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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-13

SOUTH AMERICA.
IAMPORT & HOLT LINE,
e Broadway. v. Z. or any local agent.
WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA,
ATLANTIC CITY AND NEW YORK.
ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS"
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
Through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
10 PHILADELPHIA" Stopping at great
fishing grounds, Betterton. Chesapeake and Del
aware City and Chester. Pa. From Washington
by B. and o. or W.. B., A. f. Ry. to Balti-
more, thence Ericsson line to Phila Steamers
sail daily except Sunday, pm. Fast day boats.
daily and Sunday, am. Tickets on sale at
b. and o. and W.. B.. A. z. Ry. ticket Offices
also C. sPLIEDT. Ticket Agent. 1885 st. NV,
for New York. Atlantic City. Cape May. Asbury
Park. Ocean Grove. Long Branch Albany. Troy
points north. Write for guide. CLARENCE
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
Mrs. Jeanie Mckinley, of
298 Bunnell Street, Res
cued From California,
Sunk by German Torpedo
Friends Here Happy at
News.
Came to Bridgeport to
Nurse I'll Relative, and
Was Returning to Scot
land, Sick Herself, When
German U-Boat Blow
Fell.

Mrs. Jeanie Mckinley. reported res
cued from the steamer California
which was torpedoed off the coast of
Ireland, has been living in this city
at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Joseph Wicklow. 29S BunneI1 street.
it was learned today by a Farmer rep
resentative. She came back to Amer
lea from Glasgow, Scotland, about
seven months ago, to nurse Mrs
Wicklow, who has been suffering
from a nervous disorder.
After arriving in Bridgeport, she
sent back word to her husband, Will
liam Mckinley, who is working in
English munition factories, that she
wanted to make America, her home
and asked him to sail for these shores.
He was unable to obtain a passport,
however, and himself suffering rather
poor health, she decided to return to
her home in Scotland.
Mrs. Mckinley is about 35 years
of age, and lived in this country for
three years with her husband, who
was employed in Tarrytown, New
York The couple have several chill
the week Of Jan. 21, and went to New
York, staying at the home of her
husbands other sister, Mrs. A. Gar
den, on West 144th street. The boat
was scheduled to sail Saturday, the
26th, but her departure was delayed
until the following Monday.
When seen today at her home Mrs.
Wicklow, whose husband is employed
as a machinist by the Bullard Tool &
Machine Co., when told by a Farmer
reporter that her sister had been
saved was unable to speak for some
minutes and trembled with emotion,
while tears filled her eyes.
Mrs. Wicklow stated it is the inten-
tion of Mrs. Mckinley and her hus-
band to come Immediately to Bridge
port when the war is over and make
their home in this country.
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First orders for the mobilization OF
the local companies Connecticut
Coast Artillery have arrived. Fol-
lowing an order from CO. Henry S.
Dorsey, Of New London, to pack all
blue uniforms and to have all equip
ment and impedimenta properly pack
ed and ready for instant shipment to
Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island,
the officers of the local Coast Artil-
lery organization held a conference
in the State Armory here last night.
Plans were outlined for a speedy
mobilization Of the companies and
their transfer to Fort Wright.
Today the U. S. quartermaster
steamer, Gen'l Nathaniel Greene, 1eft
New London for Fort Wright carrying
lumber and sawdust, Sibley stoves,
bedding, supplies Of cord wood, etc.
The lumber will be used to build
floors for the tents used by the corps
and the sawdust will be placed under
meath the floors to keep down the
moisture. The mess shacks will also
be boarded over and floors laid in
them. Sibley stoves will be placed in
all the tents and in the shacks in
case the corps is ordered out. The
corps will go to Fort Wright where
it has joint field maneuvers with the
regular troops each summer. The
New York regiments who go. to Fort
Wright in the summer wilT~b sent to
Forts Slocum and Hancock when the
call comes.
Capt. F. l.. Dengler, U. S. A, in
spector- instructor of the corps was
present at the conference last night
and he explained the plan for en-
training and moving the troops and
their baggage to New London and
thence to Fort Wright by government
steamers. Details Of these arrange
ments will not be made public.
Guards are still on duty at the armory
but today the supply sergeants and
their helpers began the work of sort
in gand packing the blue uniforms.
AS the blue uniforms are never taken
to the summer camps and are worn
in winter time because they are warm
er material, the officers of the local
battalion believe their orders indicate
that a call to arms is soon to come.
The officers at the conference last
night were Capt. Dengler, Lieut.-Col.
Vincent M. King, Capt. A. c. Bennett,
Capt. Louis J. Brague, Lieut.. Louis r.
O'Neil, Lieut. Philip r. Bronson,
Lieut.. George B. Garlick, of the med
ical corps, Lieut.. Camille Mazeay,
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Washington, Feb. 8-Ambassador
Gerard, - American consuls and the
American. sailors brought in on the
prize ship 7Yarrowdale, are held In
Germany until assurances have been
received from here as to the safe de-
parture of Count Won Bernstorf and
the German consuls and the safety of
German warbound ships in this coun-
try.
It was said at the state department
today that sensational reports have
become, current in Germany that the
German ships here have been conf1s-
Gated and their crews seized. Pending
confirmation Germany has detained
the Americans.
Oficials| here are inclined to- min
inize the Importance Of the deten-
ton, because they believe it largely
has arisen from a misunderstanding
and soon will be Strengthened out.
It has been officially announced that
there is no intention to take the Ger
man ships Moreover, dispatches
have been conveyed Ito Germany
through the Spanish embassy as to
the courtesies granted to former Ger
man officials in this country and their
receipt is expected to clarity greatly
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Detention OF GERARD and STAFF
IS CAUSED BY MISUNDERSTANDING

any misconception in Germany as to
Americas attitude.
= The whole policy of the state de-
partment is to proceed with the
strictest regularity in order to afford
absolutely no ground for offense. The
United States will be extremely pune
tilious and place the whole RESPONSE
bility of a more serious development
on Germany. ~
Probably 15C Americans are af-
fected in the American embassy in
Berlin and the 22 consulates in Ger
many, the four in Belgium and the
one in Warsaw. There are 101
American citizens among the con-
sulates, 10 among the regular embassy
staff and at least 20 among the 40
other clerks and attaches at the en-
bassy.
That Ambassador Gerard is still in
Berlin and not in Berne, Switzerland,
as was thought possible yesterday, is
shown in a dispatch received today
from Ambassador Willard in Madrid.
Mr.. Willard said that the impression
that Gerard was in Berne was due
to a telegraph mistake. The dis
patch should have been dated Berlin
via Berne,' instead Of "Berne."
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GERMANY SEEKS GUARANTEES

London Feb 8-The government will require guar
anees that Count Bernsor former German ambassador in
Washington and the German ships in American ports
will be permitted to leave the United States before allowing Am
bassador Gerard Americans Germany to depart
from that country according to the Copenhagen Poken as
quoted in a Reuter- dispatch from that city.
This information, the Poiken says contained in ee-
Gerard the American legation in
Copenhagen All Americans in Germany including those
by raider in the South Atlantic and taken to
Germany the Yrrowdae said have been detained as
hostages.
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen gives
report regarding the detention of Americans in Ger
adds Gerard is not permitted to send
elegrams in code.
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Connecticut Militia
Units, Below Strength,
Are Busily Recruiting

Hartford, Feb. 8.-The First regi-
fnent, Connecticut national guard, is
short Al Of war strength and recruit
ing would be necessary in case the
regiment were called to service as a
result Of the breaking of diplomatic
relations with Germany. The full wal
strength Of the regiment is 1883 Off
GERS and men. At present it has 80
officers and 857 men.
Troop B, Connecticut cavalry, has
three officers and 78 men and IA re-
cruits will be enlisted within a month.
The war strength OF troop Of cav
airy is three officers and. los men and
the peace strength is three officers and
20 men.
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THREE MORE
SHIPS SUNK;
TWO KILLED

London, Feb. S-The sinking of the
British steamer Dauntless of New
castle is reported Dy Lloyds. Six men
Of the crew of 23 have landed Two
of them have died and the four others
are in a hospital. The captain was
seriously wounded.
Lloyds reports the sinking of the
British steamer Hollinside, 1852 tons
gross. The crew left the vessel in
boats. The captain has been landed.
Queenstown; Feb. 8-The British
steamer Turino has been sunk. Her
crew has been landed. The Turino
was of 2,184 tons net.
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Anchor Line Gives Out List
of Probable Victims
Aboard the Steamer Cali
fornia, Sunk by 'U-Boat's
Torpedo Off Ireland.
Only American on Ship is
Believed Safe = Captain
Reports That His Vessel
Was Attacked By Subma-
rine Without Warning.

New York, Feb. S.-Official cable
advices that the British steamship CAL
ifornia was torpedoed without warning
were received here today by the An
chor line. The names Of 13 persons
listed as missing were received as fol-
lows:-
Second Cabin
Mrs E. Smith, Edna Smith and
Mrs. Kidd, Calgary, Alberta.
J. w. Anderson and son, VAN
couver. B. G. (Mrs. Anderson was
saved).
Mrs. W. c. O'Donnell and two
O'Donnell children appear on tht
ships passenger list).
Neil Gillies, New York city.
Mrs. Madge Roberts, Toronto.
Storage
Mrs. Margaret Little and ONT
child, New York city. (Three
other little rAifdrszi apparently
saved. -
Miss Annie Forbes, Toronto.
The survivors were landed in
Queenstown last night. John A. Lee,
of Montgomery, Ala, said to be the
only American on board, is supposed
to have been a member of the crew.
Mr. F'rost's message said that Capt.
John L. Henderson of the California
was quoted as saying that his ship
was sunk by submarine, which gave
no hail, no warning before firing two
torpedoes from distance of 300 yards.
The California, sailed from New
York for Glasgow on Jan. 20 with q
crew of 1876 and 81 passengers. AL
though many of the passengers were
listed as coming from cities in the
United States, officers of the line ex-
planned that all of them were either
British or Canadians.
The California carried a large cargo
for the British government, including,
it is said, war supplies. When she left
here she was armed with gun at her
stern.
1t took the silent grief Of John M.
Little, Englishman, to bring keenly
home to the officials and clerks of the
Anchor line offices today the loss OF
the California.
Modestly, almost diffidently, Little,
a spare, slight man, asked for news OF
his wife and four children, steerage
The latest cable, he was
told, reported his wife and one child
others had been saved.
tBut the wife and baby he plead
ed Cant you give me a word OF
hope?'
No one dared reply. Tears welled
from Little's eyes and rolled unre-
strainedly down his cheeks The bust
ling activity stopped and heads were
bowed.
Strengthening himself with an ef-
fort, Little squared his shoulders and
walked away, the tears still stream
ing down his face.
Not a word was said as the work of
the busy office was resumed.
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WORRIED ABOUT BELGIANS.

Paris, Feb. 8-The Belgian govern
ment is greatly exercised over the
fate of the Be1gians in the territory
occupied by the Germans, because of
the rupture between the United
States and Germany. The rupture
is supposed to preclude the possibil-
ity of American citizens travelling on
board steamers loaded with provisions
for Belgium, says a dispatch to the
Havas agency from Havre today.
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LURKING NEAR
LINERS DOCK,
GERMAN TAKEN

New York, Feb. 8.-Found lurking in
the shadows of the American line pier,
where the steamers ST. Louis, St. Paul
and Lapland are berthed, nan was
arrested today who said he was Jo-
seph Lellar, 81 years old, German
marine fireman formerly employed III
the Hamburg American liner Penn
sylvania interned in Hoboken. Ar
raigned in couort on a charge Of un-
lawful entry, Lelfar claimed to be a
native of Warsaw. He said he could
not remember how he came to be on
the pier. He was held without bail
pending inquiry.
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nine PASSENGER
SHIPS IN Peril
OF SUBMARINES

New York, Feb. S--Nine passenger
liners flying flags Of the Entente allies,
two ships of the American line and
one of Holland, are today on the high
seas between New York and Euro
pean ports. All but three, the Ameri-
can and Holland ships, bound east
ward, are within possible danger Of
submarines, or mines.
In addition, three British passenger
ships from New York are due to have
arrived, but have not been reported.
It is possible that word of their
arrival has been withheld in accord
with recent orders Of the British au
thorities. Nearly all have Americans
on board.
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Spain and Holland Decline
to Follow Lead of United
States and Sever Diplo-
matte Relations With Ber-
lin-Madrid Note Here.
While Protesting Against
Ruthless Campaign, Spain
Seeks to Keep Open Chan
mel to Berlin for Benefit of
Warning Countries.

washington, Feb. 8.-Spain's note,
which it is understood formally de-
,clines to accept President Wilson's
suggestion that she break off diplo-
amtic relations with Germany, was
received today at the state depart
ment, but not made public.
Spain, 1t is understood, protests Wig
orously against the new submarine
/, order as a violation OF international
law and invasion OF neutral interests.
Having taken over American inter-
ests III Germany and being the best
equipped, automatically, OF the re-
naming neutrals, Spain is anxious to
keep open COMMUNICATION with Berlin
as the best channel for negotiations
between the Central empires and the
Entente.
Spain made an arrangement some
time ago with Germany for the safe
passage Of enough OF her merchant
vessels to prevent a commercial panic
within the country, but Germany has
withdrawn that arrangement with the
understanding that ships now bound
for England shall return at their own
peril.
The Netherlands government, through
the American legation at The Hague,
has formally declined to accept Pres
ident Wilson's suggestion that it fol-
low the course Of the United States
and break of diplomatic relations with
Germany. Information to this effect
reached here today in confidential
dispatches from Holland.
1t was also said in the dispatches
that the Netherlands government has
made protest against unrestricted
submarine warfare and at the same
time negotiations had been opened
with Great Britain for the reduction
of its mine field. The Dutch govern
pent plans to have the British field
. and the German danger zone, which
now overlap each other, so contracted
as to make clear path through which
it's ships may pass.
London, Feb. IS, 1929 p. ma
Reuter- dispatch from Rotterdam to-
day says :
"The Niewe Courante editor.a11y
quoting the reply Of DR.. Edward Lou
don, Dutch minister Of foreign affairs
to the. American change, says that
President Wilson's request was vir-
tually equivalent to an invitation to
neutra1s to pick chestnuts out Of the
fire for America"
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DOUBLE OUTPUT
OF navy YARDS
TORPEDO PLANT

Washington, Feb. 8-Orders were
given today to double the output Of
torpedoes at the Newport, r. T., plant.
To make possible additional equip
ment for the station Secretary Dan
iels asked congress to appropriate
Immediately 100000.
Secretary Daniels estimates that
the first order at the government
plant will save $2,00O,OoO, the differ
ence in. cost being between the gov
ernment and private production.
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HIDDEN WIRELESS FOUND.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. Sin the
suburban town of Nfctheroy, on the
bay five miles east Of Rio Janeiro,
there was discovered today wireless
telegraph station which was estab-
Used to communicate with German
ships which are detained in the har-
Dor.
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HONORARY CoNsr1Is RELIEVED

Washington, Feb. S-The legation
of Switzerland on further instructions
from it's government has taken over
the business of honorary German con-
suls as well as that of "consuls of ca
reer." 1t has not yet been deter
mined whether honorary consuls will
be requested to leave the United
States.
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PERU TO CLAIM
HEAVY DAMAGES
FOR SHIP LOST

Lima, Peru, Feb. s.-The Peruvian
government today instructed it's min
lister in Berlin to make a written
the sinking of the Peruvian vessel
Toruni which, according to the official
account of her sinking, was torpedoed
inside Spanish territoriai-waters on
Monday while on a voyage from CAL
lao Peru
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II. r. CONFEREES MEET.

Chicago, Feb. 8-The conference
committee of railroad managers and
representatives Of the switchmen of
Is roads entering Chicago went into
conference behind closed doors today
in an endeavor to avert a strike. w.
L. Chambers Of the board of media
ton and conciliation was not present,
although in the city. The railroads
have, appealed to the board but the
switchmen have not done so.
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MILITIAMEN HERE RECEIVE
ORDERS TO MOBILIZE and
PACK FOR CALLS TO arms.


Lieut.. Arthur L. LaRocque, adjutant
and band commander, and Lieut..
Miles G. Thompson.
At the conference last night the
majority Of the officers said since the
break with Germany they were daily
approached by acquaintances who are
not desirous of joining the guard, but
who expressed a willingness to go, in
fact many of them asked to be enlist
ed, in the event that war is declared.
In order to get these names on file
for immediate access in the event of
call to arms it was decided that a
commissioned officer will be on duty
every day and each evening at the
Armory with whom those who desire
to join in case Of warfare, may regis
ter. These men who register will be
taken into the service at once in case
war is declared.
Continued on Page 2.)
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FRENCH Liner
ESPACNE SAFE
IN PORT HERE

New York, Feb. 8.-The French line
steamer Espagne arrived here today
with 167 passengers, including Ameri-
cans. She left Bordeaux on Jan. %
and passed through the submarine
zone before the new German naval
policy was put into effect. The vessel
received two wirelsss warning against
submarines, it was learned, and took
zizzag course far out Of her regular
route.
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KELLOGG NAMED JUDGE

Especial to The Farmer)
Hartford, Feb. SIN order that
successor to John P. kellogg as prose-
cutting attorney for the Waterbury
district court may be elected, Mr..
Kellogg was today elected judge
of the superior court
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Humanitarian Bill"
Hearing Next Month
Especial to The Farmer. J

Hartford, Feb. Announcement
was made today by the judiciary COM
mittee that a hearing will be held at
2 O'clock Friday, March 2, on the
measure relating to the creation Of an
industrial and agricultural commis-
sion, which emanated from Fairfield
county.
The bill would require the expen-
diture of millions and would provide
a collection Of choice jobs for the
select.
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THE WEATHER

Connecticut: Probably snow and
much colder tonight and Friday; in
creasing west to northwest winds, be-
coming strong on the southern coast,
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LA fOURAINE is SAFE.

New York, Feb. 8-The steamship
La Touraine, which left New York
Jan. 28, has arrived safely in Bor-
deaux, according to advices cabIed
from passengers and turned over to
French line officials here today.
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ATTACK ON CALIFORNIA
ENDS WASHINGTON HOPE
OF AvERTING OPEN WAR

Washington Feb. 8-On basis of reports received on
the destruction Of the California and other ships far it is
said auhortavely that of the constitutes the overt
act which will lead to with Germany.
Officials openly the belief however, that the overt
act1s merely question Of time.
CONSUL SAYS II ARE MISSING
The latest report the destruction Of the California
ceived this morning at the state department. from Frost
in Queenstown puts the number Of at 1862 and the
missing at a. The company offices in New York says 13
missing says the ship apparently orpedoed about 40
o'clock Wednesday morning.
President Wilson read the latest official reports the
sinking of the California before breakfast and decided nothing
definite could be determined until details received
Other reports today from Consul Frost the of the
British ship Eavestone that she also destroyed without
warning This point hot cleared up previous ad-
vices.
HOPE FOR MODIFICATION VANISHES
While regarding the destruction of the California plain
evidence that Germany fully abandoned her pledges to the
United States it said that the will not be hur
red into the until there undisputed evidence of violation
rights by destruction of American ships loss of
American lives, in violation of international law
hope, if any existed that Germany would modify
her campaign vanished and there is
doubt that will be only matter of hours days before
ship sunk American lives sacrificed
only far the destruction of the California
has been quicken preparations She mek
ing for the expected eventuality.
NO BREAK WITH AUSTRIA YET
Austria had yet withdrawn modified her note adher-
ing submarine campaign it said officially
day at the state department. tet
The possibility break with Austria also be avoided
virtually has been given up.
Officials will give inimation to why definite
is not made.
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West Point Battery
Sent to New York

West Point, N. Y, Feb. 8-AIl the
available six inch siege guns at West
Point were shipped to New York to-
day for use at the forts protecting the
off Q
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STOCKING UP AT FORT

Especial to The Far1ner)
New London, Feb. S.-Lighters said
to carry large quantities Of ammuni-
ton, and especially shells for the IL
inch motor battery and the. other big
gun batteries at Fort H. G. Wright, are
on their way there today. A barge
loaded with smokeless powder used to
fire the big guns and with materials
for the manufacture of the explosives
used in the shells has also gone to the
island.
1t is expected that the magazines of
all the batteries at the fort as we'll as
the reserve magazines will be stored
full of ammunition and projectiles by
tomorrow evening
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MILITARY BILL SIGNED

Albany, Feb. 8.-The bill appropri-
ating $1,000,000 for military prepared
ness purposes was signed today by
Gov. Whitman.