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Evening star., 1915-02-24
KAISER THANKFUL TO SOLDIERS
FOR RIDDING GERMAN SOIL OF FOE

BERLIN. via London, February "a
Emperor William has addressed the
following telegram to Gen. Otto Won
Below, one of the German commanders
in the field:
I'm forced marches lasting over
nine days on snow drifted and icy
roads your brave troops shoulder to
shoulder with their advancing COM
rades in the north have succeeded in
continuous battles in breaking the OBJ
stinate resistance of our opponent.
driving him from German soil and sur
rounding and defeating him effectively.
Victory Is Achieved.
Thus with your excellencys time
tried leadership a victory has been
achieved which is more glorious than
anything we could have desired.
II express to your exccllency and to
the troops under you my imperial
thanks and my fullest recognition for
the splendid accomplishment. con.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
MINE STRIKERS VICTIM DIES
Constable Riggs Expires in Hospital
Grand jury Convenes.

FAIRMONT. W. Va. February "a
Constable w. R. Riggs. wounded in the
rioting between a sherif's posse and
striking miners at Pennington, w. Va,
last Saturday, died in hospital here to.
day. Thomas Buckley, a deputy sheriff
shot in the same fight, suffered a relapse
during the night. and was said to be in
a dying condition.
The grand jury summoned to investigate
the riots was expected to report before
niehtfaIl and arrangements were made
to keep down possible disorder when war.
rarts were being served in the strike
districts.
1t was reported that Gov. Hatfield
would be called upon for assistance, but
peace officers refused to confirm the
rumor.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
ENGLISH MERCHANT CRUISER,
WITH 28O MEN, BELIEVED LOST
Announces Vessel Has Been
Missing Since February 3Wreck-
j aee Is Discovered.

LONDON. February .24.-The Clan
MacNaughton, an armed merchant
cruiser. is missing The vessel was
last heard from February 8, and it is
feared she has been lost. with 280 men.
The text of the press bureaus an
nouncement follows:
THE secretary Of the admiralty re-
grets to announce that H. NJ. S. Clan
MacNaughton. an armed merchant
cruiser, Commander Robert Jeffreys,
r. N, has been missing since Febru-
ary 3, and it is feared that the vessel
has been lost.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

"An unsuccessful search has been made.
and wreckage supposed to be portions of
this ship has since been discovered.
THE last signal received from the Clan
MacNaughton was made in the early
morning of February 3, and it is feared
that she was lost during the bad weather
which prevailed at that time
The merchant steamer Clan Mac
Naughton was built at Glasgow in
1911 and was of 4.9S5 tons gross. Her
length was 429 feet, beam SO and depth
"a feet. SHE has been in the Indian
service. forksshe reached London from
Calcutta Noyember A last year. She
was owned by Cayzer. Irvine & Co. of
Glasgow.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

BERLIN, via London. February "a
Berlin newspapers are displaying in
terest in the American note presented to
the foreign office the evening Of Febru-
ary %, embodying certain informal pro-
posals to settle the situation growing out
Of the English embargo on foodstuffs to
Germany and the German blockade of the
British Isles.
This note is now being considered by
the German government Referring to
it. the Berlin Tageblatt says:
I'VE hear that this American note is
couched in a form which would appear
Evening star., 1915-02-24
PROPOSALS IN NEW NOTE OF U. S.
MAY BE ACCEPTED BY GERMANY

there is no desire that this matter become
more acute. The very fact that the
American government makes counter pro-
posals shows it has not been able fully
to disregard the weight of Germany's
reasons"
James W. Gerard, the American am
bassador to Germany. presented to the
foreign Office the American note.
No official statement regarding the
nature of the American proposals or the
German attitude on them can be obtained
here. but it is believed that there is at
Least a prospect of their acceptance by
Evening star., 1915-02-24
DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED
IN HOLLAND AT ANY MOMENT

THE HAGUE. February "a, via Lon
don.-There is good reason to believe
that the political situation in Holland
at the present time is such that most
interesting developments might be ex-
pected at any moment.
There have been recently numerous
meetings between the diplomatic rep
resentatives of various countries at
The Hague, but the subjects discussed
at these conferences have been kept
strictly secret.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
Merite.'
Message to Prussian Diet.

fer upon you the Order Pour lie
Merte.'
Message to Prussian Diet.
AMSTERDAM. Holland, February "a,
via London-A dispatch received here
from Berlin sets forth that the Prus-
sian diet, which is now in session. has
received from Emperor William a mes
sage in response to the one sent him
congratulating his majesty upon the
German victory in the battle of the
Mazurian lakes. The telegram from
the emperor reads as follows:
my warmest thanks for the kind
congratulations of the diet on the
splendid successes which the wonderful
bravery and perseverance of our heroic
sons, together with The brilliant STRAIT
egy of their leaders. have gained for
the fatherland.
"A people of poetss and thinkers has
been transformed into a united people
in arms, and we can rely on the
strength of its determination to tri-
umph over all the enemies of German
kultur' and civilization. God will be
with US and our just. cause"
Evening star., 1915-02-24

The Netherlands ministers have been
In conference with some of the foreign
diplomats. and at the same time work
in the government offices has been
going on night after night until a late
hour.
The Holland-American line steamer
Ryndam. when she left Rotterdam for
New York last night, was brilliantly
lighted. She laid to of the harbor all
night before proceeding down the chan
mel. The name "Ryndam," in large let
ters. has been painted on both sides of
The steamer.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

BERLIN. by wireless to London.
February 24.-Official announcement
was made last night that the British
transport No. 1872 was sunk by Ger
man submarine Off Beachy head at
4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A dispatch last night from New
Haven. England, stated that eighteen
Evening star., 1915-02-24
SINKING OF ENGLISH TRANSPORT
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE CLAIMED

members of the crew of the Cardiff
steamer Branksome, Chine. govern
ment collier. had landed there and an
nounced the sinking of their vessel
either by mine on torpedo in the
English channel. twenty miles south
east of Beachy head, about 2 o'clock
the vessel to which the Berlin an
inouncement refers.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Net at 10 am.
Debate was resumed on the postal
bill.
The foreign relations committee held
its last meeting of the session with
out acting on the Colombian and Mica
raguan treaties.
House.
Met at noon.
The army bill was sent to conference
to consider Senate changes.
The general deficiency bill was re-
ported for action. ------------------
Evening star., 1915-02-24
skyscraper for Hoffman House Site.

NEW YORK, February 24.-The
Hoffman House. one Of the Oldest OF
the downtown hotels and for many
years headquarters in New York for
democratic politicians. has been sold
to a construction company. The price
is said to have been more than $3.OOO,-
900. On the Hoffman House site and
that of the Albemarle Hotel. adjoining,
the new owners plan the erection of a
sixteen-story store and loft building.
Evening star., 1915-02-24
U. S. S. Moro Castle Will Be
Allowed to Touch at
YuCatan Point.
UNITED STATES COURSE
IN MEXICO NOT DECIDED
Outcome of Conferences Being
Awaited-Villa Claims Victory
at Zayula.

The State Department was informed
today that the Moro Castle, an Ameri-
can vessel which sails between New
York, Havana and certain Mexican gull
ports, would be allowed to call at
Drogreso, Yucatan. Gen. Carranza had
recently issued an order prohibiting
any ship from touching at that port
because of revolutionary outbreak
there which CarranZa was made to
believe was directed against himself.
1t was learned later that the upris-
ing was against Gov. Santos and that
capital were not Villa supporters, as
renee to CarranZa.
U. S. Course Not Decided.
Diplomatic representatives of variou:
countries who have inquired as to the
course of the United States government
in the Mexican situation have been ad-
vised informally that the outcome Ii
being awaited of conferences between
Duval W., personal representative
of Pre2ident Wilson. with different
leade,s, and between Gen. Carranza
and Charles A. Douglas. Washington
attorney now at Vera Cruz.
Douglas, who is a friend Of Secre-
tary Bryan, went to Vera Cruz with
Eliseo Arredondo. Washington represent
ative Of Carranza. to discuss with the
first chief international aspects of the
Mexican situation. with a view to obtain
ing a better understanding with him of
pending questions relating to foreigners
and their interests.
Wy t. yrvf% h 1r, md
other chiefs, and on the information re-
ported through these channels. it Is be-
lieved. a further development Of the
Washington governments policy toward
Mexico will be based.
Villa Claims Victory. =.
Fifteen hundred Carranza soldiers
were killed and many captured by Viii
la troops at the battle of Zayula, ac-
cording to Gen. Villas version Of the
fighting, which was forwarded from
Chihuahua to the State Department last
evening.
After the battle, which occurred last
Friday, Villa reported he personally
headed the columns pursuing the Carr
rama troops toward Manzanillo. Villa
said his own losses consisted Of 100
killed and ESQ wounded.
Six military trains and the head
quarters of Gen. Diequez. Governor of
Jalisco, were among the equipment
" hich Villa claimed to have captured.
Defeat of Gen. Carrasco, a Carranza
CO 1mandSr, and the capture of Rosario
on the west coast of the republic also
were reported by Villa. Carrasco was
said to have lost 500 men missing and
to have retreated.
Carranza troops were reported to
have arrived at Mazatlan from the
north.
Evening star., 1915-02-24

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Evening star., 1915-02-24
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and
Thursday: fresh south. shifting to
west winds
Temperature past twenty-four hours:z
High, IS, at pm. yesterday; low, So,
at s am today.
For full report see page 10.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-01


BITS OF NEWS
Body of weII-dressed girl, about 20,
apparently months dead, found in
lake off Grand av.
Case against Bernard J. Grogan,
1160 w. Van Buren,, charged with
selling liquor without license, con-
tinued to June 10. -
Daniel ParriIIe, 1918 w. Polk, pain
fully injured. Struck by buggy of
Battalion Marshal NJ. ]. Corrigan.
Wladislaw Formenek, %, 2611 w.
oath, stabbed in fight over Kate Kay
lasz, died today. Wladislaw Storzek,
II, 2444 w. 18th, held.
Samuel Marcus, tobacconist, 1048
W. Erie, fined $40 selling cigarettes
to boys.
Mrs. SybiI M. Sparkman, 1929 e.
lis av., known on stage as Sybil Far
rar, granted divorce from Louis c.
Sparkman. Desertion.
Henry Mann, 1918 W.; 10th, says
he was robbed of 80 cents and ruby
by his cellmates in Desplaines St po-
lice station.
VIM. A. Shelton, U. of Ga, attacked
state waterway plan. Says tax bur-
den will Offset advantage.
Ferdinand F. JeIke, Jr., 6, son of
John F. Jelke, butterine magnate,
given in charge of father by mother
at railroad depot. Must be returned
to mother in July. Arrangement by
order of divorce judge.
PROBE YOUNG WoMAN'S DEATH
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-01
-O-O-
LACKING

A rifeman, in telling a story said:
''My aim is to always tell the truth"
"Yes," said brother private, "but
you're the worst shot in the regi-
ment."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-01
PROBE YOUNG WoMAN's DEATH

Coroner's jury. will hold inquest of
body of Mrs. Emma Jessup, who sui
cided with gas in home at 3006 Edge
wood av., Monday afternoon.
Jessup found his wife unconscious
ON the kitchen floor. Her arms were
filed with baby clothes. He told the
police that she was afraid of the
ordeal of motherhood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-04

exercise of extreme measures The
blockade is justified on the conten-
ton that the universally recognized
fundamental principle of blockade
is that belligerent is entitled to cut
off 'by effective means the sea-borne
commerce Of his enemy"
The note reiterates that Great Brit
ain will continue to apply the orders
complained Of, although not without
every effort to avoid embarrassment
to neutrals, and observes that the
American statistics show that any
loss in trade with Germany and Aus
tia has been more than overbalanc-
ed by the increase Of other industrial
activities due to the war.
In the general reply to the Ameri-
can representations against the or
ders in council, Sir Edward Grey,
the foreign minister, addressing EN-
bassador Page, begins by expressing
the hope that he may be able to con-
vince the administration in Washing
ton that "the measures we have an
nounced are not only reasonable and
necessary in themselves but consti-
tute no more than an adaptation of
the old principles of blockade to the
peculiar circumstances with which
we are confronted"
81 need scarcely dwell" wrote Sir
Edward, ION the obligations incum-
bent upon the allies to take every
step in their power to overcome
their common enemy in view of the
shocking violation of the recognized
rules and principles of civilized war
fare of which he has been guilty dur
ing the present struggle" Sir Ed
ward then refers to atrocities in Bel
GUM, poisoning of wells in German
southwest Africa, use of poisonous
gases against the allied troops in
Flanders and finally the sinking of
the Lusitania to show how indispens
able it is that we should leave unus-
ed no justiiable method of defending
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-04
cHAUTAuQuA TENT
FLATTE NED BY
HEAVY WIND
Entertainment Tonight in the
Opera House
STORM CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
intermittent Gale Has Been In Pro-
gress Since Monday Night and
Growing Crops Have Suffered.

The weather man and the Chautau-
qua authorities have been unable
thus far to agree concerning the en-
/ 'tertainments In Bennington. The
first two programs were rendered
Tuesday under difficulties encounter
ed in the wind and rain but the audi
Jences were large and enthusiastic.
However the final blow came this
morning when the heavy gale across
! Morgan Park blew down large sec
tion of the main tent and made it
necessary to lower the remainder Of
the canvas Few people realize the
speed of the wind as it sweeps across
this unprotected spot or the force
with which it strikes anything in its
path, with a force that easily ripped
jup the tent stakes and left them
dangling uselessly on the ropes.
1t was of course impossible to erect
the tent for this afternoons enter
tainment so that the program was
heldin the high school hall. The eve
hing's entertainment will be held in
the opera house. As soon as
Hhe weather permits, the tent crew
will raise the canvas and prepare the
tent for entertainments. The high
school hall will not seat as many as
the Chautauqua tent SO it will be
necessary to be promptly on hand to
obtain good seats.
The storm which began Monday
night has caused large amount of
damage in this vicinity. Not SO much
rain has fallen but the wind has been
blowing with unusual force nearly all
of the time since early Monday morn
ing. Growing crops have suffered
severely and there has been large
loss of fruit. Corn, which has been
particularly backward all of the sea
son, has been laid fat and oats and
other grain have suffered in a SINH
lar way The continuation combi-
nation Of wind and rain VIII prevent
lodged grain from recovering its origi
will be heavy. Hundreds and per-
haps thousands of bushels of green
apples have been blown from the
fruit trees in the local orchards and
late berries will be damaged to con-
siderable extent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-04
MISS JOSEPHINE E. KELLER
Bennignton's Librarian Died of Heart
Disease Early This Morning

Not in many months has this com
munity suffered such a shock as came
| to it this morning when it became
known that Miss Josephine Il. Keeler,
librarian of the Bennington Free
Library, had passed away during the
night, death being due to heart dis
ease with which the young woman
had been afflicted for some years.
Miss Keeler, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Elizabeth l.. Keeler,
attended the opening session Of
the Chautauqua last evening and
retired apparently in her usual
health. Realizing that because
of the heart difficulty she re-
quired longer hours of rest,
she was not called with the other
members of the family this morning.
Later when some one entered her
room to awaken the young woman it
was found that she had passed away
in her sleep. DR.. l.. Ii. Ross was i'm
mediately summoned and ascertained
that death had ensued some hours
previous.
Miss Keeler was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. Keeler and
was "a years old, having been born
at Little Falls, N. Y, Dec. IL, 1891.
She moved with her family to
Bennington about IL years ago.
Graduating from the Bennington high
school in the class OF 1910, she be-
came the librarian at North Benning-
ton. Later she took special course
of study at Simms college in Boston.
She was for time assistant at the
Bennington Free Library and when
the librarian, Miss Angie Mel
don, resigned three years ago, she
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Combined with an exceptionally
affable disposition Miss Keeler pos
sessed those traits of character and
mind most required in the successful
custodian of public institution and
under her direction the Bennington
library mad made Wonderrul progress.
Undoubtedly much of the additional
growth in patronage in recent years
had been due to the gracious manner
and efficient management of the
young woman in charge Her work
brought her in daily contact with
people in every walk in life and her
death comes as a personal sorrow to
a large circle of friends.
While in small measure prepared
for sudden termination of life be-
cause of her physical conditions, her
death is crushing blow to the fam
lily consisting of her parents. sister
and two brothers, Daniel ]. and Frank
S. Keeler While the arrangements
have not been completed the funeral
will probably be- held at st. Francis
de Sales church Saturday forenoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-04
PROTEST AGAINST OIL
Method of Application Responsible
for Much DAMAGE. Bn5S

Can any mere man suppose that
when a woman has a vote, she Will
submit to the present method of
drenching the Main street with pools
Of black oil; or will she bear for an
other day the totally unnecessary bur
den OF damage done by the transfer
ence of the oil pools to her rugs and
carpets by the unprecedented and
devastating footsteps of dogs and
men? Not to mention the ruin
wrought to her garments in using tho
public street.
Let the "mere man" hasten to
remedy this unbearable and recur-
ring nuisance by seeing to it that the
oil cart is promptly followed by the
sprinkling OF light coast of sand or
loan, before his purse is depleted by
demands for new carpets and clothes
and before his womenkind are driven
by necessity to emerge from their
much cherished privacy and to take
hand themselves in the management
of town affairs.
Mrs. J. Noble Hayes.
Bennington, VT, July %, 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-04
NATIONAL DEFENSE LEAGUE
Preliminary Meeting Held at Brattle-
boro Monday Evening.

Brattleboro, Aug 2.--At a meeting
this afternoon in Brattleboro the first
steps towards forming a Vermont
League for national defense were TAX
en-. Col. j. Gray Estey, former COM
mander of the 1st regiment, V. N. G.,
was chosen chairman and Ernest j.
Waterman, former captain of Com
pany |, was elected secretary with
power to call a meeting for perman-
ent organization. The purpose of the
league was explained by Francis III.
jerks of Baltimore, Md, who organic
cd the first league in that State and
later the New Hampshire league
The purposes of the league summary
ed are an increased enlistment in the
army and navy and adequate arma
ment and equipment definite naval
and military policy, the creation and
maintenance Of an organized reserve,
tho building up and strengthening of
the national guard, the development
by appropriate means for the recogni-
ton on the part of the people of the
duty of every citizen to be prepared
to render prompt and efficient service
in defense of the country and by mill
tary training to prepare himself for
such service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-04

London. Wednesday, Aug. 4.-The
stubborn resistance which the Russi-
ans are offering to the Anstro-Ger-
mans and the slowness with which
the forces of the invaders have been
able to move during the last few days
has led to the belief in some quarters
that the German supply of ammuni-
tion is beginning to feel the effect of
the protracted struggle and that Rus
sia may yet save the Polish capital.
Previous experience with German
tactics, however, has been that TEN
porary slowing down has been follow
ed soon by greater efforts, and when
Field Marshal Won Mackensen has
concluded his present operations in
the southeast, Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. it is expected, will re-
new his heavy blow on the Narew
front.
For the moment therefore, the
greatest interest attaches to the
southeast, where, according to last
nights Berlin official report, the Ger
mans have extended their bridgehead
positions south of Warsaw, the Aus
TRANS have gained decisive success
to the west OF lyangorod, and Won
Mackensen, after meeting with con-
siderable resistance. has broken the
Russian line east of Leczna and
north OF Chelm.
Similar successes have been gain
cd by the Germans in Courland and in
the direction of Lomza. TO the minds
of many military men, the Courland
operations, which General Won Bulow
is directing, are fraught with the
greatest danger to the Russians, as IA
big victory for the Germans in this
region would enable them to move
across the railways which feed the
Russian armies. Further west they
are already near Poniewesch, which
is the junction of two branch lines of
the Vilna-Petrograd Railway.
London, Aug. 3.-There has been
considerable fighting in the western
zone, in Artois, the Argonne, and Al
SAGE, but, as usual, the claims of the
French and German General Staffs
conflict, both asserting that the fight
ing favored their troops.
Unofficial reports from Holland say
that big battle has been in progress
along the British front in Flanders
since Saturday, but there is no con
frmation of this. A dispatch from
Amsterdam received here says:
Heavy fighting again is in pro-
gress on the British front near Ypres.
According to telegrams from Cour
trai, Belgium, the boom Of great guns
and mine explosions was audible
there for hours and it was quickly fol
lowed by steady stream Of wounded
men from the,vicinity of Hooge. Most
of the casualties were the result of
shrapnel wounds