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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
BASEMENT AND AIDE ARE HELD
 BY GRAND JURY
True Bills Are Returned Against Leader of Sim
 Fein Revolt.
DELIBERATIONS TAKE
 ONLY A SHORT TIME
Trial Set For June 26-Rov- al Commission Resumes
 Investigation.

London, May 25-The grand jury to- day returned true bills against Sir Roger Easement, leader of the Sim F'ein revolt, and Daniel J. Bailey, the former British soldier who is held as his accompIce.
 After short deliberat1on the jury returned true bills. The judge fixed the trial of Sir Roger for June 26.
 In explaining the law to the jury, the judge stated that it was neces- sary that treason should be proved by overt acts. In the indictment again st Basement as 1t stood, he said, six overt acts were mentioned
 !, Tho court nominated Alexander Sul- l1van, of Dublin, and -Artennus Jones. who appeared for the defense at the preliminary heaEfng, as counsel for Easement. It is understood that Pres tdent J H. Morgan, who took part in the defense at the preliminary hear Ing, also will be present Thomas scanlon. member or parliament and one Of the secretaries Of the Irish par ties, also will appear for Bailey.
 The action Of the grand jury fol- lows the preliminary hearing before a police magistrate at which Case nent and Bailey withheld their de- fense and were held without bail pend ing the grand Jury deliberations.
 Seventy-f1ve grand jurors were summoned before Lord Chief Justice Reading today and from their number 23 were selected to, decide whether or not indictments for high treason should be returned against the two prisoners. Their decision was reached promptly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

Turkey and Rumania have institut- ed negotiations for a commercial treaty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Moderate winds, mostly southwest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

ttcu1arly severe in the vicinity of Hill BOA and in the sector from Dead Man Hill to Cunieres.
 Inspection made by military au- thorittes of maps of the Verdun re- zion shows that within the last month German gains on the west bank of. the Mouse, from Cumieres to Avocourt, average a depth of 300 metres. The line eastward from the river is sub stantial1y the same as it was a month ago.
 GERMANS REPEL ATTACKS.
 Berlin, May 25-The repulse of three ceunter-attarks by the French on the village of Cumteres. to the west of the Mouse of the Verdun front, was announced by the war office to- day The capture of additional French trenches southwest and south of Fort Douaumont, and thei recapture of the Quarry by the Germans are also reported.
 j All day attacks by the French on the German lines in the Cailiett Wood, southeast of Fort Douaunaont, in which the French met with severe losses, were beaten off by the Ger mans, who report the capture of more than $50 prisoners and IA machine guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-25

Porta. F'eraja is located on the isl- and of Elba and if the Austrian sub- marine started from the Austrian base at. Polo it must have almost completely circumnavigated Italy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Three
important developments today shaped
this eovernm future handling or
the German submarine issue.
Plans were practically completed In
the house for the show down vote to-
morrow desired by President Wilson
to table Representative McLemore's
warning resolution.
Col. e. NJ House. the presidents
personal and ultra-confidential advls-
er, back from his secret mission
among the belligerents, was to give
the president information of utmost
importance The appendices to the
German decree against armed mer-
chantment, Photographic copies of al
legged secret British orders to mer-
chantmen to attack submarines, were
to arrive at the state department.
Another sub-surface influence in
the intricate and delicate situation
was the presence of former Secretary
of State Bryan. He returned from a
New York lecture and was to lunch
with a party of eight representatives.
Bryan's friends vigorously denied he
would openly and actively oppose the
president in the dispute with con-
greSS. Bryan Will not De mere Wnen
the houses vote is taken tomorrow.
He leaves this afternoon to make a
night address in Wilmington, Del,
and will then go west on a lecture
tour. Bryan himself insisted that he
would not interfere in the congress
dispute.
Despite increased clamor in con-
sress for a direct vote on the merits
of a resolution warning Americans
off armed ships, pending negotiations
with the central powers, 1t became
more certain that the house will vote
to table the McLemor resolution.
Ultimately, however, few leaders
saw another vote in both house and
senate on simply warning resolution
could he avoided
Efforts were renewed to postpone
the house vote until Thursday. This
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Deadly Struggle for Verdun Continues, With
Germans Slowly Battering Down the
Outlying FortiGcations.
THREE FORTS ON EAST DEMOLISHED
French Front has not Been Broken at Any Point
Far in Spite of Advances by the
Germans.

hours, Then they charged, throwing
three brigades into action on the mar.
row front.
French artillery replied with an In
tense fire that riddled the foremost
ranks. Other French guns threw q
deadly hail behind the oncomtng Ger
mans, blocking the arrival of rein
forcements. Caught between two
sheets of artillery and machine gun
fire, the Germans were slaughtered.
Inc whole front, latest Paris des-
patches stated, is now undergoing the
heaviest bombardment. The artillery
fighting has extended to the Argonne.
Tho French are pounding away at the
German positions on this front and
engaging In aerial reconnoissances,
mindful of the possibilities of a drive
toward the st. Menehould railway,
the principal source OF supply for the
Verdlln armies.
Following the repulse of heavy at
tacks against the French front. ex-
tending west from Douaumont pla-
teau, the Germans did not return to
the attack last night, this afternoons
Official statements from the French
and German war offices indicated.
Paris reported violent artillery fire
on the left bank of the Meuse, west
Of Douaumont and in the Woevre re-
gion, but no important infantry action
on the northern Verdun front, in
which fourteen officers and 934 men
were taken, but carried no conflrma-
ton of Amsterdam reports that three
Verdun eastern fronts had been prac-
ticaIly destroyed.
The French war office mentioned
the bombardment Of German posi-
tions in the Argonne, around Cheppy
woods and the Avocourt- Malancourt
road. Berlin claimed the repulse OF
all English attacks northeast of Yer
Inellea.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, March 6.--Tbree Of the
Verdun forts, defending the city from
the east, have been almost totally
wrecked by the German lombard
nent, according to Amsterdam dis
patches today
The Amsterdam dispatch repeated
previous reports, unconhrmed from
Berlin, that Fort De VauX, five miles
northeast of Verdun is in ruins. It
added that Forts Moulainville and De
Tavannes, next in line south Of De
Vaux, have been badly damaged by
German mortars, If they have not
been totally destroyed.
The latest Berlin official dispatches
carry no confirmation Of the Amster-
dam reports. The Germans have &C.
cupied Dieppe, two miles northeast OF
| Fort De Tavannes, from which point
I they could bring heavy guns to bear
upon the fort. Hand to hand fighting
has occurred at the railway station
of Elk, midway between Fort De Tav-
annes and Fort Moulainvillo, but in
each instance Paris reported the Ger
man attacks were repulsed.
Another Amsterdam dispatch re-
ported 10000 Germans were repulsed
with heavy losses when they attempt
ed to bridge the Meuse with pontoons
in the vicinity of Semogneux, five and
one-half miles north of Verdun.
The fifteenth day of the great battle
of Verdun saw the crown prince striv-
ing desperately to shatter the French
center in furious fight on the Douau-
mont plateau.
violent clashes are occurring In
Fresnes woods. But the main struggle,
according to latest Paris dispatches,
has narrowed to the two mile front
extending from Eaudremont wood to
Douaumont. The French have drop
ped a deadly curtain Of fire. At the
same time they are counter attacking
vicfously in efforts to reoccupy Douau
mont village.
in two weeks Of the greatest Oxen
sive by either side since the German
defeat at the Marne, combined Ger.
man and French losses have totalled
more than 100000. The dead on both
sides are believed to number at least
$4,000.
/ During the first fortnight Of the
struggle, the Germans have pressed
+ forward in a crescent shaped front
! ocCupying between 80 and 100 square
miles of French positions, according
/ TO figures given out in Berlin. They
have wrecked Fort Douaumont and
captured several villages, but have
failed to break the French front at
any point.
Throughout Sunday fierce battle
RACED along the front from Pepper
Heights to Douaumont plateau. The
! Germans first concentrated the f1re
! of several score Of guns against the
French positions, bombarding for two
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Secretary Daniels May Stir up
Trouble if He Issues An
nounced Order.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerVice.l
WASHINGTON. March Ga move
which promises further difficulty Tor
Secretary Daniels and which is look
ed upon as another outgrowth of the
molly coddling" of the American
navy, developed here today. Inc
secretary announced that he would IS
sue a special order permitting wives
of American members of the 1nterna-
tional high commission to make the
trip to Buenos Ayres on the patue-
ship Tennessee. For years II mas
been the almost unbroken RUE Oh
the American navy that no woman
should be carried aboard a oatueshlp
at sea. The presence OF women
aboard warships has been llmiteu
solely to social functions whne
vessels are in port The pet
titcoating" Of warship Is looked up
on with anything but favor by 'he
sticklers for naval tradition.
Though the purpose of the congress-
at Buenos Ayres is primarily TO WoLN
out plans for effecting closer reia'
tionship and better ACQUAINTANCE, N !,
between the countries of North ana
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WOMEN ON BATTLESF1IPS
NEVER ALLOWED BEFORE

South America, the commission or
which Secretary McAdoo is the head,
has refused to allow even the repre-
sentatives Of the two big American
press associations to accompany the
party on the Tennessee.
The reason given is that there Is
no room aboard"
When they learned today that the
wives of some of the commissioners
were to be provided with quarters.
but that the newspaper men were to
be barred from the trip. several con-
eressmen who had voted for the ap-
Dropriation, denounced the transform
ing of the mission into what they
termed "a iunket." Inquiry at the
navy department developed that in
order to make possible carrying OF
women aboard the battleship, Secre-
tarv Daniels had been forced to sus-
pend the, naval regulations and issue
special order.
AS announced today, the party
which will sail from Hampton Roads
on Wednesday will include Mr.. and
Mrs. McAdoo, Assistant Secretary OF
Treasury and Mrs. A. J. Peters, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Untermeyer; John
n. Fahey: Senator Fletcher; Archl-
bald Kains and Paul M. Warburg, of
the federal reserve system, and }.
Brooks. B Parker and c. e. NC
Guire, assistant secretaries of the
comm mission.
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Steamer Moewe Reaches Ger
man Port and Prepares
for Other Raids.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
BERLIN, March 6.-Under the same
officers and crew who already have
rravad thrilling roles in the Moewe's
remarkable exploits, the German com
merce raider will again put to sea
within a few weeks, 1t was stated
here today.
The Moewe will first be dry-docked.
Her hui will be scraped and she will
be thoroughly overhauled. She is said
~ be in remarkably good shape:
though tattered by heavy storms and
struck more than once by shells in
cor1bats with armed freighters.
The return OF the Moewe o7ershad-
owed the Verdun offensive as news
feature in the Berlin newspapers to-
dav. The name Of the port she en-
tered will remain a deep secret. but
first hand stories of her daring deeds
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Another Show Down Vote
VIII be Taken Tomorrow

taken on the proposal to warn Amer
leans off belligernt armed merchant
men. The vote was neither an en-
dorsement nor a rejection Of Presi-
dent Wilson's war policies, the Ga
zette said.
House Is Back.
WASHINGTON, March. G.-Presi-
dent Wilson today conferred with
Colonel e. NJ. House, his persona!
envoy, back from abroad, on condi-
tions in the belligerent countries.
House arrived from New York early
today and found the president had not
yet returned from a trip down the
river on the Maynower.
The president got back, however,
in time to have breakfast with his
friend and adviser.
House. it is understood, delivered
his report on his visit to London,
Paris and Berlin. He would not dis
cuss the nature Of his mission. Asked
| If he still held to the view that pres
ident Wilson is the one man who Will
! bring peace in Europe" he said he
would not care to make any comment
at this time.
The colonel said he was mighty
| glad to get back nome. he emphar
| ically denied reports that he would
make WASHINGTON his home, and said
he would probably return to New York
| tomorrow or Wednesday.
! While in Washington, House will
| confer with all Of the cabinet mem
bers. He declined to discuss whether
| he brought information on Great Brit
aims attitude on the armed merchant
men question and would say nothing
of the crisis now pending in congress.
| Altogether he lived up to the char
acter European editors gave him
the sphinx in the felt hat
A week chuck full Of business faced
the president. He expected to confer
with Secretary Lansing and congress
leaders regarding the fight to kill
/ resolutions warming Americans off
armed merchantmen
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agitation came from the anti-admin-
istration faction. It was practically
foregone conclusion that the move
nent would not succeed and that the
house vote would come Off per
schedule tomorrow.
German Comment.
[By Carl W. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondents
BERLIN, March 6. (Via Amster-
dam 1.-The senate's vote of conf
dence in President Wilson last Friday
has lessened the possibilities Of
German-American break, we'll inform
ed Americans who have canvassed the
situation thoroughly, reported today.
Officials anu the public are some
what puzzled at the exact meaning
of the senate vote. But the general
opinion is that it strengthens the
hands OF those who, though desiring
most vigorous submarine war, do
not want to take any chance of a
freak with America.
The newspapers differ widely i'll
iheir Interpretation Of the senate's
action. For the most part they agree
that the senate, seemingly, voted to
keep hands off the Gernan-American
controversy, excepting in a case like
" to result in war.
The Tageblatt for instance, believes
that the senate registered a clear de-
cision not to interfere with President
Wilson in his dealings with foreign
powers.
This was a natural result when
President Wilson made the question
one Of national honor" said the
Tageblatt. THE senate's action
leaves President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing a free hand to contine
the NEGOTIATIONS with Germany. With
the only obligation that they must
call congress together to decide on g
question of war or peace
The Cologne Gazette differing with
the Tageblatt, regards the senate's
action as almost meaningless in view
OF the report that no direct vote was
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Now He Is Dead.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, March 6.-Nathan
Cohen, the shuttle cock of fate" Is
at rest at last. After travelling 49,
TAO miles up and down the Atlantic
ocean, barred from landing because
he appeared mentally defective,
Cohen was cared for by charitable
organizations here. He died at the
Hebrew sheltering home. His orig
inal passage cost $45.
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Former Mayor of Cleveland, City Attorney and
Man Not Experienced in Military Work
to Succeed Garrison.
WILL TAKE PLACE At END OF WEEK
Appointee is Personal Friend of the President
and Knows How to Fight in Politics
if Not in War.

scheduled to be the new secretary o1
war.
"You may say for me there is moth
ing may say" he announced. Il am
practicing law"
Bakers attitude indicated that he
is determined to discountenance the
Washington report until an official
statement Of the appointment Is made
In the appointment Of Baker, the
president, it is said, meets a Qualthcar
ton which it has been tntimated, Is
considered important-that the new
secretary be an attorney from the
middle west. .-..- .....
He has had the rough and tumble
experience Of politics, being long
term pupil OF Tom Johnson.
Marshall Approves.
CHICAGO, March 6-Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall declared today
that he knew of no man better able tc
hold the place of secretary OF wal
than Newton D. Baker, OF Cleveland
who according to Washington dis
patches, is slated for appointment te
that place.
"That's bully" said Marshall, Dor
rowing T. RS pet phrase for the In
StanL. WIN Que QeISIeltS W Iho oIii
er candidates for the place, he's the
best man for it. A man not expert
enced In military work will make q
better secretary Of war than sol
dier, for various reasons: He will be
more likely to listen to advice
Baker is a personal friend and g
fraternity brother Of the vice presi
dent.
Though he had declared earlier II
the day, that America, because of un
preparedness would be at the mercy
of any first-class power in war, Mar
shall declared that he believed thai
ship for ship and man for man, oul
navy is the best in the world.
ut ought to be larger he said
Secretary Daniels has done all hf
can for the navy. He has big wait
ing list now ready to fill vacancies
when an increase is authorized by
congress. We should have many more
auxiliary ships. Congress will dc
something to relieve that condition:
Marshall took a hot shot at the
navy's critics.
"I am one man." he said, "whc
knows he doesn't know anything about
fighting on land or sea, but I dom
think it is at all kind in certain gen
tlemen to cuss the administration ant
the officers for the conditions fol
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Confess Many Hold-ups.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
CHICAGO, March GA long list OF
hold-ups at Minneapolis, Kansas City.
st. Louis and Omaha and the murder
of a butcher named Carlson at Min
neapolis, were confessed today by
Raymond Hawke. %, and Carl Swan
son, 10, who will be taken to Min
neapolis tonight for trial. Police
Chief Martinson, Of Minneapolis.
heard their confessions today he de-
clarsd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
DARING COMMERCE RAIDER
STARTS OUT AGAIN SOON

are expected to reach Berlin within
short time.
The Moewes daring, the Lokal
Anzeiger said, has inscribed her
name in every German heart"
The Vossosche Zeitung, commenting
in the same vein, added that the eX-
plotts OF the German raider have prov
en- to England that Germany is still
unconquerable at sea.
Some Doubt Expressed.
LONDON. March 6.-Several Of the
London newspapers doubt the truth of
the German report that the Moewe
has returned to port. believing it was
sent to throw British warships off the
trail
The Times naval correspondent,
however, declared it altogether likely
that the Moewe has eluded the British
and made her way into Wilhelmshav-
en-.
The possibility OF an erterprfstng
captain breaking the blockade inward
as we'll as outward has been fre-
uuently demonstrated" he wrote. The
captain of the Moewe certainly car
ried out a desperate adventure with
skill and courage"
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RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, March 6.-The most violent
artillery fighting occurred on the left
bank OF the Mouse, west of Douau-
mont and In the Woevre region last
night, the war office reported this aft
ernoon, but there were no Important
infantry actions.
In the Argonne, French artillery
cannonaded the Cheppy wood posi-.
tions Of the Germans and also enemy
works around the Avocourt-Malan
court road.
Elsewhere on the front a calm pre-.
vailed last night.
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MAY Join the Union.

n nfted Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, March 6.-While fem
inists rallied to the support Of Mrs.
Elizabeth D. Eldrege, barred from a
position as teacher because she mar
ried, the Teachers league today was
to meet with the American Fedora
tion Of Labor and perhaps affiliate
with organized labor to fight for the
right to marry.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
labor federation. expected to invite
the teachers to join the union in an
address at today's meeting.
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OUTER FORTS OF VERDUN WRECKED
RUSS

limited Press Leased Wire Service. J
PETROGRAD, March 6.-Russian
torpedo boats raided Turkish shipping
in the harbor of Trebizond, sinking
several vessels within easy range oi
the coast batteries.
The fire of the coast suns was &C
weak that 1t was believed here al
heavier guns have been dlsmantleo
because OF the approach Of Russian
land forces.
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Are Free to Leave.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Despite
press dispatches that three Ameri-
cans, Mrs. Walter Farwell. Miss Nit
chell and DR.. Henry Forbes, who had
been interned at Sofia for some
weeks, are still unable to leave, the
state department today insisted that
information received from American
Diplomatic Agent Finstein at Sofia
indicates they may leave at will.