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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-14

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-14
Shake Up In France. 1.

Iiaris, Dec. II Premier BRAND wsss
busy all day Sunday seeing not only
politicians but prominent business men
and nianufac cturers in view of the new
combination, to facilitate which all
ministers and under-se secretaries will
hand 1Isl IN their designations. In the
meantime, according to the Matin, the
reorganization Of the higher command
of the army, being essentially an ad-
question, will not be set
tied until after the new government
makes its bow in the chamber of depu-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-12-14
George Is III.

London PREMIER Lloyd George is.
i'll. He was unable to go to BuckingT
ham palace today with members of4
his. cabinet to receive the seals of
office from King George.
The premier has sent the following
telegram to all members Of the House
Of Commons, it was announced Of
sfcially today:
The king has entrusted me with
the task OF forming d governments. /
have carried out the command. had
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
NAVY AND AERIAL
CRAFT IN BATTLE
Germans Lose Torpedo Boat
and Two Patrol Boats-Brit-
ish Lose Three SeapIanes
and Destroyer.

London, March 2S.-A German tor
pedo boat was missing after the sea
fighting which followed the British air
raid, Saturday morning, on German av-
iation sheds in northern SehlesWig-
Holstein. according to an official Ger
man statement received here by wire
less.
Torpedo Boat Lost.
1.-The English naval aeroplane attack
on the North Tristan coast failed com
pletely. Two armed fishing steamers
IN outpost service fell victims to Eng
fish vessels. Our naval aeroplanes at
tackled the English naval fighting
forces and succeeded in scoring a num-
Der of hits and in seriously damaging
a torpedo boat destroyer. Of the naval
force, which we sent out Immediately,
a new torpedo boat came in touch with
the r%etreating enemy during the night
of March 25-26. One of these torpedo
boats has not yet returned"
Three British aeroplanes which took
part in a raid on German airShip sheds
in Schleswig-H olstein are missing.
Two German patrol vessels We're sunk
and a, British destroyer is believed to
have been lost.
The following official statement was
sSued last night:
IAN attack by British seaplanes was
delivered yesterday morning upon Ger
mar airship sheds in Schleswig-Hol-
stein, eastward Of the Island of Sylt.
The seaplanes were conveyed to their
rendezvous, close to the German coast,
by an %escorting force Of light cruisers
and destroyers under Commodore Tyr
whit,
Three Seaplanes Missing.
Three of the seaplanes which took
part in the attack are missing. The
destroyer Medusa was in collision with
the destroyer Lave Rock, and it is
feared hat in the stormy weather
which prevailed last night the Medusa
may have beer lost, but no misgivings
are felt as to the safety Of the crew
Two German armed patrol vessels
were sunk by our destroyer.
N detailed report has yet been re-
ceived, but from Danish messages, il
would appear hat this operation
which was carried out within the
enemy's waters, achieved it's object"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
SEEK ACC0MPL|CE
Of DR.. WAITE
Believed Others May Have Been
involved In Plot to Murder
Aged Grand Rapids
Millionaire.

New York. March 2S.-Important de.
velopnents are forecast today in the
investigation Of the alleged murder OF
John e. Peck, the Grand Rapids mil
lionaire charged against DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite. DIR. Waite's condition
seemed improved and physicians said
his mind was clearing from the effect
of the drugs he tool
why am I here? Why don't they
take me out and have it over with?"
physicians quoted him as saying.
New DEVELOPMENTS are promised after
the arrival here today of Assistant
District Attorney Mancuso, DR.. Harry
Schurz, the Peck family physician and
MI. and Mrs. Percy Peck from Grand
Rapids. Percy Peck is a son of John
e. Peck. Inquiries are now directed to
learn whether DR.. Waite was solely
responsible for the poisoning of the
aged druggist or whether one or more
persons had been engaged with him in
a plot to murder Peck and possibly
others.
The district attorney declined to re-
veal the nature of the new clews, but
intimated that others might De in
volved in the alleged murder plot and
that further investigation might dis
close that there was to have beer
more than one victim.
Mr.. Swan admitted that he had EVIL
dence that DR.. Waite had a laboratory
in which he made a study of deadly
germs and that the young dentists &C.
~tivities in his direction We're being in
vestigated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
LITERACY TEST IS
FAVORED BY HOUSE
Lower Body Of Congress Votes
Down Motion to Strike It
Out of Bill.

Washington. q. c.. March 28.--The
literacy test was kept in the immigra-
ton bill by the House working in COM
mittee of the whole today by a vote of
225 to 80, which defeated a motion by
Representative SABBATH. of Illinois, to
strike it out. The question comes up
again when the House votes on the bill
as a Who'll
An amendment to exempt from the
literacy test persons coming to this
country to escape either religious of
political persecution was rejected lao
t AZ. The bill as drawn WOULD exempt
only persons prosecuted for religious
beliefs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
PRESIDENT BACKS
NEW TARIFF PLAN
Representative Rainey Intro
duces Bill to Create Perma-
nent Non-P Partisan Com
mission of Six Members.

Washington, March ga revised
riff commission on lines suggested by
President Wilson, and which, it is said,
has received his full approval, was in
PRODUCED in the House today by Rep
resentative Rainey, of Illinois, rank
ing democratic members of the ways
inc means committee.
"The bill in it's present form has the
approval of the administration, and
will be the administration measure on
the subject" Mr.. Rainey declared.
"It will be supported by all the demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
committee, n it is hoped it will re-
ceive the support OF the republican
members of that committee. The bill
IS as nearly nonpartisan as it is posi-
bic to make"
The bill would provide for the ap-
pointment of six commissioners at
$4,000 a yea each, no more than three
of whom can belong to the same po-
litical party. The first appointments
are to be made for two, four, six, eight,
~ and IL ear after which the terms
of office of all are to be for II years
The chairman and vice chairman
must be appointed ~biennially, accord
Ing " Tie l0IIlS OIL the Dill.
Duties of Board.
The duties of the commission are to
investigate the administrative and fis-
cal effects of the customs laws of this
country, relations between the rates OF
duty on raw materials and finished pro-
ducts, effects of ad valorem ard OF
specific duties, all questions relative tC
the arrangement of schedules and
classification Of articles in the law and
to put all information in its possession
at the disposal of the president, the
House ways nj means committee anC
the Senate committee on finance.
The bill would give the commission
full power to investigate tariff rela-
tons between the United States anG
foreign countries, commercial treaties
preferential provisions. the effect OF
export %bounties, preferential transpor-
! teton h volume Of importations com
( pared with domestic production n OF
conditions. causes n effects relating
to competition of foreign industries in
Guiding cost of productions and dump
ing.
The need of protecting trade secrets
and processes is recognized in a pro
vision In which 81, 900 fine or imprison'
ment 3or one year for any member OIL
emplove of the commission who ei'
vulgea any secrets of the commission
Backed BY Wilson.
Representative Rainey said the bill
would not be submitted to a part.
caucus, although to save time, it prob
ably would be 3ded to the omnibu.
revenue bill. Because it is hoped II
make the commission permanent, h,
declared, the bill provides for an an
nual Appropriation of $500, 900 to NEE
its expenses.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
DEMAND THAT
YUAN RESIGN
RevoIutionaries Seek Exile of
President, Death of Twelve
Advisers and Forfeit
ure of Property.

San Francisco. March 27.-An ulti-
matum demanding the resignation and
exile of Yuan Shi Kai and the trial and
execution of IL of his advisers has
been handed to the Yuan Shi Kai gov
eminent by the military governors Of
six revolving provinces. according to
cable advices today from revolution
airy leaders in China to the Chinese Re-
public association here.
The ultimatum contained five de-
mands, according to the advices:
l.. That Yuan Shi Kai resign at a
fixed date and leave China.
2. That II traitors" (named) be
tried and if found guilty of ~conspiring
against the republic, executed.
3. That Yuan Shi Kai's property
and the property of the II traitors be
confiscated to indemnify the revolu-
ton.
4. That Yuan Shi Kai's descendants
for three generations forfeit their
rights to citizenship.
5. That !he separte provinces be
given control of army units and arsen-
ais.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
RAILWAY CRISIS TO
COME TO HEAD SOON
Employees to Give Roads Until
April 20 to Meet New
Working Demands.

New York. March 2S.-The demands
of some $4,000 engineers, firemen, o
ductors and trainmen, 1t was learned
today, will be submitted to the rail-
roads of the country next Thursday.
The RAILROADS are to be inforced that a
reply III writing will be expected by
April 90.
The railroad employees ask for an
eight hour day and time AK a half for
overtime. The demands were author
ICED by a vote taken recently by the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
the Brotherhood of firemen and En-
ginemen: the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors and the Brotherhood of Rail
road trainmen. The railroads already
have said, formally. that these de
mands would not be granted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
MAY PLACE EMBARGO
ON PAPER MATERIAL
Increasing Prices and Shortage
In America May Lead to
Drastic Action.

Washington, D. c., March 2S.-A res
olution for an investigation Of the
news print paper situation by the de-
partment OF commerce was introduced
in the House today by Representative
Copley, of Illinois. Much of the sup
that came fire. Germany, Norway and
Sweden was cut off by the war. Other
material is being shipped from this
country to Europe for use in the man
facture of munitions, the resolution
says. An opinion is asked on the ad-
visibility of placing an embargo on
raw material.
According to Mr.. Copiey, the price
of paper has advanced SO Ser thai the
lives of many mali newspapers are
threatened.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
NURSE FOUND DEAL
ON SCHOOL CAMPUS

Dallas, Tex, March 27.-The body OF
Mrs. z. NJ. Cramer, nurse, was found
today on the high school campus al
Oak Cliff, a suburb. She had beer
strangled to death. Disarrangement OF
her clothing indicated she had made a
desperate struggle for her life.
Mrs. Cramer roomed neal the high
school. According to friends, she had
been on a case at Edom, Tex. She
returned Sunday night. 1t is believed
she may have been attacked by a negro
while en- route from the railway sta
ton to her home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
RUSSIANS SUFFER
ENORMOUS LOSSES
Troops Driven Into Battle BY
Wall of Fire From Own
Artillery, Berlin Re-
ports State.

Berlin. March %, (wireless to Say
ville).-"War correspondents on the
Russian front state unanimously that
the losses of the Russians in their new
offensive are appalling" says the
Oversee News agency. ON several oc-
casions Russian artillery directed a
curtain Of fire behind the Russian
troops in order to push them for
ward.
''The correspondent Of the Frank
furter Zeitung forwards declarations of
Russian prisoners of war, who state
that their officers employed brutal
methods to compel them to move to
the fighting lines. OF one regiment
barely $50 men returned from the at
tack. The first Siberian corps may
be said to have ceased to exist"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

Washington, D.. c., March III
American officials view the sub
marine situation as taking on
aspects of much gravity. The pos
sibility of breaking off diplomatic
relations with Germany is again
being discussed as one of the even
Qualities which is expected to fol
low if it is shown that the steam
r Sussex and Englishman were
victims Of submarines.
State department officials today
said that they had no information
that any other than German sub
marines were operating in the
vicinity in which the Sussex was
attacked. All agents in the vicin.
ity were being urged today to
gather conclusive evidence from
all possible agencies.
These facts stood out in the revived
submarine crisis with the central pow
ers today and were disclosed from high
and responsible sources:
First-The administration has
determined to lose. no time in get
ting at the facts in the Sussex,
Enelishman and other cases in
which merchantmen carrying
Americans have been attacked or
otherwise endangered.
Second-From the cumulative
nature Of the evidence it is the be-
lief Of the officials, though they
will await proof, that the subma-
rines of the central powers are
busy making unwarned attacks in
defiance of the American represent
tations.
.Third-If it is clearly established
that such is tho fact in the Sussex
case or another case the president
will submit the facts quickly to
congress and seek to bring h is
sue to a head.
Fourth-AIthoush it cannot be
said to be positively settled, it is
probable If an unWarranted sub
marine attack is proven there will
be no more note writing. it is even
animated that no explanation will
be asked IL the facts are once
clearly known.
May Consult Congress.
Officials say they can come to n
conclusion before they have additions
information, but there is an undercur
rent of uneasiness over the possibilit,
that German submarines nave renewe'
their activities against passenger car
rying SHIPS in violation of the assur
ances given to the United States.
The impression was general that II
should be established that the ship
were victims of submarines and Presi
dent Wilson decided to take action, h
first would consult congress.
American consular officers and tn
embassies III France and England ar
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
DAUGHTER is BORN TO
DAUGHTER OF WILSON

Philadelphia, March 27.-Many con
gratulatory messages were received to-
day at the Jefferson hospital, where
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre and her daugh-
ter, born yesterday. were reported to
be doing well.
The hospital physicians said they
did not know when President Wilson
would visit his daughter and become
acquainted with little leano Axsop
Sayre, his third grandchild,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
AMERICANS GUESTS
OF HIGH OFFICIALS
High Commission Delegates
Honored BY South Ameri-
can Dignitaries.

Rio Janeiro, March 2S.-William G.
McAdoo and the other members of the
section of the international high com
mission which is to meet in Buenos
Aires, We're the guests last night at a
banquet given by DR.. Lauro Muller, the
Brazilian minister Of foreign affairs.
The Brazilian members of the commits
sion We're also present. Earlier in the
day Mr.. McAdoo was received by Pres
ident Wenceslaus Braz. and together
with DR.. Muller and Senior Calogeras,
minister of agriculture, they discussed
questions that are to be taken up at the
Buenos Aires conference.
The United States cruiser Tennessee
will continue her route today for
Buenos Aires.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

VonBernstorff
Caused Tirpitz'
sDomnfan, Claim

Washington, o. c.. March 27.
1t was stated authoritativeiy
that the German ambassador,
Count Won Bernstorff, was
mainly responsible for the re-
cent retirement of Grand Ad-
miraI Won Tirpitz, who is said
to have been eliminated because
of his views on submarine war
fare after Count Won Bern
storff had made certain recon-
mendations to the imperial
chancellor, Won Bethmann-
Hollweg.
According to information here
the ambassador was advised
that Admiral Won Tirpitz pro-
posed to conduct a relentless
submarine campaign against all
shipping to British ports, and
was asked what, in his opinion.
would be the effect of such a
campaign upon neutral nations,
particularly che United States.
The ambassadors reply is
said to have been an important
factor in the retirement of the
admiral.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
DAUGHTER is BORN TO
DAUGHTER OF WILSON

Philadelphia, March 27.-Many con
g~ratulatory messages were received to-
day at the Jefferson hospital, where
Mrs. Francis b.. Sayre and her daugh-
ter. born yesterday, were reported to
be doing well.
The hospital physicians said they
did not know when President Wilson
would visit his daughter and become
acquainted with little Eleanor Arson
Sayre. his third grandchild.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
NINE HOUR DAY WILL
BE GRANTED WORKERS

Paterson, N. j., March 27.-Formal
announcement vas made here today
that the silk manufacturers associa-
ton will grant the demand of the
workers for a nine hour day effective
April 8. The employees, now working
10 hours, recently threatened to strike
if the concession was not made.
About IT'S firms are affiliated with
the association and a majority of some
100 smaller plants also are expected to
YIELD.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
AGREE
TO CALL OFF PLANS
Accept Assurances That There
Are Enough Troops to Handle
Border Situation.

Washington, D. c., March 27.-Ad-
ministration that q suffi-
cient military force now is protecting
American interests on the Mexican
border influenced republican senators
in conference called to consider the
border situation today to take no ac-
ton. The conference instructed Sena-
tor Galiinger, the chairman, to issue d
statement setting forth It's views.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
LIGHTNING HITS CAMP.

Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville),
March observation-disclosures has received
reports from the Irak front, (Mesopo-
tamia), to the effect that during a
heavy storm the principal British camp
1t Bedreh was struck by lightning, says
an Overseas News agency dispatch
given out today. Extensive damage
was done to the camp, according to the
advices. The number Of victims is not
yet known.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
LIST OF AMERICANS KNOWN
TO HAVE BEEN ABOARD LINER.

Lonlo2, March PA corrected list
of the American passengers aboard the
cross channel steamer Sussex. conf
piled from the records at the American
consulate in London is as follows:
Gertrude w. Warren. of st. Louis.
No,
j. Mark Baldwin. Elizabeth L. Eaid-
win n IIelan G. Baldwin. CT Raiti.
more. Md.
Alice Ruiz. Of Lyon, Colo.
Edna +. Hi;tca. Dorothy W %fIilton-
Gertrude L.. Ra:-ias. Frances e. J,r;ike.
Edward IL. ifaxiey. Edna S. fta.de.
lillian y. S, Harde. Henry s.. Beer, lila
Beer. Joshua Dickinson Acinttacc. Ed
wsra Marshall. Edna Hale ard t9sai-
itaps Anastasin 5Fennsti. all OF New
3utk.
ringsc W. Cuiberison. LerYisburs ia.
Dansei SARGENT Of Wellesley. Mass
Iohn Fl. ESsr.ess Albany. y.
; Samuel S. y.s.Ess, g~n.oss. Mass.
Wilder G. ;:sr.,aaid. ~ Hudson, Win.
Charles ~..saii..s Cracker. jr, and
George II. Greer, n. az Fiss:hblris
Mass.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

William Fl. Whitaker gave up
lucrative business in Indianapolis
accept the position Of manager
Washington's reforinatory. whore
handles over $1,000 prisoners q yeap.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

No Americans Known to Have Peristed on Sound Steamer,
But Several Were Injured and Four Were Killed When Eng
lisfman Sank-Washirgton Regards Attacks as 0utrase
Upon Human Rights and In Violation Of Pledges Made to
This Country BY German Government-Wai For All The
Facts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

Washington, .. C., March 27-It was stated authoritatvely here
today that should it be shown that a German submarine attacked the
Sussex, Germany would disavow the act, offer reparation, punish the
submarine commander and satisfy the United States that the act was
In ~ o. Struntion -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
Berlin READY TO D|SAVOW ATTACKS;
TALK Of GERMAN BREAK IS Renewed

Reported President Wilson May Not Even Ask For Exclamation
or Write Another Note If It Is ConclusiveIy Proven Sussex
Was ~Torpedoed Without Warning as 1t Now Appears From
All Available Sources of lnformation-Capta Of Liner
Says He Distinctly Saw Missile Approaching Vessel.
PRESIDENT MAY APPEAL DIRECT TO CONGRESS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30
AMERICAN TROOPS
HOT ON TRAIL OF
FLEEING BANDITS
Pursuit Develops Into Race Fol
Mountains - Pershing Not
Sangulne of Early Sue
cess Of Expedition.
M OF MORE TROUBLE
Carranza Soldiers Let Bandit.
Escape and Some Are Said
to Have Joined Them
Short of Rations.
RUMoR OF MORE TROUBLE

Field Headquarters American
ENpeditionary Force, Co!onia,
Dublan, March q. (by aeroplane
to Columbus, n. Nj. March 81
Gen. j. J. Fershing announced. last
night the establishment of q new
base in the pursuit OF Villa. The
second base is much nearer the
location Where The bandit is re-
ported in precipitate retreat than
the old base at field headquarters.
Field Headquarters American
1Ixpeditionary Force, Colonia Dub.
Ian, Chihuahua, Mex, March 81.
(by aeroplane to Columbus, N. ND
March 2S.-Evidence that Pancho
Villa is preparing to resist tho
American pursuing column. and
that the Mexican people are not
us Yet rallying to him. has been
collected by officers and the scouts
of the American troops.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

Washington, March 2T.--Consu,ar
Agent Whitman at Boulogne reported
today that he was informed by French
officials that & piece of bronze. resern-
bling q part of a torpedo, had been
Found in the channel liner Sussex.