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C2 WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1017 PRICE FIVE CENTS 0 a -a VJOuHl DESPERATE WOMEN. START FOOD RIOTS IN NEW YORK MEASURES Progress of U-Boat War Tee lews mt tan. rmtlm was la dispatches tm 1 yeerdy. The elakug aaathe wa. dlaetoaed art a tka Suta DtHrtant at Wlnhlas-tew.

The IM tellewsi klaa. Tennae-e. Derathy. American (..., ST Dalbeattie. NerweaTtaa.

MST Marela. British Nethertea, British i i itliai Uncb Sain' Armed And Police Clash To Meet Situation With Extreme Powers in Dealing With Spies. When Food Riots Break Urged Upon Senate Committee By Out in New York. i tt -rr r-r i i i Senate 'Passes Drastic Measure, 60 To 10. Hill Provides Penalties of a Severe Nature For Persons Who Steal.

'Defense" Secrets And For Violators of Nation's Nentralitv. President Is Given Sweeping Authority May Seize Ships or Arms Destined To the Enemy. rscMi. Disrtrca to ras stromas. Washington, February 31.

Tha Administration espionage bill, providing ssvera penalties for spying on matters of national defense' and punishing con spiracies to violate American neutrality was paseea ro-aey ry the senate by a vote of to 10. Tha bill as passed takes In 14 separate measures suggested by the Department of Justice, and was put through virtually unchanged, despite tha opposition of several Senators who declared Its terms ao stringent as to Imperil American liberty' of speech and of tha press. It has not passed the House. The inv mr 1 inn I a character," making It a crime, punish able with two years'. Imprisonment or $10,000 fine, to approach or enter any place connected with the national defense to unlawfully obtain Information, or to make photographs, blue prints, plans, Ac, of things connected with such defense, -or to disposa of a cods or signal book or model or anything else of national defense value.

Increasa In Where these things are dona for a foreign Government In time of peace, "whether recognised or unrecognised" by tha United States, (he penalty Is Increased to 20 years' Imprisonment, and In time of war to Jlfe. Any person who. In war time, with the Intent that It-shall be communicated to the enemy, "shall collect, record, publish or communicate or attempt to elicit any Information" with respect to tha movement, numbers, Ac of tha armed forces ot tha United States or its war materials or Its plans of mllUary or naval operations, "or any other Information relating to the public defense or calculated to be," shall ba punished with death, or by a Ate and not mora than 10 years' imprisonment. This penalty la reduced to thre years' Imprisonment where there la no Intent that the Information be communicated to an enemy, but where It might ba useful to such enemy, Tha President Is given arbitrary power to designate, othsr things and places In addition to those specifically named which shall be Included in the term "national defense." Other Provisions in Bill. The bill Includes sections making it a crime to make untrue ststements under oath to Influence the conduct of a for-'in government In any dispute or controversy with the United States; to punish tha Impersonation of foreign government officials; to regulate the Issuance of passports and punish their forgery nd tha conduct and movements of Interned soldiers or sailors.

Another Important section authorises the President to seise, detain or condemn munitions of war and ships carrying or bout to carry them deettned to an enemy of a nation with which the United States Is at peace, and In so doing he is em-' powered to use the army and navy. Regulations at the anchorage and more-menta of foreign ships In the waters of the United States In case of national mergency provided in another section, llh power given to place guards on such hips to prevent damage. His made pun-lnhable with two years' Imprisonment for ny person commanding or In charge of private foreign or domestic ship to lestroy or Injure It or to permit It to be ed as a piece of resort by conspirators gainst the United States or Its treaties er obligations. DIVOECES UAXUFACTXTREK. wnl.

amrATTM to mi s)qt-iBse. Akron. Ohio. February SO. Mrs.

Chrlstfniicn was granted a dl-rce from M. F. Chrltensen, wealthy nfscturr and Preldfnt of the M. Chrleifndrn fompnny. with II.

BOO sllmony end properly worth re to-day. I la l-revteaaly re Bert susk 1.70 since Feb. 128 aklpa. Cra. 4' latal af aaa taaaasa af eblpe HOSPITAL IN CINCINNATI To Receive 50,000 From Estate of Promlntnt Michigan Democrat.

niii, oiar.rca tea smioisia Mt. Clemens, February wm of twreBc mum a. mil lionaire, who died taera a few dare ago. mora than a quarter of a million dotlara la left to various charitable organisations In Michigan and Ohio. The turn of 100.000 Is bequeathed for the establishment ot 4 Roman Catholic Hospital tn Lansing, to be conducted the Slstera of Charity now stationed at Jackson.

Mich. To the flood Samaritan Hospital, at Cincinnati, Is given S5O.U0O; to St. Aloyslus Academy Gymnasium, Fayettevllle. Ohio, to tha Sisters of Mercy, Jackson, r.WO; to a trust fund for tha maintenance of local charities, and to the Utile Sisters of the Poor. Detroit, fcU.OOO.

trust fund to continue for a period of 1 years la also established, tha benefits to accrue to several charity societies at Lansing. While no estimate of the estate was given at the filing of the will for probate to-day. It la expected to reach well above the 11,000,000 mark. Mr. Price was a retired business man.

and last fall was a candidate for United Slates Senator against Senator Townsend, of Jackson, FARMERS Face Sterner Methods. Germn Goveranifi. Will Try New Mcasurf Get Provisions Cr- Tnfly Needed For Army. rraciAi c.i.s to ras swim I February 10. Advices from Germany aay tha Government Is about to try new and stronger methods to est from the agrlcalturlsts' tha provisions now so urgently needed for the armed force of the country aad tp make the population live ap to tha fopd regulations for the delivery of meat cheese, milk, butter, eggs, potatoes and other products.

Large amounts of stocks Intended for local consumption heretofore have been retained by tba fanners for tbelr own use, for sale at high prices surreptitiously and direct to favored customers, and on a large scale for feeding; to cattle and awlna is defiance of tha prohibitions on their use as fodder. Vice Chancellor Helfferlch. speaking at a meeting of the Agricultural Coun cil In Berlin, appealed to the farmers. saying It waa their patriotic duty to turn over for general use everything beyond the absolute minimum for their own requirements. He gave strong reminder that those not doing so were helping Germany's enemies, am.

ha announced that a new organisation was being perfected to take this matter In hand. German Raiders Have Failed To Accomplish Full Purpose of Campaign, Lord Cecil Says srsciu. Usui to ras aagrnsa. i London, February JO. "Tha Western AtlanUc, the North Bea and tha Medi terranean are not outlaw waters.

Murder may be committed on them, but the attempt to hold UP all sea traffic haa not It la the task of the Western Powers and their allies to vindicate onoe again the freedom of the seas." This waa tha reply of Lord Robert Cecil. Minister of Blockade, to ine aueo- Uon of a correspondent as to whether he could say anything with regard to the effects of the new submarine warfare. Lord Cecil then entered Into details, saying: far It haa had very little effect on the entry of suppllea to this country, but it haa. Interfered to some extent with trade between neutral nations. For Instance, as you know, most of the vessels trading from Scandinavia and Holland to and from America put Into the United Kingdom by agreement in order to avoid the trouble and daager of vl.lt and search on the blgb seas.

Some of these vessels reluctant to continue this practice, foolishly, we think, since the danger of putting into a United Kingdom port not serious and the practice Is very convenient for all parties. The German piracy decree Is not, indeed, a bluff; It is far too murderous "We WantBread," Cries Crowd at City Hall. Posh Carts Wrecked and Owners Attacked. Congress Must, Provide For Control, Board To Deal With Acnte Sit nation, 'Tis Said. 'Sweet Marie" Cans Arrested When- Leading Mob In-- quiry Soon To Be Begun in Chicago.

sraciAL wsrtvea to ras asmsss.e i New York. February 30. Following many claabas between the police and women food rioters at the City Hall and la congested tenement districts Joseph Hartlgan, Commissioner of Weights and Measures, announced ba was doing everything In his power to stimulate tha flow of foodstuffs Into this city from ail parts of tha country. Tba cry of housewives, unable to meat the advancing cost of food, waa heard In the city's seat of government when several bundred women stormed the building, screaming: "We want bread!" Tutif cams to place their plight before Mayor John P. Mltchel.

Many car-dies babee. They swarmed up the steps and tried to push their way Into the building. Policemen, on guard shut tha. gates, and from the basement, where there is a police, station, reserves rushed up 'Vad restored order. Tha women were Informed that Mayor Mltchel bad not yet arrived.

Xrs. Ida Harris la loader. Tha leader waa Mrs. Ida Harris. President of tha Mothers' Vigilant League.

She and three other women were allowed to enter and await tba Mayor's coming. "We are starving," Mrs. Harris told tha Mayor's body guard. "We demand help from tha Mayor. We will not ba responsible for what happens If ws don't get It." The leaders were told that the Mayor would not ba at his office to-day, but would arrange meeting later.

"Sweet Marie" Cans, one of Mrs. Harris's companions, addressed the women from tha City Hall atepa and waa arrested, charged with disorderly conduct. When the police took ber from the City Hall Station, for arraignment In Court a group of women attempted to rescue her. They charged the police, scratched tbelr faces and tore their COHTUnTED on thxsd page. for that.

But Its terror lies not in anything like wholesale destruction, the actual number of ahipa sunk bearing a very small proportion to those getting through unscathed, but In tha very uncertainty of Its erratic strokes. "However, we are very anxious to meet the wlshss of neutrals in this, as la all other matters, oven when we do aot think they are well founded. We. accordingly, are arranging In certain cases, where we ara satisfied the vessel concerned Is not trading In 4he interests of our enemies, that they shall be examined at soma other British port, such as Halifax. "This course does not mean the absndonment ot the right of visit and search, which, obviously.

It would be Impossible for us to abandon. All It nieana is that We substitute one form of exercising that right for another, and. in order to make our action quite clear, we ara declaring at the same time that vessels trying to run the blockade with goode to or from Germany, directly or will expose themselves to condemnation In a prise- court. We are adding that If they fall voluntarily to enter a British port for examination they cannot complain If their conduct exposes them cosminrED os second page. a fwrf- Nt asaa JfiE HeAITOFTHE QHETTOt FIGURES -v 1, On Movements, of Ships Show U-Boat Operations Make Negative Impression.

Less Than One Vessel Sunk Out of Every Hundred Leaving or En-' tering British Ports. srftciii. DiAri.Tcs go iasseris. Washington, Fsbrusry 20. The Brit ish Embassy Issued a statement to-night, announcing that Germany's widely advertised campaign of ruth less murder on tha blgb seas" resulted In the loss of less than' one ship la every hundred plying In pr out of British ports between February and It.

"The German wireless press mes sages, saM the statement, "since the German declaration of Indiscriminate submarine warfare against merchant shipping within a sons around the United Kingdom and Franca have been confined to advertising achievements of German submarines. "Claims to. hava paralysed the mer-cantlle marine activity of the allies, and more particularly that of Britain, have appeared, together with hints at a vast Increase In the number of German submarines so employed. "During tha period in question tba following are the figures of ships, which bavs arrived and sailed from ports in tha United Kingdom: "February I to February It Arrivals: British, allied, JS7. neutral.

Mi total, 4,777.. Sailings: British. Mil; allied. Its; neutral. Ml; total.

4.M4. "Dally average between February 1 and February 14 Arrivals: British. 10; allied. 10; neutral, SS; total. 141.

Sailings: British. 200; allied. 10; neutral. 20; total, 122. "It should ba remembered, however, that totals of arrivals and departures do not include Ashing vessels, coastwise and local eoastwlst traffic nor craft of under 100 tons burden.

Omit ting these and comparing totals of those sunk with tne totals of the arrivals and departures It Is Interesting to nota that tha widely advertised campaign ofj ruthless murder on tha high eeaa on which Germany has em barked has resulted In a loss of lass than one ship for every 100 which baa arrived or left British ports during the two weeks from. February 1 to February 14." GARY OFFICIALS Are Arrested on Charges of Violation of Election Laws Mayor Is Among Them. sracuk sistcm to tss sxetusss. Gary, February 10. R.

O. John- eon, Mayor; wtiuam forces, cnier or Police, and M. Renolett, City Healer, were placed under arrest by United States Marshala lata to-day on a charge ot having violated election aws. Howard Hay, holding a county po sition here, also- waa arrested. Each man gave' bond for 15.000.

The men were Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury at Indianapolis a few days ago. New York. CITY HA4-C Aroused by tha scarcity and high and East Bids tenement district their demands for bread. Marie 1 were prices of food thousands af angry' woman swsrmins; out of tha Ghetto In New York yesterdsv marched to the City Hall, where they shrieked Gans, one of the leaders In the demonstration, was arrested. Food' riots reported from different sections of the city.

Final SKovdovri of Austria's Hand Is Sought; Penfield Delivers Request To Foreign Minister STBCIAl. CASIS TO TSS BKQCfSBE. London, February 20. Frederic C. Pen- field, American Ambassador at Vienna, Is said by Router's Amsterdam correspond ent to have delivered to the Austro-Hun- garlan Foreign' Minister a request for, a clear and final definition of Austria-Hungary's attitude regarding submarine war fare.

The Amsterdam dispatch says that, ac cording to a telegram from" Vienna, Mr. Penfield handed an aide me moire to-day to tha Foreign Minister requesting clear and final Information ae to' what standpoint the' Austro-Hungarian Government has assumed regarding submarine warfare, and whether tha assurances given on the occasion of tha Aneona and Persia Incidents ara to be regarded as changed or withdrawn. The Foreign Ministry, the dispatch says, will submit the aide memoire to a thorough examination and then make reply. Following la the aids memoire as for- ORDERS To Murder Policeman Givca By City Offleials List Fall.Wit-fssSiys He Was Told By Aeedsod TVfgro. srscui.

DirTr re ras saoeisss. Murray, Ky, February SO. Several witnesses testified this afternoon at the opening trial of Lube. Martin, charged with' the murder of Guthrie Dulguld. policeman, declaring they saw' four negroes.

Martin among them, grab Dulguld as he passed them. The policeman, they said, did not draw, his revolver until after Martin fired. The first, witness called 'by the state, after the defense had entered a plea of not guillty, was Dulguld widow. When she wee asked whether or not her husband made any statement after being told he waa dying, attorneys for the defense entered an objection, which wss sustained by Judge Bush. Mrs.

William Owen testified she saw three negroes holding Duigtild. and said he was shot by Lube Martin as he Jerked away from them. When the awarded by Router's Amsterdam oorre- "In Nota No. 4187 of December IMS. 'tba American Government laid down the points of view' whereby It wss guided regarding the nativity of submarines In naval These points of view were oa an.

earlier occasion clearly expressed to the German Government, and the United States Government waa ot the opinion that the AYustro-Hungarlan Gov. eminent waa acquainted therewith. The Austro-Hungarian Government replied with Nota No. 073S ot December 14, WUS, wherein It declared It had neither adequate knowledge of the exchange of ideaa which had taken between the United and Germany, nor was of tha opinion that even competent knowledge would' suffice for Judgment In regard to the Ancona Incident, as the questions arising from this incident bore a different character. tha negroes ran past ber house they told her they were fleeing becauss Dulguld was firing at them, she said.

Felix Skinner testified that Martin told blm last fall orders to kill Dulguld had been given by certain city officials and a citlsen who waa tha owner of a shotgun which the witness claimed Martin had shown to him, Another witness said 'he had been told by Martin of intentions to kill Dulguld. The special venire of (0 Christian County men did not arrive at the courthouse until noon. At 4 o'clock a Jury waa formed, composed of Harry Edwards, Lunls Sterling. Landy McOeehee. E.

Reynolds, George McCord, U. Shepherd. J. W. R.

Bmlthson, Matt Wlnfree. Ed Drake, Jesse Elgin and J. D. McGowan. Court was adjourned by Judge Bush, with Instructions to the Jury to stay together for the night.

JOHN IS A GAMESTER. West Virginian Will Serve Time Bather Than Tip Off Bootleggers. renal, aisrarra TO TSS sxgsisss. Weston. W.

February '20. John Queen, formerly of Clarksburg, was arrested by Squire McCarty to-day on a charge of having whisky in his possession. Queen wss given his choice of a One of flOO and sentence of to days. in the county Jail or telling the Court where he got his He chose the fine and Imprisonment and was sent to JaU. Foreign Ministry declared In Note No.

5049. of December 31. ifelS: As regards tha principle set up In the very esteemed note that enemy private ships, provided they do not flee or offer resistance, should not be destroyed before the paasencers are placed In safety, the Austro-Hungarian Government is In a position to assent In the main to this view of the Washington Cabinet. "Further, the Auatro-Hunrarian Government on the occasion ot the sinking of tha stesmer Persia In January, 191, declared that although not Informed re-seeding this Incident, It would be guided by- the principles whereto It agreed In the Ancona affair, should events prove that responsibility falls on Austro-Hua-gary In this matter. "Simultaneously with the communica tion from the Grman Government on the 10th of January.

1010, the Austro- CONTIinjED OK THIRD PAGE. EXPLOSION Fatal To 1,500 Persons, Overseas News Agency Says af Hor-rtr at Art ha.gel 3,000 Said Ta Have Bees Woaaded. By trainee la SayvUU.) Berlin, February 30. It Is reported from Copenhagen, says the Overseas Newa Agency, that persons were killed and 3.000 wounded In an explosion of ammunition at Archangel, Russls. The damafe is placed at OO.OOOtOOO rubles.

A Copenhagen telegram says that travelers returning from Russia declare that the last great explosion at Archangel was much more considerable than was made known In the dispatches from Russls." ssys the news agency. "The explosion took place at the naval station while ammunition was being unloaded from a steamer. Not a trace of this steamer remained. The explosion killed or wounded every one within a ra dius of one kilometer, persons being killed and wounded. The damage amounts to 3O.O0O.OuO rubles." It was reported on February 4 that an icebreaker at Archnngcl had blown up and that 340 persons were believed to have been killed and Injured.

iPower To Use Armed Forces Is Sought In Order To Prevent Anv Violations. One Bill Would Affect Interned Steamers. Arrangements Arfr To He Made Early in Week For Appearance of Wilson in Congress. 'Tis Said Sinking of Dalbeatie Is Reported. srsctai.

nrarirca to ras sxqensa. Washington: February 10. Secretary Lansing and Assistant Attorney- General Warren urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to-day to press a bill authorising the 'President to the armed forces of the United Slat'- to enforce Its neutrality particularly with reference to irnmi vessels of a belligerent Interned in porta of the United States which to sscspe. The bill would make It lawful the President to employ the lend tn naval forces "to detail any vessel, public or private, foreign or domestic, tn order to enforce compliance with or i prevent the violation of, the obligation of the I'nlted ptates under the law nations." It also would empower President to employ such forces "I enforce any or all other obllgatun Imposed upon the United States by ti law of nations. by treaties or cm ventlons or by statutes of this Coy.

eminent Other Measures Tropoaed. Other measures urged upon the enn -mlttee would provide for punlshmr-Of willful Interference, attempted lntn. ferenee or conspiracy to Interfere wh exportation of articles from the Unit' States to foreign countries: punishment tor manufacturing or counter felting coin or paper or securities Intended to be Issued by an unrecognlz'- I faction or body of Insurgents In country with which the United Btat are at peace and for prosecution aliens, other than diplomatic or consular officers or attaches, who mieiii. act In the United States as the agen; of a foreign Government without notification to and consent of this Government. The committee took no action on bills and will consider them furth next Thursday.

Another Cabinet meeting passed to day without any announcement concerning the crisis with Germany. High officials said after the meeting that there had been no development oi Importance, and Indicated that Pre.n dent Wilson bad not. made known hi decision as to when bis next step wouM be taken. President Keeps Own Counsel. Members of the Senate who talked with Administration officials during the day gained the Impression that ar rangements for the President's appear ance berore congress pronaoiy would be made early next week.

Apparently only the President knows just what he will ask of Congress, but tt Is general!) assumed that with the session about end be will seek authority to deal with any situation whlch'may arise, as a re sult of the unrestricted submarine cam palgn. At the Btate Department It was sain that the situation continued to be serious as it could be abort of war. The department received kfter tlx Cabinet meeting a dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown, announcing the sinking by shell fire of the Nor. weglan steamer Dalbeatie. There wert two native Americans In her crew.

The Consul said the Dalbeatie stopped the first shot, but thst the submsrini continued shelhng while the ship wn being abandoned and offered no as sistance to the crew. After. being on the sea In their boats for hours, i men were reecued. This Is one' of a number of Instances t-which reports to tha department tell violations of neutral rights and endnn: ins of neutral life. All available Infnn.