Molvtrtito 0re0n M FORECAST Fair Tonight; Friday Fair ami Cooler. EDFORD MA WEATHER Maximum Venter lay 50; Minimum Today '2;t. Fortr-slxth Year; MKDFOlfD. OKKUOW Tlll'lJKD.VY. I'KlUfl'Ali' V S. HUT NO. pmrHM si nil IllUm 0111 III I FIREMAN ON TIJRINI! SLAIN ' BY U-BOAT British Steamer From Norfolk Sub marined and One of Three Firemen, Negro Named George Washington, Killed May Be Overt Act U Boat Campaign Continues Ruth lesslyMany More Vessels Sunk Without Warning. II..ONDON, Fob. 8. An American negro fireman, Gcorgo Washington, was killed, according to a report re ceived today by the American cm hut)', -when the Urltish steamship Turino was sunk by a submarine. Ono of the survivors is C'ulvin Hay, an American citizen of Fillmore, Utah. Washington was one of three fire men who were killed. According to ,.lhe information received by the em bassy, his wife Is now in Liverpool. An effort is being made by the em bassy to find her. The Turino Was a vessel of 2,702 tons net. She sailed from iNorfolk January 19, for Liverpool. President Notified. (WASHINGTON, Feb. S. Presi dent Wilson was In the executive of fices when the news of the subma rlne attack on tho Turino with the Killing of an American negro was communicated to him. He Imme diately Issued instructions that all thfl facts he gathered as promptly as possible. Immediately after receipt of the word of the sinking of the Turino, President Wilson went' to the state, war and navy building. After spending fifteen minutes with Secretary Daniels, it was said that he had planned to make the visit before receipt of the word of ie killing of Washington. Hate of Destruction. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Lloyd's report for the third day of Germany's rew submarine campaign shows that the undersea boats arc maintaining the average of destruction set by the Ilorlin naval experts as necessary to success. The third day's reported losses totalled 27,895 tons and the preceding two days totalled 50,000. At such a rate the destruction of one million tons a month, which Is tho German aim, would seem about to be accomplished. German naval experts contend thnt such an average would cut ICnglnnd off from the world and end the war by her starvation. It is realized here, however, that the British government is not lack ing in measures to keep the sea lanes open and that these will become ap parent as the campaign progresses. It Is pointed out that while the world knows of the losses of merchant ships itjjtinows little If anything at all, about the losses of the submarine flotillas. Mnro Vessels Sunk. PARIS, Feb. 8. Six men of the crew of the British vessel Daunt less were picked lift after she was torpedoed by a German submarine, the Ilavas agency announced today. Two members of tho crew were killed and the captain seriously wounded. J.ONDON, Feb. 8. The sinking of (Continued on Page Six.) INAUGURAL TO BE VASIUXfiTON Kefc. 8. Formal uinuiini'ciiHMil wns mum' lorlny tlm! mi spile of l'on'i;'ii situation tlir piililje linmiiiintt ion ei'ronionies or; Matvli 5 will be ImM n lamnI. It stated thnt it will bo mnlr i.'n-piH-;ivp "in oniVr to ntYnn! mi op hortuiiitv f'r a trfWlv spmt;ui- ous exhibition of the patriotic li-c'. i of the coiMiti y." LINtK MM IN MINUTES I Steamer California Not Warned Nearly Fifty Passengers anil Crew Missing No Panic Aboard, All Acting Courageously U-Bcat Not Seen Injured Are Doing Well. LONDON', Kcb. S.-Tlir CVnlrnl News says I Ik California sank nine minutes iil'tin she was torppiluetl. Aeeortliny to the Kxi'h.muo Tele graph cumpnny, nearly fifty passen gers or members nf the crew are re ported misinjr. The Central News sitVs tweuty-eilil of the inisinir are motuhers of the crew. The purser is reported to have been killed. The Central News says the Cali fornia's lifeboats on the port side were launehed ami that some of the passengers mid crew were able to p-t away on them. A few who fell into the. water were -rescued. There was no panic and although a number of unssenners were inpired, all acted in a calm and conraj-vous manner. Af ter being in the boats a short time they were picked up by a steamship and landed last evening-. The purser's body was brought to land. I'-Itoat St Seen The California was armed for de fense, but did not have r opportun ity to u-l her guns, as iu. submarine was seen. There were pathetic scenes at the piny side where the survivors were landed. .Many were only scantily clad for such severe weather. Nurses and doctors were wailing to rare for the injured, who were removed to ho tels or hospitals. According to information obtained j from the survivors, the Press associ ation says twenty-eight members of the California's crew and tiineteen passengers are missing. Four per sons were killed and about twenty in jured by the explosion, the associa tion reports. Injured Doing Well. The injured among the California's passengers and crew are all doing well. The Anchor line has arranged for sending home the survivors, Mil of whom have been provided with clothing. Several of them landed with no covering except blankets. Three women and two children are reported to have been among those lost on the California. Surgeon Al goe and Assistant Purser Eadie also were lost, Alfred Knox, a cabin passenger on the California, said that for an in stant the vessel seemed to be virtu ally lifted out of the water, hut that she soon began to settle by the stern. The captain had t:i'i-n the pi caution of assigning all passengers t-i par ticular lifeboat-. Mr. Knox went below to distribute life belts among the passengers. When he returned to the deck tin; stern was almost awash, lie climbed into a boat which picked up several persons who had fallen into the water. Three or four bodie.- were floating about. The explosion, he said, must have killed several persons in the after part of the ve--el. Wireless Uro light Aid. A particularly sail ca-.e was that ol' Mrs. Little, who with four children was traveling to Scotland. She and one of the children were lost. The (Continued on Page Two.) I'Ol.-ri.AN'I). Or., Feb. 8. A war rant was issue,! here today for' the arrest nf Homer Kurd, a hnnkkeeier eliiin eil hv the Pellilisiilu Liiiuber Co. nf Pmtlanil, who is charged with I'nructy. The district attorney's nf liee says he ,'i,ir,iiri.iteil between .til.VMi aii.l miimj ,,f the linn's umncy and left I'lii-thiii,! Saturday. The m liee i!eelare lhe lndiee he ha- 'nnc to ('ana. hi. Olti.ials nf the c.,in.an -:' the In may reach flo.niui. AFTER BEING HI Holland and Spain Decline to Break With Germany BE Netherlands Fcfnially Dcclii.es to Ac-; cepl President's Suggestion ' Spain Also refuses to Break Dip-, iomatic Relations With Germany. ! WASHINGTON. Keb. S.-- The Netherlands government through the American legation at The Hague has formally declined to ac cept President Wilson's suggestion Ilia; il follow Hie course of the ('tilt ed Mans and break off diplomatic relations with ('.eriniiny. Informa tion m this effect reached here to day h: confidential dispatches from Holland. It also said in tho dispatches that The Netherlands government has made a protest against unrestricted .sulimarine warfare and that at the same time negotiations had been opened with Great Mritnin for the re duction of Its mine fields. The Dutch government plans to have the Ilrit ish field and the German danger zone, which now overlap each other, so contracted as to make a clear path through which its ships may pass. Spain Kolloivs Suit. WASHINGTON, Pel). S. iRpaln's note, which it is understood, formal ly declines to accept President Wil son's suggestion that sho break off diplomatic relations with Germany, was received today at the state de partment, but was not made public. Spain, it Is understood, protests vigorously against the new submarine order as n violation of International law and invasion of neutral Interests. Having taken over American in terests in Germany and being the best equipped diplomatically of the remaining neutrals, Spain is anxious to keep open communication with Ilorlin as the best channel for nego tiation between the central empires and the entente. No I'a.wige Safe. Spain made an arrangement some time ago with Germany for the safe passago of enough, of her merchant vessels to prevent a commercial panic within the country, hut Germany has withdrawn that nrrangnient with the understanding that ships now hound for Knglnnd shall return at their own peril. Spain Is entirely dependent . on Spanish vessels Instead of other neu tral vessels and has demanded ex emption on the ground that she has never carried munitions of war. OltD. Neb., I'eh. s. Alice riar kon, thirteen year old daughter of a farmer, was last night ravished nnd strangled lo death In her home, rive Hoc north of Ord. The murderer secured n ladder, placed It to her window and thus gained entrance. Tlie teven-year-old sister was asleep iu :iie same bed and was not aw aken-1 i d. Tlie crime Was discovered w hen i tlie parents, below, heard a fall and I investigated. The girl was dead audi ln.r slayer had disappeared. Tr icks of a stolen automobile led to the place. I AMERICAN STEAMER OFF FOR ROUEN, FRANCE I J'llH.AIiKI.I'IHA, Feb. H.-Arter! ilelajiii" lief departure several il.ivs.j llie Aicerieaii tank steamer finl.l I Shell passed ni, ,, sea I,, .lay with a! eiilVn of is'ti nleuiu Inr li'nuen. i Kraiiee. The Iniiker, which is owned, by llie Shell eniiipanv nf Ca liful ilia, '.-.l lies n erew nf furl v--even. of w llnlll l-ti: III ' il tire American citizens. , if i tt V I mm j i j jt , M4k if ft Queen wilhelmina. BOLIVIA 10 BREAK LONDO.V, I'll). S. The Ilolivlan minister of foreign affairs, snys u Renter's dispatch from I.a Pax today, has announced that llolivia has de cided completely to support the atti-; tudo of the United States in the crl- i sis with Gcrmaay. ' i ItIO JANKIKO. Ilruzil, IVb. S. It is reported on good authority that Peru and Chile will address protests to Germany iu regard to tho German measures of naval warfare. LIMA. Pern, Teh. S. Tho Peru vian government today Instructed its minister at Ilorlin to make a written claim on the German government for the sinking of the Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton, which was torpedoed insido Spanish territorial waters Monday. FRENCH CAPTURE GERMAN PATROL. VERDUH SECTION I'AlilS, rVb. S. -A (lennan pal roll was Cllillireil last nihi by (lie I' relleh near linnzee. in the Verilun ,.,!, ,r, . day's nlliei.-il cnllililllllieiitinli s;is l'lilrnl eiieiiiinleis i need during 111: niulil in oilier pails nf the Iriu.l.. ANCHOR LINER CALI A 1 it'- -5..S. CALH-ORNIK.-cumW'U LiNt WASHINGTON. Keb. S. -The latest report on til" destruction or tho California, received this morning at the state department from Consul Krost at Qiiecnstown puis the number of survivors at I Hi and the miss ing ut 41. It sajs the ship apparently was torpedoed about ten o'clock W'ednc-day morning without wattling. IIf iv v 51 erf Holland, WASHINGTON. K,.,. s. NwiMur Met 'umhi-r, if iiilili,..-ui of Xnrlh h k"lu, inlniiluccl u I'CMiliilicm linliiy to have the secret. 'irv ,,' slate, if -ni,,i t ililc willt Mililir iiilere-t, sub mit In the senate the err.Micnt's icw ol' the 1 il ii t ii I lulls- mi tile u-e !' Mihmuriiici ili'iiiamliil by the iiveni liiciit t'riim Gciiiiiinv as set fmth in 1 1 io iliplnnintii' cnrrcsn)M,linr,.. "I think il is nnl ,.i.,ir jM, what we liniil 1 1 1 liiiiiliiiiniis nf Milium Hue In be in this Hiir," sniil he. "As It was mi this siih.jccl Hint we severed relations with (ierumnv, we iiiiejil In lillnw as tieeiirutelv as possible jtist what I lie pivcmiilcnl deems In be uu inlrinL'cnioiil nf iiilerniiliiiiial law lo I lie Cllil llllit We tllliv oviiiil a ennl liel, il' I'lissilil,., a nd tlm) nt her nations mil v lie i I mi llieii miaril as to what we believe In he n abuse n these Mill-sen erilil." The resnltitinn was tint iliseiissed, lint limy lie eillleil ii Inillnl lnw. I'.l'KNOS AlliKS. .'eb. K. - Ai-en- ' line's reply In tin siilinuiiine wai 1'eri Gel'maii ante nil declare that she I w ill ! ei Milniiii her cmiiliiel In llie iirin mill I'u in!: ii ic-ri : ii I rules nf iu- l i..,,,:,,; I.,,,- F0RNIA TCRFED0ED r ; i. . a ' ' i w J 1 v M 0 GERARD HELD AS HOSTAGE FOR VONBERNSTORFF Germany Refuses to Let Americans Ce;:art Until Assurances Received as to Safe Dcjiaiturc of German Envoys From America American Ft isone: s on Yarrowdalc Also Held. WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Nollee tliat Great Itrit ;i in ul.-o lias graiitcd safe passage tor Count Von llern- storff and his staff was received later nt the state department. WASHINGTON, l-'eb. S. Ambas sador Gerard, American consuls and the American sailors brought In on tho prio ship Varrowilale. are Ileitis held in Germany until assurances have been received I rom here as to the safe departure of Count Von llernstorlf and the German consuls and I In: safely of German wai bilund rf-liis iu this country. Ambassador Gerard is still at Iterliii mill nut in itcrito, Switzerland, us wiih roportel ; cstc rday. It waii said at the stain depart incut today Hint sensational reports have become current In Germany that the German ships here have been confis cated anil their crews seized. Pend ing coiifirnuitlou, Goi'lliany has de tained the Americans. Due to .MlMinderstiinillnu;. Ortlcinls here are inclined to min imize the importance of the deten tion because they believe it laVgeiy bus arisen from a misunderstanding and soon will be sti iiightencd out. Proli;ibly l.",0 Americans arft af fected in the American embassy at Merlin and the twenly-two consul ates in Germany, the four iu llel glilin and the one at Warsaw, LONDON, Teh. S. Dispatches that Gcrtuaiiy is lioblitig Mr. Gerard and all Americans in Germany as hostages for the safe return of Count Von llernstorfl' and a large number of Germans, eclipsed all other news in the London evening papers today. Talk Iu the streets soon became fo cussed on possible resultant develop ments. (''alii Safe Conduct. The general opinion hero was that there probably would be no insuper able objections on the part of tlie allies to the granting of a safe con duct to Count Von llernstorff, but that, it was unlikely any such, sale conduct would be ext led to a con siderable number or Germans wheth er officials or civilians. COPKNIIAOKN, Teb. K. Not a single American has arrived in Cop. nli-igea from Herlln since the breaking of diplomatic relations be tween Germany and the 1'nllcd .Stales. Ilegliiald Poster, agent In Germany ol llie Itockcreller fund, was expected to arrive hero Monday night. Inning reserved iiccom nioilat ions hero by telegraph. He had not reached Copenhagen lain last night and no further word has been received from him. BOMB EXPLODES A! LONDON, Keb. S. - The Amster dam I liiliilelslila.l In. lay nun. unices lluil a pnwelliil Ih.iiiI, loaded with nails uu, I binkni ...la-s o, haled ou llie slops nf llie s,-k eeli,illt:e there III I 1 n'rlnel; ,.- ,,i;;,. ,., , ., wa, ilnne :ili, on CMsiinllics re-iltteil, llie newspaper lepi.lls. ISENATE PASSES Bill SAI.KM. Or., l-'eli, .s. The slate -Cliale .,l!a passed :, ,j which wie.il.l praeleally el..-e he Willam ette ii er In .mil reial fi-liiie;. I'.y llie bill. -cine,, traps ami wheel, arc barred limn 0-wri;. I,, Willamette Falls, near I 'oil lull. I, c Destruction of California Not to Lead to War, But Tension Growing Tiijl.ler and Break May Come at Any Moment Campaign of Rutli Icssncss Now in Full Sway. WASHINGTON, Pel.. S.-On tlm basis of reports received on tho do slriictloh of the California and other ships so far, It Is staled authorita tively that none of (he cases consti tutes llie overl net which will lend to u:,,' ul.l r:i.,.i,- nrpi, .l.,i.. j .- ..i..w..s I,),,-,,,; express tno neiiei. However, lllat HIO overt act Ib merely a iiiestlon of time. . i 'While regarding the destruction of tho California as plain evidence that Genua ny has rully ubundoned I to pledge to the I'nlted Slates, It was staled that the government will not be hurried Into war until there in undisputed evidence, of violation ot American rights by destruction ot American ships or loss of American lives In violation of international law. Campaign nr Itiitblcssncss. All hope, if any ever oxisiert, that Germany might modify her campaign of ruthlessness has vanished and there is no doubt here that It will lx only a matter of hours or days before an American ship Is sunk or Ameri can lives are sacrificed. The only effort, so far, of ilia de struction of the California, lias been to quicken the preparation Ilio gov ernment Is making for the oxpectil evenlualily. Tho breach between the United Slates and Germany is growing wider hourly and hope that hostilities can. bo avoided has been almost swept away. Germany's submarine campaign ot ruthlessness is developing with a fury which many officials bore belief,! soon must confirm tho 'worst fear thai hud been held for It nnd produce Ike overl act which President Wilson has sai l will be the signal for war. California Oise. Consul Frost's report that the Au di. ir lino steamer California, with im ,'.niirl;-in aboard and rescued, hail beep sank in vlloal'i.ti of inteination cl law did not resell the capital last night until after the president had retired and it was the first thing to come lo his attention today. t'n HI all Hie racts are established beyond question, the president Is not ep"cln to Indicate whether ho con siders toe Callfiirilla case i,r,.s..,,l I issue demanding action. It was point e.l out that so far as Is known, no" I American was lost on tho Cnlirorula land no American ships havn lien sunk without warning since Gnrmany aniioiinced her new campaign. American ship owners today had official nolice from the state depart ment that II could not advise them whelher their vessels should uf.il through Hie war zone, but thut In Iscneral they still held the same right 'to go nnvwhero on tlx, u.,!u is.,.. i 1 eei-ore issuance or the new German submarine notice. In errect, they we,-,, inld i hey might arm their ships for defensive purposes. .' . New lull in Congress. To give the president authority to ' an.leer American merchant vessels and other broad pownrn re lating to slilping In limp of war or (Continued on pno Six.) PKTUOGIIAD. Koli. s.rtussian detachments yesterday attacked tho Teutonic positions near Klrllbaha In Hie Carpathian mountains, says tho ltusslan official statement Issued to day and despite artillery nnd rifle firo and mine explosions, dashed through the barbed wlru entanglements and occupied tho German first lino trench. A German counter nttack was not success! ui j recapturing tho ground lost. NO - OVERT ACT YET COMMITTED BY GERMANY