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Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, 1915-12-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
Sudden Change of Attitude Causes Considerable Un- easiness in Berlin, Accord ing to Report
GERMANS URGING
 ROME OFFICIALS TO
 REMAIN NEUTRAL
Prince VOn Buelow De- clares Austria Must Make Territorial Concessions or He Will Resign

Berlin, February 24.-(Via London 9:25 p. m.)-A sudden change of feel. ing concerning the attitude of Italy has been noticeable in diplomatic quarters here during the last few days. The position of Italy appears to have become matter of much greater concern.
 The reasons for this change are not clear at this time.
 Rome, February a4.-tVia Paris. 2;3e D. n.)-Close observers in Rome of the polit ical situation declare tina, since the readi ness of Italy to join in the war has be- come apparent the insistence of Germany upon her continued neutrality has grown stronger.
 It is declared in reliable quarter that Prince Non Buelow, the German ambas- sa dor to Italy. has summarized the Italian situation to his government substantially as follows:
 Italy has spent nearly two billion lire N4oHVu00) in war preparations, conse- quently action on her part Is daily becom- ing more imperative. Furthermore for in- ternal reasons all political parties are asking the government to obtain as a result of diplomatic negotiation, or through the use of the Italian army and navy, the fuifillment of the aspirations of the nation, particularly in return for the heavy sacrifices already made.
 Germany urged Austria Hungary strongly to cede to Italy her Italian prov ince of Trent and a portion of the Ystria peninsula with the idea of keeping Italy neutral tt the present time and ennstins; her favor for the future.
 Tt has been asserted i'll Rome that Prince Von Buelow has said Austria must be induced to accede to his views con corning territorial concessions to Italy, else he would resign his post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
BELGIAN CAPS THE
 LATEST GERMAN
 MILLINERY CRAZE
Wives and Sweethearts of Soldiers Adopted Cavalry and Carabineer Hats, But Government
 Stopped 1t

Berlin February 24-tVia London 1l.l5 D m.)-A Tageblatt dispatch from Brus- sells says:
 The latest craze in millinery Belgian soldiers caps-attained such great pop ularity that the German authorities have had 10 eonfiseate the new style of head gear from hupdreds Of women and to for bid their further use for the time being. The soldiers wives and sweethearts had discarded the flags and other national color adornments they formerly wore and adopted the hats of cavalrymen and car abineers. which they tilted at rakish angle. The fad threatened to create a public nuisance. as the wearing of the hats by the women caused outbursts of patriotic enthusiasm at every turn The women took the confiscation good natur- edly, the mlliners being the only ones to grieVe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
BROWN AND MURPHY
 HELD IN CONNECTION
 WITH MARTIN KILLING

opelika, February 2i.-tspeeial) Charlie Brown and Shep Murphy. the two white men arrested 10 days ago. charged with the mnrdeg Of Dinl Mar. tin in beat [. this county. were given preliminary hearing here today be- fore Justice A l.. Burke. Seven wit the defense, were examined. The trial was concluded this evening at o'clock without argument. Justice Burke fixed Browns bond at 5000 and that of Murphy at 5000 Murphy was held as accessory to the fact. Brown plead self defense. Both young men will make bond tomorrow. 1t is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
CALHOUN SUPPORTS
 WILSON'S POLICY

Chicago. February 24,-United sup port of President Wilson's administra- tion was urged today by William J Calhoun. formerly American ambassa- dor to China, in an address before the Association of Commerce.
 "The time is so critical, he said that the responsibility of the chief executive forces of our nation are ex- ceptionally heavy and difficult to per form. Do not let us descend to the low level of partisan criticism at this hour and try to make party politics of the difficulties that surround the national government"
 Mr. Calhoun said he would rather see the United States cut off tempo rarily in it's foreign trade than to have questions arising from export ship ments involve this country in war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
 BIDS FAREWELL TO
 WAYS AND MEANS
Is Presented Resolution of Thanks and Congratulations on Long Serv- ice as the Committee
 Chairman

Washington, February A.-Representa- tive Oscar w. Underwood today bade fare well to the House ways and means com will represent Alabama as it's junior sen ator after March {. He presided over the committee at it's final session of this Con gress today, and was presented resolu- tion of thanks and congratulations by his colleagues of the committee. There were speeches by various members. Speaker Clark later yielded the presiding officer chair to Mir. Underwood and he presided over the House during part of its deliber- ations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
she has been lost.

The text of the information bureau 5 announcement foliows.
 ''l'he secretary of the admiralty re- src,s to announce that H. M s. Clan Mac Naughton, an armed merchant cruiser, c mmander Robert Jeffreys. R. N, has been missing since February 3, and it is feared that the vessel has been lost.
 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 hich prevailed at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Eight ships have been sunk by sub-
 marines.
 Italy's attitude worries Germany. America may prevent food exports. First fight on liquor laws begins. 2-Abercrombie introduces anti-liquor ad
 bill. Achievement of gold shows intimate
 worlds relations. 4-Editorial comnient. 5-Real estate men here rnIs morning. New trial asked by Standard Home. City departments rigidly cut Two kiRed in fire identified 6-Society. 7-Johnson sends an indorsemcnt of
 Baugh. 9--Markets. 1a-Eyelyn's captain may have drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
GERMANS HELD FOR
 MISUSE OF PASSPORT
Two Arrested in New York Charged With Fraudueny Ob taining American Passport Department of Justice Of
 ficials Expect Other Arrests Immediately

New York. February 24-Richard Peter Spegler. retired German sea captain rested here today by department of jus tice agents, charged with frauduentiy ob- taining an American passport Vincent Cook of Hoboken. N. J., also was taken into custody The department of justice agents said they expected to make add:- tional arrests immediately.
 II. the complaint Spegler is alleged to hsve obtained a passport under the new regulations adopted by the state depart- ment about January i. after the discovery Ds an alleged conspiracy to furnish iGer- man reservists with American passports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25

SIX arrests were made at that time, and the defendants are now awaiting trial.
 According to the complaint upon which Spegler and Cook were taken into cus- tody. the former used the name of Rich ard Madden, said by the government agents to be New York teamster The atents are looking for Madden. They claim that Spegier made an application Tor Passport and signed Madden's name tV It, that he took the oath of allegiance and that he furnished his own photo grs ph to be placed upon the passport.
 K Immediately after their arrest Spegier ana Cook were arraigned before UPitcd States Commissioner Houghton and heid il S15,0o0 bail. each for a further 4examina- ton: In default of bail they were sent Ito the Tomb6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
EMBARGO JON EXPORT .OF ALL FOODSTUFFS
 ID EUROPE TINTED
Reported U. S. Will Take Such Action if Belliger- ents Reject Plan for
 AmeliOratiOn 

Washington, February 24.--Great brssain has submitted to her allies, France and Russia. proposals made by the United States designed to end the menace to neutral commerce arising from retaIiatory measures of inc Euro- pean beliigerents toward each other.
 Briefly, the American proposals, sub mitfed to both England Germany. seek the elimination by Germany of the re- cent prescribed war zone with it's dam gers to neutral skipping and the adop- tion by all the bclIigerents of n definite policy as to shipments of foodstuffs to the civilian population of their enemies.
 From such preliminary observations as American diplomatic officials abroad al- ready have made, there is said to be some encouragement in the manner of thu reception of the proposals at Loncon. Germany is inclined toward all aeeeptance or suggestions, it is understood, but on Great Britain's attitude depends the next move.
 The strong opposition which other neu- trals have assumed toward the retalatory measures adopted by the belligerents is playing considerable part in the situa- ton. Although the American proposa Is have not been communicated to other neutrals 1t may be said that virtually all the European neutrals are in accord With the Washington government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
UTE BAND MAY JOIN
 REVOLVING INDIANS
Other Indians Reported About to Follow Flutes in Warning On United States Officers Navajo Indian Police Sent
 to Assistance of Posse
City, February
 Indians htoninht ttoh Desert

posse has left Bluff to look for John Tanner. cattleman supposed to be in the hills somewhere west of Butler, Waah
 A scouting party yesterday found that Old Posey leading small band of In- dians. had crossed the San Juan river to the Navajo reservation on the south side
 Another scouting party followed tho trail of Old Polk and about 10 mounted warriors to recapture Wash eight or 10 miles east of Bluff, yesterday, but Waa unable to determine whether his move ment indicated an attempt to escape or an effort to obtain reinforcementa Tho fact that so few Of the Indians were With the parties led by the two old chiefs sua. gests that their trips were preliminary tn further resistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25

Reports from the Colorado reservation say the Indians believe the white men have killed 25 squaws and papooses and they are greatly incensed.
 Marshal Nebelser has wired the United States district attorney at Salt Lake City and also the department of justice at Washington that he will use the 20 Nav ajo Indian police he has requested be sent him to assist in tracking the hostiles.
 My men will take care of all the fight ing" he said.
 Haxene, the Indian wounded yesterday. wns still living late today, but was ex- pected to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25

Two hnndred and eighty men lost tleir iFes wlieu the Clan MacNaugiitun We'll down,
 Among the crew of the Clan MacNaugh- ton were 20 men of the New Foundland royal naval reserve.
 Twenty officers and 26o men were on beard the warship. The commander and the principal officers belong to the royal navy, and others to the royal naval re- serve.
 The Clan MacNaughton was built at Glasgow in 1911, and was of lS25 tons gross. Tier length was l29 feet. beam 52 and depth Si feet She Was in the Indian com incrcia service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
THREE AVIATORS OF ENGLISH FORGE
 REPORTED MISSING
Participants in Recent Raid on Ger man Positions Believed Lost, Says an Official
 Report
London, February 24.--tSstO D. m.D Three ayiators who participated In raid directed against German positions in BciSiu mare missing. \ statement to this effect was issued tonight by the official information bureau.
The statement follows

The statement follows
 "The secretary of the admiralty regrets to announce that ill the recent naval air attacks on the Ostend. Zeebrugge and Brugea district four flying officers were reported missing. One of these, Flight Lieutenant D. Murray, has since reported himself from Flushing. Lieutenant Mur- ray was compelled to alight on the open sea and was eventually picked up by a Dutch torpedo boat.
 'The three officers reported missing are Flight Lieutenant Y. q. Rygall, Flight Lieutenant the Hon. D. OBrien and Flight Sub-Bieufenant T. Spencer. It IS regretted that no further news of them has been ol tained.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
CanOya Succeeds Hitch

Washington, February 2f.-Leon Can ova, a former Florida newspaper man. who has been special state department representative in Mexico, has been se- lected to succeed Calvin l. Hitch as assis- tant chief of the Latin American division of the department. Mir Hitch has been nominated consul at Nottingham, Eng land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
EIGHT SHIPS HAVE l BEEN TORPEDOED 1 BY SUBMARINES | |NTHEPAST WEEK Germans Active During
 First Week of Blockade.
 Few Lives Are Lost,
 However TWO SUBMARINES
 REPORTED MISSING;
 THIRD IS DAMAGED Three Vessels Victims of Mines While Others Oyer-
 due Are Believed to Be Lost
German Steamer Captured

iMontevideo. February 24.-The German steamer Gotha, loaded with provisions for the German auxiliary cruiser kronprinz Will helm, has been captured by d British cruiser. according to re- liable advices, and taken to the Falkland Islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
GERMANY HAS OVER
 1,OOO,OOO PRISONERS

Franfort On the Main, Ger many. February 24.--tVia Lon don, 9:10 D. mD--The Frankfurt ter Zeitung estimates the pris- oners of war in Germany and Austria now number 1.035.000. This number, 1t says, is divided as follows. Russians, 692,O0O; French, 237.000; Serbians, b0.00O; Belgians, 37000; British. 19.000. About T5 per cent of the total Is held by Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25
ARMED MERCHANT
 CRUISER MISSING
Fears The Clan MacNdudh-
 lon and 2SO Men Are Lost

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-25

New Haven, Eng, February 25.-
 (Via London. Al a. m.)-The British steamer Harpalion, from London for
 Newport News, without cargo, has been torpedoed off Beachy Head.
 Three of the crew, Chinamen, were killed. Two others were severely
 scalded.
 Forty-one members of the crew were landed here.
 London, February 24.-QO:32 D. m. The German blockade of the British Isles has been in effect for a week. The result so far as is known is that two Norwegian, one French and five
 British steamers have been sunk or torpedoed by submarines, with the surprisingly small loss of four lives. Two of these steamers, the BeIridge and the Dinorah, reached port. M On the other side of the account two German submarines are reported missing yane a tiiird hit and possibly sunk by I French destroyer.
 Besides the vessels which fell victims to the submarines two American and one Norwegian steamer has been sunk by mines and the Swedish steamer Specia and one or two British steamers are oyer due. and it is feared have been lost. ln almost every case the steamer sunk by the submarine was a small and slow Vessel and at least three We're caught while at anchor or while they barely were under way. This, with the failure Of i, submarine to hit a fast cross channel steamer at which it fired a torpedo. ap- pafently proved to the satisfaction of British naval writers that steamers with moderate speed, which observe obvious precautions can escape the underwater craft, and such vessels are continuing to cross the seas.
 Insurance Higher The blockade, however, has increas sed insurance rates and some neutral owners are keeping their ships in neutral waters With conditions such as these the public both in England and neutral countries are curious as to the latest proposal of the American government to Great Brit ain and Germany and also as to what the allies reply to the German blockade will be.
 In addition to the loss of the merchant hen the British admiralty has given up hope for the armed steamer Clan Mac Naughton, which has not been heard from since February 3. and which, it is be- lieved, went down, as did anc cther armed nierchantman, the Viknor. in storm that struck English waters early in the month The Clan MacNaughton carried a crew of 2S0 men,
 The admiralty also reported tonight the loss of three airmen of the 10 who re- gently raided German positions along the Belgian coast
 Nothing further has been heard of naval operations in the Dardanelles, interrupted by unfavorable weather conditions, but it is understood the intention is to con- tinue all efforts to destroy forts which line the straits. Otherwise the Truks who have been severely handled in the Cau- tasus. Egypt and Mesopotamia are being permitted to rest while preparations are being made by the allies for a powerful attack against them
 Further Obstacles
 A wireless report from Berlin says that further obstacles have arisen to prevent the invasion of Russia and this would seem to confirm reports from Petrosrad
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