4 WORLD HAPPENINGS Of CURRENT WELK 1000 W O M EN STO RM H O TEL Waldorf-Astoria Attacked by Mothers Calling for Bread. 2 AMERICAN LIVES LOST ON LACONIA T U B ER C U LO S IS C U R E FO U N D Antitoxin Successful With Animals— Experiments to Go On. GERMANS RETREAT ON SOMME FRONT New York—A crowd of approxi Berkeley, Cal. — Successful experi mately 1000 persons, mostly women, ments in the cure of tuberculosis in who had attended a mass meeting in and « prospect of sim ilar re Brief Resume Most Important Madison Square to protest the high Chicago Woman and Daughter animals sults in the treatm ent of human beings British Sweep Into Evacuated cost of food, stormed the Waldorf- with a newly discovered antitoxin Daily News Items. Positions of Enemies. Are Reported Victims. Astoria hotel Saturday, shouting they will he announced by the University of were starving and demanding to see California within a few days in a bul Governor W’hitman. letin by Dr. Frederick P. Gay, head When informed the governor was of the departm ent of pathology. there, but at another hotel, they Dr. Takeoka, of San Francisco, n COMPILED FOR BUSY READERS not refused to believe the statem ent and LINER SUNK WITHOUT WARNING member of the staff of the medical FOG AND MIST AID RETIRENENT started a demonstration which necessi school of the university, has succeeded tated the calling out of police reserves. in isolating a secretion of the liver, Events of Noted People, Government« Several persons were injured in the Vessel Armed for Defense But Attack which, according to his announcement, New Teuton U ne Reported to Me Three disorder that followed. Four arrests made to a seminar last week, has and Pacific Northwest and Other Milea in ltenr of Former Place Come« in Dark W ashington ia were made. affected complete cures in the cases of A speaker at the Madison Square guinea pigs at the point of death from Things W orth Knowing. British Harass Germans. Greatly Stirred Over Act. meeting had asked how many persons tuberculosis. would be willing to go to the hotel. The effect of the inoculation of the Several in the crowd who took this as tubercular guinea pigs with the secre A total tonnage of 24,522 is the toll a signal to march started away and London—Two American women, Mm. tion, which is called takuren by its I,ondon On one portion of the B rit by U-boats in the submarine w arfare soon an excited throng was moving up Mary E. Hoy and her daughter. Miss discoverer, has been noted by Dr. Gay ish front at least the war Sunday be Madison avenue. and others. Dr. Edward von Adelung, came a war of movement. Monday. Elizabeth Hoy, both of Chicago, lost of Oakland, will continue the experi The Russians renewed their attacks their lives in the sinking of the Cun- ments and note the effect on human Under cover of fog and mist, which Tuesday in the Carpathians, in the vi These Admirals Command have been psrticulsrly heavy in the beinga. ard liner Laconia, a great vessel of cinity of T artar Pass. Berlin’s official I)r. Takeoka succeeded in isoltaing First Line of Defense past 4H hours, the Germans rarried nut 18,099 tons gross, which had been only statem ent says the attacks were w ith the antitoxin when working on the the greatest retirem ent they have out success. recently taken from the adm iralty theory that the liver muat secret its made on the Western front in the last service to resume her run as a mer own antitoxin for the germs of tuber A bill appropriating $45,000,000 for two years and the liritish have swept controlling floods on the Mississippi chant vessel, destruction of which was culosis, inasmuch as it is the only or and $5,600,000 for sim ilar work on the gan unaffected when all others are into possession of Pys, Serre, Mirau- officially reported by the British ad Sacramento in California was passed tubercular. mont and I’etit Miraumont, including m iralty Monday. Monday by the senate. It already had Dr. Takeoka succeeded in isolating the famous Buteu de W arleucourt, A Central News dis|>atch from passed the house. the substance to his satisfaction sev Queenstown says Mrs. and Miss Hoy eral which^has been the scene of some of months ago, hut it was not until Twenty-eight persons have been ar were drowned by the swamping of a recently that he called it to the atten the fiercest lighting of the war and in rested in Ireland, Henry E. Duke, boat. tion of Dr. Gay, who, upon seeing the places is deep with the hones of «lead chief secretary for Ireland, told the The dispatch says many survivors successful house of commons Monday. The ar suffered severely from exposure. All seminar. results, called the recent men. rests were made under the defense-of- hospitals and hotels in Queenstown Dr. von Adelung refused to make a The exact extent of the German re the-realm act. It was not proposed to were prepared for the reception of the statem ent of his results Wednesday, tirem ent is not known, hut it is es- try these men. survivors, and plenty of warm food, saying any statem ent should come tim ated that it approaches a depth of clothing and beds were available when from the that From 10 to 20 persons are reported head of the departm ent. I)r. three miles at some points. British they arrived. to have been killed and a number in Takeoka said that his best results had patrols are out in all directions har The Laconia was torpedoed by a been obtained from jured in a rear-end collision between takuren obtained German submarine and sunk without from the livers of molluscs. assing the Germans and keeping in the Mercantile Epxress and a freight warning in the darkness of late night. train on the Pennsylvania railroad at touch with their movements. Until She was armed for defense, hut aj>- Mount Union station, between Altoona they rc|>ort it will not he ismsible to Wilson May Break Precedent. parently had no opportunity to use her and Harrisburg, Pa., early Monday. say just where the Germans have de Washington, I). ( \ - President Wil termined gun. to fix their next line of re German destroyers bombarded Broad- son is considering breaking another There were 26 Americans aboard, of sistance. stairs and Margate early Monday whom six were cabin passengers and precedent of more than 100 years’ It can be said that the British are morning. One woman and one child 20 were members of the crew. Two standing by not calling the customary now, or soon will be, in a (xisition were killed and two persons were in special session of the senate immedi- | (tossibly to force the evacuation of lives are known to have been lost. jured. Two houses were damaged. ately at the beginning of his new term. Bapaume, which has been the key to Wesley Frost, American consul at This announcement was made by Sir Inauguration arrangem ents, already the German position since the begin Queenstown, telegraphed the American Edward Carson, first lord of the ad much upset by the fact March 4 falls ning embassy here Monday: the battle of the Somme. The m iralty. “ Cunarder Laconia torpedoed 10:50 on a Sunday, may be further disar (stints of which already have fallen into ranged by the abandonment of the Sunday night. Two hundred and sev Kut-el-Amara has been captured tho British hands have stood out in the enty-eight survivors landed. Details I special session, which in a measure history of the fighting from the Turks by the British forces, on this front would change entirely the method of lacking but known some missing. One according to a statem ent made by and had been most stubbornly ceremonies of inaugurating the vice ed. Only a week ago when the defend dead.” _____ Andrew Bonar Law, member of the British President. The President’s purpose, attacked on a two-mile front east British war council. The Turks are and Washington, D. C.—The sinking of as understood at the capitol, is to in retreat toward Baghailah, 24 miles south of Miraumont and I’ys the Ger the big Cunard liner Laconia, appar avoid a special session of the senate to the west of Kut-el-Amara, pursued man resistance was bitter ami the high ently without warning, and with 26 unless an extraordinary session of ground by British cavalry. desired was won only after Americans on board, loomed up Mon the whole congress is necessary. des|M-rate hand-to-hand encounters and News dispatches from Holland to day night as the most serious disre the taking of more than 800 German the London newspapers emphasize the Senaie Passes Spy M easure. gard of American rights since the continued indignation aroused among ruthless German submarine campaign Washington, D. C.—The adm inistra prisoners. the Dutch by the recent destruction of began. tion espionage hill, providing severe ships by the German submarines. The Government officials here made no penalties for spying on m atters of Na Great Snowslide in Idaho kOWRAL HENRf T dispatches say that there is a com tional defense and punishing conspir iAL WKk ft. CAPf*T OH attem pt to conceal their concern. plete absence of noisy protest, the acies to violate Amreican nuetrality Mining District Kills Fifteen ADMIRAL AsW-WNT gravity of the situation having pro was passed Wednesady by the senate Boise, Idaho — Fifteen men were duced “ a marked silence, amounting to Admiral Henry T. Mayo is in com- President Asks Congress’ Support 60 to 10. The hill as passed killed and 15 injured when a giant j mand of the Atlantic fleet, which must a sense of solem nity.” in Protection of Americans takes in 14 separate measures suggest snow slide destroyed the hunk house, _, , , ... , , bear the brunt of battle in case of war. ed by the departm ent of Justice and Thousands of cars filled with food-, Admiral w illiam B> Caperton is in Washington, D. C. — President Wil was put through virtually unchanged, compressor house and warehouse of the stuffs consigned to the Atlantic se a -; cha f the Pacific fleet which son Monday asked congress for author Star mine, 12 miles northeast of the opposition of several sena North board for export . a r e lying on the have work to do, and Rear Admiral A. ity to use the forces of the United despite Hailey, tors, who declared its terms so strin morning. Idaho, at 3:30 o’clock Sunday sidings of the W estern railroads be- w Grant jg in command of the sub. States to protect American ships and gent to im fieri I American liberty of Work of searching the wrecked tween Chicago and Los Angeles, Cal., marines of the United States navy. lives against the German submarine speech as and of the press. It has not buildings for the remaning bodies is be held there because of the congestion in menace to put the Nation in a state of passed the house. Eastern railroad yards, according to armed neutrality. ing delayed because of the imminent reports received by the bureau of in At Thirty-second street the marchers The immeidate response was the danger of bringing down a slide from Los Angeles Stays Wet. vestigation, United States department turned into Fifth avenue, and one man introduction in the house of a bill, ap the opposite side of the gulch. of Justice, from special investigators pointing to an automobile shouted that proved in advance by the President, Los Angeles—Voters of Los Angeles For it time the Federal Mining & who have just returned to Chicago no one had a right to ride in automo empowering him to furnish guns and rejected Wednesday an initiative ordi company, owner of the North from food inspection trips along the biles when others were starving. The gunners to American merchantmen to nance to “ prevent saloons, cafes and S Smelting tar mine, had a force of 90 men en machine was stopped and instantly “ employ such other instrum entalities all public drinking places from selling gaged in recovering W estern lines. the dead. Aban persons boarded the running and methods” as may become neces intoxicating liquors over 21 per cent donment of all hope of finding any yet Boise, Idaho—The proposed creation several board and tried to drag the owner from sary, and providing for a $100,000,000 alcohol.” Returns received from all alive and the danger of precipitating a of a new state out of territory com the car. bond issue, to he used in his discretion but 52 precincts gave: Yes, 6911; second slide which would cover the en prised in the 10 counties in Northern Three policemen who tried to turn for war insurance to encourage Amer No, 22,933. The ordinance was tire force of rescuers caused the com Idaho was one step nearer realization the marchers from the Waldorf- ican commerce to brave the submarine opposed by both the prohibition ad pany late Sunday to call off the work Tuesday, when the House of represen Astoria were away vocates and the wets. The measure ers. swept Although peril. tatives adopted by a vote of 36 to 25 reinforced soon afterw aside. ard by a number The President’s long-expected ac was proposed by a “ Committee of One Immediately u(>on receiving news of house joint resolution No. 196 calling of porters and other employes of the tion, while received in the main with Hundred.” the disaster a special train conveying for a constitutional convention to con hotel, they were unable to quiet the expressions of support, threatens to physicians and rescue workers was run sider the proposal. Because a call of crowd. One woman cried: Shackleton to Return, from Hailey to Gimlet, from where the house was insisted upon and or “ We want to see the governor! Our force an extra session of congress. York—Sir Ernest Shaekleton, the Republicans, disinclined to grant the New was obliged to travel six dered before debate had been heard for babies are starving!” A ntarctic explorer, who recently miles party blanket authority while congress is in rescued to the in sleighs. and against the resolution, debate was The reserves arrived while she was recess, the survivors of his expedi A fall of mine give evidence of opposing the tions from feet of snow during the entirely shut off and the measure speaking and formed a line in front of legislation Ross Barrier, cabled Tues past three days, followed the President asks, not for day from Wellington, by rain, has passed without comment. New Zealand, to resulted in numerous slides the hotel entrance. They vainly ar the purpose of withholding it, hut to the A woman suffrage bill is passed by gued with the crowd and finally were force him to have congress in special friends here th at he will pass through North Star district, many in in places he Indiana legislature. The bill gives forced to charge. One woman later session to take a hand in the next the United States on his way back to where they never were known to occur the women the right to vote for Presi was found unconscious in the street. steps, which they feel will lead to war. London. He is expected to arrive in before. Two small slides have oc dential electors and practically all The Republicans are receiving passive San Famcisco near the end of next curred on the property of the Silver state officers except governor and sec Mooney Sentenced to Die. support from the Democratic element month, and probably will speak in Ledge mine, adjoining the North Star, several cities on his way to New York. but no serious damage resulted. retary of state. San Francisco—Thomas J. Mooney, classed as pacifist. Vindication of all public officials a labor agitator, was sentenced Satur The President’s advisers deplore this At the tim e of the accident the Fed Britain Seizes Leather. mentioned in the investigation of day to death by hanging by Jduge situation, for its effect on Germany, Washington, eral Mining & Smelting company had D. C. — The British 60 men charges that there was a leak to Wall Griffin in the Superior court for a bomb where, they are convinced, it will feed War office had taken employed at the mine and 115 possession of all street on President Wilson’s peace explosion that cost 10 lives during a the official impression th at congress the leather in the United Kingdom, at work at the mill, two miles below. note was voted unanimously Wednes preparedness day parade here last July. will not support the President if he officials have announced that be Commerce departm ent was in The day by the house rules committee. The Mooney was convicted of murder in finds it necessary to go to war, and the cause of dangerous conditions prevail formed in a cablegram Wednesday ing they report, now virtually complete, prob the first degree two weekt ago. Judge that he is not speaking the sentiments from will close the mine for the re the American Consul General at ably will be put in final shape soon. Griffin set May 17 for the execution. of a united country. mainder of the winter. London. Leather produced between An appeal will be taken from Judge now and March 31 also will be taken A net gain of 1413 recruits has been refusal to grant a new trial, Newspapers Accept Plan. Baltimore to Buy Food. over. Another cablegram announced made in the navy in the last 20 days, Griffiin’s Washington, D. C.—Newspaper pub the seizure of all unsold stocks of jute. Baltimore — Twenty-four five-ton compared with a total net gain for the Mooney’s counsel said. lishers from throughout the United trucks of the city departm ents were whole of January of approximately the Millionaire's Son Killed. Snowslide Buries Tracks. States, meeting here Monday with the sent out in the country surrounding same number. Brunswick, Ga. — Edwin Gould, Jr,, Federal Trade commission, voted unan Salt Lake C ity — Uprooting trees Baltimore Monday morning to gather The Panama canal did its biggest son of the New York capitalist, was imously to co-operate w ith the com and covering cabins in its four-mile in farm products in an attem pt by the m onth’s business in January, according accidentally killed while hunting near mission if it decides to accept the sweep, the largest snowslide in the city to help smash the corners in food to figures available this week, 176 Jekyl Island Sunday night. Mr. Gould proposal by news print m anufacturers history of U tah covered the tracks stuffs. vessels with a tonnage of 557,839 hav was hunting coons. He struck a coon th at the commission fix a price for of the Oregn Short Line railroad be Spot cash is to be paid to the farm ing passed through the waterway. The on the head with the butt of his gun their products. tween Wheelan and Cache Junction ers out of the city’s contingent fund. previous record was in July, 1915, and the weapon was discharged, fatally The publishers agreed to reduce early Wednesday. All trains in the Mayor Preston said that he expected when 170 ships of 547,370 tonnage wounding him. His companion had to their requirements if necessary to vicinity are Btalled, and 160 men have to cut 26 per cent off the costs to the passed through. row two miles in a small boat for help. make the plan successful. rushed to the scene to give aid. consumers.