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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
AN AMERICAN
STEAMER SUNK
OFF COAST OF GERMANY-AN-
OTHER VESSEL DESTROYED
IN IRISH SEA.
Spot Where the Evelyn Enters Depths
Is Not Included in the
War Zone.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Bremen, via London.-The Ameri-
can steamer Evelyn, which sailed
from New York, January 29, with a
cargo of cotton for Bremen, struck a
mine off Borkum Island, in the North
Sea. The vessel sank. Her Captain
and 27 of her crew were saved. The
Evelyn Is the first American vessel to
meet with disaster as a result of the
seaware of the European nations. She
did not sink within the war zone in
cluded in the German Admiralty's de-
cree of February 4, which went into
effect. Borkum Island lies directly off
the German coast, at the mouth of the
Ems River, and is German territory.
The Evelyn was a single screw
steamship and was commanded by
Captain Smith. She belonged to A. H.
Bull G. Co., of New York, and was
chartered by the Harriss, Irby & Voce
Cotton Co. to take cargo Of cotton to
Bremen. She was 252 feet long and
1,185 tons net. She was built in South
ampton, England, in 1883. Her home
port was Philadelphia. The Evelyr
was last reported as arriving at Rot
terdam February II.
Irish Coaster Blown Up.
London.-The small Irish coastinl
steamer Downshire was sunk by {
German submarine off Calf of Man Is
land, in the Irish Sea. The Germans
gave the crew five minutes in which
to leave their ship. The crew landed
at Dundrum, County Down, Ireland
The submarine which sank the Down
shire was the U 12. The Germans
fired three shots at the steamer befor,
her captain hove to After the crev
of the Downshire had taken to thu
boats the Germans placed boml
amidships of the steamer and explod
ed 1t, and the Downshire sank in fev
minutes.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
MEANS MUCH TO COMBATANTS
General Battle Now Going On In the
carpathlans VIII Have Great
Effect on War.

Vienna, via Berlin and Amsterdam,
Feb, 22.-Fighting In the Carpathians
is developing into a general battle OF
great violence, 1t was announced at
the war office.
The outcome of this conflict is re-
garded here as being Of the greatest
Importance. The situation Of the Aus
trian and German armies is asserted
to be highly favorable to their ulti-
mate success.
Unofficial estimates Of the troops
engaged on the Carpathian front fix
the number of Russians at 600,O 900 and
the Austro-German troops at $4,000
total OF 1,27b.OO0.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
PLAN FOOD EMBARGO
British Government Soon to Is
sue Proclamation.
Note Just Transmitted to the United
States Leaves Little Doubt of Her
Intentions.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

International News Service Correspondent
London, Feb. 22.-All food consigned
to Germany will be declared absolute
contraband by the British government.
A proclamation to this effect will be
issued within a very short time. All
doubt as to the future action Of Great
Britain has been removed by the note
transmitted to the United States,
which states that the cargo OF the
American steamer Wilhelmina will be
disposed OF BY the action 0f6 prf2e
court.
The note is In effect an emphatic
though courteous warning that Eng
land expects no interference from neu-
tral nations with the policy that It has
decided upon as result Of the Ger
man government taking control of all
food within the empire.
This warning Is conveyed in par.
agraph of the note saying that the
British government confidently expect
ed such action Ga food embargo) will
not be challenged on the part Of neu'
tral states by appeals to laws and us
ages of war whose validity rests on
their forming an integral part Of that
system Of international doctrine
which Germany boasts the liberty and
intention to disregard"
That Germany bungled in handling
the food situation, Is the asser
tion made by British experts in inter
national law. They declare that her
action in Communicating food and
placing 1t under control of the gov
ernment was one of the gravest errors
she has made.
In this connection II Is learned that
the British government has already
drawn up a proclamation placing al
embargo upon food consigned to Ger
many when It received notification
that Germany had altered her stand
This caused a delay In England'i
formal action.
This phase of the situation Is treat
ed OF In the note to the United State!
with statement that notice has JUS
been received of the repeal by Ger
many of article 40 of the German de
cree. This article holds that all grair
and -four imported into Germany afteI
January 81 should be delivered onl!
to certain organizations under direc
government control or to municipa
authorities.
Great Britain claims that article A
was repealed by Germany In order Il
render difficult the anticipated pre-
ceedings against the Wilhelmina" an,
that 1t will be necessary for a prlz
court to determine how far the oste1
sible reversal by Germany affects i'm
ported food,
Increasing signs that Germany
bending every effort to make good he
threat to blockade the British Island
are found In the sudden activity {
Zeppelin alrships In the North SCI
involving the loss OF two such vessel
together with reports that they ar
continuing to patrol, notwithstandln
the rigors of the weather. Added
this is the visit Of Emperor Willia'
and Admiral Won Tirpitz to Wilhelm
haven, where It is said they hope
give impetus to the machinery d
:, signed to clear the waters surroun
ing the United Kingdom Of all me
, chant shipping.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

week.
Mrs. s.. M. Nickel and little
son Harold, of Hazard, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Blair.
Prof. w. R. Chandler, Superin-
tendent of Midway Graded and
High School, visited in West Lib
erty Sunday.
Henry Boyd and Miles Edgar
Nickel and Charlie Dixon left last
week for Harris, ILL.,, where they
will work this summer.
A. S. Davis, of Van Lear, and
daughter, Mrs. Maude Benton,
of Camel City, visited their aunt
Mrs. Uriah Cottle, last week.
J. W. DAD Hunter, of Can
mel City, paid the Courier Crew
a pleasant call while in town
Saturday. Brother Hunter re-
ports Morgan Lodge No. 14l, X.
of P. as on boom.
What do you think about this
program for next Saturday night,
Feb. 27?
j. Warren Kerrigan in "The
Silent Witness" and "Toilers of
the sea-" Three reels. West
Liberty Theatre. Only 10 cents.
The Ladies Auxiliary club will
have a sale during the first week
of CircIit Court in March of the
following articles. Aprons of all
kinds, bonnets, night gowns,
drawers, underskirts, corset
covers, caps, baby dresses, soap,
pins, porcelain pans, kettles and
many articles. Your patronage
is solicited.
The ladies who have in charge
the raising of funds to build a
fence around the Salyer cemetery
on the Highland Park tract of
land, have chosen Mrs. W. j.
Seitz as treasurer, andrequest,al
to pay the amounts they have
: subscribed to her, as they ire
making an effort to have the work
: completed before Decoration da. .
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ashbl ry
t and little daughter, Mabel, of
n Camel City, came down Satur.
$ day to visit Mrs. Asbury's broth.
T. ers, w. G. and r. M. Oakley.
IS Mr.. Asbury returned home Mon
IS day. Mrs. Asbury and daughter
.. will remain several days. They
is will go to Indiana March 10, to
E. make their future home.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Banker Enters Reformatory.

George b. Alexander, of Paris, bank
er, and leader in the Blue Grass States,
walked into the office of the state re-
formatory and 80 minutes afterward
the big gate changed behind him and
he entered upon the first term of a
series OF indeterminate sentences for
embezSlement and altering the books
of the bank, that will keep him there
for a period of from s to 70 years, un.
less he is sooner pardoned.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
FIRE ON DARDANELLES FORTS
constantinopIe Reports That Attack
by the Allied Fleets Did Little
Damage. sy.

Constantinople, Feb, 22 (via Berlin
and Amsterdam British and French
warships shelled the outer Dardanelles
forts Friday morning without success,
It was officially announced here. The
war office stated that the attacking
feet fred about 400 shots, but only
one soldier was wounded, he having
been injured by a stone dislOdsed by
q shell.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
HALT THE FIGHTING IN HAITI
United States Marines Stop the
March Of the Revolutionary
Forces on the Capital.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, Feb. 22.-The
march of the revolutionary forces OF
General dulllaume against Portau.
Prince has been stopped as the result
of the landing of 400 United States
marines in the capital, Four United
States warships are In the harbor at
Portau.P Prince, and the situation there
Is described as critical.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
lNDlCTS KIN OF GEN. OTIS
Millionaire ls Under Charge Of Hav.
Ing Been Engaged In a Plot to
Invade Mexico.

Los Angeles, Feb, 22.-Harry Chan
dler, wealthy landowner and son.ln.
law OF Gen, Harrison Gray Otis, own.
er OF the Los Angeles Times, was in.
dicted by the federal grand Jury on
q charge of having consplred to vio'
late the neutrality Of the United
States lie and six other men in.
'icted arc accused of having recruited
'diers in the United States to serve
an invasion of the Mexican terri.
! OF Lower California. The other
endants are Baltazar Aviles, Il. j,
en-, Walter Bowker, Charles Guz.
N, Geronimo sandoval Francisco
Ayon.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
To Hold the WiIhelmina.

London, Feb. 22.-The cargo of the
American steamer Wilhelmina will be
held by the British government pend.
ing decision of the prize court.
And British merchant vessels will
continue to use the American flag,
or any other flag. whenever they think
1t necessary to do SO to escape destruc.
tion by the Germans.
nddeesstrasst;eS -es>aa-
American vessel by a German sub.
marine. the United States government
must look to Germany-not to Eng
land-for redress.
This announcement was made by
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary.
In memorandum relating to the
controversy between Great Britain
and the United States over foodstuffs
1t is made clear that Great Britain
intends to declare all foodstuffs for
Germany contraband.
Germans Violate Law.
After reviewing the German meth
ods of warfare and denouncing them
as absolute violations Of all interna.
tional usages, Sir Edward says:
IF, therefore, his majesty's govern.
ment should hereafter feel constrained
to declare foodstuffs absolute contra
band or to take other measures for In.
terferlng with German trade by way
of reprisals, they confidently expect
that such action will not be chal.
lenged on the part of the neutral
states by appealing to laws and usages
of war whose validity rests on their
forming an integral part of that sys'
TEN OF international doctrine which,
as a whole, the enemy frankly boasts
the continuation to disregard so long
as such neutral states cannot compel
the German government to abandon
methods OF warfare which have not
In recent history been regarded as
having the sanction of either law or
humanity"
Use Of Flag Defended.
The foreign office transmitted to
Ambassador Page its reply to the
American protest against a general
use by British merchant vessels of the
American flag.
The note admits that the CunardeI
Lusitania on her most recent voyage
from New York to Liverpool raised
the American flag, but only Ito save
the lives OF noncombatants, crew ant
passengers"
II denies that It is the intention
Of the British government to advls,
British merchant vessels to use for
eign flags, but makes It clear that tn,
use Of foreign flags will be permitted
The note defending the practice citei
the fact that the United States useI
the British flag for like purpose dur
ing the Civil war.
Three ships were blown up In tn,
Germans war zqte, one of them I
neutral vessel.
Amsterdam, Feb 22.-That the dc
struction of zeppepns L.S and LA ha
deprived the German admiralty of al
It's dirigibles is the assertion made b.
the Nieuws Van Den Dag,
Copenhagen, Feb. 22,-The MOI
wegian steamship Bjorke struck
mine in The North sea, while boun
from Leith to Narstow with cargo Q
coal, and foundered The crew wa
saved,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Senator to Address Bar Association.

Senator j. X. Shields, of Tennessee,
will be the speaker before the meeting
of the Kentucky State Bar Association
which will be held in Frankfort July
s, the invitation having been extend.
ed to him by Vernon Richardson, sec.
rotary to Senator James and Edward
Hines, formerly of Louisville. The
meeting this year promises to be one
Of the most important in the history
of the organization and elaborate
preparations will be made by the mem.
bers Of the local bar to make the visit
Of the State Association memorable.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
INDIANS THREATEN A MASSACRE

Grayson, Utah,-The town of BLUM,
on the San Juan River, in the extreme
southeastern corner of Utah, was at
the mercy Of band of Piute Indian
outlaws. According to latest reports
reaching here the Indians had applied
the torch to the town, and were threat
ening to massacre all the inhabitants
and the posse under United States
Marshal Nebeker, of Salt Lake City,
who had gone to Bluff to arrest Tse-
Ne-Gat, head of the band which has
been terrorizlng that section Of state.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
SEA- ZONE ORDER
VIOLATES TREATY,
SAYS U. S. NOTE
Wilson and Cabinet in Reply to
Kaiser Will Cite Pact Guar
anteeing Commerce.
OLD AGREEMENTS BINDING
Firm Reply to Great Britain on Cues
tlon Of contraband Is Being Pre-.
pared-commercial Operations
Must Not Be Restricted.

Washington, Feb. 22.-In a note
drafted by the cabinet at momentous
meeting at the White House, Presi-
dent Wilson will tell Germany that
her war zone" decree is in violation
Of treaty stipulations entered into
with the United States, which guaran-
tee to the United States noninter-
ference with its sea commerce when
Germany is at war, and which grant
the same privileges to Germany when
the United States is belligerent.
Pacts Guarantee Free Seas.
The treaties specifically set forth
that II either nation is at war the
neutral nations commerce and inter-
course with any nation at war with
the other party to the treaty shall
not be interrupted" and ION the con-
trary". q. "the vessels of the neutral
party may navigate freely to and from
the ports and on the coasts of the
belligerent parties
The first treaty, to which the atten-
ton of Germany will be drawn, is
that made under the direction of Fred
erick the Great, and signed by his
representative and by Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John
Adams.
Provisions Are Renewed
The second treaty is that signed by
John Quincy Adams and the repre-
sentatives of the king of Prussia.
Both these treaties expired by their
own Limitation, the first in 1896, the
second in 1910. But the provisions
which guarantee immunity to Ameri-
a. 4
which the government authorities in
sist apply In the present instance,
were continued by the treaty of 1928.
U. S. to Answer Britain.
The United States has taken meas.
ures to prevent the misuse of its flag
and is awaiting an answer to its pro
test from Great Britain.
1t has received the British reply to
the American protest on the entire
question of contraband and is prepar
ing reply thereto intended to safe
guard its rights as a neutral. A warn
ing has been sent to Great Britain
fully as firm as that forwarded to
Germany, against any measures in re
taliation Of the Berlin decree.
The cabinet was unit in insist
.ng that the British government should
do nothing which would further re
strict American commercial operations
and has reiterated that 1t will recog
= nize q blockade only II effective ant
will deny to a belligerent any othel
right than that of visit and searcl
upon the high seas.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Work on ApproprIatIon elIls.

Washington, Feb, 22.-work Of
grinding out the big appropriation
bills continued in the senate Satur.
day, Consideration OF the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
measure carrying tSs,osO.OOo was be-
inE completed. .A-..l n d
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Submarines Nav Meet.

London, Feb. eat is unonlcially
reported that fleet of six British and
four French submarines are combing
the English channel in search of the
German submarine U.l6 If they come
upon here the first underwater battle
in the history OF the world will fol-
low. ,o
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
FIRE SWEEPS FOUR BLOCKS.

East St. Louis, Mo.-Fire destroyed
the greater part OF the four blocks,
which meet at st. Louis and Collins
vile avenues, in the heart OF the busi-
ness district. The damage was esti-
mated as high as $1,000 900.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Wholesale Indictments.

Wholesale indictments as result of
violations of the cattle quarantine,
growing out of the foot and mouth
disease, are predicted by ], w. New
man, state commissioner of agricul-
ture, who declared that he intended to
lay information before the Jefferson
county grand jury Immediately. With
this end in view, he held a conference
With Lorraine My. assistant common
fwealth's attorney. Gpmnhssioner
Newman predicted that the number oi
Indictments would run into three flg
ures.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25

Chicago.-Jack Hughes completed
1,OOO-mile trip to Chicago by dog te
from Fort Chippewyan, on the Mackei'
zie river by sled in less than four
months. Snow gave out at Madison,
Wis, and the Last few miles were
made by train. The journey was made
on a bet.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Kentucky State Association Formed.

A call has been issued here to all
citizens of the commonwealth of Ken.
tucliy residing at the national capital
to join in the formation of Ken.
lucky State Association. The Ken.
tuckians have never had state so.
ciety organized on non-political
basis, such as ohioans and others
have. The Kentucky Club, organized
as an adjunct to the Republican party,
was the last state organization here,
and 1t broke up several years ago.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-02-25
Pensions for confederates.

Checks amounting to $S7,SS5.2S have
been mailed out by State Treasurer
Rhea to pensions under the confed.
crate pension act.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-24

is going to try and extract the drill
and shaft which Samuel Rouse lost
D. L. Snyder is hauling lumber fol
the new store building.
DR.. Filds has lately arrived here
and is ready for work. He has visite'
both high school and grammar school
A Mcguire left here today for Lew
iston.
The Weippe baseball team has To-
Gated another baseball diamond AMI
have cleared the brush off and are
ready for the grader.
John Snyder has returned from his
fishing trip, binging with him a large
salmon.
Mr.. Shears and Forbs are clearing
the stumps off Mrs. Hewgley's lots.
C. A. Fisher has lately purchased
the Job Snyder and Frank Berry
places.
Lew Patti is going out to his claim
and Fan Jordon is going to take
chi rge of his barn while he is
absent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-24

Safety Deposit Boxes for rent. La
tab County Abstract Co. If
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-24
SOPH CLASS WON HONORS
Continued from Page y

Mile run-Gerlough, Bonneville, EN-
NETT
Two-mile run-Campbell, Jackson,
Bonneville
Broad jump-Morrison, Betty, Poe.
High jump-Jones, Poe Cunningham.
Pole vault-Cassiday, Cunningham,
Dingle.
High hurdles Cunningham Jones,
Bonneville.
Low hurdles-Jones, Ross, Bonne-
VILE
Shot put-Lomason, Brown, Gron-
iger
Javelin-Nordby and Lommason,
Brown.
Discus-Lomason Brown, Person
The meet showed that Idaho will
have a fast, even balanced squad to
meet the Pullman aggregation on the
university oval on May 1 and should
win the meet.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-24
WEIPPE

Joel Wells, a well-known farmer
has returned here from Genesee and
is going to make his future home on
Mrs. Simmons ranch.
! J. T. F'errel was in Orofino on bus
mess this week
Henry Snyder and Seymore Snyder
were summoned to Orofino on til
petit jury.
Eugene Clifford has arrived here
from Lewiston and will take his alto-
mobile back with him.
Mrs. L. B. Campbell has finished
planting her garden and is the first
one through.
John S. Snyder is preparing his
spear for a fishing trip which he is
going to take soon.
John Donaldson is moving on his
ranch north of Weippe where he i'll
tends to live the coming summer
E. L. Campbell has finished clear
ing the school grounds and it hos
been accepted by the board Of trustees.
John Snyder is building new
fence in front of his lots.
Mr.. Garrison, well-known carpen-
ter of Orofno, arrived here and has
laid the foundation for Erb Brothers
store.
Harmon Nelson is hauling rock in
to very bad mud hole at the end
of the new bridge.
Pat Duhol has moved the well drill
on Bert McKinney's place where he
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-24
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

Emory Olson, a prominent Deary
business man, was in Moscow yester
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p Jones and Mrs.
Waldren of Bovill were in Moscow
last evening.
J. B. Fisken of the Washington Wa
ter Power company, was in Moscow
last evening.
w. E. Daggett of Lewiston, state
land agent, was in town today on Of
! fetal business.
Mrs. R. R. Sherfey is in Spokane
visiting at the home of Dr.. Sherfey
for a period
L. F. Parsons has returned home
from a business trip to Medford and
other Oregon points
Carl S. Evans of Spokane, who has
spent several days in the city on bus
mess, left for home today.
Oakley Hall of Moscow has been
elected as superintendent of the Bovill
schools to succeed W. @. Taylor.
NJ. E. Lewis has returned from a
business trip to Emmett and Long |
Valley in southern Idaho and reports |
crop conditions in that section in
very fine shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Naylor return
ed last night from an extended visit
in California. While there they at
tended the San Francisco fair and pro-
nounced it very good.
The person who took the % Win
chester rifle from the cabin at Idlers
Rest Wednesday is known. If it is
'eturned at once to Gerald Hodgins no
questions will be asked. 1876
w e. Daggett, state land agent to-
ldy COuuuCLcu d Sale VI SIdLo lduuS dJ
he court house involving a trife over d
so acres. The land was appraised
It $40 per acre. Three forties were
old to E. F. Hull of Spokane and one I
orty to George Bentz. The prices
aid were $40 per acre.
The Rev. John G. Abels, former
astor of the Presbyterian church of
Ioscow, has written friends that he
wv days visit. He will speak at the
resbyterian church on Wednesday
vening on 1.-THE Island of Ceylon,"
here he has been engaged in mis-
onary work for a number of years.
The ordinance prohibiting the riding
bicycles on sidewalks is being free
violated and much complaint is
ade to Chief Robbins who will make
rests whenever violations are re-
orted. All he requires is that the
ames of the offenders be sent to him
Id he will make the arrests. Thurs
W night indigant citizens on the west
de thought to put stop to the prac
ce by stretching wire across the
1ewalks at several places. Some
,destrians were given severe falls |.
ON this method.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-24
FIREMEN'S NOTICE

The regular annual meeting of the
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department
will be held in the City Hall on Mon
day evening, May 18th, 1915, at 7:30
O'Clock, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before it,
JAMES ]. KEANE,
Chief.
Attest:
FRANK STANTON,
Secretary.