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ESCANABA MORNING PRESS VI MD. 289 Single Cents FSCANARV MICHIGAN, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 28 12 finti prf Wffk SIX PAGES mm great emu practises hi stbp ENGLAND MAINTAINS RIGHT I TO STOP ALL SHIPPING British and French Battleships Storm Way For 14 Miles up Dardanelles--Great Sea Battle Expected When Result is Accomplished DANIEL BREEN IS OUT AFTER A TRIP Ilattici Breen, loejil ag lit for ili Publishing rom pan Is strlv-J hig to win the Panama-Pacific Expo- BALLOTS ARE IAKEN I Andre Engl und of Ford River wa- tit- fir i town-hip ciut to call for tlic ofiic in. ballots at thm "Country ntlem closes on June' The local boy now lu ninth place in the race for a trip to the Panama1 Expedition and will start, tomorrow) mcrning, on a canva of the city, in determined to win the contort, i is deserving of nil that he accorded him by residents of city as lie I one of the "hardest-! boys in the entire city bulletin Washington, Feb. 27.

4 hurtrintr Great l(iitain with having violated the neutrality of the United Slates; Laving hromrht this nation upon the of break with triendlj nations and with hating interfered unwar- runtly with our eomiueree, Ocitrick of ottered a resolution in the House today asking that the president be authorized to require 1 lie of tiroat lit itain it hin tin days that such cease. LLETIN London, Feb. 27. Forty British and French warship today battered their way II utiles up the Oar. danelics.

That is about one third the way through the straits of nt. The warsh ps arc now ready to begin the bombardment of the narrows which is the last barricade clear the route to Constantinople, The Russian Black sea fleet is bom- hardiug the forts of the side of the Admiralty tonight announced that during the attack on the outer the wasj by a she'l and three men kill-1 and the wounded. A dispatch from Sofia says the de-j fenders suffered severely with six hundred wounded Turkish soldiers- been taken from tlie ruined! fortifications. Ill LLETIN I'etrograd, Feb. official bulletin Issued tonight states that the Russians bate recaptured Prxftsnysh and the are on the defens, he all alone the front.

The tier man is spreading over and constantly widening. Bulletin says, at some points assuming the character ot a disorderly flight. London, Feb, It is understood 11 at a formal notitication has been given by Britain to United States, that In view of the. German submarine attacks on merchant ves. sels, Great Britain and her allies would maintain a right to stop all shipping between neutral countries and German, Austria and Turkey.

It is expected thut Asquith will make an announcement of the policy Monday. LOSES UM Re (Special to The Press.) Francisco, Feb. Darius of London, driving a French Peugeot today took from America the international grand prize cup. The time was seven hours, seven and 58 seconds. Howard Wilcox was second and Huglie was third The distance was 403 miles The race was run in a downpour of rain which accounts for the slow time.

SCANLON pniiuimtn wymtini tiii OMINO OF TRAIN, JOHN lioH- OF UltYsl I TAKES LIFE. Standing way track Stii ger, on the Chicago way yesterdi dormali. Falls, proach of pausi that brought lib ly. The tiain waf spi ed man in walk ini; in the enter one third of a the li Rang1 and North morning .1 aged 56 Wdtchel i-ncnj trulli death Inst proceeding it hen the engin the center toward Frank Scanlon left night for Louisville, v. here he will join the Louisville handball team of the American Association with which organization will serve as one of the fin pitchers for tlie coming season.

On Tuesday the Ixmivillo team will go to lakeland, where they will spend five weeks in training. The aggregation will open the season in Louisville on April 14. JOSEPH REAll 10 SELL INSURANCE VERY QUIET Th pi unpaign ih nu mk pal unary will be concluded at of Wednesday will go down in history as one rf the most uneventful in the history of the city. Although a number rf candidates filed petitions if different oflic there has ection di: cussion and Mayor O. P.

Chat- bly has a walkaway can nomination for contest is King ters of the for trea.surer there is on City Treasurer and George Kanff- been little pre e1 no exc itcment. field for tlie Republ mayor. A ed in city clerk and i a contest betwt Carl J. Anders man. party of who annual- deor Deputy Stale Game Warden Herman Leisner of this city, is on they Job.

A par-J tv of Battle reek made up prominent physician? and attorneys ef tiiut city, have a camp near Ralph that they visit each foil. Last fall a they were leaving camp they met Warden IrfOistier and jokingly defic him to be able to place a legal charge against the party, although they openly intimated that they violated the law. Warden l.elsnor discovered that they had killed more than the legal number of deer at the camp. The identity of the members of the party the offense' was unknown to the warden but he notifl the headquarters of the de- rtment of his findings. He wai instructed to proceed with ttie prosecution and later went to Iron Mountain where warrants were worn out against each member of the hunting part.

He has now received a frantic appeal from the leader of the party of hunters not to force all of the members to come to Iron Mountain to answer to the charge, ngieeing to send the guilty member to that place to meet the charge and pay whatever fine was assessed against him. As. Mr. Loisner desired only to punish man who had violated the law he has agreed to the proposal and this week the Battle Creek man, who defied the warden to get a charge acainst him, will travel to Iron Mountain to settle with court. I Iced rack passenger wai a in of the man.

blown repeatedly, ti that the man had tin train's approach. Rut stepping fremi tin tracks .1 man within a quarter of the whistle was enritict.ian not iced lend of de- id itched the that could not lit a di tam dv of the man BULLETIN Paris, Feb. 27 is officially announced that during three days of violent and fighting which resulted in the Get an check at Pee- rentae chateau, Ypres and Menin in Flanders, last week, tho German losses were 1,000, including 400 dead. The French casualties were 50 killed, 80 wounded. Joseph Re-au has taken a position as special agent for the New York Life Insurance company, succeeding the late William Erwin in that agency Mr.

Reau was for merly engaged in the insurance business as a representative of tho New York Life Company and will again devote his time exclusively to that business. BULLETIN Petrograd, Feb. battle to the east of the Russian frontier is developing rapidly along the front from Kovno to the Vistula From the Borr, through Prazsnysh to the Vistula and between Plock and Georgievsk, a big battle is being fought. Botli sides have brought up large forces. In Galicia the forward movement of the Austrlans from Stantslaw is paralyzed.

The initiative is now in the hands of the Russians. SLEI6HRIDE FORD RIVER SWITCH BOY DIED HERE A party of Lady Maccabees of Glad-j stcne enjoyed a sleigh ride party to Escanaba on Friday evening and were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. O.

Anciersou, at 41(5 South Jennie street. The evening was delightfully spent at t.he home, the function coming to a close with serving of refreshments. 0. LINDEN Arthur Poisson, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

F. Poisscn of Ford River Switch, passed away at a local hospital yesterday afternoon following a brief illness. The young man was known to scores of the Ford River Switch district and his death has spread a feeling of profound sorrow throughout tlie community in which he lived. The body will this morning be taken from the AII Undertaking parlors! $1200 a year, to his home at Ford River Switch audj business and the funeral services will bo held on Tuesday morning at St. churc and interment will be made at St.

cemetery. It is anticipated that the funeral will be largely attended PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP IN ORIIT The North Western northbound pas-' sen ger train was held up for three hours by snow ibit'ts at Ca cade Junction on Friday' morning. The particular drift in which the engiue Lecame -tailed was five.1 feet high and several yards in length. The train hud. made good time all along the line until it readied Geutine, a station between Sands and Cascade Junction, where the wind had blown snow on to the track in large quantities.

it is raid that this was the first time that a Northwe tern passenger train has boon held up in upper peninsula on account of snow for four or five years. The dtifts in which the train became 1 1 1 were all formed during the night. In order to jret the train through to Negjttnec a freight engine was sent to the scone from Ishpeming and a crew of section men wont with it. It was necessary for the me'ii to snow lor more than hour before tho freight engine could he coupled onto the train. O.

V. Linden, candidate for tho republican nomination for office of city clerk, has Issued tlie following statement: "I lirfe made phiin business proposition to the people of Ks- canaba. If I am elected 1 will guarantee to do all of the work of the oi lice without the aid of an assistant for the salary paid by the office e'f My proposition plain I will carry If ul If nominated and GIVEN SURPRISE Mrs. W. L.

Marble is in the city iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McEwen. Mr. and Mrs.

John Williams and Trnn IViAiinhiirt in Hwi HILO IS AIXEB AT ACE OF I'll KEF MONTHS. Mrs. Ale xunde fully surprised ill Rogers wa. 4ili Thursdav noon hors of the the North Star hull delight- after- bv 1110111 Formal announcement was made yesterday that an increase in state passenger fares, scheduled to become operative on March 1, has bee postponed until June 29. toits against inequalities in charges provided for under the new schedule of rates induced the Interstate merce Commission, which ordered tho increase, to defer the time of taking effe'ct that complaints might be investigated.

VERNON WINS ON A FOUL (Special to The Press.) Marinette, Feb. the win-up match of no of the fastest fight cards ov st.igeel in northern Wisconsin, Te-x Vernon of this city won from Frankie Conley, a former champion on a foul. Vernon the fighting up to Conley in eveiy round up to the seventh, when Conley, plainly nettled, landed a low blow and Vernon went to iho floor. He I was examined by two physicians, im- mediately and both announced that i had boon fouled. In the1 semi-wind un Butch Sullivan delivere'd a terrific lacing to Buddy i Ryan, of Green Bay, the bout being fast and furious through its every minute.

The bouts wore witnessed by the largest crowd of fight fani ever gathered in this city. liherately stopped or oncoming of the train be stopped within so Hit squarely the be was burled hUrli into the air pnd to the side of the tracks, where it was picked up a moment by the trainmen. It was found that the man had been instantly killed, that had suffered a severe cut In the head a broken leg and a broken rib body was taken in the train and taken to Iron River, whore it was turned over to the a lit In and an undertaker. Jt is said that the man had be released only Friday from the jail at Crystal Falls are! that it believed by the authorities that lie either discouraged and took that means of ending his life or id become mentally unbalance d. He had no relatives.

LEGG ISSUES A STATEMENT P. It. Logg, county commissioner of school: and candidate for tion at primaries of Wednesday, following statement to voters of Delta county: Gentlemen: I did not intend to send out a letter, but it seems a person must advertise, so I shall do so. 1 have work'd faithfully in the schools of Delta county for twenty-seven years and did my best at all times. 1 have served tho county as Commissioner for a number of years and have never shirked a task no matter how unpleasant.

I have never granted a certificate an applicant on account of church affiliations neither have I withheld one on that account. 1 know what it means to be very noor, so the poorest child in the rural school lias received same attention as the onea more favored by location and social position. I have been brutally punished when a poor, week child so I have instructed the teac hers to be careful children under their care. The real object of education is the betterment of the' child and we done the bo wo could to in our schools but complete. Wo an' Mem be of Lewi Chapter, ters of the' American Revo ution, have adopted i evolution? strongly urging the le-gt laturej to r-pi state that places bounty cm the killing of sparrows.

In the lopted membet el the local chapter defend the spairow and point to the highly tfi ct that follow the placing of a premium eii cructly practiced children in killing birds. In addition attention i called to the Incentive the the use of dan- j.erous firearms by children with the resultant accidents to the juvenile hunters and damage to property. arc' the oTutions adopt- by members To Mil higati. eli we that the. pariov )f the lat ur lo ti.e dami eit in 1ml the nnt idy owa rd exagge it les ai eater, whereas, dantag in no way com done our young sion to kill any or by iii birds, chapter: i State of unde i signed done by the by his alleged belligerence been greatly I tb eh en ut his st rover if there liable to boy by thin- Kiel I ild 'd; qual- wee 1 an he any, is harm io pormls- which in- 'I BE II VS MM MTION (.

Til I II CITY HALL FKIOVY EY I IMJ rit BUSINESS. embers County Poul- met it city hall on Frl- evenlng at which time a report received of first atitiual show ntly conducted here and when matte rs of vital importance to organization were transacted. Iilef itnong the matter xlven entlon wus the of the dates or the annual poultry show. Af- er -e ine discussion and Informa- ion in regard to cut rien had been re- from poultry growers, It was lee hied to the next exhibit on an. 7 and s.

19ld. It was also datined to -secure the return of birds, of the the sh All hee'U i tor all a detail. Daly of Mohawk to judge the Mr Daly was selected because exceilent work that ho did at e.v best week. ribbons and premiums have le'tit to taking prizes at oh atiel It is said that a de rem ni im in the treasury af- have been paid. The 1 me'ii bershlp 'arils i cnt sum.

A il report lor publication will be Secret a rv Deak at the culcatc's hie whereas, The damage te of tircains in trained chlldien, sticks and considerable, damage done in many children beiti by their companion English sparrows; lust and erneU anil property, by the; hands of un- as well by the throw', Is very also physical wounded (h'faced for life poc ahn at the mil, whereas, conditions the work is not now at work ct certain condition last three years song birds are' now killed, and through cd' officials, bounty is paid on them; and, whereas, small bounty offered appeals in generai only to the younger boys, who lid the money in cheap amusements and for cigarettes; fore, hereby re quest of of Michigan to repeal tlie grantiinv a bounty on English pariows, and reepiest that tin' sparrow be the protection accoieb'd tlier non-game t.inls in this state." WAS ILL KNOWN IT submitted by Tiext meeting. Another mc'eting has heeti called for nos! Friday evening at the City Hall when the number of directors will be Increased. At the Friday ni'iit meet lag the dale ef the annual elee will lll-O be' changed. Though the county organization is yet young, it has already biought f.ivorahh comment from some of nu st reputable growers in tlm penin ula and Northern Wisconsin. Though show was decidedly for a first exhibit, that of next year will he three times as large, if the hopes the association officials ale fultille'd.

NEW LEIIER RATE a plan to a and it will take at of careful planning Auxillinry to the The three old child of Mr. and Mrs-. Edward Pllon of Schaffer passed away yesterday aftornoon. funeral oter the body of the child will be conducted this afternoon at the Sacred Heart church at Schaffer ni iI t. Dnu A Brotherhood of Pailway Trainmen, in honor of her twenty-fourth anniversary as an officer of that, organization.

afterne on wa i delightfully spent, during which dainty ro- freshments weve soi ved. Before the tffair was brought to a close Mrs. Rogers was presented with a beautl- 111 1 and thinking to finish the work. It will mean hotter schools and a news industry for Delta county. We can tain this informntion only after very careful observation while visiting schools both in DePa and other ties.

It takes 104 tenchers for the' rural and village scho.is of the county and ninety-five per cent of these are actual residents of this county, a condition not with any other county in C. P. Governor Ferris writing to me last summer makes the statement that the teachers of our county are up-to- date and loyal to their Commissioner anel adds that he must deserve it. He also writes tha the boys anel girls from Delta are right up to tho mark when it conies to work and that they have nothing but good words for their Commissioner. 1 have done my best for 'ill concern ed and have given my best efforts to improve conditions in order that the Of tie death at Hudson, of A.

it. We lls, father of Buy Wells of Wells, well known to nany of the residents of this the Menominee says: Alexander II. Wells, for more than thirty five years a resident ed' Menominee, died in Hudson, this morning at 5 after a long illness. Death ooc ured at the home of the Rev. and Mrs.

Emil Schultz, Mrs. Schultz being a daughter of Mi. Wells, Early in the winter Mr. and Mrs. Weils went to Hudson to spend the winter with their daughter.

Mr. Wells had been in failing lie altli for some time ml had been ritically ill for sevei a I clays before his death. Mr. Wells was among earliest residents of th city coming here about thirty-five years ago. He was employee! by W.

Wells company for a number of years, but owing to ill health retired about live yeass ago. He was Identified with the Baptist church of tho city and was erne of most prominent and active members. He was a Mason and a A R. vet-! eran. The body will I city and taki'ii to th According to received by Postmaster Michael Doherty a reduced tter postage has been stablishcd betwevn tho United State's and British Hmduras.

The official announcement says: Cnlted States British colony of British Honduras, having thereto, is hereby given that, commencing March 1, 1916, the prepaid rate of postage applicable to letters mailed in British Honduras addressed for delivery within the liiiteel States, will be ore penny an ounce or fraction thereof and to letters mailed in tho United States ad- dtessed for delivery in British Honduras, two cents an ounce or fraction thereof. Letters unpaid or in- utfie h'titly prepaid will be dispatched to subject on delivery to a charge cejual to double the amount of tho short payment. The arrangement above rcfererd to applies only to Bitish Honduras. The letter rate to all ether British colonies, except the Bahamas and Newfoundland remains as heretofore, five cents for the first ounce or fraction thereof anel three' cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof." Hill ENTERTAINS FOR NUMBER OF I I TILE FBI ENOS Miss Clara Geise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

F. M. Geise of 128 Maple street, entertained a large number of i hill if it her friends at her home in honor her ninth birthday anniversary. afternoon was spent at playing games, following which refresh- childron may reap tho bene'fits that wore denied me in childhood. I do not think I am unreasonable in asking for a chance to finish my work and retire at tho end of the term and reap benefits of the retirement salary I bill if it passes.

Should I be elected of tills spring and the bill pass, either now' or in 1917, I can retire at the brought to the family home on funeral will be L. 4 Ogden avenue. The he ld Fonday afternoon at 2 Masons and A. It. will luive charge of tho funeral.

Ann mg the relatives who survive are ills widow son, Ray Weils in Weils, Frs. Schultz and a daughter, who resides in the west, A We lev was killed In an automo- VIOLATORS ARE CAUGHT Two Menominee county game law violators, caugnt by Deputy State Warden Herman Leisner of this and Deputy Warden Andrews of Iron Mountain, pleaded guilty and paid fines whe'ti arraigned in court last week John Carlson, of Stephenson, was charged with killing on Feb. L'l and when arraigned before Judge Bowers at Stephen oil, paid a tine of $10 and costs. Nat Frosberg, of Shaky I-iike, a resort te'n miles west of Stephenson, was arrested by the wariens on the charge of having three green deer hides in his possession that bore no licenses tags. Htj was arraigned Vanctenherg at Menominee and paid a fine and costs amounting to end of the term on per year the bile rest of my days with no expense to IL.

i ..1 accident more than a year ago. Leo Kazlka who has been in the city on business for the past several days, has returned to his home in Mt. Carmel, Pa. i Richard Hendra of Ishpeming arrived in the city last evening for a.