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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-04


which We're mounted and concealed
below decks.
Use Of Neutral Flags.
"The imperial government further
has the honor to direct the particular
attention Of the American government
to the fact that the British admiralty,
in, a confidential instruction, issued
in February, 1915. recommended its
mercantile shipping not only to seek
protection under neutral flags and dis
tinguishing marks, but also while
thus disguised to attack German sub
marines by rammins. AS a special
incitation to merchantmen to destroy
submarines the British government
also offered high prizes and already
has paid such rewards.
Finally. the imperial government
must point out particularly that the
Lusitania, on its last trip as on earlier
occasions, carried Canadian troops
and war material, including no less
than 5,400 cases of ammunition in
tended for the destruction of the
brave German soldiers who are full
filling their duty in the Fatherland's
service.
1.-THE German government believes
that it was acting in justified self-de-
tense in seeking. with all the means
of warfare at it's disposition, to pro-
tect the lives of it's soldiers by de.
stroying ammunition intended for the
enemy
THE British shipping company must
have been aware of the danger to
which the passengers aboard the Luz
sitania were exposed under these con-
ditions. The company in embarking
them, notwithstanding this, attempted
deliberately to use the lives Of Amer
lean citizens as protection for the am
muniticn aboard and acted against
the clear provisions Of the American
law, which expressly prohibits the for
warding of passengers on ships car
rying ammunition and provides q
penalty therefor. The company,
therefore. is wantonly guilty of the
death of so many passengers.
Lays Blame on ExpIosives.
There can be no doubt. according
to the definite report of the subma-
rine's commander, which is further
confirmed by all other Information,
that the quick sinking Of the Lusitania
is primarily attributable to the explo-
sion Of the ammunition shipment
caused by the torpedo. The Lusi-
tania's passengers would otherwise in
all human probability have been
saved.
1.-The imperial government consid.
ers the above mentioned facts impor-
tant enough to recommend them to
the attentive examination of the
American government.
The imperial government, while
withholding its final decision on the
demands advanced in connection with
the sinking OF the Lusitania until re-
ceipt Of an answer from the American
government, feels impelled in con-
clusion to recall here and now, that
II took cognizance with satisfaction
Of the mediatory proposals submitted
by the United States government to
Berlin and London as a basis for q |
modus vivendi for conducting the mar.
thine warfare between Germany and |
Great Britain. The imperial govern.
ment, by its readiness to enter upon
q discussion of these proposals, then |
its good intention in !
ample fashion. The realization of |
these proposals was defeated, as IL |
we'll known by the declinatory atti.
tude Of the British government
(SigneO 'JAGOW."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-04
PRESIDENT IS DISAPPOINTED
Germany's Reply 10 Not Considered
Satisfactory.
Use Of Neutral Flags.


Washington, May 31.-The admins
tration has attuned its ear to catch
the first expressions of public opinion,
which will indicate what attitude the
country is going to take toward the
German reply to President Wilson's
note. 1t Is unlikely there will be any
official intimation of the administra-
tons view until the keynote of pub
lie opinion has been sounded. The
president is known to be greatly dis
appointed at the way Germany has
met the American demands.
There is no dissension, even in con-
servative official quarters, from the
view that the German note is most
unsatisfactory.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-04


In the interest Of . clear and COM
plete understanding, which is the aim
of both governments, the imperial
government considers it first neces-
sary to convince itself that the in
formation accessible to both govern
ments about the facts of the case is
complete and in accord.
The government OF the United
States proceeds on the assumption
that the Lusitania could be regarded
as an ordinary unarmed merchant
man. The imperial government al
lows itself, in this connection, to point
out that the Lusitania was one Of the
largest and fastest British merchant
ships, built with government funds
as an auxiliary cruiser and carried
expressly as such in the navy list
issued by the admiralty.
1T Is further known to the i'm
perial government, from trustworthy
reports from its agents and neutral
passengers, that for a considerable
time practically all the more valuable
British merchantmen have been
equipped with cannon and ammuni-
ton and other weapons and manned
with persons who have been specially
trained in serving guns. The Lust
tania, too, according to Information
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
BIG GOLD SHIPMENT
REGARDED AS PERIL

New York, Sept. 8.-Internationa;
bankers here did not altogether relish
the news from Portland, Me-, that
more than $65,000,00O in gold coin
was speeding to New York to bolster
Great Britain's credits in this coun-
try. 1t comes, it was said, at time
when gold is wished less than ever
before in the history OF TIE country.
Bringing this mountain Of gold to
New York at time when the normal
demands Of business are lower than
usual and when the vaults of the
country are already choking with
gold, it is feared, will accelerate the
tendency toward imitation and specu-
!ation. Already, according to the
weekly statement of the federal re-
serve board as of Sept. 3, the gold re-
serve in national banks has reached
the total of $26S,000,0 900.
Seasonal demands will decrease the
sum, hut will still leave, it is believ-
ed, huge amount which must be put
TO work in other ways. A strong
temptation, 1t was feared, would thus
be presented to employ the big re-
naming surplus in speculative enter
prise.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
BORDER IS CROSSED
BY MANY MExICANS

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 8.-The un-
usual influx of Mexicans from Mata-
moros to the American side here last
Saturday, when the fighting across
the International line at Cavazos
Crossing was at it's height, still puz-
zles some of the authorities. About
five hundred Mexicans came to
Brownsville that day against the
normal influx of 800 day. While
many of these Mexicans returned to
the other side not all have been ac-
counted for.
Officers at river crossings here
noted that the incoming Mexicans in
clude many whose names and faces
were strange to them. For some time
the. American authorities have sus'
spected that asnnse4 4of, ,.the .N&axicans en.
gagged in the bandit raids or in spread
ing the propaganda of the plan of
San Diego have been coming into
Brownsville whenever they wished by
appearing as Mexicans engaged in or
binary business or travel.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
EARLY AUN1|A6 ACCIDENTS
NEAR MAMOAM

Mandan, Sept. 7.--Enoch johnson
was drowned in the Northern Pacific
reservoir at Flasher early this morn
ing while out hunting ducks.
1t was about Ave o'clock when he
had shot two ducks and was making
an effort to get them that he fell out
of small boat. Roy Chamberlain,
a young boy who had accompanied
him on the trip ere was still on
shore, saw him try to swim to the
bank, and had no doubts about him
making it, but evidently his clothing
and the weight of shells he carried
proved too great . handicap, and he
sank before the boy could summon
help. Chamberlain Immediately went
for assistance and it was nearly 10
o'clock before the body was recov-
cred. The unfortunate man was
single and so far AS known has no
relatives in this c'lntry, but has
relatives in Norway. The body was
buried this afternoan at Flasher.
Leg Brokensi, Runaway.
The first accidens OF the hunting
season occurred lat evening when
E. E. Patterson, ahsa blacksmith, had
his leg broken a13sK the ankle in a
runaway. He was taken to the Man
dan hospital.
Mr.. Patterson and two companions
started out last evening in a wagon
over the Fort Lincoln road in order
to be ready to start hunting this
morning. They had only gone
about two miles when the neckyoke
broke as they were going down an
incline. The horses became fright
ened and began to run away. The
occupants of the wagon were thrown
out, and Mr.. Patterson, who was
driving, must have been dragged
from his seat. The horses got away
but were later taken up and brought
back to the city.
Shot Through Foot.
James Hanson, 13 years old, son of
E. K. Hanson, was accidently shot in
the foot this morning while out hunt
ing. He went to take the gun out of
the buggy when it was discharged
and the bullet from 22 rifle going
through the foot. He was brought
to the doctor at once.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
DANGER FROM FIRES
MUST Be GUARDED
Hunters Should Use Care on
Account Of PrecariouS
Condition.

The Devils Lake Journal has the
following suggestions about the re-
sponsibinties of hunters and danger
Of fires:
with the opening of the hunting
season Tuesday morning, from 20,-
900 to 10000 hunters will take to
the fields and lake shore to enjoy
the day afield.
In that great number there are
sportsmen and there are also van
dals and marauders. There are men
and women who are responsible
and there are those who are totally
irresponsible.
"A peculiar condition exists this
season, more than any previous sea-
son in years, which calls on hunters
to guard closely. A lighted match,
a smouldering cigar stub or cigarette
tossed from rig may be the cause
Of thousands of dollars damage.
The fields of northern North Dakota
are as dry as tinder. The stubble is
heavy and the shocks thick.
For years small percentage of
hunters through carelessness or alb
solute viciousness have tended to
bring into disrepute the hundreds of
others, as a result of lawlessness.
There are several things well to re-
member in hunting through the
country.
First of all, you are usually hunt
ing on land owned by someone else.
1t is nothing less than common de-
cency to stop at the farm house and
ask permission to hunt on the other
fellows land. Nine times out of ten,
even though the land is posted, the
farmers are glad to accommodate
you, if they know who you are. 1t
places the responsibility.
The hunter who cuts a fence
knocks down shocks of grain OF
leaves gates open is unworthy OF
being classed as a sportsman.
'The hunter who this fall is care
less with matches and is responsible
for fires being started, which may do
terrific damage, should be criminally
prosecuted.
''If the game wardens of North Da-
kota would devote more of their
time watching the vandal hunters,
the individuals who are doing more
to harm the sport than anything else,
protecting the farmers interests by
prosecuting the guilty parties and If
possible depriving them of their IL
censes and privilege to hunt-then
lasting good would have been ac-
complished."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
LARGEST YIELD OF WHEAT
Countries Outside Of the War Zone
Show an Increase.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Grain pro-
duction in countries outside the war
zone has increased this year by 20
per cent The international institute
of agriculture at Rome, in a cable
gram to the department Of agricul.
ture, estimates the aggregate 1915
crops Of Denmark, Netherlands, Rou-
mania, Canada, India, Japan, Italy.
European Russia, Spain, Ireland, Eng
land, Scotland, Switzerland, Tunis
and the United States as follows:
Wheat, 2,703,00O,0 900 bushels, an in
crease of 20.2 per cent over 1914; rye,
1,O62, 100000 bushels, an increase Of
1877 per cent; barley, 1,016,00O,00O
bushels, an increase of 17.8 per cent;
oats, 2,735, 100000 bushels, an in
crease of 23.1 per cent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
FIGHTING on SMALL SCALE
Infantry engagements Are Resumed.
in France.

Paris, Sept. S.-Bloody infantry
struggles around the Souchez ceme-
terry have been resumed.
No general offensive has been be-
gun on either side. The fighting is
to gain small trenches. A French
company creeps forward one night
and hurls itself upon the German
trench opposite. The next night the
death combat is repeated, but thus
far there have been no material gains
on either side.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
BRIDAL COUPLE is KILLED

Four Others Hurt When Auto 10
Wrecked Near conoers, N. Y.
Congers, N. II. Sept. S.-Geo1ee
Windler and his bride of a few days
were killed instantly and three men
and woman were seriously injured
in an automobile accident near here.
The automobile party was returning
from dance at West Haverstraw
when the accident occurred. 1t is be-
lieved the machine skidded on
sharp turn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
GERMANY PAYS INDE MNITY

Madrid Receives e4s,ooo for Deaths
Of Seven spaniards.
Madrid, Sept. 3.-The German gov
ernment has paid to the Spanish gov
eminent, through its ambassador at
Madrid, 24s,0oo pesetas ($48,000) in
demnity for the deafhs Of seven Span.
iards who were shot at Liege in Au-
gust, 1914.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
BRYAN LAuDs PRESIDENT
"Friends Of Peace" Draw Up New
"DecIaration Of Independence"

"Friends Of Peace" Draw Up New
"DecIaration Of Independence"
Chicago, Sept. ST want you to
be thankful that the president loves
peace and that he is trying every
means to keep our country at peace,
said w. ]. Bryan at the national con-
vention of the Friends of Peace.
The convention instructed it's Of
ficers to send resolutions to Presi-
dent Wilson setting forth the pur'
poses of the society.
The resolutions are called "A new
declaration of independence" They
make no formal demand for an en-
barge on munitions of war, but de-
clare for the freedom of the seas to
all commerce, including belligerent
nations. They also oppose the man.
ufacture Of death dealing implements
for profit,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
M'AD00 SUBMITS HIS PLAN
Proposes United States Banks in Cen
trai and South America.

Washington, Sept 7.-Suggestions
for carrying out the work of the Pan
American financial conference, held
here last May. have been submitted to
President Wilson by Secretary Nc.
AdOO.
They provide for the establishment
by the twelve federal reserve banks
Of agencies in the leading cities Of
South and Central America to facili-
tate credit, the subscription by the
government OF capital stock in neces-
sary steamship lines, an appropria-
tion of $25,O0O to help the work of
the international high commission on
uniformity of laws and an appropria-
tion of $4,000 to hold another con.
ference in 1916 at Washington.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
DR.. R. G. De PUY SAVES
Two FROM DROWNING
Alice Moss and Irwin Middle.
stead Near Victims Of
Canoe Accident

Sunday afternoon Miss Alice Moss,
Phyllis ingalls,, James Kelley and his
friend, Irwin Middlestead of Blue
Earth, Minn., went to Elliott's grove
for little outing, taking their lunch.
After lunch they amused themselves
canoeing on the river for a time, and
later Miss Moss and Mr.. Middlestead
made trip in a canoe alone, and
while passing under and just north
of the Sixth street bridge or the
capital hill bridge across the Jim
river, the canoe tipped over. The
only way they account for this is
that they looked up to see what
caused certain rumbling and noise
on the bridge, afterwards found to be
the passing of autos. At any rate,
they lost their balance in the canoe
and both fell into the water. Neither
could swim, but both held onto the
side of the canoe which soon filled
with water and refused to sustain
their combined weight. There was
no one around as far as the young
people, who were struggling in the
water knew, but about this time DR..
R. G. DePuy and wife, also Mr.. o.
St. c. Chenery and the John Fried
auto came along. DR.. DePuy hearing
the cries for help from some women
on the shore who had seen the acci-
dent, hastily stopped his car, ran
down the bank and divested himself
of clothing, plunged in and swan to
the rescue of the two drowning per-
sons. Being an expert swimmer and
knowing how to handle himself in
the water, the doctor managed to
help young Middlestead near enough
the shore so he could be assisted by
Mr.. Chenery and others, and return
ed to the canoe where Miss Moss was
unconscious and struggling in the
swater. She was also assisted to
shore clingfng to the doctor and was
in precarious condition when taken
from the water. With his knowledge
of how to treat drowning persons,
the doctor, assisted by Mr.. Chenery,
worked over the young lady and
finally succeeded in forcing water
from her lungs and restoring respi-
ration. She was nearly gone and
was under water when the doctor re-
turned to the canoe for her. She was
taken to her home and is now all
right, but both herself and compan-
ion had about the closest call from
drowning anyone ever experienced.
Owing to DR.. DePuy's promptness,
courage and ability to handle himself
as we'll as another in the water and
his fortunate presence on the spot
at that instant, the lives of two young
people were saved.
Miss Moss had passed the alarming
and suffering stage which occurs with
drowning persons and had hallucina-
tions of a pleasing nature when res
cued.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
WAR ON WASHERS BEGINS
IN GOTHAM.

New York, Sept. 3.-Police
matrons will be sent out on de-
tective duty to help enforce the
new vagrancy law designed
against men who annoy women
on the streets.
The new law places street
loiterers of both sexes on the
same footing. Hitherto women
were subject to arrest, but men
who made remarks to women
on the streets were immune
from arrest, unless formal COM
plant was made against them
by the women they annoyed.
Under the new statute of.
tenders Of both sexes may be
sent to the workhouse. The
law provides for NO fine.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09

Washington, Sept. 8.-There is a
strong possibility that the United
States may change its attitude toward
what constitutes arming a merchant
vessel, and in the light of the develop
ment of submarine warfare may hold
that the mounting of small defense
guns only, heretofore considered as
not arming ship, may be considered
armament that will remove the vessel
from the noncombatant class.
State department officials gave
strong indications of this and stated
that when the United States at the
beginning of the war declared that
passenger ships carrying defense
guns of small caliber would be per.
mitted to enter and leave American
ports and would not be classed as
war vessels submarine warfare had not
developed to it's present stage.
officials pointed out that 4.7-inch
gun, such as is reported to have been
mounted on the Allan liner Hesperian,
sunk in the British war zone, is Of
Auffcient size to sink a submarine.
Proof Of this fact, officials think,
might be construed as a purpose to
challenge the German blockaders.
Ship With Gun Is Detained.
1t was pointed out in the same con-
nection that the British ship Walma.
ia, mounting small gun, has been
held up for some time at Newport
News while the state department has
been deciding her status. ..
officials admitted that a decision
on this point involving a change i'll
the American procedure toward such
ships would be of far reaching impor-
tance to the international situation
arising over the submarine question
Secretary Lansing said his reports
en- the sinking of the Hesperian were
inconclusive and failed to establish
exactly how the ship was destroyed.
Ambassador Page at London cabled
the state department the British ad-
miralty had informed him the Allan
liner Hesperian was sailing as an or
dinary passenger vessel and had new
er been in the government service
since the war began.
There were no troops aboard" the
ambassadors message continued.
"Some wounded and invalid soldiers
were aboard travelling on individual
tickets as other passengers"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
Britain pismisses 100 Men.

London, Sept. 3-As the first step
in q movement for retrenchment IN.
government expenses the Express an
nounces the dismissal of LOO EN-.
ployes of the land valuation depart
ment, which was created under the
budget Of 1909. to make complete
valuation of all land in Great Britain,
as a preliminary step to the taxation
OF unearned increments.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
IGNORES PEACE MOVEMENT
Gompers Declares It Places United
States in False Position.

SSIuHSSO 0SSs01C ~ Vb0SSO O"GSO
States in False Position.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Samuel Com
>ers, president Of the American Fed
&, +ion of Labor, made public let
\ 20, e had written to John Brisben
W. chairman of the national COM
mite % The Friends of Peace, de-
clining o.. invitation to support a
peace gal h>g at Chicago planned
by the latt. yanization.
Prom my 4owledge Of events
which are transpiring and have oc.
curred," Mr.. Gompers wrote, ut is
not peace which is being furthered by
your movement and your meeting, but
your purpose is to place the people of
the United States in false position
before the world, to play into the
hand of some one of the warning ma
tions as against the other"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
CAPTURE MANY SUBMARINES
steeI Nets Used by British Said to Be
Effective.

New York. Sept. 3.-An officer OF
the White Star liner Adriatic, which
arrived from Liverpool, declared that
the German submarine which sunk the
Arabic was caught in a steel net and
the U-boat's crew we're prisoners in
England. He added that within the
past sixty days the British have cap
tured no less than fifty German sub
marines. 5{s3
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE
KAISER DEAD.

Berlin, Sept. 8.-Princess
Adelaide, wife Of the third son
of the German emperor, gave
birth to a daughter Saturday.
The child died soon after it's
birth. The condition of the
princess is reported satisfac-
tory.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-09-09
ENGLISH MONEY ADVANCES
Pound Sterling Has Dramatic Rise at
New York.

New York, Sept. 3.-The English
pound sterling climbed up the ladder
Of ascending values asIapidly and dra
matically as it had plunged downward
during the week.
Within the first two hours Of trading
it perched on rung OILY one below
the point where it rested at the close
of the market last Saturday.
With an opening quotation of $4.5S,
a gain over night Of cents, sterling
rose in value till it touched $3.50.
Then it went down to $4.59, where the
market was easier than at any time
during the week.