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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

quickly settled down. sinking In about
The wireless on the Laconia sent out
a call for help anc feseuihs stea .llll,.l.
After about six hours. the boats were
nictxed up. In addition to the survivors
brought to Queenstown, 10 were lahd-
ed at Bantry.
Everything possible was done 10 re-
lleve the suffering OF tne AiIlsI iCtil
women but the shock and the hardsnips
of exposure of the cold proved lalal 70
Airs How and her daughter. Mrs Z. h
Harris wife of an American army OF
ficer. was cheered loudly by the -other
survivors on landing She was the last
1ronnan TO leave the ship, getting into
the captains boat and displayed much
bravery that she was accorded the
honor Of being the first to land
Those who we've injured are receiS
ing every attention as are also the
other SURVIVORS The agents OF the
Steamship company are being assisted
Nv naval and military nurses
Carried One Defence Gun
Now York. Feb. 27-It was positively
stated by officials of the Cunard line
thar there were no explosives on ooaIu
the LacOnia- 49,
armed with one defence gun, mounted
AFT The report that the ship was tor
pedOed at night and without warning
indicates that there was no opportunity
TO use the defence gun. according 10
officials Of the line
I,nconia Had Been British Transport
The IacOnia is the second snip 10 De
sunk of the former BoStOn-LlNerpOol
service of the Cunard line. sister
ship. the FrancOnia, was sunk last
October in the Mediterranean while IN
the British government service Both
vessels were taken over by the British
admiralty soon after the war began,
and the LacOnia was for awhile used
, IN the service Of the government as
transport She was only recently re-
stored to her owners for commercial
purposes, and the trip on which she
was sunk was her third after coming
/ back to the service for which she was
. built Several of the officers in the
stewards department were on the
Franconia when she went down
WATTS n BritOn.
c P. Watts was a British subject,
living in London AS a travelling rep
resentative of a New York banking
house. he was crossing to England TO
introduce American products His wife
and two daughters are in Paris. where
& the daughters are engaged in American
| hospital and ambulance service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
MOTORIST KNOCKS BOY DOWN;
ANIMAS MAN BROUGHT HERE

Knocked down by an automobIIe
when it struck the front vi eel Of the
bicycle he was riding. Francis Cleman,
aged Il years. of 3O14 White Oaks
street. was seriously injured Monday
night at 9:30 o'clock. at Montana and
campbell streets. The driver Of the
automobile whose identity IS unknown.
placed the boy in his automobile ana
hurried him to Hotel DieB-
c. F. Wright. of Animas. \. NJ, was
brought to Hotel Dieu Monday after
noon suffering from a severe wrench
of the back, received when ne was
bridline a horse Sunday afternoon
Chauncey Clark. boy about Is years
of age. sustained severe bruises about
the head and face Monday afternoon
at 2:I5 o'clock when his bicycle col
Iided with a street car at Arizona ana
Ange streets The boy was knocked
several feet, but was not seriously
hurt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
STEAMSHIP FINLAND GOES
THROUGH WAR ZONE; NEAR U. 5.

New York. Feb 27.-The Steamship
Finland. Of the American line. which
sailed from Liverpool on February II,
with 16s passengers. including many
Americans, reported by wireless to her
owners here today that she would reach
the Ambrose channel lightship a few
hours after midnight tonight and
would dock early tomorrow
The Finland was the third American
line passenger vessel to leave England
after Germany's proclamation of unre-
strfcted submarine warfare. The others
were the New York and the Phila-
delphia With the arrival Of the Fin
land this lines entire fleet will be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
GIBBONS AMONG RESCUED;
GETS ANTICIPATED "TRYOUT'

Floyd p. Gibbons. war correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune, who was
passenger on the LacOnia, tOrpedOed by
a German submarine Monday. was
among those rescued. according to
message received Tuesday morning by
Sam Dreben from the Chicago Tribune
The message did not say where Glib
bons landed
Last week. prior 10 the date he sailed.
Gibbons wired Mr.. Dreben that he was
sailing and was going to try out the
German submarine blockade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
AMERICAN SHIP OWNERS
ASK WAR RISK INSURANCE

washington. D. C.. Feb. % - In
creased activity among American ship
owners for insurance from the gov
eminent war risk bureau was reported
TODAY. The bureau issues insurance
only on American ships and when they
are bound to ports of belliSerents Il
does not issue policies II contraoano
is carried.
Since the government bureau opened
il has written policies aggregatlne
S23O. OOO. 600: has collected premiums OF
So. 600 600. has paid losses or ABOUT
$500 600. and has taken salvage Of
about $50. 100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
FRENCH TROOPS AGAIN RAID
GERMAN LINES AND RETURN

Paris, France. Feb. 27.-''Southeast OF
VailIy we entered the German lines ana
returned with prisoners. says To-Day
official announcement 'Ihere were
uatroI ensagements in the region OF
Bezonvaux and in the Nosges- Else
where calm prevails.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
BRYAN BOBS UP AGAIN,
OPPOSING WILSON'S REQUEST

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 81. - W. J.
Bryan. in a statement issued here to-
day. announced he was opposed to
granting powers to the president such
as Mr.. Wilson requested of congress
yesterday. He announced he would go
Immediately to Washington and use his
influence to have the request declined.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
RACINE MANUFACTURER SAY
WATTS WAS An AMERICAN

Racine, Wis. Feb 21.-Representa-
tives Of local manufacturing establish
ments for whom Cedric Watts, VIC
tim OF the Laconia disaster. acted as
foreign representative. asserted today
that Watts. although born in England.
was a citizen Of the United States. hav-
ing taken out his citizenship papers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
PRESIDENT VTNSON GUEST
AT UNIVERSITY CLUB LUNCH

DR. R L. Vinson, president Of the
University Of Texas. was the guest at
the University clu5 luncheon Tuesday
DIR. Vinson is here in the interest OF
the new school of mines buildings
which are TO be erected near Munoy
canvon. He 81 leave Wednesday even
ing for Austin
While here Jr. Vinson is the guest OF
dean :. II. WorreH, Of the school OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
BRITISH ATTACK;
ARE ELECTED
German Report Says the At
tempt of British Was
a Failure.

Berlin. Germany. Feb 27--CWire-
less TO SayVille.) British troops yes
terday many times attacked the Ger
man positions on the front between
Ypres. in Belgium and the river Som
me, SAYS the official statement ISSUED
today by German headquarters staIi
ONLY at one place were the British sue
m a Doint TO the east Of Arras. the
statement adds and there the British
were elected by a counter attack
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

tied IN In New York for the first time
since the Spanish American war
DR.. Henry Van Dyke. former Amer
lean minister to The Netherlands, IS a
passenger on the Finland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Removal Notice.

Ell Paso seed Co., Is now located at
the corner of Campbell and san Antonio
SITS. one block east Of City Han and
Court House-PhOne 363.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
SAYS VOLUNTEER COAST
PATROL IS BADLY NEEDED

New York. Feb. 27.-Ten thousand
men and $50 small boats are needed
to assist the navy in guarding the At
lantic coast. assistant secretary OF the
navy Franklin ID. ROose .elt said here
last night in a speech urging the or
ganizatiOn of a volunteer coast patrol
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

2Os Texas ST. Fine basement 30xs0.
Electric elevator. We are moving 10
Everybody's Bldg because We need
more room for our continually grow
ing business FL Paso Piano Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
\ NJ. ROAD OFFICIALS GRATEFUL.

The New Mexico association OF hiSn-
way officials, at Santa Fe. unanimously
adonted resolutions of thanks to the Ii
Paso chamber of commerce and Judge
Adrian Pool for their assistance and
cooperation. according to a letter re-
ceived Monday by J. ". Wyatt, presl-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Won TIRPITZ SUPPORTERS
WOII.D OUST CHANCELLOR

Amsterdam. Holland. FEB 90
cording to a telegram from Beriln; %
supporters Of admiral Won Iir Ply, IL ~,
ner minister of the navy, lnciuuiHS
count Won Hoensbroech. have held
meeting TO discuss "a change IN the
office of imperial chancellor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Lee Newman can get more money out
Of your property. at less cost tnan
anyone else ASK his clients
Phone 1904. 905lz 5. e Paso-
ADVERTISEMENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

dents language asking for authority
wide enough to take any measures
necessary to defend American ships
that might include naval conveys, but
the opinion of naval experts is against
such q step, both because it could not
insure the conveyed ships against sub
marine attack and also because the
efficiency of the fleet as a fighting
if its units were scattered for convoy
dufV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Paclfists Begin Protesting.

Senators and representatives began
receiving kilograms today from the
Emergency Peace Federation, protest
ing against granting to the president
the authority he asked yesterday from
congress.
1t was announced here that a dele
CATION headed by Jane Adams Of Chi
cago would seek an audience tOmOr-
row with the president and the foreign
affairs committees OF congress to pro-
test against steps being taken.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Brighten the home with Sole Proof
Colored Varnishes- Lander Lumber Co.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Men Are Scarce.

Recent figures show that 250 ships
under American registry are engaged
in transatlantic trade. but it is esti-
mated that not more than 100 would
apply for guns and take the risk Of
crossing the German submarine zones.
There will be no difficulty in furnish
ing that number Of vessels with
weapons. but supplying trained gun
pointers for 100 guns would take just
that many valua bic men away from
fighting ships. There are about 1909
men in the fleet reserve OF whom ap-
proximately 100 were trained gun
pointers when they left the active
service. Most of them are older men.
and none has had any recent practice
in gun pointing. 1t is said that no
sufficiently expert pointers for work
on merchant craft could be obtained
from that source. although some am
munition handlers and other members
of gun crews might be obtained OF
the 1890 reservists about half have
been drilled in handling other than
pointing.
Naval Conveys Opposed
Naval officials construe the presi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Naval officials cOnstrue the presi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

of opfnfon obtained after a conference
between president Wilson and secre-
rarv OF state Lansing No further IN
,-ee+fe-ati is considered necessary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

any reasonable number OF american
merchant ships are now stored at navy
yards it was stated officially at the
navy department Efficient gunners
are lacking, however, unless they are
to be taken from active ships, which
can i'll spare them.
Naval officers pointed out that men
OF special skill, trained to the minute,
would be required as gun pointers for
boat is difficult to hit as there is little
exposed Often periscOpe, hardly
visible at more than a few thousand
yards. is the gunner's only target
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
MUST DECLARE PROPERTY.
Frenchmen Who Hold Possessions in
Countries Which Are Hostile.

Paris, Oct. o. Correspondence The
obligatory declaration by French citizens
of property. real or personal, belonging
to them and siutated in countries at wal
with France, decreed recently, is ex.
planned officially to be necessary to de-
termine what measures should be taken
concerning the interests of French citi-
zens in the enemy's territory and to ne
gotiate with the allies as to concerted
measures"
This information will also be required
in peace negotiations, it is pointed out,
to enable the government to defend both
public and private interests and safe
guard an important part of the national
wealth.
Similar measures were long ago taken
by Germany, but with a more radical
purpose in view-the actual confiscation
of the property of French subjects, ac-
cording to the view held here Retail
alton has been advocated and even rec
by parliamentary committees.
The decree does not intimate that the
government intends to 60 that far The
main object is to arrive at an approx
mate estimate of the value of the pledges
If this kind held by Germany, Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria.
The decree applies to property held by
he Germans in occupied French terri
jory. There are some necessary excep-
ions arising from obvious difficulties of
application.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
RAILROADS CARRYING MORE COAL.
This Years Record Likely to Eclipse Any
Other Year.

Boston, Oct. 9-Reports just compiled
for the railroads war board indicate that
unless something Unforeseen occurs the
amount of anthracite coal transported
by the railroads this year will exceed
the tonnage of any previous year by a
considerable amount. According to the
reports, which show the operation of the
nine anthracite railroads, the aggregate
anthracite tonnage transported by these
roads during the eight months period
ending Aug. 81 this year was 1868 ,3s2
tons more than in the same period last
year, an increase of l7.lS per cent.
To produce this increase the anthracite
roads carried a gross tonnage of 52,29l,-
445 tons, as against 44,623,063 for the
first eight months of 1916. The increase
for the month Of August alone, this
year, over August, 1916, was 1858, 1909
tons, or 2s.35 per cent. The July in
crease was 24.3s per cent, and the June
increase 1924 per cent.
These figures Indicate that recent re
ports to the effect that there has been a
severe curtailment in the production and
distribution Of anthracite coal are based
upon rlimor rather than facts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
SELF CONFESSED SLAcKERS.
Three Vermont Men Arraigned in District
Court in Rutland.

Rutland, Oct 9.-Three slackers, the
first to be indicted in the district OF
Vermont, pleaded guilty to the charge
before Judge Harland B. Howe of st.
lJohnsbury in federal court in this city
yesterday and their cases were held open,
pending the arrest of others who are ac-
cused of the same offense, The trio,
Howard G. Jenne of Newport, George r.
Blair of st. Albans and Albert J. Masse
Of Hardwick, was remanded to Jail to
await the pleas of the others charged
with like offense.
District Attorney V. A. Bullard repre-
sented the government i'll all the cases
and the court listened to brief state
ments by the prosecuting officer, and in
two instances the respondents were al
lowed to explain why they evaded the
law calling for the registration of all
males between the ages of 2l and so
years on June of the present year.
Mr.. Jenne told the court that he was
an express messenger running from New
port into Canada, that he was home but
part of the day and that he had no
chance to get to St. Johnsbury to reg
lister He said he wrote TO the town
clerk and the court wired for his letter,
remarking that it would have a strong
tendency to settle in his mind as to
or not the respondent was at
tempting to evade registration for mill
tary duty or simply lodging the extra
effort Of complying with the law.
Two other respondents, Frank Cormi
er of Burlington and Fred Brown of Col
chester, were sentenced to the county
jail at Montpelier for selling liquor to
soldiers in uniform. Judge Howe said |
the men had already been in jail for
three months and he thought the pun
shment a fair one. He said it was a |
serious matter, especially at this time,
and limited that repeated offenses of
his sort would mean long Jail term
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
GREECE NEARLY READY.
To Put Large and Effective Army in the
Field to Aid Allies.

| Washington d. c., Oct. Greece il
nearly ready to put large and effective
army in the field to cooperate with the
allies, according to dispatches from the
Athens foreign office to the Greek lega
remedied rapidly with the allies aid.
A summary of the situation in Greece
made by Minister Ruossos yesterday
based on legation dispatches in part is
as follows.
"The situation in Greece is becoming
more satisfactory every day. The peo-
pie are thoroughly confident of the eff
cheney Of their government and they are
willing to allow the present ministry to
continue in the work of reorganization
of the resources of the country so that
Greece may throw her full strength into
the war
"There is now no pro-German party in
Greece. In fact such party never ex-
listed save in the person of King Con
stantine aided by certain members of
his court But he knew the real feel
ings of the Greek people, who were at
tracted by tradition and sympathy with
the western powers of Europe, and he
never dared to openly eXpound his pro-
German convictions.
"The abdication of Constantine with
out bloodshed or an uprising of the
people indicates the absence of any or
ganized pro-German feeling, although
certain of the political opponents of
Venizelos are using the argument that
there are still German propagandists in
the country.
"The reasoning people of Greece had
long realized that the Constantine pol
icy was carrying the country to ruin and
relief was felt when he abdicated Per
feet order now reigns throughout the
country and the malcontents have been
of.
king Alexander is in perfect accord
with his people and with the govern
ment and his good faith is unquestioned
Greece viii use every effort to aid the
common cause"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
IN SEEKING PERMIT
To Teach in University of Vermont Ap-
plemann Meets Snag.

Rutland Oct. 9-Prof. Anton IL Ap-
pelmann, instructor in German at the
University Of Vermont, was in Rutland
yesterday in regard to getting federal
permit from the United States district
court, now in session here.
II is stated that on account Of the
training Of officers of the signal corps
at the university some official permission
from the federal courts must be forth
coming on account Of certain regulations
of the war department which preclude
the admission Of aliens to such a teach
ing staff.
No decision was reached by Judge Har-
land B. Howe in the matter after Prof.
Appelmann laid his case before the fed
eral officials.
Prof Appelmann viii be remembered
as the storm center Of the recent con-
troversy on account Of his alleged pro-
German activities, which, however. we're
diseredited BY the result OF a federal
investigation and he was reelected to the
faculty Of the university.
Friends Of Prof. Appelmann declare
that he has declared his intention of
becoming an American citizen. but Ger
tain sections of the university alumni
have never been rccOnciied 10 his re-clec-
tion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
REICHSTAG MOVED
BY HAIG'S VICTORY
Pushes the Demand for a Debate on
Teutonic War
Aims.

London, Oct 9.-London saw in Berlin
reports of discussion of Germany's war
aims to be held in the Reichstag yester-
day another echo of Field Marshal Haig's
great guns on the western front.
The reports, coming by way of Am
sterdam, indicated the government had
been compelled to this step by the grow
ing boldness of the Socialists and rad
icals in the German parliamentary body.
At the opening of the fall session of the
Reichstag, Sept. 27, Chancellor Michaelis
fatty rejected all pleas to announce Ger
many's aims, insisting the time was not
yet ripe.
Immediately after this curt defiance of
the Liberal strength came Field Marshal
Haig's smashing victory on the western
front and the development in Germany
of an ultra conservative party of Pan
Germans under Won Tirpitz, apostle of
frightfulness and of unyielding militar-
ism.
As observers here traced the situation
these two developments-indica wan
ing strength Of the militarists in the field
while they were seeking to assume even
greater govrnmental powers-emboldened
the Liberals to act
Germany has permitted only the most
rneagre outline of Reichstag proceedings
TO pass her censorship during the last
week The provincial newspapers Of
Sunday, however, said DR. Helferich,
vice chancellor, had announced that Mi
chaelis would probably appear for gen
eral debate on war aims yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
BULGARS FEARED DEATH.
Expected That British Captors Would
Slay Them.

London Oct. 9.-As evidence that the
| Germans have taught the Btllgarians
| that their lives will be forfeited if they
are take prisoners by the British, the
following extract from letter by a
British officer on the Saloniki front is
published by the Daily Telegraph:
when we rounded up sixty Bulgarians
in an attack recently the poor wretches
were utterly terrified. Two or three
tried to drown themselves in a pool,
while others knelt on the ground making
the sign of the cross and waiting an as
sassin's bayonet thrust or worse.
Zone who was real sportsman kept
his head and made a desperate effort to
escape, very nearly getting shot, until
he saw it was useless, and flinging down
his rifle, surrendered to an officer. Be.
side this officer Tommy stood watch
fully in case the Bulgar was up to any
nasty tricks, and the latter seeing this
attitude and taking him for his appoint.
ed murderer, with a dramatic gesture
threw back his head and barred his chest.
He opened his shirt with both hands,
then faced the soldier with the bayonet
whom he supposed to be waiting for the
officers word to run him through
"Tommy's method of easing the ten.
sions was rapid. He brought out his
packet of cigarettes and offered one to
the Bulgar.
up to this moment the Bulgar had
been as brave as lion, but the offer of
the cigarette in place of the end of the
bayonet was too sudden a change in his
outlook. He gave gasp and sat down
unable to light the cigarette
at the match which the soldier was hold |
ng ready for him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
RUTLAND MAN SHOT HIMSELF.
Erastus T. Pike Was Alone in His
Home

Rutland, Oct 9.-Erastus f. Pike OF
l64 Adams street, a stone mason, at
tempted to commit suicide yesterday aft
ernoon at his home by shooting himself
in the chest with a 3S calibre Marlin
rife.
Neigbors heard the report of the gun
and his groans and notified DR.. F. II.
Gebhardt, city health officer, and the
police, who arrived within a few min
utes, and the wounded man was sent to
the Rutland hospital in the Stearns am
bulance
Dependency, caused by trouble with
his wife, who had brought suit for di-
vorce, is supposed to have influenced
Mr.. Pike to try to take his life. II is
said that he had made two previous at
tempts Of the kind within the last
year or two.
Mr. Pike lived alone and he was alone
in his house when he shot himself He
was found on the back piazza, where it
was evident by the position of the gun
and the presence of a stick of about
the right length, that he had laid down
and pulled the trigger with the stick.
The bullet entered the chest, near the
heart, plowing out below the left collar
bone and re-entered the neck below the
ear, passing out at the top of the head
and through the floor of the porch.
Mr.. Pike is about 65 years old. He
mas three sons, Dana, a member of Co.
A; Harris, a member of the United
States navy, and Harley of Rutland, and
hree daughters, Mrs. Charles II. Young
If Woodstock avenue, Mrs. Albert w
sanderson of Willow street and Mrs
Emma Blake of Chestnut avenue. Both
IONS who are in the government service
ire supposed to be ION the other side, "
Dana with that part of the Vermont reg
ment which went to France and Harris
m board his ship. The younger son
ives with Mrs. Young.