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INTELLECT BEST AT 80 FAB.
Success Depends ON Climate, Says
Dr. Austin O'MaIIey.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ls.---Climate gov
erns and determines the success, assimi-
lation and progress of our foster children.
and Americanization that leaves out
this vital and controlling factor In our
national melting pot is without avail,
according to paper read here tonight
by DIR. Austin OMalley. The physician
also declared that no white man could
succeed below South Carolina, and that
parallels OF latitude were the natural
lines OF demarcation between success and
failure for the races that come to the
United States TO he adopted AS citizens
DIR. OMalley fr~t defined climate in
its arientnSr terms and then traced
step by step It's influence, good ar
deleteriOus. on the mass Of the people
and the racial elements that make up
our nation,
lie was specific In his application of
climate to the individual. and said that
mental activity WAS best at a tempera-
ture Of 80 degrees above zero.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
PARIS HEARS or NEW
GERMAN PEACE OFFER
Paris Hears Kaiser Il willing to
Ccde Part Of LORRAINE.

PARIS. Feb. IS.---There is reason TO
believe that Germany has made neI
peace proposals 20 the Entente allies
The report Is that Germany has declared
its WILLINGNESS to reestablish generally
the status before the war. To cede part
of Lorraine to France and guarantee
autonomy for Alsace.
II is understood that the proposals
were accompanied with the threat that
Germany would again attempt TO crush
France II the terms We're refused. II Is
prohab that these proposals were re-
jected by the Allies.
There s "a general feeling H. Europe
that Germany desires peace. Messages
from Switzerland say every one in that
neutral state IL convinced that this
feeling is justified. Swiss military ex-
pcr,s believe there is grave dsscus.on in
the German General Staff ~ to what
course the Central Powers should pur-
sue. Troops have been transferred from
one front to another quite aimlessly and
preparations have been made for at
tacks that never we're delivered. all CIV
ing indicat ION OF restless confusion. The
war will bc decided. according to Swiss
opinion. on the French and Russian
fronts. not clSewhere.
Three possible courses confront the
Kaiser's staM The older and more eau
tious element faNors the adoption OF a
pure defensive, holding fast the present
lines and defying the Entente allies to
dislodge the defenders. The younger,
more reckless element is for stalking
everything on great offensive on the
western front. Even the advocates Of
this course realize that such an effort
would bring an unparalleled orgy ~
bloodshed. but they argue that IL sue
cessful il probably would end the war.
Between these two extremes il a third
element which favors taking the offen-
sive against Russia.
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evitabiy accept the choice Of the Re
publican national convention.
II II the Barnes opinion. indeed, that
the Colonel Is gravely embarrassed over
the too impetuOus championship OF his
Massachusetts partisans, Representative
Gardner. Mr.. Bird and others. and that
the Colonel would certainly check their
precipitate activities II ne were here 10
do so. II Is Mr.. Barnes's opinion that
the Colonel has his eye on 1920. not on
1915, and that he realizes that he must
offer renewal Of loyalty and support
to the Republican party and candidate
in 1916 II he Is TO get the nomination IN
1920. Therefore the Colonel will sup
port any candidate this year in order
TO he himself In line four years hence.
MIR Barnes is not disabused OF the
idea that the Colonel will not scout and
scheme for nomination for himself
this year. not az all. But he feels that
the Colonel realizes the hopelessn-ss of
a personal candidacy and realizes the
value Of resuming Republican allegiance
and regularity.
Again all this IL the significant part
Of n signed statement which was issued
yesterday by George w. Perkins. ma
tional chairman Of the Progressive
party. financial hacker OF the party and
Col. Roosevelt'S particular political con-
tidant. Here is what Mr.. Perkins said
II am Progressive because certain
men in the Republican party drifted far
away from the ideals of the party and
refused to keep abreast of the times.
firmly believe that hundreds Of thou
sands Of men in the rank and file Of the
Republican party stand for the same
things that hundreds OF thousands of
Progressives stand for. and that these
things are vitality necessary To- the pres
ent and future welfare Of the country
| believe their achievement has been
impossible thus far because few men
In control Of the Republican party ma
chinery in certain States are more in
terested IN their own political fortunes
/ than they are in the welfare Of the
nation as "A whole.
The attitude assumed by the Repub-
lcan State convention in New York this
week is very disappointing and makes
the outlook for satisfactory results from
tn" two conventions that are to meet in
Chicago in June less favorable than be-
fore. We ProRressves meant what We
said In our Chicago statement--every
single word of tt--and II the big. broad.
patriotic thing In not done al Chicago
! the blame will not rest upon our Shout
ders. II will rest upon the shoulders OF
the same men who caused disruption in
I l9l2.'
| Ola Injuries Not ForgOtten.
Mr.. Perkins did not care TO elaborate
! his views and predictions within quota
tion marks any further than the foreso-
ing statement. but IL is well understood
| that personally and with the support Of
| the Colonel he holds that no man who
| lielped give momentum To the steam
| roller that went over the Roosevelt dele
gates In the Republican national con-
| r-ntion of 1919 can ever be elected
! freSid"'t--need ever expect anything
hut the 'iercest opposition from the
Colonel and every man who follows the
| Colonel 1t is quite probable that Mr..
| Continued on Fourth Page
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No Assurances Asked for
Armed Ships, Berlin to Say
Also How Will u S. Distinguish Between Defence and
Offence Guns-British Captains Ordered to Sink
All German Submarines.


Count Won RcrnstorfY has forwa arded
to his Government ropy of the
following entry contained m the log OF
the British steamship AppaT which was
captured by the German raider Moewe
and brought into Hampton Roads by a
German prize crew.
The following additional conf1den-
tial Instructions have been issued by
the Admiralty: ANY submarine
which approaches a merchant vessel
may he treated as hostile. II chased
the merchantmen should FIRST attempt
to escape. n II cannot escape II must
head straight for the submarine TO
prevent effective use OF the sub
marines guns
This entry. the German Government.
has been advised. was dated prior TO
the issuance Of the latest secret in
structlons of the British Admiralty. a
copy OF which. taken from tho draft
obtained by German agents. is being
forwarded to the United States by Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin as one of the
appendices to the German submarine
declaration.
MOewe Fired On.
Count Won Bcrnstorff has forwarded to
Berlin a detailed account given BY Lieut..
Berg. commander OF the German prize
crew in charge Of the Appam. OF wha,
took place when the Moewe came up
with the Appam and the Clan McTay-
ish. In the case of the Appam, this nc.
count sets forth. the British captain of
that vessel first gave orders to his men
To fire on the Moewe, but quickly coun.
termanded the order when he saw that
the Moewe had bigger and more for.
inidable armament.
In the case of the Clan McTavish
however. the account shows that this
vessel opened fire on the Moewe the mo.
ment she was warned to stop and IN
consequence was blown up with the loss
OF nearly all those on board.
BY way OF conclusion the Amba ssa dor
is understood to have advised his Gov.
ernment TO reply TO the United States
by strongly urging that Americans bs
advised not to travel OH armed merchant
vessels. just as the subjects Of Sweden
have been.
While there il feeling in some OIL.
cial quarters that the American Govern.
men, may Yet find 1t expedient TO give
evidence at present in that direction
On the contrary. the bureau OF inforn,a.
tion Of the State Department. following
the customary rule Of advising American
diplomats and Consuls abroad OF 10.
sitions taken by the state Department,
from time to time in development Of
the American foreign policy. has for.
warded to these representatives = sum.
Continaed on Secord Page.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. tS.--Count Won
Bernstorff has outlined to the Berlin
Government what he believes should
be the German reply to the United
States on the latest turn in the Lusi-
tania case. in connection with the
Tcutonic decree to sink armed mer-
chantmen.
The Ambassadors suggestions are
That the Berlin Foreign Office in.
struct him to tell MIR. Lansing that
In the first Lusitania note, OF May 10.
only unarmed ships were referred to
with respect to assurances Of Ger
many's future conduct of her sub
marine war.
That the memorandum from Bcr-
lin should inquire of the United
States how II proposes to distinguish
between ships armed for defence
and those armed for offence.
That Germany offer proofs that
the British Admiralty secretly or
dered merchant ship captains to fire
UA submarines on sight.
Enemy freighters. the reply should
state. are under explicit instruc-
ton to attack submarines. so the
American contentious fe even more
difficult to consider.
That the tinted States be urged
to advise Americans not to travel on
armed merchant ships.
Might Modify Decree.
II the United States IL able q
obtain solemn assurances from all tn,
Allies that their passenger vessels
though armed. will not fire OF
submarines that warn them TO halt
and would only use the guns I
the submarines continue firing after tn
orders to halt are obeyed. then German!
might consider a modification of its nov
decree directing submarines To fire with
out warning on all armed enemy pas
senRer ships. In the meantime German,
might consider "A postponement ~ thu
operation Of its new declaration for
period of one moslth.
There is every indication tina
the developments Of the last few
days will make the situation NOR,
tense in Germany. This. it is Tontcnded
is certain to be the case II the German
people whether Justly or unjustly. ge
the impression tina; the United State.
has changed front after having obtained
case.
submarines, II was learned tonight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
COLD WAVE HERE TO-DAY.
Mercury Takes . Quick Tali NJ
sti6 wind Blows.

The national weather prophets revised
their forecast OF yesterday morning. in
which they suspected that a snowstorm
was impending. and last night an
nounced that this day would be fair,
with n cold wave
The heralded frigidity had set in at
10 o'clock last night. when the tempera
ture. which had been w AT ~ about
fve hours earlier. dropped In 30. u
may 20 down to rs or less before dawn
to-day.
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LONDON. Feb. lS.--,IOachim Allans
vas convicted to-day of conspiracy in
with passport frauds which
have enabled many aliens TO leave Eng.
land and sentenced 10 n years imprison-
ment James Dallas. chief clerk ~ one
of the Home office departments. VINO
aided him, was sentenced 70 three years
penal servittris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19
ImpOrters Of I. =. Films would
Invest IN British BOUds.

I,oNpoN. Feb. lS.-The importers ot
American moving picture nlms have
cabled To their principals suggesting that
All amounts received here. minus cN-
penscs, he invested in Exchcauer bonds
or the war loan. and contded to the
Bank of England until siH months after
the end OF the war.
They argue that this plan would over
come the difficulty of an unfavorablc en-
change and would keep British capital
here.
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FRANCIS FOR MARYES POST.
Russian Enthusiastically OFFERED
81. Louis Man, IL Report.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-It was re-
ported here tonight that David n. Fran
cis OF st. Louis. Secretary OF the Interior
IN Cleveland's Cabinet and former Gov
ernor Of Missouri. has been onered the
post Of Ambassador to Russia to succeed
Oeorge r. Maryc.
Francis has not replied. according
IN the report, but President Wilson is
.sld TO have urged him to accept. Marye
has advised the 6tate Department that
his resignation has been mailed from
Pstrogrsd.
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Private Talk with Lame.

When the session was over the COM
mtt.e had added "a it, record 'hc siatc-
ment of Mr.. Shouts that ,;ardincr "
Lane. a former director "t tn lat. rhor.
ough. now dead. had opposed thr stevens
contract at the meeting of June "A, 1919
and that h" took Mr.. Lane into his pr
vate office and discussed the matter with
him. ,,urgr W, Young, tostfying he-
for, IN. committee on February last.
produced - memorandum of that Jur-
meeting. which, he says, he submrI.d
to Mr. Lame and which Mr.. Lane o,'-
IDENTITY approved Mr.. YounS's memo
randum of what happened ended IN
this statement,
Following the special meeting NJ.
Shonls had taken him as.d" and stated
that hr wanted him. MIR. Lane. To M
derstand the reason for entering into
such a contract with Mr Stevens.
that Mother himself, nor Mr.. stevens.
nor Mr.. Freedman was Ia receive anv
benefit from this contract, hut thai N
connection with the securing of ~.
contract which had been closed l.-
tween the city OF Greater New York
and the Iut"rborough, Mi Shouts had
found II necessary 10 make certain
commitments and incur certain Ont
cations. ami that !, was hy means rf
the stevens contract that he expected
to meet aud pay these commitment
and Civilizations.
II defended stevens. said Nj Shou'..
describing hs private talk with Mr.. lauc
after tn" special meeting referred t. Il;
the memorandum, "as AN honest ana
honorable gentleman. and ! told him !
knew that Mr.. stevens wUuld not u'ai-
any ARRANGEMENT not honorable tn him
self and the profess, ION h" rupros,luosi.
and that 80 far as ! was Dour.ruc, d
had but one rule, and thIt wa i'af
every Obligation or commitment into
which | "At.rcd was ON the basis ina,
prices and quality must hr rutb before
friendship began and thar This was tn,
basis uru, which this suggestion nf mine
as to employing Nj. Stevens was made
to the ,hrcrtors,'
"WaS tha' all you sad To NJ Lance
asked Mr., colby.
"That WAS the substanc, Of it," re
piled MIR, Shonts.
Members Of the Thompson COMMITTEES
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HOUSTON SELECTED, Is REPORT.
Wsshingtea Hears President Has
Picked Hin for wss Post.

WAsuINaroN, Feb. Is.--it was re-
ported tonight that President Wilson
hss decided 70 appoint Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston ~ Secretary Of
war. The report wss without efficiI
cenarmation.
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Colonel VIII Support
Root, Announces Barnes
Or Any Other Man Nominated in Chicago, He Adds
Perkins Emphatic in Prediction That SteaU
Roller Scores of 1912 Must Re Paid.


Two predictions we're offered yestcr-
day as TO Col. Theodore Rooseveits
probable attitude toward the Republican
national conventions selection for rrcsi-
dent.
One. presented ny the man who is
popularity supposed to know less about
Col. Rooscvelt's, intentions than any
other human being--William Barnes
was that the Colonel will suppor, Eiihu
Root or any other nominee Of the con-
vention.
The other. put forward by the man
who is popularity supposed to have a
key TO the Coloncl's mental processes -
George W. rerkins--was that no man
who had a hand In dcpriving col. Roose-
welt OF the Republican Presidential
chance OF Progressive support.
Politicians were simply amazed at the
contradiction involved in these analyses
OF a troubled situation. OF all the
political news growing out Of or follow
ing after the Republican state cOnven.
tion the collision of the Barnes view
with the Perkins view proved to be the
most startling.
No more authoritative statement could
te desired than that which presented the
optimistic theories of Mr.. Barnes as re-
CARDS the Coioneis forthcomng atti-
tude and postponed ambition. The
statement ls offered in this connection
tnat the Colonel actually sent Gen.
Leonard Wood and Robert 7. Lincoln
to Mr. Root with definite promise OF
support Certain interesting details as
to this missionary excursion are omitted.
such as the year or month in which
Gen. Wood and Mr. Lincoln went from
Col. Roosevelt to Mr.. Root. and what Mr..
Root said about the offer.
support for Chicago Nominee.
The statement as 10 Mr.. Barness be-
liefs says also that col. Roosevelt sent
personal representatives to other pro-
spective candidates-.Mr. Mccall ~
Massachusetts. Mr.. Burton of ohio. Mr..
Knox OF Pennsylvania were mentioned
and gave to every one AN assurance OF
Roosevelt backing in the event that
any one ot them was named al Che
cago.
but MIR. Barnes's estimate Of the
Rooseveltian plan swings wider even
than is indicated by the above. lie
thinks that Col. Roosevelt would not
1 only support any candidate named AT
! Chicago but would come out to-day fol
that candidate II i, were possible ,o
identify him That's the only trouble
Nobody can even max. q guess Al pres
I eat otherwise. according to the Barnes
opinion. the Colonel would be In lin.
with the rank and file nf the old party.
Mr.. Rarnes examines the logic Of th'
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FEORIDA . CAROIINA REsORTs.
Four trains. Best squipmsnt. short Lins
Inq.. ssaboard Az Lac Rv. ASA Hvsv.
-ldv.
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To Hinge on the Mavim:
"Pricc> and Quality Before
Friendship Begins
TOLD NO ONE WHEN
TIE WENT TO MORGAN
lntcrbOromyh Head Defines
"Slush Fund" Before
Committee.

Theodore v Shonts. president ~ the
Int erhorough RAPID Transit company,
testifying yesterday before the Thomp-
son legislative committee. set forth the
basis Of the explanation he ~ to mako
when he is questioned with respect 10 his
alleged statement that he favored the
stevens contrac, for third trlcki and
extending the elevated railroads h"'a,ise
the commission which Mr.. Stevens was
to receive would enable MIR. Shon's :"
satisfy certain obligations ami meet ccr-
tain commitments which he had MADE
in connection with the dual ~ stein ron
tracts.
BY the same token. Banbrldg" colby.
counsel to the committee, laid the foun.
dation for "A cross-eXamna'ion Of Mr..
Shonts that is calculated to clear up once
and for all just what there was to the
situation in the lnterborough' board Of
directors tha, led MIR. Shonts TO favor
the stevens contract, that led him 10
give up a trip to Europe. that led direc-
tors TO seek the counsel of J. T.. Morgan,
and that finally resulted in the giving
up Of IN, proposed contract and 'he
elimination Of two OF the directors who
had opposed II.
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ShOnts's FavOritc Nnsim.

Aside from the phrase commitments
and obligations" appearing in H." mem
orandum preserved by George W. Young.
which was used by Mr.. Shonts y"st"rdat,
+, appears likely that Mr.. Sh"nls = ID
vor.,e maxim. "I'ric-s and quality nGs
he equal before friendship h'G'i. ~'l
he the point upon which the wh"i" dri't
of the Thompson committees .HvrstlSa-
ton Will turn Mr.. Shouts quoted hl~
maxim yesterday morning ~ d'-,rihiuc
a meeting Of his board "f directors =:
which he got tn" impression that Andrew
Freedman was acCcutiug the mot" OF
friendship To- the ,tetrn"'t 81 prices and
quality. IL was recalled ais" tNh'
p Morgan testified lmf"rc thu .ouuI''.
tee last October that Mt Sh"rlr. uad
used the oppression when describing 20
him a meeting of the board uf directors
on June -. 1918.
In tn" jockeyIng for position tha' went
on throughout, Tia" day hetW"cu Mr..
Shonts aud Mr iolby II wa ,N Ni,n
also that the laWy.r Was making pr. pa
rations for the big questions 10 i- IL.
rected to-day, or perhaps on M"ndtv. 70
ward clearing ny the truth ur falsi'v -
the memorandum uf Mr. Young, Iha
memora ndum mentions Mr. ShouIS. Mr.
Freedman and Mr.. stevens a. h"ur tbe
persons who were not To- r.c"iN" amy
benefit from the commission which y
was proposed to allow Nh Stevens f"r
th" third trju' hiug ana
extension of the elevated railroads Mr..
Colby, by the introduction uf letters md
by his questions. sought yesterday to
establish the intimacy of the frrulsh 2
that existed between Mr.. Shout, aud Mr.
Freedman and the close hu-iucs, rcll-
tionships Of Mr.. Shonts-and Nj stevens
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-01-05

had died practically as a stranger in
a strange land, Minnesota was send
ing a delegation Of it's most prominent
public officials of both parties to Chi
cago to meet the body
In fact, the first official act Of ]. A.
A. Burnquist, after taking the oath Of
Office as successor to Governor Ham
,mond, was to appoint this delegation
to hurry to Chicago to escort the body
of the stricken executive back to the
state capitol.
The party was constituted of Sam
uel D.. Works, Carlos N. Boynton, G.
NJ Andrist, A. II. Turrittin, j. A. O.
Preus, Julius A.. Schmahl, Frank E.
Ford, T. j. McDermott, ]. q. Armson,
J. r. Farrell, "A. j. Rush, Judge Ira
B. Mills, J. G. Nethaway, Justice Al
bert Schaller, A. u. Sorter and Adult
ant General Fred B. Wood.
Milton Hammond, the late COVER
nor's brother, found himself unable to
make connections at st. Paul with this
party and went direct from st. James,
the governors home, to Chicago.
The whole state Of Minnesota is
striving with poignant regret to com
prehend the news which came over
the wires from the little Louisiana
town, where the noted governor Of
Minnesota met his death.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-01-05
Letter From Illinois.
Gardner, Ill, Jan. g. 1916

Warren Sheaf,
Warren, MINI.
Dear Friends:
Having spent two months in Illinois
among my people here ! feel there is
not any better place here than out in
Marshall county.
Weather is very changeable. On
Christmas Day we were enjoying
snow and good sleighing, but only for
a short time.
New Years Day was a rainy day
with sharp lightning and thunder
To-day is warm, with bright sun
shine. Seems like spring was here
just at present. Many farmers are
not through husking.
Corn here is better than any have
seen this year anywhere. And al
that it is not sound, grading about
No. four, at the best.
Potatoes are selling for one dollar
a bushel at the stores. Which shows
the advantage we could have by hav
ing a storage house in Warren ant
ship our potatoes out after the price
! go up.
With wishes for q big crop in 1916
I remain,
John S. Anderson
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-01-05
North Star College Notes

Prof. H. G. Anderson spoke out at
Boxville Tuesday evening.
The Board Of Directors Of North
Star College had a meeting at the
home of Rev. F. N Anderson last
Monday evening.
It has been our great pleasure to
welcome many new students, even at
this early date. We have not yet
enrolled all, as they are continually
coming in on the different trains.
Prof. Nelson A. S. Miller has re-
turned from Erie, Pa. Summer
weather prevailed down there, over
coats were only used in the evening
hours. He says that this country
suits him just as well.
A cordial welcome is extended to
all old and new students The college
halls are not lonesome looking any
more; no exact quietude prevails now.
Every student seems to feel like get
ting into the work again after having
had pleasant vacation.
Do not forget the date of the next
number on the Warren Lecture
course, Wednesday, January 12. The
Robley Male Quartet, Masters Of
Harmony will give us a pleasant
evening.
We shall not try to ennumerate the
names of the friends that have called
at the school these last two days. It
has been a pleasure to have them
come and we extend a hearty well
come to them to come again when
ever the opportunity presents itself.