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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Paderewski Starts Relief Fund.

LONDON, March 29.-Paderewski, the famous Polish pianist, who has delighted lovers of music the world over, has started a relief fund for the war-stricken residents of Poland He heads the list by giving substan- tial sum and asserts that his services will be employed exclusively for the benefit of the relief for his fellow countrymen until the war is ended. It is asserted that conditions are worse in Poland than in Belgium and that more than ten million people are homeless and destitute.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
WAR GRAFT|NC GANG
 MADE MILLIONS

CHICAGO.-A prominent Chicago merchant has declared that the na- tons at war in Europe have been fleeced out of millions of dollars by well-organized band of srafters, ex- acting a toll of from 15 to 20 per cent. on practically every shipment of war supplies which has left this country. This band, the Chicago manufacturer said, maintained it's headquarters at leading hotel in New York City and had represen tative at the capital of each of the belligerent powers. It also had rep resentative, he said, in every state in the United States.
 "When the complete story of this graft in the purchase of war sup plies is told," said this merchant un der pledge that his name should not be used, the country will be shaken from one end to the other The men who got the commissions, lIie plOIll Oli iAlucllCdIl supplies, are New Workers.
 Their sphere of influence extend ed throughout the financial district. By system of espionage they knew when an agent was leaving foreign country to make purchases. The mo- ment he landed in New York the cam paign to get the graft began.
 "So secretly did this band operate and so powerful was it's influence that it defied detection. I am inform ed that confidential agent of one of the foreign governments has been sufficient evidence at least to stop the operations of the syndicate"
 Asked as to the identity of the men behind the plot, the manufacturer de- clined to give any information. A few details as to the methods of op- eratiOn, however, were furnished
 For instance, if an article cost $4," he said, "the commission at 15 per cent amounted to 60 cents. Whether the government paid $460 for the goods or whether the rake-off came from the manufacturer. do not know. I do know, however, that the grafters got theirs.''
 Possibility of graft in the purchase of millions of dollars worth of war supplies in Chicago was admitted by F. r. Parr, purchasing agent for Rus sia, France, Serbia, Rumania, Bull garia and Greece.
 q have no doubt that money has been made by some persons who have taken more than their legitimate pro- fits," said MT. Parr. "So far as I know there has been no investigation thus far of supplies purchased in Chi. cago. I do know, however, that the purchases of foreign governments in this city alone total more than $5,. 900, ,OOO."
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.

Compiled from the official tide ta- bles issued by the Coast and Geodet- ic Survey. The time for high and low water is for the Port of Valdez and is Valdez time. Immediately fol. lowing the time of high and low wa ter is given the height of the tide in feet and tenths:
 - Monday, March 29.
 High tide 10:59 a. m.. 11.9: 11:25 p. m., 12.O.
 Low tide 4:52 a. m., II; 5:13 p. m., 0.1.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Austrians Issuing Bread Tickets.

VIENNA, March 2s.-The govern ment has taken charge of the bread supply of the country and is issuing tickets to citizens. The populace are being urged to use corn and pota- toes in order to conserve the wheat and flour for the army and seed
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
Weather Report.
 Valdez, March 2S, 1915.
Orpheum Tonight.

At the Orpheum tonight the follow ing good pictures will be shown:
 Animated Weekly showing German and British giant boats.
 Does Max Snore?" an amusing comedy.
 "The Weaker Sister," Lois Weber and Phillip Smalley in a swell drama.
 Testing Bills Courage" IMP. com- edy full of fun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29
MILLIONS STARVING IN POLAND

The renewed appeals from Poland for relief emphasize again the natur- al consequences of the swaying back and forth of the huge Russian and
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-29

City Council Meets Tonight.
 The city council will meet tonight to look over the registration records and attend to other routine business
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03

Half a business block at Sixth St,
and Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, was
destroyed by fire at a loss of $4,000
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
Wilson 'sInterVieW
With BernstOrff
HAS NOT ALTERED PLANS AL
READY MAPPED OUT,
IN GERMAN PROBLEM
Was an Exchange of Views on the
Delicate Situation Which Has Arisen
in the Relations Between the Two
Countries.

Washington, June 2.-President
Wilson emphasized in an informal
talk with Count Won Bernstein, the
German ambassador, today, the in
tense feeling of the American people
over the sinking of the Lusitania and
other violations of American rights
on the high seas and impressed upon
him that the United States must in
sist on an adherence by Germany to
the accepted principals of international
law as they affect neutrals.
No Change in Presidents Plan.
No announcements were made after
the conference, which had been ar
ranged at the ambassadors request,
but it was stated authoritatively that
there would be no change in the plan
of the president and his cabinet to
send, in response to the German re-
ply to tn elast American note, an in
quiry to ascertain definitely whether
the imperial German government will
abide by international law or follow
its own rules of maritime warfare.
The note which is being written by
President Wilson will be dispatched
before the end of the week.
Exchanged Views.
In a twenty minutes conversation
the president of the United States and
the personal representative of EN-
peror William exchanged views on the
delicate situation which has arisen in
the relations between the two coun-
tries. Their meeting was cordial,
their conversation friendly and both
discussed fundamentals and not de-
tails. Count Won Berstoff later told
friends that the interview had been
satisfactory and that the president
had spoken clearly and frankly. The
ambassador felt very hopeful when he
returned to his embassy. He believed
the report which he prepared for
transmission to Berlin would en-
tighten the governments opinion and
pave the way to better under
standing.
Opinion Divided in Diplomatic Quarters
In official and diplomatic quarters
opinion was divided as to the effect
of the conference. Some thought il
would be beneficial and bring from
Germany a conciliatory reply to the
next American communication 9th
ers pointed out that the German am
bassador similarly was hopeful when
President Wilson's note of Nav 1S
was dispatched and that he recon
mended several methods to the Ger
man foreign Office of meeting the
American position satisfactorily. II
is an open secret in diplomatic quart
ers, however, that the ambassador
suggestions were not followed then
and speculation was widespread as to
what influence his communication OF
today-eXpressing as it did the view
point of the president himseIf-might
have on his government.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
SUBMARINE F-4 IN DANGER
OF BREAKING IN TWO
A New Method to Be Tried and a
Months Delay Is Expected,

Honolulu, June AFTER being raised
from a depth of more than 300 feet
to within "A feet of the surface. further
salvaging of the wrecked submarine
F-4 had to be suspended today on ac-
count of a large hole in the shell and
danger of the hulk breaking in two.
A new method of lifting will be tried
and a months delay is expected.
Until last week the work had pro-
ceeded so satisfactorily that it was
believed the bringing of the craft to
the surface was only a matter of
hours. The divers. who had establish
ed new worlds record for depth, had
entered the interior of the vessel and
it was expected that the story of the
F-4 would be revealed and the bodies
of the crew recovered.
Naval Constructor julius A Furer
will sail on the Sierra for San Fran
cisco Saturday to supervise the con-
struction of six huge cylinders at the
Mare Island navy yard which will be
submerged alongside the F-4, lashed
to its sides and then pumped out, fur
nishing great lifting power. It is
hoped that the F'-4 can thus be
brought safely to the surface.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
COMMUNICATION ISSUED
BY ITALIAN WAR OFFICE
Troops Occupied Storo, and Are Now
Nearing Condino.

Rome, June 2, via London, 1125 p. m.
The following official communication
has been issued by the Italian war Of
fee:
"On the roI-Trentino frontier no
fighting of any importance has been
reported. Our troops advanced in the
valley of the Guidicaria and occupied
Storo and pushed on until they were
near Condino, linking up with the
strong Alpine detachments which had
made a descent upon the CHEZ river
from the rugged valley of CaHaro to
Val Camonica.
"On the Carnia frontier from the
head of the Raccolana valley we ha-
rassed, by an -efficacious long distance
fire, attempts of the enemy to build
a bridge over an Alpine torrent be-
yond the frontier on the northern slope
of the Predil. The enemy's artillery
replied without result. AS an out
come of offensive "Reminiscences ex-
tending beyond the head of the VAL
dogma We captured some enemy stores.
The bad weather which prevailed
throughout the whole of the day, pre-
vented more extensive operations.
"On the Friule frontier we have SOL
idly occupied the ridge Of Monte Nero,
on the left bank of the Isonzo about
ten kilometres (about six miles) to the
northwest of Tolmino. On the after
noon of the 31st the enemy tried to
dislodge us from the occupied locali-
ties by means of violent COUNTER at
tocks, but was everywhere repulsed.''
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
GERMANY ExPECTANTLY
AWAITING DEVEL LOPMENTS
In Exchange of Notes with United
States Respecting Lusitania.

Berlin, June 2, via London, June 3,
404 a. m.-The officials of the gov
ernment and the general public are
waiting expectantly upon the Ameri-
can DEVELOPMENTS in the exchange of
notes between Germany and the United
States respecting the Lusitania-ex-
pectancy which is deepened by the
fact that no trustworthy indications
regarding the American attitude on
the German answer are yet available
here. The German foreign office is
unable to communicate with Count
Won Bernstorff, the ambassador at
Washington, except by wireless in
plain language, and even this mode
of communication is uncertain during
periods when the static conditions OF
the atmosphere are unfavorable.
Reports which reach the newspapers
are regarded with suspicion not only
because they come exclusively through
British channels, but on account OF
their contradictory character.
One set of reports intimates that
the German counter-proposals nave
been found to harmonic with MT:
Bryan's plan Of providing for period
of Investigation in cases of 1nterna-
tiouaI conflict, while other advices re-
produce various American editorials,
declaring that the German note is ut
terly unacceptable and demanding that
steps of varying degrees OF aggressive
ness be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
SAYS EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS is PROBABLE.
Senator Chamberlain Declares One
Task Will Be to Strengthen National
Defense,

Portland, Ore, June 2.-Senator
George E. Chamberlain, chairman of
the senate military affairs committee,
declared today that an extra session
of congress is highly probable late in
the summer and that one of its tasks
will be to strengthen the national de-
fenSe.
when the special session is called"
he said, "and I feel sure it will be,
during the summer I will offer the
new military legislation which is in
tended to give us a standing army of
125,000 men, which 1 consider is suffi-
cient.
There may be other legislation
recommended by the war college and
the general staff: If the Mexican sit
uation is acute, l 40 not expect oppo-
sition to any of the proposed meas
ures.
president Wilson has authority to
mobilize troops and make armed inter
vention in Mexico without waiting
congress to assemble.
The strength of the standing army
is now at a maximum of 5000 and is
not recruited to this number. I do not
believe there is more than $4,000 reg
ular troops in the United States today,
for we have soldiers in the Philippines
Hawaiian Islands. Porto Rico and
Panama"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
Drastic Statement
Sent to Mexico
ALL FACTIONS PUBLICLY WARN.
ED BY PRESIDENT WILSON
TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Will Bring Pressure to Bear, but In
tervention Is Not Thought Probable
Unless Hopeless Condition of An
archy Should Develop.

Washington, June 2.-AH factions in
Mexico were publicly called upon by
President Wilson today in the name of
the United States government to 'ac-
cOmmodate their differences" and set
up a government that can be accorded
recognition.
Failure to unite in a movement to
bring peace to Mexico within very
short time" it was announced in
statement telegraphed to Generals Car
rama, Villa, Zapata and others, would
cOnstrain the United States TO decide
order to save the people of the south
eTn republic from further devastadons
of internal warfare.
How Statement is Interpreted.
Everywhere-in official and dipIo-
matte quarters and among MexiCanS of
varied sympathies-the statement was
interpreted as meaning that the United
States would bring pressure to bear
first to unite the factions in the choice
of a provisional president and failing
TO bring all elements together, would
give 1t sactiVe support to those ele-
ments which did agree. Intervention
was considered as possible ultimate
Development but only if d hopeless
condition of anarchy followed with no
remedy from within the republic.
The statement marks a departure in
the policy of the Washington govern
n6nI toward MEXICO. II was d6clQeQ
upon after several meetings of the
president and his cabinet and a study
of the reports of Du Val West, who
made a personal investigation of con-
! ditions in Mexico, and declared that
none of the factions seemed capable of
restoring order or bringing into power
a stable government.
Foreign Nations Approve Plan.
Foreign nations have been taken into
the confidence of the United States,
| and those European dipIOmatists who
would express themselves indicated
their approval of the plan.
In South American circles it was de-
clared today's statement was a logical
| development of the mediation confer
| ence at Niagara, Falls, when the Unit
| ed States, together with Argentina,
| Brazil and Chile, signed a protocol
agreeing to recognize the government
! set up by agreement of the factions.
How Exled Mexicans View 1t.
Representatives here of some of the
| thousands of exiled MeXicanS who were
| driven from their country by the con-
| stitutionalists expressed their approval
| of the presidents plan, but doubted
| whether the Villa and Carranza and
| Zapata elements could reach an agree
| ment- The possibility of another revo-
! lutiOnary movement to take under its
| standard the best elements in the Villa
| and CarranZa ranks was widely dis
| cussed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
AMERICAN TROOPS ON BORDER
TO COOPERATE WITH RED CROSS
In Getting Food Supplies to the Starv-
ing Mexicans.

Washington, June 2.--Orders for the
American troops along the border to
cooperate with the Red Cross in get
ting food supplies to starving Mexicans
probably will be issued at the war
department this week as a result of
conference late today between Pres
ident Wilson and Miss Mabel Board
man.
Miss Boardman asked that the pres
ident direct that facilities be afforded
at army posts for the storing of food
supplies collected throughout the
country pending their distribution in
Mexico. He indicated his purpose to
take the question up with Secretary
Garrison Immediately.
Brigadier General c. Devol of the
quartermaster's department of the
army, who is acting as general man
ager of the Red Cross. will proceed
south and arrange details with Major
General Frederick Funston, command
ing the border troops.
Because of interruptions to com
munication between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City it is understood efforts
will be made to get food to the old
capital from the northern border.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03

London, June 2, 1916 p. m.-The bat
tie for Przemysl, which is proving one
Of the most stubborn and sanguinary
of the war, continues with unabated
fury. Both sides have poured rein
forcements into the field and with at
tackS and cOunter-attaCkS, the losses
in men and material are piling up to
an unprecedented extent
The German and Austrian reports
claim that some of the forts on the
northern front have already fallen and
that on the southeastern front their
troops are progressing towards the
railway that joins the fortress with
Lemberg. But the latest Petrograd
communication says that the Germans
who got into one fort were driven out
and makes no mention of the capture
of Stry or of other successes claimed
by the Teutonic allies.
To the southeast simultaneously
with this battle, the Germans are max
in ganother effort to break through
the Bzura lines toward Warsaw, but
whether this is a serious attempt to
diversion to prevent the Russians from
sending more reinfOrcemenfS into
Galicia, is not disclosed.
The Germans claim to have captured
upwards of 600, 900 Russians and an
immense amount of material during
Russians do not appear to have slack
ened their resistance.
On the Galiipo1i peninsula the Brit
fish and French lines have been sub
1ected to severe attacks by the Turks,
all of which, according to the British
report issued this evening, have been
repulsed. There, as in France, trench
warfare is being followed, but in this
case the allies have the support of
their fleet, which during the day is
able to search the Turkish trenches
and prevent the Turks from coming
out into the open, and also supports
the allies attacks
So far as France is concerned, the
most important fighting in progress
Is north Of Arras, where the Germans
and French are contending for the
possession of the sugar refinery at
Souchez. which both claim to hold and
on the outskirts of LIE Pretre forest,
where the battle for the trenches has
bee ncontinuOus for weeks.
The latest victim of the German sub
marines is the British liner Saldish,
which was sunk in the North sea with
seven of her crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
Activities of Italians.

Despite the declaration by Rome that
the Italian invasion of Austria is ev-
erywhere continuing with success,
Vienna asserts that the Italian under
takings have been unavailing. The
new enemy of the Teutonic allies,
Vienna says, is expending great guam
titles of ammunition without doing any
material damage to the Austrian for
tifcations. An Italian attack on the
coastal frontier is declared to have
been repuIsed with heavy losses.
The Italian fleet has sailed to the
Austrian coast seeking combat with
the Austrian ships, according to the
italian ministry of marine. The Aus
trians, however, were not sighted and
the Italian ships destroyed by bonn
bardments a wireless station and an
observation point in the Dalmat1an
archipelago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
CoNLEY DENIES AUTHORSHIP
OF MURDER NOTES.
Which Have Figured Prominently in
Petition of Leo M. Frank,

Atlanta, Ca, June Flames Conley
negro factory sweeper, who completed
last night his sentence of one year as
accessory to the murder of Mary
Phagan, denied today that he had
written the Anna Maud Garter letters
which figured in Leo Nj. Franks extra
ordinary motion for a new trial
Conley's denial, made in the pres
ence of Solicitor Dorsyey, was the
first intimation that ConIey had not
been the author of these letters, by
which Franks lawyers sought to show
that Conley had written without as
sistance the famous murder notes
found beside Mary Phagan's body
ConIey testified at Franks trial that
the notes were written by him al
Franks dictation.
Franks counsel contended that the
expression and general form of die
tation in the Carter letters were
identical with those of the murder
notes" and that Conley had written
both Independent of outside sugges-
tion.-
Counsel for Mrs J. W. Coleman
motheh of Mary Phagan, announced
today that neither Conley nor FranE
would be called upon to testify before
commissioners in the suit which Mrs
Coleman has brought against the Ma
tiona1 Pencil factory, in whose build
ing the Phagan girl was found dead
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
AUSTRIAN FLEET is
KEEPING UNDER COVER
Italian Fleet Sought It in Vain Oh
Dalmatian Coast.

Rome June 2, via Paris, 4 p. M
Announcement was made at the min
istry of marine today that the italian
fleet spent all of yesterday in cruising
off the Austrian coast, without sight
ing the Austrian fleet. The statement
follows:
Yesterday our feet cruised the en-
tire day near the Dalmatian archipel-
ago, without sighting the enemy While
waiting. our ships destroyed a newly
installed semaphore and wireless sta
ton on the Island of Lissa, which
had been established after the bonn
bardment by the French fleet last No
vember. Our ships also destroyed the
observation station north of the Island
of Curzola-
"THAON DI REVEL,
"Chief of Naval Staff"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
Mnvernents of Steamships.

Copenhagen June /. - Arrived
steamer Frederik VIII. New York.
Glasgow, June 1.-Arrived, steame4
CocSican, Montreal.
P ymouth, June arrived, steamer
Mirnehaha, New YORK.
Montreal, June 2.-Arrived, steame,
Metagama Liverpool.
'>ew York, June 2.-SaiIed, steamer
Principe Ii Udine, Naples.
Philade phia, June 2. - Arrived,
steamer Dominion. Liverpool
Palermo, June 1.-Sailed, steamer
Dante Aleghieri, New York.
New York, June 2.-Sailed, steamer
Gar, Archangel
Bergen, Jan. 2.-Arrived, steamer
Kristianiaf1ord, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
Civil Service Applies to Engineer o.
Public UtaIities Commission.

Hartford, Conn, June 2.-The posi-
ton Of engineer of the public utilities
commission is not to be exempt from
the operation of the civil service law
This action was decided upon today at
meeting of the state civil service
commission at the capitol. The ques-
ftion was brought up. owing to the va
cancy that will occur on July 1, when
the present engineer, c. c. Elwell, will
mission
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
British Release Cotton Shin.

London, June 2, $40 p. m.-The
American steamer Neches, whose cr-
go Of 5000 tons of cotton was de-
tained by the British authorities, has
been released on the promise that the
Netherlands Overseas trust would take
charge of the consignment The gr1/t-
er part of the general cargo of the
liner Lapland, seized on April 10, and
thrown into prize court at Barrow.
has been discharged.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03
Men Who Shot
Farmer Captured
BY POSSE AFTER A CHASE THAT
LASTED ALL DAY.
NEAR WATERFORD, PA.
Richard Mack, a Wealthy Farmer,
Was Shot, Perhaps Fatally, and
Robbed While Going from His House
to the Barn.

Erie. Pa, June 2-After a running
Tight which lasted virtually all day
with posse composed of more than
a hundred men, two men who had shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Richard
Mack, a wealthy farmer near Water
ford, were captured late today in a
wood eight miles from the scene of
the crime. They gave their names as
Earl Mack, said to be a, nephew of
the wounded man, and Emery Eaton,
both of Sherman, n. Y. The men
were captured by Francis Dunscombe.
member of the posse, who found
them hiding under a log
Mack was shot and robbed while go
ing from his house to the barn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-03

Bernhard Dernburg, former colonial
secretary of Germany, when he leaves
the United States,
It has been known that DR.. Dern-
burg is about to leave the country and
it is reported he will go to Norway
some time this month.
A few weeks ago when DR.. Dern-
burg, as climax to series OF
speeches which aroused the resent
ment of the Washington government
justified the sinking of the Lusitania
in public address, there were broad
intimations that through the German
embassy he might be invited to leave
the country.