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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Jean Crones Taunts
Police of New York
Poisoncd-Soup Chef Tells Them
in Note They Are Not Clcpcr
Enough to Catch Him.

NEW YORK. February 2O.--A pen
ciled note. purporting to have been
written last night, and dropped with
out envelope or stamp into a mail box
at the Grand Central Station here by
Jean Crones. the fugitive chef accused
OF having attempted TO poison the
guests at n dinner in honor of Arch
bishop Mundelein. in Chicago, was re-
ceived by the police to-day. The note
said Crones was sorry to be obliged
TO leave the good city of New York
Tor my safety's sake" but added ::
you're really not clever ut all. Your
detectives are looking for me, and no
ono can catch me-
The note. addressed to the Chief Of
Police, New York" said also that
Crones vas at the Grand Central sta
ton a. 11:3S o'clock last night. and
concluded with the sentence. thanks
for your Kindness"
1t was midnigh, when the note was
received at the office, and at
tracted the attention of "a clerk. who
turned il over TO the police
Although the Grand Central Station
had been under surveillance several
days. the police there declared they
had not seen Croncs or any one ro-
sembiinG him. They said. however.
there was no doubt in their minds tina,
Crones was the author Of the note.
Extra precautions were taken here
to-day 10 guard Roman Catholic
churches. The police also are Keeping
close watch on all avenues of communi- :
sation leaving the city. IN the hope OF
thwarting any plan Of Crones 70 leave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
BRITISH POSITION
STORNED BS GERMANS

BERLIN. February 20 tvia wireless
10 Sayville).--A British position $50
yards long on the User Canal. north
or fprcs. has been stormed by German
troops, army headquarters announced
to-day. British attempts TO retakr the
trenches failed
south OF Loos the British advanced
10 the edge of one OF the German min.
craterS.
The text OF the statement follows:
Western theater or war: On the
User Canal. north Of Yprcs, an English
position $50 meters long was stormed
by the Germans All the English at
tempts to rctakc the trenches by night
hand-Srenadc attacks failed. The Ger
mans took twenty prisoners
south Of i.oos. in lively engage
ments. the enemy advanced TO tho edge
OF one OF the German mine craters
North Of Hebuternc. to the north
Of Albert. the Germans obtained q
minor success in a night engagement.
taking several English prisoners
lin an air fight east of Pronna. an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
NOT VERY SERIOUS
DAMAGE At LONESTOFT

I.OWESTOFT. February Gothic
damage done here by the air raiders
was not very serious One bomb de-
moliShcd the corrugated roof of saw
mill: another unroofed a private house;
a third smashed the windows of a hotel,
while fourth smashed the windows
OF IL church. without iiIjuring any of
the worshipcrs
Another bomb fell squarcly into a
bedroom OF worllman's house. hut
injured nobody Several bombs fell
harm!eSsly into gardens and va
cant lots.
In view OF the distance of Lowcstott
from the nearest hostile aviation base.
it is recalled here that II German news
paper recently described a new ar
ranCcmcnt whereby 4 submarine was
combined with an acroplane. the sub
marine acting as Il SubmerSiblc hangar.
from which small seaplanc could
operate, after being conveyed within
suitable distance OF its object.
The Primitive Methodist Chapel was
missed only a few yards by a bomb.
The concuSs ion from tho missile which
passed through tho roof OF an adjacent
house, smashed many of the chapel
windows. The morning service had
just begun when a shower Of glass
and splinters fell on the congregation
No one was injured. however. except
IL man whose finger was cut. The small
congregation crowded into the veStry
until the danger WAS passed.
The streets Of Low cStoft were crowd
Cd with church-goers at the time OF
the raid but there was far more curios-
ity among them than panic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
HOW NAVY is KEPT UP
Great Brifniu Has More T'hnn Million
Persons Engaged In Various
Branchc. OF Sea Force.

LONDON, February 20.-The magn;-
tude Of the work going on In the navy
IS shown in letter from the admiralty
TO Sir Gilbert Parker, answering his
inquiry In the House Of Commons on
the number of people engaged in all
branches OF the navy and OF naval
work
The letter states that the navy proper
had 10000 officers and mon when the
war broke out. which number has now
increased 20 10000. with the authority
granted for a further increase TO 35O-
600 officers and men, besides $1,000
naval reserves. There are also $4,000
men engaged in work AT royal dock
yards and other naval establishments
and several times that number on ad-
iniralty work under contract and sub
contract.
Besides these. the letter specifics mon
engaged In getting coal for the feet,
dockaidc workers and civilian crews
of oilers mine sweepcrs. supply ships.
engaged In making clothing and pre-
pairing food for the f!eet
Thomas !. MacNamara. financial
secretary of tho admiralty, adds:
IL asked TO put the matter in a sen
temcc. I should say that FOR every man
in The navy. of whom there are some
thing like 100000. there are certainly
two persons. and possibly oven three. at
work on ship construction. repairing
and contributing TO the general ef-
hoienry and lighting ability OF the
nce:"
An aggregate OF more than million
persons engaged in various branches
of naval wcrk is thus shown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
PEACE ADVOCATES MEET
Conference for Continuous Media ion
Is OufEro~th of Henry Ford's
Expedition.

STOCKHOLM. February oo-An un-
official meeting OF tho neutral confer
cncc for continuous mediation, the out
growth OF the Henry Ford peace ex-
petition was held here Yesterday
Nikolaus Gjelsvik. professor of inter
national Jurisprudence In the Univcr-
aity OF kristiania. and legal adviser on
international law of the Nobel Insti-
tute. spoke at length on his interpreta
ton OF the causes of war.
1t was announced that Switzerland
had elected eleven delegates to the
neutral conference
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
MAN AND BOy KILLED
BY BOMBS AT WtI.MIIt

WALMER. February 20.--Thc resi-
dents of Walmcr were startled This
morning by series of loud explosions.
The day was bright and clear. and
many persons rushed To points Of ad-
vantage in time 10 see n small aero
plane at AN altitude OF perhaps 900
feet.
Four bombs were dropped in a clus-
ter and landed within Il circle OF 100
yards killing Il man and boy.
Two British armcn were observed
in the air almost Immediately after the
dropping of the bombs. but the raider
made his escape
The raider was over the town not
more than minute. There was u
momentary stoppage Of the service in
n church near which bombs fell Many
members Of the congregation left the
building. but the service was resumed
and carried through
One of the victims was Il paper boy
OH his rounds with the Sunday news
papers. He was killed instantly. An.
other victim was u youth OF nineteen.
who has not yet been Identified.
Some of the bombs fell in the road
way. making large holes. The whole
AFFAIR was over so quickly that most
of the people hardly realized what had
happened. Some OF those in the church
say that tho building was rocked with
the concussion. The explosion of III :.
bombs was heard all over Waincr,
Deal and the surrounding district, but
there was no panic.
dramatic story OF the narrow cs.
cape Of a boat which had Just taken a
pilot aboard at Walmer was told hy
the occupants OF the boat. Three bombs
fell into the sea directly in the wake
OF the boat, causing a tremendous up :.
hcaval OF the water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

The French steamship Memphis was
n vessel Of 2.SS2 tons gross, built at
Dundee in 1891 and owned by the Mes
sageries Maritimcs, OF Paris. Her port
Of registry was Marseilles. The last
mention of her in the maritime reg
listers was on January 10. when she was
at MarSeillcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
OIL TANKER SINKS
CurGo VIII lie Pumped Into BnrEcs
and NesscI Rniscd and Put
Into Dry Dock.
[Special 10 The Times-Dispatch.l

NEW YORK, February 20--The bis
standard Oil tanker John -. Archbold
snnk on Red Hook Flats, off Soutb
brooklyn. to-day. as result of dam
ages received in Il collision yesterday
with the British steamer Hova.
Owing to the shallow water in that
part of the bay. the vessels deck is
Just above water Several oil barres
are alongside. and tugs with powerful
pumps are pumping the cargo oil into
the bargcs.
The vessel will be raised and put
into dry dock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

Along the nincL Sen con>t Rus
sian wnrships nre pounding ut the
Turkish batteries and harnssinl; the
rctrcatinE troops. The northern
wing of the ItusSinn army has cnp-
turcd tho town of Wilde. and In
driving the Turks back i'm the dircc-
tion of GumiSii khanrh. which is on
the rund to Trchizond. while large
Itussian forces nrc moving westward
from t;rzcrum, with the object of
cutting on these Turkish troops he
fore they cam reach n new line of
defense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
FIVE PERSONS ARE KILLED
North Coast Limited Crashes Into Rear
End OF Northern Pacific and
Huntington Train.

SPOKANE. WASH. February 20
Five persons were killed and six in
jured to-day when Northern Pacific
passenger train. known as tho North
Coast Limited. eastbound, crashed into
the rear end OF n Northern Pacific and
Burlington train. also eastbound, at
Cheney. Wash, seventeen miles from
Spokane.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
On Program for Exercises IN CcIcbra-
tfOn of tooth Anniversary Of
American bible Society.
Especial TO The Times-Di.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK, February 20.-Presi-
GENT Wilson will speak during the
ceremonies commemorative of the one
hundredth anniversary OF the Amer
lean Bible Society, which begins in
Washington on May s. Celebrations
are being planned for more than forty
large cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Diarbekr is Next
Russian Objective

':IE Russian nrmy which emp
turcd l:rHcrum. In Armenia. IN
cndravOrinE to cut or the retreat of
the Turks. who arc retiring with
much speed nS possible. Din
patches from pciroErnd report the
capture OF the towns of Nush nnd
tchtnt. to tho south. heavy lighting
preceding their taking ny storm.
The ncAt objective of the southern
wing of the HmsSinn nrmy is Dinr-
brkr. which iIcs within striking din
tnncc OF the BnSd;id railway. This
line would open UP the rond for the
RuSsinnS into Syria.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
FRENCH STEAMER SUNK
Memphis In Destroyed by Austrian
Submarine on Port Of
Durnzzo.

PARIS. February oo.-Thc French
steamship Memphs has been sunk by
an Austrian submarine off Durazzo, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

MONCTON. n. r.. February 2o.--The
plant of the Record Foundry, where
war munitions were manufactured. was
destroyed by fire late tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
GERMAN AIR RAID
ON BRITISH COAST
Four Seaplanes Drop Number of
Bombs on Lowestoft and
Walmcr.
ESCAPE PURSUIT BY AlRMEN
Total Casualties, Two Men and
One Boy Killed and Consider
able Material Damage.
ESCAPE PURSUIT BY AlRMEN

LONDON. February 20 -Four Ger
the cast and southeast coasts of Eng
land. according 10 an official announce
ncnt made this evening. The total
casualties are given as two men and
one hoy killed aud one marine wounded.
Considerable material damage was
done.
The official communication says.
-Four German scaplancs made a raid
over the east and southeast coasts at
noon to-day.
The first raiders TWO biplancs APP
pearcd over T.owcstoft at Io.55 A. NJ.
and circled over the south side OF the
town for rv. minutes and dropped
bombs. In about hve minutes they rose
TO 4 great height and seemingly van
ishcd. At lll6 y. NJ. the two sea :
planes were again over the town, and
then vanished eastward again.
Altogether seventeen small high
explosive bombs were dropped. There
were no casualties. Considerable liam =
age was caused 10 the outbuildings uf
restaurant aud to two dwelling
houses. Two naval seaplancs went up
AZ 1905 y. NJ. and pursued the raiders,
but without result.
LAST RAIDER MAKES
STRAIGHT FOR WtLMER
Meanwhile. two other German sea-
planes were making for tho Kentish
coast. The first asscd over the Kent
sh Knock light vessel dropping bombs
in that vicinity at ll:o0 y. VI. The
! last raider made straight for Waimer.
b Reaching that town at ll:27 \. NJ.
flying at less than $500 feet. il dropped
six bombs and turned sharply 10 the
cast.
1.-TWO of the bombs that fell de
stroycd roofs and broke windows in
the neichborhood. One OF them fell
close To Il church, blowing in the
windows as the congregation was sing
ing 'rc Dcum \ third bomb fell on
roadway running along the beach
killing one civilian and injuring one
marine.
The total casuaitics were two men
and one boy killed and one marine In
jured.
! Two Of our acropiancs which wen;
I up from Dover pursued the raider, bu,
apparently could not overtakc him"
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NO REPLY OF ANY KIND
KECElNED ENOM GERMANS

The momcrandum. after explaining that
II mad been hoped the plan WOULD have
reduced unemployment ana relieved
the population OF much OF the distress
which is inScparablc from Rclgium's
unfortunate position. says II was sub
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31
BRITISH MAKE AIR
RAID IN GERMANY
TWO GERMAN PATROL VESSELS
ARE SUNK AND A BRITISH
DESTROYER LOST.
Three British Hydropianes Brought
Down by German Guns, Five o.
ficers Being Made Prisoners
After Escaping Death.

~ondon.-Three British aeroplanee
which took part In a raid on German
airship sheds in Schleswig- Holstein
are missing. Two German patrol YES
sells were sunk and British de-
stroyer is believed to have been lost
Dispatches from Esjberg. Denmark.
TO the Berlingske Tidende says Reu-
ter's Copenhagen correspondent re-
ports great naval battle between
the German and British fleets some
three miles off the Grady lightship
at midday Sunday.
Schleswig- Holstein has been lombard
ed by five aeroplanes.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Copenhagen says
the German armed trawlers sunk by
the British outside Sylt harbor were
named Braunschweig and Otto Ru-
dolf
A dispatch from Berlin says that
not less than three British HYDRO
planes, among them a fighting aero
plane, were brought down by German
guns on and about the island of Sylt.
during an ali raid on northern Schles-
wig. The inmates OF the machines
who were made prisoners, are four
English officers and one non-commis-
stoned officer. Bombs were only
thrown in the district of the Hoyer
water gate. No damage was done.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31

earnestly and so enthusiastically
that he carried all before him,
and he lived to see Idaho abso.
lutely cleared OF drink and drunk
enness. What greater tribute
can be given any man than to
say that he was primarily
responsible tor the prohibition
OF liquor in his state. Hector c.
Haight was ever on the side OF
morality and good government.
His stand was clear and unequi.
vocal. What is the bettercourse
tor the people of Idaho" was his
criterion i'll his public work.
Supreme Judges, Senators, Gov.
ernors, Legislators all say the
same of our departed friend. that
the state has lost one of it's
wise men, and one ofits best men,
AS father and husband, he was
ali ideal kind and indulgent to
his family. one who placed his
home above all other things, he
labored constantly o mall things
better tor his loved ones. Moth.
ing can we say further to this.
we leave them to the All Father
III the Heavens. who has promis.
ed his comforting spirit to his
children upon the earth. We
believe that our departed friend,
Hector {. Haight has been pro-
NOTED to do still greater work
IN the eternal worlds. AS the
Great Master said, Thou hast
been faithful over few things
and l will make thee ruler over
many"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31
HECTOR c. HA|GHT PASSES AWAY,


The people Of all Idaho was
greatly shocked last Thursday
evening OF the sudden death OF
Hector c. Haighr at his home
here with heart failure.
Inthe passing OF Hector Haight
from our midst into the spirit
world, we have lost our greatest
and beloved citizen. He wasever
foremost in every movement to
better the community. He was
leader III church activities. As
Bishop of the First Ward lie was
the very father OF it. HIS advice
and his words generally were
regarded with reverence, for all
acknowledged his prudence and
wisdom. His loss to the first
ward is deeply felt ss we'll as by
all throughout the state of Idaho
where he was we'll known.
The deceased came to this val.
ley with his father from Davis
County, Utah. over Sc years ago.
AS a business man and financler,
he was well known all through
the state. His connection with
the Oakley Cooperative Store;
and his position AS Vice President
OF the Oakley State Bank showed
his great business ability. As
statesman, all the public men OF
the state bear witness to his
greatness. He was the father of
Prohibition in this common
wealth. He took up this problem
when It was unpopular, and his
honest fight for the abolition of
the liquor traffic was done so
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31
VIOLENT FIGHTING
NORTH OF vEROUN
AAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTERS RE.
PORTED WITH ADVANTAGE ON
SIDE OF TIE GERMANS.
Russians Claim That Attempted OF.
fenslve of Teut ons Was RepuIsed,
While Berlin Says Russian At
tacks roke Down.

London.-The violent bombardment
northwest of Vel Gun, in the region OF
Ma.ancourt, continues, while to the
north of the fortress and in the
Woevre region In the east intermit
tent cannonading Is still in progress
No infantry attacks have been launch.
ed by the Germans except to the
southeast of Fort Douamont, where
Berlin reports hand-to-hand encoun.
ter with. the advantage on the side OF
the Germans.
The French in the Argonne forest
are keeping up their bombardment of
German positions. Considerable ar
tillery activity on the part of the
French also has been shown in the
Vosges. The explosion OF a French
mine in this region inflicted heavy
losses on the French, according to
Berlin. The German position was not
impaired by the explosion.
On the Russian front the Germans
attempted offensives in the region of
Jacobstadt, but were repulsed, while
the Russians captured German
trench in the region of Dvinsk. Heavy
fighting is still going on in the lake
region southeast of Dvinsk. Here,
Berlin says, the Russian attacks broke
down.
Storms in the Austro-Italian lines
have impeded operations but bonn
bardments are continuing on the
lsonzo front
In the coastal region of the Russo
Turkish war theatre the Russians are
making good progress against the
Turks and also farther south in the
Lake Van region have thrown their
lines still further forward.
A conference of the entente allies
Of farreaching Importance, will begin
at Paris Monday. The premiers, vari-
Gus other high government officials,
including the British foreign secretary
and secretary for war and the com.
manding generals of France, Great
Britain and Italy will take part in
this conference, which will give the
closest consideration to the military
and political situation brought about
by the war.
The Dutch ministry of marine SAYS
that examination of a piece of bronze
metal found in lifeboat of the Dutch
steamer Tubantia recently sunk in
duces the belief that it belonged to
the air chamber of a torpedo
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31

The Funeral Services over the
mortal remains of Bishop Hector
G. Haight were held in the Tab.
ernacle, Saturday at two o.
clock. The building was beauti.
fully decorated i'll white, and the
masses OF beautiful floral designs
from the government and state
officials, from the Commercial
Club, the Oakley State Bank,
from the Mutuals, the Relief Soc
iety and from relatives and friends
formed a beautiful sight. The
services were under the direction
OF President lack. The choir
sang. ."Thoudostnot weep alone"
Prayer was offered by Counsellor
William K. Lee. The choir then
sang, at the request of the family,
Truth reflects upon our senses. 4"
The following speakers bore trl-
butte to;the memory of deceased:
Representative Ohm Mem urray,
Senator NJ. Sweeley of Twin
Falls: William +. Brim Bishop
Geo. III. Severe and Elder Archie
Hale sang a duet, after which,
Hon. George A. Day, State Land
Commissioner bore friends
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31
Cash Prizes For Ladies.

The Management OF the Anona
RInk announces that they will
give cash prizes away to the
amount of $1,000. commencing
March 29th and ending Saturday
April Sth. Each lady skater will
receive a number when she pur.
chases her ticket which will en-.
title her to chance in one OF the
three following prizes; $500 for
the first ticket drawn; $500 for
second, and $500 for third. A
chance for every lady to win one
OF these prizes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-03-31
FOR FARMERS

Before casting their ballots this
TALL producers OF meat and dalry
products would do well to con.
s'der economic questions and not
permit preparedness and foreign
policies to engross their whole
attention. A Republican Admin
istration can take care of these
latter problems in a satisfactory
manner, without wobblinp all
over the continent, and can also
establish and maintain economic
policies that will promote and
conserve the industrial interests
OF the people of the United States.
The Democratic party has failed
IN handling all these government.
al problems.
Producers of meat and dairv
products should give special at
tention to economic policies be-
cause OF the effect those policies
have upon them and the indus
tries in which they are engaged.
The effect of the free trade policy
during the first 10 months oper-
alton of the Underwood tariff
law, when there WAS no war to
complicate trade. will s.artlc
those who have not studied the
facts.
From October. 1912, to July,
1913, inclusive, 10 months under
the Republican tariff law, our
imports OF meat and dairy pro-
ducts amounted to $12.4 .46O,5O1,
on which duty was assessed at a
rate which provided a goodly
revenue to the Government.
The Underwood law became
effective October 4, 1918, and
from that time up to August /,
1914. when war i'll Europe broke
out. our imports ofthese products
amounted to O,545,512, an in
crease of over 226 per cent, and
not Il cent of revenue was realiz.
ed thereon.
In the 10 months from October
1914, TO July, 1915. a war period,
with Argentina, Canada, Aust
ralia, Bermuda and other coun-
tries sending large shipments Of
these products to the belligerents,
our imports amounted to $780,
42l ,2lO, an increase of 145 per
cent over 1913. While it is true
that good prices were the rule,
it was because the war held up
the prices. When the war is
over, il we should be cursed with
aDemocratic Administration, the
free trade market of the United
States Will again prove an invit-
ing field for our competitors, and.
as there will be no abnormal con.
dition to initiate prices. the Amer
ican producer must suffer the effect
OF unbrldled foreign competition.
Why not reduce your direct
taxation by voting a party into
power which will collect the nee
sssary revenues at the ports from
your foreign competitors? Think
it over.