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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-11-09
Review of Candidates Contested
Or Boosted In Mobrtdge

MObridge has heen a vertible
hot bed, politically, the last week
from the time the polls closed
until this article is written this
morning it has been the chief
headquarters for all of the intense
SENSATIONS men can be subjected
to. First, the republicans were
wild with delight and the demo-
Gratis in the depths of despair,
and then the tables were reversed
and both sides locked horns and
at this writing. ,0:3O a. m. it
looks very encouraging for the
republican cause. Hughes stock
is 0. X.
For the first time in the knowl.
edge of the writer, the republican
ticket in Walworth county made
clean sweep. Every Office was
carried by the republicans with a
whOOp. The senatorial district
went republican. also.
An active campaign was waged
against. Hughes. Norbeck, John
son and Strand by the railroad
men but their efforts were reduced
good deal by the usual republican
vote, in Mobridge and coupled
with the solid republican vote out
side, they CARRIED in the county
by good majority.
The local candidates, Miss Lyons
and Fred Backsen received very
high vote. Miss Lyons received
298, Backsen 1O7 Outside of
Mobridge they met defeat, Back
sen receiving but II and Miss
Miss Lyons 3O2, which means
that Dudley Martin won by
4S votes without Mobridge and
Ernest Noteboom won by six
votes, without Mobridge.
Clement and Smith. for the Of
flee Of States Attorney came to
Mobnidge with 5O4 and 5ll votes
respectively: Mobridge gave Glenn
ent vote of 263 and Smith l45
which elected Clement. This is
the first time Smith was ever de-
feated for county office.
The rest of the county ticket
was safe at all times.
Walter E. Wooif was defeated
for the Office Of State Senator by
F. }. Milliman Of Morristown, Cor
son county, the home of Milliman,
went democratic and cast IO2
votes in the favor of Woolf and
Walworth county being republican
Offset the gain in Corson by about
the same number. Edmonds
county, having the obligation plac-
ed upon her shoulders Of rescuing
MilGman after Walworth h d
placed him on an even footing,
kicked him square where his skirts
would be pleated, if he were
member Of the gentler sex. and
sailed him into the senatorial chair.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1916-11-09

Printing Of various kinds Incl
dent to a national election about
Aoored the News force. Oceans
Of type was tied up and in the
forms for use in the mail edition Of
the Acquaintance Edition (which
we had hoped to have had printed
this week. but were unable TO reach
it) and handicapped the Office
more yet. All kinds Of small faces
can be found in the news items.
The deck is cleared for action.
on the booster paper and It viii
be printed as quickly as this paper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28
BONEHEAD PLAYS ARE Still MADE

vented their making a play a [ the plate
for Burns In reality. no play had been
made but the umpire could do nothing
else but rule in favor of the Braves.
and although Burns had scored and al
ready was back in the dugout. the UNI
pire nulled Burns's run and declared
him out because Of Doyle's interfer-
ence-
Had Burns's run been allowed to
stand the Giants would have won the
game, as the score up TO that time was
tied The Braves finally pushed an
other run across the plate and won the
game
Do you recall the @boner" that the
5rainy Johnny Evers pulled in the
1914 world series2 Probably not sim
ply because the ~boner" did not count
against the Braves in the final analysis
An ugly bOunder was hit at Evers. It
was just within reach, but too far away
for him to field clearly. One OF the
Athletic runners crossed the plate on
the drive and another raced from sec
ond TO third Evers. peeved because he
had failed to field the ball, began
throwing it down into his mitt-sort of
playing catch with himself
Eyers was obliViOus 70 everything
else, whereupon the Athletic runner on
bird shot for home and scored. almost
before Evers was awake to the trick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28

The Braves at once rushed TO the um
pire and claimed that DOyle's act pre-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28

At Philadelphia r n E
Washington ---------lQ9 90 sos Il %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28
American Association.

At Louisville. 6; Indianapolis. g. CFirst
Eame.l
At Louisville. 5; Indianapolis. 0. tSec-
oud camel
At Minneapolis. rain
At Kansas City. 4; St Paul. g.
At Columbus. 10: Toledo, =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28
Pacific Coast League.

At Los ANGELS r. H z.
salt Lake Observation-Disclosures. o 8 ]
Los Angeles -------
Batteries-Salt Lake. Klawitter. Pfercv
and Hannah. Los Angeles, CrsndaU and
Bassler-
At san Francisco P H E
san Francisco -----.---.-------- L
Oakland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Bstteries-San Francisco. Oldham. Couch
Brown. Baum and Brooks. Oakland. Burns
and Vann-
At Portland r. H F.
Vernon .-------------. ----------
Portland ..-.----.-.---
Batteries-Vernon. Fromme g. Johnson
and Mite; Portland. Ruther, Noyes and
Roche.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28
Blunders Do No Attract
Great Attention Unless at
Critical Moments.
Continued From Page IL

Continued From Page IL
with the BAH in left. but O'Mara broke
away and ran toward the umpire.
That ball was foul" yelled O'Alara-
1T was foul. I say D'ya hear me2'
Then O'Mara started back toward
home plate Once again his teammates
tried TO hustle him 10 first but OMara
threw them off He kept yelling
That ball was foul" By this time both
the Dodger runners had scored and the
ball finally was thrown TO the Giant
infield. It was relayed 10 first and
O-Nara was put out
Can YOU beat it,
Fred Merllle is charged with making
the most famous homer" in the history
Of baseball VET Merkle's mental lapse,
in comparison with O'Mara's, was as
mole-hiu compared to a mountain In
baseball. the -boners" that live and
become famous are those that are made
at critical times II a bail player
makes a ''boner" during an unimpOr-
tant stage of the game. il is comment
ed upon in the papers the next day and
forgotten. But II II comes at a crucial
time his name goes laundering through
the valleys Of history with label OF
@sonehead" attached
Larry Doyle captain of the Giants,
pulled ~boner" earlier in the season
that was q classic. It's safe bet that
% percent OF the fans who saw it OF
read about ii have forgotten it.
Burns. the Giant outfielder was on
third There was one out Doyle sent
a long fly TO right field which Mo-
ran caught Doyle ran out the drive
and was just rounding first when Moran
threw the ball TO the infield- in the
meantime Burns was shooting for
home There wasn't a chance in the
world for a throw to catch Burns at
the plate. and Moran didn't make a try
for him.
The ball came sailing close to Doyle
Just as he was slowing up after round
ing first, and DOYLE. TO the Amusement
OF everyone present reached out and
caught it
The Braves at once rushed 10 the UNI
pire and claimed that DOyle's act pre-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28

Philadelphia ---- 900 1o1 100 s s
5atteries-Ws shington shaw and Char
rity, Philadelphia. Meyers and Picinich-
No others scheduled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28

Amercan Association.
American League.

At Boston x. q z
New York -------.---0oo coo COZ % :
Boston -------.----1o0 Gee o10 Is
Batteries-New York Shucker. Shawzey
and Walters. Nunamaker; Boston, shore
NAYS and Thomas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28
National League.

National League.
At Brooklyn RI E
Chicago .--------.. 600 000 OOO-0 I
Brooklyn -.---.-.---1O0 GOO 10x-e 5 2
Batteries-ChicagO Vaughn and Wilson !.
Brooklyn, Smith and Miller
At New York r. 2
st Louis .---.------1o1 600 600 % 10 2
New York --------. 00O 000 002 Ia 9
Batteries-Sr- Louis. Steele and Snyder:
New York Anderson. Smith. Ritter and
Rariden, McCarty.
At Boston RH z
Piutsburg --.----...--.o00 600 600 o
Boston -------------. 600 Oo0 ok
Batteries-Pittsburg Cooper and ".
Wagner: Boston. Blackburn and Gowdy.
No others scheduled
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04

A primary election was held to
nominate candidate for Congress
in the Eighth District. The can
tadates were Judge T. W.Sims and
Dudley Porter. The fifth district
went strong for Porter, 219 to So.
liz 1914 the same district gave Sims
1J4, Howard go. Sims majority
ever Howardin the cou0ty was 7l9.
In 1910 Benton County gave Sims
zS2, Porter 536, johnson 20. In
the primary yesterday Sims and
Porter ale running neck and neck
and four districts to hear from.
Sims carried every county in the
district except Benton and Henry.
aud ii il claimed he has. won BY
500 or 1 900 majority.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04
BIG SANDY.

Born, Tuesday, August l, to Mr..
and Mrs. Q. e. Highfll, girl.
Sheriff J. @. Parker Of Camden
was in Big Sandy Monday.
Thallie Mcdaniel Of Arkansas is
visiting his parents near town.
Hillard Mcdaniel and Miss Ida
Pitman Of Ripley were guests OF
Mrs. Robert Cooper last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Brooks of
Texas are visiting the formers
father, Fate Brooks, near town.
H. e. Lindsey and family and
Albert Lindsey and children OF
Winnsboro, Tex, are expected here
Saturday, having left there Mon
day in their automobiles.
Ed Cantrell and Miss Aileen
Akers surprised their many friends
Sunday when they drove to Henry
County and were married by JUS
tice French. They were accom-.
panied by Roy Rushing and Miss
Vivian Cooper. The bride is the
pretty, popular daughter Of MI.
and Mrs. w. H. Akers. and the
groom is rising Young business
man of this place. They will mako
their home here.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04

The sturdy yeomanry Of Benton
County balloted yesterday for Az
torney General, Sheriff, Trustee,
Register, Constables and members
of the County Board Of Education.
I. O. Morris Of Onion City, Dem
ocratic nominee for Attorney Gen
al and J. @. Parker, Democratic
nominee for Sheriff had no opposi-
ton. Bob Smith, Democrat, and
v. F. Morris, Republican, were the
candidates for Trustee, and j. P.
Rushing, Democrat, and L. L. Hat
ley. Republican, were candidates
for Assessor,
The hottest contest was the race
for Trustee. As Corbitt had no
opposition comparison. can not be
made with the vote Of two years
ago, but Smith is elected by big
majority. Rushing is . winner for
Assessor by a good'maiprity.
Henry McKelvey was reelected
member Of board of education and
Jack Beasley and Walter Hudson
Constables in the fifth district.
The vote in favor Of the Consti-
rational convention was heavy in.
the cities and larger counties, but
in the smaller counties the vote
was against q. convention. Ehe re-
turns are coming; in slow and the
result is in doubt. The vote was
light throughout the Stats.
Our tabulated statement Of the
results Of the election and primary
is incomplete and the vote givenis
based on telephone reports last1
night and this morning.
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04
First National Bank

Elmer WICK ana family OF II Qnt6-
vile, Ala, are here on visit to
relatives Mr.. Wick is son of G.
G. Wick Of the Liberty community.
He is making good down in "Old
Alabam," where he is chief man of
the State organization Of Modern
Woodmen of America.
Little Lodell, the l8-month-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Medlin of Shiloh, died last Friday
night, of brain trouble, after an
illness of about two weeks. The
interment was at Shiloh Cemetery.
The Chronicle extends coincidence
to the 'bereaved relatives.
T. A. Rushing Of Baker Chapel
was in Camden Monday. He is
one Of Benton's most successful
farmers and stock raisers. Mr..
Rushing sent a sample Of red clover
last week to the State Department.
Of Agriculture which stood about
20 inches. Some clover, eh?
G. II. Kennon, the genial carrier
on route 4. has our thanks for q
bag of tomatoes left with us yes
terday. They were simply fine,
Mr.. Kennon is not only an accom-
modating mail carrier, but he is
also good gardener. We have
suspicion that Mrs. Kennon had
something to do with the fine crop
of tomatoes raised this year.
In the wind and electrical storm
that took place Thursday night Of
last week lightning killed a horse
and two mules belonging to Rev. /.
N. Melton, who resides near Cedar
Grove in the twelfth civil district.
The stock was in the pasture at the
time and was valued at over $500.
Mr.. Melton turned them into the
pasture before nightfall and when
found they were beneath q treeRnd
z =
the horse was lying across one of
the mules.
Miss Ruth Spencer of Hunting
don was honoree Of Gypsy tea
given by Miss Grace Hubbs at
Totty's Springs Friday evening.
Those present were Misses Sarah
Tilford. Dora Dean Hudson, Ruth
Spencer, Cooley Smith, Grace and
Charlie Hubbs, Carrie, Pauline,
Helen and Maude Odle, Mavis
Corbitt, Inez Bowles and Ethel
Travis and Messrs. Enroll Hassell,
Raymond Fry, Lynn Mccullough,
Garland Utley, Orrin Lee Peeler,
Lindell Croker, Hobart Bradley
and Robert Travis. Mrs. j. VII
Travis and Miss nellie Odle chap
peroned the party
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04
Marriage Licenses.

Richard Potts and Ada Jordan,
Hurl Rushing, Nora Alexander,
Jack Herrin aud Rubie Elmore,
John Beacham and Ora Watts,
w. T. Hubbard and Bell johnson,
Edgar Brewer and Esther Garner.
COLoRED.
John Elder and Rachel Smith,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04
Little Locals.

arthur Balm made q tying trip
to Paris Tuesday.
School tablets, pencils, pens and
ink, at q. A. Potts.
Rev. D. D. Byrd of Cozburg wai
in Camden Tuesday.
Carl Wick of Mckenzie is here
on q visit to relatives.
Con Utley was in the Rock City
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. D. ]. McRae is spending
the week in Memphis.
John r. Scruggs of Holiday
was in Camden Friday.
G. F. Garner of Baker Chapel
was in Camden Friday.
W. M. CASTLE of Johnsonville
was in Camden Friday.
Bob Stockard has returned. from
q trip to Lewis County.
Foster Whit6eld of HoNaday
was in Camden Tuesday.
A. V. Bowles returned from Red
Boiling Springs Tuesday.
WHY Davidson was at Way one
day the first of the week.
Dudley Porter spoke to . small
crowd in Camden Monday.
Camden will play Hollow Rock
at WHY Park this afternoon.
Ex-Marshal Allie Pa4ord of Eva
City was in Camden yesterday.
b. G. HARMS, merchant at CHS
moda,. was in Camden Monday.
luther Hudson and family have
been visiting on Postum Greek.
Miss Eva Wilkerson of Saltillo
is the guest Of the Misses Odle.
Ernest D. Davidson leaves this
morning on q trip to Nashville.
Mrs j.. G. Presson has returned
from visit to relatives at Erin.
Mrs. Annie Petersime Of Dickson
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lewis.
No. 666 will cure Malaria or Bill
lious Fever. Bt kills the germs.
Everybody is invited to the box
supper at Cowell Chapel tonight.
Carter Bates Of Lcbelville is vis-
iting the family of Rudolph Good
man.
No. 686- willcure chills and fever
It is the most speedy remedy we
know.
w. s. Rayborn and Tom Craney
Of Big Sandy were in Camden last
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Townsend
OF Kenton are here on q visit to
relatives.
Congressman Z. w. Sims was in
Camden Friday looking alter his
political fences.
Mayor 8. h. Peeler and family
spent the weekend with relatives
in Carroll County.
BE q sport; let me clean and
press that suit. Suits called for
and delivered. Ed B. Hollallay.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04

The Camden friends Of Mrs.
Vera Jones will be i6terestedin I
clipping from the Statewide, N.
c., Landmark, which we publish in
this issue Of The Chronicle. Mrs.
Jones organized q hygienic league
il the graded school Of Statesville.
Stars we're awarded in each room
according to the efforts put forth
BY. the children to produce sanitary
conditions. AT the close of school
premiums were offered for the best
articles on the care and keeping Of
children. Mrs. Jones is engaged
in . commendable work, in which
We wish her Godspeed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04

~S-AA = AcAn oAui0ORUICy ouC
dyne- kills pain, stops putrefactior
Misses Levitte and Geneva Davis
OF Waterton are guests Of Mrs. Lu.
cas- Davis this week.
II you want your watch or tele-
phone repaired, take it to U. A,
Potts for quick service.
Miss Pauline Ode of Riverside
has been visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. D. Odle.
Rev. M. E. Woodbridge led in
the prayer service at the Babtist
Church Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Horton Of
Hollow Book were weekend guests
of the family of B. +. Davidson.
Camden Camp Modern Wood
men of America adopted twelve
new members Wednesday evening.
Laundry called for and delivered.
Let me have Ed B. Holladay,
agent for McEwen Steam Laundry.
Mrs. Van A. WHY is sojouring
at Red Boiling Springs. She was
joined at Nashville by Mrs. d. B.
Thomas.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet with Mrs.
J. G.. Presson Monday afternoon,
August Z, at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. A. s. Justice entertained
Tuesday evening complimentary to
her niece, Mrs. Sarah Tilford of
Wartrace, who is'her guest.
There will be regular services by
the pastor. Rev. Frank B. Jones, at
the M. E. Church, South, next
Sunday at IL a. m. and 8 p. m.
Irving Lewis has resigned his
position with the Fry Drug Go.
and went to Memphis Monday to
work for the Bartelm Lumber Co.
A good meeting is in progress at
Liberty this week. Rev. Frank B.
Jones is assisting Rev. W. T. Stub
ble6eld in conducting the meeting.
D.. G. Hudson, D. B. Thomas,
w. T. Morris, J. B. Thomas and
3. 81. Harris Of Nashville were on
hand yesterday and exercised the
right Of suffrage.
A box supper will be given at
Cowell Chapel tonight (Friday
for the benefit OF the school bnild-
ing. Good speaking, good music
and good time are promised all
who attend.
Mrs. Alvin Lashlee Of Nashville,
who is here with the children, is
by her husband this week
that he is off on a business trip to
Detroit and can not join them nm
til his return from the Michigan
city.
Rev. M. =. Woodbridge, presi-
dent of Hall Moody Institute at
Martin, is here in the interest of
the school. Brother Woodbridge
was at one time connected with the
old Benton Seminary, and has a
host Of friends in Camden.
OFF again, on again; such is the
story Of Camden's electric lights,
They were of Friday night, Sstur-
lay night and Tuesday night.
Camden is paying more for lights
than any other town in this partof
The universe and is entitled to good
Mrs. Van a. WHY, Mrs. Dora
McAuley, Misses Irene, Ernestine
md Mora Fry, John WHY Lashlee,
Dalton Hudson, Ed Jewell, Tom
WHY and Robert Travis saw the
Camden ball team defeat Waverly
i the latter place Saturday to the
,une of 4 to-.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04

Overalls and work shirts, 50e
and 81, at u, Al. Potts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-08-04

Hotel Theo will change hands
tomorrow when GINS Totty will
assume the management Of this
popular hostelry.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01
MANY AMERICANS. DIE
WHILE WILSON WAIVERS

central powers that the administration
VIII not back up Lusitania note.
May 25-American steamer Nebras.
Kan torpedoed by German submarine
crew and ship saved
May 28-Germany expresses regret
for killing Americans, but contends
Lusitania was auxiliary cruiser car.
rying soldiers and ammunition.
June l-Germany offers reparatior
for Gulnight deaths.
June Herman ambassador obtains
consent Of Wilson to delay pending
dispatch Of Or. Meyer Gerhard to Ber.
lin.
June S-Secretary Bryan, fearing
war with German resigns.
June Wilson, in note greatly mod.
Grated in tone following Bryans wal
alarm. urges Germany to safeguard
Americans in It's submarine opera
tons.
July S-Germany rejoins that Ameri.
cans are entitled to no immunity in
submarine war zone.
June 2S-British merchantmen Ar.
menian shelled in flight by German
submarine; ten Americans killed az
ter surrender Of ship; incident liz.
norcd by Wilson.
July British steamer Orduna car.
ryinE American passengers, assailed
without warning, but Intellectually. hv
German submarine.
July Wilson informs German,
that further disregard of neutral
rights will be deemed by the United
States as deliberately unfrlendly.o
July 25-American merchantmen
Leelanaw torpedoed and sunk BY Ger
man submarine after crew debarks in
lifeboats.
August 1S-von Bernstorff assures
Lansing torpedoing Of passenger ships
will cease
August 19-Brttish liner Arabic tor
pedoed and sunk without warning
twenty passengers, including TWO
Americans, killed.
September i-Germany promises IN
sink no more liners without warning
and safeguarding lives of passengers
October 5-Germany disavows acts
OF submarine commander in sinking
Arabic and agrees to pay reparation.
November Italian Ancona torpe-
doed and sunk by Austrian submarine
with loss OF eleven American lives.
December G-Wilson in brusauc note
demands satisfaction by Austria.
December l5-Austria disputes the
American version of Ancona attack
ana a6solves submarine commander
from blame.
December Wilson. in reiotnder
strlkingly softened in tone, expresses
hope that Austria will comply with
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

many threatening to break diplomatic
relations unless submarine warfare
be reformed or abandoned; informs
Congress OF step.
May Herman admits submarine
torpedoed Sussex; says commander
has been punished; agrees to suspend
Illegal submarine warfare. threaten
ing 10 resume if Wilson fails to CO.
cree England into lifting blockade.
May S-Wilson requests that an
apology be made by Austria in the
case Of the Petrolite.
After the acceptance Of the German
reply in the Sussex case President
Wilson caused Secretary Lansing TO
inquire Of the Berlin government in
what manner the submarine comman-
der was punished Germany declined
TO give the information, although the
request was repeated and the admins
istration finally dropped the matter.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

his demands.
December 29-Austria replies tuat
1t has punished the submarine com
mander and will pay an indemnity
December 30-British liner Persia
sunk in Mediterranean, supposedly by
submarine; United States Consul
McNeely killed.
1916
January Won Bernstorn e,;pIains
that German submarine comm .anders
have orders 10 sink no ships without
warning in the Mediterranean. but
that such orders apply only 10 pas
senger liners in British isles war zone.
January lS-Secretary Lansing, with
approval Of president. proposes TO Al
lies that merchantmen be prohibited
from carrying defensive arm amcnt and
announces that United States is bn
point of treating any merchantmen
armed, even defensivcly. as Il war
ship.
February 10-Germany taking adj
vantage Of this attitude of the United
States. announces that y fter March l.,
it Will sink without warning all mer-
chantmen carrying gunf.
February 15-Elihu Foot. in Repub-
ltcan keynote speech. excoriates VIII.
sons submarine policy.
February 16-Wilson repudiates his
position on armed ships announced
on January is and declines to settle
Lusitania case until Germany calls
off proclaimed new submarine war
fare.
February 21-Se majors Stone and
Kern and Repres entative Flood in
forms Wilson of anxiety OF Congress
concerning consequences Of his shifts
of attitude on armed ships.
February 24-Wilson writes Stone
that Germany has no right 10 treat
armed merchantmen as warships.
February 20 Wilson orders that no
action be taker on resolutions in Con
eress to warn Americans from travel
ing on armed ships.
February 2s-Wilson demands action
on warning resolutions.
March B. Senate tables Gore warm
ing resolution.
March 7'-lIouse tables McLemore
warning resolution.
March 2i-British passenger steam
er Sussex torpcdoed; several Ameri-
cans injured.
March 25--British merchantmen
Manchester Engineer, Eagle Point. En-
glishman and Berwindvale sunk by
German submarines; crews, including
Americans. saved.
April lO-Germany expresses doubt
that Sussex was ship sunk by German
submarine at same time and place.
Aprii l9'-W1lson sends note To Ger