelson Steam
Navigation Company Of London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
ADRIATIC CAPTURED
SAYS N. Y. REPORT

White Star Line officials we're puzzled
Yesterday over reports current here
that the steamship Adristic had been
captured BY a German wsrship of the
Irish coast.
The Adriatic is due in Liverpool
about noon tomorrow and was about
700 miles west of Queenstown yester-
day forenoon.
There is not the slightest doubt
Adriatie has been in touch with the
British Admiralty throughout the pass
age and is perhaps now being con-
voyed by one or more vsrships."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
Falkenhayn Gets Decoration.

Amsterdam, Feb. IN dispAtch
from Berlin says that the Emperor
has conferred the order Pour le
Merite" OF the chief of the general
staff. General yon Fslkenhsyn, I'm rec
ognition OF his services in connection
With the victory OF the Mszurian
Lakes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
GIRL IN FEDERAL TOLLS
Charged with Impersonating a
Government Employe.

Caroline Klink, seventeen years oid' =
stepographer. of 1888 Avenue A. was
locked up in the Greenwich Street sta
,ion last night as federal prisoner
The girl was arrested by Charles a.
Cass. of the United States Secret Ser
vice. on = charge OF impersonSt'hg
government employe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
IEr csbI. to IN. rnbun, I

London. Feb. i7.-in anticipation of
Germany's threatened blockade, Brit
ish shipping men have assumed ..
watehful waiting policy. though wait.
ing in this instance means not the can
collation. Of any ssilings, but waiting
10 see il the Germans make good on
their we'll advertised promises.
Some Continental ferry services have
been temporarily suspended, including
the Dutch mail boat between Flushing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
German Spy Shot at Bordeaux

Paris. Feb. II. A Hsvss dispatch
..nna Roydesux says that a German
n.med Stsddler-Willy was shot to-day
~. oraer of the court martial, having
been found guilty Of espionage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
rpv c.h,. to The T,1bur.

by Gable to The Tribune
Amsterdam. Feb. l7.--Prince Henry
of Prussia and Prince Adalbert have
asked the Kaiser's permission to take
part in the submarine blockade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
Time Figures in Accident.

Time Figures in Accident.
The incident related by the employees
of the contracting company occurred
between z and s O'Clock, they say, on
the morning Of January 6. The big
blowout and fire occurred just about 8
o'clock, as registered by the log of the
Continued on page 8, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
WEATHER

FAIR TO-DAY AND wARMZR To-
MORROW.
Yesterday's Temperature;
High, 81; low, ~.
Fun report on Fsgs ..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Declamatory Contest.

The Declamatory Medal Contest
of the local w. C. T. u. will be held
at the Christian church next Friday
night April 23rd, at o'clock. There
will be six boys in the contest. and
the program will be interspersed
with music. No admission will be
charged, but an offering will be glad
ly received for the benefit of the w.
C. t. U. Settlement School at Hind
man in the mountains of Kentucky.
1t is hoped that large audience will
greet these young contestants, all of
whom belong to the Sophomore class
of the city High School. The Pres
ident of their class will preside and
will introduce the speakers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
STUDENTS SUSPENDED
FOR HAZING FRANKS
Drastic Action Taken By Au-
thorities at State Uni
yersity.

Lexington. April Is. Six students
of State University we're suspended
by the faculty for hszing. and three
Others were expelled from the DOR
mitory for the same offense. The
suspensions are for the remainder Of
this school term, and as two Of them
were seniors, they will be prevented
from graduating next June. All of
the six had been implicated in hsz-
ing last year, and had given their
promises not to do so egain.
The six who we're suspended were:
Charles B. Ellston. a senior. Turn
er's Station; A. G. Craig. senior.
Client; j. H. Moore. junior. Marion;
N. v. Terry, junior. Fulton; G. F.
Reddish. sophomore. Somerset. and
G. B. Vance. sophomore. Kevil. The
three expelled from the dormitory
are: John P. Ricketts,. sophomore,
Mt. Sterling; Roy c. Scott, sopho-
more. Lexington, and Carter Clark,
freshman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
According to a new bulletin issued
by the department of agriculture, en-
titled Some Common Birds Useful to
the Farmer" Farmers bulletin No.
630), the wren, brown thrasher and
catbird are three very useful neigh
bors to the grower of crops or fruits.
The diminutive house wren fire.
quents barns and gardens, and particu-
larry old orchards in which the trees
are partially decayed. He makes his
nest in hollow where perhaps a
woodpecker had domicile the year
before, but he is a pugnacious char
aeter, and If he happens TO fancy one
Of the boxes put up for bluebirds
he does not hesitate to take It,. He is
usually not slow to avail himself Of
boxes, gourds, tin cans, or empty jars
placed for his accommodation
In food habits the house wren is en-
tirely beneficial. He may be said to
live upon animal food alone. for an
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
May6eld Humor.

l.. B. Anderson remarked Satur-
day that he was thinking of install.
ing an aerial jitney between Paducah
and Memphis, and about that time
Porter Long spoke up saying that
he could not ride with him." "Of
course" said Judge Anderson,
there will be some fools who will
not want to ride with me. May
field Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
ELECTRICITY IN THE HOME
Display Of Light Easily Made With
Equipments That Are Always
at Command.

The ordinary person either does
mot understand or is afraid of cleo
tricity, and could scarcely be per-
suaded to manufacture it himself,
and yet, after all, little electrical
experiment at home is both amusing
and instructive. All that you have
to do is to take glass, expose it to
the fire so that it shall be perfectly
dry, and place it upside down upon
the table.
Afterward take a tray, also per-
fectly dry, and place it upon the
glass in such way that it shall pre-
serve its equilibrium. Finally, take
sheet of paper slightly smaller than
the tray, heat it, and rub it rapidly
with a brush, and it will become
quickly electrified. Then place it
upon the tray.
An electrical machine will thus
have been constructed without any
expense. If the finger be brought
near the tray a spark will appear.
This spark will be so much the
brighter and the series of sparks will
be so much the longer in proportion
as the glass and tray are drier.
If when the sparks are being
drawn from the tray the room in
which the experiment is performed
be darkened these sparks will appear
extremely brilliant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20

of the United States "a species and
subspecies of wrens, occupying more
or less completely the whole country
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. With
the exception of the marsh wrens, they
all appear 10 prefer some coy nook
for a nesting site, and. as II happens,
the farm buildings afford just the place
desired This has led several Of the
wrens to seek out the habitations OF
man. and he is benefited by their de-
struction OF noxious insects. No spe-
cies Of wren has been accused of harm,
and their presence should be encour-
aged about every farm. ranch. village
or suburban residence.
The brown thrasher breeds through
out the United States east Of the
great plains. and winters In the South
Atlantic and Cult states. II ooessios-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
KENTUCKY MILITIA MEN
WIN THE RIFLE MATCH
Darlington Company Defeats
the Evansville National
Guard Cracks.

Company G. Third Kentucky ma
tional guard. of Darlington took hon.
ors from Company E., |. N. c., the
local militia, in rifle match at the
range on the Mt. Vernon traction
line yesterday afternoon. The
match was a heated battle, the Ken
lucky boys winning by a score of
1889 to 1,031.
The day was an ideal one for the
contest and many spectators turned
out. Capt. Alex Osborn was in
charge of the local company but did
not take part in the shooting.
The scores were:
Company Capt. Wheeler, 2OS;
Sergeant Singleton. 225; Sergeant
Greenfield 200; Sergeant Horny, 210;
Corporal Wilkins, 1888.
Company G.-Lieut. Payton. 232;
Sergeant Brinkley, 225; Artificer
Brinkley, POS; Capt. Wilson, 212;
Sergeant Stokes, 2l2.
Another contest is being planned
with the Kentucky company for the
near future. - Evansville Courier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Hermit Miser Dying.

Lexington, KY, April 19.-Rankin
Clemens, 80. hermit millionaire land
over, of Fayette county. KY, is i'll at
his home near South Elkhorn.
Though being the largest individual
holder of land in Fayette county,
owning more than 1000 acres of the
best blue grass land in the county
and mortgages on several thousand
acres more. Clemens has always
been notable for the simplicity of his
style of living. Relatives who will
inherit his wealth. in case he dies,
are said to be living in dire poverty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed 10 be incurable. For a great
disease and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing 10 cure with local
treatment. pronounced It incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be a constis
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheaey &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Is the only Constitu-
ternally In doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case II
timonials.
ADDRESS: v. ,. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. o.
SOFA by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halle Family Piils for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Splendid Gift to Museum.

Ten scrapbooks compiled by Ed
ward Fitzgerald, the poet OF Omar
Khayyam," have been bequeathed to
the Ipswich museum by his niece.
Miss Eleanor Kerrick. TO be added to
the relics in the Fitzgerald room in
Christ Church mansion. The scrap.
books consist of portraits of all man
ner of notabilities, kings and pugilists,
bishops and murderers being pasted
side by side. They contain many
original pen-and-ink sketches by
Charles Keene of Punch, also draw
ings by John Constable. Some of the
drawings are enriched with comments
by the poet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Texas Has What We Need.

San Antonio. Tex. April 49,
Heavy rains, causing much property
damage. were reported tonight from
over southwest Texas. Hail follow
ed the rain in most localities. Five
and one-half inches Of rain fell here
In three hours. All traffic in the
city was suspended for more than an
hour aud The San Antonio river rose
six feet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20

eies, There is in consequence a large
increase in the numbers of the birds.
but no corresponding gain In the sup.
ply OF native fruits upon which they
we're accustomed to feed. Under
these circumstances What is more
natural than for the birds to turn to
cultivated fruits for their food? The
remedy is obvious: Cultivated fruits
can be protected by the simple expedi
ent OF planting the wild species which
are preferred by the birds. Some ex.
periments with catbirds in captivity
show that the Russian mulberry Is
preferred to any cultivated fruit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20

examination of IS stomachs showed
that SO per cent of the contents was
made up of insects or their allies, and
only 2 per cent was vegetable food,
including bits of grass and similar
matter, evidently taken by accident
with the insects. Half of this food
consisted of grasshoppers and beetles;
the remainder of caterpillars, bugs and
spiders. AS the wren is a prolific
breeder, frequently rearing in season
from IL to 16 young, family of these
birds must cause considerable reduc-
ton in the number of insects in a
garden. Wrens are industrious for
ayers, searching every tree. shrub and
vine for caterpillars, and examining
every post and rail of the fence and
every Granny in the wall for insects
or spiders.
The house wren is only one Of a
numerous group of small birds of SINH
ar habits. There are within the limits
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20

ally visits the garden or orchard but
nests in swamps or In groves standing
upon low ground. The thrasher's IA.
vorite time for singing is in early
morning, when, perched on the top
OF a tall bush or low tree. II gives
an exhibition of vocal powers which
would do credit to a hooking bird.
Indeed, in the South, where the latter
bird is abundant. the thrasher is
known as the sandy mocker.
The food of the brown thrasher
consists of both fruit and insects. An
examination of 636 stomachs showed
SO per cent of vegetable and GA of
animal food, practically all insects.
and mostly taken in spring before
fruit was ripe. Half the insects were
beetles and the remainder chiefly
grasshoppers, caterpillars,l bugs and
spiders. A few predacious beetles
were eaten. but on the whole the work
OF the species as an insect destroyer
may be considered beneficial.
Eight per cent of its food is made
up Of fruits like raspberries or currants
which are or may be cultivated, but
the raspberries at least are as likely
to belong to wild as to cultivated va
rieties. Grain, made up mostly OF
scattered kernels of oats and corn, Is
merely trifie, amounting to only 3
per cent. Though some of the corn
may be taken from newly planted
fields. 1t is amply paid for by the de.
struction of May beetles which are
eaten at the same time. The rest OF
the food consists of wild fruit or
seeds. Taken all in all, the brown
thrasher is a useful bird. and prob
ably does as good work in its Sc
cluded retreats as it would about the
garden, for the swamps and grooves
are no doubt the breeding grounds
OF many insects that migrate thence
to attack the crops of the farmer.
The catbird, like the thrasher, is
lover of swamps and delights to make
its home in a tangle of wild grape
vines, greenbriers, and shrubs, where
it is safe from attack and can find its
favorite food in abundance. It is
found throughout the United States
west to the Rocky mountains, and ex-
tends also from Washington, Idaho |
and Utah northward into the prov
inces of Canada. II winters in the |
southern states, Cuba, Mexico and |
Central America.
Reports from the Mississippi valley |
indicate that the catbird is sometimes |
a serious annoyance to fruit growers. |
The reason for such reports may pos
sibly be found in the fact that on the
prairies fruit-bearing shrubs. which
afford so large part of this birds
'ood, are conspicuously absent. With
the settlement Of this region comes an
planting of orchards, vine
yards and small-fruit gardens, which
furnish shelter and nesting sites for
the catbird as well as for other spe-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Fleet Couriers.

The best runners in the middle
ages were found among the couriers
maintained by monarchs and cities.
The runners of Tartary. England,
Scotland, Italy and the Basque coun-
try all acquired regulations, and the
histories of the times are replete with
stories of their difficult exploits. The
Peichs, or Persian couriers of tho
Turkish sultans, often ran from Con-
stantinople to Adrianople and back,
a distance OF 220 miles, in two days
and nights.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Teams Selected.

The debating team for the close of
High School has been organized,
though the subject has not been Sc
lected. One of the societies will be
represented by H. K. Jarrett, James
Higgins and Harry Skerritt and the
other by Livingston Leavell, Tandy
Warrington and Joel Roberts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-20
Disillusioned.

Mrs. Edith Evans Brown. a girl
wife who ran off with Sam j. Brown
and married him last Christmas. is
suing for divorce and 81, 900 alimony
at Greensboro.