News-Journal from Mansfield, Ohio • 1

tK a The Home Paper of Mansfield and Vicinity THE MANSFIELD NEW GOOD EVENING Of course Germany understand)) by this time that It takes an awful lot of knocking and kicking us around before we "get our Dutch up." THE WEATHER Columbus, Feb. 28 For Ohio: Probably snow tonight and Thurs-day. Thirty-second Year, No. 292. MANSFIELD, OHIO, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1917.

FOURTEEN PAGES Price Two Cents. LAMNG ON BOARD LACONIA SUNK BY GERMAN U-BOAT STILL THIS many under another flag. The text of tho message was: "I am an American citizen, representing the Sullivan Machinery company of Chicago, living abroad not as an expatriate, but for the promotion of American trade. I love the THE PRESIDENT DOING NOTHING TEN AMERICANS i' 1 i fZ. SS.IcACONIA.

The Cnnard line steamship Laconia, of 18,099 tons gross, sunk by a coast. Teu American are reported to have been among the pasengers. It and crew were saved except one. Th Loconla left New York for Liverpo Washington, Feb. 28.

Germany officially admitted today that she is detainlko four American consular representatives as hostages until she receives official word that all German consular officials have been allowed to leave the United States. ThiB admission was made through the Swiss minister here acting for Germany, who left with the state department an official note to this effect. The state department previously heard that three American consuls and two consulate clerks were under detention by Germany. Officials refused to comment upon the new development. It is believed, however, that a sharp demand for the release of the consuls will be sent forward inasmuch as the United States did not detain German consuls here at the time of the break in diplomatic relations.

German submarine off the Irish is said that all of the passengers ol on Feb. 18. DILLON BEGINS EM in Anticipation of His Bout With Dairy Xext Monday. Xew York, Feb. 28.

Jack Dillon commenced working today for his battle next Monday night with Les Darcy at Madison Square Garden. He earned the right to meet Darcy by handing Al McCoy a neat whipping in 10 rounds at the Broadway Sporting club last night. Unless the McCoy faction succeeds in blocking the plans of Promoter Grant Hugh Browne, New York fistic fans are certain today that they will witness a battle royal when Dillon and Darcy get together, for both are fighters who use borlng-in tactics. Dillon's victory over McCoy was decisive but the fans left the arena wondering whether Dillon saved him self because of the close approach of the Darcy bout or whether he has lost his punch. Almost everyone agreed that Dillon should have won by a knockout but Dillon did not win in this fashion, though he hit McCoy harder than he has hit any boxer he has faced in a Brooklyn ring.

McCoy simply bounced off Dillon's gloves and canie back for more. REVOLUTION LEADER In Cuba Is IiefHtrted hh Having Ibrn Woumlcri. Havana, J-eb. 28 Jose Mieuel Gomez, ex-president of the republic and the man who is credited in gov ernment circles with having started trie liberal revolution, has been wounded in the east provinces, according to reports reaching Havana today. President Menocal has issued a decree extending immunity to all enlisted men who wore induced to Join the revolters against their will.

The immunity is made contingent upon -them laying down their arms in ten days. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL Appropriating $138,000,000 Pusses House Without Record Vote, Washington, Feb. 28 The sundry civil bill carrying appropriations totalling $138,000,000 and providing $400,000 for an investigation or the high cost of living by the federal trade commission, passed the house this afternoon without a record vote. Maiisflelders Remember "Tom." Hellalre, Fob. 28 former Mayor Thomas C.

Nicholson, 64, known as the "Parson Ball Player" because of refusal to play on Sunday, died here today of pneumonia, lie played second base and caught for Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas City, Sioux City and Wheeling teams. He is the third big le-guer to die here within a year, wlfUam Kennedy and W11iiam George being the other two. Legislate for "Bunny." Columbus, Feb. 28 House mem bers today promptly passed the Baker bill prohibiting the hunting of rabbits at night, when Representative Fleming, Youngstown, warned that the Easter egg production is in grave danger of being curtailed.

The Baker bill also provides for a bag limit of ten rabbits for each hunter and shortens the season 15 days. .4.. ELEVEN AUTOS IN FAMILY But Columbus Doctor's Wife Ilodo In None of Them. Columbus, Feb. 28.

Eleven automobiles in the family and she never rode in one of them. That's what Mrs. Minnie E. Lott alleges in answer to a petition from her husband, Dr. Frank S.

Lott, head surgeon at St. Clair hospital and president of the hospital association seeking divorce from her on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Mrs. Lott says that "prosperity turned her husband's head." When they were poor and she did all the janitor work around the office they got along all right, she said. When he became able to buy automobiles he refused to take her riding and took other women instead.

Dr. Lott today dented his wife's allegations. THAW A WRECK Physically and Mentally, According to Xew York Philadelphia, Feb. 28 Following tests made by New York alienists, Dr. John Wanamaker, well known police surgeon, declared today that Harry K.

Thaw is a physical and mental wreck. Dr. Wanamaker was assigned by Captain of Detectives Tate to witness Thaw's examination by the New York experts. Thaw collapsed during the examination and his condition today is serious. Looking at the Beautiful.

Xew York, Feb. 28. His endless "quest for the beautiful In life" led Herman Patrick Tappe, mun milliner, to the bedroom of Mrs. Fearl Elizabeth Nolker, in Paris, the architect of headgear testified in divorce proceeding brought by Hobert H. Nolker, wealthy St.

Louis clubman. rpn nA an A fa mniia tif a nftit XL- Vi ITirr 'T I VV, him of the beauty of Mrs Nolker and his inherent love for the beautiful led him to the woman's boudoir. He denied that he sat on her bed or kissed her. Ukelele Drove Him to It. Xew York, Feb.

28. Abandonment was the charge against Charles Stewart. "My daughter had a suitor with a ukelele, Judge, I couldn't stand it. I had to leave home," he said. WE'LL IT Germany Doesn't Believe Sink ing cf Laconia Will Make Us Declare War.

1 AGAIN TEUTONIC PLEA OF A JUSTIFIABLE ACT; The Laconia, It Is Said, Wa xormeny xn British Admiralty Service. Amsterdam, Feb. 28. Germany does not believe the sinking- of the British liner Laconia will provoke a declaration of war from the United States. But the German people don't believe war with the Unite States can long be postponed.

Tbe first expressions of Germaa opinion ou the Laconia sinking reached here In brief dispatches today. These did not refer to the loss of American lives and carried no in timation as to whether the fact that Americans perished is known to the German public. The Laconia, one diBpatch asserted, was formerly ia British admiralty service, though. she was later restored to her owners. in view of this fact the submarine commander was Justified in attacking her, even regardless ol Germany's new declaration tbat she would sink all enemy merchant men, German officials held.

They declared that the U. boat captains necessarily could not be kept informed of constant shiftlnga of ships from admiralty to private service. Leading Germans, not alone in Berlin but throughout the German empire are pinning their faith to their U-boats to strike the victorious blow for the fatherland. They feel certain a U-boat act which will range the United States among their enemies cannot be long delayed, but they don't view the prospect with apprehension. MAROONED IN GKRMAXV Are Four American Consuls Assigned to Tur kish Posts.

iislu'ii((jn, Feb. 28. -Four Am erican consuls, assigned to posts la Turkey at the time of the break between the United States and Germany, are marooned in Germany be cause of Berlin's refusal to secure safe conducts for their 'passage through Austria Hungary. This was revealed here this afternoon but th state department is still hopeful that negotiations now in progress will result in a satisfactory adjustment ot the case. It is understood that Germany's attitude was caused by the failure of this country to secure safe conduct for German consuls here who wished to go to South America, The names of the.

American consuls involved were not disclosed. GREAT BRITAIN London, Feb. 2. British naval nlanes bombed an Iron works In the great iron, region near Saarbrueck- en on Sunday, it was officially announced today. Mention was also made of several air raids in which a German plane was downed.

GERMANY Berlin, Feb. 2S. German fliers on Monday shot down eight enemy aeroplanes, it was officially announced today. Six of them were destroyed on the western front, one on the Macedonian front and the other was brought down when It attempted to attack Sargemund. An engagement between a German submarine and French shore batteries near the mouth of the Adour river on Fb.

12 was reported by the Overseas News agency. The submarine retired undamaged after dropping six shots on the coast. Italian troops lost heavily. In an unsuccessful attack against the Teutonic front in Macedonia In the" Cerna river bend. On Field Marshal von Macken-sen's front there is nothing new to report, the war office stated.

All Is Possible in Movie. Jacksonville, Feb. 28 Blng! He's divorced. Bing! Remarried in an hour. Blng! His bride, Miss Carolyn Bing, leaves him and mysteriously disappears 20 minutes after the ceremony.

All these "Bing" to Joe Sears, movie actor. Oh, Ciertrude! How Could You? Cleveland, Feb. 28. Charging that his wife, Gertrude, removed her wedding ring every time she attended a dance and pretended she was single, George F. Loesch sued for divorce.

STAND IS THE HATRED Of England Against Germany Since the Sinking of the Laconia. PERILS OF SURVIVORS ARE GRAPHICALLY TOLD Nearly All Suffered and Some Died From Exposure After the Sinking. London, Feb. 28. The nationwide hatred of Germany that followed the sinking of the Luollanla flamed anew throughout England today as it read the Btirvivors' stories of the jinking of her slater ship, the Laconia, under even more ruthless conditions, with the loss of at least 12 lives.

That the loss of life was not Creator was duo to the. excellent pre parations that had been made for such an emergency and to the splendid conduct of Captain Irvine and Ms men in getting tiio passengers safely into lifeboats. On this all nurvivors stories agree. Most of the Burvivors who landed at Queeni-town were scattering to their homos and destinations today. All are without their belongings, as there was no tirire to gather up after the torpedo struck the vessel.

High tribute' is paid to the heroism and coolness of Mrs. Frank E. Harris, wife of an United States army off! cer, a passenger. Sho was the last woman to leave tho ship and the first Ionian to stop ashore at Queen-5-town. Mrs.

Harris was tho coolest woman on board, according to the ship's crew. She directed the operations of many other women and aided in getting tho children safely iu the life boats. Captain Irvine ordered her into the boat finally. The Kev. F.

Duiistaii Sargant, win lauded' at Hantry, wus in the boat with Mrs. Mary E. Hoy and her daughter, Eli.abeth, the only two women to lose their lives. Both were Americans, according to the minister considerable difficulty was experienced in getting their lifeboat away from the sinking liner. "While we were being aent down the side," he said, "tho side of our boat continually banged against tho liner's side We were afraid that it would be crushed and yelled instructions to the men who were lowering us.

At that they Btopped and we were left suspended about six feet cbove tho water. We yelled to let go and they did it so precipitately that we dropped right away to the water almost headfirst. "I cut the oars looso with my penknife. There were four women in our boat, including Mrs. Hoy and her daughter, both of whom died of exposure.

Their bodies had to be thrown overboard to lighten the load. It was horrible but the rest had to be saved. We rode very low and waves continually broke over us." Boat number 15 carried the last load, with sixty passengers. It had many women in it. It got away safely and wus laying to watching the Laconia in her death throes when the submarine bobbed up alongside.

"We could only see the beast dimly," said one of the women. "It drenched us as it rose. Two or three men were standing on its deck. One of tliern, I suppose was the captain, spoke in very good English. 'What is the name of your ship, her tonnage and he called.

Some one suggested that we not answer him at all, but slug "Rule Brit- tanica." The steward in charge of boat said we had better not do that, as we were completely at his mercy. Then the steward told the German we had women and children aboard and the captain replied that 'That was all right, a patrol would pick them up. After inquiring for Captain Irvine, the submarine disappeared." Practically all of the survivors suffered more or less severely from exposure. The weather was wintry and biting ard heavy swells drenched most of the passengers to the skin. The niht added to their fears.

It is bel level however that all will recover. CALLS UPON AMERICA To Avenge the Deaths of His Mother and Sister. Washington, Feb. 28. A cablegram from Austin Y.

Hoy, calling upon the United States to avenge the deaths of his mother, Mrs. MaryHoy, end his Bister, Miss Elizabeth Hoy, on the submarined Laconia, reached Washington from London today. He addressed it to Presldant Wilson and said that unless the United States acted he would flgn agalejt Qf- flag, believing its significance. My beloved mother and sister, passen gers on the Laconia, have been foul ly murdered on the high seas. As an American citizen outraged and as such fully within my rights as an American son and brother bereaved, I call upon my government to pre serve Its citizens' self respect and save others of my country men from such deep grief as I now feel.

I am of military age, able to light. If my country can use me against these brutal assassins, I am at its call. If it stultifies my manhood and my na tion by remaining passive under outrage I shall seek a man's-chance under another flag." IN CONGRESS TODAY. Washington, Feb. 28 Senate met at 10 o'clock.

House met at 11 o'clock to vote on sundry civil appropriation bill. House foreign affairs committee considered in executive session the Flood bill to arm merchantment. Senate resumed debate ou the revenue bill. Senate military affairs committee completed draft of army appropriation bill. TROUBLE AHEAD III CLEVELAND In the Prospective Strike of 20,000 Union Men.

Cleveland, Fob. 28. Hope of averting the strike of 20,000 union men affiliated In building trades work were blasted this afternoon when the executive committee of the building trades council voted to refuse mediation. Twenty thousand men will be called from their work when the order of the Building Trades Employers association locking out 3,600 laborers and hod carriers goes into effect tomorrow morning. The average daily wage of the workmen affected Is $4.

GO, which means a total dally loss in wages of $90,000. estate men estimate that work on $3,500,000 worth of buildings will be Btopped. Employers of all men affected by the lockout were to pay off their men tonight. Wages or hours of work are not involved in the disagreement, which results from the determination of the unions not to work on buildings in which non-union men are employed. UXIDOD IIS Of Hie Cry of the Hungry Resound-injC in the Capitol, WaslUngton, Fob.

8 Senator Underwood, of Alabama, warned the senate today that unless something is done to relieve the food situation, tho hungry pooplo of the country will organize and that their cry will resound In tho Capitol, "demanding Justice, right and the lifting of the yoke of the great interests from their necks." He declared special interests in control of the railroads were responsible for the coal shortage because he said they were so busy shipping food Bluffs to Europe that they were unable to furnish it "to our own hungry people." "Poet Scout" Dead. Xew York. lVb. 2fl John Wallace Crawford, "Captain Jack," the poet scout, is dead at his home here today. He was chief of scouts under General Cimter, succeeding Buffalo Bill, and was well known for poems of prohibition and preparedness.

He was 70 years, old and died of pneumonia. The LoHlnjvc Iaugli. Xer ISrunftwick, N. Feb. 28.

Local high school girls giggled and lost a basketball came to North Plalnfield boys. Now they're 6ore. "They tickled us and won," they say. HULKS FOK CO-EDS. KonuiH City, Feb.

28. Mrs. Florence Fitch, of Ober-lln college, in addressing the National Conference of Deans of Women, laid down a few rules she believes should be followed by co-eds. A few of them are: Every automobile party, no matter how small, must be chaperoned. No after theater suppers should bs allowed.

Late hours should not be kept. 10 o'clock In late enough. Chafing dishes are for the home, not the dormitory. Girl students should not acquire lounging attitudes In the parlor or on the campus lawn. There should be uniformity of dress and speech.

To Bring International Crisis to a Head Pending Action by Congress. BELIEVES COUNTRY WILL STIR CONGRESS President Will Arm Merchant Ships Whatever Action Congress May Take. 'Washington, Feb. 28. President Wilson waited today on congress.

He will take no additional step to bring the general international crisis, caused by Germany's an nouncement of unrestricted submarine operations being resumed and emphasized by the sinking' of the Laconia with its loss of two American women, to a head until congress shall express itself. The president, officials close to him said, believes! that when the country has declared itself congress will give him the power be has asked. There has been no relaxation of the grim tension precipitated by the sinking of the Laconia. None is immediately looked for, but there was a generally growing belief in official quarters this afternoon that the sinklEg of the Cunard would not be characterized by -the administra tion as an act of war. i "The onus of the actual break will be placed on Germany," was the, word quietly passed out from official circles.

"The president will arm American ships no matter what congress shall do and then he will wait to see what German submarines will do." The address of the imperial German chancellor yesterday was accepted in administration circles as a direct challenge. Because of its tone, is was believed that when the American line resumes saUlngs next week its ships will be in ns-great danger as are those of the entente. But it was said tfcat the president is de-, termined tiiat these interrupted sailings shall be resumed and it is certain that Inasmuch as these liners are to be armed they will be considered subject to attack by German subruersiblea. "We are moving step by step and moment by moment," explained a cabinet member today. "Because of this speculation is unwise.

We must do as we thick best, but cannot outline a policy that might be changed by some unforeseen development at a second's Botice. We are hoping for the best but are preparing for the worst." HHiON'T 00 IT Columbus to Lancaster In Forty Min utes was Too Fast. Columbus, Feb. 28. William Brodbeck, 82, owner of a garage at Lancaster, wao almost instantly kill ed an'd Carl Pfeffer, 34, a Pennsylvania railroad carpenter, Lancaster, was seriously injured early this morn ing when their automobile crashed into a cut of cars across the road on the Hocking Valley track six miles south of here.

Miss Anna Piatt. Co lumbus, who was in the automobile. escaped injury although the machine was demolished. According to Miss Piatt's story at city prison, Brodbeck was driving the automobile at terrific speed. Both men, she asserted, had been drinking and Brodbeck made a bet with Pfeifer that he could drive to Lancaster in 40 minutes.

Cubun Condition Alarming. Xew York, Feb. 28. Conditions In Cuba are alarming and planters are fearful of the destruction of their crops, according to passengers on the steamer Munamar arriving here today from Nipe, Cuba. Rebels are entrenching themselves and train connections between Nipe and Havana have been discontinued.

Business Had, Barber Suicide. Cincinnati, Fob. 28. Despondent over bad business, according to his aged mother, Louis Gerber, 40, a barber of Newport, today sent a bullet through his right temple. Attendants at 8 peers hospital, Dayton, say that he cannot live.

'Hogs Is Hogs." Cleveland, Feb. 28. Hogs broke another record in Cleveland markets today when they sold at 13.75 per hundred pounds at the stock yards. Yorkers sold at $13.60, mixed at $13.70, and heavies and mediums at $13.75. Figs about $12, WOMAN AND TELEPHONE Blamed For II.

C. of L. by Housewives' League President. Chicago, Feb. 28-Two talking machines a woman and a telephone are to blame for "soused" husbands and $4 potatoes.

At least that is the explanation for wrecked homes and high cost of living given out by Mrs. John C. Bley, president of the Housewlve's league. "The, wonmti gads about all day and at the last minute rushes to the telephone to order food supplies, instead of going to market," said Mrs. Bley.

"The result is high prices for food. The woman is crabbed from her day's running around. Hubby is sore at the food bills. There's an argument. Both get angry.

Husband goes out, slamming the doors and enters one where they swing on loose hinges. He staggers home in the morning there is another marital collision and the home is wrecked. Some women have too much space for rent in their heads." I UC (LEY TO RESIGN As State Fbe Marshal Fleming Likely to Get l'luce. Lima, Feb. 28.

State Fire Marshal B. B. Buckley of Dayton, an appointee of ex-Governor Willis, announced during a speech before the Ohio Fire Prevention association today that he will resign from oHlce. Representative T. Alfred Fleming, formerly in charge of the Cleveland district under Buckley, is said to have the Inside track for the $3,000 post.

NO CONFERENCE Will lie Xecessory on the Emergency Hevenue Bill. Washington, Feb. 28 Democratic leaders dropped a bomb Into the Republican opposition to the emergency revenue bill by announcing they would offer no further amendments to the measure, but would accept it as It passed the house. This means no conference will be necesBary and that the measure can be sent to the president immediately upon its passage tonight. Austria lollies the (Sinking.

Wabingtm, Feb. 28. The Austrian government today notified the state department that the American schooner Lyman H. Law was not sunk by an Austrian submarine. In a note transmitted through Ambassador Penflcld the foreign minister said that all commanders of Austrian submarines have been heard from and that none reported the attack on the American craft.

Oleomargarine Tax Stand. Washington, Feb. 28. By a vote of 69 to 21 the senate this afternoon killed the Underwood amendment to the revenue bill providing for a flat tax of two cents a pound on oleomargarine to replace the present tax of 10 cents a pound on colored and a quarter of a cent on uncolored oleomargarine. TODAY MOVES IH WAR CRISIS United States moves nearer tbe threshold of war.

Austin Y. Hoy demands that the United State avenge the death of bis mother nnd sister on tbe Laconia. American liner Rochester overdue ut. Bordeaux cuuse of anxiety. Germany refuses Holland satisfaction for Kinking of seven Dutch ships.

Austria says American schooner Lymun M. Law was not sunk by an Austrian submarine. Gerard enroute home from despite warning; asks special train to take him from Key West to WastUngton. YaiToudale prisoners, thought released, are now reKrted qua ran- tined. Hatred of Germany flames anew in United Kingdom as details of JjHConia disaster arrive.

House foreign affairs committee votes To authorize tbe president to arm merchant ships. Kenate military affairs committee increases army appropriation bill..