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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
Officer and 26 Leaders of
Movement Held For
Investigation.
$4,000 LUMBERMEN IN
FOUR STATES OUT
Rowan Declares His Arrest
Will Intensity Tie-up of
Industries.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2O-No
Industrial Workers of the World
construction workers in the vicin-
ity of Seattle were on strike today
as far as could be learned.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 20.-With
James Rowan, executive officer Of the
district for the Industrial Workers of
the World, held in the county Jail as
q. military prisoner, orders for a strike
of agricultural and construction work.
ers of the organization, declared to
number $4,000 In the four northwest
ern states, became effective today.
Some $4,000 lumber workers in the
four states already are said to be on
strike in obedience to orders from the
I. w. w.
Rowan and rs other alleged mem
bers OF the I. w. w. we're taken into
custody yesterday by Idaho national
guardsmen on patrol duty here. In
vestigation Of the idividual case OF
each man was promised today by Ma
tor Clement wilkins, under whose di-
rection the arrests were made. He
told the men that any one of them
found innocent OF trying to hamper
the harvest and tie up the industries
dom. Money amounting to 1850
taken from the men at the time OF
their arrest will be returned to them
on their release.
The declaration of Rowan that the
effect of hts arrest would intensity the
tieup of the Industries apparently wa:
not borne out, by early reports today
from various sections
The principal object Of the lumber
mems strike, according to Rowan, Ii
to bring about an eight hour day and
better working conditions. The
strike order for today of the agricul.
-tural and construction workers. hs
said, was protest against the arrests
Of members Uey the oFsEnization In
various parts OF thes northwest.
The arrest of Rowan and the others
was made, Major Wilkins said, ''un-
der general orders empowering me tc
take such steps as appeared to be
necessary to prevent the destruction
of property and the hampeftng Of In
Gustry."
Four hundred miners employed ir
manganese mines in the Philipsburs
district, 60 miles east of Missoula.
Mont, are on strike today. They are
demanding $3.50 a day. $40 reduction
of the monthly charge for board anc
recognition of the Metal Mine Work
ers' union, organized last Friday. Ac'
cording to the sheriff of Granite coun
ty. Montana outsiders said to be I
w. w. organizers. formed the union
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
ATTORNEY CASEY
GETS COMMISSION


Attorney John H. Casey, one of
Bridgeport's prominent young lawyers
received word today from the Navy
department, Washington. D. c.. that
he had been accepted and appointed
as first lieutenant in the ordnance sec
tiop. Ofacers' Reserve corps. Attorney
case is awaiting word to report.
The young lawyer went to WASH
ington three weeks gao to take the
examinations for the commission. He
has been practicing law for six years
and; is at present associated with At
torney Henry P. Lyons in the Security
building. He was formerly Demo-
cratic alderman in the Sixth district.
president OF the Friendly Sons of ST.
Patrick for several terms and also
president OF st. Patrick's Holy Name
society.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
TWO REPORT LOSS OF
MONEY TO POLICE

Two men reported the loss of money
to the police today. Leon John, 1856
Spruce street, placed SIS in a box and
secreted the box in the Crane Co. fac
tory, where he is employed. When he
went to get the money 1t was gone.
This afternoon fellow employe was
arrested.
John Martin, 9th street, Brooklyn,
reported that he went to Fairfield
beach to go in bathing yesterday and
was robbed OF a check for $33 and $12
in bills. He does not know whether
his pockets were picked or whether
his clothes were rifled in the bath
house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
Stamford Furnishings
Store Is BANKRUPT

The House of O'Brien, which fur
1ished snappy suits to the young men
Of Stamford, has fallen upon evil days
and today an application for receiv-
ership was filed by George P: o'Brien
of Stamford. He says the company
is capitalized at $4,000 and he owns
Ga of the 100 shares of stock.
In papers filed today in the su-
perior court it is stated that the stock
holders voted to dissolve the company
because of financial difficulties. There
is already an attachment on the stock
and O'Brien declares the assets are
in danger of waste through litigation.
The court is asked to home somebody
for the purpose of winding up the
company's affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
AUSTRO-GERMANS
PRESS RUMANIANS
IN OITUZ VALLEY

Berlin, Aug. 20-Forces of the
Central powers on the Rumanian
front have driven back the Ruman-
ians on both sides of the Oituz valley
and in the direction of the .Trotus
valley, it was officially announced sto-
day by the German war office.
In the fighting in the Oituz valley
region the Austro-Germans took 1900
prisoners and 80 machine, guns.
Stubborn battles developed at the
Marasechti station, on the Sereth
river, the Teutons capturing more
than 1900 prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
BULGARS BOMBARD
CITY OF MONASTIR

Corfu, Aug. 20v-One quarter of the
Serbian city of Monastir has been de-
stroyed by fire caused ty a Bulgarian
bombardment, the Serbian press bur-
eau announces. The number of vic-s
Tins has not been ascertained.
The statement says that on Saturday.
the Bulgarians bombarded the city
more violently than ever. firing some
1000 shells. There was no reason
fod the bombardment, as no fighting
was in progress. Women and chill
dren, who fled in all directions, have.
been collected and taken to the rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
WITHOUTA BLOW
TEUTONS EVACUATE
"a THE TALON RIDGE

Berlin, August TO-. via London
The war Office announces that the
French. without fighting, have occu-
pied the Talou ridge. on the Verdun
front east of the Meuse.
At all other places over a front of
14% miles, the general staff reports.
fighting is in full swing.
The high command says that Talou
ridge was given up by the Teutons be-
cause this line of defence since last
March had only been occupied by
outpostS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
BEGIN DEMoLIsH1NG BRIDGE

Work OF demolishing the remaining
half of the Stratford avenue bridge
started Saturday and progressed. rap
idly yesterday. It will be only a few
days before the work will be complet-
ed. The river traffic will not be SER
iously intererred with in the mean
time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
ALLIES TO CONFER
BEFORE REPLYING
TO POPE'S NOTE

London, Aug. 20-Lord Robert
Cecil, minister of blockade and under
secretary for foreign affairs an
nounced in the house of commons
this afternoon that the Entente al
lied governments would hold a con-
ference before a reply to the Pope's
peace proposals would be sent to the
vatican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
INDICTED MEMBERS OF BOARD NO. 80
PLEAD GUILTY and ARE SENTENCED
ITO TWO YEARS IN ATLANTA "PEN"

New York. Aug. 20-Dr s. ]. Bern
field and Louis I. Cherey, indicted
members of exemption board No. SO,
entered pleas Of guilty today to a
charge OF conspiracy to obstruct the
draft law when they were about to
be placed on trial. They were sem
fenced to two years each in the fed
eral penitentiary in Atlanta.
Kalman Gruher. not member of
the board but indicted with them on
the same charge, elected to stand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
TOWN CLERK RECOVERING.

Town Clerk Joseph Schultz appear
ed at the city hall for short time
today after an absence of month.
He suffered shock some time ago
and was in st. vincent's hospital for
q week. He will not take up his du-
ties for some time yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
BELGIAN OFFICIAL
WAR STATEMENT

Paris. Aug. 20-The Belgian Off
cial communication last night reads:
ION the night of the 18th and 18th
our patrols combatted advance ele-
ments on the left bank of the User
and st. Jacques Capelle. Yesterday
and today the artillery executed de-
structive fire on the enemy batteries
and neutralized several others.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
FRENCH GAIN ON
SECTOR OF IL NILES

Paris, Aug. 2O-French troops
made an attack this morning on both
banks of the Meuse. on the verdun
front. Early information shows that ;
the battle has developed to the ad-
vantage of the French on a sector OF
II miles. Prisoners already have be-
gun passing to the rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
Steamer Park City
Permitted to Run

Government authorities in Port JEFF
ferson have informed Captain c. E.
Tooker of the steamer Park City that
he would be allowed to continue rum
nings between Bridgeport and Port
Jefferson.
1t was feared that owing to the
regulations lately issued by Rear Ad-
mira1 N. R. Usher. U. S. N.,4-that it
would be necessary to discontinue the
excursions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
PERSHING'S FORCES
ARE PRAISED BY
GENERAL PETAIN

American Training Camp in
France,Aug 2O.-Gen. Petain, COM
mander in chief of the French
armies, visited Major Gen. John j.
Pershing yesterday, spending the
entire day in the American training
area. After the visit Gen. Petain
said he was much impressed and
convinced that the American troops
would become an excellent fighting
force. Gen. Pershing will proceed
to the front in several days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20

trial. sS
Gruher, a. dentist, was indicted as
an alleged "go between" and is said
to have arranged with drafted men
for payments of money to obtain ex-
emption.
Ha--'% Robert Sigel. grandson of
Gen. Frsssax Sigel, the famous German
American Civil War general, has
waived exemption after passing the
physical examination in this city.
tConrinued on Page a.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
Strike Conference
At Lake Company to
Be Held Tomorrow

The conference between Federal
Conciliator R. M. McWade and off,
cials of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co.,
concerning the strike, which was to
have been held today, has been post.
poned until tomorrow.
Conciliator McWade has given the
strikers side a hearing already.
None Of the strikers went back to
work, according to union officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
FATHER OF 3 MISSING

Michael Van GeIden of 1876 Orlan-
street, left home last Saturday to pay
bill and his wife states he has not
been since. Inquiry about the city
failed to elicit Information as to his
whereabouts. He has three children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John Mack of Fairfield and Anna
Garpan of 251 Stillman street and
Charles T. Hetch, Jr., of $50 Seaview
avenue and Madeline Altman, of the
same address, procured marriage Ii
censes at the city hall today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
ANNIE WALSH ESTATE,

Inventory Of the estate of Annie NJ.
Walsh filed today by Bernard Walsh
doubtful value.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-20
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday
local showers and cooler.
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Der nidtt obrtiits; Dr. 8. Gdtr b.

ber niGf obrtiifs; Or. 8. Gder bon
ber 5ambura 9lmtrita linie; Gorl
|l. G4ur8; adrI Nsumonb BON Ne.
lnonb Brps., 25 Broab StraBe; 6usr
Snpeiber, gpalb Seder, Carl Bofhs
fpib, 6pgo Rofenburg, glprpiit 8.
ainbbeim, Director RubOlpb Gbri.
ittans rcm Srpina place 2benter, unb
Sobn 9. 9ylpnn, ioipte 5rau Uabsti
unb ibre 1odter. bic ibrem Oatterl
ilnb. Batter Sans 5auider, Der ebens
fdlIs NIT abfubr, Elm lestes Gebtipobl
fasen poIIier; fsrner Or. garu4. 8.
Charles, SeiretGr Der 8sutid<Gme.
ritoniIhen 5anoelsiammsr u. q. m.
Die Gtimmuna mar i'm dlIgemeinen
cine reft frohe. Tur bsm goti4after
gins Der abIdiso BON einsm lanee.
bas ihm 3ur sipsiisu Seimatb seipors
ben mar, Iidtiid, nabe. Des SefiereH
ftnnben ibm bic kllsn a5rGnsn in ben
Iussii - Elm Seutidsr, Der iib alih
in frembem aanbe iein Ssr5 unb feline
oeutfde Nrt betpabrt bat.
Der Draf unb fsin gsfolge - 400
perionen inssfammt - babsn ii.
beibsn Dpsren Deds abIolui fir ii4
olIein, irdbrsnb ii9 bic anberen 400
paHagiere nit ben psnigsr sroben
decentralization Der briitsH Gaiiite
besniisen miiFen.
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Die Seeiniluiinus Oes amerifa'
niidem @olfes.

2luf bic i'm Saule erbObene Qnllaae
oes Reprdieutanten WOore BON psnnr
ipIpaHien, bab bic amsritanii4e
preiie in bebeutenoem llmieng
Don ben auiirten aufgetauft lei. pers
mogen bic probritii4en 3eiiunsen
ni9ts meter gu antportsn, aIs bag lie
ibn fur Derriidt ertldreu. 9as 1T cine
etpas gu lei4te Weiie, cine iapere
antlags a65uifyiitteln, 5umal oieie
ni4t lei1tbin semadt, ionbern senou
oargeIest pirb. Die 4nsabe lautet.
bab am Mdr5 1915 @ertreter Der al
Iiirtsn 5inanciers, Der pulbers, Muni.
tionss unb aller nit ben arie9sliefs~
runsen i'm 3uiammsnbang itsbenbeu
Snterefentsn iid nit 5p6lf 3eitungss
&unoigen Derfammelten, um iiber eis
men plan gu berathen, bic amsritauis
f4s 8oIfsitimmung ou beeinfll . IN,
fpe5iea fir einen ariss gesen Oeutih.
lamb Su getpinnen; Dab Gnfangs Ire
3eitunsen fir ben 3ned ausgefuht
purOsn, idliebti6 aber bic Gntfheiz
bung getroffen puroe, bab es seriigs,
fiinfuno5panais 3eitunsen ausaaius
den bic fi9 bdburd smpfeblen, boB
bic iibrige ameritdniite Yreiie ben
srObten 3beil ibrer gsiitisen Ra6runa
aug bic len 3eituHsen be3iebt. Oaraufs
bin erbielten bic ausseiu9ten 3situn,
gen grobe Summen, lpofiir fie fi5 rsrs
pfli4teten, fir bic aaiirten uuo ben
arieg PropdgaHbd gu MAIDEN uHb aus
Beroem fDnrbs jeber DON ibnen Elm
fpe5ielfer Reoofteur fir ben 3pef bets
gegeben. Dieter aontraft, bsiBt es
peiter, 1T jebt nod in &raft unb boz
nit fperbe srtldrt, bab bic ameritanis
f6en 3eitungen 70 einitimmig Waffens
riiitungeH unb Grieg forbern. Dieic
4nsa5e 1T AUDI In ben sgOnsr.TionalI
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lleber bic am Witipoa erfoIste 95'
reiIe bes ebemalisen beuti4en Bot
ldafters 9ramen Yernitorfi unp De-
folste tbeilen mir i'm guf4lub an un'
iere Depei4en aus bem Deuti6er
Sournal" nit:
Die Resieruns Der Der. S!aateE
unb bic Deutf9lanbs m0gsn mid. IGns
ger 5reunoe fem - ubsr 9unbtrte,
ia Sauisnbe Don ameritdnH9en 9iirs
germ griibten ben ideibenoeH Dsr.reter
bes DeItf9en Reides, aIs er nit tsm
.Jrebsrid VIII" bic gefdbrppqs 9sife
rad briiben antrai, uno unae3Gblts
MitsIieber feines GefOlges fdpcntitn
ameritanif9e 5laggsn in Der ,iiblsn
8riis - Elm 3eiden, buB aud ienfsits
Don biplomatif6en Sreunbi6afteu uno
abneisungen 5er5en idlagen tDnnen,
parm uHb freunbfdsftIi9.
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,,galS Srieoe !"

Des gotidafters abf6iebssru5. -
@raf gernitorff unb @eiplge All
,Grebsrid VIII" - 9aaimce ron
glumsngriiben unO SsIesramms err
Isi9tsrn Sdeioen. Grtldrt, oab
er fdpersn SerSens bon gmerita
i5sibst, bas ibm purd a6t Sabre
eine Speiie Seima.b mar.
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alIe Senfationen, tpelhe
Die prObritif6e BreFe in flammenben
8u6itaben als 8riesserunb psrtiins
oete, fno oerpufft. Die in DeuiidJs
lamb eefdneen sebalteneu ameritdnis
lteu Ysatroien iinb frei gsgeben NOR
ben, ebe Der prdiibent es perlauat bat.
Der ameritanii4s @eianbte in Brill
iei. MAitlod, 1T nidt miBbanbelt, fone
bern eriu6t tporosn, ettpas ait tbun.
mas er ihon lGnsit aus eisenem an.
triebe bate tbun ioIen. 4ls @efanoz
ter Der belglf6en Resieruns puroe ibm
Gditfreunbi9aft Don ben WilitdrbebSrs
ben in Briifel getpGbrt. 9a Der Srs
Der beIgii6en Regisrune, bel roeIbcr
Wbitlod attreoitirt 1T, ii6 ni6t in
grafsl, fonbsrn auberbalb 8elaiens
IN Grantreid, befinbet 70 mar bas
@riuden an Jpn, bic 5lagae sinsliz
5ieber, bere6tist. Sas bat er qstbau,
neil er bic 8ersdtigune bes 0erlans
gems nidt beftreiten tonnte, aber cr
batte es i6ou ldnsit aus eisenem Nm
triebe setban baden folfen. gerihies
bene anoere 9orfdae, bic Don Der pro-
britif9eu prefe aufsebuufat purben,
baben fi4 ebeufaIIs als @erbesuno ere
Dtsen. Inter fol1eH umiidrben
bate man meinen folIen, bag bic
Rriegsbese aufb5ren fperbe. sic ntro
nber fortgefebt unb man bore Die
Rentfertieune: 9faes, mas qeaen
Dentfhlanb gefast poroen 1T, bat fid
pobl ai6t afs ri2tis eruisfen absr es
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geifall auf beiosn Seitsn
bcs SauIes besriibts Die Grilarura
oes rspublitaniiaeu 6iihrers Wsann'
bah bic erite gfliat Der Ser. Sta1teu
burin beitebs ,ibre SntsreiIen auf pte-
fem Rputinent pabr gu nehmsn un0
lid nid9t in bic eurOpdiiaen Gnqele1
qenbeiteu einsumiifen. Sos mo9sn
lid Oiejenigen merten, Die ourG al
lerlei geIdliifIe ben PrGiibenten gu ei@
mem ariege sessn Deuti4lano 5u Osrs
beseu iuden. DAB Wtann in 0isier
Qlniitt ni6t allein Daitebt, III aus BEN
geifaa erii6tlid, ben isine Ssmertuns
aen ernteten.
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iolte ibm bod Der aries erilGrt ipsrs
ben! Das nennt man tiirSpeg:
@Aurterei.
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somitas, ben II. Scbruar 1917.
@nofonb msIbet eine lpsltsrt

@nalanb melbst eins lps'tsrt
uno ftrsnaers sperre Der RorSiee an
Nns In bic brittle antiinbieuns bieie'
glrt. 'gls bic erIts Sperre srTplefe
Iaut, Der prdIiDent nidts. ais pi'
atpeite Sperre erfulgte. ebenIaus n'9ia
sIub ,u Der britten Sperre. melas BIZ
beutIben @ebiete uno einen 5betl oes
bpaanbiI6.n @ebietss umfabt, ipiro sl
beitimmt niats iasen. Wsnn aDsl
Deuidluno auf @uelanbs Worqeaer
in aleider meiie antpOrtet, ialdst sI
aGrm unb bebauptet nod immsr Heu'
traI gu fem.
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&riessbriefe pon Der rxmdui-
iden sSront.

guiarsft pom SdidiaI e,eilt. - Gin
fnbrt In Der sroberten Stabt. -
Wladenisns @eburtstas. - Sn Der
.Sissssiirabe" Don guiarsii. gss
fr.iung fiji Dsutfhs in Rumduisn.
s5urra! Wir finD au6 3sut'
ide!"
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Ger sau9boOttrieg 1T jeBt
stipas flaner gslpOrOsn, pei! bic !oan1
bslsI6iffe Der @elitralen iih ni4t IN
bas abgeIperrte Sebist ipasen uno mo
tsine Suisn iiub, tanu man tsine ll'
aen. Iber oieies 4usbleiben bpn
g6iffen erfiiut ben 3ipsd sbenio aut,
pia cine @srfentung, oa bic sdtfts
bic i'm Safen blsi6eu England ntdts
Sufibren t6nnen. Oisie 3ufubren gu
perbinoern, lit Der 3tpet Der Saut@
bpots. @ie paiiasiere Die aus eHqe
lamb in oieIer Stabt einsetroffen ino
unb spar ni6t Deuti6e, gebt es ben
gnsldnbsrn jsbt iaOn iehr f4!eft.
Dieien 4ngabsn 5ufOlss ioQ gngl Iuo
fir niat nebr als Oisr5ehu Gage SeS
bensmittsl aufseiDeidert 1aben Bern
Is bamit feline Riatisteit bat, iperhen
bic GnslGnDer iebr idnea umfaIlsn.
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Die Oeutf den tparten ni6t,
Bis bic 5ran3oien ibre Sffsuiipe st5ffs
men, ionoern beginner ,iie ibrerieits,
ME aus ben beuiieen Oepei4sn erii6ts
lid 1T. Ob es abar odrduf abgei:hen
1T, bic Seinbe in einem erobeu 4ngriFf
su itlagen, ober Of es ii4 Bios TIN
cine iogenannte SeIeniiD SffeniiDe
banoslt, Die lepiglid ben 3rped 5ut,
ben SsinD 5urit3ubrdnssn, 1T foneit
ni6t Su erfabren. Die 4unabme ging
bisbsr Dabiu, bab Elm 8sriu4, ourd
Die feinbli6en Reiben burd5abre6en,
nitt bsabii6tigt iei neil oas nit gu
groBsn Wsnidenperluiten bsrtniipft lei
unb bic gnti9eiouns i'm Often seTudt
fperben fous, irbem RubIunb pollis 81
8pbsn eeiporfen lpirb. Gs mag a6er
fein, ra Biebt cine idleu1ias Grlebi<
suno bes arieges bed6iiftiot ipirt, gu
tpeldem 3nede bic Sransoien aug benz
Selo sef4laeen peroen iollen. g2abe@
reg odriiber tperoen mir pp6l erfr In
einigeu Sasen erfabren tOnnsn.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
BRITISH ADVANCE
Haig Smashes Forward Into
Petit Miramount Village.

(By the International News Serviee0
London. Feb. 4.-The British encirclin,s
movement to the west Of Bapaume re-
ceived further impetus today when Haig's
troops smashed forward on a front of
two and one-half miles south and north
of the Ancre, and penetrated into the
village of Petit Miraumont. This impor-
tant success was announced by the war
office tonight.
South and southeast of Miraumont, the
British lines were advanced on a front
of a mile. South of Serre progress was
made along a front of one and a half
miles. The number of prisoners taken
in the two attacks is not indicated, but
it is thought to have been large.
North of the Somme the British troops
were not idle while the Ancre attack was
being pressed. Berlin admits tonight
that the enemy occupied some portions
Of an advanced position which was filled
with mud and abandoned by u.s."
The lines taken by the Germans in the
Champagne on February Is were again
subjected to violent attacks. which Berlin
states were repulsed. On the west bank
of the Meuse. near Avacourt, the French
troops penetrated the enemy's first-line
trenches, but were unable to hold their
gains in the face of furious counter as
saults. German lines were also entered
in the Vosges Mountains.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
3 MORE INSULTS
Two Americans and Porto
Rican on Inflated Ships.

With Secretary Of State Lansing in Sc
clusion at White Sulphur Springs, the
international situation remained in abey-
ance yesterday. Three minor violations
of this governments rights at sea were
reported. There was no lcss Of life, how
ever. two Americans and one Porto Rican
aboard the destroyed ships having been
saved.
Secretary Lansing when he left the
city for three days outing. was charged
with the duty of preparing an important
diplomatic document This document, #
was said, may be the note breaking of
diplomatic relations with Austria, al
though confirmation as to this is lack
ing. 1t is known that the Secretary also
Is preparing for the President a sum-
mary of tho violations of American
rights since the break with Germany.
Accompanying the Secretary on the trip
was his confidential stenographer who is
familiar with the department code. The
Secretary arranged TO keep at all times
In touch with the White House by a pri-
vate and carefully guarded telephone line.
One of the important developments of
the day WAS the suggestion reaching the
State Department from official sources
that the Netherlands government con-
templates breaking of diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany as result Of the
continued sinking OF Dutch vessels in the
German war zone. Until now the Dutch
government has gone no farther than to
protest against the destruction OF Dutch
shipping Serious violations of Dutch
rights at sea in the last twenty-four hours
have led to indignation more intense than
at any previous time within the Dutch
kingdom, and it was freely predicted here
that a break is imminent.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-25
AMEND DRY BILL
Committeeman Add Referen.
dunn and 'Bone-Dry' Clauses.

Amendments putting a bone dry
clause in the Sheppard bill for District
prohibition and the referendum clause
were added to the measure by the House
District Committee yesterday, and 1t will
be reported in this form on Tuesday when
the House meets.
The District Committee members were
bitter over the action of the Rules Com
mittee in voting to take the bill from
its Jurisdiction, and the action yesterday
was to call the blur of the Rules Com
mittee.
1t was stated by the "wets" on the
District Committee that the Rules Com
mittee will not risk the chance of defeat
by reporting its rule on Monday. II the
Rules Committee withholds fits rule until
after the District Committee has reported
the Sheppard bill on Tuesday, it will
not have any other effect than to make
the legislation preferential and bring 1t
Immediately before the House
Threats of a filibuster and killing the
bin by parliamentary entanglements con-
tinued yesterday, and feeling between the
vets and dry advocates is bitter.
There was no record vote in the District
Committee on adding the bone dry
amendment and the referendum clause.
The prohibition advocates could not con-
sistently oppose a bone dry" amendment.
even though they were certain it was put
on to the bill for the purpose of defeat
ing It. 1t makes the transportation. of
LIQUOR into the District crime. and the
foreign Embassies would be among those
who will feel its effects. The only liquor
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